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Wicks wins Robertson by 2093 votes s Lucy Wicks announced her win in the seat of Robertson at her local park in Springfield on Wednesday, July 6.

The Robertson vote proved to be a close race, with a small margin of 2093 votes putting the incumbent, Ms Wicks, ahead of the Labor Party’s candidate, Ms Anne Charlton. Ms Wicks won 51.18 per cent of the two-candidate preferred vote, which was a swing of 1.91 per cent against her when compared with the 2013 result. The Labor Party’s Ms Charlton won 48.82 per cent of the two-candidate preferred vote. The Greens candidate, Ms Hillary Morris won 8 per cent of the first preference count for the electorate, which was a 2.4 per cent swing to the Greens compared with their result in 2013. Independent, Dr Van Davy, who ran on a “clean labour” ticket won 2.81 per cent of the first preference count in his first attempt at winning the seat. He was followed by Mr Robert Stoddart of the Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group) on 2.66 per cent.

Above, Ms Lucy Wicks MP with her daughter Molly-Joy and son Oscar Photo: Noel Fisher

there was a 3.97 per cent swing away from Ms Wicks and Ms Charlton gained a swing of 11 per cent.

for independent, Dr Davy, was Wyoming, where he secured 3.87 per cent of the vote. “My pledge to the people of Robertson will be that I will continue to listen, I will continue to advocate and I will continue to fight for every single person here on the Central Coast to make sure that we build a better future,” Ms Wicks said, when claiming the victory in the seat. “It is an extraordinary privilege I have to say, to put yourself forward to sit to serve the community, so I thank all of the candidates who ran and who gave up their time and efforts to this community,” she said.

“I do pledge to continue to work every single day to fight with every fibre of my being for a better future for the people of the Central Coast.” - Lucy Wicks

Above, final two-candidate preferred result for Robertson

Postal votes appear to have favoured Ms Wicks who attained 52 per cent of postal first preference votes. The strongest individual polling booths for Ms Wicks were Terrigal, where she achieved a swing of 8.49

per cent to the Liberals compared with 2013, followed by a swing in her favour of 6.72 per cent at Pretty Beach. The result was less favourable at booths such as West Gosford where

Kariong was another strong booth for Ms Charlton, where she grew the Labor Party’s vote by 9 per cent. Some of the strongest booths for The Greens were Copacabana and Avoca and Gosford City. One of the best booths

“I do pledge to continue to work every single day to fight with every fibre of my being for a better future for the people of the Central Coast.” “I would like to let people know their votes do count, their votes do matter and their votes will change the

future, I believe, of life here on the Central Coast.” Ms Wicks said 600 new jobs would be available in the Gosford area by the end of 2017, creating many more opportunities for people in this region. She reaffirmed her promise to fund a medical campus in the heart of Gosford and said it was “a game changer for this region”. Ms Wicks said she intended to oversee the plans for a “world class performing arts centre in Gosford. “We have a great couple of years to look forward to,” Ms Wicks said. “I just love this job and I love this community and now we can actually fight to see that the projects underway are actually completed,” she said. The seat of Robertson had 108,509 people enrolled to vote for the July 2 federal election and achieved a turnout of 86.1 per cent of which, just over five per cent voted informally Media conference, Jul 6, 2016 Lucy Wicks, member for Robertson Caitlin Lavelle, Emma Hawes, journalists Australian Electoral Commission Tally Room Robertson, Jul 12, 2016

Labor concedes defeat s Anne Charlton, Labor Party candidate for the seat of Robertson in the July 2 federal election, conceded defeat in a media statement on Wednesday, July 6.

“This morning I called Lucy Wicks to congratulate her on winning the seat of Robertson,” said Ms Charlton. “For more than nine months, I have had the privilege of being out and about in the community I love, speaking with

thousands of locals about the issues that matter to them,” she said. “The Central Coast is my home, and I will always work to make our region an even better place to live, work and raise a family. “Thank you to the people of Robertson who voted

for me, and put their trust in me to stand up and be their voice in the federal parliament. “Locals showed their support for our campaign by voting to protect Medicare, support increased education funding, and create steady and secure job.

“I want to thank my dedicated and tireless campaign team, and the passionate members of the union movement who spent every day speaking with locals about how this Liberal Government has hurt the Coast. “It has been a great honour to represent the Labor Party, and stand with a movement that has for

more than 120 years fought for a better deal for working people. “I will continue to stand against threats to privatise Medicare, cuts to education, and tax cuts that will only benefit big business while working families get left behind,” Ms Charlton said. Media release, Jul 6, 2016 Anne Charlton, Labor candidate for Robertson Anne Charlton

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Peninsula residents wanting to buy local seafood from local retailers may soon not be able to do so, as changes to commercial fishing in NSW cut in, according to a Patonga fisherman from a family with more than 40 years in the industry. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald, has said the changes would support local fishers and ensure the supply of locally caught, high quality seafood continued into the future. However, fisherman Mr Dane Van Der Neut said the opposite was true and he believed the changes could be the death knell for local operators. He said at least four of six operators in Patonga were under threat. Mr Van Der Neut said he had been fishing for a living for 10 years and his father had been working in the industry out of Patonga for over 40 years. “He spent the past three decades fighting for his job through consecutive governments,” he said. Mr Van Der Neut said the latest NSW Government reform package was about corporatising the industry and targeting export markets. Mr MacDonald said the key changes would see the NSW Government investing in fishing businesses and providing local fishers with the tools to better manage their business and ensure what is caught continues to be done so sustainably. “The changes will provide more certainty and support for fishers to invest in their businesses, and cement the future of the commercial fishing industry for years to come,” he said. Mr Van Der Neut, who fishes Hawkesbury River squid and Broken Bay school prawns, said estuary prawn trawl fishers have been given until July 2017 to raise their minimum shareholding to 200 or they will not be able to access their fisheries. “There is no guarantee that those shares will be available. “We have been given no guarantee of any access at all because, in 2019, a committee will

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be established to determine how many boats should be left fishing,” he said. “There are different issues with different governments,” he said. “Labor Governments are predominantly green, whereas the Liberal and National Governments are more about corporatising, removing the smaller operators who support the local communities and turning them into larger businesses, moving them into larger ports and starting to work on export deals.” According to Mr Van Der Neut, the latest NSW Government reforms “were asked for by a minority group in the industry who wanted to link their shares to the amount they could catch. “Some of that minority group had good intentions, they wanted to buy more shares and run more traps or more nets. “Ultimately what happened is the process got hijacked by a smaller minority group who had been buying up shares for years.” He said the industry was now split between active fishers and “latent endorsements” who may hold a certain class of shares (such as for crab pots) but are not actively fishing. He said the NSW Government has used the catch history of active fishermen to come up with its caps on kilos allowed to be caught per

day. “Then they’ve redistributed the efforts of those active fishers in a Communist way over all the shares in a share class so now the active fisher’s shares have a lot less value,” he said. Mr Van Der Neut uses the example of a five-member family who operated as a combine. Their combined catch in the last year was 25 tonne of mud crabs. Under the new rules their quota has been capped at 1400kg per fisher or a combined quote of seven tonne which means their business is no longer sustainable. If that family is forced to sell its shares and exit the industry, there’s nothing stopping someone with a latent endorsement from buying up their shares and then profiting from the demise of the active fishers. “At this point of time, we import 87 per cent of the fish products we eat but I will be shocked if in 10 years’ time you will be able to purchase locally caught seafood. “This sort of reform has already happened in the lobster industry in NSW where you already have catch shares linked to a quota. “I have already read reports from places like Columbia and smaller fishers are forced out of the industry through increased prices and after that it gets consolidated. “When governments start to talk about sustainability we are talking

about the amount of fish we take out of the ocean. “That is the worst type of management we can do. “The public does not understand that every time you have a shower, wash up, wash clothes that have micro plastics in them, that all goes in the drain and into fish habitat so while we are restricting what we can take out of the water we are still impacting on fish productivity. “Commercial fishing is one of the only user groups of the marine environment that have a fishery management strategy underpinned by environmental impact studies. “We’ve got all that. “We also have the tick of sustainability. “The only thing we don’t have the tick for is export which is a good thing from my point of view because it keeps seafood in the local community.” According to Mr Van Der Neut around six commercial fishers are still operating out of Patonga and most are sole traders. “My dad got shares a long time ago because he was in business pre-dating any reform. “With most businesses you can make an educated gamble on the business, on what you are buying, there are no guarantees out of this. “It is just a gamble that we will be buying more or less guaranteed access until 2019 and in 2019

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we may have to do it all over again and the difference will be the Government in 2019 won’t need new regulations to make the changes, they will already be in place.” “My belief is it is all about export and I feel what is happening is other countries overseas want our product to be on their tables and I don’t blame them because we have the best seafood. “But the consumer is going to lose if they don’t wake up and do something about it. “Commercial fishermen per electorate are in minute numbers so we don’t stand a chance politically so we need to tell the consumers to tell their MPs to look after our seafood. “In 2017 we won’t know how many commercial fishers will be endorsed because we don’t know how many shares are available. “There are only two fishers in Patonga as we speak with enough shares. “So if the shares are available we might see those existing fishers continue, that is of course if they can access the funds to buy those shares because what this will do is increase the share price beyond our range.” According to Mr MacDonald, the new program will give fishers the option to grow their business or choose to exit the industry “through a range of supportive measures including: low-rate loans; grants for retraining or for independent business advice; subsidies for buyers and sellers of shares; or fixed payments of $20,000 for fishing business buyouts.” The NSW Government has also extended its cap on management fees. Assistance is also available for fishing cooperatives. The NSW Government will also invest $400,000 as part of a campaign to promote NSW caught seafood as sustainable and fresh and work with industry to implement an origin- labelling scheme for cooked seafood across the state. Media release, 31 May 2016 Hannah Eves, office of Scot MacDonald Interview, 7 Jun 2016 Dane Van Der Neut, Woy Woy Reporter: Jackie Pearson

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Development approval of Australian Taxation Ofﬁce building deferred

he Joint R e g i o n a l Planning Panel (JRPP) deferred its decision on whether or not to approve the development of the Australian Taxation Ofﬁce building on part of the former Gosford Public School site.

The JRPP, including its two new delegates for the Central Coast Council, Mr Bob Ward and Mr Ken Greenwald, held its public meeting in the former Gosford Council’s chambers in Mann St Gosford on Thursday, June 9. Eleven people addressed the panel, most to express their opposition to the development. Mr David Abrahams, former chair of Regional Development Australia Central Coast, said: “The people in this room are Gosford’s champions, they are no rabble to be dismissed.” He said hundreds of residents had been involved in two processes to articulate a vision for the waterfront (Our City Our Future) “and I think we

The Doma design for the ATO building right of the historic Arts School building looking from the corner of Mann St and Georgiana Tce that the building was to be located at the “front door of Gosford and the Central Coast. “What is located on that site has clearly got to

“This is a loss of crown land by stealth to private ownership” nailed it”. According to Mr Abrahams, the Central Coast Regional Development Corporation then chose to set aside the documents that articulated that vision and focused on selling the land of the former Gosford Public School on behalf of the state government. He said Gosford Council’s executive had also set aside the documents that articulated the community’s shared vision for the waterfront. Mr Jack Lloyd of Umina said his concerns were

be a building that gives something to the character of the city and has to be incorporated into the planning of the city,” Mr Lloyd said. Mr Lloyd also questioned whether the allocated 106 car spaces were enough. “The 106 car spaces is nothing like the provision allowed in other cities for mixed developments, it is way short of the parking provision that is normally made. Ms Joy Cooper called the proposed development an “ugly box of building.

“This building will not link the CBD to the waterfront … it will create an area of isolated and lonely street frontage.” She said the building could be reduced in ﬂoor space to comply with parking requirements. Another speaker, Ms Power, said that as a resident of Gosford, she was interested in its future and had read as widely as she could. “All documents for the school removal clearly show the site as intended for a cultural and performing arts precinct,” she said. This is a loss of crown land by stealth to private ownership. “In reality this site is iconic and a local signiﬁcant site at the very least,” she said. Mr Kevin Armstrong, representing Crown Land Our Land, Gosford, said an ATO building on any other

location in the Gosford CBD would have had the same impact on employment to the area. He called the proposed extension of Baker St: “Something that is not at all certain at this current time”. Mr Armstrong said ownership of the site remained “somewhat in doubt”.

spoke as a representative of the Gosford Waterfront Alliance Inc. As an architect, Ms Teraz outlined areas where the development application did not meet the requirements of the Development Control Plan and considerations of the risk ground water could pose to the building’s basement and structure.

“How did the site undergo the process of going from being a state signiﬁcant site to having no master plan at all?” “The best information I can ﬁnd is that it was dedicated and supposedly removed in the 1970s using the Just Terms in Compensation Act that didn’t come into place until 1990s,” he said. Ms Angelique Teraz

She questioned how the development’s disruption to ground water would be managed and its impact on surrounding properties. “How did the site undergo the process of going from being a state signiﬁcant site to having no master plan at

all?” she asked. She said Gosford Waterfront Alliance Inc. called for “an entire analysis to retain delivery of an active mixed use precinct, to promote the waterfront and Gosford as a destination that would include a regional performing arts centre, regional park and public wharf facilities.” A barrister, Mr Matthew Fraser, who principally practiced in the NSW Land and Environment Court, spoke against the DA on the basis that it underdeveloped the site. “What struck me, when I read the assessment report, was that there was 24 metres of undeveloped air space,” Mr Fraser said. He said that air space could be used for additional development or to make up the car parking shortfall. According to Mr Fraser, one of the objectives of the current B4 mixed use zoning for the site was to enliven the Gosford waterfront. “I suggest to the panel that that objective is not met by this development, throwing away air space when this site has uninterrupted views of waterfront. “I suggest it would be of great difﬁculty for you to conclude this development was in line with the objectives of the zone.” Mr Fraser said extending Baker St for overﬂow parking was not in the public’s interest. “It does not behove a public department, in endorsing a proposal by a private developer, to endorse non-compliance, when you could have compliance so easily by better design of the development,” he said. Website, Jun 14, 2016 Joint Regional Planning Panel meetings Meeting notes, Jun 9, 2016 Joint Regional Planning Panel meeting Jackie Pearson, journalist

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Wyong rates to increase by 6.9 per cent he former Wyong Council determined at one of its last meetings to take the ﬁnal year of its special rate variation (SRV) out of its draft 2016-17 operational plan, but the new Central Coast Council has decided to continue to charge the SRV in 2016-17.

In essence, this decision by the new council means that Wyong rates will Promise Candidates increase by up to 6.9 per cent instead of 3 per cent Emma McBride Karen McNamara in 2016-17. $5million $12.3million Road upgrades (general) In June 2013, the NSW Improving your local parks and Independent Pricing and environment program funding $3million Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) determined $491,200 Blackspot funding council’s application for EDSAAC Grandstand $1,060,000 $2million a special rate variation. Better Beach access for the disabled $2million The IPART $1.5million Wyong Hospital Upgrade determination at the M1 Productivity Package $195million* time said: “We have CCTV cameras $205,000 determined that Wyong Hospital equipment $100,000 Council may increase $2.2million Kamira funding its general income … resulting in a cumulative $300,000 (over increase of 30.59 per cent Central Coast Community Legal Centre three years) over the next four years, Berkeley Vale Oval $75,000 or 17.6 per cent above the $3million Tuggerah Lakes Estuary rate peg. Bateau Bay PCYC $50,000 “These annual up to $60million Roads rescue Package increases incorporate Footpaths $2.5million the rate peg to which Totals: $269,610,000 $21,171,200 the council would * Already in Federal Budget from 2013 otherwise be entitled,” the determination said. oth major parties, Liberal and Labor, have been making promises At the time, that rate to spend money on key projects for Dobell throughout the election peg was projected to sit campaign. around 3 per cent, in line with official inflation To make it easier for -O-Meter will also give general information about forecasts. Based on IPART’s voters to see the totals readers a list of what to the Dobell electorate, the pledged and what they look out for in the future location of polling booths projections, that annual are for, Wyong Regional to keep track of how as well as the latest and increase in general Chronicle has put together many promises have been final information from all income for the 2016-17 a list of pledges made by kept by the winning party. the parties as they relate financial year would be both major parties since Our major election to Dobell begins on page over $5 million. However, at the April the election was called. coverage, including 12. 27 ordinary meeting The Dobell Spend candidate profiles,

of Wyong Council, councillors determined that they wished to give a dividend back to the community by not collecting the SRV in its final year. That would have resulted in rates in the former Wyong local government area increasing by the IPART rate peg of 3 per cent only, and not by the SRV. According to the minutes from the April 27 meeting of Wyong Council, councillors moved to remove the final year of the special rate variation of 6.9 per cent from its draft strategic plan and replace it with a rate increase capped at 3 per cent. During the debate over whether to collect the SRV or not, some councillors argued that the decision should have been sent to the Office of Local Government to ensure a decision not to collect the SRV would be in line with the merger guidelines that decisions of the former Wyong Council were subject to in the period before the merger. According to the minutes, instead of

seeking advice from the Ofﬁce of Local Government, councillors noted that they considered the merger guidelines and formed the view they did not apply and stated its reasons why. However, since the formation of the Central Coast Council and dissolution of the former Wyong council, the decision regarding the special rate variation has been reversed. In a media conference following the Central Coast Council’s June 8 ordinary meeting, CEO Mr Rob Noble said: “That was an expression of intent by the former Wyong Council. “It hadn’t actually been adopted by virtue of the fact the former Wyong Council never did adopt its operational plan for 2016-17,” he said. “So the new operational plan incorporates the proposed original SRV. “It will be on public exhibition (but not advertised in this newspaper) and we will wait for the public’s feedback on that,” he said.

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Anne Charlton, Labor candidate for Robertson

Lucy Wicks, Liberal and incumbent Federal Member for Robertson

Federal member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks, has promised Peninsula rail commuters free wiﬁ at Woy Woy train station and continuous mobile coverage all the way to Sydney if she is re-elected and the Coalition Government is returned.

Candidates Anne Charlton Lucy Wicks Liberal Labor $60 million* $2.75 million $2.5 million $2 million $500,000 $1.2 million** $60 million#

Wi Fi at train stations and continuous mobile coverage for commute to Sydney Footnotes:

$12 million^

*Funding to be shared between Robertson and Dobell but predominantly Robertson ** Unspecified share of funding for Umina from statewide allocation # Unspecified share of funding for Peninsula from statewide allocation ^ To be shared between all Central Coast train stations from Woy Woy to Wyong and all mobile blackspots along rail corridor

Election promises tabulated Both Liberal and Labor Parties have been making promises to spend money on key projects for the Peninsula during the election campaign. The election promise table

(above) lists pledges made by both major parties since the election was called. The table allows readers a list to keep track of which promises have been kept by the winning party after the election.

Our election coverage, including candidate proﬁles, general information about the Robertson electorate, the location of polling booths as well as information from the parties begins on page 8.

“We will invest to upgrade and build telecommunications infrastructure to improve the lives of one in four of the adult workforce who commute long distances by train each day,” Ms Wicks said. More than 30 kilometres of rail between Wyong and Hornsby are black spots where commuters currently face little or no mobile data coverage, according to Ms Wicks. The Coalition would invest $12 million to provide continuous intrain mobile coverage along the rail corridor between Wyong and Sydney as well as wiﬁ at each train station. “This will improve the lives of thousands of Peninsula residents who leave home before dawn each day and return after dark,” said Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. “It will make work time more productive, enhance leisure time and help families and friends connect,” Mr Turnbull said. “And it’s happening because local Member Lucy Wicks, after spending hundreds of hours talking to commuters, told me this was one of the most practical things we could do for families on the Central

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Coast,” he said. The Federal Minister for Communications, Mr Mitch Fifield, said the Coalition understood that reliable mobile coverage was crucial for productivity. “The Coalition understands the importance of reliable mobile coverage so commuters can get work done and stay in touch with family or the office,” Mr Fifield said. Ms Wicks said the commitment was a game-changer which would directly benefit thousands of people every day. “This is a major, innovative commitment from the Turnbull Government which will mean more of our hard-working commuters can stay connected for longer on the daily commute, which can be a four to five hour round trip to Sydney or Newcastle,” Mrs Wicks said. The $12 million commitment was expected to leverage an additional $4 million investment from the NSW Government, Ms Wicks said. There would be an expression of interest process for mobile network providers to bid for the funding. “A re-elected Turnbull Coalition will work with the NSW Government to provide in-kind assistance to deliver the wifi and improved mobile coverage, facilitating access to land along the rail corridor and helping facilitate planning approvals for new infrastructure,” Ms Wicks said. Media release, 23 Jun 2016, Tim Sowden, Office of Lucy Wicks

Labor promises major infrastructure upgrades The Peninsula could see major infrastructure upgrades if Labor was elected to government, according to Labor’s Candidate for Robertson, Ms Anne Charlton. Ms Charlton has announced a $60 million roads package. She said the Peninsula would get the most beneﬁt from the Roads Rescue Package, with more than 40 roads in Woy Woy,

Umina, Ettalong and Booker Bay funded under a Labor Government compared with the Liberal’s commitment of $2.75 million for just three roads: one in Umina and two in Booker Bay. “This announcement is proof of Labor’s commitment to not only improving infrastructure on the Peninsula but also creating jobs to drive the economy for the next generation,” Ms Charlton said. “In three years, all the Liberals have done is cut the ribbon on

roads that Labor funded. “Lucy Wicks has not listened to the concerns of locals about the state of their roads and only came up with $2.75 million for Peninsula roads,” she added. According to Ms Charlton, the commitment by Labor recognised the neglect of important issues that the people of the Peninsula have endured at the hands of successive Liberal representatives at local, state and federal levels. “Labor will ﬁx what has now

become a patchwork of badly maintained roads,” Ms Charlton said. “This significant investment will keep motorists, cyclists and pedestrians safe. “The flood-prone Peninsula is beset by a backlog of legacy roadworks further exacerbating safety problems and congestion in the area. “These issues must be fixed and only Labor will take action on the Peninsula to grow jobs and the

economy, to improve the efﬁcient movement of small business, to meet tourist expectations, boost the local economy, and keep our pedestrians moving safely around our beautiful suburbs. “Only Labor is listening to the people of Robertson to make investments that put people ﬁrst,” Ms Charlton concluded. Media release, 21 Jun 2016 Rhys Zorro, Australian Labor Party

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Robertson Spend-O-Meter

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Laabor

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Scope feasibility of straightening railway line between Coast

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Footpaths

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Langford Dve-Woy Woy Rd intersection

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Commonwealth Institute of Higher Education at Gosford

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Continuous in-train mobile wi-ﬁ from Central Coast to sydney

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New and upgraded CCTV cameras in Copacabana and Terrigal

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New Local Environment Plan

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Central Coast Roads

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Banjo's Skatepark Wamberal Central Coast Medical School and Medical Research Institute

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he 2016-17 NSW Budget has invested in health facilities, schools, transport and roads to ensure the Central Coast remains a great place to live and work, according to parliamentary secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald.

Mr MacDonald said the Central Coast was a growing region and the NSW Government was committed to ensuring it received its fair share of quality infrastructure and services to support its growth. Key highlights from the 2016-17 NSW Budget included: $118.1 million to continue the Gosford Hospital redevelopment and $15 million to commence the Gosford Hospital Car Park; and, completion of the upgrade to Point Clare Public School, with $7 million allocated.

