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Now that’s a community bus stop

Shoppers at Woy Woy can now enjoy more than 100 shaded car spaces after Deepwater Plaza’s car park upgrade was completed recently. See page 6

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The Wagstaffe bus stop has a whole new look, thanks to a determined community. See page 4 for more Virginia Henderson (with glass raised) toasts the new-look bus shelter with fellow residents

Umina Beach artist, Benjamin Fraser, describes himself as a “creative individual” and someone who is trying to bring his passion for art and imaginative expression back... See page 18

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Work to start soon on new Umina Mall development Almost two years after it was gutted by fire, Umina Mall has finally been demolished, with work expected to begin soon on a new shopping centre for the site.

The bulldozers moved in last week Photo: shabysheik

Initially approved 10 years ago, with modifications approved in 2015, the Umina Mall development stalled for several years as negotiations continued on the purchase of two lanes behind the site from Central Coast Council by developer Laundy Exhibition. Craig Laundy confirmed that issue has now been resolved. “Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, David Harris, and Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, were of great assistance in talking to Council on my behalf and Council has now

signed off on the sale of the lanes,” Laundy said. “That has allowed me to push the button with the Pluim Group, which will handle construction. “We want to give the area something to be proud of and create massive employment in both the build stage and on completion’’. Laundy said all demolition work would be completed by Christmas, with construction certification running in parallel. “Our great hope is to kick off building early next year and, weather dependent, we hope we can deliver within 12-14 months,” he said. Laundy said there would be a good mix of retail, including a supermarket/general store, a liquor shop, a newsagency and a pharmacy.

“We’re also hopeful we might attract other things like a take away food store and a bakery, and we are looking at a medical centre on the second floor which is over part of the building,” he said. The new centre is expected to cost about $10M, with local builders and tradesmen to be employed and Laundy estimates it will generate 250300 local jobs when opened and fully tenanted. Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the move following years of inactivity. “It was great to see work finally start on the demolition of the old supermarket and shops,” Chamber President, Matthew Wales, said. See page 4 for more

The first dedicated disability provider on the Peninsula has opened its doors following a grand opening event on Saturday, November 14. See page 32

Sport

An Ettalong football club has claimed a championship title after a hard-fought grand final win at Central Coast Stadium on Sunday November 1. See page 40

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The new Kariong Fire Station and Zone Office was officially opened on November 3, following a $2.75M investment from the NSW Government.

The suspension of Central Coast councillors and the appointment of an Administrator... See page 3

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Snakes, koalas, tortoises, marsupials, and Tasmanian devils were the scariest Halloween creatures at the Australian Reptile Park...

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A new installation around the Celtic Cross War Memorial in the grounds of Gosford Anglican Church celebrates the centenary of the memorial’s installation as the Coast prepares to celebrate Remembrance Day on November 11.

Who doesn’t love a garage sale? More than 45 residences on the Peninsula took part in last year’s Garage Sale Trail, with Central Coast Council hoping even more will participate in this year’s event on November 21-22.

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Australia’s biggest community and sustainability event sees a huge weekend of garage sales and has become part of the Coast community’s commitment to reducing landfill and providing opportunities to reduce waste. Council’s Unit Manager for Waste Services and Business Development, Andrew Pearce, said more than 15,000 residents were involved Coastwide last year. “Our community’s enthusiasm for ‘upcycling’ and second-hand shopping resulted in over 150,000 items being given a new life and saved over 112,000 kilograms of preloved items from potential

landfill,” Pearce said. “By diverting these resources from landfill the event has positive impacts for our environment and helps to show how reuse and recycling benefits the community, with last year’s event generating $97,000 worth of sales for the local economy. “If you have something in good (or reasonable) condition that you are thinking of

throwing out, how about trying to sell it instead? “Grab the opportunity to join this incredible movement and help the Central Coast Community beat our 2019 record of 513 garage sales registered.” This year the event will be operating under COVID-19 safety guidelines and offers the innovative option of virtual garage sales and other ways to

get involved online.” Garage Sale Trail Co-Founder, Andrew Valder, said it is projected more than two million items will be listed for sale and diverted from landfill across over 16,000 garage sale events nationally over the Garage Sale Trail weekend. The online element will work to keep people safe during the pandemic but also assist

sellers in finding the perfect match for their pre-loved items – no matter their location. For those hosting or shopping at physical sales, Garage Sale Trail will provide guidelines to ensure COVID-19 restrictions and safety precautions are in place. You’ll also receive tips and tricks, as well as marketing material to help achieve the best result from your sale. Council’s participation in the 2020 Garage Sale Trail weekend is fully funded through a grant from the NSW Government Better Waste Recycling Fund. The National event involves 115 Councils around Australia. Register and view sales near you online at garagesaletrail. com.au/centralcoast Source: Media release, Oct 26 Central Coast Council

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Groups of up to 100 people will be able to gather for Remembrance Day services on the Central Coast, thanks to a one-off exemption from COVID-19 restrictions.

Business

It was supposed to be a community art project that the North could be proud of, but mystery now surrounds Central Coast Council’s Big Chair Paint Out. See page 19

Education

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Central Coast Council Administrator Dick Persson has announced Council will borrow $50M and sell $30M worth of assets in an attempt to address an expected $89M deficit.

Report on council finances to be handed down in 30 days Newly appointed Administrator of Central Coast Council, Dick Persson, has committed to finding just what actions led to the Council’s financial crisis within 30 days.

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Sport

A Peninsula touch team has taken out the Country Championship title at Central Coast Regional Sporting Complex. See page 40

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New Central Coast Council Administrator, Dick Persson (right), with Acting CEO Rik Hart

Persson, who was appointed Administrator on October 30 by Local Government Minister Shelley Hancock as sitting councillors were dismissed, started on the job on November 2, accompanied by Rik Hart, who will serve as Acting CEO during the three-month administration period. Persson said CEO Gary Murphy, who had been absent for some weeks on stress leave, would

now take annual leave as the two men delve into a cash flow crisis which sees the council looking at a deficit of at least $89M. Persson, who was enticed out of retirement and has a long historyofservingasAdministrator at various Sydney councils, said he would lodge a report within 30 days outlining the root cause of the blow-out and would then consider courses of action. “It is important to move quickly on this; there are some very big figures being thrown about,” he said. “It is not appropriate for Mr Murphy to continue to act as CEO for the period of administration, but that is in no way a judgement.

“We have some ideas about what has occurred and now we need to confirm what we’re thinking. “We are very confident we will be able to work out what’s happened. “There is no evidence before me of corruption but there may have been negligence. “One of the major problems appears to be the accessing of restricted funds.” Persson said he would take the place of the mayor and all councillors, with meetings held as per the usual schedule and public forum still available prior to each meeting, Continued page 4

Killcare and Avoca beaches will feature in a new Nescafe advertisement, following recent filming at both locations. See page 26

Sport

Olyroo, Daniel Bouman, has joined the Central Coast Mariners for the A-League 2020/21 season. See page 39

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Council is drawing up a list of assets to sell

Central Coast Council is drawing up a list of assets worth more than $30M to sell, as it works through a list of strategies to address a growing deficit.

Administrator, Dick Persson, said that the list of assets would be made public before any sales decisions were made, and that they would be part of a raft of suggestions that would be included in his report that he promised on day one and would be public in 30 days. He is still on track to make the 30 days. The challenge would be to present, in plain English, how the Council arrived at the financial situation it is now in. He said the narrative would

start from two years prior to amalgamation to present day. He told Coast Chronicle that the financial situation was arguably worse than thought. “The cash management has been appalling. “I can’t see how Council couldn’t see it coming,” he said. Persson said asset sales would not involve community land or environmentally sensitive lands such as COSS lands, but would “more likely” mean buildings. The decision to identify the assets was made at the Administrator’s first Ordinary Council meeting on November 9. At that meeting, Persson introduced the Council’s new Chief Financial Officer, Natalia

Cowley, who started in November, and spoke briefly about the work being done to address Council’s financial position, including daily monitoring of cash, payments and restrictions, and communication with suppliers. The Council flagged in early October a more than doubling of its expected deficit and immediate liquidity problems. Her comments echoed a financial update report submitted to the meeting, which detailed the actions, including the 100 Day Recovery Action Plan, now being called the Business Recovery Plan. “Progress has been made on identifying and mitigating the key causes for the situation that council finds itself in,” the report said.

The report explained that a review of internal allocations between different funds had found $7M that could be reallocated from the general funds to the Waste, Water and Sewer funds. However, the forensic audit was ongoing and includes analysis of expenditure from the 2016/17 financial year to date. Consultants KPMG expect the first phase of their engagement, mainly information gathering, to be completed by Friday, November 13. Historical analysis would take another six to eight weeks. Due to the second phase deliverable being impacted by the Christmas period, it is expected that the historical analysis findings will be

available mid to late January 2021. Meanwhile, senior management provided a summary of savings identified and actions completed to date. Some of the major savings have been from a review of overtime, cuts to the capital expenditure program and the temporary workforce. An overtime reduction strategy has produced favourable results, with some weeks rendering a 40 percent reduction on the historical average trends, the report stated. A review is underway of current staff benefits to model different scenarios for cost saving. Merilyn Vale

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A boarded-up and neglected townhouse duplex at Bateau Bay is one of 58 vacant public housing properties across the Central Coast.

The Budgewoi Bulldogs are Newcastle Rugby League’s 2020’s C Grade Premiers following an undefeated season. See page 39

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Data compiled by SeeChange Analytics show Airbnb occupancy rates averaging 60 per cent, surpassing January data, which is a year over year increase of over 20 per cent in most suburbs across the

Central Coast, excluding Wamberal. Founder of See-Change, Patrick Spedding, said it is important to point out this is the average occupancy rate for the whole month. “Data breaking out occupancy rates by weekday/weekend show that weekday occupancy rates are much lower,” Spedding said. “Typically, over 75 per cent of short-term rental accommodation sits empty during the week.” Data also shows that in

Shoppers at Woy Woy can now enjoy more than 100 shaded car spaces after Deepwater Plaza’s car park upgrade was completed recently. See page 6

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Freemasons on the Central Coast, along with the Lodges of District 21, have donated $8,000 to support Camp Breakaway...

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October, 28.5 per cent of dwellings in Pearl Beach were listed as Airbnb’s. Other suburbs which recorded having a high rate of the housing market as Airbnb’s include Killcare at 25.1 per cent, Macmasters Beach at 15.3 per cent, and Copacabana at 12.1 per cent. Meanwhile, the region-wide residential vacancy rate has fallen to below 1 per cent. “The increase in Central Coast property demand has seen the total number of residential rental vacancies

Outdoor enthusiasts welcomed the opening on November 6 of the 4WD Supacentre See page 25

there is not much stock, we know. “I grew up on the Central Coast, and I am looking forward to bringing up my family here.” A Bensville family has also found it impossible to find ren t any accommodation over the past three months. They were initially looking for houses to buy, but with prices spiking and rentals hard to find, they have resorted to moving into a friend’s house. See page 7

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Mariners club legend and alltime leading scorer, Matt Simon, will remain with the Club for the A-League season See page 40

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Central Coast Council Administrator, Dick Persson, has continued on with a councillor resolution to secure a $50M loan. Council now has two $50M loans, one is for debt refinancing and capital works taken out in May as a normal part of their ongoing processes while this latest loan is for operational matters. Persson, installed by the State Government on October 30, called an extraordinary meeting on November 11 and immediately went into a confidential session for 10 minutes before re-emerging to publicly accept the loan. The Administrator said he had convened the meeting to deal with a matter of financial

urgency. The loan is a principle and interest loan with a fixed fiveyear term amortised over 15 years. No interest rate was mentioned. Persson said he understood that it was Council’s commercial advantage not to name the institution, but he sought assurances from CEO, Rik Hart, and CFO, Natalia Cowley, that the loan was from an institution with a top credit rating. Persson’s confidential dealing of the loan comes after the councillors were criticised for hiding behind confidential meetings as they attempted to deal with the Council’s financial crisis. The councillors, who were

suspended the day Administrator Persson was appointed, voted on October 12 to secure necessary external borrowing up to $100M. At that time, Council said that it could attempt to get the loan from TCorp, or any other emergency funding sources. It was for the purposes of maintaining Council’s liquidity until such time as the actions within the then draft 100 day recovery action plan were implemented. At the October 12 Council meeting, the now suspended councillors Greg Best, Bruce McLachlan, Jilly Pilon and now former councillors, Troy Marquart and Rebecca Gale, voted against getting a loan. Councillors were alerted

earlier in the month to an expected deficit that had more than doubled to $89M and immediate and serious liquidity issues. Council then approached the State Government for permission to use restricted funds for operational cash, but the State Government refused. Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said on October 14 that the NSW Government “will not bail out Central Coast Council from its financial mismanagement”. Council met on October 20, and again on October 21, to make urgent representations to the Minister for Local Government seeking permission for the partial utilisation of restricted funds to

make staff payroll for the week ending October 18, and that should the Minister’s permission not be forthcoming, 2,157 Council staff might not be paid. The State Government then bailed out the council with $6.2M. The bail out was from the Office of Local Government’s early provision of Council’s Financial Assistance Grant Payments, but along with the cash came a “please explain”. Council was given seven days to explain why it should not be suspended. The suspension came on October 30 and will be reviewed in three months. Merilyn Vale

See page 4 for more Virginia Henderson (with glass raised) toasts the new-look bus shelter with fellow residents

Umina Beach artist, Benjamin Fraser, describes himself as a “creative individual” and someone who is trying to bring his passion for art and imaginative expression back... See page 18

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Council now has two $50M loans

drop from 1,000 in January to around 200 in September, a drop of more than 80 per cent,” Spedding said. Many are feeling impacts of the rental crisis. Central Coast Newspapers spoke with one family of four who have been looking to move to the Coast for over a month but have had no luck. “We are both employed professionals in our mid-40s, and we have two sons aged 7 and 11,” the mother said. “So far, our application process has not been easy, and

The Wagstaffe bus stop has a whole new look, thanks to a determined community.

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The Entrance MP David Mehan, with Debbie outside neglected townhouses at Bateau Bay

Rise in Airbnb puts squeeze on long-term rental accommodation Finding a home to rent on the Central Coast is becoming increasingly difficult, with more people moving to the region and an increase in Airbnb short-term rentals leading to a huge drop in the number of available longterm leases.

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Persson has also announced that open forums will be held before each Council meeting allowing up to 10 residents to talk on any topic pertinent to Council.

Rumbalara Reserve, East Gosford

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Students from Warnervale’s MacKillop Catholic College have won a Group Award for Outstanding Dancing at the 2020 OzTheatrics Junior Theatre Festival Australia.

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The award winning and internationally recognised program at The Glen has achieved formal approval to build a 20-bed drug and alcohol rehabilitation service at Wyong Creek.

The Naughty Noodle Fun Haus theatre show, Slipstream, will premiere at this year’s Digital Melbourne Fringe Festival.

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The $50M loan will be taken as part of its Business Recovery Plan but details of the loan remain confidential.

The Entrance Long Jetty RSL Sub-Branch Executive (L to R) Bill Tweedie, Vice-President Allan Fletcher, Assistant Secretary Bob Fitzpatrick, President Les Mackie and Secretary Paul Wright

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Public housing vacant for eight years

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Environmentally sensitive lands such as those in the Coastal Open Space System (COSS) will be safe, with the asset sale “more likely” to be buildings.

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Woy Woy Public School was filled with fairy-tale characters and storybook creatures as students and teachers celebrated Book Week on October 22.

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The Peninsula is set to hold three live music events this month as part of the inaugural Great Southern Nights event aimed at boosting local industries.

The Pelican Post is compiled by our senior journalist, Terry Collins, graphic designers, Justin Stanley and Lucillia Eljuga and our hard-working team of journalists, Maisy Rae, Hayley McMahon and Haakon Barry.

