Coast Community News 333 by Central Coast Newspapers

11 MARCH 2022

ISSUE 333

Lower Hawkesbury in crisis as flooding continues

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Five new probationary constables commenced duties at Brisbane Water Police District this week, along with two new officers at the Tuggerah Lakes District. See page 5

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Flavours by the Sea is set to return to Terrigal on Saturday, March 26, bringing the tastes, sights and sounds of the world to the Central Coast. See page 13

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Of all the areas on the Central Coast, the communities on the Lower Hawkesbury, including Spencer, have been doing it toughest during the current flood crisis. See page 3

Public Inquiry into Council now with Minister NSW Minister for Local Government Wendy Tuckerman has revealed under questioning that she has the report from Commissioner Roslyn McCulloch who conducted the public inquiry into Central Coast Council. At budget estimates this week Ms Tuckerman was questioned by the Opposition’s Mark Buttigieg who asked where the inquiry was up to. Ms Tuckerman replied: “I have received the review and I am doing my due diligence around the recommendations.” When pressed on a timeline for a public disclosure, Ms

Minister for Local Government Wendy Tuckerman (right) has the report with Premier Dominic Perrottet

Tuckerman refused. “Obviously, as I said, I have received the report and I cannot give you a timeline at this point as to how long it will take to do my due diligence around the recommendations,” Ms Tuckerman said.

Mr Buttigieg, the Opposition whip in the Upper House of NSW Parliament, asked if the Minister thought the ratepayers of the Central Coast deserved some answers, “given the higher rates, service cuts and massive redundancies they

have been facing”. “Absolutely,” Ms Tuckerman said. “I will be making sure that I am giving a timely answer with those considerations in place.” But she gave no timeline. The Minister also gave no indication as to how long she has had the report and did not reveal any of its contents. The public inquiry into the financial crises of the Council was called in late April last year by the former Minister for Local Government Shelley Hancock. Public interviews of the key players concluded in October last year.

The Commissioner also interviewed some people in private but the public was never told who those people were and no transcripts were released. In State Parliament in February Member for Wyong, David Harris, talked about the predicament of the Council. “This House witnessed a debate on a petition last year which was brought about by the community’s anger about lack of answers as to why the financial predicament of the council had come about,” he said. “Central Coast Labor MPs at the timesupportedafull,independent, public judicial inquiry. Continued page 5

The wet weather didn’t stop the celebrations on International Women’s Day as dozens of women packed out the Naughty Noodle Fun Haus for a day of conversations, connections and community. See page 21

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Terrigal athlete Allanah Pitcher’s historic teams silver medal was the highlight for NSW at the 2022 World Race Walking Team Championships. See page 32

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The Central Coast has battled its way through another week of record rainfall, with even more roads cut off as an east coast low continued to wreak havoc. Despite hopes that the Coast had experienced the worst of the current storm situation by March 3, the past week has seen even more torrential downpours, with the region included in a Disaster Relief Declaration by the State Government early in the week. In the week from March 3-9, more than 318mm of rain fell in Gosford – an increase of 18mm over the previous week. Calls to the SES escalated as more and more roads and homes flooded from the weekend through to Wednesday, with regions such as Matcham and Davistown hit especially hard. To the north of the region residents in low lying areas around Long Jetty and Tuggerah Lakes prepared to evacuate and, on the Peninsula, multiple roads went underwater. Brisbane Water Dr, the main access route to the Peninsula from greater Gosford, was impassable on Sunday (March 6), forcing motorists to take an alternate route via Kincumber, with many drivers left stranded. Davistown was yet again inundated, with many streets, including Pyang

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Ave, Emmora Ave, Dilgara Ave and Davis Ave, impassable and portaloos delivered to the area as waste-water build-up created havoc. Davistown Progress Association President, Jenny McCulla, said Central Coast Council had been pro-active during the week, with tankers and teams on the ground to clear blocked drains from day one. “The Council waste-water officers consulted with us about where portaloos should be located around Davistown to assist those who had waste water issues,” she said. “The tenders engaged by Council to do the required upgrades on the system were on site this week and some upgrades have already started.” McCulla said progress association representatives were meeting with Council this week to be briefed on details of the upgrades. On March 8, Central Coast Council warned that local and riverine flooding could be expected across the region, and it was mobilising crews on the ground. “The NSW Government announced earlier this week that the Central Coast has been included in the Natural Disaster Declaration, which will allow people affected by this weather event to be eligible for flood assistance,” Council said.

Council said localised heavy downpours were experienced in Gosford and within the Coast’s catchments on Monday, with evacuation orders in place for lowlying residences around Tuggerah Lake and the surrounding areas, as well as other low lying areas including Wyong and Yarramalong. “Council is continuing to work closely with the NSW SES and communities in impacted regions to ensure they can access support if needed,” Council said. The region’s lagoons, Avoca Beach near the SLSC and the outlet of Salt Water Creek were all affected by sewer overflows and stormwater runoff with pollution signs I place. Council warned residents in Davistown, St Huberts Island, Tacoma and South Tacoma may experience sewer service interruptions. “Residents are requested to continue to conserve water while water treatment plants at Mardi and Somersby work to process highly turbid source water that has entered our dams as a result of the rainfall,” Council said. More information on Disaster Relief Grants can be found at nsw.gov.au/ disaster-recovery/disaster-reliefand-support. Terry Collins

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Lower Hawkesbury in crisis as flooding continues Of all the areas on the Central Coast, the communities on the Lower Hawkesbury, including Spencer, have been doing it the most tough during the current flood crisis. Completely cut off from the rest of the Central Coast by road closures, residents had been without power for five days as at March 9, a situation likely to continue for at least five more days. River Cares President, Robyn Downham, said the past week had been “horrendous”. While Ausgrid had delivered 50 portable generators to get households up and running, a continuing problem has been securing enough fuel, with emergency fuel supplies expected to be delivered on March 10. “The SES has had lots of feet on the ground installing sandbags and helping with landslips and the Salvos have been delivering food hampers,” she said. “Ausgrid has been here every day with trees crashing down and taking down power lines from Wisemans Ferry to Spencer.” Downham said high tides

were exacerbating the problems caused by heavy rains. “There was also a massive landslip between Mills Creek and the Spencer Store,” she said. “Everyone is tired, worried and anxious; they’re at the end of their tether. “We are resilient, but we will be trying to organise some counselling once the crisis is over.”

Downham said it was the worst flood event she could remember, including the massive flooding event in February/March last year. With no lines of communication, Downham has been kept busy travelling the area to make sure everyone is accounted for. “It’s been very frightening,” she said. “Paranoid at the thought of trees coming down, many have

been unable to sleep … so far no trees have fallen on homes but there is lots of damage to power lines.” She said Ausgrid has been particularly helpful, with workers on site every day since March 4 trying to put in new power poles but the soft ground was making their work arduous. “With high tides and run-off from the mountains there is just nowhere for the water to go.”

Downham said residents are agitating for more help from all three levels of government in finding a long-term solution to flooding issues in the area. “Our first step is getting our CB network up and operating and I have invited Central Coast Council Administrator, Rik Hart, to come to the area and see first-hand how it is affected but more long-term solutions are needed,” she said. “The first thing we need is improvements along Wisemans

Ferry Rd which is the major access to the area. “If anything happens on the M1 traffic is diverted to this road and, if it is hazardous, it is a real nightmare. “We also need a fixed generator at the Telstra base station at Gunderman. “This needs to automatically kick in and provide reliable mobile service in emergency situations. “We don’t really have any stormwater drainage, although we pay for it, and this compounds our problems – we have culverts still blocked from last year.” Downham said many homes and businesses had been flooded, including the caravan park, which resembles a swimming pool, and the Spencer Store’s Dunkirk Hotel. Some people from low-lying areas had been evacuated to Diggers at Ettalong, with many others moving in with neighbours with two-storey homes which are a little safer from floodwaters, she said. “Many residents have made the choice to stay and stick it out,” she said. Terry Collins

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Locals rally to help flood victims to the far north As Coasties continue to battle their own flooding issues following huge rainfalls over the past week, they have also rallied to support those to the north of us, with a massive collection organised for stormravaged communities in Mullumbimby and Lismore. Residents flocked to answer the call from Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre, which acted as a collection point for critical supplies desperately needed up north in an operation spearheaded by former centre manager, Colette Baron. Acting manager, Leanne Clarke, said the community had responded overwhelmingly

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to the call which went out over social media on the weekend. “Colette retired from her position at the centre late last year but we had worked together for many years so when she called to say she was organising a collection for people up north we were happy to act as a collection point,”

Clarke said. “The response was amazing. “From Monday morning, we have had people through nonstop donating items from our critical goods list and lots of people offering to help however they could. “Our volunteers all turned up

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and quickly adapted to what needed to be done and the community really rallied. “Coast residents are always very generous and I think with what the world’s been going through with COVID and now these floods people were glad to know there was something concrete they could do to help.

“Our next step will be looking at what we can be doing at a local level.” The centre accepted donations up until 4pm on Wednesday, March 9, with a very specific list of items which were considered critical. These include things such as gum boots,cleaning equipment,

ropes and medical supplies, but do not include bedding and clothing, apart from work gear. On Thursday morning Baron and friend Melanie McHale set off with a fully loaded truck for Mullumbimby and Lismore. Baron said friends who live in the affected areas were reporting mass devastation. “Apparently it’s like a war zone up there,” she said. “I know there has been flood damage on the Coast, but that is in fairly isolated pockets. “The entire communities up there are just devastated – many of them have no homes to return to. “I just felt so helpless - I think we all did.” Terry Collins

Public Inquiry into Council now with Minister From page 1 “We thought it should have had the status where an independent member of the bench was appointed to look at everything to do with the financial predicament of the council, including the merger, the decision to merge, the merger process, what happened with the council under

the initial period of administration, what happened when the council formally elected the councillors and where it all went wrong. “Minister Shelley Hancock, to her credit, announced the formal public inquiry into Central Coast Council on 26 April 2021. “It did not go quite the full length that we had asked for but we were pleased that it was an

independent inquiry and that it had open-ended criteria, which included looking at issues other than the performance of the councillors. “It seemed a little bit pointed, trying to put the blame all in one place, where we and the community knew that there were a number of contributing factors to the financial situation.

“The public inquiry occurred during October last year and obviously the commissioner would have needed some time to compile the evidence that was presented, both the written submissions and also the verbal contributions through the public inquiry.” He then congratulated Ms Tuckerman on her appointment

as the new Minister for Local Government. “I ask her to now act with haste to release the report – our community wants to know what the outcomes were, who was to blame and to make sure that those things do not happen again. “Because of the financial situation, the current administrator is pushing through

the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) for an extension of a rate rise for 10 years, which was initially allowed by IPART for three years. “We do not think that should happen until the report is released and the public has a true account of what took place,” he said. Merilyn Vale

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Residents want seating returned to Green Point bus stop

It was the upgraded bus stop with seating – and then it wasn’t. Residents are perplexed and angry that seating installed by Central Coast Council as part of a recent upgrade of a bus stop on Greenvale Rd at Green Point, near Koolang Rd, has been removed forcing bus users, including school children and elderly patrons, to stand or squat on the grass or concrete

The bus stop before the upgrade

while waiting for a bus. One resident said Council had “stuffed up” the upgrade by not leaving enough room for a bus seat and foot traffic and removed the seat just two weeks after it had been installed. “Unfortunately (Council has) never fixed the problem or replaced the seat,” the resident said. “We have been standing at

this bus stop waiting for (Council) to fix the issue for too long now. “It’s the nearest bus stop to the Green Point Community Centre and more than 70 homes at that end of Koolang Rd and it gets used frequently. “I live near this bus stop and watch many of our elderly neighbours and young people being forced to stand in the elements because of this blunder.

