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$100M TAFE and housing project proposed for Gosford CBD

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The Salvation Army is hoping to raise $20M countrywide this year through its annual Christmas Appeal and is appealing for local support. See page 10

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As the region emerges from lockdown and the festive season approaches, Council is determined to spread the Christmas cheer after a difficult year. See page 17 An architectural rendering showing the location of the proposed TAFE and (inset) from left: Central Coast Council CEO, David Farmer, Administrator, Rik Hart, Landcom CEO, John Brogden, Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch, and Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education, Geoff Lee.

A huge parcel of land in the heart of Gosford, incorporating the Central Coast Council administration building, is likely to be transformed into a new state-of-the-art TAFE campus. The State Government announced on December 2 that it is in negotiations with Council to buy the administration building and surrounding blocks, including the old Broadwater Hotel site, and land at the rear of both the chambers and the Central Coast Conservatorium. The project will also encompass the existing TAFE site. The administration building was earmarked earlier this year to go on the market as one of the Tranche 1 asset sales announced by Council following its financial difficulties and is expected to attract a hefty price. The figure being negotiated remains confidential but

Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education, Geoff Lee, who was on the Coast to make the announcement, said the entire project would cost in excess of $100M. The project will incorporate a vertical TAFE and substantial residential development. Lee said there was no exact timeline for completion of the project but work on a business study had already commenced as negotiations on the sale proceed and he hoped construction would begin within 12 months. “This will be a sensational result for Gosford – but we have to get the planning right,” he said. Lee said an expanded TAFE presence in the city CBD would likely see an expansion of courses on offer, serving to meet the current and future needs of the region. Member for Terrigal and Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, who initiated the process, said the project was all about

continuing to develop Gosford as a major educational precinct and would help kickstart further development. “Having more courses on offer will help address the skills shortage the region is experiencing and offer more residents an alternative pathway to further education,” he said. “The proposal will also integrate TAFE NSW with the Central Coast Conservatorium of Music, providing them with a permanent home and secure future.” Landcom CEO, John Brogden, said the CBD “desperately needs” an upgrade and a revitalised TAFE campus and housing opportunities would be a huge boost. “We have found that CBD projects such as this require not just offices, but housing,” he said. “We estimate that up to 10 per cent of this mixed housing will be rental accommodation for students and CBD workers.

“We hope purchasers will be buying residences off the plan within three years.” Lee said it was not yet known if the present administration building will be refurbished as part of the development or if it will be razed to make way for a new building. Central Coast Council Administrator, Rik Hart, said it was ironic that such an opportunity had arisen “out of chaos”, with the new development sure to provide massive job opportunities and a link to the nearby waterfront. Council CEO, David Farmer, said the sale would be a “really good outcome” for the financially strapped Council and create a huge volume of foot traffic through the city centre. Farmer said he hoped Council and the Government would have a Memorandum of Understanding in place by the end of the year. “We have always said that selling the Gosford Administration Building would

pave the way for an exciting development in that space that could have a significant impact on the shape of Gosford’s CBD,” he said. “The State Government’s proposal answers the need for urban renewal at that end of Gosford and the educational nature of the proposed precinct complements the recently[1] opened Clinical School at Gosford Hospital and Council’s own Regional Library due to start construction in May 2022.” Farmer said that, should a sale proceed, it would be a positive outcome benefitting the community and contributing to the revitalisation of Gosford. He said the sale would provide confidence to lenders that Council operations could continue sustainably, and loans could be serviced. The project is expected to create 1,000 jobs and up to 3,000 tertiary and vocational education opportunities. Terry Collins

Business

The Australian Reptile Park at Somersby has been named NSW Business of the Year by the state’s peak business organisation, Business NSW. See page 25

Education

The NSW Teachers Federation Council on Saturday, November 27, voted unanimously to strike for 24 hours on Tuesday, December 7, over the NSW Government’s refusal to lift salaries and reduce workloads for teachers. See page 33

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The Entrance MP, David Mehan, has welcomed the release of the overdue updated Central Coast Local Flood Plan but said it still fell short... See page 5

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Coast Opera Australia has partnered with Central Coast Stadium to present A Night of Enticement Under the Stars on December 4... See page 13

Huge thick plumes of smoke filled the air from South Tacoma to the sea and householders were forced to close windows and doors as large clumps of ash fell in Blue Bay on the afternoon of Friday, November 19.

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According to a valuation report from Knight Frank the value of the property, if it was assessed as having ‘vacant possession’, would be about $3.7M – more than five times the actual sale price. CCGT owned the 3 Bounty Close land which it transferred to Wyong Council in 2013 to secure a Commonwealth Government grant to construct the building it has now purchased back from Central Coast Council. CCGT entered into a lease with Wyong Council which carried over to Central Coast

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Council which enabled it to pay a peppercorn rent of $120 a year plus CPI increases with a lease until 2054 and two additional five year lease options. It also had an option to buy back the land after February 1, 2020. During the sale process, Knight Frank estimated a fair market rent on the property would be $175 per square metre net per annum or about $245,000 a year. It said in a swot analysis that the buyer profile included the “sitting tenant purchaser” enabling the current lease agreement to be extinguished to maximise the capital value of the property or an entrepreneurial investor realising the asset’ value in 2054. The CCGT facility at 3 Bounty Close was built using a

Commonwealth Government Community Development Grant via the former Wyong Shire Council. The recent sale of the Tuggerah building to CCGT came to light when it appeared on a list of properties sold as part of Council’s asset sale program, reported in the agenda for the November 23 Council meeting. Council said the sale was related to an agreement resolved by the former Wyong Council. “The lessee of 3 Bounty Close, Tuggerah exercised its option to purchase the land and Council sold this property in line with a market valuation,” the staff report said. The settlement date was listed as June; the valuation price was $652,088; and the property changed hands at that price.

The valuation report was dated February 3, 2020. A letter of instruction from Greg Best, General Manager of CCGT and suspended Central Coast Councillor, said: “Given the 40-year lease at peppercorn rent the Lessee expects the valuation to be nominal, however, it is bound by the terms of the option to purchase at valuation”. The Knight Frank report explained that “the current lease reflects a ‘peppercorn rent’ currently at $130 per annum net”. On this basis Knight Frank determined the value of the property to be $652,088. “We have chosen to value the property as at the date of valuation taking in to account the Peppercorn Lease Agreement in place,” the Knight Frank valuation said.

Construction has finally begun on the Copacabana Men’s Shed, with the installation of a water supply and initial ground works commencing earlier this month. See page 3

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A wet, cold and windy Sunday afternoon in Newcastle reaped A-League opening match dividends for the travelling Central Coast Mariners, starting off their season with a 2-1 win. See page 32

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Council staff will now endeavour to acquire a number of parcels of land by agreement with the property owners. If after six months Council is unable to reach an agreement it can make applications to the Minister and the Governor for

approval to compulsorily acquire the land. The upgrade will significantly impact the Paint Shop building and Council says the most cost effective option is to acquire the whole of the land. “The site will then be used as the works compound during construction and towards the end of the project, Council will subdivide and consolidate the residual land for re-sale to reimburse some of the initial project costs,” Council said. The project is fully funded by the Federal Government through the Urban Congestion

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18 land parcels to be impacted by intersection upgrade Central Coast Council Administrator, Rik Hart, has given approval to acquire land at the intersection of Ocean Beach Road and Rawson Road, Woy Woy, to allow for an upgrade of the intersection.

In what is thought to be the first deal of its kind, indigenous Avoca Beach artist Allan McKenzie will soon see his artwork featured all around the country. See page 18

The NSW Government has committed $8M to build an additional 200 stables at Gosford Racecourse and create up to 50 full-time jobs.

Fund as part of the Central Coast Roads Package. The capital budget is included in Council’s four year Delivery Plan. The project is estimated to cost $32.56M. The release of the funding is pending the Australian Government’s approval of the Delivery Phase Project Proposal Report, to be considered by the Federal Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts, expected soon. A concept design has been prepared for the preferred

option for a signalised (traffic lights) intersection. Hart sought assurances that comprehensive engagement be undertaken with affected property owners. Council says there would also be consultation with the broader community to investigate concerns, noting this may result in some alteration to the proposed concept design. Apart from the Paint Shop, all other acquisitions will be dedicated as public road. “To date, there has been preliminary consultation with

An Ettalong businessowner has gone from promoting luxury to learning, joining forces with an American-based internship program to help grow her brand.

the affected property owners to discuss the project and advise that potential property acquisition is forthcoming subject to Council approval and grant funding approval,” the Council report to Hart said. Now that he has authorised the acquisition, formal consultation with the owners and interest parties will commence by serving notice of intent to acquire the affected parts of their properties by agreement during the initial six-month negotiation period. Continued page 4

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Sport

Nominees for the 2021 NSW Champions of Sport awards have been finalised with former Peninsula school girl Olympic High-Jumper, Nicola McDermott and her long-serving coach, Matt Horsnell both up for honours. See page 32

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Two Council directors leave in leadership changes Central Coast Council has announced “interim leadership team changes” that include two Directors leaving the organisation on Friday, November 26. “As we move into the consolidation period of Council’s Financial Recovery Plan, a decision has been made to refresh the executive leadership team of the organisation” said Council’s CEO David Farmer. Scott Cox, Director Environment and Planning and Julie Vaughan, Director Community and Recreation Services, are leaving the organisation effective close of business on Friday, November 26, 2021, the Farmer media statement said.

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It said two interim positions have been appointed for an approximate three-month period whilst Council undertakes a recruitment process. Brian Bell, who was a CEO for a short time after amalgamation, will act in the role of Director Community and Recreation Services. Farmer will shortly appoint a

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person to act in the role of Director Environment and Planning. “The challenges that Central Coast Council have faced over the past few years have been well documented,” Farmer said. “Over the past 12 months drastic action such as emergency loans, deep costcutting and rate increases have

Julie Vaughan

had to be implemented to ensure that the Council could continue to deliver service to the community. “Council is now back on track financially meeting all major milestones and targets in its recovery plan.” “I sincerely thank Vaughan and Cox for their extended period of services to the Central Coast community, their

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extensive contributions to building a post-amalgamation new regional Council and in particular their roles in the very difficult financial recovery phase of this organisation over the past 12 months.” Vaughan and Cox were both employees of the former Wyong Shire Council, appointed to their directorial positions by former Administrator, Ian Reynolds and Acting CEO, Rob Noble, prior to the first election of the Central Coast Council in September 2017. Vaughan’s original directorial title was Director Connected Communities, which was changed during the current Administration period. Jackie Pearson

Coast profiled as a great family destination

Destination Central Coast has partnered with Holidays with Kids, Australia’s number one family travel magazine, to showcase some of the best family-friendly things to do on the Central Coast, just in time for Summer.

On the eve of an expected decision from the NSW Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), environmental lawyers have released their damning submission. See page 3

A lack of planning and a housing stock shortage amidst a booming property market were two key reasons for the housing crisis highlighted... See page 3

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The Glen Rehabilitation Centre in Chittaway Point has been awarded the Outstanding Community Organisation Award for 2021 from Business NSW. See page 14

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$100M TAFE and housing project proposed for Gosford CBD

Administrator rescinds Councillors’ airport resolution The Central Coast has hit the mark yet again in the competitive tourism realm with local operators being named finalists in the 2021 NSW Tourism Awards. See page 25

Sport

In between participating in two world championships, Olympic Gold medallist, Tom Slingsby, has returned to the Gosford Sailing Club armed with the Sail Grand Prix (GP) Championship. See page 40

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Central Coast Council will carry out maintenance work on the southern end of Warnervale Airport, as the result of a rescission motion adopted by Administrator, Rik Hart, on November 23. The maintenance work will trim back vegetation to create a Runway End Safety Area (RESA) to meet Civil Aviation Safety Authority standards. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau recommends that all aircraft landing areas have a RESA. In 2019 Council resolved not to mow the southern end of Central Coast Airport in the

interest of protecting the nearby and ecologically sensitive Porters Creek Wetlands. But Council’s Director Corporate Affairs, Natalia Cowley, said the previous resolution was an unnecessary duplication of legislation. “Protection of the wetlands is already regulated under the State Environmental Planning Policy (Coastal Management) 2018,” Cowley said. “Council is being proactive in its management of health and safety by allowing maintenance in the area. “Creating a Runway End Safety Area will protect the

health and safety of aircraft operators and passengers, as well the welfare of animals that may cause accidents on the runway.” Council Administrator, Rik Hart, said that it is Council’s responsibility to prioritise safety and mitigate risk. “Council supports the safety recommendations of aviation experts and will meet the standards set by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority,” Hart said. Before he adopted the decision, two speakers addressed the November 23 Council meeting in relation to the rescission motion put before Hart.

Gary Chestnut spoke on behalf of the Community Environment Network and he put forward an alternative idea which he said would save the Council mowing the area included in the rescission motion. He also said the Council report did not bring to the Administrator’s attention the provisions of Chapter 7 of CASA Manual of Standard. He said the aircraft that use the Warnervale Landing Area or Central Coast Airfield were all classified as aircraft with a code 1 and CASA had no requirement for a 90-metre RESA (Runway End Safety Area) as presented in

Council’s report. “What is also lacking in Council’s report is the provisions of chapter 7.18.2 which states: ‘The whole part of a RESA may be included in the runway strip’,” Mr Chestnut said. He said the length of the runway was 140 metres longer than the minimum length for Code 1 aircraft of 800 metres. He suggested Council could remark the runway landing area by relocating the holding area of aircraft. “This means the end of the runway or stop way can be relocated 142 metres to the north. See page 8

David Farmer, CEO of Central Coast Council, and the Greens David Shoebridge will speak at a community planning forum to be held at Gosford RSL on December 11. See page 21

Education

The NSW Teachers Federation Council on Saturday, November 27, voted unanimously to strike for 24 hours on Tuesday, December 7. Page 27

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The future use for the site of the existing Ettalong Ambulance Station and the future of its employees have not been clarified by the NSW Government following its announcement that a new ambulance station will be built at Woy Woy Hospital. The station, to be operational in early 2023, will include internal parking for up to 10 emergency ambulance vehicles, administration areas, a training room, and a gym. It is expected to replace the existing Ettalong Ambulance Station. Reports suggest staff at the Ettalong station were blindsided by the relocation and only found out via NSW Health’s

letterboxed handout. Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, said she has called upon the NSW Government to upgrade the Ettalong station instead of selling it off. “The closure will add minutes to emergency ambulance waittimes in Ettalong Beach, Umina Beach, Pearl Beach, Patonga, Empire Bay, St Hubert’s Island, Bensville, Killcare, Hardy’s Bay and Wagstaffe,” Tesch said. “A minute in traffic for an ambulance could be the difference between life and death. “It’s completely unacceptable that our hard-working paramedics who were championed by this Government during the pandemic weren’t told about

this change and instead found out when community members received the glossy government pamphlets. “Time and time again, we see this tired-old Liberal State Government sell-off assets and cut vital health services in our communities.” When asked if staff were told beforehand about the station’s relocation or if staff will be retained, Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said the future purpose of the Ettalong site will be assessed once building of the new Woy Woy station has been completed. “The existing Ettalong Ambulance Station will remain operational until the new station at Woy Woy is complete,” Crouch said.

“The relocation of Ettalong station on the Woy Woy Hospital is an exciting step in delivering a brand-new ambulance station for Peninsula communities, ensuring local paramedics have modern facilities to deliver high-quality emergency care well into the future. “NSW Ambulance and Health Infrastructure worked to identify a new location using best practice modelling software which maps Triple Zero calls to determine the most suitable location for mobile emergency care in the region. “The current Ettalong station site is located outside of the area identified by NSW Ambulance Service to provide the best response times

for the community. “The new site at Woy Woy will ensure paramedics at the new station will be in an optimal location to respond to the greatest number of cases in the shortest amount of time. “Health Infrastructure will commence the planning approval process for the new ambulance station in the coming weeks.” Tesch said she has asked Questions on Notice in NSW Parliament about what the plan will mean for staffing of paramedics, traffic concerns on Ocean Beach Rd and traveltime difference. Those answers are due back at the end of the year. Maisy Rae

The Residents for Responsible Ettalong Development (RRED) group have ‘strenuously objected’ to a planning proposal that would allow a five-storey development... See page 21

Education

The NSW Teachers Federation Council on Saturday, November 27, voted unanimously to strike for 24 hours on Tuesday, December 7, over the NSW Government’s refusal to lift salaries and reduce workloads for teachers. See page 27

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The Salvation Army is hoping to raise $20M countrywide this year through its annual Christmas Appeal and is appealing for local support. See page 10

As the region emerges from lockdown and the festive season approaches, Council is determined to spread the Christmas cheer after a difficult year. See page 17 An architectural rendering showing the location of the proposed TAFE and (inset) from left: Central Coast Council CEO, David Farmer, Administrator, Rik Hart, Landcom CEO, John Brogden, Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch, and Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education, Geoff Lee.

Questions to be answered about future of Ettalong Ambulance Station staff and site

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The Bouddi Peninsula Arts Trail is returning after COVID-19 restrictions delayed the event from its usual October Long Weekend timeslot. See page 13

At least 50 concerned residents gathered to protest the proposed sale of part of the Austin Butler Reserve in Woy Woy on the wet and blustery morning of Saturday, November 27. See page 5

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One COVID-19 Omicron case confirmed on Coast - See page 4

Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch (left), with Minister Kevin Anderson, trainer Angela Davis and racehorse Through the Cracks with an attendant

Two Directors to leave Central Coast Council on November 26 – see page 10 Almost $7.8M has gone into Central Coast Council coffers from the sale of eight properties in the northern suburbs, to help with its financial recovery.

