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Two years of pain nearly at an end for Marina Cove concept

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he $3 million Marina Cove concept could be open for business by March 2016, once it received the go-ahead from Gosford Council, according to Commercial HQ director, Mr Tim Gunasinghe.

As someone who grew up on the Central Coast and has spent all his life here, Mr Gunasinghe said getting approval for the Marina Cove had been “two years of pain”. The concept had to be reconfigured following the April super storm and the redesign went before Gosford Council for approval at its Tuesday, August 11 meeting. “Doing something with the Gosford waterfront has been talked about for my entire life and nothing ever gets done,” Mr Gunasinghe said. “Lend Lease pulled out of the finger wharf concept and Council has its master plan, but it would cost hundreds of millions of dollars,” he said. Meanwhile, his Marina

Cove concept consists of 10 pre-fabricated eateries that he said would “draw people to the waterfront”. “They are modular, commercial, factory-built structures, that are built off site and then attached to services on site,” he said. According to Mr Gunasinghe, all 10 eateries have already been leased and no two will serve the same type of food. The Marina Cove will include Japanese, Singaporean, Italian, Pizzas and Burgers, Caribbean, Indian, Tappas and a café. All 10 eateries will also be licensed. “We have redesigned the development to raise it 1.25 metres above current ground level to protect it from storm surges and sea level rise.

“When we put up the original design to Council, we had a unanimous decision to move forward and support us,” he said. The land will be leased from the NSW Government for 15 years with renewal opportunities. “I could have it finished for March. “It is about making Gosford a destination, and I am working with Central Coast Tourism, because at the moment, people drive to the Reptile Park and turn around and go back to Sydney. “Gosford is not a destination at the moment, it is a hole in the middle of a doughnut,” he said. Interview, 10 August 2015 Tim Gunasinghe, CommercialHQ Jackie Pearson, journalist

One of the approved buildings on the corner of 43 Beane St and Keevers Ln Gosford

wo more significant developments received approval from the Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) when it met on Thursday, July 16.

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Gosford Council mayor and JRPP representative, Cr Lawrie McKinna said approval was given for $7.5 million worth of extensions and other works at North Gosford Private Hospital. “It has to go through the JRPP because it is a hospital,” Cr McKinna said. A $25.5 million residential and commercial development at 43 Beane St was also given the green

light by the JRPP. Cr McKinna said the JRPP requested more information on a third development, a residential flat building at 21-23 Mann St, Gosford. “It will go back to the JRPP and will be reassessed on its merits in September,” Cr McKinna said. He said he had not yet been notified of when the

next Hunter and Central Coast Joint Regional Planning Panel meeting would be held. However, he expected the major three-tower Waterside development in Mann St would soon be reviewed by the JRPP. Interview, 11 August 2015 Lawrie McKinna, Gosford Council Jackie Pearson, journalist

Artist's impression of Marina Cove under Brian McGowan Bridge on Gosford's waterfront

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Ourimbah boarding house proposal to proceed to JRPP without proper debate

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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.

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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Issue 112

Kibbleplex level 2 is likely to become a car park

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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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Ordinary meeting agenda, 14 July 2015 Gosford Council Jackie Pearson, journalist

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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.

Council votes unanimously to retain motor registry

The best option presented to Council for the Kibbleplex building was to turn another level of empty retail space over to parking

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.

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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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

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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.

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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 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

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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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Agenda item 7.2 22 July 2015 Meeting transcript Wyong Council general meeting Jackie Pearson, journalist

August 7, 2015

Kibbleplex sale decision defended

Council proceeds with review of environmental lands

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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.” Interview, 28 July 2015 Paul Anderson, Gosford Council Jackie Pearson, journalist

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Issue 75

Buddhist Temple development application formally lodged

Gosford Council has decided to review of its environmental lands, despite the opposition of two councillors, the Central Coast Greens and the Community Environment Network. Recommendations from the Council’s strategy-policy workshop resulted in Coastal Open Spaces System land being excluded from the review. Land currently zoned E1 and E2, including national parks, nature reserves and ecologically endangered communities remain in the review. In speaking against the motion to go ahead with the review, Cr Morris said she was concerned the review would find land currently zoned as environmental suitable for green fields residential development. The Central Coast Greens and CEN have also opposed the intention to allow further green field development within the Gosford Local Government Area. They have stated that the Central Coast Regional Strategy recognised that Council should focus on urban infill rather than expand into rural or environmental lands. “We already have extensive urban sprawl east of the freeway, and too few green belts protecting our smaller villages and towns,” said Greens spokesperson Ms Kate da Costa. 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 State 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. She said the council did not have to provide for future residential growth.

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Councillors and staff support COSS Both councillors and council staff are claiming to support Gosford’s unique Coastal Open Spaces System, as part of ongoing discussions about a proposal to review environmental zones and related issues. Councillors and staff discussed the review at a Gosford Council strategy-policy workshop held on Tuesday, July 21. Cr Hillary Morris reported that recommendations relating to the review of environmental zones had been amended to exclude both existing and proposed Coastal Open Spaces System land. The initial recommendations put to the Tuesday, July 14, meeting of Gosford Council stated that the 30 per cent of land yet-to-be-acquired for COSS and potentially existing COSS land, could have been subject to rezoning as part of a proposed Urban Edge Study. The amended recommendations that were presented to the July 28 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 general manager Mr Paul Anderson said

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he $3 million Marina Cove concept could be open for business by March 2016, once it received the go-ahead from Gosford Council, according to Commercial HQ director, Mr Tim Gunasinghe.

Peninsula land will be part of Gosford Council’s urban edge study

“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 believed the proposed urban fringe study was in direct conflict with Council’s own biodiversity strategy. She said that the Council’s own Biodiversity Strategy stated: “This concentration of urban development in the existing urban footprint assists in biodiversity conservation and management by minimising disturbance to the natural vegetated areas.” Ms Smith said: “The deferred land holds environmental and scenic values. “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. Gosford Council agenda SF.13, 28 Jul 2015 Media release, 26 Jul 2015 Kate da Costa, Central Coast Greens Media release, 27 Jul 2015 Jane Smith, Community Environment Network Interview, 28 Jul 2015 Paul Anderson, Gosford Council Reporter: Jackie Pearson

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Two significant Two years of pain nearly at an end for developments approved by JRPP Marina Cove concept T As someone who grew up on the Central Coast and has spent all his life here, Mr Gunasinghe said getting approval for the Marina Cove had been “two years of pain”. The concept had to be reconfigured following the April super storm and the redesign went before Gosford Council for approval at its Tuesday, August 11 meeting. “Doing something with the Gosford waterfront has been talked about for my entire life and nothing ever gets done,” Mr Gunasinghe said. “Lend Lease pulled out of the finger wharf concept and Council has its master plan, but it would cost hundreds of millions of dollars,” he said. Meanwhile, his Marina

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 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 Minister for Planning, Mr Rob Stokes, 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 COSS lands are excluded from the review and the COSS strategy will be continued,” said Cr Morris. “I commend Council for persevering with seeking to convince the government to create a separate zoning for COSS (E5), as COSS lands are community owned nature reserves and not part of the E1 National Parks and Nature Reserves Zoning,” she said. Gosford Council Agenda SF.13, 28 Jul 2015 Media release, 26 Jul 2015 Kate da Costa, Central Coast Greens Media release, 27 Jul 2015 Jane Smith, Community Environment Network Interview, 28 Jul 2015 Paul Anderson, Gosford Council Reporter: Jackie Pearson

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Cove concept consists of 10 pre-fabricated eateries that he said would “draw people to the waterfront”. “They are modular, commercial, factory-built structures, that are built off site and then attached to services on site,” he said. According to Mr Gunasinghe, all 10 eateries have already been leased and no two will serve the same type of food. The Marina Cove will include Japanese, Singaporean, Italian, Pizzas and Burgers, Caribbean, Indian, Tappas and a café. All 10 eateries will also be licensed. “We have redesigned the development to raise it 1.25 metres above current ground level to protect it from storm surges and sea level rise.

“When we put up the original design to Council, we had a unanimous decision to move forward and support us,” he said. The land will be leased from the NSW Government for 15 years with renewal opportunities. “I could have it finished for March. “It is about making Gosford a destination, and I am working with Central Coast Tourism, because at the moment, people drive to the Reptile Park and turn around and go back to Sydney. “Gosford is not a destination at the moment, it is a hole in the middle of a doughnut,” he said. Interview, 10 August 2015 Tim Gunasinghe, CommercialHQ Jackie Pearson, journalist

A montage of the Buddhist temple and ancillary buildings

will create 5,000 much- has been spent so far by development application for the long talked about Buddhist the site. The NSW Department needed local jobs. the applicants. Temple has been formally lodged with Wyong Council.

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Council has received an application for a Buddhist temple and ancillary buildings on a 2.61ha parcel of land at Sparks Rd, Warnervale, on the proposed Chinese Theme Park site. The $83.5million proposal includes Buddhist ceremonial and meditation halls, a 244 unit, four storey

pilgrim lodge, basement car parking area, internal roads, landscaping and associated infrastructure. The development proposes 24 hour per day and seven day per week operation as a place of public worship employing over 150 fulltime staff and with 20 monks residing full time at the lodge.

The application will be publicly exhibited within the coming weeks for public comment. This site forms part of the 15.7ha Australia China Theme Park site which is currently under consideration for a planning proposal to allow a range of additional tourist related uses to be considered on

of Planning and Environment has issued a gateway determination for the proposal and the applicant is undertaking a range of studies as part of the planning proposal process. In response to the lodgement, Cr Lloyd Taylor said: “This application is the beginning of a $500 million development for Wyong shire that

“The flow-on effect of other associated jobs will be staggering,” Cr Taylor said. “When completed, the complex will incorporate 50 restaurants, a 500 seat theatre, parks, waterways and a hotel,” he said. “I am very happy this application has been lodged and it demonstrates the commitment to proceed, as over a million dollars

“The development application fee itself is close to $100,000. “In the coming months, everybody will have the opportunity to see the extent of the vision regarding this plan,” Cr Taylor said. Media release, 27 July 2015 Wyong Council media Email, 28 July 2015 Lloyd Taylor, Wyong Council

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One of the approved buildings on the corner of 43 Beane St and Keevers Ln Gosford

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wo more significant developments received approval from the Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) when it met on Thursday, July 16.

Gosford Council mayor and JRPP representative, Cr Lawrie McKinna said approval was given for $7.5 million worth of extensions and other works at North Gosford Private Hospital. “It has to go through the JRPP because it is a hospital,” Cr McKinna said. A $25.5 million residential and commercial development at 43 Beane St was also given the green

light by the JRPP. Cr McKinna said the JRPP requested more information on a third development, a residential flat building at 21-23 Mann St, Gosford. “It will go back to the JRPP and will be reassessed on its merits in September,” Cr McKinna said. He said he had not yet been notified of when the

next Hunter and Central Coast Joint Regional Planning Panel meeting would be held. However, he expected the major three-tower Waterside development in Mann St would soon be reviewed by the JRPP. Interview, 11 August 2015 Lawrie McKinna, Gosford Council Jackie Pearson, journalist

Artist's impression of Marina Cove under Brian McGowan Bridge on Gosford's waterfront

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Peat Island planning proposal tramples on community desires – Morris osford councillor, Hillary Morris, the Greens NSW member of the Legislative Assembly, Mr David Shoebridge and community representative, Mr John Andrews were denied access to Peat Island to do a site visit on Friday, August 7.