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“I often see members of our community being forced to sit on the ground while waiting for a bus at this stop and I’ve seen children sitting on the cold wet concrete waiting for their school bus. A Council spokesperson confirmed that the bus stop was upgraded in 2019/20 as part of its Bus Stop Improvement Program. “This involves ensuring that all bus stops across the Central

Coast are Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) compliant, which involves ensuring there is a hard stand boarding pad of adequate size, tactile markers, connecting footpaths and kerb ramps,” the spokesperson said. “A seat was originally placed at the bus stop; however, it was obstructing safe pedestrian movements and required removal. “The bus stop as it is currently

cannot accommodate the provision of seating or shelter. “In future, consideration will be given to the placement of seating and a shelter which will require further works at the bus stop. “Council apologises for any inconvenience caused to residents and local community members who utilise this bus stop.” Terry Collins

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IPART likely to approve 34 per cent water and sewer rate rise – consultant A consultant’s report predicts Central Coast Council is well on the way to receiving good news from the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal IPART. Council has asked for a 34 per cent increase of what it can charge for water, sewerage and drainage. “Early indications from IPART are that higher prices will be approved,” the consultant company Kellogg, Brown and Root (KBR) said. KBR conducted a structural review of Council’s water and sewer authority (WSA) and it is being tabled at the Councilunder-administration meeting of February 22. While the report predicted the 34 per cent rate rise will be approved, it also said the business needs cultural and process change with a renewed focus on prudent and efficient spending. The report presented three options, recommending the best option was to remove the business from the constraints of the Local Government Act

(LG Act) and to corporatise it. “The Council’s water business is the largest non-corporatised water and sewer service provider in NSW,” the report said. “Corporate governance and maturity are increasingly required for a business of this size.” The report said the key benefits of corporatisation would include: the corporation would no longer be constrained by the LG Act; a board would manage the business in accordance with appropriate oversight under the Corporations Act; and the corporation will focus on its customers and attract and retain the best staff. Central Coast Council is governed by both the Local Government Act and, as a substantial water supply authority, the NSW Water Management Act. Another option was to remove the business from the Water Management Act. The report said Central Coast was the only council subject to both Acts, creating a needlessly complex and restrictive

regulatory environment. “In particular, the LG Act imposes restrictions on the operation of its water business other water businesses do not face (e.g. ‘restriction of reserves’),” the report said. “Moreover, the Water Management Act also imposes economic regulation, a burden other council water businesses do not experience. “The NSW Government should remove one of these regulatory burdens if it wishes the ratepayers of the Central Coast to benefit from an innovative, prudent and efficient water business. “This regulatory environment severely restricts the options available to the Central Coast Council to allocate its cash reserves to capital expenditure upgrades that are most needed. “Dual regulation also restricts the Council in its endeavours to repay debt accrued in its restricted funds. “If the Council’s water business were to be treated like other economically regulated water businesses, it could sensibly allocate capital to prioritised areas of

need and repay debt. “This dual restriction makes it difficult for the Council to manage its restricted water fund loan, while surplus cash in the restricted wastewater fund is unable to be allocated to debt retirement,” the report said. A third option was to amend the Local Government Act so the Council water business could spend funds raised for either water supply or sewerage services as it saw fit, without restriction. KBR summarised the water business problems as an organisation that had grown rapidly, not been embedded in the amalgamation with process and management yet to catch up. It said it needed to increase operational performance and efficiency through improved processes, systems and training for management and staff. It added that the cost of each activity was not known by the responsible manager. “Central Coast Council needs to reform its budgeting and financial reporting systems to ensure that, not only is it aware

of what is happening, but that the community also has a transparent view of the Council’s financial position,” KBR said. “Relative to 2019 pricing process, there was a need to increase resources for preparation of the IPART submission. “This was done. “Early indications from IPART are that higher prices will be approved. “However, without cultural and process change, the business may revert to its previous approach. “There needs to be renewed focus on prudent and efficient spending that is reflected in business cases for operating and capital expenditure. “Business cases need to embed the IPART regulatory drivers so that customer value is a core of the business.’’ Central Coast Council’s pricing submission for IPART’s final determination was lodged on September 4, 2021. IPART will release a draft report seeking further community feedback

in March 2022. The resulting determination will set prices for water, wastewater and stormwater drainage services from 2023 to 2026. The previous IPART determination in 2019 set lower prices for the period 2020 to 2022, reducing Council’s revenue by about $39M per year. The consultants noted that the WSA spent more than the IPART revenue allowance in that period. “Overall, the WSA has generated a loss for the Council. “By contrast, other separate water entities in other jurisdictions are profitable, with very different financial metrics.” The report goes to the meeting with a recommendation for Council to undertake a more detailed analysis and assessment on each of the options and provide a future report to Council. Merilyn Vale

Central Coast Friends of Democracy State government’s regional plan fails to plan for climate change Submissions closed on 4 March for the NSW government’s draft Central Coast Regional Plan 2041. The draft was launched on 8 December 2021 by Adam Crouch, MP for Terrigal, alongside representatives from UDIA Central Coast (a group representing the interests of property development) and Business NSW (Central Coast) . There was not a community, social or environmental stakeholder in sight. This is meant to be a strategic plan for the next 20 years of the Central Coast. The community exhibition period included the holiday period when many in our community try to take a break. There were no face to face community

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workshops, just a few online sessions that were largely poorly attended. The NSW government does not hide the fact that the draft CCRP2041 was prepared in consultation with key stakeholders that represent development interests. There was no similar consultation with other stakeholder groups for community, social or environmental interests. Although, the draft Plan includes “net zero emissions” as a guiding principle, nothing in the Plan deliverson that commitment or demonstrates any real change to existing or previous practice to achieve that goal. In reality, the plan is hostile towards planning for climate change. The overall mantra is growth, development, rezonings and changing the rules to more easily override community concerns. The Plan suggests future development west of the M1, overturning a long-standing principle of no increased development in these areas. Climate change makes it even more important to protect our drinking water catchments and agricultural lands in light of future uncertainty. The Plan proposes a new “Kargai growth area” around Long Jetty, Killarney Vale, Bateau Bay and The Entrance. As demonstrated in recent extreme rain events, the area of Long Jetty and Killarney Vale are susceptible to significant flooding. This appears to be a plan written by developers for developers. Our community should be concerned that they are losing their voice in planning the future of our region.

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Seven new police officers for Central Coast Five new probationary constables commenced duties at Brisbane Water Police District this week, along with two new officers at the Tuggerah Lakes District. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Adam Crouch welcomed the new officers to the region. “Our men and women in blue put their lives on the line every day to protect the community,” Crouch said. “I thank and congratulate every single one of these officers for choosing to join the force and I wish them all a long and successful career. “Last year our community welcomed 25 new probationary constables (and ) it is a pleasure to welcome an additional seven to the Central Coast.” Deputy Premier and Minister for Police Paul Toole congratulated

the newest recruits following their attestation ceremony at the Goulburn Police Academy last week. “Police officers on the frontline serve and protect our communities right across the State every day,” Toole said. “We don’t often see a major event or emergency without also seeing the men and women in blue on the ground doing what they can, whether it’s responding to a natural disaster like the current flooding crisis, a car accident or a public protest or major event. “The NSW Government is proud to support this new class of probationary constables as they embark on their careers.” Class 351 included 133 men and 60 women. Source: Media release, Mar 8 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch

Dog attacks continue Central Coast Council reported 281 dog attacks last financial year and 103 attacks are already recorded with the Office of Local Government for this financial year. Last year’s attacks occurred on public roads or footpaths (165), private property (79), public offleash areas (21) and public places, including beaches or parks (16). Of these, dog attack animal victims were mostly other dogs (173) and, top a lesser extent, livestock (18), poultry and pocket pets (14) and cats (9). Dog attack animal victims resulted in 20 animals dying including five dogs, three cats, three livestock and nine poultry and pocket pets, while 10 animals

were hospitalised with 49 others needing medical attention and another 57 with minor injuries. Council said each dog attack often results in multiple victims. “Intervention by the dog owner(s) during the attack often results in an injury to the person and the animal(s) involved,” council said. There were some 166 dog attacks on humans last financial year including adults (141), high school aged students (7), primary school aged students (8) and toddlers (10). Of these, 43 resulted in minor injuries, while 29 required medical attention and 10 required hospitalisation. Sadly, dog attacks this financial year have already resulted in one human tragedy.

As Coast Community News reported at the time, a five-weekold baby boy was mauled to death by the family’s pet dog at Kariong in the middle of the night on Sunday July 11, 2021. The Coast has the highest dog ownership in the State, with statistics from the office of local government showing that the Coast has 144,890 dogs microchipped. Blacktown is a distant second with only 94,161 dogs microchipped in its local government area. In 2020-21, the Central Coast Council’s community safety officers responded to 1,215 “aggressive animal incidents” and 1,790 reports of “roaming animals”. They responded to 1,854 barking dog complaints.

In its annual report for 20202021, Council said it would have a responsible Pet ownership policy by February 2022. In its latest operational plan, that policy is now slated to be developed by June 30, 2022. The Council has a companion animal working group, formerly a community advisory group but it has not met since June 2021. Last financial year, 1,478 animals were impounded by Council, including 315 cats and 1,163 dogs – of these, 1,058 dogs and 82 cats were returned to their owners. The remaining animals were transferred to the Animal Care Facilities for rehoming. “The euthanasia rate is less than 5per cent,” Council said. Merilyn Vale

A beloved family canine poses for the camera

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Congratulations to the 2022 Terrigal Local Woman of the Year Nominees Kristal Naividi Waverney Innes Dr Yantra de Vilder Kristin Downing Allison Sharkey-Smith Nada Potter Elle Neilson

Kelly Drover Nicole Verhoef Kim McLoughry Taia Sansom Marilyn Lovell Norma Boag Marie George

Nominations have highlighted the incredible women we have across the Terrigal community

Rachel Hilditch Terrigal Woman of the Year 2022

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One year since memorial was dedicated

Council damaging the wetlands, not kayaks Regarding the story Residents told to remove kayaks from Council reserve (CCN332), it is hypocritical of the Council to claim environmental damage when Council this week decimated most of the wildlife in the wetlands by emptying the wetland of the major part of the freshwater, badly damaging the grasses (and) killing ALL of the freshwater fish and most

FORUM

On March 30 this year it will be one year since a Memorial was dedicated in the Gosford Memorial Garden to commemorate “Those Who Stand Beside Them” – the mothers, wives/partners and children of Australia’s veterans. There is little I can say that wasn’t said in the words spoken at that service. I would like to thank the local press for their coverage of the story that day and report that

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do is to “get the word out” to those who need the help and support of our association. Our meetings are held at Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre, 20-22 Kincumber St, Kincumber, on the fourth Tuesday of each month, from 10 am-1pm (bring your own lunch if you would like to stay and chat).

we have had a number of new attendees at our events since that time. One of the hardest things to

Email, Mar 8 Robyn Creswell, President Central Coast Sub-Branch Partners of Veterans Association of Australia NSW Branch

when necessary, can report to the Council or police inappropriate activities such as illegal dumping, illegal fishing, power boat use, removal of fauna etc. The Council has not produced any report to substantiate its environmental claim, which to me appears to be nonsense. The Council has not offered any alternative.

