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A Guide to Federal Government Stimulus Measures The Federal government has now released three economic stimulus packages, each one trumping the one before it in size and scope. Central Coast news has tried to assemble details of the measures most relevant to local residents, including workers, households, retirees and small business. This guide is provided to the best of our understanding and we done our best to check the facts and details of how to access each of the stimulus measures. However it is advised that you visit www.treasury.gov.au for more information. The NSW State Government has also released a range of stimulus measures which are not included here, but which we have detailed in earlier edition of Coast Community News.
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$130B JobKeeper Payment
$1,500 per fortnight per employee for up to 6 months Businesses of less than $1B turnover and whose revenue has fallen more than 30%, or businesses of more than $1B turnover where revenue has fallen more than 50% Revenue impact will be based on BAS statements for last month or quarter relative to the same period last year Employers must apply to the ATO with supporting info Payable for all employees on the payroll as at 1 March 2020 and who continue to be engaged – full-time, part-time and casuals employed for at least 12 months Payable where businesses re-engage employees recently stood down Scheme commences 30 March – payments will be made by the ATO in arrears commencing 1 May
Income Support Supplement Income support supplement of $550 per fortnight Full amount payable to recipients of Jobseeker (NewStart) Payments, Partner Allowance, Widow Allowance, Sickness Allowance and Wife Pension, Youth Allowance, Parenting Payment, ABSTUDY Living Allowance, Farm Household Allowance and Special Benefits Expanded access for employees recently stood down, sole traders/ selfemployed, casual workers and contract workers who meet the income tests as a result of the downturn due to the Coronavirus Asset testing for JobSeeker Payment, Youth Allowance and Parenting Payment will be waived for the period of the supplement
Household Support Payment Two separate $750 payments to pension, social security, veteran and other income support recipients and eligible concession card holders First payment will be available to those who eligible recipients any time from 12 March 2020 to 13 April 2020 Second payment will be available to those who are eligible payment recipients on 10 July 2020. A person can receive both payments, but only one in each round Exempt from taxation and will not count as income for the purposes of social security, farm household allowance and veteran payments.
Cashflow Assistance for Business $31.9B Enhancement to earlier Package#1 measure (12 March) Now up to $100,000 available to eligible small and medium-sized businesses (turnover less than $50M) and not for-profits (NFPs) Minimum of $10,000 per business for initial period (up from $2,000) Maximum of $50,000 per business for initial period (up from $25,000) Eligible entities will then receive an additional payment for the period JuneOctober equal to the total they have already been paid Payable as an automatic credit by the ATO of 100% of PAYG tax withheld on workers’ wages and salaries from 28 April 200 Different methodologies applied for monthly and quarterly activity statement lodgements – see treasury.gov.au website for details Wage subsidy of 50% for apprentices and trainees from 1 January 2020 to 30 September 2020 up to a maximum of $21,000 per person Expected to benefit around 690,000 businesses employing around 7.8 million people, and around 30,000 NFPs (including charities)
As the Coast’s health system braces for a rise in hospital admissions, nascent signs have emerged of a slowing in the rate of spread of the COVID-19 virus. Earlier this week, the NSW Government imposed new restrictions to limit social gatherings to just two people and to force travellers returning from overseas into mandatory quarantine in city hotels.
NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian also granted new powers for police to enforce the rules and impose on the spot fines for overt breaches, while health authorities frantically re-purposed health facilities to increase the State’s intensive care capacity. Against this backdrop, the number of new infections reported in NSW in the 24 hours to 8pm Wednesday (April1) was 116, down from over 200 the week before.
This brings the total number of reported cases in NSW to 2,298, with 43 people in intensive care units. On the Central Coast, the Local District Health advised the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has risen to 104, an increase of just 14 cases in the past 48 hours, down from an increase of 32 in the same period last week. There are still no Coronavirusrelated deaths on the Coast and, in fact, only one (non-ICU)
hospital admission. Over 4,280 people have now been tested on the Coast, which implies a positive test rate of around 2.4 per cent, a rate which is very low considering it is based on a sample of people experiencing symptoms and/or who have potentially been exposed to the virus. The slowing rate of spread in NSW comes roughly a fortnight after the initial shutdown measures were introduced and
stands in stark contrast to the rest of the world, where the global death toll has now climbed to almost 50,000. In another glimmer of hope, NSW Police Commissioner told reporters on Wednesday morning, April 1, that the State's social distancing laws, which prevent people from leaving the house without a "reasonable excuse", will be over by the end of June. Reporter: Ross Barry
Two’s company, three’s a fine The National Cabinet has moved to adopt stricter social distancing guidelines, taking the limit on gatherings down from 10 people to just two and requested all Australians stay at home.
Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, announced the drastic new measures during his March 29 press conference, telling the nation that the Cabinet was taking action to slow the spread of COVID-19 and save lives and livelihoods. “We will be living with this virus for at least six months, so social distancing measures to slow this virus down must be sustainable for at least that long to protect Australian lives and help Australia
to keep functioning,” the Prime Minister said. “Our public health measures are taking effect, with over 211,000 tests undertaken and 3,966 confirmed cases in Australia (as of March 29). “The rate of increase in the virus curve is slowing, but overall numbers are still increasing,” he added. Exceptions to the two person gathering limit include: people living in the same household going out together; funerals – maximum of 10 people with strict social distancing to be adhered to; weddings – maximum of five people with strict social distancing to be adhered to; and family units. Following his announcement,
the Prime Minister noted that the new two person limit was not legally binding and that it was up to the individual states and territories to adopt measures to make it enforceable. NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, indicated her government would be moving to adopt the measures and empower the NSW Police Force to enforce them, with new legislation coming into effect on March 30. Under the new guidelines NSW Police now have the power to issue on the spot fines of up to $11,000 and in extreme cases jail time, for those not complying with the restrictions. Reporter: Dilon Luke
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Early Access to Superannuation $1.15B Eligible individuals may access up to $10,000 of their superannuation before 1 July 2020. They will also be able to access up to a further $10,000 from 1 July 2020 until 24 September 2020. Available to individuals who are unemployed, eligible for job seeker payments, youth allowance, parenting payment, special benefit or farm household allowance; or who On or after 1 January 2020, individuals made redundant or had their working hours reduced by 20 per cent or more, or sole traders whose business was suspended, or turnover reduced by 20% or more Application assessed by the ATO via the MyGov website Separate arrangement to apply for self-managed super funds Commences 20 April 2020
Reduction in pension deeming rates $0.9B Temporary reduction in superannuation minimum drawdown requirements for account-based pensions and similar products by 50 per cent for 2019-20 and 2020-21 Reduction in both the upper and lower social security deeming rates to 2.25% and 0.25% respectively. Lower benefits are expected to benefit around 900,000 income support recipients, including around 565,000 people on the Age Pension who will, on average, receive around $324 more in the first full year
SME Guarantee Scheme and other business lending measures Government guarantee of 50% of new unsecured loans to SME enterprises (less than $50M turnover) for working capital Maximum total size of loans of $250,000 per borrower Loans will be up to three years, initial six month repayment holiday Subject to lenders credit assessment processes (Government will encourage lenders to provide emergency overdraft facilities) Commences early April 2020 and available for new loans made by up until 30 September 2020. Exemption for banks from responsible lending obligations (6 months) $90B term lending facility by the RBA for banks at a fixed interest rate of 0.25 per cent to support lower business lending rates 0.25% reduction in RBA official cash rates to 0.25% and 3-year bond-buying operations to reduce longer-term rates
Relief for financially distressed businesses Temporary increase in threshold for creditors to issue a statutory demand on a company and the time required to respond demands Temporary increase in threshold for a creditor to initiate bankruptcy proceedings and extension of period of protection for debtors Relief for directors from any personal liability for trading while insolvent Targeted relief from provisions of the Corporations Act 2001 to deal with unforeseen events that arise as a result of the Coronavirus ATO to tailor solutions for struggling business, including temporary reduction of payments or deferrals, or withholding enforcement actions including Director Penalty Notices and wind-ups.
The Federal government has Investment incentives $6.7B now released three economic stimulus packages, each one trumping the one before it in size and scope.
Increase to instant asset write-off threshold from $30,000 to $150,000 Accelerating depreciation deductions for larger investments – 50% of cost of an eligible asset on installation with existing depreciation rules to apply to the balance For businesses with aggregated annual turnover of less than $500 million Expected to support over 3.5 million businesses employing more than 9.7 million employees.
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Central Coast Council has joined forces with peak business organisations to set up a Central Coast COVID-19 Economic Task Force. See page 21 Woy Woy Philosophy Society
Missive #14: Hobbes’ Social Contract
Well, it was no easy task getting the Society together this week, what with the ban on social gatherings and all. See page 29
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entral Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) has opened two Coronavirus testing clinics. In a statement on March 13, a spokesperson for the CCLHD confirmed that clinics would open at Gosford and Wyong Hospitals on March 16 and 17 respectively, as part of the District’s ongoing response to diagnose and slow the spread of COVID-19 in the community. The Gosford clinic, located at 75 Holden St, is adjacent to the P2 car park. The Wyong clinic is located at Building C, opposite the Health Services Building. Both clinics will operate seven days a week, 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday, and 10am to 4pm on weekends. People who have developed cold and/ or flu-like symptoms who have returned from overseas in the last 14
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With five cases of COVID 19 now confirmed on the Coast and specialised testing clinics open at Gosford and Wyong Hospitals, residents are preparing for more coronavirus impacts on the region. Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) announced on March 13 that a female in her 30s had been diagnosed with the virus, with the diagnosis of a second woman, this time in her 40s, also confirmed on March 16. On March 18, three more cases were confirmed: a female in her 30s who attended a wedding at Tumbling Waters Retreat, Stanwell Tops, on March 6; and a male and female in their 70s who recently returned from overseas and were travelling companions of the second case announced on the Coast, a woman in her 40s also recently returned from overseas. A CCLHD spokesperson said staff were continuing daily wellness checks with all confirmed cases in the region, who remain in isolation and are doing well. Close contacts of all five have been contacted and asked to self-isolate. They are being contacted
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Central Coast bus passengers could soon see front seats cordoned off and stand only zones pushed back, if the Transport Workers’ Union of NSW (TWU) gets its way. See page 5
symptoms and seek medical assistance if they become unwell. “Anyone diagnosed with COVID-19 and their close contacts should go into selfisolation to ensure there is no ongoing risk of infection.
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Greyhound death revives calls for reform The Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds (CPG) is calling for a major reform of the greyhound racing industry after a dog was euthanised following a meet at Gosford on March 10. Two-year-old Sapphire Jan was humanely put down after sustaining major leg injuries, according to a steward’s report. CPG National President, Dennis Anderson, said a collision between several dogs at the first turn during race two caused Sapphire Jan to fall. “She sustained a compound and comminuted fracture of the hind tibia, similar to those seen in a car accident and gunshot wounds, and was
euthanised,” Anderson said. “Unusually, the race stewards brought attention to the ‘delay in retrieving’ the injured greyhound by track staff. “Most injuries are treatable and a normal greyhound life expectancy is 12-14 years. “Twelve greyhounds have now been killed on NSW tracks this year, with 53 greyhounds killed nation-wide. “Also, in the 10 races at Gosford this year, 28 greyhounds have been injured.” Anderson said the greyhound racing industry was in need of urgent reform. Continued page 4
The Australian share market continued to slide this week in response to the global spread of the coronavirus and increasing concerns over the subsequent economic impact. See page 14
38 confirmed COVID-19 cases The Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) has advised that cases of COVID-19 on the Coast have more than doubled since Monday with 38 cases now confirmed for the region. Of the 38 cases, five people have recovered and are no longer in isolation, while all others are being monitored at home in isolation, with no cases currently requiring hospitalisation. While the number of cases is accelerating, so too are the number of tests being taken, and so this pattern
may not be as alarming as it might first seem. Nevertheless, CCLHD has announced that it will reprioritise all surgery appointments to create more capacity in intensive care units in anticipation of an increase demand in relation to the Coronavirus. Hospitals will also be conducting outpatient clinic appointments over the phone or by video where possible, to reduce close contact. CCLHD Chief Executive, Dr Andrew Montague, stressed that there would be no impact to emergency and trauma patients, as well as urgent surgery cases and said District
staff will communicate directly with affected patients about rescheduling where necessary. The full release from Central Coast Health is available on our website. Across the state, 190 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed as of 8pm on Wednesday by NSW Health, bringing NSW’s total number of confirmed cases up to 1,219, with over 72,780 cases tested and excluded from the total. Overseas travel remains the highest source of the infection with 647 of the state’s cases confirmed as being acquired overseas.
Of the confirmed cases 16 are in intensive care with 10 requiring ventilators. The state also has its first four confirmed cases in children under the age of 10 with a 2-month-old boy, a 1-year-old girl, a 2-year-old-girl and a 7-year-old girl all confirmed as having the virus. The increase in confirmed cases comes as the NSW Government commenced tougher lockdown protocols on Monday, March 23, including the closure of all pubs, clubs, restaurants, food courts and other public meeting venues. The new protocols included a
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Commercial fishing operators working across the Central Coast are struggling to stay afloat in the wake of the State's reform to the industry.
The $66.1B package follows on from the Government’s first stimulus package of $17.6B, and will see eligible small businesses on the Coast able to apply for up to $100,000 in support funding, and people in stress able to access up to $10,000 of their superannuation
in 2019-20, and a further $10,000 in 2020-21. Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, said the plan aimed to “cushion the economic impact of the coronavirus and help build a bridge to recovery. “A total of $189B is being injected into the economy by all arms of Government in order to keep Australians in work and businesses in business, including in the Electorate of Robertson,” Wicks said. Continued page 6
Beachgoer increase sees 52 rescues at Umina Beach
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Local call centres have helped this Australian telecom company in avoiding the strain of the crisis. See page 21
Second economic support package announced The Federal Government’s second economic support package, announced on March 22, has been applauded by the Central Coast business community.
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recommendation that all people stay at home unless they need to do otherwise. A ban on all overseas travel, a ban on real estate auctions and inspections, restrictions on the number of guests at weddings and sadly, a limit of 10 mourners at all funerals. There is also now a ban on extended family barbeques and other gatherings. On Thursday, NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, said new powers had been given to the police to enforce these restrictions.
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“I’d like to see the bloody virus get through that!” It may not have been Robbo’s best idea ever, to meet in the empty Gosford Leagues carpark, but after we’d arranged all five of our Hiluxes into circular formation (just like General Custer), we really did feel quite invincible. See page 29
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Umina Surf Lifesaving Club conducted 52 rescues over the weekend of March 21 and 22, when terrible surf, several rips, warm weather and Sydney beach closures saw an increase of beachgoers at the beach.
Scahill said: “It was a very difficult weekend for members, particularly as beachgoers were spread out and not swimming between the flags. “It got to the point where patrollers ended up taking up positions along the beach all the way to Kiddies Corner to ensure
we had the coverage we needed,” Mr Scahill said. He said so much strain was placed on patrollers that the club was forced to call in off-duty members to assist. Both Surf Life Saving Central Coast and Central Coast Council opted to end their patrol season at
the end of last week. Mr Scahill admitted the sudden cessation of patrols while the beach remained open had him worried, but he was hopeful that the beach would not see a crowd like that again as the temperature cooled and the public adopted more stringent social distancing
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practices. “It is a little concerning and I would definitely advise not to go swimming for the time being,” he said.
SOURCE: Interview (Dilon Luke), 26 Mar 2020 Stephen Scahill, Umina SLSC SEE PAGE 3 - Early end to patrols
Fishing operators say they struggle to stay viable Commercial fishing operators working in the waters off Patonga say they are struggling to stay viable in the wake of the State Government reforms to the industry. They met in Woy Woy last week with Shadow Minister for Primary Industries Ms Jenny Aitchison and Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch. Wild Caught Fishers Coalition secretary Ms Mary Howard said mesh fishers were suffering through a restriction on the number of days they could work.
“They are trying to cope with working on limited days and they have to balance that with weather conditions and species movement,” she said. “It doesn’t always work out comfortably and affects their ability to actually be viable. “The ability to transfer quotas across the state for mud crab fishers was meant to make the industry more viable but has had the opposite effect. “As a result of the reforms, mesh fishers can now keep crabs caught in their nets, whereas previously they couldn’t and this is impacting
crab fishers. “Changes to the shares system for prawn trawl fishers means they have had to buy more shares to keep their business going. “These moves have forced many fishermen out of the industry and put others in additional debt. “It has impacted many families on the Central Coast and elsewhere,” Ms Howard said. Mr Dane Van Der Neut has been fishing the waters off Patonga in Broken Bay and the Hawkesbury River for the past 12 years. Continued Page 8
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ommunity groups and residents who use community facilities are urged to check out a new draft Facilities Leasing and Licencing Policy which is on public exhibition until May 14.
