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20 NOVEMBER 2020

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Animal rehab centre to open at Somersby

With November 15 marking the 40th anniversary of the commissioning of HMAS Adelaide, Central Coast Artificial Reef Project (CCARP) has paid tribute to the crew... See page 3

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Central Coast Pitmaster, Daniel Lynn, is a contestant on the cooking show, Dippers Backyard BBQ Wars... See page 17

The RSPCA’s Central Coast Shelter at Somersby closed to the public on November 7 to make way for a dedicated rehabilitation centre for animals who suffer from anxiety and behavioural issues on the site.

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See page 18 An animal rehabilitation centre will be established at the RSPCA site at Somersby

REZ announced for Central Coast and Hunter The state’s fourth Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) is to be established in the Central Coast/Hunter region following legislation passed by State Parliament on November 17. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said the REZ is great news for local jobs, and will underpin the region’s future prosperity. REZs are the modern-day equivalent of a power station, combining generation, transmission, storage and system strength services to ensure a secure, affordable and reliable energy system.

According to Energy NSW the REZs are expected to unlock a significant pipeline of largescale renewable energy and storage projects while supporting billions of dollars of private sector investment. “A REZ for the Central Coast and Hunter is a no brainer – our region is home to some of Australia’s best natural resources, we have the skilled workforce, and we also have the existing transmission links,” Crouch said. “We know that four of the five coal-fired power stations in NSW will come to the end of their operational life in the next 15 years.

“This will disproportionately impact the Central Coast and Hunter regions and our existing skilled energy generation workforce but establishing this REZ will create hundreds if not thousands of new jobs.” Bruce Cottrill, Chair of the Central Coast Sustainability Association, congratulated the Government for working on creating Renewable Energy Zones. “We see a growing pipeline of businesses wanting to source energy supplies from cheap renewable sources as a way of validating their own supply chains,” he said. Continued page 5

The State Budget, handed down on November 17, saw local businesses win big, with all NSW residents aged over 18 to receive vouchers valued at $100... See page 25

Sport

Ben Cohen starred with the bat for Lisarow Ourimbah in the first grade cricket T20 match on Thursday, November 12, versus Northern Power. See page 39

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The new Kariong Fire Station and Zone Office was officially opened on November 3, following a $2.75M investment from the NSW Government.

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Groups of up to 100 people will be able to gather for Remembrance Day services on the Central Coast, thanks to a one-off exemption from COVID-19 restrictions.

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It was supposed to be a community art project that the North could be proud of, but mystery now surrounds Central Coast Council’s Big Chair Paint Out. See page 19

Education

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Central Coast Council Administrator Dick Persson has announced Council will borrow $50M and sell $30M worth of assets in an attempt to address an expected $89M deficit.

Report on council finances to be handed down in 30 days

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New Central Coast Council Administrator, Dick Persson (right), with Acting CEO Rik Hart

“We have some ideas about what has occurred and now we need to confirm what we’re thinking. “We are very confident we will be able to work out what’s happened. “There is no evidence before me of corruption but there may have been negligence. “One of the major problems appears to be the accessing of restricted funds.” Persson said he would take the place of the mayor and all councillors, with meetings held as per the usual schedule and public forum still available prior to each meeting, Continued page 4

Killcare and Avoca beaches will feature in a new Nescafe advertisement, following recent filming at both locations. See page 26

Sport

Olyroo, Daniel Bouman, has joined the Central Coast Mariners for the A-League 2020/21 season. See page 39

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Council is drawing up a list of assets to sell

Central Coast Council is drawing up a list of assets worth more than $30M to sell, as it works through a list of strategies to address a growing deficit.

Administrator, Dick Persson, said that the list of assets would be made public before any sales decisions were made, and that they would be part of a raft of suggestions that would be included in his report that he promised on day one and would be public in 30 days. He is still on track to make the 30 days. The challenge would be to present, in plain English, how the Council arrived at the financial situation it is now in. He said the narrative would

start from two years prior to amalgamation to present day. He told Coast Chronicle that the financial situation was arguably worse than thought. “The cash management has been appalling. “I can’t see how Council couldn’t see it coming,” he said. Persson said asset sales would not involve community land or environmentally sensitive lands such as COSS lands, but would “more likely” mean buildings. The decision to identify the assets was made at the Administrator’s first Ordinary Council meeting on November 9. At that meeting, Persson introduced the Council’s new Chief Financial Officer, Natalia

Cowley, who started in November, and spoke briefly about the work being done to address Council’s financial position, including daily monitoring of cash, payments and restrictions, and communication with suppliers. The Council flagged in early October a more than doubling of its expected deficit and immediate liquidity problems. Her comments echoed a financial update report submitted to the meeting, which detailed the actions, including the 100 Day Recovery Action Plan, now being called the Business Recovery Plan. “Progress has been made on identifying and mitigating the key causes for the situation that council finds itself in,” the report said.

The report explained that a review of internal allocations between different funds had found $7M that could be reallocated from the general funds to the Waste, Water and Sewer funds. However, the forensic audit was ongoing and includes analysis of expenditure from the 2016/17 financial year to date. Consultants KPMG expect the first phase of their engagement, mainly information gathering, to be completed by Friday, November 13. Historical analysis would take another six to eight weeks. Due to the second phase deliverable being impacted by the Christmas period, it is expected that the historical analysis findings will be

available mid to late January 2021. Meanwhile, senior management provided a summary of savings identified and actions completed to date. Some of the major savings have been from a review of overtime, cuts to the capital expenditure program and the temporary workforce. An overtime reduction strategy has produced favourable results, with some weeks rendering a 40 percent reduction on the historical average trends, the report stated. A review is underway of current staff benefits to model different scenarios for cost saving. Merilyn Vale

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Shoppers at Woy Woy can now enjoy more than 100 shaded car spaces after Deepwater Plaza’s car park upgrade was completed recently.

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A boarded-up and neglected townhouse duplex at Bateau Bay is one of 58 vacant public housing properties across the Central Coast.

Freemasons on the Central Coast, along with the Lodges of District 21, have donated $8,000 to support Camp Breakaway...

The Wagstaffe bus stop has a whole new look, thanks to a determined community.

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Virginia Henderson (with glass raised) toasts the new-look bus shelter with fellow residents

The Budgewoi Bulldogs are Newcastle Rugby League’s 2020’s C Grade Premiers following an undefeated season. See page 39

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Data compiled by SeeChange Analytics show Airbnb occupancy rates averaging 60 per cent, surpassing January data, which is a year over year increase of over 20 per cent in most suburbs across the

Central Coast, excluding Wamberal. Founder of See-Change, Patrick Spedding, said it is important to point out this is the average occupancy rate for the whole month. “Data breaking out occupancy rates by weekday/weekend show that weekday occupancy rates are much lower,” Spedding said. “Typically, over 75 per cent of short-term rental accommodation sits empty during the week.” Data also shows that in

October, 28.5 per cent of dwellings in Pearl Beach were listed as Airbnb’s. Other suburbs which recorded having a high rate of the housing market as Airbnb’s include Killcare at 25.1 per cent, Macmasters Beach at 15.3 per cent, and Copacabana at 12.1 per cent. Meanwhile, the region-wide residential vacancy rate has fallen to below 1 per cent. “The increase in Central Coast property demand has seen the total number of residential rental vacancies

Council now has two $50M loans

drop from 1,000 in January to around 200 in September, a drop of more than 80 per cent,” Spedding said. Many are feeling impacts of the rental crisis. Central Coast Newspapers spoke with one family of four who have been looking to move to the Coast for over a month but have had no luck. “We are both employed professionals in our mid-40s, and we have two sons aged 7 and 11,” the mother said. “So far, our application process has not been easy, and

Outdoor enthusiasts welcomed the opening on November 6 of the 4WD Supacentre See page 25

there is not much stock, we know. “I grew up on the Central Coast, and I am looking forward to bringing up my family here.” A Bensville family has also found it impossible to find ren t any accommodation over the past three months. They were initially looking for houses to buy, but with prices spiking and rentals hard to find, they have resorted to moving into a friend’s house. See page 7

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Mariners club legend and alltime leading scorer, Matt Simon, will remain with the Club for the A-League season See page 40

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Central Coast Council Administrator, Dick Persson, has continued on with a councillor resolution to secure a $50M loan. Council now has two $50M loans, one is for debt refinancing and capital works taken out in May as a normal part of their ongoing processes while this latest loan is for operational matters. Persson, installed by the State Government on October 30, called an extraordinary meeting on November 11 and immediately went into a confidential session for 10 minutes before re-emerging to publicly accept the loan. The Administrator said he had convened the meeting to deal with a matter of financial

urgency. The loan is a principle and interest loan with a fixed fiveyear term amortised over 15 years. No interest rate was mentioned. Persson said he understood that it was Council’s commercial advantage not to name the institution, but he sought assurances from CEO, Rik Hart, and CFO, Natalia Cowley, that the loan was from an institution with a top credit rating. Persson’s confidential dealing of the loan comes after the councillors were criticised for hiding behind confidential meetings as they attempted to deal with the Council’s financial crisis. The councillors, who were

suspended the day Administrator Persson was appointed, voted on October 12 to secure necessary external borrowing up to $100M. At that time, Council said that it could attempt to get the loan from TCorp, or any other emergency funding sources. It was for the purposes of maintaining Council’s liquidity until such time as the actions within the then draft 100 day recovery action plan were implemented. At the October 12 Council meeting, the now suspended councillors Greg Best, Bruce McLachlan, Jilly Pilon and now former councillors, Troy Marquart and Rebecca Gale, voted against getting a loan. Councillors were alerted

earlier in the month to an expected deficit that had more than doubled to $89M and immediate and serious liquidity issues. Council then approached the State Government for permission to use restricted funds for operational cash, but the State Government refused. Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said on October 14 that the NSW Government “will not bail out Central Coast Council from its financial mismanagement”. Council met on October 20, and again on October 21, to make urgent representations to the Minister for Local Government seeking permission for the partial utilisation of restricted funds to

make staff payroll for the week ending October 18, and that should the Minister’s permission not be forthcoming, 2,157 Council staff might not be paid. The State Government then bailed out the council with $6.2M. The bail out was from the Office of Local Government’s early provision of Council’s Financial Assistance Grant Payments, but along with the cash came a “please explain”. Council was given seven days to explain why it should not be suspended. The suspension came on October 30 and will be reviewed in three months. Merilyn Vale

Almost two years after it was gutted by fire, Umina Mall has finally been demolished, with work expected to begin soon on a new shopping centre for the site.

In its final year of a four-year Disability Inclusion Action Plan, Central Coast Council has already chalked up a long list of significant improvements... See page 25

Sport

Ben Cohen starred with the bat for Lisarow Ourimbah in the first grade cricket T20 match on Thursday, November 12, versus Northern Power. See page 32

The bulldozers moved in last week Photo: shabysheik

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Umina Beach artist, Benjamin Fraser, describes himself as a “creative individual” and someone who is trying to bring his passion for art and imaginative expression back... See page 18

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Work to start soon on new Umina Mall development

The Entrance MP David Mehan, with Debbie outside neglected townhouses at Bateau Bay

Rise in Airbnb puts squeeze on long-term rental accommodation Finding a home to rent on the Central Coast is becoming increasingly difficult, with more people moving to the region and an increase in Airbnb short-term rentals leading to a huge drop in the number of available longterm leases.

With November 15 marking the 40th anniversary of the commissioning of HMAS Adelaide, Central Coast Artificial Reef Project (CCARP) has paid tribute to the crew...

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Rumbalara Reserve, East Gosford

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Animal rehab centre to open at Somersby

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Students from Warnervale’s MacKillop Catholic College have won a Group Award for Outstanding Dancing at the 2020 OzTheatrics Junior Theatre Festival Australia.

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Business

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Persson has also announced that open forums will be held before each Council meeting allowing up to 10 residents to talk on any topic pertinent to Council.

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The award winning and internationally recognised program at The Glen has achieved formal approval to build a 20-bed drug and alcohol rehabilitation service at Wyong Creek.

The Naughty Noodle Fun Haus theatre show, Slipstream, will premiere at this year’s Digital Melbourne Fringe Festival.

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The $50M loan will be taken as part of its Business Recovery Plan but details of the loan remain confidential.

The Entrance Long Jetty RSL Sub-Branch Executive (L to R) Bill Tweedie, Vice-President Allan Fletcher, Assistant Secretary Bob Fitzpatrick, President Les Mackie and Secretary Paul Wright

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Public housing vacant for eight years

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Environmentally sensitive lands such as those in the Coastal Open Space System (COSS) will be safe, with the asset sale “more likely” to be buildings.

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Persson, who was appointed Administrator on October 30 by Local Government Minister Shelley Hancock as sitting councillors were dismissed, started on the job on November 2, accompanied by Rik Hart, who will serve as Acting CEO during the three-month administration period. Persson said CEO Gary Murphy, who had been absent for some weeks on stress leave, would

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Snakes, koalas, tortoises, marsupials, and Tasmanian devils were the scariest Halloween creatures at the Australian Reptile Park...

A new installation around the Celtic Cross War Memorial in the grounds of Gosford Anglican Church celebrates the centenary of the memorial’s installation as the Coast prepares to celebrate Remembrance Day on November 11.

now take annual leave as the two men delve into a cash flow crisis which sees the council looking at a deficit of at least $89M. Persson, who was enticed out of retirement and has a long historyofservingasAdministrator at various Sydney councils, said he would lodge a report within 30 days outlining the root cause of the blow-out and would then consider courses of action. “It is important to move quickly on this; there are some very big figures being thrown about,” he said. “It is not appropriate for Mr Murphy to continue to act as CEO for the period of administration, but that is in no way a judgement.

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Like so many other community activities, NAIDOC Week 2020 looked a lot different on the Central Coast this year.

Central Coast Council has 13 new members to its Access and Inclusion Reference Group (AIRG) who will support Council

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Newly appointed Administrator of Central Coast Council, Dick Persson, has committed to finding just what actions led to the Council’s financial crisis within 30 days.

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Exemption for Remembrance Day

Initially approved 10 years ago, with modifications approved in 2015, the Umina Mall development stalled for several years as negotiations continued on the purchase of two lanes behind the site from Central Coast Council by developer Laundy Exhibition. Craig Laundy confirmed that issue has now been resolved. “Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, David Harris, and Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, were of great assistance in talking to Council on my behalf and Council has now

signed off on the sale of the lanes,” Laundy said. “That has allowed me to push the button with the Pluim Group, which will handle construction. “We want to give the area something to be proud of and create massive employment in both the build stage and on completion’’. Laundy said all demolition work would be completed by Christmas, with construction certification running in parallel. “Our great hope is to kick off building early next year and, weather dependent, we hope we can deliver within 12-14 months,” he said. Laundy said there would be a good mix of retail, including a supermarket/general store, a liquor shop, a newsagency and a pharmacy.

Central Coast Pitmaster, Daniel Lynn, is a contestant on the cooking show, Dippers Backyard BBQ Wars... See page 17

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See page 18 An animal rehabilitation centre will be established at the RSPCA site at Somersby

“We’re also hopeful we might attract other things like a take away food store and a bakery, and we are looking at a medical centre on the second floor which is over part of the building,” he said. The new centre is expected to cost about $10M, with local builders and tradesmen to be employed and Laundy estimates it will generate 250300 local jobs when opened and fully tenanted. Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the move following years of inactivity. “It was great to see work finally start on the demolition of the old supermarket and shops,” Chamber President, Matthew Wales, said. See page 4 for more

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The first dedicated disability provider on the Peninsula has opened its doors following a grand opening event on Saturday, November 14.

The state’s fourth Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) is to be established in the Central Coast/Hunter region following legislation passed by State Parliament on November 17.

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Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said the REZ is great news for local jobs, and will underpin the region’s future prosperity. REZs are the modern-day equivalent of a power station, combining generation, transmission, storage and system strength services to ensure a secure, affordable and reliable energy system.

