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30 OCTOBER 2020

ISSUE 266

News

NorthConnex to open this weekend

Central Coast residents are warned that the region is likely to experience a funnelweb spider spike, with recent rains followed by hot days having provided perfect conditions. See page 3

Out&About

After months of waiting, Central Coast motorists will be relieved to hear that the time-saving NorthConnex tunnel will be open to drivers from October 31. Commuters have been anxiously awaiting the opening of the $3B mega-project which will reduce travel times to Sydney by up to 15 minutes and allow them to avoid 21 sets of traffic lights along Pennant Hills Rd. More than 17,000 people have been involved in delivering NorthConnex since major construction began. Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, said NorthConnex is designed to the highest safety standards, built and fitted with

the latest technology to keep drivers safe. “NorthConnex is Australia’s deepest road tunnel, reaching 90 metres underground at its lowest point,” Wicks said. “With construction complete, the final commissioning has almost wrapped up, with more than 50,000 tests and checks done so far to ensure the motorway is ready to open. “This is one of the most significant and eagerly anticipated road infrastructure projects ever delivered in Australia. “It has not only provided thousands of jobs during construction, but it will change the way people commute to and from work each day.” NorthConnex will be the first road tunnel in Australia to

include innovative lighting features, including trees, starscapes and birds, aimed at keeping drivers engaged. The opening will see up to 5,000 trucks a day removed from Pennant Hills Rd, regularly voted one of the most congested roads in NSW, Wicks said. Meanwhile, NSW Labor Leader Jodi McKay is calling on Liberal MPs who represent the suburbs slugged hardest by tolls on the new tunnels, including Member for Terrigal and Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, to explain why they didn’t support a Labor bill calling for a toll-free period. NorthConnex is set to cost cars $7.99 and trucks $23.97 each way, with no alternative route available to truck drivers.

“Sydney’s growing toll network is the most expensive and extensive in the world,” McKay said. “Tolls are a heavy burden for both commuters and the transport industry during a recession. “Workers, families and businesses are all struggling.” Shadow Roads Minister John Graham said a toll-free period would have given “muchneeded relief in a recession” and helped drivers adapt to the new route, reducing the risk of dangerous, last-minute lane changes. But Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Adam Crouch said NorthConnex would transform travel between the Central Coast and Sydney and motorists will

always have a choice to use the new tunnel or continue using Pennant Hills Rd. A Transport for NSW spokesperson said NorthConnex would be tolled when it opens, consistent with the opening of the New M4 Tunnels and the M8. The spokesperson said owners of privately registered vehicles who spend an average of $25 a week over a year on tolls are entitled to free registration, drivers who spend an average of $15 a week over a year are entitled to half price registration and drivers towing caravans, boats and horse floats could be eligible for cheaper tolls.

Following the shock resignation on October 26 of Councillors Troy Marquart and Rebecca Gale, the remaining 13 councillors fine-tuned a submission to the Minister on why they should not be suspended, lodging it on October 28. The Minister had issued

councillors with a notice of her intention to suspend them and install a temporary administrator last week in the wake of revelations about the Council’s dire financial situation, giving them seven days to lodge a submission to appeal the move. “The future of our democratically elected local representatives is now in the hands of the Minister,” Mayor Lisa Matthews said on Wednesday. “I can only hope the Minister gives careful consideration to this submission, and factors into her decision-making

process the fundamental importance of community representation at a local level. “Now that the submission has been formally received, I once again would welcome a meeting with the Minister to provide a status update on our 100 Day Recovery Action Plan.” Council’s cash crisis first came to light on October 6, when it was revealed it was headed towards an $89M deficit, estimated by Cr Greg Best to be more in the order of $200M. As the situation worsened, Council announced last week it

would not have enough money to meet staff payroll, with the Minister granting $6.2M to pay staff and clear other outstanding debts. In their submission to the Minister, councillors emphasised significant challenges over the past year including bushfires, natural disasters and COVID, all of which they said had caused unprecedented challenges for Council including a significant strain on Council’s finances. They also cited ongoing costs arising from the 2016 merger of the former Gosford and Wyong

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Business

Terry Collins

A new shop and warehouse at Kincumber will offer employment for people with disability...

The waiting game Central Coast councillors are playing the waiting game, with a decision from Local Government Minister Shelley Hancock on whether or not they will be suspended expected any day.

Central Coast uni student Kyrah Brock-Fenton got to watch herself in her first TV acting role on October 26.

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councils. “In order to directly address these challenges, early in 2020 Council engaged consultants Grant Thornton Australia to plan and advise on managing these impacts,” the submission says. It goes on to outline measures which have been taken to mitigate the financial crisis including engaging KPMG to undertake a forensic audit, actively liaising with the Office of Local Government and working with management, staff and advisers to address the situation. Continued page 4

Sport

What a season of road racing it’s been – events cancelled, state championships rescheduled twice and on the eve of these state championships. See page 40

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No bail out, No exemptions

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Council seeks $100M loan ‘to maintain liquidity’

News

Central Coast Council has announced it “is in a serious financial situation and faces an immediate and serious liquidity issue”.

The rollout of the New Intercity Fleet on the Central Coast rail network became a little closer on October 9 with the delivery of the first train in the fleet... See page 6

Out&About

A baby possum has been saved after surviving a hit and run in his mother’s pouch. "I'm committed to finding a solution and moving forward" - Mayor Lisa Matthews

The State Government will not bail Central Coast Council out of its financial hole and there will be no legislative exemptions, which effectively puts the kybosh on any attempt by Council to access restricted funds in addressing its cash crisis.

Among a range of decisions made in an emotion charged meeting on October 12, councillors resolved to look at borrowing $100M either from restricted funds or external sources to help mitigate liquidity problems. Permission to access restricted funds, which could

include developer contributions, domestic waste management funds and unrestricted cash within the water and sewer funds, would need to be obtained from the Local Government Minister. The meeting, which lasted for more than six hours saw councillors hone in on the

financial mess Council confessed to being in on October 6, with the deficit set to blow out to $89M. Mayor Lisa Matthews said acting CEO Jamie Loader would write to the Minister for Local Government seeking urgent assistance. “Council has been in daily

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contact with the Office of Local Government and we expect the arrival in the coming days of a financial expert and human resources adviser, as outlined by the Minister for Local Government last week,” Cr Matthews said.

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Members of Australian Seabird Rescue re-release the turtles into the sea

Central Coast co-ordinator, Cathy Gilmore, said because of the organisation’s name, many people didn’t realise it cared not just for birds, but also for marine reptiles, including turtles and sea snakes. The two turtles, Ella and Billie, had been in care for six and four months respectively.

“Ella had been rescued after an alert from divers in the Cabbage Tree Bay area and was found to have swallowed a balloon with a 2.5 metre long string,” Gilmore said. “It took her two days to excrete them and that was followed a few days later by the excretion of a plastic bag. “But she was still very ill. “She had septicemia and pneumonia and when our vet saw the x-rays he said if green turtles weren’t endangered he would have recommended she be euthenised. Continued page 24

Heritage ferry has its engine replaced A heritage ferry still in active service locally has had its engine replaced.

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Ella and Billie returned to the sea

Members of Australian Seabird Rescue were jumping for joy recently as they re-released two green turtles into the sea after they had been cared for on the Central Coast for some months.

Business

Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg met an enthusiastic reception when he popped in to check out progress on a Terrigal building site on October 13. See page 25

Sport

Five new CCRU Premiers have been crowned on a Grand Final day in which almost every match went down to the wire. See page 40

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The Codock II, owned and operated by Central Coast Ferries, now has a “new” Gardner 5LW diesel engine. The old Gardner 5LW engine, which was installed in 1960, had to be removed after a major failure. The replacement engine was from the Snowy Mountain Scheme

and was built in 1950. The original manufacturer Gardner Marine now describes the engine as “rare”, but that it “can be supplied by us fully factory remanufactured”. The engine is described as having “single lever control and 2 U.C. 2:1 reversing and reduction gear”. “The 5LW develops 78 bhp at 1500 rpm and has a swept volume of 426 cu ins (7.0 litres).”

The Codock II was originally built for the Royal Australian Navy in 1943 with a 114bhp V8 Cadillac petrol engine. The vessel was acquired by Cockatoo Dockyard in 1947, where it was in daily service until the dockyard closed in 1991. Central Coast Ferries purchased it in 2006.

SOURCE: Social media, 12 Oct 2020 Central Coast Ferries

Peninsula has highest numbers of elderly The Peninsula has suburbs with the largest number of people aged 65 and over of any suburbs on the Coast, according to a report given to the Central Coast Council’s Social Inclusion Advisory Committee and tabled at the October 12 Council meeting.

The Peninsula contained the top two suburbs on the Central Coast with the greatest numbers of people in the age group. Council community planning manager Ms Kerrie Forrest told the

committee that 4065 people aged 65 and over lived in the UminaPearl Beach-Patonga statistical area. The Woy Woy-Blackwall statistical area had 3466 people aged 65 and over. The “suburbs” with the next highest populations were North Gosford-Wyoming (2973), Bateau Bay (2964) and Lake MunmorahChain Valley Bay (2700). She said that typically 28 per cent lived alone and 49 per cent lived in couple-only households. Around a quarter of them were

in low income households, earning under $650 a week. About a quarter were born overseas. And about a quarter had no internet connection. She said the council-proposed Positive Ageing Strategy would focus on social connections and participation, better information and technical skills, staying healthy and active, and providing age friendly facilities.

SOURCE: Central Coast Council agenda 4.3, 12 Oct 2020

It is looking to borrow up to $100 million to maintain liquidity in the short term, and for other help from the State Government. “Some expenditure over the past 12-18 months may have resulted in restricted funds being used contrary to the provisions of the Local Government Act 1993,” a media release issued by the council on October 6 stated. “This is still under investigation.” A deficit of $41 million reported in March is now expected to increase to $89 million. “Council chief executive Mr Gary Murphy has today advised the Office of Local Government NSW of the financial issues.” The media release stated: “These issues have recently come to light due to reviews commissioned by the chief executive officer and notwithstanding a previous audit and report that did not reveal the issues currently under investigation.” On October 8, the Council issued a further media release stating that discussions had been held with Minister for Local Government Ms Shelley Hancock and the Office of Local Government. It said the council had established a “100-Day Action Plan to Recovery”. The Office of Local Government has been asked to provide an independent adviser to review Council’s financial position and identify possible options as quickly as possible. It said a forensic audit would be undertaken of Council’s finances. Changes were made to “management spending delegations”. A Council working group was established to identify potential savings in capital works and operational services programs. While full-time staffing would not change, a review of contracted and temporary workforce was underway. Council staff were investigating whether appropriate financial controls and structures were in place for cashflow management. The media release said they were also looking at the costs of council amalgamation in mid-2016 (estimated at more than $100 million), the cost of a recent IPART (close to $100 million over three years) and cost-shifting from State Government to Council (estimated at $45 million or more per year). Following the October 12 council meeting, mayor Cr Lisa Matthews

said the Council had resolved to continue to focus on its 100-Day Action Plan to financial recovery, to seek further assistance from the State Government and to establish a Finance Committee. She said Mr Murphy was on leave. He did not attend the council meeting. Water and sewer director Mr Jamie Loader was acting chief executive officer. Cr Matthews said councillors had requested Mr Loader to write to the Minister for Local Government seeking urgent assistance. She said the council was seeking advice on the process for obtaining approval to borrow from restricted funds. It was looking to borrow up to $100 million for “maintaining liquidity in the Council until such time as the actions within the draft 100-day recovery action plan are implemented”. “A forensic audit of Council’s finances will be undertaken and Council will continue to seek additional support and advice from the Office of Local Government during this period of transition,” said Cr Matthews. “A Finance Committee comprised of all the councillors, the Office of Local Government appointed independent financial expert and human resources adviser, and an independent legal adviser will be established to oversee Council’s forensic internal audit and the 100-Day Action Plan to financial recovery.” Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Adam Crouch, said the NSW Government would not “bail out” the Council. “The NSW Government will not bend the rules for a council that has fundamentally failed to do the job the community expects them to do.” Claiming that the situation arose from “financial mismanagement”, Mr Crouch said: “The councillors are Council’s governing body, and are responsible for these operational failings. “Mayor Cr Lisa Matthews needs to stand up and take responsibility for the problems she was elected to oversee. “She needs to show some leadership and work with her fellow councillors and tell the community what they are going to do about it.”

SOURCE: Media releases, 5, 8 and 13 Oct 2020 Central Coast Council Media release, 14 Oct 2020 Adam Crouch, Parliamentary Secretary Central Coast See pages 10-11 for more

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300 tonnes of pollutants will leach into Lake Macquarie

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Central Coast Council has seven days to lodge a submission with the Office of Local Government on why it should not be suspended, following an announcement on October 21 by Local Government Minister Shelley Hancock that she intends to dismiss councillors and appoint an interim administrator.

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Health

To mark Mental Health Month, the local not-for-profit, Central Coast Primary Care, held its Mental Health Art Works exhibition. See page 18

Business

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State Government and Council at loggerheads The State Government has decided not to send in two experts at this stage to help Central Coast Council get to the bottom of its financial problems. Instead, the Chair of Council’s Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee (ARIC) will lead the financial investigation. On October 6, Minister for Local Government, Shelley Hancock, agreed to send the two experts, one an expert in finances and the other an expert in human resources. Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, issued his own media release on October 14, suggesting that the head of ARIC, Dr Col Gellatly, was the person who should take a look at Council’s finances. He also said that the State would not bail out the Council. Meanwhile, Council was still awaiting the two experts that the Minister had promised. By October 16, Mayor Lisa Matthews issued a media

"I'm committed to finding a solution and moving forward" - Mayor Lisa Matthews

statement saying that it appeared that the Minister and the NSW Government were abandoning the Central Coast community and not standing by commitments to appoint an independent financial expert and a human resources advisor to ascertain Council’s true financial position. “The Minister publicly stated in a media release on October

6 that these independent resources would be provided to support our local government organisation to help address these financial issues as quickly as possible,” the Mayor said. “Council accepted the Minister’s plan and looked forward to working with them on our action plan, however, to date, no support nor guidance

has been forthcoming. “I have again written to the Minister seeking clarity on the timing, scope and terms of reference for these previously committed financial and human resources advisors.” The Mayor finally received her reply, but it appeared first on the Facebook page of Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch,

on October 19. The Facebook post was the letter addressed to the Mayor from Minister Hancock, which the Mayor didn’t receive until 2.38pm that day. In the letter, Minister Hancock said that as a consequence of additional advice she had received from the Office of Local Government, she was authorising the Deputy Secretary to write to the Chairperson of Council’s Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee to provide the independent oversight she had determined was fundamental in guiding Council. “With the benefit of the Committee’s assessment and forensic audit outcomes, we will review the situation again and if the need for further independent financial and human resources expertise is recommended, then I will act to assist Council again at that time,” Minister Hancock said.

Greater Sydney Commission to lead Coast growth strategy A 46km run around Tuggerah Lakes isn’t the way that most people would choose to spend a Saturday. See page 31

Sport

The Killarney Vale Bombers suffered a double nixing in this year’s Black Diamond finals series, going down in both the Women’s Cup and Black Diamond Shield grand finals. See page 40

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The Central Coast is set to be the focus of a first-of-its-kind Strategy to bring new businesses and jobs to the region. Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the Greater Sydney Commission (GSC), with its strong track record in delivering good local outcomes, would coordinate development and delivery of the Central Coast Strategy. “I have asked the GSC to bring together key stakeholders on the Central Coast to identify new opportunities for economic and employment growth in the region,” Berejiklian said. “The NSW Government is committed to providing more jobs on the Central Coast, a region which is expected to grow by 95,250 people between 2016 and 2041.

GSC Chief Commissioner Geoff Roberts, Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, and NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian

“The GSC will work closely with Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, and Minister for Jobs and Investment, Stuart Ayres, to bring together State and Federal agencies, the local council and private sector partners, to identify wider economic and employment opportunities for the region.”

Crouch said the Strategy would identify and implement initiatives to cater for future population growth. “The GSC has an incredible record of success when it comes to enabling local communities to grow and thrive,” he said. “The Central Coast is a unique

region and requires unique solutions, and that’s why a team from the GSC will be specially tasked with developing this Strategy. “The Central Coast absolutely deserves the same focus being applied to economic growth areas like Tech Central, Westmead, Meadowbank and Macquarie Park in Sydney.”

GSC Chief Commissioner Geoff Roberts said collaboration was the best way to deliver great outcomes and new opportunities for the community and businesses on the Coast. “Nothing improves a person’s life more than a good job, particularly near where they live. We want to deliver more, good, local jobs for the people of the Central Coast,” he said. “This work will build upon the significant progress already achieved by the NSW Government. “We look forward to collaborating with all stakeholders in what will be an inclusive and coordinated process.” Source: Media release, Oct 21 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch

Fancy a Bubble O Bill cocktail to wash down that Flamin’ Hot Dorito Fried Chicken? See page 25

Sport

They won the inaugural Black Diamond Cup all the way back in 2000 and now 20 years on, the Terrigal-Avoca Panthers have done it again, making it back to back premierships. See page 40

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NorthConnex to open this weekend

A squabble is brewing over who should pay for the emergency works that held back coastal erosion...

