Coast Community News 299 by Central Coast Newspapers

2 JULY 2021

ISSUE 299

Vaccine in short supply

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Central Coast Council has temporarily closed a number of its facilities but will continue to deliver all essential services ... See page 3

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There’s at least a month’s wait for the Pfizer COVID vaccine on the Central Coast for younger residents, with one of the main local clinics booked out until August. See page 6

Coast Shelter is appealing to residents to sleep rough on August 6 to help provide safe accommodation for someone experiencing domestic or family violence. See page 17

Health

Photo taken prior to most recent mask-wearing mandate

Council supports Metro West Tunnel sand being used for Wamberal Beach nourishment A proposal to “nourish” Wamberal Beach using sand from the Sydney Metro West Tunnel project has been given in-principle support by Central Coast Council Administrator Rik Hart. “This sounds like a really good idea but cost I suspect is going to be an issue,” Mr Hart said at the June 29 Council meeting. Council’s Planning and Environment Director, Scott Cox, said crushed sandstone from the Metro West Tunnel “potentially could be delivered to three local government areas” including the Central Coast. “The report we are putting forward tonight is an opt-in, in-principle approach subject

to environmental approvals,” Cox said. He said Transport for NSW was currently reviewing tenders and assessing whether the proposal would be commercially feasible. Hart said the plan would not proceed without it coming back to Council pending environmental and cost considerations. Council will now write to the Transport and Local Government ministers expressing in-principle support to participate in the beach nourishment opportunity for Wamberal. Council will request the NSW Government partner with it to obtain approvals. The proposal will not go ahead unless Council receives written confirmation that at

least half of all costs associated with design and approval will be met by the NSW Government. The NSW Government will also need to make staff resources and departmental assistance available to prepare all necessary approvals. Once those milestones are met the Administrator resolved that staff will need to complete more detailed impact assessments, consult with stakeholders and the local community and obtain necessary approvals. Chief Executive Officer, David Farmer, has been given delegated power to enter into any agreements with the NSW Government (including Transport for NSW) to facilitate the investigations and approvals. Continued page 8

With around 4,000 aged care workers on the Central Coast, the Health Services Union (HSU) is urging the Federal Government to ensure they have paid leave... See page 31

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Over 100 students from across the Coast visited Peninsula Leisure Centre recentlhy... See page 39

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Nurses and midwives rally over staffing ratios

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Ourimbah firefighter Peter Burfitt has been named the Rural Fire Service Association’s (RFSA) Member of the Year.

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NSW Coach of the Year

The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has started construction on a new raised boardwalk at the northern end of Moonee Beach...

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New milestone for Picklum

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Shelly Beach local and pro surfer, Molly Picklum, has claimed the biggest victory of her newly budding career at the Oakberry Tweed Coast Pro Qualifying Series (QS) 5,000 finals day on Friday, June 25.

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Central Coast Local Health District extended its hours at local COVID-19 testing clinics from Monday, June 21, after fragments of the virus were detected...

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‘Not our finest moment’ - Council

The Central Coast has answered the call from Minister for Agriculture, Adam Marshall, who wanted Expressions of Interest to install a million dollar offshore artificial reef. See page 5

Vaccine in short supply

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Central Coast Council has temporarily closed a number of its facilities but will continue to deliver all essential services ...

The recent announcement that all pets must be in a carrier to travel on the popular Palm Beach to Ettalong ferry has angered some locals...

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See page 39 For 13 years, Bob Pierse was a member of iconic Australian rock band The Delltones.

Administrator, Rik Hart, praised this year’s Harvest Festival as part of his overview of his and Central Coast Council’s activities...

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Education

Nurses and midwives rallied outside Gosford Hospital on June 16 over the need for safe staffing and called on the NSW Government to introduce nurse-to-patient ratios. See page 31

Nurses and midwives rallied outside Gosford Hospital on June 16

Ten locals recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours List The Central Coast has been well represented in the 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours List, with six residents receiving an OAM and one an AM.

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A former Central Coast police officer received an Australian Police Medal, one resident was awarded a Meritorious Award and one received an Emergency Services Medal. We present profiles on each of the recipients in the Central Coast News area.

For profiles of Tony Younglove, who was awarded the Emergency Services Medal (ESM) and Peter Rubin and Bob Wilson, who each received the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), see this week’s Central Coast Chronicle. For a profile of Dr Leon Wakefield Clark, who was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM), see this week’s Pelican Post. This year’s awards recognised 1,190 Australians, 44 per cent of whom are women.

Governor-General David Hurley said each recipient had stories which deserved to be shared widely and celebrated. “On behalf of all Australians, congratulations to all recipients,” he said. “Collectively, they speak to who we are as a nation. “There are countless examples of selflessness, commitment and dedication. “There is diversity and there are examples of exceptional achievement in almost every

field imaginable. “I am pleased that this list includes the highest ever percentage of women recognised through the General Division of the Order of Australia. “It is important that the Order of Australia represents the diversity and strength of Australia – for this to happen we need to ensure outstanding women, members of our multicultural community and First Nations people are nominated by their peers in the

Academics, highperforming professionals and subject matter experts will be encouraged to choose teaching as a new career...

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Hundreds of nurses and midwives walked off the job at Wyong Hospital and Long Jetty Continuing Care centre in Toukley on Wednesday, June 16, over the need for safe staffing levels, and called on the NSW Government to introduce nurse to patient ratios. See page 31 Nurses on strike at Wyong Hospital

Source: Media release, Jun 14 Office of the Governor-General

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Alen Stajcic and Nahuel Arrarte have stepped down from their roles as Head Coach and Assistant Coach respectively of the Central Coast Mariners A-League side. See page 40

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Treasurer, Dominic Perrottet, handed down the Budget on Tuesday, June 22, which Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, says will help the Coast continue its recovery from COVID-19 by focussing on jobs.

“NSW’s approach is to lock down the virus, not lock down the state, and this will continue. “The best way to help the local economy bounce back from COVID-19 is to create new jobs and this will be achieved through the significant share of Budget funding being allocated to the Central Coast,” Crouch said. In the health sector there is $32.8M to complete the redevelopment of Wyong Hospital, a new hospital security package for staff safety and the continuation of

The Pearl Beach Arboretum Ephemeral Art Trail kicked off to a great start with hundreds of visitors attending the trail...

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Central Coast Council has confirmed the planned demolition of the popular Pelican Park in Woy Woy will be put on hold to enable time to further engage with the community around their concerns.

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Patient Experience Officers at Wyong and Gosford Hospitals, as well as a new program to convert existing paramedics to Intensive Care Paramedics. There’s funding for the Police Ambulance and Clinical Early Response (PACER) program to operate in both Tuggerah Lakes and Brisbane Water Police Districts, and a new Safeguards Child and Adolescent Mental Health Response Team. The Budget includes the 2.5 percent wage increase previously promised to 8,000 staff at Central Coast Local

Health District, as well as thousands more public sector employees including police, firefighters, paramedics and teachers. There is $830,000 to continue the upgrade of Brooke Avenue Public School at Killarney Vale and $16.1M to complete construction of the new Porters Creek Public School at Warnervale. Families will welcome free preschool for the remainder of 2021 and all of 2022, as well as the new $100 learn to swim voucher for every preschool

aged child. A new infrastructure contributions system will be implemented to collect levies on local developments. Continuation of the $1,500 fees and charges rebate scheme will allow small businesses to cover the cost of government fees and charges. There is $45M to continue planning the fast rail program between Sydney, Canberra, Bomaderry, Newcastle, Central Coast and the Central West. Continued page 4

Celebrations for the NAISDA Graduating Class of 2020 was expected to be full of emotion, following a year of learning unlike any other... See page 35

Sport

The end of season transfers for the Mariners have begun, spearheaded by the stepping down of Head Coach, Alen Stajcic. See page 40

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The State Budget, handed down on June 22, has met a mixed reception on the Central Coast. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said the Budget would help the region continue its recovery from COVID-19 by focusing on jobs. Among highlights for the Coast, he cited $3.4M to build a new, all-weather training surface at Gosford Racecourse, upgrades to five Coast surf lifesaving clubs, $32.8M to complete the redevelopment of Wyong Hospital and funds to continue major roadworks on the Pacific Highway at Lisarow, along Manns Rd, along the Pacific Highway at Wyong and on Blackwall Rd and Memorial Ave, Woy Woy. But the region’s Labor MPs say the budget falls short on funding for new infrastructure,

Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, looks over the budget papers with Premier, Gladys Berejiklian

schools and social housing. Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, says it is a “major disappointment” containing “re-announced promises”. Crouch said the best way to help the local economy bounce back from COVID-19 is to

create new jobs and this will be achieved through the significant share of Budget funding being allocated to the Central Coast. “We know that many people are still doing it tough,” he said. “That’s why the budget provides cost of living support

like free preschool and $100 Learn to Swim vouchers, which will help to take the pressure off families and individuals.” Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the budget included $43.9M for a new $100 Learn to Swim voucher for children

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COVID restrictions bite as school holidays start

A Central Coast grandmother of five has hailed the support she received from a free online service provided by Central Coast Health Promotion Service. See page 33

Sport

The Central Coast Crusaders have won five out of six matches over the weekend from Saturday - Sunday, June 19 & 20, with the Youth Men also winning Team of The Year at the Sport NSW Awards. See page 39

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The timing of a two-week Covid lockdown on the brink of school holidays could not have come at a more inopportune time for both families, businesses hoping for a lucrative holiday period, and their employees. Due to rapid spread of the Eastern Suburbs Covid cluster in Sydney, NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, on advice from NSW Health, imposed lockdown restrictions on the Central Coast, effective from 6pm on Saturday, June 26, until 11.59pm on Friday, July 9. Within hours of the announcement, the panic buying at supermarkets started, shelves were cleared of toilet paper and queues grew

longer outside waiting to get inside to stock up on groceries before the stay-at-home order came into effect. Many businesses, pubs and clubs, closed their doors and sent employees home, with some eateries being able to pivot to contactless takeaway orders. As a result of the lockdown orders, the COVID-19 Disaster Payment will become available on July 4 for Coast residents who can’t attend work as a result of state imposed health restrictions. Eligible people will receive $500 if they’ve lost 20 hours or more of work, and $325 if they’ve lost less than 20 hours of work. Continued page 4

According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, seven out of 10 children have been bullied at least once within a year, making it a serious issue in schools around the country. See page 34

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Lawn Bowls is an emerging competition sport being introduced to primary and high school students through the Let’s Play Bowls program. See page 38

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Stay-at-home orders were announced by NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian at 2pm on Saturday, June 26 for Greater Sydney including the Central Coast in response to the spread of a COVID-19 outbreak that started in Bondi on June 17. CEO of Ettalong Diggers Memorial Club, Bill Jackson, said the July winter school holiday was generally a peak time for businesses on the Peninsula.

“People don’t seem to travel so far away from home at this time of the year, so they tend to come to the Coast,” Jackson said. He said the club had responded to the lockdown announcement by closing its doors and standing down all of its 128 staff. Ettalong Diggers is a large club with healthy reserves, according to Jackson, so it can survive the lockdown, but he is concerned about the survival of other local small business operators dependent on the tourism trade. “We made a decision as a business that we would be seen to be robbing the other mum and dad businesses if we did takeaway so we decided we would not do that,” he said. “I worry about all the cafes and restaurants on the

Peninsula,” he said. Jackson said he was aware of at least 102 local businesses that were running take-away services in an effort to keep operating through the lockdown, which is due to cease on July 9 if the outbreak can be contained by then. “I look at July and August as being peak months for the registered clubs on the Coast so it must be the same for the hotels and other businesses,” he said. “We’ve got reserves but it is still costing over $20,000 a day just not to have the place operating.” The decision to stand down all staff except for one manager who is answering calls was made because it would enable employees to access any benefits made available. The NSW Government’s

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Council supports Metro West Tunnel sand being used for Wamberal Beach nourishment

Living in lockdown on the Peninsula The first week of the July school holidays was traditionally a peak time for Peninsula businesses but since Saturday, June 27, they have been processing cancellations and standing down staff in response to the NSW Government’s two-week lockdown of Greater Sydney.

Coast Shelter is appealing to residents to sleep rough on August 6 to help provide safe accommodation for someone experiencing domestic or family violence.

Photo taken prior to most recent mask-wearing mandate

Protestors said they would chain themselves to the park if it would help stop the demolition

aged between three and six, and $150M for the Free Preschool program to continue until the end of 2022. “This is a budget which supports and protects our families and communities through record investments in health, education and transport,” Berejiklian said. “The biggest infrastructure pipeline in Australia now tops $108.5B and continues to be the backbone of our recovery, with NSW now adding more jobs than were lost during the height of the pandemic.” Business NSW Central Coast also hailed the budget for its reduced deficit, solid economic management and strong commitment to infrastructure spending through the COVID recovery.

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Central Coast receives little joy from NSW Budget Highlights of the NSW 2021-22 Budget are $4M for the Wyong Town Centre Pacific Highway upgrade, $17.8M for extra commuter car parking at Tuggerah Station and $8.1M for social housing on the Central Coast.

A new exhibition called Home has opened at the Art Container in Memorial Park at The Entrance.

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Mixed reactions to State Budget

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Sport community. “I am prioritising increasing awareness of and engagement with the Order of Australia amongst groups that have been historically underrepresented. “We are seeing positive progress and I am determined that it continues.”

The Australian Reptile Park is experiencing a baby boom, with baby animals centre stage in the daily show line up during the school holidays.

Deepwater Dragon Boat Club President, Kathy Cummings, has been awarded the NSW Coach of the Year at this year’s annual Dragon Boat State Championships.

There’s at least a month’s wait for the Pfizer COVID vaccine on the Central Coast for younger residents, with one of the main local clinics booked out until August.

assistance for small businesses of up to $10,000 will assist local operators who can demonstrate a significant loss in turnover, but Bill Jackson said the maximum available was “not even a day’s worth of bills”. Immediate staff are not the only ones impacted when a business like Ettalong Diggers is forced to close. “We have seven cleaners who are now unemployed, seven security staff who are now unemployed, then there’s all the stuff we order from local businesses – our $5000 weekly fruit and vegetables order, our orders with two local butchers and a local seafood provider. “As soon as we heard about the lockdown the first thing we did was cancel our entertainment,” Jackson said.

The Mantra Resort in the same building as Diggers was closed and processing cancellations. Other operators, such as the Boat House Hotel at Patonga, were practicing positivity by offering free delivery for their takeaway menu, half-priced pizzas and other measures. Manager Brooke Yanz said the Boat House had no guests for the duration of the lockdown, but guests were showing enthusiasm for moving their bookings to the next school holiday. Ocean Beach Hotel in Umina was in complete lockdown with no services available until July 9. The Everglades at Woy Woy was also offering a takeaway service. Jackie Pearson

Local retirement village, Peninsula Villages, has celebrated the work of its volunteers at a luncheon held at Ettalong Diggers last week.

A proposal to “nourish” Wamberal Beach using sand from the Sydney Metro West Tunnel project has been given in-principle support by Central Coast Council Administrator Rik Hart.

