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Community campaign results in land sale strategy being abandoned 12 month community campaign has won its battle to stop the reclassification and potential sale of 25 community reserves and parks across the city of Gosford.
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Mr Ian Reynolds, Administrator of the Central Coast Council abandoned the former Gosford Council’s Land Sale Strategy at the September 28 council meeting. Ms Sue Chidgey, the founder of Save Central Coast Reserves, the umbrella group that coordinated the community’s campaign against the land sale strategy, said Mr Reynold’s decision had “brought immense relief to the communities whose neighbourhood sites were threatened. “Save Central Coast Reserves, the Community Environment Network and eight additional community groups across the Gosford region have campaigned for over a year for the protection of their 25 local reserves, parks and green spaces,” Ms Chidgey said. “Only two Councillors voted against the Land Sale Strategy when it was first announced, Ms Vicki Scott and Ms Hillary Morris. “In the campaign that followed, hundreds of community emails and submissions were sent to the Mayor, CEO and
Councillors, as well as a large petition. “In addition, rallies were held, as the community pleaded for the protection of their sites. “Then in early 2016, with the Council Amalgamation, the community again rose up and sent huge numbers of emails and submissions to the new Administrator and CEO,” Ms Chidgey said. “Many of our communities now look forward to joining with Council in the ‘Adopt a Park’ initiative to enhance their community sites for the well-being of their
community and for the urban environment. “I wish to extend my sincere thanks to every community member or group who supported the campaign to achieve this wonderful outcome.”
Ms Jane Smith of Community Environment Network said: “An overwhelming groundswell of community support has saved these precious sites from sell-off and development.”
"An overwhelming groundswell of community support has saved these precious sites from sell-off and development.”
The sites being considered for reclassification were located in: Isis St, Wyoming; Perratt Cl, Eagle Cl and Winter Cl, Lisarow; George St, Wells and Coburg St, East Gosford; Ocean View Dve, Dover and Lakeview Rd, Wamberal; Yarram Rd, Bensville; Bluewave Cres, Forresters Beach; Riviera Ave, Terrigal; James Sea Dve, Green Point; Hely St, West Gosford; Jerribin St, Wyoming; Kateena Ave, Tascott; Alan St, Delaware Rd, Niagara Park; Ilumba Ave, Davistown; and Warren
Ave, Avoca Beach. In late 2015, the former Gosford Council resolved to reclassify the identified parcels of public land from “community” to “operational”. A consultant was appointed in early 2016 to review the potential reclassification of community land, and to undertake the community consultation process on Council’s behalf, including public meetings to gauge the views of the community. Council’s Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, said the former Council had started the process with the best intention to help fund its infrastructure backlog, but in the end, the numbers didn’t stack up. “After weighing it all up in the context of the merged Council, I believe Council can find more efficiencies and savings in our now consolidated budget without the need to sell community land as a strategy,” Mr Reynolds said. “This will be welcome news to the many residents who approached me directly with concerns about the potential loss of open space in their neighbourhood and the hundreds who put in submissions. “There is genuine benefit for Council to listen to the community. Continued P3
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Chamber opposes Bullion St carpark sale
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he artist’s some 21,000 sqm. a day spa, restaurant for day and night time influenced by studies for over a year now in The development has and bar, surrounded by a entertainment and from around Australia the development of the impression of and internationally concept for the site”, the proposed been designed by one landscaped and treed roof relaxation. A proposed Novotel whereby best practice said a spokesperson for Lakeside Plaza of Australia’s leading garden environment. The position on Hotel would comprise architectural designs Wyong Council Media. r e d e v e l o p m e n t architectural firms to reflect its seaside position the fourth floor of the 220 plus rooms, an have been ‘cherry picked’ “The recently adopted released by and provide outstanding building would offer 800 seat conference and integrated into the master plan for the architectural firm, views of the ocean and uninterrupted views out and function centre, design”. entrance town centre was Architectus, depicts lake. to the lake and coast, yet introducing The Entrance The Entrance Chamber prepared in conjunction an expanded Coles The development would enable the roof to thousands of visitors. of Commerce president their concept.” Supermarket along would also provide for garden to still feel part of Both towers would Mr Wes Newman said the “Council has received with speciality fashion substantial undercover the town. be in an elliptical shape, development was positive a planning proposal for At ground level, the designed to offer 360 for The Entrance. spot rezoning of the and food retailers to basement parking for “To get this far has lakeside plaza site, which serve The Entrance shoppers and visitors piazza has been designed degree views, allowing alike. to become the town wind to pass, avoiding the been a great achievement is currently being assed.” Community.
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yong Council received an updated report on the status of the proposed site for a Chinese Cultural Theme Park on Warren Rd, Warnervale, at its ordinary meeting of Wednesday, November 19.
Chinese Theme being resolved between agreement. The terms of the Park representative Council and Australia agreement identified that Ms Amanda Lee Theme Park Pty. The site, at Lot 3 Council grant ACCFI a addressed the meeting and explained how the Warren Rd, Warnervale, non-exclusive licence to venue would provide has a total area of enter the land for the sole jobs for residents of 179.277 Ha. purpose of carrying out The site includes investigatory works to Wyong Shire and would be a boost for the local Warnervale Airport and support the development a portion of Porters of the project. economy. Ms Lee said while Creek wetland. The period of the The village would be agreement was from the majority of the revenue for the theme a working village with Friday, July 1, 2011, to park would come from accommodation, shops, Thursday, June 30, 2012, private proprietors, the restaurants, galleries and with the agreement Chinese Government tourist accommodation. having now lapsed. The proposal is was supportive of their During the period of plan to construct in expected to cost in the the agreement ACCFI vicinity of $500 million engaged Warnervale. consultants It was resolved at the making it one of the Cardno to undertake meeting that the mayor largest private sector a desktop review and general manager developments in Wyong of environment, urgently negotiate Shire and the Central engineering and with Australia Theme Coast. planning constraints In March last year with regard to the Park Pty Ltd with the objective of achieving Council considered proposed development. an agreement for sale a Mayoral Minute in The review identified of the proposed site relation to the proposal that the current zoning of where Council’s risks from Australia China the property as Industrial Foundation would not permit all and liabilities would be Cultural minimised and where a Incorporated (ACCFI) of their proposed uses, satisfactory sale price to develop a Chinese however, this matter with particular emphasis received a conditional on the site that will be Park on could be addressed by being placed on the offer to purchase the site used to guide future was offered by the Theme models for $10 million from the decision making on this Council owned land at making a submission to financial purchaser. Council has received Warnervale. rezone the land to permit available to this project. Australia Theme Park site The mayor and general In August this year, Pty Ltd. Council resolved the proposed land use a number of visits and The conditions manager of Council documents from Chinese among others matters to through the exhibition an offer to purchase the site from Council imposed inappropriate have been requested to delegates during the past enter into a co-operation period of LEP 2012. two years, with many agreement to continue to The cost of this review was received from Mr risk and obligations on report the outcomes of influential businessmen progress the project. undertaken by Cardno Zhong, however, this Council and as such the the negotiations at the This agreement was is reported to be in the offer was considered offer was rejected and next ordinary Council and Government unacceptable to Council the Australia Theme meeting on Wednesday, officials indicating formally entered into vicinity of $250,000. support for the project. on Monday, August At a councillor with a response being Park Pty Ltd was advised November 28. detailing accordingly. All support is 15, 2011 with mayor briefing session held forwarded Council Agenda, Council staff are dependent upon the Cr Doug Eaton and the in June of this year, an Council's position in the 14 Nov 2012 currently preparing a issue of land tenure President of ACCFI, Mr update of the current matter. 7.4, Wyong Council In October, Council land economics report and zoning issues Bruce Zhong signing the situation was presented
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Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has come out opposing the proposed sale of Umina’s Bullion St carpark. It could be devastating to West St and the Umina Town Centre, according to Chamber president Mr Matthew Wales. “There will be traffic chaos and businesses will suffer,” Mr Wales said. The Central Coast Council has called for expressions of interest from parties wishing to acquire and develop the land, which is currently zoned B2 for Local Centre. The former Gosford Council placed a covenant over the land before calling for expressions of interest, in an attempt to protect the 160 parking spaces. Mr Wales said the Peninsula Chamber of Commerce intended to seek an urgent meeting with Central Coast Council chief Mr Rob Noble. “We will request that the Council abandons the current expression of interest process and consults with Umina businesses and the community to come up with a positive covenant that works for the town and not just for the Council,” he said. “My view is the current expression of interest, including the positive covenant, is totally inadequate,” Mr Wales said. “Too many people have raised concerns directly with me as president of the Chamber, including business owners, and this current expression of interest fails to protect the interests of business owners and the future viability of West St,” he said. “West St is successful because it has got the Bullion St carpark.” The positive covenant, Mr Wales said, “has fatal flaws”. Gosford Council’s application for the covenant to be placed over the land was made by its Manager of Property and Economic Development Mr Christopher Redman on April 8 under the delegated authority of the then chief Mr Paul Anderson. “It is intended that the land be sold,” Gosford Council’s application for the positive covenant said. “This order is made to ensure
The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce is concerned businesses with rear access to the Bullion St Carpark could suffer if the land is sold and developed
that sufficient public parking is provided on the land for the community of Umina. “…parking for 160 motor vehicles must be made available on the land at no charge to members of the public between 7am and 9pm seven days per week,” the covenant said. However, the first flaw in the covenant, according to Mr Wales, was that it allowed for reduced public parking during construction. “Where the owner undertakes construction for a development, the owner may reduce the parking available on the land to the members of the public to assist in the construction of the development where it obtains permission from council”. “From the moment the developer gets a construction certificate until completion of the development, the car parking is lost to the town centre and that would be devastating to the main street of Umina,’ Mr Wales said. “People will make a decision to go elsewhere to do their shopping and it would create the traffic chaos in Umina that Terrigal is faced with
today. “I won’t stand by and see Umina lose 160 parking spaces,” Mr Wales said. He said the covenant, in its current form, could see the carpark closed for up to two years and that would be a reasonably positive scenario. “What if a developer acquired the land, commenced construction and then went broke? “I don’t believe it is possible for the developer to substitute 160 car spaces in another location for the duration of a development. “The land cannot be developed in the way council is proposing because it cannot guarantee the community would not lose its parking.” Mr Wales said if the Central Coast Council wanted to continue with the proposed sale of the Bullion St land it would need to provide Umina Town Centre with a multi-storey car park elsewhere to guarantee the existing 160 free parking spaces and have capacity for future growth. The second flaw in the current positive covenant, according to Mr Wales, was that it provided the
new land owner with the ability to charge for the parking if it obtains permission to do so from council. “The owner may request permission to charge for public parking and council will not unreasonably withhold or refuse permission if a period of at least five years has elapsed since the date of the final occupation certificate for the most recent development of the land and the land has been developed in excess of 50 per cent of the maximum intensity allowable under the zoning for the land,” the covenant said. The final flaw was that existing West St businesses that back on to the Bullion St carpark could lose their rear access if Bullion St was sold and the land developed. “At the moment there is no formal roadway; the existing laneway forms part of the property that runs right up to the back of the businesses,” he said. Mr Wales said several of those existing businesses had development consents that had to provide rear access to their buildings for commercial reasons and for fire egress. Some businesses had their
own parking that could become inaccessible if the carpark was sold and developed right to its boundary with the existing West St buildings. Business owners in the area were not notified by council prior to the Expressions of Interest being called. Because the land is classified as “operational”, the council did not have to consult the community before it decided to sell it. The diversion of delivery vehicles to West St from the “informal” laneway at the boundary of the Bullion St land would be a traffic nightmare for Umina Town Centre, according to the Chamber. “It would be like telling Umina shoppers the council was going to put paid parking metres in; there will be a worse revolt than the Ettalong boarding house proposal,” Mr Wales said. The Gosford Council did hold discussions with the Peninsula Chamber in 2014 about the future of the Umina Town Centre. “We did say that the Bullion St Carpark was important to the town centre and held prospects for future development for community benefit but at no time did we agree to its wholesale sale,” Mr Wales said. “Umina is unique and successful because of Bullion St. “There is no other town centre in the former Gosford local government area that has a grid system to give traffic access to and from the town centre, the offers kerbside parking and the parking in Bullion St with its direct links to businesses. “Then we have excellent public transport in the form of buses so if you play around with that mix of unique circumstances you could ruin the town centre. “Every other town centre that is suffering retail problems has a shortage of parking. “We did not spend a decade encouraging businesses to come to Umina to see it ruined,’ Mr Wales said. Interview, 30 Aug 2016 Matthew Wales, Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Reporter: Jackie Pearson
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Marlene Pennings is Citizen of the Year
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s Marlene Pennings of The Entrance North was named Wyong Shire’s Citizen of the Year at the Wyong Council Civic Centre on Thursday, January 24.
The evening also paid time for many other Volunteer Award went causes to Mr Allen Currie tribute to other members community of the Wyong Shire including the Wyong and the Youth of the Community Year award went to Ms community who have Shire Tuggerah Rachel Davis. aided others through a Nursery, Other winners Lakes Reserve Trust, service. Guests heard that, Wycare-CEN Liaison included Brackets and over the past 12 Committee, Landcare, Jam event stalwart Ms years, Ms Pennings the steering committee Julie Smith in the Arts Empowering and Culture division, was responsible for for obtaining almost $1 Aboriginal Women and martial artist Mr John million in grants to help Wyong Shire Council’s Gill in the Sportsperson of the Year category, Mr Vision Committee. the community. Last year Marlene was Tim Silverwood from Ms Penning’s work has included driving included on the Hidden the Take 3-A Clean roles with Coastcare Treasures Honour Roll, Beach Initiative won the The Entrance North, the organised by the NSW Environment Award and Tuggerah Lakes Estuary, Department of Primary both the Central Coast Coastline and Flood Industries to highlight Outreach Service and Plain Management the work of outstanding TNC Lakes Food Care Committee, The volunteers in regional shared the honours for outstanding Community Entrance Community and rural areas. Wyong Shire service organisation. Precinct Committee, The Entrance North Council’s Australia Day Media release, Progress Association award for a Business 25 Jan 2013 Person went to Mr Don and Wycare. Wyong Council Media Ms Pennings has Dagger. The Community also volunteered her
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Central Coast airport ruled out inister for the Central Coast Mr Chris Hartcher has rejected to increase capacity “The NSW Central Coast which is has why we need to ensure a proposal to build an airport on the Central Coast, including at Sydney Airport to Government boost efficiency. written to the Federal the existing Sydney a proposed site at Bushells Ridge in Wyong Shire. “While Sydney Government proposing Airport asset is being “We will not support Airport is a matter for a “The NSW Mr Hartcher has joint approach fully utilised,” said instead called on the Government does not a proposal that dumps the Commonwealth, we addressing aviation Mr Hartcher. noise on want to see maximum capacity and operational Federal Members for support a second airport aircraft Dobell and Robertson to in the Sydney basin the families of the efficiency Media release, achieved improvements. 17 Jan 2013 support the joint approach whether it’s Wilton, Central Coast. at the facility because “The NSW Caroline Hutcherson, “The NSW of the NSW Government Badgerys Creek or the the economy of NSW Government does not Office of Chris Hartcher MP to boost efficiency at Central Coast,” said Government announced depends on it. support an airport on the plans late last year Mr Hartcher. Sydney Airport.
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Education Precinct Preliminary Project Plan endorsed yong Council is planning to create a vibrant education, students. It is envisaged the see how this satellite would city is thriving with It would also see development industry and business precinct at Warnervale, capable of providing university-level courses to 7,000 students and 1,500 the co-alignment of employ 1,500 staff plus the energy of all those education with training support services and students and how this education sector jobs.
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flows on to stimulate the providers and business- retail providers. The initiative has taken successful international the development would industry groups, as well On a recent delegation local economy,” Cr Eaton its first step towards e d u c a t i o n - f o c u s e d include a university as the establishment of a to China, Cr Eaton visited said. becoming reality, with development, such as campus for 7,000 students business/industrial park the largest university “The spin offs extend council endorsing a Education City in South- with an emphasis on which would integrate city in the world in to the tourism sector, with Preliminary Project East Queensland and the science, engineering and with the university Wuhan, home to multiple increased visits from the Plan which will develop Education City in Qatar, technology based studies, campus and explore university campuses and families of students and a masterplan for the and envisions creating a residential college for linkages for employment a total student population prospective students and Council-owned land at a regionally significant 1,500 students and retail, generation and research of over one million. university-based events.” integrated development. sport and recreation and and development. Warnervale. The initial driver for “It was incredible to Key components of language facilities for “This is a unique investment in the proposed opportunity for council Warnervale precinct and the community,” will focus on securing a Wyong mayor Cr Doug university to anchor the Eaton said. development and attract Cr Eaton also said the complementary service initiative would benefit providers and businesses. the young people of “On this front, we are the Central Coast and already looking good with create a huge boost for council having already local employment and received an expression business. of interest from a According to Cr Greg reputable international Best, the initiative would investor, which I think particularly benefit those demonstrates that this is a who have to leave the viable project,” Cr Eaton Central Coast because said. their chosen disciplines “I’m very optimistic of tertiary study are not that we have the right available in the region. conditions to transform “We are not going higher education on the to be an exporter of Central Coast.” commuters,” Cr Best An economic said. feasibility study will be “One day, we are completed by September going to be an importer 2013. of employers.” Media release, 11 Jul 2013, Council has drawn on Wyong Shire Council
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Long Jetty Village Centre Improvement Masterplan formally adopted fter extensive be done and I’m very excited about what community the future holds for consultation, this village precinct, Wyong Council particularly when the formally adopted main street and jetties the Long Jetty are done up,” Cr Eaton Village Centre said. Improvement C o m m u n i t y Masterplan on participation was a Wednesday, October 23. vital aspect of the development of the The Masterplan will Masterplan, with see the implementation of forums, stakeholder practical and affordable working group meetings, improvements which surveys, postcard drop will build on the natural offs to business owners, strengths of the area. and presentations to These strengths relevant community and include the proximity of business groups taking the Long Jetty Village place. to Tuggerah Lakes; The plan focuses on existing parks and practical, affordable playgrounds; and good projects which are able transport links. to be maintained. Part of The Entrance It will also focus on Peninsula Planning public and private urban Strategy adopted in domain improvements April 2009, the Long designed to enhance Jetty Village Masterplan the quality of physical also improves public assets surrounding the spaces in the area, with at Watkins Jetty; and of council and local seen new banners go said. “Now this plan will foreshore area. upgrades to Saltwater identification of four residents and businesses up along the Central sitting down and coming Coast Highway and guide council’s own Creek Park and Lions ‘activity hubs’. Wyong mayor Cr up with practical other streetscape spending in line with the Wyong Council Agenda, 4.1 Park; embellishment of 23 Oct 2013 improvements suggested community’s vision. existing jetties; plans Doug Eaton said this solutions together. “We’ve already by residents,” Cr Eaton “This is how it should for a water play park was a great example
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‘Brothers for Life’ members arrested
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The 27-year-old was Guildford, one was in olice have arrested and charged three members of ‘Brothers group. He was refused bail, charged with: Attempt Auburn and one was in for Life’, two of which were from the Wyong LGA, following a proactive operation throughout Sydney and the Central Coast on appeared at Wyong Local to possess unauthorised Kellyville. The operation was Court on Thursday, pistol; Attempt to Wednesday, January 8.
