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Councillors reject Council officers’ Winney Bay recommendation

espite several concessions granted by Infrastructure NSW in refining the original plan for the Winney Bay Cliff Top Walk, Central Coast Council has refused to bow to the State Government’s September 18 deadline and will plough on with further planning and design work, forfeiting a $4.6M government grant.

Council officers recommended accepting the concessions, which included reducing the width of the pathway, changing the materials to be used, removing the access road and market stalls and rehabilitating vegetation, and proceeding with the original plan.

But following protracted debate and several addresses from the public sector, councillors voted on September 9 to support Councillor Jeff Sundstrom’s motion to await alternate plans and costings, which will not come in until after the September 18 deadline. Cr Sundstrom said plans for a cliff top walk at Winney Bay had “grown like topsy” from what they were originally. “Without the community pushing this Council to get these plans out on exhibition, we wouldn’t have had the consultation we’ve had so far, and that’s where we heard the community’s voice,” he said. “We were given a deadline by the State Government (with) two items rejected by large numbers of the community put back in.” Councillors Rebecca Gale

Collins, Greg Best, Troy Marquart, Chris Burke, Kyle McLachlan and Jilly Pilon voted against the motion, with Liberal councillors Pilon, Marquart, Burke and Collins saying after the meeting that they were “frustrated and disappointed” by the decision. They said Labor-and Independent councillors had “dragged this Council into chaos”. “The Labor-Independent Alliance of Councillors is responsible for returning $4.615M to the Government, the largest grant of its kind for the Central Coast Region,” they said, in a joint media release. “Infrastructure NSW had allowed for sensible changes to the surface of the track, a reduction in the width of the track and removal of the market stalls. “It was identified that there

was majority support for the bridge spanning the chasm and the north-facing lookout, so Council would need to include these two elements within the scope of the Winney Bay Cliff Top Walk project in order the keep the grant funding. “These uniquely designed pieces of infrastructure would make Winney Bay a respectful, Australian iconic attraction, embracing our Aboriginal heritage and culture whilst also providing disability access. “The current unsightly area consisting of lantana and bitou bush would be rejuvenated with native bushland vegetation upon completion, whilst the issue of safety along the dirt tracks leading to dangerous cliff faces would also be reduced.” The four said that community consultation had shown that

the majority was in favour of the original project, which would attract more than 36,000 people each year, and was supported by the 5 Lands Walk Committee, the Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council and Regional Development Australia, Central Coast. The issue has divided the community for the past year, with concerns raised over the original plan including geotechnical and Indigenous cultural issues. Tracey Howie, representing the Wannangini (also known as Awabakal and Guringai) people, pleaded with councillors in the public forum before the meeting to “not allow this eye sore and irreversible construction of destruction to go ahead”. “I fail to see how a metal structure of any shape, for any reason, can even be

considered in such a beautiful and sensitive area,” she said. “In my opinion the structure is hideous and outright disrespectful to us. “The Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council has no authority to speak on our behalf.” Howie told councillors her ancestors had not contemplated “such destruction of their sacred country, such disrespect to the spirits of this land and such idiotic decisions”. Source: Agenda item 3.5 Central Coast Council Meeting, Sep 9 Media release, Sep 11 Central Coast Councillors Jilly Pilon, Troy Marquart, Chris Burke and Rebecca Gale Collins Central Coast Council Watch, Sep 10 Reporters: Terry Collins and Merilyn Vale

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Introduction of a Local Planning Panel is seen as a power grab

he NSW G o v e r n m e n t ’s introduction of a Local Planning Panel (LPP) for the Central Coast early next year is seen as a “power grab” by Mayor, Jane Smith.

Artist’s images of the latest plans for Leagues Club Field

ork is expected following public consultation The park will also feature highlighted the importance of bushland ecosystem that will share local Darkinjung to begin on the and with input from the dozens of new trees, quality open space as a part of complements the park’s and non-indigenous history proximity to the waterfront,” of the site by encouraging redevelopment Darkinjung Local Aboriginal thousands of native plants and Gosford’s revitalisation. an innovative ‘tidal terrace’ “The revitalisation is going he said. exploration, interaction with of Gosford’s Leagues Land Council. which will draw water from from strength to strength with “The park will incorporate nature and learning.” Club Field before the end Stokes said the nature inspired design, which the bay at high tide and cranes in the sky and new wild play and water features Project leader, the Hunter and of the year. features new picnic areas drain at low tide to create an residential and commercial interspersed between newly- Central Coast Development

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State Planning and Public Spaces Minister, Rob Stokes, was on the Coast on August 15 to release the final designs for waterfront field, set to transform it into “a worldclass public space”. A draft plan for the project was released prior to the 2019 State election, with the final plans having been drawn up

and amenities, walkways, an inclusive playground and water play areas, would set a new standard for public spaces across the state. “The final designs showcase best practice in creating exemplary play spaces that invite everyone in the community to stay and play,” he said.

ecosystem that changes from hour to hour. Stokes said close attention would be given to a proposal by the St Hilliers group to redevelop the adjoining former Gosford Public School site to ensure it integrated with the new-look field. Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said the revamp

building work underway, as well as high quality public spaces for locals and visitors to enjoy,” Crouch said. Darkinjung Chairperson, Matthew West, said he was proud to have contributed to what will be a special place for the Central Coast community. “These stunning designs feature a living, breathing

planted trees, thousands of Corporation (HCCDC), will call native plants, picnic areas, for tenders within days. amenities and walkways. Source: “Sandstone representations Media release, Aug 15 of indigenous sea creatures Planning and Public Spaces Minister, Rob Stokes will be exposed at low tide Media release, Aug 15 while ‘canoes’ will be available Darkinjung Local Aboriginal to play on when the water Land Council rises. Interview, Aug 15 Planning and Public Spaces “It is fantastic that the Minister, Rob Stokes unstructured play zones

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The LPP will remove another layer of decision making from Central Coast Council, meaning that council will only have jurisdiction to decide on developments under the value of $5M. A Central Coast LPP is expected to be in place by early 2020 and will consist of a chair, two independent experts appointed by council from a Minister endorsed pool of independent, qualified people, plus a community representative. When in place, Central Coast Council will decide development applications under $5M and those valued between $5M and $20M will be referred to the LPP for a decision. Developments valued at more than $20m will go to the Joint Regional Planning Panel for a decision. State Significant Developments have their own approval framework, separate to those two planning panels, and are determined by the Department of Planning. Mayor Smith said this “intervention is unnecessary and is the latest in a series of moves by the state government

NSW Planning and Public Spaces Minister, Rob Stokes, on the Central Coast with Terrigal MP, Adam Crouch to take planning powers has spoken directly to region’s planning system” away from communities”. him about concerns with and it is expected to speed up the decision “The community could the LPP. “I was hoping the making process. rightly be concerned … “The Central Coast is we have seen the recent voice of our community case of the NSW Planning would be heard and it is growing and the new LPP Department overriding extremely disappointing is needed to ensure that a City of Sydney that the state government major developments are decision to oppose a has moved this way,” she planned and delivered in a strategic way,” he said. tower development at said. Pyrmont … and this NSW Planning Minister Darkinjung Local calls into question the Rob Stokes said the Aboriginal Land Council independence of our Central Coast LPP has also welcomed the planning system,” Mayor followed independent Central Coast LPP. Smith said. reviews showing that With 3,700ha of “Councillors are elected existing panels in NSW landholdings, Darkinjung by the community to were performing very well is the largest nonmake decisions on behalf to deliver better planning government landowner outcomes. of the community. on the coast. “The panel will free-up “We are accountable to Chairman, Matthew them for the decisions we councillors to focus on West, said that under the long-term strategic the Darkinjung Delivery make. they “The imposition of a planning to lead the Framework, Local Planning Panel delivery of the region’s were working with the removes power further goals and priorities,” he NSW government to progress development from members of the said. Liberal MLC for the projects such as community and erodes their capacity to have a Central Coast, Taylor housing, employment, Martin, said the Central education and training voice.” Mayor Smith has been Coast is the latest in a opportunities. “We are very pleased part of Local Government statewide network of NSW delegations to the LPPs and it would bring about the LPP because transparency it will ensure a greater Planning Minister and “greater and accountability to our level of transparency,

accountability and expertise to the region’s planning system,” West said. NSW Labor supports the LPP in principle, but they want certain guarantees from Minister Stokes that the panel will comprise planning experts, community members and council representatives and that local communities have sufficient opportunity to comment on development proposals. Wyong MP, David Harris, said LPPs were a key recommendation by former NSW Deputy Police Commissioner, Nick Kaldas, as a “corruption-proofing tool”. His recommendation was part of a major independent review of governance in the NSW planning system. “NSW Labor understands that LPPs will restrict corruption opportunities so relationships between developers and councillors cannot influence decision making,” Harris said. “Panels need to be properly representative and truly independent to make the best decisions and the planning system needs to be fair for both community members and developers. “Local residents continue to have concerns about planning panels, given the controversial decision to allow office buildings

on Gosford waterfront, so it’s up to the Minister to create guidelines which put the interests of Central Coast residents before developer dollars,” Harris said. However, Greens Central Coast spokesperson, Abigail Boyd, said “having the Minister approve most of the panel members should ring alarm bells for the Central Coast community”. “The rolling disaster of defective apartment blocks shows that the government is mostly interested in lining the pockets of property developers and has little interest in protecting community interests,” she said. “The government does not want community control of planning decisions, they want deals signed in back rooms. “This is the opposite of increased transparency – it is yet another Coalition Government move designed to disempower local councils and the communities they represent.” Source: Media release, Aug 25 Liberal MLC for Central Coast, Taylor Martin, and Terrigal MP, Adam Crouch Interview, Aug 25 Spokesman for Adam Crouch Media release, Aug 25 Wyong MP, David Harris Media release, Aug 26 Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council Media statement, Aug 26 Greens MLC, Abigail Boyd Journalist, Sue Murray

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Save Our Woy Woy criticises local planning panel move State Government moves to introduce a Local Planning Panel for the Central Coast have been criticised by the Save Our Woy Woy group, as well as Central Coast Council mayor Cr Jane Smith.

Save Our Woy Woy founder Mr Harvey McDougall described the moves as “a complete load of rubbish”. “Surely if it is going to be independent, then there should be no interference from any form of government,” he said. “Council can appoint the panels members but only from the State Government’s list. “Why are there not more representatives from all the groups who are trying to control what is happening on the Coast? “Members from our community should have more say and this is a way for them to be heard. “Then and only then, would it be independent.” The local planning panel will remove another layer of decision making from Central Coast Council, meaning that council will only have jurisdiction to decide on developments under the value of $5M. Cr Smith described the move as a “power grab”. She said the “intervention is unnecessary and is the latest in a series of moves by the state government to take planning powers away from communities”. “The community could rightly be concerned. “We have seen the recent case of the NSW Planning Department overriding a City of Sydney decision to oppose a tower development at Pyrmont … and this calls into

A confidential report about the future of the Umina Mall shopping centre will be presented to Central Coast Council in September. Cr Richard Mehrten requested the confidential report on the status of the proposed sale of the

question the independence of our planning system,” Mayor Smith said. “Councillors are elected by the community to make decisions on behalf of the community. “We are accountable to them for the decisions we make. “The imposition of a Local Planning Panel removes power further from members of the community and erodes their capacity to have a voice.” The panel is expected to be in place by early 2020 and will consist of a chair, two independent experts appointed by council from a Minister endorsed pool of independent, qualified people, plus a community representative. But none of the three Peninsula councillors (Troy Marquart, Richard Mehrtens and Chris Holstein) have made a public comment about the decision. When in place, council will decide development applications under $5M and those valued between $5M and $20M will be referred to the panel for a decision. Developments valued at more than $20m will go to the Joint Regional Planning Panel for a decision. State Significant Developments have their own approval framework, separate to those two planning panels, and are determined by the Department of Planning. NSW Planning Minister Rob Stokes said the Central Coast panel followed independent reviews showing that existing panels in NSW were performing very well to deliver better planning outcomes. “The panel will free-up councillors to focus on the long-

term strategic planning to lead the delivery of the region’s goals and priorities,” he said. NSW Labor supports the panel in principle, but wants certain guarantees from Minister Stokes that the panel will comprise planning experts, community members and council representatives and that local communities have sufficient opportunity to comment on development proposals. Wyong MP Mr David Harris said local planning panels were a key recommendation by former NSW deputy police commissioner Mr Nick Kaldas as a “corruptionproofing tool”. His recommendation was part of a major independent review of governance in the NSW planning system. However, Greens Central Coast spokesperson Ms Abigail Boyd said: “Having the Minister approve most of the panel members should ring alarm bells for the Central Coast community. “The government does not want community control of planning decisions, they want deals signed in back rooms. “This is the opposite of increased transparency. It is yet another Coalition Government move designed to disempower local councils and the communities they represent.”

SOURCES: Media release, 25 Aug 2019 Taylor Martin, Liberal MLC Media release, 25 Aug 2019 David Harris, Member for Wyong Media statement, 26 Aug 2019 Abigail Boyd, Greens MLC Media statement, 26 Aug 2019 Harvey McDougall, Save Our Woy Woy Reporters: Sue Murray, Merilyn Vale

Cr Mehrten put up his request at the August 26 meeting and it was passed together with a number of other items. His motion was not debated. It called on council to receive a 400 signature petition from residents calling for action to rebuild the site to give locals back

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Hope to reintroduce koalas to Pearl Beach

Crommelin Native Arboretum vice-president Ms Ann Parsons is hoping to win a $20,000 grant to help to reintroduce koalas to Pearl Beach.

Member for Robertson Ms Lucy Wicks confirmed she had received an expression of interest in a grant under the Communities Environment Program. A local community consultation panel will convene after September 4 to assess the expressions of interest and to invite applicants to formally apply for the grant. Ms Parsons is continuing the vision of primary school headmaster, the late Mr Geoff Miller, who retired to Pearl Beach and had a vision to see koalas back in the area. Koalas disappeared after the bushfires of 1990. The koalas would come from the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital and released with transponders to

their shopping centre. The council also noted there was an existing approved development application for the site and that delays had occurred due to failed negotiations conducted by Gosford Council under the administrator in 2016-17 when a previously negotiated price for the sale of the

track their movement. Ms Parsons said the koalas were often in the hospital with chlamydia which they caught again when re-introduced back into their own area. Pearl Beach was chlamydiafree. A wildlife corridor of trees had been planted a “about 10 to 15 years ago” in the arboretum, Ms Parsons said. While they were not enough to sustain the koalas, they were right next door to Brisbane Water National Park where the koalas would find more trees of interest. She said they ate from about 70 different varieties of eucalypts including grey gums and swamp mahogany.