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“This sounds like a really good idea but cost I suspect is going to be an issue,” Mr Hart said at the June 29 Council meeting. Council’s Planning and Environment Director, Scott Cox, said crushed sandstone from the Metro West Tunnel “potentially could be delivered to three local government areas” including the Central Coast. “The report we are putting forward tonight is an opt-in, in-principle approach subject

Students have helped break a 20-year drought, taking home gold in the Zone Athletics carnival... See page 39

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With around 4,000 aged care workers on the Central Coast, the Health Services Union (HSU) is urging the Federal Government to ensure they have paid leave... See page 31

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Over 100 students from across the Coast visited Peninsula Leisure Centre recentlhy... See page 39

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Jump in rates for Gosford area residents to come as soon as August Central Coast Council has officially rubber stamped its plans to increase rates by 15 per cent and introduce harmonisation of the rates. And it has flagged plans to try to make the rate increase permanent. When accepting the Council’s need for a special rate variation (SRV) the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) only allowed the increase for three years. Council says its income will be reduced by $22.8M in the 2024-25 FY unless the rates increase is maintained. The meeting to adopt the rate rise - and the harmonising of the rates between the former Wyong and Gosford areas was held on Tuesday, June 29. The Council also adopted its operational plan and budget at the meeting. In the operational plan, the Council explained it will need to apply to IPART for a further rate rise. Hart announced at the meeting that he hoped to put the case to IPART as soon as

possible. “It should be noted that whilst the approved SRV (special rate variation) provides Council short term stability for three years, it does not provide for long term financial sustainability beyond 2024-2025,” the Council said. Adopting the plan enables the Council to levy rates and charges prior to July 31. “If rates and charges are levied and notices issued by July 31 then the first quarterly instalments will be due August 31, 2021,” Council said. The amount by which a ratepayer’s rates will change will depend on two factors, the land value (as determined by the NSW Valuer General) and whether the property is in the former Wyong Shire or former Gosford Council area. “On average, property owners in the former Wyong (area) will see a decrease in ordinary rates while property owners in the Former Gosford will see an increase in ordinary rates,” Council said. For Gosford area residents, the increase could be as much as 40 per cent or more while

Wyong residents can expect a decrease on average of about five per cent. Fees and charges also went up with the adoption of the operational plan. Local sporting bodies tried without success to stop a five per cent increase in fees. Council said the Administrator informed the Central Coast Sports Council representatives that Central Coast Council fees were lower than many other Council’s and there would be no changes to the way the fees

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projects. The Wyong Town Centre Structure Plan has been removed from the operational plan, another victim of other priority projects needing to be delivered within budget and resources. And The Entrance Library closure will go ahead. However, the draft Lake Munmorah Structure Plan should be ready for endorsement by June 30, 2022, and the draft Greater Warnervale Area Structure Plan should be put on public exhibition some time in the new financial year. Capital works to go ahead include the Terrigal Lagoon walking track, and a wharf replacement at Little Wobby. The revenue to be raised from Ordinary Rates is estimated to be $199M and the revenue from Special Rates is estimated to be $2.8M. The revenue from Annual Waste charges is estimated to be $81M. The operational plan states that Council’s external loan balances were forecast to be $347M at June 30.

are administered. “Whilst there is a proposed 5 per cent increase, the proposed fees for 2021-22 have been benchmarked against other surrounding LGAs and are considered reasonable and fair,” the report said. Council also declined to adopt its Greener Places Strategy as requested during the public exhibition period of the plan. Council said the strategy had been due for adoption, but its budget and resources had been allocated to higher priority

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The plan also stated that “cost shifting continues to place a significant burden on Council’s financial situation, to the tune of approximately $45M per annum”. The higher levels of government “shift costs” without providing corresponding funding or adequate revenue raising capacity. Council expects its deficit at the end of the financial year just finished will be $103M or less, down from $115M first projected in the first quarter of this year. Next year’s budget projects a modest surplus of $7M with a capital works program of $175M. At the same meeting, the May investment reports showed Council’s current cash and investment portfolio totalled $483.01M at May 31. The portfolio earned $408,000 in interest. A total of $430M were restricted funds and $52.2M was unrestricted. Merilyn Vale

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Rate increases hide ‘woeful’ productivity Central Coast Council has come under fire for adopting a long-term financial plan that is based on a rate rise that was knocked back by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) earlier this year. IPART granted Council a one-off 15 per cent rate rise that stays in place for three years. Council has adopted its operational plan and budget for this year with assumptions that it will get IPART to agree

to make that rate rise permanent. The operational plan also assumes the Council will claw back another $39M in water and sewer charges it lost when IPART made a determination two years ago on those charges. Administrator Rik Hart has called for an urgent meeting with IPART to discuss the council’s “extenuating circumstances” that means it needs the extended rate increase to repay debts. Hart has called on community leaders to help

explain why the permanent increase is needed (see separate story). He says it would be irresponsible not to keep the rate increase because in three year’s time, when it is due to end, the council would need to find another $25M a year. He said the rate rise needed to stay and he needed to get that message across to the community. The Copacabana Community Association had earlier asked the Council to re-exhibit the operational plan with the

current known facts. But the Administrator adopted the operational plan and budget on Tuesday, June 29 (see separate story). A resident, Kevin Brooks, addressed the Council meeting and suggested why IPART knocked them back on a permanent rate rise. “The Council has admitted only $110M of the new rates money is earmarked to pay back loans for restricted funds and that is why IPART only gave them a third of the $300M they asked for,” Brooks said.

“IPART gave them breathing space and asked them to improve their woeful productivity. “Even after the recent cuts, they still have more staff than the 1,875 pre merger figure quoted in the former administrator’s 30 day report. “Yet they are providing fewer services so their productivity has fallen. “The Council should accept the umpire’s decision, live within its means, and stop constantly applying for more rate hikes to fund their expensive senior

bureaucracy.” Administrator Hart said he agreed that productivity was something that needed to be improved but taking away the extra rate increase money would make it impossible. CEO David Farmer said this year’s operational plan was a plan of constraint and caution. He said he had never seen such a significant reduction in costs, in his twenty years in local government. Merilyn Vale

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Our usual plant sale on the first Saturday of the month has been postponed due to the NSW Government COVID Lockdown BUT we’ve decided to celebrate the end of the lockdown by holding a Special Wildplant Sale on Saturday, 17 July. MEANWHILE, if lockdown is giving you green thumbs, you can order plants from our nursery online.

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Due to COVID restrictions, CEN has had to postpone the COSS Connections and Rehabilitation Project: Riparian Planting Event which was scheduled for 7th July, 10am-12pm on Pat’s property at Copacabana. We will advise of the new date as soon as we are able so keep an eye on the CEN events calendar for the lates information. The Swift Parrot Bird Survey Walk, which was scheduled for 8 July has also been postponed. If you have registered for this Simply email: nursery@cen.org.au, place your event we will advise you of the new date as soon as it is order, pay online and we will available.

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We were lucky to hold our Annual General Meeting on Saturday, 19 June, before the NSW stay-at-home orders resulted in a two-week lockdown of the Central Coast. I’d like to personally thank Hale Adasal for her contribution to CEN as our Chair for the past two years and acknowledge her efforts to established CEN Youth. Gary Chestnut was elected Chair. Gary is well known to many locals as a former Director of Environment at Gosford Council and a strong advocate for ecologically sustainable development through the Central Coast Community Better Planning Group. We said farewell to Michael Conroy who decided to stand down from the committee and we thank Michael for his contribution to the network, particularly his excellent submissions on crucial local planning matters. CEN Youth executive member, Zina Harije also officially joins the CEN executive committee and we are lucky to have her enthusiasm and skill as a campaigner. All CEN executive committee members are volunteers with busy lives who give freely of their time, expertise and experience for the benefit of the whole community. CEN’s focus on representing individuals and community groups to support ecologically sustainable development and oppose threats to it remains strong. In addition to our usual programs and activities, we will continue to advocate for sustainability and diversity. Protecting and expanding the Coastal Open Space System (COSS), protecting Porters Creek Wetland, looking after all our waterways and preserving our precious bushland will continue to be our focus throughout the new financial year. - Sam Willis, CEO

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Administrator asks local MPs to back permanent rates increase Administrator Rik Hart is calling on local politicians of all persuasions to stand up as community leaders to support Central Coast Council’s push for the 15 percent rate increase to be permanent. Hart said he needed the leaders to help explain to the community why the 15 per cent rate rise needed to stay long term. The Council’s Operational Plan and budget, adopted this week, includes a threeyear rate increase determined by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART). The Council’s long-term financial plan presumes the rate increase will become permanent and Hart is seeking an urgent meeting with IPART to present its case. Hart says it is irresponsible for the local MPs to argue against a permanent rate rise when there is no alternative. “The die is cast,” he said.

The Council negotiated loans of $150M last year with commercial banks which wanted evidence the Council would have the revenue to repay the principal and interest on the loans. Council says it needs the 15 per cent rate increase to continue permanently to provide the banks with that longer-term certainty as the loans amortise over 15 years. Hart said that without the existing 15 per cent continuing, the Council will have deficits each year of approximately $25M which would be catastrophic. “Whilst we expect some productivity gains, we would have to cut even more services and the business cannot afford to have any more cuts to it and be expected to maintain the existing level of service,” he said. He said the Council was heavily indebted and caught between the State Government that said it had to go to the commercial banks for loans, which it did, and IPART, which said in

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order for Council to demonstrate its ability to adhere to the long term financial plan it will need to

come back showing evidence of where Council is operating within its budget requirements.

The Council is also planning to submit to IPART increases to water and sewerage charges and revealed these increases are already assumed in the long-term financial plan. IPART took $39M in water and sewer charges off the Council two years ago. Hart said the Council didn’t help itself by submitting a poor application and had been over-penalised for that. He said the water and sewer side of the Council was losing money and struggling to properly maintain assets, particularly proactive maintenance. “We hope to recover a large portion of the $39M – which is already budgeted for in the long-term financial plan,” he said. The Council has two lots of debt it has to control. One bucket of debt is what Hart calls good debt and it is similar to a household mortgage. This debt is about $350M and Council is paying that back in to principal and

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interest just the way a household pays back its mortgage. The other bucket holds the bad debt. This is the $200M of internally and externally restricted funds that the Council has to repay. The plan to pay that includes writing off about $40M in internally restricted funds; selling assets of about $60M and paying off the rest - about $110M - over a 10year period. The increase in rates revenue was earmarked to pay that $110M over 10 years. That’s the plan. Hart says that it is important that MPs support the continuation of the 15 per cent otherwise the Council will be placed with no other option but to reduce its expenditure by a further $25M through further cutting of services and staff. Merilyn Vale

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Council supports Metro West Tunnel sand being used for Wamberal Beach nourishment

From page 1 The outcomes of the impact assessments and community consultation will be considered at a future council meeting prior to the acceptance of any sand from the Metro West Tunnel. The staff report to Rik Hart said a significant volume of sandstone was being excavated as part of the Sydney Metro West Tunnel

project and Transport for NSW was exploring an opportunity to transport a screened sand fraction to Wamberal Beach and other locations from late 2022. “Beach nourishment is the practice of adding sand to beaches to combat erosion and increase beach width,” the staff report said. “As sea level rise begins to

impact the NSW coastline, beaches across NSW are forecast to recede and beach nourishment is seen as the only feasible longterm management response to ensure the beach amenity and public use of beaches is maintained,” it said. Beach nourishment was highlighted as a key strategy in Council’s Coastal Zone

Management Plan for Gosford Beaches (2017). Beach nourishment of this scale has not been undertaken on the Central Coast previously so it’s an opportunity to establish processes, investigations and approvals to enable Council to access significant volumes of sand, according to the report. “It also enables Council to

evaluate the feasibility of future beach nourishment as a genuine adaptation response to sea level rise,” the report said. “The potential opportunity for sand nourishment from state tunnelling and dredging projects was first discussed at meetings of the Wamberal Seawall Advisory Taskforce. “Informal discussions between

council staff and NSW DPIE officers in recent months have indicated a potential opportunity. “The discussions indicated that some negotiations were already underway between state agencies to identify a potential sand source for Wamberal Beach to combat beach erosion.” Jackie Pearson

Sand nourishment plan may carry environmental risks A staff report on the use of sand from the Sydney Metro West Tunnel to nourish Wamberal Beach listed potential risks including environmental impacts, temporary water quality changes and public perceptions around “dumping”. According to the report, the sand is not proposed to be washed and may contain a fine silt component. The potential impact of this silt would need to be considered in the environmental assessment, planning and approvals phase before making any commitment to accept the material, the report said. “Once excavated and sorted

the sand would be placed on barges and transported to nominated locations, including Wamberal Beach,” it said. It would then be released from the barge into the embayment approximately 100 metres offshore where the sand would be transported onshore naturally by currents and tides. “Guidance has been sought from the Department of Planning, Infrastructure and Environment (DPIE) on the approvals pathway. “This is still to be confirmed. “The nourishment may be classified as beach nourishment under the Coastal Management Act 2016 and be permissible without consent with a Review of Environmental Factors (REF).” The REF, including the impact

assessment, placement design, development of a monitoring regime and approvals,is expected to cost approximately $300,000, according to staff. No budget is currently allocated for the project and Council staff have stated they believe it reasonable for the NSW Government to cover the entire cost. If the NSW Government agrees to pay half, Council will find its half by reallocating funds set aside for dredging at The Entrance and Ettalong. “An amount of $200,000 in operating expenditure has been included in the draft budget for adoption for 2021/22 to allow the project to proceed next year. “No cost is expected to be

incurred for the sand … noting that if this beach nourishment was to be undertaken by Council procuring this sand from a landbased source, the expected cost would be approximately $12,500,000. “This opportunity therefore presents itself as an opportunity to secure a critical project at a heavily discounted rate. “The Environment Protection Authority (EPA), Crown Lands and the Department of Primary Industries (Fisheries) have also been briefed of the project and will be consulted regarding any permits or licences required.” Council staff said the environmental impact assessment will need to address water quality, beach amenity, coastal processes, Terrigal and

Wamberal Lagoon entrances, the coastal reef areas, marine species, surf conditions, sand placement locations within the embayment and the establishment of a monitoring regime. “If the final environmental impact assessment determines that the proposed beach nourishment will not have a significant environmental or social impact and an approval is granted, further consultation will occur with the community followed by a Council report seeking a resolution on whether to proceed with the implementation phase. “The project management of these proposed works will be complex due to the scale of the nourishment proposed and the

need to coordinate with a large construction project. “This will result in issues such as timing, total volume of sand and quality control needing to be resolved. “During Phase 1 consultation for the Wamberal Beach Terminal Protection and Sand Nourishment Investigation and Concept Design project, the importance of maintaining a sandy beach and beach amenity rated very highly in the survey results and comments. “Further consultation on the options for beach nourishment are being undertaken as part of the Phase 2 consultation for this project during June and July 2021.” Jackie Pearson

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BUDGET 2021

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Changes to council facilities and services during lockdown Central Coast Council has temporarily closed a number of its facilities but will continue to deliver all essential services during the lockdown in place until July 9. Chief Executive Officer, David Farmer, said Council’s primary responsibility during this difficult time is staff and community safety. “Council will continue to provide essential services for our community during this lockdown, this includes water and sewer services, waste collection, road repairs and child-care centres,” Farmer said. “Our parks and beaches remain open for exercise only and please note that lifeguard services are not in operation during the cooler months. “Please refer to our website and social media channels for the latest information on necessary temporary closures of some facilities and any impacts to our services.” Council Administrator, Rik Hart, said the Central Coast community has proven to be

