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Six Order of Australia medal recipients Six people from the Coast Community News circulation area have received Order of Australia medals (OAMs) in the 2020 Australia Day Honours List for everything from community work, to surf life saving, and even astronautics.

A new assessment of the region’s 1,000km network of footpaths, bike paths and shared pathways is being undertaken. See page 7

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We also had one Public Service Medal Recipient and one resident awarded the Fire Service Medal. See the Peninsula News on February 3 and the Wyong Shire Chronicle on February 5 for details of other recipients in the region. Continued P9

Dennis Gee has received an OAM for service to surf lifesaving

Mayor’s vision to revamp Gosford pool A completely revamped public swimming pool with uninterrupted views over Brisbane Water, that’s the vision that Central Coast Mayor, Lisa Matthews, has for Gosford waterfront. A new swimming complex to replace the timeworn Gosford Olympic Pool will be one of the top projects put forward by the Mayor at a weekend workshop on February 8 and 9, at which councillors and council officers will prioritise funding for various projects in the 20/21 financial year. “I am looking for a project in every ward to put forward for funding, but heading my list is a new pool for Gosford,” Cr Matthews said. Gosford Pool first opened to the public in 1955 and although various buildings and facilities have been added piecemeal over the years, there has been no major revamp since. “The pool has too many bandaids on it for my liking,” Cr Matthews said. “The pool itself is structurally starting to become unsound. “There are a lot of issues involved and we need a completely new main pool. “This would involve closure of

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the site for some time, but that can’t be helped. “The community will have to come along for the ride to end up with a state of the art swimming pool complex. “We should be giving our picturesque waterfront back to the community by enhancing what it’s got, and that includes a huge makeover of the entire pool site. “What I would like to see is a

new Olympic sized pool, a new indoor pool and some sort of swimming oasis for young mums. “They have a small one now, but let’s make that more exciting. “Let’s add a play space, perhaps a slide. “And we need to open up the waterfront to the pool, which means relocating the grandstand to the other side of the complex. “We want to be able to see

Brisbane Water from the pool; my idea would be some sort of glass panelling. “It’s time to go roaring into the twenties. “There is a park area at the side of the pool. “Who knows, some of that could be included to create more spaces for families to come and sit. “We could make our swimming complex a full-day attraction.”

Cr Matthews said other projects high on her agenda included an expansion of Vera’s water garden at The Entrance, expanded car parking facilities for the region’s town centres and a resolution for traffic problems in Carters Rd, Lake Munmorah. “I would like to see an expanded water garden at The Entrance, similar to The Esplanade in Cairns, with different pools, something just for babies and something for the older children. “I would like to see the waterfront become a full-day attraction. “I’d also like to see tables and chairs put in, maybe a putt putt course as well as interactive water play for the older kids. “My long-term vision is to see the water garden extended all the way down to Picnic Point, opening up the whole area. “But we have to start somewhere. “As for Picnic Point, I’d like to look at how we can create a little beach or something there, along the lines of South Bank in Brisbane.” Source: Interview, Jan 29 Central Coast Mayor, Lisa Matthews Reporter: Terry Collins

Central Coast attorney, Pauline Wright, will make her mark on the changing face of Australian law as the 2020 President of the Law Council of Australia. See page 15

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Vicki Moss from Umina suffered from insomnia, fatigue and a debilitating buzzing in her ears. See page 14

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State of emergency declared Premier Gladys Berejiklian declared a seven day statewide State of Emergency on December 19, with high temperatures and winds over the next week expected to wreak havoc, with fires burning around the state, including the Gospers Mountain and Three Miles fires, which continue to threaten the Central Coast.

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The surprise move, announced on December 19, follows the axing in March of Parliamentary Secretaries See page 8

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Opposition leader calls for Army to support Firies See page 4 Photo: ABC Central Coast

$300M triple tower development to replace Gateway Centre A $300M project which would see the Gateway Centre in Mann St, Gosford, replaced with three mixed use towers and a retail podium, is under consideration by the State Planning Department as a State Significant Development.

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Owner, Jarre Pty Ltd, has applied for permission to provide Secretary’s Environmental Assessment Requirements (SEARS) for a mixed use development, to be known as Gosford Gateway, at 8-16 Watt St, Gosford. A public plaza would be located in the centre of the site to provide pedestrian connectivity to the existing green space at Burns Pl and Gosford Station. The existing Mann St

The existing Gateway building would be redeveloped to form the base of one of three towers

pedestrian overpass connecting the site to Burns Park and Gosford Railway Station would be demolished and a new pedestrian crossing installed to activate the street level. The first of three towers would be located on the

northern section of the site, at the corner of Mann and Faunce Sts, and comprise approximately 24 levels, including a podium of 3-4 levels. Tower 2 would occupy the south-eastern section of the site with frontage to Watt St.

It would house approximately 33 levels, including a podium of 4 levels. Tower 3 would face Mann St in the south-western section of the site, with the existing retail building reused to maintain a retail podium of three levels, topped by up to 12 more levels.

Basement car parking would be provided with access off Watt and Faunce Sts. Negotiations are underway for the purchase of 139 Faunce St to allow for expansion of the site. Located between Gosford’s two tallest topological features, Presidents Hill and Rumbalara Reserve, the development has the potential to offer views to both. Suggested usages for the three towers include a hotel, commercial offices, retail areas, an educational and entertainment component, student accommodation, retirement independent living units and a health services precinct. Source: NSW Planning Department website, Dec 18

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The share market is at a record high, interest rates at record lows, the Central Coast economy has grown by 3 per cent on average for the past four years, our homes are worth 50 per cent more than they were four years ago and local unemployment has fallen to 5 per cent. There’s even a new Star Wars movie coming out. So why are we so glum? See page 12

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Two teams of local ice skaters have competed for the Southern Sky synchronised skating group in the Australian Figure Skating Championships. See page 38

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Central Coast Council voted at its December 9 meeting to ask Member for Terrigal Mr Adam Crouch, whether part or all of the $1.45 million in funding left over from dredging Ettalong Channel could be diverted to fund dredging of The Entrance channel. However, Peninsula Waterways Committee chairman Mr Mike Allsop has rejected the idea. “This is contrary to the terms of the State funding agreement used to rectify the channel recently, and risks co-operation with the State in future,” he said. “I agree that urgent action is required at The Entrance, that in itself is a disgrace. “But it should not be done with money taken from the ongoing maintenance and dredging of Ettalong channel.” Last month, Mr Crouch announced that the current sixmonth program of dredging at Ettalong was “complete” but said repeated dredging was needed to keep it safe and accessible to recreational and commercial vessels.

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He said the NSW Government and Central Coast Council had each committed $1.225 million in 2018 as part of Phase 5 of the Rescuing Our Waterways Program. “Central Coast Council will now continue to monitor the condition of Ettalong Channel and undertake further dredging, using $1.45 million in remaining funds under

this Rescuing Our Waterways partnership,” Mr Crouch said last month. “We know there is no such thing as a one-off fix. “Council has a long-term dredging strategy for this local waterway and I encourage them to ensure it remains in an appropriate condition,” Mr Crouch said. Cr Chris Holstein said further

dredging would be council-funded in accordance with the last joint agreement. “Beyond that expectation, we are back to the same debate, which will only come to a head depending on access (sand build up),” he said. “I still hope Government or Opposition will commit to an ongoing program funded through

the money raised by government in mooring fees, boat licences and registrations,” Cr Holstein said. Mr Allsop said the Committee believed two primary issues remained. “Firstly, while the main problem at Little Box Head was resolved, the channel itself around Lobster Beach is still too narrow with tight turns making it difficult for vessels to pass in opposite directions. “This needs to be widened a bit further toward the west and the red markers moved accordingly to allow safe passage, especially under a running tide. “Secondly, we have had no indication from Council as to what maintenance arrangements, or emergency works, will apply to the channel and how they will be funded and resourced. “There has been stark silence on this.” Mr Allsop said the community would be in an uproar if there was a repeat of the 2018 “debacle”. SOURCE: Central Coast Council agenda 8.3, 9 Dec 2019 Media statement, 16 Dec 2019 Mike Allsop, Peninsula Waterways Committee Media statement, 17 Dec 2019 Chris Hostein, Central Coast Council

Nine flats approved without debate A proposal for nine residential flats at Woy Woy was approved by Central Coast Council without debate despite it being a non-complying development under planning regulations. There was a crowd of people in the gallery opposing the development. Mr Trevor Walker spoke on their behalf in the Public Forum before the meeting. Property owner, S Gardner, proposed to build nine units at 145 Blackwall Rd, Woy Woy, at an estimated value of $1.074 million. The three-storey building would comprise five one-bedroom units and four two-bedroom units and 13 car parking spaces. Council staff reported the development was permissible in the R1 general residential zone under the Gosford Local Environmental Plan, but acknowledged that the proposal was non-compliant. It had an inadequate floor space ratio, which equated to a 9.8 per cent variation, and the required setbacks could not be achieved because the block was only 12 metres wide. At 743 square metres, the block was smaller than the required 750

square metres for a residential flat building under the planning provisions. There were 26 submissions objecting to the proposal, mainly because it was non-compliant on several counts under both the LEP and the Gosford Development Control Plan (DCP) 2013. Council’s own report from the Environment and Planning department stated the development was non-compliant on several issues. Mr Walker said in Public Forum at Council’s December 9 meeting that there was a simple reason this development was non-compliant – the block is too small for the building proposed. “None of the required set backs are adhered to,” he said. “The proposed development is not in keeping with the surrounding area which are mainly single storey villas,” he said. “The shading effect on St Luke’s Anglican Church will have major impact, particularly in winter.” Mr Walker said the reduction of natural light within the church would adversely affect the internal viewing of the newly-installed, faceted, coloured glass windows – “of which much was made in the media during the opening day”.

He said he thought the shadowing from the proposal would restrict the effectiveness of any future solar panel installation at the church and would cause higher heating costs. “We’re also worried about the general impact on the Memorial Garden area,” Mr Walker said. “The many additional vehicles that will now be required to use the deteriorating laneway and the intersection on Victoria Rd will create a major ingress and egress problem - to say nothing of parking issues. “The development doesn’t have the required number of parking spaces and there’s the potential for 18 to 20 cars looking for somewhere to park. “There is no room for parking in the laneway behind or on Blackwall Rd,” he said. “This small block of land originally housed two people and this proposal is for 18 people which is an 800 percent increase in population. “Nearby existing developments have only increased by 200 to 300 percent. “If this and future developments are allowed, the village charm of Woy Woy and the Peninsula will disappear forever, and the

infrastructure, which is already stretched to its limits, will fail completely.” Mr Walker urged councillors to view the property personally so they could understand why the residents thought this development was so inappropriate. In the event, the proposal was approved without debate together with a number of other planning proposals recommended by council staff. The council staff report stated that non-compliance to the minimum setback standards was offset by the building design having “architectural interest”. The proposal had only eight percent open space, compared a recommendation of 25 percent under the Apartment Design Guide. The report said that the variation was compensated by adequate boundary landscaping, with each unit having a larger than required balcony, and public recreational space was about 550m away on the Brisbane Water foreshore. Car parking fell short of the required number by one space, according to the report. The report said there was no significant impact with overshadowing of neighbouring

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properties, given the church was a non-residential use and no detailed controls specifically applied. Staff believed there was “a reasonable amount of solar access” to the communal open spaces and to the interiors of the church which was deemed to be appropriate for a non-residential property. Their report defended the bulk and scale of the development, which was not considered to adversely affect the scenic quality of the area and the landscaping at the development improved on that. It said the area was undergoing a transition from primarily singlestorey detached dwellings and villas to residential units and a variety of building heights. There was already a significant number of two and three storey multi unit housing development in the immediate locality, the report said. Council’s traffic engineer reported that no significant change in traffic was anticipated and the Roads and Maritime Service had not raised any objections. SOURCE: Central Coast Council agenda 3.2, 9 Dec 2019

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Following a “roller coaster ride” during her first four months in the top job, Central Coast Mayor, Lisa Matthews, is determined to get down to business in 2020, leading up to the September local government elections. With her top priorities including attacking parking problems in the region’s town centres and exploring every avenue she can to secure State and Federal Government funding, Cr Matthews is determined to run a tight ship and will brook no political grandstanding in Chambers. “The last four months have been fast and furious, scary but exciting, and I’m looking forward to the coming year,” she said in an exclusive interview with Central Coast Newspapers. “One of my top priorities will be looking at parking around the region. “Parking is becoming a real problem in many of our town centres, and we have lots of parcels of land which could be used for more shops and parking. “Another top priority will be exploring employment generation opportunities,

Central Coast Mayor, Lisa Matthews

especially for our youth.” Still seething over the announcement that the State Government will introduce a Local Planning Panel for the region early in the year, Cr Matthews is determined to make the best of a bad situation. “We are elected councillors and are here to represent the community and that is being taken away from us, that’s how we feel,“ she said. “But we have to work with what we are given.

“I want to see a list of who will be on this panel and we will work with them, as our community will suffer if we don’t get this right. “Having said that, the State Government does fund some good projects on the Coast, including roads and various centres, but we have to keep fighting to secure more money. “We need to keep putting our hand up at every opportunity. “The government put us together as a region and now it

needs to help maintain that.” Cr Matthews said she was keen to work with newly appointed Parliamentary Secretary for the Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch. “I am happy to see the Coast once more have a parliamentary secretary but he needs to make sure he works with the whole of the Coast,” she said. Cr Matthews said water management would be another key issue.

Despite some predictions of excessive water use by holidaymakers over the Christmas-New Year period, she said dam levels had dropped by only one per cent over that time. “We will be going to Level 1 water restrictions possibly by the end of the month or early February,” she said. “But I’ve been out and about a lot and I don’t see people doing the wrong thing. “We are lucky in that we’ve had a little bit of rain which has helped, but our community has been doing the right thing. “We’ve also invested heavily in infrastructure around our water supply system and we are doing well.” Cr Matthews said workshops to be held on Council’s finances in February were sure to be productive. “There will be two days of intense learning opportunities,” she said. “We councillors will be able to put up what we think needs to happen and then tic-tac with staff. “Priorities have doubled since Wyong and Gosford Councils merged. Continued P4

Time to rebuild Areas of the Central Coast are already starting to regenerate, with the Gospers Mountain and Three Mile fires now being reported as being under control by the RFS. A fire which caused some concern on New Year’s Eve in Arizona Rd, Charmhaven, was also controlled quickly. The Coast fared better than many other areas of the state in the face of the bush fires which posed a huge threat in December. Despite some close calls, no lives or property were lost in the at-risk areas around Spencer and Gunderman. Spencer resident Robyn Downham said there was extreme gratitude in the community for the hard work of

Areas of Kulnura are already starting to regenerate Picture Ken Grose

firefighters, along with a lingering feeling of caution. “We aren’t out of the woods yet and have been told to remain vigilant,” she said. Downham said residents had been relieved when Wisemans

Ferry Rd was reopened prior to Christmas. Regeneration is already being witnessed in some of the region’s outlying areas and the Australia Walkabout Wildlife Park at Calga has retrieved

approximately 300 animals from temporary accommodation and is once again open for business. Although a period of lower temperatures is providing some relief, residents are

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Let’s get down to business: Mayor

Proposal to divert dredging funds Funds earmarked for dredging the Ettalong channel could be diverted to dredge The Entrance Channel.

Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, has been appointed Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast.

A top temperature of 40 degrees was expected on December 19, ahead of a cooler change on December 20 and another scorcher on December 21. The Gospers Mountain fire was on Watch and Act alert and the Three Mile fire on Advice alert on Thursday morning, with those ratings likely to change as temperatures soar.

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Umina power blackout on 43 degree day About 1700 homes in Umina suffered a power blackout in 36 degree heat on the afternoon of New Year’s Eve.

Bushfire-hit communities on the Central Coast will see vital infrastructure repaired sooner with a $1M Federal grant to Central Coast Council.

The temperature at Woy Woy had reached a maximum of 43 degrees at 2.20pm, according to the Bureau of Meteorology, and just an hour later 1704 homes lost power which was not restored until 5.30pm. Peninsula Village aged care facility, in the middle of the blackout zone, was also affected, but their high-capacity generator kicked in almost immediately. Village chief executive Mr Shane Neaves said the nurse call system was inoperable for a short time but staff coped well with the situation. Ausgrid said that the power

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New coastal pride centre

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The push towards a more inclusive, LGBTIQ friendly Central Coast gained a little more traction earlier this month with the opening of the Central Coast Pride Centre in Gosford. See page 22

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urged to stay alert and continue to monitor the RFS app Fires Near Me. Meanwhile, as fires continue to burn in other parts of the country, debate rages over the causes of the bush fire outbreak and what steps should be taken to prevent a recurrence. Arson has been blamed, with the NSW Police Force having taken legal action against more than 180 people for bushfire related offences since late last year. These include the deliberate lighting of bush fires, failure to comply with a total fire ban and discarding a lighted cigarette or match on land. Climate change is considered by many to be the culprit, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison

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he public exhibition reforms and will provide period for the greater clarity for residents. revised Draft The Community Environment Development Control Network (CEN) has asked Plan Chapter relating its members to make submissions to “help save the to Tree and Vegetation trees in the back yards of the Management has been Central Coast”. extended by Central “If the draft Chapter is not Coast Council to January amended, trees will be lost 28. unnecessarily,” a CEN direct

entral Coast Mayor, Jane Smith, has stressed the need for Council to enforce its own planning controls, after an application for a shop top housing development at 5-7 Church St, Terrigal, was refused at the final Council meeting for 2018.

Smith moved for refusal of the application, which would have comprised two groundfloor shops, 12 residential units and 23 onsite carparking spaces, against the advice of Council staff, making special mention of its level of non-compliance. She said the development exceeded the number of storeys by 25 per cent, had no setback to Hudson La, and no communal space had been provided. Smith said members of the community spent a lot of time and effort contributing to the development of local environment plans and development control plans with the expectation they would be enforced. “Both the former Gosford and Wyong Councils had a reputation for not enforcing their own planning controls,” she said. “So I had hoped that as a new Council, we could provide certainty to our community and to developers by adopting a more reflective decision making process.” Smith said previous ICAC reports showed problems were created when councils didn’t enforce their planning controls.

