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60,000 signature petition presented to Parliament A large contingent of Central Coast residents travelled to Canberra on February 4 to join the People’s Climate Assembly in the grounds of Parliament House as Federal Parliament resumed for the year. Representatives from Save Our Coast were on hand to deliver a petition bearing 59,000 signatures calling for an end to the PEP11 licence, which allows for seismic testing and drilling for gas off our coastline. The petition was handed to Independent MP, Zali Steggall, who was to present it to Parliament on February 6. Save Our Coast founder, Natasha Deen, said the petition, which was begun in 2018, was presented with support from Greens’ Senators, Mehreen Faruqi, Peter Whish-Wilson and Adam Bandt. “The community support at the event saw the petition increase to now over 60,000 signatures,” Deen said. “By delivering these petitions to Canberra, we are bringing our plea to Save Our Coast to

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Natasha Deen, founder of Save Our Coast, with supporters outside Parliament House

Federal Parliament. “The thousands who have signed this petition demonstrate the deep caring that the communities have for the coast, and we honour our commitment to each and every person who has signed the petition to stop seismic testing and cancel PEP 11.” Although Advent Energy has

ruled out seismic testing in waters off the Central Coast, the PEP11 licence still allows for drilling. “We are delighted to have the support of Independent MP Zali Steggall and The Greens,” Deen said. “Although we celebrate that seismic testing has been cancelled off our coast, we

must have legislation implemented that will completely ban seismic testing and remove this threat of PEP 11 off our coast, otherwise we remain at the mercy of the whims of fossil fuel companies. “We hope that other MPs will step forward in support of our petition to denounce the flawed PEP 11 plan that allows offshore blasting or drilling for fossil

fuels from Manly to Newcastle, in the most heavily populated coast line of Australia, putting our beaches, our thriving tourism and fisheries industries, and our climate all at risk.” Source: Media release, Feb 5 Natasha Deen, founder, Save Our Coast

Overripe bananas from Woolworths stores at Erina, Gosford and Lisarow are being baked into banana bread loaves in-stores... See page 15

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Religious response to climate change Also in attendance at the People’s Climate Assembly in the grounds of Parliament House on February 4 was Gosford Anglican priest, Fr Rod Bower, who joined Buddhists, Anglicans, Catholics, Quakers and people of other faiths as part of The Australian Religious Response to Climate Change (ARRCC), which co-hosted the gathering. ARRCC supporters made a meditation tent available and a number of faith leaders participated in a peaceful, silent encirclement of Parliament House. Earlier in the day, Bower helped lead an Interfaith Mourning Ritual for bushfire victims, organised by the Canberra Interfaith Forum and

Fr Rod Bower with other religious leaders at Parliament House

the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture. “A religious response to climate change is essential for a healthy spirituality,” Bower said. “It’s an expression of our connection with God, with each other and with the earth. “Our responsibility to care for the earth is something that is common to all the faiths.”

Buddhist Gillian Reffell, who is Secretary of ARRCC, was part of a panel of faith speakers the preceding day which included Bower and Catholic Brigidine Sister, Jane Keogh. “With the wake-up call that has been the bushfire crisis, we ask that the Government be guided by those experts who are offering pathways to a prosperous and sustainable future which does not depend

on fossil fuels,” Reffell said. “Australia is very vulnerable to global warming and it would be in the interests of country people, our children, Australia’s Pacific neighbours and the world if we finally begin to embrace the new, clean technologies of the future.” Keogh spoke about the need to reach out to the “unconvinced”.

“People are good at heart, but they don’t understand the facts,” she said. “Right now, as long as they think that you do respect them, they might be more interested in talking about the issues. “Talk about how the climate issue has affected you personally and what you’re doing about it,.then listen and be respectful.” The People’s Climate Assembly is hosting five days of events this week, involving a coalition of more than 20 community organisations, including School Strike for Climate, Stop Adani, Maritime Workers Union, Aboriginal Elders, Extinction Rebellion, ARRCC and Doctors for the Environment. Source: Media release, Feb 5 Gosford Anglican priest, Rod Bower

Federal Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts, Paul Fletcher, responds to our recent Editorial on safety concerns with 5G mobile technologies. See page 14 Woy Woy Philosophy Society

Celebration of the Stoics

You have to hand it to Thommo, he really is a stoic fellow. Not only is he a longsuffering Mariners supporter, but he showed true stoic calm earlier today representing himself in Gosford Local Court

on charges of indecent... See page 33

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he fire which started at Charmhaven on New Year’s Eve, and spread over 335ha, is officially out.

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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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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.

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Park Director, Tim Faulkner, moves some koalas to shelter

Dennis Gee has received an OAM for service to surf lifesaving

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

The fine is believed to be among the largest ever imposed by the Central Coast Cricket Association. The club was not willing to comment, and the Association was approached but did not respond. However, both Cricket NSW and the McGrath Foundation have praised the effort of Southern Spirit in raising the money for the Foundation. It appears the Association may have been embarrassed into donating the fine to the McGrath Foundation. “Central Coast Cricket Association will donate the $1000 fine, in the name of Southern Spirit Cricket Club, to the McGrath Foundation,” said Cricket NSW chairman Mr John Knox. McGrath Foundation media officer Ms Gemma Davies said: “We are extremely grateful for

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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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Group secretary Mr Peter Springett said the group supported the responsible development of Umina and believed that the redevelopment of Umina Mall should be a priority. He said the group was “very concerned about the appalling state of the current derelict site, especially as this is the so-called gateway to Umina Beach”. Umina Mall was destroyed by fire a year ago, with the shell still standing apparently awaiting the outcome of negotiations over a redevelopment application. In the meantime, graffiti has been painted on the walls, weeds have been left to grow and rubbish has been dumped around the site. A sign has been put up on the temporary fencing around the site saying “Fix this mess”. Mr Springett said the group was MISSING LINK Fill in each letter of the alphabet once also finding it only. difficult to find out

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the incredible support of all our fundraisers, including the Southern Spirit Cricket Club. “The Southern Spirit Cricket Club registered to host a Pink Stumps Day to fundraise on behalf of the McGrath Foundation.

“Pink Stumps Day is the McGrath Foundation’s largest communityled fundraising campaign where cricket clubs and teams and whole communities come together to turn their game pink and raise funds for McGrath Breast Care Nurses. “It’s only through the generous

support of these communities that we can do what we do,” Ms Davies said. Mr Knox echoed the sentiment: “Cricket NSW commends the efforts of Southern Spirit Cricket Club to raise $5000 for the McGrath Foundation.

SOURCE: Media statements, 30 Jan 2020 Gemma Davies, Jane McGrath Foundation John Knox, Cricket NSW Photo: Nick Friend Reporter: Dilon Luke

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almost immediately. He said at that time he had been told that Central Coast Council would again begin negotiations to sell two lanes behind the current site. He said plans to rebuild had been “shovel ready” since 2015. At its October 8 meeting, the Council decided to seek an updated valuation of the market value of the land and offer to sell the land to the owner of the adjoining blocks in line with Council policies and procedures. It seems the council may also waiting, to be notified by the applicant of his planned action. Previous negotiations for the sale of the lanes stalled, firstly with a disagreement over the price, and then again when the former Gosford and Wyong councils were merged into Central Coast Council. any information about the Umina Mall redevelopment. “We’re not getting anywhere. “We’re not getting any information,” he said. “I believe there are discussions going on between Central Coast

Council and the owners, Laundy Exhibition. “They are supposed to be negotiating. “Whether that’s happening or not, I don’t know,” Mr Springett said.

A response from Mr Arthur Laundy of Laundy Exhibition simply said: “Still waiting, no new news.” Last October, former Federal Liberal MP Mr Craig Laundy said he was hoping work could start

SOURCE Central Coast Council agenda 8.1, 8 Oct 2019 Media statement, 15 Jan 2020, Arthur Laundy, Laundy Exhibition Media statement, 16 Jan 2020 Interview (Sue Murray), 29 Jan 2020 Peter Springett, Umina Community Group

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The Umina Community Group has called for the Umina Mall site in Ocean Beach Rd to “be kept in a presentable state, up to, during, and at the conclusion of the redevelopment”.

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“Cricket NSW also acknowledges the right of the Central Coast Cricket Association to administer the sport in its region. “In this case the Southern Spirit Cricket Club ignored the association’s repeated requests that the players not wear Hawaiian shirts. “The club was subsequently fined $1000,” he said. However, Mr Knox would not confirm further details, including whether the team had also been stripped of competition points and its captain suspended for a number of games and whether a Narara-Wyoming player was also penalised for wearing “nonsanctioned” pink clothing. The Spirit’s Women’s T20 team is the club’s first to take part in the Association’s competition which is now in its second year. They were sitting in second place on the competition ladder at the end of round 13.

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yong Coal representatives and the Board of Central Coast Local Health District will meet next Wednesday, February 12, to discuss a proposal by the mining company to donate $14.8M to health services. Chief Executive of the District, Dr Andrew Montague, said the meeting was “to discuss the Board’s decision to decline the funding offer. “While the District appreciates offers of financial support from the business community, the Board determined that this proposal was not

appropriate to accept at this stage, due to current community sentiment and potential public health effects, particularly in relation to air quality and noise pollution,” Dr Montague said. Wyong Coal operates the Korean owned Wallarah 2 longwall mine which was approved by the NSW Government in 2018 to operate in the Dooralong and Yarramalong valleys. Project manager of the mine, Ken Barry, said a meeting with the Board was first sought about mid 2019. “We wanted to put forward a proposal for a significant amount of money which was going to be paid to them before December 31,” he said.

“It was to be a partnership proposal between Wyong Coal, the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) and the Central Coast Local Health District. “We thought it was a good idea to target Wyong Hospital because it was in our direct community and the money we were offering up front was $100,000 to be paid before the end of the year. “Initially we got very favourable feedback that the Board would like to meet with us and discuss our proposal,” Barry said. “We were pretty excited because, as a company, we’re going to be a member of this community for a long

time and we saw this as an opportunity to give something back to the community as we moved on with the mining operations. “The problem was that the Local Health District Board refused to speak to us, even though at first they gave us positive feedback “Generally, it shouldn’t be that hard to give away money,” Barry said. “It’s really disappointing. “It seems to us that a unilateral decision has been made by the CEO and members of the Board based upon policy on the run, and policy of their own, based on their concerns about health, air quality and noise, which is just outrageous.

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“It’s already been demonstrated that these things are not as big an issue as what’s put out there,” Barry said. “To compound that, there’s a community out there that’s crying out for better services and they’re not getting them. “We’re not getting into any argument about government funding, that’s got nothing to do with us, but if in any way we can contribute to the wellbeing of the community, this is a fantastic way to do it. “Shouldn’t that really be considered and shouldn’t the Board at least meet with us and hear us out,” Barry said. “Now the Board has agreed to meet us on February 12 and we need

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Purcell, who hails from Terrigal, and his partner, Luke Saville, went down to eleventh seeded Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury in the final at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on February 2, but not before making their own mark on the competition. Wildcarded into the tournament, Purcell and Saville turned heads as the first Australian pairing to reach the Men’s grand final since Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde in 1998, before Purcell was even born. Continued P38

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A large contingent of Central Coast residents travelled to Canberra on February 4 to join the People’s Climate Assembly in the grounds of Parliament House as Federal Parliament resumed for the year.

he dream run of Wyong Tennis Club’s Max Purcell through the Australian Open Men’s Doubles Grand Slam has come to an end.

to at least talk about our proposal, which would have amounted to almost $15M over the 28-year life of the mine. “I can’t give an annual figure, but last year $100,000 was offered and we were hoping to roll the program into this year, however, the District has already done themselves a $100,00 disservice, and probably the same for this year, and that’s really unfortunate,” Barry said. Source: Interview, Feb 4 Ken Barry, Wallarah 2 mine Project Manager, Wyong Coal Media statement, Feb 3 Dr Andrew Montague, Chief Executive Central Coast Local Health District Reporter: Sue Murray

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Representatives from Save Our Coast were on hand to deliver a petition bearing 59,000 signatures calling for an end to the PEP11 licence, which allows for seismic testing and drilling for gas off our coastline. The petition was handed to Independent MP, Zali Steggall, who was to present it to Parliament on February 6. Save Our Coast founder, Natasha Deen, said the petition, which was begun in 2018, was presented with support from Greens’ Senators, Mehreen Faruqi, Peter Whish-Wilson and Adam Bandt. “The community support at the event saw the petition increase to now over 60,000 signatures,” Deen said. “By delivering these petitions to Canberra, we are bringing our plea to Save Our Coast to

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Southern Spirit fined $1000 for Pink Day fundraiser The Peninsula’s cricket club, Southern Spirit, has been fined $1000 after its women’s team wore Hawaiian shirts in a game against NararaWyoming as part of a Pink Stumps Day in which the club raised more than $5000 for the McGrath Foundation for breast care nurses.

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Residents rally against controversial Avoca development

Residents rallied on February 6 to hear the latest developments on a manufactured home village planned at Avoca

Controversy continues to rage over an over 50s manufactured home resort and caravan park proposed for rural land at Avoca. Four information sessions were conducted on February 5 and 6 by Choice Living Avoca Developments, which plans to build a $19.7M development on the site of the former Bangaloe Stud, comprising 202 manufactured homes, shortterm caravan sites, community buildings and amenities. But the Kincumber and Picketts Valley Community Action Group (KPVCAG) says the session did little to reassure residents. KPVCAG spokesperson, Graham Murray, said that while the group appreciated the

efforts made to reach out to the community, many concerns had not been alleviated. “As the information sessions were limited to 15 people, representatives who had attended a session addressed a community meeting at Avoca Beach Hotel, where 150 people attended, and were informed of issues arising out of these sessions,” Murray said. Murray said issues which had not been fully addressed included the loss of 500 trees, damage to the green corridors and the (fate of) threatened species within the 24.12HA site. “Other issues which have arisen from these information sessions and the community meetings include the amount of confusion that surrounds the

E4 zoning and what is permissible and what is not,” Murray said. “This obviously heightens the entire community’s concern about future over development, particularly in the green hinterland surrounding Avoca Beach. “Also, the developers have a dismissive attitude toward our major concern of the surrounding strained road networks. “It appears they will leave it up to Central Coast Council and state road authorities to deal with the impact that this development will have on the current infrastructure. “Our other heightened concern is potential issues with a possible evacuation of an additional 400 people from a

bush fire prone area. “Brentwood Retirement Village, directly across the road, already consists of 400 dwellings plus a planned 108 bed nursing home to be built soon.” But project director for the development, Mark Sargent, said all issues of concern raised by those attending the information sessions had been addressed. “These issues were addressed at length, but as any developer on any project, particularly one on this scale, knows, there is a vast difference between addressing issues and people being satisfied with how they are addressed,” he said. “There are strong mechanisms under the

Development Application (DA) process which see many of these issues still under assessment.” Sargent confirmed that each session had been limited to 15 pre-registered attendees, but said that although the two Tuesday sessions were well attended, only four people attended the afternoon session on Wednesday, and just one person was in attendance at the evening session. “We were surprised at the attendance numbers, given the amount of interest show prior to the sessions,” he said. “We notified around 230 households in the area that they were welcome to register for a session and registration information was also readily available on our website.

“We believe that we gave people an opportunity to raise issues of concern but understand that people have busy lives and varying levels of interest.” Sargent said the development proposed accommodation of a type not yet available in the area for older residents. “As the population continues to grow, people aged over 65 will form an increasingly large portion of the general population,” he said. Source: Media release, Feb 6 Graham Murray, Kincumber and Picketts Valley Community Action Group Interview, Feb 6 Mark Sargent, Project Director, Choice Living Avoca

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Drop in sessions to provide updates on Council’s lagoons audit Drop in sessions will in coming weeks provide updates on Central Coast Council’s Terrigal and Coastal Lagoons Audit. A comprehensive monitoring program investigating water quality at Terrigal Beach and Haven and Wamberal, Terrigal, Avoca and Cockrone Lagoons, has been underway for more than a year. Since January, 2019, Council has been working closely with scientists from the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment on

the project. Drop in sessions will be held on February 13 at Copacabana Surf Life Saving Club from 10am-1pm and The Erina Centre from 3-7.30pm, and on February 18 at Wamberal Surf Life Saving Club from 10am1pm and Terrigal Surf Life Saving Club from 3-7.30pm. Residents will be able to put questions regarding their concerns at the sessions. Source: Central Coast Council website, Feb 6

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Royal Commission into Aged Care forum held Central Coast seniors were given a voice in helping to shape the findings of the national Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety with a forum held recently, as It was held at Yallambee Village, West Gosford, an Evergreen Life Care centre. The forum highlighted concerns of the elderly, including inadequate funding and the need for easier access to care, the retention of quality staff, more investment in dementia, reablement and respite services, especially in regional areas like the Central Coast. “For the past year, the Royal Commission has heard traumatic stories affecting some of our most vulnerable older citizens and their families,” Evergreen Life Care CEO, Helen Wilson, said. “Sadly, these findings cast a shadow over the many instances of quality care provided, leaving our community confused and dismayed. “No Central Coast residents should be afraid of growing

The panel at the recent forum on aged care quality at Yallambee Village, West Gosford

older or afraid of aged care. “That is why we hosted the forum, to give locals a voice in feedback to the Royal Commission, to highlight the type of society we want to live in.” More than 70 attended the community consultation on January 24, including local

retirees, family carers, health professionals, academics, financial advisors and lawyers. Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, outlined the value of listening to older people and the Federal Government’s investment in home care and reducing the use of medical restraint in residential care.