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November 7, 2014
Decision to purchase land mired in controversy earlier meeting in Wyong clearly blown away by with Assistant Minister our overall vision for for Infrastructure and the managed growth of Regional Development this region and we’ve Jamie Briggs. been very pleased with “The Federal the support for the Government’s support for proposed regional airport the regional airoport will expressed by both levels be essential to getting it of government,” Cr Eaton built and operational by said. 2020 and we had a great Gosford Council’s meeting in Canberra CEO Mr Paul Anderson Mayor Cr Doug Eaton last week with senior said that establishing a said both holdings were of officials and the Chief of new regional airport was strategic importance to job Staff for Federal Minister a very important part of creation in the Shire, one for Infrastructure and the Central Coast’s future. for the proposed regional Regional Development, “There’s no doubt that airport and the other for Warren Truss,” said having an airport built future employment and mayor Cr Eaton. and operating here in our Warner Business Park Jilliby Land environmental offset “They were very region would be a major, “This is the biggest “The Woodbury Park investment of ratepayers’ lands. supportive of our regional long-term boost for the The decision to single land holding in the land is adjacent to the money, and knowing the airport plans and we local economy,” Mr purchase required the investigation site,” said Freeway Link Rd at Terrace Towers company are to write to them to Anderson said. the northern boundary as I do, you can rest mayor to use his casting mayor Cr Eaton. trigger Federal assistance “Not only will an “Securing this land of the Shire and will assured that they wouldn’t vote to get the land regarding planning and airport help us tackle the now shows how serious provide opportunities be selling their prime land purchase passed. technical approvals in huge demands facing the “This is all about we are about establishing for future employment holdings for less than line with the Coalition’s Central Coast’s transport jobs and planning for a regional airport by 2020 and environmental offset they were worth,” said election commitment. systems in coming years, Cr Graham, who voted the future growth of this to help grow the local lands,” Cr Eaton said. “They also saw the but it will also deliver “Both holdings are against the motion along region,” mayor Cr Eaton economy and boost jobs airport as being eligible positive flow on effects on the Coast. important for sustainable with Crs Lisa Matthews, said. for federal funding for local jobs, tourism and “The Central Coast economic development in Doug Vincent and Ken Council will invest through RDA grants in other investment. Greenwald. $10 million in over 87 Regional Airport will be the Shire,” he said. upcoming years and we “Along with Wyong However, Cr Bob “I will be calling for hectares of land in the the hub of a business and will be looking at all Shire Council, we were Warner Business Park at logistics industry precinct Graham said the $17 a thorough investigation avenues for public and very pleased to be able representing a change in million could be better into this wastage of Jilliby. private funding,” he said. to highlight this regional “The land covers employment opportunities spent on a multitude of ratepayers’ money and to Last month council priority at the national around one third of in Wyong Shire, and will projects throughout the what could possibly be also met with NSW level during meetings the regional airport complement other airport Shire including the Arts the true motive for this Premier Mike Baird and with federal government investigation site services in the Sydney Centre, the restoration cosy arrangement with Central Coast Minister ministers in June,” said identified in November basin and Newcastle,” he of Tuggerah Lakes, Terrace Towers,” said Cr Rob Stokes and took Mr Anderson. said. roads, kerb and gutter, Graham. 2013. them on a visit to the Council will also drainage and sporting and The decision to “It also contains Media release, 26 Jun 2014 proposed airport site and purchase the land Wyong Council Media an existing Part 3A purchase over 144 recreational facilities. other projects in the north Email, 26 Jun 2014 “I question the followed a lobbying approval for an industrial hectares of land at Warnervale area. Bob Graham, Wyong Council Doyalson for $7 million. wisdom of this so called visit to Canberra and an subdivision. “The Premier was
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Alison Homestead rebuild about to commence
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y o n g Council has agreed, although not unanimously, to purchase two lots of strategic land holdings totalling 231 hectares from Terrace Towers for $17 million.
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Wyong Council mayor 2011. Historical Society Cr Doug Eaton joined members of the Wyong vice president Ms Liz District Museum and Hogston said, in the last Historical Society to three years, a number of turn the first sod that will significant heritage items restore the Homestead had been recovered from to its former glory and the building. “We managed to re-establish its heritage status as a dedicated retrieve furniture, history museum and learning and family records and even clothing after the centre. Mayor Cr Eaton said fire,” said Ms Hogston. “Donations have also council had worked closely with the Historical been flooding in from Society to come up with the community so we the right plans for the will be able to furnish the Homestead in the manner restoration. “The Historical to which it has been Society has been behind accustomed. “It has been a long wait this project right from the start and has been but we are very happy instrumental in ensuring that construction is about Wyong mayor Cr Doug Eaton with members of the Wyong District Museum and Historical Society this historic homestead to start.” will be funded through an asset’s significant cultural year 2015. considered to be of The construction insurance claim. can rise again,” said heritage can be enjoyed Alison Homestead is historical significance at contract includes mayor Cr Eaton. “I believe we have and understood by future set on two hectares of a regional level, being salvage, found the right company generations. “Alison Homestead demolition, rural land at 1 Cape Rd, representative of the will once again be a restoration works to for the job and it is “This is a significant Wyong. arrival, locational choice, vibrant museum and Alison wing, the building fantastic that they are milestone and truly a This location was the lifestyle and working life heritage centre for of a new building within local,” mayor Cr Eaton great day for everyone Shire’s first land grant of one of the region’s residents and tourists the original footprint, said. who cares about Alison given to William Cape in best-known pioneering civil works and site alike.” “The quality of the Homestead,” he said. 1825 and purchased by families. The original services. design will ensure this Works are expected William Alison in 1875. Media release, 5 Nov 2014 The contract is worth treasured Homestead was destroyed community to be completed by midThe Homestead is Wyong Council media by fire on December 3, almost $1 million and
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Chinese University campus proposed for Warnervale
Wyong Council mayor Cr Doug Eaton (centre) with Wuyi University president Zhang to his right and vice president Wurren to his left with members of the Ames Foundation
“At the moment, a strong record in and making connections. yong Council’s mayor Cr Doug Eaton is currently in China overseas The Wyong Education meeting key dignitaries to progress interest and investment they have interests in supporting universities in Ottowa education,” said mayor and Business Precinct has in the Shire. and New York. Cr Eaton. been identified by council Top of the agenda is Guangzhou (population Wyong Shire. “This will be a first The campus would as one of 39 key projects plans for a world class over 20 million) on Mayor Cr Eaton for Wyong and Australia cater for 7,000 students requiring investment and tertiary campus to cater Monday, January 12, to said president Zhang if they get on board and and create 500 permanent funding from the state for 7,000 students to be discuss their interest in was enthusiastic about I am really hoping they jobs and include a and federal governments located at the Wyong this campus. working with council to will. SMARTS Hub knowledge to create more jobs and Education and Business Wuyi University has develop a university in “Wuyi is great fit and community centre for opportunities for Wyong Precinct in Warnervale. 18,000 students and the Wyong Shire. for Wyong and not just students and the broader Shire residents. The mayor met with specialises in engineering “Wuyi University because it starts with W. community to assist in president Zhang and and technology, key is looking to expand Media release, 13 Jan 2015 “They have the developing their skills, vice president Wuren disciplines of which its current cooperation expertise in the technical supporting employment Wyong Council media of the Wuyi University there is little opportunity agreements with overseas subjects we need and and business initiatives in Jiangmen near to explore at this time in campuses.
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Ourimbah boarding house proposal to proceed to JRPP without proper debate
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we have been told that we would need a minimum of $50,000 to take it there and we have nothing of that kind at the moment,” he said. Member for Dobell, Ms Karen McNamara attended the Council meeting as a show of support for the Ourimbah residents. Member for The The approval or refusal Entrance, Mr David of the proposed boarding Mehan has also expressed house at 2-4 Glen Rd support for the Ourimbah Ourimbah will now be residents and is expected determined by the Joint to speak at the JRPP in Regional Planning Panel opposition to the boarding at its meeting next week. An artist's impression of the proposed Glen Rd boarding house as it will be presented to the JRPP house development. Cr Eaton, Taylor, Best, Mr McGill said the application was reviewed wells and storage. Mr Greg McGill or not they supported Webster, Vincent, Troy Stop Glen Road Action The proposed building from the Stop Glen the development,” Mr and Matthews all declared by the Hunter Joint Group did not believe Regional Planning Panel will house 87 single Road Action Group said McGill said. interests in the matter, that the developer had He said the outcomes which left independent (JRPP) last year which units, 10 doubles, three residents present in the met the six conditions deferred its determination accessible units and the public gallery for the of the focus groups Cr Bob Graham, the only set out by the JRPP in Council meeting were chaired by Mr Thompson councillor present, able to pending the provision of manager’s unit. relation to its concerns additional information Each unit would “very, very disappointed” had been used as part of discuss it. about the bulk and scale contain an en-suite, that the issue was not the developer’s social Cr Greenwald and and design change. of the development. The original DA was kitchenette, robe and debated. impact statement in its Nayna were absent but “One floor has come Mr McGill said he was development proposal to had previously declared for the demolition of two desk. off the top but there is an existing dwellings and The landscaping plan surprised that several incorrectly demonstrate interests in the matter. additional wing to be built declared community support for The absence of a the erection of a four- has been revised with councillors and they have reduced the story boarding house extensive landscaping conflicts of interest based the development. quorum to discuss the size of the rooms to just The Stop Glen Road matter meant the decision containing 94 rooms, proposed within the front on connections with above the state minimum a manager’s residence, setback and in communal former federal member Action Group is also to make submissions requirements,” Mr to next week’s Joint parking and open space. areas, according to the for Dobell, Mr Craig seeking advice as to McGill said. The revised application latest report to Council. Thompson. whether Mr Cox is an Regional Planning Panel In the speech he did Unless Mr Cox decides Mr McGill said he appropriate person to (JRPP) meeting was is for a three-storey not get to present to the boarding house with to make alternative believed Mr Thompson, make submissions to the deferred to Council’s meeting, Mr McGill acting general manager, 100 rooms, a manager’s submissions to the along with former JRPP given that he was the said the group would be residence, parking and JRPP, it is expected that Wyong councillor and author of the first report to Mr Scott Cox. detailing the issues that the report submitted mayor Mr Neil Rose, Council recommending Chairperson of the open space. it believed the developer “Following a thorough to the Wednesday, had been employed by the original development Stop Glen Road Action had failed to address to assessment, July 8 meeting will be the developers K and application. Group, Mr Greg McGill planning the JRPP meeting. the application is forwarded to the Hunter P Gregory, to chair According to Mr was also unable to speak for Central Coast JRPP for focus groups and lobby McGill, the group Meeting transcript, at the meeting because recommended approval,” the report said. determination on Friday, current ALP councillors will be “up the creek 8 July 2015 the matter could not be In the latest version of July 16. to support the proposed without a paddle” if Business paper, 8 July 2015 debated. Wyong Council the proposal, the building In other words, the development. the JRPP approves the According to a report ordinary meeting “We believe the current version of the from Wyong Council’s width has increased at outcome from Wyong Interview, the street frontage, and Council to the JRPP will councillors used their development application. 9 July 2015 development and “Our only avenue Mr Greg McGill, Save Glen building department internal changes include be a report supporting the declared conflicts at communal recreation approval of the proposed the meeting to get out would be the Land and Road Action Group manager, acting director, Jackie Pearson, journalist of declaring whether Environment Court and Ms Tanya O’Brien, the rooms on each level, light development.
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Community members dig channel
Cr Lloyd Taylor with residents who dug the channel on Australia Day
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Cr Lloyd Taylor and residents with shovels in hand
Wyong councillor “All too often we have the better the health of Lloyd Taylor said: “It flooding around the lake the lakes, the better our demonstrates the level of edge and opening the lifestyle. community commitment mouth of the channel will “What we saw on to get the channel opened reduce the likelihood of Australia Day was the and a break-wall built. the flooding we saw as silent majority coming “We have all had recently as January of this out in force for a solution enough of talk; now we year. to save Tuggerah lakes. want action,” Cr Taylor “The community know “I call on the rest of said. what they want and we, the community to stand “Before the last as their representatives, up and support this election, we had support need to support them in community initiative,” he from the local member, this. said. Mr Chris Spence and the “Our lifestyle revolves Liberal Party, but that all around the lakes, Media release, Jan 27, 2016 Lloyd Taylor, Save Tuggerah seems to have faded,” he foreshore and waterways, Lakes Party said. so it is only logical that
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Wallarah 2 coal mine decision now only a few weeks away he Australian Coal Alliance is organising a public meeting to inform the northern Central Coast community about the latest developments in their long-running campaign to stop the Wallarah 2 coal mine.
The Greens NSW no future, that Mike mining spokesperson, Baird should knock on Mr Jeremy Buckingham, the head. has called on NSW “The proposed coal premier, Mr Mike Baird, conveyor belt and to intervene to stop the coal loading area are Wallarah 2 underground unacceptably close to coal mine project. the existing residential “The Coalition made neighbourhood of Blue a solemn promise not to Haven and may impact on allow the Wallarah 2 coal plans by the Darkinjung mine to go ahead,” Mr Local Aboriginal Land Director of the Buckingham said. Council for residential alliance’s Water Not “Former premier, Mr development in the area.” Coal campaign, Mr Alan Barry O’Farrell, told Central Coast Council Hayes, said the meeting a crowd that the mine concerns about the effect would be held at Wyong would not go ahead ‘no on the drinking water RSL on August 10. ifs, no buts, a guarantee’. catchment, environment The Korean mining “Yet years later, and residential areas, will company KORES has the NSW Coalition be central to its review lodged an amended Government has failed to of modified plans for the development proposal implement this promise,” Wallarah 2 Coal Project. that includes plans to The former Wyong Mr Buckingham said. build a conveyor belt and “This coal mine is Shire Council opposed alter the route of the rail a risk not only to the the mine in February spur to avoid having to water catchment of the 2014 due to the potential reach an agreement with The latest plans include a relocated rail loop (shown in purple) Central Coast, but to the impacts on the drinking the Darkinjung Local other concerns could be plans. the main access to the credibility of the Liberal water catchment areas. Aboriginal Land Council. addressed. The former Gosford Party when it makes Mr Hayes said the new development. Plans have been Those concerns development proposal Mr Hayes said that in commitments to the City Council also modified relating to the included the mine’s would see the conveyor 2014, Dr Peter Lewis, electorate. opposed the project in rail loop, rail spur line impact on the Central belt transporting coal 200 the clinical director of the “It should fulfil those March 2014. and train load out facility. Coast’s water supply, metres from the south- Central Coast integrated commitments and reject Council has stated The project has been subsidence and the health western boundary of the care program, said the the mine. it intends to closely modified to realign the effects of coal dust. “The Korean review the revised plans Blue Haven residential expected mortality rate sewer connection. has with a view to lodging a The Darkinjung Local area and as far north as for coal dust related to the Government The State Significant Aboriginal Land Council Wyee. Wallarah 2 mine could be announced a restructure submission. Development was took the matter to the Council has also of its state owned resource “Tooheys Rd would one on 100,000. recently lodged with the Land and Environment disappear because that “Wyong CBD is five companies that will see encouraged community Planning Assessment Court, which ruled that road does not have a wide kilometres from the them withdraw from members to take this Commission and is on the mine could not go verge on either side and proposed coal handling international resource opportunity to have their public exhibition (but ahead without permission KORES doesn’t own any facilities, Blue Haven projects, so it is unclear voice heard. not advertised in this to utilise Darkinjung land in that area, so they and Lake Haven are why the government Information regarding newspaper) for six weeks, land. would be wanting the even closer, and there should approve a mine the project is available with a closing date of The new proposal does conveyor to run along the are schools, hospitals and plan for a company likely from NSW Planning’s September 6. major projects website. not include Darkinjung carriage way,” Mr Hayes aged care facilities,” Mr to leave the market. According to Mr land. “There is no need to said. Hayes said. Hayes, the Planning Media release, Jul 26, 2016 CEO of the Darkinjung The Darkinjung “The Planning build this coal mine. Assessment Commission LALC, Mr Sean Gordon, Local Aboriginal Land Assessment Commission “The community are Central Coast Council media Media release, Jul 26, 2016 did not approve the declined to comment Council already has has rejected four coal bitterly opposed. Max Phillips, office of coal mine in 2014, on the impact the latest approval for a 500 lot mines already this year “The company doesn’t Jeremy Buckingham but stated that there Wallarah II proposal may residential sub-division because of their proximity want to build it, it just Interview, Jul 29, 2017 may be justification have on the Darkinjung that would be impacted to residential areas,” he wants an approval to sell. Alan Hayes, Australian Coal Alliance to approve the mine if land and development because Tooheys Rd is said. “It’s a dud mine, with Jackie Pearson, journalist all the commission’s
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Community campaign results in land sale strategy being abandoned “They know about their own neighbourhoods and what is needed to help sustain communities and enhance quality of life. The former Gosford Council’s “highly contentious� Land Sale Strategy was abandoned by Mr Reynolds at an ordinary council meeting on September 28. The “affection� expressed by the community towards their reserves also resulted in Mr Reynolds calling for Central Coast Council to explore establishing an Adopt a Park Scheme. A report prepared by the unit of the Chief Executive Officer, Mr Rob Noble, and presented to Mr Reynolds at the meeting, suggested that the new Council may wish to reconsider whether to implement some or all of the strategy. However, after listening to three speakers on the issue, Mr Reynolds said: “In no uncertain terms the community has made its views clear to me and Council. “I know a lot of people are interested in this report and issue because they have been raising it with me on a regular basis since I arrived here in May,� he said.
Council has listened to the community and taken decisive action by not implementing the proposed strategy, Mr Reynolds said. Mr Reynolds then formally resolved to take no further action in relation to resolutions that had been made by Gosford Council to reclassify and sell community land. “This is a clear expression of my views,� Mr Reynolds said as the formal resolution was greeted with applause from the public gallery at Wyong’s Council Chamber. Some blocks identified by Gosford Council were already classified as operational land including sites at 139 Faunce St, Gosford; 88a Empire Bay Dve in Bensville; 12 Gibbens Rd, West Gosford; and, 9 Russell Drysdale St, East Gosford. After the meeting, a media statement from Council provided the following clarification on the potential sale of operational sites: “Irrespective of the land classification of any site, Council carries out a rigorous due diligence process before finalising decisions on whether any parcel will be sold or retained�.