Public exhibition of draft Tree and Vegetation Management policy extended

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A report from Council’s Environment and Planning Directorate had recommended that Council grant conditional consent to the proposal, but in a narrow vote, Councillors voted, seven to six, to refuse consent for the $10.7M development in the B2 Local Centre zone. “The development, as it currently stands, has significant non-compliance with the Development Control Plan (DCP),” Smith said. “To approve this development when there is such noncompliance with the DCP would create an expectation for similar concessions. “Although the DCP perhaps doesn’t have the strength of a Local Environment Plan, and one non-compliance may be considered acceptable, to have so many non-compliances

sets a poor precedent for future development in Terrigal CBD.” Clr Kyle MacGregor, who seconded the motion, said: “The most important issue we are dealing with here is what is the point of having planning controls if people won’t comply with them? “I believe we should be getting people to do their best to comply. “In the event there is massive variation and they are unable to comply. then I think we’ve got to have a pretty stringent look at that and really go over the detail of it. and try and find a better outcome for the community.” The refusal was based on three points, with the resolution saying that: “The development is not in the public interest as it will create an expectation

that similar non-compliance with Council’s planning controls is acceptable; the development exceeds the number of storeys by 25 per cent; the external wall height is a 23.55 per cent variation; maximum width of enclosed floor space at the fifth level has exceedance of between 10 and 26 per cent; no setback to Hudson La, representing 100 per cent variation; no communal space is provided, representing 100 per cent variation; no deep soil zones are provided, representing 100 per cent variation; and, no side boundary setbacks for visual privacy, representing 100 per cent variation. Source: Agenda item 3.1, Dec 10 Central Coast Council ordinary meeting Jackie Pearson, journalist

This extension, based on community feedback, will provide residents with additional time to lodge a submission on the important harmonisation of tree and vegetation management works policies across the Central Coast. If adopted following exhibition, the existing Wyong and Gosford Development Control Plans (DCP) would be amended to include the revised Chapter providing the community with a consistent policy until such time as Council adopts a Consolidated DCP. Council’s revised policy relates to urban and environmental zoned lands, and requires a land owner to obtain a permit before the pruning or removal of any tree or any vegetation located greater than three metres from a house or other approved building, where the proposed pruning or tree removal is not covered by a set of nominated exemptions. Council may also issue permits for minor clearing of land not associated with new development, and where the clearing does not exceed the specified threshold. This revised policy accords with recent NSW Government Land Management and Biodiversity Conservation

mailout to members said. “The draft Chapter generally requires landowners to obtain a permit from Council to remove or prune a tree, but the draft also describes exemptions to avoid having to obtain a Council permit. “Under the proposed Chapter, trees may be removed without a permit if ‘evidence’ is provided by an arborist with Trade (AQF3) qualifications that they are dead or pose a risk to persons or property, and are not required as habitat for native fauna. “AQF3 training does not cover tree species, diseases, assessment or reporting. “Most tree-removers hold AQF3 qualifications. “Since tree-removers are paid to remove trees, they have a clear conflict of interest if they are authorised to condemn trees. “In addition, Council should recognise the value of nonnative trees. “In some areas, maples, jacarandas and other large exotics provide the only canopy. These should be retained while more natives are introduced.” Source: Media release, Nov 27 Central Coast Council media Email, Dec 2 Community Environment Network

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As the Coast launches into a new year, we thought it would be timely to revisit the major news stories of 2019. See page 12

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outage in the Ausgrid EttalongWoy Woy zone happened when a panel at Umina had “tripped”, caused by a faulty underground cable. The Ausgrid statement said: “This happens from time to time and mostly because of normal wear and tear.” Due to the configuration of the local network some areas on the Peninsula were still able to be supplied from other parts of our network, the statement said. According to Ausgrid, load shedding or power rationing was not a factor in the blackout. SOURCE Media statement, 15 Jan 2020 Jonathon Hall, Ausgrid Interview (Sue Murray) 16 Jan 2020 Shane Neaves, Peninsula Village

Council approves plans for IOOF housing site Central Coast Council has approved an application to convert the former IOOF aged housing site in Springwood St, Umina, into a manufactured home park. However, the proposal was regarded as “interim” with plans that “the site will be comprehensively developed in the medium term”, according to a Council assessment. The approval provides for the 12 existing cottages to be retained and 16 manufactured homes to be added. Nine of the new homes will be one-bedroom and seven will be two-bedroom. An existing disused hall will be converted into two units suitable for self-care seniors. The proposal approved by Council on December 4 will protect three remaining residents who have life tenancies under a current lease agreement. The application was submitted by Peninsula Village Ltd and is expected to cost $1.8 million. The existing single bedroom cottages were built for aged accommodation on the 8808 square metre site by the Independent Order of Oddfellows Friendly Society in 1959. In 2010 Council refused an application (DA 15511/2002) to demolish the buildings and build 20 new aged care units,

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because of the social impact on the existing residents and the lack of alternative housing. The property was purchased in 2016 by Peninsula Village, which is the Peninsula’s largest aged care provider. The proposal includes landscaping, tree removal and an upgrade of the internal driveway. The Council’s Development Assessment Report said: “It is apparent that the existing

cottages are nearing the end of their usable life. “The applicant has advised that the site will be comprehensively developed in the medium term, which is why relocatable manufactured homes are proposed, to provide a less permanent solution that allows for the site to be upgraded and provide increased housing in the interim.” According to the report, there were three submissions,

two of which did not object to the development but wanted to ensure there would be suitable canopy/shade trees and protection of existing trees. The other submission expressed concern that the pre-fabricated housing would look like a “cheap and nasty trailer park” and that it would not be used for senior housing and instead be for low-income residents which could create safety issues.

The report said that appropriate conditions were in place to ensure the site was used for seniors housing and noted that the landowner and applicant, Peninsula Village, was a registered not-for-profit company and established seniors housing provider with 40 years’ experience in the industry. SOURCE DA Tracker, 14 Jan 2020 DA 56718/2019, Central Coast Council

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he fire which started at Charmhaven on New Year’s Eve, and spread over 335ha, is officially out. District Manager for Central Coast Rural Fire Service, (RFS) Superintendent Viki Campbell, said the fire was declared out on Friday, January 17, following significant rainfall. “There’s still a lot of summer to go and we are remaining vigilant,” Supt Campbell said. “Our mopping up started along the edges of the fire and roads, and went in about 50m where we chopped down trees that could be dangerous. “People should definitely not be going any further into the burnt off areas where there might be some places still affected by fire and falling trees could be dangerous,” Supt Campbell said. Meanwhile, police are treating the fire as “suspicious” and an investigation into the cause of the fire is continuing. A Police Media spokesperson said there was no evidence to support claims on social media that the fire was lit by youths who discarded lit cigarettes in the bush. The New Year’s Eve fire was reported before noon as a small fire in Arizona Rd, Charmhaven, and quickly escalated to emergency level. It progressed during the day and even though on ground fire fighting was supported by several water bombing aircraft, soaring temperatures, the intensity of the fire and wild winds pushed the fire front in different

The extent of the area ravaged by fire at Charmhaven, Blue Haven and Wyee directions. The southerly front hit about 9pm and strong winds fanned the fire, pushing it towards Blue Haven across Wallarah Creek. It quickly tore through bushland, leaping over the motorway at Thompson Vale Rd and spreading out over Bushells Ridge and on to south Wyee. Widespread ember attacks rained on Birdwood Dr in Blue Haven as the fire flared and multiple fire crews were diverted to protect houses there. Police and firefighters were doorknocking in Blue Haven advising residents to evacuate. Evacuation centes opened at Doyalson RSL Club and Avondale University at Cooranbong, where about 170 people from Wyee and Blue Haven sought safe refuge. It wasn’t until later in the night and into New

Year’s Day that fire crews could bring the fire under control. More than 270 properties were saved, however, nine were damaged, and one house in Birdwood Dr was lost in the fire. Crews worked on the first day of the year on strengthening containment lines of the fire in order to limit the chances of further flare ups. By mid morning on New Year’s Day, the RFS reported that conditions had eased across the fireground and the fire was being controlled, so the alert was downgraded to “advice” level, which meant that there was no immediate threat but residents should stay informed. The fire had, so far, consumed about 335ha. The Pacific Hwy was closed from Goorama Ave at Blue Haven through to the roundabout at Lake Haven Dr for three

days, and the Doyalson motorway link road was closed between the M1 freeway and Wyee Rd for two days. Wyee Rd was closed near Gorokan Rd, and because of the safety risks caused by the bushfires, trains and buses were not stopping at Wyee railway station and it was closed. Community meetings have been held on January 17 and 21 at Blue Haven to address concerns and provide information to help residents recover after the bushfire. They were organised by Central Coast Council and Cr Jillian Hogan said that they were well attended by people affected by the fires, particularly families in Popran Way, where the fire came right up to their fences. She said the team from San Remo Neighbourhood Centre had been working with families to support

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them in their recovery. “It is an extremely frightening event that leaves long term scars both physically and emotionally,” she said. “Unlike what we have experienced before through numerous floods and storms, the impact of these ferocious fires is very different and traumatising for residents.” Director of Connected Communities, Julie Vaughan, outlined the numerous support services available to help in the recovery for people, property, pets and the environment. The meetings included talks and information from the Rural Fire Service, NSW Fire and Rescue, the NSW Health, Land and Environment Department, Community and Justice Department and several sections of Council. Cr Hogan said residents indicated that their main concerns were that they

did not know where, and from whom, they could get help. “This ranged from financial help or in practical ways for health requirements, and where to get help for mental health,” she said. “Two things were evident, information is needed to be activated straight away as well as practical assistance. “We need a coordinated approach to disaster recovery, on the ground, locally, to help and support people immediately,” Cr Hogan said. Source: Interview, Jan 20 Supt Viki Campbell, District Manager for Central Coast RFS Media statement, Jan 21 Northern Region Police Media Media statement and Interview, Jan 20 Councillor Jillian Hogan Websites, Dec 31, 2019 & Jan 1 NSW Central Coast Incident Alerts RFS Central Coast Charmhaven RFS Reporter: Sue Murray

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From bush fire alert to flooding The Australian Reptile Park at Somersby went from being on bush fire alert to a forced closure due to flooding on Friday, January 17. Keepers spent the morning working to protect animals and buildings after a major flash flood hit the park during torrential rainfall on the Friday morning. As welcome as the downpour was in the wake of bush fire alerts in the area, the decision was made to close the park for the day to ensure visitor safety. It was the first time that the Park has closed its doors since massive floods in 2007. Staff relocated animals, sandbagged doorways and continually swept to remove water from entry ways. Park Director, Tim Faulkner, had just returned from droughtaffected waterways in the Barrington Tops area where he had helped rescue endangered Manning River turtles and platypuses devastated by the dried up creeks in the area. “It was incredible, last week, we were having daily meetings to discuss the imminent threat of bushfires, just 8km away,” he said. “On Friday, we had the whole team out there, drenched and acting fast to secure the safety

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of our animals and defend the Park from the onslaught of water. “We haven’t seen flooding like this at the Park for over 12 years. “We even had keepers stationed at our Alligator Lagoon to monitor the water levels, which were rising beyond the fence line. “The contrast between the bushfire crisis and the sudden flooding is striking. “But we are well aware that a huge part of Australia is still burning and millions of animals are still under threat. “The rain doesn’t replace the millions of hectares of habitat that has been lost over the last few months. “The team at the Australian Reptile Park has also been hard at work out in the field helping our animal conservation charity, Aussie Ark, to protect what’s left after the fires. “Going from drought and fire relief to flooding is all in a day’s work for our staff. No two days are the same.” The Park reopened for business as usual on January 18. Source: Media release, Jan 17, Tim Faulkner, Director, Australian Reptile Park Media statement, Jan 20 Australian Reptile Park

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Six Order of Australia medal recipients

With almost all of its animals back home Australia Walkabout Wildlife Park is helping displaced fauna. See page 5

Six people from the Coast Community News circulation area have received Order of Australia medals (OAMs) in the 2020 Australia Day Honours List for everything from community work, to surf life saving, and even astronautics.

A new assessment of the region’s 1,000km network of footpaths, bike paths and shared pathways is being undertaken. See page 7

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Mayors vision to revamp Gosford pool Australian-owned telecommunications provider MATE is putting down roots on the Central Coast. See page 15

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Park Director, Tim Faulkner, moves some koalas to shelter

3D seismic testing cancelled Community group Save Our Coast (SOC) has claimed a major win for the local community with the recent announcement that Advent Energy has withdrawn its application to conduct 3D seismic testing in waters off the Central Coast. But SOC Founder and Chair, Dr Natasha Deen, said the group had major concerns over the fact that drilling for gas was still on the table and seismic testing was still allowable under legislation and could resurface here or along other parts of the coastline. Advent Energy Managing Director, David Breeze, told Central Coast Newspapers on Save Our Coast protesters at one of the group’s many rallies in 2019

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A completely revamped public swimming pool with uninterrupted views over Brisbane Water, that’s the vision that Central Coast Mayor, Lisa Matthews, has for Gosford waterfront. A new swimming complex to replace the timeworn Gosford Olympic Pool will be one of the top projects put forward by the Mayor at a weekend workshop on February 8 and 9, at which councillors and council officers will prioritise funding for various projects in the 20/21 financial year. “I am looking for a project in every ward to put forward for funding, but heading my list is a new pool for Gosford,” Cr Matthews said. Gosford Pool first opened to the public in 1955 and although various buildings and facilities have been added piecemeal over the years, there has been no major revamp since. “The pool has too many bandaids on it for my liking,” Cr Matthews said. “The pool itself is structurally starting to become unsound. “There are a lot of issues involved and we need a completely new main pool. “This would involve closure of

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Central Coast attorney, Pauline Wright, will make her mark on the changing face of Australian law as the 2020 President of the Law Council of Australia. See page 15

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Vicki Moss from Umina suffered from insomnia, fatigue and a debilitating buzzing in her ears. See page 14

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Religious Discrimination Bill gives licence to discriminate under the veil of religion Submissions on the second draft of the Federal Government’s Religious Discrimination Bill close on January 31, and Gosford Anglican Priest, Fr Rod Bower, is urging Central Coast residents to get in with a submission at the eleventh hour. Despite Attorney General Christian Porter’s statement that there are 11 key changes in the second draft, which came from listening to “all sides of this debate”, including churches, religious aged care providers, LGBTIQ advocates and doctors, Bower has grave concerns about the legislation’s intent. “At its heart, this bill is clearly motivated by the government’s desire to capture votes from the religious conservatives and could actually allow for ‘Christian’ schools to sack gay teachers and refuse to enrol gay students,” Bower said. He also expressed concerns about sections of the bill which refer to medical practice. “The trouble with the medical practitioners’ exemption, is that there is no requirement for

a doctor to refer to another practitioner,” he said. “This puts the religious needs of the practitioner above the medical needs of the patient, and denies the patient the information they may need to make an informed decision about their treatment. “Any form of politically motivated legislation is always bad. “Religious discrimination is already covered under the AntiDiscrimination Act, but the extremists want this positively enshrined in legislation. “This is bad for religion generally as it enshrines the worst of religion. “The best of religion doesn’t need such legislation.” Bower said the issue had been confused by the Israel Folau case which dominated headlines in 2019. Folau’s contract was terminated by Rugby Australia (RA) in May, 2019, after he posted a comment on social media claiming that “hell awaits” a brace of people, including homosexuals. His contract was terminated citing a breach of RA’s code of

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conduct. An unfair dismissal claim lodged by Folau against Rugby Australia was settled via mediation late last year for an undisclosed amount of money. In June, Folau announced he would take RA to the Fair Work Commission for breach of contract, with that matter still ongoing. But Bower’s take on the Folau

case is that the rugby player “misquoted” the scriptures. “People who have a religiously motivated world view have to take responsibility for who they choose to work for and associate with,” he said. “Rugby Australia has a clear policy of non-discrimination;. “If you want to work for them, you have to respect that.

“For example, I have a religiously motivated view of the use of coal, so I wouldn’t go to work for Adani.” Bower said that although the draft Bill was full of “window dressing”, it was largely about giving licence to ultra conservative religion based schools to discriminate against gays. “As far as I’m concerned, if schools want to discriminate in this way, they shouldn’t be able to do it on the public purse. “There should be no government money for schools who want to limit staff and students in this way,” he said. Bower said the position of the Newcastle diocese on the issue was clear, with its ethos statement on schooling stating that “all students” were entitled to a “safe place to explore their identity, vocation and purpose”. He said the Australian public had made its feelings on gay inclusion clear in the overwhelming “yes” vote on same sex marriage. Interestingly, the majority of respondents identifying as Christian voted yes, he said. “There is nothing wrong with

protecting religious minorities, but this Bill gives licence to discriminate under the veil of religion,” Bower said. “This gives the same weight and category of law to religion as is given to age, gender, disability and race. “People have no choice as to whether they fall into these four categories, but religion is a choice we make.” Bower also expressed concerns that the already outlawed and damaging “gay conversion therapy” could reemerge under the protection of religious freedom. The government plans to introduce final draft legislation to parliament early this year. But Bower says this is too rushed, with the findings of the Ruddock Review, commissioned in 2017 to examine whether Australian law adequately protects the right to freedom of religion, not expected to be handed to the Law Reform Commission until later in the year. Source: Interview, Jan 28 Fr Rod Bower, Anglican Church, Gosford

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Copa water mains renewal set to begin Copacabana residents can look forward to improved water supply in the future, with work on the next stage of Central Coast Council’s Water Mains Renewal Program about to get underway. Work on the $600,000 project will begin on February 3, with the replacement of over 400 metres of water mains which have reached the end of their

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design life. Council will also take the opportunity to resurface the asphalt of Copacabana Dr. Council Director Water and Sewer, Jamie Loader, said several unexpected failures of local water mains in recent years had prompted the identification of Copacabana as a priority area for the water mains renewal program in 2020.

“Copacabana residents and businesses have been impacted by four small main breaks on Copacabana Dr over the last three years, representing a moderate impact to customers,” Loader said. “As Copacabana Dr is the main road in to and out of Copacabana, any break has the potential to impact locals, including school and business

traffic.” Loader said 410 metres of water main would be replaced, with the new main being constructed in the roadway to preserve trees, minimise water supply disruptions to residents during construction, and direct any unexpected future releases of water away from properties. Source: Media release, Jan 29 Central Coast Council

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Environmental group calls for complete cancellation of PEP11 permit Environmental group Save Our Coast (SOC) is calling for complete cancellation of the PEP11 permit, in the wake of a decision by Advent Energy to withdraw its application for permission to conduct 3D seismic testing off the eastern coast from Manly to Newcastle. SOC founder, Natasha Deen, says Central Coast beaches are still at risk, with the company now seeking approval for a drilling licence to search for fossil fuels, and a two-year extension of PEP 11, which is due to expire in 2021. Deen said the withdrawal of seismic testing plans was a “win for our marine life” and a “triumph for community spirit” but it was only “the first part of the battle”. “If the drilling licence application is granted, it will then require the formulation and release of an environmental plan (EP), a 30 day consultatory period and regulatory process, and further acceptance of the EP prior to any activity occurring,” she said. “We have succeeded in getting seismic testing cancelled and our marine animals are spared, thanks to the chorus of voices united to Save Our Coast …. but we must continue to call for an end to PEP 11. “In this climate emergency it is incredulous that our federal decision makers will even consider an extension to the permit to drill for fossil fuels as close as 5.5km to shore, off our

beautiful coast.” Deen said the proposed drilling would occur along the most heavily populated area of Australia, within an area of rich biodiversity and in the whale migration path. “It would threaten tourism and fishing industries. “It is not just coastal communities and the local ecosystem that will be directly affected by development of PEP 11 by risks of oil spills from drilling, pollution, methane leaks and industrialisation of our favourite beaches.” She said. “All Australians, who are already heartbroken by the catastrophic bushfires, loss of life, wildlife and habitat, are deeply concerned about our climate and our living ocean that sustains life on earth.” A Save Our Coast petition bearing 56,000 signatures and calling for an end to PEP 11 will be delivered to Independent MP Zali Steggall on February 4, for presentation to Federal Parliament, Deen said. “We are delighted to have Zali Steggall’s support in presenting our petition, and we are also honoured to follow through with our commitment to each and every one of the 56,000 people who have signed our petition, to take their concerns and have their voices heard in parliament, to save our marine animals, our coast, our climate and to call for an end to PEP 11,” she said. Source: Media release, Jan 28 Natasha Deen, Save Our Coast