But, Grant Corderoy, a senior partner with aged care finance specialists, StewartBrown, highlighted a new report showing 51 per cent of residential care providers made a loss in the first quarter of this financial year. Evergreen Life Care Chairman, James Roberts, said

that as a not-for-profit organisation, Evergreen invested any surplus generated back into services to meet community needs. “In recent years, the needs of residents in aged care have increased, along with community expectations and regulatory changes, so it is

imperative that reforms ensure system sustainability and better coordination between health and aged care,” Roberts said. Source: Media release, Jan 30 Evergreen Life Care

Council to receive $100,000 from the State Government for bush fire relief

This is in addition to the $1M paid to council recently by the Federal Government through the National Bushfire Recovery Agency.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said Mangrove Mountain and surrounding areas were impacted by the Three Mile Fire in December. “The immediate payment of $100,000 is intended to be quick and flexible in order to kickstart the social and economic recovery of areas like Mangrove Mountain,”

Crouch said. “Council can use this funding straight away to provide recovery support services, local industry recovery events, or neighbourhood and community strengthening activities. “We know that this is just one step in a long journey to support communities.” Member of the Legislative

Council, Taylor Martin, said small businesses could also apply for a suite of financial assistance packages from the State and Federal Governments. “The financial support includes grants of up to $50,000 for small businesses directly affected by bushfire, a Bushfire Working Capital Loan of up to $50,000 and low interest loans of up to $500,000 to eligible small businesses,

primary producers and not-forprofits in bushfire affected council areas,” Martin said. A spokesperson for Central Coast Council said the announcement of $100,000 in funding was welcome. “Council is working with government departments and other agencies to determine how (all) the grant funding will be allocated across various

projects that will benefit the community,” the spokesperson said. “Council will advise of next steps to further engage with the community to determine the best use of funding.” Source: Media release, Feb 4 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch

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Forresters Creek’s ‘blackwater’ is a naturally occurring event - Council Forresters Beach residents are demanding more transparency from Central Coast Council Council over continuing poor water quality in Forresters Creek, which feeds the heavily utilised Wamberal Lagoon. Forresters Beach Neighbourhood Watch spokesperson and bush care volunteer, Damian Gordon, said members were unconvinced by assurances from Council that a huge amount of dead fish and black water floating in the creek are the result of a natural occurring event. They maintain that an overstressed sewage system is at least in part to blame. Gordon said the debris was first noticed and reported to Council early this year. A letter to residents dated January 14 from Luke Welfare, Unit Manager, Water Technical Services, said Council investigations had found no sign of “further sewage discharge” following an incident in 2019. “Inspections and sampling indicate that the change in water quality is a result of the prolonged period of low rainfall and higher water temperatures,” the letter says. “This, combined with the

recent small amount of rainfall, has washed organic matter (vegetation debris) into the creek, which is likely to have increased the dissolved oxygen. “These environmental conditions lead to a decline in water quality in still or flowing natural water bodies such as Forresters Creek. “We have found no indication of any other pollutants entering the creek and believe this to be a ‘blackwater’, a naturally occurring event. “Risks to human health are low if direct contact with blackwater is avoided. “We are installing aerators within the creek to increase dissolved oxygen levels, to reduce smell and risk to human health by encouraging a more rapid return to improved water quality, due to this waterway being previously impacted from a sewage discharge event in 2019.” But Gordon said the situation had deteriorated even further by February 2. “I visited the creek on February 2 and reported the continuing problem to Council the next day, but there has been no follow up,” he said. Gordon, who is also a member of Forresters Beach Board

Riders, said there were major concerns over health risks. “There are families with children swimming just downstream in Wamberal Lagoon,” he said. “This is a public health issue. “We would like to see more lines of communication between Council and community groups which have concerns. “We are convinced that this situation has been exacerbated by sewage and feel there needs to be more education on what should not be put down the toilet. “We think things being flushed are putting increased pressure on the sewer network.” A spokesperson for Council reiterated on February 4 that the change in water quality was due to a “blackwater” and there was no indication of any other pollutants entering the creek. The spokesperson said Council would continue to monitor the situation.

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Councillor Best to persist with water saving measures At Central Coast Council’s first meeting for the year on February 10, Councillor Greg Best will do his utmost to convince his fellow councillors to seek Ministerial advice on the best time to introduce Level 2 water restrictions in the region. The move follows several failed attempts by Cr Best late in 2019 to ensure Level 1 restrictions are skipped and the stricter Level 2 introduced as soon as the Mangrove Creek Dam level falls to its trigger point of 50% capacity. As at February 4, the dam level was 50.3%, with the trigger level estimated to be reached within a week or so. Recent rains could see that timeline extended if enough rain falls in the catchment to affect dam levels over the coming week. Other councillors remained unconvinced by Cr Best’s claims that the region was facing a “water emergency”, with Mayor, Lisa Matthews, offering assurances that the situation was well under control. Cr Best will appeal to

councillors on Monday to put partisanship aside. “I appreciate that our major parties do not often see eye to eye, however I appeal to you all now to come together around what is emerging to be one of the most critical issues we may face,” he said in a councillor’s note. “This is not a squabble over a

DA or how many trees to plant in a park, or whether the staff have got it right or wrong, this is about running this region and its 350,000 residents and ratepayers out of drinking water, not to mention their businesses.” Cr Best said with Level 1 restrictions, which could be introduced within a week,

almost identical to the current Water Wise restrictions, implementing them would be nothing more than a bandaide. “We have to get serious on this issue,” he said. “The introduction of Level 2 will still allow our community to enjoy their gardens and their lawns, our kids to play on

sporting fields and businesses to operate effectively. “However, what it won’t allow us to do is to consume more than an extra 2 billion litres of water between now and August, when Level 2 is likely to come in. “These are simple steps that will and can make an enormous difference,” he said.

Cr Best said that with a continuation of current weather patterns, the region would be “hurtling towards Level 5” restrictions within 15 months. “These prohibitive restrictions will result in almost zero external water usage whatsoever, crippling our nursery industry, bowling greens, cricket pitches and sporting fields,” he said. “Pools will be mothballed and lawns and gardens will most certainly be sacrificed.” Cr Best says that with Council already having resolved to proclaim a Central Coast Climate Emergency and both Sydney and Hunter Water having gone to “precautionary” Level 2 restrictions on advice from State Water Minister, Melinda Pavey, it is time for Central Coast Council to seek similar Ministerial advice. He says action now could prevent having to consider constructing a multi million dollar desalination plant in the future. Source: Agenda item 7.5 Central Coast Council ordinary meeting, Feb 10 Council website, Feb 6

Forresters Beach play space to be given a makeover An ageing play space at Forresters Beach is to be given a makeover in response to requests from residents. Central Coast Council said construction work was underway to provide a new, safe and engaging local play space at Archbold Place. Construction works are due for completion by April and will include the removal and disposal of the deteriorated play equipment, and supply and installation of new softfall play equipment suitable for a

range of ages and abilities, pathways and park furniture. But if residents were hoping for shade at the new park, they are in for a disappointment. A statement on Council’s website says that although shade structures are included at all regional and district play spaces in the areas of the park that are most essential, such as toddlers’ areas, they are not generally included in local play spaces. “Council uses natural shade within play space design via existing trees or the planting of

mature trees,” the statement says. “Shade structures or tree planting are not always possible at every location due to site constraints such as impacts upon surrounding properties and the high incidence of vandalism and cost of maintenance of shade structures.” Council advises that “in line with Cancer Council recommendations”, residents should visit play spaces in the mornings and afternoons, but not at the hottest time of the day, and should always wear

sun safe clothing such as long sleeves and hats. The statement says Council has developed a “hierarchy” of play space types guided by local and state guidelines for open spaces. Regional play spaces, which attract and serve people across the whole region and outside areas, typically have the greatest capacity and variety of equipment and incorporate a wide array of facilities including shelters, tables, barbecues, car parking and associated activities such as half-courts, skate areas and bike paths.

Examples include Saltwater Creek Park, Long Jetty, Peninsula Recreation Precinct, Umina, and Canton Beach Community Park for the visually impaired. District play spaces are medium sized play spaces which are accessible by bicycle, car and bus and are colocated with other facilities such as parking, toilets, shared paths or sports facilities. Examples include Sohier Park (Ourimbah), Wamberal Park, Wairakei Rd (Wamberal), Kariong Hall (Kariong) and Kibble Park (Gosford).

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Local play spaces, which make up 80% of Council play spaces, are located within local parks and typically have the least play equipment. They are intended to provide play spaces for the local community for short stay visits and are within walking distance, generally at a 500m radius. The Archbold Park project is funded by the NSW Government. Source: Central Coast Council website, Feb 5

28 young people join council’s undergraduate, trainee and apprentice programs Central Coast Council has welcomed 28 young people to its staff as part of its popular Early Career Pathways Program. During their 12 months with Council, 15 university students will complete an Undergraduate Program in areas ranging from engineering to environmental sustainability and social science. The new undergraduates will begin their stint in February and be offered the chance to undertake additional professional development. Meanwhile, 13 young people are starting apprenticeships or traineeships as part of Council’s Apprentice and Trainee Program for 2020. They will undertake employment and study in a range of professions including water treatment, construction, fabrication, early childhood

education and care, business administration and mechanical services. Council’s Executive Manager, People and Culture, Krystie Bryant, said Council’s Undergraduate, Trainee and Apprentice Programs often help young people understand the bigger picture of what’s available in their chosen fields, and positively demonstrate the valuable work local government staff do. “All undergraduates, trainees and apprentices are mentored by staff members who are very experienced in their profession,” Bryant said. “Often the program participants discover that there are a whole range of jobs they’d never considered and that there are many ways they can serve their community through local government employment.” Mayor, Lisa Matthews,

welcomed the undergraduates and congratulated 15 others who successfully completed nationally recognised training programs with Council in 2019. She said Council was committed to helping create jobs and opportunities for the region and was proud that the program delivered on that promise in a real and practical way. “Our Early Career Pathways Program provides young people with hands-on experience at a variety of levels, while being able to live and work locally,” Cr Matthews said. In the second half of each year, Council opens its Undergraduate and Trainee and Apprentice Programs to young people looking for employment the following year. Source: Media release, Feb 3 Central Coast Council

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Independent consultant to audit key decisions regarding airport development Central Coast Council has engaged an independent consultant to undertake an audit of the key decisions made regarding the development of Central Coast Airport. This review is separate to the State Government review of the Warnervale Airport Restrictions (WAR) Act currently underway. A statement from Council said four projects have been identified as part of Council’s review which will look at all decision making processes to

airport and Wyong Employment Zone. Council has not responded to inquiries from this newspaper about the Terms of Reference, the identity of the independent consultant and that person’s appropriate qualifications, as well as other inconsistencies, lack of transparency, and a possible flawed review process.

understand timelines, documentation, delegations and due diligence processes. The four projects identified to be reviewed are: The project to establish a regional airport at Kiar Ridge; The proposal to develop an aviation hub at the Central Coast Airport; Activities, including works and development applications lodged, by the current council or former Wyong Shire Council relating to works at the airport site; and, Processes and decision making relating the

Source: Media release, Feb 3 Central Coast Council

Rises in Opal fares expected Central Coast residents are encouraged to have their say on projected rises in Opal fares, to take effect mid year. The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) is seeking community views about future Opal fares for the Central Coast and other locations. IPART is looking at how to best set maximum annual fares

to apply from July 2020, with the latest proposal for a maximum annual increase of 5% (about 30 cents) for single trips across all train, bus, light rail, metro and ferry services. The proposed rise in single trip fares is intended to provide the government with more options to provide discounts to more regular transport users and off-peak fares to bus and light rail services without

impacting the sustainability of transport services. Fare revenue accounts for around a quarter of the cost of providing public transport. The remainder is funded by taxpayers, the equivalent to $4,900 per household in 201819. Source: Media release, Jan 15 IPART

Terrigal and Coastal Lagoons Audit The Terrigal and Coastal Lagoons Audit is a comprehensive monitoring program investigating water quality at Terrigal Beach and Haven and Wamberal, Terrigal, Avoca and Cockrone Lagoons. Since January 2019, Council has been working closely with scientists from NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment on this project.

Throughout February, we will be updating the community on the progress of the audit and answering any questions and concerns from residents at our drop-in sessions. Date & Time

13 February (Thurs) 10am-1pm 13 February (Thurs) 3pm-7.30pm 18 February (Tues) 10am-1pm 18 February (Tues) 3pm-7.30pm

Location Copacabana SLSC The Erina Centre, Erina Fair Shopping Centre Wamberal SLSC Terrigal SLSC

Residents and visitors can also view all the latest details on the audit, use our interactive map to view the progress so far or report areas of concerns and sign up to stay informed at yourvoiceourcoast.com/tcla

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If you've recently added a cat or dog to your family, bring them along to our free microchipping day. Microchipping helps to identify and reunite your pet with you, should they ever go missing. Pet packs will also be given to residents who have their pet microchipped, registered or update their details on the day. Take the ﬁrst important step in responsible pet ownership. Saturday 15 February, 10am-3pm Council’s Animal Care Facility, Charmhaven or Erina centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/pets

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Habkouk found guilty in second trial for assault causing death George Habkouk, 51, the pizza shop owner accused of fatally punching another man outside of Lakes Hotel at The Entrance, has been found guilty of assault causing death in the NSW District Court. At Sydney’s Downing Centre on Thursday, January 30, Habkouk was found guilty of causing the death of Terrigal man, Haydn Butcher, 30. The Court heard Habkouk and a group of friends had attended the venue to celebrate New Years Eve on December 31, 2017, when one of their group,

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Charlene Easton, was punched in the face by a man who then fled the vicinity. The Court was told Easton chased her attacker outside and was running towards him when Butcher walked into her

path and extended his arm, knocking her to the ground in a move known as a ‘coathanger’. Habkouk, who had followed Easton outside, witnessed the incident and then struck Butcher in the head with a closed fist, causing him to fall onto the pavement and fracture his skull. He died from a brain injury in hospital on January 2, 2018. The Court heard that all of this happened in the space of five seconds with CCTV footage brought in to establish the timeline.

Habkouk has maintained since his case’s first trial in March, 2019, that he acted in self defence and defence of another, while prosecutors argued that his response was not justifiable in the circumstances. In that trial, the Jury failed to reach a verdict, but the second Jury found him guilty. Habkouk will return to Court in April for sentencing. Source: Documents, Jan 30 NSW Department of Justice, Transcript and case file R v George Habkouk 2018/00000600 Victim, Haydn Butcher

Sentenced to three years and six months for fatal road incident

Wyong’s Dane Wheway, 26, has been sentenced to three years and six months in prison for his role in the M1 crash at Mt White that caused the death of motorist, Jeremy Harvey, 46, in 2018.

Wheway fronted the NSW District Court on Tuesday, January 28, at Sydney’s Downing Centre, after pleading guilty to dangerous driving occasioning death. The Court heard Wheway was driving “dangerously and erratically” in his Ford Ranger on the afternoon of March 9, 2018, when he changed lanes suddenly, directly clipping the front of an Isuzu D-Max being driven by Jeremy Harvey. The impact careened Harvey’s vehicle into the path of a semitrailer which then rammed his vehicle into bushland whilst attempting to avoid the collision. Harvey died at the scene. Wheway fled, driving the 40kms to his Wyong home,

Man rescued after falling from a cliff at Terrigal Haven A man is recovering in hospital after falling from a cliff at Terrigal Haven. Just after 12:30pm on Saturday, February 1, the Westpac Rescue Helicopter was called to the Haven following a report that a person had fallen from a cliff. Upon arrival, it was found that a 33-year-old man had suffered

multiple injuries and was also immersed and unconscious in the water, after falling between 3 and 4 meters. He was rescued by Terrigal Surf Life Saving Club members and Central Coast Council Lifeguards before being transported to the waiting helicopter, where NSW Paramedics and the Helicopter’s

Critical Care Medical Team stabilised him. The man was then flown to John Hunter Hospital in a serious but stable condition. Source: Media release, Feb 1 Graham Nickisson, Northern NSW Helicopter Rescue Service

Dane Wheway

where he was met by police and arrested. Prosecutors had originally pursued a vehicular manslaughter charge, but a Jury found Wheway not guilty of that charge in an appearance at the same court in December, 2019. In handing down her sentence, presiding Judge, Robyn Tupman, noted that Wheway had never applied for bail and had been vocal about

his feelings of shame and guilt in relation to his actions, which she said was clear evidence of his remorse. Wheway’s sentence has a non-parole period of 27 months backdated to his arrest. The backdating means Wheway could be eligible for parole by June. Source: Documents, Jan 28 NSW Department of Justice, Transcript and casefile R v Dane Wheway 2018/00078282

Emergency services, police and Surf Lifesavers on the scene

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Regional drug supplier to be sentenced Bateau Bay’s Greg Boyd, 66, has fronted Wyong Local Court for his role in a sophisticated heroin syndicate supplying drugs across the Central Coast. Boyd was arrested in January 2019, along with eight others, following a combined investigation by Strike Force Lamprey involving officers from Tuggerah Lakes and Brisbane Water Police Districts. Boyd was charged with 159 drug offences, including 154 counts of supply prohibited drug, but the majority of those were dismissed after he agreed to plead guilty to the ongoing supply of heroin, dealing with money intended to be used for a crime, and dealing with the proceeds of crime. In an agreed upon Statement of Facts (SOF) tendered in court, it was revealed that police had been tracking Boyd and his associates’ movements via hundreds of intercepted telephone calls and other surveillance means. According to the SOF, when travelling to make a drug deal, Boyd would keep the packaged heroin secured in his mouth so that he could swallow the evidence in the event of a police search.

“On several occasions, police tried to intercept the drug supplies while the offender had the drug in his possession, but when they searched him and his vehicle, they never found the heroin, as the offender would swallow it when police pulled him over,” the facts read. Boyd’s ruse was discovered after one such inspection on Friday, January 4, 2019. According to the SOF, Boyd had been pulled over and searched that morning but had successfully swallowed the drugs he was carrying. That afternoon, Boyd was making alternative arrangements for deals disrupted by the search and a phone call was intercepted where Boyd admitted he had been carrying drugs and swallowed them when he became suspicious that a police vehicle was closing in. Boyd will return to Gosford Court on Thursday, February 20, for sentencing. Source: Documents, Feb 4 NSW Department of Justice, Transcript and Casefile R v Gregory Stewart Boyd 2019/00010100

At about 6:40pm on Sunday, December 15, 2019, a female entered a business at West Gosford and stole a phone plugged into a printing kiosk within the business. Following investigations, police from Brisbane Water

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Couple accused of importing steroids face court A Central Coast couple accused of importing steroids have made their first court appearance. Wamberal’s Hayden Brindle, 28, and Hamyln Terrace’s Shaylee Cheal, 24, fronted Gosford Local Court on Friday, January 31, to face multiple charges involving prohibited substances, after a Brisbane Water Drug Unit investigation involving Australian Border Force linked the pair to the illegal importation. The court hear how the Drug Unit established Strike Force Oldaker to investigate the importation and supply of steroids around the Central Coast, with several parcels allegedly containing various steroids intercepted by Australian Border Force as a result of the Strike Force’s inquiries. On Thursday, January 30, the couple attended Erina Post Office to collect these parcels. After returning to their vehicle with the parcels, police arrested Brindle and a search warrant was issued for a unit on Ghersi Ave, Wamberal, where various steroids and MDMA was uncovered and seized. After further inquiries, Cheal

Phone thief sought Brisbane Water Police have released CCTV images of a woman they wish to speak to in relation to the theft of a phone from a retail outlet.

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was also arrested. Brindle was charged with five counts of import prohibited imports, two counts possess anabolic or androgenic steroidal agent, and two counts of supply prohibited drug, indictable quantity. Cheal was charged with four counts of import prohibited imports and two counts of supply prohibited drug, indictable quantity. Brindle did not apply for bail. Cheal was granted bail under strict conditions which included reporting to Wyong Police Station once a week and having no contact with Brindle. Source: Documents, Jan 31 NSW Department of Justice, Transcript and Casefile R v Hayden Brindle 2020/00031179 R v Shaylee Cheal 2020/00031194

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YOUR REAL INDEPENDENT WEEKLY LOCAL NEWS

First Australian pairing to reachMayor the to push for Health District Board reluctantly agrees to meet withsince Wyong Coal vastly improved water Men’s grand final in 1998 over $14.8M donation features at The Entrance

First Australian pairing to reach the Men’s grand finalrun since he dream of in 1998 TheWyong dreamTennis run of Wyong Tennis Club’s Max Purcell Club’s through the through Max Purcell the Australian Open Men’s Doubles Australian Open Men’s Doubles Grand Grand Slam Slam has comehas to ancome to an end.

end. Purcell, who hails from Terrigal, and his partner, Luke Saville, went down to eleventh seeded Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury in the final at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on February 2, but not before making their own mark on the competition. Wildcarded into the tournament, Purcell and Saville turned heads as the first Australian pairing to reach the Men’s grand final since Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde in 1998, before Purcell was even born.