SOURCE Interview (Merilyn Vale), 28 Aug 2019 Ann Parsons, Crommelin Native Arboretum Media Statement, 29 Aug 2019 Lucky Wicks, Member for Robertson

land was rejected. In July, site owner Mr Arthur Laundy confirmed with the Peninsula News that he was in negotiations with council.

SOURCE: Central Coast Council agenda 8.1, 26 Aug 2019 Media statement, 16 July 2019 Arthur Laundy, Laundy Hotels

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Work to commence on the Clinical School and Research Institute

Council to receive confidential report about Umina Mall

roadway and land around the burnt out shopping centre, which was destroyed by fire in January. He wants to see options for the sale that reflect the good faith previously shown by the former Gosford council and the owner of site and the need for urgent action to bring the site back to life.

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Urban spatial plan goes on public exhibition

A busy period for emergency services

osford is on its way to becoming a world class health, research and education precinct, with work starting this week on a new $72.5M facility at Gosford Hospital.

The facility has been a long time in the planning and will be jointly funded by the State and Federal Governments and the University of Newcastle. It will include a Clinical School to support the education and training of doctors and nurses, and a Research Institute to develop new approaches to integrated care. Federal Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, Member of the Legislative Council, Taylor Martin, and University of Newcastle Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement and Partnerships), Professor Kevin Hall, were on site on Wednesday, September 4, to announce the beginning of construction. Wicks, who has been at the forefront of negotiations on the facility, said it would help position the Coast as a region of choice for education, training and clinical research. “This is a huge achievement for our region, boosting our local economy, creating more jobs for people on the Central Coast and giving our students the opportunity to study and live in Gosford,” she said. “We know that universities can transform local economies and help drive future job growth and opportunities.” Martin said the Institute would drive further investment in health and research and

inter ended with a deluge of rain causing flooding across the Central Coast, and Spring started with days of fire bans and severe weather warnings of damaging winds up to 75km/h which caused even more havoc for the State Emergency Services.

An artist’s impression of the new facility at Gosford Hospital

be a key part of the region’s economic growth. “The facility will help attract and retain healthcare professionals, offering opportunities for training and clinical experience closer to home, while improving health outcomes through research conducted on site,” he said. The Central Coast Clinical School and Research Institute is a partnership between the University of Newcastle and the Central Coast Local Health District, and Prof Hall said it was just one step in a staged approach by the university to

develop the region as a centre of excellence in education. “Students who are training to become the next doctors, nurses and allied health clinicians will learn the most modern techniques and wellresearched clinical practices, working alongside world leaders in their field,” Hall said. Director of the facility will be Professor Nicholas Goodwin, a social scientist who has worked for the past 25 years in the field of health services research, management and policy. In 2011, he founded the

International Foundation for Integrated Care (IFIC) and became its first CEO in March, 2013. The public benefit organisation is dedicated to improving the science, knowledge and adoption of integrated care worldwide. Goodwin was instrumental in writing the World Health Organisation’s Global Framework on People-Centred and Integrated Health Services Delivery, which was ratified at the World Health Assembly in 2016. In January 2016, he received

the Avedis Donabedian International Award for his contribution to Healthcare Excellence. Goodwin said the Central Coast Research Institute would aim to translate research into practice to enable better health outcomes. “We will explore innovative ways to better coordinate care for key issues such as ageing, obesity, Indigenous health, chronic disease and mental health,” he said. “The Research Institute’s overall book-to-bedside goal is to improve people’s care

experiences and outcomes in sustainable ways. “Our research will lead to better care planning and delivery across health and other sectors. “That in turn will lead to a future where people are better able to manage their health, recover more quickly from illness and injury, and live longer, more satisfying and independent lives.” Source: Media release, Sep 4 University of Newcastle media

Days of unrelenting heavy and torrential rain over the last weekend of August took its toll, with many roads swamped, a minor flood warning issued and the State Emergency Services coming to the rescue of 220 households. The Bureau of Meteorology issued a minor flood warning for Tuggerah Lake on Saturday, August 31, when rainfall caused rising levels across the Wyong River and Tuggerah Lake catchment area during Friday, August 30. Most of the rain fell on Friday and overnight into Saturday, with Gosford (205mls), Mangrove Mountain (175mls), Norah Head (154mls) recording

Johnson Rd, Tuggerah the highest levels, and significant rainfall at Kangy Angy and Palm Grove. Tuggerah Lake at Long Jetty had exceeded the minor flood level (0.90m) overnight on Saturday, peaking at 0.91m. There was minor flooding at Long Jetty, The Entrance and surrounding areas, as well as on low lying farm land, roads and bridges. Water levels in the upper reaches of Lake Munmorah crept up over banks and swamped foreshore pathways. Levels on Wyong River held steady at 2.35m on Saturday, but eased to 0.90m by Monday and by Tuesday no further flooding was expected. Jilliby Creek at Jilliby topped 2.08m on Saturday, but eased to 1.51m on Monday. At Long Jetty on Tuggerah Lake, water kept rising from 0.84m on Saturday to peak overnight at 0.91m. Ourimbah Creek had topped 9.72m by early Monday morning. Wyong State Emergency Services

Turpentine Rd, Kangy Angy is flooded at 1.4m (SES) Unit Commander, Matt le Clercq, said calls for assistance started coming in on Thursday and didn’t ease up until Monday night. Both SES units at Wyong and Gosford went to the rescue of 220 calls for assistance, 125 of those being in the northern part of the coast. Le Clercq said that even though the rain had stopped late on Saturday, calls were still coming in through to Monday afternoon. “The last call we had was a ceiling collapse where water had come into the roof and then over a few days it led to the ceiling collapsing,” he said. “In terms of major infrastructure damage, we really didn’t have anything, but there were lots of roads cut, just in the usual spots,” le Clercq said. The road flooding was widespread but, notably at: The Entrance; the Pacific Highway, Wyong; Burns Rd, Ourimbah; Aces Cres, Johnson Rd and Anzac Rd at

Tuggerah; Mildon Rd, Wyong; the northern end of Louisiana Rd, Hamlyn Terrace; and, Geoffrey Rd, Berkeley Vale. “The community was lucky in a way that we didn’t have wind associated with the rain,” le Clercq said. “If the two go hand in hand, or even if we were to get wind now, because the ground is still quite wet, trees can come down. “Quite a big tree came down at The Entrance and a couple of trees out Yarramalong way, but other than that, we didn’t get a lot of trees down during the rain. “Predominantly our issues were flooding, with sand bagging or other water diversions around houses and buildings, and water flooding back into houses after backing up in the gutters. “We did have a few cars stuck after driving into flood water, luckily none of them were washed off the road, and the people just needed us to walk them out.” The SES crews worked around the clock from

early Friday to Monday night with up to 80 members out in the field at peak times. All those SES members are volunteers. Le Clercq said the Wyong unit was well supported by other volunteer SES units. “We had the newly opened Swansea unit come down to help both Wyong and Gosford, and there were SES units from Canterbury, Penrith, Parramatta and Auburn,” he said. “The other one that always stands up straight away is our local central coast volunteers, the Volunteer Rescue Association (VRA), they stood up three crews pretty much straight away for us on the Friday night. “Through Friday we had five Wyong crews and three VRA crews out, and the other days we had the support of the other SES units.” Last weekend from September 6-8, the SES crews were out in force again, this time to clean up after winds averaging 60km/h to 75km/h

At times, the wind peaked at 90km/h. Wyong SES attended 25 calls for assistance to remove trees which had been brought down by strong wind gusts. Le Clercq said there were quite a few large trees down blocking roads, damaging fences, or garages, but even though there were a few garden sheds blown over or fences down and some minor damage to houses, there was no major structural damage. They were on standby to help the Rural Fire Service (RFS) if needed, but a RFS spokesman said “there were a few little fires here and there but nothing of significance”. The Central Coast RFS had crews assisting with major fires in Queensland, Armidale and Dorrigo.

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Source: Media release, Sept 2 NSW State Emergency Service Interview, Sept 4 Bureau of Meteorology Interviews, Sept 4, Sept 9 Matt le Clercq, Wyong SES Unit Commander Interview, Sept 9 Rural Fire Service Journalist, Sue Murray

Clydesdale horses visit aged care facility Residents of a Woy Woy aged care facility were visited by two Clydesdale horses on August 30. The visit was coordinated by BlueWave Living staff and event planning business W and C Events, which brought their namesake

Clydesdales, Wellington and Claudia, into the facility to spread some Father’s Day cheer. BlueWave’s marketing manager Ms Kylie Scott said residents were captivated by their visitors. “It was a wonderful Father’s Day celebration with Wellington and Claudia walking through the entire

facility and even visiting residents in their room. “It was a magical afternoon. “Wellington and Claudia were very well behaved and gentle,” Ms Scott said. SOURCE: Media release, 2 Sep 2019 Kylie Scott, BlueWave Living

Central Coast Council’s Urban Spatial Plan, which would see a medium density residential zone around Woy Woy, has been placed on public exhibition and is open for public comment until October 24. While information sessions will be provided at Tuggerah and Erina, none has been scheduled for Peninsula residents. The spatial plan includes an aim to revitalise Woy Woy, claiming to provide for population growth that would not generate unsustainable traffic impacts and would protect the scenic quality and character of the area. It would promote housing densities that it says would encourage a “socially-diverse” population and short stay accommodation “in a manner that does not impact connections and movement as well as limiting growth in environmental hazard areas”. Umina will be a designated town centre, providing low-to-mid-rise living with some medium density housing as part of mixed-use areas in the commercial centre. A “civic area” would be created in Umina with more usable public space in the centre and a “safe public realm ensuring functionality

for wide cross section of the community”yourvo. Ettalong Beach has been designated a “village” and aims to support local business and retain the existing amenity. The built form would be low to medium rise development encouraging town houses and villa development. It is one of three draft plans currently on public exhibition. The two others are the draft Community Participation Plan, open for comment until September 26, and the draft Development Servicing Plans for water supply and sewerage, on exhibition until November 1. Public exhibition of a draft Landcare Strategy closed on September 12. The draft Urban Spatial Plan can be found at https:// www.yourvoiceourcoast.com/ UrbanSpatialPlan. The draft Community Participation Plan can be found at https://www.yourvoiceourcoast. com/community-participation-plan The draft Development Servicing Plans can be found at https://www.yourvoiceourcoast. com/development-servicing-plans SOURCE Website, 11 Sep 2019 Your Voice Your Coast, Central Coast Council

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Councillors call for a meeting with State member

hree Central Coast councillors are pushing for a meeting of all councillors with member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, following an assertion by the MP that the Council is “in a state of chaos”. Councillors Greg Best, Troy Marquart and Jilly Pilon will put a motion to next Wednesday’s ordinary meeting that Council note Crouch’s comments on its refusal to adhere to a deadline set by the State Government for the retention of funds promised for the Winney Bay Cliff Top Walk “with great concern”. The motion calls for a meeting between councillors, the MP and his staff to “reestablish a more congenial working relationship”. In a note attached to the motion, the councillors remind colleagues that Council “only exists technically at the good grace of the Minister”. “We now have an opportunity to build a strong working

relationship with our State and Federal partners,” the councillors’ note says. “A cohesive working relationship with our two key core funders who provide billions of dollars to Local Government is critical.” The three say Council owes it to ratepayers to have “a more harmonious relationship” with MPs, while retaining the need to “respectfully raise issues without fear or favour” from time to time. They claim Council’s track record around Development Application rejections and escalating Land and Environment Court costs have been the “catalyst” for government moves to reduce its planning powers through the establishment of a Central Coast Planning Panel early next year and an independent approval process for the Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council. Source: Agenda item 6.3 Central Coast Council Ordinary Meeting, Sep 25

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Masterplan DA for Central Coast Quarter lodged with Department of Planning

he Central Coast Quarter development at 26 Mann St, Gosford, is a step closer, with the lodgement of a masterplan DA by the St Hilliers group with the Department of Planning. St Hilliers Executive Chairman, Tim Casey, said the group was consolidating its vision for the revitalisation of the Gosford CBD. He said community and stakeholder feedback had so far been very positive for the integrated, mixed use precinct, comprising a hotel, residential apartments, food, beverage and retail outlets, and multiple public thoroughfares. “This is an exciting time for Gosford and the wider Central Coast region,” Casey said. “Our masterplan DA for Central Coast Quarter is designed to bring the southern end of Mann St alive, and in turn create a synergised, multi-purpose hub that locals can be proud of.

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“We have welcomed community feedback throughout the course of the project and the response has been very encouraging. “The consensus has been that the community appreciates that we will be prioritising local vendors and bringing jobs to the region through the project. “Bringing much needed food

and beverage outlets to the heart of Gosford has also been noted as a positive, as has the hotel that is proposed for the site. “I think the Central Coast is eager to see Gosford thrive, and with the lodging of this DA, we are one step closer to seeing that happen.” The masterplan DA will soon be on public exhibition,

having evolved since early consultation began in 2017, to better reflect the State Environment Planning Policy (Gosford City Centre) 2018. It is designed to complement nearby projects, including the planned redevelopment of Leagues Club Field. Source: Media release, Sep 12 Briliant Logic for St Hilliers

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entral Coast Council is on the right track in not rushing the process to develop a comprehensive Local Environment Plan (LEP) for the region, Mayor, Jane Smith said, following a forum early this week on the Coast attended by more than 70 mayors, councillors and general managers of merged councils.

