New real estate agency for Saratoga

principal Tony Roumanous of Ray White Bankstown, Roumanous has had a lengthy career across multiple functions of real estate.

“I studied property valuation at university and worked for Colliers in sales, before deciding to do something different to the family business of real estate,” he said.

“I started a marketing and graphic design company which allowed me to still work in the sector.

“I moved up to Avoca Beach nine years ago and fell in love with the area; the stars aligned when I met Gabe and started discussing aspirations to grow the business.”

Roumanous said the existing team has created a great legacy and built an excellent reputation in the area and he was excited to branch out into new areas.

“Ray White has been part of my life since I was a kid, and even if I didn’t have the family connections, I would not choose another brand to open

Notice of 1080 program

The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting a ground baiting program in Bouddi National Park and Rileys Island Nature Reserve from Wednesday 1 February until Friday 31 March 2023 my business with,” he said.

The operation will use 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of foxes.

The program is designed to minimise predator impact on wildlife, especially threatened species.

Signs will be located at the entry to the baiting location. Domestic pets are not permitted into NSW National Parks managed land. Pets and working dogs may be affected (1080 is lethal to cats and dogs). Pets and working dogs must be restrained or muzzled in the vicinity and must not enter the baiting location. In the event of accidental poisoning seek immediate veterinary assistance.

Please contact the Local Girrakool NPWS area office for further information on (02) 4320 4200.

“The brand recognition and trust from locals in the area is very important to me, as well as the superior technology offered by Ray White.”

Roumanous said not many people knew about Saratoga, which he described as a slice of paradise, but when they discover it, they often don’t leave.

“There are only 2,500 dwellings in the three core suburbs that we are operating in, so it is incredibly tightly held and sought after,” he said.

“It is a stunning coastal town; a lot of properties have their own jetties and beautiful water views.

“The streets are wide, clean and family friendly.

“It is like one big village.”

Roumanous said he plans to offer technology, speed and efficiency, while maintaining real and raw communication with clients, and a genuine love trained at the site in 2010 as a Council employee, suggested the site should be kept in community hands with options for third party leasing arrangements for education and training purposes to be sought.

“With the amount of parcels within the asset sales tranche listings it is absurd for staff to consider this site not be contentious within the community,” she said.

“Within the past 12 years Council has invested funds to improve and maintain this site.

“I believe that this site should be maintained and considered for community purpose and if Council still needs funds in the future then it should be put up for consideration once we have elected representatives.”

Source: Central Coast Council meeting and public forum, Jan 24 for the area.

“We will be looking to recruit more agents in the future; however we want to keep a family business feel and service the community in a personal way,” he said.

Ray White New South Wales CEO Andrew McCulloch congratulated Roumanous on the opening of Ray White RPG.

“We are thrilled that Chris has decided to come back home and join us,” he said.

“He is set to amplify the real estate offering in the Saratoga region, and I am looking forward to seeing what he achieves for his local community.”

Source:

Media release, Jan 25 Ray White RPG

PROPOSAL TO UPGRADE EXISTING MOBILE PHONE BASE STATION AT BAY VILLAGE SHOPPING CENTRE, 12 BAY VILLAGE RD, BATEAU BAY NSW 2261 WITH 5G

1. Optus and Vodafone plan to upgrade the existing telecommunications facility below through the addition of new equipment: S1210 – Bateau Bay-O: On the existing advertising sign at the above address. The proposal involves:

• The installation of three (3) new Optus 5G antennas and three (3) new Vodafone 5G antennas (six in total) on the new mount

• The reuse of three (3) existing Optus 5G antennas

• The replacement of four (4) existing panel antennas with four (4) new panel antennas for Optus and Vodafone (four in total) on the new mount; All new antennas will measure no more than 2.8m in length

• The installation and reconfiguration of ancillary equipment including remote radio units (RRUs), GPS antennas, antenna mounts, cabling and other associated equipment necessary for the proper function of the proposed facility

2. Optus and Vodafone regard the proposed installation as a Low-impact Facilities under the Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 2018 (“The Determination”) based on the description above. The proposed infrastructures will be in compliance with the ACMA EME regulatory arrangements.

3. In accordance with Section 7 of C564:2020 Mobile Phone Base Station Deployment Code, we invite you to provide feedback about the proposal. Further information requests and/or comments should be directed to Ventia:

M. Community.Consultation@ventia.com

N. Ventia, 80 Pacific Highway, North Sydney NSW 2060 Ph: (02) 9834 7229

W. www.rfnsa.com.au/2261007

We will accept comments on the proposed upgrade until 5pm Tuesday, 21st February 2023.

Central Coast Council has agreed to extend special rental conditions for Metro Cinemas Lake Haven to help keep the business afloat as the broader cinema sector continues to struggle.

The cinema’s rent for the period February 1, 2023-January 31, 2024 will be set at 15 per cent of the business’s monthly turnover (as opposed to the 18 per cent originally recommended by Council staff).

The operations of the cinema, which was built on behalf of Council with the needs of the youth of the northern Central Coast area in mind, remain financially challenged, a report to Council said.

“This is consistent with challenges in the broader cinema sector arising both from the lingering effects of COVID-19 (which has had a significant effect on indoor public gatherings of all kinds) and long-term trends in the entertainment industry (the rise of digital entertainment services and the move from cinema-based movie distribution),” the report said.

Temporary rental arrangements based purely on