Many facilities, including Gosford Regional Gallery, will be closed during the lockdown

resilient throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. “The Central Coast is all too familiar with what needs to be done to halt community transmission of COVID-19 and Council is taking necessary and required measures,” Hart said. “Please carefully follow all

requirements outlined by NSW Health through the current Public Health Order and we will keep you informed of any changes to Council facilities or services.” Penalties for not following restrictions are enforceable by Police – this includes leaving the home for non-

essential reasons, not social distancing and non-essential travel. Council urges any community members who are feeling unwell or experiencing any COVID-19 symptom to self-isolate and get tested immediately. Essential Council services

which will continue during the lockdown are: water and sewer; waste collection; road repairs; development assessments; after hours call outs for emergencies; and call centre for customer enquiries. The following facilities will remain open: child care

centres; public toilets; parks and playspaces (for exercise only); beaches; and holiday parks (for essential travellers only). Central Coast Stadium events will be updated at centralcoaststadium.com.au Council facilities temporary closures during lockdown are: administration buildings at Wyong and Gosford; libraries; leisure centres, gyms and pools; theatres and Gosford Regional Gallery; The Entrance Visitor Information Centre; senior and youth centres; and all community facilities, such as halls. With all libraries closed, including after-hour chutes, the Bookmobile and Home Library Services have also been suspended. All items currently on loan have automatically been renewed. Online services remain open 24/7 with several virtual events planned. Full details are available on Council’s website. Source: Media release, Jun 28 Central Coast Council

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Hymix rejects claims it is still polluting Kincumber Creek Hymix has “categorically” rejected claims that capital works underway at its Kincumber concrete batching site is further contaminating Kincumber Creek. Community activist Cori Hopper, who has been monitoring conditions at the creek for several years, said the company was upgrading its waste water management system in response to a prevention notice issued in October, 2020, by the Environment Protection Authority (EPA). But he says little has changed, and concrete waste continues to pollute the water way. “I’ve been pretty quiet on the issue for the last few months in the interest of giving Hymix and the EPA a reasonable chance to sort this out as they have boldly promised they would but about 10 pollution events have occurred since (Hymix was) given the prevention notice and $23,000 penalty,” Hopper said. “Even more bewildering is that capital works (have begun) and Hymix has not even installed any mitigation measures to stop contamination of the creek while these works

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are being attended to. “Some developments in the past couple of months also show that the creek bed itself is so heavily contaminated with four decades of concrete sediment that (there) is roughly two feet of concrete slurry underneath the crust creek bed itself that is not likely to ever disappear according to a water

quality scientist we had investigating the matter recently.” A spokesperson for Hymix said the company undertook interim measures in late 2020 to improve the plant’s water management system. “Currently, Hymix is constructing a first flush pit onsite which is expected to be

complete by the end of July,” the spokesperson said. “This is in line with the recommendations from the independent water management survey completed last year. “We continue to consult with the EPA and we are aware of the requirement to ensure that any water leaving our site

meets the EPA’s standards. “To this end, Hymix regularly inspects the creek and its surroundings.” The fine was issued after EPA officers found evidence of concrete waste water discharging into a stormwater drain on Cochrone St which leads to Kincumber Creek in October last year and comprised

a $15,000 penalty for alleged water pollution and an $8,000 penalty for allegedly failing to properly operate control equipment. Hymix was also issued with a Clean-up Direction and Prevention Notice to address ongoing surface water management issues at the plant. An EPA spokesperson said officers conducted an unannounced inspection of Hymix and surrounding Kincumber creek areas on Friday, June 25. “Construction of an additional first flush pit for improved water management was underway at the time of inspection,” the spokesperson said. “Hymix are aiming to have this work completed by the end of July. “Officers inspected the stormwater discharge point from Hymix to Kincumber Creek; no discharge was observed.” Members of the community can report pollution incidents to the Environment Line on 131 555 or info@epa.nsw.gov.au Terry Collins

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doing our part to help stem the virus. We changed our lives; people lost jobs and far more importantly lost loved ones. We were all devastated. Then, as predicted, the second wave hit in May, 2020. By now most of us had begun to listen to and take on board the predictions being made by trusted and reliable authorities in the field of virology. It was indisputable that things would get far, far worse. And indisputable that this

pandemic was (predictable) but unprecedented. The world went into a meltdown. It was going to be tough for everyone, especially the vulnerable and disadvantaged (as is always the case). Island nations like Australia and New Zealand et al had a distinct advantage over the rest of the world. Did we take full advantage of that? Did any of us (our governments included) fully comprehend the severity, complications and longevity of this virus? We can argue - shoulda, woulda,

coulda but the horse has bolted so it’s now history. But we all know by now that this is an extremely serious situation. This virus is not going away; on the contrary it is becoming more serious. The PM officially launched Australia’s vaccination program on February 22, 2021. The first people to receive the vaccines would be priority groups who are at higher risk of COVID-19. The PM announced only yesterday that it would be mandatory for aged care workers to be vaccinated – expecting (them) “to have their first does by

mid-September”. That horse shouldn’t have been let out of the paddock, let alone be allowed to bolt. Regardless of your politics, (it) is beyond irresponsible to have left this mandate this late. And why are our indigenous people (some of the most vulnerable in our community) still without adequate health care in this situation? It’s gone beyond my rational thinking. I’ve tried to stay positive and supportive of our government’s decisions. I had my first vaccination shot

as soon as I could get it. I wear a mask and adhere to social distancing. I log in wherever I go and my business is now closed and I am in lockdown at home. I believe I’ve done everything that was expected/required of me to help this extraordinary situation - personally, locally, regionally and globally. But I’m now seriously angry that our Federal Government has let us down so entirely. We need a national strategy for a national crisis - immediately. Email, Jun 30 Jody Deamer, Killcare

Affordable housing is not the Council’s problem to solve According to the Community Housing Industry Association, the Central Coast has a backlog of 3,000 affordable-housing units (“Over 3,000 Coast households in need of social housing”, CCN 297). One might doubt the exactitude of the figure, but, in response to the problem, the Council proposes to rehabilitate two (yes, two) cottages, as its contribution to a solution (“Council’s plan to meet housing needs”, CCN 297). In order to manage this

FORUM mammoth undertaking, the Council proposes to hire an Affordable Housing Officer who will also be responsible for implementing the Central Coast Affordable and Alternative Housing Strategy (phew!). (This strategy) was adopted two years ago and shows no sign of having had any impact on the situation and is highly unlikely to have any more impact in the future.

Housing is not a local government responsibility, and Central Coast Council has neither the expertise nor the financial resources to play a part in any solution to the housing problem worth speaking of. The current action is the worst kind of tokenism and typical of the footling endeavours of the Council to become involved in matters that should be left to more competent authorities. This kind of inappropriate behaviour is one of the reasons we are in the mess that we are,

and it might have been hoped that our Administrator Mark 3 would put an end to these aspirations. Instead, he is squandering our money to add another unneeded Council employee to an already top-heavy roster, when what we are looking for is operational economies. It is all very well to spend time attending the Harvest Festival, visiting Full Circle Farm, meeting the Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council, participating in a Central Coast economic

breakfast meeting and presenting the Volunteer of the Year Award: perhaps, these might be considered worthy ways for our Administrator to use up his time. However, we want to hear about his knuckling down to the hard work of restoring our budget, apart from selling off our community assets and recklessly closing libraries. It is depressing that the Administrator is determined to waste a significant sum of money on a pointless referendum, and

we seem to have no assurance that other worthless expenditures aren’t still being encouraged. It is commendable that Council has completed a Davistown and Empire Bay Climate Change Adaptation Study and that this study was carried out using expert Council resources. This is the sort of action we should be encouraging, but could we have shorter titles in future? Email, Jun 21 Bruce Hyland, Woy Woy

Central Coast Friends of Democracy Research shows amalgamating councils causes increasing costs - Administration cuts out community Over 70 people attended a presentation by Professor Joseph Drew on Monday of the June long weekend. Professor Drew highlighted the significant issues and precarious financial position of many Councils after the NSW Government’s controversial 2016 council amalgamations policy. There are at least another half a dozen merged Councils across NSW facing substantial rate increases. Recent research has used six years’ data and modelling to compare the financial outcomes of amalgamated councils compared to non-amalgamated ones. Overall, research shows that amalgamations by the NSW government in 2016 have resulted in increased costs for merged Councils. The result for Central Coast Council in staff expenses has been an increase of 11.8%.

When amalgamations were proposed, it was claimed that staffing costs would be a major area of savings - instead, the increase in costs reflects diseconomies of scale from the amalgamation. Administration is not the answer There are significant concerns about whether the current model of putting an Administrator in place and the dismissal of elected representatives is the right approach to fixing these problems. Administrators reduce transparency and are not accountable to our community. Essentially they “fly in and fly out”. Administration undermines local democracy – and, importantly, it means that elected representatives are not involved in solving the problems – so any learnings are lost. “We need to reject the common assumption that simply putting Administrators in place will be some kind of silver bullet solution”, said Professor Drew. “My work with local communities has clearly shown that many of the problems they face can be traced back to both acts and omissions of Administrators put in during the first post-amalgamation phase”. There are other options to Administration. One example is a mentorship and capacity building approach. In this model a knowledgeable expert is selected by the Council to provide tailored help and assistance that not only finds the cause of financial pressures, but works with Council and the community to determine the solutions.

Suitable mentors can provide important help for councils to engage with their communities regarding renegotiation of service levels, harmonisation of fees and charges, ensuring that fees and charges cover costs, harmonising rates, and considering special rate variations to increase local government taxes. Working closely with councils and taking an approach that uses local knowledge and relationships delivers better outcomes than Administration. Joseph Drew is Associate Professor of Public Policy and Local Government at the University of Technology Sydney, and adjunct Professor at Tokyo Metropolitan University. His principal research interests are government financial sustainability, performance monitoring, natural law philosophy and the art of selling public policy.

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Central Coast crime statistics released The NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) has released its latest report which shows that sexual assault as well as drug use and drug trafficking were significant problem areas for the Central Coast local government area. However, there was a downturn in stealing and theft crimes, arson and malicious damage. Police say the increase in sexual assaults recorded appears to be due to a rise in victim willingness to formally report sexual violence and the decreases in some offences represent falls in crime associated with the Covid pandemic in 2020. Since April 2020, violent offending has returned to prepandemic levels, but many property offences, including car theft, break and enter and retail theft are still below prepandemic level. There are 62 separate criminal offences recorded in the BOCSAR report covering the Central Coast LGA, with many of the statistics reported as remaining stable or no change. The crimes raising red flags are: sexual assault; intimidation, stalking and harassment; possession and/ or use of cocaine and other drugs; dealing/trafficking in cannabis; breach bail conditions and breach Apprehended Violence Order. Over the five years from April 2016 to March 2021 there has been a jump in sexual assaults reported, from 289 to 393, an average annual jump of eight percent over five years.

Intimidation, stalking and harassment crimes are up 1.8 percent over the past five-year period with 2,020 crimes reported between April 2020 and March 2021. However, domestic violence assaults reported have steadily dropped in the past five years, with 1,745 in April 2016 to March 2017, and 1,431 in the period April 2020 to March 2021. Over the past two years there has been an annual rise of 8.5 percent in Breach Apprehended Violence Order offences. There hasn’t been much change though in the past five years in non-domestic violence assault with 1,459 in 2016-17 and 1,425 in 2020-21, although the number of assaults on police jumped from 78 to 106. There was one murder in 2020-21 and fortunately no attempted murders, accessory or conspiracy to murder or manslaughter crimes reported. The BOCSAR statistics showed a downward five-year trend in several stealing and theft crimes. Break and enter dwelling offences were down 1,384 to 769 (average annual decrease of 13.7 percent); break and enter non-dwelling decreased from 482 to 257 (annual average down 14.5 percent); motor vehicle theft down from 737 to 510 (annual average decline of 8.8 percent). After showing a dramatic two-year annual downward trend of 25.6 percent between 2019 and 2021, the figures have stabilised on the offence of receiving or handling stolen goods. Other significant offences have recorded a decline in the annual average statistics over

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five years, including: steal from motor vehicle down 11.6 percent; steal from retail store down 29.7 percent; steal from dwelling down 8.8 percent; steal from person down 13.1 percent and other theft dropped 9.6 percent. There has been a drop in arson crimes from 315 in 2016 to 171 in 2021, an annual average drop of 14.2 percent over the five years and malicious damage to property has declined by 5.1 percent in the same timeframe. Most of the drug-related crime statistics are recorded as stable or no change, however, that doesn’t necessarily mean those offences are not significantly problematic, with either dealing or possession/use of amphetamines, or cannabis, remaining high on list of criminal activity. Possession and/or use of ecstasy offences are on a downward five-year trend of an average annual 17.9 percent while the possession and/or use of cocaine is on the rise of 14.4 percent. Offences related to the use and/or possession of other drugs are also showing an upward trend of 13 percent. Dealing and trafficking in cannabis offences have doubled in the past five years, trending up by annual average of 18.9 percent. Offensive language offences are down 9.3 percent, liquor offences are down 15 percent but there are more incidents of breaching bail conditions from 1582 in 2016 to 2104 in 2021, representing a 7.4 percent increase. Sue Murray

Man charged over filming without consent A man has been charged with multiple offences after allegedly filming women without their consent on the Central Coast. On May 17, officers attached to Brisbane Water Police District received a complaint from a woman who alleged a man had filmed an intimate act without her consent. Police executed a search warrant at a home on The Round Drive, Avoca Beach, on May 20 and seized two mobile phones to be forensically

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examined. At about 8am on Tuesday, June 8, officers attached to the Brisbane Water Domestic Violence Unit arrested a 44-year-old man.

He was taken to Gosford Police Station where he was charged with five counts of filming a person in a private act without consent and two counts of intentionally distributing ne intimate image without consent. The man was refused bail and attended Gosford Local Court on Tuesday, June 15, where he was given conditional bail to reappear at the same court on Friday, July 9. Inquiries are continuing. Source: NSW Police media, Jun 29

A man has been charged following a pursuit on the Central Coast earlier this month. At about 5.30pm on Friday, June 11, officers attached to the Brisbane Water Proactive Crime Team observed a Lexus, which was reportedly stolen, on Toomeys Rd and Atkinson Rd, Mount Elliott. Police attempted to stop the vehicle, but it failed to stop, pulling into a driveway on Mount Elliot Pl. The Lexus reversed, attempting to ram the unmarked police vehicle, before accelerating away.

A pursuit took place along Tapley Rd, Mount Elliott, and onto The Ridgeway, Lisarow, before the Lexus was allegedly involved in a collision with a Mazda 3. No one was injured. Officers attached to Brisbane Water Proactive Crime Unit arrested a 33-year-old man on Maidens Brush Rd, Wyoming, at about 11.30am on Wednesday, June 24. He was taken to Gosford Police Station and charged with various offences. The man was refused bail to

appear at Gosford Local Court on Wednesday, June 23, where he was formally refused bail to reappear at the same court on Friday, July 9. As inquiries continue, police are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage from the area, particularly along Tapley Rd, The Ridgeway , Pacific Hwy and Railway St, Lisarow, between 5.35pm and 6pm on Friday, June 11; to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Source: Brisbane Water Police District Facebook page, Jun 29

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Coast Shelter to hold 10th Annual Sleepout

Coast Shelter is appealing to residents to sleep rough on August 6 to help provide safe accommodation for someone experiencing domestic or family violence. To be held at Central Coast Stadium, Coast Shelter’s 10th Annual Sleepout, will see Coasties breaking out the sleeping bags and braving the elements overnight as they

raise funds. “We are asking business people, community groups and individuals to be involved and register online,” Event Coordinator, Vicki de Carle, said. “Everyone over 18 is encouraged to register and ask friends, colleagues and family to sponsor them. “To be eligible to join us at Central Coast Stadium for our Sleepout you will need to raise at least $1000.

