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APRIL 11, 2019

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Preparation of an Environmental Plan is next stage for controversial seismic testing A

sset Energy is definitely preparing to seek permission to conduct 3D seismic testing in waters off the Central Coast, with pre-planning for a mandatory Environmental Plan already underway, Director, Tobias Foster, has confirmed in an exclusive video interview with Central Coast Newspapers. If given the green light, the testing would be carried out over a 1,000sq km area, much of which is off our regional coastline. “We are at the stage where we are preparing an Environmental Plan,” Foster said. “We are determining how and when we wish to go about that at the moment. “As per federal regulations, we need to engage with the community and stakeholders and present an Environmental Plan to the national regulator, the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA).” Foster said there was a definite need for the testing to be conducted off NSW waters. “The majority of the gas from Queensland is exported to Asian markets and gas for NSW has predominantly been from Victoria, but the reserves

Asset Energy Director, Tobias Foster

are declining,” he said. “What the discovery of natural gas in NSW-would do is that, pending reserves and engineering, we would be able

“stretching back to the 80s” and conducted as recently as 2018 off Norah Head, that the Sydney Basin contains hydrobearing source materials which could yield “multi-

understand that noise as an energy source can disrupt particular organisms in certain contexts,” he said.

He said the company was aware of, but undeterred by, thousands of vocal opponents to any seismic testing off Central Coast waters to offer a local source of gas to provide a cheaper energy source. “We need to secure an energy supply for NSW for decades to come.” Foster said it was obvious from 2D seismic work

trillion feet of gas”. “That’s a significant resource in anyone’s language,” he said. Foster said he did not agree that any lasting damage would be done to marine eco systems through seismic survey. “What we have to do is

“We have to understand each of the risks, determine how we can mitigate against them, and ensure that we have control measures during any activity to ensure that any impact we have on any marine organism or eco system is managed effectively and acceptable to

“We have to prepare an Oil Pollution Prevention Plan as part of any Environmental Plan for our petroleum activity (with) response mechanisms to mitigate against any potential spill.” Foster said there were

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Draft Greater Lake Munmorah Structure Plan soon to be released Draft Greater Lake Munmorah Structure Plan

huge “green belt” is one of the main features of the long-term vision for the Lake Munmorah region, in a structure plan soon to be released for public consultation by Central Coast Council.

major makeover of the Kibbleplex building in Henry Parry Dr, Gosford, is once more on the table, as the State Government considers an application from the Lederer Group for a $280m mixed use development on the site.

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A sketch of how the proposed development will look from Kibble Park (from documents lodged with the NSW Department of Planning)

Assessment Requirements (SEARs) in February, 2019, with a detailed application now in the works. The proposal is for a mixed-use development comprising five towers above a podium, with a mix of uses including residential, retail, entertainment, leisure, and food and beverage. The Lederer Group’s The NSW Department of initial proposal says the Planning has confirmed project would transform an that the group lodged an “unappealing car parking application in December, site” into a “lively, attractive 2018, to develop the site as a and vibrant precinct to serve State Significant Development the growing needs of the (SSD). emerging population in and The Group was issued with around the Central Coast”. the Secretary’s Environmental

The development would include car access to Donnison, William and Albany Sts, an open plaza to Henry Parry Dr fronting Kibble Park, residential accommodation in the form of flat buildings or shop-top housing, food and beverage retail premises, an indoor recreation centre and a cinema. The Lederer Group, which also owns the Imperial Centre, acquired Kibbleplex and adjoining vacant land from the former Gosford Council for $13m on March 1, 2016. The Group lodged a development application with the then Gosford Council

on March 6, 2016, for the first stage of an $850m Masterplan, which consisted of nine buildings, including mixed use residential, commercial and retail, and the demolition of existing structures on the site. But consideration of the application stalled with the amalgamation of the former Gosford and Wyong Councils and the finalisation of new planning controls. The Lederer Group declined to comment further at this time. It is unknown if it will lodge a further application for a redevelopment of Kibble Park,

which was included in its 2016 application. State Minister for Planning and Housing, Anthony Roberts, cited the application as an example of a “surge in investor confidence” since the implementation of the NSW Government’s revitalisation program for the Gosford CBD. “I am pleased to report that since the release of measures to revitalise Gosford City Centre, including the new State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP), in October, 2018, there has been much interest in the city,” Roberts said. “Since October, the

Department of Planning and Environment has received dozens of enquiries from land owners and their consultants, with very real interest in a broad range of developments, including commercial, residential, mixed-use and hospital developments. “A number of these are State Significant Development proposals with estimated values over $75m.” Source: NSW Planning Department website Media statement, Feb 27 NSW Department of Planning Media release, Feb 14 Anthony Roberts, NSW Planning Minister

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Lederer Group lodges an application for a $280m mixed use development

The 1,341ha study area for the Draft Greater Lake Munmorah Structure Plan encompasses Lake Munmorah, Doyalson North, Chain Valley Bay, Kingfisher Shores, and a small area of Crangan Bay. A green belt, or biodiversity corridor, takes up a huge portion of that area through the middle of the study area. A report to Council’s Ordinary Meeting on March 11 stated that Council recognised the importance of developing a long term vision and principles for the future development of Greater Lake Munmorah, to guide land use and growth in a sustainable fashion. The key factors in that plan are to: Facilitate growth for short, medium and long term to ensure orderly development of land; Provide greater certainty to land owners, the community, industry groups with regard to land use options; Enhance quality of life through opportunities to improve the recreation network including playgrounds,

A diagram showing the series of precincts in the plan: 1. Green Corridor, 2. Employment Lands, 3. Kingfisher Shores, 4. Sportsground, 5. Saliena Ave, 6. Kamilaroo Ave, 7. Chain Valley Bay, 8. Northern Lake Munmorah, 9. Southern Lake Munmorah and, 10. Carters Rd School Precinct. sports grounds, shared the Crown, Darkinjung pathways; and, Promote Local Aboriginal Land - 65 -Council or Central Coast natural features including waterfront areas, public Council. reserves and wildlife The aim is to protect corridors. this land from future The plan has a series development and or it to of precincts and are: be retained as biodiversity 1. Green Corridor, 2. conservation. Employment Lands, Precinct 2 is earmarked 3. Kingfisher Shores, for industrial use. 4. Sportsground, 5. The Carters Rd Saliena Ave, 6. Kamilaroo Precinct is planned to Ave, 7. Chain Valley get a major overhaul Bay, 8. Northern Lake with new through roads Munmorah, 9. Southern connecting to Chain Lake Munmorah and, Valley Bay Rd and Tall 10. Carters Rd School Timbers Rd, a network of Precinct. pathways to connect the The Green Corridor four schools in Carters is mostly heavily Rd with the local centre, vegetated land which is and there is potential for predominantly owned by a Darkinjung residential

subdivision coupled with new recreation and play spaces. The Draft Greater Lake Munmorah Structure Plan is now ready for community consultation and will be released for public exhibition in about six weeks. There will be two community workshops to include and encourage key stakeholders and the broader community to participate in, while working parents will be accommodated by an after hours workshop. When the draft plan was considered by Council at its March 11 meeting, two main areas of concern

were raised. A Carters Rd resident, Stuart Durie, addressed Council regarding the Green Corridor encroaching on his privately owned land. He said that in previous consultation with Council officers, there was an undertaking that there would not be green corridors through private property and he was now seeking an amendment to the Green Corridor boundary in the draft plan. Councillor, Greg Best, said at the meeting that the former Wyong Council had resolved in 2007 to prohibit green

corridors on private land and he believed the present council was bound by that resolution. Durie is also the Secretary of the Lake Munmorah Progress Association and said that he believed there was “widespread angst” demonstrated on social media about the flood mapping in the plan, and residents were worried about the possible effects of rising sea levels on the low lying areas around Lake Munmorah, especially Anita Ave. Council Director, Environment and Planning, Scott Cox, said “this is just the starting point….it’s a 20 year vision….and through further scientific research, ecological assessments and assessment of the proposal in greater detail, there may be slight changes”. “This is a very high level guiding principle which is looking at the greater good for the Lake Munmorah area so that it is not developed in an ad hoc way. “We are taking submissions and staff will review them on merit and report back to Councillors for consideration,” Cox said.

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Both sitting Members retain their seats

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Funding announced for 600 additional car spaces at Gosford

Next came Animal Justice Both local Members of Parliament have retained Party’s Mr Patrick Murphy with their seats in Saturday’s 3.58 percent of the vote. The Sustainable Australia State election. Liberal Member for Terrigal Mr Adam Crouch won an outright majority with almost 53 per cent of the primary vote, with more than half of the votes counted. Labor Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch was showing 58 per cent of the two-candidate preferred vote, with one third of the preferences distributed. Ms Tesch had achieved 44.54 per cent of the primary vote by 9am Sunday morning, after the initial count which had tallied 46 per cent of the vote. Liberal candidate Ms Sue Dengate received 35.23 per cent of the vote, or 42 per cent after distribution of preferences. Greens candidate Ms Hillary Morris was next with 9.5 per cent. Shooters, Fishers and Farmers candidate Mr Larry Freeman polled 4.87 per cent.

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Party’s Ms Judy Singer received 2.58 per cent of the primary vote. In Terrigal, Mr Crouch retained his seat with 52.93 per cent of the primary vote, and was showing 62.69 per cent of the two-candidate preferred vote, based on 48 per cent of the preferences distributed, as of 8.30am Sunday. Labor’s Cr Jeff Sundstrom polled 25.54 per cent of the primary vote, and 37.31 per cent on a twocandidate preferred basis. The Greens’ candidate for Terrigal Mr Bob Doyle received 10.38 per cent of the vote. The other four candidates each received less than four per cent of the vote, with independent candidate Mr Gary Chestnut leading these with 3.56 per cent.

Tesch will be ‘getting on with the job’ Ms Tesch said the last two years want is to live a good life and be Ms Liesl Tesch says that, having retained the seat of has been a tremendous learning supported to that end.” Ms Tesch has thanked the Gosford, she will be “getting experience, one that she looked forward to continuing. community for re-electing her as on with the job”. This means “making sure that we get our fair share, that we don’t stay forgotten by government and that we push and agitate to make the Central Coast an even better place to live, work, and play,” Ms Tesch said. “I have absolutely loved every minute of this privileged role in our community, and I really appreciate the support given to me to continue to work for the seat of Gosford, and the whole Central Coast, over the next four years.”

“Thanks to all those conversations, pieces of advice, and challenges, I’ve learnt so much from so many along the way,” Ms Tesch said. “The most wonderful thing about this job is that I get to hear the personal stories and lived experiences of new people every day. “I hear about the good, and the not so good. “Each is unique, but all reflect the same basic principle that all we

the Member for Gosford and also thanked her fellow candidates for a respectful campaign. “We often only hear when campaigns get dirty, but we should also recognise when our democratic processes work at their very best,” Ms Tesch said. “Thank you to my fellow candidates for putting yourselves out there, representing your beliefs, and being part of this campaign.” SOURCE: Media release, 24 Mar 2019 Liesl Tesch, Member for Gosford

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Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, said the funds, from the Federal Government’s Urban Congestion Fund, would see $30m invested in 600 additional car spaces at Gosford, and $5m funding 140 more spots for Woy Woy commuters. “This is an issue that has been consistently raised

with me since becoming the Member for Robertson in 2013, and I am so pleased that we’re able to deliver this funding for our hard-working commuters,” Wicks said. “I’ve heard from many commuters about the frustrations of not being able to find a park, from people who park at 5am and sleep for an hour before catching the train, to parents who desperately want to spend time with their kids in the morning, rather than leaving before the sun rises to guarantee a park. “We are backing our commuters by working with Central Coast Council to form a strong plan to provide this vital infrastructure for the more

than 30,000 locals travelling to Sydney or Newcastle for work.” Wicks said securing the funding had been a “hard fought fight”. “This hasn’t been an easy win, but I would like to thank the thousands of people who signed petitions on the matter,” she said. “A lot of decisions are made because of the voice of the people.” Wicks emphasised that the move was not an election commitment, but that funds were already included in the Federal Budget. Consultation would be done with Central Coast Council

on the delivery of the parking spaces, she said. Central Coast Council Mayor, Jane Smith, said the significant increase in car parking spaces would go a long way in addressing the commuter and transport needs on the Coast. “Car parking and commuting are critical issues on the Coast and so this recognition and funding by the Federal Government is very welcome news for our community,” Smith said. “Council’s own Car Parking Strategy identifies the need for innovative parking solutions to meet the needs of our growing population. “This funding will allow

Council to provide the necessary upgrades needed at both stations and make a significant difference to the lives of our residents who currently commute.” The project forms part of a $253.5m congestion-busting funding boost for NSW as part of the Federal Government’s $1b Urban Congestion Fund. Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, said the investment will make life easier for Coast commuters. “Our investment means people can spend more time with friends and family, and tradies can be earning more on site, rather than being stuck in traffic or looking for parking,” he said.

we only had two levels of height as the limit. “Surely in this age of technology, designs of the highest standard can be achieved without going outside the parameters.” Mr McDougall said that the community needed to be fully consulted about planning provisions being applied to the Peninsula. He said the Council was currently not helping and the State Government was ignoring the problem. “It is time to bring all people to the table and work together for the benefit of the Peninsula.” He said State parliamentarians, councillors and planning staff should be involved and listen to the community, and not just “the everpresent developers”.

“This is a significant investment in tackling the congestion hotspots that are costing people precious time and losing businesses money. “People living on the Central Coast know better than anyone the very real impacts that road congestion has on people’s lives and we are doing something about the pinch points and bottlenecks that lie at the heart of the problem.”

