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The Everglades Lagoon Wetlands Bushcare Group has been named Most Outstanding Community-based Organisation ... See page 6

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• 2020/21 deficit forecast to be $115M • Cumulative losses of $230M in 4 years

Umina Beach Markets is set to celebrate its fifth birthday this December with its monthly event held on Sunday, December 20.

• Council’s debt balloons to over half a billion dollars

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Chief Financial Officer, Natalia Cowley, Administrator, Dick Persson, and Acting CEO, Rik Hart at the extraordinary meeting on December 2

Competition coming to Peninsula fuel market The new United service station on Ocean Beach Rd at Umina Beach is set to open before Christmas, with Peninsula Chamber of Commerce hopeful it might lead to a reduction in inflated fuel pricing in the area. A completion date has been set for December 7, weather permitting,with a spokesperson for United Petroleum confirming that even with unforeseen hold-ups, the bowsers should be operating well before Christmas. The service station has been in the pipeline for almost four years, with several alterations to consent being made along the way. It will contain four refuelling bays (double sided bowsers) and associated fuel canopy, an ancillary service store and two tenancies (yet to be confirmed). It will also have an automatic

car wash bay with a 2.4m high acoustic fence. The service station and convenience store will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week and will employ two staff. The site originally contained a service station, two homes and vacant land. Chamber of Commerce president, Matthew Wales, said he was hopeful the new service station would maintain similar pricing to its other nearest

outlet, just 6km away at Empire Bay. “Pricing at United Empire Bay is almost consistently 20 cents per litre cheaper than on the Peninsula and I can’t imagine prices would differ much between the two outlets,” he said. “I can only expect their prices will be similar and therefore will place a significant amount of pressure on other operators to match them.

“I have been given no reason why there is such a difference in prices between the Peninsula and other areas 5-10km away. “If United doesn’t maintain a similar price structure to other operators, I will feel we are being gouged. The United Petroleum spokesperson said the company “always tried to be the cheapest” and customers could expect very competitive prices when the servo opens it

bowsers. With two other major service station upgrades underway at Memorial Ave, Ettalong and Rawson Rd, Woy Woy (where a 7-Eleven is being installed), Wales said the Peninsula would welcome “as many petrol outlets as we can manage”. “This activity shows major brands have a lot of confidence in the Peninsula market and this is also reflected in the improving quality of offerings,” he said. “There has clearly been a significant shift in demographics with younger families influencing market decisions. “We are seeing some very trendy renos, particularly in Umina Beach and it is wonderful to see older homes being repurposed.” Terry Collins

Woy Woy Public School students participated in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander activities in celebration of NAIDOC Week 2020. See page 35

Sport

Young touch players on the Peninsula were treated to a surprise visit from Melbourne Storm’s Nicho Hynes at their training session on Sunday, November 22. See page 40

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

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Animal rehab centre to open at Somersby

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The Salvation Army has launched its annual Christmas Appeal and is calling for donations to let those who are doing it tough know that they are not alone.

After calls for a flood management plan for The Entrance Channel, a visit to the site is on the list for Central Coast Council Administrator, Dick Persson.

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Chief Executive Officer, Gary Murphy, who has been on leave, has had his position with Central Coast Council terminated, with a pay-out of $380,000.

The Everglades Lagoon Wetlands Bushcare Group has been named Most Outstanding Community-based Organisation ... See page 6

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3 DECEMBER 2020

Budget blowout

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18 lives saved in mass rescue

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New boards for Terrigal Nippers

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With November 15 marking the 40th anniversary of the commissioning of HMAS Adelaide, Central Coast Artificial Reef Project (CCARP) has paid tribute to the crew...

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Government avoids paying for emergency works

Out&About

• 2020/21 deficit forecast to be $115M

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.

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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

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See page 18 An animal rehabilitation centre will be established at the RSPCA site at Somersby

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

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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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Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said the REZ is great news for local jobs, and will underpin the region’s future prosperity. REZs are the modern-day equivalent of a power station, combining generation, transmission, storage and system strength services to ensure a secure, affordable and reliable energy system.

According to Energy NSW the REZs are expected to unlock a significant pipeline of largescale renewable energy and storage projects while supporting billions of dollars of private sector investment. “A REZ for the Central Coast and Hunter is a no brainer – our region is home to some of Australia’s best natural resources, we have the skilled workforce, and we also have the existing transmission links,” Crouch said. “We know that four of the five coal-fired power stations in NSW will come to the end of their operational life in the next 15 years.

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The Nippers program at Terrigal Surf Life Saving Club has scored some new foam boards ahead of the summer season thanks to Terrigal Bowling Club.

“This will disproportionately impact the Central Coast and Hunter regions and our existing skilled energy generation workforce but establishing this REZ will create hundreds if not thousands of new jobs.” Bruce Cottrill, Chair of the Central Coast Sustainability Association, congratulated the Government for working on creating Renewable Energy Zones. “We see a growing pipeline of businesses wanting to source energy supplies from cheap renewable sources as a way of validating their own supply chains,” he said. Continued page 5

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The State Budget, handed down on November 17, saw local businesses win big, with all NSW residents aged over 18 to receive vouchers valued at $100... See page 25

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Council to seek permission to apply for a rate rise Central Coast Council will hold a special meeting to give itself permission to apply for a rate rise, even though the Council hasn’t decided yet if it wants one.

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 39

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Council is hedging its bets by allowing staff to start the process to apply for a special rate variation above the usual rate rise as set by Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART). The meeting will be held on November 26, at 1pm, in the Wyong chambers and the

public forum will be included. Administrator, Dick Persson, said that he had a meeting with IPART last week and confirmed that the window was still open for Council to apply, but that window would soon close. He said Council would begin the process even though a decision had not been made and no figure for any possible rate increase had been set. Persson said that the decision would be made after he handed down his report into Council’s financial situation (see separate story).

He said at the beginning of his tenure that he hoped to have that report ready in 30 days and that it would be a “plain English” report explaining how Council got itself into its present situation. It would also give options for the future. Those options would include a rate rise, asset sales and other efficiencies, and any options would be publicly canvassed before any final decisions were made. Merilyn Vale

Students at Wadalba Community School have been collecting cans and bottles to raise funds and awareness for National Recycling Week. See page 34

Sport

Central Coast boxing sensation, Jai Opetaia, has maintained his undefeated record after taking out former Australian champion, Ben Kelleher... See page 32

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Four teenagers and two other members of The Lakes Surf Life Saving Club carried out a mass rescue of 18 people at Soldiers Beach, Norah Head.

Rate rise on the cards Central Coast Council held a special meeting on November 26 to give itself permission to apply for a rate rise, even though the Council hasn’t decided as yet if it wants one. The Council is hedging its bets by allowing staff to start the process to apply for a special rate variation above the usual rate rise set by Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART). The meeting saw two people address the council before the administrator accepted the motion to go to IPART with a request for a 10 per cent increase for seven years.

The 10 per cent includes the two per cent increase already allowed by IPART. After the meeting, Administrator Dick Persson also announced that the number of Council director positions would be reduced from nine to five or six and there would be “significant reductions” in the next level of management, the unit manager level, which currently stands at 37 positions. When pushed for specifics, he would not be drawn on exact numbers but repeated that there would be “significant” reductions. Continued page 7

The first group of “underperforming” assets to be sold by Central Coast Council to recoup hundreds of millions of dollars of debt includes sites at Wyong, Warnervale, Doyalson, North Gosford and in Gosford.

While there were plenty of Central Coast stars out at the 2020 Women’s State of Origin clash, none shined brighter than former Wyong Roo, Tarryn Aiken. See page 40

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Administrator, Dick Persson, during a recent visit to Warnervale airport

Land at The Entrance identified by Council as one of five top sites for affordable housing was struck off the list of asset sales when it went before Administrator Dick Persson at Council’s meeting on Monday, November 30. “I’m not interested in selling sites that are part of an affordable housing strategy … housing is one of my priorities,” he said. The three lots at 23-25 Ashton Ave, The Entrance, are currently being used for informal car

“the situation we are in is far more serious and urgent than I thought when I got here” parking. Persson also removed 129 Albany St, Gosford, off the list of properties to be sold, which currently houses a childcare centre, a dementia care centre and hostel. Other properties at Warnervale, Doyalson, Jilliby, North Gosford and Council’s own office building will be sold. A Property Advisory Committee will be established to advise Persson and General Manager, Rik Hart, through the next three lists of asset for sale to follow later, as part of the Business Recovery Plan to

recoup Council’s debts. “This Committee will be two or three people with vast property experience outside of the area, people who won’t be part of the development industry or the networks that are here,” he said. Persson said tight time frames and the urgent financial situation prevented community consultation. “I’m going to release a report on Wednesday (December 2) which I think will surprise some people … that the situation we Continued page 4

Toys, games, school supplies and sanitary items are just some of the gifts on the way to children in need, courtesy of Wyong Christian Community School (WCCS). See page 35

Sport

A-League preparations continued for Alen Stajcic and his Central Coast Mariners on November 27, with a preseason trial against Western Sydney Wanderers... See page 38

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Competition coming to Peninsula fuel market

Many Council assets listed for sale

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Umina Beach Markets is set to celebrate its fifth birthday this December with its monthly event held on Sunday, December 20.

• Council’s debt balloons to over half a billion dollars

Chief Financial Officer, Natalia Cowley, Administrator, Dick Persson, and Acting CEO, Rik Hart at the extraordinary meeting on December 2

(from left) Brayden Hawkins of Blue Haven, Cooper Sweeney of Budgewoi, Ben McCulkin of Gwandalan and Daniel Leahy of Nords Wharf

An exhibition of 22 original artworks on calico by NAISDA Dance College students has raised over $1,400 to provide resources for the remote Aboriginal community of Nyinyikay in North East Arnhem Land.

• Cumulative losses of $230M in 4 years

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REZ announced for Central Coast and Hunter The state’s fourth Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) is to be established in the Central Coast/Hunter region following legislation passed by State Parliament on November 17.

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Central Coast Council does not intend to take the State Government’s decision not to fund emergency works at The Entrance North, following a severe erosion event in July, lying down.

As Christmas lights sparkle to life across the Coast, a new display at Bateau Bay is bringing a twinkle to locals’ eyes.

There’s no doubt about it – Kraken the Komodo dragon is one big boy.

The artistic talents of five residents from Bateau Bay’s Uniting Nareen Gardens aged care home have been recognised in a state wide exhibition.

Central Coast Pitmaster, Daniel Lynn, is a contestant on the cooking show, Dippers Backyard BBQ Wars...

The RSPCA’s Central Coast Shelter at Somersby closed to the public on November 7 to make way for a dedicated rehabilitation centre for animals who suffer from anxiety and behavioural issues on the site.

The new United service station on Ocean Beach Rd at Umina Beach is set to open before Christmas, with Peninsula Chamber of Commerce hopeful it might lead to a reduction in inflated fuel pricing in the area. A completion date has been set for December 7, weather permitting,with a spokesperson for United Petroleum confirming that even with unforeseen hold-ups, the bowsers should be operating well before Christmas. The service station has been in the pipeline for almost four years, with several alterations to consent being made along the way. It will contain four refuelling bays (double sided bowsers) and associated fuel canopy, an ancillary service store and two tenancies (yet to be confirmed). It will also have an automatic

Woy Woy Public School students participated in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander activities in celebration of NAIDOC Week 2020. See page 35

Sport

Young touch players on the Peninsula were treated to a surprise visit from Melbourne Storm’s Nicho Hynes at their training session on Sunday, November 22. See page 40

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Budget blowout Central Coast Council’s operating deficit is forecast to reach $115M and its debt has ballooned to over half a billion dollars. More than 400 people were watching the announcement live on youtube as Administrator Dick Persson held an extraordinary meeting on December 2 to reveal the level of debt has escalated to $565M. Persson said the Council had a $65.4 M operating surplus at time of amalgamation but a catastrophic error of the elected Council was their failure to understand that the organisation had less than $5M in unrestricted cash at the beginning of their term. They set about a program of expanded capital works and expanded services that they could not afford. Apart from budget mismanagement, Council funded much of this expenditure from restricted reserves, which was either unlawful or done without the approval of the elected body. However, Persson said there was no evidence of theft or corruption and the councillors

could not have been expected to have identified the unlawful and unauthorised use of restricted reserves, particularly given they were not identified in reports to Council by the chief financial officer or the chief executive officer, nor were they identified in the NSW Auditor General’s audit for the last three financial years. Persson said the community had been badly let down and widespread anger was totally understandable. But he asked the community not to take their anger out on

the working staff who had nothing to do with this. “On behalf of the Council, I acknowledge the hardship these actions will cause and sincerely apologise for the real impact this financial mismanagement will have on all residents and ratepayers,” he said. Persson outlined some significant costs to the Council. These included amalgamation costs of upgrading the IT systems and infrastructure cost of $50M with $8M ongoing; $39M loss of revenue

Source: Administrators 30 Day Interim Report

from an IPART pricing decision for water, sewerage, drains and waste services from 2019; staff costs increasing by about one third and increased costs and lost revenue from bushfires, floods and Covid-19 were estimated at $10.5M. “While there were mitigating circumstances which may explain how the 2019-20 budget got away from Council, with an $89M operational loss, there is no reasonable excuse for this current year’s budget overrun which is now forecast to blow out to $115M,” Persson

said. “If the tough measures outlined later in this report were taken in March last financial year, Council could now be $50-$100M better off,” he said. “Some members of the elected body have claimed they were denied information by ‘council officers’. “The elected body has ample powers to obtain any financial information they want. “Whether they did not know this, or did not know how to do

this, they also failed to perform one of their most important responsibilities. “I will be asking the Minister for Local Government for a further three month appointment as Interim Administrator to oversee the recruitment of a new CEO, to deliver a balanced budget for 2020-21 to oversee the introduction of appropriate financial reporting systems and the introduction of contemporary budgeting systems and practices. “It will take urgent and strong action to turn things around. “Tough decisions need to be made immediately.” Persson outlined a series of measures to achieve the necessary turnaround including significant asset sales of a least $40m over each of the next two years; further borrowings; a substantial rate increase; an increase in some Council charges; a major reduction in Council’s senior and middle management numbers; and a reduction in staff numbers to return to the level at the time of amalgamation.

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Tesch applauds new channel speed limit Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch says community safety concerns centred around a seasonal influx of jet ski riders have been answered with the imposition of a new speed limit of 20 knots for the Ettalong Channel. “For years I have been representing locals to Police and Maritime NSW about the use of jet skis along the Ettalong Channel,and the accompanying traffic and even anti-social behaviour that has gone along with the summer season,” Tesch said. “Speeding jet ski riders have been the biggest cause of complaint and I am pleased with this news and hope some of the community concerns are

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eased with these new limits.” Tesch said previously there has been no speed limits in the specified area, with speed at the discretion of each skipper and boaties advised to slow down.

Signs are now in place on both sides of the channel to ensure compliance with the new speed limits. Representations made by Tesch in previous summers have resulted in increased

patrols by Police and Maritime NSW, with Boating Infringement Notices for speeding and bad behaviour issued, vessels stopped and searched, and Random Breath Testing conducted.