“Even if you can’t raise quite this amount, every dollar raised will help someone in need. “For our sleepers who have raised the $1000, it will be cold and uncomfortable but it does help us to get a little understanding of what it is like when you are suddenly faced with being homeless. “Homelessness comes in many forms such as people experiencing domestic and family violence and having to

leave their home, young people couch surfing because the family home isn’t a safe place, or people experiencing mental health problems.” Central Coast Council CEO, David Farmer, said Council was delighted to contribute the facility for the event. Two Coasties who will be breaking out a sleeping bag on the night are Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, and Member for

Gosford, Liesl Tesch. “Let’s be really clear, everyone could be only one pay cheque away from finding themselves in that situation (of homelessness),” Crouch said. “So I encourage all of our businesses in our fantastic community to give generously to this amazing event.” Tesch encouraged as many people as possible to help raise money for those who are homeless or those who are

Breakers school holiday program changes School holiday camps scheduled over the next two weeks at Breakers Indoor Stadium at Terrigal will not proceed. The FUNdamentals Camp scheduled for June 29-July 1 will now be held on September 21-23 and the Get Buckets Camp scheduled for July 6-8 will now be held on September 28-30. Breakers will now offer online “no hoop required” skills sessions which will be delivered via its Facebook page. These sessions will focus on the skills and fundamentals of the game which don’t require a hoop and provide a sporting

outlet to help maintain physical and mental wellbeing. They will be presented on July 1, 2, 6 and 8 at 10am11am for 5-10 years and 11am-noon for 11+ years. Creative kids cultural workshops have been rescheduled to September 20 and 21 and the Sip and Dot Workshop scheduled for July 9 will now be held on July 30. All participants will automatically be rebooked into the new sessions and will receive an email with more information and alternate options if the above dates do not work for them. At this stage, the Senior Domestic Competition will

commence as planned on Sunday, July 12, with team nominations to close on July 4. Sunday Scrimmage will be cancelled on July 4 and will recommence on Sunday, July 11. Term 3 of the Aussie Hoops and Rising Rebels sessions will commence as planned on July 16 and 17. If COVID-19 restrictions are extended these dates may change. Information and updates will be available on the Facebook page. Source: Media release, Jun 28 Breakers Indoor Stadium

escaping family or domestic violence. “Join in,” she said. “We love Coast Shelter; let’s do the fund raising to support the people on the Coast because they are part of our community.” Register online at www. coastsheltersleepout.com.au. Source: Media release, Jun 25 Coast Shelter

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Love in a time of COVID Hugo, the Australian Reptile Park’s resident endangered Galapagos Tortoise, will finally find true love when his German girlfriend Estrella makes it out of quarantine in midSeptember.

Daniel Rumsey and Hugo look forward to Estrella coming out of quarantine after her safe arrival from Germany.

The Reptile Park has been searching for Hugo’s perfect match for years and has finally been able to announce that Estella has arrived after travelling all the way from Zoo Rostock in Germany. Estrella was due to arrive early in 2020, but due to complications in travel and COVID-19, it was put off until she could safely reach our shores.

Estrella has made it to the Australian Reptile Park but has to be held in mandatory quarantine for three months meaning the date of their meeting is currently set for mid-September. Daniel Rumsey, Head of Reptiles at the Australian Reptile Park said, “I couldn’t be more excited for Hugo. “Estrella Is beautiful. “We have always wanted to get Hugo a girlfriend to replace the ‘special’ rock he has in his enclosure. “He’s got a bit of an extra bounce in his step now and we’re all counting down the days until the lovers can meet,” Rumsey said.

“Who knows, maybe within the next few years we will have some baby Galapagos tortoises.” Hugo has called the Australian Reptile Park home since 1963 after arriving at the wildlife sanctuary as an infant. He has now reached middle age (at the age of 70) and is ready to settle down. At 181.6kg he is fully grown and one of the park’s most popular animals. Visitors will be able to see Estrella when she is introduced to the Galapagos tortoise exhibit in September. Source: Media release, Jun 24 Australian Reptile Park

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Local poet shares book sales proceeds with Black Dog Institute Local poet Samira Vivette has decided to donate $1 from every copy of her latest book sold to the Black Dog Institute. Vivette said she wanted to raise awareness for mental health, as well as advocating the work of a well-respected non-for-profit organisation, the Black Dog Institute. The Black Dog Institute is a medical research institute that specialises in mental health research, treatment programs and awareness, through an online-only fundraiser. Vivette said she is passionate about helping and inspiring those going through tough times with her words and upcoming fundraising efforts. She said her second volume of poetry, called ‘Lavender Love Notes’, was “a feel-good read” which she described as a “beacon of hope”.

“The four chapters undergo the process of loving yourself while you struggle, grieve, learn and believe,” Vivette said. “I wrote this book in the midst of the pandemic,” she said. “It’s a relaxing read with the purpose of soothing someone’s soul during each stage of life. “I really wanted to create a collection that was only filled with gentle affirmations, quotes, and thoughts because sometimes you just need that – a pick-me-up; and that’s how this book came into fruition.” The official fundraiser is called ‘Words by Samira for Mental Health’. During July $1 from every sale of the book, “Lavender Love Notes” will be going directly to the Black Dog Institute. “Not only do I believe my words will help many find a sense of peace, in these times

more than ever, but also raising money for an organisation that provides much-needed value and support to the community is incredibly rewarding and in line with my values, and I’m happy to play my part in that.” According to The National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing conducted in 2007, nearly one in two Australians between the ages of 16-85 have experienced a mental disorder during their lifetime. More recent statistics indicate the pandemic has caused a drastic spike in those suffering with mental health concerns with calls to help services alone having increased by 22 per cent according to the Beyond Blue website. Source: Media release, Jun 24 Samira Vivette Samira Vivette has decided to use her second volume of poetry to raise money for mental health

Central Coast has the most reports of ‘tossers’

Central Coast residents have reported the largest number of “tossers” as part of the NSW Government’s Report A Tosser! program, launched in 2015 as part of the NSW Government’s anti-littering program. The region ranked number one in a recent list of areas recording the most reports, with Coasties clocking up 3,200 reports. Roadside locations are the number one littered sites in NSW, and the program aims to change behaviours and reduce litter by sending a clear message that littering is

unacceptable. NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Litter Prevention Manager, Rupert Saville, said more than 58,500 people across NSW have registered with Report to EPA to report “tossers” littering from vehicles. “It’s fantastic to be supported by so many community members who feel so passionate about protecting the environment,” Saville said. “Currently, the Report A Tosser! community is over three times the size of the NSW Police Force and is growing. “The program is designed to empower the community to

protect the environment and ensure it’s clean and safe for everyone to enjoy. “It also sends a very strong message that anyone can be watching and, if you’re a tosser, you will be fined.” Saville said around 25,000

tonnes of litter is tossed in NSW each year, costing the State and local governments more than $180M to manage. Cigarette butts and takeaway packaging (including straws, cutlery, and plastics) are consistently the top littered

items. “It is estimated 1.32 billion cigarette butts are littered in NSW each year and they’re consistently the most littered item,” he said. “What many people don’t realise is cigarette butts are made from plastic and they don’t break down, leaching toxins into the environment and causing damage to ecosystems and animals. “The obvious ramification of a tossed lit cigarette is fire, which we know can have a devastating impact, but it can also travel by wind and water hundreds and thousands of kilometres through our rivers, creeks and stormwater, ending

up in our oceans to kill marine life. “A bag carelessly tossed in rural NSW can end up being mistaken for food by a turtle or a straw can get caught in a turtle’s nose. “If a turtle eats just one piece of plastic, it will have a 20 per cent chance of dying. “Sadly, only one in 1,000 turtles will reach adulthood.” To Report A Tosser! you can register at www.epa.nsw.gov. au/reporttoepa/ Source: Media release, Jun 30 Environment Protection Authority

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6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 10:00 Q&A [s] 11:00 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces [s] 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 1:00 Foreign Correspondent [s] 1:30 That Pacific Sports Show [s] 2:00 Mystery Road (M l) [s] 3:00 ABC News Afternoons [s] 4:00 Think Tank (PG) [s] 5:00 Stan Grant’s One Plus One (PG) [s] 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 Movin’ To The Country [s] 8:00 Dream Gardens: Woodend [s] 8:30 Vera: Dirty (M) [s] 10:05 Doc Martin (M) [s] 10:50 ABC Late News [s] 11:05 The Vaccine [s] 11:25 Shaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell (M v) [s] 11:55 Starstruck: Spring (M l) [s] 12:15 rage (MA15+) [s] 6:00 rage (PG) [s] 7:00 Weekend Breakfast [s] 10:00 rage (PG) [s] 11:00 rage Guest Programmer (PG) 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 12:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces [s] 1:20 Finding The Archibald [s] 2:15 FREEMAN [s] 3:15 Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) 3:45 Back Roads (PG) [s] 4:20 Landline [s] 4:50 Scottish Vets Down Under (PG) [s] 5:20 Secrets Of The Museum [s] 6:10 Extraordinary Escapes [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 The Durrells (PG) [s] – When Aunt Hermione dies suddenly, Louisa has to accompany her body back to England. 8:20 Sanditon (PG) [s] 9:10 Jack Irish (M l,s,v) [s] 10:05 MotherFatherSon (M l,s,v) [s] 11:05 Delicious (M l) [s] 11:50 rage Guest Programmer (M) 6:00 rage (PG) [s] 7:00 Weekend Breakfast [s] 9:00 Insiders [s] 10:00 Offsiders [s] 10:30 The World This Week [s] 11:00 Compass [s] 11:30 Songs Of Praise [s] 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 12:30 Landline [s] 1:30 Movin’ To The Country [s] 2:00 Dream Gardens [s] 2:30 Doc Martin (PG) [s] 3:20 Scottish Vets Down Under (PG) [s] 3:50 Australia Remastered (PG) [s] 5:00 Art Works [s] 5:30 Antiques Roadshow [s] 6:30 Compass [s] 7:00 ABC News Sunday [s] 7:40 Grand Designs [s] 8:30 Jack Irish (M l,v) [s] 9:30 Agatha Christie’s The Pale Horse (M l) [s] 10:30 Operation Buffalo (M l) [s] 11:25 Line Of Duty (M v) [s] 12:25 The Real Diana (PG) [s]

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PRIME (C61/60)

NINE (C81/80)

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SBS (C30)