Central Coast residents are warned that the region is likely to experience a funnelweb spider spike, with recent rains followed by hot days having provided perfect conditions.

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Out&About

Retro replicas, captivating copies and scintillating shams were all on show when the 2020 Fab Fakes exhibition was unveiled...

Continued page 4 - 5 Community group members protesting coal ash pollution

News

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Out&About

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Debate over a motion to put an end to oil and gas exploration off the Central Coast has been adjourned and indications are that it may not even be put to a vote in Federal Parliament.

Members of Australian Seabird Rescue Central Coast (ASRCC) were jumping for joy recently, when they released two green turtles...

The Out of the Ashes II report by Hunter Community Environment Centre estimates that 302 tonnes of harmful heavy metal pollutants will leach into Lake Macquarie from the region’s two active coal-ash waste dumps between now and the planned retirement of the power stations.

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Blame game escalates as Minister prepares to dismiss Council Local Government Minister Shelley Hancock was scathing in her criticism of Central Coast Council as she announced her intention on October 21 to provide $6.2M to cover immediate expenses, including payroll, sack councillors and appoint an administrator. Hancock said given Council’s abject failure to address the consequences of its own financial mismanagement, the Government had no alternative but to arrange for funds to be paid to meet urgent expenses. “It’s hard to think of a more fundamental failing of a Council than to pay its own staff,” she said. “The local community is sick of excuses from Council. “In the two weeks since Council’s financial dire straits came to light, all Council has done is write letters, issue media releases and set up a finance committee. “Council reached a new low

on October 20 by deciding once again to approach the Government for a bailout at the risk of council staff not being paid. “To use its own staff as bargaining chips is reprehensible from a governing body that has failed to address its own financial failings. “There is no question that Council needs to be held responsible for these failures.” Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, welcomed the decision and said it was appalling that Council’s financial situation had deteriorated so far that the employment of more than 2,000 people was on the line. “Over the past few weeks, Council has hidden behind the cloak of confidential meetings, rather than representing the community with openness and transparency,” Crouch said. “Unfortunately, the Council has not yet provided the NSW Government with information that indicates its true financial position, but what is known is

that the path to recovery will be long and difficult.” Liberal MLC, Taylor Martin, told Parliament on October 21 that Council had reached “a new low”. “In possibly the worst example of bastardry ever seen in local government in this State, the Council passed a motion that said unless they gained permission to again use restricted funds, Council’s 2,157 staff may not be paid today,” Martin said. “The Central Coast deserves so much better than this. “For the past three years, the Liberal Councillors and sensible Independents have tried repeatedly to get more financial information, improve budget processes, implement accountability and cut wasteful spending.” However, the Coast’s Labor MPs, Liesl Tesch (Gosford), David Mehan (The Entrance) and David Harris (Wyong), said that structural problems at Council had been apparent for a long time and were a direct

result of the failed amalgamation process. “The State Government cannot now walk away from its responsibility to support the Council it created,” they said in a joint statement. “Labor’s Central Coast representatives remain prepared to work in good faith with the Minister for Local Government on a long term plan to secure Central Coast Council’s future. “Additional financial support for Council will be required and, in this regard, Central Coast Labor MPs have called on the State Government to cover all costs associated with emergency erosion protection work carried out at The Entrance North and Wamberal in July.” The Greens candidate for Budgewoi Ward in the next Council elections, Sue Wynn, said that the forced merger of Wyong and Gosford councils into the Central Coast Council had been a financial disaster for which the State Government

must take responsibility. “The government should deliver immediate substantial financial support,” she said. “Nothing the Coalition Government said would occur with the amalgamated Council has transpired, no economies of scale, efficiencies and savings, no better representation, no increased community input. “In fact, the reverse is true. “Locals must not be made to pay for the financial failure of the State Government’s decision to force a council merger. “And we reject calls to sell off COSS and public land and to sack staff. “An independent forensic auditor should be appointed, and our current Councillors maintained until we know the extent of the issues and the possible solutions,” Wynn said. Sue Murray and Terry Collins

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They’ve featured some of the most talented creatives to have ever called the Central Coast home, and now art@ work are gearing up for their most grand exhibition yet.. See page 17

Health

For Charmhaven’s Monique and Dustin van Damme, the loss of their daughter. Avaline. will always be raw, but the couple are giving purpose to their pain...

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Commuters have been anxiously awaiting the opening of the $3B mega-project which will reduce travel times to Sydney by up to 15 minutes and allow them to avoid 21 sets of traffic lights along Pennant Hills Rd. More than 17,000 people have been involved in delivering NorthConnex since major construction began. Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, said NorthConnex is designed to the highest safety standards, built and fitted with

Central Coast councillors are playing the waiting game, with a decision from Local Government Minister Shelley Hancock on whether or not they will be suspended expected any day.

The pandemic may have robbed them of most of it, but the kids at Junior Trials Mini Cycle Club have ended their year on a high. See page 40

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Central Coast uni student Kyrah Brock-Fenton got to watch herself in her first TV acting role on October 26. See page 19

Business

Terry Collins

A new shop and warehouse at Kincumber will offer employment for people with disability...

The waiting game

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Sport

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Out&About

After months of waiting, Central Coast motorists will be relieved to hear that the time-saving NorthConnex tunnel will be open to drivers from October 31.

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Sport

What a season of road racing it’s been – events cancelled, state championships rescheduled twice and on the eve of these state championships. See page 40

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RFS readies for summer News that the La Nina weather event is set to bring heavy rains to the region until the end of summer has been welcomed by Central Coast Rural Fire Service District Superintendent, Viki Campbell. With the bushfire season having started on October 1 and continuing until March 31, Campbell said it was good to know greater than average rainfall could be expected in coming months. “Leading into the bushfire danger period last year, we had a significant drought, and it was very dry,” she said. “Those dry conditions allowed the fuel to be in such a state which made the bushfire risk very real and very significant. “This year we have had some intermittent rain over autumn and winter which has been fantastic however we still remain vigilant.” Campbell said the local RFS completed 24 hazard reduction burns and gained 450 new volunteers over the past few months. “Since the end of August, we have really focused on areas that directly interface with

This bridge along Oyster Shell Rd in Lower Mangrove is one of three to have been fixed in preparation for the 2020-21 bushfire season

properties or significant assets such as communications, water, and lighting,” she said. “The down season has been a fantastic opportunity to put the volunteers through some of the hazardous reduction training. “It is good to train people and get them some experience with fire in a controlled environment before they experience a wildfire.” During the summer of 20192020, the NSW Rural Fire Service recorded a loss of 5.4million hectares of land and 2300 homes to over 11,000 bush and grass fires. In April, Campbell told Coast Community News the region

had been fortunate to sustain relatively little damage in the face of bushfire threats from the Three Mile Fire and smaller blazes, including at Charmhaven and Wangi. “In all, around 10 per cent of the bushland in the combined Central Coast/Lake Macquarie area was lost, but only four residential homes, one facility (a toilet block at Mangrove Dam) and 15 outbuildings were lost,” she said. “There were some significant fires near Blue Haven, Charmhaven, and Wangi, with the one in Blue Haven getting very close to a densely populated area. “The Central Coast Council is

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one of the lead agencies in recovery, and they have had lots of discussions with us about the communities who were impacted the most. “We have spoken to them about how we can support those communities better with future bushfires.” Council has received $1.27M from the Federal National Bushfire Recovery Agency. A Council spokesperson said three bridges had been fixed, with work on two more underway. Damaged signs have also been fixed, and work to improve guardrails is under progress. The Council is also currently engineering design plans and

identification of preferred locations for water supply tanks, identifying fire station sites and seeking quotes for protection upgrades, preparing reports for bushfire protection of five community halls with a works program being developed, and have also started a fire trail works program for Mangrove Mountain and surrounding. The Central Coast Council has also received $200,000 from Stream 1 of the State Government’s Bushfire Community Resilience and Economic Recovery Fund Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said this new funding is in addition

to $100,000 that Central Coast Council received in May 2020 to implement the Front Yard Fridays and Buy Local campaigns. A Council spokesperson said if the Stream 2 grant of up to $300,000 is received, the money will be used for a planned a tree giveaway in April/May next year to assist the regeneration of vegetation. One month into the bushfire season, Campbell said despite the rain, the RFS is staying vigilant. “We are still encouraging people to maintain their preparation, such as clearing leaves from roofs, as it will only take a day or two for that risk to come back,” she said. “The rain will alleviate some of the bushfire risks, but we should not forget that with rain comes good vegetation growth. “Whilst there is rain, it only takes a few days of dry, windy weather, for the fuel to dry out enough to sustain fire, so the threat is still there. “We will maintain vigilance and continue to monitor conditions, and we encourage the community to do the same.” Jacinta Counihan

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Calls for fix to Debenham Rd black spot Somersby resident Greg Hooper is stepping up his push for a road at West Gosford to be declared eligible for a Black Spot funding fix.

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Hooper says he has been agitating for improvements to Debenham Rd South for years and has appealed to Central Coast Council, police and State Government to address the situation. “This road has become a major thoroughfare and is frequently used by big trucks,” Hooper said. “It is an accident waiting to happen, with vehicles speeding around the hairpin corners on this very narrow road.

“I have seen cars skidding to a halt and I have seen drivers taking unnerving risks. “In August one truck skidded into the fencing on the side of the road, causing a diesel leak which closed the road.” Hooper said the road was also subject to rockfalls, which sometimes take days to clear. “From discussions with community leaders over three years, they agree with me that this would be the most dangerous section of road on the Central Coast,” he said. Hooper said specific problems include a sign at the base of the road adjacent to Koala Crescent being obscured by tree branches and constant use of

the road by trucks of over 3 tonnes. He said there is a pot-hole of around 70 cm in length, 30 cm wide and around 15cm deep on the first blind corner. And drivers often use excessive speeds, he says, with a collision inevitable. Hooper said a petition was being organised by concerned residents anxious to have the road listed for Black Spot funding. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said Central Coast Council would need to apply for Black Spot funding for the road to be considered and Council was unable to advise by

deadline if the road was on its Black Spot funding radar. But Councillor Chris Holstein said the road, once a major thoroughfare into Gosford, had been superseded by two upgrades to Central Coast Highway and usage should be restricted to residents and emergency access. “Debenham Rd Sth has been brought up to a minimal standard but to get this road up to standard (to cope with large volumes of traffic), would cost huge amounts of money,” Cr Holstein said. “I think the answer lies in increased signage and more monitoring by police.”

the plans and actions in place to address the situation, you remain concerned that the actions are not adequate for some specific reasons, Council strongly encourages you to issue a performance improvement order requiring specified action and requiring reporting to you regarding that action,” it says.

“It is imperative that during this challenging time the continuity of community representation on Council continue, whilst ensuring that the serious matters raised are being addressed.” The full submission can be viewed on Council’s website.

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The waiting game From page 1 The submission also says Council’s Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee is providing independent oversight and fulfilling an advisory role. “Council is clearly addressing the issues and risks and taking action to ensure proper fiscal

management,” the submission says. It says the use of restricted funds had only very recently come to the attention of councillors and that the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee comprising eminent external audit experts had not identified an issue with the use

of reserved funds. “Whilst there has clearly been a failure in Council’s accounting systems which must be urgently addressed, in the circumstances of multiple levels of audit and accounting oversight, this is not a failure that would warrant suspension of the elected representatives,”

it says. The submission says the Minister has not undertaken any previous intervention attempts at intervention and it is incumbent upon her to consider doing so before commencing a suspension of elected representatives’ “If, after carefully considering

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Gosford Wharf situation ‘bizarre’ There is no solution in sight for the ongoing problem of long-term moorings taking up casual berths at Gosford marina, with one boat reported to have been continuously docked at the site for two years. Central Coast Council says it is up to Marine Rescue to report illegal berthings. Marine Rescue says reports in recent years have gone unactioned. Don Hartley from the Hawkesbury area frequently sails the Brisbane Water and says the situation is “bizarre”. “My understanding is that Council owns this marina,” he said. “They have valuable property that no one seems to have any jurisdiction over. “It doesn’t matter what responsibilities they have farmed out – this is still a Council responsibility.” Hartley said the boating community needs an explanation. A Council spokesperson said that while Council owns the Gosford wharf, Marine Rescue manages the bookings and collection of fees and reports

unpaid fees, abandoned vessels or illegal moorings to Council. Council relies on Marine Rescue to notify it of any unseaworthy vessels but reports from the public are also investigated. The spokesperson said Council actively inspects abandoned or illegally moored vessels, or vessels with unpaid fees when they are reported, and will issue penalty notices if appropriate. “If a vessel is deemed to be unseaworthy and the owner fails to take action, Council will take action,” the spokesperson

said. “There are no current notifications from Marine Rescue to advise Council of any unpaid fees or illegal moorings. “In 2019, some vessels were impounded and destroyed at Gosford marina in accordance with the Impounding Act 1993.” Marine Rescue Unit Commander Duncan Coles said it was a difficult situation. “There are some vessels that have been at the wharf for extended periods of time,” he said. “This is allowed under the regulations as long as fees are paid and there are no rule

infractions including disposal of waste. “However, there are some vessel owners that simply will not pay the fees and have little regard for the rules. “There have been in the past written reports to Council regarding some of these vessels. “This did result in one abandoned vessel being removed and scrapped and another moved on. “There were also some fines issued by Council, but the fines amounted to less than one week’s rental fee. “Other vessels mentioned in

the reports from Marine Rescue are still on the wharf and no action has been taken. “Council rangers are well aware of one of the vessels that is in very poor condition and has been on the wharf for some years. “Council has never approached Marine Rescue to ascertain the status of any vessel on the wharf. “I would be happy to reinstate written reports to Council on the status of all the vessels if there was some assurance that action would be taken and feedback given.” Coles said the volunteer

organisation was dedicated to saving lives at sea and assisting the boating public in general, relying entirely on donations and community goodwill to continue its work. “Central Coast Council has been very generous in allowing us to collect and retain most of the fees paid by users of the wharf, but we have no ability to make or enforce any regulations,” he said. Members of the public can report concerns through the ‘Report an Issue’ icon on Council’s website. Terry Collins

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LNP divided on future of PEP11 Pressure continues to mount for State Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW John Barilaro and Federal Minister for Resources and Water Keith Pitt to cancel the PEP 11 licence for offshore gas exploration when it comes up for renewal in February next year. The two Ministers form the Joint Authority, with which the final decision on the future of PEP 11 lies. While holder of the licence Asset Energy has already abandoned its plans for seismic testing, the licence could still allow for drilling for gas off a large portion of the eastern seaboard, including the Central Coast. A recent motion from Liberal Federal Member for Mackellar Jason Falinkski to cancel the licence was accepted by the House of Representatives last week, with nine MPs, both Liberal and Labor, speaking in favour and none speaking against. Environmental not-for-profit Save Our Coast has been campaigning for the end of PEP 11 since 2018, has amassed 76,000 signatures on petitions,

Save our Coast continues to agitate for cancellation of PEP 11

and liaised with Falinski’s office for presentation of the motion. Founder Natasha Dean said the group was “delighted and moved” that the motion has received bi-partisan support. Both Falinski and Deputy Premier Barilaro have since publicly indicated that they did not support renewal. Minister Pitt however, seems likely to support renewal of the licence, saying it was important that the advice of experts is considered in any decision relating to PEP 11. “PEP11 covers an area 36

kilometres off the coast and activists and opponents from all over Australia often exaggerate claims in circumstances like these,” he said. “I will be taking a reasoned and informed approach to any decision. “The Coalition Government has made it clear that a gas-led recovery will play an important role in creating jobs and supporting manufacturing and industry to lift Australia out of the COVID recession. “We will support new projects where appropriate approvals are provided.”

Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, said there was a “cacophony of misinformation” in the community and it was important Coast residents were aware of the facts. “Like many, I know how crucial it is that our local environment is protected,” Wicks said. “Our waterways and beaches are a major part of our lifestyle here on the Central Coast, supporting significant ecological communities as well as a diverse range of recreational uses. “As such, it’s important that they and the marine life that

live in it be preserved. “If Asset Energy were to go ahead with any drilling activity they would need to apply to Australia’s independent offshore regulator, the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA). “The fact is that at this time, title holders of the PEP-11 permit area, Asset Energy, have not submitted any plans to NOPSEMA for any activity in the PEP-11 Permit area. “Asset Energy have requested additional time to complete their work program commitments, and for a

variation to the conditions of the permit to remove the seismic survey. “This request will then be presented for a final decision by the Joint Authority. “If Asset Energy submits plans for any activity to occur in the PEP-11 permit area, NOPSEMA would need to assess and approve their environmental plan. “Through NOPSEMA, Australia has one of the best and safest regimes for offshore oil and gas exploration and development in the world with strict safety and environmental standards for oil and gas exploration.” “Furthermore, holding a 30day community consultation is the first step of the environment plan assessment process and must include consideration of potential impacts and risks to other marine users, including tourism, fishing and other regional industries, as well as impacts and risks to the natural environment.” Wicks said she would work hard to ensure that independent oil and gas regulators rigorously enforce Australia’s world-class regulations in relation to PEP 11. Terry Collins

Clr Jane Smith - Independent Deputy Mayor Central Coast Council

Our community has a right to know There is no doubt that Council is in a serious situation both with respect to its deficit and past financial management practices. It would be easy to believe that the appropriate response is to suspend or dismiss our elected Councillors - however, that only serves a political purpose. Council has responded swiftly to this financial crisis. As outlined in our submission to the Minister for Local Government, Council is addressing the current financial and management challenges. We have been actively seeking and obtaining external and independent advice regarding the causes of and solutions to the situation. • Council is being advised by consultancy Grant Thornton Australia and has urgently prepared, adopted and is implementing plans to address the financial deficit and accounting practices; • Council is engaging experts KPMG to undertake a forensic audit ‘with an estimated time frame of 6-8 weeks to complete the first two phases • Council’s Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee is meeting frequently to provide independent oversight

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Councillors have an important role in representing the interests of residents, ratepayers and the community; and also ensuring open communication between the local community and the Council. Transparency is critical as we work to resolve these issues for our Council. At our meeting on 26 October, I moved an urgency motion to ensure maximum transparency for our community. This will include up-to-date information being available on Council’s website and a fortnightly Council meeting receiving a report that gives the financial position of Council at that time, progress against the 100 day action plan and other key strategies. The following Councillors supported my motion for maximum transparency: Mayor Matthews, Clrs Greenaway, Hogan, Holstein, MacGregor, McLachlan, Mehrtens, Pilon, Smith, Sundstrom, Vincent Clr Burke votes against the motion Clr Best had left the meeting early and was absent for the vote Councillors Marquart and Gale had left their post - and resigned earlier that day.

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On 26 August 2019, Council resolved that the Protection of the Environment Trust Management Committee coordinate an Annual Strom Talk to support the objectives of the Trust.

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We were unable to hold a public talk this year due to COVID-19, however, the members of the Trust Committee have agreed to hold a fundraising movie night in its place. Although some will not have heard of Allen and Beryl Strom, they were giants in our community and have left a legacy on the Central Coast. Allen and Beryl were educators, conservationists and active participants in our local democracy. They regularly attended Gosford Council meetings (before they were livestreamed) - and have left a lasting legacy in the protection of natural areas and built heritage in our region. The Protection of the Environment Trust (PoET) was established in 2006 by the former Gosford Council. It’s purpose is:

• t o promote the protection and enhancement of the natural environment - in particular the conservation of flora and fauna • f or the provision of information or education or the carrying on of research about the natural environment

Please join us for this special event on Wednesday 11 November 2020.

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Wet weather provides perfect conditions for funnel webs Central Coast residents are warned that the region is likely to experience a funnel-web spider spike, with recent rains followed by hot days having provided perfect conditions for the deadly arachnid. The Australian Reptile Park said male funnel-webs will be leaving their burrows in search of a mate, sometimes ending up in houses or residential gardens. The Park is encouraging responsible adults to catch wandering funnel-web spiders safely and take them to the park or one of the participating drop off locations to contribute to its lifesaving antivenom program.

In an educational video, zookeeper Jake Meney steps people through safely catching the venomous spider and the appropriate first aid should you or a loved one be bitten. The Australian Reptile Park is the sole supplier of funnel-web spider venom to make into lifesaving antivenom. The program has saved countless Australian lives since its inception in the early 1980s and since the introduction of the program there has not been a single death. Meney said the public needs to remain vigilant, aware and safe when dealing with funnel web spiders. “The recent rain brings humid conditions where funnel web

spiders thrive,” he said. “It’s important that Australians are across the correct first aid and know how to safely catch the spiders so that we can continue to milk them and save lives. “We rely on public donations of funnel web spiders to build up our milking individuals. “When found inside homes, Sydney funnel webs prefer cool, damp places like the laundry, garage or in shoes left out on the ground. “It is best to ensure you are not leaving washing and clothing on the floors, if you leave your shoes outside – make sure you give them a tap on the ground before putting your foot in blindly as shoes

can be the perfect little burrow for funnel-webs. “Pool filters should also be checked and cleaned regularly.” The Sydney funnel-web prefers to make its home in sheltered, shady spots, which are always cool and humid. The shaded areas of wellvegetated private gardens are readily colonised. If bitten by a funnel-web spider, stay as calm as possible and apply the correct first aid, which is a pressure immobilisation bandage, and get to hospital as fast as you possibly can. Source: Email, Oct 23 Australian Reptile Park

Recent weather conditions could see a spike in funnel web numbers in the region Photo Australian Reptile Park

Mangrove Creek Dam picnic area reopens Mangrove Creek Dam picnic area and Dubbo Gully have reopened to visitors after a bushfire tore through the drinking water catchment last year.

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The area has been closed to allow for the demolition of

burnt structures at the picnic area, removal of hazardous trees and natural bush regeneration. The picnic area is open 9am5pm each day except Christmas Day. It will also be closed when a Total Fire Ban is in place.

Barbecues and picnic tables are available and temporary toilet facilities have been placed at the picnic area. Bushwalkers can now also access the Dubbo Gully area in the Mangrove Creek Weir catchment. Council advises that, before

visiting, check whether a Total Fire Ban is in place at rfs.nsw. gov.au/fire-information/fdrand-tobans Source: Media release, Oct 27 Central Coast Council

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Central Coast Mayor Lisa Matthews said she won’t bail out in these tough times. She also confirmed no byelections will be held to replace the two councillors, Crs Gale and Marquart, who resigned this week. By-elections do not need to be held because the Council is within 12 months of the local government elections, due in September 2021. The Council will save about $500,000 by not having to hold the byelections and will also save on the stipend paid to the councillors - about $32,000 per annum per councillor, plus any expenses.

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‘I won’t bail out’ – Mayor

Cr Matthews said the writing had been on the wall for some time when the Council term was extended - due to COVID - and some councillors had said they weren’t going to stand for reelection. She said Cr Marquart had resigned some time ago from the one committee he had been on and Cr Gale had resigned from two committees she had been on. “We have all struggled immensely, having to regularly attend six-hour council meetings is not easy,” Cr Matthews said. But she said now was not the time to run. “Theyhavelettheircommunities

down and that’s on them,” she said. ‘Now is not a time to run but to stay and support the community [that] has elected us. “I am here to (get to the bottom of) the situation and to find solutions and to make sure this never happens again. “There have been plenty of tough times in the last 12 months - I still can’t live in my house - and people were angry, but I fronted and listened to the community.” Cr Matthews said she was the subject of some vile comments, but she took her strength from her family and she was not going to bail now. “I might not be everybody’s cup

of tea, I’m just me, providing leadership to this team,” she said. The Mayor also confirmed the new Chief Financial officer, Natalia Cowley, has started at the Council, a week earlier than first announced. “She was up for the challenge, wants to get involved, and wants to be part of the solutions,” Cr Matthew said. Ms Cowley’s experience spans local government, financial services and Big Four audit professional services gained in Australia and overseas, according to a Council press release from October 16.

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Community representation will be lost - Holstein Community representation will be the big loser if Local Government Minister Shelley Hancock suspends Central Coast councillors and appoints an administrator, according to Councillor Chris Holstein.

sound advice of senior management. “The failure of management to report situations and advise councillors and the Office of Local Government on the evolving financial position of Council has given the Minister the political opportunity to remove the duly elected body,” he said. With a full investigation of all the levels within Council is underway, Cr Holstein said he believes the Minister will

appoint an administrator for a period up to, if not beyond, the next local government election in September next year. “My greatest concern is that the placement of an administrator will have community conductivity and representation totally removed,” he said. “This council has many excellent staff and dedicated managers, but the suspension/ sacking doesn’t get to heart of the problem; the who, how and

why. “And yes, councillors’ “The reasons why the behaviour and attitude. financials are in the state they “This is broad ranging and are are many and varied going complex matter, creating the back to the formation of the prefect storm. new council, implementation of “But we are where we are wards, lack of current and … the resilience of our management practices/ families, businesses, services procedures and circumstance and governments … in trying beyond anyone’s control – fire, timesADVERTISEMENT has been outstanding. flood, beach erosion, pandemic “For the Central Coast, which - including the lack of I hold near and dear, our government foresight in the community representation is amalgamation processADVERTISEMENT and the loser. cost.

“As good, bad or ugly as it is, administration will not enable the ratepayers to communicate directly with their elected representatives to ask questions, raise concerns, seek information or participate in decision making at the local level of government that has the most impact on where you live, work and raise your family.”

Cr Holstein said while councillors operate and have overall governance of the Council and make decisions for the betterment of the community, they do so on the

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Work starts on formulating Central Coast Strategy The Central Coast Strategy, announced last week by Premier Gladys Berejiklian as part of the Greater Sydney Commission, has hit the ground running, with two workshops held on October 27 involving around 30 stakeholders. The first-of-its-kind Strategy is set to bring new businesses and jobs to the region. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said the work had already begun. “This Strategy will be developed for the Central Coast, by the Central Coast,” he said. “Our region is unique and therefore requires unique solutions. “As the Premier has said, this is an open invitation for everyone to work together, put aside their differences and put the Central Coast first.” Crouch said two separate workshops were held on October 27, one consisting of representatives from 24 Government agencies and one comprising 27 industry representatives.

One of the two workshops held on October 27

Government agencies represented included the Ministry of Health, Central Coast Local Health District, the Department of Regional NSW, the Hunter and Central Coast Development Corporation, Property NSW, Regional Development Australia Central Coast, TAFE NSW, Transport for NSW and the NSW Treasury. Industry groups represented

included Central Coast Council, Business NSW, Borgs, Gosford and Erina Chamber of Commerce, Destination Sydney Surrounds North, Masterfoods (Mars), the University of Newcastle, Trendpac, Wyong Regional Chamber of Commerce, Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, Food Futures Company and the Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council.

In announcing the initiative Premier Berejiklian said stakeholders would identify new opportunities for economic and employment growth in the region. The Strategy has been conditionally welcomed by Shadow Minister for the Central Coast David Harris. “Previously on the Central Coast we’ve had the Central

Coast Development Corporation and then we had the Hunter Central Coast Development Corporation, so we have to wait and see whether the Greater Sydney Commission will make tangible difference,” Harris said. “I called for greater planning coordination many years ago to get job creating development underway.

“We have massive potential to create jobs and economic prosperity. “I welcome any meaningful coordination between State, Federal, Local Government and private investors to help create jobs and infrastructure. “What we don’t want is more glossy brochures, empty talk and delayed projects.” Terry Collins

Tourism boom expected to continue into summer Central Coast Council is gearing up for what promises to be one of the busiest summer tourist seasons on record. Visitor numbers for the region have boomed during spring and throughout the traditionally quieter winter months, providing a welcome boost to local businesses hit hard by the impacts of bushfires and COVID-19. Central Coast Director

Connected Communities, Julie Vaughan, said visitors from Sydney and across Australia are heading to the Coast. “Over this year’s October long weekend some of our key attractions saw numbers up by as much as 300 percent and most accommodation was fully booked,” Vaughan said. “This follows on from consistently strong tourism numbers for the Coast since April – year-on-year growth of

20 percent or higher across key indicators like restaurant and retail spend as well as AirBnB occupancy rates. “Every indicator suggests this summer on the Coast will be abuzz and Council has taken steps to prepare for the influx of visitors to our beautiful region. “If you head to any of our 15 patrolled beaches you will hear safety announcements, including reminders to be

COVID-safe, and we’re rolling out heightened management of bins and public amenities.” Mayor Lisa Matthews said the diverse appeal of the Central Coast is hard to beat. “Our stunning beaches, breathtaking bushland and picturesque hinterland region are at the heart of what makes the Coast so magnetic, but we’re also blessed with so many hidden gems that we’re encouraging visitors and locals

to explore,” Cr Matthews said. “The Coast has become a foodies paradise – we have great local produce and a vibrant dining scene across the region – and we’re also hard to beat for boutique shopping and adventure activities. “With international travel off the cards for the time being, we’re taking the time to discover and rediscover our own backyard and it’s no surprise that our spectacular

region is at the top of the list. “It is important that we are all patient and kind this summer, keeping ourselves and others safe is what is most important.” A new destination brand for the Central Coast was launched in 2020 to promote the region as a vibrant, magnetically attractive place to live, work and play. Source: Media release, Oct 28 Central Coast Council

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The Entrance shooting The NSW Homicide Squad has taken over the critical incident investigation into a shooting at The Entrance following the death of alleged gunman, Daniel Bolton. Bolton was shot following a confrontation with Tuggerah Lakes Police on Wednesday, October 21. According to Police, Bolton was wanted for revocation of parole when officers located him that morning. A pursuit ensued but was terminated a short time later after Bolton rammed a police car, before he and his passenger, a 43-year-old woman, abandoned their

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Mitsubishi Lancer on Tuggerah Pde, fleeing on foot into streets. Noticing he was in possession of a rifle and a pistol, a foot chase ensued, with officers cornering Bolton on Gosford Ave before he and an officer both fired a shot. Bolton was struck in the neck and was treated at the scene before being taken to John Hunter Hospital in a critical condition. He died the following day. The 43-year-old woman was arrested on Broonarra St and taken to Wyong Police Station. She was charged with

Police were called to a carpark outside the PCYC following reports that the vehicles had been damaged in the early

hours of the morning on Sunday, October 25. Officers from Tuggerah Lakes Police District attended and found a number of windows on a Toyota Hiace and Toyota Coaster had been smashed.

Emergency services were called to a home on Slim Cls, around 11.30pm on Sunday, October 25, where they found a 26-year-old man with stab wounds to his chest and face.

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Witnesses reported seeing a group of teenage boys break into the vehicles before fleeing the scene. No items were reported stolen. Source: Press release, Oct 25 NSW Police Media

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Stabbing A man has died following a stabbing at Watanobbi over the weekend.

said the circumstances of who fired and when needs to be looked at thoroughly, but noted that officers involved gave the deceased multiple chances to lay down his arms. “He was challenged by police on a number of occasions. “He was known and there was good communication at all times with this individual, and at a point in time, when challenged, there were two gunshots,” A/C Mitchell said. The investigation will examine all other circumstances surrounding the incident with the findings to be subject to independent review.

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possess prohibited drug and breach of bail. The Homicide Squad is now investigating whether Bolton or the officer fired the fatal shot, with it understood that Bolton had been pointing one of his firearms at himself and the other at police before shots were fired. Two firearms have been seized for forensic and ballistic examination and those results, along with a post-mortem, are expected to determine whether it was the officer’s or Bolton’s own shot that killed him. Addressing media after the event, Northern Region Police Commander, Assistant Commissioner Max Mitchell,

established and an investigation into the man’s death has been launched by officers from Tuggerah Lakes Police District, assisted by the State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad. Source: Press release, Oct 26 NSW Police Media

The Central Coast Volunteer Rescue Squad came to the aid of a driver stuck in floodwaters at Hamlyn Terrace. Emergency services were called to Louisiana Rd in the early hours of the morning of Monday, October 26, following reports of a vehicle trapped in floodwaters. Crews arrived to find a small

sedan stuck in fast moving floodwaters across the roadway with one person still in the vehicle. Rescue crews assisted the vehicle to safety. The driver was uninjured. A similar rescue performed by the NSW SES Wyong Unit at Burns Rd, Ourimbah, around the same time that morning,

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87 year old dies after being hit by a car in July A man has died following an alleged fail to stop crash on the Central Coast earlier this year. Emergency services were called to Blackwall Road in Woy Woy, on July 4, following reports an 87-year-old pedestrian had been hit by a white Toyota Corolla, which then left the scene. NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the 87-year-old at the scene for suspected leg and

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The Koolewong man appeared in Gosford Local Court on October 19 and is next due to appear at the same court on November 19. Police were informed on October 26 that the 87-yearold man died in hospital. A report will be prepared for the information of the coroner.