An Ettalong football club has claimed a championship title after a hard-fought grand final win at Central Coast Stadium on Sunday November 1. See page 40

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The State Budget, handed down on November 17, saw local businesses win big, with all NSW residents aged over 18 to receive vouchers valued at $100... See page 25

Sport

Ben Cohen starred with the bat for Lisarow Ourimbah in the first grade cricket T20 match on Thursday, November 12, versus Northern Power. See page 39

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With November 15 marking the 40th anniversary of the commissioning of HMAS Adelaide, Central Coast Artificial Reef Project (CCARP) has paid tribute to the crew of the former wartime vessel, which now lies peacefully beneath the waves south east of The Skillion at Terrigal as an artificial reef. Spokesperson Sue Dengate said had it not been for COVID and state border closures, former members of the crew would have visited the Central Coast this week. “This would have been their opportunity to reminisce about the times they had on board, remember their mates who are no longer with them and talk about the contribution the Adelaide made to the security of Australia and the remarkable achievements made in times of peace,” Dengate said. Just some of the contributions the Adelaide made as an escort frigate included area air defence, anti warfare, surveillance, reconnaissance and interdiction. “The ship was commissioned on November 15, 1980 - the first of six Adelaide Class guided missile frigates to be

HMAS Adelaide off the Coast near Terrigal in 2008

delivered to the Royal Australian Navy,” Dengate said. “Adelaide (II) was the second ship in the RAN to carry this name. “The first was a light cruiser which served from 1922 to 1945.” Since 1990, the Royal Australian Navy has conducted maritime security operations in the Middle East region, which remains strategically important

to Australia’s economic and trade interests, with the Adelaide taking part in Operation Catalyst in 2004-05, Operation Slipper in 2001-02 and Operation Damask in 1990. Other important operations in which the ship was involved included a phased withdrawal of Australian citizens during the 1997 coup d’etat in Fiji; the rescue of Thierry Dubois and

Tony Bullimore from their stricken yacht in the Southern Ocean after seven days of searching in 1997; and the 1999 East Timor peacekeeping taskforce. The Adelaide was decommissioned in 2008 and had to sail from Perth to Sydney with a skeleton crew prior to preparation work that had to be done for scuttling. “We had heard that it was

within the Captain’s power to deviate from course a bit and we sent a message to him asking if he could bring the ship to Terrigal to show the locals what they would be getting,” Dengate said. “At sunrise on January 28m, 2008, HMAS Adelaide sailed into view on the horizon, southeast of Cape Three Points. “To our delight and surprise, the Captain brought her in so

close that she was almost in Terrigal Haven, surrounded by a flotilla of small boats. “We would dearly love the new Adelaide (HMAS Adelaide 3) to come to Terrigal and do a float past over the ex-HMAS Adelaide artificial reef; what a spectacle that would be. Source: Email, Nov 12 Sue Dengate

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Funds available for shovel-ready road projects Central Coast Council is compiling a list of road works to apply for a share in $136.4M available in Round 2 of the NSW Government’s Fixing Local Roads program. Funding under this program is for small shovel-ready projects to repair and maintain high-use roads and provide more jobs. Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said the Central Coast had already seen $2.7M delivered to nine projects through Round 1 of funding. They included Wattle Rd, Holgate ($421,500) and The Scenic Rd, Kincumber ($255,750), along with projects at Woy Woy, Lake Haven Berkeley Vale, Gorokan and Wyong. “Millions of dollars are now on offer through Round 2 of the program to repair and maintain more of the Coast’s 2,200km road network,” Crouch said. “The funding will be prioritised for projects that can commence quickly and will need to be delivered within two years of receiving funding to ensure our community benefits from smoother and safer journeys as quickly as possible, while also

Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, and Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, at The Scenic Rd, Kincumber, which benefitted from the first round of funding

driving local job opportunities.” Applications for Round 2 close on December 4. The Fixing Local Roads program is a $500M NSW Government investment over five years to assist councils across the state reduce their

local roads maintenance backlog. Federal Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, said the Australian Government has also committed $191M to build on the State Government funding, bringing the total for

local roads to $691M over the next five years. “Fixing Local Roads is a grant-based program where councils can apply for funding to repair, patch, maintain and seal priority local council roads,” she said.

“Applications can be made for 100 percent contribution from the NSW Government for specific works and councils are encouraged to co-contribute to any projects with funds or inkind contributions.” “We can already see projects

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“Earlier this year we held the region’s first Sustainable Industries Showcase where we highlighted an incredible array of local companies involved in the future-orientated manufacturing, food and energy sector.” The Government will now commence detailed scoping works for the Hunter/Central Coast Renewable Energy Zone, including consideration of existing transmission links and generation capacity. The initial works will also include consultation with the community and industry stakeholders to maximise opportunities to support existing supply chains and workforces as the region moves towards becoming a hub of cheap, reliable and renewable energy. NSW Labor has labelled the move as “long overdue but a step in the right direction” with local MPs calling on the government to support a set of measures before the Parliament that would guarantee local jobs and local procurement in new

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major electricity infrastructure projects. “I welcome the news of the government finally coming on board to recognise the changes that must be implemented to ensure a future for generations to come,” Shadow Minister for

the Central Coast, David Harris, said. “I will join my Labor colleagues in pushing for amendments that lock in the Central Coast as a Renewable Energy Zone which will bring new jobs and investment to the region.”

Member for The Entrance David Mehan said the legislation lacks vision on how workers in the industry will be supported through the opportunities and changes. “The Central Coast is home to many families who rely on their

employment in electricity manufacturing to put food on the table and provide for their children, and it is vital that they are part of the conversation from the start and get access to new well-paying renewable energy jobs,” he said.

Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch acknowledged the opportunities of the bill but said there is still work to be done to ensure the Government adequately protects those who will be severely impacted. Terry Collins

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Brisbane Water chosen for pilot litter reduction project A new litter reduction initiative to be piloted on the Brisbane Water could expand to other waterways in the state if it is successful. OceanWatch Australia will receive $71,300 for the pilot as part of a $1M commitment from the NSW Government to address littering across the state. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said OceanWatch is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1989 to promote sustainable practices and minimise environmental impacts. “OceanWatch has a productive relationship with Central Coast Council and local oyster farmers, which is why Brisbane Water is perfectly placed to host the pilot of this Statewide initiative,” Crouch said. “OceanWatch will develop a

Andy Myers of OceanWatch, Warren Brown from Central Coast Council and Siobhan Threlfall of OceanWatch

‘litter-free estuary strategy’ that includes gross pollutant traps, tangler bins and more signage, and if successful, this approach to reducing litter could be applied to other areas in NSW. “Working closely with community groups, land managers and other estuary users, this pilot project will involve the targeting of litter at ‘hotspots’ around Brisbane Water.” The funding, from Round 6 of the NSW Government’s Community Litter Grants, can be used for initiatives like community education and engagement, clean-up activities, new bins, promoting programs aimed at addressing littering, and strengthening the capacity of environmental groups working in the sector. Source: Media release, Nov 17 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch

Council Administrator visits Warnervale Airport Central Coast Council Administrator, Dick Persson, is determined to get across local issues around the region with a series of site visits to various areas already underway. Persson kicked off site visits in the northern part of the Coast on November 17, including Warnervale airport, and plans to visit southern areas in December. Persson said he took every aspect of his Administrator role seriously, including being aware of issues that were important to residents and getting to know the Coast better. “I want to assure the Central Coast community, that whilst my number one priority is delving into the financial crisis issue, I also want to understand

more about this diverse region,” he said. “I can already see that the Coast has some complex matters, some of which relate to its diverse landscape and growth as a key regional NSW area. “I am not from the Central Coast and am spending as much time as I can familiarising myself with the region.” When asked on November 17 about the trimming of the trees located across Sparks Rd at the northern end of the runway, he made it clear safety came first. “The advice is they need to be trimmed for the capacity of the airport and for safety,” he said. “There are other people who are concerned about that. “That will be coming to Council shortly. “I won’t make a decision until

Administrator Dick Persson at Warnervale airport

I hear all the arguments but I suppose I start from the practical point of view that nothing is more important than safety and if I am convinced it is a safety issue I suspect I will go with the trimming.” The trimming of the trees has

been a long running issue, with Council getting legal advice and no decision yet made. Persson was asked if he could guarantee the airport would not expand if the State Government removes the WAR Act (WarnervaleAirport Restrictions

Act which is currently being reviewed by the State). He said he could not confirm that; he was still learning about the airport and the broader context to do with the future of the Warnervale Employment Zones. He said there had been a lot of research done, and it may not be a decision that would happen within his time but he was looking at the issue in case there was an opportunity. Council or the residents should not miss an opportunity while the councillors are suspended, he said. He said it is a big issue for the community and there is a lot to consider. “Environmental issues, the wetlands, the length of the runway, the viability of the aviation industry, past contract which didn’t turn to much, sank

without a trace but maybe it is going to come back,” he said. “Opportunities come back so the council staff are looking at those issues, working with others to try to work out the best for the broader community. “We are going to have population growth in Warnervale – it would be good to have more jobs [and] there are exciting opportunities here.” Perrson also visited a site at Jilliby, Wadalba East Urban Land Release Area, Tuggerah Sports Complex, and Warnervale Town Centre, where Woolworths has submitted a rezoning proposal for its supermarket development. Merilyn Vale and Terry Collins

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Spending measures for Coast unveiled in State Budget Despite criticism from some quarters, Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, says the Budget reflects millions of dollars to be spent on the Coast. A highlight is $100 in Out & About vouchers for every adult on the Coast, which will support local cafes, restaurants, tourism sites and cultural attractions, he said. Roads were the big winners, with a multitude of funding announced to progress vital roadworks. The Budget contains $39.2M for the widening of the Pacific Hwy at Lisarow between Parsons Rd and Ourimbah St; $6.9M to progress several projects on the Peninsula; $1.5M to continue planning for the $387M duplication of Central Coast Hwy between Wamberal and Bateau Bay; $4.3M to finalise detailed design and commence early

works on the Pacific Hwy upgrade through Wyong Town Centre; and $3.1M for the planning of an upgrade of Manns Rd at West Gosford between Stockyard Pl and Narara Creek Rd. Schools on the Coast will benefit from free tutoring to be made available at every public school and the installation of energy efficient LED lights. There is $15M set aside for the construction of the new 500-student Porters Creek Public School. In the area of health, $111.1M has been allocated for construction work on the redevelopment of Wyong Hospital and $8.3M for the Central Coast Medical School and Central Coast Research Institute. Gosford Hospital will receive $1.9M for a new 1.166 MWp solar power system to save on electricity bills and reduce emissions.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, looks over the budget papers

The rail network was another big winner, with $335M for the roll-out of New Intercity Fleet trains, which will be delivered

to the Central Coast and Newcastle Line first. There is also almost $60M for

accessibility upgrades at Tuggerah, Niagara Park, Lisarow, Narara and Point Clare railway stations and more than $1.3M for improved all weather access at Woy Woy ($1.2M) and Koolewong ($17,000). Continued planning for faster rail between Sydney and Newcastle receives $5M. Business on the Coast will also benefit from a number on initiatives. A new $250M Jobs Plus program is aimed at encouraging businesses to relocate to NSW, including the Central Coast. The payroll tax-free threshold will increase from $1M to $1.2M and the payroll tax rate will be cut from 5.45 per cent to 4.85 per cent. Hundreds of local small and medium-sized businesses will receive $1,500 vouchers to cover government fees and charges and there will be free access to expert advisors

through the Business Connect program for business owners impacted by bushfires or COVID-19. Grants of $5,000 are available for women affected by COVID-19 to help them overcome obstacles and return to the workforce and a new $5M support service will ensure local small businesses receive access to NSW Government contracts. More than $17M has been allocated for maintenance and upgrades of social and affordable housing across the Central Coast, including $793,000 to construct new and upgrade existing social and affordable housing for Aboriginal communities in Killarney Vale. The Coast also has access to a new $100M Greater Cities and Regional Sports Facility Fund. Terry Collins

Mixed reactions to State Budget The 2020 State Budget, handed down on November 17, has met a mixed reaction on the Central Coast. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, says it includes millions of dollars in new funding for Central Coast projects and initiatives but Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, David Harris, has labelled it as “disappointing”. Crouch said the drought, bushfires, flooding and COVID-19 had created the biggest economic shock in over 100 years, with the Budget including targeted mitigation funding. “NSW has the largest

economy of any State or Territory in Australia, which means we have been hit the hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic,” he said. “This Budget includes targeted and temporary stimulus to keep people in jobs and keep businesses in business at this difficult time. “By spending millions of dollars across the Central Coast, we will kick the local economy into high gear, while also helping families and individuals with the cost of living.” But Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, David Harris, says the Budget is disappointing, with a series of reannouncements, more

“planning” money and no new stimulus projects to boost the Coast economy during a deep recession. “There is funding for continuing projects but only planning funding for projects already announced such as improvements on the Pacific Hwy and Central Coast Hwy and Tuggerah Railway station improvements and several school projects,” he said. “The Coast’s population continues to grow but we’re being denied substantial infrastructure improvement funding. “The Central Coast should have been identified for a Special Activation Precinct (SAP) to help fast-track

important projects such as Somersby Industrial Precinct, Gosford CBD Precinct, Tuggerah-Wyong Corridor and the Wyong Employment Zone (WEZ) including Warnervale Town Centre. “The Coast’s economy is experiencing recession and unemployment growth and clearly the NSW Government has failed to deliver stimulus which will combat the negative effects of the pandemic in the short to medium term. “There is underinvestment in social housing, mental health services, growing waiting lists at local hospitals for elective surgery and support for services which deliver programs to families experiencing difficulty across

the Central Coast.” Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch said while the devil will be in the detail, this is a Budget of a “tired government”. “The Central Coast, and the whole state, are victims of a government that has run out of ideas,” she said. “There is no vision, and no ideas for the big issues ahead. “Despite the once in a lifetime opportunity to remake the economy and take bold steps to respond to COVID-19, this government has decided business as usual is adequate – more privatisation, and more wage freezes. “There is so little spending, there is so little investment that the landmark proposal is that

everyone gets $100 in vouchers. “This was a program that governments around the world rolled out as part of their COVID-19 stimulus. “In the Gosford electorate, there is no money for schools, some planning money for the same roads as last year, and re-announcement after reannouncement of drip-feeding planning money for fast rail.” “We still get no money to upgrade Etna St Bridge in Gosford and the Rawson Rd Level Crossing in Woy Woy – two of the biggest traffic pinch points in the region and only getting worse as more people move to the Coast.” Terry Collins

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Feedback sought on Pt Clare Station access Train customers and residents are invited to provide feedback on proposed accessibility upgrades at Point Clare railway station. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said the upgrade was one of seven local projects to receive new funding in the 2020-21 NSW Budget. “The NSW Government is improving accessibility at seven stations including

Tuggerah, Lisarow, Niagara Park, Narara, Woy Woy, Point Clare and Koolewong,” Crouch said. “We want to make sure all train customers, including people with a disability, limited mobility, parents and carers with prams and travellers with luggage, can easily access Point Clare station and its facilities both now and into the future.” Key features of the proposed accessibility upgrades include: two new lifts connecting each

platform to the street level and commuter car parks as well as new stairs, pathways and ramps. There will also be new accessible parking spaces and Kiss and Ride spaces and an upgraded bus stop waiting area including seating and tactile ground surface indicators on Brisbane Water Dr. There will be upgrades to the existing toilets to provide a new family accessible toilet and a new unisex ambulant toile, and

improvements will be made to lighting, power, wayfinding and CCTV. Feedback can be provided until 5pm on Monday, November 30, at www.transport.nsw.gov. au/pointclare. Feedback will help inform the planning approval documents, which will be placed on public display for community consultation in coming months. Source: Media release, Nov 19 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch

$1M in funding for Wamberal Beach protection works Central Coast Council has been awarded close to $1M to help fund emergency coastal protection works at Wamberal Beach, following storms which decimated the coastline and saw beachfront homes evacuated in July. Minister for Local Government Shelley Hancock said the NSW Government is working in close partnership with Council to respond to the immediate

erosion crisis at Wamberal and develop a long term solution in line with community expectations. “Following July’s severe erosion, a number of public and private assets along Ocean View Dr were destabilised,” Hancock said. “With Wamberal declared a Significant Open Coast Location, I encouraged Council to apply for funding to implement actions in its Coastal Zone Management Plan as a

matter of urgency. “I am pleased to announce that Council has been awarded $992,501 under the NSW Government’s Coastal and Estuary Grants program. “Managing coastal hazards is a priority for this Government and the Coastal and Estuary Grants Program provides funding to councils to address their emergency coastal issues.” Emergency works undertaken at Wamberal included

engineering designs for emergency protection measures, removing contaminated material, and placing around 4,000 tonnes of sand, 2300 tonnes of quarried rock and 1100 tonnes of rockfilled flexible bags on the beach. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said the coastal erosion in July highlighted the vulnerability of the area and the urgent need

for Council to plan and deliver a long term solution. “The NSW Government moved swiftly to establish a Taskforce to help Council develop a range of options for community consideration,” Crouch said. “While Council is the statutory authority for this location, we’ll continue to work with Council to drive a long term solution.” A second Council application for emergency works at the Entrance North was not

awarded funding as it does not meet the program’s guidelines. For emergency work to be eligible for program funding, it needs to be identified in a certified Coastal Zone Management Plan, Emergency Action Sub-Plan or Coastal Management Program for the area. Source: Media release, Nov 19 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch

Albanese promises a childcare boost for working families The cost of childcare on the Central Coast was in the spotlight when NSW Labor Leader, Anthony Albanese, visited an Ourimbah children’s centre on November 13. Albanese was accompanied by Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education, Amanda Rishworth, and Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, when he popped in to

KU Ourimbah Preschool and Children’s Centre. The visit coincided with the release of the Investing in Australia’s Early Childhood Infrastructure report from the Chifley Research Centre. The report reveals that compared with the OECD average of 18 per cent, Australian families bear 37 percent of the cost of childcare. Childcare costs are expected to increase in Australia in the

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McBride said. “Under-employment of women in some parts of our community has increased to 34 per cent.” Albanese said his Labor government would deliver a Working Families Child Care Boost to provide more support for families. “The current childcare subsidy scheme penalises those that wish to return to work,” he said.

“Many second income earners lose money if they work a fourth or fifth day. “Labor’s Boost will remove these structural barriers that are holding second income earners, mostly women, back from work,” Albanese said. “Labor’s commitment to remove the cap on the subsidy, to lift the subsidy up to 90 per cent and improve the tapering so that 97 percent of families will be better off will make an

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Umina Mall is set to rise from the ashes almost two years after it was gutted by fire in January 2019. In just a week, most of the old burnt out mall was razed with work expected to begin soon on a new shopping centre for the site. Initially approved 10 years ago, with modifications approved in 2015, the Umina Mall development stalled for several years as negotiations continued on the purchase of two lanes behind the site from Central Coast Council by developer Laundy Exhibition. Craig Laundy confirmed that issue has now been resolved. “Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, David Harris, and Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, were of great assistance in talking to Council on my behalf and Council has now signed off on the sale of the lanes,” Laundy said. “That has allowed me to push the button with the Pluim Group, which will handle construction. “We want to give the area something to be proud of and create massive employment in both the build stage and on completion. Laundy said all demolition

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work would be completed by Christmas, with construction certification running in parallel. “Our great hope is to kick off building early next year and, weather dependent, we hope we can deliver within 12-14 months,” he said. Laundy said there would be a good mix of retail, including a supermarket/general store, a

liquor shop, a newsagency and a pharmacy. “We’re also hopeful we might attract other things like a take away food store and a bakery, and we are looking at a medical centre on the second floor which is over part of the building,” he said. The new centre is expected to cost about $10M, with local

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builders and tradesmen to be employed and Laundy estimates it will generate 250300 local jobs when opened and fully tenanted. Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the move following years of inactivity. “It was great to see work finally start on the demolition of

the old supermarket and shops,” Chamber President, Matthew Wales, said. “Certainly, everyone is glad to see the old eyesore building disappear for good especially since it was fire damaged early last year. “The new shopping complex has been approved for a mix of retail and commercial uses.”