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Like so many other community activities, NAIDOC Week 2020 looked a lot different on the Central Coast this year.

Central Coast Council has 13 new members to its Access and Inclusion Reference Group (AIRG) who will support Council

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Central Coast Newspapers is delighted to present the inaugural edition of the Pelican Post. Post. The newspaper continues a tradition of more than 20 years providing the people of the Peninsula real, independent and very local news and upholding the critical role of the free press in a democracy.

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Almost two years after it was gutted by fire, Umina Mall has finally been demolished, with work expected to begin soon on a new shopping centre for the site.

In its final year of a four-year Disability Inclusion Action Plan, Central Coast Council has already chalked up a long list of significant improvements... See page 25

Sport

Ben Cohen starred with the bat for Lisarow Ourimbah in the first grade cricket T20 match on Thursday, November 12, versus Northern Power. See page 32

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The bulldozers moved in last week Photo: shabysheik

The first dedicated disability provider on the Peninsula has opened its doors following a grand opening event on Saturday, November 14. See page 32

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An Ettalong football club has claimed a championship title after a hard-fought grand final win at Central Coast Stadium on Sunday November 1. See page 40

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Workers denounce Council executive leadership

Council workers rally at Woy Woy Depot to express their lack of confidence in Central Coast Council’s management team

Dozens of workers rallied at Central Coast Council’s Woy Woy depot recently, along with hundreds of their colleagues at depots all over the region, to support a vote of no confidence in CEO Gary Murphy and Council’s Executive Leadership Team (ELT). The move followed Council’s

announcement on October 20 that it could not pay staff wages, which saw the State Government provide a $6.2M bail-out to meet payroll and other outstanding debts. United Services Union organiser, Luke Hutchinson, said members were concerned over a range of financial issues, including the “shambolic attempt of the

ELT to manage the Council finances with unacceptable and continual consequences for staff wages, job security, Council services, and reputation”. Hutchinson also outlined concerns over lowering of job security, the possibility of less take home pay and lower conditions of employment, and the perception of

deliberate misrepresentation by the ELT of the Council’s finances over a long period. He said the ELT had failed to provide any answers or information to the ratepayers or the workforce on how the financial mess occurred, or any real measures that will protect workers and community services. However, Hutchinson said

significant progress was now being achieved, including through a meeting with interim Administrator Dick Persson and Acting CEO Rik Hart on November 5. “It was confirmed at this meeting with the USU General Secretary Graeme Kelly that all weekly wages, entitlements and superannuation are safe and are guaranteed to be paid

as normal each week,” he said. “The union was pleased with this initial engagement with Mr Persson and Mr Hart, with ongoing dialogue planned to assist in resolving all outstanding issues and the financial mess at the Council.” Source: Media release, Nov 10 United Workers Union

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Now that’s a community bus stop From page 1 The Wagstaffe bus stop has a whole new look, thanks to a determined community. Around 50 residents gathered at the bus stop on November 12 to celebrate the refurbishment. Virginia Henderson, who

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coordinated the painting and decorating, said the project was a great example of community collaboration which began just as the COVID-19 lockdown advanced. “At the end of February 2020 a small all-girl team of local residents took on the task of restoring the hitherto

neglected, grubby and spidery bus shed,” Henderson said. “We cleaned, scraped, filled holes and preparing for painting. “The mural of water, fish and Australian wildlife was a daily task and a joy to complete.” Henderson said special features of magpies, a

cockatoo and a galah watch over the shelter and are lit up by solar spotlights until late in the evening. “None of this mural would have happened without the encouragement and support of our local community, including school children getting off the bus; the bus

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“The ‘new’ bus shelter is another illustration of how Wagstaffe residents care for our community. “We all hope it gives surprise and pleasure to those who sit at the bus stop and to those walking by.” Terry Collins

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“Certainly, everyone is glad to see the old eyesore building disappear for good especially since it was fire damaged early last year. “The new shopping complex has been approved for a mix of retail and commercial uses.” Wales said the development would produce 3,000 square metres of new retail and commercial floor space and nearly 90 car parking spaces. “This will greatly enhance the Ocean Beach Rd arterial corridor and provide important retail services to a large proportion of the Umina Beach residential catchment that previously relied on the old shopping facility,” he said. “After years of uncertainty, it is extremely important that this

strategic commercial facility is completed and contributing retail services and local jobs to the community. “The redevelopment works also coincides with the construction of the United Service Station at 303 Ocean Beach Rd which will include a car washing facility and several retail outlets. “It also coincides with the upgrade of the BP Service Station on the corner of Ocean Beach Rd and Rawson Rd at Woy Woy. “These are significant investments into our business community which will create hundreds of local jobs. “There is no doubt that 2021 will be a busy year and will see some exciting grand openings.” Terry Collins

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Pearl Beach PA concerned over development and access Pearl Beach Progress Association is just a little frustrated over a raft of concerns which have gone unaddressed, some for years. Members of the association hosted a visit by Central Coast Council officers and Mayor Lisa Matthews just before she and other councillors were suspended and Administrator Dick Persson installed to oversee Council’s affairs on October 30. Newly elected association president Russell Grove said concerns highlighted during the visit included inappropriate development applications including significant tree loss, the poor state of roads in the beachside suburb and silting of the lagoon on the northern side of the main road into town. “Of major concern to locals is road access - with just one road in and out,” Grove said. “It was also pointed out that some developments did not rest easy with the current Council Development Plan that is to say design and size not in keeping with the village.” The Cliff Path, which stretches

Now suspended Mayor Lisa Matthews with members of the Pearl Beach Progress Association inspecting the Pearl Beach lagoon

from Umina Beach to Pearl Beach around Mt Ettymalong (Ettalong), is another major problem. Once a road for vehicles and the only means of access to Pearl Beach the path slowly reverted to a walking path, which has deteriorated to a point where it is now signposted as dangerous.

During weekends and holiday times a considerable number of people walk the path endangering themselves, the association says, with repair urgently needed. “Our visit to the cliff path was enlightening,” Grove said. “While we were there about 20 visitors arrived, reinforcing that repair of the track to make

it safe is an important aspect of the continuing success of the Pearl Beach community. “This is also where the sewer line comes into the area and it just hasn’t been maintained over the years. “It is important to keep it open as another access in the event of fire.

“It is also important from a tourism point of view as it really is a lovely walk. “The upper road is now the only workable access and the rock face deteriorates from time to time to the point where the road now bears signs saying ‘watch for falling rocks’. “If we get a major rockfall there goodness know how long

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we might be locked out of the village. “I would also think there would be a liability problem for Council.” Grove said one option which could work is an upper walkway around the mountain. But just days after the Council visit, Local Minister Shelley Hancock stepped in and suspended councillors, appointing Persson to get to the bottom of the financial crisis which saw Council announce it was looking at an $89M deficit. Grove said approaches to Member for Robertson Lucy Wicks and Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch had also yielded little result. “While they are usually approachable and supportive they have not been able to help with these issues”, he said. The next move will be to contact Administrator Dick Persson. “Even though the Administrator is busy he could commission a feasibility report on upgrading or making good the cliff walkway,” Grove said. Terry Collins

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Deepwater Plaza car park goes solar Shoppers at Woy Woy can now enjoy more than 100 shaded car spaces after Deepwater Plaza’s car park upgrade was completed recently. A total of 768 solar photovoltaic panels have been installed to the shade structures in bay four of the Coles car park off Charlton St in a bid to reduce reliance on the electricity grid. Deepwater Plaza centre Manager Marcelle Proper said the feedback from the community has been very positive. “Customers are enjoying more shaded car spaces and are supportive of the solar

project benefiting the environment,” Proper said. “The [solar panels] supply the centre with renewable energy, supporting the centre’s sustainability goals.” The panels are set to generate approximately 253 MWh per annum, helping to reduce the shopping centre’s use of gridpurchased electricity and carbon emissions. Improvements to line marking and resurfacing have also been made in the carpark, extending to George Street and the ground level of the multi-deck car park. Maisy Rae

New speed limit for Ettalong channel A new speed 20 knot speed limit is to be introduced for the Ettalong channel from November 21. Boaters are advised to slow down on the Brisbane Water at Ettalong with the new speed limit to be introduced for the

safety of all waterway users. NSW Maritime Executive Director, Mark Hutchings, said NSW Maritime had carried out a review of boater behaviour in the narrow waterway at the request of members of the community and NSW Maritime patrols.

“Brisbane Water is a popular waterski and jetski location which has experienced an increase in recent years in general boating traffic and towing activities,” Hutchings said. “The review assessed a number of factors including the

mix of vessels which frequent the waterway, the potential effect on vessel travel times, including the ferry service, complaints and historical boating compliance. “Currently there are no speed restrictions on this part of Brisbane Water, it is up to each

skipper to travel at a safe speed according to the conditions. “The new 20 knot speed zone in the main channel will facilitate safer speeds among all vessels and provide boaters with enhanced ability to react to hazards and potential incidents - with minimal

increase to journey times.” Signs will be installed to alert skippers to the new speed limit on both sides of the channel. Source: Media release, Nov 18 Transport for NSW

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COSS lands ruled out of any asset sales Coastal Open Space System lands (COSS) on the Peninsula, including the stunning Mt Ettalong, are safe, despite Central Coast Council’s plans to sell $30M worth of assets as it works through a list of strategies to address a growing deficit. Administrator Dick Persson said asset sales would not involve community land or environmentally sensitive lands such as COSS but would “more likely” mean buildings. Persson said Council’s

financial situation was arguably worse than first thought. “The cash management has been appalling,” he said. “I can’t see how Council couldn’t see it coming.” A list of assets for prospective sale will be made public before any sales decisions are made and will be part of a raft of suggestions to be included in a report on Council’s finances set to be handed down by Persson by early December. The challenge would be to present in plain English how the Council arrived at the

financial situation it is now in, he said. Persson said the narrative would cover a period from two years prior to the Council amalgamation in 2016 to the present. The decision to identify the assets was made at the Administrator’s first ordinary Council meeting on November 9. Council’s new chief financial officer Natalia Cowley spoke briefly about the work being done to address Council’s financial position, including daily monitoring of cash,

payments and restrictions and communication with suppliers. A status report tabled at the meeting detailed the actions in the 100 Day Recovery Action Plan which is now being called the Business Recovery Plan. “Progress has been made on identifying and mitigating the key causes for the situation that Council finds itself in,” the report said. A forensic audit was ongoing and included analysis of expenditure from the 2016/17 financial year to date, it said. Terry Collins

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Brisbane Water selected for pilot litter reduction project With many of the Peninsula’s suburbs placed around the Brisbane Water, residents will welcome a new litter reduction initiative to be piloted on the waterway, which could go state-wide if it is successful. OceanWatch Australia will

receive $71,300 for the pilot as part of a $1M commitment from the NSW Government to address littering across the state. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said OceanWatch is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1989 to promote sustainable

practices and minimise environmental impacts. “OceanWatch has a productive relationship with Central Coast Council and local oyster farmers, which is why Brisbane Water is perfectly placed to host the pilot of this Statewide initiative,” Crouch said.

“OceanWatch will develop a ‘litter-free estuary strategy’ that includes gross pollutant traps, tangler bins and more signage, and if successful, this approach to reducing litter could be applied to other areas in NSW. “Working closely with community groups, land managers and other estuary

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More vandalism of native flora on Pretty Beach Dog Track Central Coast Council is investigating a clump of damaged native vines discovered along the Pretty Beach dog track by volunteers of the Pretty Beach Bushcare group. The group, who are within the Council’s Environmental Volunteer Program, noticed the damaged vines at their worksite in Araluen Drive Road Reserve. Volunteer Toni Trent said several dense vines had been sawn off at the base, which was an “appalling act of vandalism”. “A large and very old Monkey Rope native rainforest vine has been sawed off, and other vines including Pandorea Pandorana or Wonga Wonga Vine have also been

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vandalised,” Trent said. “Of course, this means there is a lot of dead foliage in the treetops. “Native vines are an important component in plant communities providing food and shelter to insects, animals, and birds. “Native vines also provide extra shade in our increasing hot landscape.” Council’s Bushcare Officer has inspected the site and notified the reserve’s management staff to help with the investigation. “Council staff are making further enquiries with the Pretty Beach Bushcare group and adjoining landowners to try and identify parties responsible for the damage,” a Council

spokesperson said. “We will also work further with Pretty Beach Bushcare to identify other appropriate ways of supporting the group and protecting the native flora of the area.” Trent said this wasn’t the first act of vandalism in the area, with trees and plants previously poisoned and removed at the start of the track. “The dog track is a precious community asset, and it will take a strong and caring community to stop this continued destruction of the vegetation,” she said. Trent urges the community to contact the Council if they have any further information about the vandalism. Hayley McMahon

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Peninsula CEO gets his hands dirty in Take 3 Clean-up Pearls of Australia CEO James Brown is just one of dozens of Central Coat business leaders who will take part in this year’s Take 3 CEO Clean-up on November 20. The fundraiser returns for its second year as directors and business owners from all over the Central Coast roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty in the name of conservation. Brown, whose company runs regular private boat tours from Woy Woy of its farms spread out across the Brisbane Water between Hardys Bay and Woy Woy and of its seeding shed, said it was vitally important to educate people on why we

need to get plastics out of our oceans. “It’s a great thing Take 3 does,” he said. “Plastic in the ocean is a genuine threat to our industry. “As pearl farmers we spend a huge amount of our time and resources trying to ensure that our marine areas remain in a pristine condition. “We are lucky to be operating in such clean areas on the Central Coast and a lot of that can be attributed to the 150-year-old edible oyster industry which has been proactive in protecting our local estuaries. “In 45 minutes we will collect as much rubbish as we can at the CEO Clean-up and I will

James Brown of Pearls of Australia will take part in Take 3’s CEO Clean-up on November 20

personally be doing my best to beat last year’s result. “It’s so important to keep plastics out of our waterways.

“We’ve all seen pictures of turtles with plastic bags wrapped around them, but micro plastics can also do so

much damage to living things – and it all starts in the ocean.” While this will be Brown’s first year taking part in the Take 3 clean-up, he participates every February in Oyster Industry Waterway Cleanup Week. “All the oyster farmers from around the state stop work for half a day use their boats to collect as much non-industry waste as possible – we alwayscollect tonnes and tonnes,” he said. Participants in the CEO Cleanup this year are raising funds that can help expand Take 3’s school education programs which have educated over half a million Australian children. “We are thrilled to be running the CEO Clean-Up again in

2020,” Take 3 CEO Sarah Beard said. “Our COVID safe event provides leaders with an opportunity to support ocean conservation, while having a tangible impact here on the Central Coast.” In 2019, 40 CEOs removed 227 kilograms and 10,000 pieces of rubbish during the 45-minute clean-up. Take 3 is hoping to double its fundraising efforts this year, attempting to raise $30,000 at this year’s clean up at Terilbah Reserve, North Entrance. You can sponsor Brown or any of the participants on the Take 3 website. Terry Collins

$10M budget boost for Peninsula The Peninsula is set to receive nearly $10M in new funding for infrastructure projects following the release of the NSW Government’s 202021 budget on Tuesday, November 17. Key features of the budget include a $6.9M injection of funds to continue construction on several key sites around the

area. These include the intersection of Maitland Bay Dr and Picnic Pde, key intersection upgrades along Blackwall Rd, the major roundabout upgrade at the intersection of Memorial Ave, Maitland Bay Dr and Barrenjoey Rd and improvements along Brisbane Water Dr, one of the main access roads for the Peninsula. Works along Blackwall Rd to

benefit are the intersections at McMasters Rd, Allfield and Farnell Rds. Woy Woy Station is also planned to be improved through a $1.2M initiative for improved all-weather access for trains. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Adam Crouch said the budget would include targeted and temporary stimulus to keep people in jobs and businesses afloat.