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with the care packages arriving in the days following National Police Remembrance Day. A tough time for many of our men and women in blue, the District has extended its thanks to all involved, with the support much appreciated. Dilon Luke

Man charged in relation to train graffiti A Hamlyn Terrace man has been charged as investigations into alleged acts of graffiti across the state’s public transport network continue. In June 2020, officers from the Police Transport Command North/Central commenced an investigation into acts of malicious damage on trains and railway stations on the Central Coast public transport network. Following extensive inquiries, officers executed a search warrant a Hamlyn Terrace home about 6.30am on

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A farrago of incompetence Events are moving so quickly in relation to the dismissal of Central Coast Council that it is difficult to know where we stand at any particular moment. The Minister has announced that a letter of dismissal is being prepared, but it has not been issued. Mr. Crouch announced that there would be no bail-out of the Council, but the Minister immediately announced that a bail-out payment of $6M-odd would be made to Council to cover staff salaries. The Minister first offered expert assistance to the Council and, then, withdrew the offer, saying that the Council’s own Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee had all the expertise required (although how anyone could conclude that is hard to see, since this Committee was already supposed to be responsible, before we were led into this mess). The Council is already preparing a rebuttal to the letter that the Minister hasn’t sent and, at the same time, has issued a 100-Day Action Recovery Plan that, it says, it will implement to retrieve the situation. Anyone can slog through this 22-page document (including explanatory diagrams) but will find little light shed on the specifics of the problem or the solution. This would lead one to suspect that the councillors have no idea of how the problem arose, and this, in turn, leads one to wonder why we should trust them to identify a solution. Of course, there is to be an Executive Leadership Team, a Financial Tactical Team and an Auditor, on top of the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee and the Finance Committee that we already have, so there will be no shortage of possibilities for spreading the

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See Page 2 for contribution conditions blame. In the best approved manner, the Council will “explore”, “develop” and “review” (one assumes in the same way as it has been doing for the past three years), although the main thrust seems to be “seeking immediate liquidity funding” and “raising debt ... (supported by a fully costed Restructuring Plan)”. Basically, this is just kicking the can down the road, and, on past performance, one wouldn’t want to lay money on Council’s preparing a fully costed Restructuring Plan in the next 100 days - at least, not one convincing enough to extract cash from a money-lender. Whatever happens, the ratepayers are going to be left to bear the debt. There are a lot of sensible measures set out in the 100Day Plan, but they are all measures that any properly run Council should have had in place three years ago, and it does raise the question of what the Administrator spent his time doing, while all these measures were left in abeyance at the end of his term. This does not excuse the Council that should have seen the lack immediately on taking office and moved to remedy it. Instead, it seems that administration has been lackadaisical, to say the least, which brings up the role of our in-hiding CEO in this farrago of incompetence. Why is he not leading the

effort to extract us from this quagmire or, alternatively, if he is not capable of making a contribution, why does he still hold his post? Just to add to the mix, the Minister has proclaimed that the Greater Sydney Commission will now take on the task of driving Central Coast growth and bringing jobs and businesses to the region, without revealing how this work will be integrated with the responsibilities of Council. Would we be unjustified in suspecting that some authority will be transferred to the Commission during the tenure of an Administrator and removed permanently from the Council’s purview? It is not so long ago that the appointment of our modern Coordinator-General was similarly announced, with promises of how the change would spark a renaissance of the Coast - a renaissance that still seems as far distant as it was in those heady days of yore. Finally, we have Mr. Crouch waxing lyrical on the merits of Dr. Gellatly (who, incidentally, heads the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee so stunningly absent in action during the uncovering of the fiasco). Tellingly, Mr. Crouch emphasises Dr. Gellatly’s experience as Administrator of Wollongong City Council: could this be the harbinger of another exciting announcement to come? At least, we could conceivably be spared the burden of paying for our 15 councillors, at their enhanced rates, so there will be one economy we shall welcome. How the councillors have the gall to accept this payment is beyond belief. Email, Oct 23 B. Hyland, Woy Woy.

The quality of the ABC speaks for itself Commenting on Dr Padmanabhan’s letter in Issue 264 concerning ABC bias: Yes, it is reasonable to expect our ABC to report in a fair and balanced manner. We need that to help us have properly informed views of world affairs. Yes, they have been guilty of allowing some sub-standard journalism from time to time. However, take a look at the

FORUM competition – controlled by “The Establishment” and the foreign Murdoch camp. The reporting is sloppy, relentlessly and extremely biased, often peddling as news, views which defy credibility. And, of course, news which doesn’t suit the owners doesn’t get presented at all. The quality of ABC shows in

general is far better than the trash presented on commercial TV. We are very fortunate to have Central Coast News reporting our local affairs in great detail, unlike the previous now departed alternative. Support for the needy and homeless is always a worthy activity for any decent society. Email, Oct 21 R.Ashcroft, Green Point

How big will council’s deficit turn out to be? Obviously the Council needs to be sacked, especially if in coming weeks people find out the actual debt is closer to $300M than $100M. The true liability amount will be revealed soon, and I feel sorry for the workers who will lose their jobs and comfortable lifestyles. There’s no easy solution but

FORUM to run the Council like a business instead of them apparently being on a constant spending spree. I also feel for us ratepayers who have paid the appropriate funds and have been sold short by councillors. The NSW Liberal Party is also

guilty for not supporting the people of the Central Coast and withholding funding for many things in favour of Liberal-held locations because the Council is dominated by Labor. That’s just political point scoring at the expense of the general public. Email, Oct 23 Ken Limby, Terrigal

Unlikely In reference to reader K. Woldring’s letter about Lucy Wicks’ professed support for the ABC (Issue 265), it is risible to think that she will actually do so.

FORUM It is the government’s intent to kill off the ABC by the death of a thousand funding cuts because they refuse to toe the

government line (and have had the temerity to criticise them). Somehow, I can’t see this leopard changing her spots. Email, Oct 27 D. Horsfall, North Gosford

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Nevertheless, in issue after issue as seen in our local papers, and agenda after agenda in Council minutes, we see increasingly grandiose proposals for developments at the behest of a cabal of developers. In many cases, these are plans for accommodation which few can afford, and business outlets where there is

FORUM little demand. Whilst many parts of the Coast are suffering an economic downturn, planners in Council are expending inordinate amounts of energy trying to sprout alternate commercial town centres, high-density housing and even a theme park. Instead of reading about councillors and the staff combing through compliance matters, planning controls, waste disposal and environmental issues for the benefit of the community, we hear of undeclared conflicts of

interest. Everyone knows the planning cost for even a simple home renovation starts with a four or five figure sum. So how many six and seven figure sums has council expended on greasing these lavish schemes for developers? How many, if any of these ambitious schemes have actually materialised, and for the benefit of the community? It would have been better value-for-money to have banked $89M at near zero interest than to have indulged to the whims of a vocal few.

In any normal corporation those responsible are the directors, yet we hear nothing about them, and I suspect few ratepayers could even name them. It is appropriate for the CEO to step aside as the directors are

FORUM responsible to him, but it is them, the directors, who bear the major part of the fiasco. If the councillors are dismissed and another administrator is appointed what is to say that the same thing does not happen as it did before. A large part of the present problem dates back to that

time when instead of dealing with the inherent problem with directors and senior staff he left them in place. The current councillors could be left in place, the current directors sacked and then if the new directors do not perform, we can indeed put the blame where it lies and then that would be the councillors. Email, Oct 23 G. Mitchell, Kariong

Where does the buck stop? What a confused Council we seem to have on the Central Coast (Vote of no confidence in missing CEO withdrawn; October 16). If Council, like any Board that employs a CEO, thinks he is not performing, there is a process for either improving performance, or in the worst case, termination. Grandstanding with a vote of no confidence is a coward’s way of dealing with the issue. It’s also embarrassing for the CEO who may not be the problem; certainly not at the Central Coast Council where I think there are bigger fish to fry. Implementing a Finance Committee would seem a nobrainer; but why now; why hasn’t it been in place well

FORUM before this; it’s a governance tool and most reputable boards have one. The problem with CCC is not the CEO.

First the NSW government dissolves the democratically elected and most accessible branch of government to the people of the Central Coast, then both councils are forced into amalgamation through financial blackmail against the wishes of the majority of Coasties. Once voters are graciously allowed to exercise our franchise at the ballot box again we find the council structure has been stacked to benefit the Lib/Lab duopoly; but the voters strike back, expressing their annoyance by voting in a couple of independents. The temerity of them, how

Email, Oct 26 T. Chu, Palmdale

What about council’s directors? Blaming Councillors for the financial problems of the Central Coast is not the solution to the problems and is being used as a political football.

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Where did all the money go? On the front page of Issue 199 of Community Coast News (16/1/2019), our mayor at the time, Councillor Smith, linked the negligent enforcement of local planning controls with problems identified by the ICAC.

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Remember the fish rots from the head. Where are you Mayor....and councillors; the buck stops with you! Email Oct 18 J. George, Terrigal

FORUM dare they! Don’t they know what’s good for them? Alas, the NSW Government took their revenge on voters by only funding the Great Amalgamation to 1/3 of its real cost, appointing a mouthpiece to control any significant planning decisions by Central Coast Council (CCC) and then failing to come through with any of the promised funding for the Long Jetty Flooding and Wamberal Beach housing disasters. Self-inflicted financial mismanagement my foot, the current state government has sought to undermine CCC since

the day it was elected because the LNP Government didn’t get what they wanted. So now they want to start again, to see if we’ve learnt our lesson yet? Perhaps they don’t understand the meaning of democracy, it is the PEOPLE who decide who we want to be governed by and we want our council/s back. Or is this all perhaps just a diversion to distract from facts revealed in the Bear Pit today that the incumbent NSW Premier approved Local Government pork-barrelling prior to the last state election before those councils had even applied for this funding? Email, Oct 21 D. Williamson, Wamberal

Solution is simple … keep it local and stop wasting money When you have an overpaid top level of public servants, leaving the bottom very thin on the ground, that’s where the problem lies. As well as the last Carr Government (1999-2003) telling councils outside the metropolitan area that they have to look after the highways in their area – where did he think the money was coming from? (The cost of) all state structures have to be borne by the state not the local ratepayer. The other matter is that, when all government authorities get outsiders to do the work of councils, it costs three times as much as more levels of bureaucracy are needed. So the solution to all councils; don’t do state work unless the money is paid up front, make sure locals can do local work and stop wasting money on stupid things … and get on

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Central Coast, [now] all closed down. When is the State going to pay for its part in this destruction of our local economy? Let’s see some action not just words. Email, Oct 21 R. Findley, Point Clare

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The stars are out The big names in music are headed for the Central Coast, as the NSW government’s Great Southern Nights hosts 23 gigs at local venues this November. Aimed at kick starting the live music, hospitality and tourism industries following COVID-19 restrictions, the initiative will see the Bag Raiders, Kate Ceberano, and Shane Nicholson headed for the Coast, along with local artists such as Luke Marlin (The Sea Gypsies), Luke Gallen, the Little Quirks, Kelly Griffith and Dean Totten.

Each venue participating in Great Southern Nights has received a grant from the Government to finance the event and pay the artists. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said the local gigs will be among 1,000 happening across the State in November. “Our community has been confronted with the triple whammy of fires, floods and COVID-19 so these events will be a fantastic morale-booster,” Crouch said. “This will also encourage locals and visitors to get out

and explore restaurants, cafes, bars and shops across the Central Coast.” The initiative will also mark the reopening of the Laycock Street Community Theatre, which will host three big artists over three nights; Kate Ceberano on November 13, Shane Nicholson on November 20, and Johnny Manuel with a five-piece band from The Voice on November 21. Central Coast Council Director Connected Communities, Julie Vaughan, said the initiative, designed in partnership with the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA),

would reopen the doors to the theatre in spectacular form. “Great Southern Nights will play a vital role in stimulating the revival of the live music and entertainment sector here on the Coast, and we’re thrilled to have secured three performances and to be receiving $5,000 to help host the shows,” Vaughan said. Country music singer, Gina Jeffreys, will play Avoca Beach Theatre on November 13, marking her first gig back after an eight month break. Host venues The Sunken Monkey, The Entrance Leagues

Club, and Mumbo Jumbos, among others, all had to meet the Government’s health advice and COVID-19 requirements to apply. Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney, Stuart Ayres, said the initiative would see NSW come alive with gigs taking place in many of the State’s greatest music venues, pubs, bars, bowling clubs and wineries. “The NSW Government is proud to be getting artists, roadies, venues, hospitality staff and tourism businesses back to work through this ambitious initiative and now it’s

over to the public to show their support by booking tickets to a gig or two, or more,” Ayres said. ARIA CEO, Dan Rosen, said the Great Southern Nights program was unrivalled by any Australian music event that has come before it. “This event is innovative, gives back directly to artists and venues and is the only of its kind ever undertaken in this country,” he said. Tickets and the gig guide can be found on the website www. greatsouthernnights.com.au. Jacinta Counihan

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Animal Care Facility wins two awards Central Coast Animal Care Facility (CCACF) was in the spotlight this October, winning two awards for its work in rescuing and taking in animals. After being nominated by CommBank employee, Alexis Wilson, the CCACF was announced as the 2020 CommBank Staff Foundation Community Grants recipient, receiving a $10,000 grant from the Commonwealth bank. The facility hopes to put the money towards expanding its capacity by setting up a second care facility in the region. The facility also won the Innovation in Rescue Award receiving $1000 and range of prizes from the 2020 Jetpets Companion Animal Rescue Awards for its Freedom Busters initiative. Freedom Busters is an online crowdfunding program allowing the community to financially assist pet owners who cannot afford to take their animal out of the pound. CCACF Manager, Deanna Walton, said she was

CCACF staff members Katelyn Arrow, Jen Osborne and Kim Pickavance

overwhelmed by the generosity and was proud of her organisation. “To have the Jetpet judges say they believe the Freedom Busters should be an Australia wide program had us all so proud,” Walton said. “It is lovely gestures like this generous CommBank Community Grant nomination which helps to put things into

perspective and remind us of how our community is always standing behind us – we are incredibly grateful.” CCACF heavily relies on volunteers who assist in facilitating the animal rescues, care and adoption processes. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the volunteer program had to be placed on hold, placing a considerable burden on the

facility. “With an influx of people working from home, we have seen a greater demand for adoptions, which is awesome,” Walton said. “However, it has also meant we have had to streamline our adoption processes to ensure the animals adopted are finding their forever home and not their COVID home.

“As always, we are as active in the community as we are able, and we have opened our doors to those families who are struggling to at least take the burden from them and ensure that their pets are catered for. “Rescue is a hard gig and to add impound on top of that makes it that little more difficult. “It is always hard to see a

distraught owner who has no choice but to surrender their pet and to be able to provide assistance to these families to have their furry family member home with them is so rewarding.” Walton said the awards would not be possible without support from the community.

festival, bringing much joy and colour to our streets. “To keep the ball rolling within the COVID confines we reimagined what we could do to keep visibility, inclusion and momentum going. “As a registered arts and culture charity there is nothing we love more than creating activations and entertainment that bring social, cultural and economic benefit to our region. “We are hoping that sharing these images not only injects some vibrancy and curiosity to shop windows but humanises difference and opens dialogue and hearts, enforcing diversity as the natural norm of every living creature.” One of the businesses to

jump on board was 19 The Boulevard café at Woy Woy. Owner Mata Taulilo said she thought it was a “fantastic” initiative. “People have been looking at the photograph and asking about it,” she said. “I love the Coastal Twist community and I think they have brought a wonderful thing to the Coast, including diversity and fun. “The Coast needs more of this type of thing happening.” Download the Exhibition walking trail maps at https:// naughtynoodle.com.au/whatson

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Photos with a twist All roads will lead to the Peninsula between now and November 11, as a vibrant photo exhibition brings the shopfronts of 24 businesses alive. The businesses are sporting photos from the 2019 Coastal Twist Multi Arts and Culture Festival. Shopfronts across the Peninsula will feature large photographs of the festival by award-winning photographer, Lisa Haymes. A Coastie for the past 17 years, Haymes has been photographing food, fashion and events in the area as well as working with NAISDA, Central Coast Council and Darkinjung Local Aboriginal

Land Council. “Coastal Twist was such a notable fun and important festival, capturing the energy, talent and joy experienced by many over the three day extravaganza,” Haymes said. “Supporting the arts and creating a visual platform such as the Coastal Twist Shopfront exhibition is a benefit for all involved and creates inspiration and acceptance for the local community on the Peninsula.” Festival creative director Glitta Supernova said this year’s October event had been cancelled due to COVID-19. “The pilot festival in 2019 was a resounding success due to the amazing support achieved from community,

Dillon Spencer from 19 The Boulevard, Woy Woy

valued partners and local business across the Peninsula,” she said. “The community support, along with the energy and commitment of our volunteers,

helped to establish Coastal Twist as a major arts and culture diversity festival in record time and our rainbow window display competition was one of the highlights of the

Source: Media release, Oct 19 Coastal Twist

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The Coast’s Kyrah Brock-Fenton shines in Housos

Kyrah Brock-Fenton (fifth from the right) with the Housos cast

Central Coast uni student Kyrah Brock-Fenton got to watch herself in her first TV acting role on October 26, as the third season of the Australian comedy television series, Housos, premiered on 7Mate. The Newcastle University Ourimbah Campus student appeared as Shazza’s daughter, Holden, on the show’s first episode back since 201. “It was such an amazing experience watching it back,”

Brock-Fenton said. “It definitely lifted my confidence, and I felt like I earnt my place with the rest of the cast. “All of the nerves and the weirdness quickly went away as (I saw) how all those hours of filming turned out. “My friends and family are all super proud of me, and I feel so grateful they watched and enjoyed it. “They all thought I was funny, so I felt like I did my job.”

Housos is a satirical parody of low-income Australian residents of fictional suburb Sunnyvale who are living in Housing Commission public housing. Brock-Fenton said the filming of this year’s “Lockdown” season was incredibly fun and a great step forward in her acting career. “I am finishing my first year of a Bachelor of Education Secondary, English and Drama at UON’s Ourimbah campus,” she said.

“I would love to be a drama teacher one day, but I would also love to continue theatre acting and musicals and get into more TV and film work.” She was able to secure the role only one year after graduating from the Hunter School of Performing Arts in Broadmeadow. “My character, Holden, is pretty much a younger version of her mother, Shazza, and is not exactly a ‘model student’ but more of a catalyst for discussion,” she said.