5:00 France 24 Feature News 6:00 Today [s] 6:00 The Talk [s] 6:00 Sunrise [s] 5:15 NHK World English News 7:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 9:00 Today Extra (PG) [s] 5:30 Worldwatch 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 7:30 The Bold And The Beautiful 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 7:00 Cycling: Morning Update (PG) [s] 12:00 Movie: “Charro” (PG) (’69) 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 8:00 Worldwatch Stars: Elvis Presley, Ina Balin 1:00 Movie: “The Cutting Edge” (PG) 8:00 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 11:00 Cycling: Tour De France: (’92) Stars: D.B. Sweeney, 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 2:00 House Of Wellness [s] Bonjour Le Tour Preview Show 3:00 The Chase UK [s] Moira Kelly, Roy Dotrice 1:00 The Living Room [s] *Live* 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 12:00 Cycling: Tour De France: 2:30 Farm To Fork [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] Morning Update 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 1:00 Worldwatch 6:00 NINE News [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 7:00 Better Homes And Gardens 2:00 North America With Simon 7:00 A Current Affair [s] 4:00 Everyday Gourmet [s] 8:30 Movie: “Pretty Woman” (M l) Reeve (PG) 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful 7:30 NRL: Penrith Panthers v (’90) – A streetwise, down on 3:00 NITV News: Nula (PG) [s] her luck, working girl has a Parramatta Eels *Live* From 3:30 The Cook Up (PG) 5:00 10 News First [s] chance encounter with a Panthers Stadium, Penrith [s] 4:00 Jeopardy! (PG) 6:00 WIN News [s] handsome corporate mogul 9:50 Golden Point [s] – Join the 4:30 Letters And Numbers Wide World of Sports team for 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] which leads to an improbable 5:00 Cycling: Tour De France: the all the post-match NRL 7:30 The Living Room [s] affair, and a modern day rags to Preview Show news and analysis. 8:30 Have You Been Paying riches Cinderella romance. 6:00 Mastermind Attention? (M s,l,n) [s] 10:35 Tennis: Wimbledon: Day 5 Stars: Julia Roberts, Richard 9:30 The Graham Norton Show (M) 6:30 SBS World News Gere, Héctor Elizondo, Laura *Live* From All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club [s] – Our 10:20 Luke Heggie: Tiprat (MA15+) 7:35 Secrets Of The Angkor San Giacomo, Jason Alexander Empire (PG) 11:30 The Project (PG) [s] expert commentary team will 11:05 Crime Investigation Australia: 12:30 The Late Show With Stephen 8:30 Cycling: Tour De France: Most Infamous S2: The Donald bring you all the action. Stage 7 *Live* Colbert (PG) [s] Mackay Disappearance (M v) [s] 5:00 Explore TV: Norfolk Island [s] 1:40 French Food Safari 1:30 Home Shopping 5:30 A Current Affair [s] 12:30 Home Shopping 6:00 Which Car? [s] 5:00 France 24 Feature News 6:00 Easy Eats [s] 6:00 Home Shopping 6:30 Religious Programs [s] 5:15 NHK World English News 7:00 Weekend Today [s] 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 7:00 Escape Fishing With ET [s] 5:30 Worldwatch 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend 10:00 Today Extra - Saturday (PG) 7:30 The Offroad Adventure Show 7:00 Cycling: Tour De France: 12:00 Our State On A Plate [s] 12:00 Program To Be Advised 8:30 All 4 Adventure [s] Morning Update 12:30 The Rebound [s] 1:30 Dog Patrol (PG) [s] 9:30 Studio 10 Saturday (PG) [s] 8:00 Worldwatch 2:00 Movie: “Casablanca” (PG) (’42) 1:00 Explore [s] 11:00 Cycling: Tour De France: Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid 1:10 Australian Ninja Warrior (PG) 12:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] Bonjour Le Tour Preview Show 3:00 Netball: Suncorp Super Netball: 12:30 Everyday Gourmet With Bergman, Paul Henreid Justine Schofield [s] *Live* Swifts v Fever *Live* From Ken 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens 1:00 10 Minute Kitchen [s] 12:00 Cycling: Tour De France: Rosewall Arena, Sydney [s] 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 1:30 Australia By Design [s] Morning Update 5:30 Border Security - Australia’s 5:00 NINE News: First At Five [s] 2:00 Pooches At Play [s] 1:00 Worldwatch 5:30 Getaway (PG) [s] Front Line (PG) [s] 2:30 Taste Of Australia With 2:00 Rome: What Lies Beneath 6:00 Seven News [s] 6:00 NINE News Saturday [s] Hayden Quinn [s] (PG) 7:00 A Current Affair [s] 7:00 Surveillance Oz (PG) [s] 3:30 Cycling: Giro D’italia Donne 7:30 Movie: “Captain America: Civil 7:30 David Attenborough’s Life In 3:00 What’s Up Down Under [s] Highlights Colour: Seeing In Colour (PG) 3:30 The Living Room [s] War” (M v,l) (’16) Stars: Chris 4:30 Three Blue Ducks [s] 4:35 Hitler’s World: The Post War [s] – The almighty David Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Plan Megacities (PG) Attenborough explores the vital 5:00 10 News First [s] Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian 6:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] 5:30 Cycling: Tour De France: role colour plays in the daily Stan, Anthony Mackie Preview Show lives of many species, to win a 7:00 The Dog House (PG) [s] 10:30 Movie: “Eraser” (MA15+) (’96) 8:00 Ambulance Australia (PG) [s] 6:30 SBS World News Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, mate, to fight and to warn 9:00 Program To Be Advised 7:30 Walking Britain’s Lost enemies. James Caan, Vanessa Williams, 8:30 Movie: “Bumblebee” (M v) (’18) 10:00 FBI: Crazy Love (M v) [s] Railways: Devon (PG) James Coburn, Robert Stars: Hailee Steinfeld 11:00 Bull: Into The Mystic (M) [s] 8:30 Cycling: Tour De France: Pastorelli, James Cromwell, 12:00 Home Shopping Stage 8 *Live* 10:50 Tennis: Wimbledon: Day 6 Danny Nucci, Andy Romano 5:00 Religious Programs 1:40 French Food Safari *Live* [s] 12:30 Home Shopping 6:00 Easy Eats [s] 6:00 Religious Programs [s] 5:00 France 24 Feature News 6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Today [s] 8:00 Destination Dessert [s] 5:15 NHK World English News 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 8:30 Freshly Picked With Simon 5:30 Worldwatch 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend 10:00 Sports Sunday (PG) [s] 11:00 Sunday Footy Show (PG) [s] Toohey [s] 7:00 Cycling: Tour De France: (PG) [s] 1:00 Netball: Suncorp Super Netball: 9:00 Australia By Design s [s] Morning Update 12:00 House Of Wellness (PG) [s] Lightning v Vixens *Live* From 9:30 Studio 10 Sunday [s] 8:00 Worldwatch 1:00 Kochie’s Business Builders USC Stadium [s] 12:00 Left Off The Map [s] 11:00 Cycling: Tour De France: 1:30 Movie: “Message In A Bottle” 1:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] Bonjour Le Tour Preview Show (PG) (’98) Stars: Kevin Costner 3:00 NRL: Wests Tigers v South Sydney Rabbitohs *Live* From 1:30 Three Veg And Meat [s] *Live* 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens Leichhardt Oval, Sydney [s] 2:00 Buy To Build [s] 12:00 Cycling: Tour De France: 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 6:00 NINE News Sunday [s] 2:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] Morning Update 5:30 Sydney Weekender (PG) [s] 7:00 Australian Ninja Warrior (PG) 3:30 Hotels By Design (PG) [s] 1:00 Speedweek 6:00 Seven News [s] 3:00 Sportswoman 7:00 Farmer Wants A Wife (PG) [s] 8:50 60 Minutes [s] – 60 Minutes is 4:00 Farm To Fork [s] Australia’s leading current 4:30 Three Blue Ducks [s] 3:35 Cycling: Giro D’italia Donne – We meet five new farmers on affairs programme, with a 5:00 10 News First [s] Highlights Stage 2 their search for the one. proven record of excellence 6:00 WIN News [s] 4:35 Hitler’s World: The Post War 8:45 Crime Investigation Australia: over four decades. 6:30 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] Plan: Recreation, Leisure, And Most Infamous: The Night 9:50 NINE News Late [s] 7:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] Nazism (PG) Caller - Eric Edgar Cooke 10:20 Australian Crime Stories: The 9:10 FBI: Clean Slate (M) [s] – A 5:30 Cycling: Tour De France: (MA15+) [s] 10:00 The Real Manhunter: The Hunter (M v,l) [s] father’s deadly past comes back Preview Show Murder Of Bridie Skehan (M) [s] 11:25 Killed By My Stalker (M v,l) [s] to haunt him. 6:30 SBS World News 11:00 Criminal Confessions: Profes- 12:15 Dr Christian Jessen Will See 10:10 FBI: Ties That Bind (M) [s] 7:30 Treasures Of Malta (PG) sional Suspect (M v,l) [s] You Now (MA15+) [s] 11:10 FBI: Doomsday (M) [s] 8:30 Cycling: Tour De France: 12:00 The Blacklist: Dr. Laken 1:05 Postcards (PG) [s] 12:00 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] Stage 9 *Live* Perillos (M v) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping 1:00 Home Shopping 1:40 French Food Safari 1:00 Home Shopping 4:30 CBS This Morning [s] 2:10 Food Safari: Thai

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

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

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

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

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PRIME (C61/60)

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5:00 France 24 Feature News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 6:30 Cycling: Morning Update 7:30 Worldwatch 11:00 Cycling: Tour De France: Bonjour Le Tour Preview Show *Live* 12:00 Cycling: Tour De France: Morning Update 1:00 Worldwatch 2:00 Going Places 3:30 The Cook Up (PG) 4:00 Cycling: Giro D’italia Donne Highlights Stage 3 5:00 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Secrets Of The Tower Of London (PG) 8:30 Secret Scotland (PG) 9:25 24 Hours In Emergency (M) 10:20 SBS World News 10:50 The Investigation (M l) (In Danish/ Swedish)

Tuesday 6 July

6:00 Today [s] 6:00 The Talk [s] 9:00 Today Extra (PG) [s] 7:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 7:30 The Bold And The Beautiful 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] (PG) [s] 1:00 Talking Honey: Princess 8:00 Studio 10 (PG) [s] Diana: Diana Wedding (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:10 Australian Ninja Warrior (PG) 1:00 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 2:40 Entertainment Tonight [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 4:00 Everyday Gourmet With 6:00 NINE News [s] Justine Schofield [s] 7:00 A Current Affair [s] 7:30 Australian Ninja Warrior (PG) 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 9:20 Emergency (M) [s] – An 5:00 10 News First [s] extraordinary team of real-life 6:00 WIN News [s] medical heroes fight to save desperate patients suffering life- 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] threatening injuries, in one of Australia’s biggest and busiest 8:40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M s,l,n) [s] emergency hospitals, The Royal Melbourne. 9:40 Steph Tisdall - Identity Steft 10:20 100% Footy (M) [s] (MA15+) [s] 11:20 NINE News Late [s] 10:40 The Project (PG) [s] 11:50 Tennis: Wimbledon: Day 7 11:40 The Late Show (PG) [s] *Live* From All England Lawn 12:30 Home Shopping Tennis & Croquet Club [s] 4:30 CBS This Morning [s]

SBS (C30)

6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 10:00 Four Corners [s] 11:00 Antiques Roadshow [s] 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 1:00 Sanditon (PG) [s] 2:00 Mystery Road (M l) [s] 3:00 ABC News Afternoons [s] 4:00 Think Tank (PG) [s] 5:00 Stan Grant’s One Plus One [s] 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) 8:30 Firestarter: The Story Of Bangarra (M l) [s] 10:05 You Can’t Ask That (PG) [s] 10:25 China Tonight [s] 10:55 ABC Late News [s] 11:25 Q&A [s] 12:30 Blue Water Empire (M v) [s] 1:20 Black Comedy (M l,s) [s] 2:20 Australia Debates [s] 3:05 rage (MA15+) [s] 4:25 The Drum [s]

6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Program To Be Advised 1:30 World’s Deadliest Weather: Caught On Camera (PG) [s] 2:30 Highway Cops (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 Farmer Wants A Wife (PG) [s] 9:00 The Rookie: Consequences (M) [s] – Nearing the end of his training, Nolan faces his biggest challenge as a police officer yet when he must come to terms with the choices he has made in pursuit of the truth. 10:00 Police Code Zero: Officer Under Attack (M v,l) [s] 11:00 The Latest Seven News [s] 11:30 Filthy Rich: Hebrews 9:15 (M s) [s] 12:30 Home Shopping

6:00 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra (PG) [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Explore: Regensburg Walking Tour [s] 1:10 Australian Ninja Warrior (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair [s] – Covers the realms of politics, crime, human rights, science and technology. 7:30 Australian Ninja Warrior (PG) 9:20 The Weakest Link (PG) [s] 10:20 Kath & Kim Kountdown: The Glitz & The Glama (PG) [s] 11:20 NINE News Late [s] 11:50 Tennis: Wimbledon: Day 8 *Live* From All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club [s] 2:00 Getaway (PG) [s] 2:30 A Current Affair [s] 3:00 Home Shopping

6:00 The Talk [s] 7:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 7:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 8:00 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] 2:10 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Farm To Fork [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] 8:30 NCIS: Out Of The Darkness (M v) [s] 9:30 NCIS: Into The Light (M v) [s] 10:30 The Project (PG) [s] 11:30 The Late Show (PG) [s] 12:30 Home Shopping 4:30 CBS This Morning [s]

Wednesday 7 July

6:00 News Breakfast [s] 6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 9:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] 10:00 Landline [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 11:00 Grand Designs [s] 12:00 Program To Be Advised 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 1:30 World’s Deadliest Weather: 1:00 The Durrells (PG) [s] Caught On Camera (PG) [s] 2:00 Mystery Road (M l,d) [s] 2:30 Highway Cops (PG) [s] 3:00 ABC News Afternoons [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Think Tank (PG) [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 Stan Grant’s One Plus One [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 Farmer Wants A Wife (PG) [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 9:00 9-1-1: Lone Star: Friends With 8:00 Courtney Act’s One Plus One: Benefits (M) [s] – The 126 is on Nat’s What I Reckon [s] the scene when a disastrous 8:30 Four Corners [s] wedding comes crumbling 9:15 Media Watch (PG) [s] down; Grace helps a dominatrix 9:35 Murder 24/7 (M l,d,v) [s] and her slave involved in a 10:35 ABC Late News [s] shocking situation; Owen and 11:05 Finding The Archibald [s] Gwyneth struggle to label their relationship. 12:05 The Australian Dream 10:00 S.W.A.T.: Monster (M) [s] (MA15+) [s] 11:00 The Latest Seven News [s] 1:10 MotherFatherSon (M l,v) [s] 11:30 Filthy Rich: Proverbs 20:6 (M) 2:05 rage (MA15+) [s] 12:30 Home Shopping 4:25 The Drum [s]

NINE (C81/80)

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6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 10:00 Gardening Australia [s] 11:00 Extraordinary Escapes [s] 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:35 Media Watch (PG) [s] 2:00 Mystery Road (M l) [s] 3:00 ABC News Afternoons [s] 4:00 Think Tank (PG) [s] 5:00 Stan Grant’s One Plus One [s] 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 Win The Week [s] 8:30 Shaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell (M) [s] 9:00 Starstruck: Summer (M l) [s] 9:25 Superwog (MA15+) [s] 9:50 Adam Hills: The Last Leg (M) 10:30 ABC Late News [s] 11:00 Four Corners [s] 11:50 Media Watch (PG) [s] 12:05 Blue Water Empire (M v) [s] 12:55 Black Comedy (M l,s,v) [s]

6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Program To Be Advised 1:30 World’s Deadliest Weather: Caught On Camera (PG) [s] 2:30 Highway Cops (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 Farmer Wants A Wife (PG) [s] – The farmers have each chosen one lady for a one-on one date. New connections form, before the farewell dinner, where the farmers must decide if they will send someone home. 9:00 10 Years Younger In 10 Days (PG) [s] 10:00 Ramsay’s 24 Hours To Hell And Back (M l) [s] 11:00 The Latest Seven News [s] 11:30 The Front Bar (M) [s] 12:30 Home Shopping

6:00 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra (PG) [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Talking Honey: Princess Diana: Diana In Australia [s] 1:10 Australian Ninja Warrior (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair [s] 7:30 Australian Ninja Warrior: Record Breakers (PG) [s] 9:40 Deadly Drops - Eaten By An Escalator (M) [s] – When escalators spiral out of control, these unassuming mechanical innovations can suddenly turn deadly. 10:40 NINE News Late [s] 11:10 Tennis: Wimbledon: Day 9 *Live* From All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club [s] 3:00 Destination WA [s] 3:30 A Current Affair [s]

6:00 The Talk [s] 5:00 France 24 Feature News 7:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 5:15 NHK World English News 7:30 The Bold And The Beautiful 5:30 Worldwatch (PG) [s] 6:30 Cycling: Morning Update 8:00 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 7:30 Worldwatch 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 11:00 Cycling: Tour De France: 1:00 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] Bonjour Le Tour Preview Show 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] *Live* 2:30 Farm To Fork [s] 12:00 Cycling: Tour De France: 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] Morning Update 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 1:00 Worldwatch 4:00 Everyday Gourmet With 2:00 Going Places With Ernie Justine Schofield [s] Dingo: Gold Coast/ Strahan 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful 3:00 Jeopardy! (PG) (PG) [s] 3:30 The Cook Up (PG) 5:00 10 News First [s] 4:00 Cycling: Giro D’italia Donne 6:00 WIN News [s] Highlights Stage 5 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 5:00 Cycling: Tour De France: 7:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] Preview Show 8:30 Bull: Doctor Killer (M) [s] 6:00 Mastermind 9:30 Bull: Safe And Sound (M) [s] 6:30 SBS World News 10:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:35 Britain’s Cathedrals With 11:30 The Late Show With Stephen Tony Robinson (PG) Colbert (PG) [s] 8:30 Cycling: Tour De France: 12:30 Home Shopping Stage 11 *Live* 4:30 CBS This Morning [s] 2:00 Italian Food Safari

Thursday 8 July

Monday 5 July

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6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 10:00 Courtney Act’s One Plus One 10:30 Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) 11:00 Secrets Of The Museum [s] 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 1:00 Win The Week [s] 1:30 Shaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell (M) [s] 2:00 Mystery Road (M l,d,v) [s] 3:00 ABC News Afternoons [s] 4:00 Think Tank (PG) [s] 5:00 Stan Grant’s One Plus One [s] 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 6:55 Sammy J (PG) [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 Foreign Correspondent [s] 8:30 Q&A [s] 9:35 Australia Debates [s] 10:20 ABC Late News [s] 10:55 Barrenjoey Road (M l) [s] 11:55 Blue Water Empire (M v) [s] 12:50 Black Comedy (M l) [s] 1:45 Line Of Duty (M v) [s]

6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Program To Be Advised 1:30 World’s Deadliest Weather: Caught On Camera (PG) [s] 2:30 Highway Cops (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] 8:30 Movie: “The Other Woman” (M l,s) (’14) – After discovering her boyfriend is married, Carly meets the wife he’s been betraying. And when yet another love affair is discovered, all three women team up to plot revenge on the three-timing S.O.B. Stars: Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann 10:45 The Latest Seven News [s] 11:15 Busted In Bangkok (MA15+) [s] 12:30 Home Shopping