“By spending millions of dollars across the Central Coast, we will kick the local economy into high gear, while also helping families and individuals with the cost of living,” Crouch said. Other initiatives on offer include 15 hours of free preschool per child per week for the entirety of 2021, and $100 worth of vouchers per person to help support local

businesses. The budget report also identified that free tutoring will be offered at every public school on the Peninsula in addition to an installation of energy-efficient LED lights in classrooms. Grants for small businesses and upgrades to social and affordable housing were also identified in Tuesday’s announcement.

For local business owners impacted by the bushfires or COVID-19, free access to advisors through the Business Connect program has also been provided. Source: Media release, Nov 17 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Adam Crouch

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Disclaimer: the views expressed in these articles are my own and do not represent Central Coast Council

Our amalgamated Council needs to improve its environmental management The Community Strategic Plan (CSP) 2018 is the most significant planning document for a Council, with all other plans needing to support it. Three of the environmental objectives are: • Protect our rich environmental heritage by conserving beaches, waterways, bushland, wildlife corridors and inland areas and the diversity of local native species • Promote greening and ensure the wellbeing of communities through the protection of local bushland, urban trees, tree canopies and expansion of the Coastal Open Space System (COSS) • Improve enforcement for all types of environmental non-compliance including littering and illegal dumping and encourage excellence in industry practices to protect and enhance environmental health Our Council is failing to meet these objectives as shown by the following examples: Kangy Angy Kangy Angy was a site that the former Wyong Council allowed the State government to use for the Rail Maintenance Facility. The site was flood prone, had rare and threatened species of plants and animals and a zoning that was meant to protect these environmental values. There was at least one other site that was more suitable for this facility. The State government has to “offset” the environmental destruction that was caused. On 12 November, 2018 there was a Council decision to proceed with finalising offsets with the State government. Two years later, these

are still not finalised - even though the Kangy Angy facility has been finished and opened. Greener Places Strategy On 8 July 2019, Council agreed to exhibit a Greener Places Strategy. The strategy is about improving the greening of our urban areas and neighbourhoods - improving the look, feel and habitat of these areas whilst also reducing the heat island effects of built up areas. The exhibition period closed in September 2019. Over 12 months later, there is still no strategy in place. Porters Creek Wetland The protection of Porters Creek Wetland is important for the health of Tuggerah Lakes. Wetlands act as a filter, and without them, water quality would get worse. It is the largest freshwater wetland in the region and provides habitat for many species. A survey undertaken in 1999 recorded 168 species of plants, macroinvertebrates from 70 families, 62 bird species including 9 migratory species, and 25

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mammal species including 7 species of bats. Since November 2017, there have been at least 6 resolutions of Council related to the permanent protection of Porters Creek wetlands. As a Councillor, I had meetings with staff to make sure that there was no impact on adjacent lands that were part of the Aircraft Landing Area, the Education precinct or the proposed link road. Some 3 years after that first motion in November 2017, we still don’t have that permanent protection in place. Our COSS lands The Coastal Open Space System (COSS) is a network of reserves with the purpose “to maintain areas of native vegetation and habitat for native animals on public land”. COSS was put in place by the former Gosford Council over 35 years ago. It is a long term strategy that involves the voluntary acquisition of lands and is about 70% complete - so there is still more work to do. During the last 3 years, there have been

efforts to downplay COSS and its significance. It has been a constant battle to try to protect this legacy - and it continues to face threats. One of these threats is mountain biking. Council is releasing a draft feasibility study for mountain biking in our region. There is significant pressure from vested interests to open up environmentally sensitive COSS lands for this activity. In my view, the discussion paper is biased having been prepared by consultants that benefit from mountain biking and involving targeted input from mountain bikers. On 18 December 2017, Council resolved that there be an environmental assessment for any increased activity in environmental lands - this has not been done. Council’s COSS Committee has a role in

providing advice to Council. On 29 May 2019, the COSS Committee discussed that the Feasibility Study needs to include the cost of rehabilitation, education and compliance. This has not been done. At their last meeting, the COSS Advisory Committee expressed their strong concerns that they were not consulted on the draft MTB report in order to provide advice to Council about our COSS lands—as is their role. There are many knowledgeable, experienced and hard-working staff at our Council - however, as a Council, there has been a lack of commitment to protecting and managing the environment in line with our Community Strategic Plan.

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Rotary Club of Woy Woy thanks community members at Awards Night

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Community members were thanked for their service at the Rotary Club of Woy Woy’s Community Awards night at Everglades Country Club on October 27. The night, which was delayed by six months due to COVID-19 restrictions, celebrated the achievements and efforts of community members for the 2019-2020 year. President Joan Redmond

said there were 60 members and guests who gathered to honour the worthy recipients of the awards. “There are members of our community, from 15 to 80 years, who have gone above and beyond to help others,” Redmond said. Among the recipients was the community organisation and fundraiser Girls Just Wanna Have Fun. The organisation consists of Margaret Channing, Julie Webb, Stacey Saul, Sonja

Blair and Belinda Player, who help to raise funds at the annual Cancer Council’s Girls Night In. Money raised at each event stays on the Central Coast and helps aid with treatment, research, education and support to patients and families. “They have raised over $135,000 over the past ten years,” Redmond said. “These ladies are local women, all mums and they all work.

“They are passionate about the cause and are driven by the enthusiasm of their attendees, sponsors, donors and guest speakers.” Vocational Director for 2019-2020, Barry Freeman. said the awards night was a wonderful gathering of nominators, award recipients, Rotarians, friends, and community leaders. “It was a wonderful evening celebrating the achievements of people doing great things in our community,” Freeman

said. Other Community Service Awards went to surf lifesaving advocate Louise Lambeth, young surf lifesaver Mercedes Newton and returned service pensions advocate Dr Stephen Karsai. Darrell and Kerrie Eddy were awarded the Pride of Workmanship award for their travel and tour services, as well as James Halliday-Jones for his professionalism at D & L Witchard Seafood outlet. A special Paul Harris Fellow

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Chamber of Commerce pushes for a bigger share of road funding for the Peninsula Peninsula Chamber of Commerce is hoping for a bigger slice of the funding pie in Round 2 of the NSW Government’s Fixing Local Roads program. Central Coast Council is compiling a list of roadworks to apply for a share of the $136.4M available in the second round. The Peninsula saw less than 10 per cent of the $2.7M delivered to nine projects on the Coast through Round 1 of the funding, scoring $186,750 for works on North Burge Rd, Woy Woy, and $81,000 for Hillview St, Woy Woy. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said millions of dollars were now on offer through Round 2 to repair and maintain more of the Coast’s 2,200km road network. “The funding will be prioritised for projects that can commence quickly and will need to be delivered within two years,” he said. Chamber of Commerce president, Matthew Wales, said the Chamber was extremely

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disappointed with the Round 1 funding and was looking towards a higher level of commitment in the Round 2 allocations for the Peninsula. “Certainly our top priority is the reconstruction of Rabaul Ave, which is a major collector road that runs parallel to Ocean Beach Rd,” he said.

“This carries significant amounts of overflow traffic off Ocean Beach Rd and serves as a major connection from Woy Woy to the southern parts of Umina Beach and through to Pearl Beach and Patonga. “It is in poor state of repair with no kerb and gutter, no footpath paving and limited

stormwater drainage yet acts as a major bus route especially for school children. “Rabaul Ave has been on the Chamber’s top 10 list of roads for the last five years but continues to get ignored by both Central Coast Council and the State Government.” To be considered for funding,

Rabaul Ave would first have to make Council’s list of preferred projects and then meet government criteria for small shovel-ready projects to repair and maintain high-use roads and provide more jobs. The Fixing Local Roads program is a $500M NSW Government investment over

five years to assist councils across the state reduce their local roads maintenance backlog. Federal Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, said the Australian Government has also committed $191M to build on the State Government funding, bringing the total for local roads to $691M over the next five years. “Fixing Local Roads is a grant-based program where councils can apply for funding to repair, patch, maintain and seal priority local council roads,” she said. “Applications can be made for 100 percent contribution from the NSW Government for specific works and councils are encouraged to co-contribute to any projects with funds or inkind contributions.” “We can already see projects from Round 1 commencing throughout the region and with this injection of funds, even more local communities will be able to see the benefits of this program,” Wicks said. Terry Collins

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Woy Woy CWA joined with other community organisations in the region to “pull their socks up for the firies” and donate 463 cooling neckties and 400 pairs of fire-rated socks to the Central Coast RFS on November 10.

RFS and community organisation representatives at the RFS Communications Command Centre Kariong.

After discovering that RFS volunteers were not supplied with fire-rated socks as part of their uniform, Woy Woy CWA and Central Coast Disaster Relief started a GoFundMe page to help raise money to purchase the socks. Woy Woy CWA President Jane Bowtell said they started the fundraiser in February and had managed to raise some money

even through the worst of COVID-19. “We sourced the socks from a local business in Gosford, and the neckties were all handmade by the CWA ladies,” Bowtell said. “The GoFundMe is still active and ticking away, the more socks we can get on their feet will help to start the dialogue of why they don’t get supplied the socks in the first place.” Central Coast Disaster Relief Founder Carly Pal said she was shocked when she discovered that fire-rated socks cost up to $45 a pair. “When we were at the height of the fires we visited every RFS across the Central Coast, and one of the biggest things that we

found out was the cost of firerated socks, which is a huge burden on the volunteers,” Pal said. “The alternative is synthetic socks which melt to their skin, so there really isn’t a better option.” Owner of Workin’ Gear, located in Gosford, Craig Giles said he was approached by Jane to help supply the socks for the fundraiser. “After speaking to Jane about the initiative I approached Wilderness Wear, which is an Australian company who make merino tread, fire-rated socks, and they came to the party fantastically,” Giles said. “Between the two of us, we were able to supply the socks at an incredibly reasonable price.

“To have these fantastic community organisations on the Coast, which not only support the RFS but also support small businesses in the area is just amazing.” Central Coast RFS Operations Inspector Frank Overton said it was an important community arrangement that would help the firefighters during the hotter months. “The firefighters need fireresistant socks which aren’t always that easy to get,” Overton said. “I think this is a really great initiative, and there are around 400 socks here, so a lot of our firefighters will get a pair.” Hayley McMahon

Meet the Makers … showcasing local artisans A group of local businesses have come together to create Meet the Makers, an experience with a focus on showcasing local artisans on the Central Coast. Among the businesses is Broken Bay Pearls in Mooney Mooney, which regularly conducts boat tours from Woy Woy to its farms in Brisbane Water between Woy Woy and

Hardys Bay. The company decided to collaborate with three other makers on the Central Coast to help share and display the local produce in the area. Executive Manager of Pearls Australia Penny Arrow said the trail had been a collaboration for over a year and had only come to fruition in recent months. “The basis of the trail is to

have an immersive experience in one or all four of the participating businesses, people are invited to meet the makers behind the locally grown products that are handcrafted on the Central Coast,” Arrow said. “The trail starts at Broken Bay Pearls, then The Chocolate and Nougat Factory in Gosford, Firescreek Botanical Winery in Holgate, and ends at Little

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O’Connell said the trail was an important way for people to be involved within the community. “After getting to know other local producers over the last year we decided to make a mark for the Central Coast to showcase all the amazing artisans who produce here,” O’Connell said. “People are becoming interested in where their produce comes from, the artisan skills behind the creation of produce and having

a more immersive understanding of the day in the life of a primary producer.” Arrow said they had worked in conjunction with the Central Coast Council to welcome more local makers and creators to join the trail. “We want to shine a light on the innovative producers from the hinterland to the coast who want to share their story,” she said. Hayley McMahon

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Creek Cheese in Wyong. “We aim to showcase great produce and their makers to the local community, and each business offers the opportunity to learn more, and sample the produce along the way.” Arrow said the trail was a continuous venture for the business, where customers had a behind the scenes look at the farm and its history Founder of Firescreek Botanical Winery Nadia

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next 10, 30 and 50 years we can take more photos and check and confirm that the Brisbane Water is not rising, the ice caps are not melting. Climate Change is a beat-up

and the most urgent issue is to clean up the oceans. In case you are struggling to keep this record safe I have a copy filed away. Email, Nov 11 Godfrey Franz, Gosford

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As a Peninsular person for 50 years I am so proud of your contribution to our wonderful

area. Brilliant and many thanks. Email, Nov 11 Vivien Sale, Ettalong Beach

Keep zipped up and wee at home please When the Housing Department built our apartments here at 28 Chambers Place, Woy Woy, they couldn’t have known what we have to put up with here. Our flats are beside two noisy pubs and they overlook an alley where men urinate.

FORUM The men don’t care whether it’s day or night and of course they don’t realise that we’re all looking out of our windows down at them. This area has never had any residents, so the locals still

assume that the walls here are public toilets. This building has been here now for three years and we’re not going anywhere so keep your pants zipped up, go home and use the toilet there please. Email, Nov 14 P. Roberts, Woy Woy

I remember that, the first time I went to Italy, I was impressed by the line of urinals on the outside wall of the cathedral in one of the cities I visited (although I can’t, now, remember which city).

FORUM This seemed like a very civilized option, as users could still communicate with passers-by, while using the facilities. Furthermore, the opportunity for imaginative decoration of the units should not be lost, when so much of the Central

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Our beautiful recycling centre (not)

About that urinal idea N. Harris’s idea of installing outdoor urinals in Woy Woy (“A wee little artistic idea”, PP 001) is a good one.

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Coast streetscape is as abysmally dull as it is. If they proved to be successful in Woy Woy, they could be exposed across the whole city: what a pity we don’t live in USA, because we could, otherwise, have one for every unZip code. Email, Nov 11 Bruce Hyland, Woy Woy

St Huberts Island bridge fence Driving on the roads of our beautiful Central Coast we are so fortunate to be treated to water views, ocean views , the sound of bellbirds and so many expansive views. One of these beautiful views is when driving down the bridge of St Huberts Island and enjoying water to each side; for many this view says “Ahh I am home“. Now picture adding a high and unsightly fence to either

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See Page 2 for contribution conditions side of the St Huberts Island bridge, not a beautiful picture at all.

This view would say “welcome to the unwanted fence that leads to some houses on an island”. Central Coast Council has funding for a barrier on the St Huberts Island bridge. These funds could be spent hurriedly on a fence that belongs on a freeway or could be spent more fittingly on a designed option that doesn’t detract from the beautiful view. Email, Nov 11 Julie Piper, St Huberts Island

The Return and Earn centre at Woy Woy by night

How beautiful does the Return and Earn centre in Chambers Place, Woy Woy, look in the evening? Filth and rubbish abound and crowds of people taking up residents’ parking every single day.