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About 9am on Wednesday, November 24, emergency services attended the train line on the Rawson Rd level crossing at Woy Woy after reports of a car on the train tracks. See page 3

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“The valuation herein reflects the passing rental until the end of Term Certain, i.e. 2054 and the terminal value of the property at that point. “We note the tenant has rights of occupation for a further 2 x 5 years, as per the lease. “Exercising these options would significantly impact on the value assessed herein by extending the terminal value assessment of the property for a further 10 years until 2064. “The value of the property with Vacant Possession has been assessed at $3.7m and this is the assessment we would be adopting for a mortgage valuation under similar circumstances, i.e. where the sitting tenant is buying the property from the landlord.

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The lineup has been announced for the Coastal Twist LGBTIQ Arts and Culture Festival to be held on the Peninsula in January. See page 14

A Pearl Beach artist will host an outdoor exhibition at the Arboretum featuring works she painted on site at the bush sanctuary.

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Bounty Close property sold for $652,088 A 3,622 square metre property at 3 Bounty Close, Tuggerah, has been sold by Central Coast Council to its current tenant, Central Coast Group Training (CCGT) Limited, for $652,088.

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A huge parcel of land in the heart of Gosford, incorporating the Central Coast Council administration building, is likely to be transformed into a new state-of-the-art TAFE campus. The State Government announced on December 2 that it is in negotiations with Council to buy the administration building and surrounding blocks, including the old Broadwater Hotel site, and land at the rear of both the chambers and the Central Coast Conservatorium. The project will also encompass the existing TAFE site. The administration building was earmarked earlier this year to go on the market as one of the Tranche 1 asset sales announced by Council following its financial difficulties and is expected to attract a hefty price. The figure being negotiated remains confidential but

Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education, Geoff Lee, who was on the Coast to make the announcement, said the entire project would cost in excess of $100M. The project will incorporate a vertical TAFE and substantial residential development. Lee said there was no exact timeline for completion of the project but work on a business study had already commenced as negotiations on the sale proceed and he hoped construction would begin within 12 months. “This will be a sensational result for Gosford – but we have to get the planning right,” he said. Lee said an expanded TAFE presence in the city CBD would likely see an expansion of courses on offer, serving to meet the current and future needs of the region. Member for Terrigal and Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, who initiated the process, said the project was all about

continuing to develop Gosford as a major educational precinct and would help kickstart further development. “Having more courses on offer will help address the skills shortage the region is experiencing and offer more residents an alternative pathway to further education,” he said. “The proposal will also integrate TAFE NSW with the Central Coast Conservatorium of Music, providing them with a permanent home and secure future.” Landcom CEO, John Brogden, said the CBD “desperately needs” an upgrade and a revitalised TAFE campus and housing opportunities would be a huge boost. “We have found that CBD projects such as this require not just offices, but housing,” he said. “We estimate that up to 10 per cent of this mixed housing will be rental accommodation for students and CBD workers.

“We hope purchasers will be buying residences off the plan within three years.” Lee said it was not yet known if the present administration building will be refurbished as part of the development or if it will be razed to make way for a new building. Central Coast Council Administrator, Rik Hart, said it was ironic that such an opportunity had arisen “out of chaos”, with the new development sure to provide massive job opportunities and a link to the nearby waterfront. Council CEO, David Farmer, said the sale would be a “really good outcome” for the financially strapped Council and create a huge volume of foot traffic through the city centre. Farmer said he hoped Council and the Government would have a Memorandum of Understanding in place by the end of the year. “We have always said that selling the Gosford Administration Building would

pave the way for an exciting development in that space that could have a significant impact on the shape of Gosford’s CBD,” he said. “The State Government’s proposal answers the need for urban renewal at that end of Gosford and the educational nature of the proposed precinct complements the recently[1] opened Clinical School at Gosford Hospital and Council’s own Regional Library due to start construction in May 2022.” Farmer said that, should a sale proceed, it would be a positive outcome benefitting the community and contributing to the revitalisation of Gosford. He said the sale would provide confidence to lenders that Council operations could continue sustainably, and loans could be serviced. The project is expected to create 1,000 jobs and up to 3,000 tertiary and vocational education opportunities. Terry Collins

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The NSW Teachers Federation Council on Saturday, November 27, voted unanimously to strike for 24 hours on Tuesday, December 7, over the NSW Government’s refusal to lift salaries and reduce workloads for teachers. See page 33

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Central Coast Council has reopened its face-to-face customer service centre in Gosford following a prolonged closure due to COVID-19 – but don’t head for the Council building to make your inquiry. As the sale of the Gosford chambers proceeds under Council’s assets sales program (see story page 1), a new customer service centre opened its doors on December 1 at 91-99 Mann St, marking the end of an era as far as Council’s presence in the city centre goes. Council Director Corporate Affairs and Chief Financial

Officer, Natalia Cowley, said it was pleasing to reopen faceto-face customer service following a period of closure in compliance with the public health orders. “Our customer service centre has operated virtually without interruption in servicing since pandemic restrictions were put in place,” Cowley said. “We have relocated to a new shopfront in Gosford; it is conveniently located less than 140 metres from its previous location and will include two easily accessible self-service desks along with face-to-face support for our customers. “Our team is excited to

welcome back our customers.” Administrator, Rik Hart, said Council remains committed to having a customer service presence in Gosford. “The relocation of the Gosford customer service centre ensures we still have presence

within the Gosford area, whilst also servicing other customer service points across the Coast,” he said. “I am pleased to see the community return to these locations and be able to receive face-to-face support

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once again.” Council also reopened faceto-face customer service at the Wyong chambers from December 1 and at Entrance Visitor Information Centre from December 2. Customers who wish to speak to a Duty Planner can do so by appointment only, between 10am and 1pm Wednesday and Friday at Gosford and between 10am and 1pm Tuesday and Thursday at Wyong. Appointments can be made by contacting Council on 1300 463 954 or in person at the Gosford Shopfront or Wyong Customer Service Centre only.

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The Wyong and Gosford customer service centres will be open from 8:30am-5pm, Monday to Friday. The Entrance Visitor Information Centre will be open Thursday and Friday from 9:30am-4:30pm. Customers can contact Council with enquiries, requests, reporting issues or formal feedback through the online Customer Service Centre 24/7 at centralcoast. nsw.gov.au or by calling the Customer Service Team on 1300 463 954 during business hours. Terry Collins

Paddy gives station upgrade the thumbs up When the new multimillion-dollar upgrade of Narara railway station was unveiled on November 29, even self-proclaimed Mayor of Narara, Paddy Gerrard, gave it the thumbs up. The Triple M breakfast host joined Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, in inspecting the new facilities. “I don’t use the trains much myself but this is a real boon for Narara and will make a lot of

difference for many people,” Gerrard said. Crouch said the $15.5M upgrade is part of the NSW Government’s Transport Access Program being rolled out across NSW. “Thanks to these upgrades, Narara station is now easier to access for all customers including people with a disability, people with mobility aids, parents or carers with prams and travellers with luggage,” Crouch said.

“The upgrade supported dozens of jobs over the process of planning and construction, providing a welcome boost to our local economy. “Customers are already using the new lifts and the upgraded accessible paths in and around the station, which have improved the experience of getting to and from the train platform. “Other improvements include new accessible parking spaces, a ‘kiss and ride’ space for easier

pick-ups and drop-offs, and a new pedestrian crossing across the northern commuter car park. “There are also formalised Boarding Assistance Zones on each platform and upgraded CCTV and lighting. “Our aim is to make train travel as easy as possible for every commuter.” Source: Media release, Nov 29 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Adam Crouch

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Upgrades coming for Copa fire station Copacabana Rural Fire Brigade will undergo a major upgrade paid for by a $59,800 State Government grant.

Alan Lundie, Captain Shane Hughes, Clint Presley and Acting District Manager Matt O’Donnell at Copacabana Rural Fire Brigade

Brigade Captain, Shane Hughes, said the “fairly significant” funding from the Government’s Infrastructure Grants program was most welcome, with much needed renovations on the table. “We were pleased to get the amount we applied for and have a lot of things we want to do with it,” Hughes said. “We want to replace the fence, do some concreting, upgrade the lighting around the station and upgrade station radios and the whole station will be repainted. “We are very proud of our

station and want to keep it looking in top shape.” Hughes said the brigade was expecting a light bushfire season. “On the Coast we are not expecting anything significant,” he said. “There might be stuff out west or further north but it’s not going to be much of a fire season for us. “We are ready to send teams elsewhere in the state if requested and we have been training as usual with COVID restrictions in place.” Hughes said calls to the brigade had been “down on average” over the past year. “That’s to be expected with fewer people out and about,” he said.

Also receiving grants under the latest funding round were Marine Rescue, Tuggerah Lakes Unit ($56,586) and Avoca Beach Rugby Club ($72,000). Member for Terrigal and Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said the grants would make a real difference to the valuable grassroots organisations whose members contribute many hours of their time to support their communities. “Community organisations are the backbone of the Central Coast and this funding will enable them to strengthen and continue their amazing work,” he said. Terry Collins

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• Decorated rocks • Tie dyed re-useable tote bags. Many styles available • Beneficial insect hotels – beautiful hand-made to provide safe haven and nesting sites for our local bee and beneficial insects. Attracting beneficial bugs to your backyard paradise will

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The winners of the 2021 Community Environment Network (CEN) BAT Awards include a dedicated wildlife rescuer and carer, a lifelong local environmental campaigner, a group committed to improving the water quality of Tuggerah Lakes and a persistent, clever and reliable community campaigner.

The Community Environment Network (CEN) held its annual network night recently to report on core activities and programs.

CEN Deputy Chair, John Asquith, said B.A.T stands for ‘Be A Team’ which sums up what it takes to work on environmental causes at a community level – the Most Outstanding Allrounder has their name plaque added to a cricket bat. This year’s awards went to: Best Twelfth Man Award – Louis O’Neill from Wildlife ARC and Neil Wynn from Mannering Park. Rookie of the Year Award – Camp Ourimbah Most Outstanding Community Based Organisation – Long Jetty Waterwatch Group Most Outstanding Allrounder – Joy Cooper

The first core program is Waterwatch which commenced in 1997. This program is a national citizen science water quality monitoring and catchment education program involving schools, community groups and landholders. The second program, Land for Wildlife, is an Australian wide volunteer program for landholders to set aside some of their private land to provide habitat for wildlife. CEN runs the program in NSW and the ACT. Currently, there are 2,467 property owners involved. The Bush Regeneration Services (BRS) program commenced in 2006. This year the team has restored approximately 80 hectares of bushland and installed over 2000 plants. Habitat for Wildlife commenced in 2006 as the urban program or private landholders. Currently there are six council and three organisations with around 5,000 members. Landholders seek to be sustainable with gardens for native plants, water tanks and installing solar panels. CEN’s Wild Plant Nursery program was established in 2009 with the aim to promote and grow ‘local provenance’ native shrubs. The Nursery now sells plants, both on-line and at Sale Days. In addition to the core programs CEN has 22 funded positions engaged on a variety of environmental projects and works including COSS Connections & Rehabilitation; Bateau Bay Swift Parrot Habitat Restoration Project; Copacabana Due Restoration Project; Landcare Green Team; Catchment Crawls; Breakfast with the Birds and Coastal Wetlands.

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NEWS PAGE 5 Island View Drive work to commence after eight-month closure SHARE

Council is undertaking embankment stabilisation work at Kincumber Mountain to restore road access through this popular reserve. Up until December 20, 2021, Island View Dr will remain closed for vehicle access and also be closed to cyclists and pedestrians during this period. Alternate access routes are available to the Reserve for pedestrians and cyclists via Beatties Rd and Woorara Pde in Green Point, Bronzwing Dr in Erina, and additional access points for pedestrians from Sandringham Cl in Terrigal and Joalah Rd in Kincumber.

The toilet facilities at the top of reserve will be closed during this time, due to inability of cleaning vehicles having access to that area while these works are undertaken. Council is thanking the community for their patience and look forward to reestablishing road access so everyone can enjoy one of our region’s best natural assets again. This work is being conducted to fix damage caused to the road in March 2021 due to significant heavy rain. Over 15 metres of the embankment that supports the road was impacted by a slip

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failure and several sections of the road pavement were destroyed. The reserve remained open for pedestrians and cyclists but vehicle access on Island View Dr was not possible. Council has since progressed investigations and engaged geotechnical experts to design the required restoration work. This work will see substantial ground anchors and a structural wall to be constructed, and the damaged sections of pavement repaired. Source: Media release, Dec 1 Central Coast Council

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Additional funds to improve support for veterans The Vietnam Veterans’, Peacekeepers & Peacemakers Association Central Coast Sub-branch has received nearly $30,000 to help support local veterans. The sub-branch was successful in a grant of $28,954 as part of the Federal Government’s Building Excellence in Support and

Training (BEST) Program. Defence military advocate at the Ettalong branch, Stephen Karsai, said funds will go towards buying new equipment to keep up with the demands of sending claims into the Department of Veteran Affairs (DVA). “This has been on the cards for quite some time, but the DVA requires all our submissions electronically from veterans,

whereas we used to submit via paper,” Karsai said. “It will be a relief on our current pension advocates like myself. “We are flat out at the moment, trying to keep up with the demands.” Federal Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, said the BEST Program assists exservice organisations to deliver

support services. “This additional funding will help local organisations provide veterans even greater transition support, assistance with claims and entitlements, and access to services such as rehabilitation and wellbeing programs,” Wicks said. “These additional funds will help with the costs of support staff, equipment and services that directly support veterans

and their families. “It will make a real difference to those on the ground, providing critical support and resources for veterans in our region. “I would like to thank all ESOs that provide advocacy services across the Central Coast who continue to offer vital services to our local veteran community.” The Brisbane Water Legacy

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All local MPs voted in favour of voluntary assisted dying bill The Central Coast Group of Dying with Dignity NSW has applauded the passage in the Legislative Assembly of the Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) Bill 2021. All Central Coast MPs voted in favour of the Bill, which was passed with a convincing 5232 vote. Co-sponsored by Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, and Member for The Entrance, David Mehan, the Bill will enable eligible persons with a terminal illness to access voluntary assisted dying; establish a procedure for, and regulate access to, voluntary assisted dying; and establish the Voluntary Assisted Dying Board to oversee matters relating to voluntary assisted dying. But it has yet to pass the Legislative Council (Upper House), which has already referred it to the Standing Committee on Law and Justice for an inquiry into its provisions before a vote is taken early next year. Dying with Dignity NSW Central Coast Group Chair, Dr Stephanie Short, has long been advocating for passage of the Bill. “There were 167 amendments, the vast majority of them being moved by the opponents,” Short said. “These were voted down one by one, except for some proposed by supporters which were accepted. “None substantially changed the essence of the Bill.” Tesch spoke in support of the Bill and acknowledged the value of advocacy provide by the Central Coast Group of Dying with Dignity NSW. She also played an active role

in addressing proposed amendments relevant to people with disabilities in NSW. Mehan said of those who contacted his office 255 were in support and 115 were in opposition to the Bill and acknowledged community groups who have argued for and against the Bill. Member for Terrigal and Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, was emotional in delivering his speech and made it clear that he was voting according to the wishes of his electorate. “I asked the constituents of the Terrigal electorate their thoughts and, of course, their opinions,” Crouch told Parliament. “Of the 3,781 individual responses that I received, 83 per cent … indicated that they support the Bill. “Given the clear position of my community, I support the Bill and welcome the amendments that will help strengthen and address concerns that have been raised. “I recognise and respect the diverse and strongly held views on the issue of Voluntary Assisted Dying; this is why I sought the feedback of our community on the issue, which ultimately guided my decision.” Member for Swansea, Yasmin Catley, and Member for Wyong, David Harris, also supported the Bill. The bill is now subject to the Law and Justice committee inquiry. Central Coast-based MLC Taylor Martin is a member of the committee and has made it clear he does not support the Bill. Terry Collins

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NEWS One case of Omicron variant of concern on Coast SHARE

A Central Coast resident has been confirmed as the state’s fifth person to be infected with the Omicron COVID-19 variant of concern.

The person, who is fully vaccinated, arrived in Sydney on flight QR908 from Doha to Sydney on November 25, travelling by private car to the Central Coast, and is now in isolation. The traveller had been in southern Africa. NSW Health has warned that everyone on the flight is

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considered a close contact and will need to get tested immediately for COVID-19 and isolate for 14 days, regardless of vaccination status. Two more people who had been on the same flight have now been confirmed as COVID-19 cases and urgent genomic testing is underway to determine if they have also been infected by the Omicron COVID-19 variant. The Central Coast resident visited a number of venues in Sydney and on the Coast before NSW Health directed travellers

from southern Africa to go into isolation. Central Coast venues visited on November 26 include: North Wyong IGA between noon and 12:45pm and between 6:15pm and 7pm; Wyong Pizza Hut between 7pm and 7:15pm; North Wyong KFC between 7:15pm and 7:30pm; Wadalba Woolworths between 7:30pm and 8:15pm. Toukley Aldi was also visited on November 27 between 4:45pm and 5:45pm. Anyone attending those venues at the stated times is advised to

get tested and isolate until results are received. If your test result is negative, you should continue to monitor for symptoms and if any symptoms appear, get tested and isolate again. In line with Federal Government measures, all travellers arriving in NSW who have been in South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia, Eswatini or Malawi during the 14-day period before their arrival in NSW must enter hotel quarantine for 14 days,

As the state approaches the 95 per cent mark, NSW Health is rolling out a booster vaccination program at its clinics to individuals aged 18 and older who received their second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine six months or more ago. Premier, Dominic Perrottet, said the easing of restrictions was only possible because NSW is among the highest vaccinated populations in the world. “We’re leading the world when it comes to vaccinations and that is a tremendous achievement we can all be proud of because it has allowed us to return to normal as quickly and safely as possible,” Perrottet said. “The easing of these restrictions will allow people to get out and

enjoy summer providing a boost for some of our hardest industries as we do everything we can to ensure we keep people safe as we learn to live with COVID.” Perrottet said plans to ease restrictions from December 15 would proceed despite the advent of the Omicron variant. Deputy Premier, Paul Toole, said the roadmap was a staged and considered approach which ensured regional NSW was able to welcome back visitors in a COVID safe way. “Regional NSW is open for business thanks to high vaccination rates right across the state,” he said. “I’d remind visitors to … be respectful and ensure they are

irrespective of their vaccination status. All fully vaccinated travellers who have been in any other overseas country during the 14day period before their arrival in NSW must travel directly to their place of residence or accommodation and isolate for 72 hours, pending further health advice. Any unvaccinated arrivals will go directly into 14-day mandatory hotel quarantine. Anyone who has already arrived in NSW who has been in any of

the eight African countries within the previous 14 days must immediately get tested and isolate for 14 days, and call NSW Health on 1800 943 553. Meanwhile, Premier Dominic Perrottet has said the advent of the Omicron variant will not affect plans to ease restrictions throughout the state from December 15.

abiding by safety measures, which include wearing masks on public transport, planes and at airports.” Minister for Jobs, Investment and Tourism, Stuart Ayres, said the updated plans for the next stage of the roadmap were great news for businesses still impacted by the remaining restrictions. “I want to encourage everyone to go out and support NSW businesses – whether it’s a meal out, booking a regional trip or holiday shopping at your favourite local store, this is a prime time to enjoy the new freedoms and help NSW businesses bounce back.” Minister for Health, Brad Hazzard, said COVID booster shots would be an important part

of keeping the community safe through the summer and new year. “By stepping up for a jab and a booster shot you help protect yourself and everyone around you, including the elderly, those with underlying health conditions and young children who aren’t yet eligible for vaccinations,” he said. “We will also need to continue to get tested if we develop COVID symptoms, regardless of vaccination status, and continue to follow public health advice.” More information about the next stage of easing of restrictions is available at nsw.gov.au.