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$250 Regional Seniors’ Travel Card launched Travel expenses are about to get a lot more manageable for the Central Coast’s old age pensioners, with the launch of the State Government’s $250 Regional Seniors’ Travel Card. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said the card can be used to buy fuel, to pay for taxi services and for travel on NSW TrainLink trains and coaches. “The Regional Seniors’ Travel Card makes it easier to access services, shop and stay connected with family and friends,” Crouch said. “Any Central Coast resident who holds a Pensioner Concession Card or a Commonwealth Seniors’ Health Card is eligible for this $250 card and can apply through Service NSW.” Member of the Legislative Council, Taylor Martin, said travel can be one of the most significant household costs faced by seniors in regional NSW. “During the election we committed to take the pressure off seniors by reducing the cost

Roads and Transport Minister, Paul Toole, and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, launch the new travel card

of travel, and the rollout of the Regional Seniors’ Travel Card delivers on this promise,” Martin said. “The new card is also great news for local businesses, including petrol stations and taxi drivers, as they too will

benefit from the initiative.” Eligible seniors will have a maximum of 12 months to use their card from the time of activation. Minister for Regional Transport and Roads, Paul

Toole, said applications were open through Service NSW, with cards expected to be posted out to eligible seniors in February,following a successful pilot in Coffs Harbour. “We are running a three week pilot in Coffs Harbour to ensure

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Vandals suspected of cutting down large mangrove tree The huge mangrove tree was cut down overnight on January 19

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The Central Coast Fisheries Office is investigating the cutting down of a large mangrove tree at Green Point. It is suspected the tree, which is situated in the tidal zone of Green Point Reserve, behind Asca Dr, was felled sometime between sunset on January 19 and sunrise on January 20. A sign posted on the site has warned that mangroves are a protected species in NSW and unlawfully cutting them down could incur a penalty of up to $220,000 for a corporation or $110,000 for an individual. “Mangroves play a vital role in our marine eco system and NSW fisheries is responsible for the management of marine vegetation throughout the NSW coastline,” the sign says. “Any development or activity that damages or harms mangroves must be referred to NSW Fisheries for approval before initiating such activities.” The sign asks anyone with

information on the incident to contact Fisheries on 0417 201 548. Resident Joy Cooper said the tree would have had a diameter of at least 60cm. “While I realise it is possible that the tree was cut down for some legitimate reason, I find that extremely unlikely to be the case,” she said. Cooper has suggested to Fisheries that a letter drop in Asca Dr could ask residents if they have any information to assist prosecution of the vandal. “Additionally, due to the bank erosion on the shore of Green Point Reserve and in this general area, and the cost to Central Coast Council for the prevention of further erosion, mangrove saplings should also be planted in this area and a ‘no mow zone’ created, as has been a little further south,” she said. Source: Media statement, Jan 24 Joy Cooper, Green Point

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Quad bikes to capture video imaging of every pathway A new assessment of the region’s 1,000km network of footpaths, bike paths and shared pathways is being undertaken to improve connectivity, mobility and safety. Central Coast Council will use quad bike style vehicles to capture video imaging of every pathway, to assess current condition and inform renewal strategies. Director Roads, Transport, Drainage and Waste, Boris Bolgoff, said the region-wide assessment was part of Council’s commitment to the ongoing maintenance, improvement and development of the region’s pathways. “We are essentially taking a condition snapshot of every footpath, bike path and shared pathway on the Coast,” Bolgoff said. “This is a huge project, but with the use of the quad bikes, we plan to complete the process in approximately four weeks. “Our region’s pathway network is a top priority for our community.

Quad bike style vehicles will capture images of every Central Coast pathway

“This region-wide audit follows the finalisation of the first Bike Plan and Pedestrian Access and Mobility Plan (PAMP) for the Central Coast, which focuses on new footpath, bike path and shared pathway projects for the Coast over the next 10 years.”

Mayor, Lisa Matthews, said pathways were important as part of the transport network, as a means to get fit and active, and to boost tourism. “It is no small task to capture video footage of every pathway on the Coast and the information we capture will be vital in

helping us to target and plan our pathway renewal program,” she said. The quad bike style assessment vehicles are fitted with cameras focused on the pathway surface only, no recordings of pedestrians, commercial, residential,

private property or structures will be taken. Vehicles are operated by certified inspectors and will travel at a brisk walking pace with hazard lights and other warning devices in operation. Drivers will give way to the needs of pedestrians where

ever possible, but community members are encouraged to take extra care when the vehicles are assessing their area. Source: Media release, Jan 24 Central Coast Council

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Chris Cox, OAM Service to the performing arts and community When Chris Cox of East Gosford received an email informing him he would be receiving an OAM, he almost deleted it. “I thought it was a scam at first,” he said. “But when I actually read it through, I was surprised, because I never thought I was doing anything special.” Cox received an OAM for his service to the performing arts and the community, following 15 years of directing The Youth In Performing Arts (YIPA) program at North Gosford’s Laycock St Theatre. A school teacher, Cox’s involvement with theatre began when he was asked to assist stage manage a production staged by the Fringe Theatre Company at Valley View Public School. From there he became involved with Gosford Musical Society, where he was a

member from 1998-2014, serving as President from 1999-2004. Mostly involved backstage, Cox also appeared on stage in six productions. He is also a past member of the Advisory Committee for Laycock St Theatre and has been a volunteer there since 2009. But it is his work with YIPA that will be Cox’s greatest legacy to performing arts on the Coast. He was invited to become involved by the then director, Alf Taylor, in 1997, eventually taking over the role of director in 2000, when Taylor decided to step aside, and remaining in the role until 2014. “Being involved with YIPA was a very humbling experience. “I worked with some very talented kids over the years. “A number have gone on to professional careers in theatre and dance, performing all over the world.” Cox has also had a long time love of rugby league. Although he says he “was never much of a player”, he started refereeing at the age of 15 and officiated at numerous games, including 12 grand finals on the Coast. “I even got to referee an international game, Australia versus New Zealand Under 19s, in 1982,” he said. Cox has also volunteered with the SES since 2002 and was a volunteer tutor with the Red Cross Young Parents’ Program from 2012-2016. He has scaled down his

commitments in the past few years, enjoying retirement with wife, Gail. “The time came to hand over to younger, fresher eyes,” he said. The Coxes have a daughter, a son and four grandchildren.

David Booth, OAM Service to the community David Booth of Kincumber knew from an early age that he would follow his father, Kevin, into the family business. Booths Motors has been a fixture on the Coast for more than 80 years, with Kevin Booth taking over as manager from his own parents in 1963. “I remember talking to Dad about the business when I was about 15,” David Booth said. “He said he needed an accountant, so I decided that’s what I’d do.” After attaining a Degree in Commerce, Booth joined the business and has been Dealer Principal of Booth’s Hyundai since 2004. David Booth has been recognised for his service to the community, again echoing

his father’s achievement in being awarded an OAM. “I was very excited and surprised - I didn’t think I was worthy enough,” he said. As well as overseeing Booths’ entire Hyundai and Ford dealership, he is involved in a multitude of community activities including Gosford Musical Society, where he is a life member. “I’ve been backstage, on stage, and was a committee member for a number of years. “After an absence for a few years, I am about to make a comeback, along with my wife, Kate, in the off-stage choir in Mama Mia this year.” Booth is an Advisory Committee Member of the Hyundai Help for Kids Program, and has been President of the Eastern Region Hyundai Dealer Council (2012-2016) and a committee member of the National Hyundai Dealer Council (2007-2019). He is also a trustee of the A.I. Chapman Estate; a life member of Gosford Public School P and C; a member of Gosford High School P and C; a past member of Kincumber High School P and C; a member of Terrigal Trotters; a player and sponsor for East Gosford Football Club; a past player and sponsor for Gosford Rugby Club; a past president of Henry Kendal High School P and C; a committee member and patron of CoastAbility Limited; a past assistant treasurer for Wheeling and Able; and, a former volunteer at Laycock Street Community Theatre. “I find it very rewarding to be involved in lots of activities.

“It enriches your life,” he said. “Feeling as though I am contributing to the community is what pushes me along.” The Booths have three children.

Kerrie Dougherty, OAM- Service to astronautics Kerrie Dougherty of Wyoming knew she wanted a career involving outer space when she was just two and a half, and now she has received an OAM for her services to astronautics. “I remember sitting in my high chair in 1959 and hearing the news on the radio that the Soviet Space probe, Luna 3, had just sent back images from far the side of moon,” she said. “I knew what TV was and even at that young age, the idea of getting TV images from a long way up in the sky was wonderful. “After a bit of an astronomy lesson from my dad, I knew that’s what I wanted to do. “I studied science and archaeology, which is my second passion, and pursued both through to university. “Then I had a career in

archaeology for a while, and that led to a cataloguing job at Sydney Observatory for the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences. “They kept me on with special projects in the early ‘80s, and during the lead-up to the development of the Powerhouse Museum. “The Director decided to add a space exhibition and I was asked to take it on.” Now an independent space historian, curator and writer, Dougherty was Curator, Space Technology, for the Museum from 1983-2014. She is a member of the International Academy of Astronautics, and co-chair of its History of Astronautics Committee; a member of its Space Museums and Science Centre Committee, and editor of several volumes of its History of Rocketry and Astronautics. Dougherty is also a member of the Education and Outreach committee of the International Astronautical Federation, has been a lecturer at the Department of Space Humanities, International Space University, since 2001, and is a member of the National Space Society of Australia and Space Association of Australia. Dougherty is the author of two books - Australia in Space, 2017, and Space Australia, 1993, and the recipient of several awards. “I believe there is life somewhere out there in the Universe, but I don’t think it’s got here yet,” she said.. “I’d love to be around when we pick up a signal from another civilisation.”

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“My daughter Kylie is the office administrator at the surf club. “All the kids joined and now I have grandchildren in Nippers and a grandson competing in the surf boats.”

President of the Central Coast Barbershop Chorus (now known as Soundwaves). Wareham is also a past executive member of Gosford Men’s Barbershop Chorus, and was Vice President of the World Harmony Council, as well as holding a number of positions with the Australian Association of Men Barbershop Singers, of which he was a member from 1991- 2008, including National President (2000-2001). “I had lots of positions over the years but I’ve been mostly singing in the shower since then,:” he said. In 2007, The Touring Old Farts group was born. “Three of us guys used to meet every Tuesday while our wives were singing with Coastal A Capella and we really enjoyed each other’s company,” he said. “We got to talking about what we could do for older men we knew who needed to get out and meet a few people. “We wanted to do something to improve their quality of life and decided to kick off a men’s social group. “On our first outing, there were only a few of us, and we took a train to Thirroul. “We didn’t really know what we were doing so we had lunch at a pub and came home.” Since then, Touring Old Farts has grown to a membership of more than 300, with six branches throughout Sydney and one in Foster-Tuncurry. “Each group goes out once a month on a trip, museum visits, walks, factory visits, performances, and any TOFs member can go on any outing he likes. “We have a Ladies Day each year for each group, when wives are invited to attend, but primarily this is a social group for older men. “There is no age limit, but members need to be retired or semi retired.

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Dennis Gee, OAM Service to surf lifesaving Dennis Gee was on a cruise with his wife when his OAM for service to surf lifesaving was announced, and daughter, Leanne, said he was “very honoured” to receive the award and “proud to be an Australian”. Gee has been involved in a number of Central Coast surf clubs over a period spanning some 70 years, having joined The Entrance Surf Club as a cadet in 1950. He is a Surf Coach and Surf Official for Surf Life Saving Central Coast. He has won medals at Branch, State and Australian Level in events including Malibu Board, Long Board and Surf Boat Rowing, both as a rower and as a sweep. He has been Team Captain and Coach for Branch surf lifesaving teams and represented the Branch on touring teams intrastate, interstate, and in New Zealand and America. He has also officiated at Central Coast Branch Surf Boat and Senior and Nipper Surf Lifesaving Carnivals. Gee originally joined The Entrance Surf Club and then transferred to Avoca Beach Surf Club, where he is a Life Member, and has been Senior Vice President, Club Captain, Board and Ski Captain, and Boat Captain.

He then joined Terrigal Surf lifesaving Club where he has coached and competed in Surf Boats. He still assists is coaching surf boat crews for clubs on the Central Coast and is an official at the Streets’ Surf Boat Series. Daughter Leanne said he was well respected in surf lifesaving and had saved many lives over his years of service. He has been awarded 50 and 60 years Long Service Certificates to Surf Lifesaving. During Gee’s working career, he was an employee of (the then) Gosford Council and part of his employment duties was establishing the Lifeguard Program on Central Coast Beaches and overseeing the employment of lifeguards. At the age of 82, Gee is still actively involved in the surf life saving movement on the Coast. He and wife Norma have been married for 60 years and live at Terrigal. They have three daughters and seven grandchildren.

Andrew Hoban, OAMService to surf lifesaving Andrew Hoban joined Avoca Beach Surf Club when he was just 14. “It was pretty simple, we used to holiday in the camping area behind the surf club and we would watch the guys in action,” he said.

“My elder brother became a member and I followed, and I just loved it. “We would come up here most weekends from Sydney, where we lived, and do patrols. “I suppose we were what they call rookies. “I remember doing lots of drills, and I remember when CPR was first introduced on our beaches.” Although he has devoted almost 60 years to the surf life saving movement, Hoban said he was “very humbled and surprised” to be nominated for an OAM for his service. “I found out that there were 12 people, including my family, directly involved in nominating me,” he said. “It was nice to be considered but it was wonderful to learn my nomination had been successful.” After a year’s break from surf life saving while serving in Vietnam, Hoban returned to his duties at Avoca. “A few of us used to use a bunk room in the surf club, then we got jobs here on the Coast and most of us still live here,” he said. Hoban has been an instructor for the club for 50 years and has served as President (19871989), Vice President, a member of the Management Committee and Branch Delegate (1987-1989). He was made a life member in 1991. “I am still active, but my involvement now is largely in broadcasting at surf carnivals,” he said. “I used to compete in surf boats, but now I’m that out of the boats, I enjoy doing commentaries for State and National championships.” Hoban and wife Jan live at Avoca Beach and have three children and six grandchildren. “It’s wonderful to see my family following me into surf lifesaving,” he said.

John Wareham, OAM Service to aged welfare and the community John Wareham of Springfield has been singing since he was eight years of age, progressing from busking on The Corso at Manly, to singing at weddings and in various barbershop choruses. But it is chiefly for his services to aged welfare and the community through the Touring Old Farts group that he has been recognised with an OAM. “I wondered what was going on when I heard about the award,” he said. “I really didn’t think I was worthy of something like that.” Following his early forays into singing and taking some lessons in Sydney years ago, Wareham gave his vocal chords a rest before joining a barbershop chorus on the Central Coast in 1991. “I’d seen an ad for the chorus and thought I’d give it a go, but I was pretty shy,” he said. “I remember I got half way to the first meeting and turned around and went home. “But I made it to a meeting a few months later, and six months after that, I was

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“Our members range in age from 57 to 93 at the moment. “And we original three still have dinner every Tuesday night.” Wareham has also been an active member of the ManlyWarringah Philatelic Society and the Sydney Coin Club, and was a Justice of the Peace from 1969-2006. He and wife Linda have two children and three grandchildren

Christopher Beatson, Public Service Medal Outstanding service to the NSW Police Force Christopher Beatson of Avoca was “humbled” to receive the Public Service Medal for outstanding service to the NSW Police Force. “You do your job and when others recognise your work, it is pleasing,” the Director of PoliceLink Command said. “I first entered police work in 2001, with a background in contact centres, when Commissioner Ryan was bringing in people with expertise for the police assistance line,” he said. Since then, the PoliceLink Command has expanded from a single business unit, taking 520,000 telephone reports of minor crime in 2000-2001, to 10 business units responding Continued P10

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Six Order of Australia medal recipients From P9 to 1.495 million telephone reports and digital contacts in 2018-2019. “The Command has grown quite considerably and now has around 520 staff,” Beatson said. “We cover a number of different areas, from looking after 000 emergency response on behalf of police, to nonemergency response and Crimestoppers, the Child Wellbeing Unit, and handling such things as freedom of information and subpoenas. “We are the first point of contact, basically the front door of the organisation, and pass people on to the appropriate branch. “It is a privilege to do this work, as you get to make a difference in people’s lives. “We are often dealing with

people involved in critical incidents and in need of help, and our role is to get the process moving. “It’s a unique role in policing and can be very stressful. “There are difficult parts to the job, but if you talk someone off the cliff, it’s very fulfilling.” Beatson has encompassed a range of technologies to produce resource effectiveness in a 24/7 working environment, and helped deliver a multichannel contact service to the community. He has also been involved in the National Emergency Communications Working Group and implemented the NSW Police Force Community Portal, which has allowed the community to report incidents online. “It’s a high pressure job because if we slip up there can be a serious adverse outcome,”

he said. “Having a supportive family helps you get through and there is lots of support for us.”

Brett Davies, Fire Service Medal For Brett Davies of Green Point, serving in Fire and Rescue NSW is a family affair. “My father was in the brigade and he encouraged me to join,” the Chief Superintendent, who

has been awarded the Fire Service Medal, said. “I also have two uncles and two cousins in the fire brigade, so I suppose you could say it’s the family business.” Davies said he had been humbled by messages of support from friends and colleagues. “I am lucky to have one of the best jobs in the world,” he said. “People we help are often having the worst day of their lives and we try to make it that little bit better for them. “It’s been a very rewarding career.” First appointed to Fire and Rescue NSW in 1980, Davies is now Area Commander Metropolitan North, where since 2012, he has led firefighters and Zone and Area Command teams from Newcastle, the Central Coast and the lower Hunter regions.

It’s a huge job, but Davies said he had “a very good team” both below and above him. “We had crews heavily involved in the fires around Mangrove Mountain and all over the state,” he said of the ongoing bush fire crisis in NSW. “Even this week, we have crews on their way to the south coast and that will continue for some time. “We all chip in together and work in co-operation with the Rural Fire Service. In 2017, Davies deployed as part of the Australian Wildfire Task Force to Canada, to assist with devastating wildfires. He was a key leader of the multi-state, multi-agency 48 member Australian contingent that helped to battle fires which had been burning for several weeks. “I’ve travelled interstate quite a bit and even overseas,” he

said. “I couldn’t have done all that without the support of my wife Jenny and three children.” Davies has also been involved in the development of Standard Operating Guidelines and other training materials to help with firefighter and community safety. He has been involved in everything from small fires to the major bush fires of 1994. “You have the big incidents, but it’s the little ones that mean the most to you,” he said. “A tragic ending or even a funny experience will stick in your mind, and incidents involving children always tug on the heart strings.” Source: Interviews Jan 24, 27, 28, 29 All recipients Reporter: Terry Collins

180 new Australian citizens The Central Coast has 180 new Australian citizens following the Australia Day citizenship ceremony held at Mingara Recreation Centre, Tumbi Umbi. Central Coast Mayor, Lisa Matthews, who officiated at the ceremony, said the region’s new citizens hailed from 33 different countries, the youngest being 4 and the

oldest 74. “Congratulations to our 180 residents who became citizens on Australia Day, adding to the diversity and vibrancy of our community,” Cr Matthews said. “I am pleased they want to call the Central Coast home.” Source: Media release, Jan 28 Central Coast Council Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, and Central Coast Mayor, Lisa Matthews (centre), with other members of the official party at the citizenship ceremony

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Police have released CCTV images of a woman they wish to speak to in relation to the theft of alcohol from a retail store at Gosford. On Thursday, January 16, the woman entered a business in Gertrude St, Gosford, and stole alcohol. Following investigations, police from Brisbane Water Police District have obtained

images of the woman whom they believe may be able to assist with their enquiries. The woman is described as: Caucasian, late 30’s to early 40’s, long brown hair, wearing a black and white patterned dress and carrying a green foil bag. Source: Website, Jan 28 Crime report E 75576016. Brisbane Water Police District

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Weekend crime report reveals 29 incidents Brisbane Water Police District has released its Property Crime Report for the recent extended Australia Day long weekend. The report includes all property crime information reported to police between Friday, January 24, to Tuesday, January 28, and includes crimes that occurred prior to this period reported during this timeframe. The report detailed six break and enter/steal from dwelling incidences at Woy Woy (x2), Holgate, Terrigal, Springfield and Central Mangrove. Two of these incidents were recorded at business premises, the first being a charity business on Rawson Rd, Woy Woy, and the second on the Terrigal Esplanade. There were 13 incidences of steal from motor vehicle/

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vessel. Of these, four were attempts, six were forced entry, four were classed as unknown entry point, one was classed as possibly unlocked and two were classed as unlocked.

