Issue 118 of COAST Community News

E

FRE

October 7, 2015

Your independent local newspaper

Another announcement but still nothing happening

-

Issue 118

Ph: 4325 7369

Federal Treasurer announces location of Taxation Office building

nother announcement of long promised jobs and a new building for Gosford doesn’t make them any more real, according to Labor senator for NSW, Deborah O’Neill.

A

With four previous announcements of this project, and no milestones to show after two years, Sen O’Neill said locals have a right to feel deceived.

“Here we go again,” Sen O’Neill said.

“A re-announcement of a project that, despite being a supposed centre-piece of this government, has not moved in more than two years,” she said.

“This is the fifth time this announcement has been made, and we still haven’t seen a sod turned or a job created.”

According to Sen O’Neill, the initiative was first announced during the 2013 election campaign, then again in May 2014, August 2014, May 2015, and now

again in September 2015.

She said the only thing that has changed is the treasurer.

“Last year Joe Hockey was here making the announcement, now the new treasurer Scott Morrison is here saying the exact same thing.

“In two years, Lucy Wicks and her colleagues were able to remove a prime minister and a treasurer, but still not bring any jobs to Gosford.

“Lucy Wicks needs to focus on what’s important for the people of the Coast and not get caught up in her own Liberal Party politics.”

Media release Sep 24, 2015 Richard Mehrtens Office of Deborah O’Neill

Senator Deborah O'Neill addressed the community rally on the Gosford waterfront

Federal treasurer, Mr Scott Morrison MP fields questions from journalists

ember for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks MP and federal treasurer, Mr Scott Morrison MP officially announced that the site of the former Gosford Public School had been chosen to house a new Australian Taxation Office building on Friday, September 25.

M

The announcement, which took place on the site in Mann St, was also attended by Gosford mayor, Cr Lawrie McKinna, Gosford Council CEO, Mr Paul Anderson, former NSW member for Gosford, Mr Chris Holstein and Gosford Chamber of Commerce president, Ms Ali Vidler.

Ms Wicks said she considered the ATO development in Gosford to be the Coalition Government’s most important initiative on the Central Coast.

“Coasties tell me every single day they want the opportunity to not only live in the best city and region in the world but also to be able to work here locally as well,” Ms Wicks said.

She said 600 people coming into the heart of Gosford every single day means “more coffee shops thriving, means 600 more coffees every day or, if you drink coffee like I do, perhaps around 1,200

coffees that will have to be made every single day.

“It means lunches, it means dinners, it means the newsagents will benefit, it means our drycleaners will benefit.

“What we see here in this site behind us is, we’re going to see those jobs start here on the Central Coast,” Mr Morrison said.

“It’s not just the Commonwealth hub which is going to be established here, it’s the works that will now take place and the planning and the design and the construction over the next couple of years which will see this as a hub of economic activity which will support so many other industries and so many other things right here on the Central Coast,” he said.

When asked whether the 600 jobs announced would be new or relocated positions, Mr Morrison said the site would house a fourstorey building that would have 600 people working in

it.

“People who come and have to deal with Commonwealth public servants in an array of different agencies, they will be coming here, they will be doing business here, they will be in this community, they will be in this CBD. “All of that means jobs…people can quibble about the economic metric analysis, but I tell you what, the businesses around here will see one thing, they will see more jobs and that’s what the Central Coast needs.

“There will be people doing all sorts of work in this building: there will be couriers coming in and out of this building; there will be people organising meetings and working in administrative roles; there will be people who will be working here in traineeships; there will be people working here in a range of different levels and then the people working out and serving the

coffees or the hospitality sector or supporting the plumbing businesses which will be working here.

“This is a trigger, this is an initiator and I think it can really fire up the aspiration which I think there’s never been any shortage of on the Central Coast but this, I think, will really fuel it.”

Ms Wicks said construction on the waterfront Gosford site would start by the end of June 2016.

“The building will be open by the end of 2017, so we should expect to see the jobs flowing in from the end of 2017,” she said.

Treasurer Morrison said the Australian Taxation Office would be a significant occupant of the building but arrangements were still being made with other agencies, which will be the subject of other announcements when finalised.

Mr Morrison and Ms Wicks did not provide details about the cost of the development.

Transcript, Sep 25, 2015 Julian Leembruggen, office of Scott Morrison

Office: 120c Erina Street, Gosford Phone: 4325 7369 Fax: 4321 0940 Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net Website: www.centralcoastnews.net

READ & SHARE WWW.COASTCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU

Directory

Page 2 - October 7, 2015 - Coast Community News

Chance to Win!

Gosford LGA emergency services directory

he Coast Community News in association with Scholarships in Radiotherapy would like to give three community members the chance to attend a Twilight Soiree fundraising initiative in the Japanese Gardens, East Gosford on Sunday, October 18.

T

Ambulance, Police, Fire 000 Family Drug Support 1300 368 186 G-line - Gambling Helpline 1800 633 635 Credit Helpline 1800 808 488 Child Support Agency 13 12 72 Australian Injury Helpline 1800 223 363 Veteran Affairs Net work 1300 551 918 Mens Domestic Violence 1800 000 599 Sexual Assault Resource 1800 199 888 Gay and Lesbian Counselling 1800 184 527 Gay and Lesbian Support 1800 249 377 Youth Sexuality Network 4320 2856 Vietnam Veterans 1800 043 503 Victims Support Services 1800 633 063 Translation and Interpreting Service 13 14 50

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Organisations Aboriginal Legal Service 8842 8000 Community Options 4351 3388 Bungree Aboriginal Association 4397 7700 Mingaletta 4342 7515 Aboriginal Home Care 4321 7215 Drug & Alcohol rehab 4388 6360 Respite Care Options 4351 3388 Eleanor Duncan Aboriginal Health 4351 1040 Darkinjung Local Land Council 4351 2930

Accommodation Dept. of Housing Gosford 4323 5211 Regional Youth Support Services 4323 2374 Coast Shelter 4324 7239 Pacific Link Com Housing 4324 7617 Rumbalara Youth Refuge 4325 7555 Samaritans Youth Services 4351 1922 Youth Angle • Woy Woy 4341 8830 Youth Accom Hotline 1800 424 830 Temporary Accommodation 1800 152 152

Celebrating spring, the

Family and Relationships

Twilight Soiree will include the melodic sounds of the flute, cello, harp and violin, by local musicians MaryEllen Gillard, Joy MedleyPark, Sarah Fisher-Dobbin, Noni Ryan, Tim Beasley and Chris Casey.

The afternoon will also feature an art auction of works donated by artists from the Art Studio Co-operative Gosford, refreshments and canapés.

Each ticket is worth $60 and this event is a major fund raiser for Yvonne Crestani’s Scholarships

in Radiotherapy volunteer group.

To win one of the three tickets, write your full name, address and phone number on the back of an envelope and post it to Coast Community News Scholarships in Radiotherapy Competition, PO Box 1056 Gosford NSW 2250.

Entries that do not include full contact details, i will not be accepted.

Entries will close at 5pm on Thursday, October 15.

Prize winners may be required to pick up their prize from our Gosford office. Entries may be passed on to prize providers for marketing purposes.

Parents Helpline 132 055 Gosford Family Support Service 4340 1099 Horizons (For men with children) 4351 5008 Interrelate - Family Relationships 1300 736 966 Uniting Care Burnside Gosford 1800 067 967

Animal Rescue

Health

Wildlife Arc 4325 0666 Wires 1300 094 737

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

Counselling Mensline - talk with a bloke 1300 789 978 Lifecare Family Services 1300 130 225 CatholicCare: 4356 2600 Relationship Australia: 1300 364 277 Interrelate: 1800 449 118

G-Line Telephone Counsel 1800 633 635 Gamblers Anonymous 9726 6625 Alcoholics Anonymous 4323 3890 Narcotics Anonymous 4325 0524 Quitline 131 848

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

Welfare Services

Crisis Services and Helplines Lifeline - 24 hr. 13 11 14 Suicide Helpline 1800 191 919 Kids Helpline 1800 551 800 Parents Helpline 13 20 55 Indigenous Call Centre 136 380 Family Relationship Advice Line 1800 050 321

different from what was originally received.

Contributions are welcome and are preferred in email form, ideally with any relevant photographs attached.

Contributions must include the contributor’s name, address and phone numbers.

This is not for publication but name and suburb will be published and anonymous contributions will not be included.

Publisher/Editor:

Journalist:

Assistant Journalists:

Cec Bucello

Jackie Pearson

Graphic design:

Sales Manager:

Victoria Power Dilon Luke

Justin Stanley

Val Bridge

Central Coast Newspapers is a local, family owned business that publishes and distributes three Central Coast Newspapers every fortnight.

All staff are also locals and between them, the three papers cover the entire Central Coast.

Each paper focuses specifically on an area bound by postcodes as follows:

Problems, Habits & Addiction

Emergency

Peninsula News Post Codes 2256 and 2257; Coast Community News Post Codes 2250, 2251, 2260; and Wyong Regional Chronicle Post Codes 2258, 2259, 2261, 2262 and 2263.

All articles are sourced and dated so that readers will know when and where the information came from and where they can perhaps get more information.

All articles are edited and given a heading and are often quite

About us

Donnison St. Restaurant 4325 3510 Central Coast Family Support Services 4340 1585 Horizons Family Services 4351 5008 Meals on Wheels Gosford 4363 7111 Woy Woy 4341 6699 Department of Community Services Gosford - 4336 2400 The Salvation Army 4325 5733 Samaritans Emergency Relief 4393 2450 St Vincent De Paul Society HELPLINE 4323 6081

Ph: 4325 7369 Email: editorial@centralcoastnews.net Next Edition: Coast Community News 119 Deadline: October 19 Publication date: October 21 2250 - Bucketty, Calga, Central Mangrove, East Gosford, Erina, Erina Fair, Glenworth Valley, Gosford, Greengrove, Holgate, Kariong, Kulnura, Lisarow, Lower Mangrove, Mangrove Creek, Mangrove Mountain, Matcham, Mooney Mooney Creek, Mount White, Narara, Niagara Park, North Gosford, Peats Ridge, Point Clare, Point Frederick, Somersby, Springfield, Tascott, Ten Mile Hollow, Upper Mangrove, Wendoree Park, West Gosford, Wyoming 2251 - Avoca Beach, Bensville, Bouddi, Copacabana, Davistown, Green Point, Kincumber, MacMasters Beach, Picketts Valley, Saratoga, Yattalunga 2260 - Foresters Beach, Nortfh Avoca, Terrigal, Wamberal

also, see the Not for Profit organisations directory inside

ISSN 1839-9045 - Print Post Approved - PP100001843 - Printed by New Age Printing

Get the most out of your advertising dollar

Advertise in a Central Coast Newspaper for maximum exposure at a realistic price. Multiple booking and multiple publication discounts apply to all display advertisements. Enjoy the benefits of being in a well-read publication with relevant news content. Contact us now for more information or visit our website.

Peninsula Community Access Edition 375

FREE

News Phone 4325 7369 Fax 4321 0940

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.

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

Community Access

Mayor defends environmental impact of rail underpass 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.

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

Your independent community newspaper - Ph: 4325 7369

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

Office: 120c Erina Street, Gosford Phone: 4325 7369 Fax: 4321 0940 Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net Website: www.centralcoastnews.net

Issue 77

-

Ph: 4325 7369

Issue 116

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.

Photos from Wyong Council facebook page

Intense storm cell causes whiteout

A

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.

Hail was reported as At 1:00pm the Central Tumbi Umbi.

Live Traffic NSW far south as Sydney’s Coast Volunteer Rescue Squad were called to an was urging motorists to northern beaches and accident on Tumbi Rd take extreme caution as the storm cell moved that was caused by the traffic in all directions south towards Sydney extremely icy conditions. was affected by ice on through the afternoon of Central Coast Rescue the Central Coast Hwy at September 17.

Squad said it had received Bateau Bay. Facebook, Sep 17, 2015 The SES reported reports of ice and even Central Coast Volunteer black ice along most receiving 90 calls for Rescue Squad roadways around Bateau assistance and conducted Bay, Killarney Vale and six flood rescues.

Hail made local roads treacherous

Office: 120c Erina Street, Gosford Phone: 4325 7369 Fax: 4321 0940 Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net Website: www.centralcoastnews.net

FREE

News Phone 4325 7369 Fax 4321 0940

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?

Office: 120c Erina Street, Gosford Phone: 4325 7369 Fax: 4321 0940 Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net Website: www.centralcoastnews.net

Continued page 3

Peninsula

E FRE

Community Access Your independent local newspaper

September 23, 2015

-

Ph: 4325 7369

Issue 117

14 September 2015

Edition 377

September 18, 2015

Hallards Creek polluted – water supply at risk T

THIS ISSUE contains 67 articles - Read more news items for this issue at www.peninsulanews.info

www.centralcoastnews.net

Your independent local newspaper

Edition 376

September 18, 2015

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

Peninsula

E FRE

September 9, 2015 31 August 2015

Former MP joins RYSS

Your independent community newspaper - Ph: 4325 7369

News Phone 4325 7369 Fax 4321 0940

Peninsula Community Access 28 September 2015

Edition 377

News Phone 4325 7369 Fax 4321 0940

28 September 2015

Issue 77

$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.

T 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

Photos from Wyong Council facebook page

Intense storm cell causes whiteout

A

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.

Hail was reported as At 1:00pm the Central Tumbi Umbi.

Live Traffic NSW far south as Sydney’s Coast Volunteer Rescue Squad were called to an was urging motorists to northern beaches and accident on Tumbi Rd take extreme caution as the storm cell moved that was caused by the traffic in all directions south towards Sydney extremely icy conditions. was affected by ice on through the afternoon of Central Coast Rescue the Central Coast Hwy at September 17.

Squad said it had received Bateau Bay. Facebook, Sep 17, 2015 The SES reported reports of ice and even Central Coast Volunteer black ice along most receiving 90 calls for Rescue Squad roadways around Bateau assistance and conducted Bay, Killarney Vale and six flood rescues.

Hail made local roads treacherous

THIS ISSUE contains 69 articles - Read more news items for this issue at www.peninsulanews.info Office: 120c Erina Street, Gosford Phone: 4325 7369 Fax: 4321 0940 Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net Website: www.centralcoastnews.net

Office: 120c Erina Street, Gosford Phone: 4325 7369 Fax: 4321 0940 Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net Website: www.centralcoastnews.net

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

Shop for lease in Blackwall Rd Woy Woy

C

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

Another large vacant retail space in Woy Woy’s town centre

Chamber call: Revitalise Woy Woy 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

JRPP are a joke - Anderson 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. 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.”

Office: 120c Erina Street, Gosford Phone: 4325 7369 Fax: 4321 0940 Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net Website: www.centralcoastnews.net

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

Woy Woy town centre needs to be revitalised, according to Peninsula Chamber of Commerce president Mr Matthew Wales It needed redevelopment incentives like those in Gosford and an overhaul of traffic management, he said.