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But Tesch said the imposition of speed limits had been achieved through the power of the people. “Without the persistence of concerned locals, authorities wouldn’t be aware that this is

a problem our community faces every summer,” she said. “I’m proud of our citizen action and I thank each person who took the time to write to my office. “This result is a testament our locals who are always looking out for the community.” “Jet skis are a part of our local tourism and provide a fantastic and fun leisure activity on our beautiful waterways, but people need to behave themselves and be respectful of other users of our waterways. “There is no excuse for breaking the law or ruining the experience of others. Source: Media release, Dec 1 Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch

Community Environment Network WILDPLANT COMMUNITY NURSERY

Metamorphosis

JUST IN TIME TO HELP WITH YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING:

Metamorphosis is a biological process by which an animal completely changes its form or structure.

Wildplant Community Nursery - Saturday 5th December 9am-12pm Our plant sales are held on the first Saturday of each month from 9am to 12pm. Native plants are a great Christmas gift idea. They are inexpensive (starting at $3), help conquer climate change,

creative habitat for local birds and animals and encourage outdoor activity. Come along to our plant sale at the CEN Office, off Brush Road,Ourimbah, buy a few local native plants, chat about local environment issues and get your Christmas shopping done, all in one

Saturday morning! We have a range of local native plants available including ground covers and herbs, shrubs and trees, bush food, bird attracting, native bee attracting, frog friendly and screen plants.

COMING UP IN JANUARY Keep any eye on the CEN Calendar during the holidays so you don’t miss out on the great events we have planned for January. BREAKFAST WITH THE BIRDS TWO WATERWATCH EVENTS: MARINE DEBRIS WORKSHOP AT TERRIGAL LAGOON

And TUGGERAH LAKES FROG SPOTLIGHT And FRIENDS OF COSS BREAKFAST PICNIC Watch our website and facebook page for more information.

PROTECTING OUR INTER-TIDAL ZONE If your kids have ever done a Rock Pool Ramble or you just enjoy walking around the rocks and exploring rock pools at your local beach, you will understand the importance of our inter-tidal zone. The Community Environment Network (CEN) has written to the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE) to bring its attention to excessive removal of molluscs from rocks with knives and other implements and crustaceans from rock pools and under rocks by the bucket load.

CEN has asked DPIE, in the short term, to exercise its powers to police the regulations. We’ve also asked for multi-lingual signage on local beaches vicinity and a greater presence by fisheries inspectors. CEN has learned that Intertidal Protection Areas (IPAs) and Aquatic Reserves (ARs) have been put in place by DPIE but they are exclusive to the immediate Sydney area. CEN believes complete protection in the form of IPAs or ARs should be established on Central Coast beaches to give the species in our rock pools a chance to recover from over-fishing.

A sign has been erected at Bateau Bay to specify fishing limits but we believe the allowed limit of 20 molluscs per person per day is excessive for small beaches. A group of eight people could remove over 300 molluscs in a single weekend. CEN has asked DPIE to let us know the results of any monitoring of such life on Central Coast beaches. Have you noticed any change in the rockpools at your local beach? If so, please let us know via admin@cen.org.au

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2020 BAT AWARD WINNERS Congratulations to the winners of this year’s CEN BAT Awards. Our Chair, Ms Hale Adasal, said this year’s award recipients were all outstanding examples of the effort, determination and patience that it takes to protect our local environment. MOST OUTSTANDING ALL ROUNDER (THE “BAT” AWARD) – GLENYS RAY Glenys is this year’s BAT Award recipient for her extraordinary work campaigning to clean up Springfield Pond Wetland. Her work obtaining grants and work with a cross-section of the community with grace and a positive character to keep Springfield Pond clean and accessible for the community and all living beings inhabiting the area. BEST 12th MAN – COL RUFFELS After retiring from teaching in 2010 Col became a

Volunteer at the Central Coast Marine Discover Centre. He has been involved in many roles there including: training of hundreds of volunteers, managing the rosters, shop and school excursions. Col is instrumental in the craft area of the centre, reusing and recycling materials. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR – WAMBERAL BEACH SAVE OUR SAND The Wamberal Beach Save Our Sand (SOS) campaign

is an excellent example of an organic community campaign around a single issue. Core members, Hugh Naven, Justin Hickey and Felicity Phillips are passionate about retaining the amenity of Wamberal Beach for the whole community. MOST OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY BASED ORGANISATION – EVERGLADES LAGOON WETLANDS BUSHCARE GROUP The Everglades Lagoon Wetlands Bushcare Group have been quietly restoring the nature reserve at the end of Boronia Avenue, Woy Woy for over 24 years. The dedicated group of at least eight members have done a terrific job rehabilitating the bushland, that contains

This is often accompanied by a change of nutrition source or behaviour. The environment is changing and, hence, the food source for all living beings. Extreme weather will be reflected in our local communities. Just like the animal, our physical structures, our societies and natural environment, are morphing into something new. Unlike the animal process, this community metamorphosis is something we, as a network, can shape. We can determine what this change will look like when we, as a community, stand up to protect our natural wonders, which have been proudly acknowledged as the primary reason we choose to call the Coast home. From our wetlands to our Coastal Open Space System, our forests and national parks, our lagoons and beaches, now is the time to get involved with local groups across the Central Coast who are volunteering to ensure the bush is cared for. Diversity can build resistance to the changing climate. Our community organisations will grow stronger if the pool of people who participate is rich and diverse. The organisation which is most diverse is more likely to come out on top and be strengthened by these changes. We would love for you to join us with our programs and projects. Please get involved and support your local community and environment network so we can meet the challenges we face together.

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15% rise in Ettalong Beach house prices adds to housing squeeze Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch is ramping up calls for more affordable housing on the Peninsula, with latest figures from Domain revealing median house prices at Ettalong Beach have risen by a staggering 15.1% in the last quarter. “As a consequence, affordable housing is becoming a foreign concept despite the job losses, overall economic downturn, and rising homeless crisis,” Tesch said. “The current affordable housing market is virtually non-existent with prices continuing to rise on the Peninsula.” “I hear too often the struggles locals are facing when it comes to paying their rent or entering into the property market and sadly many of these conversations are with women over the age of 50.” Tesch said older women have been recognised as the fastestgrowing group of homeless people in Australia with 240,000 women aged 55 or

are decades long and affordable housing options are nowhere to be seen.” Tesch said the rising property market had forced many Sydneysiders to relocate to areas like the Peninsula while locals are being pushed further north. “This is a dangerous cycle,” she said. “The finite amount of affordable living options in general, from the private and public sectors, will continue to drive prices up, which will severely impact not only our older community members but also our youth who are trying to branch out and start their own journey. “If we continue on this path and do not intervene, the dangerous cycle will continue, drive our young people further back, our community further north, our older population further out of the possibility of having a roof over their heads.

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older at risk of homelessness. If more affordable housing is not made more available, many women will be forced onto the

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have an increased risk of becoming homeless,” she said. “I’m currently trying to assist many women who sadly are in

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Asset sales could result in under representation for the Peninsula Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has grave concerns that a mooted sale of the Gosford Council Chambers could lead to an under representation for the Peninsula.

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The chambers building in Mann St was included in a list of Council assets which could possibly be sold to help address Council’s $89M deficit made public on November 27. “This sale could mean real dangers for the Peninsula from a business perspective,” Chamber of Commerce

President, Matthew Wales, said. “The Council is already Wyong centric in its operations and southern business communities are concerned that there will be a level of detachment if administration is centralised in Wyong. “We would not get adequate access to services where in the past the Gosford office was convenient, particularly for face to face meetings and consultations prior to COVID restrictions. “Nonetheless, if this is being

seriously considered, the Administrator, Dick Persson, needs to ensure that meeting and services facilities on a scaled down version are retained in the Gosford CBD. “We are also anxious for assurances that there will be no moves to curtail operations on the Peninsula such as the Woy Woy library.” Wales said the Chamber would also like an assurance that services such as the Woy Woy Council Depot are retained. “The problem I see is that it’s already difficult to get access to the people you need,” he said. “Teams meetings are no substitute for face to face dialogue and we need to ensure that that ability is retained in Gosford, especially when it is being touted as the capital of the Central Coast. “It doesn’t bode well when you strip administrative services out of the capital’s CBD. “I reiterate, don’t forget the south.” Wales said the Chamber would be putting in a submission on the list of proposed asset sales. “We will be particularly keen to see what else is on the chopping block in the future,” he said. “We want to ensure that our communities on the Peninsula aren’t short changed as a result of any sell off,” Wales said. Terry Collins

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Everglades Bushcare Group wins CEN Award

Members of the Everglades Lagoon Wetlands Bushcare Group with their award

The Everglades Lagoon Wetlands Bushcare Group has been named Most Outstanding Communitybased Organisation at the Community Environment Network’s (CEN) annual BAT Awards. The awards recognise individuals and groups who have worked for the region’s

environment over the past 12 months. CEN Chair, Hale Adasal, said the group was an outstanding example of the effort, determination and patience it takes to protect the local environment. “The group has been quietly restoring the nature reserve at the end of Boronia Ave, Woy Woy for over 24 years,” Adasal

said. “The dedicated group of at least eight members has done a terrific job rehabilitating the bushland, which contains endangered ecological plant communities, back to its natural state. “Activities include removing weeds, seed collection, propagation, growing and planting.

“The group meets on the second and fourth Saturday morning of each month for approximately three hours. “These people are heroes, leaving their legacy for our ecosystems. “Convenors Fay and Peter Jones have been leading the group for 24 years, successfully protecting and restoring the nature reserve for the

community and all the life forms it supports, including the human.” Adasal said the awards were usually presented at an evening ceremony, but this year were handed out at a COVID-safe morning tea. The Everglades group received its award on the site of its major works.

Other winners were Glenys Ray of Springfield (Most Outstanding All-rounder), Col Ruffels (Best 12th Man) and Wamberal Beach Save Our Sand (Rookie of the Year). Source: Media release, Nov 30 Community Environment Network

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Arboretum secures new nesting boxes

Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch and Ray Crawley from the Men’s Shed gifted the nesting boxes to the Pearl Beach Arboretum

A local community sanctuary has received nesting boxes to help protect local animals ahead of the bushfire season. Crommelin

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said the Arboretum’s old with the help of (University of nesting boxes had been Sydney PhD candidate) deteriorating and the new Vivianna Miritis,” Parsons said. boxes were a welcome “The cameras will check addition. birds and small mammals “Fauna monitoring cameras visiting the nesting boxes.” and the nest boxes will be Animals such as brushtail placed about 4m up into trees ADVERTISEMENT

possums, sugar gliders, pygmy possums, parrots, and cockatoos will be monitored throughout the program. Tesch said the nesting box program was a great addition to the community.

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New fire truck for Killcare/ Wagstaffe rural fire brigade Killcare/Wagstaffe rural fire brigade received a new fire truck on November 15 as part of a vehicle replacement program. It was one of three new trucks to be delivered on the Coast, with Ourimbah and Wadalba brigades also on the receiving end. The trucks, each valued at around $180,000, are expected to better equip volunteers to respond to a range of emergencies, including bush and grass fires, structure fires, and motor vehicle accidents. Killcare RFB captain, Michelle

Biddulph, said the truck was a welcome addition to the fleet. “The new fire truck is a category 1 appliance ... it was a replacement to our old fire truck, which protected our brigade and community well,” Biddulph said. “The most significant improvement will be the enhanced safety measures on the appliance which will better keep our volunteer firefighters safe.” The new tankers are part of the State Government’s investment into the NSW rural fire service.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said he was proud of the local volunteers who work tirelessly to save lives and property. “The new fire trucks have come just at the right time, with good growth across the region, we could be in for late fire season,” Crouch said. “While the previous tankers have served these firefighters well, I am confident the new state-of-the-art vehicles will prove to be invaluable to these hard-working brigades.” Maisy Rae

Old and new ... Killcare’s new fire truck (right) was part of a vehicle replacement program

Wall mural project needs community support The makeover of the graffitied Woy Woy wall which stands between Chambers Pl and Blackwall Rd is still in need of community support and donations. Founder of the Woy Woy Mural Project, June Killington, said the group had seen interest from community organisations wanting to support the cause, including Woy Woy CWA which is now a part of the project. “It’s just wonderful to see so many people wanting to help out, and the CWA’ s involvement as a not-for-profit organisation is really helping us get all the items that we need,” Killington said. “We have had offers from lots of local people in the community who want to help out, and we are nearly ready to go, we just need more donations to come in.” Killington has also created

The graffitied wall at Woy Woy

the Facebook page Woy Woy Mural Project to help drum up some community support and awareness for the initiative. Woy Woy CWA President Jane Bowtell said it was a great

community idea, which promoted local creativity whilst also ridding the area of some horrible graffiti. “We are happy to be involved with anything community-

minded and looking forward to helping create a beautiful wall,” Bowtell said. “Any sponsorship from the community would be fantastic and appreciated, so if people

want to donate, our bank account details are on the Woy Woy CWA Facebook page. “We have some local businesses on board who have made donations in kind and a very generous Central Coast business which have promised to work its magic on the wall and has offered rendering services. “We are now just looking for someone to sponsor the purchase of the special antitagging paint.” Many local businesses have come forward to help supply items like paintbrushes and buckets, with one company even lending a scissor lift to reach the higher points of the wall. The Woy Woy CWA had planned to apply for a grant which would help push the project along, but due to Central Coast Council’s Business Recovery Plan, all Awarding Sponsorships and the

Community Grants Program have been suspended for 2020. “Woy Woy Mural Project cannot apply for any grants as it isn’t a not-for-profit organisation, so we were going to apply for a grant instead, but, unfortunately, the grants are on pause for the moment,” Bowtell said. “If we can get some community donations behind the project, we can at least get a start, and then hopefully, the grant will cover the rest - that is when we can eventually apply for it.” Killington believes the brick wall’s makeover is something the whole community should look forward to and get behind. “I’m so excited about it; there will be no pelicans, no native flowers nothing like that. “It’s real art, and it will just set the tone for Woy Woy.” Hayley McMahon

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Makeover for RFS truck bays In an unlikely alliance, local firies teamed up with painters last week in an effort to restore the truck bays at the Bays Rural Fire Brigade (RFS). Work started on repainting the truck bay floors on Monday, November 23, with members of the brigade volunteering to help prepare the surface ahead of the painter’s arrival. A Dulux representative,

Local firies teamed up with painters to help paint the truck bay floors

Daniel Travers, helped consult and provide the correct paint and materials for professional painter, David Turner from DS Painting. Treasurer at The Bays RFS, David Dessmann, said the floors were in desperate need of a recoat. The work was carried out over a period of four days and was a massive effort from all involved,” Dessmann said.

“The results speak for themselves and this will remain a legacy that will last many years to come.” Dessmann also said it was a pleasure to have support from Kennard’s Hire West Gosford which loaned the brigade a concrete grinder to help remove the old paint. Source: Media release, Dec 1 Treasurer at The Bays RFS, David Dessmann

Community group focuses on Umina Beach

Umina Community Group will hold its Annual General Meeting and December BiMonthly Meeting at Club Umina at 7pm on December 3.