Source: Media release, Nov 30 NSW Health

Omicron will not stop further easing of restrictions

Central Coast residents are looking forward to a further relaxation of COVID-19 health orders on December 15 when NSW is expected to have reached the 95 per cent double vaccination target.

From December 15, masks will only be required on public transport and planes, at airports, and for indoors front-of-house hospitality staff who are not fully vaccinated. They will be strongly encouraged in settings where you cannot social distance. There will be no density limits (previously the rule was one person per 2sqm) and COVID safety plans will be optional for businesses and will be supported

by SafeWork NSW. QR check-ins will only be required at high-risk venues including hospitals, aged and disability care facilities, gyms, places of worship, funerals or memorial services, personal services (hairdressers and beauty salons), limited hospitality settings (including pubs, small bars, registered clubs and nightclubs), and for indoor music festivals with more than 1,000 people. Proof of vaccination will no longer be required by Public Health Order for most activities (businesses can still require proof at their own discretion) but will still be required for indoor music festivals with more than 1,000 people.

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he doesn’t support the PEP 11 gas exploration licence off Hunter coast Source: Newcastle Herald, March 4 2021

Lucy Wicks and the Morrison Government are saying NO to PEP-11. The Morrison Government will continue leading the world and our region in how we manage our ocean habitats and coastal environments. That’s why we are saying no to PEP-11. We have heard from our community and we are responding. We are also committing to a $100 million initiative to protect our oceans and marine life, support Australian Marine Parks and expand the Indigenous Protected Areas into Sea Country. Australia’s oceans economy supports 400,000 jobs across Australia and is projected to contribute $100 billion each year to our economy.

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Leaving no one in need The Salvation Army is hoping to raise $20M countrywide this year through its annual Christmas Appeal and is appealing for local support. As Australians near the end of a second year that has been impacted by social and economic burden of COVID-19, the Salvos anticipate the needs of people at Christmas will reach a new peak under the pressure of the pandemic. Major Carole Smith of the Gosford Salvation Army office said Christmas is the busiest time of the year for Salvos across the country. “While Christmas is a time of joy and celebration for many, others doing it tough in our community find it an extremely difficult period for them personally,” she said.

“The increased isolation, financial stress and mental health impacts of COVID-19 this year will only exacerbate these issues. “The Salvos want to leave no one in need this Christmas, and we need the generosity of the public this year to once again partner with us in support of locals doing it really tough. “Anyone in need this Christmas can reach out to us at Gosford Corps by calling 4367 6200 and we’ll do all we can to support you. “We don’t want anyone to go it alone this year. “If you need food, gifts, financial support or are feeling lonely, please get in touch with us. “We are also (need) our local community to dig deep and provide donations.

“We are in need of toys, nonperishable food and gift cards and these can be dropped off at 120 Central Coast Hwy, Green Point.” Smith said Salvos Stores on the Coast also provide a great affordable option for Christmas shopping. “Whether it is a fresh Christmas Day outfit, present ideas for the family or a DIY decoration project for the house, there is always something special to be found,” she said. “Not only does Salvos Stores provide great value on quality items, it is also environmentally friendly and supports the work of The Salvos across the country with all profits going towards Salvation Army Community Programs. “Christmas offers us a time to

reflect and connect with one another and celebrate the joy of community. “Connection will be more important than ever this year, so look out for your mate, check in on family and embrace the true meaning of Christmas.” You can donate to The Salvation Army’s Christmas Appeal at salvationarmy.org.au or by calling 13 SALVOS (13 72 58). Donations can also be made in person at any Salvos Store and Kmart store, or round up your instore purchase at any Myer store. For financial and emergency assistance, reach out to the national financial support service on 1300 371 288 (9am-5pm Monday to Friday). Source: Salvation Army

Coast remains a day trip destination Interstate visitors to the Central Coast account for only 13 per cent of overall visitation and international visitors just one per cent, with most tourists to the area being friends and relatives of residents. The

information

was

contained in a Council report considered by Administrator, Rik Hart, on November 23 as he adopted the Draft Destination Management Plan, now on public exhibition. The report showed the Coast is predominantly an intra-state visitor destination with 70 per cent of visitors being domestic

daytrip visitors (almost five million) and around 30 per cent being overnighters. Most of the day trippers came from Sydney (59 per cent) or the Hunter region (19 per cent). Day trip visitors are relatively low yield, accounting for $367M in visitor spend, with average expenditure of

$74 per visitor. That’s because 38 per cent are coming to visit relatives or friends. Another 40 per cent are holiday makers and 12 per cent are here on business. Of the 1.9 million overnight visitors, the vast majority were

from Sydney (72 per cent). This segment accounted for the majority of visitor spend ($863M), with average expenditure of $445 per visitor. Interstate visitors account for only 13 per cent of overall visitation to the Central Coast, and international visitors only one per cent.

Council said the source of the statistics was Tourism Research Australia visitation data from 2019 which had been used to reflect a business as usual scenario, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Biobanking has many critics according to inquiry An inquiry into the integrity of the NSW Biodiversity Offsets Scheme will hold two days of public hearings on December 9 and 10. The State Government inquiry is examining a range of issues including the effectiveness of the scheme to halt or reverse the loss of biodiversity, and the use of offsets for major projects. Central Coast Council has about six agreements listed with the Biodiversity Conservation Trust which administers the Biodiversity Offsets scheme. Projects such as the train maintenance facility at Kangy Angy and the upgrade of the Pacific Highway at Lisarow resulted in biodiversity offsets that needed to be bought. Developers wanting to clear land have the option to buy diversity offsets. But it seems none of the groups affected by the scheme are happy with it. The inquiry received about 100 submissions including

from the Central Coast’s Darkinjung Aboriginal Land Council (DALC) and from the Urban Development Institute of Australia and from dozens of councils, although not from Central Coast Council. DALC said in its submission that the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (BCA) has had the effect of dispossessing NSW’s Aboriginal people of their land a second time for less than fair value. “NSW’s Aboriginal people have already contributed to all land developed in the State, and now they are being asked to pay again for the benefit of the public and other developers by locking away land (which was) returned as compensation,” the DALC submission said. The Local Government NSW said the scheme was problematic in practice and required changes to improve guidelines and outcomes. Councils had expressed a

general concern that the offsets were not leading to net improvements in biodiversity. Urban Taskforce Australia said that critical to the delivery of increased housing supply would be the recognition that the cost of biodiversity conservation should not be borne entirely by the new homebuyer. “The benefits of additional green space and species protection are wide reaching and not just limited to the new homes supplied via a particular rezoning,” Urban Taskforce said. “In many cases the cost of biodiversity offsets is simply prohibitive of developing the land at all. “Urban Taskforce members report buying or owning land that has been cleared and has been rezoned for urban development and then during the (usually long and drawn out) development approval process a species emerges on the site that requires offsetting.

“In this scenario the cost of biodiversity offsetting was not factored into the land and/or development costs for the site. “The outcome being that the late emergence of biodiversity values is cost prohibitive, makes the zoning irrelevant and the land is unable to be feasibly developed.” The Better Planning Network (BPN), a statewide, not-forprofit, volunteer-based organisation said the Environmental Defender’s Office (EDO) had been extremely critical of the use of biobanking and cash contributions to the Biodiversity Conservation Trust as alternatives for securing “like for like” biodiversity offsets. “Rachel Walmsley, Policy & Law Reform Director EDO NSW, coined the phrase “the political endorsement of extinction” to describe the federal government’s accreditation of the NSW Government’s biodiversity offsets policy for major projects,” BPN said.

It failed to meet national environmental standards, BPN said. Ecological Consultants Association of NSW said much of the land clearing observed across the state in the last five years fell outside of the Biodiversity Offsets Scheme. It also said some legislative instruments leave the assessment of biodiversity value in the hands of those with no qualification to assess it. “If the State of NSW truly seeks to stem biodiversity loss, we need to leave assessment of impacts on threatened biodiversity to those with knowledge of how these impacts can be avoided or minimised such as appropriately qualified and experienced ecological consultants.” The State Government’s submission to the inquiry explains the system. There are three main options to satisfy offset obligations for impacts on biodiversity values

from proposed developments or other projects. One is to establish a new offset site through a Biodiversity Stewardship Agreement. A second option is to purchase biodiversity credits on the open market (generally from landholders who have established a Biodiversity Stewardship Agreement). The third option is to pay into the Biodiversity Conservation Fund (BCF), which transfers the obligation to the Biodiversity Conservation Trust. For option 3, the Biodiversity Offsets Payment Calculator (BOPC) is used to determine the amount a developer would be required to pay into the BCF to discharge an offset obligation. The committee – made up of two liberals; two Labor; an independent; a Green, an Animal Justice Party and a National – is due to report to the State Government by March 1, 2022. Merilyn Vale

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CEO of Council will speak at community forum CEO of Central Coast Council, David Farmer, and the NSW Greens MLC David Shoebridge will speak at a community forum on town planning to be held at the Gosford RSL on Saturday, December 11. Central Coast Community Better Planning Group and Central Coast Friends of Democracy are inviting local groups and individuals to come together to have a say in the future planning of the region’s streets, neighbourhoods, bushland, waterways and beaches.

“We are calling out to residents’ groups, community groups and concerned individuals from across the Coast to be part of this Community Planning Forum,” Central Coast Community Better Planning Group Chair, Gary Chestnut, said. “The risks of Council continuing under administration for a prolonged period of time are real and may be catastrophic unless the community pulls together to develop its own positive vision for what we want our streets, our neighbourhoods and our region to look like in the future.

“We have already seen the fire sale of community assets, the scrapping of major elements of the first Central Coast Community Strategic Plan and the diversion of planning controls away from the community – along with millions of dollars of development revenue diverted from Council to the State Government – so if we don’t unite as a strong voice for ecologically sustainable development, we risk losing the character of the region and our lifestyle for good.” Founder of Central Coast Friends of Democracy, Jane Smith, said the community was still very

much in the dark about the outcomes of the Public Inquiry into Council and the timing of the next local government election on the Coast. “Local Government Areas across NSW are preparing to elect councillors on Saturday, December 4, but not the Central Coast and we have no firm date for when the next election might be,” Smith said. “Other Public Inquiries have resulted in councils being placed under prolonged periods of State Government administration – as long as 10 years.

“Imagine the irreversible planning decisions that could be made on the Central Coast during a decade of Administration. “Everything, from the privatisation of the Council’s water assets to end-to-end waterfront high rise and mass development west of the M1 Motorway, could go ahead with little more than lip service paid to the concerns or objections of the community. “The Community Planning Forum on December 11 is a first step to making sure that doesn’t happen.

“It is the beginning of reclaiming our voice, developing our vision and making certain our wishes for the future of this region come to fruition.” The Community Planning Forum will be a COVID-safe event. It will be held from 8.30am-3 pm at Gosford RSL Club. To book, visit https://www. ccfriendsofdemocracy.com/ events. Source: Media release, Nov 29 Central Coast Community Better Planning Group and Central Coast Friends of Democracy

Coast will need to retain 15 Councillors, says Scott The Central Coast Local Government Committee has questioned the justification for Council Administrator, Rik Hart, wanting to reduce the number of Councillors for the region. Committee Chair, Vicki Scott, said Hart’s position was “Extraordinary ad inappropriate”. “Rik Hart has now declared that the referendum to reduce the number of Councillors from 15 to nine should go ahead at the same time as the next Central Coast local government election,”

Scott said. “And he has suggested that, if the outcome of the referendum results in a reduction to nine Counsellors, three of those should be appointed rather than elected, despite the fact that that could go against the Local Government Act,” she said. Scott said the opinion of the Administrator was extraordinary and inappropriate. “That means that the Central Coast community would effectively lose nine elected representatives. “We would end

up with six elected representatives and three unelected (appointed) Councillors. “The breakdown of residents per elected representatives is 24,000 residents per each of 15 elected representatives, 39,000 per each of nine elected representatives and 58 000 per eachofsixelectedrepresentatives. “There are councils which only have around 24,000 residents in total. “As the rest of NSW heads to the polls for a local government election on December 4, it is

extraordinary and undemocratic to suggest that the people of the Central Coast should forsake nine elected representatives when we do finally have an elected Council again. “We have been given no timeframe for the Commissioner of the Central Coast Council Public Inquiry to complete her report and make recommendations to the NSW Local Government Minister. “We have no guarantee that when the report finally lands on the Minister’s desk the Government will act on any

of the recommendations. “And we have no idea of what form our local democracy will be in or when it will be returned. “Meanwhile, the Administrator and his predecessor have delegated authority for major decisions, like the future of the Gosford waterfront and the future of our $4B water assets. “They have sold our assets and put up our rates because they were ‘forced’ to take out commercial loans when the NSW Liberal-National Government refused to assist the Child of

Frankenstein Council it had created.” The Central Coast community is tired of being neglected by this State Government. “We want our democracy returned and the size of our amalgamated Council means we will need every one of our 15 elected Councillors to make sure thebestinterestsofthecommunity are served.” Source: Media release, Dec 1 Vicki Scott, Local Government Committee

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On 4 December, 124 Councils will hold an election - butelection not Central Coast On 4 December, 124 Councils will hold an - but notCouncil Central Coast Council Make your Voice Make your Count! Voice Count!

Demerger – Reinstate former Gosford and Wyong Councils

CCFoD is committed to restoring local democracy to the Central CCFoD is committed to restoring local Coast. Initially this means asking the Why? democracy to the Central Coast. question about whether our Council Initiallyshould thisdemerge means- or asking not. the

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• The community has lost representation

• Complacency - too much trouble to demerge

• Our communities and geography are diverse - it should

• Unknown cost of demerging

not be a “one size fits all” approach.

• Merger has failed to deliver benefits forecast by NSW government

• Breaks 1 big problem into 2 smaller problems

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On Saturday, voice count.4 December we are calling on residents Don’t their let complacency give our to make voice count.

• Improves ratio of elected representative to community (previously approx. 1 Councillor : 16,500 residents)

Pluses

Stay merged as Central Coast Council

• Reduces workload so Councillors can be more effective • Puts the “local” back into local government - allows for local needs to be better recognised

• More chance of collaboration for smaller Councils to

• Process is already underway – State government / Administrator pushing through, systems are being combined and harmonised

• Moves CC Council towards a model of “Board of Directors” and corporate entity

• Argued that it is an opportunity for Council to operate as an advocate for the region as a whole – with one voice

work with 2 State MPs and 1 Federal MP

• Cost of demerger - unknown but not $0 – (and probably

not as much as you think). This can be offset by having a Joint Organisation and shared services.

Minuses • More change for staff and community • Need to divide staff, assets and debt that is owing

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• Loss of community voice – ratio of Councillors to

residents will be 1:36,000 … (with 9 Councillors and forecast population growth will be 1:46,000 by 2035)

• Loss of local identity / local community voice – more a “one size fits all” approach

• Toxic politics looms large – Council is a football with pressure from 5 State MPs and 2 Federal MPs

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Exciting news for the Central Coast! Every adult in NSW will be offered an additional 2 x $25 Dine and Discover vouchers. These vouchers will be available from December in your Service NSW app. The Central Coast has already benefited from a $5 million boost to our economy and the extra vouchers are fantastic news for our local businesses. There are over $13 million worth of Dine and Discover Vouchers yet to be redeemed by Central Coast residents. If you haven’t downloaded your Dine and Discover Vouchers yet, please scan the QR code to download them now.

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Racetracks or classrooms? Regarding your item in CCN issue 320 concerning NSW Government funding of $11.4M for Gosford Racecourse. I am absolutely astounded to learn the State Government has provided $8M of taxpayer money to build 200 horse stables (and a new track) at Gosford racecourse. The gaming industry, which makes millions out of mug punters, must be collectively laughing their heads off.

FORUM The industry spends millions on advertising then hypocritically, but solemnly mind you, advise punters to “bet responsibly”. What a joke. The obvious question is why hasn’t the gaming industry collectively funded the stable expansion? Profits from the outlay would return millions.

Why should they when the State Government is a soft touch providing a further $3.4M to resurface the track and an unbelievable $67M funding package for the thoroughbred industry. Am I wrong, Mr Crouch and Minister Anderson, or couldn’t this huge wastage of taxpayers’ money build an essential classroom or two? Email, Nov 28 Peter Johnson, Booker Bay

Community awareness is key I write on behalf of the Central Coast Prostate Cancer Support Group to thank the community for enabling our work this year. With many men and families in the local area impacted by prostate cancer, we assist newly diagnosed men and long-term survivors by proving friendship and support. We also proudly promote PCFA Specialist Nurses and their new Telenursing Services, which offer information and expert advice to those affected in our local area.