He said the number of vacant shops in Blackwall Road has escalated in recent months and the closure of the nearby RTA has further dampened the

commercial mood in the town centre.

Mr Wales said Woy Woy town centre continued to suffer because of Gosford Council’s obsession with the Gosford CBD. “We want to see a five-year moratorium on car parking fees and discounts on Section 94 payments to encourage current land owners to redevelop in Woy Woy. “It is no different to the Section 94 discounts and floor space

ratio concessions being given in the Gosford CBD but I think we can do more in Woy Woy and get a much better outcome in a shorter period of time than we will ever get in Gosford,” he said.

“When you talk about a $170 million development like those in Gosford you make people’s heads swell but smaller and more manageable developments, using floor space ratio and height bonuses, if you make them attractive, they are

Vacant shops can be found on both sides of Blackwall Road Woy Woy

achievable,” he said.

He said Woy Woy’s revival hinged on many variables.

“We don’t seem to have an economic blue print for Woy Woy town centre and there are infrastructure issues that need to be addressed,” he said.

One critical issue was the no right turn from Blackwall Rd to Railway St, which he said “means everyone tends to bypass the main street”.

Mr Wales said there was a need to revisit the whole traffic

management plan for Woy Woy. He said the pending completion of the new grand stand and open concourse area at the oval, expected to be ready for use within six months, was positive for Woy Woy. This brand new facility was expected to put some focus back on Oval Avenue and the older part of Woy Woy, he said.

Interview, 24 Sep 2015 Matthew Wales, Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Reporter: Jackie Pearson

Shop for lease in Blackwall Rd Woy Woy

Another large vacant retail space in Woy Woy’s town centre

Chamber call: Revitalise Woy Woy Woy Woy town centre needs to be revitalised, according to Peninsula Chamber of Commerce president Mr Matthew Wales It needed redevelopment incentives like those in Gosford and an overhaul of traffic management, he said.

He said the number of vacant shops in Blackwall Road has escalated in recent months and the closure of the nearby RTA has further dampened the

commercial mood in the town centre.

Mr Wales said Woy Woy town centre continued to suffer because of Gosford Council’s obsession with the Gosford CBD. “We want to see a five-year moratorium on car parking fees and discounts on Section 94 payments to encourage current land owners to redevelop in Woy Woy. “It is no different to the Section 94 discounts and floor space

ratio concessions being given in the Gosford CBD but I think we can do more in Woy Woy and get a much better outcome in a shorter period of time than we will ever get in Gosford,” he said.

“When you talk about a $170 million development like those in Gosford you make people’s heads swell but smaller and more manageable developments, using floor space ratio and height bonuses, if you make them attractive, they are

achievable,” he said.

He said Woy Woy’s revival hinged on many variables.

“We don’t seem to have an economic blue print for Woy Woy town centre and there are infrastructure issues that need to be addressed,” he said.

One critical issue was the no right turn from Blackwall Rd to Railway St, which he said “means everyone tends to bypass the main street”.

Mr Wales said there was a need to revisit the whole traffic

management plan for Woy Woy. He said the pending completion of the new grand stand and open concourse area at the oval, expected to be ready for use within six months, was positive for Woy Woy. This brand new facility was expected to put some focus back on Oval Avenue and the older part of Woy Woy, he said.

Interview, 24 Sep 2015 Matthew Wales, Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Reporter: Jackie Pearson

More retail space for lease in Woy Woy

THIS ISSUE contains 59 articles - Read more news items for this issue at www.peninsulanews.info Vacant shops can be found on both sides of Blackwall Road Woy Woy

Office: 120c Erina Street, Gosford Phone: 4325 7369 Fax: 4321 0940 Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net Website: www.centralcoastnews.net

More retail space for lease in Woy Woy

THIS ISSUE contains 59 articles - Read more news items for this issue at www.peninsulanews.info Office: 120c Erina Street, Gosford Phone: 4325 7369 Fax: 4321 0940 Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250

Office: 120c Erina Street, Gosford - Phone: 4325 7369 Fax: 4321 0940 - Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 - E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net - Website: www.centralcoastnews.net

www.gosfordnews.org

News

Coast Community News - October 7, 2015 - Page 3 Share

www.coastcommunitynews.com.au/news

Public anger and frustration has been overwhelming ocal Labor politicians have joined forces to condemn the decision to build the Australian Taxation Office on the former site of the Gosford Public School.

L

Senator for NSW, Ms Deborah O’Neill, member for Gosford, Ms Kathy Smith MP and shadow minister for the Central Coast, Mr David Harris supported a community protest on the Gosford waterfront that was scheduled for Saturday, October 3.

They said there had been an intense and immediate response from the community following the Liberal Government’s announcement of the Gosford ATO site.

With hundreds of people taking to Facebook and Twitter to air their outrage, public anger and frustration has been overwhelming, the local opposition politicians declared.

“The people have spoken, and they don’t want this building on this prime land,” Sen O’Neill said.

“I believe in bringing more jobs to Gosford, locals believe in bringing more jobs to Gosford, but not at the

Local Labor politicians, member for Gosford, Kathy Smith MP, Member for Wyong David Harris MP and Senator Deborah O'Neill Photo: Mike Rubbo

price of valuable community open space.” she said.

“With construction of the four-storey building on the old Gosford Public School site not due to begin for another twelve months, cries for community consultation and a re-evaluation have come thick and fast.

“The community knows it is our land, and the community should have a say on what goes there.

“The secrecy of a closed tender process, with a deal done between Mike Baird and Tony Abbott, should not end up with public land sold off for an undisclosed amount and the construction to be done by the lowest bidder.

“Labor will not stand for Gosford to be stuck with a building that will be standing longer than this arrogant government.”

Senator

O’Neill said.

Mr Harris said he shared the community’s concerns about the use of prime waterfront land.

“This is just another example of why the Central Coast just can’t trust the local Liberals.

“With no community consultation because the Liberals think they know better, Gosford’s redevelopment will now

have to work around a four-storey, brown brick monstrosity right on the waterfront.” Mr Harris said.

“The old school site was supposed to be set aside for public use given its prime waterfront location and history,” Mr Harris said.

“It was a perfect location for an iconic public development.

“There are many sites in Gosford that are suitable for

an office block but instead the Liberal Party has chosen one of the prime public sites,” he said.

State Member for Gosford, Kathy Smith said she had been inundated with calls of protest about this proposal by the Liberal Government.

“This is just another example of total lack of understanding of public opinion by the current government and their local members.

“Without any meaningful community consultation or input, this “big brother” decision will force future development of this prime land for public use to fit around a Federal Government building.

“Waterfront is in short supply for residents in the Gosford vicinity and it should be developed for recreational and leisure use by residents and visitors alike.” Ms Smith said.

Community members will come together to protest this decision at 8:30am, Saturday 3 October at the Central Coast Leagues Club Oval on Georgiana Terrace, Gosford.

Media release, Sep 25, 2015 Richard Mehrtens, office of Sen Deborah O’Neill

OPEN every SUNDAY Gosford City Farmers’ Market will feature a wide range of fresh vegetables, fruits, primary produce including gourmet jams and preserves, olive oil products, pestos, macadamia nuts and fresh home made products. The market will include other food related items as well as high quality “food-to-eat” vendors. Flowers, plants and trees will also be available for sale.

Additionally the market will also feature hand-made products other than food such as artists, designers and other quality artifacts.

VENUE: The Entertainment Grounds WHEN: Every Sunday TIME:

8.00am till 1.00pm

Rain, Hail or Shine

NO DOGS

(Gosford Racecourse)

The market will operate each Sunday from 8.00am till 1.00pm Rain, Hail or Shine.

FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/ Gosfordcityfarmersmarket

Enquiries:

Gosford City Farmers’ Market

finefoodmarket@bigpond.com

Gosford Racecourse,

Mob: 0427 630 144

4 Racecourse Rd, Gosford West

News

Page 4 - October 7, 2015 - Coast Community News Share

www.coastcommunitynews.com.au/news

CCRDC thrilled with the decision

Petitions started on social media pposition to the ATO site announcement came from as far away as the United Kingdom where local resident, Mr Noel Plummer started a petition for locals to support the promised arts and cultural precinct.

O An artist's impression of the Commonwealth agency building to be constructed on the Gosford waterfront

T

he Central Coast Regional Development Corporation (CCRDC) announced that it was thrilled by the Commonwealth Government’s decision to build a new facility on a portion of the former Gosford Public School site on 20 Mann St, Gosford.

Moving Commonwealth employees to Gosford will boost investment and provide jobs in the region.

Chairperson for the Central Coast Regional Development Corporation, Mr Graeme Inchley said the development will open up new economic opportunities for the benefit of Gosford and across the Central Coast.

“We are delighted to be a part of this exciting

economic growth story.

“For a number of years, CCRDC has been focused on the Gosford waterfront.

“Last year the Corporation successfully achieved rezoning of the State Significant Site and managed the demolition of the former Gosford Public School site.

“This morning’s announcement is about opening up the gateway and connecting it to Gosford’s

future.

“Anchoring the site with a government organisation will draw investors to Gosford’s waterfront, which in the long run will benefit everyone in the region.

“This key site now has a bright and promising future,” Mr Inchley said.

Media release, Sep 25, 2015 Stephanie Prouse, Central Coast Regional Development Corporation

“I just created the petition ‘Build the promised Arts and Cultural Precinct on the old Gosford Public School site not a tax office’ and wanted to ask if you could add your name too,” he said in an email to friends.

“This campaign means a lot to me and the more support we can get behind it, the better chance we have of succeeding,” he said.

By 4.30pm on Friday, October 2, Mr Plummer’s petition on communityrun. org/petitions had collected 872 signatures.

“Many people on the Central Coast highly value the land on the Gosford waterfront and were anticipating something truly outstanding being created there, something that would do for Gosford what Darling Harbour did for Sydney,” Mr Plummer said.

“Our historic Gosford Public School was demolished despite a huge public outcry on the back of a promise to construct a community accessible performing arts, cultural, entertainment precinct on this site,” he said.

“This promise has been broken and our community betrayed.

“Now we find out that the Australian Taxation Office have awarded contracts to build an office building on what was State owned land that somehow has been taken over by the Federal Government.

“This is an extremely short sighted decision and this very special piece of land should be put to far better use than an office block.

“This land should be for community use and as part of the plan to

open up the waterfront for entertainment, restaurants and public enjoyment.

“We remember the pain we felt when the school was demolished but we were told that in its place would rise a wonderful new Performing Arts Centre and Cultural Precinct.

“Gosford prides itself as being the Capital of the Central Coast’ and a regional ‘City’.

“Every major and regional city has a world class Performing Arts Centre and Cultural Precinct.

“It is time the Creative Arts was at the forefront of planning,” he said.

Website, Oct 2, 2015 Noel Plummer, communityrun.org/petitions/ build-the-promised-arts-andcultural-precinct-on-gosfordwaterfront-not-officebuildings

CHOOSE THE LOCAL EXPERTS AT

INTEREST FREE NOW Get the blinds, shutters & Awnings you want NOW and pay them off over 24 months with NO INTEREST EVER FINANCE Why Choose Premier Shades:-

d! e v o m oom e v a We h st showrst Biggen the Coaming o t Wyo a Now

• Local Manufacturers employing local people • Express Service Available - We can make your blinds in 7 days. (selected popular colours) • We carry all spare parts and do our own servicing & warranty work.

• Huge selection from Budget to European imported.

• Huge local showroom at Wyoming with everything working.

• Only local blind manufacturer who is a BMAA member.

• Authorised Somfy Motorisation Experts.

BRAND NEW SHOWROOM..

BIGGEST ON THE COAST! 18/482 Pacific Highway, Wyoming. Ph : 0243248800.

www.premiershades.com.au

Coast Community News - October 7, 2015 - Page 5 Share

www.coastcommunitynews.com.au/news

News

CCRDC’s role is to leverage government land assets ecisions made about the future use of the former Gosford Public School site are being made in an orderly manner with each proposal considered on its merits, according to Central Coast Regional Development Corporation chair, Mr Graeme Inchley.

D

Mr Inchley said although the land is a state significant site, Gosford Council remains the approval authority, which means any proposed development will have to go through the normal council approval processes.

According to Mr Inchley, misinformation has driven much of the community’s opposition to the announcement that new accommodation for the Australian Taxation Office will be built on some of the land.

“I was surprised that some members of the community jumped to conclusions that what would be built there would take up the whole site or that the particular graphic that was used to illustrate the announcement was what was actually going to be built there,” Mr Inchley said.

He said the community also seemed to be misinformed about how decisions about the waterfront were being made and by whom.

“The tender process or expressions of interest was undertaken by Government Property NSW on behalf of the Department of Education to determine how it would be developed.

“Once that was done, it would provide the opportunity for the process of the sale of the land and the development of it.

“Our role was completed once we had rezoned it and created a site of state significance.

“That doesn’t mean we are not delighted with the fact someone is going to come in and create 600 jobs for Gosford, a fantastic amount of employment,” he said.

Government Property

NSW will need to continue to look for proposals for the use of the remainder of the site, now that the ATO has chosen some of the land for its new building.

Mr Inchley said it was important for the community to understand that the role of the Central Coast Regional Development Corporation is similar to the Hunter Development Corporation.

“It has been established primarily to leverage government land assets in the region to ensure they are used to promote economic development,” he said.

One of the main determinants of the Corporation’s success will be how many jobs it is able to create as a result of finding the best possible use for state government owned land.

“We need to identify state

LED SMART GLOBES Smart globes are the latest in LED technology, offering you a simple way to change the style and comfort of your home, with a touch of a button

• WHITE & COLOUR IN ONE • REMOTE, WI-FI OR BLUETOOTH CONTROLLED D A DIMMER FEATURE • INCLUDES CONTROL AN ENDLESS NUMBER OF • CONT

government owned land that could be developed for the economic benefit of the region.

“Once we identify the land, the zoning is something that would need to be looked at,” he said.

According to Mr Inchley, the school land was formerly zoned SP1 and had restricted use.

“We went through a process of identifying that waterfront area to make it a site of state significance because it was so important,” he said.

“Its zoning was changed to B4 or mixed development, to provide the flexibility to build whatever was appropriate on that site.

“Our rezoning process was to provide flexibility and to have mixed use.

“We were not in the business of determining what that use would be and it is important to note that, in that rezoning process, the Gosford Council and a large proportion of the

community were in favour of rezoning,” he said.

“We are looking across the whole of the Central Coast at various parcels of state government land that might be suitable for rezoning.

There is an enormous amount of Government land across the Central Coast.

“Some of it is already well utilised.

“Within Gosford City, there are plenty of parcels of Government land, whether it needs to be rezoned yet we are not sure, but there is government land around the top of Mann St and around Gosford Hospital.”

Mr Inchley said he thinks the ATO and Government Land NSW need to continue to go through the process they have embarked on.