As Prime Minister Scott Morrison urged all Australians abroad to head for home, Central Coast residents all over the globe were faced with cutting holidays short
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movements, prompting a second statement. “Please be assured, NSW Health notifies the public of any locations where there has been a risk of infection,” the statement said. “This is so members of the public can monitor their
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Cats of Australia stand accused of killing wildlife and not only do Central Coast councillors have them in their sights, but they want a unified national approach.
every day to check that they are well and any who develop COVID-19 symptoms will be tested for the infection. CCLHD issued a reminder that all travellers returning or arriving from overseas must self-isolate for 14 days. NSW Health is continuing to
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The policy clarifies Central Coast Council’s approach to rental charges, tenure, maintenance responsibilities and the process for leasing and licensing existing and new sites. Council developed the new Draft Facilities Leasing and Licencing Policy following an extensive review of the use and management of more than 300 community facilities. During the review process, community engagement was encouraged through stakeholder discussions, workshops and an online survey. Residents said they wanted council to provide and support a network of affordable and maintained facilities and that these formed
Hamlyn Terrace Community Centre the active hearts of local lease or licence terms community centres and will recognise the need halls, senior citizen and communities. There are eight for council to respond youth centres, sports categories of tenant to to changing community grounds and associated which council may lease needs over time, as well buildings. The policy does not or licence a community as the need for tenants to facility or commercial have certainty of tenure if apply to surf clubs or they are seeking to invest seasonal hire or short building. The policy talks about in capital improvements term arrangements, or community facilities the length of a lease or to a facility. The lease or licence which are managed licence which council may offer to each terms recognise the need by staff or Section 355 for council to minimise committees. category of tenant. Mayor Lisa Matthews It talks about the risk associated with process for offering a the management of its said the review was new lease or licence assets and that proposed important to provide clear on expiry of an existing large investments into equity across council’s lease or licence and or onto council owned portfolio of community states that new lease or managed assets may facilities in a consistent and licence agreements be subject to specific and transparent manner. agreements “Our community will not include as-of- detailed provide right renewal options or between council and the facilities opportunities for sport, entitlements to additional proponent. Community facilities recreation, cultural lease terms. The policy says that include arts and cultural activities, events, meeting centres, childcare, spaces, social gatherings,
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learning, volunteering and business premises,” Mayor Matthews said. “Council is committed to continue to provide community facilities at an affordable rate and to keep them maintained to a standard that the community expects.” She said the new Draft Facilities Leasing and Licencing Policy was a good news story for the community with many organisations providing vital services and programs through the wide range of community facilities that are leased, licenced or hired. The draft policy went to the council meeting on March 9 where the councillors agreed to put it on public exhibition for a period of 60 days to get community feedback. The policy is 18 pages and public feedback closes on Thursday, May 14. You can find it here: https://www. yourvoiceourcoast.com/ community-facilitiesreview Source: Meeting & Media release, Mar 9 Agenda Item 3.3 Central Coast Council Reporter: Merilyn Vale
Work on dredging of The Entrance Channel is underway C entral Coast Mayor, Lisa Matthews, is calling out the politics being played over dredging The Entrance Channel and the “short-term thinking” of Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch. Crouch wrote to the
Mayor saying that the NSW Government was disappointed that dredging had not started. He said a month had passed since the Water Minister, Melinda Pavey, confirmed a $600,000 grant for dredging and that council staff told him dredging work could commence very quickly. “Council has talked about action without actually taking any,”
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Crouch said. However, Mayor Matthews said council had waited five months for the NSW Government to approve a funding grant to support the dredging program. “This was an announcement that was made at the tail end of the floods,” Mayor Matthews said. Continued page 4
Neither rain nor COVID-19 could dampen the spirits of over 180 locals that came together for the eighth annual Black Dog Ride 1 Dayer at Bateau Bay. See page 18
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Objection to $150M Central Coast Quarter development The $150M Central Coast Quarter development planned for the southern end of Mann St, Gosford, has reached the assessment stage with the NSW Department of Planning, with submissions on the proposal now having closed. The development application, from the St Hilliers group, is being considered for approval as a State Significant Development, with 10 submissions having been received, mostly from government departments, and with one lengthy submission of objection from the Community Environment Network (CEN). The development would see an integrated mixeduse precinct in excess of 20 storeys, with a hotel, residential apartments, food, beverage and retail outlets, and multiple public thoroughfares on a site adjacent to the finance building. CEN Executive Member, Michael Conroy, submitted an objection to the proposal, based largely on its failure to comply with height and floor space ratio limits set out under the relevant State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP).
“Our membership is approximately 400, including 90 groups with an affiliated membership of approximately 5,000,” the submission says. It claims that the applicant has “failed to demonstrate design excellence” by minimising costs involved in development, design studies and preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). “The introduction of clauses 8.3 and 8.4 (in the State Environmental Planning Policy) has not only introduced flexible
development standards for the Gosford City Centre, it has provided a process where the goal posts can be moved,” it says. “Development controls can be changed as a development progresses from the masterplan stage to the detailed development application stage.” The submission says that due to the “corruption risk” which could arise from the new clauses, the development application for the proposal should be turned over to the Independent
Planning Commission. But the applicant has submitted a response prepared by consultant group Urbis, to matters raised in this and other submissions from such bodies as The Environment Protection Authority, the Office of Environment and Heritage, Transport for NSW, Central Coast Local Health District and Central Coast Council, outlining refinements to be made to the original proposal. “While the proposal breaks the height and floor space controls,
this is considered warranted, having regard to its compliance with Clause 8.4 of the SEPP,” the response says. “The amount of commercial floor space is considered appropriate, as the Social and Economic Impact Assessment demonstrated that it will: complement the existing space in Gosford City Centre and improve the overall offer in the local area; provide higher quality commercial space that will attract new businesses into the town centre; deliver
highly accessible commercial space that is well serviced by public transport; and add to the town centre’s attractiveness, operational efficiency and convenience as a precinct for workers, residents and visitors.” The response said economic benefits would include: delivery of 62 direct jobs and 97 indirect jobs over the five-year development phase; delivery of 250 direct jobs through the ongoing operation of the retail, commercial, and hotel components of the development, and a further 8 indirect jobs from flow-on-effects; and contribution of $36.9M to the economy on an annual ongoing basis. “The proposal has been refined, where appropriate, to respond to comments raised by all stakeholders,” it says. Following assessment of the submissions and the applicant’s response, the Department will issue a recommendation in regard to approval of the project. Source: NSW Planning Department Major Planning website, Mar 31
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Returned to Australia just in time As self-isolation measures ramp up for Australians returning from overseas, stories of Central Coast residents recently returned to all parts of the region continue to pour in. For Rohan Parry and his partner Crystal of Gosford, the decision to leave for their long-planned New Zealand holiday on March 13 was not taken lightly. “We had booked a two-week holiday six months previously, and although we knew when we left that COVID-19 was a thing, we weren’t really sure how it would pan out,” Parry said. “We had seen the beginning of the explosion which has occurred since, but we would have lost a lot of money if we cancelled at that late stage, so we made the decision to go
ahead. “In hindsight, perhaps we should have stayed home, but all in all, we don’t regret going.” Parry said that when the couple first arrived in New Zealand, most things were still open. “There was no legally mandated physical distancing, it was up to the discretion of each business and individual,” he said. “For the first week or so, it was basically business as usual. “We started in Queenstown, which is largely a tourist-based theme park town, and
everything seemed to be running as normal. “It was like a regular holiday season, if a little quieter. “It wasn’t until we were in the second week of our holiday that businesses started cancelling tours and we began to think about cutting the trip short. “Then on March 25, the New Zealand government made a very strict lockdown announcement and we started to panic a little. “Everything had already been closed for several days there and the Australian government was also urging residents to get home, so we decided that it was time to move. “Luckily, we were able to reschedule our flight for March 26, only three days before we had been scheduled to return
Rohan Parry and Crystal
home, and made it back just before the mandatory hotel isolation came into force. “We were very lucky to leave New Zealand just before strict lockdowns and arrive home just before mandatory hotel isolation.” Since their return, the two
have been self-isolating at their Gosford home. “It’s been a big adjustment, because we’re pretty social people who like to go out a lot and see our friends,” Parry said. “We are getting used to the routine of facetiming and group video calls, luckily many of our friends are very tech savvy. “But we are missing that face to face interaction, as everyone is. “We’re both regular gym goers and are now doing our workouts in the loungeroom, and that’s a very different vibe.” Parry’s partner, who works in finance, is working from home, but for Parry it is more difficult. An enterprise representative with Musicians Making a
Difference (MMAD), based in Gosford, Parry is usually involved in social enterprises, community projects, recording studio and event space hire, and co-ordination of the group’s portable stage, all of which is now on hold. “We are transitioning our youth mentoring programs to online delivery, but a lot of the young people we work with are from disadvantaged backgrounds and it’s proving more difficult than we had imagined,” he said. “Most things are on pause for the time being, until we get advice otherwise from the government and health authorities.” Source: Interview, Apr 1 Rohan Parry Reporter: Terry Collins
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Community Environment Network Health Crisis? The recent outbreak of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) has forced authorities to take measures to practice selfisolation and physical distancing. So hence CEN has had to cancel its upcoming events, that engage us with our natural environment and each other through our numerous programs. As well as being a human health crisis this is also an environmental health crisis. Let me explain. Our natural environment has evolved to be the only planet in our universe, where our oceans and forests provide us with the oxygen to breathe, sustain us with fresh water and nurture us with the foods we eat from trees and plants and in effect regenerating populations. Several researchers today think that it is humanity’s destruction of our biodiversity that has created the conditions for new viruses and diseases such as Covid-19. Hence there is a call world-wide, for an overhaul of current approaches to urban planning and development, that is cancerous in its approach to unsustainable development and out of balance with the natural environment. Sustainable development is essential if we are to keep our biodiverse wetlands and native forests across the Central Coast and beyond intact and in equilibrium to provide us with the clean air, fresh water and clean soils, plants/ trees to sustain us. The United Nations, Environment executive director Ms Inger Andersen, in a recent article in the Guardian newspaper titled, ‘Coronavirus, Nature is Sending Us a Message’ is quoted as saying. “There are too many pressures at the same time on our natural systems and something has to give. We are intimately interconnected with nature, whether we like it or not. If we don’t take care of nature, we can’t take care of ourselves. And as we hurtle towards a population of 10 billion people on this planet, we need to go into this future armed with nature as our strongest ally.” On the Central Coast we are privileged enough to have, in our back and front yards the beaches, lakes and wetlands, native forests and parklands, all essential to human health and well-being. Once the physical distancing and crisis passes, which it will, it is important we reconnect with one another and our natural environment. Recognising the role nature plays in our lives and doing all that we can to protect her from unsustainable cancerous development. CEN regularly holds planning submission workshops for ecologically sustainable development. Educating our community in ways to reconnect with nature through our Waterwatch, Habitat for Wildlife and Land for Wildlife programs. Visit our Marine Discovery Centre, plant native trees by supporting our native/wild plant nursery. Most importantly build the resilience of our future leaders in practising regeneration through our Youth. Encouraging and supporting them to be involved with our CEN Youth program, related events and initiatives. We are all in this together. Hale Adasal CEN Chairwoman
“IT’S THE LEVEL OF THE LAKES NOT FLOW THAT DETERMINES FLOODING, BUSINESS ACTIVITY AND TOURISM OPPORTUNITIES AROUND TUGGERAH LAKES” For example; a very high level means flooding, while a very low level means muck and smell. Good management of lake levels should mean that we have less flooding. The lake usually operates at a level of 200 to 300 mm (AHD). Flooding occurs in some areas when the level goes over 900 mm as measured at Long Jetty. Smell may occur when the level falls to below 200 mm. When the lake is slightly higher, say 600 mm the lake looks cleaner in some areas as the weed and wrack is usually blown onto the surrounding wetlands and salt marsh where
it decomposes without any smell. Increasing saltmarsh and wetlands around the lakes would assist this process. CEN proposes a daily lake level and condition report in the media to communicate; the water level, wind and wave forecast and where is best for recreation and enjoyment. Lastly, winter is the best time to get great views and photos of sunsets on the lake, if you take one please send to CEN/Friends of Tuggerah Lakes and we will share on Facebook.
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WHAT CREATURES ARE LIVING IN YOUR GARDEN? April Citizen Science Project – Butterflies Looking for a fun way to connect with nature and make a difference at the same time? Put on your nature goggles and head out into your garden and look for Australia’s amazing butterflies.The Butterflies Australia citizen science project aims to get everybody looking at butterflies and recording their sightings. Butterflies Australia have created a free phone app (iOS and Android) and a website that will let you send in your sightings. The
app also includes a free digital field guide, and the website has a feature that lets you explore the butterfly data in a number of ways on a handy map. So download the app and get recording! Take a photo or draw a picture of the butterflies you find in your garden and post it on our Wildwatchers Central Coast Facebook page. For more information about the project and how to use the app go to: butterflies.org.au
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The insurance company turned their back on us Margaret and Darren Waters of Killarney Vale are in coronavirus quarantine at the Crowne Plaza, Melbourne, and say that they feel like they’re in a four-star prison. “When we got back to Australia on Monday, March 30, it was extremely overwhelming, quite scary really,” Margaret said. “It was the police presence, the security, everyone with masks on, the physical distancing and the amount of paperwork we had to fill out. “Then we were put on a bus to take us to the hotel with a police escort at front and behind the bus, and when we got to the hotel, there were about 20 or 30 police. “It really wasn’t that scary leaving Sri Lanka where we were holidaying, and I was a little excited to be coming home, but when we got back to Melbourne, well, that was the scary part. “Mentally, this two weeks is going to be very tough, because we’ve always been used to
Margaret and Darren Waters in Sri Lanka in happier times
going out and doing things, but there’s no option here. “Even people in prison can go out for an hour or so to exercise. “There’s really not even enough room here to do situps, but it is what it is, and I know I’ll be going bananas in two weeks.
“My phone is my lifeline to everything, and the only other thing to do is watch television.” Margaret said they had a nice, but small, room, with a large window overlooking the Yarra River, but it couldn’t be opened for fresh air. “Meals are left three times a
day outside our door in a brown paper bag and we can ring reception for anything we need. “The funny thing is, I asked for a paperclip so I could replace the SIM card in my phone and it took five and half hours for them to get it up here – and then they brought 10. “We are pretty much left to our own devices and we haven’t been offered anything to do, like books, jigsaws, magazines or anything.” Margaret said their homecoming is difficult. They’ve both lost their jobs and the financial cost of their trip back from Sri Lanka had hit hard, and to top it all off, they’re not sure whether they’ll have to go into quarantine again when they fly from Melbourne to Sydney. When they were in Sri Lanka, just before they came home, Margaret said they were surprised at how quickly things started to happen. “The first week in Sri Lanka was fine because there were no real problems, but in the
second week, they started closing everything,” Margaret said. “One by one things we’d booked were cancelled, a safari, a whale watching trip and then there was a curfew, and we weren’t allowed to leave the property that we were staying in. “It was like a ghost town. “It was starting to get on our nerves by then, and even though we tried to just go with the flow, it was when two of our flights were cancelled that we decided we’d better leave, and that was what our government website was advising as well. “The airlines were telling us that there wouldn’t be any more flights until the end of April. “We rang the Australian Embassy for help, but the phone kept ringing out for three days straight, and then someone told us it was closed for a coronavirus public holiday – just when people needed them. “A coronavirus public holiday? Have you heard
anything like it in your life? (Ed. I think the meaning was lost in translation) “Bearing in mind that Wi-Fi over there is really, really, really, slow, it took me half a day to just to find out what airlines could fly us back, and in the end, I rang my daughter in Melbourne, and in an hour, she managed to find us a flight. “That flight home was twice the price of the second most expensive flight and I had to use the redraw on the mortgage to pay for it. “I’ve been told by my insurance company that they couldn’t help because we booked everything after March 2, and they basically said we were on our own, and warned that if we were going to change flights, we wouldn’t be covered for medical either. “I felt completely let down. “Our flights were cancelled, the insurance company turned their back on us, we’d lost our jobs and we thought, what else could happen? Reporter: Sue Murray
Council elections deferred for one year Central Coast Mayor, Lisa Matthews, has described a State Government decision to defer the local government elections for one year as “sensible”, considering the current environment. Local Government Minister, Shelley Hancock, announced on March 25 that the elections, originally slated for September this year, would be postponed until September, 2021. “The focus for government and the community right now is getting through this pandemic and putting in place the necessary measures to keep our community safe,” Cr
Matthews said. Minister Hancock said local government elections were a vital part of the democratic process, ensuring that local councils are accountable to their local communities. “The decision to postpone them has not been taken lightly, but it is necessary to ensure the health and safety of voters, NSW Electoral Commission staff and election candidates.” The move was also welcomed by Local Government NSW (LGNSW). President, Linda Scott, said she was grateful that the Government had acted swiftly. “In light of the Minister’s
decision to delay local elections, I know that all elected councillors will continue to work across political boundaries to pull together for the public good,” Scott said. Scott also said a small number of elected leaders may need to stand down and LGNSW would work with councils to support them during any necessary periods of transition. Councillor Jilly Pilon, from The Entrance Ward, said the move was necessary to keep the community as safe as possible and to provide a level of certainty for staff and councillors to continue their civic duties.
“Personally, I feel every dollar spent by Council at this critical time should be re-considered,” she said. “Do we need to spend that now? Can we offer a freezing on rates? Councillor Chris Holstein, from the Gosford West Ward, said he knew of four or five councillors who had indicated that they were not going to stand for re-election and that after any election there was a transition period getting new councillors “up to speed”. “The current council’s continuation in this current situation allows continuity for staff and one less challenge for
them in these challenging circumstances,” he said. “The current crisis may also allow some to reflect on the priorities in this region and show a greater unity, rather than political or self-interest.” Cr Louise Greenaway, of Wyong Ward, said the decision meant that there would be no fundraisers or door knocking, or lining up to vote, during a time when we are all trying to exercise social distancing.” “Due to Covid-19, we have had to cancel many community events and may not be able to deliver all the projects we’d planned,” Cr Greenaway said. “We were also working very
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Major planning documents deferred The development industry has slammed Central Coast Council, after councillors voted at their March 23 meeting to defer public exhibition of its Draft Local Strategic Planning Statement for as long as 12 months.
