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16 APRIL 2021

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Through rain, hail or shine, the charity organisation, Soul Soup, has pushed through to continue serving food to those less fortunate on the Central Coast. See page 4

Out&About

Musical Director and composer Yantra de Vilder of Avoca Beach will perform in the closing concert of her Pianos for the People installation in Darling Square on Sunday, April 18. See page 17

Business

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Councillors should not return, says Administrator The Minister for Local Government should take whatever action is necessary to prevent the return of the suspended Central Coast councillors, says Administrator Dick Persson. Persson wants to see the September election delayed to allow a formal inquiry to determine what is needed to achieve a successful merger of the former Wyong and Gosford councils, as opposed to a public inquiry into the financial situation. “I’m calling for an inquiry but not for the reasons others might think,” Persson said as he handed down his final report. “We know what happened here and my two previous reports provide this detail, there is nothing more to uncover. “I encourage the community not to fall for the politicking of

Central Coast Council Administrator, Dick Persson (right) and CEO David Farmer

this issue. “I believe such an inquiry (as I have suggested) would have far greater community support than an inquiry that would be used by competing political actors trying to blame each other for what occurred. “We know what occurred, it is now time to look ahead and help ensure the success of the sixth largest council in Australia.” Persson also recommended

new CEO David Farmer consider going to market to buy a new simplified IT system. He said it was clear the massive spend of $60M since the merger on an IT system was poor in comparison to what other councils had secured at much lower cost. Persson handed down his final report at an extraordinary meeting on Thursday, April 15, having already delivered it to

Local Government Minister Shelley Hancock. He said his investigation concluded that by far the biggest reason the Council became insolvent was due to mismanagement of the budget over the years following the merger and leading up to the councillors’ suspension. “There is pressure by many to hold a public inquiry into what went wrong here,” he said.

“With due respect to those people, (acting CEO Rik) Hart and I have investigated what went wrong and published those findings. “Many of those calling for a (public) inquiry don’t like my conclusion because I have made it very clear the financial collapse is not due to the local government amalgamation. “I have formed the view that the merger of the Gosford and Wyong LGAs was always going to be one of the harder ones, and that it was well short of completion when councillors were elected. “It is very clear that the new Council had little interest in continuing the hard work of achieving efficiencies and using those savings to expand the delivery and quality of services.

An $110M residential project planned for 89 John Whiteway Dr, Gosford, has been scaled back in response to submissions received, with the number of units cut from 260 to 204 and a reduction in building height... See page 25

Sport

For the Terrigal Trojans, two wins in both the Women’s Tens and the Swietelsky Premier One leagues have launched their 2021 season campaigns off to a great start. See page 38

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Central Coast Commuters Association’s newly elected President, Eddie Ellis, outlines his priorities.

Fridges, pontoons, furniture, pumpkins and even a cow are some of the strange things to have washed up on Central Coast beaches following huge storms which savaged the region from March 18-23. See page 6

Over the two-week Easter holiday break, The Australian Reptile Park will run its Superhero school holiday promotion, Zooperheroes. See page 19

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Re-settling alligators a tricky task The Australian Reptile Park said hello to 10 huge, adult male alligators, when they arrived from Australia Zoo on March 30.

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It was all hands on deck as keepers took on the physical task of introducing the alligators into their new home. Zookeepers had to open each box carefully, releasing the alligators into the lagoon, which is already home to 45 other adult alligators. Australian Reptile Park Director, Tim Faulkner, said it was a crazy morning with a few close calls. “The ground is still wet and slippery from recent rainy weather, which added an extra element of danger,” Faulkner said. “We all were kept on edge all morning but are happy to report all of the gators are safe in their new home.

Head of Reptiles, Daniel Rumsey and keepers, releasing 10 alligators at the Australian Reptile Park

“We didn’t know what sort of alligator was going to come out of each box as we opened

them. “Was this one going to be nice or was it going to come

charging out with us being the first thing it sees? “We were kept on our toes,

that’s for sure.” Head of Reptiles, Daniel Rumsey, said the keepers would keep a close eye on the new arrivals, ensuring they settle in nicely. “One slight step out of place can cost you, so we are very careful to follow a wellthought-out plan and ensure the safety of all staff in such a mammoth task,” Rumsey said. “We’re so glad to see it was a success, and all of the gators have begun to settle in and are swimming around happily.” Most of the new alligators have been named after famous rappers, with Notorious B.I.G, Flavor Flav and Tupac being just a few of the new arrivals. The Park now 55 American alligators, the largest population living in Australia.

The NSW Government’s first JobTrainer Skilling for Recovery program has kicked off at Baker Street in Gosford, educating and teaching young people the skills of hospitality. See page 29

Sport

The Central Coast Over 34 Years Masters’ Division One hockey team have won the NSW State Championships at Central Coast Hockey Park over the weekend from March 27–28.. See page 37

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Flavours by the Sea is returning to The Entrance on April 17, bringing with it the tastes, sights and sounds from all corners of the world.

Wyong locals offended by A Current Affair coverage

A national prime-time TV news program has been criticised for its coverage of an important social message in which it portrayed a group of Wyong neighbours as turning a deaf ear to domestic violence.

Sterling, who delivered a message about the dire domestic violence situation on the Central Coast. The set-up video firstly shows a scenario of neighbours going to the door of a residence and others making phone calls to complain about loud music, followed by the arrival of police

to speak to the person inside the house. The film clip then shows a different scenario when loud abusive yelling between a man and woman was broadcast to the neighbourhood, the actor inside the house waiting for police to arrive after expected complaints, neither of which

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The “Davistown Dungeon Boys”, who sometimes masquerade as the Coast Community News distribution team, were sighted again on the weekend...

occurred, followed by a message on screen “Don’t you think that’s worth complaining about?” This original important domestic violence message was posted to Council’s website on March 2, followed by written information on March 15.

Yet, A Current Affair’s portrayal lashed out at the Wyong neighbours, that the residents ignored the scripted domestic violence incident they heard. Commander at Tuggerah Lakes Police District, Superintendent John Gralton, told A Current Affair that no one called the police and the experiment was done in a way that there was an opportunity for people to ring police. “You’d call police for a noise complaint, so call police if you hear what you think is a domestic violence incident … we were surprised in some ways to find that no one did call.” All in all, the neighbours did not come out looking good.

The NSW Government will accelerate the delivery of a suite of proposed reforms to planning rules and complying development. See page 26

Sport

Planning is well underway for the Softball NSW Under-10 State Softball Championships to be held in May at Central Coast Regional Sporting. See page 38

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Fridges, pontoons, furniture, pumpkins and even a cow were some of the strange things which washed up on Central Coast beaches following huge storms which savaged the region from March 18-23 as Central Coast Council conducted a major clean-up effort to restore roads, waterways and foreshores. But for one item which washed up on Umina Beach there was a happy ending. Resident Tina Vella was walking along the beach at around 5pm on March 31 when she noticed the hardwood table sitting at the water’s edge, alongside much debris which had been carried from the Hawkesbury area. Vella took a photo and posted

Visitors were excited to see superstars Frankie and Tim Tam the kangaroo joeys become the best of friends.

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Back on March 8, Woy Woy local, Matt Hatch, set the A-League alight when he scored the fastest debut goal in Australian National League history... See page 40

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A spokesperson for a group of 12 business owners in the area said police were aware of the illegal activity and were reviewing complaints, with business owners in fear of damage to their properties. “The streets most affected are Pinnacle Place, Pile Rd, Sailfind Place and Warringah Close,” the spokesperson said. “We are fed up with these hoons doing burnouts, drifting and other dangerous driving manoeuvres on the weekends especially when it rains.” The spokesperson said on

Pinnacle Place, Somersby, following one of the incidents

March 19 a group of around 20 cars tore up the area for two and a half hours from 9.30pm until midnight and although business owners were able to catch some of the activity on video, capturing licence plate numbers was difficult. “The hoons conduct burnouts, drift in circles, leaving rubber burns on the roadways, and have look-out cars on site,” the spokesperson said.

“We are calling on the police to crack down on this illegal activity in Somersby. “This has been going on for a couple of years. “I had to attend my property one evening because the automatic gates were not working but there was no way I was going to go in there at midnight. “One of the cars ended up in the driveway of one property.

“People are in fear for their properties and they’re afraid to attend their own premises after hours. “Up to 20 groups can be there, blocking parts of the road and rubber from the tyres is left strewn across the streets.” Inspector Dave Prevett from Central Coast Highway Patrol said both Brisbane Water Police and the highway patrol were

aware of incidents of burnouts and hoon activity in the industrial estate. “We have increased patrols in the area and will continue to continue to monitor CCTV footage,” he said. “We ask any drivers who may have dash cam footage of offences committed to come forward; this may assist in identifying individual vehicles. “There are also other options available to us in relation to covert surveillance. “We have had some success at other locations through (the use of) video footage through CCTV at premises and from members of the public; we have had some convictions in those spaces.” Insp Prevett said that as patrols step up in the area, police were asking people to continue to report illegal activity as it occurs. Terry Collins

Patients, family members and staff at Gosford Hospital’s Children’s Ward received a special Easter treat on March 31. See page 33

Sport

An intense match up at Bankwest Stadium between the Western Sydney Warriors and Central Coast Mariners has ended in a 2 – 2 draw after an absorbing contest with very few quiet moments. See page 39

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Unrestricted funds figure omitted from financial reports A suspended councillor has revealed that a line item was missing in Central Coast Council’s financial reports for a year. Suspended Councillor, Jillian Hogan, says a briefing from Acting CEO, Rik Hart, alerted her to the line missing from the October 2019 investment report. Hogan then went back and looked at all the reports since that date. She found that the line was always missing and therefore the councillors did not see the growing deficit. “All Councillors, the ARIC Committee and the auditors did not pick up that the line item was missing in the financial reports. “Councillors, the CEO, the

CFO and the ARIC Committee have a shared responsibility to oversee the financial position of Council and this I believe is where we all failed,” she said. Ten of the 13 suspended councillors attended a briefing that Acting CEO, Rik Hart, and Chief Financial Officer, Natalia Cowley, gave in March. Councillors Chris Burke, Bruce McLachlan and Richard Mehrtens did not attend. The councillors were told that the Investment report for September 2019 showed a line item called unrestricted funds and it was favourable with $14,586,000. The councillors adopted the investment report en masse at the time. The Investment report for October 2019 showed no line item for unrestricted funds.

If it had been there, it would have shown a deficit, the first of many. Again, the councillors adopted the report en masse at the time. “Adopted en masse” means an item was not discussed at a council meeting but was lumped in with a number of items that were all passed at once or “en masse”. After the councillor briefing, Hogan did her own digging and brought out her calculator. She said the investment report for October 2019 should have shown an actual deficit of $11,909,000. Hogan then went back through the investment reports for the entire year from October 2019 to the last investment report that the councillors saw in 2020 before they were

suspended. In all cases, there was no line item showing unrestricted funds. That dropped off after September 2019, which was the last time the line was in the black. In all cases, the councillors did not question the reports but adopted them en masse except for one month which was adopted unanimously. If the councillors had done the figures at the time by subtracting the restricted funds from the total, they would have seen the deficit growing. Hogan found the investment report for November 2019 should have shown an actual deficit of $1,812,000. The Investment Report for December 2019 should have

shown a deficit of $27,373,000. Hogan checked all the reports and the deficit kept growing until in August 2020 the deficit was $117,896,000. Acting CEO, Rik Hart, showed a series of slides at the briefing explaining where the councillors should have seen the red flags that were leading them to the financial woes which were made public in October 2020. The Council revealed it had unlawfully been using restricted funds for operational purposes. The Council has since been under administration and the councillors suspended. Administrator, Dick Persson, will deliver his final report on this issue on Thursday, April 15. Merilyn Vale

Councillors should not return, says Administrator Movers and shakers in the business and commercial sector will workshop ideas to create bustling and vibrant town centres through the turnaround of lost opportunities from empty spaces. See page 26

The Minister for Local Government should take whatever action is necessary to prevent the return of the suspended Central Coast councillors, says Administrator Dick Persson.

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Persson wants to see the September election delayed to allow a formal inquiry to determine what is needed to achieve a successful merger of the former Wyong and Gosford councils, as opposed to a public inquiry into the financial situation. “I’m calling for an inquiry but not for the reasons others might think,” Persson said as he handed down his final report. “We know what happened here and my two previous reports provide this detail, there is nothing more to uncover. “I encourage the community not to fall for the politicking of

A strong start to the 2021 (CCRU) season has come for the Ourimbah Razorbacks First Grade team in their away win against the Lions on April 10, at Woy Woy Oval. See page 38

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Hoons frustrate Somersby business owners The Peninsula Women’s Health Centre celebrated Harmony Day 2021 on March 25, focusing on inclusion and cultural diversity in the community.

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Business The Central Coast Branch of the Disabled Surfers’ Association, founded by Lake Munmorah resident Gary Blaschke, is being featured in an upcoming edition of NRMA’s Story of Help article about their organisation.

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it on Facebook with the quirky tagline “used table, going cheap”. “A friend of mine, Maree Langburn, saw my post and then shared it to the Facebook page Hawkesbury Floods Lost and Found,” Vella said. “Maree messaged me to say the owners of the table had been thrilled to see the post and had collected the table a day or so later. “It came all the way from Lower Portland and was made of hardwood from the old wharf at Port Kembla.” Vella said the owner of the table had posted a thank you for the happy ending. “I have it back at Lower Portland where it was washed away off our caravan deck,” he wrote.

Musical Director and composer Yantra de Vilder of Avoca Beach will perform in the closing concert of her Pianos for the People installation in Darling Square on Sunday, April 18.

To race with the big boys is every car racing enthusiast’s dream, a dream that Ross Forbes, recently got to live.

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Business owners in the Somersby Industrial Estate are fed up with hoons using the area as a racetrack after hours and on weekends and will look into installing an LPR (License Plate Recognition) camera system in an effort to catch the offenders in the act.

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After more than 40 years, the annual Red Pumps sponsored Australian 13ft and 16ft Skiff Championship races returned to Gosford Sailing Club throughout the Easter weekend break.

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Historic table returned to owners after impromptu river voyage

“Why call the police when they’re clearly already there?”

On March 16, A Current Affair aired its story about a campaign by Central Coast Council called, Domestic Abuse – It’s Your Business, conducted in partnership with local Police, Tuggerah Lakes and Brisbane Waters Liquor Accords and the Central Coast Domestic Violence Committee. Filming for the video took place on November 9, 2020, as a scripted drama involving paid actors and commentary by former rugby league player, turned TV personality, Peter

The staff at Brisbane Waters Private Hospital are putting on their running shoes and raising money for local charities at the Bay to Bay Running Festival on June 20.

The Brisbane Waters Private Hospital team who are participating in the Healthe Care 5km Walk/Run

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Red sails in the (Gosford) sunset

Through rain, hail or shine, the charity organisation, Soul Soup, has pushed through to continue serving food to those less fortunate on the Central Coast.

Coastcare volunteers at Norah Head Lighthouse Reserve have a challenge on their hands after prolonged torrential rain caused a huge landslide.

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Activists from the Animal Justice Party were outside Gosford Showground on April 2 to protest against the Camel Races, calling them a “blatant display of animal cruelty”.

Members at Woy Woy CWA have been busy knitting blankets and quilts for the grand opening of Elsie’s Retreat.

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In the eerie silence of Central Coast Stadium, deep in the second half, a faint sound could be heard. A sound that has not been heard in these lands for many years, coming from somewhere behind the northern goal. Slowly, it grew in volume. “Who do we sing for?” it asked of the die-hards in the eastern stand. “We sing for yellow.” See page 39

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Federal Minister for Housing and Homelessness, was on the Central Coast on March 29 to hear first hand from locals about the crisis of housing affordability and homelessness.