According to the statement, that process involves a review, marketing and then the subsequent sale of each of the operational land parcels. Mr Noble’s status report provided a clear explanation of the process involved in the reclassification of community land. “Public land that is classified as community may be reclassified as operational by way of a Local Environmental Plan (LEP) made under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979,� the status report said. According to the report, the EP&A Act prescribed mandatory steps in the making of a Local Environmental Plan. The first of those steps was the submission of a planning proposal to the NSW Minister for Planning. According to Mr Noble’s status report, the former Gosford Council did not ever take that first step in executing its Land Sale Strategy. “The LG Act and the EP&A Act prescribe a number of mandatory steps that must be taken to effect re-classification of public land from community to
operational by way of an LEP,� the status report said. “The former Gosford Council did not initiate any of those steps. “The [Central Coast] Council has not initiated any of those steps. “The parts of the September and December Resolutions that required that land be re-classified from community to operational have therefore not been implemented,� the report said. According to Mr Noble’s status report: “The proposed re-classification of public land, and the subsequent potential sale of the re-classified land, was a contentious issue resulting in a significant number of submissions from the community.� The status report posed the question: “Is the Central Coast Council obliged to implement the Land Sale Strategy of the former Gosford Council?� Mr Noble responded in his report: “The former Gosford Council was dissolved, and the Central Coast Council constituted, on the publication of the Local Government (Council Amalgamations) Proclamation 2016 (“the
Proclamation�) on 12 May 2016. “Sub-clause 17(2)(b) of the Proclamation provides that the Central Coast Council may complete or discontinue anything that the former Gosford Council commenced. “That is, the Council has discretion whether or not to implement some or all of the Land Sale Strategy of the former Gosford Council,� Mr Noble’s report said. “A key aspect of the May 12 merger of the former Gosford and Wyong Councils was to maximise funding opportunities through greater scale and capacity, and potential new external funding opportunities,� the status report said. “Deferring or terminating the re-classification process will save about $750,000, but will result in a corresponding loss of sales revenue of between $6 million to $10 million (depending on market conditions at the time of any sale and the number of properties that would have eventually been sold),� the report said. The Local Government Act of 1993 prescribes how a council must manage and
deal with its public land. Council must classify all public land as either operational or community land and cannot sell or otherwise dispose of public land that is classified as community land. The management of community land is subject to other significant constraints including on how it is leased, licenced or occupied, according to the status report. Operational land can only be sold by a resolution of council. Submissions received by the former Gosford Council and the Central Coast Council in respect of the Land Sale Strategy were kept confidential as they were deemed to include personal information about individuals who were not councillors. Agenda item 3.4, 28 Sep 2016 Meeting notes, 28 Sep 2016 Central Coast Council ordinary meeting Media release, 28 Sep 2016 Sue Chidgey, Save Central Coast Reserves Reporter: Jackie Pearson
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Resolution to wind up resolution to wind up three trusts of the former Gosford Council has been deferred by Central Coast Council Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds.
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A report to the September 28 ordinary meeting of Central Coast Council had recommended the winding up of the Gosford City Council Protection of the Environment Trust, the Gosford Affordable Housing Trust and the Gosford Foundation Trust. However, after listening to two speakers against the recommendation, Mr Reynolds resolved that he needed to seek further information, particularly in relation to facts illuminated by speakers regarding the Protection of the Environment Trust (POET). He said taking into account the information provided by the two speakers, he had decided to defer the matter and request a further report. Ms Jane Smith, CEO of the Community
Environment Network and a member of the POET management committee since 2010, said she urged Mr Reynolds not to pass the recommendation to wind up the trusts but, instead, look at how to embellish the long-term vision behind the establishment of the trusts in the first place. Ms Smith said requests for meetings and advice on the consequences on POET of the council amalgamation had been ignored by Council since April. According to the report prepared by the unit of the Chief Executive Officer, Mr Rob Noble, the Gosford City Council Protection of the Environment Trust was established in 2006. At the time, its stated purpose was to promote the protection and enhancement of the natural environment, or of a significant aspect of the natural environment, and in particular the conservation of flora and fauna indigenous to the Local Government area of Gosford City; and provide information or education or the carrying on of research about the
natural environment or a significant aspect of the natural environment in particular relating to flora and fauna of that area for the benefit of persons within the Local Government Area of the City of Gosford. On October 3, 2006, the former Gosford Council resolved in part to “transfer the sum of $1.5 million from funds generated from the bonus provisions of subdivision of 7(c2) lands, into a special interest bearing account to be administered by Council’s (then) newly established Gosford Sustainability Environmental Trust. “The $1.5 million transferred to the relevant account remains Council’s funds, and the Trust has been administering the account for Council. “The intent was that income from the investment of the $1.5 million was to be used for the maintenance of Coastal Open Space System (COSS) land. “The annual interest from this investment (approximately $65,000), was allocated by the Trust annually to specific
environmental projects, following an application process.” However, Ms Smith said the report from the CEO’s unit that formed part of the agenda for the September 28 Council meeting was “inadequate”. Ms Smith said that the report to the meeting had failed to explain that the Trust was set up as an outcome of the Somersby Industrial Park plan of management which was coordinated by NSW Premier’s Department to address the conflict of interest between the site’s perceived value as an industrial site and the fact it included Indigenous sites of national significance and national endangered species. The money held by the trust, according to Ms Smith, was initially intended to compensate land owners who were unable to develop Somersby sites because of their cultural and/or ecological significance. The trust was also established, Ms Smith said, to have Australian Taxation office status, which meant land owners could donate
land to the trust and receive 100 per cent of the land’s value as a tax deduction over five years. Ms Smith said she believed Council needed to consider whether a properly constituted trust, with its own trust deed, could, in fact, legally be wound up via a Council resolution. She said lands donated to the trust, under trust law, should remain the property of the trust and she did not believe it was a simple matter of stating in a report that the lands were held on behalf of council. She said the trust may have also, from time to time, held monies received from developers as offsets to compensate the community for developments that may have been approved at the expense of Ecologically Endangered Communities. As for the trust’s property holdings, Ms Smith said she believed parcels of land had been donated to the trust “from all over the [former] Gosford Local Government Area as recently as 2014-15. She said the committee of management had specifically requested that
land holdings since 2010 should have been classified as community land, which means they could not be sold by Council in its role as trustee. Ms Smith said the Somersby Industrial Park Plan of Management had cost council $500,000 and taken three years to formulate and its stakeholders, including the NSW Premier, recommended the establishment of POET. The plan of management had been tested in the land and Environment Court and the Court of Arbitration, according to Ms Smith. Mr Noble’s report to the September 28 Council meeting did not mention the trust’s land holdings and said applications for funding of programs by the trust for 2016/17 had not been allocated, due to the timing of the amalgamation. “This process will cease, and community organisations will be encouraged to apply for grants and sponsorships from the wide range of grant support programs offered by Council,” the report to
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three trusts deferred Council said. Ms Smith said the abandonment of the grants recommendations for 201516 “treats the community and staff who made those recommendations very poorly.” “The Protection of Environment Trust operates similar to the former Gosford City Council’s previous Advisory Groups and Committees, with minimal community representation (three community members). “The Advisory Groups and Committees of the former Councils ceased to operate from the date of the proclamation on May 12. “A new community participation process will be developed by Central Coast Council, to be far reaching, engaging and inclusive to replace the traditional committee and advisory group structure,” the report said, but these views were disputed by Ms Smith. The trust deed also specified that the trust was to be wound up after 80 years and prescribed the process by which that winding up was to occur. The winding up provisions of the deed can only be
An aerial view of Somersby Industrial Park
altered by the creation of a new trust deed. Arguably, the fact the trust was founded as a condition of the Somersby Industrial Park plan of management may mean that the NSW Government may
be interested in scrutinising any proposal to amend the trust deed. Another community representative from the POET management committee, Ms Joy Cooper, said she did not believe a decision about the
future of the trust should be made until after the local government election on the Central Coast in September 2017. “With all due respect, the decision to wind up the trust shouldn’t be left to an
appointed administrator,” Ms Cooper said. The report to the September 28 council meeting set out similar rationale to justify the winding up of the Affordable Housing Trust and the
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Land and Environment Court rules in Gosford Waterfront Alliance’s favour he Gosford Waterfront Alliance has enjoyed its first victory in the Land and Environment Court in relation to its challenge to the development of a building for the Australian Taxation Office on the Gosford waterfront.
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According to Ms Claire Braund, President of the Gosford Waterfront Alliance (GWA), the action taken by the community group has effectively resulted in stopping work on both the ATO and the NSW Finance Department developments on the waterfront. Doma Group, the developer of the ATO building, had applied to the Land and Environment Court to make the Gosford Waterfront Alliance pay a $50,000 upfront bond to ensure its legal costs would be covered if GWA lost the case. “We saw this as an attempt to stymie the challenge,” said GWA founder, Ms Claire Braund. “Doma itself pulled out just days prior to the motion
Exposed remnants of former structures on the Doma construction site
being heard, as their legal team knew they were not going to succeed,” Mr Braund said. Ms Braund said the Doma application for the bond had forced the Alliance’s pro bono legal team to complete a large amount of unnecessary work. As a result, the Alliance decided to ask the Land and Environment Court to compensate for the costs incurred. “The court ruled in our favour, which we believe will cause other developers to think twice about lodging motions for security of costs that have no chance of success and are purely an attempt to scare community
organisations,” she said. In other words, the Gosford Waterfront Alliance may have set a precedent that will strengthen the position of other community organisations acting in the public interest to challenge development consents in the Land and Environment Court. “We are now able to focus on the main hearing on November 1 and 2 and, of course, one of our major grounds for challenge is the fact that the JRPP did not give proper reasons in approving the ATO development.” Ms Braund said the GWA had welcomed the Joint Regional Planning Panel’s
deferral of its decision on the NSW Government application to build a second office block, for the NSW Finance Department, in the middle of the former Gosford Public School site. “In this instance, the JRPP has deferred the decision which GWA has welcomed as being appropriate in terms of the size, scale and impact of the proposed development. “Key issues raised by the JRPP are around design excellence (or lack thereof), heritage issues, car parking and access, which is also tied to the determination around the ATO development. “Work is effectively stopped on both sites, which
presents a major opportunity for State and Federal Government representatives to get together with community groups, council, Doma and other developers,” Mr Braund said. She said the Gosford Waterfront Alliance is hopeful those representatives will review the hasty decisions made to put office blocks on the waterfront and move them to one of the four blocks already owned by the NSW Government on the corner of Faunce and Mann St in Gosford. “These blocks were purchased in 2009 by the NSW Government on the recommendation of the local Gosford MP, Ms Marie Andrews, for the purposes of building another commuter car park. “They have since been paved and used as a car lot for 40-odd cars for years. “The blocks have three street frontages, are very close to rail and bus terminals, have zoning that allows many storeys and would offer a perfect place for a high tech, high security finance hub.” Ms Braund said she believed a relocation of the proposed government
offices was “not rocket science by any means and very achievable with goodwill and willingness to listen to the thousands of community members and business people who tell us on our Facebook page and via others means, that they simply cannot understand the decision. “The battle is not over yet, but the community now has some time to come together, work constructively with local and state planning authorities and find good alternative sites for these buildings in the CBD. “To be part of the discussion as we move forward, and for a comprehensive update on both the ATO and State Finance Office developments, the GWA is holding a community meeting on Wednesday, October 19 at the Anglican Church in Gosford. Although the meeting will be non-party political, Ms Braund said local members of parliaments were welcome to attend. Email, Oct 4, 2016 Claire Braund, Gosford Waterfront Alliance Jackie Pearson, journalist
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Watermark development 80 per cent sold
Only ten council meetings left before the first council election nly 10 council meetings remain until the Central Coast can elect its own local government and some former councillors are already moving into campaign mode.
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The decision by Central Coast Council Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, to cut the frequency of meetings from fortnightly to monthly will further minimise interaction between the community and council between now and the election in September 2017, when Mr Reynold’s term will end. As a condition of their participation in the Local Representation Committee, former councillors have been gagged from speaking to the media about issues related to the operations of the new Central Coast Council. Most have been reluctant to speak on the record even to express their personal opinions about important local issues. With the exception of former Gosford Mayor, Mr Lawrie McKinna, who is now CEO of the Newcastle Jets Football Club, there is an expectation that most of the former Gosford councillors will run for election to the new Central Coast Council. Prior to the amalgamation of Gosford and Wyong Councils, Labor Councillor, Mr Jim McFadyen had said he would not seek a role on any representation committee nor would he run for re-election, but he is now expected to do so. The Local Representation Committee will be
disbanded in June, which will give its members intending to contend the election at least two clear months to go on the public record about their positions on core local issues. Until then, the former councillors have been told that the only people allowed to speak to the media on behalf of the Central Coast Council are administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds and CEO, Mr Rob Noble. The division of the new Central Coast local government area into five wards may make it difficult for some of the former councillors to recontest their seats. For instance, the rules surrounding what requirements a candidate will need to meet to campaign to represent a specific ward are vague. The only requirement seems to be that they are a resident of the new local government area so they could run for election to represent a ward that they do not even live in. Candidates who belong to one of the major parties will have to go through a preselection process, which is not expected to occur until the New Year. Councillors who have worked for years to build up connections in their local community, or have even
entered local government for a particular cause close to home, would obviously consider that they would have an advantage if able to run in their “home ward”. However, looking at the makeup of the two former councils, it is evident that some councillors may not be given the opportunity by their party to run close to home. The former Gosford Council had one Green, Ms Hillary Morris, two Labor councillors, Ms Vicki Scott and Mr McFadyen; and four Liberal councillors, Deanna Bocking, Bob Ward, Chris Burke and Jeff Stricksen. It is not likely that the two major parties (Liberal and Labor) would allow more than one councillor to contend for the same ward so each party may decide to run its five strongest candidates and then have some say over which ward each candidate contests. If all former councillors who are current members of the Local Representation Committee decide to run for elected positions on the new council, that would mean there would be five Labor candidates, six Liberals and seven independents and minor parties. The Greens are expected to also run a candidate in each ward. Jackie Pearson, journalist
boutique residential development on the fringe of the Gosford CBD is expected to be completed in nine months, and 80 per cent of units have already been sold off the plan.
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Mr Mike Norman from Ray White Gosford said the main appeal of the Watermark development is the size of the units and the building’s unimpeded access to the Gosford waterfront. “Watermark is completely residential, there is no commercial in it at all. “It includes 21 apartments and three penthouses, all serviced by a lift,” Mr Norman said. “It is in the most attractive part of Gosford, just on the edge of the CBD with level car and pedestrian access to the waterfront via Milkarra Ave,” he said.
The five two-bedroom units within the building all have internal areas greater than 100 square metres, Mr Norman said. He said the 16 threebedroom units, including the penthouses, had internal floor areas of up to 154 square metres. “It is definitely a lifestyle decision to purchase one of these units. “There are only two investors in the whole building, the rest are owneroccupiers,” he said. Purchasers have been a mix of locals downsizing or relocating and people moving to the Central Coast
from other areas. Prices range from $575,000 for a twobedroom unit on the third floor up to $995,000 for the most expensive of the three penthouses. The units that are still for sale include two threebedroom units and two out of the three penthouses. The total market value of the property, once all units are sold, will be $15.45 million. Interview, 5 Oct 2016 Mike Norman, Ray White Gosford Jackie Pearson, journalist
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Mangrove Creek Dam is safe angrove Creek Dam is safe and has not been deemed unsafe by the Dam Safety Committee, according to the Central Coast Council.
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“Due to a change in the design standards for how the maximum probable flood levels are calculated, it was necessary to limit the capacity of the dam to 80 per cent to ensure the Dam would not be damaged if a flood of that level was to occur,” a media statement from Central Coast Council said. “At the 80 per cent level the maximum probable flood can be safely passed over the spillway,” the statement said. According to Council,
the NSW Dam Safety Committee agreed with this course of action. “This is not an unusual situation - many dams in NSW, such as Warragamba Dam and Jindabyne Dam have required upgrades to meet new flood capacity requirements. “The NSW Dam Safety Committee agreed with the Councils at the time that an 80% cap on the dam capacity should be in place until the flood capacity could be upgraded. “This upgrade has not
yet been undertaken. “Council has operating guidelines for Mangrove Creek Dam and the Central Coast water supply system. “Storage levels at all dams are monitored daily and water transfers into Mangrove Creek Dam managed accordingly. “At Mangrove Creek Dam’s current storage level of approx. 75 per cent, a further 10,000 ML would be required to reach 80 per cent. “That’s the equivalent of Mardi Dam plus half of
Mooney Mooney Dam. “The catchment of Mangrove Creek Dam itself is quite small, with the dam predominantly filled by pumping from Mardi Dam. “As such, Council has a high degree of control on the water levels in the dam.” Any upgrade or increase in the height of the dam wall would be funded by the Council thought its water prices, the statement said. “Our 2012 pricing submission to the NSW Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) included preconstruction and construction costs to rectify the capacity of the
spillway. “IPART did not believe that the expenditure was required in the current price path and as a consequence the costs were rejected in the calculation of Central Coast water prices. “We are considering our options for the next IPART pricing submission, which is due to be made in September 2017 for the period commencing July 1, 2018. “Central Coast Council has a dedicated team working to ensure we can meet the water supply needs of our growing population. “Council is currently
working with Hunter Water and the Department of Primary Industries: Water, to ensure potential interregional solutions are appropriately considered to obtain maximum benefit from the available water resources on the Central Coast and Lower Hunter. “Regional solutions are possible because of the pipeline link between the Hunter and Central Coast urban water systems. “Any decision to upgrade Mangrove Creek Dam needs to take into consideration this longer term water resource planning.
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and has not been deemed unsafe “There are a number of options being considered to upgrade Mangrove Creek Dam, ranging from approximately $7 million to $75 million. “These include: upgrading the existing spillway; raising the dam wall to increase storage capacity by 40,000 ML; or, raising the dam wall to increase storage capacity by 80,000 ML. “Each would overcome the current spillway deficiency, but would provide different yield benefits. “Water that cannot be stored in Mardi Dam or transferred to Mangrove Creek Dam will not be harvested. “This water flows into the Tuggerah Lakes System. “Note that at 80 per cent full, the dam has more than sufficient water to service the current Central Coast population. “The Mardi to Mangrove Link pipeline has made a significant contribution to the Central Coast’s water storage.
“The total volume pumped to Mangrove Creek Dam since transfers first commenced in late 2011 is 44,055 ML, this represents 23 per cent of the total storage capacity of
Mangrove Creek Dam. “Without the pipeline, the Central Coast water supply would be much less secure than it is now. “A total of 3,430 million litres has been transferred
via the Mardi to Mangrove Pipeline Link this year. “Council continues to work with Hunter Water and the Department of Primary Industries: Water to ensure potential interregional
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Central Coast export success story
Population projected to increase to 415,050 entral Coast Council will maintain its position as one of the largest Councils in NSW and the biggest outside of Sydney after the release of new population figures for NSW.
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The Coast’s population is projected to increase by 75,500 to 415,050 by 2036, according to the latest figures released by the NSW Department of Environment and Planning. The population for NSW is projected to reach 9.9 million. Council’s Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, said
the new figures were a jump of more than 10,000 on previous population projections and presented a number of challenges, but also opportunities, for the growing community. “Our current residents value our natural environment, amenities, relaxed lifestyle and sense of community here on the Coast,” Mr Reynolds said. “We need to carefully manage this growth so we can maintain and improve our residents’ quality of life. “We need to encourage sustainable development, create more local jobs, and provide the infrastructure and services our new residents will need.