Source: Media release, Mar 27 Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks Interview, Mar 27 Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks Media release, Mar 27 Central Coast Mayor, Jane Smith

Mr Barry O’Farrell and Mr Alan Hayes (centre) with four Liberal politicians promising to stop Wallarah 2 in 2011

he Australian Coal Alliance (ACA) is considering its options after the Land and Environment Court ruled out its appeal against the Wallarah 2 coal mine. The community based group has fought for 20 years against the proposal by the South Korean governmentowned mining company, KORES, to put a longwall coal mine in the Central Coast’s major water catchment

of the Yarramalong and Dooralong valleys. A challenge to the validity of approval, on errors of law, was lodged with the Land and Environment Court in April, 2018, however, the court dismissed the challenge on March 22. ACA campaign Director, Alan Hayes, said: “Although we are disappointed with the decision, the ACA is still moving forward and currently considering the options available to us.” One of the campaign’s strongest supporters,

Wyong MP, David Harris, said it was one of his greatest disappointments that, after such a long campaign, it now looked like Wyong Coal (the Australian arm of KORES) could get its final approval and that the Liberal government did a backflip and changed its mind to allow the mine. “There’s still a few hoops to jump through and we will keep fighting,” he said, “because this will have quite a profound effect.” CFMEU NSW Mining and Northern Energy

District President, Peter Jordan, said the court decision should clear the way for the mine to proceed. “Now let’s get on with it,” he said. “Any further legal interventions to stop or delay this development are ideologically motivated and what our industry needs is fair rules that are consistently applied to give operators, investors and workers some certainty.” It is the security of the catchment and water supply to some

350,000 Central Coast people that the ACA is trying to protect from contamination from the mine. “If we lose our water supply from the water catchment, we do not have the luxury of another catchment area, and the distribution from the Mardi Dam to holding weirs and/or dams, and to Mangrove Dam, will be jeopardised,” ACA Director Alan Hayes said. “The new Mardi to Warnervale pipeline, like all other distribution pipelines from Mardi

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Dam, are dependent upon the Central Coast’s major water catchment not being compromised by mining.” Hayes said more than half the water in the dams supplying the Central Coast come from aquifers in the valleys where the mine will be located.

SOURCE: Media Release, 3 April 2019 Harvey McDougall, Save Our Woy Woy

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Source: Interview Mar 27 Media statement Mar 31 Alan Hayes, ACA Interview Apr 1 Wyong MP David Harris Media release Mar 23 CFMEU Mining & Energy Journalist Sue Murray

Palm Beach ferry runs aground He announced: “The ferry The Palm Beach Ferry ran Cottage Point 31 relocated the aground in the Ettalong vessel,” said Marine Rescue that earlier ran aground at Half volunteer Mr Roger Palmer. Tide Rocks at the entrance to Channel on March 9. The ferry ran aground at Half Tide Rocks just before 5:30pm with three Marine Rescue NSW vessels and a team from NSW Police’s Marine Area Command attending. “Thirty-one ferry passengers were safely transferred off the vessel before NSW Police vessel WP 42 and Marine Rescue vessel

“Cottage Point 31 was able to secure a tow line to the ferry’s bow and, with all passengers removed and a solid three knot current, towed the large vessel to deeper water,” Mr Palmer said. The crews were able to get the ferry afloat again and on its way just after 6:30pm.

Brisbane Water is now safely on an emergency mooring and all Marine Rescue NSW vessels have been stood down.”

SOURCE: Social media, 9 Mar 2019 Roger Palmer, Marine Rescue Central Coast Technical failure blamed - Page 4

Cr Mehrten said the AGL a renewable energy generation produced 7437.12 megawatts of After the staff response, Cr Local ward councillor Richard Mehrtens has plant was the only registered plant, operated under a long-term electricity which was equivalent Mehrtens said the council response to meeting electricity needs for indicated that it didn’t consider received a response from industrial facility listed in the 2256 contract. Gas generated from within the about 1191 average Central Coast the facility impacted on local air Central Coast Council to postcode area on the Australian Government’s National Pollutant landfill at the Woy Woy tip was homes. quality and, until he was provided questions he asked about air Inventory. captured and converted to energy. The report estimated the with evidence to the contrary, he pollution at Woy Woy tip. He said it was listed as emitting The report stated that the methane destroyed by the facility had no reason to doubt council’s

Cr Mehrtens said a constituent had raised concerns about air quality after reading a report that described the air pollution as medium. Cr Mehrtens asked if council staff were concerned about the pollution generated by the “gas abatement” facility operated by AGL at the Nagari Rd tip. Central Coast Council staff provided the report to the March 25 council meeting in answer to Cr Mehrtens’ questions.

a total of 102,180kg pollutants. The inventory included 61,000kg of carbon monoxide, 28,000kg of nitrogen oxides and 12,000kg of sulphur dioxide. and listed 11 other pollutants including arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury, polychlorinated dioxins and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, as well as particulate matter. Council staff reported that the AGL facility at Woy Woy tip was

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Preparation of an Environmental Plan is next stage for controversial seismic testing

Mehrtens questions generator pollution at Woy Woy tip

Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, discusses the parking situation with a commuter at Gosford railway station car park

entral Coast commuters were the big winners this week with the announcement on March 27 of a $35m upgrade for car parking at Gosford and Woy Woy railway stations.

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Three resident actions variances” should not exist in the groups concerned about planning controls. Designers should be able to development standards are likely to come together create properties that both fit within the planning controls and meet a to oppose non-compliant high standard of design, he said. development. “It used to happen before when

A meeting is planned of the Residents for Responsible Ettalong Development, Save Woy Woy Waterfront and Save Our Woy Woy groups. This will “allow members to come together and create a strong group to oppose all non-compliant developments on the Peninsula”, according to Save Our Woy Woy founder Mr Harvey McDougall. Mr McDougall said the community had the right to expect that developments complied with planning controls. “Unfortunately, there are too many which are going through that are non compliant,” he said. Mr McDougall said the council had put itself in a difficult position. With so many non-compliant developments, it made it difficult to refuse others. “The precedent has been set. “What is Council going to do?” Mr McDougall said “allowable

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conversion of the methane enriched gas into electricity at this site was not considered to impact on local air quality. It said the landfill gas was predominately comprised of methane and was converted to electricity through the use of a generator. The resulting electricity was then sold into the grid. From the year to August 2018, the one megawatt generator

was equivalent to 38,197 tonnes of carbon dioxide. This would be equivalent to removing 11,234 cars from the road for one year, the report said. The report stated that the Australian Clean Energy Regulator recognised the greenhouse gas abatement and renewable energy activities undertaken at the tip and the site qualified for Australian Carbon Credit Units and Largescale Generation Certificates.

assessment of the safety. “At this time, I am satisfied with the response provided and have no intention to pursue this further,’’ he said. SOURCE: Central Coast Council agenda 5.7, 25 March 2019 Website, 4 Apr 2019 Woy Woy Landfill, NPI Media statement 5 April 2019 Richard Mehrtens, Central Coast Council

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the environmental regulator.” Foster defended the need for 3D testing, saying comparing it to 2D testing, was “a bit like colour TV compared to grainy black and white”. “It will improve our knowledge of the existence of hydro carbons and ensure development as efficiently and safely as possible,” he said. With drilling, the natural successor to seismic testing, Foster said an incident such as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico was unlikely. “In terms of seismic survey, there is no risk of natural hyrdo carbon release,” he said. “As a consequence of Asset Energy Director, Tobias Foster drilling, of course, when we are are declining,” he said. “stretching back to the 80s” understand that noise as an penetrating geological strata, “What the discovery of and conducted as recently as energy source can disrupt we do need to ensure that that natural gas in NSW-would do 2018 off Norah Head, that the particular organisms in certain procedure is undertaken safely and effectively. is that, pending reserves and Sydney Basin contains hydro- contexts,” he said. engineering, we would be able bearing source materials which could yield “multi-

systems in place and that the industry continues to “evolve and improve technology, procedures and practices.” Following several incidents, including Deepwater, NOPSEMA had changed regulations to guard against such events, he said. “In terms of the drilling process, we will ensure all assets, nationally and locally, are in place and ready to act should the worst eventuate,” Foster said. He said the company was aware of, but undeterred by, thousands of vocal opponents to any seismic testing off Central Coast waters. “We undertook 2D testing in April, 2018, and we were certainly aware that local interest groups were concerned about our operations, and we anticipate that will continue into the future,” he said. “Australia must maintain energy security, it must maintain provision of raw materials for manufacturing and to ensure energy prices are kept as low as possible. “People must maintain that in the back of their minds when understanding what the petroleum industry provides “We have to understand each to offer a local source of gas trillion feet of gas”. of the risks, determine how we “We have to prepare an Oil for Australia.” to provide a cheaper energy “That’s a significant resource can mitigate against them, and Pollution Prevention Plan as See the full video interview at source. in anyone’s language,” he said. ensure that we have control part of any Environmental www.coastcommunitynews. “We need to secure an Foster said he did not agree measures during any activity Plan for our petroleum activity com.au/news/video-news/ energy supply for NSW for that any lasting damage would to ensure that any impact we (with) response mechanisms Source: decades to come.” be done to marine eco systems have on any marine organism to mitigate against any Video interview, Mar7 or eco system is managed potential spill.” Foster said it was obvious through seismic survey. Community News Partners Reporter: Terry Collins from 2D seismic work “What we have to do is effectively and acceptable to Foster said there were

He said the company was aware of, but undeterred by, thousands of vocal opponents to any seismic testing off Central Coast waters

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Hospital car parking fees dispute remains unresolved

he row over staff parking fees at the new multi-storey Gosford Hospital car park continues, with workers demanding a continuation of the free shuttle bus service to Showground Road so that they have an alternative. But Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) remains adamant that the service will cease on April 12. The Health Services Union (HSU) has resolved to continue its community campaign against the “inflated parking fees” for both staff and visitors at the new car park. Members also resolved that no Central Coast Local Health District employee will undertake any cleaning or maintenance duties associated with the car park. HSU NSW Secretary, Gerard Hayes, said workers would be slugged around $1,230 a year to park at Gosford Hospital. “This is a $512 annual increase on what they were previously paying, and an effective pay cut at a time

The Health Services Union is continuing its battle against staff parking fees at the new Gosford Hospital car park

when workers are already suffering from rising cost of living pressures,” he said. “Parking fees at the Gosford Private Hospital are much more affordable for both visitors and staff. “Visitors at Gosford Private pay just $2 an hour, up to a maximum of $12 a day, while

workers are able to park for free.” But CCLHD Chief Executive, Dr Andrew Montague, said the Showground Rd offsite car park and shuttle bus for hospital staff was a temporary measure to provide alternative parking during the redevelopment.

“This car park aimed to free up parking close to the hospital for our patients and visitors while the new Gosford Hospital multi-storey car park was being constructed,” Montague said. “We have been able to extend the temporary car park and shuttle bus arrangements

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for a further two weeks while we monitor and review on-site parking usage and adjust to parking changes. “The Showground Rd offsite temporary car park and shuttle bus will now stop operating at 11pm on Friday, April 12. “The new onsite multi-storey car park recently opened

with more than 390 spaces progressively being allocated to staff. “Following discussions with NSW Health and union representatives, staff have been given three months from when the car park opens of the current fee structure ($13.75 per week) to give them the opportunity to adjust to the introduction of the standard parking fees ($23.20 per week).” Montague said fees were in line with the NSW Health Hospital Car Parking Fees Policy for campuses which are subject to car parking development. The policy was developed in consultation with union representatives and was introduced with the aim of having consistent fees across NSW, he said. “The policy supports the sustainable funding, construction and operation of new hospital car parks,” he said. Source: Media release, Mar 26 Hospital Workers Union Media release, Mar 27 Central Coast Local Health District Chief Executive, Andrew Montague

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$18m in Federal funding allocated for stage one of Gosford University campus

multi campus university for Gosford came a step closer to becoming a reality on April 3, with an injection of $18m in Federal funding for stage one of the project. The funding will help see the beginning of a new world class health and medical innovation and education campus on the Coast, as the first stage of Newcastle University’s $250m vision to create a full campus in the Gosford CBD. Minister for Health, Greg Hunt, said the precinct would support health related start-ups, drawing on the

University’s strong record in delivering world leading entrepreneurial courses. “Health services are the largest and fastest growing area of the workforce on the Central Coast,” Hunt said. “The Government’s investment will help create opportunity in business, jobs and innovations.” University of Newcastle ViceChancellor and President, Professor Alex Zelinsky, said the university would work with local, state and federal partners to create a worldclass university presence on the Coast. “This is an important day for the people of the Central Coast

and shows strong support for a vibrant and growing city,” Zelinsky said. “This vision can’t be achieved without strong support from the Federal and State Governments. “The university looks forward to working with all our partners to realise our shared vision for a university for the Central Coast. “A new Gosford CBD campus will complement our 30-year presence at our wonderful Ourimbah campus.” Zelinsky said the new Gosford CBD Campus would enhance the value of the Central Coast Medical School and Research Institute now

under construction and due for completion in 2020. “More than 4,300 additional workers will be needed in new healthcare and social assistance jobs on the Central Coast by 2023, so this funding sets us on the right path to train the local workforce to meet that need,” he said. Zelinsky said the $18m in capital would establish an Innovation Hub with a strong focus on health and medical technology, making the most of the proximity to the new research institute and a partnership with the Central Coast Local Health District. “We’ll also be establishing a range of spaces offering

advanced augmented and virtual reality training programs for students, as well as for researchers and other partners,” he said. The campus will offer undergraduate programs including degrees such as Bachelor of Community Health, Bachelor of Digital Communication and Bachelor of Health Informatics. The university will also offer diploma-level programs in Business, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Information Technology and Science, partnering with TAFE. Postgraduate programs which will be unique to the Gosford campus will include