“This budget demonstrates the NSW Government’s commitment to delivering the best patient care on the Central Coast, with a huge $133 million towards the $348 million redevelopment of Gosford Hospital – the biggest budget investment in regional health infrastructure across the State,” said member for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch. Other infrastructure projects funded in the 2016-17 Budget include: $5.9 million for local road upgrades and improvements; $1.5 million

to continue planning the upgrade of the intersection of Empire Bay Dve and Scenic Rd and Cochrane St, Kincumber; $500,000 to plan a future upgrade to Terrigal Dve between Chetwynd Rd and Duffy’s Rd; $400,000 design of trafﬁc lights on Terrigal Dve and Tarragal Glen Ave, Erina (current roundabout at Erina Fair/McDonalds), to improve local connections and support active transport; and, $500,000 drainage upgrade on Central Coast Hwy at Wamberal. However, according to the shadow minister for the

Central Coast, Mr David Harris, crucial projects on the Central Coast have been ignored in the NSW Government’s latest budget. Mr Harris and member for Gosford, Ms Kathy Smith, have criticised the budget’s lack of funding for key Central Coast infrastructure. “Mike Baird has shown the Central Coast is not a priority for his government by failing to fund upgrades to local schools, TAFEs and train stations,” Mr Harris said. According to Mr Harris: “The NSW Government continues to over promise and under deliver when it comes to providing for the families on the Central Coast, despite the rivers of stamp duty gold ﬂowing into

treasury coffers from the property boom. “The Budget fails to address elective surgery waiting lists or cut waiting times in Central Coast emergency departments,” Mr Harris said. “In the January to March 2016 quarterly reporting period, 830 patients waited longer than seven and a half hours in the Gosford Hospital emergency department. “There was no mention of funding for the most rundown schools on the Coast including: Kincumber High School with a maintenance backlog of $1.38 million; Erina High with $1.35 million; and Henry Kendall High with $1.11 million.

“There is not a single cent for Hunter TAFE Central Coast campuses in this year’s budget,” Mr Harris said. “The Baird Government has broken its 2015 election promise of $12 million in funding for the development of the Gosford Regional Performing Arts Centre,” Mr Harris said. Media release, Jun 21, 2016 Mitchell Cutting, office of Scot Macdonald Media release, Jun 21, 2016 Kerryanne Delaney, Electorate Officer Media release, Jun 22, 2016 David Harris, shadow minister for the Central Coast

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abor’s Ms Emma McBride secured the seat of Dobell and returned Commission, Dobell had Christian Democratic Member for Dobell. “I spent this campaign the electorate to its Labor roots after ousting incumbent Liberal a 79.96 per cent turnout Party with 2,128 votes out listening to our and a 5.71 per cent and 2.59 per cent. MP Ms Karen McNamara at the polls on July 2.

With 89,339 votes counted, a 7.62 per cent swing vote placed Ms McBride ﬁrmly ahead of Ms McNamara with 55.6 per cent of the vote to 44.4 per cent on a two party preferred basis as of 4.30pm on July 4. Ms McBride, who lost the 2013 election to Ms McNamara by 1000 votes, dedicated her victory to her father, former Member for the Entrance and Minister for Gaming and Racing, Mr Grant McBride and said she would endeavour to reﬂect his approach to politics in her own.

“In the 2013 election I was a candidate for 28 days. “This time around, I was able to spend six months out listening to our community and talking to families on the Coast about what they wanted to see in their local representative. “Labor made strong commitments to funding our healthcare and hospitals as well as delivering needs based funding for our schools. “I am excited to be part of a team who are committed to improving health and educational

outcomes for our community. “My father was a well-respected local representative for our community and fought hard to get the funding and outcomes the Central Coast deserved during his time as the State Member for The Entrance. “I saw from a young age what it takes to work hard to represent your community. “He always put the community ﬁrst and that's what I would like to do as well,” Ms McBride said. According to the Australian Electoral

informal vote. First preference count voting for Dobell placed Ms McBride and the Australian Labor Party ahead with 37,082 votes and 44.02 per cent of the vote. Second was Ms McNamara and the Liberals with 31,343 and 37.21 per cent. Third place surprised many with Mr Carter Edwards of Pauline Hanson’s One Nation receiving 7,169 and 8.51 per cent, followed by Ms Abigail Boyd and the Greens with 4,654 and 5.52 per cent and Mr Robert Ervin of the

Dobell has traditionally been a Labor stronghold on the Central Coast, with Labor’s Mr Michael Lee holding the seat for 17 years, from Dobell’s first election in 1984 to 2001. While, Ms McBride was celebrating her win on July 2, Ms NcNamara refused to concede defeat and was relying on the then (July, 2) 21,000 prepoll and postal votes yet to be counted. Ms McBride said she would continue the listening tour that was a core aspect of her campaign as one of her first official acts as

community who had been let down by the Turnbull Government “I want to continue that conversation with the people in Dobell and make sure I am able to be the best representative for our community,” Ms McBride said. Ms McNamara did not respond to questions about the result.

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s Lucy Wicks announced her win in the seat of Robertson at her local park in Springﬁeld on Wednesday, July 6.

$438,5549 will be spent on Ettalong’s Ferry Rd Wharf

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To make it easier for voters to see the totals pledged and what they are for, Coast Community News has put together a spend-o-meter to illustrate the value of pledges made by both major parties since the election was called eight weeks ago. The Robertson spend-o-meter will also give readers a list of what to look out for in the future to keep track of how many promises have been kept by the winning party. Our major election coverage, including candidate proﬁles, general information about the Robertson electorate, the location of polling booths as well as the latest and ﬁnal information from all the parties as they relate to Robertson begins on page 10.

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The budget includes a total of $7.79 million in capital projects for the Peninsula, but only $3.61 million – less than half – comes from council revenue. The majority comes from government grants. Outside the Peninsula, the council contributes more than $3.35 for every dollar of grant money spent on capital projects. The council contribution to Peninsula projects represents less than one per cent of its consolidated income of $556 million. At the same time, the council expects Peninsula ratepayers will be paying more in rates, with many paying an increase greater than inﬂation (see separate report). The council budget does not show anticipated income from the Peninsula,. However, if the Peninsula pays rates, charges and other council income at the average per capita rate for the council area, it would be contributing $76 million to council coffers. The 2016-17 budget and operational plan were adopted at an extraordinary general meeting of the council held at Wyong council chambers on June 29. The plan and budget will deliver

$540 million in services and $183 million in infrastructure – a total expenditure of $724 million across the Central Coast. Total income, however, is expected to be only $598 million, with $556 million in council income from rates and charges and the like, and $42 million from grants. Budgeted spending has been focused on roads and drainage, water and sewerage, waste management, waterways and playgrounds and sporting ﬁelds, according to the council’s administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds. The budget included funds for road and drainage upgrades at Horsﬁeld Bay and Umina and the upgrade of Umina’s McEvoy Oval. The budget and operational plan priorities for the Peninsula were set by the former Gosford Council. Reviews will be undertaken during the next 12 months to bring the plan “into greater alignment to represent the Central Coast Council”. “This may result in a change to actions, projects and programs,” the operational plan said. It is unknown whether those reviews and changes would result in more or less infrastructure funding for the Peninsula. The progressive construction of Murray St, Booker Bay, is the largest capital works item in the operational plan for the Peninsula. The work, from Eastern Rd to Flathead Rd, will cost the council $939,379 in 2016-17.

A total of $543,707 will be spent on the ongoing Cockle Bay sewerage project. Wharf safety improvement works will be undertaken at Ferry Rd Wharf in Ettalong including the replacement of deck, pylons and fenders for $438,549. The council will improve sporting field drainage at Rogers Park ground 2 and 3 in Woy Woy which will cost $400,000. Another capital works project earmarked for the Peninsula will be the final capping of the Woy Woy tip external cells with clay or geo-textile to meet Environment Protection Authority requirements at a cost of $350,000. Works will also be undertaken on Mt Ettalong Rd from Sylvania Rd towards Berrina Crescent for a total of $420,853, of which $229,853 will come from council coffers. The McEvoy Oval upgrade is another large Peninsula capital works project. It will include the replacement of the amenities building, improvements to the car park and sporting field surface. The total cost will be $756,000 with $220,000 from council funding and $536,000 from the federal government. The $1 million progressive reconstruction of Umina’s Lone Pine Ave will be advanced with $180,000 of council funds spent on the project between Haynes Ave and Ocean Beach Rd. Another $180,000 will be spent

on improvements to Springwood St, Umina, between Albion St and Lagoon St. The progressive reconstruction of the intersection at Woy Woy Rd and Banyo Close Horsﬁeld Bay will continue. The total project cost is $810,000 with $675,000 from Roads to Recovery government funding and council budgeting $135,000. In other measures for the Peninsula, the operational plan undertakes to identify an alternative management and operations plan for the Peninsula Theatre to increase future usage and community engagement. The performance measure is that the Peninsula Theatre will have improved business operations and increased usage by June 2017. A disability inclusion action plan is also to be developed by the end of 2016-17 along with a Positive Aging Plan and an Aboriginal Development and Reconciliation Plan implemented to facilitate the former Gosford Council’s Aboriginal Employment Strategy. The council also expects to achieve 85 per cent direct expense recovery from the Peninsula Leisure Centre while providing low-cost services and programs to the community. It also aims for 75 per cent of leisure centre users to be satisﬁed in the level of service and quality of facilities. The Patonga Caravan and Camping area is to be managed

and maintained to meet the NSW Crown Lands requirement of a 30 per cent net profit by June 30 each year. The Brisbane Water Floodplain Risk Management Plan Action Plan should be completed by December 1, according to the operational plan. The current first phase of the Central Coast Council is the “merger period” which will end when councillors are elected in September 2017, the operational plan said. During the merger period the administrator, Mr Reynolds, and chief executive officer, Mr Rob Noble, are expected to ensure that the council is able to maintain seamless service delivery to the community. They are also expected to embrace opportunities to improve services and infrastructure while bringing together and building on the strengths of staff, systems, strategies and structures. The community, staff and other partners are supposed to be engaged in planning and implementing change during the merger period through information and involvement. The plan aims to ensure “ethical, open and accountable governance and administration. Operational Plan 2016-17 Central Coast Council Reporter: Jackie Pearson Photos: Noel Fisher Peninsula rates rise expected - Page 4

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The Robertson vote proved to be a close race, with a small margin of 2093 votes putting the incumbent, Ms Wicks, ahead of the Labor Party’s candidate, Ms Anne Charlton. Ms Wicks won 51.18 per cent of the two-candidate preferred vote, which was a swing of 1.91 per cent against her when compared with the 2013 result. The Labor Party’s Ms Charlton won 48.82 per cent of the two-candidate preferred vote. The Greens candidate, Ms Hillary Morris won 8 per cent of the first preference count for the electorate, which was a 2.4 per cent swing to the Greens compared with their result in 2013. Independent, Dr Van Davy, who ran on a “clean labour” ticket won 2.81 per cent of the first preference count in his first attempt at winning the seat. He was followed by Mr Robert Stoddart of the Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group) on 2.66 per cent. Postal votes appear to have favoured Ms Wicks

of Robertson will be that I will continue to listen, I will continue to advocate and I will continue to ﬁght for every single person here on the Central Coast to make sure that we build a better future,” Ms Wicks said, when claiming the victory in the seat. “It is an extraordinary privilege I have to say, to put yourself forward to sit

Above, Ms Lucy Wicks MP with her daughter Molly-Joy and son Oscar Photo: Noel Fisher

Above, ﬁnal two-candidate preferred result for Robertson

who attained 52 per cent of postal ﬁrst preference votes. The strongest individual polling booths for Ms Wicks were Terrigal, where she achieved a swing of 8.49 per cent to the Liberals compared with 2013, followed by a swing in her favour of 6.72 per cent at Pretty Beach.

The result was less favourable at booths such as West Gosford where there was a 3.97 per cent swing away from Ms Wicks and Ms Charlton gained a swing of 11 per cent. Kariong was another strong booth for Ms Charlton, where she grew the Labor Party’s vote by 9

per cent. Some of the strongest booths for The Greens were Copacabana and Avoca and Gosford City. One of the best booths for independent, Dr Davy, was Wyoming, where he secured 3.87 per cent of the vote. “My pledge to the people

She reafﬁrmed her promise to fund a medical campus in the heart of Gosford and said it was “a game changer for this region”. Ms Wicks said she intended to oversee the plans for a “world class performing arts centre in Gosford. “We have a great couple of years to look forward to,”

“I do pledge to continue to work every single day to fight with every fibre of my being for a better future for the people of the Central Coast.” - Lucy Wicks to serve the community, so I thank all of the candidates who ran and who gave up their time and efforts to this community,” she said. “I do pledge to continue to work every single day to fight with every fibre of my being for a better future for the people of the Central Coast.” “I would like to let people know their votes do count, their votes do matter and their votes will change the future, I believe, of life here on the Central Coast.” Ms Wicks said 600 new jobs would be available in the Gosford area by the end of 2017, creating many more opportunities for people in this region.

Ms Wicks said. “I just love this job and I love this community and now we can actually ﬁght to see that the projects underway are actually completed,” she said. The seat of Robertson had 108,509 people enrolled to vote for the July 2 federal election and achieved a turnout of 86.1 per cent of which, just over ﬁve per cent voted informally Media conference, Jul 6, 2016 Lucy Wicks, member for Robertson Caitlin Lavelle, Emma Hawes, journalists Australian Electoral Commission Tally Room Robertson, Jul 12, 2016

Labor concedes defeat M

“Locals showed their s Anne Charlton, Labor Party candidate for the seat of Robertson in the July 2 federal election, conceded defeat in a support for our campaign by voting to protect Medicare, media statement on Wednesday, July 6.

“This morning I called Lucy Wicks to congratulate her on winning the seat of Robertson,” said Ms Charlton. “For more than nine months, I have had the privilege of being out and

about in the community I love, speaking with thousands of locals about the issues that matter to them,” she said. “The Central Coast is my home, and I will always work to make our region an even

better place to live, work and raise a family. “Thank you to the people of Robertson who voted for me, and put their trust in me to stand up and be their voice in the federal parliament.

support increased education funding, and create steady and secure job. “I want to thank my dedicated and tireless campaign team, and the passionate members of the union movement who

spent every day speaking with locals about how this Liberal Government has hurt the Coast. “It has been a great honour to represent the Labor Party, and stand with a movement that has for more than 120 years fought for a better deal for working people.

“I will continue to stand against threats to privatise Medicare, cuts to education, and tax cuts that will only beneﬁt big business while working families get left behind,” Ms Charlton said. Media release, Jul 6, 2016 Anne Charlton, Labor candidate for Robertson

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JRPP reluctantly approves tax office he Joint R e g i o n a l Planning Panel (JRPP) approved the Doma-Tax office development on part of the former Gosford Public School land on June 30.

The chair of the Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP), Mr Gary Fielding, on handing down the panel’s decision to approve the Doma DA, said it was “unfortunate” that the master plan had not been carried through in a statutory planning sense. “Unfortunately the planning intention through the master plan has not been carried through in a statutory planning sense,” Mr Fielding said. “Had the master plan been carried through, then what would have been created would have been an attractive performing arts precinct,” he said. “We must apply the statutory planning context as is. “The development is permissible with consent,” Mr Fielding said. “This [the statutory application of the master

Proposed Australian Tax Office montage view from Leagues Club Field

plan] would have created an attractive performing arts precinct in the area now being used for a tax office and a proposed state finance office,” said Ms Claire Braund from the Gosford Waterfront Alliance Inc. According to the

Alliance facebook page, the JRPP took four hours, on June 30, to give Doma a deferred commencement to build the ATO on the corner of Mann St and Georgiana Tce. Several community representatives and members of the Gosford

Waterfront Alliance argued against the development at the JRPP hearing. “Curiously, no senior council employees attended the hearing,” the Gosford Waterfront Alliance Inc facebook page said, following the meeting. According to the

Alliance, the bodies who had responsibility for the 2010 master plan were Gosford Council, the Central Coast Regional Development Corporation (put in by the NSW Government and now being investigated) and Regional Development

Australia Central Coast, of which Mr Bob Ward (a former Gosford councillor and JRPP member) is deputy chair. In his capacity as a JRPP member, Mr Ward approved the building, according to the Alliance. Mr Fielding and JRPP panel member, Ms Kara Krason, urged the Central Coast Council to reactivate discussions with the community about strategic planning for the city and region. Panel member, Mr Ken Greenwald, said he could not approve the development as it did not give activation to the street front, and due to issues in relation to parking. “It was shown that the ATO will be sole tenant of the building for 10 years and the ground floor shopfronts will be window glazing only and not available for any businesses. “The building will simply be a bunker for ATO employees.” Media release, Jul 8, 2016 Facebook posts, Jun 30 and Jul 5, 2016 Claire Braund, Gosford Waterfront Alliance

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Three tower Waterside development to be built in stages hree of the major developments that have already been approved in the Gosford CBD are progressing well, according to Mr Cain King from CKDS Architecture.

Mr King is the East Gosford-based architect behind the massive triple-tower Waterside development at 50 to 70 Mann St, Mr John Singleton’s Bonython development on the site of Dutton’s Hotel in Mann St, and the Pinnacle development behind the Telstra building at 27 Mann St. The applicant for the Waterside development is the New Hong Kong Macau Australian Pty Ltd. Upon completion, the three-tower development will occupy a substantial portion of the CBD block bounded by Georgiana Tce, Mann St, Donnison St and Baker St, including the controversial Froggy’s site. It will include retail, commercial, residential, cinemas, restaurants and a hotel, along with up to five levels of parking. The first of the three

What Gosford could look like in 10 years time with three Waterside towers starting second from left NSW Government Waterside towers to be According to the letter the Commonwealth constructed is likely to of consent sent to the and by Gosford Government. be on the corner of Baker applicant To deliver the council’s Street and Georgiana Tce, Council in December, Mr King said. the consent will lapse on requirements within the $30 million budget would have “It will have the most December 18, 2017. impact as it will be seen “For a large part of the resulted in “compromise” when entering Gosford,” Mr last working year, most of that would not have been King said. our time and resources in the best interests of the “The most prominent has gone into seeing if the performing arts community development, the largest regional performing arts or the development, Mr King tower, will be built first to centre would fit within the said. The work was completed fill in the hole and be the development framework welcome to the city,” he for the [former] Gosford just before the dismissal of Gosford Council in May. said. Council.” “It was a good review, The first of the three According to Mr King, towers will include 23 a performing arts centre but the client has had to go storeys of residential units, could, conceptually, have ahead alone. “It was the good exercise a four-storey hotel and four been housed within the Waterside development of a good opportunity and levels of parking. “We have only had the but not within a $30 million the bigger picture was DA for just over six months, budget, which was the the performing arts centre amount pledged would have had a home,” so it is still in its infancy,” he total said. by Gosford Council, he said.

The work done to attempt to integrate a performing arts centre did take time and resources, but Mr King is confident of the development’s progress. “It would have been beautiful and the client did want to go ahead but we could not get the budget to line up with the overall staging of the project and it must be remembered that this development is 500 units, so it has to be done in stages. “It would not be good for anyone, for the whole precinct, if the staging was not well managed,” he said. In terms of immediate priorities for the project, Mr King said he is working with the client to come up with a different construction system for the building facades as a way to reduce costs but deliver the same design quality. This may result in the developer needing to lodge a Section 96 application with the council. Examining ways to deliver a high level of ground floor activation for the first tower is another current priority. Now that work has concluded on attempting to integrate a performing arts facility, demolition is back

on the agenda. “We are looking at whether to demolish the lot or half or do it in stages and what opportunities staging the demolition would provide for site usage.” Mr King said he understood that there was a level of community impatience about the Waterside development because the site had been an eyesore for so long, but re-stated that the developer remained committed to commencing work on the site within two years from DA approval. “For the owners, it is still at a point where a large development has been transferred from an idea into a building. “The worst thing we could have is a half-built building in Gosford, so there needs to be careful due diligence with this construction to get the staging right,” he said. Mr King said the Pinnacle complex is just about ready for off-the-plan sales. He said there would be news on the next steps for the Singleton development by the end of July. Interview, Jul 13, 2016 Cain King, CKDS Architecture Jackie Pearson, journalist

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McInerney calls for the two further waterfront developments to be stopped immediately community meeting held by the Gosford Waterfront Alliance has called on the NSW minister for planning, Mr Rob Stokes, and the administrator of Central Coast Council, Mr Ian Reynolds, to take an active interest in the former Gosford Public School site.

The Alliance has called for a moratorium on all development on the school land and committee member, Ms Angelique Perak, said the community wants an investigation of the transaction that resulted in Property NSW selling the first parcel of the former school site land to DOMA. “It is rare that the floor space ratio and height limits are under-used and it is strange for a government to place such a development on prime waterfront land,” Ms Perak said. “The government needs to investigate that transaction,” she said. She said it is within the powers of the NSW Government to halt the proposed development of a second parcel of land to accommodate a NSW Department of Finance office and the government still owns the remainder of the property. ‘The further application for the Department of Finance

building is replicating and exacerbating the problem,” she said. The celebrated architect and town planner, Mr John McInerney, returned to Gosford to address the community meeting on Wednesday, July 13. Mr McInerney was appointed by the NSW Government in 2003 to oversee the redevelopment of the Gosford CBD and come up with a masterplan for the precinct. The public meeting, held at the Gosford Anglican Church in Mann St, was called by the Gosford Waterfront Alliance, to continue its campaign against the Gosford waterfront’s redevelopment as an office precinct. Mr McInerney’s plan, which focused on attracting more residential development and capped building heights at 10 storeys, was approved by the state government in 2004.

The plan provided the blueprint for the Gosford Challenge which saw 130 community members and groups come together in a six-day design charrette to develop the 2010 Our City, Our Destiny Master Plan. Mr McInerney spoke with Coast Community News prior to the community meeting. “At that time, the Gosford Public School site was seen as the jewel of the Central Coast and at that time the land was seen as a potential extension of the Conservatorium, but as a broader education centre, which would also be a performance centre,” Mr McInerney said. “From that time, there had always been an intention by the council, community and NSW Government for that area to be very activated, to use planning language, and that the plan would very much enliven that area,” he said. “The taxation office is

the opposite of what was envisaged in 2003,” he said. According to Mr McInerney, the Gosford City master plan that was adopted in 2010 by both Gosford Council and the NSW Government underlined the intent of the earlier plan for the waterfront and school site. Where did it all go wrong and why did the community end up with an office block for the ATO on its “jewel”? “It appears to me that the planning authorities have deferred to the money makers,” Mr McInerney said. “By opening up the zoning of that land to B4 mixed use [in 2014], it increased the value of that land back to the state government because it took away the restrictions of what could be developed there. “The NSW Government made more money out of its sale as a mixed use zone. “I am reluctant to be so brutal about it but I think it was the money that caused the problem,” he said. “The community will suffer from the absence of what should have been and what could have been on

that land,” Mr McInerney said. However, he said it is not too late for the community to work together with the Central Coast Council and the NSW Government to salvage some of the intended planning for the former Gosford Public School land. “I think one of the good signs is that the council now has an administrator, so there can be a fresh start with someone who doesn’t have the background of the previous complicated council structures.” Mr McInerney said that, even though the Doma-ATO development application had been approved by the JRPP, the building could be redesigned to house the ATO but “allow more building on top and activate the street front facing the extension of Baker St”. As for the proposed second office block for the NSW Department of Finance and the call for expressions of interest on a third parcel of former school land to the south of the ATO, Mr McInerney said those two further developments should be stopped immediately.

The NSW Government has the power to stop the additional two developments, he said. “To do that, the council and the community have to get together and form a group to work with the NSW Government,” he said. Mr McInerney said he believed the Gosford City Park site, below the Mann St War Memorial and across Vaughan Ave from the former public school land, was the site identified for the regional performing arts centre in the 2010 master plan. “But the buildings between that and Georgiana Terrace need to be activated,” he said. “A whole series of things could be built to achieve the original intent such as residential uses, cafes, restaurants, art spaces,” Mr McInerney said. Media release, Jul 11, 2016 Claire Braund, Gosford Waterfront Alliance Interviews, Jul 12, 2016 John McInerney, Millers Point Angelique Perak, Gosford Waterfront Alliance Jackie Pearson, journalist

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Expressions of Interest sought to develop the remaining former Gosford Public School site roperty NSW called for Expressions of Interest (EOI) on July 5 for a partner to deliver a proposed mixed-use building at 32 Mann St, Gosford, and develop the remaining 1.1 hectares of land on the former Gosford Public School site.