Community rallies against coal mine’s seismic mapping of Lake Macquarie Environmental Group, Save Our Coast (SOC), has just had a “win” to stop 3D seismic testing in ocean waters off the Central Coast, but is now facing another challenge over seismic mapping in the waters of Power Continuedand P38 Pollution Summit to be held

Wyong Coal representatives and the Board of Central Coast Local Health District will meet next Wednesday, February 12, to discuss a proposal by the mining company to donate $14.8M to

An expansion of Vera’s Water Garden with water features stretching from Memorial Park to Picnic Point, that’s the vision Central Coast Mayor, Lisa Matthews, has for the The Entrance

Contract let for Mardi to Warnervale Pipeline

$250 Regional Seniors’ Travel Card launched

Following a rigorous tender process, Central Coast Council has awarded the contract for construction of the Mardi to Warnervale Pipeline to joint venture partners, Spiecapag and

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.

Independent consultant to audit key decisions regarding airport development Three northern Landcare groups Central Coast Council has will share almost $35,000 between engaged an independent them in grants from the Shortland consultant to undertake an audit of Communities Environment decisions regarding “It was to be a time and we saw this the “It’s key already been to made at least talk about our partnership proposal as an opportunity to demonstrated that these proposal, which Coast would Program. the development of Central between Wyong Coal, the give something back to things are not as big an have amounted to almost Construction, Forestry, the community as we issue as what’s put out $15M over the 28-year life Airport. Purcell and Luke Saville LandcareMaxgroups will share almost $35,000

Health District Board reluctantly agrees to meet with Wyong Coal over $14.8M donation

About 200 community representatives will converge at Gwandalan for a Power and Pollution Summit on February 8 yong Coal appropriate to accept at stage, due to current and 9.representatives this community sentiment

and the Board of Central Coast Local and potential public health effects, particularly Maritime, Mining and moved on with the mining there,” Barry said. of the mine. Health District Wyongwill Regional Chronicle focuses on news relating to post code areas 2258, 2259, 2262, in relation to air quality Energy Union specifically (CFMEU) operations. “To compound that, 2261, “I can’t give an annual meet next & 2263. fullpollution,” articles Dr andand more be seen www.coastcommunitynews.com.au andThe noise thecan Central Coaston our “Thewebsite problem was that there’s a community out figure, but last year Wednesday, Montague said. Local Health District. the Local Health District there that’s crying out $100,000 was offered and February 12, to Wyong Coal operates “We thought it was Board refused to speak for better services and we were hoping to roll the discuss a proposal the Korean owned a good idea to target to us, even though at they’re not getting them. program into this year, by the mining Wallarah 2 longwall mine Wyong Hospital because first they gave us positive “We’re not getting into however, the District has company to donate which was approved by it was in our direct feedback any argument about already done themselves $14.8M to health the NSW Government community and the “Generally, it shouldn’t government funding, a $100,00 disservice, and in 2018 to operate in money we were offering be that hard to give away that’s got nothing to probably the same for services. the Dooralong and up front was $100,000 to money,” Barry said. do with us, but if in any this year, and that’s really Chief Executive of Yarramalong valleys. be paid before the end of “It’s really way we can contribute unfortunate,” Barry said. the District, Dr Andrew Project manager of the the year. to the wellbeing of the disappointing. Montague, said the Source: mine, Ken Barry, said a “Initially we got very “It seems us that a community, this is a Interview,2020 Feb 4 meeting was487 “to discuss EDITION YOUR REAL INDEPENDENT LOCAL to NEWS 3 FEBRUARY Ken Barry, Wallarah 2 mine meeting with the Board favourable feedback that unilateral decision has fantastic way to do it. the Board’s decision to Project Manager, was first sought about the Board would like to been made by the CEO “Shouldn’t that really be decline the funding offer. Wyong Coal mid 2019. meet with us and discuss and members of the considered and shouldn’t Media statement, Feb 3 “While the District “We wanted to put our proposal,” Barry said. Board based upon policy the Board at least meet Dr Andrew Montague, Chief appreciates offers of Executive forward a proposal for “We were pretty on the run, and policy of with us and hear us out,” Central Coast Local Health financial support from the a significant amount of excited because, as a their own, based on their Barry said. District business community, the Reporter: Sue Murray money which was going company, we’re going concerns about health, “Now the Board has Board determined that to be paid to them before to be a member of this air quality and noise, agreed to meet us on this proposal was not December 31,” he said. community for a long which is just outrageous. February 12 and we need “Cricket NSW also The Peninsula’s cricket club, acknowledges the right of the Southern Spirit, has been Office: Level 2, 86-88 Mann St, Gosford - Phone: 4325 7369 - Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 - E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net - Website: www.coastcommunitynews.com.au Central Coast Cricket Association fined $1000 after its women’s to administer the sport in its region. team wore Hawaiian shirts “In this case the Southern in a game against NararaSpirit Cricket Club ignored the Wyoming as part of a Pink association’s repeated requests Stumps Day in which the that the players not wear Hawaiian club raised more than $5000 shirts. for the McGrath Foundation “The club was subsequently fined $1000,” he said. for breast care nurses.

Community group for calls for Highfundraiser winds cause Southern Spirit fined $1000 Pink Day

Southern Spirit fined $1000 for Pink Day fundraiser

Umina Mall clean-up

widespread damage

The Peninsula’s cricket club, Southern Spirit, has been fined $1000 after its women’s team wore Hawaiian shirts in a game against Narara- Wyoming as part of a Pink Stumps Day in which the

The Umina Community Group has called for the Umina Mall site in Ocean Beach Rd to “be kept in a presentable state, up to, during, and at the conclusion of the redevelopment”.

Wind gusts estimated to be close to 90km/h hit the Peninsula at around 9pm on January 23, causing widespread damage from fallen trees and rain.

Kingsview Hill residents petition for maintenance work

the team had also been Residents’whether group says new stripped of competition points and its captain suspended for plans are ‘even worse’ a

The fine is believed to be among the largest ever imposed by the

Central Coast Cricket Association. Supermarket fixes leaking The club was not willing to comment,stormwater and the Association waspipe approached but did not respond. However, both Cricket NSW

However, Mr Knox would not confirm further details, including

number of games and whether a Narara-Wyoming player was

A and leaking stormwater pipe at the McGrath Foundation have praised the effort of Southern a Umina supermarket has been Spirit in raising the money for the Foundation. repaired, according to the store It appears the Association may have been embarrassed into manager. donating the fine to the McGrath Foundation. “Central Coast Cricket Association will donate the $1000 fine, in the name of Southern Spirit Cricket Club, to the McGrath Foundation,” said Cricket NSW chairman Mr John Knox. McGrath Foundation media officer Ms Gemma Davies said: “We are extremely grateful for

Residents of Kingsview Hill The Residents for forResponsible also penalised wearing “nonsanctioned” pink clothing. have petitioned Central Coast Ettalong Development The Spirit’s Women’s T20group team is the club’s first to take part in the Council to implement an ongoing says new plans for a six-storey Association’s competition which is now in its second year. maintenance program to reduce residential development at Ettalong They were sitting in second placenoncompliant on the competition ladderthan at fire danger in the enclave and are “even more the end of round 13. The Southern Spirit Women’s team in their Hawaiian shirts SOURCE: to ensure its only access road, the original proposal”. “Pink Stumps Day is the McGrath support of these communities that the incredible support of all our Media statements, 30 Jan 2020 fundraisers, including the Southern Spirit Cricket Club. “The Southern Spirit Cricket Club registered to host a Pink Stumps Day to fundraise on behalf of the McGrath Foundation.

Association gives qualified support to mobile tower plan

Foundation’s largest communityled fundraising campaign where cricket clubs and teams and whole communities come together to turn their game pink and raise funds for McGrath Breast Care Nurses. “It’s only through the generous

we can do what we do,” Ms Davies said. Mr Knox echoed the sentiment: “Cricket NSW commends the efforts of Southern Spirit Cricket Club to raise $5000 for the McGrath Foundation.

Bays Community Group prepares for fair

The Wagstaffe-Killcare The Bays Community Group is Community Association has given currently preparing for its annual conditional support to plans by Bays Community Fair in March. The VHA Umina Optus, andCommunity Telstra to build new Group has called for the mobile at inKillcare Uminatower Mall site Ocean Heights.

Gemma Davies, Jane McGrath Foundation

John Knox, Cricket NSW Tesch urges seniors to up Photo:take Nick Friend Reporter: Dilon Luke travel card

Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch is urging eligible senior citizens to apply for the NSW immediately. Regional Government’salmost $250 He said at that time he had been Seniors TraveltoldCard. that Central Coast Council

Community group calls for Umina Mall clean-up

would again begin negotiations to Beach Rd to “be kept in a sell two lanes behind the current presentable state, up to, site. during, and at theThe conclusion full articles and more can be seen on line on our website www.coastcommunitynews.com.au He said plans to rebuild had of the redevelopment”. been “shovel ready” since 2015. They can also be seen on www.peninsulanews.info

Group secretary Mr Peter Springett said the group supported the responsible development of Umina and believed that the redevelopment of Umina Mall should be a priority.

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NSW voters vote without looking at the past

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

At its October 8 meeting, the Council decided to seek an updated valuation of the market value of the land and offer to sell the land to the owner of the adjoining blocks in line with Council policies and

I read with interest a letter from Robert Findley dated December 6, 2019, regarding 100,000 men and women needed to be trained for all emergencies. In the war years (1939-1945), Australians had Australia’s greatest Prime Minister, John Curtain, in charge. Curtain could see that Australia was open to invasion, so on April, 14, 1942, he formed the Civil Constructional Corps (CCC), and at its peak, it had a membership of 53,518 employees. The CCC had men working all over Australia building infrastructure, with its main workforce building rail lines and an airstrip, as well as aerodromes at Tocumwal, NSW, which, when it was completed, was the largest airstrip and aerodrome in the southern hemisphere. The voters of NSW and Australia have never looked at the past. In Mr Findley’s article, he mentions the 1974 Darwin cyclone. In 1974, my late brother, who

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See Page 2 for contribution conditions was employed by the Sydney County Council, was asked by the head of council whether he would lead a team of electrical tradesmen to Darwin to repair and rebuild 68 substations, as substations were my brother’s speciality. He took the position and lead 25 electrical tradespersons to Darwin and his team put 68 substations back into service in record time. This could not happen again, because in 1988, the NSW Premier and his Transport Minister changed the name of the Sydney County Council, made workers redundant, and NSW lost thousands of years of experience, and the safety and

repairs of Sydney electricity. At the same time, the Transport Minister closed all rail workshops across NSW, including the apprentice training college at Chullora, which was known as the best training college in Australia. It trained young persons in all types of trades, which was a benefit to the NSW railways and also to Australia’s manufacturers. Yet the NSW voters still vote without looking at the past. On April 17, 2014, NSW have a new Premier, by coincidence with the same surname as the NSW Transport Minister in the late 1980’s, so what does this Premier do, he sells the poles and wires for $16B, when the true value was close to $32B, then the Premier left office on January 24, 2017, but during his time as Premier, electricity prices kept going up and up. Yet the NSW voters still voted the same party back in. I thank my lucky stars that the present Prime Minister was not around in the war years. Letter, Dec 12 Vic Wulf, Gosford

Fracking is not the answer The new ‘climate fix’ seems to be fracking, now in the Northern Territory and spreading Australia wide. No mention of the huge amounts of water needed, much of it coming from our Artesian Basin, the polluted toxic waste, and evidence

FORUM mounting for the boom in methane released into the atmosphere , which is worse than CO2 in causing global warming. Yet one of our national

newspapers has a full page article claiming that fracking is the only way to save us all from disaster. You can fool all of the people some of the time. Email, Jan 22 Margaret McGowan, Erina

Roundabouts safer than traffic lights The Central Coast Council is proposing to convert the Rawson Rd/Ocean Beach Rd roundabout to a traffic light controlled intersection at a significant cost and disruption to the locale. The modifications are intended to “improve traffic safety and ease traffic flow in the area,” yet a major safety study by the USA Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) found that a one way gyratory system with four feeder roads (roundabout) reduces severe crashes by 78 per cent compared to a four way intersection controlled by traffic lights, and 82 per cent compared to stop sign controlled intersections.

FORUM Two factors were identified. Roundabouts reduce speed through the intersection and trade off right angle (T-bone) crashes for less violent glancing crashes. Based on that study, many intersections in the USA are being revamped from square intersections to roundabouts for improved traffic flow and safety. Either Council is out of touch with current traffic planning studies or do they just have our money to burn? Email, Jan 18 Tim Bard, Tascott

Some councillors have a brain How refreshing it was to read your article in edition 223 regarding Central Coast Councillors, Troy Marquart, Greg Best and Chris Burke, for showing the intestinal fortitude to vote for common sense regarding Extinction Rebellion.

FORUM It is good to see some councillors have a brain. Pity about the rest trying to justify their jobs and achieving nothing. Email, Jan 8 Bruce Capper, Umina

It’s crazy to base council strategic planning on wards Councillor Mehrtens is right in claiming (edition 219), that it is crazy to base council strategic planning on wards. They are just artificial bureaucratic creations, constructed to put about the same number of voters in each and to do it in a way that gave Wyong more wards than Gosford, which is why Wyong ward begins in Manns Rd and goes all the way to Wyee. Strategic planning should be based on real communities, which council staff have been attempting with their ‘planning districts’. When the new council formed, we were told that

FORUM “wards are only used under election circumstances and, once the Councillors have been elected, they represent the interests of the entire Central Coast LGA, and do not base decisions on the interest of the ward they are elected in.” Pull the other one. Councillors are just politicians and their decision to switch to ward based planning reflects their anxiety to claim credit for anything that happens in their ward in the hope that this will help their re-election. Email, Nov 4 H.K. Colebatch, Pretty Beach

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Our additional water can only come from waste water recycling Malcolm Brooks’ call for “conserving the Coast’s dwindling water supplies and controlling development ahead of a huge projected population boom” (“Unchecked population growth will have a dramatic impact on our quality of life,” edition 225) is a little exaggerated. The population of the Central Coast is projected to rise from 311,000 to 414,000, which wouldn’t even make it the biggest local government area in Australia, and hardly a crisis that couldn’t be coped with by any half competent council, although it is notable that Gosford Council failed dismally to cope with much smaller increases when Mr Brooks was Mayor. Safely out of office, it appears that Mr Brooks now sees more clearly what is required than when he had the power to do

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See Page 2 for contribution conditions something about it. As for the increased demand for water that will accompany the population increase, this will become an Australia wide issue, as climate change alters our rainfall patterns. There is a desperate need for a national policy to guide us, since local governments lack the skills and the powers to do what will be necessary. However, there is no question of where our additional water will come from.

It is obvious that it can only come from waste water recycling. There is plenty of water in the country, the problem is that we just drain it away into the ocean, instead of treating it like any other reusable resource. Europeans have been using recycled water for centuries. Look at any town that draws its water from the Rhine, so there is nothing against it in theory, but there is no specific technology for adopting such a practice in Australia. Here is where national research is required, but with a government that won’t even admit there is a climate change issue to be faced, we are going to stumble into serious water deficits totally unprepared with any rational solution. The idea that preventing urban development west of the M1 is all we need to do is ludicrous.

This is the sort of simple minded idea that is going to get us into trouble. Perhaps there should be no urban development west of the M1, but that is a separate question that can’t be answered, except in the context of a state wide projection of water resources and a sensible scheme for distributing water appropriately, regardless of artificial local government boundaries that inhibit effective policy making. Of course, our State Government’s efforts in the Murray/Darling Basin don’t inspire confidence that state politicians have any better grasp of future needs than do our federal representatives, but we certainly have the technical competence in abundance, we just need to apply it. Email, Jan 21 Bruce Hyland, Woy Woy

Australia is a mere vassal of the USA and UK and complicit in their cover-ups This is an open letter to Prime Minister Scott Morrison. I would like to know what specific efforts you, your Foreign Minister or diplomats, have made to bring the Australian citizen, Julian Assange, home from Belmarsh, the UK maximum security prison, for simply doing what every journalist worth their salt does every day they are working. That Julian now faces extradition to the USA to die in

FORUM gaol for alleged crimes against our ‘great and powerful friend’ is an extraordinary overreach of national sovereignty by US Government, merely for embarrassing them by exposing war crimes, corruption and lies as already published by other organisations, who incidentally, have not been similarly indicted. In your response, I would like to know when and to whom the

Australian Government has spoken to, what the US representatives’ substantive positions were, the US Government’s literal, implied and specific responses, and the literal Australian reaction, if any, to each and all of these responses. Your government has previously taken steps to secure the freedom of James Ricketson, Melinda Taylor and Peter Greste, when they were likewise unjustly incarcerated by foreign governments. In light of these precedents, it

is incumbent upon you to use our strong historic links with the UK and the allegedly ‘special relationship’ Australian governments have repeatedly trumpeted of having with the US, to facilitate Julian’s release as soon as possible. Failure to do so will show the Commonwealth of Australia, and you personally, to be mere vassals of these international powers and complicit in their cover-ups. Email, Dec 18 Douglas Williamson, Wamberal

Drought letter achieved its aim I was pleased to read the comments concerning my letter regarding the drought in Coast News 225’s Forum. The purpose of my recommendation was to generate some dialogue on the subject, and I was impressed with the positive response by your readers, Geoff Mitchell and Roy Henry. The article by Bruce Hyland may have been negative, but

FORUM his comments are appreciated. However, his reference to the high cost of the pipeline and pumps are questionable. In my letter, I suggested the pumps would be powered by solar panels. The pipelines I envisage would be no wider than a dinner plate and constructed from low cost, high strength

polypropylene. I am not an engineer, but I believe that when the pipeline is primed with seawater it would require only low energy to pump the water, and the gravitational pull from the descending sections of pipe would cause the water to fall and ensure flow up ascending sections. Is desalination the answer? Perhaps Reverse Osmosis is the way to go.