Master of Medical Imaging, Master of Professional Prescribing, and Master of Project Management. Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, said the Gosford CBD campus was a partnership between the Australian Government, the University of Newcastle and the NSW Government. “This partnership has already invested $85m in the Central Coast Medical School and Research Institute,” she said. Source: Media release, Apr 3 Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks Media release, Apr 3 University of Newcastle

Community Environment Network Chairman’s Report Wetlands and Antechinus are on my mind. The previously protected wetlands in Kangy Angy and Lisarow are both being partly cleared. Kangy Angy for the poorly designed rail facility which now finds more clearing is needed and at Lisarow the highway is being realigned in a very damaging manner. In both cases CEN raised objections to clearing wetlands and put the case, only to be ignored by government. CENs role must not become one of recording what we lost and how. That is why it is so important for CEN to have positive programs to improve the environment. A bush regeneration team, native plant sales, Habitat for Wildlife, Waterwatch and Land for Wildlife, all play a part. Antechinus (native marsupial mouse) are so fast that one is never sure if they actually saw it. They occur around Terrigal Lagoon and CEN is supporting the locals to improve the local habitat. Read more about Antechinus at Backyard Buddies and be amazed: https://www.backyardbuddies.org. au/downloads/factsheets/mammals/ antechinus.pdf Join CEN or volunteer to help in many enjoyable and amazing ways. John Asquith, OAM

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UPCOMING EVENTS:

HANDS ACROSS THE SAND On Sunday the 5 May at 12 noon, the Central Coast arm of Save Our Coast will be hosting Hands Across the Sand allowing community members to make a stand to protect our coastline from any potential harmful seismic testing that the current Federal Government have approved. We will hold hands across the coastline from Umina Beach heading north. We welcome all community members to attend and send a clear message to current Federal MP’s and potential incumbents on the Central Coast seats of Robertson and Dobell. We don’t need to add anymore fuel to climate warming, we need clean, green, cheaper renewable energy now. We must make a stand, before this election so we can look back proud that we have left behind a liveable, thriving planet for

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CCEEN - Invitation - Networking Event at the Pearl Beach Arboretum Sat, 6 April, 2019

Enjoy a tour of the Pearl Beach Arboretum, followed by morning tea and networking. Hear about the range of education and sustainability education activities that are happening in our region. When: Saturday, 6 April, 2019 Where: Pearl Beach Arboretum, Opal Close, Pearl Beach Time: 8am-10am Cost: $5 (to assist with catering) Register at: www.cen.org.au/events

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Our next sale day is: Saturday 13th April 2019 - 9am to 12pm CEN Office, Ourimbah We have a range of local native plants available including ground covers and herbs, shrubs and trees, bush food, bird attracting, native bee attracting, frog friendly and screen plants. Current specials on wetland plants. Cash or Credit Card. No EFTPOS Location: Brush road, Ourimbah Best access is via the Community College Carpark, Ourimbah Campus walk to the end of the carpark and then follow the signs up the steps

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Prime Minister praises Liberal candidates

rime Minister Scott Morrison was on the Coast on April 9, discussing the Government’s support for small and family businesses at Central Coast Motor Group, North Gosford, and lending his support to the campaigns of Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, and Liberal candidate for Dobell, Jilly Pilon, in the forthcoming Federal Election.

Accompanied by Minister for Small and Family Business and Skills and Vocational Education, Michaelia Cash, Morrison said it was great to see a small family business become a larger business, employing apprentices and providing new opportunities. Central Coast Motor Group opened in 1986 and now employs 250 people across its two sites in Gosford and Wyong, including 40 apprentices. Morrison talked up the $7.1b surplus announced in the

Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, with (from left) Candidate for Dobell, Jilly Pilon, Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, and Minister for Small and Family Business and Skills and Vocational Education, Michaelia Cash

recent Federal Budget. Morrison also praised Member for Gosford, Lucy Wicks, and candidate for Dobell, Jilly Pilon, saying the two would “make a great team if given the chance”.

“I know Jilly’s story and the advocacy she has pursued in road safety and organ donation,” he said. “She is a fighter and the Central Coast needs fighters.”

Morrison said he welcomed the fact that around half of the Liberal candidates in the forthcoming election are women and highlighted Wicks’ commitment to the Coast. “I think I will have to have

two permanent seats in my office – one for Lucy and one for Jilly,” he said. Pilon, who is a councillor on Central Coast Council, announced her candidacy

early in April. “Locally, we are achieving so much for our community,” she said. “The reason I have put my hand up for this election is that I want to see the best for the Coast and I know that there is more to do. “I have lived on the Central Coast my entire life, raising my family here and sending my children to school locally. “I want everyone, from families to seniors, to enjoy what we have to offer here.” Pilon said her priorities were ensuring taxes stay low, backing local small businesses and building the infrastructure that the community needs. “I will work every day to secure our future and guarantee funding for the essential services that our community relies upon. “I look forward to speaking with locals in the coming weeks about how we can keep delivering for our community.” Source: Speech, Apr 9 Prime Minister, Scott Morrison Media release, Apr 9 Candidate for Dobell, Jilly Pilon

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Current dredging arrangement Rod Bower will run for the Senate is a ridiculous process

o m m u n i t y Environment Network Chair, John Asquith, has called on the newly re-elected Coalition State Government to “strategically rethink” funding for waterways maintenance on the Central Coast.

“I am concerned with the ongoing issues around wrack in the lakes and dredging of channels in Tuggerah Lakes and Brisbane Water,” Asquith said. “An alternative arrangement for implementing Central Coast Council’s Estuary Management Plan (EMP) is needed. “The current system is expensive, slow and does not deliver or make the NSW Government accountable.” Asquith said the EMP had been prepared according to NSW guidelines and has been approved by the State Government. “The State Government sets the rules and collects all the revenue from boat and fishing

licences and the Council has to dredge in line with State Government guidelines, with Waterways NSW taking no responsibility for keeping the channels open,” he said. “On top of all this, the State Government charges council a waste levy to dispose of the wrack of around $430,000 per annum. “To obtain funds from the government to help with dredging or wrack removal, Council needs to apply for a grant and usually contribute 50%. “This involves considerable expenditure of staff resources

before getting any money and then the Council has to jump through a range of hoops with government agencies. “The required actions are known and identified and a cost estimated, so why can’t the State Government fund the EMP on a three-year cycle? “That way Council would know what money is available, what work is needed and when it needs to be done.” Asquith said it was “a bit rich” of the government to expect Council to contribute 50% of dredging costs, given it charges Council “staggering” waste fees for the wrack. “Council is ending up having no control (or levers) but cops all the blame from residents and the government,” he said. “People are not satisfied and we need a better answer. “The current arrangement is a ridiculous process where the government gets the money, owns the asset, makes the rules and blames the Council.” Source: Media release, Feb 17 John Asquith, Community Environment Network

uman Rights activist, Rod Bower, will run for the Senate at the forthcoming Federal Election, alongside other climate-focused candidates, with Independents for Climate Action Now (ICAN).

The Gosford Anglican priest is expected to launch his campaign this week in Sydney’s Royal Botanic Gardens. He said his decision to stand for election followed a lengthy “discernment process”, during which he was “working out where I can best offer what I have to offer”. “A lot of doors were opening, but they weren’t doors I wanted to walk through,” he said. “Then I was approached by this group of Independents who take climate science seriously and this was a group I wanted to be associated with. “Candidates in the group have interests across a broad spectrum of issues, but we all agree on climate issues.” “In the end, I decided to let

the people decide. “If I am unsuccessful at the polls, I will assume that people are saying ‘keep doing what you are doing’.” Bower has taken long service leave until after the election and will return to his position at the church if his bid for the Senate fails. The main thrust of his campaign will be the need for immediate action to combat climate change. “It’s the big issue,” he said. “If we don’t get this right, it doesn’t matter what else we get right. “All policy has to be climate informed. “And we have to take the politics out of it, combining across the political spectrum to approach climate change from a scientific base.” Bower said climate-informed legislation was vital to the survival of our species. “We all want our grandchildren to live happy, healthy and productive lives and it is incumbent on us to leave them a world in which they can do that. “We need to tackle misinformation and let people know that there is a

new economic paradigm, an ecological one, driven by the planet.” As well as pushing for climate-informed legislation, Bower said he would also advocate listening more to the indigenous peoples of Australia. “Legislation needs to be Uluru informed as it is vitally important to the national psyche.” Human rights will also be high on the radar for Bower, who became widely known nationally and even overseas for the often provocative signs displayed outside his church, reflecting on a range of political and human rights issues. A finalist for the 2019 Australian Human Rights Medal, Bower said he was “committed to being part of the movement to restore our standing in the world and our communal sense of dignity”. Source: Media release, Apr 8 Rod Bower, Candidate for Senate Interview, Apr 8 Rod Bower, Candidate for Senate Reporter: Terry Collins

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$350,000 allocated to local infrastructure upgrades at Forresters Beach

ember for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, has announced more than $350,000 in local infrastructure upgrades at Forresters Beach.

On March 13, Crouch announced $203,500 has been allocated to upgrade the public toilets at Kalakau Ave, with a further $150,000 allocated to upgrade Archibold Park at Crystal St. “These facilities have been raised with me as priority projects in desperate need of improvement,” Crouch said. “The amenities at Forresters Beach are very regularly used by locals and visitors that

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Records tumble at classic car auction

1964 Aston Martin selling for $1.55m and a 1997 Aussie Invader fetching $455,000, topped the sales at the auction of the entire stock of Gosford Classic Cars on April 6 and 7. The sale, conducted by Lloyds Auctions following the closure of the West Gosford facility in March, saw well over 2,000 people attend over the weekend, with a 1930 Packard 740 attracting the third highest sale price of $225,000. Gosford Classic Cars General Manager, Jason Fischer, said almost all of the 150 vehicles on offer had been sold, with negotiations continuing on a few of the remaining cars. “I’d say we sold 97 per cent, which was a great result,” Fischer said. “The cars are worth the sort of money they attracted, but to achieve the expected sale prices was something really special.” Fisher said most of the cars had been sold to Australian buyers, although there had been considerable overseas interest. “We had people flying in

The 1964 Aston Martin DB5 which sold for $1.55m

from overseas to inspect the vehicles prior to the auction, which just shows what a big attraction Gosford Classic Cars was for the Coast,” he said. “One of the tragedies of the closure of the business is the loss of jobs; mechnanics, general hands, detailers and administration staff, all looking for new jobs. “But there is also a loss to the community and you can’t put a dollar value on that. “People would come to see the cars, stay in the area, eat in the area.” Approximately 10 records for Australian cars alone were

broken for Holden models at the sale, with American and European luxury cars also attracting good prices. Former Australian cricketer, Jeff Thomson, was impressed with the sales achieved over the weekend. “The strong amount of bidding and prices achieved for Australian muscle cars in particular was of great interest to me,” Thomson said. “I think it is fantastic that the majority of bidders were Australian, meaning the cars stay here.” Formula 1 World Champion, Alan Jones, said the fact that

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Avoca Beach Picture Theatre minor modifications approved

i n o r modifications to the redevelopment of the Avoca Beach Picture Theatre have been approved by Central Coast Council, despite efforts by, Cr Jeff Sundstrom, at the meeting on April 8, to have them rejected.

Theatre owners, Norman and Beth Hunter, lodged an amendment application in August, 2018, to make slight alterations to their plans to redevelop the single screen cinema into a four cinema complex, with a terrace and five residential units. The redevelopment was approved by the Land and Environment Court (LEC) in 2017, after having been originally denied by the then Gosford Council. The amendments include raising the roof height of Cinema Two by 700mm, relocating Cinema Three to an area originally proposed as an

outdoor terrace, and extending the terrace area. There will also be a slight increase in residential gross area and modification of the bin storage area and lower basement carpark level. Sundstrom said debate over the redevelopment had been going on “for a number of years”. “The community is sick and tired of it; we don’t need to keep coming back with variations,” he said. But, Cr Chris Holstein, said

the owners had “the patience of Job”. “They are trying to make the cinema viable for the future,” he said. Councillors had earlier heard from several community members who opposed the amendments. Resident, Mike Rubbo, said the height increase would move the cinema “even further away from its historical reality” and, Steve Fortey, wondered if the latest application was “incremental increase by stealth”.

Fifty four objections to the amendments had been received, with relevant issues of concern including the increase in floor space ratios and the possibility of overdevelopment of the site. But council officers reported that overdevelopment was not an issue, as the proposal fitted permitted use of the site and floor space ratios were within acceptable parameters. Other concerns, including car parking, flooding issues and heritage values, had already been addressed in the

application approved by the LEC. At the end of the day, a motion by Sundstrom to refuse the amendments was lost, with only, Crs Kyle MacGregor and Doug Vincent, supporting it. Holstein’s motion to accept the staff recommendation to approve the amendments was carried. Mayor, Jane Smith, said Council could only make a decision on the amendments before it, and it was not an opportunity to “revisit issues such as parking”, which had already been resolved by the LEC. “This has been a fraught issue over a very long time and has really divided the community,” Smith said. “There is a sense of community ownership, but the reality is that the redevelopment has been approved by the Court and these are relatively minor changes. “Let’s hope now that the proponent gets on with it.” Theatre owner, Norman

Hunter, said he was “very pleased” with the outcome. “All the changes we put into this amendment were compliant and we asked for no exceptions to the LEP whatsoever,” he said. “Our main focus was on safety, turning a cinema around to help patrons with the transition from bright sunlight to a dark cinema. “We continue to work on the project, but it is a slow slog.” Hunter told councillors the theatre had raised $3m for charity over the years and had been named in New York as one of the top 10 cinemas in the world for its programming. “Let us expand and continue what we bring to the Central Coast,” he said. Source: Agenda item 2.2 Central Coast Council Ordinary Meeting, Apr 8 Interview, Mar 9 Norman Hunter, Avoca Beach Picture Theatre Interview, Mar 9 Central Coast Mayor, Jane Smith Reporters: Terry Collins and Merilyn Vale

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Parking fine rates reduced

entral Coast Council has followed the State Government’s lead in reducing certain parking fines from $112 to $80, even though it could mean a loss in revenue of more than $100,000 per annum.

