Issue 239 of COAST Community News by Central Coast Newspapers

24 APRIL 2020

ISSUE 239

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The fate of a controversial proposal to erect an Optus telecommunications tower at Alan Davidson Oval, Wyoming, will be debated. See pages 4

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Work is well underway at The Entrance Channel with NSW Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) and Central Coast Council both on the job. See page 6

Long-suffering commuters will be pleased to know the State Government’s $20M upgrade of the Kincumber roundabout is expected to be completed this week. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said the intersection of Empire Bay Dr, The Scenic Rd and Cochrone St was a pinch point for 25,000 motorists every day.

“Construction is close to completion thanks to five shifts of night work that are taking place this week,” Crouch said. Crouch said the intersection had been a hub of activity since construction began in 2018. “Most recently we’ve seen a new lane built, a new road surface laid and stormwater drains, footpaths and kerb and guttering installed,” he said. “I know there has already been a significant reduction in

queuing which is making a significant difference to the morning and afternoon routines of residents.” Minister for Regional Transport and Roads, Paul Toole, said the project would improve traffic flow and safety for all road users. “While we are asking people to cancel any non-essential travel during the evolving coronavirus situation, we are glad to have powered ahead

with this and other vital infrastructure projects, because we understand their long-term value to local communities,” Toole said. Empire Bay Dr is a critical link between the suburbs of Woy Woy, Ettalong and Umina in the south, and Terrigal, Kincumber and Erina in the north. Prior to the upgrade, there was only one lane in each direction on Empire Bay Dr, with motorists forced to queue

for long periods during peak hours. The upgrade included widening the northbound lanes on Empire Bay Dr to two lanes and installing a new concrete roundabout, new asphalt surface, kerb and gutter, footpath, stormwater drainage and landscaping. Source: Media release, Apr 21 Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch

“Sadly, the woman, who was part of the Gosford Hospital COVID cluster, passed away yesterday (Sunday, April 19) in the hospital,” a Local Health District spokesperson said. “The Local Health District extends its sincere condolences to her family and friends.” For privacy reasons, the Local

Health District did not provide further details. The cluster at Gosford Hospital broke out earlier in April and included six healthcare workers, two patients and four others. The death brings the total number of deaths in NSW attributed to COVID-19 to 30, out of 2,971 confirmed cases, with no new cases reported in the 24 hours to Thursday. As at 8pm, Tuesday April 21, the Central Coast had recorded 118 confirmed cases of COVID-19, of which 103 have

Since the Coast went into shutdown, we’ve heard plenty of inspiring stories about local businesses dialling up the ingenuity to stay afloat See page 23

First COVID-19 death on the Coast Central Coast Local Health District has confirmed the death of an 80-year-old woman with pre-existing medical conditions who had tested positive to COVID-19.

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Woy Woy Philosophy Society

been released from isolation, with one person still in hospital. There have now been over 6,500 tests conducted on the Central Coast, which has recorded a ratio of 32.87 positive cases per 100,000 residents, the fifth highest across NSW. The Local Health District reports that the majority of cases acquired the infection overseas. Source: Media Release, Apr 20 Central Coast Local Health District Reporter: Ross Barry

Missive #16: The Age of Enlightenment

Between stints under the pyramid and feeding his fish, Thommo had installed yet another amazing app on his phone. “Get fitter by imagining you’re exercising” was his favourite of all since it allowed him to train and eat a pie at the same time. See page 27

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A Guide to Federal Government Stimulus Measures

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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.

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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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Tourist asked to stay home

As self-isolation measures ramp up for Australians returning from overseas, stories of Central Coast residents recently returned.

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.

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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.

The word is coming from all levels of government on both sides of the political spectrum, “if you’re staying on the Central Coast and don’t live here, go home”. And if you are a Coast resident who is aware of non-residents staying in the region, report them. As Easter and the school holidays approach, Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, has called for holiday makers and tourists to return home and stay home while social distancing and social isolation measures remain in place. “Home means home, this is not the time for a holiday,” Wicks said. “I’ve heard from many local residents about their concerns with an influx of holiday makers choosing to self-isolate on the Central Coast. “While I can understand why tourists would want to come to our beautiful region, right now, it’s simply not OK. “It is vital for the safety of our community that people stay in their primary residences to self-isolate and to follow the Government guidelines around

non-essential travel. “This is a particularly important message with school holidays and the Easter long weekend approaching.” The State Government has made it abundantly clear that holidaying in a regional area is not a reasonable excuse to be traveling at this time, and the offence carries a maximum penalty of imprisonment for six months or a fine of up to

do the right thing and stay at home to protect our community from coronavirus.” 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),” Crouch

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The man bitten by a shark whilst surfing at Wamberal Beach on Monday, April 6, has been identified as 38-year-old Wamberal resident, Hayden Edwards.

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

Puzzles page 19 Hayden Edwards with his children

A spokesperson for Central Coast Council confirmed reports of the encounter. “At approximately 10:15am, a surfer was paddling his craft at the local beach when he encountered what is believed to be a shark. “The surfer suffered lacerations to his right hand. “After making his way to shore, he was provided initial first aid by Council Lifeguards before being transported to hospital for further treatment. “The incident is being investigated by NSW Department of Primary Industries who will attempt to

identify the species involved in the attack,” the spokesperson said. Edwards himself has since taken to social media to confirm the details. An avid surfer, Edwards said that a perfect day in the water quickly became a nightmare. “I’ve been surfing most days for as long as I can remember. “As I wandered down the track to Wamberal Beach, I could see the water glittering from the sun, it was beautiful. “I paddled out, but once I was out the back, the perfect day became a nightmare, as within a split second, a 6ft shark grabbed my hand, severing three tendons, and tearing a hole in it. “I’m extremely lucky that it didn’t rip my arm off but unlucky that it happened at all,” Edwards said.

Source: Website, Apr 6 Dorsal Reports Australia Social media, Apr 6 Hayden Edwards, Wamberal Media statement, Apr 7 Central Coast Council Media Reporter: Dilon Luke

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Work has started on temporary modifications to the commercial wharf at Woy Woy, with the main wharf redevelopment due to start in June.

The first stage will see the construction of a new floating pontoon which will be used by all ferry services during the second stage. The second stage is expected to start with work on the eastern side of the commercial wharf and in the vicinity of Woy Woy Fishermen’s Wharf, including a sandstone block seawall and landscaping. Central Coast Council allocated $1.7 million in its current budget towards stage two of the redevelopment which is expected to be completed by the end of the year. Ferry services will continue as scheduled during the construction period. Woy Woy is the largest wharf project undertaken by council. The completed project will have

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Easts Group announced this week that it has closed Woy Woy Leagues Club permanently. The iconic club, in Blackwall Rd, Woy Woy, has been closed temporarily over recent weeks due to the state-wide COVID-19 related restrictions, but after a long financial struggle, Easts Group has now decided to make the closure permanent. The news would come as a

The irony of the greatest ever state intervention in society by a Liberal government is not lost on most people. See page 12

shock to the club’s 3,846 members, including both playing and non-playing members. Easts Group Sports Director, Brien Samphier, said the decision was not made lightly and comes with a heavy heart. “We, as a Board, fully understand and realise the disappointment and sorrow that our Woy Woy members and staff will be feeling with this decision,” Samphier said.

The State Opposition is calling on the NSW Government to immediately expand testing to everyone reporting COVID-19 symptoms on the Central Coast, with the region reporting the fourth highest number of confirmed cases per capita in the state as at April 16.

Missive #15: The Birth of Libertarianism

Week one of the shutdown was exciting, piquing our natural interest in human behaviour ... by week 3 were all ready to bite each others arms off.

Despite the encouraging news that the numbers of confirmed cases in the region is plateauing, the Coast is still near the top of regional statistics, behind only Sydney, the Northern Beaches and

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club, leagues club and staff members, and also throughout the surrounding Peninsula Community.” Samphier said. “In 2012, the Woy Woy club’s doors were closing, and we’ve kept it going since, but at an ongoing loss.” As part of the partnership, the Easts Group have provided significant financial support to the playing group over the years, at times in excess of $100,000 a season.

In an effort to turn the club’s financial position around, the Board of Directors began a process to redevelop the club site including over-55 style accommodation, commercial office spaces and a new leagues club premise. The proposal was met with great enthusiasm by local members, according to Samphier.

Shadow NSW Health Minister, Ryan Park

Waverley, according to NSW Health statistics. There were 117 confirmed cases on the coast at April 15, according to Central Coast Health figures. Shadow Minister for Health, Ryan Park, questioned why the Coast and several other regions hadn’t qualified for more testing under new criteria issued by the Government. Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, David Harris, says Coast residents should have access to an increased testing regime. Member for Gosford, Liesl

NSW Arts Minister, Don Harwin, resigned from cabinet on April 10, after being slapped with a $1,000 fine. See page 5

Work on The Entrance Channel continues

a floating pontoon that will rise with the tides and ensure access for vessels in most tides and weather conditions. Accessibility for wheelchair users and other mobility devices has been a priority in the design and there will be a wheelchair lifting facility on the pontoon for recreational boat users. Other keys elements of the redeveloped wharf will be a covered gangway and passenger shelter, dedicated fishing wharf, smart benches with mobile phone charging capability, solar lighting, a walkway decking surface made from recycled plastic and a widened pathway including cantilevered section along part of The Boulevarde and Brisbane Water Dr. The overall $5.3 million project has also received State Government funding of $3.9 million through the Regional Communities Development Fund.

SW Roads and Coast Council is working metres of sand have the channel along the occurred on the southern on the next phases been removed from the southern side and sustain banks of the channel. Maritime “Repair of this Services are working of the 2020 dredging eastern reaches of the the current flow of water following channel and used to through the northern foreshore will improve on a barge under The program initial works completed repair eroded banks on channel for a longer the safety of the beach Entrance bridge until earlier in April under the the southern side of the period of time. area and protect nearby the end of May, to advice and guidance of channel. Central Coast Mayor, infrastructure such as replace power expert coastal engineers The works were also Lisa Matthews, said that council’s lifeguard tower,” cables. engaged by council. designed to discourage during the February flood she said. Meanwhile,

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The Peninsula has 12 confirmed coronavirus cases - three in Woy Woy (postcode 2256) and nine in the 2257 postcode area, according to NSW Government figures current on April 16. The infection rate of around 3.2 per 10,000 people is slightly less

than the State average of 3.5. The number has reduced from 14 on April 3, when Woy Woy had five cases. The most recent case was notified more than two weeks ago, on March 31. The change was explained on the data.nsw.gov.au website: “Case counts reported by NSW

Health for a particular notification date may vary over time due to ongoing investigations and the outcome of cases under review thus this dataset and any historical data contained within is subject to change on a daily basis.” The confirmed Covid-19 case numbers were based on location of usual residence, not necessarily

where the virus was contracted. The case definition of a confirmed case was a person who tested positive to a validated specific SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid test or had the virus identified by electron microscopy or viral culture, at a reference laboratory. The three cases in Woy Woy were notified on March 21, 22 and

25. One case in the 2257 postcode area was notified on March 11 and another on March 31. The other seven cases in the postcode area were notified between March 26 and 29. SOURCE: Website, 16 Apr 2020 https://data.nsw.gov.au/ nsw-covid-19-data

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ederal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, has called on the Minister for Government Services, Stuart Robert, to assure her constituents about the welfare of employees of the Services Australia Centrelink call centre at Tuggerah. McBride’s call comes

after NSW Health confirmed that a call centre worker had tested positive for coronavirus on April 19. The centre, which employs several hundred people, was subsequently closed for an extensive cleaning and a site risk assessment, while health authorities investigate the worker’s source of infection and begin tracing their close contacts.

It’s believed at least five other employees have since undergone testing after exhibiting COVID-19 like symptoms, but this has yet to be confirmed by health authorities. According to McBride, reports of substandard physical distancing at the centre had been coming into her office for close to a month prior to the positive diagnosis. “It is almost a month since I first heard

concerns about the lack of physical distancing at the Services Australia call centre in Tuggerah,” McBride said. “I have written to Minister Robert twice since then, seeking information about support to work from home and the safety of employees working in the centre, and am yet to receive a response. “Employees, their families and our

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Work is well underway at The Entrance Channel with NSW Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) and Central Coast Council both on the job.

Environmental Justice Australia (EJA) has reported a “shockingly high” increase in fine particle emissions.

While the development of an effective COVID-19 virus are being fasttracked by medical research groups around the world...

The fate of a controversial proposal to erect an Optus telecommunications tower at Alan Davidson Oval, Wyoming, will be debated.

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Government figures disclose 12 local virus cases

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One of the driving forces for the rights of people with a disability, is disbanding.

SOURCE Website, 16 Apr 2020 Central Coast Council

The search for a man who fell off a bulk carrier in waters off the Central Coast has been suspended.

Tesch, backed the call, saying more testing would help ascertain if “asymptomatic carriers” were out and about. “In an Australian first, the Queensland Government has declared the Central Coast, Sutherland Shire and Canterbury Bankstown to be virus ‘hotspots’ and is forcing anyone returning to Queensland from these areas to self-isolate for 14 days,” Park said. “Testing in NSW has generally been limited to returning travellers or known contacts of confirmed cases.

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Calls for more testing on the Coast

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Easts Group entered into a joint venture with the Woy Woy Leagues Club in 2012, during a difficult period when the club was reportedly suffering financially. Samphier said the Easts Group, which is also home to the NRL’s Sydney Roosters, has enjoyed over seven years of partnership with the club. “I have personally formed an enjoyable allegiance and many friendships with our sporting

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Authorities and residents of the Coast alike appear to have been largely successfully in keeping tourists away from the Coast

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More positive signs are emerging that the Coronavirus curve is flattening in NSW, including here on the Central Coast .

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Relief is at hand for families on the Central Coast, with the announcement on April 2.

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In his post he also thanked the Council Lifeguards and nurses and doctors that treated him and said he was now preparing for surgery to repair the tendons and the rehab that followed. He also thanked the community for their well wishes and said he was keen to spend more time with his family. “I just want to get back to my favourite thing in the world, being a dad to my three beautiful kids. “Life’s short, don’t waste it,” Edwards said.

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End of era for Woy Woy Leagues Club

A 6ft shark grabbed my hand

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$11,000 (or both), with an additional fine of $5,500 for each day the offence continues, Wicks said. “I look forward to a time when tourists can return to the Central Coast to support local businesses, enjoy our beautiful beaches and amazing scenery, when the restrictions are lifted,” she said. “We are all in this together, we all have the responsibility to

said. “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. 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,” he said. “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 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.

community need to know that the situation is under control. “It is my understanding that very few people have been given the option to work from home during the pandemic. “They are essential workers, supporting hundreds of thousands of Australians through the economic shutdown and immense job losses. Continued page 4

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First COVID-19 death on the Coast Central Coast Local Health District has confirmed the death of an 80-year-old woman with pre-existing medical conditions who had tested positive to COVID-19.

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Debate over rent relief package A major rent relief package announced by the State Government on April 13, has met a mixed reaction on the Central Coast. The business community cautiously welcomed the package, while the State Opposition labelled rent relief measures for private tenants “woeful and inadequate”. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said commercial tenants significantly impacted by COVID-19 will have greater protection from evictions, with the State Government set to enact the National Cabinet Code of Conduct as part of a $440M land tax relief package. Crouch said the measures will apply to commercial leases where the tenant is in financial distress due to COVID-19, including but not be limited to local shops, cafes, gyms, hairdressers, restaurants, offices, warehouses and industrial sites. The land tax relief will be divided approximately 50-50 with around $220M going to the residential sector and a further $220 million to the

commercial sector. Commercial landlords will be offered the land tax concession if they pass the savings on to tenants through a rent reduction. Eligible landlords will be able to apply for a land tax concession of up to 25 per cent of their 2020 (calendar year) land tax liability on relevant properties. A further land tax deferral for any outstanding amounts for a three-month period will also be

offered to landlords who claim the land tax concession. Business NSW Central Coast Regional Director, Paula Martin, said the land tax offset could cover some rental income reductions but circumstances were unique to each negotiation. “Many landlords rely solely on the income from rentals, and conversely a huge number of businesses do not have the income available to pay rent,” Martin said.

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“There are so many variables that the best thing to do is enter into good faith discussions on rental negotiations.” Meanwhile, the State Opposition has called for the immediate introduction of a rental hardship package and a temporary halt on lease break fees for tenants impacted by COVID-19. Shadow Minister for Consumer Protection, Julia Finn, said tax breaks and a sixmonth moratorium on evictions was “inadequate”.

“Many NSW tenants are struggling to keep their heads above water in this crisis and the Government’s lacklustre package will do nothing to help them in the long term,” Finn said. “We need to think about the devastating long term financial impacts for both tenants and landlords.” Finn said the government needed to provide rent subsidies to renters in financial crisis, similar to payments for renters in Victoria and the ACT.