The expression of interest could result on the remainder of the school land being filled with a third mixed-use building. CEO of Property NSW, Mr Brett Newman, said the EOI process will seek feedback on a mix of different development opportunities for the site, including restaurants, car parking, short-term accommodation, residential and generous open space for the community. “By partnering with the private sector, the government can deliver on its pledge to kick-start the local economy, extend and revitalise the CBD and

deliver hundreds of new jobs to the region,” Mr Newman said. According to Mr Newman, the expression of interest “seeks a developer to partner with the NSW Government to build the six storey, 7,000m² mixed use commercial building and purchase the mixed use precinct for development into a vibrant and active area connecting the Gosford CBD to the waterfront. “The release of the EOI follows the recent community drop-in sessions in Gosford, allowing the community to find out more about the government’s plans to

activate this dormant site, which will inject tens of millions of dollars into the local economy. “These sessions were well attended and are part of the government’s commitment to engage with the community throughout this process,” Mr Newman said. The NSW Government announced in April that more than 300 public service roles from the Department of Finance, Services and Innovation will relocate to Gosford in 2018 and will be accommodated in a new “A grade, environmentally sustainable building to be constructed on a portion of

the site at 32 Mann Street”. “Aside from the 300plus department jobs, the development is expected to create 90 direct construction jobs, 30 jobs in the design and planning stages and more than 330 ongoing indirect jobs for Gosford. “The DA for the mixed use commercial building is currently being assessed by the new Central Coast City Council and will be referred to the Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) as the responsible determining authority.” The EOI process will close on August 9, with a preferred proponent expected by the end of 2016. Media release, Jul 5, 2016 Brett Newman, Property NSW

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Adam Crouch proud of State Government budget

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ember for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch, said the NSW Government delivered a budget which provides record investments for essential services including health, education, family and community services, and continues spending to employ more frontline workers, more teachers, more nurses and more police.

According to Mr Crouch, the 2016-17 NSW Budget also forecasts record infrastructure investment of $73.3 billion over the next four years, with state spending on infrastructure almost double what the Labor Party spent on infrastructure in its last four years in office. “The NSW Liberals and Nationals Government has shown financial discipline and economic competence to turn this state around from the days of Labor, making possible a Budget that will make a positive difference to the lives of all people in NSW, including the Terrigal Electorate”, Mr Crouch said.

The 2016-17 Budget has reported a surplus of $3.4 billion in 2015-16. The Budget forecasts an even higher surplus of $3.7 billion in 2016-17, and surpluses across the forward estimates. The State’s triple-A credit rating has been reaffirmed by both ratings agencies. Mr Crouch said that since coming to office in 2011, NSW has created 338,600 jobs. “Furthermore, the NSW Government has met its election commitment to create 150,000 jobs in this term in just 13 months, with 154,000 jobs created since April 2015,” he added. “The 2016-17 Budget

delivers record investments in key services including a record $21 billion investment in health services, a record $13.3 billion on school education services, and a record $8.1 billion to ensure community safety”, Mr Crouch said. Infrastructure projects funded in the 2016-17 Budget in Terrigal include: $15 million to commence the Gosford Hospital Car Park at an estimated total cost of $35.5 million; $133 million to continue the $348 million redevelopment of Gosford Hospital; $5.9m for local road upgrades and improvements; $1.5 million to continue planning the upgrade of the intersection of Empire Bay Dve, Scenic Rd and Cochrane St, Kincumber; $500,000 to plan a future upgrade to Terrigal Dve between Chetwynd Rd and Duffy’s

Rd; $400,000 design of traffic lights on Terrigal Dve and Tarragal Glen Ave, Erina (current roundabout at Erina Fair/McDonalds); to improve local connections and support active transport; and, $500,000 drainage upgrade on Central Coast Hwy at Wamberal. “The NSW Government has turned the state around from having the slowest economic growth of the major states under the previous Labor Government, to having the strongest economy in the country today. The Government has taken NSW from having the lowest jobs growth of any mainland state to a position where we have the lowest unemployment rate in the country, the strongest employment growth and where we are creating almost two-thirds of the nation’s jobs”, Mr Crouch said. Media release, Jun 21, 2016 Kerryanne Delaney, office of Adam Crouch

Budget ignores crucial projects rucial projects on the Central Coast have been ignored in the NSW Government’s latest budget, according to the shadow minister for the Central Coast, Mr David Harris.

Mr Harris and member for Gosford, Ms Kathy Smith, have criticised the budget’s lack of funding for key Central Coast infrastructure. “Mike Baird has shown that the Central Coast is not a priority for his government by failing to fund upgrades to local schools, TAFEs and train stations,” Mr Harris said. According to Mr Harris, “The NSW Government continues to over promise and under deliver when it comes to providing for the families on the Central Coast, despite the rivers of stamp duty gold flowing into Treasury coffers from the property boom. “The Budget fails to address elective surgery waiting lists or cut waiting times in Central Coast emergency departments,” Mr Harris said. In the January to March 2016 quarterly reporting period, 830 patients waited

longer than seven and a half hours in the Gosford Hospital emergency department. There was no mention of funding for the most rundown schools on the Coast including: Kincumber High School with a maintenance backlog of $1.38 million; Erina High with $1.35 million; and Henry Kendall High with $1.11 million. “There is not a single cent for Hunter TAFE Central Coast campuses in this year’s budget,” Mr Harris said. “The Baird Government has broken its 2015 election promise of $12 million in funding for the development of the Gosford Regional Performing Arts Centre,” Mr Harris said. Media release, Jun 22, 2016 David Harris, shadow minister for the Central Coast

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Community to fight to save Wamberal Memorial Hall and park he Wamberal Community Group has started a petition to save Wamberal Memorial Hall, according to group spokesperson, Mr Richard Wells.

The petition was launched on July 2 to seek the support of the NSW minister for heritage, Mr Mark Speakman, to list the hall as a heritage item. “Central Coast Council wants to sell the historic hall and park on Ocean View Dve that was privately donated and dedicated to the ANZACs and veterans from Wamberal who served Australia,” Mr Wells said. The petition is one part of the Wamberal Community Group’s campaign to save the Ocean View Dve reserve which is listed as one of 25 parcels of community land to be considered for reclassification as operational land by Central Coast Council. Community land cannot be sold, but once it is reclassified as operational

The Wamberal Community group has launched a petition to seek heritage listing for the memorial hall

land, it can be sold without community consultation. The former Gosford Council and, since its sacking, the new Central Coast Council, have failed to confirm or deny their intention to sell the Wamberal Memorial Hall but, on July 13 the council did confirm the hall was currently classified as community land.

According to Mr Wells, the Ocean View Dve reserve and the memorial hall were well-represented at the council’s public meetings to discuss the reclassification of 10 parcels of community land on July 6. “A representative from the Terrigal-Wamberal Returned Services League gave an excellent speech in defence of Wamberal

Memorial Hall,” Mr Wells said. “A resident who lived next to Benjamin Parker Reserve for 42 years spoke about how this and other parks are needed for the mental, social and physical needs of all residents. “A highly respected property valuer spoke about the essential importance of parks and green spaces to

society and added to the desirability of the region.as a whole. “Council is betraying the good will and memory of those philanthropic owners who privately donated land to the community. “Why would anyone donate land when the custodians of those community gifts, the

council, simply want to sell it off to developers. “Council is merely pretending to “seek the views of the community” and thus pretending to comply with the Act. “The sale of these parks has never been posted on Central Coast Councils Have Your Say website nor is there an email address or online form to lodge submissions. “There is not an excess of community land but a shortfall. “To match Wagga Council for example, council would need to build a further 180 playgrounds. “That is the extent of the shortage of parks in the Gosford area alone. “There is massive community opposition to the sale of these parks as seen by protests, petitions and the media.” Email, Jul 1, 2016 Richard Wells, Wamberal Community Group Website, Jul 12, 2016 Wamberal.net Jackie Pearson, journalist

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CTP scheme to be overhauled he NSW Government will overhaul the Compulsory Third Party Motor Accident Insurance Scheme to make it fairer and more affordable for road users, member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch announced on July 11.

The new scheme will provide defined benefits to all people injured in motor accidents, removing the need for claimants to prove to an insurer who was at fault. Mr Crouch said under the government’s proposal, defined benefits would be introduced for low severity injuries, with lump sum compensation retained for the most seriously injured. “The current scheme has not been overhauled in 16 years, leaving NSW motorists paying the highest premiums in the country with the average green slip costing in excess of $600,” Mr Crouch said. “A spike in low severity claims, such as whiplash and soft tissue injury, has put significant pressure on

Front from left Mr Paul Toole, Mr Adam Crouch and Mr Rob Noble with Central Coast Council employees Photo: Noel Fisher

SW minister for local government, Mr Paul Toole, said he promised ratepayers would not face any “exorbitant increases” in rates over the next four years.

Mr Toole made the guarantee during his visit to Wyong Civic Centre on June 16, his first stop on a tour of the 19 new merged NSW councils. “One of the commitments that the NSW Government has given is a four year rate guarantee,” Mr Toole said. “This means that any new merged council will continue to follow their existing path of rates that they currently use as of today for the next four years. “This means that ratepayers won’t find that there’s going to be any exorbitant increases in the rates that they are currently paying,” he said. Mr Toole met with Central

Coast Council administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, CEO, Mr Rob Noble, and member for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch, as well as 35 council staff members to discuss the merger and present a $20 million cheque to help with merger costs and fund community infrastructure. Ten million dollars will be put towards the cost of amalgamation, as IT systems change over and a new logo is designed. “All of that will not be borne by the ratepayer,” Mr Toole said. The other half of the funding will go towards the Stronger Communities Fund, which aims to invest in community projects.

Mr Toole said it’s still business as usual for the community after the merger. According to Mr Toole, the work done by the former Gosford and Wyong councils prior to the merger had contributed to its success so far. “Both the former Gosford and Wyong council’s staff have been talking about this now for six months. “They’ve been looking at ways in which they’re going to translate and bring this transition across together,” he said. Media conference, Jun 16, 2016 Paul Toole, Local Government Minister Jasmine Gearie, journalist

green slip prices. “Without reform, premiums were expected to rise 10 to 20 per cent. “The scheme does not currently represent value for money for motorists, with only forty-five cents in every dollar paid in Green Slip premiums going to injured people. “The rest goes to insurer profits, legal fees, medical expenses and other scheme costs,” Mr Crouch said. People who are more seriously injured will continue to have access to the common law system where another driver is at fault, while medical and care costs will be available to those injured people on an ongoing basis. NSW minister for innovation and better

regulation, Mr Victor Dominello, said the new model was a significant win for motorists, the majority of whom can expect lower premiums once the scheme takes effect. An expert reference panel, chaired by former NSW government minister, Mr John Della Bosca, and deputy chair of the State Insurance Regulatory Authority Board, Ms Nancy Milne, will make recommendations on the detail of the enabling legislation, to be introduced into NSW Parliament later this year. Media release, Jul 11, 2016 Adam Crouch, member for Terrigal

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Member for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch, said for customers travelling outside the Opal network, nothing changes. “You can still buy your ticket as usual. “However, if you plan to travel inside the Opal network, after reaching your destination, you will need the appropriate Opal card,” Mr Crouch said. There are now more than 350 Opal top up machines placed at locations that

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Public meetings fail to ease community anger ommunity members expressed frustration, anger and confusion following two public meetings recently held by Central Coast Council regarding the former Gosford Council’s land sale strategy.

According to the coordinator of Save Central Coast Reserves, Ms Sue Chidgey, over 90 community members attended the first meeting and approximately 50 residents attended the later session. Both were held at the Erina Centre on July 6. “The attendance by affected residents was excellent considering the council chose to run the meetings in school holidays and refused to provide an evening session for workers to attend, Ms Chidgey said. “Several residents spoke of their concerns regarding the council’s plans to sell-off their local neighbourhood sites for development when the sites are well-used by the communities surrounding them and, in many instances, have environmental values,” she said. “Residents also spoke about how several of the sites were bequeathed or donated to council as reserves and therefore should be protected and maintained by council and not sold off to make money.” Ms Jane Smith, CEO of the Community Environment Network (CEN) said the entire land strategy process has been confused. “The previous Gosford Council resolved to proceed with the process of reclassification of the land, including holding a public

hearing, and then to look at rezoning land so that it could be sold,” Ms Smith said. “Council staff are now suggesting that this will happen as one step,” she said. “Adding to the confusion, the public meeting was initially advertised as a public hearing, (but not advertised in this newspaper) which is part of a formal process, then changed to a public meeting and became an information gathering exercise. “To make matters worse, there was no information available prior to the meeting about how to register to speak or the format of the meeting. “The community’s trust in this process is very low. “There has been a lack of transparency and many residents complain of emails and correspondence not being answered. “Information has not been available to the community and it took over eight months to get council to list the 24 sites on their website,” Ms Smith said. Ms Chidgey said the whole process was distressing for the community. “We are calling on council to withdraw all lots and halt this process now, rather than continue to frustrate communities and place demands on the time of residents who are juggling work and family life,” she

said. There are now eight community facebook groups trying to protect their 24 local reserves, parks and green spaces. The two council meetings held on July 6 gathered information on an initial 10 sites listed for discussion. Another 14 sites across the Gosford region will be dealt with at a later date. Community members have been given to July 20 to submit their concerns to council regarding the potential reclassification and sale of the following reserves, parks and green spaces: 79A Kalakau Ave, lot 318 DP 225178 and 79B Kalakau Ave, lot 319 DP 225178 Forresters Beach (also known as Lots 318 and 319 Bluewave Cres); 22A Delaware Rd, lot 22 DP 29443 Niagara Park; 32A Dover Rd, lot 25 DP 26468 Wamberal (Corner of Dover and Lakeview Rd Benjamin Parker Reserve); 1 Hely St (corner of Fielder and Hely), lot 1 DP 17393 West Gosford; 6 Isis St, lot 46 DP 231546 Wyoming; 12 Jerribin St, lot 8 DP 246234 Wyoming; 2 Kateena Ave, lot 192 DP 237499 Tascott; 50 Wells St, lot 6 sec 23 DP 56797 East Gosford; and 40A George St, lot 1 DP 996535 East Gosford. Media release, Jul 7, 2016 Sue Chidgey, Save Central Coast Reserves

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Purposebuilt concert hall still required he Central Coast still needs a purposebuilt concert hall, in addition to the Laycock Street Theatre and the new Wyong Art House, according to the Friends of the Performing Arts Precinct (FOPAP).

T hadow Minister for the Central Coast Mr David Harris MP, and Member for Gosford, Ms Kathy Smith MP, criticised the Baird Government for its handling of the repairs to the Hawkesbury River Rail Bridge, in a media statement released on June 6.

The criticism came after The Rail Safety Investigation Report into the Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge was released to Parliament in the first week of June. The report found that although deterioration was identified in inspections in May 2013, effectively the required work did not begin until April 2016, despite the recommendation that rectification works be carried out within twelve months. The Report found that: “Although the structural integrity of the bridge Pier 2 was deteriorating, the bridge remained above a safe operating threshold.” This was confirmed by a load rating assessment which revealed the bridge was capable of sustaining loads above that of normal passenger and freight services. It was residual RailCorp engineering processes that had proved effective in detecting the change in condition of the pier between the 2006 and May

2013 inspections. It was also their residual tender processes that had reacted quickly and commenced a procurement process with a pre-existing contract panel. However, from July 1, 2013, responsibility for effecting the necessary repairs to the pier rested with Sydney Trains. Significantly, the repair strategy and specification of documentation contained non-validated information pertaining to the water depth. Despite being critical to the design and construction of the cofferdam, there was a significant variety of interpretations of the water depth among the SMEs, tenderers and Sydney Trains. This latent condition remained until July 24, 2015, when a preferred tenderer was selected and shortly after undertook detailed due diligence at the site, finding a significant increase in water depth and put forward a revised scope

of works and costs. This was rejected by Sydney Trains and the tender cancelled in August 2015. Sydney Trains initiated a new tender process with corrected water depth information confirmed by hydrographic surveys. The new procurement process commenced in September 2015 and a contract signed with the preferred tenderer on December 4, 2015. The necessary concrete pour at the pier was carried out on April 24, 2016. “The Baird Government is so busy privatising government services and restructuring departments it has created a situation where the expertise is being lost, resulting in poor tenders for important safety works,” Mr Harris said. “If Labor hadn’t accessed this information under Freedom of Information, the NSW Liberal Government may have sat on its hands. “The secretive culture that has been created by

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the Baird Government in NSW has resulted in the suppression of information to the community across so many areas, which should cause real concern to the public,” he added. Ms Smith said she feared the public would never have been made aware of the situation had the whistle not been blown. “Commuters from my electorate, indeed all commuters that use this line, should be confident that the tender process for repairs is robust. “Safety is paramount,” she said. “The Minister attempted to avoid any questions on this matter and now we know why, with the tender process being shown to be a shambles with incorrect water depths being supplied to contractors. “I am pleased that the bridge is safe and repair works have now been completed, but the Baird Government should be more open about such issues, especially when it comes to safety,” Ms Smith concluded. Media release, Jun 6, 2016 David Harris MP

FOPAP president, Mr Mark Thomas, said there seems to be a prevailing misunderstanding regarding the purpose of constructing a concert hall as a major component of a proposed Regional Performing Arts Precinct on Gosford waterfront. “The misconception is that now with two major theatres on the Central Coast (Laycock Street and the new Wyong Art House) we should be satisfied,” Mr Thomas said. “While both theatres are very valuable as live theatre venues, their design is for theatre performances rather than concerts which tend to be unamplified,” he said. Architectural and Technological requirements for theatre productions and concert performances are very different, according to Mr Thomas. “A theatre with its stage, fly tower and wings is ideal for theatre productions, however, for unamplified concert performances held in such a venue, the acoustic quality is significantly compromised,” he said. “Attempts to overcome these acoustic challenges in a theatre are rarely successful for either the musicians or the audience. “A concert hall has minimal acoustic limitations between artists and their

audience and hence is the kind of venue which will maximise the pure sound enjoyment for musicians, artists and audiences.” World-class concert performers will not be attracted to the Central Coast if it does not have an appropriate, first-rate, state of the art concert hall. “This facility will cater to all performance genres, for example, orchestras, bands, country, rock and classical, choirs and soloists,” Mr Thomas said. “Business planning would suggest that these three premier performance venues, Laycock Street Theatre, the Art House and a regional performing arts precinct concert hall, all of which have their specific strengths and performance genres, will live in complementary harmony with well-patronised audiences, for the benefit of the whole Central Coast Community.” According to Mr Thomas, there are no concert halls between Chatswood and Newcastle. “It is my understanding that Canberra, with a similar population to the Central Coast, has five concert venues,” he said. Email, Jul 10, 2016 Mark Thomas, Friends of the Performing Arts Precinct

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Avoca Theatre conciliation conference adjourned conciliation conference has been held in relation to Mr Norman and Ms Beth Hunter’s appeal to the Land and Environment Court about the former Gosford Council’s refusal of their application for alterations and additions to the Avoca Beach Picture Theatre.

The development application, originally lodged in 2012 and amended several times during the following three years, sought council approval to demolish an existing cottage and ancillary buildings, retain the existing cinema and erect a mixed-use building of three to four levels with basement car park, four new cinemas of varying capacity, gallery café, amenities and five residential units. According to a media statement issued by the Central Coast Council: “The Hunters’ appeal to the Land and Environment Court was the subject of a conciliation conference under Section 34 of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979.” The conference was held on June 17 and was attended by around 150 community members. “The conciliation conference is in a confidential stage and has been adjourned to enable the council, advised by its expert witnesses and legal representatives in the proceedings, to consider amended plans put forward by the Hunters at the conference,” the Central Coast Council’s media statement said. “A decision will be made when the conciliation conference resumes, whether to continue the conciliation or whether the appeal will proceed to a hearing before the court,” it

Banners held in opposition to the proposed development

said. Mr Steve Fortey from the Friends of Avoca Theatre Old and New group, said the meeting was an informal court session held in the surf club. “Legal teams and experts from both sides were in attendance,” Mr Fortey said. “Avoca has never seen so many men in suits; not cheap ones either. “Not one speaker for the development lived in Avoca, and not one addressed in any detail parking, size, Hunter Park, potential church usage or flooding,” he said. Mr Fortey said he had been advised by the Central Coast Council that, on July 18, a list of issues agreed upon or disagreed upon will be presented to the Land and Environment Court commissioner. “This stage will probably include consideration of further amendments made by the Hunters and it is likely some compliance issues will be solved. “It looks like they are dropping one theatre so the height and floor space ratios will be compliant, but water views could still be an issue. “It could well be that these amendments have

to go on public display for comment.” Mr Fortey said he did not expect a result from the conciliation process until August. “The feeling is that it will then move towards a full, formal hearing of the Land and Environment Court, on site, to settle the matter, maybe in September. “Locals might be called upon as witnesses once again.” Mr Fortey said the Friends’ group would continue to fight what they consider to be the overdevelopment of the cinema, “as we are dealing with the future of our precious beach. “Until they put sufficient parking for patrons on site and leave Hunter Park and South End Park for the public, we will oppose them,” he said. On June 17, 2015, Gosford Council wrote to Mr and Ms Hunter to inform them that their development application (DA42661/2012) had been refused for reasons relating to: flooding; car parking; bulk, height and scale; over-development of the site; character; view loss; and public interest. The refusal was also

amended architectural plans had resolved flooding issues; on-site parking was adequate; any exceeding of maximum permissible building heights were not unreasonable; the floor space ratio was exceeded by six per cent, which was “clearly within the range of variations commonly approved by council; view loss was minimal or nil; and, that the development was, in fact, in the public interest. The Sneddon report also argued that a site-specific LEP to enable the land to be developed for a residential flat building, place of assembly, art gallery, and restaurant, concurrently, made it difficult for the council to then argue the DA represented an overdevelopment of the site. “The proposed development will provide a significant entertainment venue for local residents and tourists in a venue which has national recognition and generating employment and economic multipliers,” the report said. By the beginning of February, over 300

a consequence of the NSW minister for the environment’s placement of an interim heritage order over the theatre. “Insufficient information regarding heritage impact has been received to enable assessment of the impact of the proposed development on the heritage significance of the existing building,” the council letter of refusal said. On November 30, the Hunters lodged an application with Gosford Council to review the development application. A report by Doug Sneddon Planning Pty Ltd outlined the basis of the Hunters’ application under Section 82A of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act for the review of Gosford Council’s determination. The Sneddon report outlined “council’s lack of procedural fairness” including denied requests from the hunters to be given more time to consider the report that recommended their DA be refused and errors of fact in that report. According to the report:

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submissions were made to Gosford Council, both in support of and in opposition to, the Hunter’s Section 82A review application. On February 16, following a meeting between Mr Sneddon and council representatives, Norman and Beth Hunter’s legal representatives submitted amended plans and supporting documents. The submissions have continued to roll in throughout the first six-anda-half months of 2016. Many appear to be form letters in favour of the redevelopment of the theatre that have been produced as a result of a campaign by Mr and Ms Hunter to seek public support for their proposal. Media statement, Jul 11, 2016 Central Coast Council media Email, Jul 6, 2016 Mike Rubbo, Friends of Avoca Beach Theatre Old and New Email, Jul 12, 2016 Steve Fortey, Friends of Avoca Beach Theatre Old and New Jackie Pearson, journalist

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Four new senior staff positions created our senior management positions, each with a starting salary of at least $88,000 per annum, have been created by Central Coast Council to report to the group leader of assets, infrastructure and business.

