243 of COAST Community News by Central Coast Newspapers

22 MAY 2020

ISSUE 243

YOUR REAL INDEPENDENT WEEKLY LOCAL NEWS

Editorial

World Bee Day was on May 20 and Member for Gosford and avid apiarist, Liesl Tesch, has renewed calls for the State Government to provide a recovery plan for struggling NSW beekeepers See page 16

Out&About

Back to school Thousands of Central Coast school children are set to return to the classroom from May 25, as all public schools resume full-time face to face teaching. Catholic schools across the Coast are also set to make a full return to school from the 25th, bar MacKillop Catholic College, which will return to full schooling the week after. Parliamentary Secretary for

the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said a significant amount of work had been done to make sure all schools were COVID-19 ready, with thousands of bottles of hand sanitizer, as well as hygiene and cleaning supplies, distributed to every public school on the Coast and a $250M cleaning program having been undertaken statewide. The move follows the success

of part-time face-to-face teaching, which has been underway since May 11. Crouch said while some activities like assemblies and excursions will not occur, having students back at school full-time means their education can progress. “Each school has unique circumstances and each Principal will communicate the next steps to their school community,” he said.

“I know that this decision comes as a relief to many parents on the Central Coast. “It means they can get back to work and resume a more ‘normal’ daily routine.” Premier Gladys Berejiklian said schools and students were ready for a full return. “Since starting a managed return to the classroom, we have seen a strong degree of confidence from our school communities in managing

COVID-19 and a clear desire for all students to be back at school,” she said. “Over the last two weeks schools have been working hard to support students practise good hygiene and implement new routines at school, which has been successful giving the community confidence that full-time face to face teaching can resume.“

Central Coast Meals on Wheels’ Paula Howard has been crowned Volunteering Central Coast’s Volunteer of the Year for 2020. See page 17

Business

Continued page 10

Monday-itis predicted for Coast commuters The NSW Government’s new COVIDSafe Transport Plan was released on May 18, but it has left Central Coast commuters who rely on public transport wondering how they’ll get to work. And the region’s Labor MPs, spearheaded by Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, David Harris, say it will create “massive issues” for both commuters and schoolchildren. Designed to deter a possible surge of coronavirus cases once commuters return to the public transport network, a cornerstone of the plan is a directive for commuters to avoid travelling during peak times. With upwards of 40,000 workers set to recommence

travelling to and from Sydney from the Coast from this Monday, May 25, the Central Coast Commuters Association has labelled it an unreasonable ask. Association Vice President, Eddie Ellis, said local commuters did not have the job security to simply choose to commute outside of peak times and believes any attempt to enforce that directive will result in chaos. “Not everybody has flexible working hours so commuters can’t just decide when they’ll go to work. “I’m sure many would choose to start later and adhere to social distancing if they could, but it’s not up to them,” Ellis said. Continued page 6

The easing of social restrictions which came into effect on May 15 have seen a slight upturn in business on the Central Coast, but they will have to be eased a whole lot more ... See page 25 Woy Woy Philosophy Society

Woy Woy Philosophers Society Meeting #18. The Complete Kant

“I have to say Joffa, you’re one of the smartest Kants I know.” See page 27

Puzzles page 23

Office: Level 2, 86-88 Mann St, Gosford - Phone: 4325 7369 - Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 - E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net - Website: www.coastcommunitynews.com.au

PAGE 2 22 MAY 2020

NEWS

WWW.COASTCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU

ABOUT US

CCN

Coast Community News is published weekly on a Friday by Central Coast Newspapers Pty Ltd (CCN), a local, family-owned business. CCN publishes three local, independent newspapers – Coast Community News, the Peninsula Community Access News and the Wyong Regional Chronicle – distributed via more than 450 distribution points right across the Central Coast. Most of our stories, as well as our digital programs such as “Friday 5@5”, “Spotlight” interviews and “Around the Grounds” (sport) can be viewed online at www.coastcommunitynews.com.au CCN aims to serve the interests of the community in three important ways: 1. To serve the ultimate purpose of the free press in a democracy, that is, to hold powerful interests to account through high-quality, independent journalism without fear or prejudice; 2. To provide an affordable medium for local businesses to advertise their products and services, including discounted rates for eligible not-for-profit organisations; and, 3. To keep the community informed about local issues and ensure that important public notices are available to ALL members of the community irrespective of their socio-economic circumstances.

YOUR CHANCE TO WIN Coast Community News would like to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a $50 voucher from Little Creek Cheese.

Our content is originated through both our own team of local journalists as well as external sources, including media releases, websites and public notices. All our news content is subject to strict editorial standards – see www.coastcommunitynews. com.au/aboutus/editorialstandards Wherever possible, our news includes source lines that provide information about where information was sourced so that readers can judge for themselves the veracity of what they are reading. Each paper focuses specifically on an area bound by postcodes as follows: Peninsula News Post Codes 2256 and 2257; Coast Community News Post Codes 2250, 2251, 2260; and Wyong Regional Chronicle Post Codes 2258, 2259, 2261, 2262 and 2263. Coast Community News is published weekly and its coverage takes in parts of Gosford West, Gosford East and Wyong Central Coast Council Wards. It also takes in parts of the State seats of Gosford, Terrigal and The Entrance, and parts of the Federal seats of Robertson and Dobell For all other information, please visit our website or call us on (02) 4325 7369 or call in and see us at Suite 1, Level 2, 86 Mann St, Gosford. Ross Barry, Publisher

Owned and operated by the Parsons family out of the Wyong Milk Factory, Little Creek Cheese has been going toe to toe with some of the biggest national cheesemakers in Australia and coming out on top for years. At the 2020 Sydney Royal Cheese and Dairy Show they picked up eight awards and are one of the hottest commodities to come out of Wyong. The lucky winner will be hard pressed to decide how they’ll spend their voucher with Little Creek Cheese’s variety of products from barbecue cheese (haloumi), salad cheese (fetta, either cow or goat) and of course their cheddar range which comes in several different flavours. They also make natural

DO YOU WANT TO SEND US A STORY? CCN welcomes contributions from all members of the community, including citizen reports, media releases and letters to the Editor. All contributions should be emailed to editorial@centralcoastnews.net CCN reserves the right to use, or not use, any material sent to us in our publications and to validate, amend, update, expand or reduce information at our sole discretion and in accordance with our editorial standards.

Competition PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250, before 5pm on June 3. The winner of the Harper Collins Competition was Rosalind Turton from Point Clare.

yoghurts and labna. For your chance to win, write your full name, address and daytime telephone number on the back of an envelope and mail it to Coast Community News, Little Creek Cheese

DO YOU WANT TO ADVERTISE? All requests for advertising should be directed to manager@centralcoastnews.net. Advertising rates are impacted by three key things: – the size of the advertisement, e.g. a half-page or a one-quarter page; the number of editions that the advertisement runs; and the number of newspapers (one, two or three) in which the advertisement is run. CCN offers significant discounts for advertisements that run over multiple editions and across multiple newspapers –

Letters to the Editor will generally be published in their original but possibly edited form, while other published material sent to us may vary from its original form. Material that is offensive, defamatory or overtly political will not be published. We may publish promotional information based on our assessment of the level of genuine news content, and any material used which is clearly advertorial in nature, will be marked as such.

Next Edition: Coast Community News 244

see www.coastcommunitynews.com.au/ aboutus/advertisingrates We also offer discounts for not-for-profit organisations and other community groups. Advertisers are invited to talk to us about becoming a DIGITAL PARTNER, which provides exclusive opportunities to promote your product, services or events on our digital platform as well. If you would like to be a DIGITAL PARTNER please call us on 0401 000 475 or email us at keeper@centralcoastnews.net

Deadline: May 27 Publication date: May 29

2250 - Bucketty, Calga, Central Mangrove, East Gosford, Erina, Erina Fair, Glenworth Valley, Gosford, Greengrove, Holgate, Kariong, Kulnura, Lisarow, Lower Mangrove, Mangrove Creek, Mangrove Mountain, Matcham, Mooney Mooney Creek, Mount White, Narara, Niagara Park, North Gosford, Peats Ridge, Point Clare, Point Frederick, Somersby, Springfield, Tascott, Ten Mile Hollow, Upper Mangrove, Wendoree Park, West Gosford, Wyoming 2251 - Avoca Beach, Bensville, Bouddi, Copacabana, Davistown, Green Point, Kincumber, MacMasters Beach, Picketts Valley, Saratoga, Yattalunga 2260 - Foresters Beach, Nortfh Avoca, Terrigal, Wamberal

Publisher: Ross Barry - CEO: Cec Bucello - Design & Production: Justin Stanley, Lucillia Eljuga Journalists: Terry Collins, Merilyn Vale, Dilon Luke - Head of Distribution: Anthony Wagstaff ISSN 1839-9045 - Print Post Approved - PP100001843 - Printed by Spotpress Marrickville EDITION 493

YOUR REAL INDEPENDENT LOCAL NEWS

4 MAY 2020

EDITION 494

8 MAY 2020

ISSUE 241

YOUR REAL INDEPENDENT WEEKLY LOCAL NEWS

News

Local firefighters honoured

15 MAY 2020

Captain, Alison Wade, have each received the Commissioner’s Commendation for Bravery while retired Group Captain, Warwick Teasdale (pictured), of the Killcare/ Wagstaff Brigade, received the Commissioner’s Commendation for Service.

On The Beat

One thing the coronavirus won’t stop is the annual migration of humpback whales as they make their way through waters off the Central Coast headed for warmer climes.

A 10-year-old boy is recovering in hospital after he was hit by a mini-bus whilst riding his bike in Gosford.

See pages 5

See pages 10

Editorial

Woy Woy Peninsula Community Garden

Nine groups granted a total of almost $200,000 Nine Peninsula organisations have been granted a total of almost $200,000 under the Community Building Partnership program. The largest grant was $100,000 made to Umina Beach Men’s Shed to build permanent premises. St Luke’s Anglican Church in Woy Woy was granted $25,000 for a kitchen upgrade in the church hall.

The Women’s Health Centre in Woy Woy was granted $15,000 for information and communication technology, while St Vincent de Paul Society will receive the same amount to refresh of its Woy Woy Charity Shop. Peninsula Environment Group was granted $12,153 for security improvements at Woy Woy Peninsula Community Garden. Umina Surf Club, Woy Woy

Public School and the PCYC in Umina each will receive $10,000. The Surf Life Saving Club will use the money to buy a new inflatable rescue boat. The school’s Parents and Citizens Association spend the money on an outside play area. The PCYC will upgrade its garden. Mingaletta Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation

at Umina will receive $2500 for speakers at the community centre. Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch said the grants reflected community infrastructure needs. “These community organisations do so much to support all of our locals through the good and bad times and they are very deserving recipients,” she said. Ms Tesch said the Community

Building Partnership program was initiated by the then Labor Government in 2009. Ms Tesch said the next round of Community Building Partnerships funding would open on May 4. More information can be found at https://www.nsw.gov. au/projects/community-buildingpartnership. SOURCE Media release, 29 Apr 2020 Liesl Tesch, Member for Gosford

Petrol is cheaper at Broken Hill than on the Peninsula Petrol is cheaper at Broken Hill than it is on the Peninsula, according to a Blackwall resident who monitors local petrol prices.

CCN

Mr Allan Nash said he started posting comparison petrol prices daily to community group social media sites about a month ago. “All I do is post the list of petrol prices on the Peninsula compared to other nearby suburbs and people can make up their own minds, but blind Freddie can see how ridiculous it is. “You can actually buy fuel cheaper in Broken Hill than at a Peninsula petrol station. “The figures speak for themselves,” Mr Nash said. “Like the Shell, Caltex and BP at West Gosford, for example, are all far lower prices, no matter what fuel you buy, they’re all cheaper. “It will be interesting see

whether the new United service station that’s going to open on Ocean Beach Rd will follow the prices of the Empire Bay United where prices are not necessarily the cheapest but still reasonable, or whether it will join the cartel. “We’ve heard all the reasons from the fuel companies before but none of them hold water. “To say there is a lack of competition mystifies me - five service stations on the Peninsula sounds like competition to me.” “The petrol stations on the Peninsula know there are many elderly people on restricted licenses who can’t get their petrol anywhere else and I don’t think the coronavirus crisis has made a difference to prices because they were high before Covid-19 and they’ve been high during the pandemic too.” Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch said she had written to oil

companies to demand an end to appallingly high petrol prices on the Peninsula. “Despite plummeting global fuel prices, Peninsula fuel prices are sitting over 35 cents per litre higher than Gosford fuel prices and the average fuel price in NSW,” she said. “Petrol companies have been price gouging Peninsula residents for too long and I’m disgusted by the inaction. “I’ve written to the Australian representatives of the big oil companies on behalf of all residents and demanded an end to this appalling behaviour.” Ms Tesch said Peninsula prices had always been higher than others on the Central Coast and she had worked hard to try and boycott the fuel prices, speaking in State Parliament about the issue over the years. “This recent fuel price stunt by

the Peninsula petrol stations has fired me up even more,” she said. “The entire world is in upheaval, dealing with the global coronavirus pandemic and locally we are experiencing the virus, the fear and the economic downturn, yet petrol companies seem oblivious to the vulnerable communities on the Peninsula. “It disgusts me to see how these companies are ripping off Peninsula residents who are doing it tough, while local businesses and locals in general are doing their very best to support their community. “The trouble is that by petrol stations over-charging, they’re hurting the businesses around them because people who go elsewhere to get their petrol will likely be shopping elsewhere too and that is a loss for Peninsula businesses.” Ms Tesch said the only oil

company yet to respond was a “wishy washy” reply from BP saying it was a “geographical” matter. “The hairpin bend at the bottom of Woy Woy is not a geographical excuse, considering delivery trucks also have to go over Rip Bridge to Empire Bay where the prices are cheaper,” she said. Ms Tesch said Mr Nash had been following the price hikes for years. “He’s right – this has been going on for too long and enough is enough,” she said. Ms Tesch says she’ll continue to fight for what’s right. “I will continue to fight for a fair price, and I urge you all, if you can, to fill up somewhere else.” SOURCE Media release, 22 Apr 2020 Interview (Sue Murray), 28 Apr 2020 Gosford MP, Liesl Tesch. Interview (Sue Murray), 28 Apr 2020 Allan Nash, Blackwall

THIS ISSUE contains 40 articles - Read more news items for this issue at www.peninsulanews.info Office: Level 2, 86-88 Mann St, Gosford - Phone: 4325 7369 - Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 - E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net - Website: www.coastcommunitynews.com.au

Captain Warwick Teasdale with a colleague at Killcare Wagstaffe brigade

Three Central Coast firefighters have been honoured in the NSW Rural Fire Service’s annual bravery and service awards. Captain William “Jock” Ross and Senior Deputy Captain, Alison Wade of Spencer Brigade, each receiving bravery

awards, and Retired Group Captain, Warwick Teasdale, of the Killcare/Wagstaff Brigade, was honoured for more than 40 years of service. What started as a “pile burn” alert at Spencer on April 1, 2019, quickly escalated, and resulted in the heroic rescue of a resident and his dog from a house consumed by toxic

flames, by Captain Ross and Senior Deputy Captain Wade. “I was first on the scene, with a fellow firefighter, and the first thing I did was make the house secure by ensuring gas and electricity were turned off,” Wade said. “Then, as I approached the house, I could see that there was a man inside and I knew

he had a dog in there, so we started calling for him to come out.” But attempts to alert the resident inside the locked building, who appeared to have impaired cognitive ability, were unsuccessful. By the time Captain Ross arrived on the scene, the corner of the structure was well alight,

with flames extending internally to the roof and toxic smoke building up inside. With the next closest backup at least 15 minutes away and the risk that the fire would engulf the building, Wade and Ross decided that forced entry was the only option.

The planning panel will rule on development types which are contentious or contravene development standards by more than 10 per cent, developments of more than three storeys, and sensitive applications. Smaller applications will be dealt with by council staff with delegated authority, so councillors will no longer decide on any development applications, given that the State Government had already taken away their power to

Chair of the new planning panel, Donna Rygate

decide regionally or Statesignificant developments. “This is a free kick for developers and a means to silence our residents and councillors who represent the voices of the community,” Cr Gillian Hogan said. Cr Hogan said the local

planning policy shifted the powers of councillors to make local decisions on behalf of residents into the hands of a ‘selected’ panel”. “Council had the opportunity to ‘opt in’ and we did not, and so now, the state has intervened through a regulatory

amendment which has in effect directed Council to establish Local Planning Panels,”’ she said. “In general, controversial DAs are brought to the chamber for determination for reasons highlighted by the community, for example, traffic and parking issues, amenity of a development and compliance issues. “The LPP structure does not allow a public voice nor residents to strongly lobby against a proposed development like we see in the Chamber.” Councillors must decide to constitute the planning panel and appoint the panel members, or risk the Minister for Planning doing it for them. The panel is made up of: one

See page 12

chairman and two in reserve, selected by the State Minister for Planning, Rob Stokes; two professionals, rotated from a pool of six, with expertise in urban planning or related fields; and, one community representative rotated from a pool of five. Council selected the six experts from a pool of 220 approved candidates provided by the Department of Planning Industry & Environment. They are Gregory Flynn, Sue Francis, Stephen Leathley, Linda McClure, Grant Christmas and Garry Fielding. The local community representatives were selected after expressions of interest were advertised locally. Continued page 7

Despite an aggressive push by some fathers to cancel Mother’s Day this year, and have two Father’s Days in September instead, mother’s have held fast, COVID-19 notwithstanding. See page 13

Business

As Australia commences its return to normality, the internet is already abuzz with questions about the return of employees to their workplaces.

The Bon staff in Gosford are happy to be coming back at work.

See page 12

Out&About

Their cafe will open for limited services Friday and their restaurant from Monday

22 MAY 2020

20 MAY 2020

Woy Woy postmaster Mr David Camden will retire on May 24 after 35 years with Australia Post. He has spent 25 of those years as postmaster of Woy Woy Post Office. “I will miss my staff and customers but one thing I am looking forward to in my retirement is not getting up every morning at some unearthly hour.” Mr Camden said: “There are lots of opportunities that this job really provides and I’d encourage anyone to apply for a job like this. “I started not as a postmaster, but I was given an opportunity in my career to move to the Woy Woy Post Office and manage as well as be a part of its set up and success. “There have been lots of memorable moments and it’s been great and one hell of a ride, but I wouldn’t miss it for the world.” Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch said she was grateful to

Businesses on the Central Coast are being urged to support each other as they struggle with the impacts of the coronavirus. See page 21

Puzzles page 19

Office: Level 2, 86-88 Mann St, Gosford - Phone: 4325 7369 - Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 - E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net - Website: www.coastcommunitynews.com.au

Group founder Sue Chidgey said an item in Central Coast Council’s Draft Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS), now on public exhibition, had raised a red flag with community members. The item calls for an audit to review the use of small parks and engagement with the community in consultation on how they might be better used. “The way communities use open space is changing,” the draft plan says. “Multi-use destinations that

East Gosford Reserve was one of those saved in 2015

cater to a broader spectrum of the community are increasingly popular. “Many small, single-use destinations are now ageing and underutilised in some areas. “Opportunities to consolidate our open space assets should be considered in areas where

other opportunities for parkland exist.” Chidgey says if the draft goes through, specific parks could be targeted. “I just want to nip that in the bud, so we don’t have a repeat of what we went through to save those 25 parks in 2015,” she said.

“My worry is that they’re considering taking away the suburban small-pocket parks to replace them with large regional playgrounds. “I believe there should be adequate green spaces and playgrounds within each suburb and a mum should be able to put her child in a stroller

and walk to a green space.” Chidgey said she had written to all councillors outlining her concerns. “There’s high-rise and medium density in so many suburbs now we just have to protect and maintain what we’ve got,” she said. “In a lot of cases we need to improve the green spaces we have. “When we won that campaign in 2015, we managed to have one reserve renamed and it now has tables and benches and $150,000 was spent on a new park at Bensville. “I want residents to be aware that they need to cherish what they’ve got so they don’t lose it. “Community assets are so important and once we lose them we’re not going to get them back.” Continued P8

See page 13

The NRMA is rallying around the community in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, including helping Meals on Wheels to deliver healthy food to elderly and disabled residents. See page 22

Puzzles page 19

See page 8

See page 16

Education

Out&About

Back to school School is officially back in session for all public school students, with the NSW Government ordering a return to full time schooling from May 25.

See page 20

Out&About

Pocket parks on the Peninsula are under threat again, according to a group which fought to save them in 2015.

Pozieres Ave Umina

World Bee Day was on May 20 and Member for Gosford and avid apiarist, Liesl Tesch, has renewed calls for the State Government to provide a recovery plan for struggling NSW beekeepers

Forty-one years ago, in 1979, Peter Mauger was working at Clifford’s Fish Shop and decided one day that instead of taking the scraps of fish to the tip, he would feed some of the local pelicans

Pocket parks face renewed threat, says reserves group

Business

Editorial

News

SOURCE: Media Release, 13 May 2020, Liesl Tesch, Member for Gosford.

In response to COVID-19, the NSW Government is supporting Creative Kids providers pivot from face-toface classes to online learning.

ISSUE 243

YOUR REAL INDEPENDENT WEEKLY LOCAL NEWS

ISSUE 189

YOUR REAL INDEPENDENT WEEKLY NORTHERN NEWS

Panel of experts commences work on Tuggerah Lakes’ water quality

the man behind deliveries on the Peninsula for his many years of continued service. “To have someone as invested as Mr Camden is in ensuring all of us keep up-to-date with our communications and parcels is absolutely wonderful. “I think especially, at a time like this, we really can recognise the difference Postmaster Camden has made in our lives on the Peninsula and it’s such an honour to have someone as dedicated as him working hard for our community. “Most of us move from job to job all the time. “It’s so brilliant to see how Postmaster Camden has invested his time and love into providing for our community in the best way he knows how to and it’s so rare to see someone these days have such a successful and longstanding career.”

Small parks and playgrounds at risk Five years after thousands of residents stood up against Gosford Council's planned sell-off of 25 local reserves and playgrounds, community group Save Central Coast Reserves is afraid many of the region’s play spaces are once again at risk.

18 MAY 2020

Woy Woy postmaster retires after 35-year career

NSW Government to relax social restrictions from May 15 see page 6

Continued page 4

Council to vote to establish Local Planning Panel Central Coast councillors will vote on Monday, May 11, on a State Government directive to implement a local planning panel (LPP) to decide on development applications.

How long does it take to change a light bulb in a modern CBD building? Answer: Much longer than it needs to. The case for an NBN 2.0

Out&About

YOUR REAL INDEPENDENT LOCAL NEWS

ISSUE 242

YOUR REAL INDEPENDENT WEEKLY LOCAL NEWS

Coast re-opens ... slowly

Spencer Brigade’s Captain William “Jock” Ross and Senior Deputy

The Save Central Coast Reserves community group founder Ms Sue Chidgey said Central Coast Council’s draft Local Strategic Planning Statement suggests the parks might be “better utilised” or “reinvested in alternative locations”. Six Peninsula were proposed for sale in 2015: at Mackenzie Ave and Jumbuck Close in Woy Woy, and at Pozieres Ave, Brisbane Ave

and Albion St in Umina, and in Memorial Ave, Blackwall. “My worry is that Council is again considering taking away the suburban small-pocket parks to replace them with large regional playgrounds,” said Ms Chidgey. “I’m very worried that our vital urban assets could be a risk again if Council approves its strategy about open space,” she said. “Every suburb should have reserves, playgrounds and green spaces for residents’ wellbeing – to exercise, to sit in nature, for children to play. Continued page 4

THIS ISSUE contains 41 articles - Read more news items for this issue at www.peninsulanews.info Office: Level 2, 86-88 Mann St, Gosford - Phone: 4325 7369 - Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 - E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net - Website: www.coastcommunitynews.com.au

Announcing the Tuggerah Lakes expert panel, Parliament Secretary Central Coast, Adam Crouch, NSW MLC Taylor Martin, Central Coast Councillor, Jilly Pilon, and 2019 State election Liberal candidate, Brian Perrem

A team of experts has now been tasked with finding the best ways to improve water quality in Tuggerah Lakes. The panel comprises industry recognised experts in the fields of catchment management, water quality, coast and estuary dynamics, aquatic ecology, stormwater management, water sensitive urban design and community engagement. Associate Professor William Glamore is Chair of the panel. He has, in the past 20 years, undertaken independent studies on estuarine and coastal systems globally. He is extremely well qualified and highly awarded for his work, and his expertise has been sought worldwide. His focus is on large scale estuarine, coastal and tidal wetland environments, with

particular emphasis on estuarine processes, climate change, habitat restoration, catchment wide prioritisation methods, maritime infrastructure and on ground technical solutions. Other members of the panel are Dr Katherine Dafforn, Sian Fawcett, Dr Angus Ferguson, Dr Damian Maher, Nicole Ramilo, Dr David Wainwright and Stuart Waters. This will be different to previous approaches to Tuggerah Lakes, says Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, and will do more than just produce another report. “Its purpose is to pull together all previous reports to identify water quality solutions, and investigate what has been done in the past, what science says should be done in the future and what issues the

community wants addressed,” Crouch said. “This will help guide Central Coast Council in formulating their future strategies and actions,” he said. However, State and Federal Labor MPs on the Central Coast say the announcement of the panel lacks detail. They want the NSW Government to supply more detail as to the purpose of the panel, how the community can interact and make submissions and what, if any, long-term funding commitment is being made towards the work required to maintain the health and quality of the Tuggerah lakes system. The State MPs for Wyong, The Entrance and Swansea, and Federal Members for Dobell and Shortland, say that their electorates are directly affected by the decisions that this panel

will make, but there hasn’t been any tangible communication about how the panel will operate, including how it will interact with Council and the longer term involvement of the State Government. “The government needs to outline tangible outcomes from this exercise, they need to make public the terms of reference, and they need to give the community confidence that they will make significant funding available to address the identified issues,” Shadow Minister for Central Coast and Wyong MP, David Harris, said. “They can’t just produce a plan and hand it all over to Council,” he said. “The communities around the lakes want action, not another report.” The Entrance MP, David Mehan, said the solution required a bipartisan approach

and the government had again failed on that level, leaving aside any lack of courtesy. “This is a significant area bounded by thousands of residents and they need to be part of the solution, and consultation is vital in ensuring that the process has wide support.” Chair of Tuggerah Lakes Care, Tony Chiappazzo, said his group and others focused on lake rehabilitation have been looking forward to meeting the new expert panel to discuss issues concerning the lakes. “While everyone is talking about improving the water quality in the lakes, our group’s focus has been on the problems caused by the excessive amount of wrack on the edge of the lakes,” he said. Continued page 4

One thing the coronavirus won’t stop is the annual migration of humpback whales as they make their way through waters off the Central Coast headed for warmer climes.

Thousands of Central Coast school children are set to return to the classroom from May 25, as all public schools resume full-time face to face teaching. Catholic schools across the Coast are also set to make a full return to school from the 25th, bar MacKillop Catholic College, which will return to full schooling the week after. Parliamentary Secretary for

Central Coast Meals on Wheels’ Paula Howard has been crowned Volunteering Central Coast’s Volunteer of the Year for 2020. See page 17

Business

Continued page 10

See page 27

Sport

And the region’s Labor MPs, spearheaded by Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, David Harris, say it will create “massive issues” for both commuters and schoolchildren. Designed to deter a possible surge of coronavirus cases once commuters return to the public transport network, a cornerstone of the plan is a directive for commuters to avoid travelling during peak times. With upwards of 40,000 workers set to recommence

With the Doyalson Lifestyle Group (DLG) officially clearing the first hurdle towards its major housing and recreation development, the four sporting clubs that call The Doylo’s sporting fields home have been given their marching orders.

