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$180 million Waterside development approval deferred he Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) has deferred its approval of the $180 million Waterside development in Mann St at its latest meeting on Thursday, September 17.

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Gosford mayor, Cr Lawrie McKinna said he was disappointed that the three non-Central Coast members of the JRPP had voted against his motion to approve the triple tower development that will traverse Mann St and Georgiana Terrace.

“I moved the motion that the JRPP accept the recommendation from Council to approve the development but it got voted down 3-2,” Cr McKinna said.

Cr McKinna said the Waterside project is a “big development” but that it is only “slightly higher” than the twin towers already approved for the site of the Union Hotel on the corner of Mann St and Donnison St. That development was approved by the JRPP in May. Cr McKinna said he had expected the Waterside project to be approved and was disappointed given how far the planning process had come.

He said he expected the architects to go away and do a bit more work to address the JRPP’s concerns.

“I think the architects will be able to satisfy the members of the JRPP,” he said.

“The developers are going to keep working it through; they are focused on getting this development through.”

The date for the development’s return to the JRPP has not been set, he said.

According to Cr McKinna, members of the JRPP also had questions about Gosford Council’s new development proposal to change the boundaries of the Gosford CBD.

In August, Gosford Council initiated the processes required to progress a planning proposal that would see certain parcels of land in the Gosford CBD rezoned.

“Now Council will be looking to state government to get that rushed through,” Cr McKinna said.

Interview, Sep 21, 2015 Lawrie McKinna Gosford Council Jackie Pearson, journalist

An artist's impression of the deferred Waterside development at street level from Corner of Baker St and Georgiana Tce; Inset: part of block to be demolished as it looks now Photo CKDS Architecture

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ranes will be in the air and at least one major development under way in the Gosford central business district by March 2016, according to Gosford Council CEO, Mr Paul Anderson.

Mr Anderson took to twitter after the September 17 meeting of the Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) deferred their decision on the $180 million, triple tower Waterside development for Mann St. “JRPP are a joke…Where is the Govt’s promise to review #robstokes,” Mr Anderson’s tweet said in a public airing of Gosford Council’s frustrations about the state of the Gosford business district.

Mr Anderson said the panel members who voted against the triple tower development had attempted to attach their approval of the development to Council’s proposal to rezone parts of the CBD. “The JRPP have tried to attach the two together but our argument was, and is, that the current ability to vary development standards under the LEP exists, and that could have been used to accept the

application,” Mr Anderson said.

The panel members did not approve the development because the height variances being sought outside the 2014 Gosford Local Environment Plan were too great.

“But on the same day, they did approve another application that had height variance using Clause 4.6, and they were happy to use that flexibility available to vary the development standards for that project,” he said.

When asked if Mr Anderson believed there were inconsistencies in the JRPP’s adherence to the rules, Mr Anderson said “It would appear so”.

He said the JRPP’s approval of the twin-tower development at the Union Hotel site on the corner of Mann St and Donnison St was an example of how they were prepared to grant variances

from maximum height and floor space ratios in some situations.

“The [Waterside] tower on Mann St (tower 1) is taller, it is the tallest of what is proposed, but the height variances of the other two towers are equivalent to or less than the Union Hotel development towers,” he said.

“We were satisfied with the shadowing and the fact the towers were designed in such a way that the shadows would pass pretty quickly,” he said.

According to Mr Anderson, shadowing over the site of the former Gosford Public School won’t be an issue as it appears to have been earmarked by the NSW Government as a commercial development site and not a cultural precinct.

“The panel asked us to go back and look at the planning proposal,” Mr Anderson said.

The planning proposal Mr Anderson referred to is Gosford Council’s resolution to rezone

parts of the Gosford CBD to provide further incentives to attract developers to what he calls the ‘core CBD’.

“We started some serious discussions with the NSW Department of Planning after the JRPP meeting,” Mr Anderson said.

“We went back to the department and said, ‘OK, we need to sort this out’”.

Mr Anderson said several meetings had taken place between Council and the Department of Planning on Monday, September 21 in order to fast-track Council’s development proposal.

“What we want to get back is gateway approval from the department so we can go forward and create the LEP. “There is some work for us to do there, but if we get gateway approval, we can then draw up the plan and commence the required public consultations,” he said.

He said the new planning proposal would be: “A whole different way of looking at height and FSR ratios in that

core CBD area.”

When asked how Council intended to win the support of groups opposed to FSR and height increases such as the Community Environment Network (CEN) and Friends of the Performing Arts Precinct (FOPAP), Mr Anderson said: “Obviously it will be a process of trying to explain the rationale around the creation of a core CBD as compared to a very broad CBD. “As we understand it, the Union Hotel developer wants to start construction in March.

“We are starting to see residential unit development around the perimeter of the CBD and the reason behind us now looking at core CBD zoning is in response to what has happened with our 30 per cent bonus provisions.

“The bonus provisions didn’t drive core CBD development, so now we have to focus on a core CBD.”

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Gosford Council has decided to buy more land than originally planned for the Woy Woy railway underpass.

an increase of 850 square metres.

“Preliminary discussions with the property owner have been positive.

Therefore it is recommended that Council proceed with the revised land acquisition,” the report to Council stated.

The report also asked Council to note additional title information relating to COSS and reserve land included in the project.

Cr Craig Doyle said the acquisition did involve COSS land that was “inadvertently included”.

“Quite a large parcel of the land we are talking about is actually road reserve and the area doesn’t have the attributes we need in our COSS land,” Cr Doyle said.

Cr Gabby Bowles said the issue of the COSS land inclusion had also been discussed at a meeting of Council’s environmental subcommittee.

“When it first came to light, COSS land was needed for this infrastructure upgrade it was found that a great portion of land is actually covered by existing roadway,” Cr Bowles said.

“Also land previously held had been reclassified as COSS land five years ago but the infrastructure project identified over 20 years ago,” she said.Cr Hillary Morris she believed Council had an agreement in place that when land was sold to the RMS for the project, money would go back into COSS. “That is not mentioned here but I do have the previous resolution, and it is a shame it wasn’t identified as road reserve in the first place,” Cr Morris said.

Cr Chris Burke said the issue had been discussed with RMS NSW two years ago and Council had been told the land would be compulsorily acquired irrespective of its classification as COSS land.

“They pointed that out to us in no uncertain terms so we are getting money for jam,” Cr Bourke said.

The recommendation to acquire the land was carried with only Cr Morris voting against it.

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Former Gosford mayor and Member for Gosford Mr Chris Holstein has accepted a Research and Youth Enterprises consultancy role with the project team at Regional Youth Support Services.

Mayor defends environmental impact of rail underpass

Motor Registry closes The Woy Woy Motor Registry in Victoria Road closed on Friday, August 7.

It came the day after the NSW Parliament debated the closure, with members of the Peninsula and surrounding community cheering from the gallery.

“The government is signing a death warrant for the town,” Member for Gosford Ms Kathy Smith told Parliament.

“Businesses will struggle as the heart of Woy Woy, the motor registry, is ripped out,” she said.

Services NSW Minister Mr Dominic Perrottet said in reply: “The government will continue to monitor services in Woy Woy.” “It will be difficult to monitor the services as there are no state services left in Woy Woy,” Ms Smith said.

Former Member for Gosford Ms Marie Andrews attended the debate to show support for Ms Smith.

“It is outrageous and will inconvenience thousands of people from the Peninsula,” Ms Andrews said.

“The Baird Government just wants to save money at the expense of the people,” she said.

Member for Terrigal Mr Adam Crouch said Ms Smith was “grandstanding” about the RMS closure.

However Ms Smith and other members of the opposition benches said 15,000 signatures on a petition was not grandstanding.

Ms Linda Coggins, a driving instructor from the Peninsula, also attended the debate.

“The main point Mr Crouch was trying to make was that there were 800 car spaces available in Gosford,” Ms Coggins said.

“What he doesn’t seem to understand is that those spaces fill up by about 8:30am by commuters using the train,” she said.

Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, Mr David Harris, spoke in support of Ms Smith.

“The Minister needs to know there is only one small road heading into Gosford called the Brisbane Water Dr and the traffic is horrendous,” Mr Harris said.

“We haven’t won today but

we will fight until the Peninsula receives the services it deserves,” Ms Smith said.

Patonga resident Ms Jeune Coach, who is 85, said she had received a letter from Services NSW to say the motor registry had been relocated to Gosford.

Ms Coach said she had received a brochure in the mail which outlined what would be provided by a new mobile service that would be available in Woy Woy from the end of August.

Ms Coach said she passed her driving license with flying colours in June but still chose to have a 30km license restriction and did not drive at night.

She said her main concern about driving to Gosford to use RMS services was not the drive but the lack of parking and the need to walk to the Services NSW shopfront.

Media release, 7 Aug 2015 Kathy Smith, Member for Gosford Interview, 12 Aug 2015 Jeune Coach, Patonga Reporter: Jackie Pearson

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Gosford mayor Cr Laurie McKinna has defended the council’s environmental standards in the design of the second stage of the Woy Woy railway underpass.

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proposal to redevelop Gosford Hospital and commence the first stage of a new Health and Wellbeing Precinct (HWP) is now on exhibition for community feedback.

The Department of Planning and Environment is keen to hear the community’s views on the application, which seeks to: demolish existing buildings and carry out site preparatory works; refurbish existing hospital buildings; carry

out road works including closing Beane St West, converting Holden St into a pedestrian plaza (accessible by emergency and service vehicles only), internal upgrades to Hospital Rd and upgrading intersections with Racecourse Rd.

The proposed plans also include the construction of a new 11 storey hospital wing with rooftop helipad, a new seven-level multistorey car park with approximately 803 parking spaces and a covered pedestrian link to the main hospital entrance.

Two new six and five storey buildings are to be constructed above the car park for health related purposes and administration activities.

Ancillary works will include hospital signage, landscaping and lot consolidation, including consolidating the existing hospital and Health and Wellbeing Precinct

sites into one and two allotments, respectively.

A spokesperson for the Department of Planning and Environment said the local community always has an opportunity to share their views. “ C o m m u n i t y consultation is an integral part of the planning process and the applicant will have to respond to the feedback

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we receive and this is taken into consideration when we develop our recommendations,” the spokesperson said.

Submissions can be made until Friday, September 11.

Media release, 13 August 2015 NSW Planning and Environment media

In a media release issued last week, Cr McKinna said that “extensive measures” would be in place to protect the sensitive environmental areas at Bulls Hill.

“Some Council-owned properties have been acquired for the project’s second stage including part of the Nagari Road Bush Reserve, some Coastal Open Space System (COSS) land and part of the sewage treatment plant site.

“An Environmental Impact Statement highlighted that the works will deliver major community benefits and with the appropriate mitigation measures any impact to the natural environment will be minimal.

“The COSS land that has been acquired in this particular area for the works represents less than one per cent of the over 2500 hectares of land across Gosford City that is currently secured within Council’s COSS. “This COSS land was originally acquired to help protect the nearby wetlands, but the stage two works and associated environmental protection measures have been designed to ensure there is minimal impact on the wetlands.

“Importantly, the compensation for the COSS land that’s been acquired will be used to purchase even more valuable environmentally sensitive land across Gosford City to include in the COSS,” Cr McKinna added.

The NSW Government has so far committed $52 million in funding to help Council design and implement the Rawson Road Railway Level Crossing

The first six months of 2015 have seen Gosford Council provide the Peninsula with significant road renewal, environmental, sports and recreation projects, according to general manager, Mr Paul Anderson.

Replacement Project.

The level crossing at Rawson Rd will be closed when the new vehicle underpass at the base of Bulls Hill is completed.

The underpass will connect Nagari Rd to Woy Woy Rd. Cr McKinna, said he was pleased to see work had started on “this important stage of the project” following the completion of the new pedestrian underpass.

“Earlier this year I was joined by the NSW Minister for Roads and Freight Duncan Gay to open the new $4.5 million pedestrian and cyclist underpass near the intersection of Rawson Rd and Railway St. “These works will deliver significant safety and transport improvements for both road and rail users,” he said.

Media release, 21 Aug 2015 Lawrie McKinna, Gosford Council

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Maher said, “Chris Holstein brings 25 years of knowledge in government relations to the Shelter; experience that will assist us in dealing with the plight of the homeless.”

RYSS has operated since 1986 as a one-stop shop for youth aged 12 to 25 years and their families.

It provides individual case management, advice and referral services, arts services and transitional housing.

RYSS CEO Ms Kim McLoughry said she was pleased to have someone of Chris’s background and ability joining the organization.

Media release, 18 Aug 2015 Laurie Maher, Coast Shelter

A progress report for the first six months of the year stated road renewal projects were completed across Umina.

The upgrade of the Woy Woy sewage pumping station was part of a program to the performance of

the region’s sewerage network.

Completion of the Lance Webb Reserve stabilizing wall at Ettalong was included in the report as a culture, recreation and sporting highlight.

The installation of extensive new fitness equipment at the Peninsula Leisure Centre was listed as another highlight.

The report also lists the completion of 386 metres of stormwater drainage in Lone Pine Ave, Umina.

Gosford Council agenda GOV.112, 25 Aug 2015

Travel safety forum A free Getting Around Safely forum will be held at the Ettalong senior citizens’ centre on Tuesday, September 8.

It will feature information and practical advice from Transport for NSW, NSW TrainLink, NSW Police, NRMA Safer Driving School and both Councils’ Road Safety Officers.

There will also be authorised child restraint fitters and mobility

scooter suppliers at the forum.

Attendees will receive free morning tea and a forum giveaway bag.

The free Getting Around Safely forums have been made possible through funding from Transport for NSW. The session will run from 10am to 12pm.

Media release, 18 Aug 2015 Nathan Slade, Gosford Council

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he Mountain D i s t r i c t s Association has called on the NSW minister for environment and heritage, Mr Mark Speakman to take a closer look at the current operations of the Mangrove Mountain Landfill.

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Intense storm cell causes whiteout

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n intense storm cell that passed over the Central Coast from around 12:00pm on Thursday, September 17 caused heavy rainfall and hail in some areas.

At 1:00pm the Central Coast Volunteer Rescue Squad were called to an accident on Tumbi Rd that was caused by the extremely icy conditions.

Central Coast Rescue Squad said it had received reports of ice and even black ice along most roadways around Bateau Bay, Killarney Vale and

Hail was reported as Tumbi Umbi.

Live Traffic NSW far south as Sydney’s was urging motorists to northern beaches and take extreme caution as the storm cell moved traffic in all directions south towards Sydney was affected by ice on through the afternoon of the Central Coast Hwy at September 17.

Bateau Bay. Facebook, Sep 17, 2015 The SES reported Central Coast Volunteer receiving 90 calls for Rescue Squad assistance and conducted six flood rescues.

Association president, Ms Elaine Raines and other residents met with a representative of the minister and with Mr Steve Beaman, the EPA’s director of water and waste on Tuesday, September 7 to discuss a recent sediment discharge from the landfill.

The NSW EPA confirmed on Friday, September 4 that sediment-laden water had discharged from the Mangrove Mountain Landfill and entered a tributary of Hallards Creek which flows into Ourimbah Creek.

Evidence of the discharge was provided to the EPA by staff from both Wyong and Gosford Councils and from local residents on Friday, August 21.

A statement from the EPA said the authority’s officers inspected the Mangrove Mountain Landfill on August 21 “and observed a sediment trail leaving the premises.

“The EPA is monitoring the situation to ensure that no further discharges occur,” the EPA statement said.

“Investigators have interviewed the landfill operator and are continuing to gather information to determine if any offences have occurred.”

According to the EPA, the time of the discharge is unknown.

Discolouration evident in Hallards Creek

“On August 21, a catchment management officer from Wyong Council provided the EPA with photographs taken that day indicating that sediment laden storm water had discharged from the Mangrove Mountain Landfill and entered a tributary of Hallards Creek which flows into Ourimbah Creek,” the EPA statement said.

As an outcome of a 2014 Land and Environment Court mediation between Gosford Council and site operators, Mangrove Mountain Landfill, along with the Mangrove Mountain Memorial Club, Mangrove Mountain Golf Club and NSW RSL, the EPA is responsible for compliance with conditions of the company’s licence to operate a landfill at Mangrove Mountain.