Secretary Peter Springett said the volunteer organisation had specific interests in the Umina Beach area, particularly around the environment, infrastructure, and safety. “Umina Community Group is a volunteer organisation, established in 2012,” Springett said. “It was started by 34 founding

members who are all homeowners in Umina Beach. “Today, our membership is over 100, with more than 2500 followers on Facebook.

“Our focus is supporting Umina Beach today, its heritage and its future, to make it a better place to live in, a better place to visit, and a better place to enjoy.”

Umina Community Group members work towards protecting the environment through local initiatives while also caring for coastal dunes, waterways, and beaches. They also work with the community to support youth activities, helping to reduce graffiti, vandalism, and crime, as well as improvements to infrastructure, including transport, roads, and facilities. “We work cooperatively with Central Coast Council, the NSW Government, and the Australian Government to realise our

goals,” Springett said. “We support existing programs such as Landcare, Surf and Sporting Clubs, local police initiatives, and participate through proactive volunteering. “Umina Beach is home to over 16,000 residents, and through our efforts, we can make Umina and The Peninsula an even better place to live.” The community group has already contributed to many projects including the Coastal Zone Management Plan, improved beach access, care

of sand dunes,and rehabilitation of The Runway Park. Most recently the group helped designate The Esplanade as a shared zone between surf clubs to improve pedestrian safety for children, locals, visitors, and beachgoers. More information about programs, projects and activities can be found on the Umina Community Group’s website and Facebook page. Source: Media Release, Dec 1 Umina Community Group

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Rotary helps fund anti-bullying classes A community fundraiser has raised over $1000 to help fund self-esteem and anti-bullying classes at a local primary school. The Rotary Club of Brisbane Water hosted their Stroll, Sip and Sample fundraiser on Sunday, November 22, to help raise funds for the Iris Foundation. The event had guests walking from one driveway feast to another, with Mexican and

Greek cuisines on offer, an ‘Aussie fare’ of pies and lamingtons, a cheeseboard, and a desserts table. President and treasurer Peter Mote said he was delighted to report the success of the event and wished to thank each host and helper. “Jayne and her team have done a fabulous job on this event and deserves our thanks and admiration for a job well done,” Mote said.

“We heard so many positive comments and guests were keen on a repeat event next year.” Mote said the total amount raised had not yet been confirmed as raffle monies are expected to be added, but said he expected it to be close to $1500. Source: Newsletter, Dec 3 President of Brisbane Water Rotary, Peter Mote

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New post for Ian Jarratt A former president of Umina Beach Men’s Bowling Club has been elected as president of Central Coast Past Presidents Association (CCPPA). Ian Jarratt was confirmed as president at CCPPA’s annual general meeting on October 31.

Jarratt congratulated outgoing president, Larraine Cooper, for presiding over the club for the past two years. He said one of his key commitments now as president was to encourage more bowlers to join the group after membership had decreased in recent years. The committee members

currently visit local clubs to enjoy a game of bowls, host social functions and hold competitions. The group now accepts both men and women bowlers and social members. Source: Media release, Nov 10 President of the Central Coast Past Presidents Association, Ian Jarratt

Huge prizes to be won in CWA raffle There are lots of Christmas themed prizes to be won in Umina Beach CWA’s December raffle. Publicity Officer, Margy Logan, said some of the raffle proceeds would be contributed to the CWA of NSW disaster fund. “It is 50% in aid of our local branch and 50% to the CWA of NSW disaster fund,” Logan said. “Prizes will include a monster hamper with locally made puddings, cakes, and wine, Christmas jumpers, table runners, handmade cards, a

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Published author and world traveller, Helen Ross, has become the newest resident at Peninsula Villages in Umina Beach. The 99-year old originally grew up in Scotland and moved to Australia with her family in the early 1960s. Ross, husband Archie and their two sons Irvine and William, travelled the world frequently, due to Archie’s career with Scotland Yard. For the past 30 years, Ross has lived at Kariong. “Over the course of my life I’ve had the pleasure of visiting more countries than I can count, but I chose to settle down on the NSW Central Coast; I think that says it all,” she said. After documenting her stories and travels from across the world, Ross’s passion for history and writing came to fruition in her 80s when she published her first novel, Vaila’s Capri, in 2010. “Two of my favourite destinations were Africa and the Isle of Capri, both of which feature quite significantly in the

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participate in a promotional video showcasing prominent people on the Central Coast. Young Artist Janelle Thomas asked Ross to sit for a portrait painting, which was entered into the Archibald Prize. “It was a wonderful experience – both for me and my dog at the time, Kirsty, who wouldn’t be outdone and immediately hopped on to my lap to be included in the portrait,” Ross said. The painting, unfortunately, didn’t win the Archibald Prize but did take out the Kilgour Prize in 2015. It now hangs on her studio wall. Ross is happy to still be living on the Central Coast but is feeling confident with the extra support and help that Peninsula Villages provides. Settling into her new home at Don Leggett House, Ross is now focusing on her biography which has already been picked up by a publishing house. Source: Media release, Nov 23 Peninsula Villages

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Time to give back, say Salvos After a year of bushfires, drought and COVID-19, the Umina Beach Salvos are asking the community to give back and donate to their annual Christmas Appeal. The Salvation Army aims to raise $12M this year for Aussie families who can’t afford food, clothes, and the simple necessities over the Christmas period. Umina Salvos Captain Lesley Newton said Christmas was a busy time with an even bigger demand for their services this year due to ongoing challenges of 2020. “After the devastating year that has been, it is more important than ever to look out for one another, to connect with each other and embrace the true meaning of Christmas,” Newton said. “We will see people asking for help who have never asked for help before, and we have found that many people have struggled so much with lack of income and losing their jobs. “To come out and ask for assistance, when you have lived your whole life and never had to ask for help is incredibly hard to do.

“For those who can show support, we would ask you to help our appeal or any other local welfare centre this Christmas, to help make a little bit of a difference by donating your time, a gift, or money is really significant.” The Salvation Army will give out more than 30,000 hampers and $1.3M worth of gifts and toys this Christmas. They will also support more than 50,000 families in need, give out more than 130,000

meals, provide 65,000 beds and provide more than 7,000 families with accommodation. Newton said the Umina Salvos had also provided Christmas toy rooms for parents to choose gifts for their children. “When we receive donated toys, we set up a toy room where parents can come and choose their gifts each year, and we give them that dignity to be able to choose for their children, which makes such a

huge difference,” she said. “I guess one of the things we try to do is bring some happiness into a year that’s been full of confusion and sadness. “We don’t want anyone to go

it alone this year, if you need food, gifts, financial support or are feeling lonely, please get in touch with us. “Anyone in need this Christmas can reach out by popping into our office at 9

Sydney Ave, Umina Beach, each Wednesday in November, and we’ll do all we can to support you.” Hayley McMahon

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Voters have one vote only but a greater choice of parties. Above all, it is a much fairer system in that parties gain seats in proportion to the votes they receive. PR also promotes cooperation between parties, to achieve majority government, resulting in a quite different culture as compared to the adversarial battles that characterise “politics” in Australia.

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The almost bankrupt Central Coast Council intends to expend the enormous sum of over $900,000 on an unwanted, horrible fence to prevent children jumping into the water from the St Huberts Island bridge during the summer months.

Young people jumping from the bridge may be annoying to some, but as far as I have been able to ascertain no one has ever been injured and I would very much prefer to see the

young out in the sun and the water rather than engaging in unsavoury pursuits. Lucy Wicks MP has asked the Council to reconsider the proposed design of the fence, but I fail to see how a bridge fence could be successfully designed so as to prevent the people diving from the bridge and also be aesthetically acceptable. Given the Council’s current disastrous financial situation I

am sure this money would be very much better spent on urgent road repairs or other significant problems which exist throughout the area. To think that a council which is reportedly at least $85,000,000 in debt has $900,000 to fritter away on an unwanted, unnecessary, ugly project does not make sense and perhaps indicates the type of thinking that caused the council’s demise. Email, Nov 26 Vic Jefferies, St Huberts Island

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Your issue of November 1 contained reference to primary school children being told that the boomerang was a product of Aboriginal “science”.

Those accepted icons of Aboriginal technology the boomerang and woomera were not peculiar to them. Ancient Egyptians threw boomerangs into groups of flying ducks to bring down birds. The Aztecs of Mexico used the woomera. Surveyor General of NSW Sir Thomas Brisbane studied boomerangs in detail. He reported that Aborigines had no understanding of the mathematical or aeronautical principles associated with the

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See Page 2 for contribution conditions boomerang. Given that they had no counting system, and therefore no mathematics, this was not at all surprising. The first propeller driven ship to arrive in Port Jackson used a propeller based on sectioning a wood worker’s screw. In a test Mitchell attached a

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“boomerang” propeller. Although the surface area was much less his propeller was more than twice as efficient. Mitchell took a year’s leaveof-absence to return to Europe to publicise his propeller based on the boomerang. The earliest aeroplanes also used boomerang propellers. Mitchell wrote a small book on the boomerang propeller. Unfortunately, it has been overlooked. Before I could read the surviving copy in the Mitchell Library I had to ask for the joined pages to be cut. It had not previously had a reader. Email, Nov 27 Barry Bridges, Umina Beach

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Dig deep for OzHarvest Customers at Woolworths Umina and Woolworths Woy Woy are being asked to donate to this year’s OzHarvest Christmas Appeal to help provide food to people in need. Until December 24, customers who spend over $30 at the selfcheckout will have the option to

make a donation to the appeal by rounding-up the cost of their shop to the nearest dollar. Customers can also choose to make a 50-cent donation when they shop, with each donation helping to provide one nutritious meal to a person in need. Woolworths Umina and Woy Woy Group Manager, Tim Burr,

said it was important to remember those in the community who will be doing it tough this season. “We’re always amazed by the generosity of our customers and we’re encouraging those who are in a position to help to donate and help make a real difference to those who need it most,” Burr said.

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Community asked to help in crack down on the four D’s NSW Police and Crime Stoppers NSW are calling on Peninsula road users to report drink, drug, dangerous and distracted driving on roads across the state as part of a new safety campaign. The Four Ds campaign was launched on December 1, focused on enlisting the community’s help to prevent crashes and keep loved ones safe. Minister for Police and Emergency Services, David Elliott, said dangerous driving is unacceptable and the NSW Government is determined to highlight the concerning behaviour. “This Government is committed to community safety and we know that the 4Ds – drink, drug, dangerous

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and distracted driving are a significant contributor to deaths on our roads,” he said. “The people of NSW have been through enough this year – we want to see everyone enjoy the Christmas and New Year periods with family without tragedy or chaos.” NSW has seen 280 road deaths so far this year, with speed a factor in 28 per cent of cases, drugs a factor in 20 per

cent and 16 per cent alcoholrelated. Traffic and Highway Patrol Commander Assistant Commissioner Karen Webb said more people will be using NSW roads in coming weeks with borders reopening and the Christmas holidays period approaching. “Keeping the public safe is our top priority,” she said. “We’re asking for you to help us protect yourselves, loved ones and the community on NSW roads. “If you see or know anyone who is drink, drug, dangerous or distracted driving, please report it to Crime Stoppers and we will investigate.” Source: Media release, Dec 1 NSW Police Media

Be alert to scammers Peninsula residents are warned about a scam operating around the region. Police say they have had several reports of scammers calling people from what appear to be trusted NSW Police Force numbers and threatening the call recipients with fines or arrest. These scammers are using technology to make it appear that the calls originate from legitimate police phone numbers; a practice known as

ID spoofing. Police say the caller impersonates a NSW Police Force officer and states that the person receiving the call has an outstanding fine or warrant. The scammer demands a form of payment to prevent arrest or further court action. Police say the NSW Police Force will never call a member of the public and demand payment over the phone in

order to avoid going to court or being arrested. If you get an unexpected call from someone who states they’re from the police, and starts asking for personal details or threatens you, police urge you to hang up. If you’re concerned, you can always verify by contacting your local police or the Police Assistance Line directly on 131 444. Source: Brisbane Water Police District Facebook page, Nov 18

Beware of mail theft Brisbane Water Police have issued a warning to Peninsula residents to protect themselves against mail theft. Advice from police is to always install a lockable mailbox and use a quality lock.

Never allow your mailbox to become full or overflow and always arrange to collect new credit cards from the bank or post office. Always have mail held at the post office or collected by a

friend when you’re away for extended periods. Always have your mail cleared daily and beware of “cold calling”. Source: Brisbane Water Police Facebook page, Nov 17

Safer Drivers Course Learner drivers on the Peninsula are reminded they can 20 hours of logbook credit by completing a PCYC NSW Safer Drivers Course, with spots still available for the next course, to be conducted at Umina on January 21 next year. Both automatic and manual coaches will be available. To be eligible for the course you must hold a valid NSW learner licence, be under the

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Umina Beach Markets turn five

Umina Beach Markets is set to celebrate its fifth birthday this December with its monthly event held on Sunday, December 20. Since opening in December 2015 with just 60 stalls, the

markets have now grown to feature over 100 regular stall holders. Event organiser Ricky Simoes said the markets started off as just an idea to see the potential of the Umina area. “The very first event was a

great success - it blew me away how many people from the community flocked to the first event,” Simoes said. “The market has had its ups and downs, bad weather and the recent COVID-19, but the pleasant community spirit is

always there. “What makes this market so great is all the stall holders and the inspiring stories behind them ... it’s buying with meaning.” Simoes said the size of the markets had been reduced due

to social distancing requirements, with buskers to return for the December event. Art, jewellery, home décor, fashion labels, providore items and a range of street food will also be on offer to visitors. The markets will run from

9am-2pm at Peninsula Recreational Precinct on Sydney Ave, Umina Beach. Source: Media statement, Nov 27 Event organiser Umbala Events, Ricky Simoes

Film-makers break down barriers Umina Beach locals are breaking down the barriers of sexual liberation by creating a film about pleasure, choices, and all the sticky challenges in between. Salad Daze is a short film about lifestyle choices, sexual preferences, and society’s criticism of people who are considered unconventional. Writer, director, actress, and Umina Beach local, Amelia Foxton, said the fruit was an analogy for the different sexual lifestyle choices that many people had. “My point in making this film was to very lightly, with a bit of humour,show how unnecessary it is for a negative light to be shone on any sexual lifestyles; as long as they stay consensual there is no issue,” Foxton said. “Everybody can make their own choices and have whatever lifestyle they choose, and each choice is as valid as the next. “I think it’s time to stop being narrow-minded; sexual choice

is varied, natural, and healthy, just like people’s choice in fruit.” The film only runs a little over three minutes, but it was just enough to impress film festivals around the world, with Salad Daze winning nine international awards already. Along with Foxton, the film also features well-known Australian actress and Neighbours star, Madeleine West. Other cast and crew include