“They need to advise the community of where that process is going and I am sure that is going to happen.”

He said the Central Coast Regional Development

Corporation had assisted Gosford Council’s attempts to get funding for a regional performing arts centre by undertaking an architectural competition based on it being built on the ‘poppy park’ site.

That original proposal, according to Mr Inchley, has not gone ahead and is in the hands of Gosford Council.

The poppy park land is “under the care and control of Gosford Council”, is independent of the school site and not currently zoned for mixed use, Mr Inchley said.

“The development of the school site land is being undertaken in an orderly manner and each proposal is being examined on its merits and there is still a long way to go and there still needs to be an approval process,” Mr Inchley said.

Interview, Oct 6, 2015 Graeme Inchley, Central Coast Regional Development Corporation Jackie Pearson, journalist

EEES R F T O QU

EMPORIUM www.emporiumblinds.com.au

“Turning houses into homes”

SPRING IS COMING, GREAT DEALS ON ALL KINDS OF AWNINGS TO TRANSFORM YOUR OUTDOOR AREAS AND PATIOS

GLO GLOBES WITH ONE REMOTE

• LLIFE

EXPECTANCY OF 50,000 HOURS (25 YEARS)

•9

COLOUR MODES OR C CHOOSE YOUR OWN

Book an in house appointment to find out your savings - 0439 589 426 or email homes2nv@gmail.com

Come visit our showroom 3/2 O’Hart Close Charmhaven or have our mobile showroom come to you

02 4393 2100 email: admin@fabricemporium.com.au

News

Page 6 - October 7, 2015 - Coast Community News Share

www.coastcommunitynews.com.au/news

CCRDC supports waterfront performing arts precinct

School site poor choice say Greens

he Central Coast Regional Development Authority (CCRDC) has restated its support for a waterfront performing arts precinct.

T

Seven days after member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks MP and federal treasurer, Scott Morrison announced the former Gosford Public School site was the preferred location for the ATO building, CCRDC and Government Property NSW set about clarifying and defending the land sale.

Government Property NSW CEO, Mr Brett Newman and Central Coast Regional Development Corporation (CCRDC) chairman, Mr Graeme Inchley said the NSW Government had agreed to sell a portion of land at the former Gosford school site to Doma Group.

The sale will be effective upon Doma Group and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) entering into the agreement for the construction and delivery of the ATO’s new premises.

According to Mr Newman, the agreement to sell followed a competitive expression of interest and tender process, and the announcement that the ATO had selected the site as its preferred location.

Mr Newman said the sale process for the Doma/ATO portion of the former school site is being undertaken by Government Property NSW (GPNSW).

He said GPNSW is working on the sale in collaboration with the CCRDC and the Department of Education, which nominated the site as surplus to needs following the relocation of students to new facilities at Faunce St, Gosford.

“By carefully managing the sale process, GPNSW has been able to deliver the former Gosford school site as the location of the new ATO premises, bringing 600 ongoing jobs for the region, and a much wider economic boost,” Mr Newman said.

The ATO building is estimated to be completed in 2017.

GPNSW is reviewing options for the remaining portion of the Mann St site.

CCRDC chairman, Mr Graeme Inchley said the announcement reflected the NSW Government’s commitment to growing Gosford as a regional centre for employment and economic development.

“With the ATO as an anchor tenant, the proposed development will attract wider commercial interest to the site, boosting jobs, spending and economic growth in Gosford,” Mr Inchley said.

He said the proposed ATO development would occupy only part of the former school site, which itself is part of the much larger Gosford waterfront precinct.

CCRDC acknowledged that the creation of a cultural hub was an important part of the broader plan for revitalising Gosford.

“According to the 2014 Gosford Waterfront Development Control Plan, it is proposed that the waterfront precinct will include a cultural hub and waterfront parklands,” he said.

The proposed site for the cultural hub is the Crown Land, now locally referred to as Poppy Park, adjacent to the former school site.

A final decision on the location and development of the cultural hub rests with Gosford Council, Mr Inchley said.

CCRDC has been assisting Gosford Council to prepare a Commonwealth Government National Stronger Regions funding application.

“The NSW Government has supported construction of the new arts and conference

facility, committing $10 million towards the proposal at the election in March this year,” Mr Inchley said.

“The opportunities for the Waterfront precinct included the cultural hub, revitalised parklands, the commercial site that will house the ATO, and more, all of which will play an important role in revitalising Gosford, and delivering the community’s vision for a transformed regional city.”

In April 2013, CCRDC undertook a design competition for the regional performing arts centre located within the area identified as the cultural hub in the revised State Significant Site (SSS) documentation.

The concepts were assessed by a panel comprising of Gosford Council, Friends of Performing Arts Precinct (FOPAP), Wyong Council and CCRDC. The assessment also included workshops with key stakeholders including Gosford Council, Wyong Council, FOPAP, Gosford Music Society, the Conservatorium of Music and Gosford Council’s nominated Heritage Committee representative.

In August 2013, the preferred concept was considered and endorsed

by Gosford Council and utilised to seek funding for the project from the NSW and Commonwealth Governments.

He added that the concept of the regional performing arts and conference centre was designed to avoid impact on War Memorial Park, which overlooks the proposed cultural hub site.

Media release, Oct 2, 2015 Stephanie Prouse, Central Coast Regional Development Corporation

T

he news of 600 jobs moving from Canberra to Gosford was welcomed by the Central Coast Greens but not on the Gosford School site.

“We have seen this week stories about tourists bypassing the Central Coast, and the Federal Government spending money it can’t afford in order to build an office block in the wrong place for relocated jobs,” Central Coast Greens spokesperson, Ms Kate da Costa said.

Ms da Costa said the Central Coast Greens

welcomed news of 600 jobs being relocated from Canberra to Gosford, but stand with the community against the building of an office block on the waterfront space once occupied by Gosford Public School.

“The Greens believe that community wishes for an arts and culture precinct have been disregarded

by both state and federal government.

“Yet again, Gosford will suffer from governments without vision.

“Aiming low, boring office blocks and relocated jobs, not new ones, is yet again the order of the day.

Media release, Oct 2, 2015 Kate da Costa, Central Coast Greens

FOPAP extremely disappointed embers of the Performing Arts Precinct (FOPAP) management committee have expressed their disappointment on reading the Coast Community News article (Sep 9, 2015) regarding the decision to build the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) on the site of the demolished Gosford Public School.

M

“Shame, shame, shame, after many consultations with the community, deputations and petitions with thousands of names supporting the building of a performing arts precinct with a new conservatorium, the community is being ignored once again,” FOPAP committee member, Ms Margaret Hardy said.

“The importance of this site in enhancing the beauty of Gosford and the facilities here for the community is

enormous.

“How wonderful would it have been to come across the Brian McGowan Bridge and see a community concert hall with ongoing activities enjoyed by people of all ages,” Ms Hardy said.

According to Ms Hardy the old school site was the ideal location for the concept of the Performing Arts Centre and would bring far more benefit to Gosford than the ATO. “Why would an office

NEWS, SPORT AND WEATHER • • • EVERY NIGHT AT SIX • • •

block be built on prime land which should be available to everyone?

“Let’s install civic pride not public resentment,” Ms Hardy said.

FOPAP will continue to appeal to politicians to support the use of the site for the proposed performing arts precinct.

Media release, Sep 29, 2015 Margaret Hardy, Friends of the Performing Arts Precinct Committee

News

Coast Community News - October 7, 2015 - Page 7 Share

www.coastcommunitynews.com.au/news

Gosford waterfront rally was a political event elivering 600 jobs is only the first step in solving the puzzle of how to revitalise Gosford, according to member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks MP.

D

“The NSW Government has advised that the [ATO] site is on a portion of the land of the old Gosford Public School site, not the entirety, and will be facing towards Georgiana Terrace and the city,” Ms Wicks said.

“The rest of the land is owned by the NSW

Government and forms part of the wider waterfront precinct,” she said.

Ms Wicks said she had met a range of community groups and businesses who have backed the Commonwealth Government plan for 600 jobs for Gosford.

“The exact mix of jobs is being determined, and economic modelling clearly shows it will create flow-on benefits of around 1,400 more jobs.

“The Gosford City Chamber of Commerce has described the announcement as a ‘great day for our city’.

“The ATO ran a thorough open market approach for the development in line with Commonwealth Procurement Rules, with Doma Group selected as the successful applicant.”

Ms Wicks said the Gosford waterfront rally held on Saturday, October 3 was a political event, not a community event.

“Labor’s anti-jobs agenda on the Central Coast is reckless and will damage the Central Coast economy.

“Labor had the chance to attract these additional jobs to Gosford during their time in office and failed to deliver.

A performing arts centre will be built on the waterfront performing arts centre will be built on the Gosford waterfront, according to chief executive officer of Gosford Council, Mr Paul Anderson.

A

According to Mr Anderson, the former prime minister, Mr Tony Abbott made a promise prior to the 2013 federal election that they would fund one third of the cost of building a performing arts centre if Gosford Council and the NSW Government also met commitments to fund one third of the cost.

Mr Anderson said the NSW Government is willing to contribute $10 million

and Gosford Council has $10 million available.

“Yes, it will happen, we are just waiting for the Federal Government to come through with its $10 million promise,” Mr Anderson said.

He said the $10 million promise is in addition to, and completely separate from the $7 million Federal Government funding that was promised for the regional library

development.

The earmarked site for the centre is on the other side of Vaughan Ave from the Gosford School site and is Crown Land.

“We have care, control and management of the land, but we would have to enter a lease or purchase it from Crown Lands,” he said.

“For them to now do everything they can to sabotage these efforts tells Central Coast residents everything they need to know about the sort of damage Labor would do to the area in government.”

Ms Wicks said she has met with the Friends of the Performing Arts Precinct (FOPAP) and the local Multi Arts Confederation.

“I’ve been a great supporter of a performing arts centre in Gosford, and have been fighting to secure funding for what would be a significant cultural and tourist hub.

“As Government Property NSW and Central Coast Regional Development Corporation (CCRDC) have outlined, the proposed development occupies only part of the former school site.

“In May this year, Gosford Council agreed, seven votes to nil, to realign the boundaries of the old school site after a submission from CCRDC. “This decision was

Lucy Wicks visited the Imperial Centre on October 4 to discuss the ATO location

carried with the support of Labor and Independent councillors.

“I’ll be asking Gosford Council and the State Government what they intend to do with the rest of the waterfront area.

Ms Wicks held a media conference on Saturday, October 3 in the Imperial Shopping Centre.

Media release, Oct 3, 2015 Tim Sowden, Office of Lucy Wicks

A FREE EVENT IN GOSFORD CITY

OCT,16 6 NOV, NOV20 & NOV 4 DEC&2015 FRIDAY 16 2 OCT, OCT, 620NOV, 4 DEC 2015

Interview, Oct 6, 2015 Paul Anderson, Gosford Council Jackie Pearson, journalist

“SCHOLARSHIPS IN RADIOTHERAPY”

PRESENTS

Y T I C E H T IN C I S U M OOD F LIVE L A N O I RNAT

JOIN US FOR AN AFTERNOON OF ENTERTAINMENT

IN THE GARDENS WHERE MUSICIANS WILL PLAY, CANAPÉS WILL BE SERVED AND THE WINE WILL FLOW

SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER

5PM - 7:30PM

INTE T E M R U GO

JAPANESE GARDENS

BEER T F A R C NES & I W E U Q I BOUT

36 WEBB ST, EAST GOSFORD DEMONSTRATIONS BY

SANDRA ROSS FROM

AUSTRALIA'S GARDEN CLINIC

&

JILL RICHARDSON

FROM TASTE OF THE BUSH

$60 PP

TICKETS STRICTLY

LIMITED

LUCKY DOOR

PRIZES • RAFFLE

E! R O M & S IST T R A T E E STR

ART AUCTION DRESS COCKTAIL/SMART CASUAL

SARAH FISHER-DOBBIN - VIOLIN • TIM BEASLEY - CLASSICAL GUITAR • MARY-ELLEN GILLARD - FLUTE • JOY MEDLEY-PARK - CELLO • NONI RYAN - HARP

Book online or donate today at

www.eventbrite.com.au/e/twilight-soiree-tickets-18013303275

PROJECT OF LIONS CLUB GOSFORD CITY

Contact Yvonne Crestani 0416 241 110

Proudly brought to you by:

Proudly supported by:

Brought to you by Scholarships in Radiotherapy supporting Central Coast Cancer Centre, Gosford Hostpital.

Tickets strictly limited. Enquiries: please contact Suzanne Hunter on 0438 435 114 or suzanne@bluemushroom.com.au A project of the Lions Club Gosford City

tel: 4322 7726 • e: info@gosfordcity.com.au • www.gosfordcity.com.au

News

Page 8 - October 7, 2015 - Coast Community News Share

www.coastcommunitynews.com.au/news

Advice on safety of Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge still not forthcoming oast residents are still waiting on the Baird Government to tell them when it plans to investigate the crumbling Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge two weeks after reports of its deterioration.

C

In mid-September, the NSW opposition released documents showing the government was told about the dire state of the bridge, but the community is still waiting to receive any consultation and the bridge is still to be inspected.

Obtained under Freedom of Information, the documents showed the government was forewarned by engineering and development consultants in 2013 that vital repairs had to be undertaken to the bridge.

The report also recommended that in the event no remedial action was taken, regular

Member for Gosford Cathy Smith with leader of the opposition, Luke Foley and other NSW opposition politicians

underwater inspections should occur every six to 12 months.

The last underwater inspection report showed exposed steel

MAJOR INTERNET MARKETING BREAKTHROUGH “They said it can’t be done, but they were wrong!”

An Australian World's First Are you a: dentist, optometrist, lawyer, accountant, plumber, electrician, florist, carpet cleaner, or a financial advisor?

More Industries coming soon.

From only 27 cents per hit, we can guarantee, within two to three weeks, to send you hundreds of qualified hits / enquiries to your website each month from people looking for your products and services in your area.

This is more than 95% less than other major pay per click services and you do not need to sign a long term contract… if you don't get the results you expected, you don't pay one cent!

reinforcements due to large amounts of concrete missing, with remaining concrete being soft and crumbly when touched.

Exposed steel reinforcements had also suffered significant corrosion.

On September 14, NSW

minister for transport and infrastructure, Mr Andrew Constance said it would be a matter of days before an underwater inspection took

Brooks calls for CCRDC to be sacked r Malcolm Brooks OAM, former mayor and Liberal MP, has called for the Central Coast Regional Development Authority (CCRDC) to be sacked.

M

“The major projects they have recommended show a complete lack of vision for Gosford’s future,” Mr Brooks said.

CCRDC proposals such as the five 10-storey finger wharfs along the Broadwater, the rezoning of the former Gosford Public School site and its recently-announced use as a Commonwealth government office block, are examples of its poor track record, according to Mr Brooks.

“In the Gosford City centre master plan, this site

was originally zoned as a cultural precinct,” he said.