Gosford Council is responsible for issues in relation to the dumping of clean fill to be used to build an improved golf course at the Mountain.

Ourimbah Creek resident and scientist, Ms Pam O’Sullivan said she first noticed the discoloration in Ourimbah Creek at the beginning of August and made reports to Wyong Council and the EPA. “We have neighbours whose family have been in the valley for generations and they said they had never seen anything like it,” Ms O’Sullivan said.

“The water was opaque, a whitey grey, tinged with green, not like if we usually get sediment coming into the creek because of a storm when it is a coffee colour.

According to Ms

Landfill site at Mangrove Mountain

O’Sullivan and other residents who have walked from Ourimbah Creek to its junction with Hallards Creek and to the point where it meets the boundary fence of the landfill, the sedimentladen water may have been pumped from the landfill over a rise to end up in Hallards Creek.

The volume of water that escaped from the site into Hallards Creek and Ourimbah Creek is also unknown, but residents believe it must have been substantial to impact so far down stream.

“Anyone who walked through the very dense bush along the creeks would have seen the grip lock landfill fence line going out into the national park.

“We saw pipes on the landfill side of the fence, up to the fence, rubble at

the base of the fence … silt on the ground, the native grasses have died and have been flattened, native shrubs are dead and dying.”

Ms O’Sullivan, who has a Bachelor of Science and has done water watch testing programs, said she did a sweep for macro invertebrates in Hallards Creek and found no sign of life.

“I did one in Stringy Bark Creek and it was teaming with life,” she said.

“I didn’t think the Hallards Creek reading could be right so I traipsed all the way up again yesterday [Monday, September 7] and for 100 metres up Hallards Creek, I did repeated sweeps and within the water column itself, and I found not one single macro invertebrate.

“To me that is indicating

that Hallards Creek is dead.

“I notified Steve Beaman and he said he will get it surveyed by NSW Environment and Heritage,” she said.

Ms O’Sullivan said she has been assured by Wyong Council that the water was not contaminated with any heavy metals or other dangerous chemicals but her concerns about the impact of the landfill on local waterways and the Central Coast water supply remain strong.

She has neighbours who use Ourimbah Creek for everything, from irrigating their paddocks to bathing.

Likewise, she asked the EPA to take leaf and tissue samples of the dead and dying vegetation along the creek and in the bush near the landfill’s boundary fence.

“Something has happened to the vegetation that is killing it.

“It could be water logging but it doesn’t seem right to me because some of those native plants are very sensitive to changes in soil chemistry.

“We asked the EPA to do an analysis of sediment lying on the ground up there.

“I am dumbfounded that if the EPA is investigating a suspected serious breach, why hasn’t it checked the biota in the water to see if it has been affected.

“Why didn’t it check the dead and dying vegetation?

“Why didn’t it take a sample of sediment to analyse?

“Any scientist looking at the site would have said there has been an event here, what has changed?

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Council progresses on Peninsula projects

Minister for Roads and Freight Mr Duncan Gay and Gosford Council mayor Cr Lawrie McKinna at the official opening of the pedestrian underpass at the Rawson Rd level crossing

Gosford Hospital proposed redevelopment

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Former MP joins RYSS

He is also working with Coast Shelter on strategic marketing and fund raising.

Mr Holstein has a long history with both organisations, being instrumental in establishing the Parkside Multi Service Youth Facility in Gosford and also the initial Coast Shelter community restaurant for the homeless.

Coast Shelter CEO Mr Laurie

MPs David Harris, Kathy Smith and David Mehan with Peninsula residents at NSW Parliament for the debate on the closure of Woy Woy Motor Registry

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Council buys more land for rail underpass Council had previously resolved to acquire land for road widening purposes in accordance with its Land Transaction Policy and using grant funding in August 2014.

Changes have subsequently been made by Transport NSW to the proposed rail crossing location and orientation.

As a result, Council adopted a recommendation made by its department of construction and operations to increase the road widening previously required from the property at 170 Woy Woy Rd. The whole project includes a major realignment of Woy Woy Rd at Horsfield Rd and widening down Bulls Hill, construction of the Woy Woy Creek Bridge and associated works, construction of a new rail underpass and roundabout adjacent to the Woy Woy treatment plant as well as a major realignment of Nagari Rd. “Stage one work encompassing the construction of the pedestrian underpass adjacent to the existing level crossing near Rawson Rd has been completed,” according to a report prepared by Council staff.

Stage two of the overall project, which includes construction of the rail underpass, reconstruction of Nagari Rd and the construction of the Woy Woy Creek Bridge required the partial acquisition of a number of privately- and Councilowned properties.

The acquisition process is currently nearing completion, according to the report.

Since March 2015, the components which directly affect rail infrastructure will be managed

by Transport NSW with Gosford Council being given responsibility for delivering the remainder of the project.

“Transport NSW has made changes to the orientation and construction methodology of the rail underpass, which now requires an increase in the area of land needing to be acquired from one of the privately-owned land parcels.”

The area now requiring acquisition is 900 square metres,

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$180 million Waterside development approval deferred T

he Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) has deferred its approval of the $180 million Waterside development in Mann St at its latest meeting on Thursday, September 17.

Artist’s impression of proposed Ettalong boarding house

Hearing into boarding house starts The latest Land and Environment Court hearing into the proposed boarding house development adjacent to Ferry Rd Wharf will be held at the Ettalong Diggers Memorial Club on Tuesday, September 15.

Residents opposed to the development have been raising money to pay for a traffic engineer report.

Resident Mr Kerry Nicholson said they would be available at the front desk of Ettalong Diggers from 9:45am to 10:15am on Tuesday, September 15, to collect money as part of the Boarding House Fighting Fund.

The Land and Environment Court hearing will take place at 10:30am.

“As with the last Court conciliation meeting, we expect another large gathering,” Mr Nicholson said.

“This is likely to be our last chance to convince authorities we don’t want this building,” he said.

Gosford Council, as a party to the Land and Environment Court action, held a special meeting at the Gosford Council chambers on Tuesday, September 1, to prepare for the Ettalong hearing.

The meeting was chaired by Gosford Council’s director of governance and planning, Ms Danielle Dickson.

At the meeting, five speakers were selected to address the Court hearing at Ettalong.

Mr Matthew Wales will speak on the overall impact of the

development.

Ms Vanessa Gibson will address matters of safety and security.

Mr Peter Jones has been chosen to address the hearing about traffic and parking.

Ms Halina Scott will speak on economics and Mr Graham Lake will speak on the health implications of the development for the Ettalong community.

Following the hearing at Ettalong Diggers, the Land and Environment Court representatives will conduct a site inspection.

At the conclusion of the site inspection, the Court will proceed to Gosford Court for the remainder of the day.

The Gosford Court can hold approximately 70 people and residents can attend if they wish.

The last two days of the hearing on Wednesday, September 16, and Thursday, September 17, will be held at the Land and Environment Court, level 4, 255 Macquarie St Sydney, where a few seats and limited standing room is available.

“We will have representatives at the court and will provide residents with the results,” Mr Nicholson said.

The decision about the future of the boarding house development reverted to the Land and Environment Court when Gosford Council informed the court in May that there had been no mediated outcome between council and the applicant.

Email, 2 Sep 2015 Kerry Nicholson, Ettalong Boarding House Fighting Fund

Gosford Council has commenced construction of the sandbag wall along The Esplanade between Ettalong and Ocean Beach

Sandbag wall will be 100m long and 3m high Around 700 heavy-duty sandbags will be used to build a wall 100 metres long and three metres high along The Esplanade at Ettalong and Umina to prevent further coastal erosion in the area.

The emergency works are part of Gosford Council’s ongoing response to April’s natural disaster, a series of large southerly swells and higher than normal tides that has exacerbated erosion in the area and prevented natural rebuilding of the beach and dune.

Council’s general manager Mr Paul Anderson said that building the sandbag wall along The Esplanade was the best solution to protect the area.

“Following advice from coastal engineering experts, we decided that installing these sandbags was the best way to quickly and effectively stabilise the sea wall

and shield the local road,” Mr Anderson said.

“When it’s complete, the sandbag structure will be almost three metres high above sea level and around 100 metres long.

“Unfortunately, the size of the sandbags, location of the erosion, changing tides and construction requirements mean that it will take time to complete these emergency works safely and properly.

“The slowest part is the initial three rows of sandbags, which need to be buried underneath the sand when the tides allow.

“The sandbag structure is temporary and will remain in place while the erosion and sand loss is naturally restored.

“We’ve seen these type of emergency works undertaken in other coastal areas and we’re confident this is the best option at Ettalong and Umina,” he said.

Council currently estimates the sandbagging works could cost up to $350,000.

At this stage, Council expects it could possibly take another two months to install around 700 of these large, heavy duty sandbags.

“While I can appreciate that it might not look like much progress has been made, I can assure the community that without the efforts of our crews to date the impacts could’ve been a lot worse.

“Since early July, our crews have moved a lot of sand from near Ettalong Point to buffer the eroding coastline but the high tides have continued to remove this sand protection.

“At the end of the day, public safety will remain our highest priority in managing this erosion issue at Ettalong and Umina.”

Media release, 3 Sep 2015 Paul Anderson, Gosford Council

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n intense storm cell that passed over the Central Coast from around 12:00pm on Thursday, September 17 caused heavy rainfall and hail in some areas.

At 1:00pm the Central Coast Volunteer Rescue Squad were called to an accident on Tumbi Rd that was caused by the extremely icy conditions.

Central Coast Rescue Squad said it had received reports of ice and even black ice along most roadways around Bateau Bay, Killarney Vale and

Tumbi Umbi.

Hail was reported as Live Traffic NSW far south as Sydney’s was urging motorists to northern beaches and take extreme caution as the storm cell moved traffic in all directions south towards Sydney was affected by ice on through the afternoon of the Central Coast Hwy at September 17.

Bateau Bay. Facebook, Sep 17, 2015 The SES reported Central Coast Volunteer receiving 90 calls for Rescue Squad assistance and conducted six flood rescues.

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Gosford mayor, Cr Lawrie McKinna said he was disappointed that the three non-Central Coast members of the JRPP had voted against his motion to approve the triple tower development that will traverse Mann St and Georgiana Terrace.

“I moved the motion that the JRPP accept the recommendation from Council to approve the development but it got voted down 3-2,” Cr McKinna said.

Cr McKinna said the Waterside project is a “big development” but that it is only “slightly higher” than the twin towers already approved for the site of the Union Hotel on the corner of Mann St and Donnison St. That development was approved by the JRPP in May. Cr McKinna said he had expected the Waterside project to be approved and was disappointed given how far the planning process had come.

He said he expected the architects to go away and do a bit more work to address the JRPP’s concerns.

“I think the architects will be able to satisfy the members of the JRPP,” he said.

“The developers are going to keep working it through; they are focused on getting this development through.”

The date for the development’s return to the JRPP has not been set, he said.

According to Cr McKinna, members of the JRPP also had questions about Gosford Council’s new development proposal to change the boundaries of the Gosford CBD.

In August, Gosford Council initiated the processes required to progress a planning proposal that would see certain parcels of land in the Gosford CBD rezoned.

“Now Council will be looking to state government to get that rushed through,” Cr McKinna said.

Interview, Sep 21, 2015 Lawrie McKinna Gosford Council Jackie Pearson, journalist

An artist's impression of the proposed Waterside triple towers

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ranes will be in the air and at least one major development under parts of the Gosford CBD to way in the Gosford central business district by March 2016, provide further incentives to attract developers to what he according to Gosford Council CEO, Mr Paul Anderson.

Mr Anderson took to twitter after the September 17 meeting of the Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) deferred their decision on the $180 million, triple tower Waterside development for Mann St. “JRPP are a joke…Where is the Govt’s promise to review #robstokes,” Mr Anderson’s tweet said in a public airing of Gosford Council’s frustrations about the state of the Gosford business district.

Mr Anderson said the panel members who voted against the triple tower development had attempted to attach their approval of the development to Council’s proposal to rezone parts of the CBD. “The JRPP have tried to attach the two together but our argument was, and is, that the current ability to vary development standards under the LEP exists, and that could have been used to accept the

application,” Mr Anderson said.

The panel members did not approve the development because the height variances being sought outside the 2014 Gosford Local Environment Plan were too great.

“But on the same day, they did approve another application that had height variance using Clause 4.6, and they were happy to use that flexibility available to vary the development standards for that project,” he said.

When asked if Mr Anderson believed there were inconsistencies in the JRPP’s adherence to the rules, Mr Anderson said “It would appear so”.

He said the JRPP’s approval of the twin-tower development at the Union Hotel site on the corner of Mann St and Donnison St was an example of how they were prepared to grant variances

from maximum height and floor space ratios in some situations.

“The [Waterside] tower on Mann St (tower 1) is taller, it is the tallest of what is proposed, but the height variances of the other two towers are equivalent to or less than the Union Hotel development towers,” he said.

“We were satisfied with the shadowing and the fact the towers were designed in such a way that the shadows would pass pretty quickly,” he said.

According to Mr Anderson, shadowing over the site of the former Gosford Public School won’t be an issue as it appears to have been earmarked by the NSW Government as a commercial development site and not a cultural precinct.

“The panel asked us to go back and look at the planning proposal,” Mr Anderson said.

The planning proposal Mr Anderson referred to is Gosford Council’s resolution to rezone

calls the ‘core CBD’.

“We started some serious discussions with the NSW Department of Planning after the JRPP meeting,” Mr Anderson said.

“We went back to the department and said, ‘OK, we need to sort this out’”.

Mr Anderson said several meetings had taken place between Council and the Department of Planning on Monday, September 21 in order to fast-track Council’s development proposal.

“What we want to get back is gateway approval from the department so we can go forward and create the LEP. “There is some work for us to do there, but if we get gateway approval, we can then draw up the plan and commence the required public consultations,” he said.

He said the new planning proposal would be: “A whole different way of looking at height and FSR ratios in that

core CBD area.”

When asked how Council intended to win the support of groups opposed to FSR and height increases such as the Community Environment Network (CEN) and Friends of the Performing Arts Precinct (FOPAP), Mr Anderson said: “Obviously it will be a process of trying to explain the rationale around the creation of a core CBD as compared to a very broad CBD. “As we understand it, the Union Hotel developer wants to start construction in March.

“We are starting to see residential unit development around the perimeter of the CBD and the reason behind us now looking at core CBD zoning is in response to what has happened with our 30 per cent bonus provisions.

“The bonus provisions didn’t drive core CBD development, so now we have to focus on a core CBD.” Interview, Sep 21, 2015 Paul Anderson, Gosford Council Jackie Pearson, journalist

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To approve the DA undermines the integrity of our planning system - CEN he Community Environment Network (CEN) formally objected to the development proposed at 50-70 Mann Street at the Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) meeting on Thursday, September 17.

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In a presentation to the JRPP, CEN manager, Ms Jane Smith repeated the group’s objections to the triple tower development known as Waterside that had been presented to Gosford Council in February.

Ms Smith said the grounds for CEN’s objection to the development were: “excessive height, excessive floor space ratio, lack of infrastructure to support such an intense development, overshadowing and wind tunnel effects”.

CEN’s list of objections also included: “proposed towers will dominate the landscape; sets a precedent for other developments; lack of adequate community consultation in a DA process rather than through other planning procedures such as a planning proposal; and, not in the public interest”.

Ms Smith focused on the issues of excessive height and

CEN's interpretation of the development's impact on the view from Rumbalara Reserve

floor space ratio when she addressed the JRPP. In her presentation, Ms Smith said that Tower 1 on Mann St with a height of 102.7 metres, would exceed the Gosford Local Environment Plan 2014 by 40.3 metres or 64.5%.

Likewise, according to Ms Smith, Tower 2 with a height of 96.8 metres exceeds the maximum height allowed by

65.6 metres or 210.2% and Tower 3 with a height of 81.2 metres similarly exceeds the maximum height by 50 metres or 160.2%.

She told the panel she believed Gosford Council’s analysis of the development’s height lacked “planning rigour” and did not address statutory requirements of particular clauses of the Gosford Local Environment Plan.