See page 31

Puzzles page 24

Office: Level 2, 86-88 Mann St, Gosford - Phone: 4325 7369 - Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 - E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net - Website: www.coastcommunitynews.com.au

Woy Woy Philosophers Society Meeting #18. The Complete Kant

“I have to say Joffa, you’re one of the smartest Kants I know.” See page 27

Puzzles page 23

Office: Level 2, 86-88 Mann St, Gosford - Phone: 4325 7369 - Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 - E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net - Website: www.coastcommunitynews.com.au

Office: Level 2.01/86-88 Mann Street Gosford - Phone: 4325 7369 Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net - Website: www.coastcommunitynews.com.au

/centralcoastnewspapers

/CoastNewspapers

2020 OFFICIAL

WWW.COASTCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU

NEWS

PAGE 3 22 MAY 2020

Stoush intensifies over future of TAFE Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch has reiterated that the State Government is “100% committed” to Gosford TAFE” and that it will not be privatised. Crouch was responding to demands made Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, in March for the Government to rule out privatisation, cutting courses, closing campuses and increasing fees across the TAFE network. “TAFE has had a home in Gosford for over 70 years and will continue to achieve strong results for many more,” Crouch said. “The recent results at our Gosford, Ourimbah and Wyong campuses speak for themselves. “Between 2017 and 2019, overall enrolments have increased by 4 per cent. “Over this same time period, I’m proud to say there was an increase in FTE staff numbers of approximately 8.5 per cent. “And in Semester 1 2020, 12 new courses were made available to Central Coast students for the first time.” Crouch said Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Minister for

Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Adam Crouch, with staff members Jason Darney and Gale Iseppi, at Gosford TAFE

Skills and Tertiary Education, Geoffrey Lee, had repeatedly confirmed TAFE NSW would remain a comprehensive public provider of vocational training. “The Premier and Minister Lee have been crystal clear that TAFE will remain in public hands,” he said. “Clearly TAFE is kicking goals for our community and I call on Labor to end the untruthful and desperate claims.” Tesch acknowledged the “belated assurances”

regarding the future of Gosford TAFE, but said vague statistics are not enough to show the sector is thriving. “I have asked many questions on notice in the Parliament about enrolment figures and staffing levels at Gosford TAFE because what I hear on the ground is that staff are being let go and students are leaving because they can’t get the support they need while learning, but every request for more information has been rejected for commercial-in-

DESIGNER COMFORT 4324 3639

confidence reason,” Tesch said. “What does a 4 percent increase in the number of students over two years actually look like at Gosford TAFE? “How many of the students are graduating? “What is the satisfaction of those students with the learning experience and campus? “Mr Crouch lauds an increase of 8.5 percent increase in FTE

staff, but what type of staff? “Are they teaching staff, or are they middle managers? “We just don’t know.” Tesch said new free online courses offered through TAFE during the coronavirus pandemic had revealed the true demand with some 33,000 first-timers coming to TAFE online. “This shows that price has been a barrier for many people to access education which could help them get a job or

better provide for themselves and their family,” she said. Labor’s Member for Wyong, David Harris, also weighed into the debate saying one year of growth did not come anywhere near making up for a contraction in the Coast’s TAFE services for almost a decade. He was responded to claims by Mr Crouch that the ALP were scaremongering about TAFE privatisations. “The Government doesn’t like to use the word privatisation, so they talk about out-sourcing and that is just privatisation by stealth.” “The model of outsourced vocational education proved disastrous because many of those fly-by-night providers ripped students off and cost the system billions of dollars.” “We simply don’t trust the Government on this – their track record on TAFE is abysmal,” Harris said. “Labor would drop course fee, reverse staff cuts and casualisation of staff and Source: Media release, May 18 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch Media statement, May 19 Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch

NOW LOCATED AT SHOP 4A “PRIME WEST” CENTRE, 356 MANNS RD WEST GOSFORD OPPOSITE STOCKYARD PLACE

NORDIC STUDIO

Brando Lift Chair Fabric from $1199

Harbortown Lift Chair Fabric from $999

Melody Dual Motor Fabric from $1199

Devon Lift Fabric from $1199

The James Lift Chair Fabric from $1999

Jade Recliner Fabric from $1199

Zeus Lift Chair from $1990

Loki Recliner Leather from $999

Brando Suite in prime leather from $5,760 Save $3000

GREAT OPENING SPECIALS! 30% off all LAZBOY products - Come and see us in our new store for a special

PAGE 4 22 MAY 2020

NEWS

WWW.COASTCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU

Council identifies projects for $1.4M bushfire recovery funds Central Coast Council will use more than $1.37M in State and Federal funding to undertake a massive clean-up following the devastating bushfires of late 2019 and early 2020 with a full program of works expected to be completed by September 2021. Council has received $1.27M from the Federal National Bushfire Recovery Agency and $100,000 from the State Bushfire Community Resilience and Economic Recovery Fund to help re-build, with a program of works to be decided upon following consultation with residents impacted and emergency services. A Council spokesperson said the works would include: bridge upgrades in affected areas; replacement of fire-damaged signage; vegetation regeneration to support impacted fauna habitat; and weed management in areas regenerating following the fire. There will be upgrades to the Mangrove Mountain and surrounds fire trail network and water supply tanks at all strategic sites for remote

supply of water to firefighting vehicles. Also included in the program are fire station bushfire protection upgrades and bushfire protection retro-fitting of five community halls. Front Yard Fridays will also be conducted to build resilience in the community. An internal working group will finalise Council’s Disaster Resilience Strategy and complementary program of community activities such as mental health resilience initiatives, development of community disaster resilience networks, emergency preparedness workshops, Cultural Cool Burn Forum and

assistance for RFS community meetings. The spokesperson said feedback was obtained from a variety of sources including the Joint Local Recovery Committee (including representatives from Police, RFS, National Parks and Office of Emergency Management, among others), community members impacted by the fires and Council staff directly involved in Council’s response and recovery activities. “Some identified projects have recently commenced, others are in the initial planning stage, while others have been delayed due to Covid-19 restrictions.” the spokesperson

said. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Adam Crouch said the recently announced $100,000 in State funding illustrated the fact that bushfire recovery remained a priority for the Government. “Council will introduce Front Yard Fridays in the bushfireaffected suburbs of Mangrove Mountain, Spencer and Blue Haven with residents encouraged to meet, gather, share a meal and listen to an expert speak about community resilience,” Crouch said. “A ‘Buy Local’ marketing campaign will also be introduced to encourage Central Coast residents to buy

from suppliers impacted by the bushfires and ongoing drought conditions.” Federal Member for Robertson Lucy Wicks welcomed the State Government announcement, which builds on the $1,27M in Federal funding announced earlier this year. “Recent NSW Government funding in conjunction with the more than $1M in urgent funding the Federal Government provided Central Coast Council back in January 2020, means locals can rebuild what’s important to those in our bushfire-hit communities,” Wicks said. Central Coast Council Mayor Lisa Matthews said the funding

Advertisment

was a good example of how all three levels of government can work together to help communities recover from a crisis. “We welcome this boost to our community and are focusing on providing projects that benefit both those who were directly impacted by fires raging on their doorsteps and also the wider community which faced weeks of smoke, economic loss and uncertainty,” Cr Matthews said. “An important part of our resilience building is creating a Makers, Creators & Innovators microsite, which is dedicated to highlighting and promoting local business and suppliers impacted by the bushfires and economic downturn, to provide them with an additional marketing vehicle and support system. “This microsite will be designed to encourage visitors and residents to spend money with our makers, creators and innovators in recovery first.” Source: Media release, May 7 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Adam Crouch Media statement, May 14 Central Coast Council

We all need to work together to prevent the spread of Coronavirus.

VIDSA

The Australian Government has launched a voluntary app, COVIDSafe, to help health officials notify people who may have been exposed to Coronavirus. The more people who download this important public health app, the safer they and their family will be, the safer our community will be, and the sooner we can get back to business and back to enjoying life. To protect yourself, your family and our community, download the COVIDSafe app now.

VIDSA

Scan this code on your smartphone to go directly to your app store and download the app.

LUCY WICKS MP

FEDERAL MEMBER FOR ROBERTSON

69 Central Coast Highway, West Gosford NSW 2250 lucy.wicks.mp@aph.gov.au

Authorised by Lucy Wicks MP, Liberal Party of Australia, 69 Central Coast Highway, West Gosford NSW 2250.

lucywicks.com.au

02 4322 2400 LucyWicksMP

WWW.COASTCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU

NEWS

PAGE 5 22 MAY 2020

Upgrades to Niagara Park and Ourimbah stations The State Government is inviting commuters and residents to provide feedback on the proposed accessibility upgrades on railway stations at Niagara Park and Ourimbah.

Have your say on the Niagara Park railway station upgrade

Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said the upgrades are being delivered through the Transport Access Program, an initiative to deliver safe, modern and accessible public transport infrastructure. “At Niagara Park, the proposed work includes three new lifts, a new ‘kiss and ride’ space, a new pedestrian crossing and pathway, a new canopy, platform regrading and improvements to lighting, signage and CCTV,” Crouch said. “At Ourimbah, the proposed work includes two new lifts, a new station entrance from the Pacific Highway, a new staircase, a new access ramp, platform resurfacing and improvements to lighting, signage and CCTV. “Site investigations at both of

these stations were undertaken in January and this next step involves consulting train customers and local residents before the designs are finalised. “I am encouraging everyone to provide feedback on the Review of Environmental Factors document, which outlines the plans for the project, any potential local impacts and how these will be managed. “These multi-million dollar accessibility upgrades will make sure all train customers – including people with a disability, limited mobility, parents and carers with prams and travellers with luggage – can access all facilities at Niagara Park and Ourimbah stations.” Due to COVID-19, Transport for NSW is facilitating public comment online or by email. The Review of Environmental Factors document is available for public comment until June 2. Source: Media release, May 20 Parliamentary Secretary for thee Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch

ASBESTOS COMPENSATION For more than 25 years, Alex Stuart, solicitor, has successfully represented hundreds of people suffering:

MESOTHELIOMA & ASBESTOSIS

Contact Alex Stuart of Stuart Lawyers for an obligation-free case assessment. Home visits available, or you can see us in our Sydney office. Alternatively, given the current impact of the Coronavirus, we offer telephone assessments and “virtual” visits.

FREECALL: 1800 001 135 or (02) 8920 8446 Specialising in asbestos litigation

www.stuartlawyers.com.au

PAGE 6 22 MAY 2020

NEWS

WWW.COASTCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU

Monday-itis predicted for Coast commuters From page 1 With patronage levels already close to the safety cap for physical distancing, Ellis believes the government’s only option is to increase the number of trains. “More services are something the Association has been advocating for but if the government wants people to return to work, they need to get their new inner-city fleet online much quicker.” Ellis believes the risk of catching the virus midcommute would likely be high for Central Coast residents, many of whom spend 2-4 hours on the trains during their daily commute. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said social distancing rules mean that the public transport network has limited capacity. “Many workers in the health and construction sectors work in shifts, so I would encourage anyone who can work flexibly to continuing to work from home or travel at non-peak times,” he said. “Green ‘dots’ are being placed on Central Coast trains as well as Busways and Red

the city will be worse with trains full when leaving Central. “Will station staff be stopping commuters from entering trains when the limits are reached? “Most commuters won’t even know if seats are available until they get onto the train and then will they be required to leave the train?” Harris said the restrictions will force more commuters onto the roads increasing congestion, putting pressure on non-existent parking and hitting commuters in the Shadow Minister for the Central Coast and Member for Wyong, David Harris, (second from right) pocket forcing them to pay at Gosford station with fellow Labor MPs (from left) Leisl Tesch, Yasmin Catley and David Mehan tolls. Bus vehicles to show the safest transport hubs, including at May 19 with Member for Schoolchildren would also be places to sit or stand. high demand stations; Gosford Liesl Tesch, Member disadvantaged, he said. parking for Swansea Yasmin Catley and “The message is no dot, no additional “School buses are already arrangements in the city will be Member for The Entrance crowded and what happens spot.” Crouch said another option rolled out; and the government David Mehan, says the fact a when 13 students are already for those needing to travel to is working with councils on maximum of 12 people will be on a bus, do buses just drive Sydney was drive and park, establishing pop-up cycleways allowed on buses, while only pass waiting students?” he with all-day parking and enhancing pedestrian 32 passengers will be allowed said arrangements available at access to allow more people to on each train carriage is “The Government needs to Moore Park and city car park find alternative routes to work. problematic. explain how the restrictions Customers are to be given “For Coast rail commuters will work in practice otherwise operators offering special rates real time information through the reality is trains from chaos is ensured.” for all-day parking. Apart from advice to avoid apps, social media and Newcastle will already be full ADVERTISEMENT Meanwhile, shadow Transport peak travel times, the Plan also Transport Info to see which before they reach Central Coast Minister, Chris Minns, said states: intense and ongoing services have space available stations,” he said. details of the Plan needed to be “Trains starting from Wyong clarified, with advice given to cleaning will occur throughout to maintain physical distancing. But Shadow Minister for the will be full before they reach bus drivers on enforcing social the transport network and ADVERTISEMENT Central Coast, Davis Harris, Woy Woy. there will be a continued rollout distancing rules changing who visited Gosford station on of hand sanitiser at key “The afternoon return from

three times in the three days following the initial announcement. “Clearly bus drivers will be put in impossible situations where they will have to instruct commuters not to get on the bus while undertaking their existing duties and responsibilities,” Minns said. “We have been calling for a comprehensive public transport plan for Sydney for the last two weeks. “We don’t expect miracles from the Government, but a clearly articulated plan should have been in place weeks before the announcement about school resuming was released.” Source: Press release, May 18 Transport for NSW Media Interview, May 19 Eddie Ellis, Central Coast Commuters Association Media statement, May 19 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch Media release, May 19 Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, David Harris Media release, May 20 Shadow Transport Minister Chris Minns Reporters: Dilon Luke and Terry Collins

Emma McBride MP u m

MEMBER F

Emma McBride MP MEMBER FOR DOBELL

for our comm Emma Caring McBride MP MEMBER FOR DOBELL ADVERTISEMENT

thr ough

Caring for our community DO YOU HELP WITH A Caring for ourNEED community

Emma loves the Coast. A true local, Emma’s family has been on the Coast for generations - and she went thro school in Wyong and Tuggerah. up

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MATTER?

loves the Coast. A true local, Emma’s family has been on the Coast for generations - and she went through The CoastEmma is her home and she’s working hard to make our community an even better place to live. school in Wyong and Tuggerah.

Emma loves the Coast. A true local, Emma’s family has been on the Coast for generations - and she went through Emma spent 20 years working in health, 10 years as a Pharmacist at Wyong Hospital. school in Wyong and Tuggerah. The Coast is her home and she’s working hard to make our community an even better place to live.

She moved her way up

from a clinical post to deputy director of pharmacy.

The Coast is her home and she’s working community anyears evenasbetter place at toWyong live. Hospital. She moved her way up nd Emmahard spentto20make years our working in health, 10 a Pharmacist

• Defence & She fought to save Wyong Hospital from privatisation and will stand up for pensioners, working families and Emma works tirelessly for the Coast. young people. • Medicare Veterans Emma works tirelessly for the Coast. Emma understands families• are N doing it tough and will do her best toAffairs care for our community by: DIS ships Medicare and strengthening Guaranteeing TAFE •Protecting • Education &funding Centrelink our hospitals and creating new apprenticeshi •Restoring NBNpenalty rates and easing Training Investing in cheaper, on family budgets cleaner renewable energy •pressure Taxation •C ongratulatory local schools with $43.7 C hild Support •Strengthening messages million more funding

Emma works tirelessly the Coast. • Cfor OVID-19

from 10 a clinical deputy director of pharmacy. Emma spent 20 years working in health, yearspost as atoPharmacist at Wyong Hospital. She moved her way up from a clinical post to deputy director of pharmacy.

She fought to save Wyong Hospital from privatisation and will stand up for pensioners, working families and

She fought to save Wyong Hospital from and will stand up for pensioners, working families and youngprivatisation people. young people.

Emma understands families are doing it tough and will do her best to care for our community by:

Protecting Medicare and strengthening

Protecting Medicare and strengthening our hospitals our hospitals

Guaranteeing TAFE funding

Guaranteeing TAFE funding and creating new apprenticeships and creating new apprenticeships

Restoring penaltyInvesting rates and easing Investing in cheaper, Restoring penalty rates and easing in cheaper, pressure on familycleaner budgets renewable energy cleaner renewable energy pressure on family budgets Strengthening local schools with $43.7 Strengthening local schools with $43.7 million more funding million more funding

Mail: PO Box 3763 Tuggerah NSW 2259 Mail: PO 3763 Tuggerah Mail: PO BoxBox 3763 Tuggerah NSW 2259 NSW 2259 02 4353 0127 @ emma.mcbride.mp@aph.gov.au @ emma.mcbride.mp@aph.gov.au @ emma.mcbride.mp@aph.gov.au 01270127 ✆ 02 024353 4353 www.facebook.com/mcbrideemma

www.facebook.com/mcbrideemma www.facebook.com/mcbrideemma

Authorised by Emma McBride, MP, ALP, Suite 204, 1 Bryant Drive, Tuggerah NSW 2259.

Authorised by Emma McBride, ALP, 204/1 Bryant Drive, Tuggerah NSW 2259 Authorised by Emma McBride, MP, ALP, Suite 204, 1 Bryant Drive, Tuggerah NSW 2259.

Authorised by Emma McBride, MP, ALP, Suite 204, 1 Bryant Drive, Tuggerah N

NSW

WWW.COASTCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU

NEWS

PAGE 7 22 MAY 2020

Council to mull over parking study A study into carparking on the Coast has identified three potential sites for parking stations in Gosford but says that Terrigal has no parking issues. The three possibilities for Gosford are a multi storey station with a potential yield of 480 spaces to be built at Central Coast Stadium; a multistorey parking station with a potential yield of 800 spaces to be built at the eastern end of the CBD; and an “on grade car park accessed via a tunnel” with a potential yield of 1,500 spaces to be built at the western end of the CBD. A report on the options goes to the Central Coast Council meeting on May 25, noting that the Federal Government has pledged $30M towards Gosford commuter parking. Bitzios Consulting, a specialised traffic and transport consultant engaged in March 2018 to prepare a strategy for the Coast, studied 26 areas for parking issues across the region and found nine focus areas, with the rest having only minor parking issues. The report said Terrigal had nil parking issues. “Based on a detailed review

Underutilised car park at Terrigal

of the existing parking situation, the following key points are noted: parking demands are moderate (approximately 1,200 vehicles during peak periods); the Terrigal Surf Life Saving Club is a key parking hotspot; there is significant spare parking capacity at the Wilson Road Parking Station; there is significant spare parking capacity within walking distance of the foreshore,” the report said. Strategies for the future included increased use of the Wilson Road Car Park, “which has 150 to 250 vacant spaces

during peak periods, by improving directional signs and marketing and investigate introducing on-street parking time limits within the commercial core during the summer months, when tourist demands increase, to encourage all-day tourist parking to use the Wilson Road Car Park and to free-up street parking within the commercial core for short-stay parking demands”. The report noted that council had already installed 450 smart parking sensors within Gosford and Terrigal and that the data

from these sensors would be linked to an app to provide drivers with information ahead of time. “An area-wide smart parking system should be implemented in both Gosford and Woy Woy” it said. “This should include additional sensors for all parking within the commercial core as well as digital signs on approach to the core, to efficiently direct drivers to available parking spaces,” the report said. Commuter parking was a focus for Woy Woy, Wyong and

Warnervale as well as Gosford. “Gosford has an immediate need to find new car parking options to offset the expected redevelopment of Kibbleplex, and to cater for recent major developments in the commercial core,” the report said. “There is also a long term need for more all-day parking. “Providing this extra parking in Gosford needs to be carefully managed to avoid oversupply, which would encourage more people to park in the commercial core at the expense of other, more sustainable, strategies.

“This parking could be provided on the fringe and be supported by frequent shuttle bus services, and pedestrian and cycling infrastructure.” Lisarow train station was described as an ideal location for commuters, which would take pressure off Gosford and Woy Woy train stations. “This would require the train timetable to be modified and investment for a new parking station within 400 metres of the train station,” the report said. It said Ourimbah had no parking issues and had spare capacity. For areas such as Avoca Beach, Copacabana and McMasters Beach, the report suggested council needed to investigate the feasibility of providing a shuttle bus service linked to alternate public parking during peak holiday season and major events. The staff recommendation is that councillors receive and note the findings and strategies of the report and adopt the key actions contained in the implementation plan. Source: Agenda Item 2.1 Central Coast Council meeting May 25

How to protect yourself and our community

Self-isolate and practice social distancing

Clean and disinfect surfaces regularly

Use hand sanitiser

Wash your hands regularly

COVID-19 HOTLINE - 1800 020 080 Liesl Tesch MP | Member for Gosford Authorised by Liesl Tesch, 20 Blackwall Road, Woy Woy NSW 2256. Printed using Parliamentary Entitlements.

PAGE 8 22 MAY 2020

NEWS

WWW.COASTCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU

Go outside and play: Council reopens public spaces The Central Coast’s play spaces, outdoor fitness equipment and skate reopened as of May 15, in line with the most recent State Government announcement easing restrictions in the face of COVID-19. Gosford Olympic Pool has also reopened for lap swimming with restrictions in place, including requirements to prebook, time-limited sessions and a one-person lane limit. Other pools, including the Grant McBride Baths which are undergoing maintenance, remain closed. Central Coast Council said it welcomed the easing of restrictions and was committed to its responsibility to ensure any facilities that might open for public access now or in the future can be staffed in accordance with the regulations, while ensuring public safety can be maintained through adequate social distancing and thorough

cleaning practices. The Council awaits further announcements from the Government about the timing of any further easing of restrictions. Council is urging residents to continue to practise physical distancing, which includes maintaining a distance of 1.5 metres from others at all times and continue to practise good hygiene, including washing hands before and after using any equipment. To book and pay for a lap swimming session at Gosford Pool, call 4304 7250. As far as recreational swimming goes, only one swimmer will be allowed per lane, with no spectators to be admitted. Session times will start on the hour with a 45-minute swimming time and no group bookings are permitted. Source: Media release, May 14 Central Coast Council

Labor drives key amendments to Rental Package NSW Labor is claiming a major victory for both tenants and landlords with successful amendments to the State Government’s “woefully inadequate” Rental Package, when it was debated in Parliament on May 12 and 13. Shadow Minister for Central Coast and Wyong MP, David Harris, said the Berejiklian Government’s proposed package had fallen well short of supporting more than 30 percent of renters on the Central Coast and less than one in five landlords.

Labor had called for amendments to the emergency legislation to create a hardship fund to help both tenants and landlords stay afloat through the COVID-19 period. Deputy Opposition Leader and Swansea MP, Yasmin Catley, said Labor “secured crucial amendments that have established a clear and fair plan that supports all financially impacted tenants and landlords”. “The hardship fund amendment recommended that the government tap the Property Services Compensation Fund to fund a

COVID-19 rental hardship package, similar to the one already on offer in Victoria. “Labor’s hardship package works by directing funds from the $250M Property Statutory Interest Account into the Property Services Compensation Fund. “The changes will also allow lease break fees to be capped at two weeks, with the capacity for these fees to be waived altogether,” Catley said. Harris said that this was an important change for renters and landlords and the new fund would give some relief and certainty to the rental sector.

“Under the legislation that was passed, there will be a $250M fund available,” he said. “If a tenant has had a reduction in salary because of COVID, they can ask their landlord for a reduction in rent, and then the landlord can apply to the fund to make up the difference up to $2,500. “It helps the renters with a temporary reduction in rent and means the landlords are not out of pocket, because some of them have mortgages over the rental properties that they still have to pay. “And it’s not a loan, so they

don’t have to pay it back.” The government now needs to set up the hardship fund and landlords will be able to apply for assistance through Services NSW. The Entrance MP, David Mehan, said there were many renters who had seen their income slashed due to the current COVID-19 health restriction and he was pleased that Labor was able to achieve some support for those people. He said major stakeholders, including the Real Estate Institute and the NSW Tenants’ Union, supported a landlords’ and tenants’ hardship fund.

The hardship fund amendment also had the support of The Greens, One Nation, the Shooters, and the Animal Justice Party, which meant it passed with a clear majority in emergency sittings of the NSW Legislative Council on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 12 and 13. Source: Media release, May 14 Deputy Leader of the Opposition & Swansea MP, Yasmin Catley Media release, May 5 Interview (Sue Murray), May 19 Shadow Minister Central Coast & Wyong MP, David Harris

Advertisment

LEAVE NO ONE IN NEED Family violence is the leading cause of homelessness for women and their children

Please donate now

salvationarmy.org.au

RED SHIELD APPEAL

NEWS

WWW.COASTCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU

PAGE 9 22 MAY 2020

Davistown Progress Association petitions Council to complete pathways Davistown Progress Association fears there could be a tragedy if a system of shared pedestrian and cycle pathways throughout Saratoga and Davistown isn’t completed.

Jenny McCulla and Pam Israel at one of the problem spots on Malinya Rd

Association President, Jenny McCulla, said Central Coast Council had begun the pathways several years ago, but there were huge gaps where residents and schoolchildren are forced to walk or cycle along dangerously narrow roads. “The pathway comes to an abrupt end in Henderson Rd, Saratoga, and from here people are forced to negotiate the extremely narrow Malinya Rd, which is full of blind corners and rocky verges, before the path starts up again in Coomal Ave, Davistown,” McCulla said.

“We thought there was funding approved by Council some years ago to complete the pathway, but recent attempts to get some information have been unsuccessful.” The association is looking for the pathway system to be completed in stages, with the first stage being Henderson Rd to Coomal Ave. Other stretches of road which have no pathway include Emora Ave and Lilli Pilli St, which the association says should be addressed in subsequent stages. “Many local pedestrians and cyclists ride or walk to school, shops, or medical appointments from Davistown to Saratoga,” McCulla said. “We are fearful there will be a bad accident or at worst a fatality unless this issue is

resolved. “We don’t want to see someone killed before something is done.” Fellow association member Pam Israel has launched an online petition, which has attracted half of the 500 signatures she is looking for. “These shared pathways are needed in Davistown and Saratoga to enable pedestrians and cyclists to travel safely through their communities,” Israel said. “This forgotten peninsula needs to be acknowledged by government bodies as an environment and community worth caring about. “Our voices have been ignored for far too long.” Israel said the situation was especially difficult for cyclists, parents trying to push strollers

along the rocky verges and residents in wheelchairs. The association has decided to call in the big guns and has written to Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, seeking State Government intervention. In a letter sent recently to Crouch, the association asks him to suggest Central Coast Council apply for State Government funding to complete the First Stage. “They are awaiting a reply. You can sign the petition at http://chng.it/VPQxPZ4p Central Coast Council was unable to provide comment prior to deadline. Source: Interview, May 19 Jenny McCulla and Pam Israel, Davistown Progress Association Reporter: Terry Collins

Injured goanna reignites hunt for animal abuser The hunt to identify a potential serial animal abuser has been reignited on the Central Coast after a goanna believed to have been shot with a bow and arrow was discovered at Kulnura. The female lace monitor was reported to the local branch of the Wildlife ARC Society at the beginning of May, with the severely injured reptile successfully captured and placed into care on the 4th. Samantha Chatfield is the volunteer carer looking after the reptile who she’s named ‘Arrow’. According to Samantha, Arrow is on the road to recovery, but it will be months before she can be released back into the wild. “The vet thinks the projectile may have been in her shoulder for around a month before she was found so she was in very

poor condition when she came to us. “Aside from being a very deep, serious wound, she was very underweight and fatigued, likely because the arrow affected her ability to hunt,” Samantha explained. With her bandages requiring multiple changes a week and with more monitoring needed to determine if her shoulder has healed correctly, Samantha believes Arrow will be in her care until at least spring. Despite those concerns, Samantha said Arrow was slowly coming into her own. “She’s getting feistier, which is a good sign, even if that means copping the odd tail whip,” Samantha said. While Arrow’s story will hopefully have a happy ending, attention now turns to the person or persons responsible for her injury.