Green Point and Point Frederick were the suburbs with the highest number of this crime each recording three. There were 10 incidences of steal motor vehicle/vessel. One of these incidents was an

attempt, with only one of these stolen vehicles located at the time of this report’s publication (January 28). Source: Website, Jan 28 Brisbane Water Police District

Man charged with 11 counts of destroy or damage property A 27-year-old man was arrested and charged with property damage offences in East Gosford after damaging several vehicles in the area. At about 11:25pm on Wednesday, January 15, Police allege the man was walking down Wharf St, East Gosford, when he began damaging vehicles parked in the street by smashing windows.

The man was disturbed by a victim/witness and he hid on a property, where police located him along with property suspected as being used to damage in the offences. All up, 11 vehicles were maliciously damaged with windows smashed and damage to paint, trims and doors. The man was arrested and conveyed to Gosford Police Station where he was

subsequently charged with: 11 counts of destroy or damage property; one count of enter enclosed land not prescribed premises without lawful excuse; one count of possess housebreaking implements; and, one count of goods in personal custody suspected being stolen. Source: Website, Jan 16 Brisbane Water Police District

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Disqualified driver charged over fatality A woman has died following a two-vehicle crash at Forresters Beach.

Other Regional News - In brief Coast Community News focuses on news specifically relating to post code areas 2250, 2251 & 2260. 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 www.coastcommunitynews.com.au. Copies of these other publications may be obtained from our offices in Gosford, by subscription, or from a myriad of locations in the areas covered by each publication.

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spread over 335ha, is officially out.

possum being saved spread across the community in the wake of the New Year’s Eve fire at Charmhaven.

Central Coast Airport at Warnervale started on December 20 and a public forum will be held in February.

District Manager for Central Coast Rural Fire Service, (RFS) Superintendent Viki Campbell, said the fire was declared out on Friday, January 17, following significant rainfall. “There’s still a lot of summer to go and we are remaining vigilant,” Supt Campbell said. “Our mopping up started along the edges of the fire and roads, and went in about 50m where we chopped down trees that could be dangerous. The extent of the area ravaged by fire at Charmhaven, Blue Haven and Wyee “People should Photo: Central Coast Aero Club, definitely not be going Year’s Day that fire crews days, and the Doyalson them in their recovery. did not know where, and any further into the burnt directions. off areas where there The southerly front hit could bring the fire under motorway link road was “It is an extremely from whom, they could control. closed between the M1 might be some places about 9pm and strong frightening event that get help. still affected by fire winds fanned the fire, More than 270 freeway and Wyee Rd for leaves long term scars “This ranged from and falling trees could pushing it towards Blue properties were saved, two days. both physically and financial help or in be dangerous,” Supt Haven across Wallarah however, nine were Wyee Rd was closed emotionally,” she said. practical ways for health Campbell said. Creek. damaged, and one house near Gorokan Rd, and “Unlike what we have requirements, and where Meanwhile, police It quickly tore through in Birdwood Dr was lost because of the safety experienced before to get help for mental risks caused by the through are treating the fire bushland, leaping in the fire. numerous health,” she said. as “suspicious” and over the motorway at Crews worked on bushfires, trains and floods and storms, the “Two things were an investigation into Thompson Vale Rd the first day of the buses were not stopping impact of these ferocious evident, information is the cause of the fire is and spreading out over year on strengthening at Wyee railway station fires is very different needed to be activated continuing. Bushells Ridge and on to containment lines of the and it was closed. and traumatising for straight away as well as south Wyee. fire on in order limit the Community meetings practical assistance. A PoliceWyong Media Regional Chronicle focuses newstospecifically relating to post coderesidents.” areas 2258, 2259, 2261, 2262, chances of further flare have been held on spokesperson said there Widespread ember Director of Connected “We need a co& 2263. The full articles and more can be seen on our website www.coastcommunitynews.com.au January 17 and 21 at Communities, was no evidence to attacks rained on ups. Julie ordinated approach to support claims on social Birdwood Dr in Blue By mid morning on Blue Haven to address Vaughan, outlined the disaster recovery, on media that the fire was lit Haven as the fire flared New Year’s Day, the RFS concerns and provide numerous support the ground, locally, to by youths who discarded and multiple fire crews reported that conditions information to help services available to help and support people lit cigarettes in the bush. were diverted to protect had eased across the residents recover after help in the recovery for immediately,” Cr Hogan fireground and the fire the bushfire. people, property, pets said. The New Year’s Eve houses there. They were organised by and the environment. fire was reported before Police and firefighters was being controlled, so Source: noon as a small fire in were doorknocking in the alert was downgraded Central Coast Council and The meetings included Interview, Jan 20 Arizona Rd, Charmhaven, Blue Haven advising to “advice” level, which Cr Jillian Hogan said that talks and information Supt Viki Campbell, District Manager for Central Coast meant that there was they were well attended from the Rural Fire and quickly escalated to residents to evacuate. RFS emergency level. Evacuation centes no immediate threat but by people affected by the Service, NSW Fire and Media statement, Jan 21 residents should stay fires, particularly families Northern Region Police Rescue, the NSW Health, It progressed during opened at Doyalson EDITION 486 YOUR REAL INDEPENDENT LOCAL NEWS 20 JANUARYMedia 2020 in Popran Way, where the Land and Environment the day and even though RSL Club and informed. Media statement and The fire had, so far, fire came right up to their Department, Community on ground fire fighting Avondale University at Interview, Jan 20 fences. Councillor Jillian Hogan consumed about 335ha. and Justice Department was supported by several Cooranbong, where Websites, Dec 31, 2019 & She said the team and several sections of water bombing aircraft, about 170 people from The Pacific Hwy was Jan 1 San Remo Council. soaring temperatures, Wyee and Blue Haven closed from Goorama Ave from NSW Central Coast Incident Alerts the intensity of the fire sought safe refuge. at Blue Haven through Neighbourhood Centre Cr Hogan said residents RFS Central Coast and wild winds pushed It wasn’t until later in to the roundabout at had been working with indicated that their main Charmhaven RFS to support concerns were that they the fire front in different the night and into New Lake Haven Dr for three families Reporter: Sue Murray

Legal action likely over Wyong Race Club evictions

Koala population discovered near proposed coal mine site

Legal action against Wyong Race Club has commenced amid claims that it has breached obligations under the Trust, over Wyong Showground land.

Local environmental group, Coast Environmental Alliance (CEA). is calling for an urgent halt to the Wallarah 2 coal mine because of the discovery of a koala population in the area.

$387M committed to duplicate Central Coast Hwy between Wamberal and Bateau Bay The long-awaited upgrade of Central Coast Hwy between Wamberal and Bateau Bay is a step closer with early planning work now underway on the heavily used stretch of road.

Continuation of Pacific Highway improvements to Lisarow progressing well The continuation of Pacific Highway improvements through Ourimbah to Lisarow is powering ahead with piling work for the new rail bridge now underway.

Resident can’t get any action taken over fire and flood hazards A Berkeley Vale resident is “amazed” at Central Coast Council’s inaction to remove six large piles of dead grass and one massive pile of dead branches.

Killarney Vale pedestrian safety improvements petition

Killarney Vale residents are being asked to support a petition for pedestrian safety improvements at South St.

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Just before 3pm on Saturday, January 25, emergency services were called to the Central Coast Hwy, near Bakali St, following reports that a Mitsubishi Outlander and a Toyota Hilux utility had collided. The driver of the Mitsubishi, a 37-year-old woman, was taken to Gosford Hospital in a stable condition and under police guard. The driver of the Toyota, a 65-year-old man, suffered spinal and chest injuries and was also taken to Gosford

Hospital in a stable condition. His passenger, a 67-year-old woman, suffered head, chest and internal injuries. She was treated on site by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being airlifted to John Hunter Hospital. Despite attempts to revive her, the woman later passed away. Officers from Brisbane Water Police District established a crime scene with officers from the Crash Investigation Unit commencing an investigation into the circumstances

surrounding the incident. The 37-year-old woman has since been charged with six offences in relation to the crash including: dangerous driving occasioning death, drive manner dangerous; dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm, drive manner dangerous; negligent driving occasioning death; negligent driving occasioning grievous bodily harm; drive motor vehicle during disqualification period; and, not keep left of dividing line.

A man has been charged after another man was allegedly stabbed in Woy Woy. Just after midnight, on Sunday,January 26,emergency services were called to a home in North Burge Rd, Woy Woy, following reports that a man had been stabbed. Police were told that a group of people were socialising in the area when a physical altercation began between two men, aged 33 and 35, on the corner of The Boulevarde and Brick Wharf Rd. The altercation continued as

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the group moved east down Brick Wharf Rd, towards North Burge Rd, where shortly after, the 33-year-old man suffered a serious stab wound to the abdomen. Officers from Brisbane Water Police District attended and located the 33-year-old with serious injuries. He was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before he was taken to Gosford Hospital in a critical condition. The 35-year-old man was also treated at the scene for

injuries to his hand and face before he was conveyed to Gosford Hospital in a stable condition. Upon release from hospital, the 35-year-old was taken to Gosford Police Station where he was charged with wound with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. He was refused bail to appear at Wyong Local Court via audio visual link on that day. The 33-year-old remains in a stable condition in hospital. Source: Media release, Jan 26 NSW Police Media

Umina power blackout on About 1700 homes in Umina Central Coast Council has Australia Day celebrations will suffered a power blackout in 36 approved an application to convert43 be held on the Woy day Woy foreshore degree Umina power blackout on 43 degree day

Council approves plans for IOOF Australia Day celebrations to be housing site held at Woy Woy

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degree heat on the afternoon of the former IOOF aged housing site from 2pm to 9pm on January 26. About 1700 New Year’s Eve in Springwood St, Umina, into a homes in Umina outage in the Ausgrid Ettalongsuffered a power blackout Woy Woy zone happened when panel at Umina had “tripped”, manufactured home park. in 36 degree heat on the acaused by a faulty underground afternoon of New Year’s Eve.

Busy day for Marine Rescue

‘Business as usual’ despite factory fire

Central Coast Marine Rescue had The operator of a marine repair a busy day on December 30. business, boat dealership and marine supply store will continue “business as usual” after his Woy Woy factory burnt to the ground The blacked out area in orange two weeks ago.

cable. The Ausgrid statement said: “This happens from time to time and mostly because of normal wear and tear.” Due to the configuration of the local network some areas on the Peninsula were still able to be supplied from other parts of our network, the statement said. According to Ausgrid, load shedding or power rationing was not a factor in the blackout.

Fire at Woy Woy tip took 90 minutes to locate

Rural Fire Service crews from Patonga, Pearl Beach and The Bays attended a fire at Woy Woy tip last SOURCE Tuesday. Media statement, 15 Jan 2020 Jonathon Hall, Ausgrid Interview (Sue Murray) 16 Jan 2020 Shane Neaves, Peninsula Village

‘We’re not guilty,’ says aged

Call for more council funding

The chief executive of the Peninsula’s largest aged care facility has criticised findings of the Royal Commission into Aged Care for their generalised nature, while defending his own organisation’s

An organiser of a series of free open-air film nights in Umina has called on Central Coast Council to continue funding the program.

Council approves plans for IOOF for housing care provider free open-airsite film nights

Ettalong to get a spruce-up

Central Coast Council has Ettalong will be getting a spruceapproved an application convert former few months upto in thethe next aged housing site in inIOOF the lead-up the Keep Springwood St, Umina, into to a manufactured Beautiful home park. Australia Tidy Towns However, the proposal was regarded as “interim” with competition, following an entry in plans that “the site will be the competition Peninsula comprehensively developedfrom in

the medium term”, according to a Council assessment.The full articles and more can be seen on line on our website www.coastcommunitynews.com.au The approval provides for They can also be seen on www.peninsulanews.info the 12 existing cottages to be retained and 16 manufactured homes to be added. Nine of the new homes will be one-bedroom and seven will be two-bedroom.

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We are all guilty of participating in the demise of the Little Terns The devastating attack on the Little Tern colony at North Entrance, as reported on the front page of Coast Community News edition 222, could only be described as a ‘low act’, but it doesn’t surprise me in the least. Since the mid 1980s, I have been monitoring the presence of the Bush Stone-curlews that reside permanently within the Saratoga Oval reserve on the western tip of the Saratoga peninsula. For the uninitiated, Bush Stone-curlews are considered to be an iconic Australian species, fairly large nocturnal birds that forage, roost and nest on the ground. Bush Stone-curlews are naturally elusive and are generally identified by their distinctive calls at night. The species is classified as in danger of extinction within NSW and the rare Central Coast population currently numbers less than 20 birds in total. Despite all of the publicity that the Coast’s Bush Stonecurlews have received over the years, on television, local radio and in the local press, the attitude of some members of the community towards these endangered birds is nothing short of appalling. Numerically, at the top of the list are the dog owners who are prepared to flout the rules day after day to allow their pets to run free within the reserve. Dogs are a known predator of Bush Stone-curlews and their mere presence within the reserve can be a deterrent to the birds’ continuing occupation of the site. At the other end of the spectrum are the politicians,

FORUM Councillors and council staff, who knowingly bend the rules at times to suit their own agenda. The impact of such reckless decision making has brought the Central Coast population of Bush Stone-curlews to the brink of local extinction on more than one occasion. In between those two groups are the local residents who have no qualms about letting their cats roam free, day or night, and the adjoining residents who try every trick in the book to gain illegal vehicular access through the reserve to the rear of their properties, with little or no regard for what they might be destroying in the process, and the hoons who come out to play only under the cover of darkness. Finally, there are the sports people, many of whom seem to remain blissfully unaware of anything outside their own sphere of activity. I imagine that most of the people mentioned above would consider themselves to be responsible citizens who care for the environment and the welfare of native animals, but collectively, their actions tell a different story, an act of vandalism far more devastating than a kid with a can of spray paint could ever hope to achieve. The Central Cost population of Bush Stone-curlews is under stress and continually on the brink of local extinction, not necessarily by deliberate attack, but by the cumulative effect of a multitude of thoughtless actions that, individually, might be judged as relatively harmless. In contrast, the attack on the

Little Tern breeding colony at North Entrance was a deliberate act that was obviously intended to harm, and for that reason, the perpetrators need to be held to account. But before we get on our soap boxes to condemn the trio who jumped the fence, we should look a little deeper and ask ourselves how it is that the Little Terns are considered to be in danger of extinction in the first place. The answer is clear-cut. Locally, the Little Terns are barely surviving simply because we, as Coasties, have always believed that we are entitled, as all sun loving Aussies everywhere, to take over the beaches for our own sense of enjoyment as if no other species occupy that space. In our ignorance, by condoning that carefree attitude, we are all guilty of participating in the demise of the Little Terns, even if we have never once stepped foot on the beach at North Entrance. The decimation of the Little Terns and the Bush Stonecurlews on the Central Coast has been caused, over time, by human manipulation of our environment to suit our own purposes. The potential extinction of these bird species is real and is obviously happening right now in our own backyard. Very similar incidents are also being experienced elsewhere, not only within Australia but throughout the world, creating a worldwide extinction crisis that is anything but a hoax. So, on which side of the fence are you standing? Email, Dec 18 Alan Skinner, Saratoga

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Australia would be better served by a decentralised unitary state In previous submissions, I have written about the need for a new electoral system and a new Constitution for Australia. The recent article by Bruce Hyland strongly supported the idea of a new Constitution. He provided several additional reasons as well. In this piece, the replacement of the Australian Federation will be canvassed. Federation involves constitutionally divided sovereignty, that is its essence. However, 120 years later, Australia would be better served by a decentralised unitary state. That would involve creating a national government and a second tier of much strengthened local governments, of which the major cities would form a special category. With the abolition of state governments, all local government would have a direct link with the national government. This can only assist

FORUM decentralisation. The concentration of government in metropoles, which financially often struggle, despite of COAG and ad hoc financial support arrangements, runs counter to effective decentralisation. The problems of federalism have mounted to the point of blocking long overdue reforms of governance. Especially conservative governments have supported continued federalism over the years, although at least three recent ALP Premiers have disappointingly abandoned that party’s earlier preferences for its abolition. In 2019, major negatives added to the urgency of reform: The Murray-Darling Plan debacle indicative of failure to adhere to federal arrangements, and equally disastrous, the limitations of federalism in effectively combatting the huge fires of recent months. Earlier, the differences in approaching the generation of new sources of energy to

combat climate change come to mind. All such important issues require competent strong national government. There are many earlier examples of the weaknesses of federalism for policy formation. Costly, divided health and educational system policies, and the extraordinary delays with Sydney second airport are some examples. There have been several attempts to suggest new structures based on regions. These would require several regional parliaments and governments, adding to the total number of politicians and bureaucracies. Surely, Australia does not need more politicians. The concept of regions does make sense, often based on different criteria, as add-ons to local governments. The existing concept of the (voluntary) Regional Ogranisation of Councils (64) provides a workable example. Email, Dec 28 Klaas Woldring, Pearl Beach

A number of streets look like garbage tips After travelling around the Coast over the past few months, a number of streets look like garbage tips. Young St, West Gosford, the end of Mann St, North Gosford and many more. Council has been contacted over and over again and nothing gets done. I wonder where people’s

rates are going for the city and Central Coast area. I also wonder if the councillors have seen the destruction of our lives from street to street. Maybe some of them care but I haven’t seen any of them inspecting the areas they so call govern. Email, Jan 9 Robert Findley, Point Clare

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“I don’t feel safe in my own house” … Stop5G movement builds

Vicki Moss

Vicki Moss from Umina suffered from insomnia, fatigue and a debilitating buzzing in her ears. These symptoms were accompanied by anxiety, shortness of breath and what she describes as “brain fog”. After years of medical consultations and misdiagnoses, Vicki discovered she was one of hundreds of people suffering from electromagnetic hypersensitivity syndrome or EHS. She has moved four or five times, but says she cannot escape the impacts of electromagnetic radiation. Moss’s sensitivity is triggered just by the relatively low frequency 3G and 4G technologies. According to many, the rollout of new 5G technology presents much greater risks because it operates at frequencies 30100 times higher than 4G technology. More and more people are becoming worried that what previously affected only a small subset of people predisposed to radiation may soon impact whole communities. And they haven’t had a chance to have a say.