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This tank washed up at Terrigal on March 29

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Central Coast Council Administrator, Dick Persson (right) and CEO David Farmer

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For the Terrigal Trojans, two wins in both the Women’s Tens and the Swietelsky Premier One leagues have launched their 2021 season campaigns off to a great start. See page 38

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Council releases waterways report Avoca Lagoon was the only estuarine waterway in the region to be rated very poor in the Central Coast 2019-20 Waterways report card, released this week. The report examines the ecological health of Southern Lake Macquarie, Tuggerah Lakes, Brisbane Water, the lower Hawkesbury River and the larger coastal lagoons over the 2019-20 year, providing a clear picture of the health of the region’s estuarine waterways. It uses seagrass depth range, turbidity and chlorophyll-a as indicators of health and follows NSW Government guidelines. Of the Coast’s three other lagoons, Terrigal and Wamberal were rated fair, while Cockrone Lagoon received an excellent rating. Council’s Team Leader Estuary Management, Vanessa McCann, said the lagoons’ varied results reflected the urbanised nature of the catchments and the pressures they face. “Avoca Lagoon has retained a very poor rating and we are working in partnership with the NSW Government to explore exactly what is going on and what we can do to improve those results over time,” she

Avoca Lagoon was the only waterway in the region to receive a very poor rating

said. Of 36 sites monitored in 2019-20, 23 (64 per cent) were graded good or excellent, 12 (33 per cent) were graded fair and only 1 (3 per cent) was graded very poor. Fair ratings were awarded to Narara Creek, Erina Creek, Kincumber Broadwater and Mooney Mooney Creek, while three different zones in Brisbane Water and Mangrove Creek were rated good and Cockle Bay received an excellent rating.

The Peninsula was the big winner, with excellent ratings awarded to Woy Woy Bay, Booker Bay and Patonga Creek. To the north of the region, water quality in Lake Munmorah was rated good across the system, as were the majority of sites in Tuggerah Lake. Budgewoi Lake and some fringing sites around Tuggerah Lake including Canton Beach, Ourimbah Creek and Tumbi Creek were rated as fair. McCann said reduced water

quality coming from the Narara, Erina and Kincumber Creek catchments had highlighted some concerns, particularly following heavy rainfall. “It was great however to see a resurgence in seagrass at the Erina Creek site which is a positive sign for ecological health,” she said. Council Environment and Planning Director, Scott Cox, said that whilst the report shows overall positive results it also provides a valuable tool to help Council identify areas for

further investigation. “Council uses a recognised monitoring program to assess the ecological health of our waterways, allowing us to monitor their condition, track changes over time and target investment and on ground works to improve ecosystem health,” Cox said. “These results will allow Council to review our management actions and plan for on ground works to help improve waterway health over time.

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“While some of our waterways at times, look and smell in ways we don’t expect them to this is not always an indicator of poor health. Council Administrator, Dick Persson, said the release of the report card coincided with the first round of engagement for Council’s Coastal Management Programs. “We value how much our community care for their local waterways, and we want as many people as possible to take part in the engagement activities for the suite of Coastal Management Programs we have to develop for our region,” Persson said. The 2019-20 Waterways report card also outlines the actions Council has taken to target improvements in waterway health. To view the report card, visit centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/ waterwayhealth To have your say and sign up to be involved in the Our Coast, Our Waterways program visit yourvoiceourcoast.com/ waterways Source: Media release, Apr 13 Central Coast Council

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Through rain, hail or shine, the charity organisation, Soul Soup, has pushed through to continue serving food to those less fortunate on the Central Coast. Despite the torrential downpour hitting the region last month, Soul Soup Founder, Nathan Griffiths, joined volunteers in Kibble Park, Gosford, to supply meals to the people who need them most. Griffiths said you do not have to be homeless to come down and have a meal. “You don’t have to not to have a house to come for a feed; anyone can come down if they want to,” he said. “We have people who have a

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Soul Soup a safe haven for those in need roof over their head but struggle to have a feed because of high rental costs and other things like that. “We have many people living by themselves who want to have a little bit of social interaction with others. “We have created a little social life where everybody is respectful.” Soul Soup also offers its services out of locations in Wyong and Woy Woy. During COVID, Griffiths ran a home delivery service on Fridays to stop gatherings on the street. “We asked for people’s rough addresses, or where they were staying,” he said.

“Sometimes this was a car park or a bush drop-off.” Soul Soup started three and half years ago when Griffiths decided to start making food in his kitchen and helping to

serve it to the homeless at Orange Sky’s pop up services. After a few months, he was put in contact with the CEO of the Davistown RSL to discuss whether they would help his

project. Three years later, Davistown RSL, along with Ettalong Diggers and Gosford RSL, still help cook batches of soup and pasta each week for the charity. Soul Soup also works hand in hand with Pass-It-On Clothing and Shoe Box Revolution on the Central Coast. “I know a lot of people say these people are vulnerable, but I don’t think they are vulnerable at all,” he said. “There is no way I would cope living like that. “These people are so resilient; they just can’t afford rent and food with everything so expensive and the waiting list to get into community houses

being so long. “They know it’s a safe spot for them to come as they know me and the Orange Sky team. “We’ve created a really safe spot for them to come out and have a feed with others.” After a traumatic incident, Griffiths struggles with PTSD but said being involved in Soul Soup helps distract him. Soul Soup serves food at Kibble Park, Gosford, every Wednesday at 6.30pm, at Wyong Neighbourhood Centre every Tuesday at 10.30am, and at Deepwater Plaza, Woy Woy on Tuesday evenings at 5.30pm. Jacinta Counihan

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From Council

This is a big week in Council with the arrival of our new CEO, Mr David Farmer. I have said several times that his appointment will be the most important decision I make as Council’s Administrator, and if Mr Farmer had been appointed three years ago then I wouldn’t be here. This is also the week we say goodbye to Mr Rik Hart and Mr Malcolm Ryan. Mr Hart and I arrived in November not sure what we would find. As Acting CEO, Rik has taken on the difficult challenges involved in re-shaping the organisation and budget in a short time. His commitment to working things through with the Unions has been first class. Should the Minister allow the suspended Councillors to return on 30 April, I am confident the Minister will appoint Rik as Financial Controller, with authority to veto Council attempts to change the Long Term Financial Plan or Draft Community Plan that I will have put in place. Staff have valued Rik’s openness and direct communication. I know I speak for everyone in saying “Thank You Rik”. Malcolm Ryan came in to assist with his unparalleled expertise in planning law. His contribution has also included assisting to evaluate our IT system issues and needs. Both Rik Hart and I have valued his help and thank him very much for his important strategic contribution. Dick Persson AM Administrator, Central Coast Council

Local creators shine in pop-up shops this month

We have an impressive and growing creative community on the Coast but many of our makers and creators don’t have their own shop front – ‘Blank Canvas’ provides that opportunity.

The inaugural creative activation Blank Canvas Central Coast provides a pop-up retail space in Ettalong or Long Jetty for selected local makers and creators to showcase and sell their works directly to locals and visitors. We’ve already seen pop-up shops by Carlie Ballard and MM Poems; plus Jessica May Creative at Ettalong. As well as Reed Plummer as Central Coast Drones and Bella Rose Art; and Prispar Produce at Long Jetty. Upcoming pop-ups include:

Ettalong - 199A Ocean View Road, Ettalong Beach, behind Lords of Pour 15-21 April Trade the Mark 22-29 April Kristy Gordon Art

Long Jetty - Shop 11, 314-316 The Entrance Road 15-21 April Bird + Hill and Crown Anchor Leather 22-29 April Coastal Incidental and House of Lacuna The works from these talented locals further enhance the vibrancy of our town centres as well as help stimulate the local economy. The project is fully funded through the Regional Tourism Bushfire Recovery grants program.

‘Blank Canvas’ pop-up shops will be open until Friday 30 April. Find more at lovecentralcoast.com/ blankcanvas

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.

No-one benefits from empty spaces!

A bustling and vibrant town centre is great for the community and visitors. It’s also great for local businesses and commercial property owners.

Another initiative underway is our ‘Vacant Spaces’ project – an opportunity for Central Coast visual artists or creative groups to occupy vacant spaces in our town centres that would otherwise be left empty.

To kick-off the project, we’ve partnered with Renew Australia and installed a pop-up exhibition to inspire property owners, entrepreneurs and local decision makers on how empty spaces can be transformed.

The ‘Renew in a Box’ exhibition is on display at the Parkhouse@ Kibble (next to Gosford Library) until 30 April, Monday to Friday, 10am-2pm. Do you have a vacant space that could be temporarily filled? Are you a creative or social entrepreneur with an idea to fill and activate an empty town centre space?

We are also hosting a special presentation ‘An empty space is a lost opportunity’ on 21 April and are inviting local creatives and social entrepreneurs with ideas to fill and activate an empty town centre space to register. For more information and to register your attendance search ‘vacant space’ at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au.

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Terrigal Boardwalk opens

Dozens of people were at the official opening of the Terrigal Boardwalk and upgraded rockpool on April 14, including NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, Central Coast Council Administrator, Dick Persson, and the Council’s new CEO, David Farmer. Crowds gathered to watch two students from Terrigal High School cut of the ribbon of the $5.8M project jointly funded by the NSW Government and Council. The Premier made sure the

first walk across involved the crowd, saying how important the landmark will be for the community. “This boardwalk not only connects communities, but I think one thing all of the challenges across the state have shown us is when we walk boardwalks and enjoy our local public space, we connect with each other and feel part of the community,” she said. Crouch thanked the Premier and Council for their help with the project. “After two decades of discussion and 11 months of construction, now we have this

fantastic boardwalk,” he said. “What this boardwalk will mean is that people can move freely between the Terrigal (town centre) and the Haven; no matter your age or your ability, you can move safely and easily between the two points.” Crouch said the boardwalk would benefit locals and be a great attraction for tourists visiting the Central Coast. “I also want to (give a) shout out to Jamie and the team from Central Coast Council who have done an amazing job through COVID-19 to get this project delivered for everybody - the Council needs to be

acknowledged for the great work they have done,” he said. New Council CEO, David Farmer, said the boardwalk and rockpool will deliver many social, health and economic benefits for the community. “(They) will be a great visitor drawcard to boost the region’s economy whilst providing a safe and inclusive space for social connection and to encourage active lifestyles,” Farmer said. “I encourage our community to head to Terrigal to check it out; enjoy the fresh air and sample what local businesses have on offer.”

The 277m boardwalk was designed to complement the natural environment and is composed of materials that can withstand the elements to ensure longevity and ease of maintenance. It features a viewing platform, integrated seating, lighting, access to the rock platforms and smooth integration with the existing walkways either end. The restored rockpool is now easy to access, with an access ramp leading to the water and new pathways linking the pool area with the boardwalk and beach promenade.

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The Terrigal rockpool renovation project was supported by the NSW Government with a $250,000 grant from the Crown Reserves Improvement Fund in addition to funding of $728,542 from Council’s operational budget. All have not welcomed the opening of the walkway, with Council surveys showing that of 688 written submissions received, 52 per cent expressed general support for the proposal while 48 per cent expressed a lack of support (see website for more information). Jacinta Counihan and Terry Collins

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Wamberal seawall debate continues As debate continues over a permanent solution to ongoing erosion issues at Wamberal Beach, the Wamberal Protection Association (WPA) has defended the option of a seawall, saying much “misinformation and fearmongering” is circulating in the community. Spokesperson Margaret Brice

said the group comprised residents directly affected by the storms in June 2020 and had worked closely with the State Government and Task Force leader Phil Watson to achieve a long-term revetment solution. “We are also encouraged that Central Coast Council has continued to support this initiative (with thorough community consultation) even in times of their current problems,” she

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stable, will be heavily impacted by short term erosion from time to time during severe storm events like that experienced last year and in 2016 but they also recover naturally back to where they were,” the fact sheet says. “For example, few people realize that both Manly and Bondi are backed by protection structures integrated with walkways/promenades and adjoining roads.

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despite representing over 3,500 community members whilst beachfront property owners have been in ongoing discussions with State Government Task Force chair Phil Watson and Central Coast Council representatives,” spokesperson Jason Hickey said. “The community consultation from Council has been nonexistent for our group. “Supportive or not of the seawall, all other options should be studied in depth to ensure the best solution is found.”” Hickey said the group was yet to receive any documentation and reports from studies and consultation done to determine a seawall as the sole solution. He said questions put to Council in regard to the formulation of its Coastal Management Plan on March 18 were yet to be answered. Hickey said the group did not vehemently support planned retreat but believed compromising versions of the idea would allow for an effective response to the erosion issue at Wamberal. “Our group opposes the claim from WPA and Central Coast Council that the seawall will cost around $20M, especially if sand nourishment is included,” he said. Hickey said Manly and Bondi were completely different beach systems to Wamberal, protected by two large headlands helping hold sand. He said seawalls at Cronulla and Stockton had led to a loss of beach and ultimately failed. “You cannot deny that Stockton and Cronulla have far more similar beach systems to Wamberal,” he said. He said advice received by the group from a coastal engineer indicated that putting a hard structure at the end of the ocean’s “deposition path” would create a “reflective effect”. “Instead of the ocean depositing sand, a ‘backwash effect’ is created and the sand is taken back towards the ocean in the backwash,” he said. “This means sand no longer deposits as far up the beach, or even on the beach at all, thus reducing overall width of the beach.” Hickey said sand dunes would be unable to replenish due to the shape of a hard structure and would dissipate and eventually disappear and that there was yet to be any evidence that the ocean is likely to damage any properties or Council infrastructure apart from the beachfront homes. Terry Collins

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Hopes arise for a deal on Davistown Wetlands Davistown Progress Association has welcomed an announcement by Central Coast Council Administrator, Dick Persson, that there is still hope for a positive outcome on the purchase of the Davistown Wetlands. A voluntary planning agreement could be on the cards. At Council’s April 13 meeting, Persson accepted a staff recommendation to discontinue trying to buy or acquire the land known as the Davistown Wetlands. He said that the owners of the wetlands and Council are at an impasse regarding the valuation of the land. “Council met with the owners’ representative and landowners in March this year to consider any agreeable solutions regarding the purchase of the Davistown Wetlands,” Persson said. “While the owners are keen to sell the land, the price they are proposing is well above the various market valuations which Council has received. “The difference of opinion regarding the land value is due

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to the severe environmental and flooding constraints affecting the site. “While these have been discussed with the owners, they are of the opinion that these constraints should not impact the market valuation given historical approvals and developments of neighbouring sites in Davistown. “Despite efforts to reach a

solution, an agreement on price is unattainable and Council is bound by both its adopted Land Transaction Policy and appropriate governance, which prevent Council from purchasing land for more than its market valuation.” In November last year the owners of the land requested Council defer the matter to

allow further time to discuss a range of options. A meeting occurred between the landowners, the owners’’ representative, Council’s Economic Development and Property Unit, and Chief Operating Officer Malcom Ryan on March 10. Ryan said there was a lot of emotion attached to the issue for the owners.

He also said a voluntary planning agreement was possible. It would mean land would be offered to Council while other land appropriate for development would be allowed to be developed. The Davistown Wetlands includes the following lots: 11 Lilli Pilli St, 51 Pine Ave, 1 Cross Rd, 3 Cross Rd, 10-20

Kincumber Cres, 11-29 Kincumber Cres, 108A Malinya Rd and 83 Malinya Rd. Davistown Progress Association President, Jenny McCulla, welcomed news that a voluntary planning agreement was on the table. “Things are looking very promising that a final resolution (is in sight) of the decades long battle to get the majority of Davistown Wetlands back into public hands for proper care and protection into the future,” McCulla said. “The parties are finally speaking and appear to be reaching a compromise that most residents will be happy about. “The Administrator has heard our call for a resolution to be reached while he is in the position to do so. “It’s been a constant battle to this point, and we are hopeful it will allow the most pristine parts of the wetlands to be preserved going forward. “The reserve funds set aside for this purpose should allow for proper maintenance into the future.”