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Ms Smith was also critical of Council’s recent resolution to initiate the process required for a development proposal to amend the GLEP 2014.

“To assume that this can now justify that a significant height variation be approved… seems to assume that the planning proposal will proceed and any submissions during the exhibition period will be ignored,” she said.

CEN used overshadowing to demonstrate its point to the panel by comparing the overshadowing impact of existing conditions with a complying envelope and the proposed development.

According to CEN, the overshadowing at 9am would have an impact across the public open space at Leagues Club field and the waterfront reserve “multiple times greater than existing conditions”.

“It’s CEN’s understanding that this is the fundamental reason why building heights under the current GLEP 2014 were limited along Baker St and Georgina Terrace to ensure the Leagues Club field received maximum sunlight to enable this area to reach its full potential,” Ms Smith said.

“That is, a public place where people come to bring life back into the city,” she said.

She also said that the towers would not complement the natural topography of the area and said that Tower 1 would be nearly four metres higher than Presidents Hill.

“This would mean views from Presidents Hill looking southeast across Tower 1 would be blocked by the proposed tower,” she said.

In its submission to the JRPP, CEN used a photograph

of the Gosford CBD from Rumbalara Reserve to show how the development would result in “significant view loss”.

She said the proposed floor space ratio for the development was a variation of 47.5% to the current development standard for Mann St. Ms Smith argued that the Baker St Georgiana Tce part of the site exceeded the floor space ratio (FSR) by 72 per cent.

“Floor space ratios are not developed for individual developments but for specific areas of precincts,” she said.

“Consequently the FSR developed for this site is a reflection of the desired character that was intended.

“To accept a FSR variation of 72 per cent over what was intended plays no regard to how development of this site fits into the urban context of future development throughout the Gosford Business District,” she said.

“To approve the DA is not in the public interest as it undermines the integrity of our planning system,” Ms Smith said in conclusion.

Email, Sep 18, 2015 Jane Smith, Community Environment Network

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Kibbleplex sale details to be revealed in due course

Brooks objects to excessive developments

osford’s mayor, Cr Lawrie M c K i n n a and CEO, Mr Paul Anderson have both said the public will be informed about the details of the sale of Kibbleplex (or former Marketplace shopping centre) in Henry Parry Dve.

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Cr McKinna said contracts for the sale of the property are currently being drawn up and are expected to be exchanged shortly.

Mr Anderson said details such as lease arrangements for the car park and smart work hub are still being finalised.

When those details are bedded down, contracts will be exchanged and a normal six-week settlement period is expected.

The site was purchased

by Gosford Council in 2011 for $11 million.

It applied for $7 million in Federal Government funding to subsidise the purchase and agreed to redevelop the site as a regional library and smart work hub.

Council also undertook

ormer Gosford mayor and member for Gosford in the NSW parliament, Mr Malcolm Brooks also addressed the JRPP meeting to object to the development at 5070 Manns Rd.

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Gosford Council has not yet exchanged contracts for the sale of Kibbleplex

to turn the top two storeys of the complex into a commuter carpark for five years.

“We are pretty close to an exchange, we need to resolve leases for car park

and smart work centre and then contracts will be exchanged,” he said.

While councilors have agreed to the terms and conditions of the sale, Council has kept the

details of the building’s sale confidential due to its commercial sensitivity.

Interview, Sep 21, 2015 Paul Anderson Gosford Council Jackie Pearson, journalist

Mr Brooks spoke on behalf of the Friends of Gosford Pty Ltd and said: “Our group is again very concerned about an application which significantly exceeds the planning controls of the new 2014 Gosford LEP. “I have had the privilege of reviewing many development applications over some 40 years of service to our community, but I have never seen one as ambitious or outrageous as this proposal, or one with such a blatant disregard for the rules,” Mr Brooks said.

Mr Brooks said he was critical of Gosford Council’s reliance on its Statement of Strategic Intent (SOSO) to justify its support for the development.

“This is a document that simply appeared from nowhere without having been exhibited, or any proper public review.

“This document seems to have been drafted to substantiate these excessive developments.

“This is a very significant development which will have impact on our city for decades to come.

“You hold the future of the city in your hands, so I implore you to honour the planning policies we have, at least until reviewed and amended by the state government,” he said.

Email, Sep 18, 2015 Malcolm Brooks, Friends of Gosford Pty Ltd

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Sixteen storey development approved T he Joint R e g i o n a l Planning Panel has approved the development of a $34 million residential flat building at 12-23 Mann St, Gosford.

The development involves construction of a 16-storey residential flat building which will include 140 units, three levels of basement car parking and the upgrade of a pedestrian footpath along Henry Parry Dve and connecting into Georgiana Tce. The JRPP deferred its decision on this development at its meeting on July 30 but an additional report from Gosford Council addressing the panel’s concerns appeared to assist the approval process this time.

The development site has frontage to both Mann St and Henry Parry Dve and an area of 6032 square metres.

The Mann St frontage includes the former Gosford South Post Office, which is a heritage item.

The proposal significantly exceeds the current maximum height allowed under Gosford LEP 2014 but complies with the maximum floor space ratio.

Mr Leon Kmita, project manager and director of Mann Street Developments (the partnership that is developing the site) said the development application process has been a positive experience, even though it has taken over a year.

The developer took advantage of the floor space ratio incentives Gosford Council was offering at the time, he said.

“The process has been long, but these developments are quite monumental for Gosford, so no one was expecting things to be turned around very quickly,” Mr Kmita said.

East Gosford architect, Cain King of CKDS Architecture was chosen to design the project, based on a recommendation of his work and the Pinnical Construction Group will be the builders.

According to Mr Kmita,

the main selling points of the residential building, which will be sold off the plan, are its location with uninterrupted waterfront views.

The development will consist of 92 two-bedroom units, 15 three-bedroom units and 31 that will be a mix between one-bedroom and one-bedroom plus study.

Mann Street Developments is aiming to attract investors and owneroccupiers to purchase the units.

“The plan is to sell off the plan and start a marketing campaign towards the earliest quarter of next year,” Mr Kmita said.

Over the next few weeks the developer will be putting a full package of documents together required to secure a construction certificate off Gosford Council.

Depending on presales and the success of the marketing campaign, Mr Kmita said he is hopeful construction will commence before the end of 2016.

“We will be sitting down

with the architect over the next couple of weeks to determine finishes that will have to be of a high quality and some effort will need to be put into the design of interiors to match views over the water and the number of nice loft apartments in the project,” he said.

Mr Kmita said he is hopeful Gosford will blossom into a hub and a destination in its own right over the decade because of the mix of commercial and residential development that is planned “I’d like to think it would be a very nice place, a good little hub for business and residential and it is only really a short drive down to the city,” he said.

Interview, Sep 21, 2015 Caine King, CKDS Architecture JRPP agenda, Sep 17, 2015 DA 46272/2014 Interview, Sep 22, 2015 Leon Kmita Mann Street Developments Jackie Pearson, journalist

The Mann St/Henry Parry Dve residential development that was approved by JRPP Photo CKDS Architecture

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Macfadyen re-elected as NSW president of the Electrical Trades Union

awrie McKinna has confirmed he will seek to be re-elected as Gosford mayor for another year when councillors vote on Monday, September 28.

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osford deputy mayor, Cr Jim Macfadyen has been re-elected to the position of NSW president of the powerful Electrical Trades Union but he doesn’t expect to remain deputy mayor after September 28.

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“McKinna will most probably stand as mayor and get elected I think,” Cr Macfadyen said.

“I think he has most probably got the numbers to get elected and if I was to make a prediction, I would think Craig Doyle would be deputy mayor,” he said.

Cr Macfadyen, a committed trade unionist and life-long ETU member, was first elected as NSW president of the union in 1999, serving its 22,000 NSW members ever since.

“I am humbled and honoured to have been reelected,” Cr Macfadyen said following confirmation of the ballot result by the Australian Electoral Commission.

“I first joined the ETU as an electrician with the Water Board in 1964, becoming a delegate with Sydney Water in 1986, and during that time I saw an incredible amount of change, not all of which was for the better.

“Since becoming president of the union I have been involved in some memorable campaigns, including the Your Rights at Work campaign which put an end to the Howard Government’s WorkChoices laws and more recently the Stop the Sell Off campaign to save the NSW electricity network from privatisation.

“While we don’t always win, I know it is right to stand up and fight for what

McKinna seeks re-election “to finish the job” “I am putting my hand up so hopefully I will get the gig,” Cr McKinna said.

“No one else is running that I know of, but a lot of things can change at the last minute in mayoral elections,” he said.

Cr McKinna said he is determined to see through work that he has started in his first three years in the job.

“I think council in general has achieved a lot in the last few years and I think in the next year there will be cranes going up in the city and you will start to see the revitalisation of Gosford,” he said.

Interview, Sep 21, 2015 Lawrie McKinna, Gosford Council Jackie Pearson, journalist

Pubic land being sold without consultation he Community Environment Network (CEN) has raised concerns about Gosford Council’s decision to commence a sale of public land in Gosford LGA.

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you believe in because if organisations such as unions are not there to fight for workers and the community, the government of the day is never held accountable.

“Over the past 16 years as president, I have stood with ETU members through good times and bad, but the last few years have proven to be particularly challenging for the state’s power workers.

“What concerns me most is that the NSW Government has already slashed more than 2,000 power worker jobs from across NSW and they are planning to cut a further 2,750 jobs before the end of the year.”

“My message to local people is that if the Baird

Government implements their next round of electricity job cuts, up to 100 of which are believed to be from the Central Coast, they will see the impact on our local economy, as well as slower response times when we next have a blackout.”

In commenting on his role as a local councillor, Cr Mcfadyen said he had not voted in favour of a restructure of Council staff.

“I never supported the resolution about the restructure, Vicki [Scott], myself and Hillary [Morris] never supported it because I could see a lot of position changes and we would lose a lot of knowledge and experience,” he said.

Cr Macfadyen said the biggest challenge facing

Gosford Council is to rejuvenate the Gosford CBD. “We’ve got to make sure there will be cranes in Gosford City early next year.

“If there is redevelopment in the city, people will move back to the city and we will create jobs.”

He said the ETU will be involved on the Coast in the campaign to keep weekend penalty rates.

Media release, September 2, 2015 Jim Macfadyen, NSW Electrical Trades Union Interview, September 4, 2015 Jim Macfadyen Jackie Pearson, journalist

At the Gosford Council meeting on September 8, Councillors voted to start selling off public land.

A report to the meeting identified that Council’s Property Group had reviewed their property portfolio of over 3,000 lots to establish sites with sale potential.

The report identifies 20 stage 1 sites.

CEN CEO, Ms Jane Smith said she was concerned about the lack of a clear strategy and community consultation involved in the proposal.

“Council land belongs to the community, the residents and ratepayers of Gosford, not to the 10 Councillors sitting in the chambers or Council staff.

“Council does not have a mandate to sell off public lands,” Ms Smith said.

“With only five days’ notice of this item coming to Council, community members have

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already raised concerns about a number of individual lots.

According to Ms Smith, at the Council meeting, some Councillors took comfort that they have initiated a process whereby the community will be asked to make submissions, attend public hearings and then make further representations to Council on a lot by lot basis.

However, at the same time, Councillors approved the sale of three lots to proceed without any community consultation.

“We urge Council to develop a strategy that is put out on exhibition for public comment and undertake community engagement.”

Media release Sep 9, 2015 Jane Smith, Community Environment Network

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More compassion for asylum seekers sought entral Coast for Social Justice will be holding another vigil on the Gosford waterfront as part of its ongoing campaign for the Australian Federal Government to show more compassion to asylum seekers.

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The next vigil will take place at 6:00pm on the Gosford waterfront on Monday, September 28.

At 5:00pm there will be a letter writing station set up so residents can write letters to local members and the new prime minister asking them to treat refugees with compassion.

Central Coast for Social Justice organisor, Ms Jo Merrick said the third ‘#lightthedark’ vigil was attended by over 100 people including Gosford Councillors.

“The crowd really appreciated all that was shared from a traveler (Keith), a Villawood visitor (Lee), a teenager (Joey) and Aboriginal elder (Riverbank Frank), a universal welcome indeed,” Ms Merrick said.

Another Central Coast for Social Justice member, Ms Diane Parker has already written to Australia’s new Prime Minister, Mr Malcolm Turnbull, about the government’s refugee policy.

Ms Parker said she urged Mr Turnbull to take a more compassionate approach to refugee policies and said she hoped the fearmongering, racism and

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Hundreds of people have been attending the vigils at the Gosford waterfront during September Photo Ali Brown

cruelty of Tony Abbott’s ministry left with him.

“I have friends in detention onshore, offshore, in transit countries, living in fear in their home countries, and in desperate limbo here,” Ms Parker said.

“Please reject the policy of deterrence and change Operation Sovereign Borders to Operation Safe Arrival.

“Use the billions we waste on deterring and detaining traumatised people to build houses instead, the refugees would help,” she said.

Ms Parker ended her address by imploring Mr Turnbull to be a Prime Minister we could be proud of so she could sing our national anthem with pride again.

“The part about “boundless plains to share”, whatever happened to that?” she said.

Central Coast for Social Justice, in association with Gosford Anglican Church host a quarterly ‘Welcome to Our Place’ dinner.

Ms Merrick said the quarterly dinner is held to inspire and nurture new relationships within the community.

The November dinner will take a look at what life is like in Australia’s immigration detention centres.

Email, Sep 17, 2015 Diane Parker, Central Coast Social Justice Email, Sep 22, 2015 Jo Merrick, Central Coast for Social Justice

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he Coalition Government announced on Sunday, September 6, that Central Coast Men’s Sheds are to benefit from secure funding for the program until 2019.

Federal Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks said that Round 11 of the National Shed Development Program is currently open and local Sheds need to apply for grants of up to $8,000, that are awarded on a competitive basis.

“Our local community Men’s Sheds play an important role in our community to keep men active and contributing to their mental health and physical wellbeing,” Ms Wicks said.

“We’ve got outstanding Men’s Sheds in Erina, Terrigal, Kincumber, Gosford, Umina Beach and

Ettalong.

“This announcement provides real certainty, with guaranteed funding rounds for Men’s Sheds for a further three years to 2019.

“The decision could potentially help each group maintain their shed, buy new tools or start new projects.

“The $4.5 million commitment over the next three years will also assist the Australian Men’s Sheds Association to develop and maintain relationships with health providers and employ strategies to more effectively reach and engage men.”

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The sponsorship will allow Mr Streeter to develop a body of work but also learn the business skills involved in working as a professional artist and provide networking opportunities through the co-op membership.

Co-founder and member of the Art Studios Cooperative, Ms Leasha Craig said the sponsorship was offered to emerging artists on the Central Coast and that there were many outstanding applications.

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he first of the Australian Labor Party’s Fair Work Taskforce hearings took place in Gosford on September 11.

According to senator for NSW, Ms Deborah O’Neill, the Taskforce was proud to hear directly from workers, community groups and businesses about issues impacting the Central Coast.

The need for secure jobs that Central Coast workers could count on dominated the first Taskforce meeting.

Sen O’Neill said penalty rates, domestic violence and youth unemployment were other high priority issues Labor would take away from the meeting.

“Attacks on penalty rates and working conditions are becoming universal problems around the country, but the issues around domestic violence and the working poor that we face here on the Coast really affected my Labor colleagues,” Ms O’Neill said.

“The Central Coast has some of the highest levels of domestic violence in the country, and cuts to service providers are leaving more and more women and children in vulnerable situations.

“The Taskforce heard that mothers can’t access emergency accommodation due to lack of availability and its expense, with even caravan parks costing $240 a night or refusing to take children.

“This forces those women to sleep in cars close to their child’s school, just to save on petrol.”

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funding cuts of more than $1 million were making it impossible for them to continue their work at the capacity they were before the 2014 budget, despite a success rate of 93 per cent in getting young people into education or employment.

“They painted a picture of a region in trouble, where 39 per cent of young people leave high school not jobready, and employers regarded 73 per cent of applicants as unsuitable due to lack of relevant experience, insufficient qualifications or training, lack of soft skills and poorly written applications.”