The NSW Government announced in 2018 that it would reduce the infringement amount for the most common parking offences and encouraged local governments to do the same. Councillors approved the move at the general meeting on March 11, following some debate. Cr Kyle McGregor pointed out there could be a budget shortfall of between $100,000 and $120,000. “When you consider that with other changes to the footpaths that were put in, a further $350,000, we’re nearly at $500,000 from the budget bottom line, ripped out to appease maybe a few people, maybe a great deal of people, who knows?” he said. “This is a complex and complicated trade-off between revenue that’s there for services and also the issue of people doing the wrong thing.” A report to Council said that in 2017/18, parking infringements totalled $2,956,134, and 20 per cent of that ($587,146) was for the fines now to be reduced. When the fines are reduced to $80, the revenue will reduce to $425,360 based on previous figures. Cr Troy Marquet said he

didn’t like to hear the talk around loss of revenue. “A fine is implemented to try and curb someone’s behaviour and I don’t think we should be looking at it in the scope of a budget or that we get so much revenue every year,” he said. Other councillors took the opportunity to raise some longstanding issues about parking and the lack of parking, and, Cr Chris Holstein, asked about the progress of the shortterm parking strategy which was brought to Council many months ago. “It’s progressing,” was all Executive Manager, Shane Sullivan, could say. It should be about education said, Cr Greg Best, who favours a warning system for infringements and staff to be encouraged to use their common sense instead of “ridiculous infringements for parking as they’ve done for 20 years”. Best was the only councillor to vote against the recommendation to reduce parking fines by 25 per cent. The reduced amounts apply to 28 offences that do not affect road safety. Infringements to which the reduced fines apply include the following: Stopping or parking in restricted parking area; parking longer than the permitted time; parking after meter expires or not displaying ticket; stopping or parking in restricted parking area; and, not parking at 90º or 45º angle. Source: Agenda item 3.6 Central Coast Council Ordinary Meeting, Mar 11

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Wallarah 2 Land and Environment Court appeal dismissed

Wallarah 2 Land and Environment Court appeal dismissed The Australian Coal Alliance (ACA) is considering its options after the Land and Environment Court ruled out its appeal against the Wallarah 2 coal mine. Affordable and Alternative Housing Strategy decision deferred People struggling to find affordable housing on the Coast will have to wait a little longer for some kind of resolution, with Central Coast Council deferring consideration of its draft Affordable

Labor strengthens stronghold on Northern Central Coast seats

It’s business as usual across the northern area of the Central Coast, with the Labor Party retaining its stronghold, when all three sitting Members of Parliament were returned in the NSW election on

Multi million dollar Regional Sporting and Recreation Complex officially opened Large scale sporting events have a new home on the Central Coast with the official opening on March 29 of the new $23.71m Central Coast Regional Sporting and Recreation Complex at Tuggerah.

Council considering legal action Ourimbah heritage needs to be over JRPP decision specifically protected Central Coast Council is seeking legal advice in support of Toukley residents against a 34 residential flat development at 6-10 Dunleigh St, Toukley.

State Member for The Entrance, David Mehan, is taking a stand to protect the heritage of Ourimbah, one of the Central Coast’s oldest suburbs.

An overturned caravan was the cause of traffic congestion which impacted the Central Coast on March 10

n overturned caravan on the M1 Motorway was to blame for northbound traffic gridlock on March 10. The overturned caravan caused the closure of two northbound lanes, just south

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of Mooney Mooney, and caused significant delays for motorists, with traffic backing up 8kms at its peak. Due to an excess of motorists exiting the Pacific Highway at Berowra and re-joining at Mooney Mooney, southbound motorists also experienced delays, with traffic queuing for

5km at its peak. Heavy traffic persisted throughout the day with intermittent closures happening throughout, as the vehicle recovery operation got underway. Source: Website, Mar 10 Live Traffic NSW

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backflip andmore changed the distribution from mine will be located. campaign 2262, &ACA 2263. The full articles and canitsbeare seen on ideologically our websiteand www.centralcoastnews.net The community based group has fought for Director, Alan Hayes, mind to allow the mine. motivated and what our the Mardi Dam to holding Source: “There’s still a few hoops industry needs is fair weirs and/or dams, and 20 years against the said: “Although we are Interview Mar 27 Media statement Mar 31 proposal by the South disappointed with the to jump through and we rules that are consistently to Mangrove Dam, will Alan Hayes, ACA Korean government- decision, the ACA is will keep fighting,” he applied to give operators, be jeopardised,” ACA Interview Apr 1 owned mining company, still moving forward and said, “because this will investors and workers Director Alan Hayes said. Wyong MP David Harris Media release Mar 23 “The new Mardi to KORES, to put a currently considering the have quite a profound some certainty.” CFMEU Mining & Energy effect.” pipeline, longwall coal mine in options available to us.” It is the security of Warnervale Journalist Sue Murray CFMEU NSW Mining the catchment and like all other distribution the Central Coast’s One of the campaign’s and Northern Energy major water catchment strongest supporters, water supply to some pipelines from Mardi

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8 April 2019

Office: 3 Amy Close, Wyong Phone: 4325 7369 Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net Website: www.centralcoastnews.net

Development action Mehrtens questions generator Palm Beach ferry runs aground pollution at Woy Woy tip groups to consider Three resident actions groups The Palm Beach Ferry ran Local ward councillor Richard forcesaground in the Ettalong Channel Mehrtens has received a response concernedjoining about development Development action groups to consider joining forces

standards are likely to come on March 9. variances” should not exist in the Three resident actions together to oppose non-compliant groups concerned about planning controls. Designers should be able to development. development standards are likely to come together to oppose non-compliant development. A meeting is planned of the

create properties that both fit within the planning controls and meet a high standard of design, he said. “It used to happen before when we only had two levels of height as the limit. “Surely in this age of technology, designs of the highest standard can be achieved without going outside the parameters.” Mr McDougall said that the community needed to be fully consulted about planning provisions being applied to the Peninsula. He said the Council was currently not helping and the State Government was ignoring the problem. “It is time to bring all people to the table and work together for the benefit of the Peninsula.” He said State parliamentarians, councillors and planning staff should be involved and listen to the community, and not just “the everpresent developers”.

Residents for Responsible Nursing home for Ettalong Development, Saveapproved Woy Woy Waterfront and Save Our sensitive bushland Woy Woy groups. This will “allow members to

together and create a strong A come 160-bed aged care nursing group to oppose all non-compliant developments on the Peninsula”, home will go ahead in sensitive according to Save Our Woy Woy founder Mr Harvey McDougall. bushland at 45 Hiillview St, Woy Mr McDougall said the community had gaining the right to expect Woy, after approval from that developments complied with controls. theplanning Joint Regional Planning Panel “Unfortunately, there are too which are going through that on many March 28. are non compliant,” he said. Mr McDougall said the council had put itself in a difficult position. With so many non-compliant developments, it made it difficult to refuse others. “The precedent has been set. “What is Council going to do?” Mr McDougall said “allowable

ACF branch to raise Hillview St objections with Ministers

from Central Coast Council to questions he asked about air pollution at Woy Woy tip.

Technical failure blamed for ferry grounding

Recreation precinct to have $8.25M transformation

A technical failure has been The Peninsula Recreation Precinct blamed for the disruption of the is set to undergo a multi-millionPalm Beach Ferry service on dollar transformation after Federal March 9 which saw the Ettalong- Member for Robertson Ms Lucy bound ferry grounded. secured 31 relocated the He $8.25 announced: million “The ferry to The Palm Beach Ferry ran Cottage PointWicks aground in the Ettalong vessel,” said Marine Rescue that earlier ran aground at Half upgrade sporting facilities. volunteer Mr Roger Palmer. Tide Rocks at the entrance to Channel on March 9.

Palm Beach ferry runs aground

The ferry ran aground at Half Tide Rocks just before 5:30pm with three Marine Rescue NSW vessels and a team from NSW Police’s Marine Area Command attending. “Thirty-one ferry passengers were safely transferred off the vessel before NSW Police vessel WP 42 and Marine Rescue vessel

Crouch appointed Government Whip

SOURCE: Media Release, 3 April 2019

Brisbane Water is now safely on an emergency mooring and all Marine Rescue NSW vessels have been stood down.”

Tesch calls for community SOURCE: media, 9 Mar 2019 control of localSocialplanning

Roger Palmer, Marine Rescue Central Coast

Save Central Coast Branch HarveyofMcDougall, Member for Terrigal Mr Adam Member for Technical Gosford Ms Liesl failure blamed - Page 4 Our Woy Woy the Australian Conservation Crouch has been appointed Tesch has come out in support of Foundation will raise objections Government Whip. calls to retain community control aboutMehrtens the way the decision of local questions generator pollution at planning. Woy Woy tip to permit a nursing home in Mehrten said the AGL a renewable energy generation produced 7437.12 megawatts of After the staff response, Cr Local ward councillor endangered bushland inCr Hillview was the only registered plant, operated under a long-term electricity which was equivalent Mehrtens said the council response Richard Mehrtens has plant

to meeting electricity needs for indicated that it didn’t consider received a response from industrial facility listed in the 2256 contract. the Australian Gas generated withinwebsite the aboutwww.CentralCoastNews.net 1191 average Central Coast the facility impacted on local air The to full postcode articlesarea andonmore can be seen on line from on our Central Coast Council at theon Woywww.PeninsulaNews.info Woy tip was homes. quality and, until he was provided Government’s National Pollutant They can alsolandfill be seen questions he asked about air Inventory. captured and converted to energy. The report estimated the with evidence to the contrary, he pollution at Woy Woy tip. He said it was listed as emitting The report stated that the methane destroyed by the facility had no reason to doubt council’s

Cr Mehrtens said a constituent had raised concerns about air quality after reading a report that described the air pollution as medium. Cr Mehrtens asked if council staff were concerned about the

assessment of the safety. “At this time, I am satisfied with the response provided and have no intention to pursue this further,’’ he said. SOURCE: Central Coast Council agenda

Feedback on draft water pricing determination The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) reviews and determines the maximum water, sewerage and stormwater drainage prices for major water utilities across NSW. IPART has released its draft determination for the Central Coast and Council is encouraging all community members to have their say. Community feedback will be considered by IPART during a three week review process in April 2019 ahead of their ﬁnal determination for the Central Coast in May 2019.

Find out how to provide feedback directly to IPART and access further information on Council's submission by visiting yourvoiceourcoast.com/WaterPricing

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Railway Cres will be closed Wanted for malicious for about two years damage to a police vehicle

risbane Water Police have released a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak to in relation to malicious damage to a police vehicle.

otorists are advised of changed traffic conditions on Dora St, Lisarow, as part of work on the Pacific Hwy duplication.

Dora St will be closed at the intersection of Railway Cres from April 8 as work continues,

including the building of a new four-lane bridge over the rail line, and traffic lights at the intersection of the Pacific Hwy and Railway Cres. Work on Dora St will prevent access to traffic through the existing intersection at Railway Cres, which will be closed for about two years, weather permitting. Road users wishing to access

Railway Cres, will detour via Dora St, Cambourn Dve and Excelsior St. Local residents, emergency services, Central Coast Council and other service providers have been consulted in planning for this closure. Source: Media release, Apr 8 Roads and Maritime Services

Correction – Three vehicle collision

t has come to the editor’s attention that comments stated as having been made by, Brenda Holmes-Stagg, in the article ‘Three vehicle collision’, published in Edition 204 of Coast Community News, did

not relate to the collision which was the subject of the article. Ms Holmes-Stagg’s comments were in regard to a motor vehicle accident that she was involved in at the same place as the multi-vehicle

accident in the article, but she was not a motorist involved in the incident reported on. To the best of our knowledge, mobile phones did not play a role in the incident which occurred in Wyoming on March 20. Reporter, Dilon Luke

At about 4:40am Saturday, March 30, a male Person Of Interest was observed to jump and run over the top of a marked police vehicle which

was parked in Pine Tree La, Terrigal, causing extensive damage. The male is described as being; Caucasian, about 20-25 years old, 5’10” tall, thin build, wearing a black/navy long sleeve top and white jeans, with left arm/hand sleeve tattoo.

Anyone with information about these incidents should call

Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000

or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: www1.police.nsw.gov.au Information provided will be treated in the strictest of confidence.

Source: Website, Apr 9 Brisbane Water Police District

21 additional CCTV cameras installed

anjo’s Skate Park at Terrigal, has scored two CCTV cameras in a bid by Central Coast Council to reduce crime and antisocial behaviour.