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“The ultimate point of the visit was to keep Peat Island in people’s minds so they know it is something they could potentially lose,” Cr Morris said. “We were initially given permission to get on the island, someone was going to meet us there, but at five minutes to 5:00pm the day before, our access was denied because the person they had organised couldn’t come,” she said. On Tuesday, December 9, 2014, eight Gosford councillors voted in favour of a development proposal to rezone the land from its current special use zoning as a hospital to residential use. Cr Morris and Cr Vicky Scott voted against the rezoning. According to Cr Morris, the proposal has been in the hands of the NSW Department of Planning and Environment ever since. She said there are significant issues that

need to be resolved before the land is used for any development. “The issues are that there are about 200-250 graves on Peat Island of deceased persons that were residents of the hospital. “I don’t know where they are located as I wasn’t able to get onto the Island on Friday,” she said. “We didn’t get to do the site visit of the Island, we just got to walk on the grounds before the bridge and even then, someone pointed out an Aboriginal carving on the part marked as a public reserve. “We also observed that the proposed marina to be built north of the Island is a mud flat,” she said. The NSW Department of Property and Finance is currently looking after Peat Island which is Crown Land because it is owned by the state. According to Cr Morris, the current development proposal “tramples on”

the community’s desire to protect the site’s heritage, river access and recreational value. The proposal currently under consideration by NSW Planning and Environment includes rezoning 18 properties, on the foreshore of the Mooney Mooney side of the Hawkesbury River and on Peat Island, to permit a mix of residential, community, recreation and employment land uses. It includes community facilities, public open space at the southern end of Peat Island and public boating facilities. “Peat Island and Mooney Mooney lands represent a unique and beautiful area that is valued for its natural assets and unique village style communities,” Cr Morris said. “Protection of the local environment is vital and the retention of bushland is strongly supported, along with protection of mangroves and other

Clr Hillary Morris inspecting Peat Island

natural features,” she said. She has questioned whether current sewage infrastructure could cope with the 450 additional residences included in the current development proposal. Cr Morris said Peat Island is part of the gateway to the Central Coast and the visual impact of any development should be considered. She said the identifiable needs of the existing community must also

be addressed, including their need for small scale commercial and retail facilities, passive recreation and sporting facilities, community meeting places and local services. “The local community highly values the heritage associated with the site,” Cr Morris said. “The river is important and needs to be protected. “Public access to the waterfront for passive recreation is essential

and tourism is generally a desirable use, particularly if it is in keeping with the unique environment and contributes to the recognition of local heritage. “A marina that accommodates local river users is generally supported.” There may be potential capacity issues with local infrastructure including; access to the train station, power, sewerage and telecommunications. “Noise from the F3 is also an existing issue. “It is clear from the earlier consultation that the community holds three things important. “They value highly the natural values of the land adjoining the river. “The community wants there to be access to the waterfront for passive recreation and tourism is desired. “It is understood the planning proposal tramples on those desires,” she said. Email, 7 August 2015 Interview, 10 August 2015 Hillary Morris, Gosford Council Jackie Pearson, journalist

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Beaches at risk remain unprotected after 40 years of talk osford Council’s approach to the management of its beaches and Brisbane Water foreshore flood plain has been labelled “a complete waste and a disgrace” by a community representative on its Catchments and Coasts Committee.

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Mr Pat Aiken, in a letter to all councillors, CEO Mr Paul Anderson, NSW premier Mike Baird and several NSW ministers, has condemned both Gosford Council and the NSW Government for failing to protect Central Coast ratepayers from the consequences of flooding and sea level rise. Mr Aiken’s comments coincide with the announcement of the public consultation period for Gosford Council’s Open Coast and Broken Bay Beaches Draft Coastal Zone Management Plan. “After more than two years of unrelenting effort, I feel I am qualified to say that the outcomes of these plans, that have now cost taxpayers and Gosford

ratepayers millions of dollars, are a complete waste and a disgrace,” Mr Aiken said. “They achieve little more than to forecast the need for more studies and more plans,” he said. Mr Aiken pointed to a Land and Environment Court ruling by Justice Sheahan in his decision to award costs to Esther Dunford of Wamberal against Gosford City Council in June 2015. Justice Sheahan said that a proposed revetment wall to protect beachfront properties at Wamberal “had been discussed for 25 years” but he quoted Gosford Council’s own legal counsel as stating during the case that it was “all talk and no action”.

“Much of Council’s argument was admitted by its counsel to be spin,” Justice Sheahan said. “I also condemn the NSW Government for its shameful approach to coastal management, its many broken promises,” Mr Aiken said. “The NSW Government continues to reject any responsibility to support the protection of the coastal zone in regional NSW, related to future projections of sea level rise associated with climate change. “Instead, regional councils with a comparatively small ratebase but many kilometres of beaches, are forced to take on the state government’s responsibility.

“Unfortunately councils then just pass the buck,” he said. According to Mr Aiken, Council’s approach to the management of sea level rise and related issues will end up costing residents with waterside properties dearly. He said Council’s revised sea level rise benchmarks have not resulted in any seaward movement of projected hazard lines. He said its decision to adopt an amended Development Control Plan at Wamberal Beach would “sterilise” the suburb of future development. According to Mr Aiken, Gosford Council has a policy of “planned retreat” from suburbs such as Davistown and for Gosford’s Open Coastal Beaches. He said the Catchments and Coasts Committee had recommended a document without seeing it on the

basis that Council claimed the Minister for Planning and Environment had demanded completion of the Coastal Zone Management Plan by Easter 2015 or Council would risk losing its funding. “Gosford Council had already been put on notice in March 2014 by the Office of Environment and Heritage that it would receive no more grants over its failure to fully acquit over $6 million in funding grants for coastal management and flooding,” Mr Aiken said. “Gosford Council takes the high ground, claims to be pro-development and then does everything possible to constrain development in areas it claims are at great risk of the consequences of climate change. “Beach nourishment, off-shore reefs, geotech sandbags, beach scraping, dune stabilisation/ reconstruction have all been rejected in favour of a plan

for a rock revetment that still has not been constructed after more than 40 years. “A proposed rock wall that Council knows will be flick passed to the NSW Coastal Panel by the NSW Planning Minister and rejected. “In fact nothing has been done since 1974 and 1978 other than the million dollar concrete wall for Terrigal Beach to protect the CBD and the highly unplanned but very successful rock wall in Terrigal Haven and of course the millions spent at Ettalong on rock walls. “But Wamberal, North Avoca and Avoca Beaches, beaches that are at risk, remain unprotected and tagged for ‘planned retreat’ with the full support of Council.” Email, 7 August 2015 Pat Aiken, Catchments and Coasts Committee community representative

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Council takes pragmatic but unresolved approach to sea level rise risk osford Council has taken a “high certainty, medium risk” approach to the management of coastal hazards associated with sea level rise and climate change, according to CEO Mr Paul Anderson.

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“Council said that we accepted a high certainty in so far as we believed it [climate change] was going to happen, but we took a medium risk approach,” Mr Anderson said. Unlike Mr Pat Aiken, who has criticised Council’s planning approach, Mr Anderson said taking a medium risk profile meant modelling did come backwards slightly in terms of sea level rise predictions. “I am not sure of the exact numbers, but by the year 2100, a high risk profile would be based on a sea level rise of 900mm and a medium risk brings that back to 740mm,” Mr Anderson said. “By 2050 a high risk profile would be based on a 40mm rise but medium brings it back to 28mm.” He said other NSW coastal councils have undertaken the same process as Gosford but have adopted for a medium probability and low risk. “Some in the Catchments

and Coasts Committee thought it should be highhigh and others thought it should be low-low. “Some people think it is never going to happen and others think the sky is going to fall in tomorrow and we are all going to wash away. “We couldn’t get to a low risk, the science just doesn’t back it up, so we took the middle of the road. “We have separated our sea level rise, flooding and coastal hazards policies so we can amend them as the science and policy says it has changed.” According to Mr Anderson, the approach taken by Council means that a residential or commercial zone that has been included in hazard mapping will have a mapping constraint “that says you can’t build at this floor level on this location. “The other part that we are trying to work our way through is how do we pick up the development of those lands and set aside other constraints on the

property,” he said. For example, if a particular property is required to have a certain set back to deal with flooding or storm surge, Council is looking for ways to enable that property to have the same development potential by looking at changing the rules for things like required distance from the street if, for example, it backs on to a creek. “If you’ve got a 1,000 square metre lot that you could build a four-bedroom house on but if you put a sea level rise and flood setback on that lot that leaves you with a strip of 3 metres, you are never going to build a house. “So we are looking for ways that, if we’ve taken the front of the land for sea level rise, we will look at changing the rear setback so the block can still be developed and that takes the pressure off looking somewhere else to rezone environmental land for residential,” he said. Greens councillor, Hillary Morris said the Development

Control Plan in Wamberal had been reliant on a 20 metre revetment wall being built at some time in the future. “We have approved developments based on the idea that wall would save Wamberal residents from storm damage,” Cr Morris said. “But the wall is really pie in the sky, it is not going to get built,” Cr Morris said. According to Cr Morris, the Council said no to the Dunford development “because we didn’t want someone doing something that big that close to the sea”. The Land and Environment Court then found in favour of Dunford because Council had based all other planning decisions in the area on its DCP which was based on the revetment wall being built. “So my understanding now is Council’s final coastal hazards planning will probably not have that revetment wall.” She said she believed “planned retreat” would be necessary in some areas but that did not prohibit waterfront residents from

future development. “Realistically, if they are willing to drill down and build pylons and go to the expense because they want to live there, if people are prepared to do that, then Council will say go ahead,” she said. “Council is going to have to do some more work on how they are going to save these places and that is why the planning is going to be continual,” she said. “We have taken out the sea level rise from all of our policy documents so they don’t have to get constantly reviewed and rewritten. “We have policy documents that now refer to our sea level rise policy so I guess that is why Pat Aiken is saying there is no certainty. “What we are trying to do as Council is, say for example you want to build a garage somewhere we know will be flooded in 20 years, we will say OK but don’t build a hospital there. “Do it with the knowledge that it will be an issue down the track.” She said she did not believe that Gosford Council’s approach to sea

level rise and flood plain management would end up making home building and contents insurance more expensive for affected rate payers. “Insurers don’t rely necessarily on what council says, they rely on storm events, data and past policies,” she said. “I don’t think what council is doing is going to be detrimental and if it does cost more, maybe it is because the houses are built where they are likely to flood. “This issue is really emotional for a lot of people because it is their only capital investment but they should look at doing something to flood proof their house. “It is a work in progress and I guess what council is ultimately trying to achieve is if you buy or want to redevelop a property that might be affected we’ve got some flags there,” she said. Interview, 28 July 2015 Paul Anderson, Gosford Council Interview, 10 August Hillary Morris, Gosford Council

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Landmark building in Erina nears completion

Green Army project applications now open

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Artist impression of the Element building now under construction in Erina

he $17 million Element building, currently under construction on the Central Coast Highway at Erina, is going to become a landmark, just like its sister the Platinum building, according to the director of the development company CommercialHQ, Mr Tim Gunasinghe.

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“We are building a four level retail and commercial building that is a state-ofthe-art centre like nothing that has been seen on the Coast before,” Mr Gunasinghe said. The first three levels of the new building contain medium and large strata title suites, 90 per cent of which

have already been sold, Mr Gunasinghe said. The market price for those suites ranged from $400,000 to $1.5 million. The top level, which is not yet being marketed, consists of 39 smaller suites that would be suitable for one to three people businesses.

“You can buy one of the smaller suites from $105,000. “The design includes polished concrete floors, meeting areas, break out areas and shared services,” he said. Interview, 11 August 2015 Tim Gunasinghe, CommercialHQ

he Australian Government is asking for more local people to join the Green Army to work on local projects that will make a difference to the environment on the Central Coast.

Federal member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks MP said applications for projects under Round Four of the Green Army program are now open. “Round Three of the Green Army saw three fantastic projects announced for our local area. “The Green Army will soon be undertaking National Park restoration and conservation at Killcare, helping to protect and preserve Putty Beach Reserve and restore the Five Lands Walk track at Winney Bay,” she said. “For young people on the Central Coast aged

between 17 and 24, joining the Green Army means you’ll receive valuable practical experience and training while undertaking work that will improve the environment in our local community.” Round Four of the Green Army will include two streams. Stream one will focus on heritage projects that promote, protect and conserve Australia’s National and World Heritage which are listed for their natural, historic or Indigenous values. Stream Two will focus on projects that directly support the protection and

recovery of threatened species, particularly actions for improving habitat. The Green Army is a major government commitment with more than $700 million budgeted over four years. This major investment in the Green Army brings the government’s total investment in natural resource management to more than $2 billion over four years. Applications for projects under Round Four of the program are now open. Media release, 3 August 2015 Tim Sowden, Office of Lucy Wicks

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Planning continues on motorway upgrade

Grieve Close connection officially opened

lanning on the M1 Pacific Motorway upgrade between the Kariong and Somersby is progressing.

Deputy prime minister and minister for infrastructure and regional development, Mr Warren Truss MP said the contract had been awarded to Hyder Consulting Pty Ltd following environmental approval of the project. “The Kariong to Somersby project is one of four projects in the almost $400 million M1 Productivity Package which will reduce travel times between Newcastle and Sydney, improve road freight efficiency and provide for the expected growth of commuter and freight

traffic,” Mr Truss said. NSW minister for roads, maritime and freight, Mr Duncan Gay said the upgrade was expected to be completed in 2019. Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks said the project will widen an eight kilometre section of the M1 Pacific Motorway between Somersby and Kariong interchanges from four to six lanes. NSW parliamentary secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald MLC said the upgrades would benefit the Central Coast.

“The upgrade will cater for predicted increases in traffic and the growing freight task in the Central Coast, Hunter and North Coast regions,” Mr MacDonald said. Media release, 28 July 2015 Warren Truss, Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Duncan Gay, NSW Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight Lucy Wicks, Federal Member for Robertson Scot MacDonald, Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter and Central Coast

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New country of origin food labels will begin to appear soon

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ember for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks MP said new country of origin food labels will begin to appear on supermarket shelves on the Central Coast later this year.