“Who changed this zoning to allow offices, the CCRDC with State Government approval.

“The CCRDC are thrilled with the ATO office decision, well the community is not, so it is time for the board to go.

“Look to the future and imagine from Vaughan Ave looking north, a garden forecourt, an open air concert area, an iconic building backing on to Georgiana Tce encompassing a performance hall and

conference centre and a performing arts school.

“Such a complex in this location would bring many thousands to the CBD, far more than 600 office workers.

“With so many office towers being approved

by Gosford Council, the proposed ATO complex and similar office buildings should be located in the heart of the CBD, not the waterfront,” he said.

Media release, Oct 2, 2015 Malcolm Brooks, Friends of Gosford Pty Ltd

place.

“Since then, he has failed to communicate with the community about the status of the underwater inspection, instead opting to open up a tender for repair works,” said member for Gosford, Ms Cathy Smith.

Immediately before a press conference held near the Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge on Wednesday, September 30, the NSW Government locked an access road used by local children and fishermen “in an attempt to smother safety and structural concerns about the bridge,” Ms Smith said.

“The bridge remains a crucial piece of infrastructure connecting the Central Coast and Hunter to Sydney,” she said.

“Approximately 100 passenger trains use the rail line each day with more than 10,000 passengers counting on its reliability.

“The Government hasn’t even told the community when an inspection will take place, let alone the scope of works needed to fix it.

“Given the damning report from engineers, the Baird Government should be doing far more to work with the community to ensure they are safe and able to rely on the bridge.

“The Government needs to front up and communicate with the people of the Central Coast, not hide half baked promises to maybe, one day, possibly consider doing something.

“Like thousands of others, I travel across the Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge to travel to Sydney and assume that the necessary maintenance and safety measures have taken place, she said.

Media release, Sep 30, 2015 Michael Gibb, office of Luke Foley

That

Computer Guy

We have a once only $420+GST fully refundable setup fee… again, if the results are not achieved, this is fully refunded (to date this has not been requested).

This lead generating breakthrough has taken years of research and major investment to perfect and is now being launched on the Central Coast.

Contact us now to see if your suburb is still available, as we can only do this for one business type in each industry per suburb.

Ph: 4325 7369 or email: internetmarketing@centralcoastnews.net

WE FIX COMPUTERS!

4320 6148

Coast Community News - October 7, 2015 - Page 9 Share

www.coastcommunitynews.com.au/news

News

Expansion of the Calga sand quarry still a possibility

Flood liable suburbs have been dumped

by Gosford Council Aiken lood liable suburbs have been dumped by Gosford Council according to the NSW Coastal Alliance which has questioned Council’s coastal and flood management plans.

F

According to NSW Coastal Alliance secretary Mr Pat Aiken, Gosford Council has received more than $6.5 million dollars in financial assistance from the NSW Government since 2006/7 under the Coastal, Estuary and Floodplain Management Programs.

Mr Aiken said planning for adaptation to Sea Level Rise (SLR) is claimed

by Council as requiring immediate attention but has been stopped with no set date for recommencement.

“Council dumped its adaptation plan and walked away from its lead role in the federally-funded National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility Project,” Mr Aiken said.

Lake Macquarie City Council now has that role.

According to Mr Aiken, Lake Macquarie Council has developed an SLR Adaptation Plan that has been recognised in an international daily journal, ‘Coastal News Today’.

The SLR Adaptation

Plan for Belmont South and Marks Point in Lake Macquarie, has taken less than 18 months to develop and leads the way for future adaptation for all Lake Macquarie communities projected to be affected by future SLR, around 7300 homes.

“Gosford Council plans forecast future disaster but offer no solutions, have no clear flood planning levels, continue a persistent policy of planned retreat combined with development constraints.

“The plans require 149 new planning certificates with improved information for home buyers and insurers, include inaccurate floor levels for 4,000 floodaffected homes to be sold to the Insurance Council, and rock walls for beaches in the knowledge they will be rejected by the NSW Government,” Mr Aiken said.

“In 2010 Gosford Council claimed 9,000 homes would be affected by future SLR.

Thought About Solar?

“Now Gosford Council is gambling on securing the construction of 500 apartments and more commercial buildings in Gosford CBD. “All we seem to have is a plan to grow Gosford CBD while abandoning coastal communities and existing valuable public infrastructure.

“After more than eight years of studies and planning, Gosford Council can’t see the importance of providing certainty for vulnerable communities affected by the SLR projections.

“Assuring the wellbeing of those suburbs through positive planning for the future would support the success of our local economy including Gosford CBD,” Mr Aiken said.

Mr Aiken said that the redevelopment of the CBD would be for naught if the local area did not progress with it.

“With the sword of Damocles hanging over thousands of Gosford families today, why has Gosford Council abandoned plans for adaptation to current and future flooding and coastal erosion?” Mr Aiken said.

Media release, Sep 28, 2015 Pat Aiken, NSW Coastal Alliance

There has never been a better time to get solar power.

For a Free Energy assessment, site inspection and Quote, call today.

Free warranty upgrade for the first twenty customers when mentioning this promotion.

02 4304 5740 - 0431 112 426 1300 221 586 www.solaray.com.au

entral Coast Greens have called on member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks MP to stop the expansion of the Calga sand quarry.

C

“We call on Lucy Wicks to act to create and protect real, sustainable tourism jobs on the Central Coast by stepping in to stop the expansion of the Calga sand-quarry which threatens the viability of neighboring tourism and farming businesses,” spokesperson for the Central Coast Greens, Ms Kate da Costa said.

“If the Federal Government and Lucy Wicks, holder of a very marginal seat, want to create new jobs, they would step in to stop the expansion of the Calga sand-quarry which threatens our water security and neighboring businesses like the Australian Wildlife Walkabout Park,” she said.

“Walkabout has permission to expand its ecotourism program which would create longterm, sustainable jobs for locals but this would not be possible if the quarry expands.”

“The Central Coast

Let your community know about: • • • • • •

Weddings Engagements Special Birthdays Special Anniversaries New Born Babies Special Achievements

Send us a photo and information Details on page 2

Greens are aware that Hanson, new owners of the Calga quarry are currently in negotiations with a local custodian of the land, Gummbudda, who is part of the Camp Quoll Group.

“We are hopeful that these will be successful, but if talks break down or the Land and Environment

Court finds against the community’s wishes, we call on Lucy Wicks to protect our water security and not put future tourism and job creation at risk,” she said.

Media release, Sep 30, 2015 Email, Sep 30, 2015 Justine Suthers, Central Coast Greens

1/2 PRICE Remedial Massage

1/2 PRICE Organic Facials 1/2 PRICE Mani & Pedi 1/2 PRICE Spray Tan

1/2 PRICE Waxing 4365 5995 Located Within

Limited time Call Today, facebook.com/labonitacentralcoast

EXFOLIATE * EXTRACT * REJUVENATE * HYDRATE * NOURISH

Forum

Page 10 - October 7, 2015 - Coast Community News Share

www.coastcommunitynews.com.au/forum

Why does our high rise need to be higher than Berlin’s? read the articles about the Gosford Waterside project with great consternation (Coast Community News, 23 Sep p1to 3).

I

The desire of Gosford Council to build three high rise towers reminds me of Gold Coast development’ 1950s style.

The proposal exceeds the height limits agreed to in the Gosford Local Environment Plan by 64.5 per cent, 210.2 per cent and 160.2 per cent, according Ms Jane Smith of CEN. What is happening here?

My wife and I visited Berlin and Paris a few years back and we were struck by the very moderate heights of apartment and office buildings in these cities.

Most were 10 to 12 floors high.

The commercial centres were thriving, traffic

Letters to the editor should be sent to: Coast Community News PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 or mail@gosfordnews.org See Page 2 for contribution conditions

flowed freely and there was a lot of public park space around.

Berlin was particularly interesting because 70 per cent of it was destroyed in 1945.

Basically all new buildings are of moderate

heights.

Redevelopment has not meant excessive high-rise there, very much to the contrary.

Steps to redevelop the Gosford CBD, both ‘core’ and ‘broad’, naturally, are welcome, and improvements are happening, but high rise towers are not environmentally responsible developments.

Central Coast citizens deserve better.

CEN’s several arguments against this proposal make perfect sense.

Letter, Sep 25, 2015 Klaas Woldring, Pearl Beach

Our City, Our Destiny out of our control

T

reasurer Scott Morrison’s announcement that the ATO’s 600 staff would be located on the former school site near the waterfront shows remarkable change over a five-year period.

The site was identified in the Our City, Our Destiny Masterplan for Gosford City Centre (2010) as part of the performing arts and entertainment precinct.

The Gosford Challenge was a two-year initiative led by Gosford Council for planned re-development of Gosford CBD and waterfront, and lauded by then mayor Chris Holstein who said: “Our City, Our Destiny has been created by thousands of local residents..this plan represents a true reflection of what the community has asked for… the level of community input and involvement in this masterplan is unprecedented in our region.” (Media release Aug 31, 2010).

The redevelopment of the school site as part of the performing arts precinct was used to support the removal of the school, which was opposed by much of the community.

multi-storey office space, from local government planning through state and now federal government intervention and decisionmaking, from public land (school site) to private use (office building).

Who is behind all this change?

Not the community which has been forgotten once again.

Shame on all levels of government, including Gosford Council, for not fighting for implementation of the masterplan for its community.

The ATO office space can be located anywhere in the CBD, away from the waterfront.

The performing arts centre should remain as originally envisaged, on the publicly owned former school site.

In 2012, the site was identified as a State Significant Site by the NSW Government and subsequently re-zoned B4, allowing mixed use development up to 48m height (but another 30 per cent higher under Council’s current bonus provisions).

In October 2014, the federal government called expressions of interest for lease of 6,000 square metres of office space in Gosford to house the proposed ATO staff relocation.

Now, a year later, the announcement comes that the former school site would be the location of this office space.

How has such a transformation been allowed to happen?

From school site to

Email, Sep 28, 2015 Enn Karm, Gosford

Proposed misuse of Council was wrong not JRPP crown land is unlawful f Gosford Council wants high rise across the CBD, it should have initiated a Gateway process to increase height limits before even offering 30 per cent incentives.

I

The proposed towers on Froggys and Brisbane Waters County Council are more than twice the height limits in Gosford Council’s Local Environment Plan.

Gosford Council is the joke, not the independent JRPP who are applying

Paul Anderson should apologise for his impolite and unwarranted comments.

planning legislation in a professional manner.

Email, Sep 28, 2015 Kevin Armstrong, West Gosford

All aspects of small building work and property maintenance Now servicing Gosford and surrounding areas 25 years building experience

0414 486 515 NSW Building Lic #215846c

hen the 600 people are eventually identified for forced relocation from Canberra, they will do exactly what WorkCover did: start applying for Canberra jobs to return to their homes and family.

W

Why will this succeed on the same failed model?

Moreover, the 700 jobs have not even yet been identified despite trying for over a year to work out how to implement this model.

The public land had been sold off to a private Canberra developer, to lease back to the tax office for 10 years on a guaranteed lease, about the time it took the Workcover model to fail,

Park into a walkway for the PAC entrance.

Both these Parks are Crown Land reserved specifically for public recreation, and the proposed misuse is unlawful.

So what is the future of our PAC if not built on the site the community identified and Gosford Council supports?

then the developer can do as he wishes with the site.

The further consequence for community is the destruction of Poppy Park to build a Performing Arts Centre (PAC) on sea level affected land, and in the process turn War Memorial

Email, Sep 30, 2015 Kay Williams, Pearl Beach

FREE

FREE

FREE September 18, 2015

Your independent community newspaper - Ph: 4325 7369

Issue 77

August 7, 2015

FREEEE

October 2, 2015

Your independent community newspaper - Ph: 4325 7369

Issue 78 September 4, 2015

espite ongoing opposition from the community, the Ourimbah boarding house Development Application has received conditional approval from the Joint Regional Planning Panel.

Representatives of the Ourimbah community, through their Stop Glen Road Development Action Group and the Ourimbah Region Residents Association Inc, (ORRA) delivered speeches against the DA for the boarding house at the JRPP meeting held in the Wyong Council Chambers on September 24.

Mr Allan Benson, Mr Greg McGill, Ms Di Willard and Ms Lesley Peden, all delivered speeches with Mr Benson highlighting concerns about the construction of the slab at the base of the development.

Mr McGill outlined the development’s incompatibility with the surrounding area.

Ourimbah residents with member for Dobell Karen McNamara

Ms Willard addressed issues with drawings and other planning information supplied as false or misleading and Ms Peden argued that late document submission was unfair and impactful on the hearing.

Mr Benson presented his concerns with the suspended slab in three sections: a flood study, structural loading issues

and creek debris.

According to Mr Benson, a hydrologist he petitioned to conduct a flood study confirmed that the structure would risk diverting floodwater back towards the property neighbouring the development, which may cause significant additional flooding to the driveway and beyond.

Another argument

from Mr Benson addressed concerns about debris being cleared from the creek by having creek access through the slab.

Mr Benson concluded his speech by arguing that too many questions remained surrounding the slab, and urged the JRPP to suspend its construction and therefore disallow the west wing of the

development.

Mr McGill’s address to the JRPP involved several cases from the Land and Environment Court that supported the idea that the boarding house was not in compliance with Section 79C of the EPA Act, the local character and public interest tests.

“In past submissions, we’ve presented what we believed to be many

Issue 76

Photos from Wyong Council facebook page

A montage of the Buddhist temple and ancillary buildings

A

development application for the long talked about Buddhist Temple has been formally lodged with Wyong Council.

watertight reasons why the DA does not fit the local character test,” Mr McGill said.

“But after four public exhibitions, two panel meetings and innumerable extensions to fixed deadlines, the DA has still not been rejected.

“So this time, we’re going to tie our arguments to precedents from the Land and Environment Court to show not only that it should be rejected here tonight but that it also has no chance of ever being approved by the Court,” he said.

Mr McGill brought up concerns about noise, overlooking and overshadowing issues for the current neighbour and presented the case of Project Venture Developments v Pittwater Council in 2005, in which the court rejected the DA saying physical impacts, such as noise, overlooking and overshadowing which

Office: 120c Erina Street, Gosford Phone: 4325 7369 Fax: 4321 0940 Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net Website: www.centralcoastnews.net

Issue 75

Buddhist Temple development application formally lodged

Alison Homestead officially re-opened

Ourimbah boarding house receives conditional approval D

Your independent community newspaper - Ph: 4325 7369

Your independent community newspaper - Ph: 4325 7369

Continued P3

Tumbi Umbi.

Live Traffic NSW was urging motorists to take extreme caution as traffic in all directions was affected by ice on the Central Coast Hwy at Bateau Bay. The SES reported receiving 90 calls for assistance and conducted six flood rescues.

Hail was reported as far south as Sydney’s northern beaches and the storm cell moved south towards Sydney through the afternoon of September 17.