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The Animal Justice Party and the Central Coast Dolphin Project are once again calling for a ban on shark nets in the region, with recent data showing 418 animals have died in Central Coast shark nets over the past nine years. Animal Justice Party Central Coast spokesperson, Sarah Ryan, said data recently released by the organisation showed the dead animals included 10 whales and dolphins, 18 turtles, and 330 threatened or protected species. “Shark nets are cruel, indiscriminate and ineffective,” Ryan said. “They have no place on the beaches here on the Central Coast or anywhere across NSW. “Research has made it

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More calls to ban ‘walls of death’ abundantly clear that shark nets do not effectively improve human safety in the water, instead they simply kill marine animals. “Over half the animals, including dolphins, whales and turtles unfortunate enough to become entangled in these deadly nets, will suffer a slow and painful death by drowning. “These figures are shocking but they likely don’t even cover the true death toll. Animals found and released from shark nets are not guaranteed survival because the stress and injury of entanglement often leads to their death soon after. “With drones, helicopters and listening stations, there are so many other options available to our community to swim safely without hundreds of animals

needing to die each and every year,” Ryan said. “Because of community action to protect animals, shark nets have already been removed along the north coast of NSW; it’s time for the same to happen here on the Central Coast.” Central Coast Dolphin Project spokesperson, Ronny Ling,

seconded the call to abolish the nets. “Shark nets are controlled by the State Government’s Department of Primary Industries (Fisheries),” Ling said. “These ‘Walls of Death’ are indiscriminate killers in our oceans, that provide many unwary beach users with a false

sense of security. “Shark nets are designed to run parallel to the beach, for a small section of beach. “These nets are also anchored well out, which can allow animals to move in and around them.” Ling said nets would be removed from NSW beaches on May 1 for the winter months but were due to be replaced on September 1. “This coincides with the southern whale migration, when mother whales are heading down the coast, close to shore, with their new calves,” he said. “Nothing is more distressing than witnessing a whale calf caught in a shark net, while its protective mother is stressing on the other side. “This is an extremely dangerous

situation for both the animals and the rescuers. “This has happened a few times over the last 10 years on the Central Coast. “Shark nets cannot determine if an animal is a ‘friend or foe’, endangered species, or young or old; they can kill them all. According to Ling, there are 12 beaches that have shark nets on the Central Coast, from Catherine Hill Bay to Umina. “Hopefully, one day, politicians will learn the truth about shark nets, and oppose them for the sake of our marine environment and its inhabitants, instead of jumping on the scare mongering band wagon just to get easy votes.” Terry Collins

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team”, Wal Edgell said. Pacific Link Housing CEO. Ian Lynch. said there is always work to be done in keeping properties well maintained and this assistance will be very beneficial to the organisation and its residents. “Pacific Link provides housing to some of the most vulnerable people in our community and we pride ourselves on keeping properties at a high standard for

tenants,” he said. “We have a fantastic track record with tenant satisfaction scores for property condition well above industry standards, but as stock ages, constant and consistent upgrades are required.” The funding allocation follows the NSW Government’s announcement of 31 successful bids by Community Housing Providers (CHPs) to deliver $40M

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Council and the case of the missing line item

Suspended Central Coast councillor, Jillian Hogan, has revealed a line item was missing in the Council’s financial reports for a year.

Hogan says a briefing from acting CEO Rik Hart alerted her to the line missing from the October 2019 investment report. She then looked at all the reports since that date and found the line was always missing and therefore the councillors did not see the growing deficit. “All councillors, the ARIC Committee, the auditors did not pick up that the line item was missing in the financial reports,”

Hogan said. “Councillors, the CEO, the CFO and the ARIC Committee have a shared responsibility to oversee the financial position of Council and this I believe is where we failed.” Ten of the 13 suspended councillors attended a briefing given by Hart and chief financial officer, Natalia Cowley, in March. Councillors Chris Burke, Bruce McLachlan and Richard Mehrtens did not attend. The councillors were told that the Investment Report for September 2019 showed a line item called unrestricted funds

and it was favourable with $14,586,000. The councillors adopted the investment report en-masse at the time. The Investment Report for October 2019 showed no line item for unrestricted funds. If it had been there, it would have shown a deficit - the first of many. Again, the councillors adopted the report en-masse at the time. “Adopted en-masse” means an item was not discussed at a Council meeting but was lumped in with a number of items that were all passed at once.

After the councillor briefing, Hogan did her own digging and brought out her calculator. She said the Investment Report for October 2019 should have shown an actual deficit of $11,909,000. Hogan then went back through the investment reports for the entire year from October 2019 to the last investment report the councillors saw in 2020 before they were suspended. In all cases, there was no line item showing unrestricted funds. That dropped off after September 2019 - which was the last time the line was in the

black. In all cases, the councillors did not question the reports but adopted them en-masse except for one month which was adopted unanimously. If the councillors had done the figures at the time (subtracting the restricted funds from the total) they would have seen the deficit growing. Hogan found the Investment Report for December 2019 should have shown a deficit of $27,373,000. Hogan checked all the reports and the deficit kept growing until, in August 2020, the deficit

was $117,896,000. Hart showed a series of slides at the briefing explaining where the councillors should have seen the red flags that were leading to the financial woes which were made public in October last year. The Council has revealed it had unlawfully been using restricted funds for operational purposes and has been under administration since October last year, with councillors suspended. Administrator Dick Persson delivered his final report into the Council financial crisis on April 15. Merilyn Vale

Councillors should not return, says Administrator From Page 1 “Instead they embarked upon a program of expansion of both capital and recurrent programs with no attempt to establish how they were going to be paid for.” Gosford and Wyong Councils were merged in May 2016, and the new Central Coast Council was under administration until September, 2017, when the councillors were elected. The councillors were suspended in October 2020,

when it became public the Council faced sudden and serious liquidity issues and was in danger of not being able to pay staff. It later emerged the Council had been using unlawfully restricted funds for operational purposes. Persson said the use of restricted funds was not unimportant but it was also not the reason the budget blew out. “Even if those in charge thought those funds could be used for their expanded

spending; they must have known they would eventually run out,” he said. “To use them for capital spending was one thing but to use them to prop up a rapidly deteriorating bottom line is inexcusable at best and negligent at worse (sic).” Persson outlined various reasons in his final report as to why Council should remain in administration, most notably that the merge of the two former Councils was incomplete. “I believe the best outcome for

Central Coast Council and the community would be a further extended period under administration; this would allow the new CEO, Mr Farmer, and a new Administrator adequate time to complete the merger and rebuild community confidence without the distraction of elected representatives intent on playing out broader political agendas,” he said. “Should the Minister decide to allow the councillors to return prior to the September election,

I recommend Performance Improvement Orders are put in place, including the appointment of a financial controller, and I recommend that person be Rik Hart. “My final report was provided to the Minister for Local Government earlier in the week; we now await the Minister’s decision on the future of the suspended councillors.” The Minister confirmed she had received the report and would now carefully examine its findings and recommendations.

“I will now determine the future of the Council taking into consideration the interim administrator’s final report, his two earlier reports, the views of the local community and advice from the Office of Local Government,” Hancock said. “To ensure stability for the community I will announce my decision prior to the expiration of the current interim administrator’s term on April 29.” Merilyn Vale

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PUBLIC INQUIRY Into Central Coast Council

The Councillors were removed by the Local Government Minister last October, and unless a Public Inquiry begins, the Councillors will be allowed to return to their positions on 29 April. I support the petition which is being presented to the NSW Parliament in May, but I am going one step further by directly petitioning the Local Government Minister for a Public Inquiry. A Public Inquiry would expose who was responsible and ensure these terrible mistakes and failings are never repeated. Please support my petition for a Public Inquiry by using the QR code. I will be presenting this to the Local Government Minister in mid-April.

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Listen to the community While (MP Adam) Crouch is able to gasp and heave while attempting to articulate what he wants (“I want a public inquiry”, CCN286), he even expects the community to support him. Has Mr Crouch even considered there are in excess of 21 000 people who have signed a petition for a judicial enquiry which covered a number of clearly set out points? I’ll go so far as to say Mr Crouch is wrong. The Minister doesn’t only have two choices; she has at least three choices and possibly more. One is to return the councillors, two is to have a public enquiry and the third is to have what in excess of 21,000 people have

FORUM asked for, a judicial inquiry. The petition has a number of parts and one has to wonder which part of that petition Mr Crouch doesn’t want addressed and why. Could it be he is not wanting the community enlightened as to how this financial crisis happened and who is responsible? Surely that is reasonable. Or could it be he isn’t wanting us to know why we had the poor performance and breaches of integrity requirements by the Council? Surely, he wouldn’t object to having reforms to the Local Government Act to protect the community from the impacts of financial mismanagement and

malfeasance (if any) in the future. Or (information on) whether councillors and senior staff were negligent in their duty to properly manage the Council and whether they have been dealt with appropriately. Or could it be the biggest concern Mr Crouch is worried will be exposed is the impact of amalgamation on the Council’s financial problems, or any other matters relating to the poor performance of the Council? All these points were clearly covered in the well supported petition. Mr Crouch needs to start listening to the community, not expect us to “back” him. Email, Apr 8 Joy Cooper, Green Point

An airport 127kms away is not ‘on our doorstep’ An article in Central Coast Community News (CCN 287), Greater Sydney Commission outlines keys to unlocking growth on the Coast. How will this new organisation propose to align and interreact with Central Coast Council, Regional Development Australia, Central Coast (RDACC) and Central Coast Business Chamber? I am bewildered by the statement of Jackie Taranto, who noted “the huge opportunity for the Central Coast when the new airport opens in Western Sydney in 2026” (as stated in the article).

FORUM “We will have a 24/7 airport on our doorstep, opening up an economic corridor straight up here” she said. It raises the question, does Taranto actually know where the Central Coast is geographically located relevant to the Western Sydney airport? According to Google Maps the distance from Tuggerah Business Park (on the Central Coast) to the proposed Western Sydney Airport is 127km or 1hour and 33 minutes’ drive. In contrast the distance from Tuggerah Business Park to the

already operating and wellestablished Sydney Airport is 112km or 1 hour 28 minutes and the distance to Newcastle Airport is 90.6 km or 1hour and 5 minutes. Perhaps businesses requiring an airport to get their product to export markets would favour the development of Warnervale Airport that is only 14.4km or 15 minutes’ drive from Tuggerah Business Park. Central Coast Council has run hot and cold over the potential development of this airport for several years. Email, Apr 11 Dennis Silvers, Narara

Council neglect appearing On the way to work I car pool at the Kariong carpark site, like many from the Central Coast. Sadly, it’s depressing to notice how second rate it actually looks; the carpark looks filthy and the variety of weeds in the so-called garden sites are up to two meters tall nearly hiding the clearly marked Central Coast Council bins. These are similar to the concrete traffic islands between some of our major roads and footpaths on the Central Coast; there are trees growing out of them and the so-called gardens have not been maintained for years. It looks atrocious, like the excess potholes in suburban roads and unkempt local parks.

FORUM These sites were maintained by Central Coast Council at one stage but now they are forgotten. Being a rate payer for 20 years I truly cannot find value for the rates I pay, and the thought having to pay 15 per cent more in the near future (makes me) extremely frustrated and angry with the Council management. The Council’s $565M (debt) debacle is not the ratepayers’ fault. Were the councillors, FMO and senior Council management aware (of it)? If so, why didn’t they attempt to fix the financial problematic issues earlier after the Council

merger? Those still suspended from Council should remain (suspended) and I am in full support of an independent judicial inquiry to open up Council’s past financial lack of management and the irresponsible decision making made by those in charge. Hopefully a new, smaller group of councillors will be elected in the near future without political biases (and) a view to improve the Central Coast. Let’s hope the NSW State Government learns from its mistakes (in) merging large councils not ready, and under poor management. Email, Apr 11 Peter Carroll, Hamlyn Terrace

Let’s not lose our heads yet It doesn’t seem likely that Adam Crouch, despite his heroic full-page ad, is fighting for “ratepayer justice”, notwithstanding the enthusiastic hurrahs of John George (CCN 287), What we have here is a Liberal MP pretending to petition a Liberal Minister, to get up a public witch hunt, whereby a Liberal appointed committee (or person) can publicly pin all the blame on some Labor and Independent councillors. For what? For inept decisions made by a State Liberal Government (failure to properly cost the

FORUM amalgamation, anyone?) and probably also by some permanent Council management types, over a long period. According to Mr George, after the public “show trial” these guilty Lefties are in for beheading. Ouch! No doubt this could have considerable deterrent effect against future Greenie wouldbe councillors putting their heads up (while they have them) - yet it does seem a slightly harsh proposal, even for a dyed-in-the-wool Liberal

voter. Also, I’m pretty sure it’s not legal here? But let’s not lose our heads yet. If Adam Crouch was really keen for us to know what actually destroyed our Council, led to many long-serving, skilled and loyal staff being laid off, caused our current and future rates to skyrocket, and many necessary maintenance and capital works projects to disappear - why didn’t he sign the e-petition for an INDEPENDENT judicial inquiry? Email, Apr 12 Richard Boughton, Matcham/ Holgate

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Turning the Parklands into industrial lands Adam Crouch has once again done a wonderful job in fooling Central Coast residents in(to) believing his nonsense. He states that he has secured growth in the “Parklands” (CCN287). I was not aware that Parklands needed growth; by their very definition they are park lands. The land in the photograph was festival lands, designed and built for that purpose and

FORUM See Page 2 for address and contribution conditions. Opinions expressed are those of the writer and not necessarily of the newspaper paid for by the tax payers after the previous government

wasted millions when they demolished the previous festival lands to make way for the high school. Why does Mr Crouch not state clearly his intent is to destroy the Parklands and build industrial developments on the land? He states that they contain “world class gardens”. In fact, they contain one garden, well maintained but small and certainly not world

Is there anyone working in government? Over the past two years I have attempted to find out who is responsible for the cleaning of our roads and highways. I have contacted both the State Government and Central Coast Council and after the two year period no answers have been received. With the taxpayers paying

FORUM such high rates and taxes I wonder if anyone is interested? If this was Europe, they would be cleaning them on a regular basis. So much for a government that wants employment to increase. It is apparent that the State

Government doesn’t care about other regions outside the Sydney area. I have also sent numerous correspondence to the Council without a response. I am starting wonder is there anybody working in NSW? Email, Apr 8 Robert Findley, Point Clare

class. Why on earth does he welcome Borg’s move into the Parklands when the Somersby Industrial area was designed for the purpose of people like Mr Borg? The HCCDC does its best to flog land to anyone that has money, but it was supposed to care for the Parklands and not turn it into a money making venture. Neither does Mr Crouch state

that the Stevens Group have (had) their development refused by the Planning Panel (set up by his own government) as being not suitable for the Parklands. Of course Mr Borg would love the site; it’s flat, has services laid on and paid for by the tax payer and easy access to the highway. When the Main Roads Department previously looked at a development at the end of

Kangoo Rd they stated that the road was not designed for heavy vehicles and should not be used for such; Borg uses heavy vehicles. Everything about this exercise by Mr Crouch stinks of politics. When on earth are we going to vote in people, whether it be to Council or politics, who think of the welfare and future of (the) people. Email, Apr 12 Geoff Mitchell, Kariong

Not-so-classy objections Reading recent objections to the Point Frederick boarding house DA (CCN287) with those carefully worded comments about possible members of other “classes” becoming their next door neighbours made my eyes water. Somebody these days even thinking these thoughts never mind actually recording them

FORUM in 2021, I find unbearably funny. I can assure these objectors there is nothing to fear about living in close proximity to other classes. I know from personal experience 72 years ago when I lived next door to Sandringham Palace with the then King

George VI in residence. I never felt any discomfort whatsoever with him being there - and actually George didn’t mind me being there either, apparently - at least that’s what his chaplain told me. All in the mind my dear fellow, all in the mind. Email, Apr 12 Ed Raftery, Davistown

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Kincumber house fire

Man falls from Pearl Beach cliff Fire and Rescue NSW rescued a man who fell off a ledge on Pearl Beach Road, Pearl Beach, on the evening of April 7.