The Local Government NSW (LGNSW) forum, focussing on the challenges and successes experienced by councils forcibly merged in 2015-2016, was co-hosted by Central Coast Council. Clr Smith said the two-day event had given some valuable insights, as representatives of 14 of the 20 merged councils discussed the difficulties involved in merging systems and procedures of former council areas. “One thing to emerge was that three years in, we are all still in the early days of that

journey,” she said. “Some councils anticipated it would take 10 years for full integration. “A lot of them are just beginning the process to combine LEPs, and engagement with the community about how this should be achieved was seen as a high priority. “For us, because the process of combining the LEPs for the former Wyong and Gosford LGAs was commenced while the new council was under administration, we didn’t have that same level of engagement. “That is why council has decided to take a more longterm approach. “One thing to come out of the forum was affirmation that every community is unique, amalgamation shouldn’t take a ‘one size fits all’ approach. “It’s not about all communities becoming the same.” Clr Smith said harmonising council rates throughout the region would also take some time, with councils having

Central Coast Mayor, Jane Smith (right), with LGNSW President, Linda Scott, at the forum

been given an extension of time to consolidate rates to July 2021. “There is a huge amount of work to go into rates

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share their experience and the solutions they’d developed with their peers. “If one council’s experience can make it easier for another to achieve their objectives even more smoothly and efficiently, that’s really good news,” she said. Clr Smith said everyone attending the forum was committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for their communities. “We want to deliver essential services and infrastructure, to provide sound financial management and to deliver the best value for the ratepayer’s dollar,” she said. “At the same time, we also need to work with our communities to develop a vision for the future and a plan on how to get there.” Source: Media release, Sep 15 Central Coast Mayor, Jane Smith, and LGNSW President, Linda Scott Interview, Sep 18 Central Coast Mayor, Jane Smith Reporter: Terry Collins

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ember for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, is urging Central Coast motorists to check their eligibility for a CTP Green Slip refund, with the September 30 deadline to claim refunds fast approaching.

“$9.1M has already been claimed by Central Coast car insurance policyholders, but almost $1.7M is still unclaimed by 37,740 local residents,” Crouch said. “Claiming a refund is simple and easy and can be done via Service NSW either online, over the phone or in store. “We are committed to

reducing the cost of living for households, which is why we have delivered this refund for millions of policyholders across NSW,” he added. Minister for Customer Service, Victor Dominello, said any unclaimed funds would further reduce Green Slips, by lowering the motor accidents levy. “Any unclaimed money will go towards offsetting Green Slip levies from January 2020. “The refund is a double win for drivers, who are paying $490 on average for premiums – the most affordable since 2011,” Dominello said. Source: Media release, Sep 17 Ben Sheath, Office of Adam Crouch

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Hospital parking fees more likely to increase rather than decrease

he Central Coast’s Labor MPs have slammed the State Government and Health Minister, Brad Hazzard, for inaction on sky rocketing parking costs at Gosford and Wyong Hospitals, which they say are “an attempt to make a quick buck off the back of the most vulnerable in our community”. The government has no plans to reduce hospital parking costs for staff, patients or visitors, despite a still growing 10,000 signature petition from Coast residents. A community led campaign has been demanding the government cap staff fees at $13.92 per week, introduce first 3 hours free parking, have a maximum cost of $12 at Gosford, and provide free parking at Wyong due to the serious lack of public transport. The MPs say people visiting patients seven days a week for more than five hours each

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day will be expected to pay $139 to park unless they are deemed eligible to access parking concessions. Member for The Entrance, David Mehan, and Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, have joined forces with fellow MPs David Harris (Wyong) and Yasmin Catley (Swansea) to protest the costs. Mehan said current prices and terms did not reflect “fair hospital parking”.

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“The Minister received those petitions and responded advising that not only will there be no change but fees will increase to cover the costs of maintenance,” he said. “It demonstrates this Government’s lack of humanity and complete disregard of the Central Coast Community. “We will not stop until the people of the Central Coast receive their fair share.” Member for Gosford, Liesl

Tesch, said locals shouldn’t be slogged unfair rates while trying to visit friends and relatives in hospital. “It speaks volumes of the Government that they are trying to squeeze every last dollar out of people in vulnerable situations just to make a buck,” she said. Source: Media release, Sep 11 Member for The Entrance, David Mehan, and Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch

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entral Coast Council is putting the spotlight on the unique flora and fauna of the region with its draft Biodiversity Strategy, on public exhibition until November 11.

It is the first single strategy combining the progress of the former Gosford and Wyong Councils in conservation planning, and presents a scientifically robust roadmap for the future of the biodiversity of the region. Council Director, Environment and Planning, Scott Cox, said the draft strategy reflected Council’s understanding of the critical importance of biodiversity to the community. “The draft strategy highlights the roles that Council plays to support biodiversity as a land use planning authority, a community leader, and a major landholder and land manager,” Cox said. “It outlines Council’s administrative and policy framework for responding to the actions identified to progress and implement onground change. “It also guides Council’s own actions and informs the actions of the community and a wide range of other organisations who together will shape the future of the Central Coast.” The draft strategy identifies five key priority targets including the need to: plan and manage biodiversity in Council’s natural areas;

ensure adequate resourcing is available to effectively manage and expand the conservation estate; continue to promote community appreciation and participation in biodiversity conservation; protect biodiversity through land use planning and information management; and, demonstrate leadership in biodiversity conservation. Mayor, Jane Smith, said the community had a strong connection with and love for the natural environment. “We are lucky here on the Coast as we have a unique, rich and diverse range of biodiversity from our Coastal Open Space System (COSS), to our rich hinterland, national parks, lakes and oceans,” Clr Smith said. “We share our home with many amazing and iconic creatures. “That is why we need to work hard to protect biodiversity so that plants and animals don’t reach the point where they are at risk – and that is what this strategy aims to do. “We also intend to increase our COSS lands and natural reserves.” The draft Biodiversity Strategy is on display at the Gosford and Wyong Council Offices with community dropin information sessions to be held on September 19 between 4pm and 7pm at Erina Library. Source: Media release, Sep 12 Central Coast Council

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Gosford RSL Club’s new $31.8M clubhouse approved

ork is expected to start in 2020 on Gosford RSL Club’s new $31.8M clubhouse, following approval of the plan by the Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP). The successful Development Application (DA) will see a new clubhouse built on the current carpark adjacent to Central Coast Highway. Designed to be a significant building marking West Gosford as the “Gateway to Gosford and the Central Coast”, the three-level building will be about 50 per cent larger

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than the current clubhouse, but on a smaller footprint of around 3,500sqm, freeing up a significant amount of space for future expansion and development. Club CEO, Russell Cooper, said architects had been briefed to provide a design which would service the community and make a statement as a “gateway” to the region. The DA was first lodged in March, 2018, with Cooper saying Central Coast Council had been “very supportive and collaborative” in helping address issues which may have stood in the way of

approval. Council recommended approval of the plan, with final ratification from the JRPP coming through on September 4. The final plan will see a ground floor entry, RSL Museum, reception for both the club and Galaxy Motel, as well as offices, cellar and storage areas. The first floor will comprise café and dining areas with multiple food offerings plus a lounge, bar and terrace. The second floor will hold a sports bar, conference and events space with capacity for up to 800 people, a rooftop

bar and restaurant and the newly established Oak Haven Brewing Co microbrewery. “This has been a complex and thorough process, with four years of research, consultation and planning, to get to this point,” Cooper said. Construction is expected to begin in late 2020 with completion due in 2022. Architects for the development are WMK Architects from Sydney with Project Managers APP Corporation (Newcastle) and builders are yet to be selected. Source: Media release, Sep 5 Gosford RSL Club

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Adcock Park redevelopment stages one and two update

f youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve noticed pink ribbons tied around the trees on the boardwalk at the eastern side of Adcock Park, Gosford, in recent weeks, you might have been wondering just what it was all about.

The simple answer is that the ribbons were in place to assist surveying works in preparation for design work on stage two of the redevelopment of the park. A Central Coast council spokesman said the $26.2M two-stage redevelopment would deliver a premium sporting precinct with significantly improved facilities, parking and amenity for sports groups and the community. Stage one works are expected to begin by the end of the year, and will include the construction of a multi-purpose sportsground amenities building, upgrade to mains power supply including installation of an 800 kVA kiosk, construction of new water mains to replace the existing ageing main, construction of temporary

road accesses, demolition of the existing netball amenities buildings and baseball net, and conversion of the existing AFL/cricket building from amenities to storage including refurbishment (i.e. new linings, external finishes). Council is working with consultants on the stage two designs for works which will include construction of a car park to provide approximately 550 parking spaces, sporting field upgrades to include bulk earthworks and regrading, installation of irrigation and sub-soil drainage, construction of three (3) additional netball courts, installation of new floodlighting to Australian Standard for 100 lux luminance for AFL and touch sporting fields, netball courts and athletics field/ velodrome areas, construction of pedestrian pathways and maintenance vehicle accesses, and landscaping/ reinstatement. It is anticipated that construction on stage two works will commence early in the first quarter of the 2020/21 financial year. Source: Media release, Sep 5 Central Coast Council

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Proposed resource recovery facility raises major objections

ubmissions on a controversial proposal for a resource recovery facility at Somersby closed on September 9, with more than a dozen objections received by Central Coast Council. The proposal would see an office and amenities block, scrap metal lock‐up shed, entry and exit vehicle weighbridge, stockpile and sorting area, metal storage bays, container shelter, car storage area and a carpark

installed at 244 Wisemans Ferry Rd. It would see up to 65 tonnes of ferrous metals processed daily and up to 4,000 tonnes of non-ferrous metals each year, with 900L of waste oils each year and up to 40 tyres on site at any one time. Objectors to the proposal, who include the Community Environment Network (CEN) and Mangrove Mountain and Districts Community Group, cite their major concerns as being noise pollution, traffic stress due to heavy truck movement, air pollution, the safety and health of residents

and the possible effects on groundwater supplies. CEN holds grave concerns for such a development on “ecologically sensitive land, land with Aboriginal heritage characteristics”, while the Community Group says recycling sites should not be situated “near residential areas, in environmentally sensitive areas such as water catchments, nor in light industrial parks”. “This proposal amounts to a potentially environmental contaminating operation in the catchment of Piles Creek with a large amount of rejected

material accumulating on site,” the submission says. “There is no mention of where the recycled ferrous and non-ferrous metals will go for production into new products and/or raw materials.” An Environmental Noise Assessment submitted with the Development Application (DA) says the facility would operate from 7am-5pm Monday-Friday and from 8am2pm on Saturdays, with the main sources of noise being machinery operation and large truck movement. It says a number of measures

would be put in place to mitigate noise and vibration levels to bring them “within acceptable limits”, including sound barrier walls and limits to operating hours. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), also lodged with the DA, says the site sits within an “established and emerging industrial area”, although there are rural holdings to the north. But it points out that scrap metal is a valuable product and if alternate waste management measures are not undertaken, it will ultimately lead to degradation

of the environment through various means. “Metallic products placed in landfill sites will more or less act as pollutants in most cases as they will slowly release chemicals into the general environment,” the EIS says. “The subject development proposal therefore seeks to (provide) a safe, efficient and effective way to recycle metal waste.” Source: DA 56664/2019 Central Coast Council DA tracker, Aug 29

Aerial view of the proposed site

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Successful My Community Projects announced

he results of the 2019 My Community Project program have been announced, with the electorates of Gosford, Terrigal and The Entrance all seeing projects funded. An initiative of the NSW Government, the program was established in 2018 to give residents a say in which projects they want to see take shape in their community. Decided via public vote, the Central Coast has spoken, with projects in Copacabana, Avoca Beach, Umina, Woy Woy and Wyoming all being funded. However, there were no successful projects for the Gosford electorate in the Coast Community News readership area. The Successful projects for the Terrigal electorate were: Building a Men’s Shed for the Copacabana community and accessibility upgrades for Avoca Beach Picture Theatre. The Copacabana Community Men’s Shed Inc. group has received $130,000 to fund the project. “This project will provide a place for men to meet and engage in productive activities that will benefit them and the community. “It will be open to all men living in the vicinity of Copacabana but will focus on those who do not have a workplace or the accompanying social support network. “Part of the shed will also be available for community groups (including women) to use for small meetings,”

Concept art of the Copacabana Men’s Shed

said Men’s Shed President, Michael Mitchelmore. The Laughing Bird Arts Association Inc. has received $171,600 to install modern disability accessible toilets at Avoca Beach Picture Theatre. “Provision of new and accessible toilets promotes inclusion of all, enabling everyone in the community to feel comfortable at the Avoca Beach Picture Theatre,” the official project description states. In The Entrance Electorate, a project that will see a mental health training clinic established in Wyoming was successfully funded. Lifeline Central Coast has received $154,000 to help establish the clinic which will act as both a training facility for graduate level counsellors and psychologists, whilst having the added benefit of

boosting the Coast’s poorly resourced mental health service sector. “With affordable mental health services on the Central Coast at capacity, there is an urgent need for low-cost counsellors and psychologists.

“With ever increasing mental health needs locally, affordable local practices have six month waiting lists and clients are turned away at the Emergency Room. “High costs are incurred by counselling and psychology

graduates in completing professional competencies, especially supervision. “Consequently, many graduates are unable to enter professional practice,” said Lifeline Central Coast General Manager, Niall Mulligan.