Wales said the development would produce 3,000 square metres of new retail and commercial floor space and nearly 90 car parking spaces. “This will greatly enhance the Ocean Beach Rd arterial corridor and provide important retail services to a large proportion of the Umina Beach residential catchment that previously relied on the old shopping facility,” he said. “After years of uncertainty, it is extremely important that this strategic commercial facility is completed and contributing retail services and local jobs to the community. “The redevelopment works also coincides with the construction of the United Service Station at 303 Ocean Beach Rd which will include a car washing facility and several retail outlets. “It also coincides with the upgrade of the BP Service Station on the corner of Ocean Beach Rd and Rawson Rd at Woy Woy. “These are significant investments into our business community which will create hundreds of local jobs.” Terry Collins

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‘There just isn’t enough social housing’ – Mehan Member for The Entrance David Mehan is once more putting the spotlight on the social housing crisis on the Central Coast, saying his latest advice was that there were 58 vacant public housing properties across the region, with more than 2,000 people still on the waiting list. Mehan said there were now 130 fewer government-owned homes on the Central Coast than in 2011, following the sale of several properties and the neglect of more. “This does not help those who urgently need a roof over their head for themselves and their family or people on lower incomes,” he said. “The proper solution is adequate supply of public housing and we really haven’t seen the investment we need. “I know there’s people in this electorate who sometimes say there’s too much social housing, but the reality is there’s less now than there was 10 years ago. “We’ve got less than we need and by not having enough you have the negative consequence of people being put into hotels instead of being put into a permanent home.” He said an estate in Faye Close, Bateau Bay, was a prime example. He said the two townhouses have been vacant since September 2012 due to termite damage, but the property

Member for The Entrance, David Mehan, with Debbie outside the neglected townhouses at Bateau Bay

grounds have not been maintained, windows are smashed, and the interior has been trashed. “The government has sold a lot of properties here but they really haven’t invested back into the public housing for the Bateau Bay estate, they’ve really just given it over to the private sector and the rents are just not affordable,” he said. “Debbie is just one local I hear from who needs urgent help to be housed as soon as possible. “She has six children, three with special needs, and is temporarily living in a twobedroom granny flat but she has to move out at the end of November.” Mehan estimates there are about 2,600 on the waiting list for public housing and about

200 of those are prioritised. “Bottom line is that there’s just not enough public housing,” he said. A spokesperson for the NSW Land and Housing Corporation (LAHC) said the Bateau Bay property had been vacant since 2012 because of extensive damage and following repairs and subdivision the townhouses would undergo the final approval process to sell. A statement from LAHC said it was committed to working with maintenance contractors to ensure all social housing properties were kept clean, safe and habitable for all tenants. Regrettably, the properties at 5 and 6 Faye Close, Bateau Bay, were not added to the regular lawn mowing schedule but

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Freemasons on the Central Coast (FotCC) has donated a total of $6,000 to Central Coast Kids in Need (CCKIN) and Save Our Kids from Suicide (SOKS).

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there are 58 vacant social housing properties across the Central Coast (1.2 per cent of 4,760 properties), it said. Of those vacant properties, 38 are undergoing restoration

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arrangements have now been made for the lawns to be added to the mowing schedule and maintained until the properties are sold, the statement said. As at November 9, 2020,

and another 20 have had maintenance work completed and are now in the process of being allocated to people in need on the NSW Housing Register. In 2019-20 LAHC says it spent $3.7M to restore 302 vacant social housing properties in the electorates of Wyong, The Entrance, Gosford and Terrigal, which equates to about $12,000 per vacant property. LAHC social housing that is no longer fit-for-purpose is sold and/or recycled to build new housing or undertake capital upgrades. One such housing renewal project is at Beane St, Gosford, which is under construction and will deliver 41 new homes to support vulnerable community members.

The presentation at Wamberal Surf Club was held a little differently, with the recipient organisations asking one of their beneficiaries to receive the donation on their behalf. FotCC hoped hearing firsthand accounts from the people receiving the money would help them gain a real understanding of the impact and outcomes of their fundraising. Victoria, a beneficiary of CCKIN, spoke of financial hardship of when their first child (Ella) was born with Down Syndrome. When initially diagnosed, Ella was transferred to Sydney for a period of three months until her medical conditions stabilised and then on returning home,

specialised equipment needed to be hired. Victoria said the cost of three months accommodation, travel and sustenance was hard for her family and their continued residence on the Central Coast due to work commitments was financially and emotionally draining. Their second child, Hudson, was born prematurely which required her to receive CCKIN support for the second time. “My husband and me will be forever grateful for all the assistance given by CCKIN,” Victoria said. “The accommodation and the travelling plus the support and comfort and talking to someone just seemed to lessen the stress. “I would like to thank Freemasons on the Central Coast for their donation of $3,000 which I am sure Lorraine and Effy will use to CCKIN’s great benefit,” Victoria said.

Freemasons on the Central Coast have also supported SOKS, with the money helping to support a number of programs. The Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) trains people in identifying and approaching a person who is contemplating suicide, especially in a crisis situation. Training for the participants in this program, which has mainly included teachers and school support staff, is provided by Lifeline. ‘Mind Your Sports Mates’ is a similar programme that trains people in identifying the symptoms of depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation. FotCC has now donated approximately $30,300 to CCKIN, and $52,300 to SOKS. Source Media Release Nov 13 Freemasons on the Central Coast

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Busways asks road users to be vigilant around large vehicles Central Coast bus operator Busways has reminded road users to be vigilant when behind the wheel, especially around large vehicles like buses, as part of National Road Safety Week which ends on November 22. Busways’ 303 drivers in the region took a pledge this week to “drive so others survive” as part of a national campaign to remind all road users of the influence they have on our roads. Busways Gosford Assistant Manager, Rachel Predebon, said by participating in the campaign, the company was encouraging safe driving. “The National Road Safety

Week message is simple: slow down, look out for others (and) make safe decisions so no one is injured or killed,” Predebon said. “This includes being safe around buses and not cutting in front of them as they are heavy vehicles that can’t stop quickly. “Motorists should also be aware of the flashing lights on the back of the bus; they alert them to when children might be crossing the road or when the bus is looking to pull away from the kerb.” Busways Managing Director Byron Rowe said safety was always top priority for the company’s workforce. “While we hold responsibility ourselves, it’s important other

road users remember that buses are large heavy vehicles that can’t stop quickly,” he said. “All road users, pedestrians and passengers have a part to play when it comes to road safety. “When incidents occur, the mental and physical toll it can have on bus drivers and the public can be colossal, depending on the severity of the incident. “Education campaigns and programs such as National Road Safety Week and Busways’ Driver Training Program are core to building our safety culture. “The reality is that many road safety incidents are preventable

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if people pay attention on the road and respect road rules around heavy vehicles.” In the five years from 2015 to 2019, 34 people were killed and 295 seriously injured in heavy bus crashes across NSW. Of the 34 people killed 13 were pedestrians, 11 were drivers, six were passengers, three were motorcyclists and one was a pedal cyclist. National Road Safety Week is an annual initiative highlighting the impact of road trauma and ways to reduce it. People can take the pledge ‘drive so others survive’ with daily themes reinforcing various important messages about safe driving. Busways advised motorists they should always leave a safe distance between them and a bus and not to sit in a bus’s blind spot (along the entire passenger side of the vehicle, directly behind the vehicle and beside the driver’s door) and to remember to slow down to 40km/h when bus lights flash. Source: Media release, Nov 16 Busways

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The Celtic Cross war memorial in the grounds of Gosford Anglican Church is to receive a $9,600 restoration, thanks to a grant from the NSW Government’s Community War Memorials Fund. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said the cross would be handcleaned, repointed with lime mortar and repainted. “This is one of the 18 successful projects for war memorials dating between 1919 and 1949 that require improvements such as conservation assessments, cleaning, environmental advice, honour roll repair, or upkeeps to War Memorial halls,” he said.

“I congratulate Gosford Anglican Church for successfully submitting this application for what is a highly competitive funding process.” Gosford Anglican priest father Rod Bower said the grant application had been instigated by historian Merril Jackson. “It is great to be able to now properly restore the memorial.” Bower said. “It is an integral part of Gosford’s history and this restoration will secure the memory of those men whose names are on it for another 100 years.” Acting Minister for Veterans, Geoff Lee, said the commitment to maintaining and conserving war memorials had been ongoing since the fund launched in 2008.

“The NSW community has a proud history of military service, but many war memorials are now decades or even a century old, making conservation projects large in scale and often expensive,” Lee said. “We will continue to support communities to honour our defence personnel and their families by backing projects that recognise their service and sacrifice.” Central Coast organisations are eligible to apply for grants of up to $10,000 for conservation projects through Round 2 of the Community War Memorials Fund. Applications are currently open and will close at 5pm on February 11. Terry Collins

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Warning over mail theft Brisbane Water Police have issued a warning to Central Coast residents to protect themselves against mail theft. Advice from police is to always install a lockable mailbox and use a quality lock. Never allow your mailbox to become full or overflow and always arrange to collect new credit cards from the bank or post office.

Always have mail held at the post office or collected by a friend when you’re away for extended periods. Always have your mail cleared daily and beware of “cold calling”. Source: Brisbane Water Police Facebook page, Nov 17

Changed traffic conditions at Point Clare Central Coast residents are advised of changed traffic conditions from next week on Brisbane Water Dr at Point Clare to carry out line marking work. Work will involve line marking changes at the new traffic lights at the intersection of Jirrah and Koolinda Aves to improve safety by providing

dedicated right turn bays. To minimise impacts to motorists, work will be carried out from Sunday, November 2, 2between 7pm and 5am from Sunday to Thursday and is expected to be completed over 10 nights, weather permitting. Traffic control, temporary

lane closures and a reduced speed limit of 40km/h will be in place for the safety of workers and motorists. Motorists are advised to drive to the conditions and follow the directions of signs and traffic control. Source: Media release, Nov 18 Transport for NSW

Drive to survive message in National Road Safety Week Central Coast drivers are being encouraged to think about how their driving affects others during National Road Safety Week, which continues until Saturday, November 21. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said people in regional areas make up one-third of NSW’s population, but in 2019, deaths on non-metropolitan roads made up more than two-thirds of the road toll. “The Central Coast recorded 64 deaths on roads between 2015 and 2019,” Crouch said. “These deaths echo through our community and are felt by

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so many other people, including family, friends, colleagues, community groups and emergency service first responders.” Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole said more than 1,200 lives are lost on the nation’s roads each year.

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“More than 260 people have died on our roads this year,” he said. “Any death on our roads is one death too many. “The road toll is every driver’s responsibility and unfortunately speeding, drink and drug driving and fatigue remain our biggest killers.” “While the NSW Government is making record investment to make our roads the safest in the world, we can’t do it alone, so we’re asking everyone to take the pledge to drive so others survive.” Source: Media release, Nov16 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch

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Central Coast residents are being warned about a scam operating around the region. Police say they have had several reports of scammers calling people from what appear to be trusted NSW Police Force numbers and threatening the call recipients with fines or arrest. These scammers are using technology to make it appear that the calls originate from legitimate police phone numbers; a practice known as ID spoofing. Police say the caller impersonates a NSW Police

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Force officer and states that the person receiving the call has an outstanding fine or warrant. The scammer demands a form of payment to prevent arrest or further court action. Police say the NSW Police

Force will never call a member of the public and demand payment over the phone in order to avoid going to court or being arrested. If you get an unexpected call from someone who states they’re from the police, and starts asking for personal details or threatens you, police urge you to hang up. If you’re concerned, you can always verify by contacting your local police or the Police Assistance Line directly on 131 444. Source: Brisbane Water Police District Facebook page, Nov 18

Police encourage locals to download emergency app With the arrival of warmer weather, and plenty of people taking advantage of the outdoors, Brisbane Water Police are encouraging Coast residents to download the updated Emergency+ app. The app Australia, functionality

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smartphones to help a Triple Zero (000) caller provide critical location details required to mobilise emergency services. The updated app now includes ‘what3words’, a software enhancement allowing Triple Zero (000) callers to provide their exact

location quickly and accurately with just three words describing the address to assist responding emergency services. The app can be downloaded at https://www.triplezero.gov. au/tri.../smartphoneapplications Source: Brisbane Water Police District FB page

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Balance needed in COSS land recreational use As a long time recreational user of our COSS lands, I have found it interesting over recent months to view the numerous debates, arguments and agendas at play as discussions regarding COSS lands heat up. I firmly believe a balance can be found in using COSS lands for recreational purposes while maintaining its core conservation values, and I find it short-sighted of some to think the best way to manage the longevity of COSS lands is to simply lock it up! It’s clear that the best way to

FORUM grow a communal appreciation for our beautiful COSS lands is to get more of the community amongst it, and what better way to pass these values down to future generations than by allowing them to spend time out in the bush in an environmentally sensitive and sustainable manner. Whether that be bushwalking, mountain biking or any of the activities listed in COSS strategy. To those seeking to lock users out of COSS in defence of its pure, pristine nature I ask

whether they have stepped outside and ventured into COSS of late? The rubbish and noxious weeds have rendered some areas desolate (for years now), so I do question the authority of some that wish to sprout its significance but not put their hands up to help maintain it? It has however been refreshing to see some user groups conducting volunteer rubbish clearing days – hopefully this continues (if they’re not locked out first). Email, Nov 17 James Swain, Woy Woy

Send back the Union Jack I totally agree with Richard Ryan regarding the Union Jack being removed from our flag. What the British did to the Aborigines in the almost 233 years has not been forgotten. The British also took children

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and the Southern Cross with gold stars on a green background. This would be a start to recognise us indigenous people and our land. Email, Nov 16 Wayne Murray, East Gosford

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Which Minister? While one can sympathize with the feelings of Carol Hale (“How dare you Minister?”, CCN 268), I’m afraid she has got herself rather muddled over the Minister’s role in the changes she complains about. First of all, the Tax Office is a Federal Government building over which the Minister has no control, so, if she is unhappy with that, she should address herself to Scott Morrison. Secondly, the State Finance Building is the responsibility of Gladys Berejiklian, so any complaint about that eyesore should be directed to her. Thirdly, the residential towers to which she objects were designed in accordance with the Gosford Plan of the Government Architect and approved by the Regional Planning Panel which is independent of both the Minister and the Council, so she needs to take up her concerns with the Panel whenever an application goes on display. Fourthly, I think she is confusing the Minister for Local Government with the Minister for Planning: they have completely different responsibilities, so she needs

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See Page 2 for contribution conditions to think which one of them she disapproves of (unless, of course, she disapproves of both, which is fair enough). I note that Ms Hale lives in East Gosford. If she ever visits Gosford centre, she will observe that it consists mainly of ugly, dilapidated buildings and rundown shops, all of which can only improve the environment by their removal. However, it is an ideal location for a commuter residential precinct that can bring new population and service activities into the moribund district. If we had a Council worth tuppence, there would have been a proper scheme to guide these desirable changes in an integrated way, instead of in the haphazard way that it is being done.

She is quite right that the Council is completely incapable of giving any forethought to considerations such as traffic, open space, pedestrian movement, parking and the preservation of sunlight and views, but this has nothing to do with the Minister who, in fact, has tried, on more than one occasion, to get the Council to address these matters. If the Council had shown any capacity to deal with anything, it would not now be suspended. Ms. Hale might not like having an Administrator in place, but if he sorts out the Council’s mess and saves the ratepayers from bankruptcy, she might have good reason to be grateful to him. As for the tower buildings in Gosford, they are built to the taste of the people who will occupy them, not to please Ms Hale whose opinion of them is only of secondary importance. I regret that it is a great lost opportunity to build a state-ofthe-art precinct that we could all have been proud of, but that can be said of so much on the Central Coast that it is hardly to be wondered at that mediocrity (or worse) will, in the long run, prevail. Email, Nov 15 Bruce Hyland, Woy Woy

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Bensville Pitmaster goes to BBQ war Central Coast Pitmaster, Daniel Lynn, is a contestant on the cooking show, Dippers Backyard BBQ Wars, airing on 7mate each Friday at 2 pm until December 4. The eight-episode show revolves around seven Pitmasters who are judged on their performance, cooking a

different cut of meat on a barbecue each week. “They invite four master brewers from around the country and pair a beer with our food, so it is a homebrew back-yard barbecue war,” Lynn said. “The experience of filming for a television show was really good, but it definitely made you look at cooking shows

differently as you can see the stresses behind the scenes. “You try to do a really good job, but you also have to play to the camera.” The Bensville resident owns the barbecue food truck, Pitbull Smokehouse, cooking American style -low and slow BBQ on a mobile smoker pit. He sells brisket, pulled pork,

ribs, burgers, and fries at events all over NSW. Lynn said his love for barbecue began when he used to help his father cook when he was young. “I started my first fire when I was eight years old, and from the age of 10, I was able to light the barbecue and be in control of the cooking,” he said.

“My father used to come down and have a beer, and we used to cook barbecue together. “I always felt like the cooking process used to be too quick, so I would try to cook the sausages slower and at a lower temperature because I liked the idea of the barbecuing. “It was always the idea of wanting to cook a really good

barbecue but also making sure you take your time with it because the American low and slow style was the part I enjoyed the most.” Lynn said the part he loves most about cooking around a barbecue is that it brings people together. “People don’t really come together over a wok,” he said.