FORUM And this is the smallest amount of trash we’ve seen for a while! It’s a small residential street right beside a new $5.6M wharf with tourists arriving

daily and they’re having to look at this. The Council needs to get their act together and have this recycling centre moved to an industrial area. Email, Nov 14 Helen Byrnes, Woy Woy

Hardys Bay water feature Yet another burst water main in Araluen Dr, Hardys Bay last night. This is the 23rd break in the street over the last few years. While the emergency crews do their best to repair the old asbestos pipe in a timely manner, the local community continues to suffer from extended periods without water, repeated excavation of

Another burst water main on Araluen Drive

FORUM roads and driveways and damage to nature strips. After many representations, Council advised that 630m of the old pipe would be replaced by the end of 2019. After this failed to occur, the Council discovered that an Aboriginal Heritage Impact permit would be now be

required, delaying the project until August 2020. Again, nothing happened, and apparently, the application for a permit still has not even been submitted. What does a frustrated community have to do to get some action from this council management? Email, Nov 9 Bill Egan, Hardys Bay

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BW Police encourage download of emergency app With the arrival of warmer weather, and plenty of people taking advantage of the outdoors, Brisbane Water Police are encouraging Peninsula residents to download the updated Emergency+ app. The app works across Australia, using GPS functionality built into smartphones to help a Triple Zero (000) caller provide critical location details required to mobilise emergency services. The updated app now includes ‘what3words’, a software enhancement allowing Triple Zero (000) callers to provide their exact location quickly and accurately with just three words describing the address to assist responding emergency services. Save the app that could save your life. Source: Brisbane Water Police District FB page

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Sobering reminder for National Road Safety Week Peninsula drivers are being encouraged to think about how their driving affects others during National Road Safety Week, which continues until Saturday, November 21. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said people in regional areas make up one-third of NSW’s population, but in 2019, deaths on non-metropolitan roads made up more than two-thirds of the road toll. “The Central Coast recorded 64 deaths on roads between 2015 and 2019,” Crouch said. “These deaths echo through our community and are felt by

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Calls for volunteers to regenerate flora and fauna Vivianna Miritis

A local community sanctuary is calling for volunteers who specialise in local indigenous flora and fauna to join it following a series of species surveys in the area. The Pearl Beach Arboretum is seeking volunteers with skills

in ecology, botany, horticulture, landscape architecture and master planning to help protect and regenerate the bushland ahead of the summer season. Vivianna Miritis, an ecology PhD student at the University of Sydney, said she has really enjoyed being involved with the arboretum after recently joining to help with mammal and bird

surveys. “We’re currently surveying for arboreal mammals and soon nest boxes will be going up,” Miritis said. “The surveys will give us an idea of what species are there at the moment and if that changes over time following the nest box installations.

“The arboretum has such a beautiful back story ... it is a testament to all the work volunteers have put in to make it what it is today.” The former field biologist said residents who are unable to volunteer can also help at home by planting native flowering plants to help attract pollinators or putting up a nest

box for nesting species. Long-term volunteer at the arboretum, Tony Grantham, said the opportunity to volunteer was a pleasure and privilege that is open to all. “There is enormous satisfaction in helping to keep such a precious resource looking good with clear pathways,” Grantham said.

Ettalong Beach theatre show to feature at Melbourne Fringe Festival An Ettalong Beach production will feature at the 2020 Melbourne Fringe Festival with its dance and cabaret show ‘Slipstreams’. Naughty Noodle Fun Haus is set to premiere Slipstreams at the digital festival which runs

from Wednesday, November 18 to Sunday November 22. Three artists from the Central Coast will feature in the 50-minute theatre show, including Neville Williams Boney from the National Aboriginal Islander Skills

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Benjamin Fraser music video tops 7 million YouTube views Umina Beach artist, Benjamin Fraser, describes himself as a “creative individual” and someone who is trying to bring his passion for art and imaginative expression back to the Central Coast. Fraser, who is an artist, costume designer, makeup artist, musician, and filmmaker, said his art was a therapy in which he could channel inspiration from different places and people. “I’m a creative individual, I’m a filmmaker, I love doing makeup, and I’m a singer every so often when the time is right,” Fraser said. “But it feels like I have given my platform up to other people, which is what I want, I want to be more behind the scenes. “I love making music videos for other people; I just finished a music video with my friend Ella Roberts, for her latest song which is a cover of Danny Boy.” The Celtic song and film clip

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produced and directed by Fraser has received a large amount of support and views online, along with other music clips that he has created. Earlier this year, he produced and directed a music video for musician Ella Roberts titled The Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond, which has now reached seven million views on the video streaming platform YouTube. “I love film making so much, and I have been doing it for so long, it’s the thing for me that’s been around for a long time,” Fraser said. “When I create music videos for musicians, I am allowing them to let their inner child and their imagination just run free. “Part of me wants to be making my own, but I think I would need a very patient

group of people around me to help bring that to life.” Apart from film making Fraser’s passion for makeup is evident on his social media accounts where his different makeup creations showcase his talent. “I like to make peaceful, beautiful imagery, but I also like to twist that and make something that is as beautiful as it is creepy,” he said. “I had a lot of aversion towards makeup because it was maybe stereotypically homosexual and I’m a very flamboyant, camp person but had a lot of shame surrounding that as a child. “Getting into makeup, it was then a nice way to reclaim something.” Fraser said this year was a

challenging year for artists, where many COVID-19 restrictions had stopped art shows and performances, which forced content production online. “This year has been really weird, more people are sitting at home, so more people have wanted content, more musicians need content, so I’ve had more work than I have had in a long time,” he said. “If you’re a musician, and you’re looking for a music video, and you don’t have that much money, come to me, and I’ll help you out. “We need to reach out to each other, find spaces to come together and help each other out.” Hayley McMahon

The life of silkworms For the past few weeks, Year Two students at Pretty Beach Public School have been looking at the life cycle of silkworms. Zoe from class 2H said the whole class had enjoyed their time watching the silkworms turn into moths. “The silkworms are now

growing their cocoons which are yellow,” Zoe said. “2H has been really inspired and has taken turns at having the silkworms on their desk. “The silkworms are amazing creatures and eat the leaves of a mulberry tree. “Mrs Holloman brings in bags of leaves for the silkworms, and they are really fast eaters

and have dots and stripes on them. “We also have some that make silk on your hand when you hold it. The silkworms are really inspiring, and 2H really loves them.” Source: Newsletter, Nov 6 Pretty Beach Public School

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Ettalong Bowling Club raises $1,270 for kids in need Another successful charity bowls day was hosted at Ettalong Bowling Club on November 15 with supporters raising a total of $1,270 for children in need. With 60 bowlers in attendance, the event hosted a charity raffle for Central Coast Kids in Need – an organisation aimed at raising money to assist families who have children with prolonged illnesses. The club has raised a total of approximately $24,000 this year with help from the three Bendigo Community Banks on the Coast – Ettalong, East

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The Peninsula-based popular choir, The Frantastics, has announced it will not resume activities until government regulations in relation to COVID-19 allow. Director, Fran Kendall, said things had been looking good for the choir at the beginning of

the year as members chose new performance outfits and had the year fully booked. “Early in March the pandemic put the choir into hiatus, with much regret,” she said. “Members have missed socialising, singing and entertaining all over the Central Coast.

“We have kept in touch with morning/afternoon teas and monthly lunches at Ettalong Bowling Club and thankfully, no-one has caught the virus. “A very short Annual General Meeting was held in October, keeping strictly to COVID regulations re numbers permitted for gatherings.

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5:30 News Breakfast [s] 6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 11:30 Planet America [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “Tempting Fate” (M) 12:00 Australian Story [s] The Recording Studio [s] (’19) – Gabby’s picture perfect 1:00 marriage to Elliott is jeopardised 3:00 ABC News At Noon [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] when she meets Matt, a 4:00 5:00 Reputation Rehab [s] handsome younger man who Death In Paradise (PG) [s] ignites a fire and desire within 6:00 her. Stars: Alyssa Milano, Zane 7:00 ABC News Afternoons [s] Holtz, Steve Kazee, Jessica 7:30 Classic Countdown (PG) [s] Escape From The City (PG) [s] Harmon, Lucia Walters The Drum [s] 2:00 The Babes In The Wood ABC News [s] Murder (M v) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 7.30 [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] Scottish Vets Down Under 8:30 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] (PG) [s] 9:30 Griff’s Great Kiwi Road Trip: 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] Make Yourself At Home [s] 8:30 Britain’s Got Talent: 10:30 Death In Paradise: Frappe 11:00 Semi-Final 5 (PG) [s] Death Day (M) [s] 10:30 The Latest Seven News [s] Anh’s Brush With Fame: 11:50 11:00 The Amazing Race: Walter Mikac (M) [s] ABC Late News [s] Ole, Ole! (PG) [s] 12:40 12:00 Blindspot: Everlasting (M v) [s] 1:05 Louis Theroux: Talking To Anorexia (PG) [s] 1:00 Home Shopping 1:30 5:30 6:00 Sunrise [s] News Breakfast [s] 9:00 9:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] ABC News Mornings [s] 11:30 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] Outback Ringer (PG) [s] 12:00 Movie: “The Lover In The Attic: 12:00 Scottish Vets Down Under 1:00 A True Story” (M) (’18) – Tired (PG) [s] 3:00 of her wealthy but boorish The Recording Studio (PG) [s] 4:00 husband, a woman begins an ABC News At Noon [s] 5:00 affair with her repairman. The Adam Hills: The Last Leg [s] 6:00 affair grows so strong that she Griff’s Great Kiwi Road convinces her new lover to live 7:00 Trip [s] in the attic, remaining hidden at 7:30 ABC News Afternoons [s] 8:30 all times. Stars: Molly Burnett, Father Brown (PG) [s] Kevin Fonteyne, David Fierro Escape From The City [s] 2:00 Dr. Death (M d) [s] The Drum [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] ABC News [s] Gardening Australia [s] – Jane 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] Edmanson profiles natives for 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] the cottage garden and Costa 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Better Homes And Gardens [s] Georgiadis finds a secret 8:30 Movie: “A Star Is Born” (M) (’18) suburban greenwall. 10:55 Stars: Lady Gaga, Bradley Vera: Poster Child (PG) [s] Cooper, Sam Elliott, Andrew Mum: April (M l) [s] Dice Clay, Rafi Gavron Program To Be Advised 11:30 SAS Australia: Uncensored: ABC Late News [s] 12:45 Trust (M l) [s] Gruen (M) [s] 1:30 12:30 Home Shopping rage (MA15+) [s] 6:00 6:00 Home Shopping rage (PG) [s] 7:00 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] Weekend Breakfast [s] 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend 10:00 rage (PG) [s] 12:00 (PG) [s] rage Guest Programmer (PG) 12:00 Movie: “Wildcats” (PG) (’86) ABC News At Noon [s] 12:30 Stars: Goldie Hawn, Swoosie Pine Gap (M l,s) [s] 1:00 Kurtz, Robyn Lively The Sound [s] 1:30 Dream Gardens: Essendon [s] 2:00 Seven’s Horse Racing: The Gong [s] Ask The Doctor: Sleep (PG) Searching For Superhuman: 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 2:30 5:30 Border Security - Australia’s Building The Brain [s] Front Line (PG) [s] Landline [s] 4:00 Basketball: WNBL: Townsville 6:00 Seven News [s] 4:30 7:00 Border Patrol (PG) [s] v Bendigo *Live* From 7:30 Movie: “The Lord Of The Rings: 5:00 Townsville Stadium [s] 5:30 The Return Of The King” (PG) ABC News [s] 6:00 (’03) – Gandalf and Aragorn Victoria: A Coburg Quartet 7:00 lead the World of Men against (PG) [s] – A Georgian ball at the Sauron’s army to draw his gaze 7:30 Palace could not come at a from Frodo and Sam as they worse time as private pictures approach Mount Doom with the 10:30 of the Royal family are made One Ring. Stars: Viggo public. 12:30 Mortensen, Elijah Wood Shetland (M l,v) [s] Endeavour: Canticle (M v) [s] 11:35 SAS Australia: Uncensored: 1:30 Determination (M l) [s] Poldark (PG) [s] 2:00 rage Guest Programmer (M) 12:30 Home Shopping

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

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

Today [s] Today Extra [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] Ellen (PG) [s] Desperate Housewives (PG) Tipping Point (PG) [s] NINE’s Afternoon News [s] Millionaire Hot Seat [s] NINE News [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] Paramedics (M) [s] – A gripping emergency airlift for a woman who’s suffered a massive stroke and a patient refuses to go to hospital without his beloved dog. Kings Cross ER (M) [s] Chicago Med: Got A Friend In Me (MA15+) [s] NINE News Late [s] A&E After Dark: Episode 6 (M v) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] Award Winning Tasmania [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] Home Shopping Today [s] Today Extra (PG) [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] Ellen (PG) [s] Desperate Housewives (PG) Tipping Point (PG) [s] NINE’s Afternoon News [s] Millionaire Hot Seat [s] NINE News [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] Escape To The Chateau (PG) Movie: “Jason Bourne” (M v) (’16) – The CIA’s most dangerous former operative is drawn out of hiding to uncover more explosive truths about his past. Stars: Matt Damon, Alicia Vikander, Julia Stiles, Tommy Lee Jones, Vincent Cassel, Riz Ahmed, Ato Essandoh Movie: “Fargo” (MA15+) (’96) Stars: William H Macy, Steve Buscemi, Frances McDormand, Peter Stormare, Kristin Rudrüd Tipping Point (PG) [s] Home Shopping Easy Eats [s] Weekend Today [s] Today Extra - Saturday [s] Award Winning Tasmania: Targa (Part 1) [s] Rebound [s] The Healthy Cooks [s] World’s Greatest Animal Encounters: Marine Animals (PG) [s] The Block: Backyard Reveal (PG) [s] The Perfect Serve [s] The Garden Gurus [s] NINE News: First At Five [s] Getaway [s] NINE News Saturday [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] Movie: “The Da Vinci Code” (M v) (’06) Stars: Tom Hanks Movie: “Firewall” (M v,l) (’06) Stars: Harrison Ford Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything (PG) [s] Skippy The Bush Kangaroo Home Shopping

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

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7:00 Places We Go (PG) [s] 5:00 7:30 Which Car (PG) [s] 5:15 8:00 What’s Up Down Under (PG) 5:30 8:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 1:00 9:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 2:00 9:30 Studio 10 Saturday (PG) [s] 12:00 The Living Room (PG) [s] 4:00 1:00 My Market Kitchen [s] 1:30 Buy To Build [s] 4:10 2:00 Healthy Homes Australia [s] 4:40 2:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] 5:35 3:00 Taste Of Australia [s] 6:30 3:30 Roads Less Travelled [s] 7:30 4:00 Farm To Fork [s] 4:30 10 Travlr Northern Territory [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 8:30 6:00 Program To Be Advised 6:30 Program To Be Advised 7:00 Rugby Union: Australia v 9:30 Argentina *Live* From McDonald Jones Stadium [s] 12:50 10:00 Movie: “The Merger” (M l) (’18) 3:30 Stars: Damian Callinan, Kate Mulvany, John Howard 4:25 12:00 Blue Bloods (M v) [s] 1:00 Home Shopping

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

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CGTN English News NHK World English News Worldwatch PBS Newshour The Surgery Ship (PG) The Crusades (PG) Great British Railway Journeys (PG) Joanna Lumley’s TransSiberian Adventure (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind Australia SBS World News The Great Fire Of London: A City Rebuilt (PG) Empire With Michael Portillo (PG) Fargo: East/ West (MA15+) (In English/ Italian) SBS World News 24 Hours In Police Custody: The Kane Line (M d,l) Whiskey Cavalier: Good Will Hunting/ College Confidential/ Two Of A Kind/ Czech Mate (M v) CGTN English News NHK World English News Worldwatch PBS Newshour The Point NITV News: Nula Wheels Of Wonder (PG) Great British Railway Journeys (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind Australia SBS World News Scanning The Nile: Lost Cities Of The Delta (PG) (In English/ French) The Wonderful World Of Chocolate (PG) 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M) SBS World News Late The Country Music Rub: Beginnings - 1933 (PG) M - The City Hunts A Murderer (MA15+) (In German) Safe Harbour (M l) (In English/ Arabic) CGTN English News NHK World English News Worldwatch PBS Newshour Figure Skating: ISU Grand Prix China Destination Flavour China Bitesize Gourmet Farmer Coast New Zealand: Fiordland (PG) Nazi Megastructures (PG) SBS World News Secrets Of Our Cities: Footscray (PG) Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys: Railways And Imperialism (PG) Movie: “JFK” (M l) (’91) Stars: Kevin Costner, Jim Garrison Dynamo Beyond Belief (M l) Full Frontal With Samantha Bee (M l,s) Great British Railway Journeys: Reading To Alton (PG)

