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13 MAY 2022

ISSUE 341

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Scomo visits Umina Beach

Central Coast Council is looking into a permanent fix for Wisemans Ferry Rd, with residents of Spencer and Gunderman furious at the dilapidated state of the major thoroughfare. See page 2

Out&About

This year’s Australian Fashion Week (AAFW) sponsored by Afterpay had a big Central Coast flavour with at least two Central Coast women leading the way. See page 13

With the Federal Election just a week away, Prime Minister Scott Morrison visited Umina Beach this week and made a number of promises if the Coalition is re-elected on May 21.

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See page 3 Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, chat to RYSS staff and clients

15 per cent rate rise extended by seven years Central Coast ratepayers will be forking out 15 per cent extra on their rates until 2031, with the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) approving Central Coat Council’s application to extend the Special Rate Variation (SRV), originally granted for three years, for an extra seven years. IPART announced on May 10 that it had approved extending the increase for a further seven-year period, beginning in 2024, despite receiving almost 300 submissions, mostly opposing the extension. Central Coast was one of four councils to receive approval

IPART Chair, Carmel Donnelly

for SRVs. Chair Carmel Donnelly said the tribunal had considered community concerns along with the Council’s demonstrated need for additional revenue to ensure financial sustainability and service provision. “The increase is a one-off and does not compound over time,” she said.

Donnelly said the rise was still temporary and rates would reduce in 2031 but granting the seven-year extension would give a future elected Council a more sound financial base from which to deliver services at a level the community expects. She stressed that the 15 per cent rise was a cap and that a future elected Council could opt not to implement the full rise at any time in the 10-year period. When asked what had changed between last year’s decision to allow the rise for only three years and the recent decision to extend that period by seven years, Donnelly said

the initial approval for a threeyear limit had been made to give Council more time to explore other funding options, consult more with ratepayers and implement its financial recovery plan and for the results of the public inquiry into Council to conclude. “At that time, Council had only partly met criteria for a rate rise and had a poor track record,” she said. The application to extend the rate rise for an additional seven years had been clearer and better supported with information, she said. “Council showed that its financial recovery plan and a number of other plans were

being implemented and that it was investigating other revenue sources,” she said. “It is on target to achieve $60M in asset sales and has saved money through staff restructuring. “It showed Council is making adequate progress (in addressing its financial situation).” Donnelley said the tribunal found there was a genuine financial need for the rise to remain for an additional seven years to enable services to be maintained and that Council’s rates are still generally lower than those of neighbouring and similar councils.

Locals have been referring to the Pearl Beach Cafe and General Store as Pearly’s for years – and now the name is official.

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Sport

Central Coast swimmer Riley Moore will attend the Pathways to Paralympics camp on the Gold Coast this week after winning five gold medals at the Australian Para Swimming Titles.

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Driving conditions along Wisemans Ferry Rd are precarious

Central Coast Council is looking into a permanent fix for Wisemans Ferry Rd, with residents of Spencer and Gunderman furious at the dilapidated state of the major thoroughfare. A Council spokesperson said works were undertaken last week to remove and replace pavement damaged by an embankment failure at Gunderman. “The works were of an interim nature and served to reduce the risk of further collapse of the pavement,” the spokesperson said. “Council’s priority was ensuring the road was safe for motorists to continue to use the road. “Council is currently working with geotechnical consultants to accurately determine the extent of more permanent works, which is anticipated to include full embankment design and construction. “Council is actively seeking grant funding to enable these works to be undertaken.” River Cares President, Robyn Downham, said the interim works completed by Council last week were “to no avail” with the fix crumbling as soon as the road was reopened to traffic. “I cannot (overstate) how concerning

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the current state of Wisemans Ferry Rd is from Spencer and Gunderman and all the way up to the ferry,” Downham said. “Since 2012, the two failed embankments have continued to deteriorate and subside into the Hawkesbury River and since the floods in March 2022 there have been numerous landslides and hundreds of potholes and craters (created). “Residents are furious with the constant decline of the state of this road, causing extensive damage to the rims of tyres, suspension and steering alignment.” Downham said due to subsidence and erosion on the riverbank side of the road, Council had changed it from a dual carriageway to a single-track road with a ‘Give Way’ sign to allow motorists to share the road one direction at a time. “This situation, especially now with the recent deluge of rain, has caused further deterioration of the road causing the shared single lane to be reduced,” she said. “My fear is that eventually there will be a head-on collision. “People are putting their lives at risk every time they drive on the road as they negotiate potholes and craters and school buses and emergency vehicles are at peril.

Downham said businesses are also being impacted as they miss out on flow-through from tourists as drivers avoid the road. “Wisemans Ferry Rd is a secondary arterial road and is often utilised when a major accident or natural disaster occurs on the M1 and the traffic has to be diverted. “In the meantime … sections of road continue to deteriorate and it will be just a matter of time (before) the road does collapse and/or subside especially with the large B double trucks constantly using (it).” Downham said she had been notified by Council in 2018 that a permanent fix for the road had been identified as an Infrastructure Priority Project with funding avenues being pursued but had heard nothing since. She said residents were outraged that works on Wisemans Ferry Rd had not been included in the $86.5M Central Coast Roads Package, funded by the Federal Government. Some relief could be in sight if the Coalition is returned to government on May 21, with Wisemans Ferry Rd included in works to be funded under an extra $40M for roads maintenance on the Coast pledged this week by Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Terry Collins

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Scomo visits Umina Beach With the Federal Election just a week away, Prime Minister Scott Morrison visited Umina Beach (May 11) and made a number of promises if the Coalition is re-elected on May 21. Accompanied by Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, and candidate for Dobell, Michael Feneley, Morrison pledged $137,000 to upgrade the Umina CWA Hall, $1.4M to establish a Regional Youth Support Services (RYSS) hub on the Peninsula and an additional $40M to improve the quality of the region’s roads (see separate story). Morrison said strong families make a strong country, but not everyone has the same experience of life. “That’s why strong communities are so important,” he said. “And strong communities have many components. He said the Liberals’ plan was to “back in” those groups which help build community. The money for the CWA hall would be used, along with around $70,000 raised by the Country Women’s Association, to upgrade the facility into a refuge centre for use during

Candidate for Dobell, Michael Feneley, Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, Prime Minister Scott Morrison, RYSS CEO Kim McLoughry, RYSS Board member Ray Southeren and RYSS Board member Bobbi Murray

natural disasters. The work would include disability access, a new entry, modern bathrooms, updates to the kitchen, an outdoor deck and storage facilities. Wicks said the upgrade would make the facility more userfriendly. “The Umina Beach branch of the CWA is always giving back to the local community (and) I am proud to be part of a

government that is giving back to them and to the many people who use the hall on the peninsula,” Wicks said. “This upgrade will mean the hall can be used as a refuge centre in the case of flood, fire or any other natural disaster.” The Hall provides low-cost rent for AA meetings, dance classes, scrabble groups, Sunday School for Hope Church and meditation classes.

Government pledges $40M for Coast roads

Prime Minister Scott Morrison joined Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, and Liberal candidate for Dobell, Michael Feneley on May 11 to make a preelection pledge of $40M to improve the safety and quality of 60 roads in the region. The funding would be in addition to the $86.5M already delivered to Central Coast Council in the Central Coast Roads Package and would prioritise local road improvements. It would also support Council in addressing the significant maintenance backlog created by recent weather events and the increased traffic movements of the growing region. Morrison said the Government’s record infrastructure investment was supporting residents of the Central Coast, while creating local jobs. “A strong economy means we continue to improve roads across the Central Coast, helping residents get home sooner and safer,” he said. He said continuing to provide

funding for road and rail projects was a key plan of the long-term plan to keep the economy strong. Wicks said she had worked with local residents and Council to identify priority projects that improve safety and address maintenance challenges across the region. “Better local roads, particularly after the recent storms, is the number one issue raised with me and this funding will upgrade some of our worst roads across the Coast,” she said. “Upgrading roads such as The Scenic Rd through MacMasters Beach, Killcare and Killcare Heights, Rickard Rd in Empire Bay and Rabaul Ave in Umina Beach will make life easier for so many people living on the Central Coast.” Local roads to be improved include: Hue Hue Rd, Jilliby; Allison Rd, Wyong; The Scenic Rd, MacMasters Beach, Killcare and Killcare Heights; Davistown Rd, Saratoga and Davistown; Rickard Rad, Empire Bay; Lakedge Ave, Berkeley Vale; Peats Ridge Rd, Somersby; and Cape Three Points Rd, Avoca Beach. Funding will be provided to

Council to support its works program, including road reconstruction, rehabilitation and resurfacing to improve safety for locals and visitors to the region. The commitment builds on the Coalition’s strong investment to support infrastructure improvements across the Central Coast, including: $1B for faster rail between Sydney and Newcastle which will deliver additional tracks between Tuggerah and Wyong, extra platforms and station upgrades at Wyong and Tuggerah and new dual track rail bridges over the Wyong River; $336M to upgrade the Pacific Hwy through Wyong by duplicating the highway between Johnson Rd and Cutler Dr and replacing the existing Wyong River road bridge with two new road bridges; $51.2M to upgrade the Central Coast Hwy-Tumbi Rd intersection; more than $86.5M committed to the Central Coast Roads Package; and more than $35M committed to Central Coast Council under the Roads to Recovery and Local Roads and Community Infrastructure programs. Terry Collins

The $1.4M investment into a Youth Hub on the peninsula would assist RYSS in its work with at risk youth to divert them from the criminal justice system and reduce instances of anti-social behaviour, Wicks said. She said it would help more than 500 marginalised and atrisk youth. “This project follows a number of community meetings with local business

owners, the Brisbane Water Local Area Command, Central Coast Council, various youth organisations and community organisations about escalating crime and anti-social behaviour on the Peninsula,” Wicks said. She said the hub would build on the work of the Gosford Youth Hub, which is already providing innovative solutions for families and works with high-risk young people. “Every young person

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deserves someone who believes in them and the opportunity to live their potential,” she said. “That is what these youth hubs are all about.” Young people in the community would be able to seek assistance from the Hub through self-referrals and direct referrals. The Hub would receive support from community agencies, the private sector and government departments. RYSS CEO, Kim McLoughry, said the project aims to support people who may be at high risk of becoming involved with the criminal justice system, reduce reliance on welfare and support the wellbeing, resilience and employability of young people. “The Peninsula deserves a Youth Hub to meet the demand for direct services to local young people and connect up the supports that young people aged 12 to 25 require whilst living in challenging times,” she said. “We must have safe spaces for young people to access; the community wants to reduce crime, support locals and see our young people flourish.” Terry Collins

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The Central Coast is sure to be in the spotlight on election night, with Robertson one of five Liberal-held seats considered to be at risk of falling on May 21. Eleven candidates have put their hands up for election, but the major threat to incumbent Liberal Member, Lucy Wicks, will be Labor candidate, Dr Gordon Reid.

Liberal Member, Lucy Wicks

Wicks has held the seat since 2013, when she took it with a slim 1.1 per cent margin from Labor’s Deb O’Neill. Despite suffering a 1.9 per cent swing against her in 2016, she retained the seat, before a significant swing back in her favour saw her reelected again in 2019 with a 4 per cent margin. Robertson covers most of the former Gosford LGA with major centres including Gosford, Erina, Terrigal, Woy Woy and Umina. Originally an inland seat covering Dubbo and Wellington and the Upper Hunter, it quickly moved towards the Central Coast, which it first covered in 1913. The seat continued to shift and at one point also covered the coast to the north of Newcastle, before firmly settling on the Central Coast in 1974. The 1984 redistribution saw the seat take its current shape covering the southern half of the Central Coast. Incumbent MP Lucy Wicks this week released the Liberals’ plan for the Central Coast if re-elected, focused on building better local roads and faster rail services to and from Sydney, helping more residents into home ownership, providing tax and cost-ofliving relief and developing a worldclass multi-campus university precinct in Gosford.

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The plan says a re-elected Coalition would invest a further $427M in the region’s road infrastructure including the Wyong Town Centre upgrade of the Pacific Hwy, the Tumbi Rd intersection upgrade of Central Coast Hwy and an additional $40M for the Central Coast Roads Package. It would provide $1B for the Sydney to Newcastle (Tuggerah to Wyong) faster rail upgrade and deliver $18M towards a world-class multi-campus university precinct in Gosford. The plan highlights tax relief and cost of living measures outlined in the recent Federal Budget and promises expanded eligibility for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card and freezing deeming rates for payment recipients. The Libs say they will help more Central Coast residents into home ownership by expanding the Home Guarantee Scheme to 50,000 places each year and increasing the property caps. On the business front, the Libs promise: lower taxes for around 32,000 Central Coast businesses and support to save energy costs; backing for local manufacturers like SULO to expand manufacturing and secure local jobs; continuation of investment in improving mobile blackspots and broadband; and expanding apprenticeship wage subsidies. The plan promises record funding for the local health system through a range of measures and investment in community and environment projects. The plan also references $1.4M pledged for a Youth Hub on the Peninsula (see separate story).

Labor candidate, Dr Gordon Reid

Labor candidate Dr Gordon Reid said

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it was a particular shift as a doctor in the Emergency Department at Wyong Hospital which was the catalyst for his decision to run for the seat. “It was between the Delta and Omicron breakouts and I looked around at over 100 people waiting for treatment,” he said. “It was similar to situations I had seen before at both Wyong and Gosford hospitals. “These people were needing treatment for a range of issues. “Some of them couldn’t afford to see a GP or couldn’t get in to see one in a timely fashion, some were fleeing domestic violence, some couldn’t find accommodation. “In the ambulance bay which caters for six or seven vehicles, 15 ambulances were lined up down the hill and I thought ‘this isn’t good enough in a country like ours’.” Reid lists among his top priorities advocating for a universal health care system so that everybody can access health care when it’s needed, the provision of affordable housing for the region’s most vulnerable, especially those fleeing family and domestic violence, and the environment. “We are absolutely committed to recognising the climate change threat,” he said. “We need to make sure we are investing in renewable energy infrastructure and phasing out coal and gas.” Reid said support for small businesses on the Coast was also high on his agenda. Among pledges he has made should Labor win government on May 21 are: $30M for an upgrade of Avoca Dr; $750,000 for an amenities upgrade at Frost Reserve at Kincumber; $2.5M for an upgrade of the Kariong Sporting Precinct; a Medicare Urgent Care Clinic for the Coast; resurfacing Hillcrest Rd at Empire Bay; an upgrade of the carpark and lighting at James Brown Oval at Woy Woy; refurbishment of the Saratoga Tennis Clubhouse; and lighting upgrades at the Terrigal BMX park. The other candidates ….

preference stakes, with a close tussle between the two major parties predicted.