Facebook, Sep 17, 2015 Central Coast Volunteer Rescue Squad

The new wing on the Alison Homestead

T

he long awaited rebuild of Alison Homestead is complete and the homestead officially re-opened its doors on Tuesday, September 1.

The Homestead, Hail made local roads treacherous whose history dates back to 1875, fell victim to an arson attack in December 2011, which burned the Office: 120c Erina Street, Gosford original heritage building, Phone: 4325 7369 Fax: 4321 0940 containing the museum, Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net to the ground.

Wyong mayor, Cr Website: www.centralcoastnews.net 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

The re-opened Alison Homestead

step towards returning the property to its full operational glory which 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

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.

CulturalThe Grants program. $83.5million “The proposal Historical includes

Society has a ceremonial long Buddhist standing and commitment meditation tohalls, recording history a 244the unit, four of storey 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.

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

the site.

The NSW Department 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

Media release, 27 July 2015 Wyong Council media Email, 28 July 2015 Lloyd Taylor, Wyong Council

Office: 120c Erina Street, Gosford Phone: 4325 7369 Fax: 4321 0940 Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net Website: www.centralcoastnews.net

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

Office: 120c Erina Street, Gosford Phone: 4325 7369 Fax: 4321 0940 Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net Website: www.centralcoastnews.net

A free newspaper with in-depth Wyong Local Government Area news!

www.centralcoastnewspapers.com w ww centralcoastnewspapers com

has been spent so far by the applicants.

“The development application fee itself is close to $100,000.

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

Coast Community News - October 7, 2015 - Page 11 Share

www.coastcommunitynews.com.au/on-the-beat

Man arrested for Police remember assault of a lost comrades security guard N

man has been charged over the alleged assault of a security guard at a hotel in Terrigal on Sunday, September 27.

A

On the beat

At about 6:45pm, a 22-year-old man, who was allegedly intoxicated, was asked to leave the bar by a security officer.

As the security officer took hold of the man’s arm to escort him from the premises, it’s alleged the 22-year-old punched the security officer in the head causing him to be knocked unconscious and fall to the

ground.

He was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance Paramedics before being taken to Gosford Hospital where he was treated for a laceration to his lip and swelling to his face.

Police attended the bar and arrested the 22-year-

old man before taking him to Gosford Police Station and charging him with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and common assault.

He was given bail and will appear in Gosford Local Court on Tuesday, October 20.

Media release, Sep 28, 2015 NSW Police Service media

ational Police Remembrance Day was commemorated on the Central Coast on Tuesday, September 29 with a service at Gosford Anglican Church.

Each year, September 29 holds a special significance for police throughout Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa and the Solomon Islands.

It is a day for police to pause to honour officers whose lives have been cut short while performing their duty.

This important day is also a time to remember police officers who have lost their lives through illness or other circumstances.

Central Coast police from both Brisbane Water and

North Gosford assault witnesses sought

P

Police from Brisbane Water Local Area Command attended and conducted an extensive search of the area, however, the men were not located.

The 25-year-old man was treated by Ambulance Paramedics and taken to Gosford Hospital, where he later underwent surgery for a broken jaw and other facial injuries.

Detectives are reappealing for information and would like to speak with three men who they believe may be able to assist with their inquiries.

The men are described as being of muscular build and heavily tattooed, particularly around the neck, arms and hands.

Media release, Sep 23, 2015 NSW Police media

Tuggerah Lakes Commands attended a joint service at the Gosford Anglican Church to remember Central

Email, Oct 1, 2015 Vivienne Crawford, Brisbane Waters LAC

17-month-old boy seriously injured in West Gosford

olice are re-appealing for witnesses after a man was seriously injured during an assault on the Central Coast in May.

About 3:00am on May 3, 2015, a 25-year-old man was with friends outside a home on Range Rd, North Gosford, when they were approached by a group of unknown men.

An argument broke out between the groups, one of the men punched the 25-year-old man, causing him to fall backward and hit his head on the veranda.

The group then left the location in a silver-coloured SUV.

Anyone with information about these incidents should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000

Coast police officers who have died on duty.

The service was led by Fr Jim Boland and Rev Mark Watt with an address by NSW police commissioner Andrew Scipione read by acting Brisbane Water commander Steve Kentwell.

An honour roll was read and wreaths laid on behalf of NSW Police, the Retired Police Association and members of the public.

17-month-old boy was seriously injured after being struck by a car in West Gosford on Thursday, September 24.

A

At about 10.40am, emergency services were called to a park off Racecourse Dve, following reports of a crash.

Initial investigations suggest a Ford Escape 4WD, being driven by a 22-year-old Kariong man, was reversing from a parking spot when the vehicle struck a 17-month-old boy.

The boy was treated at the scene by Ambulance Paramedics before being taken to Gosford Hospital with serious injuries.

He has since been flown to Westmead Children’s Hospital where he remains in a serious condition.

The driver of the 4WD was taken to Gosford Hospital where he underwent mandatory blood and urine testing.

Police from Metropolitan Crash Investigation Unit are investigating the incident.

Media release, Sep 25, 2015 NSW Police media

Independent Living | Quality Apartments

Priced from $225,000 s s s s s s s s s s

Air conditioned 1 and 2 bedroom apartments Beautifully maintained grounds and gardens Convenient location - handy to bus and shops Built-In wardrobe, quality window and floor coverings Distress alarm system Indoor recreational hall and sunroom Social Club with plenty of activities available In-house meal, cleaning and hairdressing services LCD TV, dishwasher, wall oven, hot plates & clothes dryer Catering to over 55’s

peninsulavillage.com.au

6.*/" #&"$) t PENINSULA VILLAGE 10;*&3&4 "7&/6& t COOINDA VILLAGE NEPTUNE STREET *ORVJSJFT UP PVS *OEFQFOEFOU -JWJOH 4QFDJBMJTU t 'SFFDBMM 1800 650 070 or visit the website.

Health

Page 12 - October 7, 2015 - Coast Community News Share

www.coastcommunitynews.com.au/health

Twilight Soiree raises funds for radiation therapists

Three specialists to speak at fund raising forum PW Central Coast will host a pink ribbon event, ‘Not Just Surviving, Thriving’ at Gosford Golf and Function Centre on October 12.

B Harpist Noni Ryan, cellist Joy Medley-Park and classical guitarist Tim Beasley

ince the Central Coast Cancer Centre at Gosford Hospital opened in 2013, Yvonne Crestani and her volunteer group, Scholarships in Radiotherapy have raised money to improve radiotherapy treatments available for patients on the Central Coast.

S

Since 2007, Ms Crestani has been fundraising for the Central Coast Cancer Centre, enabling selected radiation therapists to further their educational development.

This year, her group will sponsor Monica Le Motte,

a senior radiotherapist at Gosford Hospital, to travel to Europe to study a revolutionary technique in the treatment of Brain Cancers.

The Scholarships in Radiotherapy Group will continue its fundraising

Scrumptious Meals Choose your favourite Affordable prices Free delivery Want to meet new friends and have some fun? We can Help!

Join us for a delicious midday meal and transport can be supplied Need assistance with shopping, medical appointments or cooking classes?

WE CAN HELP !!

Just call 4357 8444

efforts with a celebration of spring, the Twilight Soiree.

The event will be held outdoors in the beautiful Japanese Gardens, East Gosford on Sunday, October 18.

The afternoon will include the melodic sounds of the flute, cello, harp and violin, played by local professional musicians Mary-Ellen Gillard, Joy Medley-Park, Sarah Fisher-Dobbin, Noni Ryan, Tim Beasley and Chris Casey.

An art auction of works donated by artists from the Art Studio Co-operative Gosford will be held.

Refreshments and canapés will be available while you enjoy a stroll around the garden.

“The event will also feature demonstrations

by Sandra Ross from Australia’s Garden Clinic and Jill Richardson from Taste of the Bush,” Ms Crestani said.

Media release, Sep 29, 2015 Yvonne Crestani, Scholarships in Radiotherapy

The forum will showcase the expertise of three Central Coast specialists.

Director from BreastScreen NSW Northern Sydney and Central Coast Local Health Districts, Ms Meredith Kay, will explain the benefits of early detection of breast cancer in increasing the chances of positive outcomes and less

invasive treatment.

Consultant surgeon at Brisbane Waters Private Hospital and consultant surgeon to Breast Screen Australia, Dr Rita Poon, has specialist surgical oncology training and manages patients with breast cancer, as well as other conditions.

Central Coast nutritionist, Ms Megan Field, will

explain how a healthy diet and lifestyle can benefit cancer prevention and management.

Bookings with BreastScreen NSW can be made on the night.

All Funds raised go to Cancer Council NSW. Media release, Sep 20, 2015 BPW Central Coast

Over 100 entries for ‘Mental Health – Art Works!’ exhibition he 16th annual ‘Mental Health – Art Works!’ exhibition opened on Friday, October 2 at The Community Gallery, Gosford Regional Gallery.

T

It is an art exhibition with a difference, featuring artworks created by people whose lives have been affected by mental illness.

This year, 105 entries were received for the multiaward winning exhibition, which is hosted each year by the Central Coast Mental Health Service as part of NSW Mental Health Month.

Mental health promotion coordinator, Ms Jenice Alliston said the exhibition provides people with an opportunity to express themselves through art.

“Sharing their personal experience of mental illness through art can be a really positive and healing

experience, not only for people with lived experience of mental illness but for their carers and family members too,” she said.

Ms Alliston said the exhibition helps to increase understanding about mental health issues in our community.

“Many artists generously share the inspiration behind their artwork and some of their personal story.

“You can really get a sense of the impact a mental illness can have on someone’s life, which can be a very powerful and unique viewing experience for visitors,” she said.

The exhibition runs until

October 11 and includes a diverse range of artworks including paintings, sculptures, drawings, ceramics and photography.

‘I would encourage everyone to come along and view this insightful exhibition.

“It is a moving experience that has impacted past visitors, and is a wonderful way to acknowledge the talent and strength that exists in our community,” said Ms Alliston.

Media release, Sep 29, 2015 Casey Virgin, Central Coast Local Health District

p: 02 4339 7446 m: 0431 468 723 m: 0434 980 700 e: enquiries@relativecare.com.au w: www.relativecare.com.au

Relative Care Home Support Services is a locally owned and operated private Home Support Service with local TXDOLÀHG DQG compassionate Carers.

Dr. Mythily Ramanathan (MBBS, Dip in GP, Dip in Child Health, FRNZCGP, FRACGP)

You do not need to sign a contract or book ongoing services—you can just book one service if needed.

Female Family Physician/General Practitioner

Our services are provided for the time you request them.

No waiting for your Careworker to turn up!

Domestic Assistance Personal Care Transport to appointments Social Support

Respite Welfare Checks Sleep Overs 1 to 24 hour care Shopping

Practising at shop 3/112 Wyong Rd, Killarney Vale, on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and every second Saturday of each month

from 8.30 am to 5.00 pm.

Phone: 02 4332 6174 or use Health engine web site https://healthengine.com.au/

If you would like a quote or you would just like to chat to us about how we could help you, please contact David or Denise.

Thursdays at Suite 8, 16-18 Hill St, Gosford Phone 0458 735 813

Putting the care back into homecare...

Mixed billings. Pension cards, age above 65 and under 16 will be bulk billed email: mythily2000@hotmail.com for appointments

Every bequest brings us closer to a cure for cancer.

For more information contact Mella Moore today.

T: 1300 780 113 W: cancercouncil.com.au

Coast Community News - October 7, 2015 - Page 13 Share

www.coastcommunitynews.com.au/health

Highballs for Eyeballs fundraiser helps to give sight

A real coup for Evergreen Life Care est Gosford based Evergreen Life Care is the NSW winner and a national finalist in the Facility Catering Services of the Year award, in the Operational Support Consultancy Auditing Recruitment (OSCAR) Aged Care Hospitality Awards (ACHA).

Health

W

The ACHA awards, now in their fifth year, aim to create the highest level of culture in the hospitality industry within the Aged Care sector.

The Facility Catering Service of the Year is awarded to the aged care facility that demonstrates outstanding catering services for its residents.

Evergreen Life Care will now progress to the National Finals, along with two other state representatives, with the winner to be announced at the annual Gala Dinner held at the Pullman Melbourne on the Park, on Friday, October 30.

Evergreen Life Care’s chief executive officer, Mr Ted Coupe said Evergreen was thrilled and honoured to be a state winner for these awards.

“I am immensely proud of our catering services and that we were recognised by our peers and those in the industry.

“I would like to thank everyone for their hard work and dedication to their job.

“Our staff have a great attitude towards their work, and the effort they put in to providing the very best service to our residents is something that should be commended,” Mr Coup said.

Evergreen Life Care is the umbrella body that encompasses the Central Coast’s Yallambee Village, Yallambee Lodge and Coast Home Help.

It is a community based not-for-profit organisation committed to providing professional and quality residential care and support services to cater for aged and disabled people of all needs and lifestyles.

“Being named as one of the best aged care catering services in the state is a great commendation and I am very much looking forward to the National Finals later this year,” Mr Coup said.

Media release, Sep 23, 2015 Ashleigh Milne, Brilliant Logic

Amanda Rungis and Gordon Ryan (second and third from right) with supporters of High Balls for Eye Balls at Reviver Bar in 2014

osford’s Reviver Bar has joined forces with Sure Eye Care Lisarow to raise money for Optometry Giving Sight.

G

For the past three years, the unlikely combo has raised more money in the annual Highballs for Eyeballs fundraiser than any other fundraising team nationally.

So far the Reviver Bar’s Gordon Ryan and Sure Eye Car’s Amanda Rungis have gathered over $12,000 for the cause.

Optometry Giving Sight is the only global initiative for the prevention of blindness or impaired vision that could have been avoided with a simple eye exam and a pair of glasses.

Held as part of the World Sight Day Challenge, Highballs for Eyeballs is linked to a global campaign established by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 2000 to reduce preventable blindness.

In Australia, 75 per cent of blindness or vision impairment could have been prevented or treated.

SMILE AGAIN!

This is an issue that is close to the heart of Highballs for Eyeballs founder and owner of Sure Eye Care, Ms Rungis.

Ms Rungis’ grandfather went blind as a result of Macular Degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in Australia.

Recent medical advances have led to the condition potentially being preventable and treatable today if caught early enough.

“Eyesight is a gift that many people take for granted,” Ms Rungis said.

“Just before he passed away, my grandfather said to his wife that the one thing he missed most was her beautiful face.

“If even one of my patients could see their loved ones for longer than they would have without my care, I have succeeded in what I set out to achieve with Sure Eye Care to correct, enhance and above

all, protect people’s vision.”

Supported by a number of local businesses, Highballs For Eyeballs 2015 is on Tuesday, October 20 at Reviver Bar in Mann St, Gosford.

Open to the public, the event will include competitions, a selection of house-made canapés and Reviver’s cocktails, including the event’s signature cocktail, the ‘Green Eyed Girl’.