Christmas on the Coast Central Coast families are in for some much-needed festive fun from December 5 to 23. Several town centres will be decorated and host a range of fun and free activities for the little ones to enjoy. To mark the festive season 2020, Central Coast Council will also be installing Christmas decorations at Wyong, Toukley, The Entrance, Terrigal, Gosford and Woy Woy, Kibble Park Gosford, The Village Green Toukley and Memorial Park. The Entrance will also feature a beautifully decorated Christmas tree, ideal for a COVID safe visit to take those Christmas family pics of 2020. And in a sign of the times, for the first time ever there will also be an Augmented Reality

Christmas photo experience running for the entire Christmas on the Coast period. These can be accessed by loading a Christmas on the Coast QR code stickers from one of the four special locations. Activities and Augmented Reality Christmas Photos will be at Memorial Park, The Entrance, Kibble Park, Gosford, The Village Green and Canton Beach, Toukley, and the foreshore and Woy Woy Oval, Woy Woy. Bookings are essential for all activities and workshops – the complete program is on Council’s website: www. centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/ whats-on/council/christmason-coast. Jacinta Counihan

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Local bushwalker shares tales from the Coast’s rainforests It’s been four and half years in the making, and now Tascott resident and former schoolteacher, Peter Fisher, has celebrated the release of his first book, Tales From the Rainforest: History and Heritage on the NSW Central Coast. The book, which details many of the various rainforest patches and gullies found in the region, including their history and heritage, was launched at Henry Kendall Cottage and Museum on November 14. Fisher moved from Canada to the Central Coast in 1987 and has since been exploring the area’s natural habitat. “After moving here, I realised part of the property I was living

on has remanent of a rainforest gully,” he said. “I am a bushwalker and a hobby photographer and have spent lots of time going through many of our rainforest patches. “I decided I wanted to look into all of the things I had looked at and poked at whilst bushwalking. “I have always wanted to write a book, so when I retired, I decided it was the time to write that book I was always talking about.” The factual 230-page edition includes introductory chapters on rainforests, people in rainforest, and examples of flora and fauna, as well as the little-known Central Coast fern exporters of the 1880-1930s. Fisher said rainforests can be found in Somersby Falls, Woy

Woy Bay and Woy Woy South, Dillon’s Farm, Kendall’s Glen, Capper’s Gully, the Narara Research Station, Strickland State Forest, The Ferneries, Wambina Reserve, Katandra Reserve, Forest of Tranquility and Little Jilliby. Coastal littoral rainforest could be found at North Avoca, North Entrance and Norah Head. “We have far more rainforest here than most people realise,” Fisher said. “I would love for people who are reading my book to go and explore some of these areas and to help protect them. “Some of the history and fascinating tales associated with these areas proved amazing, yet most are generally unknown and have never been published before.”

Other topics in the book include the Henry Kendall engravings at West Gosford from Christmas 1874, Professor Mouat and his plans to build Roman-inspired gardens next to Capper’s Gully at East Gosford, and the current working Patonga farm which stands on the site of an extinct volcano, which at one time also sheltered a substantial rainforest. “At the launch, we had the Member of Gosford, Liesl Tesch, Head Gosford Librarian, Geoff Potter, The President of Brisbane Water Society, and 30 other guests,” Fisher said. Books can be ordered by emailing peterfishercentralcoast@ gmail.com. Jacinta Counihan

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Rehab centre for traumatised animals open in Somersby From page 1 The RSPCA’s Central Coast Shelter at Somersby closed to the public on November 7 to make way for a dedicated rehabilitation centre for animals who suffer from anxiety and behavioural issues on the site. An RSPCA spokesperson said

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the centre will provide a place for the long-term care and treatment of canines who need extra time, help and attention in order to build their skills and confidence so they can be ready to find forever homes. “We see countless animals come into our care, many through our Inspectorate and community cases, with higher needs as a result of neglect, abuse and trauma,” the spokesperson said. “With our recently announced Breeder Compliance Unit, a part of our Inspectorate tasked with investigating inadequate conditions and standards at intensive dog breeding facilities, this centre will be our base for rehabilitation services. “We want these animals to benefit from the many open grassy areas available at the location and the peaceful surroundings away from the rush of our larger shelters. “We will be redirecting services to our surrounding

shelters at Sydney and the Hunter, as well as our Tuggerah Care Centre. “The establishment of a purpose-built facility centred around the recovery journeys of high-needs animals is the next step we are taking in order to ensure that we are doing everything we can to help the animals that need it the most.” The centre will provide support for animals suffering from anxiety and behavioural issues, including fearfulness, arousal, handling and touch tolerance. “Our aim is to provide an ideal environment that will support these rehabilitation goals, and an environment that is peaceful, has plenty of outdoor space and grass for walks and play, will greatly benefit the animals in their recovery journeys,” the spokesperson said. “The rehabilitation work will be more effective in this environment and will give our

animals the best opportunity to grow.” The animals currently located at the facility will gradually be transported to surrounding shelter locations, including the Hunter and Sydney shelters, where they will be made available for adoption when they are ready. Adoption-ready cats will be transported to the Tuggerah Care Centre and to Petbarn locations. “This process will take time and the wellbeing of the animals remains our highest priority,” the spokesperson said. Animal attendants at the centre will be upskilled and become staff at the rehabilitation centre, which will be run by a Behaviour and Rehabilitation Supervisor. Source: Media release, Nov 12 RSPCA

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SoCares wins $2,000 grant More sick and injured animals will get a second chance at life after rescue organisation, SoCares Animal Care Facility, took out October’s round of the #GreaterCentralCoast community funding round, receiving $2,000. SoCares manages the animal impound operations on behalf of Central Coast Council, as well as an adoption centre for stray and abandoned dogs and cats. SoCares Chairperson and Treasurer, Marilyn Jurlina, said the funding support from Greater Bank will assist in the care and welfare of those animals brought in to the impound before putting them up for adoption. “Many animals that come to us are unwell or require treatment for any number of issues, including cancers, infections and even broken bones,” Jurlina said.

“We make it a priority to ensure these animals receive the best possible care and treatment, whatever the cost may be, prior to going up for adopting and ensuring they get a second chance at life. “We receive a management fee from Central Coast Council to cover our basic operational costs such as wages, however, providing veterinarian care for animals is an additional expense. “While we are well supported by a number of local vets, providing this care is expensive and requires a lot of fundraising throughout the year. “This money from Greater Bank is a wonderful boost for us and will go a long way towards helping us support these animals.” Also benefiting from the October funding round was The Entrance Amateur Swimming Club and Peninsula Lighthouse, who will each receive a $500

grant as runners-up. Greater Bank’s Central Coast Regional Sales Manager, Josh Swetnam, said animal rescue was such an important service for the Central Coast community and he is delighted to be able to support an organisation doing wonderful things to support animal welfare. “It’s sad that so many animals are abandoned each year, which is why it’s critical that we have an organisation such as SoCares providing this service in our community,” Swetnam said. The November round of the #GreaterCentralCoast program is now open with Woy Woy Peninsula Community Child Care, Wadalba Rural Fire Brigade and Iris Foundation each vying for a share in the $3,000 funding. Source Media release, Nov 5 Greater Bank

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Garage Sale Trail this weekend Central Coast Council has reminded residents that the Garage Sale Trail will take place in the region on November 21-22. There is nothing better than scoring a bargain, especially as Christmas season approaches, and there will be plenty of quirky and wonderful sales across the Coast over the weekend. The national, multi-awardwinning community and sustainability event is gearing up to be one of the best yet, with over 400,000 people expected to participate across 16,000 garage sales nationally.

More than 290 sales have been registered across the Coast. This year also marks the first time Coasties can participate in Garage Sale Trail online with many sellers opting to host their sales via Facebook Live or Instagram. The virtual garage sale option is aimed at both keeping people

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Stars: Matt Damon, Alicia Vikander, Julia Stiles, Tommy the cottage garden and Costa 6:00 Seven News [s] Lee Jones, Vincent Cassel, Riz Georgiadis finds a secret 7:00 Better Homes And Gardens [s] Ahmed, Ato Essandoh suburban greenwall. 8:30 Movie: “A Star Is Born” (M) (’18) 10:55 Movie: “Fargo” (MA15+) (’96) Stars: Lady Gaga, Bradley 8:30 Vera: Poster Child (PG) [s] Cooper, Sam Elliott, Andrew Stars: William H Macy, Steve 10:05 Mum: April (M l) [s] Buscemi, Frances McDormand, 10:30 Program To Be Advised Dice Clay, Rafi Gavron Peter Stormare, Kristin Rudrüd 11:30 SAS Australia: Uncensored: 11:00 ABC Late News [s] Trust (M l) [s] 12:45 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 11:15 Gruen (M) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping 11:50 rage (MA15+) [s] 12:30 Home Shopping 6:00 Easy Eats [s] 6:00 Home Shopping 6:00 rage (PG) [s] 7:00 Weekend Today [s] 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 7:00 Weekend Breakfast [s] 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend 10:00 Today Extra - Saturday [s] 10:00 rage (PG) [s] 12:00 Award Winning Tasmania: (PG) [s] 11:00 rage Guest Programmer (PG) Targa (Part 1) [s] 12:00 Movie: “Wildcats” (PG) (’86) 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 12:30 Pine Gap (M l,s) [s] Stars: Goldie Hawn, Swoosie 12:30 Rebound [s] 1:00 The Healthy Cooks [s] Kurtz, Robyn Lively 1:30 The Sound [s] 1:30 World’s Greatest Animal 2:30 Dream Gardens: Essendon [s] 2:00 Seven’s Horse Racing: Encounters: The Gong [s] 3:00 Ask The Doctor: Sleep (PG) Marine Animals (PG) [s] 3:30 Searching For Superhuman: 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 5:30 Border Security - Australia’s 2:30 The Block: Building The Brain [s] Backyard Reveal (PG) [s] Front Line (PG) [s] 4:30 Landline [s] 4:00 The Perfect Serve [s] 5:00 Basketball: WNBL: Townsville 6:00 Seven News [s] 4:30 The Garden Gurus [s] 7:00 Border Patrol (PG) [s] v Bendigo *Live* From 7:30 Movie: “The Lord Of The Rings: 5:00 NINE News: First At Five [s] Townsville Stadium [s] 5:30 Getaway [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] The Return Of The King” (PG) 6:00 NINE News Saturday [s] (’03) – Gandalf and Aragorn 7:30 Victoria: A Coburg Quartet 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] lead the World of Men against (PG) [s] – A Georgian ball at the Sauron’s army to draw his gaze 7:30 Movie: “The Da Vinci Code” Palace could not come at a (M v) (’06) Stars: Tom Hanks from Frodo and Sam as they worse time as private pictures approach Mount Doom with the 10:30 Movie: “Firewall” (M v,l) (’06) of the Royal family are made Stars: Harrison Ford One Ring. 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Mortensen, Elijah Wood 12:30 Australia’s Top Ten Of 8:20 Shetland (M l,v) [s] Everything (PG) [s] 9:20 Endeavour: Canticle (M v) [s] 11:35 SAS Australia: Uncensored: 1:30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo Determination (M l) [s] 10:50 Poldark (PG) [s] 2:00 Home Shopping 11:50 rage Guest Programmer (M) 12:30 Home Shopping 6:00 Easy Eats [s] 6:00 Home Shopping 6:00 rage (PG) [s] 7:00 Weekend Today [s] 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 7:00 Weekend Breakfast [s] 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend 10:00 Cybershack (PG) [s] 9:00 Insiders [s] 10:30 Ultimate Rush [s] 12:00 House Of Wellness [s] 10:00 Offsiders [s] 1:00 Border Security - International 11:30 Targa Great Barrier Reef [s] 10:30 The World This Week [s] 12:30 Explore [s] (PG) [s] 11:00 Compass [s] 12:50 Movie: “Sliding Doors” (PG) 1:30 Cricket: Women’s Big Bash 11:30 Songs Of Praise [s] (’98) Stars: Gwyneth Paltrow, League: Melbourne Stars v 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] John Hannah, John Lynch, Sydney Sixers *Live* From 12:30 Landline [s] Jeanne Tripplehorn North Sydney Oval [s] 1:00 Don’t Stop The Music [s] 2:50 The Sporting Bubble (PG) [s] 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 2:00 Victoria: 4:00 Wild Metropolis (PG) [s] 5:30 Sydney Weekender (PG) [s] A Coburg Quartet (PG) [s] 5:00 NINE News: First At Five [s] 3:00 Basketball: WNBL: Melbourne 6:00 Seven News [s] 5:30 RBT: Luck Of The Irish (PG) [s] 7:00 Beat The Chasers (PG) [s] – v Adelaide *Live* From Uniting their quiz superpowers - 6:00 NINE News Sunday [s] Townsville Stadium [s] 7:00 The Block (PG) [s] the Shark, Supernerd, 5:00 Antiques Roadshow [s] Tigermum and Goliath - should 8:30 60 Minutes (PG) [s] 6:00 The Sound (PG) [s] 9:30 NINE News Late [s] be unbeatable. 7:00 ABC News Sunday [s] 8:30 Crime Investigation Australia: 10:30 See No Evil: 7:40 Restoration Australia [s] Can I Help You (M) [s] Most Infamous S2: The Anita 8:40 Roadkill (M l,d,v) [s] 11:30 Killer On The Line: Cobby Murder (MA15+) [s] 9:40 Total Control (MA15+) [s] Christopher Strettle (M v) [s] 9:50 Killer Tapes: The Gameshow 10:30 Killing Eve: 12:20 Grand Hotel: Serial Killer (M v) [s] Nice And Neat (MA15+) [s] Suite Little Lies (M v,s) [s] 10:55 Autopsy USA: 11:15 Australian Made (M l,s) [s] 1:10 The Healthy Cooks [s] Andy Warhol (MA15+) [s] 12:35 Endeavour: Canticle (M v) [s] 1:35 Home Shopping 12:00 Medical Emergency (PG) [s] 2:10 rage (MA15+) [s] 6:00 9:00 10:00 10:30

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

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

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

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

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5:30 Today [s] 6:00 Headline News [s] News Breakfast [s] 6:00 Sunrise [s] 5:00 CGTN English News 9:00 Today Extra [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] ABC News Mornings [s] 9:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] 5:15 NHK World English News 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] Can We Save The Reef? [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 Program To Be Advised The Recording Studio (PG) [s] 12:00 Movie: “Dangerous Matrimony” 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 2:00 The Surgery Ship (PG) 1:00 Getaway (PG) [s] 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] ABC News At Noon [s] (M) (’18) Stars: Emily O’Brien, 3:00 Alex Polizzi Chef For Hire 1:30 The Block (PG) [s] 2:30 Three Veg And Meat [s] Gruen (PG) [s] Rob Mayes, Sabina Gadecki, 4:00 Great Irish Railway Journeys: 3:00 Tipping Point [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] Squinters (M l,d,s) [s] Donta Tanner, Mo Gallini, Preston To Rochdale (PG) 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 3:30 Left Off The Map [s] Death In Paradise (PG) [s] Chelsea Ricketts 4:35 The Supervet (PG) 4:00 Farm To Fork [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] 2:00 Cheat (M v,l) [s] 5:30 Letters And Numbers 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful 6:00 NINE News [s] Father Brown (PG) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) [s] 6:00 Mastermind Australia (PG) [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] Escape From The City (PG) [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 6:30 SBS World News 5:00 10 News First [s] 7:30 Gold Coast Cops (M v,l) [s] The Drum [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 7:30 Great House Revival 8:30 Movie: “Spectre” (M v) (’15) – A 6:00 WIN News [s] ABC News [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 8:30 Life And Birth (M) 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] cryptic message from Bond’s 7.30 [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 9:35 24 Hours In Emergency: 7:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] past sends him on a trail to Australian Story [s] 7:30 SAS Australia: Survival (M l) [s] The Outsiders (M) uncover a sinister organisation. 8:30 Have You Been Paying In The Face Of Terror (M) [s] – 8:30 The Rookie: Day Of Death/ 10:30 SBS World News Late Attention? (M) [s] – Have our 11:00 DNA (M) (In Danish/ Polish/ While M battles political forces Five terror attacks, 36 people Now And Then (M v) [s] contestants been paying to keep the secret service alive, killed, dozens injured. In the last 10:30 The Latest Seven News [s] English/ French) attention? Bond peels back the layers of 10 years, the number of deaths 11:00 Chicago Fire: 11:55 The Bridge (MA15+) 9:30 Just For Laughs (M) [s] deceit to reveal the terrible from terrorism has drastically Hold Our Ground (M) [s] (In Danish/ Swedish) truth. Stars: Daniel Craig increased across the globe. In 12:00 Movie: “Farewell, My Love” 10:30 Kinne Tonight (M l,s) [s] 2:10 The Red Line: I Must Tell You (MA15+) (’99) Stars: Gabrielle 11:25 NINE News Late [s] The Face Of Terror asks why. 11:00 WIN’s All Australian News [s] What We Have Inherited/ The Fitzpatrick, Phillip Rhys, Robert 11:55 Tipping Point [s] 9:20 Media Watch [s] 12:00 The Project (PG) [s] Victory Alone Is Note The Culp, Ed Lauter, Adam Baldwin, 12:40 Cybershack (PG) [s] 9:35 Q&A (PG) [s] 1:00 The Late Show With Stephen Change We Seek (M) 1:05 A Current Affair (PG) [s] Brion James 10:40 ABC Late News [s] Colbert (PG) [s] 3:50 My Second Restaurant In 1:30 Home Shopping 11:15 Nigella’s Christmas Table [s] 2:00 Home Shopping 2:00 Home Shopping India 6:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 1:00 1:35 2:00 3:00 4:15 5:05 6:00 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30