Umina Beach actress and local photographer Sylvia Keays, Kincumber sound designer Paul Smith, and Umina Beach producer Glenn Fraser. Fraser said the film was a comedy style skit which was supported by a talented hub of creatives from the Central Coast. “Moving out of Sydney, I realised how everything could be done remotely, we have studio space, an amazing location, and there is an openness about people from

here,” Fraser said. “There’s a wonderful excitement about telling stories up here that I don’t think exists in Sydney anymore. “This is a great opportunity to start gathering people together and start telling stories that come from a regional source but have an international impact.” He said the short film was required to go through the whole film festival circuit before it could be screened in

a public forum, which was around six months away. “Once we can release it on social media, we can get Amelia’s voice out there more, and help her tell the stories she wants to tell, which is incredible,” Fraser said. “We are currently developing a dramatic long-form feature film, and it’s very much inspired by Amelia’s experiences, but also something that will have international resonance. “It will be quite challenging, but for all the right reasons.” Foxton said during her travels she had discovered many people who still lived in secret due to their own sexual preferences. “I am a pansexual myself, and my brother and cousin are both married in gay relationships, so I know many people with so many different sexual lifestyles,” Foxton said. “So many of them have these difficult challenges they were forced to face because of a lack of acceptance in society, and

it’s still so prevalent which I find incredibly frustrating.” Foxton said she had been a disability advocate in the past, as her two children were on the autism spectrum. She said this made her familiar with advocation, especially with members of the community who faced additional challenges. “Advocating for sexual liberation can be quite a dangerous game; you can get yourself into a bit of trouble and come across a lot of hate, but I just figured that I am strong enough to do this,” Foxton said. “I want to change the hearts and minds of society, and I hope when my children are adults, they will be living in a more accepting, open-minded world. “To those of you who are out there, who aren’t considered conventional, you are not alone, we are all here, and we are all loving.” Hayley McMahon

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Community helps firies to pull up their (fire-rated) socks 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. 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. “We sourced the socks from a local business in Gosford, and the neckties were all handmade

by the CWA ladies,” Bowtell said. “The GoFundMe page 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

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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,”

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Young creatives recognised

Lily Cameron receiving the Allen and Unwin Award for Creative Writing

Six budding young creatives from the Peninsula were recognised at this year’s Bouddi Foundation for the Arts Awards event held on Sunday, November 15. Acclaimed actor John Bell presented each artist with a grant certificates which is set to help the students develop their craft. It was a big win for creatives from Phegans Bay with two recipients receiving

Jai Bloomfield from Killcare received a grant to help fund his first solo exhibition with images from Japan

recognition, one for her work designing dramatic props for theatre. Zali Kassi is set to embark on her studies at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in prop-building. Singer-songwriter Ruby Archer from Phegans Bay was awarded the ORiGiN Music Publishing award for her progress in the recording studio, before performing at the awards show. Another songwriter was also

recognised at the event. Established by the foundation through a community appeal, the inaugural Narelle Jones Memorial Award was presented to Emily Mills for her song writing work. The Woy Woy songwriter will receive financial support for her work in developing an EP and in marketing and promotion. This year’s event at Wagstaffe Hall marked the 10th anniversary of the awards

Emily Mills receiving the inaugural Narelle Jones Memorial Award for her work in song writing

program with more grants available to creatives than ever before. A photographer from Killcare received a grant to help fund his first solo exhibition set to feature images from a photoshoot in Japan. Jai Bloomfield said his next photographic trip will be to outback Australia. Hardy’s Bay writer, Lily Cameron, received recognition for her magazine work and writers’ antholgoies with the Allen and Unwin Award for

Ruby Archer rehearsing on the day

Creative Writing. Cameron is set to complete her Bachelor of Communications Degree this year and will then pursuer her Master of Arts in Creative Writing. Amber Lynch, a young dancer from St. Huberts Island, was recognised for her dedication to dance studies. After suffering an injury earlier this year, Lynch was no longer able to travel to Munich for her studies and has now set her sights on New Zealand.

Amber Lynch with John Bell

Since its inception in 2011, 134 BFA grants valued at over $250,000 have been awarded to young creative people on the Coast. Local young artists aged 1524 can apply for next year’s grants with further information to be announced in March on the Foundation’s website: bouddiarts.org.au. Source: Media release, Nov 27 Bouddi Foundation for the Arts, Joy Park

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5:30 Today [s] Sunrise [s] The Morning Show (PG) [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “Christmas Mix” (PG) 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] (’14) Stars: Haylie Duff, 1:00 Desperate Housewives (PG) Maureen McCormick, Tilky 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] Jones, Jim O’Heir, Eric 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] Petersen, Tyler Jacob Moore The Secret Daughter: 6:00 NINE News [s] Lean On Me (PG) [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] The Chase UK [s] 7:30 Great Getaways (PG) [s] 8:30 Race Across The World (PG) Seven News At 4 [s] [s] – Setting off from Panama The Chase Australia [s] City, the remaining four teams Seven News [s] take to the Caribbean Sea, but Border Security - Australia’s there are complications when a Front Line (PG) [s] state of emergency is declared Highway Patrol Special: Wayward Women (PG) [s] in the destination of their next checkpoint. The Front Bar - Cricket Show The Amazing Race: 9:50 Extreme Everest With Ant Middleton (M l) [s] Give Me A Beard Bump (PG) [s] The Amazing Race: 10:50 NINE News Late [s] Are You A Rickshaw? (PG) [s] 11:20 World’s Wildest Flights (M) [s] Autopsy USA: 12:20 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 1:05 A Current Affair (PG) [s] Chris Farley (MA15+) [s] Home Shopping 1:30 Home Shopping 5:30 Today [s] Sunrise [s] 9:00 Today Extra (PG) [s] The Morning Show (PG) [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] Movie: “National Tree” (PG) 1:00 Desperate Housewives (PG) (’09) Stars: Kari Matchett 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] The Secret Daughter: 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] I Fought The Law (PG) [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] The Chase UK [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] Seven News At 4 [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] The Chase Australia [s] 7:30 Small Gift, Big Heart [s] Seven News [s] 8:00 Escape To The Chateau (PG) Better Homes And Gardens Movie: “Home Alone” (PG) (’90) 9:00 Movie: “Killers” (M) (’10) – Spencer is an expert spy with a – An eight-year-old troublespecial talent for assassination, maker must protect his house and no bullets, bombs or bad from a pair of burglars when he guys can keep him and his new is accidentally left home alone wife Jen from living happily ever by his family during Christmas after - if they can manage to vacation. Stars: Macaulay stay alive. Stars: Ashton Culkin, Daniel Stern, Joe Pesci, Kutcher, Katherine Heigl, Catherine O’Hara, John Heard, Katheryn Winnick, Tom Selleck Devin Ratray Movie: “Getaway” (M v) (’13) 11:00 Movie: “The Ex” (M l,s) (’06) – Stars: Zach Braf, Amanda Peet Stars: Ethan Hawke, Selena 12:40 Tipping Point (PG) [s] Gomez, Jon Voight 1:30 Home Shopping Home Shopping 6:00 Easy Eats [s] Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Today [s] Weekend Sunrise [s] The Morning Show - Weekend 10:00 Today Extra - Saturday [s] 12:00 Award Winning Tasmania [s] (PG) [s] 12:30 Rebound [s] RSPCA Animal Rescue [s] 1:00 The Healthy Cooks [s] Program To Be Advised 1:30 Explore [s] Movie: “My Dad Is Scrooge” 1:45 Movie: “Dirty Rotten (G) (’14) Stars: Christian Scoundrels” (PG) (’88) Stars: Laurian Kerr, Brian Cook, Steve Martin, Michael Caine Charles Shaughnessy, Bonnie Wright, Jon Heder, Eva Greig, 4:00 The Perfect Serve [s] Laurie Campbell, Keith Cooper 4:30 The Garden Gurus [s] 5:00 NINE News: First At Five [s] Better Homes And Gardens 5:30 RBT: Green Machine (PG) [s] Seven News At 5 [s] Border Security - Australia’s 6:00 NINE News Saturday [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] Front Line (PG) [s] 7:30 Movie: “Daddy’s Home 2” (PG) Seven News [s] (’17) Stars: Will Ferrell 2020 NSW Schools 9:30 Movie: “The House” (MA15+) Spectacular Remixed [s] (’17) Stars: Amy Poehler Movie: “2.22” (M s,v) (’17) Stars: Michiel Huisman, Teresa 11:15 Movie: “Mental” (MA15+) (’12) Stars: Rebecca Gibney Palmer, Sam Reid, John 1:20 Award Winning Tasmania [s] Waters, Kerry Armstrong, 1:45 Explore [s] Richard Davies 2:00 Home Shopping Station 19: Stuck (M) [s] 5:30 Wesley Impact [s] Home Shopping

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

6:00 8:30 12:00 1:00 2:00 2:30 3:00 3:30 4:00 4:30 5:00 6:00 6:30 7:30 8:30 10:30 11:30 12:30 1:30 2:30 4:30 6:00 8:30 12:00 1:00 2:00 2:30 3:00 3:30 4:00 4:30 5:00 6:00 6:30 7:30 8:30

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

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Headline News [s] 2:00 The Interviewer (PG) 2:15 Kill Off (PG) Studio 10 (PG) [s] Dr Phil (PG) [s] 2:30 Be My Brother (PG) 2:40 Frances And Annie (PG) Jamie’s Ultimate Veg [s] Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:50 I Am Black And Beautiful (PG) 3:00 Beautiful (PG) Three Veg And Meat [s] 3:15 Can You See Me? (PG) Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:25 We Are One (PG) Left Off The Map [s] 3:30 Gambling With Minds (PG) Farm To Fork [s] The Bold And The Beautiful 3:40 Gratus (PG) 3:50 I Am Emanuel (PG) (PG) [s] 4:10 One Giant Leap (PG) 10 News First [s] 4:20 Inclusion Makes The World WIN News [s] More Vibrant (PG) The Project (PG) [s] Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every 4:25 Focus On Ability Film Festival 2020 (PG) Day [s] Law & Order: SVU: Solving For 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia The Unknown/ At Midnight In 6:30 SBS World News Manhattan (M) [s] 7:35 World’s Most Luxurious: This Is Us: Changes (PG) [s] Hotels (PG) WIN’s All Australian News [s] 8:30 Empire With Michael Portillo The Project (PG) [s] (PG) The Late Show With Stephen 9:25 Fargo: Storia Americana Colbert (PG) [s] (MA15+) (In English/ Italian) Home Shopping 10:30 SBS World News CBS This Morning [s] 5:00 CGTN English News Headline News [s] 5:15 NHK World English News Studio 10 (PG) [s] 5:30 Worldwatch Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 PBS Newshour The Living Room (PG) [s] 2:00 Spina Bifida And Me (M) Entertainment Tonight [s] 3:00 Great British Railway Three Veg And Meat [s] Journeys (PG) Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: Left Off The Map [s] Jane Turner (PG) Farm To Fork [s] The Bold And The Beautiful 4:30 Shaun Micallef’s Stairway To Heaven: Armageddon (PG) (PG) [s] 5:30 Letters And Numbers 10 News First [s] 6:00 Mastermind Australia WIN News [s] 6:30 SBS World News The Project (PG) [s] The Living Room (PG) [s] 7:35 World’s Most Luxurious: The Graham Norton Show (M) Private Jets (PG) [s] – Join the hilarious Graham 8:30 The Wonderful World Of Norton as he chats with Mariah Chocolate (PG) Carey, Gary Barlow, Nadiya 9:20 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Hussain, Tim Peake and Countdown (M) Richard Osman. 10:15 SBS World News Late Program To Be Advised 10:45 Country Music: Hillbilly Hughesy, We Have A Problem Shakespeare (1945 - 1953) (M l,s) [s] (PG) WIN’s All Australian News [s] 11:50 Nox (MA15+) (In French/ Tamil) The Project (PG) [s] 2:55 Dead Lucky (M l,v) 5:00 CGTN English News Reel Action [s] Entertainment Tonight [s] 5:15 NHK World English News Places We Go (PG) [s] 5:30 Worldwatch Which Car (PG) [s] 12:00 Motor Sports: Australian What’s Up Down Under (PG) Superbikes Round 3 Winton All 4 Adventure [s] *Live* Studio 10 Saturday (PG) [s] 3:00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize By Design Heroes [s] 3:10 Gourmet Farmer My Market Kitchen [s] Good Chef Bad Chef (PG) [s] 3:40 Travel Man: New York Business As Usual When 4:10 Bangladesh From Above Nothing Is Usual [s] 4:45 Coast New Zealand: Healthy Homes Australia [s] Deep South (PG) The Living Room [s] 5:35 Nazi Megastructures (PG) Roads Less Travelled [s] 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 World’s Most Luxurious: Everyday Gourmet [s] Fishing Australia [s] Cars (PG) 8:30 Portillo’s Greatest Railway 10 News First [s] Journeys: Railways And The Family Feud (PG) [s] Rugby: Wallabies v Argentina Industrial Revolution (PG) *Live* From Bankwest Stadium, 9:25 Movie: “Inside Man” (MA15+) Sydney [s] (’06) Stars: Denzel Washington Movie: “The Brighton Miracle” 11:45 The New Pope (M l) (In English/ Italian) (PG) (’19) Stars: Temuera Morrison, Lasarus Ratuere 3:45 Great British Railway Journeys (PG) Blue Bloods: Milestones (M v)

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

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10:40 10:55 11:50 12:35 1:35 6:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 1:00 2:00 3:10 3:55 4:25 5:05 6:00 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:20 10:20 10:50 11:05 12:05 12:55 1:55

TEN (C13)

NINE (C81/80)

SBS (C30)

6:00 Easy Eats [s] Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Today [s] Weekend Sunrise [s] The Morning Show - Weekend 10:00 Cybershack (PG) [s] 10:30 Explore [s] House Of Wellness [s] 10:40 Ultimate Rush (PG) [s] Surf Patrol [s] 11:40 Peaking (PG) [s] RSPCA Animal Rescue [s] 12:10 No Man’s Land: Expedition Movie: “Another Christmas Antarctica (PG) [s] Kiss” (PG) (’14) Stars: Elisabeth Harnois, Adam Mayfield 1:45 Movie: “Overboard” (PG) (’87) Stars: Goldie Hawn Better Homes And Gardens 4:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] Seven News At 5 [s] 5:00 NINE News: First At Five [s] Sydney Weekender (PG) [s] 5:30 Territory Cops (PG) [s] Seven News [s] In The Blink Of An Eye (PG) 6:00 NINE News Sunday [s] 7:00 60 Minutes (PG) [s] [s] – It was a moment that changed Australia forever. Four 8:00 RBT: Boss’s Fault (PG) [s] 8:30 Movie: “Top Gun” (PG) (’86) young children killed on their Stars: Tom Cruise, Val Kilmer, way to buy ice-cream. Featuring Tim Robbins, Kelly McGillis unseen vision and exclusive interviews with the parents and 10:40 NINE News Late [s] the surviving children. 11:10 Killer On The Line: Foster Christian (M v) [s] Movie: “Safe House” (M v,l) (’14) Stars: Brendan Gleeson 12:00 Grand Hotel (M v,s) [s] 12:50 The Healthy Cooks [s] Autopsy USA (MA15+) [s] 1:20 Explore [s] The Goldbergs (PG) [s] 1:35 Home Shopping Home Shopping