“It is important to ensure consumers have the information they need to make informed choices about the products they buy,” Ms Wicks said. “The mandatory rollout will commence in 2016, providing manufacturers with time to implement the new scheme.” In February this year, the Government established a review of Australia’s Country of Origin Labelling laws. According to Ms Wicks, the new food labeling system will show consumers

where products are made, grown or packaged. “Foods processed locally will have a new label which includes the familiar green and gold kangaroo and triangle icon, with a chart showing what proportion of the ingredients are from Australia,” she said. “This will include, for example, ‘Made in Australia from 100 per cent Australian ingredients, ‘Packed in Australia, Made in Canada’ and ‘Made in Australia from Australian carrots and French peas’”.

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Changed traffic conditions at West Gosford

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otorists can expect changed traffic conditions at West Gosford as work progresses on the Central Coast Hwy upgrade from early this month.

The Corumbene Rd access at Brisbane Water Dve will be permanently closed to traffic with access via the new Grieve Cl connection or Central Coast Hwy westbound off ramp. The Grieve Cl connection, opened to traffic on Monday, August 10, will provide improved access into and out of Henry Kendall St, Jusfrute

Dve and Corumbene Rd for motorists traveling from Manns Rd, Debenham Rd South and Dyer Cres. To minimise traffic impacts, night work will continue at the intersection upgrade from Sunday, August 9 to Thursday, August 13. Work underway this month will also include the continuation of road building

work at the intersection of Brisbane Water Dve and Kulara Ave and storm water drainage and footpath work along Manns Rd. Motorists are advised to allow extra travel time and follow the direction of traffic control and all Media release, 3 August 2015 Roads and Maritime Services

Avoca Dve nominated for Black Spot Program stretch of Avoca Dve has been nominated for the Coalition Government’s Black Spot Program in response to a recent fatality as well as many other accidents.

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Mr Tim Gunasinghe, director of CommercialHQ who are responsible for the redevelopment of the Lisarow shopping centre said the current Bi Lo will be turned into a 3,400 square metre Coles supermarket “,and we are building a 3,400 square metre Woolworths out the back of the current centre”. The total cost of the Lisarow expansion will be $17 million, Mr Gunasinghe said. Interview, 10 August 2015 Tim Gunasinghe, CommercialHQ Jackie Pearson, journalist

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Federal member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks MP said the community informed her of the dangerous bend, located near The Round Dve in Avoca, and has since nominated the site for funding. “This section of Avoca Dve is close to shops, pubs, restaurants, and the nearby lagoon.

“School children are also seen regularly walking nearby,” Ms Wicks said. “The Black Spot Program has proved effective in the past, as it has been found that fatal and casualty crashes are reduced at upgraded sites by 30 per cent, equalling one life per year for every 84 projects. Ms Wicks said the May federal budget provided

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ob Centre Australia (JCAL) has officially launched the McDonald’s Indigenous Employment Pathway Program on the Central Coast.

Funded by the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, the program aims to place Indigenous jobseekers into sustainable employment within McDonald’s restaurants. The partnership between McDonald’s and JCAL has seen over 300 people with disabilities employed, whilst providing quality training and support in the workplace. The expansion of this partnership to provide a specific program for Indigenous jobseekers demonstrates both

McDonald’s and JCAL’s commitment to working within the local communities and sourcing jobs for Indigenous jobseekers. To ensure a culturally appropriate and successful program, JCAL has employed Indigenous trainer, Ms Janet Saunders, to assist Indigenous jobseekers with their smooth transition into the various roles available within the program. JCAL has successfully placed three Indigenous jobseekers within the McDonald’s Indigenous Pathway Program and aims

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to place a further seven by December 31, 2015. Job Centre Australia is proud to be creating employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and is committed to the Closing the Gap initiatives. The program is managed and facilitated by Job Centre Australia’s Indigenous Co-ordinator, Mr Jason Solomon. Media Release, 5 August 2015 Amy Muldowney Job Centre Australia


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Erina land rezoning proposal rejected

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proposal to rezone land on the northern side of Barralong Rd, Erina from low-density residential to business development has been rejected by Gosford Council.

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The 3.6 ha site is currently made up of older houses, some of which are being used for home businesses that don’t require Council consent. “The applicant has not demonstrated a need, strategic basis or the suitability/capability of the subject land for a business zone,” said a report to the ordinary meeting of Gosford Council on Tuesday, July 28. The report, prepared by Council’s department of governance and planning, said the proposed intensification of land use from low density residential to a business zone would result in an increase in road conflicts onto the busy Barralong Rd. “There is a large, current potential for expansion

of business development within existing zoned business areas of Erina Town Centre under Gosford Local Environment Plan 2014,” the report said. “This will be reviewed as a result of the Erina Town Centre and strategic growth corridor planning. “The subject land occupies a strategically important part of the Erina Town Centre area and any zoning of this land without the resolution of land uses in the surrounding area is considered premature and without strategic context,” the report said. “The planning proposal is pre-emptive of Council’s investigations to expand the Erina Town Centre as part of the strategic growth corridor planning.

“The planning proposal is pre-emptive of the Department of Planning and Environment’s preparation of the Central Coast Regional Growth and Infrastructure Plan due for public exhibition later this year,” it said. The report also stated that approval would preempt the outcomes of the review of the Erina Creek Floodplain Risk Management Plan. The applicant, Stevens Group, would be informed of Council’s decision and of their right to seek a review under the NSW Government’s pre-gateway review procedure. Agenda item GOV.92, 28 July 2015 Gosford Council ordinary meeting

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Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks seconded the motion for Mr Smith to become Speaker of the House of Representatives

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ederal member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks MP seconded the nomination of Mr Tony Smith MP as the new Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Ms Wicks addressed the Parliament following the nomination put forward by Mr Michael Sukkar MP. “I am happy to second this nomination,” Ms Wicks said. “The member for Casey has been known to me since

2013 as both a friend and a colleague,” she said. “I can say, as one of the newer members of this place, that I am pleased to endorse his nomination for Speaker of this House, knowing him as a very strong man of values, a very strong

man of integrity and a man who is prepared to serve not only his constituency and his party but also members of this House. Media release, 10 August 2015 Tim Sowden, Office of Lucy Wicks

Senator Deborah O'Neill visits the Smart Work Hub currently located in the Kibbleplex building

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he smart work hub currently operating in Gosford Council’s Kibbleplex building will need to be relocated if the proposed sale and redevelopment of the site goes ahead.

“What a complete waste,” said Cr Hillary Morris, who said Council had received a grant to develop the Smart Work Hub in its current location. “It will need to be relocated and it might be relocated into whatever building eventually goes on the site,” Cr Morris said. However, Cr Morris said she was not sure what would happen to the Smart Work Hub during any redevelopment of its current location. “I am assuming we will have to redevelop the original Broadwater Hotel site next to Council chambers and that the regional library and smart work hub will go there,” she said. The Smart Work Hub currently operates from 7:00am to 7:00pm, Monday to Friday, and provides 60 clients with workstations, private office space, meeting rooms and access to the National Broadband Network. “It was wonderful to walk in and see the hub alive with activity and a number of locals taking advantage of the teleworking opportunities that Kibbleplex provides,” said senator for NSW, Deborah O’Neill, after a recent visit to the hub.

Senator O’Neill was pleased to push the case to Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull to accelerate the rollout of fibre to Kibbleplex to ensure that clients could take full advantage of the work hub. “The NBN was sitting right outside Kibbleplex, but it wasn’t connected to the building and no one could tell me why it wasn’t or when it would happen,” Sen O’Neill said. “Gosford Council, local residents, and clients of the hub all told me that having the NBN would make it the perfect teleworking spot. “I wrote to Malcolm Turnbull, and put the pressure back on him. “It shouldn’t take the intervention of a minister and a senator to get a proper response from NBN Co.” Senator O’Neill said. During the visit, Sen O’Neill spoke with Lisarow local Mr Luke McDougall who is saving many hours a week by commuting to

Gosford rather than Sydney. “Luke is just one example of someone who is spending more time with his family by teleworking in Gosford, and less time stuck in traffic on the M1 or stuck on the train. “Each week, dozens of locals take advantage of the 80Mbps download and 30Mbps upload speeds from the NBN making working from Gosford just as convenient as working from the city, just without the commute. “With Gosford City Council threatening to sell off Kibbleplex, they are putting the Smart Work Hub at risk, and forcing locals back onto the road and away from their families,” Sen O’Neill said. Media Release, 5 August 2015 Richard Mehrtens, Office of Deborah O’Neill Interview, 10 August 2015 Hillary Morris, Gosford Council Jackie Pearson, journalist

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Council proceeds with review of environmental lands Gosford Council has decided to review of its environmental lands, despite the opposition of two councillors, the Central Coast Greens and the Community Environment Network. Recommendations from the Council’s strategy-policy workshop resulted in Coastal Open Spaces System land being excluded from the review. Land currently zoned E1 and E2, including national parks, nature reserves and ecologically endangered communities remain in the review. In speaking against the motion to go ahead with the review, Cr Morris said she was concerned the review would find land currently zoned as environmental suitable for green fields residential development. The Central Coast Greens and CEN have also opposed the intention to allow further green field development within the Gosford Local Government Area. They have stated that the Central Coast Regional Strategy recognised that Council should focus on urban infill rather than expand into rural or environmental lands. “We already have extensive urban sprawl east of the freeway, and too few green belts protecting our smaller villages and towns,” said Greens spokesperson Ms Kate da Costa. 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 State 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. She said the council did not have to provide for future residential growth.

Peninsula land will be part of Gosford Council’s urban edge study

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“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 believed the proposed urban fringe study was in direct conflict with Council’s own biodiversity strategy. She said that the Council’s own Biodiversity Strategy stated: “This concentration of urban development in the existing urban footprint assists in biodiversity conservation and management by minimising disturbance to the natural vegetated areas.” Ms Smith said: “The deferred land holds environmental and scenic values. “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. Gosford Council agenda SF.13, 28 Jul 2015 Media release, 26 Jul 2015 Kate da Costa, Central Coast Greens Media release, 27 Jul 2015 Jane Smith, Community Environment Network Interview, 28 Jul 2015 Paul Anderson, Gosford Council Reporter: Jackie Pearson

Councillors and staff support COSS Both councillors and council staff are claiming to support Gosford’s unique Coastal Open Spaces System, as part of ongoing discussions about a proposal to review environmental zones and related issues. Councillors and staff discussed the review at a Gosford Council strategy-policy workshop held on Tuesday, July 21. Cr Hillary Morris reported that recommendations relating to the review of environmental zones had been amended to exclude both existing and proposed Coastal Open Spaces System land. The initial recommendations put to the Tuesday, July 14, meeting of Gosford Council stated that the 30 per cent of land yet-to-be-acquired for COSS and potentially existing COSS land, could have been subject to rezoning as part of a proposed Urban Edge Study. The amended recommendations that were presented to the July 28 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 general manager 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 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 Minister for Planning, Mr Rob Stokes, 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 COSS lands are excluded from the review and the COSS strategy will be continued,” said Cr Morris. “I commend Council for persevering with seeking to convince the government to create a separate zoning for COSS (E5), as COSS lands are community owned nature reserves and not part of the E1 National Parks and Nature Reserves Zoning,” she said. Gosford Council Agenda SF.13, 28 Jul 2015 Media release, 26 Jul 2015 Kate da Costa, Central Coast Greens Media release, 27 Jul 2015 Jane Smith, Community Environment Network Interview, 28 Jul 2015 Paul Anderson, Gosford Council Reporter: Jackie Pearson

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Fairview Cottage at risk if not heritage listed eritage is the now, the past and the future.