More than 20 firefighters from five Fire and Rescue NSW stations battled to put out a house fire at Kincumber on April 11.

Firefighting crews from Gosford and Umina responded to the incident just before 5pm, after a male was reported to have fallen some distance to the bottom of a cliff. The man was located in dense bushland and treated for his injuries by NSW Ambulance paramedics at the scene. Due to the challenging terrain and location of the patient, specialist vertical rescue crews from FRNSW used rescue equipment to access and retrieve the patient.

The call came just after 3.30pm. The blaze started in the roof of the single-level dwelling in Woodfield Rd. The owner of the house was not inside at the time of the fire. With Fire and Rescue NSW crews attending multiple house fires in recent weeks, Superintendent Scott Dodson said it was a timely reminder for residents to develop their fire escape plan. “Now is the time for residents to check they have a working

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NSW Police Force, NSW Ambulance, and the NSW Rural Fire Service were all in attendance, with the man being removed and conveyed to hospital by helicopter shortly

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smoke alarm and that all members of the family have an awareness of calling Triple Zero (000) in an emergency” he said. Stations attending the fire

were Kincumber, Terrigal, Saratoga, Gosford and Umina. Source: Media release, Apr 11 Fire and Rescue NSW

Man faces court over drug and firearm offences Detectives have laid further charges following an investigation into drug supply on the Central Coast. Shortly before 2am on Thursday, February 11, officers attached to Brisbane Water Police District were patrolling

the West Gosford area, when they stopped a Subaru Impreza on Moore St, due to the manner of driving and spoke with the driver, a 19-year-old man. During a subsequent search of the vehicle, police allegedly located a loaded firearm

underneath the driver’s seat, along with cannabis, MDMA and cash. The driver was charged with nine drug and firearm offences and remains before the court. As part of further investigations, officers from Strike Force Whitegate executed a search warrant at a

storage facility in Lisarow on Tuesday, March 2. Police will allege they located three .22 calibre rifles – one shortened – and a 12-gauge shotgun. Following further inquiries, strike force investigators attended a facility at Silverwater on Monday, April 12, and

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Yantra brings music to the people

Yantra de Vilder performing at her Pianos for the People concert in Sydney

Musical Director and composer Yantra de Vilder of Avoca Beach will perform in the closing concert of her Pianos for the People installation in Darling Square on Sunday, April 18. The 6.30pm concert will include a piano performance from de Vilder, the Ephemera Choir, Andrew Wilkie, Morgan Haseldon, Jessica Arlo Irish,

Blair Greenberg and Yue Wang and Faye Hung, who will perform traditional Chinese opera. A grant from CreateNSW, allowed a free-to-play piano to be placed in Darling Square between 9am and 10pm. The piano has been decorated with watercolour drawings to represent the natural landscape present before the city was built.

This installation is part of de Vilder’s larger Pianos for the People project, which she started in her home. “There is a piano at the top of my driveway in Avoca for anyone to play,” she said. “It is all about music recycling. “There are a lot of old pianos sitting neglected in lounge rooms; people just don’t want them anymore. “One hundred years ago,

nearly every family had a piano in their household, so there are a lot of them which are still really fine to play.” She hopes to continue the installation in Darling Square but also install more in other places across NSW. “Music should be free for the people,” she said. “It is a healing balm in these troubled times; we need it. “There are people suffering

(who have) their backs against the wall financially, so our job as musicians is to lift their spirits. “I believe very strongly that music should be free and people should have an instrument to play.” The next Pianos for the People session will be at the 5 Lands Walk event on June 26. “I am also the Artistic Director and Music Director for the

opening ceremony, so I will be playing the piano that I am installing down there with my 20-piece choir and 10-piece music ensemble at the opening ceremony,” de Vilder said. The 5 Lands Walk opening ceremony will be held the day before on June 25 at 5pm at Avoca Beach. Jacinta Counihan

Wagstaffe bus shelter to pop-up bookshop Actors Anna Volska and John Bell joined author Helen Menzies on Easter Saturday at a pop-up bookshop in the iconic Wagstaffe bus shelter. The shelter, which was given a colourful facelift by community members during COVID-19 social restrictions, saw dozens of residents turn up to check out Menzies’ latest mystery novel, The Body in the Bridge, with the author contributing half of the profits from the day’s book sales to the Wagstaffe to Killcare Community Association. Menzies said she sold 21 books. “I was able to contribute $210 to the Association; a small gesture of appreciation from me for all the work the Association does for the community,” she said. “I’ve run Life Writing courses

Author Helen Menzies with Anna Volska and John Bell at the Wagstaffe bus shelter

on the Central Coast since 2009. “Over that time 10 people have had their own books published and 54 people have had short stories published in two collections.

“I tell people to put their books on their bookshelves between Shakespeare and Jane Austen and enjoy the shared fame!” The Body in the Bridge is set in the Sydney of the 1930s, the

1950s and the present day. It tells the story of retired teacher Bax, her former student Lauren (now a policewoman), and real-life Sydney Morning Herald investigative journalist Kate McClymont as they turn

detective to try to reveal the identity of bones found inside the girders of the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge. Sydney’s colourful past of razor gangs, brothels, street battles, and secret armies all

came to a head on the day of the official opening of the Bridge, and that’s where the characters begin their search. Their investigation takes them back and forth between the chaos of the 1930s and the high-tech forensic analysis methods of the 21st century. Menzies said the idea for the novel came about after she read about a robot which goes inside the hollow girders of the Bridge. “I thought it’d be interesting if it ever found bones down there where somebody had fallen,” she said. The Body in the Bridge is available as an e-book through Kindle and Booktopia, and as a hard copy at Book Bazaar in Umina, Wagstaffe Store and through the author at helenmenzies@bigpond.com. Terry Collins

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Coast driver hot on the heels of the Supercars To race with the big boys is every car racing enthusiast’s dream - a dream that Central Coast driver Ross Forbes recently experienced. Forbes was selected to drive one of the Medical Intervention Vehicles for Team Medical Australia (TMA) at the first race of the Supercar Calendar for 2021, Mount Panorama 500. As a trained and experienced race car driver, he was required to drive a VE SS 6 litre V8 commodore Medical Chase Vehicle behind the race cars on the first lap as a first responder with a doctor and paramedic on board. Forbes said race cars could reach over 240km/h when driving around the Bathurst track. “The most critical part is on the first lap because 90 per cent of the accidents happen then,” Forbes said. “My job as the Medical Chase Vehicle is to get behind the cars at the start with all the lights on and drive like a man possessed to keep up, so if they have an

accident on the first lap,I’m there with the doctors and paramedics. “If there is going to be a really big accident, I have to be within 20 seconds of it. “After the first lap, three Medical Intervention Vehicles are positioned around the track to be sent from their post if there is an emergency. “For me, it was a pretty big

honour because TMA actually chose me … this is one of the hardest tracks you can drive anywhere in Australia. “When you respond, you have to respond so fast. “You have got to be in the car, in your race suit so as soon as they say respond, you have got to put the lights on and drive as quick as possible to the crash, that’s probably the hardest part of the job.”

This is the first time Forbes has been selected for the job after working with supercars for the last four years as an official. “Being an official means I am posted on the circuit at a certain point, to manage the flags being waved, and when someone crashes, we manage the recovery of that certain section,” he said. Forbes has lived on the

Central Coast for around 50 years and spent 40 years in the motor trade on the Central Coast, 30 of those years running his own business. “I did my apprenticeship up here on the Central Coast, and I’ve been very involved in motor racing,” he said. “I also worked with Tony Denny at Gosford Classic Car Museum and was awarded 20th place out of 100 for the

most influential businessperson on the Central Coast. “I am the president of the Hunter division of the Institute of Automotive Mechanical Engineers and am also very busy running my auto business, Classics & Collectibles Garage at Berkeley Vale.” Jacinta Counihan

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SATURDAY, APR 17

Bluey’s Big Play, Laycock Street Community Theatre, 17 - 18/4, Multiple sessions

TUESDAY, APR 20 Flavours by the Sea, Memorial Park The Entrance, 11am - 3pm Free - book tickets visit CENTRALCOAST.NSW.GOV. AU/FLAVOURSBYTHESEA

Have your say on the future of road safety in NSW, Gosford RSL Club, 6 - 8pm Register to attend the forum: towardszero.nsw. gov.au/2026plan

ANZAC day service, Palmdale Lawn Cemetery & Memorial Park - 57 Palmdale Road, Palmdale, 9am. Greenway Chapel & Heike Arnefh Memorial Gardens Redefining miracles: 460 Avoca Drive, Green overcoming crises and Point, 11am finding security, free live talk, 7pm THURSDAY, APR 29 43251674 www.csgosford.com.au Central Coast Mariners v Sydney FC, Central Coast Stadium Ticketed, 5pm

Rhonda Burchmore is GLAMAZONIA, The Art House Theatre, Ticketed, 8pm

The 4 Villages Shipbuilders’ Heritage Walk, Via Kincumber, Yattalunga, Saratoga, Davistown. 8:15am - 1:30pm

FRIDAY, MAY 14 Lucky Starr, Grace Under Pressure, The Entrance Leagues The Art House Studio, Ladies in Lavender, Club Bateau Bay, Ticketed, 18 & 19/05, Woy Woy Little Theatre Ticketed, 10:30am Multiple sessions - Cnr McMasters and 0468 408 455 Ocean Beach Road, 0416 241 110 THURSDAY, MAY 20 Ticketed, 14 - 30/5, Multiple sessions FRIDAY, MAY 7 Y NSW Youth Careers Expo, www.trybooking.com

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Lake Haven Shopping Centre, Free, 10am - 4pm

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Central Coast Airshow, Central Coast Potters Central Coast Airport, Autumn Exhibition and TUESDAY, MAY 4 Ticketed, 9am - 5pm NSW Seniors Festival: ceramics sale: SATURDAY, MAY 1 captioned movie screening Terrigal Antique & Bluey’s Big Play, A Drop in the Ocean, SATURDAY, JUN 26 Running in the Shadows Vintage Fair, The Art House Theatre, Gosford Regional The Little Mermaid Penquin Bloom, Avoca The Australian Fleetwood risewoodglen.com.au/ 4 & 5/5, multiple sessions Lions Community Hall, Victorian State Ballet, Gallery, 7 - 19/5, Mingara Orchid Club Beach Picture Theatre, 2pm Mac Show 2021, events Gosford, 15 &16/5, Laycock Street Community 9:30am - 4pm Fair and Show, Laycock Street Community Theatre, Ticketed, 2pm WEDNESDAY, MAY 5 Sat - 8am - 4pm www.ccpotters.org Mingara Recreation Club, Navigating and Theatre, ticketed, 8pm Charity Vintage & Garage Sun 9am 3pm Free entry, 26 - 27/6, understanding the NDIS, Sale, Blues At The Fun Haus: MONDAY, MAY 10 9am 3pm Liberty Family Church, SUNDAY, APR 25 Cnr. Ocean Beach Rd & Tomcat Playground, Fire and Rescue NSW

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Australasian Native Orchid Society Central Coast Group: Native Orchid Show, Nararra Valley nursery, SATURDAY, APR 24 17 - 17/4

Naughty Noodle Fun Haus, Ticketed, 7:30pm 10:30pm

SUNDAY, MAY 2

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Coast celebrates Heritage Festival

Heart throb Normie Rowe at Central Coast Leagues Club

Residents will be able to relive the glory days of Australian rock and roll through a collection of rare photographs taken by the late Gosford photographer, Les Allen, to go on display in Kibble Park from April 19. The collection will include performance photos of icons such as Dinah Lee, Digger Revell, Johnny O’Keefe; Little Pattie; Sandy Scott and many more.

Back in the 1960s and ‘70s, Les Allen took photographs of practically every performance of every artist who played at the Central Coast Leagues Club. Central Coast Libraries preserved his collection, which includes Bandstand favourites, rockers and one-hit wonders. The display in Kibble Park Gosford will run until April 30 as the Coast celebrates the Australian Heritage Festival, which runs from April 18-May 19.

Chapman Building part of the Australian Heritage Festival

In the Wyong Town Centre, Central Coast Council is partnering with the Wyong Family History Group to deliver four guided heritage walking tours. Tours will run between 11am and 12.30pm on April 20, May 2, May 11, and May 16. Historic decals have been placed all over the Coast, providing information on the area’s rich culture and history. These are located at 70 Mann St, Gosford; Wyong Train

Station, Toukley Library, Halekulani Hall and laneway at 54 Tenth Ave, Budgewoi, and at the Woy Woy Train Station overpass bridge and Woy Woy Oval Forecourt (coming soon). Central Coast libraries will also be taking part in the festival, inviting residents to enjoy a joint project run by the Central Coast Library Service (CCLS) and the State Library of NSW called Central Coast Voices. During the 1980s and 1990s, multiple interviews were

Dinah Lee performing at Central Coast Leagues Club in the 1960s Photos: CCLS, Les Allen

recorded with long-time residents of the Central Coast using extremely delicate cassette tapes. These tapes are so prone to breakage that the interviews were not listened to for up to 40 years - the mere act of playing them could result in permanent loss. A recent Central Coast Library digitisation project has helped unlock and preserve the content, allowing the voices of local identities, teachers, farmers, bullock-drivers and

war veterans to be once again heard. Central Coast Libraries invites the community to listen to the interviews and help textcorrect the machine transcriptions on a very easyto-use platform. To find out more visit the Council’s library site or email on history@centralcoast.nsw. gov.au. Jacinta Counihan

Anzac Day – road closures across the Central Coast “Lest we forget” In commemoration of Anzac Day, Central Coast Council is supporting events being held at a number of locations across the Coast on Sunday 25 April. Road closures A number of road closures will be in place at various times to safely accommodate attendees at both Dawn and Main Marches and Services.  Davistown: 9am – Service held inside Davistown RSL Club. Car park to remain open.  Doyalson: 8am – Wentworth Avenue off Pacific Highway. No access into Barton Road or Denman Street.  Empire Bay: 10.45am – Sorrento Road from the boat ramp entry to the intersection of Shelly Beach Road and Kendall Road.  Gosford: 5.15am – Mann Street from the corner near Broadview Avenue to the intersection of Georgiana Terrace. No access to Vaughan Avenue. 10am – Mann Street from the corner near Broadview Avenue to the intersection of Donnison Street. Donnison Street from the intersection of Baker Street to the intersection of Henry Parry Drive. There will be no access to Vaughan Avenue and Georgiana Terrace. No access via Vaughan Avenue to Mann Street from Central Coast Highway until 2pm.  Ourimbah: 1.15pm – heading into Ourimbah from M1 will have a detour diverting traffic towards Tuggerah Acess to Ourimbah via Enterprise Drive. The intersection of Yates Road and Ourimbah Creek Road to the roundabout at Chittaway Road will also be closed. Full closure for Dog Trap Road.  Terrigal: 11pm Saturday 24 – Terrigal Esplanade from the intersection of Campbell Crescent. 4.45am Sunday 25 – Terrigal Esplanade, Campbell Crescent, Church Street and Kurrawyba Avenue. The main access into Terrigal CBD at the intersection of Terrigal Drive and Barnhill Road.  The Entrance: 10.45am – Marine Parade will be closed from Coral Street to Beach Street. The Entrance Road will be closed from Denning Street to Marine Parade. Denning Street will be closed from Taylor Street to The Entrance Road.  Toukley: There will be no traffic closures in 2021.  Woy Woy: There will be no traffic closures in 2021.  Wyong: There will be no traffic closures in 2021. Please plan ahead and obey all detour signage and road closures throughout the day. For full information on road closures, including specific times, and links to details for Marches and Services please visit centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/anzacday Central Coast Council Offices 2 Hely St Wyong / 49 Mann St Gosford 8.30am - 5.00pm, Monday to Friday T 1300 463 954 Mayor Lisa Matthews | Chief Executive Officer Gary Murphy

“Lest we forget” In commemoration of Anzac Day, Central Coast Council is supporting events being held at a number of locations across the Coast on Saturday 25 April. Road closures A number of road closures will be in place at various times to safely accommodate attendees at both Dawn and Main Marches and Services.    