On Saturday, January 25, a large cohort of Central Coast residents travelled to Sydney to join the Stop5G protest. Around 250 protesters in total marched to Circular Quay stopping along the way to protest outside both the Optus and Telstra shopfronts. The group is part of a broader international movement calling for more detailed research into the health impacts of 5G before a large-scale rollout occurs. Protest organizer, Mercy Wolf, said: “I’m really happy with the turn out, we had people from all over Australia attending” The group has two primary concerns with 5G. Many people are concerned with the health impacts of the high frequency radiation but, at a higher level, there is a concern over regulatory failure in respect of the lack of community consultation with towers set to be installed outside of schools, private streets and other public community facilities. Some protestors have even raised issues about their personal freedom and protection of privacy with the ability of corporations or government to activate devices in people’s houses or access their private information. Mercy said it is the potential

for surveillance and impacts on personal freedom that were her main motivators to raise awareness on this issue. The campaign to stop, or at least pause, the rollout of 5G has however, hit several roadblocks in recent weeks. The government launched a $9 million advertising campaign to counter some of the concerns highlighted by the Stop5G movement. Many protestors welcome the government communication on the issue but say there is no definitive research to back their claims up. A portion of the funds appear to be set aside for safety studies, but exact details are yet to be released. Some of the more cynical protestors said the campaign had no other purpose than to support the large telecommunication companies and payments that would likely flow to government for the sale of 5G spectrum. There are reportedly around 70 groups in Australia now seeking to stop or pause the 5G rollout with an estimated 50,000 active members. Even a newly political party has been mooted to take the battle to Canberra.

In another setback for the Stop5G movement, Magistrate Hayd Stjernqvist in Maroochydore Magistrates Court dismissed a case brought by Peachester resident, David Evans, as “incompetent”. The court reportedly awarded damages of $136,000 to be paid by Mr Evans to the NBN, acting as a big deterrent to further legal challenges. Evans told reporters: “I’ll obviously lose my house – effectively the NBN has tried to squash me as an individual in this case”. There are many who argue that EHS sufferers are either imaging their symptoms, or mis-attributing their symptoms to electromagnetic radiation. Some people familiar with the technology say the radiation is delivered in short, direct bursts rather than creating a broad electromagnetic field. Others still simply say the rapid trend in the Internet of Things (IOT) is not only too exciting to let pass us by, but is also critical for Australia to retain is global competitiveness. In any case, a parliamentary enquiry was recently announced by the minister of communication, Paul Fletcher into some of the concersn raised over 5G.

The sufferers of EHS said they had little hope for any real investigation. “The onus appears to be on people to prove there are health risks, not on the regulator or the telecommunication companies to prove there are not,” said Vicki Moss. Importantly for local residents, the Central Coast has been earmarked as one of the pilot regions for the 5G roll out. According to Stop 5G Central Coast spokesperson Arlene Selman, 5G has already been activated in Koolewong, North Gosford, Empire Bay, Erina, Wyong, Picketts Valley, Wadalba, with 53 sites being proposed to be activated in the coming months. ”Government and lobby groups are trying to tell people that the technology is safe but the harmful biological effects of electro magnetic radiation are now well established, with thousands of peer reviewed studies available at www. ehtrust.org.” Dr Pri Bandara, independent researcher for Oceanic Radiofrequency Scientific Advisory Association (ORSAA) is so concerned about the science she too joined the protest on Saturday. “Mobile phone radiation has

the potential to damage cells especially in the millions of children who are especially vulnerable and involuntarily exposed to it,” Bandara said. “The government and mobile phone industry have set their goal of pushing this new technology through irrespective of market needs, safety concerns and public backlash. “This technology is not merely a benign next step, as it was going from 3G to 4G. It’s a complete reintroduction of new technology with insidious new protocols which will allow mass surveillance and control. The exclusion of Chinese company Huawei is a clear indication of the risk of exploitation of the network.” Bandara says the industry’s ambition is to create blanket 5G mobile coverage in all inhabited regions with the Central Coast earmarked to become one of the most connected areas in New South Wales, resulting in unprecedented levels of electro smog. If true, the prospect of another bushfire smoke haze may be least of our problems in the future. Alexander Herget

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Business & Property Pauline Wright elected President of the Law Council of Australia Central Coast attorney, Pauline Wright, will make her mark on the changing face of Australian law as the 2020 President of the Law Council of Australia. Wright, of Gosford-based firm, PJ Donnellan & Co, is only the fifth woman to hold the top job in over 87 years, and the first Central Coast lawyer to ever hold the position. The role will give Wright a voice in the creation and development of new laws and regulations, Federal Government initiated, or otherwise. Her election, by a panel of her peers, is the latest achievement in a distinguished career in criminal and environmental law, which includes holding the title of President of the Law Society of NSW in 2017. “The Law Council of Australia Board is made up of representatives from the Bar and Law societies of each state, and every year they elect a President, a Vice President, a Treasurer and other roles,” Wright said. “As the peak body of all lawyers in Australia, it’s our job to ensure that the rule of the law is respected, maintained and honoured.

important in my eyes that they are represented at the top.” As a principal partner of the only Central Coast firm specialising in Environmental and Planning law, Wright is already a highly respected attorney in her field. Her work on the Law Council will see her sharing her expertise with national and international audiences as the role involves extensive speaking engagements at conferences around the globe. Even so, Wright says she will still work closely with her existing clients at PJ Donnellan & Co., and is confident the highly skilled, tight-knit team at the firm can take care of the rest. “I’m really proud of the team we have and our Central Coast roots,” she said. “We work with a wide range of clients, whether you’re a community group concerned about what’s going on at your local park, a company looking to submit a Development Application and wanting to understand the environmental impact of the design, or anything in between.”

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“Our function is to oversee a fair, transparent legal system. “It’s really an honour to be at the head.” Wright and her planned successor, current Vice President, Jacoba Brasch, will ensure that 2020 and 2021 are historic years for the Council. “Each year the elected Vice President takes over the role of President the following year, so they have time to understand the position,” Wright said. “It will be the first time in history that two women have held the position back-to-back. “I have always felt that leadership in the legal sector must more closely reflect the makeup of the profession. “Sixty five per cent of law graduates are females, so it’s

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Businesses encouraged to hold meetings in regional areas NSW Business Chamber Central Coast is appealing to the region’s business community to support the interactive website backingthebush.com.au, aimed at helping communities suffering from the impacts of bushfire and drought. Regional Director, Paula Martin, said the website allowed companies of all sizes to pledge to hold a board, management or staff meeting in one of the impacted areas between now and the end of the year. “The support from corporate Australia to the bushfire and drought relief efforts has been outstanding, and this is the next piece of the puzzle to

sustain small businesses, and their staff, in these affected areas, especially during what is their quiet time,” Martin said. “The Central Coast has a large and generous business community which can use this practical and real way to assist affected regions. “While cash donations have been received with great thanks, the next step is for companies to hold meetings normally scheduled for Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong or interstate, in one of these impacted towns. “This will help businesses of all sizes, from the accommodation venue, to the caterers, the cleaners, newsagents and local restaurants and cafes, everyone in the town benefits.

“Since we floated the idea among corporate Australia last week, companies such as QANTAS, KPMG, Deloitte, the National Rugby League, BlueScope and the University of Sydney have already signed the pledge. “The Board of the NSW Business Chamber has also agreed to hold our May State Council meeting on the NSW South Coast in May, a two-day event for more than 60 people.” State Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney, Stuart Ayres, said the initiative had the full support of the government. Source: Media release, Jan 29 Paula Martin, NSW Business Chamber Central Coast

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The Planning Proposal seeks to amend the existing planning controls to enable future industrial development of the subject site and protection of environmentally significant areas. This involves rezoning the subject site from RU6 Transition to IN1 General Industrial (approximately 42ha) and E2 Environmental Conservation (approximately 45ha). The Planning Proposal and, Draft Development Control Plan and other relevant supporting documentation will be exhibited between 31 January 2020 and 28 February 2020 at: • Wyong Office: 2 Hely Street, Wyong; • Gosford Office: 49 Mann Street, Gosford and • Council’s website: yourvoiceourcoast.com

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Fairhaven’s pop-up shop has returned to Erina Fair

Fairhaven’s Vanja Zetovic and Leanne Lonerga

Fairhaven’s pop-up shop has returned to Erina Fair, and with it a unique, sustainable shopping experience that supports people living with disability on the Central Coast. Stocked with a huge range of pre-loved fashion, antiques, bric-a-brac, books, homewares, collectables, furniture and more, visitors are sure to find the perfect guiltfree shopping treasure at an op-shop price. “Shopping at Fairhaven’s pop-up shop not only means that you are shopping ethically, but you are shopping with purpose, you are supporting the Central Coast’s longest existing not-for-profit charity. “Every dollar spent at the

Pop-Up directly helps Fairhaven support people living with disability on the Central Coast,” said Fairhaven Marketing Manager, Carol Oakley. “Fairhaven is committed to providing NDIS support coordination, employment opportunities, community participation, social skills, accommodation and living supports to ensure that people living with a disability on the Central Coast can achieve what they want from life,” Oakley said. The Pop-Up shop is open seven days a week. Fairhaven also operates a sustainable Shopping Village at their Point Clare site that employs a small team of people with disability.

Additionally, they have two Supported Employment Enterprise business divisions, Fairhaven CoPack in Tuggerah and an upcycling re-use hub, Fairhaven ReCreate, at Point Clare. ReCreate is a supported employment enterprise started by Fairhaven in 2016. Products are all created from pre-loved, reclaimed and donated materials and made onsite by supported employees and volunteers. The team build, reduce waste, and provide much needed work options for the Central Coast community. Source: Media release, Jan 28 Carol Oakley, Fairhaven Services

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Local company wins camper trailer of the year West Gosford manufacturer, Marlin Campers, has kicked off 2020 on a high after winning the Australian Camper Trailer of the Year Award in the under $25,000 category, for its Escape Deluxe model. Retailing for under $12,000, the camper trailer was up against finalists more than double its price point. Entry to the national awards, which adopts a rigorous offroad judging process over three consecutive days, is by invitation only. All four judges said they were impressed with the camper trailer’s “refreshing simplicity”, solid construction, off road capabilities and exceptional value for money. Marlin’s Escape Deluxe, like

their other models, is made to order on the Central Coast from quality Australian made components. Judge Kath Heiman said Marlin Campers’ customer care and after sales service also stood out to the judges, who were particularly impressed that all buyers are offered two nights in a local holiday park so they can learn about the camper and how to set it up from the manufacturer himself. Marlin Campers was established in 2008 by Steve Brettoner, a family man and lifelong camping enthusiast from Bensville. “What I have come to understand is that people aren’t buying my campers because that’s all they can afford,” Brettoner said.

“It’s because they’re looking for that simple escape. “Once I narrowed that focus down, it became really clear what I was doing. “I’m not trying to be everything for everybody. “What I am doing is servicing a segment of the market to an exceptionally high standard.” Now making and distributing campers to order for a growing national clientele, Brettoner, who currently employs one full time staff member, is on the verge of growing the business. “I feel like this year is going to be the overnight success story that I’ve been working on for a decade,” he said. Source: Media release, Jan 23 Phaedra Pym, A Way With Words

The first apartment of The Rise at Wood Glen is almost complete The first apartment of RetireAustralia’s The Rise at Wood Glen is almost complete and will be open for inspection within weeks. Showcasing a new standard of luxury retirement living on the Coast, the three-bedroom, ground-floor display apartment marks a major milestone for the landmark project due to welcome its first residents late in 2020. The Rise is an addition to Wood Glen Retirement Village at Erina, offering spectacular views, spacious living areas and premium finishes. RetireAustralia Development Manager, Bill Clydesdale, said The Rise had been designed around the concept of downsizing without compromise. “These homes provide a sense of light and space rarely seen in retirement living, together with clever floor plans and purpose built features that will adapt to seniors’ changing needs in later life,” Clydesdale said.

An artist’s impression of The Rise at Wood Glen

“Construction of The Rise has now reached the top level and roof stage and we’re now well advanced on fitting out the first luxury apartments.” An Open Day is planned in March. Designed by leading seniors living architects, Marchese Partners, the project will feature 58 purpose-built two and three-bedroom independent living apartments over two separate stages.

Floor-to-ceiling glass with a perfect north-east facing orientation will “bring the outside in’’, creating a bright, airy feel and a real connection with the environment. Community facilities will include a resort-style lodge, hairdressing salon, library, pool, spa, gymnasium, and bowls green. Source: Media release, Jan 16 RetireAustralia

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Hospital bake off raised $2,000 for BlazeAid Gosford Private Hospital has raised $2,000 to support bushfire victims through its Bush Fire Bake Sale. Held in the hospital’s main reception on January 23, the bake sale saw the space transformed into a smorgasbord of baked goods, with staff, patients, visitors and the general public able to stop into

reception to purchase something sweet. One-hundred per cent of the proceeds from the sale are to be donated to the hospital’s nominated cause, with CEO, Matt Kelly, confirming that volunteer run bushfire support organisation, BlazeAid, would be the recipient. “BlazeAid is a volunteer based organisation that works with families and individuals in

rural communities, helping to rebuild fences and other structures that have been damaged or destroyed, while also providing social and emotional support in communities in the weeks and months after a natural disaster,” Kelly said. Source: Website, Jan 23-24 Matt Kelly, Gosford Private Hospital

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A trip to your hairdresser could help save your life. That’s the message from a local surgeon who recently removed a dangerous skin cancer identified by her patient’s hairdresser. Central Coast Breast and General Surgeon, Dr Mary Ling, has praised the efforts of hairdressers and barbers who keep an eye out for questionable moles and spots on their clients and said it was that kind of vigilance that led to the removal of a dangerous Basal Cell Carcinomas cancer from the scalp of her patient, Roslyn Raison. “I didn’t feel or see anything because I have very thick hair and always wear hats,” said Raison of Macmasters Beach. “I was very grateful because I don’t think I would have

noticed it myself,” she added. Dr Ling said the Central Coast was one of the worst regions for skin cancers in the state, with hairdressers uniquely positioned to detect them. “The Central Coast is one of the top five skin cancer hotspots in NSW. Empire Bay’s Fox and Blade barber, Errol Baker, is one such professional who takes it upon himself to tell clients to get spots and moles checked. “We are not doctors, but hairdressers and barbers are certainly a good first point of call to alert people about changes to spots and moles, as we are often in your hair every six weeks,” Baker said. “I look for asymmetry (moles that divide in half), changing colours and moles of different colouring, and quite often we

also see scabby/crusty spots on top of the ears,” he said. Baker believes new hairstyle trends, particularly for men, are also contributing to the development of skin cancers on the head, scalp, neck and ears. “I regularly see a lot of skin cancer, even in younger men, particularly outdoor tradesmen who often do not wear shirts or put sunscreen on exposed areas such as the arms, back of the neck and ears. “The new trend for men to have shorter cuts based on styles from the 30s through to 50s doesn’t offer the same protection that say the longer beach styles did,” Baker said. Source: Media release, Jan 22 Jane Worthington, Digimedia Australia

A program for Aboriginal families looking to improve their kids’ health is coming to the Coast

Narara Public School will host a Go 4 Fun program for Aboriginal children in the new term. Go4Fun is a free program for NSW children aged 7 to 13 who are above a healthy weight and for their families. Run by trained health and community professionals, the program is a fun way to build

self esteem and learn about eating well, staying active and living a healthy life. With a culturally adapted Aboriginal program set to launch at Narara Public School from February 6, this 10 week program is being run in partnership between Yerin Eleanor Duncan Aboriginal Health Services and Central

Coast Local Health District, and will feature: practical, interactive healthy eating sessions; group activities and games for kids; and, sessions for parents/carers to share ideas. Source: Website, Jan 14 Belinda Field, Yerin Incorporating Eleanor Duncan Aboriginal Health Centre

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Alistair and Joanna 8:30 Movie: “The Grand Budapest 6:00 Jamie And The Nonnas [s] the trial against the military are scrutinised as speculation 10:30 Movie: “Horrible Bosses 2” Hotel” (M) (’14) Stars: Ralph 7:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] academy official who tried to (MA15+) (’14) – Nick, Dale and spreads on social media as to Fiennes, F. Murray Abraham 7:30 Ambulance Australia (M) [s] harm Rush begins. Kurt decide to become their their guilt or innocence. 10:20 Movie: “Gandhi” (M v) (’82) 1:00 Explore TV: Yukon, Canada [s] 9:00 Ambulance UK (M) [s] own bosses and launch their 10:00 Agatha Raisin: Agatha Raisin Stars: Ben Kingsley 1:30 Destination Happiness (PG) 10:00 999: What’s Your Emergency own business. 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Dr Elly Warren puts a spotlight on Indigenous health issues An Erina based GP is taking on the Tour de Cure to raise awareness of the disparity of the mortality rate of Indigenous Australians from cancer compared to non-Indigenous Australians. According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are far more likely to die from cancer than non-Indigenous people. This trend has been noted since 2011 and changing this figure is why Dr Elly Warren, from Erina’s Your Family Doctors practice, is taking on the major cycle fundraiser which will see her ride 1,400km from Newcastle to Noosa this March. As part of her Tour de Cure campaign, Dr Warren has partnered with Wyong based Indigenous health services provider, Yerin Incorporating Eleanor Duncan Aboriginal

Health Centre, to shine a light on the barriers that the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community face when accessing cancer treatment and services through the public health system. A huge part of Dr Warren’s campaign has been putting the spotlight on Indigenous health service providers and Indigenous cancer survivors across NSW to tell their stories and to unpack the complexities of the issues they face when diagnosed with cancer. With support from Yerin and the Hunter New England Central Coast Primary Health Network, Dr Warren has so far visited the Ungooroo Aboriginal Corporation in the Hunter and Tamworth’s Aboriginal Medical Service to highlight the work they do and issues that their communities face. Including interviews with cancer survivors, local Elders, health service workers and

Dr Warren with the team from Yerin Incorporating Eleanor Duncan Aboriginal Health Centre

community liaisons, Dr Warren’s campaign has put focus on the social injustice that is weaved into the psyche of Indigenous people when accessing services. Issues raised included a lack of early detection, sparse treatment options, treatment costs, perceived remnant

Free disability inclusion forums for business owners and operator Central Coast Council will conduct a series of free forums in coming weeks aimed at informing business owners and operators how they can improve access and inclusion for people with disability. Council’s Director, Connected Communities, Julie Vaughan, said the focus of the Access and Inclusion Forums was to provide simple strategies that make a big difference to community members and visitors to the region who have a disability. “People with disabilities are an important part of our community and it is vital that all of our businesses and services on the Coast are as accessible

and inclusive as possible,” Vaughan said. “Our forums will walk local business owners and operators through key information and simple changes that can have a big impact. “All event attendees will be provided with a new resource kit, ‘Making Access and Inclusion Your Business’, and will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to welcome a range of new customers to their business.” Mayor, Lisa Matthews, said removing barriers for people with disabilities would help to make the Central Coast a better place to live, work and visit. “We have an increasingly diverse community here on the Coast and we certainly

welcome diverse visitors throughout the year, which of course includes people with disability,” Cr Matthews said. “I’d encourage our local business owners and operators to attend one of our free forums. The forums will be held at Central Coast Virtual Reality, The Entrance, on February 10; at Gosford Smart Work Hub on February 11; at the Art House, Wyong, on February 12; and Woy Woy CWA Hall on February 13. All forums will be held between 5.30 and 7.30pm and registrations will be accepted until January 31. Source: Media release, Jan 22 Central Coast Council

institutionalised racism, a general lack of services available outside of the metropolitan area, as well as existing services not catering to specific needs of Indigenous people and their families. These visits and interviews were captured by a film crew kindly provided to Dr Warren by

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class treatment that our health system can provide. “Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have much poorer cancer outcomes and are more likely to die from cancer than non-Indigenous people. “I’m riding to help bring focus on Closing the Gap to improve cancer survival for Indigenous people,” she said. Dr Warren has so far raised $8,750 of her $12,000 goal and hopes to raise as much money as possible before the big day. Funds raised will go towards the Tour de Cure organisation which has funded over 400 cancer projects since 2007. Source: Website, Jan 20 Dr Elly Warren, Dr Elly’s Tour de Cure Journey Website, Jan 20 Tour de Cure 2020 Profile: Elly Warren Reporter: Dilon Luke

Ancient buddhist techniques aim to relieve fear and stress A new workshop series on overcoming anxiety and reducing stress is coming to Bensville’s Gosford Meditation Centre in February. The workshops will be led by South Korea’s Wonkwang University Dr Suin Kim in his first visit to Australia and will run from February 2 to 7. Dr Kim has dedicated his life to exploring ways in which people can overcome their deepest fears and anxieties. Dr Kim has revived ancient techniques of energy dancing, healing mediation, moving meditation, qigong and music therapy in his practice which is at the root of his work at Wonkwang University. He’s also had several books published on his work, including the Taeguek Breathing Meditation Guide.