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

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rage (PG) [s] Weekend Breakfast [s] Insiders [s] Offsiders [s] The World This Week [s] Compass [s] Songs Of Praise [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Landline [s] Don’t Stop The Music [s] Victoria: A Coburg Quartet (PG) [s] Basketball: WNBL: Melbourne v Adelaide *Live* From Townsville Stadium [s] Antiques Roadshow [s] The Sound (PG) [s] ABC News Sunday [s] Restoration Australia [s] Roadkill (M l,d,v) [s] Total Control (MA15+) [s] Killing Eve: Nice And Neat (MA15+) [s] Australian Made (M l,s) [s] Endeavour: Canticle (M v) [s] rage (MA15+) [s]

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6:00 6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend 10:00 10:30 12:00 House Of Wellness [s] 1:00 Border Security - International 11:30 12:30 (PG) [s] 12:50 1:30 Cricket: Women’s Big Bash League: Melbourne Stars v Sydney Sixers *Live* From North Sydney Oval [s] 2:50 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 4:00 5:30 Sydney Weekender (PG) [s] 5:00 6:00 Seven News [s] 5:30 7:00 Beat The Chasers (PG) [s] – Uniting their quiz superpowers - 6:00 7:00 the Shark, Supernerd, Tigermum and Goliath - should 8:30 9:30 be unbeatable. 8:30 Crime Investigation Australia: 10:30 Most Infamous S2: The Anita Cobby Murder (MA15+) [s] 11:30 9:50 Killer Tapes: The Gameshow 12:20 Serial Killer (M v) [s] 10:55 Autopsy USA: 1:10 Andy Warhol (MA15+) [s] 1:35 12:00 Medical Emergency (PG) [s]

Easy Eats [s] Weekend Today [s] Cybershack (PG) [s] Ultimate Rush [s] Targa Great Barrier Reef [s] Explore [s] Movie: “Sliding Doors” (PG) (’98) Stars: Gwyneth Paltrow, John Hannah, John Lynch, Jeanne Tripplehorn The Sporting Bubble (PG) [s] Wild Metropolis (PG) [s] NINE News: First At Five [s] RBT: Luck Of The Irish (PG) [s] NINE News Sunday [s] The Block (PG) [s] 60 Minutes (PG) [s] NINE News Late [s] See No Evil: Can I Help You (M) [s] Killer On The Line: Christopher Strettle (M v) [s] Grand Hotel: Suite Little Lies (M v,s) [s] The Healthy Cooks [s] Home Shopping

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6:00 Religious Programs [s] 5:00 7:30 Fishing Australia [s] 5:15 8:00 Pooches At Play [s] 5:30 8:30 The Living Room [s] 1:00 3:00 9:30 Studio 10 Sunday (PG) [s] 3:50 12:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 12:30 Roads Less Travelled [s] 4:45 1:00 Taste Of Australia With Hayden Quinn [s] 5:35 1:30 Left Off The Map [s] 2:00 10 Travlr Northern Territory [s] 6:30 7:30 2:30 By Design Heroes [s] 3:00 Jamie And The Nonnas [s] 8:30 4:00 Everyday Gourmet [s] 4:30 Fishing Australia [s] 9:45 5:00 10 News First [s] 10:45 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] 7:30 The Graham Norton Show (M) 11:35 8:30 FBI: Most Wanted: Rampage (M) [s] 9:30 Blood And Treasure (M v,d) [s] 1:55 11:20 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] 12:30 NCIS: IRL (M) [s] 3:50 1:30 Home Shopping 4:30 CBS This Morning [s]

CGTN English News NHK World English News Worldwatch Speedweek How To Get Fit Fast (PG) Cycling: La Vuelta 2020 Highlights Coast New Zealand: East Cape (PG) [s] Nazi Megastructures (PG) SBS World News Lost Treasures Of The Maya (PG) Pompeii: After The Eruption (PG) Filthy Rich And Homeless (M) First Contact Canada: A Road To Healing (PG) The Case Against Adnan Syed: Justice Is Arbitrary/ Time Is The Killer (M v) (In English/ Mandarin/ Urdu) Forbidden Lie$ (M l,v) (In English/ Arabic/ German) Full Frontal With Samantha Bee (M l,s,v)

5:30 6:00 Sunrise [s] News Breakfast [s] 9:00 9:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] ABC News Mornings [s] 11:30 Can We Save The Reef? [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] The Recording Studio (PG) [s] 12:00 Movie: “Dangerous Matrimony” 12:00 1:00 (M) (’18) Stars: Emily O’Brien, ABC News At Noon [s] 1:30 Rob Mayes, Sabina Gadecki, Gruen (PG) [s] 3:00 Donta Tanner, Mo Gallini, Squinters (M l,d,s) [s] 4:00 Chelsea Ricketts Death In Paradise (PG) [s] 5:00 2:00 Cheat (M v,l) [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] 6:00 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) [s] Father Brown (PG) [s] 7:00 Escape From The City (PG) [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 7:30 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] The Drum [s] 8:30 6:00 Seven News [s] ABC News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7.30 [s] 7:30 SAS Australia: Survival (M l) [s] Australian Story [s] In The Face Of Terror (M) [s] – 8:30 The Rookie: Day Of Death/ Now And Then (M v) [s] Five terror attacks, 36 people killed, dozens injured. In the last 10:30 The Latest Seven News [s] 10 years, the number of deaths 11:00 Chicago Fire: Hold Our Ground (M) [s] from terrorism has drastically increased across the globe. In 12:00 Movie: “Farewell, My Love” (MA15+) (’99) Stars: Gabrielle 11:25 the Face of Terror asks why. Fitzpatrick, Phillip Rhys, Robert 11:55 Media Watch [s] Culp, Ed Lauter, Adam Baldwin, 12:40 Q&A (PG) [s] 1:05 Brion James ABC Late News [s] 1:30 Nigella’s Christmas Table [s] 2:00 Home Shopping

6:00 Headline News [s] Today [s] 5:00 CGTN English News 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] Today Extra [s] 5:15 NHK World English News 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] 5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 Program To Be Advised Ellen (PG) [s] 2:00 The Surgery Ship (PG) 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] Getaway (PG) [s] 3:00 Alex Polizzi Chef For Hire 2:30 Three Veg And Meat [s] The Block (PG) [s] 4:00 Great Irish Railway Journeys: 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] Tipping Point [s] Preston To Rochdale (PG) 3:30 Left Off The Map [s] NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 4:35 The Supervet (PG) 4:00 Farm To Fork [s] Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 5:30 Letters And Numbers 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful NINE News [s] 6:00 Mastermind Australia A Current Affair (PG) [s] (PG) [s] 6:30 SBS World News Gold Coast Cops (M v,l) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 7:30 Great House Revival Movie: “Spectre” (M v) (’15) – A 6:00 WIN News [s] 8:30 Life And Birth (M) cryptic message from Bond’s 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 9:35 24 Hours In Emergency: past sends him on a trail to 7:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] The Outsiders (M) uncover a sinister organisation. 8:30 Have You Been Paying 10:30 SBS World News Late While M battles political forces Attention? (M) [s] – Have our 11:00 DNA (M) (In Danish/ Polish/ to keep the secret service alive, contestants been paying English/ French) Bond peels back the layers of attention? 11:55 The Bridge (MA15+) deceit to reveal the terrible 9:30 Just For Laughs (M) [s] (In Danish/ Swedish) truth. Stars: Daniel Craig 10:30 Kinne Tonight (M l,s) [s] 2:10 The Red Line: I Must Tell You NINE News Late [s] 11:00 WIN’s All Australian News [s] What We Have Inherited/ The Tipping Point [s] 12:00 The Project (PG) [s] Victory Alone Is Note The Cybershack (PG) [s] 1:00 The Late Show With Stephen Change We Seek (M) A Current Affair (PG) [s] Colbert (PG) [s] 3:50 My Second Restaurant In Home Shopping 2:00 Home Shopping India

5:30 6:00 Sunrise [s] News Breakfast [s] 9:00 9:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] ABC News Mornings [s] 11:30 Nigella’s Christmas Table [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] The Recording Studio (PG) [s] 12:00 Movie: “I Am Elizabeth Smart” 12:00 1:00 (M v) (’17) Stars: Elizabeth ABC News At Noon [s] 3:00 Smart, Alana Boden, Skeet The Go-Betweens: 4:00 Ulrich, Deirdre Lovejoy Right Here (M l,d) [s] 5:00 2:00 Cheat (M v,l) [s] Death In Paradise (PG) [s] 6:00 3:00 The Chase UK [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] 7:00 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] Father Brown (PG) [s] 7:30 Escape From The City (PG) [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 8:30 6:00 Seven News [s] The Drum [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] ABC News [s] 7:30 SAS Australia: Courage (M l) 7.30 [s] [s] – Recruits face intense Outback Ringer (PG) [s] interrogation before they attempt Wayne (M l) [s] the final phase of the course, a Searching For Superhuman: series of brutal physical tasks Bionic People [s] called The Sickener, designed ABC Late News [s] to push them over the edge. Q&A [s] 8:40 Program To Be Advised The Set: Illy, Dune Rats And 9:50 World’s Most Shocking Thandi Phoenix/ Middle Kids, 9:35 Emergency Calls (MA15+) [s] Kasey Chambers And Adrian 10:50 The Latest Seven News [s] Eagle (M l,s,v) [s] 11:20 Blindspot: Iunne Ennul (M v) [s] 10:35 rage (MA15+) [s] 12:30 Home Shopping Death In Paradise (M v) [s] 11:05

Today [s] Today Extra [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] Ellen (PG) [s] Desperate Housewives (PG) Tipping Point (PG) [s] NINE’s Afternoon News [s] Millionaire Hot Seat [s] NINE News [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] RBT (PG) [s] Australian Crime Stories: The Hunter (M) [s] – The 2011 the disappearance of Prison boss David Prideaux is a mystery that bristles with possibilities. The story that began as a missing person case is now clouded with accusations of betrayal, adultery, conspiracies and murder. Lincoln Rhyme: The Hunt For The Bone Collector: Pilot (MA15+) [s] NINE News Late [s] The First 48: Murder Rap (M v)

6:00 Headline News [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 Program To Be Advised 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Three Veg And Meat [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Left Off The Map [s] 4:00 Farm To Fork [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Ambulance Australia: Ultimate Emergencies (M) [s] – Behind the lights and sirens of Ambulance Australia the paramedics face their toughest emergency call outs. 9:00 NCIS: Sturgeon Season (M v) 10:00 NCIS: The North Pole (M v) [s] 11:00 NCIS: In The Wind (M v) [s] 12:00 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 1:00 The Project (PG) [s] 2:00 The Late Show (PG) [s]

6:00 Sunrise [s] News Breakfast [s] 9:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] ABC News Mornings [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] Q&A [s] The Recording Studio (PG) [s] 12:00 Movie: “Stranger At The Door” (M v) (’04) – A married couple’s ABC News At Noon [s] adopted son turns up at their National Press Club Address home after several years, and Media Watch (PG) [s] has bad intentions for them. Death In Paradise (PG) [s] Stars: Linda Purl, Andrew ABC News Afternoons [s] Kraulis, Perry King, Meredith Father Brown (PG) [s] Henderson, Sophie Gendron, Escape From The City (PG) [s] Megan Fahlenbock The Drum [s] 2:00 Cheat (M v,l) [s] ABC News [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 7.30 [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] Gruen (M) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] Reputation Rehab (PG) [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] Adam Hills: The Last Leg 7:30 Britain’s Got Talent: (PG) [s] Live Final (PG) [s] QI: Quills (PG) [s] 10:00 Sun, Sea And Surgery ABC Late News [s] (MA15+) [s] Media Watch [s] 11:00 The Latest Seven News [s] Tick F***ing Tock (M l) [s] 11:30 Celebrity Obsessed: Sandra The Set (M l,s,v) [s] Bullock (MA15+) [s] rage (MA15+) [s] Death In Paradise (M v) [s] 12:30 Home Shopping

Today [s] Today Extra [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] Ellen (PG) [s] Desperate Housewives (PG) Tipping Point (PG) [s] NINE’s Afternoon News [s] Millionaire Hot Seat [s] NINE News [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] Aria Awards 2020 (M) [s] – Join us at The Star to celebrate Australian music’s night of nights, hosted by Guy Sebastian alongside a star studded line-up including Amy Shark, Archie Roach, Jessica Mauboy, Tones and I, Troye Sivan, Cold Chisel and more. The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story (M) [s] NINE News Late [s] New Amsterdam: Luna (M) [s] My Way [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s]

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

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Down In The Garden: Getting To Know Your Pollinators movement to become fertile and you are growing them indoors, in a green house or in a super sheltered spot, you might have to help them out. This can be done by hand with a small brush by picking up the pollen from the stamen of one plant and then depositing it on the pistol of another. A few plants are pollinated by either pollinators or the wind an d these include papaya and coconut. Another form of pollination occurs through water and while rare in the pollination chain, as most aquatic plants are actually insectpollinated, ‘hydrophily’ is when pollen is released by a flower to float upon the surface of a waterbody to other flowers. Seagrasses are a good example of water pollinating plants. Is it a Bee, a Wasp or a Fly? CHERALYN DARCEY

The European Honeybee (Apis mellifera) gets a lot of great PR. They do a good job of pollinating plants and in providing the standard honey that most of us are familiar with but there are thousands of other pollinators that are vital to not only our home gardens but all plants. So, as the pollen settles on Australian Pollinator Week, I hope all the hard-working champions of the pollinating world have had their time to shine. Let’s meet them and explore how you can help improve their chances of survival while they help you and your garden. What is a Pollinator? Any living thing that helps distribute the pollen of one plant to another so that it becomes fertile and can therefore reproduce is a ‘pollinator’. This is not at all limited to bees and butterflies as there are many other insects that assist in this cycle as well as birds and mammals. Two types of pollinators exist, those like European Honeybee that are busy collecting pollen for their own use who then, through this process, distribute pollen on their rounds and then there are pollinators who inadvertently pick up pollen while moving about a plant. None of these set out to actively pollinate plants, it is one of those synchronistic wonders of nature. I’m guessing that you probably do not want a whole gang of flying foxes or even certain birds to descend in great numbers in your veggie patch but these are most certainly examples of other pollinators and although they are helpful, they represent a very small part of the pollination equation. This article focuses on insect pollinators which are, sadly, in decline. Do All Plants Need Pollinators? While approximately 75 per cent of the natural plant world require a pollinator, many do not. Wind pollinated plants exist as well such as grasses, cereals and trees that rely on movement of the air to release and distribute their pollen. Wind pollinating plant examples include corn, wheat, rice, pine trees and walnut trees. Wind pollination means that as a plant, you don’t need flashy flowers to attract pollinators. Your flowers can be small, and time need not be wasted producing nectar either, but what you can do is produce a lot of pollen. This is also why many of these types of plants cause allergic reactions in people. What does this mean for you, the gardener? Well, if you are growing plants that require wind