“Lifeline provides immediate and crisis counselling to locals who either can’t afford it or are too high-risk to be on a waiting list. “Lifeline provides graduate counsellors and psychologists with professional training including free professional supervision. “Lifeline thereby meets two identified community needs simultaneously. “However, the number of provisional mental health practitioners at Lifeline is insufficient to meet demand for affordable services and Lifeline urgently needs to recruit more graduates,” he said. Once established the clinic will allow graduates to gain professional references with the goal of providing new avenues into the mental health sector. Source: Website, Sep 11 My Community Project 2019 Successful Projects: Gosford, Terrigal and The Entrance Electorates Dilon Luke, Journalist

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advent of a Central Coast Council, following is a

summary of news articles published in the most recent edition of each of our sister Central Coast publications. The full articles and more, as well as all previously published editions, can be seen on line on our website

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Nine new police officers for the Tenders are being called for the A busy period for emergency services Central Coast expansion at Wyong Hospital

A busy period for emergency services

Winter ended with a deluge of rain Nine new police officers are Plans have been approved and causing flooding across the Central officially on the job across the tenders are being called for the Coast, and Spring started with days Coast’s two Police Districts. $200M expansion at Wyong of fire bans and severe weather Hospital. warnings of damaging winds up to 75km/h which caused even more Tree felling at Buff Point upsets residents

Successful My Community Projects announced

Johnson Rd, Tuggerah

Big Pelican proposal was put to Council in 2007

Turpentine Rd, Kangy Angy is flooded at 1.4m

SomeinterBuff ended Point theresidents are The results of the 2019 My highest levels, and (SES) Unit Commander, Tuggerah; Mildon Rd, significant rainfallareat Community Matt le Clercq, said calls Wyong; the northern end furiouswiththat tooof many trees Project program have a deluge rain causing flooding Kangy Angy and Palm for assistance started of Louisiana Rd, Hamlyn being felled and land cleared to been announced, with six projects Grove. coming in on Thursday Terrace; and, Geoffrey across the Central and didn’t ease up until Rd, Berkeley Vale. TuggerahColongra Lake at Long across Coast,way and for Spring make the new the Northern“The Central Coast Monday night. community was started with days of Jetty had exceeded the minor flood level (0.90m) setBoth SESfunded. units at lucky in a way that Sporting Complex on Scenic Drive. to be fire bans and severe

A West Gosford Atwoman hopes early Friday to Monday times, the wind night proposal with up to 80 at 90km/h. the to peaked install a giant members out in the field Wyong SES attended pelican statue at The Entrance will at peak times. 25 calls for assistance to All those SES members remove trees which had continue to gain traction. are volunteers. been brought down by

Le Clercq said the strong wind gusts. Wyong and Gosford we didn’t have wind Wyong unit was well Le Clercq said there went to the rescue of associated with the rain,” supported by other were quite a few large 220 calls for assistance, le Clercq said. volunteer SES units. trees down blocking 125 of those being in “If the two go hand in “We had the newly roads, damaging fences, the northern part of the hand, or even if we were opened Swansea unit or garages, but even coast. to get wind now, because come down to help both though there were a few Le Clercq said that the ground is still quite Wyong and Gosford, and garden sheds blown land, roads and bridges. even though the rain had wet, trees can come there were SES units over or fences down and Days of unrelenting Water levels in the stopped late on Saturday, down. from Canterbury, Penrith, some minor damage to heavy and torrential rain calls were still coming “Quite a big tree came Parramatta and Auburn,” houses, there was no over the last weekend of upper reaches of Lake in through to Monday down at The Entrance he said. major structural damage. Munmorah crept up over August took its toll, with afternoon. and a couple of trees out They were on standby “The other one that many roads swamped, banks and swamped foreshore pathways. “The last call we had Yarramalong way, but to help the Rural Fire always stands up a minor flood warning Levels on Wyong River was a ceiling collapse other than that, we didn’t straight away is our local Service (RFS) if needed, issued and the State Emergency Services held steady at 2.35m on where water had come get a lot of trees down central coast volunteers, but a RFS spokesman the Volunteer Rescue said “there were a few coming to the rescue of Saturday, but eased to into the roof and then during the rain. 0.90m by Monday and over a few days it led to “Predominantly our Association (VRA), they little fires here and 220 households. the ceiling collapsing,” he issues were flooding, with stood up three crews there but nothing of by Tuesday no further The Bureau of said. sand bagging or other pretty much straight significance”. Meteorology issued a flooding was expected. Wyong Regional Chronicle focuses news to around post code areas 2259, 2261, “In on terms of specifically major waterrelating diversions away for us 2258, on the Friday The Central Coast RFS Jilliby Creek at Jilliby minor flood warning infrastructure damage, houses and website buildings,www.centralcoastnews.net night. had crews assisting with 2262, & 2263. The full articles and more can be seen on our topped 2.08m on for Tuggerah Lake on “Through Friday we major fires in Queensland, Saturday, August 31, Saturday, but eased to we really didn’t have and water flooding back anything, but there were into houses after backing had five Wyong crews Armidale and Dorrigo. when rainfall caused rising 1.51m on Monday. and three VRA crews out, At Long Jetty on lots of roads cut, just up in the gutters. levels across the Wyong Source: “We did have a few cars and the other days we Media release, Sept 2 River and Tuggerah Lake Tuggerah Lake, water in the usual spots,” le Clercq said. NSW State Emergency stuck after driving into had the support of the catchment area during kept rising from 0.84m Service The road flooding was flood water, luckily none other SES units.” on Saturday to peak Friday, August 30. Interview, Sept 4 widespread but, notably of them were washed off Last weekend from Bureau of Meteorology Most of the rain fell on overnight at 0.91m. Interviews, Sept 4, Sept 9 at: The Entrance; the the road, and the people September 6-8, the SES Ourimbah Creek had Friday and overnight into Matt le Clercq, Wyong SES Saturday, with Gosford topped 9.72m by early Pacific Highway, Wyong; just needed us to walk crews were out in force Unit Commander Burns Rd, Ourimbah; them out.” again, this time to clean Interview, Sept 9 (205mls), Mangrove Monday morning. Rural Fire Service The SES crews worked up after winds averaging Wyong State Aces Cres, Johnson Mountain Edition 478(175mls), Norah 16 September Journalist, Sue2019 Murray Services Rd and Anzac Rd at around the clock from 60km/h to 75km/h Head (154mls) recording Emergency

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Our democracy is not democracy at all

Other Regional News - In brief

Coast Community News focuses on news specifically relating to post code areas 2250, 2251 & 2260. Given the

eter Bayley (Forum edition 213) claims that proportional representation party list often leads to unstable coalitions.

That is incorrect. He claims this based on the examples of Italy and Belgium. Instability in Italy is regarded as inherent in the national character rather than the electoral system. However, there are 89 countries that use it, and

FORUM even though we can probably find a couple more with the occasional difficulty of finding a Coalition that represents the majority, that leaves still 85 that have no problem with it. And the problem of finding that majority Coalition is of course temporary. In contrast, Australia does not have majority government. The real government is the majority faction of one major

Best bus driver

f there is an award for best bus driver, then Richard on the morning Route 40 Gosford loop must surely deserve it.

He is always friendly, greeting passengers by name if possible, and goes out of his way to assist disabled

party at times representing as little as 30 per cent. The other faction must fall in line for the sake of unity. Turnbull was turfed out by that reactionary Coalition faction and we ended up with a PM reflecting that majority faction and the Hill Song Church. Start thinking Australia. It is not democracy at all really. Email, Aug 18 Klaas Woldring, Pearl Beach

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people, unlike one driver that I reported, who refused to help someone with a walking frame on the grounds that he could not leave his seat. I have no idea how he handled wheelchair bound passengers.

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weather warnings of peaking at 0.91m. damaging winds up There was minor to 75km/h which flooding at Long Jetty, caused even more The Entrance and World pelican havoc for record the Stategiant surrounding areas, as well as on low lying farm Emergency Services. motion succeeds

Australia’s list of ‘Big Things’ could soon have a new addition after Central Coast Council voted in support of Councillor Bruce McLachlan’s motion for a giant pelican for The Entrance, during the

Clydesdale horses visit aged care facility

Long Jetty and Ourimbah Uniting churches have Sunday church services cancelled Uniting church parishioners at Long Jetty and Ourimbah are perplexed by the cancellation of their Sunday church services

Expressions of Interest are open now for Harvest Festival, to take place over the June, 2020, long weekend.

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Phone: 4325 7369 Urban spatial plan goes onPO Box 1056,Only Peninsula bike Mail: Gosfordsix 2250 editorial@centralcoastnews.net public exhibitionE-mail: paths in list of 142 Website: www.centralcoastnews.net

Urban spatial plan goes on public exhibition

Residents of a Woy Woy aged Central Coast Council’s Urban care facility were visited by two Spatial Plan, which would see a Clydesdale horses on August 30. medium density residential zone around Woy Woy, has been placed on public exhibition and is open for public comment until October 24. Electorate’s community projects are on the Peninsula

Council stops testing water blamed for pelican deaths

All three projects funded under the My Community Project program in the Gosford electorate are located on the Peninsula.

Central Coast Council stopped monitoring water quality in a drainage channel at Alpha Rd, Blackwall, in April 2017, less than eight months after being told it was the most likely cause of

Clydesdale horses visit aged care facility

Residents of a Woy Woy aged care facility were visited by two Clydesdale horses on August 30.

New hub partners sought for Harvest Festival

Only six bike path projects on the Peninsula have been identified by Central Coast Council in the 142 projects adopted in its Bike Plan and Central Coast Pedestrian Access and Mobility Plan. Peter Bagnall steps down as surf club president

The draft Biodiversity Strategy represents the ﬁrst single strategy that combines the progress of the two former Councils in conservation planning and presents a scientiﬁcally-robust roadmap for the future of the biodiversity of the Central Coast.

Killcare Surf Life Saving Club president Mr Peter Bagnall has stepped down due to new work commitments in Western Australia.

We've heard your feedback that conserving the unique ﬂora and fauna of our region is a high priority for our community. With this strategy we aim to take the necessary steps to protect our precious environment into the future.

for wide cross section of the Clydesdales, Wellington and facility and even visiting residents community”yourvo. Claudia, into the facility to spread in their room. Ettalong Beach has been some Father’s Day cheer. “It was a magical afternoon. designated a “village” and aims to BlueWave’s marketing manager “Wellington and Claudia were support local business and retain Ms Kylie Scott said residents were very well behaved and gentle,” Ms the existing amenity. captivated by their visitors. Scott said. The built form would be low SOURCE: “It was a wonderful Father’s Day to medium rise development Media release, 2 Sep 2019 celebration with Wellington and encouraging town houses and villa Kylie Scott, BlueWave Living Claudia walking through the entire While information sessions development. will be provided at Tuggerah and It is one of three draft plans Erina, none has been scheduled currently on public exhibition. for Peninsula residents. The two others are the draft The spatial plan includes an aim Community Participation Plan, to revitalise Woy Woy, claiming to open for comment until September provide for population growth that 26, and the draft Development would not generate unsustainable Servicing Plans for water supply traffic impacts and would protect and sewerage, on exhibition until the scenic quality and character of November 1. the area. Public exhibition of a draft full articles and more can be seen on line on our website www.centralcoastnews.net It would promote housing Landcare Strategy closed on They can also be seen on www.peninsulanews.info densities that it says would September 12. encourage a “socially-diverse” The draft Urban Spatial population and short stay Plan can be found at https:// accommodation “in a manner www.yourvoiceourcoast.com/ that does not impact connections UrbanSpatialPlan. and movement as well as limiting The draft Community growth in environmental hazard Participation Plan can be found

Central Coast Council’s Urban Spatial Plan, which would see a medium density residential zone around Woy Woy, has been placed on public exhibition and is open for public comment until October 24.

Cafe owner asks for removal of The visit was coordinated by conditions

Call for disability facilities in playground upgrades

Drifting yacht recovered by RMS

An Ettalong cafe owner has asked for two conditions to be removed from a development consent, because they do not apply to his operation.

A disabilities advocate is calling for planned upgrades of three Peninsula playgrounds to include facilities to cater for people of all levels of disability.

A yacht believed to have broken free of its mooring was recovered on September 10 by the NSW Roads and Maritime Service after it beached at Ettalong.

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oday, reporting of the government’s blame for the road toll in Australia is ridiculous. We are the ones that cause it. We drive too fast and ignore the laws assisting our safety on the roads. Insurance companies are rubbing their hands together when a crash happens and put up premiums to cover costs of repair, governments also rub their hands at the cost of funerals of the dead by the GST impost. One of the things I have observed is giving signals when changing lanes, going around corners and keep a safe distance from each vehicle. So, to stop the trouble, obey the law, give signals and most of all don’t drink or use drugs when driving. Remember we are in control of our own lives, not the government.

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Local Planning Panels are self serving

magine a situation in which a small gaggle of self interested individuals decided to get together to set up a Central Coast Chapter of the Excellence in Planning Committee.

The sole objective of this Committee would be to give the members and their colleagues free reign to rapidly develop their property portfolios by building structures that exceeded local planning codes. Outrageous, institutionalised corruption, you say? Well, that’s exactly what is happening with the establishment of the Central Coast Local Planning Committee (LPP), with supposedly “independent” experts selected from the pro-development, State Planning Minister’s own pool of advisors.

That the local Chamber of Commerce and Caine King, the Chair of the UDIA Central Coast Chapter, agree with the establishment of this bogus planning committee, is no surprise. This is given their obvious vested interests. The appropriately named Mr King, sees the Central Coast as part of his fiefdom, not in need of an elected Council to set the community standards for planning and development. He apparently does not want elected Councils to reign in his dreams to build 35 story monoliths, nearly three times the current planning heights, on the Gosford waterfront. Mr King states: “The LPP is designed to take the politics out of planning” which every other resident has to contend with. Given the planning and development disasters currently afflicting Sydney, Mr

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See Page 2 for contribution conditions King has the gall to add: “The LPPs have generally been working well in Sydney.” I suppose that is true if your sole aim is to benefit the developers rather than the broader community, with shoddy developments of excessive heights and densities. It’s clear that the sole purpose of this non-representative LPP will be to override the Council planning codes that every other community member on the Coast has to abide by.

The claims by vested interests that the LPP will somehow improve the current planning regime are so transparent and self-serving that they need no further explanation. The fact that this type of blatant circumventing of the planning codes continues to be the modus operandi of the State Planning Minister, is even more worrying, given the massive development problems in Sydney, which are now being pushed into regional areas. Some would see the current planning and development disasters in NSW as symptomatic of the erosion of effective planning controls, which have taken place under successive governments, to benefit developers at the cost of local residents. These planning nightmares, as well as the ongoing attempts to subvert sensible planning codes, should be cause for a Royal Commission into the

building industry as well as the public servants who have allowed this to occur. My advice to Mr King and his developer cronies is to work within the planning codes established by the local Council in consultation with the community and stop trying to push through proposals of excessive building heights and densities, which have no doubt contributed to the so-called, politics you refer to. While these types of dubiously titled ‘significant developments’ may line your pockets, they will surely rapidly increase congestion, deforestation and pollution, while turning the Central Coast Hwy into another Parramatta Rd. This only erodes the quality of life of the Central Coast community. It does not enhance it.

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Therapy dog program at Gosford Court to be extended

therapy dog program that eases stress for Gosford Court users will be extended for a further 12 months after a funding pledge from the NSW Government.

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wo Terrigal Trotters running club members are recovering from burns after a gas cylinder connected to a barbecue exploded at the Girrakool Picnic Area at Somersby on September 14. Trotters Graham Davis and Jo Ridley both suffered severe flash burns when the barbecue

exploded at around 4:30pm. It’s understood a portable cooker is to blame for the explosion, with the device leaking butane into the barbecue, causing it to explode. The two Trotters were there as part of the Great North Walk running event, which was taking place that day.