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Davistown: 5.45am – Davistown RSL Club car park. Doyalson: 8am – Wentworth Avenue off Pacific Highway. No access into Barton Road or Denman Street. Empire Bay: 10.45am – Sorrento Road from the boat ramp entry to the intersection of Shelly Beach Road and Kendall Road. Gosford: 5.15am – Mann Street from the corner near Broadview Avenue to the intersection of Georgiana Terrace. No access to Vaughan Avenue. 10am – Mann Street from the corner near Broadview Avenue to the intersection of Donnison Street. Donnison Street from the intersection of Baker Street to the intersection of Henry Parry Drive. There will be no access to Vaughan Avenue and Georgiana Terrace. No access via Vaughan Avenue to Mann Street from Central Coast Highway until 2pm. Ourimbah: 1.15pm – Pacific Highway from the intersection of Yates Road and Ourimbah Creek Road to the roundabout at Chittaway Road. Dog Trap Road. Terrigal: 11pm Friday 24 – Terrigal Esplanade from the intersection of Campbell Crescent. 4.45am – Terrigal Esplanade, Campbell Crescent, Church Street and Kurrawyba Avenue. The main access into Terrigal CBD at the intersection of Terrigal Drive and Barnhill Road. The Entrance: 5am – Marine Parade from Coral Street to Beach Street. The Entrance Road from Victoria Avenue to Marine Parade. 10.45am – Marine Parade from Coral Street to Beach Street. The Entrance Road from Denning Street to Marine Parade. Denning Street from Taylor Street to The Entrance Road. Toukley: 5am – Main Road between Victoria Avenue and Fravent Street and 9.15am – between Peel Street and Fravent Street. Several side street accesses including Holmes Avenue, Norman Street, Athol Street, Glenavon Street, Ron Alt Lane, Canton Beach Road, Lakeview Street and Victoria Avenue. Woy Woy: 4.45am – Brisbane Water Drive from Blackwall Road to The Boulevarde. Brick Wharf Road until the carpark entry past Memorial Park. 9.45am – Blackwall Road from the roundabout at Victoria Road to Oval Avenue. Oval Avenue, Chambers Avenue and The Boulevard. Wyong: 10am – between Rankens Court, Hely Street, Anzac Avenue and Margaret Street.

Please plan ahead and obey all detour signage and road closures throughout the day. For full information on road closures, including speciﬁc times, and links to details for Marches and Services please visit centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/anzacday

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5:30 Worldwatch 2:00 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize 2:20 Apocalypse: The Second World War: Aggression (PG) (In English/ French/ German) 3:20 Ewan And Colin McGregor: RAF At 100 (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Secrets Of The Tower Of London (PG) 8:30 Secret Scotland: Stirling (PG) 9:25 24 Hours In Emergency: Dear Father (M) 10:20 SBS World News Late 10:50 Outlander (MA15+) 11:55 Agatha Christie’s Criminal Games: Halloween Party (Murder At The Kermesse) (MA15+) (In French) 1:30 Asylum City (M l,v) (In Hebrew) 2:30 Alex Polizzi The Fixer 4:40 Desert Dash (M d,l)

5:30 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Explore [s] 1:15 Lego Masters Australia (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point [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 Lego Masters Australia (PG) 8:50 Inside Legoland [s] 10:50 Emergence: Pilot (M v) [s] – Jo Evans plunges her family into a deepening mystery when she discovers a young girl on the night of an inexplicable plane crash and decides to protect her. 11:40 The First 48: Dead End Drive/ The Fixer (M v) [s] – A group of carjacking killers terrorise a Dallas neighbourhood. 12:30 Tipping Point [s] 1:30 Home Shopping

5:30 Worldwatch 6:00 Headline News [s] 1:00 PBS Newshour 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 2:00 Apocalypse: The Second 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] World War: Crushing Defeat 1:00 Program To Be Advised (PG) (In English/ French/ 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] German) 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 3:00 Living Black (PG) 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 3:30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 4:00 The Origins Of ANZAC Day In 6:00 WIN News [s] Queensland (PG) 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 4:05 Battle Of Crete: Invasion (PG) 7:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 9:10 NCIS: The Last Link (M v) [s] 5:30 Letters And Numbers 10:10 NCIS: She (M v) [s] – A 6:00 Mastermind Australia malnourished and confused girl 6:30 SBS World News is found hiding in a storage unit - 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: the team suspects that she is Marta Dusseldorp (PG) the daughter of a Navy recruit 8:30 Insight: Giving Birth Better (M) who disappeared ten years ago. 9:30 Dateline: Born Small 11:10 The Project (PG) [s] 10:00 The Feed 12:00 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 10:30 SBS World News Late 1:00 The Late Show With Stephen 11:00 The Point Colbert (PG) [s] 12:00 Box 21 (MA15+) (In Swedish) 2:00 Home Shopping 12:55 Borgen (M s) (In Danish) 4:30 CBS This Morning [s] 4:25 Smartphones: The Dark Side

5:30 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Garden Gurus Moments [s] 1:10 Driving Test: Charlie (PG) [s] 1:40 Lego Masters Australia (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point [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 Travel Guides: Mauritius (PG) 8:30 Amazing Grace (M) [s] – On the day of Eadie’s adoption, Grace and Kirk struggle with the fact they may lose their daughter and granddaughter forever. A full moon creates havoc for the midwives at the birthing centre. 9:30 New Amsterdam (M) [s] 10:50 The Enemy Within: Eye Of Horus (M) [s] 11:45 Timeless: Chinatown (M) [s] 12:35 Tipping Point [s]

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5:30 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Garden Gurus Moments [s] 1:10 Getaway [s] 1:40 Lego Masters (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 NRL: Penrith Panthers v Newcastle Knights *Live* From Panthers Stadium, Penrith [s] 9:45 NRL: Knock Off [s] 10:30 Manifest: Carry On (M) [s] – In the wake of a devastating tragedy, Ben tries to connect with a despondent Olive and Michaela questions Jared’s loyalties. 11:20 Prison: Drugs (M) [s] 12:10 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 1:00 Customs (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping

6:00 Headline News [s] 5:30 Worldwatch 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 1:00 PBS Newshour 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 2:00 Apocalypse: The Second 1:00 Program To Be Advised World War: Shock (PG) (In 2:30 Entertainment Tonight [s] English/ French/ German) 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:00 The Story Of The Road (PG) 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 3:35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] (PG) 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful 4:05 2nd Light Horse Regiment (PG) [s] 4:15 WW2 Drain The Ocean (PG) 5:00 10 News First [s] 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 5:30 Letters And Numbers 7:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] 6:00 Mastermind Australia 7:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] 6:30 SBS World News 9:10 Gogglebox (M) [s] 7:35 World’s Greatest Bridges: 10:10 Law & Order: SVU: Welcome Sydney Harbour Bridge (PG) To The Pedo Motel (M) [s] – The 8:30 Michael Mosley: Trust Me, I’m SVU must contend with an A Doctor (M) angry neighbourhood watch 9:30 Feast To Save The Planet group when a girl goes missing 10:30 SBS World News Late near a building housing several 11:00 Baghdad Central (MA15+) sex offenders. (In English/ Arabic) 11:10 The Project (PG) [s] 11:55 The Good Fight (M l,s) 12:10 The Late Show With Stephen 12:55 Bosch (MA15+) Colbert (PG) [s] 2:35 Cruising With Jane McDonald 1:00 Home Shopping (PG)

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

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

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Comrades! Lives of Australian Communists

Edited by Bob Boughton, Danny Blackman, Mike Donaldson, Carmel Shute and Beverley Symons, SEARCH Foundation, 2020. New International Bookshop (www. nibs.org.au).

Comrades! comprises stories of 100 rank and file communists, not the really well-known leaders. It is not an historical analysis. The history is told through 100 individual narratives or stories, and organised in chronological order, with stories of members who joined the Communist Party of Australia (CPA)

between the 1920s and 1970s. This most impressive book has been published to mark 100 years since establishment of the Communist Party of Australia in 1920. It is beautifully produced, with four really useful indexes: subject, name, place and organisations. Beverley Symons, one of the editors, is a Central Coast resident, and two other local residents are featured in the book: Tom and Audrey McDonald. Beverley Symons was a member of the CPA from 1970-1991. She worked for the peace movement and the Vietnam Moratorium Campaign and then completed a PhD research degree in history at the University of Wollongong, on women workers in the metal industry, and the campaign for equal pay during WW2. Beverley is active locally in the Greens Party and the local Dying with Dignity Group and University of the Third Age (U3A).

The other residents of the Central Coast featured in the book, Tom and Audrey McDonald, joined the CPA in the 1940s and 1950s respectively. Tom McDonald is a lifelong Marxist and activist. He was an official of the Building Workers Industrial Union (BWIU) from 1950-1991, and overall a member of his union (now the Construction,

Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union) for over 75 years. He retired in 1991 and mentored over 1, 000 young activists in the ACTU. He was awarded the Order of Australia medal for services to trade unionism in 1993, nominated by the ACTU. Audrey McDonald is highly respected for her work in the women’s, peace, and anti-apartheid movements. She was awarded the Order of Australia medal for services to women and unionism. She and Tom are still involved in community organising. Beverley Symons said: “Reading this book gives me the impression that it was the communists who started off so many social movements and helped them to develop, for example the peace movement, Aboriginal rights definitely, the equal pay movement, women’s rights of course,

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and the trade union movement.” Members of the CPA did an amazing amount of work and had an enormous impact because they were involved in so many activities. The 1940s during WW2 was the most active time for the CPA; the highest point in the CPA membership was 23,000 members at the end of the war. The party was dissolved in 1991, after dissolution of the Soviet Union, and the end of the Cold War. Many former CPA members are involved in the Greens Party, in the left wing of the Australian Labor Party, and the SEARCH Foundation, the publishers of this book. Comrades! is a lively read and highly recommended for those interested in labour history, the Left and social movements more generally in Australia. Review by Dr Stephanie Short, Woy Woy

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Lectures, demonstrations and discussion. Weekly paint-outs enquiries Tuesday. Phone: 0428 439 180 Workshops: 1st and 3rd Wednesdays 9.30 am to 12.30 pm, at Gosford Regional Gallery & Art Centre. Phone: 0409 666 709 Social Meetings 1.30 pm on 4th Wednesday for demonstration 4325 1420

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The revamped CCMDC is open. School Holiday activities, Schools and Group bookings playgroup, multicultural Spinning and weaving, welcome by appointment. programs, community activities patchwork and quilting, felting Building has special needs Rooms for Hire and other fibre and fabric access and toilets 4329 4477 crafts, community quilting Open 7 days 9am – 3pm. admin@gnnc.com.au bees - Day and Night Groups Terrigal. 4325 4743 4385 5027 www.cottagecrafts.net.au

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DOWN IN THE GARDEN: Australian Native Orchids

CHERALYN DARCEY

One of the most often asked questions about flowers that I have received over the years is whether or not there are any Australian Orchids. With over 800 species and around ten new plants discovered each year, the answer is a resounding, ‘you better believe it!’. For cultural and showing purposes, Australian Native Orchids are placed into one of two groups, the first being the most popular with home gardeners and collectors for their relative ease of care. Accounting for around 25% of the native orchid population, this group is known as the ‘Epiphyte Orchids’. These grow upon trees and rocks. (In botanical terms, a plant growing upon rock void of soil is further classified as a ‘Lithophyte’.) The second group, the ‘Terrestrial Orchids’ makes up the rest of the population, which is 75% and although this group is much larger, it isn’t always as well represented in collections as they can be a lot more difficult to cultivate, and many are extremely rare to begin with. As their name suggests, they grow upon the ground. Central Coast Native Orchids What’s even more exciting is discovering and growing our own local orchids. These will be easier to care for and the success rate of cultivation will also be higher in general because they are at home here. Still, you will need to be mindful of their ‘microenvironmental’ needs. Just because it is a plant that is native to this area, doesn’t mean it can grow as happily in a shaded mountain-area as it will on the windswept full-sun coast. Here are a few locals you might like to try growing at your place: Tree Spider Orchid (Dendrobium tetragonum) grows naturally in trees and upon rocks along small, shaded waterways. In your garden, you will need a semi-shaded, sheltered moist spot. Expect the highly fragrant, spider-like flowers to appear in the springtime. You will need good air circulation, and although it can be grown in a pot, does a lot better when mounted in a tree or upon a board. Keep moist throughout the year but a lot drier in the winter months. Ironbark Orchid (Dendrobium aemulum) likes to grow on Eucalyptus trees but if you are growing in pots, use a course, loose bark and make sure that you keep the roots covered.

Flowers are a brilliant white that turn pink as they are spent. It’s a late winter through to early spring bloomer which delights with a divine soft fragrance. They are happy in the heat, prefer some humidity but also need very good airflow. Ironbark orchids prefer full sun but will tolerant some shade. Ensure the medium is kept moist but be aware that they don’t like to be overwatered at all. A free-flowing growing medium is super important with this orchid. Rock Orchid (Dendrobium speciosum) would have to be my favourite orchid. It grows as both an epiphyte and a terrestrial and is rather drought and heat tolerant. They must have good air-circulation and you should give them semi-shade, but they will enjoy full sun from late autumn and then throughout the winter. Rock Orchid likes to grow in a course bark, pine bark is recommended, and watering should be monitored because they easily fall victim to root rot if water is left to pool. As a general guide: water every 3 to 4 days in summer, decreasing to once every week or 10 days in the colder months. How to Grow Epiphytes & Lithophytes First, find a tree! No tree or desire to grow your orchid in a tree? That’s ok, you can simply use old branches, sticks and even rocks artfully placed in pots. Under this structure, you will need a medium and that is not going to be soil. Your epiphytes will recoil in horror if you plant them in dirt so fill your pot with a chunky medium like bark chips, gravel or charcoal. There are specialty orchid growing mediums which are made up of these things and having a look at them will give you the idea or a solution.

