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Avoca locals are encouraged to head to Chapman Cres at 10am this Anzac Day to support 97-year-old John Bartlett, who will be doing his own march as he cannot do the one in Sydney. See pages 12-13
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Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre and Fixx Events will host a series of drug and alcohol-free music events for youth called MAKE WAY, giving them a safe space to go out and have fun with friends. See page 17
Business Central Coast hydrogen R&D company, Star Scientific, hosted Prime Minister Scott Morrison on April 21, where he committed half a billion dollars to hydrogen development and Carbon, Capture, Usage and Storage (CCUS) in next month's federal budget. Morrison said he will allocate $275m to create four more
hydrogen hubs in regional Australia and the other $267m to carbon capture, utilisation, and storage projects, also known as carbon sequestration. Morrison said the development of hydrogen is one of the main elements of energy technology that is essential for Australia's future. "I want Australia and hydrogen technology to be synonymous around the
world," Morrison said. "It is essential we position Australia to succeed by investing now in the technologies that will support our industries into the future, with lower emissions energy that can support Australian jobs." Star Scientific has developed their Hydrogen Energy Release Optimiser (HERO) technology to produce unlimited, affordable, safe and reliable
energy with zero emissions by converting hydrogen and oxygen into heat and water, without degrading the catalyst. Star Scientific Global Group Chairman, Andrew Horvath, said HERO is revolutionary in reducing emissions in the future. "Hydrogen is now, hydrogen will be the future fuel, it's inexhaustible, it will dramatically drop in price, and it will become the base fuel of
the planet." Star Scientific recently won the 2020 Global Energy Awards' Emerging Technology of the Year category. When asked specifically how much of the $500m will go to the Central Coast, the Prime Minister was vague and said it would be allocated 'Australia wide'. Jacinta Counihan
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Minister rules out ‘judicial’ inquiry Should the 13 suspended councillors be allowed to return to duties at the end of April until the September election?
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With a decision on the future of Central Coast Council expected to be handed down within days, Local Government Minister, Shelley Hancock, has ruled out a judicial inquiry into the Council’s financial woes. A period of administration was instituted by Hancock last October for a three-month period following revelations of Council’s dire financial situation and was subsequently extended by another three
A proposal under consideration by the Department of Planning for two huge advertising signs at the north side of the Brian McGowan Bridge on the Central Coast Hwy has drawn the ire of nearby residents.
months. She suspended the 13 councillors (Councillors Troy Marquart and Rebecca Gale having resigned days earlier) and appointed Administrator Dick Persson. The period of administration ends on April 29, with Hancock to decide on what happens next prior to that date. Hancock said ordering a judicial inquiry, as requested in an e-petition signed by more Continued page 10
The Mariners A-League season hangs in the balance ahead of a crunch match this weekend against rivals Sydney FC (April 24) at Central Coast Stadium. See page 39
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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”.
Visitors were excited to see superstars Frankie and Tim Tam the kangaroo joeys become the best of friends.
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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
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Applications are now open for funding under the 2021 Community Building Partnership Program.
A small group of volunteers is calling for support from officials after spending hours picking up washed-up debris... See page 5
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Patients, family members and staff at Gosford Hospital’s Children’s Ward received a special Easter treat on March 31. See page 33
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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
In tribute to ANZAC Day on Sunday, April 25, Lisa Haymes, will exhibit some of her poignant images at 2020: When Our Veterans Stood Silently Alone in Remembrance.
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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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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.
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A rally at Umina Beach in 2019 attracted 1,800 residents opposed to off-shore drilling
Holstein calls time on 30 years of civic life Nicola McDermott is on her way to the Tokyo Olympics
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.
The relaunch of the Woy Woy Waterfront Markets on April 11 was a winning but windy affair after breezy conditions hit the foreshore on Brick Wharf Rd.
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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
Concerned Peninsula residents are expected to flock to Terrigal on Saturday, April 24, in support of a paddle-out to be held by Surfrider Foundation Australia as pressure mounts on Federal Minister for Resources, Keith Pitt, for a final decision on the renewal of the PEP11 permit for offshore gas and oil drilling.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Hoons frustrate Somersby business owners
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
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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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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.
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Nicola McDermott makes athletics history
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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.
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.
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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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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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Red sails in the (Gosford) sunset
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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
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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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The Minister for Local Government should take whatever action is necessary to prevent the return of the suspended councillors, says Central Coast Administrator, Dick Persson. He also wants the new CEO, David Farmer, to buy a new and simpler IT system, despite more than $60M being already spent on a new system. An extraordinary meeting was held on Thursday, April 15, when Persson made public his final report into the financial failings of Central Coast Council. He had already delivered the report to the Minister for Local Government, Shelley Hancock. Persson wants to see a delay to the September election to allow an Inquiry to determine
Central Coast Council Administrator, Dick Persson (right) and CEO David Farmer
what is needed to achieve a successful merger of the former Wyong and Gosford councils. “I’m calling for an inquiry, but not for the reasons that others might think,” Persson said.
“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
this issue.” Persson said he believed his idea for an Inquiry would have far greater community support than an Inquiry that would be used by competing political actors trying to blame each
As Peninsula residents await a decision from Local Government Minister Shelley Hancock on the future of Central Coast Council, suspended Gosford West Ward councillor, Chris Holstein, has confirmed that he will not stand for re-election at the next local government elections.
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Council should remain in administration - Persson 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,” he said. His investigation concluded that by far the biggest reason Council became insolvent was due to mismanagement of their budget over the years following the merger and leading to the councillors’ suspension. The councils were merged in May 2016 and the new Central Coast Council was under administration until September 2017, when the councillors were elected. “There is pressure by many to hold a Public Inquiry into what went wrong here,” Persson said.
Dooralong Valley regenerative farmer, Shannon Kelly, will join the big names in Australian and International agriculture at the national agri-food conference Farm2Plate Exchange. See page 26
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Throughout the now concluded 2021 Australian Track and Field Championships at Sydney Olympic Park... See page 40
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Suspended Councillor Chris Holstein
Hancock is expected to hand down a decision within days on whether councillors will return when the period of administration ends on April 29, or if she will initiate an inquiry into the Council’s financial situation and extend the period of administration. If it is the latter, it is doubtful that residents will be asked to go to the polls this September. If the councillors are returned, the local government elections would go ahead on September 4. But whenever the elections are held, Holstein will not be standing.
“It is my view that the Minister will move forward with some sort of inquiry,”” Holstein said. “It is not in the State Government’s interests to have this Council come back with two councillors having already resigned. “This concerns me because if they don’t know what’s happened by now, they never will and in line with the democratic process, they should hold an election in September. “An inquiry could prove embarrassing to the State Government and detrimental to Council management.” Even so, Holstein said there would be little point in current councillors returning for just a few months. “There is nothing to be gained by bringing the councillors back,” he said. “They all have their own agendas.” Holstein said while he believed councillors must take some responsibility for the financial situation, there were
other contributing factors, including management and processes dating back to the first period of administration in 2016. “I have some firm views on the reasons we ended up where we are, which I will elaborate on after the Minister has made her decision,” he said. “Whatever the outcome, I hope this Council can learn from its previous mistakes. “In the meantime, I have evaluated my own position and after 30 years in civic life, I have decided not to stand for reelection when the next election is held.” If current councillors return, Gosford West Ward would be represented by Holstein and Labor Councillor Richard Mehrtens, with the third ward councillor, Troy Marquart having resigned in October, along with his Liberal colleague, Rebecca Gale, from Gosford East Ward.
A Daleys Point local is in the running for a national award following her fight for a ‘new normal’ after suffering a stroke six years ago. See page 33
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Tascott local, Nicola McDermott has set athletic history at the 2021 Australian Championships, becoming the first Australian Women High Jumper to clear 2.00m. See page 40
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As the Coast waits on Federal Minister for Resources, Keith Pitt, for a final decision on the extension of the PEP11 permit, investigations by CCN indicate the permitholders are seeking approval to amend the permit to increase drilling depth. According to an ASX announcement by BPH Energy, permission has been sought to deepen drilling depths to 3,150m and to “also undertake evaluation of the Offshore Sydney Basin for carbon sequestration”. Community opposition to PEP11 continues to grow with members of Surfrider Foundation Australia planning a paddle-out at Terrigal at 11am on April 24. A renewal of the PEP11 permit, which expired on February 12, would allow oil and gas exploration drilling off the coast from Port Stephens to Sydney for another two years, with fears the Central Coast would be a prime drilling site. Deputy Premier, John Barilaro, recommended on February 17 that the licence not be renewed and Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, announced his opposition to renewing it on March 4. Opposition Leader, Anthony
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Albanese visited Terrigal on February 5 to reinforce Labor’s opposition to renewal, chatting with representatives of Save Our Coast and the Surfrider Foundation, both of which have been strenuously fighting extension of the licence. All Central Coast MPs, both State and Federal, have also come out opposing the permit extension. Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, has thrown his support behind the paddle-out on April 24. “PEP-11 could have a devastating impact on our
beaches and marine life, and I have been publicly opposing it for years,” Crouch said. “The NSW Government is also formally opposed to PEP11 but the final decisionmaking authority rests with the Federal Minister under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act. “Two months has passed since the NSW Government reaffirmed its opposition to PEP11 and the Federal Minister has still not made a decision. “I am urging the Federal Minister to listen to the concerns of the Central Coast
community and say no to extending the PEP-11 permit. “There is no place for oil and gas drilling off the Sydney, Central Coast and Newcastle coastline. “Our beaches and marine life are too precious to put at risk.” Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, said a letter she had sent to Pitt on April 12 urging a response has remained unanswered. McBride said the extension of the permit threatened not only the pristine marine ecosystem of the Coast, but also thousands of tourism, retail and hospitality
jobs which depend on the unspoilt natural environment. “Importantly, the retail, accommodation and food services sectors are the second and third largest employers on the Central Coast,” she said. “As we emerge from the COVID-19 fuelled recession, our community cannot afford further adverse impact caused by PEP11 upon these important sectors.” A statement from Federal Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, says she has been assured by the Minister that he will give this proposal the
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detailed consideration it deserves. “The Prime Minister has said no to the extension of the PEP11 permit and I couldn’t agree with him more,” she said. “My view on the PEP11 permit remains concrete, I will not support anything that could harm our waterways and precious marine life. “I will be advocating for the Commonwealth to say no to the decision to extend the PEP11 permit.” Save Our Coast has been opposing PEP11 for more than three years. Founder, Dr Natasha Deen, said the group hoped that the Prime Minister would ensure Pitt “heeds the clear wishes of the community” and denies extension of the licence. The organisation has held several mass rallies opposing the permit, with one at Umina Beach in 2019 attracting 1,800 residents, and 78,000 signatures have been collected on petitions presented to the government calling for the permit’s cancellation. Members of Surfrider Foundation Australia have also been strong campaigners against the permit extension.
ANZAC DAY Service P R O U D LY P R E S E N T E D B Y
The Palmdale Group will host ANZAC Day Ceremonies at both Palmdale and Greenway on 25th April, to pay respect to the memory of our service men and women. Due to COVID Restrictions within the chapels, extra seating outside the chapels at Palmdale and Greenway will be available, with accompanying screens to watch the services.
Palmdale Lawn Cemetery & Memorial Park
The ANZAC Day Services will be live-streamed online through the Palmdale Website for those that cannot attend.
460 Avoca Drive, Green Point Commencing at 11am in the Greenway Chapel, with complementary live-streaming available online.
How to Watch Online 1. 2. 3. 4.
Visit palmdalegroup.com.au Click ‘Community & Events’ on the Top of the Page Click ‘ANZAC Day Services’ Access the livestreams for both Greenway and Palmdale’s ANZAC Day services live on this page.
57 Palmdale Road, Palmdale Commencing at 9am, services will be held in the Hillside chapel and Rose chapel, live-streaming available online.
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Serious breaches in annual northern migration Autumn is not just a season of weather cooling and leaves turning brown, it is also the start of the annual northern whale migration, with several sightings already recorded along the Central Coast. Central Coast Dolphin Project says it is estimated this year that around 40,000 humpback whales will migrate north to the warm waters of the Coral Sea to mate, calve and nurture their newborns. “The northern migration starts around the end of
January in the freezing waters in Antarctica, when whales start to travel north to warmer waters, covering around 5,000 kms over three months,” spokesperson Ronny Ling said. “Some Coasties have already started getting a glimpse of passing leviathans as they migrate past the Central Coast, with a few sightings coming in from Copacabana, Terrigal and Norah Head over the past fortnight. “This time of year, it is also quite common to see passing pods of dolphins, other species
of whales (including minke whales, false killer whales and orcas) and of course fur seals surveying and hauling-out on our coastline. “The Central Coast has some fantastic vantage points to look for marine mammals, including Captain Cook Lookout (Copacabana), The Skillion (Terrigal), Cromarty Hill Lookout (Forresters Beach), Crackneck Lookout (Bateau Bay), Soldiers Beach (Norah Head) and Wybung Head (Munmorah Conservation Area).” Early morning is the best time
to go whale watching as the rising sun silhouettes the whale blows and before the wind increases. Central Coast Dolphin Project monitors marine mammal movements on the coast, as part of its ongoing research. If you see a whale, dolphin or seal please text your sighting through to 0490 401 969 or email centralcoastdolphins@ gmail/com Source: Media release, Apr 21 Central Coast Dolphin Project
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Community Environment Network WILDPLANT COMMUNITY NURSERY ON SATURDAY 1 MAY Our popular plant sales are back for 2021 and will continue to be held on the first Saturday of each month from 9am to 12pm. Our next sale day is: Saturday 1 MAY 9am to 12pm CEN Office, off Brush Rd, Ourimbah Native plants are inexpensive (starting at $3), help conquer climate change, create habitat for local birds and animals and encourage outdoor activity.
COPA BUSHCARE COASTAL CONNECTIONS FIELD DAY The Community Environment Network presents the Copacabana Bushcare Coastal Connections Field Day on Saturday 1 May from 11am to 2pm. This event is to support Copa Bushcare’s efforts to restore, stabilise and protect degraded dune habitats along the Copa foreshore. It will take place on the Green next to the Copa Surf Life Saving Club. What’s on? 11am Welcome to Country
11:15am to 12:15pm Indigenous Cultural Talks about Copa and beyond 12pm to 1pm Sausage sizzle (meat and vegan), gold coin donation 2pm Copa Bushcare session Stalls: What weed is that stall Plant sale stall – local natives $3 This project has been assisted through the Commonwealth of Australia as represented by the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science.
Come along to our plant sale at the CEN Office, Ourimbah, buy a few local native plants and chat about local environment issues. Check out our revamped library while you are here. We have a range of local native plants available including ground covers and herbs, shrubs and trees, bush food, bird attracting, native bee attracting, frog friendly and screen plants. Cash and EFTPOS accepted.
SWIFT PARROT BIRD SURVEY WALK Thursday 13 May 9am to 12pm, Sutton Reserve, Bateau Bay Find out how you can make a difference in conserving the critically endangered Swift Parrot. Go on a guided bird walk/bird survey with Central Coast Group Birding NSW. Observe and listen to our birds. Learn how to identify and monitor birds. Find out how to become a volunteer bird watcher and contribute to bird data. Bookings essential via www.cen.org.au/ events or contact Nicole Heta on 4349 4756 or Nicole.heta@cen.org.au
ELIZABETH BAY BIRD WALK AND TALK Join Central Coast Waterwatch on Saturday, 22 May 2021 8:30am-10:30 am Come along on a guided bird walk to see and hear the birds in Lake Munmorah with birding expert Christina. Learn about our local waterways and how you can make a difference to help protect the habitat for the local birds that live in the area. Morning tea provided. Venue: Munmorah State conservation area,
Elizabeth Bay Park, Elizabeth Bay Drive, Lake Munmorah Bookings are essential: For more information or to register visit www.cen.org.au/events or Ph: 4349 4757 or email: waterwatch@cen.org.au Please wear appropriate clothing, covered footwear and hat. Bring binoculars (if you have them) & a bottle of water This event is supported by Central Coast Council through a community development grant.