6:00 Religious Programs [s] 5:00 CGTN English News 7:30 Fishing Australia [s] 5:15 NHK World English News 8:00 Business As Usual When 5:30 Worldwatch Nothing Is Usual [s] 1:00 Motor Sports: Australian 8:30 Australia By Design: Interiors Superbikes Round 4 Winton 9:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] *Live* 9:30 Studio 10 Sunday (PG) [s] 4:00 Destination Flavour China 12:00 Destination Dessert [s] Bitesize 12:30 Roads Less Travelled [s] 4:10 Travel Man: Helsinki 1:00 The Living Room [s] 4:40 Coast New Zealand: 2:00 Everyday Gourmet With Far North (PG) [s] Justine Schofield [s] 5:35 Nazi Megastructures (PG) 2:30 Jamie: Keep Cooking And 6:30 SBS World News Carry On [s] 7:30 Blood Of The Clans (PG) 3:00 Farm To Fork [s] 8:35 Raffles: Remaking An Icon 3:30 Taste Of Australia With (PG) Hayden Quinn [s] 10:25 Marry Me, Marry My Family 4:00 All 4 Adventure [s] (PG) (In English/ Hindi/ Maori/ 5:00 10 News First [s] Urdu) 6:00 WIN News [s] 11:25 Civilisations: God And Art/ 6:30 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] Renaissances/ Encounters (PG) 7:30 The Graham Norton Show (M) 2:40 Inside Hitler’s Killing Machine 8:30 FBI: Most Wanted: Ghosts (M) (M) (In English/ French) 9:30 Blood And Treasure (M v,d) [s] 3:35 Luke Nguyen’s Memories Of 11:20 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] The UK 12:30 NCIS: On Fire (M) [s] 4:35 Full Frontal (M)

6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 11:30 Grand Designs [s] 12:00 Reef Live [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Gruen (PG) [s] Squinters (M l,d,s) [s] Parliament Question Time [s] 2:00 ABC News Afternoons [s] The Heights (PG) [s] Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery 3:00 Escape From The City (PG) [s] 4:00 5:00 The Drum [s] 6:00 ABC News [s] 7:00 7.30 [s] Australian Story [s] Countdown To Disaster [s] 7:30 Media Watch [s] Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip: Perth To Kalgoorlie - Find 8:30 A Sandgroper [s] 9:30 ABC Late News [s] 10:30 Harrow (M v) [s] No Offence (M l,s,v) [s] Parliament Question Time [s] 11:30 12:30 rage (MA15+) [s]

5:30 Today [s] Sunrise [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] The Morning Show (PG) [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “A Perfect Christmas” 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Desperate Housewives (PG) (PG) (’16) Stars: Susie Abromeit, Rebecca Dalton, Erin 3:00 Tipping Point [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] Gray, Dillon Casey, Rachel 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] Wilson, Peter DaCunha 6:00 NINE News [s] The Secret Daughter: 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] Risk It (PG) [s] 7:30 Gold Coast Cops (M v,l) [s] The Chase UK (PG) [s] 8:00 Driving Test: Rose (PG) [s] Seven News At 4 [s] 8:30 Movie: “Indiana Jones And The The Chase Australia [s] Temple Of Doom” (M v) (’84) – Seven News [s] In 1935, Indiana Jones arrives Better Homes And Gardens in India, still part of the British Summer: Countdown To Empire, and is asked to find a Christmas [s] mystical stone. Stars: Harrison The Forgotten Australians Ford, Kate Capshaw, Jonathan (PG) [s] Ke Quan, Amrish Puri Station 19: 10:55 NINE News Late [s] Contain The Flame (M) [s] Station 19: Reignited (M) [s] 11:25 Movie: “Generation X” (M v,d) (’96) Stars: Matt Frewe Chicago Fire: A Chicago 12:15 Tipping Point [s] Welcome (M) [s] Chicago Fire: Shut It Down (M) 1:05 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping Home Shopping

6:00 8:30 12:00 1:00 2:00 2:30 3:00 3:30

6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 11:30 Grand Designs [s] 12:00 Gardening Australia [s] ABC News At Noon [s] No More Boys And Girls: Can Our Kids Go Gender Free? 2:00 (PG) [s] Parliament Question Time [s] 3:00 ABC News Afternoons [s] 4:00 The Heights (PG) [s] Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery 5:00 Escape From The City (PG) [s] 6:00 7:00 The Drum [s] ABC News [s] 7.30 [s] 8:00 Outback Ringer (PG) [s] London Zoo: An 9:00 Extraordinary Year [s] That Christmas [s] Insert Name Here: Xmas (M) ABC Late News [s] Christmas At St Paul’s [s] 11:15 No Offence (MA15+) [s] Parliament Question Time [s] 12:30 rage (MA15+) [s]

5:30 Today [s] Sunrise [s] 6:00 Headline News [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] The Morning Show (PG) [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] Movie: “A Taste Of Christmas” 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Program To Be Advised (AKA ‘The Christmas Calendar’) 1:00 Desperate Housewives (PG) 1:30 Program To Be Advised 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] (PG) (’17) Stars: Laura Bell 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] Bundy, Brendon Zub 2:30 Three Veg And Meat [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] The Secret Daughter: 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] Always On My Mind (PG) [s] 3:30 Freshly Picked With Simon The Chase UK [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] Toohey [s] Seven News At 4 [s] 7:30 20 To One: Superstar Families 4:00 Farm To Fork [s] The Chase Australia [s] (M s,l,v) [s] – Mel B, Jane 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful Seven News [s] Fonda, Jimmy Carr and more, (PG) [s] Better Homes And Gardens count down the world’s most 5:00 10 News First [s] Summer: Countdown To popular acting dynasties, 6:00 WIN News [s] Christmas [s] fictional families, royals, and 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 10 Years Younger In 10 Days national treasures. 7:30 Ambulance Australia (M) [s] (PG) [s] 8:30 Kath & Kim: The Moon (PG) [s] 8:30 NCIS: Lonely Hearts (M v) [s] Movie: “Life Of The Party” (M s) 9:05 Kath & Kim: Obsession (PG) 9:30 NCIS: Los Angeles: (’18) Stars: Melissa McCarthy, 9:40 Hamish & Andy’s Euro Gap Cash Flow (M v) [s] Molly Gordon, Jacki Weaver, Year (PG) [s] 10:30 NCIS: Ephemera (M v) [s] Stephen Root, Maya Rudolph, 10:40 NINE News Late [s] 11:30 WIN’s All Australian News [s] Steve Falcone, Chris Cavalier 11:10 The First 48: Heartless (M) [s] 12:30 The Project (PG) [s] Celebrity Obsessed: Gianni 12:05 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 1:30 The Late Show With Stephen Versace (MA15+) [s] 1:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] Colbert (PG) [s] Home Shopping 1:30 Home Shopping 2:00 Home Shopping

6:00 rage (PG) [s] 7:00 Weekend Breakfast [s] 9:00 Insiders [s] 10:00 Offsiders [s] 10:30 The World This Week [s] 11:00 Compass: Jez [s] 11:30 Songs Of Praise [s] 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 12:30 Landline Summer [s] 1:00 Back Roads [s] 1:30 Gardening Australia [s] 2:30 The Mix [s] 3:00 Basketball: WNBL: Southside Flyers v Melbourne Boomers *Live* From Cairns Pop Up Arena [s] 5:00 Antiques Roadshow [s] 6:00 The Sound (PG) [s] 7:00 ABC News Sunday [s] 7:40 Extinction With David Attenborough (PG) [s] 8:40 Reef Live [s] 9:40 Total Control (MA15+) [s] 10:30 Killing Eve (M l,d,s,v) [s] 11:15 No Offence (MA15+) [s] 12:05 Endeavour: Harvest (M v) [s] 6:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 1:00 1:35 2:00 3:10 4:00 4:30 5:00 6:00 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:20 9:50

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6:00 7:00 10:00 12:00 1:00 1:30 2:00 4:00 5:00 5:30 6:00 7:00

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6:00 6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 11:30 10:00 London Zoo: An 12:00 Extraordinary Year [s] 11:00 Gardening Australia [s] 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 12:30 National Press Club Address 2:00 1:40 Media Watch (PG) [s] 2:00 Parliament Question Time [s] 3:00 3:10 ABC News Afternoons [s] 4:00 4:00 The Heights (PG) [s] 5:00 Escape From The City (PG) [s] 5:00 6:00 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:00 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 8:30 Gruen (M) [s] 7:30 9:05 Reputation Rehab (PG) [s] 9:40 Adam Hills: The Last Leg (M) 8:30 10:20 QI: Quantity And Quality (PG) 10:50 ABC Late News [s] 10:35 11:05 Media Watch [s] 11:25 Program To Be Advised 12:20 No Offence (M l,s) [s] 11:35 1:10 Parliament Question Time [s] 12:00 2:10 rage (MA15+) [s] 1:00

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

Sunrise [s] 5:30 The Morning Show (PG) [s] 9:00 Seven Morning News [s] 11:30 Movie: “Married By Christmas” 12:00 (AKA ‘The Engagement 1:00 Clause’) (PG) (’16) Stars: Jes 3:00 Macallan, April Bowlby 4:00 The Secret Daughter: 5:00 Respect (PG) [s] 6:00 The Chase UK [s] 7:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 7:30 The Chase Australia [s] 8:30 Seven News [s] Better Homes And Gardens Summer: Countdown To Christmas [s] Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly (PG) [s] Movie: “Vacation” (M l,s,v) (’15) 9:30 Stars: Chevy Chase The Amazing Race: This Is 10:30 Not Payback, This Is Karma 11:00 (PG) [s] Surveillance Oz (PG) [s] 11:50 Code Black (M d) [s] 12:50 Home Shopping 1:00

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] The Inbetween: Made Of Stone (MA15+) [s] – Tom and Damien enlist Cassie’s help when a mother and her young son mysteriously vanish; when suspicion turns to the woman’s husband. Chicago Med: Too Close To The Sun (MA15+) [s] NINE News Late [s] Law & Order: Criminal Intent: The Pilgrim (M v) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] 9Honey - Every Day Kitchen A Current Affair (PG) [s]

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

4:00 4:30 5:00 6:00 6:30 7:30 8:30 9:30 10:30 11:00 12:00 1:00 2:00

Headline News [s] Studio 10 (PG) [s] Dr Phil (PG) [s] Jamie’s Ultimate Veg [s] Entertainment Tonight [s] Three Veg And Meat [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey [s] Farm To Fork [s] The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 10 News First [s] WIN News [s] The Project (PG) [s] Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] All Aussie Adventures (PG) [s] – Over fifteen years since he last set fire to a national park, Russell Coight is back! Just For Laughs (M) [s] Kinne Tonight (M l,s) [s] WIN’s All Australian News [s] The Project (PG) [s] The Late Show (PG) [s] Home Shopping

6:00 Headline News [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 Program To Be Advised 1:30 Program To Be Advised 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Three Veg And Meat [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey [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 The Royals Revealed: Royal Weddings - Then And Now (PG) [s] 8:30 Movie: “Breath” (M) (‘17) Stars: Samson Coulter, Ben Spence 10:50 The Masked Singer USA (M) 12:50 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 1:50 The Project (PG) [s] 2:50 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s]

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

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CGTN English News NHK World English News Worldwatch Michael Mosley: Medical Mavericks - Anaesthesia (M) 3:00 Alex Polizzi Chef For Hire 4:05 United In Tears: The Oatlands Tragedy (PG) (In Arabic/ English) 4:35 The Supervet (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Inside Monaco: Playground Of The Rich (PG) 8:40 24 Hours In Emergency: Fix You (M) 9:35 Life And Birth (M) 10:40 SBS World News Late 11:10 Hamilton Agent (MA15+) (In Swedish/ English/ Russian/ Arabic) 11:50 Outlander: Of Lost Things/ Freedom And Whiskey (MA15+) 2:05 Safe Harbour (M l) (In English/ Arabic) 5:00 5:15 5:30 1:00 2:00

CGTN English News NHK World English News Worldwatch PBS Newshour Michael Mosley: Medical Mavericks (M) 3:00 Great British Railway Journeys (PG) 3:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: John Newcombe (PG) 4:35 Alex Polizzi’s Secret Italy (PG) (In English/ Italian) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Great British Railway Journeys (PG) 8:35 Two Sisters, One Body (M) 9:30 Where Are You Really From? (PG) 10:00 The Feed 10:30 SBS World News Late 11:00 Why We Hate (M) 11:50 The A Word (M l,s) 1:00 Bad Banks (M l) (In German/ English) 5:00 5:15 5:30 1:00 2:00

CGTN English News NHK World English News Worldwatch PBS Newshour Michael Mosley: Medical Mavericks (M) 3:00 Great British Railway Journeys (PG) 3:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: Noni Hazlehurst (PG) 4:35 Alex Polizzi’s Secret Italy (PG) (In English/ Italian) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Building Britain’s Canals: Kennet And Avon (PG) 8:30 David Attenborough: India’s Wild Eden 9:30 The Sister (M) 10:25 SBS World News Late 10:55 24 Hours In Emergency: Every Cloud (M) 11:55 Movie: “See You Up There” (MA15+) (’17) Stars: Nahuel Pérez Biscayart (In French)

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

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DOWN IN THE GARDEN: HOW COMPANION PLANTING WORKS Ants Pest control plants are tansy, pennyroyal and spearmint. Aphids Marigolds, chives, garlic, onion, wormwood, coriander, rhubarb and elder repel these. Cabbage Moth Tomato and peppermint confuse and repel cabbage moths. Other moths can be deterred with rosemary and santolina. Nematodes Mustard, marigolds and lavender send nematodes on their way. Stink Bugs

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‘Polyculture’ is the practice of planting combinations of plants for stronger, healthier growth and greater yields in productive agriculture. When we think of companion planting, often it is considered as simply a form of controlling pests by adding plants to our gardens that certain insects don’t like. This is a part of the equation. Companion planting however, not only controls pests, it will inhibit the growth of unwanted weeds and improve the fertility of the soil. Let’s look at the various benefits of companion planting for pest control, soil health and thriving plants in your garden. PEST CONTROL

Artichoke and radish are very disliked by these bugs. Slugs and Snails Rosemary, wormwood and mullein all deters them while mulches of these and oak leaf mulch are also effective. Birds eat snails and slugs so plant bird attracting plants like buddleia, banksia and grevillea will bring them into your garden for some extra protein. Thrips Alyssum, chamomile, pennyroyal, thyme and basil will control thrips. Sunflowers, dill, coriander, tansy, yarrow, alfalfa also attract thrip predators. Whitefly Feverfew, garlic, marigolds, nasturtiums and basil can control whitefly. INSECT INVITATIONS

These are a few pests you might encounter in your garden and some of the plants that can either confuse or repel them along with tips for attracting their predators. Bugs in General A border of chamomile, a hedge of feverfew or plantings of millet will deter most insect pests. We cannot forget pyrethrum as it is a very strong pest deterrent. Another clever way to combat insect invasions is to try planting more native shrubs as these will attract native birds that will in turn eat the bugs.