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the Hunter New England Central Coast Primary Health Network and shared on social media to generate interest and awareness in the campaign. Dr Warren also held a stationary bike fundraiser at Erina Fair on January 11 where she rode over 100kms on a training bike to raise funds for her campaign. Dr Warren said everything she had done in the campaign thus far had been to spotlight the need for marked change when it comes to the way the health system deals with Indigenous people and their needs. “As a GP, I see the devastating impact that cancer has daily,” Dr Warren said. “We can reduce the burden of cancer in Australia through prevention and healthy lifestyle, by increasing cancer screening rates to enable early detection and by ensuring that everyone has good access to the world

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Reverend In Myung, head of Won Buddhism in Australia, who organised Dr Kim’s visit said: “We are both pleased and excited that Dr Kim will be coming to our Bensville meditation centre for a short visit. “People of all backgrounds and faiths who wish to come along are welcome. “We all need to alleviate stress and anxiety caused by the demands of modern life

Dr Kim workshops will teach ways to relieve stress, anxiety, depression and insomnia. These techniques will also improve concentration, immunity, emotional wellbeing, and general mental health. Bookings are essential and must be made by January 31. Source: Media release, Jan 14 Elio Gatti, Salus Creatives

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Timely reminder of Flashing Lights campaign

Green Point Christian College has unveiled its newly refurbished library, just in time for the new school year. Refurbishment works commenced in late 2019, with staff and students alike eagerly awaiting the completion of their new look library facilities. School staff were the first ones to inspect the new look library on January 24. College Principal, Phillip Nash, said the new space would be a place of learning and discovery for years to come. “Congratulations and a huge

thanks to Nicole van Wyk and the whole library team for the incredible amount of planning and work that has gone into this amazing new space. “Thanks also to the Green Team and many others who

have assisted and helped along the way,” Nash said. Source: Website, Jan 24 Phillip Nash, Green Point Christian College

As Central Coast children head back to school this week, Busways has issued a reminder to motorists that when a bus has its flashing lights activated, they must slow down to 40 km/h.

Work on College’s new DALE school building has commenced

Busways Gosford Operations Manager, Jeffrey Grima, said children could be very unpredictable as they settle into the new school year. “They may not know where they are going and still developing their skills around road safety, meaning that it’s likely that they can run out suddenly from in front of, or behind, buses,” Grima said. “The beginning of the school year is particularly challenging where there are hundreds of students just starting out on their schooling journey.” Grima said the Flashing Lights campaign was a reminder that a driver must not

The first step towards building St Philip’s Christian College’s new DALE school building has officially been taken.

High School welcomes seven new teachers Lisarow High School has welcomed several new teachers to the fold for the new school year. “We welcome the following new teachers to Lisarow High School,” Principal, Nicole Hunt, said: Tyson Willoughby, PDHPE; Josh Lee, Science, PDHPE, Mathematics; Hannah Hudson, HSIE; Amy Tyler, HSIE; Jacob Gilbert, PDHPE; Kylie-Rose McLean, Visual Arts, TAS; and, Daniel Isaac, Special Education.

“A warm welcome to our new staff and our students as they move into the next year of their schooling. “We look forward to working together to maximise our students’ adherence to our school’s values of respect, responsibility, integrity and commitment to their schooling,” Hunt said. Source: Newsletter, Jan 24 Nicole Hunt, Lisarow High School

the build itself to commence later in the year. Source: Website, Jan 25 Michelle Camilleri, St Philip’s Christian College, Gosford

and the Flashing Lights campaign serves as a timely reminder for motorists, pedestrians, parents and passengers of the safety measures they need to take when in and around buses,” he said. “Busways is invested in working with Transport for NSW and other agencies such as the police on these safety initiatives, to guarantee everyone is well aware of the consequences of inappropriate or unsafe behaviour around buses. “We all have a role to play in reducing incidents.” The overarching theme of the Flashing Lights initiative is Towards Zero, a campaign that reminds drivers of their responsibility behind the wheel. Source: Media release, Jan 28 Jade Aliprandi, Communications Officer, Busways

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An acronym for Dynamic Alternative Learning Environment, DALE schools are special needs schools for students not managing in the mainstream system for a variety of reasons. The DALE program at St Philip’s Gosford has run since 2012 and works with students with anxiety, depression, post traumatic stress disorder and autism. Mirroring a small school environment, DALE students with additional needs are given an individual plan to help them achieve their academic goals as they work towards completing Stage 3 (Years 5 and 6) and then their Year 10 Record of School Achievement

overtake or pass a bus with flashing lights at more than 40km/h, with heavy fines and loss of demerit points at stake. He also encouraged parents to talk to their kids about how to safely get on and off the school bus. They should be told to wait for the bus to leave, check the road in both directions for traffic, and cross with caution,” he said. “Parents should wait on the same side of the street as the bus stop if they are meeting their child, so the child does not run across the road to greet them,” Grima said. “Everyone needs to be vigilant.” Managing Director, Byron Rowe, said Busways was committed to ensuring that all passengers are safe when travelling. “We want to ensure that there are zero incidents on our buses,

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Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said major infrastructure upgrades had resulted in 10 new classrooms at Terrigal and 15 new classrooms at Wamberal. “These 25 new classrooms will future-proof our local education facilities for years to come,” Crouch said. “There aren’t enough adjectives to describe how good these new facilities look. “It is fantastic to have these classrooms ready to go for students and teachers on day one of the 2020 school year. “These major upgrades have been years in the making.”

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2020 Central Coast Festival of Women to be biggest yet Planning for this year’s Central Coast Festival of Women is almost complete. This year’s festival program will kick off on March 1 and run throughout the month, with a myriad of events to celebrate women and their integral role in society. From artisan markets and a cabaret, to the sixth annual Central Coast International Women’s Day Expo, there’s something for every woman on this year’s program, which Festival Combined Committee Member, Margaret Heathcote, said would be finalised in the coming weeks. According to Heathcote, at its core, the festival was about celebrating women and all they do, from the day to day to the extraordinary. “Over the years, I’ve watched this festival grow into this umbrella for all women’s groups and events on the Coast, and it is so important because it recognises women for their contributions to society.

“We’ve got some phenomenal women involved in all sorts of things living right here on the Coast, and we think they deserve to be recognised and celebrated,” Heathcote said. Heathcote said the festival had become a lightning rod for

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women’s interest groups and services, with the Combined Committee welcoming all local groups and providers to get involved. “We’ve taken the festival around the Coast over the years and seen it grow into a

Changed traffic conditions on the Pacific Highway There are changed traffic conditions at the Parsons Rd intersection with the Pacific Hwy, as duplication work continues between Ourimbah and Lisarow. Work was carried out on January 28 to shift traffic lanes on the western side of the

highway to allow the start of construction of the new road on the eastern side. The changes mean motorists turning right at the roundabout from Parsons Rd have a reduced merge lane length on the Pacific Hwy northbound. Motorists turning left at the roundabout from the Pacific

Hwy southbound have a reduced left turn lane. The changes are required for the safety of all road users and workers as building work continues on the Pacific Hwy duplication. Source: Media release, Jan24 Transport for NSW

real platform for local women. “We’re willing and able to welcome new groups and organisations that want to get involved,” Heathcote said. Aside from putting the spotlight on local women,

Heathcote said the festival also paid homage to the wide variety of women’s groups, organisations and services thriving in the region, and provided networking opportunities and forged new

relationships for and between these groups. “When we bring our groups together, we can be more effective,” Heathcote said. The annual Expo is the jewel in the event program’s crown and is set to feature displays from a range of local women’s interest groups, women’s services and more, in a major celebration of all things female on the Coast. This year’s Expo will be held on March 7 at Westfield Tuggerah and will be the largest one to date. Heathcote said there would be some big event announcements to come. “This is our biggest program yet and there’s so much still to be announced. “Ladies of the Coast stay tuned,” Heathcote said. Source: Media release and interview, Jan 28 Margaret Heathcote, Central Coast Festival of Women Reporter: Dilon Luke

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On this holiday we will visit 3 amazing stations to see how they work, play and operate their properties, spending 2 nights on each station. Travelling to Gilgandra, then onto Bourke for 2 nights before arriving on Trilby Station, a merino sheep Station. Then onto Eldee Station a sheep and cattle station. 2 night stay in Broken Hill then onto Lake Paika Station, a bird watchers paradise. Tour Price: $3968.00 pp t/s Monday 15th June: 17 Day Oodnadatta & Beyond plus Old Ghan Line Travel the Oodnadatta Track to the edge of the Simpson Desert, visiting Nyngan, Broken Hill, Quorn then onto Marree. View Lake Eyre and visit William Creek for a couple of nights. View the old rail sidings such as Curdimurka and spend overnight in Oodnadatta. Mt Dare Station for 2 nights to visit Dalhousie Springs before crossing very remote country to Finke. Stand in the geographical centre of Australia, spend 2 nights in Coober Pedy, visit Port Augusta, Renmark and Hay on our return home. Tour Price: $4997.00 pp t/s Saturday 11th July: 20 Day Savannah Way—Coast to Kununurra A great adventure across the top of Australia, from the Central Coast you will travel to Roma, Longreach and Hughenden, once home to many terrestrial dinosaurs. Explore Porcupine Gorge and Undara Lava Tubes. Visit Karumba and Burketown before travelling on to Hells Gate. Travelling the Savannah Way to Booroloola and Lorella Springs Wilderness Park. Stay at the Heartbreak Hotel and go in search of the Lost City before crossing into Arnhem Land for 2 nights at Ngukurr. Travel through Roper Bar to Katherine then on to Kununurra. This tour covers areas not always visited. Tour Price: $7650.00 pp t/s plus your flight home from Kununurra. Or stay on board to discover the Kimberley. Friday 31st July: 18 Day Kimberley Discovery—Gibb River Road One of the most picturesque parts of Australia is the Kimberley and especially along the Gibb River Road. Starting in Kununurra exploring Lake Argyle and the Ord River system . View Five Rivers Lookout at Wyndham and cruise Chamberlain Gorge at El Questro. Spend 2 nights at Home Valley Station and Drysdale River Station. Visit the many gaps and gorges and take in the most magnificent sunsets. 2 nights at Mt Elizabeth Station and overnight at Bells Gorge Camp, then onto Fitzroy Crossing and Derby before arriving in Broome. Tour Price: $7145.00 pp t/s plus airfares. Or stay on board to explore the Coral Coast.

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Central Coast Council’s 2020 citizens of the year announced Eleven community members have been recognised in Central Coast Council’s 2020 Australia Day honours, including Olympic silver medallist Moguls skiier Matthew Graham, who was named Citizen of the Year. Mayor, Lisa Matthews, said Australia Day was an opportunity to acknowledge extraordinary Australians and in particular members of our own community. “Australia Day is a time to reflect on our history, to celebrate our achievements and to look to the future of our country,” Cr Matthews said. “I would like to congratulate each our winners across the eight categories. “This is an exceptional achievement and the Central Coast is very proud of you. “Our Citizen of the Year for 2020, Matthew Graham, is a worthy winner of this prestigious award. “Matthew’s achievements on the world stage speak for themselves, an Olympic silver medallist for Australia in 2018, silver at the World Championships in 2019 and gearing up to represent

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Australia and the Coast at a third Olympics in 2022. “Not only does Matthew excel in his chosen field, he has shown that he is a leader who takes the time to give back to his community. “Matthew often interrupts his own busy training schedule to inspire the next generation, encouraging students to pursue their passion for sport whilst also continuing their journey with education. “This is a local who practises

what he preaches, not only is he at the top of his sport in the world, he is currently completing a double degree in Civil Engineering and Business.” Joint winners of the Youth of the Year category were Jasmine Shaw and Callum Sutton. Aged just 19, Shaw is responsible for founding the Central Coast Animal Rescue Network, while Sutton, 18, has succeeded in representing Australia on the world stage in

multiple sports while also volunteering as a surf life saver. Volunteer of the Year was Mark Power, who recently celebrated 50 years of volunteer patrolling on Terrigal Beach. Highly commended in the same category was Jenny Roberts, who has been volunteering with Girl Guides Australia since 1971, and with Budgewoi Girl Guides since 1987. Sportsperson of the Year,

Katelyn Smith, represented Australia in athletics at the global games in 2019 and has also represented NSW in tenpin bowling. Environmental Award winner was Cathy Gilmore, who has been rescuing wildlife on the Central Coast for over 28 years, launching Australian Seabird Rescue Central Coast in 2005. Community Service and Activity winner, Deborah Warwick, was the Gosford Imperial Centre Manager for 19

years and has many ties to the community including an extensive list of voluntary roles across a multitude of organisations. Business Connecting Communities winner, Sharyn Burgess, created the Community and Business Women’s Network (CBWN) on the Central Coast, aimed at connecting women in business and in the community. Highly commended in the same category was Kaylene Conway, who created CC365 (Central Coast 365), a platform that allows local Central Coast operators, venues, and businesses to promote their events and services for free. Joshua Maxwell took out the award for Arts, Culture and Entertainment. He has dedicated the last 14 years of his life to the Central Coast arts community, cofounding Jopuka Productions, which is now the leading independent youth-arts company on the Central Coast, in 2016. He is also a big advocate for the LGBTIQA+ community and marriage equality. Source: Media release, Jan 26 Central Coast Council

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A COMPREHENSIVE LISTING OF EVENTS OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS ON THE CENTRAL COAST Alliance Française 5/02 - 26/02, Conversation Group: 10am - 2pm sessions, Senior Moments 2: Come and practice www.wonbuddhism.org.au contact or visit the link ‘Remember, Remember’, your French at any level, below to find out the The Art House Wyong, Erina League Club, Central Coast Mariners dates for your local Ticketed, 31/01 & 01/02, First attendance is free vs library 7:30pm 10am – 12pm www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/ Westerns Sydney libraries/whats-on/be-connectWanderers FC, SATURDAY, FEB 1 ed-digital-connectCommunity Central Coast Stadium, Environment Network: Community Ticketed, 4pm Toddlertime - New to Native Bee Workshop, Environment Network: www.a-league.com.au Gosford Library in 2020, Rumbalara Wildplant Community Gosford Library, Environmental 9:45am - 10:15am Nursery, Education Centre, CEN Office off Brush Ticketed, 9am - 12pm Grants and Road Ourimbah, www.cen.org.au/events Sponsorship 9am - 12pm Information Sessions, Fur Festival Fundraiser with www.cen.org.au/events Community Erina Centre Meeting Live Music for The National Central Coast FUNdraiser - Environment Network: Space, Erina Fair, Animal Disaster Relief, Rain Dance, Breakfast with the Registrations required, The Beachomber’s Hotel Wamberal Surf Life Saving Birds, Boatshed, 12pm - 9pm 1pm - 3pm & Club, Ticketed, 5pm Central Coast 5pm - 7pm Budgewoi Sailing Club’s Wetlands Pioneer Dairy, Ticketed, 8am - 11am THURSDAY, FEB 6 Final Regatta,

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waterfront reserve on Noela www.cen.org.au/events Pl Budgewoi, 1/02 - 12:30pm race start, MONDAY, FEB 3 2/02 - 10am race start Troubadour Stunning Opening Night for 2020: Steve Turner (UK) and Sweet Songs and Soft Guitar (NSW) St Lukes Hall Woy Woy, Ticketed, 7pm The Central Coast branch of the Disabled Surfers Association: ‘smiles on dials’event, Register to be a Participant & Volunteer, Toowoon Bay, 9:30am

Community grants and Sponsorship Funding Information Session, Grants and Wyong Administration Sponsorship Building, 3pm - 5pm & Information Sessions, 6pm - 8pm Woy Woy Library, Registrations required, Harry Potter Book Night, 1pm - 3pm Erina Library, Market Monday and a free cuppa, Ettalong Baptist Church, 9am - 4pm Registration Day for the Frantastics Choir All welcome, Walter Baker hall woy woy, 12:30pm

Jess & Matt - Know About You Tour, Laycock Street Theatre TUESDAY, FEB 4 Auditorium, Ticketed, 7pm Community grants and The Central Coast Steam Model Co-Op - Miniature Model Trains, Gosford Showground, 11am - 4pm

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Sponsorship Funding Information Session, Blue Haven Community Centre, 1pm - 3pm Seniors Extreme Weather Resilience, Kincumber Library, 10am - 12:30pm 4304 7641

The Australian Plants Celebrity Charity Luncheon Society Central Coast: Fundraiser for ‘The Humour Foundation’ What Pea Flower Is That? Phillip House Kariong, with Judy Nunn, The Bayview Hotel, Ticketed Donation entry, 7:30pm

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Seniors Festival 2020: Department of Human Services: Information Sessions Accommodation Options, Erina Library, Free - No Booking required, 10am - 11:30am, WEDNESDAY, FEB 12 Understanding Aged Care Fees And Charges, GEC Chamber February 12pm - 2pm, Estate Luncheon Event with guest Planning For Older speaker Grant Mizens, Australians, The Entertainment Grounds 2:15pm - 3:30pm Gosford, Ticketed, 4304 7650 12:15pm - 2pm Cardiology updateRACC, Research and Revascularisation -To update GP’s on invasive coronary angiography/ intervention within the health district, Ken Duncan Gallery Erina, Free, 6pm - 8:30pm

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Love Lanes Festival FRIDAY, FEB 14 Vintage Fair, 2020, Terrigal Scouts Hall & Seniors Festival 2020: Surrounds, 15 & 16/02, Wyong Town Centre Department of Human 8am - 4pm Alison Road, Services: Information 4pm - 9pm Sessions How to Meditate: Accommodation Made Easy, Green Living Workshop: Options, Free - No Bamboo Buddha Cafe, Compost and Worm 4pm - 6pm Ticketed, 1pm - 4pm Booking required, Woy Farming at Kincumber, Green Living - Saving on Kincumber Community Woy Library, your Power Bills - Energy Garden and Neighbourhood Busby Marou 10am -11:30am, Efficiency, solar and energy Centre, Free - Bookings The Great Divide Tour, Understand-ing Your options, Central Coast Leagues Club required, 9:30am - 12pm Pension, Erina Library, Bookings Gosford, Ticketed, 8pm 12pm - 1:30pm, required, 6pm - 7:30pm The Foundry: ‘paint and sip’ Centrelink Payments - Make-A-Wish Australia MONDAY, FEB 17 For Carers, FRIDAY, FEB 7 Fundraiser, 2pm - 3:30pm Seniors Festival 2020: The Foundry Cowork, AMIC National Competitions 55 4304 75 Department of Human Ticketed, 6pm Weekend, Services: Information Crowne Plaza Terrigal, SUNDAY, FEB 9 Heart of Stories Tour Sessions Ticketed, 7 & 8/02 Author Event with Adele Accommodation Play AFL with the Parks, Fiona Lowe, Options, Tuggerah Tuggerah Lakes U3A Central Coast Bombers! Alexandra Joel and Vanessa Library, Free - No presents a Talk on: McCausland, Register now for 2020, Booking required, ‘From Jesus to Christianity Adelaide Street Oval Woy Woy Library, Free 10am 11:30am, - the first 400 years Part 1’, Bookings required, Tumbi Umbi, 9/02 & Understanding Your The Entrance/Long Jetty 6pm - 8pm 16/02, 10am - 2pm RSL Hall, 10am – 12pm Pension, 0438 153 328 12:30pm - 2pm www.ccbombers.com SATURDAY, FEB 8 4350 1560 MONDAY, FEB 10 Seniors Extreme Weather Resilience, Tuggerah Library, 10am - 12:30pm 4350 1560