Nine other candidates will join Wicks and Reid in the polling race and while none of them is likely to take the seat, they could be important players in the

Barbara-Jane Murray

Patrick Murphy

Patrick Murphy will contest the seat for the Animal Justice Party. Murphy said the party works on the basics four main principles – kindness, equality, rationality and non-violence – and while he admitted to having “a snowball’s chance in Hell” of being elected, he said the party’s preferences could impact the outcome. As an animal lover and environmentalist, Murphy said he would “fight to end the barbaric live export trade, ensure our kangaroos, koalas and all our unique wildlife are protected, end the destruction caused by coal seam gas”. “I will not stop until we get real action to address the climate emergency – climate change is a key issue for my electorate, and this will be my main focus,” he said. Murphy is also an advocate for indigenous rights, marine life and the banning of 1080 poison.

Standing for the United Australia Party (UAP) is Barbara-Jane Murray, a

registered nurse and mental health professional who lost her job over refusing to have mandated COVID-19 vaccinations. She will fight against vaccine passports, any future lockdowns and mandated injections. Murray said she was invested in key social issues such as housing affordability, homelessness, domestic and family violence, and mental health. She said she hoped to advocate for counsellors to be involved more in mental health early-intervention treatment and wants to get local businesses “back on track”. Murray said the UAP’s climate change policy is “about looking after the environment”. “But we measure that with looking after the Australian people,” she said. In an effort to “get country back on track” she said she would advocate for legislation to bring interest rate rises back under government control.

Paul Borthwick

Paul Borthwick will run for the Australian Citizens Party. “We have 15 major policies, mostly centred around establishing a public bank, available at every post office, a national infrastructure bank and a national development bank,” he said. This was all about bringing finances back to the government to be used for vital services such as health care, he said. Borthwick said he was also committed to bringing manufacturing back to Australia. “We have all the natural resources in the world but don’t make anything here,” he said.

IAPA seeking a unified voice for Indigenous people in Parliament The Indigenous Aboriginal Party of Australia (IAPA) says it is seeking to provide “a unified voice in the Australian Parliament for all Indigenous people, no matter how they identify”. The IAPA’s candidate for Robertson is Jeff Lawson, a proud Burramattagal man of the Dharug nation. Lawson is a bus driver who grew up in Mt Druitt and has cultural ties to the Central Coast. H has also been a long-term advocate for Indigenous voices in Parliament. “Indigenous people have walked this land for many thousands of years,”

Jeff Lawson

Lawson said. “They have the knowledge to manage fire and flood, to care for the environment, land and sea, for future generations and should have a say.”

One of the key areas of concern Lawson speaks of is climate change and frontline fire control, saying that Aboriginal people have a deep knowledge of fire management, of the geography, and animal and forestry care. “‘We need an Aboriginal Fire Fighting Service to partner with and share this knowledge with all our fire-fighting forces. “Recent proposals for oil drilling platforms off the Central Coast are past their time – the Government must take care of the health of this country and the future of coastal communities.”

Lawson says that Aboriginal Councils need to work more closely with Elders on government proposals, especially on matters involving a country that is of significant cultural value. “‘We need to share our knowledge at a strategic level – that’s for culture, health, the environment, and key needs like housing … our current representatives just don’t have their priorities right,” he said. The IAPA was formed to represent First Nations issues and to drive positive change and give First Nations peoples a political voice. It has campaigned for better housing

conditions, the preservation of sacred sites, the promotion of traditional land management and an end Indigenous incarceration. The IAPA is also seeking additional family support to allow Indigenous children to remain with their families, and to encourage more Indigenous people to get into Parliament. However, Lawson says the first priority of the IAPA for the Central Coast is to protect sacred sites that he says are under threat from proposed Kariong and Peat Island developments. CCN

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race for Robertson is on “It’s not to do with the price of labour – it’s all about corporations making bigger profits by shipping our resources off-shore.” Borthwick said he would also be active in climate change mitigation and bringing house prices down. The Greens candidate, Shelly McGrath, said she has been an advocate for social justice most of her life. “The Greens is the only major party to consistently take a stand on climate change. “We will continue to work to phase out coal and gas for a safe transition to renewable energy by 2035.”

She said she would advocate for free childcare, TAFE and University and the inclusion of mental and dental services into Medicare. McGrath said she would also push for a Federal ICAC and genuine engagement with local First Nations groups to finally achieve Treaty and Truth-telling goals.

farming and regenerative agriculture,” she said She said the government had “overreached” with its lockdowns with lack of risk assessment” and was concerned by the “fearmongering and lack of transparency around COVID 19 measures”. Her policies would revolve around healthy outcomes for people, animals and the environment through organic farming and agriculture, promoting non-GMO food, ending cruel animal practices in industry, repealing vaccine mandates and preventing over-medicalisation in mental health responses, she said.

Kate Mason

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McGrath said she would also work on a real plan to address the housing crisis, with the party pledging to provide one million houses over the next 20 years.

Kate Mason will contest the seat for the Informed Medical Options Party. “We are all about truth, transparency and accountability in politics,” she said. With a background in the welfare industry, working with children and families and as a community development specialist she said she had real concerns over the direction our country is taking. “I am against vaccine mandates and will also be fighting for more organic

Jeffrey Lawson

As candidate for the Indigenous Aboriginal Party, Jeffrey Lawson said his main aim was to raise awareness of environmental, cultural, and social issues being faced by Coasties, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous.

“Let’s get back to basics and remove the roadblocks that are helping to create a two-tiered society,” he said. Lawson said he would advocate for free tertiary education at both TAFE and university and measures to combat Australia’s rates of youth suicide and Indigenous incarceration. “We need to start taking care of our youth in more imaginative ways, so they don’t end up incarcerated or contemplating suicide,” he said. Lawson said he would call for Indigenous Youth headspaces and for Recognised Indigenous Healing Services to be added to Medicare. “I will also call for reform of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act to ensure Traditional Custodians have more rights over their own Country,” he said. Liberal Democrats candidate Dr Bentley Logan said he was determined to fight for the party’s principles of individual freedoms and rights. “The encroachment of the government into every aspect of our lives has prevented many from deciding how to live our own lives and make decisions that shape their own future free from government interference,” he said. “The Liberal Democrats have advocated for prosperity based on individual freedom, personal responsibility, private property rights and voluntary association since 2001.”

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He said he prioritised individual freedoms against COVID alarmism and mandates.

Dr Bentley Logan

He advocated cutting the budget of every government department excluding Defence, making income tax-free up to $40,000 a year, an energy focus on coal and nuclear while abandoning net zero-emission and renewable energy targets, defunding the ABC and SBS, and minimising regulation in business. Also contesting the seat of Robertson, but unable to be contacted for comment are Billy O’Grady for One Nation) and Alexandra Hafner for the Australian Federation Party. Terry Collins

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Labor MPs back ‘pork-barrelling’ grants review

Labor MPs on the Central Coast are urging the State Government to adopt the recent Report on the Review of Grants Administration in NSW. Premier Dominic Perrottet last week welcomed the report, which made 19 recommendations, and said these would be carefully considered with a response from the Government forthcoming. The review, led by the Department of Premier and Cabinet in partnership with Productivity Commissioner, Peter Achterstraat, was tasked with reviewing the administration of NSW Government grants to ensure they deliver value for public money and adopt key principles of transparency, accountability and probity. The review followed criticisms that grants, from sports to flood recovery, had been distributed to Coalition-held electorates at the expense of seats held by Labor. “Grants are a significant part of the way the Government supports communities and individuals – from COVID responses to sports fields,

Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, and Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, David Harris

flood recovery (and) small business assistance. It is an important way we work to deliver outcomes for the people of NSW,” Perrottet said. “But all grants are ultimately funded by public money, and so it’s critical we also make sure they are administered fairly, effectively and transparently.” Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, said the review highlighted “a long list of

pork-barelling”. “It is clear a fairer and more accountable method to the grants process is needed urgently,” she said. “I am calling on the Government to adopt the recommendations in the report ahead of any new grants being decided. “Further, the report highlights the need for the Government to back Labor’s Bill, which includes the introduction of

reporting requirements on ministers and agencies, enabling powers for the Auditor-General to follow through the money on grants, and introducing new guidelines.” Tesch said the Government had been using taxpayer money to win votes, and Labor electorates were “sick and tired of missing out”. The review’s 19

recommendations focus on making the grants approval process more transparent and include the development of a cross-agency “community of practice” convened by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to develop grants administration skills and expertise among officials. Another recommendation suggests that when establishing a new grant, officials must identify and document roles

and responsibilities, including who is responsible for assessing applications and making recommendations and who is the designated decisionmaker. “Where a method other than a competitive, merit-based selection process is planned to be used, officials must document the reasons why a different approach has been chosen and outline the risk mitigation strategies. This must be approved by the responsible minister or delegate,” the review recommends. It recommends officials should document any input from ministers and members of parliament at all stages of the process and how any such input was considered in formulating funding recommendations. It also says any recommendations made by assessment teams should be in writing. To see the report’s recommendations, visit: https://www.dpc.nsw.gov.au/ publications/reviews/reviewof-grants-administration-innsw/. Terry Collins

Local candidate wants to restore people’s rights to make their own choices Concerns over the divisive approach to managing the COVID-19 pandemic led Kate Mason to enter politics and the contest for the federal seat of Robertson. A local resident of the Central Coast, Mason says she loves the unique, wonderful, local communities and the extraordinarily beautiful natural environment. “It’s a very special place which I feel lucky to call home,”

she says. “I worked in the welfare industry for over 20 years, and I now work as a Community Development Consultant - I am motivated by justice, human rights, and people’s ability to have influence over both their own lives.” Mason says that over the last two years, she has witnessed extensive societal harms created through Government COVID-19 measures, including lockdowns, mandatory and

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coerced vaccinations. “There has been a very divisive us and them campaign unleashed on the Australian people with very little dialogue possible,” Mason said. “This has caused family breakdowns and enormous trauma. Mason says she chose the Informed Medical Option Party (IMOP) due to their holistic focus on health (body, mind, environment, food, and water), robust and empowered local

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communities, transparent governance, and democratic principles. “We are concerned about exploitation on many levelsthe earth, animals, and humans and the commodifying of every aspect of our lives. “In our current system corporates unduly influence government decisions – they have ones profiting from all the mandates,” she said. IMOP envisions an Australia where communities can thrive,

leaders are held to account and vested interests and financial gains are transparent. “I will stand for our medical treatments to be a genuine choice and not coerced, and that we (not the government) have primary influence over our own lives, families, and communities. Mason says she is committed to working tirelessly and with integrity towards the creation of a just, transparent, ethical, and genuinely compassionate

community and “a society where our children and generations to come can grow up safe and healthy”. ‘It’s interesting that five of the candidates for Robertson, including myself, are freedom fighters, they all have a prochoice message. “The 2022 election is historic - many people are now wary of our major political parties and no longer trust they are working for us.” CCN

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Fears commuters to be slugged with toll increases Labor MPs on the Coast are concerned a tolling review being undertaken by the State Government could result in commuters facing heavy increases if distance-based tolling is introduced. MPs Liesl Tesch (Gosford), David Mehan (The Entrance), Yasmin Catley (Swansea) and

Shadow Minister for the Central Coast and Member for Wyong, David Harris, said tolls were already set to rise by 2 per cent, placing more financial strain on Coast commuters at a time when cost-of-living pressures are already smashing household budgets. The review will consider a shift to distance-based charges, which would jack up

the cost of tolls for the thousands of Coast residents who commute to Sydney, they said. Harris said fuel taxes already added to travel costs and a move to distance-based tolling would be a further unfair impost. Catley said a shift to distancebased tolling would unfairly target workers on the Coast.

“What the Government needs to make clear is how they can justify increasing tolls on the workers of the Coast at a time when the cost of everything but wages is going up,” she said. Mehan said the Government should be looking at toll relief, not an increase. And Tesch said the Government was looking to take more money from Coast

residents with the cost-ofliving already through the roof. “Premier Dominic Perrottet increased our tolls by more by 5 per cent in April and now he wants to slog Coasties with even more taxes,” she said. “This plan must be stopped.” Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, confirmed that NSW Treasury, supported by

Transport for NSW, was currently undertaking a tolling review for consideration by the Government. “The final details of the review, including any option of distance-based tolling, are yet to be determined,” Crouch said. Terry Collins

15 per cent rate rise extended by seven years From page 1 She said a number of conditions had been imposed, including full transparency on how monies are being spent in Council’s annual report, to be monitored by the DepartmentofLocalGovernment. She said it had been a “very difficult decision”. “We are very aware of competing pressures and lack of

confidence in Council but it was also clear to us services have been deteriorating,” she said. “We received a lot of complaints from ratepayers on the state of roads, potholes, lack of kerb and guttering, slow response times and poor maintenance of Council facilities. “Without an extension of the rate rise Council would be running at a loss each year which

would impact on a variety of things including roads, drainage, footpaths, DA processing and funding for community programs. “Wedidhavesomesubmissions from community groups in favour of maintaining the rise.” In response to criticisms that a number of meetings had been held between Council staff and IPART while the rate rise extension was being considered,

Donnelly said a tribunal of three totally independent people, including herself, made the final decision. “I have met with the Administrator just once, when I first came to this role, and can confirm no other member of the tribunal has met with Council this financial year,” she said. She said any meetings would have occurred between Council

staff and members of the IPART Secretariat, which is an expert team of people employed to give the tribunal advice. “It is standard practice for meetings to be held between the Secretariat and any councils which apply for rate variations,” she said. “These meetings are usually around procedural and administrative requirements or

requests for more evidence. “There is no evidence of any attempt by Council to improperly influence the tribunal’s decision.” Donnelly said IPART was on track to hand down a final decision on a proposed rise in water and stormwater charges on May 24. Terry Collins

Disappointment over rate rise extension decision IPART’s decision to extend the 15 per cent rate rise for an additional seven years has been met with disappointment by the region’s State MPs and community members. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said as a ratepayer, he was “furious” that the community is being forced to continue to pay for the “appalling mistakes and failings of councillors and Council senior staff”. He stressed that NSW Government has no direct control over rates. Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, David Harris, said the decision would be of concern to struggling residents.