COSS CONNECTIONS FUNGI FORAY Sat 29 May, 10am - 1pm, Katandra reserve. Guide Meryl Newton’s work in Conservation and Citizen Science on the Central Coast over the last 30 years has resulted in forming the Central Coast Region Fungi Group. The group allows enthusiasts to share their finds, knowledge and photographs on a public forum. Over the years Meryl has enabled many Mycologists from around the world to gain further insight to species found in Australia and on the Coast. Her enthusiasm is contagious. Limited places so book via cen.org.au/events
From our Chair
We are holidaying closer to home because pandemic restrictions have forced us to stay within our region and state. The option of working from home has resulted in many people from Sydney moving up to the Central Coast. They’re realising they can live and work here and enjoy our beautiful oceans, forests, and wetlands. They’re recognising that our natural environment plays an essential role in our health and well-being. We really are lucky to live on the Central Coast with our beaches, native forests, wetlands, bicycle and walking paths. It will be critical to keep looking after the environment once this crisis passes. The current system is changing because it needs to - it is broken. It is important to reflect on what we value during this time of restrictions. Do we want to live in thriving communities that value collaboration, creativity and support sustainable industries including eco-tourism, recycling and permaculture? Do we, instead, focus our energies on projects that have been decided from outside our region to benefit a few elite stakeholders at the expense of the environment, which is our inherited wealth? Our CEN team will be working towards the former. We hope you will join us in shifting the system to ensure our inheritance is passed on for generations to come. Hale Adasal CEN Chair
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New stage of Bouddi Walk upgrade commences
Helicopters will be transferring equipment and materials to the construction sites
A map of the works happening across the Bouddi Coastal Walk
The third stage of upgrades to the Bouddi Coastal Walk began this week as part of the State Government’s $1.4M transformation of the popular track. On Monday, April 19, construction started on a 650-metre stretch of the walk
between Gerrin Point and Maitland Bay. Works are expected to include track resurfacing, 90 new sandstone steps, and two new lookouts overlooking Maitland Bay and Smugglers Cove. With construction expected to take 14 weeks (weather
dependent), visitors are asked to avoid the area whilst closures are in place and check the National Parks and Wildlife Service website for updates. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said the upgrades would improve the experience for both locals and visitors
alike. “Stages one and two have already been completed, which means we’ve now passed the halfway mark in this fourstage, three-year project being delivered by local National Parks and Wildlife Service staff,” Crouch said.
“Not only will these upgrades increase the longevity of this section of track and improve views for visitors, [but] they will also help to protect the pristine natural environment of [the] Park. Due to its remote location, equipment and materials will be airlifted by helicopter to the
construction sites. The Bouddi Coastal Walk will be closed from Gerrin Point north to Maitland Bay during this time. Source: Media release, Apr 19 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch
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Floods hit oyster industry hard Flooding which hit the Central Coast as storms ravaged the region from March 18-23 has rocked the oyster industry, leaving one local business out of work for over a month. Whittens Oysters, based at West Gosford, has been closed since March 24 after the NSW Department of Health closed all waterways due to low water quality. Tyron Whitten is the current owner of the family-run business and said this is the longest the business has been closed. “We have had closures before, but we have always
been able to manage and have sellable oysters,” he said. “It’s been over a month without any income, particularly for the 30 staff who have not had any work.” Whitten is now waiting on results on whether the water quality is safe for oysters to be grown. “When you have a lot of water, it brings with it a lot of debris and contaminant,” he said. “After a certain amount of rain, there is a certain trigger point where they close the waterways, and you can’t reopen until they’ve done the testing.
Tyron Whitten’s Oyster farms were battered by the recent flooding
“There is lots of testing happening in the waterways across NSW. “Once we test, we have to wait for results, and then we
have to harvest the oysters, go through the cleaning process, and then we can sell. “We usually don’t test until we are very confident they will
pass; otherwise, we are just wasting money.” Whitten said it takes two years for an oyster to develop from a juvenile oyster (a spat) to a sellable product. “We had to buy a whole bunch of oysters over Easter to keep our customers happy and our people employed,” Whitten said. “But post Easter and post the floods, every single waterway in NSW was closed.” Whitten said Brisbane Water was one of the luckier waterways as it does not consist of a large estuary. “We also have oyster farms in Lake Macquarie and
Nambucca, and the floodwaters have belted them,” he said. Despite the hardship, Whitten remains positive, saying this is just one of many barriers farmers have to go through. “It is just one thing on top of the other, but that’s farming; you can’t cry about the weather,” he said. “We are certainly not the hardest hit out there because there are plenty who have been hit a lot harder. “Any farmer who gets upset by the weather too often, you in the wrong game because that is what we do.” Jacinta Counihan
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Planning the Coast’s water supply for future generations
My Final Report went to the Minister last week, as well as presented at an Extraordinary Council Meeting. I have recommended the Councillors not be allowed to return, and the September election be delayed allowing a public inquiry into the merger, particularly into what needs to be done to successfully complete it. It is pleasing that all seven local members of Parliament agree with this recommendation, although I suspect for quite different reasons. It is disappointing all seven continue to oppose any rate rise, even though they have all been briefed and I believe they understand there are no viable alternatives. At the time of writing I am unaware of what the Minister will do. I suspect there will be a public inquiry and my appeal to the broader community, as well as our elected Parliamentary leaders, is to resist using it as a political opportunity to score points, and to take a positive approach to helping restore community confidence in their council. The hard decisions have been taken to restore the Budget to a small surplus. New systems are in place to provide transparency as to the state of the budget monthly. A new and experienced CEO has taken control. All the ingredients are in place to allow the Council to move ahead. I believe the community is tired of political ‘grandstanding’ and wants its local political leaders to do just that. LEAD. If you agree this would be a good time to let them know.
Have your say on the Coast’s future water supply
Dick Persson AM Administrator, Central Coast Council
As the Central Coast grows, so does the demand for water. However, our current infrastructure can only supply us with a limited amount of water so we need to address ways to grow our supply to meet future demand levels. The Central Coast Integrated Water Resource Plan will help us do that, but we can’t develop a longterm water plan for the Central Coast without finding out what you want. To date we have conducted an online survey and held a series of virtual forums with our community and businesses to help us understand which long term options they support most. We investigated: • Water conservation programs • The enlargement of dams • Desalination • Stormwater harvesting • Increase use of groundwater • Recycled water for non-drinking purposes • Environmental flow substitution and/or purified recycled water for drinking • Water sharing with Hunter Water Corporation We know it isn’t just as simple as selecting only one of the above – no single option will suffice in isolation. So from the feedback we have collected, we have shaped five possible water supply portfolios that could be used to meet our water needs into the future.
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.
Now we are asking you to give us your feedback on these options before we finalise the draft plan to go on public exhibition later this year. There have been significant changes in environmental factors, water infrastructure, the operating environment and knowledge in the 13 years since we last planned for our region’s longterm water security. Together we’ll develop a plan that will secure the Coast’s water supply for future generations. Visit yourvoiceourcoast.com/waterplan to view videos and factsheets on the five portfolios, and complete the survey to let us know which of these options you support (or don’t support!). The survey will close on 2 May, 2021.
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Central Coast Medical School and Research Institute Opens Mid-2021 Around 550 student places for medical and allied health students administered by the University of Newcastle. $85 million project jointly funded by the Federal and NSW State Governments and the University of Newcastle at Gosford Hospital.
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Rehoming research animals Australia’s first service dedicated to rehoming animals, Liberty Foundation, is based on the Central Coast and will hold its official launch during World Laboratory Animal Week, from April 19-24. The service rehomes a range of animals from science and research as pets and companions. Founder and Director of Liberty Foundation, Paula Wallace, said the digital launch is all about raising awareness of the foundation to both Central Coast locals and also all over Australia. “What we are really hoping for is donations and for people to sign up as members,” Wallace said. “We will be releasing special videos every day on Facebook and our YouTube channel that demonstrate the values of our organisation: compassion, inclusion, joy, hope and love. “We think World Laboratory Animal Week is a good time to let everyone know that we are here and to take a moment to remember that there are many animals in laboratories around
the world, including here in Australia. “The good news is that an increasing number of them are finding a new life outside of research as pets and valued members of families and communities aroundAustralia.” Liberty Foundation started rehoming in late 2017 and since that time has found loving forever homes for more than 350 animals from research facilities.
They include rats, mice, guinea pigs, rabbits, fish, dogs and cats. It has rehoming agreements in place with a number of large research establishments in NSW and plans to expand nationally. Millions of animals are used for research and scientific purposes in Australia each year across a wide range of species, from livestock to natives and companion animals.
They are used in a range of settings such as universities, hospitals, agriculture, medical and veterinary research and government facilities. While it’s difficult to ascertain how many animals might be suitable for rehoming from the millions used each year for scientific and research purposes, Wallace said numbers are estimated at around 1,000 dogs and 500 cats each year in NSW, along
with thousands of smaller animals. “It is safe to say that most of these animals would have been euthanised,” she said. “While there are some progressive research establishments already rehoming their animals, the vast majority are humanely killed when they are no longer needed. “We have had the support of some very proactive research
establishments that have come on board to try something new and to provide more sustainable outcomes for the animals in their care. “People can go to our website and join up as a member right now. “It’s a way to show your support and stay connected with us through our regular email newsletter. “Animals in research are part of our community; they are not forgotten, they are not invisible, they are beautiful and they are part of us. “It is up to us to provide a place for them to live out the course of their natural lives in peace after their time in research. “In many cases, they have nowhere else to go.” Liberty Foundation was recognised in October 2020 at the Jetpets Companion Animals Rescue Awards, taking out the category of Outstanding New Rescue Group. Visit the Liberty Foundation website for more information.
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How senior females are finding solidarity in village lifestyle With females’ life expectancy outlasting that of men, more and more women are faced with the reality of living part of their senior years without their significant other. At a time of such major change, having the confidence to move on and find a new purpose in life can be a challenge.
atmosphere means you’ll be surrounded by ready friends who will quickly help you feel right at home. The beauty of Oak Tree is that you can live independently, but you’re not alone. There’s comfort knowing that our village manager or a friendly neighbour is never far away.
It’s no wonder then, that many single female seniors are seeking solidarity with their peers in a village atmosphere. In fact, recent data indicates that females account for two thirds of all residents in Australian retirement villages[1]. Enjoying the companionship of like-minded people in the safety of a gated community, combined with the lifestyle benefits of a purpose-built village, are just some of the reasons an increasing number of senior women are finding solace at Oak Tree retirement villages.
Having a network of others in similar situations at the same phase of life can give you the confidence to socialise, try new hobbies, enjoy new experiences, and generally get out and enjoy life. For our female residents in particular, they find companionship amongst each other, providing new meaning to life, even after loss.
While making the move from the family home into a retirement living can seem daunting for many, the feeling can be amplified when you’re transitioning on your own. But the boutique size of our villages and the friendly
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New look Coast Shelter Board New Coast Shelter board members Claire Braund and Troy Marchant are expected to bring a wealth of experience and skills to the organisation. Coast Shelter President, Margie Portass, said Braund, a businessperson and experienced non-executive director, and Marchant, a banking and financial executive, shared the organisation’s vision to end homelessness and domestic violence on the Coast. “Troy and Claire will add great value to our hard-working board and the newly formed executive team under the able direction of CEO, Michael Starr, who is already making a very positive impact on the organisation,” Portass said. “Like many organisations, Coast Shelter experienced major disruption to its services last year but pleasingly developed effective business continuity plans and now things are getting back up to pre-
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COVID service levels. “It is timely to have fresh ideas, expertise and approaches on the board at this time.” Marchant is a Director and Chartered Accountant/ Financial Adviser at AdviceCo Chartered Accountants and has played an integral role in building the business to be one of the leading accountancy firms on the Coast. His key areas of business include tax and accounting advice for small businesses, such as business structuring, accounting technology,
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systems implementation, debtor management and tax debt management; and business coaching services to identify and drive key growth strategies, process mapping and re-engineering, board engagement and reporting and staff motivation and mentoring. A born and bred “Coastie”, he gained experience in the UK and USA banking and finance sectors during the 1990s, and in corporate finance and technology in Sydney in the early 2000s. Braund is a social entrepreneur and businesswoman based on
the Coast, who co-founded Women on Boards in Australia in 2006 and in the UK in 2012 following a career in journalism and public relations. She is an experienced nonexecutive director on small businesses and large not-forprofit organisations and has significant expertise on board governance in many other sectors. She serves on the boards of the global and Australian Women on Boards entities and on the board of the Central Coast Conservatorium of Music, where she chairs the building and premises committees. In 2011 she became a Churchill Fellow for her research into gender balance on boards in Norway, France and the UK and is also a graduate of the Benevolent Society’s Sydney Social Leadership Program. Source: Media release, Apr 19 Coast Shelter
Minister rules out ‘judicial’ inquiry From page 1 than 20,000 residents and tabled in Parliament, was not an action available to her. “Under the Local Government Act 1993 I can only appoint a person or persons as commissioners to hold a public inquiry into a council,” she said. Her other option is to return the suspended councillors, with an election to follow on September 4. A public inquiry is the option favoured by Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, who said he was “100 per cent opposed” to suspended councillors being allowed to return and “wreak more havoc”. “Under the Local Government Act, the only option to prevent the councillors from returning is for the Minister to establish a public inquiry,” Crouch said. He presented a petition with 5,293 local signatures, calling for a public inquiry to the Minister on April 22.
Administrator, Dick Persson has also made it clear he does not support the return of the councillors. And a recent survey by Coast Community News which closed on April 19 and attracted just under 500 responses. overwhelmingly shows the community do not want to see the councillors returned either. When asked if the 13 suspended councillors should be allowed to return to duties at the end of April until the September local government elections, 90.6 per cent of respondents said no, 8.8 per cent said yes and the rest were undecided. Hancock said the NSW Government will determine the Council’s future based on expert advice and consideration of the Administrator’s final report, his two previous reports, the views of the local community and expert advice from the Office of Local Government. Terry Collins
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The Australian Heritage Festival 2021 runs from 16 April – 19 May. There are many groups and volunteers on the Central Coast that have an interest and a passion for local history and local heritage. I congratulate and thank them all for their continued commitment to holding, protecting and cherishing that knowledge in order that it can be passed to future At first it was acknowledged that the merger generations.
The Administrator released his final report on 15 April. During the 6 months that the Administrator has been here, the narrative has changed. contributed to the financial difficulties of Council— ”The claim that CCC’s financial woes are due to the amalgamation is more complex. It is certainly not the major factor but it is true that it has contributed.” This element is now downplayed. There appears to be a view that the matter of the Council amalgamation has been resolved - however, that is not the case. There is a broader conversation to be had about the future of our Council. Those discussions need to include what level of local representation our community wants and how our Council responds to the priorities that the community identified in the Community Strategic Plan.
Spotlight on Local Heritage - 4 Villages Shipbuilders’ Heritage Walk - Sunday, 2 May 2021 This event is a local community initiative and the signature Project of the Rotary Club of Kincumber. The Central Coast has a rich history of shipbuilding making use of estuaries. The Rotary Club has previously led a community project to mark this maritime history by establishing the Shipbuilders Memorial along the new waterfront pathway from Kincumber to Davistown. This year the event will include stalls and displays along the way including 5 traditionally constructed wooden models models built by Peter Rea. The day started at 8:15am. More information is available at shipbuildersheritagewalk.com.au
Correction: I previously wrote that the Administrator, acting as the Council, could make a proposal to the Minister for Local Government (under the LG Act) to trigger a process to consider a demerger. This does not appear to be accurate. Sect 438T of the LG Act prohibits an Administrator from making a proposal during the period of suspension. However, this does not remove the ability for the Administrator to survey or poll local residents and provide a report to Council to that effect. Peter Rea
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Acknowledging Traditional Custodians of this Land The landscapes of the Central Coast continue to tell the story of traditional life of Aboriginal people. Customs and beliefs were etched into the local sandstone surfaces with reports of well over 7,000 rock carvings and 2,000 rock art sites in this region. I acknowledge and pay my respects to elders past and present.