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Council will write to the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment seeking a 12-month extension for the finalisation of the draft which outlines the basis for strategic planning on the Coast. In putting forward the deferral, Deputy Mayor, Jane Smith, said it would be difficult to expect the community to engage in the process, which included public exhibition, of the statement at the moment. Cr Smith said all councils in NSW outside of the metropolitan areas had a deadline of the end of June to adopt these statements, and most would, like Central Coast Council, be ready to go on public exhibition, but it was difficult to see how this could happen under the circumstances. “We need to do this well, so on the advice of staff, it is worth asking the question of the Department of Planning for a 12-month extension,” she said. The statement takes into account economic, social and environmental matters, the planning priorities aligning with any strategic plans applying to areas; the actions required for achieving those planning priorities and the basis on which the Council is to monitor and report on the implementation of those actions. At its previous meeting, on March 9, Council had decided to defer its decisions on two other draft documents, the Local Environment Plan (CCLEP) and the Development Control Plan (CCDCP), until the Local Strategic Planning Statement had been adopted. The council also recommended a raft of changes to those two drafts. Councillors are to receive a further briefing on the draft CCLEP and CCDCP and councillors and staff will meet with Department of Planning, Industry and Environment representatives to discuss and outline a process to take these “key strategic planning processes forward”. The draft CCLEP and CCDCP were developed following a period of public consultation, which generated over 700 written submissions.
The purpose of the plans is to consolidate and harmonise planning controls across the region and simplify planning processes and is the first stage in the Central Coast Comprehensive LEP Review. At the March 9 meeting, Cr Smith said it was doing things back to front to try to finalise the DCP and LEP before the Local Strategic Planning Statement. But Central Coast Chair of the Urban Development Industry of Australia NSW (UDIA), Caine King, said Council was “leaving the community in limbo” by “stifling development on the Coast and inhibiting local jobs growth”. “There are a number of projects which would be shovel-ready by now if it weren’t for these delays,” King said. “Lost projects mean lost local jobs. “Developers’ hands are tied until we get the LEP in place. “UDIA notes that other councils are still endeavouring to deliver their LSPS on time despite the current challenges. “We understand that council is working to a more comprehensive review of the LEP, which includes reviews of rural land, housing strategies and many other aspects impacting on strategic planning for our region.” King urged council to push ahead a consolidating LEP (previously shelved in favour of waiting for a comprehensive regional plan) while these broader studies continued. “Local developers and construction workers are fed up with years of delays,” he said. “Projects are being held up by the uncertainty. “Until the Consolidated LEP is finished, economic growth on the Central Coast cannot proceed. “Now, with the LSPS and local elections being postponed until 2021, we fear that Council will continue to renege on (its) duty to residents and local businesses.” He said UDIA NSW had implored State Government to hold the council accountable to its original deadline. Source: Agenda item 2.1 Central Coast Council extraordinary meeting, Mar 23. Media release, Mar 9, Central Coast Council Media release, Mar 27 Urban Development Institute of Australia (NSW) Central Coast, Caine King
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Schools... to close or not to close
The closure on April 1 of Kincumber High School due to a student returning a positive COVID-19 test has thrown Central Coast parents into even more confusion over whether or not they should send their children to school. The news that the school would close broke on the evening of March 31, with all students and staff asked to self-isolate until the contact tracing process was completed by NSW Health. But on the evening of April 1, the news came that the school would reopen on April 2. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said the school was extensively cleaned by NSW Department of Education staff in accordance with strict NSW Health guidelines on April 1. “NSW Health experts have now completed the contact tracing process and a very small number of close contacts were notified to remain in selfisolation,” Crouch said. “NSW Health will provide all necessary self-isolation and care advice.
In its latest response to the coronavirus pandemic, Central Coast Council has closed all play spaces, outdoor fitness equipment, skate parks and waste management facilities in the region, in line with the latest directions from the Federal Government. Council’s Director of Environment and Planning, Scott Cox, said drastic measures in closing outdoor recreational areas would greatly impact the region’s children and families, but were deemed necessary to protect
Kincumber High School closed its doors on April 1 but reopened on April 2
“Any students and staff that have not been asked to selfisolate by NSW Health are not considered to have had close contact with COVID-19, and can resume their daily routines.” Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has declared that schools will stay open and NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, has reinforced that, but encouraged all parents who are able to keep their children at home. Chief Medical Officer for the Australian Government, Brendan Murphy, has said there is “no evidence of a major
transmission among school children”. But the NSW Teachers Federation has demanded that normal school operations should cease and Central Coast Council of P&Cs President, Sharryn Brownlee, is now pushing for closures. “Because nearly 30 per cent of children are already being kept out of school, for practical reasons, NSW is encouraging parents to keep their children at home,” Berejiklian said. “This will ensure there is only one unit of work, whether the student is at home or at school. “No child will be turned away
from school.” The Teachers Federation said on March 23 that conflicting messages were a “recipe for chaos”. “Teachers and principals have now been thrust onto the frontline of this crisis,” Federation President, Angelo Gavrielatos, said. “There is but scant reference to the safety of teachers and principals, and other school employees, in dealing with this crisis. “Decisions are being made by people who have no idea how our schools and TAFE colleges function or what is happening inside them. “We are told that social distancing protocols should be observed in all other places not affected by the shutdown. “The social distancing protocol of 4m2 per person is impossible to implement in classrooms, corridors and most school playgrounds. “We are told that children are low risk agents for the virus at school but suddenly become high risk agents in shopping centres and playgrounds, while also ignoring the fact that tens
of thousands are travelling on trains and buses each morning and afternoon. “We are told that there is concern about kids infecting grandparents but not teachers, many of whom are also grandparents.” A further statement from the Federation on March 25 demanded that normal school operations cease. “It is now essential that an immediate transition to an emergency mode of school operation be put in place with minimum staffing to support essential frontline services workers who are unable to care for their children during this crisis, and necessary systems to provide maximum health protection for all present on sites,” Gavrielatos said. Brownlee said: “P and Cs are not meeting, school canteens have been closed and P and Cs across the Coast are calling for schools to move into the school break early,” she said. “Most parents, where able, are already keeping their children at home. “It is clear that steps need to be taken to protect children
Additional council closures
the community’s health. “Council manages over 260 play spaces and 25 skateparks across our region, places that our community come together at to socialise,but unfortunately, that’s what we need to avoid right now,” Cox said. “Public reserves, shared pathways, boat ramps, public wharves and jetties, sports fields and other outdoor public spaces remain open at this stage, but we urge the community to continue to practise social distancing, which includes maintaining a distance of 1.5 metres from
The park on the Gosford waterfront was deserted on April 1
others at all times. “Whilst it is not possible to physically close off all play spaces and skateparks, we ask that our community act
responsibly and follow the Australian Government direction to help minimise the spread of COVID-19 on the Central Coast.”
Council’s waste management facilities have also been closed to the public in an attempt to limit the need for residents to travel and minimise contact during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kincumber waste management facility closed until further notice last week, with Woy Woy and Buttonderry following suit on March 30. Woy Woy and Buttonderry remain open for waste collected by essential waste vehicles, which include: Council’s household waste collection contractor; commercial waste collection contractors; and,
and teachers where parents are unable, for whatever reason, to keep children at home. “Possibly a few satellite schools could open with the majority closing. “Measures must be put in place by governments to ensure that front line workers are able to continue to protect the community. “For those workers who’s normal child care in the holidays may be unavailable due to the crisis, it is important that their children are supervised and the families supported. “There is also a need to protect vulnerable children and families and governments must take responsibility for ensuring all agencies are stepping in to help care for children.” Source: Media releases, Mar 23 and 25 NSW Teachers Union Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch Media statement, Apr 1 Central Coast Council of P&Cs President, Sharryn Brownlee
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Recycling company IQ Renew has been fined a total of $33,000 by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) for allegedly breaching its environment protection licence at two Central Coast facilities in February this year. IQ Renew operates plants at Somersby and Wyong, processing kerbside (yellow bin) recyclable waste. EPA Director, Regulatory Operations, Adam Gilligan, said inspections revealed multiple alleged breaches of the environment protection licence and the Protection of the Environment Operations Act. “EPA inspectors found waste being poorly stored and in some cases the waste was being tracked around by vehicles into the path of stormwater, which had the potential to cause environmental harm,” Gilligan said. “The EPA also alleges that on several occasions the operators stored waste in excess of their licence conditions and stored or loaded it outside approved areas. “Waste which is poorly stored can
potentially become wind blown litter and end up in waterways and adversely impact aquatic life.” IQ Renew received a $16,500 fine and an Official Caution in relation to alleged offences at each of its two Central Coast sites, in Pile Rd, Somersby, and Lucca Rd, Wyong. The EPA previously fined PAR Recycling Services, which is owned by IQ Renew, for environmental breaches at its Somersby facility, including for storing waste outside the building and for poorly stored chemicals at a different Somersby facility. The EPA has also taken action against IQ Renew or its subsidiaries for a range of environmental breaches over the past seven years. “We will continue to work closely with the operators to improve their environmental compliance,” Gilligan said. An attempt to contact IQ Renew for comment was unsuccessful. Source: Media release, Mar 30 NSW Environment Protection Authority
Seven local projects receive council funding Almost $30,000 has been allocated to seven local projects by Central Coast Council. Council voted on March 23 to allocate $27,697 to seven projects which met the criteria for support through its ongoing Community Support Grants. The grants are provided to help the community deliver quality programs, projects or events that build connections, celebrate our local community, align with the One Central Coast Community Strategic Plan and build capacity across the entire Central Coast community. The Community Support Grants provide up to $5,000 per project per financial year in combined funding and in-kind Council services. The latest recipients were: Central Coast Mountain Bike Club, $5,000 - construction of wheelchair accessible amenities at Ourimbah MTB Park; Volunteering Central Coast, $2,287 - National
Volunteering Week Expo, Awards and Volunteering Support Services and volunteer training workshops; Multiple Sclerosis Limited, $4,400 exercise classes for people with multiple sclerosis and people with a disability; Central Coast Sea Dragons, $5,000 – two dragon boat trolleys; Yarramalong School Community Centre, $1,800 landscaping bay; Toukley & Districts Art Society, $4,800 – art workshops; and, Tuggerah Lakes Art Society, $4,410 - art workshops. But in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Council recognised that some organisations may now be unable to complete their projects. CEO Gary Murphy will review each proposal and funds will only be distributed to the agencies which can deliver their projects in the current circumstances. Source: Agenda item 3.5 Central Coast Council meeting, Mar 23
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Van Spronssen facing serious charges
Appearing via video link for his committal hearing on Monday, March 23, the court heard that the 18-year-old P-Plate driver allegedly got behind the wheel with a carful of friends at around 4:30am on Saturday, March 21. According to the Police Facts Sheet, he lost control whilst taking a corner at speed on Washington Ave, and struck a power pole, severely injuring all occupants. NSW Ambulance Paramedics attended, but despite their best efforts, a 17-year-old boy died at the scene. Another 17-year-old was flown to Royal North Shore Hospital in a critical condition, but has since been stabilised. An 18-year-old and another 17-year-old were taken to John Hunter Hospital and Gosford Hospital respectively in serious conditions and have
also since also been stabilised. Van Spronssen was also taken to Gosford Hospital, but upon his release, was taken to Woy Woy Police Station, where he was charged with dangerous driving occasioning death, dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm, negligent driving occasioning death, negligent driving occasioning grievous bodily harm and breach of P1 licence passenger restrictions for drivers under the age of 25. Presiding Magistrate, Peter Barnett, noted in further police documents tendered, that the accused appeared to make admissions to police that he had been under the influence of drugs and alcohol at the time of the incident, but no formal charges relating to that have been laid so far. The Magistrate proceeded to grant Van Spronssen bail with strict conditions that he live with his mother, not leave the home between 8pm and 6am
Terrigal’s Warren Browne has been identified as the man who carried out a murder suicide in Kotara South.
Lleyten Van Spronssen Photo: Facebook
unless in the company of his mother, not consume alcohol or drugs and not get behind the wheel. His case was then adjourned to Friday, May 22. The NSW Police Crash Investigation Unit are continuing to investigate. Source: Documents, Mar 23 NSW Department of Justice, transcript and casefile R v Lleyten Van Spronssen 2020/00090230
Marine Rescue Central Coast still on the job Marine Rescue Central Coast will remain on duty as the Coronavirus crackdown ramps up. Marine Rescue NSW has confirmed that all units will be operational but will be adopting new risk management measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 amongst its members. “Marine Rescue NSW (MRNSW) is committed to taking all possible measures to protect the health and wellbeing of its personnel and the community in the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) global
pan-demic, while also maintaining our vital emergency services,” a spokesperson for the voluntary organ-isation said. “In light of the increased personal isolation and social distancing initiatives announced by the Austral-ian Government, MRNSW is implementing a range of preventative measures to help slow the poten-tial spread of the virus within our membership. “This will not only help to maximise the health of MRNSW personnel, but also enable the
organisation to maintain its safety services, including both radio operations and search and rescue emergency response,” the spokesperson said. The new measures have seen attendance by MRNSW personnel at unit bases, facilities and on ves-sels, restricted to those who are specifically rostered on duty or otherwise authorised to be present. Source: Press release, Mar 16 NSW Marine Rescue
Shortly before 5pm on Saturday, March 14, Lake Macquarie Police were called to an address on Blackbutt Pde following reports of a man armed with a firearm. On arrival, officers located Browne’s body outside the home suffering a gunshot wound, and the body of another man inside the home, also suffering a gunshot wound. It’s understood the incident was domestic violence related, with the home being the residence of an ex-lover of Browne’s, who he had reportedly been harassing
following a breakup. The other deceased, identified as 42-year-old Williamtown man, Anthony Beck, was an acquaintance of the occupants. It’s understood that Browne arrived at the home unannounced bearing a firearm, before firing it through a glass door at the front of the property, killing Beck, who was visiting the female occupant. The occupant then fled through the rear of the property, before a second shot was fired. Detectives from Lake Macquarie Police District are investigating. A spokesperson for NSW Police has also confirmed that an internal investigation into Lake Macquarie Police District
was underway. It’s understood that the investigation would look at the District’s dealings with the female in question, who had reported Browne’s harassment to police earlier in March. Standard police operating procedure dictates that officers take out an apprehended domestic violence order for complainants in domestic violence reports. One was not issued against Browne. The spokesperson said the matter was ongoing and that NSW Police would make no further comment at this stage.
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At about 4:25am on Sunday, March 1, emergency services were called to a home on Edmondson Cres, Kincumber, to reports that the property was well alight. All five occupants inside the home at the time escaped without injury. Fire and Rescue NSW crews extinguished the blaze a short time later. Photo: Michael Amendolia
Ourimbah’s Lleyten Van Spronssen faced Gosford Local Court to answer charges related to a fatal car crash at Niagara Park.
Murder suicide was domestic violence related
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police arrested a 48-year-old man at a Kincumber home on Monday, March 16. He was taken to Woy Woy Police Station and charged with destroy/damage property with intent to endanger life and damage property by fire/ explosive with intent to injure. He was granted conditional bail to face Gosford Local Court on Tuesday, March 24.
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Advertising claims questioned The full page advertisement by Federal Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, appearing on page 7 of Coast Community News edition 232, is so full of political spin that even the local member is confused and has endorsed the advertisement. Let us have a closer look at some aspects of this advertisement. Has the present Federal Government actually endorsed the installation of solar panels or encouraged the establishment of wind farms for that matter? The installation of the large backup battery in South Australia was mocked by our Prime Minister. Was Snowy Hydro 2.0 initiated
FORUM Letters to the editor should be sent to: PO Box 1056 Gosford 2250 or
editorial@centralcoastnews.net
See Page 2 for contribution conditions as a response to the SA backup battery? Claims that Australia is meeting its Paris agreement are rather questionable. In particular, the reference to “emissions per capita� can only be described as intentionally misleading. The environment is affected by the total emissions
discharged into the atmosphere not how much is introduced by each person. In fact, a Google check of the total CO2 emissions from Australia shows an interesting graphic. From 1995 to 2007, emissions were rising, post 2007 (to 2014) emissions fell by approximately 15 per cent. Since 2014, emissions (total) have been steadily increasing to 2019 (the limit on the graph). Which governments were in office during these periods? Would our local member care to explain the discrepancies between the claims in the advertisement with the above internet reference? Email, Mar 9 Col Hodgson, Mt Elliot
We should be aiming for solidarity and consistency May I congratulate Rod Bower for his thoughtful contribution on the question of a social response to the coronavirus outbreak (Coast Community News, Out and About, edition 234). I don't for one second believe that praying to a god (any god) will have the slightest effect on the virus itself, but anything that strengthens a sense of community in the face of the present crisis is to be
FORUM welcomed. It is particularly encouraging that he sees the value of trying to involve people who have no faith based beliefs and, at the same time, warns against the dangerously ignorant fulminations of fundamentalist believers who threaten to undermine a fact based approach to dealing with our problem. It is obvious that a day of
national prayer to whatever god is chosen, can only alienate the substantial sector of the population that does not believe in prayer and thus, create division, when we should be aiming for solidarity and consistency. Let anyone who wants to pray do so, but let us avoid grandiose sectarian gestures that unnecessarily emphasise differences in our society. Email, Mar 22 Bruce Hyland, Woy Woy
Similar but different
After reading both Mary Notman's recent letters (editions 232 and 231) and The Woy Woy Philosophers Society, (my favourite column) I am convinced
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that they are penned by the same person. Could the parties concerned
please either confirm or deny this? (Ed. Definitely written by two different people) Email, Mar 7 Dave Horsfall, North Gosford
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CO2 does 'not' influence climate Some of the comments made by Mr Norman Harris (edition 235) were covered in my missive in the same issue. For now, this correspondence is on global warming. I have not researched the pH of the seas and oceans, back to 1900, measured to two decimal places, to discover any increase since then, but I have no doubt that it is totally irrelevant to Global Warming, because the 'effective' concentration of CO2 has been 'below' 400ppm from then till now. Confusing the two is not a good show. Let us now move from the classrooms to a University lecture hall, and consider the 'exacerbating' effect that CO2 is alleged to have at a trivial 0.04 per cent of the atmosphere. If a 'property' called global warming potential has been 'proved' experimentally to be a 'possible' cause of global warming, then the esteemed scientists in this field should be searching and quantifying the 'offsetting' global cooling potential of water vapour gas, because 'everyone' knows that 'water', both in the oceans as liquid and as 'evaporated' gas
FORUM in the atmosphere, is the primary 'moderator' of temperature on this, and the very few other planets where it is known to exist, through its 'cooling' influence. Since meteorologists 'know' that globally, water vapour content 'exceeds' 400ppm by anything up to 6,000 per cent (a frightening figure), the GWP of CO2 must 'exceed' the GCP of H2O gas by 'more' than 6,000 per cent before we need to worry about CO2. Until this can be proved, the global warming project remains an inconclusive hypothesis. For now, CO2 definitely equilibrates and botanists 'must' come out of hiding. I stated in Forum 235 that I don't deny climate change, meaning either way. My experience is as follows, in cool and cold regions with sub-zero temperatures, the winters are obviously the most critical. By following weather forecasts closely since 1950, my conclusions are that in Canada and northern Europe 'before' c.1960, the winter temperatures were colder than
from 1960 to c.2000. However, since c.2000, winter temperatures appear to be reverting to colder. In most parts of Australia, summers are critical, and they are very hot. Precise graphs, plotted 24/7, will give precise answers. I don't have them. Everywhere, temperatures vary from year to year, and the entire globe needs to be considered, especially the northern hemisphere which contains a bigger proportion of land mass and population. My conviction is that CO2 does 'not' influence climate. The world has wasted far too much money; and 'we' have wasted too many golden investment opportunities in both conventional gas exploration and coal developments for energy generation. Without cheap energy, we 'are' the pits. My primary concern is 'scientists'; but the critics appear to be anything but that. So, we do have serious problems across a wide spectrum. Email, Mar 28 Guy Caruana, East Gosford
Price gouging needs to be controlled The following is an open letter to Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the Federal and State Governments; Dear Prime Minister, Federal and State members, whilst you are busy legislating welcome restrictions on movement and gatherings of people, it is critical that your governments include laws aimed at retailers at this time of community crisis, to prevent current extortionate profiteering on basic foodstuffs and supplies.