“It was fun to film as I was able to let loose and say and do things that are usually not acceptable and very out of my personality. “Observing the filming process, and how the director, Paul Fenech, put everything together was amazing. “It gave me some valuable insight into how the TV industry works. “The whole cast are all so talented, especially in how they can switch between their

character and themselves.” Brock-Fenton is no stranger to the TV industry with her mother, Sharne Brock-Fenton, featuring in dramas such as Home and Away, Packed to the Rafters and others. “Seeing myself for the first time on TV, I feel so much more confident, and it made me really proud of myself as I really do believe I deserve to be on screen,” she said. Jacinta Counihan

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5:30 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Desperate Housewives (PG) 2:00 The Block: Studio And Garage Week (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 The Block: Studio And Garage Week (PG) [s] – The massive studio week is beginning to seem insurmountable for most of the teams. 8:40 Paramedics (M) [s] 9:40 Chicago Med: We’re Lost In The Dark (MA15+) [s] 10:40 NINE News Late [s] 11:10 A&E After Dark: Episode 4 (M mp,l) [s] 12:05 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 1:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping

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5:30 Today [s] Sunrise [s] 6:00 9:00 Today Extra [s] The Morning Show (PG) [s] 8:30 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] Seven Morning News [s] 10:00 Movie: “Mommy Group Murder” 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Desperate Housewives (PG) 5:30 (M) (’18) Stars: Helena 2:00 The Block: Studio And Garage 6:00 Mattsson, Leah Pipes, Lisa Week (PG) [s] Thornhill, Ryan Carnes, Nichole 6:30 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] Galicia, April Billingsley 7:30 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] Manhunt: Nurse Killer (M) [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] The Chase UK [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 Block: Studio And Garage Seven News [s] Week (PG) [s] Home And Away (PG) [s] SAS Australia: Focus (M l) [s] 8:40 The Trump Show (PG) [s] – 8:30 Trump’s darkest impulses are – The fatigued recruits drop given free rein in this episode as from a helicopter into 4°C water his sense of invincibility and carrying 20kg backpacks, grandiosity are on display more 10:00 before making their way to shore. dramatically than ever before. 11:00 Movie: “Logan” (MA15+) (’17) 9:50 Who Is Donald Trump? (M) [s] 12:00 Stars: Hugh Jackman, Patrick 10:50 NINE News Late [s] 1:00 Stewart, Dafne Keen, Boyd 11:20 The First 48 (M v) [s] 2:00 Holbrook, Stephen Merchant 12:10 Tipping Point (PG) [s] Blindspot: Head Games (M) [s] 1:05 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 3:00 Home Shopping 1:30 Home Shopping 4:30

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Sunrise [s] The Morning Show (PG) [s] Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “The Tenth Circle” (M v,s) (’08) Stars: Britt Robertson, Kelly Preston 2:00 Code Blue - Murder: The Murder Of Katherine Smith (M) 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 8:30 Britain’s Got Talent: SemiFinal 1 (PG) [s] – The semi finals begin, as the talent pool strives to make the finals in front of celebrity judges Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, David Walliams and Simon Cowell. Hosted by Ant and Dec. 10:30 The Latest Seven News [s] 11:00 The Amazing Race: Red Lipstick Is Not My Colour (PG) 12:00 Blindspot (M v) [s] 1:00 Home Shopping

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5:00 CGTN English News 6:00 Headline News [s] 5:15 NHK World English News 7:30 The Best Of The Bold And 5:30 Worldwatch The Beautiful (PG) [s] 11:00 SBS News Special: US 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] Election *Live* 11:00 10 News First: America Decides *Live* [s] – 10 News 4:00 Dateline First and CBS News present US 4:30 Great Irish Railway Journeys: Charleville To Waterford election coverage direct from 5:00 Cycling: La Vuelta 2020 New York’s Times Square. Highlights Hosted by Sandra Sully and 5:30 Letters And Numbers Narelda Jacobs plus commentary from Peter van 6:00 Mastermind Australia Onselen and Hugh Riminton. 6:30 SBS World News 5:00 10 News First [s] 7:35 Walking Britain’s Roman 6:00 WIN News [s] Roads: Ermin Way (PG) 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 8:30 The Royals And The Tabloids 7:30 The Bachelorette Australia (M) (PG) [s] 9:30 The Good Fight: The Gang 8:30 The Masked Singer USA (PG) Discovers Who Killed Jeffrey 9:30 Bull: Her Own Two Feet (M v) Epstein (MA15+) 10:30 Bull: Billboard Justice (M v) [s] 10:30 SBS World News Late 11:30 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 11:00 24 Hours In Emergency: 12:30 The Project (PG) [s] Shelter From The Storm (M) 12:00 Movie: “Rodin” (M l,n,s) (’17) 1:30 The Late Show (PG) [s] Stars: Izïa Higelin (In French) 2:30 Home Shopping 4:30 CBS This Morning [s] 2:10 Vikings (MA15+) 6:00 Headline News [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Melbourne Cup Carnival: Kennedy Oaks Day [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 The Bachelorette Australia (PG) [s] 9:30 Law & Order: SVU: I’m Going To Make You A Star (M) [s] – Benson finds herself in a highstakes game of cat and mouse when an actress accuses a high-powered media mogul of attempted rape. Changes in the squad room put Carisi between a rock and a hard place. 10:30 This Is Us: Clouds (PG) [s] 11:30 This Is Us: New York, New York, New York (PG) [s] 12:30 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 1:30 The Project (PG) [s] 2:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] 3:30 Home Shopping 4:30 CBS This Morning [s]

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5:00 CGTN English News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 WWII’s Great Escapes: The Freedom Trails (PG) 3:55 Five Billion Pound Super Sewer 5:00 Cycling: La Vuelta 2020 Highlights 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 The Great Fire Of London: London Burns (PG) 8:30 Secrets Of The Tower Of London (M l) 9:25 Fargo: Layaway (MA15+) (In English/ Italian) 10:30 SBS World News 11:00 24 Hours In Police Custody: Too Close For Comfort (M d,l) 11:55 Whiskey Cavalier (M v) 4:00 Great British Railway Journeys: Fenchurch To Embankment (PG)

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Down in the Garden: Growing garden climbers

CHERALYN DARCEY

Creating a wall of green to hide an ugly fence, covering a difficult patch of ground or making a pergola a shade house in summer and a sun trap in winter, can all be achieved with the help of climbing plants. Some are better suited to growing along the ground and usually known as creepers and others, sometimes referred to as ‘scramblers’, are shrubs that when trained will climb. All can be incredibly useful design elements while providing beautiful detail, colour and texture to your garden. Why Do Plants Climb? Members of the plant world have three major things on their to do list: find nutrients, water and sunshine. In order to find the later, they need strong stems and branches to support their journey upwards towards to light. Each plant type also needs to grow to a certain height to absorb that sunshine based on the environment they are in, the type of plant they are and who their neighbours may be. Having a towering tree as your garden bed fellow means you are going to have to adapt so that you can live on less sunlight or find some other way to get that warmth and light. Although we often joke that plants don’t have legs, in a way some have in fact developed modified leaves, stems and roots so they can move by grasping onto their neighbours and climbing. They don’t need thick trunks or large branches to support their quest, instead they spend their energy growing vines to attach themselves to other plants and features in the landscape. Deciduous or Evergreen? When choosing a climber, ask yourself what you want from the plant because although it may look lovely in flower in that magazine, it may not suit your actual requirements. There are deciduous climbers, ones that lose their leaves in winter – not so great if you want to cover an ugly fence, but perfect if you have a pergola and want both winter sun and summer shade. A few deciduous climbers to consider are Wisteria, Crimson Glory Vine (Vitis

coignetiae) and Ornamental Grape (Vitis vinifera) Evergreen climbers keep their leaves year round and some examples are, Jasmine, Mandevilla, Bower of Beauty (Pandorea jasminoides), Wonga Wonga Vine (Pandorea pandorana), Arrowhead Vine (Syngonium podophyllum) and Creeping Fig (Ficus pumila). One of the most beloved climbers in eastern Australian gardens, the Bougainvillea are usually evergreen in warm areas like here on the Coast and deciduous where winters are very cold They are a very easy-care climber provided you prune regularly – just watch out for those spikes! What Goes Up Also Grows Down and Around A bit of a warning, many climbers have extensive and strong root systems to anchor them while they make their way onwards and upwards and their roots also naturally seek water. That includes your underground pipes. Another issue to be aware of is that some climbing plants can take over very quickly in the right conditions for them. The sheer weight of a tangled climber can pull down garden structures and fences and some plants can invade the structure of houses including brickwork, gutters and roofs. These days cultivars of many climbers have been developed that are not as over-zealous in growth, but all the same, you may need to select well and put in extra time to maintain shape and spread to your liking with regular pruning. A good example of more controlled growth in a notably energetic climber is the American Wisteria (Wisteria frutescens) rather than Chinese or Japanese Wisteria. Plants you need to carefully consider before introduction, if at all, are the Honeysuckles such as American Honeysuckle (Lonicera americana) and Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica). While they have beautifully scented flowers and the Japanese variety provides a lush and inviting evergreen cloak, they can easily take over via their fast-growing runners and rhizomes, choking native trees and shrubs and causing terrible damage. These are not the only culprits as many introduced climbers, such as English Ivy (Hedera helix), can also pose problems. Choose wisely. Support for Climbers Climbers forgo strong and thick trunks and stems for parts that are subtle and flexible in order to spread and climb. This means that when you bring them into your garden, you need to give them a support to grow on Take a look at a mature plant and take note of the trunk and branches to assess suitability for your existing structures and when building new ones.

Jasmines grow with thin, soft twining branches that can cover most fences and garden structures without causing damage through weight or strangulation. They require little other than a light trellis or guiding wires to grow. Heavier plants like the Wisteria with its thick gnarly trunks and twisted branches need heavier support to hold them up and to avoid destruction of your structure. I’ve personally had a gorgeous Wonga Wonga Vine (Pandorea pandorana) close its vines like a vice around a lightweight garden arch until the top popped off! Climbing plants have a few different methods of adhering themselves to structures as they make their way along. Some, like Hops (Humulus lupulus) have the most fascinating tiny grappling hooks to grip. Others shoot out tiny sticky roots to burrow into anything along their path like common English Ivy (Hedera helix) does. Perhaps the most obvious are the tendrils that plants like Passionfruit Vine (Passiflora edulis) twine around footholds as they climb. These coils are a remarkable adaptation as they not only ensure a very secure grip but also act like a car shock absorbing spring when the vine experiences wild weather. Whatever you are growing on whichever type of structure, ensure that there are adequate ways for your plant to spread and help their method of anchoring (hooks, twining, aerial roots or tendrils). You may need to add trellis to walls or fences, guide wires or mesh to provide support and you will need to check often and occasional provide addition points of security by tying vines and branches to your support or structure. Use rubber coated wires or strong natural twines and make sure that you do not over tighten such points. Climbing Flowers If you have or desire for a cottagestyle garden, climbing roses are a design feature that instantly sets the tone and mood of your entire home, lifting it instantly into a whimsical, romantic and rather pretty space. There are roses that are classified as true climbers, but you can also train

many others, (especially rambling style roses), to climb. Arches, walls, pergolas, pillars, fences and screens can all hold a climbing rose beautifully. The secret is to find roses with pliable stems for ease of training and to train canes horizontally to encourage flowering. Jasmines herald the coming summer as they release their perfume upon the first balmy nights. These divine plants can grow in a range of light requirements from semi to full sun depending on their variety. Be careful with the sun-lovers if you are wanting to cover a fence as they have a habit of growing straight up to cover the top of your fence, leaving the rest bare. Other climbing plants with amazingly gorgeous flowers not mentioned yet include: Morning Glory (Ipomoea purpurea), but it is very invasive as it spreads easily via self-seeding; Clematis (Clematis occidentalis) love full sun and will tolerate a bit of shade, but they must have cool roots so mulch well; Trumpet Vine (Campsis radicans) with of course trumpetshaped flowers in hot reds, oranges and yellow. Mandevilla are also experiencing a bit of comeback in gardens at the moment and why not? They are remarkably well-suited for warmer climates such as ours here on the Coast and blossom during summer. Australia Native Climbers On a very rainy day this week I dropped in for a chat with Vicky and Mitch at the beautiful Narara Valley Nursery, Narara and asked them which Australian native climbers would grow well on The Central Coast. They suggested: Purple Coral Pea (Hardenbergia violacea) which is a very reliable, lightweight vine that trails easily over fences. It will need part to full sun and be advised, it is frost sensitive. Blossoms in winter with pea shaped purple flowers. Bower of Beauty (Pandorea jasminoides) is one of my all-time favourite plants with its clusters of delicate pink trumpet-shaped flowers with deep crimson centres that seem to flower forever. There are a few interesting cultivars around as well and all are not fond of

the frost but will grow in full sun to part shade. Wonga Wonga Vine (Pandorea pandorana), a close relative to Bower of Beauty and can be distinguished by more bell rather than trumpet-shaped flowers. This one is a little more able to cope with at least a light frost and again likes part-shade to full sun. Snake Vine (Hibbertia scandens) is more of a creeper but can be trained to cover low structure – its bright yellow flowers are just lovely in lower parts of the garden, but it must have full sun. Another creeper that can be trained to a low climbing height is Kangaroo Vine (Cissus antarctica) and this is a shade lover. There really is a climber for all your intentions and needs, you just have to plan a little to ensure that both your structure and your climbing plant are a good match for each other and that your climber is going to like living and growing in the area your garden is situated in. UPCOMING GARDENING EVENTS Coachwood Nursery, Somersby Open Day - 30th October 9 - 4pm Rare and collectible succulents for sale along with dried flowers and arrangements. Free entry, bookings essential: 0491147448 Grace Springs Farm, Kulnura has morning and afternoon farm tours on multiple dates and a ‘Small Farm Workshop’ - 8th November. Various prices, to book: 0425 258 699 www. gracespringsfarm.net ‘Native Plant Propagation’ online class 7:30 - 9pm, 2nd November - to book: https://tinyurl.com/y2gnsyld THIS WEEK YOU CAN PLANT Cabbage, carrots, chillies, beans, beetroot, eggplant, parsnips, potatoes, radish, squash, tomato, basil, chives, oregano, alyssum, asters, carnations, cosmos, foxglove, marigolds, sunflowers

Cheralyn Darcey is a gardening author, community garden coordinator and along with Pete Little, hosts ‘The Gardening Gang’ 8 - 9am every Saturday on Coast FM. Send your gardening events and news to: gardeningcentralcoast@ gmail.com

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The Book of Two Ways Author: Jodi Picoult Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Dawn is married to Brian and has a teenage daughter, Meret. They live in Boston. Brian is a professor of physics at Harvard and Dawn works as a death doula. I am not sure if that is a position in real life, but it should be. Basically, she helps people transition from life to death – makes sure their dying wishes are granted. Dawn’s latest client is Winifred, an artist who is dying of ovarian cancer. Win’s dying wish is that Dawn find Thane, a former lover and father of Win’s son Arlo, who passed away three years ago. Once Thane is found, Win wants Dawn to deliver a letter to make Thane realise how much Win loved

him. Talking to Win about past loves brings up memories of Dawn’s former lover, Wyatt and reveals cracks in her marriage to Brian. Before marriage and becoming a deathdoulaDawnwasanEgyptologist. She was getting her graduate degree from Yale under Professor Dumphries. Up until Dawn arrived, Wyatt was Dumphries’s pet student. Now the two spar for attention and acknowledgement that they are the smarter student. Dawn makes it obvious that she does not care for Wyatt. But what would an Egyptologist be without a trip to Egypt, and it is there, in the hot sun, excavating ancient sites that Wyatt and Dawn fall for each other. But fate is not in their favour as Dawn is summonsed away to care for her dying mother and her adolescent brother, Keiran. With all the pressures of caring for a dying parent Dawn forgot about her life in Egypt and falls for Brian, who’s

grandmother is dying. The two of them comfort each other in their grief. Brian is safe and comfortable. They get married, raise Meret as well as Dawn’s brother, who ends up becoming a neurosurgeon. Life goes along splendidly for fifteen years and then Dawn meets Win who brings all of these past choices back to the present.