FORUM See Page 2 for address and contribution conditions. Opinions expressed are those of the writer and not necessarily of the newspaper Community awareness is key to overcoming prostate cancer. Over the past 25 years we’ve successfully boosted survival rates from 73 per cent to 95 per cent, and we couldn’t have

done it without your donations and support. Over the Christmas period, please consider making a donation to PCFA for men and families facing prostate cancer and remember that we are here for you if you need us. To talk to a PCFA Specialist Nurse or join a support group, call 1800 22 00 99 or go to www.pcfa.org.au. Our best wishes to you and your loved ones for a healthy, safe and happy festive season. Email, December 1 John Daven, Central Coast Prostate Cancer Support Group

Base load nuclear tutorial Katandra Reserve is a very nice recreational area and a most unlikely and undesirable place for any other purpose. We should be able to have a fair and reasonable dialogue covering the aspects of all available forms of low-emission electric power generation and their application. A recent, and reasonably well written article highlighting most of the positive and negative aspects of wind, solar, battery and pumped storage appeared in this paper. Unfortunately, the article provided only an emotionprovoking condemnation to any aspect of Nuclear Power. Those opposed to nuclear energy are quick to point out the difficulty of dealing with spent fuel from nuclear reactors. Australia is already involved in nuclear energy, being one of the world’s largest providers of Uranium and exporting 10,000 tonnes per annum. South Australia is our main miner and producer with remote mine sites. The mine sites have radioactive waste tailing areas which could also accommodate spent fuel from any future reactors.

FORUM Over the years we have enjoyed ample supplies of electricity for homes and industry from large coal fired power stations. With the move to reduce CO2 from the atmosphere alternate clean energy solution have been pursued. Solar and wind turbines have received the most attention however their reliance on prevailing sunlight and wind conditions makes them highly variable and not well suited for constant base load power as required by industry. The sheer number of wind turbines and/or hectares of solar farms required to replace our existing coal powered generation is impractical. Adding back up batteries and gas turbine generation may be enough to keep the lights on but not enough base load to support industry. Nuclear power is a suitable and sustainable source of “zero” emission base load power. France’s nuclear power provides over 60 per cent of their clean energy and 70 per cent of their total electric

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power generation. The USA’s nuclear power produces over 50 per cent of their clean energy and over 20 per cent of their total electric power generation. We need to give serious consideration to adopting nuclear power as a base load replacement for our aging coal fired plants. England’s Rolls Royce, France’s TechnicAtome, the US company Nuscale and several other US companies are developing a new generation of small modular reactors or SMRs. These range in size from Rolls Royce’s 470 MW units down to Nuscale’s 77MW. These units are of modular design based on factory assembly for delivery to a prepared site thus minimising construction time. SMRs also present a small footprint with respect to that of the typical large nuclear plants currently in operation. Email, Nov 30 Jack MacDonald, Mt Elliot

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Christmas cheer across the Coast As the region emerges from lockdown and the festive season approaches, Central Coast Council is determined to spread the Christmas cheer after a difficult year. Town centres across the Coast will be teeming with festive spirit, with the return of favourite Christmas tree and wreath installations, accompanied photobooths and roving performances.

Former Director Connected Communities, Julie Vaughan, said there will be Christmas activities and decorations at The Entrance, Gosford, Terrigal, Toukley, Wyong and Woy Woy town centres. “We are excited to bring back festive events across the Coast, after what has been a difficult year for locals,” Vaughan said. “Many of us have been apart from family and friends due to extensive lockdowns, making the return of Christmas events

more important than ever. “We want to bring town centres back to life and locals and visitors together again to celebrate in a COVID safe environment.” Council Administrator, Rik Hart, said the Christmas activations will provide support and boost to local businesses. “Christmas on the Coast activities will bring festive joy to our community and encourage locals and visitors

to spend time enjoying the businesses that surround town centres,” he said. “I encourage the local community to take part in festive celebrations and support local businesses.” On December 20, there will be Bouncing Stilt Christmas Elves and a Christmas Photobooth in Wyong town Park from 1am-2pm. At Toukley Village Green on December 21 there will be a

Roving Stilt Duo, Circus Christmas Elves and a Christmas Photobooth from 10am-2pm. Roving duo Christmas Candy Canes will be at Kibble Park in Gosford from 10am-2pm on December 22 and on the Woy Woy Oval Forecourt from 1-3pm the same day. On December 23 at Memorial Park, The Entrance, Top Shelf Elf and Mrs Claus will be in attendance from 10am-2pm, along with a

Christmas Photobooth. And on Christmas Eve you can catch Bouncing Stilt Christmas Elves and a Christmas Photobooth between 10am and 2pm at the Terrigal Beach Memorial. For more details search ‘Christmas’ at centralcoast. nsw.gov.au Source: Media release, Nov 26 Central Coast Council

COASTAL DIARY

A COMPREHENSIVE LISTING OF EVENTS OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS ON THE CENTRAL COAST FRIDAY, DEC 3

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Gosford North Inner SUNDAY, DEC 12 Wheel Club: Special Christmas art@work, Handcraft Stall, Open Shutters - Berkeley Vale, CLAMBAKE IV - ROCK THE BOAT CCM v Sydney FC, Kincumber Village Shopping 3 - 5/12, ticketed, “Unstoppable Satirical Central Coast Stadium, Centre, 8:30am - 4pm 3/12 - 6pm - 8:30pm, Splashback”, ticketed,6:15pm 4 - 5/12 - 10am - 4pm 5 Broken Bay Rd, Ettalong SATURDAY, DEC 18 Beach, ticketed, 6:30pm SATURDAY, DEC 11 Christmas at TEG, CCM v WS Wanderers, The Entertainment Grounds, CWA Umina Beach: Central Coast Stadium, ticketed, 6pm Craft Fair, ticketed,5pm creightonsfuneralservice.com.au

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Woy Woy Peninsula Lions Club: Beach, 8:30am - 1pm Christmas Cakes and Puddings, Deepwater Plaza Woy Woy, Bouddi Peninsular Arts Trail 3/12 - 4/12, Open Arts Studios from Killcare 9am - 5pm Heights to Wagstaffe, 4 - 5/12, 9am

SATURDAY, DEC 4

Fixx events: Avoca Twilight Markets, Heazlett Park Foreshore, 5 - 9pm www.fixxevents.com.au

WEDNESDAY, DEC 8

Coast Opera Australia: A Night of Enticement, Central Coast Stadium, ticketed, 6:30pm www.coastoperaaustralia.com

MONDAY, DEC 27

Sunnylake Shores: New Lakefront Homes Showcase, 2 Macleay Dr, Halekulani, 5 - 7pm 0458 018 332

Christmas Mermorial Service, liveinsunnylakeshores.com.au Hillside Chapel, Palmdale Lawn Cemetery and FRIDAY, DEC 10 Memorial Park, 3pm

Sunnylake Shores: New Lakefront Homes Showcase, SATURDAY, JAN 15 2 Macleay Dr, Halekulani, 11am - 12pm 0458 018 332 liveinsunnylakeshores.com.au Blues @ The Fun Haus, 5 Broken Bay Rd, Ettalong Beach, ticketed, 6:30pm

Terrigal Antique & Vintage Fair, Lions Community Hall -

Coastal Twist: Bauhaus Party Futurismo, Naughty Noodle Fun, 5 Broken Bay Road, Ettalong Beach, ticketed, 6pm coastaltwist.org.au/event/dance/

Coastal Twist: A-League Double Header: Love Club - Rumpus CCM v Wellington & W-LeagueCabaret Dinner and Show, Wellington FC v Newcastle Jets, Naughty Noodle Fun Haus, Central Coast Stadium, 5 Broken Bay Rd Ettalong ticketed, 3pm Beach, ticketed, 6:30pm coastaltwist.org.au/event/cabaret/ FRIDAY, DEC 31 CCM v Macarthur FC, Central Coast Stadium, ticketed, 6pm

6pm - 10pm

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SATURDAY, JAN 22

Coastal Twist: Free Outdoor Festival - Coastie Carnie Fair Day, Peninsula Recreation Precinct, Umina Beach, register to show off your fur babies at the infamous Puparazzi Pooch Parade and win prizes, 10am coastaltwist.org.au/event/ coastie-carnie-fair-day/

SATURDAY, JAN 29 Free Form Painting 2 Day Workshop With Peter Griffen, The Design Gallery, ticketed, 29 - 30/01

Coastal Twist: SATURDAY, FEB 5 Free Beach Day, Umina Beach at the Altfest On The Coast Sydney Avenue entrance, Featuring: Carla Lippis + Clara Register to show off your Fable + MARZ + Filip with a F, long or short board skills 5 Broken Bay Rd, Ettalong and win prizes, 9am Beach, ticketed, 6:30pm coastaltwist.org.au/event/ free-beach-day/

Coastal Twist: SUNDAY, JAN 23 HalloQween - Pink light dance party, PCYC Umina Beach, 101 Osborne Ave Umina Beach, free - bookings required,

FRIDAY, FEB 18 Wyong Drama Group: BIRTHRIGHTS, Red Tree Theatre, Tuggerah, ticketed, 18/01 - 26/02, multiple sessions

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Stadium to host a night of operatic enticement

EXPRESSIONS OF

Coast Opera Australia has partnered with Central Coast Stadium to present A Night of Enticement Under the Stars on December 4, the first in a series of collaborations set to transform the local fine I Nmusic T E scene. REST Patrons will be treated to a VIP

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meal whilst enjoying the spectacle. Alternatively, General Admission tickets are available for patrons who wish to immerse themselves in the music and atmosphere. General Admission seating will be in the tiered stadium stand providing greater accessibility. The audience can expect King, Queen, Joker, Jack, intimate, lusty performances with a twist of cheek as they are entertained by an ensemble of operatic artists presenting both classical and contemporary repertoire. Tenor Tomas Dalton, Baritone Luke Gabbedy, Mezzo Soprano Viktoria Bolonina and Soprano Camilla Wright will welcome patrons to the wonderful world of opera under the stars. Coast Opera Founder and Artistic Director, Angela Brewer said “2020 and 2021 have

been tough years for all of us. “We created this event out of a desire to treat our community to something special. “To give them a reason to dress up and celebrate life after such harsh restrictions. “This is your ticket to dress to impress, to try something new, to simply rejoice in fine food, fine music and fine company,” Brewer said. A Night of Enticement Under the Stars will be held on December 4 at 6:30pm. The concert will run for approximately 2.5 hours. Tickets can be purchased at www.coastoperaaustralia. com. Wright previously performed at Central Coast Stadium as part of the ANZAC Day ceremony hosted there. Source: Media release, Nov 15 Central Coast Opera

Peat Island and Mooney Mooney planning proposal

EVENT MANAGEMENT EOI

Central Coast Council is calling for Expressions of Interest (EOI) from an event management company to deliver two multicultural events leading up to the main event, Flavours by the Sea, hosted by Central Coast Council. An exciting opportunity to get creative and form part of this wonderful event! EOI closes Friday 10 December 2021

To receive the application and submit your EOI, email events@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au

Property and Development NSW proposes to rezone Peat Island and Mooney Mooney. The aim is to revitalise this treasured location through new housing, community facilities and job opportunities. The department has submitted the proposal to Central Coast Council. The proposal has also been released to the public for feedback from Monday 20 September to Monday 20 December 2021. View the planning proposal at the Central Coast Council portal yourvoiceourcoast.com/pipp During the exhibition period, we invite you to join one of our information sessions or get in touch with our team if you have questions. 1. Join an online community information session on the following date: Wednesday 8 December 2021 from 6:00pm to 7:00pm

VENUE EOI

To register for a session please use the QR code below.

We are also looking for food businesses who would like to be part of our event program, which could include culturally themed nights or specials on the weekend of Flavours By The Sea!

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2. Call 1800 749 232 3. Send an email PDNSW_Projects@property.nsw.gov.au For more information, to ask questions or sign up for project updates, please visit our website: dpie.nsw.gov.au/peat-mooney

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RUBY SLIPPERS

DOLLAR BIN DARLINGS

HOUSE OF SILKY

• E T C E T E R A E T C E T E R A • E M P R E S S S TA H • E L E CT R I C F I E L D S • DJ J O N N Y S E Y M O U R • P U P P E T RY B Y E R T H •

Its a beach party with some queer fun in the Coastie sun. Surf events, beach volleyball, live entertainment & DJ. > Free Event, All Ages

YOUTH DANCE PARTY

SATURDAY 22 JAN

DANCE PARTY

PERFORMANCE

Rumpus is where the wild things are! A Cabaret featuring some of Australia’s most significant LGBTIQA+ artists across stage, screen and club scenes. > 18+

Ultra violet Dance party for Rainbow Youth, mates and allies. Its time to get your glow on & celebrated you! > Free Event, 13-17

Surrealist costume Ball where all stars shine bright. Dazzling performances & cosmic sounds. DJs & Performances. > 18+

FAIRDAY

COMEDY

Headliners ELECTRIC FIELDS, entertainment, teen hangout, community, rainbow family zones, shops, food & bar, Puparazzi pooch parade > Free Event, All Ages

Get ready for some serious belly laughs with a line-up of LGBTIQA+ Comedians with a side serve of yummies. > 18+

MUSIC

DREW FAIRLEY • LOCAL AND NATIONAL DR AG

BEACH PICNIC PARTY

FRIDAY 21 JAN

SUNDAY 23 JAN

UMINA ETTALONG

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SATURDAY 22 JAN

SATURDAY 22 JAN

SUNDAY 23 JAN

GOSFORD WOY WOY

BURLESQUE

CABARET

A Monthly Queer Travelling Social club gallivanting through Gosford in a unique food, drink and entertainment with live DJs, Drag, Music & Performance. > Free Event, 18+

DRAG STORY TIME

A little bit Naughty and a whole lot of Nice. Drag Bingo with the locals, we will be treating punters to a fun and hysterical Bingo session! > Free Event, 18+

THURSDAY 20 JAN

BARS

KWEENS OF COMEDY

THURSDAY 20 JAN

BINGO

DYA N TA I

A curated Exhibition and celebration of LGBTIQA+ local artists to the theme of ‘CHANGE’ across multiple mediums. > Free Event, All Ages

WED 19 - THURS 27 JAN

A regular social club for our LGBTIQ 55+ and seniors with this yummy Brunch and Lunch event. Make new friendships and catch up with familiar faces. > Free Event, 55+

WEDNESDAY 19 JAN

TYRA BANKSTOWN

ART EXHIBITION

DJ CHARLIE VILLAS

SEXY GALEXY

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News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Q&A [s] Searching For Superhuman ABC News At Noon [s] Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One (M) [s] The Sound [s] Re-Frame (M l,s) [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] Think Tank (PG) [s] Grand Designs Australia (PG) [s] The Drum [s] ABC News [s] Gardening Australia [s] Endeavour: Scherzo (M s,v) [s] Talking Heads: Nights In The Garden Of Spain (M) [s] ABC Late News [s] The Vaccine [s] Gruen [s] Preppers: The Bunker (MA15+) [s] rage (MA15+) [s] rage (PG) [s] Weekend Breakfast [s] rage (PG) [s] rage Guest Programmer (PG) ABC News At Noon [s] Endeavour: Scherzo (PG) [s] Restoration Australia: Egan House, NSW (PG) [s] Dream Gardens: Avalon (PG) [s] Rick Stein’s Secret France [s] Landline [s] Basketball: WNBL: Round 1: Southside Flyers v Bendigo Spirit *Live* From The Dandenong Basketball Stadium [s] ABC News [s] The Larkins (PG) [s] Ridley Road (PG) [s] Total Control (MA15+) [s] Call The Midwife (M) [s] Father Brown: The House Of God (M v) [s] rage Guest Programmer (MA15+) [s] rage (PG) [s] Weekend Breakfast [s] Insiders [s] Offsiders [s] The World This Week [s] Compass [s] Songs Of Praise [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Landline [s] Gardening Australia [s] Pilgrimage (PG) Rick Stein’s Secret France (PG) [s] Everyone’s A Critic (PG) [s] Art Works [s] The Sound [s] Antiques Roadshow [s] ABC News Sunday [s] Death In Paradise (PG) [s] Total Control (MA15+) [s] Noughts + Crosses (M l) [s] Harrow: Actus Reus (M) [s] Talking Heads (M) [s] Silent Witness (M v) [s] Press: Death Knock (M l,s) [s] Midsomer Murders (M v) [s]

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

NINE (C81/80)

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6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 10:30 Repco Supercars Championship 2021: Bathurst 1000 *Live* [s] 5:30 The Chase Australia (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer: Crackers About Christmas [s] 8:30 Movie: “This Means War” (M l,s,v) (’12) Stars: Tom Hardy, Chris Pine, Reese Witherspoon, Chelsea Handler 10:30 Movie: “The Campaign” (M l,s) (’12) – An incumbent congressman embroiled in personal scandal faces a no-holds-barred challenge from a naive newcomer funded by two unscrupulous billionaire lobbyist brothers. Stars: Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis, Katherine LaNasa, Dylan McDermott, Jason Sudeikis 12:30 Home Shopping 6:00 Home Shopping [s] 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 Repco Supercars Championship 2021: Bathurst 1000 *Live* [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Surveillance Oz (PG) [s] – A man tries to out run a speeding train only to fall face first onto the tracks. 7:30 Movie: “Ford v Ferrari” (M) (’19) – American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference and the laws of physics to build a revolutionary race car for Ford in order to defeat Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966. Stars: Matt Damon, Christian Bale 10:45 Movie: “The Gumball Rally” (M) (’76) Stars: Michael Sarrazin, Norman Burton 1:00 Repco Supercars Championship 2021: Bathurst 1000 Highlights [s] 6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] – Wake up to a better breakfast with Matt Doran and Monique Wright, for all the latest news, sport and weather. 8:30 Repco Supercars Championship 2021: Supports/ Warmup [s] 11:30 Repco Supercars Championship 2021: Bathurst 1000 *Live* [s] 7:00 Seven News [s] 7:30 Cricket: Big Bash League: Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars *Live* From The SCG [s] 11:30 Autopsy USA: Tammy Wynette (M d) [s] – On April 6, 1998, country icon Tammy Wynette was found dead; following her death, her daughters sued both her husband and her doctor, leading to the exhumation of her body and an autopsy. 12:30 Home Shopping