FORUM This essential measure will enable those of us who are practicing the social isolation as recommended by yourself and the Chief Medical Officer to maintain adequate nutrition and health in order to better cope with the effects of COVID-19. As an example of current practices, I paid almost $8 for a single medium-sized cauliflower at Woolworths
Erina this afternoon (March 18), this is more than twice the price paid for the same item a week before. Similarly, at the pharmacy opposite Sydney’s Central station last Thursday, I was quoted $15 for a single face mask. A fortnight earlier I had purchased three similar masks at my local Bunnings for about $8. Email, Mar 19 Doug Williamson, Wamberal
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Our Guide to Federal Government Stimulus The Federal government has now released three economic stimulus packages, each one trumping the one before it in size and scope. Central Coast news has tried to assemble details of the measures most relevant to local residents, including workers, households, retirees and small business. This guide is provided to the best of our understanding and we done our best to check the facts and details of how to access each of the stimulus measures. However it is advised that you visit www.treasury.gov.au for more information. The NSW State Government has also released a range of stimulus measures which are not included here, but which we have detailed in earlier edition of Coast Community News.
$130B JobKeeper Payment $1,500 per fortnight per employee for up to 6 months Businesses of less than $1B turnover and whose revenue has fallen more than 30%, or businesses of more than $1B turnover where revenue has fallen more than 50% Revenue impact will be based on BAS statements for last month or quarter relative to the same period last year Employers must apply to the ATO with supporting info Payable for all employees on the payroll as at 1 March 2020 and who continue to be engaged – full-time, part-time and casuals employed for at least 12 months Payable where businesses re-engage employees recently stood down Scheme commences 30 March – payments will be made by the ATO in arrears commencing 1 May
Income Support Supplement Income support supplement of $550 per fortnight Full amount payable to recipients of Jobseeker (NewStart) Payments, Partner Allowance, Widow Allowance, Sickness Allowance and Wife Pension, Youth Allowance, Parenting Payment, ABSTUDY Living Allowance, Farm Household Allowance and Special Benefits Expanded access for employees recently stood down, sole traders/ selfemployed, casual workers and contract workers who meet the income tests as a result of the downturn due to the Coronavirus Asset testing for JobSeeker Payment, Youth Allowance and Parenting Payment will be waived for the period of the supplement
Household Support Payment Two separate $750 payments to pension, social security, veteran and other income support recipients and eligible concession card holders First payment will be available to those who eligible recipients any time from 12 March 2020 to 13 April 2020 Second payment will be available to those who are eligible payment recipients on 10 July 2020. A person can receive both payments, but only one in each round Exempt from taxation and will not count as income for the purposes of social security, farm household allowance and veteran payments.
Cashflow Assistance for Business $31.9B Enhancement to earlier Package#1 measure (12 March) Now up to $100,000 available to eligible small and medium-sized businesses (turnover less than $50M) and not for-profits (NFPs) Minimum of $10,000 per business for initial period (up from $2,000) Maximum of $50,000 per business for initial period (up from $25,000) Eligible entities will then receive an additional payment for the period JuneOctober equal to the total they have already been paid Payable as an automatic credit by the ATO of 100% of PAYG tax withheld on workers’ wages and salaries from 28 April 200 Different methodologies applied for monthly and quarterly activity statement lodgements – see treasury.gov.au website for details Wage subsidy of 50% for apprentices and trainees from 1 January 2020 to 30 September 2020 up to a maximum of $21,000 per person Expected to benefit around 690,000 businesses employing around 7.8 million people, and around 30,000 NFPs (including charities)
Early Access to Superannuation $1.15B Eligible individuals may access up to $10,000 of their superannuation before 1 July 2020. They will also be able to access up to a further $10,000 from 1 July 2020 until 24 September 2020. Available to individuals who are unemployed, eligible for job seeker payments, youth allowance, parenting payment, special benefit or farm household allowance; or who On or after 1 January 2020, individuals made redundant or had their working hours reduced by 20 per cent or more, or sole traders whose business was suspended, or turnover reduced by 20% or more Application assessed by the ATO via the MyGov website Separate arrangement to apply for self-managed super funds Commences 20 April 2020
Reduction in pension deeming rates $0.9B Temporary reduction in superannuation minimum drawdown requirements for account-based pensions and similar products by 50 per cent for 2019-20 and 2020-21 Reduction in both the upper and lower social security deeming rates to 2.25% and 0.25% respectively. Lower benefits are expected to benefit around 900,000 income support recipients, including around 565,000 people on the Age Pension who will, on average, receive around $324 more in the first full year
SME Guarantee Scheme and other business lending measures Government guarantee of 50% of new unsecured loans to SME enterprises (less than $50M turnover) for working capital Maximum total size of loans of $250,000 per borrower Loans will be up to three years, initial six month repayment holiday Subject to lenders credit assessment processes (Government will encourage lenders to provide emergency overdraft facilities) Commences early April 2020 and available for new loans made by up until 30 September 2020. Exemption for banks from responsible lending obligations (6 months) $90B term lending facility by the RBA for banks at a fixed interest rate of 0.25 per cent to support lower business lending rates 0.25% reduction in RBA official cash rates to 0.25% and 3-year bond-buying operations to reduce longer-term rates
Relief for financially distressed businesses Temporary increase in threshold for creditors to issue a statutory demand on a company and the time required to respond demands Temporary increase in threshold for a creditor to initiate bankruptcy proceedings and extension of period of protection for debtors Relief for directors from any personal liability for trading while insolvent Targeted relief from provisions of the Corporations Act 2001 to deal with unforeseen events that arise as a result of the Coronavirus ATO to tailor solutions for struggling business, including temporary reduction of payments or deferrals, or withholding enforcement actions including Director Penalty Notices and wind-ups.
Investment incentives $6.7B Increase to instant asset write-off threshold from $30,000 to $150,000 Accelerating depreciation deductions for larger investments – 50% of cost of an eligible asset on installation with existing depreciation rules to apply to the balance For businesses with aggregated annual turnover of less than $500 million Expected to support over 3.5 million businesses employing more than 9.7 million employees.
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OUT&ABOUT Toilet Roll Singer gains international acclaim
The title of “toilet roll singer” isn’t one which Sally Loughnan of Lisarow would have coveted a few short weeks ago.
Sally Loughnan in the empty toilet paper aisle at Coles Lisarow
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But the mother of three has become an online sensation thanks to regular Facebook posts of her roaming the aisles of Coles at Lisarow looking for toilet paper as she sings quirky self-composed songs to popular melodies. “I posted the first one early in March,” Loughnan said. “I couldn’t believe that there was no toilet paper on those shelves and I wrote a little ditty to the tune of Desperado. “People looked to be in such despair that I thought I’d try to make them laugh a little on Facebook.”
Following that first post, Loughnan was inundated with requests for more of the same. “I just kept doing it because people said they wanted more songs and that it made their day,” she said. “I’ve always played around with changing the words to popular songs, so I just kept adapting lyrics.” Calling on her background as a professional singer and active member of Gosford Musical Society, Loughnan has posted around 10 adaptations of popular and musical comedy songs, all filmed live in the aisles of Coles Lisarow. Songs she has parodied include Who Will Buy from the musical Oliver, Let It Go from Frozen, My Favourite Things from The Sound of Music, and
popular tunes such as Let Me Be There and Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again. “Probably my favourite, and certainly the most popular, has been, Give Me a Home Among the Gumtrees,” she said. “That song had over 120,000 views, I couldn’t believe it – I even heard that it had been viewed in Budapest and in Canada. Loughnan has become something of a viral sensation, with thousands of shares and likes on her posts. “The staff at Coles Lisarow have come to know me really well. “The security lady even joined in a bit as I recorded a song the other night.” Reporter: Terry Collins
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Reptile Park offers educational videos and daily livestreams The Australian Reptile Park has come to the rescue of locals battling boredom everywhere, launching a series of educational videos and a daily livestream featuring the Park’s menagerie of residents. Mirroring the move of zoos around the world, the wildlife sanctuary and major tourist attraction held its first streaming session on March 30, after closing to the public the week prior in accordance with NSW Government COVID-19 restrictions. Park General Manager, Tim Faulkner, hosts the educational ‘Animal Tales’ series, which sees him lead a kid-friendly discussion on some of the Park’s resident wildlife. The daily live stream will also see zookeepers check in with their favourite animals and answer questions about them. Faulkner said the streams will
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include everything from animal encounters to virtual tours of different areas within the Park, and that they’d offer a unique glimpse into the daily lives of zookeepers. He added that staff were excited to be bringing their animals into people’s loungerooms and at bringing some cheer to the Coast during a tough time for many. He also wanted to assure parents and guardians that Animal Tales was a credible resource. “With so many people at home due to the current health situation happening around the world, we wanted to ensure that we created a way that they could keep in touch with nature,” Faulkner said. “As a father myself, this is the kind of stuff I teach my kids about animals. “I have consulted with teachers to ensure that the educational videos that we are
making can assist teachers with the kids they still have in their classrooms, and parents with their kids at home, and align with the curriculum. “With the live-streams, we wanted to keep the world upto-date with our incredible animals and the amazing work that our keepers do, it never stops,” he added. Both the Animal Tales series and the daily live stream can only be accessed through the Park’s social media, and the Park encourages viewers to put their wildlife questions on the videos, as well as, what animal they’d like to see next. A weekly schedule, including streaming times, is also available on the Park’s social media. Source: Press release, videos and social media, Mar 27-31 Amanda Woodbine, Australian Reptile Park Reporter: Dilon Luke
‘No One Deserves A Serve’ campaign underway As many more Sydneysiders flock to the Central Coast to self isolate, the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association, Newcastle and Northern Branch (SDA) has issued a reminder on respecting the safety and well being of retail workers who “remain at the frontline of keeping the community fed and provisioned”. Branch Assistant Secretary, David Bliss, said: “We welcome you to our region. “However, the Union reminds
our visitors to treat the retail workforce with respect and follow some basic rules. “Please wash or sanitise your hands before entering our shops, use your debit or credit card rather than cash if at all possible, and please pack your own shopping bags.” Bliss urged those in mandatory self-isolation, including those recently returned from overseas, not to enter Central Coast workplaces. “The Union has received several disturbing reports of customers, who should be selfisolating, visiting our stores,” he said.
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“This is selfish and despicable and they are putting the health and lives of our members at risk.” Bliss said retailers would work with the Union to identify, exclude and report any customers who are breaking the law by shopping when they should be in self-isolation. Bliss also urged customers to be calm and patient, with shortages of many items continuing. “The combination of community anxiety and shortages in some stock is a toxic mix for some customers, who take it out on frontline workers,” he said. “The Union is very pleased that more and more retailers are supporting the Union’s ‘No One Deserves A Serve’ campaign, which adopts a zero tolerance approach to abuse and violence. “Now is the time for our community to co-operate, respect each other and to obey the health recommendations so that we can re-emerge at the end of this crisis better and stronger.” Source: Media release, Mar 29 Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association, Newcastle and Northern Branch
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Black Dog Ride 1 Dayer makes an impact Neither rain nor COVID-19 could dampen the spirits of over 180 locals that came together for the eighth Central Coast Black Dog Ride 1 Dayer. March 15 saw an army of motorcyclists take off from Bateau Bay’s EDSACC Oval to tour the Coast as part of the annual 1 Dayer, which has taken place in participating communities around the country on the third Sunday of March since 2009. The iconic suicide prevention ride is held to raise awareness around depression and open a dialogue around the insidious condition which claims the lives of eight Australians every single day. The ride and its mascot Winston take inspiration from Sir Winston Churchill who
famously diaries about his own battles with ‘the black dog of depression’. Alasdair Fairlie is the Coordinator for the Central Coast ride and he said riders
made for quite the sight as they made their way from Bateau Bay through to Yarramalong and then Kariong, before looping back to Bateau Bay via Gosford, Wamberal and Erina.
Fairlie said he knows firsthand how important the ride is to kickstarting conversations around depression and mental health. “The ride is so important
because it makes people stop and think. “People see us riding past and it gets them talking about the ride. “It really engages the community in the way a typical fundraiser can’t,” he said. Fairlie believes the ride is also unique in how it breaks down barriers towards acknowledging and seeking help for mental health problems, particularly in men. “Seeing a bunch of bikies, many of whom have experienced depression or have been touched by a loved one’s battle with it, can really impact people. “It’s like seeing all these hard blokes acknowledging that it’s okay to talk about these issues gives other people the strength to do the same.