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6:00 Sunrise [s] News Breakfast [s] 9:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Nigella’s Christmas Table [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] The Recording Studio (PG) [s] 12:00 Movie: “I Am Elizabeth Smart” (M v) (’17) Stars: Elizabeth ABC News At Noon [s] Smart, Alana Boden The Go-Betweens: 2:00 Cheat (M v,l) [s] Right Here (M l,d) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] Death In Paradise (PG) [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] Father Brown (PG) [s] Escape From The City (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] The Drum [s] 7:30 SAS Australia: Courage (M l) ABC News [s] [s] – Recruits face intense 7.30 [s] interrogation before they Outback Ringer (PG) [s] attempt the final phase of the Wayne (M l) [s] course, a series of brutal Searching For Superhuman: physical tasks called The Bionic People [s] Sickener, designed to push ABC Late News [s] them over the edge. Q&A [s] 8:40 Program To Be Advised The Set: Illy, Dune Rats And 9:50 World’s Most Shocking Thandi Phoenix/ Middle Kids, Emergency Calls (MA15+) [s] Kasey Chambers And Adrian 10:50 The Latest Seven News [s] Eagle (M l,s,v) [s] 11:20 Blindspot: Iunne Ennul (M v) rage (MA15+) [s] 12:30 Home Shopping Death In Paradise (M v) [s]

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) 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 RBT (PG) [s] 8:30 Australian Crime Stories: The Hunter (M) [s] – The 2011 the disappearance of Prison boss David Prideaux is a mystery that bristles with possibilities. The story that began as a missing person case is now clouded with accusations of betrayal, adultery, conspiracies and murder. 9:35 Lincoln Rhyme: The Hunt For The Bone Collector: Pilot (MA15+) [s] 10:35 NINE News Late [s] 11:05 The First 48: Murder Rap (M v)

6:00 Headline News [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 Program To Be Advised 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Three Veg And Meat [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Left Off The Map [s] 4:00 Farm To Fork [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Ambulance Australia: Ultimate Emergencies (M) [s] – Behind the lights and sirens of Ambulance Australia the paramedics face their toughest emergency call outs. 9:00 NCIS: Sturgeon Season (M v) 10:00 NCIS: The North Pole (M v) [s] 11:00 NCIS: In The Wind (M v) [s] 12:00 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 1:00 The Project (PG) [s] 2:00 The Late Show (PG) [s]

6:00 Sunrise [s] News Breakfast [s] 9:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] ABC News Mornings [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] Q&A [s] The Recording Studio (PG) [s] 12:00 Movie: “Stranger At The Door” (M v) (’04) – A married couple’s ABC News At Noon [s] adopted son turns up at their National Press Club Address home after several years, and Media Watch (PG) [s] has bad intentions for them. Death In Paradise (PG) [s] Stars: Linda Purl, Andrew ABC News Afternoons [s] Kraulis, Perry King, Meredith Father Brown (PG) [s] Henderson, Sophie Gendron, Escape From The City (PG) [s] Megan Fahlenbock The Drum [s] 2:00 Cheat (M v,l) [s] ABC News [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 7.30 [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] Gruen (M) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] Reputation Rehab (PG) [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] Adam Hills: The Last Leg 7:30 Britain’s Got Talent: (PG) [s] Live Final (PG) [s] QI: Quills (PG) [s] 10:00 Sun, Sea And Surgery ABC Late News [s] (MA15+) [s] Media Watch [s] 11:00 The Latest Seven News [s] Tick F***ing Tock (M l) [s] 11:30 Celebrity Obsessed: Sandra The Set (M l,s,v) [s] Bullock (MA15+) [s] rage (MA15+) [s] Death In Paradise (M v) [s] 12:30 Home Shopping

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) 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 Aria Awards 2020 (M) [s] – Join us at The Star to celebrate Australian music’s night of nights, hosted by Guy Sebastian alongside a star studded line-up including Amy Shark, Archie Roach, Jessica Mauboy, Tones and I, Troye Sivan, Cold Chisel and more. 9:30 The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story (M) [s] 11:15 NINE News Late [s] 11:45 New Amsterdam: Luna (M) [s] 12:35 My Way [s] 1:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s]

5:00 CGTN English News 6:00 Headline News [s] 5:15 NHK World English News 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 5:30 Worldwatch 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 PBS Newshour 1:00 Jamie’s Quick And Easy 2:00 The Surgery Ship (PG) Food [s] 3:00 Great British Railway 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] Journeys: Honley To 2:30 Three Veg And Meat [s] Chesterfield (PG) 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: 3:30 Left Off The Map [s] Delta Goodrem (PG) 4:00 Farm To Fork [s] 4:30 Joanna Lumley’s Greek 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful Odyssey: Greece’s (PG) [s] Borderlands (PG) 5:00 10 News First [s] 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Jamie’s Quick And Easy 7:30 Building Britain’s Canals: Food [s] 8:30 Bull: The Great Divide (M v) [s] Leeds And Liverpool (PG) 9:30 The Masked Singer USA (PG) 8:30 The Great Train Robbery: The Hidden Tapes (PG) 10:30 Bull: The Flying Carpet (M) [s] 11:30 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 9:25 Outback Rabbis: Untold Australia (PG) 12:30 The Project (PG) [s] 1:30 The Late Show With Stephen 10:25 SBS World News Late 10:55 24 Hours In Emergency (M) Colbert (PG) [s] 11:50 Movie: “Final Portrait” (M l,n,s) 2:30 Home Shopping (’17) Stars: Geoffrey Rush 4:30 CBS This Morning [s]

6:00 Sunrise [s] News Breakfast [s] 9:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] ABC News Mornings [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] Program To Be Advised Australian Story [s] 12:00 Movie: “Honor Student” (M v,s) The Recording Studio [s] (’14) – At a book signing for his ABC News At Noon [s] best seller, Nicholas Howarth is Hard Quiz (PG) [s] confronted by sexy Teresa Reputation Rehab [s] Smith, who claims he stole the Death In Paradise (PG) [s] story when he was her teacher ABC News Afternoons [s] in a woman’s prison. Stars: Father Brown (PG) [s] Josie Loren, Niall Matter Escape From The City (PG) [s] 2:00 Cheat (M v,l) [s] The Drum [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] ABC News [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 7.30 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] Scottish Vets Down Under 6:00 Seven News [s] (PG) [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] Griff’s Great Kiwi Road Trip: 8:30 Program To Be Advised Get Some Number 8 Wire [s] 9:30 The Latest Seven News [s] Death In Paradise: Beyond 10:00 The Amazing Race: You Don’t The Shining Sea (Part 1) (M) [s] Strike Me As A Renaissance Anh’s Brush With Fame: Man (PG) [s] Dannii Minogue (M) [s] 11:00 The Amazing Race: I’m Not ABC Late News [s] Even Walking, I’m Falling (PG) Louis Theroux’s Weird 12:00 Blindspot: Artful Dodge (M) [s] Weekends: Christianity (M l) [s] 1:00 Home Shopping

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DOWN IN THE GARDEN: GROW YOUR OWN SALAD

CHERALYN DARCEY

It’s getting warm on The Coast and I feel a salad coming on! We are a lucky bunch here – we can grow many of the warm weather loving plants that go well in salads nearly year-round. But I thought with the summer holidays approaching now would be a great time to focus on which crops to plant right now for your salad creation foundations. Making this mixture of fresh, raw vegetables and herbs, sometimes with a dressing, can be traced back to the Ancient Greeks and Romans. The term comes to us from the Latin ‘sal’ which means salt and ‘salata’ meaning ‘to salt’ or ‘salted things’. During The Renaissance (14th century) the term ‘salad’ came to mean a bowl of raw greens pickled in salt/vinegar and then later towards to 15th century the word evolved to ’salade’ which referred to fresh-cooked or raw vegetables served in the ‘Roman way’ above. By the 18th Century, things started getting fancy in Europe, at least with the upper classes, and salads became more and more complicated with vegetables presented separately on platters and in fancy patterns and fancy decorations. By the 19th century the salad was almost sculptural, either layered or meticulously presently on serving platters, each element with a different seasoning or dressing. At the turn of the 20th Century, Americans were domestic science obsessed and even gave us the moulded salad formed in a gelatine base. This carried on to other countries throughout the western world in varying degrees with many leaving the gelatine base out but favouring the orderly fashioning of the ingredients. By the 1980’s the ancient tossed salad was again gaining favour and became the way most of western culture enjoyed raw vegetables again – nice and messy. LET’S GET GROWING SALADS Anything edible can find its way into your salad somehow, and your imagination is the only limit to what you can toss in, but here are a yummy bunch of foundation ingredients that you can plant right now in your gardens to ensure you are enjoying fresh, delicious ‘Coast Grown’ salads this summer. Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) Oh, what an amazing variety we can enjoy these days in our gardens! As with all plants, you will find a far greater selection available in seeds so check with local nurseries and online suppliers. Plant 6mm in depth and 20 to 30cm apart. One important note for Coast gardeners: If the

soil temperature is greater than 25C you will find difficultly in germination occurring so seedlings may be a better bet at this time of year with our sudden scorchers Lettuce need a moist and rich soil. They detest drying out and can bolt (come into flower) or die rather quickly if their water level falls sharply but drainage is a must as the key is damp soil, not water-logged. Water the ground, not the leaves in the early morning and never at night or during the day to avoid pest attraction and disease. A nitrogen-rich feed every fortnight will improve the leaf growth and health. You can plant most lettuce in pots, ones with loose leaves generally do better. Harvest individual outer leaves carefully during growth and whole plants on maturity. For Coast Gardens, you might consider: ‘Great Lakes’, ‘Green Cos’, ‘Butternut’, ‘Diamond Gem’, ‘Green Salad Bowl’. Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L) There are two types of tomatoes when considering harvesting, those that fruit continually throughout their growing period and those that have fruit which all comes to a ripening stage at about the same time. I recommend planting at least one of each and it is not too late to plant either, but I would plant seedlings rather than seeds to ensure quicker cropping. They all need a sunny and warm position that receives at least six full hours of direct sunshine each day. Ensure your plants are protected from wind and space them around 50cm apart. Never plant in the same bed two seasons running either as they are heavy feeders of nitrogen and potassium phosphorus – your garden needs time to recover. Although tomatoes are not too fussy about their soil types, for the best crops, it should have a pH level of 5.8 to 6.8, be high in organic matter and be free draining. Consistent, deep watering should be undertaken to ensure a healthy plant and welldeveloped fruits. (Water the base of the plants, not the leaves to lessen the chance of attracting pests and disease.) Use a liquid seaweed fertiliser weekly at half strength, a fortnightly feed with an organic fertiliser and, to encourage the plant to uptake nutrients, add a heaped tablespoon of sulphate of potash. Although unripe fruit will ripen after harvesting, tomatoes are best left on the vine to fully ripen before harvest to ensure full flavour. Cut from vine, never pull. For Coast Gardens, you might consider: ‘Summertaste’, ‘Tumbler’, ‘Roma’, ‘Tropic’, ‘Black Krim’ Radish (Raphanus sativus) Radish is a double-duty salad favourite as the leaves are also a fantastic peppery addition. Harvest will vary greatly depending on variety but is generally is between 4 and 8 weeks. Plant seeds 6mm deep and space plants 3 to 5cm apart. Harvest leaves lightly while growing, if at all, as it is better to wait until harvest of the bulb. At this time of the year, radish is best planted in a light shaded area of the garden. (In winter go for full sun.) They like a lighter soil that is lower in nitrogen to promote quick bulb growth. Feed with a low nitrogen fertiliser every two weeks and keep watering constant but do not

allow to become waterlogged. Radish is harvested by carefully pulling from the garden and it must be harvested as soon as it matures because they will turn woody and tough if left too long in the ground. For Coast Gardens, you might consider: ‘French Breakfast’, ‘Cherry Belle’, ‘Scarlet Globe’ Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) Cucumbers are climbers so will need a support structure to grow upon. They must have a nice loose soil and, on the Coast, will prefer a semi-shade position as we have very hot summers. This need not be more than about 20 per cent shade time during the day and you may consider just using a temporary structure (like an umbrella or cloth) on very hot days. Plant 12mm deep and space place 40 to 50cm apart. You do need to ensure they have very good airflow and that the soil is compost rich. Mulching is non-negotiable for cucumbers but ensure you use lucerne, pea-straw, or the like and keep it away from the stem. Hold off on feeding too much before fruiting as you want to encourage cucumbers, not cucumber leaves but once they appear, feed every fortnight with a seaweed-based fertiliser. Care must be taken with watering as they are prone to fungal disease so water the ground, not the plants. Harvest in around 8 weeks, cutting the cucumber off the vine, don’t pull. For Coast Gardens, you might consider: ‘Green Gem’, ‘Bushy Champion’, ‘Crystal Salad’, ‘Telegraph Improved’ Spring Onion (Allium fistulosum and cepa var.cepa) Much discussion and confusion reigns when it comes to spring onions and shallots as the common names have become rather interchangeable, especially in Australia. The growing conditions though are very similar, and both can be used in salads. Plant seeds 6mm deep and space plants 1 to 2cm. Bunching types of spring onions with healthy roots can be replanted as well. Simply cut off the bulb to at least 4cm in length and plant. They will need a full sun position and like a friable, fertile soil to grow in. They are rather thirsty and will require constant watering and a liquid fertiliser every few weeks to ensure good growth. Weeds need to be removed by hand gently as they can unsettled the root structure of these plants which will kill them. Pests tend to be attracted to dry plants so keep watering consistent. They do not produce as well in pots and do far better in garden plots. Harvest in about 10 weeks by gently pulling up

the plant. For Coast Gardens, you might consider: ‘White Lisbon’, ‘Straightleaf’ GARDEN TREASURES TO MAKE YOUR SALADS EXTRA YUMMY Edible Flowers I cannot go past edible flowers for summer salads and growing your own not only helps make your salads extra delightful but assists your garden look that way too (and helps invite pollinators!). Correct identification must be undertaken and naturally only ever use organically grown flowers. A few to spinkle on your salads include: Rose, French Marigold, Nasturtium, Native Violet, Dahlia, Pansy, Snapdragon and Stock. Herbs So many delicious herbs work so well tossed through your salads raw, fresh or lightly toasted to bring out their flavours even more and naturally, added to dressings. Right now, just a few of the herbs you can plant include basil, parsley, sage, lemongrass, marjoram, chilli, oregano and mint. Of course, there are endless possibilities to what you can put in your salads and these are just a few you can plant right now here on the Coast to enjoy through summer. UPCOMING GARDEN EVENTS TOOL DRIVE: SWAMP - (Sustainable Wetlands Agricultural Makers Project) Central Coast. New Community Garden at Tuggerah is looking for donations of your unloved gardening and handy tools. Meet the team and drop off in the overflow carpark opposite Tuggerah Super Centre Friday 20th Nov 2pm - 6pm & Saturday 21st. 6am to 12pm www.swampcentralcoast.com.au COASTFM GARDENING GANG LIVE: Come and say hello! Cheralyn Darcey and Pete Little will be presenting their popular Saturday morning show live at the SWAMP tool drive in the overflow carpark opposite Tuggerah Super Centre Friday Saturday 21st. 8am to 9am www. coastfmgardeninggang.com HERBAL TEA WORKSHOP: Includes plants and tuition on growing and making your own herbal teas. Coachwood Nursery Somersby. 4pm to 6pm 28th November. $49 Bookings: 0491147448 GARLIC PLAIT & WREATH WORKSHOP: Create these beautiful festive gifts for the foodie in your life. Bumble Hill Shed Shop, Kulnura. 11am 5th December. Bookings: 04256834459 STORYTELLING IN THE GARDEN: Tangerine Elephant Storytelling, ‘The Unexpected’. The Eco Garden, Kariong. Free Entry, food available. 6pm, 27th November. Bookings: 0429431889 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 questions, events and news to: gardeningcentralcoast@gmail.com

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My Dark Vanessa

Author: Kate Elizabeth Russell Publisher: 4th Estate

Vanessa Wye is 32, single, working as a concierge at a hotel in Maine, and it is 2017.

She is obsessively checking a Facebook page for updates, for comments, for likes. Taylor Birch has posted that she had been assaulted while she attended Browick school, by one of the teachers, Jacob Strane. Vanessa contacts Strane to see how he is coping. Taylor tried to get Vanessa to come forward and tell her story, but Vanessa ignored the request – she has Strane’s back. Vanessa met Strane when she was 15 and he was 42. He was her English teacher at Browick. He told her he never had a student teacher romance, “he’d never had the desire. I was the first student who put that thought in his head. There was

something about me that made it worth the risk. I had an allure that drew him in.” The book switches between Vanessa as a teenager in 2000 and as an adult in 2017. In 2000 Vanessa is a sophomore at Browick, a boarding school which she begged her parents to let her attend. She had a good friend, Jenny, but they had a fight and don’t speak to each other. She is pretty much alone in school, feeling isolated. She puts her feelings into the poems she writes. Fast forward to 2017 and Vanessa is trying to live her life, not holding onto relationships, getting high, drinking, seeing a therapist for grief counselling (her father passed away), barely keeping it together. She seems to have a string of relationships with much older men. Vanessa youthful energy and literary promise has gone unfulfilled. In 2000, Strane finds out Vanesa write poems and he asks to read them. He compliments her dress, her hair, her style.

He gives her a copy of Lolita, which she devours and refers to frequently. He makes a pass at her at the school dance. He brings her home, buys her pajamas with strawberries on them. He asks her to call him Daddy. Vanessa is forced to leave school under a cloud of controversy. She and Strane remain in contact. She attends college and gets a job and Strane is always in the background.