Politicians might dismiss my suggestion due to the high cost, but desalination plants are less expensive by 50 per cent over the past 20 years. I am simply a lateral thinker with no qualifications and it needs a combined debate and strategy from scientists and engineers to devise a cost effective way to implement this project. Email, Jan 20 Chris Dillon, Kincumber

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5G is fast, safe and crucial technology: Federal Communcations Minister Federal Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts, Paul Fletcher, responds to our recent Editorial on safety concerns with 5G mobile technologies. Australia is getting a new generation of mobile phone technology. We got analogue mobile services in the eighties, digital in the nineties and the third generation (3G) in the noughties. Much of Australia now has fourth generation mobile (4G). But now Telstra and Optus have started rolling out fifth generation (5G) mobile - and Vodafone is not far behind. 5G will be even faster than 4G. But it can also connect many more handsets and other devices to a base station. And 5G has much lower latency the time it takes for the signal to travel to the base station and back. That will be important for some big changes coming - like driverless cars. A sensor on the driverless car will detect a car in front; the data will be sent over the 5G network; the central computer will issue a command to brake; the signal will come back and the car will brake; and it will all happen in a matter of milliseconds. Every advanced economy is introducing 5G - and Australia needs to keep up. It will be a critical technology for our

economy to advance. On the Central Coast, 5G is available at Erina and on its way to Koolewong, Ettalong Beach and Woy Woy. Understandably, many Australians want to know if 5G will bring any changes to the way that our telecommunications networks emit electromagnetic energy (or EME) and whether that raises any health concerns. There are a lot of myths on the internet about EME. You might read that 5G will cause cancer or kill bees, but it is not true. These myths are causing

some Australians to worry. I get a fair number of letters and emails about the safety of 5G. Australians can be confident that we have rigorous safety standards which set tight limits on how much EME can be emitted from telecommunications networks and devices. Our safety standards in Australia are based on the recommendations of the global scientific community. The International Commission on Non-Ionising Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) recommends these standards - based on decades of careful

research. In Australia, responsibility for these safety standards sits with the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA). It carefully assesses the global research, including from ICNIRP, and works with experts to set these standards and to give advice that Australians can trust. ARPANSA sits in the health portfolio not the communications portfolio so it can give objective advice. ARPANSA's advice to government is that 5G is safe;

the weight of evidence shows that regulated levels of EME from telecommunications devices do not pose a health risk. When 5G equipment is tested - both base stations and also handsets - it often shows EME levels which are below the safety limit by a factor of one hundred or even one thousand. I have seen this testing with my own eyes. When three devices were tested - a microwave oven, baby monitor and a 5G-enabled phone - the baby monitor produced the highest EME emissions. Importantly, the EME

emissions from all three devices were a very, very long way below the ARPANSA-set limit. Some people say to me that while 3G and 4G mobile networks are safe, they worry that 5G networks will operate at higher frequencies - so called "millimetre waves". That is true. But plenty of other devices have operated at these frequencies for many years. Importantly, the same rigorous EME emissions standards apply when the 5G networks use these higher frequencies as when they use lower frequencies. The Morrison Government understands that Australians want to be assured that 5G is not harmful to their health. That is why we are announcing additional government funding for ARPANSA so that it can undertake continuing research on emerging technology such as 5G. Soon we will start a communications campaign about the safety of EME to ensure Australians have reliable, scientifically accurate information. Australians need to know that 5G is an important technology - and a safe one. This additional funding will help give Australians the knowledge they need on this important issue. Paul Fletcher, Federal Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts

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Business & Property Triple-threat is hurting business Business confidence in the region has “taken a hit”, due to the combined impact of bushfires, drought and weak household demand, says NSW Business Chamber, Central Coast. Regional Director, Paula Martin, said confidence was down right across the State, with growing revenue now the number one business priority for business on the Coast. “Our December Business Conditions Survey underscores the impact of broader economic challenges such as drought and weak consumer spending

which were hurting businesses even before the bushfires,” Martin said. “This triple-threat of the bushfire disaster, drought and weak household demand is hurting business. “Across the Central Coast, the cost of red tape and rising business costs, mostly energy and insurance costs, are placing heavy burdens on their operations, and this comes on top of existing skills shortages already hampering growth prospects. “We’re concerned about the number of businesses reporting that they were shedding staff.

“Last quarter saw nearly 10,000 less employed people on the Central Coast, which is 3 times worse than Newcastle and 10 times worse than Sydney. “The results are particularly disappointing because the latter part of the year normally offers a welcome boost to business trade. “Lacklustre revenues are reflective of weak household spending, with recent data indicating a large proportion of the most recent personal income tax cuts are not being spent and we are yet to see the full impact of the bushfires. “The best way to support

local business is to buy local. “We need to get behind our local businesses because our communities depend on them for employment and economic opportunity. “The Chamber has welcomed the support offered to businesses affected by the bushfires and the drought, and we look forward to further initiatives to help economic recovery and business confidence in affected regions.” Source: Media release, Jan 31 NSW Business Chamber, Central Coast Regional Director, Paula Martin

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Overripe bananas diverted from land fill Overripe bananas from Woolworths stores at Erina, Gosford and Lisarow are being baked into banana bread loaves instore, with 50 cents from every loaf sold being donated to food rescue charity, OzHarvest. Saving the bananas from going to landfill, the move follows Woolworths’ successful OzHarvest Christmas Appeal, which saw more than $1M raised for Australians in need. There are two varieties of the banana bread available, original and Cadbury Chocolate Chip.

Woolworths Group Manager, Martin Allison, said the company was always looking for ways to reduce food waste. “When we heard that our bakery team could use the store’s overripe bananas and turn them into delicious banana bread, we thought it was such a terrific idea,” Allison said. “We believe locals will be excited to hear that they can now pick up a banana bread that not only diverts bananas away from landfill, but also helps feed insecure Aussies in need.” OzHarvest CEO and Founder, Ronni Kahn, said a huge volume

of food goes to waste unnecessarily every year. “Finding ways to re-use or redistribute this surplus food underpins everything we do,” Kahn said. “It’s so encouraging to be able to work with Woolworths to create an innovative solution to combat food waste.” Woolworths Banana Bread is available in Woolworths stores with in-store bakeries across Australia for $4 and it has no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives. Source: Media release, Jan 23 Woolworths Builders Licence Number 204179C

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$2B Federal and state energy deal has a mixed response A $2B energy deal announced on January 31 between the Federal and NSW governments has provoked a mixed reaction on the Central Coast, with the business community embracing the initiative and The Greens and environmental groups denouncing it. The deal outlines a number of initiatives aimed at “strengthening grid reliability” resulting in lower power prices for consumers, including commitments from the NSW Government to “facilitate investment opportunities to inject an additional 70 petajoules of gas per year into the east coast market”. Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the agreement outlines “a responsible transition of the NSW electricity sector to lower emissions technologies while recognising the critical contribution that energy dependent manufacturing jobs make to the economy”. Premier Gladys Berejiklian says it will ensure that the state continues to “strengthen and diversify” the state’s energy sector, securing traditional energy sources while growing renewable energy investment across the state. At its heart, the deal aims to consolidate and expand the use of gas as a power source as the country moves away from coal and towards renewable energy. NSW Business Chamber, Central Coast Regional Director, Paula Martin, said it was a “welcome relief” to see the

Natasha Deen, of Save Our Coat, is fiercely opposed to more gas exploration

Prime Minister and Premier “working together to address our rising energy costs. “This package of measures promises to bring down costs while boosting confidence that we can avoid looming supply shortfalls,” Martin said. “In recent years, gas prices in NSW have tripled. “With NSW production decreasing, gas has had to be shipped longer distances into the state. “Nearly 20% of Central Coast workers are employed by businesses that rely on gas for the production of baked goods, manufacturing and food

services. “The last thing we want to see is a continued rise of energy costs resulting in business employing less staff to stay competitive.” Martin said freeing up gas supplies would address a “competitive imbalance” being felt by many businesses on the Coast. But The Greens have claimed that the deal will “lock in polluting gas and put Australia’s weak climate targets on a certain path to failure”. Newly elected Greens Federal leader, Adam Bandt, described the move as a “climate deal

with the devil. “Toxic methane gas is not a transition fuel, it is a climate time bomb,” Bandt said. “When gas is fracked, toxic methane leaks into the atmosphere. “As a global warming gas, methane is up to 86 times more powerful than carbon dioxide. “Gas is a big part of the reason that Australia’s greenhouse emissions have been rising under the Coalition and this dirty deal will only make things worse.” Save Our Coast founder, Natasha Deen, agrees. “Any credible plan towards

renewable energy would not consider the use of climate damaging gas, with its fugitive emissions that are impossible to regulate or measure, that impact on climate and ecosystem health,” Deen said. “Plans for further offshore gas mining, when two thirds of our gas is already exported, will be met with fierce opposition from communities, environmentalists and scientists.” Jake Cassar, of the Coast Environmental Alliance, said the root of the problem lies with the relationship between the Government and the fossil fuel industry. “Until we have elected leaders that put the Australian people before the big polluters, this ‘transition’ that they are speaking of will happen too slowly, if it happens at all,” he said. “It’s also important to also acknowledge the inconvenient fact that everyday Australians need to make more environmentally conscious decisions in our daily lives and move towards using less fossil fuels. “We need to show our elected leaders the way through the choices we make as consumers.” Community Environment Network Deputy Chair, John Asquith, was less damning in his criticism of the energy deal. “For the last 20 years at least, gas has been identified as an interim fuel as we transition from coal to renewables, and that has been happening,” Asquith said.

“While gas still produces CO2, it is a lot less for the amount of energy you get than with coal. “Gas enables you to bring in more energy sources such as solar and wind turbines, but there are times when they are not enough, so gas can fill the shortfall. “Gas turbines have an instantaneous start-up, but what has been slow, is bringing in enough gas to cover the gaps until we get more renewables. “While the announcement is good, we need to be moving much faster to reduce CO2 in the atmosphere. “The Bureau of Meteorology has said that Australia’s average temperature has gone up by a full degree over the past 100 years and experts say this is directly related to the amount on CO2.” Asquith said vegetation would be slow in regenerating following the bush fire crisis, exacerbated by drought conditions, which would see even more increase in CO2. “We need to move more quickly to wind, solar and batteries,” he said. Source: Media releases, Jan 31 Office of the Prime Minister and The Greens Media release, Feb 1 Paula Martin, Regional Director, NSW Business Chamber Central Coast Media statement, Feb 3 Jake Cassar, Coast Environmental Alliance Interview, Feb 3 John Asquith, Deputy Chair, Community Environment Network Media statement, Feb 5 Natasha Deen, Save Our Coast Reporter: Terry Collins

Another damning report on the NBN rollover process Central Coast businesses continue to be hampered by delays and connection difficulties when switching to the NBN, a new survey conducted by NSW Business Chamber has found. Chamber Central Coast Regional Director, Paula Martin, said that while the NBN has been eagerly adopted by 90% of the region’s businesses,

month long delays and poor connections were common. “The survey revisited questions first asked in the Chamber’s 2017 NBN survey, to assess whether reforms and changes to the NBN rollout had delivered an improved experience for business customers,” Martin said. “Our first survey painted a picture of poor performance, delays and user dissatisfaction, but it’s pleasing to see

improvements in all major categories. “However, in key areas such as connection time and business disruption during switchover, considerable room for improvement remains. “It still takes longer than a month for one in four businesses to get their internet up and running after switching to the NBN, which is not acceptable in an increasingly digital business environment.

“The most commonly identified factors behind business disruption were: the amount of time taken by the connection and set-up process; time off service during switchover; service drop outs after connection; interruptions to telephone service; problems with technicians; and, lack of coordination between telcos and NBN staff. “Though NBN performance has picked up since its dismal

2017 showing, it still lags behind the levels of service businesses expect and that a modern economy requires. “Central Coast businesses will struggle to gain competitive advantage against other digitally enabled businesses if they continue to be hampered by connectivity and speed problems. “A $50B program should aspire to better than mediocre. “With around 3,000 Central

Coast businesses still to connect, NBN service providers must not neglect improvements to the switchover process. “However, as the rollout phase draws to a close, improving speed and connection reliability should take greater importance.” Source: Media release, Feb 4 NSW Business Chamber Central Coast Regional Director, Paula Martin

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Contract awarded for construction of Mardi to Warnervale Pipeline Water resources across the entire Central Coast are set to improve, with the awarding of the contract for construction of the Mardi to Warnervale Pipeline to joint venture partners, Spiecapag and Seymour Whyte. Mayor, Lisa Matthews, said the $61M pipeline was one of the region’s most significant infrastructure projects which will not only boost water supply to the rapidly growing northern suburbs, but improve water security for the entire Coast. “The 9km pipeline will run from the existing Mardi Water Treatment Plant through to Sparks Rd, Warnervale, providing water supply to the rapidly expanding northern growth corridor,” Cr Matthews said. “The project will also enhance the water transfer capability between Central Coast Council

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and Hunter Water, which further improves water security for the two regions and meets our commitment under the Hunter - Central Coast Pipeline

Agreement.” Extensive investigations, design and planning have been undertaken over the past two years to ensure the construction

is delivered using the best technology available, including innovative trenchless construction techniques that will ensure sensitive

environmental areas are protected. Council Director, Water and Sewer, Jamie Loader, said the pipeline route will pass through

several different environments including rural land holdings, the outer edge of the residential area of Watanobbi, and along the fringes of the environmentally sensitive Council lands of Porters Creek Wetland. “Council has spent a lot of time getting the construction techniques and the pipeline route right, ensuring that we consider the impacts on directly impacted residents, the environment, and the broader community,” Loader said. “We are looking forward to working collaboratively with the Spiecapag Seymour Whyte Joint Venture to deliver this essential piece of infrastructure for the Central Coast.” Construction on the pipeline will commence in March. Source: Media release, Jan 29 Central Coast Council

Cutting of CapTel services leaves hearing impaired isolated Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, has labelled the Morrison Government’s cutting of CapTel services as a “cruel blow” to older Australians who are deaf or hearing impaired. CapTel, short for captioned telephones, are special telephones that allow deaf and hearing impaired Australians to make and receive telephone calls using text relay via the National Relay Service (NRS). According to McBride, many elderly deaf Australians rely on this service to stay in touch with family and friends and to access emergency services, but the service was cut by the Federal government on February 1. “The average age of a CapTel user is 82, and the deaf community was not even consulted by the Morrison Government about the decision to cut NRS funding and services.

“The cutting off of CapTel phones, and delays in delivering alternatives, is distressing some of the most vulnerable people in the community,” McBride said. Ian Rimes, 74, of Wamberal, is hearing impaired and filled out a survey with the National

Relay Service Helpdesk in December. He has been told that he will not receive his teletypewriter (TTY) until March. A TTY is a special device that lets people who are deaf, hearing or speech impaired,

use the telephone by allowing them to type back and forth instead of speaking and listening. “The Morrison Government is forcing elderly deaf Australians like Ian onto inferior relay technology that is less functional and more complex

to use. “Ian is a Board Member of the Central Coast branch of Better Hearing Australia, who are very concerned about those who cannot advocate for themselves and who are dependent on their CapTel service,” McBride said.

“Ian said he felt that the NRS was fobbing people off and trying to tell people to use a mobile phone, but that is not good enough,” she said. “Many in the community have said alternative services do not meet their needs, and this potentially puts the safety of some CapTel users at risk. “Loneliness and isolation are increasing problems in our community and I am concerned that these changes may impact the mental health and well being of older deaf and hearing impaired Australians. “Labor calls on the Morrison Government to make sure that no user is worse off as a result of their funding cuts and backwards technology,” McBride said. Federal Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, was approached for comment. Source: Media release, Feb 5 Jackie Pearson, Office of Emma McBride MP

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Loud Shirt Fairy Floss Friday to assist healthcare professionals Gosford and Wyong Hospitals will be awash with colour on Friday, February 7, as the Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) celebrates its fourth annual Loud Shirt Fairy Floss Friday. CCLHD staff across the Coast will be donning some crazy shirts and breaking out the fairy floss throughout the day to raise awareness of the high rate of mental illness among healthcare professionals. Event Founder and organiser of the annual festivities, Dr Michael Kale, said it was a light hearted way to highlight a serious issue. “The staff will wear loud shirts and enjoy free fairy floss to shine a light on the importance of supporting healthcare workers who spend their lives helping others,” Dr

The CCLHD will celebrate Loud Shirt Fairy Floss Friday today

Kale said. “We hope it will empower staff to talk about their mental health and wellbeing and encourage them to seek support if they need it. “Working in healthcare is

very rewarding but can also be challenging. “Helping people when they are often very unwell can be very stressful, so it is essential that we support each other,” he added.

According to Dr Kale, healthcare professionals experience higher rates of mental illness and depression than the rest of the community. “Rates of suicide amongst this group are also much

higher, particularly for doctors. “Wearing loud shirts and indulging in bright pink fairy floss reminds everyone that we are humans too,” Dr Kale said. “It’s a great chance to get together in a fun environment

and start the conversation on a very serious topic, and to tell depression to get flossed,” he added. CCLHD CEO, Dr Andrew Montague, said he was proud of the work done by staff to support their colleagues and raise awareness of this important issue. “It is wonderful that this event is aimed at all healthcare workers, both clinical and nonclinical. “Mental health issues don’t discriminate, and it’s so important to highlight that it’s an issue which can face us all,” Dr Montague said. If you or someone you know needs help,contact BeyondBlue on 1300 224 636 or Lifeline on 131 114. Source: Media release, Feb 2 Central Coast Local Health District

Country Dance group crowned Best Group Act Students from Henry Kendall High School’s Special Education Centre proudly took part in the Fair Go Talent Show at the Art House, Wyong, on December 2, 2019.

Henry Kendall High School students excelled in the Fair Go Talent Show

The Talent Show was held to celebrate The International Day of People with a Disability and was a way for the Central Coast community living with disability to showcase their talents, charisma and various abilities. The school had three groups

perform. “The Signing Choir, Contemporary Dance Group and Country Dance Group all performed, and the Country Dance group were crowned Best Group Act. “A big thank you to Central Coast Council and Job Centre Australia for organising such a great day,” said Principal, Andrew Backhouse. Source: Website, Dec 17, 2019 Andrew Backhouse, Henry Kendall High School

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5:30 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Mom (M) [s] 1:30 Married At First Sight (M) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 Married At First Sight (M) [s] 9:00 Movie: “Pitch Perfect 3” (PG) (’17) – Following their win at the world championship, the now separated Bellas reunite for one last singing competition at an overseas USO tour, but face a group who uses both instruments and voices. Stars: Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson 11:00 Mom (M) [s] 11:30 Chicago Med (M mp) [s] 12:30 Harry (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping 4:00 Ellen (PG) [s]

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5:30 Today [s] 6:00 Sunrise [s] News Breakfast [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 9:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] ABC News Mornings [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] Foreign Correspondent [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 12:00 Program To Be Advised Back Roads [s] 1:00 Mom (M) [s] 1:30 Surf Patrol [s] Grand Designs (PG) [s] 1:30 Married At First Sight (M) [s] 2:00 The Daily Edition (PG) [s] ABC News At Noon [s] 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] Four Corners [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] Media Watch (PG) [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] Parliament Question Time [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] Poh’s Kitchen [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 7:30 My Kitchen Rules: The Rivals 7:30 Married At First Sight (M) [s] Think Tank (PG) [s] (PG) [s] – Ex-army sisters Kerry 9:00 Paramedics (M mp) [s] – Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) Paramedics is a compelling and Kaylene are going into Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery documentary series offering battle for Colin. Can they (PG) [s] unprecedented insight into the charge to the top of the leaderThe Drum [s] daily lives of emergency service board? ABC News [s] heroes 9:00 Gold Digger (M n,l,s) [s] – 7.30 [s] 10:00 Chicago Med (M mp) [s] When Julia meets a much Nigella At My Table [s] younger man, her family wonder 11:00 Unforgettable: Game On (M) Griff’s Great Australian Rail if his intentions are financially 12:00 Harry (PG) [s] Trip [s] 1:00 Surfing Australia TV [s] motivated. Rick Stein’s Road To Mexico: Monterey To San Diego (PG) [s] 10:10 Deadly Dates: Sharon (M v) [s] 1:30 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 2:00 Home Shopping 11:10 The Latest Seven News [s] ABC Late News [s] 2:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 11:40 Proven Innocent (M d,v) [s] Q&A [s] 3:00 Home Shopping Parliament Question Time [s] 1:00 Home Shopping

6:00 Headline News [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 Program To Be Advised 2:40 Entertainment Tonight [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] 4:00 Farm To Fork [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Australian Survivor - All Stars (PG) [s] – With a romance sparking between two tribe mates, will a power couple be formed? 9:00 NCIS: On Fire (M v) [s] 10:00 NCIS: Los Angeles: Provenance (M v) [s] 11:00 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 12:00 The Project [s] 1:00 The Late Show (PG) [s] 2:00 Home Shopping 4:30 CBS - This Morning [s]

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6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Program To Be Advised 1:30 Surf Patrol [s] 2:00 The Daily Edition (PG) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 My Kitchen Rules: The Rivals (PG) [s] – As besties Roula and Rachael set out to redeem themselves, the House of Manu is divided. Can Manu get his Faves back on track? 9:00 First Dates Australia (M) [s] 10:10 Temptation Island USA: Rock My World (MA15+) [s] – New connections are forming on the island, and some temptations are proving too hard to resist. 11:10 The Latest Seven News [s] 11:40 Women Who Kill (M v) [s] 1:00 Home Shopping

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750 Backpacks Full of Hope delivered The final figure for the Backpacks Full of Hope project is in, with Central Coast residents officially donating enough supplies to make 750 backpacks for children in fire ravaged communities.