“Relying solely on land tax relief to be passed on to tenants ignores the fact that only 16% of NSW landlords pay land tax,” she said. “Other states have provided generous financial hardship packages for residential tenants, topping up rents and helping landlords stay afloat.” Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, agreed, saying that renters needed targeted assistance. “We know that renters are usually in more precarious work situations, are less likely to work jobs that can easily be done at home and are more likely to be in industries facing job cuts,” Tesch said. “Australian Bureau of Statistics numbers show that a quarter of all southern Central Coast residents are renters, with nearly 16,000 locals in rented accommodation.” Source: Media releases, Apr 17 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch Shadow Minister for Consumer Protection, Julia Finn Media statement, Apr 24 Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch

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Controversial telecom tower planned for Wyoming

The fate of a controversial proposal to erect an Optus telecommunications tower at Alan Davidson Oval, Wyoming, will be debated at the next Central Coast Council meeting on April 27. Councillor Kyle MacGregor will move that councillors refuse to grant a lease to Optus for land at the oval in the face of community concern. A Development Application for the proposed tower was approved in June, 2018, but an application to modify the proposal was refused in September, 2019, with Optus forced to pursue a lease with Council under the original application. The decision to grant a lease has been on hold since November, 2019, pending further community consultation by Optus. Member for The Entrance, David Mehan, has called on Council to do all it can to stop the construction of the tower. “This comes after a long dispute between Central Coast Council, Optus and the Wyoming community about the location of the telecommunications equipment with hundreds of

Member for The Entrance, David Mehan, at Alan Davidson Oval with Wyoming Football Club President, Scott Snodgrass

local residents signing a petition to reject the tower in 2019,” Mehan said. “Central Coast Council has continued to ‘note’ community concern about the proposal by Optus, but has failed to act. “The community isn’t going to change its mind, they don’t want a telecommunications tower in a public park. “Council needs to refuse the lease request and assist Optus to find a better location. “Telecommunication towers should, wherever possible, be located on industrial land.

“That’s what the people of Wyoming have continued to ask for time and time again and this isn’t going to change with further community consultation. “They simply do not want the tower at that location.” Wyoming Football Club President, Scott Snodgrass, said his members, along with members of Narara-Wyoming Junior Cricket and residents, objected to the proposal on a number of grounds. These included: lack of community consultation on the

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original DA; visual impacts to the area; the location of the proposed tower; and perceived detriments to health. “Our members feel that the proposed location is anticommunity,” Snodgrass said. “It tests residents’ trust in a Council that on the one hand made tremendous structural and aesthetic improvements to the park, including a children's playground, whilst on the other hand, proposes to erect a major structure within it.” A report to councillors says Council received approximately

90 submissions to the Development Application that was refused in September, 2019, with most concerned with a perceived health risk caused by electromagnetic radiation from the tower. The report says a decision to refuse the lease needs to be considered against the benefit of improved technology outputs for the community, with further community consultation and information sessions to be undertaken by Optus. Cr MacGregor will further move that Council direct the

Chief Executive Officer to: invite all telecommunication providers to develop a strategy for the co-location of telecommunications equipment which maximises service access and minimises the number of standalone towers required in an area and review Council’s processes to ensure the decision to lease Council land to a private business is considered before a development application is made and that there be wide community consultation. But the report to councillors from staff suggests that these measures are unnecessary as the suggested approach is already undertaken by telecommunication carriers wherever possible and the current process for determining whether to lease land to a private business already requires extensive consultation with internal Council stakeholders and asset owners. Source: Media release, Ap6 16 Member for the Entrance, David Mehan Agenda item 7.4 Central Coast Council meeting, Apr 27 Media statement, Apr 22 Wyoming Football Club, Scott Snodgrass

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Spencer toilet block upgrade planned While still celebrating the opening of their new wharf in January, residents of Spencer are now focussed on an upgrade for the nearby public amenities block. They are concerned however, at suggestions from Central Coast Council that a new block should instead be built in the small township’s CBD. Resident spokesperson, Robyn Downham, said the suggested site is the only part of the Spencer CBD available for parking and is where the township’s regular market days are held. “Once the toilet block is constructed there, where will

people park to go the new Thai restaurant, the General Store, the Dunkirk Hotel or the new Public wharf?” Downham said. “And where will we be able to have our market day? “The community would like to see the old playground, which is never used, and the existing toilet block raised and upgraded – this view was upheld at a public meeting on March 15.” Downham said community plans to promote Spencer as the ‘Jewel of the Hawkesbury River’ made it mandatory to have decent public amenities. “The new Thai Restaurant will hopefully be a draw card, but to have a hideous toilet block directly opposite blocking the view of the meeting of

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Mangrove Creek and the mighty Hawkesbury River would be calamitous,” she said. Other concerns raised by residents included: regularity

of cleaning the toilets and the pump out; odour issues; CBD aesthetics; and, blocked visibility of the RFS Fire Rating Sign. But a Council spokesperson

said no decision had yet been made on the siting of the amenities block. “Due to the challenges identified for this project, Council engaged a consultant to identify suitable options regarding design and scope for the replacement,” the spokesperson said. “Council met with members of Spencer ProgressAssociation in late 2019 to discuss the project status and to gain an initial understanding of the community needs and discuss possible site locations. “Subsequently a draft concept plan of the new building was developed and presented to the Association to assist in visualising the scale of

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a compliant building, understand the challenges and to receive some initial feedback. “Consultation with the broader community of Spencer will be undertaken on this project before final concept designs or plans for this project are finalised. These activities were planned to be undertaken in March, however, due to the evolving COVID-19 situation, they have been placed temporarily on hold. Source: Media release, Apr 16 Spencer community spokesperson, Robyn Downham Media statement, Apr 22 Central Coast Council

Reprieve for rate payers? Central Coast ratepayers could be in for a reprieve with State regulatory changes that allow councils to delay sending out the first quarterly rates notice for 2020-21. Central Coast Council has not yet confirmed if it will take advantage of the change, which would also give residents an extra four weeks to pay their

next rates notice, due out in July. The initiative is one of a range of amendments to local government regulations announced this week to allow councils to provide financial relief to businesses and residents during the coronavirus pandemic. NSW Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam

Crouch, welcomed the changes, which also allow councils to immediately waive or reduce fees for services such as food premise inspection and footpath usage for COVID-19 affected businesses, without the need to provide 28 days public notice. “The changes will provide Central Coast Council with the flexibility to adjust to rapidly shifting circumstances,” he

said. “More importantly, they also give ratepayers more time to pay their rates notices and provide some financial support to businesses suffering from reduced cash flow or forced closure by waiving or reducing fees.” The full range of amendments to local government regulations also provide councils with a

one-month extension to adopt their 2020-21 operational plans and budgets and submit their 2019-20 audited financial statements and annual reports. Central Coast Council has already undertaken to waive or refund footpath dining, food licence and temporary goods stall fees and fees associated with Health and Building Compliance activities for businesses such as

hairdressers, nail shops, and tattoo parlours. The moves were announced on March 31 in Phase One of the Council’s Stimulus package, alongside a string of other concessions. Source: Media release, Apr 17 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch Central Coast Council website, Mar 31

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Change in management of The Entrance Channel sought

Work is well underway at The Entrance Channel with NSW Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) and Central Coast Council both on the job. NSW RMS workers are currently working to replace power cables under the bridge while council presses forward with its 2020 dredging program.

Around 5,000 cubic metres of sand have been removed from the eastern reaches of the channel and used to repair eroded banks on the southern side, with the work designed to discourage further outflow from the channel’s southern side and to sustain the current flow of water through the northern side for longer periods.

Central Coast Mayor, Lisa Matthews, said that during the February flood event, a lot of erosion occurred on the southern banks. “Repair of this foreshore will improve the safety of the beach area and protect nearby infrastructure such as council’s lifeguard tower,” she said. Council’s Unit Manager, Environmental Management,

Luke Sulkowski, said the work would help preserve the current exchange of water between the estuary and the ocean. “Since the February 2020 flood event, Council staff have observed significant changes in the movement of sand at The Entrance, with the sandspit that separates the ocean from the estuary again beginning to grow in size,” he said.

Meanwhile, The Entrance MP, David Mehan, has launched a petition calling for a change in the management of The Entrance Channel to avoid a repeat of the February 2020 floods. The petition calls on the State Government to work with Central Coast Council to actively manage the channel, to reduce flood risks and

maintain the health of the lake. Mehan is also calling for better flood warning and triggers to open the channel in an emergency. Source: Media releases, Apr 17, 9 Central Coast Council Media release, Apr 14 The Entrance MP, David Mehan Reporter: Sue Murray

Mayor urges residents to commemorate ANZAC Day Central Coast Mayor, Lisa Matthews, has urged residents to commemorate ANZAC Day while adhering to strict social distancing principles. Although formal celebrations have been cancelled, Cr Matthews said remembering our fallen and paying our respects “still holds the same value”.

“We, as a community, are functioning quite differently at present,” Cr Matthews said. “Whilst how we remember and pay respect to our fallen soldiers has been impacted, our want to acknowledge and commemorate our heroes remains the same. “The Australian way is to band together and support one another through a crisis.

“The significance of ANZAC Day and the sacrifices made allows for a time of reflection and puts things into perspective.” Cr Matthews said there were many ways that residents could acknowledge the day despite social restrictions. “Physical gathering restrictions should not halt people from remembering our fallen heroes,” she said.

“I encourage the community to take pause in their own homes with a minute’s silence. “You can light a candle and stand in your driveway at 6am for a combined dawn service with your neighbours, view the ANZAC Day national dawn services live on ABC, or take part in an online gathering,” she said. Council is taking a precautionary approach and

commemorating ANZAC Day with councillors privately laying wreaths at various memorial sites across the Coast in a mark of respect. “Council has installed poppy nets on the stairways at Memorial Park Gosford where walkers, maintaining physical distancing, can take a stroll and view the installation,” Cr Matthews said. “Also available are free online

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library resources specifically for commemorating ANZAC Day. “The quality of ANZAC Day is the camaraderie that it brings out in Australians, a quality that we, as a community, can apply in the way we look out for each other at this difficult time.” Source: Media release, Apr 20 Central Coast Mayor, Lisa Matthews

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This ANZAC Day will be different, but some thing will never change - the importance of the day for Australians, and the message of mateship and communitiy that we need more than ever during these difficult tines. RSL NSW and the Poppy Project have shared ways that you and your loved ones can commemorate the sacrifice of our service men and women from home. Be part of the Community Ode. Record a video reciting The Ode or sharing a message of support for veterans on your social media using the hashtags #Anzacspirit and #lightupthedawn.

Light up the dawn at 6am on Anzac Day. Go to the end of your driveway, stand on your balcony or in your loungeroom and listen to a service. We will remember those who served and sacrificed. You can pledge your support at rslanzacspirit.com.au

Tune into live services and virtual commemorative services. This includes the 5.30am service from the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, and a 10am virtual and streamed service from the Anzac Memorial in Sydney that will be broadcast live.

Reach out to a mate or veteran who might be alone. Invoke the Anzac value of mateship and check to see how a mate is doing. If you know a veteran please call or reach out to them, check in on them, thank them for their service and help them if needed during this time.

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New carer support program announced Around 37,000 Central Coast carers stand to benefit from a $550M Federal Government support package being delivered through Carer Gateway. While funding for the reform was first announced in 2018, delays in tendering and establishment have seen implementation of the program put off until this month. Carers NSW has been chosen as the Carer Gateway service provider on the Central Coast. Carers NSW CEO, Elena Katrakis, said the program was the biggest carer support reform in Australia in more than a decade. “This will replace the previous fragmented system of carer

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support,” Katrakis said. “New services for carers include carer support planning, counselling, peer support, carer directed support packages, and emergency respite services. “Anyone can become a carer at any time, through the birth of a child who has special needs,

as a result of a loved-one’s accident or illness, if someone close to you has an addiction or a long-term health condition, and sometimes, because the people we love simply get older. “Whatever your circumstance, Carer Gateway is a great free resource available to all carers. “Getting help early can make a big difference to a carer’s life, reducing carer stress and improving wellbeing. “Carer Gateway is focussed on early intervention services to ensure carers get the support they need.” Katrakis said the new service had seen a “slow but steady” start since April 6, with the coronavirus pandemic and

Easter impacting enquiries. “A lot of planned in-person counselling is having to be conducted online right now,” she said. “Previous plans to deliver inperson through PCYCs have had to be put on hold due to closures through the pandemic. “At the same time, COVID-19 makes it much more full-on for informal carers, who are now all confined to homes. “This adds even more stress to an already stressful situation and it’s even more important for carers to be able to reach out.” Source: Media release, Apr 6 Carers NSW Interview, Apr 21 Carers NSW CEO, Elena Katrakis

Laurie Maher facing historical sexual abuse charges Former Gosford Mayor and founder of Coast Shelter, Laurie Maher, is facing historical sexual abuse charges, with his case heard in Penrith Local Court on April 20. Maher, 81, faces 13 charges relating to the alleged abuse of boys at the Mt Penang Training School at Kariong in the late 1970s and the 1980s. Strike force investigators issued a Court Attendance Notice (CAN) on March 5 for four counts of buggery, three counts of indecent assault on a male, and six counts of sexual

assault knowing no consent given. Police allege that Maher, who was employed as superintendent at the school, sexually abused six boys between 1977 and 1988. Maher served as the Mayor of Gosford from 2007-12. He founded Coast Shelter in 1992 and held the position of CEO until his retirement in 2018. In 2009, he was presented with an Award for Services to the Aboriginal Community by the Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council and in 2010 he was awarded with the Order of

Australia for his service to the community of Gosford through social welfare and local government organisations. He is also a recipient of the NSW Community Service Award. Coast Shelter expressed dismay over criminal charges laid against Maher and emphasised that the charges relate to alleged historical misconduct outside the organisation. Maher is the ninth person to be charged as part of an investigation into alleged historical abuse by Strike Force Eckersley, established by the

Nepean Police Area Command in late 2016 following a series of complaints made to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. His case was adjourned and he will return to Penrith Local Court on June 19. Investigations under Strike Force Eckersley are continuing. Source: Media release, Apr 20 NSW Police Media Media statement, Apr 21 Coast Shelter Wikepedia profile, Laurie Maher NSW Online Registry, Courts and Tribunals, Apr 22

O’Neill’s rental did not break rules Central Coast based Labor Senator, Deborah O’Neill, has hit back at critics after news broke on April 18 that she had rented out her Copacabana home from April 6-8, despite social distancing rules being in place. “All bookings made were clearly informed via automatedgenerated email response (airbnb) and notice on websites (stayz) that occupants must comply with the recent changes to the law due to COVID-19,” Senator O’Neill said. She added that no further bookings were being taken for the property until further notice. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said the booking was poor form and displayed a level of arrogance. “It seems Senator O’Neill thought the rules in keeping our region safe didn’t apply to her,” he said. ALP Shadow Treasurer, Walt Secord, was reported by the ABC to describe the incident as “dumb and silly”. But Queensland Liberal MP, Andrew Laming, came to the Senator’s defence on ABC radio. “I know this will surprise everyone and I am meant to take a free hit, but ultimately, it’s up to the individual to make sure that if they leave their home it’s for an essential purpose,” Laming said.

“I think this is ultimately up to the person who’s renting this place. “If they’ve made a call that their employment takes them there for a short period and they’re going to domicile there, there’s no laws against that. “I myself own a holiday rental. “I couldn’t tell you who’s using it at the moment because it’s a managed property. A spokeswoman for NSW Police said no criminal offence had been detected in relation to the owner of the property and no further police action was proposed. Source: Interview, Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch Media statement, Apr 24 Senator Deborah O’Neill Media statement, Apr 24 NSW Police media ABC Radio Pollie Panel, Apr 18

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Revolutionary new technology used on roadwork Despite the coronavirus pandemic, Central Coat Council is powering ahead with its usual road maintenance and construction program, and the region this week became the first in Australia to make use of a revolutionary new technology. Council is using road stabilising and paving technology to lay foamed bitumen in a way that reduces construction time, increases use of recycled road pavement, reduces greenhouse emissions and delivers a more consistent road surface. Council’s Director, Roads Transport Drainage and Waste, Boris Bolgoff, said the innovative technique would revolutionise road construction. “The technology essentially combines a series of machines into one interconnected production line spanning 50 metres,” he said. “Existing damaged road pavement is ripped up and mixed with new bitumen before being discharged onto a conveyor at the back of the machine.

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“The final steps see a paving machine lay the road pavement at a precise height and then rollers work along behind to compact the material. “The entire process happens in one continuous ‘train’, which significantly minimises truck movements and the need to grade the road into its final

shape.” Council is working with contractor, Stabilised Pavements Australia (SPA), to deliver the technology, with its first roll-out occurring at Wisemans Ferry Rd, Kulnura, and Chain Valley Bay Rd, Chain Valley Bay. Mayor Lisa Matthews said

Council was establishing itself as a leader in the use of new road construction technologies. “During this extremely difficult time for our community, Council is committed to delivering essential services and this includes maintaining and developing our 2,200 kilometre network of roads in

line with State and Federal legislation, whilst adhering to physical distancing requirements,” Cr Matthews said. “The use of this fantastic new road construction system, a first in our country, is another example of Council and its stakeholders thinking outside

the box to deliver for our community. “This machinery produces a more consistent finish in less time whilst also being better for our environment, all big wins for our community.”