Media release, Oct 1, 2015 Phaedra Pym, Awaywithwords

Your New Local Dentist • New state of the art dental surgery in Riverside Business Park West Gosford • Full service dentistry, from family and children’s dentistry, to smile makeovers and implants • On-site denture specialist • Emergency appointments available • Happy Gas and IV sedation (sleep dentistry) • Open late night Wednesday and Thursdays and also Saturday mornings

Do you have difficulty eating?

Are you unhappy with your smile?

Dentures loose or uncomfortable?

Denture over 5 years old or broken?

LOCAL QUALITY RELIABILITY VALUE

Yes? Then come see us at...

www.riversidedentalspa.com.au

FREE CONSULTATION Shop 16A / 153 Mann St. Gosford NSW 2250

Beneath Master Home Improvements, opposite the GP Super Clinic

4323 4323

Suite 2, 392-398 Manns Road West Gosford www.smilesonthecoast.com.au

Education

Page 14 - October 7, 2015 - Coast Community News Share

www.coastcommunitynews.com.au/education

New building proposed for St Phillips

$30,000 grant for Erina Kindergarten

E

Proposed site for new junior school building at St Philips College Narara

t Philips Christian College has applied to Gosford Council to construct a new junior school building on its existing site at Narara.

S

Plans submitted to Council show that the building will include music and art facilities as well as class rooms, administration areas and a gallery featuring tiered seating.

The three-storey building will be predominantly of concrete and steel

construction and have a gross floor area of 2,540 square metres.

The proposed building is to be constructed on a steep grass embankment located between the school’s existing hall and playing field.

It is intended to

accommodate students in Kindergarten through to year four and will be built in four stages.

olly Hooghuis from Kariong Public School has had her artwork chosen to be among 50 selected from over 850 entries as part of the ‘Operation Art’ touring exhibition.

H

After a year-long tour, which includes an exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Holly’s painting ‘3D sheep’ will become part of The Children’s Hospital at Westmead’s permanent art collection, brightening up the walls for patients, their families and staff.

Operation Art coordinator, Ms Lisa van den Dolder said that children’s art can be a powerful tool in aiding recovery and that the 50 selected artworks display

an array of talent.

“Research shows that bright, colourful, optimistic artwork can play a vital role in the healing process, giving children an outlet or distraction during long hospital stays and this year the students have really captured this concept.

“As you walk around the exhibition, you will be overwhelmed with colour, positivity and creativity.

“It becomes quite clear how these artworks can

Ms Williams and member for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch MP, visited the Kindergarten to discuss the funding, which will help the centre offer a preschool program.

“Long day care is the preferred option for many working families.

“We want to provide children with the same opportunity, regardless of the type of service they attend,” Ms Williams said.

The staff at Erina Kindergarten have achieved a rating exceeding the National Quality Standard.

Maintaining such a high standard of service delivery

Website, Oct 2, 2015 Gosford Council DA48422/2015

Holly’s art chosen for touring exhibition help improve a child’s mood,” she said.

Now in its 21st year, Operation Art has meant that over 900 colourful works now adorn the halls, wards and surgeries in The Children’s Hospital at Westmead.

Media release, Sep 28, 2015 Sven Wright, NSW Department of Education and Communities

The Fletcher Gallery Now Open

Paintings, prints, small gifts.

Open Weekends -11am-4pm.

17 Dolly Ave Springfield www.zoefletcher.com or call Zoe Fletcher on 0497 766 522

rina Kindergarten will receive $30,000 funding through a NSW Government initiative, according to NSW minister for early childhood education, Ms Leslie Williams. in early childhood education is no simple task.

“I commend the centre for its diligence and dedication to ensuring that children at their centre are receiving high quality care and education,” Ms Williams said.

Mr Crouch said the centre can use the funding to purchase resources, develop preschool programs based on the Early Years Learning Framework and to broaden staff capability, including upgrading qualifications.

“Preschools in Terrigal electorate have already

benefitted from this government’s reforms and it is fantastic that this work is now being extended to long day care centres,” he said.

The new long day care National Partnership Grants Program is part of an agreement between NSW and Commonwealth Governments to increase participation in preschool programs for four and fiveyear-old children in the year before school.

Media release, Sep 28, 2015 Debra Wales, Office of Adam Crouch

Hands Off TAFE day of action

T

he Central Coast Greens are supporting a Hands Off TAFE day of action on Monday, October 12.

“This is your chance to do something to stop the destruction of TAFE in NSW,” the Hands Off TAFE Day of Action Facebook page said.

The event will coincide with the final public hearing for the NSW Upper House Inquiry into vocational education.

“The marketisation of skills education in NSW has reached a critical stage, with TAFE buildings being sold off, working conditions under attack and further job losses in the pipeline. “ C o m m u n i t y

understanding of and outrage at the threat to TAFE’s future is growing daily.

“Now is the time to convert that anger into action to help stop the further erosion of the public system.

“The Hands Off TAFE Day of Action allows you to choose how you want to be involved.

“You can participate wherever you are located in the Gosford LGA, at home or work, on the phone or computer, outside a TAFE campus, at a train station or

in your community.

“We’ll have a range of actions you can take, from writing a letter or sending an email, through to leafletting a railway station and collecting names on a petition.

“We’ll be asking all participants, no matter what action they take, to tweet photos and to post a square on their Facebook accounts,” the campaign page said.

Facebook, Sep 30, 2015 Hands Off TAFE Day of Action

For FITNESS, FUN and FRIENDSHIP GOSFORD SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCERS holds a class every Wednesday from 7 to 10pm at the Church of Christ Hall, Henry Parry Drive, Wyoming

$7 per Night Come and join in n on the fun!

No partner necessary No special clothes - just soft shoes Lively music New dancers welcome

Janice on 4388 2253 6 Sandra on 4392 8716

Coast Community News - October 7, 2015 - Page 15 Share

www.coastcommunitynews.com.au/out-and-about

Out&About

Aspires project proves to be inspirational

Art installation at Imperial Centre he Imperial Centre in Gosford has partnered with internationally-renowned Australian street Artists Ghostpatrol, and Carla McRae to create an art installation in the centre for the community to enjoy.

T

Ghostpatrol and McRae created a giant mural approximately 25 metres in length from October 2 to 5.

The artists painted throughout centre trading hours and locals were invited to witness the work as it took shape.

Both artists are Melbourne based designers and illustrators with huge followings and demand for their artwork, with their works appearing in streets and publications around the world.

For this mural, the artists took inspiration directly from the Gosford region, with bright colours representing the beauty of the region as well as, the eclectic local culture. “The mural will aim to create an experience that will create a sense of place, and that inspires and embodies the spirit of the Gosford community,� said Ghostpatrol. “We aim to capture the community’s love for a relaxed lifestyle and the natural environment,� he said.

Imperial Centre manager, Ms Deborah Warwick said the installation was a unique way the centre could use the space whilst the redevelopment continues, to benefit and inspire the local community. “The Imperial Centre is more than just a place to shop and eat. “It’s a place where the community can come and experience everything from art and food, to fashion and culture,� Ms Warwick said. “The art installation will be a celebration of all the things we love about Gosford, and having such well-renowned artists involved is a real coup for the community. “The installation is our first creative expression of the new Imperial, and is a hint of what is to come in the near future,� she said.

The mural will be located in the lower level in the Mann St centre.

Media release, Sep 25, 2015 Deborah Warwick, Imperial Centre

If you’re reading this, so could up to 30,000 other people Imagine if it was a message about your business.

What would it cost to get your message out to that many people using any other medium?

Don’t be fooled by the hype, advertising in this newspaper is by far much better value for money than any other medium.

Not only does it have the reach and readership within the area it covers, but readers can keep the advertisement and refer to it as often as they wish.

Call 4325 7369 to see how inexpensive it is.

Artist Glenn Hambleton with the latest Imperial Centre message board ‘I wish’

he Gosford Aspires project has been a resounding hit with the community over the past four months, according to local artist Mr Glenn Hambleton.

T

Earlier this year, Mr Hambleton was approached by management of the Imperial Shopping Centre to create “I’m thankful� and “I love� message boards in the newly renovated Mann St, Gosford centre. “They were an instant hit with the community and thousands of important, positive reminder messages have been written on the boards,� Mr Hambleton said.

Centre management recently asked him to repaint the boards as they were becoming well-worn and to add some new boards with an additional message, “I wish�. “The boards were redone and extended and, once again, they proved to be an instant hit and were completely full of messages within one day of being completed,� he said. “I spent two days redoing the boards and received many positive comments from the general public which justified the idea and concept for me. “I also got some feedback suggesting the boards were going to attract negative comments and be used for graffiti. “Whilst I can’t control what people write, the overwhelming majority of messages are written by children expressing their thanks for love, for family, pets, nature, etc,� he said.

A Gosford Aspires Facebook page has also been set up to encourage

the community to visit the Imperial Centre, write their messages on one of the

it on facebook.

aspirational boards, take a photo of themselves with the message and then post

Email, Oct 1, 2015 Glenn Hambleton, Gosford Aspires

COMMUNITY

FAIR 2015

CELEBRATING 150 YEARS OF QUALITY EDUCATION! &* /- & , . 2 ,- )! +/ &$.2 / .$)( $.# ,$ - # ,. #)1 #$-.),$ & $-*& 2- , /($)(- )'' '), .$0 " , ( .)/,- -./ (. * ,!),' ( - ( ' ,% . -. &&- $.3- 2 2)/ 1)(3. 1 (. .) '$--

11:00AM - 3:00PM

Out&About

Page 16 - October 7, 2015 - Coast Community News Share

www.coastcommunitynews.com.au/out-and-about

Local author releases second publication

Greg North is special guest at poets’ gathering ocal talent and visitors made the September gathering of the Gosford Bush Poets a memorable night.

L

“We had a virtual plethora of local talent reading, reciting and presenting a wonderful assortment of original and traditional poetry, song and verse,” said Gosford Bush Poets spokesperson, Mr Vic Jeffries.

Queensland poet, Long John Best and his wife Glenny paid a visit on their travels south.

“John, who is one of this country’s most accomplished bush poets, entertained us all in his inimitable style with some great original poetry,” Mr Jeffries said.

“During the night we heard from: Jack Woodward;

Chris Kessey; Richard Smith; Tom Roberts; Kevin Gee; Norman Allen; Peter Mace; Jan Lock; Chris Shaw; Chris Drinan; Kathy Smithson; Marie Wellard; Bob Wellard; Ellen Hingston

and Nick Lock.”

Special guest for the next Gosford Bush Poets gathering on Wednesday, October 28 will be Mr Greg North, described as the man of a hundred accents.

“Greg is without doubt one of the most talented presenters of bush poetry in Australia and I really do suggest that you make sure to be at the Gosford Hotel at 7pm on the last Wednesday of this month for one of the best nights you will have this year,” he said.

Email, Oct 1, 2015 Vic Jeffries, Gosford Bush Poets

ocal author, Mr William Delves, in conjunction with his wife, Maureen Delves, has written a new book called ‘A Postmodern Review of the Hidden Variables in Scripture, Cosmology and Culture’.

L

Mr Delves said he has a deep interest in mathematics and has researched some subjects of general interest in conjunction with his wife, Ms Maureen Delves, who is a library technician.

Some of the topics and curiosities explored in the book include the sun as a source of both light and spiritual mystery and the Shroud of Turin.

Other chapters explore the Holy Grail and the Jewish influence on the motion picture industry.

In the chapter devoted

to the Holy Grail, Mr Delves asks whether it is a legendary myth or a heuristic explanation for the spiritual nature of man.

“It seeks to continue the age-old search for an understanding of the Grail,” he said.

“Chapter 15 on variations on the image of a meek and mild Jesus should interest both believers and nonbelievers,” he said.

Central Coast Newspapers is now selling ‘A Postmodern Review of the Hidden Variables in

Scripture, Cosmology and Culture’ for $25 a copy.

Also for sale is ‘Picnic at Hanging Rock – Resolution at Last’ also written by Mr and Mrs Delves and priced at $25.

Both publications are included with other books, CDs and DVDs on display and sale because they are all the works of Central Coast based people.

Email, Sep 8, 2015 William and Maureen Delves, authors

Renewable energy workshop Flannel Flower Spring Ball at McMasters Beach

Central Coast Bush Dance & Music Association, Inc

Requests the pleasure of your company at our

October 10, 2015

Programme

C

entral Coast Community Energy Inc. (CCCE) will hold a workshop on renewable energy at McMasters Beach Surf Life Saving Club on Thursday, October 8.

Music by with

MC John Short & Guest Callers East Gosford Progress Hall Cnr. Wells Street & Henry Parry Drive

7.30 – 11.30 pm Grand March commences at 7.30pm sharp.

Formal Costume is requested.

Enquiries: Robyn 4344 6484 Christine: 4312 6179 Allen: 4333 1638

Paid Before 26.09.15 After Non Members: $30.00 $35.00 Cons. & Affil: $25.00 $30.00 Members & Students: $20.00 $25.00

commence when Dr Muller will explain his solar calculator.

“With your electricity bill in hand, you can see how you can still benefit financially from domestic

solar installations,” he said.

Prior to the workshop, CCCE will hold its annual general meeting.

“We are looking for people with the time and commitment to hold key

positions or be willing committee members,” he said.

Media release, Sep 30, 2015 Jo Muller, Central Coast Community Energy Inc

“Another open meeting is now available for anyone to attend following the great success of RECOVERY the PICNIC workshops run by CCCE in collaboration with NSW Office for Environment and Heritage in Terrigal in June,” said Dr Jo Muller PRACTICE from DAY CCCE. P.M. Cost: $8.00 or $4.00 Half day “It10.00 isA.M.a - 5.00 workshop to assess the savings potential of solar PV, so bring your electricity bills and, if Dr Jo Muller from Central Coast Community Energy Inc our website or separate possible, Please a seelaptop,” Dr form for prepayment options.

Muller said.

The workshop will

GEMSANDTREASURES 9th, 10th and 11th October MINGARA EVENT CENTRE - FREE ENTRY Come along and see many exhibitors and sellers of jewellery, gemstones, fossils, minerals, beads, pearls and meteors.

Fore More information contact Robert Scott 0405 904 881 or email cclapidary@optusnet.com.au

Coast Community News - October 7, 2015 - Page 17 Share

www.coastcommunitynews.com.au/out-and-about

Rhythm Hut to assist Coast Shelter

John Lennon’s 75th birthday celebrations entral Coast Musicians Jenny Marie Lang and Rodric White will present a special tribute for John Lennon’s 75th birthday celebrations at the Avoca Beach Picture Theatre on Friday, October 9.

C

Jenny and Rodric are delighted to present many of John Lennon’s greatest songs for this unique musical tribute, including hits such as ‘Beautiful Boy’, ‘Real Love’, ‘Starting Over’, ‘Jealous Guy’ and of course ‘Imagine’.