“These are the challenges we face, and we cannot do it alone. We need the support of State and Federal Governments to deliver for our current and future residents. “We have a great opportunity now as one Council to represent this great region with 331,000 residents behind us. “We have lots more to come to push for more funding to make sure the Coast continues to be the best place to live, work and play,” Mr Reynolds said. Media release, Sep 13, 2016 Central Coast Council Media
From left: member for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch; NSW Trade Minister, Mr Stuart Ayres; Managing Director, Mr Warren Kaye; Business Partner, James Batchen; and Director, Chas Wang
manufacturing business in Somersby has become a Central Coast export success story with a $16.2 million contract secured to supply, install and operate medical waste processing facilities across all Sri Lankan hospitals.
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RR Taylor won the contract over Belgian and South Korean competitors to supply its innovative MetaMizer 240SSS unit, which sterilises and shreds medical waste before converting it into a granulated product to be disposed of more easily. Member for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch, said the deal has given the Central Coast another opportunity to shine on the world stage. “With demand for highquality health services and products across the developing world, it’s businesses like RR Taylor which are setting the bar
for regional exports and boosting employment in our region,” Mr Crouch said. NSW Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events, Mr Stuart Ayres, said he welcomed the deal which highlighted the strength and diversity of our exporters in the region. “Regional exporters are cracking the big time internationally thanks to the NSW Government, particularly in global health,” Mr Ayres said. Managing Director, Mr Warren Kaye, said RR Taylor was ready to build on its success and explore opportunities in the Middle
East. “It’s been fantastic to have the help from the NSW Government to assist the export process through market insights, facilitated visits and introductions to importers, and now we are in the position to explore new markets,’ Mr Kaye said. “In Sri Lanka we are also set to build facilities to house and install the MetaMizer units, with maintenance which will be carried out in partnership with a local company,” he said. Media release, Sep 20, 2016 Anna Hindson, office of Stuart Ayres
Property NSW denies trying to avoid Section 94 contributions o negotiations have taken place between Property NSW and the Central Coast Council relating to the payment of almost $1.4 million in Section 94 contributions for the development of a state office block on part of the former Gosford Public School site.
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had been lodged as a Crown Development as a means of excusing the NSW Government from paying Section 94 contributions to Council has been denied by both Council and Property NSW. The Joint Regional Planning Panel’s report on the development application stated that Section 94 Contributions of $1.368 million would be levied on the development. A media statement from the NSW Department of
Finance said that the NSW Government had not made any applications to Central Coast Council in regard to an exemption from the payment of Section 94 contributions. Media statement, Sep 29, 2016 Amy Cook, Finance NSW Media statement, Sep 21, 2016 Central Coast Council media Jackie Pearson, journalist
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Central Coast Taskforce reviews state government progress he Central Coast Taskforce, set up by entrepreneur Mr John Singleton prior to the 2016 Federal Election to be the politicians’ conscience, has recently met with the Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald, to review progress on the commitments made at the last State election.
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A number of other issues of concern for the Coast were raised and discussed, according to Taskforce Chairperson, Mr Chris Holstein. Mr Holstein said the meeting was somewhat productive. Mr Holstein said he congratulated the NSW Government on the progress with major infrastructure like the Gosford Hospital upgrade. The taskforce is still seeking status updates on several matters including Gosford waterfront and the regional performing arts centre. Mr Holstein said he expressed the community’s frustration with these matters. “I highlighted that the growth expectations for the Central Coast demand of government the necessary funding for infrastructure, but also the creation of jobs,” Mr Holstein said. “The Central Coast is well above national and state averages for unemployment, especially youth,” he said. “It was highlighted to Mr MacDonald that a number of road improvement measures were touted along Brisbane Water Dve
once the main West Gosford intersection was upgraded. “Ten months on from the opening, no steps have been taken to address improved vehicle safety at Fairhaven Services, Jirrah Ave, Penang St, Scott St or Takari Ave in Point Clare.” Mr Holstein said a number of other road issues were raised that, in most instances, involved the provision of a turning bay for traffic, at a low cost, for the substantial benefits of traffic flow and safety. “Over a dozen other items were discussed at length, with the commitment from Mr MacDonald to raise the matters with relevant departments and report back to the taskforce. “On the local government front, concerns were raised with the slow processing times being made by Central Coast Council and the impact that was having on the redevelopment of Gosford and the confidence in rebuilding the economic growth of the Central Coast. “The taskforce will continue to pursue all matters into the future,” Mr Holstein said. Media release, Sep 26, 2016 Chris Holstein, Central Coast Taskforce
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Budget traffic jam he NSW and Federal Liberal Governments have left residents in the southern Central Coast, including the Robertson electorate, in a budget traffic jam, according to Labor Senator, Deborah O’Neill.
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Sen O’Neill said less than $4 million is being spent on local road infrastructure despite reports of a “$215 million fix” for Central Coast roads. According to Liberal Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald, only four of the $215 million of State Government road
infrastructure investment, will be spent below the Ourimbah-Lisarow border, leaving motorists on the Peninsula, Gosford and across the beaches in a budget traffic jam. Senator O’Neill said, “Central Coast residents in Copacabana, Macmasters Beach, Terrigal, Wamberal, Avoca, Green Point, Narara,
Niagara Park, Wyoming and Gosford need to realise that the Liberals are failing to spend a single cent in their suburb. “The Central Coast Liberals are determined to leave residents across the south of the Central Coast with appalling local roads, dangerous intersections and longer travel times,”
she said. Senator O’Neill also said the Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks, continued to fail local residents by only offering a fix for four local roads across her whole electorate. “Ms Wicks is seriously out-of-touch if she thinks fixing four local roads is going to cut it,” Sen O’Neill said. Media release, Sep 9, 2016 Rhys Zorro, office of Deborah O’Neill
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A show by any other name
Copacabana Rural Fire Brigade receives diesel generator vital generator is being delivered to the Copacabana Rural Fire Brigade through the Federal Government’s Stronger Communities Program.
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Federal Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks, said the funding was a boost for the brigade and coincided with its recent Get Ready Weekend Open Day. “I am thrilled to be able to confirm more than $7,000 in funding for the Copacabana Rural Fire Brigade,” Ms Wicks said. “The plan to install a generator at Copacabana came after the devastating April super storms on the Central Coast last year,” she said.
“These storms heavily impacted the Copacabana community and meant operations at the brigade’s headquarters were severely impacted. “This grant will help the brigade in moments of crisis like that. “It also comes at an important time, with the NSW Rural Fire Service’s Get Ready Weekend serving as a reminder to ensure our homes are bush fire ready as we draw nearer to a potentially hot, dry summer.”
Station Captain, Josh Ford, said the funding would ensure the Copacabana Brigade is fully functional in the event of an emergency. “With the installation of the new 50KVA diesel generator, the brigade will be able to have adequate lighting and a place for members of the community to come and get information, even in the event of a total communications failure,” Mr Ford said. Media release, Sep 7, 2016 Tim Sowden, office of Lucy Wicks
Gosford Showground to continue despite greyhound racing ban A farmyard nursery at the Gosford Show
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he former Gosford Regional Show has been renamed the Central Coast Regional Show in a nod towards the joining of Gosford and Wyong Council’s under the Central Coast Council.
The Gosford Showground Trust adopted the new name to better reflect the changing demographic of the region. The family oriented show, as always, will have broad appeal through a variety of entertainment and attractions. A planning meeting of community group participants was held at the Gosford Showground on
September 25. Many agricultural competitions will be held that are open to members and the public. These include art, lapidary, baking, honey, orchids, budgerigars, rabbits, farm animals and horticultural exhibits. The committee welcomes interest from other groups that would like to become part of this community
event. Sponsor and trade opportunities are also available. The Central Coast Regional Show will take place at the Gosford Showground from April 2930, 2017. Media release, Sep 28, 2016 Roma Stonestreet, Show Committee
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he Gosford Showground Trust has stated its commitment to continuing to administer Gosford Showground following the NSW Government’s banning of greyhound racing.
The Trust is appointed by the NSW Minister for Primary Industry, Lands and Water. “The Gosford Showground Trust would like to re-assure the community that, following the decision of the Baird government to end greyhound racing in NSW, the Trust Board remains committed to continuing its administration of the Gosford Showground as a community facility,” said Trust Chairperson, Ms
Roma Stonestreet. “The Trust is disappointed at the impact that will be felt locally by the cessation of greyhound racing at Gosford after its long history at the Showground, and extends its sympathy to staff and others affected by the decision,” Ms Stonestreet said. “There are, however, many other users and events held at the Showground which contribute to its upkeep,” she said.
“Planning for the 2017 Central Coast Regional Show is well underway and all other activities will continue as scheduled. “The Trust will be engaging with all relevant stakeholders to develop a transition plan and welcomes enquiries from new users,” she said. Media release, Aug 27, 2016 Sue Ellis, Gosford Showground Trust
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Ten years of community service acknowledged
Employment growth is the fastest mployment on the Central Coast is growing at the fastest rate of any regional area in Australia, according to the member for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch.
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“Of all the regional areas, the Central Coast has the highest rate of jobs growth, at 8.8 per cent for the year to August 2016,” Mr Crouch said. That equals over 14,000 new jobs created in the 12 months, whereas the average jobs growth across regional NSW for the same period was just 3.6 per cent. “The next nearest region was the greater Hunter, with 13,400 new jobs or 4.6 per cent,” Mr Crouch said. He said he believed record NSW Government spending on health and infrastructure had resulted in the state having the strongest economy in the country, and that strength was flowing on to strong job creation in the region. The Coast’s strongest economic sectors in terms of jobs growth, according to Mr Crouch, were health, manufacturing and retail trade. He said he believed the Coast was also attracting innovative business owners who were able to utilise their
innovation to create job opportunities. The Member for Terrigal also believes the Central Coast is becoming the “destination of choice” for home buyers and business owners. North Avoca, for example, has just been identified as one of the most popular property markets in the state. “This is another brilliant result for the Central Coast, which is rapidly becoming the destination of choice and absolutely fits in with the ‘#This is the Life’ campaign from Central Coast Council,” Mr Crouch said. “Everybody on the Central Coast knows how lucky we are to live in this beautiful region, and others are now realising it too,” Mr Crouch said. Interview, Sep 29, 2016 Adam Crouch, Member for Terrigal Email, Sep 29, 2016 Debra Wales, office of Adam Crouch Jackie Pearson, journalist
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wo volunteer members of Marine Rescue Central Coast were acknowledged for 10 years of community service on September 17.
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Mr Peter Ashworth of Avoca Beach and Mr Kevin Sullivan of Green Point, received clasps for their National Medals for 10 years additional service since first receiving their medals 15 years prior. The National Medal is an element of the distinctive Australian system of honours and awards. It is awarded by the Governor General to members of the community who have rendered at least 15 years’ service to specific organisations where the service can be life threatening such as the Defence Forces, Rural Fire Service, SES and Marine Rescue NSW. Mr Ashworth, aged 84, joined Coastal Patrol (now Marine Rescue) in 1991. He is a qualified marine rescue skipper and radio operator.
From left: Mr James Glissan with Mr Peter Ashworth
Mr Ashworth is a marine engineer. In addition to his operational rescue duties, he has contributed his engineering skills, assisting with the maintenance of the Unit’s rescue vessels. Mr Sullivan, aged 68, joined Coastal Patrol (now Marine Rescue) in 2005. He served in the Australian Defence Force 8th RAR, as well as 14 and a half years with the Army Reserve 7th Field Regiment. Mr Sullivan is a qualified marine radio operator and rescue boat crew and has
recently qualified as a driver for Central Coast’s new Rescue Water Craft. The honours were presented by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Marine Rescue NSW, Mr James Glissan ESM QC, on behalf of the Governor General. “These honours are richly deserved. “It is an honour to pay tribute to these members’ dedication to volunteer service in Coastal Patrol and Marine Rescue. “The awarding of these clasps is to enable the
community to say thank you for the services they have rendered,” Mr Glissan said. Mr Sullivan was also presented with a Marine Rescue NSW Long Service award by Director, Ms Patricia Fayers ESM, to acknowledge his 10 years continuous operational duties as well as additional activities such as quartermaster and fund raising. Media release, Sep 19, 2016 Ron Cole, Marine Rescue Central Coast
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Revitalisation of the Central Coast Leagues Club is about to begin
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fter a complete rework of its renovation plans, the revitalisation of the Central Coast Leagues Club is about to begin.
esidents of Picketts Valley are still unable to connect to the internet through the NBN despite all surrounding streets of surrounding suburbs being active since June 19.
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Picketts Valley is designated as Fibre To The Node (FTTN), with two nodes servicing the suburb, one near Country View Cls and the other on the Scenic Hwy. Despite being activated in June, residents have been left in the dark as to when and why they can’t access the internet. Valley resident, Mr Matthew Malone, said the NBN Co had failed to inform residents about when the lines would be quality tested and said there had been no updates on the state of the Valley’s NBN service other than that it would be ready by October 2016. “Picketts Valley is a semirural suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales. “The area has never had any reliable access to the internet, as it is 5km away from the Avoca Beach exchange and up until the NBN, expensive 3G mobile internet has been the only option for residents to have internet access,” Mr Malone said. Mr Malone also said residents were left in a state of confusion thanks to NBN Co’s back flipping over the status of their area‘s rollout. “The way in which NBN Co has communicated the rollout in the Valley has caused widespread confusion. “Their online status page has flip-flopped between active and inactive many times. “Calling NBN Co yields absolutely zero additional information, other than a scripted ‘we are working on it.’ “NBN Co’s website states that the area is ready for service and that we should contact our service providers, but when we do, we are told that the NBN is
not ready yet. “NBN Co’s website has now returned to stating that additional work is required,” Mr Malone said. The question of just how much work is needed to get Picketts Valley online remains unknown, despite the fact that remedial works were performed on both nodes throughout July and August. Adding to residents’ frustration is the possibility that the network will not generate speeds at a reliable or fast rate and that further upgrades will come at their own expense. According to Mr Malone, the Country View node connects to the existing copper network via an underground hub and then an aerial connection, before crossing the road (underground again) to the power pole opposite number 71. This means that there is an additional 230 metres of copper between the node and the start of the connection. “Many residents have expressed the need for FTTP (Fibre To The Premises). “NBN Co, offers a ‘Technology Choice’ service to change an individual premise over, at their expense (costing anywhere between $1-15,000). “However, this option can only be started once the area has been activated. “It is also likely that a brand new fibre line will need to be brought in the existing FTTN infrastructure,” Mr Malone said. The lack of information coupled with the fear that the service won’t live up to expectations has residents particularly upset, as the NBN was touted as the ‘be all end all’ of the Valley’s internet connectivity woes. According to Mr Malone,
the lack of a dedicated, reliable and affordable internet service was taking its toll on the inhabitants of Picketts Valley, many of which were business owners forking out massive sums to keep their businesses online through 3G. “Residents of Picketts Valley have been in constant contact with NBN Co. “We have had multiple ongoing investigations with them as to why there have been delays. “Local Member, Lucy Wicks, was able to give us a higher level contact at NBN Co that reviewed our case. “Unfortunately they had to cancel our investigation because they noted that the area was still ‘under construction’, and no further information on when the area will be activated was available,” Mr Malone said. Fed up with the NBN Co’s response, Mr Malone has created a community website for the residents of Picketts Valley (www. picketts.com.au) to summarise the community’s ongoing issues with the NBN Co and outline the situation as it develops. “I created the website out of sheer frustration, no other method was getting through to the appropriate people and I needed somewhere central to help communicate any updates I received to the other residents,” Mr Malone said. Mr Malone urges other residents of Picketts Valley as well as the surrounding suburbs slated into the Valley’s rollout (Kincumber, Kincumber South, North Avoca, and Avoca Beach) to follow the issue. Email, Sep 5, 2016 Matthew Malone, Picketts Valley Interview, Sep 5, 2016 Matthew Malone, Picketts Valley
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The Board has thanked the club’s many members for their patience while the club revisited its renovations, originally intended to commence in March 2016. The Directors decided to re-visit the original plans with a view to including additional works, if financially possible. The reworked plans have increased the scope of the renovations to ensure the entire ground floor would be renovated, with all gaming, bar and most food outlets on the one level. The ensuing works will enable the club to completely revamp the ground floor into a memberfriendly area with additional dining and family friendly spaces together with new bars, TAB and reception areas, according to the directors. The concept is to provide a high-quality venue that maintains all of the features that the members and visitors love about the club, a statement from the directors said. A project manager has been appointed and it is now envisaged that work will commence in October,
with dates published online and within the Club. “Renovating the appearance of the club is just the first step, as the board is also reviewing all aspects of the Club’s operations, including the quality of their products and a review of their current promotions, entertainment and events”, said Chairman, Mr Peter James. Changes will not be made in isolation, as the club has already conducted several focus groups with members, engaged secret shoppers, liaised with members on the floor and obtained information through questionnaires. “We have spent a great deal of time working with the builders on the staging of the work to ensure that throughout the construction process, the impact on members is kept to a minimum”, Mr James said. “Commencement is expected in October with completion in March 2017. “Once completed, I am sure that the new facilities will provide members with a new and vibrant family friendly environment with which to enjoy club life”, said Mr James.
With the resignation of the General Manager, Mr John Keene, the business has been maintained both while John was on leave and now, by the Acting General Manager, Mr Peter Blacker. Mr Blacker brings considerable club and business experience to the position. The Board will be addressing a more permanent solution in the coming months. Central Coast Leagues Club and its staff would like to thank John Keene for his contribution to the Club during his long term of employment. Much time has been spent by the Board improving its governance standards with directors attending mandatory education courses during the year, improving meeting procedures and ensuring robust decision making processes are in place. This will ensure directors have the knowledge and information necessary when planning the future of the club. Media release, Sep 14, 2016 Peter James, Central Coast Leagues Club
Independent technical consultant appointed for landfill site
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he NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA), in consultation with Mountain Districts Association representatives, has appointed a technical consultant to provide information and independent advice on the Verde Terra landfill at Mangrove Mountain.
EPA Executive Director of Waste and Resource Recovery, Mr Steve Beaman, said the appointment of the consultant, Mr Alan Dyer, from SLR Consulting, provided a resource for the community association around the review of management plans for the site that will inform the EPA’s licence review process. “The EPA has been meeting with community members since last year to discuss their concerns about the Verde Terra site and to reinforce that the EPA will be undertaking a robust review of the proposal.
“As part of those discussions, the EPA committed to make available an external expert, chosen by the community, to provide them and the EPA with independent advice on this matter. “This will include advice on the proposed management plans from the operators, including landfill plans, engineering design and proposed water quality management and monitoring regimes.” In 2014 the Land and Environment Court granted continued operation of the landfill site in accordance
with updated environmental management plans. The consultant will interpret technical information for the community, provide advice, and will also prepare a report for the EPA on his findings. The first meeting between the EPA, the Mountain Districts Association representatives and the independent expert, Mr Alan Dyer, was held on Wednesday, September 14. Media release, Sep 14, 2016 Emily Boyle, Environment Protection Authority
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100 submissions proposal rejected by Local Representation Committee he Community Working Group of the Central Coast Council’s Local Representation Committee has rejected a proposal to set 100 submissions as the minimum number required before a development application can be referred to a council meeting.