Recent Climate News: SMH, 19/4/21 - Australia should address climate change as a national security threat at the Earth Day climate summit hosted by US President Joe Biden, according to a former director of the Australian Department of Defence. SMH, 16/4/21 - The latest report from the Climate Council of Australia, Aim High, Go Fast: Why Emissions Need to Plummet This Decade, lays out the science behind the necessity of urgent nearterm climate action. The diagnosis is in, now the treatment must be ramped up with a greater sense of urgency, and we have to do it in the next 10 years. 12/4/21 - “We Are Living in a Climate Emergency, and We’re Going to Say So”. It’s time to use a term that more than 13,000 scientists agree is needed. “The planet is heating up way too fast. It’s time for journalism to recognize that the climate emergency is here...This is a statement of science, not politics.” Scientific American SMH, 1/4/21 - The Great Barrier Reef is all but doomed, with between 70 and 99 per cent of corals set for destruction unless immediate “transformative action” is taken to reverse global warming, according to the nation’s top scientists. Australian Academy of Science Report: The Risks to Australia of a 3C Warmer World Trends in Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide (Mauna Loa, Hawaii) Week beginning on April 11, 2021: 418.96 ppm Weekly value from 1 year ago: 416.44 ppm Weekly value from 10 years ago (2011): 393.61 ppm Safe level of Atmospheric CO2: 350 ppm The carbon dioxide data on Mauna Loa, Hawaii constitute the longest record of direct measurements of CO2 in the atmosphere
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Traditional ANZAC services to be held With the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, ANZAC Day services will return to the Coast this year, with events planned for Gosford, Terrigal, Wyong and the Entrance among several to be held throughout the region. Central Coast District Council of RSL Sub-Branches President, Greg Mawson, said that while COVID restrictions had seen remembrance services suspended on the Coast last year, easing of crowd numbers meant that traditional marches and ceremonies could be held
this year. Mawson said some restrictions were in place, with everyone who attends required to register via QR code and social distancing to be observed. While some people have suggested repeating last year’s driveway remembrance practice, Mawson said RSL sub-branches were encouraging people to go to an actual service. Full details of services on the Coast can be found on the RSL NSW website. CCN
Join in the Trek4Vets People can show their support for veterans and raise money for the charity Mates4Mates, by taking part in the Trek4Vets walk during the early hours of Sunday, April 25. The walk begins at Putty Beach at 12.40am and takes the 19km coastal route to Terrigal Haven, arriving at approximately 5am just in time for the Anzac Day dawn service. Treks4Vets was formed in 2015 by former Australia Defence Force (ADF) members Andrew Pap and Dean Luland as a way for people to pay their respects to all who have served by sacrificing some sleep before attending the dawn service. Andrew Pap said the driving force behind Trek4Vets came after he lost a close friend from the ADF to suicide. “It really hit me hard because we were close mates, and he always confided in me,” Pap said. “I wanted to be in the military for longer, but I got out for family circumstances, so I
always had this regret and guilt, and I kept thinking that I wanted to be a part of it still and help people in the military. “I was at a dawn service in 2015, and it was absolutely bucketing down with rain. “This young girl in front of me said to her friend, ‘you know the Anzacs would have had to fight through the rain’. “That is when I thought, why can’t we make this day more significant and give people a small taste of what our servicemen and women would have gone through every single
day.” Registration fees for the event go towards Mates4Mates, a charity which supports veterans who have been impacted by service-related injuries, and their families. “For me, it was the camaraderie and the relationships I built in the military and seeing the impact serving your country can have on people,” Pap said. “I wanted to bridge the gap between the military and the civilian community.
“I wanted to make an event where our veterans felt supported by the community and our civilians can gain a greater understanding and have more of appreciation of what is going on. “A lot of charities allow you to give donations which goes to helping veterans, but maybe you don’t get the chance to meet some of those veterans and see where the money goes.” There are currently three Trek4Vets happening around Australia; at Terrigal, Canberra,
and Noosa. Troy and Kasey Paul joined as partners with Trek4Vets in 2018 and will be running the Terrigal event. “We had around 230 people who walked from Putty Beach to Terrigal in time for the dawn service in 2019, raising approximately $8000,” Troy Paul said. Pap is encouraging veterans all over Australia to get involved and start their Trek4Vets in their local area. “It can give them something
to organise, something to look forward to, and allow them to use their unique skill set, that may not be very transferable in the civilian world, at an event which is very important to them,” he said. “It also gives them a chance to catch up with other vets.” Participants will meet at Terrigal Haven at 11.30pm for registration the night before (Saturday, April 24) and then travel to Bouddi National Park for a “mission briefing” at the start line. People are required to bring their own head torch/flashlight, enclosed footwear that’s suitable for hiking the distance, a weatherproof jacket, snacks, a minimum 2L of water, and a mobile device. A St John Ambulance and a support vehicle will be on standby in case of an emergency. Tickets are $65 and must be purchased before the event through www.trek4vets.com. au. Jacinta Counihan
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Age will not weary this surviving ANZAC Avoca locals are encouraged to head to Chapman Cres at 10am this Anzac Day to support 97-year-old John Bartlett, who will be doing his own march as he cannot do the one in Sydney. Since his service in World War II, Mr Bartlett has never missed an Anzac Day march and is determined not to let being “too old” get in the way of honouring his fellow vets. Mr Bartlett last did the Sydney march in 2019, but when COVID-19 restrictions saw the event cancelled last year, he decided to march solo through the streets of Avoca. After Duane Coogan and his daughter, Narelle Bartlett, sent out a message to their neighbours to come out and support him, more than 200 people stood in their driveways
to watch as Mr Bartlett walked from the top of Chapman Cres, down the street and back, wearing his much-earned decorations. Mr Bartlett was only 18 when he was drafted to HMAS Manoora in 1942. He participated in nine major landings between New Guinea, The Philippines and Borneo, and also served with British Commonwealth Occupation Forces in Japan. At the end of the war, he was part of The Australian Squadron when they accepted the surrender of the Japanese forces in Rabaul, New Britain, in Papua New Guinea. He stayed in the Navy and trained in bomb and mine disposal, helping to clear unexploded ordnance in New Guinea, The Solomon Islands, New Britain, New Ireland and
Northern Queensland. Mr Bartlett trained as Torpedo and Anti-Submarine, Bomb and Mine Disposal instructor, and
was then drafted to HMAS Australia and promoted to Chief Petty Officer. The Riverina-region born
veteran was lucky enough to be a Guard of Honour to welcome Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip on their visit to Sydney in 1954, and in 1994, Mr Bartlett was presented with the Philippine Liberation Medal at NSW Parliament House. Last year he received the Commemorative Medallion acknowledging the significance of the 75th anniversary of the end of WWII. Mr Bartlett will be just one of many Coast veterans who will be celebrating Anzac Day on April 25. Saratoga local and President of the Davistown RSL Sub Branch, Paul Osborn, served in the Royal Australian Navy for six years and said he would join others around the Central Coast to honour all those who served and made the supreme sacrifice but did not return.
“My grandfather served in World War I in France and World War II,” Mr Osborn said. “My father served in the Middle East and New Guinea and in Japan in World War II. “We all served the country, so we are all able to enjoy the freedoms that we all experience today.” Last year, Mr Osborn honoured fellow veterans by visiting neighbours with candles and small flags. Mr Osborn said the most significant thing he has taken away from his time in the Royal Australian Navy is “the camaraderie, friendship and bonds formed with all the servicemen and women that last a lifetime”. Jacinta Counihan and Maisy Rae
Coast Opera Australia to perform Salute to the ANZACs Coast Opera Australia will hold a ‘Salute To The Anzacs’ at the Central Coast Stadium on Sunday, April 25, through a series of concert-style performances. The evening will include The Last Post and Rouse, performances by notable opera singers, and a minute of silence as the sun goes down. Coast Opera Australia Founder and Artistic Director, Angela Brewer, said the event was inspired by the success of their dawn and dusk tributes they held through the lockdown in 2020. “The fact we are able to allow the public to attend is very
special,” Brewer said. “During the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown performance, you could hear a pin drop. “It was eerie to stand in the stadium with no crowds, no cheering, no noise but the seagulls scattering off in the distance. “However, it was also extremely moving. “You saw local residents appear from inside their homes, on their driveways, balconies, and the top of the bridge in a moment of spontaneity uniting us, listening and acknowledging our Anzacs in a moment we will all never forget.” Salute To The Anzacs has grown from this experience,
Coast Opera Australia Founder, Angela Brewer, singing at the 2020 Anzac Performance
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spirit of this event and the intention as to why it was created,” she said. “It should be reflecting,
powerful and joyous. “The impact space and solitude can have on one’s ability to reflect in such an open arena as the stadium is very powerful, especially when our experiences in the same space is usually the complete opposite. “We invite everyone in the community to share with us in what will be a moving tribute to courage, generosity and resilience in the face of adversity. “We have much to be thankful for in Australia, so come and commemorate and celebrate with us.” The night will also include Anzac related poems read out by an award-winning Bush
poet and the Australian National Anthem sung by a local artist. The proceedings will be amplified and live streamed through the stadium’s audio system and through the social platforms of Central Coast Newspapers and Coast Opera Australia. Coast Opera Australia warmly thanked Gosford RSL, Central Coast Council and Stadium, Coast Community News and our Federal and State Government representatives for their support of this event. A Salute to the Anzacs starts at 5 pm and the public can register their interest on www. coastoperaaustralia.com. Jacinta Counihan
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Regenerative farming takes off on Coast Central Coast regenerative farmer, Shannon Kelly, will join the big names in Australian and International agriculture at the national agri-food conference Farm2Plate Exchange in Queensland on May 18 and 19. Kelly will present in a twohour session with another Australian farmer and Polyface Farm Founder, Joel Salatin. They will discuss how they have adapted the Polyface farm/direct to consumer-style business and applied it to Australian conditions and markets, including changes to better suit our context and environmental conditions. Polyface farming is a process of farming that lessens its impact on animals and the environment, producing chemically free and nutrientdense food. Kelly gained inspiration to start his own Polyface farm with his family, Full Circle Farm, after stumbling across one of Joel Salatin’s videos on YouTube. “The potential to grow food for the community, not destroy the land you farm and actually improve the environment you manage is such an exciting and
Shannon Kelly (right) at Full Circle Farm with his family
hopeful notion,” Kelly said. “The idea is the consumer buys straight from us – there’s not 28 people touching their produce – the food is straight from the farm to them. “There are so many reasons why this style of farming can work for farmers in Australia some of these reasons include being a price setter and not a price taker, which is incredibly powerful for farmers. “Another reason is this style of farming is a positive solution to current and evolving environmental concerns we as
a society face. “This way of farming is a respectable alternative to industrial-style farming where lack of respect seems common for the health of our society, the condition of our environment and the treatment of animals.” Kelly said there are three reasons why he thinks this type of farming is important; its positive effect on animal ethics - slow-grown, in their natural environment, always moving onto fresh pasture; it is environmental carbon sequestration, improving soil,
wildlife inclusive, land-healing; and it is better for nutrition chemical-free, nutrient-dense, healthy food. Using solar energy, providing open areas for animals to graze, preserving the soil and grass the animals eat, and relying on natural fertilisers other than chemicals are just some of the strategies Kelly has implanted at Full Circle Farm. Each fortnight, Full Circle Farm sells beef, chicken, and pastured eggs at a different Club “host” around the Central
Coast. Kelly said encouraging people to buy locally and support local farmers is a large part of regenerative farming. “They are like a pop-up mini farmers market down the road from where you live, where you can be a part of a community that supports local farms and wants better food for their families,” he said. “Our Food Clubs are not only great for our customers by buying straight from the person that grows their food, but they are also great for the farmer to
know the families that he is feeding and give encouragement and hope when farming gets tough as it sometimes does. “We sell from our farm on certain days of the week, and what’s quickly becoming a huge part of our business is the home delivery option. “People are so busy these days and can’t always make our food clubs, so we now deliver ours and other farm’s products in an insulated box with gel ice packs (so you don’t have to be home) straight to people’s door.” The two-day Farm2Plate Exchange will also include presentations on topics such as the impact of climate change on farming practices, the future of farming and intergenerational equity, connecting with the conscious consumer, and making food provenance a way of life for Australians postpandemic. The event is produced and facilitated by food innovation and regional development agency, Regionality. More information can be found at www.regionality.com. au. Jacinta Counihan
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The 43-year-old Erina man was captured on CCTV footage removing a charity coin collection Money Spinner device from a shopping complex in Karalta Rd. On April 4, the man was seen in a vehicle in Kuburra Way, Erina.
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The vehicle was searched and a backpack was located containing a large amount of
coins, believed to be part of the proceeds of the theft. Further cash and drugs were located in the vehicle. The man was taken to Gosford Police Station and charged with: larceny; supplying a prohibited drug; dealing with property proceeds of crime; and possession of a prescribed restricted substance. Source: Brisbane Water Police District Facebook page, Apr 8
At about 5.30pm, officers attached to Brisbane Water Police District attended a house in Sunnyside Ave, following reports a man was behaving aggressively. During attempts to restrain
the man, he allegedly punched an officer in the face. A confrontation ensued, with police using OC spray to help subdue the man. The 30-year-old man was arrested and taken to Gosford Police Station, where he was charged with assaulting a
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A man had to be extricated from his car following a crash at Green Point on April 20. Specialist rescue crews from Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) were called to James Sea Drive
just before 10am. Firefighters from Gosford Fire Station arrived on scene to find the car had slid down an embankment and flipped, landing in the driveway of a home and trapping the driver. Crews managed to use
specialist tools to safely free the man, who was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance for minor injuries. Source: Media release, Apr 20 NSW Fire and Rescue
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Charged with assaulting police officer A man has faced court after allegedly assaulting a police officer at Point Clare on April 17.
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police officer in the execution of duty causing actual bodily harm. He was refused bail to appear at Newcastle Local Court tomorrow on April 18. The senior constable was treated for minor facial injuries.
Brisbane Water Police District held the inaugural raising of the Aboriginal flag at Gosford Police station on April 20. Kevin Duncan, on behalf of the Darkinjung people, performed the welcome to country and smoking ceremony as the flag was raised. BJ Duncan spoke on behalf of the consultative committee on the meaning of the flag to the
local community. Commissioned artworks by local artists Kylie Cassidy and Maurice Goolgong were also unveiled. The artwork will be featured in the foyer of the police station as a symbol of the local land, community and building partnerships and positive relationships between police and local Darkinjung people.
The ceremony was attended by: Deputy Commissioner, Gary Warboys; Brisbane Water Police District Commander, Brett Greentree; Kevin Duncan; BJ Duncan; Ela Clary; Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch and Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch, and members of Brisbane Water Police and local Aboriginal community.
