4 MARCH 2022
ISSUE 332
STORMS CAUSE CHAOS
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More rain on the way
Diana Shypula finds it increasingly hard to go to bed each night, wondering if the next day’s phone call to her native Ukraine will find her family still alive. See page 5
Out&About
They might be men who love to play with trains at heart, but the members of Gosford City Model Railway Club also bring a lot of skills to the table. See page 13
Business The Central Coast has waded its way through a week of torrential rain, with road closures causing major traffic holdups and transport cancellations and delays throwing residents and commuters into chaos. The SES has recorded around 1,200 calls for help regionwide over the week and was preparing for even more with the wind to pick up through to Friday, March 4, and more trees expected to come down and homes to be damaged. “The rain has been absolutely relentless,” Unit Commander Rolf Garda said. “We have distributed around 5,000 sandbags to residents hoping to prepare their homes.” In the week from February 25 to March 3, almost 300mm of rain was recorded at Gosford, with 137.3mm falling in the 24 hours to early morning on February 25 alone and 38.6mm
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recorded on February 26. Figures dropped slightly from Sunday to Tuesday, but an escalation in rainfall saw 72mm recorded in the 24 hours to early morning on Thursday, March 3. With rain predicted to last at least another week, residents are preparing for the worst, with an evacuation order issued to low lying areas around Tuggerah Lakes on March 3 and Brisbane Water Dr at risk of going under. Central Coast Hwy was closed once again at the Racecourse Rd intersection, with other multiple road closures around the region. Buses, trains and ferries cancelled scheduled routes or were running to reduced timetables on March 2, with the Palm Beach Ferry diverted to Patonga, before being cancelled. The week saw Central Coast Council widen The Entrance
channel and open Wamberal, Terrigal, Avoca and Cockrone lagoons as they reached flood trigger levels. Council is closely monitoring the region’s 2,200km road network and responding urgently to fix potholes, remove fallen trees from roads and inspect and repair any other damage as quickly as possible during and following heavy rain. Over the last week alone 1,300 potholes have been repaired. To the south of the region, Peninsula residents are being asked to be prepared for the worst and secure their households. Some low-lying streets in Umina started to flood on Wednesday morning, March 2, and large potholes began to appear across the Peninsula. On Wednesday afternoon, social media users reported areas of flooding on Woy Woy
Rd, with traffic having to drive in the opposite lane to get through. Residents are urged to make their homes as flood-proof as possible, with sandbags available from SES depots at Erina and Wyong. Kincumber Public School and The Newcastle University and TAFE campuses at Ourimbah were closed on March 3. Council is urging the community in areas likely to be impacted by flooding to: refrain from driving or walking through flood water; monitor emergency warnings and severe weather updates on local ABC radio, NSW SES Hunter Facebook Page and Bureau of Meteorology website; raise moveable items such as furniture as high as possible onto benches or tables and place electrical items on top; and if advised by an emergency services officer to evacuate, please do so. Outside belongings also need to be secured.
If required to evacuate, turn off the power and water and take essential medicines and clothes with you, look out for one another and check in on family, friends and neighbours. For emergency help in floods and storms or urgent assistance for impacted properties, call the NSW State Emergency Service on 132 500. In life threatening situations call triple zero (000) immediately. Council has formed an Emergency Incident Committee, liaising with Transport NSW to collectively address impacts on roads. It is also continuing its constant and close monitoring of lakes, waterways, beaches and roads for potential flooding and storm impacts, and is urging the community to get prepared with more heavy rainfall forecast. Terry Collins
Distillery Botanica founder and distiller, Philip Moore, was inducted into the Gin Magazine Hall of Fame last week, the only Australian to be awarded the honour. See page 21
Sport
A little bit of rain wasn’t going to deter seven avid vision impaired surfers from taking part in a very special surfing day hosted at Avoca Beach on February 26 by Central Coast Surf Academy in conjunction with Vision Australia. See page 32
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Union members rally to highlight concerns about aged care facilities
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NSWNMA Assistant General Secretary, Shaye Candish, said aged care residents, nurses and care staff deserved more and called on the Federal Government to expedite measures to address the crisis. “With the federal election around the corner, the Morrison Government can no longer hide from its responsibilities in aged care,” Candish said. “Our aged care members have had enough of the empty promises by this government, and inquiry after inquiry with little action to address the widespread concerns plaguing the sector. “We won’t be going away and intend on doing all we can to ensure all
candidates in the upcoming federal election commit to fixing aged care as a priority.” Alongside its state and territory branches, the NSWNMA is seeking a commitment of at least one registered nurse on site at all times; greater transparency of funding tied to care; guaranteed ratios in the form of minimum mandated care hours and the right skills mix; as well as improved wages and conditions for aged care nurses. Wicks did not respond to a request to meet with members. Source: Media release, Mar 2 NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association
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Central Coast woman fears for her family in Ukraine Diana Shypula finds it increasingly hard to go to bed each night, wondering if the next day’s phone call to her native Ukraine will find her family still alive. Born in Ukraine in 1985, Shypula came to Australia nine years ago, initially on a student visa. After obtaining qualifications in photography at TAFE (to add to qualifications already obtained in Ukraine), she now runs her own photography and videography business on the Central Coast. “Something inside was calling me to try something I had never done before,” she said of her decision to relocate to Australia. “I sold my property in Ukraine to pay for my education here.” Along with the rest of the world, Shypula has watched the escalating Russian invasion of Ukraine in recent weeks at first with incredulity and then with growing anger and concern. With friends in the capital city of Kiyv and family in the town of Zoporizhzhya, she has been in constant contact since hostilities began. “My mother, father, step-mother, brother and sister-in-law all live in Zoporizhzhya,” she said. “Although the town has not yet been attacked, everyone but essential workers has been told to stay home as much as possible.
“My mother spent one night in the basement of her apartment building – there are no bomb shelters there – with limited provisions and electricity in a very cold winter, before my brother collected her to stay with them. “People who can work from home are trying to, but I can’t imagine what it must be like for them to be hearing bombs in the distance 24 hours a day. “Essential services like grocery stores, petrol stations and pharmacies are open but there are transportation supply issues. “My family is very frightened but also very angry.” Shypula said Ukrainians were paralysed with shock when the invasion began. “Many people have a friend or family member living in Russia – no one really believed it was possible,” she said. “They were all in shock when the first attacks on Kiyv and along the border began. “The next day they were realising this was real and looking for places to run to. “People all over Ukraine are buying candles, matches and emergency supplies and taping their windows to prepare for what might come. “One day my mother was outside, going to the grocery store when she heard a huge explosion. “She later found out it was a Russian
helicopter being hit by the Ukrainian air force just two kilometres away. “The people are very, very angry. “My father is baking pies to distribute to those on patrol and making Molotov cocktails at home in preparation. “But the people have very high hopes that Ukraine will get military support from the rest of the world and fight off the attack. “They are prepared to fight with their hands. “I wanted my family to try to get to Australia but they refuse to leave.” Shypula has lost contact with her best friend, who fled Kiyv with her husband and seven-year-old daughter for a small village where no communications are available. “I have no way of finding out exactly where she is or if she is safe,” Shypula said. “I talk to my family three times every day but it’s very hard going to bed without knowing if I will be able to hear their voices in the morning.” Shypula said her husband, who is Russian, has been extremely supportive and has accompanied her to anti-Putin rallies in Sydney since the drama began. Donations to the Ukrainian war effort can be made at https://uahelp. monobank.ua/. Terry Collins
Diana Shypula at an anti-Putin rally in Sydney
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Flood preparedness
The Central Coast has continued to receive heavy rainfall and strong winds over the past few days. The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) released a moderate flood warning for the Central Coast region at 3pm on 2 March 2022, based on this heavy rainfall forecast, Council’s flood engineers have identified the potential for the moderate flood level (1.3m) to be exceeded. Impacted community members were asked to: • Move cars, caravans and recreational items to a safe area • Raise removable items such as furniture as high as possible onto benches or tables and place electrical items on top • Secure outside belongings • Evacuate if advised by an emergency services officer • Collect sandbags from NSW SES at their Erina or Wyong Depot if required Council crews and machinery were at The Entrance Channel on Wednesday 2 March to conduct further precautionary work establishing a pilot channel, which supports the channel widening and sand berm lowering undertaken. I strongly encourage all in the community to take extra care on the roads if you need to travel, stay up to date with the latest information and take all warnings seriously. Rik Hart - Administrator, Central Coast Council
What to do in a flood emergency
When an evacuation order is issued and you are asked to leave, here are some important things to do: • Turn off the electricity and gas at the mains before you leave and turn off and secure any gas bottles • Take your pets with you • Never enter or travel through flood water • Keep listening to your local radio station for information, updates and advice • Share this information with family, friends and neighbours and help others where possible • Follow all instructions by emergency services The waters could rise over the coming days. For more information and to stay up to date: ABC Radio • For the latest information listen to your local ABC radio station NSW SES Facebook • Follow SES on Facebook at /NSWSES or their website at ses.nsw.gov.au Roads • For road and traffic updates visit Live Traffic NSW livetraffic.com • For information on current Council road closures, search ‘road closures’ at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au Weather warnings • For the latest weather warnings visit Bureau of Meteorology website at bom.gov.au/nsw/ Beach closures • Search ‘beaches’ at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au
Council emergency updates • Follow Council’s Facebook page for latest alerts @CentralCoastCouncil Emergency help For emergency help, call NSW SES on 132 500, or in a life-threatening emergency, call Triple Zero (000) Crews on call 24/7 for emergency works We are working hard to attend to emergency works for Council infrastructure and facilities. If you see anything that needs attention phone1300 463 954.
Get prepared for a flood clean up
Regular bin collections • Weekly kerbside bin collections are continuing as normal. For properties on sections of road currently closed to vehicles, kerbside services will resume as soon as the roads re-open. • Keep your bins on the kerbside (if safe to do so) until they are collected. Collections will continue over the weekend if necessary.
Bulk household flood impacted waste removal • If you need to clear excess flood impacted bulk household waste and debris from your property, you can book a standard bulk kerbside collection for both excess garden waste and normal bulk waste accepted by 1coast. • You can dispose of flood impacted bulk waste directly at one of Council’s two waste management facilities at Woy Woy or Jilliby. For more information and to book a kerbside collection visit 1coast.com.au.
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Residents told to remove their kayaks from Council reserve Residents at Macmasters Beach have been given a month to remove the kayaks they have stored on the foreshore at Lakeside Drive Reserve for 15 years or so with no problem. Jennie Tapping said she and other kayak owners were stunned to find stickers placed by Central Coast Council on their craft on February 16 saying the kayaks must be removed or a date for removal negotiated by March 16. She said owners are asking Council to be open to the installation of a facility to tie the kayaks to, such as those already provided at other sites including Saratoga and Hardy’s Bay. “There seems to be a large
need for the residents around here who use the waterways,” she said. “There are 15 or so kayaks regularly stored on that waterfront – surely that is a sufficient amount to justify some sort of tie-up device. “There’s no way these kayaks are doing any damage by just sitting there. “We are all older women exercising and enjoying our environment and nature along with the wildlife.” Tapping said residents would be happy to pay a small fee if required for permission to leave their kayaks where they are. Although Council said they had been in touch with all residents in the vicinity, the
only notification received was stickers on the kayaks sitting on the waterfront. Fellow resident Shelley Van Den Hooven has stored her kayak on the waterfront reserve for more than 10 years. “It seems Council has a bee in its bonnet,” she said. “There’s no way we could lift our kayaks on and off our cars and we like to explore the lagoon between Macmasters Beach and Copacabana.” She said a suggestion from Council that residents relocate their craft to the storage bay at Saratoga was impractical. “Apart from anything else, I’m sure the residents of Saratoga don’t want all our kayaks there,” she said. Van Den Hooven said she was
a keen wildlife photographer and Council often asked permission to use a photograph she had posted on Facebook or Instagram, taken from her kayak. “Of course I always say yes so this is a slap in the face,” she said. She said residents had been asking for a storage aid at Macmasters Beach for years and were on the point of reaching an agreement with Council when Councillors were suspended in October 2020. A Council spokesperson said allowing the kayaks to remain in situ would be in breach of its Water Craft Storage on Public Land Policy (passed by Council in 2020). “The Policy was passed, in
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particular, to mitigate any impact to the environment, visual amenity, alternate recreational use and ultimately reduce any potential risk to the public utilising the open space,” the spokesperson said. “Council staff monitoring compliance have also found that in some instances watercraft, including kayaks, are abandoned or often causing environmental harm to reserve vegetation upon the foreshores areas where they are left. “Examples of harm is where kayaks or small boats are chained to trees on the foreshore. “When such an issue is brought to our attention, staff undertake a review of the reserve site, notifying adjoining properties owners, in case they
own the watercraft, and also by placing notification stickers, which includes Council contact details, on the water craft that contravene the policy. “If an owner does contact Council the Policy is explained, and we try to find a resolution within the Policy rules.” The spokesperson said Council was in the process of identifying additional sites for the purpose of formalising watercraft storage. “Once such sites are established, funding for this initiative will be sought to construct purpose-built storage facilities similar to what is found at other approved watercraft storage locations,” Council said. Terry Collins
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SPOTLIGHT ON OUR LANDCARE GREEN TEAMS
CEN’s Landcare Green Teams have been very busy through February, with the recent rainfall helping weeds to pop up left, right and centre. The Somersby/Mangrove team were no exception to this and decided to meet for a working bee session at Kaye and Margaret’s 13 ha property. Understanding the importance of water ways running through private properties, the team embarked on some riparian restoration work.