“John Lennon was more than just a musician, songwriter and founding member of the Beatles”,

Rodric said.

“John was a refreshing and honest voice who spoke through his music with a great awareness of his times and its many challenges.

“He celebrated love, peace, the brotherhood of man, the virtues of womanhood, the joy of being a father, and, what it means to be a person wanting to make the world

a better place and how to go about this with a loving heart,” said Lang and White.

John Lennon endures as a lasting inspiration even now, 75 years after his birth and 35 years after his death.

Media release, Sep 25, 2015 Rodric White, Avoca Beach Picture Theatre

Politics in the Pub attracts a wide range of speakers r Peter Phelps MLC will speak at Politics in the Pub at The Grange Hotel Wyoming on Thursday, October 27.

D

Dr Phelps will be putting the case for the timely rational sale of Government Assets such as the NSW electricity poles and wires and public school sites as well as any state owned land of any value.

Forums are held on the fourth Thursday of the month except December.

Future speakers will include former NSW premier and federal minister Mr Bob Carr and senior political figures including Peter

Baldwin, the Ferguson brothers and others who will represent a wide and varied range of perspectives.

Email, Sep 30, 2015 Norman Hanscombe, Politics in the Pub

Out&About

he Rhythm Hut, Gosford, will host several events this October including ‘The Crooked Fiddle Band’ on October 16, the commencement of term four drumming on October 19 and a fundraising night for Coast Shelter on October 25.

T

The ‘Crooked Fiddle Band’ will play with supporting acts ‘Vanishing Shapes’ and ‘Ungus Ungus Ungus’.

Term 4 drumming will run from October 19 to December 10.

The Rhythm Hut offers master workshops and a variety of classes on different styles of drumming including Djembe and Taiko.

The Rhythm Hut is also offering free nights of drumming to entice new students into drumming for term four.

On October 14, wouldbe drummers may tour the Rhythm Hut, meet staff and try both African Djembe drumming and Taiko Japanese drumming.

The Coast Shelter

Taiko drumming at The Rhythm Hut

charity event falls during the Rhythm Hut’s Five Lands Experience and will feature the artistic stylings of the ‘Five Lands Band’ before headliners, Western Sydney’s, ‘The Squeezbox Trio’ perform.

Throughout the evening, cash and non-perishable

food donations will be accepted on behalf of Coast Shelter who help the homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless.

Email, Sep 28, 2015 Lou Sawilejskij, The Rhythm Hut

Page 24 - October 7, 2015 - Coast Community News

Not for Profit Organisations Directory Community Groups

2530

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

U3A Central Coast Mature age people are invited to participate in a wide range of courses to broaden the mind and make new friends 0408 704 701

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

4324 5164 Central Coast Over 30s Social Group Inc We offer social contact, entertainment events & new friendships for people in their 30’s, 40’s, 50’s & 60’s etc.

Our events range from; Live Music, House Parties, Restaurant Nights, BBQ’s/ Picnics, Trips Away & lots more - For a FREE calendar call call 0422 243 101 or cco30s@live.com.au

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, exercize 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

0407 406 669

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

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

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

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

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

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

Coast Community News - October 7, 2015 - Page 19 Share

www.coastcommunitynews.com.au/out-and-about

Sean and Adam Peruch finishing their billy cart

Billy Cart Derby added to Mountain Fair activities

T

Stig's alter ego with the Coles Express Square

The Gosford Diary For events in post code areas 2250, 2260 and 2251 If you’ve got something happening in Gosford LGA area over the next few weeks, l et us know about it and we’ll list it here for you, for free. Contact details are on page 2.

See the Peninsula News for events in post code areas 2256 & 2257 and the Wyong Regional Chronicle for events in post code areas 2258, 2259, 2261, 2262 & 2263

Wednesday, Oct 7 Clothes Swap Party, The Rhythm Hut, Faunce St Gosford from 6:30pm

Thursday, Oct 8 Gong Sound Bath Healing at The Rhythm Hut, Faunce St Gosford from 6:30pm to 8:00pm Business Women Connect, Innovations and the future of the Central Coast Business Region with Dr Anton Kriz and Dr Lisa Barnes, The Point Café, Wamberal Central Coast Community Energy Inc, Is Solar PV Worth it, community renewable energy open meeting, McMasters Beach Surf Life Saving Club, 7:00pm

Friday, Oct 9 Rewind Duo, Elanora Hotel, East Gosford 8:00pm

Saturday, Oct 10 Central Coast Mariners v Perth Glory, Central Coast Stadium, 5:15pm kick off Grizzlee Train, Sea Gypsies, Avoca Beach Hotel, 7:00pm Ben Woodham, Kincumber Hotel, 7:00pm

Sunday, Oct 11 Hooping workshop at The Rhythm Hut, Faunce St Gosford from 4:30pm to 5:30pm Open Mike at The Rhythm Hut, Faunce St

Gosford from 6:00pm to 9:30pm Eisteddfodd on the Mountains Inc winners and participants performances at musical showcase and awards presentation, Gosford Regional Gallery, 10:30am to 12:00pm

Monday, Oct 12 Beginner Didgeridoo Workshop at The Rhythm Hut, Faunce St Gosford from 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Tuesday, Oct 13 Body Percussion Workshop at The Rhythm Hut, Faunce St, Gosford from 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Wednesday, Oct 14 Free drumming open night at The Rhythm Hut, Faunce St, Gosford from 6:30pm Happiness Hour, a night out to celebrate and thank carers featuring dinner, the Carers Choir and a movie on wellbeing and happiness, Gosford Anglican Church, Mann St Gosford, 5:30pm to 8:30pm St Lukes Day memorial Service, 10:30am, Terrigal Uniting Church, service held in acknowledgement of those who have died and bereaved family and friends

Thursday, Oct 15 Central Coast Guide Dogs NSW/ACT Volunteer

Support Group White Cane Awareness Campaign stall at Erina Fair, 9:00am to 2:00pm

Friday, Oct 16 Spyglass Gypsies, Robert Knox Hall, Central Coast Conservatorium, Mann St Gosford from 7:30pm Ben Woodham, Gosford Sailing Club, 8:00pm

Saturday, Oct 17 Mangrove Mountain and Districts Country Fair, corner of Wisemans Ferry Rd and Waratah Rd, Mangrove Mountain Gosford Public School Community Fair 2015 celebrating 150 years of public education, 11:00am to 3:00pm

Sunday, Oct 18 Twilight Soiree, fund raising for Scholarships in Radiotherapy volunteer group, Japanese Gardens, East Gosford from 5:00pm

Monday, Oct 19 Cancer Information and Support Society, arts and craft centre Henry Kendall Gardens, Bellbird Drive Wyoming, Guest speaker well-known naturopath Catherine Chan, 7:00pm

Tuesday, Oct 20 Highballs for Eyeballs at the Reviver Bar, Mann St Gosford 6:00pm to 8:30pm

Out & About

he inaugural Mountain Mayhem Billy Cart Derby will be held at the Mangrove Mountain and Districts Country Fair on Saturday, October 17.

Derby organisers said it will be wild, wacky and guaranteed to bring a smile to your face.

If you have the need for speed, then the Mountain Mayhem Billy Cart races are guaranteed to be fun to watch, for both children and adults.

The Australian National Street Machine association, in conjunction with the Mangrove Mountain Country Fair thought that holding old-fashioned billy cart races would be in keeping with the Country Fair’s traditions of showing younger generations how older generations lived, worked and played.

Part of the fun is building your own billy cart.

Fair organisers are hoping people will design and build their own Billy Cart, then decorate it, enter it and race it.

There will be prizes for winners of the various races.

Billy Carts will be placed in one of two categories, traditional or ‘other’.

Traditional means wooden construction (often an old box worked as the basic frame), rope steering tied to the front axle, four wheels (of some sort), and, if you were lucky, a seat.

Brakes are also considered essential.

The home-made billy carts in the ‘others’ category have to be sturdy, constructed of any light weight material, have rear brakes, and some sort of mechanical steering,

opening up a world of creativity and invention.

To enter, go to the Mangrove Mountain and Districts Country Fair website.

This year’s Fair has a great line-up including Dark Age sword-fighting re-enactors, Switcharoo Circus, Benny the Donkey and Monty the Agility Dog. There will be three stages of live music and entertainment as well as

snakes and tractors, furry and feathered baby farm animals to cuddle and feed, loads of farm and native animals, pony rides, minijeeps, jumping castle for the littlies and lots of displays, talks and stalls for the adults.

Media release, Oct 2, 2015 Shane Eastman, Mangrove Mountain Country Fair

EAT&PLAY S A T U R D AY 2 4 t h O c t 7 . 0 0 p m

Margaret Walters and Tony Eardley $12 General $10 Concession CWA Hall Woy Woy 4341 4060 - 0419 231 319

Platinum Building, Ilya Ave, Erina Café & Restaurant Breakfast, Lunch Monday-Friday Open 7am till 5pm Every alternate Thursday free live Music Bill Chambers & Friends We also specialise in Weddings, Corporate events, Training nights. Full range of menus from Cocktail food to Ala-carte cuisine Book your Xmas function or event with the experts

4367 8000 hello@quattrocatering.com www.quattrocatering.com

flowers, produce, plants, jams, scones, craft and delicious food on offer.

Other attractions include

THECROOKEDFIDDLEBAND

T H E R H Y T H M H U T, G O S F O R D + UNGUS UNGUS UNGUS + VANISHING SHAPES F R I 1 6 O C T, 7 . 3 0 P M

ATTENTION all food outlets and music venues. Advertise in this directory, this size for only $60+GST in full colour!

Classifieds CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS cost only $30 plus GST for 5 cms, and will be working for you in your local community for TWO WEEKS

Phone: 4325 7369 - Fax: 4321 0940 E-mail: manager@centralcoastnews.net or download a form from

www.centralcoastnewspapers.com Ad a logo or photo only $6 +GST Ad full colour only $6 + GST

Adult Services

Love & Lust Adult Shop 156 Mann St Gosford

4324 5569 Antennas

Entertainment

Page 20 - October 7, 2015 - Coast Community News

Fitness

Self Defence Real solu ons to real threats Krav Maga Proven to work

The Troubadour

www.closecombat.com.au

Folk & Acoustic

Kitchens

Music Club

SATURDAY 24th October 7.00PM

Quality Laminate Benchtops supplied and seconds for sale

R&J Benchtops

A Better Picture

Antenna & Digital Installations & Tuning New home specialist Credit cards OK HAYWARD VIDEO All areas Gosford 4323 6367 Woy Woy 4344 4414 Warnervale 1800 244 456 0412 685 555

Dance Central Coast Bush Dance & Music Association Experience Folk Music at its best at East Gosford Progress Hall @ 7.30pm Henry Parry Drive

October 10 Bush Dance with Snake Gully

Admission $18 incl. supper Folk Fed Affiliates & Pensioners $15,

Students 13 to 18 $8 www.ccbdma.org for more information

Enq: 4344 6484

Margaret Walters and Tony Eardley CWA Hall The Boulevarde Woy Woy

$12 General $10 Concession www.troubadour.org.au

4342 6716 BluesAngels Your total acoustic blues/ roots package, top to toe, and then some.

Minnie the Moocher to Eagle Rock and on into indie roots, beatnik jazz, backhills bluegrass and prog folk.

Available as duo, trio or band negotiable for your party, event or venue.

tomflood@hotmail.com

4324 2801

Gosford

0456 884 545

Photography

QUALITY IMAGES

•Website •Portrait •Commercial •Product • Promotions If you need an image then give ValsPix

0418 600 436 Plumber

YOUR LOCAL PLUMBER Same day service Guaranteed

Blocked drains, Leaking taps and toilets, Hot water and all aspects Of pluming drainage and gas fitting.

Lic number 265652C

4346 4057

St Luke’s Day Memorial Service to be held

T

he annual St Luke’s Day Memorial Service will be held at Terrigal Uniting Church on Wednesday, October 14.

The service is held to remember those who have died in the past year on the Central Coast and to acknowledge bereaved family and friends who continue in their absence.

The Memorial Service provides an opportunity for people to reflect on their

individual grief journey in the company of others who understand.

Over 200 Central Coast residents attended the 2014 event.

This non-denominational time of remembrance will be followed by a morning tea.

Positions Vacant

Tiling

Volunteers wanted to read Central Coast Newspapers for recording on websites for sight impaired readers

Tiling Wall & Floor Property Maintenance 0439 589 426

4325 7369

homes2nv@gmail.com

or email

manager@

Wanted

NOT JUST SURVIVING, THRIVING PINK RIBBON EVENT Join us on 12 October 2015 at 7.30 PM Gosford Golf & Function Centre - Racecourse Rd, Opposite Hospital 3 expert speakers on detecting, curing & living with breast cancer.

Cost: $45 including 2 course meal, tea & coffee Bookings essential at: www.bpw.com.au/centralcoast Phone 0438 989 199 or email bpwcentralcoast@hotmail.com.

CLASSIFIED advertisements

Seniors Discount.

Call Leila at 0423 147 797 or find us on Facebook

start from only

4308 6771

www.facebook.com/ SlightlyOffMusic

$30 + GST

Lic number 265652C

www.ukecentral.info

Public Notice

Want to have a lot of fun, unique music at your next event?

No job too small.

Bookings 4341 4060

ukecentral.mail@gmail.com

ELECTRICIAN Slightly Off

Tuition - Dance

Beginner Ukulele Courses Learn Uke Play Uke

centralcoastnews.net

YOUR LOCAL Lighting, Power Points, Phone & Data, Fault Finding,

Email, Sep 29, 2015 Peter Cleasby, Central Coast Palliative Care Volunteer Foundation

Tuition - Music

Electrician

Same day service Guaranteed

The St Luke’s Day Memorial Service is a work of the Central Coast Palliative Care Volunteer Foundation, in support of the Central Coast Palliative Care Service.

Gosford Scottish Country Dancers hold a intermediate class on Wednesdays from 7 to 10 pm at Wyoming - It’s an excellent form of exercise which brings men, women and young people together socially, learning new and old dances in a very friendly relaxed atmosphere No experience or partner necessary All ages welcome Cost $7.00 per week Contact Janice on

4388 2253

Cash paid for good quality swords & knives.

War & movie memorabilia also shop display units For large

collections home visit available

Smoking dragon

Shop 12 Ebbtide Mall 155 The Entrance Rd The Entrance 4333 8555

The Shame File

Central Coast Newspapers has a very liberal credit policy for advertisers and realises that from time to time, people, businesses and organisations get into financial difficulty and may need assistance and time to get things back on track.

However, some people, businesses and organisations take advantage of this generosity they use advertising but simply don’t pay their account after several months and need to be taken to court to do so.

From time to time, as necessary, we will name these people, businesses or organisations as a warning to our readers so that they will be wary when dealing with them.