The cameras are two of 21 installed across the region, thanks to a $47,000 grant from the Federal Government under the Safer Communities Fund. Central Coast Mayor, Jane Smith, said the project was part of an overall strategy to

improve the amenity of public spaces. “The installation of the cameras aims to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour providing assurance to the community in the use of public spaces,” Smith said. Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, said she was delighted to see the Government’s commitment to keeping the community safe on the Central Coast. “The installation of an extra 21 CCTV cameras from San Remo to Umina will give

residents using these facilities greater peace of mind,” Wicks said. “I look forward to continuing our investment in doing all we can to help keep our community safe.” There are more than 800 CCTV cameras covering the Central Coast, which have been funded through a combination of grants received from the Federal Government and Council’s operating budget. Source: Media release, Apr 4 Central Coast Council

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Helping families get ahead Supporting older Australians Backing small business Lower taxes for hard-working Australians and small business Guaranteed investment in health, education, roads and rail Authorised by Senator Arthur Sinodinos, Liberal Party of Australia, Level 21, 1 Bligh Street, Sydney NSW 2000.

Leaders must declare a climate emergency

e must face the climate emergency.

It is clear that our leaders have failed to cut fossil fuel emissions. We must step up to the moral challenge or face accelerating disasters. I call on all voters to demand that their political leaders declare a climate emergency and take rapid and urgent action to keep fossil fuels in the ground. It has been 30 years since we were warned and 27 since the world agreed to action. We have seen lots of words, but emissions continue to rise. Australia’s emissions have risen each of the last four years and we are currently emitting more per person than any other country. We are seeing increasing disasters both around the world (e.g. Madagascar) and in Australia, with increased

FORUM Letters to the editor should be sent to:

COAST COMMUNITY

NEWS PO Box 1056

Gosford 2250 or

editorial@centralcoastnews.net

See Page 2 for contribution conditions heat causing our deserts to move southward into NSW and Victoria. The Darling is dying as are our coral reefs. We have run out of time now, with drastic changes already locked into the climate system. We must fight to retain what we can of the climate that nurtured our civilization. Demand that your government declare a climate emergency. Stop all new mining and use of fossil fuels, apply a just

transition to a zero carbon economy (including all GHGs) and prepare for the impacts on our community (water, food, health, infrastructure, etc). For those of you who think this will damage our economy, know that the damage will be nothing compared to what awaits us if we continue to ignore this elephant in the room. This is an emergency and must be treated as such or we abandon our children. I finish with the words of 16-year-old, Greta Thunberg, who said: “If the emissions have to stop, then we must stop the emissions.” To me that is black or white. There are no grey areas when it comes to survival. We either go on as our civilisation or we don’t. “Instead of looking for hope, look for action.” Email, Apr 8 Richard Weller, Gosford

Climate change debate is one sided

t is interesting to observe the emotional debate which is always one sided on climate change.

Those advocating for controls on Carbon Dioxide emissions, should explain why they would limit the levels of CO2, when levels are at historically low levels in earth’s history.

FORUM The alarmist should reveal the evidence linking man to warming. Over the past 100 years, the planet has only warmed by 0.8 degrees. They should also explain why, when the temperature on earth can vary by at least

Email, Apr 5 Garry Clifford, Glenning Valley

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We had a different NBN experience

eil Keele (Coast Community News editions 203 and 204) has clearly had a rough time with the NBN, but I have to say our experience has been the opposite. We moved to North Avoca two years ago. The NBN appointment was made, the technician turned

FORUM up as planned and went out of his way to install and test the equipment, and indeed, did more than was required, because he had to link two buildings on the site. Our service provider, TPG, on the other hand, offered a “superfast” broadband service which was never superfast, and we eventually complained

HAVE YOUR SAY...

APRIL 11, 2019

to the TIO and got a refund. But the NBN has been reliable and the service, whenever we have had a problem, has been good. So I feel for Neil, but for those about to get embroiled with the NBN, don’t despair. It can be all that it’s cracked up to be. Email, Apr 1 Stuart Scowcroft, North Avoca

Central Coast Council’s Draft Operational Plan 2019-20

Now is your chance to have your say on services, programs and projects planned for the Central Coast for the 2019-20 ﬁnancial year. The Draft Operational Plan 2019-20 forms the second year of Council's Delivery Program 2018-21 and outlines an investment of $567.8M in essential services and $223.2M in capital works in the priority areas outlined in the Community Strategic Plan - improving our roads, water and sewerage networks, the environment, community facilities and open space and recreation.

View the Plan and have your say:   

70 degrees centigrade on any given day, why 0.8 degrees would make any difference. Humans have learnt to adapt to temperatures ranging from the coldest to the warmest. It’s time to have genuine debate on this subject and for the truth to be revealed.

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100 new staff for Central Coast Health

Hospital welcomes its first ever triplets

osford Hospital has welcomed its first ever planned triplets birth in its new maternity facilities.

Central Coast Local Health District has welcomed 100 new staffers this April

entral Coast Local Health District has welcomed 92 newly graduated nurses and eight midwives to its ranks in April.

“A warm welcome to those who recently started their careers on the Coast. “Our newest staff have completed their orientation and will now be working with the support and guidance of

our more senior staff to provide care for patients across the District. “We wish our new starters all the best. “It’s fantastic to have you on

board,” said District CEO, Dr Andrew Montague. Source: Website, Apr 3 Dr Andrew Montague, Central Coast Health

Community Action Plan officially recognised

he Central Coast Dementia Alliance (CCDA) Steering Committee’s Community Action Plan has been officially recognised by Dementia Australia. “This recognition means that

the Central Coast community has earned the status of ‘working towards dementiafriendly’,” CCDA Chairperson, Jodi Livesley, said. “It is a great milestone for the Alliance, particularly given that the Dementia Alliance Group responsible for assessing applications from community

“They say good things come in three’s and this was definitely the case for the Strutt family who recently had their triplet boys at Gosford Hospital,” said a spokesperson from Central Coast Local Health District. “Mum Kate, dad Paul and big brother Charlie, were thrilled to welcome Jack, Hugo and Darcy into the world with us last month. “Our records indicate they are the first triplets planned to

groups is made up of people living with dementia.” Dementia Australia will include the Central Coast on its community map of dementiafriendly communities. Alliance member, Westfield Tuggerah, has also lodged its own Community Action Plan with Dementia Australia.

“Westfield Tuggerah’s support for the Alliance and the initiatives it has taken to make the centre dementiafriendly are more good news for the Central Coast,” Livesley said. “In fact, Westfield Tuggerah has been trialling a Quiet Hour in the centre, including dimmed lights and music, and Rev. Frank Van Der Korput When: carpark attendants to make will be returning to Terrigal Uniting Saturday 11 May 2019, Church to lead “Discussing Dementia the centre more dementia2:30pm-5:30pm 2: On Caring”. The focus will be on friendly. how best we can care for people Where: living with dementia, particularly when “Westfield has informed the they are still living at home. Most Terrigal Uniting Church, 380 importantly, we will look at how we Alliance that the trial has so Terrigal Dr Terrigal can all “care for the Carer”, given that their load is the heaviest. How far been a great success and Cost: can we support them: emotionally, receivedGold excellent feedback physically, through provision of coin donation respite, through education, and by from shoppers.” helping them to navigate the

Seminar on

Includes:

Talk and afternoon tea Source: Media release, Apr 5 Register by Jodi Livesley, Chairperson, Friday 10th May to Central Coast Dementia Alliance jan@terrigalunitingchurch.com or Steering Committee 43851248

Source: Website, Apr 5 Central Coast Health Facebook page

Seminar on

CARING

complexity of the Aged Care system? How can Carers care for themselves, so that they don’t burn out? How can we help Carers deal with the “three griefs of dementia”: when their loved one is diagnosed, when they enter full -time care, and when they eventually die?

be born at Gosford Hospital as in the past, most triplets births were deemed too high risk with mum usually checked into a Sydney facility. “This milestone delivery was made possible by the enhancements to our maternity services as part of the hospital’s recent redevelopment. “The adorable trio headed home today (April 5) from our Special Care Nursery and we wish them all the best,” the spokesperson said.

CARING Rev. Frank Van Der Korput will be returning to Terrigal Uniting Church to lead “Discussing Dementia 2: On Caring”. The focus will be on how best we can care for people living with dementia, particularly when they are still living at home. Most importantly, we will look at how we can all “care for the Carer”, given that their load is the heaviest. How can we support them: emotionally, physically, through provision of respite, through education, and by helping them to navigate the complexity of the Aged Care system? How can Carers care for themselves, so that they don’t burn out? How can we help Carers deal with the “three griefs of dementia”: when their loved one is diagnosed, when they enter full -time care, and when they eventually die?

When: Saturday 11 May 2019, 2:30pm-5:30pm

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10-year-old raises $1,950 Funding granted to provide for Leukaemia Foundation mobile health services to homeless people

n innovative pilot program, based in Erina, aimed at helping the most vulnerable people in the community, has been awarded just under $1m in Federal Government funding. Federal Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, announced that ‘Health on the Streets’, the first program of its kind in Australia, had been successful in getting $945,000 from Federal Health Minister, Greg Hunt. The unique program combines outreach workers with trained medical professionals to provide mobile health services to homeless people and those sleeping rough. The funding will allow the program, designed by Partners in Recovery under the auspice

of Central Coast Primary Care, based at Erina, to operate the outreach service for three years. “Health on the Streets builds on the Partners in Recovery program which has been undertaken very successfully over the past three years,” Wicks said. “This is the only service on the Central Coast to take medical health services to the streets, taking the services directly to the people who need them most. “This is what impresses me most about this program and why I am so supportive, and fought so hard to get the funding needed to continue this wonderful service,” she said. Wicks made the announcement at a morning tea at the Erina head office on March 27, taking the staff by surprise, especially Partners In

Recovery Program Manager, Keiran Booth. “I met Keiran a few years ago and was so impressed with his passion. “I saw the difference you were making by taking things to a whole new level and taking your services to the people who need them most,” Wicks said. Booth said the funding would mean outreach workers and registered nurses could target “hot spots” by delivering health clinics into the community. “We need to address those health needs which may have contributed to that person’s homelessness,” Booth said. “We will support people on the streets by making sure noone falls through the cracks on the Central Coast,” he added.

PAIN?

Source: Media release, Apr 1 Charlotte Bowcock, Office of Lucy Wicks MP

Heidi Cameron has shaved her head and donated her hair as part of the 2019 World’s Greatest Shave

en-year-old Brisbania Public School student, Heidi Cameron, has raised almost $2,000 for the Leukaemia Foundation by taking part in the 2019 World’s Greatest Shave.

Around 30 of Heidi’s friends, family members and her teacher, gathered to support her as she shaved her head. “Heidi lost her grandfather to cancer in 2017, which inspired her to raise money and awareness about blood cancer,” said family friend, Wilma Vanlaar. “Not only did Heidi raise

$1,950, way over her original goal of $500, she also donated her hair to make a wig for those that have lost their hair through the treatment of the disease. “What an inspirational young girl,” Vanlaar said. Source: Media release, Apr 5 Wilma Vanlaar, Saratoga

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LUCY WICKS MP

MAJOR PROJECTS

Our new funding agreement means every school in Robertson will get big funding increases over the next 10 years (to 2029)

Somersby Industrial Estate - $8 million provided to the Council to upgrade sewerage works to help create an estimated 3,000 jobs

Over the next decade, all 34 public schools in Robertson will receive an average of 52% more funding per student

Central Coast Medical School and Medical Research Institute - $45 million for the project now under construction

School Sign at Empire Bay Public School $14,200 to fund a new LED sign St Philip’s Christian College’s New Junior School Building - $750,000 has been provided to St Philip’s to provide an upgraded space for local students

MOBILE COVERAGE

Fixing Oceano Street - $3.8 million for major upgrades at Copacabana Intersection of Langford Drive and Woy Woy Road in Kariong - $1.75 Kulnuramillion delivered to improve this dangerous intersection M1 Upgrades in Kariong - $196 million for longawaited road widening, with construction now underway Ryans Rd at Umina Beach, and Davis Street at Booker Bay - $1.65 million delivered to upgrade crucial local roads

COMMUNITY FACILITIES Central

SPORTING FACILITIES Austin Butler Oval - $15,000 delivered to upgrade these amenities at Woy Woy Gosford Little Athletics - $10,500 for the West Gosford club Brisbane Water Cricket Club - $14,760 delivered for cricket net upgrades Narara Wyoming Cricket Club - $18,375 delivered for equipment upgrade McEvoy Oval, Umina Beach - $304,000 in funding secured to upgrade the facilities Banjo’s Skate Park in Wamberal - worked with the Pilon family to secure $500,000 for the skate park, in honour of their son, Banjo Gavenlock Oval - $20,000 to install new drainage Kariong Oval - $20,000 to upgrade the lighting James Browne Oval - $119,000 for field upgrades on the Peninsula

Upper Lucy has helped secure funding for a number of community Mangrove Mangrove organisations, including: Five Lands Walk, Copacabana - $875,000 for the upgrade now underway Copacabana Rural Fire Service’s Emergency Generator - We provided Peats $7,606 to fund the purchase of a back-up generator to support our local fire Mangrove Ridge Mountain volunteers Clean4Shore Funding - $250,000 to support the electorate-wide efforts TAX RELIEF to clean up our foreshores and mangroves 59,823 workers in Robertson will Gosford Regional Library - $7 million provided to the Council to fund the Somersby Niagara get income tax relief this year, with Gosford Library ROBERTSON Park Gunderman many receiving significant tax refunds Funding the Regional Performing Arts Centre in Gosford - $10 million Lower Around 11,500 small businesses provided to the Council to help bring more facilities to our local community Mangrove Narara in Robertson are benefiting from tax Recording studio for Musician Making a Difference - $17,300 to fund relief for small businesses the upgrade of life-changing music programs Calga Gosford Community Men’s Shed – $5,660 to replace ageing woodwork Y Gosford equipment W Point Defibrillator for Pearl Beach - $8,250 delivered to provide life-savingSpencer Mount White Erina Terrigal Clare equipment to Pearl Beach Kariong Green Point Clare Community Garden - A $10,000 grant to help support the C Point garden’s upkeep Avoca Willow Road Boardwalk at Springfield Kincumber Saratoga Beach $375,000 delivered to fund the boardwalk Davistown Terrigal Wamberal RSL Sub Branch - Armistice Day Memorial relocation Wondabyne and construction Woy Empire Macmasters Woy Bay Runway Park at Umina Beach - $10,000 delivered to fund the new park Beach Umina Central Coast Marine Discovery Centre - $20,000 to upgrade the Beach Bouddi Killcare Mooney amenities block on the Terrigal site PAC IF I

Calga Mobile Tower - Funded under the Government’s Mobile Black Spot Programme NBN Rollout - 98% of homes are now connected Continuous mobile phone coverage between Wyong and Hornsby and Wi-Fi at train stations $12 million provided and work is now in process New Killcare Mobile Base Stations - To improve phone coverage for local residents, businesses and emergency services Mangrove Mountain Mobile Tower - Funding delivered for the new mobile tower Mobile Base Stations in Spencer and Wendoree Park – Negotiations are in progress to improve phone coverage for local residents, businesses and emergency services

Woy Woy Oval - $3.5 million for a major redevelopment of the sporting facilities, including a 600-seat grandstand and state-of-the-art sporting precinct

TRANSPORT & INFRASTRUCTURE

To see how your school benefits go to: www.education.gov.au/school-funding-estimator

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Please back my plan for our region

WE HAVE DELIVERED A LOT FOR THE CENTRAL COAST BUT WE KNOW THAT THERE IS MORE TO DO.