This is rather general advice so make sure you seek out individual care tips for your species. Feed your orchid with a specialised orchid fertiliser but at half strength, (because this is a native plant), from mid spring until mid-autumn. You will find that most of this type of orchid need daily watering through the hottest summer months then a couple of times a week in mild weather, to once a fortnight through the winter months. Got a tree? Maybe a big rock in the garden? Just tie your orchid to it. Follow the rest of the instructions I have given but also make sure the position suits the species you have chosen. One tip I will share with you – don’t tie that orchid to a Paperbark Tree or other bark shedder. How to Grow Terrestrial Orchids. For the strong of heart and the patient, these orchids will give you a challenge. I like to enjoy them out there in the bush, but if you want to give them a go, a good starting point is the Donkey Orchid species (Duris spp.) of which there are many, but all have a pair of distinctive ear-like petals. These are an easier than most terrestrial orchid to grow. All terrestrial orchids will need a situation on par with most native plants and if growing in a pot, use 3 parts Australian Native Potting Mix to one part perlite to increase drainage. Many terrestrial orchids are deciduous and will die back to their underground tubers in summer and flower from very early spring. Water well during the growing period but most need you to stop completely when they die back. Looking for More Native Orchid Adventures? Go for a walk in our natural bushland and see

if you can spot some Aussie Natives but only take photos, not flowers or plants. Not only is it illegal, but you will also be contributing to the extinction of our flora. If you are interested in exploring more about legally collecting and growing these beauties of the bush, get in touch with a local Native Orchid group. One that services the Central Coast is: the Australasian Native Orchid Society, Central Coast and they meet on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at the Narara Valley Community Centre. www.anoscentralcoast.com. Also check out the umbrella Australasian Native Orchid Society Website: www.anos.org. au The Australasian Native Orchid Society is dedicated to ‘promoting the understanding and appreciation of orchids growing naturally not only in Australia, but also neighbouring New Zealand, New Guinea and the adjacent western Pacific.’ The society members enjoy a type of plantfellowship that includes breeding of species and sub-species, shows, culture, education and field work. TIME TO GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY Gardeners can still plant flowering bulbs out, but you will need to get a wiggle on for some. It’s a good time to plant evergreen climbers, trees and shrubs and you better also get to it for your spring flowering display as the time is running out. This week you could plant: broad beans, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, onion, garlic, silver beet, spinach, coriander, tarragon, rosemary, shallots, lemongrass, mint, alyssum, Canterbury bells, carnations, columbine, forgetme-nots, lupin, pansy, penstemon, perennial salvia, stock, wallflower. AROUND THE COAST FOR GARDENERS THIS WEEK Australasian Native Orchid Society, Central Coast Show is on at Narara Valley Nursery this Saturday 17th April 10am to 5pm and Sunday 18th April 9am to 1:30pm. Entry is free and there will be plant sales and raffles. The CoastFM963 Gardening Gang is broadcasting live from the Orchid Show at Narara Valley Nursery on Saturday 17th 8am to 10am. Come on down and say hello to Pete and Cheralyn and you might even get to go air with your gardening questions or tips. Both of the above events: Narara Valley Nursery, 2 Manns Road,Narara.www.nararavalleynursery. com.au Kokedama Workshop 17th April Come and join Luna & Co in this relaxing workshop creating your very own Japanese inspired Kokedama creations. You will take home 2 beautifully wrapped kokedama plants. 880 Pacific Highway Lisarow Bookings essential: 0410691286 Keeping Backyard Chickens Online Webinar: Monday, 19 April 12:00pm to 1:10pm. Learn all the basics in getting started with your own backyard chickens. Free to book: www. centralcoast.nsw.gov.au

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Business & Property $110M development proposal scaled back An $110M residential project planned for 89 John Whiteway Dr, Gosford, has been scaled back in response to submissions received, with the number of units cut from 260 to 204 and a reduction in building height from 12 storeys to 5-9 storeys. The proponent’s lengthy response to submissions went up on the Department of Planning’s Major Projects website on April 14 for a 14day re-exhibition period as the project proceeds to the assessment phase as a State Significant Development. Originally lodged in March 2020, the DA attracted 16 public submissions, as well as nine submissions from government agencies, public authorities and organisations, during its 28 day exhibition period. The proponent’s response to submissions says the key issues raised can be broadly grouped into the following categories: built form; visual impacts; solar impacts; and

An artist’s impression of the common area, viewed from the west Photo: ADG Architects

amenity. “Since the exhibition of the proposal and subsequent advice received from the Gosford Design Advisory Panel (DAP) the proposal has

extensively reviewed the overall approach and elements of the original application,” the response says. “This process was undertaken through close engagement

with key stakeholders, including the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment and has led to the development of an amended scheme, which substantially

addresses the key issues raised during exhibition. “The amended proposal builds on the core qualities of the site, which focuses built development within the areas

of the former quarry that has left parts of the site largely denuded and unsightly, while preserving the unique natural qualities of the remainder of the site.” It says the project will enhance the degraded portion of the site with approximately 15,000sq m of green space and a tree canopy. Other key amendments include refinements to the building envelopes and façade as well as design changes to re-orient units to maximise views to Brisbane Water and minimise impacts to Rumbalara Reserve. The number of car spaces has been reduced from 400 to 305, which is nine spaces above the rate required under the Gosford City Centre Development Control Plan 2018. The response says the project will provide an innovative mix of housing typologies and support the local job economy during construction. Source: Department of Planning Major Projects website, Apr 14

Airport broken lease cost less than $1.5M Administrator Dick Persson has confirmed that the cost to Central Coast Council to break its Warnervale airport agreement with Amphibian Aerospace Industries (AAI) was less than $1.5M. Persson had asked chief financial officer, Natalia

Cowley, to ask the company if Council could make public the cost which had been commercial-in-confidence. The company was okay with the disclosure as long as it was pointed out that the payment merely covered its costs and was not a profit payment. Council breached its contract

with AAI which is why it paid to allow AAI to recover its costs. Amphibian Aerospace Industries announced in October, 2016, that it would move its headquarters to Warnervale Airport. It had signed an agreement with the then Wyong Council, witnessed by the then NSW

Premier, Mike Baird. The airport was going to be developed into a general aviation hub and regular passenger transport airport. Under the terms of the AAI lease, Council agreed to relocate Jack Grant Ave and associated services to include a 5.2ha site into the aviation

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hub landholding. More than a dozen other organisations showed interest in moving their businesses to the general aviation hub. But then in October, 2017, the newly elected Council decided to not proceed with the airport plans to expand. A number of attempted rescission motions failed to change the decision. The councillors were suspended in October last year and Persson only has one more Council meeting to chair before he finishes up. At the April 13 meeting, Persson adopted a Council recommendation to develop a Master Plan and Plan of Management for the airport. The decision gives the CEO direction to explore including parcels of land at 4 and 10 Warren Rd, Warnervale, and 140 Sparks Rd, Warnervale, into the draft Airport Masterplan and to suspend the sales of these land parcels until the plan is finalised.

The Council authorised the CEO to immediately suspend the development of the Warnervale conservation agreement and any agreement with the NSW biodiversity Conservation Trust to permanently protect the Porters Creek Wetland until the master plan, a plan of Management and a subdivision plan is registered that subdivides the Wetland and surrounding E2 land from the employment land inWarnervale. He will also hold discussions with the Aviation Industry and affected land-owners. Persson added into the decision protections so the runway will remain at its current length of 1200m and the wetlands are protected. He said there was room for both protection of Porters Creek Wetlands and a light aviation airport. “It’s not hard to get a win-win here,” he said. Merilyn Vale

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Leagues Club redevelopment masterplan moves to next stage Central Coast Leagues Club’s $ 442M redevelopment masterplan has reached the next stage, with the Department of Planning issuing the Secretary’s Environmental Assessment Requirements (SEARs) for the project. The Club will now prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), to include the development of a Consultation and Community Engagement Strategy which will likely include a letterbox drop and a community information session. An environmental assessment will consider solar access, potential acoustic impacts, visual privacy, view loss, wind impacts, and overshadowing impacts. The project comprises two stepped hotel towers on a podium at the north of the site, a public accessway through the site from Baker Street to Dane Dr; a basement carpark; and an open plaza adjacent to Georgina Terrace and fronting Leagues Club Park. Documents lodged with the

A photo montage of the Central Coast Leagues Club redevelopment supplied with the DA

department say the two multistorey towers, which will house a 200-room hotel, comply with provisions of the Development Control Plan (DCP) and allow maximum

sunlight access to the newly opened Leagues Club Park. “This positioning further retains key views from the regional approach to Gosford on the Central Coast Highway

to these new towers, but more importantly retains views to the ridgeline of Rumbalara Reserve,” the documents say. “This approach of pushing the towers to the northern

portion of the site is further reinforced by the Urban Design Framework (UDF). “These towers are located along the spine of height that is developing in Gosford.

“The height of the towers also differ to comply with the DCP principles for built form.” Locally sourced sandstone and timber will be used in construction to complement the site’s proximity to the water. Street walls will be retained along Baker St and Dane Dr but will be activated at ground level to draw people towards Leagues Club Park and the waterfront. Two levels above the podium will be set back, allowing for reduced bulk and scale of the development and reducing overshadowing to public spaces. The DA proposes a new eastwest public accessway through the site with vehicular access from Baker St and exit onto Dane Dr. The public domain concept, both around the site and connecting to the Gosford City Centre, will include pathways, cycle connections, landscaping, public art and lighting, Source: Department of Planning Major Projects site, Apr 12

Our coast, our waterways Waterways are a huge part of the Central Coast community’s lifestyle and for most residents it is difficult to go more than 2 kilometres without coming into very close proximity of one. Central Coast Council is in the early stages of developing Coastal Management Programs for the estuaries, rivers, lakes, beaches and lagoons across the region. Our waterways and coastlines need us, and Council must develop these plans. Your views are important - so let us know what matters to you and sign up to be involved.

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The newly opened Domino’s store at Lisarow is dedicated to helping those in need by providing safe, hot meals to locals who are doing it tough due to COVID-19.

As part of Domino’s new community-based program, Feed the Knead, which aims to provide localised support in the form of free pizza, Store Manager Kyle Drury has donated more than 50 hot

pizzas to Central Coast Disaster Relief (CCDR). Drury said Domino’s Lisarow is committed to giving back to the local community and encourages anyone who has fallen on tough times to contact the store. “As a new business in Lisarow, I understand it is a privilege to be able to operate and safely feed those in the community during this time,” he said.

“That is why we are doing everything possible to live up to that privilege and to return the support that our community has so generously shown us. “On the opening day of Domino’s Lisarow, we were proud to support the volunteers and visitors of the Central Coast Disaster Relief, a non-profit support service that aims to help feed those within the community by providing weekly food, health check-ups

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and haircuts with a donation of piping hot pizzas. “It was great to get involved with vital, local support services, such as CCDR, who are providing important relief and assistance to those most at risk in our community, and we look forward to continuing our support in the future.” Source: Media release, Apr 1 Domino’s Pizza Enterprises

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ARIC recruitment process bogs down Central Coast Council Administrator, Dick Persson, has admitted Council’s handling of applications for membership to the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee (ARIC) was not its best work. The Council failed to find any person it would recommend to replace a professional member of the committee despite 24 people applying for the position. The appointment of the Chair, Dr Col Gellatly, one of three Independent External Members of the committee, ceases on April

27, resulting in a vacancy on ARIC. A recruitment process was undertaken but apparently no suitable candidate was identified within the 24 applications. The interview panel had recommended that Council undertake a further recruitment process. But at the April 13 Council meeting Persson said he did not believe that was the best path. Instead he decided that the new CEO, David Farmer, who started his tenure on April 12, should get involved with a report to come

back to Persson’s last meeting which will be held later this month. The report to Persson also recommended changes to Council’s ARIC Charter. The current adopted ARIC Charter provides for two councillor members but staff recommended changing the charter to remove councillor members. Persson said it was a genuine debate but it was not a decision he was prepared to make that night. The matter will come back to the next Council meeting.

The committee was spared from Persson’s criticism in his interim 30 day report that looked into the reasons for Council’s financial crisis. “Managing the Council’s financial position is the number one job of the CEO and CFO,” he said at the time. Back in 2017, the Council’s first administrator, Ian Reynolds, heralded the new ARIC. He said good governance would be assured under the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee. Transparent decision making and ensuring good governance

were its key drivers, he said. Its role was to provide independent oversight, objective assurance and monitoring of Council’s audit processes, internal controls, external reporting, risk management activities, and all policies and procedures. Reynolds also said at the time that the amalgamation presented a once in a lifetime opportunity to drive savings and facilitate greater investment in services and facilities for the Coast. “To do that we need to continuously improve the way we

do things and that is a clear focus of this Committee,” he said. “The independent oversight and commitment of the members will have a positive benefit for the Central Coast for many years to come, supporting sound decision making and helping Council deliver services across the Central Coast more effectively. “The community can be assured there is true independent overview of audit processes and internal controls to ensure our financial management is second to none.” Merilyn Vale

Trojans’ debt reduced by more than half Central Coast Council will partially reduce an outstanding debt owed by Terrigal Trojans Rugby Club for its Terrigal clubhouse. Council says this is in recognition of the Club’s cash contribution to the club’s maintenance and upgrades. It agreed to accept the club’s cash contribution of $318,504 in club maintenance to partially satisfy the loan, resulting in an outstanding loan balance of $235,510.45. Council and the club will enter into a Deed of Agreement to ensure an appropriate annual repayment schedule is adhered

to with payments to start on July 1, 2021 and to continue annually until the loan is repaid. A lease with the club in line with Council’s current Facilities Leasing and Licensing Policy with a 10-year maximum tenure will be signed once a revised Plan of Management is adopted for The Haven, Terrigal, where the club is located. The terms of the new lease will ensure that the agreed loan amount will be fully repaid simultaneously with the expiry of the lease. Both the Deed of Agreement and lease will include a clause that any default on the loan

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repayment will result in immediate termination of the lease. In 2004, the former Gosford Council loaned $700,000 to the Club to build a clubhouse with supporting change rooms and amenities at The Haven. Seventeen years later, Central Coast Council has had to deal with the outstanding loan which totalled $554,014.35 as at 2021. There has been a number of attempts to come to an agreement over the years. A report last year to councillors suggesting Council wipe the debt was not accepted. Currently Terrigal Trojans pay an

annual rental fee of $2,689 for the leasing of the clubhouse, which is situated on Crown land. The initial lease was executed in 2006 for a term of 10 years, with a 10-year option, which has an end date of April 20, 2026. Terrigal Trojans are required to pay all outgoings, utilities, and waste in accordance with the lease. Following the redevelopment of the clubhouse in 2019/20 the club directly operates a restaurant/café. Prior to the redevelopment, a café operation (Splash) was subleased, Council said. The staff report to the Council

meeting of April 13 included pages of history between the club and Council trying to resolve the issue. It showed the club received a $275,000 Grant in 2016 through the National Stronger Regions Fund which contributed to clubhouse extensions and maintenance (some of which were Council’s maintenance responsibilities); and a $134,800 Women in Sport Grant in 2020 which was used toward the upgrade and refurbishment of the clubhouse. Council resolved to reduce the outstanding debt based on the cash contribution provided by the Club, which will be reflected in a

new Loan Repayment Deed. Administrator Dick Persson said the outcome was a realistic one. Acting CEO Rik Hart had met with the Club and considered the issues and took advice. Persson said Hart didn’t agree with dismissing the whole amount but the way it had been going the Council was not going to get any money. “While it is still a trickle and it is not the answer to our financial problems, half is better than nothing,” he said. Source: Council minutes and press release, Apr 14

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Palliative care unit finally opens It has been a long push by all, but the Central Coast finally has its first dedicated in-patient palliative care unit. The 10-bed unit was officially opened by members from Elsie’s Retreat, NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, and Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, at Gosford Hospital on April 14. Over 12 years ago, members from the Lions Club of Wyoming/ East Gosford Centennial joined forces to create the Elsie’s Retreat project which aimed to make good on a promise Oana McBride made to close friend and neighbour Elsie, who passed away from breast cancer while in a nursing home. McBride made an emotional speech at the opening, stating how proud she was to see Elsie’s dream come true. “I didn’t actually believe that this would be happening, it is just such a dream, and it has been so many years,” McBride said. “I kept saying this isn’t real, but it is, and Elsie is getting something she dreamed of. “Without my Lions family, it would not have happened, and

Elsie’s Retreat members with NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, and Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch

also without this community (and) the wonderful members of Parliament over all these years pushing us through. “Thank you for everyone on the Central Coast; you signed petitions, and you turned up for us.” The new Palliative Care Unit can expand to 14 beds and includes sofa beds in patient rooms for family members/ carers to use; two large family rooms; a lounge area with

kitchenette facilities and comfortable lounges; a children’s area with toys; and an outdoor deck area with an automatic all-weather cover. “Elsie really believed and was passionate about palliative care,” McBride said. “Out of everything bad comes something good, and this is really proving it. “She wanted something very grand; she wanted a huge

place with cottages ... and maybe one day that will happen. “But this is the best scenario for us, we are at the hospital, near everything, we are central … and it is a safe place.” Premier Gladys Berejiklian said people requiring a high level of care that could not be met at home would benefit from a caring team and homely comforts in the new unit.