“The whole point is to engage with the community and encourage anyone struggling, to seek help and support,” Fairlie said. And to Fairlie the ride did exactly that, with a handful of people approaching him at the post event gathering to discuss their mental health and ask for advice on seeking help. He hopes that even more picked up a phone or reached out to loved ones in the days following. The ride is also a major fundraiser that supports various mental health charities and services around the country, with this year’s Central Coast 1 Dayer raising over $11,000 for the cause. Reporter: Dilon Luke
Locals encouraged to dob in a visitor Central Coast residents are being encouraged to report any holidaymakers and travellers coming into the Coast following the NSW Government’s crackdown on non-essential travel within the state. On March 31, Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW, John Barilaro, said the State Government was calling for all residents to cancel any upcoming travel to help stop the spread of COVID-19 and cautioned anyone planning an Easter getaway, that there could be serious consequences for ignoring the latest directive from the National Cabinet to stay home unless travelling for essential reasons. “My message is simple, now is not the time to travel from metropolitan areas to regional NSW for a holiday, for meetings, or even to relocate yourselves for a longer period. “The safest thing you can do right now is stay in your community,” Barilaro said. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, echoed the sentiment and said only permanent
residents of the LGA should be on the Coast. “The Central Coast LGA currently has the fourth highest count of COVID-19 cases in NSW (as of April 1). “The way to stop this increasing is for everyone to follow the restrictions and social distancing rules. “If your residential address is not a Central Coast suburb, it’s important that you go home. “The way to combat COVID-19 is to keep everyone at home,” Crouch said. Given the LGA’s status as a popular holiday destination and its abundance of holiday homes, Crouch advised permanent residents that they should feel free to report any holidaymakers flouting the travel directive to Crime Stoppers. “The Federal and State Governments have made it crystal clear that no one should be travelling right now. “Any non permanent residents who travel to the Coast risk placing undue pressure on our Local Health District if they get sick. “The Central Coast Local
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Health District is doing an amazing job in dealing with this pandemic, but they are only equipped to deal with permanent residents as are all other Local Health Districts in the State. “Central Coast residents have been stringent with their social distancing and the latest data indicates that our LGA has gotten ahead of the curve, but we cannot take that for granted, and I encourage any residents to report breaches of current restrictions,” Crouch said. To those willing to flout the rules who get caught, Crouch said hefty penalties would apply. “If you travel to the Central Coast and the police come to your door, you can receive an on the spot fine of $1,000 and you will be told to go home. “If your permanent address is not within the LGA, then don’t come to the Coast. “It’s that simple,” Crouch said. He added that rental companies, real estates and private landlords that continued to market holiday rentals were also at risk of penalties if they
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don’t cease and desist. Crouch said Central Coast residents should continue to seek advice from trusted sources as the COVID-19 situation unfolds. “There is an abundance of misinformation on social media
right now. “I urge everyone in our community to stay up to date by calling the 24/7 NSW Government COVID-19 hotline on 13 77 88 or by visiting trusted websites such as the NSW Government’s or NSW
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News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Gardening Australia [s] Grand Designs New Zealand (PG) [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Landline [s] Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries (M v) [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] Think Tank (PG) [s] Meet The Ferals: Dogs [s] Grand Designs [s] The Drum [s] ABC News [s] 7.30 [s] Australian Story [s] Four Corners [s] Media Watch (PG) [s] Q&A [s] ABC Late News [s] Revelation (MA15+) [s] rage (MA15+) [s] Compass (PG) [s] Catalyst [s] The Drum [s]
PRIME (C61/60)
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5:30 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:30 Program To Be Advised Surf Patrol [s] 1:00 The Daily Edition (PG) [s] The Chase UK [s] 3:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 4:00 The Chase Australia [s] 5:00 Seven News [s] 6:00 House Rules (PG) [s] 7:00 The Good Doctor (M) [s] 8:00 The Latest News Special [s] Crazy On A Plane (M) [s] Surveillance Oz (M) [s] – A 8:40 man trips and spins into a speeding train then onto the tracks. A shopkeeper confronts 9:40 10:40 an armed robber. 11:30 Grey’s Anatomy: Reunited (M) [s] – A patient at the hospital is 11:35 brain dead after falling into a 12:30 construction site, and her two 1:30 sisters must decide whether or 2:00 not to keep her alive. 2:30 12:30 Home Shopping 3:00
News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Gardening Australia [s] Grand Designs (PG) [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Four Corners [s] Media Watch (PG) [s] Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries (M v) [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] Think Tank (PG) [s] Grand Designs (PG) [s] The Drum [s] ABC News [s] 7.30 [s] Foreign Correspondent [s] Easter In Australia (PG) [s] Fake Or Fortune?: De Chirico [s] ABC Late News [s] Q&A [s] rage (MA15+) [s] Compass [s] Catalyst [s] The Drum [s] One Plus One [s]
6:00 9:00 11:30 12:00 1:30 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 8:30 9:30 10:30 11:00
News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Gardening Australia [s] Grand Designs [s] ABC News At Noon [s] National Press Club Address The Breakfast Couch [s] Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries (M v) [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] Think Tank (PG) [s] Grand Designs [s] The Drum [s] ABC News [s] 7.30 [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL (M) [s] You Can’t Ask That (M) [s] Planet America (PG) [s] Would I Lie To You? (PG) [s] ABC Late News [s] Four Corners [s] Media Watch (PG) [s] rage (MA15+) [s] Compass [s]
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News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Gardening Australia [s] Grand Designs [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Rediscovering T-Rex [s] Fearless (M l,v) [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] Think Tank (PG) [s] Grand Designs [s] The Drum [s] Sammy J [s] ABC News [s] 7.30 [s] The Heights (PG) [s] Grand Designs Australia [s] Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One [s] Collingwood - From The Inside Out (M l) [s] ABC Late News [s] DCI Banks (M v) [s] Shetland (M) [s] rage (MA15+) [s] Compass [s] Catalyst [s]
Also see: ABC COMEDY (Channel 22) ABC ME (Channel 23) ABC NEWS (Channel 24)
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11:30 12:30 6:00 9:00 11:30 12:00 1:30 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 8:30
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Sunrise [s] The Morning Show (PG) [s] Seven Morning News [s] Program To Be Advised RSPCA Animal Rescue [s] The Daily Edition (PG) [s] The Chase UK [s] Seven News At 4 [s] The Chase Australia [s] Seven News [s] House Rules (PG) [s] Police Code Zero: Officer Under Attack (MA15+) [s] – PC Mark steps in front of a car to ask the driver to stop, but the driver uses his car as a weapon. Program To Be Advised Gordon Ramsay On Cocaine (M d,l) [s] – In this series, Gordon Ramsay sets out to show how deep the problem of drugs and substance abuse is. Mafia’s Greatest Hits: Joe Massino (MA15+) [s] Home Shopping
5:30 9:00 11:30 12:30 1:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 7:30 8:30 9:30 10:30 11:25 12:15 1:05 1:30 2:00 4:00
Sunrise [s] 5:30 The Morning Show (PG) [s] 9:00 Seven Morning News [s] 11:30 Program To Be Advised 12:30 RSPCA Animal Rescue [s] The Daily Edition (PG) [s] 1:00 The Chase UK [s] Seven News At 4 [s] The Chase Australia [s] 3:00 Seven News [s] 4:00 Rebel Wilson’s Pooch 5:00 Perfect (PG) [s] 6:00 Movie: “The Shape Of Water” 7:00 (MA15+) (’17) – Elisa stumbles 7:30 upon an amphibious creature 8:30 that is held captive in a secret research facility. Stars: Sally 9:30 Hawkins Program To Be Advised Autopsy USA: Kurt Kobain (M) 10:30 [s] – World-renowned forensic 11:25 pathologist Dr Michael Hunter investigates the last hours of 12:20 Nirvana's lead singer, Kurt 12:45 Cobain. 1:30 Home Shopping 4:00
Also see: 7TWO (Channel 62) 7MATE (Channel 63) 7FLIX (Channel 66) 7FOOD (Channel 74)
TEN (C13)
NINE (C81/80)
5:30 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:30 Program To Be Advised 1:30 Surf Patrol [s] 3:00 The Daily Edition [s] 4:00 The Chase UK (PG) [s] Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 6:00 The Chase Australia [s] 7:00 Seven News [s] 8:00 House Rules (PG) [s] 9-1-1: Malfunction (M v) [s] – A 9:00 skating mishap at an ice show. 10:00 Program To Be Advised God Friended Me: Harlem Cinema House (PG) [s] – When the God account sends Miles the names of three employees of an old movie theatre he and Ali used to go to as children, he makes it his mission to help the 11:00 11:50 theatre’s owner save the 12:40 theatre. 1:30 Criminal Confessions: 2:30 Belmont County, Ohio (M) [s] 4:00 Home Shopping
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Today [s] 6:00 Today Extra [s] 8:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Married At First Sight (M) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] 2:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 2:30 3:30 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 4:00 NINE News [s] 4:30 A Current Affair (PG) [s] RBT: Risking It (PG) [s] 5:00 NINE News Special: COVID-19 [s] 6:00 Decades: The Sensational 80’s 6:30 (M v,d) [s] – Interviews and 7:30 amazing archives. From the wedding of Charles and Diana, the Americas Cup to movies and TV plus a revealing inter8:30 view with Lindy Chamberlain Lethal Weapon (MA15+) [s] 9:30 In Defence Of: Ted Bundy (M) Straight Forward (M) [s] 11:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 12:00 Home Shopping 1:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 2:00
Headline News [s] Studio 10 (PG) [s] Dr Phil (PG) [s] Jamie And Jimmy’s Food Fight Club [s] Entertainment Tonight (PG) Judge Judy (PG) [s] My Market Kitchen [s] Good Chef Bad Chef [s] The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 10 News First [s] WIN News [s] The Project (PG) [s] The Montreal Comedy Festival (M l,s) [s] – Just For Laughs featuring stand-up comedy. Hughesy, We Have A Problem (M) [s] Em Rusciano - Rage And Rainbows (MA15+) [s] WIN’s All Australian News [s] The Project (PG) [s] The Late Show (PG) [s] Home Shopping
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CGTN English News NHK World English News Worldwatch The Last Days Of Jesus (M v) Alex Polizzi The Fixer (PG) Great British Railway Journeys (PG) The Supervet: Noel Fitzpatrick (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind Australia SBS World News Planet Expedition: Suriname Ghost River (PG) Michael Mosley - Make Me Smart (PG) Michael Mosley - A History Of Surgery: Bleeding Hearts (M) SBS World News Late Rivals - Superclasico (PG) The Last Wave (M l,v) (In French) Sunshine: Jacob’s Ladder (M) Borgen (M) (In Danish) 24 Hours In Emergency (M)
Today [s] 6:00 Headline News [s] 5:00 CGTN English News Today Extra [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 5:15 NHK World English News NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 5:30 Worldwatch Kevin Can Wait: Slip ‘N Fall 1:00 Jamie And Jimmy’s Food 1:00 PBS Newshour (PG) [s] Fight Club [s] 2:00 The Last Days Of Jesus (M v) Movie: “Uptown Girls” (PG) 2:00 Program To Be Advised 2:55 Journey Through Armenia: (’03) Stars: Brittany Murphy 2:30 Entertainment Tonight [s] (PG) (In English/ Armenian) Tipping Point (PG) [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] Greig Pickhaver (PG) Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 4:35 Britain’s Greatest Bridges: NINE News [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful The Forth Bridge A Current Affair (PG) [s] (PG) [s] 5:30 Letters And Numbers David Attenborough Seven 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 Mastermind Australia Worlds, One Planet: 6:30 SBS World News 6:00 WIN News [s] Antarctica (PG) [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Great Canadian Railway NINE News Special: 7:30 Coronavirus Australia - Our Journeys (PG) COVID-19 [s] Story [s] 8:35 Insight: The Dental Gap (PG) Kings Cross ER (M l,v) [s] 8:30 NCIS: Schooled (M v) [s] 9:35 Dateline Botched: All Twerk And No 9:30 NCIS: Los Angeles: Answers/ 10:05 The Feed Play (M mp,n) [s] Goodbye, Vietnam (M v) [s] 10:35 SBS World News Late The Bad Seed (M v,l,s) [s] 11:30 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 11:05 Twin (M l,v) (In Norwegian/ Tipping Point [s] 12:30 The Project (PG) [s] Swedish) A Current Affair (PG) [s] 1:30 The Late Show With Stephen 12:00 The Son: (MA15+) Home Shopping 1:50 Knightfall (MA15+) Colbert (PG) [s] Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 2:30 Home Shopping 3:30 24 Hours In Emergency: Home Shopping 4:30 CBS - This Morning [s] My Guiding Star (M) Today [s] Today Extra [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] Kevin Can Wait: Cooking Up A Storm (PG) [s] Movie: “One Chance” (PG) (’13) Stars: James Corden Tipping Point (PG) [s] NINE’s Afternoon News [s] Millionaire Hot Seat [s] NINE News [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] Paramedics (M) [s] NINE News Special: COVID-19 [s] New Amsterdam: Code Silver (M) [s] Chicago Med: Death Do Us Part (MA15+) [s] Don’t Tell The Doctor (M mp) Westside (MA15+) [s] Award Winning Tasmania: Queenstown (PG) [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] Home Shopping Ellen (PG) [s] Today [s] Today Extra [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] Kevin Can Wait: Trainer Wreck (PG) [s] Movie: “The Indian In The Cupboard” (PG) (’95) Stars: Hal Scardino, Lindsay Crouse Tipping Point (PG) [s] NINE’s Afternoon News [s] Millionaire Hot Seat [s] NINE News [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] Accidental Heroes: Kids [s] NINE News Special: COVID-19 [s] Australian Crime Stories: John Friedrich: The Great Imposter (M) [s] Taken: Absalom (M v,d) [s] Jury Speaks: Robert Durst (MA15+) [s] My Way (PG) [s] Harry (PG) [s] Home Shopping Ellen (PG) [s]
Also see: GEM (Channel 82) GO! (Channel 83/88) LIFE (Channel 84)
6:00 8:30 12:00 1:00 2:00 2:30 3:30 4:00 4:30 5:00 6:00 6:30 7:30 8:30 9:30 10:30 11:30 12:30 1:30 2:00 4:30 6:00 8:30 12:00 1:00 2:00 2:30 3:30 4:00 4:30 5:00 6:00 6:30 7:30 8:30 9:30 10:30 11:30 12:30 1:30 2:30 4:30
Headline News [s] Studio 10 (PG) [s] Dr Phil (PG) [s] Jamie And Jimmy’s Food Fight Club [s] Entertainment Tonight [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] My Market Kitchen [s] Good Chef Bad Chef [s] The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 10 News First [s] WIN News [s] The Project (PG) [s] Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] Bull: Missing (M v) [s] – Bull represents a woman who is guilty of kidnapping her niece. Bull: Grey Areas (M v) [s] Elementary: Gutshot (M) [s] WIN’s All Australian News [s] The Project (PG) [s] The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] Home Shopping CBS - This Morning [s] Headline News [s] Studio 10 (PG) [s] Dr Phil (PG) [s] Program To Be Advised Entertainment Tonight [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] My Market Kitchen [s] Good Chef Bad Chef [s] The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 10 News First [s] WIN News [s] The Project (PG) [s] Ambulance Australia (PG) [s] – Ambulance Australia follows people in the business of saving lives. Gogglebox (M) [s] Program To Be Advised Blue Bloods: Bones To Pick (M v) [s] WIN’s All Australian News [s] The Project (PG) [s] The Late Show (PG) [s] Home Shopping CBS - This Morning [s]
Also see: 10 PEACH (Channel 11) 10 BOLD (Channel 12)
Programming information correct at time of going to press, changes are at the network’s discretion Prepared by National Typesetting Services
5:00 5:15 5:30 1:00 2:00 3:00 3:30 4:30 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:35 8:30 9:35 10:30 11:00 12:00 2:20 4:00 5:00 5:15 5:30 1:00 2:00 2:30 3:35 4:30 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:35 8:30 9:30 10:25 10:55 12:00 1:40 3:30
CGTN English News NHK World English News Worldwatch PBS Newshour Inside Kensington Palace (PG) Dateline Insight: The Dental Gap (PG) Britain’s Greatest Bridges: The Tyne Bridge (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind Australia SBS World News Tony Robinson’s History Of Britain: Second World War Dublin Murders (MA15+) Project Blue Book: What Lies Beneath (M) SBS World News Late Homeland: In Full Flight (MA15+) Movie: “Loveless” (MA15+) (’17) Stars: Maryana Spivak, Aleksey Rozin (In Russian) Roots (MA15+) 24 Hours In Emergency (M) CGTN English News NHK World English News Worldwatch PBS Newshour Over The Black Dot The Great House Revival Super Stadium Britain’s Greatest Bridges: Tower Bridge (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind Australia SBS World News Secrets Of The Tower Of London How The Victorians Built Britain 24 Hours In Emergency: Collision Course (PG) SBS World News Late The New Pope (M l) Fargo: The Lord Of No Mercy/ The Law Of Inevitability (MA15+) Tin Star (MA15+) 24 Hours In Emergency: Love Conquers All (M)
Also see: SBS VICELAND (Channel 31) SBS MOVIES (Channel 32) SBS FOOD (Channel 33) SBS NITV (Channel 34)
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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
50+ SINGLE & SOCIAL GROUP
WILDLIFE ARC
Fun & friendship Monthly progam of dinner, dancing, scrabble, cards, Tenpin etc.