While on a mission to deliver Win’s dying wish to Thane in London, Dawn takes a side trip to Egypt to see how old Wyatt is doing. They rediscover each other and she reveals a secret. They both head back to Boston when the plane crashes. Are you still with me? It seems farfetched doesn’t it? Who does Dawn see as the plane goes down? What will her choice be? The actual Book of Two Ways was found in certain coffins in Egypt and was a guidebook, a map, to assist the deceased with the afterlife, by either land or water routes. By contrast,“The Book of Two Ways” by Jodi Picoult was pretty underwhelming. First of all, the prologue set me off on a course that distracted me for about 80 per cent of the book. Then, the descriptions about Egyptology and references to physics (quantum, astro, particle) were way too much. I appreciate the importance of researching a novel, but this was too

much - I scanned over most of it because it was like studying a text book and expecting an exam at the end. The story about being a death doula was interesting, and I would have liked to see that part expanded, but the rest just wasn’t for me. Other (less reluctant) reviewers say it is ‘a powerful story about heartwrenching moral choices.’ Mmmm … I just saw a selfish woman who wants what she wants and doesn’t care who gets hurt. Kim Reardon The Reluctant Book Critic

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Business & Property West Gosford company recognised for sustainability West Gosford manufacturing company, Chamberlain Group International, has taken out the Excellence in Sustainable Operations category in this year’s Hunter Manufacturing Awards (HMA), after continuing to thrive during COVID-19 restrictions. As businesses around Australia were forced to adapt to the challenges posed by the pandemic, the company implemented processes and systems to ensure jobs were kept on the Central Coast. The world’s largest manufacturer of garage door openers has expanded its operations to a global market and has not only retained all staff but has increased staff numbers by two positions. This year, Chamberlain Group developed a strategy resulting in significant growth

Chamberlain Group International has taken out a major HMA award

opportunities for the Middle East and the US, for its Australian manufactured commercial door operators and poultry winches. This has seen a 20 per cent growth in the Middle East market in 2020, and a US export overall opportunity valued at AUD $1M annually,

with export orders expected to increase by 200 per cent in 2020 and a further 50% in 2021. Head of Operations – Oceania, Graeme Sheekey said new market opportunities were a key focus for the organisation. “The company was established in 1914 and re-

located to the Central Coast 30 years ago from Sydney,” Sheekey said. “Our Grifco brand has been extremely successful and we have continually improved our facilities in past months so we can keep operating. “The blossoming overseas market has definitely helped

our growth because the local market can become saturated. “It is a big priority for us to keep exploring export projects. “We are shortly shipping out a full container load of our winches for the poultry industry to the US. “We did all the normal things to make our facility safe (in

view of COVID) including split shifts with separate production teams and a lot of office staff working from home.” Sheekey said the company’s staff had increased from 34 pre pandemic to 36. He said taking out the Sustainability award had been a highlight for the company. “A few of us attended the awards night and there’s nothing like hearing your name called out as a winner.” He said. “We have made our sustainability strategy a priority. “We put a lot of emphasis on recycling, have had a 100kW solar panel installed on the roof of our factory to conserve energy and have reduced our water usage. “We have also gone completely paperless and reduced our overall waste.” Terry Collins

Government support for skip bin hire company A West Gosford small business which launched earlier this month is set to hire out mobile skip bins across the region, after receiving tailored advice through the NSW Government’s Business Connect program. Minister for Finance and Small Business Damien Tudehope visited Too-Me Skip

Bins during a visit to the Central Coast on October 28 and said owner Brandon Toomey established the new business after reaching out to the program. “After discussing the idea, the Business Connect advisor helped establish a business plan and clear vision on the way forward,” Tudehope said. Owner Brandon Toomey said the Business Connect team

had been incredibly helpful helping him work on budget sales forecasts and build key relationships within the industry. “My Business Connect advisor Peter and the team have also been fantastic helping me with the early stages of setting up the business,” he said. “I look forward to maintaining the relationship and building

with them into the future.” Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch, who accompanied Tudehope on his visit, encouraged other businesses to get in touch with Business Connect. “Having faced the triple whammy of fires, floods and COVID-19, we know that local businesses are incredibly resilient, and the NSW

Government wants to do everything possible to support them,” Crouch said. “Business Connect is an important tool for business owners, and whether you own an established business looking to grow or adapt or have a business idea that is yet to launch, support is available.” Business Connect has more than 120 advisors who can support businesses with

practical advice and connect them to other relevant Government support. Free advice is available for businesses affected by COVID-19 and/or bushfires. Source: Media release, Oct 28 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch

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World’s first automated surfboard hire system launched in Terrigal Learning to surf but have no board? For Terrigal beachgoers, this is no longer a problem, with Automated Activities having launched the world’s first automated surf hire system, Rabbits Surf Hire. It allows people to rent out either a surfboard or bodyboard from an automated kiosk located next to Terrigal Life Saving Club. The venture was led by 1978 World Surfing Champion and former CEO and founder of the Association of Surfing Professionals, Wayne “Rabbit” Bartholomew, and co-founded by locals, Peter Strain, Frank

Oxley, and Rod Lennon. The four of them have worked on the idea for the past three years and CEO of Automated Activities, Peter Strain, said he was proud to be finally launching the system where Oxley, Lennon, and himself learnt to surf in the 1970s. “We all know the frustration of having to pile the car full of boards when heading to the beach,” Strain said. “It is so much easier to hire a bodyboard or soft board when you get to the beach, and the real advantage of our hire station is that it is positioned right on the sand. “The boards are of excellent quality and perfect for

experienced surfers to take out as well, so we cover all bases. “Rabbit lives in Queensland, so we already have a site locked in at Rainbow Bay on the Gold Coast.” The system was installed at Terrigal in mid-June, following delays due to COVID restrictions, and was open for testing every weekend. “Winter isn’t a great time really for the beach, but it is a great time to test software and hardware in an environment not suited to electronic equipment,” Strain said. “This will prepare us for the summer of 2020 and future roll out in new locations in 2021. “Central Coast Council and

Terrigal Surf Club have been very generous in allowing us to position the hire station so close to the beach. “It brings a new dimension to Terrigal and makes it so much easier for beachgoers to enjoy their experience fully. “Surfing is part of Australian culture and learning to surf is a great Aussie pastime. “These days, with the development of the surfboard, it is now a sport you can do for most of your life, and it is super healthy and incredibly fun. “If you haven’t tried it, get down to Terrigal and give it a go.” Jacinta Counihan

Unemployment hits 6 per cent on the Coast

The official unemployment rate on the Central Coast has increased to 6.0 per cent from 5.3 per cent, although more jobs are being advertised in the

region and unemployment dropped.

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Data taken from the data analytics company, SeeChange, shows there were

ABS Labour Market showing an unemployment rate of 6% for September.

1,365 job vacancies on the Central Coast in September, an increase of 13 per cent from the previous month and 14 per cent year over year. However, there are still

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22,717 people on Jobseeker and 21,352 people still registered as either unemployed or underemployed. Founder of See-Change, Patrick Spedding, said there are two different data sets show a different interpretation of unemployment on the Coast. “ABS Labour Market estimates for September 2020 suggest an increase in the unemployment rate for the Central Coast, from 5.3 per cent in July to 6.0 per cent in August, a projected increase in unemployment of 870 people,” Spedding said. “This compares with jobseeker data which suggests a decrease of 848 recipients during the same period. “Labour Force estimates also

suggest a decrease in participation rate from 62.1 per cent to 59.9 per cent.” This decrease in participation rate, which is the number of people actively working or looking for work, could be due to the lack of job availability meaning people have stopped actively looking. The drop in people on the Jobseeker supplement could be due to payment cuts in September. Despite these statistics, the labour force market in the region is still following a positive trend with the Jobseeker per Job Vacancy rate for September halving since June. There are now 17 people to one advertised job, compared

to 34 per job four months ago and a national average of 13 jobseekers per vacancy. One local resident reported receiving 98 new applications for a personal assistant role in 24 hours. Spedding’s data also looked at Jobseeker data for each suburb. “Interestingly, while the majority of jobseeker recipients appear to be in areas including The Entrance, Wyong, Charmhaven, San Remo and Woy Woy, when looking at the per cent increase in Jobseeker recipients per suburb over the COVID period (Mar-Sep), the areas worst affected include Terrigal,Avoca and MacMasters Beach,” Spedding said. Jacinta Counihan

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The Sewing Basket social enterprise opens in Kincumber A new shop and warehouse at Kincumber will offer employment for people with disability, volunteering opportunities, and a wide range of donated fabrics and materials to inspire local sewing and needlecraft enthusiasts. The Sewing Basket, a popular social enterprise run by disability services provider, Achieve Australia, has expanded from Sydney with the opening of its fourth store in the heart of the Central Coast’s commercial and creative centre. Achieve Australia CEO, JoAnne Hewitt, said there would be multiple benefits for the community. “The Sewing Basket provides true social inclusion for people with disability, offering more opportunities to be part of the community,” she said. “(They can) learn work-based skills, meet new people, and build a meaningful personal network based on common interests and creativity. “At the same time, its location in one of the state’s quilting and needlework heartlands also opens new creative

Employment support officer Alissa Hattersley and warehouse assistant Trudi Nisbet at The Sewing Basket

opportunities for individuals and groups to access an everchanging range of materials, many of them one-offs provided by our valued donors.” Hewitt said a grant from The Ian Potter Foundation had made the expansion possible. The new site includes a 400 square metre warehouse to

store the 100% recyclable, donated stock, alongside the retail shop It offers up to 25 NDIS employment positions for people with disability and positions for a further 20 volunteers. David Rafferty, who manages The Sewing Basket for Achieve

Australia, said COVID-19 had seen a surge in demand. “In the months after lockdown we experienced record sales, and demand has been growing since,” he said. “People are looking for more home-based activities, and sewing, needlecraft, quilting and embroidery really fit the

bill.” Last financial year The Sewing Basket’s Sydney outlets attracted more than 10,000 customer visits and over 75,000 transactions. Proceeds from sales go into operational costs of the social enterprise and in supporting programs for people with

disability at work. The new shop is open from 9am-3pm Monday to Friday at Unit 5, 11-13 Cochrone St, Kincumber. More details can be found on The Sewing Basket’s website. Source: Media release, Oct 27 Achieve Australia

New health and fitness centre at Lisarow

The crew at Transitional Health and Fitness, Lisarow, with Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch

After nine years of helping more than 4,000 Coasties get fit from their home studio, personal trainers Jimmy and Kylie Haskell have opened their new Transitional Health and Fitness centre at Lisarow. As the region’s business community continues to recover from COVID-19, Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch said it was encouraging to see new ventures opening up. “We are delighted to have recently opened our Lisarow studio with the opportunity to help many more reach their health and fitness goals,” Jimmy Haskell said. “As passionate personal

trainers with a clientele varying in age from 25 to 75, we offer a private friendly environment with a holistic approach. “We cater for those wanting weight loss, core strength, rehabilitation, strength/muscle building, nutrition advice, general all over health improvement and mental health benefits. “We had our grand opening on October 26 with Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, dropping in for chats and snacks along with a small group of our wonderful clients to help celebrate this milestone for our small family business.” Both the Haskells are fitness athletes who have competed as fitness models in both

Australasian Natural Bodybuilding Association (ANB) Central Coast and Nationals Championships. They have each competed seven times and have brought home 15 top three placing medals to date. “We love what we do and are very passionate personal trainers and wanted to help more people after the COVID lockdown,” Haskell said. “So, we decided to open our very first personal training studio. “This has been a dream of ours for nine years.” The new centre is at 308/900 Pacific Highway, Lisarow. Terry Collins

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Two councillors resign Two councillors resigned and did not appear at Central Coast Council’s latest meeting on October 26 – the fourth meeting in a week. Liberal councillors Troy Marquart, from Gosford West Ward, and Rebecca Gale, from Gosford East Ward, resigned in writing on Monday, October 26. The pair had the two lowest rates of attendances at Council meetings during the three years since they were elected. The resignations were accepted and noted as one of the first items of business at the Monday night meeting. By the time the resignations were public, the two councillors’ details and photos had been removed from the list of

councillors on the council website. The 13 remaining councillors moved to thank the two for their contribution in the inaugural Central Coast Council term, which was extended because of the pandemic for one year until the next local government elections in September 2021. The resignations come as the Council deals with the financial turmoil that has gripped it since the October long weekend when CEO Gary Murphy alerted councillors to serious and immediate liquidity problems. Since then the CEO has been on leave, the State Government has had to advance cash to pay for the staff wages bill and the Minister for Local Government

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Shelley Hancock has threatened to suspend the councillors and replace them with an administrator. By close of business on Wednesday, October 28, councillors were to submit their reasons why the Minister

should not act. The Minister had given them seven days to show cause why they should not be suspended. The meeting tabled the response which still needed more work before being submitted. It said that since January 2017 Council has had an Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee (ARIC) comprising eminent external audit experts. “This committee has an audit, risk and improvement function,

Development Applications and Consents Development Applications

The following Development applications are notified for public comment and are available for inspection at Central Coast Council offices in Gosford and Wyong between 8.30am and 5.00pm and online at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au

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Alterations & Additions to Dual Occupancy Applicant - D R Smith

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Removal of the Fast Food Outlet, Changes to Site Layout & Associated Works (Amended Application) Applicant - Stevens Holdings Pty Ltd Approval is also sought from NSW Rural Fire Service.

Central Coast Council is required to comply with the requirements of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2019 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.

Development Consents

Development Consents can be inspected online at central.coast.nsw.gov.au by searching ‘Development Applications’. We update this notice each week. Residents can sign up to our e-newsletter to directly receive notification.

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but had not identified the recently identified issue with use of reserved funds,” the response said. “Despite the fact that Council’s finances had been audited, financial planning and assistance had been provided by professional services specialists, and the ARIC had oversight of Council’s finances, these accounting practices were apparently undetected until (a consultant’s) letter in early October 2020.” The report said the investigation did not identify any actions of councillors that caused the accounting irregularities, but that accounting practices were to blame. “Whilst there has clearly been a failure in Council’s accounting systems which must be urgently addressed, in the circumstances of multiple levels of audit and accounting oversight, this is not a failure that would warrant suspension

of the elected representatives,” the response said. Steps taken immediately included daily cash flow monitoring to understand unrestricted cash balance; no payments of any suppliers, contractors, or staff without confirmation that there was adequate unrestricted cash available; and breakdown of source of funds for payment of all invoices to confirm sufficient balances available when authorising payments. Councillors suggested the Minister issue a performance improvement order on them and appoint a temporary adviser to assist the Council to comply with the performance improvement order and to appoint a financial controller for that purpose. The councillors also updated the community with efforts up to October 23 on its 100 day action plan to deal with the crisis. Merilyn Vale

Study highlights economic importance of waterways Central Coast Council has received the first report in a new program for managing the region’s coastal areas, with the stage 1 scoping study complete for the Hawkesbury-Nepean River catchments. The Hawkesbury-Nepean River Coastal Management Program is a partnership between six Councils, and includes the Brisbane Water estuary, Broken Bay and the Lower Hawkesbury river. Mayor Lisa Matthews said the scoping study had highlighted the importance of the waterways to the Coast

economy and the importance of collaboration. “The scoping study has shown us that the economic value of the HawkesburyNepean River catchments is significant, with more than $270M in fixed foreshore assets, $45M per annuum in tourism benefits, $5M per annum in direct economic value from river-based industries and around $500M per annum in associated industries,” Cr Matthews said. “This is why it is important to work collaboratively with our neighbours to ensure we have a plan to manage potential impacts such as sea level rise,

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Consolidated land transaction policy adopted The first Central Coast Land Transaction Policy has been adopted and provides contemporary, clear and consistent guidelines for Council’s management of land transactions across the whole region. The policy is a consolidation of the former Gosford Council’s Land and Property Transactions Policy and Wyong Council’s Property Transactions – Sales

and Acquisitions with other policies informing its development. The consolidated policy provides a framework for Council which will inform decision and directions regarding Council’s property portfolio in a consistent manner across the Local Government Area, in accordance with relevant legislation, and ensuring any review of Council’s land portfolio is a

public process. The draft policy, which merged the two former policies while removing any areas that were unclear or contradictory, was placed on public exhibition from August 13 to September 11, providing an opportunity for the community to review and submit comments. Source: Media release, Oct 27 Central Coast Council

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Council sites to be identified for affordable housing Central Coast Council will develop a Council Affordable Housing Land (CAHL) Proposal to help address the growing demand for affordable housing in the region. The CAHL Proposal will identify suitable sites owned by Council which could be utilised for affordable housing partnerships. Mayor Lisa Matthews said the proposal forms part of Council’s Affordable Housing Strategy and is a direct response to the

lack of affordable housing currently available to meet increasing demand. “Most of the need for affordable housing in the Central Coast is from very low income households, and from the bottom half of the lower income band and lower income families,” Cr Matthews said. “Affordable rental is particularly important for these groups however, the private market is not providing affordable accommodation, and is unlikely to do so even

with strong planning intervention. “The direct creation of social and affordable rental housing for diverse groups including lower income key workers, older pensioners and retirees, people with a disability, people at risk of homelessness, very low and low income families will be necessary to meet the growing need for such housing in the future.” Source: Media release, Oct 27 Central Coast Council

Applications open for $250M Recovery Fund Businesses and residents on the Central Coast are now eligible for funding for new infrastructure and initiatives that will drive economic recovery, thanks to the State Government’s $250M Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Fund. Parliamentary Secretary for

the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch said funding applications opened on October 27. “The Central Coast has endured the triple whammy of bushfires, flooding and COVID-19 over the past 12 months,” Crouch said. “The focus of the Recovery

Fund is to put people back in work, retain existing jobs and improve our region through infrastructure and industry development. “This much-needed funding is available for a variety of projects, such as community and cultural infrastructure, tourism infrastructure like walking trails, regional events

and work-ready training programs. “For the Central Coast to receive its fair share of funding, local organisations including Central Coast Council need to apply for projects that deliver a clear public benefit.” Crouch said grants of between $200,000 and $20M are

available to organisations through the open round, including Council, Business Chambers, businesses, charities and the Local Aboriginal Land Council. Alongside the open call for project ideas, shovel-ready projects are being identified in bushfire-impacted areas, including parts of the Central

Coast, so that they can be considered and fast-tracked, he said. Funding applications are open until December 11 at www.nsw.gov.au/blerfund. Source: Media release, Oct 27 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch

Coast Connect Central Coast Council’s weekly news and community information

FROM THE MAYOR At Council’s Ordinary Meeting on Monday 26 October, Councillors adopted Council’s submission in response to the Minister for Local Government’s Notice of Intention to issue a suspension order to Central Coast Council. This submission outlines a chronological timeline of when and how Councillors were advised of the financial crisis, including the actions to date being taken by Council to resolve the issue. This submission provides a sound basis for the Minister to thoroughly consider. Of significance is the continued operation of the democratically elected representative body, as this is an important way to ensure our community is represented and has a say in the process moving forward. This should be a fundamental consideration when the Minister is making her decision.