“My desire is to provide backpacks of hope and joy to bushfire affected families who may need a helping hand to get their kids to school and ready to learn again,” she added. Launching the project through social media, Bryson soon had a steady stream of donations coming in from across the Coast. On its final day, Bryson estimated that residents’ generosity would allow her to put together around 600 backpacks, but she has since confirmed the grand total came in at 750. She said the higher than expected number meant that backpacks could be delivered to even more communities doing it tough, including communities still battling drought. “750 backpacks will be an incredible blessing to so many children and youth across bush fire and drought affected NSW. “We also packed up extra books, drink bottles, hats, teacher resources and pencil cases to send. “As we have been able to collect so many backpacks, due to your generous donations, some backpacks will now also be able to go towards drought relief,” Bryson said.

A donation drive with a twist, Lakes Anglican Grammar School teacher, April Bryson, launched the project in January when coverage of the devastation around the South Coast and Blue Mountains communities was still prevalent. Believing that the start of the new school year was far from the forefront of these communities’ minds, Bryson launched the project with the goal of making the transition back to school that little bit easier on parents and carers navigating life post bushfires, by making ‘backpacks full of hope’, ready-for-school backpacks chock full of school supplies from stationery through to drink bottles and hats. “I have a heart for kids and their wellbeing, and as a Year 1 teacher, I know of the excitement that a new school year brings,” Bryson said. “However, as the new school year nears, many families and kids will still be reeling from a devastating summer, with houses burnt down, possessions lost, and an overall feeling of sadness.

A Central Coast teacher’s collective is preparing a new program to help students enhance their English skills.

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The Central Coast English Teachers’ Association (CCEA) was formed in 2019, and held its inaugural Student Day at the University of Newcastle’s Ourimbah Campus on November 29. Open to students in Years 9 and 10, students from several schools around the region took part in the student day, which featured a program of events designed to encourage creativity, promote literacy and inspire. The day began with a presentation from keynote speaker, award winning author for young adults, Will Kostakis. “Will’s novels explore issues that challenge and confront teenagers and his address immediately had the audience mesmerised,” said CCEA member, Lisa Bell. Students then got to choose two workshops from the

program that they wished to participate in before splitting off into groups. Workshops available on the day were: a creative writing session with Kostakis; a Shakespeare action acting session with Bard on the Beach; a performance/slam poetry session with Andrew Cox; or, a multimedia session with Sara Evans. “Each session was run by professionals from that field and allowed the students to interact and create their own pieces of work,” Bell explained. Following the success of the inaugural Student Day, Bell said the CCEA Committee were now planning their 2020 event and praised the teachers and organisations involved for providing a Central Coast based opportunity for local students, as usually they would need to travel to Sydney or Newcastle to attend workshops such as this. Source: Email, Jan 28 Lisa Bell, Central Coast English Teachers’ Association

School has native bee colony Point Clare Public School officially has its own native bee colony. “Thanks to our Parents and Carers Committee, we now have a Native Stingless Bee colony at our school. “These bees are used to pollinate our gardens, helping to improve the sustainability of our environment,” said Principal, Scott Campbell.

“Tetragonula Carbonara bees do not have a stinger, so they are completely safe for our students. “We are looking forward to observing and learning about the intriguing life of native bees,” Campbell added. Source: Newsletter, Feb 4 Scott Campbell, Point Clare Public School

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Terrigal and Wamberal Public Schools have 25 new classrooms Students at Terrigal and Wamberal Public Schools have good reason to celebrate as the 2020 school year begins, with a total of 25 new classrooms ready to occupy. 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.” The $10M upgrade at Terrigal Public School included an upgrade of core facilities including administration, staff and student amenities, as well as the 10 new classrooms. At Wamberal, the administration and staff building was upgraded, as were the hall, car parks, two

existing classrooms and special education classrooms. Cost of these upgrades and the 15 new classrooms was $20M. Education Minister, Sarah Mitchell, said the State Government was working hard to deliver the school facilities that students and local communities deserve. “We are making the largest investment in public school infrastructure by any State Government,” Mitchell said. Source: Media release, Jan 29 Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch

Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, celebrates the new classrooms with students at Terrigal Public School

Year commences with farewelling two veteran educators With the new school year officially in session, Central Coast Grammar School (CCGS) has kicked off 2020 farewelling two of its veteran educators. The school bid adieu to Yoko Bloore and Mark Steele, ending their two decade long careers at CCGS. Bloore arrived at CCGS in 1995, with Steele arriving the year after. Both had illustrious teaching careers before their time at CCGS, with the pair having a combined 80 years of teaching experience between them. To commemorate their farewell, both teachers were asked a series of questions about their time at CCGS. One of those questions was to name the highlight of their CCGS career. Bloore, who taught Japanese, said she couldn’t pick between two standout moments. “I have two big highlights. “Firstly, the connection with our sister school in Japan and the strength of that relationship. “Second is hearing how past students are now using Japanese in their jobs. “Some of our students have also gone and lived in Japan post CCGS. “It’s always great to see students use what they have learnt here and extend their knowledge and experience,” she said. For Steele, seeing his students and his field of PDHPE thrive over the years took the top spot. “For me, it’s been our HSC successes and working closely with Blake Berczelly and our entire PDHPE department.

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“We’re a team that truly works together. “It’s been inspiring seeing the growth of the team and cementing PDHPE in the HSC. “We now have two classes, sometimes three for the HSC. “Lots of students love taking

the subject,” he said. When asked what subject is the most important that students learn today, Steele had an easy answer. “I’m going to say PDHPE of course! “Health is everything,

particularly these days. “PDHPE has so much to contribute to mental health. “It’s not just about learning, it’s about physically doing. “Giving children fundamental movement skills like running, skipping, catching, throwing,

gives them so much self esteem and confidence. “They can play in games in the playground and connect with others,” Steele said. For Bloore, there was no singular subject. “I don’t think there is one. “To be a global citizen you need to have a broad range of skills and knowledge,” she said. When asked what they’d miss most about CCGS, both had the same answer. “Our amazing team of staff and all our students,” Bloore said. “Staff at CCGS are very supportive. “Everyone has a smile, people genuinely care, and it feels like a family of friends. “I have always felt accepted

and welcomed, and of course, we are lucky to have such great students,” she said. “The people. “The students are wonderful, the teaching staff, the operations team, everyone. “This school is a rich environment in terms of people. “It’s not just a place of 2,000 people, it’s a place of 2,000 outstanding people,” Steele said. When asked about their plans for the future, Bloore said she was planning to return to her home country of Japan for an extended holiday, while Steele said he planned to spend more time with his family. Source: Website, Jan 8 Bill Low, Central Coast Grammar School

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Giant funnel web spider welcomed A giant funnel web spider handed in this week to the Australian Reptile Park has reinforced the need for Central Coast residents to remain vigilant in looking out for the spiders following recent rainy weather followed by intense heat. Keepers at the park have named the huge arachnid, which was handed in at one of the park’s drop-off points at John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle, Dwayne ‘The Rock” Johnson. Keepers are eager to locate the suburb it came from, with hopes of finding more of the large spiders, as they produce larger amounts of venom for the antivenom program. “Having Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson as part of the venom program is so amazing because he will save a lot of lives with the venom that he will produce,” Co-director of the park, Liz Gabriel, said.

In January, the park sent out an urgent warning asking members of the public to safely catch the spiders and deliver them for use in the antivenom program, with an “amazing” response. “People can bring any collected spiders to the Reptile Park itself,” Gabriel said. “However, if they can’t get to us, we have drop off zones around Sydney, the Central Coast and Newcastle, and all facilities are provided with a spider safety kit to house the spiders until our staff can come and pick them up each week.” The park relies on public donations of funnel web spiders to keep venom supplies ongoing. The spiders are milked weekly for their raw venom, which is then sent to Seqiris in Melbourne to be made into antivenom. Source: Media release, Feb 4 Australian Reptile Park

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Six seniors have their stories included in state wide compilation Six Central Coast seniors have had their stories included in the annual compilation, Seniors’ Stories, now available online and at the region’s libraries. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said 100 seniors statewide shared stories of tragedy and triumph in the fifth volume of the series, an initiative of NSW Seniors Card. The compilation of essays and short stories has the theme, “love of your life”. “I would encourage everyone to grab a copy of the book at a local library or online,” Crouch said. “Central Coast seniors have many amazing experiences to share and it is fantastic to read them through the Seniors’ Stories book.” The six Central Coast residents to be included in

Volume 5 are: Sheila Drakeley, Umina Beach; Nola Foster, Terrigal; Anne Nielsen, Kincumber; Bob Pierse, Holgate; Heidrun Rodach, Erina; and, Vivien Sale, Kincumber. Minister for Seniors, Geoff Lee, said the State Government introduced the series in 2013 as a way of recognising and valuing the experiences of seniors. “This book provides an opportunity for seniors to participate in the community, showcase their skills and share their wisdom with younger generations,” Lee said. “These authors are breaking down ageist stereotypes and connecting with others through their own experiences. “It is a great read that gives a compelling insight into the lives of seniors.” Source: Media release, Jan 31 Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch

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Central Coast Stadium 20th Birthday partyFREE EVENT, Central Coast Stadium, 10am - 2pm

Accommodation Options, Free - No Booking required, Woy Woy Library, 10am -11:30am, Understanding Your

Coast Opera Australia: Night of Enticement Series - Valentine’s Day, L’isle de France Terrigal, 4 course degustation menu The Australian Plants Society Central Coast: What Pea Flower Is That? Phillip House Kariong, Donation entry, 7:30pm

SATURDAY, FEB 15 Seniors Festival 2020: Department of Human Services: Information Sessions Accommodation Options, Erina Library, Free - No Booking required, 10am - 11:30am, Understanding Aged Care Fees And Charges, 12pm - 2pm, Estate Planning For Older Australians, 2:15pm - 3:30pm 4304 7650 Terrigal Antique & Vintage Fair, Terrigal Scouts Hall & Surrounds, 15 & 16/02, 8am - 4pm

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

‘Gut’ Back to Basics with Carin Clegg - gut health Seminar, The Entrance Library, Bookings essential, 10am - 11am 4350 1550 Diabetes Management in Primary Care – A practical approach, Top Point Cafe East Gosford, Free - Registration required at 6pm, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

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 Grand-

parents Storytime, no bookings required, 18 & 20/02 - Erina & Umina Library 10:30am, 18/02 Toukley Library - 11am

A Celebration of ‘The Superstars of Country: Then & Now, Laycock Street Theatre Auditorium, Ticketed, 8pm

‘Big World’ Tour, Central Coast Leagues Club, Ticketed, 7pm

Women in Art Expo and Artisan’s Market, The Australian Seekers The Entrance Gallery Show, And Complex, The Ettalong Diggers, 1/03 - 22/03, Ticketed, 3:30pm 10am - 3pm 4343 0111

Lunch, Guest Speakers, Raffles, Friendship Days And Fun, Seniors Festival 2020: Halekulani View Club, 11am www.ettalongdiggers.com

WEDNESDAY, FEB 19

Seniors Fair, Tuggerah Lakes U3A Umina Beach Library, presents a Talk on: No bookings required, ‘From Jesus to Christianity 10am - 3pm - the first 400 years Part 2’, 4304 7333 The Entrance/Long Jetty RSL Hall, 10am – 12pm

Stephanie Parkyn Author Event: ‘Josephine’s SATURDAY, FEB 22 Garden’, Erina Library, Free, CCC: Free Chemical 1:45pm - 3:15pm

Seniors Festival 2020: Department of Human Services Information Sessions Accommodation Options, Toukley Library, Free - No Booking required, 10:30am 12pm, Understanding Aged Care Fees And Charges, 12:30pm - 2pm 4350 1540

CleanOut, Mount Penang Event Park Kariong, 22 & 23/02, 9am - 3:30pm www.cleanout.com.au The AC/DC Story, Laycock Street Theatre Auditorium,Ticketed, 7:30pm

SUNDAY, MAR 1

Lions Club of Woy Woy: Car Boot Sale and BBQ, Car Park Dundan Road Woy Woy, 6am - 1pm

TUESDAY, FEB 25

Wyong Family History Group: Hits and Misses Seminar, Tuggerah Community Hall, Ticketed, 10am - 3:30pm

FRIDAY, MAR 6 Gosford Musical Society: Mamma Mia! Laycock Street Community Theatre, Ticketed, 6 - 21/03, 2pm & 8pm sessions

Life on the Spectrum, The Ettalong Diggers, Ticketed, 6:30pm 4343 0111 www.ettalongdiggers.com

Tuggerah Lakes U3A presents a Talk on: ‘Inspiring Speeches’, The Entrance/Long Jetty RSL Hall, 10am – 12pm

Brisbane Water Evening View Club Monthly Meeting, SATURDAY, MAR 7 Function Room at the Grange Hotel, 7pm

FRIDAY, FEB 28 Woy Woy Rugby Club Sports Luncheon, Ettalong Diggers, Ticketed, 12pm - 4pm

Celebrity Psychic Retirees Meet and Medium Greet: Silver Storytime, Mitchell Coombes: Erina Library, Messages from Spirit, SATURDAY, FEB 29 no bookings required, Ettalong Diggers, 10am - 12pm CCC: Free Chemical Ticketed, 6:45pm 4304 7650 CleanOut, 4343 0111 Council’s Long Jetty www.ettalongdiggers.com THURSDAY, FEB 20 Depot Bateau Bay, Batik - Hot Wax Resist 29/02 & 01/03, Seniors Extreme Workshop, 9am - 3:30pm Weather Resilience, The Makers Studio Central www.cleanout.com.au Coast Inc. Gosford, Toukley Library, Ticketed, 22 & 23/02, 10am - 12:30pm Clean Up Australia Day 10am - 4pm 4350 1540 2020, Hardys Bay Community Church, 8am

FRIDAY, FEB 21

International Women’s Day Cabaret: Rayon Riot 2, 5 Broken Bay Rd Ettalong, Ticketed, 8pm - 10pm naughtynoodle.com.au/ whaston The Central Coast branch of the Disabled Surfers Association: ‘Smiles on Dials” Surf Event, Umina Beach, 9:30am

6th International Women’s Day Expo, Westfield Tuggerah Shopping centre, 9am

Seniors Festival 2020: Central Coast Cactus & Department of Human Succulent Club INC: Services: Information Chalk the Walk, Autumn Sales Day, Sessions Waterfront Plaza The Charmhaven Community Understanding Entrance, 12pm - 8pm Hall, Retirement Income centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/whatson/ Coastie Mardi Gras 9am - 1pm Dance Party, chalkthewalk Streams, Woy Woy Leagues Club, The Entrance Library, CEN: Wildplant Ticketed, 6pm - 12pm SUNDAY, FEB 23 Free, 1pm - 2:30pm, Community Nursery, naughtynoodle.com.au/ Understanding CEN Office, Ourimbah, whaston Central Coast Mariners Superannuation, 9am - 12pm vs Sydney FC, 10:30am - 12pm Central Coast Stadium, 4350 1550 Ticketed, 6pm www.a-league.com.au Conrad Sewell

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National Pet Adoption Day event in Gosford Residents across the former Gosford LGA are being encouraged to learn more about Central Coast based animal rescue groups as part of a National Pet Adoption Day initiative by PETstock Assist and PetRescue. The past five Adoption Days have found homes for nearly 3,000 animals across Australia, and this year, PETstock Assist is aiming to find forever homes for another 1,000 rescue pets across its 145 stores, by holding events at select stores to showcase pets in need of adoption and the people and organisations looking after them. This year PETstock Gosford will hold a National Adoption Day event from 10am to 2pm on February 15. Olympian, television personality and animal rescue advocate, Giaan Rooney, is also supporting the initiative this year, encouraging Australians to adopt, not shop for, pets.

PETstock Assist Charity and Events Coordinator, Jess Guilfoyle, said ‘Adopt Different’ is a call to would be owners to think differently about adopting a pet. “We want people to be open to different types of animals and breeds, to make considered

and sustainable choices, and to give rescue pets a chance at a better life,” she said. “Contrary to popular belief many animals are surrendered to rescue groups through no fault of their own. “We’re encouraging all animal-lovers to attend

Adoption Day to meet pets in need, educate themselves on adoption, and reconsider any biases they may have towards rescue animals. “All pets deserve a safe and loving forever home, and through initiatives like this, we hope to break the cycle of pet

homelessness,” Guilfoyle said. PetRescue Co-Founder, Vickie Davy, has seen firsthand the incredible bonds that form when new owners open their mind and adopt differently. “A lot of people start their search for a new pet with a

certain type, breed, or age in mind. “However, your perfect match might not be the pet you think,” she said. “If you have your hands full with kids, an older, more settled dog or cat may be a far better fit than a young, energetic puppy. “Or, if it’s your child’s first pet, a smaller animal such as a guinea pig or reptile may be a better option and a great introduction to the responsibility of pet ownership,” she said. Davy also said wary would be owners can rest assured that a vigorous matching process would be followed. “Rescue pets receive extensive training and behavioural assessments before being rehomed, allowing potential owners to make an informed decision on the right pet for their lifestyle,” she said. Source: Media release, Jan 13 Maddie McDonald, Communicado

Busby Marou to play at Gosford Leagues Club Central Coast Leagues Club has announced its brining Busby Marou to Gosford this coming February. On the fast track to becoming one of Australia’s most well loved local acts, Tom Busby and Jeremey Marou have been playing music together for well over a decade since their musical meeting at a pub in Rockhampton.