Putting to good use the many hands make light work method, the team, including bush regeneration supervisor Ben, took to the nasty weed Tradescantia fluminensis. The team delicately teased the roots and nodes out from beneath the plethora of native groundcovers occupying the area. Left unchecked, Trad would smother out the beautiful natives. Great work Green Team!
For more information on CEN’s Landcare Green Teams and how to get involved, please contact the Project Coordinator Ben MacAndrew Wed-Fri on 43494491 or at ben.macandrew@cen.org.au, and be sure to keep an eye out at www.cen.org.au/ events for upcoming workshops and training events. The Landcare Led Bushfire Recovery project has been supported by the Australian Government’s Bushfire Recovery Program for Wildlife and their Habitat.
CEN believes in Ecological Sustainable Development (ESD) and opposed all threats to it.
That is why we have responded to the NSW Government’s ‘new approach to rezoning’ with caution. Our submission in response to the Department of Planning’s discussion paper said we opposed the idea of giving greater control of some aspects of land rezoning to landowners and property developers. The EP&A Act already includes provisions and loopholes which can be used to expedite rezonings –sometimes at the expense of ESD! We don’t believe there is any need for the proponent in a rezoning to meet with the rezoning authority to discuss a potential rezoning application, for example. We believe removing oversight mechanisms and providing merits appeal rights to developers would jeopardise ecologically sustainable decision making about how land should be zoned. We oppose the removal of the gateway determination process – ICAC’s March 2021 Report on the Investigation into the conduct of councillors of the former Canterbury City Council and others (p194-195) made the importance of Gateway clear. In fact, we think objectors, usually concerned community members, should be afforded merits review rights on rezonings. According to the ICAC, third party merits appeal rights improve decision making and safeguard against biased or corrupt decision-making. Submission writing is only one of the many things we do at CEN on a daily basis to protect ESD and oppose threats to it.
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Tesch demands action on flooding issue at major West Gosford intersection Every time there is significant rain on the Central Coast, the intersection of Central Coast Hwy and Racecourse Rd at West Gosford goes underwater. Traffic chaos ensued last week when the intersection was inundated during heavy storms, with motorists left stranded and access to the Gosford city centre and to the M1 cut off. Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, is calling on the State Government to invest in sufficient drainage on Central Coast Hwy at West Gosford, which is used by thousands of cars daily. “For years Central Coast Highway West Gosford has been under water during heavy rain, a cost too high for Coasties who are fed up with the ‘solutions’ that have not worked and NSW Government’s lack of interest in the major road,” Tesch said. “Last Wednesday as Coasties struggled to get their kids to school, paramedics were delayed in getting their patients to hospital and workers
experienced the huge road block on their way to work, I put forward a Notice of Motion in NSW Parliament, calling on the Perrottet Government to invest in improving drainage infrastructure. “We know the Central Coast Highway connects the Central Coast to hospitals, schools, businesses and even to Sydney. “Every day over 70,000 motorists use Central Coast Highway. “It’s not hard to find out that the flooding on Tuesday (February 22) impacted thousands of people. “In 2015 the NSW Liberal Government upgraded the intersection which was supposed to alleviate the drainage issues but instead it has only made the drainage worse.” Jasmin Fairweather, 18, of Springfield was stuck in the floodwaters as she attempted to drive to Sydney for her first day at Macquarie University. “I was sitting at the lights at that intersection and by the time the lights had turned green my car was already stuck,” she said.
Jasmin Fairweather with Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, and Federal candidate for Robertson, Dr Gordon Reid, at the problem intersection
“The water had just come so fast. “There was no possibility for me to turn around because there were cars behind me. “I was quite emotional and terrified. “The water was rising and the big cars and trucks driving through were pushing me further into the water. “The fire brigade had to come
and get me out. “Because it was my first day at university and I am doing a double degree of communications and law I was already stressed. “The trauma from that day was really bad and it is still with me. “It’s making me fall behind and I’ve only just started. “My car was written off so
now I do not have a mode of transport. “I live in a granny flat and I am struggling to get my groceries, go to work and now for uni I am going to have to rely on public transport which was already down anyway. “My car was not insured because it was expensive to insure it. “But although I did not have insurance it was not my fault. “It was the result of the water rising so fast and poor planning by the Government. “If I could tell the Government one thing it would be to provide compensation in situations like this, not only for houses but also cars. “We should not have to fork out thousands of dollars for an intersection the Government is responsible for.” Tesch said Coasties can’t keep footing the bill for the NSW Liberal Government’s mistakes. A Central Coast Council spokesperson said meetings had been held with Transport NSW at the intersection to further assess what can be done to minimise local flooding
at times of heavy rainfall and tidal events. The spokesperson said Council crews were scheduled to undertake downstream works on March 1 to minimise impacts of flooding where heavy rainfall and storm activity is exacerbated by high tides. “This will not stop flooding of the intersection; however it will reduce the impact of overland flow and allow surface water to dissipate quicker,” the spokesperson said. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, apologised to motorists caught up in last week’s flooding. “It is incredibly frustrating; this is a major road link for so many commuters on the Central Coast,” Crouch said. “I have raised the issue with Minister for Regional Roads, Sam Farraway, and also with the Director for Roads and Transport on the Central Coast. “We are working together with Council to find a long-term solution to this flooding problem.” Terry Collins
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Residents call for a major fix on Glenrock Pde, Tascott Koolewong and Point Clare/ Tascott Progress Association is calling for a major fix for Glenrock Pde at Tascott, with the stretch between Tascott and Koolewong railway stations in a shocking state of disrepair.
Ken Janson at Glenrock Pde, Tascott
Association President, Ken Janson, who himself lives on the major thoroughfare, said it is riddled with huge potholes, with lack of drainage and deterioration of the road surface and edges making it ever more dangerous. “Although large trucks are restricted in their use of Glenrock Pde, four buses travel it each way every day, along with hundreds of cars,” Janson said. “It is a major secondary distributory road, with traffic diverted onto it whenever there is a major accident or flood event on Brisbane Water Dr and the terrain makes it even more dangerous.” Janson said with no kerbs and guttering, residents are forced to walk on the very narrow road with its surface broke in many places and he is
especially concerned about the safety of children. “More and more young families are moving into Tascott and on any day you will see 40 children or so walking to the railway station,” he said. “They are forced to walk on the roadway itself and it is a huge safety concern. Janson said walking on the grass verge on the eastern side of the street, alongside the railway line, is often not an option, with Central Coast Council mowing it only every few months and grass often at waist height. “I wouldn’t walk through there when the grass is that high – there could be snakes or anything in there,” he said. Janson said the major area of concern was between Thomson St and the approach to Koolewong railway station. The Association is asking why Federal funding, allocated as part of an $86.5M Central Coast Roads Package in 2020 specifically for Glenrock Pade at Tascott, appears to have been used to upgrade other sections of the street, with the problem area left unattended.
“Work has been done around Tascott railway station and the Tascott shops and further south in the approach to Koolewong railway station, but the area between, with its non-existent roadsides and huge potholes, has been left untouched,” he said. Drainage was another huge issue he said, with water pooling in the numerous potholes every time there were heavy rains and temporary fills conducted by Council washing away during the next heavy rains. He is calling for an immediate fix. A spokesperson said Council manages over 2,200km of road network across the Central Coast and identifying renewal works for the vast road network is based on best practice pavement management. “This involves the application of a range of road treatments depending on road condition, road classification, traffic volumes, treatment history and maintenance costs,” the spokesperson said. “Treatments are triggered at different stages of the road’s
lifecycle to ensure the cost effectiveness of the treatment; to minimise ongoing maintenance expenditure; and to limit road user incidents or impacts. “Projects are then developed and considered for an allocation of funding with the highest priority works included into the Road Renewal Program as part of Council’s Capital Works Program. “In the last two years, a number of renewal works have taken place in Glenrock Pde including patching, resealing and asphalting. “In coming years, further renewal works will also be undertaken in Glenrock Pde as identified priorities within Council’s pavement management system.” The spokespersom said upgrade works including the construction of kerb and gutter, footpaths, street drainage and new road pavement from Berala Ave to Koolewong railway level crossing had been completed in February, 2021, under the Federal Government’s Central Coast Roads Package. Terry Collins
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Call for life-changing drug to be placed on PBS Jess Ragusa of Kincumber has lived with cystic fibrosis (CF) for all of her 27 years and is urging Central Coast residents to sign a petition to get the new medication Trikafta onto the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). Ragusa was diagnosed with the condition through a heel prick and sweat test shortly after her birth. “Not much was known about CF back then, and with so much uncertainty around what was going to happen my life expectancy was looking grim,” she said. “We moved from Sydney to the Central Coast (when I was) a kid, because mum and dad wanted me to live my best life. “Within weeks, I was dancing, playing netball and soccer, swimming, doing nippers, and athletics. “I was a socialite, overly energetic, and constantly talking. “I was making up dances to show my parents in the living room, giggling myself silly on the trampoline and running amuck, as any young girl did. “I hated my physio, hated my meds, hated knowing that I was supposed to be the sick
From left, Jess Ragusa, Dr Gordon Reid and Liesl Tesch
kid, wrapped up in cotton wool – so I did everything in my power to prove them wrong. “Everything was going so well but at 18 I got kicked out of the paediatric hospital (because I was an adult) and for the first time, had a hospital admission for my CF. “I was a complete mess – I had 18 years of being healthy, fun, and active and within a few months of being in an adult hospital, my lung function had dropped and I was diagnosed with Burkholderia Cepacia – a
hideous antibiotic-resistant infection that literally never leaves. “They gave me six months to live. “I fought really hard to be okay, to be fit, to be healthy to stay alive. “Since I have been taking Trikafta, I have gotten my life back and I am able to plan my future with my husband, James.” But the drug is not on the PBS. “My parents had to re-finance
their home just so that I could pay for the medication which is costing $6,000 per week or $21,735 a month,” Ragusa said. “The average lifespan of a person with CF is 30; I am 27. “My family and I can only afford to pay for Trikafta for another five months and if I do not have access to this medication, my body will start to deteriorate.” Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, is calling on Federal Health Minister, Greg Hunt, to Advertisement
put the life-changing drug on the PBS. “Trikafta was recently recommended by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee to be listed on the PBS but the Federal Government is yet to commit to the move,” Tesch said. Tech said the petition, run by Cystic Fibrosis Australia, needs the 35,000 signatures for it to trigger a response from the Minister. “Labor is strongly urging the
community to get on board with this petition to keep applying pressure to the Morrison Government,” she said. “People with cystic fibrosis are suffering and the out-ofpocket costs of this drug is huge.” Labor Candidate for Robertson, Dr Gordon Reid, has also thrown his support behind the online petition. “From a medical perspective, this medication is very effective for those living with cystic fibrosis but completely unaffordable for average Australians,” he said. “Australia prides itself on its world-class Medicare system which is designed to leave no Australian behind. “Until Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Minister Hunt puts this drug onto the PBS they are leaving Australians with cystic fibrosis to suffer or pay for basic treatment.” “People with CF who live in Australia are having to selffund Trikafta and this is not sustainable.” The online petition can be accessed via: http://www.aph. gov.au/e-petitions/petition/ EN3915. Terry Collins
Say NO to Another Council Rate Hike Why does this Council still have a structural financial deficit? Rates have already gone up by far more than inflation over recent years, while services have been cut. The Council doesn’t have a revenue problem. It has a management problem; a performance problem; and a productivity problem. It has a problem of management culture.
IPART confirms Central Coast Council has applied for another “large” rate increase.
This will slug ratepayers an extra $200M—the bulk of which is not to repay last year’s emergency loans, but to fund a deficit that still hasn’t been brought under control.
This Council will never reform itself, never improve efficiency and performance, if it is continually bailed out by ratepayers. Transparency
Produced by Central Coast resident Kevin Brooks. Kevin is not a member of any political party or partisan political group. Kevin is concerned about the impact of these rate hikes on households and businesses, and doesn’t believe our community should pay for mismanagement by Council bureaucrats.
Have your say on IPART’s website - consultation closes 7 March: IPART.nsw.gov.au
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CARING FOR THE COAST
CARING FOR THE COAST Gordon grew up at Umina Beach, and works on the Central Coast as an emergency department doctor. He sees the impact of GP shortages and under resourced health services on the Coast. As the son of small business owners, Gordon understands the challenges facing local small businesses.