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The Community Working Group is made up of former Wyong Councillors Lisa Matthews, Adam Troy and Doug Vincent, along with their former Gosford Council colleagues Bob Ward, Deanna Bocking and Vicki Scott. The Group met at Gwandalan Hall on August 17, and the first item on the agenda was the uniform DA process. Mr Ian Reynolds, Central Coast Council Administrator, had proposed that only development applications
attracting 100 or more public submissions should be referred to a council meeting and that all other applications should be dealt with by staff under delegation. According to minutes from the Community Working Group, Mr Reynolds had asked for the group’s feedback on the number of submissions it considered appropriate for referral of a DA to a meeting. According to the minutes, the group’s response was: “As there are no councillors
during the interim period, then the number of submissions to trigger the referral to council should be less.” The group suggested that all DAs attracting five or more submissions should be referred to a council meeting. The next meeting of the working group will be held on September 21. Agenda item 4.2, Sep 14, 2016 Central Coast Council ordinary meeting
Nine development applications seeking variations to development standards approved ine development applications which sought a variation to development standards, all in the former Gosford Local Government Area, were approved by Central Coast Council staff in the April to June quarter.
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Justification for each variation was outlined in a report that Council was required to send to the NSW Department of Planning and Environment every quarter. Central Coast Council Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, said both the Gosford LEP and the Wyong LEP, which council staff were working under, allowed for flexibility in planning controls as long as it achieved a better outcome for the area and the community. “I know there is a lot of interest in the community about how development
applications are processed in the new Council,” Mr Reynolds said. “I want to assure residents that all development applications are thoroughly considered and processed under State Planning laws. “Any variation to a development in terms of more height or a floor space ratio must be justified and reported to Council and the NSW Department of Planning and Environment to ensure there is transparency in decision making at all times.” Developments approved with a height variation
included new dwellings at Avoca Beach and Point Frederick, which were deemed to have no adverse impacts on neighbouring properties. A report regarding the submission threshold for determination of development applications, including when they come to Council for consideration, will be on Council’s agenda shortly, Mr Reynolds said. Media release, Sep 14, 2016 Ian Reynolds, Central Coast Council
Other Regional News - In brief Coast Community News focuses on news specifically relating to post code areas 2250, 2251 & 2260. Given the advent of a Central Coast Council, following is
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Wyong Regional Chronicle focuses on news specifically relating to post code areas 2258, 2259, 2261, 2262, & 2263.
Mines Subsidence Districts Boundaries reduced by 6,500 hectares A NSW Government review of Central Coast Mines Subsidence Districts Boundaries has received support from staff at Central Coast Council.
Regent Honeyeater and Swift Parrot at Kangy Angy cause further delays The proposed rail maintenance facility at Kangy Angy will be subject to Federal Government approval, following the Federal Department ,,,
Expressions of interest sought to build and deliver an upgraded Wyong Hospital Moves to privatise Wyong Hospital have been described in the NSW Parliament as an “ambush” by the member for Wyong, Mr David Harris.
Council remains opposed to Wallarah 2 coal mine
Denial of right to vote for councillors is undemocratic Primrose
The future of Central Coast Tourism needs to be resolved soon
Central Coast residents are part of the 50 per cent of the NSW population that did not get to vote for local government representatives in the local elections on Saturday, September 10
Wyong’s former Deputy Mayor, Ms Lynne Webster, has used the latest meeting of the Economic Group of the Local Representation Committee to call for action on tourism from the ...
Changed traffic conditions at Ourimbah
Greywater treatment system and rainwater tank rebates no longer available
A submission from the Central Coast Council, responding to the amended development application for the Wallarah 2 coal mine, was adopted by the Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, at the council meeting on September 14. Council meetings to be reduced from four per month to one per month
The installation of storm Rebates for up to $1,000 for water pipes between the greywater treatment systems pedestrian footbridge and and rainwater tanks ceased the Pacific Hwy near the Tall from Wednesday, September Timbers Hotel at Ourimbah 14, when Central Coast will begin on September 27, Council Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, adopted ... resulting in ... The full articles and more can be seen on our website www.CentralCoastNews.net
The frequency of Central Coast Council meetings will be halved again following the adoption of amendments to its Code of Meeting Practice
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Peninsula News focuses on news specifically relating to post code areas 2256 & 2257.
Council drops land sale plans
NBN audit to be conducted by local industry group
Department ‘should formulate’ pelican management plan
Five Peninsula community parks and reserves have been saved as a result of a concerted community campaign to stop their reclassifi cation and sale ...
The calls of former local Regional Development Australia chair Mr David Abrahams for a detailed audit of the NBN rollout on the NSW Central Coast ...
The NSW Department of Primary Industry and Water should step in and formulate a management plan to protect a pelican colony at Blackwall, according to local ...
Council acts after canal algae blamed for pelican deaths
Council seeks to extend waste project approval
Residents get together to plant street trees
Blue-green algae and toxins in stormwater are the most likely causes of pelican deaths at Blackwall, according to the findings of an Environment Protection Authority investigation into the pelican...
Blue-green algae and toxins in stormwater are the most likely causes of pelican deaths at Blackwall, according to the findings of an Environment Protection Authority investigation into the pelican...
Administrator defers trust wind-up proposal
Projects continued this financial year
A recommendation to wind up three trusts of the former Gosford Council has been deferred by Central Coast Council administrator Mr Ian Reynolds at the September 28 council meeting.
Central Coast Council will continue a number of projects around the Peninsula this financial year that were to be completed last financial year.
Residents of Brisbane Ave, Umina, have planted 10 mature street trees in a community effort to transform a barren nature strip into an attractive treelined avenue.
Council announces lease of Woy Woy cafe Central Coast Council has announced that it has awarded a tender to lease the new Woy Woy Oval cafe.
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Gosford position as the region’s capital questioned
EPA still has work to do to restore community trust
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n your article, “Gosford’s battlefield” (22/9/16), you say that “The NSW Government’s plan for the Central Coast has clearly positioned Gosford as the region’s capital”, but there are several points in this connection that can be rightly questioned. Firstly, the Plan is only a Draft Plan, and wiser heads might yet prevail when we see the Plan in its final form [plan has been adopted by NSW Government, ed]. Secondly, the reasons given in the Draft Plan document for choosing Gosford are so fatuous that it is difficult to believe they are put forward seriously. Thirdly, Gosford is badly located for a regional centre, has relatively poor extraregional access, has difficult topography for significant development and has limited links to the region’s main attractions along the coastline. Fourthly, the bulk of the population is in Budgewoi, The Entrance and Terrigal/ Kincumber, and Gosford no longer serves the central purpose that it did when Gosford station was the transport node for the area.
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 Fifthly, Gosford is a mess, and what we need is a new capital, preferably at Tuggerah, where we are not hampered by the straightjacket of an obsolete past. As you point out elsewhere, Gosford is already a secondary concern for the Central Coast Council, and, when the new councillors are elected next year, Gosford’s three representatives will
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rightly be hard-pressed to make a case for preference to the nine coastal councillors who will hold all the power in their hands. If they are going to rely on the designation in the Regional Plan, they will be leaning on a very weak straw indeed. If any of my students had ever handed in such a feeble effort they’d have received a “Fail” or, at best, an “Incomplete,” and I can see no reason why anybody should take it seriously. Finally, the constant harping on the “iconic” character of the Gosford waterfront belies the reality of the situation. Dogged defenders of the area’s supposed virtues should take off their rosecoloured glasses and look at the reality. Email, Sep 25, 2016 Bruce Hyland, Woy Woy
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Lost touch? s Wicks, are you incapable of listening to the community whom you claim to represent?
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Or are you merely incapable? Perhaps you ought to remember what happened to some of your “liberal” colleagues when they too lost touch with the people. Email, Sep 23, 2016 Dave Horsfall, North Gosford
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ack in February, the Executive Director of the EPA’s waste and resource recovery unit, Mr Steve Beaman, admitted in an interview on ABC Central Coast that the EPA had lost the trust of the Mountain Districts community over the Mangrove Mountain Landfill issue.
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Since then, he and another senior officer in the waste unit, have held constructive meetings with Mountain Districts Association, on a number of occasions, to address their concerns. While this is progressing well and positive new initiatives, such as an independent environmental review of the site and future plans are in progress, the EPA’s recent decision not to prosecute the Mangrove Mountain Landfill operator
FORUM Verde Terra Pty Ltd for the uncontrolled discharge into Ourimbah Creek again raises the question of why the EPA appears to be protecting the landfill operator from prosecution. This act was a clear example of a Tier 1 offence under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act, under which the EPA operates.
This can attract a maximum of a $5 million fine and a gaol term of up to seven years. A prosecution with substantial penalties would have made the operator think twice about transgressing in the future and would have restored the faith of the Community in the EPA as genuinely pursuing its charter of ‘Safeguarding the Environment’. Email, Sep 19, 2016 Stephen Goodwin, Mangrove Mountain
People with dementia and their carers feel isolated uring Dementia Awareness Month, which runs throughout September, Alzheimer’s Australia is calling for greater awareness and understanding of dementia so that people living with the condition feel less isolated and alone.
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In the Gosford and Terrigal electorates, there are an estimated 3,200 people living with dementia. That figure is projected to increase to about 6,700 by 2050. A survey just released by Alzheimer’s Australia has found that people with dementia are almost twice as likely to have high rates of loneliness, and people with dementia and carers are significantly more lonely than the general population. We hear repeatedly that when someone is diagnosed with dementia, friendships and some family relationships, suddenly disappear because people
simply don’t know how to interact with their friend or loved one with dementia. Treating people with the same respect, kindness, inclusiveness and thoughtfulness as you always have, is what makes a difference to them. They are still the same person they were before the diagnosis. They just may need a little bit more time, understanding and support. I encourage your readers to find out more by going to fightdementia.org.au. Email, Sep 19, 2016 John Watkins, Alzheimer’s Australia NSW
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So many kind people in Gosford
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ast Friday (September 23) I had a serious fall in Gosford Car Park.
I was headed to the station for a day out in Sydney and instead I had an ambulance ride to Gosford Hospital. Two separate wounds on my forehead needed stiches. There were bruised knees, two very prominent black eyes and lots of blood. The purpose of this letter is to thank the two men, Stephen and Abshishah, who rang the ambulance and my brother for me and who insisted they stay with me until the ambulance arrived 30 minutes later. Letter, Oct 4, 2016 Alison O’Reilly, Alexandra Hills, Qld
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Refusal to leave premises when asked results in a series of incidents olice have arrested a man they wanted to speak to in relation to a rock throwing incident after he flagged down a passing police car thinking it was a taxi.
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Officers from Brisbane Water Local Area Command were called to a hotel in Carrak Rd, Kincumber, about 9:20pm on September 27, following reports that a group of men had failed to leave the premises when asked. A responding Traffic and Highway Patrol noticed a vehicle leaving the car park of the hotel and stopped the car for a breath test. The driver, a 28 year old Gosford man, returned a positive result. It is alleged the driver and two other men became aggressive, with police deploying OC spray, before a rock was thrown at a police officer, striking his belt. He was not injured. A passing off-duty police officer, a security officer and a number of members of the public stopped to provide
assistance to police; however, one man ran from the scene and could not be located. A 29 year old man from Saratoga was arrested and taken to Gosford Police Station, along with the driver of the car. The P-plate driver allegedly returned a breath analysis reading of 0.100. His driver’s licence was suspended on the spot. He was issued a court attendance notice for the offences of drive with midrange PCA and resist arrest. The other man was issued a court attendance notice for the offences of resist or hinder police officer in the execution of duty and assault officer in execution of duty. Both men are expected
to appear at Gosford Local Court on October 18. Meanwhile, police were patrolling near the hotel about 10pm when they were flagged down by a man who mistook the police vehicle for a taxi. The 29 year old man, who police believe had been in a nearby waterway as he was dripping wet, was placed under arrest and taken to Gosford Police Station. He was charged with excluded person fail to leave premises when required, resist or hinder police officer in the execution of duty, throw missile at police officer executing duty, and assault officer in execution of duty. He was refused bail to appear at Gosford Local Court on September 28. Media release, Sep 28, 2016 NSW Police Media
Vacant business premises damaged by fire he former G o s f o r d Chiropractic and Wellness Centre, located on the corner of Albany St and William St, East Gosford, suffered extensive internal damage when an alleged squatter started a fire in the building that quickly grew out of control.
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Police seeking identity of two women suspected of stealing
risbane Water Police are currently investigating a stealing which occurred at a licensed premise in Erina at approximately 3:45pm on September 9.
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Police are seeking the assistance of the community to identify persons of interest. Person of Interest One is described as: Caucasian, 25 to 30 years old, female, 160cm tall, medium to heavy build, blonde hair tied in a bun, wearing a white singlet top and carrying a
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Three people were hospitalised following a crash involving a Hyundai Santa Fe and Toyota Yaris on Terrigal Dr, around 11:40am on September 23. A 91 year old woman, who was driving the Yaris, was treated at the scene before being taken to Gosford Hospital suffering chest injuries. Officers onsite were there to clean up the streetscape which had been littered with glass since the fire occurred. A large portion of William St had been taped off prior to the clean-up. Officers were unaware of the fate of the squatter,
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Police have been advised she died last Friday (September 30). The driver of the Hyundai, a 70 year old man, and his passenger, a 74 year old woman, were taken to Gosford Hospital with minor injuries.
They have since been released. Officers from Brisbane Water Local Area Command are continuing to investigate the crash and are appealing for witnesses. A report will be prepared for the Coroner. Media release, Oct 2, 2016 NSW Police Media
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According to NSW Fire and Rescue officers, who were onsite on September 30, the alleged squatter supposedly started a small fire inside the vacant building on the evening of September 25, possibly to combat the cold weather caused by rain that occurred over that weekend. An Officer alleged that the fire quickly became uncontrollable and swept through the building’s interior.
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Minister Hunt seeks opportunities from medical school and research institute he Federal Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, Mr Greg Hunt, visited the Central Coast on Wednesday, October 5, to lead a round-table discussion about opportunities set to emerge from the Central Coast Medical School and Medical Research Institute.
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Following the round table, Mr Hunt announced that the Liberal Government would be convening a precinct taskforce for the Central Coast, to be chaired by the Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks. “This will bring the private sector, local government, the University, the hospital and people who are currently working within the health space together. “This taskforce will construct a five year plan for the Medical Precinct Research Institute, with construction expected to be completed in 2019”, said Mr Hunt. This medical research institute has now created construction jobs and will generate 750 new jobs associated with the medical school in 2019, according to the Minister. Ms Wicks said: “As the
member for Robertson I want to make sure that these jobs are not just in Sydney and Newcastle, but right here in the heart of Gosford.” Labor Senator, Ms Deborah O’Neill responded to Mr Hunt’s announcement by stating that Labor was thankful to Mr Turnbull for honouring his promise to the people of the Central Coast but put the government on notice that these talks must result in action. Sen O’Neill said when it comes to following through on their promises to the people of the region, the Liberals don’t have a great track record, from delayed road projects to the disastrous rollout of the national broadband on the Coast. According to Ms Wicks, the medical research institute to be established
at Gosford Hospital will be an Australian first, which will be driven by the University of Newcastle partnered with the Liberal government. The round-table discussion attended by Mr Hunt was initiated by the Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks. Representatives from the University of Newcastle, Central Coast Local Health District, Central Coast Council and industry experts attended the landmark discussion at the University’s campus in Ourimbah. Mr Hunt said that the meeting sought to unlock other opportunities for the region, including Industry Growth Centres and Incubator Support initiatives. “The Turnbull Government will deliver $32.5 million in capital
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funding for the medical school precinct at Gosford Hospital, as part of its commitment to boost jobs and drive economic growth on the Central Coast,” Mr Hunt said. “The precinct will be a globally connected and locally focussed, worldclass facility which will deliver 765 jobs and more than $200 million in direct economic benefit,” he said. “Now, it’s time to hear how we can drive innovation and opportunity by making the Medical School a hub that attracts even more industries and jobs.” Ms Wicks said the focus was on identifying opportunities to boost collaboration, to engage with international markets
and build from the University’s global links. “This is an unprecedented opportunity for Gosford to become a centre of excellence for health and education,” Ms Wicks said. “Together with the delivery of 600 new Federal jobs by the end of next year, we are building an economic foundation for our region’s future,” she said. “The Medical School precinct has the potential to be a hub from which we can attract even more groundbreaking projects and organisations to Gosford. “The Research Institute will focus on the delivery of integrated healthcare, and will be shaped by a Global Advisory Board that could see even more jobs, and
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more doctors, flooding into our region. “It’s great to be joined by so many experts on the Central Coast. “With the first students on track to be studying here by 2019, the Government is determined to do everything we can to maximise this opportunity for the local area.” Media release, Oct 4, 2016 Tim Sowden, office of Lucy Wicks Media release, Oct 5, 2016 Scott Coomber, office of Deborah O’Neill, Press conference notes, Oct 5, 2016 Mr Greg Hunt, Minister for Innovation Cole Newman, journalist Caitlin Lavelle, journalist
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Fourth case of meningococcal disease in 2016
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10 month old baby was released from Gosford Hospital after being confirmed as having meningococcal disease.
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On September 27, the Central Coast Local Health District had reported the baby was in a stable condition in the hospital with a confirmed case of meningococcal disease. The child was released from hospital on September 28. This was the fourth case of meningococcal disease from the Central Coast area in 2016. In 2015 there were two confirmed cases of meningococcal disease in the Central Coast Local
Health District area. There were four confirmed cases in 2014. Household contacts of the baby were prescribed clearance antibiotics. There are no links between this case and any previous cases. Central Coast Local Health District Public Health Director, Dr Peter Lewis, said late winter/early spring was the season when meningococcal disease tended to be most prevalent, although cases presented all year round.
“Most cases occur among infants, young children, teenagers and young adults, although people of any age can be infected,” Dr Lewis said. “Meningococcal disease can be very severe, and people infected with it can become extremely unwell within hours of the first symptoms appearing”. Media release, Sep 27, 2016 Interview, Sep 28, 2016 Sharna Ryan, Central Coast Local Health District Jackie Pearson, journalist
Bread recall entral Coast residents are being urged to check their pantries and cupboards after an urgent product recall that effected the entirety of NSW and the ACT.
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More than a dozen different homebrand bread products with a use by date of October 2 have been recalled across the state and the territory after small metal fragments were found to have contaminated the products. Recalled products include: Coles White Round Rolls Six Pack, plastic film. Coles Smart buy Six Hamburger Rolls, plastic film. Coles Smart buy Six Hot Dog Rolls, plastic film. Coles White Long Roll Six Pack, plastic film.
Mighty Soft Hot Dog P6, plastic film. Mighty Soft Hamburger 5” P6, plastic film. IGA Bakers Oven White Round Roll P6, plastic film. IGA Bakers Oven Hot Dog Roll P6, plastic film. IGA Bakers Oven Hamburger Roll P6, plastic film. Hot Dog P6 Top Slice, plastic film. Hamburger Jumbo 5” P12 Bulk, plastic film. UB White Round Batch Roll P6, plastic film. UB White SD SUB P6, plastic film.