FORUM of the wildlife. I understand the reason, which was originally caused by allowing subdivision of lowlying land. (This is) severely restricting passive use and enjoyment of the wetlands of both senior and young citizens. (It is) eliminating the guardians (the passive users) of the wetlands who, if and

Email, Mar 7 Rodney Shields, Kincumber

Thank you On a recent outing to Terrigal beach in my motorised beach wheelchair I unfortunately had a flat tyre and had to call on the help of two very charming life guards,

FORUM Jazmyn (Rodwell) and Matt (Graham) and some very helpful beach goers.

I was overwhelmed by the number of people who offered assistance. Thank-you very much. Email, Jan 28 Frances Flemming. Kincumber

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Flavours by the Sea returns to Terrigal

Flavours by the Sea is to return to Terrigal on Saturday, March 26, bringing the tastes, sights and sounds of the world to the Central Coast. Featuring some of Terrigal’s most beloved eateries, the multicultural event will celebrate the Coast’s diversity with a taste of the world’s food, music, and art along the Terrigal foreshore from 11am to 3pm. Central Coast Council Unit

Manger Community and Culture, Glenn Cannard, said community members and visitors are invited to come together for the special event which celebrates the rich cultural diversity of the region. “Flavours by the Sea is an opportunity to celebrate the many cultures that make up our community, embracing the ‘everyone belongs’ message of Harmony Day by showcasing sensational music, art and cuisine from across the

world,” Cannard said. “Council is proud to offer the community the long-awaited opportunity to enjoy free live entertainment from Anna Salleh duo and Bobby Alu, as well as Brigitta Dance Project, Iwi Katoa, Tomoka Oka and Tessa Thames.” Council Administrator, Rik Hart, said Flavours by the Sea aims to engage residents to participate in their community and build a sense of belonging for an increasingly

diverse Central Coast. “This event is an opportunity to celebrate and recognise just some of the many diverse cultures that make the Central Coast such a great place (in which) to live, work and play,” Hart said. For more information visit centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/ flavoursbythesea. Source: Media release, Mar 8 Central Coast Council

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Coastal Twist brings the Love to Sydney Mardi Gras

Photos: Lisa Haymes

Locals joined the Coastal Twist festival team in a flurry of feathers and glitter last weekend, celebrating all things ‘Love’ at the Sydney Mardi Gras Parade at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Float lead Shane Milson said he was ‘still buzzing’ from the March 5 event.

“We felt such a big feeling of overwhelming love as we entered the stadium … the vibe was electronic,” Milson said. “It came together better than expected. “Everyone had their base outfit and bedazzled it to bring out their own personality in their Cupid costumes.

“We had people from so many diverse backgrounds and age ranges it was amazing to see. “I believe the bringing of these people together this year has help grow a stronger community on the Coast.” Coastal Twist Festival director, Glitta Supernova, said it was an emotional day.

“From the sidelines we watched on with tears in our eyes full of Coastie Pride – it looked fantastic. “Our hearts were bursting seeing how it all came together, the teamwork and the end result at the stadium was stunning,” Supernova said. “It is so important to celebrate in this day and age, although

the LGBTIQA-plus communities have come along way with laws and rights, we still have such a long way to go in the fight for equality. “Visibility at this level helps break down bias and also shares community, culture and personal stories.” Coastal Twist was named one of three regional participants

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A COMPREHENSIVE LISTING OF EVENTS OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS ON THE CENTRAL COAST Beach, ticketed, 6:30pm

FRIDAY, MAR 11 AGM and General Meeting of the Australian Plants Society Central Coast group, Phillip House Kariong, entry fee, AGM: 7pm, GM: 7:30pm Sydney Hotshots, The Entrance Leagues Club, ticketed, 7:30pm Original Australian Live Music night, Hardys Bay Club three bands, free entry, 6pm

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Terrigal Antique SATURDAY, MAR 19 & Vintage Fair, All About Women-Satellite Lions Community Hall Alliance Française: Program Streamed from 8 Russell Drysdale Street French Conversation, Sydney Opera House, Diggers Club Ettalong, East Gosford, Elderslee Foundation / The 9:30am - 11:30am 12/3 - 8am - 4pm, Red Tree Theatre Tuggerah, www.bbcatholic.org.au/willsday RSVP: 0416 303 804 13/3 - 9am - 3pm david.armstrong@bbcatholic. Ph 0414 614 659 MONDAY, MAR 14 org.au

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2022 National Town Crier Championships, Alison Homestead Wyong, 12:30pm - 3:30pm Naughty Noodle: Brat Kids Carnival, 5 Broken Bay Rd Ettalong Beach, ticketed, 10:30am

3 Legends in Concert Normie Rowe, Dinah Lee, Jade Hurley, Naughty Noodle: Briefs Factory Laycock Street Community International In Dirty Laundry, 5 Broken Bay Rd Ettalong Theatre, ticketed, Beach, ticketed, 6:30am 2pm & 7:30pm sessions P: 07 337 92 996 M: 0412 631 939 E: BobMcKinnon5@bigpond.com

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Today [s] 6:00 Today Extra [s] 7:00 7:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] Movie: “Watching Over You” (M v) (’18) Stars: Sierra 8:00 12:00 McCormick, Beth Broderick Talking Honey: Princess 1:00 Diana: Impact Of Media And 2:15 Paps [s] 2:30 Pointless (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 3:30 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 4:00 4:30 NINE News [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] NRL: Broncos v Rabbitohs 5:00 *Live* From Suncorp Stadium, 6:30 7:30 Brisbane [s] Golden Point (M) [s] Movie: “Gringo” (MA15+) (’18) 8:30 Stars: Joel Edgerton, Charlize 9:40 Theron, David Oyelowo 10:40 Bondi Lifeguard World Adventures (PG) [s] 11:40 Home Shopping 12:40 Religious Programs 6:00 Easy Eats [s] 6:30 Weekend Today [s] 7:00 Today Extra Saturday [s] 7:30 Surfing Australia TV [s] 8:00 Drive TV [s] 8:30 My Way [s] 9:00 Talking Honey [s] 9:30 Delish [s] 12:00 Movie: “Annie” (PG) (’14) Stars: Cameron Diaz 1:00 The Garden Gurus [s] 2:00 NINE News: First At Five [s] 2:30 Getaway [s] 3:00 NINE News Saturday [s] 3:30 A Current Affair (PG) [s] Australia Unites - Red Cross 4:00 4:30 Flood Appeal (PG) [s] – We have all seen the devastation of 5:00 6:00 the floods in Queensland and New South Wales. Join us for 6:30 the Australia Unites: Red Cross 7:30 Flood Appeal to raise much 10:30 needed funds. 11:30 Movie: “Patch Adams” (M l) 12:30 (’98) Stars: Robin Williams 5:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] Easy Eats [s] 6:00 Weekend Today [s] 8:00 Sports Sunday (PG) [s] 8:30 Sunday Footy Show (PG) [s] 9:00 NRL: Women’s Premiership: 9:30 Broncos v Dragons *Live* From 12:00 CommBank Stadium [s] NRL: Women’s Premiership: 12:30 Eels v Titans *Live* From 1:45 CommBank Stadium [s] 3:00 NRL: Eels v Titans *Live* From CommBank Stadium [s] 3:30 NINE News Sunday [s] 4:00 Married At First Sight (M) [s] 4:30 60 Minutes (PG) [s] NINE News Late [s] 5:00 Australian Crime Stories: 6:30 The Queen Of Con (M v) [s] 7:30 The First 48: Broken Home (M) [s] Shallow Grave: Lost In The Wild (M) [s] 9:00 Ultimate Rush (PG) [s] 10:00 Home Shopping 11:00 Religious Programs 12:00 Home Shopping 4:30

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The Talk (PG) [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] Studio 10 (PG) [s] Dr Phil (M) [s] Australian Survivor (PG) [s] Entertainment Tonight [s] Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] Freshly Picked [s] Farm To Fork [s] The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 10 News First [s] The Project (PG) [s] The Graham Norton Show (M) [s] Would I Lie To You? Australia (M) [s] First Dates Australia (M) [s] Program To Be Advised The Project (PG) [s] The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] Good Chef Bad Chef [s] Religious Programs [s] Escape Fishing With ET [s] Left Off The Map [s] My Market Kitchen [s] Pooches At Play [s] Freshly Picked [s] Studio 10: Saturday [s] Pat Callinan’s 4X4 Adventures [s] All 4 Adventure [s] My Market Kitchen [s] Destination Dessert [s] What’s Up Down Under [s] Farm To Fork [s] Taste Of Australia [s] Roads Less Travelled [s] 10 News First [s] Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] Program To Be Advised Australia Unites: Red Cross Flood Appeal [s] Ambulance Australia (PG) [s] Ambulance UK (PG) [s] Home Shopping Religious Programs Religious Programs [s] Good Chef Bad Chef [s] What’s Up Down Under [s] Left Off The Map [s] Studio 10: Sunday (PG) [s] Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] Australian Survivor (PG) [s] Program To Be Advised Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey [s] Waltzing Jimeoin (PG) [s] Farm To Fork [s] Taste Of Australia With Hayden Quinn [s] 10 News First [s] The Sunday Project (PG) [s] Australian Survivor (PG) [s] – Backlash from the most devious move in Australian Survivor history hits camp. FBI: Ambition (M v) [s] FBI: Payback (M v) [s] The Sunday Project (PG) [s] Home Shopping CBS Mornings [s]