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I want to request that you help to inform about the importance of all manner of heritage in our region and its serious demise. It is a fact that as heritage is destroyed and devalued, our lucky country and its people, become nonexistent as a nation. Recent events make it essential that everyone, not only notices, but talks and acts, starting now. Currently there is a DA with Gosford Council regarding Fairview Cottage in Ten Mile Hollow in Mangrove Creek Valley. For nearly 50 years, the local Mangrove community, recently joined by people from the Gosford region, have been fighting to save Fairview precinct and restore it, create a museum, etc. Over 30 plus years, Council repeatedly informed us that Fairview was heritage listed. At one period, Mr Holstein (a junior member of Council at the time) told us that money had been allocated to put a new roof on Fairview, as did others. Years later, it came up for demolition. There was no heritage listing, just $25,000 for the

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job. The Mountain struggled on. Again a listing is reported to be proposed and a DA progressing. On ABC TV on July 30 at 8:00pm, a story was broadcast centred on a house at Merton, Vic, presented by Adam Ford, called ‘Who Has Been Sleeping At My House’? The house and its past, connections with Cobb and Co and so on, was amazingly similar to our Fairview, just the wooden lace work wasn’t present (may have been reviewed like Fairview’s was). The place looked worse than Fairview at the start of filming. However, most of the restoration was complete

and wonderful. The final sentence of the film caused a tear as…. “sadly, since filming, this premises was lost by fire’. How important is Fairview now? We need to take notice and do our part for our region’s heritage now, starting with Fairview. In other nations, heritage buildings are treasured and proudly displayed. Australia and the Central Coast region would do well to follow their lead. Look, research, ask, record and do something. Be aware that the documents for Fairview’s heritage status and DA were briefly on display for community comment. Most interested people were not aware. Not sufficient time or importance was given to comment or for authorities to find out. Maybe your readers could ask for more time to read the documents and comment. At least get our priorities right and misinformation quelled in the Gosford region. Letter, 2 Aug 2015 Margaret Pontifex Mangrove Mountain

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Kibbleplex should be retained our leader, ‘Kibbleplex level two is likely to become a car park (15 July, 2015)’, confirms that this community asset was acquired by Council in 2011 for such use and also that 400 commuter car parks must be available until February 22, 2016 to enable control of this asset to be transferred to Council.

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Also, that Council’s strategy and policy workshop report indicates that Council’s return on investment is miniscule. This does not recognise that Councils may not always be expected to make a profit on the provision of community services. It is imperative that this strategic property be retained and utilised as an extension of Kibble Park to help provide the necessary amenity for the expected

exponential increase in CBD residents and workers, this being the first freehold addition to Kibble Park since the existing original purchase from James Kibble in 1947. The present neglected condition of the prominent awning facing both Henry

Parry Drive and Kibble Park is disappointing and is in complete contrast to the excellent makeover and improvements currently being undertaken by the Imperial Centre. This highly visible Kibbleplex façade is in urgent need of repainting and sends the wrong message. Email, 3 August 2015 Peter Turnbull, Point Clare

Selling Kibbleplex is foolhardy ublic private partnerships place revenue streams in the hands of the private sector.

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Selling Kibbleplex and trying to rent space for cultural and civic infrastructure will ultimately meet the same fate, as the evidence is there to see on both public roads and schools programs in NSW. It will become a mounting cost to bind future Councils who fail to understand it is not the private sectors’ job

to be philanthropic, and that civic infrastructure for all activities, including the Arts and not just sporting fields, is a Council responsibility and a requirement for

thriving communities. Selling off the crown jewel of the CBD real-estate is foolhardy. It also makes one wonder what has happened to the library’s levy, as accumulated beforehand, over the course of the GFC. Letter, 4 August 2015 Kay Williams, Pearl Beach

Club members barred for attending rally

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y wife and I took part in the peaceful rally outside the Central Coast Leagues Club on Thursday July 2 that coincided with Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s visit.

Following the protest, my wife and I, as members of the Club, tried to enter for a coffee. Two men stood at the entrance and asked if we had attended the meeting across the street. When we responded honestly that we had, we were told we were not allowed in. We watched as other members were let in, and realised we were being punished for attending the

rally. We were told that the two men were Australian Federal Police officers, and the club had no control over their operation. It is difficult to comprehend how the AFP could decide that those

attending the rally would be more of a threat to the Prime Minister than those just allowed to wander in. Just another example of unnecessary highhandedness by the present government and the further erosion of our freedom to express dissatisfaction with some aspects of government policy. Letter, 13 July 2015 John and Margaret Hale Woy Woy

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Woman arrested at North Gosford drug house woman was charged after police executed a search warrant at an alleged drug house in North Gosford on Wednesday, June 17.

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About 8:45am, officers from Brisbane Water Local Area Command executed a search warrant at a home in Algwen Rd, North Gosford. Inside the premises, police allegedly located equipment consistent with enhanced indoor cultivation of cannabis, including lamps, transformers, charcoal filters and wiring was seized from the roof cavity. Police also seized paraphernalia consistent with the use and supply of heroin; a small amount of cannabis; and an amount of

Anyone with information about these incidents should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 prescription medication. In addition, officers allegedly located jewellery and electronic items suspected of being stolen.

A 33-year-old woman was arrested at the residence and taken to Gosford Police Station, where she was charged with occupier knowingly allow use as drug premises; possess prohibited drug; possess prescribed restricted substance; and goods in custody. She was granted conditional bail to appear at Gosford Local Court on Tuesday, July 7. Media release, 17 June 2015 NSW Police media

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and recognise if behaviour is out of character, help is just a phone call away,” said Mr Crouch. Deputy premier and minister for justice and police, Mr Troy Grant, said there is no minimum time frame to wait before contacting NSW Police with a missing person report. “If you have fears for the welfare of a loved one, I urge you to come forward, so the NSW Police Force can

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The squad established Strike Force Bevam to investigate a number of armed robberies in recent months during which prescription drugs were stolen. The strike force comprises detectives from State Crime Command’s Robbery and Serious Crime Squad and Brisbane Water Local Area Command. The force acted on information that a robbery was to occur on Monday, August 3 at an East Gosford chemist and stopped a car on Ocean View Dve, Wamberal, and arrested two men and a woman. Police allege they seized a large knife and balaclavas from the vehicle. A search warrant has since been executed at a home in Albany St, East

Gosford, where police arrested a woman and seized a number of items of interest for the investigation. A 26-year-old man was charged with two counts of robbery whilst armed with an offensive weapon in relation to alleged robberies at an East Gosford chemist on Sunday, April 19 and Monday, June 8. The man was also charged with conspiracy to commit robbery whilst armed with an offensive weapon in relation to the planned robbery on Monday, August 3. A 34-year-old woman and a 39-year-old man were both charged with conspiracy to commit robbery whilst armed with an offensive

weapon in relation to the alleged planned robbery last night. The man was also charged with two outstanding warrants. All three were refused bail to appear at Gosford Local Court on Tuesday, August 4. A 23-year-old woman was charged with robbery whilst armed with an offensive weapon in relation to the alleged robbery of an East Gosford chemist on Sunday, April 19. She was granted conditional bail to appear at Gosford Local Court on Tuesday, August 25. Investigations are continuing. Police Report, 4 August 2015 NSW Police media

Rural Fire Service truck rolls at Spencer

ember for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch MP, has encouraged community members to trust their instincts and report someone missing immediately if there are concerns for their wellbeing.

National Missing Persons Week ran from Sunday, August, 2 to Saturday, August, 8 and aimed to reduce the incidence and impact of missing persons in Australia. Mr Crouch said the week serves as a reminder of the challenges families across the community face daily trying to find answers. “We must look out for one another and identify signs that someone isn’t coping

our people have been arrested by Robbery and Serious Crime Squad detectives for a number of armed robberies on the Central Coast.

assist as soon as possible. “I thank the NSW Police Force who work tirelessly with communities across the State following leads and supporting and reuniting families,” Mr Grant said. Media Release, 5 August 2015 Debra Wales, Office of Adam Crouch

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Illegal organ harvesting protest held recent gathering of Falun Gong members in Gosford’s Kibble Park resulted in over 200 people signing a petition to support the group’s campaign to bring China’s alleged illegal organ harvesting to the attention of the United Nations.

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Narara resident, Ms Lisa Ng, whose mother Ms Fengying Zhang is a Falun Gong practitioner who was unlawfully imprisoned many times while living in China, organised the peaceful gathering. The Kibble Park event on Wednesday, July 22 included a demonstration by Falun Gong members working through their daily Qigong exercises, along with signature gathering and dissemination of information about illegal organ harvesting in China. According to Ms Ng, Falun Gong is a Chinese spiritual practice based around Qigong exercises and following a philosophy of truthfulness, compassion and forbearance. She said the numbers of Falun Gong members who have gone missing and never found, along with Chinese statistics about

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rapid organ transplants, are evidence that illegal organ harvesting is happening in China. Ms Ng and a delegation of Falun Gong members, including individuals who still have family members illegally detained in China, met with member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks MP and a representative of Senator Deborah O’Neill to ask for their support. “Ms Wicks hadn’t heard about illegal organ harvesting and said she would make enquiries with the foreign minister about the Federal Government’s position,” Ms Ng said. Ms Ng said she had already had ongoing support from Sen O’Neill when she was member for Robertson and wanted to update her on the group’s local and global efforts to bring the issue to the attention of the international community.

“The European Parliament passed a resolution in 2013 to condemn live organ harvesting,” Ms Ng said. “Canada has a Human Rights Commission that also passed a resolution and we hope the Australian Government will also express its concerns,” she said. Last year Falun Gong members collected 1.5 million signatures around the world in support of their cause and this year they are aiming for 2 million, according to Ms Ng. She said as a result of the positive response received from Gosford residents, Falun Gong will be offering free exercise classes at Kibble Park every Sunday from 10:15am. Interview, 22 July 2015 Lisa Ng, Narara Jackie Pearson, journalist

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These donations have helped save 150 lives. Mr Crouch is challenging his Parliamentary colleagues and the people of the Central Coast to donate blood during the month of August. “Donating blood only takes one hour and by giving that extra time, donors make an extraordinary impact on the lives of those who need blood,” Mr Crouch said. “That is why I am putting out a challenge to the good people of the Central Coast and my colleagues in

Government to give blood in August. “Send me your selfie of giving blood and register with my office and you will go into the draw to win a lunch for two with the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly,” Mr Crouch said. Speaker of the NSW Legislative Assembly the Hon Shelly Hancock said she would be delighted to take part in Adam Crouch’s challenge. “Every blood donation helps to save three lives, so it is incredibly important to

take an hour out of our busy lives to visit a blood donor centre,” she said. Mr Crouch said: “A blood donation gives a patient undergoing chemotherapy the extra strength they need to make it through treatment, Anti-D donors give pregnant mums the extra chance to have a healthy baby and bone marrow donors gives patients another chance at life.” Media release, 23 July 2015 Debra Wales, Office of Adam Crouch

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Health

Golf Day raises $20,000 for stroke ward he stroke ward at Gosford Hospital has purchased new equipment after a donation from the Central Coast Australian Hotels Association (AHA) sub branch.

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The sub branch collected a total of $20,000 for Central Coast Local Health District from their 2014 Annual Charity Golf Day, double their original pledge of $10,000. The equipment purchased for Gosford Hospital included four vital signs monitors. Neurology clinical nurse consultant Ms Rhonda O’Neil said that the donated items would be of immense benefit to all stroke patients and their families. “The portable vital signs monitors enable a patient’s vital signs to be monitored wherever the patient is, not just at the bedside,” she said. “This includes blood

pressure, heart rate, temperature and oxygen saturation, which is a measurement of the amount of oxygen in their blood,” Ms O’Neil explained. Central Coasts’ AHA sub branch representatives Mr Gary Narvo and Ms Deirdre Stark visited Gosford Hospital on Friday, July 31, to see a demonstration of the vital sign monitors they helped purchase. “The hospital is the heart of our community, so it is a great cause and it is nice to know it is making a difference for people who need it most,” Mr Narvo said. Ms Stark said they chose to support the stroke ward because they knew it was

an area that was sometimes overlooked in terms of fundraising and donations. Director of Clinical Operations Mr Tim Free said it was a phenomenal fundraising effort and formally thanked the Central Coast’s AHA sub branch for their ongoing support of the district. The next Central Coast Hotels’ Charity Golf Day will be held on Monday, August 24, where the sub branch will be raising money for Central Coast Local Health District Mental Health Services.

From left, AHA's Gary Narvo and Deirdre Stark, district neurology clinical nurse consultant Rhonda O’Neil and patient Peter Kelly with donated vital signs monitor at Gosford Hospital

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Dry July raising funds for CoastCanCare

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entral Coast Local Health District staff recently held a Big Brekkie at Gosford Hospital Cancer Centre to celebrate making it past the Dry July halfway mark.

Many of the staff signed up for the challenge of not consuming any alcohol for the whole month of July. Participants nominated the Central Coast Local Health District, CoastCanCare as their beneficiary to ensure their fundraising dollar goes directly towards helping local patients and carers. So far this year, 438 Dry July participants have raised more than $42,900 for CoastCanCare. CoastCanCare Wellness Program is a wellbeing and

recovery tool which provides information, practical tools and support to promote self-management and wellness for Central Coast adults with cancer. Radiation therapist and team captain of Rad Oncoholics, Ms Cindy Lac said: “We want to help ensure the CoastCanCare Wellness Program continues to support our patients and carers, not only during their treatment, but long after treatment ends. “Being able to see the positive impact has given us

that extra motivation to be involved,” Ms Lac said. “Most people know someone affected by cancer, so we urge the whole community to continue to show their support for Dry July.” Ms Lac said that even though there’s a fierce rivalry among the staff teams, ultimately they were all doing it for the same reason. Media release, 20 Jul 2015 Lauren Nicholls, Central Coast Local Health District

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Local entrepreneur creates IT education service

Book Week celebrated in two schools oint Clare Public School is celebrating Book Week with a variety of activities.