“Coast ratepayers have been subjected to the costs of an unsuccessful merger of their local councils by the State Government resulting in significant cuts to services and higher rates and charges and now they will be hit with a permanent rate increase for a further seven years,” Harris said. “Central Coast Labor MPs are calling on the NSW Government and IPART to monitor closely the performance of Central Coast Council with a view to review this decision if the Council is not meeting its stated targets and service delivery. “(We) are also calling on Central Coast Council to review its hardship provisions for people who will struggle with paying

higher rates over the longer term. “The current financial situation for many ratepayers is dire given the increase in interest rates, higher inflation and the pressure on mortgage and rent payments. “There needs to be sympathetic treatment via payment plans and other strategies to ensure no ratepayers are disadvantaged through no fault of their own and Council needs to articulate through a communication plan what avenues are open to assist people and families who are struggling. The Protest Against Extreme Rates group also slammed the decision. “Council admitted in its submission this was a ‘repeat

application’ of the one IPART rejected just last year,” spokesperson Kevin Brooks said. “Ratepayers will therefore be wondering how IPART can now approve about $250M extra over 10 years, when just 12 months ago it judged the same application worth only $70M over the same time period. “Council certainly hasn’t changed its position that it only needs $110M from rates to repay the loans – so why is it now getting an extra $250M?. “Most of the extra money isn’t to repay loans at all, but to fund on-going deficits that still haven’t been brought under control by an inefficient bureaucracy. “Throwing extra money at

poorly managed organisations rarely improves performance; it merely reduces the incentive to reform. “Our community now needs to consider very carefully the next Council elections as it will be those elected who will determine whether these new rate hikes proceed or not.” Not surprisingly, Council Administrator Rik Hart said granting the extension was a “sensible decision”. “This outcome allows Council to continue to maintain current service levels, comply with current banking requirements and most importantly, allows us to continue without interruption our 10-year long-term financial plan that provides long-term

financial stability for the organisation,” Hart said. “It’s a decision that factors in the unique situation this Council was in and the recommendation made by the Public Inquiry Commissioner for the Administrator to ensure the completion of the Business Recovery Plan as adopted and amended by Central Coast Council since October 2020.” Hart said Council had achieved “one of the most significant financial turnarounds of any organisation in under 12 months”, with the current and forecasted surpluses repaying the emergency loans over the next 10 years. Terry Collins

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Our Government

3.9%

5.7%

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30%

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12.9%

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Detention Centres for Illegal Immigration

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$4.1 Billion

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Liberals pledge $2.2M to extend HoTS program The Liberal Party has pledged more than $2.2M to extend the Health on the Streets Program (HoTS) program, delivered by Coast and Country Primary Care, for three years if reelected on May 21. HoTS provides healthcare services, assessments and supports from a custom van that travels to rough-sleeper hotspots and responds to community referrals. HoTS also provides screenings, health planning, mental health, drug and alcohol and sexual health assessments, and appropriate interventions.

Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, said since 2019 Health on the Streets has assisted hundreds of people sleeping rough on the Central Coast. “HoTS has made a difference in the lives of people who have fallen through the cracks and not been able to access this kind of care in other ways,” Wicks said. “With this additional funding for the next three years, HoTS can continue the phenomenal work they do, providing support and services for those in our community who need it most.” Coast and Country Primary Care CEO, Kathy Beverly, said

Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, with members of the Health on the Streets team

the HoTS program was a unique, holistic mobile and outreach health clinic which in its first two years of operations has helped more than 500 people. “HoTS provides access to

healthcare and social services for homeless people and rough sleepers on the Central Coast, who may otherwise fall through the gaps, and we are thrilled to be in a position to continue this life-saving work,” Beverly said.

“Since 2020, the program has diverted non-urgent cases from hospitals, reduced emergency hospital admissions, reduced the transmission of blood-borne diseases and sexually transmitted infections such as gonorrhoea and hepatitis C through education and treatment, and improved healthcare and the general state of physical and mental health of the homeless population on the Central Coast. “The success of our model is largely due to the commitment and passion of the team, both

clinical and outreach, to advocate for timely and inclusive access to care and support services. “We also acknowledge the support of our partners including Coast Shelter, Mary Mac’s Place, Central Coast Local Health Service, Uniting and many others.” The outreach team also helps homeless and rough sleepers access accommodation, social security and rehabilitation services. Source: Media release, May 9 Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks

Labor pledges two urgent care health clinics for Coast The Labor Party has pledged to fund two Medicare Urgent Care Clinics on the Central Coast if elected on May 21. The move was announced by Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, and Labor candidate for Robertson, Dr Gordon Reid, with one clinic to be placed in each of the electorates. Reid said the clinics would take pressure off under-staffed emergency departments at Gosford and Wyong hospitals. “As a local doctor who works

in emergency departments on the Central Coast, I know our EDs are overwhelmed – making it difficult for patients to receive the care they need, when they need it,” he said. “These Medicare Urgent Care Clinics will take the pressure off local hospitals and doctors, and ensure families are being treated in a timely way.” He said the clinics would give people another avenue of care, with urgent care centres already operating successfully in New Zealand, Canada and the US.

McBride said as a pharmacist she also knew the importance of quality healthcare close to home. “Right now, we have a GP crisis on the Coast – locals are waiting weeks for routine appointments, practices have been forced to close their books, and emergency departments can’t keep up with demand,” she said. The clinics would be open seven days a week from at least 8am to 10pm and would treat such things as sprains and broken bones, cuts,

wounds, insect bites, minor ear and eye problems and minor burns. Care would be bulk-billed, meaning locals would not be left out of pocket for seeking urgent medical care. The move is part of Labor’s wider plan to invest $135M over four years to establish a trial of 50 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics. Source: Media release, May 1 Federal Labor Party

Candidate for Robertson, Gordon Reid, and Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, at Gosford Hospital

New self-pay option streamlines surgery wait times A new service has launched at Tuggerah Lakes and Brisbane Waters Private Hospitals to help those living with pain get faster access to surgery.

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With no private health insurance needed, Self Pay Surgery provides patients with packages that include the surgeon’s fees, anaesthetist, hospital stay, diagnostic testing and rehabilitation costs. Payment options include Openpay, prepayment plans or potentially the option to access

superannuation to fund essential surgery. Brisbane Waters Private CEO and Director of Clinical Services, Debbra Ritter, said Self Pay Surgery meant parents and families of loved ones without private health insurance didn’t need to put off surgery. “As a mother and grandmother myself, I know what it’s like to support a family member experiencing ill-health; you just want them to be well and receive the treatment they require quickly,” Ritter said.

“So when your loved one has to experience ill-health longer than needed due to a lack of private health cover or long waiting lists, it is even more painful. “From orthopaedic procedures through to ear, nose and throat surgery and bariatric surgery, this new service offering provides a streamlined, simple way to get your surgery done.” Tuggerah Lakes Private CEO and Director of Clinical Services, Jennifer McNamara, said so far the hospital has

welcomed more than 10 Self Pay Surgery recipients. “The feedback from patients has been positive, citing the process as simple and straightforward, and providing them access to healthcare they previously would have had to wait for – and, more importantly, allowing them to live their life without illness,” McNamara said. Source: Media release, May 9 Healthecare

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With May 12 marking six years since the merger of the former Wyong and Gosford Councils, Central Coast Friends of Democracy (CCFoD) is calling on the NSW Government to pay the $100M it says is owed to fund the real cost of the merger and conduct a poll about the future of Central Coast Council. “On May 12, 2016, the NSW Liberal Government merged Gosford and Wyong Councils to become Central Coast Council,” CCFoD Coordinator and former Mayor, Jane Smith, said. “Six years later, staff have been sacked, rates are rising, community assets have been sold, services have been cut and local democracy has been taken from our community.” Smith said by October 2020, the failures of the NSW Government merger process were clear. “The 20 amalgamated councils around NSW faced losses of $1.03B in three years and ratepayers faced hikes in rates and cuts in services,” she said. “Eight out of 10 of the worst performing councils in NSW were merged councils.

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Call for poll into future of Council

“In May 2021, IPART determined rate increases for seven merged councils ranging from 8 per cent to 53 per cent. “The NSW Government must answer questions about its failed council mergers across the state.” Smith said CCFoD is calling for: The NSW Government to pay the $100M it owes the Central Coast community and the Council to cover the true cost of its forced amalgamation; the NSW Government to hold a poll to ask the community if they want to stay as one Central Coast Council or demerge whilst maintaining some shared services; and the Parliamentary Inquiry into the 2016 mergers, as promised by NSW Labor, to proceed before the state election in March 2023. “In November 2020, Greg Warren, NSW Shadow Minister for Local Government, said the Opposition with support from the cross benches would establish a parliamentary inquiry into the failing merger process and identify options the government must take to repair the damage done to councils and their communities,” Smith said. “For the Central Coast, staff

estimated the true cost of the merger process in the order of $100M – but the NSW Government provided only $10M for the process. “In contrast, the State Government used the Stronger Communities Fund, intended for merged Councils, to give $90 to Hornsby Council which was not merged. “There are questions of integrity around that decision and the Stronger Communities Fund.” Smith said the Central Coast community has been treated with contempt. “The Public Inquiry into

Central Coast Council provided very few answers for our community and ended up being a ‘tick a box’ exercise to allow the NSW Government to remove our local democracy,” she said. “The figure of $565M debt has been used to create a false narrative. “Improvements were necessary but claims of budget mismanagement and deficits have been contradicted in comments from independent experts on Council’s Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee.” Smith said communities around NSW are calling for the right to reclaim their councils.

“A poll at the 2021 Inner West Council election resulted in 62 per cent of the community wanting to de-merge,” she said. “In 2021, CootamundraGundagai Council resolved to submit a proposal for a demerger which the Boundaries Commission is currently considering. “This follows the merger experience in Queensland where council amalgamations took place in 2008. “Although some were considered successes, four council areas (Noosa, Douglas, Livingstone and Mareeba) were de-merged in 2014 after

Can you imagine the state that NSW local government must be in, when Central Coast Council is being considered for an excellence award in eight different categories (“Council up for eight excellence awards”, CCN 340). The mind boggles at the

thought of what they must be suffering in other LGAs, if Central Coast Council is an example of excellence that they might emulate. Given our superior status, perhaps we should organise relief packages for these poor benighted communities or, possibly, offer them workshops in running up debt, supporting

12 May marks 6 years since the Council merger - how do you feel?

There had been limited consultation—and even the consultation that was done showed that the community did not want the merger. Six years later, staff have been sacked, rates are rising, community assets have been sold, services have been cut and local democracy has been removed from our community. The NSW government appointed Administrator has continued a false narrative in his most recent “Administrator Message” in the rates notice. The Public Inquiry provided very few answers for our community and ended up being a “tick a box” exercise to allow the NSW Liberal government to remove elected representatives from our Council and our community. Our community deserves better. The claims of a “$565 million” financial crisis have been shown as false. Although improvements were necessary, the claims of budget mismanagement and deficits have been contradicted in comments from Independent experts on Council’s Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee (ARIC) including: “...So I’m not saying I’m happy with having $500million worth of debt, but when we came into this and you are asking me about the three years accounts, there is nothing in those accounts in terms of debt, in terms of operating result, that is

Source: Media release, May 11 Central Coast Friends of Democracy

Mind boggles at thought of Council getting awards top-heavy administrative costs and ramping up service charges to cover up inefficiency and incompetence. If they haven’t learned how to hold up a development application for a carport for six months, our Council is the one to show them. Email, May 8 Bruce Hyland, Woy Woy

Central Coast Friends of Democracy ON 12 May 2016, the NSW Liberal government merged Gosford and Wyong Councils to become Central Coast Council.

referendums were held.” Smith said the Central Coast community deserves to have a say about the future of its Council. CCFoD has established a community survey on the future of Council and a petition calling on the Premier to deliver $100M to cover amalgamation costs. These can also be found at: www.ccfriendsofdemocracy. com.

a concern to me as an independent professional”. (Gordon, Public Inquiry, 2021) It is clear that the 2016 mergers have been a failure in many areas - and communities in many parts of NSW are calling for the right to reclaim their Councils. A number of Council amalgamations took place in Queensland in 2008. Although some were considered successes, four council areas (Noosa, Douglas, Livingstone and Mareeba) were de-merged in 2014 after referendums were held. In NSW, communities are continuing their campaigns for demergers. A poll at the 2021 Inner West Council election resulted in 62% of the community wanting to de-merge. In 2021, Cootamundra-Gundagai Council resolved to submit a proposal for a demerger. The Boundaries Commission is currently considering this proposal. Our community on the Central Coast deserves better - they deserve to have a say about the future of our Council. Let us know if you think the Council should stay as it is – or demerge with some joint services

Have your say about the future of our council Complete our survey at: www.surveymonkey.com/r/CCC_merger_or_demerge

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Who is the Minister for Local Government? In December 2021, the Premier (Perrottet) appointed Wendy Tuckerman as Minister for Local Government. Ms. Tuckerman was elected to Parliament in March 2019 as the Member for Goulburn. Ms. Tuckerman had been a Councillor, elected to Boorowa Council in 2004. On 12 May 2016, the Boorowa Council was merged with Harden and Young shires to establish the Hilltops Council. At that time, Ms. Tuckerman was Mayor of Boorowa Council. After the amalgamation, Ms. Tuckerman became the Administrator for the newly formed Hilltops Council. She then became a Councillor at Hilltops Council at the 2017 Council elections. Hilltops Council has had declining financial performance since the merger. The Operating Performance Ratio measures whether Council’s operating expenditure is within operating revenue. It is measured as a percentage and the State government benchmark is >0.0%. The results for Hilltops Council over the last 5 years have failed to meet the benchmark: 2017 (-6.64), 2018 (-8.75), 2019 (-12.31), 2020 (-21.44), 2021 (-9.12). In October 2020, LSI Consulting identified Hilltops Council as one of the 10 worst performing merged Councils in NSW. In October 2021, the local newspaper, the Twin Town Times, reported “Hilltops Council in dire circumstances—up to 90 jobs may go, huge increases in rates likely”. (Employee numbers in 19/20 was 253 full time equivalent). Ms Tuckerman vacated her position on Hilltops Council on 23 March 2021. As the Minister for Local Government, Ms. Tuckerman made the decision to remove democratically elected Councillors, the representatives of our residents, ratepayers and the community, from Central Coast Council.