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An inquiry won’t change the facts For months now, we have all been reading about the predicament we find ourselves in with Central Coast Council. The money has gone. Money we didn’t have, is gone. Not stolen, just spent. Now we have thousands of well meaning, rightfully outraged, local ratepayers who are demanding a judicial enquiry into how this all happened. Great. How long will that take? How much will it cost? Who will pay for it; we don’t have any money. Will we get the spent money back? The answers appear to be right under our noses, but some of us just don’t like those answers because they don’t match our
FORUM political views. We only have to look at the report from the current Administrator to see what happened and why it happened. To quote Mr. Persson: “There is pressure by many to hold a public enquiry into what went wrong here. “With due respect to those people, 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. “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.” Why are we not listening? Whatever happens here, additional revenue will have to be generated through rates. No inquiry will change that. Email, Apr 19 Bob Pettit, Kincumber
Mariners should stay here Media reports that the Mariners are to be bought up by people who are looking for another tourist attraction on the Gold Coast are very disturbing. Also there is talk about the Mariners moving to Sydney, wait for it, as a branch of
FORUM Manchester United. I think, and many Central Coast fans probably also do, that the Mariners belong here and nowhere else. The rise of the Mariners to the
top spot has been sensational and their supporters will grow rapidly. The World Game has arrived big time on the Central Coast. The club should remain here. Email, Apr 14 Klaas Woldring, Pearl Beach
Assessing what an “improved planning outcome” means A review is underway of clause 4.6 of the Standard Instrument LEP document. This is the clause that gives Council power to approve developments which do not comply with the statutory provisions of the LEP, a provision frequently invoked in a way that causes considerable community concern. At the present time, the clause permits Council to depart from statutory LEP standards by up to 10 per cent, if the development is still able to “achieve the underlying purpose of the standard”. There is no definition of what this means in practice, and developers routinely assert that a proposed development meets this criterion, without providing any specific supporting evidence and usually with no more than a few boilerplate platitudes from a computer template. The proposal is that the provision be changed to require an applicant to demonstrate that contravention of the statutory standard “will result in an improved planning outcome” over what would be achieved by adhering to the standard. On the face of it, this sounds like a significant step forward, but the question is what will it mean in
FORUM reality? It is just as easy for a developer to say that a project will improve the planning outcome as it is to say that a project will meet the goals of the LEP,and,withoutspecificguidelines, the results will be exactly the same as they are now. Who is to say what an “improvement” is, particularly when compliant projects often produce undesirable community outcomes? The first requirement of any change should be that all property owners within the zone of affection of a project should be directly informed of the proposal and of the grounds on which the claim of “improvement” is made. Secondly, there should be measurable criteria against which affected parties can formulate objections to a project. Thirdly, Council, if it approves a project over objections, should be required (i) to publish and (ii) to directly inform affected parties of the basis on which it has concluded that the project improves LEP outcomes, using the same criteria as those for objections. At least, the community could not
then say that its concerns have been ignored, and it is not beyond possibility that legislation could be changed to allow a public-interest challenge in court on the basis of the approval record. This is not to say that community objection should override all other considerations. Parochial self-interest cannot be allowed to obstruct developments that represent a genuine improvement to the city as a whole. However, the system is now heavily weighted against the voice of those who oppose nonconforming developments, and it is time that the balance was righted. Anyone who is concerned about the way non-complying developments are now handled and who feels that the proposed change will achieve little, if anything, should make a submission to the Minister, demanding a more robust and transparent process than is now in place or than is proposed. The Minister, himself, admits that the present provision introduces the possibility of corruption, so let us be sure that any change closes the door, as effectively as possible, against this suggestion. Email, Apr 20 Bruce Hyland, Woy Woy
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Make Way for an all ages music event
Central Coast band, Turtle Custard, will play at youth event MAKE WAY
Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre and Fixx Events will host a series of drug and alcohol-free music events for youth called MAKE WAY, giving them a safe space to go out and have fun with friends. The first ticketed night will be held on Friday, April 23, and will feature four local youth bands;
Allo Rays,Turtle Custard, Shacked and Wurm. The event is part of the Central Coast Council’s Youth Week. Fixx Events Founder, Brad Cardis, is passionate about supporting Central Coast youth and said he is excited to offer kids a place to go and have fun. “It’s a growing thing on the Coast that kids under 18 can’t go
anywhere to watch live music in bands and we are trying to change that with events like this - by working with community and neighbourhood centres and promoting young bands in a safe youth environment,” Cardis said. “We can have kids of all ages at the event in a safe environment, which means parents can leave the kids there and not worry. “We have a great line up of
young musicians from the Coast who will be bringing psychedelic funk-rock with a twist of punk and side of grunge.” Cardis said the next underage event would be coming up in July. “We also want to help nurture these upcoming artists and bands because there are a lot of talented musicians on the Coast,” he said.
“We received a grant from Central Coast Council which we decided to put to bringing the cost of the tickets down to $10 instead of $15. “We wanted to make it ticketed but accessible because by kids having to pay for tickets, it makes it feel like a proper event, and they can feel a part of the night. “The people at the KNC are passionate about Youth just as
Big line-up at Leagues Club Central Coast Leagues is back in action with a strong series of shows booked for the coming months. Kicking off in May, Triple CMAA Male Artist of the Year, and CMA Global Artist Awards-winner, Travis Collins, will be bringing the sounds of the country in his show, Acoustic Throwdown. Collins has toured alongside US megastars Tim McGraw and Luke Combs and recorded with Nashville’s best and brightest,
including super-producer Luke Wooten (Dierks Bentley/Brad Paisley). The 18 plus show will be held at both 3pm and 5pm on Sunday, May 16. If stand-up is more your thing, you can catch comedian,Jimeoin, on Friday, May 21, in his new smash-hit tour Turn it Up. This show is for 18 and above, with doors opening at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. And for some stand-up that blends personal experiences
with hilarious recounts, 57-yearold comedian, Fiona O’Loughlin, will talk through her battle with alcoholism in her show, The Unreliable Witness. This 18 and above show with be on Friday, June 18, with doors opening at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. The Central Coast Leagues Club is accepting the NSW Governments Dine & Discover Vouchers. Jacinta Counihan
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much as I am, so we are excited to be offering a night like this to young people in the area.” The event will run from 6.30m to 10pm and will include food and a DJ. Tickets can be bought through the KNC website. Jacinta Counihan
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Applications open for arts grants Applications for the 2021 Bouddi Foundation for the Arts Grants will be accepted until May 16, with last year’s awards seeing the biggest payout in the 10 years the program has been running. Designed to offer support to young, local artists, the age range for the awards has been raised from 15-25 to 15-30 this year. “We have become aware that a lot of young artists are just hitting their stride at 25 and they really need monetary support more than ever,” a spokesperson said. The grants program has already seen past recipients achieve amazing things. Forresters Beach film director, Ryan Andrew Lee, received two BFA grants in 2020, including the inaugural John and Merran Adams award for Visual Arts. He has now graduated UNSW and is deepening his photographic focus on social and cultural issues.
Ryan Andrew Lee
“The opportunity to receive the BFA Artist grant assisted greatly in purchasing a set of Leica-R rehoused vintage cine lenses,” Lee said. “These lenses allowed me to get my foot in the door on some bigger job opportunities with more established professionals, as well as giving my personal projects a professional looking high production level aesthetic. “I’ve been busy finding a
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balance between personal projects with other commercial and documentary filming work, including in Arnhem Land, filming Aboriginal documentaries; never a dull moment in this industry. “I’ve just been named one of two winners of the BigCi Environmental awards 2021 using the vintage lens from my Bouddi Foundation Grant. “I want to thank the BFA for
doing what they are doing, supporting young artists and making it a little bit easier to excel in our selected professions.” Danielle Guyot, a visual artist from Kariong, has received three grants since 2018 for artistic development particularly in sculpture. She has graduated from high school; been accepted to NIDA (National Institute of Dramatic
Art); and used the grants to grow in theatrical prop design and production. Along with experience creating theatrical props for NIDA projects, she has participated in a workshop in New Zealand with the famous WetaWorks production studio, gaining experience in new materials for sculpting, metalwork, and even prosthetics.
“I have been awarded the Ravenswood Art Competition prize … a huge honour in Australia’s most generously funded Art Prize recognising female artists across Australia,” she said. “My grass tree sculpture made from foam cups, Watagan Balga – Relic from a Forgotten World, was judged best work by an Emerging Artist.” The Bouddi Foundation for the Arts is offering grants of up to $5000 for young artists aged 15-30 who live, work or have a meaningful connection with the Coast. Fields covered include music, the visual arts, performing arts, literature, community arts, Aboriginal arts, film, electronic arts and craft. Full details on what the grants can be used for and how to apply can be found at bouddiarts.org.au. Expressions of interest must be received by May 16. Terry Collins
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THURSDAY, APR 29 Rhonda Burchmore is GLAMAZONIA, The Art House Theatre, Ticketed, 8pm
ANZAC day service, Heike Arnefh Palmdale Lawn Redefining miracles: Cemetery & Memorial overcoming crises and Park - 57 Palmdale finding security, Road, Palmdale, 9am. SATURDAY, MAY 1 free live talk, 7pm Greenway Chapel & 43251674 Memorial Gardens www.csgosford.com.au 460 Avoca Drive, Green Point, 11am Central Coast Mariners v Sydney FC, Central Coast Stadium Ticketed, 5pm
Coast Opera Australia: Wildplant Community Salute to the Nursery sale day, Anzacs concert, CEN Office, off Brush Running in the Shadows - Central Coast Stadium, Rd, Ourimbah, Ticketed, 5pm The Australian Fleetwood
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SATURDAY, MAY 15 A CDP Kids production: Magic Beach, The Art House Theatre, Ticketed, 10, 11 & 12//05, Multiple sessions THURSDAY, MAY 13
Terrigal Antique & Vintage Fair, Lions Community Hall, Gosford, 15 &16/5, Sat - 8am - 4pm Sun - 9am - 3pm
Ingenia Lifestyle Crestani Scholarships: Sunnylake Shores: A morning with The First Lakeside Lucky Starr, The Homes Release, Entrance Leagues Club 2 Macleay Dr, HalekuBateau Bay, Fire and Rescue NSW lani, 10am - 1pm Ticketed, 10:30am Swift Parrot bird (FRNSW) Open Day, RSVP 0458 018 332 0468 408 455 survey walk, 10am - 2pm, to find your liveinsunnylakeshores. Sutton Reserve, Bateau nearest event visit www. 0416 241 110
The 4 Villages Shipbuilders’ FRIDAY, MAY 7 Heritage Walk, Via Kincumber, Yattalunga, Saratoga, Davistown. 8:15am - 1:30pm
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Bay, bookings required, 9am - 12pm We Care Connect Mother’s 4349 4756 Day High Tea, www.cen.org.au/events The Beachie, Toukley, Ticketed, 11:30am FRIDAY, MAY 14
fire.nsw.gov.au/openday Lisarow Country Fair, Lisarow Public School, 9am - 3pm
9am - 12pm Forest Aliveness www.coastoperaaustralia. Mac Show 2021, Experience, com Laycock Street Community SATURDAY, MAY 8 Copa bushcare coastal shipbuildersheritagewalk. Ladies in Lavender, Narara Ecovillage,Ticketed, Theatre, ticketed, 8pm com.au connections field day, Woy Woy Little Theatre 7:30am - 5pm WEDNESDAY, APR 28 Alliance Française will take place on the Central Coast Potters - Cnr McMasters and Open Day, Green next to the Copa TUESDAY, MAY 4 Autumn Exhibition and French Conversation Regional Youth Support Ocean Beach Road, TUESDAY, MAY 18 Narara Ecovillage, Diggers Club Ettalong Surf Life Saving Club, ceramics sale: Services: GenQ - a support Ticketed, 14 - 30/5, registration essential, 10am – 12pm 11am Grace Under Pressure, Bluey’s Big Play, group for sexuality and A Drop in the Ocean, Multiple sessions 10am - 1pm RSVP 0416 303 804 The Art House Studio, The Art House Theatre, gender diverse young Gosford Regional www.trybooking.com Ticketed, 18 & 19/05, The Little Mermaid people, Monthly meeting, 4 & 5/5, multiple sessions Gallery, 7 19/5, Multiple sessions MONDAY, MAY 10 SUNDAY, APR 25 4 - 6pm Victorian State Ballet,
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Doris Day tribute at Laycock St A tribute concert to the legendary Doris Day is coming to the Laycock St Community Theatre in May, starring Central Coast local Melinda Schneider. A Farewell to Doris was initially announced in 2020 after Doris Day’s passing in 2019 at the age of 97. The concert will consist of Schneider performing timeless hits such as Que Sera Sera, Sentimental Journey, Everybody Loves a Lover and Secret Love plus classic songs from the movies Calamity Jane, Love Me or Leave Me and The Pajama Game, as well as a number of Day’s big band standards. Schnieder said she has always loved Doris Day and it all started when she saw Calamity Jane
when she was just eight. “I thought she was the best of everything a woman can be, and when I grew up, I wanted to be just like her,” Schneider said. “Whenever I revisit some of her old movies, I’m transported back to that place, a place of happiness and pure joy. “I love Doris, and I think it’s a show that will bring a lot of joy to a lot of people at this time, considering it’s been a tough year, and we need a bit of positivity.” In 2010, Schnieder released the acclaimed tribute album Melinda Does Doris – A Tribute To Doris Day, which debuted at #1 on the ARIA Jazz and Blues chart, remaining there for nine weeks. The following year, she starred in her own hugely successful
original theatre show, DORIS, Doris Day – So Much More Than The Girl Next Door, which she wrote with David Mitchell of Dusty/Shout fame. Schneider was in the middle of touring the show when the restrictions forced her to cancel many appearances. “After Doris Day’s passing, I ended up touring later that year with a big orchestra at all the larger concert halls … then I was supposed to go on the regional tour last year when COVID hit, so I had to move all my shows into this year,” she said. Despite being saddened by Day’s passing, Schieder is proud to present A Farewell To Doris, knowing that Day’s work will continue to bring joy to audiences of all ages.
“Doris was multi-talented, a true triple threat; a world-class singer, dancer and actor,” she said. “But it is her beautiful spirit that will stay with me. “Doris was so likeable and exuded such sincerity and joy and all that is good. “There will never be another like her. “Singing her songs and telling her incredible story of resilience has been an absolute honour, and I’m happy to have the opportunity to celebrate her wonderful talent with audiences once again.” A Farewell to Doris will be at the Laycock Street Theatre on May 15 at 7.30pm. Jacinta Counihan
Macmasters Beach asylum seeker fund raiser A community lunch party will be held at Macmasters Beach on April 25 in aid of people seeking asylum. Feast for Freedom will be a shared food experience, a delicious celebration of what unites the Central Coast
community. Organiser Kathy King said several guests would share their own experiences at the event, which will raise money for the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC). Money raised through the event will support King’s goal of
raising $500 for the ASRC, with $252 already raised. “The ASRC supports people and families with their basic food, housing and medical needs during their journey to safety and freedom; as well as advocating for a fair, just and welcoming Australia,” King
said, “Helping people seeking asylum is very important to me, so I have set a goal to raise important funds for the ASRC. King invited all members of the community to bring a dish to share inspired by the cooking recipes of people who sought
asylum here in Australia. She encouraged people to bring their own drinks, cutlery, plates and drinking cup or glass (preferably avoiding disposable items to reduce waste). The event will be held in the grounds of Corribeg Reserve,
MacMasters Progress Hall, Tudibaring Pde MacMasters Beach from noon on April 25. You can register to attend the lunch, or make a donation at https://kathy.feastforfreedom. org.au Terry Collins
A fun celebration of Heritage & History
SUND A the 4 VILLAGES MAY Y SHIPBUILDERS’ HERITAGE WALK 20 2 21 via KINCUMBER - YATTALUNGA - SARATOGA - DAVISTOWN REGISTRATIONS - 8.15AM TO 12.30PM AT KINCUMBER WATERFRONT
Starts at Carrak Road, Kincumber, besides McDonalds Join us for an easy 3 km - flat - very scenic walk through the four villages and see historical displays, models and dioramas
E ntertainment - Stalls - Food - Vintage Machinery Lots of Classic Cars - Additional History Displays & more
FREE ENTRY FOR ALL KIDS UNDER 12 DRESSED AS PIRATES, MERMAIDS OR SEA CREATURES! PLUS, A LUCKY DRAW FROM THE TREASURE CHEST
HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WALK AND BE IN THE PRIZES DRAW START AT KINCUMBER WATERFRONT - PURCHASE A 4 VILLAGES PASSPORT FROM 8.30AM TO 12.30PM : $5 ADULT, $2 CHILD U15 RECEIVE A ‘QUESTION & ANSWER’ FORM - USE YOUR PASSPORT TO ENTER THE HISTORY DISPLAY MARQUEES, HAVE YOUR PASSPORT STAMPED AND FIND THE ANSWERS TO SIMPLE QUESTIONS ON YOUR Q&A FORM TO BE IN THE PRIZE DRAW TO WIN HISTORY FERRY TOURS.