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The public school will be visited by two illustrators in addition to holding a Book Character Parade, where students can dress up as a book character. A photo booth will be run by year six, allowing students the opportunity to be photographed with friends in their book character costumes. A continuing cake competition will be held and a new event, “The McHughie Prize”, will commence. The McHughie, named in memory of former librarian, Ms Rebecca McHugh, involves students presenting an A4 sized artwork of a book character. Point Clare Public School is celebrating Book Week with a variety of activities. The public school will be visited by two illustrators in addition to holding a Book

Character Parade, where students can dress up as a book character. A photo booth will be run by year six, allowing students the opportunity to be photographed with friends in their book character costumes. A continuing cake competition will be held and a new event, “The McHughie Prize”, will commence. The McHughie, named in memory of former librarian, Ms Rebecca McHugh, involves students presenting an A4 sized artwork of a book character. St Philips Christian College will hold its annual book parade day on Wednesday, August 19, including a book fair in the library. Junior students will have the opportunity to take part in a mini carnival directly

after the parade and the school’s Lord of the Beans café will be on hand to serve coffee, tea and light refreshments. The school’s library runs two competitions to celebrate Book Week, a story writing competition for kindergarten through to year six students and a colouring competition for students from kindergarten to year four. Children’s author Duncan Ball will visit the college to meet students to talk about his Selby and Emily Eyefinger series on Monday, August 24. Newsletter, 4 August 2015 Jane Young, Point Clare Public School. Newsletter, 7 August 2015 Belinda Bolger, St Philips Christian College

Avoca resident and teacher Amelia Shorter teaching a Kincumber student

ore than 4,000 schools across Australia now have access to world class courses in computing and technology thanks to a local entrepreneur and new franchise business, ScopeIT Education.

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The operation is founded upon the principle of “every student, regardless of background, socioeconomic status or geographic region, should have access to the digital skills they will need to succeed in their future careers and workplaces”, says founder and CEO, Mr Frank Lucisano. ScopeIT Education is a full service solution for primary schools across

Australia to have their students learn technolog based subjects. Courses are tightly integrated with the Board of Studies curriculum providing lessons on learning to code, building websites, creating apps, 3D printing and design, Arduino, robotics, Google research and Digital Citizenship, which includes online behaviour and safety. “We provide the entire

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solution to the school, bringing the hardware, software, internet connection, lesson plans and even ‘Scopers’, our own professional and fully trained instructors,” said Mr Lucisano. They have several schools on the Coast on board with many others looking to implement courses very soon. “We are really proud to not only be educating the future of tomorrow, but also generating jobs and security in the technology and teaching sectors. “We anticipate to have over 200 instructors by the end of the year.”

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Mock Trial team in last 64 enry Kendall High School is one of the top 64 scoring teams across NSW and the ACT in the Mock Trial Competition.

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“We are the only public comprehensive High School from the Central Coast left in the competition and we are set to compete against Barker College on Thursday, August 13,” said Legal Studies teacher Ms Julia Kostalas. Year 11 Legal Studies students from Henry Kendall High School have been involved in the Mock Trial Competition, which is conducted by the Law Society of NSW. The competition is a practical means of

introducing students to the law and to increase understanding of the basis of the judicial system. The first four rounds of the competition are run on a regional round robin-basis, and the rounds are held in each of the 10 regions from February to late June. The top 64 scoring teams across NSW and the ACT then compete on a knockout basis until two schools are left to meet for the grand final in early December. The winner of the state grand final is then eligible to

compete in the International Mock Trial. A local lawyer acts as a Magistrate for the Trial. The Henry Kendall team consists of Cooper McKenzie and Ella Whelan as barristers, Jarrod Gibbs as solicitor, Laura Johnstone and Marli Geesing as witnesses and Magistrate’s Clerk is yet to be announced. Newsletter, 11 August 2015 Julia Kostalas, Henry Kendall High School

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St Philips shows the way in literacy and numeracy

Education

Senior students from three schools to become street smart

ustralian Independent Schools (AIS) will be encouraged to look upon St Philips Christian College at Narara as a case study for successful literacy and numeracy intervention.

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“We had AIS consultant Ms Lynelle Campbell visit and review our performance data,” said St Philips deputy principal, Mr Malcolm East. “She expressed how impressive the improvement has been and as a result has recommended a number of the AIS schools to come and see how we do this,” Mr East said.

“We are particularly excited about this success as studies have shown that if you can address lieracy and numeracy deficiencies by Year 2, then the students can be self-sufficient in their learning for the rest of their schooling life,” he said. Newsletter, 7 August 2015 Malcolm East, St Philips Christian College

Damaged trees removed and replaced by new ones t Philips Christian College at Narara has completed the removal of dangerous trees from its school campus.

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“It has been quite a while since the big storm, but there were quite a few damaged trees requiring removal. “They were in locations difficult to access with cranes which required the right weather conditions and no one on site,” St Philips Christian College deputy principal, Mr Malcolm East said. “New trees have been plated at the front of the

school where we had to remove hazardous trees last year,” Mr East said. “We held a tree planting event with senior school students on National Tree Day,” he said. Mr East thanked Brian Hilton Toyota for their donation of 60 plants in support of the event. Newsletter, 7 August 2015 Malcolm East, St Philips Christian College

School plan reaches next stage ur Lady of the Rosary’s Wyoming school leadership team and key personnel from the Catholic Schools Office will begin writing a plan for the next three years for the school.

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Parental input will be provided by members of the Parents and Friends Executive who will also be involved in the writing process. School principal, Mr Frank Cohen said: “All of the

review findings will be acted upon so that all aspects of building a better future will be enlivened by this next stage document.” Newsletter, 29 Jul 2015 Frank Cohen, Our Lady of the Rosary

Graphic re-enactments are part of bstreetsmart

tudents from years 10 through to 12 at St Edwards College, St Joseph’s Catholic College and Terrigal High School will be amongst nearly 22,000 teenagers to learn about the importance of safe driving at the upcoming bstreetsmart event.

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The students will witness a highly confronting car crash re-enactment and hear stories from young car crash survivors in a bid to dramatically reduce the injury and death toll amongst young drivers. The bstreetsmart event will take place from Tuesday, August 25 through to Thursday, August 27. Now in its 10th year, bstreetsmart was started in 2006 by Westmead Hospital trauma coordinators, Ms Julie Seggie and Ms Stephanie Wilson. The award-winning event has proven to be so effective that it has been replicated in both Western Australia and South Australia. “Although the content is highly confronting, it’s really important that students see all different facets of a motor vehicle crash,” said Ms Wilson. “They need to understand that it is not just a matter of life or death, there are shades of grey in between,” she said. “These can include brain injuries as well as other permanent disabilities which are with them for life.

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“Throughout the reenactment they are so engrossed in what’s happening, you could literally hear a pin drop. “What really drives the message home though are the stories of real life car crash survivors that are presented to them after the

re-enactment.” Research conducted by the University of New South Wales Injury Risk Management Research Centre has shown that students leave the bstreetsmart event with a changed attitude to driving and are more likely to retain

road safety messages for an extended duration. After the morning session, students spend time visiting a number of interactive displays before returning to the arena for further educational demonstrations relating to road safety. Media release, 10 August 2015 Jo Wallace, Rubystar PR

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Aboriginal heritage and culture shared through art at Terrigal

Antiques and collectables fair at Peats Ridge angrove Mountain Country Markets holds an antiques and collectables fair in conjunction with one of its monthly markets every year.

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arkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council continues to strengthen Aboriginal cultural heritage through Stage Two of the Indigenous outdoor art exhibition at Terrigal.

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Following the completion of Stage One of the Painting of the Hoardings Project in July 2014, Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC) has now commenced work on Stage Two of the plan at Terrigal. The first saw almost 100 aluminium panels decorated in Aboriginal artwork and installed along the cement hoardings that line the footpath at Terrigal. Due to the overwhelming success of Stage One and

the amount of positive feedback received from participants and members of the public following the launch, Gosford Council has gifted the remaining cement hoardings to Darkinjung. Darkinjung CEO, Mr Sean Gordon said: “I am extremely excited to commence Stage Two of this project, especially after Stage One was such a success.” For Stage Two, Darkinjung have invited local secondary

schools, colleges, TAFE’s and the local university to participate in the project. In addition to students, Darkinjung is also opening applications for members of the public who would like to participate in the project who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. “It is going to be wonderful to see this project come together and we are very excited to complete this outstanding outdoor art exhibition for Gosford and

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Two choirs and an Irish band to join Philharmonia in massed concert

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he Central Coast Philharmonia Choir will present an afternoon of Irish music about the lives, loves and adventures of the people of Ireland on Sunday, August 16.

Much of the program is drawn from Irish folk songs of the 1700s and 1800s. As you’d expect, the music covers all of the emotions from joyfully uplifting to heartwrenchingly sad and boisterously frivolous and rebellious. Musical director, Mr Phil Rees OAM said: “People all over the world have a fondness for Irish music. “Maybe it’s because of the passion and spontaneity of the songs or, perhaps, it is their beautiful lyricism.” “The concert will feature local soloist, Ms Lauren Turner, who has been involved with the Central Coast Conservatorium in many ways since she was just 11 years old and she recently played M Penelope Newkirk in the Central Coast Opera’s production of Help! Help! The Globolinks.

Sen Deborah O'Neill will read letters and diary entries as part of a Central Coast Philharmonia performance

“She has a Bachelor of Music Performance (Music Theatre) from the Australian Institute of Music.” “I am delighted to be singing with the Central Coast Philharmonia for their Irish Reflections concert,” Ms Turner said. Interspersed throughout the program will be brief

excerpts from actual letters and diary entries from or about Ireland at the time the songs were written. These will be read by Senator for NSW, Ms Deborah O’Neill, a prominent member of the local Irish community, and by local historian, Mr Peter Mara. The Philharmonia will be joined by the Katandra Voices Children’s Choir, Voices of the Coast ensemble and a band featuring traditional Irish instruments including harp, fiddle, pipe and the accordion, as well as bass, percussion and guitar. The performance will take place at 2:30pm at Gosford Anglican Church, Media release, 27 July 2015 Duncan Waight, Central Coast Philharmonia Pamela Honeyfield Fields of Gold in memory of Christine, oil on cavas, winner Gosford Art Prize 2014

‘Whole Lotta Love’ returns to Laycock Street ustralia’s longest running Led Zeppelin celebration concert, ‘Whole Lotta Love’ returns to Laycock Street Theatre on Friday, August 28 and Saturday, August 29.

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The show will feature well-known vocalists Sarah McLeod (The Superjesus), Simon Meli (The Widowbirds), Dallas Frasca and Frank Lakoudis (The Voice). Coinciding with the 40th anniversary of Led Zeppelin’s seminal ‘Physical Graffiti’ double album, ‘Whole Lotta Love’ has toured all over Australia and built a reputation for

exceptional interpretations, stunning musicianship and spine-tingling moments throughout its 11-year history. The vocalists will be joined by a nine-piece band featuring some of the country’s best rock musicians under the creative direction of Joseph Calderazzo (guitars), string section and big screen visuals.

Universally recognised as one of the world’s most influential bands since forming in 1968, Led Zeppelin produced nine studio albums, three live albums, and have sold over 300 million albums worldwide. Media release, 24 July 2015 Kristyn Brennan, Ferris Davies PR

osford Regional Gallery is calling for artists to register their entries for the Gosford Art Prize.