When Taylor’s story comes out, this prompts more girls come forward to accuse Strane of abuse. A reporter wants to talk to Vanessa. She can’t come to terms with calling herself a victim, saying she was abused – it was love, “Because even if I sometimes use the word abuse to describe certain things that were done to me, in someone else’s mouth the word turns ugly and absolute.” This is not an easy book to read. Of course, in the era of #MeToo, more literature is emerging on the subject of abuse of power, but it is still disturbing, and some scenes were incredibly difficult to get through. The writing is very well done. As the Guardian has written, “Russell cleverly lures us inside the labyrinth of the teenage mind – hot with hormonal turmoil, pushing boundaries, craving admiration, breaking rules and obsessing about sex. Vanessa has never kissed a boy, but she welcomes the advances of her English teacher.” Some have said that the book went on too long, but I had no problem with the length (which is weird since I am the first one complain about that sort

of thing). It is disheartening how the system and adults let her down, “…I’ve seen how it plays out, how quickly people lift their hands and say, It happens sometimes, or Even if he did do something, it couldn’t have been that bad, or What could I have done to stop it? The excuses we make for them are outrageous, but they’re nothing compared to the ones we make for ourselves”. The book has been described as “brave” – you’ll need to be brave to read it. Kim Reardon The Reluctant Book Critic

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EVENTS OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS ON THE CENTRAL COAST FRIDAY, NOV 20 Take 3 CEO Clean UP, Terilbah Reserve, 7am - 10:30am

3:30pm - 5:30pm Great Southern Nights Shane Nicholson supported by Cass Hopetoun, Laycock Street Theatre, Email for tickets, 8pm

Michael Simic Dark Moon Tour, The Rhythm Hut, Ticketed, SATURDAY, NOV 21 6pm - 7:30PM Bowl Groms, Banjo’s Skate Park, Free - Register at Eventbrite,

Central Coast Potters Society Open Day, 10a Russell Drysdale Street, East Gosford, 10am - 4pm www.ccpotters.org Darkinjung - Colours of Country: Cultural Market Day, The Hive Erina Fair, Opening and Smoking Ceremony, 10:30am Great Southern Nights -

Johnny Manuel supported by Elaskia, Laycock Street Theatre, Email for tickets, 8pm SUNDAY, NOV 22

CC Mariners behind the scenes breakfast, The Mariners Centre of Excellence, Ticketed, 7:30am

WEDNESDAY, NOV 25

Brackets and Jam, Kincumber Mountain

The Makers Studio Exhibition: Creation in Isolation, The Entrance Gallery, 28/11 - 11/12-

The Art of Making it Green: An Exhibition, The Community Gallery East Gosford, 27/11 - 2/12, 9:30am - 4pm MONDAY, NOV 30

Avoca Beachside Markets, Heazlett park foreshore, Library Online: Ruby Hamad 9am - 2pm - ‘White Tears Brown Scars’ SATURDAY, NOV 28 Register at Eventbrite, TUESDAY, NOV 24 Free, 11am Naughty Noodle Fun Haus: Great Southern Nights Wyong Regional FRIDAY, NOV 27 Babylon Ettalong, Chamber Of Commerce: Ticketed, 8pm

Library online: General Sir Peter Cosgrove in conversation with Richard Glover, Register at Eventbrite, Free, 7pm

THURSDAY, DEC 3 Library online: Inconversation with Jess Hill, Register at Eventbrite, Free, 6:30pm

SUNDAY, DEC 6 Central Coast Christmas Fair, Mt Penang Parklands, 9am - 2pm

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Business & Property Dinner’s on us – State Government The State Budget, handed down on November 17, saw local businesses win big, with all NSW residents aged over 18 to receive vouchers valued at $100 to be used at any eateries, arts, and tourist attractions across the state. The $500M Out & About program, which will start in 2021, is designed to encourage people to spend multiple times to support their local businesses. Every eligible resident will receive four $25 vouchers. Two can be used at venues such as restaurants, cafes, clubs and other foodservice venues, and the other two for entertainment and recreation. Owner of Gosford restaurant Baker Street, Chef Daniel, said the $50 which can be spent at eateries is just the beginning. “I think the important thing that cafes and restaurants should take away from this is that it is not just $50, it is $50 to draw customers in, and then they are able to upsell some of their products,” Chef Daniel said.

Chef Daniel at Baker St

“It is $50 more than people will have in their pocket, which will add a little boost to go and out and spend money. “I think it is an amazing scheme because every little bit helps. “It is nice to see that they are not only focussing on the restaurants and cafes, but they are also focusing on arts and tourism.

“It is great to try and join us together under the same scheme and bring people together, plus get them out of the home.” Parliamentary Security for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said the initiative with help stimulates businesses in the area. “The $100 worth of out and about vouchers is brilliant

because it allows us to support our local businesses, cafes and restaurants, tourist sites and cultural attraction,” Crouch said. “It is a win-win for the Central Coast. “We can use these vouchers in our own area but so can people visiting the area. “It will create that stimulus that our local businesses need

to continue through the festive season. Minister for Customer Service, Victor Dominello, said Service NSW would operate a pilot of the scheme throughout December in the Sydney CBD. “Applying for a voucher will be simple and easy and made available via the Service NSW app,” Dominello said. “We must be COVID smart as

well as COVID safe, and the success of this program will depend upon people continuing to follow the rules. “This program is ambitious and the first of its kind in Australia. “The Government will run a pilot scheme to make sure we can iron-out any issues before launching Out & About across NSW in the new year.” Minister for Finance and Small Business, Damien Tudehope, said the introduction of a four-voucher scheme was to encourage people to open their wallets and spend across a wider range of businesses over an extended time period. “It’s almost time to open the door on 2021, and I can’t think of a better way to do that than by encouraging people to support their local businesses through this program,” Tudehope said. Vouchers will not be redeemable for tobacco, alcohol or gambling. For more information, visit www.nsw.gov.au. Jacinta Counihan

Paterson Builders takes out 2020 HIA-CSR Awards An Avoca Beach company has won the major award at the 2020 HIA-CSR Hunter Housing and Kitchen and Bathroom Awards. Paterson Builders took out Home of the Year, also winning the Custom Built Home of the Year and Custom Built Home over $2M awards. Owner Brad Paterson said he felt very fortunate to have taken out the major award. “You need to have good clients, architects, engineers and a great team of people all working for the same thing,” he said. “It doesn’t always come together, but it certainly did on that project.” The award-winning home, at Macmasters Beach, features a unique design, Paterson said. “We also used some different materials; there is some unique feature brickwork and we also used charred timber and fibre cement,” he said. “The combination of shape and design made it stand out, I

think.” The business, established more than 25 years ago, is a family affair. “My wife Wendy does the accounts and both our sons work as carpenters and supervisors,” Paterson said. “I was encouraged by the owner to enter and feel very honoured to have won the

award – it’s important to keep the reputation of the firm going.” The awards acknowledge the talent of builders, contractors, designers and manufacturers who plan and construct quality new homes, townhouses, renovations, kitchens and bathrooms across The Central Coast and the Hunter district.

Judged by industry professionals, winners were selected in 29 separate categories. Of the Paterson Builders home which took out the major award the judges said: “The house has an amazing street appeal and from here your senses start to be stimulated by every aspect of this uniquely

designed project. Other winners on the Central Coast included: Construct Central Coast, West Gosford, Renovation/Addition Project of the Year; Central Coast Luxury Homes, Kincumber, Apartment Complex of the Year and Apartment of the Year; Hotondo Homes Central Coast, Toukley, Project Home of the Year;

Baxter Homes, Tuggerah, GreenSmart Sustainable Home of the Year; Polytec, Somersby and Charmhaven, Industry and Product Innovation; Rustic Touch, Glenning Valley, Bathroom Design of the Year and Bathroom Project of the Year; and Tullipan Homes, Tuggerah, Professional Medium Builder/Renovator. HIA Hunter Executive Director Craig Jennion, congratulated all winners and finalists. “HIA’s Awards provide a tremendous opportunity for our members to showcase their projects and highlight building and design excellence,” he said. “In a year that has thrown up many challenges all winners and finalists should be proud to have reached the pinnacle of excellence as demonstrated in these awards.” Source: Media release Nov 14 Housing Industry Association Hunter

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State Budget sweeteners for local business Business NSW Central Coast says the State Budget, released on November 17, will allow businesses on the Central Coast and throughout the state to create jobs and prosperity and steer the state out of the economic crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Treasurer Dominic Perrottet has announced a budget deficit of $6.9B for the past financial year, with a projected deficit of $16B for 2020-21,” Regional Director Paula martin said. “Those figures are a stark reminder of the economic crisis we are facing. “However, the economic blueprint delivered in the Budget supports the ongoing need to create jobs, drive investment and build infrastructure.

“Business NSW has long advocated for serious reform when it comes to the largest deterrent to job creation in NSW – Payroll Tax – and the Government has made serious headway in making it easier to give someone a job. “NSW is leading the way with $2.4B worth of cuts to payroll tax and incentives for businesses that make significant investments in NSW. “Not only has the Payroll Tax threshold been extended from $1M to $1.2M, but the rate at which companies pay this tax will decrease to 4.85 per cent from 5.45 per cent for the next two years. “This will provide a huge incentive for employers right across NSW to take on additional staff immediately. “Business NSW will be urging

business owners to take advantage of this new operating environment. “Pleasingly, small businesses who don’t currently pay Payroll Tax haven’t been forgotten. “They will be provided with a $1,500 digital voucher to offset Government fees and charges which will give them more money to invest in their own business. “Those looking to create new businesses or grow existing operations will also benefit from the Government’s near $40M extension of the Business Connect support program. “Small businesses are often left frustrated by the time and effort they put into bidding for Government tenders, only to be completely shut out. “The $5M provided for a tender support program will provide businesses with

practical assistance to help prepare and submit tender documents.” Martin said the Treasurer had taken a global view of the economic crisis and used the opportunity to re-position NSW on the world stage by creating six new hub locations to encourage investment and trade opportunities in key international cities. “NSW already has a great reputation for producing high end products and this will make it much easier for NSW businesses of all sizes, and from all locations, to break into key established overseas markets,” she said. “Regional NSW has been supported through a $1.8B commitment to major infrastructure projects that will create new jobs, as well as transport and road projects

that will make the movement of people for work and leisure quicker and safer. “Support for existing business owners in regional NSW has been provided, with $100M set aside to establish a Regional Job Creation Hub to attract interstate and overseas businesses to set up operations in a regional city or town. “One of the great frustrations of regional businesses has been the inability to attract appropriately skilled workers to their area of operations. “Many will be pleased to see eligible workers can continue to receive a grant of up to $10,000 to assist with costs of moving from a metropolitan area. “We’ve all seen the way the pandemic has impacted different industries in different ways, in particular hospitality

and tourism; the Out and About program, where people over the age of 18 will receive four $25 vouchers to spend at COVID Safe venues, will help re-vitalise the hospitality sector, maintain and grow employment and bring greater vibrancy to key venue precincts. “NSW has long been the engine room of the national economy, contributing one third of the nation’s GDP. “By getting the NSW economy firing again, so too can the national economy reset. “This Budget provides a clear vision and pathway to do just that, and the business community will be supportive of measures to drive down costs, create employment and build for the future.” Source: Media release, Nov 17 Business NSW Central Coast

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At the time of writing I am half way through week 2. Still a lot to establish but it is clear the extent of the financial problems are very serious. Last Wednesday I held an Extraordinary Council meeting to approve a $50 million bank loan to meet Operational Plan projections.

Dredging of The Entrance Channel has been completed with 25,000 cubic metres of sand removed and used to nourish North Entrance beach. For the first time, two dredges were used simultaneously to ensure the dredge program was completed in a short timeframe, which provided some efficiency in delivering the program and meant that the impacts on local recreation and amenity, and the nesting Little Terns, was minimised. The dredging program was different to previous years, with the new EPA requirements requiring the dewatering area to be established inside the channel before sand was transferred. All EPA requirements were met, and we have met our primary targets of removing sand from key identified areas within the channel to help enhance water exchange and navigation. The Entrance dredging program is jointly funded by Council and the NSW Government through the Rescuing Our Waterways fund with a budget of $1.2million. Council’s original grant funding application for dredging of The Entrance channel in November 2019 identified that 60,000 cubic metres of sand for removal. This target was revised prior to commencement due to the new EPA requirements and considering 143,000 cubic metres of sand was naturally pushed out of the channel as a result of the flood in February 2020. The Central Coast has since had some special visitors with Little Terns arriving at The Entrance in preparation for their nesting season. Find out more, search ‘news’ at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au

We are committed to community consultation and engagement with a number of projects opening for discussion last week including: • Gwandalan, Tunkuwallin Oval district playspace • Gwandalan, South Eastern Park local playspace • Integrated Water Resource Plan • San Remo, John Pete Howard Reserve district playspace • Terrigal Haven, ex-HMAS Adelaide II mast monument • Terrigal Lagoon trail concept design • Tuggerah Lakes foreshore restoration works • Wamberal Beach terminal protection and sand nourishment • Warnervale District Contributions Plan • Winney Bay Clifftop walk concept designs

Notwithstanding, I am confident we will be able to set a path that will get us to where we need to be. I will consult to the maximum extent possible about the best mix of options.

It is also clear there will need to be some asset sales to meet short term obligations. The previous Council had set a substantial savings target for the current financial year but have fallen well behind. New measures will be required, and many planned capital works projects will need to wait for better times.

While the financial crisis is the top priority, there are urgent planning issues needing action.

Dick Persson AM Administrator, Central Coast Council

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

Development Applications and Consents Development Applications and Consents can be inspected at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au by searching ‘Development Applications’ or in person at Council offices in Gosford and Wyong 8.30am-5pm weekdays.

Under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2019, submissions on Development Applications are required to be published on our website. Submissions lodged using Council’s DA Submission Form or online portal will have personal contact details and signature redacted. All other submissions will be published in full. Your submission may also be reproduced in full in Council reports or in Court proceedings.

While we are currently focussed on delivering essential services, we also have a number of projects we need to seek our community’s input on to ensure they meet our funding milestones or are ready for implementation or funding bids in the new year. Our ‘Your Voice – Our Coast’ online portal makes it easy to provide feedback. We encourage our community to jump online to have their say on the projects that interest them. Visit yourvoiceourcoast.com to ‘Have Your Say’.

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Local company’s transition to indigenous ownership will raise awareness A Tuggerah-based print management, procurement and software development company has transitioned to an Aboriginal-owned business. E-Bisglobal celebrated the significant milestone on November 9, appropriately during NAIDOC Week, with a flag raising and traditional smoking ceremony conducted by Darkinjung elder, Gavi Duncan. Also there to support the turning point for the 30-year old family business were invited guests, including Member for Wyong and Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, David Harris, and members of the Barang Regional Alliance. The alliance supports six leading Central Coast Aboriginal groups: Mingaletta, Gudjagang Ngara li-dhi, Yerin Aboriginal Health Services, NAISDA Dance College, Bara Barang and The Glen. E-Bisglobal founder and Executive Director, Paul Freeman, said this year’s NAIDOC Week theme of Always Was, Always Will Be, which acknowledges and celebrates Australia’s true history dating

Wyong MP and Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, David Harris, with Paul and Ann Freeman and Gavi Duncan

back thousands of generations, was particularly significant for him. Freeman discovered his Aboriginal heritage earlier this year, when he learned that his great-great-grandmother was the last remaining native Australian woman in the Liverpool district in the 1880s

and that his family belonged to the Cabrogal Clan of the Dharug Nation, which occupied land along the Georges River for more than 30,000 years. The ceremony was also attended by three generations of the Freeman family, members of which raised the Aboriginal flag, which had been

presented to Paul Freeman in July by Member for Dobell, Emma McBride. It now takes pride of place beside the Australian flag outside the entrance to the premises at Tuggerah Business Park. David Harris said the business’s move would raise

much needed awareness within the Central Coast and broader communities. With members of his own family of Aboriginal descent, Harris is also Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Treaty. Paul Freeman said the transition marks a significant milestone for the company.

“Being formally recognised as an indigenous company will be an enormous benefit to our long-established government clients who are required, as part of the Reconciliation Action Plan, to spend a percentage of their outsourced project funds on indigenous businesses,” he said. While there are no plans to rebrand the company, Freeman intends to offer employment opportunities, scholarships and traineeships to young indigenous people on the Central Coast, home to one of Australia’s fastest growing Aboriginal populations. “We aim to work closely with Bara Barang through their employment, training and career pathway programs, which connect young Aboriginal people on the Central Coast with the right employers in a culturally sensitive way,” he said. “I am proud to be Aboriginal and believe it is a wonderful legacy to leave to my children and grandchildren.” Source: Media release, Nov 11 A Way With Words for E-Bisglobal

Business Association welcomes electricity roadmap Business NSW Central Coast has welcomed the State Government’s recent Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap, saying the new policy is a serious attempt to respond to the changing nature of the electricity market. The Government will incentivise the replacement of all coal-fired power stations with renewable energy by 2042, in a move designed to provide investors with certainty and keep electricity prices low. “Businesses which have been concerned about future energy prices and supply security will be pleased to see new generation investment being brought forward,” Regional Director Paula Martin said. “Of great significance will be the impact it has on regional NSW, where the bulk of the new investment and new jobs will

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proposals will depend on the role and decisions of the Consumer Trustee – an agency to be determined who will set the rules for procurement and who will be charged with finding the right balance of cost, reliability and sustainability. The policy has also attracted praise from the Nature Conservation Council (NCC) and Farmers for Climate Action. NCC Chief Executive Chris Gambian said the plan represents serious action on climate change in a way that will also create jobs and bring down power prices. “The NSW Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap announced today will accelerate the construction of transmission lines to regional NSW and support the development of new solar, wind and pumped-hydro projects,” he said.