Inviting what may seem like pests into the garden can sound strange but in fact there are many beneficial bugs that can help you grow a great garden. Lay down the green carpet welcome by planting lots of flowers to attract pollinators to help fertilise your plants. Consider letting some herbs and greens go to flower as well as planting specific flowers such as dahlias, forget-me-nots, sunflowers, roses or daisies. There are also flowers that naturally attract insects that are predators of destructive garden

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Beans, Runner (Phaseolus coccineus): This type of bean loves growing alongside carrots and cauliflowers and does well with spinach, radish and corn. Broccoli (Brassica oleracea): this vegetable loves growing with rosemary, leeks, celery and sage. Celery (Apium graveolens): leeks, tomatoes and especially bush bean varieties work very well together with celery in the garden. Citrus (Citrus spp.): sweet pea grown alongside citrus of all types will help fix the nitrogen in the soil and to deter woodborers plant catnip and lavender beneath your citrus. Cucumber (Cucumis sativus): To encourage stronger growth, try planting peas and beans and you will find that lettuce makes a healthy garden bed companion as well. The dreaded cucumber beetle can be deterred with radish that has been allowed to go to seed. Lettuce (Lactuca sativa): To improve the flavour of your lettuce, try planting between rows with beetroot or strawberries. Mulberry (Morus alba): To ensure a bumper crop of mulberries, plant grapes and chokos nearby – you can grow either through the branches as well.

Some plants do better in the company of friends. These botanical mates offer nurturing through their ability to share nutrients with others; by attracting insect predators, usually through aroma or taste, and by adding something to their neighbours in the way of additional flavours or boosting their growth rate. Here are a few combinations for you to try that should improve your garden. Artichoke, Jerusalem (Helianthus tuberosus): they love being with tansy and corn and will deter insects from your citrus trees if used as their underplanting. Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis): brilliant bedfellows are tomatoes and asparagus as they naturally stimulate healthy, strong growth in each other. Parsley, capsicum and lettuce all do well with asparagus too. Bay Tree (Laurus nobilis): one of the great pest and disease deterrents for all other plants and should be found at least once in every garden. Beans, Broad (Vicia faba): lettuce, corn, violets, potatoes are all good neighbours.

pests. Ladybirds are going to take care of the mites, scale, whiteflies and aphids for you and they really enjoy dill and coriander. Lacewings will make a meal out of aphids and they also enjoy tansy, angelica and dandelions. HEALTHY SOIL AND HAPPIER GARDENS To fix nitrogen to the soil for plants that require it, try planting sweet pea, alfalfa, nettle, soybean and clover as companions. For soil low in magnesium plant in peppermint and parsley and let those dandelions roam free. If your root crops are not much chop, try planting in garlic, sorrel, calendula, nettle amongst them as these all add phosphorus which could be your problem. To ensure tasty fruits and vegetables, you need potassium in your soil to improve the uptake of nitrogen so get in some evening primrose, sunflowers, watercress, tansy and borage. Control weeds by planting comfrey. This acts as a living thick mulch and can be slashed down and added to your compost for a rich boost in nutrients. Create well-planted boarders to stop grasses invading your garden beds and use these areas to add pest deterring plants such as pyrethrum and daisies. Living mulches are simply plants that grow to cover the soil to trap in the nutrients and deter weeds so consider comfrey and other herbs that have the qualities your particular garden requires.

Olive (Olea europaea): Rosemary, lavender and tansy all make a good underplanting for this tree as they repeal many pests that are attracted to it. Wattle is a brilliant native companion and almond and walnut also help create a beneficial growing environment. Onion (Allium cepa): Onions do well with lettuce, cabbages and carrots and you will find that chamomile is also happy growing aside onions. Passionfruit (Passiflora spp.): Lemongrass and lemon balm are both good pest deflectors and marjoram is an extremely beneficial nutrient provider. Pumpkin (Cucurbita spp.): They grow well around citrus, beans and corn while dill and oregano are good pest controllers. Rose (Rosa spp.): There is belief that growing alliums such as chives, onions and garlic with roses will improve the perfume of the rose. Chamomile helps prevent the development of black spot and parsley will deter pests. Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa): Borage improves the sweetness of strawberries while marigolds deter pests. Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus): These big beautiful blossoms will lure aphids away from the rest of your garden without much harm to

MY FAVOURITE COMPANIONS There are many great companions in the plant world – I have set out some in the adjacent box. If I had to share with you my favourite companion plants, I could not go past marjoram for its ability to boost the flavour of nearly all surrounding crops while providing nutritional assistance to the environment it finds itself in and this is turn produces very healthy plants. My other favourite is comfrey for its ability to become a living mulch that deters pests and weeds, provides temperate regulation and water retention and it also creates an amazing liquid fertiliser. UPCOMING GARDEN EVENTS Herbal Tea Workshop: Includes plants and tuition on growing and making your own herbal teas. Coachwood Nursery Somersby. 4pm to 6pm 28th November. $49 Bookings: 0491147448 Christmas Twilight Shopping from 5pm Thursday 5th November Burbank House and Garden, 443 The Entrance Road, Erina Heights. Garlic Plait and Wreath Workshop: Create these beautiful festive gifts for the foodie in your life. Bumble Hill Shed Shop, Kulnura. 11am, 5th December. Bookings: 04256834459 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 questions, events and news to: gardeningcentralcoast@gmail.com themselves and are massive pollinator attractors as well. There are also some plants that do not make good bedfellows. Some emit substances that harm certain neighbouring plants, many attract plant predators that are unwanted, while others deplete available resources that more fragile plants can’t compete with. Tomato, for instance, do not do well with fennel, potatoes or kohlrabi and strawberries find it difficult to grow around collards. Don’t ever plant Gladiolus in with your vegetables as they are nutrient thieves and your crops will be stunted in growth. Sunflowers and potatoes or beans will starve each other out. Alliums are your onions, garlics, leeks and chives and they do not make good neighbours with beans, peas or asparagus. Beetroot and amaranth don’t seem to mix with each other, potatoes and artichokes are not friends at all and all of the brassica family (such as:broccoli,Asian greens,cabbages,cauliflower) should never be grown near the nightshade family (such as: tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant, capsicum) or strawberries and rue.

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Charity barbecue at Bourke Road store The Bourke Road General Store and café is set to host a charity barbecue on Saturday, December 5, to help raise funds for cancer research. The Coastal Cruisers Charity BBQ is asking residents to visit the café and support the event ahead of their charity ride next April.

The group will take on a 260km trek on mountain bikes from Armidale to Southwest Rocks. Cruisers’ member, Trent Smith, said as this was the group’s first event since COVID-19, it is hoping to raise as much money as possible. “We have more fundraising events coming up next month and January, from family

bicycle rides to comedy nights,” Smith said. “We raised nearly $50,000 last year from just our cycling group.” From 7:30am to 1pm on December 5, locals will be able to purchase an egg and bacon roll for five dollars, or a sausage sandwich for three dollars. Coffee and drinks will also be

available for purchase. Formed in 2015, the cycling group began with just four riders and has now grown to over 40 riders with 15 support crew. The Central Coast group forms part of the national Tour de Rocks charity organisation. Maisy Rae

Writers’ festival set for Ocean Beach A new writers’ festival will be held on the Peninsula next year to help celebrate Australian literature and culture. The Words on the Waves Writers festival will be held on the June long weekend at the

Ocean Beach Surf Life Saving Club. Select events will also take place at Ettalong Diggers on the Esplanade at Ettalong Beach. President of the Bouddi Society, Phil Donnelly, said the

society was very pleased to be part of the inaugural event. “Any kind of celebration enriches a community, but one such as this, which highlights the great benefits that literature brings to all our lives, is particularly notable,” Donnelly said.

The festival will be launched with a one-day celebration at Wagstaffe Hall on Saturday, March 27. Composed of four author sessions, Tom Keneally, author of Schindler’s Ark and patron of the Bouddi Foundation for the Arts, together with his daughter

Meg, co-author of the Monsarrat series, will be in attendance. More authors will be announced next year along with the festival program and ticketing options. Book Bazaar Umina Beach

will also be in attendance for audience members wishing to purchase books by authors appearing at the event. Source: Newsletter, Nov 27 Wagstaffe to Killcare Association, Margaret Crane

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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue Author: V.E. Schwab Publisher: Titan Books

I was drawn to this book because I read that it was “in the vein of The Time Traveler’s Wife”, which I read years ago and loved. One of those books that I couldn’t put down, couldn’t wait until the day was over and I could escape. I was hoping for the same experience … Adeline lives in a small town in France in the late 1600’s. Her life is pretty much mapped out, she will get married, have children, raise children, die and never leave her town. Just like the rest of the women from Villon – all except Estele. Adeline’s father thinks Estele is mad. Adeline’s mother thinks she will

go to hell. Estele doesn’t go to church and pray to the new God with the other people in town. Estele worships the old gods. Adeline gets a taste of the bigger world when in 1698, at seven, her father, a wood worker, takes her on a trip to Le Mans to sell his wares. To Adeline it seems to be “a hundred times the size of Villon”. She has never seen so many people. Her father will take her on this trip each year until, at age 12, Adeline’s mother doesn’t think it fitting. A despondent Adeline runs to Estele for comfort. Estele tells Adeline to pray to the gods but there are rules, “You must humble yourself before them. You must offer them a gift. Something precious to you. And you must be careful what you ask for … and no matter how desperate or dire, never pray to the gods after dark.” The years go by, “Blink – and a year is gone. Blink – and five more follow.” Adeline is 23 now and too old to marry but there is Roger, recently

widowed father with three small children. Someone needs to help him. Adeline’s mother says it is her duty to marry Roger. In desperation she flees and prays to the gods, in desperation she prays after dark. In desperation she isn’t careful with what she wishes, “I want a chance to live. I want to be free. I want more time.” The darkness grants Adeline her

wish for the price of her soul. Adeline is now Addie. She travels through the years free … 300 hundred years. She is so free that no one remembers her. She forms no attachments – everything she owns is eventually lost or broken. The book jumps through the centuries, and countries as Addie survives. She is visited by the Darkness (complete with hypnotic green eyes) each year to see if she is ready to give up her soul yet. But each year she declines. No one remembers Addie except in 2014 when she meets Henry, a book seller. For some reason he remembers her and the two form a relationship. But why does Henry remember Addie when no one else, in the past 300 years has? I was hooked at the beginning but then got a little bored in the middle as the pace seemed to slow down and the story got a little redundant. Luckily it picked up again with

the introduction of Henry and his back story. I had wondered why Addie would struggle through centuries, and she really did struggle, without giving up. Seems she has unlimited patience – for a forgettable character, she really was quite a delightfully unforgettable character! And while it wasn’t The Time Traveler’s Wife, I was not disappointed. Kim Reardon The Reluctant Book Critic

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Business & Property More housing needed on Peninsula More growth corridors around Woy Woy, Umina and Ettalong could be the answer to a growing imbalance between housing supply and demand on the Peninsula, according to Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) Central Coast Chapter Chair, Caine King, King told a luncheon meeting on November 17 that the imbalance was pushing house prices up all over the region. “Housing at the moment is slim pickings, there’s not much in stock, so houses are selling above where they should be by about $100,000 to $200,000 in some cases,” he said. “The migration from Sydney is so strong, which we’ve encouraged for a very long time and we shouldn’t be discouraging that, but the housing stock isn’t there. “So, what we have now is that the affordable Central Coast that has long been promoted, is not so affordable. “On top of that there’s also the rental market which is at an all-time low.” King said housing completions were high, sales were strong but building new housing was being delayed and deferred through the approval process, therefore, tying up the marketplace and reducing prospects for jobs through growth. It is estimated the Coast

More growth corridors are needed on the Peninsula, says UDIA Central Coast Chapter Chair, Caine King

needs 2300 new homes a year to keep up with demand. “Some amazing opportunities are coming up on the Peninsula in the very near future and we are looking fairly regularly at ways to activate that area,” King said. “There are really good advantages there and, yes, there are flooding issues and some other structural issues

but they can be overcome. “The Peninsula hasn’t changed but new people moving in are bringing change with them and they want diversity in housing. “You have to expect some growth and there’s town centres there already that can grow. “We should be developing growth corridors and town

centre hubs such as Woy Woy, Umina and Ettalong with units, townhouses, duplexes and fanning out to residential areas with single dwellings. “Just look at Ettalong; there was nothing there until we worked with Council to trigger development along Ettalong, and now look at it. “That was one of the initiatives of Council, so you have to give them credit on that.

“There’s a new unit development going up and lots of other people are investing in the area and it’s doing very well.” King said while there had been a steep rise in housing completions, there was a massive drop in development application approvals. “Housing projects are being delayed, deferred and taking too long for local government to

make a decision,” he said. “Biodiversity and environmental regulations are some of the most significant issues that constrains development on the Coast and it’s just red tape on red tape on red tape and we need to simplify these. “Industry and government at all levels need to work together to find the balance to ensure we are protecting the environment but also providing housing and new jobs that we need on the Coast.” King said delays by Central Coast Council in adopting a Local Environment Plan (LEP) was not inspiring confidence in developers looking to invest in the region. The LEP refers to the two Local Environment Plans, one from the former Gosford Council and one from the former Wyong Council, that are still to be consolidated into one Central Coast LEP. “The Central Coast has been planned to death yet it’s the LEP that is instrumental for development proposals to give clarity of direction and consistency. “It’s baffling why it is taking so long and unfortunately it’s been roadblocked in the Council room three times. “We need the LEP, I can’t stress that enough and we’ll be asking the Administrator as a priority.” Sue Murray

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Tesch survey heralds the future of work Thousands of Peninsula residents have found a better work/life balance by working from home during COVID-19 restrictions, with many wanting to continue the practice, says Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch. Tesch said pre-COVID, thousands of Peninsula residents commuted to either Sydney or Newcastle. “But a positive from the challenges has been the new working from home takeover,” she said. Tesch has been conducting a work from home survey throughout the Coast to get an idea of how the community feels about the changes and what can be done to support workers, with 85 per cent saying they would like to

continue working from home. “When you’re commuting, a 9-5 work day can turn into a 12 hour work day very quickly,” she said. “Since lockdown many of our commuters have started to work from home allowing them to spend more time with their children and family, enjoying the beauty of the Central Coast and supporting our local economy.” Tesch said the region’s economy loses $113.2M spent on workday lunches and beverages each year and congestion between Sydney and the Central Coast results in $88.1M in lost time. “Commuters usually shop where they work so working from home will give a muchneeded boost to our local

Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch working from home during COVID restrictions

businesses who have been working hard throughout COVID,” she said. “It’s been a win-win for local families and and it is something

almost 85% of our respondents would like to keep doing at least a few days a week postCOVID.” Tesch said 92 per cent of

respondents indicated they enjoyed the reduced commuting time, with 61 per cent confirming they were able to maintain a better work/life balance, and almost 80 per cent of respondents indicating they were satisfied with working from home. She said these results are a clear indication that work from home should stay. “An overwhelming majority of respondents prefer working from home and, as we emerge from COVID-19, think it is crucial we think about how we can keep this system going,” she said. “With the rising cost of childcare, working from home a few days a week could even assist in closing the gender gap, allowing parents more

flexibility in arranging their children and sharing responsibilities. “We need to change the culture around work, making sure that people are able to have the flexibility they need to get their work done and live their lives. “I am collating more evidence to show the positive impact of working from home for regional workers and local economies. “We have proven it can be done, but now we need to lock in the change.” To participate in the working from home survey head to: https://www.research.net/r/ WorkFromHomeSurvey2020 Source: Media release, Nov 26 Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch

Black Friday sale exceeds expectations expectations” for store owner Mitchell Gordon. Woy Woy Antiques & Collectables ran a 30 per cent

off store-wide sale from November 29 to November 30 to help shift vintage stock ahead of the Christmas period.