Bow and arrow attacks on native animals have been occurring around the Central Coast sporadically since 2016, including one instance where a kangaroo joey was shoot through the head and left to die at a Wyee Point playground in 2016. Over the years kangaroos, native birds and other reptiles have also been shot, but the culprit or culprits have never been caught. According to Samantha, attacks have aligned with school holiday periods, which does correlate with the theory about when Arrow was shot, but whether this is the work of miscreant kids, a nasty local or a regular tourist remains to be seen. Samantha said both NSW Police and National Parks and Wildlife were investigating this latest incident and while her organisation is focused on caring

for sick and injured wildlife, she did have this message for the twisted Robin Hood: “Please stop. With more and more wildlife coming into urban areas as a result of the devastating Black Summer bushfires Samantha hopes Central Coast residents will be more aware of wildlife in general. “More animals are coming into urban areas because of the bushfires and don’t have any experience in these spaces. “They’re getting hit by cars, attacked by dogs and we’re still finding some with burns. “If you come across a wild animal that you think needs help, do not try to capture it yourself, please call Wildlife ARC on 4325 0666,” Samantha said.

Reporter: Dilon Luke

Source: Interview, May 21 Samantha Chatfield, Wildlife ARC Society Inc.

SPONSOR A PUPPY AND GIVE SOMEONE WITH A DISABILITY A NEW LEASH ON LIFE. Each puppy takes two years and more than $27,000 to train. We receive no government funding so rely heavily on the generosity of people like you to carry out this vital work.

‘Arrow’ the goanna Photo: Samantha Chatfield/Wildlife ARC Society Inc.

Just fill in this form and post to Assistance Dogs Australia, PO Box 503, Surry Hills, NSW 2010 or fax it to 02 9699 1171 Payment by credit card: Monthly amount $ Card type

Visa

Mastercard

Amex

Exp

(min $20) /

Credit card number Cardholder’s Name Card holder’s Signature Title

First Name(s)

Surname Address

Free Call 1800 688 364 Or simply post the attached form Or visit www.assistancedogs.org.au

Suburb Postcode Email

Town/city Phone

Thank you!

PAGE 10 NEWS 22 MAY 2020

WWW.COASTCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU

Back to school From page 1 Berejiklian said a return to full-time face to face teaching and learning is crucial for the education progress of every child in NSW from Kindergarten to Year 12. Education Minister, Sarah Mitchell, said teachers would be focused on identifying where their students are at in their education. But Central Coast Council of Parents and Citizens Association President, Sharryn Brownlee, says the full return will not be without its challenges. Parents have a number of concerns, Brownlee said, including how students will travel to and from school in the wake of the government’s COVIDSafe Transport Plan unveiled on May 18, which calls for people to avoid utilising public transport during peak times and adhere to social distancing measures on buses and trains. With little advice on how that will affect students, Brownlee said parents were worried how these changes will impact their children’s ability to travel and how social distancing can be

observed on dedicated school buses without disrupting the run. “Parents are worried about how their kids will get to and from school,” she said. “The Central Coast school system is dependent on buses and there’s been little advice given on if there’ll be extra services. “Right now, there’s a very real fear that buses will just drive right by students if they’re at social distancing capacity.” Disruption to bus schedules

could also have unforeseen consequences for schools, with many planning their daily operations around these schedules, she said. The government directive for people to drive more and use public transport less was also worrying. “Putting aside the fact that not all parents have the means to drive their children to school every day, getting around the Coast during school drop off and pick up times was already a problem for most; any increase in traffic around

schools is undoubtably going to cause issues,” Brownlee said. The other big issues on parents’ radars was school cleanliness and hygiene, communication and support for senior students. “I’m hearing a lot of scepticism from parents about how schools will keep up with cleaning with a full return,” Brownlee said. “Cleanliness has been an issue for a number of years for some schools and there’s concerns around things like the use of sanitizer, effective

handwashing and equipment sharing, particularly among younger students who can’t comprehend the seriousness of the situation.” While the pandemic has created an unprecedented situation for all students, the most impacted have been seniors undergoing their HSC, Brownlee said. “The disruption to seniors is such a complex issue,” she said. “The digital divide was apparent during Term 1 and work needs to be done to ensure students aren’t left behind.” She said not all subjects were impacted equally by the switch to online learning, with students whose courses incorporated performances, bodies of work or other practical elements more disadvantaged than their peers. The fact that teachers at a higher risk from the virus may also not return to their classrooms is adding further cause for concern, Brownlee said. “We’re already predicting a spike in misadventure applications and what we don’t want to see come December is

a huge surge in appeals and complaints about HSC results.” she said. “Families want to be reassured that their children are on an equal playing field and that obvious disadvantage due to COVID-19 is addressed.” Brownlee is calling for more concise communication from the Minister and Department of Education and the acquisition of more teachers. “We know that at least 25 per cent of students did not engage with online learning at all,” she said. “With an $18B budget I see no reason why funds can’t be allocated to secure supplementary staff to help bridge the gap, especially for HSC students. “This would put a lot of anxious minds at ease.” Source: Media statements, May 19 Gladys Berejiklian, NSW Government Catholic Schools NSW Media release, May 19 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Adam Crouch Interview, May 19 Sharryn Brownlee, Central Coast Council of Parents and Citizens Association Reporters: Dilon Luke and Terry Collins

Save Tuggerah Lakes party registers under new name It is the first party from the area to be registered with the Electoral Commission to contest the next local government elections in September 2021. The party is called Central Coast Heart and it will abbreviate to CC Heart for election purposes. The party was registered with the NSW Electoral Commission on January 22, this year, renamed from the former political party, Save Tuggerah Lakes. Save Tuggerah Lakes was set up by former Wyong Mayor Doug Eaton in 2009. Save Tuggerah Lakes put up candidates in all five wards in the 2017 Central Coast Council elections, but none were elected. The next local government elections were due to be held

Hongyi Yang and Doug Eaton

this September but Covid-19 saw the State Minister for Local Government Shelley Hancock postpone them until September 2021. The postponement of the elections means that there is now a further short period of time in which new parties could be registered with the

NSWEC for the 2021 elections. Being registered means a party can fundraise and accept donations or make payments for electoral expenditure. The CC Heart party was already registered with the Commission under its previous name and the new name was updated in January by

president, Adam Troy. Troy is a former Liberal Wyong councillor. The Constitution, submitted to the electoral commission, says the party will advocate for the good governance of the Central Coast region and, to that end, it will stand candidates in the Central Coast Council local government elections. Previously, under the old name, its constitution said it was a political party which would advocate for the health of Tuggerah Lakes and related issues. Membership of the party is open to any person who in the opinion of the executive can assist the party in achieving its goals.

“Members who no longer in the opinion of the executive share these calls may be removed by the executive from membership,’’ the constitution reads. The party agent responsible for ensuring electoral expenditure and donations returns were made and records kept was named as Hongyi Yang, wife of former Wyong mayor Doug Eaton. Candidates, groups and thirdparty campaigners who were registered at any stage in the 2019-20 financial year must submit disclosure forms including political donation disclosure forms and electoral expenditure disclosure forms. Elected councillors must continue to submit disclosure forms every six months for political donations and annually for electoral expenditure. The Electoral Commission said that to receive the benefits of registration, a new party would need to be registered 12 months before the closing date of the election. “The closing date is the 40th day before the election,” a spokesperson said. “As a date has not been officially set for the election in 2021, interested parties are advised to first contact the

NSW Electoral Commission as the registration process takes a number of weeks. “Once the election date is set the 12 month deadline for new party registrations will be known.” Registration is open for candidates, groups and thirdparty campaigners but people who registered for this year’s election do not need to reregister. “Currently registered candidates, groups and thirdparty campaigners will remain registered and are not required to advise the NSW Electoral Commission of the fact they intend to remain registered.” Applications must include all requisite forms, information, and documents to ensure they can be processed according to the requirements of the relevant legislation.Prospective applicants should contact the NSW Electoral Commission at fdc@elections.nsw.gov.au for access to its Political Party Registration System. Source: NSW Electoral Commission website Office of Local Government website Local Government NSW website, February 11 and May 19. Reporter: Merilyn Vale

WWW.COASTCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU

ONTHEBEAT PAGE 11 22 MAY 2020

Woman dies at Skillion A critical incident investigation has been launched following the death of a woman at Terrigal. Shortly after 2pm on Sunday, May 17, police were called to The Skillion following reports of concern for the welfare of a woman at that location. At about 3:15pm, the 40-yearold woman fell from the cliff with police in attendance. A mandatory critical incident investigation is now underway, with Tuggerah Lakes Police District to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident. The investigation will be subject to an independent review with all information to be provided to the Coroner who

Anyone with information about these incidents should call

Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000

or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: www.crimestoppers.com.au Information provided will be treated in the strictest of confidence.

will determine the cause of death and make any findings about the events leading up to the woman’s death. No further details are available at this time, however police are appealing for witnesses to come forward. The incident comes following a large rock fall at The Skillion the Friday before.

Central Coast Council has since attended and cordoned off the area at the behest of NSW Police. A spokesperson for council said staff were in the process of engaging a geotechnical engineer to investigate the rock fall and to provide advice on risk and management. “Council staff have fenced the area off with temporary fencing and ask that the community do not venture past the fenced off area,” the spokesperson said. Erina resident and photographer, Allan Cooper, regularly visits The Skillion and witnessed a similar rock fall in 2018, where four children barely escaped unscathed. He also captured the aftermath of the recent fall and

Man caught in possession of stun gun

now believes council should permanently cordon off the rock shelf below The Skillion for the community’s own good. “It’s very dangerous and I think council should just install permanent fencing and make it inaccessible. “Since this last fall I’ve already seen people just ignore council’s temporary fencing and head out onto the shelf to go fishing. “It’s not safe something needs to be done about it,” Cooper said. Source: Press release, May 18 NSW Police Media Media statement, May 18 Central Coast Council Media Interview and photo, May 20 Allan Cooper, Erina Reporter: Dilon Luke

Woman targets elderly A 55-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with aggravated break and enter offences at Woy Woy.

The stun gun seized by police

A man has been charged after police allegedly caught him carrying an electronic stun gun at Gosford Railway Station.

Photo: Michael Amendolia

Just before 6pm on Monday, May 18, officers were patrolling the station when they noticed a 31-year-old man who they

believed was breaching his bail conditions. The man was arrested and taken to Woy Woy Police Station. During a search police will allege they located the device. He was charged with breach

of bail, possess prohibited weapon and state false details. He was refused bail and will appear via video link in Newcastle Local Court on Tuesday, May 19. Source: Press release, May 19 NSW Police Media

Emergency responders on the scene

At about 1:30pm on Saturday, May 16, the woman attended a residence in Wentworth Ave, Woy Woy, where an 87-yearold man lives alone. The victim heard a knock at the door and called out for the person to enter. The woman entered and he realised he didn’t know her. The woman asked for money and he told her he needed it to pay bills and she left. She returned a short time later whilst the victim was dozing, but he awoke while she was in the premises and she

quickly left. The victim checked his wallet and found it open on the kitchen table with cash missing. Brisbane Water Police commenced an investigation into the incident and at about 8:15pm on Tuesday, May 19, the woman was arrested on Ocean Beach Rd. At the time she was found with a small bag of cannabis upon her. She was conveyed to Woy Woy Police Station where she was subsequently charged with: Breach bail, aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence and possess prohibited drug.

She was bail refused to appear at Newcastle Local Court on Wednesday, May 20. Brisbane Water Police allege that the woman is known to target elderly and vulnerable in the community for money, by door knocking or befriending them. Brisbane Water Police remind the community that it is timely to remind Coasties to have a conversation with elderly family members and to keep a lookout for elderly members of the community who may be more vulnerable to scammers and fraudsters. Source: Website, May 20 Brisbane Water Police District

R E STOR E S I G HT FO R J U ST $ 2 5

BLIND DON’T NEED TO BE 4 OUT OF 5 PEOPLE WHO ARE DONATE NOW

1800 352 352

HOLLOWS.ORG.AU

PAGE 12 22 MAY 2020

WWW.COASTCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU

Community Bulletin COVID-19 Information Issue 3

FROM THE MAYOR

YOUR COUNCIL

There are exciting projects underway across the Coast, and I’ve recently been able to get out and witness the progress of work being undertaken by our hard-working Council staff. Whilst staff have had to adapt to working differently, it has not impacted on our delivery.

New projects and essential works on track

From walls going up at Adcock Park, beginning of pipes being laid at Mardi, new change rooms and facilities at EDSACC Bateau Bay, to an upgrade of outdoor futsal grounds and tennis courts at Killarney Vale. From large scale to small scale these are all projects that benefit our Central Coast community. Behind the scenes we are also kicking some big goals. Our objective during this challenging time was to ensure our customer service responsiveness was maintained. Our customer service team have achieved just that and more! Council managed to transition our customer service staff from face-to-face, to working remotely within a week with the team managing on average 860 calls a day. Our biggest success reducing average call wait times from approximately 2 minutes to 28 seconds means that Council has been able to increase its responsiveness to the community during this challenging time. Challenges or not, Council staff continue to keep their finger on the pulse.

The long list of works and projects that are continuing is available at centralcoast.nsw.gov. au/council/news/media-releases/essentialcouncil-work-continues-across-coast. Mayor Lisa Matthews Central Coast Council

NEXT ISSUE

Don’t miss the next issue.

Despite the COVID-19 shutdown, Central Coast Council continues to deliver services and work on projects across the Coast, in readiness for when life returns to normal. Council is taking advantage of the quiet time to push ahead with delivering exciting spaces and facilities for the Central Coast community to enjoy. While library branches are closed to the public, many have had maintenance and upgrade work carried out, including the updating of Wi-Fi networks at all libraries that provide public wi-fi access. Sports-related projects include: • tennis court upgrades, Tumbi Umbi • amenity upgrades, Tacoma and Terrigal • $26.2 million development of Adcock Park sporting precinct, West Gosford • new outdoor play spaces are being designed and built at Wyong, Budgewoi, Mangrove Mountain, Lisarow and Wadalba • water play park, Peninsula Leisure Centre, Woy Woy Upgrades to the rock pool and the construction of a 277-metre-long boardwalk between Terrigal Beach promenade and The Haven are underway in Terrigal. The new boardwalk will create an accessible waterfront space to exercise and socialise, which links to the town centre. Maintenance and upgrade work on roads, footpaths and water and sewer facilities also continues. Major projects include the Mardi to Warnervale pipeline, Coast wide water mains renewal program and sewer main rehabilitation program, and sewer pump station upgrades at Tuggerawong and Forresters Beach. For an interactive map of all current road, drainage and pathway projects visit, centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/ roadanddrainageprojects To keep up to date on Council projects, subscribe to our e-news centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/enews

Can’t attend our events? Just stream them Council has launched a new YouTube channel – Coast Connect - to share some of our most popular programs which are usually delivered face-to-face.

Since our customers aren’t able to come to us during the COVID-19 closures, Laycock St Theatre has been transformed into a “TV studio” for the filming of programs which can be enjoyed in the comfort of residents’ own homes. Content will be regularly added, so subscribe to the channel to see updates. To date, Library StoryTimes have been uploaded, along with health and wellbeing workshops and talks. These would have been presented at the Live Well Festival which was cancelled in April due to the COVID-19 crisis. Visit centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/youtube to see the growing range of entertaining, informative, and engaging videos.

New opportunities for exercise and play In line with the NSW Government’s easing of shutdown restrictions, Council has reopened public playspaces, outdoor fitness equipment and skate parks.

Council made the most of these temporary closures to continue improving our open spaces for the community completing the upgrade of nine playspaces this financial year, with 17 more to be completed before the end of June. Gosford swimming pool is also open, with some restrictions. See centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/ COVID-19 for details.

We would like to thank our community for taking the COVID-19 situation seriously. Please continue to act responsibly and follow the Australian Government directions to help minimise the spread of COVID-19: • practise social distancing, staying 1.5metres from other people at all times. • public gatherings must not exceed 10 people • practise good hygiene, including washing hands before and after using equipment.

Stay up to date with COVID-19 information: centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/COVID-19

YOUR HEALTH AND WELLBEING

YOUR KINDNESS

Where to find help

Grants available to support community’s most vulnerable

•

We have updated our COVID-19 website pages to make it easier for you to find help if you need it during this difficult time. We have included a comprehensive range of services, including: • Free counselling and support - Beyondblue 1300 22 4636, NSW Mental Health Line 1800 011 511, Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 • Easy read fact sheets • Services for older people - COVID-19 Support Line for Senior Australians 1800 171 866, Meals on Wheels 4357 8444, Healthdirect 1800 022 222 • Domestic violence support - counselling 1800 737 732, Central Coast Womens Health Centre, Wyong 4351 1152.

For many more services, including resources for men, young people, Indigenous residents, community centres, food support and more, visit centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/council/council-news/ covid-19-information/where-to-find-help

To assist local community groups and organisations providing important services to vulnerable and at-risk community members during COVID-19, Council has allocated $300,000 and created the ‘Working Together Staying Strong’ Grant Program.

The program aims to support groups providing frontline community services who are facing increased demand and operational difficulties, or who need to change their delivery methods so they can continue to operate while complying with social distancing requirements. Not-for-profit and community groups across the Coast are encouraged to apply for the grant program, particularly those with projects that directly support the physical health and mental well-being, social connection and safety of vulnerable and at-risk groups.

WWW.COASTCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU

PAGE 13 22 MAY 2020

This could include things like: • food hamper preparation and delivery • swags for rough sleepers • mental health support • counselling services • organisational volunteer support • helping people get around (e.g. transport support) • small equipment purchases (e.g. to facilitate education, telehealth etc.) Eligible applicants can apply for up to $10,000 per project in combined funding and in-kind Council services. The program will run until 30 September 2020 or until funds are exhausted, whichever occurs first. To view eligibility guidelines and apply for a grant go to centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/funding

YOUR BUSINESS Council understands the impacts the coronavirus situation is having on the Central Coast business community and we have partnered with Business NSW Central Coast, Central Coast Industry Connect and Regional Development Australia Central Coast, to form the COVID-19 Central Coast Business Taskforce. Together we are assessing the economic impacts and developing custom initiates to help local businesses withstand the effects of the pandemic. centralcoasteconomy.com.au provides an information hub for business owners and workers, where they can keep updated, and access all the resources and support available to them.

Council administration buildings and major facilities are closed for public access until 30 June 2020. However, we continue to provide essential services and have been able to adapt many other services for online or remote delivery. The 25 May Council Meeting will be available for viewing on YouTube. Visit centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/COVID-19 for more information. Customers can contact us by phone on 1300 463 954 or online at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au

Stay up to date with COVID-19 information: centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/COVID-19

PAGE 14 22 MAY 2020

FORUM

WWW.COASTCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU

Whither the Elephant? Did you read about the Elephant?

FORUM

What Elephant? The Elephant at the hall Didn’t you know, it’s in the paper I’d better go check, talk to you later Is it too heavy, is it too tall? Does it meet standards, will it fit against the wall? Well the long and the short of it is, we’ve searched high and low and it isn’t at the hall at all. We too would like to thank the Men’s Shed for all their hard

work, although we were unaware, a difficult challenge accepted, and great community spirit they share But there’s only the stainless steel The subject of quite a spiel The risk of magnetic field of which stainless acts as a shield So, what is wrong with the Chef’s bench, donated to us last spring? The one volunteers praises they did sing

Can anyone help us to find the Elephant we didn’t know we had We haven’t got to meet her yet and that’s really quite sad Until then, the benchtops are the same Australian standard height they’ve always been, which isn’t all that bad. And thank you to all the community members who keep telling us how much they love the hall’s new kitchen, it’s really rad Georgia Sidiropoulos and Ryan Howard, Mangrove Mountain and Districts Community Group

Brighten the day of an isolated member of our community Pacific Link has many tenants living alone on the Central Coast who are self-isolating in their homes. Some are elderly, living with a disability or have other barriers preventing them going about their normal routine. We would like to brighten their day by sending them a drawing or message from a young community member who cares! We are asking children on the Coast to draw a picture or write a special note that we can pass on to a tenant.

Please send artworks to Pacific Link Housing, PO Box 1888, Gosford NSW 2250 or scan and email to events@pacificlink.org.au Phone 4324 7617 for further information.

www.pacificlink.org.au

Don’t undervalue your skills (and ability to adapt) As we return to the socalled New Normal economy, some of us on the Central Coast who have been home-bound, will be fortunate enough to be returning to the job we did before the COVID-19 crisis, without need for major adjustment. For others, the transition could be less smooth. For some of the latter group, it will be having to make the change to a new way of operating with the same employer. For others, who find that their job is no longer there at all, the natural response will be to look for similar work elsewhere. But with contraction in some sectors of the economy, this approach may not be as forthcoming as previously. In either circumstance, close consideration of our skills can be constructive. Most of us fail to recognise that many of the skills we apply in one way of working, can be applied in a modified job or

FORUM Letters to the editor should be sent to: PO Box 1056 Gosford 2250 or

editorial@centralcoastnews.net

See Page 2 for contribution conditions even another industry sector. Indeed, commonly we take for granted the skills and abilities we have, assuming “everybody can do that” when this is not the case. Perhaps it is our ability to interact constructively with people so that they “come back”, or to handle financial transactions efficiently, or to use our judgment about what would work best, that has served us and our employer well in the past. Yet these are skills that have application in all sorts of industries and work. In the process of identifying

our transferable skills and abilities to present to a prospective employer, there are actions we can take to assist. Our past employer would probably be happy to discuss what were our skills and qualities that he/she valued, as well as being a referee. We can also seek out and talk with people working in other sectors, to find out “what goes”. And if we need to supplement and strengthen the application of our skills and abilities in a new context, we may find it a good idea to undertake some formal training. In discussing this with a provider, it might be found that a module or short course is all that is needed. However, we go about it, whether we are applying for a new job or merely transitioning to a modified one, being able to articulate what we are good at can assist our chances. Sonnie Hopkins, Tascott

Made in Australia I read in your paper (edition 240) that our rail carriages are made overseas, I wonder why? When are we going to get our manufacturing back and save our money for Australians by Australians? We are letting foreigners to

FORUM make our products when we need employment and boost up our tax for the future of our nation. When going to the shops to purchase clothing and shoes all I can but are foreign made

goods again I wonder why? Let’s get going Australia and make our own and keep our profits here for our own benefit. With so many out of work for our children where are they going to get a job. Email, May 1 Robert Findley, Point Clare

WWW.COASTCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU

FORUM PAGE 15 22 MAY 2020

Beware the allure of protectionism Robert Findley’s idea that we should go back to protectionism as an economic policy (edition 241) is too simplistic even to warrant mention. The removal of protectionist barriers and the adoption of international trading on the basis of competitive advantage have been the main reasons for the rise in Australian living standards over the past 30 years. When we were aiming at “self-sufficiency”, we were hamstrung with inefficient sheltered industries and a stultified economy, and it would be a ridiculous error to return

FORUM Letters to the editor should be sent to: PO Box 1056 Gosford 2250 or

editorial@centralcoastnews.net

See Page 2 for contribution conditions to those policies or anything like them. Where should we be if other countries were to erect barriers against our exports, using the same nationalistic justifications as he proposes? This is not to say that we

shouldn’t have a strategy of preparedness for international events that will impact on our society. We should not be at the mercy of international supply chains for essentials, if those links can be easily disrupted in a crisis. However, this does not mean that we need a full array of industrial capability: we need a sufficient industrial capacity of an agile nature that can be adapted to emergency requirements and we need a strategic reserve of supplies to feed this industrial machinery on a short-term basis. Of course, there will also be items beyond our capabilities to produce, such as fuel and

medicines: these need to be stockpiled, just as we already stockpile flu vaccine. Any government worth the name would have a preparedness plan in place already. As for his suggestion that we should bring our country back to full employment, this is just a platitude: it is easy to say, but, if it were easy to do, every country would have full employment. Similarly, with his call to “use our farms for our benefit”, when we clearly already do that. We only consume about a third of our farm produce, and

Why does Council seem to only meet with UDIA on planning? It’s quite disappointing to hear of the 22 meetings that our Council’s Strategic Planning and Development staff attended with the Urban Development Institute (UDIA) of Australia from 2017-19. The UDIA is essentially a front group for developers on the Central Coast so its baffling as to why Council staff need to have so many meetings with this lobby group? This is especially worrying when, during the same period, the Council strategic planners attending no other consultations

FORUM with other community groups which are more representative of the broader needs of our community. One wonders what encourages the strategic planning group to have such frequent visits to the UDIA and what discourages them from visiting other groups like the Community Environment Network (CEN)? CEN pushes for sustainable development on the Central Coast to maintain our wonderful environment and quality of life,

which is the envy of people living in gridlocked Sydney. I wonder if it’s the mung-bean and cheese sandwiches or the orange cordial refreshments which has put off Council staff from consulting with CEN or other community groups? I would like to remind Council staff who prefer the company of developers that it’s not this self-interest group who pay your salaries but the ratepayers of the broader community, who you may also want to consider representing in the future. Email, May 19 Tahir Turk, Springfield

the rest is exported to bolster our trade balance. It doesn’t matter who owns a farm (fewer and fewer Australians want to own a farm), what matters is that agricultural policies should safeguard our food security and support income-earning output for the international market. Admittedly, governments with an ideological obsession for free trade at any cost have put us in difficulties in the past, e.g., the natural-gas disaster, but surely, we are not incapable of learning from our mistakes. With every Australian politician converted to Keynesianism (except Pauline

Hanson, I suppose, who probably has never heard of Keynes), it will be hard for any government to revert to economic fundamentalism, at least for another generation, and we should be pressing now for economic fairness within our society, not wasting our time resurrecting discredited, tribalistic slogans that put us at economic odds with the world at large. We shall need every international connection that we can muster, if we are to recover the ground lost in the current pandemic. Email, May 12 Bruce Hyland, Woy Woy

Still waiting for a retraction Godfrey Franz, where have you been - searching for enlightenment? I am still waiting for your retraction regarding your totally false claim I am a paid-up member of the Labour Party made in the Forum of edition 227 of this paper. Why would anyone believe your correspondence in edition 238 commenting on the same topic: it’s a 100 per cent character turnaround from your previous email? The only purpose of both your emails is to support the Liberal

FORUM Party, which as the informed know has a serious environmental phobia, starting with opinions expressed in the local media. With every Mr Franz email published in Coast Community News, the credibility of the Liberal Party diminishes. What will be Mr Franz’s next move? I expect it will be more of the same with more false accusations testing the standards of the Coast

Community News. Mr Franz is advised to move to inner Sydney where there is no evidence of fuel load and no requirement for forest management. Perhaps Mr Franz yearns for the 24 hour economy missing on the Central Coast for the lifestyle that embraces it’s natural features and benefits? I do not expect this information to dent Mr Franz’s defensive wall. Letter, April 21 Norman Harris, Umina

Wesley Retirement Living Carlingford – Sylvania – Narrabeen

Thinking of retiring in Sydney? With our flexible payment options we make retirement living easy. Call Wesley Retirement Living today to find out more information

1800 931 107

wesleymission.org.au

PAGE 16 22 MAY 2020

EDITORIAL

WWW.COASTCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU

To Bee or not to Bee: World Bee Day, May 20 World Bee Day was on May 20 and Member for Gosford and avid apiarist, Liesl Tesch, has renewed calls for the State Government to provide a recovery plan for struggling NSW beekeepers – the largest producers of honey in Australia. Tesch said World Bee Day is about raising awareness of the critical role bees play in our food security and the threats they face, with nearly one third of the food we consume each day reliant on pollination mainly by bees, including avocado, citrus fruits, and feed given to cattle, as well as cotton. “Apiarists across the state have been severely impacted by the devastating summer bushfires that destroyed thousands of hives housing many millions of bees, with many already reeling from three years of ongoing drought,” Tesch said. “The trees bees need simply won’t recover in time. “It could take between five and 20 years for some flowering gums to recover enough to produce enough nectar and pollen to feed the bees,” she added Beekeepers have raised uncertainty about ongoing waivers of fees for using public land for their hives and heavy vehicle fees required to service them, the need for more sugar to keep their hives in production and an audit of public lands available for beekeepers, as well as more research to help the sustainability of Australia’s bee population. Shadow Minister for

Gosford MP and apiarist, Liesl Tesch, wants to see government action to support NSW apiarists