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Vales Point in firing line again over particle emissions Environmental Justice Australia (EJA) has reported a “shockingly high” increase in fine particle emissions from Vales Point Power Station at Mannering Park. Director of advocacy and research at EJA, Nicola Rivers, said analysis of recently released data from the National Pollutant Inventory (NPI), revealed the dangerous fine particle pollution emitted by Delta Electricity’s power station had increased by 3,000 percent since 2012-13. Rivers said NPI data for the period July 2018 to June 2019, revealed that fine particle pollution (PM2.5) from Vales Point increased by 181 percent and an increase in coarse particle emissions (PM10) of 121 percent. The EJA is calling for the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) to investigate. Delta Electricity’s Company Secretary, Steve Gurney, said Vales Point Power Station operated in accordance with strict environmental licence

conditions, with diligent oversight by the EPA. “Delta installed a fabric filter dust collection plant at Vales Point in 2007,” he said. “The fabric filters remove over 99.9 percent of particulates from emissions at Vales Point. “The plant comprises thousands of fabric filter bags, not dissimilar to oversize vacuum cleaner bags, that collect particulates and are routinely cleaned or replaced to maintain optimal

performance.” “We have been unable to determine, nor do the activist groups appear to have been able to substantiate, where the sensationalist claim of 3,000 percent increase from 2012 comes from. “The 2018-19 tests were conducted in March and April of 2019, and during this time, the diminished performance of a number of filter bags was identified, with scheduled bag replacement subsequently

occurring.” Gurney said that as part of Delta’s environmental licence, this type of monitoring was being moved to a quarterly basis, rather than annual, which should result in more consistent data. Mannering Park Progress Association President, Kel Wynn, said they had been waging a sustained campaign to make the air and water quality cleaner. “We wrote a detailed

submission when the pollution limits were under review, with substantial evidence of how the power station could contain 95 percent of its polluting emissions,” he said. “The emissions’ allowances haven’t changed since the power station was built in the 1960s and they fall miserably short of world’s best practice. “Needless to say, all submissions were ignored by the state government and emission rate allowances remain unchanged. “We can’t even get more air monitors after years of requests and lobbying,” Wynn said. Clean air campaigner for EJA, Max Smith, said Vales Point was a massive polluter and its pollution just kept increasing. “Yet,the Morrison government recently entertained the idea of handing over taxpayer funds to keep it open for longer, while the NSW government continues to let them pollute at levels dangerous to the community,” he said. Vales Point is one of the country’s oldest coal-fired

power stations and Kel Wynn said the state government sold it off for a song and left the public to pay the too-high price for the extra pollution that results. “It is deeply disturbing to find that the government is prioritising the profits of a privately owned business over the health of its citizens,” Wynn said. Nicola Rivers from EJA said the National Pollution Inventry had clearly fallen short of its objective to motivate polluters toward cleaner production and improved community health. “Strong policy, laws and regulations are required to force coal fired power stations to clean up their act.” Source: Media release, Apr 20 Kel Wynn, Mannering Park Progress Association Media statement, Apr 20 Steve Gurney, Delta Electricity, Vales Point Power Station Websites Environmental Justice Australia National Pollutant Inventory NSW Government Health/air quality Reporter: Sue Murray

Three Day Sickness confirmed Livestock owners on the Central Coast have been warned to be on the lookout for the signs of Three Day Sickness in their cattle, following a spike in confirmed cases in the area. Greater Sydney Local Land Services District Veterinarian, Lisa Goodchild, said the cases were likely to be the result of recent rainfall bringing a rise in

biting insects known to cause the viral disease. “Three Day Sickness, otherwise known as Bovine Ephemeral Fever, causes cows to have a fever, lose their appetite, become quite depressed and often reluctant to move,” Goodchild said. “Other signs can include drooling, watery eyes and a nasal discharge.” Goodchild said the disease could also cause temporary

infertility in bulls and abortions in cows. “Typically, affected animals are only sick for a few days. “However, some animals do take much longer to recover,” she said. “Death can occur in more serious cases.” Goodchild said three separate cases had already been confirmed with the likelihood of more to follow.

“Daily monitoring of your herd is particularly important during this time, to ensure you identify any affected cattle and provide timely and suitable treatment and/or nursing care,” she said. “A vaccination is also available.” Source: Media release, Apr 15 Greater Sydney Local Land Services

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Domestic violence related stabbing incident A man has faced Newcastle Court following an alleged domestic violence related stabbing incident at Gosford. Just before 10:30pm on Friday, April 17, an 18-year-old woman drove to Gosford, to pick up a man who was known to her. Following an argument as the woman drove along Showground Rd, it is alleged that the man produced a knife and stabbed her in the chest, arm and leg. The woman pulled over and the man fled into nearby

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bushland. Emergency services attended and treated the woman before she was taken to Gosford Hospital in a stable condition. Officers from Brisbane Water

Police District searched the area with the assistance of the Dog Unit and Polair, however, the man was not located. Following inquiries, police arrested a 21-year-old man at a Wyoming home about 9:30pm on Saturday, April 18. He was taken to Woy Woy Police Station and charged with wound person intend to cause grievous bodily harm (DV), and stalk/intimidate intend fear physical etc harm (domestic). The man was refused bail. Source: Press release, Apr 20 NSW Police Media

Wyoming man arrested and charged with property offences A 35-year-old Wyoming man has been arrested and charged with property offences. At about 5am on Sunday, April 19, three commercial break and enter offences occurred in Blackwall Rd, within the Woy Woy CBD. Brisbane Water Police commenced an investigation and CCTV obtained identified the man as a suspect for the offences. At about 3pm on Tuesday,

April 21, police attached to the Brisbane Water Proactive Investigation Team saw the man outside a hardware commercial complex at West Gosford wheeling a trolley of goods before leaving in a taxi with a female. Police followed the taxi a short distance before the man exited and ran across the Central Coast Hwy. After a short foot pursuit, he was arrested, violently resisting

police. A search of the taxi subsequently located property stolen from the commercial complex. The man was conveyed to Woy Woy Police Station where he was charged with: Three counts of break and enter; Shoplifting; Resist officer in execution of duty; and breach bail conditions. Source: Website, Apr 21 Brisbane Water Police District

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Wanted for credit card fraud Brisbane Water Police have released CCTV images of a woman they wish to speak to in relation to the fraudulent use of credit cards stolen from a motor vehicle in February. Between 4:30pm and 5:30pm on Thursday, February 13, a 2000 White Toyota Corolla Sedan was parked within a residential carpark on Karalta Rd, Erina, when entry was gained and property stolen, including identification and banking cards. A bank card was subsequently used fraudulently a short time later at businesses in the area. Following investigations, police from Brisbane Water Police District have obtained images of a woman who they

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believe may be able to assist with their enquiries. The woman is described as being of Islander appearance in her mid 20’s.

Source: Website, Apr 21 Crime Report E 327516394 Brisbane Water Police District

Two Penalty Infringement Notices issued Brisbane Water Police issued two people with Penalty Infringement Notices (PIN) for violating COVID-19 restrictions. The two separate incidents occurred on Monday, April 20. Just after 9:30am, a 40-yearold woman entered a fast food restaurant on Charlton St, Woy Woy, where she allegedly threatened a 22-year-old staff member. The woman then allegedly spat at staff before entering the employee only section and stole food. Officers from Brisbane Water

Police District were called and arrested the woman. She was issued a $5,000 PIN for not comply with notice direction in relation to spitting – COVID-19 and a criminal infringement notice for stealing. At about 7pm, officers observed a Mitsubishi Triton utility travelling up to 171km/h in a 110km/h zone on the M1 Motorway at Somersby. Police stopped the car at a nearby rest stop, where the driver, a 26-year-old man,

underwent a roadside breath test, which allegedly returned a positive result. He was arrested and taken to Wyong Police Station, where a subsequent breath analysis allegedly returned a reading of 0.054. The man was issued a traffic infringement for exceed speed over 45km/h and low range PCA. He was also issued a $1000 PIN for non-essential travel. Source: Press release, Apr 21 NSW Police Media

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Are we all suffering from a Nature Deficit Disorder? Our political, economic and religious institutions are in crisis and generally dysfunctional as they try to solve today’s problems with the same thinking processes that created them. Our politicians are largely focused on economic wealth rather than the economic health of the planet. Politicians equate economic growth with population growth and are blind to the stress on infrastructure and quality of life. Those most opposed to the Paris Agreement in 2015 were from fossil fuel resourced countries interested only in their short term financial profits. The financial institutions are focused on ripping out resources from the earth and transporting them through

FORUM industrial plants and onto markets and consumers as quickly as possible. Humans are the only species that suffers from unemployment and give back to ‘mother earth’ billions of tonnes of garbage and toxic waste. The billions of dollars handed out for drought, bush fire, and flood relief, and now adding the billions for Coronavirus relief, will financially cripple the economy for years to come. Religious institutions have been rocked by sexual abuse scandals and the divisive preaching of fundamentalist pastors. Where religions are addicted to saving souls for the next life, they become disconnected from the source of our physical and psychological well-being. Psychologists suggest a new

disease, NDD, Nature Deficit Disorder. We need to learn from our indigenous brothers and sisters to live in harmony with nature, rather than the destructive consumer lifestyles that we are creating. There are scientists and historians who today suggest that we are moving from the Cenozoic age of the last 65 million years to the Ecozoic Age, when we will rediscover our dependency and interconnectedness with all species on our sacred planet. Perhaps now the planet is fighting back and we will learn that we cannot have healthy people on a sick planet. I am in my mid-70’s and I am excited to live in a time of radical change. Email, Apr 16 Paul Corkeron, Kincumber

Can working from home become the norm? WFH – Working from Home – the new acronym commuting locals have become familiar with, but what does it mean? For this commuter, it means that I have set up a dedicated workspace and most of my work is done online and I participate in more Zoom or Skype meetings than normal. Our team is navigating the new work arrangements and we are trying to be cohesive in an environment of anxiety and uncertainty with no tech support. I am maintaining getting out of bed at 5.30am, but I have gained all this extra time, so I am enjoying dawn and sunset

FORUM walks when I am usually on the train, ordinarily a weekend activity. I fit in a bit of gardening mid-week, something that usually can only be done during daylight savings time or weekends. But one thing I am doing now, is spending more money locally, those two coffees a day and the odd muffin or lunch are now purchased locally instead of in Sydney. How many locals could work from home when this situation ends? Can all tiers of government make it easier for us to work

from home or establish local office spaces that we can go to that have tech support and other resources? Imagine how great it could be if even only 30 per cent of us were able to continue WFH. Great for the local economy, less pressure on the trains and maybe less accidents on the M1, and more time for us to enjoy living here. Surely government at all levels can facilitate businesses and staff to work from home as a best practice as opposed to a pandemic reaction? Your thoughts, Lucy Wicks, Liesl Tesch, Lisa Matthews? Email, Apr 16 Sue Fletcher, Woy Woy

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Coast Community News appreciated It’s been a long time since I spent a pleasurable day reading a local newspaper with such interest, usefulness and amusement. Many of the articles in last week’s paper (Coast Community News edition 237) also provoked some questions in my mind. The first page article titled ‘Tourist asked to stay home’ quoted both my federal and state representatives supporting the view that nonresidents should self-isolate in their primary residences, away from the Central Coast. Yet, I’d been told by my lovely Avoca Beach newsagent, one week into the “shelter at home” period, that he was pleased that his business has actually picked up. He was providing services to people he generally saw only at Christmas time. He also said he’d been told by several customers that they’d never seen so many lights on at night along the waterfront and on Ascot Ave. On Page 3, I learned that the Northside developer for the $350M Private Hospital has been requested to respond to two substantial public submissions, from Friends of Gosford, and the Community Environment Network. I appreciated getting the summary of their objections, with which I agree. Page 5 had very important information on the current state of COVID-19 cases on the Central Coast. “On the front line in the battle against COVID-19” (p.6) was an interesting report of an interview with a local resident, who is the Australian Paramedics Association State President. Also, on that page was a discussion about new

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See Page 2 for contribution conditions provisions of rent relief for commercial tenants, which I was able to pass on to my partner’s son. Page 8 had a great contribution from a friend, Rod Bower, who is Archdeacon for Justice Ministries in the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle. I certainly agree with his description that ‘Easter 2020 will be like no other’. Page 11 is one of my favourite pages in each of these papers, the Forum, for emails and letters from readers. The variety of views expressed was refreshing. I was amused to see regular letter writer Bruce Hyland limit himself to four short paragraphs this time. I was surprised, and very pleased, to see that another friend, David Abrahams, was given the whole of page 12. Is he now a paid editorial writer for CCN? This full page editorial asked all the right questions on ‘Rebooting the economy’, in my opinion. It ended with a wry question which made me laugh out loud. Page 14 had two terrific “feelgood” local stories. “COVID-19 Neil Diamond concert brought cheer to Brentwood Village” particularly interested me since I have many friends who reside there. The two articles on page 15 gave me very important information about moves to have koalas listed as

endangered, and Adam Crouch MP’s clarification that “Beaches for the purposes of exercise only”, ie. “walking, running and surfing”. Page 19 has the terrific puzzles, Missing Link, and Sudoku, which I have enjoyed so much since CCN went weekly. What a terrific boon this has been, especially with the final demise of the Express Advocate which had so declined in quality and local relevance since my seachange here in 2002. I laughed out loud when I turned to the Book Review on Page 20. I certainly never expected to see “The Communist Manifesto” being chosen for review in a local paper. Thank you, Ross Barry for your review of a pamphlet which has influenced my philosophy since I first read it in the 1970s. I look forward to seeing which neo-classical text you choose to review next week. “Both sides of politics are calling on businesses to produce items in short supply” (p.21), and “From coffee spirits to hand sanitiser” (p.22) were great examples of local entrepreneurial spirit at this time of pandemic. Page 23, on small and micro business grants, also provided me with information useful to my partner’s son whose business (a wellness centre) has had to close. There were several more newsworthy articles in pages 26 to 30, but I think I’ve gone on enough. Thank you so much for some very thoughtful journalism, CCN. I will look forward to your weekly paper even more, this week. Email, Apr 16 Romaine Rutnam, Avoca Beach

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For Terrigal residents, a stroll up and down the Skillion is one of the few pleasures afforded to them during shutdown. A popular walk in its own rite, more and more locals keen to escape their homes have incorporated the trek into their daily routines, with the spectacular views of the coastline becoming as familiar to them as the walk itself.

So, when a large sculpture of a nesting pelican suddenly appeared on the rock shelf near the whale lookout, people took note. Appearing to be made of driftwood, the sculpture cuts a striking visage between the sea and the horizon, with local photographer, Allan Cooper, capturing a stunning image. Cooper snapped his pic on April 19 and is not sure how long the artwork had been

there. The artist has been identified as Wamberalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Pete Rush, who is also responsible for the life sized warhorse standing guard at Terrigal Lagoon to commemorate ANZAC Day. Source: Email and photograph, Apr 20 Allan Cooper, Erina Social media, Apr 21 Kerrie Rush, Wamberal Reporter: Dilon Luke

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2020 Bay to Bay Running Festival cancelled The 2020 Bay to Bay Running Festival has been cancelled. The hugely popular charitable event was due to return for its 17th installment on June 14, and would have seen thousands of people from across the Coast and beyond descend on Woy Woy to make the trek along the Brisbane Water to Central Coast Stadium at Gosford. The 2019 festival was the most successful one yet, smashing records, with over 3,000 runners raising more than $130,000, to be split between local charities and community groups. Following that success, the Festival Committee had big plans for this year’s event, but when the first wave of COVID-19 restrictions came into effect, they made the tough decision to pull the plug on March 17. While it was a bitter pill to swallow at the time, Festival Director, Jenny Barker, believes that the committee dodged a bullet. “Planning for the festival is a monumental task and one that the committee does not take lightly,” Barker said. According to Barker, it starts

in October, with the nine month interim necessary to gather the necessary approvals, sponsors and volunteers to make the festival a success. With that in mind, Barker said the committee wanted to make a clear and concise decision around the future of this year’s event. “We had really high hopes for the 2020 Bay to Bay, but with

the current situation, we just could not see how it could proceed as planned,” she said. Barker said the committee had considered postponing the festival but noted that option presented several issues. “We did consider postponing, but given how much planning is involved, we didn’t want to take the risk as there is no guarantee when large events

like the Bay to Bay will be allowed to return. “It could be six months, or it could be a year. “We just don’t know, and we didn’t want to leave things up in the air for our runners,” Barker explained. If the festival had been postponed, aside from having to reapply for approvals from

Central Coast Council and NSW Police, the event would then be competing with events traditionally held in the October/ November period like the Central Coast Half Marathon and Relay for Life, as well as any other postponed events looking to return around that time. “Cancelling was the right decision.

“This gives everyone involved clarity and peace of mind about what to expect,” Barker said. Adding to that peace of mind, Barker said two thirds of the 3,000 or so runners that had already registered for the festival had been refunded, with the remainder taking up the offer to transfer their entry to next year’s festival. “The Bay to Bay will definitely be returning in 2021”, with Barker confirming that the festival will take place on June 20. Barker’s also found the silver lining in the cancellation. “Woy Woy wharf is currently being upgraded and was going to disrupt the usual start point for the festival, but the works will be completed by the new date, so that’s something to look forward to,” Barker said. In more good news, both major benefactors for the 2020 festival, Camp Breakaway and Aspire, have had their status transferred to the 2021 event, meaning they won’t miss out on valuable funding. Source: Interview, Apr 23 Jenny Barker, Bay to Bay Running Festival Reporter: Dilon Luke

Baby wombat named ‘Hope” There’s a new ray of Hope at the Australian Reptile Park in the form of a baby wombat which was delivered to the Park after its mum was hit and killed by a car just before Easter.