The reason given for establishing the four new positions was the anticipated size and scope of the council’s Assets Infrastructure and Business Group. The four new positions will be: senior manager roads and drainage; senior manager water and sewer; senior manager property and asset management; and senior manager business and economic development. They will report to the group leader of assets infrastructure and business, Mr Mike Dowling. The roles will be senior staff positions as defined in section 332 of the Local Government Act of 1993. According to the Act, senior staff positions

can only be created if the responsibilities, skills and accountabilities of the position are “generally equivalent to those applicable to the Executive Band of the Local Government (State) Award”. They must also, under the act, be paid at equal to or greater than the minimum remuneration package of a Level 1 senior executive office holder. The minimum weekly pay rate per week for each of the four positions, according to the Award, will be $1697. According to a report considered by council’s administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds at the meeting on July 13, the roles would be accountable for the direction and control of a large work area where the

individual will be required to influence long-term strategic directions. “There is a clear expectation that these positions will lead policy development and implementation,” the report said. “The roles will require the application of a range of specialist knowledge and skills…corporate management skills in a diverse organisation to establish goals and objectives. “The roles will be required to manage and control staff, budgets and work programs or major projects. “The positions will have accountability for generating innovative approaches to more effectively deploy resources, meet changing circumstances and improve service to the community,” the report said. The report also identified the high-level interpersonal skills needed as another reason for making the roles senior staff positions, along with needing a relevant degree or equivalent, and management experience. According to council CEO, Mr Rob Noble, applications will be sought from existing council employees but will be advertised externally if the positions are not successfully filled internally. Agenda item 5.3, Jul 13, 2016 Central Coast Council ordinary meeting Local Government (State) Award 2014 v9.2 Website, Jul 13, 2016 Austlii.edu.au, Local Government Act 1993, Sec 332 Jackie Pearson, journalist

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Mr Jason Perica, who has been a JRPP member since 2009, will take over as chair. Mr Perica and Ms Kara Krason will be joined by a new NSW Government appointed representative, Mr Michael Leavey. Mr Leavey, has been described as a Hunter and Central Coast resident and regionally-based planning consultant. Former Gosford councillor, Mr Bob Ward, will remain as a Central Coast Council-appointed panel member, along with former Wyong councillor, Mr Ken Greenwald.

The NSW Government appointed panel members are chosen based on their expertise in either planning, architecture, heritage, the environment, urban design, land economics, traffic and transport, law, engineering, tourism or government and public administration. To ensure independence, alternate members are also appointed for when a member needs to sit out on a decision because of a conflict of interest. Media release, Jul 12, 2016 Courtney Taylor, NSW Department of Planning and Environment

Usage-based pricing system to apply to CTP insurance ember for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch, said he welcomed the proposal to adopt dynamic premium pricing for Compulsory Third Party (CTP) Green Slips for NSW taxis and ridesharing vehicles.

the NSW CTP Scheme. “This is a massive win for taxi owners and operators in the Terrigal electorate,” Mr Crouch said. Under the new premium arrangements for point-topoint vehicles, ridesharing drivers will continue to pay premiums in the general passenger vehicle class, ranging from $537 to $886 a year. However, they will be subject to periodic top-up payments based on road usage and the number of passenger trips conducted. “The introduction of a usage-based pricing system, similar to schemes

Mr Crouch said that use of telematics, a form of invehicle GPS technology, will allow data to be collected on how long a driver is on the road, at what time of day and how safely they drive. This information can then be used to calculate accurate risk-based premiums, which reward safer drivers. Mr Crouch also welcomed the news that taxi owners in the Terrigal electorate, who currently pay an average premium of $3,900 a year, stand to save up to 40 per cent a year on the cost of their Green Slip under the broader reform of

operating in a number of US jurisdictions, will enable Green Slip premiums to be priced more fairly and accurately” Mr Crouch said. Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation, Mr Victor Dominello, said the reforms would create a more level playing field between established and emerging participants in the point-topoint transport market. Subject to Parliament’s approval, the new CTP Green Slip Scheme could take effect from July 2017. Media release, Jul 6, 2016 Donna Golightly, Office of Adam Crouch MP

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March 15, 2016

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esidents of the Bateau Bay area are still struggling to repair their homes following the violent hail storm that struck the area on September 17 last year.

Member for The Entrance, Mr David Mehan MP, visited residents of Lancaster Pde who have not yet moved back into their units and have been living in a variety of rental and shared accommodation since the September hail storm. The storm caused ceilings to collapse and extensive water damage to the properties with most units in Lancaster Gardens being completely gutted due to damage. Ms Barbara Champley said she had been living in her unit for the past 25 years and had never lodged an insurance claim in her life. “I do own my unit but I don’t know what I have got now, only an empty shell,” she said. “I was down at The Entrance that day and someone rang and said you’d better come home. “When I got to Bateau Bay the hail was like snow. “When I put the key in the door, there was water pouring through the ceiling, through the light ﬁttings, so I went to get help, but by the time I got back, the whole ceiling fell in, and after that, everyone’s ceilings

had any clothes. “I want the work to start, there are 14 units in our complex and the whole 14 are affected by this and we want some communication to know what is going on. I am feeling very down about it all,” she said. Mr Mehan said he had been working with the local community and the strata company to see works completed and residents moving back March 1, 2016 into their homes. Mr Mehan threatened to name and shame insurance companies that are not giving the storm damaged area the attention it deserves. “It has been four months since the September hail storm and locals are still struggling to have their homes repaired,” Mr Mehan said. “All of the residents of he GardensNSW Lancaster were Branch yet of they the fully insured, u s t r aforl itheir an are stillAwaiting Labor will insurance Party companies soon calling to begin be work on their homes. nominations for houses have to “These preselect a been sitting empty candidate for since the David Mehan MP along with Barbara Champley and Phillip and Patricia Cupples view the damage September with major Federal Electorate of repairs yet to begin. following management Champley wants to return the mould, but since then, Shortland seemed to do the same,” strata insurance Ms“The Jill Hall’s decision company, according to to her own home as soon nothing has happened. Ms Champley recalled. companies need to to nominate. “There is no indication not as possible, According to Ms Ms Champley. clearly “It has been an absolute “I’ve lost nearly of when the work will be communicate She initially stayed Champley, the insurer with residents and begin honour and privilege to was “very slow from the with her sister, then in a everything that I owned,” done. fit outs onthe the wonderful houses so “I do have contents represent motel, then an apartment she said. beginning”. these people get back of canShortland “Before Christmas insurance as well, but people At first the residents at The Entrance, and since to living their lives.” Federal Parliament were “stunned” and not Christmas she has been we had a meeting that is with a different in 1998 as well as with everyone and the company, but it is not since sure who to turn to for staying with a friend. Media release, many Feb 11, 2016 of The insurance insurance company came much use yet, because I representing help. David Mehan, member for Parliament Entrance Between September company has helped with out and it all looked very haven’t got anywhere to them in State The as Member forFeb Swansea Interview, 12, 2016 and December they living costs, but at nearly promising, then we had put anything. and in Lake Macquarie Barbara Champley, “I have hardly even mainly dealt with the 80 years of age, Ms workmen cleaning out Bay as a councillor,”Bateau Ms Hall said. “As the first woman elected to any state or Office: 120c Erina Street, Gosford federal lower house Phone: 4325 7369 Fax: 4321 0940 seat in the Hunter, I am Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 pleased to see so many E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net Labor women now Website: www.centralcoastnews.net representing electorates,” she said. “The people of Shortland have been my inspiration, and to be their voice in Canberra has been extraordinary. “I want to put on record my thanks to my husband Lindsay and the rest of my family for supporting me while I took on this amazing job. “I know they have also made many sacrifices along the way. “After 18 years as a Federal Member of Parliament, I believe it is the right time to retire and

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to ensure its long-term viability and to give back to the community by investing $14 million. Wyong Council has also stated it is committed to providing a range of housing types. “This includes Issue 87 promoting more affordable housing options on sites which are well located in terms of public transport, shops and services,” said Wyong mayor, Cr Doug Eaton OAM. A report to the March 10 council meeting concluded that an assessment of the application considered: the existing strategic framework; potential impacts the proposed with use disability as well as land may have on the the great Labor idea of land; and relevant policy equality ofof council. opportunity, resolutions in “This everything assessment from has education to healthcare. identifi ed that the request party Jill has“Assuffi cient whip, strategic carried out herthe duties with justifi cation,” report to good humour and great council said. patience, striking that Councilbalance between resolved delicate to accept thediscipline report’s maintaining recommendation to prepare and encouraging acamaraderie. planning proposal to amend the Wyong Local Media speculation Environmental about the preselectionPlan of (LEP) and send it started to the Hall’s replacement before she hadofannounced Department Planning her Environment. retirement. and The population Australian “Our is set Electoral Commission’s to grow by 50,000 over the federal next 15 years andboundary we really adjustments do need to deliver ahave lot abolished the Cr seatEaton of more housing,” Hunter, currently held said. by the ALP’s Joel The development Fitzgibbon, shadow proposal to land minister applies for agriculture

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move on to the next stage of my life. “I have made this decision in consultation with Lindsay and my family and it will be wonderful to spend more time with them in the beautiful area where we live,” she said. In addition to her achievements for the Hunter Region, Ms Hall listed the highlights of her career in Federal Parliament as: being part of the Parliament during Kevin Rudd’s historic Apology to the Stolen Generations; securing Federal funding to

expand local GP clinics; and securing funding for a new Headspace service in Lake Haven. “I will continue to work hard in Parliament and in the electorate right up until the next election, whenever that is called. “I remain passionate about a number of national and local issues and I will keep ﬁghting for justice and fairness wherever I can. “There will be a rank and ﬁle pre-selection in the Shortland Electorate and local branch members will determine who will be the next Labor party

candidate. “I am sure the membership will elect an outstanding candidate for the next election. “Labor can win the next election and Australia will have a government lead by Bill Shorten which will deliver a fair and equitable society where every child can have access to a quality education and where your access to health is determined by your need and not your ability to pay. “Labor believes in equality of opportunity and protecting the rights

ng of workers and the living ers standard of pensioners and families,” she said. Parliamentary leader of the ALP, Mr Bill Shorten en said the party offered its er thanks to Jill Hall for her service to the people of Shortland and parliament. nt. “In more than thirty ty years of service as a rehabilitation counsellor, or, a local councillor, a State ate MP and the Member er for Shortland, Jill has as [strived] every day for a fairer, more equal and nd more inclusive Australia. a. “She has been a formidable champion for the rights of Australians

and a key power broker of the party’s NSW right faction. There have been reports that the ALP has planned to ‘parachute’ Fitzgibbon into either Shortland or that he will be moved into the seat of Charlton and its sitting member, Labor backbencher Pat Conroy, would be moved to Shortland. Anne Charlton has already been preselected to stand for the ALP in the seat of Robertson and Emma McBride has been preselected for Dobell.

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The proposed concept plan for the Doyalson manufactured home estate (left) and it’s location (right)

directly north of the Doyalson-Wyee RSL Club. It is currently zoned RU6 Transition and would be rezoned to RE2 Private Recreation, which would permit a Manufactured Home Estate (MHE). The site (Lot 49 DP 707586 and Lot 7 DP 240685) comprises 21.69 hectares on the Paciﬁc Hwy at Doyalson. Lot 49 currently contains two buildings: one is leased to an independent party; the second contains amenities. The lot also has cricket nets and remnant vegetation. Lot 7 contains no buildings and the site of the proposed home village is generally clear of vegetation and is used for the RAW Challenge. The site adjoins Delta land to the east (Munmorah Power Station) and a hydroponics establishment to the north. RU6 zoning is a holding zone providing a limited range of uses to ensure the land remains ﬁt for

the long-term intended purpose. In the case of Lot 7, that long-term purpose is a development precinct within the North Wyong Shire Structure Plan (NWSSP). The landowner has previously investigated development opportunities but “due to future subsurface mining of the area for coal, the Mine Subsidence Board has objected to each proposal,” the report explained. Options already considered: residential subdivision; retirement facility; tourist accommodation; mixed tourist and residential accommodation; and a motel. The concept shows the manufactured home estate located within Lot 7 with a lit pathway linking it to existing playing ﬁelds and club facilities. The concept plan also included walking and cycling tracks, a games room, indoor swimming pool, a manager’s residence

and site ofﬁce. “The proposal will enable Doyalson-Wyee RSL Club to better utilise its existing land holdings,” the report said. The RAW challenge is proposed to be relocated to the existing playing ﬁelds (subject to consent). “The use of the site as an MHE may be an interim use until mining constraints have been resolved and this use has been given ‘in principle’ support from the Mine Subsidence Board, according to the report. Future plans for the Doyalson-Wyee RSL will be centred around health associated uses with the recently constructed gymnasium. The club intendeds to expand the function room. It also intends to add a ‘pop-up’ library. The RE2 Private Recreation permits caravan parks and therefore manufactured home estates as well as a variety of other uses. “These housing forms offer lower cost housing

options and increase the mix of housing types available for the area,” the report said. Wyong Council had taken actions to minimise the opportunity for caravan parks “to become a more dominant part of the local housing offer by limiting the creation of additional non-tourist caravan parks and MHEs in Wyong Shire.” In 2003, for instance, Wyong Council resolved: “That Council records its opposition as a matter of policy to the creation or expansion of further nontourist caravan parks or manufactured home estates within the shire.” The resolution also sought to limit conversion of tourist sites to permanent accommodation, which reduced the number of tourist accommodation sites in the shire. However, in December 2012, a report on Planning Controls to Support Housing Affordability and Choice in Wyong Shire included nine

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Doyalson RSL to develop a 139 site manufactured home estate he DoyalsonWyee RSL is seeking to rezone nearby vacant land so it can develop a 139-site manufactured home estate.

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recommendations that directly related to promoting caravans and manufactured homes as affordable housing options. None of those recommendations was approved when the report was considered by the Economic Employment Development Committee (EEDC) in 2013. A l t h o u g h recommending that council moved ahead with seeking a gateway determination for the rezoning, it noted that the proposal was April ill 12, 201 inconsistent with 2016 the North Wyong Shire Structure Plan “as it is proposing residential development on land that has been identiﬁed for employment in the long term. “The timing of the rezoning of the land for employment purposes will be impacted by future coal extraction. “This has an indeterminate timing but is likely to be longer than 15 years. The assessment concluded that the site could accommodate a MHE in the short term provided that the land has the potential to be used for future employment purposes … once mining has been completed in the area. “The proposal does not involve community title subdivision which means that the existing land holding will not be further fragmented.

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According to Kamira Director, Cr Lisa Matthews, Kamira is a unique, evidence based, rehabilitation facility designed to help pregnant women and newIssue mothers89 that are experiencing drug and alcohol abuse to kick their habits and refocus their lives around the fulfilling experience of motherhood. “Nearly all women who present to Kamira for treatment will have Cate Hewett of Kamira their children removed huge caus if they do not undergo operate at capacity due to which has caused problems with retaining r residential rehabilitation ongoing funding issues. “Presently, funding staff. ently, and often present with “The NSW Health traumatic histories such issues have prevented alba facility from Department has failed to as mental health issues, the Wadalba a domestic violence, filling half of its beds, provide any additional cognitive impairments forcing the facility to turn funding since it built the ndreds of women Kamira facility in 2009. and criminal and family away hundreds “There are currently in need and forcing the c law matters,” she said. o of a To help women most in need onto waiting 11 beds filled out lists up too 12 weeks long,” possible 22. undergoing treatment, A view of Turpentine Rd, Kangy Angy under water in January “Cost wise, to increase thews said. Kamira employs a Ms Matthews Kamira chief the number of beds ra be filled variety of tertiary Ms Cate to 13 we would be looking e, qualified clinicians such executive, b as psychologists, social Hewett said the facility’s at $112,157 per bed. “Based on this cost t workers and a 24 hour lack of funding meant specialist team to ensure Kamira cannot employ model, Kamira would an additional ff it needed to need a patients and their children the staff its apacity, let alone $656,314 to increase inc are safely on the road to run at capacity, expand its services to a minimum ts services. m recovery. “Kamira their mira is funded by of 24 women and a This emphasise on ate and federal children,” Ms Hewett motherhood a opposed means both state ot all Kangy Angy residentsasare health departments on said. to recovery has put to the development of an inter-city train typicallyy three year According to Ms Kamira in at the maintenance facility theforefront area. of women’s rehabilitation in grants,” Ms Hewett said. Hewett, joint funding “However, and wever, Kamira is from NSW Health Hea One such resident, solution to some of those Mr Dean Innes spoke problems. In responding to at Wyong Council on March 23 in favour of the questions from Cr Doug proposed sale of council Vincent, a representative land to Transport for of the Kangy Angy Residents Action Group, NSW. “There is a group of Mr Tony Caldersmith people in the north of the said Transport for NSW street who would like to had said it was too early to discuss community see it proceed,” he said. Mr Innes said the benefits. “The railway people development would create the opportunity for said it was all too early; a new land bridge to deal they were not going to with flooding and even a talk about that yet, we are not down to that children’s playground. According to Mr Innes, level of planning,” Mr Transport for NSW had Caldersmith said. Mr Caldersmith also promised a landscaped buffer to make sure the confirmed that Wyong facility was permanently Council had not, at any stage, approached hidden. “We’ve also engaged residents about the idea our own planner to look of selling the land to at various ways to get Transport for NSW. around development restrictions in the area Continued page 3 and this development is a

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habitat for bi foor a range ra range of threatened t d and annd critically c engendered species ngendered e including yellow-bellied yel yell gliders, squirrel gliders and the powerful owl. “Also, a tributary of Ourimbah Creek ﬂowing through the site is a known biodiversity ‘hot-spot’ for rare and threatened amphibian species such as the green and golden bell-frog and the green-thighed frog,” he said. “We don’t want our

and Environment Court Environ li would be likely to find that the site is unsuitable for the proposed development. development The site also presents a considerable constraints in terms of flooding and bushfi fire and a development of the type and scale sca proposed would be likely to have lik an unacceptable and unaccep signifi significant ficant iimpact on a number of species or their habitats. The report found

and a riparian area and watercourse of fourth order and an important wetland area. It further states that alternative sites for the proposal which would result in a reduced impact on local biodiversity should be investigated.

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and Community Services could appropriately cover this, yet despite her best efforts, Ms Hewett’s attempts to vitalise Kamira have been falling on deaf ears for close to seven years. “In 2011, NSW Health commissioned a business review by Ernst and Young for the facility. “The three month review recommended additional funding be provided to Kamira to deliver a full capacity service, but this funding was not delivered. “I’ve written to every health minister since 2009 about the incredible demand for, and the subsequent community consequences of not providing treatment to these women, and still nothing. “It’s unbelievable how little they care about these women and their children,” Ms Hewett said. Kamira received 620 requests for service in 2015. Women remain on the facility’s waiting list for four to 12 weeks. Ms Hewett also urged people to write to their local MP’s about the state of Kamira and women’s health services. “Please urge your MP to help Kamira. “The Government built the facility, now they need to fund it,” she concluded.

Issue 92

Central Coast Council to hold its ﬁrst public meeting

he Entrance Motor Registry closed its doors for the last time on Thursday, April 21.

Member for The expects to deliver a Entrance, Mr David service to our area,” he Mehan MP said the said. NSW Government “shut “As of lunchtime on down the motor registry, Friday, April 22, more dismissing the concerns than 65 members of the of residents that the community were turned closure will see not a away and told to go single NSW Government elsewhere. office left within The “The minister clearly Entrance electorate.” has never been here to see Mr Mehan said he had the site. opposed the closure since “Only someone from it was first announced. Sydney would believe May He said he had been 10, that2016 driving from The working with Services Entrance to Tuggerah is a NSW and Wyong Council short drive. to attempt to maintain a “I will continue to work service in The Entrance. with Wyong Council and “The State government the community to see has refused to listen to the a government service public on this issue,” Mr delivered for our area,” Mehan said. Mr Mehan said. “My office has been Media release, Apr 22, 2016 flooded with calls from David Mehan, member for people who want to know The Entrance how the government

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he ﬁrst meeting of the new Central Coast

Council is to be REE Extraordinary RE FRE FR an Meeting and it will be held at the Wyong Civic Centre on Wednesday, May 25 at 5:00pm. The Local Government (Council Amalgamations) Proclamation 2016 that dissolved GosfordIssue and 91 Wyong Councils and created the new Central Coast Council did not provide detail on how meetings would be conducted during the administration period. The former Wyong Council chamber will be the venue for the In announcing the first first meeting of the new Central Coast Council on May 25 meeting, a media release strength. were dismissed on May the Extraordinary Council from the Central Coast “Staff have been 12 and replaced with an meeting is available on Council said: “Newly working hard on the administrator. both the former Wyong appointed administrator, transition to one council The new council’s Council and Gosford Mr Ian Reynolds, will and residents should be communications team Council websites. preside over the first assured that the services said the administrator, Items to be discussed Central Coast Council they expect from their Mr Ian Reynolds, would at the meeting include meeting on Wednesday local council will not perform the role of administrative and 25 May.” only be continued but mayor and councillors by governance matters such Mr Reynolds said will be enhanced. considering reports from as: a code of conduct he was pleased and and related matters; “I look forward to directors. privileged to take on the getting out and about and The administrator committees of the former role of administrator of learning as much about may ask questions of Gosford and Wyong one of the largest councils the area as I can as soon the relevant director in Councils; interim salary in Australia. as possible,” he said. relation to a report or arrangement for council; “We will be managing code of meeting practice A statement from the recommendation. an annual budget of Central Coast Council Members of the public and location of council $800 million and over said the public could can still apply to address meetings; and, the interim $8 billion in assets for attend the meeting. the meeting about a organisational structure over 331,000 residents, a for the new council. Wyong Regional particular item. huge challenge, but one Chronicle asked the According to the At the end of the that staff and myself are Central Coast Council discussion of an agenda business paper, the certainly up for. to explain the format item, the administrator meeting will also make “It is an exciting time Works completed byy Wyong Council last l st year ye r are re being the meeting would take, will make a decision as determinations in be here, the Central given that the former to whether to approve, relation to: a quarterly Planning and Environment investigated by NSWto Coastthe has now been mayors of Wyong and amend, defer or refuse a budget review for the future of Warnervale the airport and compliance liance established Airport as atoregionprotect Gosford Council and report’s recommendation. former Gosford Council; investigations would in itsthe own amenity right and can of all the elected councillors A business paper for determination of water, not be impacted byy the only surrounding go from strength area. to review of the Act.

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he NSW Government has not given strategic endorsement to a regional airport incorporating passenger services at he NSW Department of Planning and Environment’s review the Warnervale site or of the Warnervale Airport (Restrictions) Act 1996 has been any other site on the Central Coast. welcomed by Wyong Council.

“Our central objective community consultation in growing Warnervale process. “It is important that the Airport as an aviation business hub has always community understands been about creating jobs, what a game changer attracting commercial activation of Warnervale investment and growing Airport will be for jobs our local economy for the on the Coast,” Cr Eaton benefit of local residents,” said. “In its current form, said Wyong mayor, Cr it can cater for a wide Doug Eaton OAM. “We need the Act range of general aviation small capacity repealed to enable and Interview, Apr 6, 2016 Warnervale Airport to commercial aviation,” he Lisa Matthews, Kamira reach its full potential as said. Director “Right now we are a catalyst for economic Interview, Apr 6, 2016 development and in talks with an aircraft Cate Hewett, Kamira Chief Executive employment growth,” he manufacturer to locate its Journalist, Dilon Luke David Mehan outside said. The Entrance Motor Registrymanufacturing operation “I congratulate the to Warnervale Airport. “This would be State Government on the first new aircraft taking this initiative. Office: facility “This is the only Act manufacturing Phone: 4325 7369 Fax: of its kind to regulate a to locate in Australia Mail: single airfield and no other in decades, and has E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net airport in Australia faces the potential to create Website: hundreds of jobs. the same restrictions. “We have also been “Since it was enacted, the modern NSW exploring with airlines planning controls and the possibility of having regulations have changed passenger services to to the point where the Act Melbourne, Brisbane and is basically redundant regional areas with small as other more rigorous capacity aircraft that can processes are in place to operate from the airport. “It is key infrastructure govern changes. “There is simply no to support population growth and that’s why need for it,” he said. According to Cr it was included in the Eaton, under current NSW Government’s Your NSW legislation, with Future Central Coast or without the Act, any Discussion Paper 2015 major proposed changes and Gosford City has to the airport would supported the airport in require an extensive its submission to the Draft Environmental Impact Central Coast Regional Assessment (EIS) and Plan 2016.