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COUNCIL MEETING

To find out when the next Council meeting is and to view it online go to centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/ meetings

RECOGNISING COASTIES

WINNING FOR THE COMMUNITY

Nominations for the Australia Day 2021 Awards are now open, providing an opportunity to recognise Central Coast individuals and groups who make an outstanding contribution to the region.

The ‘Terrigal and coastal lagoons audit and water quality improvement program’ won the Environmental Health Management Award at the 2020 Local Government NSW Excellence in the Environment Awards. The ‘Connecting our foreshores, Tuggerah Lakes’ project was also highly commended in the Natural Environment Protection and Enhancement Works Category.

An Australia Day nomination is a wonderful way to honour the local leaders who go the extra mile for our community.

We’ve demonstrated tremendous resilience as a community in 2020. After a year of unprecedented challenges, the awards are more important than ever and there are so many individuals and groups who deserve recognition. The breadth of the Australia Day Award categories mean that a diverse range of contributions will be recognised and we encourage our community to nominate the local heroes they believe should be acknowledged.

Nominations close Friday 27 November at 2pm.

Categories include: Arts, Culture and Entertainment | Business Connecting Communities | Community Service and Activity | Environmental | Sportsperson of the Year | Volunteer of the Year | Youth of the Year Each winner from the above categories will go into the running to be named Central Coast Citizen of the Year. For further information, eligibility criteria and to make a nomination, search ‘Australia Day’ at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au

Through innovative research techniques and effective partnerships, the Terrigal and Coastal lagoons audit has helped us investigate and resolve pollution hotspots. The work along the foreshore of Tuggerah Lakes from Picnic Point to Killarney Vale in our ‘Connecting our Foreshores’ project has restored a 5km stretch of saltmarsh and swamp oak forest. We are proud and dedicated to protecting our natural assets, and these ongoing projects have produced outcomes that benefit our environment and community.

Find out more about these projects, search ‘audit’ or ‘lakes’ at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au

Council’s financial situation

Council has adopted a 100 Day Recovery Action Plan that will review all aspects of Council’s operations. For up-to-date information search ‘news’ at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au.

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10th anniversary for Go Active 2 Work initiative A Central Coast health initiative aimed at getting more adults active by increasing the number walking, cycling or taking public transport to work, is celebrating its 10th anniversary. The Go Active 2 Work (GA2W) initiative was established by Central Coast Local Health District’s Health Promotion Service on National Ride2Work Day 2010. Since then, the Health Promotion Service has facilitated Central Coast GA2W Day gatherings in the William Street Mall, Gosford on every third Wednesday of the month. It sees like-minded active transporters meet up for a ‘cuppa’ and chat, before getting back on their bikes or walking off to work.

The10th anniversary gathering took place on National Ride2Work Day 2020, October 21. As well as networking opportunities, members who sign up to the free GA2W initiative also receive resources and information to help them be more active. Central Coast Local Health District Health Promotion Officer, Nigel Tebb, said now is a great time to join the GA2W community. “It’s fantastic to see our GA2W initiative reach this milestone, particularly at a time when being active is as important as it’s ever been,” Tebb said. “Not only is cycling or walking to work a convenient way to get the vital exercise we need for both our physical and mental

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health, it’s also a much cheaper and greener way to travel. “For short trips, it’s often faster than driving too.” In 2019, well over a third (38.1 per cent) of people aged

16 and above living on the Central Coast were insufficiently active according to figures from the Household Travel Survey 2018-19. The survey found 72 per cent

of travel in the region is by private motor vehicle, while commuting for work-related business is cited as the reason for nearly a quarter (22 per cent) of household travel. According to the 2016 census, more than 95,000 both live and work on the Coast, and Tebb believes this represents a unique opportunity. “We’ve already got a very large pool of people on the Central Coast who could actively travel to work, and this is at a time when more have taken up cycling, walking or running as both a leisure and exercise activity because of COVID-19,” he said. “This presents a great opportunity for the Coast to be a more active, healthy and sustainable region, and it’s one we will continue to champion through the GA2W initiative.

“Our monthly GA2W Day gatherings had a short break due to COVID-19 restrictions – which was the first time in our 10-year history we’ve had to cancel a meet-up – but physically distant gatherings have started up again. “So whether you’ve been active for years, one of the many who have taken it up during the pandemic, or even thinking of giving riding to work a go, anyone is welcome to join us every third Wednesday of the month and on other occasions like Walk to Work Day and World Bicycle Day.” See more details at www. healthpromotion.com.au/ GA2W. Source: Media release, Oct 27 Central Coast Local Health District

Shocktober message As Defibrillator Awareness Month draws to a close on October 31, St John Ambulance NSW has issued a reminder on the importance of knowing how to perform CPR and operate a defibrillator. With the moniker Shocktober, the month-long campaign aims to raise awareness in the community about the importance of having access to, and knowing how to use, defibrillators. Kerry Robins of Copacabana knows only too well how defibrillators can save lives.

A registered nurse of 45 years, Robins has been a volunteer area manager for St John’s, managing divisions all over the Central Coast and up to Newcastle, for the past 13 years. “I have seen defibrillators used multiple times – and I’ve seen them work,” Robins said. “We absolutely could have seen tragedies many times if we didn’t have these machines readily available. “Every minute without a defibrillator shortens a patient’s chance of survival. “It is important to know your

CPR, but having a defibrillator is the most important thing.” While all St John’s vehicles are equipped with the life saving machines, Robins would like to see more defibs readily available in the community. “I can’t see any reason why all shopping centres don’t have them,” she said. “It is very important to see more of them made available all over the Coast and they are so easy to use - I could teach a five-year-old how to do it. “All machines carry easy-tofollow instructions under the lid.”

Robins recounts an incident last New Year’s Eve where a man attending a house party fell from a veranda at Bateau Bay, hitting his head and going into cardiac arrest. Luckily John McClement, from St John Ambulance’s Tuggerah Lakes Combined Division, was on hand and able to organise other guests to perform CPR while he collected a defibrillator which he had in his car from a duty the night before. The patient was successfully revived. Robins said this was just one incident where a defib had

been life-saving. She said members from the Coastal Waters Combined division of St John’s, based at Narara, travelled all over the state last bushfire season to provide first aid to the evacuees. St John Ambulance NSW CEO, Sarah Lance, said sudden cardiac arrest was the leading cause of death in Australia, experienced by around 20,000 people out of hospital each year, with an alarmingly low 10% survival rate. “In the event of a cardiac arrest, each minute that passes without intervention – including defibrillation – reduces the

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20 schools participate in study of sugar-sweetened drinks Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) is leading an Australian-first study into the consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks by adolescents, with 20 schools on the Coast taking part. The Thirsty? Choose Water! Study will examine consumption habits, attitudes, and knowledge of secondary school students regarding water and sugar-sweetened drinks. Eighty-five schools from across the state, including the 20 on the Coast, will receive educational resources to deliver as part of the curriculum and materials to promote water, chilled water stations installed on site, or both. CCLHD will also develop a framework for broader community adoption, with resources and toolkits made available to schools and

parents, and an educational game launched to further engage young people in water education. Statistics show that more than half of NSW children aged 12–15 consume sugarsweetened drinks daily, and more than one in five children aged 5-16 years is above a healthy weight range. CCLHD Health Promotion Director, Nicole Kajons, said while these figures indicate a worrying trend, the research will help shape strategies to address the issue and promote healthier habits. “Childhood and adolescent overweight and obesity in Australia is a significant public health issue, and the consumption of sugarsweetened drinks, which is particularly high among high school students, is a key contributing factor to this,” she said.

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“Evidence also suggests that decreasing consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks can impact positively on childhood weight. “However, in the Australian context there are limited studies on how this may occur in the secondary school setting. “The Thirsty? Choose Water! study seeks to establish how

effective promotion and education, as well as the installation of chilled water stations, can be in changing adolescents’ habits by getting them to replace their sugary drink with water.” One school which has jumped on board is St Edward’s College at East Gosford. Personal development, health

and physical education (PDHPE) teacher, Michael Gentle, said the program was already showing results at the college. “We ran the Thirsty? Choose Water educational module for our Year Seven students this year,” Gentle said. “This involved lessons about the benefits of drinking water and the problems association with sugary drinks. “We also had a filtered water refill station installed as part of the initiative and it is really helping to change the culture within the school. “We always had bubblers but having that chilled filtered water available has got kids bringing reusable drink bottles to school. “We have a strong environmental portfolio here and the water station links in well with reusable drink bottles, encouraging single use

plastics. “Eventually our student-led environmental portfolio would like to see reusable water bottles with the school logo included in every Year Seven pack distributed.” Gentle said the school was looking into the provision of a second water-refill station. “We often see lines of kids filling up at the water station, especially on hot days, so we’re looking at funding for another one,” he said. Gentle said there had been a marked decrease in sugary drinks consumed in school grounds, with fewer bottles going into the school’s collection bins for Return and Earn bottles. “We’re hoping all this will lead students to making healthy choices,” he said. Terry Collins

Spotlight on men’s health in Male Breast Cancer Week Breast cancer isn’t just for women. That’s Central Coast Breast and General Surgeon Dr Mary Ling’s message during Male Breast Cancer Week. Cancer does not discriminate, but when it comes to breast cancer the public’s perception is distinctly female. Pink ribbons aside, while the disease is rarer in men it does still occur, with 167 Australian men estimated to be diagnosed in 2020, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Of those, 33 are expected to die, prompting specialists like Dr Ling to work harder to

change perceptions and improve outcomes for men. And with Wyong the cancer capital of the Coast (rates of all forms of cancer are 20 per cent above the state average, according to the Torrens University Public Health Information Development Unit Cancer Atlas 2017), men living on the Coast’s North are being urged to educate themselves on what to look out for. Just like in women, men can develop breast cancer when cells in their breast tissue grow abnormally. Symptoms are also similar between the genders, with lumps, thickening or dimpling

of breast skin, changes in shape of the breast or nipple, discharge, swollen lymph nodes and general pain in the area, are all tell-tale signs of breast cancer for both. Likewise, many of the causes are also the same with increasing age or a family history common factors for both men and women. But causes distinct to men do exist. They include high oestrogen levels and the presence of Klinefelter’s Syndrome - a rare condition where men have two X chromosomes and one Y chromosome. Lifestyle factors such as diet,

activity levels and weight also significant contributors to a person’s potential to develop breast cancer. According to Dr Ling, many of these triggers were red flags in the region’s overall health snapshot. For men the issue is further clouded by a common ‘not me’ attitude. “Although breast cancer is far more common in women, men who do get it often present with more advanced staged cancer, with the average time from symptoms to diagnosis 19 months,” Dr Ling explained. Diagnosis of breast cancer in men is the same as it is for

women; mammograms, breast ultrasounds and biopsies, with the main form of treatment for male breast cancer full mastectomy. With the Coast a perfect storm for all forms of breast cancer: 68 per cent of the population considered overweight or obese, 21 per cent over the age of 65 and one in three drinking alcohol in volumes considered harmful to long term health; Dr Ling’s advice to men with breast concerns is to consult their GP. “Nearly 80 per cent of all breast cancer in Australia is diagnosed at 50 plus, with the average age of diagnosis 62 for

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Stirring Change - The forgotten principles of traditional diets

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ast week we introduced the findings of Dr Weston A Price, who studied the diets of indigenous peoples.

This showed very clearly that any deviation away from their nutrient dense traditional diets would inevitably lead to a rapid decline in overall health, with rampant tooth decay, mental health issues and susceptibility to infectious and degenerative disease. It’s worth reading that article for context and you can find it in the ‘health’ section on our digital channel. Principles of traditional diets Given that Price travelled to all corners of the globe, the foods consumed by each indigenous group varied widely, however, regardless of where he went, they intuitively followed the same dietary principles and there were no exceptions. These principles can serve as a flexible blueprint for us in this modern age. I thought I’d expand on just a few of the ways we’ve deviated from the traditions and practices that Price noted were common to these cultures. Thankfully we’re already witnessing a resurgence in popularity of some of these ideas.

seeds, nuts and legumes, and block the absorption of nutrients. Essentially, it’s about unlocking the stored nutritional potential that exists in these foods and over the long term, there are dire consequences for abandoning this practice, especially in the diets of children. A notable example was seen with the deviation from the traditional preparation of corn, which was always routinely soaked in a lime or ash solution for two weeks. This process, known as nixtamalisation, improves digestibility and liberates vitamin B3 (Niacin) and other nutrients. The white settlers disregarded this time tested technique and experienced epidemics of Pellagra, due to chronic niacin deficiency wherever corn became a staple. Thankfully masa harina (flour made from nixtamalised corn) is now readily available. Is it any wonder that we have so many people reacting to gluten, when we have abandoned the traditional preparation of wheat, rye and barley? Current research has confirmed the benefits of these preparation practices, which help break down the now infamous and relatively indigestible protein, and many gluten sensitive people are finding that they’re indeed able to tolerate sourdough bread. 2. Nose-to-tail eating Another principle of all of these groups was consuming the whole animal, not just the muscle meat, but the bones, skin, fat and organs as well. In fact, traditional cultures prized the nourishing organs and fat, and often left the relatively inferior muscle meat to their dogs. As is so often the case, we seem have it entirely the wrong way around! Indigenous groups inherently knew that the organs are the most nutrient rich foods on offer and it’s interesting to realise that

1. Proper preparation of grains, seeds, nuts and legumes All traditional cultures who relied on grains as a source of nourishment spent around two weeks preparing them either by souring, soaking, sprouting or using natural leavening methods such as sourdough. Every single isolated group did this! Why bother? you ask. Well, we now know that this process neutralises naturally occurring plant toxins or ‘anti-nutrients’ such as enzyme inhibitors and phytic acid, which are present in all grains,

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to this practice a few articles back and the fact that glucosamine is now one of the most popular supplements on the market, thanks to abandoning it in the first place! 3. Rich in enzymes and bacteria Traditional diets were teeming with food enzymes and beneficial bacteria from lactofermented foods and drinks and there is a vast amount of research to substantiate this practice, today! These wonderful foods greatly benefit digestion and given that all disease begins in the gut (Hippocrates’ idea, not mine), and indeed much of what we’re learning about our modern epidemics is that they’re driven by inflammation and imbalance in the gut microbiome, it would be prudent to incorporate them back into our children’s diets, and our own. Thankfully, they’re now very accessible and can be found in every health food store. It’s a sign of the times as this certainly wasn’t the case ten years ago! 4. Extremely low in polyunsaturated oils predatory animals have the same instinct. After a successful hunt, lions seek to restore their energy by consuming the organs first and leave the remaining carcass to the pride. We’re now seeing epidemics of fat-soluble vitamin insufficiencies (particularly D and K2), choline insufficiencies and more, as a result of eschewing these valuable, nourishing foods. We’ll be talking more about the importance of including them in the diet, especially for growing children, and more delicious recipes are on the way next week, I promise! Traditional cultures also made good use of animal bones, often in the form of gelatin and glucosamine-rich broths and stocks. We discussed the health benefits of returning

The fat content of traditional diets varied greatly, anywhere between 30-80% of calories. However, only about 4% of calories came from polyunsaturated oils, which were also naturally occurring in fish and wholefoods, rather than from the processed and often rancid seed oils we see today, such as canola, sunflower and grapeseed. The rest of the calories were made up of saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids in the form of lard, tallow, butter and coconut oil. After his decades of research, Dr Price argued that the replacement of traditional fats with manmade alternatives was, without doubt, the most harmful divergence for our collective health. 5. Balanced omega-3 : omega-6 ratios Traditional diets contain roughly a 1:2 ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids, whereas today we’re seeing 1:25 or even up to 1:50 ratios, thanks to our overconsumption of omega-6 via the heavily processed seed oils, which have insidiously found their way into just about every convenience food on offer. This has huge implications for our health, as an imbalance in this ratio affects the function of every single cell. You can see that there’s merit in attempting to incorporate these traditional health supportive practices, where possible, into our modern lives. It can be a simple process, and rest assured I will be elaborating on clever and delicious ways to do this over the coming weeks. I’ll be speaking in depth on this subject at my upcoming Nourishing Superfoods for Children event in Kincumber on November 22.