Tim Faulkner with the baby wombat

A family passing by found the tiny creature in the mother’s pouch and delivered it to the Park, where Manager, Tim Faulkner, became her new carer and surrogate mum.

The Park launched an online competition to search for a name for its newest addition, attracting thousands of submissions. “After hours of searching through comments and messages, staff found it extremely fitting in these uncertain times that her name became ‘Hope’ as she brings smiles all over the world and lifts spirits when people see her cute little face,” Faulkner said.

“The name ‘Hope’ was one of the most frequent suggestions on the initial video introduction of the little wombat, which received over half a million views. “As soon as I saw the name, I knew it was perfect – she is the perfect little sign of hope for Australian wildlife and the world in these unprecedented times,” Faulkner said. “Australia has the worst mammal extinction rate on the

planet, and we need to do what we can to change this, especially since the tragic fires that Australia faced recently.” For now, ‘Hope’ the wombat will remain in the care of Tim Faulkner and staff until she is old enough to be re-released back into the wild. Source: Media release, Apr 21 Australian Reptile Park

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Two special ANZAC Day performances Coast Opera Australia will commemorate ANZAC Day with two special performances at Central Coast Stadium. The opera company has arranged for local trumpeter, Tim Rees, to perform the Last Post and the Rouse in the morning whilst company CEO, Angela Brewer, will perform a solo number in the evening. Rees performance will commence from 6am. Brewer’s will start at 6:05pm after the national minute’s silence at 6pm on ANZAC Day. According to Brewer, both performances are expected to echo out across Gosford in a 15km radius, giving residents the chance to commemorate the fallen and returned from the safety of their homes. “We encourage you to step out on to your balconies, lawns or driveways with a candle to

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pay tribute to our ANZACs and unite with Coast Opera Australia as a community this ANZAC Day. “This is our way of paying our respects and bringing something live to the people of Gosford,” Brewer said. Both performances will also

be streamed on Coast Opera Australia’s social media for those not in the immediate vicinity to follow along. Brewer would not reveal the song she’ll sing at the evening salute but noted that it was an Australian favourite. “It’s certainly a crowd pleaser

and was chosen for its relevance to our ANZACs and the current situation with COVID-19,” Brewer said. Source: Interview, Apr 23 Angela Brewer, Coast Opera Australia

COVID-19 has been anything but a fairy tale for the arts and entertainment industry, but one Lake Haven based entrepreneur has moved her business into the future to ensure that it’s happily ever after for her clients and staff.

“My absolute favourite so far had been for a lady who had to postpone her wedding. “Her partner had her favourite Disney princess wish her well on her impending nuptials and send her some support during a tough time. “One mum also requested Cinderella beg her daughter to stop pestering mummy when she’s working from home, which made me laugh out loud,” she said.

aspiring entertainers the opportunity to study all aspects of live character entertainment whilst working there. Jacobs has personally trained over 10 performers to take on the roles of princesses, superheroes and a host of other characters, but never

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could have predicted, less than a year in, that she’d be facing a global pandemic. Jacobs has risen to the challenge by taking her business online with innovative character experience videos. The two minute long videos feature characters of the purchaser’s choice who will read out a personalised message for the recipient. “We had so many cancellations for children’s birthday parties and I kept thinking to myself that there was an opportunity to offer something really personal and special here,” she said. But it’s not just requests for birthday wishes coming in. From the silly to the touching, Jacobs said there had been all manner of request.

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eLibrary remains open 24/7 Central Coast Council is continuing to support the community’s learning and recreational needs through this time of uncertainty thanks to the range of free online resources provided through the Library Service.

Local business introduces character experience videos

Karla Jacobs is the owner behind Storybook Party Co, an entertainment company that specialises in providing characters for children’s birthday parties, corporate functions and special events across the Coast and the Hunter. Karla started her business in late 2019, after she returned to the Coast following a whirlwind year working in the entertainment department at Walt Disney World, Orlando, USA. She was a part of the Disney College Program, which gives

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Council Director, Connected Communities, Julie Vaughan, said that even though the physical branches are closed, the eLibrary remains open 24/7 to help residents connect, relax and learn while practicing physical distancing. “We are pleased to announce a new partnership with State Library NSW to provide you access to another eBook platform, indyreads,” Vaughan said. “This is on top of our existing eBook and eAudiobook platforms BorrowBox and Overdrive, giving library members of all ages access to thousands of Australian and international titles. “For students needing assistance with research, we provide access to reliable sites that can be referenced for essays and reports for subjects such as Modern History, Ancient History and Geography, as well as to help create discussion points for your English papers. “If you get stuck interpreting a question or need help with an assignment, students from Year 3 through to tertiary studies can log in to Studiosity, where subject specialists are available anytime to provide real-time advice. Essays and reports can also

be uploaded for professional writing feedback within 24 hours. “You can continue to develop your child’s literacy with the interactive reading room of Story Box Library, where the best stories are read aloud by Australian storytellers. “Our music streaming platform, Freegal, has now removed streaming limits for the next six months, allowing you to listen to ad free music all day, every day, as well as create and publish your own playlists to share with friends and family while in isolation. “There’s so much more to keep minds active, including coding for beginners, arts and crafts ideas, language courses and eMagazines that can be kept forever once downloaded. “You can access all of this and more through our Library Service app. “We are continuing to investigate options to expand our online collection in response to increased demand and are actively looking for new ways to bring you events online as well as other innovative ways to connect our community,” Vaughan said. Council is reminding members that any items currently on loan will be automatically renewed and nothing will be due for return during the closure period. After-hour chutes remain open, excluding at The Entrance branch, which is closed until further notice. Source: Press release, Apr 3 Central Coast Council Media

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5:00 CGTN English News 5:30 Today [s] 6:00 Headline News [s] Sunrise [s] 5:15 NHK World English News 9:00 Today Extra (PG) [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] The Morning Show (PG) [s] 5:30 Worldwatch Seven Morning News [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 PBS Newshour Movie: “The Unauthorized 12:30 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Jamie: Keep Cooking And 2:00 The Point Melrose Place Story” (PG) (’16) 1:30 Kevin Can Wait: Carry On [s] 3:00 NITV News: Nula 1:30 Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals [s] Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Ciara Forty Seven Candles (PG) [s] 3:30 Living Black 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] Hanna, Ali Corbin 2:00 David Attenborough’s - The 4:00 The Story Of The Road (PG) 2:30 Judge Judy (PG) [s] Blue Planet: The Daily Edition (PG) [s] 4:30 The Great Escape (PG) 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] The Chase UK [s] Seasonal Seas (PG) [s] 5:30 Letters And Numbers 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] Seven News At 4 [s] 6:00 Mastermind Australia 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful The Chase Australia [s] 6:30 SBS World News (PG) [s] Seven News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 7:30 The Pyramids - Solving The 5:00 10 News First [s] Better Homes And Gardens 6:00 NINE News [s] Mystery: Saqqara, The First 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] Movie: “The Shawshank Pyramid 7:30 The Greatest State Of Origin 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] Redemption” (M l,v,s) (’94) – 8:30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine: 7:30 Jamie: Keep Cooking And Moments [s] – Hosted by Red, serving a life sentence, Lights Out (M) Carry On [s] and Andy, a mild-mannered James Bracey we look at the greatest NRL State of Origin 8:00 Graham Norton Show (PG) [s] 9:00 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does banker wrongly convicted of Countdown (M l,s) 9:40 Hughesy, We Have A Problem murder, forge an unlikely bond moments of all time. 9:55 Cocaine Trade Exposed - The (M l,s) [s] in prison that will span more 9:00 Informer 3838 (Part 1) (MA15+) Invisibles: The Gray Ghost (M) 10:40 Akmal Presents The Comedy 11:00 NINE News Late [s] than twenty years. Stars: 10:50 SBS World News Late Festival Sampler (M) [s] Morgan Freeman, Tim Robbins, 11:30 Doctor Doctor (M) [s] 11:20 Movie: “Marfa Girl” (M) (’12) 11:40 The Project (PG) [s] Clancy Brown, Bob Gunton, Gil 12:30 Tipping Point (PG) [s] Stars: Adam Mediano 12:40 The Late Show (PG) [s] Bellows, William Sadler 1:30 Home Shopping 1:40 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 1:20 Monster (MA15+) 9-1-1: Malfunction (M v) [s] 4:30 The Avengers (PG) [s] (In Norwegian) 2:30 Home Shopping 5:30 A Current Affair (PG) [s] Home Shopping 5:00 CGTN English News 6:00 I Fish [s] 6:00 Ellen (PG) [s] Home Shopping 5:15 NHK World English News 6:30 Entertainment Tonight [s] 7:00 Weekend Today [s] Weekend Sunrise [s] 5:30 Worldwatch 7:00 Escape Fishing With ET [s] 10:00 Today Extra - Saturday [s] The Morning Show 1:00 PBS Newshour 7:30 What’s Up Down Under? [s] 12:00 Giving Life (PG) [s] Weekend (PG) [s] 2:00 Travel Man: Budapest (PG) 8:00 Pat Callinan’s 4X4 12:30 Award Winning Tasmania: Program To Be Advised 2:25 Figure Skating: ISU European Adventures [s] Cape Grim (PG) [s] Program To Be Advised Figure Skating Graz, Austria 1:00 Kokoda - The Spirit Lives 9:00 Which Car (PG) [s] Coastwatch Oz: 3:55 Cycling: Tour De Legacy - The 9:30 Studio 10 Saturday (PG) [s] (PG) [s] Crab Catcher (PG) [s] Western Front (PG) 12:00 Program To Be Advised 2:00 David Attenborough’s Life Motorway Patrol (PG) [s] 4:55 Great Irish Railway Journeys: 1:15 Program To Be Advised Better Homes And Gardens Story: Parenthood (PG) [s] Charleville To Waterford (PG) 2:30 Fishing Australia [s] 3:00 The Garden Gurus [s] Seven News At 5 [s] 5:25 Great Indian Railway Border Security - Australia’s 3:30 The Greatest Australian Open 3:00 What’s Up Down Under? [s] 3:30 Farm To Fork [s] Journeys: Matches [s] Front Line (PG) [s] 4:00 Three Veg And Meat [s] Jodhpur To New Delhi (PG) 5:00 NINE News: First At Five [s] Seven News [s] 4:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 6:30 SBS World News 5:30 Getaway (PG) [s] The Latest Seven News [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 7:35 Dynamo: Beyond Belief 6:00 NINE News Saturday [s] Movie: “Guardians Of The 6:00 Takeaway Reheated (PG) [s] 8:30 Movie: “The Rocky Horror Galaxy” (PG) (’14) Stars: James 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] Picture Show” (M l,s) (’75) 7:30 Lego Masters (PG) [s] Gunn, Chris Pratt, Zoe 8:30 Ambulance Australia (PG) [s] Stars: Tim Curr 11:35 Movie: “Navy Seals” (M l,v) Saldana, Dave Bautista 9:30 Ambulance UK (PG) [s] 10:20 8 Out Of 10 Cats (’90) – While rescuing a naval Movie: “47 Ronin” (M h,v) (’13) 10:30 One Born Every Minute Compilation (M) helicopter crew, an elite US Stars: Keanu Reeves, Hiroyuki Australia (M) [s] 11:15 Movie: “Billy Lynn’s Long Sanada, Ko Shibasaki commando team discovers a Halftime Walk” (M) (’16) Stars: secret cache of American made 11:30 Bull: Off The Rails (M v) [s] Movie: “Kidnapped: The Joe Alwyn, Garrett Hedlund, nuclear missiles. Stars: Charlie 12:30 Elementary: Hannah Anderson Story” (M v) Red Light, Green Light (M) [s] 1:20 Chasing The Moon: Sheen, Michael Biehn (’15) Stars: Jessica Amlee 1:30 Home Shopping Magnificent Desolation (PG) 1:35 The Garden Gurus [s] Home Shopping 6:00 Religious Programs [s] 5:00 CGTN English News 6:00 World’s Greatest Man Made Home Shopping 5:15 NHK World English News Wonders: Sacred Sites (PG) [s] 7:30 Fishing Australia [s] Weekend Sunrise [s] 8:00 Three Veg And Meat [s] 5:30 Worldwatch The Morning Show - Weekend 7:00 Weekend Today [s] 8:30 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 1:00 Speedweek 10:00 Sports Sunday (PG) [s] House Of Wellness [s] 3:00 Travel Man: Seville (PG) 11:00 Sunday Footy Show (PG) [s] 9:00 Farm To Fork [s] Program To Be Advised 3:30 Cycling: Incycle/ Liege12:00 Paris Or The Bush - The Story 9:30 Studio 10 Sunday (PG) [s] Program To Be Advised 12:00 Program To Be Advised Bastogne-Liege 2019 Of The Cods [s] Better Homes And Gardens 1:15 Program To Be Advised 5:00 Great British Railway 1:00 The Truth About Calories Seven News At 5 [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] Journeys: (PG) [s] Sydney Weekender [s] 4:00 Which Car (PG) [s] Inverness To Plockton (PG) 2:00 Movie: “One Chance” (PG) Seven News [s] 4:30 RPM [s] 5:30 Hunting Nazi Treasure: (’13) Stars: James Corden House Rules - High Stakes 5:00 10 News First [s] City Of Loot (PG) 4:00 Endangered (PG) [s] (PG) [s] 6:30 SBS World News 5:00 NINE News: First At Five (PG) 6:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] Family Of Suspects (M) [s] 5:30 RBT: Tradie In Trouble (PG) [s] 6:30 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Scotland - Rome’s Final What The Killer Did Next: 7:30 Masterchef Australia (PG) [s] Frontier Norma Bell (R) (M) [s] – Norma 6:00 NINE News Sunday [s] 9:10 FBI: Most Wanted Defender 8:35 Mediterranean With Simon Bell, 79, was strangled to death 7:00 Lego Masters (PG) [s] 8:45 60 Minutes (PG) [s] (M v) [s] – A single mother goes Reeve (PG) (In English/ Arabic/ and left in her burning 9:45 Inside Crime (M) [s] on a deadly rampage at a Public Italian) Hartlepool home by Gareth Defender’s office, taking justice 9:45 The Unsung Heroes Of Apollo Dack, who would often visit her 10:45 See No Evil: The Blood Trail (M) [s] into her own hands after her son 11: Make It To The Moon (PG) as he was a friend. is given a harsh sentence for a 11:25 Man Made Planet (PG) The Resident: Free Fall (M) [s] 11:35 The Brokenwood Mysteries: Stone Cold Dead (M v) [s] petty crime. 12:20 Michael Mosley’s Meet The The Blacklist: 1:15 Straight Forward (MA15+) [s] 10:05 FBI: Appearances (M v) [s] Humans: Hannah Hayes (MA15+) [s] 2:05 Home Shopping 11:00 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] Competitive Streak (M l) The Blacklist: 1:20 Great American Railroad The Name Game (MA15+) [s] 2:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 12:00 Home Shopping 3:00 Home Shopping 5:00 The Talk (PG) [s] Journeys (PG) Home Shopping

Also see: 7TWO (Channel 62) 7MATE (Channel 63) 7FLIX (Channel 66) 7FOOD (Channel 74)

Also see: GEM (Channel 82) GO! (Channel 83/88) LIFE (Channel 84)

Also see: 10 PEACH (Channel 11) 10 BOLD (Channel 12)

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Also see: SBS VICELAND (Channel 31) SBS MOVIES (Channel 32) SBS FOOD (Channel 33) SBS NITV (Channel 34)

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News Breakfast [s] 6:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 10:00 Gardening Australia [s] 11:30 Grand Designs NZ [s] 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 2:00 Landline [s] 3:00 The Last Post (M l,v) [s] 4:00 5:00 ABC News Afternoons [s] The Cook And The Chef [s] 6:00 The Recording Studio [s] 7:00 Grand Designs [s] 7:30 The Drum [s] ABC News [s] 7.30 [s] Australian Story (PG) [s] Four Corners [s] 9:00 Media Watch [s] Q&A (PG) [s] ABC Late News [s] Catalyst [s] The Last Post: Above Thy Deep And Dreamless Sleep (M) 10:00 10:30 rage (MA15+) [s] 11:30 Compass (PG) [s] Catalyst [s] 12:30 The Drum [s]

Sunrise [s] The Morning Show (PG) [s] Seven Morning News [s] Program To Be Advised The Daily Edition [s] The Chase UK (PG) [s] Seven News At 4 [s] The Chase Australia [s] Seven News [s] Home And Away (PG) [s] House Rules - High Stakes (PG) [s] – Judges Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Kyly Clarke and Saul Myers score the teams’ zones. 9-1-1: Fallout (M v) [s] – The 118 responds to debris from a meteor shower crashing into an apartment building and a deadly fire caused by a hazardous waste truck crash. The Latest Seven News [s] S.W.A.T.: Day Off (M v) [s] God Friended Me: Collateral Damage (PG) [s] Home Shopping