Sen O’Neill said training opportunities are too intermittent, making it difficult for organisations to have continuity or stability for their clients, she said.

“Young people should not have to stand on the side of the road with a sign saying job please,” she said.

In relation to penalty rate cuts, the Taskforce heard the ‘devastating’ effects proposed cuts will have on rural and regional workers, and Ms O’Neill said this is why the Taskforce was created.

“Labor established the Fair Work Taskforce to give Australians the chance to speak out about how the government’s attack on jobs, wages and conditions will hurt them, their families

and their community,” she said.

Ms O’Neill said the Taskforce was a direct opposition to the Productivity Commission Investigation.

“Labor believes in a workplace relations system that provides real job opportunities, a strong safety net, improved productivity and a strong economic future to advance Australia, not a race to the bottom on wages and conditions,” she said.

All testimony heard through the meetings will go towards a report compiled by the Fair Work Taskforce on regional working conditions in Australia.

The report, to be released next year, will form the backbone of Labor’s election policy on penalty rates and workplace conditions.

Ms O’Neill said workers across the Central Coast, and the country, will benefit from a policy based on research and evidence from workers.

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opacabana local Ms Annette Francis has received a bronze medal in the 2015 St George Banking Group AusMumpreneur sustainability category for her organic cotton babywear brand, Gaia Organic Cotton.

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Ms Francis received her bronze award by naming sponsor St George Bank’s Head of SME, Mr Stuart Zalunardo for her dedication to environmentally and socially conscious babywear.

Ms Francis said she was thrilled to place in her category and was a proud AusMumpreneur.

“I started my business 15 years ago and have happily worked behind the scenes to provide parents with beautiful eco-friendly clothing options for their babies, and being a part of these awards has given me

an opportunity to reflect on my journey as a business woman, designer and mother.”

Her success has provided a renewed drive to grow Gaia Organic Cotton as a brand and continuing to produce a sustainable eco-friendly product.

This is the sixth year the AusMumpreneur Awards have run, with the business mum community growing as mothers look at opportunities to become small business owners.

AusMumprenuer Network owners Ms Peace Mitchell and Ms Katy Garner

said the awards show the passion of women who want to fulfil their entrepreneurial dream as well as be great mums.

“The number of women starting small businesses has tripled in the last 12 months,” Ms Mitchell said.

“Of the 668,570 women operating business in Australia currently, a total of 47 per cent are mums with children at home.”

Media release, Sep 16, 2015 Meagan Morrison, Gaia Organic Cotton Bob McGrath at Gosford Vinnies receives the grant from SUEZ representative Wade Hammond

Tourism appoints new events manager entral Coast Tourism has appointed Ms Jo Marks as meetings, incentives, conferences and events (MICE) manager.

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Central Coast Tourism’s chief executive officer, Ms Robyne Abernethy said the MICE manager role was identified as a priority action in the Central Coast Regional Action Plan and supported in the 2013-2017 Central Coast Destination Management Plan for the Visitor Economy.

“Events are big business for NSW and Ms Marks’ primary role is to chase and secure business to meet the region’s goal of increasing

our share of the NSW conference and events market by three per cent by 2020.

“If successful in achieving this goal, the Central Coast’s visitor economy will benefit by receiving an additional $37 million,” Ms Abernethy said.

Events are important as they showcase destinations to visitors that they may not have previously considered to visit, they drive seasonal visitation and provide flow

on community benefits such as jobs and skills development.

Ms Marks brings over 10 years of industry experience to the role, including a stint at the Townsville North Queensland Convention Bureau.

She will work closely with Gosford and Wyong Councils and local tourism operators.

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he St Vincent De Paul Society’s St Joseph’s workshop has received a $2,000 grant from the SUEZ Community Grants Program, which will enable the purchase of urgently needed equipment and tools.

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Central Coast collections manager, Mr Wade Hammond presented the cheque at the workshop’s Aboriginal Cultural Information Day in West Gosford.

He said SUEZ was thrilled to support a local organisation that both encourages community involvement and inspires participation in sustainable activities.

“The St Vincent De Paul Society are an iconic organisation that works hard to assist people in need, especially here on the Central Coast,” Mr Hammond said.

The Workshop’s local president, Mr Bob McGrath said that without the support of SUEZ, they wouldn’t be able to continue to offer the program to over 100 local volunteers.

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Rare family journal and scrapbook donated

Matched savings program helps people save eople in the Gosford area have managed to save $108,065.45 since 2006 using a matched savings program and the Smith Family is looking for new participants.

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A photograph from the Renwick family scrapbook

ocal residents can now take a step back into life in Gosford in the early 1900s courtesy of a rare family journal and scrapbook donated to Gosford City Library.

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The journal and scrapbook details the lives, interests and community activities of the prominent Renwick family, featuring rare local photographs and letters dating as far back as the 1880s.

The journal focuses largely on the well-liked and well-known local personality, Reverend Arthur Renwick who was a Church of England minister in Gosford from 1907-1927.

Gosford mayor, Cr Lawrie McKinna said the generosity and historical significance of this anonymous donation provided rare insight into the early days of Gosford City.

“It is fantastic that the Renwick journal and family

scrapbook will be preserved in our unique local research collection,” Cr McKinna said.

“These items also bring to life the personality of Reverend Renwick, who is depicted as having a sharp mind, impish wit and caring nature.

“He was highly regarded as being a fighter for the less fortunate members of the Gosford community.

“Arthur and his family were so loved, that when the Reverend died, the community raised money for the Renwick Memorial Cottage which once stood in Shortland Street, now part of Henry Parry Drive,” Cr McKinna said.

While Reverend Renwick died in 1927, his daughter Ruth compiled the scrapbook in the 1960s collecting many family letters, photographs, newspaper clippings and anecdotes.

This donation adds to the Gosford Library’s already impressive collection of original Renwick letters and historical material.

Gosford City Libraries welcome donations of historical material relating to local families and businesses.

Media release, Sep 15, 2015 Gosford Council media

Since 2006, more than 600 people across the Central Coast have benefited from Saver Plus, a matched savings and financial literacy program.

Saver Plus was developed by ANZ and the Brotherhood of St Laurence in 2002, and is delivered in partnership with The Smith Family and other community agencies.

The program is funded

by ANZ and the Australian Government Department of Social Services, with ANZ providing matched savings for participants.

Lisarow mother of three children, Samantha said: “Whilst I study full-time, we rely on my husband’s income only and Christmas time is usually very difficult for us financially.

“The Saver Plus program made last Christmas much easier for us as we were able to use some of the money we had saved each week to cover the costs of presents for our three boys.

“We were able to use the matched funds to cover the costs of school supplies.”

Heather from Wyoming said: “I actually learnt a lot about myself and my saving habits and how the little things can add up to big things.

“One of the big things that I learnt was from another person in the workshop who

explained that they empty their purse out of loose change and save it for a rainy day,” she said.

Following the Australian Government’s recent commitment of $29.4 million to the Saver Plus program, together with an additional $17.5 million from ANZ, Saver Plus seeks to reach a further 16,000 Australians over the next five years.

The program has reopened recruitment on the Central Coast and The Smith Family is looking for new participants.

Saver Plus assists people on lower incomes to strengthen their financial skills and develop a longterm savings habit.

As an incentive to save, participants receive up to $500 in matched savings from ANZ when they complete the program, which can be used for educational items.

“Now that we’re recruiting again, Saver Plus will continue to make a positive difference by building participants’ money management skills,” said Mr Geoff Hynd, Saver Plus coordinator from The Smith Family.

“Saver Plus builds people’s money management skills and confidence with simple tools including budgets and spending diaries.

“I’ve seen the program change people’s attitudes towards money and in many cases change their lives,” Mr Hynd said.

“Since the program began, participants on the Central Coast have saved well over $400 and have used their matched savings to help pay for educational costs such as computers and tablets, text books, sports equipment, music lessons, and uniforms.”

The latest research by RMIT University found that the benefits of Saver Plus often reach beyond the participants themselves, with 84 per cent of those taking part encouraging family members, including children, to save.

They also report significantly increased wellbeing outcomes and an ability to control their finances and reduce debt.

To be eligible to join Saver Plus participants need to: be at least 18 years old; hold a Health Care or Pensioner Concession card; have some form of regular income from work; and be a parent or guardian of a child at school, or attend vocational education themselves.

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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.

Buddhist Temple development ment application formally lodged ged The new wing on the Alison Homestead

The re-opened Alison Homestead

he long awaited rebuild of Alison Homestead is complete and the step towards returning homestead officially re-opened its doors on Tuesday, September the property to its full operational glory which 1.

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The Homestead, whose history dates back to 1875, fell victim to an arson attack in December 2011, which burned the original heritage building, containing the museum, to the ground.

Wyong mayor, Cr Doug Eaton OAM said the rebuild and restoration project had been a slow and painstaking process and he was excited to see the valuable heritage building now complete.

“Alison Homestead is an important link in our network of community and cultural facilities as it represents the arrival and location of the region’s

best known pioneering families,” Cr Eaton said.

“This has been a true community rebuild as Council worked closely with volunteers from the Wyong District Museum and Historical Society through every stage to ensure the facility retained its historical integrity and met the needs of user groups and visitors.

“The rebuild represents a blend of old and new, with restoration to the surviving portion of the homestead and a new building within the original footprint“ The project included

delicate restoration works and works to improve site access including formalised car parking, a bus turning bay, bus drop-off area for visiting groups and widening and sealing the driveway and entry.

According to Council’s manager, community partnerships and planning Ms Julie Vaughan, the new and improved Alison Homestead design utilises functional spaces to maximise the use as a museum as well as a learning and cultural centre.

“The Homestead opening is the first

will be realised in October when the museum will open its doors to the public once more.

“Although many priceless historical items, photographs and documents were sadly lost in the fire, the Wyong District Museum and Historical Society saved and cleaned as many items as possible and these will be displayed in the new museum area.

“In addition, in 2002, almost 20,000 documents were scanned or saved in a digital format and these will also be displayed for the public to view.

“I commend the

Wyong District Museum and Historical Society volunteers for their tireless efforts to rebuild this collection of Wyong’s history and encourage everyone in the community to visit Alison Homestead when the museum reopens in October as part of the Pioneers Centenary celebrations.”

Parliamentary secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald MLC was on hand at the re-opening of the homestead to present a $1,700 grant to the Wyong District Museum and Historical Society.

The grant was awarded to the society through the NSW Government’s

Cultural Grants program.

“The Historical Society has a long standing commitment to recording the history of the Wyong shire, and I am proud that the NSW Government is supporting this commitment”, Mr MacDonald said.

“This funding injection is part of the NSW Government’s commitment to increasing opportunities for participation in arts and cultural activities in local communities,” he said.

Media releases, September 1, 2015 Wyong Council media Mitchell Cutting, Office of Scot MacDonald

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Promotion of tourism in Wyong shire to take a new direction

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

Mr Millard is a former Wyong councillor and chairman of The Entrance Chamber of Commerce.

Mr Millard said he was a founding member of The Entrance Town Centre Management in 1995 and had spent several periods on its board as a representative of Wyong Council and the Chamber of Commerce.

“It is time for a change because our town is suffering and we are not getting the support we need from town centre management,” Mr Millard said.

Cr Adam Troy asked Mr Millard whether there was currently discord within the board of The Entrance Town Centre Management and Mr Millard said there was.

Mr Millard said he did not believe The Entrance Town Centre

Management was currently fulfilling its role of representing the permanent shop keepers of the area.

“Some events are good but some events are not very good for our town,” Mr Millard said.

“I am there for the permanent shop keepers and Town Centre Management continues to bring food providers and drink providers into the park so the takings of the permanent businesses are down significantly,” Mr Millard said.

Mr Millard said shop owners had written to Town Centre Management and to Wyong Council expressing their concerns and their letters had been ignored.

Councillors debated Cr Taylor’s motion, including questioning Mr

Millard, for over an hour and several amendments were made.

Cr Doug Vincent asked for clarification about the amount of money provided by Council to the various promotion and tourism bodies it had relationships with.

Wyong mayor, Cr Doug Eaton OAM said this year’s expenditure was $1.6 million across all the tourism bodies.

He said in the previous year the total expenditure from Council was closer to $2 million.

Mr Millard said he had spoken at the Council meeting in order to “look at the new way of moving forward.

“If the board and management [of The Entrance Town Centre Management] gets dissolved, I wouldn’t be too upset,” he said.

Wyong Council currently has funding agreements with Greater Toukley Vision and The Entrance Town Centre Management until June 30, 2017.

Its current contract with Central Coast Tourism runs out in 2016.

Wyong Council acting general manager, Mr Scott Cox said Council has already changed its relationship with The Entrance Town Centre Management, including allowing for greater Council representation.

“We asked for a further governance change to have a special delegate appointed by me and that is the chief financial officer, so Council representation has increased from one to three,” Mr Cox said.

A recent internal audit showed a number

of anomalies in terms of Council’s statutory duties and whether they could be delegated to an external partner, Mr Cox said.

As a result some statutory functions have been “brought back under the umbrella of Council”, Mr Cox said.

A review clause has also been embedded in The Entrance Town Centre Management funding agreement for the last year of its contract.

Mr Cox said Wyong Council’s current arrangements in relation to tourism were “unusual” and not a structure that he would recommend.

Cr Taylor said there seemed to be a problem with communication between the current bodies to ensure a shire wide strategy to encourage investment to the area.

“If council can set up a body that has professional management which can truly communicate and liaise, it will be able to truly represent tourism and all the different centres of Wyong,” Cr Taylor said.

Cr Matthews, Vincent and Greenwald exoressed concerns about the motions and moved amendments so staff could prepare a report for a future meeting.

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development application for the long talked about Buddhist the site.

The NSW Department 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

will create 5,000 muchneeded local jobs.

“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

hass been spent so far by thee applicants. development “The application plication fee itself is close ose to $100,000.

“In the coming months, everybody erybody will have thee opportunity to see thee extent of the vision regarding garding this plan,” Cr Taylor ylor said.

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n intense storm cell that passed over the Central Coast from around 12:00pm on Thursday, September 17 caused heavy rainfall and hail in some areas.

At 1:00pm the Central Coast Volunteer Rescue Squad were called to an accident on Tumbi Rd that was caused by the extremely icy conditions.

Central Coast Rescue Squad said it had received reports of ice and even black ice along most roadways around Bateau Bay, Killarney Vale and

Hail was reported as Tumbi Umbi.

Live Traffic NSW far south as Sydney’s was urging motorists to northern beaches and take extreme caution as the storm cell moved traffic in all directions south towards Sydney was affected by ice on through the afternoon of the Central Coast Hwy at September 17.

Bateau Bay. Facebook, Sep 17, 2015 The SES reported Central Coast Volunteer receiving 90 calls for Rescue Squad assistance and conducted six flood rescues.

Hail made local roads treacherous

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Man dies after accident at Green Point

Hydroponic cannabis house discovered at North Avoca

man has died following a motor vehicle accident at Green Point.

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Emergency services were called to Avoca Dve just after 12:30pm on September 9 after a northbound hatchback and southbound four wheel drive collided.

The driver of the hatchback, an 84-year-old man, was taken to hospital

but died a short time later.

The male driver of the 4WD wasn’t injured but was taken to hospital for mandatory blood and urine testing.

Police from Brisbane

Water Local Area Command are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.

They’re appealing for anyone who witnessed it to come forward.

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Wyoming supermarket robbed at gunpoint olice are investigating after a Wyoming grocery store was robbed at gunpoint on September 11.

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Two men armed with sawn off shotguns entered the Aldi supermarket premises on the Pacific Hwy at Wyoming before assailing a worker who handed over the contents of their checkout station.

No one was injured during the robbery despite there being 30 shoppers in the store at the time.

The two men left in a stolen orange Holden Colorado which was recovered nearby.

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Officers from Brisbane Water Local Area Command attended and secured a crime scene, speaking with a number of witnesses.

As their investigations continue, they would like to speak with two men they believe may be able to assist with their inquiries.

The first man is described

as being aged in his late 20s to early 30s, about 196cm tall, with a medium build.