A BETTER FUTURE Gordon will bring a new approach to build a better future on the Coast. He will deliver quality health services, safer roads, better mobile & broadband coverage and support local businesses to create good, secure jobs. He will protect our Coast from offshore oil and gas drilling by opposing PEP11.
Contact Dr Gordon Reid on 0406 393 334 or email gordon@drgordonreid.com.au reid4robertson Authorised by Bob Nanva, Level 9, 377 Sussex Street Sydney NSW 2000.
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An emergency radio system is to be established to cover rural areas from the Lower Hawkesbury to Yarramalong, using $600,000 in funding from the national Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants program. Mangrove Emergency Planning and Communications Committee spokesperson, Keith Aranjo, said the committee had been successful in its grant application to provide emergency radio communication for areas from Spencer in the south, through Somersby, Mangrove Mountain, Kulnura, Bucketty and north to Dooralong and Yarramalong. “Normally when we have emergencies such as bushfires and floods we lose power and thereby all communication – people have no way of finding out what’s happening or telling each other what’s going on,” Aranjo said. “With a radio network we can relay messages to each other and integrate with emergency services so we can feed information back
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Bushfire recovery grant funding will see a radio network established in rural areas
A wall of fire up at Mangrove Mountain
to the authorities. “Our next step will be to work out with each of the groups making up the entire district how they can set themselves up for the network. “Then a protocol will be put in pace to coordinate it. “Spencer is on its way to getting ready and other communities need to do it as well.” Aranjo said the network would also be used to advise residents on mitigation
measures such as keeping homes clear of debris and organising emergency water supplies. He said it as important to be fully prepared for future emergency situations. The grant was part of a total of $1.5M awarded to Central Coast organisations. Central Coast Council received $381,000 for water and sewer bushfire management planning; Darkinjung Local Aboriginal
Land Council was granted $220,261 for fire trail construction and the Pearl Beach Community Support Centre received $91,630. Other recipients included: the Australia Walkabout Wildlife Park for a fire trail upgrade ($57,620); disability access for Wyong Creek Literary Institute ($174,500); and River Cares Incorporated to help build community resilience and bushfire preparedness ($21,200).
Photo: ABC Radio Central Coast
The Coast is also listed in state-wide grants given to the Australian Red Cross Society for a bushfire recovery program ($7.2M); the Emergency Service’s Volunteers Association for a first responder program ($463,900) and Mackillop Family Services to build “community capacity and resilience to respond and recover” ($240,507). River Cares President, Robyn Downham, said the group’s funding allocation would be
used for its project Building Community Resilience and Bushfire Preparedness. “This funding will help to provide resources to support the community-led Emergency Response Plan that River Cares has recently completed,” Downham said. She said the emergency plan was prepared after the Gospers Mountain and Three Mile Creek bushfires in December 2019 saw the communities of the Lower Hawkesbury completely cut off. Downham said the grant would help in a number of ways including: establishing a telecommunications infrastructure and “phone tree”; holding emergency preparedness and information workshops; and providing emergency resource packs. Federal Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, commended the grant recipients for their dedication to the Central Coast community and commitment to ensuring those impacted by the Black Summer Bushfires are supported in their recovery. Terry Collins
P R O U D LY P R E S E N T S
A N Z A C D AY Palmdale Lawn Cemetery & Memorial Park 57 Palmdale Road, Palmdale Commencing at 9am, the service will be held adjacent to the Defence Force Memorial. Palmdale Phone: 4362 1203
The Palmdale Group will host ANZAC Day Ceremonies at both Palmdale and Greenway on 25th April, paying respect to the memory of our service men and women.
Services and Wreath laying ceremonies will be held at both Palmdale and Greenway.
Greenway Chapel & Memorial Gardens 460 Avoca Drive, Green Point Commencing at 11am, the service will be held adjacent to the Defence Force Memorial. Greenway Phone: 4369 2013
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The NSW Government is calling on sporting organisations to step up to serve some ace ideas on how we can deliver activities to the Central Coast community for mental health and wellbeing as part of a $2.8 Million Mental Health Sports Program. Applications are now open with grants of up to $150,000 available for activities that benefit individual and community resilience, wellbeing and mental health. We want to start a productive conversation about emotional and mental health within a familiar and supportive sporting environment.
FUNDING CAN BE USED TOWARDS • Expanding an existing mental health, resilience or wellbeing project. • Introducing a new mental health, resilience or wellbeing project. • Teaming up with a mental health or wellbeing service provider, or appropriate priority population provider to deliver a mental health or wellbeing project. • Supporting local member clubs to run community mental health and wellbeing events. Applications close 6 March, 2022. For more information, or to start your application, please visit: https://bit.ly/34HgU1f
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FORUM Syringe containers in flood waters FORUM
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Just the thing you don’t want to see floating around in flood waters at Karalta Rd – syringe containers.
discrimination against atheists, and others, with their Religious Discrimination Bill.
I don’t think they were cleaned away properly somehow! Wonder when the drains around the Karalta Rd roundabout and surrounding roads were cleaned by Central Coast Council during their drive to reduce services. Email, Feb 24 Mark Ellis, Woy Woy
Here is my response to two articles in CCN328 (February 4). Page 1 had a headline “Possible transfer of Peat Island ownership to Land Council creates controversy”. The Page 5 article headed “Community gathers on sacred land” reports “Direct descendant of the historical figure Bungaree from Patonga, Paul Craig” … “said Darkinjung Land Council does not represent the descendants of
Dismayed by ‘evil’ religious discrimination bill I hear with dismay the The Bill tells us a lot about the Liberal Party is continuing mentality of the MPs who FORUM with its push to legislate would support such open and
Syringe container floating in flood water near Karalta Rd
By the time this letter is published, the Bill would have probably passed in parliament. In a world where we are trying to prevent discrimination, to break down the barriers of bigotry, I find it astonishing that the Liberal Party would be trying to encourage discrimination on this level.
There has been a lot of talk to adjust the legislation to prevent discrimination to some of the children, but quite frankly this is just tinkering around the edges of a rotten Bill. This Bill is nothing but evil. To encourage bigotry/ discrimination is at best irresponsible and at worst dangerous. The whole idea of legislating open discrimination is repulsive.
Hoping Indigenous groups will work together FORUM Bungaree”. “Our people, known as the Guringai, fully acknowledge the Darkinung people who inhabited the western part of the Central Coast.” … “The Guringai and Darkinung came together to protect Kariong Sacred Lands at Bambara.” I am a non-Indigenous Australian vitally interested in learning all I can about the tortuous process of achieving
Constitutional Recognition of Australia’s First Nations people, and certainly since 2017 when I first read the excellent book edited in 2016 by Professors Megan Davis and Marcia Langton, It’s our country. Indigenous arguments for meaningful constitutional recognition and reforms. I hope that the people active in the Darkinjung Land Council will accept the principles embodied in the final report of the Indigenous Voice Co-design Process dated July 2021 and
finally released to the public just before Christmas last year. Page 41 of this Final Report said, in response to consultations on the Interim Report, “In terms of Inclusive Participation, there was strong support for arrangements to reflect diversity and represent both traditional owners and other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people residing in the region”. On Page 43 the report states that consultation feedback “also highlighted the need to
ensure a particular focus on unheard voices and specific groups that were not explicitly referenced in the Interim Report. “Additional groups that were identified as often unheard or at risk of being marginalised included people who are not members of specific community organisations, members of the Stolen Generations, those without a high profile or formal education, people in contact with the justice system and Torres Strait Islander people
nasty discrimination. While this is a Federal Bill, until it is ditched/rescinded, I will not vote for any Liberal in any level of government, be it local authority, state, or federal. Just remember, atheists make up more than a third of the electorate. If our federal government had any backbone at all, they would resign. Email, Feb 8 Gary Russell, Kariong
residing in the mainland”. I urge these different groups on the Central Coast to read Pages 50-53 of the Final Report, and then perhaps also seek skilled mediation to ensure that, as Paul Craig was quoted as saying at Kariong on January 26, “To quote the late and great Martin Luther King: ‘We must learn to live together as brothers (sic) or perish together as fools’.” Email, Feb 4 Dr Romaine Rutnam, Avoca Beach
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Calling all men who love to play with trains They might be men who love to play with trains at heart, but the members of Gosford City Model Railway Club also bring a lot of skills to the table. With a clubhouse at Kincumber, the club holds regular sessions on specific days, but is accessible at other times to members – and is always looking to swell its ranks. John Brandt is one of the original members. “It all started in the early ‘80s, with two or three model train enthusiasts meeting at a coffee shop and it grew from there,” Brandt said. “We moved on to a sort of round robin of meetings at members’ homes and then into a variety of venues before leasing land from the Uniting Church at Kincumber and building our own base with the aid of some State Government grants.” Brandt’s interest began at an early age. “I remember hauling a wooden locomotive around when I was about three and I’ve had a fascination with trains ever since,” he said. Fellow member David
John Brandt (front) and David McRobie at Gosford City Model Railway Club
McRobie remembers riding in the cabin of a steam train at the age of nine with his uncle, who was a driver. “That was a beginning of a lifelong love of trains,” he said. The Kincumber base is a feast for the eyes, with railway memorabilia and completed beautifully crafted railway tracks on a HO scale of 1-84. Under construction in another part of the building is a larger
course to a N scale of 1-160, featuring townships, bridges and scenic vistas. All of the tracks and surrounds are lovingly created by members of the group. “We have people here with a variety of skills -from timber and artistry to electronics,” Brandt said. His personal speciality is hand crafting buildings working from photographs.
“We have members who have worked in various professions, including some who actually worked on the railways so there is a variety of skills available,” he said. A registered Men’s Shed, the club officially meets every Monday and Wednesday from 9am, where members concentrate on crafting the railway tracks and their surrounds.
BRISBANE WATER GIRL GUIDES Are currently looking for Volunteers over 18 to become Leaders of our Girl Guide Units. Ages 6-10 and 10 to 14 Training and support are provided for all female leaders in a rewarding activity that gives back to your community and helps develop the girls to be future leaders of tomorrow through the Girl Guide Program.
No experience necessary, however having been involved in guiding as a youth member may be an advantage.
Contact: BlackwallDM@girlguides-nswactnt.org.au For all areas of Peninsular, Mangrove Mt, Kincumber, Niagara Park, Point Clare, Terrigal, and Wyoming
On Thursday nights from 7pm there is an emphasis on artistry and on Friday nights, it’s time to simply play with the trains. With members ranging in age from their 30s to 80 plus, the club is also open seven days a week for those who want to make use of it. “We try to cater for all our members, including those who still work,” Brandt said. “But the club is about a lot
more than just building the trains and tracks- it’s about cameraderie and mutual support.” With a membership of around 34, the club is always keen to welcome newcomers. See the Gosford City Model Railway Club Facebook page for details. Terry Collins
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Gentle walk turns into emergency response situation When Manu Kieran-Black decided to go for a pleasant walk along Forresters Beach on February 21, he little suspected he would become an integral part of an emergency rescue operation after a paraglider crashed onto rocks at the northern end of the beach.
turn back when I saw a paraglider take off from the cliff at the northern end of the beach and then crash onto the rocks about 500m from where we stood. “PJ and I ran up the beach and climbed across the rocks to reach a man who was lying face down on a large rock with his parachute still attached. “The parachute was in the waves and the light breeze was collecting in the chute.” The unfortunate paraglider had sustained serious injuries in the fall and was on the phone to emergency services when Kieran-Black arrived. “I could hear the emergency services operator asking for the GPS coordinates,” he said. “I told the operator that I
“I live in Sydney with my husband, Johnny, and Cavoodle, PJ,” Kieran-Black said. “My parents live in Lisarow, where I grew up, and we were staying with them when I decided to take a walk around lunch-time with PJ. “There was no-one on the beach and there wasn’t much of a breeze. “At 1:40pm, we were about to
could use Google Maps to get the coordinates.” Alarmed that the tide was coming in and the breeze was pulling his parachute towards the sea, Kieran-Black pulled in the parachute, unlatched it
from the paraglider and packed it into the parachute bag. “Once I … knew that he was safe from being pulled into the sea, I called triple 0,” KieranBlack said. “I opened up Google Maps on my phone and dropped a pin
where we were located – (this) provided the GPS coordinates which I shared with the operator.” Kieran-Black said emergency teams arrived at 2:15pm but agreed it was too dangerous to carry the injured man over the 100m of rocks to reach the beach. “At 2:20pm the rescue helicopter arrived but did not retrieve him at this time because he was too close to the cliff,” he said. “By 2:50pm there were about 15 emergency services including paramedics; I knew that he was in very good hands so PJ and I left the scene at around 3pm.” After Kieran-Black washed the parachute at his parents’ home, it was collected a week later by a friend of the paraglider
and the two men stayed in touch. “I wanted to share this story because I think it’s important for the Central Coast community to understand and have awareness of what to do in an emergency – particularly how to work out GPS coordinates when you’re in a remote area,” Kieran-Black said. He also urged paragliders to ensure weather conditions are right before setting off. Emergency services advised that the paraglider, a doctor, self-diagnosed his injury to a firefighter and paramedic, as a suspected fractured pelvis. He was assessed and treated on site before being winched up by helicopter and flown to hospital. Terry Collins
Frog species thrives in Davistown wetlands
Community Seminar
Wills, Enduring Guardianship and Powers of Attorney A free seminar for the Catholic community of Central Coast featuring an expert legal advisor to answer your questions. Date: Time: Venue:
Tuesday 15 March 2022 11.00am – 12.30pm Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Parish, 239-243 The Entrance Road, The Entrance 2261 Catering: Light refreshments provided Register: www.bbcatholic.org.au/willsday or contact David on 02 8379 1664 / david.armstrong@bbcatholic.org.au
Presenter Cecilia Castle, principle of Castle Lawyers, will present and answer questions from her legal expertise of over 30 years. Cecilia is a regular speaker and writer on legal topics, Catholic and parishioner in the Diocese of Broken Bay.