“There’s a potent chemistry that drives Busby Marou, and it is that unwritten agenda, a simple intangible understanding between them, that they will continue to drive into the exciting new chapter in their remarkable career,” said Club Marketing Manager, Jacquie Miller. Busby Marou have gained the reputation as one of Australia’s hardest working live bands

best known for their distinctly Australian storytelling and gifted musicianship. Onstage, a key element is the intertwining of vocal interplay of two lifelong mates. The duo have recently released their new album The Great Divide, featuring hit singles “Over Drinking Over You” and “Naba Norem” (The Reef Song).

“We can’t wait to welcome Busby Marou to the Central Coast for a fantastic night this February,” Miller said. Busby Marou will perform in the Club’s Parkview Room from 8pm on February 15. Tickets are essential. Source: Media release, Jan 10 Jacquie Miller, Central Coast Leagues Club

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NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANISATIONS

ARTS & CULTURE ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE

Free social French conversation groups. Small classes at East Gosford & Bateau Bay Renee 0435 028 416 www.afcentralcoast.org.au afcentralcoast@gmail.com

CENTRAL COAST ART SOCIETY

Lectures, demonstrations and discussion. Weekly paint-outs Tues 4349 5860 for locations Workshops 4363 1156 9.30am 1st & 3rd Wed Meetings 1.30pm 4th Wed Gosford City Arts Centre. 4325 1420

publicity@artcentralcoast.asn.au

HANDWEAVERS, SPINNERS AND TEXTILE ARTS GUILD

Spinning and weaving, patchwork and quilting, felting and other fibre and fabric crafts, community quilting bees - Day and Night Groups 4325 4743 www.cottagecrafts.net.au

THE MAKERS STUDIO

Creative workspace for print making, screen printing, textile and fibre arts. Introductory classes & workshops Thurs 10am-4pm 0414 220 855 www.themakersstudio.org.au

TOUKLEY DISTRICT ART SOCIETY

Painting, drawing groups and classes, demonstarations and workshops. 7 days 10am-4pm, Cafe Tues-Drawing group 10am Wed - Painting group 9:30am 4392 4666 toukleyartgallery@gmail.com www.toukleyartgallery.com.au

COMMUNITY GROUPS ABC - “The Friends”

Safeguard ABC’s independence, funding, & standards. Meetings through the year & social afternoons Well-known guest speakers 4341 5170 www.fabcnsw.org.au

CENTRAL COAST CARAVANNERS

3rd Sun - Jan to Nov Trips Away, Social Outings, friendship with like minded folk Geoff 0447 882 150

COMMUNITY LEGAL CENTRE

50+ SINGLE & SOCIAL GROUP Fun & friendship Monthly progam of dinner, dancing, scrabble, cards, Tenpin etc.

0437 699 366 0412 200 571

SUNDAY LUNCH BUNCH Singles over 55 Luncheons 1st & 3rd Sun 0418 772 569 (after 2pm)

CCLC INDOOR BOWLS

Mon - Ladies Social Wed Night & Sat - Mixed Social Tuition given Level 2, Central Coast Leagues Club 4334 3800

Refer potential volunteers to community organisations & provide support to them. Training to volunteers and managers of volunteers Info sessions held regularly. 4329 7122 recruit@volcc.org.au

WILDLIFE ARC

Rescue and care for injured and orphan native animals. 24hr/day, 7days/week. Meet 3rd Sun Wyoming Community Centre, Maidens Brush Rd Wyoming 10am 4325 0666

WINE APPRECIATION CLUB

4th Tues, Grange Hotel, Wyoming 10am 4322 5560

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

GOSFORD AND DISTRICT ORCHID SOCIETY

PELICAN PROMENADERS ROUND DANCING

GOSFORD NORTH PROBUS CLUB

Persons interested in Orchids and their culture 4th Wed, 7.30pm Kincumber School of Arts, Tora Ave, Kincumber 0405 669 707

gosfordorchidsociety@yahoo.com.au

SENIORS’ COMPUTER CLUB

Non-profit club to help members master computers, tablets, phones and keep up with grand children Friendly Volunteer Helpers scccc@internode.on.net Google scccckincumber

4307 9421

SENIORS SOCIAL AND FRIENDSHIP CLUB

2nd Mon social activities, day outings and short breaks away 4322 7588 or 0427 404 322

TERRIGAL WAMBERAL RSL SUB-BRANCH

Pension and welfare officers available to assist with DVA compensation claims and benefits Breakers Country Club Wed & Fri 10am – Midday Meet 2nd Sat 10am 4384 2661

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U3A CENTRAL COAST

Enjoy a diverse range of courses and activities for seniors. Keep your mind active and make new friends. 0408 704 701

Not for profit service providing www.centralcoast.u3anet.org.au free legal advice Mon - Fri 9am to 5pm 4353 4988 contact@centralcoastclc.org.au

VOLUNTEERING CENTRAL COAST

Social ballroom dancing for all ages, all you need is a desire to learn and dance, no partner required. meet every Tues - St Luke’s Anglican Church, 7pm & 15 Lorraine Ave Berkeley Vale, 2:30pm Anne - 0409 938 345 anneglazier@y7mail.com

COMMUNITY CENTRES GOSFORD 50+ LEISURE AND LEARNING CENTRE

Mon-Fri Chess, darts, handicraft, indoor bowls, knitting, line dancing, origami, painting, pencil drawing, scrabble, scrapbooking, sit & sew, table tennis, Ukulele 4304 7065

GOSFORD-NARARA NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE

School Holiday activities, playgroup, multicultural programs, community activities Rooms for Hire 4329 4477 admin@gnnc.com.au

POINT CLARE COMMUNITY HALL

Community garden, paygroup, craft & exercise groups Function or meeting room hire 4323 7483 accounts@gosfordcommunity.org.au www.gosfordcommunity.org.au

KARIONG NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE

Early childhood clinic, free family law advice, active playgroup, computer classes,

OOSH services, fitness classes, arts & crafts, over 50’s friendship group, youth group, & social groups. 4340 1724

therapies. Henry Kendall Gardens Summer 3rd Mon - 7pm, Winter 3rd Sat - 2pm 0410 696 458

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TERRIGAL 50+ LEISURE & LEARNING CENTRE

PENINSULA LIGHTHOUSE

Fitness, yoga, bridge, mahjong, zumba gold, line dancing, tai chi, painting, craft & computer classes. 4384 5152

WYOMING COMMUNITY CENTRE

Community support, Zumba, book club, community garden, facility hire, fine assistance, volunteer opportunity, CDAT & OSHC/Vacation Care 4323 7483

accounts@gosfordcommunity.org.au www.gosfordcommunity.org.au

HEALTH GROUPS ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

Mobile counselling service supporting ALL people suffering from Domestic Violence Counselling services Mon, Ettalong Baptist Church, 0417 472 374 penlighthouse@gmail.com www.peninsulalighthouse.info/

HISTORY GROUPS CENTRAL COAST FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY Tue to Fri 9.30am - 2.30pm First Sat 9.30 - noon Thur 7pm - 9pm Other times by appointment. 4324 5164 www.centralcoastfhs.org.au admin@centralcoasths.org.au

BRISBANE WATER HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Mon, Wed & Fri, 12.30pm Someone cares Anglican Church 3 Mann St Gosford 4323 3890

• Coach tours • school educational tours • annual street stalls • participation in History Heritage Week Margaret Pearce 4325 2270

BETTER HEARING AUSTRALIA

FELLOWSHIP OF FIRST FLEETERS

Hearing loss management Support and educational groups providing practical experience and confidence 4321 0275

PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Last Fri 9.30am Terrigal Uniting Church 380 Terrigal Dr, Terrigal 4367 9600 www.pcfa.org.au

DYING WITH DIGNITY

Campaigning to give those suffering unrelievable terminal to incurable illness the choice to receive legal medical help to die. Erina Fair. 02 4369 8053 j2@heelstone.com.au

GAMBLING SOLUTIONS

Counsellors provide free, confidential, professional service to gamblers, family and friends. Woy Woy, Kincumber, Gosford, The Entrance. 4344 7992

MEALS ON WHEELS

TEMPO TERRIFIC CONCERT BAND

Plays popular music for community events. Adult members play wind, brass and percussion 0405 619 980 www.tempoterrific.com

POLITICAL PARTIES CENTRAL COAST GREENS Local, state wide, national and international issues and campaigns Council and parliamentary representation 3rd Thur

centralcoast.nsw.greens.org.au centralcoastgreens@gmail.com

LABOR PARTY OURIMBAH/ NARARA BRANCH

Discussion/action community issues - 3 levels of Government Niagara Park Primary School 7.30pm 1st Mon 0410 309 494 kyle.macgregor@hotmail.com

PUBLIC SPEAKING BLUE GUM FLAT TOASTMASTERS

Develop confidence by improving your speaking skills. For anyone interested in early 1st & 3rd Mon 7.15-9.30pm history. Ourimbah RSL Don’t need to be a First Fleeter. 4362 7227 Point Clare Community Hall 2nd Sat 10:30am 4392 1926 4311 6254

MUSIC

SPECIAL INTEREST CCLC BRIDGE CLUB

Duplicate Bridge, partner not required. Central Coast Leagues Club 12.30pm Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri. Sat 1.30pm, Wed 7.15pm 4325 9854

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CENTRAL COAST GOJU-KAI KARATE

Traditional Karate & self defence for teens & adults No contracts, cheap rates Wamberal - Mon 6.30pm Kincumber - Thurs 7.15pm 0417 697 096 www.centralcoastgojukaikarate.com.au

CENTRAL COAST SOARING CLUB INC

Gliding Club, Learn to fly, Instruction FREE to members 14 and up Bloodtree Rd, Mangrove Mountain Thur, Sat, Sun 0412 164 082 0414 635 047 www.ccsoaring.com.au

SPIRITUALITY IN THE PUB

SERVICE GROUPS

Ecumenical & interfaith speakers forum & Q&A. 1st Tues March to October 2nd Tues November 7.30 to 9pm Grange Hotel, Wyoming 4365 9197

INNER WHEEL CLUBS

WOMEN’S GROUPS

Women working together to make a difference and improve WOMEN’S HEALTH BRISBANE WATER BRASS lives while making new friends. CENTRES Brass Band entertainment Social outings and community Counselling, therapeutic and for the community playing all involvment. social groups, workshops, types of popular music Wyong 3rd Wed 6.30pm domestic violence and abuse Wed 8pm -10pm Terrigal 3rd Mon 12 noon 0419 274 012 Gosford North 2nd Wed 7pm issues. All services provided by women for women 0417 480 549 4324 2533 0407 008 555 COASTAL A CAPPELLA www.cccwhc.com.au Dynamic award winning women’s a cappella chorus LIONS CLUB OF WOY WOY SOROPTIMIST Make new friends & have fun Music eduction provided INTERNATIONAL while serving your community Performance opportunities BRISBANE WATER 3rd Mon Hire us for your next event. Making a difference in the Woy Woy Leagues Club 0412 948 450 lives of women & girls through 0478 959 895 coastalacappella@gmail.com awareness, advocacy & action 2nd Thur 7 pm ROTARY CLUB OF SOUNDWAVES Breakers Country Club, GOSFORD A cappella harmony for men Dover Rd, Wamberal Supporting local & overseas Mon 7.00 to 9.30pm sibrisbanewater@@siswp.org communities. Central Coast Leagues Club, www.siswp.org Share fellowship & fun. Dane Drive, Gosford Gosford Golf Club 6pm Thurs Max 4324 3631 SPORT 0414 777 748 Kieran 4324 1977

www.gosfordrotary.org.au Delicious meals delivered free DOYALSON WYEE Join us for a midday meal SYMPHONY SOCCER CLUB Help with shopping and ROTARY CLUB OF CENTRAL COAST Football club for the local cooking classes GOSFORD NORTH Community Orchestra community. Juniors from under 4363 7111 Rehearsals Wed 7.30 - 9.45pm Active community minded club. 5 to senior teams. Many projects focussed on Erina Kerry 0410 045 981 CANCER INFORMATION assisting youth info@sympnonycentralcoast.com president@doylowolves.com.au Graham Black - 0410 509 071 & SUPPORT SOCIETY grahamblack@outlook.com.au Promoting prevention, self-help and freedom of choice in

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Less

BOOK REVIEW

Author: Andrew Sean Greer Publisher: Lee Boudreaux/Little Brown and Company

Less is the 2018 Pulitzer Prize winning satirical novel story about Arthur Less, a prim, slim, balding author who favours blue suits and is about to turn 50. “Arthur Less is the first homosexual to ever grow old”. Less is described in the story as “a minor author whose greatest fame was a youthful association with the Russian River School of writers and artists, an author too old to be fresh and too young to be rediscovered, one who never sits next to anyone on a plane who has heard of his books”. We first meet Less in New York where he has to chair an event for another writer - a wildly successful and highly overrated science fiction writer. This is followed by more events in which his own work is overlooked in favour others or where he is subjected to In short, the artificial literary industry has eaten Less alive. By the time Less is in his forties he has learned to bear mediocre reviews of his own work, but not heartache. “How can so many things become a bore by middle age – philosophy, radicalism, and other fast foods – but heartbreak keeps its sting?”.

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Less is involved in a casual relationship with Freddy, the son of a rival writer. During the years Less and Freddy both have other lovers, but time and time again, Less returned to dreamy, simple, lusty, bookish, harmless, youthful Freddy. It lasts for nine years, until Freddy announces another man he is seeing wants to be monogamous. Freddy hints to Less that they could turn their casual relationship into something more serious but Less fears the risk of a deeper commitment, instead giving Freddy a good-bye kiss. A few months later Less gets a wedding

invitation to attend Freddy’s wedding. As a former lover, Less feels that if he were to attend he would be pitied, but if he stays at home he will be pitied even more. Serendipitously, Less is invited to teach at a little known university in Berlin – an escape route. And there are others. An invitation for a conference, a writing retreat, a travel article. Less travels from his home in California to New York to Mexico City to Turin to Berlin onto Morocco (where he will turn 50) to India and finally to Japan. There are many twists and turns along the way, and many idle affairs, but none that allow him to forget about Freddy. At the final Indian writing retreat, he plans to improve his rejected novel but, as it draws out his past, it is his unfinished love for Freddy that finally emerges. I really loved this book. Less is endearing - “a white middle-aged American man walking around with his white middle-aged American sorrows … it’s a little hard to feel sorry for a guy like that.” But by the end of the story we do. More generally, the writing is raw and inspired and the story is funny and poignant. In one scene, there is a discussion about whether meeting the love of your life is like being struck by lightning or whether, “It’s walking the f***ing dog so that the other one can sleep in, doing the taxes, it’s cleaning the bathroom

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without hard feelings, it’s having an ally in life it’s not fire, it’s not lightning”. And when contemplating aging: “Strange to be almost fifty, no? I feel like I just understood how to be young. Yes! It’s like the last day in a foreign country. You finally figure out where to get coffee, and drinks and have a good steak. And then you have to leave. And you won’t ever be back.” Less is a New York Times best seller, won the Northern California Book Award, and was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction. In May 2019, Less won the Australian Book Industry Award for International Book of the Year, awarded by the Australian Publishers Association. I can see why. Kim Reardon The Reluctant Book Critic

MOVIE REVIEW

Director: Takashi Shimizu

Let it not be said the CCN movie reviews do not cover all genres. In fact, there are two motivations for reviewing The Grudge – one is to cover all genres, the other is that I saw the original movie in The Grudge series, in 2004, on my first date with my wife (who I later discovered hares horror films) … and, somehow, we still got married. The latest The Grudge is in fact a “sidequel”, which means it is set in parallel with the original, or thereabouts, as opposed to a sequel or a prequel. The Grudge of course had two sequels, The Grudge 2 (2006) and The Grudge 3 (2009). In the latest sidequel, Fiona (Tara Westwood) returns home to her family at 44 Reyburn Drive, after experiencing strange and unsettling things in Japan. Two years later, a widowed police detective Muldoon (Andrea Riseborough), who’s husband has just died of cancer, arrives in the area with her young son. She’s partnered with Detective Goodman (Demian Bichir) and togther they investigate the mystery of a corpse in the woods. Muldoon believes there’s a connection with the Reyburn Drive house after a strange

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interaction with a woman (Lin Shaye) who lived in the house a year earlier. When Muldoon starts seeing ghosts of her own, she desperately seeks a way to end the “grudge” curse and protect her son. While the original movie was amazing for its sense of inescapable dread and its unique

Japanese style (so-called “J-horror”) which created the iconic stringy-haired, black-eyed girl ghost, there is (unfortunately) not a lot that positive to say about either its sequels or this latest film. Basically, it biggest curse is its own stale mediocrity.