“Council is committed to working with all parties and neighbours to ensure that the Central Coast beneﬁts from the advantages that other regions have gained from a general aviation business hub.” According to Wyong Council, there has been increased demand for general aviation use of Warnervale Airport. The council is preparing to advertise for Expressions of Interest (EOI) for general aviation and industry operators seeking opportunities to expand or build their businesses on the Central Coast. General aviation includes aviation businesses such as aircraft maintenance operators, recreational and corporate aviation, helicopter services and emergency services aviation. Council has allocated $6 million in 2016-17 as a ﬁrst step in activating Warnervale Airport’s potential as a general aviation business hub. The funds will go towards voluntary land acquisitions and water, sewerage and road upgrades for the facility. Media release, Apr 29, 2016 Wyong Council media

According to a ‘frequently asked questions’ document released by NSW Planning and Environment, the Warnervale Airport is not shown in the Draft Central Coast Regional Plan, the North Wyong Shire Structure Plan, Central Coast Regional Strategy or the Central Coast Regional Transport Plan. “Wyong Council has made public statements that the Central Coast needs a regional airport and that the existing Warnervale Airport could be an option for this,” the document said. The Department of Planning is currently investigating a noncompliance issue at the airport, the document said. “The Department is currently investigating if the runway has been extended and as a result, if curfew and ﬂight movement restrictions apply. “The Department is also investigating if the vegetation cleared in the Environmental Conservation E2 zone at the southern end of the site has caused any environmental harm.” According to the Department of Planning, there are no current applications for the upgrade or extension of

The Warnervale ervale Airport Restrictionss Act requires the minister nister for planning to review eview it to determine whether hether its policy objectives ctives remain valid and if the terms of the Act remain emain appropriate. “Since the introduction uction of the Act, there have been a number off new planning instruments ts that provide for assessment sment of airports as well as a number of regulations ations applying to aviationn and related activities,” the document said. The Act came into force on June 1, 1997, 97, as a response to proposals posals to expand the Warnervale ervale Airport from a 900 metre runway to an 1,800 metre runway. The overall policy objective of the Act is to impose restrictions on

It restricts aircraft movement in the event there was a proposal to extend the runway or build a new runway. The Act: limits the length of any runway to 1,200 metres with potential to make an application to the minister for a runway of up to 1,800 metres in length; prevents the construction of a new runway at the airport except at a site approved by the minister; and provides for a process to review any proposal to expand operations. Stakeholders will be specifi consulted about specific fic objectives and written submissions will be accepted until May 27.

sewerage and stormwater drainage fees and charges for 2016-17 in respect to the former Gosford Local Government Area; and the proposed transfer of land at Kangy Angy to Transport NSW. Meetings of the new Central Coast Council will be held on the second and fourth Wednesday of most months and will alternate between the chambers at Wyong and Gosford. The Wyong meeting will be held on the fourth Wednesday of each month and the meetings held on the second Wednesday of the month will be located in Gosford. The new council is also expected to agree that all future meetings will be audio recorded and, in the future, podcasting of meetings will also be considered. The former Wyong Council did record its meetings; Gosford Council did not. Under the Proclamation which dismissed the former councils and created the new Central Coast Council on May 12, clause eight stated that the code of meeting practice of the former Wyong Council was to be the new council’s code. However, the former Wyong code would have meant that all meetings of the new Central Coast Council would have been held in Wyong, hence amendments were

required. An amended code of meeting practice is also likely to go on public exhibition for 28 days and submissions can be made for at least 42 days from the date the draft code goes on exhibition. Alternating the meeting venue between Gosford and Wyong: “Will provide the public with more equitable access to and participation in council meetings,” a report from the interim general manager, Mr Rob Noble, to the May 25 meeting said. Other amendments to be made to the code of meeting practice were the inclusion of the deﬁnition of an administrator to clarify to the community and staff how the code applies to the administrator, and clariﬁcation of meeting venues to specify addresses. A further report will be provided to council on July 27 to allow the council to consider submissions and whether to adopt the amended code. Media release, May 17, 2016 Business paper, May 25, 2016 Extraordinary Council Meeting Agenda item 3.7, May 25, 2016 Central Coast Council extraordinary meeting Media statement, May 17, 2016 Central Coast Council media Jackie Pearson, journalist

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Malcolm Brooks calls for State CCRDC and JRPP to be sacked government and mining abolished he Central Coast Regional Development Corporation (CCRDC) should be sacked, along with the Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP), future plans for mining in this region abolished and the new council must maintain control of the Central Coast’s water supply, according to Friends of Gosford chairman, Mr Malcolm Brooks OAM.

According to Mr Brooks, who is a former Gosford mayor and member of parliament, the Central Coast could be headed for a mini ‘BREXIT’ or rebellion against “open borders, loss of sovereignty and bureaucratic overload” which Mr Brooks said caused the majority of English voters to favour exiting the European Union. “In a minor sense, are we heading along the same road in all spheres of government, federal, state and local?”, Mr Brooks said. “Now that the NSW Government has forced the merger of Gosford and Wyong Council, becoming one with a population of 330,000 plus, the second largest council in NSW, it is time to take a fresh look at some of the bureaucratic and supposedly independent panels and corporations whose decisions impact on our way of life,” he said. The CCRDC is now under review by the NSW minister for planning, Mr Rob Stokes. “Minister, don’t waste time reviewing it, simply abolish it,” Mr Brooks said. “Established by the previous Labor Government, its record is abysmal. “Admittedly its charter, set by Labor, was to identify public land, rezone it, and then sell it with no regard to the impact on surrounding areas, community views or our quality of life.” Mr Brooks said the CCRDC’s record included the approval of a regional performing arts centre on

Gosford City Park, also the site of the Centenary of ANZAC poppy field. “The poppy field site should remain linked to ANZAC Memorial Park,” he said. “The previous CCRDC disaster was the proposal for five 10-storey finger wharves along the Broadwater. “Luckily, the then minister, Mr Brad Hazzard, squashed that proposal.” Mr Brooks said the rezoning of the old Gosford Primary School site for commercial and high rise residential development was also the responsibility of the CCRDC. “In the Gosford City Centre Master Plan, the site was originally zoned as a cultural precinct after much public comment. “Who changed the zoning to allow an ATO and state government office complex? “The CCRDC did with state government approval. “The communitybusiness representation is heavily weighted in favour of the business and landowners in the CBD. “Indeed, community concerns are overlooked or dismissed. “A CCRDC bulletin states that they were thrilled with the ATO office decision. “Well the community is not and it is time for the board to go.” Mr Brooks said he believed the Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) would no longer be needed when the new council was

elected in September 2017. “Those elected must have the responsibility for their decisions on all development, small and large, otherwise why elect them? “Sensitive areas and developments should not be shifted sideways to some bureaucratic panel (supposedly independent) for a decision. “In Aussie language, it’s called passing the buck,” Mr Brooks said. “The merged Central Coast Council now covers our water catchment area, and we the residents must be the controlling authority. “We cannot draw water from Sydney, and in terms of during a drought like the 1990s, the Hunter Water Board with its expanding population would be unable to divert supply to our expanding area. “So ownership, control, and management of our water must remain under local control by a Central Coast Water Board, made up of council representatives, local community and business leaders.” As for mining in the new Central Coast local government area, Mr Brooks said: “An amended DA has been submitted by the South Korean company for the extension of the Wallarah 2 Coalmine. “This is another development that is decided by an unelected bureaucrat panel. “Minister for resources, Mr Andrew Roberts, should call this DA in and refuse the

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application. “We have a diverse area from the mountains to the sea. “The Central Coast has its own unpolluted water catchment area. “It cannot rely on Sydney or the Hunter for its water supply. “It has prime agriculture land which brings in $150 million a year. “This should be boldly stated and protected by showing all land west of the M1 reserved for agriculture and preservation of our water supply. “From the eastern side of the M1 to the sea, it is extensively urbanised. “In the Central Coast Regional Strategy plan, the mining map on page 46 should be deleted and all mining leases should be revoked. “No mining should be permitted within prime agricultural land and water catchment areas. “The Central Coast is a prime example of both. “As human beings, we need food and water, without that, we don’t exist. “I am not sure merging Gosford and Wyong Councils is the way ahead but the state government has enforced the merger. “To the state government I say, stay out of our way and let Mr Ian Reynolds (administrator) and Mr Rob Noble (CEO) plan and set a community inspired course for our future that will enhance our quality of life. “It is a big task and they will need community support and wisdom in their endeavours.” Media release, Jun 26, 2016 Malcolm Brooks OAM, Friends of Gosford

proposes TAFE re-structure

modernised structure for TAFE NSW will reduce overheads, direct more resources to frontline teaching and guarantee TAFE is meeting the training and skills needs of the Central Coast community and economy, Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald MLC and Member for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch MP said in a media statement released on July 13.

Mr MacDonald said the NSW Government has released a vision for oncein-a-generation reform of TAFE NSW which will see the independent institute structure dissolved and replaced with a single, multi-campus TAFE NSW. “This reform is about providing more choice, better access and convenient training for our students to help them get the jobs of the future,” Mr MacDonald said. “It will make significant savings on back office administration and management which will be reinvested into training and skilling more people in NSW.” Mr Crouch said “We need to ensure TAFE NSW is equipped to deliver the skilled workforce to help drive projects underway on the Central Coast. “Importantly, for every $1 million saved through this reform, the NSW Government can subsidise the training for 250 extra students to help them get

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their first job, or upskill for their next career step.” Minister for Skills, Mr John Barilaro, said the 25 year old TAFE Institute model was designed to create competition between the institutes to increase student choice; however, with the variety of options available today, TAFE doesn’t need to compete with itself. “Excessive overheads, a large and underutilised asset base, and inflexible workforce arrangements are diverting valuable Government funding away from the most important job TAFE has, training our workforce of the future,” Mr Barilaro said. “This year, the NSW Government will subsidise up to 550,000 places in vocational training which will help people into their first job, or reskill into a new job, and TAFE NSW has an important role to play in helping people achieve their career goals,” he added. Under these reforms, the NSW Government will also: Open a series of brand new Flexible Learning Centres from February 2017, giving remote and disadvantaged students access to TAFE training and teaching across the network; Create a new TAFE Digital Education headquarters in regional NSW; and, Reinvest any money from land or asset sales back into TAFE NSW. Media release, Jul 13, 2016 Mitchell Cutting, office of Scot McDonald MLC

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No need for enquiry if all parties do the right thing nyone who attended the Land and Environment Court or read the reports will be aware that millions have been spent on the tip project.

What did it do for the Central Coast? Why spend more on a selective inquiry? We know the whole thing was dodgy, money driven and no good from the start. It was never in the community’s or the region’s best interests either. We all know the RED scheme, with our tax dollars, built an 18 hole golf course. Over the years I heard many positive comments about our Mountain course from golfers from the big smoke. Next was a claim that the course had become

FORUM too costly to maintain and it became a nine hole course. After that we were told there was a minor levelling of some parts with clean soil and rock fill to be done, but not near the creek. My suggestion is don’t spend more money. One, the State Government and council should take all the waste to a legal dump. They got revenue according to the court. Two, the operators should donate the land back

to the community. They got money too. Three, the club should do the repair work necessary to reinstate at least the nine hole course. They got a share of the kitty too. Don’t spend money on inquiries, fines or court. Let those responsible and receiving funds do the right thing and we all win. Clean water, reinstated community land and lessons learned. Letter, Jul 4, 2016 Margaret Pontifex OAM, Mangrove Mountain

Honeymoon is over for illegal smokers ear Forum, do you think anything will ever be done about people that have no respect for others, i.e. smoking at bus stops and shelters?

I’ve been at Gosford main stop for buses and drongos sit down next to me and light up a cigarette. I’ve been at Woy Woy rail bus stop when a police vehicle drove through and several smokers just put their cigarettes behind their backs. The honeymoon should be over.

FORUM People have had enough warnings since the no smoking legislation came in. I think local commanders should get some young officers into plain clothes working the beat at bus stops and train stations in Woy Woy and Gosford.

No warnings anymore. Just book the offenders. A few fines might give the offenders a sense of respect for others and the law. Just a couple of days a week, on different days, for a few months. They should get the message. Letter, Jul 8, 2016 John Airey, Point Clare

Why sack people and then re-hire them? r Ian Reynolds has invited 19 former Gosford and Wyong Councillors to form a committee.

The NSW Government sacked the 19 councillors. That should mean they are sacked and should never be re-employed for council business as they must have failed in their duties to be

FORUM sacked in the first place. If Mr Reynolds is so desperate that he has to rehire sacked councillors, to

me it shows that he is out of his depth as far as a new Central Coast Council and should resign. Letter, Jun 30, 2016 Vic Wulf, Gosford

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Wyong Regional Chronicle focuses on news specifically relating to post code areas 2258, 2259, 2261, 2262, & 2263.

Dobell reclaimed by Labor

Rate freeze redefined as rates increase by 6.9%

Pacific highway upgrade left out of state budget

Labor’s Ms Emma McBride secured the seat of Dobell and returned the electorate to its Labor roots after ousting incumbent Liberal MP Ms Karen McNamara at the polls

Wyong ratepayers will soon receive their 2016-17 rate notices following the adoption of the Central Coast Council’s ﬁrst operational plan by administrator, Mr Ian

Wyong Regional Chamber of Commerce President, Mr Ron Stevens, said that despite Wyong’s thriving CBD, it has missed out on funding for paciﬁc...

Ourimbah boarding house environment court conference adjourned

Council budget looks healthy with over $550 million operating income

Group fears Glenning Valley bushland is under threat

A Land and Environment Court Section 34 conciliation conference was be held behind the Ourimbah shops in Glen Rd on Friday, June 24 to examine an appeal against a decision by the former Wyong Council

The Central Coast Council adopted its ﬁrst annual budget and operational plan at its meeting on June 29.

Members of the ‘Say No to Glenning Valley Development Group’ have expressed their outrage at the Central Coast Council’s decision to allow all former Wyong councillors to be members of the new Local

Art House needs different marketing

Airport is not viable, desirable or necessary

Suspected armed robbers arrested

While the new Wyong I write in opposition to Two men, one from Long Jetty Airport and and one from Kanwal, have Art House is a sight to Warnervale development being been charged as part of the behold and praise to all its involved, may I say that the included in Council’s 2016-17 investigation into aggravated break-ins at supermarkets. continuing darkness of the Operational Plan. building every night does not bode well for its future... The full articles and more can be seen on our website www.CentralCoastNews.net

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Peninsula News focuses on news specifically relating to post code areas 2256 & 2257.

Council milks Peninsula

Wicks retains Robertson

Charlton concedes defeat

The Peninsula will receive less than ﬁve per cent of the new Central Coast Council budget for capital expenditure, despite p g 15 per p representing cent of

Member for Robertson Ms Lucy Wicks has retained her seat in the House of Representatives in the July 2 federal election.

Labor candidate for Robertson Ms Anne Charlton conceded defeat on Wednesday, July 6, after a close battle for the seat.

Peninsula rates rise expected

Council land sell-off meetings well attended

Landcare group calls for open space strategy

Peninsula ratepayers may ﬁnd their rates will increase this year by more than the “pegged” increase of 1.8 per cent, despite a “rates freeze” associated with the council merger.

The campaign to keep Umina’s Brisbane Avenue reserve as community land was well-represented at public meetings held by Central Coast Council, according to organisers.

The Central Coast Council needs to produce an open space and community land strategy before it reclassiﬁes or sells off any community land on the Peninsula, according to Ms Sue Ellis from the Ettymalong Creek

Chamber ‘disappointed’ C with Peninsula allocation

Former councillors appointed to advisory committee

The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has expressed disappointment in the Central Coast Council’s Operation Plan with the Peninsula receiving less than ﬁve per

All former Gosford councillors, except mayor Mr Lawrie McKinna, have been appointed to the Local Representation Committee of the new Central Coast

Chamber congratulates Lucy Wicks The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has congratulated Member for Robertson Ms Lucy Wicks on her reelection.

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Time to reassess Performing Arts Centre location iven that the Baird budget seems to have hit the Gosford performing arts centre on the head, the political grandstanding of Federal representatives over the project seems ill-advised (“Both sides commit to funding performing arts centre but can’t agree on its location,” Coast News 16/6/16).

In fact, now would be a good time to revisit the whole project, first of all to reassess the need on a more modest scale and secondly to reconsider its possible location. The obsession with the Gosford waterfront as the site seems to have no basis in logic and is obviously causing friction amongst those who should be united in pressing for a concert hall. It is only necessary to look at the Central Coast ward boundaries to see that 60 per cent of the regional population lives in the coastal strip between Budgewoi and The Rip. Without detailed figures, it is impossible to make an accurate calculation, but it is pretty obvious that the region’s centre of population gravity is somewhere just east of Tuggerah and that a location of the facility on the Gosford waterfront or anywhere in the CBD is just about the worst that could be chosen. Wyong is somewhat offcentre, but it is infinitely better than Gosford, and has the advantage that a theatre already exists where a concert hall could

FORUM 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 be placed in a symbiotic relationship. It would, of course, be even better if the Conservatorium could be similarly accommodated, but the financial support might not be there: it is also possible that the Conservatorium would be best located at Ourimbah, where the nucleus for a Central Coast University exists. In discussion of locations, much play has been made with the fact that the Draft Regional Plan suggests Gosford as the regional capital (whatever that means), but this seems somewhat at odds with the fact that the Minister, in announcing the amalgamation, designated Wyong as the administrative centre.

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In any case, the serious decision-makers on the regional capital (Aventus Property, GPT Group and Westfield) are not likely to be greatly impressed by coloured map making in the Planning Department, so the highly dubious designation of Gosford doesn’t carry much weight in the real world. This is even ignoring the fact that the Plan is just what it says, a draft, and that more rational views might prevail in the long run. Of course, it is tempting to suggest that a new capital at Tuggerah would be the ideal to aim at (close to the population centre, best M1 access, upgradable rail facility and easily improvable road connection to the coastline), but this would depend on being able to sell off the existing Council offices in Wyong and Gosford or remodel them for other uses. In support of the idea, it could be argued that the old Gosford offices were sold off, so there is no reason to suppose that this effort couldn’t be repeated. Moreover, the suggestion that the Council could operate indefinitely from two separate locations sounds like an uneasy one, given that bringing so many different ex-Council functions into conformity will be difficult enough without the problem being compounded by geographical separations. It is understandable that a caretaker administrator might not want to buy into this argument and would prefer to leave such a decision to an elected Council in due course, but the administrator will have valuable experience over the next 12 months or so, and a recommendation on his part could be part of a serious discussion to take place after September 2017. It is to be hoped that he takes a constructive view of his responsibilities and does not fall back on the role of seat warmer when he could be making a decisive intervention in the debate. Email, Jun 26, 2016 Bruce Hyland, Woy Woy

Banning greyhound racing displays a double standard

hen the news that the State Government is banning greyhound racing in NSW and ACT caught my ears, my first thought was “great it’s about time.”

But then my brain went into overdrive. Is it really? What are the implications? About 10 to 20 per cent of owners/trainers employ the horrible tradition of live baiting and that leaves 80 to 90 per cent who don’t. Think about it, to be involved in live baiting, there is obviously something wrong with their brain function. About those possibly thousands of dogs that will need to be re-homed, my mind goes back to childhood. Almost every pet was torn to bits by neighbourhood dogs let off at night by owners who were confident their loving pet wouldn’t hurt a fly. We are looking at a lot of large very fast animals, some clearly trained to hunt down and rip apart smaller creatures becoming neighbourhood pets. I’m not comfortable with

FORUM this situation. Also, what about the 80 to 90 per cent of people in the industry doing the right thing? I’ve known trainers who have been more aware of their greyhound’s health and diet than their own. Is this fair to them? Unwanted dogs are destroyed because they are too slow, old, or injured etc. What about the elderly forced into geriatric institutions because we don’t want to be bothered with them anymore? What about the euthanasia lobby? Somehow there seems to be a double standard. Will the banning of legal racing lead to an even worse underground culture? What about those whose livelihoods depend on the industry? Then again, what’s so different about the

people whose lives are destroyed by gambling or inconvenienced by noise and traffic associated with the racetrack? I have never been to a greyhound track, nor do I wish to. However, I know people who are enthusiastic about the sport and who would never entertain cruelty. In any sport, persistent wrong doers are motivated by greed, money and power, and exhibit a lack of integrity, compassion and empathy. I’m not convinced the majority should be punished for the wrong doing of the few. It’s about time we expected more transparency and sportsmanship. Get over the pop idol culture, look under the veneer and expect those given the highest prestige to display the highest integrity. Letters, Jun 30, 2016 Clara Jones, Kulnura

Listen to the people he main reason I have heard that the Federal Liberal Government lost so many seats in NSW is that the State Government forced amalgamation of councils, and the sacking of councillors by a person that was not elected locally.

I do not disagree with the amalgamations, but that should have gone to a referendum of the people. It is the people that will govern the country through parliament not the parliament dictating to the

FORUM people. That’s democracy. I am a person that listens to the people and obtain information from them to

analyse the outcome. I also remind the politicians that you are public servants, not dictators, so please listen to the people for the people. Email, Jul 3, 2016 Robert Findley, Point Clare

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Underpass ‘over-designed, under-budgeted’ says Chamber Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has claimed that the rail underpass project had been “grossly overdesigned and woefully under-budgeted”. “When this project was first mooted by the former Member for Gosford Mr Chris Holstein during the March 2011 NSW election, the Chamber raised questions over the original estimated cost of $30 million and the completion date of 2015,” said Peninsula Chamber president, Mr Matthew Wales. “Not unsurprisingly, we find the cost has now blown out to a staggering $115 million which is nearly four times more than the original estimates,” Mr Wales said. “It’s one thing to make election promises but to not deliver on time or on budget is quite another. “The Chamber is now very concerned that the project could be mothballed because the additional funds haven’t been budgeted for,” he said. However, Mr Holstein’s daughter Cr Gabby Bowles has defended the project. “I think it is pretty convenient that the Peninsula Chamber of Commerce is having a go again,” said Cr Bowles She said the removal of the Woy Woy level crossing had been identified as a major and necessary infrastructure project by both the council and the NSW Government for 20 years. “It is not unusual when you’ve got assets affected by different levels of government for there to be back and forth between those levels especially when a project is between major steps,” Cr Bowles said. Mr Wales said: “We want to know who prepared the original estimates and why they were so grossly underestimated. “We also want to know why the project was allowed to proceed without fully understanding the real cost of the works. “The works that have been

completed serve no useful purpose unless the rail underpass is constructed. “The Peninsula could end up with a very expensive road to nowhere unless someone comes up with the money to bail out the project. “With that sort of money we could have kerbed, gutter and drained the whole Peninsula. “Instead we get a very expensive lead-in road with no underpass. “On top of the cost blowout, the project is already 12 months behind schedule with little or no prospect of it being completed before 2018. “The Peninsula once again gets the raw end of the stick albeit a very expensive one.” Cr Bowles called the Chamber’s criticisms unhelpful and accused it of neglecting the needs of Woy Woy’s business owners. “I don’t think the process is helped when you have organisations like the Peninsula Chamber of Commerce coming out against it,” she said. “I struggle when the Peninsula Chamber comes out and wants to criticise infrastructure projects that would assist Woy Woy when many would argue the chamber has ignored Woy Woy for years. “I am not going to say process has been perfect or the costing perfect, I am not going to say we shouldn’t be further down the track with the project but I struggle when the main critic shows a disregard for that area of the Peninsula. “The residents want it, the businesses need it so shouldn’t we be pushing to make it a reality and not nail the cofﬁn shut?” Cr Bowles said she had every conﬁdence Gosford mayor Cr Lawrie McKinna and Council chief Mr Paul Anderson were “pushing as hard as they can to have this infrastructure project realised.” Media release, 14 Apr 2016 Matthew Wales, Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Interview, 14 Apr 2016 Gabby Bowles, Gosford Council