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Coast designers steal the show at Australian Fashion Week

Stunning blue dress from the ByWeave collection

This year’s Australian Fashion Week (AAFW) sponsored by Afterpay had a big Central Coast flavour with at least two Central Coast women leading the way. This year’s show again used The Carriage Works at Everleigh as its HQ with burgeoning collections spread across the city for a week dedicated to the creative energy of the Australian industry. And judging by the interest

this year’s shows, the sector is brimming with renewed energy and fresh ideas for a post COVID world. International fashion designer Weave Dibden Neck of Avoca has worked at the heart of an industry hit hard by years of pandemic from crippled supply chains to limited live events and employee shortages. Weave was based in Los Angeles until the pandemic hit designing, creating and promoting her own labels

across the globe. She says access to materials, designers, models and markets in the US is a significant advantage for fashion creatives in Silicon Valley. At AAFW, the latest By Weave collection was relaunched in the swish courtyard at Governor Macquarie Tower in the CBD on Wednesday. The sold-out show was attended by fashion houses big and small, media and a growing crowd of young influencers

from across the country, all hungry to pick upcoming trends for the coming seasons. The By Weave brand is renowned for its contrasting ability to juxtapose the softness of delicate laces against strong bold tailoring Weave says the brand has a feminine edge that sits beautifully with its strong, masculine direction. “I think all the girls represented all the ideas of what a woman is and that’s what I’m trying to

do,” she said. “It’s very paired-back makeup and very strong clothes because I believe in women being completely in their own power and that’s what the show is all about.” Speaking to CCN about her lagoon side Avoca location she said the internet makes things very different these days. “We can order everything easily and it’s very serene [on the Coast] – I’m in the city all the time, so I find a balance that

works well for me.” Another Central Coast-based fashion industry professional Laura Washington, head of the TAFE NSW Fashion Design school had her students feature their creations during AAFW. CCN will publish a full story after the conclusion of the event. More information about the ByWeave brand can be found at her website: www. byweavecollection.com David Abrahams

Marine Rescue volunteers chalk up almost 300 years At the age of 80, Sherwin Hensby of Yattalunga is still volunteering with Marine Rescue Central Coast, which has its headquarters at Point Clare. Hensby was one of 25 Marine Rescue members to receive Marine Rescue NSW Long Service Awards and National Medals at a recent awards evening. Between them, the 25 recipients have chalked up almost 300 years of volunteer service. Unit Commander, Ian Morrow, said the two awards systems, one state and one federal, run concurrently, with many people getting both. With the Marine Rescue NSW award, members receive a badge at five years, a medal at 10 years and a clasp every 10

years after that, Morrow said. “People are awarded a National Medal after 15 years’ service, followed each 10 years with a clasp.” Hensby’s years of volunteering began with the Rural Fire Service, where he spent many years serving food to firefighters on scene through the RFS canteen, along with other duties. “It was a real family affair,” he said. “My wife also gained her 25-year pin with the RFS and we used to get the kids involved too. I also used to run the Bunnings sausage sizzle fundraisers.” When he moved to the Central Coast, Hensby joined the Coastal Patrol, which later morphed into Marine Rescue, with his service largely involving radio work. “My work background was in

Sherwin Hensby with Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch

communications so I used those skills in my volunteer work,” he said. His expertise with communications saw him involved in three Olympic

Games. “I first went to the Atlanta Games in 1996 to look at their radio systems and how they were used,” he said. “Then for the 2000 Sydney

Games I designed and managed the radio system, supervising 25,000 volunteers using 15,000 radios. “I then became part of the communications team for the Athens Olympics in 2004.” His expertise with radios came to the fore when he joined Marine Rescue. “My work with Marine Rescue is mainly manning the radio desk at base although I have also taught radio and first aid,” he said. As part of the Green Watch, Hensby’s service has seen him man the radio desk most weekends for the past 20 years, working from 6am to 6pm in summer and from 7am to 5pm in winter. Following a bout of cancer, he now works reduced hours but still turns up for his shortened shift each Saturday and

Sunday. “I don’t stay for the full day anymore but usually help organise lunch and stay until around 3pm,” he said. Other members recognised at the awards night included Norm Smith of Ettalong, for 40 years of service, Phil Page of Aberglasslyn (near Maitland) for 30 years, and Harry Scales of Somersby for 25 years. The evening was attended by Marine Rescue NSW Deputy Commissioner, Alex Barrell, Zone Commander Central, Darren Schott, and Zone District Operations Manager, Steve Raymond, together with Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, and Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch. Terry Collins

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Young musicians to shine at Pearl Beach concerts Audiences will have the chance to see the cream of the Coast’s young musical talents perform when the Pearl Beach Progress Association Music and Irvine Family Piano Scholarship Concerts are held on May 21 and 22. The concerts, at 2pm on the Saturday and Sunday at the Pearl Beach hall, will feature students from the Central Coast Conservatorium of Music, vying for the $1,000 Pearl Beach Music Scholarship and the $1,000 Irvine Family Scholarship.

Pearl Beach Music Scholarship 2021 winner Kayla Lush

The concert weekend was created in 2005 to give the community a chance to support

the region’s finest young musicians, with the Pearl Beach Music Scholarship

sponsored this year by Pearly’s Cafe and the piano scholarship continuing to be sponsored by the Irvine family. Pearl Beach Progress Association President, Russell Grove, will sponsor the People’s Choice award valued at $500 in memory of his wife Frances. New this year will be the inaugural People’s Choice runner-up award, valued at $250 and sponsored by Coast Realty. Conservatorium Artistic Director, Patrick Brennan, said the prize money would help winners further their musical

studies. “This prestigious event is an excellent opportunity for Conservatorium students to perform for their local community and deliver truly breathtaking performances,” he said. Performers will include solo vocalists and instrumentalists from Year 10 to Year 12, with a special Junior Showcase concert on the Saturday. This showcase was introduced in 2013 to celebrate solo instrument and vocal performance by the Con’s junior students, aged from

eight. “The showcase concert embraces the concept of ‘pure performance’ rather than ‘competitive performance’ and allows our younger musicians to perform with focus, passion and conviction,” Brennan said. The cost is $10 per concert or $15 for both, with scholarship winners to be announced on the Sunday. For bookings and details call 4344 2319. Source: Media release, May 9 Pearl Beach Progress Association

Special Mother’s Day at Peninsula Villages Peninsula Villages celebrated Mother’s Day on May 8 with a special morning tea and activities at each of its residential communities. For team member Sue Bagnell, Mother’s Day at the Villages’ Pam Palmer House at Umina Beach was extra special with her mum, Patty, living on site. After working for the aged care provider for almost 15 years, Bagnell made the decision to move her mum

there. “I knew Peninsula Villages would be a great place for Mum to live almost immediately after starting my role here,” she said. “All the staff go above and beyond to ensure the residents feel safe and comfortable, so I loved the idea of my mum receiving this level of care and attention. “One of the best things about working at Peninsula Villages is being able to pop in and visit Mum on a daily basis.

“Throughout my life, Mum made countless sacrifices to provide me with love, care and opportunities so now that she’s in the later stages of life, I want to provide her with the same, and working here allows me to do that. “Knowing Mum is safe, in good company and enjoying village life is what’s most important to me. “She is a happy soul and when I watch that shine through every day, I know she’s in the right place.”

Bagnell is among several team members whose parents live at Peninsula Villages and she encourages people to consider employment in aged care. “Working here allows me to make a difference in the lives of people who are just like my mum, which is an amazing feeling and one I strongly recommend to people of all ages,” she said. Source: Media release, May 8 Peninsula Villages

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Air show powers up its engines The Central Coast Air Show will go ahead this weekend despite the cloudy forecast and, the chief organiser crack pilot Paul Bennet made that absolutely clear in a few quick aerial stunts on Tuesday morning for the media. Last year over ten thousand spectators came to witness the show that had heads turning and hats flying. The air show is conducted on both Saturday and Sunday this weekend.

Bennet spoke to the media before the demo. “After every airshow, you can never be too sure that the community will have us back again, but the Central Coast truly welcomed us with open arms, and we will keep coming for as long as they will have us!” “It was really special this morning to be able to give the local media a taste of what to expect this weekend. “Let me just say, if you thought it was big last year –

Stunt pilot and chief organiser Paul Bennet talks to the media.

you’re in for a ride this time!” “We are so thankful for our incredible sponsors that were

able to help us bring the Central Coast Airshow – from Smile On Clinics, Beachcomber Hotel,

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Central Coast Council, STARFM, Central Coast Aeroclub, Your Central Coast Airport and Aerorefuellers… The community truly has come together.” “This morning we took to the skies in the Grumman Avenger and the Wolf Pitts Pro – both HUGE acts that will be performing over the weekend. “There truly is nothing like the sound of the Grumman Avenger or the way your heart will stop when I do my gravity defying stunts in the sky in the Wolf

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Pitts Pro. Bennet encouraged people across the Central coast to come to the show, saying it was a truly family event, with a giant festival happening on land at the same time. “It’s not just all in the sky – there are food stalls, and rides for kids and that’s just scratching the surface!” For full details, see: paulbennetairshows.com.au David Abrahams

Bowls day raised $3,400 for Guide Dogs A fundraiser at Ettalong Bowling Club on May 1 resulted in a donation of $3,400 to Guide Dogs Australia.

Gary Bristow of Guide Dogs and Julie Vale

Guide Dogs Central Coast Support Group spokesperson, Lynne Lillico, said bowlers from the Ettalong Club and Pearl Beach joined representatives from Guide Dogs head office for a fun-filled morning of exciting and competitive bowls. “International Guide Dog Day (IGDD) celebrates the important role Guide Dogs play in supporting people around the world with low vision or

blindness to achieve their goals and live independently,” Lillico said. “This year Guide Dogs Australia will highlight the challenges and issues experienced by Guide Dog handlers caused by refusals and access issues. “They will also shine a positive light on businesses and organisations making their premises and services accessible and inclusive for all.” Lillico said four clients with their Guide Dogs and other members of the Central Coast

Volunteer Support Group managed a merchandise stall in the lobby of the club on the day, sharing their experiences with visitors and discussing how Guide Dogs provide services to help people with low vision and blindness. “Friends and visitors enjoyed the club facilities and generously supported the auction of a lovely Central Coast water scene painted by Pearl Beach artist Marijke Greenway,” she said. “This was followed by the raffle with a variety of prizes generously donated by local

businesses and friends, which created a frenzy of ticket sales.” Lillico said Gary Bristow, Head of Fundraising for Guide Dogs, presented a new large Donation Model Dog to the club to replace a much-loved but very old dog. “Naming the new dog by the bowlers and visitors created a variety of unusual and interesting suggestions; the final choice was Champ.” Source: Media release, May 10 Central Coast Support Group, Guide Dogs

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6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 10:00 Australian Story [s] 10:30 Takeover Melbourne 2022 [s] 11:00 Griff’s Canadian Adventure [s] 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 1:00 Gruen Nation (PG) [s] 1:35 The Weekly (M) [s] 2:05 Poldark (PG) [s] 3:05 Grand Designs Australia (PG) [s] 3:55 Long Lost Family (PG) [s] 4:40 Tenable [s] 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 6:55 Sammy J (PG) [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 Foreign Correspondent [s] 8:30 Q+A (M) [s] 9:35 Courtney Act’s One Plus One: Aweng Chuol [s] 10:05 ABC Late News [s] 10:20 The Business [s] 10:35 The Family Court Murders (PG) [s]

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

6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “Dangerous Liaisons” (M n,s,v) (’88) Stars: Glenn Close, John Malkovich 2:30 Kochie’s Business Builders 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 Program To Be Advised 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 8:30 Ramsay’s 24 Hours To Hell And Back: Seafarers Family Restaurant (M l) [s] – Chef Ramsay descends upon a Virginia based seafood restaurant situated right off a busy highway that isn’t seeing much business these days. 9:30 Police Code Zero: Officer Under Attack (M l,v) [s] 10:30 The Latest Seven News [s] 11:00 The Front Bar (M) [s] 12:00 Program To Be Advised 12:30 Home Shopping

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

6:00 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Lego Masters (PG) [s] 1:30 Getaway (PG) [s] 2:00 Pointless (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 Travel Guides: Sydney (PG) [s] 8:30 Matt Wright’s Wild Territory (PG) [s] 9:30 Program To Be Advised 10:30 NINE News Late [s] 11:00 Law & Order: Organized Crime: For A Few Leke More (MA15+) [s] 11:50 Murdered By Morning: Party Crashers (M l,v) [s] 12:40 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 1:30 The Rebound [s] 1:30 Home Shopping 4:00 Religious Programs 4:30 A Current Affair (PG) [s]