MORE SCHOOL FUNDING

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HEALTH AND MEDICARE 884,563 GP visits in Robertson were bulk billed last year (158,359 more than in Labor’s last year in office) Local Drug Action Team in Kincumber New Doctors for the Central Coast - Funding for 7 new GPs on the Peninsula

HOSPITAL FUNDING Funding for NSW hospitals is up 50% compared to Labor’s last year in office – $6.4 billion this year, compared to $4.3 billion under Labor

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SAFER STREETS Lucy and the Liberal team are delivering funding to tackle crime: Peninsula Recreation Precinct - CCTV delivered for Umina Beach Banjo’s Skate Park - CCTV delivered for the park in Terrigal McEvoy Oval - CCTV delivered for the Peninsula CCTV cameras in Copacabana and Terrigal - $551,000 in funding for new and upgraded security cameras

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CHILDCARE More than 6,500 families in Robertson are getting more support with the new child care package

Authorised by Lucy Wicks MP, Liberal Party of Australia, Level 3, 69 Central Coast Highway, West Gosford NSW 2250.

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EDUCATION

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Free workshop series in event management

Learning and Research Centre opened

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egional Youth Support Services (RYSS) is launching a new free workshop series for young people interested in a career in marketing and event management.

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The new weekly Event Management Project will commence from May and is suitable for 15-25 year old’s interested in gaining hands on experience in event production. “Young event managers, sound engineers, lighting enthusiasts, stage managers and marketing students can all gain valuable mentorship and hands on experience producing an all ages live bands event at The Gosford Youth Arts Warehouse scheduled for July,” said RYSS CEO, Kim McLoughry. Source: Newsletter, Apr 8 Kim McLoughry, RYSS

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Apex donates nine seater mini bus to Aspect school

spect Central Coast School is set to receive a new mini bus to bolster its services to the region’s autistic community. Aspect is an autismspecific school, catering to 135 students on the autism spectrum, aged between 4 and 17, at seven different campus locations across the Central Coast.

“Each week our students require transport to a variety of community access programs in the region,” said Deputy Principal, Amanda Yates, “including to a new work education program for our senior students that allows them to gain work experience in a range of jobs and roles supported by the community. “Unfortunately, we only have two mini buses at our disposal, and the new program

requires additional transport, potentially threatening our senior student’s access to it,” she said. On April 5, the Apex Foundation donated a nine seater mini bus to the school, valued at $32,000. Source: Media release, Apr 4 Liza Cassidy, Aspect School Central Coast

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ariong Mountains High School has partnered with the social justice organisation, High Resolves, to develop a new program for students.

“As another step forward in creating opportunities for our students to develop as global citizens, we have begun an

association with the highly respected organisation, High Resolves,” said Principal, Anne Vine. “Their vision is to challenge people to ‘see beyond what is and build what can be’, so that although one person may not be able to change the world, a critical mass of people can and do make a difference. “We very much want to imbue our students with this

Source: Newsletter, Apr 5 Anne Vine, Kariong Mountains High School

Speaker shares her experiences for International Women’s Day

uring its International Women’s Day celebration, Gosford High School welcomed, Gina Growden, from Rotary, to talk to students and share her experiences. “As current Rotary Public

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positive social connectedness and consciousness. “We are targeting our selective and ‘high achievers’ classes and student leaders in the first instance, and will then reflect on how to expand the program,” Vine said.

Image Officer, member of Terrigal Rotary Club, and the former District Governor 2015/16, Gina spoke about her experiences in the humanitarian organisation, which only began accepting female members in 1987, and the change she has seen and hopes to further see within the

organisation,’ said Relieving Principal, Adrienne Scalese. “We hope that her powerful words will inspire students to be the change they want to see in the world,” she added.

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n commemoration of ANZAC Day, Central Coast Council is supporting events being held at a number of venues across the Coast.

The following services will be held across the Coast News readership area, rain, hail or shine, on Thursday, April 25. The Davistown RSL will hold a Dawn Service at 6am. The club will also have live music from 11am, followed by Two Up to be held in its auditorium from 1pm. The club advises that its car park will be closed prior to and during the Dawn Service, with limited street parking, so attendees are encouraged to plan ahead and expect

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an increase in traffic and pedestrians. Empire Bay Progress Association will hold a commemorative service from 11am at the Empire Bay Cenotaph on Sorrento Rd. Council advises that from

10:45am, Sorrento Rd, from the boat ramp entry to the intersection of Shelly Beach Rd and Kendall Rd, will be closed. Gosford RSL Sub-Branch will hold a Dawn Service at Gosford Memorial Park at 6am. Prior to the service, a march

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closures will come into effect for both services with Mann St closed between Georgia Tce to Vaughan Ave from 5:30am, and Mann and Donnison Sts with no access into Georgina Tce, and Vaughan Ave closed from 9:45am. Council has also advised that there will be no access via Vaughan Ave to Mann St from Central Coast Highway until 2pm. The Ourimbah Lisarow RSL Club will hold a Dawn Service at the club’s War Memorial from 5:30am. The club’s main service will take place from 3pm at Ourimbah Primary School, with a march set to take place from 2:30pm. Marchers will gather on the southern end of the Pacific Hwy, march pass the club, turn right into Dog Trap Rd and then left into the school grounds. Council advises that road closures will be in effect from 1:15pm along the Pacific Hwy from the intersection of Yates Rd and Ourimbah Creek Rd to the intersection of Chittaway Rd and Pacific Hwy. Dog Trap Rd will also be under full closure with no vehicle access at the roundabout until the march concludes.

will occur from 5:45am, with marchers gathering outside Gosford Police Station before parading down Mann St to Memorial Park. The Sub-Branch’s main service will commence in Memorial Park from 11am. Prior to the main service, marchers will again parade through the CBD, with marchers gathering in Kibble Park from 10:15am, before making their way down Donnison St, moving down Mann St to Memorial Park. Cars will be provided for less mobile veterans who would like to participate in the march. The Sub-Branch will also host Two Up at the club from 1pm. Council advises that road

The Terrigal-Wamberal RSL Sub-Branch will hold a Dawn Service at the Terrigal Beach Cenotaph from 5:30am. Prior to the service, a march will commence from 5:15am from Church St, opposite Terrigal Police Station. Marchers will travel from Church St along Campbell Cres and the Terrigal Esp to the Cenotpah. Following this, the SubBranch’s main service will be held at Breakers Country Club, Wamebral, from 11am. Council advises that Terrigal Esplanade will be closed from 5am, along with Campbell Cres, Church St and Kurrawyba Ave. Access to Terrigal CBD will also be closed at the intersection of Terrigal Dve and Barnhill Rd. Council is encouraging everyone to get out and support the local ANZAC Day services and marches across the Coast, and recognises this as a very important milestone in the nation’s history. Source: Media release, Apr 5 Central Coast Council Media Website, Apr 8 Deb Laylor, What’s on Central Coast Anzac Day Services 2019

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he Central Coast Philharmonia Choir has welcomed, Patrick Brennan, into the role of Musical Director. “The Choir is very excited to welcome, Patrick Brennan, to the role as he is a highly regarded music educator and conductor, and is well known as the Artistic Director and CEO of the Central Coast Conservatorium,” said choir member, Libby Checkley. “At the Philharmonia Choir’s first rehearsal this year, Patrick spoke about his musical beginnings as a chorister, from boyhood through adolescence, before he started playing the bassoon at the age of 16. “Patrick attained his Bachelor and Master of Music degrees at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, and as a professional bassoonist, performed with Australia’s leading orchestras for 15 years before pursuing a career as a conductor. “He participated in the Symphony Australia Conductor Development Program whilst directing a number of school

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and community bands and symphonic wind ensembles. “Through the Department of Education, Patrick was the founding Chief Conductor of the Northern Sydney Schools Wind Orchestra (NSSWO) and in 2010, Patrick established the Northern Sydney Symphonic Wind Ensemble (NSSWE) musical extension program. “Since 2017, the NSSWE program has included a weekly professional development course for tertiary music students,” Checkley said. “As a music educator

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including the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and the Newcastle Conservatorium of Music. “He was also the NSW representative of the Bassoon syllabus for the Australian Music Examinations Board, and in 2018, he was invited to speak in, Richard Gill’s, place as the Keynote Speaker for The Music Teachers’ Association of NSW annual conference. “In 2012, Patrick was given the Artistic Directorship of the Central Coast Conservatorium and elevated to the position of Artistic Director and CEO in 2014. “Patrick’s inspirational approach and passion for

collaborative music education projects led to the formation of Central Coast Opera, which has now delivered full scale productions of The Magic Flute (2016), Carmen (2017) and La Boheme (2018). “He is Musical Director for the Central Coast Youth Orchestra, Central Coast Concert Band, Central Coast Symphonic Wind Orchestra, and from this year, Central Coast Philharmonia Choir,” Checkley said. “I am delighted to be the new Musical Director of the Central Coast Philharmonia Choir, and really looking forward to our first concert,” Brennan said. “My aim is that we create for the audience an image of

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the music unfolding in front of them,” he said. The choir’s first concert for the year is entitled Love and Devotion. It will feature two contrasting works: Five Hebrew Love Songs by contemporary American composer, Eric Whitacre, and Haydn’s Missa Brevis No7 in Bb. Soprano soloist, Hannah Greenshields, a string quartet under the leadership of, Karina Moss-Hollands, will also be a feature. Source: Media release, Apr 5 Libby Checkley, Central Coast Philharmonia

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Premier Ensemble to include the Brass Section of the Opera Australia Orchestra

Chemical Clean Out sees a record-breaking 131,674 kgs of items collected

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he Central Coast Conservatorium’s Premier Ensembles opening concert for 2019 will be an incredible start to the year for its developing musicians, according to the Conservatorium’s Artistic Director, Patrick Brennan. The concert, which will take place from 7pm at the Gosford Anglican Church, on April 12, will not only feature the Conservatorium’s Youth

Orchestra and Symphonic Wind Ensembles, but will also see the Brass Section of the Opera Australia Orchestra perform as special guests. “The Opera Australia Orchestra musicians, some of Australia’s finest professional brass players, will not only perform their own repertoire, but will also workshop and then play alongside the Conservatorium’s developing artists, to become part of our Premier Ensembles. “This is a wonderful opportunity of our students to be mentored and inspired by

these incredible musicians”, said Brennan. Gérard Patacca, General Manager, Orchestra Opera Australia, said: “Being able to come and work with the Central Coast Conservatorium is special because the O A Orchestra Brass players will be able to workshop with a talented group of students, then demonstrate their artistry on the concert stage.” Source: Media release, Apr 3 Rosalie Paino, Central Coast Conservatorium

entral Coast residents have done it again, with the most recent Household Chemical Clean Out events for the region boasting a record-breaking 131,674 kilograms of items collected.

responsibly disposing of these volatile chemicals. “Materials collected will now be safely disposed of by the EPA contractor, with items such as paint tins, lead acid batteries and motor oils being recycled or reused,” Pearce said. “Paints were once again the most common item, accounting for around 60 percent of materials, with more than 81 tonnes dropped off. “We do accept a large number of items for free at Council’s facilities that cannot be placed in household bins, including car, marine and household batteries, fluorescent lights, electronic waste and up to 20 litres of motor oil. “If you are unsure of whether something can be placed

In total 3,210 vehicles, the second highest recorded, passed through the gates over the four days of the bi-annual event, hosted by Central Coast Council in conjunction with the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA). Council Waste Services and Business Development Unit Manager, Andrew Peace, thanked the community for their commitment to

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entral Coast Council is looking to replicate the success of last year’s reusable produce bag initiative and is once again looking to partner with local fruit and vegetable suppliers to help Keep the Coast Clean.

