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he Joint Regional Planning Panel has refused a $26.7 million residential flat building development in Bent St, Gosford, and deferred its decision on a $36.4 million, threetower residential flat building at Albany St, Point Frederick. The decision to refuse the Bent St development was unanimous at the JRPP meeting in Gosford on May 25. The Determination and Statement of Reasons said: “The panel reviewed the council assessment report and did not agree with the overall environmental assessment, the balance of considerations under Section 79C of the EPA Act, and nor the recommendation to approve the application. “The Clause 4.6 Variation request to the maximum height of the building standard in Gosford Local Environmental Plan (LEP) 2014 was not considered to be well founded. “In particular, the panel noted that the arguments for ‘averaging’ the height standards to avoid significant variations in scale lead to a significant height noncompliance at the eastern portion of the site.” It said the resulting development would have led to an “unacceptable height transition to existing and likely future development in the area.
An artist’s impression of the refused Bent Street proposal
“There were no compelling environmental planning grounds to support the variation request and the panel did not accept the proposal resulted in a ‘better’ form of development compared to a proposal which complied with the height limit,” the determination said. The JRPP said the proposal was inconsistent with the following building height objectives: to permit building heights that encourage highquality urban form; to ensure that buildings and public areas continue to receive satisfactory exposure to sky and sunlight; to nominate heights that will provide an appropriate
transition in built form and land use intensity; and to ensure that taller buildings are located appropriately in relation to view corridors and view impacts, and in a manner that is complementary to the natural topography of the area. The panel also noted that, while the proposal did have the benefit of the 30 per cent bonus to the maximum height and floor space ratio due to Clause 8.9 of Gosford LEP 2014, the clause had since lapsed and that would affect the likely future character of the area, causing the height transition issues to become more pronounced.
“The proposed setbacks, in particular to the east and west boundaries, do not comply with State Environmental Planning Policy 65 and associated Apartment Design Guidelines. “The use of blank walls to ameliorate separation issues causes unsatisfactory visual impacts, amenity impacts and overall built form. “The internal amenity is not considered to be high, including bedrooms with borrowed light over living areas and no windows, non-compliance with sunlight access in the Apartment Design Guidelines and a general lack of openings for light and ventilation.
“The reliance on blank walls on the subject and adjoining sites, particularly to the east (assuming their redevelopment) would not result in a high-quality urban form. “The proposal leads to an unsympathetic interface with existing and likely future development. “The proposal does not adequately respond to or achieve design excellence as required by Clause 8.5 of the GLEP 2014. “The proposal is considered to be an over-development of the site…is considered to result in an isolated site to the
east, and while the applicant’s efforts and their response from Land and Housing Corporation is acknowledged, this should not obviate the need for an appropriate built form in the context of core planning controls and existing and likely future development in the surrounding area.” The JRPP also noted “various Development Control Plan (DCP) non-compliances including maximum building depth and setbacks.” It concluded the proposal would lead to adverse overshadowing and visual impacts to surrounding and adjoining land, part of which is directly attributable to the height non-compliance. “Approval of this application would not be in the public interest and would create an undesirable precedent due to the significant height noncompliance for a proposal not considered to exhibit design excellence and with no compelling justification,” the panel concluded. The DA was for an 80-unit residential flat building at 14 Bent St, Gosford. It included 14 residential levels, three basement car parking levels and 84 car parking spaces. The site is located on the northern side of Bent St between Watt St and Henry Parry Dve. Continued P3
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Fifty six fully approved developments each valued at over $1.5 million in Gosford G
osford could be on its way to being the $1.6 billion city, but several key developers are running out of time to commence their projects.
Ms Chrissy Fitzgerald with her superstar Halley
Ms Chrissy Fitzgerald of Umina has won the Best Baby Puppy of Breed title for her Finnish Lapphund Baby Puppy Bitch in the dogs section of the Sydney Royal Easter Show. Ms Fitzgerald is a seasoned exhibitor at the Show and said she was thrilled with the result for her puppy Halley. “Dogs have been my passion for all my life,� Ms Fitzgerald said. “I’ve been showing dogs for
years and I’m a dog groomer by trade, but Halley represents almost 10 years of planning and effort and I’m delighted with the result at the Royal. “She exceeded all my expectations. “When she was placed in the Top 10 out of the 309 entrants for the category and then went on to win the title, I was amazed and so very humbled by the experience,� Ms Fitzgerald said. Since the Show, Ms Fitzgerald
and Halley have been competing at events across NSW, with the most recent being at the Deniliquin and District Kennel Club, which yielded three champion in show titles. Their recent success sees Halley ranked third on Dogzonline’s Rising Star list. Brisbane Waters High School were also big winners at the Royal Easter Show, winning Champion Senior Boar of Show as well as the Grand Champion Purebred Heavyweight Steer.
Riverglen Herman, the 260kg boar, is currently under the jointownership of the school and his breeders, Mr and Ms Richard and Heather Cole. Sheraton Skippy, the black limousin steer, 600kg, 14-month old Steer, fetched an impressive $8000 at the Show’s auction on April 6. Skippy was handled at the Show by Year 10 student Kynesia Stapelton. Mr Ron Unsworth and Mr
Richard Mckay, the school’s agricultural department assistants, have been helping the students prepare cattle and pigs for the Show for 23 years. Mr Unsworth described Skippy’s win as the pinnacle of the cattle events at the show. SOURCES: Media release, 16 Apr 2017 Sydney Royal Easter Show Media Centre Interview, 16 Apr 2017 Chrissy Fitzgerald, Umina Reporter: Dilon Luke
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A map prepared by Central Coast Council’s Environment and Planning Team shows the site of every approved development in Gosford City with a value of $1.5 million or more. That includes 22 development sites on the west side of the train line and another 34 approved DAs east of the train tracks. The total value of those 56 developments, according to Central Coast Council, is $1.6 billion. “Council has laid down the platform to encourage development and the revitalisation of the Gosford CBD,� said Group Leader, Environment and Planning, Mr Scott Cox. Mr Cox said Council’s vision is to see Gosford become a “vibrant, smart, regional living city centre, and we will continue to lay down that foundation, particularly with the Central Coast Regional Plan that looks into the five different precincts in the Gosford CBD, and we will look at doing further planning around the five precincts,� he said.
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ModiďŹ ed consent granted to $ 300m development M
odiďŹ ed consent has been granted to Development A p p l i c a t i o n 1 0 8 0 / 2 0 1 4 (DA1080/2014), for a mixed use development comprising shop top housing, a hotel tower, a multipurpose function space, a restaurant, a shopping centre and parking, and the demolition of several existing structures. This DA entails a complete overhaul of the existing Lakeside Shopping Centre, The Entrance, and adjoining land located at: 102-104 The Entrance Rd, 106110 The Entrance Rd, 96 The Entrance Rd, 100 The Entrance Rd, 118 The Entrance Rd, 1 Glovers Lne, 3 Glovers Lne, 19-21 Taylor St, 23 Taylor St, and the existing Lakeside Plaza (78-94 The Entrance Rd) and is valued at around $300 million. The proposal includes a new and expanded retail shopping centre, hotel and convention/function space and residential apartments, with two levels of basement parking. According to the DA’s Amended Statement of Environmental Effects 2015 (SEE), the proposal comprises: An expanded shopping centre from 5,000m2 to a total of
An artist’s impression of the development at the Lakeside Plaza site approximately 13,250m2, anchored by a new larger Coles supermarket. It will also include 270 residential apartments in a tower building on the corner of The Entrance Rd and Dening St., 168 residential apartments and 108 hotel rooms
in a tower building on the corner of Taylor and Dening St, and 48 residential apartments over three levels above the podium fronting The Entrance Rd. A restaurant and function/convention space in/with the hotel
lobby level is also proposed. The “Oasis� level below the lofted tower buildings will provide outdoor space and amenities. Car parking is provided for within two basement levels and a section of
rooftop parking. The project includes the creation of a piazza public space at the northern end of the site fronting Dening St, the creation of the Bus Hub on The Entrance Rd providing an attractive public transport area and creation of a publicly
accessible viewing platform on top of the tower on the corner of Taylor and Dening St. The 2015 proposal also stipulates total parking spaces generated through the development as 1,325 parking spaces. The original 2014 SEE proposal included: the expanded shopping centre at a total of 10,650m2, still anchored by a Coles supermarket, and 250 residential apartments in the building on the corner of The Entrance Rd/Dening St. It also included 110 residential apartments and 100 hotel rooms in a tower building on the corner of Taylor St/Dening St and 36 residential apartments over three levels above the podium fronting The Entrance Rd. Also included are the same plans for the restaurant/convention space, the Oasis, the piazza public space and the Bus Hub, but stipulated total parking spaces generated through the development as 1,375 parking spaces. The masterplan provided in the 2015 SEE lists the proposal as a staged development, with conceptual approval only, meaning no physical works have been authorised or approved by Council or the JRPP.
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St Hilliers chosen to develop the remainder of the former Gosford PS site T
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he NSW Government nt has announcedd St Hilliers as thee successful proponent too acquire and develop thee remaining 1.1 hectaress of the former Gosfordd Public School site.
Pearl Beach properties vulnerable, says coastal plan Multi-million dollar waterfront properties built on the beachfront dune in Coral Cres, Pearl Beach, are vulnerable to storm erosion and little can be done to protect them, a management plan adopted by Central Coast Council has found. Options such as building up a dune in front of the properties to create a buffer against storm erosion were “not likely to be feasible in this location�. Some of the properties already had erosion protection measures installed and the plan does allow for properties to complete erosion protection works. Such works would be completed
at the cost of the landowner and would require development approval by Council or the NSW Coastal Panel. Residents at a similar location on Wamberal Beach are currently in the Land and Environment Court challenging the NSW Coastal Panel’s deemed refusal of their application for protection works. The immediate and future erosion risk is identiďŹ ed as the main hazard to be addressed in this area of Pearl Beach. Post-storm management measures were included in the plan and beach scraping would be used to build up sand from the beach berm to re-establish protection to the erosion escarpment and assist natural recovery of the beach.
Dunecare groups would be encouraged to maintain and revegetate any existing dune after a storm “using appropriate endemic vegetation�. The recommendations in the Gosford Beaches Coastal Zone Management Plan have been endorsed by Central Coast Council administrator Mr Ian Reynolds, but not yet approved by the NSW Government. Some strategies in the plan, such as dune care and dune revegetation, are to be completed across the whole new local government area, even though the former Wyong Shire had a completely different approach to coastal hazard management and its draft plan has not yet been
sent to the NSW Government for approval. If the plan is approved by the NSW Government, in the ďŹ rst few years of its implementation, Central Coast Council will be responsible for redeďŹ ning a building line and development controls for development within a hazard zone for this portion of the beach. New buildings will be required to be built in a 2100 Stable Foundation Zone, which is not deďŹ ned in the plan. In the long term, Council, NSW Government and landowners will be required to design erosion protection works which would be “implemented once the erosion escarpment reaches a set trigger distance from the building lineâ€? but
were “likely not to be required for several years�. No budget has been allocated for such works prior to 2025. The plan divides the management of Pearl Beach into four precincts. Precinct 1 covers the area south of Green Point Creek; Precinct 2 is the area between Green Point Creek and Middle Creek entrances; Precinct 3 is between Middle Creek and the Pearl Beach Lagoon outlet; and Precinct 4 covers the Coral Cres beachfront properties. SOURCE: Management Plan, 26 Apr 2017 Gosford Beaches Coastal Zone, Worley Parsons,
Group granted $100,000 to solve doctor shortage A working group has been given $100,000 in the Federal Budget to ďŹ nd solutions to the Peninsula’s doctor shortage. The working group consists of three local doctors, two practice managers, a local nurse and Mingaletta’s health manager, as well as representatives of the government’s Primary Health Network, which extends as far as New England.
The doctors are Dr Paul Duff from Woy Woy, Dr Roger Molesworth from Ettalong, and Dr Cherie Castaing from Umina. The practice managers are Ms Cate Nesbitt from Woy Woy and Ms Jill James from Umina. The nurse is Ms Gaylene Parsell and Mingaletta’s health manager is Auntie Di (Ms Dianne O’Brien). The $100,000 will be managed by the Primary Health Network but the funds have been quarantined to address the needs of the
Peninsula. Primary Health Network CEO Mr Richard Nankervis said: “The funding will allow the network to develop both short and long term strategies to ensure people on the Peninsula are able to access to quality primary health care. “With a number of GPs nearing retirement, our short term focus will be on recruiting more full time general practitioners to the Peninsula. “Longer term solutions will
involve the network working with stakeholders to increase the number of GP registrars coming to the area and working with practices to implement strategies to increase the utilisation of other primary health care professionals. “For example, we know the use of practice nurses frees up a GP’s time so they can focus on more acute or serious cases.â€? Member for Robertson Ms Lucy Wicks said: “The Network has found that at least ďŹ ve new
full-time equivalent doctors are needed locally. “This funding will help ensure the right resources are available to support this need,â€? she said. SOURCES: Media release, 10 May 2017 Tim Sowden, ofďŹ ce of Lucy Wicks Interview, 11 May 2017 Media statement, 11 May 2017 Scott White, Hunter New England Central Coast Primary Health Network Reporter: Jackie Pearson
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The remaining land was soldd for $9.5 million. NSW Minister for Finance, e, Services and Property, Mr Victor Dominello, said th thee announcement meant th thee State Government was a step step closer to delivering its election on commitment to relocate 3000 government jobs to Gosford. Property NSW confirmed salee contracts had been exchangedd with St Hilliers and settlement nt was due towards the end of 2017. Work on the mixed-usee commercial building was as expected to commence by thee end of May. “There is no timeframee confirmed for the development nt of the remainder of the site,�� according to a Frequently Asked Questions document produced by Property NSW. “There are no restrictions on any further sale of the land,� a statement from Property for NSW said. “Any subsequent sale of the land would be a matter for St Hilliers,� it said. Mr Dominello announced that the Australian-based property and construction group had been chosen to develop the site, which would include the new 7,000 square metre mixed-use commercial building at 32 Mann St. “This is a big win for Gosford, and the project will provide the area with long overdue commercial development that will provide new jobs and economic stimulus,� he said. “Not only will the development
St Hilliers has paid over $9m for the remaining 1.1 hectares of the former Gosford Public School land Photo Noel Fisher
create construction jobs, but ion jo the building’s employees will engage with local traders, retailers and eateries, which is good news for small business.� The mixed-use commercial building will accommodate public servants from the Department of Finance, Services and Innovation from late 2018. The development is expected to create 90 construction jobs and more than 330 ongoing indirect jobs, and inject an additional $1.4m in retail expenditure to the Gosford CBD, and a further $4.2m to the broader region per annum. St Hilliers has more than 20 years’ experience in major developments, including 155 Clarence St, Sydney, the Thornton Precinct in Penrith and Atelier at Kingston Foreshore, Canberra.