Agriculture, Jenny Aitchison, recently travelled around the state and spoke to apiarists about the devastating impacts on the industry and saw the damage first-hand. “Apiarists are looking for alternative sites and have approached the State and Federal Governments to seek access to unburnt national parks and state conservation areas to feed and strengthen bees for the task of pollination. “NSW apiarists were given short-term food source of sugar supplements for the bees in the fire-affected areas earlier this year, but they need ongoing support from the government to ensure not only the bees future, but the sustainability of the many other primary producers in horticulture who are reliant on bee pollination,” Aitchison said. With NSW being the largest honey producing state in Australia and with the vital need for economic stimulus, Tesch said now was the time

to act. “With World Bee Day upon us, it is the perfect time for the NSW Liberal Government to produce a recovery plan that details how they will help the industry recover both in the short term and long term. “The industry has been crying out for assistance, and it is past time that the government listened to them.” Tesch is also calling on bee spotters to take part in some citizen science today. “Bee lovers around the world will be taking photos of pollinators in their local area and uploading them to the World Bee Count app. “This citizen science project is the start of a much-needed data collection effort to create a global pollinator map so that researchers can better understand how to protect bee populations,” she said. Pretty Beach beekeeper, Sue Walshe said that while many birds can flee bushfires by flying to safe havens along

the coast, insects and particularly native bees are more vulnerable. “We need bees to pollinate vegetation and the crops that feed us – drought and poor land management has already led to huge reductions of vegetated areas for professional European beekeepers to place their

hives and so this is a significant economic issue.” Walshe says the beauty of bees and their wondrous relationship to nature, including us, is incredibly special. “Without them we cannot survive. “Honey Bees are in decline globally due to a mix of pesticides. Varroa mites and viral infection. “Luckily these viruses don’t appear to infect our Australian native bees but sadly, many of these are now lost to NSW fires this summer. Native bees are not fussy foragers, Walshe says, but prefer native plants as well as some exotics Planting native flowering trees, shrubs, herbs and flowers in our gardens can promote healthy, thriving hives. “Unlike the Honey Bee, stingless native bees don’t require a water source and are very self- sufficient. “Most of our native bees are

solitary, while others have a very complex and fascinating social system. “Some bees are semi-social, for instance, and females may lay their eggs in close proximity to other females. “We can provide ‘bee hotels’ for them by bundling short hollow sticks or bamboo together and drilling holes approximately 8cms in diameter in a block of wood. “Shade in summer and sun in winter is ideal so placing hotels facing morning sun and out of the rain is important.” “Just one native beehive in your garden will provide thousands of hardworking pollinating bees,” Walshe said. “Keeping a native beehive has been a joy for me and I am learning just how important they are to all life on the planet. Source: Press release, May 21 Liesl Tesch MP Interview with Sue Walshe, May

Pretty Beach bee hotelier, Sue Walshe

Live Well at Home with Coastwide Community Care

We Do Home Care Differently Provider of Home Care Packages • Leading provider of in-home care services, including personal care, meal preparation, household task, Social support, transport, gardening and more! •2 4/7 Live-in, Post-Hospital, Respite and Casual Care throughout Central Coast & Hunter Region Call Today to arrange a FREE •E xperienced with advanced care needs, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. In-Home consultation! •P roviding care services to NDIS clients to achieve their goals onsistency of care with carefully matched Carers •C ero exit fees, low case management fees – more care hours available! •Z

4363 5090

WWW.COASTWIDECOMMUNITYCARE.COM.AU - ENHANCING LIFE, EXCELLING IN CARE

WWW.COASTCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU

OUT&ABOUT PAGE 17 22 MAY 2020

THANK YOU Paula and all our volunteers Central Coast Meals on Wheels’ Paula Howard has been crowned Volunteering Central Coast’s Volunteer of the Year for 2020. Volunteering Central Coast (VCC) hold their awards each year to coincide with National Volunteering Week (May 18 to 24) and their annual Volunteering Expo. The expo brings together 40 local community organisations to showcase the invaluable contributions of their volunteers, but due to the pandemic this year’s event had to be postponed until November. The theme for this year’s National Volunteering week was ‘Changing Communities, Changing Lives’,and it’s apparent that all the award nominations have made a great difference. “Indeed, the people of the Central Coast are very generous with their time, skills and hearts, with a higher percentage of people volunteering here than in Greater Sydney,” CCV Executive Officer, Fiona Morrison said. Paula took out this year’s top honour for her tireless efforts to

make Meals on Wheels Central Coast clients smile. “For clients, Paula is the highlight of Meals on Wheels delivery days, something she has done for the last 21 years. “Since being stood down from her Air Steward role in March due to COVID-19, Paula has increased her days to cover shifts of older Meals On Wheels volunteers that were required to self-isolate for their own wellbeing,” Morrison said. “Paula brings joy and a beautiful smile to the Meals on Wheels clients, especially on Fridays when she dresses up in an outfit befitting a special season such as Easter, ANZAC Day or Christmas. “Paula can be seen delivering to clients dressed as a unicorn, pilot, or Santa’s helper. “Paula is special because in her 'spare' time when she isn't working in her paid position elsewhere, she volunteers at the Meals on Wheels Central Coast Community restaurants with her beloved dogs Shadow and Sunny, to brighten the days of our clients.

“Dressing for the occasion, the trio have come as Santa's helpers, Easter Bunnies and horse and jockey for the Melbourne Cup. “Paula also drives ‘Sudsy’ the portal laundry van for the Orange Sky Laundry program at several locations on the Central Coast. “Paula embodies the theme of changing communities, changing lives, and she brings joy to all wherever she goes,” Morrison said. Other 2020 awardees were Beau Barton, Young Volunteer of the Year; Jayne Mote, Living Legend Volunteer; Allan Maddox, Excellence in Volunteer Management; Central Coast Ukulele Players, Volunteer Team of the Year; and Sanitarium, Corporate Volunteer of the Year. Each awardee will be formally presented with their award at a ceremonyduringtheVolunteering Expo, to be held from 1pm at the Erina Centre, Erina Fair, on November 4. Source: Press release, May 21 Fiona Morrison, Volunteering Central Coast

Coast Shelter recognises volunteers page 22

Paula Howard

See page 24 for Book & Movie Review

See pages 20-21 for TV Guide

Entertainment everyone will love, all in one place. Watch the latest new release blockbusters on Telstra TV Box Office - from the comfort of your home. Plus use voice integrated search to find your favourite shows on Netflix, Stan, Foxtel Now, free-to-air and catch up TV in one place. Our experts can help you add on Telstra TV to your mobile or home internet plan from just $9/mth when you stay connected for 24 months. Min cost $216 over 24 months + your plan charges. Subscription charges may apply.

Call the team at Telstra Kiosk Gosford for more. 0436937336 Level 2, Imperial Centre, 171 Manns Road, Gosford Opposite Lowes

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW: Telstra TV: Requires a compatible TV, minimum internet speed of 3.5Mbps. Antenna required for live TV. Subscription and data charges may apply. Search not available across all apps. $9.95 delivery fee may apply to some products. Accessory and Device Add ons: Maximum 5 add-ons per customer at any one time. If you cancel an add-on early or cancel your existing fixed or post-paid mobile service(s), or cancel your month to month plan, your add-on repayment will also terminate and you will be required to pay out the remainder of your add-on(s). Voice control search not available across all apps.

PAGE 18 OUT&ABOUT 22 MAY 2020

WWW.COASTCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU

Landowners help with koala conservation The race to protect what remains of the severely fragmented Central Coast koala population is well and truly on, and Palmdale’s, Joe Weston, believes that the region’s landowners could play a big part in the decades to come. Joe has converted a slice of his acreage into a koala sanctuary and it’s his great hope that one day koalas will thrive there. The 80-year-old said that he became inspired to act after reading about the plight of the local koala population in 2017. “At the time, Tim Faulkner from the Reptile Park was everywhere speaking about the state of the local population and how more needed to be done to preserve the species and I just remember turning to my wife and saying that I always wanted my own koala park,” Joe said. Three years and more than $4,000 later, Joe has transformed three acres of his property into a nursery, with more than 250 native saplings growing strong behind feral pest proof fencing. Joe reckons it’ll be about eight years or so before the space is ready for a possible koala translocation, but he’s

confident his handmade sanctuary will one day provide a home to a small group of koalas. The federally funded Pearl Beach Koala Translocation project has also added fuel to Joe’s fire and he’s hoping to ignite government interest and funding for his idea. “I received an $875 grant from the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust (BCT) to put towards getting more trees, but that’s been the extent of government funding. “Early on in the piece I approached Lucy Wicks’ office and they helped get some

interest from Josh Frydenberg’s office when he was the Federal Environment Minister, but I haven’t heard from the Federal Government since,” Joe said. The NSW BCT is within Matt Kean’s portfolio as the NSW Minister for Energy and

Environment. If Joe’s sanctuary proves to be a success, he’d like to see other landowners follow his lead and believes a network of pocket sanctuaries could form the foundation on which the local koala population rebuilds.

Jake Cassar is a conservationist and one of the driving forces behind the recently formed Central Coast Koalas group that has been leading the charge in all things koala conservation on the Coast, including the Pearl Beach Koala Translocation project. While the practice is untested on the Coast, Jake believes that Joe’s pocket sanctuary idea could be a viable option in the Central Coast koala recovery effort. “I think Joe’s idea is certainly a step in the right direction. “If other landowners came on board, there is huge scope for koala conservation. “It’s important to note that the vast majority of known koala habitat in NSW is on private property, so Joe’s efforts will hopefully inspire others,” Jake said. While he’s unsure about the long term feasibility of the

proposal, Jake believes smaller scale sanctuaries could actually be a perfect fit for koalas with critical needs. “There may be scope for koalas who have been injured and can’t be released back into the wild to live their lives out in a nice little sanctuary like Joe’s, rather that ending up in a zoo or small enclosure somewhere,” Jake said. “We are very keen to work with anyone who not only cares about our struggling wildlife but is willing to do something about it and I applaud Joe for his initiative. “This is the kind of thing we need if we are going to save these little Aussie battlers from extinction. “We need all hands on deck,” Jake said. Source: Interviews, May 7 Joe Weston, Palmdale Jake Cassar, Coast Environmental Alliance Reporter: Dilon Luke

Red Cross calling service for those in isolation COVID-19 restrictions may be easing across the country but for the unfortunate few still stuck in mandatory quarantine after returning from overseas life is still very much in lockdown. To temper the burden placed on the quarantined, as well as the boredom, the Red Cross has launched a new calling service to ensure those in isolation have someone to talk

Why wait months for your Caravan or Motorhome to be repaired? Aussie RV & Caravan Repairs is a National repairer specialising in Caravan and Motorhome repairs. Offering on-site insurance assessments and a valet pick up and drop off service for all insurance work. All repairs are guaranteed and carried out by qualified technicians. Visit us at WWW.AUSSIERVS.COM.AU and view our gallery or call us on Ph: 1800 287 787 with your insurance company & claim number and we’ll handle the rest.

YOUR FINANCIAL INVESTMENT REQUIRES PROTECTION!

to. Several local Red Cross volunteers have taken on the task, joining the Personal Support Red Cross Team, who are trained to support people and their mental health in times of strife. Wyoming’s Graham Black is one such volunteer and he’s never been busier. “We have been working overtime during the bush fires west of Gosford and down south, floods around southern part of Tuggerah Lake and now the COVID-19 stress. “Many of those quarantined at hotels around Sydney already had to endure isolation periods from wherever they flew in from. “Many also live interstate and are required to do another 14 days in isolation when they return home. “It’s not easy for these people to be so isolated with only their one suitcase of clothes and hopefully a laptop or phone, so they are usually delighted to receive our helpful calls where we can guide them through different ways to occupy their days, fix issues they may have with the hotels or discuss family issues with them as they wish,” Black said. According to Black, since he started calling, he’d heard many stories of just how tough some of those forced into hotel quarantine were doing it.

“One lady with a 1-year-old could not get the right food for her baby. “A smoker did not ask for a smoking room so had major withdrawal when I phoned - I soon got him a smoker’s room. “They are not allowed out of their rooms and I was surprised when one guy said he had run 15km around his room. “He moved the bed and had his pedometer going. Something that surprised Black was the number of isolated who, despite their struggles, were not angry about the situation they were forced into. “Before I started the daily calls, I envisaged a number of the isolated would be angry and not be able to justify not going straight home, but despite their trauma they were very supportive of the government’s decision to keep Australia as safe as possible and were generally happy with the hotel.

“I must admit a few enjoyed the chance to rant, but I knew it did them good and they settled down by the end of the call. The calling service builds on a wider initiative of the Red Cross, COVID CONNECT. COVID CONNECT is a new national call service that anyone struggling during the pandemic can register for to receive phone calls from Red Cross volunteers. “We know the one thing many of us are missing right now is human contact. “For those who are living alone or who are in isolation this becomes more acute. Anyone interested in registering for COVID CONNECT can do so by visiting the Red Cross’ website or by calling 1800 733 276. Source: Email, May 18 Graham Black, Australian Red Cross

Kariong Quality Come in and see Jake Forbes and team for all your award winning sausages and quality meat.

Try some of our new sausage varieties available every week

Mon - Fri 6.30am - 6.30pm Sat - Sun 6.00am - 4pm 4340 1064 - 1 Arunta Ave. Kariong

WWW.COASTCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU

OUT&ABOUT PAGE 19 22 MAY 2020

Online track for “Different Trains” The Phoenix Collective will launch a new digital concert series this June. Made up of a consortium of Australian classical musicians and anchored by violinist and founder, Dan Russell, the Collective are well known for their regular concert series at Green Point that marries classics with a uniquely Australian twang. The new Digital Sessions series will commence on June 7 and was made possible thanks to a $10,000 grant from the Australian Council for the Arts. According to Russell, the series will kick off with ‘Different Trains’, a concert blending film and sound. “This screening of Phoenix Collective Quartet uses an iso filmed and recorded performance of Steve Reich’s innovative Different Trains and pre-recorded tape by the Kronos String Quartet,” Russell explained. “This work reflects on train travel during the 1940s in America and Europe. “Making use of pre-recorded

The Phoenix Collective will kick off Digital Sessions with ‘Different Trains’

train sounds, warning signals and actual voice recordings of train conductors and Holocaust survivors. “This will then soundtrack the world premiere of a film created for this event by renowned Sydney videographer, Sina S of VDO SYMPTOMS,” Russell said. Ticket sales for Different Trains will help Russell determine what the Collective will be able to commit to for the remainder of 2020. “The goal of this project is to raise funds to convert Phoenix Collective’s 2020 concert programs into digital, highquality audio and visual presentations. “The project is particularly important during a time of uncertainty and financial hardship for Australian artists, when all are being asked to do more with less, while still thinking outside the box,” he said. Tickets can be purchased through the Collective’s website. Source: Press release, May 18 Dan Russell, Phoenix Collective

Conservatorium conductor injures hand Artistic Director and CEO of Central Coast Conservatorium of Music, Patrick Brennan, is recovering following a serious injury to his left hand. It’s understood Brennan’s injury was the result of an accident involving a power tool which occurred at his home on May 18. A spokesperson for the

Conservatorium said Brennan is a much loved pillar of the Central Coast community through both his work with the Conservatorium and other music groups on the Coast, including Central Coast Concert Band, Central Coast Philharmonia Choir, Central Coast Opera, Conservatorium Premier Ensembles, as well as a number of Sydney based ensembles. “The Brennan family kindly

requests that no direct contact be made with them at this time. “All messages and cards can be sent to the Conservatorium to be passed on to the Brennan family. “The Brennan family and the Central Coast Conservatorium of Music sincerely thanks the Central Coast community for their well wishes and support during this time,” the spokesperson said.

The Con’s Board of Management President, Peter Brandon, said the Conservatorium is in a strong position to continue business as usual until his return. Rod Bowman, the Conservatorium’s Financial Controller will be acting CEO while Brennan is recovering. Source: Press release, May 18 Rosalie Paino, Central Coast Conservatorium Patrick Brennan

United Pest Management have been servicing the Central Coast for the past 20 years. We cover all aspects of pest control

CALL US NOW ON 4365 0596

• Annual termite inspections • Termguard warranty inspections & Termguard Charge ups • Termite eradication • Cockroaches, Ants, Spiders, Silverfish, rodents • Pre purchase Building & pest reports

PAGE 20 22 MAY 2020

WWW.COASTCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU

Sunday 24 May

Saturday 23 May

Friday 22 May

ABC (C20/21)

PRIME (C61/60)

NINE (C81/80)

5:30 Today [s] 6:00 News Breakfast [s] 6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 Today Extra (PG) [s] 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 9:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 10:00 Gardening Australia [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 10:30 Roger Swainston: Drawn To 12:00 Movie: “Amish Witches: The Water [s] True Story Of Holmes County” 1:00 Movie: “Mr Mom” (PG) (’83) 11:00 Grand Designs [s] (M h,v) (’16) Stars: Chase Stars: Michael Keaton, Teri 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] Conner, Michelle Young Garr, Martin Mull, Ann Jillian 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 1:00 Foreign Correspondent [s] 2:00 The Daily Edition (PG) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 1:30 Australian Story (PG) [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 2:00 Death In Paradise (M) [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 3:00 ABC News Afternoons [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 4:05 Poh’s Kitchen [s] 7:00 Better Homes And Gardens 7:30 Escape To The Chateau [s] 4:30 Gruen (PG) [s] [s] – Johanna’s stopping by to 8:30 Movie: “Robin Hood” (M v,s) 5:10 Grand Designs [s] (’10) Stars: Cate Blanchett, 6:00 The Drum [s] get a sneak peek into beloved Russell Crowe, Oscar Isaac, 7:00 ABC News [s] Aussie fashion designer Camilla Franks colourful world. Pete’s Mark Strong, William Hurt 7:30 Gardening Australia [s] 11:15 Law & Order: Criminal Intent: turning everyone’s favourite 8:30 Top Of The Lake: China Girl takeaway food into a healthy Poison (M) [s] Birthday (M l,n,s) [s] weeknight dinner. 12:10 Counter Play (M) [s] 9:30 Silent Witness: 1:00 Award Winning Tasmania: Betrayal (Part 2) (M v) [s] 8:30 Movie: “Troy” (M n,s,v) (’04) King Island (Part 2) [s] 10:30 ABC Late News [s] Stars: Julian Glover, Brian Cox, Nathan Jones, Adoni Maropis, 1:30 Home Shopping 10:45 The Virus (PG) [s] Jacob Smith, Brad Pitt 4:30 The Avengers: From Venus 11:00 The Weekly With Charlie 11:45 Surveillance Oz (PG) [s] With Love (PG) [s] Pickering [s] 5:30 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 11:30 rage (MA15+) [s] 1:00 Home Shopping 6:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 6:00 Home Shopping 6:00 rage (PG) [s] 7:00 Weekend Today [s] 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 7:00 Weekend Breakfast [s] 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend 10:00 Today Extra - Saturday [s] 11:00 rage TISM Special (PG) [s] 12:00 Knights To Remember [s] (PG) [s] 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 12:30 Outback Brothers (PG) [s] 12:00 Seven’s Horse Racing [s] 12:30 Call The Midwife (PG) [s] 1:00 Animal Embassy (PG) [s] 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 1:30 Father Brown: 5:30 Border Security - Australia’s 1:30 Delish [s] The Passing Bell (M v) [s] 2:00 Movie: “The Dust Factory” (PG) Front Line (PG) [s] 2:15 Classic Countdown (PG) [s] (’04) Stars: Hayden Panettiere 6:00 Seven News [s] 3:35 Grand Designs Australia: 4:00 The Blue Planet: 7:00 The Latest Seven News [s] North Balgowlah Pop Art [s] Making Waves (PG) [s] 7:30 Movie: “Men In Black 2” (PG) 4:30 Landline [s] (’02) – Jay and Kay are back for 5:00 NINE News: First At Five [s] 5:00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery: 5:30 Getaway (PG) [s] a fight against a renegade Nicky Winmar [s] 6:00 NINE News Saturday [s] Kylothian monster that is 5:30 Midsomer Murders: disguised as a lingerie model. 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] A Vintage Murder (PG) [s] When she wipes Kay’s memory, 7:30 Movie: “Pitch Perfect 2” (PG) 7:00 ABC News [s] (’15) Stars: Anna Kendrick, they must race to restore it and 7:30 Death In Paradise: Murder Rebel Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld, save the Earth. Stars: David Begins At Home (M v) [s] Brittany Snow, Elizabeth Banks Cross, Lara Flynn Boyle, 8:30 Call The Midwife (PG) [s] 9:45 Movie: “Saturday Night Fever” Johnny Knoxville, Rip Torn 9:30 Mystery Road: To Live With (MA15+) (’77) Stars: John 9:15 Movie: “Men In Black 3” (PG) The Living (M l,d,v) [s] Travolta, Karen Lynn Gorney (’12) Stars: Will Smith 10:30 Unforgotten (M l) [s] 12:00 Movie: “Life” (MA15+) (’15) 11:30 Program To Be Advised 11:15 Silent Witness: Stars: Robert Pattinson 12:30 Program To Be Advised Betrayal (Part 2) (MA15+) [s] 2:00 Home Shopping 1:30 The Zoo (PG) [s] 12:15 rage TISM Special (PG) [s] 5:30 Wesley Impact [s] 2:00 Home Shopping 5:00 rage (MA15+) [s] 6:00 Animal Tales [s] 6:00 Home Shopping 6:00 rage (PG) [s] 7:00 Weekend Today [s] 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 7:00 Weekend Breakfast [s] 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend 10:00 Sports Sunday (PG) [s] 9:00 Insiders [s] 11:00 Sunday Footy Show (PG) [s] 12:00 House Of Wellness [s] 10:00 Offsiders [s] 12:00 The Hold Down Australian 1:00 Motorway Patrol (PG) [s] 10:30 The World This Week [s] Surfing Awards Special [s] 1:30 Movie: “Dial M For Murder” 11:00 Compass (PG) [s] (PG) (’54) Stars: Tony Wendice 1:00 World’s Greatest Journeys [s] 11:30 Songs Of Praise [s] 2:00 Getaway (PG) [s] 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 2:30 Movie: “Rocky II” (PG) (’79) 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 12:30 Landline [s] Stars: Sylvester Stallone 5:30 Sydney Weekender [s] 1:30 Gardening Australia [s] 5:00 NINE News: First At Five (PG) 6:00 Seven News [s] 2:30 War On Waste: The Battle 5:30 RBT: Meat Tray (PG) [s] 7:00 House Rules - High Stakes Continues (PG) [s] 6:00 NINE News Sunday [s] (PG) [s] 3:30 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus 7:00 The Voice: 8:30 Movie: “Jack Reacher: Never One [s] Blind Audition 1 (PG) [s] Go Back” (M v) (’16) – When 4:00 Everyone’s A Critic (PG) [s] Major Susan Turner is arrested 8:40 60 Minutes (PG) [s] 4:30 The Mix [s] for treason, ex-investigator Jack 9:40 NINE News Late [s] 5:00 Antiques Roadshow [s] 10:10 Inside Crime (M) [s] Reacher undertakes the 6:00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery: challenging task to prove her 11:10 See No Evil: Karl Kruszelnicki (PG) [s] The Boy In Blue (M) [s] innocence and ends up 6:30 Compass: Faithfully Me [s] 12:05 The Brokenwood Mysteries: exposing a shocking 7:00 ABC News Sunday [s] Bride Not To Be (M v) [s] conspiracy. Stars: Tom Cruise, 7:30 The Virus [s] 2:00 Home Shopping Cobie Smulders, Aldis Hodge 7:40 Maralinga Tjarutja [s] 2:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 10:45 The Blacklist (MA15+) [s] 8:35 Mystery Road (M l,d,v) [s] 3:00 Home Shopping 11:45 Surveillance Oz (PG) [s] 9:30 Killing Eve (M v) [s] 4:00 Animal Tales [s] 12:30 Home Shopping 10:15 Barrenjoey Road (M) [s]

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

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)

TEN (C13)

SBS (C30)

6:00 Headline News [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 The Dog House (PG) [s] 1:30 Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals [s] 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 4:30 Best Of 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 Jamie: Keep Cooking And Carry On [s] 8:30 The Graham Norton Show (PG) [s] – Tonight’s guests: Will Ferrell, Miranda Hart, Mark Ruffalo, Paul Mescal, Daisy Edgar-Jones and Billy Porter. 9:10 Program To Be Advised 10:10 Program To Be Advised 10:40 The Project (PG) [s] 11:40 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 6:00 I Fish [s] 6:30 Entertainment Tonight [s] 7:00 Escape Fishing With ET [s] 7:30 What’s Up Down Under? [s] 8:00 4X4 Adventures [s] 9:00 Which Car (PG) [s] 9:30 Studio 10 Saturday (PG) [s] 12:00 Healthy Homes Australia [s] 12:30 Pooches At Play [s] 1:00 The Dog House (PG) [s] 2:00 Farm To Fork [s] 2:30 Seafood Escape [s] 3:00 What’s Up Down Under? [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Takeaway Reheated (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] 7:00 The Dog House (PG) [s] 8:00 Ambulance Australia (PG) [s] 9:00 Ambulance UK (PG) [s] 10:00 One Born Every Minute Australia (M) [s] 11:00 Blue Bloods (M v) [s] 12:00 Bull (M v) [s] 1:00 Elementary (M) [s] 2:00 Home Shopping 6:00 Religious Programs [s] 7:30 Fishing Australia [s] 8:00 Three Veg And Meat [s] 8:30 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 9:00 My Market Kitchen [s] 9:30 Studio 10 Sunday (PG) [s] 12:00 This Is Mexico (PG) [s] 12:30 Taste Of Australia With Hayden Quinn [s] 1:00 Masterchef Australia (PG) [s] 2:30 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 3:00 My Market Kitchen [s] 3:30 Farm To Fork [s] 4:00 Which Car (PG) [s] 4:30 RPM [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Masterchef Australia (PG) [s] – Josh Niland of The Fish Butchery breaks down a kingfish for each of the contestants to choose a cut to cook with. 9:00 FBI (M v) [s] 11:00 The Sunday Project (PG) [s]

5:00 CGTN English News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 The Point 3:00 NITV News: Nula 3:30 Living Black 4:00 Great British Railway Journeys (PG) 4:30 Great American Railroad Journeys (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 The Pyramids - Solving The Mystery (In English/ French) 8:30 Movie: “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” (M s,v) (’00) Stars: Yun-Fat Chow (In Mandarin) 10:40 SBS World News Late 11:10 Cocaine Trade Exposed (M) (In English/ Spanish) 12:05 The Missing (M l,v) 4:30 Great British Railway Journeys (PG) 5:00 CGTN English News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Running Wild: Don Cheadle (PG) 2:50 The Body Coach (PG) 3:45 Gadget Man: Summer Holiday 4:20 Great British Food Revival 5:30 Story Of Europe: Beliefs And Ideas (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 Movie: “West Side Story” (PG) (’61) Stars: Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno 11:20 Movie: “Adolf And Eva: Love And War” (M s,v) (’17) Stars: Cezar Grumazescu, Anton Saunders, Diana Vladu 1:05 Last Days Of Solitary (M) 3:10 American Patriot (M l) 4:10 Great British Railway Journeys: Oban To Corrour 5:00 CGTN English News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 Speedweek 3:00 Gymnastics 4:30 Cycling: Incycle 5:00 Small Business Secrets (PG) 5:30 Hunting Nazi Treasure: Stealing Italy (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 London: 2,000 Years Of History (PG) 8:30 The Clinton Affair: Handing The Sword To The Enemy (M) – Democrats retake the White House after twelve years of Republican control, but the scandals that plagued Bill Clinton during the campaign follow him to Washington. 9:20 The Clinton Affair: The Blue Pass (M) 10:10 Filthy Rich And Homeless (M) 11:10 Tin Star (MA15+) 1:00 North To South: The Full Journey

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

Classifications: (G) General, (PG) Parental Guidance, (M) Mature Audiences, (MA15+) Mature Audience Over 15 Years, [s] Subtitles Consumer Advice: (d) drug references, (s) sexual references or sex scenes (h) horror, (l) language, (mp) medical procedures, (n) nudity, (v) violence

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

Builders Licence Number 204179C

Solid Bathrooms

LICENSED TRADESMAN AND QUALITY WORK ALL LOCATED ON THE CENTRAL COAST

Advert

Scotty from Solid Bathrooms is a licensed builder with over 13 years experience on the Central Coast. Hiring a builder means that all bathroom work and workmanship is managed by one project manager and is fully insured. In addition, any reconfigurations are easily managed, for example, if a wall needs to be pulled down or a bath removed to have a larger walk in shower, you know the builder can manage this effectively

WHAT OUR CLIENTS ARE SAYING “Thank you, Scott, for your excellent advice and well-priced solution for our new bathroom. “ “Each of your tradespeople who worked on our new bathroom were prompt, polite, tidy and talented.” “I recommend Solid Bathrooms without any hesitation.”