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5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:05 Travel Man’s Greatest Trips: Food And Drink (M l,s) 3:00 NITV News: Nula 3:30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 4:00 Queen Victoria’s Children: A Domestic Tyrant (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Robson Green’s Icelandic Adventure (M) 8:30 Queen Victoria: Love, Lust And Leadership (PG) 9:25 The Pyramids - Solving The Mystery: Meidum And The Mystery Of The False Pyramid (In English/ French) 10:20 SBS World News 10:50 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 11:50 I Am Emmanuel (PG) 12:15 Cycling: Paris-Nice Cycling 5:00 France 24 Feature News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Sportswoman 3:00 Football: FIFA World Cup 2022 Magazine 3:30 The Seekers Farewell Concert 4:30 Blitzed - Nazis On Drugs (PG) 5:40 Secret Nazi Bases 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Letters And Numbers (M) 8:30 Exploring Northern Ireland (PG) 9:30 World’s Greatest Bridges: Sydney Harbour Bridge (PG) 10:20 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 11:15 Cycling: Paris-Nice Cycling: Stage 7 *Live* 1:10 Movie: “The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest” (MA15+) (’09) Stars: Michael Nyqvist (In Swedish) 3:50 100 Vaginas (MA15+) 5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 Speedweek 3:00 Motor Sports: The AusMoto Show 3:30 The Rising: Tiger Woods/ Pele 4:30 Cook Up With Adam Liaw 4:40 Secrets Of Nazi U-Boat Bases (PG) (In English/ French) 5:40 Secret Nazi Bases (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Acropolis - The Ancient Builders: The Secrets Of The Ancient Citadel (PG) (In English/ Greek) 8:30 Spain’s Secret Conquest (M) 10:50 The Real Hunt For Red October (PG) 11:40 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 12:35 Great British Railway Journeys 1:10 Cycling: Paris-Nice Cycling: Stage 8 *Live* 3:10 The Virus: What Went Wrong? (M l)

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News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Landline [s] Antiques Roadshow [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Death In Paradise (M d,v) [s] The Teacher (M l,s) [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] Escape From The City (PG) [s] Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One (PG) [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] The Drum [s] ABC News [s] 7.30 [s] Australian Story [s] Four Corners [s] Media Watch (PG) [s] China Tonight [s] ABC News Video Lab [s] ABC Late News [s] The Business [s] Q+A (PG) [s] Unforgotten (M l,v) [s] Silent Witness (M v) [s]

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News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Foreign Correspondent [s] Rosie Batty’s One Plus One (PG) [s] Grand Designs New Zealand ABC News At Noon [s] All Creatures Great And Small (PG) [s] Unforgotten (M l,v) [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] Escape From The City [s] Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One (PG) [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] The Drum [s] ABC News [s] 7.30 [s] Outback Ringer (PG) [s] Freddie Mercury: The Final Act (M l) [s] You Can’t Ask That (M l,s) [s] ABC Late News [s] The Business [s] Four Corners [s] Media Watch (PG) [s]

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News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Australian Story [s] Nigella At My Table [s] Catalyst [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL (M) [s] Press (M l,v) [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] Escape From The City (PG) [s] Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One (PG) [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] The Drum [s] ABC News [s] 7.30 (PG) [s] Foreign Correspondent (M) [s] Q+A (M) [s] Rosie Batty’s One Plus One: Walter Mikac [s] Scottish Vets Down Under (PG) [s]

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News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Australian Story [s] Nigella At My Table [s] Catalyst [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL (M) [s] Press (M l,v) [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] Escape From The City (PG) [s] Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One (PG) [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] The Drum [s] Sammy J (PG) [s] ABC News [s] 7.30 (PG) [s] Foreign Correspondent (M) Q+A (M) [s] Rosie Batty’s One Plus One Walter Mikac [s] Scottish Vets Down Under (PG) [s]

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

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Sunrise [s] The Morning Show [s] Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “The Other Mother” (PG) (’17) Stars: Annie Wersching What The Killer Did Next: Bei Carter (M) [s] The Chase UK (PG) [s] Seven News At 4 [s] The Chase Australia (PG) [s] Seven News [s] Home And Away (PG) [s] SAS Australia: Pressure (M l) [s] – The pressure intensifies as recruits navigate a helicopter ladder crossing and the DS show no mercy on the punishing log haul task. Pauly comes under fire from all directions. The Amazing Race (PG) [s] The Latest Seven News [s] The Resident: The Long And Winding Road (M) [s] Home Shopping Sunrise [s] The Morning Show [s] Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “Forgotten Evil” (M v) (’17) Stars: Masiela Lusha, Angie Dick, Kyle McKeever, Jeff Marchelletta, Adrian Bustamante, Steve Wilson The Real Manhunter: The Murder Of Christopher Donovan (M d,v) [s] The Chase UK (PG) [s] Seven News At 4 [s] The Chase Australia (PG) [s] Seven News [s] Home And Away (PG) [s] SAS Australia: Courage (M) [s] The Rookie: Fire Fight (PG) [s] The Rookie: Hit And Run (PG) The Latest Seven News [s] Movie: “Sudden Impact” (MA15+) (’93) Stars: Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Pat Hingle, Bradford Dillman Home Shopping Sunrise [s] The Morning Show [s] Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “Hometown Killer” (M) (’18) Stars: Kaitlyn Black, Ashley Gallegos, Jon Prescott Autopsy USA: Steve McQueen (M) [s] The Chase UK (PG) [s] Seven News At 4 [s] The Chase Australia (PG) [s] Seven News [s] AFL: Pre-Game [s] AFL: Round 1: Melbourne v Western Bulldogs *Live* From The MCG [s] The Front Bar (M) [s] – Join Sam Pang, Mick Molloy and Andy Maher as they share a laugh about the world of AFL sport and catch up with stars of yesteryear and today. The Latest Seven News [s] Autopsy USA: Florence Ballard (M) [s] Home Shopping

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6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “Frequency” (M l,v) 1:30 (’00) Stars: Dennis Quaid 2:00 Dog Patrol (PG) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] The Chase Australia (PG) [s] 5:00 Seven News [s] 6:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:00 Movie: “Harry Potter And The 7:30 Philosopher’s Stone” (PG) (’01) – A boy learns on his 11th 9:55 birthday that he is the orphaned 10:45 son of two powerful wizards, 11:15 and is invited to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft 12:05 and Wizardry to learn how to become a wizard himself. Stars: Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint The Latest Seven News [s] Program To Be Advised Program To Be Advised 1:00 Home Shopping 1:30

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

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Today [s] Today Extra [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] Married At First Sight (M) [s] Getaway (PG) [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] Married At First Sight (M) [s] The Hundred With Andy Lee (PG) [s] – Host Andy Lee is joined in the studio by a panel of Australia’s funniest comedians and a 100 regular Aussies via Zoom. NINE News Late [s] True Story With Hamish & Andy: Dani (M) [s] Mr Mayor: The Sac (PG) [s] Killed By My Stalker (M) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] Delish [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 Program To Be Advised 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: Thick As Thieves (M) [s] 9:30 NCIS: Los Angeles: All The Little Things (M v) [s] 10:30 NCIS: Musical Chairs (M v) [s] 11:30 The Project (PG) [s] 12:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping

Today [s] Today Extra [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] Married At First Sight (M) [s] My Way (PG) [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] Married At First Sight (M) [s] Under Investigation: The Coward Killer (PG) [s] – Under Investigation follows the trail of the ‘Coward Killer’, John Wayne Glover, from the 1960’s to his murder spree of elderly women in the 1980’s, revealing him to be Australia’s worst serial killer. NINE News Late [s] Forensics: The Real CSI (M) Grand Hotel (M l,s,v) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] Talking Honey (PG) [s]

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 Ambulance Australia (PG) [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 Ambulance Australia (PG) [s] 8:30 Bull: Safe Space (PG) [s] 9:30 Bull: Off The Rails (PG) [s] 10:30 This Is Us: Don’t Let Me Keep You (PG) [s] 11:30 The Project (PG) [s] 12:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping

Today [s] 6:00 Today Extra [s] 7:00 NINE’s Morning News [s] 7:30 Married At First Sight (M) [s] Driving Test (PG) [s] 8:00 Pointless (PG) [s] 12:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 1:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 2:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 2:30 NINE News [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] 3:00 NRL: Storm v Rabbitohs *Live* 3:30 From AAMI Park, Melbourne [s] NRL: Knock Off (M) [s] 4:00 NINE News Late [s] 4:30 New Amsterdam: Why Not Yesterday (M) [s] 5:00 The Horn: The Longest Day 6:30 (M) [s] – Following the perilous 7:30 work of Air Zermatt, an alpine 8:30 search and rescue team that 9:30 operates on the peaks of 10:30 Switzerland’s Matterhorn 11:30 mountain. 12:30 Getaway (PG) [s] Home Shopping 1:30

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

The Talk (PG) [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] Studio 10 (PG) [s] Dr Phil (M) [s] Program To Be Advised Entertainment Tonight [s] Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey [s] Farm To Fork [s] The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 10 News First [s] The Project (PG) [s] First Dates Australia (M) [s] Gogglebox Australia (M) [s] Law & Order: SVU (M) [s] Blue Bloods: Guilt (M) [s] The Project (PG) [s] The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] Home Shopping

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

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France 24 Feature News NHK World English News Worldwatch Travel Man’s Greatest Trips: Arts And Crafts (M l,s) Hidden Algeria: Algiers (PG) (In English/ French) Queen Victoria’s Children: Princes Will Be Princes (PG) Jeopardy! (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind SBS World News Scotland - Escape To The Wilderness (PG) Royal History’s Myths And Secrets (PG) Great House Revival SBS World News Paris Police 1900 (MA15+) (In French) Tin Star (MA15+) Unit One (M l,s,v) (In Danish) Vice Guide To Film (MA15+) Destination Flavour Japan Bitesize

5:30 Worldwatch – Deutsche Welle English News 6:00 Worldwatch Continues 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Travel Man’s Greatest Trips: Mind Body And Soul (M s) 2:55 Hidden Algeria: The Historic Hinterland (PG) (In English/ French) 2:35 The Royal House Of Windsor: Adapt Or Die (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are? UK (PG) 8:30 Insight: Deathbed Confessions And Promises (PG) 9:30 Dateline: Missing In China 10:00 The Feed 10:30 SBS World News 11:00 The Point 11:30 Shadow Lines (MA15+) (In Finnish) 12:25 Transplant (MA15+) 5:30 1:00 2:00 2:30 3:30 3:35 4:10 5:05 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:30 8:30 9:30 10:40 11:10 12:00 12:55 1:55 5:00 5:15 5:30 1:00 2:00 2:10 3:10 4:10 5:05 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:30 8:30 9:30 10:30 11:00 11:55 3:10

Worldwatch PBS Newshour Dateline: Missing In China Insight (PG) Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) The Royal House Of Windsor: Love And Duty (PG) Jeopardy! (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind SBS World News Michael Mosley’s Health Intervention (M) Life On The Outside (M) The Responder (MA15+) SBS World News In Therapy (M l) (In French) The Handmaid’s Tale: Milk (MA15+) The Good Fight: And The Clerk Had A Firm (M l,s) Before We Die (M d,l,v) (In Swedish) France 24 Feature News NHK World English News Worldwatch PBS Newshour Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize Ireland In Music Sing St Patrick The Royal House Of Windsor: Enter The Outsider (PG) Jeopardy! (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind SBS World News Then And Now: The River Thames The Royals - Keeping The Crown: Post-War Amnesia (PG) Britain’s Most Expensive Houses (PG) SBS World News Gomorrah (MA15+) (In Italian) Manayek (MA15+) (In Hebrew) Blinded (M l,v) (In Swedish)

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

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DOWN IN THE GARDEN: Growing Your Own Garlic

CHERALYN DARCEY

Fresh garlic, straight from the garden is a divine experience and it is also the way to ensure you get the maximum health benefits possible. It is garlic planting time on The Coast and across temperate areas of Australia right now. Good news is, they are one of the easiest plants to grow and home-grown means more flavour and nutrients. This wonderful veggie can be planted in pots and garden beds and can be used fresh or stored for use all year-round. Garlic (Allium sativum), probably originated in the western areas of Asia, but it is such a long-cultivated plant that we cannot be completely sure. The Ancient peoples of Egypt, China and India, all have recorded histories of growing and using garlic as a medicinal and culinary plant with some even attributing mystical properties to it. Most commercial garlic is treated with a chemical to render it sterile, so you won’t be able to use those bulbs for propagation and it’s handy to know that there are two types of garlic, ‘hard-neck’ which has flowers and ‘soft-neck’ which does not. Soft-neck garlic will store for longer than it’s hard-neck friend, but I do like the flowers which are also edible, and the spikes make amazing, dried foliage material. Another factor you will need to consider is that you probably won’t end up with as large a bulb size as you find in the shops, but you will have leaves and you can eat those as well. Types to consider: Dynamite Purple, Spanish Roja, White Crookneck, Giant Russian, Melbourne Market.