Property NSW said it would work with St Hilliers and the Central Coast Council to realise the Government’s vision for the site. In terms of how Property NSW knows that St Hillier’s will deliver that vision, it issued the following statement: “As part of the detailed tender process last year, the successful proponent had to indicate how it would deliver on the NSW Government’s vision for the remainder of the site, including providing generous public open space, residential and retail and hospitality uses (cafes and restaurants). “This formed part of the Property NSW evaluation process and is consistent with the Central Coast Council’s Development Control Plan for the site,� the statement said. “The community will have
the opportunity to comment on the DA of each subsequent phase of development of the site as it is proposed,â€? the FAQ document said. The Gosford/Erina and Coastal Chamber of Commerce met with the NSW Government and St Hilliers. Chamber President, Ms Alison Vidler, said it had been “a very successful meeting ‌discussing the future of the site, local jobs and the company’s history with the area, including the building of Kariong High Schoolâ€?. According to Ms Vidler, the development had the potential to act as a catalyst to create ongoing economic and employment opportunities for the region. This development will provide employment opportunities and
support economic growth in the Gosford CBD,� Ms Vidler said. “Workers will be using local suppliers, traders, retailers or eateries before and after work or during their lunch hours, which is good news for local businesses,� she said. St Hilliers announced the success of its tender on its website, describing itself as the “successful proponent to develop a mixed-use precinct at 32 Mann St. “The first stage of the development will comprise a new commercial office building, with subsequent stages of mixed use residential and retail offerings,� the website said. St Hilliers described itself as an integrated property and construction group providing
expertise and service in design management, cost planning, civil and building construction, refurbishment, property development and funds management. “Our commitment to developing long-term, sustainable and collaborative relationships with our clients and our ability to deliver projects wherever our clients take us, has contributed to over 995 per cent of our business bei being through repeat clients,� the group’s website said. An interview request from Coast Community News was referred back from St Hilliers to Property NSW. The Expression of Interest and Request for Tender for the land were issued by Property NSW in the latter half of 2016 to seek private sector interest in delivering the DA building and develop the rest of the site. “St Hilliers was selected following an extensive tender process,’ said the FAQ document. It posed the question: “why did the Government seek to build on the old school site?� and responded: “As one of its 2015 election commitments, the Government committed to relocating at least 300 public sector roles from the Department of Finance, Services and Innovation to Gosford by late 2018. “As the central agency responsible for management of the Government’s commercial accommodation requirements, Property NSW undertook a detailed assessment of the Gosford commercial market to determine existing and potential development sites able to accommodate the relocated staff by 2018. Continued page 3
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Coastal Zone Management Plan identiďŹ es areas at severe risk of erosion C
entral Coast Council has revised its Coastal Zone Management Plan for the northern coastal areas, extending 33km from just south of Catherine Hill Bay to Crackneck Point, and is seeking community feedback on the proposed changes. Council has worked with the NSW OfďŹ ce of Environment and Heritage to review the Wyong Coastal Zone Management Plan (WCZMP 2017) in response to changes to NSW legislation and improved information about coastal hazards. The Plan was placed on public exhibition on May 15 and will remain on exhibition until June 13. Council’s Group Leader of Assets, Infrastructure and Business, Mr Mike Dowling, said the draft plan aimed to address risks from coastal hazards and outline actions to improve the environmental and community beneďŹ ts for the Coast. “This process started under the former Wyong Council and we must
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The northern end of the Wyong coast showing areas of natural coast (green), hot spots (red), recreation and urban (yellow) “A plan for the former this plan is similar in move this plan forward to provide certainty for our Gosford City Council design and intent, we residents who live on the area has now been sent must and want to seek Coastline,â€? Mr Dowling to the Minister for the community feedback on Environment for ďŹ nal the changes. said. endorsement, but while
“Without a proper plan in place to cover our coastal areas, we cannot apply for State Government funding to help manage coastal hazards,â€? Mr Dowling said. After 2011, it was apparent that the potential risk from coastal and landslip processes was not clearly deďŹ ned. Council undertook a review of the hazards information to better deďŹ ne the coastal and geotechnical risks in the former Wyong local government area. The revised hazards mapping is documented in the draft WCZMP 2017 currently on exhibition. To assist the community to review the draft WCZMP 2017 and to discuss their concerns and ideas, community drop-in sessions will be held during the public exhibition period on Friday, May 26 (4:00pm to 6:00pm) at Tuggerah Lakes Community Centre, 1 Bay Village Rd, Bateau Bay, and on Monday, June 5 (6:00pm to 8:00pm) at The Entrance Community Centre, Building A Classroom, 15 Battley Ave, The Entrance. The Plan will be available for viewing at
Council’s ofďŹ ces and local library branches and at yourvoiceourcoast. com. Submissions will close at midnight on Tuesday, June 13. The CZMP for the northern part of the new Central Coast Local Government Area (former Wyong Shire) has been prepared by a different consultant to the plan for the former Gosford LGA, which has already been sent to the NSW Minister for ďŹ nal approval. According to the latest version of the Wyong CZMP, ďŹ ve locations within the former Wyong LGA are at severe risk from erosion and have been classiďŹ ed as erosion Hot Spots by the NSW Government. “To assist with how actions in this CZMP will be applied, the Wyong coast has been organised into four management precincts‌ deďŹ ned in terms of their different values and level of risk that ‌ support different levels and types of community usage, development, and ecological function, and which require different management intent and actions.
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An aerial view of the proposed nursing home site
An artist’s impression of the proposed development
Application to build nursing home on bush block A Section 96 application has been lodged to modify a consent given by Gosford Council in 2007 for a development on a 1.6 hectare block on the corner of Hillview St and Veron Rd, Woy Woy. The change would see the development change from a 56unit retirement village to a 160bed nursing home, costing $27.85 million. The block contains a protected stand of Umina Coastal Sandplain Woodland endangered ecological community. Thompson Health Care lodged the application on April 13 for a Section 96 amendment to allow a modiďŹ cation for the land to be used as a “residential care facilityâ€?. Due to the value of the proposed development exceeding $27 million, it will be subject to approval by the Joint Regional Planning Panel. The residential care facility would include resident recreational spaces, staff and operational facilities and 53 car spaces in addition to 160 beds over three storeys. Central Coast Council must be satisďŹ ed, under Section 96 (2) of
the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, that the development to which the modiďŹ ed consent relates is substantially the same development as that for which consent was granted. If the application is not for substantially the same development then the developer would be required to submit a fresh Development Application. The capital cost of the modiďŹ ed development would be $27.85 million. The Statement of Environmental Effect lodged with the Section 96 application said that the land was “partly occupied by remnant Umina Coastal Sandplain Woodland ‌ contained within a designated bushland protection/conservation area. Gosford Council holds a positive covenant over the land which spells out an environmental management plan for the bushland. “The approved development footprint and internal roadway access has been cleared of remnant vegetation,â€? the developer’s Statement of Environmental Effect said. The proposed nursing home would provide the 160 nursing home beds in 152 rooms including a 20-room dementia wing.
The new application takes the approved built form from two to three storeys, reduces basement car spaces from 70 to 52, redesigns the main reception/entry and “maintains the existing approved site bushland/conservation areaâ€?. According to the developer, “the overall size of the approved building footprint is being slightly reduced (-206 square metres) as a portion of space that was previously approved as part of the internal building envelope is being converted into external, ground-level, open-courtyard landscapingâ€?. The building footprint would be reduced from 3164 square metres to 2958 square metres but the addition of a third level would increase the gross oor area from 6427 square metres to 9164 square metres, increasing the oor space ratio from 0.55:1 to 0.79:1 (still under the 1:1 allowed for seniors housing). According to the developer’s statement, there is no maximum building height applicable to a residential care facility on the subject land so Council can use its discretion as to whether or not it modiďŹ es the consent. The height of the built form will increase “slightlyâ€? to accommodate
a third residential level and the steeply pitched roof is proposed to be modiďŹ ed to a at roof form. Gosford’s LEP2014 has a maximum permissible building height of 8.5 metres which both the approved and proposed developments would exceed. The developer has asked Council to allow the proposed building height on the basis they believe it “does not result in a signiďŹ cant increase in bulk and scale when compared with the approved development‌ is not visually evident from the public domain‌sits well below the surrounding tree canopy‌ and does not result in any overshadowing.â€? During 2006 and 2007, a proposal to develop seniors living for 41 dwellings on the site with community and recreational facilities was refused by Gosford Council. The refusal was then upheld by the Land and Environment Court. Gosford Council then approved a revised application for the development of 37 self-care units, a community hall and indoor swimming pool. Five subsequent modiďŹ cations to the approval increased the number of units in the development.
The original consent was modiďŹ ed on ďŹ ve occasions, the last permitted 56 sole occupancy dwellings, community hall, indoor swimming pool, 70 car spaces, car wash bay, ambulance space and the bushland protection/ conservation area. The approved built form included a basement car park, two residential levels and a high pitched roof. The land was advertised for sale in late 2015. At that time Gosford Council stated that “Section 95 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 states that a DA is valid for ďŹ ve years from the date of approval. “As such, this DA would now have lapsed, however, if the landowners can demonstrate that there has been physical commencement on the site, the DA may still be considered valid. “The onus is on the landowner to prove that physical commencement has occurred and for this reason, council cannot provide a deďŹ nitive response.â€? Continue Page 3
he Joint Regional Planning Panel has refused a $26.7 million residential flat building development in Bent St, Gosford, and deferred its decision on a $36.4 million, threetower residential flat building at Albany St, Point Frederick. The decision to refuse the Bent St development was unanimous at the JRPP meeting in Gosford on May 25. The Determination and Statement of Reasons said: “The panel reviewed the council assessment report and did not agree with the overall environmental assessment, the balance of considerations under Section 79C of the EPA Act, and nor the recommendation to approve the application. “The Clause 4.6 Variation request to the maximum height of the building standard in Gosford Local Environmental Plan (LEP) 2014 was not considered to be well founded. “In particular, the panel noted that the arguments for ‘averaging’ the height standards to avoid significant variations in scale lead to a significant height noncompliance at the eastern portion of the site.� It said the resulting development would have led to an “unacceptable height transition to existing and likely future development in the
An artist’s impression of the Bent Street proposal
area. “There were no compelling environmental planning grounds to support the variation request and the panel did not accept the proposal resulted in a ‘better’ form of development compared to a proposal which complied with the height limit,� the determination said. The JRPP said the proposal was inconsistent with the following building height objectives: to permit building heights that encourage highquality urban form; to ensure that buildings and public areas continue to receive satisfactory exposure to sky and sunlight;
to nominate heights that will provide an appropriate transition in built form and land use intensity; and to ensure that taller buildings are located appropriately in relation to view corridors and view impacts, and in a manner that is complementary to the natural topography of the area. The panel also noted that, while the proposal did have the benefit of the 30 per cent bonus to the maximum height and floor space ratio due to Clause 8.9 of Gosford LEP 2014, the clause had since lapsed and that would affect the likely future character of the area, causing the height
transition issues to become more pronounced. “The proposed setbacks, in particular to the east and west boundaries, do not comply with State Environmental Planning Policy 65 and associated Apartment Design Guidelines. “The use of blank walls to ameliorate separation issues causes unsatisfactory visual impacts, amenity impacts and overall built form. “The internal amenity is not considered to be high, including bedrooms with borrowed light over living areas and no windows, non-compliance with sunlight access in the Apartment Design Guidelines
and a general lack of openings for light and ventilation. “The reliance on blank walls on the subject and adjoining sites, particularly to the east (assuming their redevelopment) would not result in a high-quality urban form. “The proposal leads to an unsympathetic interface with existing and likely future development. “The proposal does not adequately respond to or achieve design excellence as required by Clause 8.5 of the GLEP 2014. “The proposal is considered to be an over-development
of the site‌is considered to result in an isolated site to the east, and while the applicant’s efforts and their response from Land and Housing Corporation is acknowledged, this should not obviate the need for an appropriate built form in the context of core planning controls and existing and likely future development in the surrounding area.â€? The JRPP also noted “various Development Control Plan (DCP) non-compliances including maximum building depth and setbacks.â€? It concluded the proposal would lead to adverse overshadowing and visual impacts to surrounding and adjoining land, part of which is directly attributable to the height non-compliance. “Approval of this application would not be in the public interest and would create an undesirable precedent due to the significant height noncompliance for a proposal not considered to exhibit design excellence and with no compelling justification,â€? the panel concluded. The DA was for an 80-unit residential flat building at 14 Bent St, Gosford. It included 14 residential levels, three basement car parking levels and 84 car parking spaces. The site is located on the northern side of Bent St between Watt St and Henry Parry Dve. Continued P3
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JRPP refuses one large development and defers another T
he Joint Regional Planning Panel has refused a $26.7 million residential flat building development in Bent St, Gosford, and deferred its decision on a $36.4 million, threetower residential flat building at Albany St, Point Frederick. From P1 The three-tower residential flat building at 177 Albany St, Point Frederick, was also considered by the panel when it met in Gosford on May 25, but a decision on whether to approve or reject the application was deferred. The proposed development originally comprised 111 units made up of 26 one bedroom units, 58 two bedroom units and 27 three bedroom units, over 156 car parking spaces accessed via Duke St and
Auburn St. In addition, according to the JRPP development and planning register, this development includes large areas of communal open space. The amended development consisted of 101 units, with 20 one bedroom and studio apartments, 42 two bedroom units and 39 three bedroom units, still across three blocks or towers, with two basement levels of car parking for 150 vehicles, 42 bicycles and 7 motorbikes. The height of the development was five storeys. According to the JRPP’s record of deferral: “The proposal had not provided sufficient evidence regarding an attempt to purchase the resulting ‘isolated site’ at 6 Auburn St and the overall proposed area would benefit from incorporation of that site into the proposal. Continued P4
An artist's impression of the deferred three, five-storey Albany and Duke Street apartments at Point Frederick
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he Joint Regional Planning Panel has refused a $26.7 million residential flat building development in Bent St, Gosford, and deferred its decision on a $36.4 million, threetower residential flat building at Albany St, Point Frederick. From P3
“Concerns were held regarding interfaces between this site and neighbouring land. “The panel noted in particular that the impact arising from the proposed driveway immediately adjoining 12 Duke St to the east, could be addressed through redesign of the site as well as landscaping. “Better site planning, compliance and reduced impacts would result from movement of Buildings A and
B westwards, and privacy impacts to the neighbouring land warranted greater attention to materials, screening and landscaping.” The Panel adjourned during the meeting to deliberate on the matter and formulate a resolution. The decision was unanimous to defer the decision and require the applicant to provide further written evidence regarding attempts to incorporate 6 Auburn St,
Point Frederick, having regard to a Land and Environment Court precedent. The applicant was invited to submit an amended proposal to Central Coast Council addressing matters such as the movement of the driveway from Duke St to the basement to the west between two of the buildings; revised basement and landscaping plans; and, revision to balustrades and screening materials along the eastern elevation of buildings
B and C to address privacy impacts. Ten residents made verbal submissions in objection to the DA and eight spoke on behalf of the applicant, including Mr Cain King from CKD Architecture Services at East Gosford and Mr Anthony Denny. According to the assessment report sent to the JRPP by Central Coast Council: “As a result of public submissions and meetings with Council,
the applicant has submitted amended plans reducing the height and number of residential apartments to essentially a complying development on height and floor space ratio. “The amended plans were advertised and 58 submissions received.” Source: Website, May 31 2016HCC008 2016HCC022 Joint Regional Planning Panel
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Duttons Hotel demolition has commenced
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he demolition of the John Singleton-owned Duttons Hotel in Mann St, Gosford, has commenced. Mr Singleton said that after listening to everyone talk about revitalising Gosford CBD for at least 20 years, he had decided to put his money where his mouth is and commence his dream to build a “world class Gosford CBD,” the first step being the demolition of Duttons to make way for Bonython Tower. He said Bonython Tower would be the first of many high quality, luxury buildings from the Bonython Group. “This building will be the most beautiful and luxurious built in Gosford ever,” said a very proud John Singleton. “Just look at this place,” he said. “It’s beautiful, it deserves a beautiful building that we can all enjoy. “I have brought everyone from Premiers, including Mike Baird, to Lend Lease
Demolition of the Duttons Hotel begins in Mann St to make way for Bonython Tower
and Mirvac to visit the Coast, but governments can’t do this, so I am,” he said.
Bonython Tower will consist of 56 luxury apartments, office space and a restaurant, café and
bar. Mr Singleton said that this is the first development of this type to commence
can do it successfully on the Coast, they will all follow,” he said. “How good will it be when you can get a five-star meal in nice restaurants and stay in beautiful places? “Everyone said a 6-star resort wouldn’t work here on the Coast either, but I have proved them all wrong with Bells At Killcare and Pretty Beach House. “I will do that again with these developments,” he said. Bonython Tower was designed by Bonython Property and Investments, together with local architects, CKDS, and will be constructed by Stevens Construction from Erina. The structural design is by Northrop Engineers. “This is a truly Central Coast development, everyone is from here, and this is our chance to show the world how great we are,’ Mr Singleton said.
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New climate change predictions have dire consequences
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ew mapping of updated data on predicted sea level rise shows how vulnerable the Central Coast is to climate change and how poorly local, state and federal governments have prepared for the impacts, according to the Central Coast Greens. Rising sea levels are not the only risk we face, say the Greens – food insecurity, water scarcity, and more frequent and extreme storms and heatwaves are all reliably predicted. As a community, we have the responsibility to change how we do business, and demand of our governments and public institutions that they do so too,” said Central Coast Greens media officer, Ms Kate da Costa. “The science is in; now we must act,” Ms da Costa said. Coastalrisk.com.au has incorporated the latest updates from international scientific
observations which indicate that melting ice sheets will lead to higher than expected sea levels. The maps for the Central Coast are sobering, as most major settlement areas will be affected, and some will be completely under water. The Greens, at local, state, national and international level, have always accepted the scientific data that has predicted these risks, and that the current global warming episode is largely created by human activity, burning fossil fuels, removing forests and intensive agriculture being the most significant contributors. “We do not understand how a few climate change deniers are able to influence governments to fail to take action,” Ms da Costa said. “In our daily lives, we believe the work of scientists, from the testing of medicines to the exploration of space. “There is no reason to doubt the findings of the majority of the world’s climate experts that change is occurring and the results will challenge our
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way of life. “The Central Coast Greens call for Council and State governments to act quickly to begin the difficult task of managed retreat from areas which will be inundated as sea levels rise. “But this is not the only impact that must be managed. “Critical resources such as drinking water are already
under pressure from resource extraction such as sand quarrying and bottled water supplies, or threatened by pollution from improperly monitored landfill operations such as at Mangrove Mountain. “Our food bowl in the hinterland must also be protected from inappropriate development such as housing estates west of the freeway. “Our public health system will need to be strengthened to cope with the consequences of more frequent heatwaves. “The Central Coast Greens note that individuals are increasingly taking action into their own hands by moving to embrace renewable energy, improving recycling, being conscious of the need for sustainability in food production and the sourcing of building materials. “Now it’s the time for governments to match the action of individuals,” she said. Source: Media release, May 28 Kate da Costa, Central Coast Greens
Government to re-open a dedicated Gosford NCAT
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ccording to Central Coast Labor MPs, the NSW Government’s decision to reopen a dedicated NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) office in the Gateway Centre, Gosford, is a result of pressure from Central Coast Labor. Member for Gosford, Ms Liesl Tesch, united with the other Labor State MPs, to call on the State Government to re-open a (NCAT) office in Gosford. NCAT was formerly known as the Small Claims Tribunal. Ms Tesch, along with the Members for Wyong, the Entrance and Swansea, moved a Notice of Motion in the Parliament calling on the NSW Government to re-open a dedicated NCAT hearing venue in Gosford. The only dedicated NCAT Hearing Venue for the Central Coast, was previously located at the Gosford NSW Fair Trading Office, but the Liberal Government recently relocated it. The new Fair Trading Office does not cater for NCAT hearings.