5:30 Today [s] 6:00 Headline News [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 12:30 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Program To Be Advised 1:30 Lego Masters (PG) [s] 2:00 Program To Be Advised 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 2:40 Entertainment Tonight [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] (PG) [s] 7:30 Lego Masters (PG) [s] 9:00 Informer 3838 (Part 2) (MA15+) 5:00 10 News First [s] [s] – Reeling from the murder of 6:00 WIN News [s] a police informer, Nicola Gobbo 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Masterchef Australia (PG) [s] vows to bring down Carl Williams and help police win the 9:00 Hughesy, We Have A Problem (M s) [s] gangland war. Her actions set her on a collision course with 10:00 Program To Be Advised 10:40 Just For Laughs Australia the criminals and the cops. (MA15+) [s] 10:25 Program To Be Advised 11:10 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 11:25 Lethal Weapon: Birdwatching (MA15+) [s] 12:10 The Project (PG) [s] 12:15 Killer Couples: 1:10 The Late Show With Stephen Dufoe/ Oaks (M v,l) [s] Colbert (PG) [s] 1:05 The Garden Gurus [s] 2:00 Home Shopping 1:30 Home Shopping 5:00 The Talk (PG) [s]

News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Gardening Australia [s] Grand Designs (PG) [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Four Corners [s] Media Watch [s] The Last Post (M l,v) [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] Poh’s Kitchen [s] The Recording Studio [s] Grand Designs [s] The Drum [s] ABC News [s] 7.30 [s] Foreign Correspondent [s] Catalyst: Teeth Clinic [s] Miriam’s Big Fat Adventure ABC Late News [s] Q&A [s] The Last Post: The CO’s Boy (M l,s,v) [s] rage (MA15+) [s] Compass [s] Catalyst [s] The Drum [s]

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Sunrise [s] The Morning Show (PG) [s] Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “The Client List” (M d,s) (’10) Stars: Cybill Shepherd The Daily Edition (PG) [s] The Chase UK [s] Seven News At 4 [s] The Chase Australia [s] Seven News [s] Home And Away (PG) [s] House Rules - High Stakes (PG) [s] First Dates Australia (PG) [s] The Latest Seven News [s] Gordon Ramsay On Cocaine (M d,v,l) [s] – In this series, Gordon Ramsay sets out to show how deep the problem of drugs and substance abuse is in Britain as a whole, and in the kitchens, food and hospitality industry in the UK. Grey’s Anatomy: Let’s All Go To The Bar (M) [s] Home Shopping

5:30 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:30 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:30 Kevin Can Wait: The Smoking Bun (PG) [s] 2:00 Lego Masters (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 Hamish & Andy’s “Perfect” Holiday (PG) [s] 9:00 Movie: “Central Intelligence” (M v,l,s) (’16) Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart 11:10 Mom: Twinkle Lights And Grandma Shoes (M) [s] 11:35 The Bad Seed (M v,l,s) [s] 12:25 Tipping Point [s] 1:20 Cybershack (PG) [s] 1:50 9Honey Hacks [s] 2:00 Home Shopping 2:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 3:00 Home Shopping

6:00 Headline News [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 Program To Be Advised 2:45 Entertainment Tonight [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Masterchef Australia (PG) [s] – Each contestant has written their own pressure test recipe and has to create a dish to wow the judges. 8:30 NCIS: Daughters (M v) [s] 9:30 NCIS: Los Angeles: High Society (M v) [s] 10:30 Program To Be Advised 11:30 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 12:30 The Project (PG) [s] 1:30 The Late Show (PG) [s] 2:30 Home Shopping 5:00 The Talk (PG) [s]

News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Gardening Australia [s] Grand Designs [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Q&A [s] The Last Post (M l,s,v) [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] Mary Berry’s Foolproof Cooking [s] The Recording Studio [s] Grand Designs [s] The Drum [s] ABC News [s] 7.30 [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] The Weekly With Charlie Pickering [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 [s] The Last Post (M l,s,v) [s] rage (MA15+) [s]

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Sunrise [s] The Morning Show (PG) [s] Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “Dark Desire” (M s,v) (’12) Stars: Kelly Lynch, Nic Robuck, Michael Nouri The Daily Edition (PG) [s] The Chase UK [s] Seven News At 4 [s] The Chase Australia [s] Seven News [s] Home And Away (PG) [s] Britain’s Got Talent: Audition 2 (PG) [s] – Auditions continue as weird, wacky and wonderful acts compete in front of celebrity judges Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Williams and series creator Simon Cowell. Meghan & Harry: A Royal Rebellion (PG) [s] The Latest Seven News [s] Autopsy USA: Gram Parsons (M) [s] Home Shopping

5:30 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:30 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:30 Kevin Can Wait: Phat Monkey (PG) [s] 2:00 David Attenborough’s - The Blue Planet: Coral Seas (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 Doctor Doctor (M) [s] 8:30 Paramedics (M) [s] 9:30 New Amsterdam: In The Graveyard (M) [s] 10:30 Chicago Med: The Things We Do (M mp) [s] 11:25 Don’t Tell The Doctor (M) [s] 12:15 Westside (MA15+) [s] 1:05 Award Winning Tasmania: Cape Grim (PG) [s] 1:30 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 2:00 Home Shopping 4:00 Ellen (PG) [s]

6:00 Headline News [s] 5:00 CGTN English News 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 5:15 NHK World English News 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 Program To Be Advised 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:00 Elizabeth I And Her Enemies: 2:30 Judge Judy (PG) [s] Death Of A Dynasty (M s,v) ) 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 2:55 Dateline 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 3:30 Insight (PG) 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful 4:30 Extreme Railway Journeys: (PG) [s] India’s Monsoon Railway (PG) 5:00 10 News First [s] 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Masterchef Australia (PG) [s] – 7:35 Britain’s Cathedrals With The judges reveal that each Tony Robinson: Salisbury contestant’s mystery box, Cathedral (PG) contains four ingredients which 8:30 My Grandparents War: they can barter with one another Helena Bonham Carter for. 9:30 Reprisal: The Emboldened 9:00 The Secrets She Keeps () [s] Conflict (MA15+) 10:00 Bull (M v) [s] 10:25 SBS World News Late 11:00 Elementary (M) [s] 11:00 Homeland: 12:00 WIN’s All Australian News [s] Prisoners Of War (MA15+) 1:00 The Project (PG) [s] 11:55 Movie: “Dr Knock” (M l,n,v) (’17) 2:00 The Late Show (PG) [s] Stars: Omar Sy, Alex Lutz, Ana 3:00 Home Shopping Girardot (In French)

News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Gardening Australia [s] Grand Designs [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Catalyst [s] The Last Post (M l,s,v) [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] The Cook And The Chef [s] Gruen (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] The Cult Of The Family (M) [s] ABC Late News [s] DCI Banks (M v) [s] rage (MA15+) [s] Compass [s] Catalyst [s] The Drum [s]

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Also see: ABC COMEDY (Channel 22) ABC ME (Channel 23) ABC NEWS (Channel 24)

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5:30 Today [s] Sunrise [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] The Morning Show (PG) [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “Teen Exorcism” (M v,s) 12:30 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:30 Kevin Can Wait: (’13) Stars: Brinke Stevans, Brew Haha (PG) [s] Eddie Deezen, Michael 2:00 David Attenborough’s - The Berryman, Robert Quarry, Blue Planet: Tidal Seas (PG) Elena Sahagun 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] The Daily Edition (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] The Chase UK [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] Seven News At 4 [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] The Chase Australia [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7Prime News [s] 7:30 RBT: Sack Your Hairdresser/ Home And Away (PG) [s] Mum Was Right (PG) [s] Billy Connolly: Great 8:30 Movie: “The Bourne Identity” American Trail (PG) [s] (M v,l) (’02) Stars: Adewale Movie: “Red” (M l,v) (’10) Stars: Akinnuoye Agbaje, Brian Cox, Bruce Willis, Mary-Louise Chris Cooper, Clive Owen Parker, Helen Mirren, John 10:50 Taken: Strelochnik (M v,d) [s] Malkovich, Brian Cox The Latest Seven News [s] 11:40 Law & Order: Criminal Intent: Hooked On The Look (M) [s] Art (M v) [s] Movie: “My Mother’s Secret” 12:30 Giving Life (PG) [s] 1:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] (M v) (’12) Stars: Nicole de 1:30 Home Shopping Boer, Yannick Bisson 4:00 Ellen (PG) [s] Home Shopping

Also see: 7TWO (Channel 62) 7MATE (Channel 63) 7FLIX (Channel 66) 7FOOD (Channel 74)

Also see: GEM (Channel 82) GO! (Channel 83/88) LIFE (Channel 84)

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CGTN English News NHK World English News Worldwatch Elizabeth I And Her Enemies: Battle For The Throne (M) 2:50 Alex Polizzi The Fixer (PG) 4:05 Archaeology At The Big Dig: Below Sydney Harbour YHA 4:30 Extreme Railway Journeys: Congo’s Jungle Railway (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 The Queen Mother (PG) 8:30 Michael Mosley - Frontline Medicine: Survival (PG) 9:40 Michael Mosley - A History Of Surgery: Bloody Beginnings (M) 10:40 SBS World News Late 11:10 Trust Me (M l) 12:15 Dead Lucky (M l) 1:20 Das Boot (M l,s,v) (In German/ French) 3:35 Hijacked Nightmare In The Desert (M) 5:00 5:15 5:30 1:00 2:00

CGTN English News NHK World English News Worldwatch PBS Newshour Elizabeth I And Her Enemies: The Enemy Within (M s,v) 2:50 Great British Railway Journeys (PG) 3:30 Who Do You Think You Are? 4:30 Extreme Railway Journeys (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Great Canadian Railway Journeys (PG) 8:35 Insight (PG) 9:35 Dateline 10:05 The Feed 10:35 SBS World News Late 11:10 Twin (M l,v) (In Norwegian/ Swedish) 12:00 Knightfall (MA15+) 3:30 Hijacked: Terror In The Sky (M) 4:25 Great British Railway Journeys (PG)

6:00 Headline News [s] 5:00 CGTN English News 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 5:15 NHK World English News 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 Program To Be Advised 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:00 Over The Black Dot 2:30 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 2:30 The Great House Revival 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 3:30 Building Giants: Super 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] Skyscraper 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful 4:25 London’s Super Tunnel (PG) [s] 5:30 Letters And Numbers 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 SBS World News 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:35 World’s Most Beautiful 7:30 Masterchef Australia (PG) [s] Railway (PG) 8:30 Gogglebox (M) [s] – Australia’s 8:35 The Handmaid’s Tale: favourite Goggleboxers are back Unknown Caller (MA15+) to sort through the best and 9:25 The Handmaid’s Tale: worst TV shows of the week. Household (MA15+) 9:30 Program To Be Advised 10:30 SBS World News Late 10:30 Blue Bloods: 11:00 The New Pope (M l) Where The Truth Lies (M v) [s] 12:00 The Name Of The Rose (M s,v) 11:30 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 2:00 Tin Star (MA15+) 12:30 The Project (PG) [s] 3:55 Hijacked: 1:30 The Late Show (PG) [s] The Cruise From Hell (M) 2:30 Home Shopping 4:50 Rachel Khoo’s Kitchen 5:00 The Talk (PG) [s] Notebook Bitesize

Also see: 10 PEACH (Channel 11) 10 BOLD (Channel 12)

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Retirement –

mind, body and soul At Oak Tree, connectivity is at the heart of everything we do, both within and beyond our village gates. While social interaction helps keep our bodies active, equally important is the role it plays in keeping our brains active. Engaging with our peers provides a sense of purpose and can help reduce the risk of heart disease, dementia and Alzheimer’s to name a few. There’s also the sense of security it provides, particularly in your senior years, knowing that help is always on hand. It is through this shared focus on connectivity that the Oak Tree Group has aligned with mental health advocates RUOK?. According to the non-profit organisation, two of the biggest risk factors impacting mental health – feeling like a burden and lacking connection with others – happen to be particularly poignant among seniors.

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To help address these issues, RUOK? encourages us to start meaningful conversations with people about life’s ups and downs, to strengthen our sense of belonging, and to make it ok for people to admit when they are struggling. Having a strong focus on regional areas for our villages, at Oak Tree we know these regions have been doing it particularly tough of late. Drought, fires and floods have placed even greater stress on mental health. That’s why it’s more important than ever for all of us to be asking our family, friends and neighbours: “RUOK?”.

together, but also supporting RUOK? to help others in need. Along with the Big Morning Tea, and other initiatives across the Group , it’s just one of many ways Oak Tree enjoys giving back to the communities we live in and love. To learn more about Oak Tree Retirement Village Kanwal call 1300 367 155 or visit www.oaktreegroup.com.au Display home opening soon – register your interest for a private inspection to ensure responsible social distancing practices

The new Oak Tree Retirement Village on Wahroonga Road, Kanwal will officially open in December and play host to various fundraising events in the new year, we’re not only helping bring the community

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BOOK REVIEW

Dear Edward Author: Ann Napolitano

Flight 2977 is scheduled to fly from Newark, New Jersey to Los Angeles on the morning of 12 June 2013. Of the 192 passengers, four of them are the Adler family – Bruce, Jane and their two sons, Jordan and Edward. Bruce, a maths teacher, missed out on getting tenure at Columbia and, instead, home schools his sons. Jane is a writer and has just landed a job writing a script for a movie – hence the move. Among others on the flight are Crispin Cox, a successful Wall Street trader who is flying to California for an experimental treatment for cancer, and Mark Lassio, who is 32 and has been in Forbes magazine. In economy class is Linda Stollen, a young woman coming to terms with an unexpected pregnancy, Florida who has been reincarnated many times and is now running away from

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her controlling husband and Benjamin Stillman, a black soldier who was shot in Afghanistan and now bears the scars. We quickly discover that the plane has crashed and there is only one survivor - Edward. His lone survival captures the attention of the nation. In the hospital just after the crash,

“So many eyes stare at Edward that the scene looks like a Picasso painting: hundreds of eyeballs, and then a smattering of limbs and hairstyles. An old woman reaches out to touch his hand as he passes. ‘God has blessed you.’ At just 12 years old, he finds himself suddenly alone and without a family. He is taken in by his aunt and uncle, who have been unable to have children

front of the other? How do you learn to feel safe again? And perhaps the biggest question of all: Why me? Considering the weight of the subject matter, Napolitano skillfully creates a surprisingly easy, page-turning read. She does a great job in building a connection which each of the passengers with their inherent flaws and complexities. While it could have been a very depressing book it is written in a detached style that still cleverly draws out the heartbreaking tragedy of those killed as well as the vulnerability of Edward and the bleak prospect of his new battle for a meaningful life. In many ways, it is a book for the times, given its focus on overcoming overwhelming heartbreak, grief and depression. It isn’t a book you should read right before a flight but it is one that is definitely well worth reading. Kim Reardon The Reluctant Book Critic

MOVIE REVIEW

The Platform (Netflix) What can one say about The Platform? Disturbing. Confronting. Brutal. Gory. Clever. Thoughtprovoking. Brilliant? The Platform presents us with something akin to the “Prisoners’ Dilemma”, a well-known concept in Game Theory. Goreng (Ivan Massague) wakes up to find himself in “The Hole”, a deep, futuristic, vertical prison with countless levels that start at 0 and run hundreds of floors down into the darkness below. Each level comprises a simple, sparse concrete cell that holds two prisoners. A rectangular hole runs right down the middle of The Hole, through which passes a concrete platform and anything else that might fall or be pushed over. Each day an enormous banquet is meticulously prepared by white-clad chefs on Level 0 with the aim of feeding those below – at least as many as can be catered for on a single platform. The platform descends, one level at a time, giving the inhabitants of each cell just a few minutes to eat, before it descends again to the next level. Unfortunately for those on the lower levels, there is not enough to make it all the way down and they are completely reliant on the good (or ill) will of those above.

of their own and becomes friends with Shay, the sassy girl next door, who is convinced Edward has special powers. Dear Edward switches between the plane, where the doomed passengers’ thoughts and backstories are revealed, along with all their hopes and plans, to a few years after the crash, as Edward deals with his injuries, the loss of his family, his new celebrity status and the guilt of being the sole survivor. He especially misses his family, particularly his older brother Jordan whom he was closest to of all. On one of his many wanderings around the neighbourhood at night Edward makes an unexpected discovery. It turns out that Jordan had his own secrets. “Edward used to miss Jordan only for himself. It had been his terrible loss. Now he also mourns what his brother has lost.” Edwards discovery leads him to answer some of life's most profound questions: When you've lost everything, how do you find the strength to put one foot in

The dilemma for the prisoners is complicated further by the fact that, at the end of every month, they are gassed and moved to another level. Oh, and by the way, each prisoner is allowed to take in one item. Goreng, as we soon learn, has come to The Hole voluntarily, for a short sixmonth stint, to quit smoking – his one item is a book, Don Quixote. He first wakes up to find himself on Level 48 – “a good level” according to his cellmate Trimagasi (Zorion Eguileor). Here they find enough food makes it down to sustain them and allow for an

amicable (if not quite enjoyable) friendship. At the end of the first month however, Goreng wakes up on Level 145 … and things are different here. Most immediately, he finds the more ‘seasoned’ prisoner, Trimagasi, has awoken first and tied him up. The reality is that no food ever reaches Level 145 and the darker side of human nature and our most base survival instincts, are revealed down on the lower levels in the most macabre and grisly fashion. Trimagasi’s item of choice, by the way, is a stainless steel carving knife