Often our poor native bees are mistaken for flies or wasps. (Put down the fly spray! Put it down anyway!) Here are a few simple ways to tell them apart (and please note that this is not always definitive for all species). Bees have narrow, long eyes; long antennae; a broader pair of hind legs; a narrow ‘waist’; furry body and four wings which are shorter than their body. Wasps have narrow eyes with a distinctive notch; long antennae; long, thin hind legs; a very thin ‘waist; their body is smooth with bristles and their four wings are shorter than their body. Flies have round, large eyes; short antennae; long, thin hind legs; ‘waist’ is not noticeable; a smooth body with bristles and they have only two wings which are longer than their body. Your Local Pollinators There are around 2,000 identified Australian Native Bees and while some do store honey in their nests, many do not. They are mostly solitary bees, meaning that they do not have queens and workers. These bees also do not produce as much honey as the European Honeybee, but they are vitally important to the Australian landscape and it may come as a surprise to many, they are actually sometimes far more efficient pollinators in our home gardens and even farms. Another important fact is that European Honeybees can, in some areas, outrun the local Native Bees with their super efficiency and need for far more pollen to keep their huge hive populations alive. Native Bees you might see around the Coast are the gorgeously vivid blue striped Blue Banded Bee (Amegilla cingulate), often mistaken for flies, the Stingless Honeybee (Tetragonula carbonaria) and the aptly named Teddy Bear Bee (Amegilla bombiformis). Other insect pollinators include wasps, flies, beetles, thrips, mosquitos, moths and of course butterflies, an example of which is the common to The Coast is the Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus). Encouraging Insect Pollinators to Your Garden Just like us, different insects have various preferences. Some are also nectar feeders while others are pollen feeders. To entice and feed the locals, here are a few plants that Native Bees love that you could plant in your gardewn: Angophora (Angophora), Butterfly Bush (Buddleja), Myrtle (Baeckea) Bottlebrush (Callistemon), Gum (Eucalyptus), Grevillea (Grevillea), Lavender (Lavandula) TeaTree (Leptospermum) and Native Rosemary

(Westringia), Daisy (Bracteantha, Brachyscome, Osteospermum and Erigeron) Strong scented flowers will tend to attract flies and beetles so plans like marigolds, daisies and magnolias are favoured. Roses and orchids are great attractors of butterflies and months as they prefer sweet smelling flowers. Create a Pollinator Home While many of the pollinators will be happy to stumble in and out of your garden, you can help them create their home by providing areas for them to nest in and this is particularly helpful for native insects, especially bees. The easiest way to do this is simply by collecting a bunch of hollowed stems, tying them together and then hanging in a shaded, quiet area of your garden. You can also create nesting boxes from drilled hardwood (create varying dimension in your holes) or purchase pre-made insect hotels. If you are interested in having a native bee hive, then the good people at Aussie Native Bees can help www.aussiebee.com.au and their website has lots of great information and resources. Year-Round Pollinator Recording Each year in November, Australia holds Pollinator Week to highlight all pollinators and to help the public identify and so hopefully protect these vital beings of our precious ecosystems. You do not have to end your exploration and understanding of these industrious beings after November. Hop on to www.wildpollinatorcount.com to find resources that will help you identify particularly insects that are important to your local ecology and garden and to see how you can help with your observations all year long. Helpful Technology There are lots of websites and apps out there to help with insect identification and I recommend the following to help in your pollinator exploration and discovery. ‘What Bug Is That’ website by the CSIRO will help you track down the various insect families in Australia and put you on the right path to proper identification: http://anic.ento.csiro.au/ insectfamilies/ ‘Insect Identification for the Casual Observer’ is a brilliant website that helps you work out what your bug may be through its various characteristics: https://www. insectidentification.org/bugfinder-start.asp ‘Picture Insect’ is an app available for your phone that help identify your insect via a photo you take, search ‘Picture Insect’ in your app store. In the Vegetable Garden You can attract pollinators in your vegetable garden by adding these in amongst your beds (some are also handy herbs!): sunflower, marigolds, alyssum, cosmos, calendula, Queen

Anne’s Lace daisies, salvias, penstemons, lavender, oregano, borage, basil, yarrow, dill, parsley, rosemary. Looking after our pollinators in the garden means using organic and non-harmful to pollinator control methods. Planting things they need and enjoy and also having a water source for them. You could leave flat trays of water out on especially hot days. A tiny list of examples of garden produce plants that require pollinators: Fruiting trees, berries, melons, squashes, tomatoes, chillies, eggplants, celery, beetroot, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, coriander, cucumber, carrot, fennel, strawberry, alfalfa, passionfruit, beans and so the list goes on. So, if you want a bountiful veggie patch, look after your pollinators! UPCOMING GARDEN EVENTS AUSTRALIAN POLLINATOR WEEK 8th - 15th November to help with a focused count and local and only educational activities: www.australianpollinatorweek.org.au and year round on www.wildpollinatorcount.com TOOL DRIVE: SWAMP (Sustainable Wetlands Agricultural Makers Project) Central Coast. New Community Garden at Tuggerah is looking for donations of your unloved gardening and handy tools. Meet the team and drop off in the overflow carpark opposite Tuggerah Super Centre Friday 20th Nov 2pm - 6pm & Saturday 21st. 6am to 12pm www.swampcentralcoast.com.au THIS WEEK YOU CAN PLANT Asian greens, beetroot, broccoli, beans, capsicum, chilli, eggplant, pumpkin, turnips, sweet corn, squash, zucchini, coriander, rocket, rosemary, thyme, mint, parsley amaranths, aster, begonia, Californian poppy, cosmos, sunflower, snapdragons, zinnia. Cheralyn Darcey is a gardening author, community garden coordinator and along with Pete Little, hosts ‘The Gardening Gang’ 8 - 9am every Saturday on Coast FM. Send your gardening events and news to: gardeningcentralcoast@gmail.com

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Woy Woy hospital celebrates NAIDOC Week A stall at Woy Woy Hospital last week was part of a scaled-down celebration of NAIDOC Week by Central Coast Local Health District in light of COVID-19 restrictions. Manager of the District’s Nunyara Aboriginal Health Unit, Steve Ella, said staff throughout the Health District had been encouraged to decorate their work areas and wear Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander colours all week. He said the Woy Woy stall, along with others at Gosford and Wyong Hospitals and Long Jetty Healthcare Centre aimed to raise awareness by sharing NAIDOC Week and Aboriginal health resources with patients, families, carers, visitors and staff.

“It was vital to have a stall at Woy Woy to demonstrate that it is just as important to the Health District as our larger hospitals,” he said. “A lot of our patients go through Woy Woy Hospital and the staff there are always very receptive and supportive.” Ella said scaling down NAIDOC Week celebrations

was disappointing, but part of a “new normal” in the wake of COVID. “The stalls were very important in demonstrating what an important service we provide to the hospitals and to the community,” he said. “They outlined how Aboriginal patients can best be supported and what is available or them once they leave hospital.”

On hand to provide information at the Woy Woy stall were Aboriginal liaison officers Jody Milson and Wayne Merritt. “We work out of all hospitals in the Health District and at Woy Woy we concentrate on patients in rehabilitation, subacute and transitional care,” Milson said. “We provide cultural support to Aboriginal patients and help

them in engaging with staff. “Some of them have been newly diagnosed and need that one on one support.” Ella said around three per cent (more than 10,000) of the Coast’s population was of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, with numbers steadily rising as more people move to the region to be close to family and to access better

employment opportunities and healthcare. “We have one of the fastest growing Aboriginal populations according to data from the last two Censuses,” he said. “Marking NADOC week is very important – it is a celebration of who we are, our culture, heritage and longevity. “It is an opportunity to show how proud we are to be Aboriginal and it also gives non indigenous people a chance to learn more about the First Nation people who have been here for 60,000 years or more; a chance to gain a more complete understanding of Australian and Aboriginal history and how they intertwine.” Terry Collins

Pearl Beach Craft Trail coming soon Twenty local artists are set to open their studios to visitors for the Pearl Beach arts trail on Saturday, December 5. The trail will allow the community to visit each of the exhibitors’ workshops to view

and purchase gifts ahead of the Christmas season. Items such as paintings, cards, jewellery, handicrafts, cakes, pottery and ceramics will be on sale. Visitors will be asked to register at each address in

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Nina Ross and her mother Lily, an accomplished con artist, move around a lot. In fact, they stay put for a while, until things get too hot, and then Lily says it is time to get out of town and off they go. But Nina has potential, which her teachers recognise. Lily wants better things for Nina and so, when Nina is offered a scholarship to attend North Lake Academy in Lake Tahoe, they pack up their apartment in Vegas and drive eight hours to Tahoe. The future looks promising – Lily gets a real job and it looks like her grifting days are over. While Nina’s appearance – black clothing and magenta hair – didn’t raise eyes in Vegas it casts her as a

order to follow Covid-19 regulations, with a map of the studios to be made available at the Pearl Beach café. Raffle tickets will also be available for spectators to purchase to go in the running for a gourmet hamper with all

proceeds to be donated towards the Pearl Beach Memorial Hall renovations. Source: Media release, Nov 16 Pearl Beach Progress Association, Lynne Lillico

BOOK REVIEW misfit at Tahoe. Tahoe is about the outdoors and her follow students don athletic gear. She befriends Benny Liebling, member of the very rich Liebling family, who is also a misfit. Benny’s mother suffers from mental illness and Benny has had some issues. Benny’s father sent them to Lake Tahoe to help them recuperate, or banished them, depends on who you ask. Benny’s father stays in San Francisco to run the family business while his sister, Vanessa, is at Princeton. Nina and Benny’s relationship blossoms, but it is not one the Liebling elders approve of and there is an incident that forces Lily and Nina out of town. Lily resorts to her conning ways to pay the bills. Years go by, Nina graduates from a mediocre college with a liberal arts degree and a pile of student debt. She moves to New York and become third assistant to an interior designer, where the pay isn’t great. When Lily is diagnosed with cancer, Nina flies to Los Angeles to be with Lily

but quickly realises that she needs money – Cancer treatments are expensive. And so, despite her best efforts to be different than her mother, Nina also becomes a grifter. Along with her wily Irish boyfriend, Lachlan, she makes a fine art of stealing from rich LA kids – she did, after all, learn from the best. When Lily’s condition deteriorates and the opportunity presents to undertake a very expensive

experimental treatment, Nina decides to run one last con. After this one, she is through. But who to con? “Here they are: the one percent. The young and ultra-rich. Billionaire babies, millionaire millennials, fabugrammers. Influencers. They have it all and they want the whole world to know. Pretty things, so many pretty things in the world; and we get them all, says their every Instagram photo. Covet this life, for it is the best life, and we are #blessed.” Vanessa Liebling is one of these one percenter, Instagram influencers, travelling the world’s most exotic places. Nina blames the Lieblings for all the failings in her life. If she wasn’t forced to leave Lake Tahoe, she would have gone to an Ivy League school, had a well-paying job. Vanessa Liebling has now returned to Lake Tahoe, in Stonehaven, a mansion Nina knows well. Back in high school Benny told her there was a safe with a million dollars and his birthday was the combination. And so, Nina and Lachlan head to Tahoe.

But there is more than past grievances to be uncovered in that old mansion. Pretty Things was an entertaining read. Lots of duplicity, backstabbing and twists that I didn’t see coming. The story is told through both Nina and Vanessa’s perspectives, which makes it even more interesting as the reader is treated to seeing two points of view, drawing very different conclusions. Never trust a con. Kim Reardon The Reluctant Book Critic

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Business & Property Kate Toon named as finalist in two national awards A Umina Beach local has recently received national recognition after being named a finalist for two Australian business awards. Founder of the Stay Tooned group of companies, Kate Toon, was named a finalist in the national MyBusiness Awards for both the Businesswoman of the Year, and the Training and Education Provider of the Year categories. Toon runs her three businesses – the Recipe for SEO Success, Digital Masterchefs and the Clever Copywriting school from her Toon Cave in her Umina Beach garden. With winners to be announced on December 4, the MyBusiness Awards operates as the largest independent awards program celebrating

New Brisbane Water Liquor accord executive appointed A new executive has been appointed for the Brisbane Water Liquor accord following its recent annual general meeting. Chief executive officer of Central Coast Leagues club, Edward Camilleri, was the returning officer and conducted the election of office bearers for the 2020-2021 year. Tim McGavin from Ettalong Bowling club was appointed executive committee member, while Central Coast Leagues Club’s Matt Collins was named secretary. From Ettalong Diggers, Bill Jackson was appointed chair, with Joy Allan also on board with the role of treasurer. Jackson is backed by Holly Mercer from Ocean Beach hotel as deputy chair. The meeting was attended by over 30 hotel licensees, club managers and bottle shop operators. Source: Media release, Oct 21 Bill Jackson, Brisbane Water Liquor Accord

SME business owners and professionals. Toon said being named a finalist in the two categories has been an unexpected boost to the end of a challenging year. “The year we’ve had has been a rollercoaster, and I’ve been upfront in sharing the highs and lows of running a business throughout Covid-19 with my communities,” Toon

said. “The skills in [search engine optimisation] and digital marketing training I provide have been especially relevant in 2020, with so many businesses rapidly having to bolster their online presence. “This recognition is a really lovely finish to what has been a tough year, and I’m thrilled to be a finalist in two categories.”

In order to accommodate a lack of space for freelancers to be given business advice and training, Toon said she built her businesses in response. Toon also provides specialist training through two online communities for copywriters and small businesses and said she wanted to encourage these women to create a life on their own terms. “My leadership style is open,

honest and relatable - cheeky rather than conventional,” Toon said. “I want to help other women feel confident about taking their own unconventional approach to business – and not following the rules.” Toon was previously named the No.1 Woman in SEO by Serpstat, and received the award for Best SEO Community from SEMRush.

Maz Compton to speak at Community and Business Women’s Network lunch Following a hugely successful launch on the Peninsula in October, Community and Business Women’s Network will hold its second luncheon at Margarita Daze at Umina Beach on December 16. Founder Sharyn Burgess said limited tickets were available due to COVID-19 restrictions. Guest speaker on the day will

be radio personality Maz Compton. Compton, who can be heard in the Gawndy and Maz breakfast show on Hit 101.3 every weekday between 6am and 9am, has long had a passion for music and entertaining. After landing her dream job as a VJ with MTV, Compton was the original host of its flagship show Total Request Live (TRL).

During her five years with MTV, she travelled the globe attending music festivals and interviewed pretty much every celebrity. Back in Australia she anchored the MTV Video Music Awards and ARIA Red Carpet Specials and was nominated for most popular female presenter in 2008. She is one of Australia’s most recognised radio voices and

has been heard on the Hit Network since 2013. She is best known as one half of the Dan and Maz duo, alongside Dan Debuf. Compton will outline her amazing career at the business lunch on December 16. Tickets must be booked in advance through stickytickets. Terry Collins

Her leadership has also been recognised recently by TAFE NSW, who invited Toon to be a presenter in their Women in Business training program - a fee-free scheme to help women at every stage of setting up their business. Source: Media release, Nov 12 Chuckle Communications, Erin Huckle

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BJ’s PJ’s recognised for ethical and sustainable fashion

An Ettalong business has been internationally recognised for its efforts in providing ethical and sustainable fashion for women. Belinda Jane Keehn is the creative force behind BJ’s PJ’s, an Australian brand that aims to provide women with comfortable, sustainably produced fashion. Keehn’s business was named LUXlife’s Best Eco-Ethical Women’s Loungewear Brand of 2020 last month by the UKbased lifestyle magazine. Keehn said she is passionate about creating ethical products that also are high quality and fashionable for women. “With very few high-quality, ethically made, cotton loungewear or pyjamas available, I decided to design some myself,” Keehn said. “I wanted to create products that are not only comfortable but also provide support, discretion and confidence.” Keehn’s range of dresses, tops and bottoms for both women and men are made from organic cotton and Australian-made fabrics.