He was wearing a light blue hooded jumper, black tracksuit pants and white shoes.

The second man is described as being about 170-175cm tall, with a medium to large build, and was wearing a dark hooded jumper at the time.

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Crime statistics continuing to improve ember for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch MP has welcomed the latest quarterly data from the Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research that shows major crime trends are stable or continuing to fall.

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In the 24 months to June 2015, none of the 17 major offence categories across NSW showed a significant upward trend, while six of these offenses were on the decline.

“Our region is following a state-wide trend, with the majority of offences in the

Gosford LAC being stable or falling,” Mr Crouch said.

Figures included: Break and enter non-dwelling down 23.7 per cent, motor vehicle theft down 12.5 per cent, and malicious damage to property down 15.3 per cent.

“Our police have been

doing an outstanding job in the local community to ensure crime remains stable,” he said.

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single call to Crime Stoppers has led police to a hydro house in North Avoca, where more than 80 cannabis plants and nearly 900 grams of cannabis leaf were located.

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Acting on information received from a recent Crime Stoppers call, officers from the Brisbane Water Local Area Command executed a search warrant at a home on Bellevue St, North Avoca, on September 16.

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Local police said the seizure highlights the significant, positive impact one call to Crime Stoppers can yield.

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Couple arrested at Narara after vehicle search man and a woman were charged with numerous offences after a vehicle stop in Narara on Friday, September 18.

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About 7:50pm, police stopped a Holden Commodore on Narara Valley Drive, Narara, after noticing the occupants acting suspiciously.

After speaking to the driver, police discovered that he was wanted in relation to a break and enter offence that occurred on September 7 in Wyoming.

Police noticed several items of property suspected of being stolen in the car, and therefore conducted a search of the vehicle.

Inside the car, police allegedly located a folding knife, as well as a white crystal substance believed to be an illicit drug, tools, jewellery, a briefcase, mail in the name of other persons,

Anyone with information about these incidents should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 and a large amount of other property believed to be stolen.

Police discovered that some of the property had been stolen during a break and enter at Bensville.

Both the driver, a 34-yearold Wyoming man, and the passenger, a 25-year-

old Tuggerawong woman, were arrested and taken to Gosford Police Station.

The man was charged with seven offences including break enter and steal, enter enclosed lands, possession of a knife in a public place, goods in custody, drive unlicensed, drive an unregistered vehicle and drive an uninsured vehicle.

The woman was charged with goods in custody.

Both were refused bail and appeared at Gosford Local Court on Saturday, September 19.

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Where should CBD expansion end?

CBD improvements encouraging but need tweaking n reading the new plans to improve Gosford, I now hope to extend my life span.

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How wonderful to have our town centre easily reached by public transport.

Also a cinema again, boutique sounds great, no ‘blockbusters’.

But surely the ATO doesn’t need to have that beautiful site we’ve hoped would be for a performing arts centre.

It could draw people from

far and wide with a lovely garden and a band rotunda for outdoor performances.

It is a pity that the waterfront is marred by

all that traffic but nothing short of a huge flyover from Kariong to the Spit Bridge could get rid of that passing parade.

Might I suggest the ATO have the old Mitre 10 site that’s been empty for years.

Just a few pipe dreams.

Letter, Sep 16, 2015 June Hull, Wyoming

Old Sydney Town on Gosford waterfront recommended

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re residents fully aware of the impact that approved/planned developments will have on our community?

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The Gosford CBD zone, expanded with minimal community consultation, enables high-rise developments in residential areas far from what most would deem the CBD. Council will soon consider a proposal for a nine-storey residential block in Lynn Avenue, Point Frederick.

This development, located within a neighbourhood of low-rise dwellings, will dominate the skyline and set a precedent for buildings of similar

o revive the waterfront at Gosford, you need to provide some reason for people to visit there.

It needs some sort of tourist attraction which will attract the crowds and provide customers for Iguana Wharf and the eateries planned for the area.

How about building a full size replica of one of the sailing ships of the First Fleet and anchoring it on the waterfront?

Tours of the vessel could be provided and it could sail around Brisbane Water similar to the tall ship cruises that take place around Sydney Harbour.

A replica of the first settlement at Sydney Cove and a museum could be built on the land (the sports field and old Gosford School site) opposite the waterfront, providing tourists an opportunity to see what life was like for the first European settlers to Australia.

If done properly such an

attraction could persuade a large number of the thousands of overseas visitors who stay in Sydney each year to make the short journey to Gosford to visit what could be billed as the birthplace of modern Australia.

It would be great for school trips as well.

Attracting all these visitors, many of whom could come by train, would also be a huge boost to businesses in Gosford and also provide a boost to other tourist attractions on the Coast and the hotel industry with the marketing of Central Coast mini-breaks.

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For this attraction to succeed, the Central Coast Hwy would need to be rerouted from the roundabout just past the Central Coast Stadium as you travel from West Gosford around the back of the sports field and the old Gosford School site, re-joining its original route at Masons Pde. By doing this, you will reconnect the waterfront with the vacant land in front of it, providing a great open space, free of traffic, to build the attraction.

Noise walls could be built around the back of the development to block out the traffic, these could be painted to provide a scenic backdrop to the attraction.

For this project to go ahead, there would need to be a partnership between Gosford Council, State and Federal Government and perhaps a private developer could be persuaded to come on board.

Letter, September 6, 2015 Peter Scott, Tascott

height in the area.

The current rate and nature of developments affects us all and warrants a greater degree of community consultation than has occurred.

Should we not have a say in what we want for our community, or are we expected to simply

acquiesce to the selfinterest of developers?

The Gosford waterfront and surrounds is a beautiful place to live.

It will be a tragedy if a development onslaught is imposed upon us.

I encourage everyone to look into what is being planned and to forward your concerns to Council before it is too late.

Letter, Aug 25, 2015 Monique Anderson, Point Frederick

Football codes should maintain traditions wish to make an observation about the codes of football in Australia.

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Australian Rules are a version of Gaelic Football played in Ireland and Scotland.

Rugby League is only played by a small number of clubs in England.

Rugby Union came from the ruued boys (Sic) that played cricket in England

and wanted to play a game during the winter to keep fit.

Lastly, the world game has been played for over two centuries all throughout Europe.

Keep the tradition of all codes in this country going.

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Email, Aug 28, 2015 Robert Findley, Point Clare

Attack on Council was cynical abor Senator Deborah O’Neill (29 July 2015) attacked Gosford Council’s decision to give its CEO, Mr Paul Anderson the power to sell the Kibbleplex site.

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Let’s hope Ms O’Neill and the Gosford Labor councillors have actually asked Mr Anderson why he decided it should be sold.

If they did, why aren’t we being told why it was the

wrong decision?

It’s understandable Ms O’Neill is anxious to attack the Prime Minister on any pretext.

But is that representing the local community’s best

interests?

Pleasing the party’s Canberra powerbrokers might of course help her career.

After all, they gave her the Senate job, and they can no doubt help her future career prospects.

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Gosford Hospital’s Children’s Ward a brighter place

Family Drug and Support Program

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he Family Drug and Support (FDS) program will host its Stepping Stones to Success Program at Lerida House in Gosford throughout October.

The FDS has been providing support to families dealing with drug dependents for over 17 years and has been delivering the Stepping Stones program for a decade, providing reality based support to over 1,200 families.

The course aims to increase people’s confidence and competence in managing drug issues.

It provides a reality based educational approach that includes gaining new perspective and breaking the

‘cycle of shame and blame’ which families find they are caught up in.

FDS program manager Ms Julie Clark said the Stepping Stones program provides vital support to families unsure of how to manage the drug dependent person in their lives.

“I have seen the enormous difference this course makes to people’s lives,” Ms Clark said.

“They are stronger, better supported and have taken on skills to better manage their

relationship with the user.

“This will in turn help the user towards better outcomes,” she said.

“Becoming more resilient and having skills to cope better will allow you to survive the journey intact.

“You will be in a safe and confidential space along with others facing similar challenges,” she said.

Media release, Sep 15, 2015 Julie Clark, Family Drug Support program

60-year service badge for Verlie Kirkby

Gosford Public School students with their art at the children's ward of Gosford Hospital

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orks of art from Gosford Public School students have made Gosford Hospital’s Children’s Ward a brighter place.

Students from across grades three to five created a large vibrant mural that celebrates what’s great about living on the Central Coast.

Children’s Ward nursing unit manager, Mr David Potter said the art brought a previously blank space to life with scenes representing the Coast’s iconic scenery, animals and activities.

“It is the first thing people see when they come into the Kid’s Ward which is great because it is bright, colourful and fun, and that is

exactly what the Kid’s Ward needs,” Mr Potter said.

Mr Potter said artwork played a crucial role in improving patients’ wellbeing at the hospital, particularly in the Children’s Ward.

“The mural is a great talking piece for young patients and their families because there is so much happening and it such a lively, imaginative painting with themes and images kids can really relate to,” he said.

The primary school

students worked together to design and paint the mural under the guidance of Gosford Public School teacher, Ms Karen Griffiths, and local artist Mr Brad Wilkinson.

“It is a beautifully empowering thing for the kids to know they are going to be bringing a lot of joy to children in hospital and their families,” Mr Wilkinson said.

Media release, Sep 17, 2015 Lauren Nicholls, Central Coast Local Health District

Verlie Kirkby is Gosford Hospital auxiliary's longest serving member

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s Verlie Kirkby of East Gosford has been recognised as Gosford Hospital Auxiliary’s longest serving member, having given 60 years of service to the organisation.

Ms Kirkby signed up to support Gosford Hospital in 1955 and over the years has helped thousands of patients through her tireless volunteering and fundraising efforts.

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Central Coast Local Health District director of nursing and midwifery Ms Jan Tweedie presented Ms Kirkby with a 60-year service badge at Gosford Hospital Auxiliary’s monthly meeting on September 17.

“On behalf of Central Coast Local Health District I am delighted to acknowledge Verlie’s incredible contribution to the hospital and our local community over the past 60 years,” Ms Tweedie said.

“Her hard work and dedication is truly remarkable and I believe it is a reflection of the outstanding generosity and selflessness of all our wonderful volunteers,” she said.

Ms Kirkby, now aged 92, said she can remember some of her first days of volunteering with the auxiliary.

“I used to push the trolley down the wards and deliver the newspaper and other bits and pieces to patients

as well as working in the kiosk,” she said.

“I think I have seen every part of the hospital but it is very different to what it used to be like now, it was a lot smaller back then.”

Ms Kirkby is still an active member of Gosford Hospital Auxiliary and regularly volunteers her time to sell raffle tickets and homemade goods at their stalls which raise funds for the hospital.

Ms Kirkby has made many close friends through the auxiliary over the past six decades.

Despite having now reached the 60-year milestone, she said she has no plans of quitting.

“It is my chosen charity work and I really enjoy doing it,” she said.

“It has been a wonderful experience and I will keep doing it for as long as I can.”

Media release, Sep 16, 2015 Lauren Nicholls, Central Coast Local Health District

Health

Coast Community News - September 23, 2015 - Page 15

St Philip’s principal makes a significant contribution to Senate inquiry hair of the Senate inquiry into health, Senator Deborah O’Neill, has called on the Turnbull Government to stop ignoring the National Mental Health Commission (NMHC) review and respond to the breakthrough reforms.

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Sen O’Neill used case studies from a Central Coast school to help inform the views of the Senate inquiry.

Sen O’Neill said the Senate Select Committee on Health heard from witnesses in Canberra and in Sydney that the NMHC’s crucial report does articulate the significant issues and costs to the economy and society posed by an unmet need for mental health reforms.

Witnesses also noted that the work of the Commission was unnecessarily contained by the government’s directive that any proposed reforms needed to be achieved using existing resources and with no extra funding.

“Continued failure to respond to their own commissioned report is not only highly disrespectful to all those working in Mental Health, it also puts more and more people in our community at risk of long term harm from mental illhealth,” Sen O’Neill said.

“The tension between crisis management needs and early intervention and prevention means are a focus of the report.

“Witnesses told us that

Senator Deborah O'Neill with students and staff of St Phillips Christian College

neither end of the mental health system is adequately funded to meet the needs that exist.

“We know that good public health campaigns and early intervention that is properly and consistently funded, can prevent or bring a mental health crisis under control early, before it snowballs into a far more life-damaging and expensive problem,” she said.

Holistic intervention strategies had proved successful at St Philip’s Christian College in Narara, whose deputy principal, Mr Malcolm East, gave evidence to the committee in Sydney.

According to Mr East, personalised plans are written for at-risk students in a collaborative atmosphere involving the student’s family, and in consultation with the school counsellor, teachers and outside agencies such as Headspace.

Mr East, who tabled sample individual education plans to the inquiry, said the school aims to provide early intervention, effective intervention and flexible intervention.

“There are a lot of stereotypes that suggest private schools are either immune or have lower incidence of mental health issues than the public

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sector and it’s certainly not been our experience,” Mr East said.

“In fact our response to mental health has actually attracted enrolments specifically where parents are looking for solutions or

support for students with significant mental health needs.

“If we’re able to achieve those interventions, we are going to get stronger results from our students at school, which is what schools are

meant to be doing, and those students are going to be highly effective out there in the community,” he said.

Sen O’Neill said she toured the K-12 school in August, which also has a pioneering program for young mothers in the student body.

“The school’s strategy aligns with the central message of the NMHC review,” she said.

“The only way to address this is through a whole system reform to build a better integrated, personcentric system that achieves desired outcomes through the effective use of existing resources, and a flexible approach that recognises diversity of people, culture, circumstance and location.”

“Mental health deserves better than a self-serving government which fails to understand the needs of people living with mental illness and the organisations that provide vital services to support them,” Ms O’Neill said.

Media release, Aug 31, 2015 Anne Charlton, Office of Deborah O’Neill

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26 - 27 September 2015 Indulge Your Passion for Plants at Kariong Mountains High School

Over 40 Exhibitors offering rare and unusual plants

Every visitor has an opportunity to win a prize drawn twice daily.

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lant Lovers Fair is returning to Kariong Mountains High School on Saturday 26 September and Sunday 27 September.

This will be the third annual Plant Lovers Fair and this year, the event’s special Ambassador will be ABC TV Gardening Australia host Angus Stewart. Meet him at his ‘Gardening With Angus’ stand.

As always, the focus of the Fair will be rare, unusual and interes ng plants for all growing condi ons, from warm temperate to cool frosty, as well as quality garden tools, gardening books, locally cra ed garden-themed po ery, na ve bees and products and on garden tours.

Over 40 exhibitors from around Australia have been invited to the Fair.

Angus Stewart is joined by a team of notable guest speakers to present free talks, garden advice and demonstra ons.

New in 2015 is a children’s gardening ac vity Plant and Learn (PAL) designed to a ract children and parents together.

Details for Plant Lovers Fair can be found at www.plantloversfair.com.au and in the program handout at the Fair.

Come for a great day out and join us for an opportunity to add to or refresh your garden with plants from the impressive range on offer.

Come and listen to the free talks and demonstra ons.

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Come along and join us for two interes ng days of talks and an opportunity to add to or refresh your garden with plants from the impressive range on offer.

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Reggio Emilia paradigm principles being introduced at Wyoming

$7.8 million redevelopment for Point Clare approved

hildren preparing to start kindergarten in 2016, and their parents, have undertaken a new program to prepare for big school at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic College, Wyoming.

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“The program is based on some early learning principles from the Reggio Emilia paradigm, which essentially brings to fruition the idea that it takes a village to raise a child,� said Our Lady of the Rosary principal, Mr Frank Cohen. “The children have been undertaking inquiry based tasks which involve literacy, numeracy, fine motor and

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demountable toilet block.

The project will then include the construction of a new first floor home base block, a new administration and library building, refurbishment of two existing blocks and the

upgrade of external play areas and landscaping.

Men's Shed Gosford build an outdoor kitchen for Gosford Community Preschool

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oint Clare Public School students will have access to the world’s most popular online mathematics learning site, Mathletics, commencing in Term 4. access to the app in school and at home.