The saltwater conditions at Davistown Wetlands are keeping a colony of Green and Golden Bell frogs alive and well and residents can find out how at a special talk to be given at Davistown Progress Hall on March 16. Dr Jodi Rowley, amphibian expert from The Australian Museum, and her colleague Nadiah Roslyn will conduct the talk from 6:15pm. Davistown Progress Association President, Jenny McCulla, said the two would talk about the museum’s FrogID project and local frogs, with a focus on the Green and Golden Bell Frog (Litoria aurea).
“They will then conduct a short guided walk around the wetlands nearby (weather permitting) and demonstrate how to use the FrogID app, and help those who want assistance with it,” McCulla said. “Dr Rowley has thanked local people for using the FrogID app already, saying they have hundreds of records of frogs from within 1km of the
wetlands, which is great. “These include seven of Litoria aurea but Dr Rowley says we need more.” A donation of $2 gold coin for tea/coffee on the evening would be appreciated. Source: Media release, Feb 24 Davistown Progress Association
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A COMPREHENSIVE LISTING OF EVENTS OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS ON THE CENTRAL COAST FRIDAY, MAR 4
Women - Women in Art, Tuggerah Lakes Art Society / The Entrance Gallery, 10am - 4pm 0458 787 068
Central Coast Mariners v Brisbane Roar, Central Coast Stadium, ticketed, 5pm
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International Women’s Day WEDNESDAY, MAR 9 Luncheon and Launch of TUESDAY, MAR 8 Central Coast Festival DOUBLE HEADER: of Women, secretary@tlas.org.au International Women’s Day Game 1 CCM v Melbourne SUNDAY, MAR 6 Community and Business Victory (Mens), Game 2 Celebration Breakfast, Women’s Network (CBWN) International Women’s Day Wellington Phoenix Community & Business International Women’s v Newcastle Jets (Mens), / Ettalong Diggers, Expo and Artisan Market, Women’s Network (CBWN) Day Breakfast, Central Coast Stadium, ticketed, 12pm - 2pm CCIWDCC + Tuggerah / Mercure Kooindah Soroptimist International info@cbwn.org.au ticketed, 5pm Lakes Art Society / The Waters, ticketed, 7am www.cbwn.org.au Brisbane Water / The Entrance Community info@cbwn.org.au FRIDAY, MAR 11 Breaker’s Country Club’, www.cbwn.org.au Centre, 10am 4pm SATURDAY, MAR 5 Dover Road Wamberal, jillgodwin16@gmail.com AGM and General Meeting of ticketed, 8:45am International Women’s Day the Australian Plants Society Troubadour Folkclub presents: Celebration Luncheon, Central Coast group, International Womens Day Community & Business Highly Strung Rock and Phillip House Kariong, Ocean Beach Meditation, Women’s Network (CBWN) Roll Orchestra, entry fee, AGM: 7pm, Everglades Country Club, the Sit / Ocean Beach Surf / Pullman Magenta Shores, GM: 7:30pm Central Coast Festival of ticketed, 7pm Club Umina, Free ticketed, 12pm
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SATURDAY, MAR 12
Naughty Noodle: Rayon riot – the fempire, 5 Broken Bay Rd Ettalong Beach, ticketed, 6:30pm https://naughtynoodle.com.au/ whats-on/rayon-riot-fempire/
Terrigal Antique SUNDAY, MAR 13 & Vintage Fair, Lions Community Hall 8 Russell Drysdale Street All About Women-Satellite Program Streamed from East Gosford, Sydney Opera House, 12/3 - 8am - 4pm, Elderslee Foundation / The 13/3 - 9am - 3pm Red Tree Theatre Tuggerah, Ph 0414 614 659
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Opera in the Arboretum 2022, Crommelin Native Arboretum, ticketed, 3pm
The Travellers Hut: Holiday talks and Q&A - Emerald European River Cruises,
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Tesch wants to see more Coast women run for Parliament When women support women, women win was the motto for a special event hosted by Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, on February 16 welcoming female Members of Parliament and Members of the Legislative Council back to State Parliament. More than 20 female MPs and MLCs gathered together from the Labor Party, the Greens Party, the Liberal Party, the Shooters Fishers Farmers Party, the Animal Justice Party and the Independents. While women are still severely outnumbered in NSW Parliament (less than 32 per cent), guest speaker, Rosalind Dixon, spoke of how important it is for women to unite in Parliament.
Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, hosted a welcome back to Parliament for female MPs and MLCs
Of the Central Coast’s four MPs representing the seats of Gosford, Terrigal, The Entrance and Wyong, Tesch is the only woman. Dixon is a Professor of Law at the University of NSW and director of the Pathways to Politics Program for Women (NSW). She said it was important to
recognise not only the differences they have in their Party beliefs, experiences and values, but also the similarities they shared as women, including underrepresentation. The program Dixon directs aims to increase female representation in politics, through education on what is
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involved in becoming a politician from campaigning, to understanding the Australian political system, to speech writing and media training. The program features an advisory committee comprising politicians, including Tesch, professors and UNSW leaders. Tesch is encouraging women of all ages across the Central Coast to apply. “If you aspire to get involved in politics or become a community leader you should certainly consider applying for the program,” she said. “Our women’s gathering at NSW Parliament only emphasised just how underrepresented we are. “We need to boost our female numbers in Parliament and that could very well start with you.” The free program selects participants based on their applications. For more information on the Pathways to Politics Program for Women (NSW) head to https://www.unsw.edu.au/ law-justice/news-events/ pathways-politics-programwomen-nsw.
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News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Q+A (M) [s] George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Griff’s Great Kiwi Road Trip (PG) [s] Les Miserables (M) [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] Escape From The City (PG) [s] Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One (PG) [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] The Drum [s] ABC News [s] Gardening Australia [s] Van der Valk (M) [s] Mum: Wednesday (M l) [s] ABC Late News [s] Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL (MA15+) [s] Starstruck (M l) [s] QI (PG) [s] rage (MA15+) [s] rage (PG) [s] Weekend Breakfast [s] rage (PG) [s] Courtney Act’s One Plus (PG) [s] rage Guest Programmer (PG) [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Van der Valk (M) [s] Employable Me Australia (PG) [s] Outback Ringer (PG) [s] George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces [s] Landline [s] Basketball: WNBL: Round 13: Adelaide Lightning v Sydney Flames *Live* From Titanium Security Arena [s] ABC News [s] Sydney Gay And Lesbian Mardi Gras 2022 [s] Troppo (M l) [s] Father Brown (M v) [s] rage Mardi Gras Special (MA15+) [s] rage (PG) [s] Weekend Breakfast [s] Insiders [s] Offsiders [s] The World This Week [s] Compass [s] Songs Of Praise [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Landline [s] Gardening Australia [s] Australia Remastered [s] Love On The Spectrum (PG) [s] Back In Time For Dinner [s] Nigella At My Table [s] Antiques Roadshow [s] ABC News Sunday [s] Grand Designs New Zealand: Feng Shui Palace (PG) [s] Troppo (M l) [s] Killing Eve (M v) [s] Patrick Melrose (M l) [s] Harrow: Aegri Somnia (M v) [s] Mum: Wednesday (M l) [s] Unforgotten (M l) [s] rage (MA15+) [s]
Also see: ABC PLUS (Channel 22) ABC ME (Channel 23) ABC NEWS (Channel 24)
6:00 9:00 11:30 12:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 8:30
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Also see: 7TWO (Channel 62) 7MATE (Channel 63) 7FLIX (Channel 66)
TEN (C10)
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5:30 Sunrise [s] The Morning Show [s] 9:00 Seven Morning News [s] 11:30 12:00 Movie: “Pregnant At 17” (M s,v) (’12) Stars: Josie Bissett, Zoé De Grand Maison, 1:45 Roark Critchlow House Of Wellness (PG) [s] 2:00 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] The Chase Australia (PG) [s] 5:00 6:00 Seven News [s] Better Homes And Gardens 7:00 (PG) [s] 7:30 Movie: “Dunkirk” (PG) (’17) – 8:40 Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire, and France are surrounded by the German Army, and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II. Stars: Fionn Whitehead, Damien Bonnar 11:05 SAS Australia: 12:50 Leadership (M) [s] 1:20 Scandal: The Noise (M v) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping 6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 The Morning Show 12:00 Weekend (PG) [s] Seven’s Horse Racing *Live* 12:30 1:00 Seven News At 5 [s] Border Security - Australia’s 1:30 Front Line (PG) [s] Seven News [s] Border Security - Australia’s 3:20 Front Line (PG) [s] Movie: “Indiana Jones And The 4:30 Temple Of Doom” (M v) (’84) – 5:00 In 1935, Indiana Jones arrives 5:30 in India, still part of the British 6:00 Empire, and is asked to find a 7:00 mystical stone. He then 7:30 8:30 stumbles upon a secret cult committing enslavement and human sacrifices in the 10:30 catacombs of an ancient palace. Stars: Harrison Ford 12:45 Movie: “The Fugitive” (PG) 1:35 (’93) Stars: Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, Sela Ward 2:00 5:30 Home Shopping 6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 The Morning Show 11:00 Weekend (PG) [s] Motor Sport: Repco Supercars 12:00 Championship 2022: Day 2: Supports/ Preview *Live* From 1:50 Sydney Motorsport Park [s] Motor Sport: Repco Supercars Championship 2022: Day 2: 3:40 Pre-Race/ Race *Live* From Sydney Motorsport Park [s] Seven News At 5 [s] 5:00 Sydney Weekender [s] 5:30 Seven News [s] 6:00 Dancing With The Stars 7:00 (PG) [s] 8:40 Crime Investigation 9:40 Australia: Almost A Perfect 10:10 Murder - Bill And Pamela Weightman (MA15+) [s] Born To Kill?: David Berkowitz 11:10 ‘Son Of Sam’ (MA15+) [s] Death Row: Countdown To 12:00 Execution (MA15+) [s] Home Shopping 12:50
Today [s] 6:00 Today Extra [s] 7:00 7:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] Movie: “Love Is A Piece Of Cake” (PG) (’20) Stars: Lindsey 8:00 12:00 Gort, Greyston Holt Explore [s] 1:00 Pointless (PG) [s] 1:30 Tipping Point (PG) [s] NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 2:00 2:30 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 3:00 NINE News [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] 3:30 David Attenborough’s Green 4:00 4:30 Planet: Human Worlds [s] Movie: “Jason Bourne” (M v) 5:00 (’16) – The CIA’s most dangerous former operative is 6:30 drawn out of hiding to uncover 7:30 more explosive truths about his past. Stars: Matt Damon 8:40 Movie: “Survivor” (M l,v) (’15) Stars: Paddy Wallace 9:40 The Xtreme CollXtion (PG) [s] 11:40 Explore [s] 12:40 Home Shopping 6:00 Easy Eats [s] 6:30 Weekend Today [s] 7:00 Today Extra Saturday [s] 7:30 Destination WA [s] 8:00 Drive TV [s] 8:30 The Pet Rescuers (PG) [s] 9:00 Movie: “The Dust Factory” 9:30 (PG) (’04) Stars: Hayden 12:00 Panettiere David Attenborough’s Green 1:00 1:30 Planet: Human Worlds [s] 2:00 The Garden Gurus [s] 2:30 NINE News: First At Five [s] 3:00 Getaway [s] 3:30 NINE News Saturday [s] 4:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 4:30 Space Invaders (PG) [s] Movie: “Sully: Miracle On The 5:00 Hudson” (M l) (’16) Stars: Tom 6:00 7:00 Hanks, Aaron Eckhart Movie: “Spy Game” (M l,v) (’01) Stars: Robert Redford Tipping Point (PG) [s] 10:00 Destination WA [s] 11:00 Home Shopping 12:00 Wesley Impact (PG) [s] Easy Eats [s] 6:00 Weekend Today [s] 8:00 Sports Sunday (PG) [s] 8:30 Women’s Footy (PG) [s] 9:00 NRL: Women’s Premiership: 9:30 Knights v Broncos *Live* From 12:00 WIN Stadium, Wollongong [s] NRL: Women’s Premiership: 12:30 Roosters v Titans *Live* From 1:40 WIN Stadium, Wollongong [s] 2:00 NRL: Women’s Premiership: 2:30 Dragons v Eels *Live* From 3:00 WIN Stadium, Wollongong [s] NINE News: First At Five [s] 3:30 RBT: Close Shave (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE News Sunday [s] 4:30 Married At First Sight (M) [s] 60 Minutes (PG) [s] 5:00 NINE News Late [s] 6:30 Australian Crime Stories: The 7:30 Chinese Takeaway (M v) [s] 9:00 The First 48: Bloody Valentine/ Storm Warning (M) [s] 10:00 Shallow Grave: The Puzzle 11:00 (M) [s] 12:00 Explore [s] 4:30