NCAT Hearings are now held in numerous locations including Gosford and Woy Woy Courts, Erina Library and even as far off as Newcastle. The closure of a dedicated NCAT Hearing Venue has sparked concern from local tenants’ advice and community legal groups, who fear that services will not be adequately replicated while NCAT is forced to operate from multiple sites. NSW Fair Trading paid up to $3 million to fit out the Gosford office before closing that office in December 2016. The announcement that an NCAT office would be returning to her seat came from the government on May 31. Ms Tesch and her Labor colleagues labelled the news a “stunning back down” by the state government. “Fighting to see the local office reopened was a big part of my campaign and I’m happy to see these services redelivered to the Central Coast,” Ms Tesch concluded. Source: Media release, May 31 Zachary Harrison, office of David Harris Media release, May 31 David Mehan MP
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Council seems determined to wind up Protection of the Environment Trust
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entral Coast Council has sought legal advice and is considering taking action in the NSW Supreme Court to have the former Gosford Council’s Protection of the Environment Trust (POET) wound up. Coast Community News understands that the three members of the POET management committee have informed Council, on numerous occasions, that they believe it is not in the community’s interests for the trust to be wound up. The new Council has twice attempted to abolish the trust since May 12, 2016, initially as part of its abolition of all former community committees. A resolution was put to Council Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, to wind up three trusts of the former Gosford Council at the September 28, 2016, ordinary meeting. That resolution was deferred by Mr Reynolds, who requested a further report from Council but, to date, the matter has not come back before the Administrator. Mr Reynolds resolved that he needed to seek further information, particularly in relation to facts illuminated by speakers regarding POET, after two speakers argued against the winding up of the trust. 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 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. POET was also established as a means to fund the provision of information or education or the carrying on of research about the natural environment. On October 3, 2006, the former Gosford Council resolved to “transfer the sum of $1.5m 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 annual interest from this investment (approximately $65,000), was allocated by the Trust annually to specific environmental projects, following an application process,” the October staff report said. Ms Jane Smith, CEO of the Community Environment Network and a member of the POET management committee since 2010, was one of those speakers at the September Council meeting. Ms Smith said the report 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 between the site’s perceived value as an
industrial site and the fact that it included Indigenous sites of national significance, as well as 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. 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”. 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. The trust deed 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 altered by the creation of a new trust deed. Prior to the council amalgamation, members of the POET management committee had requested that former Gosford Council provide legal advice about the impact of the amalgamation on the trust. That advice was never forthcoming. The committee made numerous requests for a POET meeting after the formation of Central Coast Council, but ended up having a meeting outside the Gosford Chamber building in January, in accord with the Trust Deed, which required a quorum of three. Council staff, Mr Reynolds and Mr Noble, were invited to attend the meeting but did not do so. Following a subsequent ordinary council meeting, members of the POET Management Committee were able to secure an “on-thespot” meeting with Council staff, in particular about the small grants that the Committee had agreed to for the 2015-16 year that had not been processed by Council. It is understood that Mr
Julie Vaughan, Council’s Group Leader Connected Communities, agreed to take carriage of the payment of the grants. At a subsequent meeting, Ms Vaughan informed members of the POET committee that it was still Council’s intention to have the trust wound up, that Council was getting legal advice but would not share that advice with the committee. The meeting was confrontational with the POET management committee’s expressing its belief that the trust should continue in accordance with the trust deed. The trust account is understood to contain around $500,000. Council has commenced paying some of the small grants approved prior to amalgamation, but is refusing to pay one sum approved by the Management Committee. The committee has requested that the $1.5 million capital that “feeds” the trust should be shown in the trust’s financial statements. It has also requested that all real property held in the trust be classified as community land so it cannot be sold without reclassification, and that it be given an environmental zoning. Some parcels of land, particularly at Somersby, are understood to still have an industrial zoning, but all are understood to be classified as community land, which means that they could not be sold without community consultation.
The reason why no reference was made to the trust’s land holdings in the September 2016 report to Mr Reynolds are unclear, but are understood to be more a case of staff not being fully across the operations of the trust than any intent to mislead the Administrator. POET currently has six parcels of land, but the Management Committee has not been given any book values for those parcels. The committee has expressed its concerns about Council intending to take Supreme Court action. It has asked for all copies of legal advice on two occasions, but such documents have not been made available by Central Coast Council. The POET Management Committee said it was not aware of any correspondence between Council and donors to the trust about the implications any winding up might have on their ability to collect the tax benefit over five years. In a written statement Central Coast Council said: “Council is considering external legal advice and a report will be provided to the Council shortly concerning the trusts”. Source: Meeting notes, May 31 Protection of Environment Trust Management Committee Agenda item 3.5, Sep 28, 2016 Meeting notes, Sep 28, 2016 Central Coast Council ordinary meeting Trust Deed, POET Media statement, May 31 Central Coast Council media Jackie Pearson, journalist
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Council selects marketing company to deliver tourism services entral Coast Tourism has not been chosen as the successful tenderer to deliver tourism marketing services for the Central Coast Council.
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The existing funding agreement between Council and Central Coast Tourism will cease from June 30. Central Coast Tourism held a Special General Meeting on Tuesday, May 30, to determine whether to wind up the organisation or find a way to continue beyond the termination of its contract. Newly-appointed Chair, Mr David Jewell, said the meeting was attended by 60 members out of the organisation’s 250 member base. Central Coast Council CEO, Mr Rob Noble, attended the meeting and fielded questions from members. Mr Jewell said the members were asked to vote on whether or not to wind up Central Coast Tourism and the vote was almost unanimous to find a way to keep the organisation
Coast Tourism to continue to operate. “Council agreed that it needed to contribute more but said it needed to go through due process. “It decided to increase its funding to $800,000 pa for the next two years, but said it needed to draw up a new contract and work through a tender process. “I said to our members last night that we all want the same thing, we all want tourism to grow so the region can be successful and thrive. “If Council has a better way to make that happen, then we should give them the opportunity, but the difficulty at the moment is that they don’t have a contract [with the preferred tenderer], so they can’t demonstrate who is going to deliver that better way, how they are going to do it, and there is some scepticism that they have got it right. “At this stage, there are more questions than answers, and it has been a difficult and an unusual way to go about doing things,� he said. Mr Jewell said members
going as a member-based advocacy group. He said one option may be to continue as a Local Tourism Organisation (LTO), a recognised tourism body to support operators and tourism in the region “That may work provided Council and the new operators recognised Central Coast Tourism as an LTO,� he said. “They are going to need some way to interface and work with tourism operators in the region and we are already a representative body. “We approached Central Coast Council a year ago about the need to invest more money so that we could deliver the services necessary to promote the region effectively, and we had a number of meetings with them.� Mr Jewell said the restructure of regional tourism in NSW meant that the Greater Sydney North area was now receiving funding that was previously received by Central Coast Tourism. “With that money not available, there were limited funds available for Central
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going into an election period and a new council, and the CEO and Administrator will be gone in a couple of months. “If this goes belly up there is a reputational risk to consider,� he said. Towards the end of 2016, Council called for requests for proposals for suitably qualified organisations to deliver tourism services, and received 14 proposals. None of the tenderers, including Central Coast Tourism, was announced by Council’s Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, as the successful organisation at Council’s May ordinary meeting. Council is now negotiating with the first ranked tenderer with a view to entering into a two year contract for the delivery of a marketing strategy and associated services for the local tourism industry to promote economic development and enhance tourism opportunities on the Coast. Mr Reynolds said Council was firmly committed to investment in tourism due to the huge benefits it delivers for the region. “Tourism is a significant industry on the Central Coast, employing over 12,500 people and generating over $900m a year for the regional economy,� Mr Reynolds said.
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“We are a not-for-profit organisation with volunteer directors, and now some Sydney-based marketing company is going to come in and spend rate payers’ money to promote tourism on the Central Coast,� Mr Jewell said, adding that “it remained to be seen whether the new structure would be effective,� he said. The nine staff employed by Central Coast Tourism have been given their termination notices, effective mostly from May 31 with extensions of one month. The Kariong Tourism Information Centre building is owned by Central Coast Tourism and the land it is on is leased for 25 years. “The tender had very wide scope and asked for a lot of information, which we provided, and that is why we thought we were in the box seat. “We don’t know where we went wrong. “Our members give us $120,000 per year to work with and at the meeting they commented that no one from Council had asked them about the services provided or what the region needs. “The Central Coast had 4.3 million bed nights last year and tourism makes $860 million in revenue; it is a major employer and not something to play with. “My attitude is that we will work with the new council and new operators, we will give them our support, but we are
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at the meeting did ask such questions of Mr Noble. “Yes, they were asked of Mr Noble and, no, he wasn’t able to give specific answers at this stage,� he said. “They could’ve come to us and said they were unhappy with the service we were delivering, that they were going to terminate our contract and go to the market, but they did not do that; we never had that conversation. “We were never told that we were not doing a good job, and it is ironic that our last action will be to deliver the 201721 Central Coast Tourism Management Plan (TMP) for the unified Central Coast LGA that has always been the brand we have promoted. “We have put various strategies, strategic plans and business plans in front of the Administrator. “I know how much time and effort went into our tender so that we would be ready to restructure and go from July 1, and we were working on that at the same time as the TMP. “Now our members are saying what is going to happen from July 1, when will this new provider be ready to go, we have businesses that need promotion for Spring, will they be ready? “Central Coast Tourism is an independent body that is partly funded by Council but also by the NSW Government and its members, and we have been spending over $1 million per year to deliver the services required by Council.
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Greens call for councillor candidate transparency
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he Central Coast Greens have c o m m e n c e d preselection of candidates for the first election of the Central Coast Council in September and declared that their candidates will run on a platform of transparency and accountability. “We look forward to the restoration of democracy in our region, after this period of administration forced by ‘voluntary’ merger of the former councils” said Ms Cath Connor, Co-convenor of the Central Coast Greens. The Greens will be campaigning for a new Council that prioritizes the development of a sustainable, healthy community for all, she said. “Central Coast Greens candidates will be running on a platform of transparency and accountability, in order to start rebuilding trust between voters and the new Council. “We call on all candidates for the upcoming election to show the electorate the respect it deserves and make clear in their candidate statements: any current or past membership of any
political party; any current or past business links with senior council staff; any current or past relationships with other candidates or groups running in this election (for instance, donations to groups/parties, or acting as party agents for other candidates in past elections); and, any current or past business interests that might impact on decision making in Council.” Ms Connor said many Albury councillors, who had always claimed independence, were forced to declare their membership of parties when a Green ran for the first time in the September 2016 local election. “It was a good move in terms of transparency for the people of that Local Government Area and it would be good for groups like Save Tuggerah Lakes to have to declare their past relationships,” she said. “The former Gosford Council had councillors that had been sponsored by Mr John Singleton and those relationships need to be clear. “Otherwise people in the community do not know exactly who they are voting for.” The Central Coast Greens also called on the Administrator to make arrangements for a referendum on the ward
system to be held with the Council election. “The three-member ward system that has been imposed on the region by the State Government had no public consultation, in flagrant disregard for basic principles of democracy and community consultation. “When I first asked Mr Reynolds about the wards, I told him it would make it very hard for small parties or independents to get elected
and he smirked at me and said ‘well the elected council can choose to look at changing it when they get elected’,” Ms Connor said. “The ward system makes it difficult to address the overall issues of governance, accountability and community participation that impact on the whole community. “We would like to see less wards and more councillors as we have suffered from a reduction in representation for
such a huge area. “Some NSW local government areas have the same number of residents as we have in one ward but they have 10 councillors and we have three per ward,” she said. “We are also discussing the Draft Community Plan, launched at the CEN Annual Forum. “Members of the Central Coast Greens have been involved in the drafting of this plan, and we fully support
the non-partisan, inclusive, community based approach to drawing up this real reflection of the vision for the region that the local community has developed,” Ms Connor said. Source: Media release, May 28 Janene Robertson, Central Coast Greens Interview, May 29 Cath Connor, Central Coast Greens Jackie Pearson, journalist
Council selects marketing company to deliver tourism services
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entral Coast Tourism has not been chosen as the successful tenderer to deliver tourism marketing services for the Central Coast Council. From P10 “Council will increase our direct funding of tourism to $800,000 a year and will also continue to contribute financially towards stimulating the visitor economy through events, sponsorship, care of the region’s natural attractions and major infrastructure projects. “Council is pleased with the response to the tender process which has seen high quality external agencies and organisations looking to be involved in tourism promotion
for the Central Coast. “We are confident we have found the right organisation with the most effective strategy to deliver better economic returns and jobs for our growing region. “Together with the new external provider and Destination Network Sydney Surrounds North, Council will focus efforts on the strong regional positioning of the Central Coast and the opportunity to capitalise on visitor growth. Details of the new external provider and strategy to boost tourism on the Central Coast will be announced once the contract is finalised. Following the Central Coast Tourism Special General Meeting, Council said it welcomed the local tourism industry body’s decision to continue as an industry body
to input into the direction of the Coast’s tourism. Mr Noble said it was an exciting time for tourism on the Central Coast with more changes happening now than have happened in the past 20 years. “The passion and commitment of the local tourism industry is great,” Mr Noble said. “Combined with Council’s increased investment, a new Destination Network with a purpose to capitalise on increased visitor growth opportunity, a new Destination Management Plan, and the advent of a new marketing approach to implement it – we are all hopeful that we can all head in the same direction to deliver more for our region. “The local tourism industry told us over 18 months ago that they wanted improvements on
how tourism is approached with a clear message to create the environment for tourism to flourish. “That is what we are doing.” Council will work with Central Coast Tourism on the type of industry body and how it fits together with Council’s new service provider, who will be contracted to deliver a marketing strategy and associated program for the local tourism industry to promote economic development and enhance tourism opportunities on the Coast. Council is continuing discussions with the first ranked tenderer to enter into a two year contract commencing on July 1. Source: Interview, May 31 David Jewell, Central Coast Tourism Media release, May 24 Central Coast Council media Media release, May 31 Central Coast Council media Jackie Pearson, journalist
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Extensive review of Council’s grants and funding programs underway he new Central Coast Council is moving forward with a redesigned sponsorship and grants program for the whole Local Government Area.
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The former Gosford Council’s Developing and Recognising Talent Program funding recipients were announced at the May ordinary Central Coast Council meeting. As part of adopting those recommendations, Council Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, said the program was “being reviewed as part of Council’s extensive review of its grants and funding programs. “Details including guidelines and the application process will be in place for the new financial year,” Mr Reynolds said. Coordinators of community and sporting programs have expressed concerns that there has been no community consultation about the detail of the far-reaching review whilst, during the administration period, long-standing
programs have fallen into abeyance. Coast Community News understands, for example, that the Independent Sport Council has been waiting for Central Coast Council to release details of a “revamped” Recreational Assistance Program. A report was expected to go before the Administrator at the May meeting, but that didn’t eventuate. The program is usually administered in consultation with the Sport Council, which determines how the $50,000 allocated annually will be divided into $5,000 parcels to assist sporting clubs and associations with clubhouse maintenance, fencing, flood lighting, ground maintenance and improvements. The 2015-16 Recreational Assistance Program was finalised last June, but no information has been released from Council about grants for the current year. The usual process is that the Sport Council would look at applications and make recommendations to Council.