“It will ensure about 60 wind and solar farms are built over the next 10 years, create 9,000 jobs, stimulate $32B in private investment, and prevent the emission of 90 million tonnes [of carbon].” Farmers for Climate Action Chair, Charlie Prell, said the roadmap will create a more resilient, productive, and prosperous agriculture sector. “This is fantastic news for farmers and regional communities,” he said. “Large-scale renewables have already helped drought proof hundreds of farmers by providing a reliable, off-farm income stream, while also reducing emissions. “Hosting wind turbines on my own farm has given me and my family a life-line as we battle the droughts and floods that are being exacerbated by climate change.” Terry Collins

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Take 3 CEO Clean-up is on again Holly Cabarrus of Aussie Bread Bags is just one of dozens of Central Coat business leaders who will take part in this year’s Take 3 CEO Clean-up on November 20. The fundraiser returns for its second year as directors and business owners from all over the Central Coast roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty in the name of conservation. Participants are raising funds that can help expand Take 3’s school education programs which have educated over half a million Australian children. “We are thrilled to be running the CEO Clean-Up again in 2020,” Take 3 CEO Sarah Beard said. “Our COVID safe event provides leaders with an opportunity to support ocean conservation, while having a tangible impact here on the

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Central Coast.” In 2019, 40 CEOs removed 227 kilograms and 10,000 pieces of rubbish during the 45-minute clean-up.

Take 3 is hoping to double its fundraising efforts this year, attempting to raise $30,000 at this year’s clean up at Terilbah Reserve, North Entrance.

This will the first time Cabarrus has participated in the SEO Clean-up. “We’ve recently reached out to Take 3 and are going through

a collaboration of mutual support with them,” she said. “I believe after we have collected the rubbish we will receive some education on how to separate trash into various types of rubbish and that will filter down to our staff. “It is super important making sure that we dispose of our rubbish properly to ensure it doesn’t end up in the waterways. “Even though you might throw something on the ground, rain comes and it ends up in the waterways, killing our marine life as well as leaching chemicals into the water. “It’s a cycle – the fish eat the plastic and we eat the fish.” Cabarrus began Aussie Bread Bags, based at Avoca, in April last year and the company has just sold its 14,000th unit. “Our goal is to sell a million units by 2024,” she said. “We are trying to change the

way we package bread – there is no need for single use plastics.” The company provides reusable cotton bread bags and is working with independent small bakers initially. “There is zero waste-no carbon footprint - and the bags are perfect for storing bread; they let it breathe,” she said. “We are trying to normalise reusables and ideally we can eventually get the big supermarkets on board. “A lot of them have in house bakeries so it’s possible. “It’s a small change but if we all do it we could save millions of bags going into waste – it’s a no brainer.” You can sponsor Cabarrus or any of the participants through the Take 3 website. Terry Collins

Suspended councillors leave vacancies on the JRPP The Newcastle Central Coast Joint Regional Planning Panel is minus two community voices with the suspension of Central Coast councillors. The suspension from the panel came after the Council was revealed to be facing financial difficulties, with immediate liquidity issues. Suspended councillors Kyle MacGregor and Chris Burke lost their roles on the planning panel when Minister for Local Government Shelley Hancock

suspended the entire group of mayor and councillors on October 30. The two men had only days before been reconfirmed as the Council representatives for the panel for another 12 months. Their tenure had run out because they had been appointed for three years and then the Council term was extended for an extra year when the State Government put back the local government elections due to the COVID pandemic. It meant the regional planning

panel met on November 4 without the two councillors. Administrator Dick Persson, who replaced the councillors on October 30, said he would look at the issue. The Council said a report from staff would be forthcoming to Council in December including a recommendation to have one community representative and one professional representative to replace the suspended councillors. “Appointees will be on a rotational basis,” the spokesperson said.

It is expected the representatives will come from the list of people already approved to be appointed to the Local Planning Panel. The Local Planning Panel (LPP) and the Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) deal with most development applications on the Coast. The LPP is an independent panel of qualified people who review and determine development applications for the Local Government Area, providing increased transparency, integrity and

confidence in the development application assessment process, according to the Council website. The LPP, which was adopted for the Coast earlier this year, determines a range of development applications on behalf of Council and provides advice on a range of strategic planning matters that are referred to it. The panel generally meets fortnightly on a rotating roster and comprises four members including two professionals with expertise in urban design,

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Stirring Change - How Vitamin K2 Fuels Jaw Growth Vitamin K2 and the causes of nasal septum deviation

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his week we’re hearing from my friend, local Dentist Dr Steven Lin who practices out of Luminous Dentistry in Long Jetty. He’s the author of the international best-seller, ‘The Dental Diet’ which touches on many of the dietary concepts we’ve been discussing over the past few weeks – namely, the importance of returning to a diet based on traditional foods, based on the findings of pioneering Dentist, Dr Weston Price. Steven and I are equally passionate about the oft-overlooked vitamin K2 and this article expands on my introduction of this important nutrient from last week. How Vitamin K2 Fuels Jaw Growth One of the biggest problems of modern dentistry has been a failure to address the cause of crooked teeth. However, as we’ll find out, nutritional science has misunderstood the vitamin that caused the problem in the first place. Today, at least 75% of kids have some level of dental malocclusion. Many patients ask me, “Are crooked teeth genetic?” If they were, this wouldn’t explain how prevalent the problem is today. Are crooked teeth caused by genes? The resounding answer is NO. When we look at the human jaw record, crooked teeth weren’t present for the majority of the time humans have walked the earth. So, how did our teeth become crooked? The answer is simply our diet. The story of Vitamin K2 has helped mask the true cause of malocclusion (crooked teeth). Diets lacking in the fat-soluble vitamins, in particular Vitamin K2, have resulted in the widespread stunting of jaw growth. In this article on Vitamin K2, we’re going to look at Vitamin K2 deficiency, jaw growth and how your diet can prevent orthodontic braces. How Vitamin K2 guides jaw growth Vitamin K2 impacts facial development in 4 ways: • Nasal septum deviation • Bone growth and density • Growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor • Testosterone and sex hormone levels

The most common observation in kids that need braces is that they often mouth breathe. There are many obstacles to proper nasal breathing. A deviated septum may be one, and often increases the risk of crooked teeth. The upper jaw or maxilla is the central pillar for the growth of the face and dental arch. Nasal breathing is a factor in the growth of the maxilla. A deviated septum can make nasal breathing difficult, and so may link to poor facial growth. Some figures show that up to 20% of school age kids have nasal septum defects. During their school years, a child’s jaw is going through critical growth stages. In childhood, the cartilage of the nasal septum should remain flexible and finalize development around the age of 16. Septum defects may be due to early calcification and loss of this flexibility. Early nasal calcification is linked to Vitamin K2 through its activation of Matrix-GLA protein, which prevents soft tissue calcifying. In one child exposed to Vitamin K inhibitor (warfarin during pregnancy), poor nasal cartilage development has been observed. This has also been observed in fetuses. Vitamin K2 in bone metabolism In 2001, the Institute of Medicine increased dietary reference intakes of Vitamin K to 90 microg/d for females and 120 microg/d for males, an increase of 50% from previous recommendations. While further large-scale trials are needed, Vitamin K2 has been shown to increase bone density. It’s thought that it controls bone density through Vitamin K2-dependent osteocalcin and calcium balance. Studies show that Vitamin K decreases fracture risk. The authors of this study suggested that health professionals monitor the bone density and diet of patients on Vitamin K antagonists such as warfarin. Vitamin K2 also interacts with human growth hormone (GH) to signal jaw growth. Animal studies show that it directs the size of the marrow cavity in bones in rats. Crucial to calcium balance and bone metabolism, Vitamin K2 also influences the hormonal signals of bone growth.

STEVEN LIN Vitamin K2 and growth hormones Vitamin K2 directs the hormonal signals of bone growth with three other factors: • Growth hormone (GH) • Insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) • Vitamin D Growth hormone, IGF-1 and Vitamin D have a three-way interaction in bone growth. Growth hormone is released by the pituitary gland and signals the liver to release IGF-1. Vitamin D interacts at both of these levels, and growth hormone affects Vitamin D levels. Growth hormone activates Vitamin D in the kidneys, so unsurprisingly, patients with growth hormone deficiency can also suffer from Vitamin D deficiency. In turn, Vitamin D deficiency also decreases IGF-1. One study showed that 7000 IU Vitamin D3 per week increases blood IGF-1 levels. The body appears to need Vitamin D to actively release IGF-1 from the liver. Better Vitamin D status may guide normal levels of IGF1 in growth hormone deficiency. So how does Vitamin K2 interact in the GH IGF-1 - Vitamin D process? In rats given GH and Vitamin K2, increased bone turnover and increases bone mass were seen. A 2012 study looked at Vitamin D3, insulin-like growth factor, Vitamin K1 and Vitamin K2 in post-

menopausal women. It separated them into three groups for the random controlled trial: • All groups got 800 mg of Calcium and 400 IU of Vitamin D • One group also had 100 micrograms of Vitamin K1 • One group also had 100 micrograms of Vitamin K2 Researchers found that Vitamin D and calcium by themselves increased IGF-1 and overall bone density, but not lumbar bone density. In both Vitamin K groups, lumbar bone density and activated osteocalcin increased. It was supposed that activated osteocalcin was a key factor in Vitamin K dependent groups. Vitamin K2 and sex hormones Sex hormones, in particular testosterone, are pivotal for jawbone growth. Circulating levels of testosterone have been linked to facial structure in young adulthood. In boys with growth deficiencies and low testosterone, low dose testosterone accelerates or ‘catches up’ craniofacial growth, or normalizes facial features. Vitamin K2 plays a key role in steroid or testosterone production. Also, compared to Vitamin K1, Vitamin K2 has been shown to significantly increase testosterone production. Vitamin K1 does not have the same benefit. Vitamin K2 for straight healthy teeth More human studies are needed to confirm the dosage of Vitamin K2 for jaw growth. However, the broad range of research supports its role in normal facial growth and straight teeth. Problems associated with malocclusion and crooked teeth stay with people for life. The fundamental role of Vitamin K2 in the skeletal system means it should be at the center of a strategy to prevent crooked teeth in future generations. This article outlines the central thesis of my book, The Dental Diet, which details how our diets have caused this ‘epidemic’ of orthodontic problems. Dr Steven Lin practices at Luminous Dentistry in Long Jetty.

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Coast father and son duo at the cutting edge of vascular surgery Gosford father and son surgical team, Dr Bernie Bourke and Dr Victor Bourke have a lot in common. For five years they have been performing live-saving vascular surgery side by side out of Central Coast Vascular, which was established by Dr Bernie in 1986. However, Dr Victor said there is one thing they don’t have in common. “Bernie drinks instant coffee and avoids real coffee, which I will never comprehend,” Victor said. “Victor drinks yuppie style coffee, real surgeons prefer instant,” Bernie said. Both men are fellows at the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, and they are at the forefront of vascular surgery on the Central Coast. Since opening the surgery, Dr Bernie Bourke has performed over 2,500 carotid operations (by both open surgery and minimally invasive intervention), and over 1,500 abdominal aneurysm repairs (also by both open surgery and minimally invasive intervention). In 2015, Dr Victor performed the first endovascular thoracic

Dr Bernie Bourke (Left) and Dr Victor Bourke

aneurysm repair at Gosford Private Hospital, and the first fenestrated thoracic aneurysm (where the graft has holes in it to allow flow to the arms and brain) on a patient in his 30s who had developed an aneurysm after a motor-vehicle accident in 2017. Vascular surgery involves serious arterial conditions such as aortic aneurysm (a weakening of the main artery in the body) which can rupture and kill a patient immediately, neck artery blockage (carotid artery disease) which can

cause a patient to have a stroke and leg artery blockage which can lead to gangrene and loss of the leg. Victor says the nature of the surgery is now less invasive. “Endovascular Surgery, which has been a major focus of my training, allows us to provide lower-risk surgery to patients but with comparable results to traditional “open” surgery,” he said. “For example, a patient who has had aneurysms (which is a “ballooning” of the aorta and

can be fatal) are commonly treated and sent home the next day. “We are working at the forefront of a technological revolution in surgery which is exciting, but as with any new technology this enthusiasm also needs to be approached carefully and audited to ensure outcomes are maintained or improved as technology changes. “Managing vascular disease can be a life-long process. “One of the great pleasures of

being a vascular surgeon is building strong relationships with patients over time,” Dr Victor said. Dr Bernie said he would take young Victor and his two siblings on weekend ward rounds while they were growing up. “Victor and I never really talked about him being a doctor until two weeks before his Higher School Certificate (HSC) when he suddenly announced he’d like to do medicine if he could,” Dr Bernie said.

“There are about 220 vascular surgeons in Australia and New Zealand combined. “There are 5 or 6 father and sons in vascular surgeons currently, but I think we are the only two who work together in the same practice and at the same hospitals.” Dr Victor said he did medicine because he saw it as a field that fundamentally aimed to help others, and he was fascinated in learning about it. “I ended up choosing surgery because I enjoyed finding practical solutions to problems,” he said. “I had become a fully trained vascular surgeon which included over 15 years of medical school and speciality training, before joining Bernie in practice in 2015. “I also currently work at Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney, which is where I trained in my junior years and enjoy my time practising in both locations. “Working together has been a career highlight. “I believe they call us Big Bourke and Little Bourke for the sake of clarity,” Dr Victor said. Jacinta Counihan

Matt’s Morauders rally in support of men’s mental health Healthe Care hospital Gosford Private Hospital is joining its fellow Healthe Care facilities on the Central Coast in taking part in Movember, the annual campaign which encourages Mo Bros and Mo Sisters across the country to rally in support of men’s mental health, suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer. Healthe Care Central Coast CEO Matt Kelly said staff across the group’s three hospitals – Brisbane Waters, Gosford and Tuggerah, would be taking part. “We’ve formed a team we’re calling Matt’s Morauders and we have nine staff members signed up and growing their mos,” Kelly said. “My mo looks like something you’d see in a prison cell but it’s all for the cause. “On November 3 we are going to do a re-enactment of a photograph from Anchorman – all in our uniforms with full moustaches.

Four of the members of Matt’s Morauders at Gosford Private Hospital

“The rest of the staff is participating too through a number of staff lunches and fundraisers we have planned. “Healthe Care nationally is aiming to raise $10,000. “We’ve been doing Movember since 2012. “Men are not so great at

talking about health in general.” Movember’s APAC Country Director, Rachel Carr, said 2020 had been an incredibly difficult year for men, which makes this year’s campaign the most important yet. “Research conducted by Movember shows us the effects of the pandemic on

men’s mental health in particular, is concerning, and is still far from over,” she said. “Job losses, relationship stresses and social isolation are taking a toll. “We’ve been working hard to fast-track digital mental health resources, to address the need.

“Every donation, no matter how small adds up. “Signing up for Mo-season is also great way to stay connected within your own social circles; it’s been shown that supporting others can improve your own wellbeing.” Movember’s Global Director of Mental Health and Suicide

Prevention, Brendan Maher, said research confirmed that the impact of COVID-19 has hit men pretty hard, in Australia and globally. “The statistics show us men are anxious and uncertain about the future,” he said. “Many guys are isolated and disconnected from their usual social support networks – and the places where men usually go to have those shoulder-toshoulder conversations with their mates, like going out for a drink or a bite to eat, watching or playing sport, or going to the gym, have been severely reduced. “We know men aren’t great at asking for, or seeking help at the best of times, so we need to do as much as we can to buffer some of the problems they’re facing, now. “The programs Movember has delivered this year will make a meaningful impact going forward.” You can sponsor the Central Coast Healthe Care team on the Movember website. Terry Collins

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“Rohan had some of his past teachers as well as the Principal shave his head. “He was very excited leading up to the day, he just wanted to get it done.” Last November, Rohan was diagnosed with leukaemia and underwent treatment at Westmead hospital, which included losing his hair. He successfully beat the illness and wants the money raised to go towards finding a way to cure cancer without having to have chemotherapy

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HoTS help reached over 50 people in October The mobile health clinic which provides health checks to people experiencing homeless on the Central Coast, Health on The Streets (HoTS), helped over 50 people access vital health services last month. Launched in March 2020 by Central Coast Primary Care (CCPC), the touring medical van combines homeless outreach with clinical health checks and takes these services out to people experiencing homelessness where they are in the region. HoTS is an initiative brought about from years of campaigning for improved services for people experiencing homelessness and was possible by funding secured through the Commonwealth Department of Health. Central Coast Primary Care’s CEO, Michelle Bradbury, said it was a great achievement for vulnerable people in the community.

providers, such as general practitioners, pathology centres, and sexual health clinics. Executive Manager of Primary Health and Community at Central Coast Primary Care, David McLeod, said they completed 56 clinical inventions last month which include identifying transmittable and chronic health conditions. “By detecting these early, we are able to improve the quality of life of the patients, and over 74 referrals were made into local health services for the ongoing management of these conditions,” he said. “Since the commencement of HoTS we have also been linking people with housing services, which has led to 19 people securing permanent housing.”

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“Being able to access treatment for health conditions today, and not allowing the condition to escalate, has an untold flow on effect for that

person and the whole community.” Bradbury said. Central Coast Primary Care has a history of local homeless

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Red Socks come out for Kidney Health Appeal Central Coast residents are being asked to don their red socks and step out on their own or with friends to help those living with kidney disease. The Kidney Health Red Socks Appeal was launched on November 2, with participants asked to take on a 60km challenge during the month of November, in support of those living with the daily challenges of the debilitating and deadly disease. The 60km is in support of the 60 hours a person with kidney disease would spend on a dialysis machine, on average, every month. Kidney Health Australia, the peak body for kidney disease, is hoping to raise vital funds for early detection activities and support services. For those keen to take on a more extreme challenge, the Red Socks Appeal also offers a 150km challenge – the equivalent of 30 dialysis sessions a month.