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] My Market Kitchen [s] Jamie’s Quick & Easy Food [s] Entertainment Tonight [s] Everyday Gourmet [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] Left Off The Map [s] Farm To Fork [s] The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 10 News First [s] The Project (PG) [s] Would I Lie To You? Australia (PG) [s] The Graham Norton Show (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] 4X4 Adventures [s] Left Off The Map [s] Everyday Gourmet [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] Football: Isuzu Ute A-League Men: Round 17: Western Sydney Wanderers v Sydney FC *Live* [s] Ambulance Australia (PG) [s] Ambulance UK (PG) [s] Home Shopping 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] My Market Kitchen [s] Waltzing Jimoin (PG) [s] Australia By Design [s] Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey [s] Roads Less Travelled [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] FBI: Pride And Prejudice (M v) [s] FBI: Hard Decisions (M v) [s] The Sunday Project (PG) [s] Home Shopping CBS Mornings [s]
Also see: 10 PEACH (Channel 11) 10 BOLD (Channel 12)
Classifications: (G) General, (PG) Parental Guidance, (M) Mature Audiences, (MA15+) Mature Audience Over 15 Years, [s] Subtitles Consumer Advice: (d) drug references, (s) sexual references or sex scenes (h) horror, (l) language, (mp) medical procedures, (n) nudity, (v) violence
SBS (C30)
5:00 5:15 5:30 1:00 2:00 3:00 3:40 4:10 5:05 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:30 8:35 9:35 10:30 11:00 12:00 5:00 5:15 5:30 1:00 2:05 3:00 4:30 5:35 6:30 7:30 8:30 9:30 10:25 11:20 1:15 3:35 5:00 5:15 5:30 1:00 2:00 4:00 5:00 5:30 5:40 6:30 7:35 8:30 10:00 11:05 12:40 1:10
France 24 Feature News NHK World English News Worldwatch PBS Newshour Australia Says Yes (M l) NITV News: Nula Going Places With Ernie Dingo The World’s Greatest Palaces (PG) Jeopardy! (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind SBS World News The Lakes With Simon Reeve (PG) Scotland - In Search Of Sir Walter Scott (PG) The Pyramids - Solving The Mystery: Saqqara, The First Pyramid SBS World News 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) Agatha Christie’s Criminal Games (M) (In French) France 24 Feature News NHK World English News Worldwatch PBS Newshour QE2: The World’s Most Luxurious Hotel (PG) New Breed: The Rise Of The Social Entrepreneur KGB: The Sword And The Shield (PG) (In English/ Russian/ Ukrainian/ German) The Tuskagee Airmen: Legacy Of Courage (PG) SBS World News Letters And Numbers Exploring Northern Ireland World’s Greatest Bridges: Golden Gate Bridge (PG) 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) Movie: “The Young Victoria” (PG) (’09) Stars: Emily Blunt Movie: “The Girl Who Played With Fire” (MA15+) (’09) Stars: Daniel Craig (In Swedish) Trump’s American Carnage France 24 Feature News NHK World English News Worldwatch Motor Sports: Speedweek Beach Volleyball: Australian Tour *Live* From Manly Football: Australian Indigenous Koalas v Sunshine Coast All-Stars: Highlights The Rising: Lebron James The Untold Story Of Australian Wrestling Secret Nazi Bases (PG) SBS World News Treasures Of The Mediterranean Islands (PG) Secrets Of A Celtic Grave (M) Every Family Has A Secret: Elizabeth Brierley And Paul Morris (M l) The Trials Of Muhammad Ali (M) Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) Cycling: Paris-Nice Cycling: Stage 1 *Live*
Also see: SBS VICELAND (Channel 31) SBS MOVIES (Channel 32) SBS FOOD (Channel 33) SBS NITV (Channel 34)
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ABC (C20/21)
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Thursday 10 March
Wednesday 9 March
Tuesday 8 March
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News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Landline [s] Antiques Roadshow [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Miriam’s Deathly Adventure (M l,s) [s] Unforgotten (M l) [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] Escape From The City (PG) [s] Barrie Cassidy’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) [s]
PRIME (C61/60)
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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 (PG) [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Miriam’s Deathly Adventure (M l,s) [s] Unforgotten (M l,v) [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] Escape From The City [s] Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One (PG) [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] The Drum [s] ABC News [s] 7.30 [s] Outback Ringer (PG) [s] The Exhibitionists (M) [s] I’m Wanita (M l,v) [s] ABC Late News [s] The Business [s] Four Corners [s] Media Watch [s]
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News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Four Corners [s] And We Danced (PG) [s] ABC News At Noon [s] National Press Club Address Media Watch (PG) [s] Unforgotten (M, l) [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] Hard Quiz [s] Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL (M) [s] Starstruck: Funeral (M l) [s] QI: Sensational (M s) [s] Adam Hills: The Last Leg (M) [s] ABC Late News [s] The Business [s] Killing Eve (M v) [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] Unforgotten (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) [s] Q+A (M) [s] Rosie Batty’s One Plus One: Stephanie Alexander [s] Griff’s Great Kiwi Road Trip
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Also see: ABC PLUS (Channel 22) ABC ME (Channel 23) ABC NEWS (Channel 24)
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SBS (C30)
Today [s] Today Extra [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] Married At First Sight (M) [s] Explore [s] Pointless (PG) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] NINE’s Afternoon News [s] Millionaire Hot Seat [s] NINE News [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] Married At First Sight (M) [s] La Brea: The Fort (M) [s] – With time running out before their window home closes, the survivors hatch a final escape attempt. NINE News Late [s] Botched: Zombie Breasts (M) [s] Bluff City Law: Fire In A Crowded Theatre (PG) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] Hello SA (PG) [s] Home Shopping Religious Programs
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 Australian Survivor (PG) [s] 2:30 Entertainment Tonight [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 Australian Survivor (PG) [s] 8:45 Would I Lie To You? Australia (M) [s] 9:55 FBI: Most Wanted: Invisible (M) [s] 10:55 FBI: Most Wanted: Prophet (M) [s] 11:55 The Project (PG) [s] 12:55 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] 2:00 Home Shopping
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] NINE News Late [s] True Story With Hamish & Andy: Phil (PG) [s] Mr Mayor: Brentwood Trash (PG) [s] The Village: I Have Got You (M s) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] Delish [s] Home Shopping Religious Programs A Current Affair (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 Australian Survivor (PG) [s] 2:15 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: First Steps (M v) [s] 9:30 NCIS: Los Angeles: Where Loyalties Lie (M v) [s] 10:30 NCIS: No Vacancy (M v) [s] 11:30 The Project (PG) [s] 12:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping
5:30 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “Mommy’s Little Angel” 12:00 1:30 (M) (’18) Stars: Amanda 2:00 Clayton, Morgan Neundorf, 3:00 Peter Michael Dillon, Chris 4:00 Gallinger, Rennie Wilkinson 5:00 Autopsy USA: Bruce Lee 6:00 (M) [s] 7:00 The Chase UK (PG) [s] 7:30 Seven News At 4 [s] The Chase Australia (PG) [s] 9:00 Seven News [s] Home And Away (PG) [s] Police Strike Force (M) [s] The Front Bar: All Sports (M) [s] – Join Sam Pang, Mick Molloy and Andy Maher as they share a laugh about the world of sport and catch up with stars 10:00 10:30 of yesteryear and today. Ambulance - Code Red (M) [s] 11:40 The Latest Seven News [s] Program To Be Advised 12:30 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: Nuclear Reaction (PG) [s] – Investigates Australia’s delicate dance with nuclear energy, which many experts say is our only way of surviving past fossil-fuels into a carbon-free future. NINE News Late [s] Forensics: The Real CSI: Murder (M) [s] Grand Hotel: Love Thy Neighbour (M l,s,v) [s] Tipping Point (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 [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: The Hard Right (PG) [s] 9:30 Bull: The Invisible Woman (PG) [s] 10:30 This Is Us: Four Fathers (PG) [s] 11:30 The Project (PG) [s] 12:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping
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France 24 Feature News NHK World English News Worldwatch PBS Newshour Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize Insight (PG) Running On Time World’s Most Luxurious Private Jets The World’s Greatest Palaces (PG) Jeopardy! (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind SBS World News Michael Mosley’s Health Intervention (M) The Colosseum: A Jewel In Rome’s Crown (PG) (In English/ French) Hidden Assets (MA15+) (In English/ Flemish) SBS World News In Therapy (M l,s) (In French) Cycling: Paris-Nice Cycling
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Today [s] Today Extra [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] Married At First Sight (M) [s] Driving Test (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] NRL: Panthers v Sea Eagles *Live* From Bluebet Stadium, Penrith [s] NINE News Late [s] New Amsterdam: Blood, Sweat & Tears (M) [s] – When Sharpe notices the hospital’s blood supply is running dangerously low, Max concocts a plan to get New Amsterdam out of trouble. The Horn: Faster Than The Grim Reaper (M) [s] Getaway [s] Home Shopping
6:00 The Talk (PG) [s] 5:00 7:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 5:15 7:30 The Bold And The Beautiful 5:30 (PG) [s] 1:00 8:00 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 2:05 12:00 Dr Phil (M) [s] 1:00 Program To Be Advised 3:00 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 3:55 2:30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] 5:05 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 5:30 3:30 Freshly Picked [s] 6:00 4:00 Farm To Fork [s] 6:30 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful 7:35 (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 8:30 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 First Dates Australia (M) [s] 9:30 8:30 Gogglebox Australia (M) [s] 9:30 Program To Be Advised 10:30 10:30 Blue Bloods: Where We Stand 11:00 (M) [s] 11:50 11:30 The Project (PG) [s] 12:15 12:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] 2:15 1:30 Home Shopping 4:00
France 24 Feature News NHK World English News Worldwatch PBS Newshour Travel Man’s Greatest Trips: Out And About (PG) World’s Most Luxurious Cars Queen Victoria’s Children: The Best Laid Plans (PG) Jeopardy! (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind SBS World News Scenic Coastal Walks With Kate Humble: Suffolk (PG) The Royals - Keeping The Crown: Nazi Royals (PG) Britain’s Most Expensive Houses (PG) SBS World News Gomorrah (MA15+) (In Italian) In Therapy (M l) (In French) Cycling: Paris-Nice Cycling: Stage 5 *Live* Blinded (M l,v) (In Swedish) Vice Guide To Film (MA15+)
Sunrise [s] The Morning Show [s] Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “My Daughter Is Missing” (AKA ‘The Disappeared’) (M v) (’17) Stars: Miranda Raison, Emmett J Scanlan, Sophie Robertson, Jovana Stojiljkovic, Al Burke What The Killer Did Next: Geoff Seggie (M v) [s] – Geoff Seggie was reported missing by his youngest son and ex-wife. 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: Aggression (M l) [s] The Amazing Race (PG) [s] The Latest Seven News [s] The Resident: No Good Deed (M) [s] Home Shopping Sunrise [s] The Morning Show [s] Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “The Wrong Student” (M v) (’17) Stars: Evanne Friedmann, Kennedy Tucker, Jason-Shane Scott Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous S2: The Girls Who Knew Too Much - Sallie-Anne Huckstepp And Juanita Nielson (M 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: Fear (M) [s] The Rookie: A.C.H. (PG) [s] The Rookie: Poetic Justice (PG) [s] The Latest Seven News [s] Movie: “The Enforcer” (M l,n,s,v) (’76) Stars: Clint Eastwood, Tyne Daly Home Shopping
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DOWN IN THE GARDEN: Let’s Try Bonsai horticulture as a technical application to produce the product, which is the bonsai tree. Going into it, (at 12 years of age), I just thought it looked cool. I guess my mind was focused on the design aspect, not knowing that I needed the technical ability to keep that plant alive. This is the problem most beginners face.” Once simple horticultural information about bonsai is obtained and followed it really is not a hard activity at all.