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

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6:00 The Talk [s] Today [s] 7:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] Today Extra (PG) [s] 7:30 The Bold And The Beautiful NINE’s Morning News [s] (PG) [s] Movie: “The Flight Before 8:00 Studio 10 (PG) [s] Christmas” (M) (’15) Stars: Mayim Bialik, Ryan McPartlin, 12:00 Dr Phil (M) [s] 1:00 The Living Room (PG) [s] Reginald VelJohnson 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] Garden Gurus Moments [s] 2:30 Everyday Gourmet With Pointless (PG) [s] Justine Schofield [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 4:00 Farm To Fork [s] NINE News [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful A Current Affair (PG) [s] (PG) [s] Taronga: Who’s Who In The 5:00 10 News First [s] Zoo: Nala’s Pup (PG) [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] Movie: “The Green Mile” 7:30 The Living Room (PG) [s] (MA15+) (’99) Stars: Tom 8:40 The Graham Norton Show Hanks, David Morse, Bonnie (M) [s] Hunt, Michael Clarke Duncan, 9:40 The Montreal Comedy James Cromwell, Michael Festival (MA15+) [s] Jeter, Graham Greene, Doug 10:40 Just For Laughs (MA15+) [s] Hutchison, Sam Rockwell 11:10 The Project (PG) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] 12:10 The Late Show (PG) [s] Destination WA [s] 1:00 Home Shopping Home Shopping 6:00 Reel Action [s] Animal Tales (PG) [s] Weekend Today [s] 6:30 Religious Programs [s] Today Extra - Saturday (PG) 7:00 Healthy Homes Australia [s] 7:30 Escape Fishing With ET [s] Animal Embassy [s] 8:00 All 4 Adventure [s] Destination WA [s] 9:00 Freshly Picked [s] What If...? The Brandon 9:30 Studio 10 Saturday (PG) [s] Wilson Story (PG) [s] 12:00 Farm To Fork [s] My Way [s] 12:20 The Living Room (PG) [s] Bondi Lifeguard World 1:30 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures (PG) [s] Adventures [s] Explore [s] 2:30 All 4 Adventure [s] Movie: “The Christmas Gift” 3:30 Waltzing Jimeoin (PG) [s] (PG) (’15) Stars: Michelle 4:00 Roads Less Travelled [s] Trachtenberg 4:30 Taste Of Australia With The Garden Gurus [s] Hayden Quinn [s] NINE News: First At Five [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] Good Food Christmas [s] 6:00 Jamie’s Easy Meals For NINE News Saturday [s] Every Day [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] Movie: “Gladiator” (M v) (’00) 6:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] 7:00 Football: Isuzu Ute A-League Stars: Russell Crowe Men: Round 3: Sydney FC v Movie: “Conan The Barbarian” Newcastle Jets *Live* From (MA15+) (’11) Stars: Jason Nestrata Jubilee Stadium [s] Momoa, Stephen Lang 10:00 Ambulance UK (M d) [s] Bondi Lifeguard World 12:00 Home Shopping Adventures (PG) [s] Animal Tales (PG) [s] 6:00 Religious Programs [s] Weekend Today [s] 8:00 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Cows For Cambodia [s] Every Day [s] The Xtreme CollXtion (PG) [s] 8:30 Freshly Picked [s] Fishing Australia (PG) [s] 9:00 Australia By Design (PG) [s] Ultimate Rush (PG) [s] 9:30 Studio 10 Sunday (PG) [s] Snackmasters (PG) [s] 12:00 Luca’s Key Ingredient [s] Bondi Vet (PG) [s] 12:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] NINE News: First At Five [s] 1:00 Farm To Fork [s] RBT: Tattoo You (PG) [s] 1:30 Healthy Homes Australia [s] NINE News Sunday [s] 2:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 60 Minutes (PG) [s] 2:30 Taste Of Australia [s] David Attenborough’s A 3:00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Perfect Planet: Volcano (PG) Adventures [s] Movie: “The Equalizer” 4:00 All 4 Adventure [s] (MA15+) (’14) – A man believes 5:00 10 News First [s] he has put his mysterious past 6:30 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] behind him and has dedicated 7:30 The Graham Norton Show himself to beginning a new, (M) [s] quiet life. But when he meets a 8:30 CSI: Vegas: Waiting In The young girl under the control of Wings (M) [s] ultra-violent Russian gangsters, 9:30 FBI: Uncovered (M) [s] he can’t stand idly by. Stars: 10:30 FBI: Discord (M) [s] Denzel Washington 11:30 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] NINE News Late [s] 12:30 Home Shopping Chicago Med (M) [s] 4:30 CBS Mornings [s]

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

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

Classifications: (G) General, (PG) Parental Guidance, (M) Mature Audiences, (MA15+) Mature Audience Over 15 Years, [s] Subtitles Consumer Advice: (d) drug references, (s) sexual references or sex scenes (h) horror, (l) language, (mp) medical procedures, (n) nudity, (v) violence

SBS (C30)

5:00 5:15 5:30 1:00 2:00 3:30 3:40 4:10 5:05 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:30 8:30 9:25 10:20 10:50 11:25 3:25 5:00 5:15 5:30 1:00 2:00 3:30 3:40 5:35 6:30 7:30 8:30 9:25 10:20 11:15 1:55 5:00 5:15 5:30

1:00 4:00 5:00 5:05 5:35 6:30 7:30 8:40 10:40 11:30 12:25 4:25

France 24 Feature News NHK World English News Worldwatch PBS Newshour No Distinguishing Features (PG) Movie: “Specially For Me” (G) (’21) Director: Michael Jones The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) Focus On Ability Film Festival Jeopardy! (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind SBS World News Inside Balmoral (PG) Empire With Michael Portillo: Portillo’s Hidden History (M) Dig World War II (PG) SBS World News The Back Side Of Television (MA15+) The Hunting (MA15+) Sinkholes - Deadly Drops (PG) France 24 Feature News NHK World English News Worldwatch PBS Newshour Figure Skating: ISU: Grand Prix Russia Lucknow (PG) Life Is A Battlefield Nazi Megastructures: Hitler’s British Invasion Plan (PG) SBS World News Celebrity Letters And Numbers (M) The World’s Greatest Hotels: Bellagio, Las Vegas (PG) Russia To Iran: Across The Wild Frontier (PG) (In English/ Russian) 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) Movie: “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo” (MA15+) (’11) Stars: Rooney Mara Movie: “Love & Other Drugs” (MA15+) (’10) Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway France 24 Feature News NHK World English News Worldwatch – Deutsche Welle English News 6:00 France 24 News 6:30 Al Jazeera English News 7:00 BBC News 7:30 Worldwatch Continues Motor Sports: Australian Superbike Championship *Live* Cycling: Cape To Cape The Untold Story Of Australian Wrestling Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) Nazi Megastructures: Hells Island (PG) SBS World News DNA Family Secrets (PG) Muhammad Ali (M) Michael Palin: Travels Of A Lifetime (PG) 24 Hours In Emergency: The Survivors (M) Chasing The Moon: A Place Beyond The Sky (PG) George W. Bush (M l,v)

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

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News Breakfast [s] 6:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 9:00 Landline [s] 11:30 The Great Acceleration (PG) 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] The Larkins (PG) [s] Press (M l,s) [s] 2:00 ABC News Afternoons [s] Think Tank (PG) [s] Grand Designs Australia (PG) The Drum [s] ABC News [s] 7.30 [s] Australian Story Summer Series [s] 3:00 Universe With Brian Cox [s] 4:00 Media Watch (PG) [s] 5:00 Hunting The Essex Lorry 6:00 Killers (MA15+) [s] 7:00 ABC Late News [s] Books That Made Us (M) [s] Noughts + Crosses (M l,v) [s] 11:00 Press: Pure (M l,v) [s] 12:00 rage (MA15+) [s] The Drum [s] 2:00 7.30 [s]

6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “Christmas At Maple Creek” (PG) (’20) Stars: Jeni Ross, Jake Epstein Criminal Confessions: 1:45 Jackson County, Wisconsin (M l,v) [s] – A community bands 2:00 together to search for a missing 3:00 4:00 woman; police are unable to solve the case until they speak 5:00 6:00 to her husband’s close friend 7:00 and learn some information. 7:30 The Chase UK (PG) [s] Seven News At 4 [s] The Chase Australia (PG) [s] Seven News [s] Cricket: Big Bash League: 9:10 Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Heat *Live* From Manuka Oval 11:10 Fantasy Island: Twice In A 11:40 Lifetime (PG) [s] Movie: “Rabbit” (MA15+) (’17) 12:40 Stars: Adelaide Clemens 1:30 Home Shopping

Today [s] Today Extra (PG) [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] Movie: “Christmas in Mississippi” (PG) (’17) Stars: Jana Kramer, Wes Brown, Faith Ford, Trace Masters Explore [s] Pointless (PG) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] NINE’s Afternoon News [s] Millionaire Hot Seat [s] NINE News [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] Snackmasters: Choc Mint Drumstick (PG) [s] – Which chef is mint to come out on top, and which chef will be choc-full of disappointment? Spice Girls - How Girl Power Changed The World (M l) [s] NINE News Late [s] Chicago Med: The Poison Inside Us (M) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] 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 (M) [s] 1:00 The Graham Norton Show (M) [s] 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Freshly Picked [s] 4:00 Farm To Fork [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] 8:00 Territory Cops (PG) [s] 8:30 FBI: Most Wanted (M v) [s] 10:30 The FBI Declassified (M v) [s] 11:30 The Project (PG) [s] 12:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping 4:30 CBS Mornings [s]

6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 11:30 War On Waste (PG) [s] 12:00 Antiques Roadshow [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Ridley Road (PG) [s] Press (M l,s) [s] 2:00 ABC News Afternoons [s] 3:00 Think Tank (PG) [s] Grand Designs Australia (PG) 4:00 5:00 The Drum [s] 6:00 ABC News [s] 7:00 7.30 [s] Anh’s Brush With Fame: Sophie Delezio (PG) [s] Books That Made Us (PG) [s] 11:00 Australia Remastered: Nature’s Great Divide: Where Worlds Collide (PG) [s] ABC Late News [s] Q&A [s] Midsomer Murders (M v) [s] Press (M l,s) [s] 12:00 rage (MA15+) [s] The Drum [s] 1:00 7.30 [s]

Sunrise [s] The Morning Show [s] Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “Karen Kingsbury’s Maggie’s Christmas Miracle” (PG) (’17) Stars: Jill Wagner, Luke Macfarlane, Lauren Guci House Of Wellness (PG) [s] The Chase UK (PG) [s] Seven News At 4 [s] The Chase Australia (PG) [s] Seven News [s] Cricket: Big Bash League: Melbourne Renegades v Adelaide Strikers *Live* From Marvel Stadium [s] Born To Kill?: Ivan Milat (M v) [s] – The Back Packer Killer Australia’s worst solo serial killer, is now serving life for the murders of seven hitchhiking backpackers between 1989 and 1992. Dr Harry’s Animal Encounters (PG) [s] Home Shopping

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Today [s] Today Extra (PG) [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] Movie: “Lonestar Christmas” (PG) (’20) Stars: Stephanie Bennett, Marco Grazzini Talking Honey: Princess Diana: Diana And Her Boys [s] Pointless (PG) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] NINE’s Afternoon News [s] Millionaire Hot Seat [s] NINE News [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] Snackmasters: Twisties (PG) [s] – Will one of the chefs nail it and officially become the Snackmaster? Travel Guides: Byron (PG) [s] Spice Girls - How Girl Power Changed The World (M l) [s] NINE News Late [s] Damian Lewis - Spy Wars: Merchant Of Death (M v) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] 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 (M) [s] 1:00 The Dog House Australia (PG) [s] 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Freshly Picked [s] 4:00 Farm To Fork [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 The Dog House Australia (PG) [s] 8:30 NCIS (M v) [s] 9:30 NCIS: Los Angeles (M v) [s] 10:30 NCIS: The First Day (M v) [s] 11:30 The Project (PG) [s] 12:30 The Late Show (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping 4:30 CBS Mornings [s]

5:00 France 24 Feature News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch – Deutsche Welle English News 6:00 France 24 News 6:30 Worldwatch Continues 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:05 Scotland From The Sky 3:10 Journey Through Armenia: Ancient Treasures (PG) (In English/ Armenian) 3:40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:10 Animal Einsteins (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Stonehenge: The New Revelations (PG) 9:00 Pearl Harbour (M) 10:30 SBS World News 11:05 Before We Die (MA15+) (In Swedish) 12:10 Miss S (M d) (In Mandarin) 4:35 Vice Guide To Film (MA15+)

6:00 News Breakfast [s] 10:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 11:00 Invisible Wars (PG) [s] The Great Australian Bee Challenge [s] ABC News At Noon [s] National Press Club Address 1:00 Media Watch (PG) [s] Press (M l,s) [s] 1:40 ABC News Afternoons [s] Think Tank (PG) [s] Grand Designs Australia (PG) The Drum [s] 3:40 ABC News [s] 4:00 7.30 [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] Gruen [s] 6:00 Preppers (M l,s) 7:00 QI: Pain And Punishment (PG) Adam Hills: The Last Leg (M) ABC Late News [s] Universe With Brian Cox 9:40 Media Watch (PG) [s] Father Brown (PG) [s] Silent Witness (M) [s] Press: Magic (M l,s) [s] 1:00

Sunrise [s] 6:00 Cricket: Pre Game [s] 9:00 Cricket: The Ashes: Australia v 11:30 England: Test 1: Day 1: 12:00 Session 1 *Live* From The Gabba [s] 1:45 Cricket: The Ashes: Australia v 2:00 England: The Lunch Break [s] 3:00 Cricket: The Ashes: Australia v 4:00 England: Test 1: Day 1: 5:00 Session 2 *Live* From The 6:00 Gabba [s] 7:00 Cricket: Tea Break [s] 7:30 Cricket: The Ashes: Australia v 8:30 England: Test 1: Day 1: Session 3 *Live* [s] Seven News [s] Cricket: Big Bash League: Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Sixers *Live* From UTAS 9:30 Stadium [s] 10:30 Cricket: Big Bash League: 11:00 Perth Scorchers v Brisbane Heat *Live* From Optus 11:50 Stadium [s] 12:40 1:30 Home Shopping

Today [s] Today Extra (PG) [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] Movie: “Christmas Ever After” (G) (’20) Stars: Ali Stroker Explore [s] Pointless (PG) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] NINE’s Afternoon News [s] Millionaire Hot Seat [s] NINE News [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] Mega Zoo (PG) [s] Emergency (M) [s] – Dr Fiona has to stop a young man’s heart beating, in order to save him. A patient with a gruesome head wound has Dr Sarah on full alert. A+E After Dark (M) [s] NINE News Late [s] New Amsterdam: King Of Swords (M) [s] The Fix: Jeopardy! (M) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] 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 (M) [s] 1:00 Jamie & The Nonnas [s] 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Freshly Picked [s] 4:00 Farm To Fork [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 2021 AACTA Awards *Live* From The Sydney Opera House (PG) [s] 9:00 Bull: Confidence Man (M) [s] 10:00 Bull: Parental Guidance (M) [s] 11:00 Bull: Don’t Say A Word (M) [s] 12:00 The Project (PG) [s] 1:00 The Late Show (PG) [s] 2:00 Home Shopping

5:00 France 24 Feature News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch – Deutsche Welle English News 6:00 Worldwatch Continues 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize 2:05 Scotland From The Sky 3:10 Journey Through Armenia: Tantilising Flavours (PG) (In English/ Armenian) 3:40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:10 Animal Einsteins (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Scotland’s Sacred Islands With Ben Fogle: Shetland (M) 8:30 Michael Mosley On Cosmetic Treatments (M) 9:30 Before We Die (MA15+) 10:25 SBS World News 11:00 In Therapy (M l) (In French)

6:00 News Breakfast [s] 6:00 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 10:00 10:00 Australia Remastered: 11:00 Nature’s Great Divide [s] 11:00 The Pool (PG) [s] 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 1:00 1:00 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 1:40 1:30 QI (PG) [s] 2:00 Press (M l,s) [s] 3:00 ABC News Afternoons [s] 4:15 Think Tank (PG) [s] 5:10 Grand Designs Australia (PG) 3:40 4:00 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus 6:00 One: Jane Barnes (M) [s] 8:30 Designing A Legacy (M l) [s] 7:00 9:30 Doctor Who (PG) [s] 10:30 You Can’t Ask That (M l,s) [s] 11:00 ABC Late News [s] 11:00 11:30 Pilgrimage (PG) [s] 12:35 Hunting The Essex Lorry 12:00 Killers (M) [s] 1:35 Call The Midwife (M) [s] 2:35 Press: Two Worlds (M l) [s] 1:00

Sunrise [s] 6:00 Cricket: Pre Game [s] 9:00 Cricket: The Ashes: Australia v 11:30 England: Test 1: Day 2: 12:00 Session 1 *Live* From The Gabba [s] Cricket: The Lunch Break [s] Cricket: The Ashes: Australia v England: Test 1: Day 2: 1:45 Session 2 *Live* From The Gabba [s] 2:00 Cricket: Tea Break [s] 3:00 Cricket: The Ashes: Australia v 4:00 England: Test 1: Day 2: 5:00 Session 3 *Live* From The 6:00 Gabba [s] 7:00 Seven News [s] 7:30 Cricket: Big Bash League: 8:30 Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne 9:30 Renegades *Live* From 10:30 Adelaide Oval [s] World’s Deadliest Weather: 11:00 Caught On Camera (PG) [s] American Crime: Episode Two 11:50 12:40 (M d,s) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping

Today [s] Today Extra (PG) [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] Movie: “A Christmas Wish” (PG) (’19) Stars: Hilarie Burton, Tyler Hilton, Megan Par, Lee Norris, Cristián de la Fuente, Colin Fickes, Ryan Broussard Talking Honey: Princess Diana: Diana In Australia (PG) Pointless (PG) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] NINE’s Afternoon News [s] Millionaire Hot Seat [s] NINE News [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] Great Getaways (PG) [s] Paramedics (M) [s] Inside The Mind Of Freddie Mercury (M) [s] NINE News Late [s] New Amsterdam: Sanctuary (M) [s] Prison: Mental Health (M) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] 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 (M) [s] 1:00 Jamie & The Nonnas [s] 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey [s] 4:00 Farm To Fork [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Christmas With Australian Women’s Weekly (PG) [s] 8:30 Law & Order: SVU (M v) [s] 10:30 Blue Bloods (M v) [s] 11:30 The Project (PG) [s] 12:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping

6:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:10 5:10 6:00 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:30 9:50 10:50 11:20 12:15 1:15 2:15 4:25 5:25 6:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 1:00 1:55 3:00 4:10 5:10 6:00 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:30 10:40 11:10 12:15 1:45 2:45 4:25 5:25 6:00 9:00 10:00 10:55 12:00 12:30 1:35 2:00 3:00 4:10 5:10 6:00 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:10 9:40 10:10 10:50 11:20 12:20 12:40 1:25 2:25

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

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

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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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5:00 5:15 5:30 2:00 3:05 3:35 4:05 5:05 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:35 8:30 9:25 10:20 10:50 11:45

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France 24 Feature News NHK World English News Worldwatch Scotland From The Sky Journey Through Armenia: Birth Of A New Era (PG) (In English/ Armenian) The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) Dog Tales (PG) Jeopardy! (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind SBS World News Britain’s Most Historic Towns: Georgian Edinburgh (PG) Tony Robinson’s World By Rail: India And Myanmar 24 Hours In Emergency: On The Edge (M) SBS World News The Crimson Rivers (In French) Tell Me Who I Am (M s,v) (In Spanish/ English)

France 24 Feature News NHK World English News Worldwatch PBS Newshour Royals At War (PG) Journey Through Armenia: Stunning Antiquities (PG) (In English/ Armenian) The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) The Wonderful World Of Chocolate Jeopardy! (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind SBS World News Wonderful World Of Chocolate (PG) Red Election (PG) (In English/ Danish/ Russian) Murder Case (MA15+) SBS World News Gomorrah (MA15+) (In Italian) We Are Who We Are (MA15+) (In English/ Italian) Darklands (MA15+)

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


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Growing Lovely Lavender Growing Lavender

CHERALYN DARCEY

An evergreen shrub with currently 47 species and 450 varieties, what was once the humble staple of cottage gardens is an often an overlooked shrub in modern gardens today. Slow to establish and not as long-lived as most woody shrubs, they are still worth the effort of planting as they are cheap, easily replaced and still live a good 10 years in favourable conditions. Evidence of lavender use goes back over 2,500 years and yet botanists have been unable to pinpoint its exact origins. The Ancient Egyptians used lavender in their mumification processes and after popping up throughout the Arabian lands, in around 600BC it was recorded in what is now the Hyères Islands off France. From there lavender spread throughout Spain, Italy, France and eventually on to England. All parts of the plant contain the distinctive aromatic oil which lavender is known for. In a garden setting, lavender will emit its fragrance upon a breeze, a light touch or after rain, enveloping you in a sense of cleansing calm. My general gardening advice is plant lavender well to begin with and then don’t look at it, don’t even talk to it, just leave it alone! Let’s look at the different kinds of lavender and pick one that’s right for you.

A Garden for Koalas in Palmdale

There are many lavenders but in the minds of most gardeners, there are three main types: English, Spanish and French. English Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) is also known as ‘True Lavender’ and may have the botanical reference (L. officinalis) but it is one and the same. This is the lavender used mostly in essential oil production. Spanish Lavender (L. stoechas) is sometimes referred to as Italian Lavender. Due to its fresher aroma, it is popular in soaps, room sprays and medicinal products. French Lavender (L. dentata) is a steady bloomer and a pretty garden plant, but it is not the lavender that produces the famed ‘Lavandin Oil’ throughout the Provence region of France. That honour goes to ‘Lavandin’ (L. intermedia ‘Provence’), a hybrid of English Lavender and Spike Lavender (L. latifolia). All these plants hate to get their feet wet, so a well-draining soil and position is paramount. Growing in a high area of the garden and in a mound of soil, (at least 40cm in height and 60cm in width for each plant), will make all the difference and they need sun, lots of sun. Although lavender can grow in a tiny bit of shade, they will be healthier and bloom more prolifically in full sun. In a garden with healthy, well composted soil, lavender won’t need feeding but if you are growing because you want a lush shrub then by all means give it a boost with a general all-rounder fertiliser but, be warned, as over feeding can lead to fungal issues. If you do need to water, then water the soil in the early morning and never the plant as humidity caused by watering can kill your lavender. Growing in pots is also an option but the same rules apply and make extra sure that your pots and soil are super well-draining. They will need feeding a few times a year due to the lightness of soil required so use a slow-release balanced fertiliser. Most lavenders bloom from six to eight weeks each year and if you are growing for use in floristry or to use in botanical

wisdom, and their harvest recipes. You will find a big dose of ‘La dolce vita’ to go with all that within the pages of ‘Garden Like a Nonno’. There are lots of good solid gardening advice pieces throughout the book along with recipes for homemade garden care products, such as ‘Nonno’s White Oil’ for pest control. Italian cooking? Naturally! There are lots of tips and recipes for Italian garden feasting. What I particularly like is the down to earth connection with Italian culture that’s easy to be inspired by in the way it is presented. It is a hardcover book and would make another good gift at this time of the year. Fun, bright and helpful. GARDENING GUIDE FOR COAST GARDENERS THIS WEEK

products, harvest your lavender on a sunny day before noon and cut the stem just below the start of foliage. To dry, hang in bunches upside down in a cool dark place with very good air circulation. When pruning you can go rather hard for most types after they have finished blooming as this will encourage good growth for the following season but never cut the older main stems of the plant. Try These Lavenders The Princess Lavender (L. hybrid) is a compact grower bred for Aussie conditions and has an early and long flowering period. It is also drought tolerant. Hot pink bracts are topped with dark pink flowers which have a lovely fragrance long with very aromatic grey foliage. Ruffles Collection (L. pedunculata) flowers form as large fluffy ruffles high above the bracts. There are many types and colours including pinks and purples from dark to light. A little more tolerant of humid conditions and they are repeat bloomers with a compact growing habit that can be encouraged into a low hedge. Fairy Wings (L. pedunculata) have even larger flower

petals that are ribbon-like in appearance. Colours range from a blushed-white through to purples. This plant has proved to be more tolerant of cold and grows well in containers as well as the garden.

GARDENING BOOK REVIEW: Garden Like a Nonno The Italian Art of Growing Your Own Food by Jaclyn Crupi Affirm, 2021 ISBN: 9781922419521

Author Jaclyn Crupi shares with the reader all she has learned about the joyful, no-waste and heartily Italian way of gardening no matter how or where yougarden.Nonnos(ItalianGrandfathers) are known for their gardening expertise,

Just a few things you could plant this week include any and just about all culinary herbs, Asian greens, asparagus, globe and globe artichoke, beans, beetroot, broccoli, cabbages, cape gooseberry, capsicum, carrot, celeriac, celery, chicory, chilli, choko, cucumber, eggplant, fennel, ginger, horseradish, kale, kohlrabi, leek, lettuce, marrow, mustard greens, okra, parsnip, potato, pumpkin, radish, rocket, salsify, silverbeet, spring onion, sweetcorn, squash, sweet potato, taro, tomato, turnip, warrigal greens, sunflower, aster, bedding begonia, calendula, California poppy, carnation, celosia, chrysanthemum, coleus, cosmos, dahlia, dianthus, everlasting daisy, gaillardia, gazania, gerbera, honesty, inpatients, kangaroo paw, marigold, nasturtium, phlox, portulaca, salvia, snapdragon, waratah, zinnia Next Week: Gardening with La Niña Cheralyn Darcey is a gardening author, community garden coordinator and along with Pete Little, hosts ‘At Home with The Gardening Gang’ 8 - 10am live every Saturday on CoastFM963. She is also co-host of @MostlyAboutPlants a weekly botanical history & gardening podcast with Vicki White. Send your gardening questions, events, and news to: gardeningcentralcoast@gmail.com

YOU AND YOUR GARDEN: Caroline & Joe

Most gardeners will usually plant something native to blend in and to offer shelter or food for the local birds and bees, but I met a couple who have taken this concept a huge leap forward by turning over much of their Palmdale property to the local koala population. Joe was inspired by an article in Central Coast Newspapers four years ago in which local MP, Lucy Wicks, and Australian Reptile Park General Manager, Tim Faulkner, appealed to the public to plant suitable trees for koalas on their properties. Since then, Joe approached Community Environment Network and Land for Wildlife to gain help in identifying naturally-established plants and trees already on his property and to help

him know what to purchase to help the koalas. Caroline and Joe have a gorgeous, warm country home hugged by cottage-style gardens that are surrounded by a firebreak of lawn. This gives way to the natural bush which is now boosted with more koala-welcoming plants and trees that stretches up the valley in all directions. To add to this dedication for our natural botanical wonders is an

Australian Native Food and Medicinal Garden that includes the very interesting ‘Gumbi Gumbi’ (Pittosporum angustifolium). This traditional plant has been used by many Indigenous people as their primary medicine for thousands of years and is currently gaining the interest of cancer researchers. Joe and Caroline have also entered their gardens into local gardening

competitions and won many, but no wonder. The work that has been done with a keen focus on regenerative practices, learning to live in harmony with the land and to physically help our future is a credit to them. Although the land is heading towards sustainability with most plants well established, a pump to move water, when needed, to the higher areas of the land would be helpful and is on

Joe’s wish list to keep this Palmdale oasis growing for the local koalas. I am on the road again chatting with people for CC Newspapers & Coast FM. All levels of skill, all types of gardens. I’m really interested in groups and even businesses who are doing interesting plant things as well as households. Email me: gardeningcentralcoast@gmail.com and let’s have a chat!


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Author: Ruth Ozeki Publisher: Text Publishing

This is a big book! And when I say big, I mean big because it is over 500 pages. I mean big in the sense of the themes – death, grief, mental illness, the art of decluttering, drug use. The list goes on. I am telling you it is big. Benny Oh and his mother Annabelle are trying to come to terms with the loss her a father and husband, Kenji Oh, in a tragic accident right near their home. It is after his father’s death

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that Benny starts to hear objects talk to him: “When did he first hear them? When he was still little? Benny was always a small boy and slow to develop, as though his cells were reluctant to multiply and take up space in the world. It seems he pretty much stopped growing when he turned twelve, the same year his father died and his mother started putting on weight. The change was subtle, but Benny seemed to shrink as Annabelle grew, as if she was metabolizing her small son’s grief along with her own.” Annabelle has become a hoarder and the piles of possessions are taking over the house. At least Benny’s room is neat and tidy, an oasis. But the objects won’t stop

talking and while some of them say innocuous things, there are more ominous ones, like a pair of scissors. Annabelle’s job is becoming redundant but she has managed to talk her boss into retraining her so she can still work. The pressure of paying bills is becoming too daunting.

And now, “No-Good”, the landlord’s son has his eyes on evicting her so he can sell the house. The area is gentrifying, he is sure to get a good price. He also wants Annabelle to stop feeding the crows but how can she, they are her friends and bring her present. The noise becomes too

intense and while Benny’s father’s old headphones help sometimes, he eventually seeks refuge in the library. He wasn’t a reader but “Soon discovered that when he was reading to himself, all the other voices in his head grew quiet and still.” He falls in love with an artist that has named herself The Aleph and owns a ferret. He meets a homeless poet who is confined to a wheelchair. Benny starts to disappear and skip school. For the library is much more comfortable than the judgement of his peers. Kids can be cruel. Benny then starts to ask himself “What is real?”. Benny’s book tries to help him with the answer. The story is told by Benny’s

book (with some chapters from Benny himself). “Every book has a question at its heart, and that was yours.” The book has to be “real, even if it hurts.” It seems that Benny is the only one that can help his mother. But why won’t his therapist believe him? The characters are quirky and loveable, and the story is at times sad, at times uplifting and topical (a Zen monk who helps people declutter!). It’s about a book, telling the story of a boy who is going through a lot. It’ so well written it makes you just want to put your arms around Benny and tell him everything will be ok. Kim Reardon The Reluctant Book Critic

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

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CENTRAL COAST POETS INC Would you like to read, write and share your poetry.

We hold workshops and create compensation claims/benefits. anthologies. Breakers Country Club We meet the second Saturday Wed & Fri 10am-Midday each month. Meets 2nd Sat 10.30am Wyoming Memorial Community Sec: 0417 384 524 www.twrslsb.org.au Hall. Contact us by email info@centralcoastpoets.com.au

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Support for those suffering with asbestos diseases and others interested in asbestos issues. You are not alone, meet with others who can share their experiences. Bring a family member or friend. 1pm at Ourimbah RSL on fourth Wed of each month. Maree 0419 418 190

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HISTORY GROUPS HENRY KENDALL COTTAGE & HISTORICAL MUSEUM

Visit our c1838 Cottage & Museum with exhibits of early settlers. School and group bookings. Members & volunteers welcome. Open Wed/Sat/Sun 10.30am 2:30pm. West Gosford 4325 2270

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Business & Property Reptile Park named state ‘Business of the Year’ The Australian Reptile Park at Somersby has been named NSW Business of the Year by the state’s peak business organisation, Business NSW. Park Director, Liz Gabriel, said the announcement, made in an online ceremony on November 26, came as a “massive shock” to staff after the tremendous hardships experienced over the last two years including bushfires, floods and a global pandemic. The win marks the second time the Australian Reptile Park has been recognised as the top business at a state level, having won the same award in 2018. In addition to winning the top gong, the Park also won the Excellence in Business category and was a finalist in the Young Business Leader (Amanda Woodbine), Outstanding Employee (Zac Bower), and Outstanding Business Leader

(Tim Faulkner) categories. “Even with the event being hosted online, it was still a wonderful evening with staff members tuning in from their homes to watch,” Gabriel said. “We were absolutely thrilled to win Excellence in Business at the start of the evening but then when it was announced that we won Business of the Year, we couldn’t believe it – it was a total shock. “Like most businesses, we’ve

had a tough couple of years but through the support of the community and the dedication of our incredible staff, we’ve been able to thrive and have bounced back stronger than ever after lockdown. “It was wonderful to share our successes of the evening with Aussie Ark, who won their first state business award with their Excellence in Small Business win. “Winning these awards just

confirms my belief that the Australian Reptile Park is truly the best family fun day out and we’re looking forward to seeing everyone again for our massive summer school holidays.” Business NSW Central Coast Regional Director, Paula Martin, said with more than 1,000 nominations for the awards statewide, it was pleasing to see nine Central Coast businesses named finalists. “For the Australian Reptile

Park to then go on and win the NSW Business of the Year is a fantastic achievement,” she said. “Congratulations must go to the management and staff who’ve done an incredible job despite their operations being put on hold for several months. “The business saw an opportunity to reinvent how they operated and engaged with their community. “They were able to partner

with accommodation providers and other local businesses to create visitor experience packages which increased the visitor numbers to the Central Coast, strengthened the local economy and assisted in the Australian Reptile Park having their most successful financial year. “Central Coast businesses by their very nature are optimistic people – while they continued to open their doors each day where possible and employ locals, they have been well and truly tested over the past two years. “These awards recognise a job very well done, and all businesses should be encouraged to keep doing what they do every single day.” The Glen at Chittaway Point was also a winner on the night, taking out the Outstanding Community Organisation category. Terry Collins

Commonwealth invests $11.3M in Somersby plant upgrade The Federal Government will support an $11.3M upgrade to SULO’s Somersby plant as part of a $20M investment in SULO’s parent company, Pact Group, under the $1.3B Modern Manufacturing Initiative. The $20M will help enable more recycled content to be used in packaging and divert around 125,000 tonnes of plastic waste from landfill each year. Federal Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, said

the move would help the environment, enable SULO to increase its production capacity and deliver more local jobs in manufacturing. “The upgrade will create more than 20 new permanent full-time jobs in the Somersby facility, as well as employ numerous local trades people and services throughout the installation and commissioning of the equipment. “While assisting SULO to embrace new and innovative technology, this funding will also help to turn more of our waste into valuable products.