Gordon said over 1,500 people visited the store over the weekend, with plans to expand sales in the new year. “It went really, really well,” Gordon said. “We’re going to do a big book fair in January after Christmas is out of the way.” The sale comes after a busy six months for Gordon and his team of five staff.

The store has held several events to raise money for charity, sold raffle tickets for the Rotary Club of Brisbane Water and collected bread tags for Aussie Bread Tags for Wheelchairs. “We are excited to be operating Deepwater Plaza’s first sustainable shopping destination, connecting with community and donating a

percentage of our profits to local charities affected by the COVID-19 crises,” Gordon said. Woy Woy Antiques & Collectables is located opposite Newcastle Permanent in Deepwater Plaza. Source: Media release, Nov 22 Owner Woy Woy Antiques & Collectables, Mitchell Gordon

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Council meetings to alternate between Wyong and Gosford The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the return of Central Coast Council meetings to the Gosford chambers after months of “disconnect with southern ratepayers”. Administrator Dick Persson announced meetings would revert to alternating between the Wyong and Gosford chambers, with the first meeting since early this year conducted in Gosford on November 30. The decision means Peninsula residents wanting to attend

meetings will no longer have to take the long trek to Wyong every time. “There is no doubt that both the business community and ratepayers on the Peninsula were disappointed when Central Coast Council decided to conduct all Council meetings from the Wyong Council Chambers earlier this year”, Chamber President Matthew Wales said. “It created a real disconnect and (gave) the impression that the Council was Wyong centric. “It a long hike to travel up to Wyong on Council meeting

nights especially when you have a recently renovated Council Chambers right here in Gosford with all the security features in place. “After all, we continually hear that Gosford is the capital of the Central Coast, yet everything appeared to operate out of Wyong. “Thankfully it appears that the new Administrator is paying more attention to the people of the Central Coast than the collective councillors were. “The Chamber is looking forward to the Administrators initial report on what went so

horribly wrong with the Councils’ finances. “So sensible decisions like this bode well for the immediate future of this Council.” Councillors voted early this year to host all meetings at Wyong, citing fears for their safety. Then followed months of online meetings in the face of COVID-19 restrictions. With COVID safe measures still in place, limited seating will be available at the meetings and residents will need to preregister to attend on the day of the meeting.

Ordinary meetings are generally held fortnightly on Monday evenings, with Extraordinary Meeting convened from time to time and publicly notified. With the mayor and councillors currently suspended, the interim Administrator will make decisions on behalf of the community at council meetings. Agendas and minutes for meetings can be found on Council’s website. Meetings are also streamed live. The last meeting for the year will be held on December 14 at

the Wyong chambers, with meetings resuming on January 25 at the Gosford chambers. Meetings begin at 6.30pm and are preceded by an Open Forum at 5.30pm where speakers can talk on any Council-related matter and a Public Forum at 6pm, where speakers can talk on any item on that night’s agenda. Prospective speakers must register by 10am on the day of the meeting on Council’s website. Terry Collins

Dinner party masterclass at Killcare For locals who love to entertain in the holiday season, Killcare Surf Lifesaving Club will host an intimate cooking class with esteemed chef Nicola Coccia on Friday, December 4. Chef Nicola’s Dinner Party Masterclass will feature tips and tricks on how to host a three-course dinner party from start to finish. Hosted by Pachamama Catering, the event starts at

10am and aims to offer attendees a series of recipes they can take home to practise over the holiday season. Coccai grew up in Italy and his passion for food saw him honing his fine dining skills in some of Europe’s top restaurants before moving to Australia in 2010. He and his family now call the Central Coast home, having opened Osteria il Coccia, a small restaurant in Ettalong. Coccai said he is looking forward to Friday’s class but is

currently tossing up between serving kingfish or snapper for the main course. “My first class was tough – you’re the centre of everything and people are asking questions,” he said. “But my second time was easier. “It’s really hard for me to tell people what to cook ... I try to teach people to use their fantasy and be free. “Obviously if we make bread, you need to follow the recipe

but what I try to teach is to be creative. “It’s a beautiful space to teach at.” The renowned chef said simplicity is key with his best dish being surprisingly plain pasta, with olive oil and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese. Owner of Pachamama Catering, Ali Bishop, said Chef Nicola loves sharing his passion with others, bringing years of experience in fine dining restaurants across Australia all the way to Killcare.

“Just to have a chef with that kind of experience on the Coast is amazing ... I feel so privileged he has chosen to do classes with us,” Bishop said. “I think people appreciate how approachable, relaxed and kind he is. “He makes it seem totally doable – it takes away the mystique. “Watching him in the kitchen feels like I’m watching an artist doing a painting - he is a true artist.

“You should just see this man peel an onion!” The local businesswoman pivoted her business this year to provide more home delivered meals and set up hosting cooking masterclasses at the Killcare club. Locals wishing to attend the four-hour event can book tickets at pachacatering.com. au. Maisy Rae

Diggers’ info centre upgraded Ettalong Beach has now been named as a major tourism destination after the Diggers’ Information Centre was recently promoted.

The Tourism Group recently appointed a level two status to the Ettalong Diggers Visitor Information Centre in an effort to improve the delivery of services for domestic and international visitors to the

area. Tourism and accredited administrator at the Ettalong centre, Kim Cole, said this new status will allow for an increase in visitation to the area resulting

in an increased demand for local products and services. “Ettalong Diggers Visitor Information Centre has worked tirelessly with local business not only to promote each

business, but to bring to the business community together to work as a whole,” Cole said. In a recognised national program, Cole also recognised that the level two centre could

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Refreshing Watermelon, Feta & Coriander Salad

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’m back this week with one of my favourite Summer recipes: a coriander-lover’s twist on a modern classic. Try this once and I guarantee you’ll make great use of it over the Summer. It’s always on high rotation at our place, especially when we’re entertaining as it never fails to impress. If you’re a fan of quick, fuss-free and extremely flavourful salads like I am, this one takes the cake. With just four ingredients that can be roughly diced, the whole salad can be thrown together in a matter of minutes, making it one of the easiest Summer recipes you could ask for. It can even be prepped ahead of time. You may have come across a version of this

salad with mint, which is the traditional choice of herbal accompaniment, but trust me – coriander trumps it. That is of course, unless you have that incredibly unfortunate genetic glitch that has stripped you of any capacity to appreciate this fabulous herb. Somehow, I made it through unscathed, but most of my family agree that it tastes like soap. Needless to say, I don’t make this much for them. Most of us grew up loving watermelon. Along with cherries and mangoes, it’s one of the most memorable flavours of Summer. However, these days, with many people more focused on health (sometimes obsessively so), and a reductionist approach to nutrition and food taking hold in the mainstream, for many of us, watermelon has been reduced to ‘sugar and water’ in our minds. Empty calories, lacking any real nutrition. In case you’re going there, I just wanted to draw your attention to a few nutritional facts about this delicious and refreshing fruit. Although, it’s important to note here that whole foods are more than the sum of their parts. The field of nutrition is such an embarrassingly young science - there’s still so much we don’t know. Reducing foods down to their components means we’re missing some of the magic. I’m more a proponent of enjoying fresh, whole foods without overthinking it. Nevertheless, here are some little-known facts about watermelon.

More Lycopene than tomatoes A USDA study found that on average, it contains 40% more bioavailable Lycopene than raw tomatoes. Lycopene is one of the most powerful antioxidants discovered to date and is strongly anti-inflammatory and potentially protective against stroke, ovarian cancer and human papillomavirus (HPV).

A great source of Citrulline Watermelon is one of the richest sources of the amino acid, Citrulline. In fact, the compound takes its name from the Latin term for watermelon, Citrullus Vulgaris. The amount of citrulline depends predominantly on the watermelon variety. Yellow watermelon – often called ‘champagne’ melon – has slightly more than the popular red varieties and it’s worth noting that the rind also contains a fair amount of Citrulline as well. As long as they’re organic and well washed, the rinds are edible. Citrulline has become a popular supplement in the field of sport and for cardiovascular health. It is efficiently converted into Arginine in the body – a precursor to Nitric Oxide (NO). Nitric Oxide is a muscle relaxant which lowers blood pressure, improves cardiovascular function and interestingly or not helps with erectile dysfunction via the same mechanism as Viagra. With regard to exercise, it’s been shown to improve endurance and reduce fatigue by increasing the uptake of oxygen by the muscles under strain. Citrulline has been shown to be much more effective in boosting Nitric Oxide than

the oft-recommended supplemental Arginine, which the body often metabolises before it can be converted to NO. This explains why Citrulline is such an effective natural treatment for erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular disorders. Preliminary research has also demonstrated a potential to improve insulin sensitivity.

A source of Cucurbitacin E Watermelons also contain cucurbitacin, which has been studied extensively since the sixties and shown to be a promising therapeutic agent against cancer proliferation, as an immunomodulator and for the prevention of neurodegeneration in conditions like Parkinson’s. It also assists in the treatment of pain and inflammation via the same mechanism as popular COX-2 inhibitors, aspirin and ibuprofen.

Nice Summer salad, but what about the fructose? For those in the habit of monitoring their consumption of fructose, watermelon contains a reasonable amount, so you may want to skip this one. Or you can simply enjoy a small portion as a palate cleanser or accompanying side salsa. For anyone else concerned about fructose, it’s worth noting that the recent hysteria revolves mainly around high-fructose corn syrup and its cousins. There’s still a distinct dearth of studies looking at fruit-derived fructose and its effects on healthy folk, so until we know more, best not to throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Watermelon, Feta and Coriander Salad

Well I hope I’ve given you enough reasons to try this one over the course of Summer. Even typing this piece has me excited about making it again, after a such a long wait! The salad is best served fresh, so if you’re entertaining, you can dice the melon, feta, onion and coriander beforehand and store them in the fridge until you’re ready to serve. Plating up takes a few seconds - simply toss the ingredients together with the lime juice and salt and you’re good to go. I tend to utilise coriander stems in my rustic, flung together salads on a day-to-day basis, but if you’re wanting to make a more delicate dish when entertaining, it’s best to use the leaves only and save the stems and roots for something else. Yield: 2 large servings

Ingredients: • 600g of watermelon flesh, cubed (roughly 1/4 of a small watermelon) • 90g feta, cut into small cubes • 1/2 bunch coriander, very finely chopped (roughly 1/2 cup, tightly packed) • 1/4 small red onion, finely diced • 1/8 cup lemon/lime juice (roughly 2 small lemons/limes) • Pinch of salt

Method: Place all ingredients in a bowl and toss to combine. Serve immediately.

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Four new ambulances for Ettalong In the biggest allocation of health services on the Coast, Ettalong Station has been allotted four new ambulances as part of the State Government’s response to Covid-19. In total, 11 new class 1 ambulances were assigned to the Coast, but Ettalong received the highest number following the addition of 12 new paramedics to the station earlier this year. A spokesperson from NSW Ambulance said the new ambulances were part of a state-wide enhancement of health services. “Factors such as existing and projected activity levels, demand for ambulance services in an area, changes in demographics, population growth, and seasonal tourism influxes are all considered when planning new services, as are proximity to other ambulance stations,” the spokesperson said. “Three of the four vehicles are already on the road servicing Ettalong and surrounding communities.”

The fourth ambulance is expected to be out on local roads in the coming months. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said the ambulances were part of a $17M investment into health services on the Coast. “Providing state-of-the-art equipment and resources is the best thing the NSW Government can do to support paramedics responding to emergencies in our community,” Crouch said. “The ambulances come with additional life-saving equipment on board including defibrillators and laryngoscopes.” Crouch also said the deployment locations of the additional ambulances can be updated if required to prioritise areas experiencing a higher demand. Stations at Bateau Bay, Hamlyn Terrace and Point Clare have all been allocated one new ambulance each, with Doyalson Station and Toukley Station expected to receive two each. Maisy Rae

Schools get a tick for healthy canteens Secondary school students on the Peninsula are eating healthy, with every government secondary school on the Peninsula having been assessed as meeting standards outlined in the NSW Healthy School Canteens Strategy. One school which is very aware of healthy eating is Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus. Principal Kerrie O’Heir said the school had a very active P and C, which ran the canteen and was more than supportive of the compliance needed around healthy food options. “We are very aware that when you fuel your body with good food you will get the most out of it,” she said. “As far as learning goes, it is imperative for people, especially in the 12-15 year age group when you are still growing, to eat well to help with concentration, energy levels, positivity and general wellbeing.” In fact, all 16 government secondary schools in the region have received a tick for health food and drink options from school canteens. Since the Strategy was introduced in 2017, all NSW

Brisbane Water Secondary college Umina Campus canteen supervisor Michele Parker with student Charli Grant

Government primary, secondary and central schools with a canteen have been required to have their menu assessed against food and drink criteria. The Strategy aims to foster a culture of healthy eating in schools by promoting and increasing student access to healthier foods and drinks, while decreasing access to less healthy options. It seeks to address statistics that more than 1 in 5 (23%) of children aged 5 – 16 are above a healthy weight range. Central Coast Local Health District said not only did all 16 of the government secondary schools in the region meet the Strategy, 94 per cent of primary schools also made the grade.