WWW.SOLIDBATHROOMS.COM - PHONE 0401 601 082 FOR A FREE QUOTATION

SBS (C30)

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: “Fiancé Killer” (M s,v) 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] (’18) Stars: Felisha Cooper, Kari 1:00 Getaway (PG) [s] Wührer, Jean Louise O’Sullivan, 1:30 The Voice (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] Adam Huss The Daily Edition [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] The Chase UK (PG) [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] Seven News At 4 [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] The Chase Australia [s] 7:30 The Voice: Blind Audition 2 Seven News [s] (PG) [s] – The Blind Auditions Home And Away (PG) [s] continue with some of the most House Rules - High Stakes emotional moments of the (PG) [s] season. 9-1-1: The Taking Of Dispatch 9-1-1 (M l) [s] – Maddie fears for 9:00 The Show Must Go On - The Queen + Adam Lambert Story herself and her co-workers (M l) [s] when the call centre is taken 10:45 NINE News Late [s] hostage. 11:15 Lethal Weapon: The Latest Seven News [s] Funny Money (MA15+) [s] S.W.A.T.: Encore (M v) [s] 12:05 Killer Couples: The Goldbergs: Linville/ Moreno (M v,l) [s] Vacation (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping Cannonball (PG) [s] 4:00 Ellen (PG) [s] Home Shopping

6:00 Headline News [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 Masterchef Australia (PG) [s] 2:30 Entertainment Tonight [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 4:30 Best Of 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] 8:30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M) [s] – Have our contestants been paying attention? Our quizmasters and host Tom Gleisner are about to find out! 9:30 Kinne Tonight (M l,s) [s] 10:00 Program To Be Advised 10:30 The Project (PG) [s] 11:30 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 12:30 The Late Show (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping

5:00 CGTN English News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 2:00 Alex Polizzi The Fixer (PG) 3:10 Andrea Bocelli: Music For Hope (PG) (In Italian/ English) 3:50 Great British Railway Journeys (PG) 4:25 Great American Railroad Journeys (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Secrets Of The Royal: Kitchens (PG) 8:30 Michael Mosley: Into The Mind: Broken Brains (PG) 9:30 How To Lose Weight Well (PG) 10:30 SBS World News Late 11:00 Agatha Christie’s Criminal Games: The Mysterious Affair At Styles (M s,v) (In French) 12:45 An Ordinary Woman (M l) (In Russian) 2:35 First Australians (PG)

11:00 11:30 12:30

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: “My Neighbour’s Secret” 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Kevin Can Wait: (M v) (’09) Stars: Nicholas Brew Haha (PG) [s] Brendon, Chandra West 1:30 The Voice: The Daily Edition (PG) [s] Blind Audition 2 (PG) [s] The Chase UK [s] 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] Seven News At 4 [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] The Chase Australia [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] Seven News [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] House Rules - High Stakes 7:30 The Voice: (PG) [s] – Teams travel to Blind Audition 3 (PG) [s] Tasmania to transform Kimmy’s 8:50 Let’s Go Crazy: The Grammy place into the mid-century, Salute To Prince (PG) [s] modern home she has requested with a vintage feel 10:45 NINE News Late [s] and a plush pooch playground. 11:15 Straight Forward (MA15+) [s] 12:10 Tipping Point [s] Criminal Minds: Under The 1:05 Hayley & Lauren’s Journey Skin (M) [s] Beyond [s] Absentia: 1:30 A Current Affair (PG) [s] The Emily Show (MA15+) [s] 2:00 Home Shopping The Latest Seven News [s] 2:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo The Resident (M) [s] 3:00 Home Shopping Home Shopping

6:00 Headline News [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 Masterchef Australia (PG) [s] 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 4:30 Best Of 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] – Queen of chocolate and guest chef, Kirsten Tibballs reveals today’s pressure test. 9:00 Program To Be Advised 9:40 NCIS: Third Wheel (M v) [s] 10:40 NCIS: Los Angeles: Watch Over Me (M v) [s] 11:40 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 12:40 The Project (PG) [s] 1:40 The Late Show (PG) [s] 2:30 Home Shopping 5:00 The Talk (PG) [s]

5:00 CGTN English News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 China Bitesize (PG) 2:10 Celtic Woman: A Celebration 3:20 Who Do You Think You Are?: Rachel Griffiths (PG) 4:20 Great American Railroad Journeys 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: Bert Newton (PG) 8:30 Insight: Veterinary Care (PG) 9:30 Dateline: China’s Obesity Crisis 10:00 The Feed 10:30 SBS World News Late 11:00 Twin (M l,v) (In Norwegian/ Swedish) 11:55 Chimerica (M l,v) 1:50 SS-GB (M) (In English/ German) 3:50 First Australians: Freedom For Our Lifetime (PG)

6:00 6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 11:30 10:00 Gardening Australia [s] 12:00 11:00 Grand Designs [s] 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 12:20 National Press Club Address 2:00 1:30 The Breakfast Couch [s] 3:00 2:00 Father Brown (PG) [s] 4:00 3:00 ABC News Afternoons [s] 5:00 4:00 Short Cuts To Glory - Matt 6:00 Okine vs Food [s] 7:00 4:30 Gruen (PG) [s] 7:30 5:10 Grand Designs [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery: Celeste Barber (PG) [s] 8:30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering [s] 8:45 9:00 At Home Alone Together [s] 11:05 9:30 Planet America (PG) [s] 10:00 The Last Leg: Locked Down Under (PG) [s] 11:35 10:40 ABC Late News [s] 12:30 11:15 Four Corners [s]

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: “Manson’s Lost Girls” 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] (M d,v,s) (’15) Stars: MacKenzie 1:00 Kevin Can Wait: A Band Done (PG) [s] Mauzy, Jeff Ward, Eden Brolin 1:30 The Voice (PG) [s] The Daily Edition (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] The Chase UK [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] Seven News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] Home And Away (PG) [s] Britain’s Got Talent (PG) [s] – 7:30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo: Fishing Cat (PG) [s] – In Auditions continue as weird, this episode, a mysterious virus wacky and wonderful acts threatens to wipe out an entire compete in front of celebrity species of snapping turtles. judges Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Williams and 8:30 Paramedics (M) [s] 9:30 New Amsterdam: Liftoff (M) [s] series creator Simon Cowell. 10:30 NINE News Late [s] Hosted by Ant and Dec. 11:00 Chicago Med: Old Flames, Bodyguard (MA15+) [s] New Sparks (M mp) [s] The Latest Seven News [s] – Latest news, sport and weather 11:50 Don’t Tell The Doctor (M) [s] 12:40 Westside (MA15+) [s] from Australia. 1:35 A Current Affair (PG) [s] The Resident (M) [s] 2:00 Home Shopping Home Shopping

6:00 Headline News [s] 5:00 CGTN English News 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 5:15 NHK World English News 12:00 Program To Be Advised 5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 Masterchef Australia (PG) [s] 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:00 Soundtracks (M l) 2:30 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 2:55 Dateline: China’s Obesity Crisis 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 3:25 Insight: Veterinary Care 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 4:25 Great American Railroad 4:30 Best Of The Bold And The Journeys Beautiful (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 Tony Robinson: 7:30 Masterchef Australia (PG) [s] Egyptian Tomb Hunting – The contestants lift the lids of 8:30 An Australian Hero: their mystery box to find a photo Keith Payne VC (M) sent by their loved ones. 9:30 Reprisal: 25 Or 6 To 4 (MA15+) 8:30 The Secrets She Keeps (M) [s] 10:25 SBS World News Late 9:30 Bull: Absolution (M v) [s] 10:55 Save Me (MA15+) 10:30 Elementary: 11:55 Movie: “Rey’s Education” (M l,v) On The Scent (M) [s] (’17) Stars: Martín Arroyo 11:30 WIN’s All Australian News [s] (In Spanish) 12:30 The Project (PG) [s] 1:40 Trapped (M l,v) 1:30 The Late Show With Stephen (In Icelandic/ English) Colbert (PG) [s] 2:45 First Australians (PG) 2:30 Home Shopping 4:35 Lucknow (PG)

6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 10:00 Gardening Australia [s] 11:00 Grand Designs [s] 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 1:05 Road To Now (M v) [s] 2:00 Father Brown (PG) [s] 3:00 ABC News Afternoons [s] 4:00 The Cook And The Chef [s] 4:30 Gruen (PG) [s] 5:10 Grand Designs [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 6:55 Sammy J [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 The Heights (PG) [s] 8:30 Grand Designs Australia [s] 9:20 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One [s] 9:55 Father Brown (M v) [s] 10:40 ABC Late News [s] 11:10 Doctor Foster (M l,s) [s] 12:05 Top Of The Lake (M l,s) [s] 1:05 rage (MA15+) [s] 3:30 Compass [s] 4:00 Catalyst [s]

Tuesday 26 May

Monday 25 May

TEN (C13)

6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 10:00 Gardening Australia [s] 11:05 Maralinga Tjarutja [s] 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 1:00 Landline [s] 2:00 Poldark (M v) [s] 3:00 ABC News Afternoons [s] 4:00 The Cook And The Chef [s] 4:30 Gruen (PG) [s] 5:10 Grand Designs [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 Australian Story (PG) [s] 8:30 Four Corners [s] 9:15 Media Watch [s] 9:35 Q&A (PG) [s] 10:40 ABC Late News [s] 11:10 Miriam Margolyes Almost Australian (M l) [s] 12:10 Father Brown: The Labyrinth Of The Minotaur (PG) [s] 1:00 Cleverman: Muya (M v) [s] 1:50 rage (MA15+) [s] 3:30 Compass (PG) [s] 6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 9:55 Gardening Australia [s] 10:55 Grand Designs [s] 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 1:00 Four Corners [s] 1:40 Media Watch [s] 2:00 Father Brown (PG) [s] 3:00 ABC News Afternoons [s] 4:00 Poh’s Kitchen [s] 4:30 Gruen (PG) [s] 5:10 Grand Designs [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 Foreign Correspondent [s] 8:30 Miriam Margolyes Almost Australian (M l) [s] 9:30 Road To Now (M v) [s] 10:30 ABC Late News [s] 11:00 Q&A (PG) [s] 12:05 Father Brown (PG) [s] 12:50 Cleverman: Skin (MA15+) [s] 1:45 rage (MA15+) [s] 3:25 Compass [s] 3:55 Catalyst [s]

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

PRIME (C61/60)

PAGE 21 22 MAY 2020

Wednesday 27 May

ABC (C20/21)

WWW.COASTCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU

Thursday 28 May

6:00 9:00 11:30 12:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 7:30 9:00

10:00 10:30 11:30 12:00 1:00 6:00 9:00 11:30 12:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 7:30

9:00 10:00

6:00 9:00 11:30 12:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 8:30

10:40 11:10 12:30

Sunrise [s] The Morning Show (PG) [s] Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “Natalee Holloway” (M) (’09) Stars: Grant Show, Tracy Pollan, Amy Gumenick, Catherine Dent, Cokey Falkow 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] Movie: “Crazy, Stupid, Love” (M l,s) (’11) – A middle-aged husband’s life changes dramatically when his wife asks him for a divorce. He seeks to rediscover his manhood with the help of a newfound friend, Jacob, learning to pick up girls at bars. Stars: Steve Carell The Latest Seven News [s] Holiday Horrors: Caught On Camera (PG) [s] Home Shopping

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

NINE (C81/80)

5:30 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 New Amsterdam: Liftoff (M) [s] 2:00 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo (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 NRL: Brisbane Broncos v Parramatta Eels *Live* From TBA [s] 9:45 Golden Point: Brisbane Broncos v Parramatta Eels *Live* [s] 10:45 NINE News Late [s] 11:15 Taken: Imperium (M v,d) [s] – A dangerous weapons dealer smuggles his wares into New York City. 12:05 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 1:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping

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

6:00 Headline News [s] 5:00 CGTN English News 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 5:15 NHK World English News 12:00 Program To Be Advised 5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 Masterchef Australia (PG) [s] 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:00 Over The Black Dot 2:30 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 2:30 Football: FIFA Women’s World 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] Cup Classic Match: Australia v 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] Brazil 2019 4:30 Best Of The Bold And The 4:25 Great American Railroad Beautiful (PG) [s] Journeys 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 World’s Most Beautiful 8:30 Law & Order: SVU: Railway (PG) Blackout (MA15+) [s] 8:35 How The Victorians Built 9:30 Law & Order: SVU: Britain: The Great British Dearly Beloved (MA15+) [s] Holiday (PG) 10:30 Blue Bloods: 9:30 ZeroZeroZero (MA15+) (In Vested Interest (M v) [s] Italian/ Spanish/ English) 11:30 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 10:35 SBS World News Late 12:30 The Project (PG) [s] 11:05 The New Pope (M l) 1:30 The Late Show With Stephen (In English/ Italian) Colbert (PG) [s] 12:10 Bullets (M d,l,n,v) 2:30 Home Shopping (In Finnish/ English) 1:55 Riviera (MA15+) 5:00 The Talk (PG) [s]

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

Programming information correct at time of going to press, changes are at the network’s discretion Prepared by National Typesetting Services

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

PAGE 22 OUT&ABOUT 22 MAY 2020

WWW.COASTCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU

Greenaway girls get Coasties moving Keeping active in lockdown has emerged as one of the great challenges of navigating the dos and don’ts of COVID-19, but one family from Erina is showing the rest of the Coast how it’s done. Living by the motto that an active life is a happy life, the Greenaway family have been taking on the challenge of staying active and sharing their journey with the rest of the world via social media. For the past two months sisters Poppy and Cleo, with a bit of help from mum Sarah, have been leading 15 minute, bi-weekly workout sessions on social media. The workouts are designed for families, with each session incorporating a mixture of stretching, cardio, and strength, all critical elements to a healthy lifestyle. There also all designed to be suitable for children and people of all fitness levels. The focus is centred firmly on

Cleo, Poppy and Sarah Greenaway are getting locals moving during lockdown

having fun and keeping healthy, with the quick and simplistic routines made to introduce families to some basic exercises in a safe and controlled environment. Both Poppy and Cleo have been loving the sessions and sharing their family’s passion

for helping people feel good by getting active. “We love being able to help people get moving and we’ve been so happy that so many people have streamed our classes. “We’ve even had people joining in from New Zealand

and Hong Kong,” Poppy said. Being 11 and 8-years-old respectively, you’d think leading workout classes for thousands of families would be a bit daunting for Poppy and Cleo but given their upbringing it comes as no surprise to anyone that knows the

Greenaway’s. Health, fitness and confidence have been a huge part of their lives thanks to Sarah. Sarah is the founder of Lava Tribe, an active wear label made exclusively for girls aged 6 to 16. And it seems her love of spreading positivity through exercise runs in the family, with Poppy the brains behind the videos. “We had just started home schooling and we were halfway through the day when Poppy said she needed to get up and move. “I suggested we do a workout, so we watched a YouTube video and that’s when Poppy came up with the idea that we make our own,” Sarah explained. The girls have since proven to be fitness video stars in the making with their audience growing exponentially from 2000 viewers in the first week to just around 20,000 by the end of April. It’s been a proud mum moment for Sarah.

“They’re both doing such a great job and really helping show other kids and families how important keeping active can be,” Sarah said. “At that age young girls’ bodies are starting to change. “It’s a turbulent time and they’re very sensitive to what people think, and that was part of the reason we’ve kept the videos short and simple. “They’re designed to help break down those barriers for girls especially. “They’re simple, quick and easy – perfect for building confidence and building the foundation for better habits when it comes to exercising,” Sarah said. The girls agree and they hope Central Coast families will consider tuning into their next session but parents be warned – even though the sessions are kid friendly you’ll still be feeling the burn. Source: Email and interview, May 20 Sarah Greenaway, Erina Reporter: Dilon Luke

Coast Shelter recognises volunteers With National Volunteer Week continuing until May 24, Coast Shelter is celebrating the contribution of its almost 300 committed and compassionate volunteers. “Changing Communities, Changing Lives is a great theme for this year, a year where we have faced great change in how we live, how we work and how we connect with each other,” Volunteer Coordinator Kylie Hogan said. “It is a time to celebrate the almost 6 million volunteers across the country who lend their time and energy to connect with others and help to change lives. “Research from Volunteering Australia shows that volunteers provide a 450% rate of return for every dollar invested in an organisation’s charitable

Coast Shelter Volunteer Co-ordinator Kylie Hogan with volunteers

purpose. “We spent time reviewing the impact that the support and services provided by our family of volunteers has made for Coast Shelter. “So much has been made possible through the

commitment of our dedicated volunteers. “In the last year our amazing volunteers helped us serve those doing it tough in our community by providing 34,867 free meals, 1,000 food hampers, 100+ haircuts, 60 free podiatry sessions and

We’re there forallAustralia. Matt suffered severe burns in an explosion at 8:00am on a station near Pooncarie.

We were there by 9:10am.

Help us to always be there.

supported 40 people to access an Interest Free Loan to help meet the basic cost of living. “Not to mention the hundreds of volunteer hours in food donation pick-ups, gardening, painting, sorting in our warehouse, playgroup sessions and so much more.”

Coast Shelter CEO Rachel Willis said the organisation had had to make big changes to keep people safe during the coronavirus pandemic. “We have greatly missed our volunteers coming in each day and we want to make a special effort this year to celebrate

their contributions,” she said. “Our volunteers provide indispensable support to our organisation and to our community, and I would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to each and every one of them, we simply could not do what we do without you.” Willis has urged Coat residents to wave a special smile of appreciation from their own homes. “Upload your wave photo to social media and share using the hashtags #Coasties4Coasties #NVW2020 and #waveforvolunteers and tag Coast Shelter and Volunteering Australia,” she said. Source: Media release, May 18 Coast Shelter

When Jacob’s Dad passed away after returning from East Timor, he and his family were devastated. Legacy stepped in to offer practical help. Legacy helps many brave families like Jacob’s every week of the year. To keep us going, please donate to Legacy. Thank you. Phone 1800 534 229 or visit www.legacy.com.au

To make a donation, please call 1800 444 788 or go to www.flyingdoctors.org.au

WE SALUTE YOU

WWW.COASTCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU

ACROSS 1. Dull 4. Fluid loss 8. Bludgeon 11. Indian Brahma worshipper 13. Person making gift 15. Fragment 17. Flower necklace 18. Bath coats 20. A nticipated touchdown time (1,1,1) 21. Flow regulator 24. Dance club 27. Type 28. Inched 30. Gaped at 31. Instruction (book) (3-2) 33. Prophecy 34. Slander 35. Stew, ... bucco 36. Scraped (out a living) 39. Collect 42. Put 44. Woes 45. String toys (2-3) 46. Nervous 48. Horse-riding show 49. Prince William’s mother 50. Teenage heart-throb the alphabet once 52. Of the pope 54. Weasel relative 55. Ferocious 56. Reconstructs 57. Actress, ... Thompson

MISSING LINK Fill in each letter of

M S U I P S A S P U S H S S C U T O Y U O N E O

MISSING LINK Fill in each letter of the alphabet once only.

A N

O N E

D O P H V S V E O A S

A S E

A T C E V S I L

E N U E E I P I E I SM P A H E A E S D E N S R Y

R E E R S A E R E D T L O E R I S T E S

DOWN 1. Fool 2. Onward 3. Famous ballpoint 4. Subdue 5. Claim 6. Endured 7. Self-images 8. Company head (1,1,1) 9. Revolve around 10. Corn ear covering 12. Not once only. 14. Formula One car sound 16. Objects 19. Abscond with lover 22. Modifies

J U M E

A B S V A C S H E RO I I A T C H N E V S I T F L

K Q E N U E E I P I P E SM X P E A E L M A Y E S G D E N D S R Y

E A R A S

Shop 15/7 Link Rd. Green Point Shopping Village Green Point, NSW 2251 Ph 4365 5525 www.boonsthai.com.au Open for lunch and dinner for TAKEAWAY & HOME DELIVERY ORDERS. © Lovatts Puzzles

Current offer 10% DISCOUNT on pick up dinner orders. Thank you for your support

Missing Link Solution:

J N UM D OO P Z H O V A N S E V E O AWA S

23. Salvo 25. Standards 26. Expectation 29. Searched on internet 32. Pint-sized 35. Utilise (equipment) 37. Inuit boat 38. Titled widow 40. Snooty 41. Queenly 42. Arctic 43. C omic actor, ... Murphy 44. Colloquial saying 47. Medicinal root 51. Heard (of) 52. Monarch’s home 53. Inferior 54. Mobility 58. As a group, en ... 59. Pub drink 61. Restaurant patron 63. Fire crime 64. Appetiser 65. Director, ... Hitchcock 66. Bold 68. Scruffy 71. Mounds 72. Rounds 74. Charged particles 76. Balls 78. Impose (tax) 80. Dinosaur, tyrannosaurus ... 83. Snooker stick

S E

LAST WEEKS ANSWERS

Missing Link Solution:

22 MAY 2020

60. Always 62. Tethering rope 65. Appoint 67. Strict 69. Pay-TV system 70. Should, ... to 72. Fit ... fiddle (2,1) 73. Pigs’ pens 75. Face 77. Snake-like fish 79. Paris underground 81. Sticky coal by-product 82. Alarm 84. Wood joint projection 85. P urchase (entire stock) (3,2) 86. Banded quartz 87. Walks confidently 88. Glimpse

CCN

PUZZLES PAGE 23

M S QU I P M A E S P Y X U S A S S C HU T O Y S U I O Z ON O G

V J S R E B U T E R M J S A P S H E R E D E C D EW R T F U L E O N E A R R I L E S T E A K S S

PAGE 24 22 MAY 2020

REVIEWS

CCN

The Night Watchman

WWW.COASTCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU

BOOK REVIEW

Author: Louise Erdrich Pubisher: Hachette

Louise Edrich’s new novel, The Night Watchman, has received wide acclaim for its shimmering setting, strong elegant writing, great characters and its intriguing story line based on real events. In 1953, the Unites States Congress announced a Bill to annul nation-to-nation treaties which had been made with Native America Nations. This called for the eventual termination of all tribes and the immediate termination of five tribes, including the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa. The Night Watchman is set against this backdrop. Thomas Wazhashk (the Chippewa word for muskrat) works hard by night providing for his family, working as the night watchman for the Turtle Mountain Jewel Bearing Plant. By day, the Turtle Mountain tribe women work at the plant preparing jewel bearings that will be used in

the Defense Department and Bulova watches. It’s a big deal that the factory was built on the reservation - it gave a lot of people jobs. Thomas also likes to write – he writes to federal politicians, asking for a meeting; He writes to local politicians, asking for a meeting; He writes to newspaper columnists, asking them to tour the reservation; and he writes to his children. Thomas is a member of the Tribal Council and is fighting the Congressman who wants to pass a Bill to cut the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa off from their land “emancipation” as they call it.

“But they were not enslaved. Freed from being Indians was the idea. Emancipated from their land. Freed from the treaties that Thomas’s father and grandfather had signed and that were promised to last forever. So as usual, by getting rid of us, the Indian problem would be solved.” One of the workers at the factory, his niece, is Pixie Paranteau, who prefers to be called Patrice. Her father is a drunk; Her older sister, Vera has gone off to Minneapolis with her new husband; Her younger brother, Pokey, is taking boxing lessons from Lloyd Barnes (who fancies Patrice); and her mother, Zhaanat is a traditional Indian raised by her grandparents and only speaks Chippewa. Zhaanat’s job is passing on what she knows to people all over the land. As a result, Patrice, is the sole provider for her family – she is also the first person in her family to have a job, “not a trapping, hunting or better-gathering job, but a whitepeople job.” Smart, beautiful and independent, Patrice prides herself on being the best at the intensely intricate work of laying slivers of jewels into tiny keyboards for watches. She provides for her family but puts a little bit away each paycheck

in order to find Vera. While Thomas takes on the government, even reading the Book of Mormon to look for clues to the mindset of the author of the Bill, Patrice heads off to find Vera. She is unused to cities and meets an unsavory group of people, include some who strong-armed her into a job in a nightclub that requires her to wear a blue rubber cow suit and swim in a tank as a female “Babe” in the Paul Bunyan story. She also uncovers disturbing clues in her quest to find out what has become of Vera. Meanwhile, Thomas organises a boxing match starring the local hero, Wood Mountain, to help raise funds to send a committee to Washington to fight the bill (Wood Mountain also fancies Patrice). This is a wonderfully written book. Louise Erdrich is part Chippewa and an award-winning author (beginning with “Love Medicine” that won the National Book Critics Circle Award in 1984), whose writing introduces readers to unforgettable Native American characters, most notably through her Pulitzer finalist “The Plague of Doves” as well as “The Round House” and “LaRose”. The Night Watchman particularly

highlights the ruinous treatment by the United States of its native people and how they tried to erase their culture and history. Thomas is based on Edrich’s own grandfather, who testified before Congress against the Bill, but the story is even more memorable for the engaging, tingling story of Patrice’s independence and sexual awakening, the joys of workplace girlfriends, and the building tension of Wood Mountain’s boxing fight and the larger battle against Congress. Kim Reardon The Reluctant Book Critic

MOVIE REVIEW

CCN

What did Jack do?

(NETFLIX)

Director: David Lynch

A train station where no trains stop. A dimly lit room where a suspect orders coffee. A smoking detective, bent on finding the truth. And a femme fatale … with feathers. What else does one need to see the elephant in the room? Or the chicken at the window? The meaning is clear, is it not? Jack Cruz (played by himself) is tense, fidgety, as he waits for his train, glancing around frequently at the door. Something heavy weighs upon him. His big, wide eyes betray him – something bad has happened. The detective (David Lynch) interrogates him, suit and tie, drifting cigarette smoke, he tugs at Jack’s conscience to reveal the truth. He leans forward, almost out of the shot.

Jack’s answers come in a robotic, but defiant, voice from strangely detached lips. He is evasive, tormented, deriding the detective for his tactics: “You toss an animal on the roof just to see the look on his face.” Jack eventually admits he has a buck knife and once sliced a ‘gator that was goin’ after a rabbit friend. But did Jack kill Max? Was his love, Tootabon, alone that fateful night? The conversation becomes disjointed – one non-sequitur after another. The belated arrival of a waitress (Emily Stofle) with Jack’s coffee breaks the tension.

But the detective is not to be thwarted – he knows something. He knows why the chicken crossed the road … and he’s playin’ for keeps. He probes harder. Was Jack a card-carrying member of the Communist Party? He teases Jack with findings of the police report, pushes further until Jack breaks … into song (“The Flame of Love”). What was the meaning of those lyrics? There is none, of course. Which just goes to show nothing good comes from associating with chickens.