Both Davis and Ridley were taken to Gosford Hospital for treatment in a serious but stable condition. Ridley has since been discharged but Davis was transferred to Royal North Shore Hospital for further treatment. Investigations into the incident are ongoing.

Attorney General, Mark Speakman, and Liberal Member of the NSW Upper House for the Central Coast, Taylor Martin, announced that the Canine Court Companion program would be renewed after rave feedback from court users. “The program has received overwhelming support and I’m pleased that victims of

crime, lawyers and police will be among those who continue to enjoy the benefits of pet therapy,” Speakman said. The NSW Government will continue to fund Guide Dogs NSW/ACT to keep the service operating in 10 locations in metropolitan and regional NSW until July, 2020. The dogs attend Gosford Courthouse four days a week, patrolling foyers, waiting rooms, safe rooms and witness rooms. “The specially trained Labradors have won hearts at Gosford Courthouse and provided significant comfort

to people feeling anxious or overwhelmed,” Martin said. “Victims and witnesses have reported feeling more calm and focused after spending time with the placid pooches, making it easier for them to give evidence,” he added. “Guide Dogs NSW/ACT is excited that the NSW Government has extended this important partnership, with our therapy dogs and volunteers, looking forward to providing comfort and companionship to hundreds more courts users,” said Dale Cleaver, CEO of Guide Dogs NSW/ACT. Source: Media release, Aug 15 Todd Kirby, Office of Taylor Martin MLC

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Teens arrested and charged

t about 1:30pm on Tuesday, August 20, Police received information alleging a male and female were trying to break into vehicles in the Narara area. Whilst Police were patrolling Deane St, Narara, they saw the two teens, a 16-year-old

Narara boy and a 14-year-old Point Frederick girl, and a foot pursuit took place, with the teens entering the backyards of several residences. Both were subsequently located, arrested and conveyed to Gosford Police Station where they were charged. The boy was charged with:

Enter enclosed land not prescribed premises without lawful excuse; Enter vehicle or boat without consent of owner/ occupier (x2); and custody of knife in public place. The girl was charged with: Enter enclosed land not prescribed premises without lawful excuse. Source: Website, Aug 21 Brisbane Water Police District

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Break and enter thief arrested

27-year-old Fountaindale man was arrested and charged with property offences. On Thursday, September 5, two properties on Koorin Rd, Matcham, were broken in to and ransacked. A large number of items were stolen and extensive damage was sustained to one property after a wall mounted safe was attempted to be extricated from the building via force. It’s understood a rope was tied to the safe and then the thief attempted to rip it from the wall using his vehicle. When the occupants returned home they contacted police but later that day a black Honda Astra with stolen plates

attended the property, with the occupant confronting the male driver who accelerated away. An investigation commenced, and on Saturday, September 7, Brisbane Water Police arrested a man identified as a Person of Interest (POI) in the case for breaching bail conditions in Narara. He was a passenger in a silver Mitsubishi Lancer at the time of his arrest and was located with a knife and a crowbar. A subsequent search of the vehicle and its other occupants uncovered an amount of property suspected of being stolen from the Koorin Rd residences. The POI was arrested

and conveyed to Gosford Police Station and a search warrant executed upon a residence in Old Chittaway Rd, Fountaindale, where police located and seized property suspected of being stolen, including firearms. The POI was subsequently charged with: Breach of Bail; Two counts of Aggravated Break and Enter dwelling in company steal under $60,000; Steal firearm; Carry cutting weapon upon apprehension; Possess ammunition without holding licence/ permit/authority; Possess unauthorised firearm; and Possess unauthorised pistol. Investigations are ongoing. Source: Website, Sep 9 Brisbane Water Police District

Vehicle thief restrained by the vehicle’s rightful owner

30-year-old East Gosford woman was arrested and charged with property offences. At about 1:30pm on Sunday, September 9, the woman allegedly broke into a property in Green Plateau Ave, Springfield, stealing property, including the key to a car belonging to an occupant. She then stole a green Holden Commodore parked in the driveway, travelling through a number of suburbs with police alleging she disposed of various stolen property whilst

driving. At about 6:30pm that same day, a witness saw the stolen vehicle on the Central Coast Hwy at West Gosford. The victim was subsequently advised and searched around the East Gosford area locating the vehicle in a carpark at the intersection of Wells St and Henry Parry Dr, East Gosford. The woman refused to get out of the vehicle with police arriving a short time later, finding the woman being restrained by the vehicle’s

rightful owner. A search of the woman located property suspected of being stolen. The woman was arrested and conveyed to Gosford Police Station where she was duly charged with: Take and drive conveyance without consent of owner; Enter dwelling with intent (Steal) and break out; and two counts of Goods in personal custody suspected being stolen. She’ll face Gosford Local Court on September 26. Source: Website, Sep 9 Brisbane Water Police District

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Springfield man arrested during a major police operation

56-year-old Springfield man was among the nine people arrested and charged with 329 offences during a major police operation to shut down a large scale drug supply network on the Coast. In March, detectives from Tuggerah Lakes Drug and AntiTheft Unit established Strike Force Lamprey to investigate the supply of prohibited drugs on the Central Coast. The investigation focused on the ongoing supply of methylamphetamine (ice), cocaine and cannabis. Police will also allege that members of the Bandidos and Rebel’s Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs were directly involved in the ongoing supply. Following extensive inquiries, at about 7am on Thursday, September 5, officers from Tuggerah Lakes Police District, with assistance from officers from Brisbane Water Police District, Strike Force Raptor and the Public Order Riot Squad, executed nine search warrants at properties in The Entrance, Berkeley Vale, Long Jetty, Springfield and Bateau Bay.

During these search warrants, police located and seized ice, cannabis, drug paraphernalia, weapons, ammunition and cash. Nine people all aged between 37 and 56 were consequently arrested. The 56-year-old man was arrested at an address on Cary Cres, Springfield. He was charged with one count of direct criminal group, one count of supply commercial quantity prohibited drug, eight counts of supply prohibited drug and two counts of possess prohibited weapon. He was refused bail to face Gosford Local Court. Tuggerah Lakes Police District Commander, Superintendent John Gralton, said the arrests were the culmination of six months of hard work and dedication from

detectives. “These arrests affectively dismantle a number of largescale drug supply networks on the Central Coast. “The drug ‘ice’ is an insidious drug that ruins people’s lives and destroys families. “We aim to disrupt these criminals at all levels and we will be relentless in our pursuit of drug dealers. “More arrests will follow,” Supt Gralton said. “As a community, we need to work together to dob in a dealer. “If you have any information which could assist police, please call Crime Stoppers,” Supt Gralton said. Investigations under Strike Force Lamprey are continuing. Source: Media release, Sep 6 NSW Police Media

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Two special cycling events for bike week

ith NSW Bike Week just around the corner, Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) is encouraging locals to try cycling for health and happiness by holding two biking events over the coming weeks. NSW Bike Week will run from

September 21-29 and aims to raise the profile of cycling as a healthier, happier, easier, cheaper and greener way to get around for short trips. “NSW Bike Week provides an opportunity for the Central Coast community to participate in organised bicycle events in a safe and supported environment,” said CCLHD Health Promotion Officer, Nigel Tebb. “The physical and mental

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health benefits to be gained from riding a bike, even for short trips where possible to work or the shops, are overwhelmingly positive. “Riding for just a few minutes here and there, a few times a week, can be all it takes to maintain and improve your health, and if that’s not enough of a reason to ride, the convenience you’ll experience, the money you’ll save and the wonderful people you’ll meet will really make you smile,” he said. The first of the CCLHD’s two Bike Week events will take place on September 22. The CCLHD has coordinated a Bike and Brunch event at The Entrance in partnership with the Central Coast Bicycle User Group. It gets underway from 7am at Picnic Point Reserve. The second event is a Bike2Gosford Breakfast. It takes place from 6am on September 25. Participants must register for both events through the CCLHD. Source: Media release, Sep 13 Lauren Rollason, Central Coast Local Health District

Funds raised for cancer patient comfort

group of Central Coast cyclists have completed a challenging 260km ride to raise funds for Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) cancer patients. Coastal Cruisers took part in the Tour de Rocks charity ride, from Armidale to South West Rocks, which raises money and awareness for cancer research and services. The Cruisers’ fundraising efforts enabled the recent purchase of a tilting nursing chair on wheels for Gosford Hospital’s Oncology Ward. The chair offers patients support, comfort and pressure care with water and memory foam cushions. It is also very easy to move around and convert into

different positions. CCLHD Nurse Manager Cancer Services, Leanne Cowie, thanked the Coastal Cruisers for their generosity and said the specially designed chair would be hugely beneficial, particularly for their less mobile patients. “This is a really exciting piece of equipment for our oncology ward as we currently do not have a mobile chair like this,” she said. “This chair will allow our patients the freedom to move around the ward with greater ease to access the family room and see different scenery from the eight storey windows. “It is extremely comfortable, light-weight to move and the tilt mechanism enables the chair to tilt forward to help people to their feet and it reclines back into a bed

position,” Cowie said. The Coastal Cruisers visited the ward in August and were given a demonstration of some of the key benefits of the new chair. Coastal Cruiser President, Craig Smith, said they were proud to be able to raise the funds to purchase the muchneeded chair. “As keen cyclists, we are particularly impressed with the chair’s BMX wheels,” he said. “It’s great to see the mobility and comfort this chair will give people going through such a tough time in their lives. “We are really happy to be able to give back to the local community and help people who need it most,” he said. Source: Media release, Sep 3 Central Coast Local Health District

JDRF One Walk aims to raise over $30,000

he Central Coast JDRF One Walk is poised to return to Davistown Waterfront. An international initiative of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), the JDRF One Walk is an annual fundraiser that sees communities across Australia put heel to pavement to raise funds to fight type 1 diabetes (T1D). It’s the world’s biggest T1D fundraising event and since its inception has raised over $85M for life changing T1D research. True grassroots community fundraising at its finest, the walks are coordinated by volunteers on behalf of JDRF. In NSW alone, there’s 14

events happening from September through to December, with the Central Coast’s event to take place from 11am on September 22. Long time walk organiser, Margaret Sheridan, coordinated the Coast’s first six walks and said this year’s was shaping up to be the Coast’s biggest yet. “Just 10 days out from the walk and we’ve already got 100 pre-registered walkers and have raised just under $24,000, which is amazing,” Sheridan said. This year’s walk will commence from its usual spot near Davistown Wharf. Sheridan said the family friendly walk was suitable for people of all ages and fitness

levels as well as prams and pooches, provided the latter was on a leash and good with crowds. Sheridan said this year’s walk was on track to beat the 2018 fundraising total, which was over $30,000. “The Central Coast walk is the highest grossing regional walk in the state. “We’re one of the smallest walks but we’re raising more funds than places like Canberra. “It’s amazing really,” Sheridan said. Source: Interview, Sep 13 Margaret Sheridan, Central Coast JDRF One Walk Website, Sep 13 JDRF One Walk Australia Dilon Luke, Journalist

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Gosford Neurosurgeon performs 32 new allied health, wellbeing Australia first neurosurgery and support worker graduates

steemed Gosford Private Hospital Neurosurgeon, Marc Coughlan, has once again led the way for neurosurgery in Australia, introducing minimally invasive endoscopic radio frequency denervation for the treatment of back pain.

Under the revolutionary technique, radio waves are channelled through a needle inside a long, thin, flexible tube less than the width of a pencil. The needle is guided directly into the affected facet joints of the spine and the radio waves produce small, targeted areas of heat which desensitise the affected joints, thus alleviating the patient’s pain. Unlike traditional radio frequency techniques, the revolutionary endoscopic approach includes a video

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camera, allowing the surgeon greater vision and control, ensuring effective treatment, whilst also allowing the patient to be sedated throughout the procedure. In an Australian first, Coughlan successfully completed the surgery earlier this September. “This new approach is a winwin for patients.

“It allows greater control and vision of what is happening during the procedure, providing more accurate treatment and potentially better outcomes for this common source of neck and back pain,” Coughlan said. Source: Media release, Sep 5 Haydn Murray, Healthe Care Australia

Third case of meningococcal disease confirmed

2-year-old girl has been confirmed as the third case of meningococcal disease for the Central Coast this year, after the infant was admitted to Gosford Hospital. It’s understood the girl was stabilised at Gosford before being transferred to Sydney’s Children’s Hospital at Randwick for further treatment. The Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) is now reminding the community to be aware of the symptoms of meningococcal disease

following this latest case. CCLHD Director Public Health, Dr Peter Lewis, said close contacts of the 2-yearold have received clearance antibiotics to reduce the risk of it being spread to anyone else. “Meningococcal bacteria are not easily spread from person to person and the bacteria do not survive well outside the human body,” Dr Lewis said. “Although meningococcal disease is very uncommon in NSW it can be a very serious illness and it is important that the community is aware of the symptoms and seek early medical care,” he added. Symptoms of meningococcal

disease may include sudden onset of fever, headache, neck stiffness, joint pain, a rash of red-purple spots or bruises, dislike of bright lights, nausea and vomiting. Vaccination for meningococcal disease, types A, C, W and Y, is available on the National Immunisation Program for infants at 12 months of age and adolescents in Year 10. Any adolescents aged 15 to 19 years who miss the vaccine in school are eligible for a free vaccine from their GP. Source: Media release, Sep 3 Jill Warwicker, CCLHD

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Ageing Support, Leisure and Health or Allied Health Certificates and celebrated the culmination of their studies when they were presented their certificates during a graduation ceremony at the Erina Centre. “With Health, wellbeing and community services forecast to go from the third largest employer to the top employer

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Water Management Committee Expressions of Interest now open Central Coast Council is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for qualiﬁed, experienced and passionate individuals to be appointed as community stakeholder members of the new Water Management Committee. With up to six vacancies, this is your chance to provide guidance to help ensure ongoing water security for the Central Coast in line with social, economic and environmental considerations. EOIs close Sunday 29 September 2019. For Advisory Committee Terms of Reference and application details go to centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/eoi

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Principal recognised as one of Chertsey Primary School to the best teachers in the State celebrate its 50th anniversary

rina Heights’ Public School Principal, Natalie MacDonald, was recognised as one of the best teachers in the State at the NSW Government’s Highly Accomplished and Lead Teacher Awards.