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The annual Gosford Art Prize has grown into the Central Coast’s premier art event. This year is the 16th year the prize has been held at the Gosford Regional Gallery. In response to the changing nature of the art industry, competition organisers have decided to eliminate all artwork entry categories and artists will be encouraged to enter art works in any medium. Phil Cantillon, Gosford Council’s manager of culture said this is the first time that all entries will be eligible for prizes including the first prize which has increased

from $10,000 to $15,000, a second prize of $5,000, two highly commended prizes of $1,000 and the packers’ prize of $300 as well as the people’s choice award. “2015 also marks the launch of the Gosford Ceramics Prize, a new $2,000 prize for ceramic artworks which will be run as a separate competition but held in conjunction with the Gosford Art Prize.” “The Ceramics Prize has been created to honour the special interest in ceramics on the Central Coast and foster further development in this medium,” said Mr Cantillon. Ceramic artists have the

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opportunity to enter work in either the Gosford Art Prize or the Gosford Ceramics Prize. Both prizes are open to all Australian artists with the exception of employees of Gosford City Council. Winners of the 2015 Gosford Art Prize and Gosford Ceramics Prize will be announced on September 25 and an exhibition of finalists’ work will be presented at Gosford Regional Gallery from September 26 -29. Media Release, 4 August 2015 Gosford Council media

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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

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

4324 5164 Central Coast Over 30s Social Group Inc We offer social contact, entertainment events & new friendships for people in their 30’s, 40’s, 50’s & 60’s etc. Our events range from; Live Music, House Parties, Restaurant Nights, BBQ’s/ Picnics, Trips Away & lots more - For a FREE calendar call call 0422 243 101 or cco30s@live.com.au

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Koolewong, Point Clare & Tascott Progress Association Aims to provide resources for communication. Special guests, community involvement, heritage, diversity, education, safety and small business opportunities. Point Clare Community Hall 2nd Thurs Bi Monthly. 0411 266 325

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 Central Coast Pension & Neighbourhood Centre Welfare Officer Network School Holiday activities, This group of Volunteers, playgroup, multicultural trained by DVA, to look after programs, community activities servicemen & women, meets at - Rooms for Hire Ourimbah RSL Club at 10:30am admin@gnnc.com.au 2nd Fri - Feb to Nov 4329 4477 4322 1505 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

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 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

4384 5152 tsc1@tac.com.au 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

www.grow.org.au 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

Better Hearing Australia Central Coast Music Hearing loss management Brisbane Water Brass Support and educational group Brass Band entertainment 7 groups across the coast for the community playing Providing practical experience all types of popular music and confidence Rehearsal every Tuesday Green Point Community Learn the benefits to hearing 7.30pm-10pm Centre aids 0419 274 012 Provides information and referral Better hearing services, a meeting place for Australia Central Coast JAZZLEAGUE community groups, OOSH 4321 0275 Live Jazz Bands - Come to cave, excersize classes, school www.centralcoast. listen, Come to dance holiday programs, playgroup, betterhearingaustralia.org.au Free - Every Sun arts & craft, room hire, and Central Coast Leagues Club much more. Central Coast Parkinson’s Gosford 2-5pm 4367 7591 Support Group www.jazzleague.net We aim to help individuals and Kariong Neighbourhood their families better manage Soundwaves Centre living with Parkinson’s Disease Men’s acapella 4 part harmony ‘KNC provides the local Gueat speakers are a regular chorus - all ages 7pm Mon community with a meeting feature of our meetings. Central Coast Leagues Club place and hub for groups, 2nd Tue - 1.30pm Kieran - 0407 267 675 services and information. 1800 644 189 khutton58@gmail.com Regular activities include Early jbthomson51@gmail.com childhood clinic, free family Central Coast Prostate law advice, active playgroup, Cancer Support Group Sydney Welsh Choir computer classes, OOSH (Gosford) Cultural not for profit services, fitness classes, arts Meet last Friday Month organisation performing at & crafts, over 50’s friendship Terrigal Uniting Church concerts and various venues to group, youth group, social 380 Terrigal Drive, Terrigal promotoe the Welsh culture with groups and many more 9.30am to 12 noon our singing, also performing for services. We also have an 4367 9600 charity fund raising. extensive resource and DVD www.pcfa.org.au 4369 3378 library for members to borrow. KNC membership starts at only Central Coast Prostate Tempo Terrific Community $5 per year. Cancer Support Group Showband 4340 1724 (Wyong) Active showband available wwww.knc.net.au Meet last Monday Month to play at your community Toukley RSL Club function. Wide ranging Kincumber Homes Ave Toukley repertuore. Always seeking new Neighbourhood Centre 10.00am to 12 noon members, come and join us • Exercise classes 4356 9300 and have fun with music. • Yoga for adults and children www.pcfa.org.au Follow us on Facebook • Community eco garden Every Monday 5pm to 7pm • Room hire Kincumber Uniting Church Dying with Dignity NSW, • Health support groups 4365 4414 Central Coast • Counselling www.tempoterrific.com Working to give those • After school activities tempoterrific@live.com suffering unrelievedly from 4363 1044 terminal or incurable illness www.kincumber.nsw.au the legal right to request & Tuggerah Lakes Showband receive medical help to die An enthusiastic group of people Mingaletta Aboriginal Quarterly Meetings who play brass instruments, Torres Strait Islander 4369 8053 meet every Tuesday and Corporation Thursday to rehearse their The Mingaletta community Gambling Solutions crowd-pleasing music and play centre provides its members Gambling help counsellors at communioty events and other community groups a provide free, confidential, Park Rd Band Hall meeting place and referal hub professional service to Tues 7.30pm Thur 6.30pm for education, health, well-being gamblers, family and friends. 0407 406 669 and cultural programs through Available Woy Woy, Kincumber, consultative services and Playgroup Gosford, The Entrance. community programs. 4344 7992 Gosford Gumnuts Mon-Fri 9am 4pm Playgroup 6 Sydney Ave Umina Parents and children meet GROW - Grow Groups are 4342 7515 admin@mingaletta.com.au small friendly groups formed to socially for the parents to make friends and learn more about learn how to overcome anxiety, parenting and the children to Terrigal Fifty Plus Leisure depression, and loneliness have fun and play together. and Learning Centre and improve mental health & 0 to 5 yrs Regular events Fitness, Yoga, wellbeing. Weekly meetings Wednesday 10am-12noon Handicrafts, Mah jong, Bridge, at Bateau Bay, Woy Woy and Thursday 10am-12noon Line dancing,Tai chi, Painting, a new group starting at Wyong Friday 10am-12noon and Bush walking, Indoor bowls, soon. Grow is anonymous, free 1.30pm-3pm Zumba, Computer and Ipad and open to all. Bring a support Gosford Uniting Church Hall courses, Bingo, Concerts on 1st person if you like. Details 1800 129 Donnison St Gosford and 3rd Thursday of month. 558 268 or

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Be enlightened. $40 covers two CCLC Bridge Club course meal and speaker. Duplicate Bridge-partner not Community transport available Political Party required for most sessions. to and from centre www.cclcbridgeclub.asn.au Central Coast Greens Chris Levis 0438 989 199 Central Coast Leagues Club Branch of Greens NSW, bpwcentralcoast@hotmail.com 12.30pm Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri Sat www.bpw.com.au/central-coast active regarding ecological 1.30pm Wed 7.15pm Mon sustainability, social and 4323 3456 economic justice, peace and Brisbane Water cclcbridgeclub@westnet.com.au non-violence, grassroots Evening View Club democracy and getting Social activities, outings and Central Coast Art Society elected 3rd Thur functions monthly - new Lectures, demonstrations and centralcoast.nsw.greens.org.au members welcome centralcoastgreens@gmail.com discussion. Weekly paintTours, Dinners, Lunches, outs Tuesdays 4349 5860 for Theatre/Cinema, fashion Australian Labor Party locations Workshops - 4363 parades Ourimbah/ Narara Branch 1156 9.30am - 12.30pm 1st Dinner meeting with guest Discussion/action community and 3rd Wed Social Meetings speaker 4th Tues each month issues - 3 levels of 1.30pm 4th Wed Gosford City 4325 1688 or 0466 513 600 Government Arts Centre. Niagara Park Primary School 4325 1420 Country Women’s 7.30pm 1st Mon each month publicity@artcentralcoast.asn.au Association (CWA) 0410 309 494 Quilting, patchwork, spinning, kyle.macgregor@hotmail.com Central Coast Cake knitting, crochet and more Decorators Guild 9-2pm Politics in the Pub Sugarcraft demonstrations Every Fri, Opposite Central Coast conversation and lunch Discussion of important Terrigal Bowling Club Visitors welcome political, social, economic, 4385 9503 or 4384 3696 4th Sat - 10am Walamba 50+ education, land philosophy leisure and Learning Centre issues in a non partisan Gosford RSL Ladies Gosford manner - 4th Thur every Indoor Bowls 4382 6236 month besides Dec Social indoor bowls Frid lsroe@bigpond.com.au 9am - 12pm RSL Club Probus Clubs 4344 5812 or 0412 773 441 Central Coast All Probus clubs have Handweavers, Spinners interesting guest speakers, Gosford RSL and Textile Arts Guild friendly atmosphere, make new Sub-branch Spinning and weaving, friends, fellowship. intellectual Women’s Auxiliary patchwork and quilting, felting stimulus, and social activities. and other fibre and fabric crafts, Raise money for the welfare of community quilting bees - Day veterans and their families. RSL Probus Club of Avoca Club West Gosford 4th Mon and Night Groups 10.15am 3rd Mon Avoca Beach 2pm 4325 4743 Bowling Club 4323 7336 www.cottagecrafts.net.au www.probussouthpacific.org/ microsites/avocabeach Inner Wheel Club Central Coast Lapidary 4382 3372 of Terrigal Club Minerals & Gems Share friendship, social activities Probus Club East Gosford Learn silverwork, Cabochons, as well as fundraising for local, Faceting, Enamelling, Stone We have now opened our national and international Fieldtrips & fossicking doors to men and women, as projects. Weekly Workshops a combined club, 1st Thurs 2nd Tues, 7pm Terrigal Rotary 10am each month - Waterford Tues and Thurs 830am-230pm Hall, Duffy Road Terrigal Thurs evening 6-10pm Retirement Village, Kincumber 4385 6276 10 Ourimbah Creek Rd 4325 2601 terigalinnerwheel@gmail.com Ourimbah Public Speaking 4362 2246 Kincumber View Club Develop confidence by For ladies looking for a place CCLC Indoor Bowls improving your speaking skills. to make friends. Interesting Ladies - Mon 10am Meetings are entertaining and speakers, lunch, bus trips, Mixed Social - Mon & Wed 7pm educational. movie days and home 2nd & 4th Sundays 1.30pm functions. 4th Tues Davistown 4363 2360 or 0403 994 313 Brisbane Waters Breakfast RSL Club 11am Toastmasters Club 4390 2527 Fellowship of 8:30am-10:30am Australian Writers 2nd and Last Sat each month Central Coast Women’s A friendly and supportive group Health Centre - The Hive and Library Erina for new and old writers. Gives We offer counselling, Shopping Centre therapeutic and social groups, encouragement and critique 0459 240 183 of your work. Workshops and workshops, domestic violence and abuse issues. All services competitions Blue Gum Flat are provided by women for 10am 3rd Sun Toastmasters women Conferance room Gosford Hotel Mthly meetings 1st and 3rd 4324 2533 4363 2627 Mon 7.15-9.30pm www.cccwhc.com.au centralcoastfaw@live.com Ourimbah RSL 4362 7227 National Parks Association Soroptimist International Brisbane Water Service Groups Central Coast Soroptimists speak for women Twice weekly bush walks on the Lions Club of Woy Woy Central Coast and further afield, and girls of all nations through 1st and 3rd Mon. Woy Woy awareness advocacy and varying distances and grades of Leagues Club difficulty. Explore, enjoy scenery, action by supporting national 0478 959 895 and international programs fauna, floral, history. Keep fit Make new friends and have fun 2nd Thur 6:45pm - Breakers and make friends. while serving your community. Country Club, Dover Rd 4389 4423 or 4332 7378 Wamberal Northern Settlement 4367 6331 Sailability Gosford Services - Volunteers sibrisbanewater@siswp.org Participation in sailing for Volunteers needed for friendly people with disabilities, mature visits to the elderly in nursing WOWGIRLS Wave age volunteers invited to help homes. of Wisdom Inc us with all aspects of our People with a second language WOWGIRLS Wave of Wisdom sailing operations no sailing encouraged to apply. connects women and local experience required Training support provided businesses around a common Tuesday and Thursday 4334 3877 theme of wellbeing. to share cvscc@nsservices.com.au mornings wisdom and explore lifes 4382 2035 or 4322 8227 potential. Special Interest sailabilitygosford@gmail.com Regular Powwows, WOW Brisbane Water Wisdom gatherings, WOW Spirituality in the Pub Caravan Club days and WOW courses check A forum with Q&A and two located on the Central Coast our website for activities. and looking for new members speakers prompt conversations www.wowgirls.com.au within the community & to www.bwcaravanclub.wix.com/bwcc info@wowgirls.com.au envourage dialog about 4344 4363 spirituality. 1st Tues March to October Biz Plus Networking Association 2nd Tues November Attention business 7.30 to 9pm owners - are you keen Grange Hotel Wyoming to grow your business 4328 2596 - 0498 588 261 If you would like your and in the process build Women’s Groups Community Organisation worthwhile relationships? Then why not attend a Biz listed here, see BPW Central Coast Networking breakfast? Empowering women of all ages www.duckscrossing.org Every Thur 7:15am - 9am for the forms or contact in the areas of work, education, Erina Leagues Club well-being and friendship. COAST Community News Geoff Neilson All women welcome to attend on 4325 7369 network@bizplus.com.au monthly dinner meetings.