UB White SD Round Roll 4” P6, plastic film. UB White Hot Dog Roll 7” P6, plastic film. UB American SLD 5” Hamburger Roll P6, plastic film; and, UB White SUB P6, plastic film. Anyone who believes they may have purchased any of these products are urged to consult the retailer they purchased it from or to discard the product immediately. Website, Sep 29, 2016 Central Coast Incident Alerts Facebook page
s Janice Carter watched on excitedly 25 years ago as the Woodport Retirement Village opened its doors for the first time.
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On Saturday, September 24, Ms Carter celebrated the 25th anniversary of her much loved home. Ms Carter has been a resident since 1991 and is proud to have been part of the community throughout that time. “I’m so lucky to live in such a wonderful environment and to always be greeted by smiling faces,” Ms Carter said.
The 25th anniversary celebrations kicked off with giveaways, garden demonstrations and local stalls that were enjoyed by over 100 Erina community members. “My favourite part of the day was watching the performance from the Sydney Salvation Army Brass Band,” Ms Carter said. The celebration was a
chance to thank everyone who had been involved in the past 25 years of the village, maintaining a comfortable and caring environment. Woodport Retirement Village Manager, Ms Sue Frost, said the residents and the community enjoyed the festivities. Media release, Sep 27, 2016 Eloise De Pomeroy, The Salvation Army
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Speed camera may be the answer for Point Clare
School has active lunch time art club
he installation of a speed camera at the intersection of Brisbane Water Dve and Talinga Ave in Point Clare could help to stop vehicles speeding past the local primary school, according to local residents.
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Point Clare Public School is the only school on the Central Coast that does not have a designated pedestrian crossing. One resident, Mr Gary MacDonald, said: “I walk past Point Clare Public School every day and I feel very strongly that a speed camera at the Aldi intersection would be one of the most effective deterrents for drivers who run the traffic lights,” Mr MacDonald said. “These drivers force their way into the single lane which occurs very soon after passing through the intersection on the school side,” he said.
“There was a four car pileup near the school in August and only this week I observed (yet again) another vehicle travelling at high speed dashing past five other cars to get ahead of the others. “It is also worrying as a pedestrian,” Mr MacDonald said. “I could be hit by a vehicle that is being driven in this dangerous manner. “I remember well the two cars that crashed into the mesh fence of the school. Point Clare 40km Zone campaigner, Mr Anthony Buckley, said he has sent a response from the Roads
and Maritime Service along with photo copies of over 700 petition signatures to Central Coast Council Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, and the CEO, Mr Rob Noble. “This is to keep them informed of our ongoing campaign,” Mr Buckley said. “As yet neither has responded,” he said. Mr Buckley added that he is astounded that many signatures are still coming in, “such is the concern of the residents of the district”. Email, Sep 19, 2016 Anthony Buckley, Point Clare
Schools Aboriginal Cultural Day held
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wenty students from Narara Public School attended the Valley School’s Aboriginal Cultural Day on Friday, September 9.
The students were involved in a traditional smoking ceremony, learned traditional dances, the didgeridoo, about bush
foods, some local law and traditions and experimented with traditional art techniques. The day enabled local
Indigenous students to identify with their culture. Newsletter, Sep 13, 2016 Dave Stitt, Narara Pubic School
ur Lady of the Rosary College at Wyoming has an active Art Club that meets every Thursday at lunch time for members to share their talents in painting, drawing and artistic techniques.
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Each week the club choose a technique to focus on and spend a lunch time expressing their creativity. So far, they have drawn faces, horses, painted using “wet in wet” techniques with watercolour paints, used
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or concerns they may be experiencing in the lives of their children. Guest speakers from Coastlink and outlined to parents and caregivers the after school programs
that they run and how their children can access these services. Media release, Aug 26, 2016 Andrew Backhouse, Henry Kendall High School
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he Rhythm Hut, Gosford, will be holding an African doun doun dance workshop with Rachel and Sibo Bangoura of African Drum and Dance, Sydney and Keyim Ba.
The workshop will be held on Thursday, October 13. It will be an opportunity to learn ancient drumming dances that originated from Guinea, West Africa. Doun dons are large cylindrical bass drums
played with sticks and the doun doun dance is a highly energetic, fun class that is growing in popularity. The cost of the workshop is $30 per person and no experience is required, all you need to bring is a bottle of water to keep
you hydrated and some comfortable clothing. Drums are provided and bookings are essential to ensure drum numbers. Media release, Oct 12, 2016 Lou Sawilejskij, The Rhythm Hut
Dance troupe holds first official meeting
ver 30 parents and carers attended Henry Kendall High School’s parent coffee shop for the students of Special Education.
This parent luncheon occurs in week 5 of each term. Parents are served by the students of the Special Education Centre and get to meet and share ideas
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willow charcoal to explore the qualities of line and shading, used oil pastels to investigate blending on Celtic circle designs and the list goes on. Students and parents can see the Gallery of Art
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he first official meeting of the Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School’s Dance Troupe was held recently.
Fifty eight students attended and started to learn a Hip Hop routine. The Dance Troupe will be working towards performing
for the school in Term 4 with Christmas Liturgies and other opportunities to show off their talents.
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Year 7 students are making an animated movie
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he Year 7 YAP Technology class at Henry Kendall High School are creating Stop Motion Animations.
The students’ design brief is: in groups of three or four, create a 30 second stop motion animation on a topic of your choosing. Students need to include a clear theme for the animation, an opening scene title with the name of the movie, credits for the animation, at least two different camera angles and a range of different techniques. At this point in time, students are at the research stage of the project. As part of this process,
students have evaluated a number of existing animations using PMI charts. Students have ventured outside the classroom to experiment with camera shots and angles. As a result, they have developed an understanding of how cameras work and what emotions and experiences different camera shots and angles can capture. The next stage of the unit is the development stage where the groups will start
planning their animations by developing the plot, storyboards and a flipbook to demonstrate what their animation will look like before production. Students will then start taking hundreds of photos (Stop Motion Animation is made up of hundreds of photos) which will then be edited to create a smooth running animation using Movie Maker. Media release, Aug 26, 2016 Andrew Backhouse, Henry Kendall High School
School wins cheese making prize
The Narara Public School Choir
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xcellence in all areas, including academic achievement, performing arts and cultural awareness, continue to be celebrated at Narara Public School.
The Narara Public School choir has recently performed at the Sydney Opera House and in the Festival of Choral Music. “We are extremely proud of our performing arts program,” said Narara Public School principal, Mr Dave Stitt. The school also celebrated a Valley Schools Excellence Assembly on Wednesday, September 7.
“Our Valley Schools Group is made up of six local primary schools, two local high schools, North Gosford Learning Centre and Glenvale Special School,” Mr Stitt said. “The assembly aims to recognise the achievements across key learning areas and highlights the clear learning pathways which can be achieved through public education,” he said.
Twenty Narara Public School students received awards at the Excellence Assembly. On Friday, September 9, Aboriginal students from Narara Public School attended a cultural day at the North Gosford Learning Centre. Newsletter, Sep 5, 2016 Dave Stitt, Narara Public School
Multicultural Day to be a foodies delight Cheesey grins all round for Year 10 students from Green Point Christian College who took out first place
reen Point Christian College Year 10 students have been involved in an innovative Dairy Australia program, “Cows Create Careers, Camembert in the Classroom,” which involves the making of camembert cheese.
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A number of schools across the Sydney region participated in the program and the Green Point team won first prize. “Our students did a fabulous job, following instructions diligently to produce a delicious product of gold medal quality,” teacher, Ms Virginia Lumby, said.
The program is designed to encourage secondary school teachers and students to learn about the Australian dairy industry while introducing students to dairy manufacturing careers and pathways, and complements internal teaching and learning. Over a term, students make their own camembert
cheese in the classroom and complete assessments, including creating multimedia advertisements addressing why dairy is an important part of our diet. A cheque for $300 was awarded to the College for taking first place. Email, Oct 4, 2016 Stephanie McCarthy, Green Point Christian College
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Festivities will kick off from 1pm with an emphasis on multiculturalism through food. On the day, Fork ‘N’ Knife Deli chef “Daniel” will be teaching students all about cooking cuisine from other cultures and will give a live demonstration of how to cook a Spanish paella. Chef Daniel will also
be treating students to a whole suckling pig prepared Tongan style. Bara Barang will also be performing on the day and will add to students’ culinary knowledge by supplying kangaroo spaghetti for sampling. Other cuisines available to sample on the day include foods from France,
Germany, Sweden, Japan, Lebanon, Tonga, Spain, India and Indigenous Australian. Other activities include origami and national flag matching games. Email, Sep 29, 2016 Sharon Partridge, Kariong Mountains High School
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alented artists from around the country have been recognised in this year’s Gosford Art Prize and Gosford Ceramic Prize. Winners were announced at the Gosford Regional Gallery exhibition opening on Friday, September 23. The popular competition received 566 entries submitted by over 420 artists, with over 70 percent of artists from the Central Coast. Team Leader at Gosford Regional Gallery, Mr Tim Braham, said the receipt of artworks for the annual competition was both a frantic and thrilling time for the Gallery. “The Gosford Art Prize and Gosford Ceramics Prize is a genuine demonstration of a wealth of talent, skill and artistic diversity in our community,” said Mr Braham. “In total, 141 works were selected for the final exhibition. “It is particularly gratifying to note that more than 56 percent of these finalists were also from the Central Coast. “Over the last 17 years, the Gosford Art Prize and Gosford Ceramics Prize has grown considerably in reputation and prestige. “Today it enjoys widespread recognition as a significant national art prize, with artists from across Australia competing in a prize pool of $24,000. “This year we invited the judging panel to select all finalists for exhibition, as well category winners. “Their careful regard for style, content and technique has given the exhibition fresh perspective and insight.” Guest judges for this
Antique and collectables sale at Fairhaven airhaven Services will present an antique and collectables sale at Vintage Fair, Point Clare on October 15.
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A wide variety of tins, stamps, coins, banknotes, bottles, books, photographs, toys, jewellery, silverware, glassware, autographs, artwork, artefacts, ephemera, badges, vintage clothing, medals, postcards, pottery, china, cigarette cards, crystal, gemstones, textiles, prints, maps, paperweights, clocks, comics, crystals, watches, records, tools, souvenir spoons and
vintage luggage and sewing machines will be available for purchase on the day for between $1-$300. The event will also feature a collection of impressive Olympic and royal memorabilia and vintage furniture including four 116 year old chairs and a 1930s Gramophone case. Fairhaven volunteer and sale organiser, Mr Mitchell Gordon, said the revamped market and sale will include
something for everybody. “That means all tastes and all budgets,” he added. Entry to the market is by gold coin donation. All proceeds from the day will assist Fairhaven Services to provide local disability services and support. Media release, Oct 4, 2016 Mitchell Gordon, Fairhaven Services
Katchafire will perform at The Rhythm Hut
Winner of the 2016 Gosford Art Prize Bronwyn Van de Graaff’s Cactus
year’s competition included: Kim Spooner, Lecturer at the National Art School and previous winner of the Portia Geach Award; Alan Jones, a painter and winner of numerous Art Prizes including the Mosman Art Prize; and Paul Davis, a well-respected ceramic artist and educator. The Gosford Art Prize and Gosford Ceramic Prize will be on exhibition at Gosford Regional Gallery until Sunday December 4. A series of free artist talks will be held every Saturday at 2pm for the duration of the exhibition.
The 2016 winner of the Gosford Art Prize was Ms Bronwyn Van De Graaff, for her work, ‘Cactus’. Second prize went to Geoff Harvey for ‘North Lismore View from my House’. Highly Commended awards were received by Rew Hanks and Mark Middleton. The winner of the Gosford Ceramic Prize was Clodagh Blackburn for the work ‘Space Rocks’. Media release, Sep 26, 2016 Central Coast Council media
nternational reggae act Katchafire will perform their new track “Burn it Down” at The Rhythm Hut on October 16.
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“Burn it Down” was cowritten and produced with Mr Stephen Rev Maxwell from Kingston, Jamaica, and is a global effort on behalf of the band, being recorded and mixed in studios in Jamaica, Australia, and New Zealand, giving the track a divine and authentic reggae and ska sound. The Brothers of Katchafire have much love and gratitude to all those in attendance from the huge USA world tour, with epic crowd attendance (including selling out Mandalay Bay
and joining forces with GoPro Games), and are already taking off again on the Burn it Down Tour New Zealand in honour of their vibrant new song before heading over the ditch to Australia. Katchafire’s epic touring schedule has coincided with a noticeably growing acceptance of reggae from mainstream audiences, leading to increasingly enthusiastic responses to the group’s riotous live performances worldwide. Joining Katchafire on
their Burn it Down Australia tour is L.A.B. an incarnation of the popular Kora brothers Brad and Stu, plus talented jazz guitarist Joel Shadbolt and Sunshine Sound System’s Kyle Popham (KP). With the band ready to share fresh new music and fresh new vibes to Aussie crowds, get ready to experience the highenergy genre blast that is Katchafire. Media release, Oct 4, 2016 Lou Sawilejskij, The Rhythm Hut
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Community Service Awards to be presented he Rotary Club of Gosford City will be conducting its Community Service Award presentation program at the Regional Gallery, East Gosford on October 12.
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A Rotary Club Community Service Award is made to outstanding community service volunteers who have performed meritorious, dedicated or inspirational community service. According to the club’s Vocational Director, Ms Monique Cardon, the club is acknowledging community members who contribute to making where we live and work a better place. “What they do is exceptional, and enhances our society. “Sometimes the efforts of volunteers go unrecognised. “The club is pausing to say thank you,” Ms Cardon said. The awardees are: Ms Roma Stonestreet, Chair of the Gosford Showground Trust; Ms Gabby Bowles, former Gosford City Councillor, a member of Central Coast Council’s Local Representation Committee and a Coast Shelter board member; Ms Kattrina Schyndel, founder of Peggy’s Promise, a service that provides basic
living essentials for animals whose family are homeless or severely disadvantaged; Ms Deb Lennon, volunteer radio announcer on Coast FM; Ms Vicki Scott, former Gosford City Councillor, a member of Central Coast Council’s Local Representation Committee, a Coast Shelter board member and President of the Australian Local Government Women’s Association NSW; Mr Seamus O’Reilly, a long term volunteer with Coast Shelter and an active Lions Club member; and, Mr Ron Cole, Emergency Service Award, Unit Public Relations Office, Volunteer Marine Rescue Central Coast. President of the Rotary Club of Gosford City, Mr Michael Goodwin said: “I’m thrilled that the club is participating in this program. “It’s a real pleasure to see community members recognised for their efforts as volunteers.” Media release, Sep 22, 2016 Monique Cardon, Rotary Club Gosford City
Road work oads and Maritime Services advises motorists that changed traffic conditions will be in place from October 9, on Avoca Dr, Green Point.
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Night work is required for essential maintenance work between Kanangra St and Beatties Rd, to provide a stronger, longer lasting and safer road. This work will be carried out between 8pm and 4:30am, Sunday to
Thursday, and is expected to take five shifts to complete, weather permitting. Temporary lane and road shoulder closures may also be required during the work.
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Public art installation vandalised he public art installation that was set to call the Central Coast home on September 30, was vandalised before it was even opened to the public.
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The internationally recognised interactive artwork titled “IMAG_NE” was supposed to put imaginations into overdrive as visitors to the sculpture pictured themselves as the missing piece. Based on the game of Scrabble, IMAG_NE featured large letter pieces which spelt out the word I-M-A-G-I-N-E, with a space where the second “I” would be, inviting the community to interact with the sculpture to complete the word. However, community interaction took a turn for the worst when an unknown vandal(s) destroyed the letter “M” in the artwork. Created by Australian visual artist and creative producer, Emma Anna, the artwork originally exhibited at Bondi’s famous Sculpture by the Sea in 2008, and has since featured around the world, including at Denmark’s inaugural Sculpture by the Sea in 2009. Prior to the act of vandalism, Central Coast Council’s Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, said the moving sculpture was purchased in April 2016, and would have exhibited at a range of locations and popular destinations on the Coast. Also prior to the act, Mr Reynolds said Council was thrilled to present the sculpture to the community. A Council spokesperson confirmed that the artwork did not even survive until its official unveiling with the sculpture confirmed to be intact on the afternoon of September 28 and vandalised by the morning
The original work before it was damaged by vandals
of September 29, one day before its official unveiling. It is unclear at this time whether or not the sculpture will continue on its tour of the Coast or if it will continue its three month run at its current location on the Gosford Waterfront. The same spokesperson did confirm that Council was in discussion with Emma Anna regarding the
vandalism. The artwork was intended to act as a social media trend highlighting Council’s new rebranding campaign for the region, #thisisthelife. “Central Coast Council is incredibly disappointed at the vandalism that has occurred. “The police have been notified and are investigating this incident,” Council’s
Chief Executive Officer, Mr Rob Noble said. Media release, Sep 26, 2016 Central Coast Council Media Interview, Oct 4, 2016 Cherie Puppo, Central Coast Council Media Dilon Luke, Journalist
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‘Elizabeth and Grace’ to Walk Together 2016 will finish at Memorial Park premiere in Gosford
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lizabeth and Grace, a brand new play by local playwright, Ms Annie Bilton, will be premiered by Uniting Productions in Gosford on Friday, October 7.
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This is Ms Bilton’s fourth long-form play and she said she is also looking forward to the challenge of playing in one of the lead roles as Queen Elizabeth I. The award-winning playwright said she delights in the challenges presented by both writing and acting. When it comes to writing, she starts with a “dramatic core” by telling an extraordinary story and then enjoys the process of building the characters around that core or having them “build themselves”. The idea for Elizabeth and Grace came while Annie was visiting the Dallas Museum of Arts. “I fell across a children’s book about Grace O’Malley, the pirate queen of Ireland. “I’d studied the Tudors for my leaving certificate at school in England, but the story of Grace was not part of the curriculum. Nine years of research gave Ms Bilton a deep insight into Grace and Elizabeth I. “Elizabeth I was
Pauline Wright as Grace O'Malley
colonising Ireland, even then, and Grace was not only a pirate queen of the Irish, but leader of the Chieftains against that colonisation,” Ms Bilton said. “And what did Grace do when her son was captured by the English? “Grace left Ireland, sailed up the Thames to Elizabeth’s own wharf and demanded a meeting with the Queen,” she said. Many films and plays have been produced about the enigmatic Elizabeth I but Ms Bilton said she hoped audiences would remain captivated by her complexities and courage. “She was the most extraordinary woman to live into her 60s in those times, with everyone against her. “She could not marry anyone because she would risk insulting other suitors;
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she could not have children because the risk of death in childbirth would have left her kingdom without a monarch. “She was gutsy, earthy, an incredible horse woman, but was not allowed to lead her army into battle. “She was chained.” Ms Bilton said Grace O’Malley was in every way Elizabeth’s equal, but the Irish Queen had all the freedoms that her English counterpart was starved of. The character of Grace will be played by one of the Central Coast’s favourite and compelling stage actors, Ms Pauline Wright. “Grace led her men in battle, had also been married several times, taken lovers and had children out of wedlock; she had all of the power and all of the fun.” The cast for the historical drama, to be staged at the Uniting Church Hall in Donnison St, Gosford, is completed by six local actors including: Paul Russell as Sir Francis Walsingham; Douglas Kent as sir Richard Bingham; Michael Sharpe as Sir Walter Raleigh; Steve Pearson as Black Tom, the Earl of Ormond; Clive McCormack as Brian; Glen Johnston as the guard; and, Jen Francis as lady in waiting. Performances will be held on October 7, 8, 14 and 15. Interview, Oct 4, 2016 Annie Bilton, Uniting Productions
he final community meal for Walk Together 2016 will be held at Memorial Park, Gosford, on October 22.