“We know the majority of people prefer to be cared for at home but this new unit, staffed with a 20-strong team, will provide the support they need in a homely environment with rooms for family and carers to stay in,” Berejiklian said. “The unit is located within the Gosford Hospital campus so patients have access to specialist medical, nursing and allied health services.” Parliamentary Secretary for

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Regional Youth Support Services (RYSS) will host two free information sessions at Erina on April 20 for young people and their families to help them understand and better navigate the NDIS system.

The following topics will be up for discussion: Learn how to

make to the most of your NDIS experience; Accessing the NDIS – where do you start?; Genuine advice and guidance – your questions answered; How to build NDIS connections in your community; Getting the best use of your NDIS funding; and How a Disability Advocate can help you.

The informative discussion and Q&A session will be conducted by a panel of locallybased experienced disability workers, NDIS participants and disability advocates. The session will take place between 10am and noon and between 4pm and 6pm on Tuesday, April 20, at the Liberty

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the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said the unit’s establishment was a credit to the Elsie’s Retreat group. “The dream of a Palliative Care Unit has become a reality thanks to the years of campaigning and fundraising by the ‘orange army’ of Elsie’s Retreat volunteers as well as support from local businesses, the Local Health District and the NSW Government,” Crouch said. The NSW Government will put $3M towards recurrent funding for 20 additional full-time equivalent staff to work in the unit as part of the growing palliative care workforce in NSW. The unit is located in the hospital’s previous maternity ward which has undergone a $400,000 transformation. The 2020-21 Budget included a further $56M over four years to enhance palliative care across NSW including additional End of Life Support Packages, 35 specialist allied health professionals, education and training and improved bereavement and psychosocial support. Jacinta Counihan

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The critical importance of preconception nutrition source of vitamin K2, folate and minerals zinc, selenium and iron.

reduce their risk of infertility by eighty percent. Granted it’s not the only factor to consider in that regard, but it’s a big one!

Animal fats (lard, tallow, butter, ghee): these are not just empty calories - lard from pig fat is the richest land-source of vitamin D; butter and ghee contain vitamin K2 and vitamin A.

Why is the preconception period so important?

GEORGIA LIENEMANN This week, inspired by the new Birth Time film which has been playing in various locations around the coast in recent weeks, we’re diving into a new five-part series on the topic of birth. We’re kicking off with this piece on the preconception period, then over the next weeks will touch on pregnancy, birth, the postpartum period and finally, a comprehensive guide to relevant services for parents on the Central Coast. When is the preconception period? The preconception period is generally defined as the months prior to conception – up to six months. However, for those who have existing micronutrient deficiencies or poor lifestyle habits (which is most of us), this period should extend beyond six months – ideally one to two years. From my experience working in the field of nutrition, there is nowhere near enough emphasis placed on the importance of proper nourishment (for both parents) in the preconception period. This crucial window shapes the lifelong health of the baby to the same degree as the diet consumed during pregnancy – if not moreso. It also greatly impacts fertility. Harvard researchers found that by changing the diet of women with irregular or absent ovulation, they were able to

I love this beautiful quote from one of my favourite voices on the subject of nutrition, Dr Chris Masterjohn: “we must take the same care in preparing the human womb for the seed of life to be planted therein that we take to prepare the womb of the earth for the seeds of the plant life from which we and our animals will take nourishment. A generous intake of all nutrients will supply the soil of the womb with everything the life developing within it needs for robust and vigorous growth and a long, healthy life to come.” The fact that the nutritional status during the preconception and prenatal period has been shown to produce lifelong effects on the brain, kidneys, cardiovascular and system and determines the risk of metabolic and degenerative diseases in later life, highlights the degree to which this inner ‘soil’ can influence the life of the unborn child. It’s not just about producing healthy babies, but robust adults and a healthy society. Referring to the wisdom of traditional cultures One of the universal characteristics of traditional cultures was the special consideration of the preconception period and the provision of specific nutrient dense foods to all prospective parents. In fact, some of these cultures only permitted marriage after the man and woman had spent months consuming these nourishing fertility foods - and we’ll touch on which ones, shortly. Modern science has already ascertained that most of the nutritional factors that we now recognise as the most important to fertility and healthy fetal development are the exact

Organ meats: liver is the most nutrient dense food on offer. It provides a rich source of vitamin A and folate as well as vitamin K2, iron, selenium, zinc, coenzyme-Q10 and ample amounts of all of the B vitamins.

same ones prioritised in traditional preconception foods. Another example of science verifying this innate traditional wisdom, is that the preconception period itself is equally as important for the father as it is for the mother. It’s only in recent years that the research is starting to highlight just how critical this window is for fathers and the huge impact it will have on the life of the child. Male preconception care – a missing link A father’s preconception health and lifestyle has now been linked to the occurrence of malformations and birth defects in their offspring. Specifically, medication use, exposure to environmental substances, obesity and advanced age have been associated with low birth weight, congenital cardiac malformations, infant cancers and neural tube defects. Other research highlights that fathers’ exposure to alcohol leading up to conception can have deleterious effects on the child’s brain and behavioural development. It’s therefore sensible to heed the wisdom of traditional

cultures and prioritise this important window not only for mothers-to-be, but for both parents. Can’t I just supplement?

take

When it comes to prenatal supplements, most on the market are poorly absorbed at best, or detrimental to health at worst. I strongly advise parents to stick to practitioner-only supplement brands, but even then - synthetic prenatal vitamins cannot fill the gap created by poor diet. As multivitamins, they merely provide tiny ‘top-up’ amounts of each nutrient and will never rectify a deficiency. And it’s concerning to think how many parents-to-be have undiagnosed micronutrient deficiencies. If we look at two of the most critical nutrients for this prenatal period, vitamin D and choline, we know that 80% of Australians are deficient in the former and over 99% of women of reproductive age aren’t getting sufficient choline. To return to Chris Masterjohn’s analogy, nutrient dense foods are the only way to ensure that we’re creating the type of soil that will nourish and grow a healthy seedling.

Which foods did traditional cultures eat? Traditional peoples went to great lengths to source ‘sacred’ foods for the preconception period that were especially high in fat-soluble vitamins (A,D,E,K2), DHA, EPA, biotin, folate, choline and zinc. All of these nutrients play crucial roles in the reproductive health of parents as well as the health of babies in utero. I’ve spoken about the importance of some of these nutrients previously when I wrote about the work of Dr Weston Price, however it’s worth reiterating that he’d discovered that traditional people consumed ten times the amount of fat-soluble vitamins in their diet – and not just in the prenatal period. We are now seeing epidemics of deficiency in these vitamins and a rise in infertility and birth defects. So which foods were highest on their priority list? Many of the foods which have been demonised for decades thanks to the fearmongering associated with the anti-fat campaign. Eggs: the yolks are the richest food source of both choline and biotin, as well as being a rich

Bone marrow: is packed with certain nutrients found virtually nowhere else. Alkylglycerols (immune-boosting compounds which are also present in breastmilk), adiponectin and a good amount of vitamin E. Oysters and shellfish: some of the richest sources of zinc and B12 as well as selenium, iron and vitamin D. Small oily fish and fish eggs: these are packed with DHA and EPA, vitamin D and B12. Fish livers: we can access the rich source of vitamins A, D and DHA that fish livers provide by taking cod liver oil. Coldpressed ideally (my favourite brand is Rosita). As with everything, sourcing quality is important. Many of these nutrients are no longer present when the animals are raised in confinement or fed an unnatural diet. Wherever possible, source land animals that were raised on pasture, and seafood that is wild-caught rather than farmed. We have so many great local options here on the coast check out my recent guide to shopping supermarket-free under the health section of the Coast Community News website. We’ll have a seafood guide coming soon.

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Workshops to help manage health conditions A series of Better Health Self-Management workshops will be held over the coming months for people with chronic health conditions looking to make better lifestyle choices. Facilitated by the Central Coast Local Health District, the free peer-led sessions aim to offer people assistance and advice on dealing with everyday issues. The next session will be held at the Kincumber Community Health Centre on May 5. Workshops are open for any

adult living with any chronic health condition, such as arthritis, diabetes, lung conditions, heart conditions, chronic pain and anxiety. CCLHD states on its website this program is for people concerned about managing their health in the future; people wanting to manage their symptoms better; those unsure if the doctor and healthcare team is listening to needs; people feeling worried or depressed because of health issues; people lacking energy; and those looking to speak with someone who has faced similar

health issues. Ways to get a good night sleep, planning exercise programs, strategies to deal with depression, problemsolving, and dealing with difficult emotions are some of the topics covered in the program. A spokesperson for CCLHD said the sessions are selfreferral with bookings required. “When you have chronic disease, all of the everyday stuff can get pushed aside,” the spokesperson said. “We focus down on one problem at a time.

“We can help people organise a one-week plan to ensure they have a bit of routine.” Workshops go for 2.5 hours per week for six weeks with refreshments provided. The Better Health SelfManagement program is run by community volunteers who also have chronic health conditions. Further sessions will be held at Lake Haven Community Health Centre on June 23 and Erina Community Centre on September 1. Jacinta Counihan

Disability initiative aims for more jobs, more care

People on the Central Coast living with disability are set to receive better care and support, with organisers and providers urged to apply for support under the More Jobs More Care initiative. Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services, Gareth Ward, said the initiative aims to upskill workers, attract more staff and deliver the best possible care to people with disability in the state. “The NDIS is delivering unprecedented social and

economic benefits for NSW, with more than 138,000 people receiving supports through the NDIS, including 72,000 who are receiving support for the first time,” Ward said. “This enormous increase in demand for services and support has put pressure on the sector and this new initiative will help create a pipeline of qualified staff and a more robust workforce to meet future demand. “We want to hear from organisations and providers with innovative and exciting ideas about how to boost jobs and skills in the disability

support sector to come forward and submit a proposal.” More Jobs More Care will have a regional focus and will look to attract new workers to the sector by delivering feefree courses through registered training organisations and provide extensive mentoring and practical supports for new workers. More Jobs More Care will also focus on recruiting, training and retaining staff in parts of the state which currently have a distinct lack of services, resulting in an underutilisation of people’s NDIS packages. The program will seek to

assist workers by reducing barriers to entering the workforce, and support service providers to find the right staff, by offering a service that helps new workers through recruitment, accreditation and training. Applications are open now and will close on Sunday, May 2. To submit a proposal, or for more information, visit www. tenders.nsw.gov.au.

Source: Media release, Apr 12 Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services, Gareth Ward

Wyoming finalist in Stroke Awards Wyoming quilt designer and conservationist, Alan Tremain, has been selected as a finalist in the 2021 Stroke Foundation National Stroke Awards in the Creative Awards category. After suffering a stroke in 2013, 67-year-old Tremain’s speech, mobility, memory and mental health were impacted. Despite these challenges, he created a safe space where others with similar interests

could pursue their activities in a well-managed and beneficial atmosphere through community teaching. He said it was a privilege to be recognised in the Awards. “I remember lying in bed the first day of being in hospital after the initial stroke and wondering what my life was going to be like if, and when, I was discharged,” Tremain said. “When I now look back and take into account all that has

happened to me since then, I amaze even myself sometimes.” The Stroke Foundation’s National Stroke Awards celebrate the survivors of stroke, carers, volunteers, health professionals and researchers who work tirelessly to improve the lives of those affected by the disease. Stroke Foundation NSW State Manager, Rhian Paton-Kelly, applauded Tremain for his

ongoing determination and drive. “Alan is an inspiration and demonstrates there is life after stroke,” Paton-Kelly said. She said 2020 delivered unprecedented challenges to the stroke community, with many survivors of stroke selfisolating for months in order to protect themselves from the coronavirus. “Survivors of stroke demonstrated resilience and

innovation to adapt to the changed environment to continue their projects or goals,” she said. “This is what we will be celebrating in the Stroke Foundation National Stroke Awards.” According to the Stroke Foundation, almost 450,000 people are living with stroke in Australia. Up to 70 people were nominated for the awards this

year across six categories: Improving Life after Stroke, Creative, Courage, Fundraiser of the Year, Volunteer of the Year and President’s Achievement. Tremain is one of four Creative Award finalists with winners of the Awards to be announced on Wednesday, May 5. Source Media release, Apr 13 Stroke Foundation

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Five schools share in community-building funds Five Central Coast P&C associations will share more than $128,000 in funding through the NSW Government’s Community Building Partnership program.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, with students and staff at Holgate Public School

Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said the schools were among nine regional organisations to be granted a total of $163,650 under the program.

“$40,000 will allow Wamberal Public School to create an entirely new pedestrian entrance to the school grounds, as well as landscaping of the surrounding areas,” Crouch said. “At Erina Heights Public School, $30,000 will help to boost student safety in the playground by installing a softfall surface. “The Erina High School special education unit will be

upgraded to include shade and outdoor facilities as well as new fencing and gardens, thanks to $29,750 in funding. “Holgate Public School’s P&C Association will use $17,100 to refurbish an outdoor barbecue and servery area that can be used for fundraising, community and school events. “(And) Aspect Central Coast School at Terrigal will design and purchase an $11,500 LED sign to install at the school’s

roadside.” Other Coast organisations to benefit were: Saratoga Hawks Junior AFL Club ($12,300); Erina Community Men’s Shed ($10,000); the Scouts Association ($8,000); and Terrigal Wamberal Junior Rugby League and Youth Club ($5,000). Source: Media releasee, Apr 9 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central, Coast, Adam Crouch

Youth Week fun set to kick off Young people can learn the skills of how to DJ during an eight-week program as part of Central Coast Council’s celebration of Youth Week. The workshops will run every Thursday from April 22 to June 10 at The Hub, Erina, and will be available to young people aged 12-24. Those aged 12-24 wanting to learn the art of being a musician can join talented singer and

songwriter Fletcher Pilon for a Musicians Making A Difference (MMAD) one-day workshop on Saturday, April 17, between 1pm and 4pm. Other activities during of Youth Week will include an allages drug and alcohol-free live gig on April 23 at Kincumber Youth Centre, Eco-Art workshops on Thursday, April 22, and Saturday, April 24, at The Hub Erina, and an escape room detective challenge on Friday, April 16, at Kibble Park

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in Gosfor Director of Connected Communities, Julie Vaughan, said Council had collaborated with local young people and youth service providers to help create the range of events. “Youth Week is a great opportunity to shine a spotlight on the contribution young people make to our community and allow for their voices to be heard,” Vaughan said. “What makes Youth Week

unique is events are they are organised for young people, by young people, which helps build lifelong skills that assist with future employment opportunities, while simultaneously ensuring events on offer are what young people want and need.” More information about Youth Week can be found on the Council’s website. Jacinta Counihan

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Bowling for Central Coast LAWN BOWLS Bowls Central Coast, Zone 15, have finished third overall at the State Under 18, Seven-a-side Championships held in Dubbo from Wednesday to Thursday, April 7-8. Seven junior bowlers entered the competition from every zone in NSW, with each team member playing in either the Fours, Pairs or Singles series. On Wednesday, the sectional round was held over three games played for each team, with the fourth highest places then advancing through to the finals on Thursday. From Ettalong Memorial Bowling Club came Bailey Meti,

Gold medallist Bailey in between silver medallist Nicholas Tyce (South Coast District) and bronze medallist Jack McShane (Western Sydney)

the recent Under 18 Zone 15 Bowler of the Year (2020), who

continued his good form over the two days to win the Singles event.

Boost for Terrigal junior bowlers

In the sectional round, Bailey won all three games with a contest coming in the very first game against Riverina District, a match up he won 21-19. From here, two further wins finished off his Day One, firstly over Sydney South West District, 21 – 7 and then over Newcastle in a tight match 21-20. Advancing through to the finals, Bailey first overcame Belrose with a 21-16 lead before winning the Grand Final against Nicholas Tyce from the South Coast District with a final score of 21-13.

Although not reflected on the scoresheet, Bailey maintained that the final was not a clear cut win. “It was a very close battle at the start and at one point I was down seven points to three,” Bailey commented. “At this point I started playing a little better until the game got out of hand for Tyce. “Although I was confident in myself the whole way through the champs, it was always a challenge to get the last couple of shots in each game on target.