Grow Your Own Garlic Soil must be open, free-draining and well-

prepared with compost. pH level sitting between 6.5 and 7.5 is best and whether you decide to grow in the garden or in pots, find a sunny spot. Garlic can be planted by seed but is mostly cultivated via bulbs. To do this, gently separate the bulb into individual cloves and only use the larger ones. Plant directly in their final designation into the soil with the tips just below the surface and firm down. Garlic is not a fan of weeds so keep it tidy and water should be consistent but don’t drown your plant. They just don’t like to get soggy feet or humidity. Water seedlings a few times a week until they are a couple of months old and then back off to once or twice a week. Feed every second week with a seaweedbased fertiliser, as they love it and mulch with your usual veggie garden mulch medium but ensure you don’t crowd the plants as air flow and low humidly are important. Harvest most varieties at around the fivemonth mark but this will depend greatly on type. You will know they are ready as the leaves will begin to wilt and yellow around this time. Lift gently, keep the leaves intact and hang to dry for a few weeks in a warm, sheltered spot to cure before storing in a cool, dry, dark place. The leaves are left on during the curing process so that all additional nutrients are pulled down into the bulb. Don’t forget to save some of those bulbs for next year’s planting. You can find garlic to grow at your local nursery or online: diggers.com.au or theseedgarlicshop.com.au and Giant Russian Garlic: naglesfallsfarm.com.au

Garlic Uses in the Garden & Beyond Along with growing garlic, make this spray from it to combat pests in your garden. Blend together 4 cloves of garlic with 1 cup of water and a teaspoon of dishwashing liquid (not antibacterial), strain into 500ml spray bottle and top with water. Spray onto plants to deter pests. Test on a few leaves first. Garlic is a brilliant companion plant for beetroot, carrots, strawberries, lettuce, and roses and provides a fair amount of protection from various pests, but it should never be planted alongside beans or peas as it will stunt their growth and production.

For medical use garlic has been used as both an antiseptic and an antibacterial agent for over 3,000 years. Garlic is still used for these reasons in herbal medicine today along with treatments for digestive issues, respiratory diseases and for circulatory benefits as well.

Garlic Folklore Firstly, don’t go giving garlic flowers to those you love because in the Language of Flowers and Plants, it means ‘Go away you evil one.’ Could be handy at other times though, so hold that thought. As much as we in Western cultures would like to believe that garlic has always been considered the great protector and many points throughout history support this, it’s just not always the case. While you will find that along with traditions, such as the roasting and sharing of garlic cloves on Midsummer’s Eve in France to use as protective amulets, garlic was forbidden in many cultures at times. It was looked upon as ‘unclean’ by religions including Hinduism, Islam and some sectors of Buddhism and Christianity at different times. The Ancient Greeks thought that garlicbreath was an offence in their some of their temples and so consumption was banned before worship. The protection myths though are very plentiful and are probably related to the obvious health benefits that garlic shares. It’s not just Dracula and other vampires

GARDENING BOOK REVIEW Gardening for Everyone, Growing Vegetables, Herbs and More at Home Julia Watkins, Little Brown Publishers, 2022 304 pages, ISBN: 9781472146922

This gardening book is big on planning and in my book? That makes it a winner straight off the block. Julie Watkins focuses strongly on sustainability and very much on long term goals. Her advice is peppered with personal accounts of her mistakes and lessons and that makes gardening more accessible for those wondering about their own past

challenges or current aptitude. The book is encouraging and to

beginners and I feel expansive enough for more experienced gardeners looking for sustainability gardening practice information and inspiration. Big on beautiful photographs to light that spark in us all and a clever section called ‘Play’ that brings fun and creative ways you can add joy and usefulness in your garden spaces. My only little gripe here is that the title is not a good fit and being an author myself, I know this is usually a publishing house issue, not necessarily an author one. The contents and advice miss the mark with many gardeners as it focuses primarily outdoors and for those with no limitations. Other than that, a good and rather lovely sustainable gardening book.

that are said to fear this plant but all demons and evil spirits. The Sanskrit name for garlic, ‘Ishunm’ translates to ‘slayer of monsters’ and it is thought throughout many folklores around the world that sleeping with a clove under your pillow will indeed protect you from such evil-doers while sleeping and from nightmares.

GARDENING GUIDE FOR COAST GARDENERS THIS WEEK With all this rain, hold off on planting anything directly in the garden but you can plant out seeds in sheltered spots. You can plant the following now: Culinary herbs, beetroot, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbages, carrot, cauliflower, chicory, cress, endive, kohlrabi, leek, lettuce, mustard, onions, parsnip, peas, salsify, shallots, spring onions, silverbeet, swede, spinach, turnips, ageratum, alyssum, calendula, candytuft, carnation, columbine, cornflower, delphinium, dianthus, everlasting daisy, forget-me-not, foxglove, godetia, gypsophila, hollyhock, larkspur, nigella, pansy, polyanthus, poppy, primula, snapdragon, statice, stock, sweet pea, wallflower

HAVE YOU GOT A GARDEN OR GARDENING TOPIC TO SHARE? Down in the Garden is looking for Central Coast gardeners who would like to share their garden with us. We are particularly looking for: Seed Saving, Evergreens, Tulips, Spring Bulbs, Water Feature Gardens, School/Children Gardeners, Commercial Kitchen Gardens, Medicinal Plant Gardeners, and Community Gardens but all gardens and gardeners are welcome contact: gardeningcentralcoast@ gmail.com 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 Victoria White. Send your gardening questions, events, and news to: gardeningcentralcoast@ gmail.com

Next Week: Rain and Flood Garden Rescue

LOCAL GARLIC GROWING WORKSHOP

Getting along to a workshop at a nursery is the perfect way to experience growing anything in action as well as having the opportunity to ask questions.

Another thing is this, you are not going to find local knowledge, tips, tricks and yes, secrets, online or in books. You will when visiting your local nurseries and especially when attending any dedicated workshop. Central Coast local nursery Coachwood Organics & Coachwood Nursery has a brilliant workshop coming up to help to help you Learn everything about growing Garlic successfully & organically. Join Peter Donnelly of Coachwood for his Growing Garlic Workshop. $29 at 3pm, 12 March 2022. Take home a range of different garlic varieties. Demonstration and guided tour.

Bring a drink bottle, hat, and sturdy shoes. Students aged 12-18 welcome to join the class. Enquiries 0491 147448 or online www. coachwoodnursery.com

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Into the Woods to be performed in Don Craig Room

The cast of Into the Woods

A cast of some of the Coast’s best known performers has been assembled by director Ruth Tiffen to present the acclaimed musical Into the Woods at the Laycock St Theatre next month. The Curtain Bounce production will be presented in the theatre’s Don Craig Room over 12 performances from April 22-May 7.

After several sold out cabarets the small theatre company presents its first full-length musical. Composed by Stephen Sondheim, who passed away at the end of 2021, Into the Woods takes everyone’s favourite storybook characters and brings them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece. “This is a rare modern classic,” Tiffen said. “It is adored by many musical

theatre lovers, and this will be the first time it has been presented at Laycock St Theatre in more than 25 years. “The cast is a who’s who of Central Coast talent featuring many cast members who’ve performed professionally around Australia.” The story follows the exploits of The Baker and his Wife as they undertake a journey into the woods, which sees them encounter Little Red Riding

Hood, Rapunzel, Jack (of beanstalk fame), and Cinderella along with a Witch who embodies the villain in every story and a variety of other characters. For some, reaching their “happily ever after” is not as ideal as it seems at first. The production sees the return to the stage of such favourites as David Kerslake as the Narrator/Old Man, Louise Swan as Jack’s Mother, Stuart

Smith as The Baker (and also set designer) and Jody Connor as The Baker’s Wife. Also featured are Alexandra Swan as Rapunzel. Maddy Bell as Lucinda, Nick Bell as Jack, Josephine Emmett as the Witch, Shane Emmett as Cinderella‘s Prince and the Wolf, Josh Keen as Rapunzel’s Prince and Cinderella’s Father, Kasey McKenzie as Cinderella, Ashleigh Moon as Florinda, Suzanne O’Connor as

Cinderella’s Stepmother and Granny and Jessica Chloe as Little Red Riding Hood. With musical direction by Ben Ross and Alexandra Swan and movement coordinated by Carolyn McNamara, the show is sure to be a visual feast. For more information about Curtain Bounce go to www. curtainbounce.com. Source: Media release, March 7 Curtain Bounce

Grandma Moses art competition winners announced Gay Pickering has been announced the winner in the Open category of the 2022 Grandma Moses Art Competition for her oil painting, Hawkesbury.

Hawkesbury by Gay Pickering

Central Coast Council Administrator, Rik Hart, said he was delighted to have the competition back this year to celebrate the artistic talents of local seniors. “This year we had 67 entries

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showcasing the diverse and creative talents of these members of our community,” Hart said. “Congratulations to all the artists who entered the competition, in particular those who were commended, highly commended or winners in one of the six categories … the level of skill our older artists have on display is outstanding.” Other winners this year were: Watercolour Category – Carol

Avery for The Major–Major Mitchell Cockatoo; Novice Category – Jeanette Anderson for Mystic Mooring; 50+ Centre Art Group Member Category – Marion Dewar for Friends Forever; Central Coast Inspired Category – Warren Peachman for Houses on Patonga Creek; and COVID-19 Inspired Category – Kerrie Pentecost for My Corona. The Grandma Moses Art Competition and Exhibition is

inspired by American artist, Anna Mary Moses, affectionately known as Grandma Moses. She was famous for her latelife foray into the art world where she managed to produce more than 1,500 paintings from the age of 78, proving that age is no barrier. Source: Media release, Mar 10 Central Coast Council

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Business & Property Locals brave wet weather in celebration of International Women’s Day The wet weather didn’t stop the celebrations on International Women’s Day (IWD) as dozens of women packed out the Naughty Noodle Fun Haus for a day of conversations, connections and community. Over 60 people attended the Central Coast Women’s Health Centre’s event on March 8 which featured speeches from successful local women. Former Central Coast resident and now Technology Analytics Specialist at Hitachi, Cassidy Gallagher, spoke about her experience as a woman in a corporate environment, the difficulties of experiencing diversity quotas and the importance of leadership. Brenda Logan from the ArtFull Women group presented a video to the audience which

displayed a group of older women discussing life on the Coast and how important it was to maintain connections.