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The Sport Council in the former Gosford LGA is an independent association, so it was not wound up when a similar organisation for Wyong was disbanded as part of the amalgamation of the two former councils. Online “policies” from the former Gosford Council about the funding of sporting and community programs have been changed to “guidelines”. Council officers no longer attend Sport Council meetings. Guidelines and policies for recreational grants can no longer be found on the Gosford section of the Central Coast Council website. Under previous Councils, any changes to guidelines or policies relating to community sponsorship and grants programs were placed on public exhibition, and organisations such as the Sport Council were able to make submissions and have input into changes. Source: Website, May 31 Central Coast Council Meeting notes, May 24 Central Coast Council ordinary meeting Jackie Pearson, journalist
Draft Local Environmental Plan sent for gateway approval
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he unelected Central Coast Council has sent a draft Local Environmental Plan for the whole new LGA to the NSW Department of Planning for gateway approval prior to being exhibited for public comment. When Central Coast Council was established in May 2016, the State Government decreed that the four planning instruments currently applying across the Coast should remain in place until a new Local Environmental Plan (LEP) was adopted. At his first media conference after being appointed interim CEO, Mr Rob Noble said it would not be the responsibility of the Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, to make significant planning decisions. During the administration period, development has continued to be assessed under the planning controls which were in place prior to the merger. “In order to move towards a uniform set of planning controls across the Coast, Council has developed a draft consolidated LEP,” said Council’s Group Leader Environment and Planning, Mr Scott Cox.
The draft is currently with the Department of Planning and Environment for gateway approval prior to being exhibited for public comment. Mr Cox said that it was important to get the consolidated LEP right to ensure a consistent approach to development on the Coast, but it hadn’t stopped development proceeding in the meantime. “Since the creation of Central Coast Council, over 3,400 Development Applications have been determined, valued at over $1.2 billion to the local economy, under current planning controls,” Mr Cox said. “The consolidated LEP has been developed and is with the Department of Planning and Environment for review. “Once they give it the green light, it will need to go out to State agency and community consultation which is the appropriate process. “We need to undertake State agency consultation first, which does usually take a few months, so the draft LEP will be presented to the new council, and community consultation will follow. “This Administration period has been all about preparing a solid foundation for the newly elected Council to build on.
“The consolidated LEP will do that by laying down the groundwork for a comprehensive review of planning controls. “The preparation of a comprehensive LEP is a longer process. “It will give us an opportunity to really look at the Central Coast as a whole and see what stand-alone planning controls are needed to continue to develop the Central Coast in a sustainable way.” Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, said Council was continuing the conversation with the development sector, the State Government and the community to deliver the housing and infrastructure to meet the growing community needs. “Feedback from our pop up and community strategic plan engagement stalls is that people want to see development moving, particularly in Gosford, that will create jobs and opportunities on the Coast. “We have planning controls in place which continue to facilitate development, as we work on a longer term solution that will see the Coast thrive and prosper.” Source: Media release, May 30 Central Coast Council media
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isarow commuters, parents and teachers from Lisarow High School, and community members from The Orchards Retirement Village met to discuss the lack of action on upgrading pedestrian safety and accessibility at Lisarow Train Station. Lisarow residents have welcomed upgrades along the Pacific Hwy, but fear the new upgrades have allowed heavier traffic to move more quickly through the Chamberlain Rd intersection. A community campaign, spearheaded by 79-year-old,
Ms Anne Love, has collected more than a thousand signatures and dozens of letters sent to various Ministers to request support to address the problem. Parents from Lisarow High School, as well as elderly commuters, have been less than impressed by Government responses that have at times given conflicting answers.
“This isn’t the first time this community has come together to raise their concerns with the NSW Government and it’s not the first time that they have felt ignored,” said NSW Member for The Entrance, Mr David Mehan. “Lisarow and Ourimbah are both seeing a growing ageing population as well as new young families in the area, and
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Sea Level Rise Benchmark for Gosford is 140mm less than it is for Wyong beaches
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at Aiken from the Coastal Residents Inc and candidate for the STL party in the September council election has accused Central Coast Council of creating complete chaos in coastal management in less than a year.
“We have 50 per cent of the scheduled coastal erosion hotspots for the entire State, and we are also hugely impacted by projections of rising seas, with up to 20,000 properties potentially affected by sea level rise, but there is no adaptation plan, and we have a lame duck council, managed by a state government ignorant of the projected impact of climate change on the Central Coast,” Mr Aiken said. “The latest debacle is a decision to implement a sea level rise (SLR) benchmark for the Northern Beaches of the Central Coast, (formerly Wyong Beaches), that is 75% higher than the SLR benchmark used for our Southern Beaches (formerly Gosford Beaches) and coastal flood plains,” he said. Both the northern and the southern Coastal Zone Management Plans call up the same old ideas of planned retreat, time limited development consent and draconian hazard notations on Section 149 Planning Certificates, according to Mr Aiken.
“These flawed and dated concepts are very much in keeping with the Coastal Management Act of the State Liberal Government with it’s out of date principles, that’s still not proclaimed, six months after being passed by the NSW Parliament. “The Sea Level Rise Benchmark for Gosford is 200mm by 2050, but the new Wyong Benchmark is 340mm of sea level rise by 2050: two completely different benchmarks in the one Local Government Area,” he said. “Which benchmark will prevail under a newly elected council after September 2017? “A recent decision by the Information and Privacy Commission against the Central Coast Council’s decision not to make a confidential report on Wamberal Beach fully accessible to the residents of the Central Coast, further demonstrates the lack of accountability and transparency of a self-serving council entirely focussed on the demands of its master, the NSW Liberal Government. “To successfully amalgamate two large Local Government Areas into one regional Central Coast Council, we need transparency in all matters. “Despite assertions by Central Coast Council that it is building a solid foundation for the new council, all we are seeing are future land mines being laid that will damage the social, environmental and economic fabric of the Central
Coast. “Just six months ago, Council was demanding the removal of emergency protection works from Wamberal Beach that were the same design as emergency works constructed with the its approval at Pearl Beach. “In early April, asbestos cement roofing on Wamberal Beach, uncovered by the June storm in 2016, was brought to the attention of Council by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA). “Despite assurances to the NSW EPA, Council is yet to remove this material. “The NSW EPA, which operates within the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage under the less than watchful eye of Minister Gabrielle Upton, also ignores this failure of a NSW Council to act properly and in accordance with NSW environmental legislation that everyone else must comply with. “The Central Coast Council, despite its own assertions, isn’t building a new and resilient Central Coast Council that is fit for the future. “It is barely holding the fort. “The State Government will be handing over a basket case to Central Coast residents before it cuts and runs from a debacle of it its own making, with assistance from an unelected council,” Mr Aiken said. Source: Media release, May 30 Pat Aiken, STL
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Warnervale residents still awaiting promised Woolworths retail centre after ten years Residents in Warnervale’s newer housing estates will be asked to petition Woolworths to fulfil its promise to develop a shopping centre in the burgeoning residential area.
Coastal Zone Management Plan identifies areas at severe risk of erosion Central Coast Council has revised its Coastal Zone Management Plan for the northern coastal areas, extending 33km from just south of Catherine Hill Bay to Crackneck Point, and is seeking community
Developer uses Biobanking to try to obtain development approval in Glenning Valley The Say No to Glenning Valley Development and Save Our Wildlife Campaigns have continued to mount a multi-faceted fight against a residential development on 64 hectares of bushland at
Gateway determination sought for a 102 lot development at Chain Valley Bay A planning proposal that will see land at Chain Valley Bay rezoned from E2 and E3 to E2 and R2 Low Density Residential, was endorsed by Central Coast Council Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, at
Coastal Management Plan includes Sea Level Rise predictions The Draft Wyong Coastal Zone Management Plan includes a directional shift in terms of Sea Level Rise policy for residents of the former Wyong Local Government Area.
Central Coast Council’s first integrated draft Operational Plan and Budget to deliver $551 million in essential services, and a record $208 million in capital works is now on public exhibition.
Greg Best to stand for Council in Budgewoi
Budgewoi foreshore being upgraded
House fire caused by child playing with a lighter
Former Wyong Councillor, Mr Greg Best, has thrown his hat in the ring to stand for election to the new Central Coast Council.
A section of foreshore at Budgewoi will be transformed with the much anticipated boardwalk set to activate the lakeside town.
Hamlyn Terrace Firefighters who assisted with the containment of a house fire on Cutler Dve, Wyong, confirmed that the fire was caused by a child playing with a lighter in his bedroom.
Council’s Operational Plan to spend over $750m
Wyong Regional Chronicle focuses on news specifically relating to post code areas 2258, 2259, 2261, 2262, & 2263. The full articles and more can be seen on our website www.centralcoastnews.net
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Application to build nursing home on bush block
Car struck by train
Booker Bay cemetery rejected
A Section 96 application has been lodged to modify a consent given by Gosford Council in 2007 for a development on a 1.6 hectare block on the corner of Hillview St and Veron Rd, Woy Woy.
Police are investigating after a car was struck by a train when the vehicle got stuck on the tracks at the Rawson Rd level crossing on May 12.
A proposal to list Booker Bay cemetery in Bogan Rd on the Gosford planning scheme has been rejected by Central Coast Council after objections from residents.
Council to apply for emergency dredging
I want to be ‘catalyst of change’, says Tesch
Council rejects seniors’ housing in Empire Bay
Central Coast Council will apply for emergency dredging of the Ettalong Channel, following a roundtable discussion chaired by Central Coast Parliamentary Secretary Mr Scot MacDonald.
Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch has told State Parliament in her maiden speech on May 11 that her priority was “to be the catalyst for the positive change that the region is crying out for”.
Central Coast Council has rejected a planning proposal for seniors’ housing in Empire Bay Dr, Empire Bay.
Phil Westlake is farewelled
Conservationists question nursing home application
Council to establish design panel
The Pearl Beach Arboretum has farewelled Mr Phil Westlake who had been involved with the arboretum and the broader community for over 30 years.
The Australian Conservation An Urban Design Panel will be Foundation Central Coast Branch established by Central Coast has questioned the transparency Council as part of the ongoing push and validity of a decision by to regionalise decision-making Central Coast Council to consider across the new Local Government a Section 96 variation on a five- Area. The full articles and more can be seen on line on our website www.CentralCoastNews. net They can also be seen on www.PeninsulaNews.info
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History of violent activity Cyclist dragged two hundred metres in Terrigal trending downward following introduction of new policies
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he Westpac Rescue Helicopter transported a 57 year old male cyclist from Terrigal to John Hunter Hospital on Tuesday, May 30. The man was dragged along the road for approximately 200 metres on his bicycle by a utility.
It is believed that after an impact, the bike became tangled in rope on the utility. The rider could not release himself as he was attached to the bike by clip-in pedals. He was treated on the scene by an Ambulance Services NSW doctor and paramedic. He was taken by helicopter to
the John Hunter Hospital with substantial abrasions from the incident. He was believed to be in a stable condition. It is believed that the driver had no idea the man was being dragged behind him. Source: Media release, May 30 Jamie Yeo, Westpac Rescue Helicopter
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he Sunken Monkey Hotel at Erina has the equal second highest incidence of violence on the NSW Government’s latest half-yearly violent venues list. The Sunken Monkey is one of 14 venues across the state on the second highest level of alcohol related violence. The Sunken Monkey in Erina was previously known as the Woodport Inn. According to the current venue manager, Mr Dean Markham, the Woodport Inn changed ownership and was re-named The Sunken Monkey Hotel at the end of 2015. At that point, there had been a number of incidents recorded against the venue which resulted in it being classified as a Level 2 venue under Schedule 4 of the Liquor and Gaming NSW Violent Venues Scheme. “Under the new ownership there have been a number of policy and procedures changed and implemented to reduce antisocial behaviour in the venue,” Mr Markham said. He said the Sunken Monkey was also an active member of the local Liquor Accord, which was put in place by local venue licensees, in association with the Brisbane Water Local Area Command,
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to curb antisocial and alcohol and drug associated violent behaviour. “These changes have seen an impact on violence in the venue with a reduction in the number of incidents involving the hotel,” he said. “It should be noted that of the 16 incidents recorded against the venue for round 17, 10 of these occurred outside of the venue. “The Sunken Monkey Hotel sees over 10,000 people through its doors every month, and all but a very small minority have a safe and enjoyable time within the venue,” he said. Fifteen licensed venues across the state were named on the NSW Government’s latest half-yearly violent venues list. The list reflects the number of violent incidents at venues over a 12-month period. Venues with 12 or more incidents make the list and are subject to strict conditions
and increased monitoring by Liquor and Gaming NSW. Liquor and Gaming NSW Deputy Secretary, Mr Paul Newson, said it was common for numbers of listed venues to fluctuate from round to round. “This latest list follows the scheme’s best ever results six months ago, when for the first time, there were no venues in level one,” Mr Newson said. “Listed venues will be closely monitored, but the results show that the level of violent incidents remains on a longerterm downward trend. “The violent venues scheme has made a significant contribution to this reduction and helped ensure that the community can enjoy safer nights out, with an 82 per cent fall in the number of violent incidents since first established in 2008. “Liquor & Gaming NSW administers a range of regulatory schemes that encourage best practice and reduce risks of alcohol-related violence. “We continue to engage with industry and the community to improve safety in and around licensed venues.” Source: Media release, May 26 Eric Aubert, Liquor and Gaming NSW Media statement, May 30 Dean Markham, Sunken Monkey Jackie Pearson, journalist
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have to agree with Mr Aiken (Coast Community News, May 18, P30) when he states that “Gosford Council is the biggest loser” when compared to Wyong Council. Due to the mismanagement of the past decade, Gosford Council’s financial position is a disgrace, and the councillors we elected in good faith to run
FORUM our council have failed us all. Do we want our new council dominated by one major political party? This is why I have nominated for the Gosford West Ward in the upcoming council election on September 9. I am the candidate for STL (as is Mr Aiken) which is made up of like-minded individuals
who are concerned for the whole of the Central Coast and are not constrained by party politics. We are free to vote on issues that we think would be best for the Central Coast Community, while the new elected councillors for the major parties will have their hands tied by their political party’s ideologies. Email, May 20 Carl Veugen, Umina
Speeding issues on Brisbane Water Dve remain unaddressed
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cannot believe that both the government and opposition are lying about what they are doing with the speeding on Brisbane Water Dve between Tascott and the Point Clare Primary school. Over and over again I met with members of the RMS and they assured me that something will be done, however over the past 20
FORUM years, nothing has been done. So therefore, I and a number of prominent citizens have no confidence in the RMS or the politicians that promise and do nothing. I wonder how many people have to be killed or seriously injured in this area. Since living here, we have had 6 people die and numerous accidents take place.
Again the RMS do nothing. Again, no plans for the area have been prepared for the public’s authority to go ahead with any project. We need the government and RMS to do its duty and stop messing about with our lives. The other thing is, why did the RMS remove the safety of the left hand turn into Talinga Ave from Brisbane Water Drive? Email, May 10 Robert Findley, Point Clare
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’d like to thank the bus drivers on route 40 for their persistent patience in allowing me to take my time when boarding.
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for me to climb up and grab anything in sight. Thank you, sirs and madams. Email, May 29 Dave Horsfall, North Gosford
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Quality of life at risk from over population
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hat I am about to say applies to the whole of the Central Coast.
Gosford Council, many years ago, on my initiative, resolved a visionary approach. That motion was: “An excellent quality of life based upon minimum population growth, ecologically sustainable development, the provision and maintenance of effective services and the creation of new employment opportunities.” Quality of life must be a prime objective in any future vision planning for Gosford and the Central Coast. Thirty people on Terrigal Beach is unique, but 3,000 people on the same beach is no longer unique or even pleasant. Sustainability and quality of life should underpin all Central Coast planning strategies. Yet state and federal governments, and councils, continue to promote growth as the solution to our economic woes and unemployment without any scientific or rational basis. Australia’s net annual immigration intake was 237,300 under Labor and 190,000 under the Liberals. Way too high. One of Australia’s most popular males, aviator and entrepreneur, Mr Dick Smith, advocates annual immigrant intake of 100,000, to which I agree. The state minister should be knocking on (Minister for Immigration) Dutton’s door for an urgent review, and so should we, to lower our immigration intake to a sustainable level of around 100,000 per year. Have we ever seen a costbenefit study on growth?
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How do we measure the loss of bird life, agricultural land, pristine lakes and rivers, the hills and valleys and the ability to walk down the streets without fear? In the words of Dr John Cole, director of the sustainable industries unit at the Queensland EPA: “The economy is a subject of the society, and they are both contained within the environment, the environment is that which holds it all together.” China’s president, Jiang Zemin, in 1997, said that overpopulation is driving people into poverty and ruining the environment. If we don’t manage and constrain our growth, we will pay a high price, no matter what infrastructure improvements we make. Packing more and more people into the Central Coast is not going to solve our unemployment problem. It will aggravate it. It won’t ease our commuting problem. It will add to it. It will not solve our traffic congestion. It will only make it worse. We don’t want to be squashed together. We want room to move, relax and enjoy a high quality of life. We have a diverse area from the mountains to the sea.