Walk Together is a national celebration of diversity and a declaration from thousands of Australians that Australia can be a nation known for its compassion. Walk Together will kick off from 11am at the Brian McGowan Bridge and finish at Memorial Park, where participants will have the opportunity to partake in a community picnic. Participants are asked
to bring their own picnic lunch and blanket and to wear or bring a t-shirt/sign communicating what Walk Together means to them. “Walk Together is a call to all Australians to recognise that as a diverse society encompassing people of all faiths and cultures, it is our responsibility to build the best future we can together. “It is a call to recognise that only together, in unity and mutual respect, will this
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Road work at West Gosford oads and Maritime Services is advising motorists that changed traffic conditions will be in place on the Central Coast Hwy and Racecourse Rd intersection upgrade at West Gosford.
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Night work is required to locate services, carry out adjustments to underground services and to relocate temporary concrete safety barriers. This work is expected to take 10 shifts between
October 4 and October 31, weather permitting. Night work will be carried out Sunday to Thursday from 7pm to 5am and work will continue during normal business hours, Monday to Friday, from 7am and 6pm,
and Saturday, from 8am to 1pm. Temporary lane and road shoulder closures may be required during the work. Media release, Oct 4, 2016 Roads and Maritime Services NSW
Ploddy makes it into the Trivial Pursuit 2000s edition conic local attraction, Ploddy the Dinosaur, landmark of the Australian Reptile Park, has made it into the Trivial Pursuit 2000s edition.
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Ploddy is one of the classic Australian tourist attractions to make it in the ‘Places – Big Places’ category in the new version of the classic trivia game, meaning players all over the country will soon learn about the big dinosaur and reptile park. Central Coast residents will already be familiar with Ploddy as a welcome sight for those travelling home along the M1 Motorway. The question in Trivial Pursuit 2000s reads:
‘What “big thing” looms near passing traffic by the Australian Reptile Park?’ The answer reads: “‘A dinosaur – Ploddy the Diplodocus, to be precise.” Hasbro Australia’s brand manager, Ms Tiffany Vibert, said the toy company felt it was the perfect time to rerelease the classic game for the next generation of trivia lovers. “From pub trivia nights to trivia apps, the popularity of trivia is at an all-time high. “We noticed a surge of
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he club was founded in 1976 by a group of local four-wheel driving fans who wanted to savour the joys of four-wheel driving, whilst caring for the environment.
Over the years, the club has run over 1,000 trips from grand outback tours and Victorian high country journeys, to weekends and day trips closer to home. The volunteers who conduct trips for the club provide a rating for each trip so that participants can choose a trip that suits their vehicle and their skill level. Central Coast Four Wheel Drive Club is family friendly and attracts members from all age groups and walks of life.
Some of the recent events conducted by the club include a “Xmas in July” camp cook up, and trips to the Sofala goldfields and the beautiful Deua Valley in Southern NSW. Working with State Forests of NSW and the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, the club frequently assists with forest clean-ups and track maintenance. Safety in the bush is also a priority of the club with all members required to attend
basic four-wheel driving and safety awareness sessions. The club has also been involved in many charity events. In recent years they have contributed to Camp Quality, supported a local team to attend the Special Olympics, and made donations to cancer research and the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Media release, Sep 27, 2016 Faye Goodman, Central Coast Four Wheel Drive Club
ormer Gosford resident, Ms Rebekah Conry, will mark her debut homecoming performance as the Sugar Plum Fairy in the Nutcracker Act II production, to be staged at the Art House, Wyong on Saturday, October 8.
F FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH
RESIDENT BAND
BLUESANGELS
This month’s special guest artist
TBA
NOV 5th - 7pm till 11pm
Ms Conry began her dance training at the tender age of four, first under Patti Gleeson then under the direction of Kahlia MehmetSmith. She completed all RAD exams and passed with honours. At 19, Rebekah was accepted into second year at WAAPA in WA, and upon completion, was offered a young artist contract with the West Australian Ballet, where she completed an Advanced Diploma and Bachelor of Arts in performing arts. Rebekah’s professional companies have included West Australian Ballet, Melbourne Ballet Company, Les Ballets de Monte Carlo, Ballet West in Utah, USA, and Victorian State Ballet (previously Melbourne Dance Theatre). Her career highlights have been dancing the lead Russian girl in Balanchine’s ‘Serenade’ at WAAPA and WA Ballet and the role of Kitri in Michelle Sierra’s ‘Don Quixote’ for the Victorian State Ballet. Ms Conry will be joined by Mr Michael Braun, who is also currently dancing with the Victorian State Ballet. The Central Dance Company’s production of the Nutcracker Act II will be the first ballet presented on
the Art House stage. Rebekah and Michael will also thrill with the challenging pas de deux
from ‘Don Quixote’. Email, Sep 29, 2016 Leanne Smithers, Central Dance Company
37a Mann St, Gosford - Tel: 02 4325 3371 www.reviver.net.au - drinks@reviver.net.au
New Spring Menu! Food made to share. Fish tacos, 18 hour pulled pork poutine, and fried chicken.
Open for dinner Tuesday through Saturday!
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
Central Coast Handweavers, Spinners and Textile Arts Guild Spinning and weaving, patchwork and quilting, felting and other fibre and fabric crafts, community quilting bees - Day and Night Groups 4325 4743 www.cottagecrafts.net.au
Fellowship of Australian Writers A friendly and supportive group for new and old writers. Encouragement and critique of work. Workshops and competitions 10am 3rd Sun Conference rm. Gosford Hotel 4363 2627 centralcoastfaw@live.com
COMMUNITY GROUPS ABC - “The Friends” Support group for Public Broadcaster. Aims. safeguard ABC’s independence, funding, & standards. Meetings through the year + social afternoons Well-known guest speakers 4341 5170 www.fabcnsw.org.au
Big Futures in school mentor program Become a volunteer mentor 2 hrs/ week, Free Training, No qualifications needed Be a young persons champion 0413 624 529 www.bigbrothersbigsisters.org.au/ bigfutures
Central Coast 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
Gosford North Probus Club
Meets 4th Tuesday at the Grange Hotel for more information contact Craig 43225560 Monthyl meeting 4th Tuesday Grange Hotel 10am 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
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Central Coast Prostate Cancer Support Group (Wyong) Meet last Monday Month Toukley RSL Club Homes Ave Toukley 10.00am to 12 noon 4356 9300
4329 4477
www.pcfa.org.au
Green Point Community Centre OOSH cave, exersize classes, school holiday programs, playgroup, arts & craft, room hire, and much more. 4367 7591
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
4334 3877 cvscc@nsservices.com.au
Probus Club of Avoca 10.15am 3rd Mon Avoca Beach Bowling Club www.probussouthpacific.org/ microsites/avocabeach
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 Terrigal Wamberal RSL Sub-Branch At Breakers Country Club pension and welfare officers available to assist with DVA compensation claims and benefits Wed & Fri 10am – Midday Meetings 2nd Sat 10am 43842661
Gosford-Narara Neighbourhood Centre School Holiday activities, playgroup, multicultural programs, community activities - Rooms for Hire
Kariong Neighbourhood Centre Early childhood clinic, free family law advice, active playgroup, computer classes, 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 U3A Central Coast • Yoga for adults and children Mature age people are invited • Community eco garden to participate in a wide range of • Room hire courses to broaden the mind • Health support groups and make new friends • Counselling 0408 704 701 • After school activities www.centralcoast.u3anet.org.au 4363 1044 rsl@breakerscc.com.au
Gosford Gumnuts Playgroup Parents and children meet socially. Make friends, learn more about parenting. 0 to 5 yrs Wed - Fri 10am-12noon Gosford Uniting Church Hall 129 Donnison St Gosford 4325 3695 gumnutsguc@gmail.com
Volunteering Central Coast Refer potential volunteers to community organisations. Provide support to volunteers and community organisations. Provide training to volunteers and managers of volunteers Information sessions “Bridge to Volunteering” held regularly. 4329 7122 recruit@volcc.org.au
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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 Activities include fitness, yoga, bridge, mahjong, zumba gold, line dancing, tai chi, painting, craft and computer classes. Please phone 43845152 for more info
Wyoming Koolewong, Point Clare Community Centre & Tascott Progress Yoga & Zumba classes, Art Association and Craft classes, Playgroup Provide resources for & Vacation Care, Support communication. Special guests, groups, Book Club, Community community involvement, Garden, Rooms for Hire, Work heritage, diversity, education, Development Orders, Centrelink safety and small business Volunteer hours opportunities. 4323 7483 Point Clare Community Hall reception@wyomingcc.org.au 2nd Thurs Bi Monthly. HEALTH GROUPS 0412 462 218
Wildlife ARC We rescue and care for injured and orphan native animals. 24hr/day, 7days/ week. Come join us. Gen Meeting 3rd Sun Wyoming Community Centre, Maidens Brush Rd Wyoming at 10am 02 4325 0666
COMMUNITY CENTRES Coimmunity Centres provide the local community with a meeting place and hub for groups, services and information. 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
Alcoholics Anonymous meet every Wed 12.30pm Someone cares Anglican Church 3 Mann St Gosford 4323 3890
Gambling Solutions Counsellors provide free, confidential, professional service to gamblers, family and friends. Woy Woy, Kincumber, Gosford, The Entrance. 4344 7992 GROW Support Groups Small friendly groups formed to learn how to overcome anxiety, depression and loneliness and to improve mental health and well-being. Anonymous, free and open to all. Weekly at Woy Woy, Bateau Bay and Wyong 1800 558 268 www.grow.org.au
Meals on Wheels Delicious meals delivered free Join us for a midday meal Help with shopping and cooking classes 4363 7111 Medusa Moves Is a gentle movement class catering for people with Parkinson’s Disease for Parkinsons’s sufferers & over 50s, stretching, guided dance moves 1st & 3rd Tues. The Rhythm Hut Faunce St Gosford 0439 856 554 0417 223 543 ParaQuad Specialist healthcare products delivered to your door, for all your continence, wound care and respiratory and nutrition requirements Professional Support available 1300 886 601 www.brightsky.com.au
HISTORY GROUPS Central Coast Family History Society Inc. Help and advice with your family history research. Tue to Fri, 930am to 2pm Lions Community Hall, 8 Russell Drysdale St, E. Gosford. www.centralcoastfhs.org.au
4324 5164 Brisbane Water Historical Society • Coach tours • School educational tours • Annual Street Stalls • Participation in History Heritage Week Celebration Margaret Pearce 4325 2270
Better Hearing Australia Central Coast Hearing loss management Support and educational group 7 groups across the coast Providing practical experience and confidence Learn the benefits to hearing aids 4321 0275
Fellowship of First Fleeters Central Coast For anyone interested in early history or early family histories. Don’t need to be a First Fleeter. Wyong RSL Club 2nd Sat 10:30am 4311 6254
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MUSIC
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
Brisbane Water Brass Brass Band entertainment for the community playing all types of popular music Rehearsal every Tues. 7.30pm-10pm 0419 274 012
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JAZZLEAGUE Live Jazz Bands - Come to listen, Come to dance
Free - Every Sun Central Coast Leagues Club Gosford 2-5pm www.jazzleague.net
Soundwaves Men’s acapella 4 part harmony chorus - all ages 7pm Mon Central Coast Leagues Club Kieran - 0407 267 675
projects Regular social outings. 2nd Wed 7pm 21 Old Penang Rd Kariong 4362 3139 iiw.au.gosfordnorth@gmail.com
0414 635 047 www.ccsoaring.com.au
Central Coast Pension & Welfare Officer Network Group of Volunteers, trained by DVA, to look after servicemen & women. Ourimbah RSL Club 10:30am 2nd Fri - Feb to Nov 4322 1505
Inner Wheel Club of Terrigal Share friendship, social activities as well as fundraising for local, National Parks Association Central Coast national and international Sydney Welsh Choir Twice weekly bush walks, projects. 3rd Mon, 12noon Cultural organisation performing varying distances and grades of Terrigal 50+ leisure centre, at various venues to promote difficulty. Explore, enjoy scenery, Duffy Rd Terrigal the Welsh culture with singing, fauna, floral, history. Keep fit 4369 0302 - 4384 1490 Also performing for charity fund and make friends. terigalinnerwheel@gmail.com raising. 4389 4423 or 4332 7378 4369 3378 Lions Club of Woy Woy Spirituality in the Pub 1st and 3rd Mon. Woy Woy Tempo Terrific Community A forum with Q&A and two Leagues Club Showband Make new friends and have fun speakers prompt conversations Active showband available within to encourage dialogue while serving your community. to play at your community about spirituality. 0478 959 895 function. Wide ranging 1st Tues March to October repertuore. Always seeking new 2nd Tues November Rotary Club of members, come and have 7.30 to 9pm Gosford North fun with music. Follow us on Grange Hotel Wyoming Active community minded club. Facebook - Every Mon 5 - 7pm 4328 2596 - 0498 588 261 Many projects focussed on Kincumber Uniting Church assisting youth. Support our WOMEN’S GROUPS 4365 4414 great projects, get involved with www.tempoterrific.com our fun club. Graham Black tempoterrific@live.com BPW Central Coast 0410 509 071, grahamblack@iprimus.com.au Empowering women of all ages Tuggerah Lakes Showband in the areas of work, education, Play brass instruments, meet Rotary Club of well-being and friendship. every Tues & Thurs to rehearse . Kariong/Somersby Monthly dinner meetings and crowd-pleasing music and play International service club speaker. at community events improves lives of communities Community transport available Park Rd Band Hall in Australia and overseas. Funto and from centre Tues 7.30pm Thur 6.30pm filled activities, fellowship and Chris Levis 0438 989 199 0407 406 669 bpwcentralcoast@hotmail.com friendship breakfasts. Phillip www.bpw.com.au/central-coast House, 21 Old Mount Penang POLITICAL PARTY Rd (opp Shell) - Fri 7:15am Brisbane Water 4340 4529 Central Coast Greens Evening View Club kersuebay@philliphouse.com.au The Central Coast Greens Social activities, outings and SPECIAL INTEREST For a fairer, more transparent functions monthly. and accountable government Tours, Dinners, Lunches, based on democratic principles Theatre/Cinema, fashion Brisbane Water Local, state-wide, national parades Caravan Club and international issues and Dinner meeting with guest located on the Central Coast campaigns - Council and speaker 4th Tues and looking for new members parliamentary representation www.bwcaravanclub.wix.com/bwcc 4325 1688 or 0466 513 600 Developing a new economy 4344 4363 Protecting our environment Country Women’s Peaceful conflict resolution Biz Plus Networking Association (CWA) Community participation Association Quilting, patchwork, spinning, We meet monthly every 3rd Attention business owners - if knitting, crochet and more Thu - Details and info: you keen to grow your business 9am-2pm centralcoast.nsw.greens.org.au and in the process build Every Fri, Opposite centralcoastgreens@gmail.com worthwhile relationships, attend Terrigal Bowling Club a Biz Networking breakfast. 4385 9503 or 4384 3696 Australian Labor Party Every Thur 7:15am - 9am Ourimbah/ Narara Branch Erina Leagues Club Gosford RSL Discussion/action community Geoff Neilson Sub-branch issues - 3 levels of Government network@bizplus.com.au Women’s Auxiliary Niagara Park Primary School Raise money for the welfare of 7.30pm 1st Mon each month CCLC Bridge Club veterans and their families. RSL 0410 309 494 Duplicate Bridge-partner not Club West Gosford kyle.macgregor@hotmail.com required for most sessions. 4th Mon 2pm Central Coast Leagues Club 4323 7336 Politics in the Pub 12.30pm Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri. Central Coast Sat 1.30pm Wed 7.15pm Mon Central Coast Women’s Discussion of important political, 4325 9854 Health Centre social, economic, education, www.cclcbridgeclub.asn.au Counseling, therapeutic and and philosophy issues in a non cclcbridgeclub@westnet.com.au social groups, workshops, partisan manner - The Grange domestic violence and abuse Hotel 4th Thur besides Dec Central Coast Cake issues. All services provided by Decorators Guild PUBLIC SPEAKING women for women Sugarcraft demonstrations 4324 2533 conversation and lunch www.cccwhc.com.au Develop confidence by Visitors welcome improving your speaking skills. 4th Sat - 10am 50+ leisure and Soroptimist International Meetings are entertaining and Learning Centre Gosford Brisbane Water educational. 4382 6236 Soroptimists speak for women lsroe@bigpond.com.au and girls of all nations through Brisbane Waters Breakfast awareness advocacy and Toastmasters Club Central Coast Lapidary action by supporting national 8:30am-10:30am Club Minerals & Gems and international programs 2nd and Last Sat - The Hive Learn silverwork, Cabochons, 2nd Thur 6:45pm - Breakers and Library, Erina Shopping Faceting, Enamelling, Stone Country Club, Dover Rd Centre Field-trips & fossicking Wamberal 4367 6331 0459 240 183 Weekly Workshops sibrisbanewater@siswp.org Tues and Thurs 8.30am 2.30pm. Thurs 6-10pm Blue Gum Flat WOWGIRLS Wave Toastmasters 10 Ourimbah Creek Rd of Wisdom Inc Mthly meetings 1st and 3rd Ourimbah WOWGIRLS Wave of Wisdom Mon 7.15-9.30pm 4362 2246 connects women and local Ourimbah RSL businesses around a common Central Coast 4362 7227 theme of well-being. to share Soaring Club Inc wisdom and explore life’s SERVICE GROUPS Gliding Club, Learn to fly, potential. Instruction FREE to members Regular Powwows, WOW Inner Wheel Club of 14 and up for Training Wisdom gatherings, WOW Gosford North Inc Flying at Bloodtree Rd days and WOW courses check Community minded women Mangrove Mountain Thur, Sat, our website for activities. who enjoy fundraising for Sun ( weather permitting) www.wowgirls.com.au local, national and international 0412 164 082 info@wowgirls.com.au khutton58@gmail.com jbthomson51@gmail.com
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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Terrigal’s annual Fair by the Sea is number 40
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errigal’s Our Lady Star of the Sea’s 40th Fair by the Sea will be held on October 16.