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government funding to support local manufacturing. “Pact Group is extremely thankful to the Australian Government for the $20 million funding to support our substantial investments in sustainable packaging and recycling facilities around Australia,” Dayal said. “Pact is committed to building a local circular economy and we are proud of our progress to date.” Source: Media release, Nov 26 Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks


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Tascott in top 20 family-friendly suburbs list Tascott has ranked number four in a list of the top 20 family-friendly housing markets in NSW. New research commissioned by Well Home Loans has identified the top 20 “family suburbs” in the state based on several criteria. A “family suburb” is one that meets five key indicators: a median sale price between $200,000 and $1.5M; owneroccupiers making up at least 70 per cent of the local population; freestanding houses making up at least than 60 per cent of the local dwellings; family households (at least 2.5 people) making up at least 60 per cent of the local population; and a SEIFA education and occupation score of at least six. Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) is a product developed by the Australian Bureau of Statistics that ranks

areas in Australia according to relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage. The suburbs are then ranked based on historical NAPLAN results for schools in the wider area. Well Home Loans CEO, Scott Spencer, said the family suburb ranking provides valuable information for families planning their next purchase. “Families want to live in suburbs that have lots of other families to socialise with, a high share of owner-occupiers to provide stability and good schools to educate their children,” he said. “They also want to buy into suburbs that are likely to enjoy reasonable capital growth over the long-term, even if it’s not necessarily market-beating growth. “The 20 suburbs in this ranking are generally affordable – 13 of them have a median

house price under $1M. “While this ranking is really helpful, it’s not the only thing to consider when buying a home. “You and your family should do your research and seek professional advice. “It’s generally a good idea to get finance in place before you start looking for a home, so you can bid with confidence.” The research found that the average household weekly income at Tascott is $1,580 and median sale price is $880,000. The owner-occupier share of local population is 80 per cent, freestanding houses make up 95 per cent of the housing and families make up 73 per cent of the population. Source: Media release, Nov 30 Well Home Loans Seabrook Reserve at Tascott Photo: Playing in Puddles

McMouse takes Coast to the world Gosford-based selfpublished writer, Vanessa McMouse, will promote the Central Coast to her global readership. McMouse, who is 23, created her platform to cope with living in an un-inclusive world as a disabled person. On November 15, 2016, she launched her platform under its former name raus.com as a blog. Over time her website evolved into a site where she published

her books. After spending the past 18 months turning her hobby into a brand with an international readership in 13 countries, McMouse said now is the right time to showcase the Central Coast as the world opens up. “There is more to Australia than the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Opera house and Uluru,” she said. “Instead of showing my readers a generic image of Australia, why not show them

where I go to write and for inspiration – for example, the surf club at Umina Beach. “Today’s readers want more than just a book; they want to also immerse themselves in the world of the books and the authors by visiting and staying in the locations that those stories or author notes are based on. “By showcasing the Central Coast, I am building a bridge between contemporary fiction and tourism.”

McMouse intends to build momentum about the Central Coast by creating a digital image archive of Central Coast locations she visits when writing or looking for inspiration, sharing the stories behind the images and the geographical locations and distributing images on the platforms she owns. More details are available at www.vanessamcmouse.com. Terry Collins

Commercial tenants given rent relief Council will provide rent relief to some commercial tenants impacted by COVID to meet legislative requirements and to assist in the ongoing viability of these businesses. Council Administrator, Rik Hart, said some of Council’s

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applicants to provide turnover figures and details of trading limitations and what actions the businesses have undertaken regarding their operations, including the accessing of Government concessions to date. “Whilst Council is not in a financial position to lose an

anticipated income of around $11,000, this decision reaches a mid-point in acknowledging the ongoing hardship of some tenants and provide some assistance. “This relief not only supports the business owners and will retain Council’s tenants but will also benefit the wider

community through the continuation of local employment and boost to the economy.” Source: Media release, Nov 23 Central Coast Council

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Aussies are no strangers to debt. Our household debtto-income ratio is the fourth highest globally. Three out of four households have some form of debt, and close to one in three of us owes three times our annual income. Is this a problem? Yes, and no. Used wisely, debt can be a tool to build wealth. The trick lies in recognising how debt can work in your favour while also knowing the potential for it to leave you financially skewered. Despite today’s wafer-thin interest rates, debt doesn’t have a great reputation. Many of us still see it as something to avoid. A survey from the Consumer Action Law Centre found being debt free currently ranks as the top symbol of “success”, above personal health, raising a happy family or having time to enjoy life.

Becoming debt free at some point is a worthwhile goal. But not all debt is “bad”. And as today’s ultra-low interest rates won’t be around forever, maybe now is the time to rethink the way we use debt. Over the past three decades the Reserve Bank of Australia’s official cash rate has plunged from almost 18% to today’s 0.1%. That’s great news for borrowers but not so good for savers. Reserve Bank data shows the average interest being earned on savings accounts is a miserly 0.05%. Locking away cash in a 12-month term deposit won’t offer much benefit, pushing up the rate to an average of just 0.3%. The catch is that inflation is sitting at 1.1%. So, when the deposit matures in a year, the purchasing power of the money will have gone backwards by 0.8%. Hardly a recipe for growing wealth.

But low rates haven’t stopped Australians stockpiling savings at levels not seen since the 1970s. In March 2021 alone, we shunted an extra $9 billion into savings accounts, bringing household savings nationally to $1.2 trillion. This has left banks awash with cash. As a guide, NAB’s 2020 financial report showed it had $175 billion in customer deposits earning zero or near-zero interest. With so much money on deposit, there’s little incentive for banks to raise rates on savings accounts.

But there can be better ways to put spare cash to work even in today’s low-rate world. Making your money work harder doesn’t have to mean taking on more risk - or more debt. Paying extra off a home loan can generate significant savings on long-term interest. As our homes are a tax-free asset, for a high income earner the saving in paying down a mortgage with the average rate of 3.11% is the equivalent of earning a before-tax return of 5.7% on other investments, something that would involve taking on

considerably more risk. At the same time, Australians have $20 billion in credit card debt attracting interest. Amazingly, when the cash rate is near-zero, the average “standard” card rate is 19.94%, while on a “low-rate” card the average is 12.73%. Even with a low-rate card, using spare cash to pay off the balance can see you save more than 40 times the interest you’ll earn on cash savings. Mortgages tick the right box. Right now we could be in something of a sweet spot, where interest rates are ultra-low and

asset markets are buoyant. It’s not just a cue to rethink how we use savings; it can also be an opportunity to make debt work in your favour. But not just any debt. A key step is to distinguish between good and bad debt. “Good debt is used to acquire assets with long-term investment potential. Bad debt is debt you cannot afford to repay, or incurring excessive debt on discretionary spending,” says Dennis Teale, acting head of local banking distribution at Bendigo and Adelaide Bank. He adds that bad debt is normally associated with “simple credit such as credit cards, personal loans or buy now, pay later arrangements”. Happily, the bulk of Australian household debt ticks the “good” box. As we’ve seen, the vast majority, 76%, comprises home loans. And there’s no doubt plenty of homeowners have done very well out of bricks and mortar.. NICOLA FIELD

for lithium. And that shows no signs of changing, with a range of countries, led by those in Europe, pledging to end sales of petrol cars between 2030 and 2050. The US is also putting some of its $2 trillion infrastructure bill towards attracting companies to invest in lithium, so it can compete with China as the world’s largest producer of electric vehicles.

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Builders to test new energy-saving standards New sustainability standards for homes could save Central Coast residents up to $980 a year on energy bills and reduce the state’s carbon footprint. Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, Rob Stokes, said a proposed raising of BASIX standards would see more energy efficient homes being built. The Building Sustainability Index (BASIX) is a key assessment tool that ensures new homes are comfortable to live in regardless of the temperature, are more energy

efficient and save water. Stokes said BASIX had prevented 12.3 million tonnes of greenhouse gas over the past 17 years – equivalent to taking 2.5 million cars off the road. “These proposed increases in standards will see more energy-efficient homes with better design, better insulation, more sunlight and more solar panels,” he said. “We want to lift BASIX standards even higher to drive down emissions further, saving another 150,000 tonnes a year and helping to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

“Better design will keep your home naturally cooler in summer and warmer in winter, so you won’t be turning the heater or air conditioner on as often.” Stokes said energy bills are expected to reduce significantly as a result of the new BASIX standards with savings of up to $190 each year for people living in high-rise apartments and saving of up to $980 a year for people living in new houses in the regions. “To showcase the benefits of these new measures, we’re inviting up to 10 builders to test the proposed BASIX

requirements ahead of its official roll out next year,” Stokes said. The new targets complement work underway, such as planting one million trees and investing $4.8M to make building materials more environmentally friendly. The community is encouraged to provide feedback on the proposed BASIX changes by Monday, January, 31, 2022, at https://www.planningportal. nsw.gov.au/BASIX-standards Source: Media release, Nov 17 NSW Government

The new standards will see more solar panels on homes

Infrastructure package watered down following feedback Backlash from 54 councils, including Central Coast Council, has seen the State Government water down proposed changes to infrastructure Legislation which Local Government NSW (LGNSW) had previously described as a “cash grab”. Earlier this year, LGNSW President, Linda Scott, said proposed changes to planning rules contained in the Environmental Planning and Assessment (Infrastructure Contributions) Bill 2021 could see growing communities miss out on the local infrastructure needed to support increased housing. “Infrastructure contributions are made by developers as a critical cofunding measure to deliver footpaths and cycleways, parks, playgrounds, playing fields, skate parks, basketball courts, libraries, childcare centres and public pools – even street lighting, stormwater and drainage

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facilities,” Scott said at the time. “The rule changes proposed by the NSW Government would reduce the type of community infrastructure that could be funded by developer contributions. “They also want developer contributions to bypass councils and go straight to the State Government, with no guarantee the money will be spent in the area from which it was collected. “That means they could spend it however they like,

wherever they like, and whenever they like. “The community expects local infrastructure funds to be invested locally in a fair and transparent manner – not hoarded for potential porkbarrelling.” In August, the Central Coast Council Administrator resolved to support LGNSW in calling for modelling of possible impacts, further details and an extensive consultation process with local governments and industry. “Infrastructure contributions are an important element of the planning and development system, allowing funds to be secured from developers to contribute towards essential local infrastructure to serve growing populations,” a Minute from Administrator, Rik Hart, said. “Importantly, contributions reduce the financial burden of providing such infrastructure on local governments.

“Council has supported recommendations that reduce the complexity of the system, improve transparency and equity, and ensure robust financial arrangements. “Certain elements of the draft Bill do not align with these outcomes. “It is essential that councils and communities are not left worse off by the NSW Government’s infrastructure contributions reform agenda.” Following the council criticisms, the State Government has now agreed with LGNSW on improvements to the reforms. Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, Rob Stokes, said the changes to the package addressed issues raised by LGNSW and councils during extensive consultation. “The changes we’re making will build a simple, fair, consistent and clear system for delivering infrastructure to support more homes and jobs across

the state,” Stokes said. “I said that no council will be worse off under these reforms and we will continue to work with LGNSW and councils to make sure that happens. “We all want the same thing – great infrastructure and more investment in our local communities. “That’s what these reforms will deliver.” Modifications to the package include allowing councils that currently fund community infrastructure from developer contributions to continue to do so and ensuring that state contributions are spent in the region where they are collected. They will also see a resetting of the blanket rate councils can charge and an increase in the maximum amount councils can charge for infrastructure associated with solar and wind farms. “The Minister will seek financial assistance for councils that can demonstrate

cash flow problems due to directions about the payment of contributions at the construction certificate stage,” Stokes said. “Incoming councils will have until the week after their first ordinary meeting in February 2022 to make submissions on the policy package currently on public exhibition.” Scott has welcomed the Government’s commitment to working with councils to make changes to the package. “The Minister has listened to the concerns of the local government sector and worked with local governments to make changes that address our concerns,” she said. “With the commitments made and changes to be made to the draft legislation, I am now confident that this is a package that will improve the infrastructure contributions system.” Terry Collins


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In a first-ever for the new $85M Central Coast Clinical School in the grounds of Gosford Hospital, final year medical students will be able to apply for scholarships under the Crestani Scholarship Foundation. The student doctors will be awarded a total of $30,000 over three years to continue medical studies under the Cancer Medical Student Scholarships being funded by the Foundation. The initiative will be officially announced at the annual Crestani Scholarship awards night on December 10 at the new stateof-the-art, purpose-built clinical school, with scholarships valued at almost $85,000 to be awarded for this year. “The building will be a magnificent back drop for our annual awards where we will not only present the scholarships, but also thank our many sponsors and wonderful volunteers who ensure the Crestani Foundation continues to thrive,” founder, Yvonne Crestani, said. “Their continual support ensures the Foundation provides better outcomes for Central Coast cancer patients through education. “This year has the added excitement of not only holding the awards at the new clinical school, but also celebrating our collaboration with the University of Newcastle.

“It means this is not just a building but an amazing learning space.” Crestani founded the Foundation in memory of her husband Chris, who was chief radiation therapist at St Vincent’s hospital and sadly died from cancer himself. A number of fund-raising events are held throughout the year with proceeds going to towards funding the annual scholarships and grants aimed at supporting the education process for radiation therapists, physicists, nurses and now final year medical students. The event will be hosted by the Central Coast Clinical School Manager of Operations, Claire Bridgman,and will see successful radiation therapy students studying for their degree at the University of Newcastle presented with their scholarships by Associate Professor, Yolanda Surjan, the University of Newcastle’s radiation therapy lead and director for the Global Centre of Excellence for Research and Training in Radiation Oncology. “The support of the Crestani Scholarships over the past three years has been instrumental in not only giving students opportunities to engage with clinical research and upskilling their skills but has also led to ongoing employment in some cases,” Surjan said.

Bridgman said the simulation centre in the new centre, colocated with Gosford Hospital, delivered state of the art technology. “This technology allows for simulation experiences in real life clinical situations and supplements and enhances the clinical education of health and medical students in a safe place,” she said. This year scholarships will includeaRuralEquityscholarship, a First in Family scholarship, Central Coast Cancer Centre scholarships, Central Coast Community scholarships, a

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Women in Leadership scholarship, a Volunteerism scholarship and a Pathway scholarship. Funding will also be made available for three Central Coast Cancer Centre radiation therapists to participate in a Zoom Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation conference, a physicist to attend a Zoom International Physics Conference and one scholarship per year for five years for MRI radiation therapist courses. Source: Media release, Nov 30 Crestani Foundation

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McBride calls for GP inquiry to hold public hearing on Coast Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, has called for an urgent public hearing into what she calls the “GP crisis”, to be held locally. A Senate Inquiry has been putting the spotlight on GP shortages in regional Australia for the past few months, with the first public hearing getting underway in Canberra during the week of November 22 to 26. McBride, who is a pharmacist, said the northern end of the Coast had been struggling with the GP crisis for years, and locals deserved the chance to tell their story. “Countless Coasties wrote to the Senate Inquiry about the lack of GPs in our community,” she said. “We have patients who are waiting weeks for routine appointments, practices that have been forced to close their books, GPs who are overworked and exhausted, and emergency departments that are stretched

to capacity. “We are at a crisis point, and the Senate Inquiry needs to hear from our community.” McBride said she believed it was crucial that the Senate Inquiry held one of its public hearings on the Coast. She renewed her calls for a local hearing during a speech she gave in Parliament on Monday, November 29, at the start of the last sitting week of the year. “People on the north end of the Coast deserve the chance to tell their story. “Coasties deserve quality healthcare, close to home that they can afford, and I call on the Inquiry to listen to the experiences of our community. “Our community deserves better.” Source: Media release, Nov 29 Member for Dobell, Emma McBride

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Christmas minimalism and beet relish with Like Minds Cafe be here for the long run and keeps us happy and our little family happy as well. We hope the way we prioritise ‘us’ inspires others too.

holidays or gifted to friends and family. We’ve been here since January 2014 and it’s been a hive of activity since day dot. We always wanted it to be an extension of our hearts so the space doubles as a place to gather for workshops, pop-ups and events, farmer’s markets and art exhibitions.

GEORGIA LIENEMANN Given the widespread impact on small businesses during the ongoing lockdowns, we’re spending the lead-up to the festive season sharing inspiration for local gift ideas. This week, we’re chatting to Mel Morgan who owns and runs Like Minds coffee shop in Avoca Beach, with her partner Jimmy. She’s here to share a few simple recipe ideas that can be enjoyed over the

Since Covid, we’ve sadly been a take-away scene but slowly we hope to bring back the vibe and I’d really like to get the local produce swap going again and pickle club too. Our little shop supports local as much as we can, our coffee is roasted locally by Legend Coffee in Gosford and we are so lucky to also host a farmer’s market every Wednesday afternoon at the front of the shop. Our menu is small but made with a lot of love and care. We make our own jams, pickles

So, let’s get to the reason I’m here, you’ve asked me to share some recipes for Chrissy! So here goes…

and chutneys that appear on toasties, birchers and rolls. Jimmy composts all our kitchen scraps, we haven’t had one bit of food waste go into our red bin since day one! We are so proud of that. That’s what he’s doing on a Monday afternoon, at a guerilla community garden he helped to set up – composting and growing herbs for the shop.

Between the shop and our two kids we don’t have much time for just the two of us. Covid lockdown actually offered us a great opportunity to look at our lives and see how we can enrich it more. Our shop is open 5 days a week for breakfast and brunch, we know we could stretch ourselves and offer more opening hours but this helps us

My six year old asks me every day ‘how many days till Xmas?’ You’d think I’d just buy an advent calendar, but I never have and probably never will. I’m a Christmas minimalist. I’m not denying I love Christmas but our tree is usually a branch we’ve found in the garden, our star made from foil, decorations dried fruit and our tinsel - found objects from the recycle bin. Sounds slightly sad, but it isn’t. We love presents. Jimmy prefers something practical, so socks and a head torch always a winner and I prefer something of the voucher type, like a day spa (hint hint - if you’re reading Jimmy)! But the best gifts for

ZUCCHINI PICKLE 1kg zucchini (smaller ones better) 1 brown onion finely sliced 1tsp salt 2 cups white wine or champagne vinegar 1 cup filtered water ½ cup sugar 1 tsp chilli flakes 2 tsp yellow mustard seeds 2 tsp fennel seeds 2 tsp turmeric powder Slice the zucchini into coin shapes and place into a bowl with the sliced onions, add the salt and mix around then transfer to a colander. Leave to sit for an hour or so while the liquid drains out. In the meantime, make your brine. In a saucepan on low heat combine the vinegar, water and sugar. Once the sugar dissolves add the turmeric powder and give it a good mix and simmer for a few more minutes. Now place your zucchini and onion in a bowl and add the chilli, mustard seeds and fennel seeds. Mix around gently. Add your zucchini mix to sterilised jars, using clean hands, top each jar full but don’t pack them too tightly. Once all jars are full you can pour over your brine

making sure that there are no air bubbles - give the jars a little tap on the kitchen bench. Pop the lids on your jars, then you can heat treat them. Simply get a large pot with a tea towel on the bottom, place your jars on the tea towel. Then fill with water, you can either cover them completely or I just fill to just under the lids. Place it on a medium/high heat and once it comes to a boil let it treat for ten minutes. Once done, remove the jars carefully with tongs and let cool on the bench top. You can now store them away from sunlight in the cupboard and once opened store them in the fridge.