6:00 The Talk [s] 5:00 France 24 Feature News 7:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 5:15 NHK World English News 7:30 The Bold And The Beautiful 5:30 Worldwatch (PG) [s] 1:00 PBS Newshour 8:00 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 2:00 Country Music: The Sons And 12:00 Dr Phil (M) [s] Daughters Of America (1964 1:00 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] 1968) (PG) 2:10 Entertainment Tonight [s] 3:00 Isaiah Firebrace - More To 2:30 Everyday Gourmet With Give Justine Schofield [s] 3:30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] (PG) 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Who Do You Think You Are?: 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] Cameron Daddo (PG) 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful 5:00 Jeopardy! (PG) (PG) [s] 5:30 Letters And Numbers 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 Mastermind (PG) 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] 7:30 Great British Railway 8:40 The Cheap Seats (PG) [s] Journeys (PG) 9:40 NCIS: All Or Nothing (M v) [s] 8:30 Insight: Holding A Grudge (PG) 10:40 NCIS: Los Angeles: Live Free 9:30 Dateline: Sri Lanka’s Organic Or Die Standing (M v) [s] Dream (PG) 11:30 The Project (PG) [s] 10:00 The Feed 12:30 The Late Show With Stephen 10:30 SBS World News Colbert (PG) [s] 11:00 Cycling: Giro D’Italia: Stage 10 1:30 Home Shopping *Live*

5:00 France 24 Feature News 6:00 The Talk [s] 6:00 Today [s] 5:15 NHK World English News 7:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 7:30 The Bold And The Beautiful 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 5:30 Worldwatch (PG) [s] 12:00 Movie: “Secrets Of My 7:00 Cycling: Giro D’Italia Highlights Stepdaughter” (AKA ‘A Murderer 8:00 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 8:00 Worldwatch 12:00 Dr Phil (M) [s] Upstairs’) (M v) (’17) Stars: 2:00 Dateline (PG) 1:00 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] 2:30 Insight (PG) Josie Davis, Tiera Skovbye 2:10 Entertainment Tonight [s] 1:45 Garden Gurus Moments [s] 3:30 Destination Flavour China 2:30 Everyday Gourmet With 2:00 Pointless (PG) [s] Bitesize Justine Schofield [s] 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 3:35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] (PG) 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 4:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 4:30 Letters And Numbers 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 5:00 Cycling: Giro D’Italia Highlights (PG) [s] 7:30 Travel Guides: Great Ocean 6:00 Mastermind 5:00 10 News First [s] Road (PG) [s] 6:30 SBS World News 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 8:30 Movie: “Central Intelligence” 7:35 Tony Robinson - Britain’s 7:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] (M l,s,v) (’16) Stars: Dwayne Greatest River: London City 8:45 First Dates Australia (PG) [s] Johnson, Kevin Hart Airport (PG) 9:45 Program To Be Advised 10:40 NINE News Late [s] 8:30 Boeing’s Fatal Flaw (M) 10:45 This Is Us: The Day Of The 11:10 Prison Girls: Life Inside 9:30 Cobra (MA15+) Wedding (PG) [s] (MA15+) [s] 10:30 SBS World News 11:30 The Project (PG) [s] 12:00 Damian Lewis: Spy Wars: 11:00 Cycling: Giro D’Italia: Stage 11 12:30 The Late Show With Stephen Merchant Of Death (M) [s] *Live* Colbert (PG) [s] 12:50 Talking Honeyy (PG) [s] 1:30 The Crimson Rivers 1:30 Home Shopping 1:00 Surfing Australia TV [s] (In French) 6:00 The Talk (PG) [s] 6:00 Today [s] 5:00 France 24 Feature News 7:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 5:15 NHK World English News 7:30 The Bold And The Beautiful 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 5:30 Worldwatch (PG) [s] 12:00 Movie: “Deadly Vows” (M v) 7:00 Cycling: Giro D’Italia Highlights (’17) Stars: Brittany Underwood, 8:00 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 8:00 Worldwatch 12:00 Dr Phil (M) [s] Charlene Amoia, Cameron 2:00 Country Music: Will The Circle 1:00 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] Jebo, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Be Unbroken? (1968 - 1972) Henry LeBlanc, Gerald Webb, 2:10 Entertainment Tonight [s] (PG) 2:30 Everyday Gourmet With Emmy Wolfe 3:00 The Point Justine Schofield [s] 1:50 Talking Honey [s] 3:30 Destination Flavour China 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 2:00 Pointless (PG) [s] Bitesize 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 3:35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] (PG) 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 4:05 Jeopardy! (PG) (PG) [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 4:30 Letters And Numbers 5:00 10 News First [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 5:00 Cycling: Giro D’Italia Highlights 7:30 NRL: Knights v Broncos *Live* 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 6:00 Mastermind From McDonald Jones Stadium 7:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] 6:30 SBS World News 9:40 Law & Order: SVU: Video 10:35 NINE News Late [s] 7:35 World’s Most Scenic River Killed The Radio Star (M) [s] 11:05 The Equalizer: Leverage (M) [s] Journeys: Hudson (PG) 12:00 URBEX: Enter At Your Own 10:40 Law & Order: SVU: What Can 8:30 The Real Peaky Blinders: Risk: Unseen (M l) [s] Happen In The Dark (M) [s] The Racecourse Wars (M) 1:00 Outback & Under [s] 11:30 The Project (PG) [s] 9:30 Holding (M l,v) 1:30 Home Shopping 12:30 The Late Show With Stephen 10:30 SBS World News 4:00 Religious Programs Colbert (PG) [s] 11:00 Cycling: Giro D’Italia: Stage 12 4:30 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping *Live*

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

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

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Inner Wheel stall supports those in need The Inner Wheel of Gosford North held another successful handcraft stall in Kincumber Village Shopping Centre on April 29 to support local charities. We Care Connect (WCC) is one of the biggest benefactors of the club’s fundraising. “They aid vulnerable families on our Coast and in the Hunter with goods and monies donated,” Inner Wheel spokesperson, Glenis

The Inner Wheel stall at Kincumber

Marshall, said. “Over the COVID period many young families with children struggled with the cost of living increasing, so they reach out to charities such as WCC and

Coast Shelter for support. “A sad fact is that 10,000 children on the Coast live below the poverty line. “We have also been in touch

with one of our sister clubs in Lismore and are endeavouring to aid some of the families that have suffered through the recent floods.” The worldwide women’s service club welcomes new members who want to make new friends, have fun and give service to those in need. For details, call 0417 480 549. Source: Media release, May 1 Inner Wheel Gosford North

Have a fling at Scottish dancing After more than a year of being stuck at home during the pandemic, Scottish country dancers in Gosford have been getting back on the dance floor. And they’re looking for locals who want to try out a new activity. Spokesperson for the Gosford Group of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, Sue McKenzie, said Scottish country dancing is a wonderful way for people of all ages and backgrounds to stay fit while having a good time and mixing socially. “It’s great for people’s

Sottish dancing is a fun activity

physical and mental health, especially after long periods of isolation and a restricted social life,” she said. “If you have already experienced Scottish dances at a wedding or a ceilidh, you’ll know the feeling of exhilaration

when dancing to upbeat, traditional Scottish music. “Maybe you just fancy the idea of trying something new that will help your wellbeing as well as enable you to meet new people.

“Whatever the reason, the Gosford Group of Scottish Country Dancers will make sure that new dancers are made to feel very welcome.” Dancers do not need to have a partner or any prior experience and no special clothes or footwear is required. The Gosford Group of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society holds classes each Wednesday between 7pm and 9pm at Wyoming Church of Christ Hall. For details call 0418 427 723 or email gosfordrscds@gmail. com Terry Collins

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Knitting for children in Syria The ladies from Gosford Wyoming Uniting Church, and their friends and family, have been busy knitting for the organisation Aussies Knitting for War Affected Kids (AKWAK) once again. Spokesperson Nancy Axe said the pure wool items knitted for children and teenagers in displaced persons camps in Syria were a wonderful example of God’s love for others.

“The people there are very thankful and a little bit stunned to think that Christians from Australia would knit for them,” she said. During the past year, the group has produced 11 baby rugs, 17 pairs of mittens, 24 scarves, 30 jumpers and cardigans, 13 teddies, three pairs of bed socks and 112 beanies for the cause. Source: Media release, May 7 Nancy Axe, Gosford Wyoming Uniting Church

Some of the ladies with the knitted goods

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Sydney Writers’ Festival to be live-streamed on Coast

Comic artist, writer and editor Art Spiegelman

Michelle de Kretser

Highlights of the Sydney May 20 and 21, with the Writers’ Festival will be audience able to engage You are to:Q&A sessions. live-streamed free to invited through Central Coast libraries on

The Live and Local program will see select sessions livestreamed to Erina, Gosford, Kariong, Kincumber and Australia’s Biggest Morning Devonshire Tea Tuggerah libraries over the two for Women and to: Men. You are to: You are invited invited days. Let’s get togetherBiggest to enjoyMorning tea and coffee, scones, jam and Australia’s Devonshire Tea Australia’s Biggest Morning Devonshire Tea On Friday, May 20, from 10cream (+ gluten free) and support for Women andthose Men. for Women and Men.impacted by cancer. You are invited to: 11am, viewers can enjoy a Let’s togethertotoenjoy enjoytea tea and and coffee, jam and Let’s getget together coffee,scones, scones, jam and cream (+ gluten free) and support thoseChurch byKincumber cancer. Venue: Anglican Community cream (+ gluten free) and support thoseimpacted impacted by cancer. session with Art Spiegelman at 167Community AvocaBiggest Drive Venue: Anglican Church Kincumber Australia’s Morning Devonshire Tea Venue: Anglican 167 Community Church Kincumber Erina, Gosford, Kariong and Avoca Drive 2251 Kincumber NSW 167 Avoca Drive for Kincumber NSW 2251Women and Men. (opposite our old NSW St Paul’s church) Kincumber 2251 Kincumber libraries hosted by You are invited to: Let’s get to enjoy tea and coffee, scones, jam and (opposite our together old St Paul’s church) Morris Gleitzman. cream (+19th gluten free) and support those impacted by cancer. Date: May, 2022 Australia’s Biggest Morning Devonshire Date: 19th May, 2022Tea Date:10.30 19tham May, 2022 For more than 50 years, Time: – 12.30 pm for Women and Men. Venue: Anglican Community Church Kincumber Time: 10.30 12.30 Time: 10.30 am am ––12.30 pm pm Olive Lloyd acclaimed comic artist, writer Let’s get together to enjoySpeaker: tea and coffee, scones, jam and 167 Avoca Drive You are invited to: Olive cream (+ gluten free) and Speaker: support those impacted by cancer. Lloyd Speaker: Olive Lloyd and editor Spiegelman has RSVP: 15 May at church or Kincumber NSW 2251 wkhill72@gmail.com.au Australia’s Biggest Morning email: Devonshire Tea Venue: Community Church Kincumber RSVP: 15 May at church or our old St Paul’s church) (opposite redefined the world of visual forAnglican Women and Men. DONATIONS TO CANCER COUNCIL can be made on the day email: wkhill72@gmail.com.au 167 Avoca Drive RSVP: 15by scanning May atthe church orQR code: or by donating online following Let’s get together to enjoy tea and coffee, scones, jam and storytelling. His seminal email: wkhill72@gmail.com.au Kincumber NSW 2251 DONATIONS TO CANCER COUNCIL can be made on the day cream (+ gluten free) and support those impacted by cancer. Date: 19th May, 2022 or by donating by scanning the following QR code: (opposite ouronline old St Paul’s church) masterpiece MAUS, Venue: Anglican Community Church Kincumber DONATIONS TO CANCER COUNCIL can be made on the day Avoca Drive Time:the10.30 am 12.30 pm reimagining the Holocaust with or by167 donating online by scanning following QR – code: Kincumber NSW 2251 May, 2022 Date: 19th cats and mice, won the 1992 Olive Lloyd Time: 10.30 am – 12.30Speaker: pm Pulitzer Prize and was voted Date: 19th May, 2022 Speaker: Olive Lloyd RSVP: 15 May at church or one of the 125 most important Time: 10.30 am – 12.30 pm email: wkhill72@gmail.com.au Speaker: Olive15 Lloyd RSVP: May at church or books of the last 125 years by email: wkhill72@gmail.com.au DONATIONS TO CANCER COUNCIL can be made on the day the New York library in 2020. RSVP: 15 May at church or or by donating online byday scanning the following QR code: email: wkhill72@gmail.com.au DONATIONS TO CANCER COUNCIL can be made on the He has been named one of or by donating online by scanning the following QR code: DONATIONS TO CANCER COUNCIL can be made on the day or by donating online by scanning the following QR code: Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People. He is also the creator of (opposite our old St Paul’s church)

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Wacky Packages and Garbage Pail Kids. Spiegelman will reflect on MAUS, a career spent finding new ways to write, draw and talk about the world, and a life challenging conventions and prejudice. From noon to 1pm at all five libraries, two of the biggest names in Australian literature, Michelle de Kretser and Christos Tsiolkas, will discuss their latest books with Roanna Gonsalves. Michelle de Kretser is a writer and critic who was born in Sri Lanka and lives in Australia. Her fiction has won several awards, including the Miles Franklin, and is published across the world. Her most recent novel Scary Monsters was published in 2021. Christos Tsiolkas is the author of seven novels, including Loaded, The Jesus Man and

Christos Tsiolkas

Dead Europe. His novel, The Slap, won Overall Best Book in the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize 2009, was shortlisted for the 2009 Miles Franklin Literary Award, and longlisted for the 2010 Man Booker Prize. His sixth novel, Damascus, won the 2019 Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for Fiction. From 2pm-3pm at all five libraries, Australian author Steve Toltz will discuss his new novel, Here Goes Nothing, with acclaimed author Sarah Krasnostein. Tolz’s first novel, A Fraction of the Whole, published in 2008, was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and the Guardian First Book Award. His equally acclaimed second novel Quicksand won the 2017 Russell Prize for Humour. Tolz relocated to Los Angeles to work as a screenwriter and

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BOOK REVIEW

Author: Mark Sullivan Publisher: Lake Union

If the news in the Ukraine wasn’t depressing enough, pick up a copy of The Last Green Valley by Mark Sullivan. Though it is a piece of historical fiction, it is based on a true story and the preface explains how the incredible tale of the Martel family came into Mark Sullivan’s hands. The Martel family, in the nuclear form, consists of Emil, his wife Adeline and their two boys, Waldermar and Wilhelm. We first time we meet them is in March 1944 in Romanian Governorate of Transnistria as they are preparing for “The Long Trek”. They are busily packing their covered wagon with whatever belongings and food will fit. Waldemar begs for his toy wagon, a replica of the big one, to be added and thankfully Emil agrees, as it will become an integral part of the story. The Martels are ethnic Germans, or Volksdeutsche who moved to Ukraine generations ago to farm the fertile land. As such the Germans have deemed them of pure German blood and, as such, they offered

has worked on major Hollywood productions such as No Activity and Guilty Party. In But Not Forgotten, from 4-5pm at Erina, Gosford and Tuggerah libraries, festival guests will pay tribute to writers lost in the past year. On Saturday, May 21, the Barrie Cassidy and Friends: Election 2022 session will stream at Tuggerah and Erina libraries. The veteran journo and some of the country’s best commentators will unpick the state of the national discourse, national politics and the nation itself. Cassidy will be joined by Fran Kelly, Niki Savva and Amy Remeikis. Bookings for all free sessions can be made on the Central Coast Council website.

the family protection if they want to move west. The Martels have made a choice and have decided to “run with the wolves” rather than “stay and wait for the bear that we know will kill us, or rape you and kill me and the boys or imprison us all in Siberia”. Imagine that, your choice is a Hitler’s Nazi’s or Stalin’s Siberia. Joining along the trek will be Emil’s parents and sister and Adeline’s mother and sister. Adeline’s father was taken by the Soviets years earlier and has never been heard from again.