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ABC (C20/21)
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News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Q&A [s] George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Back Roads (PG) [s] That Pacific Sports Show [s] Doctor Foster (M l,s) [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] Think Tank (PG) [s] The Repair Shop [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] The Drum [s] ABC News [s] Gardening Australia [s] – Costa Georgiadis visits a productive rental garden and Millie explores a cool-climate display garden. Vera: Blood And Bone (M v) [s] Keeping Faith (PG) [s] ABC Late News [s] The Vaccine [s] The Weekly (PG) [s] Fisk (M) [s] rage (PG) [s] Weekend Breakfast [s] rage (PG) [s] rage Guest Programmer (PG) ABC News At Noon [s] George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces [s] Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds [s] Love On The Spectrum (PG) Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) Ask The Doctor (PG) [s] Landline [s] Football: A-League: Central Coast Mariners v Sydney FC *Live* [s] ABC News [s] The Durrells (PG) [s] Finding Alice (M l) [s] Wakefield (M l,d) [s] The Split (PG) [s] Doctor Foster (M l,s) [s] rage Guest Programmer (MA15+) [s] Anzac Dawn Service From Sydney *Live* [s] Anzac Dawn Service From Melbourne *Live* [s] Weekend Breakfast [s] Anzac Day March Sydney *Live* [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Insiders [s] Offsiders [s] Landline [s] Gardening Australia [s] Air Force 100 Highlights [s] Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) You Can’t Ask That [s] The Art Of Remembrance [s] Compass (PG) [s] Governor-General’s Anzac Day Message *Live* [s] ABC News Sunday [s] Spicks And Specks [s] Wakefield (M l,d) [s] Goldstone (M l,v) [s] Top Of The Lake (M l,n) [s] Black Comedy (M l) [s] Back In Very Small Business rage (MA15+) Top Of The Lake (M l,s) [s]
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Also see: GEM (Channel 82) GO! (Channel 83/88) LIFE (Channel 84)
Headline News [s] Studio 10 (PG) [s] Dr Phil (PG) [s] The Living Room [s] Entertainment Tonight [s] Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] My Market Kitchen [s] Good Chef Bad Chef [s] The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 10 News First [s] WIN News [s] The Project (PG) [s] The Living Room [s] The Graham Norton Show (M s) [s] Hughesy, We Have A Problem: Best Of: Body Issues (M) [s] Just For Laughs (MA15+) [s] The Project (PG) [s] The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] Home Shopping Which Car? [s] Entertainment Tonight [s] Escape Fishing With ET [s] Pat Callinan’s 4X4 Adventures [s] The Offroad Adventure Show Studio 10 Saturday (PG) [s] Taste Of Australia With Hayden Quinn [s] Good Chef Bad Chef [s] Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] The Dog House (PG) [s] What’s Up Down Under [s] Program To Be Advised Living On The Coast [s] 10 News First [s] Advancing Australia [s] Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] The Dog House (PG) [s] Ambulance UK (M) [s] 999: What’s Your Emergency?: (M) [s] NCIS: She (M v) [s] Home Shopping Religious Programs Religious Programs [s] Fishing Australia [s] Good Chef Bad Chef [s] Freshly Picked [s] Australia By Design [s] Studio 10 Sunday [s] Advancing Australia [s] Fishing Australia [s] The Offroad Adventure Show Program To Be Advised Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] Road Less Travelled [s] Taste Of Australia With Hayden Quinn [s] 10 News First [s] WIN News [s] The Sunday Project (PG) [s] MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] FBI: Most Wanted: Spiderwebs (M) [s] FBI: Most Wanted: Getaway (M) [s] The Sunday Project (PG) [s] Home Shopping CBS This Morning [s]
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Classifications: (G) General, (PG) Parental Guidance, (M) Mature Audiences, (MA15+) Mature Audience Over 15 Years, [s] Subtitles Consumer Advice: (d) drug references, (s) sexual references or sex scenes (h) horror, (l) language, (mp) medical procedures, (n) nudity, (v) violence
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France 24 Feature News NHK World English News Worldwatch PBS Newshour Apocalypse: The Second World War: Shock (PG) (In English/ French/ German) NITV News: Nula The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) Queensland Chaplains In World War I Prosecuting Evil (PG) Jeopardy! (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind Australia SBS World News Hunting Egypt’s Lost Treasures (M) London: 2,000 Years Of History (PG) Patriot Brains (M) 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (PG) SBS World News Late Woodstock (M d) France 24 Feature News NHK World English News Worldwatch PBS Newshour Small Business Secrets Figure Skating Brother (PG) Travel Man: Seville (PG) The Great Escape (PG) Hunting Nazi Treasure: City Of Loot (M) SBS World News World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys: New Zealand (M) Britain’s Most Historic Towns: Norman Winchester (PG) Movie: “The Game” (M v,s,l) (’97) Stars: Michael Douglas Movie: “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk” (M) (’16) Stars: Joe Alwyn, Garrett Hedlund Movie: “Shutter Island” (MA15+) (’10) Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo Nocturne In Black (M v) France 24 Feature News NHK World English News Worldwatch Speedweek Figure Skating: ISU Figure Skating World Championships Cycling: Tour De Legacy: The Western Front Small Business Secrets Hunting Nazi Treasure: The Mystery Of Rommel’s Gold (PG) SBS World News Russia: 1000 Years Of History (PG) Sydney’s Super Tunnel: Digging Deep (PG) An Australian Hero: Keith Payne (M l) Who Gets To Stay In Australia? (PG) D-Day: 75 Years Guy Martin’s D-Day (M l) The Honesty Experiment (PG) Spina Bifida And Me (M) Depression And Me (M d,l)
Also see: SBS VICELAND (Channel 31) SBS MOVIES (Channel 32) SBS FOOD (Channel 33) SBS NITV (Channel 34)
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ABC (C20/21)
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Tuesday 27 April
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News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Landline [s] Monash And Me (PG) [s] ABC News At Noon [s] The Durrells (PG) [s] Loch Ness (M l,v) [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] Think Tank (PG) [s] The Repair Shop [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] The Drum [s] ABC News [s] 7.30 (PG) [s] Australian Story (PG) [s] Four Corners (PG) [s] Media Watch (PG) [s] Greta Thunberg: A Year To Change The World (PG) [s] ABC Late News [s] Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds (PG) [s] Black Comedy (M l) [s] Back In Very Small Business rage (MA15+) The Code (M l,d,v) [s]
6:00 Sunrise [s] 10:00 Academy Awards: The 93rd Annual Academy Awards 2021 *Live* From Dolby Theatre, Hollywood (PG) [s] – Emanating from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, this year’s ceremony sees several of the past year’s biggest films in contention for awards, including Minari, The Trial of the Chicago Seven and Mank. 1:00 Highway Cops (PG) [s] 1:30 Border Patrol (PG) [s] 2:00 World’s Most Extreme Airports (PG) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 Big Brother (PG) [s] 9:30 Academy Awards: The 93rd Annual Academy Awards 2021 *Replay* (PG) [s] 12:30 Home Shopping
News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Four Corners (PG) [s] The Great Australian Bee Challenge [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Finding Alice (M l) [s] Loch Ness (M) [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] Think Tank (PG) [s] The Repair Shop [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] The Drum [s] ABC News [s] 7.30 (PG) [s] Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds (PG) [s] Laura’s Choice (MA15+) [s] ABC Late News [s] Q&A (M l,s) [s] Black Comedy (M l) [s] Back In Very Small Business (M l) [s] rage (MA15+) [s] The Code (M l,d,v) [s]
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Also see: ABC PLUS (Channel 22) ABC ME (Channel 23) ABC NEWS (Channel 24)
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Today [s] Today Extra [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] Ellen (PG) [s] Explore [s] Lego Masters Australia (PG) Tipping Point [s] NINE’s Afternoon News [s] Millionaire Hot Seat [s] NINE News [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] Lego Masters Australia (PG) [s] – Adventure, danger, high stakes, precious treasure and a huge journey; even a bit of magic and mystery, it’s all part of the Hero’s Quest. Law & Order: Organized Crime: Say Hello To My Little Friends (M) [s] 100% Footy (M) [s] NINE News Late [s] Manson: The Lost Tapes (Part 2) (M) [s] Tipping Point [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s]
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Today [s] Today Extra [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] Ellen (PG) [s] Garden Gurus Moments [s] Getaway [s] Lego Masters Australia (PG) Tipping Point [s] NINE’s Afternoon News [s] Millionaire Hot Seat [s] NINE News [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] Lego Masters Australia (PG) Resident Alien: Pilot (M) [s] Resident Alien: Homesick (M mp,v) [s] – In his first week at the clinic, Harry struggles to diagnose a strange feeling: human emotion. NINE News Late [s] Australian Scandal: Caught In The Act (M d,s,l) [s] Emergence: Camera Wheelbarrow Tiger Pillow (M) A Current Affair (PG) [s] Home Shopping
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The Midnight Library Author: Matt Haig Publisher: Canongate
Nora is depressed. We know that from the outset because the first line of the book is: “Nineteen years before she decided to die…” She feels she has let her father down by not becoming an Olympic swimmer. She feels she has let Dan down by ditching him at the altar. She feels she has let her best friend down by not going to Australia. She feels she has let her brother down by not staying in the band. Her cat has died, she has just gotten fired, her neighbour doesn’t need her
to bring his medication anymore and she forgot she had a piano lesson to teach. “It was, she decided, a very good time to die.” The clock strikes midnight and Nora sees, through the mist, a structure. It turns out to be a library and manning the library is her grade school librarian, Mrs Elm. As Mrs. Elm explains that “Between life and death there is a library … Every book provides a chance to try another life you could have lived. To see how things would be different if you had made other choices … Would you have done anything different, if you had the chance to undo your regrets?” How many of us have wished for this chance, have pondered the possibilities? All the books that contain Nora’s possible lives are green, except there is one book that is grey, and this book turns out the be the source of all of Nora’s problems, it is “The book of Regrets.”
It contains every regret Nora had since she was born. And that book is pretty heavy. The regrets range from, “I regret not doing any exercise today”, to “I regret not telling my father I loved him before he died.” Nora ponders her biggest regret, “I wish I hadn’t left Dan” and suddenly she is in a life where she and Dan are together.
Nora will stay with Dan until she feels disappointment and then she will be transported back to the library, where she will contemplate another regret, such as not becoming an Olympic swimmer, not becoming a world-famous rock star, not becoming a Glaciologist, not getting married and becoming a mother. And on and on it will go until she feels disappointment, disillusionment and back to the library to do it all over again. I was with this book for the first few iterations of Nora’s life but then it would just go on and on and on and my attention wavered because I knew that she was going to be disappointed again. But then Nora gets a taste of how her “real” life would have been if she wasn’t in it (just like Jimmy Stewart in It’s a Wonderful Life), and realises it wasn’t so bad. After Nora’s epiphany comes the best chapter of the book, A Thing I Have Learned (Written By A Nobody Who Has Been Everybody).
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I felt it was worth reading the book for this chapter alone, “It is easy to regret, and keep regretting, ad infinitum, until our times runs out. But it is not the lives we regret not living that are the real problem. It is the regret itself. Might be trite but it is good to get a reminder now and then. Kim Reardon The Reluctant Book Critic
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ARTS & CULTURE CENTRAL COAST ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE
Free social French conversation groups, small classes at East Gosford and Bateau Bay Inquiries - Nathalie 0416 303 804 www.afcentralcoast.org.au afcentralcoast@gmail.com
HANDWEAVERS, SPINNERS AND TEXTILE ARTS GUILD
Spinning and weaving, patchwork and quilting, felting and other fibre and fabric crafts, community quilting bees - Day and Night Groups 4325 4743 www.cottagecrafts.net.au
CENTRAL COAST WATERCOLOUR SOCIETY
CENTRAL COAST ART SOCIETY
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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TUGGERAH LAKES ART SOCIETY
Join us for the fun and enjoyment of art! Attend a weekly art group with mentors, exhibitions, workshops and a monthly members meeting with guests and prizes, held on the 4th Thurs of the month at The Entrance Community Centre 4333 8387 www.tlas.org.au president@tlas.org.au
CENTRAL COAST POETS INC
Art society for artists painting in watercolour Workshops, beginners classes and paint outs Details on our website 0435 466 526
ccwsinc@gmail.com www.centralcoastwatercolour. com.au
COMMUNITY GROUPS ABC - “The Friends”
Safeguard ABC’s independence, funding, & standards. Meetings through the year & social mornings Well-known guest speakers 0400 213 514
CENTRAL COAST MARINE DISCOVERY CENTRE
The revamped CCMDC is open. School Holiday activities, Schools and Group bookings playgroup, multicultural welcome by appointment. programs, community activities Building has special needs Rooms for Hire access and toilets 4329 4477 Open 7 days 9am – 3pm. admin@gnnc.com.au Terrigal. 4385 5027 ccmdc@bigpond.com www.ccmdc.org.au
TERRIGAL WAMBERAL RSL SUB-BRANCH
Pension and welfare officers available to assist with DVA compensation claims and benefits Breakers Country Club Wed & Fri 10am – Midday Meet 2nd Sat 10am 4384 2661
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U3A CENTRAL COAST
Enjoy a diverse range of courses and activities for seniors. Keep your mind active and make new friends. 0408 704 701
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VOLUNTEERING CENTRAL COAST
3rd Sun - Jan to Nov Trips Away, Social Outings, friendship with like minded folk Geoff 0447 882 150
COMMUNITY LEGAL CENTRE
Not for profit service providing free legal advice Mon - Fri 9am to 5pm 4353 4988
Would you like to read, contact@centralcoastclc.org.au write and share your poetry. We hold workshops and create LEARN TO DANCE anthologies. Social ballroom dancing for all We meet the second Saturday ages, all you need is a desire each month. to learn and dance, Wyoming Memorial Community no partner required. Hall. Contact us by email meet every Wed -15 Lorraine info@centralcoastpoets.com.au Ave Berkeley Vale, 2:00pm or you may ring Clive Anne - 0409 938 345 0419120347 anneglazier@y7mail.com
GOSFORD-NARARA NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE
Refer potential volunteers to community organisations & provide support to them. Training to volunteers and managers of volunteers Info sessions held regularly. 4329 7122
HEALTH GROUPS ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
- Someone cares. WED-THURS-FRI - 12.30pm, Progress Hall Henry Parry & Wells Street East Gosford
AL - ANON FAMILY GROUPS HEALTH
We offer hope and friendship for people affected by someone else’s drinking. Al-anon family groups meet weekly, please contact 1300 252 666 al-anon.org.au
BETTER HEARING AUSTRALIA
Hearing loss management Support and educational groups providing practical experience and confidence 4321 0275
CENTRAL COAST ASBESTOS DISEASES SUPPORT GROUP
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PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Last Fri 9.30am Terrigal Uniting Church 380 Terrigal Dr, Terrigal 4367 9600 www.pcfa.org.au
MEALS ON WHEELS
Delicious meals delivered free Join us for a midday meal Help with shopping and cooking classes 4363 7111
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Is Internet porn destroying your life. We may be able to help. We are a 12 step fellowship like AA. Meets every Sat at 7pm on the Central Coast Contact for further details 0473 631 439
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HISTORY GROUPS HENRY KENDALL COTTAGE & HISTORICAL MUSEUM
Visit our c1838 Cottage & Museum with exhibits of early settlers. School and group bookings. Members & volunteers welcome. Open Wed/Sat/Sun 10.30am 2:30pm. West Gosford 4325 2270
Support for those suffering with asbestos diseases and www.henrykendallcottage.org.au others interested in asbestos Brisbane Water Historical Society issues. You are not alone, meet recruit@volcc.org.au with others who can share FELLOWSHIP OF their experiences. Bring a COMMUNITY CENTRES FIRST FLEETERS family member or friend. For anyone interested in early 1pm at Ourimbah RSL on history. GOSFORD 50+ LEISURE fourth Wed of each month. Don’t need to be a First Fleeter. AND LEARNING CENTRE Maree 0419 418 190 Point Clare Community Hall Mon-Fri 2nd Sat 10:30am Chess, darts, handicraft, indoor DYING WITH DIGNITY 4392 1926, 4311 6254 bowls, knitting, line dancing, Campaigning to give those origami, painting, pencil suffering unrelievable terminal drawing, scrabble, or incurable illness the choice scrapbooking, sit & sew, table to receive legal medical tennis, Ukulele COASTAL A CAPPELLA assistance to die. 4304 7065 Award winning women’s Quarterly mtgs, Erina Fair. a cappella chorus. 0434 426 486
MUSIC
Music education provided. Rehearsals Tuesday 7pm @ Red Tree Theatre Tuggerah. Performance opportunities. Hire us for your next event. 0412 948 450 coastalacappella@gmail.com
SOUNDWAVES CHORUS Male singers wanted No experience required, rehearsals 7pm Mondays at Parkview room Central Coast Leagues Club 0431 225 489
POLITICAL PARTIES CENTRAL COAST GREENS Local, state wide, national and international issues and campaigns Council and parliamentary representation 3rd Thur centralcoast.nsw.greens.org.au centralcoastgreens@gmail.com
LABOR PARTY OURIMBAH/ NARARA BRANCH