Held on September 11, 23 teachers across the State were awarded with the highest levels of accreditation on the night. Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said the awards recognise highly effective, innovative and exemplary teaching practices. “Mrs MacDonald is the cream of the crop of teachers from right across NSW. “She has been recognised as a ‘Lead Teacher’, one of only 10 to be awarded this title,” Crouch said. “As the new Principal at Erina Heights Public School, Mrs MacDonald is using her expertise to lift the prospects of all students at this school. “I am so proud of the way she is contributing to education on the Central Coast and I want to congratulate her on this achievement,” he added. Minister for Education, Sarah Mitchell, said that teachers who achieve this level of accreditation are

hertsey Primary School will celebrate its 50th anniversary on September 21.

“As I’m sure you’re aware, we are celebrating our 50 year anniversary on Saturday, September 21, with an Anniversary Fair,” said Relieving Principal, Karen Auinger. The countdown to the fair

Principal, Karen Auinger. The Anniversary Fair will run from 10am to 2pm. There will be amusement rides, a student art show, games, food vendors, live entertainment, a historical photo display and a commemorative plaque unveiling. Source: Newsletter, Aug 27 Karen Auinger, Chertsey Primary School

Erina basketball team has advanced to the final eight

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indispensable assets for their school communities as teaching experts, mentors and leaders. “High quality teaching makes such a difference to the lives and learning of young people and sets them up for life. “Teaching across a whole school is undoubtedly enhanced when there are expert teachers to lead the improvement of teaching practice,” she added. At the event, MacDonald

was also inducted into the Professional Teachers’ Council of NSW’s newly launched NSW Highly Accomplished and Lead Teacher (HALT) Network. The Network will provide an opportunity for NSW HALTs to come together as leaders of the teaching profession and share their experience and expertise.

rina High School’s Under 15’s Girls Basketball team has advanced to the final eight in the Sydney North Knockout Competition.

The girls qualified after a strong performance in their last round. “Playing two games, the

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is officially on and across the school staff, students and community members have all been working hard over the past few weeks to prepare for the celebratory event. “Recently, a fantastic group of parents, children and community supported our working bee to ensure our grounds are looking good. “If you’re a keen gardener please feel welcome to come and weed or move mulch at any time,” said Relieving

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girls dropped the first game to Cammeraygal before a win 53 to 46 against a much larger Wadalba side. “With five of the eight players in Year 7, Erina has a bright future ahead with this young squad,” said Principal, Karen Nicol. MVP went to Bronte McVey, and Coaches award went to Kylah Maley, who played

through injury to provide a spark off the bench. Other team members included, Imogen Folitarik, Leila Heffernan, Jasmin Piggot, Chelsea Tingle, Bethsheeba Balagawi, and Hannah Stephenson. Source: Website, Aug 23 Karen Nicol, Erina High School

Tia Poll attended Olympic Change Maker Forum

osford High School student, Tia Poll, attended the Olympic Change Maker Forum on September 10.

Poll was nominated by the school to attend the Forum

for demonstrating Olympic spirit through leadership and by being a force for positive change in the school community. During the Forum, Poll was able to meet with several celebrated Australian

Olympians, including Brooke Hanson (swimming), Katherine Bares (cycling) and Hayden Smith (bobsleigh). Source: Website, Sep 16 Michael Smith, Gosford High School

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Applications open for Council’s Undergraduate Program

entral Coast Council has officially launched its new Undergraduate Program.

Through the program, Council is offering undergraduates the opportunity to gain invaluable experience working alongside professionals in a range of fields, from engineering to social sciences, with successful applicants offered one-year paid employment with Council while they undertake their studies. Council’s People and Culture Executive Manager, Krystie Bryant, said the program equips students with the skills required in a competitive market. “Students are exposed to a wide range of projects and opportunities that exist within Council, and our development framework equips them with the professional skills required in today’s job market,” Bryant said. “The program helps students learn first-hand about what’s

involved in the day-today tasks in their chosen profession and assists with building their early career. “Many of our undergraduates have been successful in gaining permanent employment upon completing their degrees,” she said. Mayor Jane Smith said: “As one of the largest employers on the Coast, we are able to offer a range of opportunities for our undergraduates to get experience in their chosen career. “Young people are the future of the Coast and we want to ensure that they have every opportunity to be able to live, work and study here on the Coast,” she added. Council’s Undergraduate Program is available to university students in their second to last and final years who can work part time while they study. Applications close on October 13. Source: Media release, Sep 5 Central Coast Council Media

Principal, Michael Smith, said the school will host a series of assemblies, events and tours to celebrate the legacy of Gosford High School as the region’s first and oldest

high school. The celebrations will be held over two days from September 20-21. “This celebration will provide the current school community with an opportunity to recognise the long-term supporters of the school, including the Chapman Family Fund.

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There have been just 25 schools from the entirety of the Hunter and Central Coast regions named to this year’s line up that will see around 5,500 students from schools across NSW take to the QUDOS Bank Arena for four performances, celebrating the state’s best young musicians, thespians, singers, puppeteers and dancers in November. The three schools will join with 366 others from across NSW to perform in one of the events’ ensembles, with Kariong and Wamberal students joining the Combined Choir, and Kincumber students the Combined Dance. Schools Spectacular Creative Director, Sonja Sjolander, said that this year’s event theme ‘STARS’, is a tribute to everybody involved in the Schools Spectacular.

“The event also presents a unique opportunity for exstudents to reminisce with friends whilst walking through the historical memorabilia from our school archives,” Smith said. Source: Newsletter, Aug 6 Michael Smith, Gosford High School

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“We are recognised as the biggest performance of its kind in the world, and to attain this success, everyone has to shine in their role. “We are all stars, whether we are the performers on stage,

backstage, crew, the dedicated teachers who make everything happen for their students, or the parents who devote countless hours ensuring their children have this wonderful opportunity to star in the

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Garage Sale Trail to be held on October 19 and 20

entral Coast Council is encouraging local households, schools and community groups to register sales for the ninth annual Garage Sale Trail to be held on October 19 and 20.

This year’s long weekend sustainability event is expected to involve more Australians than ever before, at more than 16,000 garage sales across the country. Council Unit Manager, Waste and Business Development, Andrew Pearce, said the community really embraced the Trail in 2018, with more than 10,000 locals participating. “Recycling practices and our commitment to reuse meant that each sale last year had an average of 516kg of items change hands rather than going straight to landfill,” Pearce said. “This had an incredibly positive impact on our environment and helped

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he Gosford Bush Poets (GBP) were entertained by their resident tenor, Nick Lock, during their August meeting at the Gosford Hotel. further educate residents on their roles to help reduce the waste we all create. “Last year we had more than 300 registered sales and stalls across the region placing us in the top 10 of participating councils and it would be fantastic if we could improve on this success. “Remember, your trash could be someone else’s treasure, so if you have something in good condition that you are thinking of throwing out which could be sold instead, make sure you join this incredible community movement.”

More than $88,000 changed hands on the Central Coast in 2018, with more than $10,000 raised for charities and community groups across the region, and the average household pocketing just shy of $300. Central Coast Mayor, Jane Smith, said the Garage Sale Trail also provided a way to meet neighbours and create community connections. “This multi award-winning community event presents a fun and social way to encourage reuse and helps residents understand the value and importance of buying

second-hand,” Clr Smith said. “At the end of the day we need to take responsibility for the waste we create and find new ways to reduce, reuse and recycle. “We’re really pleased to be involved in this national event as reducing waste and building community capacity are key priorities for Council.” The first 1,250 sellers who register will receive a free seller pack with posters, price tags and more. Source: Media release, August 14 Central Coast Council

GBP representative, Vic Jeffries, said it was a great evening with many contributors. “During the course of the evening we heard from Marion Dreyer, Janelle Ambrose, Kevin Gee, Peter Mace, Marie Kerr, Fran Bush, Kathy Smithson and Jan and Nick Lock. “It was an eclectic mixture of some great traditional, contemporary and original poetry delivered exceedingly well by very talented people, which made for a most entertaining and enjoyable evening,” Jeffries said. Jeffries also announced the

September meeting’s guest artist. “Next month we are in for a wonderful evening of great entertainment when the redoubtable Gabby Colquhoun will be our guest artist. “Gabby is one of the very best bush poets in the country and undoubtedly one of the funniest. “It’s far too long since we have been privileged to host Gabby at the Gosford Bush Poets and I know those of you who have seen Gabby perform will be looking forward to a great night of very much fun,” he said. The GBP will next meet at the Gosford Hotel from 7pm on September 25 and entry is free. Source: Media release, Aug 29 Vic Jeffries, Gosford Bush Poet

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• Umina Beach, 34 Alexandra St. - colour • Terrigal, 6 Lady Penrhyn Cl.- succulents plus • Mardi,16 Freshwater Dr.- small but clever • Niagara Park, 6 Bouvardia St. - foliage colour • Forresters Beach, 21 Lavinia St. - design

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Plant Based Festival returns to Kibble Park

live Plant Based Festival returns to Gosford’s Kibble Park from 10am on September 21.

Alive is a biannual festival that celebrates the very best of NSW’s vegan market every March and September. Since the first festival in 2017, Alive has grown from strength to strength, attracting a dedicated following of choice conscious consumers and vendors, as well as an increasing the number of curious locals looking to see what the fuss over vegan food is all about. Festival organiser, Ricky Simoes, said Alive is a food and market festival that aims to offer something for everyone, all while being committed to its ethos of delivering a completely plant based festival. “With the world embracing more and more compassionate choices, we are proud to present the Central Coast’s plant based festival,” Simoes said.

“We would like to entice you with all the great products available, including the delicious array of foods, from pizza, pasta, hot dogs, mouth-watering burgers, Thai, wholefoods, ice-cream to chocolate, the options are immense. “The festival will also showcase a large range of ethical and cruelty free products, from beauty and skin care products to art, fashion and homewares.

“This family friendly event is focused on sharing the empowering choices we can each make to have a real impact for animals, the environment and our health. “There will be live music thoughout the day, amazing speakers and presenters and of course delicious food, and wonderful products to sample,” Simoes said. Source: Website, Sep 3 Ricky Simoes, Umbala Events

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Grandma Moses Art Competition had 142 entries

entral Coast Council has announced the winners for the 2019 Grandma Moses Art Competition, with Narara’s, Bruce Illingworth, taking out the top prize of $1,000.

Illingworth won this year’s Open Section with his painting titled ‘Woy Woy Light’. Council’s Director Connected Communities, Julie Vaughan, said the competition is an opportunity for residents to tune into their creative sides. “The Grandma Moses Art Competition is a wonderful opportunity for our senior residents to pick up a brush and, for some, utilise skills they didn’t necessarily know they had. “For many, it is a chance to tell their stories through art and an opportunity to pick up a brush for the first time since school,” Vaughan said. Mayor Jane Smith said she was impressed by the quality and number of entries for the annual Art Prize. “The competition gets bigger

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and better every year. “This year we had 142 entries vying for an award, highlighting how interest and expertise in art and creativity is growing on the Central Coast. “The level of skill on display this year was simply outstanding,” Mayor Smith said. Other winners from this year’s competition were: Saratoga’s Marlene Palagyi, who took out the Watercolour Section; Terrigal’s Rose Dean,

who took out the Novice Section; Green Point’s Beth Harrison, who took out the 50 Plus Art Group Award; Copacabana’s David Charles, who won the Central Coast Inspired Award; Ettalong’s Yin Gillis, who won the Packers Award; and, Killarney Vale’s Phil Meatcham, who won People’s Choice. Source: Media release, Sep 12 Central Coast Council Media

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Inaugural Gosford District Open Gardens weekend draws near

Newly refurbished park at Copacabana reopened

newly refurbished park at Copacabana has been reopened, having been purposely redesigned to promote inclusive play for children of all abilities.

ore of the Coast’s most stunning gardens have been revealed as the inaugural Gosford District Open Gardens weekend draws near.

An initiative of the Gosford District Open Gardens Committee, the weekend of September 28-29 will see 10 gardens around the Central Coast opened to the public. Gosford area residents are in for a treat with three of the 10 located within the immediate area. “Special gardens not to be missed are a spectacular succulent garden in Terrigal, a sandstone hill garden in Kariong and an exotic garden at Forresters Beach,” said Committee President, Dot Kite. “The Terrigal garden was created almost wholly from cuttings from friends, and being easy care and water wise, it offers lots of ideas on how to still have a colourful garden even in this changing climate.

Jim and Sandra Hastings in their Terrigal garden

“Graham and Jacqui Maxwell have made their Kariong garden into a peaceful haven using the giant rocks of the sandstone hill as a feature and planting palms, ferns and other Mediterranean plants, complete with a rippling watercourse leading to a pond which gives visitors a sense of calm and reflection, whilst taking in the views over Brisbane Waters. “This garden exhibits just what can be achieved on a very difficult block of land.

“The Forresters Beach garden belongs to renowned garden designer, Peter Nixon, who is well known for his innovative use of exotic and unusual plants, and a mustsee is the large greenwall that dominates his patio,” Kite said. “This event is a showcase for our Central Coast and I am hopeful that the community will take the opportunity to visit the gardens to gather ideas to incorporate into their own gardens, from chatting to the garden owners or simply

to get to know the different areas of the Central Coast and to admire the beauty of the gardens,” she added. The event is supporting the Elsie’s Retreat palliative care campaign. Details about each of the open gardens including a map, is available at the Gosford Open Gardens website. Source: Media release, Sep 16 Dot Kite, Gosford District Open Gardens Committee

Community members gathered at Shaun Brinklow Park recently, to enjoy its rubber soft fall surfacing, wheelchair accessible carousel, two-bay swing set and continuous pathways. Central Coast Mayor, Jane Smith, and Councillor, Jeff Sundstrom, were joined by Tom and Anne Brinklow, whose son Shaun passed away at the age of 11 in 1994, and for whom the park is named. Briohny Kennedy, who was instrumental in gaining funding for the park upgrade, also attended with her son Archie who lives with disability and other community members. ”This is a great example of Council listening to and responding to the community in the area who wanted this play space,” Mayor Smith said.