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Year 7 and 8 students taking part in Surf Education program

Year 7 and 8 students at Kincumber High School have taken part in a Surf Education program which teaches the valuable skills of how to stay safe in and around the ocean. The program, run by Central Coast Surf Life Saving, is part

of the new curriculum for levels seven and eight, focusing on surf education, water safety, first aid and sun protection. Head Teacher for PDHPE, Matthew Crawford, said the day included several water safety and rescue activities. “There was a 50-metre

swim, a flotation test for around 2-3 minutes, beach flags, beach sprints and student rescues using boards and rescue tubes,” Crawford said. “The program provides kids with the ability to save themselves when they are in trouble and gives them

Local schools receive safety boost Student safety is set to be boosted at two Coast schools, with the NSW Government committing to hire new school crossing supervisors at Woy Woy and Killarney Vale Public Schools. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said the two schools are among 96 across NSW to benefit from an $18.5M student safety program. “The new supervisors will assist students and their families crossing at Park Rd, Woy Woy, and Henricks Rd, Killarney Vale while they walk

to and from school,” Crouch said. “We look forward to welcoming our new School Crossing Supervisors as they join 1,300 others across the State helping to keep primary school students safe. “Recruitment for the two positions will open shortly, and I would encourage local residents who are dedicated to serving their community to apply for the job.” Acting Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole said the NSW Government was putting the spotlight on road safety for the region’s youngest road

users who are still getting used to the road rules. “Our School Crossing Supervisors are part of a suite of measures to keep kids safe, including reduced speed limits in school zones, high-visibility safety treatments like signs, “dragon’s teeth” road markings and flashing lights,” he said. Most school zones are in effect from 8- 9.30am and 2.30-4pm. During these hours, higher fines and demerit points apply. Source: Media release, Oct 21 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch

knowledge on how to identify rips and strong currents. “It gives students the understanding of when to go, and when not to go, in the water. “Students also learnt first aid and were informed on sun safety protection.” Crawford said he was proud

to see over 90 per cent of the children in the years getting involved in the day. “The kids loved it, and even some of the children who aren’t active swimmers were jumping in and having a crack,” he said. “There were kids who had never been to the beach who

picked up some skills on how to be safe. “It was really nice to see. “Learning about water safety is an especially important skill, and it will benefit these kids for a long time to come, especially living here on the coast.” Jacinta Counihan

Con welcomes new General Manager The Central Coast Conservatorium of Music (CCCM) will welcome a new General Manager, Irena Tasevska, on November 2. With more than 10 years of experience in strategic operations and managerial experience in the education and performing arts sectors, Tasevska said she is looking forward to working with the high performing team and building relationships with its community of teachers, students, parents and supporters. She has previously held roles at University of NSW, where she led the Division of Philanthropy

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during a significant period of growth, and at Opera Australia leading the development of the organisation’s national program of events. Tasevska is a guitarist, pianist and vocalists who attended the Sydney Conservatorium High School of Music, then

completed a Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Music at the University of Sydney. President of the CCCM, Peter Brandon, said choosing the right candidate for the job was a rigorous process. “Of the many excellent candidates who applied for the position, three were chosen for the final of two interviews and Irena stood out as the strongest candidate,” Brandon said. “I know that all sectors of the Conservatorium community will make her feel extremely welcome in what will be a very demanding but fulfilling role on our CCCM Management team.” Jacinta Counihan

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Crazy socks day at St Patrick’s Students at St Patrick’s Primary School wore their craziest pairs of socks last week to raise money for a school in Cambodia. Through gold coin donations from students and teachers, the school raised over $600 for the charity, Catholic Mission, which is donating money to the Arrupe Centre for disabled children in northwestern Cambodia. Year 1 Teacher and Coordinator, Lisa Elwood, said the amount raised was a

great effort for the school. “We can usually raise around $300 so getting to $600 is a complete success,” Elwood said. “The money goes towards children who are underprivileged and struggling with a disability, so it is a wonderful cause. “And our kids really loved showing off their colourful bright socks and had a ball joining in the lunchtime dance party.” The day was organised in association with the schools

Mini Vinnie’s appeal, a program where students collect donations such as food or blankets for the St Vincent de Paul Society. “The children on the Mini Vinnies team create posters and talked about the program with other children and in assembles to help raise awareness,” Elwood said. “I thought being Catholic World Mission month, raising money for this cause would be great for our Mini Vinnies team.” Elwood said St Patricks

Primary based the whole week’s learning around World Mission to help the children understand the reason behind their donations. “Even though the younger children cannot exactly connect with the cause, Catholic Mission has some great videos of the school and the country which help children see the school, gaining a slight understanding of the poverty experienced there,” she said. Jacinta Counihan

Valley View PS celebrates 40th anniversary Back when Billie Jean was a hit and spandex was the statement of the time in 1980, Valley View Public School opened its gates in Wyoming. Accordingly, students and teachers have celebrated the school’s 40th anniversary with dress ups, cupcakes, party games, and a history lesson. The two-tier celebration was not open for parents due to COVID restrictions, but Valley View Principal, Kirsty Squires, said the kids and teachers had enough fun themselves to share around. “October 13 was the school’s official birthday, so we held a special assembly where the students learnt the history of the school,” Squires said. “We then watched a movie made by Mrs Anderson, which included messages from past and present staff and students.

“To end the celebrations, the School Captains and myself cut a wonderful cake made by Bec Van Drempt, while all students sang the school Happy Birthday.” Four-hundred cupcakes were made into the school’s emblem and given out to all kids and teachers. The second day of the celebration involved an ‘80s dress-up theme, party games, fluoro clothes and lots of big hair. “I’m fairly certain this was the favourite part of the birthday celebrations for staff,” Squires said. “We also had ‘80s music playing throughout the school which the teachers also loved.” The 3000 trees planted 40 years ago still stand, and Squires said they are as beautiful as always. Jacinta Counihan

Mental health support for Class of 2020 With thousands of Central Coast students sitting HSC exams over the next two weeks, the NSW Mental Health Commission has reminded families to be mindful of their mental health. As students cope with the amplified stress of final exams and COVID-19, mental health supports for young people is a partnership between families, educators and specialist service providers, the commission said. It said extensive consultations with young people as part of the development of the NSW Strategic Framework for

Suicide Prevention (20182023) identified exams as a time of heightened stress for students. “The strategy identified that prevention needs to be targeted, and community connection is vital, as is maintaining a focus on wellbeing,” NSW Mental Health Commissioner, Catherine Lourey, said. “Young people want more opportunities to talk about mental health and related issues with their peers, teachers and parents, and they want detailed, practical information about what to do if a friend confides in them that they are having a difficult time.

“HSC students, their parents and their teachers need to be assured there are many resources available to them, and a lot of support in the community to ensure their wellbeing and future success. “Resources such as the Being Supported Mental Health Peer Support Line offer support from people with a lived experience of mental health issues and caring for people in distress, including young people and families. “We need to remind ourselves, and Year 12 students, that the HSC is one step on a journey, it is not what defines them for the rest of their lives. “It has been a difficult year for

young people, with the cumulative impact of bushfires, drought, COVID (and) a tough job market, combining to create a sense that everything is harder than it should be.” Giving parents the skills and confidence to support their child and start a conversation if they suspected their child was experiencing distress, was critically important, Lourey said. “The students who take their HSC exams in 2020 will emerge as some of the most resourceful and resilient young people in our community”, she said. Parents were given five guidelines for supporting their children’s mental health during

the exam period. Let them know your concerns: If you suspect a young person may be experiencing a tough time, it is important to let them know that you are aware of the changes you have noticed in them. Listen to them: Take the time to listen to them and to understand their experiences. Check that you have understood them by asking questions. Offer support: Let your young person know that they don’t have to go through things on their own and that you are there to help and support them. Practise patience: If the young person denies there is a

problem, try to be patient. Some people need time or space before they feel ready to accept help. Learn more: Learning more about mental health stress will help you to understand what your young person is going though and how you can help support them. Help is available through a number of agencies, including the Being Supported Mental Health Peer Support Line (1800 151 151), headspace (1800 650 890) and the Kids Helpline (1800 55 1800). Source: Media release, Oct 19 NSW Mental Health Commission

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Flavia Souza named CCCF Equity Award winner Point Clare’s Flavia Souza has been named this year’s Central Coast Campus Friends’ (CCCF) Equity Award winner. Dedicated to improving the lives of Central Coast residents by encouraging community participation in higher education through the University of Newcastle’s (UON) Ourimbah Campus, Central Coast Community College and local TAFE campuses, every year the CCCF appoint a hardworking local striving to improve themselves through education, and Souza is no exception. Born and raised in Brazil, the 25-year-old came to Australia to learn English. After becoming fluent and falling in love with the Land Down Under, she decided to stay. Living and working in Sydney in various administration roles for a decade, Souza moved to the Central Coast in pursuit of a more peaceful life, but with that relocation came another

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The CLAW … inspired by childhood crabbing trips Karen Witt has written a rhyming book aimed at children aged three to eight, educating them on the themes of difference, acceptance, and selfworth. The book, The CLAW, follows the adventures of the Australian mud crab, Clive, on his mission to stop a greedy fisherman from catching all the crabs in the bay. The Central Coast author is an avid crabber and said the story was inspired by the fishing trips she took with her father on Brisbane Water. “I have been a crabber for a long time,” Witt said. Karen Witt with her first published children’s book, The CLAW.

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“I have grown up going fishing and crabbing with my dad, but now he is 80, it is my turn to take him out. “I take my daughters out now as well, and it is such a lovely family pastime.” The book includes both mud and blue swimmer crabs as loveable characters and features an adorable starfish called Salty. “The book is about the acceptance of Clive, who loses his nipper at the beginning, forcing him to hide away in shame,” Witt said. “Part of his journey is learning to accept that he is different, and in the end, that difference is what makes him shine.”

Witt said the main character, Mr Beerbellio, may have been inspired by her husband and his friends. “I was trying to think of what all fishermen have in common, and I settled on the fact that all of their names end in O and they all have beer bellies,” she said. “So I just morphed the two together, and Mr Beerbellio was formed. “Most people would be ashamed to be the inspiration behind that character, but my husband and his friends think they are celebrities.” The CLAW is Witt’s first book and the first in a trilogy, with two more books planned for

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2021. “It has taken three years because I wrote it for my kids and then put it away and then got it back out again – it has been a journey,” she said. “With this book, I wanted to create a story that was fun and engaging for both adults and children. “It gives families a chance to read and laugh together.” The CLAW is available in hardcover and e-Book and can be bought at Book Bazaar, Umina Beach, and through the website www.theclawbooks. com.au

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NSW Minikhana junior trials held It was a short but sweet year for racers at Junior Trials Mini Cycle Club Inc. Photo: Amy Simpson/By Amy Photography

The pandemic may have robbed them of most of it, but the kids at Junior Trials Mini Cycle Club have ended their year on a high. From October 17-18, the club hosted The NSW Minikhana Sports Committee’s annual race weekend, with over 300 riders from all six of the state’s junior trials clubs descending on their Crangan Bay course for a weekend of minikhana, motocross and enduro racing. One of the biggest events that the club has ever hosted and

the biggest they’ve held this year, Race Secretary, Katrina Hennessy, said the hugely successful weekend had reinvigorated members. “We had to have four months off because of Covid and after that there was still around six weeks where we still weren’t sure if the event would go ahead or not, so we’re really happy with the result. “The kids really only had a handful of chances to ride before we went into lockdown, so it was a great way to cap off our year,” Hennessy said.

And local riders did not disappoint, taking out a slew of podium places over the weekend. Caiden Ward was a standout in the 50cc A Grade, taking out firsts in motocross and enduro to finish second overall in his grade. Other standouts included Brook Cromarty, Elias DowMedenis, Flynn Roberts and Harrison Corbett in the 50cc C Grade, Amelia Kotze in the Mini Wheels C Grade and Robbie McTyre in the 65cc C Grade. But it was talented brothers

Connor and Aidan Leach who came away as the club’s most decorated competitors, with Connor taking home first overall in the 85cc C Grade off the back of a first in the enduro and seconds in the orange, ring return and motocross, as well as second overall in the minikhana; and Aidan taking out third overall in the JBW C Grade with silver finishes in the enduro, slow, bending and motocross, as well as third overall in the minikhana. For the uninitiated, minikhana motorcycling is an offshoot of

the motorsport industry dedicated to developing the riding skills of junior competitors. As the only club of its kind on the Coast, Junior Trials take that duty seriously, with children aged 4 and up able to learn to ride in a safe and controlled environment. “Achieving exceptional control of a motorcycle is our aim, with an emphasis on skill development, including balance, weight transfer, throttle control and braking,” Hennessy explained.

The club has been operating since 1975 with a dedicated army of parents and motorsports enthusiasts doing their best to continue offering this family friendly orientated style of racing and club to the people of the Coast. With a club race day in November to be their last event of the year, Hennessy said members were looking to the future, with hope that’ll it be business as usual following their Christmas break. Dilon Luke

Heart flatline in semi-final From page 40 NETBALL It was heartbreak for Central Coast Heart in the semi-finals of the Origin Energy Netball Premier League, with both teams knocked out of contention. Tipped as Opens grand finalists from the start, the Heart had been a dominant force throughout the competition and went into the playoffs as favourites, but it was not to be, with North Shore United getting the better of a depleted Heart outfit to take the match 53-42.

With two players out with injuries, Heart Club Captain, Alicia Walsh, said the Heart went into the match knowing it’d be an uphill battle. “Losing two players to extensive injury was a hard blow heading into the semi, though the girls showed resilience and belief. “A slow first quarter saw NSU pull ahead by eight goals off the back of strong zone defence and seamless attack. “We turned over the ball well, but had difficulty getting it down court to shoot,” Walsh explained. The second quarter saw a

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return of the form that made the Heart so formidable this season, with the Central Coast outfit pulling off an incredible turnaround to level the scoreline by halftime. Heading into the third quarter with confidence, both sides went goal for goal until tragedy struck the Heart, when Defender, Aura Rodger, went down with an ankle injury. With their momentum broken and a positional reshuffle required, NSU was able to capitalise on the Heart’s misfortune to break the deadlock and pull ahead in the fourth quarter, holding onto the

lead to dash the Heart’s chances of a 2020 premiership. It’s a disappointing end to a season of highs for the Opens, which included setting a new record premier league win streak, but players can take solace in their performance, with Walsh praising each and every member of the squad for their composure and competitive spirit despite the less than ideal circumstances they found themselves in on game day. The Under 23’s playoffs were a seesawing battle between the Heart and UTS Randwick Sparks.

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Neck and neck throughout the entire proceeding, ultimately the match boiled down to a last-ditch effort from the Sparks in the final stretch of the fourth quarter to end the match 51-47. “Our Under 23’s had a strong first quarter and took a narrow lead, but the rest of the match saw the score remain even. “This continued throughout the whole match, but it was UTS sparks who were able to pull away in the final minutes of the fourth to come away with the win,” Walsh said. Like the Opens, Walsh said the Under 23’s should take

pride in their efforts in the competition, particularly given the toll that the pandemic has had throughout. “Both teams have done a great job being able to make a finals series in what has been an incredibly difficult year. “They have represented the Central Coast with pride, and should be proud of themselves,” Walsh said. Both teams now go into the playoffs for third place, with the Opens to face Manly Warringah Sapphires and the Under 23’s to meet North Shore United. Dilon Luke

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Coast riders set State Cycling Championships alight What a season of road racing it’s been – events cancelled, state championships rescheduled twice and on the eve of these state championships it was announced that the National road championships had been cancelled. Suddenly the State championships became the

most important race of the season. But what a weekend of State Championship road racing our central coast junior riders had. The CCCC had four juniors representing the club and the coast and all of them were in the same category; U15W Daisy Guthrie, Emma Blume, Nicole Duncan and Liliya Tatarinoff. On Day 1, in the Individual Time Trial 10km, Nicole

Duncan (normally a shorter course BMX racer), rode her best ever Time Trial to win the silver medal. In the Team Time Trial, which sees four riders working as a team, taking turns to shield the others from the wind, disaster struck early in the race when Emma’s bike suffered a flat tyre 3km into the race. But with three riders only needed to complete the event

the team was able to share the added load and finish a close second. Nicole and Liliya could be heard approaching the final 500m, shouting encouragement to each other and, for those watching, this was one of the highlights of the championships. Day 2 featured the U15W road race, a 30km race with a number of hilly pinch points where attacks were bound to

happen - and did. The first hill saw the first attack which thinned the group down. Daisy and Emma almost dropped off the main bunch but managed to claw their way back to the group, just as a second attack began. At the final climb, 5 kilometres from the finish, the lead group had reduced to just six riders, including Liliya and Nicole, and tensions mounted as they

jostled for the final sprint finish. On this occasion it was Liliya who powered over the field to take out the gold, with Nicole in third position. Despite the Junior Road Nationals being cancelled Cycling NSW has chosen both riders as NSW representatives to acknowledge their achievements. Ross Barry

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