What did Jack do? is an engaging 17-minute Absurdist offering from legendary film-maker David Lynch – apparently a 74th birthday present to himself, presented in 2017 at a French film festival and recently picked up by NETFLIX. It’s not meant to be action-packed, dramatic, or even particularly funny, and it’s definitely not meaningful … just very absurd. Which is just what Absurdism is meant to be. Absurdism has its root in The Enlightenment, where the rise of “reason” and human beings’ understanding of the pervasive laws of nature (the Fundamental Laws of science) led people to question whether there was any role left for

religion, morality or any actual meaning to an individual’s life. Following the misery of WW2, Absurdism enjoyed a revival, along with Existentialism which centres on the search the inherent meaning or purpose of our existence. Absurdism, on the other hand, aims to depict the human tendency to (hopelessly) seek value and meaning in a universe that is just simply vast, chaotic and irrational. Perhaps the most well-known post-war absurdist text is “Waiting for Godot”. What did Jack do? may not reach those heights but it is a very different, interesting and, well … quite absurd way to spend 17 minutes. Ross Barry

WWW.COASTCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU

BUSINESS & PROPERTY PAGE 25 22 MAY 2020

Business & Property Green shoots of recovery emerging The easing of social restrictions which came into effect on May 15 have seen a slight upturn in business on the Central Coast, but they will have to be eased a whole lot more before the region’s clubs, pubs and cafes can return to financial viability. That’s the consensus of the Coast’s business community, as many venues have elected not to re-open for in-house dining with only 10 patrons allowed to be in a venue at any one time. Gosford Erina Business Chamber President, Rod Dever, said while the State Government had relaxed coronavirus restrictions somewhat and there was talk that the number of allowable patrons might double to 20 in June, there were still challenges around social distancing. “Some venues have had to turn people away and customers were confused about whether to enter or wait outside; there is a need to see consumers change their behaviours,” Dever said. “It’s good things are starting to loosen but it is inevitable we are going to see some sort of contamination come into the mix; hopefully it will be minimal and controlled. “While foot traffic was up by about 30% it was still nowhere near pre-pandemic levels and there was still a very high percentage of takeaways with some people not feeling comfortable being out and about. “There is still a level of fear.” Dever said many venues had elected not to reopen until

Gosford RSL Chief Operating Officer Matthew Lister, and Chief Executive Officer Russell Cooper (right)

restrictions ease more, especially on weekends when penalty rates apply. “For many it is not viable to reopen yet,” he said. “Some pubs and clubs have introduced regular two-hour sittings and others are going for a banquet menu rather than a-la-carte to keep costs down, but there are a lot of challenges in making this work from a business perspective. “People are in survival mode at the moment and no one is investing in their business.” Dever said the food retail market remained strong, with many supermarkets reporting greater trade during the pandemic than over the recordsetting Christmas period. “A lot of businesses have adapted to deliveries and will likely keep that going after the pandemic; that is a market which could possibly continue,” he said.

“But it is going to take a long time for these businesses to recover and recoup some of their losses.” General Manager of Tommy’s Café on the Gosford waterfront, Namon Moss, said restricted dining numbers would only work if customers were patient and understanding of each other. “Some people have been fantastic but some have showed their real colours,” Moss said. “The 10 people limit was a struggle; we had people waiting outside. “In a café environment, where there are predominantly coffee sales, the polite thing for people to do if not eating is to take their coffee away and make room for others,” he said. “We’ve stayed open through the pandemic and have been doing pretty well in takeaway but the 10 person restriction

presents more challenges than opportunities.” Moss suggested the number of patrons admitted should be based on the size of each venue and its ability to cater for social distancing. Frank and Mel Pentimalli, owners of Café Espresso at East Gosford, said it was only the support of their loyal customer base which had helped them through the pandemic. “We have regulars who have almost become like family,” Mel Pentimalli said. “They will come in just to buy a takeaway cup of tea, which they could easily make at home. “We wondered if we would have to close down after 12 years of hard work, but the local support has been phenomenal. “There are so many expenses behind the scenes, such as

negotiating with landlords, electricity providers and so on.” Husband Frank Pentimalli said the easing of restrictions had simply created more work for little return. “There were simply not enough people who could come through the door,” he said. The couple believes easing restrictions should have been postponed until greater numbers of patrons could be admitted. Gosford RSL CEO, Russell Cooper, said unlike many clubs and pubs, the RSL was operating a dine-in service. “We’re open to 10 patrons at a time, by bookings only,” Cooper said. “We have organised our booking times in sessions and some of them are booked out with bookings for others picking up.

Adam CROUCH MP Member for Terrigal

. .. y it n u omm c r ou t c e ot pr Please . s le ru g in c n ta is d l ia oc s e h t ow foll

Stay up-to date: go to nsw.gov.au or call 13 77 88 Authorised by Adam Crouch MP, Shop 3 Fountain Plaza, 148-158 The Entrance Road, Erina NSW 2250, produced using parliamentary entitlements.

www.GarethWardMP.com.au

“It’s not financially viable but we’re doing it for our members.” Cooper said the club’s takeaway and home delivery services would continue, along with the newly established drive through which was proving popular. Business NSW Central Coast welcomed the first of many stages to ease restrictions so local business can trade again. “Last week’s opening of our hospitality and retail sector will help kick start our economic recovery and will be a huge boost for employment on Central Coast,” Regional Director, Paula Martin, said. “With 38% of our businesses in retail and hospitality telling us they have lost up to 50% revenue and a further 40% of businesses citing revenue losses above 50%, being able to re-engage with customers face to face could not come fast enough. “Businesses have had to transform themselves to stay afloat through the crisis, but for some, no amount of transformation can replace the physical customer experience needed to remain viable. “It’s a tricky time at the moment as business weigh up the cost of opening versus staying shut. “It was encouraging to see many businesses open for trade, but nearly 50% chose to stay closed until further restrictions are eased. Source: Media release, May 20 Business NSW Central Coast Interviews, May 20 Rod Dever, Gosford Erina Business Chamber; Namon Moss, Tommy’s Café; Frank and Mel Pentimalli, Café Espresso; Russell Cooper, Gosford RSL

PAGE 26 22 MAY 2020

BUSINESS & PROPERTY

WWW.COASTCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU

Planning Minister details IPC planning benchmarks Planning Minister Rob Stokes has set the State’s Independent Planning Commission (IPC) new accountability benchmarks to ensure greater timeliness and transparency in decisionmaking. The move follows allegations made last week by Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Adam Crouch that Central Coast Council was stalling development in and around the Gosford CBD by referring too many projects to the commission for consideration. These included Kibbleplex in Gosford town centre, the Northside medical precinct at West Gosford and the Central Coast Quarter in Mann St, Gosford. But Central Coast Mayor Lisa Matthews said referring significant development

proposals to an Independent Planning Commission allows for a further layer of transparency and independence on the final decision being made. This week Stokes issued his Statement of Expectations, outlining timeframes and process for planning decisions and advice to be issued, as part of the roll-out of reforms recommended by the NSW Productivity Commission. “The recommendations from the Productivity Commission’s review reinforced the importance of independent decision-making in upholding the integrity of the NSW planning system,” Stokes said. “Everyone benefits when we have clear and transparent benchmarks: the IPC knows what is expected of them in making a decision on a project; the community knows what role they have to play; and

proponents know how and when their project will be determined.” Once a planning assessment is completed by the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment and referred to the IPC, the Commission will be expected to provide: a determination within five weeks for projects that do not require a public meeting or public hearing; a determination within eight weeks for projects subject to a public meeting; a determination within 12 weeks for projects subject to a public hearing; and advice to the Planning Secretary within five weeks for gateway and rezoning reviews. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has also been signed between the

Department and the IPC to eliminate duplication of roles in the assessment process and align with the Minister’s Statement of Expectations. The MoU includes probity commitments to maintain independence, guidelines for the provision of additional information required in determinations and clarity on the implementation of policy guidelines. “We want the Department and IPC to work cooperatively and effectively to ensure the State’s most contentious projects are determined as quickly as possible, providing certainty for both the community and proponents,” Stokes said. The State’s planning laws clearly identify which State

significant development applications are to be determined by the Independent Planning Commission and which are delegated to the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment to determine. The Independent Planning Commission is the consent authority for State significant development applications in circumstances where: there are 50 or more unique public objections to the SSD application; and/or the applicant has made a reportable political donations disclosure; and/or the local Council has objected to the SSD application and has not rescinded that objection following exhibition. In circumstances where a Council has rescinded its

objection following exhibition of the application – and Council’s objection was the only reason for the Commission to be the consent authority – the SSD application would be delegated back to the Department of Planning, Industry & Environment (the Department) for determination. The Commission will also continue to be the consent authority for modification applications in circumstances where the applicant has made a reportable political donations disclosure. Source: Media release, May 14 Department of Planning Industry and Environment Department of Planning website, May 19 Coast Community News, May 15

Objections to proposed childcare centre in Kincumber Two residents of a street where a childcare centre is proposed to be built at Kincumber say they are worried about reversing into children when they exit their properties. The development application for the centre that would accommodate 92 children has been on public exhibition prior to May 13 and attracted many comments about traffic. Central Coast Council is assessing the development application from Glenn Hale of Point Frederick for a new childcare centre, to be called Kincumba Farm Childcare Centre, at 14 Brennan Avenue Kincumber. The centre would include a

petting zoo. The proposal, written by Wales and Associates, would see a new 92-place centre built and an existing building relocated and converted into a manager’s residence. The estimated cost of the works is $1.8M and would include indoor and outdoor play areas. Parking would be allowed for 36 cars on the site which is almost two hectares. The centre would operate from 6:30am to 6:00pm Monday to Friday. Traffic modelling projected it would generate some 74 and 65 morning and evening peak hour trips respectively to and from the site.

Nearby residents say the Brennan Ave is a small, quiet, dead-end street. One submission to council said the centre would generate far too much traffic, which would obstruct driveways and cause damage to the road. “I am concerned about reversing into a child from my driveway,” said one. Another agreed. “My driveway allows me only to reverse my car onto the road, and with the group of trees both sides of my front driveway blocking my view, the safety of children is at risk and a chance of collision with cars due to the increased traffic and pedestrians,”’ the submission said. “Although there is provision

for off- street parking of 34 car parking spaces for 18 staff in a 92 place childcare centre, I can foresee some motorists may not be able to enter the proposed car park. This could result in obstructing driveways being a short dead-end street. This will only lead to frustration for locals and possible confrontation.’’ A pre-application meeting was held with the council in August 2019. The site was unused prior to 1975 and the dwelling was constructed between 1975 and 1983. Source: DA 58154/2020 DA Tracker April 7 and May 5 Central Coast Council website

WWW.COASTCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU

BUSINESS & PROPERTY PAGE 27 22 MAY 2020

New Horizon project approved by Planning Panel

A $133M mixed use development in the Gosford CBD has been approved by the Hunter and Central Coast Regional Planning Panel. Thee 20-storyey Horizon development at 321-331 Mann St got the final nod on April 29. The building will comprise two towers over a podium base, with key features including: two levels of basement car parking; ground level commercial parking and

loading dock; three levels of above ground car parking for commercial and residential integrated with commercial space; and 184 one, two and three-bedroom residential apartments. The project will include landscaping of the building and its surrounds including podium communal open space and a pool. Developer JMGM said the project would be “another strategic milestone for development in Gosford”.

If you own a residential rental property, do something your future self will thank you for

The project has been several years in the approval process. “Originally we had a 24-storey development approved for 333 Mann St in 2016,” JMGM Director, James Moses, said. “Then we applied to do a 20-storey development at 321325 Mann St, but there was an isolation of site issue with 331 Mann St being between the two proposed developments.” After some negotiation, JMGM was able to purchase the 331 Mann St site, sell the site at 333 Mann St and do a

complete redesign of a much larger project. The development will be built in two stages, with Stage One comprising the first tower and retail premises to begin in July/ August next year. Moses said early stage registrations for apartments and retail were now on sale, with a display suite set to open in July. “Gosford has an exciting future ahead and there are many large projects which will begin construction next year

and will launch Gosford into a new era of being a world class city,” he said. “It will be a key area for investors to look for buying off the plan apartments as the prices are relatively low compared to Newcastle and Sydney. “With the level of future development under progress with the completion of better developments you will see a sharp increase in prices. “We are expecting positive sales from the outset.”

In its final approval, the panel concluded: that the form and scale of the development was appropriate in the emerging context and location of the site; that the project exhibited design excellence; and that impacts it would make were “reasonable”. Source: Media release, May 14, and interview, May 21 JMGM Director James Moses Hunter and Central Coast Regional Planning Panel website

Key2 Realty can sign up or transfer from other agents 100% remotely Make the switch today 4326 5566 Key2 Realty provides expert property management services to help maximise your rental returns, but as a social enterprise, we donate profits generated from our business back to the community. Now, that’s different.

PAGE 28 22 MAY 2020

WWW.COASTCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU

Development Consents Notice is given of the granting of the following Development Consents and Complying Development Certificates pursuant to Section 101 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979. Consents can be made available for inspection by contacting Central Coast Council. No

Date

Address

Suburb

51173/2016

12-05-2020 9 Cape Three Points AVOCA BEACH Rd

Proposed Development New Dwelling, Garage, Swimming Pool, Boathouse & Demolition of Existing Dwelling/Garage (Amended Application)

174/2020

05-05-2020 11 Lakin St

BATEAU BAY

Alterations, Additions & Inground Pool

362/2020

04-05-2020 155 / 15 Lorraine Ave

BERKELEY VALE

Enclosed Sunroom

267/2020

06-05-2020 12 Jean Ave

BERKELEY VALE

Detached Secondary Dwelling & Demolition of Existing Shed

361/2020

08-05-2020 5 Nightshade Dr

BERKELEY VALE

Dwelling

247/2020

08-05-2020 44 Bottlebrush Dr

BERKELEY VALE

Dwelling & Inground Pool

56926/2019

13-05-2020 14 Warwick St

BLACKWALL

Laundry, Deck & Carport (Amended Application)

1139/2019

04-05-2020 5 Hill St

GOROKAN

Construction of a 2 Storey Boarding House & Demolition of Existing Structures

49578/2016

29-04-2020 321, 325 & 331 Mann St

GOSFORD

Commercial & Shop Top Housing (RPP)

47/2020

07-05-2020 13 Burindi St

GWANDALAN

Dwelling (Amended Application)

270/2020

06-05-2020 21 Ulana Ave

HALEKULANI

Garage

319/2020

07-05-2020 50 Lakewood Dr

HAMLYN TERRACE

Dwelling

260/2020

07-05-2020 58 Loretto Way

HAMLYN TERRACE

Dwelling

57159/2019

07-05-2020 1 Moruya Cl

KOOLEWONG

Dwelling Addition (Amended Application)

375/2020

08-05-2020 29 Greenacre Ave

LAKE MUNMORAH Garage

353/2020

04-05-2020 20 Anzac Rd

LONG JETTY

Alteration, Additions, Inground Pool & Deck

210/2020

08-05-2020 43 Gilbert St

LONG JETTY

Dual Occupancy (Attached), 2 Lot Subdivision & Demolition of Existing Structures

58140/2020

11-05-2020 3 / 42 Reeves St

NARARA

Engineered Retaining Wall (Amended Application)

58073/2020

12-05-2020 2 Windara Cl

NIAGARA PARK

Shed

1194/2018

07-05-2020 19 Soldiers Point Dr NORAH HEAD

Stage 1 - Carport & Deck Stage 2 Dwelling Additions including Second Floor (Amended Application)

48856/2015

08-05-2020 1 / 6, 2 / 6, 3 / 6, 4 / 6, 5 / 6 & 6 / 6 Village Road

SARATOGA

2 Residential Flat Buildings (17 Units) - Staged Development (Amended Application)

56889/2019

13-05-2020 26 Reginald Dr

TERRIGAL

Dwelling House (New) & Retaining Walls (Amended Application)

962/2019

07-05-2020 22 Stewart St

THE ENTRANCE NORTH

Garage

46/2020

08-05-2020 48 Bondi Rd

THE ENTRANCE NORTH

Garage, Studio, Carport & Demolition of Existing Shed

1423/2018

08-05-2020 20 Binburra Ave

TOOWOON BAY

Dwelling, Inground Pool & Pool House including Demolition of Existing Structures (Amended Application)

288/2020

05-05-2020 29 Sixth Ave

TOUKLEY

Alterations & Additions

190/2020

06-05-2020 214 Tuggerawong Rd

TUGGERAWONG

Alterations & Additions

343/2020

07-05-2020 20 Stimsons Ln

TUMBI UMBI

Shed

58141/2020

11-05-2020 129 Bourke Rd

UMINA BEACH

Secondary Dwelling Establishment of Use

147/2020

04-05-2020 200 - 210, 212 - 222 WOONGARRAH Hakone Rd

Dwelling & Retaining Walls (Proposed Lot 102) (Amended Application)

280/2020

05-05-2020 200 - 210, 212 - 222 WOONGARRAH Hakone Rd

Dwelling (Proposed Lot 118)

172/2020

06-05-2020 200 - 210, 212 - 222 WOONGARRAH Hakone Rd

Dwelling (Proposed Lot 125)

226/2020

06-05-2020 200 - 210, 212 - 222 WOONGARRAH Hakone Rd

Dwelling (Proposed Lot 135)

249/2020

06-05-2020 200 - 210, 212 - 222 WOONGARRAH Hakone Rd

Dwelling (Proposed Lot 131)

229/2020

06-05-2020 6 Cadogan Cr

WOONGARRAH

Dwelling

58033/2020

06-05-2020 5 - 6 & 7 - 8 Kathleen St

WOY WOY

Alterations & Additions to Residential Care Facility

Complying Development Certificates No

Date

139/2020

Address

Suburb

Proposed Development

04-05-2020 12 Coventry Ln

HAMLYN TERRACE

Dwelling & Retaining Walls

148/2020

04-05-2020 24 Canterbury St

HAMLYN TERRACE

Dwelling & Retaining Walls

160/2020

04-05-2020 58 Eloora Rd

LONG JETTY

Retaining Wall

Development Applications

The following Development Applications are notified for public comment and can be viewed online at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au

Written submissions close: 12 June 2020

408/2020

Address

1 / 5 Nirvana St

Suburb

Description

621/2019

1 Mill St

OURIMBAH

16.2m Lattice Tower for a Mobile Telecommunications Facility Applicant - Service Stream Network Construction

417/2020

LONG JETTY

Proposed Alterations & Additions Applicant - Mr W J Chant

Written submissions close: 19 June 2020

Address

362 Main Rd

Suburb TOUKLEY

Description

Change of Use to a Boarding House Including 5 bedrooms & 1 Managers Residence & Associated Works Applicant - Jamie Harris Building Design

Integrated Development

Written submissions close: 12 June 2020

Address

Suburb

Description

422/2020

6 Scribbly Gum St

BERKELEY VALE

Single Storey attached Dual Occupancy & Torrens Title Subdivision (1 Lot into 2) Applicant - Dreamflight Investment 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.

58352/2020

155 Serpentine Rd

TERRIGAL

2 Lot Subdivision Applicant - Tim Shelley Planning 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.

432/2020

49 Watanobbi Rd

WATANOBBI

Dual Occupancy (Attached) and 2 Lot Torrens Title Subdivision Applicant - Jamie Harris Building Design 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.

Nominated Integrated Development

Written submissions close: 26 June 2020

384/2020

Address

30 - 34 Virginia Rd

Suburb HAMLYN TERRACE

Description

Drainage Channel Works Applicant - Chad Property Group Pty Ltd. The application has been made for the development consent under the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979. Approval is also sought from Natural Recourses Access Regulator.

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.

Keep up to date with Council Planning News. Sign up today to Council’s Planning E-News for the latest information on what’s on exhibition, DAs and planning tips. Go to centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/planning-e-news to subscribe today.

Council Offices are currently closed to the public. Customer service continues via phone 1300 463 954

WWW.COASTCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU

COUNCIL WATCH

PAGE 29 22 MAY 2020

All DAs to be lodged via DPIE ePlanning portal from June 16 From July 1, 2020, Central Coast Council will be required to start accepting and processing all development related applications and post consent certificates via the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment ePlanning portal. The aim is to streamline planning processes and provide more equitable access to planning information for Council customers as well as better overall transparency of

the planning process. A Council spokesperson said the portal would allow for Council’s lodgement processes to be completely digitalised which would improve application processing times. “A single customer experience will be provided for our customers and the flow of real-time data will allow Council staff to identify trends and hotspots and improve Council’s overall ability to holistically plan for the future,” the spokesperson said. “All stakeholders will be able

to track the status of their application in real time resulting in better transparency and accessibility to information.” Council plans to launch the ePlanning Portal on June 16. “Given current COVID-19 restrictions, solutions are being finalised for a remote launch of the portal as well as ongoing remote customer assistance post launch,” the spokesperson said. “In addition to these remote solutions, once Council facilities are re-opened to the

public, self-service kiosks will also be made available in the Wyong and Gosford administration buildings for community use when submitting applications via the ePlanning Portal.” Central Coast is one of 37 councils using the portal and the NSW Government is investing $9.7M to upgrade the system to help slash processing times by up to 50 percent. Minister for Customer Service Victor Dominello said the Government’s $9.7M investment would deliver

essential upgrades to the platform, including expanding the digital services to improve integration between councils, state agencies and the Department. This means the Land and Environment Court will be able to access the system to assess and determine applications before the court. However Local Government NSW (LGNSW) President, Linda Scott, said councils were awaiting a commitment from the State Government that fees and costs associated with the

use and maintenance of the mandatory system would not be passed on to councils over coming years. “We have not seen anything from the government about how they intend to fund the planning portal over the long term,” Scott said. Source Press release May 5 Office of Local Government Press release, May 7 Local Government NSW Media statement, May 15 Central Coast Council

Council establishes “independent ear” for complaints If people make a complaint to Central Coast Council the internal ombudsman will inform them of the progress of the complaint on a monthly basis at least and, if there is any delay, will provide a reason, until the matter has been either

resolved or closed. The councillors adopted the internal ombudsman’s charter at the May 11 meeting and it will now be made publicly available on the council website. The ombudsman provides an “independent ear” for

complaints and reviews administrative processes and services. “But only within three months of the issue at hand,” the report to the councillors said. The ombudsman can investigate code of conduct complaints and public interest

Draft Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS)

disclosures. Corruption complaints can be referred on to ICAC. The ombudsman won’t get involved in the merits or otherwise of decisions from local planning panels or any Development application decision.

Councillors decided in October last year to Increase the transparency associated with the Internal Ombudsman function by developing a Charter to clearly describe the role and function of the role and the types of complaints that are investigated.

The Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee endorsed the charter on 17 March 2020 before it went to the councillors for their vote. Source Agenda item 3.3 Central Coast Council meeting May 11.

Draft Waste Resource Management Strategy

Council's ﬁrst Draft Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS) is a document that will play a pivotal role in shaping our region's short and long term growth and is now on public exhibition.

Central Coast Council are inviting community members to have their say on the ﬁrst draft Waste Resource Management Strategy.

The Plan will focus on the vision and planning priorities for land use in the region over the next 20 years. The statement aims to balance the social, environmental and economic outcomes in a manner that enhances its character, preserves its natural attributes and improves our community's quality of life.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to let us know your ideas on waste reduction which alongside our report information, has helped us formulate our draft Strategy.

Have your say on the draft LSPS! Due to the limitations imposed by the Coronavirus Pandemic, Council will be undertaking community consultation from 8 May to 8 June though online methods. For more information go to yourvoiceourcoast.com

The draft Strategy assesses current waste initiatives and seeks to encourage change to help minimise the amount of waste sent to landfill and its impact on the environment. This is an important step in finding solutions that close the loop on waste. Don't let your say go to waste! To have your say and find out more, visit yourvoiceourcoast.com/our-coast-our-waste Submissions close 21 June.

Go to yourvoiceourcoast.com/lsps by 8 June 2020

PAGE 30 22 MAY 2020 CCN

WWW.COASTCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU

NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANISATIONS

ARTS & CULTURE ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE

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

CENTRAL COAST ART SOCIETY

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

publicity@artcentralcoast.asn.au

HANDWEAVERS, SPINNERS AND TEXTILE ARTS GUILD

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

TOUKLEY DISTRICT ART SOCIETY

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

COMMUNITY GROUPS ABC - “The Friends”

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

HEALTH GROUPS

GOSFORD AND DISTRICT ORCHID SOCIETY

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

gosfordorchidsociety@yahoo.com.au

SENIORS’ COMPUTER CLUB

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

4307 9421

TERRIGAL WAMBERAL RSL SUB-BRANCH

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

Terrigal-WamberalSB@rslnsw. org.au.

CENTRAL COAST CARAVANNERS

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

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

COMMUNITY LEGAL CENTRE

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

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

0437 699 366 0407 003 214

CCN

TERRIGAL 50+ LEISURE & LEARNING CENTRE

Fitness, yoga, bridge, mahjong, zumba gold, line Central Coast Leagues Club dancing, tai chi, painting, craft 2nd Wed & computer classes. Taste and be educated on wine 4384 5152 by various wineries. CCLC INDOOR BOWLS Purchases not mandatory Mon - Ladies Social Keith - 0420 722 529 WYOMING Wed Night & Sat - Mixed Social Fraser - 0416 831 088 COMMUNITY CENTRE Tuition given Community support, Zumba, Level 2, Central Coast LEARN TO DANCE book club, community garden, Leagues Club Social ballroom dancing for all facility hire, fine assistance, 4334 3800 ages, all you need is a desire volunteer opportunity, CDAT & to learn and dance, OSHC/Vacation Care GOSFORD NORTH no partner required. 4323 7483 PROBUS CLUB meet every Tues - St Luke’s accounts@gosfordcommunity.org.au 4th Tues, Grange Hotel, www.gosfordcommunity.org.au Anglican Church, 7pm Wyoming 10am & 15 Lorraine Ave 4322 5560 Berkeley Vale, 2:30pm Anne - 0409 938 345

Safeguard ABC’s independence, funding, & standards. Meetings through the year & social mornings Well-known guest speakers 0400 213 514 www.fabcnsw.org.au

WINE APPRECIATION CLUB

U3A CENTRAL COAST

www.centralcoast.u3anet.org.au

VOLUNTEERING CENTRAL COAST

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

WILDLIFE ARC

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

anneglazier@y7mail.com

NAVAL ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA CENTRAL COAST SUB-SECTION

Meets on the 2nd Sat of each month at Gosford RSL - 10am, new memebrs most welcome, serving or ex ran, rn and other commonwealth navies. 0400 103 765 brucesmith59@bigpond.com

COMMUNITY CENTRES GOSFORD 50+ LEISURE AND LEARNING CENTRE

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

GOSFORD-NARARA NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE

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

POINT CLARE COMMUNITY HALL

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

KARIONG NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

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

BETTER HEARING AUSTRALIA

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

PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

www.peninsulalighthouse.info/

www.tempoterrific.com

AL - ANON FAMILY GROUPS HEALTH

POLITICAL PARTIES

We offer hope and friendship for people affected by someone else’s drinking. Al-anon family groups meet weekly, please contact 1300 252 666 al-anon.org.au

HISTORY GROUPS CENTRAL COAST FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY Tue to Fri 9.30am - 2.00pm First Sat 9.30 - noon Thur 7pm - 9pm Other times by appointment. 4324 5164 www.centralcoastfhs.org.au admin@centralcoasths.org.au

BRISBANE WATER HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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

FELLOWSHIP OF FIRST FLEETERS

For anyone interested in early history. Don’t need to be a First Fleeter. Point Clare Community Hall 2nd Sat 10:30am 4392 1926 4311 6254

CENTRAL COAST GREENS Local, state wide, national and international issues and campaigns Council and parliamentary representation 3rd Thur centralcoast.nsw.greens.org.au centralcoastgreens@gmail.com

LABOR PARTY OURIMBAH/ NARARA BRANCH

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

PUBLIC SPEAKING BLUE GUM FLAT TOASTMASTERS

Sat 1.30pm, Wed 7.15pm 4325 9854

www.cclcbridgeclub.asn.au cclcbridgeclub@westnet.com.au

CENTRAL COAST GOJU-KAI KARATE

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

CENTRAL COAST SOARING CLUB INC

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

SPIRITUALITY IN THE PUB

SERVICE GROUPS

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

INNER WHEEL CLUBS

WOMEN’S GROUPS

Develop confidence by improving your speaking skills. 1st & 3rd Mon 7.15-9.30pm Ourimbah RSL 4362 7227

Women working together to Last Fri 9.30am WOMEN’S HEALTH make a difference and improve Terrigal Uniting Church CENTRES lives while making new 380 Terrigal Dr, Terrigal Counselling, therapeutic and friends. BRISBANE WATER BRASS 4367 9600 social groups, workshops, Brass Band entertainment for Social outings and community www.pcfa.org.au domestic violence and abuse involvment. the community playing all issues. All services provided by Wyong 3rd Wed 6.30pm types of popular music DYING WITH DIGNITY women for women Terrigal 3rd Mon 12 noon Wed 8pm -10pm Campaigning to give those 4324 2533 Gosford North 2nd Wed 7pm 0419 274 012 suffering unrelievable terminal www.cccwhc.com.au 0417 480 549 or incurable illness the choice 0407 008 555 COASTAL A CAPPELLA to receive legal medical SOROPTIMIST Award winning women’s assistance to die. LIONS CLUB OF WOY WOY INTERNATIONAL a cappella chorus. Quarterly mtgs, Erina Fair. Make new friends & have fun BRISBANE WATER Music education provided. 0434 426 486 while serving your community Making a difference in the lives Rehearsals Tuesday 7pm @ robyncameron@y7mail.com 3rd Mon of women & girls through Red Tree Theatre Tuggerah. Woy Woy Leagues Club awareness, advocacy & action Performance opportunities. MEALS ON WHEELS 0478 959 895 2nd Thur 7 pm Hire us for your next event. Delicious meals delivered free Breakers Country Club, 0412 948 450 Join us for a midday meal ROTARY CLUB OF Dover Rd, Wamberal coastalacappella@gmail.com Help with shopping and sibrisbanewater@@siswp.org GOSFORD cooking classes www.siswp.org Supporting local & overseas SOUNDWAVES 4363 7111 communities. A cappella harmony for men SPORT Share fellowship & fun. Mon 7.00 to 9.30pm CANCER INFORMATION Gosford Golf Club 6pm Thurs Central Coast Leagues Club, & SUPPORT SOCIETY 0414 777 748 DOYALSON WYEE Dane Drive, Gosford www.gosfordrotary.org.au Promoting prevention, self-help SOCCER CLUB Max 4324 3631 and freedom of choice in Football club for the local Kieran 4324 1977 therapies. ROTARY CLUB OF community. Juniors from under Henry Kendall Gardens 5 to senior teams. GOSFORD NORTH SYMPHONY Summer 3rd Mon - 7pm, Kerry 0410 045 981 Active community minded club. Winter 3rd Sat - 2pm CENTRAL COAST president@doylowolves.com.au Many projects focussed on 0410 696 458 Community Orchestra assisting youth cisscentralcoast@bigpond.com Rehearsals Wed 7.30 - 9.45pm Graham Black - 0410 509 071 Erina grahamblack@outlook.com.au

Early childhood clinic, free family law advice, active playgroup, computer classes, OOSH services, fitness classes, arts & crafts, over 50’s PENINSULA LIGHTHOUSE friendship group, youth group, Mobile counselling service & social groups. supporting ALL people 4340 1724 suffering from Domestic wwww.knc.net.au Violence Counselling services Mon, Ettalong Baptist Church, 0417 472 374 penlighthouse@gmail.com

MUSIC

info@sympnonycentralcoast.com

TEMPO TERRIFIC CONCERT BAND

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

SPECIAL INTEREST CCLC BRIDGE CLUB

Duplicate Bridge, partner not required. Central Coast Leagues Club 12.30pm Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri.