Its otherwise talented cast appear lacklustre in what is a very tired, reboot and it is overreliant on the usual cursed house theme and jump-scare device – something in the dirty bathwater, kabuki death stares straight out of The Conjuring, blood-streaked faces in the mirror, and so on. The foreboding, bleak atmosphere is undermined by themes that are now very stale. As one critic writes, “after ‘The Ring’ the idea of a ghost channelled by videotape, once so singularly creepy, now seems about as terrifying as a horror film about a demonic typewriter.” The one exception may be the sub-plot of, and intense monologue by, William Matheson (played by Frankie Faison ) who wants to euthanize his wife of nearly 50 years with the help of a compassionate carer (Jacki Weaver) in the Reyburn home to harness the property’s tenuous boundaries with life and death. Matheson isn’t scared of the ghouls – there presence instills him with that life doesn’t end with death, and that there is an eternal bond between every human being that sets foot in that house, a connection that transcends the limitations of time and space, just like death itself. Probably one just for the very committed horror addicts. Ross Barry

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FOLLOWING IS A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF COAST COMMUNITY NEWS PICKUP LOCATIONS, PAPERS ARE DELIVERED TO ALL OF THESE LOCATIONS EVERY FRIDAY

AVOCA BEACH

ERINA FAIR

Bowling and Recreation Club Avoca Dr & Townsend Ave

Service desk Erina fair

Avoca Beach Hotel 326-360 Avoca Dr

Rose Café 620-658 Terrigal Dr

Australia Post 1/181 Avoca Dr Avoca Beach Picture Theatre 69 Avoca Dr

COPACABANA Copacabana Newsagency 206 Del Monte Pl

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EMPIRE BAY

Aroma Café 419 Terrigal Dr Muffin Break Erina Fair Shopping Ctr Coles Erina 620 - 658 Terrigal Dr Woolworths 620-658 Terrigal Dr

Aurrum Aged Care 351 Terrigal Dr The Bungalow’s Village Park 474 Terrigal Dr The Bungalow’s Village Park 474 Terrigal Dr McDonald’s Erina 2 Terrigal Dr Ritchies SUPA IGA 3/216-218 The Entrance Rd Wood Glen Retirement Village 105 Karalta Rd Tarragal Glen Retirement Village 6 Tarragal Glen Ave Pine Needles Lifestyle Estate 61 Karalta Rd Greenlife Erina 33 Karalta Rd Erina Leagues Club 18 Ilya Ave Platinum Building 4 Ilya Ave Adam Crouch MP Office Shop 3 Fountain Plaza, 148 158 The Entrance Rd Erina Pharmacy 148/158 The Entrance Rd Erina Newsagency & Post Office 158 The Entrance Rd PRP Diagnostic Imaging 167 The Entrance Rd Ritchies SUPA IGA 375 The Entrance Rd

East Gosford Pharmacy 69 Victoria St Cafe Expresso Eat in & Takeaway 51 Victoria St

KARIONG Kariong Neighbourhood Centre 10 Langford Dr FoodWorks 5/4 Mitchell Dr

Woolworths 3 Parsons Rd

Central Coast Tractors 51 Smiths Rd

MANGROVE MOUNTAIN Mangrove Mountain Memorial Club & Golf Course 18 Hallards Rd Mangrove Mountain General Store Waratah Rd

Ooomph Café 26A Adelaide St

Kariong Kakes Pies & Bread 4 Mitchell Dr

Erina Library Unit AZ02, 620-658 Terrigal Drive

East Gosford Medical Centre 22 Brougham St

Kariong Tavern 10 Langford Dr

Central Coast Plateau Medical Centre 1639 Nurses Rd

Presbyterian Aged Care 19/21 Victoria St

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Four days of Chemical CleanOut events Central Coast Council is once again encouraging residents to clear any unwanted hazardous chemicals in homes, garages and sheds, to be correctly disposed of at the next bi-annual Chemical CleanOut events later this month. The events will be held over two consecutive weekends on February 22 and 23 at the Event Park, Kariong (off Kangoo Rd), and February 29 and March 1 at Long Jetty Depot, corner of The Entrance and Wyong Rds, between 9am3.30pm each day. Council Unit Manager, Waste Services and Business Development, Andrew Pearce, said that for the first-time, residents will be able to drop off up to 100 litres of paint. “It is fantastic to see an increased amount of paint accepted, as it is consistently the most collected item, often accounting for more than half of the total amount dropped off,” Pearce said. “All other materials continue to have a 20 litre or 20 kilogram maximum container size per item, and paints must also be in containers of 20 litres or less, for the health and safety of handlers. “I would urge everyone to use this opportunity and have a good search around their property to ensure safe and responsible disposal of any

potentially hazardous items. “This includes any unknown or unidentified items, as they will be accepted for identification and correct disposal.” Other items accepted include car and household batteries, smoke detectors, pesticides, gas bottles and fire extinguishers, as well as fluorescent globes and tubes. Only household quantities are accepted. Mayor, Lisa Matthews, said the consistent response to previous Chemical CleanOut events showed that residents were truly committed to disposing of waste responsibly. “Incorrect disposal can cause serious environmental effects, polluting our region’s waterways, and could also attract penalties and fines,” Cr Matthews said. “These events are only one of an array of resource recovery initiatives Council offers, and I would encourage the community to check what recycling options beyond your yellow bin are available before placing items in household waste bins.” The Household Chemical CleanOut program is sponsored by the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment, Paintback and Central Coast Council. Source: Media release, Feb 6 Central Coast Council

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Woy Woy Philosophers Society Seventh Meeting: Celebration of the Stoics You have to hand it to Thommo, he really is a stoic fellow. Not only is he a long-suffering Mariners supporter, but he showed true stoic calm earlier today representing himself in Gosford Local Court on charges of drunkenness and indecent exposure. We should not be surprised I suppose – he does, after all, live by the ancient ethics of Stoicism, having acquired all 124 of Seneca’s “Letters to Lucilius” at a garage sale in Empire Bay. Indeed, it was upon his newly Painted Porch, with its large colonnade adorned with images of mythic battle scenes, that we gathered for the Society’s seventh meeting and to reflect on the day’s proceedings. Thommo had every reason to be wildly aggrieved with the court and the blue provocation that led him there. But it was in his stoic nature to remain calm and resolute in the face of such adversity. “Stoicism teaches us that self-control and fortitude is the answer to overcoming all such destructive emotions,” said he in his opening speech to the Jury. The prosecutor did not see it that way. “I put it to you that you are nought but a wicked man,” he replied. “No.” Thommo said. “The wicked man is like a dog tied to a cart, compelled to go wherever it goes. Mine were the actions of an autonomous thinker, present in the moment, able to see the depravity of wealth and pleasure. Mine were the actions of a truly virtuous man.” “Virtuous!? How so.” “Well, God is Nature … and what is right is what accords with Nature’s two elements – the passive, physical world and the active decisions we make to engage with it. A virtuous man calmly and rationally assesses his natural environment and the value of his actions lie can only be seen in the context of the greater whole … in the ‘view from above’.” “You are charged with taking your clothes off at a Mariners game and streaking across the pitch in front of a crowd of 10,000 fans,” said the prosecutor. “It was not the view from above, but the view from in front that concerns us here.” There was a long and awkward silence. Awkward silences were quite normal for Thommo of course – as a stoic, he was really quite contemplative. For him, awkward silences were the artistic renderings of moments of peace when he could lock his subject into a psychopathic stare while, at the same time, calmly thinking about whether what he had just said made any sense or not. It was also the reason he got into keeping fish – for practice. “I was just following the teachings of Seneca the Younger,” he said eventually. “He said happiness isn’t found in having more ‘things’ It’s found in having less, in creating uplifting fulfilment … by subjecting yourself to depressing emptiness.” “Did Seneca really say that?” asked the judge. “Well, no your honour, but I’m sure thought it. We Stoics don’t like to say much, we’re mostly introverts.”

“Actually,” interrupted the prosecutor. “Seneca said that pandering to a crowd is harmful … and the greater the mob with which one consorts, the greater the danger? Letter No. 7 it was: ‘Lay these words to heart, Lucilius, that you may scorn the pleasure which comes from the applause of the majority’. What say you to that Mr Thompson?” “As someone who identifies as a Stoic introvert, I find it offensive to my beliefs that you expect me to answer every question aloud.” “Hear, hear!” said the Leader of the Jury in a strangely familiar voice. He and the judge agreed that Thommo only need answer every second question aloud on account of his cultural identity. “It is true though, is it not,” the prosecutor continued, “that you ran naked between the goal posts, did three cartwheels, before being gang-tackled by the ground officials?” “No,” said Thommo. “I was wearing my robes … they were just flailing out behind me … a bit like batman really – just without underpants. He was a Stoic too you know.” “But your genitalia was on display to 10,000 people.” Thommo sat quietly, engaging the prosecutor in a psychopathic stare as the second question faded into the silence of the courtroom. “Was Batman really a Stoic?” asked the Jury Leader, pinching the next question. “Yes Sir,” said Thommo, “He spent many long hours down in the bat cave subjecting himself to depressing loneliness, doing good but being hated by the masses.” “Mr Thompson,” interrupted the prosecutor. “We’re you heavily intoxicated at the time.” Another psychopathic stare. “Prosecutor, given the defendant is only answering every second question,” said the Judge, “perhaps you could just ask the other ones silently to yourself.” “Yes, your honour. OK, Mr Thompson, assuming you were streaking, and assuming you were intoxicated, and assuming you were playing up to the crowd, what possible defence could you have for such actions?” “Minimalism.” “You got that right,” said the arresting officer. “You should never streak when it’s cold.” “You mean being poor?” asked the Prosecutor (after an intervening silent question). “No, minimalism is not about being poor

– that’s poverty. Minimalism is about being rich enough to be able to live like a poor person. You need to spend lots of money on interior designers to get rid of all your stuff and on personal life coaches to tell you how to not do anything. I thought a few days in the can might help me maximise my sense of minimalism. A good Stoic finds comfort in exile, happiness in suffering.” By this stage the Jury and indeed the whole courtroom had teared up over the challenges in life that being wealthy had imposed on poor old Thommo. It was then the Jury Leader leapt to his feet. “I say to you all, make for yourself a description of the thing presented before you, so as to see clearly what kind of a thing it is in its substance, in its raw nudity, in its complete entirety, and tell yourself its proper name. For nothing so elevates the mind as to be able to examine methodically every object so presented and see within it what kind of universe this is, and what kind of use everything performs in it, and what value everything has with reference to the whole.” “What does that even mean?” asked the prosecutor. “It means the charges are false.” “What. Are you saying he did not streak at the Mariners game in front of a crowd of 10,000 people?” “I’m saying the Mariners have not had more than 5,000 people at a home game in two years.” And with that, Thommo was released to serve two weeks under house arrest exercising self-control and fortitude. And that brings us back to his Painted Porch and colonnade and his huge threestory mansion in Umina with nothing in it except a fridge, Seneca’s Letters and a fish tank. Just then, the Jury leader arrived and, after drawing back his hooded robes, we saw it was none other than our own dear Boof. “Boof,” said I. “That was a little harsh wasn’t it – sentencing Thommo to two weeks of self-control and fortitude?” “As I said Joffa,” said the great man. “You need to see the value of everything in its broader context. That’s why I bought these two slabs of craft beer. One is a creamy pale ale called “Self Control” and the other is a stout called “Fortitude”. Now let’s get into Letter No. 1 ” Joffa

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New wharf welcomed as community recovers from bush fire threat Spencer residents are hoping that the recent official opening of their new wharf on January 18 will put the waterfront township “back on the tourism map”.

The official party, spearheaded by Central Coast Mayor, Lisa Matthews, and Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch at the official opening of the new wharf

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Resident spokesperson, Robyn Downham, said the community, which has now largely recovered from devastating bush fires which held it to ransom from September to December last year, would like to see the public ferry service reinstated, the postman’s run from Brooklyn return to Spencer, and an increase in private charter services, house boats and recreational activities such as kayaking, fishing and canoeing. “The heavens opened up for the official opening, but it was a jubilant day with huge crowds of happy residents and boat owners rejoicing not only in the much needed rain, but also in the long awaited public wharf that we had fought long and hard for,” Downham said. “The locals had the opportunity to thank Ms Tesch and Council on the day for providing our stunning new wharf,” Downham said. She said the wharf would be appreciated by residents of not only Spencer and Gunderman,

but also other communities on the Lower Hawkesbury River, including Marlow, Wendoree Park, Neverfail, Lower Mangrove and Greengrove. “Ms Tesch was instrumental in providing funding for Council to finally address upgrading the previous decrepit and unsafe public wharf,” Downham said. “The upgrade consisted of a new gangway, pilings and a floating pontoon with solar lighting. “The wharf was completed in October, just before the catastrophic Gospers Mountain and Three Mile fires that were right at our doorstep in November and December. “At least the Community

knew that if necessary we could all evacuate safely including the elderly, those with walkers, motorised scooters and wheelchairs, from the public wharf. “The RFS also had easy access to the river as they filled their massive water tankers daily during this frightening time.” Downham said the community looked forward to continued assistance and support from Ms Tesch and Council in promoting tourism on the Lower Hawkesbury River. Source: Media release, Jan 31 Spencer residents’ spokesperson, Robyn Downham

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Skate, scooter and BMX competition has a new format The Central Coast Series skate, scooter and BMX competition is back for another year, with a total prize pool over $10,000. Central Coast Council will host three heats at skate parks across the region where young riders can enter in one or all competitions for a chance to claim the Central Coast Series Champion title. Rather than competing in a final, this year’s Champion and division winners will be

determined by an accumulative tally across all three heats. Council Director, Connected Communities, Julie Vaughan, said the competition for riders aged 5-24 has grown in popularity each year. “Originally, the Series was held during Youth Week to activate our skate parks, and now it’s held across the Coast over three months, giving more opportunities to our young riders,” Vaughan said. “As the competition grows, so does the prize money and the

Kyla to referee at National Youth Touch Football Championships St Joseph’s Catholic College’s Kyla Tucker has been awarded the prestigious NSW Combined Catholic Colleges (NSWCCC) Blue Award. Tucker received her Blue Award for her commitment to touch football refereeing during a ceremony in Wollongong on February 3. College Principal, Tony McCudden, attended the ceremony with Tucker and extended his congratulations to the Year 12 student on her award. “Kyla is the first student to be awarded a NSWCCC Blue Award for touch football refereeing. “This follows her selection for NSWCCC to referee at the National Youth Touch Football

Championships in Queensland. “This is such an honour and we are extremely proud of Kyla and her achievements,” McCudden said. Source: Website, Feb 4 Tony McCudden, St Joseph’s Catholic College

number of competitors,” she added. The event is aimed at beginner, intermediate and sponsored riders, so provides an opportunity for young people of all skill levels to participate and compete. Entry is free and open to all riders aged 5-24 years. Mayor Lisa Matthews said the Central Coast Series showcases the talent of the Coast’s young riders and highlights the quality of the region’s outdoor spaces.

“We have an incredibly strong local skate scene and competitions such as these provide opportunities not only for the riders but for residents to go outdoors, support our young people and celebrate community life. “I encourage young riders to register for the competition and urge spectators to get out there to cheer them on,” Mayor Matthews said. Source: Media release, Jan 23 Central Coast Council Media

Academy names Netball program squad Thirty up and coming local netballers have been named to Central Coast Academy of Sport’s (CCAS) 2020 Greater Bank Netball program squad. Upon their selection, the squad was put through their paces during an activation training session developed by the Australian Diamonds Netball team, before a start of season screening. Program Head Coach, Jessica Morgan, said she and her support team were excited at the prospect of getting to know this talented group of aspiring netballers. “Working with athletes who are keen to learn and eager to explore their potential, is just really exciting. “We are already expecting the program to include greater opportunities for all of the athletes, as well as provide stronger links with our pathway teams and support staff,” she said. Emily Burgess-Moore, CCAS Events and Athlete Services Manager, said the orientation session signalled the start of a

The CCAS 2020 Greater Bank Netball program has commenced

big year ahead. “Jess and all of our presenters did a fantastic job. There was a great energy in the room, with lots of excited athletes ready to get stuck into the 2020 training program,” she said. Two teams will be named from this squad to compete in the upcoming 2020 Your Local Club Academy Games, which is being held in Newcastle in

April. The 2020 Central Coast Academy of Sport Greater Bank Netball Squad Members are: Tamika Bailey, Shanae Borthwick, Savannah Castellino, Taylah Clark, Eloise Cliff, Mareta Crowdy, Tenaya Emery, Keely Fearnley, June Foini, Ngaria Gemmell, Iris Hampson, Koa Hampson, Tiana Jacob, Brieanna Keddie, Charlotte Lockett, Ellie

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Avoca and North Shelly wildcarded into Australian Boardriders’ Battle Two Central Coast clubs, featuring some of the most successful and rising surfing talent to ever come out of the Coast, have been wildcarded into the Nudie Australian Boardriders’ Battle national final. Both North Shelly and Avoca Boardriders’ Clubs have been wildcarded into the final, which is taking place in Newcastle on February 15 and 16. Big names like Wade Carmichael, Adrian Buchan and Matt Wilkinson are fronting up for Avoca, while Macy Callaghan is going in to bat for North Shelly as the club’s most established surfer. Joining her is rising star Molly Picklum and a stable of old favourites. Now in its seventh season, the Nudie Australian Boardriders’ Battle is the

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Let’s get down to business: Mayor

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. Areas of Kulnura are already starting to regenerate Picture Ken Grose Despite some close calls, no lives or property were lost in firefighters, along with a Ferry Rd was reopened prior to approximately 300 animals the at-risk areas around lingering feeling of caution. Christmas. from temporary Spencer and Gunderman. “We aren’t out of the woods Regeneration is already being accommodation and is once Spencer resident Robyn yet and have been told to witnessed in some of the again open for business. Downham said there was remain vigilant,” she said. region’s outlying areas and the Although a period of lower extreme gratitude in the Downham said residents had Australia Walkabout Wildlife temperatures is providing community for the hard work of been relieved when Wisemans Park at Calga has retrieved some relief, residents are

$1M fire grant

Bushfire-hit communities on the Central Coast will see vital infrastructure repaired sooner with a $1M Federal grant to Central Coast Council. See page 6

New coastal pride centre

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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T urged to stay alert and continue C 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 As the Coast launches into the NSW Police Force having a new year, we thought it taken legal action against more would be timely to revisit than 180 people for bushfire the major news stories of related offences since late last 2019. year. See page 12 These include the deliberate lighting of bush fires, failure to Woy Woy comply with a total fire ban and Philosophy discarding a lighted cigarette Society P33 or match on land. Climate change is considered by many to be the culprit, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison he public exhibition reforms and will provide entral Coast Mayor, period for the greater clarity for residents. Jane Smith, has revised Draft The Community Environment stressed the need Development Control Network (CEN) has asked for Council to enforce its Plan Chapter relating its members to make submissions to “help save the own planning controls, to Tree and Vegetation trees in the back yards of the after an application Management has been Central Coast”. for a shop top housing extended by Central “If the draft Chapter is not development at 5-7 Coast Council to January amended, trees will be lost Church St, Terrigal, was 28. unnecessarily,” a CEN direct refused at the final mailout to members said. This extension, based Council meeting for on community feedback, “The draft Chapter generally 2018. will provide residents with requires landowners to Smith moved for refusal of additional time to lodge a obtain a permit from Council the application, which would submission on the important to remove or prune a tree, have comprised two groundharmonisation of tree and but the draft also describes floor shops, 12 residential vegetation management exemptions to avoid having to units and 23 onsite carworks policies across the obtain a Council permit. “Under the proposed Chapter, parking spaces, against the Central Coast. advice of Council staff, making If adopted following trees may be removed without special mention of its level of exhibition, the existing Wyong a permit if ‘evidence’ is non-compliance. and Gosford Development provided by an arborist with She said the development Control Plans (DCP) would Trade (AQF3) qualifications exceeded the number of be amended to include the that they are dead or pose a storeys by 25 per cent, had revised Chapter providing the risk to persons or property, and no setback to Hudson La, and The subject land community with a consistent are not required as habitat for no communal space had been policy until such time as native fauna. A report from Council’s sets a poor precedent for that similar non-compliance provided. Council adopts a Consolidated “AQF3 training does not Environment and Planning future development in Terrigal with Council’s planning cover tree species, diseases, DCP. Smith said members of controls is acceptable; the Directorate had recommended CBD.” assessment or reporting. the community spent a lot of that Council grant conditional Clr Kyle MacGregor, who development exceeds the Council’s revised policy “Most tree-removers hold time and effort contributing consent to the proposal, but seconded the motion, said: number of storeys by 25 per relates to urban and AQF3 qualifications. to the development of local in a narrow vote, Councillors “The most important issue we cent; the external wall height environmental zoned lands, environment plans and “Since tree-removers are voted, seven to six, to refuse are dealing with here is what is a 23.55 per cent variation; and requires a land owner development control plans paid to remove trees, they consent for the $10.7M is the point of having planning maximum width of enclosed to obtain a permit before the with the expectation they have a clear conflict of interest development in the B2 Local controls if people won’t comply floor space at the fifth level pruning or removal of any would be enforced. if they are authorised to has exceedance of between tree or any vegetation located Centre zone. with them? greater than three metres from condemn trees. “Both the former Gosford “The development, as “I believe we should be 10 and 26 per cent; no setback a house or other approved “In addition, Council should and Wyong Councils had a it currently stands, has getting people to do their best to Hudson La, representing reputation for not enforcing 100 per cent variation; no building, where the proposed recognise the value of nonsignificant non-compliance to comply. pruning or tree removal is not native trees. their own planning controls,” with the Development Control “In the event there is massive communal space is provided, covered by a set of nominated “In some areas, maples, she said. Plan (DCP),” Smith said. variation and they are unable representing 100 per cent exemptions. “So I had hoped that as a jacarandas and other large “To approve this development to comply. then I think we’ve variation; no deep soil zones Council may also issue exotics provide the only new Council, we could provide when there is such non- got to have a pretty stringent are provided, representing 100 permits for minor clearing of canopy. These should be certainty to our community compliance with the DCP look at that and really go over per cent variation; and, no side land not associated with new retained while more natives and to developers by adopting would create an expectation the detail of it. and try and boundary setbacks for visual development, and where the are introduced.” a more reflective decision for similar concessions. find a better outcome for the privacy, representing 100 per clearing does not exceed the making process.” cent variation. “Although the DCP perhaps community.” Source: specified threshold. Smith said previous ICAC Media release, Nov 27 doesn’t have the strength of The refusal was based on Source: This revised policy accords reports showed problems Central Coast Council media a Local Environment Plan, and three points, with the resolution Agenda item 3.1, Dec 10 with recent NSW Government were created when councils Email, Dec 2 Central Coast Council ordinary one non-compliance may be saying that: “The development Community Environment Management and didn’t enforce their planning meeting Land considered acceptable, to have is not in the public interest as Network Conservation Jackie Pearson, journalist Biodiversity controls. so many non-compliances it will create an expectation