Kidney Health Australia Chief Executive Officer, Chris Forbes, said of the 1.7 million Australians affected by kidney disease, 1.5 million are unaware they are living with the early signs of the disease. “The shocking fact about kidney disease is that a person can lose up to 90% of their kidney function before any symptoms are apparent,” Forbes said. “A person could be relatively fine one day and the next they could be in hospital facing a life sentence of continuous dialysis or on a transplant list, waiting for a suitable kidney donor. “We need to prevent people reaching this point, so the Red Sock Appeal is also a great opportunity to raise more awareness around the impact this disease has on people’s lives and that of their families and drive early detection. “In this age of COVID-19, we’ve made sure the event has something for everyone – if people can’t get out to roam, run or ride to raise money, they

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Coast schools receive tick for healthy canteens All 16 government secondary schools on the Central Coast have received a tick for health food and drink options from school canteens, having been assessed as meeting standards outlined in the NSW Healthy School Canteens Strategy. One school which is very aware of healthy eating is Kariong Mountains High School. Principal Anne Vine said the strategy helps teach children and parents on the foods which are healthy and also taste nice. “There is significant body of research which says if you have a healthy body, you have a healthy mind and we cannot separate the two,” Vine said. “Students are with us for a significant amount of time and, therefore, we have to look at how we’re putting into action what we are teaching in the

Students Ethan, Nicole, Ryan, Tyler and Dean with healthy foods from the Kariong Mountains High School canteen

class and what we know to be good practice. “Even before the healthy canteen strategy I started to see healthier choices being adopted. “However, what this strategy has done is to better educate the canteen staff on what kids should have all the time and

what they should not. “Eating healthy means that we as parents and teachers need to become more creative.” Since the Healthy School Canteens Strategy was introduced in 2017, all NSW Government primary, secondary and central schools with a canteen have been

required to have their menu assessed against food and drink criteria. The Strategy aims to foster a culture of healthy eating in schools by promoting and increasing student access to healthier foods and drinks, while decreasing access to less healthy options.

It seeks to address statistics that more than 1 in 5 (23%) of children aged 5–16 are above a healthy weight range. Central Coast Local Health District said not only did all 16 of the government secondary schools in the region meet the Strategy, 94% or primary schools also made the grade. “It’s fantastic to see all of our Government secondary school canteens offering high standards of nutrition that can help set children on a pathway to a healthy lifestyle,” Health Promotion Officer, Chad Partridge, said. “Schools in the region are supported to help meet healthy food and drink criteria by Central Coast Local Health District’s Health Promotion and Nutrition Services. “The canteen managers have gone to great lengths to ensure their menus meet the criteria set out in the Strategy, and it’s

particularly pleasing when we are able to see the support we offer has helped them along the way.” Under the Strategy, all NSW Government schools are currently required to re-submit their menus for assessment against the criteria every two years, with independent and Catholic schools also encouraged to participate. “Canteens meeting the Strategy are proud to display their certificate of achievement demonstrating their commitment to the health and wellbeing of students,” Partridge said. “We are currently working with a handful of Catholic and independent schools on the Coast, and would love to support more of these schools to meet the Strategy” Terry Collins and Jacinta Counihan

Local students shine in regional NSW maths competition Five Central Coast students have been named among the top mathematicians across regional NSW in

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“The Newcastle Permanent Primary School Mathematics Competition has been encouraging students to become enthusiastic about maths for 40 years and it’s great to see this exam continue to challenge the mathematics skills of over 17,500 young students.” Newcastle Permanent’s Central Lakes Regional Manager, Jess Burgoyne, presented the winners with a special award and prize account to acknowledge their

achievements. “I’m very proud to meet and congratulate the bright young people who have shown themselves to be passionate about maths and its everyday application. It’s clear these students have an aptitude for maths and we’ll no doubt see big things from them in the future,” Burgoyne said. Source Media release, Nov 20 Newcastle Permanent

PUBLIC NOTICE PROPOSAL TO UPGRADE A TELSTRA MOBILE PHONE BASE STATION AT Lot 1 PLAN 408452 TOOMEYS ROAD MOUNT ELLIOT NSW 2250 www.rfnsa.com.au/2250029 1. The proposed upgrade consists of reconfiguring and reusing existing panel antennas, removing eight (8) existing panel antennas and installing three (3) new 5G panel antennas measuring 810mm(h) x 400mm(w) x 200(d) on existing and new mounts on the existing lattice tower to improve Telstra’s mobile phone network (including 5G). The proposed installation works will also include the upgrading of equipment within the existing equipment shelter or room, the upgrading of associated equipment (including RRUs and TMAs), cables, and ancillary works necessary for the safe operation of the site. 2. Telstra regards the proposed installation as a Low Impact Facility under the Telecommunications (Low Impact Facilities) Determination 2018 (“The Determination”) or Exempt Development under the NSW State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007, based on the description above. 3. In accordance with Section 7 of C564:2018 Mobile Phone Base Station Deployment Code, we invite you to provide feedback about the proposal. Further information and/or comments should be directed to: Matt Wood, +61 437 600 895, community.consult@downergroup.com by Friday 4th December 2020

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Mount Elliot’s Ella Sandeman recognised with TAFE Equity Award Mount Elliot resident, Ella Sandeman, is the 2020 recipient of TAFE’s Central Coast Campus Friends’ (CCCF) Equity Award, valued at $500.

Ella Sandeman from Mount Elliot

CCCF is an association of volunteers encouraging postschool learning on the Central Coast and this award recognises and supports students who have overcome exceptional circumstances and are committed to continuing education. Sandeman thanked CCCF for its support and said the money will help her continue her dreams. “Art materials are costly, and the award will ease that burden,” Sandeman said. “I hope to share with community members the

The endless possibilities of a box Looking for a way to entertain the kids for hours? Valley View Public School OSH Club Program Coordinator, Jillian Ede, has been collecting candle boxes from local business, Club Candle, and giving them to the kids to use as building materials. Ede said the children have loved receiving the boxes so much, they have suggested they continue to send thank you cards to the owner and staff within this local company. “Club Candle is a local company based within our community which started as an idea, led to a plan and is now a successful business which is taking of,” Ede said. “I had spoken to the lady to ask about what she did with the

boxes, and she said she unfortunately had to the throw them out so I just reached out and asked if I could have them. “We have been lucky enough that they have been donating all their empty boxes to us.” Some of the masterpieces Ede said the students have been creating have been a sailboat, suits of armour, a police station with police wagon, a beyblades stadium, drums, and guitars among others. “We can set them up for an afternoon with glue, scissors, textas and paint and the kids can be there for hours,” she said. “The only complaint we get is them asking when we are getting boxes again. “It is a win win for both us here at OSH and also Club

Candle.” Ede said boxes provide kids with endless possibilities which is why she thinks kids love them so much. “Construction is the most popular learning activity children engage in within our service,” she said. “During construction the children continue to further develop dispositions such as curiosity, cooperation, confidence, creativity, commitment, enthusiasm, persistence, imagination and creativity while using a range of skills and processes such as problem solving, inquiry, experimentation, hypothesising, researching and investigating.” Jacinta Counihan

enjoyment that art can provide. “The Diploma course is giving me so much pleasure through enabling me to experience all sorts of media—pastel, oil, watercolour, acrylic. “At school, art was pretty much limited to drawing.” Sandeman left secondary school after completing Year 11 and then undertook a Certificate IV in Tertiary Preparation at TAFE’s Ourimbah Campus, along with studying singing at the Central Coast Conservatorium. She started her first year of a Diploma of Visual Arts at Ourimbah TAFE at the beginning of 2020, while studying online for a TAFE Certificate III in Community Services. Sandeman’s academic results showed her to be an

outstanding student, but that has not been at the cost of community work. She is an organiser for the Forty Hour Famine, a singer at charity events and has also been the receipt of an Australian Defence Force 2018 Long Tan Leadership and Teamwork Award. Sandeman hopes to complete the Diploma while commencing a Bachelor of Secondary Education focussing on artteaching at the University of Newcastle’s Ourimbah campus. In addition, she hopes to do voluntary work in community arts with Central Coast Council, Covid controls permitting. CCCF President, Sonnie Hopkins, said she was proud to be awarding Sandeman with

the award. “Ella exemplifies the sort of person we are keen to support,” Hopkins said. “Although she gained official adulthood only the day before I interviewed her, she exhibits a very mature sense of vocation with deep community commitment. “Ella recognises that study alongside voluntary activity constitutes a worthy path to career fulfilment. “I asked Ella what song she most likes to perform and given her enthusiasm for both painting and singing, I was not surprised when she answered it was Over the Rainbow.” Source: Media Release Nov 13 TAFE NSW

Budget boost to recover lost learning time Central Coast students will now have the option of a free tutor and parents will receive childcare funding support, as part of the State Budget released on Tuesday, November 17. Over $19.7B will be invested into NSW Education over the next year. An investment of $337M over the 2021 school year has been dedicated to delivering intensive tutoring for up to 290,000 students in NSW schools. The NSW Government says this will be supporting students to recover lost learning time as a result of the COVID-19 shutdowns in early 2020. Local parents sending their three to five-year-olds to childcare are also winners,

with $120M put towards extending the existing free preschool program to the end of 2021. This funding will support around 44,000 children attending community preschool in over 700 community and mobile preschools across the NSW. Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning, Sarah Mitchell, said she hopes this funding will relieve some of the stress put on the state’s students, teachers and parents. “We are investing in our students who will be our future mechanics, doctors and small business owners,” she said. “We’re laying the foundations and boosting the facilities that our kids need to have the best success in life.” Treasurer Dominic Perrottet

said supporting the education system and investing in boosting outcomes were paramount to a prosperous, post-pandemic economy. “Schools have seen a year like no other, and this budget will support students from their very first years to their last,” he said. “Making sure our students in preschool, primary school and high school have not fallen behind during the pandemic is key to our recovery.” Central Coast Public Schools will also be receiving new LED lights thanks to $158M committed to installing these statewide over the next two years. Source Media release, Nov 17 NSW Government

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Local lifesavers visit Parliament House Kale Puata of North Avoca Surf Life Saving Club was among a select group of the state’s top volunteer surf lifesavers to visit Parliament House on November 12. Wearing their iconic red and yellow patrol uniforms, the lifesavers were welcomed by State MPs in honour of Surf Life Saving NSW Volunteer Recognition Day. The meeting was a celebration of the dedication and achievement of the state’s 75,000 volunteer surf lifesavers leading into summer 2020. Hosted by the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, David Elliott, the event was an opportunity for state politicians to thank Surf Life Saving volunteers personally for the work they do in protecting lives

Kale Puata of Umina SLSC with fellow life savers and MPs at Parliament House

along the coastline. It was also an opportunity to recognise the bi-partisan government support Surf Life Saving NSW enjoys and to acknowledge the commitment the organisation has to coastal safety.

Puata, who is joint Junior Lifesaver of the Year, was joined by Youth Lifesaver of the Year Kai Darwin of Umina Beach, Surf Lifesaver of the Year, Tony Worton, Youth Volunteer of the Year, Trae Hare-Boyd, and fellow Junior

Lifesavers of the Year, Chloe Carr. Elliott, said he was thrilled the visit allowed politicians from across the state to engage with volunteer surf lifesavers. “We’re very grateful that Surf

Life Saving NSW served us so well during last summer, particularly during the bushfires,” he said. “This coming summer our volunteer surf lifesavers will be even more important because we know that most of the

domestic tourism destinations are going to be full. “Australians will be making up for the COVID winter lockdown and really taking advantage of the summer break.” An inflatable rescue boat (IRB) was installed in the level nine courtyard of NSW Parliament House to highlight the role this pivotal piece of lifesaving equipment has played in saving lives on Australian beaches over the past 50 years. Surf Life Saving NSW CEO, Steven Pearce, said the annual visit was a great opportunity for our surf lifesavers to meet with our political leaders. Source: Media release, Nov 16 Surf Life Saving NSW

Mariners finalise Football Department for 2020/21 The Central Coast Mariners have locked in their Football structure for the upcoming season with the appointment of Ken Schembri as Head of Football and Peter Zois as A-League Goalkeeping Coach. Zois has begun to work with

the team this week after completion of a mandatory quarantine period having relocated from Victoria. Following his playing career in Australia and abroad, Zois has worked with Melbourne Victory, Melbourne City and a number of NPL Victoria teams. Pre-season training is well

underway for the Mariners, and the club says details about preseason matches accessible to members and fans will be released when appropriate. Schembri will lead all Football departments including NPL Men’s, Women’s, SAP and A-League and will work closely with Head Coach Alen

Stajcic and his staff. Schembri’s appointment marks the first occasion that the Club has had a locally based Sporting Director/Head of Football, and Mariners CEO Shaun Mielekamp stressed the importance of that aspect. “The fact that we are able to promote someone from within

the club into the Head of Football role says a lot about the growth within our Club and the direction that we are heading,” Mielekamp said. “Ken has done an outstanding job in his role as Academy Director, starting from scratch in building a successful, competitive youth development program [and] it continues the

trend of the Club putting faith in our own.” “It is great to welcome Peter aboard too, and now that he has completed his quarantine period, he can get to work with the team ahead of the December 27 start date.” Media release, 17 Nov Central Coast Mariners

142 runs in two days CRICKET Ben Cohen starred with the bat for Lisarow Ourimbah in the first grade cricket T20 match on Thursday, November 12, versus Northern Power. Cohen top-scored with 39 in the Lisarow Ourimbah one-run victory. He backed up on Saturday, November 14, in their one-day clash against The Entrance, with 103 off 96 balls in which Lisarow Ourimbah was again victorious. Source: Media release, Nov 16 Gary Sinclair

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

TIDE CHART

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

1.27 20 0106 0631 0.63 21

FRI

1302 1.74 2003 0.40 0049 0.49 0715 1.55 1334 0.56 1926 1.38

Times and Heights(m) of high and low waters

0208 1.23 0313 1.22 0415 1.25 0509 1.31 0556 1.39 0014 0.50 0730 0.71 0836 0.75 0946 0.76 1055 0.74 1156 0.69 0637 1.47 SAT 1359 1.61 SUN 1500 1.51 MON 1604 1.44 TUE 1704 1.40 WED 1757 1.38 THU 1249 0.63 2103 0.47 2159 0.51 2249 0.53 2334 0.52 1844 1.38 0123 0.48 0156 0.48 0229 0.49 0302 0.51 0337 0.54 0415 0.57 0749 1.62 0824 1.69 0858 1.74 0932 1.77 1009 1.78 1047 1.78 SAT 1415 0.50 SUN 1454 0.44 MON 1531 0.41 TUE 1609 0.39 WED 1648 0.38 THU 1730 0.40 2006 1.37 2045 1.36 2124 1.35 2204 1.33 2245 1.30 2329 1.27

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

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Cheerleaders to livestream routines

Local cheerleading club, Central Allstars, will be competing in the largest virtual cheerleading competition in the world on November 27 and 28, organised by the Australian All-Star Cheerleading Federation (AASCF). Seven teams aged between 5 and 17 will compete against

Gosford boat paddler, Craig Dodd, has received a Long Service Award at the 2020 NSW Community Sports Awards for his contribution to the sport on the Central Coast. Dodd has been a hardworking committee member, event organiser, president and state delegate for several decades. He has been involved with two clubs, initially with Central Coast Paddlers, and then in founding Brisbane Water Paddlers in 2015. Dodd was an integral member of the Paddle NSW Marathon Committee, and served as Treasurer for four years. Last year, he joined the Paddle NSW Harbour Racing Committee where his vast experience and passion helps

teams from all over Australia by live-streaming their routines to judges from their gym in West Gosford. Central Allstars owner and Head Coach, Lauren Gosson, said in other years they would travel interstate for the National Championships, but this was changed due to coronavirus. “The annual in-person event is the biggest deal and the most

significant competition for cheerleading in Australia,” Gosson said. “Obviously, the event was cancelled, but AASCF has done a lot of work behind the scenes to allow clubs to still have a competition experience in the space of our gym. “Everything will run the same as a real competition, with the same warm-up times, but

instead we will log in, and the judges will be watching us virtually. “It will also be streamlined to the rest of Australia.” Gosson said the kids were looking forward to the virtual event as they have been training really hard. “It is really cool the kids still get to experience a little bit of added pressure and competition

feel,” she said. “Ever since we opened at the start of Term Three, we have been training and doing routines. “All of the teams have formed this amazing bond, and they are all really excited to be back together. “One of the biggest challenges is pumping the kids up trying to replicate that pre-competition

Kudos for Gosford boat paddler

other volunteers and hundreds of paddlers. Dodd was one of 21 recipients

from a wide cross-section of sports to receive an award. Sport NSW Chairperson,

Carolyn Campbell, said sport around the state relies on dedicated volunteers and

community members. “Put simply, sport would not exist without them,” Campbell

enthusiasm. “But we will have a few of the parents coming to cheer them on on the day so that will help.” Gosson established Central Allstars in 2016 and is currently encouraging anyone who would like to join for 2021 to attend the placement day on December 5. Jacinta Counihan

said. “It is fitting these Distinguished Long Service Award recipients are recognised and honoured. “Without these hard-working, selfless volunteers, tens of thousands of boys and girls, men and women, would not be able to enjoy the health, social and community benefits sport provides. “Sport remains at the heart of communities across NSW and has the unique ability to bring people from different cultures and backgrounds together.” The Awards also celebrated volunteers across 10 categories for their outstanding achievements and contribution to sport in NSW over the past year. Source: Media release, Nov 19 Sport NSW