CCN

If you would like your Community Organisation listed here call us on 4325 7369 or see www.coastcommunitynews.com.au Entries in the Not For Profit Community Organisations Directory are free. However, we require each organisation to subscribe to each newspaper to ensure that someone from that organisation keeps their entry up to date. Subscription rates $75 for 25 editions.

WWW.COASTCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU

COUNCIL WATCH PAGE 31 22 MAY 2020

Council launches new YouTube Channel Central Coast Council is now offering online delivery of a range of highly valued community programs with the launch of a new YouTube Channel called Coast Connect. Director Connected Communities, Julie Vaughan, said Council recognised the importance of adaptation during the coronavirus pandemic to continue offering services that improve the lives and wellbeing of residents on the Coast. “Whilst our community are unable to visit their local theatre, library, gallery or leisure centre or attend faceto-face programs or events right now in response to COVID-19, Council will be bringing some popular programs directly into residents’ homes,“ Vaughan said. “A range of entertaining,

informative, and engaging videos are being created from our ‘TV studio’ set up at Laycock St Community Theatre and will be available for everyone to view at their own convenience.” Vaughan said the series of ‘Live Well’ videos would help to promote active and healthy lifestyles. “The channel is rolling out engaging health and wellness video presentations from Live Well Festival participants spanning the themes of Move, Think, Eat and Earth, (with everything from) exercise demonstrations and guest speakers to worm farming demonstrations,” she said. “Also included in the channel’s first release of videos is the library’s popular Storytime series, which will delight and entertain little ones as they listen to story favourites presented by Council library staff and join in on a sing-a-

long.” Mayor Lisa Matthews said the new delivery of popular programs reinforces Council’s commitment to ensure that the community always has access to important information. “There is no doubt that COVID-19 has had an impact on the way that Council conducts its business and the way we as a community live,” Cr Matthews said. “As we move into the future and return to onsite and faceto-face activities, this new channel will continue to provide a new way for the community to access and enjoy Council programs. “Coast Connect YouTube is an excellent addition to our existing multimedia platforms, and I encourage anyone interested to check it out.” Source: Media release, May 14 Central Coast Council

The Storytime series will be included in the first release

Complexities prevent Council applying for DV funding Central Coast Council did not apply for a Federal Government grant to fight domestic violence (DV) despite being directed by the councillors to do so. The councillors voted in December 2019 that “Council apply or partner with stakeholders for a Federal Government grant to provide new or expanded emergency accommodation for victims on

the Central Coast by the closing date of 14 February 2020”. In a report back to the councillors, the staff said discussions were held with local community housing providers, accommodation services and the NSW Department of Communities and Justice. “Through the course of these meetings it emerged that there are significant complexities

associated with the grant which would prevent them or Council from applying,” the report said. Council could not apply independently as it was not able to meet all the requirements/criteria of the grant. Only applications that offered additional places for women and children were to be considered, but Council had no

additional funding for service delivery available. The report said successful applicants were required to enter into agreements with the Australian Government for 15 years but existing contracts for Specialist Homelessness Services were for a shorter duration. “Based on the information above, Council officers did not submit an application for

funding,” the report said. The matter was not debated when the report was tabled at the May 11 meeting. The report went on to list the initiatives that Council has undertaken to support women and children in the past 12 months, including the development of its own Family and Domestic Violence Policy which aims to support employees experiencing family

or domestic violence to continue to participate in the workplace. Council is one of more than 20 local organisations that are members of the Central Coast Domestic Violence Committee (CCDVC) which meets monthly. Source: Agenda Item 4.12 Central Coast Council meeting, May 11

PAGE 32 HEALTH 22 MAY 2020

WWW.COASTCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU

HoTS health checks and outreach to homeless Central Coast Primary Care has helped 11 people sleeping rough on the Coast obtain accommodation following the launch of Health on The Streets (HoTS). HoTS is a Mobile Health Clinic exclusively for the Coast that provides health checks and outreach to people experiencing homelessness. The new service was launched in mid-March, just days before the coronavirus reached pandemic status and while that did cause some issues, Central Coast Primary Care CEO, Michelle Bradbury, said the HoTS team remained committed to assisting the vulnerable and disadvantaged. Working collaboratively with Uniting and The Department of Housing, the first six weeks of the program has seen the HoTS team help 10 rough sleepers secure temporary housing and another to secure permanent

housing. “That is eleven people who have taken the first step to achieving their goals,” Bradbury said. As well as supporting the homeless with clinical care including health assessments and primary care services, the HoTS team works to connect the people they encounter with other local support services. This function has proved to be most important at this time when the impact of COVID-19 has led to a decrease in supports and services available in the community. “We receive referrals from the community that let us know when someone might be in need of our help. “We recently received a referral from local MP, David Mehan, about someone who was sleeping rough in The Entrance. “Our outreach team was able to assist that person and link

them in with some temporary accommodation. “That was a great outcome,” Bradbury said. Mehan praised the HoTS team for the successful outcome. “The only way to assist those who are homeless and sleeping rough is with outreach services who can visit the homeless person and provide face to face help. “Health on The Streets has proven that homeless outreach works. Bradbury said the HoTS team are taking reasonable precautions during this time to ensure social distancing measures and are committed to the health and wellbeing of all people they encounter. Source: Press release, May 20 Michelle Bradbury, Central Coast Primary Care

Health on The Streets hasn’t been slowed down by COVID-19

$10M boost to Beyond Blue Hundreds of Coast residents suffering anxiety and depression due to COVID-19 social restrictions are set to benefit from a $10M boost to Beyond Blue for a Coronavirus Mental Wellbeing Support Service, set to be delivered by the Federal Government during this financial year and the next.

Help is at hand for those suffering from anxiety and depression during coronavirus social restrictions

MARKETS

Member for Robertson Lucy Wicks said looking after mental health as the pandemic unfolds is just as important as protecting physical health. “While it is normal to feel worried, it’s important to know that if you are struggling, support is available,” Wicks said. “After speaking with hundreds of residents across the Central Coast, I am aware that there is a sense of anxiety about the coronavirus.

Mangrove Mountain Hall

Market postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions

However, Pickles & Preserves are available from Gail’s Vegetable Store, Cnr Hallards Rd & George Downs Dr, Central Mangrove, Saturdays 8.30am – 5pm

NEW STALLS WELCOME PHONE MARGARET 4374 1255

“This announcement is a recognition that it is okay and important to reach out for support and assistance, especially during such a challenging period. “As the government monitors the spread of COVID-19 infection in order to continue to flatten the curve, we are also closely monitoring the usage of mental health services so we can respond quickly and lessen the impacts of the pandemic as part of the recovery phase.” Wicks said the announcement builds on $74M already committed towards mental health services. Beyond Blue’s existing support service has seen a 30 per cent increase in requests for help since the pandemic was declared. The new service will assist people who are experiencing financial stress, family stress, anxiety and loneliness caused by the virus.

Health Minister Greg Hunt has also announced the appointment of a Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Mental Health, Professor Dr Ruth Vine, to assist in the ongoing management of the psychological impacts the coronavirus has caused. The support service can be accessed through the website coronavirus.beyondblue.org. au. It provides: digital tools and apps to help people manage their own mental health and wellbeing; a phone line staffed by mental health professionals; referrals to other services and information, including financial support; easy links to Beyond Blue’s online peer support forums’ and links to emergency and crisis services. Source: Media release, May 15 Member for Robertson Lucy Wicks

TOTAL HOSE & FITTING SERVICE POWER STEERING HOSE MADE IN UNDER 2 HRS*

CALL 4355 4908

24HR SERVICE AVAILABLE SERVICE CENTRE LOCATED AT WYONG SERVICING ALL AREAS OF THE CENTRAL COAST

* SUBJECT TO PARTS AVAILABILITY

WWW.COASTCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU

HEALTH PAGE 33 22 MAY 2020

467 new ambulance paramedic recruits in NSW The NSW Government has announced further boosts to the health sector in the form of a $3M investment in ICU nurses and $17M investment in a new stateof-the art ambulance fleet, but it’s as yet unclear whether or not any of that cash will make its way to the Coast. The new NSW Ambulance recruits

Schoolgirls’ 3D-printed ear guards in use at Gosford Hospital It might seem an unlikely partnership, but a Sydney girls’ school has put its 3D capabilities to good use by printing ear guards for frontline medical staff at Gosford Hospital. Principal of Meriden Anglican School for Girls, Dr Julie Greenhalgh, said 50 of the ear guards, which were printed in the school’s dedicated STEM facility, The Foundry, had already been delivered to the hospital. Greenhalgh said many healthcare workers who wear facemasks throughout their shifts experience discomfort from the masks’ elastics which hook around the ears. The ear guard features specially designed notches that secure the elastics at the back of the head, ensuring they stay in place and do not cause abrasions to the ears. The guard was designed by 13-year-old Quinn Callander from Canada, who shared the file for the design online. The Foundry Manager, Lee Brodyk, said printing the plastic bands was a simple way in which Meriden could help support those on the front lines of the healthcare crisis. “We printed eight ear guards at a time using two printers and each batch took around two hours to complete,” he said. “We hope that they bring greater comfort to the healthcare workers at Gosford

The $3M investment in nurses was announced by NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, last week, and saw over 1500 nurses undertake ICU refresher training as part of the government’s push to bolster ICU services across the state. Not long after, the Premier announced the new $17M 89 strong ambulance fleet, which included funding for additional onboard medical supplies and upgrades to equipment such as defibrillators.

The new fleet will be supported by the recent graduation of 467 new NSW Ambulance paramedic recruits, who have now joined their superiors on the frontlines. Both initiatives draw their funding from the government’s $800M investment into the health system, with the Premier saying both were made to ensure NSW could cope with any potential surge in coronavirus cases over winter, but so far neither appear to have any tangible links to the Coast. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said the Central Coast Local Health District was included in the ICU refresher training but could not confirm the number of local nurses that have received the training. “The NSW Government has

already doubled ICU capacity across the state, and we are now working towards tripling and quadrupling it. “We also need to make sure ICU’s are staffed by experienced and highly-trained medical professionals, which is why the NSW Government is providing $3M to upskill 1,500 extra people,” Crouch said. Regarding the new ambulance fleet, Crouch said it was still under construction, with allocation yet to be finalised. “The new ambulances will be prioritised to areas of highest need, and the community will be updated when further details are finalised,” he said. Source: Press releases, May 13-15 NSW Government Media Unit Media statement, May 20 Adam Crouch MP Reporter: Dilon Luke

Erina Family Medical

Mental illness social distancing Meriden’s Foundry Manager, Lee Brodyk, with the ear guards he printed at the school

Hospital as they go about their important work.” Brodyk is an acquaintance of Gosford Respiratory and Sleep Physician Dr Matthew Sandeman, who expressed a need for the ear guards at Gosford Hospital. After testing a few prototypes and going through necessary protocols with the hospital’s Manager of Fundraising and Donations, it was decided that Meriden was fit to produce and donate 50 guards to the hospital. Greenhalgh said the school community was deeply grateful to all those who work to keep

Australians safe. “Australia depends on men and women who are steadfast in the face of danger in order to serve others, whether that be against fire, flood or illness,” she said. “We are proud to have been able to provide this small gesture of support to our healthcare workers who have always been important to our community but are now more vital than ever.” Source: Media release and media statement, May 19 Meriden Anglican School for Girls

What stopped COVID-19 could have increased your risk of other conditions. Book an appointment at Erina Family Medical for a lockdown check-up.

4363 7000

erina.ipn.com.au

Suites 1-3, 40 Karalta Road, Erina NSW

PAGE 34 EDUCATION 22 MAY 2020

WWW.COASTCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU

HSC timetable released The 2020 HSC written exam timetable has been released. National Education Standards Authority (NESA) CEO, Paul Martin, said the timetable would provide the certainty that students, teachers and parents have been looking for around the HSC. “Students have known that the HSC would be going ahead, and this timetable provides the certainty many are seeking about when their exams will take place,” Martin said.

“This timetable starts five days later giving students some extra time at school after the Autumn holiday period while keeping to the original timeframe for releasing results. “I want to reassure parents and students that the exams will be conducted in line with the expert health advice at the time of the exams, which are still five months away. “I trust that now students have a definitive plan and timing for the exams that they can focus on achieving their best as they return to school,”

Martin said. According to the timetable, 120 written exams will commence from October 20, with 51 oral language exams to start on August 15. Students will receive their HSC results on December 18. All 2020 HSC students can access their personalised exam timetables via their Students Accounts. Source: Press release, May 15 NSW Department of Education Media

Students now have dates to prepare for with the release of the HSC timetable

Adventist School’s new kiss ‘n drop zone Erina’s Central Coast Adventist School has unveiled its new Primary Kiss and Drop Zone just in time for students’ return to full time schooling. The new zone will make

The Central Coast Secondary Principals’ Council recognises and

celebrates the extraordinary work of public school teachers and support staff during the recent stages of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Our teachers have gone to significant lengths to provide high quality remote learning experiences and ensure that our students have been provided with opportunities that engage, challenge and extend them during this difficult period. In an incredibly short space of time, learning programs were redesigned for online delivery, resources adapted and new technologies employed. Teaching techniques honed over many years, that are instinctual in classroom practice, were relearned to cater for an entirely different delivery mode.

traffic more manageable around the school and was opened on May 18, with 100 families getting to test the new area out for the first time. Principal, Tony Kent, said with the zone now open, the next stage of the project will be to

Feedback on learning, often provided verbally in class, was given in detailed, written form. Students and families were monitored to ensure wellbeing was supported in challenging times. Many, many hours beyond the normal school day have been devoted by our teachers to give our students every opportunity. Very often, this was amidst supporting their own families and their children, also engaging in online learning in their homes. Our teachers and support staff in public education have given enormously in the support of our community throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. We recognise our teachers and support staff for their dedication, passion, resilience and above all, their commitment to the students they teach. The Central Coast Secondary Principals’ Council thank you for all that you have done.

get the outdoor courts covered to provide shade and shelter from the rain. Source: Website, May 18 Tony Kent, Central Coast Adventist School

WWW.COASTCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU

EDUCATION PAGE 35 22 MAY 2020

Pivotal role for indigenous role models Proud Wiradjuri woman Lynelle Elliott is using the transformative power of the arts to help young Indigenous men at Kariong’s Frank Baxter Youth Justice Centre. The TAFE NSW Newcastle graduate works with the youth at the Centre, aged between 16 and 21, to develop their creativity and cultural understanding in order to assist them boost employment prospects or transition into further study. The Youth Justice Centre

Lynelle Elliot

accommodates young offenders in custody and offers a range of health, educational

and spiritual services to the young people, as well as individual case management and interventions to address offending behaviour, specialised counselling, and training in job and living skills. Research has shown, the availability of Indigenous role models for young Aboriginal people has been recognised as pivotal to their behaviour. Lynelle graduated from a Diploma in Visual Arts in 2019 and said it was her TAFE NSW teacher who inspired her to use art to educate and advocate for community growth.

Whither a Gosford Uni campus? Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch has hit back at claims by Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch that the Central Coast has been left high and dry with no follow through on promised funding and support for a university campus in Gosford. “The University of Newcastle wants to move forward with a campus in Gosford, but election promises for funding, land, and in-kind support from State and Federal Governments have disappeared leaving the university unable to proceed with its local projects,” Tesch said. She said the university sector was worth $19B to the NSW economy, but money was largely bypassing the Central Coast. “An enlarged university presence in Gosford would allow for a major injection into the local economy, bringing new jobs and opportunities for

our young people,” Tesch said. “We see investment speeding past us on the M1 to Newcastle and south of Sydney to Wollongong, but without region building projects we don’t have the same educational drawcards. “The University of Newcastle received $23.5M for its new campus in the heart of Newcastle City, with the announcement highlighting the learning, cultural, and social benefits to the region, but without the NSW and Federal Governments coming good with their election promises, the Central Coast will not see the same benefit. “The pandemic has made us all realise how much we love our region, and that we should be supporting opportunities that create more jobs and investment on the Coast. “I’d love to work with the University of Newcastle and the State and Federal Governments to get a Gosford campus moving in the next round of stimulus funding.”

But Crouch said the NSW Government was committed to delivering a new Education and Employment Precinct around Gosford CBD. “This will catalyse significant and ongoing revitalisation of Gosford City Centre and will massively increase opportunities for Central Coast residents to work and study locally,” he said. “It is important we provide more choice for the 44,200 locals who currently travel for work and study every day.” Crouch said Hunter and Central Coast Development Corporation (HCCDC), a State Government agency, had been tasked with delivering the commitment and was actively working with a number of stakeholders to explore options that support the project. Source: Media release, May 6 Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch Media statement, May 13 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Adam Crouch

“My TAFE NSW teacher was a wonderful Aboriginal man of knowledge and culture who strongly believed that our continued personal growth and development was essential, and that each of us had a role to play in the education and growth of the next generation. “I have learnt during my time at both TAFE NSW and working at Frank Baxter that the key in the process of rehabilitation is being able to see yourself as something other than a criminal. “The arts do not depend on academic education or other

prerequisites, anyone can participate,” Lynelle said. Research conducted by the Australian Education Corrections Association has found that, in correctional facilities, decisions are made for individuals, and there is a pressure to conform so that real life decision-making responsibility is suspended. The arts counter this by encouraging people to make decisions, have enthusiasm and take risks and responsibility. This prepares offenders for reintegration into society.

Accomplishing a variety of visual arts skills with the young men including weaving, painting and sculpting, Lynelle said that she has observed a real change in youth over time in their willingness to open up, participate and try new things. “The arts develop the ability to see the world from different perspectives, encourage taking positive risks and allow discovery of hidden skills and talents,” she said. Source: Press release, May 18 TAFE NSW Media

Plans for new senior college for CCGS unveiled Central Coast Grammar School has unveiled final plans for their new Senior College. The new facility will replace existing K-2 facilities and is expected to open in 2021. The works are part of the second stage of the school’s Master Plan to deliver first class next generation learning facilities K-12. According to Headmaster, Bill Low, students have been thriving in the innovative redevelopment of the English and History B block which opened in 2018, with new project set to relocate other senior facilities to the heart of the campus, creating a sophisticated and supportive home for seniors preparing for life beyond high school. The redevelopment will include: Senior College (Years 10-12) administration centre; Year 12 study centre with digital collaboration zones; Year 12 common room with large kitchenette; Careers and

Central Coast Grammar School has confirmed plans for its new Senior College

international programs offices; Dynamic senior learning spaces; New bathroom facilities; and a social sciences department office. Low said well-designed and revitalised landscapes will cater for senior students and include seated terraces and verandas giving the Senior College a mature, university feel. The new Senior College centre responds to the school’s ongoing commitment to next generation education and high-quality resources to meet a broadening curriculum.

CCGS was successful in securing $2M in funding from the Federal Government to support the redevelopment. CCGS community members past and present also contributed to the project during the Junior School Capital Appeal which included a new K to 6 junior school facility, sports grandstand and amenities, also opening at the start of 2021. Source: Website, May 15 Bill Low, Central Coast Grammar School

Workspace is now available in the new …

REGIONAL MEDIA HUB Eco-friendly - internet/server connected workstations - sound-proof (podcasting) studio fully equipped video production area meeting room, VCC facilities and breakout areas secure access and equipment storage virtual executive assistant available

Suite 1.01, 86 Mann St, Gosford Pricing from $500-$2,500 per quarter Call: 0401 000 475

PAGE 36 22 MAY 2020

CLASSIFIEDS

AIR CONDITIONING

ABSOLUTE COMFORT AIR

WWW.COASTCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU

BEAUTY

CLEANING

PAINTER

PUBLIC NOTICE

Back2Basics Cleaning Company

BUCELLO’S

Woy Woy Peninsula Lions Club

Domestic & commercial 15 years experience For great cleaning with no regrets

Painting Services •R esidential and Commercial • Interior and Exterior • New Work and Repaints

þSplit System Specialist þ Senior Discounts þ Sales þ Service & Installation, þ All Air Conditioning brands þ Fully Insured & 20+ Years Experience þ Acrtick Certified

Kellie Sherack Qualified Nail Technician

Lic252855c AU41541

www.redheadnails.com

DAVE 0416 770 318

0400 224 080

Call Graham: 0451 085 734

ANTENNAS

BUILDERS

DETAILING

PEST CONTROL

Totally Building & Maintenance

EXPERT CARAVAN DETAILING

ACCESS PEST CONTROL

A Better Picture

Antenna & Digital Installations & Tuning New home specialist Credit cards OK HAYWARD VIDEO All areas Gosford 4323 6367 Woy Woy 4344 4414 Warnervale 1800 244 456 0412 685 555

Building Repairs & Maintenance Basic Carpentry, Bricklaying, Paving and Concreting. No Job too small Fully Insured 25 years experience

Phone John 0417 285 585

LicNo#98098R

QUALITY WORK GUARANTEED

• EXTERIOR POLISHING • INTERIOR DETAILING • QUOTE ON SITE

THE PITSTOP

Free Quotes All work guaranteed

0410 404 664

ALL PESTS, ALL AREAS, TERMITE SPECIALISTS (PENSIONER DISCOUNTS) LIC# 5092837 PH # 02 8605 6637 WILL BEAT ANY

ALL GENERAL CARPENTRY

YOUR LOCAL ELECTRICIAN

Allways Moving Removals

Fully licensed and insured asbestos removals from houses, garages, sheds, bathrooms etc.

Stairs, pergolas, verandas, decks etc.

Classified advertising is the cheapest form of newspaper advertising. This newspaper is published on line on the night before publication date, and is read that way by hundreds of people. All advertisements, including these classified advertising pages, appear in full on-line as an additional benefit for free.

See www.coastcommunitynews.com.au Central Coast Newspapers’ advertising rates are relatively much lower than in other newspapers and at the same time much larger than in other newspapers, with the minimum size being 50mm X 42mm. Approximately 13,000 copies of each newspaper are printed and distributed every week.

Same day service Guaranteed

Lighting, Power Points, Phone & Data, Fault Finding,

No job too small. Seniors Discount. Lic number 265652C

4308 6771

No job too big or too small Affordable rates

Call for free quote 0497 800 074

0421 084 650

Business rates

The minimum size of 5cm X a single column only costs $50 + GST in mono and an extra $10 + GST for colour, a logo or a photograph. Most businesses choose to advertise on an ongoing basis and discounts apply for multiple bookings, if they are paid for in full, in advance. Having a prepaid classified advertisement run for 6 editions only costs $250 + GST and $50 + GST more for colour. For 12 editions, it is $495 + GST and $100+ GST more for colour. For 24 editions, it is only $950 + GST and $200 + GST for colour, a saving of $290 + GST. Artwork is free and advertisers are encouraged to change their advertisements frequently

Too of our loved Too manymany of our loved ones are taken by ones are taken by cancer. cancer. Help ustowards work atowards a world Help us work world without cancer by donating to without cancer by donating to innovative research. innovative research.

BE A LEADER

Join scouts

For information call 1800 SCOUTS (1800 726 887) or go to www.scouts.com.au

Subscribe now and don’t miss an edition Peninsula Community Access

IT’S A NO BRAINER! An advertisement SAME DAY SERVICE ALL ELECTRICAL WORK Poles, Aerials & Mains Phone Data & TV Switchboard Upgrades Oven Stove & Hot Water NO CALL OUT FEE Credit Cards Welcome

4322 8980 Lic 528150c

News

25 editions to Peninsula News $75

from this size in 20,000 newspapers from only $50 + GST per week

25 editions to Coast Community News $75

Call now before the price goes up

25 editions to Wyong Regional Chronicle $75

Ph: 4325 7369

Phone: 4325 7369 Level 2, 86-88 Mann St, Gosford To order online

GUTTERING

www.duckscrossing.org/shop Name: Ph: Email: Address:

As Central Coast Newspapers are community newspapers, the cost of advertising not for profit organisations’ events is subsidised. This makes them the same rate as non business advertisements.

advertisements need to be paid for at the time of booking.

PUBLIC NOTICE

House, office units

Personal and Not For Profit Organisations

A mono 5cm advertisement only costs $33. Each additional cm costs $6.60 as does colour, and/or a photograph or a logo. Private

ENQ 0478 959 895

information, For For more more information, please contact please Liviana contact Liviana on 1300 884 988 or email on 1300 884 988 or email inmemoriam@acrf.com.au inmemoriam@acrf.com.au

Asbestos Removal

CLASSIFIEDS ADVERTISING RATES

Coronavirus

health concerns

Australian Cancer Research Foundation TheThe Australian Cancer Research Foundation and memorial ribbons cancan provideprovide envelopesenvelopes and memorial ribbons for funeral for funeral services. services.