Forty years ago, parishioners Mr and Mrs Frank and Hazel McGrath, organised a fund raising event for the newly-built school. What began humbly with a few trestle tables and parishioners selling cakes and books under the pine tree outside the church, has evolved and grown into Terrigal’s annual Fair by the Sea. Terrigal resident, Ms Kathie Nebauer, and her family have been involved in the fair right from the start. Her younger brothers attended the school at the time of the first fair in 1976, and in 1978 when Ms Nebauer was a teenager, she worked on her first stall selling lamingtons. In the fair’s forty years, she has worked on every single stall except the face painting. “As a teenager the fair was a terrific day. “Even though we worked hard all day, it was fun,” Ms
Nebauer said. In the 1980s and 1990s, Ms Nebauer’s father, Mr Mike Hall, was the committee chairman for many years and by the time the fair outgrew the old school grounds and relocated to the Haven Oval in 1990, Ms Nebauer had four sons of her own attending the school. One of the most memorable fairs for both Ms Nebauer’s family and others in the community was in the late 90s down at the Haven. “Organisers and helpers would wait for the cricket to finish on a Saturday afternoon, then they would descend on the oval to set up well into the evening,” Ms Nebauer recalled. “A number of the dads and kids would camp out there overnight as well. “One year Gosford Council forgot to turn off the sprinkler system. “At sunrise, the happy campers were rudely awakened by water
sprinklers. “One sprinkler was smack bang in the middle of the craft stall, but thanks to some fast action by the dads, the craft goods were saved,” she added. Ms Nebauer now has a granddaughter attending the school and her family remains actively involved to this day, whether they’re setting up for the day, spinning the chocolate wheel, selling raffle tickets or making lemon butter and pickles for the Country Kitchen. “I love how the fair brings people of all ages from the community together. “Both mine and my husband’s parents still go along each year, and now I take great pleasure in seeing my grandchildren run amok all day enjoying the rides, just like my sons once did,” Ms Nebauer said. Email, Oct 4, 2016 Kate Donnelly, Fair by the Sea
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, Oct 6 Ben Woodham at Davistown RSL from 6:30pm
Friday, Oct 7 Live from 5 at Kibble Park, Gosford from 5:00pm to 8:00pm Claude Hay at The Rhythm Hut, Gosford from 7:00pm Service your lawnmower workshop, Wyoming Community Centre, 11:00am Live Pro Wrestling at Central Coast Leagues Club from 7:00pm Children’s Medical Research will be holding a Coffee Morning at East Gosford Progress Hall from 10:00am Ben Woodham at Sunken Monkey Erina from 5:00pm Grizzlee Train at Kincumber Hotel from 8:30pm
Saturday, Oct 8 Creative Craft Group will hold their next craft day in
Gosford Regional Gallery from 9.30am to 4.00pm
Sunday, Oct 9 One Apple Film Festival and Education Forum, the arts, documentary films and mental health, Gosford Regional Gallery, 10:00am to 3:30pm, 36 Webb St East Gosford
Monday, Oct 10 World Mental health Day Event, Kibble Park Gosford, 11:00am to 1:00pm Al-Anon Family Groups is a support group for families and friends of problem drinkers, meeting at Kincumber Uniting Church from 10.30am
Wednesday, Oct 12 11th Multicultural Expo at Erina Centre, Erina Fair from 10:00am to 1:00pm
Sunday, Oct 16 Katchafire at The Rhythm Hut, Gosford, 4:00pm
Wednesday, Oct 19 Sarah from IQuitSugar will speak at the Erina Centre, from 6.30pm
Friday, Oct 21 Andrew West, presenter of the ABC radio Religion and Ethics Report and Late Night Live, at Friends of the ABC, Central Coast Leagues Club from 6:00pm to 8:00pm Live from 5 at Kibble Park, Gosford from 5:00pm to 8:00pm Hearing Bus, Kincumber Shopping Centre Car Park, Avoca Drive, Kincumber, 8:30am to 3:30pm and Oct 24
Saturday, Oct 22 Thursday, Oct 13 African Doun Doun Dance with Rachel & Sibo Bangoura at The Rhythm Hut from 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Narara Ecovillage Open Day with a talk by John Seed on Deep Ecology and Rainforest conservation
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OUT & ABOUT
Volunteer of the Year explains why she does it s Gaynor Hobart, of Watanobbi, was the winner of the Adult and overall Volunteer of the Year, Central Coast, at the Central Coast Volunteer of the Year Awards, held on October 5, at Shelley Beach Golf Club.
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Ms Hobart took out both categories for her extensive dedication to the Central Coast Riding for the Disabled, Somersby, where she has volunteered for seven years. Ms Hobart has worked tirelessly to better the services and experience of disabled peoples who attend riding classes at the Somersby site, and has dedicated her time to almost every aspect of Riding for the Disabled’s management, including becoming a certified coach, increasing her knowledge of horse care, fundraising, and of course, helping disabled people experience the joy of riding a horse. The Somersby centre is a part of the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) which operates throughout Australia to help disabled Australians learn new skills, have fun, make friends and learn to ride. A spokesperson from the RDA said the organisation couldn’t be prouder of Ms Hobart for her efforts in Somersby and success with the Volunteer Awards. “Gaynor and the rest of our volunteers ignore the old saying, never work with animals or children. “Gaynor only sees the pleasure and confidence the RDA gives to children and adult riders with disabilities, and does it all while tackling the uncertainties of the job with a level head and enthusiasm,” the spokesperson said. Ms Hobart said she felt she hadn’t done enough to even be nominated, let alone win the Volunteer of the Year Award. “When I started this seven years ago, a lady I worked with told me I’d be here for life. “She told me once it gets you, you’ll never leave, and she was right. “The difference from putting a disabled child or adult rider onto a horse and watching them blossom is indescribable,” Ms Hobart said. Ms Hobart, who mostly works with children from special needs school groups, said she had witnessed firsthand the dramatic physical, mental and emotional benefits that
Special bonds form between rider and horse through the RDA
riding could produce in disabled kids. “A lot of these times, the kids come to us with ongoing issues that go beyond their disability. “We get kids who are frustrated with their situation, who maybe have siblings who can do all these things that they can’t, or we get kids whose parents may be divorced or splitting up and they can sometimes blame themselves and their disability for it,” she continued. “Riding helps these children in so many ways. “I’ve seen kids with cerebral palsy who couldn’t sit up straight for five minutes let alone mount a horse, gradually improve their strength and endurance until they could ride for a whole hour. “I’ve had autistic children who have never once uttered a word, suddenly start talking to me or their horse, after months of silence. “It’s really an incredible thing to witness.
“The change and the improvement in their quality of life is palpable and that’s why I do this,” Ms Hobart said, and according to Ms Hobart, it’s not only the riders whose lives improve. “Aside from all the volunteers, whose lives are enriched from the special bonds we form with the riders, other people in the riders’ lives notice the difference. “We get letters here all the time from parents, carers, teachers and even doctors, who notice the change in their disabled loved one or charge. “It’s truly a special thing,” Ms Hobart added. The Somersby centre is fully self-funded and relies on the generosity and donations of the community it services, and the volunteers dedicated to help make a difference in a disabled person’s life. Media release, Oct 4, 2016 Jacqueline Hole, The Centre for Volunteering Interview, Oct 5, 2016 Gaynor Hobart, Watanobbi
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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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Liam Rose selected in Mariners seek to manage Young Socceroos squad Central Coast Stadium ariners player and Terrigal resident, Liam Rose, has been selected for The Young Socceroos squad announced for the AFC U-19 Championship 2016 in Bahrain this October.
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Fresh from winning the AFF U19 Championship in Hanoi in September, Young Socceroos’ Head Coach, Mr Ufuk Talay, has named 24 players (Rose included) who will travel to Bahrain, with one to be omitted from the official 23-player squad for the tournament. The squad comprises a mix of Hyundai A-League SEPTIC TANK CLEANING
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momentum from the AFF U19 Championship into the AFC U-19 Championship, which doubles as the qualifiers for next year’s FIFA U-20 World Cup. “It was great to win the AFF tournament and we’ll have a week in Dubai before we get to Bahrain, which will be good to integrate the overseas players into the way we want to play,” Mr Talay said. “The AFF Championship was a great experience and opportunity to get games under our belt, so while it’s going to be a tough challenge in Bahrain, we know where we need to get to, and we’ll work hard to get there. “At these tournaments you have to rely on all 23 players. “We’ve got a lot of depth in positions and a lot of talent on the pitch, so that’s an advantage, and a lot of these players have also spent time in the national setup, so they know the way we want to play. “There’s no excuse with who we have in our group, we’re really looking forward to the challenge,” Mr Talay added. The Young Socceroos are in Group D alongside Uzbekistan, China PR and Tajikistan for the AFC U-19 Championship Bahrain 2016. The top two from each group progress to the Quarter Finals, with the four teams that reach the Semi Finals qualifying for the FIFA U-20 World Cup. Media release, Sep 30, 2016 Football Federation Australia Media
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he Central Coast Stadium could be the first stadium owned by an A-League Club after the Central Coast Mariners approached Central Coast Council about purchasing the site or entering into a long term management agreement.
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Mariners’ representatives met with Council about buying the stadium, the Mariners home ground, on October 4, and pledged to rebrand and revitalise the stadium, including a new roof, new paint and a retail precinct, if management changed hands. According to club owner, Mr Charlesworth, the Mariners pay a fee to Council to be the stadium’s sole tenant on match days, but do not have access to match day revenues from food and beverage outlets, and that he felt it was a given that the Mariners would be interested in the stadium’s management. “We’re the only tenant at Central Coast Stadium, and they put on about 10 to 12 events a year there. “It’s nowhere near enough to justify its existence apart from for us. “So we just made the natural move, and said either give us the management rights, so we can drive new content and make the stadium our own, paint it yellow for example, or let us acquire the whole stadium,” Mr Charlesworth said.
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Mr Charlesworth also questioned Council’s ability to manage the stadium and revitalise the space while also attempting to revitalise the CBD. “One of the biggest problems in Australian sport is that clubs don’t typically own stadiums, the councils do. “That means you can’t invest in what is someone else’s product, and you can’t drive the revenues that such investment would subsequently reap,” Mr Charlesworth said. “The council don’t have the resources to do much with the stadium. “We want to truly call it our home instead of lobbing in and out every couple of weeks,” he added. Council’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Rob Noble, said there were a number of possible options for the
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use of the stadium should it remain in Council’s ownership. “We need to think about what maximum value we can deliver for the community and compare and contrast that with whatever offer might be received. “Legally we could make such a decision, but I have indicated to them that we do need to do some analysis to consider their proposal and we’re more than happy to discuss these options with the Mariners,” he said. “Whatever we do must be in the best interests of the community,” Mr Noble concluded.
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NSW Premier officially reopens Terrigal Haven boat ramp
he official opening of the Kincumber High School cricket nets took place on October 1 and was attended by NSW Blues’ Jonte Pattison (Central Coast), Harry Conway and Mr Adam Crouch, Member for Terrigal.
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he Terrigal Haven boat ramp was officially reopened on September 26, following its $1 million makeover.
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Officially reopened by NSW Premier the Hon Mike Baird MP, Member for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch MP, Roads and Maritime Services Director Maritime, Mr Angus Mitchell, and Central Coast Council Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, this popular recreational facility now provides a safer and more accessible entry point into the ocean for boaters and other aquatic enthusiasts. “We want to further enhance Terrigal’s place as a major tourism centre and this $1 million upgrade will significantly improve access for the many boat users in the area,” Mr Baird said. “Water activities such as boating, fishing and diving have become even more popular on the Central Coast since the ex-HMAS Adelaide was scuttled off Avoca Beach. “Through this investment, we have provided the community with a modern and safe boat ramp, while providing a further boost to local tourism,” Mr Baird added. Mr Crouch said the boat ramp is one of only two with direct access to the ocean for boats in Gosford.
NSW Premier, Mr Mike Baird, Mr Adam Crouch, Mr Ian Reynolds and Mr Angus Mitchell with local children
“Recreational boating is incredibly popular on the Central Coast, where we have the best beaches and fishing spots in the state,” he said. “The previous boat ramp was built in the 1980s and was badly in need of an upgrade. “This $1 million upgrade included re-profiling the
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boat ramp, installing beach access steps and boat access walkways on each side of the ramp, removing seabed debris around the boat ramp and ancillary work to the adjacent fish cleaning table, garden bed and reserve landscaping,” Mr Crouch continued. The NSW Government invested $750,000 through the NSW Boating Now Program. The remaining $262,250 was provided by the Central Coast Council. Mr Ian Reynolds thanked the NSW Government for its $750,000 contribution to this project, saying the upgrade represents a vital investment in one of our region’s most important aquatic assets. “Without a $750,000 grant through the NSW Government’s Boating Now program, improvements to this popular facility would
not have been possible”, Mr Reynolds said. Council also welcomed Mr Baird and Mr Crouch’s announcement of a $20,000 grant to Terrigal Marine Rescue, which operates adjacent to the newly upgraded ramp. “Volunteers of Terrigal Marine Rescue work tirelessly to keep our popular waterways safe for everyone to enjoy,” Mr Reynolds said. “This grant is much needed funding to help them in the indispensable service they provide to our aquatic community,” he continued. Media release, Sep 26, 2016 Debra Wales, Office of Adam Crouch MP Media release, Sep 27, 2016 Central Coast Council Media
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develop and improve their facilities,” said Cricket NSW State Infrastructure and Government Relations Manager, Mr Anthony Brooks. “We are delighted with the new nets and would like to acknowledge and thank the school for supporting this project. “We’d also like to acknowledge and thank Mr Crouch and KincumberAvoca Cricket Club, for their support and commitment to this project. “We are confident that the new nets will help foster the love of cricket in locals and increase participation across the broader cricket community,” Mr Brooks continued. Media release, Sep 21, 2016 Francis Walsh, Cricket NSW
Civic Reception to honour Olympians and Paralympians ouncil will host a Civic Reception to honour the Olympians and Paralympians from the Central Coast who represented Australia at the 2016 Rio Games.
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Four athletes from the Coast made their Olympic debuts in Rio including Matt Dawson in the men’s hockey team, Jesse Parahi in Rugby 7s and Lachlan Tame and Riley Fitzsimmons in canoeing. Five Paralympians represented Australia in Rio - Liesl Tesch in sailing, Dylan Littlehales in canoeing, Rae Anderson in athletics, with Matt Formston and Nick Yallouris in the cycling team. Central Coast Council’s
Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, said the athletes were great ambassadors for the Central Coast and the community was proud of what they have achieved. “These athletes have taken on the best on the world’s biggest sporting stage and have done themselves, and our region, proud,” Mr Reynolds said. “To be the best takes a lot of time and sacrifice, but it is worth it when you get to represent your country in a sport you love. “We are proud of how these athletes have performed in Rio and are delighted to have them as sporting ambassadors for our great region.” Central Coast Council has not yet determined the date or venue because it is still liaising with the athletes involved. Media release, Sep 28, 2016 Central Coast Council media
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The new two lane cricket facility will assist Kincumber High School with both training and matches. Funding for the project was the result of a collaborative effort between Mr Crouch, the School, Kincumber-Avoca Cricket Club and a McDonald’s Community Facility Grant from Cricket NSW. The project is now a valuable school resource which will also be utilised by Kincumber-Avoca Cricket Club. The Program is a Statewide initiative designed to help improve the standard of playing and training facilities for cricketers, coaches, officials and volunteers across NSW. “Cricket NSW and Cricket Australia are committed to supporting community Clubs, Associations, Schools and Council’s to
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he 2016 NSW Junior Track Championship meeting, held at Allen Park on September 24-25, showed that the future of the sport is in good hands, as the young riders turned on plenty of excitement and drama.
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A rider scoring an allthe-way win was rare, particularly in the deciding races of all of the 12 championship classes, which produced racing of the highest quality. Eight different riders shared the class wins, but even outside of the placegetters, there were plenty of riders who could be well pleased with their efforts as they improved on previous showings. Individual star was Singleton rider, Billy Van Eerde, who blitzed his rivals in three classes in the ultra competitive 13 to Under 16’s age group. The win by Bryce Holmes in the other 13 to Under 16’s class was also significant for two reasons, as he was one of the contingents of interstate riders who made the trip worthwhile, and he is also one of a handful of riders nearing the end of their time in junior competition. Coffs Harbour’s, Bailey Spencer, signed
off with a rostrum place while Mackenzie Childs, Sam Laguzza and Jake Farnsworth did not get among the placings, but will take great confidence to their senior racing. Taree rider, Jack Hyde, is just 14, but managed three placings in an impressive weekend of riding. Central Coast Junior Motorcycle Club member, Senna Agius, was the standout for the host club, winning two classes, while Talon Cardinale (twice) and Jacob Roulstone were among the place-getters. Forbes’ rider, Tom Drane, also claimed a double before his family headed back to their flooded hometown after the meeting. Besides Bryce Holmes from Melbourne, Brisbane rider, Rowan Millar, also made the trip worthwhile with a class win. Add in place-getters Max Berry from Melbourne and Damon Burke from Mildura, as well as Brisbane riders, Max Whale and Cyshan
Weale, and there were numerous trophies going interstate. Other winners came from the Hunter region with Carter Thompson, Cameron Dunker and Ryan Smith all stepping on to the top of the rostrum. The win by Singleton rider Smith, ahead of Millar from Brisbane, and Berry from Melbourne, was described by long-time track announcer, Mr Peter Baker, as the “race of the year.” ”All three riders held all three positions on several occasions during their battle” Mr Baker said. “These juniors are not just tomorrow’s stars, they are already stars, and turn on exciting action to match any senior racing,” Club President, Mr David Smith, added. Media release, Sep 27, 2016 Peter Baker, Central Coast Junior Motorcycle Club
The Coast’s Talon Cardinale secured a position on the podium after his ride
Inset: Kiwi Toyota 86 ace John Penny
ew Zealand’s Toyota 86 ace, John Penny, will join Central Coast based powerhouse team, Brian Hilton Motorsport, for the fourth round of the 86 Racing Series, at the famed Mt Panorama circuit in Bathurst, and confesses his biggest fear is hitting local wildlife.
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Penny is one of New Zealand’s front running racers, finishing third in his debut season in the New Zealand 86 Series, as well as taking third in the V8 Super Tourers North Island Endurance Series. The Kiwi will take command of the Brian Hilton Toyota entry at the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 event, joining Brian Hilton Motorsport regulars Josh Hunter, Drew Ridge and Gerard Maggs. Having never raced at Bathurst, Penny hopes to make an impression in his first outing. “I know that Brian Hilton Motorsport is after someone who can perform, so
hopefully I’ll be quick from the outset,” Penny said. “The Australian fields are about twice the size of the ones back home, so my focus is to make sure I qualify outside the Bermuda Triangle of the mid-pack, and to be up the pointy end. “It looks like it’s a highly competitive series, and I just love racing 86s, so I’m looking forward to Bathurst,” he added. The chance to join the Brian Hilton Motorsport team came through Penny’s NZ86 team manager, Mr Peter Cunliffe, who has been an integral part of the team since the Sydney Motorsport Park round. “I jumped at the chance.
“Mt Panorama is the Holy Grail of motorsport down under, and it’s a track I’ve always wanted to race at,” Penny said. “I just hope there’s no kangaroos that jump out at me. “I’ve watched Bathurst for many years, and seeing them jump in front of cars is something that stands out in my memory,” he added. The Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 is the fourth round of the 86 Racing Series, with practice commencing on October 6. Media release, Sep 30, 2016 Thom Worsley, Thomson PR
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