• Renotek, Tascott

• Jessica Davis - A1 Cleaning Services, Erina

• Michelle Umback - 2 Funky, • Tony Fitzpatrick trading as Terrigal Futurtek Roofing • Shelley Walker - Previously trading as Headmasters Hair Design, • Inspire P/L trading as CUP Computers formerly of Gosford Park Plaza Gosford

Sport

Coast Community News - October 7, 2015 - Page 21 Share

www.coastcommunitynews.com.au/sport

Mariners hold annual family day

Eddie Bosnar signs autographs at the Mariners’ Fun Day Photo Ian Reilly

Camp Quality kids received official merchandise Photo Ian Reilly

entral Coast Mariners held their Annual Family Day on Saturday, October 3 at Central Coast Stadium.

C

The family event coincided with an intra-club match to launch Hyundai A-League Season 11.

The intra-club game was the Mariners final hit out before the Hyundai A-League Season proper kicks off on October 10.

After the match, players did their traditional lap of honour, providing fans with the perfect opportunity to take a selfie with their favourite player.

Family Day was the first roll out of new merchandise for the 2015 season and players had sharpies on hand to sign their fans’ t-shirts and caps.

The new-look playing squad was officially presented with their Hyundai A-League playing kits by Head Coach, Tony Walmsley and introduced to the Central Coast Mariners members and fans for the first time.

The Newcastle

Central Coast Mariners held their Family Day at Central Coast Stadium Photo Ian Reilly

Cheering on the Central Coast Mariners Photo Ian Reilly

Central Coast Dyslexia Association

Permanent inflatable pitch was a huge hit with the little ones.

The Western Warm Up Field housed plenty of activities to keep members and fans entertained including jumping castles, animals from The Australian Reptile Park, hover archery and much more.

Throughout the day, the

crowd was entertained by live music performances from local up and coming Coasties such as Joel Leggett, Georgina Grimshaw, Alex Toole and ‘Just Between us’.

Website, Oct 6, 2015 Central Coast Mariners

Subscribe now and don’t miss an edition Peninsula Community Access

News

1 Year (25 editions) to Peninsula News $50

1 Year (25 editions) to Coast Community News $50

1 Year (25 editions) to Wyong Regional Chronicle $50

Phone: 4325 7369 - Fax: 4321 0940 120c Erina Street, Gosford To order online

www.duckscrossing.org/shop Name: Ph: Email: Address:

Credit Card Number:

Crowne Plaza, Terrigal

___________________/___________________/

24th October 2015,

______________________________________/

Join us for a magical evening of ÀQH ÀQH GLQLQJ GULQNV HQWHUWDLQPHQW DQG dancing followed by exciting live & silent auctions.

6.30pm

To help raise funds to provide literacy support to assist &HQWUDO &RDVW SDUHQWV WHDFKHUV DQG G\VOH[LFV DFURVV DOO DJHV

Stop St opp the he str t ug uggl gle - star gl sttar a t thhe leear a niing $120.00 per person or $1100 per table RSVP 20th October 2015

Dress Cocktail

Central Coast Newspapers, PO Box 1056, Gosford NSW 2250

Tickets available through

http://www.trybooking.com/144808

www.centralcoastdyslexia.com Central Coast Dyslexia Association

Exp: ______/______ Please complete credit card details or send a cheque or money order payable to

www.facebook.com/dyslexiacentralcoast

Office: 120c Erina Street, Gosford Phone: 4325 7369 Fax: 4321 0940 E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net Website: www.centralcoastnews.net

Sport

Page 22 - October 7, 2015 - Coast Community News Share

www.coastcommunitynews.com.au/sport

Bowlers raise funds for cancer clinic he Gosford City Women’s Bowling Club presented a cheque to the Gosford Hospital Cancer Clinic for $1,500 recently.

T

Funds raised were attributed to the Club’s charity day held earlier in Sewptember.

Club member, Ms Blanche Woodbury, said raising money for the hospital was one of the Club’s passions and that collectively, the club has raised over $11,000 in charity donations.

“It was a great day for us bowlers,” Ms Woodbury said.

“We had a Tombola

entral Coast Marlins opened the 2015/16 State Baseball League season against the Macarthur Orioles at Baseball Park, Springfield on September 20.

C

President Vera Birtwistle and Jan Richens

cake raffle and stalls and a ‘spider’ was run.

“We played turn-a-round triples and we invited the men’s Club over as well,” Ms Woodbury said.

Letter, Sep 24, 2015 Blanche Woodbury, Gosford City Women’s Bowling Club

95 years old and still not bowled out Irene McIntyre and Dot Rothery

LAT 33° 51’ S - LONG 151° 14’ E - TIME ZONE - 1000 Times and Heights(m) of high and low waters

Time - Height(m)

Time - Height(m)

Time - Height(m)

Add one hour to the times below when Daylight Saving is in force

WED - 7 0421 - 1.22 1001 - 0.64 1624 - 1.45 2303 - 0.48 SAT - 10 0024 - 0.41 0635 - 1.43 1234 - 0.48 1841 1.51 TUE - 13 0158 - 0.37 0814 - 1.58 1426 - 0.37 2028 - 1.49 FRI - 16 0332 - 0.44 0955 - 1.63 1620 - 0.39 2220 - 1.36 MON - 19 0533 - 0.59 1203 - 1.53 1848 - 0.49

Marlins close to a win in season opener

THU - 8 0514 - 1.28 1100 - 0.59 1717 - 1.47 2346 - 0.45 SUN - 11 0057 - 0.39 0710 - 1.49 1313 - 0.43 1917 - 1.52 WED - 14 0228 - 0.38 0846 - 1.61 1502 - 0.36 2103 - 1.46 SAT - 17 0408 - 0.48 1033 - 1.61 1703 - 0.43 2304 - 1.30 TUE - 20 0050 - 1.21 0630 - 0.63 1300 - 1.50 1952 - 0.49

FRI - 9 0558 - 1.35 1151 - 0.54 1801 - 1.49

wo special ladies attended the recent VETS Day at Gosford City Women’s Bowling Club.

T

Ms Irene McIntyre and Ms Dot Rothery are both 95-years-old and still playing bowls.

It’s unusual to see them together and they’re both lovely with many years of bowling ahead.

Letter, Sep 24, 2015 Blanche Woodbury, Gosford City Women’s Bowling Club

The Marlins are entering their 10th season in the state’s premier baseball competition.

Last year the first grade squad fell away in the final five games to miss the playoffs.

However, a second grade premiership ensured the year was still a successful one.

This year’s first grade squad will transition some of the Central Coast’s best young talent, with several juniors expecting to see playing time.

An experienced pitching staff will see the Anderson brothers, Craig and Paul, return, along with Geoff

Brotherton and Kurt Eden expecting to throw a majority of the innings.

Jarrod Eacott has also returned and will provide valuable left-handed innings.

The offence will be led once again by ex- US based minor leaguers boss, Moko Moanaroa as well as Jason Rees and Michael Campbell.

Defence will be kept together by infielders Mick Ashton, Tim Joughin and Chris Ings.

The Marlins fell agonisingly close to opening their 2015/16 campaign with a win over the Macarthur Orioles, stranding the tying runner on base in a 6 to 4

ippers from Terrigal Surf Life Saving Club will take part in the Wanda, NSW leg of Champion Ironman Zane Holmes’ Medibank Wave Warriors Junior Challenge.

N

The Junior Challenge is open to competitors from under nine to under 15 year olds and is a beach and surf spectacular, set up to mirror the famous Kellogg’s Ironman series and promote further development for junior lifesavers in this iconic sport.

“My goal was to create a unique ocean and beach spectacular for junior lifesavers so they can come together from around Australia to participate in an exciting competition,” Mr

Holmes said.

The Warriors Junior Challenge has events across all surf sport disciplines with individual events such as beach sprint, beach flags, surf race, board race and iron person and team events including the new Movers relay.

“The competition is about participation and fun, encouraging our youngest athletes towards a healthy and active lifestyle and encouraging them to continue their participation

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

Email, Sep 24, 2015 Media release, Sep 18, 2015 Michael Ashton, Central Coast Marlins

Terrigal Nippers in junior challenge

MON - 12 0128 - 0.37 0742 - 1.54 1349 - 0.39 1953 - 1.51 THU - 15 0259 - 0.40 0919 - 1.63 1540 - 0.37 2141 - 1.41 SUN - 18 0447 - 0.53 1115 - 1.57 1752 - 0.46 2353 - 1.24 WED - 21 0157 - 1.21 0736 - 0.64 1406 - 1.50 2059 - 0.45

In view of the variations caused by local conditions and meteorological effects, these times are approximate and must be considered as a guide only. They are not to be relied on for critical depth calculations for safe navigation.

Actual times of High and Low Water may occur before or after the times indicated

loss.

Kurt Eden started on the mound for the Marlins and pitched deep into the game.

Craig Anderson threw an innings of relief.

It was, however, some minor fielding errors at times that proved the difference.

Offensively, two local 16 year old talents debuted, with Jake Amos and Nick Anderson-Vine each collecting hits in their first match in the senior ranks.

WAR MEMORABILIA WANTED

in the sport and to become future volunteer patrolling lifesavers at their local surf lifesaving clubs,” Mr Holmes said.

“This is all part of our ‘For Better Health’ focus and it is pleasing to find a partner such as Wave Warriors who echoes our sentiments,” he said.

Media release, Sep 28, 2015 Darren Saffin, Progressive PR

Sport

Coast Community News - October 7, 2015 - Page 23 Share

www.coastcommunitynews.com.au/sport

Gosford win Presidents Cup but they lose Premier 2 and Terrigal lose Colts finals

Grand final day a special one for the Hong family entral Coast Junior Rugby League grand final day 2015 was extra special for one Kincumber family because it brought four generations together.

C

Blake Hong played for the Kincumber’s Under 16s side and won his match at Gosford Stadium on Sunday, September 13.

Younger brother Max Hong played for Kincumber’s Under 12s side and was also victorious.

Their father, Kevin Hong coaches both teams and has done so for some time.

If winning two grand finals was not enough excitement, the day was made extraspecial because the boys’

great grandparents, Ms Dorothy Calbert and Mr Brian Calbert made the trip to Gosford from Port Macquarie to watch the boys play.

Max Hong, who is 12 years old, has played in, and won, the last three grand finals with Kincumber.

In the last three years the team has lost only two games, drawn two games and achieved 1,442 points for and only 136 points.

It’s an achievement the

entire family are all proud of.

Blake Hong was playing his third grand final and had his first win.

It is Blake’s 10th year with the Kincumber Colts.

“Not many Great Grandparents get to see both their great grandsons and grandson at a stadium winning two grand finals,” Ms Belinda Hong said.

Email, Sep 24, 2015 Belinda Hong, Kincumber Colts

President's cup winning side

osford Rugby Union Club was narrowly defeated by Ourimbah in the Premier 2 Grand Final by 20 points to 17.

G

Blake Hong in action for the Kincumber Colts

Max Hong and the Under 12s Kincumber Colts have won three successive grand finals

Brian and Dorothy Calbert with great grandson Blake Hong who won the under 16s rugby league grand final with the Kincumber Colts

Test your limits!

Ourimbah had the better of play for much of the first half and made most of the running.

They led early by 13 points to nil and were controlling most of the play.

They also held most of the advantage in territory and possession.

Despite these advantages, Ourimbah were unable to totally break away on the scoreboard.

Gosford did score just prior to halftime to make the score at the break 13-5.

Ourimbah continued to play the better rugby early in the second half and increased their lead to 20 points to five with time running out.

Gosford however did finish strongly and started to play some good rugby.

They were able to cross for two late tries but all too late.

Best players for Gosford were No.8 Wes Bull and halfback Sam Underwood.

It was another very close game between these two teams, but it was Gosford who missed out on the Premiership.

In another close match, on a day of close scores, Gosford were able to win the President’s Cup Grand Final, defeating Woy Woy by 21 points to 20.

The first half was a very even encounter with nothing between the two teams.

Both teams scored a try in the half but it was Gosford who went to the halftime break leading by seven points to five.

However the early period of the second half was all Gosford.

They played some very good rugby and were able to go to a very handy 21 points to five lead after scoring two further tries.

Just when it seemed the match was all wrapped up in their favour, Woy Woy stormed back into contention.

They were able to cross for three late tries.

All their tries were not converted.

The final Woy Woy try was scored right on fulltime but the conversion of this try was charged down.

It was a thrilling finish.

Best players for Gosford

HIKE

THE HIMALAYAS

15 – 26 MAR 2016

HIKE THE HOMELANDS 23 – 29 JULY 2015 Set your sights high and join Team Amnesty to raise vital funds for Amnesty’s human rights work.

Get in touch: www.amnesty.org.au/teamamnesty 02 8396 7668 fundraisingevents@amnesty.org.au

RUN

A MARATHON

NEW YORK: NOV 2015 LONDON: APRIL 2016

were centre Unuoi Vaenuku, who scored two tries, No.8 Andrew Moseley, halfback Damien Montgomery and fullback Adam Clift.

In an excellent game of Colts rugby, Ourimbah defeated Terrigal in the Under 19 Grand Final by 22 points to 18.

In what was yet another exciting game of rugby, both teams gave it their all.

Ourimbah did get away to the better start and by early in the second half they led by the very handy score of 22 points to six.

However Terrigal was not to be denied.

They fought back and were able to almost grab victory on fulltime.

The game finished with Terrigal on attack and desperate to get the try that would have secured victory.

But it was not to be.

Best for Terrigal were five-eight Liam Baker and centre Bryce Davey put in a very good performance.

Media release, Sep 27, 2015 Larry Thomson, Central Coast Rugby Union

Are You Looking For An Experienced, Affordable & Gentle Dentist For Your Family?

General Dentistry

Cosmetic Dentistry

Implant Dentistry

New Patient Offer - No Gap Exam and Clean appointment for Private Dental Health Insurance patients.

Not with a Health Fund? Just pay $159 Includes FREE Xrays worth $160 The 60 minute appointment includes: Full Comprehensive Exam, Clean and Polish, OPG X-rays, Treatment Planning and Fluoride

Laser Dentistry

Children’s Dentistry

A whiter brighter Smile in one hour

PHILIPS Zoom White speed in chair teeth whitening special - only $595 (normally $950)

Improve your quality of life.

We Bulk Bill Under New Medicares Child Dental’s Benefit Scheme.

• single tooth replacement • full mouth rehabilitation over 4-6 implants • implant supported dentures

NO OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE ($1,000 Free Dental Care for children age 2 to 17 - Ask us for the Details)

Dental Implants Free Assessment

al t n

Life

li ne

De

Call us for a FREE CONSULTATION - Payment Plans Available

We provide reasons to smile

Dr. Meena Gambhir

Dr. Namita Mehta

Veteran’s Affairs Patients are Welcome - Bulk Billed

Saturday Appointments Available Shop 1, 201 Mann Street, Opposite Gosford Train Station, Gosford 2250 gosford@dentallifeline.com.au | www.dentallifeline.com.au