Our village communities such as Macmasters, Killcare, Toukley, Noraville, and Copacabana are unique and their low-rise character needs to be retained. The Entrance, Wamberal, Terrigal and Avoca have different roles to play, but should still remain low-rise to medium rise seaside towns. The Peninsula area should remain a collection of lowrise suburbs complementing the superb waterways and bushland. We must retain our agricultural heritage: no urbanisation or re-zonings west of the M1. Rural land is precious, we can’t manufacture any more of it. After all, it brings in $167 million plus per year. Also there should be no coal or gas mining in our region. It’s our only water catchment area. In a severe drought, like a decade or so ago, we will not be able to draw water from Sydney or the Hunter as they will need all theirs for increased population. The Coastal Open Spaces System (COSS) land should remain as it is and expanded. This helps to provide healthy waterways, wildlife corridors and clean air. Go to any of our lookouts and what do you see: green ridge lines and valleys that must be preserved. How do we achieve all this? By choosing the right people and being active to getting them elected? Pressurise MPs, state and federal ministers to keep our region, to enhance our quality of life, not diminish it. Email, May 29 Malcolm H Brooks OAM Point Frederick
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Instructors qualified to teach children with Autism to swim
Free health expo returns to Kincumber
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opular aquatic recreational facilities Peninsula Leisure Centre (PLC) and Gosford Olympic Pool (GOP), now boast a number of highly-skilled instructors qualified to teach children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to swim.
Health Connect at Brentwood Village, Kincumber
he Health Connection is back for the fourth year running, with the family friendly, wellbeing focused, event returning to its spiritual home at Brentwood Village, Kincumber, from 10am2pm on Saturday, June 17.
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Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre, Brentwood Village and Lendlease have teamed up with Fixx Events to present the 2017 rendition of the family event that promises free all day activities for the kids including: eco inspired arts and crafts workshops from Art Tank; Taronga Zoo Reptiles Display; Free Face Painting; Magician; The Big Yellow Bus Kids Gym; Jumping Castle
and Party Chameleon Circus Games, whilst the live music, yummy fresh food; soups; cakes; juices; and, lifestyle talks can be enjoyed by all. This year’s event will feature more interactive health checks for the whole family, including diabetes testings, hearing checks, spinal checks and podiatry checks in a festive ambience, but there will also be quiet spaces where patrons may take the opportunity to sample a natural therapies treatment, live yoga, meditation or movement class. “It is always a great atmosphere,” Ms Colette Baron, Manager of the Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre, said. “It’s a beautiful venue with superb gardens and a fabulous auditorium that can accommodate the whole event
in the case of rain, so it’s an all-weather, as well as an allages event,” she added. Local wellness practitioners will present reflexology, massage, naturopathy, sound therapies, food solutions, orthopaedics, herbalism, organic skincare, yoga, hemp information, food talks and meditations, and sound healings for patrons to try, or perhaps simply to chat and discover more about. This is a great opportunity for the local community, families, residents, local businesses and health practitioners to attend the event again and be interactively involved in this family wellness event with 3,000+ expected to be attending. Source: Media release, May 17 Brad Cardis, Fixx Events
Certified with national water safety and swimming specialists, Autism Swim, instructors at the PLC and GOP are now armed with the tools and techniques to help children with ASD as young as two years of age, become confident and capable in the water. Group Leader Connected Communities, Ms Julie Vaughan, said this specialist skill base is a necessary and potentially life-saving tool. “Drowning is among the leading causes of death in young people with ASD.
“More than 90 per cent of fatalities in children with ASD under 14 years of age are a result of accidental drowning,” Ms Vaughan said. “Certified Autism Swim instructors are provided with ongoing training, support and consultancy to ensure that they are equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge to effectively support and teach individuals with ASD in relation to all things swimming and water safety.” In addition to enhancing personal safety, swimming offers many other benefits for young people with ASD and their families. These include: fulfilment of sensory needs in a low stimulation environment; gross motor output, an essential self-regulation tool for individuals with ASD; increased coordination, mobility and balance; cognitive benefits, including increased
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communication skills, through skill development; increased fitness, joint stability, muscle strength and tone; assistance in training body sensation, body awareness, joint position, spatial awareness and posture control; and, increased confidence through skill development and a positive social outlet. Participation in swimming lessons year-round has proven benefits for all young people. “The continual development of water safety skills is essential for all young people, especially given the nature of our lifestyle and our coastal environment,” Ms Vaughan added. “Swimming programs at both the PLC and GOP offer awareness, skill development, fitness and fun for all participants throughout the year,” Ms Vaughan said.
fundraising initiative in support of Bowel Cancer Awareness Month in June. The Bay to Bay Running Festival on Sunday, June 18, runs from Woy Woy to Gosford, and the money raised will be used to raise awareness and provide support to the programs run by Bowel Cancer Australia. Central Coast Healthe Care Australia Regional Manager, Mr Matt Kelly, said the fundraiser is a wonderful opportunity for staff to come together and take part in a fantastic community event. “We are excited to be partnering with Bowel Cancer Australia, and encourage all Central Coast residents to come along on the day, or visit out online fundraising page to support this worthy cause,” Mr Kelly said. Source: Media release, May 18 Haydn Murray, Gosford Private Hospital
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The house was officially launched by former Gosford Mayor and Newcastle Jets
CEO, Mr Lawrie McKinna. The home was established in collaboration with highlyexperienced carer, Ms Cathy Deblaere, to operate as a home away from home under the National Disability Insurance Scheme. “The utmost care has gone into making this unique home a place of joy and friendship where children will enjoy experience in care, fresh
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Jump Rope for Heart is in full swing at Valley View
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air, proximity to beaches and shops, as well as an opportunity to make new friends,” said Ms Deblaere. The National Disability Insurance Scheme will cover the costs of stays at the Koolang Rd Cottage. Source: Media release, May 23 Sandra Stockley, Trilogy Disabilities Services
A Jump Rope for Heart presentation at Valley View Public School
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he talent of students at Valley View Public School was showcased at a recent whole of school assembly.
Gosford Public School presented a cheque to Coast Shelter
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he captains of Gosford Public School have presented Coast Shelter with a cheque from the school’s Term 1 fund raising activities. Coast Shelter CEO, Mr Laurie Maher, was on hand to accept
the cheque at the school’s assembly on Friday, May 26. Gosford Public School’s Parents’ and Citizens’ Association conducted an Easter Raffle at the end of Term 1. The school community raffled four bundles of toys and Easter treats throughout
the local community. The money raised was designated to go to Coast Shelter for its continuing work in assisting the homeless. Source: Media release, May 30 Stephen Thomas, Gosford Public School Parents and Citizens Association
“Both the boys’ and the girls’ dance groups took to the stage and showed us exactly how
talented and hard working they are,” said Valley View Principal, Ms Mary Hunt. “We also had a guest from the Jump Rope for Heart Foundation to …enthuse the students by showing some of the prizes they can win if they participate and raise funds,” Ms Hunt said. Jump Rope for Heart is in full
swing at Valley View this term. Funds raised through the program enable the Heart Foundation to fund research into the causes and treatment of heart disease, patient care and support. Source: Newsletter, May 30 Natalie Goodman, Valley View Public School
Biggest Morning Tea at Chertsey
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hertsey Primary School has participated in the Cancer Council’s Biggest Morning Tea.
The staff and students at Chertsey managed to raise $427 for the Cancer Council. The school held its Biggest Morning Tea on Tuesday, May 16.
Source: Newsletter, May 30 Toni Skinner, Chertsey Primary School
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Delegation visits Parliament House to celebrate Public Education Day
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delegation of parents, teachers and school principals from the electorates of Robertson, Page, Banks, Gilmore, and New England, descended on Canberra to meet their local Members of Parliament on May 25. “We are visiting Parliament House to celebrate Public Education Day and to let Members of Parliament know about the great work being done in our schools with the additional funding under the signed NSW National Education Reform Agreement (NERA),” said Ms Michelle Rosicky, NSW Teachers Federation Deputy Secretary. “It is disappointing that National’s Leader, Mr Barnaby Joyce, doesn’t want to hear from his New England constituents, nor does Ms Anne Sudmalis from Gilmore, nor Banks MP, Mr David Coleman,” Ms Rosicky said. However, representatives from Robertson did meet with their MP, Ms Lucy Wicks, to discuss the impact of funding cuts to their schools and education programs. According to Ms Rosicky, this was the first time Ms Wicks has met with a delegation on this matter. “The Teachers Federation and Robertson representatives are delighted that Lucy Wicks has made the time to listen to our concerns and the concerns of her electorate,” Ms Rosicky said. However, Ms Rosicky also said she was disappointed that
Ms Wicks “toed the party line” on the matter of the Coalition’s education cuts planned for 2018-19 in relation to Gonski funding and the NERA agreement. Ms Rosicky said the delegation was made up of public education supporters concerned that funding cuts would result in a loss of teaching programs, fewer teachers and support staff, an increase in class sizes and less targeted support and training for teachers. According to data presented by the NSW’s Teachers Federation (NSWTF), public schools across the state stand to lose $846m under the Turnbull Government’s plan for school funding. To address the cuts, the NSWTF has developed a school by school comparison table revealing how much each NSW public school will lose in 2018-19 if the Coalition reneges on the signed NSW Gonski agreement. “This school-by-school data shows the reality of the Turnbull plan,” NSWTF acting President, Mr Gary Zadkovich, said. “Teachers, principals and parents can see how much funding and support their students will miss out on if the Turnbull Government abandons the NSW Gonski agreement”, Mr Zadkovich added. According to the data, by the end of 2018-19 the Turnbull Government cuts to schools in Robertson stand to lose $134,250,048. The figures provide a breakdown of how much each school will stand to lose in
needs based funding across the electorate. These include: Avoca Beach Public School, $303,312; Brisbania Public School, $285,552; Central Mangrove Public School, $67,878; Chertsey Primary School, $294,036; Copacabana Public School, $195,419; Empire Bay Public School, $309,264; Erina Heights Public School, $204,562; Erina High School, $534,516; Girrakool Education and Training Unit, $234,814; Glenvale School, $191,859; Gosford East Public School, $301,411; Gosford High School, $572,450; Gosford Public School, $392,255; Henry Kendall High School, $278,484; Kariong Mountains High School, $447,487; Kariong Public School, $453,816; Kincumber High School, $598,433; Kincumber Public School, $347, 816; Kulnura Public School, $42,478; Narara Valley High School, $814,491; Niagara Park Public School, $377,300; North Gosford Learning Centre, $63,381; Peats Ridge Public School, $31,282; Point Clare Public School, $334,002; Somersby Public School, $47,185; Terrigal High School, $588,242; Terrigal Public School, $526,307; and Woodport Public School, $279,229. Source: Media releases, May 11, 25 Gary Zadkovich, Teachers Federation NSW John Hill, Teachers Federation NSW Interview, May 29 Michelle Rosicky, Teachers Federation NSW Document, May 29 NSW Gonski Agreement V Turnbull Plan NSW Teachers Federation Dilon Luke Journalist
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Students learn about the concept of courage
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arara Public School has been running KidsMatter lessons over two weeks to discuss the concept of courage with children.
In the classes, the children have been taught that courage is not a lack of fear, but it’s facing and overcoming fear. Courage is the quality that enables people to face difficulties, danger and
adversity without completely giving way to fear or distress. You show courage when you do something because you believe that doing it is more important than your fear, pain or discomfort. Everyone is frightened and anxious at times. Fear is a normal and necessary human response to situations where there may be potential harm. It places you ‘on alert’ so that
you can deal with the threat. ‘Anxiety’ is anticipatory fear. These feelings signal to you that you might have a problem to deal with. You can make yourself more nervous or anxious by exaggerating what could happen in your mind. Source: Newsletter, May 8 David Stitt, Narara Public School
Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution inspires activities at Narara tage one students of Narara Public School will participate in Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution Day on Friday, June 9.
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Food Revolution Day is Jamie’s annual global day of action that celebrates good, fresh, real food.
The day celebrates the benefits of cooking from scratch and, shows people that not only is fresh food tastier, but it can also make people healthier and happier. Students in Year 10 Food Technology at Lisarow High School visited Narara Primary School on May 26 and worked with students from Years 1 and
2, in the preparation of a Jamie Oliver’s inspired creation. On Friday June 9, Stages 2 and 3 will walk to Lisarow High School to partake in Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution. Source: Newsletter, May 22 David Stitt, Narara Public School
Indigenous art and music presented at Chertsey
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yka Ali, a performer from the Torres Strait Islands, will be visiting Chertsey Public School on May 18. Ryka will be presenting an afternoon of Indigenous art and
music as part of the school’s reconciliation celebrations. “Ryka’s heritage is the Wthathi tribe, Cape York and from the Torres Strait Islands,” said Principal, Ms Toni Skinner. “He uses song, music, paintings and dance
demonstration to tell the stories of his people and the significance of these stories and designs,” she said. Source: Newsletter, May 16, Toni Skinner, Chertsey Public School
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School introduces Makerspace
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arara Public School has introduced a new ‘Makerspace’ in the school’s library.
This is an area that students can use to make just about anything they can imagine with the materials provided,
according to the school’s Principal, Mr David Stitt “The ‘Makerspace’ has allowed students to make musical instruments, robots, boats, dream catchers and dragons,” Mr Stitt said. “This is a great addition to their learning experiences
as students have to think creatively about what to make and critically when working out how to make it with the available materials.”
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Students pass expedition phase of Duke of Edinburgh Awards
Source: Newsletter, May 22 David Stitt, Narara Public School
Wyoming school wins round two of debating competition St Phillip's students participating in the Duke of Edinburgh
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tudents from Star of the Sea, Terrigal, recently visited Our Lady of the Rosary, (OLR) Wyoming, to participate in round two of the Central Coast Debating Competition.
The topic was “Books are Better than Television” and Wyoming were on the affirmative team. Lachlan Sherratt, Amali Milburn and Kaitlin Compton were the speakers and Jessica Lundberg the scribe representing OLR for this debate.
Our Lady of the Rosary, Wyoming, won the debate with strong arguments and rebuttals against Star of the Sea. Source: Newsletter, May 25 Frank Cohen, Our Lady of the Rosary
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tudents from St Phillip’s Christian College, Gosford, who were participating in the Bronze Award for the Duke of Edinburgh, trekked across undulating ground
within Bouddi National Park during the weekend of May 6 and 7. Whilst there, they undertook route selection and planning, prepared and broke camp and slept out under the stars.
As a result of their efforts, six students successfully passed the expedition phase of the Award. Source: Newsletter, May 8 Michelle Kelly, St Phillip’s Christian College
Teachers gather to observe delivery of literacy program
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eachers at Valley View Public School had the opportunity to share their knowledge with local colleagues on Tuesday, May 16. Teachers from Central Mangrove and Somersby Public School, visited Valley View to observe teachers on
their delivery of literacy for improved student outcomes. “The visiting teachers were able to see the quality of work unfolding during their observations and commented on how impressed they were with the quality of work that the students were producing and the gains that they could see from the delivery of these units,” said Valley View
Principal, Ms Mary Hunt. “Each teacher left with renewed enthusiasm and has asked that the partnership between the schools continue as they begin to implement these literacy skills into their schools,” Ms Hunt said. Source: Newsletter, May 25 Mary Hunt, Valley View Public School
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Ted Mulry Gang to return to the Coast after 18 years
Migrating whales have already been spotted
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estival Records has released a deluxe expanded edition of the only live album from one of the greatest and most popular Aussie bands of the ‘70s, the Ted Mulry Gang.
Originally released in 1979, the 11 track LP has been remixed and remastered, and 10 extra tracks from the same 1977 and ‘78 shows have been added. This new edition includes never before heard live recordings of the hits ‘Jump In
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Experts from the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) are encouraging Central Coast residents to head to their nearest coastal national park to seek out a vantage point to see the whales on their annual migration north. Senior Wildlife Officer at OEH, Ms Susan Crocetti, said that from now and all throughout June and July, keen whale watchers are likely to see larger groups of humpback whales as they move along the NSW coastline towards warmer waters for breeding.