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
SUNDAY LUNCH BUNCH
WINE APPRECIATION CLUB
0437 699 366 0407 003 214
Singles over 55 Luncheons 1st & 3rd Sun 0418 772 569 (after 2pm)
TERRIGAL 50+ LEISURE & LEARNING CENTRE
Fitness, yoga, bridge, mahjong, zumba gold, line dancing, tai chi, painting, craft & computer classes. 4384 5152
WYOMING COMMUNITY CENTRE
AL - ANON FAMILY GROUPS HEALTH
We offer hope and friendship for people affected by someone else’s drinking. Al-anon family groups meet weekly, please contact 1300 252 666 al-anon.org.au
HISTORY GROUPS
Central Coast Leagues Club Community support, Zumba, CENTRAL COAST FAMILY 2nd Wed HISTORY SOCIETY book club, community garden, Taste and be educated on wine facility hire, fine assistance, Tue to Fri 9.30am - 2.00pm Lectures, demonstrations and by various wineries. First Sat 9.30 - noon discussion. volunteer opportunity, CDAT & CCLC INDOOR BOWLS Purchases not mandatory Thur 7pm - 9pm Weekly paint-outs Tues OSHC/Vacation Care Mon - Ladies Social Keith - 0420 722 529 Other times by appointment. 4349 5860 for locations 4323 7483 Wed Night & Sat - Mixed Social Fraser - 0416 831 088 4324 5164 accounts@gosfordcommunity.org.au Workshops 4363 1156 Tuition given www.centralcoastfhs.org.au www.gosfordcommunity.org.au 9.30am 1st & 3rd Wed Level 2, Central Coast admin@centralcoasths.org.au LEARN TO DANCE Meetings 1.30pm 4th Wed Leagues Club Social ballroom dancing for all Gosford City Arts Centre. 4334 3800 BRISBANE WATER ages, all you need is a desire 4325 1420 to learn and dance, publicity@artcentralcoast.asn.au HISTORICAL SOCIETY ALCOHOLICS GOSFORD NORTH no partner required. • Coach tours • school ANONYMOUS PROBUS CLUB meet every Tues - St Luke’s educational tours • annual HANDWEAVERS, Mon, Wed & Fri, 4th Tues, Grange Hotel, Anglican Church, 7pm street stalls • participation in 12.30pm - Someone cares, SPINNERS AND TEXTILE Wyoming 10am & 15 Lorraine Ave History Heritage Week Anglican Church ARTS GUILD 4322 5560 Berkeley Vale, 2:30pm Margaret Pearce 4325 2270 3 Mann St Gosford Spinning and weaving, Anne - 0409 938 345 4323 3890 patchwork and quilting, felting anneglazier@y7mail.com GOSFORD AND DISTRICT FELLOWSHIP OF and other fibre and fabric ORCHID SOCIETY FIRST FLEETERS BETTER HEARING crafts, community quilting bees NAVAL ASSOCIATION OF Persons interested in Orchids For anyone interested in early - Day and Night Groups AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA CENTRAL and their culture history. 4325 4743 Hearing loss management COAST SUB-SECTION 4th Wed, 7.30pm Don’t need to be a First Fleeter. www.cottagecrafts.net.au Support and educational Meets on the 2nd Sat of each Kincumber School of Arts, Point Clare Community Hall groups providing practical month at Gosford RSL - 10am, Tora Ave, Kincumber 2nd Sat 10:30am experience and confidence THE MAKERS STUDIO new memebrs most welcome, 0405 669 707 4392 1926 4311 6254 4321 0275 Creative workspace for print gosfordorchidsociety@yahoo.com.au serving or ex ran, rn and other making, screen printing, textile commonwealth navies. and fibre arts. Introductory PROSTATE CANCER 0400 103 765 SENIORS’ COMPUTER classes & workshops brucesmith59@bigpond.com SUPPORT GROUP CLUB Thurs 10am-4pm BRISBANE WATER BRASS Last Fri 9.30am Non-profit club to help 0414 220 855 Brass Band entertainment for COMMUNITY CENTRES Terrigal Uniting Church www.themakersstudio.org.au members master computers, the community playing all 380 Terrigal Dr, Terrigal tablets, phones and keep up types of popular music 4367 9600 GOSFORD 50+ LEISURE with grand children Wed 8pm -10pm TOUKLEY DISTRICT ART www.pcfa.org.au Friendly Volunteer Helpers AND LEARNING CENTRE 0419 274 012 SOCIETY scccc@internode.on.net Mon-Fri Painting, drawing groups and DYING WITH DIGNITY Google scccckincumber Chess, darts, handicraft, indoor classes, demonstarations and COASTAL A CAPPELLA 4307 9421 C ampaigning to give those bowls, knitting, line dancing, workshops. Dynamic award winning suffering unrelievable terminal origami, painting, pencil 7 days 10am-4pm, Cafe women’s a cappella chorus to incurable illness the choice drawing, scrabble, TERRIGAL WAMBERAL Tues-Drawing group 10am Music eduction provided scrapbooking, sit & sew, table to receive legal medical help to RSL SUB-BRANCH Wed - Painting group 9:30am Performance opportunities die. Erina Fair. tennis, Ukulele Pension and welfare officers 4392 4666 Hire us for your next event. 02 4369 8053 4304 7065 available to assist with DVA toukleyartgallery@gmail.com 0412 948 450 j2@heelstone.com.au compensation claims and www.toukleyartgallery.com.au coastalacappella@gmail.com GOSFORD-NARARA benefits COMMUNITY GROUPS MEALS ON WHEELS Breakers Country Club NEIGHBOURHOOD SOUNDWAVES Delicious meals delivered free Wed & Fri 10am – Midday CENTRE A cappella harmony for men ABC - “The Friends” Join us for a midday meal Meet 2nd Sat 10am School Holiday activities, Mon 7.00 to 9.30pm Safeguard ABC’s Help with shopping and 4384 2661 playgroup, multicultural Central Coast Leagues Club, independence, funding, & cooking classes Terrigal-WamberalSB@rslnsw. programs, community activities Dane Drive, Gosford standards. Meetings through 4363 7111 org.au. Rooms for Hire Max 4324 3631 the year & social mornings 4329 4477 Kieran 4324 1977 Well-known guest speakers
CENTRAL COAST ART SOCIETY
HEALTH GROUPS
MUSIC
0400 213 514
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
Not for profit service providing free legal advice Mon - Fri 9am to 5pm 4353 4988 contact@centralcoastclc.org.au
U3A CENTRAL COAST
Enjoy a diverse range of courses and activities for seniors. Keep your mind active and make new friends. 0408 704 701
admin@gnnc.com.au
POINT CLARE COMMUNITY HALL
CANCER INFORMATION & SUPPORT SOCIETY
SYMPHONY CENTRAL COAST
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. 1st & 3rd Mon 7.15-9.30pm Ourimbah RSL 4362 7227
SERVICE GROUPS
CENTRAL COAST
recruit@volcc.org.au
www.gosfordcommunity.org.au
cisscentralcoast@bigpond.com
KARIONG NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE
PENINSULA LIGHTHOUSE
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
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/
TEMPO TERRIFIC CONCERT BAND
Plays popular music for community events. Adult members play wind, brass and percussion 0405 619 980 www.tempoterrific.com
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
Ecumenical & interfaith speakers forum & Q&A. 1st Tues March to October 2nd Tues November 7.30 to 9pm Grange Hotel, Wyoming 4365 9197
WOMEN’S GROUPS WOMEN’S HEALTH CENTRES
Counselling, therapeutic and INNER WHEEL CLUBS social groups, workshops, Women working together to make a difference and improve domestic violence and abuse issues. All services provided by lives while making new women for women friends. 4324 2533 Social outings and community www.cccwhc.com.au involvment. Wyong 3rd Wed 6.30pm SOROPTIMIST Terrigal 3rd Mon 12 noon Gosford North 2nd Wed 7pm INTERNATIONAL 0417 480 549 BRISBANE WATER 0407 008 555 Making a difference in the lives of women & girls through LIONS CLUB OF WOY WOY awareness, advocacy & action Make new friends & have fun 2nd Thur 7 pm while serving your community Breakers Country Club, 3rd Mon Dover Rd, Wamberal Woy Woy Leagues Club sibrisbanewater@@siswp.org 0478 959 895 www.siswp.org
ROTARY CLUB OF GOSFORD
Supporting local & overseas communities. Share fellowship & fun. Gosford Golf Club 6pm Thurs 0414 777 748 www.gosfordrotary.org.au
Promoting prevention, self-help ROTARY CLUB OF and freedom of choice in Community Orchestra GOSFORD NORTH therapies. Community garden, paygroup, Rehearsals Wed 7.30 - 9.45pm Active community minded club. Henry Kendall Gardens craft & exercise groups Erina Many projects focussed on Summer 3rd Mon - 7pm, www.centralcoast.u3anet.org.au Function or meeting room hire info@sympnonycentralcoast.com assisting youth Winter 3rd Sat 2pm 4323 7483 Graham Black - 0410 509 071 0410 696 458 accounts@gosfordcommunity.org.au VOLUNTEERING Refer potential volunteers to community organisations & provide support to them. Training to volunteers and managers of volunteers Info sessions held regularly. 4329 7122
CENTRAL COAST GOJU-KAI KARATE
SPORT DOYALSON WYEE SOCCER CLUB
Football club for the local community. Juniors from under 5 to senior teams. Kerry 0410 045 981 president@doylowolves.com.au
grahamblack@outlook.com.au
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
www.cclcbridgeclub.asn.au cclcbridgeclub@westnet.com.au
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Conservatorium migrates music online The music hasn’t stopped at the Central Coast Conservatorium, with teachers migrating their program online to help keep local kids engaged with their music studies. Just two weeks ago Children’s Music Program educators were teaching babies how to sing ‘row row row your boat’ and were able to pick up right where they left off thanks to video conferencing sessions. The sessions act as live, interactive online classes, and while there’s been a few teething issues (with both students and the tech), Program Coordinator, Nicole Castle, said educators were loving seeing screens full of happy, smiling faces. “We are delighted with the outcomes so far and the extremely positive feedback we receive daily from the community,” Castle said. The Children’s Music Program is just one of the programs the
has also provided an opportunity for the Conservatorium to highlight its dedicated and passionate staff and their commitment and ability to rollout adaptive teaching whilst still striving for excellence in music education. “It’s been a monumental achievement. “It’s made us think outside the box to manage the continued delivery of our music education services to the community,” Brennan said. “Through times of global hardship, the arts have played a vital role in maintaining the mental health of communities. “Perhaps now more than even, the regular synergy between student and teacher engaging in music making and tuition will play a critical role in keeping a level of normality in family life,” he added. Children’s Music Program teacher, Joanne McMahon, leading an online class
Conservatorium transitioned, with conferencing and
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generation of musicians. Conservatorium Artistic Director and CEO, Patrick
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Source: Press release, Apr 2 Rosalie Paino, Central Coast Conservatorium Reporter: Dilon Luke
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These are unprecedented times as we keep hearing. So, while we would not normally allow such self-aggrandising behaviour as a Publisher using his own newspaper to promote his own book, we felt that given the sharemarket crash going on, it was a topic that was just too, well … topical. Ross Barry published Crisis and Complexity in 2013 as the culmination of three years of research into over a dozen financial catastrophes since the Mississippi Bubble of 1720. The research finds that the period of time between major global financial meltdowns is approximately 9-10 years, with the next one due around 2017-2018 – a prediction made some seven or eight years ago. Two years too early it turns out, but the nature and pattern of the share market crash we are now witnessing is almost exactly as foretold in Crisis and Complexity. And the key, Barry says, is history. Indeed, he laments that modern economic has become drained of its historical context and is now little more than a set of linear-reductionist equations. Instead, Barry drills down into the rich tapestry of each crisis – its unique characters and the unique events that shaped each one. The first chapter is set in the Rue
Quincampoix in Paris, with the infamous John Law, the inventor of paper money, standing by the richly embroided curtains of his upper storey window staring down at an angry mob of investors baying for his blood. We follow the story behind of the famous collapse of the Mississippi Company and Law’s experimental system of paper money. Barry then takes us forward through time – the 1848 collapse of British railroad stocks, the collapse of Overend & Gurney in 1866, the socalled “Corner House” of Gurney lane in London, which at the time of its collapse much far more important to global finance than either Barings or Lehman Brothers ever was; the fall of the Knickerbocker Trust Company in 1907 and the subsequent rescue of New York’s financial system by J.P Morgan; the Great Crash of 1929, the 1970s Oil Crisis and so on and so on. As we follow the ebb and flow of global financial market boom and bust, we see the major step-changes in the prevailing economic paradigm in which each one occurs – from mercantilism, to the classical theory of economics first laid down by Adam Smith, Keynesianism and the new paradigm of neo-liberalist ‘economic rationalism’. In the spirit of Thomas Kuhn’s theory of Scientific Revolution, Barry shows how these “Fundamental Laws” of economics and finance have undergone big evolutionary stepchanges over time, with each new regime being ushered in one the back of some major financial dislocation.
Modern Finance Theory struggles to explain why such crises occur, and why they re-occur. Even with all the modern mathematical tools now available, Yale Professor Robert Shiller, still describes share market crashes as the “dark matter of finance”. Barry’s thesis provides a more powerful explanation by viewing financial markets as “complex adaptive systems”, with a natural tendency not toward equilibrium, but toward instability.
He shows that Complexity Theory, which is more commonly used by natural scientists, provides a superior lens through which we can see major financial crises for what they are – the periodic failure of the economists’ Fundamental Laws. Barry had good reason to try to understand the true nature of share market crashes. As a pioneer of the Industry Superannuation Fund movement, Barry has spent 25 years investing hundreds of billions of dollars of assets held in the retirement accounts
of over a million working Australians. He has overseen investment portfolios through the 1990-91 recession, the collapse of Long-term Capital Management in 1997, the 2000 Tech Wreck and the 2008 GFC. Barry says that there’s no point pretending crises are unusual, or some inexplicable “Black Swan” event. “Share crashes are a natural product of highly connected, rules-based, selforganising systems that naturally generate often violent emergent properties.” Modern finance theory, he says, is built on reductionist mathematical models and normal probability “bellcurves” which show the probability of them happening is so low, that we just assume them away. “An investment framework that seeks to understand complexity can lighten the dark and foreboding notion of crises, as crashes would then just be seen as part of the normal.” Did this knowledge of complex systems help Barry avoid the latest COVID-19 crash? “Well, last year I acquired a highly cyclical regional media company, whose sole source of revenue is from small business advertising … I’ll let you make of that what you will.” CCN A free copy of Crisis and Complexity, 2013, by Ross Barry is available for all readers of Central Coast Newspapers until they run out by emailing keeper@ centralcoastnews.net
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Business & Property COVID-19 Economic Task Force established Central Coast Council has joined forces with peak business organisations to set up a Central Coast COVID-19 Economic Task Force. The Task Force is aimed at helping the region’s businesses through volatile conditions brought about by the coronavirus pandemic and various measures which have been introduced by all levels of government to control its spread. Council will work with Business NSW, Central Coast Industry Connect, Central Coast Food Alliance and Regional Development Australia (Central Coast) to come up with initiatives aimed at stimulating business investment, maintaining jobs and helping businesses withstand the effects of the pandemic. Council CEO, Gary Murphy, said the groups understood the growing stress and impact the COVID-19 situation is placing on the Coast’s business community. Council is dedicating resources, and working with local business groups and government agencies to develop custom initiatives to lessen the effect locally,” he said. “Whilst every region’s economy will be affected at this time, our business community, which is made up of small to large businesses across varied sectors, has its own unique issues and impacts that need to be considered. “Understanding the array of issues that businesses are experiencing is important to developing initiatives that are bespoke to the Central Coast “Central Coast Council is throwing the full weight of its Economic Development team to this central Task Force, so that we are collectively armed with the right information about the economic shocks to the
Coast’s businesses and can develop customised initiatives and support to help keep our local economy going. Murphy said the first priority would be helping local business understand how to get through the pandemic and develop projects that stimulate local jobs. A Central Coast COVID-19 Information Portal (centralcoasteconomy.com.au) has been set up and businesses are encouraged to go online to see what relevant information and support is available to them, and are invited to submit questions. Business NSW Central Coast Regional Director, Paula Martin, said the region’s businesses were “confused, scared and unsure of what the next six months has in store for them”. “As business leaders of the Central Coast, banding together to help business was a no brainer,” she said.
“Each entity is bringing to the table their collective knowledge, support and connections. “By working together, we can address current challenges and the opportunities at a much faster pace. “With the impacts of this pandemic changing on a daily basis, providing one place for businesses to go to get information that can help them locally will reduce confusion and anxiety.” Martin said a list of potential key projects for the region was being worked on at speed, including how to match businesses standing employees down to industries ramping up and needing additional workers. Central Coast Industry Connect (CCIC) Executive Officer, Frank Sammut, said the Task force showed the commitment of all parties to ensuring that the impact of
Covid19 is minimised as much as possible.’ “Our manufacturing sector is predominantly split between building and construction supplies, engineering and fabrication, and food and beverage production,” he said. “The diversity of impact will vary between the sectors and within the sectors. “If you look at the food sector, demand is currently high, but some local niche food and beverage manufacturers are struggling because their markets, like tourism, have dried up.” “A recent ABS survey revealed that approximately half of Australian businesses had experienced an adverse impact as a result of COVID-19 during the previous two weeks and 86% of businesses expected to be impacted in future months,” Sammut said. Central Coast Industry
Connect Ltd and its cluster Central Coast Food Alliance is a not for profit organisation that supports manufacturing and related industries to drive industry growth, economic development and job creation. Regional Development Australia Central Coast (RDACC) Director Regional Development, John Mouland, said quick action and collaborative efforts were key for the region in this “unprecedented era”. “Businesses everywhere are facing what for many will be their most challenging period to date,” he said. “A fast, cohesive and consolidated response to the COVID-19 situation is essential to prepare for a successful recovery for Central Coast businesses and our broader regional community.” “We are investigating the best ways to sustain the parts of our local economy that have been hardest hit, such as
hospitality, entertainment and tourism, as well as looking at how we can best accommodate the increasing demands placed on areas such as our local healthcare system. “Accepting that we really are all in this together and developing a cohesive approach to moving forward, is critical to our recovery as a region.” Meanwhile, Central Coast Council has also developed a Community and Business Support Package and announced a range of new measures to help local businesses and the community through the COVID-19 crisis (see separate story). Source: Media releases, Mar 30 Central Coast Industry Connect Central Coast Council Business NSW Central Coast Media release, Mar 31 Regional Development Australia, Central Coast
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JobKeeper Payment a lifesaver for many businesses Business NSW Central Coast has applauded the Federal Government’s latest stimulus announcement on March 29, pledging $130B to protect businesses, preserve jobs and guarantee wages for workers during the COVID -19 pandemic. Regional Director, Paula Martin, said the move, which will see $1,500 fortnightly payments made to businesses in stress to then pass on to their employees, could be the salvation of countless Central Coast businesses. “It is an historic rescue package reflecting the extraordinary times which we are all living through,” Martin said. “No boss wants to make their staff redundant or cut hours, but sadly that’s been the case across the Central Coast as the coronavirus response measures took hold. “This move from the Federal
Government will give a level of certainty to business owners and their staff and hopefully keep the economy moving, despite the obstacles. “While the $1,500 payment will be gratefully received, it is important to note that this is a minimum payment and an employer may still top that up to match a current salary arrangement. “To be eligible, a business needs to demonstrate a drop in revenue of at least 30 per cent as a result of the impacts of coronavirus, a benchmark that many businesses have already exceeded. “This is all part of a string of packages from the Federal and State Governments aimed at keeping people in work and the economy moving, as well as ensuring that when the crisis is over, the economy is in the best possible position to resume normal operations as swiftly as possible,” Martin said. Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, said the latest stimulus move was “all about keeping
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more Australians in jobs” and would be a “lifeline” for Central Coast businesses.
“Even if Central Coast businesses go into hibernation, this will keep employees and
employers connected so that when the economy comes back (and it will), these businesses can start again with a workforce that is ready to go,” Wicks said. The historic wage subsidy will see around six million workers nationwide receive a flat payment of $1,500 per fortnight through their employer, before tax The “JobKeeper Payment” will be paid to employers, for up to six months, for each eligible employee that was on their books on March 1 and is retained or continues to be engaged by that employer. The scheme commenced on March 30, with the first payments to be received by eligible businesses in the first week of May as monthly arrears from the Australian Taxation Office. Eligible businesses can begin distributing the JobKeeper Payment immediately and will be reimbursed from the first week of May.