Coast Community News - August 12, 2015 - Page 19

Out & About

Miss Country Girl Australia to hold preliminary competition iss Country Girl Australia will hold a preliminary competition at Gosford Golf Club on Sunday, August 16, to give local girls opportunities in the modelling industry, education and career building.

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Ambassador and founder, Ms Katie Jones said: “We hold rehearsals and a motivational experience to build self-confidence throughout all contests. “We see many girls participating in the competition to build their confidence through the preliminary workshops along with interacting with other contestants, making friends, and opening their minds to new and exciting opportunities. “This is a fun, friendly competition with no experience needed and I am very excited to be visiting Gosford and spreading my

message to dream, believe and achieve,” she said. Former mentor and current event coordinator for Miss Country Girl Australia, Ms Elena Crnalic said: “This is a great chance for girls to have some fun, learn new skills, win some great prizes, be launched into the modelling industry and most importantly make new friends and build inner confidence.” Central Coast resident, Ms Crnalic entered the fashion industry four years ago at the age of 18, through a national model search with Big Girls Modelling (BGM) and Simone Perele.

She has since been signed to BGM Models in Sydney then to Models 1 in London and Brigette Models in Germany. Ms Crnalic became event coordinator after being a national final mentor for those in Miss Country Girl Australia in 2014. She applied for Miss Country Girl Australia preliminary, held in Woy Woy. “By researching different categories that the competition had to offer, I then decided to enter the Career Girl category which teaches young girls about the behind the scenes of the

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

Sunday, Aug 16 Central Coast Philharmonia, An Irish Celebration, 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 Quilts by Alan R Tremain, Art Studios Gallery, 391 Mann St, Gosford

Friday, Aug 21

Hands Up If Dead, Laycock Theatre,

You’re Street

Friday, Aug 28 Disco-Ability, dress up theme, prizes, DJ Magoos, qualified childcare workers on site, 7:00pm to 9:00pm, Kariong Neighbourhood Centre, 10 Langford Drive The Future of Money, Narara Eco Village, 25 Research Road, 7:00pm to 10:00pm

Saturday, Aug 29

Tai Chi Classes starting at Green Point Community Centre from 10:00am to 11:00am, first lesson free

Central Coast Business Excellence Awards, Crown Plaza Terrigal

Saturday, Aug 22

Tuesday, Sept 1

Narara Eco Village open day and talk by David Roberts, sustainability coordinator, Willoughby Council from

Spirituality in the Pub, guest speakers Michael Davies and Fr Rod Bower, The Grange Hotel function room, 7:30pm to 9:00pm

Saturday, Aug 22

Friday, Sept 4

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

Sunday, Aug 23

Heat 4 Discovered competition for emerging and unsigned vocalists and singer/songwriters at The Hub Erina from 6:30pm, tickets $5 at the door

Saturday, Sept 5

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

The Future of Money, Narara Eco Village, 11:00am to 5:00pm

Thursday, Aug 27

Sunday, Sept 6

Kincumber Kommunity Konversation with guest speaker Professor David Isaacs, 7:30pm at Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre

Last day Emerging and Portraits by Peter Smeeth at Gosford Regional Gallery

Saturday, Sept 26 Narara Eco Village open day and talk, Joy Mozzi,

Fruvenu “Vitality Raw and Fresh Food” workshop and presentation Plant Lovers Fair, Kariong Mountains High School, Festival Drive, Kariong from 9:00am to 4:00pm

Sunday, Sept 27 Avoca Beachside Market, Heazlett Park Foreshore, Avoca Beach, 9:00 am-2:00 pm Plant Lovers Fair, Kariong Mountains High School, Festival Drive, Kariong from 9:00am to 4:00pm

Sunday, Oct 25 Avoca Beachside Market, Heazlett Park Foreshore, Avoca Beach, 9:00 am-2:00 pm

Sunday, Nov 22 Avoca Beachside Market, Heazlett Park Foreshore, Avoca Beach, 9:00 am-2:00 pm

Sunday, Jan 17 Avoca Beachside Market, Heazlett Park Foreshore, Avoca Beach, 9:00 am-2:00 pm

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Country Girl Australia National Finalists at the National crowning ceremony

fashion industry. “In the preliminary, I had an interview with Katie Jones, the CEO of Miss Country Girl Australia and won.” Ms Crnalic then went on to the national finals on the Gold Coast for three days where she was offered an internship. “This is such a great opportunity, as the winner gets a permanent position with the company itself.” Ms Crnalic said that while she has never done event management before, she is enjoying it and both roles have allowed her to meet many girls across the country and always be there to offer advice and make them feel confident. “Through this experience, I also hope to teach girls that confidence comes from within and knowing that some girls will become confident with the help of the team and me would probably be the greatest achievement of them all,” Ms Crnalic said. Miss Country Girl Australia 2015 contains a number of categories for entry. The junior category is for those aged eight to 12 years, the senior for those aged 13 to 28 years and the Career Girl category can be entered by those aged between 16 and 30 years of age. Also included in the event is the Country Girl Performance Categor, which is split into the junior category for those aged between eight and 12 years and senior category for those aged between 13 and 30. “There will be several winners in each category,

with one junior winner being crowned as their region’s Miss Country Girl junior, who will win some fantastic prizes,” Ms Crnalic explained. “The senior winner will be crowned as their region’s Miss Country Girl Australia and will compete in the

Country Girls national final for modelling contracts and opportunities.” Interview, 9 August 2015 Media release, 6 August 2015 Elena Crnalic, Miss Country Girl Australia Victoria Power, journalist

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Sport

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Drainage systems to be upgraded at three football grounds

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hree local sports ovals are due for playing surface improvements worth $410,000 over the next two years, according to Gosford Council and Central Coast Football.

Gosford Council has agreed to match the $205,000 commitment by Central Coast Football to upgrade the drainage systems at James Browne Oval in Woy Woy, Hylton Moore Park in East Gosford and Gavenlock Oval in Narara. Gosford mayor Cr Lawrie McKinna said it was pleasing to see Council teaming up with Central

Coast Football again to deliver better recreational and sporting facilities. “Just like we did at Kincumber’s Frost Reserve last year, our staff and Central Coast Football will work closely together over the next two years to install new drainage systems at these three popular ovals,” Cr McKinna said. “At this stage, we anticipate that the upgrades

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at James Browne Oval and Hylton Moore Park could be completed by the end of next summer. “Work at Gavenlock Oval should be finished by the end of summer in 2017. “Not only will players notice a big improvement to the playing surfaces, but the new drainage systems will also mean players are back on the grounds quicker after wet weather. “I’m very proud that Council will match Central Coast Football’s tremendous commitment of $205,000 towards these upgrades, which will especially benefit the football community here on the Central Coast,” he said. Central Coast Football’s general manager, Mr Darren Sprod said he was excited by the opportunity to partner with Gosford Council to invest in more local playing fields. “Our sport continues to grow and it is important that we work with Council to deliver better playing surfaces across the region,” Mr Sprod said. “The $205,000 we are providing is not only a vital investment in the community’s recreational facilities, but will also support the thousands of locals that play football on weekends by ensuring less down time during the wet winter months. “I would like to thank Council for its vision with these upgrades as well as working collaboratively to help our sport,” he said. Media release, 7 July 2015 Gosford Council media

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Sports grounds to be better kept following receipt of new equipment

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hree new mowers that will deliver both time and cost savings for the community have been introduced by Gosford Council.

Council’s newest Toro Groundmasters 5910 will play an important role in helping to maintain Gosford City’s many recreational, sporting and community facilities, according to CEO, Mr Paul Anderson. “The Toro is a roughsurface mower that can easily perform the work of one-and-a-half tractors. “Council’s previous tractors and roller-finishing mowers could cut nine acres of turf per hour, but the Toro will achieve an impressive 20 acres in the same time. “Due to the Toro’s superior

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cut and manoeuvrability, crews can mow an oval like Adcock Park in West Gosford in around 20 minutes, compared to an hour for its predecessor. “As it’s lighter than a conventional tractor, it can also access wet ovals earlier, which will assist Council to make its sporting grounds available for use quickly after a downpour,” he said. In addition, Council has introduced two new Floconbodied Hino 300 Series trucks, which will help drive further efficiencies.

“Compared to previous units, these new trucks are easier to manoeuvre in tight back streets, which will lessen traffic control issues and inconvenience for residents. “The new units will also reduce Council’s impact on the environment. “The Hino 300 series trucks have the highest efficiency rating currently available for any dieselpowered vehicle.” Media release, 9 July 2015 Gosford Council media

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Issue 70

June 26, 2015

Harris calls for independent judicial inquiry into rezoning allegations

Revised design for upgrade of Pacific Hwy through Wyong on display June 12, 2015

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

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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

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. “The revised design includes upgrading the existing intersection at Church St and new

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 be considered by Roads and Maritime when finalising the

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Ms Lynne Webster said she encouraged residents to go online and look at the revised proposal and have their say about it. “Upgrading the Pacific Hwy through Wyong is on our wish list to help transform the area,” Ms Webster said. “Leading up to the state election, we had a list of 39 projects we wanted the state government to help fund to improve the shire and prepare us for an influx of new residents in the future.” Wyong Council’s roads and drainage manager, Mr Peter Murray said this project would reduce

traffic 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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Work completed on the pool included painting and remedial repairs to its circulation pipework. The majority of the facility on the Gosford waterfront has also been repainted. Gosford’s outdoor 50 metre pool is heated all winter and available from 5:00am each weekday morning for lap swimming. Media alert, 6 August 2015 Gosford Council media

“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,”

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“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 pla planned record $66 million spend on roads and dra drainage, an increase of 30 per cent on last

“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.” Media release, 17 June 2015 Jake Allen, Office of David Harris

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‘Share accusation a baseless slur’ – Eaton 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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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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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

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. “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. Interview, 25 June 2015 Wyong mayor, Cr Doug Eaton OAM Jackie Pearson, journalist

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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.

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Mr Harris said he had written to the Office of Local Government, the Minister for Local Government and the Minister forIssue Planning 71 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.

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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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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.” the Highlights of ding record roads spending n on included: $1.5 million ared new footpaths and shared lion pathways; $4.1 million seal on the roads reseal n on program; $2.5 million age; Wyong CBD drainage; ama $1.6 million on Goorama Ave in San Remo; $1.6 million on Maitland and d Bald St in Norah Head; $1.5 million on Audie Pde, Berkeley Vale; $1.4 million on Bay Rd in lion Blue Bay; $1.3 million on Lakeside Pde, The n on Entrance; $1 million oint, 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 (fi finished by Christmas), a smart hub for Warnervale, the Magenta Shared h d the h bi Pathway and 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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Issue 73

August 7, 2015

Ourimbah boarding house proposal to proceed to JRPP without proper debate p ro p o s e d 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.

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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

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 July 24,at 2015 to speak the JRPP in opposition to the boarding house development. An artist's impression of the proposed Glen Rd boarding house as it will be presented to the JRPP Mr McGill said the Mr Greg McGill or not they supported Stop Glen Road Action application was reviewed wells and storage. The proposed building from the Stop Glen the development,” Mr Group did not believe by the Hunter Joint Regional Planning Panel will house 87 single Road Action Group said McGill said. that the developer had He said the outcomes met the six conditions (JRPP) last year which units, 10 doubles, three residents present in the deferred its determination accessible units and the public gallery for the of the focus groups set out by the JRPP in Council meeting were chaired by Mr Thompson relation to its concerns pending the provision of manager’s unit. additional information Each unit would “very, very disappointed” had been used as part of about the bulk and scale and design change. contain an en-suite, that the issue was not the developer’s social of the development. he promotion The original DA was kitchenette, robe and debated. impact statement in its “One floor has come tourism in Mr McGill said he was development proposal to off the of for the demolition of two desk. top but there is an the Wyong existing dwellings and The landscaping plan surprised that several incorrectly demonstrate additional wing to be built government declared community support for local the erection of a four- has been revised with councillors and they have reduced the area is to take a new landscaping conflicts of interest based the development. story boarding house extensive size of the rooms to just The Stop Glen Road direction containing 94 rooms, proposed within the front on connections with above the statefollowing minimum a manager’s residence, setback and in communal former federal member Action Group is also decisions made at the requirements,” Mr areas, according to the for Dobell, Mr Craig seeking advice as to ordinary parking and open space. McGill said.meeting of Thompson. The revised application latest report to Council. whether Mr Cox is an Wyong In the Council speech he on did Mr McGill said he appropriate person to Wednesday, Unless Mr Cox decides is for a three-storey July 22. not get to present to the make alternative believed Mr Thompson, make submissions to the meeting, boarding house with to Cr Lloyd Taylor Mr McGill with former JRPP given that he was the moved to the along 100 rooms, a manager’s submissions a series said the group would of be residence, parking and JRPP, it is expected that Wyong councillor and author of the first report to motions meeting detailing atthetheissues that the report submitted mayor Mr Neil Rose, Council recommending aimed open space. at investigating the it believed the developer the Wednesday, had been employed by the original development management “Following a thorough to tourism had failed toofaddress to planning assessment, July 8 meeting will be the developers K and application. and event promotion the JRPP meeting. the application is forwarded to the Hunter P Gregory, to chair According to Mr through a new shire-wide the group body. recommended for Central Coast JRPP for focus groups and lobby McGill, Meeting transcript, approval,” the report said. determination on Friday, current ALP councillors will be “up the creek Management 8 July 2015 of Business paper, 8 July 2015 to support the proposed without a paddle” if tourism In the latest version of July 16. andWyong events is Council In other words, the development. the proposal, the building the JRPP approves the currently in the hands of ordinary meeting “We believe the current version of the third parties width has increased at outcome from Wyong withInterview, which the street frontage, and Council to the JRPP will councillors used their development application. Wyong 9 July 2015 Council has “Our only avenue contractual internal changes include be a report supporting the declared conflicts at Mr Greg McGill, Glen and Save funding Road Action Group communal recreation approval of the proposed the meeting to get out would be the Land and arrangements. Jackie Pearson, journalist rooms on each level, light development. of declaring whether Environment Court and Those organisations include Central Coast Tourism, The Wyong Regional Chamber Office: 120c Erina Street, Gosford Commerce, The Phone: 4325 7369 Fax: 4321 0940 of Entrance Town Centre Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 Management and Greater E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net Website: www.centralcoastnews.net 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.