Professional boxer and manager at TLC Disability Services in Gosford, Bianca Elmir, spoke about her experiences with ‘breaking the

bias’ – this year’s IWD theme – and how she channels her emotions and everyday experiences to help her in the fighting game.

Participants then broke off in groups to take part in workshops featuring theatre games, music classes, puppetry and collective story making. CEO of Central Coast Women’s Health Centre, Theresa Mason, said the annual event helps celebrate the achievements of local women. “Our event brings a lot of different generations together and it gives women an opportunity to connect but to also think what it means to be a woman in our community,” Mason said. “It gives women the chance to think about IWD, not just locally, but internationally how women are affected. “IWD is an opportunity to come together with other women … and to stop and reflect on what it is we are

trying to achieve in our community for women, and just to connect, engage and enjoy. “Working for the Women’s Health Centre is an absolute privilege.” Ten female student leaders from Brisbane Water Secondary College’s Woy Woy campus also attended the event along with Principal Rebecca Cooper. The Central Coast Women’s Health Centre in Woy Woy currently offers counselling, domestic violence and sexual assault counselling, groups, childcare, medical services and DV Legal aid at its McMasters Rd clinic. More information about the women’s health service is available at ccwhc.com.au Maisy Rae

Housing stress high on Coast Research done for Central Coast Council has shown that housing stress is higher on the Central Coast than in regional NSW or Greater Sydney. The Budgewoi ward had the highest level of mortgage stress on the Coast. The housing stress is divided between rental stress and mortgage stress. Both are defined as households in the lowest 40% of incomes, paying more than 30% of their usual gross weekly income on rent. In 2016, 35.7% of Coast households that rent

experienced rental stress, up from 34.4 % in 2011, resulting in 704 more households in rental stress to bring the total in 2016 to 11,692 households. Over time, rental stress increased on the Central Coast and in the benchmark areas of Greater Sydney and Regional NSW. Most council wards within the Central Coast have higher rates of rental stress than all of Regional NSW and Greater Sydney. “This information suggests that increased rent could exacerbate rental stress differently within the Central

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Coast as a proxy of landlords passing on rate increases to tenants,” the report said. In 2016, 32,709 households on the Central Coast rented. The median weekly rental payment was $352, an increase of $78 from $273 in 2011. This 29% increase was higher than the rental payment increase in Regional NSW (28%) or Greater Sydney (24%). The story was similar for mortgage stress. In 2016, 9.9% of households on the Coast with a mortgage experienced mortgage stress. This percentage represents 4,096 households.

There was a decline of households in mortgage stress from 2011 when 12.2% of Central Coast households with a mortgage were in mortgage stress. The Budgewoi Ward had the highest proportion of households in mortgage stress in 2016 – 10.1%. There were 824 households in mortgage stress in the Budgewoi Ward in absolute numbers. This is followed by the Wyong Ward, where 8.8% of households with a mortgage experienced mortgage stress. The Gosford East Ward had

the lowest percentage of households in mortgage stress, 6.5%. The information is based on ABS 2016 figures and comes from a report prepared by .ID Informed Decisions for Council. It formed one of the 28 documents Council recently submitted to IPART in its application for a special rate variation. Council has applied to IPART to extend the current temporary special variation to “repay the outstanding balance of the $150 million in emergency loans obtained to resolve the financial crisis and to secure

Council’s financial sustainability”. IPART says Councils are required to demonstrate the need for the additional revenue, evidence of community consultation and an assessment of the impact on affected ratepayers. Community members had until March 7 to make their own responses directly to IPART and a decision is expected in Mid May. You can read the entire Council submission – a total of 8 documents – on the IPART website. Merilyn Vale

FREE SEMINAR Challenging Wills Seminar

Experienced down-to-earth help and advice throughout the Central Coast This free public seminar is being given by Brazel Moore Lawyers to help people understand what to expect, so they know where they stand in: • Challenging a Will; or • Defending a Will from Challenge The theme is to educate people about the options and choices available to them if they have been

left out of a Will - or if you want to leave someone out of your Will - alerting you to the pitfalls and procedures in dealing with Challenging Wills and how you should best deal with challenges. Mr Geoff Brazel, Solicitor will present the seminar on Challenging Wills to help you through the maze of legal regulation

The seminar will be presenting in a friendly relaxed atmosphere and there will be plenty of time for your questions. You’ll be helped a lot in understanding the system and will then be able to confidently consider what steps you need to take to properly consider challenges to Wills.

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Michelle BALTAZAR Editor-in-Chief • Money magazine Setting up a blended family – where one or both partners have kids from previous relationships as well as children together - is an expensive exercise. Blended families need all the things that a traditional family has, plus more for the stepchildren. For a start, there will be higher day-to-day living costs, perhaps a bigger house and an updated estate plan that involves more insurance for unforeseen events. There is a lot to get right in a blended family, besides the relationships and juggling a busy calendar. While it might take years to get the family dynamics right, you need to set up the finances as soon as you can. You never know what will happen and you want to try to keep family relationships intact. “The most important estate plan is not your own, it is someone else’s,” says Peter Bobbin, a lawyer at Coleman Greig who specialises in

superannuation and taxation. For example, he says, it could be your father who is married to his second wife (your stepmother). “What has he done or not done such that if anything happens to him it will financially impact on the wealth that leaves the family?” Blended families make up around 6% of Australian families and are becoming more common as people enter their second or third relationship. All families have the potential to experience conflict, but blended families more so. Each partner may have their own blood family that they want to look after, prioritising them – especially if they are vulnerable – over other family members such as stepchildren. There are plenty of financial tensions among blended family members and their former partners. One scenario is that they take up with a new partner shortly after leaving their previous relationship and they don’t finalise a settlement and it drags on for years. This is

complicated for the new spouse. Bobbin says that both sides of the blended family – the blood relatives as well as the new partner with stepchildren – need to get the checklist right. Often there are financial considerations at every turn. If you buy something for your child with your new spouse, how does that play out with your children from the earlier relationship or your new spouse’s own children from their earlier relationship. If you are paying child support while married to someone else with kids, it can be a sore point for your new partner. Or your former spouse may be worried that their money isn’t

always being spent on their kids but on your new partner’s kids. Ideally, everyone needs to be clear about the finances and know what they are entitled to. Before things get too long term, draw up a prenuptial agreement with your partner that outlines what each of you own and is bringing to the relationship. Binding financial agreements are particularly popular for second marriages where a partner has been through the ravages of a property settlement already and they want to protect their assets so that they can pass them onto their children from the first marriage.

In the event of a break-up, it makes it easier to retain assets such as the family home, inherited wealth, pre-owned assets for children from an earlier marriage and a family business. Treasured sentimental items such as jewellery, antiques and paintings can be quarantined. Having a binding financial agreement is easier than going to the Family Court, which can be expensive and take years to settle. “Prenups – known in Australia as BFAs or binding financial agreements – work on relationship breakdown but not on death,” says Bobbin. The agreement may contain

joint or separate living expenses, too. For example, with joint expenses, you could outline that during the relationship each person will contribute a certain amount to living expenses, the mortgage or rent, insurance, car costs, council rates, utilities and holidays. Or you outline that one person is responsible for costs such as private school fees. You don’t need to be married to draw up a binding financial agreement. They also work well for couples in a de facto or same-sex relationship. It is never too late to draw up a binding agreement outlining the assets you want to retain. You can do it before, during (mid-nuptial) or after (postnuptial) the relationship. Binding financial agreements are fairly watertight, as they have been around for more than 20 years and there is now a large body of legal precedents to provide them with certainty. They can offer better protection than most family trusts, depending on the circumstances. SUSAN HELY

Aussies facing hardship withdraw $16.5 billion from super Australians continued to dip into their superannuation savings based on compassionate grounds and in the event of financial hardship, according to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority.

APRA’s June 2021 Superannuation Bulletin reveals that super funds paid out $16.5 billion of members’ money based on compassionate grounds, affecting a total of 2,028,000 member accounts. While this is a substantial

amount, it is 3.5% less than the $17.1 billion released in the 2020 financial year withdrawn from 2,237,000 member accounts. In the 2015 financial year, super funds released just $145 million out of 10 member accounts. Super funds continue to

harbour unclaimed members’ money, with the amount reaching $1.5 billion as at the 2021 financial year, lower than the previous financial year, which had $2 billion sitting idle. Members withdrawing from their retirement savings because of financial hardship

spiked in June 2020, thanks to government incentives such as the Early Release of Superannuation Scheme, reaching $826 million. The next financial year, some $658 million was released based on financial hardship. Meeting one of the

conditions of release continues to be the prevalent reason why members draw down their retirement savings. Last financial year, $10.9 billion was taken out of members’ accounts, down from $11.3 billion year on year. KARREN VERGARA

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Huge interest in Renewable Energy Zone Multiple projects are under consideration by the Hunter Central Coast Renewable Energy Zone (REZ), representing almost 40 gigawatts and more than $100B of potential investment. NSW Treasurer and Energy Minister, Matt Kean, said the overwhelming response to a request for submissions showed the region would continue to be the energy powerhouse of NSW long into the future. “These results show that energy investors see the Hunter and Central Coast as some of the best investment destinations anywhere in the country, which will translate into jobs and prosperity for the region,” Kean said. “Renewable Energy Zones are vital to ensuring the future reliability and affordability of electricity in NSW as traditional

coal fired power stations close down over the coming decades.” Commercial interest has been registered in: 24 solar energy projects; 13 onshore and seven offshore wind energy projects; 35 large-scale batteries; and eight pumped hydro projects. These projects have the potential to deliver more than 100,000 gigawatt hours of

renewable energy a year – equivalent to the annual output of up to 10 coal fired power stations. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Adam Crouch said the results of the registration of interest showed the region would reap the jobs and investment rewards from the transformation of the energy system. “The REZ will not only attract

investment in clean energy, it will also underpin the growth of new low-carbon industries such as green hydrogen, ammonia and metals production which the world is going to need as it decarbonises,” Crouch said. The response to the HunterCentral Coast REZ continued the huge market interest in the Renewable Energy Zones that are being developed across

NSW, following earlier processes in the Central West Orana, New England and South West regions which have attracted a combined 95 gigawatts of interest. The Energy Corporation of NSW (EnergyCo) is in the early stages of planning the HunterCentral Coast REZ and will be using this information to inform the timing, capacity and boundaries of the facility.