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Green light for Umina Beach units A $620,000 six-unit development in Ocean Beach Rd at Umina Beach has been given the green light by Central Coast Council. The micro-unit development will comprise two two-storey buildings housing six apartments and six car spaces. The demolition of a 1950s building and ancillary structures will make way for two two-bedroom and four one-bedroom units, with access from a direct road frontage to Ocean Beach Rd. There is also an extensive landscape plan which retains remnant native vegetation and proposes additional native plantings. Two objections were received to the proposal, with one submission referring to it as a “cluster of cheap and concerning residences accommodating people close to a vulnerable community of elderly and young”. Another submission from near neighbours of the development posed privacy and security concerns. It said the rear elevation of the proposed development would block sunlight and reduce the submitter’s property valuation. It raised concerns that the

“boarding house” type development would be cheaply constructed. But a response to concerns raised said the proposed development is substantially under the specified floor space ratio and proposed setbacks meet the numerical requirements for over 50 per cent of all setbacks. The portions of the development that do not meet the required setbacks have been designed with windows in locations that do not allow for any overlooking of adjoining dwellings to occur, the response says. “The small unit sizes have been designed to offer a genuine downsizing opportunity to residents of the area, both new and existing, who may wish to reside in a more user-oriented space,” the response says. “There is no link between small unit sizes and the attraction of criminals or unsavoury residents.” The response says the development has been designed to locate living areas in positions so that no clear vantage point into adjoining properties can be found. Documents lodged with the application describe 433 Ocean as a “thoughtfully

considered collection of micro homes to provide modern simple sustainable and comfortable urban living for singles and couples”. Construction is focused on carbon neutral design with low impact materials, high insulation and good ventilation and a focus on water conservation and energy efficiency. “The buildings are to be constructed of natural toned weatherboard cladding, with feature aluminium vertical louvres, metal balcony balustrades, aluminium windows and doors, and a lowpitched steel roof with metal gutters, fascias and downpipes,” the documents say. The documents say there is evidence that the region is becoming “far less affordable” with lower income older people, families and workers being increasingly displaced from many parts of the LGA. It says the development will provide a positive social effect by providing additional and affordable and dwellings in line with Central Coast Council’s Affordable and Alternative Housing Strategy. Source: Central Coast Council DA tracker, Nov 6

Expired Flare Collection Transport for NSW expired marine flare collection program is on again in November. Find a collection point near you to safely dispose of your expired flares.

We need your help to continue planning: Ÿ the best ways to provide long-term water security for our region Ÿ how water services should be delivered and how much they cost We're asking for your input from December until March. Join the conversation now at info.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/waterplan

Queen Elizabeth Park, River Street, Taree

Monday, 23 November 2020

7:30 to 9:30

Crowdy Head Boat Ramp, Crowdy Head

Monday, 23 November 2020

11:00 to 13:00

Forster Boat Ramp, Forster

Monday, 23 November 2020

14:30 to 16:30

Soldiers Point Marina Boat Ramp, Soldiers Point

Tuesday, 24 November 2020

7:30 to 10:00

Little Beach Boat Ramp, Little Beach

Tuesday, 24 November 2020

11:00 to 14:00

Stockton North Boat Ramp, Stockton

Tuesday, 24 November 2020

15:30 to 17:30

Carrington Boat Ramp, Carrington

Wednesday, 25 November 2020

7:30 to 10:30

Blacksmiths Boat Ramp, Blacksmiths

Wednesday, 25 November 2020

14:00 to 16:30

Norah Head Boat Ramp, Cabbage Tree Harbour, Norah Head

Friday, 27 November 2020

7:30 to 9:00

Terrigal Haven Boat Ramp, Scenic Highway

Friday, 27 November 2020

10:30 to 12:00

Gosford Boat Ramp, Gosford

Friday, 27 November 2020

13:00 to 14:30

Lions Park Boat Ramp, Woy Woy

Friday, 27 November 2020

15:30 to 17:00

For more information on the full schedule including January and April and other collection locations across NSW visit roads-maritime.transport.nsw.gov.au/flares or call 13 12 36.

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Everglades Country Club partners with JCAL on disability employment The Everglades Country Club at Woy Woy has partnered with Job Centre Australia (JCAL) in an aim to provide career opportunities for people with disabilities and help maintain an inclusive workforce. As a disability employment partner and youth NDIS provider, JCAL partners with employers and local businesses across the Central Coast to provide employment for people with disability. Front of house staffer, Steven, who has cerebral palsy, gained employment with the club with the assistance of JCAL after completing his RSA and RCG certificates. Since finding his dream job with the club in early 2019, Steven said he has long term career aspirations to work behind the bar and continue to grow his skills in the industry. “I absolutely love my job I’ve always wanted to work in

hospitality,” Steven said. “I’m proud to be able to go the extra mile and help them out where I can ... it makes their experience, and mine, in the club more enjoyable.” Steven now ensures the venue operates cleanly and efficiently and is well-known by the country club staff and patrons alike. The club’s general manager, Ross Seabrook. said Steven has been a welcome addition to the team at Everglades, with him continuing to build positive relationships with customers. “Steve embodies all the cultural values we uphold here at Everglades and is now an integral part of our family,” Seabrook said. “His enthusiasm and dedication to the industry and our club shines through his work.” Source: Media release, Nov 5 Job Centre Australia

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Blackwall Rd townhouse development approved Central Coast Council has given approval for an $864,000 townhouse development at 192 Blackwall Rd, Woy Woy, subject to conditions.

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An existing dwelling will be demolished to make way for three two-storey townhouses, each with three bedrooms. There will be five car park

spaces located on the site. Presenting as a single dwelling house to Blackwall Rd, it is proposed that unit one will have vehicular access and frontage to the road, with unit two located in the middle of the site, and unit three at the rear. Vehicular access to units two and three will be from Burge Rd through a four-metre wide

access point. With plans to have an external look of brick with tile roof, the Council deemed that the development was consistent with the desired character of Woy Woy, and in line with existing and future developments. Only one public submission was received in relation to the

proposal, requesting fencing of the boundary of the right of way at the rear of the development. This has been required as a condition of consent. Work will commence soon on the 759 square-metre site. Source: Central Coast Council DA tracker, Nov 16 DA 58178/2020

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Hardys Bay development gets green light

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Alterations to a previously approved mixed-use development in Araluen Dr, Hardys Bay, have been given the green light by Central Coast Council. Approval was granted by Central Coast Council on October 18, 2019, for a mixeduse development containing seven shop top units and ground level retail and

commercial tenancies, with sleeved car parking. It has now been modified to make minor adjustments to the commercial areas, car parking and three units, and to include a day spa and residents’ gym on Level 2. The modifications will generally be contained within the same building envelope as the approved development, will

not increase the number of approved residential units, and will provide an additional seven off-street car parking spaces. While the development remains substantially the same as the original approval, the increase in off-street car parking is designed to reduce potential pressure on surrounding streets. The depth of the commercial

areas on the ground level will be altered, with minor layout changes and an increase in commercial floor space of 84m2. The car parking area on Level 1 will be slightly lowered and reconfigured to allow for the additional seven spaces and resident storage areas. A day spa and residents’ gym will now be included on Level

2. All seven units will now contain three bedrooms. Apart from the changes to the units, all other changes are located either below, or largely below natural ground level, and will not be evident from the street or adjoining properties. The original application was approved last year, despite concerns from Cr Jane Smith

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Stirring Change - How Vitamin K2 Fuels Jaw Growth Vitamin K2 and the causes of nasal septum deviation

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his week we’re hearing from my friend, local Dentist Dr Steven Lin who practices out of Luminous Dentistry in Long Jetty. He’s the author of the international best-seller, ‘The Dental Diet’ which touches on many of the dietary concepts we’ve been discussing over the past few weeks – namely, the importance of returning to a diet based on traditional foods, based on the findings of pioneering Dentist, Dr Weston Price. Steven and I are equally passionate about the oft-overlooked vitamin K2 and this article expands on my introduction of this important nutrient from last week. How Vitamin K2 Fuels Jaw Growth One of the biggest problems of modern dentistry has been a failure to address the cause of crooked teeth. However, as we’ll find out, nutritional science has misunderstood the vitamin that caused the problem in the first place. Today, at least 75% of kids have some level of dental malocclusion. Many patients ask me, “Are crooked teeth genetic?” If they were, this wouldn’t explain how prevalent the problem is today. Are crooked teeth caused by genes? The resounding answer is NO. When we look at the human jaw record, crooked teeth weren’t present for the majority of the time humans have walked the earth. So, how did our teeth become crooked? The answer is simply our diet. The story of Vitamin K2 has helped mask the true cause of malocclusion (crooked teeth). Diets lacking in the fat-soluble vitamins, in particular Vitamin K2, have resulted in the widespread stunting of jaw growth. In this article on Vitamin K2, we’re going to look at Vitamin K2 deficiency, jaw growth and how your diet can prevent orthodontic braces. How Vitamin K2 guides jaw growth Vitamin K2 impacts facial development in 4 ways: • Nasal septum deviation • Bone growth and density • Growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor • Testosterone and sex hormone levels

The most common observation in kids that need braces is that they often mouth breathe. There are many obstacles to proper nasal breathing. A deviated septum may be one, and often increases the risk of crooked teeth. The upper jaw or maxilla is the central pillar for the growth of the face and dental arch. Nasal breathing is a factor in the growth of the maxilla. A deviated septum can make nasal breathing difficult, and so may link to poor facial growth. Some figures show that up to 20% of school age kids have nasal septum defects. During their school years, a child’s jaw is going through critical growth stages. In childhood, the cartilage of the nasal septum should remain flexible and finalize development around the age of 16. Septum defects may be due to early calcification and loss of this flexibility. Early nasal calcification is linked to Vitamin K2 through its activation of Matrix-GLA protein, which prevents soft tissue calcifying. In one child exposed to Vitamin K inhibitor (warfarin during pregnancy), poor nasal cartilage development has been observed. This has also been observed in fetuses. Vitamin K2 in bone metabolism In 2001, the Institute of Medicine increased dietary reference intakes of Vitamin K to 90 microg/d for females and 120 microg/d for males, an increase of 50% from previous recommendations. While further large-scale trials are needed, Vitamin K2 has been shown to increase bone density. It’s thought that it controls bone density through Vitamin K2-dependent osteocalcin and calcium balance. Studies show that Vitamin K decreases fracture risk. The authors of this study suggested that health professionals monitor the bone density and diet of patients on Vitamin K antagonists such as warfarin. Vitamin K2 also interacts with human growth hormone (GH) to signal jaw growth. Animal studies show that it directs the size of the marrow cavity in bones in rats. Crucial to calcium balance and bone metabolism, Vitamin K2 also influences the hormonal signals of bone growth.

STEVEN LIN Vitamin K2 and growth hormones Vitamin K2 directs the hormonal signals of bone growth with three other factors: • Growth hormone (GH) • Insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) • Vitamin D Growth hormone, IGF-1 and Vitamin D have a three-way interaction in bone growth. Growth hormone is released by the pituitary gland and signals the liver to release IGF-1. Vitamin D interacts at both of these levels, and growth hormone affects Vitamin D levels. Growth hormone activates Vitamin D in the kidneys, so unsurprisingly, patients with growth hormone deficiency can also suffer from Vitamin D deficiency. In turn, Vitamin D deficiency also decreases IGF-1. One study showed that 7000 IU Vitamin D3 per week increases blood IGF-1 levels. The body appears to need Vitamin D to actively release IGF-1 from the liver. Better Vitamin D status may guide normal levels of IGF1 in growth hormone deficiency. So how does Vitamin K2 interact in the GH IGF-1 - Vitamin D process? In rats given GH and Vitamin K2, increased bone turnover and increases bone mass were seen. A 2012 study looked at Vitamin D3, insulin-like growth factor, Vitamin K1 and Vitamin K2 in post-

menopausal women. It separated them into three groups for the random controlled trial: • All groups got 800 mg of Calcium and 400 IU of Vitamin D • One group also had 100 micrograms of Vitamin K1 • One group also had 100 micrograms of Vitamin K2 Researchers found that Vitamin D and calcium by themselves increased IGF-1 and overall bone density, but not lumbar bone density. In both Vitamin K groups, lumbar bone density and activated osteocalcin increased. It was supposed that activated osteocalcin was a key factor in Vitamin K dependent groups. Vitamin K2 and sex hormones Sex hormones, in particular testosterone, are pivotal for jawbone growth. Circulating levels of testosterone have been linked to facial structure in young adulthood. In boys with growth deficiencies and low testosterone, low dose testosterone accelerates or ‘catches up’ craniofacial growth, or normalizes facial features. Vitamin K2 plays a key role in steroid or testosterone production. Also, compared to Vitamin K1, Vitamin K2 has been shown to significantly increase testosterone production. Vitamin K1 does not have the same benefit. Vitamin K2 for straight healthy teeth More human studies are needed to confirm the dosage of Vitamin K2 for jaw growth. However, the broad range of research supports its role in normal facial growth and straight teeth. Problems associated with malocclusion and crooked teeth stay with people for life. The fundamental role of Vitamin K2 in the skeletal system means it should be at the center of a strategy to prevent crooked teeth in future generations. This article outlines the central thesis of my book, The Dental Diet, which details how our diets have caused this ‘epidemic’ of orthodontic problems. Dr Steven Lin practices at Luminous Dentistry in Long Jetty.

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Peninsula Leisure Centre is now hosting biweekly scuba therapy lessons for people with disabilities in a bid to transform rehabilitation and therapy practices. With workouts tailored to a client’s specific diagnosis, scuba therapy is an inclusive, NDIS-recognised therapy to help people with special needs

or a disability achieve health goals in a weightless environment. Goals can include movement to reduce pain or to help strengthen muscles that are not used daily due to restrictions of physical abilities. Founder of Scuba Gym Australia, Lyndi Leggett, said the process of helping someone ease their pain whilst underwater was so rewarding.

World first Patient Isolation Room goes on trial A Peninsula hospital is set to trial a world-first Instant Patient Isolation Room early next year in a bid to improve patient and healthcare worker safety and stop the spread of emerging infections. Developed in Australia, the Rediroom is a device that is designed to help stop the spread of infection in hospitals by giving patients an effective isolation room. The trial is expected to last for several months and will test between 10 to 15 patients on their experience inside the room. The experience of patients who reside near the room will also be monitored. Based at the Central Coast campus of the University of Newcastle, Professor Brett Mitchell was integral in the development of the device, responsible for the testing of the concept in its earlier stages of production. With the roll out of isolation rooms overseas, particularly in the United Kingdom, Mitchell said the isolation room will allow for a rapid isolation of patients in dangerous situations. “In hospitals, people need

isolation for a range of infectious diseases,” Mitchell said. “In many hospitals, there are not enough single rooms to meet demand ... demand is also likely to increase as the threat of antimicrobial resistance and emerging diseases increases.” Mitchell said the use of a portable isolation room would give flexibility for health services to provide increased isolation capacity at times of demand, without having to invest in major infrastructure. “The room is also likely to be of use to areas outside of hospitals, for example in mass gatherings or mass casualty events,” Mitchell added. The GAMA Healthcare device, which will be evaluated in three hospitals across the country, can be easily assembled in several areas across a hospital, and deconstructed when there is no demand. The trial is expected to provide insights into what patients think about the room, informing future designs, modifications and communication methods to patients. Maisy Rae

“We’re using scuba gear to allow clients to be underwater, upright out of their wheelchairs, and then we help them exercise,” Leggett said. “The result is nothing short of magical – no one really knows how the nervous system works entirely. “People with mental disorders like autism have an absolute ball underwater because the noise goes away and then we

can have them doing more cognitive stuff like games and noughts and crosses under the water. “But the physical stuff is what is making a lot of changes for our clients – each of them are getting little gains every week.” The scuba therapy is also said to help veterans, people with post-traumatic stress disorder, and amputees, with improvements to muscle

movement and sensitivity cited. Leggett said a business case had been put together for the State Government to help push for a new space to build a deeper pool on the Coast. “Water pressure helps keep the clients upright, and with a three-to-four metre pool, it will be much easier for us to keep them steady,” Leggett said.