– and he has marked out the strips of Goreng’s flesh that he intends to help himself to for nutrition over the course of the month (and keeping Goreng alive for as long as he can will help with freshness!). This is but the first of many horrors Goreng is set to face and, it seems at this point, six months is a very long time after all. What is the intent of this haunting parable by Director Galder Gaztelu and writers David Desola and Pedro Rivero? How do people really behave when confronted with life-threatening adversity? Can we rely on human conscience or co-operation? Or is all altruism false – a disguise to a more strategic level of selfishness? Are we any better than animals? If only the “haves” in society would leave more of our scarce resources for the have-nots, would there be less violence and suffering in the world? Can even the “haves” be happy – or will they just gorge on their spoils while they can? They are so close to Level 0, but yet still unable to reach it. Can the predicament be changed? For instance, can those at higher levels make an offering to those below with the hope of their kindness being replicated further down the hole? Is it an attack on the inherent element of capitalism (self-interest)? Or of class? Or is it saying that a more socialist (communist) societal structure is equally doomed to failure? Is it an attack on religion in which

Level 0 is presented in The Platform as being akin to “Heaven”, somewhere high above from where the source of life comes, while somewhere down in the dark depths, is a Hell where humans turn to evil and violence? The dream of Level 0 is such that Goreng and other prisoners find themselves seeking ways to ascend there, or at least appeal to those there for atonement – a gift, a message, a prayer. On more than one occasion, the film asks whether the prisoners are driven to evil and violence by those at the top, or is it simply part of the nature? Can we rely on human conscience? Be warned, the filmed is brutal and scary (not one for children), with similarities to The Road or The Snowpiercer. If you’re already suffering quarantine anxiety, this will not help. But fans of the genre will find plenty here to admire, having already awarded it the People’s Choice Award within the Midnight Madness strand at last year’s Toronto film festival. The Platform, a Spanish film (with sub-titles) was reportedly made on a small budget and benefits from an efficient storyline, timely movement between moments of light and dark and some outstanding performance by Massague and Eguileor. It certainly achieves one thing – just when we are despairing about the current state of the world, it reminds us just how well off we are … but also just how vulnerable our ‘peace’ is. Ross Barry

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Business & Property

Kibbleplex development revised

An artist’s impression of how the development will look from Kibble Park as provided in the original EIS

A proposal for a $345M five-tower development on the site of the former Kibbleplex building in Gosford has reached the next stage in the approval process, with the Department of Planning now considering the Lederer Group’s response to concerns raised in submissions on the project. The Gosford Alive mixed-use project would see five buildings, ranging in height from 20-30 storeys, to include residential apartments and commercial premises, part basement and part aboveground car parking with approximately 1,014 parking spaces, and vehicular access points at William St, Donnison St and Albany St North. There would also be a shared vehicle pedestrian through site link between William St and

Donnison St. Apart from submissions from government authorities, only one major community submission was received, from the Community Environment Network (CEN), which outlines a number of concerns ranging from height and floor space ratios to aesthetics. Submitted on the group’s behalf by Executive Member, Michael Conroy, the submission cites non-compliance of height and floor space ratio limits with the Gosford City Centre State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP) as a major concern. The submission says the amount of space allocated for commercial space is inadequate. “The former Kibbleplex development contained much more commercial floorspace, including a large supermarket and several speciality shops,

before Council bought the centre and converted it to a commuter parking station,” it says. “There would be a negative community benefit from a development that will remove the 400 commuter parking spaces and replace them with a much smaller shopping centre than was originally on the site.” The submission also claims that the applicant states in the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that it cannot provide evidence that the buildings will meet minimum building sustainability and environmental performance standards, because it has not yet undertaken sufficient design work. “Is it reasonable for a consent authority to accept an applicant’s promise to meet minimum standards when the

applicant has not provided even an outline of how they will meet these standards?” it says. “The recent inquiry into the building certification process has concluded that ‘just-intime’ design processes have been a major factor in many of the catastrophic structural failures that have occurred.” The submission claims the project fails to achieve design excellence in relation to: protecting and enhancing key vistas and view corridors; relevant requirements on 14m height of street walls; street frontage heights; overshadowing; and, pedestrian and cycle access and circulation. It further claims that the limits of a 28-day exhibition period have not allowed full documentation of CEN’s concerns.

“The visual impact of the street frontage walls is particularly problematic because of the proposal for four floors of parking above ground,” the submission says. “This is unnecessary, since the geotechnical investigation indicates that at least three levels of car parking could be easily built underground.” It also outlines concerns over: potential cumulative impacts due to other developments in the vicinity; how the future development potential of adjoining properties would be compromised; how the proposal would maximise street activation and provide sufficient open space and access for people with disabilities; the impact of the proposal on car parking within the Gosford CBD during construction and operation; and, measures to be

implemented to promote sustainable means of travel. In response, the proponent has stated that: proposed building height and envelopes have been revised, providing for a reduced building height and gross floor area; the proposal has been revised to consider concerns with regard to achieving design excellence and a design guideline has been prepared in support of the application; and, massing and built form has been amended to achieve appropriate building heights, envelopes, setbacks, and podium levels. The full submission and response can be viewed on the NSW Planning Department Major Projects website. The project will now progress to the assessment stage. Source: NSW Department of Planning Major Projects website

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The $110M project is under consideration for approval as a State Significant Development, with submissions now invited.

The project would see the construction of four residential flat buildings ranging in height from 5 to 12 storeys, and housing 260 residential apartments. There would also be one basement level and one partbasement level car park, catering for 400 parking spaces, with vehicular access points on John Whiteway Dr. Located on the eastern fringe of the Gosford City Centre, the

site is irregular in shape and has a combined area of approximately 22,300m². The EIS says the development would support the growth of Gosford as the Capital of the Central Coast region in accordance with the Central Coast Regional Plan 2036, released by the NSW Department of Planning and Environment in 2016. “The Regional Plan establishes the vision and

priorities for the Central Coast over the next two decades,” the EIS says. “The vision for the Central Coast includes settlement concentrated around existing urban and employment areas and provision of enough housing (and diversity of housing) to satisfy demand around Gosford City Centre. “The proposed development is consistent with the Regional Plan in that it … provides

additional housing supply that meets the diverse housing needs of Gosford.” The EIS says the project is also in keeping with the Gosford City Development Control Plan (DCP) and the Gosford Urban Design Framework, which encourage pedestrian connections and enhancement of pedestrian connections by provision of through site links. “The proposal will provide a new direct connection between

Gosford CBD and Rumbalara Reserve through the site, dramatically reducing the distance and journey time while introducing a walk through the natural environment … that will be preserved for public access via a new easement,” it says. Source: NSW Department of Planning Major Projects website, Apr 23

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Ice cream deliveries help keep business alive Since the Coast went into shutdown, we’ve heard plenty of inspiring stories about local businesses dialling up the ingenuity to stay afloat in the face of COVID-19, but Terrigal Ice Creamery might just have the sweetest story yet, literally. A mainstay on Church St since the 80s, not a summer goes by without thousands of the ice creamery’s colourful cones being spotted around The Esplanade, but when shutdown came into effect, owner, David Harris, had to think outside of the box. Home delivery was a no brainer, but figuring out how to transition his very much over the counter business into a mobile delivery service presented its own unique challenges.

Through trial and error, David and his team have slowly but surely been getting the hang of it, much to the delight of sweet tooths across the Coast. Starting off with deliveries around Terrigal, David’s been expanding their runs outwards to nearby suburbs. Part of that expansion included the introduction of six packs, six scoops of premium ice cream in one container. The ice creamery’s range of ice cream cakes have also been taking off and have quickly become their bestselling products, and it’s all been a bit of a pleasant surprise to David. “When we started doing the deliveries, it was just a way to make sure that we could pay the rent, and now its really opening us up to a whole new lot of customers.

“It’s changing the way we do business and I might even keep it up when things settle down,” David said. “We’ve got a really great community of regulars who’ve been helping keep us going by buying a little more than they would normally,” David said. With winter creeping closer, David said he’d been taking every day as it comes. “All you can really do right now is just adapt to what’s happening. “We’re just going to keep taking the ice cream to the people and hoping for the best,” he said. Source: Interview, Apr 22 David Harris, Terrigal Ice Creamery Reporter: Dilon Luke

Boarding house approved An old corner store at North Gosford is set to be transformed into a boarding house with a construction cost of almost $680,000. Central Coast Council has approved a development for the corner of Henry Parry Dr and Glennie St, the site of what is now known as Thorleys Take Away. Applicant Nido Urbano Pty Ltd will take advantage of the corner store’s reduced setbacks. The current building will be only partially demolished and will be re-purposed with its reduced setbacks to both the

northern and eastern boundaries of the block incorporated into the design for the new building. The two-storey boarding house will have eight rooms and 12 twelve lodgers, living in three double rooms and five single rooms. Each boarding room will be provided with kitchen facilities, laundry and ensuite bathrooms. The applicant told council that meant that a common kitchen and laundry facility were not required. Neither would the boarding house require a house manager, as it would house fewer than 20 people.

The home will have a communal room and communal private open space along with parking for five cars, two motorbikes and storage for two bikes. The site has a land area of 720.8m² and is close to bus stops and adjacent to Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School. The applicant said the proposal enabled a land use that provided a residential facility that would meet the day to day needs of the local community, especially those in the over 55’s demographic and people with disabilities who wished to downsize and remain in their local community with their established family and

social networks. The applicant said market research in the North Gosford area showed that the average “granny flat” that fell under the affordable housing State Environmental Planning Policy rented for about $360 per week which required a household earning about $62.5K per year. The boarding house was targeting a rent of about $275 per week, which would translate to someone earning about $47K per year. “This would fall into the low to moderate income. “Once constructed, the property will be registered with Fair Trading as a registered boarding house,” the

application said. A local real estate agency would manage the screening process for selecting residents. A crucial part of the screening process for applicants will involve employer’s references, previous landlords/ management agencies of the applicants being contacted and asked a series of questions to determine if the applicant is a suitable tenant. “Further, the agency will follow a strict process for handling dispute resolution between residents and liaising with neighbours and the local community. “Conditions and house rules have been outlined relating to

the operation of the boarding house and compliance with the submitted Plan of Management,” the applicant said. “The above process is extremely important for both the agency and operator’s reputation, therefore it is in the applicant’s interest to ensure that this process is executing correctly.” A pre-application meeting was held with Central Coast Council in June 2019. Source: DA 57752 DA Tracker April 21 Central Coast Council website

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New 6 Bedroom Dwelling with Multiple Living Spaces & Swimming Pool

Alterations & Additions to Existing Dwelling (Amended Application)

Dwelling House (New) & Demolition of Existing Structures

Alterations & Additions (Amended Application)

Shed & Lean To with Toilet

New Steel Framed Shed

Change of Use to Recreation Facility (Indoor) - Pilates Studio

Deck & Pergola

Dwelling House (New), Carport & Retaining Wall (Amended Application)

MATCHAM

Additions & Alterations to Existing Dwelling

51363/2017 09-04-2020 55 Matcham Rd

MATCHAM

Integrated Subdivision: Stage 1 - Proposed Subdivision of Existing Rural Allotment into 3 Rural Allotments & Stage 2 - Proposed Subdivision of Proposed Lot 2 of Stage 1 into 2 Rural Allotments.

57017/2019 26-03-2020 19 Holcombe Ave

NARARA

Use as Mooring Pole, Jetty, Landing 2.3sqm, Landing 4.0sqm, Mesh Boat Ramp, Seawall & Reclamation

57783/2020 26-03-2020 25 Gugandi Rd

NARARA

Dwelling

56078/2019 01-04-2020 20 Surf Rider Ave

Alterations & Additions

Multi Dwelling Housing comprising 54 Dwellings & Community Title Subdivision (Amended Application) Alterations & Additions Dwelling

Dwelling & Inground Pool

New Dwelling House

Concrete Driveway & Parking Area Home Industry (Cabinet Making) Dwelling Addition

Swimming Pool Inground

Multi-Unit Residential Development (Amended Application) Multi Unit Residential Development (Amended Application) New Dwelling

214/2020

06-04-2020 26 Brisbane St

57506/2019 27-03-2020 64 Tramway Rd 58018/2020 24-03-2020 123 Glennie St

57752/2019 07-04-2020 91 Glennie St

672/2019

157/2020

160/2020

07-04-2020 31 Pacific Hwy

31-03-2020 34 Burns Rd

01-04-2020 43 Teralba St

686/2019

31-03-2020 117 Palmdale Rd

178/2020

06-04-2020 70 Palmdale Rd

NORAVILLE

NORTH AVOCA

NORTH GOSFORD

OURIMBAH

PALMDALE

49564/2016 30-03-2020 179 Albany St

PALMDALE

POINT FREDERICK

Carport

Multi Dwelling Housing Comprising of 4 x 2 Storey Townhouses & Demolition of Existing Structures

Alterations & Additions to Existing Shop 38 Lot Strata Subdivision

Dwelling Additions & Alterations, Deck & Swimming Pool Dwelling Dwelling Dwelling

Dwelling

57941/2020 27-03-2020 33 Gooriwa Rd

Garage including Demolition of existing Garage

MATCHAM

HAMLYN TERRACE

HOLGATE

Dwelling

Carport

57983/2020 02-04-2020 280 Matcham Rd

Secondary Dwelling & Retaining Wall

HAMLYN TERRACE

Proposed Development

Dwelling & Studio

55425/2018 30-03-2020 29 Bidjiwong Rd

Garage

HALEKULANI

58055/2020 07-04-2020 23 Murina Cl

57915/2020 02-04-2020 447 Wattle Tree Rd

Alterations & Additions (Amended Application)

FORRESTERS BEACH Dwelling House (New) GLENNING VALLEY

GWANDALAN

140/2020

98/2020

235/2020

09-04-2020 38 Trelawney St

09-04-2020 43 Cunningham Rd

KILLARNEY VALE

Alterations & Additions

FORRESTERS BEACH Dwelling House (New) (Amended Application)

06-04-2020 2 Burindi St

01-04-2020 2 Walu Ave

Dwelling

300/2020

241/2020

KANWAL

FORRESTERS BEACH Dwelling House (New) (Amended Application)

152/2020

1220/2019

New Swimming Pool

FORRESTERS BEACH Alterations & Additions to Existing Dwelling

GREEN POINT

30-03-2020 4 Burindi St

Dwelling Addition & Alterations to House / Carport & Demolition of Garage Off Street Parking Area

FORRESTERS BEACH Dwelling Alterations & Additions (Amended Application)

53163/2017 06-04-2020 16 Asca Dr

89/2020

Proposed Development

Alterations & Additions

Suburb

KANGY ANGY

58042/2020 02-04-2020 45 Albany St

213/2020

01-04-2020 31 Katoomba Ave

57936/2020 17-03-2020 28 Wilkie-King Ave

52504/2017 02-04-2020 125 Somersby Falls Rd

56664/2019 30-03-2020 244 Wisemans Ferry Rd

POINT FREDERICK

SAN REMO SARATOGA

SOMERSBY SOMERSBY

Steel Framed Shed

Alterations & Additions to Existing Dwelling & Pool & Cabana

Extension to Existing Dwelling & Spa (Amended Application)

Relocate Dwelling & Reassemble Onsite, Lower Story Addition, Driveway Retaining Walls & Water Tanks

Detached Secondary Dwelling

Dwelling Addition (Amended Application)

Alterations & Additions to Existing Dwelling House

Deck

Boarding House

Dwelling, Secondary Dwelling, Garage, Deck & Demolition of existing Dwelling & Garage (Amended Application)

Awning

Alterations, Additions & Deck

Stage 1 - Dwelling Alterations & Additions, Swimming Pool & Tennis Court Stage 2 - Formalisation of the Conversion of a Non-Habitable Outbuilding to a Detached Secondary Dwelling (Amended Application)

Shed, Demolish existing Outbuilding

Residential Flat Building - 3 Towers (111 Units) & Demolition of Existing Structures (Amended Application)

Concrete Swimming Pool

Dwelling & Attached Secondary Dwelling & Retaining Wall

Above Ground Swimming Pool

Single Storey Dwelling House (Amended Application)

Resource Recovery Facility (Amended Application)

54090/2018 07-04-2020 19 Muloora Rd

SPRINGFIELD

Dwelling House (New) (Amended Application)

57961/2020 01-04-2020 28 Maitland Rd

SPRINGFIELD

New Secondary Dwelling & Alterations & Additions to Existing Dwelling to Create a Single Principle Dwelling House from the Existing Dual Occupancy

Inground Pool & Retaining Wall

Alterations & Additions to Existing Dwelling, New Double Garage with Office & Loft

New Garage, Pool & 2 Storey Dwelling & Demolish Existing Dwelling (Amended Application)

58135/2020 03-04-2020 53 Robinia Pde

186/2020

08-04-2020 101 Yeramba Rd

240/2020

30-03-2020 40 Anembo Ave

58083/2020 26-03-2020 242 Terrigal Dr

SPRINGFIELD

SUMMERLAND POINT

TERRIGAL

Swimming Pool

Inground Pool Dwelling

2 Lot Strata Subdivision

Central Coast Council Offices 2 Hely St Wyong / 49 Mann St Gosford l 8.30am - 5pm, Monday to Friday | P 1300 463 954 Mayor Lisa Matthews | Chief Executive Officer Gary Murphy