EnergyCo will be engaging closely with industry, local government, local communities and other stakeholders as it progresses the design and delivery of the REZ. It is expected that the HunterCentral Coast REZ will be formally declared under the NSW Government’s Electricity Roadmap legislation by mid2022. A spokesperson said now that registrations of interest had been received things should develop quickly, with community consultation to be undertaken. With expressions of interest well and truly over-subscribed, the Government will decide which projects are the most viable. Source: Media release, Feb 15 NSW Government

Grants will help domestic violence victims back into workforce Coast Shelter has welcomed the recent announcement that women escaping abusive relationships who are living in domestic violence refuges will be offered grants of up to $5,000 to help them back into the workforce. The money can be used to buy equipment or pay for education and training, transport, childcare and other associated costs. Coast Shelter CEO, Michael Starr, said the program would be a great support for women escaping domestic and family violence on the Coast. “Too many times we see women stay in very unsafe situations for themselves and

their children because they are unable to secure suitable housing or afford to pay a rental bond, pay removalists or be able to repair or register a car,” Starr said. “Most women who engage with Coast Shelter’s refuge services have little or no money and no access to bank accounts as the perpetrator exerts total coercive control of the finances, ultimately limiting the options for women to move forward into safe and secure accommodation. “In 2021 Coast Shelter participated in a similar initiative with immediate financial support with things like rental bonds, car registrations and household items for 24 women escaping domestic violence.

“We know first-hand that without investments in programs like this many women will feel trapped and remain in traumatic, unsafe situations for a lot longer.” Eligible applicants can register interest until February 21 and Service NSW will accept applications from women on

the registration list from February 21-May 2. Minister for Women Bronnie Taylor said the second phase of the NSW Government’s $10M Return to Work Program would help more than 740 victimsurvivors of domestic violence ease back into work.

“This program is about empowering these courageous victim-survivors of domestic violence to enter or re-enter the workforce by providing them with the financial support to secure a job, regain independence and feel optimistic about what their new future holds,” Taylor said. “We know that some victimsurvivors of domestic violence are financially controlled and do not have access to funds. “These grants will remove key financial barriers to getting a new job, helping alleviate some of the financial pressures of starting again and providing hope for those in a sometimes hopeless situation.” Eligible women will be supported by Service NSW Return to Work coordinators to

develop a Return to Work Plan which sets out the resources that will assist them getting back in the workforce. Minister for Women’s Safety and the Prevention of Domestic and Sexual Violence Natalie Ward said it was crucial that victim-survivors feel supported, safe and secure and Minister for Families and Communities and Minister for Disability Services, Natasha Maclaren-Jones, said the program would help drive down homelessness. Further information about the RTW Program is available by emailing RTWProgram@facs.nsw.gov. au. Terry Collins

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Two new Directors for Council Central Coast Council has appointed two new senior executives to fill key vacant roles.

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Melanie Smith has been appointed Director for Community and Recreation Services and Dr Alice Howe is the new Director for Environment and Planning. Central Coast Council CEO, David Farmer, said the appointment of the two women follows an extensive interview process, with the aim of building on the “existing experience and depth in

Council’s capabilities”. “Both Melanie and Alice are very experienced in their fields,” Farmer said. “Melanie comes from a background in local government, including in senior executive roles. Melanie Smith, Director for Community and Recreation Services “She has extensive experience in strategic planning, operational leadership, financial, project and capital works management within the community services sector.

Council’s audited financial results 2020-2021 now public Central Coast Council’s financial results for the last financial year have come back from the auditors with qualified opinions based on the Council’s valuation of some assets such as roads and drainage. Council will present its audited financial statements 2020-2021 and the Auditor’s reports at the Council-underadministration meeting on March 22. In the meantime, the statements are open for public comment and available for inspection after having been returned from the NSW Audit Office recently after an extension was granted to February 28. The results show that Council’s consolidated net operating result before grants and contributions provided for capital purposes was a loss of $70.6M. This was better than the previous year of $89M. The net operating loss attributable to the Council’s Water Supply Authority was $16.8M There are two financial statements: the consolidated accounts which add together the Council core business and the water supply, and the second statement which accounts for the water business alone. The auditor of the water business gave a qualified opinion on the statements saying that the Council recognised $3.6 billion of stormwater drainage, water supply network and sewerage network assets within Infrastructure, property, plant

and equipment in the Statement of Financial Position as at 30 June 2021. But his opinion was that Council was unable to provide sufficient evidence to support the carrying values of these assets. “This is because the asset data used by the Authority to value these assets could not be reconciled by the Authority to its financial records prior to the valuation,” the auditor said. “The asset data was sourced from a non-financial system that did not include financial information or reference data that could be used to identify assets in the Authority’s fixed asset register.” The auditor also gave a qualified opinion in the consolidated statement, because of the carrying values of roads, bridges, footpaths, bulk earthworks, stormwater drainage, water supply network and sewerage network assets which Council put at $5.5 billion but certified that it was unable to provide sufficient

“Alice, similarly, has extensive local government experience, in particular (in) the environmental and planning areas, including strategic land use, natural disaster mitigation, compliance and natural resource planning. “Council is committed to improvement in our operations and efficiencies, and I feel sure that the appointment of these new Directors will only further enhance that.” Source Media release, Mar 7 Central Coast Council

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evidence to support those values. The auditor said this was because the asset data used by Council to value these assets could not be reconciled by Council to its financial records prior to the valuation. “The asset data was sourced from a non-financial system that did not include financial information or reference data that could be used to identify assets in Council’s fixed asset register,” the auditor said. He said he was unable to provide an opinion that the affected amounts were materially correct. The audited Financial Statements and the auditors’ report for Central Coast Council can be downloaded from https://www. yourvoiceourcoast.com/ financialreports Submissions from the public in response to the statements are open until 6.30pm, March 29. Merilyn Vale

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Chicken: beyond ‘free range’ and organic spectrum for pork and chicken than there are for ruminants like cattle and sheep. I thought I’d spend this week focusing on a few of the labels associated with chicken meat, to highlight how misleading they can be, as well as what really matters when it comes to discerning quality. Of the meat chickens that

GEORGIA are produced commercially, LIENEMANN there are two distinct methods

We’re venturing into new territory here on the column and discussing the importance of sourcing quality meat, with plenty of practical tips and advice to help you along the way. I’d mentioned last week that when it comes to meat quality, there are far greater discrepancies within the

for raising them. It’s this single dividing factor that is the biggest determinant of the health of the bird and the resulting product. So, what is it? It’s whether or not the chicken has been genuinely pasture-raised, spending the bulk of its life outdoors on fresh grasses and with the ability to express every one of

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its instinctive behaviours. There are a range of alternatives to this optimal life for a chicken, but let’s come back to this after touching on role their diet plays in creating robust health. Dietary diversity creates optimal health Just like mercury accumulates in the tissues of fish and is passed up the food chain, nutrients ‘bioaccumulate’ in exactly the same way. When we consume the meat of any healthy, wellnourished animal, all those valuable nutrients from the pasture they’ve grazed on are passed on to us. When it comes to our own health, most of us understand the importance of including a wide variety of fresh produce in our diet, but we rarely stop to think that animals require the same diversity in theirs. Eating an unvaried diet of just one type of plant, or worse, not having access to any fresh, living plant foods at all, spells disaster for their health – just as it would for ours.

provides. If this is their only way of accessing food – we are robbing them of an opportunity to express an instinctive and rewarding behaviour.

So, what do chickens eat?

This food mixture is ‘steam pelleted’, which reduces its nutritional value.

Chickens are actually omnivores, like humans! Raising chickens on their optimal diet is what creates a healthy bird with nutrient dense meat. They thrive on a diverse diet of lush grasses and weeds, grains and seeds, insects, worms, snails and even small animals like frogs, mice and snakes! These foods offer differing types and amounts of important nutrients – the full spectrum of which are fundamental to robust health. Ideally, in nature, these foods would be consumed in their raw and unprocessed state to retain their peak nutritional value. Foraging is the most natural way for chickens to eat. Being served food in bulk from a feeder doesn’t quite provide the same satisfaction as their natural tendency to forage,

What’s in commercial chicken feed No matter which type of farm they’re sourced from, processed commercial feed routinely makes up a portion of their diet. Pastured birds consume a much smaller percentage of commercial feed than their free-range and factory farmed counterparts. There is a huge variation in the quality of the feed on the market, but for the most part, commercial feed consists of: • Grains like wheat and sorghum • Soybean meal (genetically modified) • Canola seed meal (genetically modified) • Refined vegetable oils • Meat & bone meal (huge range in quality)

What does pasture-raised really mean? So, let’s compare the differences between chickens raised in their natural habitat (and with instinctive behaviours intact), vs those that aren’t. Pasture raised birds are: • Raised on healthy pastures outdoors all day, every day (with access to shelter at night). • Free to partake in all activities which are innate to their species: spread their wings, forage for food, scratch in the soil for bugs, have a dust bath, soak up the sunrays. • Fed their natural diet of grasses, weeds, insects, grubs and seeds – plus a

portion of commercial food. • Eat a portion of their diet in its natural state (uncooked), retaining a rich supply of nutrients, phytochemicals and enzymes. • Extremely active, which means their muscles are well developed and used frequently throughout their lives. This results in a vastly superior flavour and texture. • Able to obtain their vitamins and minerals from natural sources: sunshine, soil and a natural diet. Industrially farmed (including most freerange) chickens: • Have no/minimal access to the outdoors or natural light • Are selectively bred to grow unnaturally fast, resulting in large birds with weak legs – often too lethargic to venture outside, even if access is offered. • Crammed into overcrowded sheds with artificial light, which is used to create unnaturally longer days (sometimes up to 23hrs), to promote rapid growth. • Inability to move freely or express natural tendencies, resulting in stress, aggression and pecking. • Are usually fed a diet of 100% processed commercial feed. • Consume synthetic vitamins, minerals and amino acids which are essential to fortify the otherwise nutrient deficient diet. • Antibiotics are often included in drinking water to prevent disease from the unnatural diet and poor living conditions. • Chickens are largely inactive, resulting in underdeveloped, atrophied muscles and subpar flavour and texture. Whilst the research is yet to catch up in this area, a chicken that’s medicated and fed a completely unnatural, nutrient deficient diet, under a constant state of stress due

to poor living conditions – it is unlikely to yield a nutritious product. What’s in a label? Unfortunately, there is no legal definition of the term ‘free range’ in Australia so standards can vary wildly. They generally only require ‘access’ to the outdoors and if the animals are not moved and rotated onto fresh pasture frequently, this outside area is simply bare dirt. An ‘organic’ label merely means that chickens have been fed organic feed, which guarantees that it’s free from genetic modification and glyphosate contamination. However, aside from that, the birds are can be produced in a similar way to other industrially farmed birds, merely with lower stocking densities. So, what is the answer? Unfortunately, given that the term‘pastured’ is unregulated, the true extent of animal health and meat quality simply cannot be determined by a label. A much more reliable method is to locate producers directly or find suppliers who stock local products and ask them questions about how the animal was raised and fed. And bear in mind that robust, healthy chickens don’t only yield a more nutritious end product – a good diet and stress-free life creates superior flavour and texture. In fact, once you’ve tasted the meat from genuinely pastureraised birds, I can guarantee – you’ll never look back! Stay tuned for next week as we explore some of the lesser known benefits of rotational grazing with local producer Shannon Kelly from Full Circle Farm.