“We expect more than 30,000 humpback whales will make the migration this year, and they’re already underway heading north,” said Ms Crocetti. “We will see them heading southwards, many with their newborn calves, during spring from September through to November, travelling at a much more leisurely pace than on their northward journey. “If the spectacular sight of whales breaching, blowing and tail-slapping is on your bucket list, now is your chance to tick it off. “Humpback whales are an incredible success story, having recovered as a species from the brink of extinction less than six decades ago, to the point where they can now be readily sighted in NSW waters between mid-June and
December. “While there’s a high chance you can see the whales from any location that offers ocean views, some of our top vantage points on the Central Coast include Bouddi coastal walk and Gerrin Point lookout in Bouddi National Park, Crackneck Lookout, and Pelican Beach Rd Lookout in Wyrrabalong National Park. “Headlands in particular make a great vantage point to spot the whales without disturbing them,” she said. Vantage points in national parks usually also offer visitor facilities like a viewing platform or a walking track, and nearby picnic facilities and carparks,” Ms Crocetti said. Source: Media release, May 26 Stephanie Childs, NSW Office of Environment and Heritage
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featuring Ted’s brother, Steve Mulry stepping in for his ailing brother. Steve, a mainstay of South Western Sydney pub rock diehards, Black Label, these days fronts the current and ongoing TMG alongside original second guitarist Gary Dixon, and AC/DC legend, Mark Evans on bass. In celebration the band will do its first Central Coast gig in 18 years at The Laycock St Theatre on June 24. Source: Media release, May 15 Herm Kovac, TMG
Silent Film Festival comes to Terrigal
Migrating Humpback Whale pods can be spotted along the Central Coast this June-July
igrating whales have already been spotted along the NSW coast, from Eden to Kingscliff, as the 2017 whale watching season kicks off in earnest.
My Car’ and ‘Crazy’, covers of ’60s Rolling Stones hits, ‘It’s All Over Now’ and ‘The Last Time’ and more. TMG Live was the original band’s final release, and a great swansong. Although the hits had dried up by the early ‘80s, the band continued, finding new success on the club and ‘70s/80s nostalgia circuit. Ted himself passed away in 2001 after a fight with brain cancer. Before his passing, the allstar benefit show, ‘Gimme Ted’, saw a TMG performance
errigal Uniting Church will host a silent film screening as part of Australia’s Silent Film Festival from 2pm on June 17.
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The Church will celebrate the life and work of Charlie Chaplin on the day, with
restored versions of his classic films The Cure, The Immigrant and The Adventurer. According to festival organisers, Chaplin’s genius captivated and enchanted audiences around the world within a very short period of time and that relationship has never ended. The festival will also feature
live music from John Batts. The festival will also return to the Church in October for a second round of silent comedies accompanied by the musical stylings of Cliff Bingham. Source: Media release, May 22 Oz Silent Film Festival Media
Emeritus Professor to speak
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uthor and University of Sydney academic, Mr Rodney Tiffen, will be giving an author talk at Erina Library on Saturday, June 24.
Mr Tiffen will discuss his most recent book ‘Disposable Leaders - Media and Leadership Coups from Menzies to Abbott’. He is an Emeritus Professor in Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney.
He is the author of many books including, ‘Rupert Murdoch: A Reassessment’, and has also authored numerous articles on mass media. Source: Email, May 25 Central Coast Council media
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powerful, moving celebration of the life, times and music of the legendary Bob Dylan, the much acclaimed show DYLANesque, the Bob Dylan Story, is coming to The Laycock St Theatre, Wyoming, on July 16. The two-hour narrated concert leads audiences through the unforgettable songs and milestone events that shaped Bob Dylan, one of the world’s most influential artists, who last year received the Nobel Prize for Literature. The tribute show, devised and performed by singer/ guitarist, Jeff Jenkins, is a roller-coaster journey which charts the humble beginnings of Dylan’s career, his pivotal relationships and break-ups, his trail-blazing songs of the ‘60s and ‘70s, the multitude of musical influences, folk, blues, country, gospel, rock ‘n’ roll, and his profound impact on popular music and culture. Jenkins opens the show with the extraordinary tale from 1961, when an intrepid teenager hitch-hiked his way from Duluth, Minnesota, to New York City, with only a
guitar and $10 in his pocket, busking in cafes to make a living. This same young man would go on to become one of the most successful and revered songwriters of all time. Backed by four stellar musicians, Jenkins gives a passionate and spirited performance that recalls the controversial scenes when Dylan “went electric” at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, how he went from solo artist to playing with The Band, and through his rich and varied musical incarnations, including the much-loved Travelling Wilburys. “I read everything I could get my hands on about Dylan and pulled all the fascinating stories together and worked them into a show that would make a great night of music,” Jenkins said. “Dylan is an intriguing subject because of his constant evolution as an artist, immense catalogue of work and his personality; he’s a man who will always march to the beat of his own drum,” Jenkins concluded. Source: Media release, Apr 29 Rebecca Blake, Blake Entertainment
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A total of 1,381 years of voluntary service by 71 people recognised olunteers were honoured by the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) on May 21, for their ongoing commitment to the local community.
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A total of 71 volunteers from the Central Coast District were presented with Long Service Medals, and two volunteers with National Medals, by Mr Scot MacDonald MLC and NSW RFS Assistant Commissioner, Mr Stuart Midgley AFSM, at a special ceremony held in Doyalson. Mr MacDonald recognised that in total, these medal recipients have accumulated an impressive 1,381 years of service between them “This is a testament to the ongoing commitment shown by Central Coast volunteers to both the NSW RFS and the local community,” Mr MacDonald said. “One volunteer, Mr Allan Ferguson, was honoured for giving 42 years of dedicated service to his Brigade. “Receiving the Long Service Medal and 3rd Clasp, Allan first joined the Killcare/Wagstaff Brigade in 1974 and since
The annual blessing of the fleet
then, transferring to Empire Bay, has held the positions of Brigade President and Deputy Captain. “Congratulations also went to Mr Neville Koch, on his 39 years. “The current Captain of the Mandalong Brigade has been volunteering since he first joined the Gosford Headquarters Brigade in 1978.” Assistant Commissioner Midgley also applauded both Mr Dale Horn from Gosford
Communication and Mr Peter Ardill of Gosford Aviation on their National Medals. “Both members have gone above and beyond what is expected from their Brigades with 30 and 34 years’ service respectively,” Assistant Commissioner Midgley said. “The hard work and professionalism of all Central Coast District volunteers does not go unnoticed. “Today’s recipients, as do all NSW RFS volunteers, dedicate themselves to providing a vital
service to the community and these medals are our proud acknowledgement of their efforts. “It is an absolute honour to present these awards and to take a moment in which we can reflect upon the outstanding achievements of these members,” Assistant Commissioner Midgley said. The annual blessing of the fleet also took place. Source; Media release, May 22 NSW RFS Media
THREE AMIGOS ON STAGE June 16th & 17th at the Art House Wyong www.salthousetheatrecompany.com.au Salt House Theatre Company is bringing “Three Amigos!” to life on stage for the first time in Australia. With an entirely Coast based cast, audiences can expect all the antics of the feature film, high wire stunts, gunfire, absurdity, hilarity, romance, and a plethora of surprises. “Three Amigos!” is whip-smart, contains inspiring slapstick wordplay, is spectacularly silly, and takes on delights such as the sassy singing bush, an invisible swordsman, and ruthless lawbreaking bandits. Directed by Daniel Widdowson & Belle Parsonage. Tickets are $33.50 for adults & $30 concession. Two shows only at the Art House Wyong. Friday June 16th & Saturday June 17th.
Jayden Gobbe as Dusty Bottoms, Ethan Dale as Lucky Day, & Emily Mann as Nerrida ‘Ned’ Nederlander. Tickets to Three Amigos are available through The Art House Wyong ~ 4335 1485
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Grant recipients make good use of their funding
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wo recipients of grants from the Bouddi Foundation for the Arts have used their funding to further their artistic education overseas. Ms Kimberly Gilbert from Erina used her Bouddi Foundation grant to travel to the United States for two and a half weeks of residency at Azusa Pacific University in California. “It was an amazing trip, packed full of musical encounters, but focused very much on my piano performance and benefiting from the knowledge of some expert tuition by Dr Eugene Alcalay,” Ms Gilbert said. “It was amazing to see how much the School of Music at Azusa Pacific University supported my visit to make it so much more than just about the piano, but involving recitals, opportunities to perform at concerts, cello lessons, conducting lessons and an opportunity to conduct a small orchestra, piano literature and pedagogy classes, orchestral rehearsal sessions and an opportunity to see an amazing rehearsal for a Schumann Quintet,” she said.
Indigenous dancer Nadia Martich
Ms Nadia Martich from Kariong was able to participate in an Indigenous Dance Residency in Banff, Canada, as a result of receiving a Bouddi scholarship. “The generous support from the Bouddi Foundation has helped in establishing myself as a proud Indigenous dance artist,” she said.
Applications are now open for the 2017 Bouddi Foundation for the Arts grants. Aspiring young artists on the Central Coast will get a major boost this year with the announcement of an injection of funds into the philanthropic arts body. The Chairman of the Foundation, noted theatrical
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figure Mr John Bell, praised the generosity of the Foundation’s sponsors. “We have many generous individuals who support us but now institutional and corporate sponsors are increasingly recognising the solid results that the Foundation is achieving,” Mr Bell said. “Two additional dedicated sponsorships will commence this year,” he said. “These will come from the prominent music organisation, ORiGiN Music Group, and an additional award from our long-time supporter, Graeme Anderson. “ORiGiN Music Group has advised me that for the next three years, they will sponsor annual grants of up to $2,500 in the music performing arts category including musical theatre, singing, and song writing. “Mr Anderson has been one of the Foundation’s staunchest supporters, he believes in young people and he believes in getting behind them and encouraging them. “‘Their success is our inspiration,’ he has said. “He will donate $20,000 to the Foundation to provide a special award of $2,000 each year for ten years. The award will be known as the Graeme Anderson Award for Artistic Excellence.” These two new awards from ORiGiN Music Group and Graeme Anderson are in addition to the normal annual grants from the Bouddi Foundation for the Arts which have totalled nearly $100,000 over the past five years. “Dancers, painters, potters, actors, writers, musicians of all stripes, even a puppeteer, all have benefited from our grants program.” Source: Media release, May 16 Joy Park, Bouddi Foundation
Library borrowing periods aligned
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orrowing periods have been aligned across all Central Coast Council Libraries from Monday, May 15. Residents will now be able to borrow a book, magazine or DVD for the same amount of time from any of the 13 branches across the Central Coast. Group Leader of Connected Communities, Ms Julie Vaughan, said the decision came following extensive community consultation. “We had two library systems in place, with two different sets of borrowing periods,” Ms Vaughan said. “We wanted to take this opportunity to work with the community to ensure our new borrowing periods reflect the needs and expectations of our library members. “This is another milestone on the journey to streamlining the entire Central Coast Library Service.” In addition to the alignment of borrowing periods, Council has also streamlined fees across its branches and will
be moving to an integrated management system in the new financial year. Ms Vaughan said the new system would allow residents to check the catalogue, borrow, reserve and return items at any branch. “Our 70,000 library members will soon have access to a greater range of resources and be able to use all of our library services using the one card,” said Ms Vaughan. “This is a great result for our members and will promote connectivity across all of our branches while ultimately, making it easier for everyone to interact with our library service.” Central Coast Council’s new borrowing periods are: magazines and fast reads, one week; all other items, three weeks. Fast reads are a system in which popular titles are ordered in bulk and made available to library members for one week only. Source: Media release, May 16 Central Coast Council media
Eco Village Welcome Day postponed
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he Narara Eco Village Welcome Day has been postponed from June to September, as site works are still being finished, but the June 17 Open Day will go ahead as planned. The Open Day will start with site tours followed by the usual presentation and Q and A.
There will also be a monthly Network talk. The speaker will be Dave Parris, of the Narara Ecovillage and formerly a renewable energy project manager. Mr Parris will explain how the Narara Ecovillage Smart Grid will work: Source: Newsletter, May 23 Narara Eco Living Network
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Community Service Award presented to Anne Love
Art Society’s Winter Exhibition at the Community Gallery
Ms Anne Love and Mr David Mehan
Artist Merreice Strange
n a surprise presentation in mid May, Mr David Mehan, Member for The Entrance, presented Lisarow resident, Ms Anne Love, with a NSW Government Community Service Award in recognition of her long history of giving back to the community.
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Ms Love most recently started a campaign for better pedestrian safety and disability access around
Lisarow Station. Ms Love collected over a 1,000 signatures and led a letter writing campaign to the Minister for Transport to see upgrades to the station and pedestrian crossings to cater tfor elderly residents in the nearby area as well as people living with a disability. Ms Love is best known for her pursuits of social justice, being a regular visitor to Long Bay Correctional Facility, where she successfully lobbied the State Government to install upgraded visitor facilities.
“Anne Love has worked tirelessly for or community and it was a pleasure to be able to present her with an award that recognises her ongoing work,” Mr Mehan said. “Ms Love saw something in the community that she wanted fixed and took it upon herself to make it happen “Ms Love is representative of the hundreds of volunteers and residents across the region who give their time to make our community better. “I look forward to working with Anne in the future. “A special thanks should also go to the Orchards Retirement Village for helping organise the surprise ceremony,” Mr Mehan concluded. Source: Media release, May 25 Office of David Mehan
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he Central Coast Art Society’s Winter Exhibition will open at the Community Gallery at Gosford Regional Gallery on Thursday, July 6. This year’s featured artist is Merreice Strange, who is well known for her many years of artworks, awards and classes. Ms Strange paints with watercolours and acrylics, and on glass, also diversifying her talents with sculpture in soapstone and clay. She has exhibited in many galleries including Gosford Regional Gallery, Butterflies Gallery in Pokolbin, the KAB Gallery at Terrigal to name a few.
Her paintings have been included in private collections throughout Australia, England, the United States of America, Hungary and Taiwan. Ms Strange has won numerous awards for her art at the Gosford and Wyong Shows, Waterfront Village, Gosford’s Grandma Moses Exhibitions, the Dobell Exhibition at Rathmines and the Sydney Royal Easter Show, where she can second in the 2016 glass fusing and highly commended in the watercolour painting section.