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6:00 The Talk [s] 7:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 7:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 8:00 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Farm To Fork [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Everyday Gourmet [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Diana’s Decades (PG) [s] 8:30 Law & Order: SVU: Counselor, It’s Chinatown (M v) [s] 9:30 Law & Order: SVU: We Dream Of Machine Elves (M) [s] 10:30 Blue Bloods: For Whom The Bell Tolls (M v) [s] 11:30 The Project (PG) [s] 12:30 The Late Show (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping

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5:30 Worldwatch 6:30 Cycling: Tour De France: Morning Update 7:30 Worldwatch 11:00 Cycling: Tour De France: Bonjour Le Tour Preview Show *Live* 12:00 Cycling: Tour De France: Morning Update 1:00 Worldwatch 2:00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo 3:00 Jeopardy! (PG) 3:25 The Cook Up (PG) 4:00 Cycling: Giro D’italia Donne Highlights Stage 6 5:00 Cycling: Tour De France: Preview Show 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Great Asian Railways Journeys (PG) 8:30 The Good Fight (M) 9:30 Cycling: Tour De France: Stage 12 *Live* 1:45 Italian Food Safari

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Anger management classes meet Saturdays at noon. Alfie’s Dad, Jake, is going there because something happened with another parent at the school and he is trying to save his marriage. Emily is going because she attacked someone, and the court has ordered her to. Neither of them believes they need to be there. Emily in particular has her barriers up, but it isn’t hard to do when your head is shaved and you look like you are angry with the entire

world. Jake and his wife Jemma have been battling about Alfie for years. He was a difficult toddler and has grown into a difficult boy. It doesn’t look like a phase he will grow out of. He has major tantrums when he doesn’t get his way. Everything has to be very particular, the wrong colour Smartie on a cake can cause a meltdown. He is unwilling to compromise. Jemma wanted to find out way he was this way. When Alfie was three they took him to a doctor. The doctor gave them information on a parenting course. Jemma blamed Jake –

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Would you like to read, Social ballroom dancing for all write and share your poetry. ages, all you need is a desire We hold workshops and create to learn and dance, anthologies. no partner required. We meet the second Saturday meet every Wed -Tuggerah each month. community hall, 2:00pm Wyoming Memorial Community Anne - 0409 938 345 Hall. Contact us by email anneglazier@y7mail.com info@centralcoastpoets.com.au

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after all, he was the one raising Alfie while she worked. One day Jake arrives home to find that Jemma has packed her bags. She has had enough and thinks it is best to go away. She has gotten a six-month leave of absence from work to join her sister in Paris.

When Jake brings up the question of money Jemma tells him to get a job. So Jake and Alfie are alone. Jake’s father is not capable of looking after Alfie and Jemma’s parents are not willing. Jake and Alfie run into Emily after seeing a film and

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Alfie and Emily hit it off, which is amazing because Alfie doesn’t take to new people, or any people. With no one else to call Jake asks Emily to look after Alfie while he goes out and works. It is difficult work at first, but Emily and Alfie eventually forge a bond through creativity and Lego. After a while life takes on a new routine and Jake and Emily become friends. But is there room for Emily in Jake’s life when Jemma is in the periphery. And what about Alfie? How has his mother’s disappearance affected him? This is a nice story told in alternating chapters from Jake, Emily and even Alfie’s perspective.

Jake is a great father who is fearful of labelling his son, he would rather be considered a bad parent then think his son has autism. I had an issue with Jemma and found her part became a bit predictable and even Emily was almost a caricature, but Rachel Marks has done a great job making each of her characters likeable and relatable whilst showing off all their flaws. Overall it was a touching story about life, parenting and the love of a father for his son and how he is just trying to navigate through a world that is not perfectly in order as much as his son would like. Kim Reardon The Reluctant Book Critic

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welcome by appointment. Building has special needs access and toilets Open 7 days 9am – 3pm. Terrigal. 4385 5027 ccmdc@bigpond.com www.ccmdc.org.au

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Support for those suffering with asbestos diseases and HENRY KENDALL others interested in asbestos COTTAGE & issues. You are not alone, meet HISTORICAL MUSEUM with others who can share Visit our c1838 Cottage & their experiences. Bring a www.centralcoast.u3anet.org.au Museum with exhibits of early family member or friend. settlers. School and group 1pm at Ourimbah RSL on VOLUNTEERING bookings. Members & fourth Wed of each month. volunteers welcome. Open CENTRAL COAST Maree 0419 418 190 Wed/Sat/Sun 10.30am Refer potential volunteers to 2:30pm. West Gosford community organisations & GROW MENTAL HEALTH 4325 2270 provide support to them. SUPPORT www.henrykendallcottage.org.au Training to volunteers and Small friendly groups formed Brisbane Water Historical Society managers of volunteers Info to learn how to overcome sessions held regularly. anxiety, depression and FELLOWSHIP OF 4329 7122 loneliness and improve mental recruit@volcc.org.au FIRST FLEETERS health and well being. Weekly For anyone interested in early meetings at Woy Woy and KINCUMBER MENS SHED Wyong. Grow is anonymous, history. Kincumber mens shed in Don’t need to be a First Fleeter. free and open to all. association with Kincumber Point Clare Community Hall 1800 558 268 Uniting Church op shop. 2nd Sat 10:30am or www.grow.org.au Selling tools, machinery, 4392 1926, 4311 6254 clothing, books and household DYING WITH DIGNITY items. on the first Saturday of Campaigning to give those each month 8am - 12pm suffering unrelievable terminal 4369 7222 COASTAL A CAPPELLA or incurable illness the choice Award winning women’s sparkes2251@outlook.com to receive legal medical a cappella chorus. assistance to die. COMMUNITY CENTRES Music education provided. Quarterly mtgs, Erina Fair. Rehearsals Tuesday 7pm @ 0434 426 486 Red Tree Theatre Tuggerah. GOSFORD-NARARA robyncameron@y7mail.com Performance opportunities. NEIGHBOURHOOD Hire us for your next event. CENTRE PROSTATE CANCER 0412 948 450 School Holiday activities, SUPPORT GROUP coastalacappella@gmail.com playgroup, multicultural Last Fri 9.30am programs, community activities Terrigal Uniting Church SOUNDWAVES CHORUS Rooms for Hire 380 Terrigal Dr, Terrigal Male singers 4329 4477 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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DOWN IN THE GARDEN: How to Grow Healthy Citrus How to Grow a Citrus Tree

CHERALYN DARCEY

Everyone should have a lemon tree but not everyone is always successful at growing said citrus tree. Let’s explore ways to help you master the art of the juicy fruits! We have had a love affair with the tangy sweetness of citrus for a very long time. Fossil finds date the citrus genus back to eight million years ago, in seemingly one place, the Himalayan foothills and then from here, most citrus fruits spread. First, they made their way to SouthEast Asia and then into Spain and Portugal via Middle Eastern traders and travellers. There were originally only five types, and we did what we gardeners love to do, we hybridised and experimented and sometimes nature took its own hand until we now have countless varieties. The five parent plants are: Citron (Citrus medica), Mandarin (Citrus reticulata), Popeda (Citrus micrantha), Pomelo (Citrus maxima) and Cumquats (Citrus japonica). Which Tree? Select a tree that you know you will use and that will be compatible with your area and environment. Grafted varieties will generally be hardier as they are clones of desirable plants that are grown upon strong, disease resistant rootstock that is suitable for your area. There are a large variety of sizes so make sure that your intended spot can accommodate the growth. While you can grow a tree from a seed, they probably won’t grow true to the type of the fruit they came from and though you may be pleasantly surprised, you will probably end up with sometime inedible. As it will take about seven years until you see the fruit, you will be better off having faith in a grafted tree of the type you are after. A few of my juicy selections for Central Coast/temperate regions include Lemon: Eureka, Orange: Valencia, Lime: Makrut, Grapefruit: Ruby Red Grapefruit, Mandarin: Imperial, Cumquat: Nagami. Australian Native: Finger Lime (any they are all wonderful!) Something Unusual: Buddha’s Hand.

Citrus will require at least six hours of full sun every day. The soil needs to be deep, rich and loamy, with free draining qualities being an absolute must. It won’t want other plants, or a lawn, sharing its space at all and a sheltered spot is best as they don’t fare well in strong winds. Planting time is early spring but planning time is right now, in the middle of winter, because a well-prepared bed will mean a happy, healthy long-lived tree. Chose you spot and dig in. If your soil is heavy, add compost and lots of it and some sand can help as well. Dig your hole right out to three metres wide and as deep as you can manage. Enrich the soil now with a little wellrotted manure if you feel your soil is depleted as fertilising during planting will burn the sensitive root structure of citrus. The preferred pH level for citrus is 6 - 7.5 and so you may need to toss in a little lime to bring up the level. When it is time to plant, ensure you mound up earth in the planting hole and spread roots out over it before filling. Water in well and mulch the surrounding area with an organic material and leave at least 12cm away from the trunk.

Citrus Care Citrus are hungry garden buddies, so you need to feed them well. To leave no doubt there are specialised citrus fertilisers that are brilliant and take the guess work out of things for beginners. The usual pattern for feeding is midwinter, late spring and late summer. Watering is essential once a week for newly planted trees and then only once every couple of weeks except if the weather is very hot. Container grown plants will naturally need additional watering and just remember that they detest soggy feet. Pruning may seem a bit daunting but

in all honestly, it’s relatively easy with most citrus. Just trim back after harvest should you wish to shape your tree and remove dead branches and any that may be diseased but never cut away more than 20% of your tree canopy. You should be able to reach the trunk of the tree without being too obstructed by branches so keep the centre clear. When it comes to harvest, leave fruit on the tree until they have fully developed to ensure best flavour. What’s Wrong with my Citrus? Holes in my Tree: Probably Tree Borers and they can be removed by digging out with a skewer and a pyrethrumbased spray can knock them down as

DOWN IN YOUR GARDEN: Mandy, Children’s Playgroup Garden, Tuggerah The Central Coast Wetlands is a majestic open-spaced wonderment of nature nestled in the heart of The Coast and today I am standing, surrounded by smiling Mums and Dads, some carrying babies, others delightfully juggling conversations with each other, encircling their pre-schoolers who are gardening and playing in the Community Garden here. Children are covered with dirt, watering plants, in awe of the worms, birds and bugs and all under the enchantment of Mandy McLoughlin Dos Santos, a bright and bubbly, early childhood educator who sings about growing things and tells stories about healthy, fun, eating. You can’t help but be drawn into the magic that Mandy has created in the ‘SWAMP’ (Sustainable Agricultural Wetlands Project) garden. There are pumpkins, zucchinis and snow peas that the children helped grow last term and are now cooking up for a snack right here in amongst the garden beds and not a single child is not as enthused as I find myself. I asked Mandy how her ‘Foodie Nature Playgroup’ came to be. “Normally when I am working with children it is in preschools or early learning centres and although they might have a garden, the incursion is often inside.

well. Wiggly Lines on Leaves: The Leaf Miner is usually the culprit and can be controlled with an organic pest oil. Sooty Mould & Honeydew: The sticky dew is created by insects, and it can lead to the sooty mould fungus issue. It can be controlled by washing the plant with a horticultural soap and then treating the tree with an organic insecticide. Healthy Leaf Drop: This happens in most cases due to lack of water but can also indicate a health issue with the tree so give it a close examination. Yellow Leaves: These will usually also drop and indicate too much water and poor drainage. Reduce watering and the tree should return to good health. Stink Bug Infestation: This is a big one, and dreaded, as the fruit is punctured and drops off and tree slowly dies. If they are known in your area, my advice is to get a jump on them by spraying your trees completely in early spring with an organic horticultural oil but if they are already there then you will need program of organic insecticide as per the manufacture’s recommendations. No Room Citrus Tips Why don’t you try growing citrus in pots? This is also brilliant for those who are renting as you can simply take your ‘movable orchard’ with you and there are lots of dwarf citrus available. You will need as deep a pot as possible and repot every two years. An old but clever way to grow citrus in limited space to train it to grow up a wall. Espalier style, as it is called, needs careful planning and constant maintenance, but if you have the time, it’s an easy way to make use of tight spaces and provide a stunning backdrop in a courtyard or garden. TIME TO GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY You could plant artichokes, asparagus crowns, beetroot, broad beans, cabbage, carrot, English spinach, lettuce, mustard, late season onions, parsnip, peas, potatoes, radish, rhubarb crowns, salsify, silverbeet, English daisy, delphinium, dianthus, gloxinia, gypsophila, marigold, roses, spider flower, statice PLANT HAPPENINGS ONLINE

“To be on land, within nature, surrounded by the food and plants we are talking about in our stories or using in our cooking or arts, is magical. “It connects children to the environment intimately. “And so much exploration and learning spontaneously occurs, simply by being in an outdoor natural space.” Three Big Gardening Questions One Plant You Can’t Live Without: I love snow peas and beans for how they climb and how beautiful their flowers are. They are magical. And such a delight for children to find and pick. Piece of Advice: Just try. If you are

new to the area or gardening, just plant something and see what happens! I have some wonderful advice from my friends and family, including Cheralyn, but also just testing it out myself. What Do you Think Your Garden Is Missing: Our garden is very young at SWAMP at the moment so I think as it grows, hedges, bushes and trees grow, it will change and evolve. But what I would love are some chickens. That would be great for scrap management from the playgroup and beautiful for the children to be involved with their care. You can find out more about this amazing garden here: swampcentralcoast.com.au

Due to COVID restrictions how about a virtual, interactive garden tour? Here are a few. Sydney Royal Botanic Garden: rbgsyd. nsw.gov.au/Learn/Living-Learning/ Virtual-Tours The Huntington Gardens, California: huntington.org/botanical-collectionstours The Gardens of Versailles, France: artsandculture.google.com/story/ cwWhTPHE38uq4g 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 96.3. Contact Cheralyn gardeningcentralcoast@ gmail.com with your questions, events, news or if would like to be a part of ‘ DOWN IN YOUR GARDEN’.

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Business & Property Extension to Terrigal development rejected by LPP The Central Coast Local Planning Panel has unanimously rejected an application to add a sixth storey to a development already under construction at 5-7 Church St, Terrigal. The developer, who has approval for commercial premises and shop top housing up to five storeys, had applied for approval to add a sixth storey for an extra penthouse unit and wider balconies on the floor below. With 62 submissions of objection having been received earlier this year, the Planning Panel upheld a recommendation for refusal from Central Coast Council at its meeting on June 24. The Panel said the proposed modification would significantly increase the height and floor space of the approved development and exceeded the

“Approval of the proposal would set a precedent and compromise the achievement of the strategic planning objectives for the centre.” A report from Council said the modification would result in a development inconsistent with that for a commercial/ residential development in the location. Community members listed a string of objections to the proposed amendment including traffic and parking concerns, the further creation of a wind tunnel along Church St and loss of sunlight, and an overdevelopment of the Terrigal town centre. The site previously contained a public car parking area for about 32 cars. development standards of Clause 4.3 and 4.4 of the Gosford Local Environmental Plan 2014.

It also found the suggested alteration did not comply with the objectives and development standards of various environmental planning and

development control plans and would affect the views and amenity of neighbouring properties.

“The proposal is not satisfactory having regard to the relevant environmental planning instruments, plans and policies,” the Panel said.