During the arduous journey, the family will come close to being killed when they find themselves in a battle between the Russians and the Germans. They will come across trouble in the form of Haussmann whom Emil has met before. They will come across Corporal Gheorgehe who will fill their head with hope and their bellies with honey wine. They give up their wagon and more possessions to board a train that will take them to a camp in Hungary, where they will spend a few weeks before finally being sent north to Poland.

In Poland they will be given clothes to wear and a house to live in. All of which came from the Jewish people that have been killed. They will live a hard life in Poland and barely make it if not for the luck of finding an old friend. As they are trying to flee Poland Emil gets taken and put into a work camp. As he is taken away, he yells, “Go west Adeline! Go as far west as you can, and I promise I’ll find you!” And all that happens in the first half of the book. This is a difficult story to read. Most books dealing with war are. Faith and God played a big part in the story, and at times I felt it was being rammed down my throat, but if that is what the Martels needed in order to endure what they did then I guess I should shut my pie hole. I highly suggest that you read the Afterword. It just rounds out the story and makes you realise how much research went into writing it. I am going to use Mark Sullivan’s words to finish this review, “This is an American story, an immigrant story, a spiritual story. May we all dare to chase such dreams, experience such grace, and lead such miraculous lives.” Kim Reardon The Reluctant Book Critic

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Business & Property Revamp and name change for Pearly’s Locals have been referring to the Pearl Beach Cafe and General Store as Pearly’s for years – and now the name is official. A major revamp at the popular venue includes a name change, the appointment of a new manager and an updated menu, which launched on May 6. The venue was acquired by independent real estate agency Coast Realty in February this year. Since then, the team has been working hard to transform the once-struggling café. The newly renamed Pearly’s has undergone subtle improvements to its layout, operations and offerings. Renowned chef and food guru Pauly Mac has been

The team at Pearly’s cafe in Pearl Beach

appointed to oversee the menu revamp, working with head chef Cam Wargent and a keen young team. New offerings such as Tokyo

milk toast with miso caramel ice cream, and furikake, cauliflower schnitzel will be served alongside classics such as Angus beef burgers and

locally sourced fish and chips. Mac said the menu revamp was one of his most cherished projects. “Sometimes, when I enter a

venue to commence working with an existing kitchen team, I receive mixed reactions,” he said. “However, Chef Cam and his team have absolutely welcomed with me with open arms. “They are a bunch of supertalented and keen-to-learn individuals and I am so proud of everything we have achieved together.” Rachael Gan, wife of Coast Realty Principal Stuart Gan, has been appointed General Manager and Venue Director. She brings with her a wealth of events and customer service experience and has been working alongside Front of House Manager, Sandy Lowe. “We were very lucky in that we already had a fantastic team of staff working at the

venue. We just needed to review our operations and strategy to unlock everyone’s full potential,” Gan said. “As a result of changes made this year, we have a confident and happy workforce who are super-excited to work here. “We have already introduced premium gourmet pies and deli-style toasties to our graband-go menu and we plan to build upon our deli offering with cheese and meats later this year. The famous Hunter Valley gelato will also be stocked in the café.” You can book a table online at www.pearlys.net/events. Source: Media release, May 5 The Ripe Idea

Labor promises new food manufacturing hub for Lisarow A Labor Government, if elected on May 21, will boost manufacturing jobs on the Central Coast by funding a Food Manufacturing Innovation Hub to be established at Lisarow. Shadow Minister for Industry and Innovation, Ed Husic, joined Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, on site on May 10 to make the announcement. McBride said the Coast has a strong history of manufacturing, especially in food and beverage, but currently has no pilot facilities for product development. “We produce premium products that are enjoyed here and around the world,” she said.

Shadow Minister for Industry and Innovation, Ed Husic, Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, and interested stakeholders at the announcement

“The Coast needs proper investment to boost local manufacturing and secure more well-paid jobs for locals for the future.” A Labor Government would invest $17.14M to create the hub, to be backed up by $37.5M.

The hub would be managed by not-for-profit manufacturing network, Central Coast Industry Connect (CCIC). This would create 285 jobs – 85 during construction and another 200 ongoing jobs in food product manufacturing.

McBride said the jobs boost was urgently, with one in four people on the Coast commuting outside the region for work every day. “With the Coast expected to grow its population by another 75,500 people by 2036, it is

vital we create more jobs in the region to keep up with that growth,” she said. The project has the full support of CCIC and its partners TrendPac, Regional Development Australia, and the University of Newcastle. Local food manufacturers Sanitarium, Mars Food, Sara Lee and Agrana are set to come on board as collaborators. The hub would be strategically located near a mix of local and national food and beverage manufacturers and smaller artisan food producers and would drive economic growth in the region while expanding its food and beverage market. It would house a purposebuilt facility designed to grow local food manufacturing

businesses and attract more manufacturers to the region and support small and medium food producers to scale up their business and create more jobs. Husic said the Coalition Government has completely neglected to deliver good manufacturing jobs on the Central Coast. “There’s huge potential here with industry ready to act yet the Coalition has never done the right thing by the Coast when it comes to manufacturing jobs,” he said. “Labor is determined to reverse that with this investment.” Source: Media release, May 10 Member for Dobell, Emma McBride

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Process for 73-7 Mann St will include public hearing Central Coast Council has begun the process to reclassify 73-75 Mann St Gosford in the first step to selling the community owned land. Council wants to reclassify the land to operational which would allow it to sell the land as part of the TAFE redevelopment of the area which also includes the old Broadwater Hotel at 53-71 Mann St and the former Gosford council chambers at 51 Mann St. The Department of Planning has received a request to amend State Environmental Planning Policy (Gosford City Centre) 2018 to reclassify the land. The land at 73-75 Mann St, Gosford, was originally acquired in 2019 for the then proposed Gosford Cultural Precinct consisting of a Regional Library and Regional Performing Arts Centre (RPAC).

Upon acquisition by Council, the parcels of land were classified as community land. In September 2019, Council

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Regional Library. The Regional Library will now be developed on the site of the Parkside Building in Gosford at

123A Donnison Street. The reclassification of land process requires the preparation of a Planning

Proposal, community consultation as well holding a public hearing, using an independent facilitator. The purpose of a public hearing is to give interested people an opportunity to have their say on the proposed reclassification before a decision is made, Council said. The Planning Proposal is then finalised for Council endorsement following consideration of any public submissions and issues raised during the public hearing. “The subject sites have been earmarked for inclusion in the TAFE NSW campus redevelopment and therefore the reclassification supports this,” Council said. Council has a Memorandum of Understanding in place with the State Government about the development of the Gosford Administration Building into a TAFE site. Merilyn Vale

Sharon closes salon doors after 30 years After almost 55 years as a hairdresser and 30 years owning and running Hair Anew at Umina Beach, Sharon Clarke will close the salon doors for the last time on May 28. “I started in the business when I was 15 and opened Hair Anew in September, 1991,” Clarke said. “But I turn 70 in September and my body is telling me to call it a day. “Retirement is going to be very different, but it’s time.” Serving a mostly older clientele, Clarke has around 100 people on her books and said she would miss each of them. “I’ve really enjoyed my older clients,” she said. “Hearing some of the stories of their lives has been fascinating at times.

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the world’s largest coffee exporters, such as Brazil, where production has fallen by an estimated 30% over the past year. You don’t want to picture dirt when sipping a latte, but it also comes into the equation. The International Coffee Organisation points out that Russia supplies 20% of global seaborne ammonia, and if supplies are disrupted fertiliser costs could increase for farmers and push coffee prices higher still. At home, applications for hospitality jobs are at a two-year low, while advertised industry positions are at their highest point for the same period, according to Seek.

As an ex-hospitality stalwart, I’d be happy to funnel an extra dollar or two into my double-shot cappuccino if it promised fair wage increases for those behind the grinder (not to mention those picking the beans

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5 ways to get extra kilometres out of your fuel tank Despite the 22 cent excise cut, petrol prices are still quite high, so making smart choices with buying and running your car will make a big difference. Here are our top five tips to get you started 1. Choose your car wisely: Are you a single person who cannot be seen in anything smaller than Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series? Keep it in reserve for weekends and take public transport to work during the week. If you do need a car for the weekday commute – and you’re the only person in that car – consider buying a light hatch,

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Traps stop 191 tonnes of waste entering waterways Gross pollutant traps around the Central Coast have stopped almost 200 tonnes of waste from entering the region’s waterways following recent heavy rains. Central Coast Council said 191 tonnes of waste had been removed from the traps in March and April, stopping litter, dirt, sediment and other pollutants entering the waterways along with stormwater. Once the region experiences a longer period of clear weather, conditions will be suitable for the collection and disposal of waste from other traps yet to be serviced, Council said. There are 339 gross pollutant traps at key locations across the Coast – both below and above ground. Council Administrator, Rik Hart, said recent weather had revealed what ends up in the gutter and eventually in our waterways. “While Council actively stops

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some litter entering the waterways, we need the community’s help to stop litter flowing into our drainage systems in the first place,” Hart said. “Roadside litter is one of the

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to our environment, but it is also a fineable offence. “Everyone can play a role in reducing the impact of litter on local beaches and waterways.” The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and

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Licences open for public comment An application for a producer’s wholesale liquor licence has been lodged for a Norman Yates Distillery at 42 Pile Rd, Somersby. If the application is granted,

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Another producer’s wholesale licence has been lodged for Flora Ferments Pty Ltd for a licensed premises at unit 11, 11-13 Pioneer Ave, Tuggerah. Submissions end on May 22. Meanwhile, the current licensee of the Grange Hotel at

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Gardening is an exercise in joy, compassion, and love. We share our time, our hope, and resources to create a garden and so when theft or vandalism occurs, it can destroy so much more than the plants within our care. I feel such heartache from the stories that I’m too often told of garden crimes, and they are sadly on the rise. The sort of folk who do this probably would not steal from inside your home or a store or destroy your loungeroom but think that outside is somehow fair game. In the eyes of the law though there is no difference as Criminal Lawyer Murray Edwards of Brazel Moore Lawyers, Gosford confirmed. Mr Edwards said that penalties do vary according to past records of the offender and items taken but no matter the outcome, there will be a charge record of theft or vandalism and that is not something to be taken lightly. This can have a serious effect on future employment and travel prospects as well as add weight to any other incidents that may occur throughout your life. The greatest sadness is that I know that the vast majority of gardeners would happily give a cutting, a handful of seeds or a spare plant as well as share their harvest even to strangers. What is even worse to acknowledge is that many of these stolen plants will not survive being torn from the ground. Along with plants, other thefts include tools, machinery, structures, and decorative items.