Many people have been privileged to be taught by Ms Strange in watercolour painting classes held by the Central Coast Watercolour Society and Central Coast Art Society. Ms Strange’s artwork, along with that of other members of the Central Coast Art Society, will be featured at the Winter Exhibition from July 6 to 12, open daily. Source: Media release, May 30 Cat Soper, Central Coast Art Society
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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 paint-outs 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
CENTRAL COAST SUNDAY LUNCH BUNCH (Singles over 55) Luncheons 1st and 3rd Sundays monthly at various licensed venues 43321 695 (after 2pm)
GOSFORD NORTH PROBUS CLUB Meets 4th Tuesday at the Grange Hotel Monthy meeting 4th Tuesday Grange Hotel 10am 43225560
PROBUS CLUB OF AVOCA 10.15am 3rd Mon Avoca Beach Bowling Club 4382 3372 www.probussouthpacific.org/ microsites/avocabeach
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 4307 9421
FELLOWSHIP OF AUSTRALIAN WRITERS
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
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 COMMUNITY LEGAL CENTRE Not for profit service providing free legal advice. Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm 4353 4988 centralcoast@clc.net.au
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 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 0412 200 571 0437 699 366 50pssg@gmail.com
GREEN POINT COMMUNITY CENTRE
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U3A CENTRAL COAST Enjoy a diverse range of courses and activities for seniors. Keep your mind active and make new friends. Your retirement years can be the best years of all. 0408 704 701 www.centralcoast.u3anet.org.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
WILDLIFE ARC
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
KINCUMBER NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE • Exercise classes • Yoga for adults and children • Community eco garden • Room hire • Health support groups • Counselling • After school activities 4363 1044 www.kincumber.nsw.au
MINGALETTA ABORIGINAL TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER CORPORATION A meeting place and referral hub for education, health, well-being 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. 43845152
WYOMING COMMUNITY CENTRE Yoga & Zumba classes, Art and Craft classes, Playgroup & Vacation Care, Support groups, Book Club, Community Garden, Rooms for Hire, Work Development Orders, Centrelink Volunteer hours 4323 7483
We rescue and care for injured and orphan native animals. 24hr/day, 7days/
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week. Come join us. Gen Meeting 3rd Sun Wyoming Community Centre, Maidens Brush Rd Wyoming at 10am 4325 0666
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COMMUNITY CENTRES COMMUNITY 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,
(WYONG) Meet last Monday Month Toukley RSL Club Homes Ave Toukley 10.00am to 12 noon 4356 9300
OOSH cave, exersize classes, school holiday programs, playgroup, arts & craft, room hire, www.pcfa.org.au and much more. 4367 7591 DYING WITH DIGNITY NSW,
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SENIORS COMPUTER CLUB CENTRAL COAST INC. KARIONG NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE Classes Mon to Fri for over 50
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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
Fitness, Gentle Swimming, Line Dancing, Cards, Variety Social, CENTRAL COAST PROSTATE Womens Group, Zumba, Crochet, CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Computers (GOSFORD) 4304 7065 Meet last Friday Month Terrigal Uniting Church GOSFORD-NARARA 380 Terrigal Dre, Terrigal NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE 9.30am to 12 noon School Holiday activities, 4367 9600 playgroup, multicultural www.pcfa.org.au programs, community activities Rooms for Hire CENTRAL COAST PROSTATE 4329 4477 CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
HEALTH GROUPS meet every Wed 12.30pm Someone cares - Anglican Church 3 Mann St Gosford 4323 3890
BETTER HEARING AUSTRALIA CENTRAL COAST Hearing loss management Support and educational group 7 groups across the coast Providing practical experience and confidence Learn the benefits to hearing aids 4321 0275 www.centralcoast. betterhearingaustralia.org.au
CENTRAL COAST 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
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SOUNDWAVES Men’s acapella 4 part harmony chorus - all ages 7pm Mon Central Coast Leagues Club Kieran - 0407 267 675 khutton58@gmail.com jbthomson51@gmail.com
SYDNEY WELSH CHOIR Cultural organisation performing at various venues to promote the Welsh culture with singing, Also performing for charity fund raising. 4369 3378
TEMPO TERRIFIC COMMUNITY SHOWBAND Active showband available to play at your community function. Wide ranging repertuore. Always seeking new members, come and have fun with music. Follow us on Facebook - Every Mon 5 - 7pm Kincumber Uniting Church 4365 4414
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LIONS CLUB OF WOY WOY 1st and 3rd Mon. Woy Woy Leagues Club Make new friends and have fun while serving your community. 0478 959 895
ROTARY CLUB OF GOSFORD NORTH
DVA, to look after servicemen & women. Ourimbah RSL Club 10:30am 2nd Fri - Feb to Nov 4322 1505
NATIONAL PARKS ASSOCIATION CENTRAL COAST
Twice weekly bush walks, varying Active community minded club. distances and grades of difficulty. Many projects focussed on Explore, enjoy scenery, fauna, assisting youth. Support our great floral, history. Keep fit and make projects, get involved with our fun friends. club. Graham Black 4389 4423 or 4332 7378 0410 509 071 grahamblack@iprimus.com.au
ROTARY CLUB OF KARIONG/SOMERSBY International service club improves lives of communities in Australia and overseas. Funfilled activities, fellowship and friendship breakfasts. Phillip House, 21 Old Mount Penang Rd (opp Shell) - Fri 7:15am 4340 4529 kersuebay@philliphouse.com.au
SPECIAL INTEREST BIZ PLUS NETWORKING ASSOCIATION
SPIRITUALITY IN THE PUB Ecumenical & Interfaith Speakers Forum & Q&A with focus on developing understanding and encouraging dialogue about spirituality through people sharing their life journeys. 1st Tues March to October 2nd Tues November 7.30 to 9pm Grange Hotel Wyoming 4328 2596 - 0498 588 261
WOMEN’S GROUPS BPW CENTRAL COAST
Empowering women of all ages GAMBLING SOLUTIONS in the areas of work, education, Counsellors provide free, well-being and friendship. Attention business owners - if www.tempoterrific.com confidential, professional service Monthly dinner meetings and you keen to grow your business tempoterrific@live.com to gamblers, family and friends. speaker. and in the process build Woy Woy, Kincumber, Gosford, worthwhile relationships, attend a Community transport available to The Entrance. and from centre Biz Networking breakfast. 4344 7992 Chris Levis 0438 989 199 Every Thur 7:15am 9am CENTRAL COAST GREENS bpwcentralcoast@hotmail.com Erina Leagues Club GROW Support Groups The Central Coast Greens www.bpw.com.au/central-coast Geoff Neilson Small friendly groups formed to For a fairer, more transparent and network@bizplus.com.au learn how to overcome anxiety, accountable government based COUNTRY WOMEN’S depression and loneliness and to on democratic principles CCLC BRIDGE CLUB ASSOCIATION (CWA) improve mental health and wellLocal, state-wide, national Duplicate Bridge-partner not Quilting, patchwork, spinning, being. Anonymous, free and open and international issues and required for most sessions. knitting, crochet and more to all. Weekly at Woy Woy, Bateau campaigns - Council and Central Coast Leagues Club 9am-2pm Bay and Wyong parliamentary representation 12.30pm Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri. Every Fri, Opposite 1800 558 268 Developing a new economy Sat 1.30pm Wed 7.15pm Mon Terrigal Bowling Club www.grow.org.au Protecting our environment 4325 9854 4385 9503 or 4384 3696 Peaceful conflict resolution www.cclcbridgeclub.asn.au Community participation MEALS ON WHEELS cclcbridgeclub@westnet.com.au GOSFORD RSL We meet monthly every 3rd Delicious meals delivered free Thu - Details and info: Join us for a midday meal SUB-BRANCH CENTRAL COAST CAKE centralcoast.nsw.greens.org.au Help with shopping and cooking WOMEN’S AUXILIARY centralcoastgreens@gmail.com DECORATORS GUILD classes Raise money for the welfare of Sugarcraft demonstrations 4363 7111 veterans and their families. RSL conversation and lunch AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY Club West Gosford Visitors welcome 4th Mon 2pm OURIMBAH/ NARARA 4th Sat - 10am 50+ leisure and 4323 7336 BRANCH Learning Centre Gosford CENTRAL COAST FAMILY Discussion/action community 4382 6236 CENTRAL COAST WOMEN’S issues - 3 levels of Government HISTORY SOCIETY INC. lsroe@bigpond.com.au Niagara Park Primary School Help and advice with your family HEALTH CENTRE 7.30pm 1st Mon each month history research. Tue to Fri, Counseling, therapeutic and CENTRAL COAST 0410 309 494 930am to 2pm Lions Community social groups, workshops, GOJU-KAI KARATE kyle.macgregor@hotmail.com Hall, 8 Russell Drysdale St, domestic violence and abuse Traditional Karate & Self Defence E. Gosford. issues. All services provided by for Teens & Adults 4324 5164 women for women No Contracts, Cheap Rates www.centralcoastfhs.org.au 4324 2533 Wamberal Mon 630pm www.cccwhc.com.au Develop confidence by improving Kincumber - Thurs 715pm your speaking skills. Meetings are BRISBANE WATER 0417 697 096 entertaining and educational. SOROPTIMIST
POLITICAL PARTY
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• Coach tours • School educational tours • Annual Street Stalls • Participation in History Heritage Week Celebration Margaret Pearce 4325 2270
FELLOWSHIP OF FIRST FLEETERS CENTRAL COAST For anyone interested in early history or early family histories. Don’t need to be a First Fleeter. Point Clare Community Hall 2nd Sat 10:30am 4311 6254
BRISBANE WATERS BREAKFAST TOASTMASTERS CLUB 8:30am-10:30am 2nd and Last Sat - The Hive and Library, Erina Shopping Centre 0459 240 183
BLUE GUM FLAT TOASTMASTERS Mthly meetings 1st and 3rd Mon 7.15-9.30pm Ourimbah RSL 4362 7227
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CENTRAL COAST LAPIDARY CLUB MINERALS & GEMS Learn silverwork, Cabochons, Faceting, Enamelling, Stone Field-trips & fossicking Weekly Workshops Tues and Thurs 8.30am 2.30pm. Thurs 6-10pm 10 Ourimbah Creek Rd Ourimbah 4362 2246
CENTRAL COAST SOARING CLUB INC
INTERNATIONAL BRISBANE WATER Making a difference in the lives of women and girls through Awareness, Advocacy and Action by supporting local and national projects 2nd Thur 7 pm Breakers Country Club, Dover Rd, Wamberal sibrisbanewater@@siswp.org www.siswp.org
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COASTAL A CAPPELLA
WOWGIRLS Wave of Wisdom connects women and local Gliding Club, Learn to fly, businesses around a common Instruction FREE to members theme of well-being. to share 14 and up for Training wisdom and explore life’s INNER WHEEL CLUB Flying at Bloodtree Rd Mangrove potential. OF TERRIGAL Mountain Thur, Sat, Sun ( weather Regular Powwows, WOW Wisdom Share friendship, social activities permitting) gatherings, WOW days and WOW as well as fundraising for local, 0412 164 082 courses check our website for national and international 0414 635 047 activities. projects. 3rd Mon, 12noon www.ccsoaring.com.au www.wowgirls.com.au Terrigal 50+ leisure centre, info@wowgirls.com.au Duffy Rd Terrigal CENTRAL COAST PENSION 4369 0302 - 4384 1490
Dynamic award winning women’s a cappella chorus new members
Group of Volunteers, trained by
MUSIC 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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Conservation Crusaders show at Reptile Park
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, Jun 1
Sunday, Jun 11
Brisbane Water Historical Society exhibition Red Woollen Petticoat, Henry Kendall Cottage and Historical Museum, Weds, Sat and Sun until August 30, 10:00am to 3:00pm
Craft Beer and Cider Festival, The Kincumber Hotel, 6 Carrak Rd, Kincumber,
Saturday, Jun 3
Solstice, an exhibition showcasing local artists’ work, Gosford Regional Gallery until Sunday, June 25 with official opening on June 17 at 2:00pm Shirley Valentine, Laycock Street Community Theatre, 8:00pm and Saturday, June 17 2:00pm and 8:00pm
First Saturday Blues featuring Ness Adams and Pat Dow with the Blues Angels, Hotel Gosford, 7pm Shawn Lidster, Kincumber Hotel, 7:30pm Sydney Comedy Club, Comedy Night 3, The Entertainment Grounds, Gosford, 8:00pm King Tide, The Rhythm Hut,
Friday, Jun 9 The Voice 2013 winner, Harrison Craig’s ‘Kings of Vegas’ National Tour, Laycock Street Theatre, 8:00pm Ben Woodham, Kincumber Hotel, 7pm
Saturday, Jun 10 Harvest Festival, Kariong and Gosford until June 11
Friday, Jun 16
Group Leader Connected Communities, Ms Julie Vaughan and Executive Manager Governance Mr Brian Glendenning, Erina Fair, 10:00am to 12:00pm Meet Central Coast Council CEO Mr Rob Noble and Group Leader Environment and Planning Mr Scott Cox, Imperial Shopping Centre Gosford
Saturday, Jun 24
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he Australian Reptile Park will be showcasing some of the world’s most endangered species as part of its educational and entertaining Conservation Crusaders show series throughout the July school holidays. Children
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opportunity to get up close and personal with some of Australia’s and the world’s rarest and most loved animals. “Kids are the future for wildlife, and Conservation Crusaders gives them the chance to meet some of the world’s most endangered and fall in love with nature,” said the Australian Reptile Park Manager, Mr Tim Faulkner.
The brand new Conservation Crusaders show will run daily and is set to engage and educate children about endangered species, giving them the chance to meet and touch a variety of mammals and reptiles. Source: Media release, May 24 Amanda Woodbine, Australian Reptile Park
Ted Mulry Gang, Laycock Street Theatre Five Lands Walk Rodney Tiffen author talk, Erina Library, 11:00am
Saturday, Jun 17 Health Connect, Family WellBeing Event at Brentwood Village, Kincumber from 10:00am to 2:00pm
Sunday, Jun 25
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Avoca Beachside Markets, Heazlett Park Foreshore, Avoca Beach 9:00am to 2:00pm
Friday, Jun 23 Meet Central Coast Council
Thursday, Jun 29
Options such as building up a dune in front of the properties to create a buffer against storm erosion were “not likely to be feasible in this location”. Some of the properties already had erosion protection measures installed and the plan does allow for properties to complete erosion protection works. Such works would be completed
Peninsula exhibitors win at Royal Easter Show Ms Chrissy Fitzgerald of Umina has won the Best Baby Puppy of Breed title for her Finnish Lapphund Baby Puppy Bitch in the dogs section of the Sydney Royal Easter Show.
Mark Swivel Dad Joke, Laycock Street Community Theatre, 7:30pm
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Pearl Beach properties vulnerable, says coastal plan
Ms Chrissy Fitzgerald with her superstar Halley
Ms Fitzgerald is a seasoned exhibitor at the Show and said she was thrilled with the result for her puppy Halley. “Dogs have been my passion for all my life,” Ms Fitzgerald said. “I’ve been showing dogs for
years and I’m a dog groomer by trade, but Halley represents almost 10 years of planning and effort and I’m delighted with the result at the Royal. “She exceeded all my expectations. “When she was placed in the Top 10 out of the 309 entrants for the category and then went on to win the title, I was amazed and so very humbled by the experience,” Ms Fitzgerald said. Since the Show, Ms Fitzgerald
and Halley have been competing at events across NSW, with the most recent being at the Deniliquin and District Kennel Club, which yielded three champion in show titles. Their recent success sees Halley ranked third on Dogzonline’s Rising Star list. Brisbane Waters High School were also big winners at the Royal Easter Show, winning Champion Senior Boar of Show as well as the Grand Champion Purebred Heavyweight Steer.
Riverglen Herman, the 260kg boar, is currently under the jointownership of the school and his breeders, Mr and Ms Richard and Heather Cole. Sheraton Skippy, the black limousin steer, 600kg, 14-month old Steer, fetched an impressive $8000 at the Show’s auction on April 6. Skippy was handled at the Show by Year 10 student Kynesia Stapelton. Mr Ron Unsworth and Mr
SOURCES: Media release, 16 Apr 2017 Sydney Royal Easter Show Media Centre Interview, 16 Apr 2017 Chrissy Fitzgerald, Umina Reporter: Dilon Luke
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at the cost of the landowner and would require development approval by Council or the NSW Coastal Panel. Residents at a similar location on Wamberal Beach are currently in the Land and Environment Court challenging the NSW Coastal Panel’s deemed refusal of their application for protection works. The immediate and future erosion risk is identified as the main hazard to be addressed in this area of Pearl Beach. Post-storm management measures were included in the plan and beach scraping would be used to build up sand from the beach berm to re-establish protection to the erosion escarpment and assist natural recovery of the beach.
Dunecare groups would be encouraged to maintain and revegetate any existing dune after a storm “using appropriate endemic vegetation”. The recommendations in the Gosford Beaches Coastal Zone Management Plan have been endorsed by Central Coast Council administrator Mr Ian Reynolds, but not yet approved by the NSW Government. Some strategies in the plan, such as dune care and dune revegetation, are to be completed across the whole new local government area, even though the former Wyong Shire had a completely different approach to coastal hazard management and its draft plan has not yet been
sent to the NSW Government for approval. If the plan is approved by the NSW Government, in the first few years of its implementation, Central Coast Council will be responsible for redefining a building line and development controls for development within a hazard zone for this portion of the beach. New buildings will be required to be built in a 2100 Stable Foundation Zone, which is not defined in the plan. In the long term, Council, NSW Government and landowners will be required to design erosion protection works which would be “implemented once the erosion escarpment reaches a set trigger distance from the building line” but
were “likely not to be required for several years”. No budget has been allocated for such works prior to 2025. The plan divides the management of Pearl Beach into four precincts. Precinct 1 covers the area south of Green Point Creek; Precinct 2 is the area between Green Point Creek and Middle Creek entrances; Precinct 3 is between Middle Creek and the Pearl Beach Lagoon outlet; and Precinct 4 covers the Coral Cres beachfront properties. SOURCE: Management Plan, 26 Apr 2017 Gosford Beaches Coastal Zone, Worley Parsons,
Group granted $100,000 to solve doctor shortage
Richard Mckay, the school’s agricultural department assistants, have been helping the students prepare cattle and pigs for the Show for 23 years. Mr Unsworth described Skippy’s win as the pinnacle of the cattle events at the show.
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A working group has been given $100,000 in the Federal Budget to find solutions to the Peninsula’s doctor shortage. The working group consists of three local doctors, two practice managers, a local nurse and Mingaletta’s health manager, as well as representatives of the government’s Primary Health Network, which extends as far as New England.