How to Start a Bonsai CHERALYN DARCEY
Once the preserve of the retired and lifelong dedicated masters, Bonsai is enjoying a surge in interest and popularity as more people from all walks of life and ages are taking up this fascinating artistic pursuit. The weekend of the 5th and 6th March sees the long awaited ‘Bonsai Open’ held at the Mingara Recreation Club with over 100 trees on display, about 500 items available for purchase and three of Australia’s leading Bonsai experts Huge Grant, Jarryd Bailey and Andrew Edge demonstrating. It promises to an event not to missed if you are at all interested in the art of crafting miniature trees. I spoke with Steve Reeve, President of the Central Coast Club which began in the mid 1970s and has currently over 100 active members about the history of Bonsai. “Bonsai is a Japanese word, but the art actually started in China around 1,500 years ago. Not long after that it emerged in Japan and then eventually made its way to the West with the GIs after the Second World War.” On the practice of Bonsai Steve added, “People often say that Bonsai is a cruel art, that it tortures trees, but you can see still living azalea trees in China that are over 1,200 years old and I can guarantee an azalea living in a suburban garden is not going to live over 1,000 years. Bonsai increases the longevity of trees and it’s certainly not cruel.” Steve also noted the sense of satisfaction one gets from learning to promote this longevity while enjoying the ability to put your own creative twist to the creation of a Bonsai. Perhaps in these polarising times, these are reasons why this living art form is rising again popularity. Bonsai asks us to slow down, to focus on growth, care, and design. It is an extremely mindful horticultural experience as a grower as well as viewer. Bonsai Open demonstrator and judge, Australian Bonsai expert Hugh Grant commenced his bonsai journey at the Central Coast Bonsai Club when he was about 12 years old. His many years of bonsai study and experience are complemented by his Fine Arts degree, and he is now a fulltime bonsai practitioner, owning ‘Tree Makers’, located in the upper Blue Mountains of NSW. Whilst his business offers a large range of material, Hugh has a passion and preference for specialising in Australian Native trees and plants. He attributes his skill development to being a part of the bonsai community, constantly attending meetings, lectures and demonstrations and just generally hanging out with other bonsai enthusiasts. “For the most part, Bonsai centres around design and architecture as a practice, using
After chatting with Steve and Huge my advice for beginners is to get to a nearby Bonsai club and immerse yourself or at least read a reliable book. It’s not a hard technique but it does require dedication and patience. Like your larger gardening endeavours, you need to consider the fact that every plant and situation does vary. Here is a simple rundown on the basics. 1. Firstly, choose a tree you feel some affinity with. Have a look at the way this tree may look as a Bonsai as well to help with this decision. Starting from seed may mean a longer journey with your Bonsai so perhaps a seedling may be more to your liking. There is also the option to start with a young Bonsai and these are easy to obtain. 2. Find a suitable pot and choose a style that you will create. Again, there are so many resources out there to help in your selection and most enthusiasts believe that the pot forms part of the art of bonsai so chose with that in mind. Bonsai pots have additional holes to enable the root ball to be wired to the pot for stability. 3. Premixed general bonsai soils are available, and you can make your own but for the best results, you should be creating or obtaining a mix that suits your actual tree type. 4. Roots are perhaps pruned at this point and depending on the size and maturity of your seedling or immature bonsai you most likely will need to need it to wire it to your pot. 5. Looking at your style and depending on the season, you may wire branches to begin shaping your bonsai. 6. Water the tree and place it in a suitable location for its type. 7. Look after it! Bonsai need constant care, they are not ‘set and forget’ houseplants at all, in fact they are not really suited to indoor living. While some will cope, you need to remember they are trees, and so like most trees, they
need direct sunlight and an outdoors aspect to thrive.
montanebonsai.com Bonsai images in this article: Tree Makers Bonsai Co. treemakers.com.au
Central Coast Bonsai Club Monthly meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month (except January) from 7.30pm until 9.30pm in the Tasman Function Room at Mingara Recreation Club. These meetings typically involve a guest speaker/demonstrator describing a different aspect of bonsai. Community members are welcome to come and enjoy your first meetings without needing to be a member. We welcome people at all skill levels – be they absolute beginners through to advanced -and welcome all ages. We run 6 weeks bonsai courses at Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced levels. We also run full day guest Demonstration and Workshop days on weekends. centralcoastbonsai.com.au Bonsai Resources centralcoastbonsai.com.au edgebonsaistudio.com.au
GARDENING GUIDE FOR COAST GARDENERS THIS WEEK 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
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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
GARDENING BOOK REVIEW The Ultimate Bonsai Handbook, The Complete Guide for Beginners By Yukio Hirose Berkeley Books, 2020, ISBN: 9784805315026, 256 pages
I searched high and low for a foundation book on Bonsai that I felt confident in recommending, especially to those wanting to begin and this one made the top of the list. There are over 1,000 photos to inspire and inform with in-depth exploration of the many types of bonsai as well as tutorials focusing on their care. Great advice on selecting and displaying bonsai as well.
Other topics include basic tree shapes and how to display them, tools, soils, and containers; transplanting, root trimming,
watering, and fertilising along with propagation, pruning, wiring and support. The author, Yukio Hirose fell in love with Bonsai at the Osaka World Expo in 1970 and has been devoted to growing, selling, and teaching about bonsai ever since. He is the owner of Yamatoen Bonsai Garden in Kanagawa prefecture and is one of Japan’s leading Shohin bonsai artists. An active instructor, Hirose offers workshops throughout Japan. He is an award-winning organizer of bonsai exhibitions and has served as the chair of the All-Japan Shohin Bonsai Association. This book is perfect for the absolute beginner but I’m sure that with its comprehensive nature, it would be a handy reference for the more experienced.
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New band RareTreats to play Hardys Bay Club One good thing that has come out of the COVID-19 pandemic is the formation of new four-piece band, RareTreats, set to play at Hardys Bay Club on March 11. Made up of musicians from a number of other bands, both former and current, RareTreats is a multi-vocal (with lots of harmonies), multi-instrumental band. “The concept is to perform very good songs from the past 100 years that we uncover that are not well known, or good
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well- known songs with our own slant, or originals,” spokesperson, Cec Bucello, said. “We aim to make each one a rare treat for any listener.” Band members are: Bucello (BluesAngels, Usual Suspects, Slightly Off, Trad&Now), Trudy Van Laar (TreetH, Bouddi Voice Choir), Greg Frohlich (Frohlich Bros, The Settlers) and Terry
Carlan (BluesAngels, Summerland Kings). Instruments include keyboard, banjo-mandolin, ukulele, suitcase drum kit, guitar, mandolins, kazoos and slide guitar. During the pandemic, between lockdowns, Rare Treats performed at Hardy’s Bay Club, Erina Leagues Club, the Shipbuilders Walk and at
Avoca Beach. The band will also perform at The National Folk Festival in Canberra over Easter and at the Shipbuilders Walk on the Davistown waterfront at 10am on May 15. The March 11 gig at Hardys Bay Club kicks off at 6pm. Source: Media release, Mar 3 RareTreats
Funding boost for Gosford CBD Community Hub Gosford CBD Community Hub has received $7,279 under the NSW Community Building Partnership Program to fund a security upgrade and create a more accessible workplace. Hub Coordinator, Kim Anderson, said the funding was very necessary and most welcomed. “We have had break-ins and security breaches in recent times,” she said. “The organisation will be able to … purchase security doors which will help protect staff as well as the organisation’s
stock. “Space is also an issue that we will be able to address, on top of accessibility for non-able bodied residents.” Anderson thanked Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, for her continued support of the Hub when she visited recently to hear about the critical new changes that will take place with the funding. “Gosford CBD Community Hub does an amazing job caring for vulnerable residents by providing affordable groceries through its food coop and other critical support services,” Tesch said.
“This funding will help the organisation reconfigure its work spaces to increase storage, improve security features and accessibility; I look forward to seeing the upgrades.” Gosford CBD Community Hub assists anyone who might be experiencing adversity or struggling with the cost of living. It is open Monday to Thursday, 9am-4pm and on Fridays via a phone service on 4326 7359. Source: Media release, Feb 23 Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch
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Business & Property Global honour for Philip Moore of Distillery Botanica
Philip Moore at Distillery Botanica - (Inset) Philip Moore samples one of his own brews
Distillery Botanica founder and distiller, Philip Moore, was inducted into the Gin Magazine Hall of Fame last week, the only Australian to be awarded the honour. Moore’s achievement was announced at the international bi-monthly magazine’s Annual Gin Awards. The Gin Magazine Awards commend the brightest people, places and products in the world of gin. Moore is the first and only Australian distiller to be in the
Hall of fame – the highest honour awarded by Gin Magazine. After 20 years as founding manager of leading wholesale nursery Renaissance Herbe, Moore, a keen wine collector and “analytical and hedonistic consumer of all things alcohol” felt a sea change was in order and bought a nursery site, The Fragrant Gardens, at Erina in 2005. “In 2006, there were about 2,500 wineries in Australia and possibly 15 distilleries,”
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he said. “I liked the sound of being one in 16 distilleries, rather than one in 2,500 wineries. “Being recognised by winning a Double Gold and Herbal Liqueur of the year in Germany in 2008 with a score of 95/100 for my Aniseed Myrtle Liqueur was a testament to my own belief that we can stand up on the global stage.” This award was followed by others for Lemon Myrtle Liqueur and Mr Black, but Moore said none was more
satisfying than being the first Australian gin to win a Gold at the International Wine and Spirits Competition in 2017 for his Dry Gin. “I always had confidence in making nice drinks but did not know the general public would respond so well,” he said. “(This latest accolade) came out of left field – none of us had this on our radar as we have not entered any spirit competitions in a few years so to be recognised on a global level was an amazing surprise.
“It’s a great honour, especially alongside such luminaries such as Desmon Payne (Plymouth Gin & Beefeater) whom I have visited in the UK and have a huge amount of respect for.” With a permanent staff of five and 13 casuals, Distillery Botanica is very much a family enterprise. “Most people we have here are friends of my extended family,” Moore said. “We also have another local family that work here with the
Mum, Dad and up to four of their children working in admin, bottling and producing Mr Black.” Distillery Botanica is currently remodelling its gardens and planning new Distillery Door experiences to enable visitors to select fruits, roots or leaves and then distil their own gin. Later this year Distillery Botanica will be offering educational tours, guided tastings, and cocktail making classes. Terry Collins
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.
WHEN: 15 March, 2022 TIME: 6.45pm to 8.00pm WHERE: Mingara Recreation Club HOW: Call 4324 7699 to reserve your spot now!
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“The great resignation” is one of those phrases that has been so over-used recently that even writing it makes me cringe a little as it creeps toward cliché. But it does effectively describe the interesting trend of people using the return to the office as a Rubicon moment to assess whether a job that pays less money, but is more convenient, more flexible or more valuesaligned, might, in fact, be better for them. We’ve enjoyed working in our pyjamas, ditching the morning commute and spending more time with the people and things we love. But now, the very habits and status quo instincts that kept us in a job pre-Covid are the ones that are encouraging us to find new work that accommodates the working-from-home life we’ve become accustomed to. But before you make a
dramatic Zoom exit or spend hours penning your LinkedIn resignation post, there are some things to keep in mind standing on the banks of your Rubicon. These are important, because sacrificing salary for convenience might be you sacrificing future prosperity for immediate pleasure. I’m a big fan of people re-evaluating their career choice (I have had a number of dramatic changes in my life that have turned out quite favourably), but these four guiding concepts will help you better navigate these big decisions in a way that keeps you in control of your journey. 1. Are you running away from something, or towards an opportunity? The way you finish one story will influence the narrative of your next chapter – this is true of anything in life. If you have a traumatic end to an experience or relationship, the shadow of
that trauma follows and influences you. If you are running away from something out of fear, sadness or anger, then these emotions will act as a psychological poison in your new opportunities. Do everything you can to leave in a way that is positive and caring for the people you are with. At a fundamental level, ensure you are making proactive steps
towards a better version of you in the future, rather than simply blowing up your current career out of frustration or indifference. Of course, some people who find themselves in extremely abusive or traumatic situations need to extricate themselves in order to heal and rebuild their sense of identity, but we are not talking about those types of cases here. 2. Are you viewing this career
financial plan that isn’t influenced by the heady excitement and good feelings you often get when thinking about removing a stressor from your life. 3. Are you hoping that turning a hobby into a career will make your life meaningful? The truth is that most people find meaning through work, through the things that challenge, stretch and even stress them out a little. Sometimes when people think they need a career change, all they need to do is find new challenges within their current sphere and allow the new experiences to unveil what feeds their soul. It’s through work, challenge and struggle that you find meaning – that is work’s change as a transition or a greatest gift to us. single moment in time? 4. Are you making a decision People often underestimate out of fear? how long it can take to change The final thing to consider is careers, which can require years to make sure it’s not the fear of of education, re-skilling, change or reluctance to break networking and reputation habitual behaviours that is building. You can start many of driving your decision making. these things a long time before A lot of people have become you cut the financial support of very comfortable during the your current job. There are many pandemic, and as humans we ways to navigate the transition, don’t like to change something but make sure you have a that feels easy. PHIL SLADE
Homeowners’ wealth gets a big boost from super and shares Super fund members who started 2021 with $100,000 in their account, owned an average house and some shares, ended the year about $170,000 better off, according to new analysis. And that’s after-tax and in addition to their salary, according to Rainmaker
Information. The median figure across the country last year was $63,000. This is because in the 2021 calendar year, the ASX finished 17% up, the average superannuation fund return was 15% and property values jumped an average of 20%. It was the third best calendar year return in 17 years for super
funds, with Rainmaker’s super returns index climbing 142% in the past decade. “The big surprise in these results is that while everyone is talking about house price rises, superannuation has actually been a better long-run investment,” says Alex Dunnin, Rainmaker’s executive director of research.