Yes, even the delightful gnome statue is not safe from garden criminals Often people raise plants from seed and to have this hard work and happiness ripped out, literally by the roots, is horrible. Other times, plants have great sentimental value, such as those dedicated to lost loved ones or even planted over the graves of beloved pets. Then there are the financial factors and let’s face it, gardening can and does cost money. Tools and equipment are expensive and maybe that is the motivation behind such theft but for those experiencing the crime, there may not be available funds to replace the loss. This leads to not being able to garden at all. TIPS TO DETER GARDEN CRIME While I can’t guarantee the most motivated of criminals will be stopped, these tips can slow down opportunistic individuals in their tracks and may block others from pinching your plants and garden equipment. 1. Keep Things Neat A messy garden space puts the idea into the heads of some individuals that the area is fair game. Overgrown plants also provide hiding spots for these people. Keep hedges and shrubs pruned neatly, lawns mowed and paths clear. 2. Crunchy Gravel Paths I love this idea as it is simple and very effective. Use crushed gravel on pathways and borders as would-be thieves and vandals are less likely to chance the noise they will make when walking upon it. 3. Go High Tech If you can afford it, instal security cameras or if not, install fake cameras as these are often enough to deter garden crims. Motion-activated lights are also an illuminating way to make them think twice as no one wants to be lit up caught in the act. A few possum deterrents can have similar effect. Try one or two of those motion activated hooting and flashing owls to spook them off as well

as the possums. 4. Name it and Lock it Up Put tools and equipment away and out of sight. Sheds should always be padlocked, and you might try chaining up larger items. Grow climbers over sheds or build them behind hedges so that people can’t see them from the street. Label items with a permanent UV security marking pen or engraver as this can also assist in deterring thieves and help in their recovery. 5. Fib or Fact Signage Whether you have security that will foil the Mission Impossible crew or not, signage works wonders in making prospective garden evildoers think twice. Advise that you have a security system or dog with a prominently displayed official-looking sign. Easily obtained online or at local hardware stores. If you do have a security system that records your garden, signage is mandatory as it is illegal to film anyone without them being aware as Criminal Lawyer Murray Edwards of Brazel Moore Lawyers, Gosford advised me. 6. Unfriendly Hedges & Barriers The obvious solution is to build a fence and have secure gates, but a natural boarder can also be used in addition or instead of a manufactured fence. While the temptation to plant the nastiest plants you can find, be mindful that if you have a community garden or a border onto a public space there is a duty of care to not cause public danger. Plants to consider are those

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that grow with intertwining branches, are evergreen and you may like to find ones with spikes or thorns. Australian Native Security Hedging Plants The following are suggestions for native plants that you could consider for a security hedge. In the Northern Hemisphere holly is considered a wonderful security hedge with its spiky leaves and here is Australia we do have something similar, Mount Blackwood Holly (Graptophyllum ilicifolium). The very popular Westringia fruticosa is not prickly but it grows tough and dense. A few prickly plants include Bushy Needlewood (Hakea sericea), Blackthorn (Bursaria spinosa) and Heath Wattle (Acacia ulicifolia). Most Grevillea are rather itchy to the skin and grow fast. Garden Insurance While most home insurance policies will cover your garden it will pay to double check. Main events like weathercaused events (e.g.rain and earthquake) should be covered but also damages and losses caused by fire and flood (e.g. weather related or escape from water features or services), and theft or attempted theft. Incidents such as damage from falling branches, lightening, vandalism, explosion, breakage of glass/ ceramics, and other accidents should also be included. Always make ensure your tools, equipment, structures, and plants are covered in your policy in writing. The following are usually not

covered by insurance policies: any existing damage, general wear and tear of tools and equipment and importantly damage or loss caused by failure to provide proper care and maintenance of equipment and structures, particularly of water features. Pest and disease damage will also be factors not covered and damages caused by do-ityourself projects will also not be protected under most polices. Premiums for community and public gardens is another area altogether. These types of gardens are required to have public liability insurance so check in with these insurance providers for advice on extending your policy to loss and damage. It may also be worthwhile to shop around for a different company to provide this type of insurance. Unfortunately, I do know from personal experience that these policies are expensive and are usually beyond the reach of the humble local community garden. Theft from East Gosford Community Garden I received the following devastating letter from one of the dedicated volunteers of one of Central Coast’s community gardens. These gardens are there for us all and it is up to all of us to support the stewardship of these precious spaces and by respecting them and the work of these generous gardeners. Dear Cheralyn, The volunteers at the East Gosford Community Garden are devastated. Someone is stealing their plants. They have been working hard over the last few weeks to prepare the garden beds and to plant winter crops. Most of the seedlings went in a few weeks ago and were doing well. Last Saturday morning however they were gone empty holes showing where they had been ripped from the soil. Someone seems to be using the garden as their own private plant nursery. They say they have always lost

some produce, but the loss of the plants means they will never be able to actually harvest any crops. Since its beginning in 2017, the garden has become a popular haven for locals and workers who enjoy the opportunity to sit among the trees and gardens created by the volunteers. Saturday mornings are always working bees at the garden, but many volunteers do extra days during the week as well. Everyone is welcome at the garden, whether to work or just to sit and chat and enjoy the morning tea that is provided free. But they rely on the community for its survival. Margaret Berger

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Information provided will be treated in the strictest of confidence. YOUR GARDENING GUIDE You can plant the following: culinary herbs, artichokes, broad beans, broccoli, cress, lettuce, mustard, onions, peas, radishes, shallots, spring onions, silverbeet, spinach, ageratum, alyssum, calendula, candytuft, Canterbury bells, carnation, cineraria, cornflower, delphinium, dianthus, everlasting daisy, forget-menot, foxglove, godetia, gypsophila, hollyhock, honesty, larkspur, linaria, Livingston daisy, lobelia, nemesia, nigella, pansy, poppy, primula, snapdragon, statice, stock, sweet pea, viola, Virginia stock, wallflower 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. Archived articles can be found on Cheralyn’s Blog: www. florasphere.com Send your gardening questions, events, and news to: gardeningcentralcoast@gmail. com

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HEALTH & LIFESTYLE

GEORGIA LIENEMANN

Well it’s ‘that’ time of year again, for anyone with a sizeable garden – the zucchini glut has finally been dealt with and depending on the precise timing of your compost heap reinventing itself as a pumpkin patch, we’re likely very close to that annual onslaught of pumpkins. For everyone else, it’s just a great time of year to eat pumpkins. And you get to do so free from the niggling dread that is par for the course as the owner of a rampant, unchecked pumpkin vine. Squash or pumpkin – what’s the difference? Now, given that there’s a pumpkin jam recipe on the horizon, there’s no way around dipping into the squash vs pumpkin debate. Having spent some time living in America, the continent where pumpkins

first originated, it’s obvious that our Australian definition doesn’t quite align with theirs. We tend to use pumpkin as more of an umbrella term for a broader range of squash. For instance, when I was doing my culinary training in New York and would refer to ‘butternut pumpkin’, I would be promptly corrected that it is in fact, butternut squash. It took me a little while to integrate the local dialect and discern between pumpkins and squash. Back here in Australia, I’m now in that confused middle ground where I use both terms interchangeably and likely alienate even more people than when I was abroad. The fact is, all pumpkin and squash varieties are technically squash from a botanical perspective. There isn’t actually a single botanical distinction that separates the two, although the Americans would tell you that a pumpkin is round, with a much harder stem and skin and usually a lower water content than squash. Some suggest pumpkins have a higher protein content as well, although from my research it depends on the type of pumpkin. Going off their definition, jam can only be made with the sweet, dense (lower water content) varieties – the ones they’d normally use for pumpkin pie.

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Pumpkin & Pear Jam: both to improve its effectiveness and even to reduce its side effects. Pumpkin contains powerful prebiotics

In New York they referred to them as sugar pumpkins. They would never recommend making it with squash. However, I’ve made it several times with butternut pumpkin and it is perfect for the job. Sweet and fruity and let’s face it – a much easier option to peel and prep! The jam recipe is coming, but the nutritionist in me can’t skip over the impressive nutritional profile of pumpkin. Could the humble pumpkin be a superfood? Pumpkins have important prebiotics, peptides and other powerful compounds that make it a rising star in the literature when it comes to diabetes, gut disorders

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It is now considered in the literature to be a functional food, which is a more credible and less glitzy way of calling it a superfood. Pumpkin, folks. Can you believe it?! If anyone you know is spending a fortune on superfood powders from the Amazon, please tell them that seasonal, locally-grown organic produce will give them far more bang for their buck! The only thing it lacks is packaging – a canvas for all those dazzling marketing claims. But the benefits are indeed on par and we now have the science to back it up. Pumpkin is predominantly

complex carbohydrate. It is a fantastic source of carotenoids, which are powerful antioxidants. The main carotenoid is beta-carotene, but they also contain lutein, lycopene, alpha-carotene and cisbeta-carotene. Depending on the health of the soil that it was grown in, pumpkin is also an abundant source of minerals like potassium, calcium and magnesium. Pumpkin extracts (of the fruit and the seeds) have been shown to be powerfully antibacterial, antifungal and anti-parasitic. The seeds can be effectively used to combat fungal infections and even to use in combination with current antifungal agents,

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We tend think of pumpkins as a vegetable, but from a botanical perspective, it is actually a fruit. Health conscious types who are still trapped in the reductionist model of viewing their food might further reduce it to ‘carbs’ – and potentially avoid it for that reason. However, pumpkins are so much more than a deliciously sweet carbohydrate! They’re an incredibly rich source of pectin, which is a guthealing prebiotic. Prebiotics are the primary food source of our beneficial gut bacteria (the status of which, are probably the biggest determining factor of our overall health). And pumpkins don’t contain any old pectin, but a superior type of pectin, which has impressive implications on several fronts. 1. From a culinary perspective: Pectin-rich foods play a critical role when making jams. This is why apples and citrus are often used in the process of jam-making, as they are also very high in this special type of gutloving fibre. Pumpkin contains a type of pectin that forms a gel-like structure more easily than other types of fruit, which means that only a small concentration is required to make a gel set. Hence why it’s such a great choice for jam. 2. From a nutritional perspective: When comparing citrus, apple and pumpkin pectin samples in (in vitro) studies of human colon cancer cells, pumpkin offered the most protective effect against oxidative stress and cytotoxicity. This is pretty big news. Not only for the health conscious among us, but for the gardeners and preservers, too!

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a prebiotic powerhouse A pumpkin a day keeps the doctor away

Some researchers have gone as far as recommending pumpkin for daily consumption! To me that smacks of the typical Western mindset – if a little is good, more is better – which is rarely true from a dietary perspective. However, it does highlight just how beneficial this humble fruit is promising to be. My modification would be, eat it very regularly in pumpkin season – which is now. There are a million and one ways to enjoy pumpkin – roasted first ahead of time and then added to salads, curries or blended into a sweet and hearty soup are my standard routines throughout the week.

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However, whenever you’re trying to indulge in a particular type of produce and really make the most of its season, you really do need to think outside the box and get familiar with a few recipes that keep you enticed. Pumpkin bread is a good one as it can be made in bulk and stashed in the freezer if you have the space. This brings me to jam. If you haven’t tried pumpkin jam (or pumpkin butter as it’s referred to in the states), it’s worth giving this quick recipe a go. Over there, it’s usually made with tinned pumpkin puree as a base, which creates a pretty heavy product. Fresh pumpkin yields a much more delicate flavour, especially if you combine it with other fruits.

Pumpkin & Pear Jam I’ve written this recipe for people who have never made a jam before.

Aside from creating different flavour combinations, jam-making is more of a science than an art. The wonderful thing about the unique type of pectin found in pumpkin is that it gels so easily that there is no real need to constantly monitor the temperature. It thickens up beautifully and then you take it off the stove. This recipe can be tweaked and combined with any other fruit. I’ve tried apple (which is the more traditional accompaniment), a whole orange to make more of a marmalade (delicious!) and mandarins. Pear is my pick of the bunch, to date, but then I do have a bit of a soft spot for them at the best of times. I like to use golden sugar which you can buy at most health food stores. It’s essentially just evaporated sugar cane juice and so is closer to its original state and contains marginally more minerals than plain raw sugar. However, we’re not truly going to kid ourselves that this jam is being consumed for heath reasons. Sugar is sugar and jam is jam. This recipe is just another creative way to enjoy pumpkin that you may not have tried previously. This recipe makes one 350ml jar. Ingredients:

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400g butternut pumpkin 1 whole pear 150ml water ¼ cup lemon juice 2 tsp vanilla essence 140g raw or golden sugar Method:

Remove the pumpkin skin and seeds and cut it into large chunks. Avoid putting any of the softer, middle pieces in – stick with the firmer outside flesh. Peel and core the pear and then place both the pumpkin and the pear into a food processor and blend until smooth. Place the mixture along with the 150ml of water, into a medium sized saucepan (a good quality pot with a solid base is very important as otherwise the mixture can burn easily). Cover with a lid and cook over medium heat for around 10 minutes, until the pumpkin is cooked through, stirring occasionally. You can add a little extra water if the mixture dries out. Add the salt, lemon juice, vanilla and sugar and set it over medium heat for around 5 minutes until it starts to thicken a little, stirring occasionally. Once it starts to thicken up, you’ll need to stir more frequently as it will start to stick to the bottom and can burn if left unchecked. Now, whilst this one won’t look like a traditional, glossy jam (we’re using

less sugar than most recipes would call for thanks to the super-gelling properties of the pumpkin), once it has thickened – you will know when it’s done. Normally you’d coat the back of a spoon with your jam and run your finger through it to see if the line remains. However, this mixture sets like a solid pumpkin puree. Once you can scrape it up the sides or carve a shape into it with a spatula and it doesn’t move back – it’s ready. As long as it doesn’t burn and you continue to stir – you can overshoot a little without any major concerns. This recipe is very forgiving! Pour your jam into a sterilised jar and attach a lid. Then enjoy on as you would any other jam. As long as you store it properly in the fridge and consume it within 6 weeks, this one is fine without any other additional preservation methods. Well, folks, there’s a few ideas for you whilst we’re in peak pumpkin season. Go and stock up on this wondrous gut-healing fruit at your local farmers market (I get mine from a local grower via the Nurtured Earth girls, online). Commit to a bulk roasting session and you’ll have sweet, caramelised pumpkin on hand to take the nutritional value of your mid-week meals up a notch.

Georgia Lienemann is a clinically trained nutritionist, wholefoods chef, columnist and mum. She’s been featured in Body & Soul and had TV appearances on ABC Breakfast and Studio 10 for her unique approach to food and health. She’s known for reinventing traditional foods for the modern kitchen and was instrumental in a radical new approach to sports nutrition with a program for the NRL Parramatta Eels, kickstarting their ascent on the ladder in recent years. Find out more at stirringchange.com.