Teachers may use the site to set homework or inclass tasks and students will have access to study

Newsletter, Sep 2, 2015 Frank Cohen, Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic College Wyoming

Website, Sep 17, 2015 Joint Regional Planning Panel 2015HCC012D DA – Demolition and alterations to Point Clare Public School

Mathletics to be used at Point Clare PS Mathletics will be used by teachers as a learning tool in the classroom to support the school’s maths teaching and learning programs.

All students will have

an educational psychologist who was asked to provide information around social and emotional competencies for children,� he said.

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lterations and additions to Point Clare Public School were approved by the Joint Regional Planning Panel when it met on Thursday, September 17.

The $7.8 million redevelopment involves the demolition of a weatherboard single storey building and a brick single storey building and the removal of 10 demountable buildings and one

some gross motor skills,�

Mr Cohen said. “This has allowed our staff to observe how the children interact with each other so a much clearer picture can be established before they begin their formal education journey next year. “The parents have also experienced or will experience a session from

alone, in groups, or for class activities.

Newsletter, Sep 16, 2015 Jan Wilson, Point Clare Public School

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osford Community Preschool has thanked the Men’s Shed and Bunnings West Gosford for their contribution to creating an outdoor kitchen at the site.

The not for profit preschool relies on community donations to support 86 families a week and was thrilled to open the kitchen in August.

Preschool director, Ms Christine Reynolds said she wanted to thank Bunnings

West Gosford for donating the necessary materials and Men’s Shed Gosford for their assistance in construction. “The idea came from the children, who as a result of watching the many cooking shows currently on television, were prompted

to extend their culinary skills in the sensory garden and sand pit at preschool,� Ms Reynolds said.

Media release, Aug 25, 2015 Christine Reynolds, Gosford Preschool

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Point Clare PS celebrated book week oint Clare Public School will be celebrating the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s 70th anniversary of Book Week with a number of activities.

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Donna Rawlins, illustrator of ‘My Place’ visited the school on August 24 and author Michael Salmon was at the school on September 3.

Two book character parades and other activities

took place in the school hall on August 27.

School families were encouraged to decorate a cake around the theme of a children’s book and the inaugural McHughie’s Art Prize wasi created as a

competition of A4 portrait size works of favourite book characters.

Newsletter, 19 August 2015 Jane Young, Point Clare Public School

ET Australia adds two new levels

The Little Penguins at Lion Island will be part of a talk about seabirds at the Marine Discovery Centre Photo Leonard Zhukovsky

talk on little penguins and seabird rescue will be held at the Marine Discovery Centre, Terrigal, on Wednesday, September 23.

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The two guest speakers will be Dr Sandra Vardeh, University of NSW and Ms Kathie Stubbs, Australian Seabird Rescue Central Coast coordinator, rehabber and rescuer.

They will discuss penguin biology, research of the Lion Island little penguin colony, current threats to the penguins and other local sea birds, what is being done to protect them and how you can help.

Ms Vardeh was originally

from Germany and was drawn to Australia by her fascination with the little penguins.

She has been studying the breeding colony on Lion Island (off Pearl Beach) since 2012.

She is a founding member of the Society for Conservation Biology and is dedicated to protecting marine life.

Ms Stubbs said Australian Seabird Rescue Central Coast was launched

ET Australia Secondary College in Gosford is accredited to deliver Year 7 and 8 studies in 2016

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This latest expansion adds Year 7 and Year 8 to the new high school located in the Gosford CBD which has been delivering Year 9 and Year 10 courses for over two years.

The school commenced in 2013 with 65 students.

Adding Year 7 and Year 8 in 2016 will bring the high school’s capacity to 100 students.

This will ensure students still have a small school providing a positive and supportive learning

environment.

ET Australia CEO, Mr Tony Mylan said the high school is based on years’ of planning and offers an alternative education model based on an individual learning plan for individual students.

“We are seeing an increasing demand across Australia for schools to cater for individually tailored learning support pathways.

“The additional 35 places at our school for Year 7 and Year 8 students is a great win for our local community and

for parents who now have an opportunity to choose this model earlier in the schooling process,” Mr Mylan said.

“The school seeks to creatively and individually reengage students in a learning environment that focuses on literacy, numeracy, fostering independence and teaching students a work ethic,” he said.

Media release, Sep 8, 2015 Natalie Wilson, ET Australia

our staff members from St Phillips Christian College in Narara will be travelling to Kenya for two weeks.

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Deputy principal, Mr Malcolm East said Ms Diedricks, Ms Thompson, Ms Briggs and Ms Kelly will work in the Mission in Action School in Nakuru and Stewards Light School near Kapsabet.

“There they will be delivering professional development for teachers and establishing relationships with key people who can foster

professional coaching over the longer term,” Mr East said.

Newsletter, Sep 18, 2015 Malcolm East, St Phillips Christian College

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Conservatorium now has a specially made harpsichord

he Central Coast Conservatorium and Central Coast Symphony Orchestra have purchased a Sydney-made harpsichord that was featured at Charmian and Friends in Chamber Music on August 22 and 23.

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Funds for the harpsichord were raised by both groups in conjunction with the Australian String Academy and Friends of the Performing Arts (FOPAP) over a period of seven years.

Over $20,000 was raised for the harpsichord.

Violinist and Central Coast local, Ms Charmian Gadd said: “We did a worldwide search for a suitable maker and found one in Sydney.

“There’s a big baroque movement in this country, it’s very popular in Sydney.”

The harpsichord was played at the event by internationally recognised Mr Erin Helyard, former Central Coast resident.

“He’s a lively and lovely character,” Ms Gadd said.

Saturday, August 22, saw two performances with an art exhibition lunch held at Central

Coast Conservatorium inbetween.

Performers in concert one were local musicians, Ms Gadd, Ms Olivia Bell, Ms Liz Woolnough, Mr Sebastien Hibbard and Mr Helyard.

The Conservatorium Gallery Lunch commenced at 2pm at Robert Knox Hall where a number of local artists showcased their work.

Also included at the gallery lunch were performances by local cellists, Mr Jeremy Bell and Mr Adrian Bell.

Concert two was titled The Noble Violincello.

Performers in concert two were local musicians Mr Hyung Suk Bae, Mr Kenny Mizushima and Mr Tony Gault.

Concert three, was titled A Virtuoso Recital with Ms Susie Park and Mr Phillip

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“He’s a local hero,” Ms Gadd said, “He’s raised more money than anyone.”

A lunch was also held for subscribers with gypsy music, art and instrument exhibits.

Concert four, titled Brilliant Baroque featured local musicians Mr Helyard, Mr Chris Pidock, Mr Georg Pedersen and Ms Karina Hollands with the Concertante Ensemble.

Ms Gadd said, “We already have a nice ensemble here, Concertante Ensemble.

“Now there’s a harpsichord here, we will be able to have some baroque music.”

Email, Aug 3 2015 Ruth Donnelly, Australian String Academy Interview, Aug 11, 2015 Charmian Gadd, Chamber Music on the Coast Flyer, Aug 11, 2015 Central Coast Conservatorium of Music Website, Aug 11, 2015 Central Coast Conservatorium of Music Victoria Power, journalist

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Beware of swooping magpies he Backyard Buddies program, run by Australia’s Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife, is preparing for magpie breeding season and the subsequent risk of ‘swooping’, which is already being experienced around the streets and playgrounds of Gosford.

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CEO of the Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife, Ms Susanna Bradshaw, said that September was the peak ‘swooping season’ and that it was imperative people leave magpies alone during this time.

“It can be very scary getting swooped by a magpie, but it is important to remember that not all magpies swoop,” Ms Bradshaw said.

“Female magpies don’t swoop at all as they are busy tending to their chicks and only some males do.

“In fact it is estimated that only 9 per cent of magpies swoop.

“The male magpies that do the swooping believe they are protecting their offspring,” Ms Bradshaw said.

“They will only swoop for about six weeks of the year.

“September is usually the peak swooping month and then they will start to calm down and you can go about your business in peace again,” she said.

According to Ms Bradshaw the most common targets for magpies are people riding bicycles, young children and males, although each magpie will usually have its own target.

“These birds are very intelligent and will often approach you from behind or from the direction of the sun to try and catch you unawares.

“The worst thing you can do when a magpie is swooping you is to try and fight back.

“Throwing rocks or sticks at a magpie will only further aggravate it and encourage it to swoop more, as it

shows the magpie that you really are a threat to its babies,” she said.

Ms Bradshaw advised that the best thing to do is avoid locations where there is a known magpie swooping.

Alter your walking or biking route for the next six weeks.

Magpies tend to nest in the same spots each year, so remember where your local, aggressive magpie is so you can avoid them next year as well.

Ms Bradshaw also wished to remind the public that magpies are a protected species and harming them, aggressive or not, can lead to fines and penalties.

Media release, Sep 17, 2015 Felicity Harvey, National Parks and Wildlife

Holgate gardens win in multiple categories he winners of the 2015 Gosford City Garden Competition were announced at an award ceremony held at Erina Centre, Erina Fair, on Thursday, September 17 with gardens open to the public on Sunday, September 27.

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School and residential Gardens in Holgate were the big winners of the night claiming five of the 12 category awards.

Best Eco Friendly Garden (Residential) and Best Residential Front Garden went to Mr and Ms Peter and Christine Campbell.

Best Eco Friendly Garden, Best School Garden (preschool/primary) and Best Theme or Specialty Garden (Preschool/Primary/ Secondary/Tertiary/Children’s) went to Holgate Public School.

Other winners included Ms Kerry Hodge from Matcham in the category of Champion Residential Garden (over 1,000 square meters).

Wyoming was the second biggest winner with Ms Dianne Hill, taking out Best Patio, Balcony or Villa Courtyard Display, with Best Waterwise Garden, taken out by the Wyoming Community Centre, and Best Theme or Specialty Garden (Commerical) going to Henry Kendall Gardens Retirement Village.

Mr and Ms John and Doreen Johnson, of Terrigal, were winners in the category of Best Residential Rear Garden.

Central Coast Grammar School (Erina Heights) took out the Best School Garden (secondary/tertiary) category.

Best Theme or Specialty Garden Residential went to Mr Brett Hardcare of Narara.

Best feature in a Domestic Garden went to Mr Elliot Davis

of MacMasters Beach.

Other categories awarded on the Coast included: Best Edible Garden (Residential) to Mr Duka Bojanic of Lisarow, and Best Nursing Home/ Retirement Village/Over 50s Garden, to Pine Needles Village, Erina.

Gardens that will be open the public on Sunday, September 27 are Duka Bojanic and Pat Whymark at 34 Cambourne Dve, Lisarow; Holgate Public School garden at 189 Wattle Tree Rd, Holgate;

Ross and Joan Wilson will open their garden to the public at 3 Gill Ave, Avoca Beach and so will the Wood Glen Retirement Village at 105 Karalta Rd, Erina.

This year’s Open Gardens support the Ronald McDonald Family Room, Gosford.

Gold coin donations are welcomed upon entry.

Media release, Sep 18, 2015 Gosford City Council media

Out&About War time romance survives over 70 years Coast Community News - September 23, 2015 - Page 21

arragal Glen Retirement Village residents Mr and Mrs Bill and Clare Park celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary recently.

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For the couple, their chance meeting is still a vivid memory.

Ms Park was on her way into her hometown of West Wallsend to see off a warbound uncle when Mr Park, then a soldier, stopped her to ask about the town.

“Bill and his battalion wanted to know what was going on in town,” Ms Park said.

“I told them it was the

theatre or the party I was going to, so they tagged along.”

According to Mr Park, Ms Park caught his eye straight away.

“I saw her and I just thought I’ve got to have her,” he said.

Shortly after their first meeting, Mr Park was posted in Darwin, but their fledgling romance never wavered.

“We wrote to each other all the time he was in Darwin,” Ms Park said.

“I never even kissed him before he left.”

Luckily, for the pair,the distance proved to be no obstacle and they were as close as ever when Mr Park returned in 1944.

“When he was coming back, I said to my mother I don’t think I’ll know him, but he was the first one off the

train, big smile on his face, and I knew him instantly,” Ms Park said.

The couple were married on September 1, 1945 at West Wallsend and have been together ever since.

While celebrating the milestone wedding anniversary they said that trust and tolerance have been the key to the longevity of their relationship.

Media release, Sep 16, 2015 Kate Degnian, Retire Australia

Family Fun Day & Wyong Museum Opening

Bill and Clare Park on their wedding day in 1945

• Sunday 4th October 2015 • Alison Homestead Museum 1 Cape Road, Wyong from 10:00 am The Wyong District Pioneers are hosting a FREE Family Fun Day at the newly rebuilt Alison Homestead.

The homestead is the home of the Wyong District Museum & Historical Society.

The museum grounds will come alive with music and lots of fun activities for the whole family: • artisan and craft stalls • local history displays and photo memorabilia • pottery and artwork • quilting • linen and lace • spinners & weavers demonstration • vintage and retro wares • plants for sale • local honey and jams • CWA Devonshire teas • cakes and slices • sausage sizzle • vintage cars • sheep shearing • wood chopping demonstration • blacksmith • leatherwork • gemstone displays • dress-up in the fashion of your favourite decade • kids activities • town crier • official opening of the museum Mr and Mrs Park celebrated their 70th anniversary on September 1

Bring a picnic and be a part of the festivities.

Hop on the shuttle bus to the Wyong Milk Factory across the road.

Sample the local award-winning produce at Little Creek Cheese and Luka Chocolates.

Order a coffee and a bite to eat at the Milk Factory Café and visit the Central Coast Woodturners workshop.

• NO PARKING ON MUSEUM GROUNDS • Parking available at Wyong Christian Community School car park • Regular FREE shuttle buses will pick up and drop-off at Wyong Station, Wyong Christian Community School, Alison Homestead Museum and Wyong Milk Factory throughout the day.

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Burns Park enyoying a new lease of life iant chess games in Burns Park have proved a great success as part of an initiative to reclaim the green spaces of Gosford and make them a safe place to enjoy.

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Gosford Business Improvement District (GBID) located beside Burns Park in Gosford are trying to change the face and culture of Gosford by organising giant chess games in Burns Park every Wednesday.

The community funded initiative attempts to change the negative perception of Burns Park that has become a well known spot for crime and public nuisance in recent months.

Project manager for GBID, Ms Edwina Nikora said the games have started to change the traffic through the park.

“The games have brought young people known to be disturbances to the park wanting to play and have a turn,” Edwina said.

The chess games are one step to creating positive stories that are burying the negative stigma of parks, and organisers of the

a great amount of support from local businesses and cafes, some even supplying colouring pages and coffee.

“We want to see people coming in to enjoy Gosford and are happy to help the organisation of community events with administration and management,” she said.

GBID are also hosting a ‘Live from Five’ food and wine festival in Kibble Park during October which will feature live entertainment, fresh food and boutique wines.

“We love all the development applications that are improving the CBD, but people and a community make a town,” Ms Nikora said.

The giant chess games in Burns Park are continuously seeing more and more people each week and organisers wish to make the park a ‘hidden gem’ that is safe for families and people to enjoy.

GBID is encouraging passers by to play chess and other games in Burns Park

initiative are hoping to crowd fund for more exciting, giant activities and games.

Business development officer Ms Kim Leecroft said: “We hope to crowd fund for

giant Jenga, Connect 4 and bowling.”

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Old-fashioned country fair a great day out

Enjoy a pony ride at the Mangrove Mountain and Districts Country Fair

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The crowd at last year's Mangrove Mountain and Districts Country Fair

his year’s fun-filled Mangrove Mountain and Districts Country Fair is only a few weeks away.

It will be held on Saturday, October 17 at the corner of Wisemans Ferry Rd and Waratah Rd, Mangrove Mountain.

The fair began in 1963 as a community fundraiser when locals in the mountain district needed to find funding for a bush nurse.

Although the bush nurse has long gone, this extremely popular event has continued as a fundraiser for local Mangrove Mountain and Districts community groups.

It is sponsored by local businesses of all sizes who generously donate their products, time and money so the fair can raise as much money as possible for the community.

The entire event is organised and run by local volunteers who work very hard to make the day such a fun-filled event.