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Promotion of tourism in Wyong ng shire to take a new direction

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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 A montage of the Buddhist temple and ancillary buildings the umbrella of Council”, will create 5,000 much- has been spent so far by development application for the long talked about Buddhist the site. Mr CoxTemple said. has been formally lodged with Wyong Council. the applicants. The NSW Department needed local jobs. A review clause has “The flow-on effect of “The development of Planning and also been embedded Environment has issued other associated jobs will application fee itself is inCouncil The Entrance Town pilgrim lodge, basement has received The application will be a gateway determination be staggering,” Cr Taylor close to $100,000. Centre Management “In the coming months, an application for a car parking area, internal publicly exhibited within for the proposal and the said. the roads, landscaping and the coming weeks for applicant is undertaking funding agreement “When completed, the everybody will have Buddhist temple forand last year of its contract. a range of studies as part complex will incorporate the opportunity to see ancillary buildings on a associated infrastructure. public comment. Mr Cox Wyong 2.61ha parcelsaid of land at The development This site forms part of the planning proposal 50 restaurants, a 500 seat the extent of the vision Council’s current proposes 24 hour per of the 15.7ha Australia process. theatre, parks, waterways regarding this plan,” Cr Sparks Rd, Warnervale, arrangements in Chinese relation day and seven day per China Taylor said. In response to the and a hotel,” he said. on the proposed Theme Park to tourism “I am very happy Theme Parkwere site.“unusual” week operation as a site which is currently lodgement, Cr Lloyd Media release, 27 July 2015 and not a structure that he place of public worship under application has said: “This this consideration Taylor The $83.5million Wyong Council media would recommend. is the been lodged and it proposal includes employing over 150 full- for a planning proposal application Email, 28 July 2015 Cr Taylor ceremonial said there time staff and with 20 to allow a range of beginning of a $500 demonstrates the Lloyd Taylor, Wyong Council Buddhist to be a problem seemed development commitment to proceed, and meditation halls, monks residing full time additional tourist related million communication uses to be considered on for Wyong shire that as over a million dollars awith 244 unit, four storey at the lodge. between the current bodies to ensure a shire wide strategy to encourage investment to Office: 120c Erina Street, Gosford the area. Phone: 4325 7369 Fax: 4321 0940 “If council can set up a Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 body that has professional E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net management which can Website: www.centralcoastnews.net 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 meeting. a future meeting

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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 uncil currently has funding ding agreements with Greater ater Toukley Vision and The Entrance Town Centre ntre Management until June 30, 2017. Its current contract tract with Central Coast oast Tourism runs out in 2016. 016. Wyong Council acting ting general manager, Mr Scott Cox said Council uncil has already changed d its relationship with The Entrance Town Centre ntre ding Management, including allowing for greater ater n. Council representation. “We asked for a ance further governance change to have a special ecial 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

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he Match of the Day in round 15 of the Central Coast Rugby Union saw Avoca Beach score a quite convincing win over Gosford at Heazlett Park, running out winners by 39 points to 10.

The Saturday, August 8 win sees Avoca Beach leapfrog Gosford into third spot on the competition ladder in what is developing into one of the closest races to the semi-finals in many years. After a fairly even start to the match, where both teams had periods of attack and then long periods of defence, the scores did remain tight early on. By the midway point of the first half, the home side was already beginning to show its dominance, both at the set pieces and in general play. At the 30th minute, Avoca Beach had jumped to a 22 points to 10 lead and that score line remained the same until the halftime break. Avoca Beach continued

to control things into the second half. Avoca Beach simply had the far greater desire to win this match, and on the other hand, Gosford seemed to be very flat. The further the match went on, it was obvious the home side had scored sufficient points for victory, while Gosford was unable to break through. Avoca Beach had several very good performers on the day. Fullback Nathan Brown had a great day, crossing for three individual tries. He was well supported by outside centre Matt Anderson, who crossed for two tries, and forward Emile Thomas, who never fails to put in 100 per cent effort. It was an excellent win for Avoca Beach and one

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that will prove so important in the race to the finals. It just was not Gosford’s day. Despite this, Josh Reid played well, and he was rewarded with a try, while Centre Josh McGlynn was very efficient in the centres. Woy Woy scored an excellent win over Terrigal at Ettalong Oval, winning by 37 points to 10. After a very tight first half, it was Woy Woy that got stronger and stronger and dominated the latter stages of the match. The win itself may not have been a surprise, but the size of the win was. Terrigal had played great rugby the week before when they defeated Gosford, so many would have expected them to put in another dominant performance in this match,.but Woy Woy were too strong on the day. There was nothing in the first half. Woy Woy went to the halftime break leading by the single point, by eight points to seven. It was a somewhat scrappy first half with play never rising to any great heights. Woy Woy grabbed the lead in the match just prior to halftime when they took an intercept and raced in for the try and the lead in the match. Terrigal had several players who gave it their all. None was better than forward Sam Kenny, while winger Dan Sargeant had another good match, as did lock Phil Heard. The second half saw Terrigal limited to one penalty goal while the home side were able to go on and post a further 29 points. It was a great second half by the home side, and the victory proved that Woy Woy do not want to lose that Premiership they currently hold. The win sees Woy Woy join Gosford in equal fourth spot in what is proving a gripping race to the Finals. Media release, 9 August 2015 Larry Thomson, Central Coast Rugby Union

Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks wearing her Central Coast Mariners scarf in Federal Parliament

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ember for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks MP has declared herself “in” as a Central Coast Mariners member for Season 11 of the A-League in 2015-16.

“The Central Coast community is passionate about sport and in Gosford we have the home ground of a club that has so much to be proud of in its short history,” Ms Wicks said in federal parliament recently. “The Central Coast Mariners are entering their 11th season in the A-League, and boast a proud record including a Championship Trophy,” she said. “But of course the true heartbeat of the club is its supporters, with more than 6,000 members, including the Yellow Army.

“This year the Mariners are asking ‘Are You In?’ “And I’m proud to say that yes, I’m in for season 11. “I’m in because it’s all about standing up for the Coast, and our great community. “Because it’s not just about the Central Coast Mariners, but also the 10 football clubs in my electorate, who you’ll see at parks and ovals across the Coast every weekend.” Ms Wicks named all 10 clubs in the Robertson electorate. E “It’s also great to see RE

the Mariners engage with these young stars of the future by attending training sessions, inviting them to play on the field at half time and by committing to play more games next season at Central Coast Stadium,” she said “So I’m supporting Mariners and our local football clubs because I’m passionate about our community, and proudly wear my yellow and navy in parliament,” she said. Transcript, 4 June 2015 Tim Sowden, Office of Lucy Wicks MP

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errigal Avoca kept their unbeaten season intact with a 15.10.100 to 7.10.52 win over Nelson Bay at Dick Burwell Oval in Round 15 of the Black Diamond AFL on Saturday, August 8.

The scoreboard may not have favoured the Marlins but it was possibly the young Marlins best performance against the reigning premiers, including outscoring them in the second half. The game was even in the first quarter with Nelson Bay having a number of scoring opportunities they were unable to convert, which eventually saw Terrigal

Avoca lead by seven points at the first change. The second quarter saw Terrigal Avoca take control and after kicking seven goals to nil, led by 51 points at the long break. With percentage a chance to decide fourth position, Nelson Bay’s percentage was in danger of taking a hit, but the young Marlins responded to the challenge, initially reducing

the Panthers’ scoring opportunities in the third quarter, before going on the offensive in the final quarter, kicking six goals to reduce the final margin to 48 points. Corey Billins (Terrrigal Avoca) and Rymer were the leading goal kickers with three apiece. Media release, 10 August 2015 Garry Burkinshaw, Black Diamond AFL

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Four Storm junior teams still in semi-final contention

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he Gosford Kariong junior rugby league club has four of seven teams remaining in semi-final contention with just one round still to be played in this year’s junior competitions.

The U10(1)s are striving to create a piece of club history as they ready themselves for a battle with the second placed Kincumber at St Edwards College on Saturday, August 15. The Gosford boys are hoping to become the Storm’s first ever division one team to reach a final series and with coach Robbie Campbell’s catch phrase of “tackle, tackle, tackle” ringing in their ears, the goal remains eminently achievable. For weeks now, they’ve been locked in a three way battle with The Entrance and Wyong for the last remaining semi-final position in the Central Coast Rugby League. With a 42-10 victory over Ourimbah in their most recent game on Saturday, August 8, the Storm boys remain very much in the hunt. In the U11(2) division,

Gosford have notched three consecutive victories to storm into fifth spot and their recent purple patch of form has the competition heavyweights looking nervously over their shoulders. A final round victory at St Edwards will guarantee Greg Eather’s boys a semi final berth and a likely rematch against the Wyong Roos; a team they managed to defeat 40-16 just three Saturday’s ago. Top three finishes beckon for the Gosford U13(2) and U12(3) teams, with both sides having traversed impressive home and away seasons. The U13(2) competition has been dominated by Ourimbah throughout 2015 and it will take a huge upset if the undefeated Magpies are to be toppled. Gosford have a talented and well-balanced team however and would love nothing more than to enter

a grand final as heavy underdogs and give plenty of cheek against their cocky northern neighbours. Before that scenario can eventuate; Blue Haven, The Entrance and Berkeley Vale will all need to be taken care of. The U12(3)s look to be Gosford Kariong’s most realistic chance of lifting grand final silverware. Blue Haven; who have beaten the Storm in both their clashes this season and The Entrance loom as Gosford’s main rivals in what promises to be a fascinating finals series. A well taken 24-14 victory over the Tigers in the season’s penultimate round has given the Storm boys plenty of confidence as they eye the big games that lie ahead. Media release, 9 August 2015 Andrew Stark, Central Coast Rugby League

The Gosford's U11(2)s ran Wyong ragged Photo: Andrew Stark

Gosford U12(3)s charge into the Tigers den Photo: Andrew Stark

Bulldogs call Gosford home for one match

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he Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs shifted their home match to Central Coast Stadium where they will clash with the Gold Coast Titans in Round 23 of the NRL competition on Sunday, August 16.

The boys from Belmore will head up the M1 and bring with them their proud army of members and fans, painting the Central Coast blue and white when the main game kicks off at 4:00pm. This will be the last time the Central Coast will see NRL action for the season and the Bulldogs would love to see the community come together for one of the game’s premier sides on display against the Titans. Captain James Graham is excited about the opportunity to play a day game on the Central Coast.

“We’ve been to the stadium a number of times over the past couple of years and it’s one of those places that is just built for footy,” Mr Graham said. “The fans are close to the action and the pitch is always in good condition, so hopefully we get good weather and a dry track where we can play some good footy. “It’s a challenging time for us where there are plenty of teams still in the race for the finals, so we know what we need to do. “The Titans defeated us earlier in the year on

their home soil and we are making the Central Coast our own this Sunday and we would love as much support as we can get to help us get the win.” The recent NRL match played at Central Coast stadium on August 1 between the Sea Eagles and the Broncos, drew the largest crowd of the round, and organisers are hoping to repeat that feat this weekend. Media release 11 August 2015 Gosford Council media Cec Bucello, editor


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