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Health system to be boosted by 153 new nurses and midwives The workforce at Central Coast Local Health District will be boosted by 153 new nurses and midwives. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said many of the new graduates officially started mid February, having already contributed to the COVID-19 workforce response as students. “Over the past few months, many of these nurses have been hard at work in our district’s vaccination and testing clinics,” Crouch said. “They have done an exceptional job and we are so thankful for their ongoing commitment to our

community.” More than 2,800 graduate nurses and midwives will start work across 130 NSW public hospitals and health facilities this year in a major boost for the NSW health system. Health Minister Brad Hazzard said there were more nurses and midwives in NSW public hospitals than at any other time in history. “These graduates join us at an incredibly challenging time,” he said. “We thank them, and all of our nurses, for their contributions to support the health system and the people of NSW.” Minister for Regional Health Bronnie Taylor said more than

a third of the graduates would be working in rural and regional areas of the state. “Around 1,200 of these fantastic new graduate nurses and midwives will soon be working on the frontline in our regional emergency departments, maternity wards and community teams, making a huge difference,” Taylor said. “As someone who got my start in a regional hospital, I know the skills and experience they gain will set them up for success into their future nursing career.” Source: Media release, Feb 14 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch

Coast Shelter calls for domestic violence strategy Coast Shelter has published a paper outlining its position on domestic and family violence, aiming to bring greater focus and attention to the issue and to create solutions to help break the cycle. CEO Michael Starr said in 2021, 75 per cent of people accessing Coast Shelter’s homeless and crisis accommodation refuges reported having experienced domestic and family violence. Over the same period, 400 women and children were supported through Coast Shelter’s Domestic Violence Rapid Response Enhancement program with fears there are many more victims on the Coast who have not sought support. “Seismic change is desperately needed to keep

families safe, reduce perpetrator re-offending rates and to end the cycle of homelessness caused by domestic and family violence,” Starr said. “Everyone deserves a safe place to call home and victims must be heard in policy and program design across the nation. “The paper outlines six key areas the State Government and industry need to invest in to curb this crisis, which includes education programs for youth to tackle root causes of violence and abuse before it even starts. “The Government must invest in a raft of primary prevention strategies to stop the violence, abuse and neglect. “It’s vital we build early intervention education programs into our tertiary institutions to help foster a help

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seeking culture and raise awareness amongst our young people about what is and what isn’t healthy and acceptable in relationships.” Starr said NSW needed a strategy to reduce the rate of domestic and family violence assault re-offending. According to the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, the number of people in NSW re-offending with a domestic violence assault within 12 months of another domestic violence offence increased to 1900 people in May, 2021. This is the highest level since December 2015. “Coast Shelter is committed to continue to prioritise support and assistance for victims of domestic and family violence,” Starr said. “It is our hope the Government

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Late human rights activist honoured on International Women’s Day With International Women’s Day being celebrated on March 8, Central Coast ARAFMI has paid tribute to passionate human rights activist Louise Rowland, who died in 2015. An outline of Rowland’s contribution to the Central Coast, Sydney and Newcastle has been included in Hope, Strength and Determination; Celebrating 50 years of women activists and reformers in mental health in NSW 1970-2020, a new book produced by the Mental Health Commission of NSW. An ARAFMI spokesperson said

The late Louise Rowland

Rowland was not only a human rights activist but a voice for

people impacted by mental health issues across the three areas from 1985-2010. “Her dedication and activism helped Central Coast ARAFMI become the mental health and carers support organisation it is today,’ the spokesperson said. “Louise played a key role in starting the first mental health consumer drop-in and information space located at the Country Women’s Association in Gosford (1976-1989). “This was the beginning of Central Coast ARAFMI. “Louise’s mother, Maureen, and Dr Walker at Morisset Hospital encouraged her to share her

Go4Fun program returns to Niagara Park A program aimed at helping children get active and eat healthier will return to the Central Coast in face-to-face format for the first time in a year after a COVID-enforced hiatus. Go4Fun will run for at Niagara Park Stadium from 10am-1pm on Saturday, April 30, and then every Monday from 4pm-6pm from May 2. It will also run for 10 weeks at Toukley Aquatic Centre every Tuesday from 4pm-6pm from April 26. Go4Fun is a free healthy lifestyle program for children aged 7-13 who are above a healthy weight to enjoy along with their families. Run by trained health and community professionals, the program is a fun way for children to build self-esteem and learn about eating well, staying active and living a healthy life. Participants take part in group activities and games and receive

rewards and prizes, while parents benefit from professional tailored advice to help make positive health changes for the whole family. Go4Fun is a NSW Health statewide initiative offered on the Central Coast by the Local Health District’s Health Promotion Service. Health promotion officer, Julie

Hunter, said Go4Fun had operated in an online format throughout the pandemic. “But we’re really excited to get our face-to-face programs up and running again,” Hunter said. “Nothing beats seeing the children interact with one another in person, take part in activities and make new friends. “However, for those who are not able to commit to the face-toface program, Go4Fun Online is still available and offers weekly online sessions and personalised phone support from a Go4Fun coach. “Places on the programs are limited though, so we urge families who want to take part to get registering soon to avoid missing out.” To register, or for more information, visit go4fun.com.au or free phone 1800 780 900. Source: Media release, Mar 9 NSW Government

voice, and to get involved in consumer rights. “Louise’s father, Guy, worked alongside Avoca Lions Club in relocating the former Mandala building (mental health clinic) to Kincumber, to construct Kincumber Cottage. “This became the headquarters of Central Coast ARAFMI and the first space on the Central Coast exclusively dedicated to carers and whole families impacted by mental health issues. “In 1994 Louise was involved in the Central Coast ARAFMI’s Yakkalla pilot program, which expanded the organisation to Bateau Bay. “Today Yakkalla continues to support people impacted by mental health issues through social and recreational opportunities, welcoming NDIS and non-NDIS participants, as well as student placements in partnership with education providers. “Louise advocated for schizophrenia awareness through the Schizophrenia Fellowship (now One Door) from 1985-1990 and through the

1990s she was a Central Coast representative for Consumer Advisory Group, Cag NSW. “Louise was a founding member of Oasis (circa 1999), the first Consumer-run social club for people impacted by mental health issues on the Central Coast. “As a member of Transitional Enterprises, Louise advocated for housing to be made available for people impacted by mental health issues, resulting in dedicated housing at Chittaway Bay. “A team of volunteers, including Louise’s mother Maureen, helped to raise funds through regularly selling their craft work and homemade foods in a market stall at Kibble Park, Gosford.” The spokesperson said Rowland regularly engaged in public speaking engagements and distributed thousands of mental health support flyers and brochures to neighbourhood centres and living skills centres. In her later years, Louise was a Consumer Representative for the Tribunal Review.

For many years, Rowland lived at South Kincumber with her mother and brothers. “With the encouragement and support of her parents, peers and health professionals, Louise was not only a voice for people living with a disability, but her experience also highlights the important role of families and Carers in our community,” the spokesperson said. “Her strength and courage helped advance mental health practical outcomes, policy and mindset, and influenced the recognition of lived-experience as an expertise. “Today, we celebrate Louise as a remarkable woman and pioneer whose determination helped change the course of social justice in NSW. A copy of Hope, Strength and Determination; Celebrating 50 years of women activists and reformers in mental health in NSW 1970–2020 will be stored in Central Coast ARAFMI’s library. Source: Media release, Mar 8 Central Coast ARAFMI

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Pitcher shines on world stage Allanah Pitcher competing in Oman

WALKING Terrigal athlete Allanah Pitcher’s historic teams silver medal was the highlight for NSW at the 2022 World Race Walking Team Championships held in Oman over the weekend. NSW had three representatives at the championships, all from the Central Coast, with training partners Tyler Jones and Carl Gibbons joining Pitcher. All three train at Mingara Athletics club under Frank

Overton. Gibbons and Pitcher were making their Australian team debut, while for Jones it was his first appearance in a senior national team. Lining up with 36 athletes from over 20 countries in the under-20 women’s 10km walk, Pitcher was ranked 24th, but performed way above that level. Through the first kilometres she was with the lead pack, but as the pace quickened, she lost a few seconds to the leaders. She was in 14th place after the

third kilometre, but over the next 4km, gradually moved up to eighth. She slipped to ninth at 9km, but her last kilometre was brilliant. As most athletes were feeling the heat and fatigue from the early pace, she was wearing them down and flying home. Her final kilometre split of 5:02 was only bettered by the medallists. She passed two Spanish athletes who would eventually finish eighth and 12th (and the team third) as Pitcher zoomed up to a magnificent seventh clocking

49:51, just 11 seconds from her PB in a race where only one athlete set a personal best due to the heat and humidity. More exciting was the news that with teammates Olivia Sandery (from SA) and Alana Peart, Pitcher took silver in the teams event – the highest ever team result for Australia. Prior to the race Pitcher felt they had a hope of a team medal. “It’s so crazy,” she said. “I knew we had a good chance but at the end of the day, it’s the first international competition for

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all of us and we were just out here to have fun and do our best, so the medal is a great cherry on top.” In the men’s 35km, Gibbons made an historic Australian debut at the distance, never previously held at world level. On the start line there were 65 athletes from 29 countries. Gibbons started conservatively, 51st after one kilometre. Mid-race he sat around 40th, but over the later stages made tremendous progress recording one of his fastest splits at the 32km mark.

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New cricket gear for Terrigal Matcham juniors CRICKET Terrigal Matcham Cricket Club will soon be in possession of three new kits from Hart Sports Equipment thanks to $2,500 in funding from the Australian Sports Foundation’s (ASF) Active Kids Grants program. Grants officer, Scott Cameron, said the club had been in desperate need of some new equipment for its junior cricketers. “In the junior comps, when the kids are just starting out with their cricket, many won’t have their own gear,” he said. “In the Under 11 and under 12 grades there might be kids who have never played but want to have a go at it.”

The club maintains gear to be used by children without their own equipment, but it “tends to get a bit tired”, Cameron said. “When COVID first hit it became more difficult to share gear,” he said. “It had to be thoroughly cleaned between uses and this made us realise we needed to supply more gear to make the kids feel safe and comfortable.” Cameron said the club was trying to promote the game to more girls, with one Under 11s side playing this year and hopes next year to have two, increasing the need for extra gear. “We want to raise awareness that girls play cricket too,” Cameron said. The largest ever Active Kids Grants program saw almost

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polo to archery, rowing to mountain biking and more mainstream sports such as tennis, rugby (league and union) and cricket. Australian Sports Foundation CEO, Patrick Walker, said there were far more applications received than grants awarded. “Unfortunately, the events of the past two years have had a devastating impact on community sporting clubs around Australia and have left young Australians in particular, without a vital outlet of physical activity and social connection,” Walker said. “Every child deserves to have an active childhood but to make that a reality, we need to give clubs the means to start rebuilding their resources and programs.”

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