25 MARCH 2022
ISSUE 335
News
The major upgrade of Gosford CBD’s water and sewer network is approaching an important milestone with Central Coast Council set to begin key works at several sites. See page 3
Out&About
Local surfers shine at Avoca The Central Coast Pro at Avoca Beach finished on Saturday, March 19 with local surfers winning three out of the four competitions.
Gosford Men’s Shed is set to add a new mezzanine floor after receiving $10,490 through the 2021 Community Building Partnership program. See page 13
See page 32
Business
Joel Vaughan, Kobi Clements, Charli Hurst and Molly Picklum
Photo: Natalie Meredith / Surfing NSW
Against the wall A newly launched group of Wamberal Beach waterfront owners is calling for a pause on proceeding with a seawall as a permanent fix against ongoing erosion. Property owner Paul Greenberg has formed Owners Against the Wall and is urging other owners of waterfront homes at Wamberal and Terrigal to take a closer look at other options. “I am new to the argument – I bought my home about 15 months ago,” Greenberg said. “But I am doing my due diligence and I suppose you could say I have broken ranks with some of the other owners. “I have had lots of off-the-
record conversations with other home owners who would like to see other options investigated and the group, although launched only last week, already has five owners, including myself, as members. “I plan on doing a letterbox drop this week and am hoping
others will join us.” As Central Coast Council pushes ahead with a preferred seawall option, Greenberg said he was not convinced a seawall was the best option, particularly in light of a recent situation at Collaroy where the beach has been eroded since the
construction of a 7m seawall. “This is a hugely complex issue and there is a lot of crosswind,” he said. “But I am concerned the process to date has not been very transparent and I say let’s put a pause on the wall. Let’s put any plans to push through
DAs for any sort of wall on hold and let’s hear from the scientists. “There are many community groups opposed to a wall and the community has to win out here. So let’s all take a deep breath and explore all the options.” Greenberg said he had met with owners in favour of a seawall and with the Save Our Sand Group, which is completely opposed. “I have explored both sides of the argument and have found the Save Our Sand group to be more open to alternatives,” he said. “Maybe there’s a compromise somewhere in the middle. Continued page 4
A new $30M state-of-the-art Health Hub has been proposed for Showground Rd adjacent to Gosford Hospital. See page 21
Sport
Terrigal-Matcham took out the Central Coast Cricket Association’s 2021-22 First Grade Women’s premiership on Saturday, comfortably defeating Lisarow-Ourimbah in the grand final at Rogers Park. See page 32
Smith hits back at criticism of councillors - page 24.
See our website for full interview with Jane Smith
Puzzles page 20
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