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Minister for Local Government discretion to determine “any matter or thing requiring determination” referred by the administrator. Gosford Council no longer In turn, a wide range of matters exists. can be referred to the NSW The change took place Office of Local Government for on Thursday, May 12, with a determination, according to the proclaimation by NSW Governor proclamation. General David Hurley. After the initial period the new The new council will be run council will, in accordance with under administration by Mr Ian the Local Government Act, be able Reynolds. to make changes to matters such The interim general manager as how the new mayor is elected, is Mr Rob Noble, acting CEO of changes to wards or changes to Wyong Council. councillor numbers. Gosford Council chief Mr Paul Joint Regional Regional Anderson has been named his Planning Panel appointments have deputy. been scrapped. The Peninsula will become part Edition dition 394 3 The proclamation gives the 2 May 2016 of the Gosford West Ward which Local Government Minister power will remain unrepresented until to hire and fire administrators up elections in September next year. until the September 2017 election. The Gosford West Ward covers In turn, it gives the administrator the area from the northern side of has the power to hire and fire the Hawkesbury River in the south the general manager and deputy to Buckety in the north-west. gener It includes communities as diverse as Mangrove Mountain, Gunderman, Peats Ridge and the Gosford CBD. The three councillors who will The he Pe Peninsula sula ula will have a eventually represent the Gosford Coast voice ce on the he Central Cen ntral Coas C West Ward will be required to live Council uncil u ncil during the t next n 16 in the Ward. months through o ac commit committee Areas to the north of the Rip Bridge will be included in the structure, re according accord ac g to Gosford East Ward as the southern council ouncil administra administrator Mr Ian Ian shore of Brisbane Water is the Reynolds. boundary for Gosford West. Mr Reynolds Reynolds said ssa all the he The Gosford West Ward is, mittees ttees of the former forme for Gosford Gosford committees government has been scant,” he I went to school 2017-18 wasn’t local and state government with geographically, the largest of the Council ncil no longer existed ed and three years away from 2016,” he responsibility for urban planning, said. five wards that will make up the he had asked for a report from f m “I received an email from the said. public infrastructure and financing, new Central Coast Council. CEO Mr Rob b Noble by June J Jun 8 to “Rate equalisation is going to public mayor,” he said. policy development, Under the Local Government determine termine what the n new cou council’s i The proclamation said that it be a very provocative thing when it rezonings and land development (Council Amalgamations) committee structure will be. mmittee structur didn’t apply to rates in the 2016- happens,” he said. processes. Proclamation 2016, Gosford Wyong yong Council’s Cou commit ees committee committees e 17 rating year but it did not specify The proclamation said the rating The new council will be City Council ceased to exist and have also dissolved, Mr so been dissolve dissolved ssolved, solved, M a three-year rate freeze, as structure is to be reviewed within run under administration until Gosford with Wyong Shire Council Reynolds said. no lds said promised by the NSW Government the first term of the new council September 2017, when the first areas were amalgamated to form “There here were stacks and stacks st stacckss prior to Gosford councillors making following the first election of the local government election for the the Central Coast Council. of committees ommittees across acros the th north nort their decision about whether council. new local government area will be Elected councillors reported and Mr nd the south of the en new LGA,” LGA M to vote in favour of, or against, Mr Ian Reynolds has been held. different interpretations of whether Reynolds eynolds ynolds said. sai said amalgamation. appointed as the administrator of The number of councillors to be they had been stood aside or According ording to a register of of the t Mr Doyle said he was part of a the newly-formed Central Coast elected at that time will be 15 and sacked. Commerce president Mr committees es of o the former forme Go Gosford sford joint delegation that met with NSW Council. the first mayor will be elected by Former Gosford deputy Matthew Wales said themayor, closure Council, cil, the e cou council had 29 Premier Mr Mike Baird and Local Mr Reynolds is a local councillors. MrofCraig said he the Doyle, underpass wasbelieved causing Government Minister Mr Paul government consultant based in committees. tt The code of meeting practice allcongestion, councillors,particularly including during the Wyong yong Council ha had a different differe fferent Toole late last year. Castle Hill. to be adopted by the new former Gosford Mr Lawrie morning and mayor, evening peaks, structure e with 12 comm committees, five “It wasn’t until I eyeballed the He established Ian Reynolds Central Coast Council is to be McKinna, sacked. becausehad all been the traffi fic that used Minister face-to-face and received and Associates in 2012 after groups, two working parties p and 12 the Wyong Shire Council code “I can’t even say the underpass viaI received Hillview aSt a couple of assurances that I voted working in the government sector external nal bodies or groups. groups “until it is amended or replaced bluey the mail,” Doyle said. and inDunban RdMrwas now being for amalgamation,” he said. The he e register er of Gosfor G Gosford Counci Council Coun for 30 years. in accordance with the Local “The information haveRd redirected through thewe Rawson committees ommittees tte lists the n names mes of o “One of those assurances was Since 1994 he has held a Government Act”. received from the Minister and the roundabout. community representatives, nity represe representative entatives, who w a three-year rates freeze and when range of senior executive roles in The proclamation gives the NSW Mr Wales said he believed the appear to o have been included ed on o Rawson Rd roundabout should the former he vast ast majority of the fo former form THIS ISSUE contains 60 articles - Read more news items for this issue at www.peninsulanews.info be a high priority to be upgraded council’s committee. uncil’s co committe and may need to be replaced with The database ta a of Wyong Council Cou uncci traffific lights. committees lists community comm y Office: 120c Erina Street, Gosford representatives Media statement, 28 Apr 2016 one epresen epresentatives on only on ne Phone: 4325 7369 Paul Anderson, Gosford Council committee, the Tuggerah Lakes La Lake akes Interview, 28 Apr 2016 Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 estuary. a Matthew Wales, Peninsula E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net any, It is uncertain which, whic iff any a Chamber of Commerce he e committees of the former form forme mer Website: www.centralcoastnews.netof the Gosford kept. osford Council will be kept “We need data t first,” Mr Noble N said. committees “Ian Ian will get g the list of comm committe om e es and butt d review re it with senior staff bu right ight now we don’t don t know what wh it is i

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Three local volunteers were recognised for outstanding dedication in their chosen ﬁeld at a special Rotary Club of Umina dinner meeting on Wednesday, April 13.

Julie Aitchison for her enthusiastic efforts in gaining a heritage grant, researching and recording the ﬁrst 50 years history of Umina on DVD. Ms Robyn Carr was commended for her untiring efforts of service at most levels of leadership and organisation with Umina Surf Lifesaving Club. Ms Kylie-Ann Scott was recognised as group leader of First

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Each volunteer received a Community Service Award. The club’s community service director Mr Glen Scorer cited Ms

Media release, 14 Apr 2016 Geoff Melville, Rotary Club of Umina

Marches and services will be held around the Peninsula to commemorate Anzac Day on Monday, April 25.

A service at Empire Bay will Traffic on Brisbane Water take place at 11am at the War Drive will also be stopped at Memorial. The Boulevarde to allow march A number of road closures will participants to cross to the opposite side of the road. also occur. At Empire Bay,Woy Kendall Rdrail from $115 million. There will be minor traffic delays Progress on the Woy on Railway St and Brickwharf Rd Shelly Beach Rd to Sorrento Rd “At this stage, no one has come underpass project appears from 5:15am to allow for the dawn will be closed for the duration of up with any answers as to where tothehave halt, with Anzaccome serviceto at 11am. service from the station. the additional funds are going to more than Media alert, 12 Apr 2016 Blackwall Rd at Woy Woy will cost estimates come from in order for this project Paul Anderson, GosfordState Council because be closed to all traffic between doubling, to proceed,” Mr Wales said. Victoria Rd and Brisbane Water Rail has refused to accept “You can’t blame Gosford Dve for the Anzac Day march at Gosford Council’s plans for Council as they had no part in the 10am. track closures during the estimating process and didn’t even construction process. rate the project on their forward for this issue at www.peninsulanews.info Peninsula Chamber of plan of works,” Mr Wales said. Commerce president Mr Matthew “They literally got handed an Wales has revealed that the inadequate bucket of money and Chamber has learned that the were told to design and implement Office: 120c Erina Street, Gosford project has been handed back to the project Phone: 4325 7369 Transport NSW after the Council “Projects of this size and Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 unsuccessfully tried to come up magnitude need to be fully E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net with a design for the rail bridge that designed, quantified, estimated Website: www.centralcoastnews.net would satisfy State Rail. and approved before they ever “Our understanding is that the receive funding otherwise you option prepared by Cardno’s for have no idea what the logistical Gosford Council involved three problems are in implementing the lengthy outages to the Main scheme. Northern Rail Line which proved “Clearly the project was unacceptable to State Rail, poorly conceived and grossly especially when State Rail have no underfunded with the result that we planned outages in the foreseeable now have a partly completed road future. with little prospect of additional “Closing the line on three funds being made available in separate occasions has obvious the foreseeable future for the huge implications which could underpass. cause major commuter service “The Chamber is calling on and freight train disruptions,” he Gosford Council, State Rail and continued. the NSW State Government to “We now understand that State urgently come up with a strategy to Rail have come up with a method resolve the design issues and find of pipe jacking under the rail line the funding to complete the rail without causing major disruptions, underpass,” Mr Wales concluded. Media release, 27 Apr 2016 but this comes at a huge cost Matthew Wales, Peninsula which has blown the budget out to

The dawn service march starts from Woy Woy Station at 5:15am heading to Memorial Park in Brick Wharf Rd, Woy Woy. The main march from Deepwater Plaza to Memorial Park in Brick Wharf Rd, Woy Woy, begins at 10am with a service to follow at 10:30am.

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Woy Woy Sea Scouts. Ms Scott has coordinated the total refurbishment of the dilapidated Scout hall as well as growing the membership from seven to 103 active and participating young members in the past two years.

A truck that crashed into the stanchion

Rail underpass could be closed for six months The Woy Woy rail underpass near Shoalhaven Dr could be closed for up to six months, according to a statement from Gosford Council. On the morning of Friday, April 8, a large truck became wedged under one of the height restriction stanchions at the Woy Woy rail underpass. The stanchions on either side of the underpass prevent oversize vehicles that have attempted to use the underpass from hitting the actual rail bridge and potentially damaging the rail track above. The stanchion are owned and maintained by Sydney Trains to

protect their rail bridge and track. Sydney Trains, not Gosford Council, are responsible for repairing and replacing the stanchion so that the underpass can be reopened, according to the statement. “Council understands that the damage to the stanchion was signiﬁcant,” Gosford Council chief Mr Paul Anderson said. “Council is working with Sydney Trains to get the underpass reopened as soon as possible. “However, at this stage, Council has been advised by Sydney Trains that the underpass could be closed for up to six months.” Peninsula Chamber of

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and other bodies, and ensure that an future committees of the Council fu are directed to addressing the ar needs of the whole community of ne the Central Coast.” th “We are now the Central Coast, we are all part of a big new thing,” Mr Reynolds said. M “Part of my role is to make sure the council reaches out to the th whole Central Coast,” he said. w In addition to getting committees up and running, Mr Reynolds said he had already changed the NSW Government’s decision to have all G

Central Coast Council meetings held in the former Wyong Council chambers. “The government proclamation meant all meetings would be held in Wyong and I think that is inappropriate so I changed the rules so we can meet in Gosford and Wyong,” Mr Reynolds said. “I don’t expect people to come from Patonga to Wyong, for instance, unless they want to come to speak and I would encourage that,” he said. All Central Coast Council

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Previously, it had stated the work could take up to six months

to complete. The department still has not conﬁrmed the cost of the repairs to the underpass: “We will conﬁrm the costs within the next few weeks, following further planning,” the department

sa said in a statement issued on May 13. “This cost will be for the new bridge protection, which will include clearance frames on both road approaches to the bridge, designed to act as early warnings

to high vehicles as well as crash beams on either side of the bridge, designed to protect the bridge from potential vehicle collision,” the statement said. “The underpass will be open to trafﬁc by the end of August.

we may have to do it all over again and the difference will be the Government in 2019 won’t need new regulations to make the changes, they will already be in place.” “My belief is it is all about export and I feel what is happening is other countries overseas want our product to be on their tables and I don’t blame them because we have the best seafood. “But the consumer is going to lose if they don’t wake up and do something about it. “Commercial fishermen per electorate are in minute numbers so we don’t stand a chance politically so we need to tell the consumers to tell their MPs to look after our seafood. Edition 396 “In 2017 we won’t know how many commercial fishers will be endorsed because we don’t know how many shares are available. “There are only two fishers in Patonga as we speak with enough shares. “So if the shares are available we might see those existing fishers continue, that is of course if they can access the funds to buy those shares because what this will do is increase the share price beyond our range.” According to Mr MacDonald, Anne Charlton, Labor the new program will givecandidate fishers for Robertson the option to grow their business or choose to exit the industry “through a range of supportive measures Peninsula Election including: low-rate loans; grants Promise for retraining or for independent business advice; subsidies for buyers and sellers of shares; or fixed payments of $20,000 for fishingupgrades business buyouts.” Road The NSW Government has also Stage 2 of Foreshore Project extended itsEttalong cap on management fees. Satellite Primary Care facility Assistance is also available for study Woy Woy to M1 link Scoping fishing cooperatives. The youth NSW programs Governmentand will PCYC Umina also invest $400,000 as part of Killcare Blackspot Funding a campaign to promote NSW caught seafood as sustainable Wi Fi at train stations and continuous mobile and fresh and work with industry coverage forancommute to Sydney to implement origin- labelling scheme for cooked seafood across Footnotes: the state.

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News Ne s Council milks Peninsula

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$939,379 will be spent on improving Murray St, Booker Bay

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The Peninsula will receive less than ﬁve per cent of the new Central Coast Council budget for capital expenditure, despite representing 15 per cent of the council’s population.

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The budget includes a total of $7.79 million in capital projects for the Peninsula, but only $3.61 million – less than half – comes from council revenue. The majority comes from

Coast,” he said. Federal member for government grants. The Federal Minister for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks, Outside the Peninsula, the Communications, Mr Mitch Fifield, has promised Peninsula council contributes more than said the Coalition understood rail commuters free wifi at $3.35 for every dollar of grant that reliable mobile coverage was Woy Woy train station and money spent on capital projects. crucial for productivity. The council contribution to continuous mobile coverage “The Coalition understands projects represents less all the way to Sydney if she is Peninsula the importance of reliable mobile one per cent of its consolidated re-elected and the Coalition than coverage so commuters can get income of $556 million. Government is returned. work done and stay in touch with “We will invest to upgrade and build telecommunications infrastructure to improve the lives of one in four of the adult workforce who commute long distances by train each day,” Ms Wicks said. More than 30 kilometres of rail between Wyong and Hornsby are black spots where commuters currently face little or no mobile data coverage, according to Ms Wicks. The Coalition would invest $12 million to provide continuous intrain mobile coverage along the rail corridor between Wyong and Sydney as well as wifi at each train station. “This will improve the lives of thousands of Peninsula residents who leave home before dawn each day and return after dark,” said Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. “It will make work time more productive, enhance leisure time and help families and friends connect,” Mr Turnbull said. “And it’s happening because local Member Lucy Wicks, after spending hundreds of hours talking to commuters, told me this was one of the most practical things we could do for families on the Central

At the same time, the council family or the office,” Mr Fifield said. expects Peninsula ratepayers will Ms Wicks said the commitment be paying more in rates, with many was a game-changer which would paying an increase greater than directly benefit thousands of inflation (see separate report). people every day. The council budget does not “This is a major, innovative show anticipated income from the commitment from the Turnbull Peninsula,. Government which will mean more However, if the Peninsula pays of our hard-working commuters rates, charges and other council can stay connected for longer on income at the average per capita the daily commute, which can be rate for the council area, it would a four to five hour round trip to be contributing $76 million to Sydney or Newcastle,” Mrs Wicks council coffers. said. The 2016-17 budget and The $12 million commitment operational plan were adopted at was expected to leverage an an extraordinary general meeting additional $4 million investment of the council held at Wyong from the NSW Government, Ms council chambers on June 29. Wicks said. The plan and budget will deliver There would be an expression

of interest process for mobile THIS ISSUE contains network providers to bid for the funding. “A re-elected Turnbull Coalition will work with the NSW Government to provide in-kind assistance to deliver the wiﬁ and improved mobile coverage, facilitating access to land along the rail corridor and helping facilitate planning approvals for new infrastructure,” Ms Wicks said.

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The Peninsula could see major infrastructure upgrades if Labor was elected to government, according to Labor’s Candidate for Robertson, Ms Anne Charlton. Ms Charlton has announced a $60 million roads package. She said the Peninsula would get the most beneﬁt from the Roads Rescue Package, with more than 40 roads in Woy Woy,

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Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald, has said the changes would support local fishers and ensure the supply of locally caught, high quality seafood continued into the future. However, fisherman Mr Dane Van Der Neut said the opposite was true and he believed the changes could be the death knell 30 May 2016 Phone 4325 7369 Fax 4321 0940 for local operators. He said at least four of six operators in Patonga were under threat. Mr Van Der Neut said he had Patonga commercial fisherman Mr Dane Van Der Neut on Broken Bay been fishing for a living for 10 years about the amount of fish we take e established to determine how day. be and his father had been working in “Th “Then they’ve redistributed the out of the ocean. many boats should be left fishing,” the industry out of Patonga for over efforts of those active fishers in a “That is the worst type of e said. he 40 years. Communist way over all the shares management we can do. “There are different issues with Comm “He spent the past three in a sshare class so now the active “The public does not understand ifferent governments,” he said. different decades fighting for his job through sher’s shares have a lot less that every time you have a shower, “Labor are fisher Governments consecutive governments,” he value,” he said. meetings will be audio recorded wash up, wash clothes that have redominantly green, whereas the value predominantly said. Mr Van Der Neut uses the micro plastics in them, that all goes and the public will be able to iberal and National Governments Liberal Mr Van Der Neut said the access those recordings using the example of a five-member family in the drain and into fish habitat so re more about corporatising, exam are latest NSW Government reform Lucy Wicks, Liberal and incumbent Federal Government Information Public operated as a combine. while we are restricting what we emoving the smaller operators who o removing package was about corporatising Member for Robertson Th Access Act (GIPA). Their combined catch in the last can take out of the water we are who support the local communities the industry and targeting export Mr Reynolds is also moving was 25 tonne of mud crabs. still impacting on fish productivity. nd turning them into larger year w and markets. Un ahead with the creation of a Local Under the new rules their quota “Commercial fishing is one of usinesses, moving them into businesses, Mr MacDonald said the key Representation Committee that will been capped at 1400kg per the only user groups of the marine arger ports and starting to work on has b larger Promises 2016 changes would see the NSW fisher or a combined quote of environment that have a fishery be made up of former councillors xport deals.” export Candidates Government investing in fishing from Wyong and Gosford as According to Mr Van Der Neut, seven tonne which means their management strategy underpinned businesses and providing local Anne Charlton Lucy Wicks another way of ensuring all business is no longer sustainable. by environmental impact studies. he latest NSW Government busin the fishers with the tools to better If tthat family is forced to sell its communities within the new LGA “We’ve got all that. eforms “were asked for by a reforms Liberal Labor manage their business and ensure have a voice. shares and exit the industry, there’s “We also have the tick of minority group in the industry who share what is caught continues to be $60 million* $2.75 million “I have already spoken with nothing stopping someone with a sustainability. wanted to link their shares to the nothin done so sustainably. latent endorsement from buying up all the councillors bar one,” Mr “The only thing we don’t have mount they could catch. amount $2.5 million “The changes will provide more Reynolds said. “Some of that minority group their sshares and then profiting from the tick for is export which is a certainty and support for fishers $2 million demise of the active fishers. “The best way to keep them good thing from my point of view ad good intentions, they wanted the de had to invest in their businesses, “A “At this point of time, we import because it keeps seafood in the involved is to give them a seat at o buy more shares and run more to $500,000 and cement the future of the 87 pe per cent of the fish products local community.” the table,” he said. aps or more nets. traps commercial fishing industry for $1.2 million** eat but I will be shocked if in Mr Noble said the NSW According to Mr Van Der Neut “Ultimately what happened we ea years to come,” he said. Government had provided the years’ time you will be able to around six commercial fishers are is the process got hijacked by a 10 ye $60 million# Mr Van Der Neut, who fishes administrator with a template terms purchase locally caught seafood. still operating out of Patonga and maller minority group who had purch smaller Hawkesbury River squid and of reference for the establishment “Th “This sort of reform has already most are sole traders. een buying up shares for years.” been Broken Bay school prawns, said of the Local Representation happened in the lobster industry “My dad got shares a long time He said the industry was now happe $12 million^ estuary prawn trawl fishers have Committee and that Mr Reynolds NS where you already have ago because he was in business plit between active fishers and in NSW split been given until July 2017 to raise was expected to make a decision pre-dating any reform. atent endorsements” who may catch shares linked to a quota. “latent their minimum shareholding to 200 at the next council meeting about “I have already read reports “With most businesses you can *Funding to be shared between Robertson and Dobell but predominantly Robertson old a certain class of shares hold Media release, 31 May 2016 or they will not be able to access the terms for the committee. such as for crab pots) but are not from places like Columbia and make an educated gamble on the (such Hannahfunding Eves, offi of from statewide allocation their fisheries. force Umina smalle smaller fishers are forced out of the business, on what you are buying, ** Unspecified share ofScot All former councillors have been ctively fishing. actively MacDonald “There is no guarantee that of funding for2016 Peninsula from statewide allocation industry through increased prices there are no guarantees out of this. # Unspecified share given written notice that they will He said the NSW Government indus Interview, 7 Jun those shares will be available. a that it gets consolidated. be invited to express interest in Dane Van Der Neut, Woy Woy “It is just a gamble that we will ^ To be shared as used the catch history of active and after has between all Central Coast train stations from Woy Woy to Wyong and all mobile blackspots along “We have been given no Reporter: Jackie Pearson being part of the committee. rail corridor However, Mr Reynolds would not comment on the number of positions available. 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Ms McCurdy has been engaged in community development, permaculture design and tutoring on a global scale for the past 25 years. She is the founder of the Institute of Earthcare Education Aotearoa, cofounder of Tui Land Trust & Community in NZ, and a pioneer of the S.E.E.D (Schools Environmental

Education & Development) programme in South Africa and Brazil. The weekend program with Ms McCurdy will feature many activities including designing and creating a permaculture garden, feature presentation of S.0.S. (Save Our Seeds), a hands on seed saving documentary, designing of the Narara Ecovillage common gardens and a community talk hosted by Ms McCurdy. Newsletter, Jul 12, 2016 Narara Ecovillage Living Network

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he Kariong Neighbourhood Centre will host two programs, The Community Matters Forum and Evolve, to help support those affected by drugs, alcohol and domestic violence.

The Community Matters Forum will take place on Wednesday, July 20 at the centre. The aim of the forum is to see community members facilitating change in their local community and at home through education, support and understanding. The Q & A event will further educate the local community about issues caused by drugs, alcohol and domestic violence. It will feature guest speakers from drug and alcohol, area health, domestic violence services, community services, police,

rehabilitation and legal services. The second event Kariong Neighbourhood Centre will present is Evolve, on Monday, July 25. The event is also being hosted as a support network for those affected by drugs, alcohol and/or violence. Individuals will be provided with a one on one confidential meeting time, as well as a referral system from a panel of specialists to help them get back on track. Flyer, Jun 27, 2016 Fiona Simpson, Kariong Neighbourhood Centre

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The purpose of this seminar is to look at advanced treatments available for Parkinson’s. Parkinson’s is a degenerative neurological condition which affects the brain’s ability to control movement and mood. Parkinson’s is very complex, and people can experience different symptoms and are affected in different ways. Some of the common

symptoms are shaking, stiffness, slow movement, difficulties with balance, depression and anxiety. The seminar will feature guest speakers Dr Paul Silberstein and Dr Raymond Cook. Dr Silberstein is a senior staff specialist neurologist at Royal North Shore Hospital and visiting medical officer to North Shore Private Hospital. Dr Raymond Cook is a

visiting neurosurgeon at Royal North Shore HospitalNorth Shore Private Hospital working in the Northern Sydney Area Health Service. Dr Silberstein will discuss work on Parkinson’s diseases management and Dr Cook will discuss surgical treatment for the disease. Media release, Jul 6, 2016 Alyson Banks, Parkinson’s NSW

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New benefit for survivors of domestic violence urvivors of domestic and family violence and their dependents will be eligible for fee-free vocational training from July 1, in a measure designed to help people across NSW gain financial independence and stability.