REMOVALS

Lic. 28352c

due to current

COMPETITORS QUOTE

ELECTRICIAN

Safe Work NSW Lic. AD212564

CANCELLED

Seeking an experienced off line TV editor for a TV series in Post Must be at one with Adobe Premier Suite, Mac and TV Production A Love for music and european travel a plus Send CV and Showreal to pjbotr@gmail.com A perfect Covid-19 Contract

EXPERT AUTO DETAILING CALL SAM 0410 311 521

CARPENTRY

Ph: Tom 0422 653 794 or 4393 9890

MAY 31

Lic346302C

ASBESTOS

Available now Call Michael Bennett Ph: 0407 281 046

Car Boot Sale

POSITION VACANT

Credit Card Number: ___________________/___________________/

MASSAGE

PUBLIC NOTICE

Tea Cosy Event Sensual Massage JUN 6 New young JUN 8 LONG WEEKENED French women AT UMINA SURF CLUB POSTPONED TO JUNE 2021 DUE TO COVID -19 in Gosford Woy Woy Peninsula Lions Club

Nana – 0452 442 895

RESTRICTIONS ENQ 0478 959 895

______________________________________/

Exp: ______/______ Please complete credit card details or send a cheque or money order payable to

Central Coast Newspapers Pty Ltd, PO Box 1056, Gosford NSW 2250

Office: Level 2, 86-88 Mann St, Gosford Phone: 4325 7369 E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net Website: www.coastcommunitynews.com.au

WWW.COASTCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU

EDITORIAL PAGE 37 22 MAY 2020

Woy Woy Philosophers Society Woy Woy Philosophers Society Meeting #18. The Complete Kant “I have to say Joffa, you’re one of the smartest Kants I know.” It was high praise indeed, coming from someone as intellectually gifted as Robbo, who was also the founder of the Pearl Beach Immanuel Kant Society, otherwise known as the Pearl Beach Kants. He left the society after crashing his pushy at 130 kilometres an hour going down the Pearl Beach mountain road. The incident had made him quite the legend over there. “No other Kant could’ve survived that”, they would say, but I suspect if it hadn’t been for the anaesthetising effect of the carton of crafties he’d consumed beforehand, he may well not have. We’d gathered on St Hubert’s Island Bridge, not for a meeting necessarily, but to try and stop Thommo jumping off. He was keen to jump before the State Government installed its anti-libertarian restraining fence, but I suspected Thommo had suddenly become a little nervous. It seemed a much bigger drop from the top than it did standing below, and he was stalling for time. You see, poor old Thommo had sold his twostorey house in Umina after watching an online COVID-19 video that predicted 90 per cent of all humans would die of the coronavirus before winter arrived, and then invested all the proceeds into Flight Centre shares. “They looked like they needed it more than I did,” he said.

to live.” “Just like the good old days,” said Robbo. “You know, back in February.” “Exactly,” said Johnno. “People were pathetic – they thought that if everything is controlled by the ‘fundamental laws’ of nature, a priori laws that we cannot influence, then there’s not much left for anybody to do but to succumb to them.” I could see Thommo looking nervously over the edge of the bridge and wondering whether the fundamental laws of gravity were still in force during the shutdown. “How exactly did Kant change people’s perspective?” asked Thommo, again stalling for time. “Well, basically, he said that the laws of science are nothing more than the human mind’s attempt to put a structure to all that we experience in the world. “But the real world – the Truth – is something we can’t observe, something too complex to ever really understand. “And so, we think we observe some kind of cause and effect happening according to these fundamental laws, but actually, they are just things happening at the same time.” “You mean like when you’re seen near a car when its alarm goes off in a carpark?” asked Robbo. “Ah, kind of, I suppose.” Then Johnno jumped in. “Basically, Kant says supernatural stuff … metaphysics … is possible, but just not sensible in our science-y world.

“And, I figured that if I was wrong, and the virus didn’t kill everyone, I could get a pretty good discount on my next holiday.” “I just can’t understand it Joffa,” he continued. “The guy on the video was a doctor, a foot surgeon I think he said. “He really knew his stuff about virology … and there’s no arguing with science.” “Well, you see, that’s just the thing,” I said. (Now, I have to admit, I was a little pleased we’d come to this as we were due to discuss the philosophy of Kant, and I’d spent all week rereading my complete works of Kant, beginning with his “Critique of Pure Reason” – I’d also aspired to be the a complete Kant.) “The Enlightenment was drifting into a poor state of retro-Romanticism by 1780,” I said. “The work of Newton had made everyone’s confidence in the power of science and human reason to figure things out for ourselves, so much so that people decided they didn’t need political or religious authorities to tell them how

“Ergo, there is still a role for religion and morality, separate to science.” “Well, I suppose you would say that Johnno, because if the whole Truth could be explained by science and we still believed in things such as God, or morality or freedom, which could not be explained by science, then that would make us, well, insane.” “Thus Kant says,” Johnno continued, “I had to deny knowledge in order to make room for faith”. “He’s right,” I said. “We cannot know (theoretically) that we are free, because we cannot know anything about exactly what freedom is, other than the description that we (reasonably) concoct for what it is.” “Guys, I think I might jump now,” said Thommo. We all looked at each other knowingly. This is what eating Kale and wearing your hair in a man bun does to a person. There was no point dissuading him. “Ok mate, well, cheerio then … can I have your pyramid?” “I wouldn’t jump if I were you Thommo,” said Boof, who always liked to chime in late in a discussion. “Google just launched a takeover bid for Flight Centre and the shares have jumped from nine bucks to thirty-six bucks. “My definition of “profit” might only be some mental concoction, but I still reckon you can now own four houses in Umina.” Joffa

RUN IT ‘TIL YOU SELL IT

CCN

extras, $26000 130,000 kms, some to 28/6, 10,100 kms, single beds. includes: Bateau bay $300 ONO unamarked interior, electric brakes, privacy Ph: 0409 395 434 pressure meter, $7,500 Ph: 4358 3495 $12,000, camping gear $19,500 Awning, Full annex, screen, cover, tv, all Ph: 4393 5825 Ph: 0466 848 189 Ph: 43248317 TOP QUALITY fridge, gas, electrical cookware, crockery DINING TABLE stove, microwave, CARAVAN RECLINER CHAIR 2006 16.52 FEET 2007 20FT and cutlery etc. timber base, glass top, single beds, air con, fully powered, with - WINDSOR JAYCO STERLING COROMAL $13,000 ono 6 black vinyl chairs, all timber armrests rego 4/20, electrical WINDCHEATER COROMAL CARAVAN lifestyle caravan, POPTOP CARAVAN Ph: 4341 6172 in good condition, $600 $860, Ph: 4342 1896 HOLDEN BARINA brakes, extras poptop 16.5ft, new poptop, single beds, full annex, ensuite, SNOWBOARD Ph: 4361 0867 Full Annexe & $15,000ono 2010 COLORADO seals, rollout awning, annex, microwave, TV, MY17 AUTO washing machine, t.v, sims enduro, with Extension, Ph: 0407 392 872 4x4, auto diesel,130ltr 5 door hatch, ls2017, tyres and rims, fridge, generator, solar panels, aircon, towing system, fuel tank, many extras, binders and padded Rollout Awning, gas oven and stove, 2.01 86-88 Mann Gosford - POrego Box 1056 Gosford NSW 2250 Phone: 4325 7369 gas stove, elec fridge, top NSW condition, reverse camera, many bag, good condition. New Tyres Galvanized ready formanager@centralcoastnews.net travel, only Email: - Websites: www.centralcoastnews.net Frame, Air Con. 2002 CANNONDALE Reg. August 2020 ECLIPSE PRODIGY good condition BICYCLE $19,000 ono hardly used, good Ph: 4352 1748 condition, $500.00 CAMPER TRAILER SPACELAND Ph: 0419 797 177 *To run in all three papers and on line for a maximum of 3 months if not sold before off road, aluminium, CARAVAN 22FT Client Name: light, queen mattress, garaged, good full annex, swing Phone: Email: condition, shower, separate toilet, new out, stove, sink, 12 v 20 words $44 Photo $11 yes no MINI COOPER S battery, 60L water awning, mesh walls, CHILLI R56 tank, $2,800, queen bed, washing | | | | | | | | white, Long rego. machine. $26,000 ono Ph: 0414 321 773 As new, Manual 2 door, | | | | | | | | TWO ELECTRIC Ph: 4358 0347 4 cylinders, turbo

HERITAGE POP TOP

Run it ’til you sell it*

HOT

CARAVAN WINDSOR STREAMLINE

water systems 50 Litres, EXT. TABLE 900x900 + chairs,

Extra words at $2.20 per word |

ROUND OAK TABLE 1200mm + chairs,

18ft full van, double MULTIPLE COFFEE axle, garaged , r/out TABLES annex + mesh walls, variety of finishes. island, bed, gas, oven Located San Remo, + cooktop $17,500 Bob - Ph: 4399 2757 Ph: 4323 6812 HONDA JAZZ 2007 RHINO ROOF rego Oct 2020, pod large $250, rhino 108,000kms, auto, roof rack large $150, garaged, excellent with fittings condition, serviced Ph: 0438 449 651 toyota cardif 3 years, $5,500, Ph: 4972 5501

Card:

Expiry:

Office use only: Commence with edition:

End with (if not sold) edition:

Reference Number Renewing:

yes

Leather seats. $8,500, Helen Ph: 0414 44 5971 SAILING BOAT 12ft, vagabound, fiberglass, with 3 wheeled aluminium buggy, 2 mains, 1 jib, 2 spinnakers spars, good condition, very safe $1000, Ph: 0428 564 357

If yes, new ending edition if not sold

Fill in, cut out and send in to Central Coast Newspapers PO Box 1056 Gosford NSW 2250

RUN ABOUT 12ft boat, has 25HP, mercury engine, $500 ono. Ph: 4377 1196

PAGE 38 OUT&ABOUT 22 MAY 2020

WWW.COASTCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU

Australian Sports Foundation establishes Covid-19 fundraising platform Central Coast based sports clubs that have been crippled by the coronavirus pandemic are being thrown a lifeline by the Australian Sports Foundation (ASF) in the form of a dedicated fundraising platform.

“There is a crisis in Australian community sport, which presents a real risk to the physical and mental health of our communities. “To the general public it may seem like the crisis is coming to an end with mooted openings of community sports clubs across Australia, but there are issues ahead that haven’t been addressed yet. “Trying to reopen and get members back onto sports fields is where the crisis for grassroots clubs will really start,” said Walker. “Sports clubs will face issues from loss of income because local sponsors have suffered or because members can’t afford to re-join as they have lost their jobs, and the double whammy of additional costs through having to implement new cleaning and sanitising regimes,” he said. The campaign is being underpinned by a national survey of community clubs to help quantify additional funding needs and Walker encourages

The Donate to Sport platform is live on the ASF’s website and has already been taken up by hundreds of sporting clubs and organisations from around the country, including Gosford Sailing Club. The club was forced to close on March 23 when pandemic restrictions were announced and has since been battling to stay afloat financially. Through the platform, a $30,000 fundraiser was launched in the club’s name and has so far raised $11,606. ASF CEO, Patrick Walker, said as Australia’s national sports charity, the AFS is uniquely able to channel philanthropic funding to community clubs, and that this is a key objective of their newly launched campaign.

all local clubs and organisations to take part in the survey and to sign up for a Donate to Sport project fundraiser. “We know there are clubs who need help and we need to hear from them. “If the ASF doesn’t know you exist, we can’t help you.

“Please take the time to tell us how your club has been impacted and to encourage other community clubs to do the same. “We will use the information to raise funds and advocate for more support for community clubs,” he said. To participate in this campaign

and ensure your club’s voice is heard, or to find out more, visit: covid.sportsfoundation.org. au. The survey is open until June 3. Information on how to apply to become a Donate to Sport project is available on the ASF’s

Smo king Dragon 1 MAY 2020

ISSUE 240

YOUR REAL INDEPENDENT WEEKLY LOCAL NEWS

New intercity trains arrive

8 MAY 2020

News

ISSUE 241

YOUR REAL INDEPENDENT WEEKLY LOCAL NEWS

News

Local firefighters honoured

15 MAY 2020

On The Beat

Spencer Brigade’s Captain William “Jock” Ross and Senior Deputy Captain, Alison Wade, have each received the Commissioner’s Commendation for Bravery while retired Group Captain, Warwick Teasdale (pictured), of the Killcare/ Wagstaff Brigade, received the Commissioner’s Commendation

Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, is encouraging all Central Coast residents to download the Federal Government’s new coronavirus tracing app See pages 6

Out&About

Thousands of commuters in the region are looking forward to a more comfortable train ride to Sydney with testing ramping up on the New Intercity Fleet.

The Rhythm Hut might not be able to host their usual classes or gigs, but music is still very much alive on Faunce St. See page 13

Business

See more page 7

Relaxing of restrictions tied to more testing NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, has called for increased COVID-19 testing as she begins the long and challenging process of getting life back to normal. Last week, the Premier announced a plan for NSW schools to recommence Term 2 in stages, beginning with continued online learning in the first two weeks, and then a staggered return to classrooms from May 11. Earlier this week, the Premier subsequently announced that social restrictions had been eased slightly to allow a maximum of two adults to visit another household for social or care reasons, with children permitted to accompany them. Premier Berejiklian also acknowledged in her daily press conference on Tuesday, April 28, that many retail outlets and offices were likely to restart normal operations in late May and it is expected that

more specific announcements will follow in coming weeks. A key condition of the government’s nascent steps to re-start economic activity, however, is more proactive testing for COVID-19. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, is calling for anyone with COVID-19 symptoms, no matter how mild, to present for testing. “NSW is doubling testing capacity from around 4,000 tests per day to 8,000. “The Central Coast Local Health District is currently

testing around 110 people per day, but we are looking to double this over coming weeks”, Crouch said. COVID-19 clinics are located at Gosford Hospital and Wyong Hospital and operate seven days a week, with pop-up clinics in Erina and other centres. Crouch also warned that the initial steps taken to relax restrictions was not an invitation for people to start travelling around NSW. “A great deal of common sense needs to be applied. “Anyone over the age of 70 is

still in the high-risk category. “Please continue to stay home unless you need to exercise, go to work or school, buy essentials or need medical care.” Crouch said that police are still on the beat enforcing restrictions and social distancing rules. NSW Labor welcomed the easing of restrictions, acknowledging similar moves in other states, but leader, Jodi McKay, called for greater clarity on the stages for lifting restrictions to avoid public confusion, especially in relation to schools. “Term 2 (has begun) but the Government has failed to provide a consistent and clear plan,” she said. “Now it’s every school for themselves and there are serious inconsistencies around playgrounds that ought to be clarified. “Labor is calling on the

Premier to resolve the issue by lifting restrictions on all playgrounds. “While school playgrounds Some relief could be in will be open, the neighbourhood sight for thousands of playground will not be.” McKay trade and construction industry workers on the said. As at 8pm on Tuesday, Central Central Coast See page 21 Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) had recorded 117 Woy Woy Philosophy Society confirmed cases of Covid-19. A spokesperson for CCLHD said, 115 cases have now been released from daily follow up, with only one person in hospital. There have been almost 8,200 tests carried out in the region to date. Meeting #17. The Invisible Hand of Adam Smith

Source: Media statement, Apr 28 Office of the NSW Premier Media release, Apr 28 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch Media statement, Apr 28 Central Coast Local Health District Media release, Apr 28 NSW Labor Leader, Jodi McKay and Shadow Health Minister, Ryan Park

Bugger me, not the Fudge Monkey … it was bad enough when the Leagues Club closed, but where the hell will we get our fudge cup-cakes and watch the jelly-wrestling now? See page 27

for Service.

Captain Warwick Teasdale with a colleague at Killcare Wagstaffe brigade

Three Central Coast awards, and Retired Group firefighters have been Captain, Warwick Teasdale, of honoured in the NSW Rural the Killcare/Wagstaff Brigade, Fire Service’s annual was honoured for more than 40 bravery and service years of service. awards. What started as a “pile burn” Captain William “Jock” Ross alert at Spencer on April 1, and Senior Deputy Captain, 2019, quickly escalated, and Alison Wade of Spencer resulted in the heroic rescue of Brigade, each receiving bravery a resident and his dog from a house consumed by toxic

Puzzles page 19

Chair of the new planning panel, Donna Rygate

A 10-year-old boy is recovering in hospital after he was hit by a mini-bus whilst riding his bike in Gosford.

Editorial

How long does it take to change a light bulb in a modern CBD building? Answer: Much longer than it needs to. The case for an NBN 2.0

As Australia commences its return to normality, the internet is already abuzz with questions about the return of employees to their workplaces.

See page 12

Out&About

The Bon staff in Gosford are happy to be coming back at work.

See page 12

Out&About

Their cafe will open for limited services Friday and their restaurant from Monday

NSW Government to relax social restrictions from May 15 see page 6

Small parks and playgrounds at risk Despite an aggressive push by some fathers to cancel Mother’s Day this year, and have two Father’s Days in September instead, mother’s have held fast, COVID-19 notwithstanding. See page 13

Business

Businesses on the Central Coast are being urged to support each other as they struggle with the impacts of the coronavirus. See page 21

Puzzles page 19

Office: Level 2, 86-88 Mann St, Gosford - Phone: 4325 7369 - Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 - E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net - Website: www.coastcommunitynews.com.au

Five years after thousands of residents stood up against Gosford Council's planned sell-off of 25 local reserves and playgrounds, community group Save Central Coast Reserves is afraid many of the region’s play spaces are once again at risk. Group founder Sue Chidgey said an item in Central Coast Council’s Draft Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS), now on public exhibition, had raised a red flag with community members. The item calls for an audit to review the use of small parks and engagement with the community in consultation on how they might be better used. “The way communities use open space is changing,” the draft plan says. “Multi-use destinations that

East Gosford Reserve was one of those saved in 2015

In response to COVID-19, the NSW Government is supporting Creative Kids providers pivot from face-toface classes to online learning. See page 13

Business

The NRMA is rallying around the community in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, including helping Meals on Wheels to deliver healthy food to elderly and disabled residents. See page 22

Puzzles page 19

Office: Level 2, 86-88 Mann St, Gosford - Phone: 4325 7369 - Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 - E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net - Website: www.coastcommunitynews.com.au

COAST Community News is your paper, focussing entirely on the former Gosford City LGA.

Keep fully informed of all activities affecting where you live. 15,000 copies are published every week, on Fridays, and distributed to hundreds of locations throughout the area. If you live in or are interested in post code areas 2250, 2251, 2260 COAST Community News is the paper for you.

MEGA STORE CASH PAID FOR GOOD QUALITY SWORDS, KNIVES WAR & MOVIE MEMORABILIA [not kitchen]

173 The Entrance Road - The Entrance

4333 8555

Full colour tabloid newspaper with all the latest news Generous multiple booking and multiple publication discounts available to advertisers

YOUR SPONSORSHIP CAN CHANGE A DISADVANTAGED CHILD’S LIFE

Special discount arrangements apply to not for profit organisations

1 in 10 Australian children are living in disadvantage*. They don’t have the basics they need for their education such as the right uniform, bag or even books.

All editions complete with photographs and advertisements are published on-line

By sponsoring an Australian child today you will give them the essentials they need to fit in, keep up and succeed at school.

Free event diary, tide chart, not for profit organisation directory and emergency contact information included

*Australian Bureau of Statistics (2013).

Phone: 4325 7369

88 Mann St Gosford - PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 www.centralcoastnews.net - manager@centralcoastnews.net

FORT DENISON

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

22 FRI

28 FRI

0043 0.53 0721 1.75 1409 0.41 1959 1.30 0632 0.51 1236 1.31 1802 0.75

23 SAT

29 SAT

Homes to NV has a team of 4 licenced tilers, to tackle those big tiling jobs in a fraction of the time, keeping you ahead of schedule. Call Justin on 0439 589 426

See pages 10

See pages 5

Editorial

Continued page 4

One thing the coronavirus won’t stop is the annual migration of humpback whales as they make their way through waters off the Central Coast headed for warmer climes.

Source: Press release, May 21 Darren Saffin, Progressive PR Website, May 21 Australian Sport Foundation Donate to Sport Profile: Gosford Sailing Club

ATTENTION BUILDERS LOOKING FOR TILERS?

ISSUE 242

YOUR REAL INDEPENDENT WEEKLY LOCAL NEWS

Coast re-opens ... slowly

website.

CALL 1800 024 069 THESMITHFAMILY.COM.AU

*Australian Bureau of Statistics (2013).

TIDE CHART

0132 0.52 0218 0.51 0300 0.51 0809 1.80 0853 1.82 0933 1.82 SUN MON 1454 0.36 1535 0.34 1613 0.33 2045 1.32 2128 1.34 2207 1.36 0031 1.73 0133 1.70 0240 1.67 0730 0.51 0830 0.49 0925 0.46 SUN MON 1339 1.33 1444 1.39 1545 1.48 1907 0.76 2020 0.75 2134 0.69

26 TUE

TUE

LAT 33° 51’ S - LONG 151° 14’ E - TIME ZONE - 1000

Times and Heights(m) of high and low waters

0340 0.51 0418 0.52 0456 0.54 1011 1.80 1046 1.76 1121 1.70 WED THU 1647 0.35 1721 0.38 1754 0.41 2244 1.36 2320 1.36 2356 1.36 0346 1.66 0449 1.65 0547 1.64 1018 0.42 1107 0.40 1155 0.39 WED THU 1641 1.61 1733 1.74 1823 1.86 2244 0.60 2348 0.50

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

WWW.COASTCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU

SPORT PAGE 39 22 MAY 2020

Warriors begin training at Central Coast Stadium The NZ Warriors trained at Central Coast Stadium Friday morning as they prepare fro the resumption of the NRL season. The revised NRL Draw was released earlier this week, recommencing at Round 3 where the Warriors will meet the Dragons at the Central Coast Stadium at 3pm, Saturday May 30. The following home game will be Round 5 where the Warriors will play the Cowboys in Gosford on Friday evening, June 12 kicking off at 6pm. It is not clear yet when or if spectators will be allowed at the Stadium. Ahead of the resumption however, the Warriors have been beset by a mounting injury list. Utility back, Adam Keighran, was the latest casualty after suffering a knee injury at training on May 18. He joins Prop Leeson Ah Mau

who will have surgery in Sydney this week after falling to a pectoral injury on May 15 and forward, Jazz Tevaga, with a knee injury. The mounting injuries had led Warriors CEO Cameron George to ask the NRL if he could “loan” players from other clubs, given the restrictions on bringing new players into Australia. Last Tuesday (May 19), Central Coast Council confirmed the Stadium has been selected by the NRL to host other teams during the 2020 premiership season, including the Newcastle Knights and Manly Sea Eagles. Council Director for Roads Transport Drainage and Waste, Boris Bolgoff, said the geography, biosecurity measures and ease of operations at Central Coast Stadium were major factors in the NRL’s decision. “Council had been working

behind the scenes with the NRL to make this happen and we are very pleased that they have chosen Central Coast Stadium as one of the key venues to host games this season,” Mr Bolgoff said. “Council recently invested in major upgrades, including new seating, change rooms, corporate facilities, accessible amenities, large outdoor screen and sound system.” Central Coast Mayor Lisa Matthews said the announcement offered significant benefits for the future of our local economy. “Central Coast Stadium has already played host to many sporting events since it opened back in 2000 and supporting the NRL and their players will help secure the Coast’s reputation as a region that excels in delivering high quality sporting facilities,” Mayor Matthews said. Reporter: Ross Barry

Ernie Leseberg is NSW Masters Athlete of the Year Gosford Senior Athletics Club’s Ernie Leseberg has been named Athletics NSW’s Male Masters Athlete of the Year. A lover of the sprint, Ernie joined the Gosford Club at the start of the 2019/20 season after a long stint at Mingara Athletics Club. His newly earned title came off the back of an uncertain season thanks to injury and the coronavirus. “I was getting over an Achilles injury before the summer, which is when most of the Masters Competitions are held, but I ended up doing quite well,” Ernie said. Those results included a stellar performance at the State Championships where Ernie

defeated former national hurdles medallist, Matt Woodhouse, in a series of events. Ernie had hoped to continue that fine form through to the season’s end, but when the coronavirus reached pandemic status it was halted and then ultimately abandoned. With a month’s worth of competition results effectively lost, this meant scoring for this year’s Athletics NSW Awards would be even tighter, but for Ernie who’d been riding high throughout the season up until that point, it helped edge him ahead of the pack. The pandemic meant there was no formal award ceremony either, so when Ernie was named Masters Athlete of the Year, he was taken by surprise. “It was a huge shock, I knew I’d

had a good season, but I didn’t even know I was in the running,” Ernie said. And Ernie was not the only local athlete to bag an award this year, with Mingara Athletics Club named Country Club of the Year and its Secretary, Margaret Beardslee, named Club Administrator of the Year. Ernie said it was good to see the Central Coast being recognised as a base for athletics talent. “Having been a member at Mingara I know how good they are and how much they’ve done to grow athletics on the Coast. “There’s so much talent here, especially at Gosford. “We’ve got some really exciting juniors who’ll definitely be ones to watch,” Ernie said. As NSW limps towards an

easing of restrictions it’s still yet unclear how athletics might restart given the nature of their competitions requiring large groups to gather, but for Ernie the focus is now on the Masters World Titles. “The titles were cancelled but now they’re being held next July. “I competed at the last titles in Spain and I’d like to again when they head to Finland,” he said. Until then, he’ll just be getting on with his training, which he hopes will include a return to the Gosford Club and competitions come summer. Source: Press release, May 12 David Tarbotton, Athletics NSW Interview, May 22 Ernie Leseberg, Gosford Senior Athletics Club Reporter: Dilon Luke

CAN’T WAIT FOR OUR NEXT PRINT EDITION? WWW.COASTCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU Then satisfy that need for free by listening to a podcast of our daily local news bulletin at www.centralcoastnews.net/podcast/bulletin/ Or, get it from our facebook page www.facebook.com/coastcommunitynews Or, follow us on twitter twitter.com/CoastNewspapers Or see our end of week video news, 5@5 – NEWS, and AROUND THE GROUNDS on Monday

coastcommunitynews.com.au/news/video-news/

Daily local news as it happens from Central Coast Newspapers

PAGE 40 SPORT 22 MAY 2020

WWW.COASTCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU

Central Coast Mariners majority shareholder Mike Charlseworth is reportedly in negotiations with the Manly Sea Eagles and Northern Beaches Council to use Brookevale Oval instead of the iconic Central Coast Stadium in Gosford. The negotiations were reported by SBS World Game last week, stating Charlesworth was frustrated with his bid to take over the management of Central Coast Stadium from Central Coast Council. The Mariners have previously confirmed to CCN they submitted a bid to Central Coast Council in an open tender process announced by Council in December 2019. It is believed the Mariners were one of several groups bidding for the management rights. Central Coast Stadium has had over $2 million worth of upgrades over the last few years, partly to assist the Mariners in an attempted to bid for a women’s league team in the national W-League competition – a bid that has so far been unsuccessful. The Mariners have struggled on and off the pitch over the last six years with numerous changes to coaching staff and players. The team now has ended up

Will the Mariners abandon ship? with the wooden spoon in four of the last six seasons. Charlesworth’s overtures to play away from the Central Coast are not new having taken the Mariners on the road to Canberra and regional NSW. The Mariners also staged a

Long suffering Mariners fans Michelle Commins and family

series of ‘home games’ in north Sydney in 2014, something that did not go down well with local fans and was generally considered a flop. One rusted on Central Coast Mariners supporter Michelle Commins said game days at

the Central Coast Stadium were a great family outing and that such a move could mean the end of the team. “My son looks up to the Mariners – they are the only national sporting team on the Central Coast.

“They are on the verge of losing fans now as it is. “I’d like to see them sign more quality players and get more involved in the community so the players can bond with the fans more.” Central Coast Mariners

Jenny Duggan survives horror fall Gosford jockey, Jenny Duggan, is recovering in John Hunter Hospital after a horror fall during the Scone Cup Race Day on May 15. Duggan was riding in the final race of the day when her mount Steamboat Sally fell in the home straight. She was airlifted to John Hunter Hospital in a serious condition, suffering multiple

injuries including a fractured skull, fractured right shoulder, slight bruising of the brain, concussion and a broken nose. Despite that, she remains in good spirits, taking to social media to thank well wishers for their ongoing support. Veteran jockey Robert Thomson was also injured in the fall. “I’m feeling very lucky to be writing this,” Duggan posted on

Facebook. “We are still working out what is happening with my shoulder.” Duggan is a successful rider on the NSW bush racing scene riding 27 winners last season and another 14 winners so far this season including her latest win on Crackneck at Coffs Harbour on May 8. Source: Social media, May 16 Jenny Duggan, Gosford

unlimited internet from $49!* no contracts unlimited data all-Aussie service

call us today on 13 14 13 or visit LetsBeMates.com.au

for full terms and conditions

1 month risk free guarantee

management was not available for comment as we went to press. Source: Media Report SBS World Game May 15 Interview: Michelle Commins May 21