Date

Address

58075/2020 02-04-2020 38 Port Jackson Rd

Suburb

Proposed Development

TERRIGAL

Swimming Pool & Retaining Walls

51351/2017 02-04-2020 7 Blue View Cr

TERRIGAL

47583/2015 31-03-2020 84 Riviera Ave

TERRIGAL

Dwelling Alterations & Additions (Amended Application)

1156/2019

TOUKLEY

57747/2019 21-03-2020 6 Quarang Rd

574/2019

01-04-2020 143 Main Rd

06-04-2020 56 Fravent St

TERRIGAL

TOUKLEY

Second Storey Addition to Existing Dwelling

Lower Ground Floor Dwelling Addition (Amended Application) Hand Car Wash (Business Premises)

Demolition of Existing Buildings, Construction of Attached Dual Occupancy & 2 Lot Subdivision (Amended Application)

862/2019

06-04-2020 194 Tuggerawong Rd

TUGGERAWONG

233/2020

06-04-2020 40 Cadonia Rd

TUGGERAWONG

Detached Secondary Dwelling

972/2019

30-03-2020 50 Bakali Rd

TUMBI UMBI

Dual Occupancy (Detached) including Construction of New Dwelling, Additions & Alterations to Existing Dwelling, Pools, Garaging, Sheds, Detached Studio & Other Associated Works Including Demolition, Home Business & Home Industry

1080/2019

01-04-2020 5 Hicks Ln

TUMBI UMBI

Dual Occupancy (Detached) Comprising the existing Dwelling & Construction of a New Dwelling & 2 Lot Subdivision Dwelling (Amended Application)

58019/2020 27-03-2020 11 Heritage Cl

UMINA BEACH

New Swimming Pool

54379/2018 27-03-2020 2 Australia Ave

UMINA BEACH

57969/2020 08-04-2020 32 King St

UMINA BEACH

Secondary Dwelling & Double Carport (Amended Application)

54532/2018 30-03-2020 69 Kingsview Dr

UMINA BEACH

58130/2020 03-04-2020 13 Breeze St

UMINA BEACH

57114/2019 27-03-2020 9 Bulkara St

WAGSTAFFE

57880/2020 03-04-2020 16 Wairakei Rd

WAMBERAL

58062/2020 27-03-2020 57 Blue Bell Dr

WAMBERAL

51600/2017 02-04-2020 69 Hilltop Rd

WAMBERAL

57965/2020 07-04-2020 77 Ocean View Dr

WAMBERAL

57970/2020 31-03-2020 8 Lumeah Ave

WAMBERAL

258/2020

WARNERVALE

164/2020

02-04-2020 145 Railway Rd 01-04-2020 20 Mitchell Tce

WARNERVALE

51240/2016 24-03-2020 10, 12, 14 Fielder St

WEST GOSFORD

180/2020

03-04-2020 2 Cardiff Ave

WOONGARRAH

105/2020

31-03-2020 200 - 210 & 212 222 Hakone Rd

WOONGARRAH

57992/2020 01-04-2020 13 Norma Cr

WOY WOY

57993/2020 27-03-2020 52 Railway St

WOY WOY

57979/2020 03-04-2020 38, 40 Woy Woy Bay Rd

WOY WOY BAY

1386/2018

01-04-2020 1 - 10 Amy Cl

WYONG

1185/2019

06-04-2020 2 Ithome St

WYONG

215/2020

31-03-2020 3 Wedge Pl

07-04-2020 4 Dulmison Ave

WYONG

244/2020

02-04-2020 46 Springall Ave

WYONGAH

379/2019

WYONG

Spa

Demolition of Existing Single Storey Dwelling & Construction of Multi-Dwelling Development consisting of 3 Units

Staged Additions - Stage 1: Earthworks & Basement, Stage 2: Ground Floor & Carport, Stage 3: First Floor Addition (Amended Application)

Alteration & Additions to Existing Dwelling Including Demolishing & Replacing Swimming Pool & Spa (Amended Application) Alterations & Additions & 2 Storey Extension

Alterations & Additions to Existing Dwelling Dwelling Addition (Amended Application)

New Facade Cladding, Replace Colorbond Roofing, All Windows & Doors, Timber Decking & Screens, Replacing Bath & Kitchen Fitout

Swimming Pool & Open Shade Structure with Landscaping

Date

Address

Development Applications

The following Development Applications are notified for public comment and are available for public inspection free of charge at the Central Coast Council offices in Gosford and Wyong, during business hours. Alternatively the applications can be viewed online at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au

Written submissions close: 8 May 2020

296/2020

25 Georgina Ave

Address

Suburb

317/2020

46 George Evans Rd

KILLARNEY VALE Detached Dual Occupancy & Torrens Title Subdivision Applicant - Mr I Chahine

210/2020

43 Gilbert St

LONG JETTY

Dual Occupancy (Attached), 2 Lot Subdivision & Demolition of Existing Structures Applicant - Acrow Investments Group Pty Ltd

58170/2020

6 Blue Gum Cl

MATCHAM

Construction of Pitched Roof Pergola to Rear of Existing Home Applicant - Central Coast Pergolas

1415/2017

33 Richardson Rd

SAN REMO

Dual Occupancy Development Comprising the Existing Dwelling & Construction of a New Dwelling, 2 Lot Subdivision & Demolition (Amended Application) Applicant Mr A Colusso & Mrs S T D Colusso

307/2020

210 Tumbi Rd

TUMBI UMBI

Alterations & Additions to existing Dual Occupancy to Create a Detached Dual Occupancy, Above Ground Pool, Demolition & Other Associated works Applicant - AJH Design

298/2020

26 Weaver Cresent WATANOBBI

Dual Occupancy (Attached) & 2 Lot Subdivision Applicant Mrs D Aydin

305/2020

1A - 1B Harvey St

Proposed 2 Dual Occupancy with Torrens Title Subdivision Applicant - Mr G Azzi

GOROKAN

WYONG

Description

Alterations & Additions to Create a Dual Occupancy with 2 Lot Strata Subdivision Applicant - Jamie Harris Building Design

Written submissions close: 15 May 2020

Address

Suburb

Description

1165/2018

290 Jilliby Rd

JILLIBY

Animal Boarding Facility, Shed & Dam (Amended Application) Applicant - Highlight Consulting

58109/2020

433 Ocean Beach Rd

UMINA BEACH

Multi Dwelling Housing - 6 Unit Development Applicant Ship Song Super Fund Pty Ltd

1144/2014

37 - 53 Albert Warner Dr

WARNERVALE

Subdivision including 52 Residential Lots, plus 1 Drainage Reserve Lot, 1 Conservation Lot & 1 Road Widening Lot & Associated Infrastructure (Amended Application) Applicant Lukeston Pty Ltd

327/2020

55 Howarth Street

WYONG

Change of Use to a Church (Place of Worship) Applicant Nineteen Sixteen Investments Pty Ltd

Integrated Development

Written submissions close: 8 May 2020

Address

Suburb

Description

Dwelling

11 Burindi St

GWANDALAN

Attached Dual Occupancy & 2 Lot Torrens Title Subdivision Applicant - Tattersall Lander Pty Ltd. The application has been made for the development consent under the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979. Approval is also sought from NSW Rural Fire Service.

Dwelling & Secondary Dwelling

321/2020

32 Bundara Rd

NORAVILLE

Dwelling Alternations & Additions, Carport, Secondary Dwelling & Use for Bed & Breakfast (Air B n B) & Garden Shed Applicant - Mr C P Thompson. The application has been made for the development consent under the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979. Approval is also sought from NSW Rural Fire Service.

Demolition of Existing Dwelling & Construction of an 8 Storey Residential Flat Building with Basement (Amended Application) Dwelling & Retaining Walls (Proposed Lot 137) Alterations & Additions

Cladding Replacement Works to Deepwater Plaza Dwelling Addition - Extend Kitchen

Written submissions close: 15 May 2020 No

Change of Use to Office, Internal 58154/2020 Alterations to Buildings 2 & 3 & Carparking (Amended Application)

Address

Suburb

Description

14 Brennan Ave

KINCUMBER

Relocation of Existing Dwelling & Conversion to Managers Residence & Construction of 92 Place Centre-Based Child Care Facility Applicant - Hale Storm Pty Ltd The application has been made for the development consent under the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979. Approval is also sought from NSW Rural Fire Service.

Multi Dwelling Housing (3 Residential Dwellings) & Strata Subdivision including Demolition of Existing Dwelling Dwelling

Demolition of existing Structures & Construction of a Commercial Building, Signage & Carpark (Amended Application)

Shed

Suburb

Proposed Development

58057/2020 30-03-2020 3 / 19 Whiting Ave

TERRIGAL

Bathroom & Laundry Renovation

117/2020

THE ENTRANCE NORTH

Demolish Dwelling & Outbuilding

58054/2020 30-03-2020 162 Veron Rd

UMINA BEACH

Alterations & Additions to Existing Dwelling

57971/2020 03-04-2020 93 Rawson Rd

WOY WOY

Erection of Pylon Sign

01-04-2020 18 Bondi Rd

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Inground pool

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Nominated Integrated Development

Written submissions close: 15 May 2020

Address

Suburb

Description

58181/2020

39 Maidens Brush Rd

WYOMING

5 Lot Residential Subdivision Applicant - L E Matheson. The application has been made for the development consent under the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979. Approval is also sought from Natural Resources Access Regulator & NSW Rural Fire Service.

Central Coast Council is required to comply with the requirements of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 20019 which requires submissions on Development Applications to be published on Council’s website. In order to maintain privacy, all submissions lodged using Council’s DA Submission Form or online portal will have personal contact details and signature redacted. Submissions received not using Council’s DA Submission Form or via the online portal will be published in full. Your submission may also be reproduced in full in Council reports or in Court proceedings.

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Local nurses forced to apply for JobSeeker Central Coast Local Health District has hit back at claims by Labor MPs that local nurses are being forced to apply for the Centrelink JobSeeker payment as the health district continues to advertise for casual healthcare workers. NSW Deputy Labor Leader, Yasmin Catley, said healthcare workers had been contacting local MPs reporting a reduction in the number of shifts being offered. “The district remains the fifth highest in the state for cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 residents,” Catley said. “Healthcare workers are

essential and shifts should be made readily available during this health crisis. “Despite this, the health district is advertising a surge in casual pool hiring for nurses and other positions instead of providing opportunities to existing staff. “I am bewildered that the Liberal State Government would advertise for new staff while its existing talent pool are forced into the queues for Centrelink.” Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, David Harris, said the system should ensure that local casual nurses who already understand our local hospitals should receive priority employment.

“It is essential that these skilled professionals are not lost to the health system in the longer term because they are forced to seek alternative employment,” Harris said. Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, said the situation was a “slap in the face” for local healthcare workers. “The State Government needs to ensure that our hospitals have the staff they need to deal with this crisis and forcing nurses onto Centrelink queues doesn’t maintain vital capacity in our hospitals,” Tesch said. But Central Coast Local Health District Chief Executive, Dr Andrew Montague, said the district would be reaching out

to existing casual staff with relevant experience as demand for services increases during the pandemic. “We must also advertise for further casual positions across a broad range of professions to boost our pool of casual staff in case they are required to meet increased demand during the pandemic,” Montague said. Source: Media release, Apr 20 NSW Deputy Labor Leader, Yasmin Catley Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, David Harris Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch Media statement, Apr 21 Central Coast Local Health District

Chief Executive, Dr Andrew Montague, Central Coast Health District

Cancer patients more vulnerable to COVID-19 Central Coast cancer patients have added their voices to a local doctor’s campaign supporting the NSW Government’s and NSW Health’s calls for communities to do right by their most vulnerable and stay home. Central Coast breast cancer surgeon, Dr Mary Ling, launched her ‘Stay home and support Coasties with cancer campaign’ to coincide with the Easter/April school holidays. The campaign includes the stories of locals living pre and post cancer and its Dr Ling’s hope that it will help drive home the message that no one should be putting themselves or others at unnecessary risk right now. “Around the world, cancer patients have been left behind in the wake of the pandemic, as COVID-19 patients and those with other urgent life threatening needs take precedence,” Dr Ling said. “In China, 35.7 per cent of

cancer patients developed life threatening complications, 28 per cent died after acquiring COVID-19. “In Italy, cancer patients represent 17 per cent of all COVID-19 fatalities,” she added. Thankfully, the stats for Australia, and more specifically the Central Coast, are far less grim, with Dr Ling attributing that to the quick adoption of social distancing and other containment measures. However, with the Easter/ April school holidays upon us, Dr Ling said many of her patients had expressed their concerns about travellers flouting the rules prompting her to spearhead the campaign. “In Australia, we watch and wait, but these holidays, cancer patients, doctors and politicians have united in an effort to protect the Coast’s most vulnerable, urging vigilant social distancing by locals, and for Sydneysiders to stay home,” Dr Ling said. Green Point resident, Shea

Green Point’s Shea Wicks

Wicks, is one such local patient who’s calling on all locals to do the right thing by one another over the next few months as part of Dr Ling’s campaign. “I’m lucky because I have my beautiful husband David looking after me,” Wicks said. Wicks was diagnosed with

breast cancer in 2019 during a routine CT scan for a persistent cough, and she is undergoing chemotherapy, before awaiting surgery scheduled for May. “I’m bald as a badger but outside of that I’m pretty calm. “I feel very safe with my doctor and medical team in

constant contact, but I do worry for the oldies on the Coast with breast cancer who are braving it alone. “I hope what’s happening overseas doesn’t happen here, but the reality is that we only have a couple of thousand intensive care beds in Australia,” Wicks said. According to Dr Ling, Australia is currently not heading towards the same trajectory as the US or Italy due to vigilant containment efforts, but warned that could change if too many people relaxed. “We cannot be complacent. “We don’t want to get to that point where the health system is overwhelmed and doctors have to choose between which patient gets an ICU bed. “We need to follow the government messages for the good of all,” Dr Ling said. Source: Press release, Apr 13 Jane Worthington, for Dr Mary Ling

Emergency patients to go solo Central Coast Local Health District has made changes to its visiting arrangements at Emergency Departments (ED) as it battles the spread of COVID-19. Anyone who presents at Wyong or Gosford EDs will be asked to arrive solo, with family and friends asked not to accompany the person inside the hospital. In cases where children need to be presented, the District asks that only one parent or guardian accompany them. A spokesperson for the District said the changes were made to help combat the Spread of COVID-19 and that anyone with specific requirements can discuss them with ED reception staff on arrival. Source: Website, Mar 30 Central Coast Health

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Temporary accommodation available for frontline health staff Doctors, nurses and other frontline staff attached to the Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) will soon have additional peace of mind that their jobs aren’t putting their own family’s health at risk, following the announcement of a temporary accommodation funding package from the NSW Government. On April 7, Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced a $104M funding boost for NSW health services, with $58M of that package allocated to securing free accommodation for frontline health workers. According to the Premier, the funding will give health workers the option of taking up temporary accommodation during the pandemic as a preventative measure to stop them from potentially infecting their loved ones, should they contract COVID-19 whilst on the job. “Nobody should go to work and worry that it will put their families at risk, especially when they are working so hard to protect us. “This funding is the least we

can do to keep healthcare workers and their families safe,” Berejiklian said. “Our health professionals are among the best in the world and we must do everything we can to help them, not just now, but also in the weeks and months ahead as we battle this virus,” she added. NSW Health Minister, Brad

Hazzard, said it would be up to local health districts to work with their staff to ensure that accommodation was suitable, close to their workplaces and met individual needs. In a statement,a spokesperson for CCLHD said the District welcomed the NSW Government’s decision to provide this funding and

confirmed management had begun preparations to make accommodation available to its frontline workers. “The District has been actively working to identify appropriate local accommodation to support our staff at this time. “This free accommodation will help our staff feel reassured

that their loved ones are protected while they continue to care for our community. “We will keep our staff informed as we finalise the process to ensure that their needs are met. “FCM Travel Solutions (FCM) has been engaged by NSW Treasury to assist in the procurement of

accommodation, including a booking service to meet emergency accommodation needs. “These services include sourcing the accommodation, negotiating rates and managing room bookings to meet the unique needs of NSW Health during this period,” the spokesperson said. Hazzard said no stone would be left unturned when it came to supporting the health system, with the remaining funds from the package to be channelled into finding a vaccine and its subsequent rollout. The funding breakdown is as follows: $25M for medical research and vaccine trials; $11M for commercialisation of research products; and $10M for industry partnerships to boost the domestic supply chain of critical medical goods and equipment such as ventilators. Source: Press release, Apr 7 Office of Gladys Berejiklian Media statement, Apr 15 Central Coast Health Reporter: Dilon Luke