Discussion/action community Issues – 3 levels of Government Function Room, Grange Hotel, Wyoming 7.30pm 1st. Monday 0410 309 494 kyle.macgregor@hotmail.com
Tuesday each month. Enjoy a wide variety of Guest Speakers, Social outing and activities with Friendship Fellowship and Fun. 0407934003
SERVICE GROUPS LIONS CLUB OF WOY WOY Make new friends & have fun while serving your community Everglades Country Club 3rd Monday of each month 0478 959 895
WOMEN’S GROUPS WOMEN’S HEALTH CENTRES
Counselling, therapeutic and social groups, workshops, domestic violence and abuse issues. All services provided by women for women 4324 2533 www.cccwhc.com.au
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL BRISBANE WATER
Making a difference in the lives of women & girls through awareness, advocacy & action 2nd Thur 7 pm Breakers Country Club, Dover Rd, Wamberal sibrisbanewater@siswp.org www.siswp.org
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AVOCA BEACH PROBUS CLUB
DOYALSON WYEE SOCCER CLUB
with a great social program, guest speakers and optional bistro lunches. Google our name for our fully informative newsletter. Meet 10am, 3rd Mon each month at Avoca Beach Bowling Club. avocaprobus@gmail.com
PROBUS CLUB OF KARIONG
Meets at Everglades Country Club Woy Woy, at 10am 3rd
Football club for the local community. Juniors from under 5 to senior teams. Kerry 0410 045 981 president@doylowolves.com.au
KOWAKAN AIKIDO
Kids from 7yrs and adults, Fri and Sun, East Gosford Scout Hall. See website for details 0411 725 823
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DOWN IN THE GARDEN: Pet Safe Gardens
CHERALYN DARCEY
It can be hard to create a beautiful, bountiful garden filled with all the things our heart desires when we share our homes with curious cats and digging dogs, but it can be done with a little additional consideration and care. Careful placement of toxic plants or foregoing them all together, while providing a wildlife-safe garden are obviously top of the list but also, what does your pet need from your garden? Toxic Plants The last year has seen an incredible boom in gardening. Pot plants are the new little black dress (everyone should have at least one!) and it seems growing your own veggies is almost expected if you have more than a postage stamp sized yard. Hang on, is that a balcony I spy? Where is your balcony garden! Seriously, it is wonderful to see so many people pick up the trowel and get into it. The thing is, although plants are natural, that does not mean they are safe for our pet friends or even us for that matter. The following list is not at all definitive, but it contains a few of plants that are popular and dangerous. Before leaving any plant within reach of your pets, check it out via your local nursery or do an internet search. Highly Toxic There are lots of plants that fall into the ‘mildly or moderately toxic category and these will generally cause digestive issues and skin problems. The following though will cause death so should not be planted around pet areas. Again, this is a tiny list and one to get your knowledge base started when selecting or creating a pet friendly garden. Arrowhead Plant (Syngonium podophyllum), Begonia (Begonia spp.), Crown of Thorns (Euphorbia milii), Devil’s Ivy (Epipremnum aureum), Elephant Ear (Colocasia spp.), FiddleLeaf Fig (Ficus lyrate), Painted Leaves (Euphorbia cyathophora), Especially to dogs: Grapes (Vitis vinifera), Especially to cats: Lilies (Lilium spp.). Non -Toxic Houseplants There is such a thing as a well-behaved pot plant. Here are a few tried and true, easy to grow plants that will not only thrive indoors but will also pose no threat to your animal friends. Bird’s Nest Fern (Asplenium nidus), Boston Fern (Nephrolepis exaltata), Cast-Iron Plant (Aspidistra elatior), Golden Cane Palm (Dypsis lutescens),
Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum). I had a chat with Sally Smith B.V.Sc (Hons) M.V.S Principal Veterinarian Surgeon at Doyalson Veterinary Hospital and asked her to share the signs we need to be aware of in our pets that just might indicate they have run into danger in our gardens. Toxic Plant Poisoning It can be tricky to identify this issue, Sally explains. “Often you won’t notice any change at first until the plant matter metabolises. “The pet may vomit, and this is what we want them to do. “If you suspect your pet has eaten a toxic plant, bring them into a vet straight away and bring anything they throw up with them to help us identify what they have eaten.” Tick Bite This is a major concern, and the indications need to be acted on quickly. “A pet that has been bitten by a paralysis tick will usually vomit, and you will notice a change in bark or cry,” Sally says. “They become wobbly in the back legs and then this moves forward in the body and breathing changes. “There is no time to lose, and your pet needs immediate, urgent medical attention – take them straight to the vet even if you are unsure.” Other Insect Bites Most insect bites will only cause localised swelling and although you must watch your pet for any additional signs that could indicate deeper problems, your pet usually only needs rest until the reaction settles down. “You will find that bees and wasps will cause a
reaction that makes your dog look like they have been in the fighting ring with Mike Tyson with a big swollen eye or jaw,” Sally explained. “They may also have lumps all over their body that are itchy. “Although it looks distressing, it just takes time for the swelling to go down and these types of stings don’t usually turn into breathing problems.” Pets often get bitten by ants on their feet and this can cause lumps and you will see them chewing their paws as they are itchy and sore. So, unless your pet is having other symptoms, they will be ok. On this point I had to ask Sally if it was true that dogs and cats are immune to Funnel Webs bites. She told me that it was 100% correct! The venom is only a problem for primates and that all other animals neutralise the toxin in their systems. Doyalson Animal Hospital Perfect Dog Friendly Garden Sally asked around the staff, the other Vets, the nurses and Reception Team for their tips on the perfect garden for a dog. Other than one filled with non-toxic plants, these were the key tips: Fencing to keep them safe Sandpit for non-stop digging Shallow pool, like a clam shell to splash about Shade trees to keep them cool Shelter to keep them warm and dry Toys that are safe For those who work, a webcam dog treat dispenser Caring for Garden Visitors This is an area that we share with native flora and fauna and that also means that our gardens are habitats for creatures and insects that can
cause harm to our loved pets. Learning to create areas that are for pets only and others that are out of bounds to them is also a way to share with care. Sam from Wildlife A.R.K (Animal Rescue and Care) agreed and said that while it’s important to care for our pets we also need to be careful our pets don’t harm garden visitors. She advised that cats need to be indoor pets unless you can build an enclose run for them or take them out on a lead. They are predators and things like bells will reduce their efficiency, but they will still be hunting. I also asked Sam what we should do if we see a baby bird on the ground in our garden. Sam said, “Leave it for an hour but watch closely as it may simply be in training and a little slow on taking flight. If, however it appears in distress, injured or is still there for more than hour, you should ring Wildlife ARK for assistance.” With the huge rainfalls we recently have had, we did experience a few birds nest falls in our garden. Sam advised that a fallen bird’s nest with chicks/ eggs needs the help of wildlife carers. “You can’t just put it back in the tree as it won’t be secure, and the parents will often be either gone or no longer interested in the nest.” Wildlife ARK is a Central Coast group that is manned 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to help rescue and look after our precious wildlife. (Phone: 43250666) Tick Deterrents As ticks are such a problem for many of us, I want to leave you with a few plants that you may consider adding to your garden as they deter ticks. These include rosemary, roses, lemon balm, sage, sunflowers, rose geranium and garlic. TIME TO GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY Things are getting drier so even though your soil may still be holding a bit of water, you might just find that some areas need a drink. Also pull that mulch right back from plant stems as these warm days and the water retention equals disease and you don’t want that. Let those beauties breath! This week, you could plant: artichokes, broad beans, broccoli, cabbage, cress, leeks, lettuce, mustard, onions, spring onions, all types of peas, radish, shallots, spinach, turnips, candytuft, carnation, cornflower, cineraria, everlasting daisies, hollyhock, larkspur, pansy, Iceland poppy, snapdragons, coriander, rosella, silverbeet, garlic AROUND THE COAST THIS WEEK Free Native Plant Giveaway, Central Coast Council: 8am - 12pm, Sat 24th April, Mangrove Mountain Public Hall. Flowering varieties to provide food and shelter for a variety of native birds, bees and other animals. Mycology Walk with Urban Botanica: 8:30am 11am, Sun 25 April, The Pines Campground, Martinsville. Mushroom season is here, so join this educational walk through the park to learn and to collect fungi! More details and to book: 0413339172 Cheralyn Darcey is a gardening author, community garden coordinator and along with Pete Little, hosts ‘At Home with The Gardening Gang’ 8 - 10am every Saturday on Coast FM. Send your gardening questions, events and news to: gardeningcentralcoast@gmail.com
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Business & Property Rule change allows short-term rental owners to side-step local approval process Changes to State Government laws on shortterm rental accommodation (STRA) have seen a Wamberal homeowner withdraw an application from the Local Planning Panel meeting this week. The applicant wanted to increase the number of bedrooms in the house which could be used as short-term rental accommodation. The house at 12 Dover St Wamberal is an existing shortterm rental home but with only four of six bedrooms available without Council approval. The application attracted dozens of complaints from nearby residents citing noise, parking congestion, garbage and lack of onsite management. The planning panel was due to rule on the application on April 22, but the applicant withdrew the application citing changes to the rules. The applicant said the dwelling would remain at four rooms available for rent under existing rules and would then operate under “the exempt development” rules when they come into effect. On April 16, the industry was given until November to implement an Amendment of State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009. For hosts, this includes complying with new rules, including fire safety standard
requirements and the need to register on a new Governmentrun online STRA Register. The new rules will also allow STRA to be “exempt development” under certain conditions. The Act says it is exempt development if it meets the general requirements of “clause 51E” which includes that the house has been lawfully constructed for the purpose of residential accommodation. Exempt development typically relates to minor building renovations or works that don’t need any planning or building
approval; it is very low impact development that can be done for certain residential, commercial and industrial properties. As long as the proposed works meet all of the development standards identified in the relevant State Policy, approval may not be needed. 3The new STRA planning framework provides a single, streamlined exempt development approval pathway that facilitates STRA in existing, lawfully approved residential accommodation. The new rules also allow
homes to be used all year as rental accommodation. Some homes located in prescribed areas are not to be used for STRA for more than 180 days in any 365 day period but the Central Coast is not one of those areas. Central Coast Council is reviewing the new rules, amid claims from Local Government NSW (LGNSW) that they fall far short of addressing concerns around problems created by the fast-emerging industry. A Council spokesperson said a review would be undertaken to “understand the potential impacts to amenity within
residential communities, as well as broader impacts surrounding affordable housing”. GNSW President, Linda Scott, says the new rule changes erode councils’ planning powers by forcing them to seek permission from the State Government to set cap limits on short-term rental accommodation (STRA) in their local government areas. “We have been telling Government that councils need better regulatory support when dealing with STRAs to ensure greater operator accountability, protect community amenity
and reduce the negative impact on affordable housing, but this policy announcement actually sets all that back,” Scott said. “This new policy takes away councils’ ability to make a decision on what is the appropriate amount of shortterm rental accommodation allowable in their areas. “If there are no limits, property owners who think they can make more on the short-term rental market are not going to put their property on the regular rental market. “Councils have been saying for years that this policy must be supported with ongoing research to monitor local impacts on housing affordability. Scott said local government should not be made to go through hoops to get control of excess STRA in their local areas. One positive to come out of the new framework was a compulsory register of STRA operators Scott said. “We have been pushing the Government to commit to a compulsory register since it first announced the new regulatory framework for short term rentals.” CCN requested to speak to both a council representative and the applicant Doug Sneddon Planning but had not heard back by deadline. Merilyn Vale and Terry Collins DA 60097/2020
Housing prices continue to soar Housing prices across the Central Coast continue to soar as more Sydneysiders make the trek out of the city and up the coast to less busy pastures. According to data collected by See-Change Analytics, houses in Copacabana and North Avoca were in the highest
demand during March, with Copacabana seeing a 68 per cent year-to-year increase. Other suburbs which have continued to the climb in prices include North Avoca, marking a 50 per cent increase year to year, Killcare Heights, a 40 per cent year-to-year, and The Entrance North, a 35 per cent increase year-to-year.
See-Change Analytics Founder, Patrick Spedding, said residential vacancy rates still remain historical low at below 1 per cent. “Three per cent is generally regarded as the optimal balance of supply and demand,” Spedding said. Rental prices also continue to increase around the beach
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suburbs, with the average price for a three-bedroom house in Kincumber, Avoca, and Copacabana costing $617 a week. Houses in the northern end of the coast have the lowest rental rates at just over $415 a week for a three-bedroom apartment. Spedding said it is in these
suburbs where the highest building approvals are found. “Most [building approvals] are in areas of low property market demand (Warnervale, Wyee),” he said. “There is almost no building approval activity in areas of highest demand, further increasing pressure on house prices and residential vacancy
rates, hence the increase in homelessness as reported recently.” Building approval rates across the Central Coast have increased slightly in February but are still down compared to the same time last year. Jacinta Counihan
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Amendment to Bangaloe Stud DA fails to pacify KPVCAG Living Choice has lodged amended plans for its over 55s lifestyle residential project planned for the old Bangaloe Stud site at Kincumber, but residents say the developer still fails to understand the community’s broader concerns. The developer has removed controversial construction access from Pickett’s Valley Way in an attempt to resolve objections to its Choice Living Avoca development. “Previously, the temporary construction access was proposed to follow the line of the existing farm track between the north-west portion of the site and Pickett’s Valley Way,” Choice Living Avoca Project Director, Phil Goodman, said. “Within the original Rural Fire Service conditions this track was also to be delivered as an Emergency Access track for the use of rural fire personnel and was designed to be constructed in such a way that no native trees were impacted.” Goodman said Living Choice had repeatedly offered to maintain the north-east portion of land where the track is located as “COSS-like” managed land, to maintain and protect the wildlife corridor and significant flora located in the
Amendments to plans for an over 55s village at Avoca Beach have failed to mollify opponents
area. “This level of protection does not exist today nor can it be enforced on small rural lot subdivisions,” he said. “Reliant on final conditions being issued to Council by the RFS, Choice Living is lodging amended plans to remove the temporary construction access from Pickett’s Valley Way and to re-align the internal staging plan so no disturbance will occur to the flora and fauna in this recognised wildlife corridor.”
Goodman said it was worth noting that many popular and respected facilities were already sited on E4 zoned land in the neighbouring area. “Today they would be prohibited under Council’s proposed changes,” he said. “Over time, as each version of the various planning instruments has been adopted, there has been a gradual erosion of landowners’ entitlements without a full understanding and appreciation of the affected landowners.
“This is despite those existing facilities demonstrating that you can maintain an acceptable level of amenity without significant impact or conflict to the surrounding environment and community, who in all likelihood are patrons of those facilities.” Goodman said the Central Coast Council region needed to accommodate up to 92,000 additional people over the next 20 years. “This new development by Living Choice is responding to
both evolving legislation and market preferences,” he said. “We look forward to continuing to engage with the local community and contractors as this proposal moves forward.” But Kincumber and Picketts Valley Community Action Group (KPVCAG) says while removing the Picketts Valley Rd construction entrance was a “welcome concession”, it simply shifts the access point on to the already busy Avoca Dr.