The plans also references a heated pool as some clients cannot regulate their own temperature, with other facilities also to be open to the wider community. Leggett said in the meantime the organisation is looking at becoming a not-for-profit so they can achieve easier access to grants. Maisy Rae

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Woy Woy Able Futures social hub opens

The first dedicated disability provider on the Peninsula has opened its doors following a grand opening event on Saturday, November 14. Woy Woy’s Able Futures is a social hub designed specifically for people with disabilities to interact, socialise and learn in a collaborative and fun space. Chief executive officer Sharon Lee said since starting the business in 2016, the idea has grown from support accommodation on the Peninsula, to now a hub that encourages freedom and choice. “It’s one of the scariest things I’ve ever done, but I’m really proud by the way it’s shaping up,” Lee said. “Families are starting to say they like our model of care because it is different, and the opportunity is there for people to have an input into what they want it to look like. “We expect to be evolving

consistently, rolling out different programs and hobbies as new people join and share their interests. “We just want to be a positive part of the community.” After going to school on the Peninsula and coming back to live in the area, Lee said she was aware there was no service like this for people with disabilities to access. “We can’t walk away from the fact that for all the services we provide, we are paid to be

there,” Lee said. “This hub is about encouraging people to have non-paid relationships with people that they can just go and have a good time with, without having to worry if they’ve got enough funding. “We, as a support service, are not always going to be there we come, and we go. “But for a person with a disability, they can make some lifelong friends if we support them to do that.”

The NDIS registered hub provides a variety of activities and programs including movie nights, games, karaoke, dances, living skills and hobby groups. Participants also have access to a car which will be additionally used as a way to learn basic car maintenance. Lessons in managing conflicts, sex and relationships, rental contracts and finance management skills will also be provided to clients wanting to

move out of home. Lee said connections with local clubs will also be encouraged. She said she didn’t want to create a day program, operating on a school term structure, but one that is open at night, across weekends and during holidays. The hub also provides an opportunity for participants to have a break from their families and carers, and vice versa, to help push more opportunities for freedom.

After being in the community service field for 28 years, Lee said she has recognised the shift in how NDIS-registered services must operate to provide the best quality service for clients. “For such a long time, we’ve told people with disabilities how to live, where to live, what services to go to, and now NDIS asks, ‘What do you want to do?’” “I’ve seen a lot of different models and projects and I think the one that works best is the ‘most hands off’ model where we really listen to the people about what they want. “It’s about creating lifestyle choices and allowing people to be curious about life.” Lee said she is happy for people to come into the Woy Woy hub to have a trial and see if the services are suitable for them and their families. Maisy Rae

Healthe Care hospitals sign up for Movemeber Brisbane Waters Private Hospital is joining its fellow Healthe Care facilities on the Central Coast in taking part in Movember, the annual campaign which encourages Mo Bros and Mo Sisters across the country to rally in support of men’s mental health, suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer. Movember’s APAC Country Director, Rachel Carr, said 2020 had been an incredibly difficult year for men, which makes this

year’s campaign the most important yet. “Research conducted by Movember shows us the effects of the pandemic on men’s mental health in particular, is concerning, and is still far from over,” she said. “Job losses, relationship stresses and social isolation are taking a toll. “We’ve been working hard to fast-track digital mental health resources, to address the need. “Every donation, no matter how small adds up. “Signing up for Mo-season is

also great way to stay connected within your own social circles; it’s been shown that supporting others can improve your own wellbeing.” Movember’s Global Director of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, Brendan Maher, said research confirmed that the impact of COVID-19 has hit men pretty hard, in Australia and globally. “The statistics show us men are anxious and uncertain about the future,” he said. “Many guys are isolated and disconnected from their usual social support networks – and

the places where men usually go to have those shoulder-toshoulder conversations with their mates, like going out for a drink or a bite to eat, watching or playing sport, or going to the gym, have been severely reduced. “We know men aren’t great at asking for, or seeking help at the best of times, so we need to do as much as we can to buffer some of the problems they’re facing, now. “The programs Movember has delivered this year will make a meaningful impact going forward.”

Healthe Care Central Coast CEO Matt Kelly said staff across the group’s three hospitals – Brisbane Waters, Gosford and Tuggerah, would be taking part. “We’ve formed a team we’re calling Matt’s Morauders and we have nine staff members signed up and growing their mos,” Kelly said. “My mo looks like something you’d see in a prison cell but it’s all for the cause. “On November 3 we are going to do a re-enactment of a photograph from Anchorman – all in our uniforms with full

moustaches. “The rest of the staff is participating too through a number of staff lunches and fundraisers we have planned. “Healthe Care nationally is aiming to raise $10,000. “Men are not so great at talking about health in general and Brisbane Waters Private Hospital gives amazing mental health support.” You can sponsor the Central Coast Healthe Care team on the Movember website. Terry Collins

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Gardening helps Woy Woy pre-schoolers practice life skills Woy Woy Public School is taking advantage of the springtime weather as the preschool children plant a variety of fruits and vegetables in the Guliyali Preschool garden.

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Preschool Teacher Whitney Williams said the children had been busy sowing, planting, watering, and weeding the garden. “The project has been a wonderful learning opportunity

for the children to learn about using authentic tools in the garden, trial and test out new ways of growing things, sustainability when using rainwater to water the gardens, and promoting healthy food options,” Williams said. “We are hoping our garden attracts some buzzing bees as this has been a huge topic of interest in the preschool as well.” Williams said they had

planned to harvest and eat some of the fruit and vegetables as a reward for the children’s hard work and effort in the garden. Upon transitioning to their next stage of education, Williams said the children had also learnt how to purchase food from the school canteen. “Prior to visiting the Snack Shack, the children had the opportunity to practise the necessary skills of lining up,

asking for what they would like in a big clear voice, and using their manners in the preschool environment,” she said. Williams said they transformed their play space into a practise canteen where the children had the opportunity to become comfortable with the changes. Source: Newsletter, Nov 6 Woy Woy Public School

A lesson in indigenous science To help celebrate NAIDOC week students at Umina Beach Public School were visited by the Jollybops Science Show to learn about the inventions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Principal Lyn Davis said the show titled ‘Flight, Fire and Sound’ taught students about the scientific principles behind the inventions.

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Local women’s group Aspires to support wellbeing In collaboration with the University of Newcastle, a Brisbane Water women’s group has helped develop a wellbeing program for NSW students in time for the 2021 school year. Soroptimist International Brisbane Water applied for their Aspire program to be the focus of a social project for the University’s third-year students. Seven students spent the last semester researching and

designing the program under the mentorship of Soroptimist president, Jill Goodwin. In reflection of the project, students said: “The aim of the program is to enable, equip and empower young women with support and strategies to take on life believing in themselves, their capabilities and the confidence to achieve their goals.” The program is made up of seven 90-minute sessions addressing issues of mindfulness, goal setting,

career skills, healthy relationships and self-esteem. The Brisbane Water group is now offering the program to local schools with funding provided. Since 2014, the group has been funding programs in schools across the Coast, with 10 schools participating in last year’s program. Source: Media release, Nov 17 President Soroptimist International Brisbane Water, Jill Goodwin

Vice-Captain Charli Grant with Mr Jackson sharing the exciting news of her committee selection to fellow students

A Umina student has been asked to sit on a NSW ministerial student council steering committee to help provide input into government education policy. Charli Grant, from Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus, was asked by Minister for Education, Sarah Mitchell, to join the board earlier this month. Now as a representative of

almost one million public school students, Charli’s role will be to discuss school policies with the education department in an effort to improve student wellbeing. Charli said she was really looking forward to joining the committee of twelve when it launches in February next year. “I’m nervous – I know we as students are at the same level, and the scary bit is trying to get your opinion across,” Charli

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said. The year nine student said she was hoping to bolster support from the committee for equal and fair access to technology for all NSW students. “More than half of my school population had no access to technology at home so students could not access Zoom lessons and meetings, or email their teachers if they had any issue,” Charli said. Charli’s skills and experience in leadership include representation as School Captain in primary school and current Vice Captain at Umina Campus as well as leader in the student representative council. Principal of Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina, Kerrie O’Heir, said it was an honour for the college to have a student selected for the committee and Charli was a deserving recipient of it. “I think Charli’s passion for equity and authentic representation of our school and community have been justifiably recognised by the Minister,” she said. “I think it is essential that authentic student voices are heard, and the steering committee is a wonderful vehicle to share those voices. “Our collective future is in very good hands when young people of the calibre of Charli Grant take the reins of leadership.” Maisy Rae

The Brisbane Water group developed the program with aims to empower young women

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Southern & Ettalong FC U14 womens team win championship title

The under 14 women’s team clinched the title in a hard-fought victory

An Ettalong football club has claimed a championship title after a hard-fought grand final win at Central Coast Stadium on Sunday November 1. The Southern & Ettalong United Football club’s under-14 womens team ran out 2-1 winners over Terrigal United to

clinch the 2020 season title. The action was end to end within the opening 45 with the Southern side being awarded a penalty in the 20th minute after a Terrigal handball. Midfielder Dinna Henderson stepped up to the spot and slotted the ball into the back of the net to give the lionesses a one goal lead at the break.

The Southern side capitalised on their lead in the 60th minute with a strike from midfielder Mali Batten. The remainder of the game saw Terrigal continue to pepper the Southern goal with a number of shots, but the defence held firm until the last minute of play when Terrigal slotted one home.

Assistant coach Peter Jamieson said he was very proud of the girls’ ‘remarkable’ run this season. “They’ve done it tough this season – they had such a tight turnaround because of the rain-affected final matches,” Jamieson said. “It was an amazing effort by the girls to do what they did on

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Students add lawn bowls to curriculum

A Woy Woy school has partnered with Everglades Country Club to teach Year President James Cook played against Singles match between the Wiradjuri tribe four students how to play Davistown’s Luke Rash and the Biripi tribe lawn bowls in a first for the A Woy Woy Bowling Club but missed his opponent’s school curriculum. ADULT SERVICES member recently battled in holding shot to come up short. Twenty students from St John a Champion of Champions The Woy Woy club also the Baptist Catholic Primary PRETTY WOMEN singles match at Halekulani recently hosted a singles match School recently completed the 21-30 yo Bowling Club. between Steven Collins of the three-week course following President James Cook played Wiradjuri tribe, and Greg Simon the merger. out his match against of the Biripi tribe. Everglades bowls president, After an even start to the Davistown’s Luke Rash. Warwick Forrest, met with Cook dropped nine points in match, momentum slowly teacher Christopher Perry in the first three ends but swung around in favour of early October to plan the new recovered to be even at the Simon who won on the 28th program. end, scoring 31 to 22. 15th end, scoring 16-all. Perry said he wanted to give Becoming a close match of his students a different and Source: Media release, Nov 13 challenging Open 24/7 Full service 29-30, Cook was down one sporting Woy Woy Bowling Club, Patrick experience. point with his last bowl to play Pretty Asian Ladies

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Local surf life savers visit Parliament House

Kai Darwin of Umina SLSC with fellow life savers and MPs at Parliament House

Kai Darwin of Umina Surf Life Saving Club was among a select group of the state’s top volunteer surf lifesavers to visit Parliament House on November 12. Wearing their iconic red and yellow patrol uniforms, the lifesavers were welcomed by State MPs in honour of Surf Life Saving NSW Volunteer Recognition Day.

The meeting was a celebration of the dedication and achievement of the state’s 75,000 volunteer surf lifesavers leading into summer 2020. Hosted by the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, David Elliott, the event was an opportunity for state politicians to thank Surf Life Saving volunteers personally for the work they do in protecting lives along the coastline.

It was also an opportunity to recognise the bi-partisan government support Surf Life Saving NSW enjoys and to acknowledge the commitment the organisation has to coastal safety. Darwin, who is Youth Lifesaver of the Year was joined by Surf Lifesaver of the Year, Tony Worton, Youth Volunteer of the Year, Trae Hare-Boyd, and Junior Lifesavers of the Year,

Kale Puata of North Avoca and Chloe Carr. Elliott said he was thrilled the visit allowed politicians from across the state to engage with volunteer surf lifesavers. “We’re very grateful that Surf Life Saving NSW served us so well during last summer, particularly during the bushfires,” he said. “This coming summer our volunteer surf lifesavers will be

even more important because we know that most of the domestic tourism destinations are going to be full. “Australians will be making up for the COVID winter lockdown and really taking advantage of the summer break.” An inflatable rescue boat (IRB) was installed in the level nine courtyard of NSW Parliament House to highlight

the role this pivotal piece of lifesaving equipment has played in saving lives on Australian beaches over the past 50 years. Surf Life Saving NSW CEO, Steven Pearce, said the annual visit was a great opportunity for our surf lifesavers to meet with our political leaders. Source: Media release, Nov 16 Surf Life Saving NSW

Robertson and Bland win mixed pairs final An Everglades pair has won gold in the mixed pairs bowls final following a hard-fought victory on November 7 at Everglades Bowls club. In his first year as a registered bowler, Mark Robertson, with the help of Mavis Bland, took on Gary Clarke and Elaine Vincent in the final of the Everglades Bowls 2020 Championship program. The match was even-handed early on, but Robertson and Bland took the lead at the midway point. On the 16th end and six points down, Bland sent her

Mavis Bland and Mark Robertson won the mixed pairs final at Everglades.

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last bowl down picking up the jack to go three up on a 9-point turnaround. The Everglades pair won the final in a decisive 21-8 victory.

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A Umina Beach team has clinched the Central Coast Football’s women premiership in a hardfought grand final at Central Coast Stadium on Saturday, November 7. The 2020 Unity Bank Women’s League final between Umina United FC and Gosford City FC

Umina United won the premiership after a hard-fought battle at Central Coast Stadium

went down to the wire as both teams battled it out in a penalty shoot-out, with the Eagles coming out victorious. After opening the scoring early on, Umina put an end to Gosford’s campaign for a third straight championship after previous wins in 2018 and 2019.

With Umina leading 1-0 to start the second half, the Dragons fired back with two quick goals to put the pressure on as the clock inched closer to 90 minutes. Umina notched a second goal to even the scoreboard and as the game fell into extra time, the stalemate could not be

broken. The Eagles eventually claimed the silverware, winning 4-2 on penalties. Coach Steve Donaldson said he was proud of the team’s achievement and efforts to win the title. “It got pretty nerve-wracking after Gosford came back in the

second half, but we held firm,” Donaldson said. “We had no draw all year but penalties were something that we had practiced coming into the finals.” Umina finished the year in second place behind Gosford during the regular season, with their only two losses off the

year coming from the Gosford side. “In our round 2 game, we got beat 4-1 pretty convincingly so we knew through the year that they were the team to beat ... a lot of our tactics revolved around that,” Donaldson added. Maisy Rae

Local juniors invited to NSW Athletics talent program Two young Peninsula athletes have been asked to participate in a competitive state fitness program with specialised coaching from the NSW Athletics team. India Duguid and Luca Szymanski were accepted into the Athletics Targeted Talent program that runs until December. The two are both members of Woy Woy Peninsula Little Athletics program. President of Woy Woy Peninsula Little Athletics, Kylie Brown, said the achievement was a great part of India’s and Luca’s athletics journey. “These are two very talented athletes that have been with our centre for a number of years,” Brown said.

“They are excellent role models and we love having them at our club. “You will find both of these athletes at our track on Friday nights competing and Luca volunteering, assisting with setting up and packing up equipment.” Both athletes have won silverware recently with Luca claiming gold in the 200-metre race, and second place in the 100-metre at State Championships, breaking a number of club records just three weeks into the season. In Adelaide last year, India came second at nationals for road walks before clinching the title at a north Sydney competition. Maisy Rae Luca Szymanski won gold at the State Championships

India Duguid was accepted into the competitive athletics program