Woy Woy Philosophers Society Missive #16: The Age of Enlightenment (wait, did it just end?) Between stints under the pyramid and feeding his fish, Thommo had installed yet another amazing app on his phone. “Get fitter by imagining you’re exercising” was his favourite of all since it allowed him to train and eat a pie at the same time, all from the comfort of his couch. After the Society’s run-in with the Blue Provocation in Pearl Beach, they had all laid low for two weeks. Thommo had held up best of all – while the others enjoyed venturing out in costumes with their wheelie bins (Johhno’s chicken suit from the Woy Woy Leagues production of “Chicken Run” still fit perfectly), Thommo had busied himself some of his favourite Enlightenment works … most notably Voltaire’s “Candide”. Just as he was settling into it, there came a scratching and a whimpering at the front door. Boof’s foxy. Thommo let him in and rewarded him with a little of his beef jerky – the poor little bugger had been walking himself for weeks now, after Boof’s missus dobbed him into the police for violating social distancing protocols in their bedroom. Thommo noticed a note tucked under the foxy’s collar: “Overdue meeting of the Philosophers Society. Blackwall Mountain lookout, dawn, tomorra. P.S. Its Anzac Day, so bring you’re medals.” And, so, at dawn the next day, we met atop the majestic Blackwall Mountain, ironically, the only mountain in NSW that hadn’t had a bushfire this past summer. “What’s so important as to get us all the way up here at sparrows?” grumbled Johnno. “It’s the shutdown. It’s bad and getting worse” said Robbo. “My last ounce of optimism dried up yesterday. I’m a shell of my former self.” Robbo didn’t look like a shell – in fact, he seemed now to be a much larger version of former self. “It’s all a deliberate plan to end the Enlightenment … to drive

us back into the clutches of the Church. They’ve stopped educatin’ kids and they even let that Pell fella out … convenient timing don’t you think?” “Well, that all doesn’t seem so bad,” said Johnno. “Religion has done a great deal of good for society.” Awkward silence. “Exactly,” I said, trying to lighten the mood. “I mean it was uplifting to see a bishop exonerated by a non-religious high court for something that might not have happened. We shouldn’t believe anything if there’s no hard proof … er, unless it’s in the bible, I mean.” “And what about the bloody cops,” continued Robbo. “Trailing my Hilux around and pulling me over and giving me a fine every second day.” “You should try getting it registered, mate,” said Johnno. “Anyway,” I interrupted. “How is one supposed to deal with the absurdity of our current situation - “Schools are open … but keep your kids home”, “self-isolate … but stay connected”, “hibernate your business … but keep your staff on”, or “keep fit, but don’t

go outside”. “Oh Joffa, have I got the app for you …” began Thommo. But just then his phone started blinking. “Bugger,” he said. They’re using my COVID-19 app to track us – we better get outta here.” “I’m not goin’ anywhere,” I said getting worked up. “We can’t let the Enlightenment end … I mean what would the Anzacs say, they fought for our freedom.” “Wait,” shouted Thommo, pulling out his copy of Voltaire’s Candide. “Voltaire etched out the seeds of The Enlightenment through satire – he made fun of religions, theologians, governments, armies and even philosophies and great philosophers like us.” “The problem he reckons is our expectant optimism. We’re all too bloody optimistic. Just like his Professor Pangloss, always proclaiming everything was for the best, no matter how bad things were. We just need to be less optimistic.” “Doesn’t sound very Enlightening?” said Johnno with a wry smile. “How did that lift the Commoner up out of his misery?” “It didn’t … it just made him realise all the Princes and Priests were just as flawed as he was. And it’s now been scientifically proven the best way to get ahead in life is to drag everyone else back down to your level.” We turned our attention back to the sun rising over Booker Bay and took out our medals to commemorate our most famous war moment … which also happened to be our greatest ever military defeat. Suddenly, the foxy began to howl and, within moments, he was performing The Last Post in perfect tune, B minor. “Trained him all year for this,” said Boof, as the flashing blue and red lights approached. “We did our last practice last night, watchin’ The Lighthorseman on Netflix.” Lest we forget. Joffa

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Gradual return to school announced Central Coast children will make a gradual return to school from May 11 under a new plan unveiled by the State Government on April 21. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said the incremental return to face-to-face learning had been endorsed by education leaders in the public, Catholic and independent school sectors, but there has been criticism that the plan is not detailed enough. “From Week 3 in Term 2, every student will attend school for one day per week,” Crouch said. “Based on health advice, the Government will aim to gradually increase the number of days that students are at school, and we hope all children can be back at school full-time by Term 3. Crouch said schools would remain open for children who cannot be supervised at home to attend as many days as they wish during Term 2.

“Our policy is that no child gets turned away,” he said. Crouch said every health and safety precaution was being taken by the NSW Government to protect students and staff. “Social distancing will be maintained by staggering the times for drop-off and pick-up, as well as recess and lunch,” he said. “Additional hygiene products

like soap and hand sanitizer will be available in every single classroom. “Teachers who need a COVID-19 test will also receive priority access and at-risk teachers are encouraged to work from home.” Crouch said each individual school community will implement the measures with guidance from the NSW Department of Education and

will contact school families to communicate information. But Central Coast Council of P&Cs President, Sharryn Brownlee, said not enough detail had been given on how the plan would work. “Parents are anxious, especially primary school parents who are worried that their children will be in trouble for not being able to adhere to social distancing,” Brownlee

Lovely Little Candles A 16-year-old Tuggerawong schoolgirl is inspiring other young people to start their own businesses in a new podcast series launched as part of Youth Week early in April. Lara Davis is one of six young people to feature in the Youngpreneur podcast, an initiative of the federallyfunded Hunter Futurepreneurs program. Lara began her business, Lovely Little Candles, when she was just 13 and has built it up to become a successful online enterprise which makes her an average of $7000 profit each year. “The profit varies from month to month depending on how much work I am able to put into the business while still completing my high school studies,” she said. The Year 11 St Peter’s Catholic College student was inspired to begin her scented candle business by a number of family members who ran successful small businesses. “I knew nothing before I started so I did a lot of research into suppliers and methods and then gave my parents a 16 page power point presentation on why they should support me.” Klara requested money from

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the family for her 13th birthday and used it to buy her first block of materials. “It’s been a steep learning curve,” she said. “I started out making them in the kitchen – then I was kicked out and began using the laundry until Dad made me a small studio at the house, which is where I work from now. “From that first block of materials I made a lot of mistakes and only sold a few candles but it was a start.” Lara’s first customer was a friend of her father’s, a

car mechanic, who saw the candles on display at the family home. “He started referring other people to me and then I launched a Faceboook page with Mum’s help and it really started to grow from there,” Lara said. “Mum shared my page with her friends, who in turn shared with their friends and it began to snowball – that’s when the business really skyrocketed.” Lara sells her candles online and at various markets in six different scents and two sizes. She is receiving numbers of

bulk orders and also provides stock to some stores on the Coast. The COVID-19 pandemic has seen Lara study from home for the last two weeks of Term One and she expects to continue learning from home through next term. “Transitioning to online learning from home has actually been good for the business,” she said. “I have more time to work on the candles in between study.” Lara is unsure of the future of her business beyond Year 12. “I am looking at more stockists and wholesale orders so we’ll just see how it is going in a couple of years,” she said. The podcast is an initiative of the Australian Government’s Hunter entrepreneurship facilitator, Cheryl Royle, and Newcastle-based podcast creator, Welcome to Day One. Royle said that too often, young people, including those who struggle to get, or fit in to, conventional paid work, are told that they are too young to start their own business, “The Youngpreneur Podcast features really inspiring young people who have started their own business and are making incredible progress,” she said. Reporter: Terry Collins

said. “Buses on the Coast are often overcrowded and transport and location need to be taken into account. “Trains used by older students need to be safe as well.” The State Opposition has called for Year 11 and 12 students to be the first to return to face-to-face learning.

NSW Labor Leader, Jodi McKay, said senior students were looking for reassurance and certainty about the school timetable as soon as possible. “Year 11 and Year 12 are young adults,” McKay said. “They can be trusted to socially distance within the school environment and we believe it makes most sense for them to go back to school first.” McKay said clearer advice for parents, students and teachers was needed. “There’s no certainty or consistency here for parents, students or teachers,” she said. “Schools have not been consulted and this proposed model has never been implemented anywhere else in Australia or overseas.” Source: Media releases, Apr 21 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch NSW Labor Leader, Jodi McKay Media statement, Apr 22 Central Coast Council of P&Cs, Sharryn Brownlee

Busy At Work Commonwealth Scholarships available Young people living in the former Gosford LGA who are looking to upskill themselves are being encouraged to apply for the second round of the Busy At Work Commonwealth Scholarships for Young Australians program. Gosford has been identified as a target region for Round 2 of the program that assists young Australians improve their career prospects by offering financial aid to those looking to complete Vocational Education Training courses. All young people aged 15 to 24, those who have exited the Australian Defence Force in the past two years, Indigenous people, people

living with disability and young Australians from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, are eligible for the program and can access up to $5,000 a year in study assistance funding, as well as an additional $3,000 if they complete a 20 day internship or equivalent program as part of their qualification. The funding is supplied through the Federal Government’s $585M Delivering Skills for Today and Tomorrow package, with the scholarship program designed to help boost employment prospects for young people within target industries. Source: Press release, Apr 21 Zoe Goddard, Busy At Work

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SPORT PAGE 31 24 APRIL 2020

Central Coast Football unveils player driven planning for delayed season Central Coast Football (CCF) is giving its players the chance to de-register from the 2020 season as it continues to plan for the return of the winter competition later this year. CCF President, Darren Sprod, confirmed that the move to allow de-registration was one of two core options that CCF were rolling out to support its players during the COVID-19 pandemic, and that it had been based on community input. “We conducted a survey in which we received over 3,000

player responses. “From this, we are aware that approximately 15 per cent of our players asked for the season to be cancelled and to receive refunds, and the remainder wanted to wait and see if we could get to play some football. “On this basis, we are offering all registered players of CCF the option to decide, based on their own personal circumstances,” Sprod said. Option one is for players to remain registered with their club, with CCF to honour the

value of their registration if the season is cancelled or shortened to less than 14 games, with players to be proportionally credited the amount, as a dollar value, to either next year’s registration or granted a refund. Option two is to de-register and receive a full refund. This option was available to April 24, and players who deregistered cannot re-register for the 2020 winter competition. Sprod added that players who stayed registered would most likely be getting bang for their

buck, with the CCF having assurance from Central Coast Council that it would have access to playing fields until the end of October, once the season is given the all clear to proceed. “Summer sports will be pushed back until after the winter sports finish,” he said. “It’s hoped that the season will resume from July 1”. Source: Website, Apr 8 Darren Sprod, Central Coast Football Reporter: Dilon Luke

Kale Puata is NSW Male Junior Surf Lifesaver of the Year North Avoca Surf Life Saving (SLS) Club’s Kale Puata has been crowned the NSW Surf Life Saving Male Junior Lifesaver of the Year. The awards see the cream of the crop from the state’s SLS regions battle it out for the title through a series of events designed to test their prowess and knowledge as lifesavers and their leadership potential. For the for the first time in its 32-year history, the selection process was completed online, with Bungan Beach SLSC’s Chloe Car joining Kale in taking out the top honours. Surf Life Saving NSW Director

of Membership, Kerry Clancy, said it’s fantastic to see the youngest lifesavers in the movement step up at this time. “Each year the calibre of our finalists is raised. “This year is no exception and each has been outstanding with the move to digital interviews,” said Clancy. “I commend each one of our 22 finalists from across the state and I encourage them to continue to be strong and enthusiastic leaders in their clubs and branches,” she said. Kale has been an avid surf lifesaver since starting out in Nippers as a 6-year-old, with the highlight of his career so far being named to the Saving

Central Coast Rookie Program. After gaining his Surf Rescue Certificate he has been involved in leadership camps and fundraising, and he also loves competing and representing his club. The judging panel said Kale was very earnest in all his responses and they were impressed with his commitment to continue to develop as a leader in his club and community. This is the first time that a North Avoca lifesaver has taken out the Junior Lifesaver of the Year Award. Surf Life Saving NSW President, George Shales, said: “I’m extremely proud of our 22

remarkable young lifesavers, who are no doubt leading the way with an amazing team of like-minded clubmates. “Their energy is just what we need at this time and I encourage each of them to maintain their positive attitude and continue their great work into the next season. “Congratulations to Kale and Chloe on being named our 2020 Junior Lifesavers of the Year. “You join a long list of highly successful and inspiring previous winners,” said Shales. Source: Press release, Apr 17 SLS NSW Media

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Burkinshaw claims Alan Davidson Medal On Wednesday night (April 23), the Central Coast Cricket Association hosted its annual night of nights, the Alan Davidson Medal night, in unprecedented circumstances via a facebook live stream. Lisarow Ourimbah’s Scott Burkinshaw claimed the Alan Davidson Medal after an outstanding year both at club and representative level.

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FORT DENISON

Times are in local standard time (UTC +10:00) or daylight savings time (UTC +11:00) when in effect.

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Burkinshaw was selected in the Australian Country Merit side at the Australian Country Championships, while also being named the NSW Player of the Tournament. He also moved to first place for NSW for wickets taken at the championships. Burkinshaw was a member of both the Central Coast Open representative side and the Regional Bush Bash side.

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At club level, he was a nominee for the Central Coast Team of the Year and cocaptained Lisarow Ourimbah to a First Grade Grand Final. This is the first time Burkinshaw has won the award. Other major awards presented on the night were: Representative Cricketer of the Year, won by Northern Power’s Chris Archer; Wyong’s Tiegan

Kavanagh winning the Female Representative Cricketer of the Year; and, Kincumber Avoca’s Dylan Robertson claiming the First Grade Player of the Year. Up to 200 people watched the livestreamed event. Source: Media release, Apr 23 Central Coast Cricket Association Reporter: Ross Barry

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Central Coast Rugby League is facing what could be its most disastrous season ever as politicians argue over when and how the NRL should return. The spotlight has been on the NRL over the past fortnight as the Australian Rugby League Commission heads towards its proposed May 28 restart date. This included a pledge from NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro to assist with getting it back up and running, prompting NSW Labor to ask why it should get special treatment when thousands of grassroots sporting clubs and organisations have been left in limbo in the wake of Covid-19. Labor Shadow Minister for Sport, Lynda Voltz, said the State Government had yet to announce any form of assistance for the local sports sector, despite local clubs and associations’ calls for help.

“Mr Barilaro should stop being a cheer squad for the NRL and start focusing on the volunteers and administrators of grassroots sport. “It’s time Mr Barilaro stopped cosying up to the big end of town and started helping local sport across NSW,” Voltz said. “There are easy and practical ways for the State Government to assist grassroots sport, like covering $4M of insurance costs and allowing clubs and organisations to retain already redeemed Active Kids vouchers. In response, Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said the NSW Government had already provided millions of dollars to improve facilities and provide equipment for sporting clubs on the Coast and would continue to do so through grant programs such as the Stronger Country Communities Fund and the Local Sports Grant

programs. While there’s been no formal funding package announced specifically for grassroots sport, it’s understood sporting organisations can access grants of up to $10,000 under the $750M Small Business Support Fund, which was rolled out during the NSW bushfire crisis. The NSW Office of Sport has also announced a Sector Recovery Plan was in the works to help the sport and active recreation sector navigate the pandemic, but it’s still being drafted and there’s been no word on when it will be finalised. Despite this, Central Coast Rugby League (CCRL) President, Gerard Andrews, agrees that the government focus on the NRL is justified. “Grassroots rugby league is in an entirely different situation to the NRL. “The NRL’s survival hinges on

getting players back on the field due to a significant portion of its funding being tied up in broadcasting rights. “That funding then flows down to grassroots footy, so restarting the NRL should be top priority right now,” Andrews said. Putting the NRL aside however, Andrews said CCRL clubs would be pushed to breaking point if NSW Rugby League (NSWRL) suddenly reconvenes the 2020 season and believes the best course of action would be to abandon the senior competition entirely. “At this point, all clubs are waiting for word from NSWRL about what happens next, but I believe it would be better for everyone involved if the 2020 seniors’ season was scrapped. “There are a plethora of issues surrounding the seniors’ return, primarily around the financial ramifications of forging ahead, and there is a

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very real risk that some of our clubs could go broke if it does,” Andrews said. The loss of sponsor funding is the chief issue, with the majority of CCRL clubs sponsored by local RSLs, clubs, pubs and other businesses that have taken a big hit during the pandemic. Andrews said without sponsor funding to supplement their treasuries smaller clubs would simply buckle, with even the larger more profitable clubs indicating they’ll struggle to balance the books if the season does go ahead. “Obviously, we can’t put pressure on our sponsors who are in a similar position, so cancelling this year’s senior competition and giving clubs time to recuperate for 2021 seems the best option to me,” he added. The grassroots season was set to recommence from May 31 but, on April 22, NSWRL

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advised that the season would not restart until at least July 18, to coincide with a common return date with other winter sporting codes across the state, as well as the commencement of Term 3 in the school year. NSWRL Chief Executive, David Trodden, said the decision to work towards a shortened Community Rugby League season and a restart of other abbreviated senior competitions from July 18, will be further reviewed and confirmed on June 1, subject to the existing government advice available at the time. Source: Press release, Apr 15 Lynda Voltz, NSW Labor Media statement, Apr 20 Adam Crouch MP Interview, Apr 20 and 22 Gerard Andrews, Central Coast Rugby League Press release, Apr 22 David Trodden, NSWRL Reporter: Dilon Luke