The big returns seen in the sharemarket are also a driver of the super returns, as super funds own about 36% of the ASX at a value of $908 billion, says Rainmaker. Still, depending on where you live, house price rises accounted for half the 2021 wealth gain, rising at the fastest annual rate on record.
Unfortunately, if you don’t yet own a home, you weren’t one of the lucky ones. “The sting in the tail with these upbeat investment results is that it shows if you have a job, superannuation and you own or are paying off your home, despite the Covid-19 pandemic, you did pretty well last year, at least financially,”
says Dunnin. “But if you don’t, you didn’t. “Which is why so many Australians who can’t afford to get into the property market are nervous about the future. If you have a house, super and maybe some shares, you’re sitting pretty. But this doesn’t make it any easier for first home buyers.” JAMIE WILLIAMSON
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Two-stage tender offers 20-year lease at The Haven Central Coast Council is looking for a new hospitality business to take over the old Terrigal Sailing Club venue at The Haven. Currently occupied by a restaurant and café, the venue is up for tender and Council is inviting experienced business owners and hospitality experts to create a new experience on the foreshore. “(This) creates an exciting opportunity for the successful applicant to create an outstanding business in a picturesque location for both locals and tourists to enjoy,” a spokesperson said. Council Director Corporate Affairs and Chief Financial Officer, Natalia Cowley, said expressions of interest for a new venture taking advantage of the site’s potential and meeting community expectations were welcome. “Terrigal is a popular tourist destination, which was further bolstered by the new $6M boardwalk (which) provides a pedestrian link directly from Terrigal promenade to this waterfront property at The Haven,” Cowley said. “The area has a high level of foot traffic from both tourists
A view of the waterfront property at The Haven
and the local community across the year and spectacular views which extend to Wamberal beach on a clear day. “The successful applicant will take over the whole venue which currently consists of a café, kiosk and restaurant spaces and should be in a position to inject substantial capital investment to create an exceptional
hospitality experience. “Council will support the commitment and vision of the successful applicant by providing a 20-year lease and competitive annual market rent, or otherwise agreed upon within the second stage of the tender.” The tender has two stages, with the objective to firstly identify suitable businesses
and hospitality experts with relevant experience and capacity to deliver through substantial capital and create an iconic venue. Council Administrator, Rik Hart, said an opportunity to create a landmark business at the sought-after location didn’t come around often. “The Coast has grown as a popular tourism destination
and successful applicants should deliver an exciting venue that further adds to the exceptional attractions already on offer across the region,” he said. Hart said a new venture should further enhance existing facilities at The Haven, which include barbecue, boating and fishing facilities, a dog park, lookout, sportsground and
reserve pathways. Once a shortlist has been prepared from the EOI, Council will seek to evaluate the commercial terms in Stage 2 of the tender. Submissions remain open until 2pm on Tuesday, March 22. Source: Media release, Feb 24 Central Coast Council
Coastlink looking for workers in aged care and disability One of the Central Coast’s leading aged care and disability service providers is spearheading a recruitment campaign to address major staff shortages in the critical sectors. Operating on the Central Coast for more than 35 years, and supporting around 400 clients annually, Coastlink supports the aged and people living with disability through a range of social, recreational,
respite and accommodation programs. Coastlink CEO, John Davis, said the organisation was seeking qualified candidates to help continue this important work. “COVID-19 has created significant impacts for every organisation and individual operating within aged care and disability environments,” Davis said. “At Coastlink, our priority has always been to ensure
adequate protection for our staff, as well as the vulnerable people in our care, and this has meant implementing many additional measures over the past two years. “Changes in legislation, vaccination requirements and ongoing COVID isolation mandates have made it tougher than ever for all of us working in these environments to recruit, train and provide adequate resources to support those who need it most.”
Davis said, as an Employer of Choice, Coastlink offered work that matters for people who want to make a difference to the lives of others, in a flexible and supportive environment. “At Coastlink, we care about our people and believe in creating a culture of respect and inclusion,” he said. “We offer many benefits including the highest level of internal disability training through registered service providers, anywhere
on the Coast. “We care about the people who care for our clients and provide a variety of shift options to suit different lifestyles including evenings and weekends, as well as offering work that is fulfilling, social and active in the community. “It’s also why we have competitive salaries, review staff for permanent roles after a short qualifying period, and provide salary sacrifice for our permanent part-time staff.
“If you’re a passionate and dedicated individual who is seeking to improve and empower the lives of others, the aged and disability sectors need you now more than ever!” For full details visit coastlink. org.au/site/careers. For further information, email recruitment@coastlink.org.au or contact Joanne Jackson at Coastlink on 4321 1022. Source: Media release, Feb 25 Coastlink
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Rents to climb higher in five Coast locations Five Central Coast suburbs have made a list of the 20 rental markets in NSW where rents are likely to increase over the next quarter in a newly released report. The quarterly Hood Tenant Report identifies the top 20 suburbs in the state where landlords hold a clear balance of power over tenants and where that power has increased over the past year. Coast suburbs to feature in the latest report were North Avoca at number 4, Copacabana at number 8, Erina at number 9, Tascott at number 11 and
Lisarow at number 14. The list is compiled by analysing rents and vacancy rates for every suburb in NSW during a 12-month period. In all the suburbs on the top 20 ranking, rents have increased by at least 22 per cent during the past 12 months. In most of the suburbs, vacancy rates are under 1 per cent and in some cases 0 per cent, including North Avoca, Copacabana and Lisarow. At Erina the vacancy rate is 0.6 per cent and at Tascott 1.2 per cent. Rental properties are regarded as “officially” vacant when they
have been on the market for 21 days or more. When a suburb has a vacancy rate of 0 per cent, it means all rental properties are being filled in fewer than 21 days of being listed for rent. The report says rents rose by the following amounts in Coast suburbs between January 2021 and January 2022: North Avoca $615-$820 (33.3 per cent); Copacabana $600-$780 (30 per cent); Erina $440-$570 (29.5 per cent); Tascott $480-$610 (27.1 per cent); and Lisarow $520$650 (25 per cent). Hood founder and CEO, Tommy Fraser, said one big reason why
rents are likely to increase in the top 20 suburbs is that demand is so high. “Ever since the pandemic started, people have taken a greater interest in where they live, both in terms of the location and the type of property,” he said. “That’s reflected in moving data. “If more tenants want to live in an area, that leads to increased demand for rental properties, which puts upward pressure on rental rates. “That’s why landlords are likely to increase rents in these 20 suburbs at the next rental review.”
The research began by considering every suburb in NSW, before filtering many of them out. To make sure every suburb had a legitimate rental market, suburbs were excluded if they had fewer than 500 total properties or rental properties made up less than 10 per cent of total housing stock. To make sure every suburb had a tight rental market, suburbs were excluded if their vacancy rate was higher than 1.5 per cent. To make sure every suburb had a tightening rental market, suburbs were excluded if their
vacancy rate had increased during the past year or their median weekly rent had not increased by at least $50 in their suburb during the past year and by at least 10 per cent in their SA3 (a statistical area of suburbs as defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) during the past year. Suburbs were then ranked based on the highest change in suburban rental rates (by percentage) during the previous 12 months. Source: Hood Tenant Report February 2022
Terrigal Professor named as finalist in woman of the Year Awards Professor Julie Redfern of Terrigal has been named a finalist in the 2022 NSW Woman of the Year Awards for her work in the field of rehabilitation for heart attack patients. A Professor of Public Health and a Research Academic Director at the University of Sydney, Redfern is transforming the way recovering patients are supported and cared for. “I am surprised and honoured to be recognised in this way – it is wonderful to be among such an amazing group of women,” she said. A physiotherapist, Redfern was working in cardiac wards with rehabilitation patients when she first realised there were huge problems with follow-up care. “There were a lot of people who had had heart disease who were never coming back for further care,” she said. “Around 15 years ago I started on my research journey to tackle
this problem with the aim of improving rehabilitation support in Australia and overseas. “The Central Coast is no different to the rest of the world in terms of the challenges to be faced.” Redfern and her team, with grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council, started by building up their research program, working with patients to see how they could be given more choice in helping to reduce the risk of another heart attack.
“One of the challenges has been modernising the space in terms of working with programs to reduce the paperwork and get the data digitalised,” she said. “The next step will be working with governments to make sure the data we collect is available to rehabilitation providers. “Many of these programs were developed in the 1960s and ‘70s and they haven’t really kept up
with society and technology. “It’s extremely challenging because you don’t just want to change things here and there – we are looking at the whole structure. “We are working with 380 cardiac rehabilitation providers around Australia to get this data compiled.” Redfern is just as concerned with developing the next
generation of researchers and clinicians, mentoring and teaching so she can help others to reach as many rehabilitation patients as possible. “We have done a variety of studies with patients and have developed text messaging programs which are now reaching 10,000 people,” she said. “We have to create, design and build solutions, undertake clinical trial work and data collection and then present the work. “With the advent of COVID-19 digital strategies are more important than ever.” Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said being named a finalist was recognition for the work Redfern has done in the community. “Professor Redfern is the author of almost 200 scientific manuscripts, a presenter in over
20 countries, and the most published Australian on cardiac rehabilitation secondary prevention and text messaging,” Crouch said. “Having supervised and mentored more than 50 students, she was awarded a Vice Chancellor’s Award for Leadership and Mentoring at Sydney University and a NSW Tall Poppy Award. “It is community leaders like Julie who make the Central Coast a wonderful place to call home.” Minister for Women, Bronnie Taylor, said 31 women and girls had been named as finalists in the awards, which are being held as part of NSW Women’s Week from March 7-13. Award winners will be announced on March 9. Terry Collins
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Meat: why sourcing quality matters
GEORGIA LIENEMANN We’re venturing into new territory over the next few weeks and discussing the importance of sourcing quality meat, with plenty of practical tips and advice around how to go about it – even if you’re not across all the labels and faddish marketing claims and what they currently mean. We’ll touch on labels next week – but trust me, there are shortcuts to finding the best
available products and labels are virtually useless in the process! You may not be aware that we’re sitting in a gloriously abundant food bowl here on the coast – surrounded by some of the best farms you could hope for. I’d hazard a guess that most people who source their meat at the supermarket, do so merely by default. They may not even realise that there are ways to access vastly superior local products which are significantly healthier and far more flavourful to boot. The majority of our local farmers offer convenient shopping, with some of the bigger ones even equipped for online shopping with home delivery. So, what’s the catch, then? Most people assume that it’s more expensive to shop this way, but it depends entirely on the type, cut and amount of meat that you buy.
For example, I often purchase certified biodynamic lamb from Moorlands – a farm down in the Southern tablelands who produce what is arguably the best lamb in the country. Vince is a sixth-generation sheep farmer who took out the gold medal in the Delicious awards last year. When I compare the prime cuts to the prices in the big supermarkets – they’re generally around half the price! So, is there a catch? In a nutshell, no - aside from taking the plunge and learning how to shop this way. It isn’t hard but takes some initiative and a few minor adjustments, such as storing your meat in the freezer rather than buying it fresh every few days. A small extra freezer in the garage can make this process pretty seamless. Why does sourcing quality matter? Given the fact that this is a huge, sprawling maze of a topic, in order to keep things simple, I’ll opt to frame it primarily through the lens of health. The good news is that whenever we shop with health in mind, we’re invariably voting for agricultural practices which help restore the topsoil, sequester carbon and improve the local water cycle (which helps reduce the incidence of drought).