Seniors Week - Theatre Tours at Laycock Street Theatre, Free - Bookings required, 10am, 11am & 12pm

Diabetes Management in THURSDAY, FEB 20 Primary Care – A practical approach, Seniors Extreme Top Point Cafe East Weather Resilience, Gosford, Free - Registration Toukley Library, required at 6pm, 10am - 12:30pm 6:30pm - 8:30pm

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TUESDAY, FEB 18 Seniors Festival 2020: Department of Human Services: Information Sessions Estate Planning For Older Australians, Lake Haven Library, Free - no bookings required, 10:30am 12pm, Understanding Retirement Income Streams, 12:30pm - 2pm 4350 1570 Celebrate Grandparents Storytime, no bookings required, 18 & 20/02 - Erina & Umina Library 10:30am, 18/02 Toukley Library - 11am WEDNESDAY, FEB 19

FRIDAY, FEB 21 Seniors Festival 2020: Department of Human Services: Information Sessions Understanding Retirement Income Streams, The Entrance Library, Free, 1pm - 2:30pm, Understanding Superannuation, 10:30am - 12pm 4350 1550 A Celebration of ‘The Superstars of Country: Then & Now, Laycock Street Theatre Auditorium, Ticketed, 8pm Lunch, Guest Speakers, Raffles, Friendship Days And Fun, Halekulani View Club, 11am

Seniors Festival 2020: Tuggerah Lakes U3A Seniors Fair, presents a Talk on: Umina Beach Library, ‘From Jesus to Christianity No bookings required, - the first 400 years Part 2’, 10am - 3pm The Entrance/Long Jetty 4304 7333 RSL Hall, 10am – 12pm Seniors Festival 2020: SATURDAY, FEB 22 Department of Human The AC/DC Story, Services Information Laycock Street Theatre Sessions Auditorium,Ticketed, Accommodation 7:30pm Options, Toukley Library, Batik - Hot Wax Resist Free - No Booking Workshop, required, 10:30am - The Makers Studio Central 12pm, Understanding Coast Inc. Gosford, Aged Care Fees And Ticketed, 22 & 23/02, Charges, 10am - 4pm 12:30pm - 2pm SUNDAY, FEB 23 4350 1540 Stephanie Parkyn Author Event: ‘Josephine’s Garden’, Erina Library, Free, 1:45pm - 3:15pm

Central Coast Mariners vs Sydney FC, Central Coast Stadium, Ticketed, 6pm

The Final Test - A Poignant Comedy Reduce Stress And Traversing All The www.a-league.com.au Doyalson Wyee Soccer Overcome Anxiety Issues That Marriages ‘Gut’ Back to Basics Clubs Registration Workshops, Retirees Meet and Face, Woy Woy Little Conrad Sewell ‘Big World’ with Carin Clegg - gut Days! Diabetes Management in Gosford Meditation Greet: Silver Storytime, Theatre, Tour, health Seminar, Primary Care – The Doylo, either Youth Centre, Ticketed, Erina Library, Ticketed, 14/02 - 1/03, Central Coast Leagues The Entrance Library, A practical approach, Hall or in the Club, 2/02 - One-day Club, no bookings required, Multiple Screenings Seniors Festival 2020: Top Point Cafe East Bookings essential, 8 & 15/02, 10am - 4pm, Ticketed, 7pm workshop, 9am - 12pm, 10am - 12pm 4344 4737 Be Connected Gosford, Free - Registration 10am 11am 16/02, 10am 2pm 3/02 - 7/02 www.woywoylt.com 4304 7650 Digital Connect, required at 6pm, 4350 1550 0410045981 Five-day course, 6:30pm - 8:30pm Free for over 50’s, WEDNESDAY, FEB 5

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Yellow-footed rock-wallaby joey takes first steps In true blue Aussie fashion, The Australian Reptile Park’s resident yellowfooted rock-wallaby joey took her first ever hops just in time for Australia Day.

Dorito took his first hops on Australia Day

Dorito had a rough start at life earlier this year as she was rejected by mum, meaning mammal keeper Erica Johnstone had to step up and take up the task of being a new mum. Although small, Dorito has already stolen the hearts of thousands all over the world with an introduction video of her being viewed over 50,000

times. Now growing into a perfectly healthy joey, she is expected to live a long and happy life at the wildlife sanctuary. Once Dorito is old enough, she will move into the enclosure full time and begin her life as part of the crucial conservation breeding program for the endangered species. Johnstone said it was exciting to see the joey happily hopping around. “When we first saw her, we honestly didn’t know if she was going to be okay, so it makes me extremely emotional to see her the happiest joey ever,” she said.

“And what better day to do it on than Australia Day, it doesn’t get more Australian than that.” Yellow-footed rock-wallabies are classified as vulnerable in NSW, with their beautiful markings leading to large numbers being killed in the 1800s and early 1900s for their pelts. Currently the main threats are fox and feral cat predation, loss of habitat, and competition for food and water sources from feral animals, particularly goats, which are able to survive in the same habitat. Source: Media release, Jan 26 Australian Reptile Park

NSW Governor thanks local firefighters NSW Governor, Margaret Beazley, recently visited Wamberal Rural Fire Brigade to meet with and celebrate the ongoing efforts of local firefighters in the state’s bushfire crisis. The Governor was joined by Rural Fire Service Superintendent, Viki Campbell, and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, on January 9. She wanted to thank brigade members for all they had

sacrificed over the past months. Crouch said he was honoured to have joined the Governor in thanking local firefighters for all that they do. “So many firefighters are continuing to put their lives on the line to protect people and property across NSW, so to them we say thank you,” Crouch said. Source: Website, Jan 9 Adam Crouch MP

Denis Wilson, Adam Crouch, Superintendent Viki Campbell and NSW Governor Margaret Beazley with the Wamberal Rural Fire Brigade

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Central Coast Leagues Club 2nd Wed Taste and be educated on wine by various wineries. Purchases not mandatory Keith - 0420 722 529 Fraser - 0416 831 088

COMMUNITY CENTRES GOSFORD 50+ LEISURE AND LEARNING CENTRE

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Olive, Again

BOOK REVIEW

Author: Elizabeth Strout Publisher: Random House

I was first introduced to Olive Kitteridge about ten years ago when Strout wrote a Pulitzer Prizewinning novel of the same name that was made into an award-winning HBO drama starring Frances McDormand While Olive, Again is the sequel to Olive Kitteridge, it can be read as a stand-alone book (and as it had been so long for me since I’d read the first book, I couldn’t remember much of the story anyway). We don’t meet Olive right away in Olive, Again – instead, we meet Jack Kennison. Jack is a widower and a retired (not by choice) professor from Harvard. He has a daughter living in California, but the relationship is strained. Jack has travelled an hour out of his home town of Crosby, Maine to purchase whiskey. The reason? He doesn’t want to run into Olive in the grocery store, not because he doesn’t like Olive, but because he does. He describes her as “tall, big and strange” but he likes her honesty. They have been out a few times but has hasn’t heard from her in a while and he has been thinking about her. Olive is a retired school teacher. She is direct, unforgiving and formidable. Her husband has passed and her father shot

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himself when she was thirty. She has a son, Christopher, who lives in New York with his wife and four kids (two of them are Christopher’s). Olive doesn’t think Christopher likes her and, in their time together now, all she sees are the failings of her own motherhood. Against this backdrop, these two lonely and ageing people, both distanced from their

children, come together. They start out awkwardly - Jack confesses to needing Depends (nappies for older people) after his prostate surgery, while Olive confesses to being jealous of seeing Jack speaking to another woman at the grocery store. But Jack and Olive are only part of the story. Olive Again is a set of interconnected stories that revolve around the families of Crosby Maine. Each chapter is a short story looking at what makes, divides and unites a family – grief, loneliness, regret and other torments – a series of disparate, disconnected people sharing transformative moments. Reading the story is like looking into their front window – you feel you shouldn’t know the intimate details about others but can’t stop reading. Olive makes an appearance or is mentioned in each chapter, interspersed with stories of other families is the story of Olive. Throughout the boo, she begins to lose her independence. Her body is breaking down and it shames her. She has a heart attack and needs to live in an assisted living facility, needs a cane, needs others. This book had a big impact on me, and I assume it will be similar for all women of my age, like a looking glass into the future and the anguish of older age and physical decline. When Olive starts a journal to record her memories, many of which are not flattering and

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which she puts away as ‘mis-remembered’, she develops a very moving conclusion for her life. It is a truly transcendental moment and made me put down the book for some time to reflect on my own life. Stout’s Olive is so human, so flawed and so honest, including by saying things all the things that are not socially acceptable. “You could see how at the end of each day the world seemed to crack open and the extra light made its way across the stark trees and promised. It promised, that light, and what a thing that was.” This is a truly profound and moving book, the best of Strout yet (if my memory serves me well enough). Kim Reardon The Reluctant Book Critic

MOVIE REVIEW

Written and directed by T yler Nilson and Michael Schwartz

Peanut Butter Falcon (PBF) has been described as a modern-day re-telling of Mark Twain’s drifting Mississippi classic, Huckleberry Finn. It falls well short of such grandiose aspirations, but it is a story that has its own appeal in terms of setting, impact and a host of strong performances. Zak (Zack Gottzagen) is a 22-year-old with down syndrome who has been left in a retirement home. Having entertained himself with wrestling videos for much of his institutionalised life, he dreams of going to a wrestling school, run by his video hero, Salt-Water Redneck. In the early scenes we also meet Eleanor (Dakota Johnson), his carer, who shows hints of compassion underneath a routine-driven, clinical, institutional exterior. The strictures of the home and its staff are nicely contrasted with the free spirit alive in some of its older residents who conspire to help Zac escape into the outside world and pursue his dream. When Zac finally does escape, he encounters Tyler (Shia Labeouf) who is on the run from Duncan (John Hawkes), a local crab-fishing syndicate after stealing his catch and setting his fishing equipment alight. Tyler has a troubled past and is haunted by the ghost of his brother who died in a car accident. After initially trying to ditch Zac, Tyler has a

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chance encounter with the beautiful Eleanor at a service station while she is out looking for Zac to take him back to the home. Tyler subsequently agrees to allow Zak to accompany him on his journey south as far at the wrestling school and so begins a journey of two young men, both lonely, both outcasts from society and both fugitives. For Zac it’s a journey of self-discovery – he learns to swim, how to fire a gun, how to get drunk and how to survive in a big, open world. For Tyler, it’s a journey of redemption, as the bond that naturally forms with Zac fills the hole

left by the death of his brother. There are several Twain-esque scenes, most notably the encounter with the blind, recluse “Jasper John” (Wayne Dehart) who baptises Zac and Tyler – a cleansing of their past sins as empowering as the supplies he gives them to build a raft for the next stage of their journey. Another is the impromptu, campfire ceremony in which the two young men create Zac’s wrestling persona, The Peanut Butter Falcon, in which instinct and aspiration gain ascendency over reason and rationality. A key plot device of Nilson and Schwartz is to follow the parallel journey of Eleanor and to observe how her time in the wilderness wears away at her own deference to the rules and norms of her daily life. When she finally catches up with Zac and Tyler and accompanies them on the raft, on condition they return after finding the wrestling school, she inevitably shifts from solving the issue of what is best for Zac’s future, to what is best for her own. The movie’s climax and resolution, naturally, occur in a ring, deep in the mosquito-infested North Carolina wetland realm of the (long-retired) Salt-Water Redneck. Nilson and Schwartz reportedly decided to cast Zack Gottzagen in the role of Zac after being knocked over by his talent at a camp for actors with disabilities. The movie has an innocent charm and frankness to it, but it more than just a feel-good formula.

The script is a fresh take on an old construct, but Gottzagen delivers a raw and persuasive performance, with some unexpected frat-boy slang thrown in for good measure, that provides the glue to the deeper journeys of self-discoveries of his two companions. LaBeouf’s character seeps with a swampy melancholy, sprinkled with moments of light and spontaneity, including his playful seduction of Eleanor. Eleanor is delightful to watch, which may be a function of some pretty-girl blindness, but the deeper reflections of her life’s purpose and priorities is well told and sure to tug on all those nostalgic childhood attachments many viewers will have to walking on lush grass in bare feet, drifting on a raft and swinging on a rope into a river. (And on this point, I suspect the work of Cinematographer Nigel Bluck will have been duly noted in Oscar world.) If there’s a weakness to the film it is that it doesn’t really build a lot of suspense around the main antagonist, Duncan, the rough-neck crab fishers who pursue them into the wetlands. Perhaps Nilson and Schwartz don’t wish to distract us too much from the brewing story of love and brotherhood centre-stage. Notwithstanding this, it is a film definitely well worth seeing. Ross Barry

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Pink tongued blue tongue lizard discovered

This blue tongue lizard has a pink tongue as well as other atypical features

If there’s one thing we know about blue tongue lizards, it’s that their tongues are blue. But not always. Keepers at the Australian Reptile Park were stunned recently when a “genetically mutated” blue tongue was handed in. The unusual lizard was making waves online before it made its way to the Reptile Park, with the person who discovered it taking a photograph and sharing it on Facebook. This particular lizard has very distinct colourings never seen before, including an albino underbelly, and features a pink tongue instead of blue. Keepers said that if she hadn’t found her way to the Park, she may not have had a great chance in life.

“In the wild, blue tongue lizards often rely on their usual colourings as a camouflage to deflect interest from predators and will use their striking blue tongue to scare them off,” Head of Reptiles, Daniel Rumsey, said. “In this case, this particular lizard stands out as she is mostly albino on the underside and lacks the blue tongue to defend herself. “This means that she is quite likely to be spotted by an unwanted predator and become prey.” The lizard’s future is being discussed with officials, but keepers are hopeful that she will live a long and happy life as the most unique lizard at the entire wildlife sanctuary. “I have truly never seen a reptile like this in my entire life,” Rumsey said. “All of the reptile keepers got

extremely excited to meet her and we all couldn’t believe what we were seeing. “Sometimes you will see some genetic mutations in reptiles, but this one by far takes the cake. “As an avid reptile lover, it’s always exciting to have something handed in that’s so different and unusual. “We will treat her like the special girl she is.” Rumsey said blue tongue lizards are common and often found in backyards around Australia happily munching away on snails in gardens. When threatened, they turn towards the threat, open their mouth wide and stick out their broad blue tongue, which contrasts vividly with their pink mouth. Source: Media release, Jan24 Australian Reptile Park

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Woy Woy Philosophers Society Meeting #6. Epicurus (Can he really cure us?) In the old, stone craft beer halls of Ancient Greece, late at night as the fire burnt low, the few remaining souls would join together in song. It was a melancholy song, a song lamenting the death of Alexander, the decline of Greek culture and the encroachment of those pesky Romans. My ancient Greek is a little rusty these days but, roughly translated, it went something like this: Good ol’ Epicurus, he don’t suffer hubris, Back from fighting Spartans, blood on his Doc Martins Full of rash defiance, he’s a man of science, Good ol’ Epicurus, surely he will cure us. It was widely believed our good colleague Robbo was in fact a direct descendant of Epicurus. Some even said his first name was Epicurus. No one knew for sure of course. After his old ma died, his birth certificate was lost and she’d always just called him “little Robbo” in honour of dad who’d left for the Territory shortly after his conception. It was fitting therefore that Robbo got the first round of crafties, here at the Woy Woy University ‘Atomic Swerve Bar’. “I don’t understand,” said Thommo. “If you are of the line of Epicurus, why did you become a brick-layer, instead of gettin’ one of them Ph. Ds?” “Maybe I didn’t need to,” Robbo replied. “It’s a paradox, aint it, just like the Paradox of God.” “The what?” we all said as one. “The Paradox of God,” he said. “You know, Evil exists right? So, God either wishes to take it away, but he can’t, or else he can get rid of evil, but just decides not to. So he’s either not as powerful as everyone thinks, or just not as nice.” “Well, which is it?” asks Thommo. “Last one I reckon. I mean, if he’s powerful enough to make a whole universe, surely he can get rid of a little bit of evil from just one planet.” That all seemed clear, but Johnno was a big believer in a powerful and noble God and in a Divine source to Plato’s “forms”. “I can’t even look at you right now Robbo,” said he. “I’m not sayin’ there’s no God. I’m just sayin’ it’s possible he mighta been …” It was a good time to move the discussion on. “Epicurus’ philosophy was that the basic aim of people was to attain ataraxia.” “I had that once,” said Thommo. “You get it from eating watermelon seeds. You really gotta spit those little buggers out.” “No Thommo, it means a state of happiness and tranquillity that comes for freeing oneself from fear of pain and death. Epicurus said it comes from living a self-sufficient life surrounded by friends … and keepin’ away from Spartans I guess.” “How do you overcome the fear of death?” asked Thommo. “I mean, I got my harmony pyramid and all, but I’m too scared its gonna turn me into a vegan to use it.” “Well, according to Epicurus, God’s too busy managing bigger universe stuff to get involved with human affairs. So death is the end of both the body and the soul and, ergo, you don’t feel anything and so there ain’t anything to be afraid of.” “If that were true,” said Johnno, who still wasn’t looking at us, “there would be complete anarchy - a completely amoral society.” “Epicurus said people should behave ethically

not because the gods will punish or reward us, but because amoral behaviour burdens us with guilt and prevents us attaining ataraxia.” “Ah, guilt,” said I. “Now that could be the basis for a whole new religion. Shame no one thought of that.” But we digressed. “Epicurus said our senses are the only reliable source of knowledge about the world. In other words, matter’s all that matters. He also said all matter was made up of tiny little particles, all buzzing around in space.” “You mean drones?” “No Thommo … I mean atoms.” “It’s a bit cold and clinical, don’t you think?” said Johnno who still wasn’t looking at us. “I mean how do you explain ‘personality’?” “Well, he said all human activity was the results of atoms spinning around and pulling us here and there,” I said. “and that a few blokes had atoms with a mind of their own that could deviate, thus allowing them to possess free will in an otherwise deterministic universe. He called it the Atomic Swerve.” We all paused and looked up at the sign over the bar. “You mean he named them after this bar?” said Thommo. “Exactly.” “He said everything we need to tell right from wrong is right here inside us – a feeling in our gut,” added Robbo.“We don’ need any scriptures or even Plato’s method of Reason.” “That’s rubbish,” said Johnno who’d finally turned to look at us. “Epicurus was a hedonist who thought anything that was pleasurable was morally good. He was a patron of drunkards, whores, and gluttons.” “Yeah,” we all said, “And your point is?” “Goddam it guys, he might have even been a vegetarian!” “We all giggled – it wasn’t like Johnno to take the Lord’s name in vain. And we all knew you couldn’t be highly intelligent without eating red meat. “Many think he was the father of The Enlightenment Johnno,” said I, risking a further tirade. “He even offered four different scientific explanations for Lightning, other than God throwing angry spears at people.” “He fathered much more than The Enlightenment,” said Robbo. “And all of his explanations for lightning turned out to be wrong.” “True, but it made people search for the real explanation,” said I. I thought I’d taken it too far now. Robbo’s right eye was starting to twitch. “I met my missus in this bar you know,” chimed in Boof. “I didn’t know you went to Uni Boof,” said I “I didn’t, I just did a guest lecture here on the Ethics of Science.” “I didn’t know you lectured on Ethics.” “I don’t. I’m a refrigeration mechanic Joffa, you know that. I was doin’ a job here and the lecturer didn’t turn up … so I just filled in for him. The pay was crap, but I got to hang out here at the Swerve.” “How did you meet your missus?” “Well, when I first saw Maude, my outer electron went crazy.” He then lowered his voice to a whisper. “Joffa, don’t tell Johnno, but I think I got me one of them free willy atoms.” Joffa

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Elvis festival in Davistown Across the Coast residents are dusting off their blue suede shoes and getting ready to be all shook up, with the annual Central Coast Elvis Festival set to return to Davistown RSL in February. The festival is back for its eight instalment and promises to be the biggest event yet with a huge weekend of entertainment set to take place from February 8 to 9. Headlining the festivities is Australia’s leading Elvis impersonator, Marcus Jackson, who was recently crowned with that title at the Viva Festival at Surfers Paradise. He’ll be taking on some of The King’s biggest hits with support by two time Mo Award winners Alicia Cooper and Mel Zambidis. The ever popular Elvis Idol Karaoke Competition will also see an army of impersonators converge on the Coast to see who can claim the Elvis Idol title for 2020 There’ll also be a Classic Car Show ‘n’ Shine featuring classic cars from Elvis’ era up until now. Source: Media release, Jan 7 Sheldon Kidd, Central Coast Elvis Festival

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Coastal Classics Basketball Tournament set to begin

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Last year’s under 18 winners, Gosford City Rebels

Central Coast Basketball will be hosting the Coastal Classics Basketball Tournament over the first two weekends of February.