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3D seismic testing cancelled Community group Save Our Coast (SOC) has claimed a major win for the local The Central Coast Mariners community with the recent travelled to GMBHA announcement that Advent Stadium in Geelong to face Energy has withdrawn its Western United on January application to conduct 3D 19, riding a wave of new seismic testing in waters hope after an exciting win off the Central Coast. over Melbourne Victory. But SOC Founder and Chair, See back page Dr Natasha Deen, said the group had major concerns over Woy Woy Philosophy Society P33 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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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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From bush fire alert to flooding The Australian Reptile Park of our animals and defend the at Somersby went from Park from the onslaught of being on bush fire alert to a water. forced closure due to “We haven’t seen flooding flooding on Friday, January like this at the Park for over 12 17. years. Keepers spent the morning “We even had keepers working to protect animals and stationed at our Alligator buildings after a major flash Lagoon to monitor the water flood hit the park during levels, which were rising torrential rainfall on the Friday beyond the fence line. “The contrast between the morning. As welcome as the downpour bushfire crisis and the sudden was in the wake of bush fire flooding is striking. alerts in the area, the decision “But we are well aware that a was made to close the park for huge part of Australia is still the day to ensure visitor safety. burning and millions of animals It was the first time that the are still under threat. Park has closed its doors since “The rain doesn’t replace the millions of hectares of habitat massive floods in 2007. Staff relocated animals, that has been lost over the last sandbagged doorways and few months. continually swept to remove “The team at the Australian Reptile Park has also been hard water from entry ways. Park Director, Tim Faulkner, at work out in the field helping had just returned from drought- our animal conservation affected waterways in the charity, Aussie Ark, to protect Barrington Tops area where he what’s left after the fires. had helped rescue endangered “Going from drought and fire Manning River turtles and relief to flooding is all in a day’s platypuses devastated by the work for our staff. dried up creeks in the area. No two days are the same.” “It was incredible, last week, The Park reopened for we were having daily meetings business as usual on January to discuss the imminent threat 18. of bushfires, just 8km away,” Source: he said. Media release, Jan 17, “On Friday, we had the whole Tim Faulkner, Director, Australian Reptile Park team out there, drenched and Media statement, Jan 20 acting fast to secure the safety

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Chell had an excellent run throughout the competition to meet Angourie’s Dakoda Walters in the Men’s final, with Walters just edging Chell out in the points off the back of two six point range waves. While he didn’t take out the crown, Chell said he was stoked with the silver, with this result his best to date in a WSL QS event. “I’ve only ever made it through two heats in a QS event before this, so to get this far feels awesome,” said Chell. “I love that this event had a lot of younger surfers in the finals and we got the chance to surf against some seasoned QS surfers. “You gain a lot of experience

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off surfing with guys like that and you learn a lot, and I think both Dakoda and I did that here,” he added. The Carve Pro was the first stop of the 2020 Vissla NSW Pro Surf Series. Event two, the Mothernest Great Lakes Pro will kick off at Boomerang Beach from February 19. The final event of the series, the Central Coast Pro, will hit Avoca Beach on February 25. Source: Media release and photo, Feb 1 Ethan Smith, WSL

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Southern Spirit T20 team await outcome of hearing As reported last week, The Peninsula’s Southern Spirit Cricket Club has reportedly received what is possibly the largest fine to ever be issued in the history of the Central Coast Cricket Association (CCCA) … for wearing Hawaiian shirts. On Wednesday evening (February 5) a formal hearing was held to appeal an alleged fine of $1,000 handed down by the CCCA along with a loss of competition points, and a fourgame suspension of the team’s captain. It’s understood that Spirit players wore pink Hawaiian shirts over their official uniforms during their recent Pink Stumps Ladies Day fundraiser. It’s also understood that the CCCA denied two requests from the club to authorise the shirts. The Spirit Club Secretary, Jack Wilson, said the Club was unable to comment on the matter at this stage, however we believe that a formal response will be forthcoming later in in coming days. The fundraising events are held in support of the Jane McGrath Foundation, a breast cancer support service charity with very close ties to cricket at the federal, state and regional levels. In support of the event theme, players and spectators usually incorporate pink into their uniforms/clothing on the day, but for players, it is expected

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that they do so with approval from their regional body. While neither of the major parties involved could confirm specifics, both the Jane McGrath Foundation and Cricket NSW have issued statements regarding the incident. “The Southern Spirit Cricket Club registered to host a Pink Stumps Day to fundraise on behalf of the McGrath Foundation,” a McGrath

Foundation spokesperson said. “Pink Stumps Day is the McGrath Foundation’s largest community led fundraising campaign where cricket clubs, teams and whole communities come together to turn their game pink and raise funds for McGrath Breast Care Nurses. “We are extremely grateful for the incredible support of all our fundraisers, including the Southern Spirit Cricket Club. Cricket NSW also commended

the Spirit on their fundraising efforts in their statement. “Cricket NSW commends the efforts of Southern Spirit Cricket Club to raise over $5,000 for the McGrath Foundation. “Cricket NSW also acknowledges the right of the Central Coast Cricket Association to administer the sport in its region. “In this case, the Southern Spirit Cricket Club ignored the

Association’s repeated requests that the players not wear Hawaiian shirts. “Central Coast Cricket Association has advised that it will donate the $1,000 fine, in the name of Southern Spirit Cricket Club, to the McGrath Foundation,” a Cricket NSW spokesperson said. The Spirit’s Women’s T20 team is the Club’s first to take part in the Association’s women’s competition, which is

now in its second year. They’re currently sitting in second place on the competition ladder as of the conclusion of Round 13. Source: Interview, Jan 30 Jack Wilson, Southern Spirit Cricket Club Media statements, Jan 30 Gemma Davies, Jane McGrath Foundation John Knox, Cricket NSW Reporter: Dilon Luke

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Kael Webster named in Australian U18 Hockey squad A contingent of Central Coast Hockey Association (CCHA) players has returned from the National Indoor Hockey Festival with medals under their belts. The festival was held in Wollongong from January 4 to 26, with CCHA having players and officials taking part across several divisions. Alex Morrison was the first CCHA athlete to medal, picking up the bronze with her NSW teammates in the Open Women’s competition. This was followed by Gosford’s Kael Webster, who picked up a silver in the U21 Men’s State and a gold in the U18 NSW Boys’ State teams. Webster was subsequently selected for the Australian U18 Boys’ squad who will go into an intensive four-day development

camp. Gosford’s Sam Carr and Erina’s Nick Reid starred in the gold medal winning U15 NSW Boys’ State team, while Ella Carr featured in the NSW’s U15 Girls’ State team that won the bronze medal. Ella Carr and Lara Drennan (U13s) were prominent goal scorers throughout the tournament, scoring 4-5 goals each. A handful of CCHA athletes also came agonizingly close to the podium, including Noah Needham in the Under 15 Boys’ Blues (fourth) and Rhiley Carr in the Under 21 Men’s Blues (fifth). The National Indoor Hockey Championships marks the peak of the Indoor Hockey summer series and attention will soon turn to pre-season fixtures ahead of the winter outdoor hockey season.

In separate hockey news, former Central Coast player, Matt Dawson, has cemented his place in the Australian Kookaburras ahead of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo due to commence on July 24. The Kookaburras qualified for the Olympics with their success in the Oceania Cup in 2019. Dawson was also part of the Australian team which lost narrowly to Belgium in the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Pro League match at Sydney Olympic Park on January 25. “We always knew it was going to be tough out here, and it’s come down to the last two minutes of the game.” Dawson said after the match. “It’s disappointing to lose, but it is something we can build on.” Reporter: Ross Barry

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Magpies tighten grip on cricket’s minor premiership The Lisarow-Ourimbah Magpies tightened their grip on the 2019/20 minor premiership downing Warnervale in emphatic fashion on Saturday, February 1. The Magpies posted a formidable 271 on Day 1, including 75 from Captain Blair Lyndsay and a storming 60 off 45 balls from Ben Sunshine. The Warnervale Wildcats however showed some early resistance, resuming on Day 2 at 1/53. Tony Cornwall then took to the Lisarow-Ourimbah bowlers to move the score to 1/93. But when Cornwall mistimed a pull shot off Mat Jones and holed out to mid wicket for 32, the score was 5-140 and the Warnervale tail capitulated to be all out for 145. Ben Sunshine was the stand out in that match, hitting 60 runs and taking 4-27 with the ball. At Jubilee Oval, Narara-

Wyoming Lions also cemented themselves in the top four with a 54 run win over The Entrance Seagulls. Resuming at 5-27 and having lost key bastman, Marc Mariner, through the week to injury, the Seagulls lost two early wickets before Jason Blackwood and Kobe Allison staged a fightback. The pair put on 59 for the eighth wicket before Allison was adjudged LBW for 31, and Blackwood was dismissed for 45, giving Narara-Wyoming first innings points. Kyle Jordan was the pick of the bowlers once again, claiming three scalps, while young spinner, Tom Owen, also picked up three wickets. Over to Duffys Rd and Northern Power’s finals aspirations took a hit as they fell 39 runs short of TerrigalMatcham Bellbird’s first innings total. Resuming at 2-9, the Power lost Brendan Charlton before Ben Gillies combined with

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Chris Archer to add 46 for the fourth wicket. The Power middle order then fell in a hole, losing 3-6, including Gillies for 40, and could not recover, finally being bowled out for 104. Josh Bridge claimed his third five wicket haul of the year for Terrigal-Matcham, while youngster, Austin Haba, claimed his best figures in first grade, with 3-20. Both teams were in need of bonus points with the finals looming, and it was TerrigalMatcham who gained an all important half point, finishing 3-75, with first innings star, Reece Bombas, continuing his form with 37. The result sees the Bellbirds jump the Power into fifth spot on the table, with two games remaining. In the final match of the round, Wyong pushed themselves further away from the wooden spoon with a 56 run win over Southern Spirit. Sitting at 5-47 at the start of

the day, Southern Spirit needed a big partnership but just couldn’t find one. Mitch Way smoked 31 late in the innings, but it was all too late with the Spirit being bowled out for 143. Kaleb Daley was the pick of the bowlers for Wyong, taking three wickets. With plenty of time still in the day, Wyong had another dig, and the Spirit fought hard, bowling the Roos out for 99. Leg spinner, Ben Orman, bowled with beautiful flight and guile to take six wickets. Sheamus Kelly was the best of the bats with 32. Southern Spirit’s second innings was entertaining, losing five wickets within 19 overs, including another three to Kaleb Daley. Mitchell Fiddock top scored with 20 for the Spirit. Source: Central Coast Cricket Association Reporter: Ross Barry

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Penalties, panenkas and pinballs perpetuate Mariners’ plummet Two penalties, a late “pinball” goal, and a rare “panenka” provided great theatre for football fans at Central Coast Stadium on Sunday evening, February 2. Unfortunately for the locals, it was the Western Sydney Wanderers who emerged with three goals and three vital competition points. The 3-1 win ended a three match losing streak for the Wanderers and marked a positive debut for caretaker coach, Jean-Paul de Marigny. For the Mariners, the loss sees them slide eight points below the bottom six, with only the Newcastle Jets beneath them on the A-League ladder. The Wanderers began energetically and threatened the Mariners’ defence several times in the opening minutes. German international, Nicolai Muller, missed a one-on-one opportunity in the 30th minute, screwing the ball past Mariners’ keeper, Mark Birighitti, wide of the post. Muller quickly made up for his mistake when a defensive mistake from the Mariners gave him an opportunity in front of goal a minute later, and he capitalised. At 1-0 down at half time, the Mariners launched a spirited

revival. Alen Stajcic brought Matt Simon into the attack early in the second half and the Mariners’ forwards pressed for an equaliser. Once again however, the local side lacked the precision to impact the scoreboard, with several crosses failing to find their mark. A strike by Jordan Murray in the box went sailing over the bar, while none of Milan Djuric’s three strikes troubled the keeper. Just as fans hoped the

breakthrough might come, Tommy Oar compounded an earlier mistake by monstering Simon Cox in the box, to give the Wanderers a penalty opportunity. Former Mariners’ golden boy and Western Sydney Wanderers Captain, Mitchell Duke, stepped up to the mark and provided spectators a rare “panenka” moment. After setting himself for a long run-up, Duke feigned, causing Birighitti, playing in his 100th A-League match, to commit to a right hand dive.

Duke then casually dinked the ball over Birighitti’s legs and into the middle of the net. The “Panenka”, made famous by 1980s Czech star, Antonin Panenka, has plenty of scope to go badly wrong, but Duke executed it perfectly. The Mariners responded valiantly and continued to press. Eventually, Wanderers midfielder, Pirmin Schwegler, chopped Matt Simon down in the box. Simon made no mistake with the penalty to give the yellow

and blue late hope. Newly-signed youngster, Dylan Ruiz-Diaz, joined the fray and added life to the Mariners’ attack. A powerful header from RuizDiaz looked set for the right hand side of the net, only to be pushed wide by Wanderers’ keeper, Daniel Lopar, at the last moment. With just a minute left on the clock however, Wanderers debutant, Simon Cox, completed a stunning pinball goal to seal the game for the red and black. The loss will compound pressure on the Mariners’ coaching staff. In 15 matches this season, the side has managed to score just 14 goals, with almost half from penalties, while conceding 28 goals, almost two goals per match. The January transfer window has also featured an exodus of talented players. Two weeks ago, the club announced that Tommy Oar would depart at the end of the season to join new Sydney club, Macarthur. Last week, the Mariners announced that Giancarlo Gallifuoco will also depart the club with immediate effect. According to CEO, Shaun Mielekamp, the 25 year old defender requested a release

from the club to pursue an opportunity with another club, with the potential to play AFC Champions League football. Gallifuoco only joined the Mariners in May 2019. He previously played U23 football for Tottenham Hotspurs and Swansea City before making his A-League debut for Melbourne Victory in 2015. On a more positive note, the Mariners have announced the signing of forward, Chris Harold, for the remainder of the 2019/20 season. The 27 year old Harold, who played for Australian U20 and U23 sides, was previously at Perth Glory for eight seasons where he scored 21 goals in 143 appearances. Harold said he was excited to be joining the club where he has friends and former team mates in Jack Clisby and Danny DeSilva. Harold’s contract with Glory was terminated by mutual consent. He played just 55 minutes of game time in three appearances for Glory this season. The Mariners will now set themselves for their next game, an away game with the Newcastle Jets on February 9, in what now looms as a battle for the wooden spoon. Reporter: Ross Barry

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The dream run of Wyong Tennis Club’s Max Purcell in the Australian Open Men’s Doubles Grand Slam has culminated in an appearance in the tournament final. Purcell, who hails from Terrigal, and his doubles partner, Luke Saville, went down to eleventh seeded Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury in the final at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on February 2. They had an outstanding tournament making their mark on the competition. Wildcarded into the tournament, the 21 year old Purcell and 25 year old Saville turned heads as the first Australian pairing to reach the Men’s grand final since Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde in 1998, before Purcell was even born. It’s a huge achievement for the young players, who went down 6-4, 6-2 against the American-British duo, with the Australians projected to rise to around 40th in the Men’s Double rankings as a result. They also banked the biggest pay cheques of their respective careers, at a combined $380,000. “It’s been great fun to share the court with a really good mate, and to win five matches at a Grand Slam, it’s amazing,” Purcell and Saville told Tennis Australia after the match. “It wasn’t the result we hoped for, but we played well in the first round, and to knock off the eighth seeds in the second ARE YOU LOOKING FOR EXPERIENCED & round was GENTLE DENTIST amazing. FOR YOUR FAMILY? Purcell and Saville combined to beat pairings that included Russia’s, Andrey Rublev, seeded 15 in the world (singles), and the 7th and 8th seeded doubles players, Pilip Polasek (Slovakia) and Ivan

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on his serve in the following the match. As a junior, Purcell reached game to keep the Aussies alive, “Maybe we missed some the quarterfinals of the 2016 but the opposition served out balls, but I feel like the pressure Australian Open boys’ singles the opening set and pushed they put on us, we might have event and the semi-finals of the ahead 5-1 in the second, had some balls we shouldn’t boys’ doubles event. Exam and break Clean appointmentAllfor Private Dental Health helped by a resounding have missed, but the fact that indications are that more at love in the third game. we had so much pressure success is in store for the A contingent of Central Insurance patients. Not with A tight seventh game unfolded because they weren’t giving us doubles pair. a Health Fund? Coast Hockey Association in which Saville and Purcell those balls so often, made “They won today and they’re (CCHA) Exam, players has Just pay $179 Includes FREE Xrays worth $160 Full Comprehensive eventually held to remain in the them forced errors, even if on Grand Slam champions, but returned from the National Clean and Polish, contest, and with Ram serving paperOPG they’reX-rays, not countedTreatment as we’re stillPlanning trying to holdand our Fluoride Indoor Hockey Festival for the title, he and Salisbury that. head high,” Purcell said. with medals under their did not falter. This is the furthest Purcell has belts. Source: “I don’t really think that made it into a Grand Slam See page 38 Media release, Feb 2 unforced errors were the case,” event. Matt Trollope, Tennis Australia TV GUIDE page 20-21 Purcell said when reflecting on

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