And by default, the most health-supportive products come from animals which have been raised in the most ethical way, in terms of animal welfare. Possibly the most overlooked benefit of supporting smallscale family farms instead of the big supermarket chains is the fact that it bolsters the local economy and local food security. And let’s face it, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better time to invest locally than when we’re on the brink of war. What determines quality? There appears to be a decent understanding of the benefits of organic or spray-free, locally farmed produce among the general public. However, from my observations, there’s still a widespread underestimation of the degree to which the diet, lifestyle and resulting health of the animals that people consume, impacts their own health. Nutrients and toxins concentrate as we go higher up the food chain. Most of us can easily grasp the idea that if plants are grown in depleted soils, they wont thrive or provide an optimal spectrum of nutrients when we consume them. By the same token, animals who graze on subpar plants in poor soils will not accumulate nutrients or produce healthy tissues relative to those who do. It’s an
extension of the same concept. If we eat a plant which has been sprayed with harmful pesticides, those toxins are passed on to our bodies and need to be detoxified and excreted so as not to cause harm. This happens effectively when we’re healthy. If we’re stressed, malnourished and generally in poor health, toxins are more likely to be stored in our tissues. The same is true for animals. Healthy animals are more likely to detoxify efficiently, whereas stressed, sickly animals wont and studies have shown that the toxins tend to accumulate most in their fat and organs. An animal with the rare privilege of enjoying a nutrient dense, biologically appropriate diet and stress-free existence – one which allowed them to express their innate, instinctive behaviours throughout the course of their life – is going to provide a far healthier product as a result. What does your food eat? You’ve heard the phrase ‘you are what you eat’. An additional distinction from the brilliant Michael Pollan, author of ‘An Omnivore’s Dilemma’ is that ‘you are what you eat, eats’. To a large extent, the quality of the meat depends on the quality of the animal’s diet. Whenever we deviate from feeding animals (including humans) their biologically
appropriate diet, their health suffers – to varying degrees, depending on the circumstances. In Australia, there are much smaller discrepancies found in beef and lamb quality than there are with pork and poultry. This is because, unlike in some other parts of the world, cattle and sheep are predominantly grass-fed here and raised in an outdoor environment. When it comes to pork and poultry, there is a broader scope of factors that affect their health and therefore a much bigger difference in meat quality at either end of the spectrum. In the industrial model, these animals are more likely to be raised in large, overcrowded sheds with artificial lighting and limited access to the outdoors – a notoriously high stress environment which provides minimal opportunity to express their instinctive habits. Pigs and birds in large-scale intensive operations are often fed a much larger portion of processed foods, which is a far cry from what they would be eating in their natural habitat. Their feed is based on genetically modified grains and legumes which have been doused in glyphosate prior to harvest time (a routine practice called ‘dessication’). This is a whole conversation unto itself, but the key takeaway is that if you’re concerned with quality – whether it be for health, animal welfare or environmental reasons – it’s essential to prioritise where you source your pork and poultry. Beyond ‘grass fed’ and ‘organic’ Having been passionate about the link between food and health for many years, I’ve learnt that labels can be very misleading and are often quite irrelevant when you get deeper into the process of investigating. Over the next few weeks we’ll be exploring the concepts of regenerative agriculture and holistic land management and learning why it is so beneficial across the board – for the soil, animal, farmer and consumer.
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Three new programs at Central Coast Sports College Central Coast Sports College (CCSC) will launch three new sports academy programs at the start of next year. New specialist academy programs in basketball, AFL and dance movement will be offered from the beginning of 2023, with a limited number of places available in each program. CCSC Principal, Paul Chapman, said expanding the College’s offerings was exciting. “This will ensure we provide an array of options for our young student athletes coming
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through the College and we are very much looking forward to welcoming new student athletes in 2023,” he said. “Many families on the Coast may not know that we currently have two streams of classes from K-6 and four streams of classes from Year 7. “We are always seeking to recruit new students into the high school – focused student athletes who want to pursue their passion in sport and academics.” Director of Sport at the college, Michael Cooper, said he was keen for the new programs to begin.
“We are consistently evolving and improving our programs and the new sports in 2023 will help us increase the number of like-minded young people spending time together and developing under the guidance of specialist coaching staff,” Cooper said. The College will be running trial days in May for the new sports offerings. Head to ccsc.nsw.edu.au and complete the application to be considered for a trial. Source: Media release, Feb 24 Central Coast Sports College
Parents applaud new moves to see them more engaged in their children’s education Central Coast Council P&C (CCCP&C) has praised a new State Government initiative to help increase parent and carer engagement in their child’s schooling. Minister for Education and Early Learning, Sarah Mitchell, said the new Student and Parent Experience Directorate within the Department of Education is developing a range of initiatives through consultation and an evidence base which shows a shared responsibility for learning is a key factor in maximising
student success. The main function of the Directorate is to design and deliver high-quality experiences that put the diverse needs of students and parents at the centre of decision making. Key priorities for the unit include: developing a student engagement framework; establishing an independent, alternative dispute resolution body for complaints; creating resources for schools to send regular SMS messages to parents; and partnering with the Department of Communities
and Justice to support advocacy for families of students with a disability. CCC P&C spokesperson, Sharryn Brownlee, said the move showed an understanding of the need from parents to have clear, consistent policies and procedures across every school. “Research has shown that students achieve better at school when there is a strong respectful home and school partnership,” she said. “Many schools have successful communication strategies with apps,
newsletters and texts a common occurrence. “By now having a directorate to support all schools parents know the Minister and the Secretary are serious about the partnership and allowing parents to have access to the information they need to best support their children’s learning. “In the rare cases where issues and complaints arise it is best practice to have an independent umpire. “It is very important to have the soon-to-be-established independent, alternative
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Scholarships for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island uni and TAFE students Applications are still open for a Coast and Country Primary Care (CCPC) scholarship scheme which aims to provide financial peace of mind for First Nation’s people studying at TAFE or university on the Central Coast. CCPC Chief Executive Officer, Kathy Beverley, said the inaugural scholarship scheme was launched last year and has supported four students with the cost of their studies. “Our scholarship program provides financial assistance for textbooks and other learning supports for people undertaking studies in the community services or related health fields,” she said. “At CCPC we are committed to supporting the development of pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students by also providing opportunities
for scholarship recipients to undertake work placements with us. “We’re committed to growing the diversity of the community services workforce through this program, which was an action from our Reconciliation Action Plan.” Eight scholarships are awarded each year with recipients receiving $1,250 to assist with textbooks and other learning resources. Former recipient Jacob Smeaton is a Gunditjmara man who grew up on the Central Coast. Currently employed as Project Officer for Barang Regional Alliance, he is also studying a Bachelor of Indigenous Studies majoring in Government Policy and Political Economy at Newcastle University. Smeaton said the scholarship gave him financial peace of mind and freedom when it
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came to being able to afford his university textbooks. He was also able to buy himself a new laptop. “It has given me some tools and freedom to do my courses,” he said. Smeaton plans to continue working with Aboriginal community and developing his leadership skills to influence positive and inclusive reform
for Aboriginal people in Australia. “I am also part of the Uluru Statement from the Heart dialogue and so reform is something that I am passionate about,” he said. “In 5-10 years, hopefully I will be the CEO of a communitycontrolled organisation that works toward reform, especially for the Central Coast
as we often get swallowed into Sydney or Newcastle. “We are a standalone region with a large population of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and we have the fastest growing population in Australia; it’s important that we work together to have a unified voice.” Fellow recipient Erica Smits is a Gamilaraay woman from Walgett in northwest NSW who has lived on the Central Coast since she was 12. Smits, 40, is a Compliance Officer with the Office of the Registrar Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW), and is married with two children. She was a late starter to tertiary education. She graduated with a Bachelor of Business in 2021 and has since commenced her Master of Business in Social Impact with the University of NSW.
“I recently moved from a role as a Director with NSW Aboriginal Lands Council to the Office of the Registrar because I want to get into the political side of making land rights changes,” she said. Smits used her scholarship money to buy an iPad and iPad pencil to use for her university studies. She strongly encourages other Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people who are studying to apply for the CCPC scholarship. “Go for it – sometimes it can be daunting, but if you don’t do it, we’re never going to get anywhere and one day we want to see the first female Aboriginal Prime Minister.” Source: Media release, Feb 22 Coast and Country Primary Care
COVID boosters now available after three months If you are eligible for your third COVID-19 vaccination book in and do it – that’s the clear message from Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD). Central Coast Public Health Unit Acting Director, Paul Byleveld, said many of those due for a booster had not yet booked one. “We know across NSW that more than 95 per cent of the population have had two doses of vaccine – but only 52 per cent have had a third dose,” he said. “Although the Ministry of Health doesn’t break the numbers down, we would
expect those figures to be fairly constant across the state – and representative of the Central Coast. “We know there are a lot of people who are eligible for a booster who haven’t had one and we would really recommend that third dose.” Byleveld said immunity to the virus drops over time. “The booster is an extra dose to help the immune system give better protection. “It can strengthen the protection against infection up to 86 per cent and reduce the risk of serious illness by up to 98 per cent. “This can really make a
difference – especially with the Omicron variant.” Byleveld said walk-in appointments were available at Gosford, Wyong and Long Jetty vaccination clinics with full details on the CCLHD website.
“It is recommended for everyone aged 16 and older to have a booster three months after their second vaccine,” he said. “People with particular vulnerability, such as the immuno-compromised should
talk to their GP about the possible need for a fourth dose.” Byleveld said extra protection from the virus was especially important for pregnant women. “If you contract the virus whilst pregnant you are at high risk and the vaccine is perfectly safe and recommended to have whilst pregnant,” he said. While Pfizer is the preferred booster vaccine, he said clinic staff could discuss each person’s circumstance to make sure they were receiving the right vaccine. He urged those who were as yet un-vaccinated to book their first appointment as soon as
possible, with the new vaccine Novavax starting to make an appearance on the Coast. For now it will be available only at the Long Jetty clinic on March 2, 9 and 16 – see details on the CCLHD Facebook page. “We would really encourage the small proportion of people who have not had any vaccine to come forward to reduce the risk of falling sick and hospitalisation and we also encourage parents to arrange for their children aged five and upwards to be vaccinated, especially now school is back.” Terry Collins
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Central Coast surfers active in qualifying series
North Shelly Beach’s Joel Vaughan at the Port Stephens Pro, Birubi Beach
SURFING Several Central Coast surfers competed in the Port Stephens Pro at Birubi Beach in an effort to gain qualifying points for the World Surf League’s (WSL) Challenger Series.
North Shelly’s Joel Vaughan continued his great form before falling behind eventual silver medallist Chris Zaffis in the quarter final, whilst Macmaster’s Logan Steinwede improved his overall ranking in the Qualifying Series Australia/
Oceania by making the Round of 34. The earlier season win in the Great Lakes Pro has kept Vaughan on the top of the rankings, whilst Steinwede has increased his rank by 13 to now sit in 45th overall.
“I’m pretty stoked to get through, it was a hard heat… (and) the other boys were shredding,” spoke Steinwede after advancing through his Round of 64 heat. “It’s always eventful when you get into these comps.
“I think everyone’s goals are the same: Challenger Series is the top spot you want, so that’s really what I’m aiming for at the moment.” The next date towards the Qualifying Series will be the
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Maroubra Pro on March 4- 6 followed by the Central Coast Pro at Avoca Beach, scheduled from March 14 to 19.
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Visually impaired discover the joys of surfing SURFING A little bit of rain wasn’t going to deter seven avid vision impaired surfers from taking part in a very special surfing day hosted at Avoca Beach on February 26 by Central Coast Surf Academy in conjunction with Vision Australia. Academy co-owner/operator Milenka Donohoe said although the water was a little murky following heavy rain, wave conditions were perfect for the surfers, some of them hitting the waves for the first time, under the expert guidance of award-winning vision impaired surfers Matt Formston and Sarah Gibson. Both recently returned from competing at the recent ISA World Para Championship at Pismo Beach in Central California, Formston and Gibson gave specialised tuition and inspirational talks to the
keen students. “We do these sessions each year and this year we’ll be doing several,” Donohoe said. “In fact we have another one coming up in a couple of weeks. “Everyone absolutely loved the day and they were all keen to come back.” Donohoe said the Academy also works with the NDIS. “We work with people living with mental health issues and various disabilities,” she said.
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“Surfing can be life changing, both physically and mentally – it’s so good to see people enjoying being in the moment.” Gibson, who is married to Academy coach Brett Gibson, came away with a second placing at the World Championships and said she enjoyed sharing her expertise with the budding surfers. Formston, who is legally blind, is a professional para surfer and former professional
para cyclist who has previously held three consecutive world titles at the ISA Para Surfing World Championships, along with numerous other achievements. “This year I came fourth – I just couldn’t get a good wave,” he said. “Teaching surfing to visually impaired people is a big passion of mine. “A couple of these guys did a session with me a year ago – it
was good to see them back. “We take them in the water and let them feel the waves and the energy of the ocean first – this is making a big difference to the way they transition to the board.” Formston said he would like to see more visually impaired people enter the world of competitive surfing. “Surfing has been the biggest joy of life apart from my family and if I can give that to anyone
that’s amazing,” he said. “If some young people want to take it to the next level that’s amazing too. “But the person who is the best surfer is the person with the biggest smile on his face.” Jordan Ashby from Vision Australia said the best place to be on the Central Coast is at the beach. “It’s awesome to get people out on the beach,” he said. “It’s all about getting out with family and trying new things. “There were some people there who haven’t been able to try surfing before and that was wonderful. “We had some incredible volunteers on the day, helping people in the shallows and wherever help was needed.” The next surfing day for the visually impaired will be on Saturday, March 12. Terry Collins
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