“In Singles, these last shots are always the hardest to get.” With his 18th birthday coming in October to promote Bailey into the Opens division, this is the first and last time he will win this junior event. Nonetheless, Bailey still has the 2021 Under 18’s NSW State Championships to prepare for and has set his sight on being selected into the Australian National Championships to be held in October. “In the future, I hope to compete in the Commonwealth Games for Australia, if not in 2022 then in the next one. “I feel I have shown a lot of potential in going this far but will need to keep winning events and show my commitment.” As well as bringing gold for Bailey, the Seven-a-side Championships saw Zone 15’s Fours team finish fourth overall. This team consisted of Munmorah’s Olivia Crane, Toukley District’s Reegan Peterson, Gosford City’s Brandon WillmetteandEttalongMemorial’s Brandon Stokes. In the Pairs, the Mingara Bowling Club duo of Billy Waite and Blane Cook finished eighth.

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LAWN BOWLS Terrigal Bowling Club will use a recent State Government grant to improve access to lawn bowls for mature aged people and those with disabilities and upgrade its junior bowling program, as part of its recognition that talent is not confined to single age groups or demographics. The $4,063 grant was presented to club officials by Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch. Since 2019, the club has allocated free coaching to girls and boys under the age of 18 with the aim of introducing a new generation of bowlers. Bowls Director, Freddy Dowse, said investment in specific lawn bowling programs had always been very successful and the club had plans in place to continue to grow its programs for years to come. “The recruitment campaign included in-house marketing through existing club members and canvasing the local schools,” he said. The club now has five boys and

one girl under the age of 18 registered as junior bowlers. “COVlD certainly interrupted our recruiting but the resumption of free introductory coaching sessions held each Saturday morning and onTuesday evenings during daylight saving has produced a further three junior boys on trial,” Dowse said. “We hope to increase these numbers by the end of the year. “This group of juniors is now at the stage where we need to increase their individual participation by encouraging their involvement in club bowls through a mentoring scheme and introduce them to district bowls organised specifically for bowlers aged under 18 on the Central Coast. “With this sporting grant we will now be able to achieve this.” Club CEO, James Heddo, said the grant money would also be used for a second community led program. “The aim of the project is to allow us provide lawn bowls, lawn bowling aids and suitable training equipment to introduce all adults to the sport of lawn bowls, especially mature aged

people or people with disabilities,” he said. “The project also aims to aid people who, although they may not be regarded as disabled, have limited mobility issues. “Back, knee, hip complaints and physical shape can be a significant barrier to participation, and we would love to be able to quash these limitations and open the sport to anyone and everyone. “Likewise, there are many keen lawn bowlers who, with age, develop physical difficulties which prevent them from continuing their beloved sport under normal circumstances. “With this program they could be assisted and encouraged to extend their participation in lawn bowls until much later in life. ““Providing our aging community with an opportunity to exercise regularly whilst enjoying a healthy and fun social life, we believe, is absolutely paramount to ensuring a healthy lifestyle in our later years and Terrigal Bowling Club is committed to being the best on the Coast.” Source: Media release, Apr 14 Brilliant Logic

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The Manchester United Mariners? From page 40 “[The] Mariners have an identity - they’re built on being a club for the community [so] what happens if you strip the community from the club?” Vella said. “There is a passionate following on the Coast - we have stuck with the club through seven years of struggle and to move the club to Sydney is a kick in the face to fans who have stayed with the club through everything. “I definitely wouldn’t travel [to Sydney] – it’s just unrealistic to go so far every couple of weeks, especially with two young kids.” And longtime Mariners fan, Malcolm Hill, agrees. Hill said if the team were to relocate south, he would not

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attend any home games as ‘they wouldn’t be his team anymore’. “It’s an interesting idea but I don’t think it’s happening,” Hill said. “Surely its more expensive to run a club in Sydney than here – I don’t think money is made from game receipts these days, it’s made from TV deals and sponsorships. “It’s unfortunate these reports have come at this time in the season – we don’t really want

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Coast Academy is second to none. “But the [Club] will also lose a lot of support from the Coast if they move … the sad part is the Club will lose its identity.” And in a show of bipartisanship, Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Adam Crouch, agrees in that the move would be a setback for the Coast community. “The Greater Sydney region is already home to two A League teams, and the 350,000 people in the Central Coast region deserve to have their own A League team,” Crouch said. “I would urge the Mariners to support local fans and local talent by remaining on the

Central Coast.” Yesterday’s reports suggest the Red Devils are keen to follow in the footsteps of crosscity rivals, Manchester City, who branched out into the A-League with their rebranding of Melbourne City in 2014. The Sky Blues purchased 80 per cent of the-then Melbourne Heart side for more than $11 million, later purchasing the remaining 20 per cent and changing both its name and team colours to match their brand. And with a connection through United’s assistant coach Mike Phelan, who previously held the role of Sporting Director at the

Mariners in 2018, there could be a clear goal in mind. It’s also not as if the Premier League giants are strapped for cash either. Last year, Forbes listed the Glazer-owned side as the tenth most valuable sporting team in the world, with an estimated net worth of more than $5 billion. Whatever happens, it will be interesting to see what comes of the Herald’s report – is it all just media hype or is there something more substantial behind these claims. In the meantime, the Mariners squad is staying focused in their preparation for Saturday’s game against Western United. The Round 17 fixture will be played at Tasmania’s UTAS Stadium, kick-off 5:05pm. Maisy Rae

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Central Coast State Success TRACK AND FIELD With the 2021 Australian Track and Field Championships in full swing at Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre, a number of athletes from Mingara Athletics Club have come away with exceptional results for the NSW state team.

Liam Coles clearing the final hurdle before finishing first Photos: David Tarbotton

Starting on Monday, April 12, and moving on through to Monday, April 19, the first two days alone saw eleven Mingara athletes compete, with four podium placements being achieved, as well as two Mingara club records. On Monday, the greatest result for Mingara came from

George Wells in the Men U16’s Shot Put, who came second with an 18.49m shot that set a new club record. As well as Wells, Taj Hamilton came sixth in the Men U14’s 100m Final, Liam Coles and Taj Garner came 11th and 17th in the Men U16’s 100m preliminary round, Alyssa Haremaker came 15th in the Women U14’s 400m preliminary round and Jessie Blackwell came 13th in the Women U15’s 400m preliminary round. Day Two saw Hamilton, Coles and Garner all perform to an even higher standard, each earning a medal for their events. Hamilton took part in the winning NSW Men U14’s

4x100m relay team, finishing with a time of 48.36 ahead of second place ACT by 0.44 seconds. Garner was a part of the NSW Men U16’s 4x100m relay team, who came second with a time of 43.73 seconds, only 0.09 seconds behind the winning SA team. Coles competed in the Men U16’s 100m Hurdles and came away with a winning run time of 13.04 seconds, setting a new club record for Mingara. After finishing second overall in the preliminary race round, Coles dropped 0.47 seconds of his initial time, and in the end beat second place Victorian, William Wong by just 0.01 seconds.

Also on day two, Liam Bennett came 11th in the Men U20’s High Jump with a top jump of 1.85m, with Riley Grant behind him in 14th place with a high jump of 1.80m. With the athletics looking to continue over the weekend and through to Monday, there will be many more chances for Mingara club members to represent the state whilst bringing pride for their local club. Tascott High Jumper, Nikola McDermott will be competing on Sunday in the Opens division. Haakon Barry

Terrigal triumphant in round one RUGBY UNION For the Terrigal Trojans, two wins in both the Women’s Tens and the Swietelsky Premier One leagues have launched their 2021 season campaigns off to a great start. Against the Kariong Wanderers, the Women’s took glory with a very dominant 71 – 7 point win, whereas for the First Grade Men, a five try to four come-from behind victory was hard fought, ending 44 – 29. Before sundown, the Women’s teams came out to play at the Haven Oval in Terrigal, and the hosts took the opportunity to show off their squad development over the preseason. Terrigal co-captain, Prue Bright, commented on her team’s performance and on their opposition, who are still developing as a squad and showing a lot of promise. “We’ve been working very hard through the off season with a lot of the girls putting in extra effort,” she said. “As a result, we are starting to put together more structured play under the direction of our coach, David Gee, and assistant

coach, Nina Tai. “The girls were looking forward to the first game of the season after a few pre-season tournaments. “We went down to Sydney for the Festival of Women’s Rugby, which was a real test of our new game play and skill level. “We brought everything we learnt down in Sydney back to the Coast and tried to implement fast football up the centre of the field and spreading the ball wide when the opportunity arose. “We’ve got some very talented girls in our squad, some very good running backs who found a lot of holes on the weekend and made the most of them. “Kariong are a new team, but they’re led by Inge Visser, an international Dutch player who is currently with the Wallaroos as a Rugby World Cup 2021 coaching intern for Australia. “They’ve got a lot of potential so we’re going to be looking to them at the back end of this season to see how they develop.” At the game’s conclusion, woman of the match points were given to Bronte Kirk-Clark and Shenay Ball. Afterwards, the First Grade

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Men’s teams took to the field for a match under the floodlights with a very strong supporter turn out spread the whole way around the field. Over the 80 minutes of play, Terrigal came from behind to win a game that was much tighter than the scoreboard suggested. The early lead came for the Wanderers, scoring the opening try and holding onto the advantage until a late first half penalty goal brought the half time score to 13 – 12, Trojans ahead. Kariong regained the lead early in the second half, but Terrigal were soon to take over on the scoreboard with some excellent tries. With the scores locked at 20 points apiece midway through the second half, the match was there for the taking, and it was Terrigal who finished stronger to secured the victory. Nonetheless, the reasonably comfortable win was difficult to secure for the hosts who pushed themselves beyond a converted try ahead due to the three penalty goals executed by Adam Danckert, Best players for Terrigal were Lock Will McDonald, Winger Dan Sargeant and Flanker Sam

Kenny. For Kariong, it was Fullback Jake Hubbard, No.8 Logan Campbell and Lock CJ Fonoti. Looking ahead to Round Two over this weekend, Kariong will return home to host Warnervale who will also be seeking to shake off their first round loss to Hornsby. Terrigal will travel to Slade Park to be hosted by The Lakes, a repeat of last year’s Grand Final and a contest set to be the match of the day. Source: Match Report, April 11 Larry Thomson, Central Coast Rugby Union.

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Tough day at the office for Crusaders

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Youth Women’s Crusaders match

The 2021 Waratah League kicked off for the Central Coast Crusaders last weekend, April 10-11, at Breakers Indoor Sports Stadium with a difficult set of games for the youth and opens teams. The strongest start of the season came for the Youth Women’s team, who took on the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles and came away with a slender win of 58-52. After conceding the first score to a Sea Eagles three pointer, the Crusaders came back strongly to lead at the first quarter break 20 – 12. By the end of the second quarter, the Crusaders had stretched out their lead to 13 points, with the defensive efforts of both teams reducing their opposition’s shot percentage and keeping the game’s ebb and flow in equal measure.

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The Crusaders were unable to pull away from their opposition in the second half, with the margin between them slowly being reduced. With two minutes to go, the Sea Eagles looked to three pointers to overcome the sixpoint deficit, but the defence of the hosts held firm. For coach Will Granger, it was his team’s first half defence and the prolific point scoring of multiple players that led to the win. “We have a lot of players on this squad that are willing to put their body on the line,” he said. “The girls shared the points around with three scoring in the double digits, led by Abbey Cracknell’s sixteen points.” Unfortunately, all other games ended in losses for the Crusaders. In the Men’s clash against the Sea Eagles, the contest was tight from start to finish.

Men’s Crusaders match

With the scores level at 17 – 17 at quarter time, both team’s scoreboards continued to rise in unison, reaching 25 – 25 late in the second quarter. At the start of the second half, the Sea Eagles took a slender lead, one which they were able to maintain until game’s end winning 73 -66. Head Coach, Jarred Scoines, commented on the tight contest where his opposition got to the line 41 times and put a few Crusaders players in foul trouble. “There was a lot to like from the boys with Jacob Cracknell scoring 26 on an efficient 10 of 17 shooting,” he said. “He also came away with a block and a steal and added 9 rebounds and 6 assists. “It was a good learning experience and there was a lot to take away from this one.” For the Women’s team, a dominant start from the Sea Eagles was unassailable,

despite a strong second half effort. The visitors eventually won 79 – 56. Head Coach, Mikko von Lueders, said his team didn’t cope with the top shooting form of his opposition. “Their three blocks and seven steals were evidence of a great defensive night, but in the end they allowed 25 offensive rebounds,” Lueders said. “A takeaway for the Crusaders was their three point shooting; led by Sara Matthew’s 19 points. More disappointment was faced by the Youth Men’s team, who came to Breakers on Sunday after a Saturday loss to the Illawarra Hawks, only to lose again against the Bankstown Bruins. With the Bruins taking and early lead, the Crusaders grappled their way back up to level pegging throughout the first half to reach a half time

Women’s Crusaders match

score of 28 – 31. A new bout of energy came to the Bruins who pushed ahead early in the third quarter. In the end, a 10 point margin win came for the Bruins, 59 – 69. Leuders noted the stand out performance of Hamish Loader, who led the team in points with 16, closely followed by Isaac Wooller with 14, then Jamal Shoaib with 11. “The boys battled hard all the way till the end, but the Sea Eagles shooting proved too much in the end.

“It could have gone either way and there was a lot of positives to take away from the game. The time to clear out cobwebs is the very first round of the season, but the Crusaders teams will now feel the pressure to do so quickly. Their next opportunity will come this Saturday, April 17, again at Breakers Stadium, where each team will play the North Bears. Source: Match Report, April 13, Central Coast Crusaders.

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The Manchester United Mariners?

Could Matt Simon don the red?

FOOTBALL On Tuesday, the Sydney Morning Herald reported that international footballing giants, Manchester United FC, were in talks to purchase Central Coast Mariners in a move that would relocate the club to Sydney. According to the Herald, the club has held ‘lengthy discussions’ with Mariners owner Mike Charlesworth in a bid to turn the Gosford-based team into a ‘sister club’ of the Red Devils. But has the Herald jumped

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the gun on this one? Despite this season’s successful run at the top of the A-League ladder, the Mariners have been struggling off the field, with financial issues plaguing the long-term future of the Club. Charlesworth announced last August that he would look for a new investor after being involved with the Club for over a decade. And so, it would make sense that Club was in official talks with a potential owner. However, the announcement may need to be taken with a

grain of salt considering this is the third time speculation has surrounded the club’s future, most recently with Sydneybased investor Abdul Helou in September. Accordingly, CCN reached out to both clubs to help get to the bottom of the story, with the Mariners CEO Shaun Mielekamp describing the reports as ‘just noise’. “The Chairman has held discussions with a number of clubs and interested parties across a number of years regarding the sale of the club,” Mielekamp said.

“Speculation is nothing more than speculation.” “Reports like this simply serve as a means of distraction from what is a positive season on the field, and the club will make no further comment on the matter.” Manchester United also ‘officially’ denied the reports. No matter who ends up signing on the dotted line, the sale of the A-League licence would be subject to approval from Football Australia and would need to gain majority support from fellow A-League clubs.

However, reports suggest several clubs are already in support of a potential ‘Manchester United deal’, ultimately hoping that it will increase the level of interest, and therefore investment, into the League. Interestingly, the CEO of Football Australia, James Johnson, gave a tacit endorsement of the potential deal at a press conference on Tuesday. “It would be exciting, wouldn’t it, to have a brand like Man United involved in our sport,” Johnson said.

If the reports prove true, the proposed takeover could come at an expense for Mariners fans with reports that the Club would be relocated south, with home games likely to be held at Brookvale or at North Sydney. As the news broke, some fans were left aghast at the thought of their home club moving to away from Gosford. Mariners fan and local, Jessica Vella, said moving the club would prove to be a massive mistake as ‘there’s no room for another A-League club in Sydney’. See page 37

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