“It is already being well utilised and is a great asset for our local families. “Council is committed to improving accessibility and creating inclusive playspaces with all ability features to ensure these are spaces for everyone.” The two-bay swing set incorporates an all abilities swing set with a five point harness seat and nest swing and the continuous pathways double as a trike track with transport themed signage and features to encourage imaginative play. “There is also a large climbing net, musical elements and a double slide,” she added. Kennedy said her family and many just like them would now be avid users of the park. “Prior to the upgrade, Archie was very limited in how much he could play in the park, but now he is able to use the majority of the equipment and play safely alongside his friends,” she said. Source: Media release, Sep 13 Copacabana Community Association

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Volunteer of the Year Award recipients announced

olunteers from across the Central Coast were recognised for their outstanding contribution to the local community when the 2019 Central Coast Volunteer of the Year Awards were announced during a special ceremony in Gosford on September 12. The Awards are an annual program run by The Centre for Volunteering and have grown to become one of the largest celebrations of volunteering across the country. This year’s awardees included hospital volunteers, a couple of surf lifesavers and a representative of the National Servicemen’s Association (NSA). Terrigal Surf Life Saving Club’s, Catherine Cole, was named Adult Volunteer of the Year for her tireless efforts to make Terrigal Beach a safer place to be. She’s been with Terrigal SLSC for over two decades and during that time has always been happy to go out on patrol, rain, hail or shine. Ocean Beach Surf Life Saving Club’s, Matthew Calbert, picked up Young Volunteer of the Year for similar reasons to Cole, an unwavering commitment to the SLS movement. At just 22, Calbert has put in hundreds of hours as

a volunteer and has been involved in nearly every level of surf lifesaving at his club, from patrolling, first aid and community development to the surf sport aspect. The volunteers at the Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) were named Volunteer Team of the Year. Working across both Wyong and Gosford Hospitals, this group of volunteers was awarded for 50 years of service to the CCLHD staff, patients and their families. Niagara Park’s, Gregory Mawson, was named Senior Volunteer of the Year for his work with the National Serviceman’s Association. Mawson has worked as a volunteer across multiple local, regional and state levels in RSL bodies and has been heavily involved in the Woy Woy Junior Rugby League Club as well as being an advocate for war veterans and their families living on the Coast. Mawson was also named the Coast’s Overall Volunteer of the Year for 2019. The Centre for Volunteering CEO, Gemma Rygate, said volunteers from across the region had given so much to the local community. “They help to build such positive experiences and links to services across health, education and community sectors,” she said. Source: Media release, Sep 10 Gemma Rygate, The Centre for Volunteering

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Somersby veterinarian is Practitioner of the Year

omersby Animal Hospital’s Dr Robin Crisman has been named the Australian Small Animal Veterinary Association’s (ASAV) Practitioner of the Year.

Practitioner of the Year is a prestigious award that recognises an ASAV member for their outstanding service to the profession and the public in terms of academic qualifications, standard of practice, professional profile and altruism. It is awarded at the national level, meaning Dr Crisman beat out a field of distinguished veterinarians from across the country to take the honour. Dr Crisman has been working as a veterinary for the past 27 years and said she couldn’t imagine doing anything else. “I’ve always had a great love for animals and growing up we had a fantastic local vet. “Being a vet is also such a great way to give back to the community and I’d wanted to be one since I was 11. “Honestly, I’ve never wanted to be anything else,” Dr Crisman said. Dr Crisman has been working from Somersby since 2016 and said the Coast always provided her unique opportunities and challenges. “It’s a great place to live and there’s always so much to do. “There’s also plenty of unique pets, which is always a bonus,” Dr Crisman said. The award came as quite

the shock to Dr Crisman, who didn’t even know she’d been nominated. “It was definitely a surprise. “I didn’t know I was nominated and to take it out is really special. “I’ve now got something nice to put on the mantle,” she said. After a brief celebration it’s business as usual for Dr Crisman and the rest of the team at Somersby Animal Hospital. Dr Crisman said her life as a vet was hectic but satisfying. “I don’t need awards to do what I do. “I just love it,” she said. Source: Email, Aug 24 Gabriela Dahmen, Somersby Animal Hospital Interview, Sep 3 Dr Robin Crisman, Somersby Animal Hospital Dilon Luke, Journalist

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Doug Parkinson’s The Wyong District Garden and Hair: The Original Tribal Ultimate Tribute to Joe Cocker, Horticultural Rock Musical, The Art House Wyong, The Ettalong Diggers, Competition Open Day, Ticketed, 8:30pm Free entry, 10am - 4pm, Ticketed, 19 - 22/09, 4343 0111 Entries close 27/08, Multiple Screening’s www.ettalongdiggers.com Presentation Day 4335 1485 thearthousewyong.com.au/ 18/09, 2pm - Council whats-on/hair Building Wyong, 4392 3271, To receive a Australian Reading Hour: copy of the list email With Author Wendy James, Lake Haven Library, Free - Booking’s Required, 2pm - 3pm

The 2019 Draft Biodiversity Strategy: Community feedback, Erina Library, 4pm - 7pm

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History Week 2019: Using Trove in Family History Research, Bateau Bay Library, Free, 1:30pm - 3pm

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Sportsfest! Find new ways to get active, EDSACC Bateau Bay, 21- 22/09, 9am - 5pm

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Gosford District Open Gardens Weekend, View 10 Inspirational The 2019 Draft Gardens in the Gosford Biodiversity Strategy: Area, 28 - 28/09, Community feedback, 10am - 3pm Council’s Wyong Office, www.gosfordopengardens.org 4pm - 7pm yourvoiceourcoast.com/greeningCoastal Lagoons centralcoast Catchment Crawl, Wyong Regional Chamber Meet at Wamberal Surf Club, Ticketed of Commerce Booking’s essential, September Breakfast with Michelle Aitken, 9am - 3:30pm

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Mercure Kooindah Waters Resort, Ticketed, 7am

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Freedom & Equality - WEDNESDAY, SEP 25 2019 Spring Fair, Phoenix Quartet: A History Week 2019: BlueWave Living Concert Of Identity, Organising and Preserving 6 Kathleen Street, Balance And Harmony, Your Family History, 9am - 1pm, 4344 2599 Greenway Chapel 460 Gosford Library, Free, bluewaveliving.org.au Avoca Dr, Ticketed, 10:30am - 11:30am Cancer Information & 2:30pm - 4:30Ppm, Gosford Bush Poets w/ Support Society Meeting PCMUSIC.NET Talk by Dr Leon W Cowen on Self-Hypnosis, Henry Kendall Gardens Wyoming, 2pm

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Book Launch of “Grace” from local author, Toowoon Bay Surf Life Saving Club, Booking’s required, 10am

special guest Gabby Colquhoun, Gosford Hotel conference room, Free entry - all welcome, 7pm

Plant Lovers Fair, Kariong Mountains Grant Mcbride High School, Ticketed, Memory Walk, 28/09: 8am - 4pm, Saltwater Creek Park, Central Coast Council 29/09: 9am - 3pm, Tuggerah Pde, Long Bike Week ActivitiesTHURSDAY, SEP 26 www.plantloversfair.com.au Jetty Learn to Ride FRIDAY, SEP 20 Emmamcbride.com.au Council Pop Up, Kris Kristofferson Workshop - 9.30amWestfield Tuggerah, Lunch & Concert, 10.45am, Cycling Skills Saddles Mt.white, 5pm - 7pm Workshop - 11amyourvoiceourcoast.com Ticketed, 12pm 12.30pm, Bicycle FRIDAY, SEP 27 Maintenance Workshop - 1pm - 2:30pm, Global Climate strike, Symphony Central 23/9 - 27/9: Storytime Gosford Waterfront Coast: The German at our libraries, Park, 12pm - 2pm Masters of Fate, 27/9: Paddle to Pedal 0413933244 Pearl Beach Food & Central Coast Tour - 9am - 3pm ccacfbranch@gmail.com Wine Fare, centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/whats-on Neil Diamond Grammar School, Memorial Hall - 9 The Man, The Music, Ticketed, 2:30pm Halekulani View Club James Bennett Diamond Road Pearl Supports The Smith Central Coast Leagues 4365 8497 ‘This Time Tomorrow’ symphonycentralcoast.com.au Beach, Free entry, Family - Meeting, Lunch & Album Launch Tour with Club, Ticketed, 8pm 10am - 5pm Guest Speaker, All 4325 9888 Guest Alice in the noiz, Solar Power Clash at Titan High Options Theatre Company, Laycock Street Theatre, Ticketed, 19 &20/9, 7:30pm

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Annual Art Exhibition and Spring Fair, Wyongah Progress Association, 21/09 - 22/09, 10am - 3pm, Opening Night - 20/09, 6:30pm

SATURDAY, SEP 21 ALIVE - Plant Based Festival, kibble Park Gosford, 10am - 4pm www.umbalaevents.com

Twin sisters duet: Alanna and Alicia, St Luke’s Hall, Ticketed, 7pm

The Rhythm Hut Gosford, Ticketed, 6:30pm

Chertsey Primary School - 50 Year Fair, Willow Road Springfield, 10am - 2pm

Information Day, Kariong Progress Hall, Booking’s required, 10am - 2pm Emily Rose & The Wild Things + Vendulka, The Rhythm Hut Gosford, Ticketed, 6pm

SUNDAY, SEP 22

Melinda Schneider’s - A Serenade Ballet Academy Farewell to Doris Day Presents: The Sleeping Concert, Beauty, Mingara Recreation Club, Laycock Street Theatre Ticketed, 2:30pm Auditorium, Ticketed, 10:30am MONDAY, SEP 23

Avoca Beachside Markets, Join The Harvest, Heazlett Park Foreshore, Festival Success Story, 9am - 2pm

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Lakes Anglican Church, Pearl Beach Progress Ticketed, 1:30pm Association - 90th Spring Animals Petting Zoo Anniversary Weekend School Holiday Program, COSS Connections Celebration: Kincumber Library, Tides of Time Exhibition: Guided Bush Food And Free - Booking’s essential, Sat & Sun, 10am-4pm Medicine Talk And 10am Pearl Beach Community Walk, Katandra Hall, Significant Tree Walk: Reserve, Ticketed, School Holiday Fun 4 Kids, Sat & Sun, anytime - Pearl 9am - 12pm Kincumber Neighbourhood Beach Village, Artists Trail: Centre, 30/09 - 11/10 4349 4756 Sat, 10am-4pm - Pearl Beach Village, Jazz in the FRIDAY, OCT 4 Alliance Française Arboretum: Sun, 2.30pm - Conversation Group - Come Coastal Twist: Crommelin Native and practice your French at LGBTIQA + Arts & Culture Arboretum - Ticketed any level, Festival, Erina League Club, Umina Beach Surrounds, The Umina Beach Men’s First attendance is free, 4 - 6/10, 10am - 6pm Shed Inc - Gara/Shed Sale, 10am - 12pm CWA Hall Umina Beach, Swan Lake and More, 5 & 6/10, 8am - 2:30pm FRIDAY, OCT 11 Laycock Street Community Theatre, Ticketed, SUNDAY, OCT 6 How To Grow Waratahs And 7:30pm Flannel Flowers From Seed And Cuttings, 49th NSW Aboriginal Rugby Phillip House Kariong, League Knockout, Ticketed, 7:30pm Central Coast Regional Sporting & Recreation SUNDAY, OCT 13 Complex Tuggerah, The Mentals and the 4 - 7/10 Handmade on the Coast, Rads: Live it up, Woy Woy Wharf, The Gosford Branch The Ettalong Diggers, 9am - 2pm of Children’s Medical Ticketed, 8pm Research Institute: 4343 0111 COFFEE MORNING, www.ettalongdiggers.com The East Gosford Progress Hall, Ticketed, 10am WEDNESDAY, OCT 9

Australasian Native Orchid Society: Sarcochilus Show, Narara Valley Nursery, 13/10 - 14/10

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MONDAY, OCT 14 Community OctoberFest Environemnt Showcase & Network Open Day, Networking Event, 19 Brush Rd Ourimbah, Michael Jackson - The The Bavarian Westfield 9am - 2pm Legacy Tour Tuggarah, 6pm Starring William Hall, Picture Book The Simply Free - Register to The Ettalong Diggers, Red Tribute Show, attend Diggers at The Entrance, Ticketed, 8pm 0458 091 336 Free, 8:30pm - 11:30pm 4343 0111 www.eventbrite.com.au www.ettalongdiggers.com

Community Library Fundraiser - Annual Book THURSDAY, OCT 10 Fair and Fete, Halekulani Community Hall, 8am - 12pm The Crooked Fiddle Band Album Launch with Guest Artist Jake Cassar, The Rhythm Hut, Ticketed, 6:30pm - 10:30pm

FRIDAY, OCT 18 Wyong High School’s 75th year Celebration, Dinner at Mingara Recreation Club, Ticketed - 6pm, 19/10 Open day at Wyong High School - 10am - 4pm

By a Thread - A One Fell Swoop Circus SATURDAY, OCT 19 Production, Harrison Craig sings Elton The Art House Theatre, Mangrove Mountain & John Love Songs – The Ticketed, districts - Country fair, Piano Sessions, Workshop - 1:30pm, Mangorve mountain The Art House Wyong, Performance - 8pm Premier Ensembles Ticketed, 8pm recreation reserve, www.thearthousewyong.com.au Concert 3, 10am - 4pm www.mangrovemountaincountryGosford Anglican Toukley Fun Food and Bouddi Peninsula Arts Trail- SATURDAY, OCT 12 fair.org.au Meet the Artists Church, Music Festival, 5 & 6/10, 9am 3pm, Terrigal Antique & Ticketed, 7pm Village Green Toukley, 17 artists at 13 locations THURSDAY, OCT 24 www.trybooking.com/BAVXJ Vintage Fair, 9am - 2pm from Killcare Heights to www.fixxevents.com.au Terrigal Scout Hall, Council Pop Up, Roald Dahl’s Revolting Wagstaffe, A red flag will be 12/10 - 13/10, Deepwater Plaza Rhymes and Dirty Beasts, flying at each location 8am - 4pm Woy Woy, Laycock Street Theatre, SUNDAY, SEP 29 Ticketed, 27 & 28/9, Mysteries of Magic by Elio 0414 614 659 10am - 12pm The Ettalong Food Fair, 10am & 12pm Sessions

Swan Lake And More, The Art House Wyong, Ticketed, 2pm & 8pm

The Galleria, 10am - 4pm

Simonetti, Laycock Street Theatre Auditorium, Ticketed, 10:30am

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Gosford Art Prize winners announced

atonga’s Jocelyn Maughan has taken out the 2019 Gosford Art Prize.