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FRIDAY 2 OCT, 16 OCT, 6 NOV, 20 NOV & 4 DEC 2015 country fair with spinners, weavers, steam-powered machinery, lots of farm animals to see, pet and feed, lots of native animals and reptiles to touch and learn about, as well as oldfashioned homemade jams, preserves and scones to enjoy.

The Fair goes out of its way to be a great day for children of all ages.

There are pony rides, mini jeep rides, a maze and a jumping castle to keep the littlies entertained.

They can sit in a real police car, hold a fire hose, stroke a real chicken, get their face painted or hang on to an animal-shaped balloon made by our roaming clown.

Adults with green thumbs will find the fair’s plant stall is the best deal anywhere on the Coast.

Mountain district nurseries donate an array of mature plants, shrubs,

trees, orchids and flowering delights that can be sold for discounted prices to raise money for the local community groups.

The local produce stall sells fresh fruit and farm veggies.

This year there are three stages of live music entertainment from acoustic to country, from ukuleles to didgeridoos.

There will be Dark Ages sword fights, billy carts, amazing arts and crafts on display, muscle cars, vintage machinery and farm equipment.

Sit under the gum trees, eat some delicious food from the wide variety of food stalls and enjoy the entertainment.

Entry is free.

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Not for Profit Organisations Directory Community Groups ABC - “The Friends” Support group for Public Broadcaster.

Aims. safeguard ABC’s independence, funding, & standards. Meetings through the year + social afternoons Well-known guest speakers 4341 5170 www.fabcnsw.org.au

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

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

2530 U3A Central Coast Mature age people are invited to participate in a wide range of courses to broaden the mind and make new friends 0408 704 701 www.centralcoast.u3anet.org.au

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 0437 699 366 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

and 3rd Thursday of month.

Duffy Road Terrigal Joan 4384 5152 terrigal50plus@outlook.com 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

person if you like. Details 1800 558 268 or 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 Medusa Moves Is a gentle movement class catering for people with Parkinson’s Disease for Parkinsons’s sufferers & over 50s, stretching, guided dance moves & cuppa all for a gold coin donation.

1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the months at The Rhythm Hut Faunce St Gosford 0439 856 554 0417 223 543 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

Better Hearing Australia Central Coast Hearing loss management Support and educational group 7 groups across the coast Green Point Community Providing practical experience Centre and confidence Fellowship of First Provides information and referral Learn the benefits to hearing Fleeters Central Coast services, a meeting place for aids - Better hearing For anyone interested in early community groups, OOSH Australia Central Coast history or early family histories. cave, excersize classes, school 4321 0275 Don’t need to be a First Fleeter. holiday programs, playgroup, www.centralcoast.

Wyong RSL Club 2nd Sat arts & craft, room hire, and betterhearingaustralia.org.au 10:30am much more.

4323 1849 4367 7591 Central Coast Parkinson’s Support Group Music Kariong Neighbourhood We aim to help individuals and Brisbane Water Brass Centre their families better manage Brass Band entertainment ‘KNC provides the local living with Parkinson’s Disease for the community playing community with a meeting Gueat speakers are a regular all types of popular music place and hub for groups, feature of our meetings.

Rehearsal every Tuesday services and information.

2nd Tue - 1.30pm 7.30pm-10pm Regular activities include Early 1800 644 189 0419 274 012 childhood clinic, free family law advice, active playgroup, Central Coast Prostate JAZZLEAGUE computer classes, OOSH Cancer Support Group Live Jazz Bands - Come to services, fitness classes, arts (Gosford) listen, Come to dance & crafts, over 50’s friendship Meet last Friday Month Free - Every Sun group, youth group, social Terrigal Uniting Church Central Coast Leagues Club groups and many more 380 Terrigal Drive, Terrigal Gosford 2-5pm services. We also have an 9.30am to 12 noon www.jazzleague.net extensive resource and DVD 4367 9600 library for members to borrow. www.pcfa.org.au Soundwaves KNC membership starts at only Men’s acapella 4 part harmony $5 per year.

Central Coast Prostate chorus - all ages 7pm Mon 4340 1724 Cancer Support Group Central Coast Leagues Club wwww.knc.net.au (Wyong) Kieran - 0407 267 675 Meet last Monday Month khutton58@gmail.com Kincumber Toukley RSL Club jbthomson51@gmail.com Neighbourhood Centre Homes Ave Toukley • Exercise classes 10.00am to 12 noon Sydney Welsh Choir • Yoga for adults and children 4356 9300 Cultural not for profit • Community eco garden www.pcfa.org.au organisation performing at • Room hire concerts and various venues to • Health support groups Dying with Dignity NSW, promotoe the Welsh culture with • Counselling our singing, also performing for Central Coast • After school activities charity fund raising.

Working to give those 4363 1044 4369 3378 suffering unrelievedly from www.kincumber.nsw.au terminal or incurable illness Tempo Terrific Community the legal right to request & Mingaletta Aboriginal Showband receive medical help to die Torres Strait Islander Active showband available Quarterly Meetings Corporation to play at your community 4369 8053 The Mingaletta community function. Wide ranging centre provides its members repertuore. Always seeking new Gambling Solutions and other community groups a members, come and join us Gambling help counsellors meeting place and referal hub and have fun with music. provide free, confidential, for education, health, well-being Follow us on Facebook professional service to and cultural programs through Every Monday 5pm to 7pm gamblers, family and friends. consultative services and Kincumber Uniting Church Available Woy Woy, Kincumber, community programs.

4365 4414 Gosford, The Entrance.

Mon-Fri 9am 4pm www.tempoterrific.com 4344 7992 6 Sydney Ave Umina tempoterrific@live.com 4342 7515 admin@mingaletta.com.au GROW - Grow Groups are small friendly groups formed to Tuggerah Lakes Showband Terrigal Fifty Plus Leisure learn how to overcome anxiety, An enthusiastic group of people who play brass instruments, and Learning Centre depression, and loneliness meet every Tuesday and Regular events Fitness, Yoga, and improve mental health & Thursday to rehearse their Handicrafts, Mah jong, Bridge, wellbeing. Weekly meetings Line dancing,Tai chi, Painting, at Bateau Bay, Woy Woy and crowd-pleasing music and play at communioty events Bush walking, Indoor bowls, a new group starting at Wyong Park Rd Band Hall Zumba, Computer and Ipad soon. Grow is anonymous, free Tues 7.30pm Thur 6.30pm courses, Bingo, Concerts on 1st and open to all. Bring a support

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Playgroup Gosford Gumnuts Playgroup Parents and children meet socially for the parents to make friends and learn more about parenting and the children to have fun and play together.

0 to 5 yrs Wednesday 10am-12noon Thursday 10am-12noon Friday 10am-12noon and 1.30pm-3pm Gosford Uniting Church Hall 129 Donnison St Gosford 4325 3695 gumnutsguc@gmail.com

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

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

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

Probus Clubs All Probus clubs have interesting guest speakers, friendly atmosphere, make new friends, fellowship. intellectual stimulus, and social activities.

owners - are you keen to grow your business and in the process build worthwhile relationships?

Then why not attend a Biz Networking breakfast?

Every Thur 7:15am - 9am Erina Leagues Club Geoff Neilson network@bizplus.com.au CCLC Bridge Club Duplicate Bridge-partner not required for most sessions. www.cclcbridgeclub.asn.au Central Coast Leagues Club 12.30pm Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri Sat 1.30pm Wed 7.15pm Mon 4323 3456 cclcbridgeclub@westnet.com.au

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

4325 1420 publicity@artcentralcoast.asn.au

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

course meal and speaker.

Community transport available to and from centre Chris Levis 0438 989 199 bpwcentralcoast@hotmail.com www.bpw.com.au/central-coast Brisbane Water Evening View Club Social activities, outings and functions monthly - new members welcome Tours, Dinners, Lunches, Theatre/Cinema, fashion parades Dinner meeting with guest speaker 4th Tues each month 4325 1688 or 0466 513 600 Country Women’s Association (CWA) Quilting, patchwork, spinning, knitting, crochet and more 9-2pm Every Fri, Opposite Terrigal Bowling Club 4385 9503 or 4384 3696 Gosford RSL Ladies Indoor Bowls Social indoor bowls Frid 9am - 12pm RSL Club 4344 5812 or 0412 773 441 Gosford RSL Sub-branch Women’s Auxiliary Raise money for the welfare of veterans and their families. RSL Club West Gosford 4th Mon 2pm 4323 7336

Central Coast Inner Wheel Club Handweavers, Spinners of Terrigal and Textile Arts Guild Share friendship, social activities Spinning and weaving, as well as fundraising for local, patchwork and quilting, felting national and international and other fibre and fabric crafts, projects. 3rd Mon, 12noon community quilting bees - Day Terrigal 50+ leisure centre, Duffy and Night Groups Road Terrigal 4325 4743 4369 0302 - 4384 1490 terigalinnerwheel@gmail.com www.cottagecrafts.net.au

Central Coast Lapidary Club Minerals & Gems Learn silverwork, Cabochons, Probus Club of Avoca Faceting, Enamelling, Stone 10.15am 3rd Mon Avoca Beach Fieldtrips & fossicking Bowling Club Weekly Workshops www.probussouthpacific.org/ Tues and Thurs 830am-230pm microsites/avocabeach Thurs evening 6-10pm 4382 3372 10 Ourimbah Creek Rd Ourimbah Public Speaking 4362 2246 Develop confidence by improving your speaking skills.

CCLC Indoor Bowls Meetings are entertaining and Ladies - Mon 10am educational.

Mixed Social - Mon & Wed 7pm 2nd & 4th Sundays 1.30pm Brisbane Waters Breakfast 4363 2360 or 0403 994 313 Toastmasters Club 8:30am-10:30am Fellowship of 2nd and Last Sat each month Australian Writers - The Hive and Library Erina A friendly and supportive group Shopping Centre for new and old writers. Gives 0459 240 183 encouragement and critique of your work. Workshops and Blue Gum Flat competitions Toastmasters 10am 3rd Sun Mthly meetings 1st and 3rd Conferance room Gosford Hotel Mon 7.15-9.30pm 4363 2627 Ourimbah RSL centralcoastfaw@live.com 4362 7227

Service Groups

Kincumber View Club For ladies looking for a place to make friends. Interesting speakers, lunch, bus trips, movie days and home functions. 4th Tues Davistown RSL Club 11am 4390 2527

Central Coast Women’s Health Centre We offer counselling, therapeutic and social groups, workshops, domestic violence and abuse issues. All services are provided by women for women 4324 2533 www.cccwhc.com.au

Soroptimist International Brisbane Water Soroptimists speak for women and girls of all nations through awareness advocacy and action by supporting national and international programs 2nd Thur 6:45pm - Breakers Country Club, Dover Rd Wamberal 4367 6331

National Parks Association sibrisbanewater@siswp.org Central Coast Lions Club of Woy Woy Twice weekly bush walks on the WOWGIRLS Wave 1st and 3rd Mon. Woy Woy Central Coast and further afield, of Wisdom Inc Leagues Club varying distances and grades of WOWGIRLS Wave of Wisdom 0478 959 895 difficulty. Explore, enjoy scenery, connects women and local Make new friends and have fun fauna, floral, history. Keep fit businesses around a common while serving your community. and make friends. theme of wellbeing. to share 4389 4423 or 4332 7378 wisdom and explore lifes Northern Settlement potential.

Services - Volunteers Spirituality in the Pub Regular Powwows, WOW Volunteers needed for friendly A forum with Q&A and two Wisdom gatherings, WOW visits to the elderly in nursing speakers prompt conversations days and WOW courses check homes. within the community & to our website for activities.

People with a second language www.wowgirls.com.au envourage dialog about encouraged to apply. info@wowgirls.com.au spirituality.

Training support provided 1st Tues March to October 4334 3877 2nd Tues November cvscc@nsservices.com.au

Special Interest Brisbane Water Caravan Club located on the Central Coast and looking for new members www.bwcaravanclub.wix.com/bwcc

4344 4363

Biz Plus Networking Association Attention business

7.30 to 9pm Grange Hotel Wyoming 4328 2596 - 0498 588 261

Women’s Groups BPW Central Coast Empowering women of all ages in the areas of work, education, well-being and friendship.

All women welcome to attend monthly dinner meetings.

Be enlightened. $40 covers two

If you would like your Community Organisation listed here, see www.duckscrossing.org for the forms or contact COAST Community News on 4325 7369

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Out & About

Beach lifeguards resume weekday patrols

Kibble Park to come alive from 5 on alternate Fridays ive from 5 will bring live music, street artists, gourmet international food, boutique wines and craft beers into the heart of Gosford every second Friday night between October 2 and December 4.

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The Gosford Business Improvement District (GBID) will be organising Live from 5 to be held in Kibble Park from 5:00pm to 8:00pm on Friday October 2 and 16,

November 6 and 20 and December 4.

The initiative has the support of the Imperial Centre, Gosford City Chamber of Commerce and

Industry and Gosford City Council.

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Sunday, Sep 27

Marine Discovery Talk, little penguins and seabird rescue, Marine Discovery Centre, Terrigal, 6:30pm to 8:00pm

The 5 Lands Experience featuring Dominique Morgan, from 5:00pm at The Rhythm Hut, Faunce St Gosford Live Sunday Jazz at the Central Coast Leagues Club, Gosford, featuring Jack Wiard and the Riptide Quintet, 2:00pm to 5:00pm 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

Thursday, Sep 24 Turn a Setback into a Comeback, five ordinary Australian share their comeback stories, Laycock Street Theatre from 5:30pm to 9:30pm Rockpool discovery walk, Bateau Bay, 10:00am to 11:00am K i n c u m b e r Konversations, at Kincumber Community Centre featuring Angus Steward, ABC Gardening Australia presenter from 7:30pm

Monday, Sep 28 Rockpool discovery walk, Bateau Bay, 1:30pm to 2:30pm

International Viola Festival, Robert Know Hall, Central Coast Conservatorium, Mann St Gosford to Sunday, Oct 4 Live From 5, Kibble Park, Gosford from 5:00pm to 8:00pm featuring live music, gourmet international food, boutique wines and craft beer

Central Coast Blues Society Country Blues theme, Breakers, Wamberal, 2:00pm featuring Josh Dufficy

Tuesday, Sep 29 Spring Deck Sessions at The Rhythm Hut, three nights of outdoor acoustic music by Sydney and local artists Rockpool discovery walk, Bateau Bay, 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Saturday, Sep 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

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Friday, Sep 25 Rockpool discovery walk, Bateau Bay, 10:30am to 11:30am Brackets and Jam, Kincumba Mountain from 7:00pm, featuring Teaghan Presley, Terry Serio’s Half Truths and Jye Sharp

walk, Bateau Bay, 2:00pm to 3:00pm Penguins and PJs Happy Feet movie screening, Marine Discovery Centre Terrigal, 6:00pm to 8:30pm

Wednesday, Sep 30 Normal is an illusion “what’s normal to the spider is chaos to the fly: an abstract perspective by Donna Louise Fletcher, Art Studios Cooperative, 391 Mann St, North Gosford until Oct 11 Rockpool discovery

Tuesday, Oct 6 Free drumming open night at The Rhythm Hut, Faunce St, Gosford from 6:30pm Spirituality in the Pub, The Grange Hotel Function Room, Cnr Renwick St and Pacific Hwy, Wyoming, 7:30pm to 9:00pm

Gosford Council lifeguards

o s f o r d C o u n c i l ’s Lifeguard Season began on September 21, just in time for the school holidays.

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During the spring and summer months, council provides professional lifeguard services on weekdays at Wamberal, Terrigal, North Avoca, Avoca, Copacabana, MacMasters, Killcare, Ocean and Umina Beaches.

Locals and visitors to the region are also encouraged to be mindful of the recently introduced Smoke Free Areas Policy, which includes beaches, foreshore reserves, tidal pools, bushland reserves and passive reserves.

These restrictions expand on the NSW SmokeFree Environment Act 2000 and are part of council’s commitment to making Gosford City a safe, healthy and welcoming space.

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Our success is proven and we look forward to sharing the stories of our success in changing the lives of children in places that are in desperate need.