Council Unit Manager, Learning and Education, Beth Burgess, said the initiative received an incredibly positive response from suppliers and customers alike. “In Australia, 150 million plastic bags end up as litter each year, half of which were used just once,” Burgess said. “This campaign highlights

our commitment to help reduce single use litter by providing an item of value that can be reused, over and over again, rather than something that is disposable. “Many suppliers provided incredible feedback that the bags were all distributed within 48 hours and have since had customers use them time and time again, which is fantastic. “Each time you remember your reusable produce bags when shopping, you are becoming part of the solution to protect our environment from litter and plastic pollution, and to keep the coast clean. “I would strongly encourage any local fruit and vegetable businesses that want to become part of the solution to

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prevent plastic pollution, to get on board,” Burgess said. Mayor, Jane Smith, said the popularity of the produce bags showed that the community is keen to embrace sustainable initiatives. “Choosing reusable produce bags, being careful with our recycling, and selecting sustainable products, are all actions that we can take to keep the Coast beautiful and clean,” Mayor Smith said. “Council is right behind our community’s efforts to reduce waste going to landfill and plastics into our oceans, and will do everything we can to support it,” she added. The initiative forms part of Council’s commitment to the Don’t be a Tosser! campaign, which continues to remind residents and visitors to dispose of waste responsibly.

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he Phoenix Collective will present The Baroque Bizarre as its second concert for 2019.

Performed by the Phoenix Baroque Trio (Dan Russell, Christian Lillicrap and Christopher Bennett), The Baroque Bizarre will capture the quirky and virtuosic nature of the great works of master composers, Bach and Vivaldi, as well as works by lesser known composers, Castello, Biber and Schmelzer. “This is an eclectic program exploring the realms of tone colour, experimentation and virtuosity,” said the Collective’s, Dan Russell. The Baroque Bizarre will be performed at the Green Point Chapel from 2:30pm on May 19. Source: Media release, Apr 3 Dan Russell, The Phoenix Collective

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he Gosford Unit of the State Emergency Service (SES) will hold a community open day at their Erina base of operations on Pateman Rd.

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A COMPREHENSIVE LISTING OF EVENTS OVER THE NEXT THREE WEEKS ON THE CENTRAL COAST THURSDAY, APR 11 Have your say in developing feasible solutions to food waste, Mangrove Mountain Golf Club, 5:30pm - 7pm thecccc.org.au

Ross Noble - Humournoid, The Art House Wyong, Ticketed, 8pm An evening with Edward Zia - Marketing & Networking Expert, The Loft, The Entrance Lake House, Ticketed, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Brackets and Jam, Kincumba Mountain Reserve, 7:30pm

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Alliance Française Conversation Group - Come and practice your French at any level, Erina Leagues Club, First attendance is free, 10am – 12pm

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Valley Folk 2019, Yarramalong School of Arts TUESDAY, APR 16 Hall, Ticketed, 6pm

Patonga Beach Easter Fete, Church on the hill markets, Patonga Hall Brisk Easter Basket and All Saints Anglican Church Bunny Ears Decorating, Street, 9am - 1pm The Entrance, 8am - 1pm Easter Egg Hunt, Roving Easter Bunny, Waterfront Plaza/ WareHouse Sale, Waterfront Plaza/ Youthlife Op Shop, Memorial Park, Free, 8am - 12pm Memorial Park 16 & 18 /04 SUNDAY, APR 14

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MONDAY, APR 22 Ettalong Beach Holiday Art Show and Sale, Ettalong Uniting Church Hall, 9am - 4pm

Central Coast Chorale & Sydney Male Choir present - Together in Song, Wyong Christian Community School, Ticketed, 2:30pm 4307 9355

Nickelodeon’s Dora’s Singalong Adventure Show, Anzac Day Raceday, Memorial Park Stage, The Entertainment Grounds 23, 24, 26/04 Gosford, More details online at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/

Toni Childs: Retrospective, The Art House Wyong, Ticketed, 7:30pm - 10pm Make Science Fun - Stage 4 - Home School Science Day - Microwave Dissection, 33 Wycombe Rd Terrigal, Ticketed, 9am - 3pm

WEDNESDAY, APR 24 Anzac Day Ceremony, Gosford Masonic Centre, Open to public, 7pm THURSDAY, APR 25

Ticketed, 11am Anzac Day Service, Pearl Beach Memorial hall, 10am

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Anzac day Service, Brisbane Waters Private Hospital, Open to community, 8:30am

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Seals likely in the waters around the Central Coast

esidents shouldn’t be surprised if they see seals in the waters around the Central Coast in coming weeks, says Central Coast Dolphin Project.

Spokesman, Ronny Ling, said seals had been observed at Terrigal, Norah head, and some of the Coast’s more remote beaches recently, as they head north to escape the chilly Antarctic regions. “Autumn just doesn’t signal the migration north of some

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whales, it also triggers some seals to head up the coast as well,” Ling said. “Over past years we have watched seals come in and out of Brisbane Water, with a couple spending over a month enjoying the views of Gosford.” Ling said it was not unusual to see seals “hauling-out” on land, as they spend half their life out of the water. “They like to rest, or recuperate from exhaustion or injuries, on the rocks or on the sand,” he said. “This is absolutely normal,

especially if the seas have been rough. “When the first European settlers arrived on the east coast of Australia, there would have been plenty of seals lounging around the headlands. “Unfortunately, in the mid1800s, the sealing trade decimated these animals and they have never recovered to their previous numbers. “The only recognised breeding colonies in NSW, nowadays, are on Montague Island.”

Free writing workshop

ocal seniors are being encouraged to enter the 2019 Seniors’ Card Short Story Competition.

The Department of Family and Community Services, together with the Fellowship of Australian Writers Inc. (FAW), is conducting the free to enter short competition, which is open to all Seniors’ Card holders The prize is publication

in their next book, Seniors’ Stories Volume 5. To help local seniors brush up on their creative writing skills, FAW members are also holding a series of writing workshops across NSW, with one scheduled to take place at the Gosford Hotel from 10:30am to 12:30pm on April 16. The Gosford workshop will be conducted by FAW State Secretary and Communications Manager,

Maureen Kelly, and is also free to attend. “Seniors need simply bring along a pen and some paper,” Kelly said. Places for the workshop are limited so bookings are essential and should be made by calling Maureen Kelly on 0417 403 720. Source: Media release, Mar 26 Maureen Kelly, Fellowship of Australian Writers

Ling said NSW was home to two different species of seals, Australian Fur Seals and Longnose Fur Seals (formerly known as New Zealand Fur Seals). “In winter, it is not unusual for Leopard Seals and SubAntarctic Fur Seals to leave the Antarctic areas and visit our coast as well,” he said. “People often panic if they see seals swimming close to the shore or rocks. “Don’t be alarmed; seals are experts at navigating shallow and rocky waters. “In fact, they will often swim almost on to the rocks looking for crabs and octopus to eat. “They will often raise their flippers in the air and look like they are injured and signalling for help. “This is actually the seal using its large flippers to regulate its body temperature, by the sun and wind. “They also keep their head constantly under the water, lifting only to breathe occasionally. “This is because they are constantly on guard for prey and to not become someone else’s prey. “If you see a seal, you should

treat it with respect as they are wild animals and very unpredictable. “Seals will not hesitate to protect themselves if they feel threatened. “Never get between a seal and the water. “Don’t bring other animals or children near them. “Never try to feed them or touch them. “Always stay 40m away;

seals can be very fast on land. “If you do see a whale, dolphin or seal, please call or text the Central Coast Dolphin Project, as your sighting information is an important part of our citizen science project.” Source: Media release, Apr 4 Ronny Ling, Central Coast Dolphin Project

ANZAC Day road closures In commemoration of ANZAC Day on 25 April, we are supporting events being held at a number of venues across the Central Coast. To carry out the Dawn Services, Main Marches and Main Services safely, there will be a number of road closures in place to accommodate the crowd numbers for this significant celebration. Davistown 5.30am - RSL car park will be closed. Empire Bay 10.45am - Sorrento Rd from the boat ramp entry to the intersection of Shelly Beach Rd and Kendall Rd. Gosford 5.30am - Mann St between Georgia Tce to Vaughan Ave. 9.45am - Mann St and Donnison St with no access into Georgia Terrace and Vaughan Ave. No Access via Vaughan Ave to Mann St from Central Coast Hwy until 2pm. Ourimbah 1.15pm - Pacific Hwy from intersection of Yates and Ourimbah Creek Rd to the intersection of Chittaway Rd and Pacific Hwy. Dog Trap Rd will be under a full closure. Terrigal 5am - Terrigal Esplanade will be closed. Campbell Cres and Church St and Kurrawyba Ave will also be closed. Access into Terrigal CBD will be closed at the intersection of Terrigal Dr and Barnhill Rd. The Entrance 5am - Marine Pde from Coral St to Beach St. 10.45am - The Entrance Rd from Dening St to Marine Pde. Marine Pde from Coral St to Beach St. Toukley 5am - Main Rd between Victoria Ave and Fravent St. Several side street accesses will also be closed including Holmes St, Norman St, Glenavon St and Athol St. 9.15am - Main Rd between Fravent St and Peel St. Several side street will also be closed including Lake View St, Victoria Ave, Holmes St, Norman St and Athol St. Woy Woy 5am - Brisbane Waters Dr from Blackwall Rd and Brick Wharf Rd. 9.45am - Road closures from Blackwall Rd and Victoria Rd roundabout, along Blackwall Rd into Oval Ave and Chambers Ave. Road closures will continue from The Boulevard onto Brick Wharf Rd, past Memorial Park until the carpark entry. Wyong 10am - Rankens Crt, Hely St , Anzac Ave and Margaret St will be closed with the March concluding at Wyong RSL carpark. For a full list of local services and road closures, visit centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/anzacday

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PROSTATE CANCER 4322 7588 or 0427 404 322 Well-known guest speakers 1st Tues March to October CENTRE BRISBANE WATER BRASS INNER WHEEL CLUBS OF 4341 5170 SUPPORT GROUP 2nd Tues November School Holiday activities, Brass Band entertainment www.fabcnsw.org.au (GOSFORD) TERRIGAL WAMBERAL CENTRAL COAST 7.30 to 9pm playgroup, multicultural for the community playing all Meet last Friday Month Wyong, Terrigal & RSL SUB-BRANCH Grange Hotel Wyoming programs, community activities types of popular music CENTRAL COAST Terrigal Uniting Church Gosford North Clubs At Breakers Country Club 4328 2596 - 0498 588 261 - Rooms for Hire Rehearsal every Tues. 380 Terrigal Dre, Terrigal CARAVANNERS INC Women working together to pension and welfare officers 4329 4477 7.30pm-10pm 9.30am to 12 noon 3rd Sun Monthly make a difference and imprive available to assist with DVA admin@gnnc.com.au 0419 274 012 4367 9600 Visitors - New Members lives while making new friends. compensation claims and www.pcfa.org.au welcome, Trips Away, Social Enjoy social outings and benefits POINT CLARE CENTRAL COAST COASTAL A CAPPELLA Outings, friendship with like community involvment. 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Liliya is national sprint and time trial cycling champion

entral Coast Cycling Club’s, Liliya Tatarinoff, has become the National Under 15 Women’s Sprint Champion, after taking out gold at the Junior Track Nationals. “Liliya raced the Under

15’s National Sprint Championships, seeded as seventh fastest, and she did a 0.787 second personal best in the 200m fly to qualify fastest with a 12.999. “She then raced with confidence, winning every match sprint, to win gold,” said Liliya’s father, Mark Tatarinoff. During the event, Liliya was

also named the 500m Time Trial Champion. “We are so happy and proud. “Thank you to her coaches and teammates,” Tatarinoff said. Source: Website, Mar 30 Mark Tatarinoff, Central Coast Cycling Club

Liliya Tatarinoff is the National Under 15 Women’s Sprint Champion

Terrigal High School’s Basketball team wins Sydney North CHS Title

errigal High School’s Open Girls’ Basketball team has claimed the Sydney North CHS Title after beating Northern Beaches Secondary College in an intense

game of basketball. “On March 28, our Open Girls’ Basketball team defeated Northern Beaches Secondary College, 44 points to 42, to claim the title. “This means that they are in

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AMBULANCE, POLICE, FIRE 000 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Organisations

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

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Dept. of Housing Gosford 4323 5211 Regional Youth Support Services 4323 2374 Coast Shelter 4324 7239 Neleh House 4340 1052 Elandra Women and Children’s Refuge 4396 4263 Kara Women and Children’s Refuge 4323 1709 Coimba Mens Refuge 4324 7239 Rumbalara Youth Refuge 4325 7555 Wyong Youth Refuge 4351 1922 Youth Angle 4341 8830 Woy Woy Youth Cottage 4341 9027 Maya Young Womens Refuge 4323 1636 Pacific Link Com Housing 4324 7617 Rumbalara Youth Refuge 4325 7555 Youth Angle • Woy Woy 4341 8830 Temporary Accommodation 1800 152 152

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Surf lifesavers excel in national competition

urf lifesavers from across the former Gosford LGA based surf clubs have dominated during Surf Life Saving Australia’s 2019 Aussies Competition.

Lifesavers from Terrigal, Avoca Beach, North Avoca and MacMasters Beach Surf Life Saving Clubs (SLSC) all took part in this year’s competition, returning with a slew of medals. Opening the scoreboard for Terrigal in the Youth Championships was, Emelyn Wheeler, who took out gold in the Under 14 Female Beach Flags, which she then backed up with a silver in the Under 14 Female Beach Sprint. Avoca Beach’s Youth competitors also put on quite the performance, making it to the grand finals of multiple individual and team events. Natalia Drobot opened the scoreboard for Avoca Beach with a silver in the Under 14 Female Surf Board Riding. This was followed by, Mia Cracknell’s, bronze in the Under 14 Female Surf Rescue. Lachlan Duggan was North Avoca SLSC’s sole Youth medallist, who brought home bronze in the Under 14 Male Ocean Swim.