“It would seem the developer fails to fully recognise the broader community’s overall concerns,” KPVCAG President, Graham Murray said. “It has always been the community’s opinion that this development compromises the local character of the Avoca Beach hinterland, is not inkeeping with the intention and integrity of the E4 zoning of the property and has some serious ecological ramifications for the area. “To say that this concession should satisfy or indeed pacify the majority of local residents once again would indicate the developer underestimates how deeply the community feels about this issue. “Where Mr Goodman points out that there have been past indiscretions by other developers on E4 zoning, surely this does not stand to justify, nor indeed legitimise the further erosion of the planning instruments and the expectations and faith that these instruments hold. “This development on Bangaloe Stud will be a ‘closed’ over 50s manufactured housing estate and will do nothing in adding to our sense of local community.” Terry Collins
Coast tourism operators invited to apply for new funding Central Coast tourism operators are invited to share in a $3.5M funding package from the State Government aimed at boosting tourism in regional NSW. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said the funding could be used to develop new attractions and visitor infrastructure, to refresh
existing tourism products, or to secure and create new business events. “The $3.5M of funding currently on offer is targeted to help new or established business owners be visitorready,” Crouch said. “More tourists means more jobs for Central Coast locals, so I encourage businesses and tourist operators to consider how they could access this
funding and enhance their current offering. “After the triple whammy of fires, floods and COVID-19 we need to do everything possible to support local businesses and tourism operators.” Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney, Stuart Ayres, said the funding would help to position the NSW visitor economy for long-term growth.
“We may be operating in a new, COVID-safe environment but the desire to travel, have new experiences, connect with colleagues, learn and build new networks is stronger than ever,” Ayres said. There are three funding streams now open: Tourism Product Development Fund stream 1, offering $10,000 grants to regional tourism operators to update their
product or experience; Tourism Product Development Fund stream 2. offering between $50,000 and $150,000 in matched funding for accommodation upgrades, repurposing existing facilities or creating new tourism attractions or experiences; and Regional Business Event Development Fund, with grants of up to $30,000 to create, attract and support business
events for regional NSW, and to motivate business event owners to incorporate regional NSW in their plans. For information, go to: www. destinationnsw.com.au. Source: Media release, Mar 11 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch
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New billboards to create Las Vegas strip? A proposal under consideration by the Department of Planning for two huge advertising signs at the north side of the Brian McGowan Bridge on the Central Coast Hwy has drawn the ire of nearby residents. The Sydney Trains project would see two advertising signs, each almost 40sqm, installed at the north western elevation of the highway overpass within the existing railway corridor. But objectors say the “Las Vegas Strip style” screen signs will impact views from nearby apartments and create a poor impression at the entrance way
to Gosford. A Statement of Environmental Effects (SEE) lodged with the application seeks approval for the installation of one static advertising sign and one digital advertising sign on the north side of the bridge with supporting structures to include the monopole framework, wiring, electrical and communications work. “Sydney Trains will own the advertising structure with revenue received from the sale of advertising time directed to maintaining the rail network,” the SEE says. “The project will provide a valuable on-going revenue stream to Sydney Trains, with
the signs intended to be privately leased for display purposes, with the revenue then to be used to support a number of improvements and maintenance programs for Sydney Trains. “Digital advertising provides a further public benefit to Sydney Trains, Transport for NSW (TfNSW) and emergency services to display instantaneous safety or public awareness messages. The monopole structure is proposed to support the double-sided sign which will incorporate an eastern facing visual display board and a western facing typical signage board.
The signs will be approximately 12.48m in width and 3.2m in height and will comprise an area of 39.95sq m each. Each sign will sit atop an aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding back that will be affixed to the proposed monopole structure, which will be around 15m tall and supported by a reinforced concrete pad footing. The sign is also proposed to incorporate a cantilevered support system so it can be angled towards both east and westbound traffic flow along the Central Coast Hwy. But five nearby residents have lodged objections. “I find (it) unbelievable that
after so many decades of hard work to create a development plan to bring Gosford City back to life and to create a connect between our beautiful waterfront and our revitalised living city that Sydney Trains just lobs in to lodge a DA for two Las Vegas Strip style screens on the bridge,” one said. “Moreover, the approving body for this DA is NSW State Planning, Major Projects, not even our Council; so effectively the State Government is the applicant and the determining body.” Several submissions say the signs will be highly visible from surrounding homes and future residential accommodation to
be built in the Gosford City south precinct and nearby. “City South is a key arrival point for visitors to the Central Coast, and with important regional attractors, including the stadium, Olympic Swimming Pool and Central Coast Leagues Club, (it) is a major draw for people from the wider region,” the submissions says. The Department of Planning is in the process of considering the submissions in its determination of the project as a State Significant Development. Source: Department of Planning Major Projects website, Apr 14.
Entry to government primary schools with opportunity classes for Year 5 entry in 2022 Applications for placement in Year 5 in an opportunity class in 2022 will be open to parents and carers of students in Year 4 from Tuesday 20 April to Friday 7 May 2021. Parents or carers will need to apply online before 7 May 2021 if they want their children to be considered for placement in Year 5 in an opportunity class in 2022.
Application information is available on the internet at: education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-5 Parents without internet access can apply at a public library. Parents with a disability that prevents them from using a computer can contact the High Performing Students Team for assistance. All students wanting to go to a primary school with an opportunity class in 2022 will have to take the Opportunity Class Placement Test on the morning of Wednesday 21 July 2021. There are 76 schools with opportunity classes in NSW, including a virtual opportunity class at Aurora College, which provides a specialist high potential and gifted students program in rural and remote areas which do not already have a local opportunity class provision. A complete list of schools with opportunity classes is available in ‘Information about applying for Year 5 entry to an opportunity class in 2022’ at: education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/ year-5/what-are-opportunity-classes/list-of-opportunity-classes
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Cerebral Palsy Alliance opens new therapy centre in Erina The Cerebral Palsy Alliance has opened a new therapy centre at Erina, with a morning tea and tour of the facility for potential supporters set for April 29. The centre has big goals to support people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities on the Coast and is looking for support from local businesses and individuals. Corporate Partnerships Manager, Kristie Steggles, said in Australia, a child is born with cerebral palsy every 20 hours. “It’s the most common disability in childhood, a permanent condition caused by damage to the developing brain,” she said. “Cerebral palsy affects movement, posture and speech and imposes a severe physical, emotional and economic burden on individuals, families and the communities in which they live. “Cerebral Palsy Alliance was founded 75 years ago by parents of children with cerebral palsy. “We now have therapy sites throughout NSW supporting people with cerebral palsy and other physical and neurological
Staff at the new Erina centre
disabilities.” Steggles said demand for disability services has dramatically increased on the Central Coast, driven by families moving to the area attracted by property affordability and great lifestyle. “The population is forecast to grow by 19.7 per cent in coming years, 20 per cent of whom will be people living with
disability,” she said. “Until recently, children living on the Central Coast have been missing out on life-changing therapy and essential support. “Early and frequent therapy can mean the difference between a life of emotional and physical hardship, and a quality of life filled with hope, progress and happiness for the whole family.
“Our existing therapy centre in Tuggerah has been operating at capacity. “Over 80 per cent of our clients at Tuggerah are under 18; however there is inadequate space for group programs for young people to develop essential life skills to support their transition to adulthood.” It was this need for more space which led to the opening
of the new Erina centre, which is still in need of essential disability resources and equipment. These include augmented alternative communication equipment, to support children with verbal impairments ‘speak’ and communicate using technology; tools and assessment to help determine diagnosis, prognosis, goals and
treatments; and early intervention therapy equipment for babies and toddlers. Opened on March 8, it will allow 180 families from the southern end of the Coast to transfer from the Tuggerah centre, reducing travel times and increasing access to therapists. The new centre is supported by a number of generous individual donations, and a $10,000 dollar-match program by local accountancy firm AdviceCo, and their partner the Count Charitable Foundation. The centre offers core services including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology and early childhood intervention, among other things. The morning tea and tour of the new Cerebral Palsy Alliance Centre will take place from 10am-11.30am on April 29 at 3/20-24 Karalta Rd, Erina. Businesses or individuals wishing to become involved in supporting the centre can contact kristie.steggles@ cerebralpalsy.org.au Source: Media release, Apr 19 Cerebral Palsy Alliance
Local project aims to prevent suicide in older men A new local project aiming to help prevent suicide in older men will host an online conference on April 23. The Stop Male Suicide in Older Men project aims to give people in the Central Coast, Hunter and New England regions, the tools they need to start conversations that could save older men’s lives.
Spokesperson, Glen Poole, said one in five men who die of suicide in Australia are aged 60 and over. “Suicide kills nine people a day on average and seven of these suicides will be male,” Poole said. “Men over 60 can be at increased risk for a number of reasons, which include declining physical health,
social isolation, bereavement, financial hardship, loss of purpose and mental health issues. “We want to hear from people who come into contact with older men in their workplaces and communities and find ways we can help them to take action to prevent suicide in older men. “We’re currently running an
online survey and invite everyone who cares about reducing the risk of suicide in older men to visit our website and take part.” Poole said recent data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reveal that suicide kills 10 men aged 60 and over every week. Men over 85 have the highest rate of suicide of any age group
(32.3 deaths per 100,000 population,) according to official ABS data for 2019. Stop Male Suicide in Older Men will host an online conference for professionals and volunteers working with older men on Friday, April 23. The project is funded by Hunter, New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network.
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The hidden power of pregnancy
GEORGIA LIENEMANN
This week is the second instalment in our five-part series on the topic of birth and we’re hearing from Michelle NicolaouNewman, mother of three, co-founder of the Central Coast Montessori School and owner of Mammabearth, where she offers birth and postpartum support to families.
When we become pregnant, the focus is often directed towards how to birth, where to birth, which pregnancy class to take, what material things are needed, money, as well as various other individual requirements and whilst these all play a functional part, other significant aspects about this time may be overlooked. Pregnancy is a place we may arrive to either consciously or unconsciously and sometimes even with great trepidation. Whatever the circumstances were that lead us here, this time brings our awareness to something far greater than was known to us before and the potential that lies within it, is profound and lifechanging. It will conjure a range of experiences from elation, anticipation, huge hormonal
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shifts and at times, possible feelings of uncertainty or anxiety around the realities of what lies ahead. From the moment of conception, the foundations for this new life are being laid and the symbiotic relationship with its first environment begins. The conditions that surround it are being absorbed and they will all play a relevant part in its creation. This creation of life relies predominantly on the Mother, as within her lies the specific biological intelligence for which it can develop and potentially thrive. Pregnancy is considered one of the most significant building phases of life. We are literally growing and “building” a human, and beyond the womb, the Newborn will grow and “build” themselves with the help of nutrients taken, in most cases, from Mothers body. Combined with love, connection and safety, these will create the essential components for this building phase, so the quality of our food and overall health and wellbeing over this time matters a lot.
We can often carry on with life unaware of the ways this foetus can be affected by our emotional states, our health, lifestyle choices and environmental factors. It is as though because we can’t physically see within that space, the overall choices we make around our quality of life, won’t make a lot of difference, yet technology has now made it possible to research into the earliest phases from the point of conception onwards, indicating the factors surrounding early developmental life can create short and longterm consequences for the unborn child. With the slow yet steady evolution of modern culture over hundreds of years, adaptations have been made to the traditional customs that were once devoted to honouring this time of creation and for the most part, we are now surrounded by an understanding and attitude that holds the qualities of pregnancy, birth and beyond, with less reverence. The major shifts and changes that these times conjure on
all levels, are not being acknowledged in a way that can be aligned with our fundamental wellbeing. The alterations this time creates in our lives, will break us wide open in ways we often aren’t prepared for. There is no going back to the way life was previously and any desire to return to the “past life”, may cause an immense unrest. That time has passed and is passing within each moment of gestation as the momentum towards a new phase and stage of life comes closer. In many cases, this aspect alone can become a contentious issue within relationships, as we are not often equipped with ways to cope with these changes or navigate this new experience and therefore may begin to wonder why it isn’t the way we pictured or imagined it to be. This experience may then set us up to be at the whim of external influences, beliefs, attitudes and constructs that are not intrinsically aligned to us which can cause confusion, disorientation and can be counterintuitive. With varying perspectives
around a certain compliance to this time, the simple and fundamental truths surrounding this cycle of life can become overly complicated. Truths relative to the adjustment and integration into what we can refer to as one of the most sacred aspects of being human. As a result, this can bring a disconnection from our innate wisdom and trust in this significant life transition, leading us to venture outside of ourselves for the directions on “how to do” pregnancy, birth and beyond, subsequently causing a compromise within the inherently strong and intelligent gestational communication that exists between Mother and Baby. Research has shown us the various senses of the Newborn were already at use throughout pregnancy. They feel our physiological responses to emotions, they respond to external sounds, they experience our quality of life and relationships, they feel what we feel and are aware of more than we can ever imagine. Their capacity for this is, without a doubt, mind blowing and very much
worthy of our understanding, consideration and respect. The depth that lies within the potential of pregnancy, birth and beyond is considerable and each choice we make toward bringing our awareness closer to ways we can cocreate a greater connection to it, the quality of our relationships with humans and nature, our emotional states,our bodies,boundaries and the cycles of life, will not only benefit us but will imprint onto the generations to come. Pregnancy, birth and becoming a family is a time of immense self-discovery, maturity, and perpetual growth. If this time can be approached with a sensitivity towards the transformation that is taking place, both seen and unseen, then we have a greater chance of adapting to this new life unfolding with a little more (or perhaps even a lot more) ease, grace, and acceptance from which we can thrive in this time and not just survive it. Michelle facilitates monthly Women’s Circles at Central Coast Montessori, as well as one-on-one sessions and events and workshops for pregnant couples and new mothers at her Mammabearth space in Bateau Bay. Learn more at www. instagram.com/mammabearth/
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Revamp for Central Coast Grammar Senior students at Central Coast Grammar School have started Term 2 in a new, modern facility, part of the campuses revamp. Central Coast Grammar School Headmaster, Bill Low, said he wants the campus to be a sophisticated and supportive home for emerging adults as they prepare for life beyond school. “We have wasted no time in redeveloping K-2 facilities, vacated on the opening of our new Junior School in January, to create a nurturing home for our Senior College, with wellbeing and personal development at its heart,” Low said. “Design principles throughout the development include sustainability, cutting edge technology and contemporary design. “Natural materials with simple colours and textures complemented by controlled natural lighting and flexible furniture for multi-functioning learning environments provide
dynamic spaces.” New features will include an administration centre, a spacious Year 12 study centre with ergonomically designed furniture and learning technology and a common room with a large kitchenette area and flexible furniture, flowing outdoors to landscaped gardens and bathroom facilities. Facilities that have also been added include dedicated careers and international programs offices and new senior learning spaces, including new Social Sciences classrooms equipped with cutting-edge learning technology and moveable furniture to facilitate discussion and collaboration. Students will now have direct access to sports fields and dedicated student parking, featuring seated terraces, pavilions and verandas. Source Media release, Apr 21 Central Coast Grammar School Central Coast Grammar has upgraded its senior college
Trip to hairdresser ends in job offer When Gosford local, Scott Lampitt, escorted his grandmother for a haircut, he didn’t expect a two-forone deal - book a haircut, gain an apprenticeship. Already working towards a Certificate II in Salon Assistant at TAFE NSW Gosford, Lampitt took a chance to ask if the salon was currently hiring while his Nan enjoyed a pampering session. Within a week of interviewing for the position, he had officially started an apprenticeship at Great Cuts Hair and Beauty in Gosford. Hairdressing has been a longheld passion for the 29-year-old, who was inspired to finally follow his passion following his Nan’s Alzheimers Dementia diagnosis last year. “Life is too short; you should be doing something you love,” Lampitt said. “During COVID especially, there
Scott Lampitt working at his new job at Great Cuts Hair and Beauty in Gosford
was a lot of time to reflect on where I was heading, did I like my job? I realised I hadn’t given hairdressing a chance.” After a significant decrease in employment numbers following the pandemic, the hairdressing industry is experiencing a skill shortage. However, there is good news on the horizon, with the Australian
Industry and Skills Committee projecting an increase from 60,500 to 79,600 workers by 2024. With male hairdressers only making up 15 percent of the industry, Lampitt said people might find hairdressing a surprising career choice. “Hair is a form of expression, and I wanted to be creative and
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also help people to feel better about themselves,” he said. TAFE NSW Head Teacher, Kim Koopman, said the Certificate II in Salon Assistant is a great way to explore hairdressing as a career pathway that appeals to employers looking for apprentices. “There is a shortage of skilled hairdressers in the industry; Scott is a great example of the opportunities available for anyone thinking of reskilling or changing up their careers,” Koopman said. “With the extension of the Federal Government’s Boosting Apprenticeships Wage Subsidy until September 2021, now is the perfect time for salons to consider how apprenticeships could fill skills gaps or expand their businesses.” Source: Media release, Apr 16 TAFE NSW
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BlueWave Living and ET Australia join forces to provide accredited training Two Central Coast organisations have combined to create a successful and proven employment method to give Central Coast locals entry level jobs in aged care. BlueWave Living at Woy Woy, which provides permanent residential aged care including respite accommodation and dementia specific care, is hosting on-site accredited training provided by ET Australia Training College. The accredited training is already instantly leading graduating students to employment in care support roles at BlueWave Living and other Central Coast aged care facilities. ET Australia’s Employment Program replaces traditional classroom training; at BlueWave Living students are doing hands on training in a real work environment. BlueWave Living handpicks students for employment who demonstrate the values and attributes it is looking for in a care worker.