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QR Code mandatory in workplaces and retailers from July 12 Use of the Service NSW QR code will be mandatory at all workplaces and retail businesses on the Central Coast as well as the rest of the state from Monday, July 12. Minister for Digital and Customer Service, Victor Dominello, said expanding the mandate would give NSW Health contact tracers realtime access to QR code data from a greater number of venues including supermarkets, retail stores, gyms and offices. “This is about keeping customers and staff safe and getting all businesses open again as soon as possible,” Dominello said.

“We know the Delta variant of COVID-19 moves quickly and we must do everything we can to get it under control. “While many retail businesses, including large supermarkets and hardware chains, have voluntarily adopted the Service NSW QR code, this measure will ensure check-in rates are high across the board and contact tracers have access to reliable records.” From 12 July, businesses will need to display the Service NSW QR code and take reasonable steps to ensure people entering their premises check-in using the Service NSW QR codes or digital signin sheet. They include retail businesses

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check-in everywhere you can – businesses and customers all have a part to play to keep NSW safe,” Dominello said. “In the same way customers routinely check into cafes, restaurants and bars, we need them to adopt the same approach when visiting a supermarket, retail store and workplace. “Inspectors have been asked to monitor the situation alongside the NSW Police.” The Service NSW COVID-Safe check-in is easy for customers to use from within the Service NSW app. Source: Media release, Jun 30 Minister for Digital and Customer Service Victor Dominello

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Central Coast Water included in IPART customer survey Central Coast Water has been added to an IPART survey of water providers and compared to Hunter Water. Residents who were surveyed weren’t all that impressed, judging Central Coast Council’s water authority low on trust, reputation, value for money and overall reputation for its water and sewer service. Hunter Water’s results have remained stable. Neither Hunter Water nor Central Coast Council performed as well as Barwon Water in Victoria. But it is the first time IPART (The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal) has

surveyed the Coast. “We have not yet collected enough data on Central Coast Council to draw accurate conclusions about its performance, having only surveyed its customers in 2020-21,” IPART said. “Future surveys may provide greater clarity on Central Coast Council’s performance. “Customer satisfaction is an indicator of the effectiveness of the utilities’ services. “It helps protect the customers’ interests, particularly in NSW where the public water utilities largely operate as monopoly suppliers.” IPART has been surveying Sydney Water and Hunter

Water customers since 2019. “We included Central Coast Council in the Survey in this 2020-21 financial year,” IPART said. “We survey customers for their views on their utility four times a year. “In each round, we aim to survey 100 customers per utility, totalling around 400 customers per utility per year.” IPART compared Hunter Water and Central Coast Council’s results with each other’s and with Barwon Water’s results (in Victoria) as the three are comparable in their functions and customer base. Merilyn Vale

State Government financial assistance announced June 29 The Central Coast’s hospitality and tourism sector will be targeted in a State Government financial rescue package announced on June 29, with hundreds of millions of dollars committed to help businesses through the current two-week lockdown. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said the package would keep doors open for businesses and keep people in jobs. “Tourism, hospitality and accommodation providers rely on the busy school holiday period to keep afloat and that’s why this rescue package is targeted at helping them,” Crouch said. The package includes one-off payments of between $5,000 and $10,000 for small

businesses impacted by the lockdown. Businesses with a 30 per cent decline in turnover will receive $5,000; those with a 50 per cent decline receive $7,000; and businesses whose turnover declines by 70 per cent are eligible for $10,000. The expiry date for Dine & Discover vouchers will be extended to August 31 and for the first time, the vouchers will be able to be used for home delivery. There are also payroll tax deferrals for small, medium and large businesses. “The one-off payments are designed to be flexible and will allow business owners to cover the cost of utilities, Council rates, telecommunications bills, insurance payments, wages and any other bills,” Crouch said. Business NSW Central Coast

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Regional Director, Paula Martin, said the rescue package would be welcomed by the region’s businesses. “This will be one of the fastest and largest business support

packages from any state in Australia in response to the pandemic, and we look forward to a speedy implementation,” Martin said. “The package is particularly

well-targeted and will start to hit the accounts of business owners from next month. “Small businesses of 20 or fewer employees, including sole traders, will be eligible for grants of either $5,000, $7,000 or $10,000, depending on the nature of the loss in turnover they can demonstrate. “A tourism or hospitality related business can claim the grants if its turnover is less than $10M each year. “Non-payroll tax paying businesses who have suffered as a result of the lockdown can access a grant and have that in their account by mid to late July. “This will provide enormous relief to business owners who’ve suffered so much over the past 15 Larger businesses haven’t been ignored either, with a number of State Government

taxes and charges deferred, with payments due later in the year. Premier Gladys Berejiklian said while restrictions are in place to protect people and keep the community safe, businesses continue to incur costs such as rent, power and lost produce. “This (package) will go some way to lessening that financial pain,” she said. NSW Labor has welcomed the package but is calling for even more assistance. Leader Chris Minns said the package will be judged as much on the speed of the rollout and results as it will on the announcement. “It is critical this support for business and families gets out the door now,” Minns said. Terry Collins

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changes. “How could it be that someone who calls themselves a Liberal could vote for this bill, could bring into this chamber a bill, which contains in it a provision to enable the Australian Treasurer to take control of Australian people’s savings and to give that Treasurer the power to direct the way their savings are invested?” she said. After debate, it was agreed that Treasury power to direct investments would be carved out of the laws.

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in hazardous sectors. Within months workers in hazardous occupations are at risk of being stapled to a fund containing exclusions or unfavourable terms and conditions because their existing insurance cover has not been tailored to their new job,” Cbus chief executive Justin Arter said. “Despite paying insurance premiums, stapled members in heavy blue-collar occupations or people working at heights may not be covered. Members

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Bill to reduce developer contributions ‘snuck’ into Parliament - LGNSW Local Government NSW (LGNSW) says State Government infrastructure contribution rule changes which “snuck” into Parliament recently have the power to defer and reduce critical developer payments to councils. LGNSW President, Linda Scott, said infrastructure contributions were paid by developers to allow local governments to fund local infrastructure such as cycleways, footpaths and roads, parks and flood proofing drains, childcare venues and performance spaces. “These contributions are vital to ensure that growth is

accompanied with the necessary infrastructure capacity to support it,” she said. “I am deeply concerned these changes to contribution rules were introduced by the Government as part of a package of other Bills during State Budget week without proper consultation with councils or LGNSW as the peak body for councils in NSW. “Communities depend on councils to deliver for the public good. “This bill risks reducing these efforts. “I have written to Treasurer, Dominic Perrottet, and Minister for Planning and Public Spaces,

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Rob Stokes, to voice our opposition to these rule changes and our concerns they have been introduced without the level of scrutiny they deserve. “On behalf of NSW local governments, I have asked

them to withdraw this Bill as it stands and commit to consult with local governments and our communities first.” Scott said the proposed rule changes are part of the Government’s Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Infrastructure Contributions) Bill 2021, which are meant to introduce a welcomed major overhaul of the labyrinth of infrastructure contribution rules. “LGNSW weighed in heavily on the NSW Productivity Commissioner’s review of infrastructure contributions and wrote to Minister Stokes late last year,” she said. “Our submission stressed the

need for appropriate infrastructure contributions that reflect the additional impacts of growth and development. “We need planning contribution rules be transparent, more equitable and easier to understand. “It was pleasing the Productivity Commissioner backed many of our recommendations in his final report to the NSW Government. “(The recent) move to push these rule changes through without adequate consultation is very worrying.” Scott said LGNSW would not support the Bill until there were concrete assurances that local

governments and communities would not be worse off under the legislation. “We need to be assured that the Bill will not result in further cost shifting from developers onto local government and communities,” she said. “More detail is required about these proposed new regulations. “It is premature to push forward with this existing Bill while so much of the infrastructure reform agenda remains unknown.” Source: Media release, Jun 25 Local Government NSW

Retirement Villages Act changes to provide more certainty New reforms to the Retirement Villages Act are set to provide more certainty for thousands of Central Coast residents. The next stage of the NSW Government’s retirement village reforms has now come into effect, reducing “bill shock” for residents by requiring village operators to be upfront with the costs of managing assets. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said the reforms to the Retirement Villages Act 1999 were

introduced to increase accountability and transparency, and decrease costs and uncertainty. “The Central Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in NSW and we’re witnessing many people – including senior citizens – leave Sydney to make our community home,” Crouch said. “The reforms which came into place on July 1 will protect the growing number of local retirement village residents, with village operators now accountable for the costs of managing assets, including fixtures and fittings.

“This means there are no hidden surprises.” From 1 July1, village operators are required to prepare and keep up-to-date a 10-year asset management plan for the village’s major items of capital (including items shared with other villages or aged care businesses). They are required to record certain information in the asset management plan and prepare a three-year report for the maintenance of major items of capital (extracted from the asset management plan) and include it in the annual budget process.

They are also required to make the asset management plan available for all current and prospective residents at reasonable times. Crouch said a number of common-sense reforms were still required. “In April 2021 in response to my representations, the Minister for Better Regulation and Innovation, Kevin Anderson, visited the Forresters Beach Retirement Village and also met with residents’ associations from across the Coast,” he said. “I have secured a commitment

from the Minister to collect data about sale times for units at Central Coast retirement villages, which will inform future decision-making about the existing 12 month ‘exit entitlement’. Minister Anderson said the NSW Government had always engaged in extensive consultation with both retirement village residents and operators and will continue to do so. “When we embarked on our reforms no data existed that gave us an accurate picture of the sale times of retirement village units across NSW,” he

said. “Mr Crouch made a compelling case for the Department of Customer Service to record sales data for units on the Central Coast when the reforms commence, and once we have collected 12 months of sales data, I have committed to review the classification of the Central Coast.” Source: Media release, Jul 1 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch

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HSU calls for more support for aged care workers as government makes vaccinations mandatory With around 4,000 aged care workers on the Central Coast, the Health Services Union (HSU) is urging the Federal Government to ensure they have paid leave to cover receiving and recovering from COVID-19 vaccinations, after the Government made it mandatory for workers in the sector to have the jab. HSU National President, Gerard Hayes, said the industry is already suffering through a protracted attraction and retention crisis due to rock bottom wages of $21 an hour and mandatory vaccinations without paid leave to cover them could lead to more departures. “This is a workforce of insecure, underemployed women who often stitch together several casual jobs to make a living,” he said. “They are leaving in droves. “Providing money to employers to possibly encourage workers to get

vaccinated is not good enough. “Workers, including casuals, need an ironclad right to paid leave to get vaccinated and recover. “The Federal Government has bungled the rollout, dragged its heels and allowed misinformation to fester. “Now it wants to blame aged care workers for not being vaccinated.”

The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has also criticised the decision to make COVID-19 vaccinations compulsory for the aged care workforce, given what it says is the Federal Government’s poor management of the rollout to date. NSWNMA General Secretary, Brett Holmes, said the shift to mandatory vaccinations for

residential aged care workers after months of inconsistencies, was another example of the government’s inability to properly support the sector. “The Commonwealth failed the aged care workforce back when it chose to only deliver vaccinations to residents in residential aged care facilities, leaving staff to fend for themselves,” Holmes said. “It didn’t have to come to this.

“If the rollout was properly streamlined to incorporate the vaccination of aged care staff at the same time as residents, we wouldn’t be in this predicament. “The government must take more responsibility and provide onsite workplace vaccinations for aged care workers. “Aged care workers have been heavily scrutinised throughout the aged care royal

commission and again through COVID-19 outbreaks. “Many aged care nurses have described the difficulties they’ve experienced trying to secure vaccination appointments by themselves and in their own time. “Further blame shifting onto aged care workers could risk more leaving the sector altogether. “The $11M Federal grant announced will not be enough to cover time off for vaccinations or sick leave that may be required as a result of side effects. “Providers will need to somehow cover the shortfall or workers will miss out. “Issues facing the aged care sector that were heavily canvassed during the royal commission haven’t simply vanished. “They are ongoing, including the fragility of the workforce, who are some of the lowest paid employees.” Terry Collins

NDIS reaches fifth anniversary on the Central Coast The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has reached an important milestone in the Central Coast region, having provided support to people with disability in the area for five years as of July, 2021.

The NDIS rolled out in July 2016, and is supporting more than 8,000 people in the Central Coast service district. National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) spokesperson, Shannon Rees, said the five year anniversary marked significant progress for the

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GEORGIA LIENEMANN What thoughts come to mind when you think about cooking? Does it bring up feelings of overwhelm? Pressure? Joy? Creativity? Sustenance? Duty? When you think about eating, do your thoughts turn to enjoyment and pleasure or do you often find yourself subconsciously categorising your diet into ‘good’ and ‘bad’ foods? We’re diving headfirst into new territory, here on the column. For the next six weeks I’ll be teaming up with Danielle Abell from Lick The Plates and exploring the often self-imposed barriers that mess with our kitchen mojo - either sabotaging our efforts to cook or simply preventing us from enjoying the process as much as we’d like. The stories ourselves

tell

If you are the primary cook in your family, you’re likely preparing many meals each week and making countless decisions about those meals each day. Have you ever really stopped to examine the subconscious thoughts and beliefs you have around cooking and eating? They influence every single decision you make and play a central role in how you feel about cooking. Rarely, if ever, do we take the time to truly acknowledge or question these thoughts – the

stories we tell ourselves, which often play like a constant track in the back of our minds. Mostly, these stories are completely subconscious and were learned somewhere along the way, perhaps the seeds were planted by the primary cook in our household growing up and then the baton was passed to the media, whose relentless messaging we’ve likely been exposed to ever since. Losing touch with tradition Spending time in the kitchen and cooking largely from scratch is a crucial piece of the health puzzle. For several generations there, we naively assumed we could juggle health and convenience, outsourcing the very thing that has been central to every culture since the dawn of humanity: preparing our own food from fresh ingredients. Along the way, we’ve been aggressively marketed to by a soulless food industry, which has capitalised on (and greatly exacerbated) our inadequacies and frustrations. As a result, there’s a whole series of

counterproductive messages which seem to be deeply ingrained in the collective psyche with regard to spending time in the kitchen. Undoing our programming

cultural

Think about it, we’ve been programmed for decades that it’s too hard, too timeconsuming, too boring, too expensive or simply not worth the effort, when none of these things are in fact, true. At least not relative to the inescapable fact that few things are harder, more time-consuming or expensive than poor health! And due to this unfortunate loss of food culture (that inherent know-how and appreciation that has been passed from elders to offspring for millennia), coupled with the latest media trend of glamorising health and fancy food, I’m finding that the current generation of young parents are under enormous and unprecedented pressure to perform. They desire good health for their families, a feeling of empowerment and fulfillment in the kitchen and perhaps, as of

late, a greater sense of selfsufficiency; but they often lack the knowledge, skills or inspiration to accomplish these things without overwhelm and exhaustion. Re-establishing mojo

kitchen

What I’ve found over many years is that if people are taught how to make cooking at home quick, easy, delicious and inexpensive and if they’re educated around why cooking like our grandmothers did (with clever modern day hacks and technology) is not merely an optional practice but in fact, an essential one for good health – the counterproductive messages and stories soon fade away. And taking their place are feelings of joy, deep satisfaction and genuine inspiration. And make no mistake, even those who have had the privilege of inheriting food culture directly from family or spent many years dedicated to learning and experimenting in the kitchen, can fall off the wagon at times. The stresses of life can temporarily hijack our thoughts and lead us into an uninspiring rut.