The doctors are Dr Paul Duff from Woy Woy, Dr Roger Molesworth from Ettalong, and Dr Cherie Castaing from Umina. The practice managers are Ms Cate Nesbitt from Woy Woy and Ms Jill James from Umina. The nurse is Ms Gaylene Parsell and Mingaletta’s health manager is Auntie Di (Ms Dianne O’Brien). The $100,000 will be managed by the Primary Health Network but the funds have been quarantined to address the needs of the
Peninsula. Primary Health Network CEO Mr Richard Nankervis said: “The funding will allow the network to develop both short and long term strategies to ensure people on the Peninsula are able to access to quality primary health care. “With a number of GPs nearing retirement, our short term focus will be on recruiting more full time general practitioners to the Peninsula. “Longer term solutions will
involve the network working with stakeholders to increase the number of GP registrars coming to the area and working with practices to implement strategies to increase the utilisation of other primary health care professionals. “For example, we know the use of practice nurses frees up a GP’s time so they can focus on more acute or serious cases.” Member for Robertson Ms Lucy Wicks said: “The Network has found that at least five new
full-time equivalent doctors are needed locally. “This funding will help ensure the right resources are available to support this need,” she said. SOURCES: Media release, 10 May 2017 Tim Sowden, office of Lucy Wicks Interview, 11 May 2017 Media statement, 11 May 2017 Scott White, Hunter New England Central Coast Primary Health Network Reporter: Jackie Pearson
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An aerial view of the proposed nursing home site
An artist’s impression of the proposed development
Application to build nursing home on bush block A Section 96 application has been lodged to modify a consent given by Gosford Council in 2007 for a development on a 1.6 hectare block on the corner of Hillview St and Veron Rd, Woy Woy. The change would see the development change from a 56unit retirement village to a 160bed nursing home, costing $27.85 million. The block contains a protected stand of Umina Coastal Sandplain Woodland endangered ecological community. Thompson Health Care lodged the application on April 13 for a Section 96 amendment to allow a modification for the land to be used as a “residential care facility”. Due to the value of the proposed development exceeding $27 million, it will be subject to approval by the Joint Regional Planning Panel. The residential care facility would include resident recreational spaces, staff and operational facilities and 53 car spaces in addition to 160 beds over three storeys. Central Coast Council must be satisfied, under Section 96 (2) of
the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, that the development to which the modified consent relates is substantially the same development as that for which consent was granted. If the application is not for substantially the same development then the developer would be required to submit a fresh Development Application. The capital cost of the modified development would be $27.85 million. The Statement of Environmental Effect lodged with the Section 96 application said that the land was “partly occupied by remnant Umina Coastal Sandplain Woodland … contained within a designated bushland protection/conservation area. Gosford Council holds a positive covenant over the land which spells out an environmental management plan for the bushland. “The approved development footprint and internal roadway access has been cleared of remnant vegetation,” the developer’s Statement of Environmental Effect said. The proposed nursing home would provide the 160 nursing home beds in 152 rooms including a 20-room dementia wing.
The new application takes the approved built form from two to three storeys, reduces basement car spaces from 70 to 52, redesigns the main reception/entry and “maintains the existing approved site bushland/conservation area”. According to the developer, “the overall size of the approved building footprint is being slightly reduced (-206 square metres) as a portion of space that was previously approved as part of the internal building envelope is being converted into external, ground-level, open-courtyard landscaping”. The building footprint would be reduced from 3164 square metres to 2958 square metres but the addition of a third level would increase the gross floor area from 6427 square metres to 9164 square metres, increasing the floor space ratio from 0.55:1 to 0.79:1 (still under the 1:1 allowed for seniors housing). According to the developer’s statement, there is no maximum building height applicable to a residential care facility on the subject land so Council can use its discretion as to whether or not it modifies the consent. The height of the built form will increase “slightly” to accommodate
a third residential level and the steeply pitched roof is proposed to be modified to a flat roof form. Gosford’s LEP2014 has a maximum permissible building height of 8.5 metres which both the approved and proposed developments would exceed. The developer has asked Council to allow the proposed building height on the basis they believe it “does not result in a significant increase in bulk and scale when compared with the approved development… is not visually evident from the public domain…sits well below the surrounding tree canopy… and does not result in any overshadowing.” During 2006 and 2007, a proposal to develop seniors living for 41 dwellings on the site with community and recreational facilities was refused by Gosford Council. The refusal was then upheld by the Land and Environment Court. Gosford Council then approved a revised application for the development of 37 self-care units, a community hall and indoor swimming pool. Five subsequent modifications to the approval increased the number of units in the development.
The original consent was modified on five occasions, the last permitted 56 sole occupancy dwellings, community hall, indoor swimming pool, 70 car spaces, car wash bay, ambulance space and the bushland protection/ conservation area. The approved built form included a basement car park, two residential levels and a high pitched roof. The land was advertised for sale in late 2015. At that time Gosford Council stated that “Section 95 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 states that a DA is valid for five years from the date of approval. “As such, this DA would now have lapsed, however, if the landowners can demonstrate that there has been physical commencement on the site, the DA may still be considered valid. “The onus is on the landowner to prove that physical commencement has occurred and for this reason, council cannot provide a definitive response.” Continue Page 3
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ive students from Our Lady of the Rosary, Wyoming, recently represented their school at the Broken Bay Cross Country trials at Fagans Park, Galston. One of the students, Asher Armstrong, not only put in an amazing effort during his run, but came fifth. As a result, Asher was selected in the Broken Bay team to compete at the NSW Catholic Primary Schools Regional Cross Country
Championship in June. The four other children made an extraordinary accomplishment to join many other hard trained students to compete in the race, according to Principal, Mr Frank Cohen. “The four students from OLR included Harrison Ryan who came 64th, Charli Miotello who placed 50th, Jessica Dowling who placed 39th and Levi Bailey who came 45th. Source: Newsletter, May 24 Frank Cohen, Our Lady of the Rosary
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Terrigal sit on top of the Union ladder and still undefeated
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ound 7 of the Central Coast Rugby Union Competition saw Terrigal widen their lead as top dog on the ladder in a tight game of rugby against Ourimbah at The Haven Oval on May 27. It was certainly an even battle throughout, with both teams having their chances of victory. The early stages of the contest saw both teams having periods of attack and defence. There was plenty of action on the playing field, but none on the scoreboard. In fact, it was Ourimbah who opened the scoring with a try in the corner in only the 20th minute. This 5 points to nil lead was deserved at this stage, as they were playing some good rugby. Terrigal did respond with a penalty goal to make the score 5-3. Ourimbah did have the better of play in the first half, and two very quick penalty goals to their five-eighth, Rob Richardson, saw them jump to a handy 11 points to 3 lead. At this stage, things were all going their way, but Terrigal were not to be denied. In the 34th minute, Terrigal completed a good team try when their prop, Liam Caulfield, crossed for a vital try just prior to the break. A sideline conversion by, Aaron Tait, had reduced the Ourimbah lead to 11 points to 10. This was to be the halftime
score and both teams knew it was to be a struggle in the second half. Terrigal took the lead for the first time in the match at just the second minute of the second stanza, when they kicked a penalty goal to make the score 13-11. Much of the second half was an arm wrestle, but it was Terrigal who were playing the better rugby. They were rewarded in the 18th minute with a very good try to centre, Mitch Hirst. Another excellent conversion from touch by Tait saw the home side jump to a handy 20 points to 11 lead. Ourimbah however, were not to going down without a fight. A wonderful individual try to their halfback, Matt King, in the 30th minute, saw the score reduced to 20 points to 18. With time running out, there was huge excitement in the final 10 minutes, as both teams tried to secure the win, but it was Terrigal who were able to hang on for victory. The win sees them remain undefeated, and at the top of the competition ladder. Avoca Beach also pulled off a much needed win over Warnervale at Woongarah Oval that sees them hovering just below the Top Four on the ladder. The match was an even struggle throughout. There was very little scoring in the opening quarter of the match as both teams attempted to sort each other out in attempt to gain the ascendancy. However, it was Avoca Beach
who were able to post the first points. In fact, a try and two penalty goals saw the visitors go to the halftime break leading by 11 points to nil. It seemed everything was going Avoca Beach’s way, but Warnervale found their momentum and put in the hard yards to close the point gap. In fact, Warnervale did outscore Avoca Beach in the second half by 10 points to 5, but the first half had proved costly for them. Both teams put in very good performances and both teams now know they can have an effect on all the action at the end of the season. Best players for Avoca Beach were the veteran, Emile Thomas, who was strong all day. He was very well supported by his lock partner, Elliott Dawkins. Kariong continued to show why they are a force to be reckoned with this season, crushing The Lakes at Slade
Park, 54 points to 12. Kariong were able to run in 10 tries to 2 in what was a good indicator of the flow of the match. The match saw Kariong flankers, Josh Bottero and Lachlan Peruch, both crossing for two tries apiece, and they certainly made their mark on the match. Others to play well for Kariong were five-eight, Mitch Clay, Scott Hanley and Ryan Wallbank. The win sees Kariong jump into second spot on the competition ladder in what has proved a great start to this season for them. In the President’s Cup, Gosford walloped The Entrance at the Gosford Showground, 31 points to 12. The home side played some dominant rugby to secure the win. Source: Media release, May 28 Larry Thomson, Central Coast Rugby Union
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large contingent of students have represented St Phillips Christian College at sporting events recently. The College had some excellent results at the Hunter Region Independent Schools (HRIS) Cross Country carnival in April, including five students who made it through to the next level of competition. On Friday, May 5, the College sent a 16s boys and 19s boys Futsal team to compete in the Central Coast regional leg of the Northern NSW Futsal Competition. This competition is open
to both Government and Independent schools. Both teams competed extremely well and had some fantastic results. The 19s boys finished second in Pool A, setting them up with a semi-final game against top of Pool B, Green Point Christian College, who they beat 5-0 to put them into the Grand Final. In the Final they again played Kincumber High School who they had both beat and lost to in the earlier pool games. They did not win but finished the day runners up and qualified for the next level. The 16s had mixed results during the day, playing in a single large pool.
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series of round 8 upsets in the Premier League has revitalised the Central Coast Football premier competition. It’s taken until almost halfway through the competition for Kincumber to record their first win, but the Roos did it in style, with an impressive 3-0 over the highly-fancied Berkeley Vale team at Pluim Park 1. Despite being without a number of key players, including Paul McGinley, Alex Burrell and Troy Mumford, who were representing Australia in the 2017 Five-A-Side World Cup, the Wombats looked to have enough depth to cover for them but, right from the start, it was clear that the young and enthusiastic Kincumber lads were up for the challenge. Elsewhere in the league, East Gosford’s positive return to Premier League has continued with their fifth win of the season but, more importantly, their first against a top-five opponent, The Entrance. The two teams went into the match with identical stats, sharing fourth place on 13 points, with 4 wins, 2 losses and one draw. The Irmako brothers played
a major part in the Rams’ win, with goalkeeper Beyhan making a number of crucial saves, while Beycan opened the scoring with his first goal of the season in the 17th minute. A couple of Zacs were the next scorers, Anastas equalising for The Entrance just three minutes later, with Neilsen then restoring East’s lead just before the break. Goals to Dave McKellar (57th minute) and Rob Walton (80th) settled the result although Matt Page pulled one back for the Sea Eagles before the Rams’ substitute, 17-year-old, Daniel Beilharz, celebrated his first grade debut with the final goal deep into injury time. Yet another match that didn’t go according to script, was Gosford, in second place, against Terrigal in second last. The result wasn’t a total shock, as Terrigal had shown signs of improvement in their two preceding matches. The game did start poorly for the home team, with a defensive lapse in the first three minutes, allowing Adam Woodbine to give Gosford the early break. Terrigal bounced back, with Jett Cabarrus, following on from his brace the previous
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n round eight of the 2017 Black Diamond Cup, Terrigal Avoca recorded a clinical victory against Newcastle on Saturday, May 27. Terrigal Avoca, led by Jay Lewis with five goals, disposed
of Newcastle City by 47 points at Hylton Moore Oval. Final scores were Terrigal Avoca 89 to Newcastle City 42. In addition to Lewis’ five goals, the brothers Van Dam (Jayson and Peter), managed two goals each for the Panthers. Terrigal Avoca were best
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week, equalising in the eighth minute. City went back in front in the 20th minute with Oscar Torres scoring after a break out wide by Jarred McNee. Terrigal came close just before the break with a shot from Alex Young hitting the post, and then equalised through Connor Wilkinson, ten minutes into the second term. A full upset looked on the cards with Terrigal mounting a series of attacks, but some outstanding work by Gosford’s 21-year-old goalkeeper ensured that his team didn’t leave empty-handed. Avoca welcomed back James Monie from suspension and it was the former Coastie and NSL player who gave them the lead in the 15th minute, with his first goal of the season. The Gunners equalised midway through the first half with Jai Kelly scoring from the penalty spot. Also back in the top grade for the Sharks was Shaun Izzard, and it was his brace in the 68th and 78th minutes that sealed the win. Source: Match report, May 29 Alistair Kennedy, Central Coast Football
Terrigal Avoca more than double opponent’s score in AFL
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They finished fourth meaning they played first-placed Lisarow in a first versus fourth match. The boys played easily their best game of the day and won, so they faced Wyong Christian in the Grand Final, a team that they had beaten earlier in the day. Both teams played extremely well and both scored a goal each. At the end of regular and extra time the score remained 1-1, resulting in a penalty shoot out. St Phillips finished Runners Up and also qualified for the next level of competition. On Monday, May 8, three St Phillips students represented HRIS at the AICES Football competition as a part of the Open Boys squad. These boys played some great football and as a team made it to the Grand Final where they unfortunately finished Runners Up.
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In the Match of the Day, Kariong defeated Ourimbah by 25 points to 19 at Kariong Oval. In what many would regard as a minor upset, Kariong started off strongly and had secured enough points early in the match to be able to hang on for victory. Ourimbah had a dreadful start, made all the worse by Kariong’s stellar early performance. In the opening half Kariong played good rugby and took advantage of some hesitant Ourimbah play. Kariong went to the break leading by 14 points to nil and they did deserve that lead. The home side went further ahead early in the second half when they were able to cross for another try. In fact, early in the second half they had gone to a match winning lead of 22 points to nil and it all seemed over. It was only then that
Ourimbah started to put things together. They were able to cross for three unanswered tries and suddenly the Kariong lead had been reduced to 22 points to 19 and the match was certainly very much up for grabs. However, a late penalty goal saw Kariong hang on for victory. Despite the loss, the swift bounce back sees Ourimbah remain a threat to all Top Four teams vying for a place on the podium this season. It was a wonderful team effort by the Kariong squad and this important win places them in the Top Four. Best players for Kariong were lock, Phil Brown, who crossed for two tries, five-eight, Mitchell Clay, hooker, Justin Walker, and flanker, Lachlan Peruch. It was an enthralling game of rugby and does show that any of the top teams can win on the day. The result sees Kariong creep into Top 4 on the ladder with 18 points. Terrigal, Ourimbah and Warnervale are still leading the pack with 24, 21 and 19 points respectively. Source: Media release, May 20 Larry Thomson, Central Coast Rugby Union
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Junior Motor Cycle Club event attracted its best senior line-up
Kariong creeps into Top 4 with a win over Ourimbah fter six rounds, the Central Coast Rugby Union Competition is a third of the way through its season and frontrunners are hammering out their lead on the competition ladder.
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Jordan Ussher (95) and Billy van Eerde at the Central Coast Cup Photo: David Lamont
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ew names were added to the honour roll in both the senior and junior divisions of the Central Coast Cup held at Somersby’s Allen Park track on the weekend of May 27 and 28.
The Central Coast Junior Motor Cycle Club event attracted the best senior lineup in its 13 year history, and in turn, the junior division also attracted a good line up. As a result, this provided two thrilling days of action, excitement and drama for an appreciative crowd. Queenslander, Jarred Brook, was the standout performer, adding the Senior Central Coast Cup to a previous win in the junior class in 2014. Brook’s ride in the eight-lap final was outstanding.
Brook’s was in last place in the final stages of the race. However, he managed to thread his way through the field to lead home the only previous dual Junior-Senior Cup winner, Sean McLellan, and the inaugural winner from 2005, Luke Gough, in third place. Experienced campaigners, Michael Kirkness, Max Croker and Boyd Hollis, were next home, after all loomed as possible placegetters at some stage. David Smith did not get to defend his Cup wins from the previous two years after he was concussed from a crash in an event early on Sunday, while another Queensland star, Damien Koppe, did not take to the track on Sunday after a fall on the first day left him with an injured shoulder. Brook went close to a clean
sweep having dominated the Pro 250 and Under 19 classes after he produced a last corner pass on Luke Gough to win the Pro Open final. The only setback for Brook was in the Pro 450 final, where an unusually poor start left him with too much to do and he finished fourth as Sean McLellan won. The Over 35s and the Women’s class produced their own close-fought action with Shannen Colless and Laura Saxon the respective winners. Junior star, Billy van Eerde, failed in his bid to win a third consecutive Junior Cup, which proved to be a dramatic and controversial eight-lapper. After a poor start, Van Eerde was on the move when he was squeezed in to the fence while attempting to grab second place and he fell from his bike, however the race was allowed
to continue. Jordan Ussher scored the biggest win of his career with a great start and a faultless ride throughout to lead home Harry Ryan and Caleb Browne. There was success for Van Eerde in both the two-stroke and four-stroke supporting classes, while Ussher won the Junior Shoot-Out, which was a series of one-lap dashes. Matching Van Eerde’s two class wins, were Senna Agius and Archie McDonald. Other class winners were Jayden Holden, Cameron Dunker, Jacob Roulstone, James Wood, Hugh Dilley, Lachlan Trappel-McGregor and Nash Dorratt-Marvin, with all but Dorratt-Marvin also adding a minor placing to their wins. Source: Media release, May 29 Peter Baker, Central Coast Junior Motorcycle Club
Gosford, New South Wales May 2017 Daily Weather Observations Date
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