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The Coastal Classics is a tournament for junior basketballers from U12 up to U18, and represents the first major, pre-season competition for the year. Running now for almost 15 years, the event brings together teams from both country and metropolitan areas. Mick Ryan, General Manager, Breakers Indoor Sports

Stadium, said, this year, the event will attract participants and spectators from various NSW Regional locations includingTaree,Port Macquarie, Newcastle, Illawarra, Orange, Bathurst and various Sydney Metropolitan clubs. The home stadium will be Breakers Indoor Sports Stadium, Terrigal, but due to the size and magnitude of the event, additional courts will be used all over the Central Coast including Niagara Park, Peninsula Leisure Centre, Central Coast Grammar School, Central Coast Adventist School

and St Edwards College. “Some 300 teams are expected to compete over the two weekends, and together with coaching and managing staff, the tournament will see around 3,000 direct participants and as many as 12,000 total visitors to the coast,” Ryan said. In 2019, the local U18 Gosford City Rebels won their division. The U14 local girls’ team also had a successful tournament in 2019 before going on to play in state and national tournaments later in the year.

Ryan said that they expected the event to have a broader economic impact for the Coast with the majority of participants and their families staying, dining and exploring the Coast over the two weekends. The event is being sponsored by the Central Coast Council in recognition for, among other things, its contribution to Central Coast tourism. Source: Media Release, Jan 30 Breakers Indoor Sports Stadium Reporter: Ross Barry

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Academy of Sport begins 16th year of developing athletes With the new school year off and running, the Central Coast Academy of Sport is now entering its 16th year of developing young athletes from across the Coast. January marks the start of the 2020 Greater Bank Netball program, with 30 athletes ready to begin their training sessions. Applications are coming in fast for the 2020 Mingara One Swimming program after the success of the 2019 program. This year looks to be another big year for swimming, with the group expected to again head to New Zealand to compete in the NZ Short Course Championships in October. AFL has already begun its 2020 program, with camps for both the boys’ and girls’ programs underway, with

Jemma Smith ends 2019/20 Ironwoman Series campaign in seventh place Umina’s Jemma Smith has ended her 2019/20 Ironwoman Series campaign in seventh place. The annual ironwoman competition saw 27 of the country’s elite female surf sport athletes take to beaches across Queensland and NSW from October, 2019, to the final event at NSW’s North Cronulla Beach on January 19. Jemma concluded her campaign with a 12 point

posting in round five, placing her in ninth for the round. The result brought her total points up to 58, putting her in seventh place overall, just a point behind Surfers Paradise athlete Courtney Hancock, and just a point ahead of Alexandra Headland’s Tiarrn Raymond. It was also her highest scoring appearance in the competition. Combining the disciplines of swimming, board paddling, ski paddling and running, the Iron Series is considered the

pinnacle of Surf Life Saving Australia’s elite sports program. A long time member of Umina Surf Life Saving Club, club President, Stephen Scahill, said members were incredibly proud of Jemma. “Congratulations Jemma Smith on your outstanding seventh place overall in the IronWoman Series. “You give us all so much pride in being able to call you ours, a Umina Nipper from the very start.

“Be proud in all your achievements and please know that we as a club love everything you encompass about the life saving movement. “Thanks for being the role model that our nippers aspire to be,” Scahill said. Source: Media release, Jan 21 Donna Wishart, SLS Australia Social media, Jan 23 Stephen Scahill, Umina SLSC Website, Jan 23 Ironwoman Series 2020 results page

basketball, golf and hockey athletes also all back after a well deserved summer break. A highlight for many of the current programs is the Your Local Club Academy Games, due to take place across the Hunter from April 4 to 5. Preliminary plans indicate that more than 1,500 athletes will converge on the Hunter to contest the games across eight sporting disciplines. The Your Local Club Academy Games is a key sporting event for the Central Coast athletes and the Central Coast Academy of Sport will be looking to build on the highly impressive results achieved in 2019. Source: Media release, Jan 24 Emily Burgess-Moore, Central Coast Academy of Sport

Dominic Tonkin in winning Lawyers’ Cricket World Cup team Less than a week after leading Australia to glory at the seventh Lawyers’ Cricket World Cup, batsman Dominic Tonkin is back representing clients with Woy Woy based law firm, Tonkin Drysdale Partners. It’s a far cry from slogging cricket balls all over the ground in Hamilton, New Zealand, where Tonkin wielded the willow for the green and gold at the two-week tournament. Tonkin was a key member of the Australian team who downed Sri Lanka in the final at test match venue Seddon Park on January 9, chasing down what seemed like a strong total of 219 for the loss of just one wicket. The Lawyers’ Cricket World Cup allows legal practitioners from around the world to indulge their passion for sport with a little friendly competition every two years. Powerhouse countries like India and Pakistan have several former first-class players in their sides, and go through a rigorous grading process to select their best 11, but in true Aussie spirit, that process is a little more laid back down under. “There’s an Australian Lawyers’ Cricket Council that you have to be a member of, but beyond that, you just have to apply and the committee approves applications based on character and playing experience,” Tonkin said. “There were a few training sessions before we left to bond, and so we had a bit of an idea which new players could play,” he added. It didn’t seem to faze them. While Australia lost to India in the pool stage, they upset the previously unbeaten Pakistan in the semi-final to book their place in the big dance. “We kept them to 148 runs, and we were able to chase it down, losing only four wickets,” Tonkin said. Tonkin scored 43 not out from 35 balls that day, batting at number 6. “Batting in the middle order behind some quality batsman, I often wasn’t required to contribute much with the bat during the tournament. “It was nice to play a part when the team needed it to get into the final,” he said. While the win proved to be the cherry on top of a tremendous fortnight, Tonkin admitted that the social aspect is just as important and is a driving factor for why he hopes to

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Registration Days Dates, Times & Place 8th February 10am - 4pm Youth Hall at Doyalson Wyee RSL

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return in two years when the tournament is held in Trinidad and Tobago. “There’s a serious side to the cricket, but the tournament has a number of functions and a conference outside of the matches for networking, continuing education and building friendships. “The motto of the tour is ‘Cricket for Friendship’ and you can definitely feel that,” Tonkin said. Within the Australian squad,

and among the other nations, there were national and international leaders in their practice areas, as well as members of the judiciary. “It was fantastic to be able to learn from these leaders in our field in this sporting environment. “I’m very interested in playing again in two years,” Tonkin said. Source: Media release, Jan 20 Alison Steele, Brilliant Logic

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Kincumber Avoca win T20 Premiership

Magpies tighten grip on 2019/20 premiership The match of Round 16 in the Coast’s first-grade cricket on Saturday, February 25, was a clash of titans, with the LisarowOurimbah Magpies taking on the Warnervale Wildcats.

The Griffins celebrate their T20 team premiership win

The Kincumber Avoca Griffins have claimed the Everything Sports T20 Premiership, crushing Lisarow Ourimbah by 82 runs in the final at Harry Moore Oval on Monday, January 27. Winning the toss and electing to bat, the Griffins got off to a slow start losing two early wickets. This brought Dylan Robertson and Steve McCabe to the crease and, after surviving a few early chances, the pair put on 81 for the third wicket. McCabe was eventually bowled by Matt Sunshine, but Robertson continued on his merry way, hitting to all parts of the ground. He was finally dismissed for 63 from just 45 balls and, at the end of their 20 overs, the

Griffins had posted a defendable 5-147. Matt Sunshine was the pick of the Magpies’ bowlers, finishing with 4-23. Unfortunately for LisarowOurimbah, their innings never really got going. The Magpies slumped early to 3-3 early on and were eventually bowled out for 65. Dylan Robertson completed an outstanding all round performance, finishing with 3-10, while Dylan Booth and Luke Sullivan also picked up two wickets. Earlier in the day, Kincumber Avoca defeated Northern Power to advance to the grand final, posting 8-123. Steve McCabe made 29 while John McCrae made 22 and Chris Swaine carved 27 off just 15 balls.

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The Power struggled in reply and were bowled out for 79, with Dylan Robertson capturing 4-12 for the Griffins. In the second Semi Final, Lisarow Ourimbah won a nail biter defeating The Entrance by just six runs. The Magpies made a skinny 110, with Aaron Pisani making 34 and skipper, Blair Lindsay, 28. Tight bowling however, helped the Magpies prevail despite the best efforts of Jason Blackwood, 23, Ash Hardy, 17. Griffin’s Dylan Robertson was awarded the Jay Lenton Medal as Player of the Grand Final for his efforts. Source: Central Coast Cricket Association Reporter: Ross Barry

The Magpies batted first on a good track and posted a formidable 217 runs. Captain Blair Lyndsay once again top scored with 75 off 121 balls, but was ably assisted by Ben Sunshine who smashed 60 runs off just 46 balls. Shaun Greentree was the pick of the Warnervale bowlers, with 3 for 41 off 10 overs, including a very sharp caught and bowled dismissal of Sunshine. Brett Russell put the Wildcats in a sound position at stumps scoring an unbeaten 35 and Warnervale will resume the run chase next weekend at 1 for 53. At Jubilee Oval, the Narara Wyoming Lions have put themselves in a good position to claim first innings points in their match against the The Entrance Seagulls. After winning the toss and batting, the Lions made 162, with Ethan Lulham scoring 42. Reigning Alan Davidson Medallist, Adam Taylor, was outstanding with the ball for The Entrance, taking 7-52. The Seagulls got off to a poor start however, losing Taylor first ball and keeper Callum Dunkerley next over without scoring. The Entrance limped their way to 5-27 at stumps, with Jordan and youngster, Tom

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Owen, taking two wickets apiece for the Lions. In the match between Wyong and Southern Spirit, an opening partnership of 85 between Kane Wilson, 36, and English import, Mitchell Robinson, 46, helped the Roos post a total of 199. Daniel Friend took 4-36 off 18 overs, The Spirit then struggled in the latter stages of the day to be 5-45 at stumps. In the final match of the round, Terrigal Matcham took two wickets late in the day to put them on top leading into next week. Terrigal Matcham batted first and struggled early before

Reece Bombas dug his heels in for a slow, but well made 73, to help his team get to 145. Mitchell Howarde picked up four wickets for Northern Power. With 9 overs to bat, it was never going to be easy against the pace duo of Bridge and Jamie Brien, and the Power lost two wickets to sit at 2-9 at stumps. The weekend of February 2 promises some exciting conclusions, with just two rounds remaining before the quarter finals for the 2019/20 season. Source: Central Coast Cricket Association Reporter: Ross Barry

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Jemma Smith shines at Australian Interstates Umina Surf Club star, Jemma Smith, has again excelled in the Australian interstate championships over the Australia Day weekend on the Sunshine Coast’s Alexander Headland. Smith was part of the successful NSW squad which won the title for the third year in row, edging out home side Queensland by just six points, in what turned out to be an epic state of origin battle. The tournament saw over 180 competitors from all over Australia thrashing it out on the sand and in the waves. Smith was in scintillating form early on the ski, taking out the open woman ski event.

She cleared the breakers effortlessly to establish an early lead and then powered home through uneven waves to win the event from her nearest rival from Queensland. “It’s always nice when you’re chasing those runs and it forms into a nice little wave to bring you home.” Smith said she’d had a break over the Christmas period and went into the competition fresh and ready to go. And ready to go she was, backing up from the win in the ski to play a key role in NSW’s winning open mixed ski relay team, where she teamed up with NSW team captain, Mitchell Trim. Smith then featured in the successful open women’s tube

and board rescues. But it was her 5th place in the open Ironwoman event that was perhaps the most impressive performance of all. In her favourite leg, the ocean ski, Smith was wiped out in the first minute by a chest wave, her signature pink ski seen hurtling backward on the whitewash. The spill gave her competitors a 30 metre lead. Smith fought back however and had almost closed the gap by the end of the first leg. She even took the lead during the swim leg, but the effort told in the final stages of the board leg, where she faded slightly to finish a close fifth. Trim was thrilled that his team was able to take the title

in rival territory. “It was always going to be hard to come up to Queensland and try and go three in a row… but we did really good. “We didn’t have a lot go our way in the morning and then again this afternoon we got disqualified in one race, so everyone dug deep and did a really good job,” Trim said. The next major event on the national surf life saving calendar is the Australian Surf Life Saving Championships, which will see members from Australia’s 314 Surf Clubs compete in more than 400 beach and ocean events in Broadbeach, North Burleigh, from April 18 to 26. Reporter: Ross Barry

After school lawn bowls program proposed The Central Coast could soon be getting its own regional lawn bowls program for school children. On January 24, representatives from Bowls Central Coast (BCC), the sports regional governing body, met at Ourimbah RSL Club to discuss the prospect of introducing a Let’s Play Bowls program on the Coast, with representatives from 11 of the Coast’s 24 bowling clubs. “The highly successful Let’s Play Bowls is an after school program that gets school children on to the bowling green,” said BCC Secretary, Doug Rose. “Let’s Play Bowls is like a franchise where we use a proven system, agreeing to standardise to the same

format, same rules and same time frame, because we know that it works. “The Let’s Play Bowls Committee liaises with the local school region and sends material to all 66 primary schools in the LGA. “It then provides clubs with templates of material that they

can use to contact nearby schools, and culminates in friendly competition for students, to be played from July through to October,” Rose said. Program Coordinator, Warren Boyd, facilitated the meeting, with all 11 representatives indicating their club’s

willingness to be involved in the program. “The session concluded with an on green demonstration of coaching strategies that are useful when coaching children,” Rose said. Source: Media release, Jan 26 Doug Rose, Bowls Central Coast

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Roar’s late goal sinks Mariners

Jemma Smith shines again

Umina Surf Club star, Jemma Smith, has again excelled in the Australian interstate championships See page 39 Tommy Oar in action for the Mariners

Vital competition points continued to elude the Mariners on January 25 in their do-or-die match against Brisbane Roar, despite some valiant individual efforts. It was a bitter pill to swallow for Alen Stajcic’s men, who dominated early with four or five searching strikes, including a header onto the post by Danny de Silva and a ripping curve ball from outside the box by Jordan Murray, punched away by Roar keeper, Jamie Young. The Mariners however could

not capitalise on their opportunities and it was Brisbane’s Corey Brown who would be the only player to find the net, squeezing through an unlikely deflection in the final minutes to snatch victory for the Roar. The Mariners have not beaten Brisbane since 2014, seventeen games ago. The loss exposed the lack of goal-scoring penetration for the Mariners, for whom “own goals” are now challenging for the honour of top scorer for the season. The Mariners have found the net just 13 times this year, with

Alen Stajcic fronts the media

almost half of their goals coming from penalties. The pressure on the Mariner’s bench was evident on Saturday night with a rare display of frustration from Coach, Alen Stajcic. “I thought we had enough control and chances and possession and territory to win that game, but it just didn’t happen for us today,” Stajcic said after the game. “That’s nine times we’ve hit the post now this year and you don’t get points for that.” The win moves the Roar closer to the top six on the

A-League ladder, while the loss sees the Mariners remain in 10th place, with just one win in their last five games. Only the hapless Newcastle Jets sit between them and a second consecutive wooden spoon, and with only 12 games remaining in the 2020/21 season, time is running out for a resurgence. If the Mariners finish at the bottom of the ladder, they will forego a place in the next preseason FFA Cup tournament. The Mariners have also struggled all year in defence, conceding 25 goals in their 14 matches.

On a brighter note, Josh Nisbet had a solid match, his second ever in the A-League, including an intercept in centre field to set up Jordan Murray for his near miss. The Mariners now turn their attention to the Western Sydney Wanderers, who will be travelling to Central Coast Stadium on Sunday, February 2, for Round 17 and are expected to bring plenty of supporters with them. That game will commence at 4pm. Reporter: Ross Barry

Matt Graham placed 4th in Moguls World Cup standings Narara’s pride and Australian Moguls skier, Matt Graham, came agonisingly close to achieving his first podium of the season after finishing fifth in the opening round of the 2020 Moguls World Cup at Mont Tremblant, Canada, on January 26.

Matt Graham in action on the slopes at Mont Tremblant

Graham had a strong run through the qualifiers to make the first round of finals in the top three. After some missteps in his super final, Graham qualified for the Men’s final in fifth place, and noted the course’s tricky

conditions which proved costly to many competitors throughout the event. Speaking after the event, Graham said he’d be focusing on tightening up his runs for the next leg of the Cup. “The course was rather challenging this past weekend in Mont Tremblant and a lot of men were making mistakes across the board on the jumps and turns. “I trained quite well leading into the event, but in my super final run I got a little caught up in the middle section which cost me,” he said. “That will be the key for me

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moving forward into the next couple of weeks of competition. “Putting down a clean package run that I am happy with will be the focus and hopefully the results will come with that,” Graham said. The result sees Graham placed fourth in the world cup standings. He’ll next hit the slopes on February 1, when the Cup moves to Calgary, Canada, for round two.

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Source: Media release, Jan 26 Chris Hocking, Olympic Winter Institute of Australia

Kincumber win T20 Premiership

The Kincumber Avoca Griffins have claimed the Everything Sports T20 Premiership, crushing Lisarow Ourimbah by 82 runs in the final at Harry Moore Oval on Monday, January 27. See page 38

Coastal Classics Basketball

Central Coast Basketball will be hosting the Coastal Classics Basketball Tournament over the first two weekends of February See page 35