Monkey see, monkey do I’ve found that it’s helpful to link in with a tribe who cook the way you’d like to. There are many downsides to social media but the potential of being drip-fed inspiring, educational content isn’t one of them. It has the power to shift our stories in an instant - and has, for me personally, on many occasions. Research has found that the act of watching someone else do something is far more effective at motivating you to do it yourself, than simply possessing the knowledge and skills required to do so. Obviously when it comes to cooking, know-how is important, however don’t underestimate the importance of regular injections of inspiration to keep your kitchen mojo on fire. So, what are your kitchen stories? Take a moment to think about it: what are your repeating stories around cooking and eating? Is it too hard? Too timeconsuming? Are you a ‘bad’ cook? Or too overwhelmed to try something new?

Over the next five weeks, Danielle from Lick The Plates and I will be exploring the common stories we all tell ourselves in the kitchen, particularly the ones that aren’t serving us. Each week we’ll delve deeply into one specific kitchen story, bringing it to light and turning it on its head, in order to rewrite it. We’ll offer practical hacks to help disprove them and share how, we ourselves, have overcome our own versions of these same stories. Hopefully you’ll find something in each of these stories that you can relate to, and as we unpack them, begin to find more flow in the kitchen again! Hi, we’re Danielle

Georgia

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We are the primary cooks in our homes, and since getting to know each other have found uncanny similarities in how we cook. However when we delved deeper, the roads we have taken to get here and the subconscious stories we are working to overcome, are vastly different.

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Milkshakes and Masterpieces Two new activities will be offered from July by Regional Youth Support Services (RYSS) along with their usual range of Abilities Programs for National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) recipients. Expressions of interest have been invited for the new Tabletop Gaming program. This inclusive group will have fun learning how to play games like ‘Magic the Gathering’, ‘Pokemon’ and ‘Dungeons and Dragons’. The second new inclusive program to be offered by RYSS from July will be a Cosplay Costume Design group. Participants will learn how to design their own Cosplay costume to wear to Central

Coast Comicon. RYSS Abilities Programs are social engagement and living skills-based programs open to young people aged 12 to 25 years old who are eligible for NDIS funding in a range of core and capacity building areas. The workshops and group activities are designed specifically to help children, young people, and families build their skills, independence and resilience. Groups are targeted, innovative, and flexible in their delivery and guided by evidence-based content to ensure relevant, comprehensive and engaging experiences by all participants. Programs run for eight weeks and places are limited. Other term three group

programs will include cooking on Mondays and Tuesdays (from July 19 and 20), Abilities X-fit fun (also on Mondays from July 19) and a Q-Abilities social group to sexuality and genderdiverse NDIS participants. Milkshakes and Masterpieces on Tuesday afternoons combines creative milkshake making with creating colourful designs on canvas. Game On is held on Tuesdays from 5.45pm to 7.45pm and is designed to be an inclusive gaming group that helps participants to develop social and supportive connections. An introduction to digital photography starts on July 21 and runs on Wednesdays from 3.30pm to 5.30pm. Robotics at RYSS is an opportunity to design robots

using engineering software, it also runs on Wednesday afternoons. The Get Creative Drawing Group runs on Thursdays from 3.30pm to 5.30pm and is intended to teach new technique and skills with a professional illustrator facilitating. A weekly work readiness program will run from 10am to 12pm on Fridays at Wyoming. A positive parenting social group and a Friday Night Social Club are also on offer at RYSS in term three. For more information phone 4323 2374 or visit the RYSS website. Source: Newsletter, Jun 22 Regional Youth Support Services

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Henry Kendall HS wins debating contest Henry Kendall High School’s Year 9 and 10 Debating Team has had several recent successes. “The team had a fantastic win in their debate against Gosford High School on Thursday, June 3,” said the school’s debating coordinator Katrina Conroy. “The topic was ‘That we should have a compulsory politics class for high school students’ and our team argued for the negative,” Conroy said. “While the students at

Gosford highlighted some of the societal benefits of politics in schools, our team did a magnificent job of highlighting the potential problems including government corruption, impressionable young people, and problematic parental involvement,” she said. “The adjudicator commented on how articulate our students were, and how well they worked as a team in producing a consistent line of argument. “Amelia Stevens was a

standout, and I am particularly proud of Hayden Starr and Mason Bruinning who swapped speaking roles and made exponential improvements. “Our Year Nine and 10 debaters continued their winning form on Monday, June 7, with another excellent performance, this time against Kariong Mountains High School. “The debate was a tough one, with our team arguing against the idea ‘that vaccinations for Olympic athletes should be

prioritised over ordinary citizens’.” The Henry Kendall High School students won the debate by focusing on the importance of all citizens and not just the select few, and by utilising their extensive

knowledge of current events to support their case. “A special mention to Mason Bruinning and his debatewinning summation at third speaker,” said Conroy. She said the result put the team in a good position to

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ETASC reports strong results from its Gifted and Talented Program ET Australia Secondary College (ETASC), located in the Gosford city centre, has been experiencing success with its Gifted and Talented Program (GAT). Coupled with the college’s no homework policy, GAT students are enjoying the opportunity to pursue their talents both at school and in their own time. Learning Enrichment Teacher, Jaclyn Brownhill said the program is available to students in Years 7-10. “(It) aims to develop their skills in a real-world context by giving students scenarios where they can apply their talents,” Brownhill said. “We currently have 25 students in our GAT program. “Students explore their talents in depth, and they focus on how their talent can link them to job and further study opportunities once they finish high school”.

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Preeya-Rose is a Year 8 student taking full advantage of the program after being home-schooled where she was not restricted by typical

school year progression. Brownhill said she is mastering content beyond the norm of her age group.

“Preeya works with other students with similar abilities, advancing and mastering content, demonstrating her skills, and growing in self-

confidence,” Brownhill said. Preeya-Rose said one of the great things about going to ETASC is the no homework

policy. “For me, I can use this time after school to focus on activities that challenge me,” she said. “For instance, in my GAT class with Jaclyn I’m primarily focussing on advanced Mathematics and English related activities. “Working with Jaclyn on these activities has given me the confidence to enter interschool competitions, which the school organises, like the Big Science Competition. “I also have time after school to play tennis or attend karate classes.” Preeya-Rose’s parents said the college’s programs have helped Preeya to become more self-confident with her talents, making her an engaged and motivated learner. Source: Media release, Jun 28 ET Australia Secondary College

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SURFING Shelly Beach local and pro surfer, Molly Picklum has claimed the biggest victory of her budding career at the Oakberry Tweed Coast Pro Qualifying Series (QS) 5,000 finals day on Friday, June 25. As the last event on the

Australian calendar this season for the World Surf League (WSL), the 18 year old Central Coast dynamo went into the event seeking one final win ahead of her upcoming inclusion in the Challenger Series 2021. Coming up against Cabarita local Zahli Kelly in the finals, Picklum employed a powerful

rail game with smooth transitions between turns, in the end posting a two-wave total of 17.10, the highest combination in the entire women’s event. With this final season win secured, Picklum has finished in the top spot on the regional rankings. Now, she can shift her focus

to the upcoming Challenger Series, where qualification for the Championship Tour is up for grabs. Upon receiving her win, Molly expressed delight with progress throughout the QS event. “I’m over the moon,” she said. “I had a bit of a rusty start to

the heat but was able to refocus on the little fine details then reset and go at it. “When I struggled a little bit at the start, I focussed on not getting down on myself because it’s surfing and anything can happen. “Once I felt like I had reset I still had 15 minutes left which was plenty of time to get my

feet in the wax and find a rhythm. Now it’s time for the Challenger Series, I just want to hold onto this confidence and form for the second half of the year.” Source: Media Release, Jun 25 Tom Bennett, World Surf League.

Rowles, Tongyik are Tokyo bound From page 40 “My biggest dream is to put on the green and gold,” Rowles said, less than a week before his selection was announced. “Whether it be this year at the Olympics or hopefully sometime in the future with the Socceroos, these are my two big ones, so we’ll see what happens.” The 24 year old Tongyik was selected by Arnold after his debut earlier this year for the Socceroos, also coached by Arnold. Although being four days too old for selection as an under 23 year old player, Arnold chose Tongyik, along with ex-Mariner Mitchell Duke, as an overage player. Born in South Sudan before moving with his family to Australia aged six, Tongyik said

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he will cherish the opportunity to wear the green and gold at an Olympics. “It’s a great honour to be able to represent Australia and it is just a wonderful feeling to be selected,” Tongyik said. “I’ve told my family, they’re super excited, and I think it is really starting to kick in for me in knowing that I am going to be an Olympian and I am going to Tokyo. “Our community is going to be very, very happy for me. Seeing someone like myself, the history, all the trials and tribulations that I have been through as a player and as a person as well. “People that I know and I do look up to, players, friends and family, they are going to be very stoked for me and I am very happy to be able to represent

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them as well. The Olyroos have been drawn in Group C with Egypt, Spain and Argentina, and will open their campaign on 22 July in Sapporo against the Argentinians. Coach Graham Arnold said the team could shock the world in Tokyo. “It is such a special moment and special time. “My expectations are that we are going to shock the world and we are going to go out there, play on the front foot – we’re not going to go out there trying not to lose the game, we are going out there expecting to win the game and it doesn’t matter who we play.” “People might want to look at it as a ‘Group of Death’ but for me it is a ‘Group of Dreams’. “It is what you dream about

and you want to play these types of teams and test yourself against the best in the world.” This will be the first coming together of the Olyroos since the Beijing Olympics, 2008, where they did not win a game. Chef de Mission for the Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo, Ian Chesterman, welcomed today’s announcement. “It has been a long road to achieve this Olympic milestone, and today is a day to celebrate for the players, their families, friends and supporters,” Mr Chesterman said. “To have both the Olyroos and Matildas in action in Tokyo will be great for football fans across the nation.” Source: Media Release, Jun 29 Football Australia Media.

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Coast Girls Get Active

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Over 100 students from across the Coast visited Peninsula Leisure Centre recently as part of a local bid to encourage more girls into sport. The Girls Get Active event, which was held on June 23, aimed to give 140 female high school students from years 7 to 11 the opportunity to try out a number of sports and hear from a range of professional athletes. The free event featured a panel discussion with Claire Reed and Jocelyn Kelleher (Sydney Roosters NRLW players), Lauren Gosson (a five times National Championshipwinning Cheerleading coach), Morgan Aquino (Brisbane Roar W-League player), and Coast local Tahlia Blanshard (NSW and Australian Swimming

representative). Blanshard said she thought it was “incredible” that these days were run for female students. “I wish that when I was younger I had as many amazing female athletes to look up to, as now all these kids will have the opportunity to,” she said. “It’s so encouraging for all these kids to get to hear all of us speak about our sports and know that sport is for them as well. “I always loved sport but it’s not something that I ever really got to see other girls doing on the TV. “It’s so amazing to be able to watch so many girls on TV now and hear about all their achievements - I think it’s really going to make a difference in participation rates

in the future.” The para-athlete said she wanted to encourage the students to try any sport they could and to never give up. “Things can get hard but just keeping having fun, and as long as you’re having fun, that’s all that matters,” she said. “I feel really lucky to be on the Coast – we have some amazing facilities here, and amazing coaches and athletes to train with. “The Coast has given me opportunities to be able to participate in sports no matter what – there was never an expectation that you had to be the world’s greatest, it was just a ‘get in and get involved’. “Sport is really special.” After the panel discussion, students were able to participate in a sports circuit

which included: Rugby League, Football (Soccer), Pickleball, Martial Arts and Floorball. Council’s Director Community and Recreation Services, Julie Vaughan, said it was important to showcase the sporting opportunities available not just for girls, but for people regardless of their gender, age, ability or interests. “Female participation in sport continues to grow at all levels from community sport through to elite sport and events like these are a great way for young girls to see what opportunities are available for them to engage in Sport and Active Recreation,” Vaughan said. “Having a number of local Olympians, athletes and coaches involved in our guest speaking panel to start the day was a great representation of what can be achieved by young

people through connection with local sporting clubs and associations in our region. “Our aim was to showcase a range of sports from mass participation options like Rugby League and Soccer through to emerging sports like Pickleball and Floorball. “We also wanted to ensure that we utilised sports who have existing competitions and participation options on the Central Coast so girls who enjoyed their experience at the event can register with a local team or association and continue their involvement in the sport.” Students were selected through an Expression of Interest process which was sent out to all high schools across the Coast. Vaughan said Council would like to continue to host events

like this in the future to encourage more young girls to get active. “We are hoping that future events will continue to attract more schools,” she said. “The feedback we’ve received from today’s event shows there is certainly an appetite for more activations of this nature in future,” she said. “Along with events like this, Council has initiated the Sports Hub in partnership with the Office of Sport and Sport Central Coast which provides our community with a one-stop shop to find local sport and active recreation opportunities.” The Girls Get Active days are hosted by Sport NSW in collaboration with local councils. Maisy Rae

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Narrow wins for Terrigal and Avoca Beach RUGBY UNION Premiership leaders, the Terrigal Trojans, were pushed all the way by the Lakes last Saturday (June 19) in a thrilling 24-20 win. Playing at The Haven, the Trojans were host to a strong opposition who from the very first pushed firmly against the league leaders. Both teams crossed for a try

in the early stages, along with a penalty goal for The Lakes, but a second try came for Terrigal at the closing of the first half to bring the score to 12 – 8. This four point margin proved to be the difference at fulltime after a further two tries for each team. Terrigal, with this win, cement their position at the top of the

table, while The Lakes fall just out of the Top Five. The Avoca Beach Sharks also recorded a hard-fought win, 19-15, against at Gosford Showground. After securing the opening seven pointer, the Sharks conceded 15 points through two Hornsby tries and a penalty goal. From here, it was a physical

contest dominated by gritty defence from both teams, with neither able to make any headway on the scoreboard. It was the Sharks who broke the ice in the second half when they crossed for one try, and then for another very late in the game to snatch the win. The win sees the Sharks now sitting just behind Hornsby in fifth place.

Third spot on the ladder was retained by Kariong after handing out a 66-15 thrashing to Warnervale. At Woongarrah Oval, the travelling Wanderers proved far too strong for the Wildcats after a slow start to the game. Warnervale came out strong with the opening try and a following penalty goal, but the visitors responded with 26

Rowles, Tongyik are Tokyo bound FOOTBALL The squad for the Australian Olympic football team, the Olyroos, has been announced by the Australian Olympic Committee, with the Mariners two centre backs making the team. Along with 16 other footballers currently playing for clubs throughout the A-League, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, both Ruon Tongyik and Kye Rowles were chosen by team Head Coach, Graham Arnold, to represent Australia in Japan.

The Men’s Olympic Football Tournament calls on countries to produce a national football team with an age cap at 23 years and a maximum of three players older than this. This opens up the potential for young and promising Australian talent to represent the country on the world stage. For 23 year old Rowles, making the team is a personal goal fulfilled, and to be able to do it with his fellow centre back squad mate next to him is even better. Continued page 38

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unanswered points to complete the first half. They then posted a further 40 second half points to record their biggest win of the season. There will be no matches this weekend as all clubs await the end of the COVID lockdown. Source: Media Release, Jun 27 Larry Thomson, Central Coast Rugby Union