From left: ET Australia Business Development Manager, Dana Mahia, former ET Australia student now employee of Blue Wave Living, Delisa Herbert, and BlueWave Living Executive Care Manager, Kathy Murphy
Students attain a nationally recognised CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing). The training and qualification are a passport to immediate employment
opportunities across the country. ET Australia Training College Manager, Cath Roden, said the most recent Employment Program delivered at BlueWave Living saw 75 per
cent of graduating students being offered immediate employment. “We’ve had students who, the minute they finish their training, get employed by BlueWave Living with ongoing
confirmed work shifts,” she said. BlueWave Living Executive Care Manager, Kathy Murphy, said students were of a high quality. “Our experienced
employees comment on how knowledgeable ET Australia students are,” she said. “These high-quality trained recruits reduce the pressure placed on our existing care workers, especially where it is time consuming to get new employees up to speed with our policies and procedures during their first few shifts.” Roden said ET Australia would continue to run the employment programs. “Across Australia some industries are currently struggling to keep people in jobs; this program offers a practical local solution to solving skill shortages,” she said. “This is an immediate help to employers to fill job vacancies by providing graduating students who will be reliable entry-level staff having completed nationally accredited training in a real work environment. “ET Australia students are ready to work and build a career in aged care.” Source: Media release, Apr6 ET Australia
New Check-In Assessments to commence in Term 2 Central Coast students returned to school on April 20, with new specially-developed Check-In Assessments set to commence this term. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said the assessments have been designed as a new way of gaining insights into the learning progression of students. “Check-In Assessments were successfully rolled out to students in Years 3, 5 and 9 in 2020, and this term, they will be rolled out to students in Years 4, 6 and 8 for the first time,” he said. “The assessments will provide our teachers with a snapshot of every single student’s strength and weakness. “This new method is considered world-class because it allows schools to track the progress of each student, and if required,
A Year Four class at Terrigal Public School with Principal Michael Burgess, Education Minister Sarah Mitchell and Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch
change the method or content of education to match. “It will also help schools to quickly identify which students might need some extra assistance or some additional extension work.” Minister for Education,
Sarah Mitchell, said the response to the Check-In Assessments so far had proved the value of providing schools with an assessment that is linked to the curriculum and provides results to schools within 48 hours.
“The take-up has been extraordinary, with more than 90 per cent of primary schools opting in for the new Year 4 and 6 assessments and almost 70 per cent of secondary schools running the Year 8 check-in,” Mitchell
said. “Schools identified key benefits such as the quick turnaround for results, diagnostic information at syllabus and learning progression level, and ability to use the results to inform
their classroom practice.” Students in Years 4, 6 and 8 will undertake the online check-in during Term 2, while the Year 3, 5 and 9 assessments will be scheduled for Term 4. President of Central Coast Council of P&Cs (CCCPC), Sharryn Brownlee, said the Check-In assessment model demonstrates sensible and balanced assessment. “At last, students, parents and teachers can see a way out of the onerous process that NAPLAN turned into,” Brownlee said. “What was meant to be a national framework to ensure that all students, and particularly those who move between states, were learning, and that no student slipped through cracks, has turned into a cumbersome, bureaucratic, timeconsuming testing process.” Source: Media release, Apr 20 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch
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Calling for a
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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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Rodgers shines at Nationals TRACK & FIELD A number of athletes from Gosford Senior Athletics Club have come away with exceptional results for the NSW state team at the 2021 Australian Track and Field Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre. From April 12 through to April 19, 17 club members from Gosford Athletics received final placements, including two gold, two silver and four bronze medals. The stand out performance for Gosford over the week was Annabelle Rodgers, who placed seventh in the Opens Para Discus, sixth in the Opens Para Shot Put, third in the Opens Para Javelin with a 24.74m throw that set a new Australian F20 U20 record, second in the U20 Para Shot Put and Discus and first in the U20 Para Javelin with a 25.42m throw to better her existing Australian record. Rodgers’ coach and President of Gosford Little Athletics, Stuart Farrant, shared comments on his students’ progress and achievements over the National Champs. “Annabelle has worked very hard over the last 12 months
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and the last six weeks especially, focusing on improving her technique,” Farrant said. “She achieved two personal best throws in the javelin, first for the Opens then again for the U20’s, as well as in the Shot Put and she wasn’t far off for Discus. “Overall, it was a very successful weekend for her with a lot of hard work that ended in her seeing the fruition of all her training with some good results.” Rodgers has been nominated for the Coles Athletics Community Hero Awards 2021 for her records as a para athlete and her engagement with younger kids. With voting for this award now underway online, Farrant shared some further comments on why she has been nominated for this award. “We don‘t have a great field of Para athletes at the moment, so often our U15, 17 and 20’s all compete together and the U15’s in particular always look up to her. “Annabelle is warm in nature, someone who always chats with the kids and tries to help them out, and has started
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something of a trade mark in her wearing of multicoloured socks! “In fact, one of the little girls in our club turned up on the final day of the Nationals wearing a similar pair of those loud multi-coloured socks, just like Annabelle. Gosford also found podium success through third place Thomas Shannon in the U20 Hammer Throw, third place Katie Gunn in the U20 Long Jump, as well as her brother Tyler Gunn who came third in the Opens 400m and then went on to take part in the winning NSW team in the Opens 4x400m Relay.
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For Shannon, the purposebuilt discus and hammer cage installed at Adcock park in recent years has been crucial in helping him train in his throwing events. “Tom has done a lot of work at Adcock,” continued Farrant. “Another one of those really hard working young kids who has put aside the time to do what he needs to do to achieve the result he has now reached. “He’s got a very good coach, Peter Taylor, who has been with him for around 10 years now.” For the Gunn sibling as well, their results reflected the hard work done in training. Although Katie was just off
reaching her personal best jump, all three of her jumps marked over 6m. “This carnival was about consistency for her after putting in a lot of effort to make sure her body is in optimum health to allow her to perform at her best.” Regarding Tyler, Farrant noted that the Opens competitor was both relieved and excited to come away with his medals after only recently returning from injury. “He’s only four to five months back from a hamstring incident so he’s probably still a couple of runs short of his best. “A lot of the guys he raced
against had a full pre-season and maybe three or four more match races, so for him to be as competitive as he was is a really strong result. “He’s worked very hard with his coaches and rehab as well so overall it was a brilliant result for him.” As well as these athletes, exGosford member Hannah Jones came second in the Opens 100m Hurdles, representing her new home state of Queensland. With the season of athletics reaching an end, Gosford Athletics will now turn its focus to cross-country events which begin at the end of May. CCN
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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
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Youth teams shine in round two
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BASKETBALL A rise in form has seen the Central Coast Crusaders take two out of four wins last Saturday, April 17, at Breakers Indoor Sports Stadium. Coming up against the North Bears, the Crusaders two youth teams came away with the Waratah League 1 points, with the Youth Women’s posting a phenomenal 72 – 43 win over last year’s grand finalists and the Youth Men’s pulling away to secure an 81 – 74 win. The opens teams did not fare as well, with the Women’s falling 20 points behind in a 55
– 75 loss and the Men’s coming within a grasp of the lead before ultimately falling short 82 – 84 in a tense game. For the Youth Women’s head coach, Will Granger, the win reflected the girls’ willingness to make the unselfish plays, fast breaks and well executed rebounds against their opposition. Sara Matthews led the way on the score sheet with 20 points, closely followed by Samantha McCubbins on 14 and Paris Forcadilla on 12 thanks to four three-pointers. For the Youth Men’s, the win came as a welcome reprieve
after two consecutive losses to start the season and the team will look to build off this result going forward. Head Coach, Mikko von Lueders pointed to his team’s discipline at the line with almost double the free throws as a key factor in the win. Four of the boys scored double digit points, led by Isaac Woller who finished on 19. “We’ll have a tough practice this week to really solidify that this is who we are from now,” von Lueders said. For the Women’s, their 20 point loss came largely as a result of their inability to
capitalise at the free throw line, despite a dominant performance from Sara Matthews who stepped up from the Youth team to record 21 points and 14 rebounds for the game. Captain, Jonalyn Wittwer said her team executed their game plan well but did not match up to their opposition in some areas. “They shot well from behind the three, but we were giving that up, so I guess it’s one of things where it’s a double edged sword and obviously in the end we are the ones who are hurt from it.
“We definitely had some good moments, especially defensively. “As a team we stuck with it, kept going and kept after it, so I think it’s now about putting it all together on both the defence and offensive ends, and that’s something we’re going to chip away at training this week.” The narrow loss by the Men’s team, compounded by the return of Jayden Hodgson in a Bears jersey, had the large crowd on the edge of their seats. Coach Jarred Scoines pointed to another stellar performance from Jacob Cracknell who
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netted himself 14 points, seven rebounds and three assists, and Thomas Akamarmoi who led his team with 26 points and five boards. “When we go back to look at the tape and see how we went this week as opposed to last week, there’s some real positives to take on board,” concluded Scoines. This Saturday, April 24, the Crusaders will all come up against the Maitland Mustangs at Breakers Stadium, from 12pm to 6pm. Source: Match Report, Apr 20, Central Coast Crusaders.
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Bring it on: Crunch time for Mariners FOOTBALL The Mariners A-League season hangs in the balance ahead of a crunch match this weekend against rivals Sydney FC (April 24) at Central Coast Stadium. With the A-League reaching the business end of the 2020/21 season, the Central Coast Mariners are poised delicately within the top of the table mix, and in need of good results to stay in reach of first place.
With Melbourne City posting an historic 7 – 0 win over cross-town rivals Melbourne Victory in the past week, City has a firm grip now on the top of the League table, sitting with both a point and game in hand over second place Mariners. After a disappointment match in Launceston, the Central Coast side return home for this Saturday’s match against Sydney FC. This will be followed by three remaining away games to end the league season,
against Victory, Roar, and finally the Newcastle Jets. Sydney FC will come to the Coast only three points behind their northern rivals, and with an even record of +7 goal difference for both teams, an away win will launch the travellers ahead on the table. Seventh place Brisbane Roar have two games in hand on the Mariners and two opportunities to take points off them; doing so will bring them within one point of the blue and yellow. The Mariners do not yet
have a secure spot in the finals series that will be played throughout June, although they are still well in contention. The top six teams play finals, with the top two advancing straight to the semi-finals. With this in mind, the Mariners now have everything to play for, as well as everything to lose. Kick off is at 5:05pm. Who do we sing for?
Jack Clisby says he’s ready for this weekend’s crunch match against Sydney FC
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Alou Kuol to join the Bundesliga FOOTBALL It is up and away to the German Bundesliga for Central Coast Mariner, Alou Kuol, who last week was announced to now be signed for four years with VfB Stuttgart in a transfer to go ahead with the conclusion of the 2020/21 A-League season. The transition to the top German national football league, featuring current European Champions, Bayern Munich, is a major step forward in the footballing career of the young talent to come from the Goulburn Valley Suns in 2019. Making his way into the A-League for the Mariners at
the start of this season, playing in and scoring the winning goal in his debut game against the Newcastle Jets on December 31, Kuol has since played a crucial role in his squad’s title race. Currently, Kuol sits on seven goals and has most recently become a final third substitute designed to insert a massive energy boost in attack against the tiring defence of the opposition. It is a tactic that has worked with clinical execution a number of times this season, most notably against Adelaide United on April 1, when Kuol scored the winning goal in the 76th minute. Mariners’ Head of Football,
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of Alou, and of having given him an opportunity through our Academy to make his mark on the A-League, and to now move to a big club in the Bundesliga,” Schembri said. “Alou is a product of our scholarship program that is supported by a number of partners, including Anton Tagliaferro, and our thanks goes to all involved for their continuous support, especially Mike Charlesworth for his ongoing support of the club.” The agreement over Kuol’s future footballing also brings a degree of support for the Mariners who are to benefit from a sell on clause if his future promise turns into sustained success.
That is to say, if Kuol’s value as a footballer increases in his time at Stuttgart and if he is transferred to a new club, the Mariners are to benefit again from this sale. Although the future of the Mariners still appears to be hanging in the balance, with rumours of ownership negotiations between owner, Mike Charlesworth and Manchester United, and the team’s long-lasting lead atop the A-League now undone after a loss to Western United, this transfer may provide necessary financial relief to boost their overall bargaining strength. Haakon Barry
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APPROX. TIME LAG AFTER FORT DENISON Ettalong 40 min, Rip Bridge 2hrs - Wisemans Ferry 2 hrs 30 min, Koolewong 2 hrs 10 min In view of the variations caused by local conditions and meteorological effects, these times are approximate and must be considered as a guide only. They are not to be relied on for critical depth calculations for safe navigation. Actual times of High and Low Water may occur before or after the times indicated
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High Flyer
Nicola McDermott makes history TRACK & FIELD Tascott local, Nicola McDermott has set athletic history at the 2021 Australian Championships, becoming the first Australian Women High Jumper to clear 2.00m. In setting this new height, ahead of the previous 1.99m record set by her Victorian rival and friend, Eleanor Patterson, McDermott will now head to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics after undergoing much of development in the sport at Gosford and Mingara athletics clubs. Having cleared all her jumps from 1.86m – 1.97m in one attempt, she found herself the lone competitor facing the 2.00m bar. After missing out on her first attempt, McDermott came back for the second and found the result she has been looking for all season. The jump has topped her previous personal best of 1.98m, earned last year. “To be able to jump (2.00m) today
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with my friends and family and an incredible crowd is just without words, it hasn’t sunk in it,” McDermott said. “When I was on my second attempt, I just had a big smile on my face because I knew it was sealed.” The Central Coast originating jumper has taken the opportunity to thank her jumps coach, Matt Hornsell, who has trained McDermott since she was competing in the U11’s at Gosford Little Athletics Club. “We’ve been training together for fourteen years and he said as soon as I started that I was going to be the one to jump two meters. “I held onto that as a promise.” McDermott went on to attempt a 2.03m jump, and although she missed out, it is a telling sign of her commitment to reaching higher. “Two meters isn’t the end, it’s going to go higher,” concluded McDermott. Over the fourteen years of coaching she has had with Hornsell,
McDermott has moved from little athletics with Gosford to Mingara Athletics Club at U16’s, where she still trains to this day, and then on to competing for Sydney University as part of a scholarship. Hornsell has tracked her progress throughout this time which has gained momentum over the years. “It was funny, when I first met her, she ticked all the boxes I have in looking for athletes with the features, movement and body shape to be a high class high jumper,” Hornsell said. “I told her, ‘if you stick with this you could one day be the best high jumper in Australia, as you get older, you’ll physically tick all the boxes to do that.’” “She took that on board actually and has said she always remembers that conversation. “Back then she was just a kid, she wasn’t that strong, but she enjoyed herself and her friends and the sport. “As she progressed, she did more
work, got stronger, and now she is one of the strongest high jump athletes in the world. “Her progression has been great to see. “Some athletes like to only be number one in Australia, so when you put them in a field with ten other athletes who are better than them they can’t cope with that. “Nicola tended to thrive on those conditions, on competing overseas, and just loved the atmosphere. “That’s where she felt she belonged I think.” Both McDermott and Patterson have qualified for the Olympics that are scheduled to take place throughout July and August this year. Should that happen as planned, they will have the opportunity to compete for highest accolade on the world stage. Source: Media Release, Apr 18 Lachlan Moorhouse, Athletics Australia.
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