Member for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch, said fleeing domestic violence can be the most challenging decision anyone makes and this program will encourage survivors of domestic and family violence and their eligible dependents to gain skills to get a job and gain their independence. “The NSW Government is committed to preventing domestic violence and improving its response and support for survivors,” Mr Crouch said. “Training and education is a great way to support our most vulnerable to help them get back on their feet and into the workforce, and I encourage those eligible in the community to apply for this program,” he said. “Fee-free scholarships provide training in qualifications up to and including Certificate IV under Smart and Skilled,

including courses that support apprenticeships and traineeships.” NSW minister for skills, Mr John Barilaro, said Smart and Skilled is designed to help people to get the skills they need to find a job or advance their career. The state’s minister for the prevention of domestic violence and sexual assault, Ms Pru Goward, said these scholarships will help improve employment opportunities for survivors of domestic violence, so they can take back control. “Having a stable and fulfilling job is a crucial step in gaining financial independence, which is important for people who have left a violent relationship,” Ms Goward said. Media release, Jul 11, 2016 Adam Crouch, member for Terrigal

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Ms Goward’s portfolio responsibilities include women, mental health, prevention of domestic violence and sexual assault, and medical research. During the visit, the centre showcased the various services and programs that have been supporting women on the Central Coast for 40 years. The visit was timely, given this year’s increase in presentations by women experiencing domestic and family violence, with 80 per cent of all counselling client contacts experiencing past trauma, abuse or neglect.

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NSW minister for the prevention of domestic violence Ms Pru Goward (7th from left) at the Womens Health Centre, also present Adam Crouch and Mr Scot MacDonald

During 2015, the Central Coast Community Women’s Health Centre reported 13,500 client contacts across the three centres located at Wyong, Wyoming and Woy Woy. In this same period 38 per cent of all counselling sessions involved women presenting with domestic

violence. The Central Coast Community Women’s Health Centre is one of 24 specialist women’s services across NSW, providing a “safe space for women” to access specialist trained counsellors, doctors and advocacy workers. Participation in some

of the self-development courses on offer also provide women with a forum to meet other women and gain support from each other. Media release, Jul 11, 2016 Xylia Ingham, Central Coast Community Women’s Health Centre

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Visual arts success

Bus company tightens bus fare rules

he Red Bus Company has a message for senior students on the Central Coast whose school’s utilise the company.

From the start of Term 3, senior students that fail to tag on with either a school or child/youth Opal card, or who fail to pay a fare, can and may be refused travel by the driver.

If the student is not in uniform, a proof of age, or proof of attendance at a school, will be required for the student to receive a child fare. If no proof can be

provided, an adult fare will be charged. Newsletter, Jun 30, 2016 Rebecca Cooper, Gosford High School

Monica Shakeri wins Design a Dish Award osford High School congratulates Monica Shakeri of Year 12, whose recipe for the Food Whisperers’ Food Revolution Day 2016, held at Kooindah Waters in May, won the Design a Dish Award.

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tudents from Gosford High School have been excelling in the visual arts, with one student securing a place in a national art workshop and another winning the regional Harmony Day poster contest.

Araluen Squires was accepted into the National Art School’s Intensive Workshop and Gina Jeon won the regional poster design contest for Harmony Day. Squires was recognised for her portfolio work from a pool of students across the state.

Jeon will attend the awards ceremony with the key note speaker, His Excellency General The Honourable David John Hurley, Companion of the Order of Australia, DSC, Governor of the State of New South Wales in the Commonwealth of Australia at NSW Parliament House

to receive her award. Newsletter, Jun 30, 2016 Rebecca Cooper, Gosford High School

Shakeri’s recipe, titled salmon slider and sweet potato fries, targeted healthy eating for children. Judges, Chefs Mr and Ms Daniel and Lyndi Cohen from the Nude Nutritionist from Channel 9’s Morning Show, dieticians from Newcastle University and filmmaker, Mr Damon Gameau, from ‘That Sugar Film’, judged Shakeri’s submission as a stand out

William Smith wins Kokoda Challenge osford High School congratulates Year 11 student William Smith who has been successful in winning the 2016 Kokoda Challenge.

Smith was selected from a strong field of candidates to represent our region. Smith’s passion for history and the desire to follow in the footsteps of many Australian veterans will come to fruition when he walks the rugged Kokoda Track with other young people later in the year. Newsletter, Jun 30, 2016 Rebecca Cooper, Gosford High School That

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entry, recognising the high level of nutrient value and an on-trend solution to a design problem. Food Whisperers is an organisation that hopes to shift attitudes and behaviour towards healthier lifestyle choices by engaging the

whole community across all demographics and ages, and Shakeri’s entry amplified the ethos of this organisation. Newsletter, Jun 30, 2016 Rebecca Cooper, Gosford High School

Students through to X Factor live auditions

wo students from Henry Kendall High School made it through to the live auditions round of X Factor 2016.

Melody Hopman and Chelsea Berman, both in Year 12, performed in front of celebrity judges Guy Sebastian, Adam Lambert and Iggy Azalea on July 5. Both Hopman and Berman will also perform in Gosford as part of the

Central Coast Showcase, a concert that features the best talents and performers from schools on the Coast, at the Laycock St Theatre from August 24-25. Newsletter, Jun 30, 2016 Andrew Backhouse, Henry Kendall High School

The Bouddi Foundation for the Arts deadline for applications for grants has been extended to July 30 2016. Young people who wish to pursue a career in any of the arts - music, film making, dance, visual art, etc. between the ages of 15-25 who live in the community are encouraged to apply. All details are available on bouddiarts.org.au

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Ferran Thornycroft to debate in Youth Parliament

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he Youth member for Gosford, Ferran Thornycroft, will debate matters of national importance in NSW Parliament House, along with 160 other youths, as part of the YMCA NSW Youth Parliament in July.

During the Youth Parliament sitting week in July, Thornycroft, who is also Youth Shadow Environment Minister, will present a bill to the Youth Parliament as part of the Environment Committee focusing on the impact of packaging on the environment. “The Bill tackles the problem from the source, and demands that packaging be reduced and made with greater consideration to the impact of its manufacture and disposal”, Ferran said. “However, it is important

that we ensure that the legislation will achieve the intended effect. “While walking along the pavement there is more litter than I can pick up, which is making its way into Brisbane Water and to the sea. “It is necessary to protect the environment for our future and I hope I can help provide a solution,” Thornycroft said. The Bill will be debated in NSW Parliament House and voted upon by all their fellow Youth Parliamentarians. These ideas will then be presented to the NSW

Government and Opposition for consideration. Over half a dozen pieces of Youth Legislation in the last 15 years have since been passed into NSW law, including the recent Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme. The Youth Sitting Week is a public event and all members of the public are invited to watch debates at NSW Parliament House from July 11, 12, 14 and 15. Media release, Jul 6, 2016 Ferran Thornycroft, Youth Parliament Gosford member

Special classes for community members

incumber High School will give community members the opportunity to go ‘back to school’ to launch Education week on Saturday, July 30.

The community will have the opportunity to attend classes delivered by wellknown and respected Australians, including legendary cinematographer, Mr Donald McAlpine, who

worked on films such as Moulin Rouge, Romeo and Juliet, and Predator. Other ‘teachers’ will include spice guru Ian ‘Herbie’ Hemphill, Mad Max villain Hugh Keays-Byrne,

and Fairfax cartoonist Alan Moir. Media release, Jun 27, 2016 Brian O’Heir, Kincumber High School

Volunteers sought to sew knitted squares

The hand painting on display at Point Clare Public School

enry Kendall High School was the host school for the annual NAIDOC celebrations on June 17.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from Henry Kendall High School, Gosford Public School, Point Clare Public School and Gosford High School participated in a joining of culture and community. Uncle Perry, from the Koomurri Group, began the day’s proceedings,

into rugs for Coast Shelter. The school requests volunteers to help complete the 2016 Rugs for Refuges program. Contact the school at the

commencement of Term 3 for more details. Newsletter, Jun 30, 2016 Rebecca Cooper, Gosford High School

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Didgeridoo. All schools contributed to the creation of a large Aboriginal hand painting, led by Uncle Perry, to be proudly displayed at Point Clare Public School. Newsletter, Jun 30, 2016 Peter Backhouse, Henry Kendall High School

Special screening to raise funds

osford High School has more than 25 students engaged in their 2016 Rugs for Refuges program.

Students come together to knit squares for rugs on Tuesday lunchtimes. The project will finish in Week 4 of Term 3 and help is needed to sew the squares

providing a two hour workshop and outback experience. Students learnt about Aboriginal artefacts, weaponry and survival in the bush. Students were treated to Aboriginal face painting, song and dance, and a performance on the

emale empowerment organisation Zonta’s Central Coast branch will hold a special screening of new Australian film Goldstone, to raise funds for alternative education programs and Indigenous education programs on the Coast.

Zonta will screen Goldstone at the Avoca Beach Picture Theatre on July 28.

The funds raised will go to support young women on the Coast as part of Zonta’s study grants program.

Email, Jun 30, 2016 Christine Maclaren, Zonta Central Coast

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10th International Highland Dancing Championships to be the biggest

Arts society honours former president he Central Coast Art Society (CCAS) honoured the achievements of former Society president, Ms Margaret Hardy, with an afternoon tea in the Gosford Regional Gallery Foyer.

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entral Coast Highland Dancing Inc. are preparing for the 10th International Highland Dancing Championships, to be held at the Niagara Park Stadium, from July 29 to August 1.

Central Coast Highland Dancing Inc. chairman, Mr Douglas McFarland, said the group was thrilled to celebrate 10 years of highland dancing in

Australia. “It feels like only yesterday that we were announcing the first ever International Highland Dancing Championships.

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Australia and many corners of the world,” Mr McFarland. “The event is responsible for millions of dollars injected into the local economy and on top of the economic boost, the event puts the spotlight on our fabulous Gosford City and Central Coast Region. “In 2016, the festival will be its biggest yet as we welcome hundreds of visitors to help us paint the town Tartan”, he added. The Championships are renowned for the calibre of judges, with 2016s panel including: Ms Anne Donlan (USA), Ms Alison Grace-Conchie (South Africa), Ms Lynelle McAtee (Australia), Ms Cheryl Roach (Australia), Ms Shendl Russell (Scotland), Mr Bill Trook (Canada), and Ms Lisa Turner (Australia). The event kicks off with the Scottish Fling Gala, a choreography competition that fuses traditional forms of dance with modern stylings, on July 29. The following weekend competitors take to the floor to defend or claim a competition title as well as compete for individual dance placings and a take part in $25,000 of cash and prizes. The competitors will dance a traditional fling, swords, seann triubhas, lilt, flora, jig, and hornpipe. There is also a team event for the Premier Broadswords and the awarding of the John McFarland Memorial Hornpipe Medal. There are more than 75 perpetual trophies that will be handed out over the weekend. Media release, Jul 11, 2016 Joshua Lucas, Central Coast Highland Dancing Inc.

Over 80 guests attended to celebrate Ms Hardy’s illustrious career as CCAS president and all that she achieved for arts on the Central Coast. With a catalogue of achievements to her name, some of the highlights of Ms Hardy’s presidency were: initiating the campaign to lobby council for a cultural facility at Caroline Bay, now the Gosford Regional Art Gallery, which was followed by a donation of $10,000 from the CCAS to the Gallery Fund, raised by a calendar of drawings of the Central Coast from 1986 to 2000; representing CCAS on Council Committees; 25 years on the Gallery Advisory Group; establishment of the Arts Centre Library; restoration of Kincumber School of Arts; as well as representing CCAS in the Sister City programmes with Edogowa (Tokyo) and Nitra (Slovakia). Ms Hardy also initiated the Young People’s Incentive Award in 1995 to

encourage young people to participate in exhibitions; supported The Margaret Smith Memorial Award which was founded in 1998 when the CCAS inherited monies from the estate of past member, Margaret Smith; and orchestrated ‘The Overflow Exhibition’, initiated in memory of Dawn and Harry Smith by their daughter Rusty Wallace, to displays works not selected to be hung in the prestigious Gosford Art Prize. CCAS members, Ms Fran Mackey and Ms Coleen Martin, said the Central Coast was indebted to Ms Hardy, who continues to campaign for the promotion and advancement of facilities for the city of Gosford. “The CCAS wishes you a long and happy retirement Margaret,” Ms Mackey and Ms Martin said. Email, Jun 9, 2016 Fran Mackey and Coleen Martin, Central Coast Art Society

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oast Shelter is encouraging families to get involved with new homelessness awareness program, Give Up Your Bed This Winter, on August 6.

The new initiative involves a family friendly sleep out at the Australian Reptile Park and aims to give families insight into what it’s like to sleep outside in the cooler months. Give Up Your Bed is for families with school aged children that are able to raise funds of $500 to be involved in games, entertainment, food, a Reptile Show, and a sleep out under the stars. Star 104.5’s Rabbit will be attending the event with his family. “Whilst my kids aren’t great at sleep overs, we still want to be involved as

a family and will be there to support a great cause. “Taking the time to leave our warm homes and comfortable beds, even just for a few hours, really makes me grateful for the services of Coast Shelter and the positive impact they have on the lives of those who sleep out every night”, he said. Event organiser, Ms Vicki de Carle, said Give Up Your Bed was an opportunity for kids and young families to help raise funds for homelessness awareness. “Usually sleep outs for the homeless are all about

adults providing support. “It is important for the Central Coast community to understand that homelessness is a significant local issue. “Did you know that the work of Coast Shelter last year resulted in only 1 in 5 people requesting accommodation being housed last year, the other 2,334 people we couldn’t provide a bed for,” Ms de Carle said. Media release, Jul 11, 2016 Joshua Lucas, Coast Shelter

COME AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR GREYHOUND RACING

Tuesday night 19th July at Gosford. FREE ENTRY

We will have local MP David Mehan from The Entrance on course Gates open 6.00pm. For further information contact office on 4323 4423

Members of the YAW Play Write Group write original scripts, direct, make costumes and produce the play

he Youth Arts Warehouse (YAW) Play Write Group will present an original work called Carvings Through Time on July 20 and 21.

The play is an original work from the YAW Play Write Group about the hieroglyphics at Kariong Hill and their history and mysteries. Carvings Through Time is described as: “A youth theatre production that travels through time exploring the mysteries surrounding the Egyptian Hieroglyphics at Kariong

Hill. It will be performed at the Youth Arts Warehouse, 123 Donnison St, Gosford. The YAW Play Write Group is now in its fifth year and is going from strength to strength with a cast of over 20 young theatre makers. They collaborate to write original scripts, they direct, make costumes, work on lighting, prop design and

back stage. The next script and play development program starts on July 26 and runs on Tuesdays until December 6. The program is suitable for those aged from 12 to 25. Newsletter, Jul 11, 2016 Sharon Aldrick, Regional Youth Support Services

FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH

RESIDENT BAND

BLUESANGELS

This month’s special guest artists

MIMOSA DUO

Women of Blues, Jazz & Roots

AUG 6th - 7pm till 11pm

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NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANISATIONS DIRECTORY ARTS & CULTURE Art Studios Gallery & Cooperative Artworks by members and local artists through solo and group exhibitions and community events. Classes available. 4339 3349 www.artstudioscooperative.org

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

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4382 3372 Seniors Computer Club Central Coast Inc. Classes Mon to Fri for over 50 Basics: Mon , Tues and Thurs 10am to 12noon Different programs every day, 10am - 12noon or 1-3pm Apple-Mac: Mon, Tues, Wed All at Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre 02 4369 5692 U3A Central Coast Mature age people are invited to participate in a wide range of courses to broaden the mind and make new friends 0408 704 701

www.centralcoast.u3anet.org.au Central Coast Handweavers, Spinners Gosford Gumnuts and Textile Arts Guild Playgroup Spinning and weaving, Parents and children meet patchwork and quilting, felting socially. Make friends, learn and other fibre and fabric crafts, community quilting bees - Day more about parenting. 0 to 5 yrs Wed - Fri 10am-12noon and Night Groups Gosford Uniting Church Hall 4325 4743 www.cottagecrafts.net.au 129 Donnison St Gosford 4325 3695 gumnutsguc@gmail.com Fellowship of Australian Writers Volunteering A friendly and supportive Central Coast group for new and old writers. Refer potential volunteers to Encouragement and critique community organisations. of work. Workshops and Provide support to volunteers competitions 10am 3rd Sun Conference rm. Gosford Hotel and community organisations. Provide training to volunteers 4363 2627 centralcoastfaw@live.com and managers of volunteers Information sessions “Bridge COMMUNITY GROUPS to Volunteering” held regularly. 4329 7122 recruit@volcc.org.au ABC - “The Friends” Support group for Public Koolewong, Point Clare Broadcaster. & Tascott Progress Aims. safeguard ABC’s Association independence, funding, & Provide resources for standards. Meetings through communication. Special guests, the year + social afternoons community involvement, Well-known guest speakers heritage, diversity, education, 4341 5170 www.fabcnsw.org.au safety and small business opportunities. Big Futures in school Point Clare Community Hall mentor program 2nd Thurs Bi Monthly. Become a volunteer mentor 0412 462 218 2 hrs/ week, Free Training, No COMMUNITY CENTRES qualifications needed Be a young persons champion 0413 624 529 Coimmunity Centres www.bigbrothersbigsisters.org.au/ provide the local community bigfutures with a meeting place and hub for groups, services and Central Coast information.

Social Group Social contact, entertainment events, new friendships, for 30’s-60’s Live music, house parties, dinners, BBQs, picnics, trips away etc. Monthly Meet & Chat 0422 243 101 email cco30s@live.com.au

Central Coast 50+ Singles Social Group Invites Ladies & Gents for dinner, dancing - BBQs & socialising each w/e. Friendly group monthly programme all areas 4396 3640 0437 699 366 50pssg@gmail.com

Northern Settlement Services - Volunteers Volunteers needed for friendly visits to the elderly in nursing homes. People with a second language encouraged to apply. Training support provided 4334 3877 cvscc@nsservices.com.au

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

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OOSH services, fitness classes, arts & crafts, over 50’s friendship group, youth group, social groups and many more services. 4340 1724 wwww.knc.net.au

Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre • Exercise classes • Yoga for adults and children • Community eco garden • Room hire • Health support groups • Counselling • After school activities 4363 1044 www.kincumber.nsw.au

Mingaletta Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Corporation A meeting place and referral hub for education, health, wellbeing and cultural programs through consultative services and community programs. Mon-Fri 9am-4pm 6 Sydney Ave Umina 4342 7515 admin@mingaletta.com.au

Terrigal Fifty Plus Leisure and Learning Centre Fitness, Yoga, Handicrafts, Mah jong, Bridge, Line dancing,Tai chi, Painting, Bush walking, Indoor bowls, Zumba, Computer and Ipad courses, Bingo, Concerts on 1st and 3rd Thurs. Duffy Rd Terrigal Joan 4384 5152 terrigal50plus@outlook.com

Wyoming Community Centre 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 12.30pm Someone cares Anglican Church 3 Mann St Gosford 4323 3890 Better Hearing Australia Central Coast Hearing loss management Support and educational group 7 groups across the coast Providing practical experience and confidence Learn the benefits to hearing aids 4321 0275 www.centralcoast. betterhearingaustralia.org.au

Central Coast Prostate Cancer Support Group (Gosford) Meet last Friday Month Terrigal Uniting Church 380 Terrigal Dre, Terrigal 9.30am to 12 noon 4367 9600 www.pcfa.org.au

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4329 4477 Green Point Community Centre OOSH cave, exersize classes, school holiday programs, playgroup, arts & craft, room hire, and much more. 4367 7591 Kariong Neighbourhood Centre Early childhood clinic, free family law advice, active playgroup, computer classes,

Central Coast Prostate Cancer Support Group (Wyong) Meet last Monday Month Toukley RSL Club Homes Ave Toukley 10.00am to 12 noon 4356 9300 www.pcfa.org.au

Dying with Dignity NSW, Central Coast Working to give those suffering unrelievedly from terminal or incurable illness

the legal right to request & receive medical help to die Quarterly Meetings 4369 8053

Central Coast Leagues Club Kieran - 0407 267 675 khutton58@gmail.com jbthomson51@gmail.com

as well as fundraising for local, national and international projects. 3rd Mon, 12noon Terrigal 50+ leisure centre, Duffy Rd Terrigal 4369 0302 - 4384 1490

Sydney Welsh Choir Gambling Solutions Cultural organisation performing Counsellors provide free, terigalinnerwheel@gmail.com at various venues to promote confidential, professional the Welsh culture with singing, service to gamblers, family and Lions Club of Woy Woy friends. Woy Woy, Kincumber, Also performing for charity fund 1st and 3rd Mon. Woy Woy raising. Gosford, The Entrance. Leagues Club 4369 3378 4344 7992 Make new friends and have fun while serving your community. Tempo Terrific Community GROW Support Groups 0478 959 895 Showband Small friendly groups formed to Active showband available learn how to overcome anxiety, Rotary Club of to play at your community depression and loneliness and Gosford North function. Wide ranging to improve mental health and Active community minded club. well-being. Anonymous, free repertuore. Always seeking new Many projects focussed on members, come and have and open to all. Weekly at Woy assisting youth. Support our fun with music. Follow us on Woy, Bateau Bay and Wyong great projects, get involved with Facebook - Every Mon 5 - 7pm 1800 558 268 our fun club. Graham Black Kincumber Uniting Church www.grow.org.au 0410 509 071, 4365 4414 grahamblack@iprimus.com.au www.tempoterrific.com Meals on Wheels tempoterrific@live.com Delicious meals delivered free Rotary Club of Join us for a midday meal Kariong/Somersby Tuggerah Lakes Showband Help with shopping and International service club Play brass instruments, meet cooking classes improves lives of communities every Tues & Thurs to rehearse . 4363 7111 crowd-pleasing music and play in Australia and overseas. Funfilled activities, fellowship and at community events Medusa Moves friendship breakfasts. Phillip Park Rd Band Hall Is a gentle movement class House, 21 Old Mount Penang Tues 7.30pm Thur 6.30pm catering for people with Rd (opp Shell) - Fri 7:15am 0407 406 669 Parkinson’s Disease for 4340 4529 kersuebay@philliphouse.com.au Parkinsons’s sufferers & over POLITICAL PARTY 50s, stretching, guided dance SPECIAL INTEREST moves Central Coast Greens 1st & 3rd Tues. The Rhythm Hut Branch of Greens NSW, Brisbane Water Faunce St Gosford active regarding ecological Caravan Club 0439 856 554 sustainability, social and located on the Central Coast 0417 223 543 economic justice, peace and and looking for new members non-violence, grassroots www.bwcaravanclub.wix.com/bwcc ParaQuad democracy and getting 4344 4363 Specialist healthcare products elected 3rd Thur delivered to your door, for all centralcoast.nsw.greens.org.au Biz Plus Networking your continence, wound care centralcoastgreens@gmail.com Association and respiratory and nutrition Attention business owners - if requirements Australian Labor Party Professional Support available Ourimbah/ Narara Branch you keen to grow your business and in the process build 1300 886 601 Discussion/action community worthwhile relationships, attend www.brightsky.com.au issues - 3 levels of Government a Biz Networking breakfast. Niagara Park Primary School HISTORY GROUPS Every Thur 7:15am - 9am 7.30pm 1st Mon each month Erina Leagues Club 0410 309 494 Geoff Neilson Central Coast Family kyle.macgregor@hotmail.com network@bizplus.com.au History Society Inc. Resources, information & Politics in the Pub CCLC Bridge Club advice to study your family’s Central Coast Duplicate Bridge-partner not history. 1st Sat 1pm Lions Discussion of important political, required for most sessions. Community Hall, 8 Russell social, economic, education, Central Coast Leagues Club Drysdale St, E. Gosford. and philosophy issues in a non 12.30pm Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri. www.centralcoastfhs.org.au partisan manner - The Grange Sat 1.30pm Wed 7.15pm Mon 4324 5164 Hotel 4th Thur besides Dec 4325 9854 www.cclcbridgeclub.asn.au PUBLIC SPEAKING Brisbane Water cclcbridgeclub@westnet.com.au Historical Society • Coach tours • School Develop confidence by Central Coast Cake educational tours • Annual improving your speaking skills. Decorators Guild Street Stalls • Participation Meetings are entertaining and Sugarcraft demonstrations in History Heritage Week educational. conversation and lunch Celebration Margaret Pearce Visitors welcome 4325 2270 Brisbane Waters Breakfast 4th Sat - 10am 50+ leisure and Toastmasters Club Learning Centre Gosford Fellowship of First 8:30am-10:30am 4382 6236 Fleeters Central Coast 2nd and Last Sat - The Hive lsroe@bigpond.com.au For anyone interested in early and Library, Erina Shopping history or early family histories. Centre Central Coast Lapidary Don’t need to be a First Fleeter. 0459 240 183 Club Minerals & Gems Wyong RSL Club Learn silverwork, Cabochons, 2nd Sat 10:30am Blue Gum Flat Faceting, Enamelling, Stone 4311 6254 Toastmasters Field-trips & fossicking Mthly meetings 1st and 3rd Weekly Workshops MUSIC Mon 7.15-9.30pm Tues and Thurs 8.30am Ourimbah RSL 2.30pm. Thurs 6-10pm Brisbane Water Brass 4362 7227 10 Ourimbah Creek Rd Brass Band entertainment Ourimbah SERVICE GROUPS for the community playing 4362 2246 all types of popular music Rehearsal every Tues. Inner Wheel Club of Central Coast 7.30pm-10pm Gosford North Inc Soaring Club Inc 0419 274 012 Community minded women Gliding Club, Learn to fly, who enjoy fundraising for Instruction FREE to members JAZZLEAGUE local, national and international 14 and up for Training Live Jazz Bands - Come to projects Flying at Bloodtree Rd listen, Come to dance Regular social outings. Mangrove Mountain Thur, Sat, Free - Every Sun 2nd Wed 7pm Sun ( weather permitting) Central Coast Leagues Club 21 Old Penang Rd Kariong 0412 164 082 Gosford 2-5pm 4362 3139 0414 635 047 www.jazzleague.net