MacMasters Beach SLSC’s, Molly Sheppard, also brought home solo Youth honours for her club, taking out gold in the Under 15 Female Surf Board Riding. Avoca Beach had a dominating run through the Open Championships, bringing home five medals. The club’s Open Male Single Ski Relay team of, Riley Fitzsimmons, Peter Mitchell and Lachlan Tame, landed the club its first gold of the Open, and this was quickly backed up by a silver from the Under 19 Male (Cond Ski Age) Surf Boat team of, Jesse Byrne, Austin McAlpine, Finn Mitchell, Matthew Mitchell and Ben

Wiseman. Piper-Lily Walker and Daric Berry, were the club’s next medallists, taking out bronze in the Under 17 Female Board Race. It was a friendly affair in the Under 19 Male (Cond Ski Age) Single Ski grand final with the club’s, Harry Armstrong and Byron Chadwick, going head to head. Armstrong emerged with the gold with Chadwick just missing out on the podium with a fourth place finish. Fitzsimmons would go on to round out the club’s Opens’ medal total with a gold in the Open Male (Cond. Ski Age) Single Ski.

50-54 Male Surf Race and then another in the 50-54 Male Ironman. Smith took out the bronze in the 35-39 Male Ironman. The team of Lemmon and, James Purcell, brought home a silver in the 50-99 Male Board Rescue, before Lemmon, Boland and Smith combined their talents to bring home the silver in the 150 Years Min Male Surf Team. Lemmon, Smith and, Paul Stone, also contested the 130 Years Min Male Single Ski Relay and brought home Terrigal’s next gold. Lemmon, Smith and, Luke Hall, brought home bronze in the 110 Years Min Male Board Relay, with Lemmon and Smith again teaming up with Stone to take out the silver in the 130 Years Min Male Taplin Relay. Rounding out Terrigal’s Masters’ campaign was the team of Stone, Boland and Purcell, who took out silver in the 170 Years Min Male Taplin Relay. Gordon Jones was Avoca Beach’s sole Masters’ medallist, bringing home silver in the 40-44 Male Single Ski. Kennith Broomfield opened the scoreboard for North Avoca with a bronze in the 65-69 Male Board Race and he again found bronze in the 65-69 Male Ironman.

MacMasters Beach also sent a contingent of hopefuls to the Opens but could not go the distance with no competitors qualifying for grand finals. In the Masters, local clubs again were a force to be reckoned with, with Terrigal dominating throughout. Paul Lemmon, opened the scoring for Terrigal with a gold in the 50-54 Male Ocean Swim, with, Don Boland, quickly adding a bronze to the mix in the 60-64 Male Ocean Swim. Hayden Smith added another gold to Terrigal’s growing medal tally in the 35-39 Male Surf Race, with Lemmon following suit with gold in the

Bronze was proving to be the club’s colour with, Kim Findlay and Colleen Harrison, also taking out bronze in the 3599 Female Board Rescue, and then again with Findlay and Harrison combining with, Trina Cansick, to take out bronze in the 130 Years Min Female Single Ski Relay. Cansick and Findlay rounded out the club’s streak and Masters’ medal total with a silver in the 35-99 Female Double Ski. The clubs’ individual results also saw them end up taking out various rankings across the three Aussies divisions this year, with MacMasters Beach and Avoca Beach SLSCs ending up in the top five ranking clubs for the Youth Championships, with MacMasters in third and Avoca in fifth. MacMasters’, Molly Sheppard, also ended up the third highest ranking Youth competitor of the carnival. Terrigal SLSC’s, Paul Lemmon, ended his run as the fifth highest ranked Masters competitor of the carnival, and in a nod to his extraordinary career with Surf Life Saving, was inducted into the SLSA Hall of Fame. Source: Website, Apr 9 Surf Life Saving Australia 2019 Aussies Results page

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Five locals to represent Australia at the 2019 Touch World Cup

Last season’s top three teams all have two wins in Premier League

wo rounds into the 2019 Battlewin Premier League, and last season’s top three teams, Killarney District, Berkeley Vale and Terrigal, are all sharing the top spot with two wins each.

Madi Crowe

contingent of Central Coast Dolphins Touch Football Association players are preparing for the 2019 Touch World Cup, which gets underway from April

28 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Association’s, Madi Crowe and Emily Hennessy, have both been named to the Women’s Open team, with, Alex Langbridge, named to the Mixed Open team.

Mark Tipple and Scott Bundy, round out the selection, with Tipple named to the Masters Men’s 30 team and Bundy to the Men’s Open team. Source: Media release, Mar 1 Touch Football Australia

Nicola is Sydney University’s Sportswoman of the Year

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named the University’s Sportswoman of the Year, at the Sydney Uni Sport and Fitness annual Awards Night. Sydney Uni Sport and Fitness is the University’s leading tertiary sporting body that oversees more than 47 sporting codes, whilst assisting student athletes excel in their chosen sport. McDermott shares the title with rising hockey star, Greta Hayes, a surprise to all, with Sydney Uni Sport and Fitness President, James Flynn, saying the two athletes had such a phenomenal year that the Awards Committee simply had to split the honour. “Nicola achieved some of her best high jump performances on the international stage in 2018, including second place at the Brussels Memorial Van Damme Diamond League Final and a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games.” Source: Media release, Apr 8 Sydney Uni Sports and Fitness Media

Killarney and Terrigal were especially impressive, scoring 6 and 4 goals respectively against Top Five opponents from last season. Terrigal has made a seamless transition between seasons with back-to-back wins and scoring 10 goals in the process. They hit the ground running and would have scored in the eighth minute but for a brilliant double save by Kanwal’s keeper, Aaron Hammond. Just minutes later, Erik Riquelme, scored to give Terrigal the lead. Although the beach boys were in control for most of the half, they couldn’t extend the lead, while Kanwal came close to equalising through counterattacks. Terrigal stepped up a gear or two in the second period, and 10 minutes in, were 4-0 up, with goals to substitute, Beycan Irmako, his first for his new club after switching from East Gosford, Chris Altuneg and Ben Flakus. The Bulls did score a late consolation through, Ryan Walker. Commenting on the match, Kanwal Coach, Brad Porter, said: “We were completely outclassed. “Terrigal were better in every department and I expect them to push the likes of Killarney, Berkeley Vale and Woongarah all the way this season. “The match was a wake-

up call for us if we want to compete at this level.” In other Round 2 clashes, Gosford tied with Toukley, and Avoca went down to Berkeley Vale 3 to 1. Gosford vs Toukley was a thoroughly entertaining match with four goals in each half and plenty of flowing movement from both teams. Midway through the first half, Toukley had what looked like a match-winning 3-0 lead, with goals to, Michael Rose, Mitch Harper and Troy Runge. Gosford then hit back twice inside that crucial five-minute period, either side of half-time, both goals being scored by, Jesse Parnell. The match remained in the balance during an even second half before a frantic last 10 minutes saw Gosford equalise through, Jackson Jacobs, then within two minutes take a 4-3 lead, with Parnell completing his hat-trick. Before the Gosford celebrations had died down, Toukley struck back with substitute, Jamie McIntyre, equalising. Errol Baker, the Gosford Coach, said: “We had a very disjointed start to the match, finding it hard to string effective attacking options together and so we struggled in defence, turning the ball over in poor areas. “A three-goal deficit was a fair indication of how we were misfiring. “At 3-0 down, the boys weren’t out of contention, and finding that goal just before the break kept them in the game. “A few easy tweaks at halftime had the boys ready to put on a second-half show that was worth the price of admission. “In my opinion the draw was a fair result.”

Pluim Park was the venue for Berkeley Vale versus Avoca, with Avoca looking to kickstart their season after a tough first round match-up against the defending premiers, Killarney District. The first significant chance of the match appeared in the 13th minute, as Berkeley Vale’s Centre-back, Damien Lobb, found himself in space in the 18-yard box, however in the rush to get his shot away, Lobb toe-poked the ball into the side-netting. The Wombats didn’t have to wait long to find the breakthrough though, as, Michael Tawyer, picked up the ball on the outside of the area and rifled a shot past keeper, Brendan Avis. Only minutes later, Berkeley Striker, Troy Mumford, doubled the Wombats’ lead as the sides saw out the first half at one apiece. Only a few minutes of second half action had elapsed before Avoca were offered an avenue back into the game via the penalty spot. Avoca’s, Mitchell Harrison, made sure from the spot, burying the ball in the bottom left hand corner of the net to bring the score back to 2-1. The game began to descend into a war of attrition, with a number of yellow cards being dished out by Referee, Trent Dickeson, before Mumford netted his second of the game to seal the win for Berkeley Vale. Source: Media release, Mar 30 Lachlan Herd, Central Coast Football

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Mariners lose by three goals but not disgraced

he Central Coast Mariners have fallen to a Premier’s Plate bound Perth Glory 3-0 at Central Coast Stadium, courtesy of goals to, Joel Chianese, Dino Djulbic and Neil Kilkenny. It was a bright start for Perth, as Kennedy denied Keogh from the edge of the box with an outstretched leg in the third minute of play. It was a tight affair as both sides battled it out in the midfield trying to create an opportunity. Perth however, had the majority of the chances that troubled the Mariners’ defence. It took Glory just 12 minutes to open the scoring, when, Joel Chianese, drilled his effort past Kennedy to give Glory the lead. The Mariners were fired up and were able to make a few forays into the box, with, Jordan Murray, having the pick of the chances, however unable to capitalise. In the 29th minute, a Glory corner saw, Dino Djulbic, double Glory’s tally as he smashed his header home. The second goal deflated the Mariners, as the Yellow and Navy struggled to get past a formidable Glory midfield. The frustrated Mariners could not grab an equaliser before the half time break. The second half saw the introduction of, Connor Pain, as Coach, Alen Stajcic, looked for a bit more firepower in the final third. Despite a good period by the Mariners, where they were able to make the Glory sit deep, the Glory managed to win a penalty in the 57th

minute. Midfielder, Neil Kilkenny, made no mistake from the spot and added a third for the Glory. Perth almost added a fourth, however Kennedy was able to keep the ball out and start a Mariners’ counter attack that saw, Connor Pain, unable to test Reddy on the end of a swift counter attack. In the 79th minute, a delivery by, Andrew Hoole, deflected off the first man and hit the crossbar, with Aspropotamitis unable to head in the rebound. The Mariners tried their best for the remaining minutes of the match but could not test the Glory as the referee blew full time. Mariners’ Interim Head Coach, Alen Stajcic, told the post-game press gallery that despite the loss, the gameplay from the Mariners was on par with that of Glory. “I don’t think we were on the back foot, we were on the score line but not in terms of the game,” Stajcic said. “Since I’ve been here, for the three games, we have had more of the ball, more patches of play. “They (Perth) scored off two set pieces, and they have that little bit of quality with Castro and Ikonimidis. “In terms of the patterns of the game, I thought it was 50/50, they had more scoring moments and the score line reflects that. “I was happy that we had a go and kept going right to the end and had them pinned back right towards the end. “There was 20 minutes where we dominated and had a few half chances where we hit the crossbar. “The fact that we had those chances (against the top team)

was really pleasing,” Stajcic said. “There just needs to be better defending in those areas, during set pieces, and when Castro had the ball in the box, we can’t defend like that. “I’m pleased with the boys, in midfield we were good, created some good chances, it was just those final moments that weren’t there. “We need to build that quality and belief so the boys can back themselves a little bit more. “There’s enough good starting points for the next three weeks,” he continued. “Defensively, we’ve showed in the first two weeks we improved a lot, last week was an example of that and this week we decided to be a bit riskier and try and go at Perth, which leaves you a bit more open, but we seemed to start controlling the game. “They tried to control the game, it’s against the ladder leaders who’ve only lost a few games all season. “I think they dominated Victory more last weekend than what they did today, and sometimes the score line doesn’t reflect that. “We just need to work on those key moments in defence and attack. Stajcic also told the gallery that he was now squarely focused on establishing a solid foundation as the club thinks about the future. “For me it was all about setting a foundation for the team moving forward, not just for this year, but for next. “I want to see which players can be a part of this club to be competitive next year.

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Carmichael was the highest finishing Australian in the Quicksilver Pro

voca’s, Wade Carmichael, was the last Australian competitor standing during the Men’s Quicksilver Pro which wrapped up in Queensland on April 8. Carmichael had a stellar run through the competition and found himself as the only remaining Australian competitor to qualify for

Wade Carmichael in action

the quarter finals, after a dominating performance against French Polynesia’s, Michel Bourez, in Round 4. Sadly, for Carmichael, his quarter final match saw him come up against competition front runner, Brazil’s, Italo Ferreira. Despite a valiant attempt, Carmichael just couldn’t keep up with Ferreira, catching three waves to Ferreira’s 11. It wasn’t all doom and gloom

though, with Carmichael proving true the mantra of quality over quantity, posting a heat total score of 9.77 to Ferreira’s 11.07. The result saw Carmichael place fifth overall in the Men’s Quicksilver Pro. Ferreira would go on to take out the title. Source: Website, Apr 9 World Surf League 2019 Quicksilver Pro Results.

Carmichael crowned World Surf League’s Rookie of the Year

voca’s, Wade Carmichael, has officially been crowned the 2018 World Surf League’s Rookie of the Year, during the League’s Champions’ Awards night held on the Gold Coast on March 31. Carmichael received his award from surfing great, Kelly Slater, before thanking his parents and friends for their continued support of his goal to break into the World Surf League’s Championship Tour.

Carmichael went on to say he was focusing on the season ahead and had big plans for the upcoming Quicksilver Pro, where he finished as the top

ranking Australian. Source: Video, Mar 31 World Surf League Champions Awards Night

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