Eligible employers will be those with annual turnover of less than $1B who self-assess that they have a reduction in revenue of 30 per cent or more, since March 1, over a minimum one-month period. Employers with an annual turnover of $1B or more would be required to demonstrate a reduction in revenue of 50 per cent or more to be eligible. Eligible employers include businesses structured through companies, partnerships, trusts and sole traders. Not for profit entities, including charities, will also be eligible. Full time and part time employees, including stood down employees, are eligible to receive the JobKeeper Payment as are casual employees who have been with their employer for at least the previous 12 months. Source: Media release, Mar 30 Business NSW Central Coast Regional Director, Paula Martin
Council Community and Business Support Package announced Central Coast Council has announced a Community and Business Support Package, which Mayor Lisa Matthews says will “take some pressure off those who are experiencing significant impacts to their services as a result of the coronavirus pandemic”. “To reduce the burden placed on local community groups and businesses through forced closures, Council has initiated a suite of measures through Phase One of its Support Package, up to June 30,” Cr Matthews said. “This is an extremely distressing time for business owners and community organisations impacted, and
we want to ensure that we do not add to that stress. “It is important to note that stimulus packages and lockdown measures are changing rapidly, therefore changing the way businesses are operating and have access to funding daily. “As the situation evolves, we can imagine the impacts will also increase and this is where additional measures may be proposed in Phase Two. “We understand this will be different for each facility and business. “At this time, it is important that we look out for each other’s mental health and wellbeing.” The first Phase of the package will see Council waive or
refund: footpath dining, food licence and temporary goods stall/premises fees; fees associated with Health and Building Compliance activities for businesses such as hairdressers, nail shops, and tattoo parlours; lease/licences for Council’s commercial properties which includes cinemas, cafes, gyms and restaurants; temporary event fees and fees associated with the use of parks for events such as weddings, markets and personal training sessions; booking fees for all cancelled events on Council property; costs to community groups for future advertising bookings on banner poles as events have been restricted due to social
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Council will endeavour to use local suppliers where possible and fast-track approval for registered local businesses to be on a list of approved suppliers of Central Coast Council. Council has also committed to paying local suppliers within seven days of invoicing to mitigate their cash-flow impacts. Council has put all legal action including letters, calls and recovery activities on hold until May 31. For customers who can prove genuine financial difficulty, interest on outstanding payments will also be placed on hold until May 31. Council customers, including
businesses and community groups, who are currently experiencing financial hardship can discuss an acceptable payment arrangement for Council bills. Council will not enforce any conditions on development approvals which limit delivery times to retailers in the municipality. This includes delivery curfews on supermarket loading bays to help them meet current demand in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. Source: Media release, Mar 27 Central Coast Mayor, Lisa Matthews Central Coast Council website, Mar 31
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Stay at home staff An English digital consultant stuck in Wagstaffe has used his isolation time to launch a service aimed at helping smaller organisations set up work from home routines for their local employees. Chris Leggett had travelled from the United Kingdom for his brother’s wedding in New Zealand, and on the way back, he was visiting family on the Central Coast. When the pandemic announcements hit, his plans to return home were put on hold. While in Wagstaffe, Leggett convinced a local relative to give him space to set up an office, and while in isolation, he created a specific course in his area of expertise. His UK-based consultancy for
years has been helping organisations manage the transition for employees working from home, something that has suddenly become in great demand in response to the pandemic. "I know people are scared, so I want to give those who own companies something tangible to do, to give them some level of control back over their business," Leggett said.
"Suddenly having to shift the way a company operates shouldn't mean the end for that business. “In time, they may even come to realise that working remotely actually works better for them and their staff." Leggett has created a complete online course based on his experience setting up remote offices around the
world that cuts through the noise and allows managers to get their operation online fast. The course, called Stay At Home Staff, is designed to move operations online and manage staff remotely, and includes resources and examples of how to successfully make the transition. “We have instructional videos that run for less than an hour and the entire system can be set up in 2-4 hours, including training for staff,” Leggett said. "The course is also open to expansion. “Anyone can make suggestions based on their individual needs and business, and this allows me to create new tutorials to ensure that it covers all aspects of a business’ operations." Reporter: David Abrahams
NSW Government announced second stimulus package Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, has urged everyone to “do their bit” following the release on March 27 of the second stage of the State Government’s economic package in the face of COVID-19. “On March 16, the NSW Government announced the first stimulus package, worth $2.3B, to protect jobs and the community,” Crouch said. “This second stimulus package is worth billions and will help to save jobs, support local businesses and help the most vulnerable on the Central Coast. “An important element of this new funding is $80M to help the homeless and low-income earners in our community. “I would encourage anyone in need of temporary accommodation, including people requiring self-isolation, to call Link2Home on 1800 152 152. Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, said the second package was aimed at keeping people in jobs. It includes the creation of a $1B Working for NSW fund to sustain business, create new
jobs and retrain employees. The fund is already being put into action with 1,000 new staff for Service NSW to be funded by the program. The Working for NSW fund will comprise $750M in new funding and $250M previously announced for additional cleaning services The package also sees deferral of payroll tax for business with payrolls over $10M, for six months (up to $4B deferred). Businesses with payrolls of $10M or less, received a threemonth waiver on payroll tax in the first package. These businesses will now get an additional three-month deferral as well. Gaming tax for clubs, pubs and hotels, and lotteries tax has been deferred for six months, conditional on these funds being used to retain staff. Also deferred for six months are the parking space levy and rents for commercial tenants with less than 20 employees in all Government owned properties. The package also includes: a $34M boost in funding to prevent homelessness; $30M to boost the Energy Accounts
Payments Assistance scheme; $10M to support charities; and, $6M extra funding for Lifeline’s operations in NSW. Deputy Premier, John Barilaro, said: ‘‘These are unprecedented times and if we are to emerge in the best shape possible, we need to ensure that businesses keep their heads above water and keep employees on the books. “Now is the time for all of us to work together, support eachother, show compassion and lend a hand wherever we can to those hurting. “We will do whatever it takes to help businesses stay afloat so that they can hold onto as many employees as possible as we get through this crisis. “We will also be there to support those most vulnerable to ensure that no one is left behind.” Treasurer, Dominic Perrottet, said the State Government was “leading from the front with a package which complements the stimulus measures delivered by the Commonwealth and the Reserve Bank of Australia”. Member for The Entrance, David Mehan, said the package was “fine as far as it goes”.
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“But it does nothing to support tenants and business lessees who are having trouble paying the rent, and it does nothing to address price gouging and panic buying,” Mehan said. “The State Government has all the powers it needs to address these issues.” Source: NSW Government website, Mar 27 Media releases, Apr 1 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch Member for The Entrance, David Mehan
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Additional broadband data to be provided Homes and businesses will have access to more data through Sky Muster satellite services, following a decision by NBN Co to provide additional broadband data from April 1. This data boost will ensure that those working and studying at home are still connected and productive over the coming months while the community practices physical distancing to stop the spread of coronavirus. NBN Co will offer permanent enhancements to its Sky Muster Plus offering, and a temporary increase to data allowances for standard Sky Muster plans. Federal Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts, Paul Fletcher, said higher than usual internet usage across the NBN was anticipated as we adapted to new ways of living and working. Senator for New South Wales, Jim Molan, said: “With more of us staying in and relying on our home broadband for work and study, this Sky Muster data boost will make a real
difference, helping us stay connected and productive over the coming months,” he said. Under the new offering, approximately 70 percent of all data use is expected to be unmetered, compared to about 30 percent under the current plans, and the product will support unmetered usage for education applications and apps such as Skype and FaceTime for the first time. NBN Co will also introduce a new 25GB entry plan offering 25GB of peak data and 25GB of offpeak data for households with lower data needs that still need the flexibility of unmetered data, and the option of top-up data. Satellite broadband retailers will have temporary access to an extra 45GB of download data for each standard Sky Muster plan from March 31. Source: Media release, Mar 27 Federal Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety, Arts, Paul Fletcher Federal Minister for Regional Health, Regional Communications, Local Government, Mark Coulton Senator for NSW, Jim Molan
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Current intensive care capacity to be doubled Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) CEO, Dr Andrew Montague, says that steps are being taken to ensure that the District’s Intensive Care Units (ICU) are prepared for the event of a patient surge, as the COVID-19 pandemic and the winter flu season collide. On March 28, Shadow Minister for Health, Ryan Park, called on the Berejiklian Government to take urgent action to increase capacity in ICUs across the State and to provide daily progress reports on this project, following a Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) report which revealed that ICUs across the nation would be exceeded by April 5 if public health measures failed to inhibit the spread of COVID-19. According to the MJA report, there are around 2,200 ICU
beds currently available across the nation, while NSW only has 874 ICU beds available. According to Park, the numbers indicated that NSW was ill-equipped to deal with a surge. “Lives are on the line right now.
“Our ICUs are weeks away from being swamped by COVID-19,” he said. “There are now 145 people in NSW with cases of COVID-19 who don’t know how they contracted it as of March 28. “Person to person transmission is already
Health fund premiums may be waived Central Coast residents experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19 are being encouraged to contact their health funds to discuss options available to them. Private Healthcare Australia (PHA) Chief Executive, Dr Rachel David, said health fund members should be contacting their individual funds to see if they are eligibile for their premiums to be waived as funds roll out new measures to ensure members don’t ditch their cover amidst the pandemic. “These members are urged to contact their fund directly as they may be eligible to have their premium waived for an extended period. “Health funds are currently putting programs in place to provide support for members,” Dr David said. “The primary focus of health funds is to meet the needs of the community and members
in these challenging and uncertain times and offering financial support by way of premium waivers is an important first step,” she added. According to Dr David, health funds are also fast-tracking access for members to teleconsultations with psychologists whileAustralians’ movements are restricted by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Individual telehealth consultations with psychologists are well supported by the evidence, and health funds want to make sure that members are able to continue with their treatment, as it is obviously a very stressful time for many Australians”, said Dr David. The majority of health funds have agreed to provide coverage for teleconsultations provided by psychologists subject to. Dr David said that initially it might be difficult to ensure that
benefits are paid quickly, as electronic claiming systems (in particular, HICAPS) and some health funds’ processes are not set up to deliver benefits for telehealth services, but noted that this was being addressed by individual funds in cooperation with the Australian Psychological Society. Dr David said maintaining mental health was critically important and health funds were committed to delivering rapid access to evidence based telehealth services for their members. “While psychology is first off the mark, PHA is working with providers to quickly assess the effectiveness of telehealth treatment in their clinical area and expect to have more announcements on telehealth coverage over the coming weeks,” she said. Source: Press release, Mar 27 Jen Eddy, Private Healthcare Australia
happening. “Our health system must be better prepared. “The NSW Government needs to have a plan to increase capacity in ICUs across the State. “They must develop and announce a plan as soon as
possible. “This is a matter of life and death,” Park said. On March 17, the NSW Government announced its $2.3B stimulus package which allocated $700M to NSW Health. Doubling the state’s ICU capacity was a key outcome of that funding. While he could not comment on the preparations of other Local Health Districts, Dr Montague said that planning to increase the CCLHD’s overall capacity in the wake of COVID-19 was already underway, with the virus’s clinical management continuing to evolve as evidence continues to emerge. Dr Montague added that the CCLHD has also implemented changes to non urgent surgery as part of its response, including working with clinicians to prioritise surgery cases, which
will include the rescheduling of some cases to allow the District to enhance its intensive care capacity. “This move will free up staff working in or supporting our operating theatres to immediately undertake more specialised training so that they can be redeployed to work in intensive care or other critical care areas. “The aim is to initially double our current intensive care capacity and then expand if required,” Dr Montague said. “The District currently has 20 operational intensive care beds, its usual level of available beds, and surge capacity is more than double this number,” Dr Montague said. Source: Press release, Mar 28 NSW State Labor Media Media statement, Apr 1 Dr Andrew Montague, Central Coast Health Reporter: Dilon Luke
Licence reprieve for over 75s To ease the burden on the health system and protect vulnerable people, Transport for NSW has deferred the need for drivers over the age of 75 to undertake a medical review to confirm that they are fit to drive. Transport for NSW Secretary, Rodd Staples, said a top priority for Transport for NSW is the safety of customers and the deferral will protect those at higher risk, while lessening the strain on the health system. “We know the elderly are highly affected by this virus and we want to get ahead of the game to ensure that they are not making unnecessary trips where they could potentially be exposed to the virus,” Staples said. “We have not made this decision lightly, but we understand the need to ease some pressure off the already under stress medical system,” he said.
Drivers who are considered at high risk, including those who require specialist review, police identified drivers, and heavy vehicle drivers are still required to undertake a medical assessment.
The deferral is for a period of up to 12 months and came into effect on March 23. Source: Press release, Mar 25 Leigh Wannan, Transport for NSW
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Residents urged to support others in the community Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, has urged residents to support others in the community, particularly the aged, as increased isolation due to the coronavirus threatens the mental health of many. Tesch said that she was conducting her own outreach service, with members of a team of volunteers making regular calls to residents aged over 65 to check on their wellbeing. “Recipients are very grateful for that unexpected contact,” she said. “Physical isolation is important during this time, but that does not mean you have to be alone.” Tesch said the outbreak of COVID-19 had put added pressure on individuals and families across the country still reeling from recent environmental tragedies over the summer. “Uncertainty and ongoing media coverage have increased worry, anxiety, and fear, while enforced social distancing has
separated the community, including putting space between those we love,” she said. “It is vital that we support each other as communities transition to a more isolated way of living to combat the spread of COVID-19. “Individuals and families across the Coast are reaching out for mental health support as they make huge adjustments. “The challenge in making any single change is significant, and yet we have home schooling, job loss, financial stress, business restructuring, working from home, not enough toilet paper, and so much more all happening at once. “It has brought families together in ways that we haven’t seen in a generation, and that in itself can be stressful, as we all adapt to living so closely and so long under one roof. “I encourage everyone to look for the positives, stay in contact with friends, and reach out to those you know may be isolated.
“Some schools in the UK are offering compulsory ‘virtual exercise’, and that might be something groups of parents could organise using social media. “We have so many tools around us in this modern world, and it is about adapting those to try and reduce the burden of the current situation and look to what’s next.” Tesch said she welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of $74M in funding to support the mental health and well-being of the community, including $10M to Beyond Blue, to create and deliver a dedicated coronavirus well-being support line, and $14M to improve the capacity of mental health support providers who have experienced an unprecedented surge in call volumes. If you are in need of mental health support you can call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636. Source: Media release, Mar 31 Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch
Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, is urging residents to stay in touch with others during self-isolation
Government welcomes mental health package Shadow Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of a package to address the mental health needs of Australians during the COVID-19 health emergency, but wants it to go even further. McBride said the Opposition especially welcomed measures such as mental health telehealth service expansion; a specific COVID-19 portal on the
Government’s headtohealth. gov.au website; a national mental health campaign during the COVID-19 health emergency; a dedicated COVID-19 wellbeing support line, including for financial stresses; additional funding for mental health support providers who are experiencing unprecedented demands; and, specific services for health professionals, older and vulnerable Australians, youth, and Indigenous Australians. “We are also pleased that the Government has taken up
Labor’s call for an expansion of the Community Visitors Scheme for older Australians,” she said. “There is more to be done, but this is an important recognition that we must look after older Australians who are already at risk of loneliness and social isolation. “Labor urges the Government to roll out these measures immediately. “At the same time, information on where and how to access these services must be clearly communicated to those who may need them.”
McBride said Labor would also like to see: mental health screening for those tested for COVID-19; the mental health website for the duration of the COVID-19 crisis to include a self-help clinic aimed at early intervention and reducing pressure on the health system across Australia; and, a guarantee that a mental health text service will be available 24 hours a day. “Now is also the time for the Government to consult broadly and widely to ensure the best possible mental health
response is incorporated in every measure taken in this emergency,” she said. “This is an unprecedented health emergency and it requires an unprecedented response. “The health and economic impact of this emergency, everything from job losses to physical isolation and illness, will have a significant flow on to our mental health and well being. “Mental health needs to be considered in every single measure that the Government
announces during this emergency. “We should physically distance and socially connect. “Labor stands ready to work with the Government to look after every Australian’s mental health.” For 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention services call Lifeline on 13 11 14. Source: Media release, Mar 29 Assistant Shadow Minister for Mental Health and Member for Dobell, Emma McBride
EDUCATION Transition to learning from home has not been equal for many students
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Relief for students struggling to complete schoolwork due to limited access to technology is on the way, according to the NSW Department of Education. In a statement released on March 31, the Department acknowledged that the transition to learning from home had not been equal for many students, not just on the Coast, but across the state, and confirmed that thousands of devices were being secured to loan out to students in need. “Learning from home takes many forms, including online and offline resources, and printed materials such as worksheets and classwork,” the statement reads. “Thousands of NSW students in need will be loaned digital devices so they can continue their studies at home during
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the COVID-19 pandemic. “The Department is focused on getting resources to students in need as soon as possible, with priority for Year 12 students.
“The Department is currently exploring a number of ways that students can continue to access learning from home where they do not have a laptop, tablet, mobile device or internet connection.