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Sport

Coast Community News - September 23, 2015 - Page 27

Terrigal lose preliminary final in a nail biter

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errigal was defeated by Ourimbah at the Central Coast Rugby Union Preliminary Final by one point on Saturday, September 19.

Terrigal was the first to score with their five-eight, Adam Danckert kicking a penalty goal in the seventh minute of the match giving them a three to nil lead.

Ourimbah responded with a penalty goal in the ninth minute and another just six minutes later bringing them to the lead with a score of six to three.

A good conversion by Ryan Fenning of Ourimbah saw the score reach 13 to three but a loose ball close to the line saw Terrigal fullback Alec Herridge score a try.

A conversion by Danckert took Terrigal back into the match with the

score reaching 13 to 10 but a penalty goal to Ourimbah resulted in a score of 16 to 10 at half time.

Within the second minute of the second half, Brenton Law of Ourimbah scored a try bringing the score to 23 points to 10.

It was in-between the 10th and 25th minute of the second half that Terrigal dominated possession and territory.

Winger, Dan Sargeant scored a try in the 16th minute and a conversion by Danckert brought the score to 23 points to 17.

It was in the 34th minute that Sargeant scored his second try for Terrigal

bringing them just one point behind Ourimbah.

A conversion attempted

by Danckert was to put Terrigal into the lead but the kick just shaved the posts.

Mr Larry Thomson of Central Coast Rugby Union said: “It was a very emotional match but it is Ourimbah who go onto the grand final next Saturday.

“Terrigal did score three tries but it was the very good goal kicking of Ryan Fenning that got Ourimbah home.”

Media release, 20 Sep 2015 Larry Thomson, Central Coast Rugby Union

Mariners aiming for an affordable family friendly match day experience

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he Central Coast Mariners have announced a range of new ticketing initiatives to appeal to families wanting to attend the club’s home games at Gosford’s Central Coast Stadium.

General manager Shaun Mielekamp said: “The new ticket categories include: the ‘Yellow’ general admission, ‘Super Six’ pricing, 10 per cent Mariners members discount and ‘Sunday Funday’, with each providing either a unique experience or a discount.

“The ‘Yellow’ general admission category is an initiative that allows supporters to purchase tickets seated behind the goals at the northern end of the ground for an affordable price.

“This new initiative is geared towards growing Yellow Army active support, but will also allow new supporters and families the chance to be a part of the action at Gosford home games’” Shaun said.

“Super Six” pricing for rounds one, five, nine, 11,

19 and 22 will see savings, with tickets starting from $15 for adults and $35 for families.

These six matches include the season opener against Perth Glory on October 10, as well as, the round five ‘Pink Day’, that will see elite women’s football return to the Coast as the Westfield W-League Champions, Canberra United take on Melbourne City’s W-League outfit.

The 10 per cent Mariners’ Member discount is a member benefit that adds to the growing list of Member inclusions.

Mariners Members have the ability to purchase additional tickets for their friends and family at the discounted rate that will help expose new faces to the action at Central Coast Stadium.

‘Sunday Fundays’ will give members another reason to bring their friends and families along to matches where after every Sunday match all Mariners supporters will be granted access to the pitch.

“We are confident following on from the great crowd we saw turn up to the FFA Cup match, that these new initiatives will attract a great turnout and we highly recommend that all supporters pre-purchase online or by becoming a member,” he said.

Media release, Sep 17, 2015 Tyson Scott, Central

Caitlin wins family flights package to the Rugby World Cup aitlin Gower, 1 6 - y e a r- o l d Avoca Beach resident, has been selected to represent Australia as the flag bearer in the Australia versus England match of the Rugby World Cup at Twickenham Stadium, October 3.

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Gower entered an Emirates competition being run through Channel Nine’s Wide World of Sport, and won the role of flag bearer as well as a flights package for herself and her family.

Gower has loved rugby since she was a child and said she was so ecstatic to be selected as the Australian flag bearer, she almost didn’t believe it.

“At first I thought it was a joke,” Gower said.

Gower said she remembers being 5-yearsold watching England vs Australia and on 2003 World Cup Day, her little brother was born.

“Ever since I can remember, my family has loved rugby and followed the Wallabies, and now I get to be their flag bearer.

“It’s amazing, I’ve been a massive fan of Rugby for a long time, so to take part in this will be an unforgettable experience which I know I will remember for the rest of my life,” Gower said.

This will be Gower’s first time in London and she hopes to make Australia proud as she performs her duties on October 3.

“I can’t explain it in words, I’m a little shy, but I can’t wait to represent my country.

Caitlin Gower from Avoca will be Australia's flag bearer at the Rugby World Cup

“There is so much I can’t wait to do, fly Emirates, watch the Wallaby’s play and see England for the first time,” Gower said.

Media release, Sep 15, 2015 Rebecca Wallisch, Professional Public Relations Interview, Sep 18, 2015 Caitlin Gower, Avoca Dilon Luke, journalist

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World’s highest ranked female rally driver sponsored by local dealer y o m i n g b a s e d R e n a u l t dealer, the Brian Hilton Motor Group, has thrown its support behind one of Australia’s leading rally drivers.

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The group has announced it has backed Molly Taylor’s efforts to capture the Australian title throughout remaining rounds of the 2015 ECB Australian Rally Championship.

Molly Taylor is acknowledged as the world’s highest ranked female rally driver and was lying second in the ARC point score heading to Rally Australia in Coffs Harbour, just eight points behind series leader Eli Evans.

Rally Australia is the penultimate round of the 2015 ARC and will be followed by the series final in South Australia at the end of October.

The Brain Hilton Motor Group has thrown its weight behind Molly and her Renault Clio and is exploring opportunities for 2016.

CEO of the Brian Hilton Motor Group, Mr Josh Hilton, said the company has made the decision to support Molly because the

Four time World Ironman champion a special guest revor Hendy was special guest at a Gosford City Chamber of Commerce at a special luncheon on September 17, in the Panorama Lounge, The Entertainment Grounds, West Gosford.

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Brian Hilton Motor Group has sponsored Molly Taylor, one of Australia's leading rally drivers

company is passionate about the sport of rallying and because there is a clear synergy with Molly driving a Renault.

“We believe it is a great way to promote Renault which is one of the fastest growing European brands in Australia and Molly’s performance in the ARC has been nothing short of sensational,” Mr Hilton said.

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“Molly has proven herself in Europe and on the World stage.

“She has an incredibly bright future and we want to be a part of it,” he said.

Mr Hilton said he was drawn to the sponsorship because he is a rallying competitor himself, as was his father Brian, the founder of the Brian Hilton Motor Group.

“We’ve been involved in the sport for a long time and I believe it is great to see a woman showing the guys how to drive at high speed.

“It is an enormous example for other women and she has become a tremendous role model.

Taylor’s Renault Clio’s livery has been redesigned to reflect the new support from the Brian Hilton Group

and, along with co-driver Bill Hayes, she will be out to recapture the lead in the title on the fast and challenging stages around Coffs Harbour.

“It is fantastic to receive this support which will enable us to attack the final two rounds of the series and really push our opponents,” Taylor said.

“It is really exciting to have such passionate rally enthusiasts backing us and we will be going all out to give Josh and his team some fantastic results and helping to promote Renault,” she said.

Media release, Sep 17, 2015 Paul Steer, Brian Hilton Motor Group

When it comes to Iron Man competitions, Hendy is a legend in his sport.

He has won six Australian Open Ironman titles surpassing Grant Kenny’s record of four.

He also won four consecutive World Ironman Titles.

He was a four-time winner of the Uncle Toby’s Super Series.

Trevor is now a trained facilitator and presenter of personal growth workshops and uses this skill to assist real change for his audience.

He now tours the country on the speaking circuit furthering his own learning and sharing everywhere he can, both from the old sporting anecdotes to the new inspiration that he has found in living his life after sport and challenging himself to push further into his own life purpose.

Gosford City Chamber president, Ms Ali Vidler said Mr Hendy’s visit to the city was certainly another great accomplishment for the Chamber and the Central

Trevor Hendy was special guest at the Gosford City Chamber of Commerce

Coast Business Community.

“We feel very privileged indeed that Mr Hendy agreed to visit Gosford City Chamber of Commerce and our members.

“He is the most outstanding World and Australian Ironman of his time, and he will be able to explain to our members a system to be successful in business and overcome obstacles that they can relate to instantly,” Mr Vidler said.

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Coast Community News - September 23, 2015 - Page 29

Twenty two points not enough to win grand final

Bradley Shaw runs headlong into Finn Moulston during the 2nd half

Sione Vaenuku rips into the Magpies Photos: Andrew Stark

Nick Rodrigues struggles to break free for Gosford

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he Gosford Kariong Storm’s U13(2)s went down to an impressive Ourimbah side 46-22 in a free flowing grand final at the Morry Breen Oval, Kanwal on September 12.

The game shaped as a huge challenge for the Storm boys given the unflinching dominance Ourimbah had asserted throughout 2015.

Given that the Magpies had traversed the year undefeated and conceded an average of little more than two points per game throughout the season proper, Gosford did remarkably well to run in four tries against the northerner’s brick wall defense.

The Storm did struggle to blunt Ourimbah’s potent attacking weaponry however as elusive Magpies

proved especially hard to handle.

To their credit, the Shaun Martin coached Storm team never shirked the difficult task at hand.

Despite finding themselves 16-0 behind after just ten minutes, and then 28-6 down in the shadows of half time; the Gosford lads fought back manfully to trail by just a dozen with a quarter of an hour to play.

Weight of possession and the overall class of the Magpies shone through during the game’s later

stages as they added four further tries to Gosford’s one, to put the game well beyond doubt.

A tremendous game from the Storm’s Sione Vaenuku yielded the tear away backrower a brace of tries which could so easily have been three, or even four; after the popular forward had been held up over the Ourimbah line during the opening half and then grassed just millimeters short of the stripe with five minutes remaining.

Nick Rodrigues was the other standout for the

runners up; the classy lock forward worked tirelessly in both defense and attack; the latter discipline highlighted by a marvelous short ball, delivered in the lead up to Vaenuku’s second try.

Ourimbah finished as worthy premiers having swept aside all opposition throughout the winter, while the runners up from Gosford Kariong did themselves proud in a spirited grand final showing.

The contest provided a fitting conclusion to this season’s Central Coast junior rugby league calendar.

Media release, Sep 17, 2015 Andrew Stark, Central Coast Rugby League

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Gosford City Rotary proudly supports Coast Shelter. Their Domestic Violence prevention program is the prime beneficiary of funds raised from this event.

Sport Local kayakers are world champions

Page 30 - September 23, 2015 - Coast Community News

Gosford’s Premier 2 and President’s Cup sides both make the grand final

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he Avoca Kayak Club (AKC) is a recently formed club in Avoca that supports elite athletes in sprint kayaking as well as developing new paddlers all over the Coast.

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Top athletes that are members of AKC include: world class ski paddler and kayaker Lachie Tame, who last week won gold in the men’s K2 500 final at the Sprint Canoe World Championships in Milan, twenty-four hours after winning silver in the K2 1000, and qualifying for the next Olympics.

Another member, Riley Fitzsimmons, topped off a great month winning a gold medal at the International Junior World Championships, and a silver medal as part of the men’s K4 1000m team in Milan.

Fitzsimmons and his crew also qualified for Rio. Rob McIntrye, Sam Hutchinson and Ella Beere all recently competed in and won medals at the International Junior Kayaking World Championships in Portugal.

15-year-old Kariong High School student, Dylan Littlehales, debuted at the Paracanoe World Championships in Milan last weekend and walked away with a spot in the finals.

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Media release, Aug 27, 2015 Lisa Flaherty, Avoca Kayak Club

osford’s Premier 2 side has made it through to the Central Coast Rugby Union Grand Final after winning their preliminary final on Saturday, September 19.

Gosford defeated Warnervale by 29 points to 7.

The match was quite even early on and it did take both teams a long time to settle down.

It was Gosford who were gradually gaining control in the match.

They were able to cross for two tries in the first half and by halftime led by 12 points to nil.

Gosford took further control in the second half and were able to cross for a further three tries in that period.

Gosford did lead by 29

points to nil until Warnervale were able to cross for a penalty try in the final minutes of the match.

Gosford had several star performers in the game, but none was better than No.8 Wes Bull, and he was well supported by five-eight Brenton Wagner and centre Jackson Steinbeck.

Warnervale gave it their all in what was a good season for them.

Gosford will play Ourimbah in the Grand Final on Saturday, September 26 at Morry Breen Oval.

Gosford will face Woy Woy in the President’s Cup

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he Central Coast Academy of Sport has welcomed West Gosford based Scribal Group as the exclusive award and corporate gift provider to their annual awards evening and corporate golf event.

Business development manager of Scribal, Mr Peter Preston said: “Scribal International is very excited to be involved with the Central Coast Academy of Sport.

“We understand the importance that local businesses play in the ongoing development of the Academy and its athletes and look forward to developing our relationship further,” Mr Preston said.

“It is an honor to be able to support the Central Coast

Academy of Sport and work with Mr Ian Robilliard and his team moving forward.”

Academy partnerships and programs manager, Mr Craig Morgan said: “We are delighted to welcome the Scribal Group as our official awards partner.

“Through Scribal Group’s generous support, our athletes and award winners will receive appropriate recognition for their dedication, efforts and achievements.

“Scribal will provide all

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grand final as a result of Woy Woy’s preliminary final win over Avoca Beach by 22 points to 18.

The under-19s Gosford side was not so fortunate, going down to Ourimbah, 27 points to nil in their preliminary final match.

Gosford had periods of attack but things just did not go their way.

Wrong options and several errors stopped any chance they had of getting back into the match.

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awards and trophies at the Annual Central Coast Academy of Sport Awards Night on October 28.

The Central Coast Academy of Sport will recognise participants in sports programs for AFL, athletics, basketball, cycling, golf, future stars, netball, netball umpiring and swimming.

Media release, Sept 7, 2015 Djuke Bromley, Central Coast Academy of Sport

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Terrigal Avoca are AFL champions

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Terrigal Avoca celebrating their Black Diamond AFL grand final win

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errigal Avoca have defended their 2014 Premiership with a thrilling 14.9.93 to 10.11.71 win over Newcastle City in the 2015 Wilson Security Black Diamond Cup Grand Final at No 1 Sportsground.

Terrigal Avoca midfielder James Webster capped off a fantastic season by winning the McBain Medal as the best player on the ground.

Newcastle City had the better of the opening exchanges but were unable to capitalise and it was the Panthers, through Corey Billins, who got the first goal of the game, which was quickly followed by another

to James Polglase.

The Blues were able to get their kicking boots on in front of goal courtesy of Mitch Crawford which was immediately followed by a Jacob Dawes goal after a smart handball from Jackson Monk, and at the first change, it was Newcastle City who led by three points.

Aaron Seen gave Newcastle City the perfect

start to the second quarter, however three goals in three minutes to Corey Billins and another from James Webster gave Terrigal Avoca the advantage, and with both teams trading goals leading into half time it was Terrigal Avoca who went to the long break leading by eight points.

The third quarter was a tight affair, however it was Terrigal Avoca who

again made the most of their opportunities, and by kicking three goals to one for the quarter, were able to lead by 19 points at the final change.

Terrigal Avoca suffered a blow in the third quarter with representative midfielder Sam O’Brien having to leave the field with a broken arm.

Supporters from both teams were urging their teams for one last effort and it was Terrigal Avoca who kicked the first goal of the final term courtesy of a contested mark, play on

and goal, from Sam Ellis, which made the margin 26 points.

Newcastle City forward Courtney Knight, first goaled from a mark and then snapped a miracle goal from the pocket, which was followed by a goal from a 50 metre penalty to Andrew Willmot and suddenly the margin was just nine points with ten minutes to play.

Both teams strived hard for the next goal and once again it was Terrigal Avoca who made the most of a contentious advantage

call for Brendan Harper to mark and goal from the goal square, and when Angus Darling goaled on the run, it was all over.

The final margin was 22 points.

For Terrigal Avoca, Sam Telfer, Will McKellar, Warwick Bloom and Alex Young were their best.

Media release, Sep 18, 2015 Gary Burkinshaw, Black Diamond AFL

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