Soundwaves Men’s acapella 4 part harmony chorus - all ages 7pm Mon

iiw.au.gosfordnorth@gmail.com

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Inner Wheel Club Central Coast Pension & of Terrigal Welfare Officer Network Share friendship, social activities Group of Volunteers, trained by

DVA, to look after servicemen & women. Ourimbah RSL Club 10:30am 2nd Fri - Feb to Nov 4322 1505 National Parks Association Central Coast Twice weekly bush walks, varying distances and grades of difficulty. Explore, enjoy scenery, fauna, floral, history. Keep fit and make friends. 4389 4423 or 4332 7378 Spirituality in the Pub A forum with Q&A and two speakers prompt conversations within to encourage dialogue about spirituality. 1st Tues March to October 2nd Tues November 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. Monthly dinner meetings 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. Tours, Dinners, Lunches, Theatre/Cinema, fashion parades Dinner meeting with guest speaker 4th Tues 4325 1688 or 0466 513 600 Country Women’s Association (CWA) Quilting, patchwork, spinning, knitting, crochet and more 9am-2pm Every Fri, Opposite Terrigal Bowling Club 4385 9503 or 4384 3696 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 Women’s Health Centre Counseling, therapeutic and social groups, workshops, domestic violence and abuse issues. All services 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 sibrisbanewater@siswp.org

WOWGIRLS Wave of Wisdom Inc WOWGIRLS Wave of Wisdom connects women and local businesses around a common theme of well-being. to share wisdom and explore life’s potential. Regular Powwows, WOW Wisdom gatherings, WOW days and WOW courses check our website for activities. www.wowgirls.com.au info@wowgirls.com.au

If you would like your Community Organisation listed here, call us on 4325 7369 or see www.centralcoastnewspapers.com Entries in the Not For Profit Community Organisations Directory are free. However, we require each organisation to subscribe to each newspaper to ensure that someone from that organisation keeps their entry up to date. Australia Post is about to increase their postage rates by over 42% and we can no longer continue to absorb these increases. Subscription rates have therefore needed to be increased from $50 to $75 for 25 editions.

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OUT & ABOUT

Scholarship enabled young artist to establish himself rofessional p h o t o g r a p h e r, Harry Stranger, said the Bouddi Foundation for the Arts Scholarship he received in 2014 enabled him to establish his own business that is now moving into portraiture.

Harry, who is based in Bucketty, was only 18 years of age when he received the Bouddi funding to develop his talent as a digital photographer. He was 13 years old when he became interested in photography. “One of my mates was borrowing his dad’s DSLR for the day, and told me to come over,” Mr Stranger said. “He lived fairly rurally, so we spent most of the day trekking up and down his property, taking all sorts of weird photos,” he said. “It stuck in my mind, because soon after, I saved and bought my first DSLR, and the rest became history.” He was still in high

An example of Harry Stranger's photographic portraiture

school when he applied for the Bouddi Foundation scholarship, but already a very keen and budding photographer. “I guess I wanted to cut my teeth and see if what I was doing was any good. “Up until that point, everything I’d done was

unassisted. “I’d funded it all myself, and taught myself everything, and didn’t really have a point of reference.” He said the Bouddi grant was a huge confidence booster. “People thought my stuff was good; good enough to

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, let 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

Thursday, Jul 14 African Dundun Dance with Rachel & Sibo Bangoura at The Rhythm Hut from 7:30pm to 9:30pm Guide Dog fundraising stall at Erina Fair from 9:00am to 2:00pm

Friday, Jul 15 Rewbies playing at Avoca Beach Hotel from 8:30pm Children’s Medical Research Institute community stall at William Street Plaza in Gosford from 9:00am to 3:00pm Picasso at the Lapin Agile by Steve Martin at Laycock Street Theatre, various times to July 23

Saturday, Jul 16 Brisbane Water Historical Society Winter Gathering at West Gosford Complex from 1:00pm Round the Clock Entertainment at Pock Bar Terrigal, dinner and/or drink for ages 35 to 52 from 6:30pm

Sunday, Jul 17

Wednesday, Jul 27

Fundraiser for Nepal at Avoca Picture Theatre, there will be live music, a movie and raffle, from 6:30pm

Song writing and recording with Luke Mahler at The Youth Arts Warehouse from 4:00pm to 6:00pm, runs till Sep 21st

Wednesday, Jul 20

Friday, Jul 29

A forum will be held at Kariong Neighbourhood Centre regarding drugs, alcohol and Community Domestic Violence from 7:00pm to 9:00pm The Youth Arts Warehouse Playwrite presents Carvings through time, Donnision St Gosford, from 7:00pm to 8:30 pm, runs till July 21

Gosford Musical Society presents The Music Man at Laycock Street Theatre, various times

Sunday, Jul 24 Avoca beachside markets from 9:00am to 2:00pm

Monday, Jul 25 Intervention and referral for drugs, alcohol or violence at Kariong Neighbourhood Centre from 3:00pm to 6:00pm

Saturday, Jul 30 Bucketty RFS Christmas in July, Car boot sale, sausage sizzle, pizza, karaoke and Finnian Johnson will be preforming from 10:00am to 7:30pm, 5385 Geroge Downes Dve Bucketty

Tuesday, Aug 2 Spirituality in the Pub at The Grange Hotel Function Room from 7:30pm

Saturday, Aug 6 BluesAngels, Hotel Gosford from 7:00pm

Harry Stranger was a 2014 Bouddi Foundation for the Arts scholarship recipient

give me a scholarship and tell me to keep going. “From that, I started a photography business, which is now moving into portraiture, which is exciting,” he said. According to Mr Stranger, the Bouddi scholarships are important because they assist talented, young Central Coast people to be seen and heard. “It’s hard to get recognition when we’re inundated with news, information and art from all around the world, and so many young artists feel that they’re drowning in the sea of information that surrounds them. “I think the scholarship is a good initiative for reminding young people that art is still relevant, that their voice is relevant.” His advice to any young Central Coast artist or performer considering applying for a Bouddi Foundation for the Arts scholarship in 2016 was to: “Go for it; you’ll be surprised with just how good you really are.” Mr Stranger said his biggest success to date has been co-hosting a oneoff exhibition with his work partner. “We put a huge amount of effort into the exhibition, and it was a huge success. “People enjoyed it and it felt great to get my stuff out there.” The Bouddi Foundation has a track record of giving the Coast’s young artists and performers the financial support necessary to develop as professionals. It was founded by Mr John Bell, who has had a distinguished career in Australian theatre as an actor, producer and director. “I grew up in Maitland which was very much a

country town at that time,” Mr Bell said. “It was quite unlikely that I had a start in the arts, and it was due to people like the local librarian and a few teachers who encouraged me to follow my ambition and become an actor,” he said. “We established the Bouddi Foundation to let people know that it is still possible to follow that ambition if they are not in the metropolitan areas,” he said. Each year the Bouddi Foundation calls for applications from Central

Coast artists and performers who are under 25 years of age and need assistance to develop their talent. The closing date for 2016 applications is July 31. The foundation’s selection of applicants has been wideranging, including painters, musicians, singers, dancers, actors, film makers, writers, even a puppeteer. Scholarships of up to $5000 are provided, depending on the number of applications received and applicants’ needs. The Australasian Performing Rights Association (APRA) provides a $2,000 annual grant which the foundation can use to offer a scholarship to an outstanding song writer. Private donors, government and the corporate sector are the foundation’s main funding sources. Artists and performers are required to make a written application with references from teachers or mentors. Eight-to-10 applicants are selected to audition or exhibit their work for experts to assess. Email, Jun 30, 2016 Interview, Jul 6, 2016 John Bell, Bouddi Foundation for the Arts Interview, Jul 12, 2016 Harry Stranger, Artisan Visual Solution Elizabeth Campbell, journalist

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Private advertisements Each additional cm costs $6.60 as does colour, and a photograph or a logo. Private advertisements need to be paid for at the time of booking.

Business rates A one off advertisement only costs $40 + GST in mono and an extra $8 + GST for colour, a logo or a photograph. Advertising on an ongoing basis attracts discounts if paid for in full in advance. 3 months $215 + GST, 6 months $385 + GST, 12 months $700 + GST – Approximately $14 per week. Having the same advertisement in one of the other Central Coast Newspapers as well attracts an additional 10% discount for those advertisements. If in the third paper as well, it will attract a 15% discount which drops to $11.50 + GST per week in that paper. Artwork is free and advertisers are encouraged to change their advertisements frequently.

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Online only GosfordClassifieds.com.au is one of a network of 10 websites which form one of the largest independent online classifieds network in NSW with over 350,000 annual visitors, over 80,000 online advertisements and over 15,000 business advertisements. A premium VIP online business advertisement on GosfordClassifieds.com.au only costs $299 + GST for 3 months, $399 + GST for 6 months and, $499 + GST for 12 months. It costs a similar amount to go on any one of the other nine Sydney based websites as well, or only $1699 + GST for all sites for 12 months. The other sites cover Bondi, Manly, Newtown, Cronulla, South Sydney, St George, West Sydney, North Sydney, Wollongong and suburbs surrounding those areas. All that we require for you to have an online advertisement such as this is: 1) Heading for the advertisement; 2) Text for the body; and, 3) Up to 3 images if required i.e. logos etc.

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V8 Supercar T venture abandoned T he push to bring the V8 Supercars to the Central Coast has stalled at the starters’ flag, according to Central Coast Council.

The council has announced it would not continue investigations into the opportunity following advice that disruption to traffic and freight would be too great and ratepayers would potentially be left with significant costs to host the event. Council’s CEO, Mr Rob Noble, said it was disappointing that the Central Coast would miss out on such an amazing opportunity, but in the end,

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the numbers simply did not stack up. “On paper this looks like a fabulous opportunity for the Coast,” Mr Noble said. “Then you drill down and realise we would have to close one of the main arterial roads on the Coast for more than four days,” he said. “I know residents would rather we spent the money on roads they actually drive on every day. “In the end it just didn’t stack up for us,” said Mr Noble. Mr Noble expressed his gratitude to Destination NSW and the NSW Government for their desire to bring the opportunity to the Central Coast. “It demonstrates that the tourism potential of the Central Coast is recognised by Government,” Mr Noble said. Mr Noble said that while the V8 Supercar venture has been pushed aside, there would still be other occasions for Central Coast tourism to develop. “We know that discussions regarding other opportunities to grow the profile of the region will continue,” concluded Mr Noble.

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he 2016 Central Coast Rugby Union competition is proving to be the closest race for the finals seen in years.

With only five weeks to go, the competition currently sees five teams, varying from second to sixth position, spread over just two points. The Match of the Day saw Avoca Beach revive their season when they defeated Ourimbah by 26 points to 6 at Ourimbah Rugby Park. It had not been a successful few weeks for Avoca Beach in terms of results, but this win places them back in the picture. Avoca Beach dominated proceedings for much of the first 40 minutes and went to the halftime break leading by 19 points to nil. They played good rugby during this period, dominating the set pieces, and as a result, controlled much of the action. Avoca Beach crossed for three tries in this half and generally did most of the attacking. The players out wide scored all three tries and their pace certainly shone out. Two tries to winger Joe Carroll, and one to fullback Nathan Brown, placed Avoca Beach in control. They were well supported by prop Luke Sheridan, centre Mitch Jacob and forward Peter Steele. The second half of the match proved to be a more even affair. In fact, the score line in the second 40 minutes was only 7 points to 5 in favour of the visitors. The second half became a real arm wrestle but, because of the visitor’s excellent first half, the result had already been determined. Ourimbah were far stronger in the second half. Avoca Beach was able to get the fourth bonus point try however in the second half, and the win sees Avoca Beach back in the mix. Both teams are among those fighting for those final places in the semi-finals over the coming five weeks. Kariong hung on to defeat

Warnervale by 17 points to 12 at Kariong Oval. Like Avoca Beach, Kariong totally dominated the first forty minutes and won the match in that period. Kariong got away to a whirlwind start and had put 17 points on the scoreboard in just the first twenty minutes of the start of the match. Kariong went to the halftime break leading by that 17 points to nil and it seemed they would go on with that form in the second half. But it was not to be. Warnervale fought really hard in the second stanza and made a real game of it. They kept Kariong scoreless and were able to post 12 points for themselves. Their second try came just before fulltime however, and it was too late for them to have any chance to snatch the victory. Kariong had several very good players, but none were better than lock Stanley Mila, prop Richard Harvey, and No. 8 Phil Brown, who crossed for a good try early in the match. Kariong did win the match, but the fact they scored no

points for much of the final parts of the match will be a worry for the coaching staff. Gosford continued their winning ways by defeating Hornsby at Gosford Showground by 31 points to 0. Gosford was the better team throughout and did enough to secure the important win. Gosford led by 19 points to nil at the halftime break and were able to continue in the same form to secure the win. The best players for Gosford included five eight Josh McGlynn, halfback Joel Wagner and hooker Vince Stewart. Both teams had players who played their onehundredth club game in this match – Gosford centre Tim Hill and Hornsby Club president Tim Burns both achieved this honour. Meanwhile in the Presidents’ Cup competition, Terrigal came out victorious, defeating The Entrance by 25 points to 10 at The Haven Oval. Email, Jul 11, 2016 Larry Thomson OAM, Central Coast Rugby Union

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Futsal teams compete in state titles

BDAFL defeated Farrer FNL to make it four in a row

he Black Diamond Australian Football League representative team made it four wins in a row with a convincing 36 point win over Farrer FNL in Wagga Wagga on May 21.

After a slow start when Farrer kicked the first two goals of the game, a superb BDAFL performance, spearheaded by Singleton’s Andrew Scott and Maitland’s Pat McMahon, saw the BDAFL run out convincing 36 point winners. Final scores were BDAFL 15.21.111 to FFNL 11.9.75. Over three and half quarters, the BDAFL smashed the FFNL at the clearances, effective tackles and with contested ball. This enabled forwards Mitch Crawford, McMahon, Pat Gillingham (Newcastle City) and Terrigal Avoca’s Corey Billins a glut of quality possession, resulting in 15 goals. Terrigal Avoca skipper,

Henry Kendall's Under 14 Boys team

Emily Boelhouwer, Teneille Jacobson and Elyse Tully, progressed straight into the semi-finals after winning three games in their pool and also clinched their semi-finals bout. Unfortunately, in their final showdown with Newcastle Grammar School, the girls could not break through Newcastle’s defence and went down 0-1. The Under 14 Girls

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team consisting of Sophie Boyd, Paris Blair, Georgi Rudd, Claire Norris, Isabella Tranmer, Holly Miller, Ella Chalkley, Hannah Walter and Jamie Fraser, had a mixed performance at the titles, winning one of their three matches, drawing another and losing the third. The Under 14 Boys team of Michael Porter, William Day, Patrick Bull, Varun Rapolu, Joel Dickey, Nick Batarseh, Nick Trovato and Corey Beaman, played some tough matches in their pool and managed to claw their way into the semifinals. Their semi-final match pitted them against Wallsend and ended up a narrow loss, with the team going down 4-5. The Under 16 Boys team of Brayden Gunn, Mitchel Wood, Adam Gilmore, Jordan Lennon, Ananda Ramadhan, Lachlan Muir, Horus Roque, Cameron Windust and Tom Marsh, breezed through their pool to the semi-finals where they faced Newcastle High. Both teams displayed great skill on the day but Henry Kendall were able to lockdown the game with a 3-0 victory. This meant the Under 16 Boys had a shot at the title, but unfortunately they lost their momentum, going down to Newcastle Grammar in the finals. Newsletter, Jun 30, 2016 Peter Backhouse, Henry Kendall High School

and debutants were in the side. Mr Reiman also mentioned that the game plan for the wide flanks of Robertson Oval worked a treat and the team were very committed to the plan, maintaining discipline at all times. BDAFL’s best players were Scott, Jackson, Gillngham, Bailey, Spinks and Van Dam. Gillingham and McMahon kicked three goals each, whilst Spinks, Crawford and Billins all kicked two goals in a very impressive, convincing and meritorious victory. Sports report, May 22, 2016 Garry Burkinshaw, Black Diamond AFL

Mixed weekend for Terrigal Avoca in AFL

our teams from Henry Kendall High School competed in the Northern NSW State titles for futsal in June.

The Under 19 Girls, Under 14 Girls, Under 16 Boys and Under 14 Boys teams all won their regional competitions which enabled them to move onto the State titles held at Broadmeadow Stadium, Newcastle. The Under 19 Girls team, consisting of Jade McAtamney, Tiphanie Thackray, Jessica Davies, Keeleigh Day, Abigail Muspratt, Emily Pereira,

Peter Van Dam, together with players from other clubs exposed the topheavy FFNL, with their outside running and ability to stay on their feet in packs. Head Coach, Chris Bishop, his assistant, Marty Reiman, and skipper, Peter Van Dam (in his eleventh representative game for the BDAFL), were all thrilled with the team’s performance. Mr Bishop told us that his players were slow to start but when they eventually got going, they won the clearances convincingly and that the tackling and pressure acts were features of the win. Mr Reiman said that the win was a great effort given how many young players

errigal Avoca had a disappointing weekend in Round 13 of the Black Diamond AFL Cup competition on Saturday, July 9.

They were never in the contest, losing to Warners Bay for the second time this year, 11.12.78 to 7.4.46. Amos Austin, Angus Darling and Mitch Betson were the best for a disappointing Panthers outfit. Despite the loss, Terrigal Avoca remain in second place and need to regroup before taking on ladder leaders Newcastle City at No 1 Sportsground on

Saturday, July 16. In first Division, Gosford consolidated their position in the top four with a hardfought, 12-point win over Wyong Lakes in a spirited contest at Don Small Oval. Terrigal Avoca had to come from behind at three quarter time to defeat Warners Bay and keep their finals hopes alive. Wyong Lakes kept themselves in the GE Women’s finals race, with a

35 point win over a depleted Gosford side, who decided to rest their representative players ahead of the match against AFL Canberra on Sunday, July 10. In Second Division, Gosford defeated Wyong Lakes to move back into the top five and Terrigal Avoca received a forfeit from Warners Bay. Media release, Jul 9, 2016 Garry Burkinshaw, Black Diamond AFL

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epresentatives of Gosford Greyhound Racing met with other members of Greyhound Breeders Owners and Trainers (GBOTA) NSW on Tuesday, July 12, to discuss their response to the NSW Government’s ban on greyhound racing which will come into effect from July 1, 2017.

Operations manager for Gosford Greyhound Racing, Ms Rachael Harrington, said GBOTA, along with other industry representatives, had formed a strategy committee and will fight the state government’s ban. Ms Harrington said Gosford Greyhound Racing would offer the public free entry to its meeting on Tuesday, July 19, which would be attended by member for The Entrance, Mr David Mehan. Greyhounds Australasia CEO, Mr Scott Parker, expressed shock that the NSW Government had decided to shut down greyhound racing. “I’m shocked this has happened and disappointed for the many thousands of people in the NSW industry that have only ever done the right thing,” Mr Parker said. “It is important to note that the circumstances in each state are very different. “For example, twelve months ago, the state governments in Victoria and Queensland approved recommendations from their own inquiries that would set new requirements for those industries to continue.

“These are mandated changes and the controlling authorities in both of these states are now significantly advanced with their reform programs. “Several state governments have announced their strong support for the continuance of greyhound racing. “Since the February 2015 ‘4 Corners’ program aired, the new managers of the industry in every state and territory have made meaningful and substantial reforms. “Every one of them is placing animal welfare at the centre of the decisions they are making. “Eradicating unnecessary euthanasia is the central plank of our national vision and is being reflected in changed rules, policies, practices and standards that continue to be put in place in each state,” Mr Parker said. Interview, Jul 12, 2016 Rachael Harrington, Gosford Greyhound Racing Media release, Jul 7, 2016 Scott Parker, Greyhounds Australasia Jackie Pearson, journalist

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The Black Diamond AFL senior womens' side

The Black Diamond AFl girls’ development side

FL Canberra has claimed the inaugural Women’s Coast versus Country Challenge Shield, but not before a stern challenge from the Black Diamond AFL at Bateau Bay Sporting Facility on Sunday, July 10.

The matches were split one apiece but AFL Canberra claimed the trophy on a countback, having kicked more goals across the two matches. Played in front of a strong crowd in perfect conditions, the BDAFL Development side claimed the early advantage with a 3.13.31 to 3.6.24 win over the AFL Canberra Youth Girls’ side. Then the AFL Canberra senior side proved too strong for the BDAFL senior team, winning 12.6.78 to 4.7.31. The BDAFL senior side took the match to their more fancied rivals and got the first goal on the board courtesy of Morgan Ross (Gosford), which the visitors countered almost immediately. A further goal to Emily Nichols gave the BDAFL the lead, however, two late goals to AFL Canberra saw them lead by six points at the first change. AFL Canberra took control of the match in the second quarter, however, the BDAFL defence repelled many of their attacks. Canberra’s four gaols for

the term saw them lead by 25 points at the long break. The BDAFL responded strongly in the third quarter with captain Amy Hessell (Gosford) dominating the ruck. The home side had many scoring opportunities, two of which were turned into goals for the term. At the final break the margin was 24 points. The effort in the previous three quarters took its toll on the BDAFL women as AFL Canberra were able to pull away in the final quarter to win by 47 points. AFL Canberra’s Megan Godfrey received the award

for Best on Ground. Despite the loss, the BDAFL girls showed plenty of spirit in their first-ever representative fixture and benefitted from playing against a well-drilled outfit. The day started well for the BDAFL with the Development side showing great skill and tenacity to record a seven point win over AFL Canberra Youth Girl’s side. The win was the first by a BDAFL Women’s side. The match was an even affair for the first half, with the BDAFL leading by seven points, a margin which could have been greater

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given the inaccuracy in front of goals from the home side (one goal from 10 attempts). They found their goalkicking boots in the third quarter and goals, including one to Orana Eslick (Gosford), saw the BDAFL open up a 15 point lead at the final change. After holding sway for most of the final quarter, but unable to find the killer blow, the BDAFL had to withstand a late AFL Canberra flourish, however in the end, were able to hang onto a historic seven point win. Next year the Challenge will be played in Canberra. Media release, Jul 10, 2016 Garry Burkinshaw, Black Diamond AFL

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