“Schools have actively worked to provide additional devices where they are able to, and loaned school devices where possible. “In addition, the department is sourcing additional devices
Backhouse asks parents to back off Henry Kendall High School Principal, Andrew Backhouse, has asked parents and guardians to let students and teachers get on with the transition to online learning unfettered, after some disrupted virtual lessons. According to Backhouse, online learning platforms, which include digital learning materials, video conferencing, chatrooms and virtual classrooms, have been rolled out over the past week to ensure that students remain supported in their education, but some parents and guardians
had been inserting themselves into these platforms and disrupting the process. “The online learning facilities will be used exclusively for educational purposes to support the learning of students. “However, it is equally important that student and teacher privacy be respected by parents in an online environment as it would be in a physical classroom. “Some parents have signed into classrooms as additional students, and this is not appropriate. “It is important for parents to
monitor online classrooms and learning, but please respect this as a teaching and learning environment in which it would not be appropriate to engage in the lesson or dialogue,” Backhouse said. Backhouse said while it is important that parents and guardians actively encourage and support learning whilst students are off site, it was expected that rules of engagement protocols for conduct in online learning be observed. These include: Behaviour or language that is not appropriate in a school or classroom setting is not appropriate on social
media channels created for educational purposes; All interactions are specific to the educational topic relevant to that timeframe; Personal comments of any nature are not appropriate; Comments or material that are off topic or contravene acceptable community standards are not appropriate; The online platform will generally be monitored during regular school hours of 9am to 3pm weekdays; Failure to comply with the Rules of Engagement may result in disciplinary action being undertaken by the school. Source: Email, Mar 24 Andrew Backhouse, Henry Kendall High School
to supplement school supplies. “Principals are providing the department with advice on the number of additional devices and hardware needs. “Access to learning is paramount for students and as part of its School Continuity Survey, the department has asked each of the state’s 2,200 public school principals to help identify any gaps in technology. “Priority will be given to HSC students, those with a disability or in need of specialised equipment, students in rural and remote communities, young people in out of home care, and those from a low socioeconomic background. “Some schools have already provided spare devices to students to assist with online
learning during the outbreak and will continue to do so based on local needs. “The Department will continue to support our schools across a number of platforms. “Where there is no internet connectivity or mobile or telephone services in the area, workbooks and textbooks will be provided to students in hardcopy or on a USB. “This will be a school by school solution and the department is working hard to ensure no student is disadvantaged during these extraordinary times,” the statement reads. Source: Media statement, Mar 31 NSW Department of Education
Gosford High School moves to online learning Gosford High School Principal, Michael Smith, has advised the school community that a full transition to online learning was underway. In a letter to parents and guardians, Smith confirmed the transition in line with advice from the NSW Government and Department of Education. According to Smith, regular timetabled lessons will not run at the school, with students who physically attend to be supervised by staff whilst being provided with online learning materials relevant to their coursework. The school’s assessment policy has also been modified to accommodate the transition. Under the new policy, students will no longer need to attend school prior to an assessment task, with onsite
assessment tasks not proceeding for the remainder of Term 1, with alternate arrangements to be made for individual courses, with faculties to advise students of these changes. Assessments that were to be handed in online prior to the latest government and departmental directives have not changed. “The school will be monitoring student participation in online learning as a way of identifying students who are engaging in learning and school attendance. “Parents who notify the school of their intention to keep students at home to engage in online learning will be marked as being on flexible and justified absence,” he said. Source: Letter, Mar 23 Michael Smith, Gosford High School
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Woy Woy Philosophers Society Woy Woy Philosopher’s Society Missive #14: Hobbes’ Social Contract Well, it was no easy task getting the Society together this week, what with the ban on social gatherings and all. As a self-employed priest, Johnno was allowed out on compassionate grounds (to bless people), while Boof had been called out to fix a fridge at the Wyong Hospital. With no other excuse to be out, Robbo resorted to dressing up as a dog.
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from waters around West Gosford and Fagans Bay during their latest expedition with Clean4Shore. Students hit the water on March 11, starting their day in the mangroves adjacent to the Central Coast Hwy, where open drains are notorious for washing litter into the waterway. Clean4Shore Facilitator, Graham Johnson, said students filled eight large bags with soft plastics, straws, food packaging and a tyre, before they moved across the bay to clean up the island. “At times the going was very tough in the thick mangroves, but the jokes and laughter had our group close together retrieving another 10 full bags,” Johnson said. The group then moved to the waterway west of the rail line, where only a small amount of litter was collected, before ending their day by cleaning the foreshore near Central Coast Stadium. Johnson said the group also removed an adrift sailing boat found abandoned near the old aquatic club. “It was a big load off, with 22 bags weighing in at 340kgs, delivered to Woy Woy Tip. “A big thanks to the students from Terrigal High School for their hard work,” Johnson said. Source: Website, Mar 11 Graham Johnson, Clean4Shore
“I don’t normally find you cute Robbo, but right now I just really want to pat you,” I said. “Touch me and bite your arm off.” He seemed agitated. We had decided to meet in the perfume department of Myer – it was hard enough for us to stay alive with all that peach- and rose-scented fragrance in the air, let alone a virus trying to get through. It was some of our best thinking ever. “Sorry lads, it’s just my wife – she says we’re not spending enough time together.” “Haven’t you just spent the last week couped up together 24/7?” “Yeah … naaagh, I told her I had the virus and had to go into ICU. I’ve been hiding in the broom cupboard ever since with my esky, some beef jerky, my ipad and headphones.” “Why the broom cupboard?” “No one ever goes in there. She found me in there this morning … said she could hear me chewing.” “Well, the shutdown is all for our own good,” said Johnno. “Go hard early and be home by 7:30, I always say.” “I don’t reckon it is Johnno,” said Robbo. “I reckon the government has orchestrated all of this … it’s all part of their grand plan to create a totalitarian police state.” “And they just happened to execute this grand plan at exactly the same time as over a hundred other countries?” mused Johnno. “Yeah, that’s right, it’s a global conspiracy. They even agreed to take all the toilet paper away to frighten everybody into submission.” Just then Thommo arrived. “I’ve got it lads … a new social order to set up once the shutdown is over …a new social contract.” It was then we saw the copy of Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan in his hand. A great lover of Hobbes was our Thommo, who would often suddenly cry out in the middle of a rugby match: “In battle, force and fraud are cardinal virtues.” “What are you talking about Thommo?” we asked. “Hobbes has the answer,” he continued. “While all humans have rights and freedom, for their own protection, we need to be subjugated to an absolute sovereign.” “Do you mean the State can take away the rights or the property of its subjects without their consent?” “Yes … in times of war especially … as long as they are a legitimate government, based on the objective science of morality.” “Bugger me,” yelled Robbo. “They’ve already got to Thommo – quick lads, an intervention.” But Thommo held up his hand. “Bellum omnium contra omnes,” said he, quite reverently. “Image a world without such a supreme sovereign, a world where each person has a right, or license, to everything in the world – it would be overcome with violence, and end in a war of all against all. There could be no industry, no civility in such a world.” “Just like World Championship wrestling,” nodded Robbo. “So, how much of our individual rights and property should we give up for the protection of society in your new world order Thommo?” I asked. “Well, I reckon it has to be in proportional to the value of each society – so maybe half for Woy Woy and, say five per cent for Terrigal.” We all nodded – that seemed about right.
“And how do we get ourselves a legitimate government? And what objective science is there on morality?’ “Well I thought I might run it,” offered Thommo. “Naagh … yeah. I think that’s what they did with the Kremlin Thommo – that was a supreme sovereign weren’t it, and it was so simple they even let the secretary run the whole joint.” said Robbo. “Exactly,” said Thommo. “What could possibly go wrong. I’ll need an army, I suppose, if I’m going to protect all those people … a red one if possible.” “But Hobbes intended that all decisions made by the sovereign would reflect the collective voice of the people,” I cautioned. “He that complaineth of injury from his sovereign complaineth that whereof he himself is the author, and therefore ought not to accuse any man but himself, no nor himself of injury because to do injury to one’s self is impossible”. “I cut my toe off with the lawn mower once?” said Robbo. “It’d all be for the people, at least all the one’s that agree with how I run things,” said Thommo. “And I’d hand all the power back when it was appropriate.” We paused for a while in silence to reflect on this grand new social contract laid out before us. It occurred to me that it may have been tried somewhere once before, but before I could say anything, I noticed Boof was unconscious beside me on the floor. “Boof, Boof, wake up,” I cried. “Oh my god lads, he’s fallen victim to COVID-19!” “No, I don’t think so Joffa, he’s just too close to the Chanel showcase and has passed out on the fumes.” Eventually we called the foxy over to lick his face until he came around. “Where am I lads?” asked the great man, who always liked to chime in late to a discussion. We explained that were just putting the finishing touches on the new post-virus world order, when he’d succumbed to Chanel. “It made me dream of Margot Robbie – she was in a bathtub saying something about force and fraud and then she said it can never be that war shall preserve life, nor peace destroy it’ and then she said … she said …” “What? What Boof? What did she say?” “Oh, I dunno, she was too busy licking my face.” Joffa
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Central Coast a breeding ground for the NRL As rugby league heads into a pandemic inspired lock down, it’s worth taking time to shine a light on the enormous contribution being made to the NRL competition by our own junior league. Despite the region having continually been overlooked when it comes to fielding a team of our own in the nation’s premier competition, the Central Coast continues to be a vital breeding ground for the game. During the two rounds of the NRL that were played to commence 2020, a host of local footballers were on show. Gosford Kariong Storm junior Matt Ikuvalu is again turning out for the premiership winning Sydney Roosters this season A bullocking outside back, Ikuvalu also had stints at Erina, Wyong and Manly, before hitting the big time at Bondi Junction. His 2019 team mate, Latrell Mitchell, has switched allegiances to the South Sydney Rabbitohs this season, where he began the year at fullback. Mitchell is a Taree junior who then played for the Central Coast U16s in 2015. The Newcastle Knights’ top
grade squad boasts a handful of Coasties. The Saifiti twins played locally for Terrigal and The Entrance, Connor Watson from Kincumber via Knox Grammar, talented half, Phoenix Crossland, began as an Erina Eagle and, Bradman Best, starred throughout his time in the juniors with the Woy Woy Roosters. All five will be looking to play major roles in a Knight's resurgence later this season. Toukley Hawks duo, Jack Cogger (Canterbury) and Adam Keighran (NZ Warriors), are both young halves with bright futures. Will-o-the-wisp North Queensland Cowboy, Scott Drinkwater, has shifted from fullback to five eighth in 2020. The former Terrigal Shark is a star attraction for the Townsville based team and his speed off the mark is a threat to any opposition team's defensive line. The Entrance Tigers’ and Berkeley Vale junior, Liam Knight, is locking the South Sydney scrum this year and has developed markedly over the past twelve months under the wily stewardship of Wayne Bennett. Journeyman, Brendan Williame, has returned from the UK Super League to link
with St George Illawarra in 2020. An exciting three-quarter, Williame is a Woy Woy Rooster who also played a season with Umina before heading to Sydney. Wyong Roo, Jesse Ramien, is back at Cronulla after an unhappy year with the Knights, while Kincumber Colts’ dummy half, Tom Starling, has pushed his way onto the Canberra Raiders’ bench. Wyong hooker, Jacob Liddle, is recovering from a long term injury, but is aiming to be back for the Wests Tigers late in the season. If that’s not enough, Berkeley Vale Panther, Brendan O'Hagan, began the year as captain of the strong Wests Magpies’ NSW Cup team, and is in the mix for a Tigers’ NRL debut. Other local players on the fringes of first grade include, Brad Keighran (Wyong Parramatta), Luke Sharpe (Wyong - Newcastle), Nicho Hynes (Umina - Melbourne), Blake Taafe (Berkeley Vale Souths), Elih Jackson (Terrigal - Sydney Roosters), and Ben Thomas (Kincumber - Sydney Roosters). Story by Andrew Stark, Gosford Kariong Storm RLFC, Mar 24
Latrell Mitchell played for the Central Coast U16s in 2015
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Times and Heights(m) of high and low waters
0111 0.35 0203 0.27 0257 0.24 0725 1.91 0816 1.89 0907 1.82 1348 0.21 WED 1431 0.22 THU 1515 0.27 2000 1.79 2045 1.87 2132 1.92 0056 1.70 0200 1.61 0310 1.55 0758 0.54 0906 0.59 1009 0.60 1357 1.23 WED 1513 1.22 THU 1622 1.26 1920 0.79 2033 0.83 2148 0.82
APPROX. TIME LAG AFTER FORT DENISON Ettalong 40 min, Rip Bridge 2hrs - Wisemans Ferry 2 hrs 30 min, Koolewong 2 hrs 10 min In view of the variations caused by local conditions and meteorological effects, these times are approximate and must be considered as a guide only. They are not to be relied on for critical depth calculations for safe navigation. Actual times of High and Low Water may occur before or after the times indicated
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Local Olympic hopefuls await new selection pathways The Tokyo 2020 Olympics officially have a new date, but for the Coast’s handful of Olympic hopes, the future remains uncertain. On March 23, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Olympic Organising Committee confirmed that the Olympic and Paralympic Games were being postponed for a year, as the world buckled under the spread of COVID-19. The day before their joint announcement, the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) announced that Australia was pulling out of the Games, stating that it wasn’t prepared to risk the health and safety of all Australians involved. Since then, the IOC has confirmed that the Games will return on July 23, 2021, but the situation has left many of the nation’s athletes wondering what their next move should be. Several local athletes have already qualified for the Games, like Tascott high jumper, Nicola McDermott, Avoca Beach kayaker, Riley Fitzsimmons, and Berkeley Vale’s, Matt Dawson, who plays for the Australian
Kookaburras’ hockey team. But there are several others still vying for qualification, including Shelly Beach swimmer, Brad Woodward, and Umina PCYC boxers, Kaye Scott and Anja Stridsman. Woodward is a member of the Australian Dolphins swim team and was gearing up for his Olympic qualifiers in June before the pandemic brought his preparation to a screeching halt. The 21-year-old Backstroker has been working towards his Olympic debut for the past three and a half years, and while he admits that things are touch and go right now, he’s not giving up on his dream. “It was something we all saw coming. “I wasn’t surprised by it, but obviously it’s not an ideal situation. “The advice we’ve been given is to stay safe and healthy, and now, I’m just isolating and doing my best to keep fit,” Woodward said. AOC Public Relations Coordinator, Dominic Sullivan, said the situation was unprecedented, but that the
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AOC would continue to provide support to Australian athletes as needed while International
Sporting Federations work with the IOC to determine how their individual qualification pathways
will be adapted. “The AOC has confirmed that selected athletes shall remain members of the Australian Olympic Team to Tokyo, and athletes who have completed the entire qualification process, under the existing National Federation nomination criteria and international qualification systems, shall be nominated and selected in line with the existing policy. “Where athletes have not completed the entire qualification process, the next steps will depend on actions taken by International Federations and the IOC regarding international qualification systems,” Sullivan said. He also confirmed that the Australian Olympic Team had earned 318 quota spots of its expected team size of 480, and that more information about what new systems and qualification pathways will look like would be made known to the public as individual sports reach agreements with the IOC over the coming weeks. With that in mind, it seems like an anxious wait for the
unanointed is ahead, but Woodward said he was looking on the brighter side of his unexpected break. After spending the past three years of his life at Sydney Olympic Park, he’s enjoying spending time with his family and already has a plan to keep on top of his training in a poolless world. “Swimming is one of those unfortunate sports that’s been heavily impacted by COVID-19. “The pools are all closed now, but I grew up doing Surf Life Saving at Shelly, so I’ll be training on the beach for the next few weeks,” he said. Despite everything going on, he’s still hopeful he’ll be wearing the green and gold come next July. Source: Press releases, Mar 23-30 Thomas Bach, International Olympics Committee Matt Carroll, Australian Olympic Committee Interview, Apr 1 Brad Woodward, Shelly Beach Media statement, Apr 1 Dominic Sullivan, Australian Olympic Committee Reporter: Dilon Luke
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As rugby league heads into a pandemic inspired lock down, it’s worth taking time to shine a light on the enormous contribution being made to the NRL competition by our own junior league.
The Central Coast Mariners on Tuesday, March 30, became the second A-League club to stand down its players without pay, indefinitely, as the COVID-19 shutdown continues to erode club finances.
shutdown period. The PFA signalled that it common denominator.” management of Central Coast would take legal action on The FFA also finds itself But despite the PFA’s Stadium, including to lead behalf of players against Perth between a rock and hard place. protestations, on Wednesday, future development of the Glory and has reportedly sent a stadium and surrounds, which more clubs followed suit. It has already stood down letter to the Mariners’ around 70 per cent of its own Western Sydney, Adelaide it argued would put it in a management demanding that staff in a bid to save money United and Brisbane were also stronger commercial position, their players be reinstated amid the coronavirus crisis. all reported to have stood down but no decision on the proposal See page 30 immediately. their players and coaching has been communicated. Chief Executive, James PFA Chief Executive, John staff, while Western United The Mariners would not Johnson, said he was closely Didiluca, said he was comment on player stand (Geelong) and Newcastle, are monitoring developments and The announcement by the disappointed to see clubs downs. said to be on the verge of doing indicated that he will not club follows a similar move by The only news item on the Perth Glory and follows the hesitate to step in and force acting unilaterally to effectively the same. impose a 100% pay cut without Mariners’ official website this some form of settlement A central issue for many of announcement by the Football any consultation with the week was of a request to invite between the A-League clubs the clubs is being able to Federation Australia (FFA) that players and other stakeholders. their supreme mascot, and the Professional sustain player payments, all remaining A-League games “If we’re going to navigate “Marvin”, to viewers Zoom Footballers’ Association (PFA), especially to marquis players, this season had been what will no doubt be a really parties. should he deem it necessary. when there are no media rights postponed. While Marvin is committed to According to SBS, broadcaster challenging two or three payments and no gate fees. Mariners’ players now find months ahead, or longer, we self-isolation, long-suffering The Central Coast do not have Exam and Clean appointment for Private Dental Health themselves in limbo, with the Fox Sports is set to withhold can only do that if we’re Mariners’ fans were left any marquis players this A-League not expected to payments to A-League clubs patients. Notwondering with whether a Health working with one season, he might Fund? worth around $900,000 each, committed to Insurance but they have been resume for several months. another,” Didiluca said. be the only one left to take the thought to haveXrays been struggling The April 22 reappraisal date which would otherwise have Just pay $179 Includes FREE worth $160 Full Comprehensive Exam, "While other codes have field when the A-League financially long before the looks almost certain to lead to been payable at the beginning Clean and Polish, OPG X-rays, Treatment Planning and Fluoride fostered unity and onset of the Coronavirus. resumes. of April. ARE YOU LOOKING of the shutdown an extension FOR EXPERIENCED & demonstrated leadership amid GENTLE With no product, they say, Fox Late last year, the club andDENTIST several players will come Marvin – the Mariner’s FOR YOUR FAMILY? Reporter: Ross Barry we are at of presented A the whiter brighter Smile inriskone hour PHILIPS Zoom White supreme mascot Sports can declare the clubs in crisis, a proposal to Central off contracts during regressing to the lowest Coast Council to take over the breach of contract.
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