Now in its 49th year, the Gosford Art Prize attracts entrants from all over Australia, drawn by both its reputation in the art world and the chance to compete for a $25,000 prize pool. Maughan took out this year’s top prize with her work, ‘Ken in Grisaille’, oil on paper, which received excellent reviews from the judging panel. David van Nunern was runner up with his piece, ‘Riversdale Nocturne’, while, Asahi So, took out the ceramics category with her work, ‘Cocoon Bottle Cluster’. One of the highlights of this year’s Art Prize was the inclusion of an Aboriginal Art Award for the first time. The inaugural winner of this category was Joshua Muir, with his work ‘DATO’, a digital print on aluminium. Other local winners were Ettalong’s Katerina Apale who took out a Commended in the

Gosford Art Prize section and Blackwall’s Connie Keith, who took the Highly Commended in the ceramics. Council’s Gosford Regional Gallery Team Leader, Tim Braham, was delighted that the Gosford Art Prize is not only attracting artists from across Australia but also supports local talent. “This year we received 532 entries, and the judges faced the difficult task of whittling it down to 153 finalists,” Braham said. “There was also a noticeable changing-of-the guard in entries this year, with the award drawing the highest number of first-time entries (197) we have ever seen, which is inspirational,” Braham said. A selection of entries will be included in the Gosford Art Prize exhibition to be held at Gosford Regional Gallery from September 14 to November 3, with the public encouraged to vote for their favourite to win the People’s Choice Award. Source: Media release, Sep 16 Central Coast Council Media

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Symphony Central Coast to pay homage to the German masters

ymphony Central Coast will pay homage to the German masters when they perform their latest production, German Masters of Fate, at Central Coast Grammar School’s Performing Arts Centre, from 2:30pm on September 22. A celebration of some of the fathers of symphonic music, German Masters of Fate will see Schumann’s Julius Caesar Overture and Beethoven’s Symphony no. 5 performed by the Symphony Central Coast Orchestra, with Karina MossHollands (violin) and Caroline Otto (Cello) taking on Brahms Double Concerto as soloists. Formed in 1999 with support from the Central Coast Conservatorium of Music, Symphony Central Coast is now one of the largest regional community orchestras in NSW and continuously presents outstanding musical masterpieces to the broader community. Led by the talented Royal POWERED BY:

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trained and played across the world, including in the Bands of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines across the UK, has rubbed shoulders with royalty as a conductor at the Invictus Games opening and closing ceremonies in 2018, as well as becoming Director of Music for the Royal Australian Navy in 2015. “The power of music is one that captures hearts and minds. “Classical music, in particular, has the ability to move us, spark creativity and

even help us harness the power of productivity. “For many, enjoying classical music performed by an orchestra is a rare delight. “That’s why Symphony Central Coast is dedicated to bringing this magnificent musical experience to the Central Coast time and time again, and German Masters of Fate will be no exception,” Dr Stanke said. Source: Media release, Sep 12 Laura Prael, LEP Digital

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Homeless Figure Skating Club is soldiering on

espite the closure of Erina Ice Arena, effectively rendering the Central Coast Figure Skating Club (CCFSC) homeless, the club has no intention of disbanding, or even ceasing operations, and is now seeking assistance from all other NSW clubs to ensure its skaters have access to an ice rink.

CCFSC President, Thomas Goodwin, said the Club Committee had been working tirelessly since the closure to find suitable alternative venues for its skaters and to gain a more concrete reopening date from Erina Ice Arena owners, Lend Lease. “The NSW Ice Skating Association (NSWISA) executive has been notified

in writing of our intention to continue club operations until the rink reopens later in 2020 and the Council is very supportive of this undertaking,” Goodwin said. “NSWISA President, Rebecca Andrew, has also written an open letter to all member clubs asking them to support our skaters, particularly in the lead-up to the State and National Championships. “We would like to thank all the clubs that have provided our skaters with the opportunity to continue their training, in particular Hunter Ice Skating Club and Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Skating Club for their direct offers of help, as well as St Peter’s Catholic College, Tuggerah, for providing us with a secure place to store our club equipment,” Goowin said. Source: Website, Aug 29 Thomas Goodwin, Central Coast Figure Skating Club

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The Coast’s annual sports festival returns in September

portsFest, the Coast’s annual sports festival showcasing the best of the region’s diverse sporting offerings, will return this September. The free, family friendly event will take place at EDSACC Sports Precinct, Bateau Bay, over the weekend of September 21-22, and will see more than 40 local sporting codes and organisations takeover the precinct with displays, information exhibits and come and try sessions, all in an effort to get locals active. Central Coast Council Director of Environment and Planning, Scott Cox, said the event was a great opportunity for people of all ages to find new ways to get active across the Coast. “SportsFest showcases the vast array of sport and recreational opportunities available across our community through come and try activities, professional demonstrations, live entertainment, market and food stalls and a dedicated Kidz Zone,” said Cox. “Over 40 sporting codes and organisations have already secured their place as exhibitors with options catering for all abilities, ages and interests,” he added. Mayor Jane Smith said Council is proud to be running SportsFest once again and providing a fun and free community event which promotes healthy and active lifestyles. “There are many ways to connect and be active in our sports community, whether it be through active participation, volunteering or spectator support, and SportsFest provides an opportunity for residents of all ages and abilities to see what the Coast has on offer. “We are pleased to invest in an event that not only appeals to all ages, but also supports local businesses, groups and organisations that encourage active lifestyles,” Mayor Smith said. The fun gets underway from 9am to 5pm over both days. A full program of events for SportsFest is available on Council’s website. Source: Media release, Aug 20 Central Coast Council Media

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

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Central Coast Newspapers has a very liberal credit policy for advertisers and realises that from time to time, people, businesses and organisations get into financial difficulty and may need assistance and time to get things back on track. However, some people, businesses and organisations take advantage of this generosity they use advertising but simply don’t pay their account after several months and need to be taken to court to do so. From time to time, as necessary, we will name these people, businesses or organisations as a warning to our readers so that they will be wary when dealing with them. Decorative Fabrics & • Modern Asian Cuisine, • Steve McGinty, Furnishings Victoria Street East Gosford • Michelle Umback - 2 Funky, • AAA Coastal Painting Wyoming Terrigal •T ony Fitzpatrick trading as Service, Greg Sutherland, • Dean Lampard - Trading as Lampard Painting North Gosford Futurtek Roofing • Ezy Homes - Freddies • Coast and Country •S helley Walker - Previously Warehouse, Gosford Central Removalists - Gosford trading as Headmasters Hair Plaza • Mulla Villa PTY Ltd Design, Park Plaza Gosford Thomas James Clinton, • • Jessica Wheatcroft trading • Jessica Davis - A1 Cleaning Trading as TMA Products as Wheatcroft Advertising Services, Erina & AthroBalm & Effective quaBricks, Kogarah • I nspire P/L trading as CUP Business Solutions of Ettalong A Computers formerly of • • Audrey’s Family Restaurant, Craig Lack Fencing Gosford George Nouri • Renotek, Tascott

Jemma Smith wins gold at Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships

voca Kayak Club’s Jemma Smith took out the gold in the Women’s Under-23 event at the ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships in France on September 11. Smith came off a strong performance at the Under-23 Canoe Sprint World Championships to land the

gold, finishing fourth overall in a field that contained Olympians and world champions. “It was very exciting. “A long way, but quite enjoyable towards the end when I saw the finish and to do so well,” Smith said. “I had absolutely no idea where I was. “At about the 4km mark, everybody split and went their

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Athletes named to the Australian team for IAAF World Championships

own way, and from then you’ve got boys coming past you, wo local athletes and you have no idea where have been named anyone is. to the Australian “You just hope you’ve picked the right line and you’ll end up team that will compete at the finish line,” Smith said. in the 2019 IAAF World Smith’s gold was a highlight Championships. of Australia’s medal haul. Tascott high jumper and Commonwealth Games Source: medallist, Nicola McDermott, Media release, Sep 11 Phil Jones, Paddle Australia and Gosford track star, Tyler Gunn, have both been named to the team that will contest the Championships, which get underway in Doha, Qatar, from September 28. McDermott will contest the Women’s High Jump and Gunn will compete in the Men’s 4x400m Relay. McDermott will be going into the Championships full of confidence, fresh off the back of a bronze medal performance at Poland’s The Memorial Kamili Skolimowskiej meeting. Gunn made his Australian team debut earlier this year at

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Source: Website, Sep 10 David Tarbotton, Athletics Australia

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Terrigal secure their third premiership in the past four years

he Central Coast Rugby Union Competition has officially ended for another year with Gosford district based clubs taking four out of five premierships for 2019. The Premier 1 grand final was one of the most lopsided games in the competition’s history, with Terrigal slaughtering Gosford 76 points to 21, to be crowned this year’s premiers. Played in fine and very warm conditions, both teams commenced the match with a display of very tight rugby in the opening few minutes. Terrigal opened the scoring with a penalty goal in the second minute, but it was Gosford who crossed for the

first try in the 9th minute. A fine run by Centre, Lenny van der Velde, saw him cross for the opening converted try. However, this 7 points to 3 lead was not to last very long. Terrigal quickly responded with their own try soon after and they in turn had regained the lead by 10 points to 7. The next few minutes were quite even. Both teams had certain periods of attack, but it was at the midway point of the first half that things began to open up. Terrigal crossed for two quick tries at this time and suddenly had gained a very handy lead of 22 points to 7. Things were looking ominous for Gosford. From here on in Gosford had no real answer to the Terrigal onslaught.

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Terrigal Trojans celebrate their Premier 1 victory

Terrigal were playing very structured rugby and both their forwards and their backs were combining well to be on the go forward and in control of the action in the match. Terrigal scored further tries in the first half and went to the halftime break leading by 34 points to 7. Even at this stage it appeared Terrigal were comfortably in control of the premiership. They were proving most effective and they held territorial and possession advantage. Terrigal continued to control things in the second stanza. They posted a further 42

points in that final 40 minutes to eliminate any chance of a Gosford comeback. Gosford tried hard but things just did not go their way. “Terrigal proved quite clearly that they were the best team on the Central Coast this year and fully deserved being both minor and major premiers for 2019. “Gosford did exceptionally well to get to the grand final having come from last position on the competition ladder last year. “However, they were to prove no match for Terrigal who secured their third Premier 1 premiership in the past four

years,” said Central Coast Rugby Union Publicity Officer, Larry Thomson. In the Under 19’s, Avoca Beach defeated Kariong 29 points to 22, to claim their premiership. It was an intense, spirited contest in the first half, but neither team were able to gain control as the first half progressed. It was high scoring and at the midway stage of the first half, the scores were locked at 12 all. Avoca Beach went to the lead just prior to halftime when they crossed for a converted try and this 19 points to 12

Source: Media release, Sep 16 Larry Thomson, Central Coast Rugby Union

APPROX. TIME LAG AFTER FORT DENISON

Ettalong 40 min, Rip Bridge 2hrs - Wisemans Ferry 2 hrs 30 min, Koolewong 2 hrs 10 min In view of the variations caused by local conditions and meteorological effects, these times are approximate and must be considered as a guide only. They are not to be relied on for critical depth calculations for safe navigation. Actual times of High and Low Water may occur before or after the times indicated

lead was a very handy lead for them at this stage. In fact, this 7 point difference remained the situation until the fulltime whistle. It was the fourth successive premiership in this grade for Avoca Beach, who were able to cap off some excellent late season form with this win. Avoca Beach also wrapped up this year’s President’s Cup with another exciting win, this time 18 points to 17 over Ourimbah. There was nothing between these teams for the entire 70 minutes. Ourimbah went to the halftime break leading by the slender margin of 8 points to 6. The second half proved just as tight, with scores locked at 11 points each midway through the second stanza. A penalty goal and a field goal saw Ourimbah go to the lead late in the match with time running out, but it was Avoca Beach who took the lead and the win right on fulltime with a conversion by Fullback, Johnathan Hirst. In the Women’s 7’s, Terrigal also secured another premiership when they took down Avoca Beach 19 points to 10. Terrigal went to the halftime break leading by 12 points to 5, and the premiership was still very much up for grabs at that stage. Both teams scored a further try in the second half, but Terrigal held on for the victory. Terrigal deserved the premiership as they have been the standout team all year. In the Premier 2 grand final, The Lakes emerged victorious over Ourimbah with a 37 to 15 point win.

The Trojans also won the Women’s 7’s premiership

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Gosford City Dragons secure back to back premierships

he Gosford City Dragons secured back to back premierships when they defeated the Southern and Ettalong Lionesses 2-nil in the 2019 Central Coast Unity Bank Women’s League grand final on September 8. As this year’s competitions final two, the Lionesses and the Dragons faced off, with both hoping to be crowned premiers of the competition for the 2019 season. A 3-2 victory to the Gosford City girls a mere four weeks ago helped set the scene for Saturday nights clash as a boisterous crowd packed into Central Coast Stadium to watch the competition’s two most in-form sides face-off, with the opening half proving as tight as most expected. In a half that saw both sides create chances, neither were able to find the back of the net, with the Lionesses probably enjoying the better of the first half opportunities.

The sides returned from the half-time break full of energy, with many in the crowd anticipating goals in the second period given the attacking quality on show in both line-ups, and after just 10 minutes, the Dragons looked

to have taken the lead after their top-scorer, Brittni Nicol, was played through on goal before taking a touch and finishing confidently past, Bec Arnfield, in the Ettalong goal, only for the effort to be ruled out for a close offside call.

Nicol, however, wasn’t made to wait long for her 18th goal of the season, as she opened the scoring in similar circumstances to her earlier strike, giving the Dragons a 1-nil lead around the hour mark.

With the side struggling with injuries in the lead up to Saturday’s decider, the Lionesses were dealt another blow after 2019 Golden Boot winner, Tahlor Thackray, appeared to be struck down with cramp in the second half

as her side desperately chased an equaliser. Ettalong’s task was made all the more difficult mid-way through the second period as Gosford City doubled their lead, with Jessica Dominello firing past Arnfield to send the Dragons portion of the crowd into raptures as their side edged closer to back-to-back titles. Despite their best efforts to salvage a result, it became clear that luck just wasn’t on the Lionesses side as they hit the woodwork on a number of occasions throughout the match emphasising the fine margins that often decide these big games. Ultimately, Gosford City prevailed 2-0 winners on the night with celebrations sure to have continued into the early hours of Sunday morning after securing back-to-back titles, a remarkable effort given the player turnover from the 2018 decider. Source: Website, Sep 11 Lachlan Herd, Central Coast Football

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