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Finding a pathway to better mental health services High-quality mental health care is possible, but it will demand structural reform, effective accountability and the will to make it a reality. Although 2022 is the 30th anniversary of Australia’s national mental health strategy, and after five previous five-year federal-state agreements, we are faced with the reality that affordable access to high-quality care remains out of reach to many of those in greatest need. As with aged care, the COVID pandemic has now highlighted to the wider public those major structural flaws that had been neglected for decades. Contrary to much popular and political belief, these major service problems are tractable in wealthy countries like Australia. While our nine governments have just agreed on another “landmark” mental health agreement on the eve of the 2022 federal election, the majority of the key recommendations of the 2014 National Mental Health Commission and 2020 Productivity Commission reviews have not yet been enacted. These structural reforms are the necessary actions that now need to precede investments of significant new monies. More likely, however, is the announcement of many more small program funds, distributed across a wide variety of wellknown “brands” and service providers with little attention to the reality that this piecemeal approach has perpetuated the very poor experiences of care that have been documented by various commissions over the last 20 years, for example the Mental Health Council and the Victorian Royal Commission. So, three questions must be addressed if we are ever to make serious progress. First, what are the key structural reforms that have not been implemented? Second, who will be held accountable for the implementation of these reforms? To use the phrase of the age, we must know “who does hold the hose?”. Third, given the longstanding and bipartisan political commitment to progress, what are the major political or social forces that perpetuate this public policy failure? The structural reforms required have been well-documented and include a dozen key areas: 01. Expanding services to provide effective care for up to 15 per cent of the population in any year. 02. Shifting the balance of service funding (and specialist service provision) from hospital-focused and

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activity-based to communityfocused and outcomesbased reimbursement. 03. Moving the clinical service system from predominantly a late-intervention and chronic disease focus to prevention and early intervention. 04. The catch cry for such services should be “Right care, first time, where you live”. 05. Provision of quality care that is based on highlypersonalised assessment, multidisciplinary delivery of care and active use of measurement-based outcome tools. 06. Active use of populationbased and other planning tools at the regional level. 07. Responding urgently to the opportunities created by new digital technologies. 08. Recognising the need for real innovation in the delivery of psychosocial services that promote social and functional recovery at all stages of illness. 09. Insisting that suicide prevention at the population level is strongly influenced by major economic (e.g., employment, financial security) and social (e.g., social connection and cohesion) factors. 10. Acting to reduce the premature death, and high rates of physical ill-health, in those living with major mental illness. 11. Development of smart data systems, that provide realtime information on key user concerns 12. Support for regionally-based accountability frameworks. The second key question is: who will be held accountable for promoting, funding and implementing these key reforms? Our 30-year history is that each level of government simply retreats to being responsible only for that part under its direct control. So, the states retreat to public hospitals and acute services, while the Commonwealth funds the activity without direct responsibility for the resulting services. At best, we have been left “half-pregnant”.

Both the Productivity Commission and the previous National Review emphasised the need to move to a system of regionally-based accountability, but recognised that this is only possible if the funding and commissioning functions are devolved to the regional level. A solution is therefore at hand if the respective governments agreed to cooperate and implement change at the regional level. Given the conceptual consensus to shift to regionallybased planning, funding and service delivery, and the recognition of the key structural reforms required, why is there the lack of substantive progress? Many would argue that the funding never moves to match the rhetoric. The proportion of health spending on mental health and suicide prevention has remained static at 7.5 per cent over the last three decades. Given the burden due to mental ill-health is at least 14 per cent of total illness burden, and that suicide remains the major cause of productive years of life lost in Australia, the level of financial investment is grossly inadequate. The clear reservation of many in power, however, is that many more dollars into our highly dysfunctional system would not result in better outcomes. Despite the many plans, there has never been a move to dismantle the financial and structural underpinnings of this dysfunctional system. This compares poorly with the restructure of disability services under the NDIS. So, the endresult is an ongoing impasse. A political breakthrough, therefore, is likely to depend on three factors. First, enhanced belief at the community level that these problems are actually tractable. We can fix them by focusing on resolving the issues with less top-down “one size fits all” and much more “bottom-up” one region at a time. Second, by empowering local leadership, capability and accountability at the regional level to drive this process. Third, by governments engaging with twenty-first century approaches to codesign, system modelling and use of smart technologies to empower service users to drive substantive improvement in their own care. Ian Hickie

Ian is a Professor of Psychiatry and the Co-Director of Health and Policy at the University of Sydney’s Brain and Mind Centre. The abbreviated article is an edited version of one published by the James Martin Institute for Public Policy.

Labor pledges to upgrade Kariong sports precinct

Labor’s candidate for Robertson, Gordon Reid (centre) with Kariong United President, Adam Page, and Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch

The Labor Party will commit $2.5M to upgrade the Kariong Sporting Precinct if it wins government on May 21. Candidate for Robertson, Dr Gordon Reid, was joined by Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, to announce the commitment. “Across the Robertson electorate, we have growing sporting membership and budding sports stars training and using tired and no longer fit-for-purpose facilities,” Reid said.

“At Kariong, Labor wants to bring the sports facilities up to standard and promote the benefits of sports participation further. “Sport needs to be more inclusive and accommodate all; there are currently no female changing rooms and this upgrade will bring the facilities up to a standard that reflects the changing needs of the community.” Kariong United President, Adam Page, said the community had been looking forward to an upgrade of Kariong Sporting

Precinct for many years. “We look forward to seeing this upgrade improve sport participation and accessibility,” Page said. “These upgrades have been needed for a long time.” Tesch said it was important to upgrade sporting facilities to help keep residents fit and healthy. Source: Media release, May 9 Candidate for Robertson, Gordon Reid

Mail Delivery Contract Australia Post is seeking tenders from companies, or persons willing to form companies, to deliver mail under contract arrangements in the Delivery Area listed below. Australia Post has a commitment to providing a consistent and personal service to its customers. Therefore, as far as practicable the successful tenderer should be able to supply the same personnel to deliver the articles each day in the delivery area. The successful tenderer will have sufficient time to make arrangements to comply with the conditions of the contract, including the procurement of suitable vehicles. Training will initially be provided to the successful tenderer, who is then required to train its own personnel. All genuine tenders and enquiries are welcome. However, Australia Post is not obliged to accept the lowest or indeed any tender, and reserves the right to accept or reject any or all tenders if it considers that it is in the interests of Australia Post to do so. INVITATIONS TO TENDER FOR THE OURIMBAH STREET DELIVERY The work on offer will include the sorting, sequencing and delivery of mail including small packets in the contract. Contract Commencing: 1 July 2022. Approx 47 hours per week * Note: The Approximate Hours Per Week is a guide only. An explanation of how the hours per week for the Mail Service may vary can be found in the tender forms. For tender forms, full details and further information, contact Tuyet Tran at the NSW Mail Contract Centre via phone on 0437 903 900 during office hours, Monday to Friday between 7am and 2pm. For operational queries, please contact Manager Jodie Rigg via phone on 0424 192 214 during office hours, Monday to Friday, 7am and 12pm.

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Riley bound for Pathways to Paralympics camp SWIMMING Central Coast swimmer Riley Moore will attend the Pathways to Paralympics camp on the Gold Coast this week after winning five gold medals at the Australian Para Swimming Titles in Adelaide in April. Moore’s original dream was to compete professionally in water polo, having previously representing NSW since he was in his teens in both the Blues and the Waratahs. But when COVID-19 lockdowns saw the closure of local pools and the cancellation of water polo events, he and his best friend took to swimming kilometres in the cold water at the Pearl Beach Ocean Pool. It was then that Moore decided to look into competing at the Australian Para Swimming Titles. “My coach had always told me about pursuing swimming and the competition, but I

Riley Moore in action at the Australian Para Swimming Titles

played water polo and I had wanted to play competitively since I was young,” he said. “My original dream was also to go to the Olympics but then I found out about the

Paralympics after my diagnosis of hereditary spastic paraplegia when I was nine.” Moore said the second COVID lockdown saw him intensify his swimming training.

Riley Moore in action at the Australian Para Swimming Titles

“For me, lockdown opened opportunities,” he said. “I am really keen to have fun, get to race and learn at the camp this week.” Moore studies Exercise and

Sports Science at the Ourimbah Campus of the University of Newcastle and also teaches the next generation of swimmers in his role as a swim coach and lifeguard at

Peninsula Leisure Centre. Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, said Moore, 19, was a “powerhouse” in the pool. “He has so much ahead of him – something the Pathways to Para Olympics Camp scouters certainly saw too,” she said. “It makes me so proud to see Peninsula locals reaching new heights on the Australian and potentially world stage. “I am 100 per cent behind Riley in his pursuit of this dream and I am sure the rest of the Coast is too. “Riley is such a positive spirit who has worked very hard despite the challenges he has faced. He is a great role model for our young athletes starting their journey and I can’t wait to see the impact he has on the next generation of athletes.” Source: Media release, May 4 Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch

Terrigal hangs on in rugby match of day Terrigal held on to defeat Avoca Beach 22-18 in the Central Coast Rugby Union match of the day at The Haven on May 7. The evening match was played before a huge crowd, with Terrigal opening the scoring early with a try to take a 5-0 lead, and several penalty goals seeing a half-time score of 14-6 to Terrigal. Terrigal crossed for a second try and posted another penalty goal early in the second half to lead 22-6, before Avoca pulled out the stops with two tries. Terrigal hung on to record the victory with centre Harry Hughes, flanker Sam Kenny, lock Macklin Collins and prop Harry Gray standing out. Best for Avoca Beach were centre Mitch Jacob, in his 100th firstgrade match for the club, hooker Cooper Elliott and No.8 Fionn Henderson-Foley. The match between The Lakes and Warnervale was hard-fought from start to finish but Warnervale proved too strong on the day and chalked up a 36-26 victory.

Terrigal defeated Avoca Beach 22-18

The match was moved to Woongarrah Oval because of the damp conditions at Slade Park, costing The Lakes home ground advantage. Each team crossed for a firsthalf try with Warnervale going into the break with a 15-12 lead. Warnervale extended their lead to 22-12 early in the second half, before The Lakes hit back to make the score 2219. A late surge saw Warnervale emerge victorious despite a late try from The Lakes.

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Gosford recorded its first win of the season against Woy Woy

The win takes Warnervale top of the ladder. Centre Sione Piukala, lock Lachlan Natapu, flanker Kye Haslam and five-eight Ben Butler starred for Warnervale. The Lakes was best served by prop Tim Poese, who crossed for two tries, and hooker Ben Kaifa. The Razorbacks hit some good form to defeat Hornsby at Pennant Hills Oval No.1 by 3119. The Razorbacks got away to a great start, jumping to a 14-0 lead. Hornsby hit back to

square the scores by halftime, but the Razorbacks dominated the second half and took the win despite a late Hornsby try. Halfback Jarrod Grange and locks James Mann and Josefa Biu were best for the Razorbacks. Hornsby was best-served by five-eight Hunter Bird and flanker Epeli Kauvka. Gosford recorded its first win of the season, defeating Woy Woy at Woy Woy Oval 26-7. Woy Woy opened the scoring early but Gosford responded

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when a brilliant 70m dash by five-eight Ben Shelley made it 7-7 at halftime. Gosford crossed for a further three tries in the second half to secure the victory. Best players for Gosford were five-eight Ben Shelley, prop Suili Hakalo and flanker Hugo Pike. Woy Woy was best served by flanker Jazper Doak-Stride, No.8 Tali Sitani and centre Corby Delaforce. Warnervale lead the Premier 1 table on 10, with The Lakes, Avoca Beach, Terrigal and the

Razorbacks all on nine. Kariong sits on six, with Hornsby and Gosford on five and Woy Woy yet to score. The Bay President’s Cup team had the bye. Women’s 10s rugby continued with wins for Hornsby, Terrigal and The Lakes. This Saturday’s Premier 1 round sees Kariong take on the Razorbacks at Kariong Oval, Terrigal travel to Pennant Hills to take on Hornsby, Gosford host Warnervale at Gosford Showground and Avoca Beach clash with Woy Woy at Heazlett Park. The Bay Rugby Club will take on The Lakes at Joseph Banks Oval in the President’s Cup clash. The Central Coast Women’s 10s competition will see Terrigal take on Hornsby and the combined Kariong/ Razorbacks team playing The Lakes at Kariong Oval. Source: Media release, May 9 Central Coast Rugby Union

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Bumper crowd sees Mariners earn place in A-League final The Central Coast Mariners are back after years in the wilderness, following a resounding 2-0 F3 derby win, and local fans can sense their resurgence. The young team pulled off a powerful 2-0 win against the Newcastle Jets on Saturday night at Central Coast Stadium in what’s dubbed the ‘F3 Derby’, in the last game of the regular season. The victory is the fifth win in a row for the rising Mariners

outfit and puts them temporarily into four spot on the A-league ladder. A goal from Jason Cummings in the first half was added to in the second by Frenchman Béni Nkololo and the Mariners finished off the season in great fashion with three points against their Novocastrian rivals. A home final beckoned but, unfortunately for the blue and yellow, and their local fans, Adelaide United edged out

Western United in Sunday night’s clash (May 8) to regain fourth spot – Adelaide will now host the Mariners this coming weekend in the first round of elimination finals. The only concern for the Mariners was the injury to Moresche who was unable to continue. Mark Birighitti pulled off a few strong saves to cement his position as one of the best goalkeepers in the league. For the Mariners, their eyes

now turn to the elimination final. A win at Coopers Stadium is historically a very tough ask for any finals team. The young and confident Mariners team have the momentum of a 5 match winning streak to their advantage, however … so does Adelaide. Head coach Nick Montgomery said after the game: “We had a job to do and that was to get three points for the

finals, and I thought the atmosphere was great. “There’s been a lot of firsts, the first FFA Cup final for the club this year, 15 NPL boys playing. “[It’s a] Testament to this group of players they go out every week and I set them a challenge and that’s to win a game. “It was a great way to end the regular season, a win at home in front of the fans,” he said. “We’re not afraid to go

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anywhere, that was in our hands tonight … winning and finishing the season on a high” Separately, a new investor/ owner has also entered the mix. Anytime Fitness co-founder, Richard Peil, has taken over as head director of the club from UK based owner Mike Charlesworth. CCN will update the public as more information comes to hand. David Abrahams

Umina ‘E-Gals’ win Association Cup The Umina United Eagles 1st grade women’s football team has taken out the Central Coast Association Cup, held as a precursor to the 2022 soccer season, which is now off to a start after a rocky start due to the weather. In a match played in front of a vocal crowd at Pluim Park, Umina held on to win 1-0 from a strong-finishing Terrigal. Umina’s defence was tested all game but managed to stop Terrigal from scoring despite late pressure. Coach Steve Donaldson said he was pleased with the win. The Umina Eagles 1st grade women’s football team

“With the 2021 competition abandoned halfway through, both teams should be proud of their game, and the talent that was shown can only add to an exciting 2022 season for both clubs,” he said. “Umina E-Gals had a few new team members and entered the match without a few regulars but still managed to lift themselves to the level that saw them win the 2020 competition. “Once again the club has high hopes that this very talented E-Gals side will fly high this season.” Source: Umina United Eagles