Christmas are the ones you can eat! Isn’t Christmas really just about eating? So, I thought I’d share a couple of easy recipes that you can do now and have for Christmas. If you like them, you might even be tempted to make a big batch, tie some twine around them with a little tag and gift them to someone you love. Of course, the only way to make these recipes is with great fresh produce. Where can you get quality produce, I hear you ask? Well there’s a great delivery service on the Central Coast called Nurtured Earth Organics. Run by a couple of extremely hot, multi-talented, intelligent, fun women who deliver every Monday, making shopping so much easier if you hate big supermarkets like me! These women support local farmers, believe in whole foods and natural products for health and wellbeing, and they have community in their hearts. They have great local beetroots at the moment and zucchini as well.

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500g beetroots peeled and sliced into cubes 1 onion finely sliced 1 grated apple Zest and juice of one orange 1 tsp yellow mustard seeds 1 tsp coriander seeds (or a few cardamon pods) 1 tsp ground clove 1 tsp ground cinnamon or whole stick 2 fresh lemon myrtle leaves or sprigs of rosemary or thyme 200ml vinegar of choice (apple cider, white wine or red wine) 200g sugar Place all ingredients in a saucepan and gently simmer for 1.5 hours and stir occasionally. Place in sterilised jars and heat treat if you’re giving them as gifts, otherwise just place straight in the fridge to add to a cheese platter or leftover roast sandwiches! Have fun with flavours by changing up the spices in each recipe! You can find Mel and Jimmy at their Like Minds café, an old corner store in Avoca Beach, just opposite the Scout Hall and Fire Station. They’re open Tuesday to Saturday for breakfast and brunch, 7:30-12:30pm. Follow them on Facebook (facebook.com/likemindsavoca) and Instagram (likemindsavoca)


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Teachers prepare to strike on December 7 The NSW Teachers Federation Council on Saturday, November 27, voted unanimously to strike for 24 hours on Tuesday, December 7, over the NSW Government’s refusal to lift salaries and reduce workloads for teachers. Gemma Burrows, President of Gosford Teachers Association, said schools on the Central Coast were not immune to the serious issues confronting public education in NSW. “The crisis in our schools is escalating and the shortage of teachers is impacting on our students in every school on the Coast from the Peninsula to Wyong,” Burrows said. “Along with this crisis the administrative workload of teachers has escalated to the point it is now untenable. “What I see in my teaching colleagues is absolute exhaustion. “To keep teachers in our profession and attract the best into our profession the NSW Goverment must listen to our demands, pay teachers more and reduce our workload,” she said. A confidential government

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document warns NSW has a large and growing shortage of teachers and says the state could miss out on more than 3,000 teachers unless a drop of almost 30 per cent in the number of people studying to become a teacher is reversed. The information is contained in a briefing document prepared for the secretary of the Department of Education in July ahead of a meeting with a panel conducting a national review of Initial Teacher Education. The speaking points for the meeting state: “As with many other jurisdictions, NSW is facing a large and growing

shortage of teachers, in specialisations like STEM and inclusive education, in rural and regional areas, and secondary. The briefing also warns enrolments in Initial Teacher Education (ITE) courses have fallen by almost 30 per cent, contributing to teacher shortages and adds: “Failing to respond to projected reductions in ITE enrolments in NSW is likely to mean a loss of over 3,000 potential teachers by 2030.” In releasing the document, NSW Teachers Federation President, Angelo Gavrielatos, said it proved the scale of the

staffing crisis in schools. “This document shows there is a large and growing shortage of teachers and a huge drop in enrolments in teacher education courses that are making the problem worse and could cost us more than 3,000 teachers,” he said. “The only way to stop the shortages and recruit the teachers we need is to invest in teachers through more competitive salaries and lower workloads.” The Department of Education warned in August last year: “On average, teacher pay has been falling relative to pay in other professions since the late

1980s and this makes it a less attractive profession for high achieving students. “The demands and expectations on teachers are increasing, while the current rewards, pathways, and learning opportunities are not providing enough incentive.” Gavrielatos said the government’s wages position had not changed since 2011, despite all the evidence that shortages were hurting students and uncompetitive teaching salaries were turning people off joining the profession. “The 2.5% wages cap is the problem, not the solution,”

Gavrielatos said. “Maintaining a wages cap in the face of a dramatic decrease in the attractiveness of the profession, rising shortages and at a time when you need to recruit thousands more teachers is a recipe for disaster. “Mr Perrottet is putting at risk the education of a generation of kids. “The Department of Education warned last year NSW could run out of teachers in five years if action is not taken. “A major study of NSW teachers found they are working 55 hours a week on average and the government’s own just released survey shows only one third of public school teachers have time to do their job well. “In line with the recommendations of the Gallop inquiry, teachers and principals are seeking a salary increase of between 5 to 7.5 per cent a year to recognise the increase in their skills and expertise and begin to reverse the decline in teachers’ wages compared to other professions.” Source: Media release, Nov 29 NSW Teachers Federation

Whole HSC cohort allowed to celebrate All Year 12 students will be able to attend their end-ofyear school celebration following a year of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. NSW Health Minister, Brad Hazzard, granted an exemption to enable all HSC students to attend their school’s Year 12

formal, dinner, or graduation, regardless of their vaccination status. “The HSC students of 2021 have had an incredibly tough 18 months, including substantial time without faceto-face teaching, and missing out on seeing friends and family,” Hazzard said.

“They deserve to be able to party with their friends and enjoy one of the biggest celebrations of their life.” The exemption means Year 12 students who have not been vaccinated for COVID-19 will be able to celebrate with the rest of their cohort, if they abide by the public health

requirements of the venue they’re attending. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said it was fantastic news. The class of 2021 have had an incredibly tough 18 months, including substantial time without face-to-face teaching,

and missing out on seeing friends and family,” Crouch said. “I commend them for the resilience they have displayed.” The HSC written exams end on December 3, with students set to receive their ATAR on January 20 and results on January 24.

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Central Coast Council P&C (CCCP&C) has welcomed an announcement that primary teachers in NSW public schools will receive extra release time and support to understand and implement curriculum reforms which start in the classroom from next year. The new K-2 syllabuses are the first stage of the reform with a focus on streamlining content and mastering the basics of reading, writing and maths. The curriculum release time will be in addition to the weekly

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release time from face-to-face teaching that is provided to all NSW public school teachers.

CCC P&C spokesperson, Sharryn Brownlee, said parents are happy to hear that extra staff will be in primary schools supporting teachers to ensure the new curriculum is thoroughly understood and able to be implemented. “The importance of having a strong foundation in literacy and numeracy in the early years of schooling is well understood,” she said. “Ensuring all primary teachers are able to make sure every child is learning is vital. “The implementation of the new curriculum must be

successful, making sure every student is able to read, write and understand mathematics. “Communities rightly expect primary schools to give students the keys they need to unlock their full learning potential and give them the scaffolding they need to succeed.” Minister for Education, Sarah Mitchell, said the $15M investment for release time will give primary teachers the opportunity to fully engage with the new curriculum and to maximise the benefits for students.

“We want to ensure that the benefits of the new syllabuses reach students in the classroom, which is why we are providing time in 2022 to enable teachers to successfully implement the new curriculum,” Mitchell said. “This investment will provide time for our teachers to get up to speed with the new syllabuses in the curriculum, leveraging the new resources and advice to drive great outcomes for students.” Other support measures include targeted professional learning, quality-assured

resources, and teaching and learning advice – for example, sample programs and lesson plans – which are being developed in consultation with teachers. By 2023, more than 1,350 full time equivalent new Assistant Principals, Curriculum and Instruction positions will be supporting 1,755 schools with Preschool to Year 6 enrolments with a focus on literacy and numeracy. Terry Collins

Prativa wins Campus Friends equity award This year’s winner of TAFE’s Central Coast Campus Friends (CCCF) Equity Award of $750 is Prativa Chhetri of North Gosford.

The Award is administered by the Hunter TAFE Foundation in liaison with donor CCCF. It is granted to a successful TAFE NSW student, living and

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“But more importantly, such recognition is a stimulus to keep up the effort, especially when feeling stretched.” Chhetri aims to have a career in physiotherapy and to that end is studying Allied Health Assistance at TAFE’s Gosford Campus. This year she completed the Certificate III and intends to undertake the Certificate IV in 2022. Furthermore, she has been getting practical experience in the field, through work at Peninsula Village, a local provider of residential aged care at Umina Beach. Moreover, she has just successfully applied to work as a physiotherapy assistant at Mount Wilga Private Rehabilitation Hospital in Hornsby while, at the same

time, undertaking the Certificate IV. Sonnie Hopkins asked Chhetri why she and husband Shreejesh chose the Central Coast to live. In response Chhetri spoke of it being such a great place to live as a family and also to develop a career. “This place is safe and secure, full of cultural heritage, nearby beaches, nearby schools and healthcare facilities, national parks and so many places to explore,” Chhetri said. Chhetri is full of praise for the encouragement and support she is receiving at TAFE, in the workplace, from her husband and from CCCF. Email, Nov 26 Sonnie Hopkins, Tascott

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Standoff over tennis club retaining walls TENNIS

ran out four years ago and they have been trying ever since to get a new lease. A tennis club spokesperson, committee member Rob De Vivo, said the club had been on a 30-day arrangement for years now despite trying to get a permanent lease. Council has refused – according to the club – to enter a long-term lease because “they haven’t formulated their strategy”. De Vivo said the club could be given 30 days’ notice to leave the premises so was unlikely to spend more than $200,000 to repair a retaining wall when they could be kicked out in 30 days. Coast News queried the lease with Council but had no reply at the time of going to press.

Gosford Tennis Club is calling for immediate repairs to retaining walls behind two courts and has expressed its frustration in an open letter to Central Coast Council posted on Facebook. Using all capital letters, the letter is addressed to Council’s former Director of Community and Recreation Services, Julie Vaughan. The not-for-profit tennis club, which has over 1,200 members and is run by volunteers, didn’t know Vaughan was leaving when it posted the public letter. The club is seeking immediate repairs to the retaining walls as a matter of urgency. “After two years of meetings, discussions and every attempt on our part to see a solution, we feel we have been left with no alternative but to reach out

publicly in search of the final solution,” the letter said. “We have seen our courts languishing after the collapse of a retaining wall following a strong weather event in March, 2020. “During this time we have sought to have this repaired by Central Coast Council as part of their duty as Crown land

owners and managers of this site per our commercial agreement.” The letter explains that Council is delaying the process and thereby putting all staff members, players and the community at risk. It says the safety and wellbeing of all attendees at the tennis club is paramount and

therefore Council’s “contempt and flagrant disregard for the duty of care of visitors” to the site is astonishing. The letter explains the impact of losing two courts with another two in danger of being lost as well. In a response attributed to an unnamed spokesperson, Council told Coast News it had

been working with the club to resolve the matter of the failed retaining wall. It said the tennis club had occupied the site under a lease agreement which commenced on January 1, 1997, and that under the terms of the lease the club was responsible for the rectification works. But the club says the lease

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Tsekenis a positive from loss to Wellington FOOTBALL The Central Coast Mariners suffered their first competitive defeat this season in their A-League Round Two match against Wellington Phoenix, losing 2-1 in Wollongong. Played at the Wollongong Showground throughout feisty coastal winds on Saturday afternoon, November 27, both teams fought hard for chances against the other’s strong defensive unit. Head Coach, Nick Montgomery, renamed 10 of the 11 starters from last weekend’s win against the Jets, replacing the injured Béni N’Kololo up front for first team scholar and debutant, Damien Tsekenis. In front of goal, the young scholar connected well in passing play with fellow front man, Marco Ureña, and showed a willingness to advance on the Phoenix defence with the ball. Yet the first half finished goalless despite promising attempts from both teams: Ureña and Oliver Bozanic came

Mariners scholar and first team debutant, Damien Tsekenis, during the warm-up

closest for the Mariners with powerful shots from outside the box, whilst Jaushua Sotirio maintained the Phoenix threat with multiple near misses of his own. The deadlock was broken early in the second half by Gary Hooper for Wellington who was the first to reach the loose ball in the penalty box after Kye Rowles’ corner clearance inadvertently hit Ureña and rebounded back on goal. Both Mariners players were quick to make up for this blunder with an equaliser only four minutes later, utilising an

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

effective high press in defence to force an inexcusable mistake from Phoenix defender, Joshua Laws. A long ball forward from Rowles was hotly sought by Ureña who cut out the reckless back pass from Laws and clinically passed the ball around goalkeeper, Oliver Sail. This opening season goal brought shooting confidence for the Costa Rican striker, prompting him to take further chances and come close to a second score. However, it was Sotirio who next tallied his season’s first in

the 63rd minute, profiting from a mean deflection against Jacob Farrell’s leg to turn the ball into the far bottom corner of the net. The Mariners responded positively and started to gain the upper hand in possession and shots on goal. The entrance of Matheus Moresche and Woy Woy’s Matt Match for Tsekenis and Cy Goddard brought more energy to the attack and later, Harrison Steele from Terrigal was given his second run in as many games. In the end, it was not enough

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to undo Wellington’s lead, although the sharp goalkeeping of Mark Birighitti prevented a third conceded goal after Rowles gave away a penalty in the game’s final minutes. Monty was disappointed in the end result although noted some positive take-aways for his team, particularly Tsekenis’ first A-League appearance. “I thought Damo for his debut was very good,” spoke Monty at Monday morning’s training session. “A couple of times he got himself into good positions in the box and unselfishly laid it off for the edge of the box shot. “He needs to be a little bit more selfish at times but I thought his work rate was good, he took a lot of experience from that game and he’ll grow from it.” Due to the loss, the Mariners have dropped down to fifth place with Wellington in third, and Melbourne Victory in the lead as the only team to have won two out of two matches. Now, a quick turnaround is desirous for the boys in yellow ahead of their mid-week FFA Cup Round of 16 clash against

the Wollongong Wolves, followed by the weekend’s A-League Match Week Three contest against Macarthur FC. “We’ve got three games this week, we knew that, though obviously we take one game at a time,” continued Monty. “I wanted competition for places at the start of the season, we got that, and games like this are an opportunity for a few to come in and really put their hand up for a shirt in the Macarthur game. “We’ll go there with full confidence to take the game to Wollongong which will be a physical game, should be a good crowd, and it’s one which we’re really looking forward to now. “The beauty of football is there’s always a game a few days later and we’ll be preparing for that today. The former of these games will again be played at the Wollongong Showground on Wednesday, December 1; the latter at Panthers Stadium on Sunday, December 5. CCN

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


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Mariners beat Wolves to make it to FFA quarter finals FOOTBALL There were challenges aplenty this week for the Central Coast Mariners in Wollongong, losing in the A-League on Saturday but making good with advancement to the quarter finals of the FFA Cup, Wednesday night. The Mariners played with determination to overcome the Wollongong Wolves, 2-1, despite trailing with 10 men for most of the match. The three Mariners’ goals from their two Wollongong games were each put away by first-time finishers this competitive season.

Marcos Ureña opened his A-League tally, Matheus Moresche scored his first goal on Australian soil, and Academy debutant, Harry McCarthy, supplied the winning goal to advance into the FFA Cup quarter finals. Head Coach, Nick Montgomery, has so far given chances to the team’s Academy products in the first team along with benefitting from the abilities of his new signings. In the FFA fixture, Matt Hatch and Jacob Farrell, both in the starting 11 – the former up the field from the latter in left back – combined effectively to stretch the shape of their semiprofessional yet more

experienced opponents. A surprise red card shown to Mariners’ keeper, Mark Birighitti, in the 20th minute and the associated penalty shifted the game on its axis/ This resulted in an undesirable debut moment for new goalkeeper signing, Yaren Sözer, letting in the host’s opening goal by Lachlan Scott. The Mariners’ headed to the sheds 0-1 down at half time. Coach Monty used the break to reorganise his team into a more attacking, 3-4-2 formation, risking the loss of Lewis Miller in defence to make room for Ureña up front. A 64th minute equaliser came

for Moresche, a relief for the Brazilian, to settle his nerves in front of goal. It came together thanks to the attacking pressure initiated by Cy Goddard’s pass to Nisbet in the box, his header across goal then finding Moresche unmarked on the far post – and a hard, low drive was all the ball needed to find the net. This breakthrough brought the Mariners back into the game. Coach Monty substituted Moresche for the young Harry McCarthy who brought high energy to the forward position. Goddard showed his intention of scoring his season first with

an outside the box, side-footed high shot that was desperately skimmed away by Wolves keeper, Hayden Durose. Stepping up for the following corner, Goddard earned his second set-piece assist of the season, this time connecting with the fresh head of McCarthy – only three minutes into his professional on-field career – to find the exposed net by the far post. The final 10 minutes were then a matter of holding off a late attacking surge from their NPL opponents, involving a red card shown to Darcy Madden for a reckless challenge in the midfield.

The game ended with 10 players on 10 and the Mariners making it through to the quarter finals. Details of their next FFA showdown will be confirmed soon; in the meantime, the Mariners will prepare for their third match in eight days to be played in the A-League against Macarthur. Scheduled for Panthers Stadium on Sunday afternoon, December 5, this Match Week Three fixture is a chance at payback for the boys in yellow who last played Macarthur to their bowing out of the 2020/1 A-League finals series. CCN

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