“It’s fantastic to see all of our Government secondary school canteens offering high standards of nutrition that can help set children on a pathway to a healthy lifestyle,” Health Promotion Officer, Chad Partridge, said. “Schools in the region are supported to help meet healthy food and drink criteria by Central Coast Local Health District’s Health Promotion and Nutrition Services. “The canteen managers have gone to great lengths to ensure their menus meet the criteria set out in the Strategy, and it’s particularly pleasing when we are able to see the support we offer has helped them along the way.” Under the Strategy, all NSW

Government schools are currently required to re-submit their menus for assessment against the criteria every two years, with independent and Catholic schools also encouraged to participate. “Canteens meeting the Strategy are proud to display their certificate of achievement demonstrating their commitment to the health and wellbeing of students,” Partridge said. “We are currently working with a handful of Catholic and independent schools on the Coast, and would love to support more of these schools to meet the Strategy.” Terry Collins

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“We’re mindful that during COVID-19, our senior friends have been somewhat isolated and maybe haven’t been able to stay as fit as they would like,” she said. “We have also seen depression rearing its ugly head as people become more and more alone.” The Hub also employs a male and female trainer to help train clients, with options to now conduct home visits for people unable to access the West St studio. With a background in rehabilitation training practices, co-owner and senior personal trainer, Adam Harris, said the Hub had found its niche with the appointment-

only sessions. “The thing I specialise in is focusing on multiplane movements with our seniors,” he said. “It’s really good for their fall prevention, coordination and balance, and it also helps improve muscle mass and to maintain bone density and brain function. “I’m looking into doing small PT groups for seniors in the future ... it will be a more affordable option and it’ll help to provide that social aspect to training.” More information on how to book an appointment at The Body Hub is available on their website. Maisy Rae

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Two fully funded scholarships for nursing students Brisbane Waters Private Hospital is offering two fully funded scholarships for local nursing students in a bid to maintain a nursing workforce across the Coast. The Healthe Care scholarship program works on a two-tier basis: a placement opportunity at the hospital to work with mentors, and funding to support studies. CEO and Director of Clinical Services at the Brisbane Waters Private Hospital, Debbra Ritter, said the hospital had big plans for the future. “We really need to start training up our next generation of nurses, so we can make sure that our experts have the opportunity to pass on their knowledge to new nurses,”

Ritter said. The program is also being offered at Gosford Private Hospital following its successful trial this year with nine placements and one funded scholarship. Gosford’s 2020 scholarship recipient, Emily Crawford, said that she would recommend the program to anyone who has an interest in going into nursing. “The whole experience has been really rewarding so far, with everyone at the hospital being so helpful, always offering support and motivating me,” Crawford said. The model also provided Crawford with an additional guarantee to work in the hospital for a further two years. Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, said the program is exactly what the Coast needs

due to its ageing population, especially on the Peninsula. “It’s vital that we start to proactively think about the future of our community and how we can guarantee that Central Coast hospital care won’t be compromised,” Tesch said. “This program is exactly what we need and the masterminds behind it are so passionate, working to make our community stronger and healthier and also provide opportunities for our youth.” Local students will be able to apply for the scholarship early next year with more information to be made available soon. Source: Media release, Nov 26 Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch Debbra Ritter at Brisbane Waters Private Hospital

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Students’ artwork up for auction A collection of masterpieces created by the students at Pretty Beach Public School are being auctioned off online as part of the school’s Biennial Art Show. Throughout 2020, the students created three individual artworks using a range of mediums, and each year class created one combined artwork. All artwork will be online to be bid on by families and the whole community until December 7. The money raised from the show will go towards funding the school’s art program and musical the following year. Accepted donated art from professional artists in the community has also been included in the auction which

Students with some of the art works

Art Show Coordinator, Michaela Bridgman, said will help to supplement the funds. “The art show is also an amazing opportunity for local artists to get involved by

donating artworks which are silently auctioned to help raise funds for our creative arts program in the following year’s musical,” Bridgeman said. “In the past, we have had

many local artists come into our school and work with students in their creations and art-making. “Due to COVID-19 this hasn’t happened, however, students

have still had an incredible time exploring a range of mediums and materials, making sculptures, painting using acrylics and watercolours, drawing, creating pottery and many more artistic activities.

“The art show has been running biennially for over 20 years, and I have been coordinating them for the past 10 years when I started working at Pretty Beach PS. “Students relish the opportunity to express themselves in creative ways at our school, art being just one of them, and by providing different art materials, they can explore and find a medium they really enjoy working with. “Holding a whole art show where we showcase the student’s body of artworks alongside professional artists, validates and recognises that their artworks are important expressions and messages to be valued and appreciated by all.” Jacinta Counihan

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Superhero students soared through Pretty Beach Public School with staff and students partaking in a superhero-themed obstacle course on November 12. The P&C organised fundraiser allowed students to exercise, challenge themselves, and support their peers, all while having fun throughout the course. Principle Karen Wardlaw thanked the P&C and the broader community for supporting the fundraiser with

sponsorship and donations. “Congratulations to all our students for the fantastic way they participated in our superhero obstacle course with such gusto, despite the hot weather,” Wardlaw said. “Thanks to parents for supporting students to find, make, and recycle costumes.” A family pass to TreeTops at Ourimbah was also awarded to students in each stage who helped out others, showcased great sportsmanship, and were considered the best and fairest participants. “The Craziest Class award

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went to Year Six, who were enthusiastic, supportive, and encouraging of others, cheering their peers on and assisting with supervising obstacle stations,” Wardlaw said. “Thanks to the P&C, they win an afternoon of ice cream and board games! “Thanks again for everyone who participated in this FUN fundraiser, a big shout out to our teachers who put the obstacle course together.” Source: Newsletter, Nov 19 Pretty Beach Public School

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NAIDOC Week fun at Woy Woy Woy Woy Public School students participated in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander activities in celebration of NAIDOC Week 2020. Aboriginal Programs Teacher Chloe Nebauer said some experiences included rock art, Aboriginal flag art, Bush Tucker Garden tours, 1967 referendum lessons, symbol art, visual arts, Aboriginal history writing, and weaving. “Our NAIDOC Week Art Competition was a huge success, with all students participating and learning

about the story behind the artwork for this year’s NAIDOC poster,” Nebauer said. “Congratulations to our class winners who received Koori Kids stationery and a Reconciliation pin, and to our major stage winners who received Koori Kids stationery and an Aboriginal art skate helmet.” Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Mingaletta Aunties were not able to visit the school, so instead they recorded an informative video for the students to watch. “A special thank you to the

Mingaletta Aunties for staying connected with our school community through restrictions,” Nebauer said. “All classes watched a video they made talking about their thoughts on this year’s NAIDOC theme; Always Was, Always Will Be. “The Aunties also organised a shared artwork on a large canvas for all students to contribute to over the week.” Preschool teacher Whitney Williams said Guliyali Preschool students made an artwork which was entered into the Peninsula Community Centre

NAIDOC Art Competition. She said the children created a representation of the Bush Tucker Garden which is located at the front of Woy Woy Public School. “We were happy to be notified that our artwork was awardwinning,” Williams said. “We received a basket of home-made scones, native fruit jams and a $100 gift voucher to purchase resources at The Koori Curriculum.” Source: Newsletter, Nov 20 Woy Woy Public School

Winning Students of the NAIDOC Week Art Competition

Celebrating first nations people Students celebrated NAIDOC Week at Pretty Beach Public school with a focus on understanding this year’s theme; Always Was, Always Will Be. Principal Karen Wardlaw said the week started with a whole school assembly which helped outline the importance of NAIDOC Week. “It was so incredible to see Sunday give a special Acknowledgment to Country at

Students showcasing their weaving and dot painting techniques

the assembly that was very unique to her family and Pretty Beach Public School,” Wardlaw said. “I would like to thank Sunday, with the help of her mother, Jazlie for making this happen.” The week’s activities included art sessions to recognise and appreciate weaving and dot painting techniques, as well as traditional Aboriginal games like Kokan, Apwerte and Boogalah.

“I hope all students enjoyed the activities and have learnt the importance of recognising the first nations people have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65, 000 years,” Wardlaw said. “With this extensive amount of time, they have so much knowledge to share, from which we can learn so much.” Source: Newsletter, Nov 19 Pretty Beach Public School

Students all set for farm stays A local community group has stepped up to help Peninsula students learn about farming practices with the handover of a popup camping site on Tuesday, November 24. The AgFarm program forms part of a collaboration between Umina Beach Rotary Club and

Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus to help provide students with knowledge about agriculture and interaction with farm animals. Umina Rotary members were asked to construct mobile camping sites with the aim of providing students with self-

contained accommodation when going on school excursions to farm stays. Members managed to construct a total of 12 tents, 24 stretchers and four tables. Secretary of Umina Beach Rotary, Mike Curley, said this was only the first stage of the project, with more plans to

come. “It is hoped that this [tent] could include a trailer that will have male and female showers, toilets plus storage for the tents and stretchers,” Curley said. “This has been seen by the educators to be the ultimate in helping educate the final learning experience by staying

on a fully operational farm.” Curley said the program was formed in response to many working farms across the state lacking accommodation for students to stay at. “The best experience is to stay and interact on a fully operational working farm ... the teachers have worked

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The recent opening of the First Class Fitness gym has come at a cost for Club Umina bowlers with their favourite green flattened by the new build on Melbourne Ave. The surface of the number three Tifdwarf bowling green now lays under the foundations of the gym with construction costs estimated to be around $2M. But publicity officer for Bowls Central Coast, Peter Springett, said the development will help ensure bowlers can continue to play on the remaining greens. “Bowls clubs are quite expensive to run because of the maintenance of the greens and this will now ensure

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guaranteed revenue for the next few years,” Springett said. “We know now the club will be there for a while – the pressure’s off!” Springett said Merrylands RSL club originally owned the three greens but wasn’t getting the revenue in to justify all three. “The board had to look at a way for another revenue stream,” Springett said. Construction on the gym started in February 2020, nearly two years after the Merrylands board began the development process with Council. “Construction has faced a number of obstacles with lockdowns and restrictions associated with COVID-19, so it

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is quite an achievement that it has all come together as it has,” Springett said. “Club Umina management predict this new facility will positively impact not just upon the Club, but the local community as well. “It is now open and members can enjoy a wider range of amenities designed to promote a fit and healthy lifestyle at a moderate cost of $13.50 a week. “This exciting new development will help secure the Club Umina’s future and provide the Club with the opportunity to get more involved with the local community in another way.”

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New coaching team for Lions senior men’s side Southern & Ettalong United Football Club has bolstered its coaching stocks with recent appointments to its senior men’s side. Dale Eggleton, Andrew Ollier and Mark Webb were appointed as the side’s Senior Men’s BPL Coaching group for the 2021 season.

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Technical director Dale Eggleton said the experienced trio hoped to revamp next season’s program after a challenging year. “We have promoted a coach up from the Under 21s side (Mark Webb), and Andrew (Ollier) has coaching experience across the Coast,” Eggleton

said. “It’s a wonderful club ... I’ve been here for 14 seasons.” It is expected some of the young Lions will have the opportunity to develop their skills and play alongside the more experienced players ahead of the 2021 season. Maisy Rae

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While Councillors are away - our community loses representation in important planning decisions Planning shapes our communities and our region - it determines where we locate population growth, where we have business, residential, rural, urban and environmental areas and controls such as height, parking and density. This in turn defines where we then put infrastructure, community facilities and how we protect local character and heritage. The State Government has slowly, but persistently, eroded the role of Councillors and the community in planning on the Central Coast. Early in 2018, I had a developer meet with me (and a staff member). He wanted to tell me that he owned property in Gosford CBD and essentially asked what I was going to do for him. I outlined the significant activity that was already happening in Gosford - over $1.7 billion of development approved, cranes in the sky, the hospital development full steam ahead, plans for the Performing Arts Centre and Gosford Regional Library, plans to revitalise Kibble Park and a parking strategy. None of this seemed to satisfy him—he was looking for something else.

In Oct 2018, the State Government put in place a SEPP to override Council’s planning powers in Gosford CBD. These new planning rules would favour large sites and essentially remove height and density controls on those sites. The State government also reduced the developer contributions that come to Council to provide infrastructure, reducing this from 4% to 1%. The next step from the State government was to force a Local Planning Panel (LPP) on the Central Coast. Council voted to oppose a LPP which would take decision making away from our community and our Council. LPPs were in place for Sydney Metropolitan Councils and Wollongong. Some Councils like them - others don’t. The former Minister for Planning initiated a review that recommended consideration of a LPP for Newcastle and the Central Coast. Both the Mayor of Newcastle and myself made representations to demonstrate that both areas were meeting development approval targets and a LPP was not required. The current Minister decided to introduce a LPP for the Central Coast - but not for Newcastle. Two critical strategic planning documents are the Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS)

and the Comprehensive LEP. These documents set the planning framework for our region. Council staff have been working on these documents for some time. There has been a high level of dissatisfaction within our community about the process and details. In addition, there has been a lack of balance in consultation. The UDIA (Urban Development Institute of Australia) claims to be “the leading industry body representing the interests of the NSW property development sector”. In July 2019, the local UDIA group indicated that they provided advice to Council staff that attend their monthly meetings. Council staff attended over 22 UDIA meetings during period 20172019. By contrast, staff do not attend regular meetings of any other non-government stakeholder groups. On 23 November, the Sydney Morning Herald reported that in 2018 the NSW Premier had “moved the Greater Sydney Commission under her control against the advice of a key departmental boss two months after a secret lobbying push” by groups including the NSW UDIA. The Greater Sydney Commission (GSC) was formed in 2015 by legislation that defines its functions in terms of the “Greater Sydney Region”. This does not include the Central

Coast. On 22 October this year, a media release announced that the Premier has asked the GSC to coordinate development and delivery of a Central Coast Strategy. It appears that the focus is economic and employment growth. The Central Coast Council had adopted its Economic Development Strategy for the region on 28 September 2020 after a two year process of development and consultation. Back to the future - Gosford waterfront (again) On 23 November, Council resolved to “work with the Greater Sydney Commission to explore opportunities for the Gosford Waterfront Precinct”. Over the last 30 years, significant issues have been identified for the waterfront area including flooding, contaminated lands, climate change impacts, community concerns about alienation of public land and the significant issues around Dane Drive as a main transport corridor. At a time of financial crisis for the Council and Central Coast community, it now appears that public time and money will be spent (again) on developer ambitions for the waterfront—rather than the needs of our community across the region.

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NRL star shares tips with Peninsula juniors

Peninsula junior touch teams were visited by NRL star Nicho Hynes

Young touch players on the Peninsula were treated to a surprise visit from Melbourne Storm’s Nicho Hynes at their training session on Sunday, November 22.

Peninsula Junior Touch’s 2020-21 representative teams were visited by the NRL star, who took them through a series of drills at the field off Erina St. Secretary of Peninsula Junior Touch, Nicole Steed, said Hynes

was invited by the club’s Under 14s coach and close friend Jack Steed. “The kids thoroughly enjoyed the session, with many aspiring to be like him,” Steed said.

“He taught them techniques about passing and explained about how with hard work, someone from a local area can achieve their goals.” “He was more than happy to attend.”

The former Peninsula Junior Touch player grew up at Umina Beach and played his junior rugby league for the Umina Bunnies, also competing in touch where he won the State Cup in his Under 16s side.

Hynes signed with the Storm in 2019 after completing preseason training with the NRL side. Maisy Rae

Mentor our Paralympians Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch is urging Peninsula residents to get behind a local mentoring program aimed at helping Paralympians which was launched online ahead of International Day of People with Disability on December 3.

Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch caught up with para-athlete Rae Anderson in a COVID safe way on December 2

Founded by Tesch, the Paralympic Mentoring Program (PMP) aims to mentor current female athletes on their journey to the Tokyo 2021 Paralympic games. Tesch said the program was initially planned to have

athletes with disability from across the state meet in Canberra. “Covid-19 has forced us to move wholly online,” Tesch said. “This actually has worked better – enabling more flexibility, a cheaper solution, and actually made the whole process much more accessible for people of all abilities. “The tailored model allows for not only improvement of sporting performance and access to support structures, but also empowers people living with a disability to live strong and fulfilling lives.”

Mentors are asked to work through curriculum modules each month with their clients, focusing on topics including mental and physical health, financial support, accessing NDIS services, and elite performance leadership. The program is currently being delivered to mentees across Australia, using 12 female Paralympic alumni across seven sports, to help mentor the budding sports stars, including local paraathlete Rae Anderson. The 23-year-old represented Australia at the 2016 Rio Olympics in javelin and discus

and said she is now working to transition to winter Para-sports with the help of the PMP program. “It’s great to be part of a program designed and run by people with a disability for people with a disability,” Anderson said. “The impact has been absolutely amazing, and I know the program has helped me gain confidence to take on new goals.” Source: Media release, Nov 30 Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch