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With Wednesday’s announcement of a two-week extension to the COVID lockdown, Adam Crouch, said he would call on NSW Health to consider the Coast’s exclusions. See page 3

Out&About

Central Coast Newspapers is delighted to announce we are now publishing the Pelican Post weekly, following a major lift in readership this year. The paper will continue to feature real, independent news from local journalists Maisy Rae, Terry Collins and Merilyn Vale and we are also excited to announce the return of Jackie Pearson as Editor.

At the forefront of Umina’s Mingaletta Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation stands Aunty Dianne O’Briene. See page 17

Education

On behalf of all the team here at CCN, we would like to thank all our readers, contributors, partners and subscribers for your continued support.

Long-awaited Woy Woy commuter carpark may soon be a reality Local commuters may soon hear news of the location of a new commuter carpark at Woy Woy Station after a two-year wait for plans to be confirmed. The long-awaited $5 million project is expected to create 140 carparking spaces for Woy Woy commuters following bipartisan calls for more commuter carparks on the Coast. Federal Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, first announced the ‘hard fought’ project on March 27, 2019, just 15 days prior to the Federal Election being called on April 11. But Wicks said the carpark was only funded in the 2019-

The existing carpark at Deepwater Plaza is one of the sites being considered

20 Federal Budget and not through the election commitment process. “The commuter car parks for Gosford and Woy Woy stations

were funded in the 2019-20 Budget, as clearly stated on page 132 of 2019-20 Budget Paper No.2,” Wicks said. “The concept design for the

commuter car park at Woy Woy is expected to be finalised by early July 2021, after which we will have a more realistic idea of construction timeframes.

“I will continue to press for the urgent construction of these commuter carparks.” Reports suggest the decision over the chosen site will be either an existing carpark located next to Deepwater Plaza, or a piece of vacant land owned by Transport for NSW on Railway St. Transport for NSW are said to be considering a number of factors such as the distance of the site from the railway station, the impact on nearby properties and rail assets, the exact number of car spaces possible and social and environmental impacts of the project.

Students at Woy Woy Public School celebrated NAIDOC Week 2021 with a day of ‘fun and engaging learning experiences’ in a ‘wonderful celebration’ of Aboriginal Culture on June 24. See page 34

Sport

Students at Umina Beach Public School have enjoyed a number of sporting successes in recent weeks. See page 39

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‘Not our finest moment’ - Council

Vaccine in short supply

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The Pearl Beach Arboretum Ephemeral Art Trail kicked off to a great start with hundreds of visitors attending the trail... See page 17

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Stay-at-home orders were announced by NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian at 2pm on Saturday, June 26 for Greater Sydney including the Central Coast in response to the spread of a COVID-19 outbreak that started in Bondi on June 17. CEO of Ettalong Diggers Memorial Club, Bill Jackson, said the July winter school holiday was generally a peak time for businesses on the Peninsula.

Peninsula,” he said. Jackson said he was aware of at least 102 local businesses that were running take-away services in an effort to keep operating through the lockdown, which is due to cease on July 9 if the outbreak can be contained by then. “I look at July and August as being peak months for the registered clubs on the Coast so it must be the same for the hotels and other businesses,” he said. “We’ve got reserves but it is still costing over $20,000 a day just not to have the place operating.” The decision to stand down all staff except for one manager who is answering calls was made because it would enable employees to access any benefits made available. The NSW Government’s

Coast Shelter is appealing to residents to sleep rough on August 6 to help provide safe accommodation for someone experiencing domestic or family violence. See page 17

Health

Photo taken prior to most recent mask-wearing mandate

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“People don’t seem to travel so far away from home at this time of the year, so they tend to come to the Coast,” Jackson said. He said the club had responded to the lockdown announcement by closing its doors and standing down all of its 128 staff. Ettalong Diggers is a large club with healthy reserves, according to Jackson, so it can survive the lockdown, but he is concerned about the survival of other local small business operators dependent on the tourism trade. “We made a decision as a business that we would be seen to be robbing the other mum and dad businesses if we did takeaway so we decided we would not do that,” he said. “I worry about all the cafes and restaurants on the

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assistance for small businesses of up to $10,000 will assist local operators who can demonstrate a significant loss in turnover, but Bill Jackson said the maximum available was “not even a day’s worth of bills”. Immediate staff are not the only ones impacted when a business like Ettalong Diggers is forced to close. “We have seven cleaners who are now unemployed, seven security staff who are now unemployed, then there’s all the stuff we order from local businesses – our $5000 weekly fruit and vegetables order, our orders with two local butchers and a local seafood provider. “As soon as we heard about the lockdown the first thing we did was cancel our entertainment,” Jackson said.

The Mantra Resort in the same building as Diggers was closed and processing cancellations. Other operators, such as the Boat House Hotel at Patonga, were practicing positivity by offering free delivery for their takeaway menu, half-priced pizzas and other measures. Manager Brooke Yanz said the Boat House had no guests for the duration of the lockdown, but guests were showing enthusiasm for moving their bookings to the next school holiday. Ocean Beach Hotel in Umina was in complete lockdown with no services available until July 9. The Everglades at Woy Woy was also offering a takeaway service. Jackie Pearson

Local retirement village, Peninsula Villages, has celebrated the work of its volunteers at a luncheon held at Ettalong Diggers last week. See page 33

Sport

Students have helped break a 20-year drought, taking home gold in the Zone Athletics carnival... See page 39

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A proposal to “nourish” Wamberal Beach using sand from the Sydney Metro West Tunnel project has been given in-principle support by Central Coast Council Administrator Rik Hart. “This sounds like a really good idea but cost I suspect is going to be an issue,” Mr Hart said at the June 29 Council meeting. Council’s Planning and Environment Director, Scott Cox, said crushed sandstone from the Metro West Tunnel “potentially could be delivered to three local government areas” including the Central Coast. “The report we are putting forward tonight is an opt-in, in-principle approach subject

to environmental approvals,” Cox said. He said Transport for NSW was currently reviewing tenders and assessing whether the proposal would be commercially feasible. Hart said the plan would not proceed without it coming back to Council pending environmental and cost considerations. Council will now write to the Transport and Local Government ministers expressing in-principle support to participate in the beach nourishment opportunity for Wamberal. Council will request the NSW Government partner with it to obtain approvals. The proposal will not go ahead unless Council receives written confirmation that at

least half of all costs associated with design and approval will be met by the NSW Government. The NSW Government will also need to make staff resources and departmental assistance available to prepare all necessary approvals. Once those milestones are met the Administrator resolved that staff will need to complete more detailed impact assessments, consult with stakeholders and the local community and obtain necessary approvals. Chief Executive Officer, David Farmer, has been given delegated power to enter into any agreements with the NSW Government (including Transport for NSW) to facilitate the investigations and approvals. Continued page 8

9 JULY 2021

See page 31

Sport

The River Cares group is encouraging Coasties to take a trip to Spencer, when COVID restrictions allow, to enjoy a spot of Serenity..

See page 17

Its not been without its challenges, but CCN is delighted to publish our 300th edition of Coast Community News and would like to thank all of you - our readers, contributors, supporters and detractors alike - for making us what we are and to let you know we continue to carry the flag for real, independent, local news journalism in Australia. Some of the CCN crew: Justin Stanley, Cec Bucello, Maisy Rae, David Abrahams, Lucillia Eljuga (standing) Merilyn Vale and Terry Collins (seated)

Over 100 students from across the Coast visited Peninsula Leisure Centre recentlhy... See page 39

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Suburbs in the 2261 postcode include Bateau Bay, Berkeley Vale, Chittaway Bay, Glenning Valley, Killarney Vale, Long Jetty, The Entrance and Tumbi Umbi. A spokesperson for Central Coast Local Health District said one of the Covid cases was linked to the Sydney cluster relating to the Great Ocean Foods seafood wholesaler in Marrickville. The second case is a household contact of the first case. Both residents were in self isolation during their infectious period and there is

no identified risk to the community, according to the Health District spokesperson. One close contact has been identified and is in home

isolation, even though testing negative for COVID-19. Health authorities are urging everyone to remain vigilant and to adhere to the

current restrictions put in place by the NSW Government. These include stay at home orders for all Greater Sydney,

including the Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Wollongong and Shellharbour, until 11.59pm on Friday, July 9. People must stay at home unless it is for an essential reason such as: shopping for food or other essential goods and services; compassionate needs or medical care; exercising outdoors in groups of 10 or fewer; or, essential work or education where you cannot work or study at home. People who have been in the Greater Sydney region, including the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, Wollongong and Shellharbour on or after Monday, June 21, must follow the stay-at-home orders for a period of 14 days after leaving Greater Sydney

With school holidays heavily disrupted by the latest COVID-19 lockdown, one Coast business is offering its services digitally for free See page 35

Sport

Nicola McDermott, has once again created athletics history, setting a new personal record See page 40

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Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced the lockdown extension for Greater Sydney, including the Coast, on July 7, saying the Delta strain was a “game changer”. “This strain is extremely transmissable and we don’t want to be in a situation where we are constantly having to move between lockdown and no lockdown,” Berejiklian said. “We want to make sure this is the only lockdown we have before most of our citizens are vaccinated.” There will be no face-to-face

lessons at Coast Schools until June 19, with children to revert to on-line learning for the first four days of Term Three. “This isn’t because our schools aren’t safe places, but because of a need to reduce mobility,” Berejiklian said. “While this strain is more contagious in children (than former strains), the main concern is too many people being mobile taking children to and from school and having interactions. “As in the past, schools will be open for the children of essential workers who have no other options." The Premier acknowledged the lockdown extension would be particularly frustrating for areas such as the Coast, where

there are few or no signs of transmission. Two Central Coast residents have been diagnosed with the virus. Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) advised on July 3 that the two were in selfisolation at home, with health staff undertaking daily wellness checks. One case is linked to the Great Ocean Foods seafood wholesaler in Marrickville and the second is a household contact of the first case. “Both cases were in selfisolation during their infectious period and there is no identified risk to the community,” CCLHD said. Business NSW Central Coast Regional Director, Paula Martin,

said the move would be a “crushing blow” for the region’s businesses. “While the NSW Government has always balanced the health and economic outcomes of this pandemic, there’s no hiding that this will be a huge blow for business, big and small, right across the NSW economy,” Martin said. “And this time around there’s no JobKeeper to help cushion the fall. “Concerningly, around 1 in 5 businesses say they only have enough cashflow to get them through the next month of operations – so an extended lockdown will see businesses close down, and unlikely to reopen. “That will have a huge impact

on our society – not only in the loss of jobs but the mental health of those business owners and their employees who’ve dedicated their lives to their business.” Martin said the business community understood the importance of community safety above all else. “There is going to be extra pressure placed on business owners next week with employees needing to supervise children who are learning from home, so at a time when they are doing it tough, they’ll have to be even more accommodating which adds even more pressure,” she said. Terry Collins

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STOP PRESS $7B extended lock down support package announced

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Out & About

Now in our third week of Covid lockdown, with even tighter restrictions imposed by the State Government, the streets of Long Jetty are virtually deserted.

With Wednesday’s announcement of a two-week extension to the COVID lockdown, Adam Crouch, said he would call on NSW Health to consider the Coast’s exclusions. See page 3

Out&About

Free lifetime registration for rescue pets is now available to people who adopt a pet from the Charmhaven animal shelter. See page 17

Health

Could that rainbow be a promising sign that a pot of gold for the region is a return to business as usual if we all do the right thing and stay home?

News

At the forefront of Umina’s Mingaletta Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation stands Aunty Dianne O’Briene. See page 17

Education

On behalf of all the team here at CCN, we would like to thank all our readers, contributors, partners and subscribers for your continued support. Photo: Lorena Tabernaberri

Photo taken prior to COVID-19 restrictions

Lock down extended The Central Coast is to remain in lockdown for another week, with COVID-19 restrictions to stay in force until midnight on July 16.

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Education

After more than six months of zero COVID-19 cases on the Central Coast, two residents in the 2261 postcode area have been diagnosed with the coronavirus.

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Put everything on hold!

Out&About

Budgewoi Beach Dunecare has taken out the top award for Coastcare in the Greater Sydney Area.

A Hutton Rd resident says he is watching with growing unease as the ocean scours the rock wall on The Entrance North Beach and more of the beach is being reclaimed by the sea.

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News

Central Coast Council CEO, David Farmer, is one of the highest paid council heads in the state, earning almost as much as Prime Minister Scott Morrison and more than NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian.

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Out & About

Two positive Covid cases in postcode area 2261 With around 4,000 aged care workers on the Central Coast, the Health Services Union (HSU) is urging the Federal Government to ensure they have paid leave...

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300 Strong

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Council supports Metro West Tunnel sand being used for Wamberal Beach nourishment

Protestors said they would chain themselves to the park if it would help stop the demolition

The first week of the July school holidays was traditionally a peak time for Peninsula businesses but since Saturday, June 27, they have been processing cancellations and standing down staff in response to the NSW Government’s two-week lockdown of Greater Sydney.

There’s at least a month’s wait for the Pfizer COVID vaccine on the Central Coast for younger residents, with one of the main local clinics booked out until August.

News

The next stage of the NSW Government’s comprehensive retirement village reforms are now in effect...

See page 3

Out&About

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Out&About

Living in lockdown on the Peninsula

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The Entrance North Beach is being eroded

Central Coast Council has temporarily closed a number of its facilities but will continue to deliver all essential services ...

The recent announcement that all pets must be in a carrier to travel on the popular Palm Beach to Ettalong ferry has angered some locals...

Central Coast Council has confirmed the planned demolition of the popular Pelican Park in Woy Woy will be put on hold to enable time to further engage with the community around their concerns.

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News

Almost 2,000 people undertook COVID-19 testing at Gosford and Wyong hospitals in the month of June, as the region entered a lockdown mandated by the State Government. See page 31

Sport

Tascott local, Nicola McDermott, has once again created athletics history, setting a new personal record on Sunday, July 4. See page 38

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COVID-19 detected at Bateau Bay Sewage Treatment Plant About 40,000 residents from Bateau Bay to The Entrance North are on high alert after COVID-19 was detected at the Bateau Bay Sewage Treatment Plant and a third Central Coast resident, in the 2263 postcode area, has been diagnosed with the virus. The 2263 postcode includes Canton Beach, Charmhaven, Gorokan, Lake Haven, Norah Head, Noraville and Toukley. Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) announced on Sunday, July 11, that a man who was diagnosed with COVID-19 was linked to a known case at a construction site in Sydney.

Bateau Bay Sewage Treatment Plant

“No public exposure sites on the Coast have been identified and there is no identified risk to the local community,” a CCLHD spokesperson said.

“This case is in isolation in Special Health Accommodation in Sydney for the protection of household contacts, with health staff undertaking daily

wellness checks. “There are five close contacts of this case, all of whom have tested negative and are in home isolation.”

CCLHD is now providing care and support to a total of three Central Coast residents who have been diagnosed with COVID-19. This latest, and third case, is not linked to the two previously known cases which are in 2261 postcode area. A CCLHD spokesperson said the detection of COVID-19 at the Bateau Bay Sewage Treatment Plant corresponded with those known cases in the area. One case is linked to Great Ocean Foods in Marrickville and the second case is a household contact of the first case. Continued page 4

The Central Coast is the grip of an acute GP shortage and although some medical practices can now put on more doctors, the northern end of the Coast has been completely ignored... See page 31

Sport

Central Coast Hockey Association is launching modified hockey so players with a variety of abilities can play the sport. See page 39

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The existing carpark at Deepwater Plaza is one of the sites being considered

20 Federal Budget and not through the election commitment process. “The commuter car parks for Gosford and Woy Woy stations

were funded in the 2019-20 Budget, as clearly stated on page 132 of 2019-20 Budget Paper No.2,” Wicks said. “The concept design for the

commuter car park at Woy Woy is expected to be finalised by early July 2021, after which we will have a more realistic idea of construction timeframes.

Students at Woy Woy Public School celebrated NAIDOC Week 2021 with a day of ‘fun and engaging learning experiences’ in a ‘wonderful celebration’ of Aboriginal Culture on June 24. See page 34

Sport

Students at Umina Beach Public School have had enjoyed a number of sporting successes in recent weeks. See page 39

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Intersection upgrade likely to cause major disruptions The $32 million upgrade of the Rawson Road and Ocean Beach Road intersection, Woy Woy, may take more than four years to complete, according to the Peninsula Chamber of Commerce. Chamber President, Matthew Wales, said two $16 million allocations of Federal Government funding had been secured by Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, to upgrade the intersection but very few details had been made available by Central Coast Council which is managing the project. According to the Central Coast Council 2021-22 Operational Plan, funds committed to the project over the next four financial years will be $940,000 in the current financial year, $5.3 million in 2022-23, $8.3 million the following financial year, and $7.1 million in 2024-25. That’s a total of $21.6 million planned expenditure on the intersection over the next four years, $10.4 million short of the promised Federal Government funding implying that it will take more than four years to finish the project.

“Without any exaggeration it is the pivot intersection for the Peninsula; it controls traffic jams in all directions,” Wales said. “Once they start work that intersection will be chaos for several years,” he said. “The big delay is relocating services so when you look at that intersection you’ve got high voltage power lines, telco cables, water and sewer mains, and probably other things they don’t even know about. “I can only imagine that once they start you would need to avoid that intersection.

The Rawson Rd and Ocean Beach Rd intersection

“The work will push traffic to Blackwall Rd and the level crossing, and the level crossing intersection is an accident waiting to happen. “It is only a matter of time before something not very pleasant is going to happen down there,” Wales said. He said the Peninsula business community was astounded by the cost of the project. “We are struggling to understand why a set of traffic lights has cost so much and despite our repeated requests we have not been provided

with a budget breakdown,” he said. “We were expecting a draft intersection layout plan in June but we have now been told by CCC that that is unlikely until August or September. “We don’t know what this animal is going to look like or more importantly what impact the new intersection is going to have on access to existing businesses and whether it is going to restrict parking, particularly in Ocean Beach Road as there are a few businesses there who rely on street parking.”

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According to Wales the initial pledge of $16 million funding from Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, followed some intense lobbying by the Peninsula Business Chamber which placed the intersection at the top of its list of infrastructure upgrades. “At some point it was realised that wasn’t going to be enough and there was a further allocation of $16 million, so what worries us is why was the cost underestimated in the first place and what prompted the Federal Government to allocate another $16 million baring in mind that the Maitland Bay

Dve-Picnic Parade roundabout at Ettalong was only $7 million to complete. “This intersection is very tight, and we had been previously assured that Council would not require any significant road widening. “If that is the case, we are all struggling to understand how these traffic lights are going to operate if you can’t provide left and right turn storage lanes. “What we don’t want to see is the sort of mess we have at Blackwall Rd and Allfield Rd where they had to compromise because they could not provide turning lanes. “These are questions we have been asking for years and we have never had a satisfactory answer so I fear we might get another very expensive, sub-standard intersection. “We are working with the transport section in Central Coast Council to understand what works are going to be done and what the budget is and for the moment we are looking forward to the draft plan to see what they are proposing.” Jackie Pearson

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Project poised … Questions are being asked as to whether BPH Energy executives have ‘missed the memo’ from local MPs, and the Prime Minister, or whether they know something the Central Coast and Newcastle communities don’t. Companies involved in the PEP11 offshore gas drilling project continue to call for tenders even though the Federal Minister for Resources and Water, Keith Pitt, still has

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not assessed or approved its licence extension. BPH Energy has issued a call for tender for the provision of a Conductor and Surface Casing and associated services for the exploration well. Local politicians gave assurances in April that they opposed the renewal of the PEP11 offshore exploration licence, but the companies involved continue to issue preparatory tenders for the next stage of the project.

According to the National Electronic Approvals Tracking System (NEATS) the application for the extension of the PEP11 exploration permit was made by Asset Energy on February 4, 2021. It has been 101 days since further information was requested by the regulator and the assessment of the application had not commenced on July 13. A spokesperson for Minister Pitt told PP the matter was still

under consideration and information would be made public as soon as a decision has been made. The BHP call for tender, announced on July 5 by Director David Breeze, was the second announced for the unapproved exploratory well in consecutive months. In June, Asset Energy, a subsidiary of Advent Energy, issued a call for tender for the provision of subsea wellhead equipment, materials and

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associated services for the Baleen drilling program. Breeze announced to the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) that the well was planned to be drilled in 125 metres of water approximately 26km offshore and 30km southsouth-east of Newcastle. “The drilling of the well is subject to funding and regulatory approvals and is expected to take around 40 days to reach Total Depth,” Breeze said. He said the objectives of the proposed well were to target gas and evaluate carbon capture storage, subject to funding. “When the well has reached Total Depth and has been fully evaluated, it will be plugged and abandoned as per regulatory requirements, in line with pre-drill planning as an exploration well, the wellhead and associated equipment will be removed from the seabed,” he said. Advent Energy has an 85 per cent interest in PEP11 and Bounty Oil and Gas NL has 15 per cent. Advent Energy is an unlisted oil and gas exploratory

company and BHP Energy is one of its major shareholders. According to the announcement to market, “Advent holds a strong portfolio of near-term development and exploration assets spanning highly prospective acreage onshore and offshore. “The offshore Sydney Basin offers the potential opportunity for NSW to make deep cuts in its CO2 emissions through Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). “CCS is part of a suit of solutions with the potential to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and help address climate change,” the announcement said. Opponents of the project took some comfort in recent months when the Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, said he opposed any renewal, but since then former National Party leader Barnaby Joyce has been reinstated as party leader and relations between the Liberal and National Party have become strained over the coalition’s stance on climate change and fossil fuels. Jackie Pearson

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With Wednesday’s announcement of a twoweek extension to the COVID lockdown, Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said he would call on NSW Health to consider the Coast’s exclusion from the restrictions. At the daily COVID-19 press

conference at Parliament House on Wednesday morning, Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the decision to extend the stayat-home orders was based on NSW Health advice. “It always hurts to say this ... but it’s our job to keep the community safe,” she said. “We will assess the situation at the end of those two weeks and provide information

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beyond that.” The stay-at-home orders will now be in place until at least 11:59pm on Friday, July 30. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said he supports the Premier’s decision to extend the lockdown. “While following the health advice is our number one priority, I am also acutely aware

of the impact this lockdown is having on our families, workers and businesses,” Crouch said. “Currently NSW Health remains very concerned about a ‘seeding event’ occurring in the Central Coast region. “However, if this risk does subside and if we record no local cases over the next few days, I will fiercely advocate for the Premier and Dr Chant to

end the Central Coast region’s lockdown. “We do not want the lockdown to go for one day longer than what is necessary. “That is why everyone must continue to stay at home and follow the rules.” Under the restrictions, you can only leave you home for the following reasons: shop for food or other essential goods

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Long-awaited Woy Woy commuter carpark may soon be a reality From page 1 Information regarding the carpark design will then be known once scoping has completed, with community consultation to be undertaken where appropriate. The Australian National Audit Office’s (ANAO) report identified that the Department of Infrastructure had also looked at four other potential sites – an existing Transport for NSWowned carpark on Railway St, an existing carpark opposite The Pavilion, an existing carpark next to the Peninsula Plaza, and existing carparks opposite Woy Woy Oval. The report also identified the car park will cost more than $210,000 per space under the Urban Congestion Fund, which is 430 per cent above the benchmark figure. Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, said Wicks needed to deliver now on her promise. “We are in dire need of more commuter parking spaces here in Woy Woy and letting down the community is not an option,” Tesch said. “Ms Wicks needs to swing her Government back into action and fight harder than she already fought to secure the so-called funding.

Options for a location of the Woy Woy carpark project Source: Department of Infrastructure

“Politicians cannot keep promising the earth and delivering absolutely nothing and politicians need to realise our livelihoods are not a game.”

Tesch said she would like to see taxpayers’ money directly invested back into the community. “The price of each car parking

space goes to show just how little effort and time has gone into these plans. “We’re on the cusp of another federal election and nothing

has been delivered at either Woy Woy or Gosford commuter carparks. Tesch’s comments come after the ANAO report

questioned the legitimacy of the funding, whilst providing six recommendations relating to the performance, transparency, appropriateness and ethics of the Department of Infrastructure Wicks hit back at the Labor Party over their comments, accusing the Opposition of politicising the carparks. “The Morrison Government is actually delivering carparks for the commuters at Gosford and Woy Woy,” Wicks said. “I hope this puts an end to the hot air from the party that, for decades, has failed to deliver any parking to Coastie commuters. “In relation to the ANAO’s report, the Australian Government has acknowledged the report, and the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications has accepted all six of the ANAO’s recommendations.” Transport for NSW are also currently conducting a Rapid Viability Assessment of the possible sites for the Gosford commuter carpark which is expected to hold up to 600 spaces at a cost of $30 million.

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Carpark costing comes under scrutiny

Source: ANAO analysis of Department of Infrastructure records

With the location of the new commuter carpark at Woy Woy to be announced in the coming weeks, the costing of the project has come under intense scrutiny following the publication of a national report last month. According to the Australian National Audit Office’s report into the Urban Congestion Fund, each space at the new

Woy Woy carpark will cost more than $210,000 – 430 per cent above the benchmark figure. The cost per space was the highest tabulated in the report. And as stated in the Sydney Morning Herald’s report on June 30, this is a ‘per space’ cost that is worth 15 times the value of a local house by square metre. It also raises the question of

how a price on a single space be reported when there is still no confirmed site. Federal Infrastructure Minister, Paul Fletcher, said the per space costs of the Woy Woy project was not finalised, as planning activities were still underway. He also said he had instructed his department to review all projects assigned under the Fund when he was appointed to the portfolio late last year.

The report also identified that Woy Woy carpark was one of seven projects ‘not included by the department in its briefing to the Minister on the consultant’s report for which assessment work was completed between July and December 2020.’ The report said the Department had ‘not used the results of the benchmarking work to inform Ministerial consideration of whether Australian Government funding

should be awarded to either scope or deliver carpark projects.’ The Audit also questioned the eligibility of the funding behind the project, noting the carpark was approved for funding on the basis that they involved construction of an inter-modal transfer facility, consistent with subsection 10(e) of the National Land Transport Act 2014. The construction of a car park ‘attached’ to a rail station was

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Council’s 4-year capital works budget released Central Coast Council has announced its four-year capital works budget, adopted at the June 29 meeting, with around $58.5M earmarked to be spent on Peninsula projects between now and 2025. Here is a summary of some of the major projects planned over the next four years. Blackwall Seawall works at the Rip Road Reserve will cost a total of $640,000 and embankment stabilisation along Mount Ettalong Rd will be completed for $75,000. Daleys Point Pump station remediation will be carried out at a cost of $781,000. Empire Bay Sewer easement access works will be completed for $150,000 and work on the Cockle Bay Towns Sewerage Project will be undertaken for $10,000. Ettalong In the Ettalong town centre, kerb and ramp upgrades will be carried out at a cost of $54,000 and there will be a $26,000 seating upgrade.

Springwood St will see $2M roadworks and a $375,000 drainage upgrade and sewer main replacement along Maitland Bay Dr will cost $580,000. The Lemongrove Netball Courts amenities building will see a $1.4M renewal and Ettalong Beach Arts and Craft Centre will be revamped at a cost of $80,000. The 50+ Leisure and Learning Centre will have its roller door replaced for $30,000 and Ettalong Senior Citizens clubhouse improvements will cost $30,000. Killcare Killcare will see a water pump station upgrade for $162,000. Little Wobby Wharf replacement will cost $825,000. Mount Ettalong The lookout will be renewed for $180,000. Patonga Patonga campground will see $30,000 improvements in each of the next four years and embankment stabilisation along Patonga Dr will cost $75,000. Street lights are the campground will be replaced

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for $85,000 into in 2022. Pearl Beach Pearl Beach Lagoon stormwater treatment works will cost $200,000 and embankment stabilisation on Pearl Beach Dr will be carried out for $155,000. Phegans Bay There will be a wall reconstruction on Monastir Rd at a cost of $165,000. Pretty Beach There will be a play space upgrade at Turo Reserve costing $105,000. St Huberts Island Saint Huberts Island will see

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a fencing upgrade on the bridge for $975,000. Umina Beach A kerb and ramp upgrade in the town centre will cost $36,000 and town centre seating will be upgraded at a cost of $50,000. Escarpment stabilisation will be undertaken for $588,151. There will be car park and road upgrades in the Sydney Ave access road at a total cost of $720,000 and safety improvements on Mount Ettalong Rd will cost $130,000. There will be a refurbishment of the water pump station at The Rampart for $90,000 and

work on the shared zone along The Esplanade will cost $282,528 plus $1M for shared path construction. Umina Oval will see an amenities building upgrade for a total of $2.7M and irrigation renewal for $190,000. The skate park upgrade will come in at just over $5M and a cricket nets upgrade will cost $150,000. The community hall will see an $80,000 upgrade and improvements to Umina Library will cost $420,000. Umina Rugby club house will see a $250,000 renewal. Woy Woy The town centre will see kerb and ramp upgrades of $48,000 and $20M will be spent on the Ocean Beach Rd, Rawson Rd intersection over the next four years. Commuter reactive works will cost almost $50,000 and James Brown Oval carpark will be upgraded at a total cost of $230,000. Rogers Park will see a $330,000 carpark upgrade and a $1.3M renewal of its amenities building and a drainage upgrade of the Everglades catchment will cost $2.8M over the next four years.

Embankment stabilisation will be carried out on Nagari Rd at a cost of $39,000. Peninsula Leisure Centre will see: HVAC replacement for $3.8M; a gym equipment upgrade of $300,000; centre upgrades for a total of $170,000; and a $120,000 refurbishment. Lions Park will be upgraded at a cost of $300,000 and $915,822 in waterfront upgrades will take place as well as a $100,000 spend on Woy Woy wharf. Improvements will be made to James Browne Oval at a cost of $390,000 and Woy Woy Peninsula Childcare Centre will get a new $80,000 roof. Woy Woy tip will see improvements and upgrades totalling $6.3M. Woy Woy Bay Woy Woy Bay wharf will be replaced at a cost of $480,000. Full details of projects planned for other parts of the Central Coast and regionwide initiatives can be found on the Council website. Source: Central Coast Council Four Year Capital Works Program Council agenda papers, Jun 29

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Woman injured on Bouddi walking trail

Local reserves among 43 projects to benefit from developer contributions Upgrades to Umina, Ocean Beach and Ettalong reserves were among 43 projects to benefit from a more flexible developer contribution funding model according to Council financial reports.

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Fire and Rescue NSW were called to Killcare on Wednesday morning following reports of a person trapped along the Bouddi Coastal Walk track. A 22-year-old female was reported to have suffered an ankle fracture along the walk, requiring assistance from teams to help leave the track. The female was said to have

started the walk at Putty Beach and was approximately one kilometre into the track when she suffered the fracture. A Fire and Rescue NSW truck was deployed, supported by Killcare9 to assist the patient. Source: Interview, July 14 Superintendent Scott Dodson, Fire and Rescue NSW

In the 20/21 financial year just finished, Central Coast Council contributed $3.7M of developer contribution funding towards the planning and delivery of 43 projects across the coast, after the NSW Planning Minister Rob Stokes increased flexibility on the funds’ usages in June last year. Other large projects that benefited included the shared pathway construction at Race Course Road, Gosford (Stage 1); shared pathway construction along Tuggerawong Foreshore (Stage 2), drainage upgrades and Louisiana Road, Kanwall and upgrades to Kariong Oval. Stokes issued an Environmental Planning and Assessment Direction in June

2020 relating to local infrastructure contributions, a type of restricted funds. Councils had six weeks to provide the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment with a works program detailing how they intended to draw down on local infrastructure contribution balances and deliver local infrastructure over the next four years. Last week council confirmed the above projects benefited and said that Council has recently adopted a Central Coast Section 7.12 Contribution Plan and is preparing a comprehensive Central Coast Local Infrastructure Section 7.11 Contribution Plan. “The planned expenditure in the work program will be delivered as shown in the Operational Plan for the 21/22 financial year but may change for future years due to the adoption and implementation of the Central Coast Local

Infrastructure Section 7.11 Contributions Plan,” the council said. Stokes announced the legislative changes last year to provide councils with more flexibility during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stokes said the extra flexibility would let councils quickly invest in public spaces, roads, footpaths, drainage and it would unlock billions across the State. The changes permitted councils to pool funds across contribution plans, allowing them to bring forward planned projects where all the funds may not yet have been received. Developer contributions also known as local infrastructure contributions are charged by Council when new development occurs. This type of local infrastructure typically includes local roads, stormwater and drainage, shared pathways, parks, playspaces or other recreational

areas, environmental land and community facilities. The NSW Government sets the legislation and policy framework for how Council collects and administers contributions. There are two forms of local infrastructure contributions: Section 7.11 contributions and Sections 7.12 contributions. To charge contributions under a Section 7.11 contributions, the plan must identify a clear relationship between the expected development and the demonstrated need for the public infrastructure while the Section 7.12 contributions plan is not required to identify this relationship, as the contributions are calculated as a flat rate percentage of the cost of development. If the development is between $100,001-$200,000 a 0.5% levy is charged, if the development is over $200,000 a levy of 1% is charged.

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Joan Redmond hands over the collar Outgoing President of the Rotary Club of Woy Woy, Joan Redmond, has reflected on her time at the helm of the popular community club.

Former President, Joan Redmond (left), with new President, Julie Jones (right), holding banners to represent Rotary International’s themes for years of service

Redmond said it has been a ‘huge honour’ to serve the Club in its 70th year of service and in Rotary’s 100 years in Australia and New Zealand. “It’s been a challenging year but a wild ride I wouldn’t have missed for the world,” Redmond said. “We achieved more than I thought possible. “Overcoming constant changes, the members worked together to achieve some excellent outcomes. “And while raising funds was not our only focus, I’m pleased we were able to donate over $37,500 to help change lives in communities near and far. “The Rotary year began and ended with Zoom meetings, but in between we were fortunate to have no lockdown and had the opportunity to enjoy in-person meetings and to come together to celebrate our special birthday and to hold

Valé Stephen Goodwin It is with sadness that I note the passing of Stephen Goodwin on Friday, 9 July 2021. I came to know Stephen when he was leading the Mountain District Association’s campaign on the Mangrove Mountain Golf Course / Landfill issue. Many people in the community were engaged on the landfill issue however it was Stephen, together with a small team, that were relentless and determined. Ultimately this issue became the subject of a 4Corners program that raised questions about waste operators, Gosford Council and EPA dealings. There have been community calls for a Commission of Inquiry. Currently there are ongoing court proceedings. Stephen brought much more than passion to this cause. He was a scientist with significant knowledge, experience and was highly respected. Together with his partner Marilyn, they gathered and analysed data, read reports and prepared technical and rigorous arguments. They organised meetings, gave presentations and spoke to the media. They fought to protect the integrity of our drinking water catchment - something that we should all be grateful for. I feel privileged and honoured to have known Stephen. I have appreciated his advice, knowledge and experience. My deepest condolences to Marilyn and his family. He will be greatly missed by many. Vale Stephen Goodwin. Jane Smith Community Advocate

several community events. “With many planned fundraising activities cancelled due to COVID-19 including, for the second time, our annual Opera in the Arboretum, we considered what we could achieve given the uncertainty. “I was inspired by the words of our Rotary International President that, ‘our acts of service, big and small, create opportunities for people who need our help’. “This helped concentrate our efforts on serving the community, increasing the opportunity for members to engage in service and developing partnerships with community organisations to help our efforts.” Redmond said she was particularly proud of the Club’s ‘Music Therapy for Dementia’ project which gave local aged care facilities headsets for residents to help reminisce and reconnect with memories. “It helped bring joy to a hundred patients across two aged care facilities and assisting five local not-forprofit service providers with

financial assistance through our Community Grants program,” Redmond said. “The ‘From Me to You’ letterbox project supported people in crisis accommodation, and the ‘Good Start’ project assisted disadvantaged students. “Helping us were Everglades Country Club, Rotary Umina Beach and Older Women’s Network who stepped in to offer support for our projects. “We also supported the ladies at our Pure Joy project in Uganda who have endured exceedingly difficult circumstance during multiple lockdowns.” Redmond handed over the ‘collar’ to Julie Jones at the Club’s annual Changeover last month. “I wish Julie and the Board every success for 2021-22 as they ‘Serve to Change Lives’,” Redmond added. The new board was also in attendance on the night. Source: Interview, July 13 Joan Redmond, Rotary Club of Woy Woy

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One of the Peninsula’s busiest roads needs an upgrade Local politicians have been asked to support the upgrade of Rabaul Avenue, Umina. The Peninsula Business Chamber has written to Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, and Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, seeking their support to garner NSW Government funding for the reconstruction of Rabaul Avenue. Rabaul Avenue runs parallel

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to Ocean Beach Road from Lone Pine Avenue to Brisbane Avenue (it then becomes Perth Street before it intersects with Hobart St). “It is one of our busiest rat runs and it is a disgrace,” said Peninsula Business Chamber President Matthew Wales. “It has no footpaths, no curb and gutter, no drainage and yet it is a major bus run for the schools and it is a bypass for commuters getting onto the M1 who don’t want to go down

Ocean Beach Road,” Wales said. Wales said he believed the upgrade could be funded, with the support of Crouch and/or Tesch under the Fixing Our Local Roads Program. “At this stage, despite our representations, I don’t know if this is even on Council’s radar, yet this is a project we have been pushing with Council for the last five years.” Jackie Pearson

ACF submitted three GIPAs for Pelican Park The Central Coast Branch of the Australian Conservation Foundation has called for more transparency over Council’s plan to demolish the Pelican Park in Woy Woy. In a media release sent out to its members on July 1, Branch President, Mark Ellis said the Branch had submitted three

GIPA (Freedom of Information) requests to Council in relation to the planned demolition. Ellis said the first GIPA asked for the arborist or horticultural report relating to the taxodium distichium tree which is located next to the playspace. “This tree has grown in this position for over 40 years, is an excellent specimen tree providing shade in summer

and allows the sun to shine through in the winter, as it is a deciduous conifer and is an excellent feature tree,” Ellis said. The second GIPA was a request for the report declaring the play space in Pelican Park unsafe and any documents relating to that. The third GIPA asked for a copy of the report in relation to

Pelican Park and any community consultation undertaken where the community had requested the park be removed. Ellis said any decisions made by Council would need to include community consultation and fact-based decisions. “Both the tree and various versions of the play equipment have lived in harmony for the

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Postponement of park demolition welcome

Lockdown or not? Regarding Mr Crouch’s press release dated June 28 headed, ‘Locals stay at home; visitors stay away’ … what a joke! Today (July 3), I drove from my home in Ettalong to walk along the beach for exercise and [was] wearing my mask but I was very surprised to see lots of people walking along without masks in close proximity to each other. I was under the impression the Delta virus was transmitted by breathing in an infected person’s air.

FORUM How do we know if any of these people were from Sydney as many of them appeared to be visitors and definitely not locals. Perhaps our over stretched police could do a rego check on the cars parked along the front car park and side streets. I’m sure they’d find plenty of people breaking the restrictions. These people are so selfish in not considering the local

community especially as many of our residents are elderly and despite maybe having had one vaccination, are still vulnerable. What’s the point of having a lockdown on the Central Coast (part of Greater Sydney) if no one obeys the rule? Either it’s a lockdown or it isn’t. Please make up your minds and do something about stopping people endangering our communities. Email, July 3 Ann Hawick, Ettalong

Ring your bell! I would like to say thank you to Liesl Tesch (Member for Gosford) for her article in the Coast Community Pelican Post dated July 1, 2021 “Bike users encourage more cycling and more road safety” and especially for her mention of “riders must ensure they keep to the left on shared paths and use their bell when approaching pedestrians, allowing a metre when passing”.

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the courtesy of the bell is used to keep to the left and call out a “Thank you”. Being a senior I, like many others, do not hear a bike approaching. I would like to call out to operators of motorised scooters and motorised mobility scooters the courtesy of a warning bell would be greatly appreciated.

I have been advocating this for a number of years and for pedestrians to take heed when

Email, July 13 Julie Davis, Woy Woy

The delay in demolishing our much-loved Pelican Park on the waterfront in Woy Woy is welcomed (‘Not our finest moment, 1 July 2021). Yes, we welcome more time to enable Central Coast Council to “further engage with the community around their concerns”.

FORUM Yes, we have concerns. First, we were not consulted. Secondly, the community wants its Park saved. We came out prepared to chain ourselves to the playground to protect our heritage and memories of

$210,000 per car space … that wasn’t on the leaflets Woy Woy commuter car park to cost more than $210,000 per space!!! More than 4 times the recommenced benchmark cost. Based on these figures that is 15 times the value of a local house by square metre. What, Lucy Wicks, is going on? You did not tell these details

FORUM when handing out political propaganda leaflets at Woy Woy station before the 2019 election. It did improve your margin from 1.1 percent to 4.2 percent as many gullible voters obviously believed you.

generations. Thirdly, surely the cost of upgrade would not be that much more than the cost of demolition. And, last but not least, what is needed is independent transparent assessment. Email, July 8 Valentin Hadjiev, Woy Woy

Oops! In the Pelican Post of July 1, an article appeared on page 19 under the heading ‘CWA Umina Beach sews memories together’. We apologise to CWA Woy Woy for a misprint that changed the context surrounding the birthday gift. The article should have read: “The Country Women’s Association Woy Woy branch has brought memories to life” – not CWA Umina Beach, as quoted.

Email, July 6 Ed Harvey, Horsfield Bay

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Daughter of the River Country

At the forefront of Umina’s Mingaletta Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation stands Aunty Dianne O’Brien, a woman who has faced an extraordinary tale of abuse, survival and hope. And now the Mingaletta chairperson, popularly known as ‘Aunty Di’, has released a memoir of her life. ‘Daughter of the River Country’ tells the tale of Aunty Di’s experiences through growing up as part of the ‘Stolen Generation’, of suffering from domestic violence and alcohol addiction, and of finding her way into activism. The 336-page book is told through a series of journal letters she wrote throughout her life. “They were all my journals –

when I went to Paramatta Girls Home Dad burnt a lot of them, and then when I had my first child, I started to take diaries again,” Aunty Di said. “One day some of my great aunties said, ‘Why don’t you write a book?’ and I said, ‘Oh I’ll write a book for my kids to let them know their inheritance, to know their history, who they are’. “It was called ‘On my Own’ because I was always on my own doing stuff – even through all the violence is in the book, I was still on my own with the kids. “I used to make all these strategies up to get off alcohol, drugs, suicide, mental health… some things worked for me, some things didn’t. “I was thinking of all the mental health and domestic violence around the world, I wondered if this book would make a difference

to some women to stand strong. “Then the book turned out to be (about) strategies … along the way people have told me that I have made a difference in their lives, by being a mentor, doing the education programs. Born in Wagga Wagga in the 1940s, Aunty Di was immediately taken from her Aboriginal mother and grew up believing her adoptive Irish mother, Val, was her birth mother. Val promised her one day that they will take a trip and that she will ‘tell her a secret’ but died before she gets the chance. Dianne was abandoned by her adoptive father and raped at the age of 15 and later forced to marry her rapist in order to keep her baby. She then endured horrific domestic violence at the hands of different partners.

Aunty Di said she has used the process of journaling to help heal and found it a useful way to educate her children of her experiences. “I get my anger out,my emotions out, it’s all written out,” she said. “I [can] get it off my chest so I can walk away and try to forget a lot of things. “The [family are] just blown away as my kids didn’t know about my life. “It was a great shock to some of them …there were questions.” She said publishing the book was another way of letting go. “I always say to people, you have to stand up to be counted and that’s to my people,Aboriginal people, and unless you do that, you’re never gonna get in front,” she said. “I think more people should

stand up and be counted because there’s a lot of stories out there like mine that haven’t been heard.” The memoir then details Aunty Di’s experience learning she was Aboriginal at the age of 36. She also learnt that her greatgrandfather was William Cooper, a famous Aboriginal activist, kicking off a whole new journey into community leadership and activism. “I’ve been honoured to be a leader,” Aunty Di said. “I respect people and I’m not judgmental, I’ve been there and done it. “I think it’s great how people have come into Mingaletta, it’s like a big family, a safe place for people to come. “I’m proud of the ‘Sisters Together’ program and all the programs like mental health and

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suicide prevention we do there. “I don’t care if I get paid, that’s my pay, looking up at people’s faces and seeing how they’ve done the challenge and come through.” Along with her role as Chair of the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community hub, Aunty Di She said she also made the decision to publish the book outside of Australia. “My Elder said to me, ‘Don’t sell it to our own people because we have enough books in Australia about our history’. “Put it out there to another country where they know nothing about what happens here with Aboriginal people.” The book is available for purchase online and in all local bookstores. Maisy Rae

Call for exhibitors for Bouddi Peninsula Arts Weekend For local artists wanting to dip their brush into a new world of work, the Bouddi Society is calling for expressions of interest for those wanting to exhibit in the upcoming annual Bouddi Peninsula Arts Weekend.

Four of the artists from last year’s Arts Trail (from left to right): Anita Riemann, Lisa Sansi, Cate and Lyn Cotterell

The event is expected to be held on the October Long Weekend, from October 2 to 3. The Bouddi Society will be

hosting an art show at Wagstaffe Hall with the theme expected to be ‘Bouddi Life’, providing a broad scope for artists. With paintings of any genre and sculptural pieces to be exhibited at the Hall, all exhibitors must be either residents of the Bouddi Peninsula or have close ties with it. The local arts community will

be organising a trail across the Peninsula with artists opening their studios and workshops to visitors, showcasing a diverse range of artforms including ceramics, wood, painting, textiles and jewellery. Demonstrations of various artisan genres will also be held over the weekend at Wagstaffe Hall. Local artists interested in exhibiting at the art show, or

participating in a demonstration, can contact Margaret Crane at bouddisociety1@gmail.com. Those interested in participating in the arts trail can contact Leanne Koppen at leannekoppen@bigpond.com. Expressions of interest must be submitted by August 1. Source: Media release, July 4 Wagstaffe to Killcare Community Association

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A special day … and photo … for Peter Whiteman A Daleys Point local recently celebrated his 90th birthday with a special gift from his family, showcasing 20 years of history. Peter Whiteman received a photo of his five grandchildren of them posing in the same tree in Ashfield they had posed at over 20 years ago. Peter said he was overjoyed to receive the photo. “When I got the photos

originally, I wished it was sensible, that they were all in a line,” Peter said. “But [Wendy] (Peter’s wife) loved it and got it blown up on our wall. “Then this year the kids arranged it and got the [grandkids] out in the same place, in the exact same park. “We’ve now got them both together hanging on the wall. “It’s terrific!” Peter said he celebrated his

April 1 birthday with a big bash with his friends from The Cove Retirement Village and a separate event with family. “I’m a massive rugby supporter - one of our daughters got in touch with an ex-Wallaby and he sent in a video,” Peter added. “It really made my day special.” Source: Interview, June 9 Peter Whiteman

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5 Lands Walk postponed The 5 Lands Walk, postponed from its original June date due to COVID-19 restrictions, has been rescheduled for September 25, corresponding with the Spring Equinox and the southerly whale migration along the coast. 5 Lands Walk President, Pauline Wright, said this year’s event promises to be the best yet. “The decision to postpone was made because of our

responsibility to ensure safety for all in these COVID impacted times,” Wright said. “So, we are delighted to announce that the 5 Lands Walk Weekend 2021 will take place from September 24-26, with the Walk to occur on Saturday, September 25, after our Opening Ceremony on Friday, September 24. “It is important for the 5 Lands community to come together at a time when the whales are migrating, and what better time to celebrate

the rebirth of the 5 Lands Walk 2021 than Spring? “I look forward to sharing this amazing community event with you and encourage all 5 Lands Walkers to keep an eye on www.5landswalk.com.au for details and registration. “Any further advice we may receive from health authorities closer to the date will also be found there.” Source: Media release, July 6 5 Lands Walk

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the new Woy Woy Foreshore Redevelopment. “Tom and his team have gone above and beyond to ensure that our members and hall hirers have been able to safely access the hall during this time,” Bowtell said. “They also worked closely with us to accommodate the BreastScreen NSW bus and make sure they were able to successfully set up on our grounds. “So, we wanted to repay the

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6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “Her Husband’s 12:30 Betrayal” (M v) (’13) Stars: 2:00 Jacqueline MacInnes Wood 3:00 Manhunt (M v) [s] 4:00 The Chase UK [s] 5:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 6:00 The Chase Australia [s] 7:00 Seven News [s] 7:30 Home And Away (PG) [s] Farmer Wants A Wife (PG) [s] 8:40 9-1-1: Lone Star: Everyone And 9:40 Their Brother (M) [s] – Owen and T.K. risk their lives to save two brothers trapped in a homemade minefield; Grace receives an emergency call from a conjoined twin whose 10:40 brother is dying. 11:10 S.W.A.T.: Good Cop (M) [s] The Latest Seven News [s] Filthy Rich: Romans 12:21 (M s) [s] 12:05 Home Shopping 1:00

Today [s] 6:00 Today Extra (PG) [s] 7:00 NINE’s Morning News [s] 7:30 Getaway (PG) [s] Beauty And The Geek (PG) [s] 8:00 Pointless (PG) [s] 12:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 1:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 2:45 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 3:00 NINE News [s] 3:30 A Current Affair [s] 4:00 Beauty And The Geek (PG) [s] Emergency (PG) [s] 4:30 100% Footy (M) [s] – Phil Gould, Paul Gallen, James 5:00 Bracey and more debate the 6:00 biggest issues in Rugby 6:30 League alongside the games 7:30 most influential figures. 9:00 NINE News Late [s] The Arrangement: The 10:00 Betrayal (M s) [s] – Megan 10:30 begins a new TV gig with her 11:30 childhood idol. Tipping Point (PG) [s] 12:30 A Current Affair [s] 4:30

The Talk [s] 5:30 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 7:00 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 8:00 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 11:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] Program To Be Advised 1:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] My Market Kitchen [s] 3:00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] 3:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 4:00 10 News First [s] WIN News [s] 5:00 The Project (PG) [s] 5:30 Australian Survivor (PG) [s] 6:00 Have You Been Paying 6:30 Attention? (M s,l,n) [s] 7:35 Just For Laughs Australia (M) The Project (PG) [s] 8:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] 9:25 Home Shopping CBS This Morning [s] 10:20

Sunrise [s] The Morning Show (PG) [s] Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “Secrets In The Attic” (AKA ‘Boy In The Attic’) (M v) (’16) Stars: Abbie Cobb Manhunt (M v) [s] The Chase UK [s] Seven News At 4 [s] The Chase Australia [s] Seven News [s] Home And Away (PG) [s] Farmer Wants A Wife (PG) [s] The Rookie: Lockdown (M) [s] – Officer Nolan is taken hostage by a man with nothing to lose; Officer Jackson and his training officer, Officer Stanton, reach a tipping point in their relationship that could end Jackson’s career. The Rookie: Revelations (M) The Latest Seven News [s] Filthy Rich: 1 Corinthians 3:13 (M v) [s] Home Shopping

Today [s] 6:00 Today Extra (PG) [s] 7:00 NINE’s Morning News [s] 7:30 Desperate Housewives: Mirror, Mirror (M) [s] 8:00 Beauty And The Geek (PG) [s] 12:00 Pointless (PG) [s] 1:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 2:30 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 3:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 3:30 NINE News [s] 4:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] Beauty And The Geek (PG) [s] 4:30 The Weakest Link (PG) [s] Kath & Kim Kountdown: The 5:00 Creme De La Menthe (PG) [s] – 6:00 Featuring never-before-seen 6:30 footage of Australia’s favourite 7:30 hornbags, The Kath & Kim 9:00 Kountdown celebrates the 10:00 magic of Fountain Lakes. 11:00 NINE News Late [s] 12:00 Emergence: 15 Years (M) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] 1:00 A Current Affair [s] 4:30 Home Shopping

The Talk [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] Studio 10 (PG) [s] Dr Phil (PG) [s] Program To Be Advised Entertainment Tonight [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] My Market Kitchen [s] Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 10 News First [s] WIN News [s] The Project (PG) [s] Australian Survivor (PG) [s] NCIS: Wide Awake (M v) [s] NCIS: Institutionalized (M v) [s] The Project (PG) [s] The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] Home Shopping CBS This Morning [s]

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

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Religious Programs [s] Pooches At Play [s] Destination Dessert [s] Australia By Design [s] Studio 10 Sunday [s] Left Off The Map [s] Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey [s] My Market Kitchen [s] Good Chef Bad Chef [s] Three Veg And Meat [s] Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] The Dog House UK (PG) [s] The Queen Carries On: Gayle King Special (PG) [s] 10 News First [s] WIN News [s] The Sunday Project (PG) [s] Australian Survivor (PG) [s] FBI: Discord (M) [s] FBI: Hard Decisions (M) [s] FBI: Compromised (M) [s] The Sunday Project (PG) [s] Home Shopping CBS This Morning [s]

6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 The Morning Show Weekend (PG) [s] 12:00 House Of Wellness [s] 1:00 Kochie’s Business Builders 1:30 Program To Be Advised 3:00 Dog Patrol (PG) 3:30 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) [s] 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 5:30 Sydney Weekender (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Farmer Wants A Wife (PG) [s] 8:30 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous: The Moorhouse Horrors (M v) [s] – Serial killers, David and Catherine Birnie, abduct five women in Perth. Four are murdered and buried in a forest. 9:40 The Real Manhunter (M v) [s] 10:40 Criminal Confessions (M) [s] 11:40 The Blacklist: Rakitin (M v) [s]

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Easy Eats [s] 6:00 Weekend Today [s] 8:00 Sports Sunday (PG) [s] 8:30 Sunday Footy Show (PG) [s] 9:00 Netball: Suncorp Super 9:30 Netball: Vixens v Magpies 12:00 *Live* From John Cain Arena 12:30 NRL: Brisbane Broncos v 1:00 Wests Tigers *Live* From Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane [s] 1:30 2:00 NINE News Sunday [s] Beauty And The Geek (PG) [s] 2:30 60 Minutes [s] 3:00 NINE News Late [s] 4:00 Catching A Serial Killer: Bruce McArthur (M) [s] Killed By My Stalker (M v) [s] 5:00 6:00 – In the sleepy town of 6:30 Gloucester, 20-year-old 7:30 hairdresser, Hollie, was savagely murdered by her ex- 9:15 10:15 boyfriend after she broke up with him, a case that still haunts 11:10 12:00 the locals four years on. Dr Christian Jessen Will See 1:00 4:30 You Now (M s) [s]

rage (PG) [s] Weekend Breakfast [s] Insiders [s] Offsiders [s] The World This Week [s] Compass [s] Songs Of Praise [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Landline [s] Movin’ To The Country [s] Dream Gardens [s] Shakespeare And Hathaway (PG) [s] Scottish Vets Down Under (PG) [s] The Sound [s] Art Works [s] Antiques Roadshow (PG) [s] Compass [s] ABC News Sunday [s] Grand Designs: Bletchley [s] Innocent (M l,s) [s] Agatha Christie’s The ABC Murders (M l,v) [s] Operation Buffalo (M l,v) [s] Line Of Duty (M v) [s]

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6:00 Sunrise [s] 6:00 Today [s] 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 9:00 Today Extra (PG) [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “The Wife He Met 12:00 The Weakest Link (PG) [s] Online” (M v,s) (’12) Stars: 1:00 Beauty And The Geek (PG) [s] Sydney Penny 2:00 Pointless (PG) [s] 2:00 Manhunt (M v) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 8:30 Movie: “Legally Blonde” (PG) 7:30 Farmer Wants A Wife (PG) [s] (’01) – When a blonde sorority 9:15 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: queen is dumped by her Women’s Football: Prelims: boyfriend, she decides to follow Australia v New Zealand *Live* him to law school to get him [s] – Australia take on New back and once there, learns she Zealand in a crucial pool game. has more legal savvy than she Australia are looking to finish top ever imagined. Stars: Reese two in a tough group, featuring Witherspoon, Selma Blair World Champions USA and 10:30 NINE News Late [s] Olympic silver medallists 11:00 The First 48: Lying In Wait/ Sweden. With This Ring (M) [s] 11:30 The Latest Seven News [s] 11:50 Bluff City Law: Pilot (M) [s] 12:00 First Dates Australia (PG) [s] 12:40 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 1:10 Travel Oz [s] 1:30 Home Shopping

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

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

Worldwatch Cycling: Tour De France: Morning Update Worldwatch Cycling: Tour De France: Morning Update Worldwatch Arabia With Levison Wood: Battlegrounds (M l,v) Great British Railway Journeys (PG) The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) Royals, British Aristocracy And The Nazis (PG) Jeopardy! (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind SBS World News Secrets Of The Tower Of London (PG) Secret Scotland: The Trossachs And The West (PG) 24 Hours In Emergency: Going The Distance (M) SBS World News

5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Arabia With Levison Wood: The Empty Quarter (M l) 3:00 Great British Railway Journeys (PG) 3:30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:00 Mediterranean With Simon Reeve (PG) (In English/ Albanian/ Italian) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: Chris Bath (PG) 8:30 Insight: Being Bisexual (M) 9:30 Dateline: Eritrea: The Secret State 10:30 SBS World News 11:00 Cacciatore: The Hunter: In The Woods (MA15+)(In Italian) 12:00 Cardinal (MA15+) 3:20 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s)

6:00 The Talk [s] 5:30 Worldwatch 7:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 1:00 PBS Newshour 7:30 The Bold And The Beautiful 2:00 Going Places With Ernie (PG) [s] Dingo 8:00 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 2:30 Insight: Being Bisexual (M) 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 3:30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 1:00 Program To Be Advised (PG) 2:30 Entertainment Tonight [s] 4:00 Mediterranean With Simon 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] Reeve (PG) (In English/ Greek/ 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] Arabic) 4:00 Everyday Gourmet [s] 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful 5:30 Letters And Numbers (PG) [s] 6:00 Mastermind 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:30 SBS World News 6:00 WIN News [s] 7:35 Raiders Of The Lost Art: China 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] (PG) 7:30 The Bachelor Australia (PG) 8:30 Naples: Under The Volcanic 9:00 Bull: Imminent Danger (M) [s] – Threat (PG) (In English/ Italian) Bull and the team take a difficult 9:30 King Arthur’s Britain: Truth pro bono murder case and Unearthed: King Arthur’s Lost realise it will take a miracle to Kingdom (M) 10:40 SBS World News win. 10:00 Bull: Look Back In Anger (M) [s] 11:10 Unknown Amazon (M) 12:00 McMafia (MA15+) (In English/ 11:00 The Project (PG) [s] Russian/ Arabic) 12:00 The Late Show (PG) [s] 4:20 Vice Guide To Film (MA15+) 1:00 Home Shopping

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

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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: Let’s Go Nuts!

CHERALYN DARCEY

An addition to your garden that you may not have considered is nuts. There are a few tree nuts that are easily grown in temperate areas, including the Central Coast and while it is true that nut trees take a longer time to fruit, in the meantime you will have a beautiful tree that will provide shade in summer (some year-round) and design interest in your garden. Right now, in winter, you can find bare-rooted trees as well as potted up varieties at your local nurseries and online. Ready to go nuts? Let’s find out more with my ‘starter list’ for the nut curious. Almonds (Prunus dulcis) Though two varieties are needed for pollination, there are ‘self-pollinating’ varieties available and grafted trees are probably the best choice for a hardy plant. They can grow over 3m in height but will tolerate pruning down to 2m to contain size. Almonds like full sun, a loamy welldrained soil with a pH level of 6.5 - 7.3 and moderate watering that suits the season. They are bare in winter and fruit harvesting time will be mid to late autumn. 2 - 3 years until harvest. Suggested variety: Self-pollinating Papershell (dwarf). Nut fact - 50g provides 10% of your calcium needs. Considered good luck in Mediterranean countries when given to guests at weddings. Chestnuts (Castanea sativa) There’s no getting around it, you are going to need a big garden to grow chestnuts as they can attain a height of 15m, but the good news is that this deciduous tree is very fast growing so you won’t wait too long for nuts. They require a full sun position, moderate watering with good drainage and a loamy soil with a pH of 5.5 to 6.5. First harvest happens around 2 to 3 years and then harvest time is throughout autumn into early winter. Suggested varieties: April Gold, Marone. Nut Fact - Chestnuts are the only nut that contains vitamin C. The oldest chestnut tree is believed to be the ‘Hundred Horse Tree’ in Sicily dated between 2,000 and 4,000 years old. Hazelnuts (Corylus avellana)

You will need two varieties and of these trees for pollination and ensure that you have compatible types. A chat with your supplier will give you the right information. It’s a big tree, some growing up to 5m in height, but some types are smaller. They will tolerate semi-shade but prefer full sun for greater yields and soil needs to be friable and more to the sandy side with a pH level of 6 - 6.5. It’s deciduous, bare in winter, and watering needs are moderate. Harvest in early autumn and it’s 2 - 3 years until first harvest. Suggested varieties: Lewis, Halls Giant, American White. Nut Fact – Hazelnuts are high in the amino acids that help you sleep. Nutella, the hazelnut-based spread, has different recipes in most countries to suit local tastes and availability of product. Macadamia (Macadamia tetraohylla)

Self-pollinating and an Australian native, this tree is evergreen. Will grow to 10m and once established, prefer semi shade and requires moderate watering to suit the season. They are not frost tolerant and soil needs to be deep and very fertile, well drained loam with a pH level of 6.6 7.3. Harvest from late summer through until mid-autumn and time to first harvest is about 2 to 3 years. Suggested varieties: dwarf, Daddow. Nut Fact – Macadamias are one of the few sources of palmitoleic acids which promotes skin, nail and hair health. Some Indigenous tribes used them as gifts to swap for other items. Pecan (Cara illinoineniensis)

You will need a pollinator of a compatible and different variety for successful pecan growing. They can grow up to 10m in height and are deciduous with a good frost tolerance. Soil needs to be on sandy side, very good drainage is essential and a pH level of 6. 6 to 7.3 is best. Harvest from mid-autumn until early winter. They will take 4 to 5 years until first harvest. Suggested varieties: Apache, Pawnee, Tejas Nut Facts – Pecans are helpful in reducing inflammation as they are high in Omeg-3 fats. Pecans only produce their nuts once every two years. Walnuts (Juglans spp.) A self-pollinating tree that can grow up to 30m in height but there are shorter types available and will require a full sun position. It is a frost-tolerant, deciduous tree that needs moderate watering as the seasons dictate.

Drainage of soil is important and needs to be very good with a soil type that is loamy and fertile Harvest late autumn to mid-winter, and it is about 4 to 5 years until first harvest. Suggested varieties: Paradox, Chandler, Black. Nut Fact – Walnuts are high in alpha-linolenic acid which is excellent for brain and heart health. These are the oldest known tree food dating back 7,000BC. Resources: To find your nut trees, along with local nurseries and garden centres, try: Diggers Club: diggers.com.au, Daley’s Fruit: daleysfruit.com.au, Heritage Fruit: heritagefruittrees.com. au Purchase local nuts from: The Pecan Lady: peacanlady.com.au and at times, gosfordcityfarmersmarket. com.au TIME TO GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY Your annuals are going to benefit

COASTIE NUT PIE You can use any nuts for this delicious heart-warming winter open crust pie. You could use single nuts or combinations of your favourites. serves ten you will need approx. 24cm pie tin with removable base 2 x short crust pastry sheets (or make your own) 2 cups of coarsely chopped nuts of your choice 1 ¼ cup sugar ¼ cup of spiced rum or water 2/3 cup thickened cream 2 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon honey 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Preheat oven to 190C and lightly grease the pie tin and line with baking paper if desired. Cover the base and sides of the pie tin with the pastry, pierce all over with a fork and bake for around 15 to 20 minutes until it is lightly golden. Keep an eye on it and pierce any bubbles that form while baking. Take out of oven and increase

temperature to 200C Heat the sugar and the spiced rum (or water) in a very large saucepan over medium heat while continually stirring until all the sugar has dissolved. Cease stirring and increase the heat and let boil until a caramel colour has been achieved. Stir lightly occasional to prevent sticking – this will take about 10

mins. Take the heat back down to medium and once it stops bubbling, slowly pour in thickened cream while stirring until the mixture is smooth. Pop in the honey, butter (chopped) and vanilla and mix until butter melts and then fold in the nuts. Pour this mixture into the pie case and return to oven to bake for 20 minutes. Cool before serving.

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from a feeding of liquid fertiliser every fortnight at the moment and it’s hydrangea pruning time as well. If you are wanting to change their colour, now is also the time. It’s all about changing the pH level of the soil and this can be done by adding aluminium sulphate to obtain more blue shades or lime for pinks. You could plant artichokes, asparagus crowns, beetroot, broad beans, cabbage, carrot, English spinach, lettuce, mustard, late season onions, parsnip, peas, potatoes, radish, rhubarb crowns, salsify, silverbeet, English daisy, delphinium, dianthus, gloxinia, gypsophila, marigold, roses, spider flower, statice PLANT HAPPENINGS Unfortunately due to the continued Covid restrictions in person events have been cancelled or postponed. Here are a few interesting instructional courses that are available online: How to Be a Gardener: www.bbc. co.uk/gardening/htbg Flower Gardening: pyours.com/ product/video-flower-gardeningsimplified Organic Gardening: smilinggardener. com/organic-gardening If you have an event, meeting or news, contact me on: gardeningcentralcoast@gmail.com for your free listing. Websites you just have to see: The Spruce: although the information is for the Northern Hemisphere, just flip it around or considered our temperate climate when reading but there are lots of resources that are worth it: thespruce.com Plants Are the Strangest People: For houseplant lovers and it is a little on the weird side plantsarethestrangestpeople. blogspot.com Gardening Know How: gardeningknowhow.com Kids Gardening: kidsgardening.org/ garden-activities/ DOWN IN MY GARDEN With lockdown it has been difficult for me to get to your gardens, but I am able to interview you over the phone and have you send me pictures for our gardening page. I don’t have to publish your suburb or your personal photos if that’s what you would prefer but we do want to see your garden! I’m very keen for private gardens, community gardens, memorial, workplace, indoors or out, any sort of garden and any level of skill from complete to beginner to master green thumbs. Contact me on gardeningcentralcoast@gmail.com and we can have a chat. Cheralyn Darcey is a gardening author, community garden coordinator and along with Pete Little, hosts ‘At Home with The Gardening Gang’ 8 10am every Saturday on Coast FM 96.3.

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Coles customers recognised for supporting animal rescue A local animal rescue group has recognised Coles Umina Beach for their support in providing donations to help their fosters’ needs. The Coast-based ‘Paws A Moment & Rescue’ group said they would like to thank Coles and their ‘amazing’ customers for their donations over the past few months.

Fish Safe Off The Rocks Your guide to rock fishing on the Central Coast

The Central Coast is a great place to fish but fishing off the rocks can be very dangerous.

Please follow these simple tips to fish safe off the rocks: • Always wear a life jacket – it’s the law! • Never fish alone • Check conditions first – look at the weather and water reports • Ask locals for advice on where to fish • Wear light clothing

• Wear appropriate shoes with good grip • Never turn your back on the ocean • Tell others about your plans • Bring ropes and torches

Call Triple Zero (000) for help if someone falls in the water, do not go in after them! See other tips for fishing safe, and check out our map of rock fishing locations on the Central Coast at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/rockfishing

The group said that with such a ‘great response’, they had contacted other local rescue groups and pounds so they could ‘share the love’. More information about the work the Paws A Moment & Rescue group do can be found on their Facebook page. Source: Social media, July 4 Paws A Moment & Rescue

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Dine and Discover program extended to 31 August With the majority of the Coast’s hospitality and tourism sector affected due to the COVID-19 lockdown, the NSW Government has provided an extension to the popular Dine and Discover program. The program has been extended to August 31 to ensure residents do not miss out on using their vouchers. Due to the current restrictions, the vouchers will also be available to use for takeaways delivered to your home although third party delivery services are not included. Manager of Six Degrees Café in Umina, Amra, said she had found many of her customers using the voucher scheme.

“It’s going alright here,” Amra said. “We’ve seen a lot of our customers using the vouchers for takeway food. “We have our regulars coming in to get their coffee during the lockdown.” Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, is encouraging the community to spend their vouchers to support local businesses operating during COVID. “We have loads of great local businesses who have quickly transitioned to offer many delicious menu options to take away in a COVID-safe way,” Tesch said. “Let’s use this initiative to invigorate our local economy.

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Business & Property Matthew Wales re-elected for 24th term Matthew Wales has been re-elected as President of the Peninsula Business Chamber for the 24th year in a row making him one of the longest-standing presidents of any NSW Chamber. “I have had a great team of people around me,” Wales said following the recent Peninsula Chamber AGM. “I’ve been very fortunate that I have good business people and a long-serving executive that have the experience to back me up in the things that I need to do for the business community,” he said. “We have a depth of knowledge that Council and government can find difficult to deal with because we are not easily dissuaded when we

know things aren’t right.” “Our very strong alliance with Business NSW (also) means we have a very legitimate voice when it comes to the decisionmaking process.” Wales said Central Coast Council’s recent decision to take the Bullion Street carpark at Umina off its list of assets to be sold was a recent example of the Chamber’s clout. Although not necessarily opposed to the sale, most of the Chamber members were around in 2007 when the development of the carpark was last floated and the sticking point both times has been the shortage of alternative parking in Umina during construction. Wales said he believed the Woy Woy Peninsula had changed significantly and for

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the better during his tenure as Chamber President. “We are now just seeing the long-term benefits including the strong growth in property prices, strong redevelopment and the resurgence of the

Ettalong Beach village and these things didn’t happen by accident,” Wales said. He said the migration of young families to the Peninsula in recent years was an “incredibly good thing”

because they came with fresh ideas and grew the area’s disposable income which was good for local business. “Those young families mean we are seeing a lot of knockdown and rebuilds and excellent renovations and they are not daunted by a million dollar price tag,” Wales said. Key challenges for the future will be ensuring an adequate supply of housing and ensuring the maintenance of town centres, he said. “Central Coast Council has to get on with the job of the Woy Woy Town Centre strategic review which was put on the back burner due to a lack of funding about six months ago. “We are in deep discussions with Council about getting it back on track or Woy Woy will

continue to fall behind Umina and Ettalong.” Those discussions are taking place with both the CEO and Administrator and assurances have been given to the Peninsula Chamber that Council will review its upcoming budget to accommodate the town centre’s revitalization. Woy Woy Town Centre will be one of the Chamber’s focal points for the next 12 months and it is currently “exploring” partnerships with the state government. Wales said it was too early to provide details about these partnerships but they related to the portfolios of NSW Deputy Premier, John Barilaro, who is Minister for Regional NSW, Industry and Trade. Jackie Pearson

Peninsula property prices surge The Peninsula property market is thriving as Sydneysiders are tempted to move north, according to the Herron Todd White June 2021 Month in Review report. Property Valuer, Todd Beckman, said it was unbelievable to see the rate at which property prices on the Central Coast had been rising during the first half of 2021. “The first quarter of 2021 showed the market bouncing back very strongly from any concerns we might have had in 2020 and the second quarter continued to grow,” he said. “The Peninsula, encompassing Umina Beach, Ettalong Beach, Blackwall and Woy Woy, is an area which has proven to flourish during the

up-swings of the property market. “Geographically the closest area to Sydney, it continues to tempt city dwellers to move north or purchase an investment. “When the market is bullish, this area is known to attract high levels of demand. “While the Peninsula saw significant growth during the previous boom between 2014 and 2017, in the recent years since, those prices have been knocked out of the park. “Original fibro dwellings are still prevalent in the area and are getting very high prices in the current market. “One example is 97 Broken Bay Rd, Ettalong Beach, which sold for $980,000 in February. “Just around the corner, 20

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which can be seen when comparing sale prices of the same properties in previous years,” Beckman said. “This is evident for 42 Glenn St, Umina Beach. “This property sold for $740,000 in March 2019 and is currently under contract for $940,000 (unsettled). “There appears to have been minimal improvements made to the property. “Similarly, 52 Hobart Ave, Umina Beach sold for $550,000 in July 2020 and re-sold for $1.1M in March 2021 with no apparent improvements made to the property.” Beckman said this was considered outside the normal market trends for the area, however, opportunity still existed in the marketplace.

“Agents continue to report that demand is still outweighing supply, so it is difficult to know when the market will slow,” he said. “Agents are trying to entice homeowners who could be considering selling to bite the bullet, however homeowners now find themselves in the difficult position of competing against droves of buyers to find a new home. “At the same time, the rental market is stronger than ever and, in some instances, removes the option to rent if they cannot find a new home to purchase.” Meanwhile prices continue to rise, Beckman said. “Prestige property throughout the Central Coast has continued to be in strong demand with sale prices to reflect,” he said.

“The first half of the year has been a state of growth for the whole Central Coast region and the driving force has been hungry appetite of owneroccupiers as opposed to investors. “Other factors considered to have contributed are the rise of remote working, record low interest rates and restrictions on international travel increasing the appeal of a sea change or holiday home. “It is widely publicised that the Central Coast region is seen to be an affordable location for Sydneysiders and until this sentiment changes, it is expected that property prices will continue to rise through the second half of the year, albeit at a forecast slower rate.” Sue Murray

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New baker at Bells Bells at Killcare have welcomed a new head baker to their culinary stocks with the introduction of Brad Reiher to the popular boutique hotel. Reiher boasts an impressive CV, learning his craft under the eye of culinary greats such as Gordon Ramsay at Royal Hospital Rd and Raymond Blanc at Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons in Oxfordshire, England. The baker credited his tutelage at the two venues in making him the chef he is today, but said the training never stops. “The standards and expectations are extremely high, which not only means a high-pressure environment but also tests your skills and builds your knowledge,” he said. “Pastry is very scientific, so it also gives you an understanding

and appreciation of the chemistry that goes into getting it right. “In pastry and chefing, the training never really stops. “There’s constant learning and evolving of skills and even today, after over 20 years in the industry, I learn new ways and methods all the time – whether it’s through experimentation or from people I meet along the way. “I’ve been extremely fortunate that my early training covered all aspects of pastry – from bakery basics to fine dining. “My apprenticeship was largely at the ANA Hotel in Sydney (now called the Shangri-La) which really did set me up for success. “It wasn’t an easy ride, but I was encouraged and ultimately this set me up with the confidence and opportunity to go overseas.” Reiher said there was ‘no wild

or inspiring’ story about how he got into baking, and in fact found his love for dough at his local Baker’s Delight. “The fact is, I fell into it,” he said. “After school, I needed a job to pay rent if I wanted to stay in Sydney. “I secured a job at Baker’s Delight and was fortunate to work under a boss who instilled great practices and gradually developed my interest and love of baking.” And now at Bells, Reiher said that the passion has continued, noticing emerging trends that he would like to replicate inhouse. With his specialties said to be a canalé or a Portuguese tart, Reiher said there were also a range of breads, pastries and sweet treats on offer. “I’ve certainly noticed a change or increase in demand for good quality food and

produce on the coast, which is akin to what you might expect to see in more metropolitan areas,” Reiher added. “This winter season we’re currently using truffles as part of our menu and that extends not just to the restaurant but also the bakery. “Bells has always had such a great reputation on the Coast and with the bakery aspect being quite new and somewhat undiscovered, I see a massive opportunity to make it a ‘must visit’ on the Coast – not only for guests of the hotel, but also for the local community. “The owners of Bells – Brian and Karina Barry – have great passion for good quality and locally sourced ingredients and all I can hope is for myself and the team create breads, pastries and sweets that people want to keep coming back for.” Maisy Rae

Council land sales underway Land sales are currently underway with a number of properties under contract with settlements expected by the end of July, according to Central Coast Council minutes. Further properties for sale are under negotiation, according to the minutes of a committee that met in June. The information was delivered to the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee (ARIC) in a financial update by Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Natalia Cowley.

No more information on the land sales was forthcoming in the ARIC minutes. The council announced earlier this year that it would sell some council land to help repay restricted funds as part of its financial recovery plan. “There is still a need for Council to raise funds through the sale of surplus or ‘lazy’ assets to pay down debt and keep moving forward with financial recovery,” the interim administrator Dick Persson said in May. Since then he has been replaced by Rik Hart as

administrator. The public exhibition of proposed tranche three asset sales closed on May 21. Council said a report about the proposed property sales would return to the Council before the end of June this year but the report has yet to appear. Council minutes also included information relating to annual financial reports auditing by the NSW Government’s Auditors. The CFO explained that “substantial additional audit fees” have been charged by the Audit Office this year in addition

to the agreed annual fees. The additional costs were “due to overruns”. “The Audit Office has been requested to consider sharing the burden of these additional costs,” council said. Ms Cowley also shared with ARIC that the council has scheduled a revaluation of its Roads and Drainage assets as well as Water and Sewer assets this financial year. ARIC met in late June and appointed independent member Carl Millington as Chair of the Committee until April 26, 2023.

This comes after the former chair, Dr Col Gellatey’s term of office expired earlier in the year. The new person to replace him, independent member Arthur Butler introduced himself at this meeting and explained he is also a member of the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee for the Hunter and Central Coast Development Corporation and he will raise this as required if a conflict of interest is present during consideration of agenda items at meetings. CEO David Farmer also

introduced himself to the Committee, outlining the challenges facing the organisation as well as his professional history as a local government CEO with 23 years’ experience. The committee meeting was given a report on the Sale of Land for Unpaid Rates but no details have yet been made public. It also heard an update on the public inquiry into the council but, again, no details have yet been made public. Merilyn Vale

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Ocean View Road DA resubmitted

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The proponent of a $9.6 million Ettalong development that was refused by the Local Planning Panel in February is expected to resubmit his application to Central Coast Council. CCN understands stakeholders who made submissions opposing the

development have received letters from Central Coast Council informing them that the developer of the commercial and shop-top housing proposal at 227, 231 and 233 Ocean View Road, Ettalong, will be resubmitted. No other information is available at this stage, but the development is expected to be included on Council’s DA

tracker within days. Peter Gillis from Residents for Responsible Ettalong Development (RRED) said the letter from Council stated that the developer had made changes to the proposal, but those changes had not been detailed. The council’s notice of determination of a

development application, issued on February 4 said: “the applicant may make an application seeking a review of this determination, providing it is made in time for Council to determine the review within six months of this determination. “An applicant, who is dissatisfied with the determination of a consent

authority, [has] a right of appeal to the Land and Environment Court within six months from the date of determination.” The LPP refused the application on eight grounds including no justification for exceeding the height requirements in the Gosford LEP, that it was inconsistent with the objectives for

development in the B2 Local Centres zone, isolation of an adjacent site and failure to meet design quality requirements. The LPP’s decision was in line with an assessment report from the council staff, which recommended refusal of the DA. Jackie Pearson

Developer appeals crime-stopping consent conditions The developer of a controversial building in West Street, Umina, has applied to Council to delete consent conditions related to crime prevention. Conditions of consent for the $7.6 million mixed use development at 211-213 West Street included the requirement for the developer, Pierre Saab of Sans Filters Pty Ltd, to implement Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles and strategies. According to Central Coast Councils letter of consent from February 2017 the CPTED strategies were supposed to “minimise the opportunity for crime”. However, the developer lodged an application on July 5 for the condition related to crime prevention to be deleted. The Council’s consent required the developer to “provide adequate lighting to common areas as required under Australian Standard AS 1158 Lighting for roads and public spaces and paint the ceiling of the car park white. It required the design of landscaping adjacent to

mailboxes and footpaths to prevent concealment opportunities for criminal activity. The development was to be designed to avoid foot holes or natural ladders so as to minimise unlawful access to the premises. The developer was also to provide signage within the development to identify all facilities, entry/ exit points and direct movement within the development. A system of Closed Circuit Television was also to be installed of a type and in

locations on the site that would record high-quality images of all public areas within the site. The mixed-use building is located on the corner of West and Morris Streets and garnered around 90 public submissions against its approval. The application to delete the consent condition that relates to crime prevention is under assessment according to Central Coast Council’s DA tracker. Jackie Pearson

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Umina Beach DA opens for comment A development application for the construction of a multi-unit housing development in Umina is now open for public comment. The site at 37 Paul St, Umina Beach, currently contains a single dwelling on a flat, regular shaped allotment of just over 808 square metres. The application, which was lodged on June 28, seeks consent for the demolition of the existing dwelling and ancillary structures, and the erection of four three-bedroom townhouses with front

courtyard fencing. At an estimated cost of $800,000, the applicant said the development would cater for the housing needs of the local population and be compatible with the surrounding land uses. The dining, alfresco and living areas of Unit One will be oriented towards the street, with all parking positioned to minimise the impact on Paul St. Vehicular access is proposed via the central driveway to separate garages provided for each unit, with six residential parking spaces to be secured.

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waste collection bins away from the street and clothes drying areas that would be screened from other dwellings and the public domain. The development will include courtyards that ‘provide sufficient deep soil planting to incorporate small to medium street trees’, in-keeping with the Gosford Development Control Plan (GDCP) 2013. The application will be on exhibition until August 6.

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REWRITING THE STORY: HEALTHY EATING IS EXPENSIVE

GEORGIA LIENEMANN This is the third part in our six-week series on the counterproductive stories we tell ourselves in the kitchen – those hurdles that mess with our mojo and prevent us from enjoying the process of cooking. This week we’re honing-in on another popular track that often plays in our minds. Some version of ‘healthy eating is expensive’, ‘we can’t afford organic / insert label here’. Now there’s no denying that for a significant chunk of the population who are genuinely struggling to make ends meet – of course, there is truth to this story. Unfortunately, the system is rigged so that the ingredients in most junk foods are subsidised, making ‘real food’ (fresh produce and animal foods) appear more expensive than they would, otherwise. And of course, when you’re living hand to mouth, it’s difficult to argue that the cheapest food isn’t the best choice. However, collectively, our spending on food – proportional to our income – has actually declined dramatically since the sixties. Our great grandparents spent roughly a third of their income on food and received less food for their money, to boot. Granted, it might be hard to swallow when you glance over the price of organic blueberries or avocados just outside of season!

Is it true, or is it ‘story’? Now, one of the best revelations to come out of my many years of determined investigation into

traditional foods and farming methods, is that a deeply nourishing, nutrient dense diet can be achieved on a very tight budget. One of my greatest passions is demonstrating to parents that they can dramatically increase the levels of nutrients in their family’s diet whilst simultaneously reducing their food bill. Often all it takes is a few tweaks the way they shop and cook. However, before I get into a few of my tips on this, it’s important to question your beliefs around the cost of food and whether there’s potential for a shift in mindset?

farmed bird, raised crammed with a few thousand others, in a shed. I’d argue that dollar for dollar, you’re likely getting the same amount of nutrition when we compare them, but that’s me getting distracted from the point I was aiming to make! When people who are transitioning to a more nutrient dense diet baulk at the price of food that is produced to a higher standard, they’re often still spending on a daily coffee, takeaway meals or other items that our grandparents would have considered a luxury.

Ask yourself, is good quality food really ‘too’ expensive? Or are we simply valuing it less? I’ve come to realise that good food should be expensive, because it has inherent value and it takes a lot of work to produce.

All this is fine, of course! It’s just worth acknowledging that a shift in perspective could take place – often we point the finger at cost, when it’s really a case of priorities.

High cost or low priority?

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The second thing to ponder in this vein is where you’re actually spending your food dollars. Has good quality, nourishing food dropped down the priority list in favour of convenience or luxury food items? For many people I encounter, the switch to pasture-raised chicken (chickens who exist outside, exercising all day and eating their intended diet of grass, insects and a small portion of grain) seems like a big leap, pricewise. Of course, due to the economies of scale, it’s cheaper to produce a factory

So, you want to eat better quality food, but think you can’t justify the cost. It’s possible! What I’ve found is that if people can learn to harness the skills and know-how of yesteryear, it’s easy to capitalise on the current climate of food abundance that we often take for granted. Knowing how to shop is probably the biggest factor. Here are some of my best tips: Seasonal eating We’ve talked at length on the column about seasonal eating and

that committing to this practice will slash your food bill overnight. Seasonal ingredients are local ingredients – no shipping costs and extra nutrition to boot, simply due to freshness.

at a fraction of the cost. In fact, offal is usually a half or one third of the price of the more popular cuts of meat, as are other bony cuts like necks and short ribs.

Unsexy vegetables

If you master the art of slowcooking, you can buck the trend and scoop up the cheapest bony cuts on offer, which, like organ meats, are far more nutrient dense (and therefore flavourful) than the prime cuts.

Another kitchen skill that can be easily learnt – making over unsexy produce and learning to use every part. Why toss away carrot tops and beet greens when you could make a delicious carrot top pesto and save the dollars you would have spent on basil?

Learning to love odd bits and secondary cuts We’ve been programmed to think that steak, breast fillet and chops are the prime cuts due to their ease of cooking. You might be surprised to learn that in fact, the cuts that we prize above all others were the ones traditional cultures often fed to their dogs due to their inferior nutrition! As unfashionable as they have been in recent history, organ meats were preferred by these cultures – revered, in fact – due to their unrivalled nutrient density (10-100 times the nutrition of muscle meat)! From now on, when you think ‘superfoods’, I want you to forget about heavily marketed, prepackaged exotic fruits and powders and remember that a single serving of liver will usually offer 50-100% of your daily requirement of B vitamins and large spectrum of other nutrients,

Make bone broth This is my other sneaky tip on this front. Make use of animal bones! You can buy grass-fed pork and lamb bones from local online butcher Ethical Farmers for just $1.50 per kilo. Broth is what we call a ‘proteinsparer’. It provides amino acids which are missing from meat, eggs and seafood – helping to ‘complete’ the protein and make it go further, from a nutritional perspective. This is the wisdom of peasant food – a few morsels of meat in a big pot of broth and vegetables is far more nourishing than our typical steak and three veg meal and brings the meal cost down significantly.

Unsexy hacks that really work Our family eats the highest quality animal protein on the market (which would be considered expensive, to most people) and I regularly manage to keep our mealtime protein cost to $5 for two adults and two children.

Sometimes even as little as $2, simply by adhering to the above principles. Let me give you an example. My local farmers, Full Circle Farm sell ‘broth’ birds. These are older egglaying birds that have finished their life on the farm. They’re often half or one third of the price of their regular chicken, although a little bit tougher because they’re much older (which means they’re far more nutrient dense and flavourful, just as an aside). I toss a whole chicken in a pot, top with water and simmer for a few hours, which creates a beautifully flavoured broth. I strain the broth into 5-6 jars and after removing the meat from the carcass and giving it a quick dice, it goes into the jars as well. They’re stored in the freezer for a convenient protein addition to vegetable soups and more. When I make a simple pumpkin and chicken soup, I’ve managed to feed my whole family a nourishing meal for less than a cup of coffee. So, I promise you, you can afford to eat the best quality food. You just need to change your mindset and learn a few little tricks along the way. Remember, learning and integrating new habits is only an effort until it’s routine. Improve the health of the gut – focusing on inexpensive guthealing foods

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Valé Ron Sharpe The Central Coast business community is mourning the death of one of its own. Ronald (Ron) Sharpe passed away suddenly after a short illness. The Peninsula local was a former Director and Life Member of the Gosford Erina Business Chamber (GEBC) but started off as an apprentice carpenter at Pearl Beach. In a letter his son, Michael Sharpe, wrote shortly after his passing, Ron was described as a ‘doer’ who built a career across many fields and a family man who has left a ‘lasting legacy, true friends, and a loving family’. From a licensed builder and mechanic, to a plant operator, and a truck and bus driver, Ron became a leading businessman recognised by the Australian Asphalt Pavement Association for industry service across Australia. Michael said his Dad started his career in the 1960s as an apprentice carpenter in the family business. “Dad always told us the story of starting as an apprentice carpenter with his father’s business when they were building a house at Pearl

Beach,” Michael said. “As a 15-year-old it was Dad’s job to put the billy on for smoko time. “Dad measured the right time for this by the regular flight path of a Lockheed Super Constellation flying out of Sydney and following a flight path over Pearl Beach. “The Super Constellations had four powerful engines with propellors and a distinctive sound. “The plane would head out of Sydney and eventually reach 20,000 feet … it was time to put the billy on. “By the time my brothers and I came along, Dad was building a business with his family that included trucks and earthmoving equipment to build roads on the Woy Woy Peninsula, clearing blocks of land for housing construction across places like Umina Beach, Empire Bay, the new St Huberts Island and Killcare Heights. “He built the roads for the Ocean Beach Caravan Park and he was paving asphalt for carparks and driveways across Gosford.” Michael said Ron also worked on repairs to the Sydney

Harbour Bridge deck to help spruce up the city in the lead up to the 2000 Sydney Olympics, among many other projects in the CBD. “I was always going to work with Dad,” Michael added. “He taught me how to drive trucks, how to operate machinery and how to build a business. “Dad lived his life leading by

example. “He helped develop new technologies for asphalt paving and guided our family business through the generations, culminating in recognition as a New South Wales Family Business of the Year. “Dad lived a life of service and leadership. “He encouraged people.

“Through his actions, he encouraged me.” In his role as a foundation member of the Umina Apex Club, Ron paved the way in building the project for the first Surf Rescue Helicopter outside of Sydney. The project was launched by the NSW Governor, Roden Cutler, who joined Ron at Umina Beach where the new helicopter landed and was commissioned for action. He was also involved in the building of the Salvation Army Hall in Umina and was the chairperson for the Woy Woy Peninsula Red Shield Appeal. GEBC President, Rod Dever, said Sharpe gave extraordinary service to the then Gosford Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry (now Gosford Erina Business Chamber) reaching back many years. “In addition to his work representing business and being a successful businessperson in his own right, Ron made a significant contribution to our city,” Dever said. “In January 2005, Ron was named Citizen of the Year for the City of Gosford.

“On Australia Day, 2006, he was awarded an Order Of Australia Medal (OAM) in recognition of his service to the community of the Gosford region through a range of service and social welfare organisations. “Ron remained actively involved in the Chamber, well beyond his official period of recorded service and was always a strong but sound voice for business in the city. “Ron was a dedicated husband and father, and on behalf of all of our members, I would like to express our deepest condolences to his wife and his family and friends.” Ron served as a Board Director under Past President(s) Louise De Martin, Rod Dever and Alison Vidler until 2017. He held several advisory and support positions including his role as the Chamber Officer representing the former Gosford and now Central Coast Council Traffic Committee for many years. Source: Media release, July 4 Gosford Erina Business Chamber Letter, June 27 Michael Sharpe, To The Stars, Dad

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Judgement requires government to assess future climate risk in mining approvals The Central Coast’s Climate Future group has welcomed a Federal Court judgement made on July 8, which found the Australian Government must assess the risk to future generations of emissions from burning fossil fuels. Climate Future Chair, Richard Weller, said the ruling will hopefully demonstrate that the Government, including the Prime Minister and Environment Minister, have a personal

responsibility to consider the risks posed to young people by climate change. “It is clear that our Federal Court understands the gravity of the climate emergency we are facing and is sending a strong message to our political leaders to think deeply about the consequences of approving any new coal mines or mining expansions,” Weller said. “Judge Mordy Bromberg has ruled that before Whitehaven Coal Ltd is permitted to extend its Vickery coal operation in

NSW, the Environment Minister, Sussan Ley, must assess the consequences of additional greenhouse gas emissions from the coal produced. “To quote from the Bromberg judgement – ‘The risk of harm that the minister must take reasonable care to avoid is personal injury or death to the children arising from the emission of carbon dioxide from the burning of coal extracted from the extension project’. “Judge Bromberg is not alone

in his judgement as climate campaigns in many countries turn to their courts for legal recognition of the intergenerational risks posed by the burning of fossil fuels. “In May The Hague ruled that Royal Dutch Shell Plc must cut emissions faster than planned and many other climate actions are pending in courts around the world. “This judgement will hopefully act as a precedent for the examination of future coal projects by the Australian

Hardys Bay Men’s Shed launched With over $33,000 raised to establish the Hardys Bay Men’s Shed, community leaders are encouraging men to sign up for the local non-for-profit. The fundraising campaign culminated with the inaugural Men’s Shed fundraising dinner at the Killy Care Surf Club on June 4. President of the Killy Cares

Committee, Cathy Baker, said the dinner was a huge success with around 100 people in attendance. “A huge thank you to everyone in the community for their support, with special mention to Lyndall Jones who did an amazing job helping to organise the event, and for her role as secretary working for Killy Cares,” Baker said.

“The Men’s Shed committee has now been formed with Terry Wilson as the president.” With all the legal infrastructure now in place, the Shed can now begin to offer a space for men to meet, chat and work on personal and community projects. In a social media post on June 7, the newly formed Shed thanked Killy Cares for organising the dinner and

thanked those who had donated and supported the raffle and auctions. The Shed is located at the rear of the Community Church on Araluen Dr, with future opening hours to be advised. Source: Newsletter, July 9 Wagstaffe to Killcare Community Association

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Woy Woy PS celebrates aboriginal culture

Students at Woy Woy Public School celebrated NAIDOC Week 2021 with a day of ‘fun and engaging learning experiences’ in a ‘wonderful celebration’ of Aboriginal Culture on June 24. The day started off with a

NAIDOC-themed Assembly in which the school’s Guliyali Dance troupe performed and were presented with achievement awards. Girri Girra’s Cultural Educator, Tim Selwyn, then sang a welcome song and enthralled students with his Smoking Ceremony.

The Mingaletta Aunties were also presented with acknowledgement certificates and thanked for their commitment to Aboriginal Education at the school. Principals Ona Buckley and Dan Betts said they would like to thank all staff and helpers for their efforts in organising the

assembly, performances and activities on offer. “We would like to re-iterate how proud we are and how privileged we feel to have been able to establish the relationship that we have with our Aunties from Mingaletta,” the principals said. “We are incredibly grateful

for everything that they have done and continue to do for us. “We can’t imagine a more authentic and successful community celebration for NAIDOC Week. “Well done everyone.” Students also participated in a range of activities including

Indigenous sports and games, Dreaming Stories in the Bush Tucker Garden, stories, dance and artefacts with Selwyn, and bracelet weaving with the Aunties.

sanitiser bottles and surface wipes have been delivered to NSW public schools,” he said. “Masks are required for all school staff and students from Year 7 upwards who are using school grounds. “Any student, teacher or staff member with any symptoms, or who is feeling unwell, should not attend school grounds and

should take a COVID-19 test immediately.” A decision on school operations going forward will be made as soon as the latest health advice is provided to the NSW Government.

Source: Newsletter, June 25 Woy Woy Public School

Online start to term 3 Central Coast schools began remote operations on July 13, in line with advice from NSW Health and the current stay-athome orders, with no directive as yet on how long COVID-19 restrictions will stay in place. Parliamentary Secretary for

the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said all school grounds would remain open so that no child is turned away. “Some families are unable to facilitate online learning which is why schools will operate with minimal staff supervision, and provide one consistent unit of work for students learning from

home or in the classroom,” Crouch said. “This is the first time since May 22, 2020, that students have had to learn from home and I want to thank teachers and school staff for their incredible efforts in re-creating the ‘digital classroom’. “Dozens of our public school staff on the Central Coast have

been working around the clock and right through the weekend to distribute laptops and Internet dongles so that no student is left behind.” Crouch said COVID-safe practices are in place to protect students, teachers and staff using school grounds. “Over the past few days millions of masks, hand

Source: Media release, Jul 13 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch

Humpback Highway Watch If you are lucky enough to spot a whale, seal or dolphin, please text or call the Project on 0490 401 969 or email centralcoastdolphins@gmail.com Due to the current COVID lockdown, poor weather and big swell, the whale sightings have been down over the past week. We are also now edging closer to the end of the northern humpback whale migration. Despite this, we have had some great sighting reports from Boudi boardwalk and Killcare. With the big seas, there could be a chance that we may get some seals hauling out around the coast. If you do see a seal please report it to us on 0490 401 969, so we can assess its health and inform the authorities.

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NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANISATIONS Art & Culture Central Coast Art Society Weekly paint-outs enquiries Tuesday. Phone: 0428 439 180 Workshops: 1st and 3rd Wednesdays 9.30 am to 12.30 pm, at Gosford Regional Gallery & Art Centre. Phone: 0409 666 709 Social Meetings 1.30 pm on 4th Wednesday for demonstration 4325 1420

Central Coast Community Legal Centre Not for profit service providing free legal advice. Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm 4353 4988 contact@centralcoastclc.org.au

Peninsula men’s shed Open Monday - Thursday 8am - 4pm 117 Memorial ave, Ettalong Cnr koolabah. Come along and join us for coffee and biscuits 0411 242 242 Community Groups

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Ettalong Beach Art & Crafts Centre Adult classes in Pottery Watercolours, Oils, Acrylics, Pastels, Silvercraft, Patchwork & Quilting 0412 155 391

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Broadcaster. Aims: Safeguard ABC’s independence, adequate funding, high standards. Meetings through the year + social mornings Well-known guest speakers 0400 213 514

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Empire Bay Probus Club Friendship, fellowship, and fun in retirement. Very active club, outings, excursions, dining - 3 times a month Peninsula Village 1st Thur 1.30pm Playgroup Club Umina, Melbourne Carers, Grandparents, Ave, Umina Beach parents & children Visitors Welcome. ‘Intergenerational Playgroup’ 0414 280 375 Tues 10-11.30am 4344 9199 Central Coast Marine Peninsula School Discovery Centre The revamped CCMDC is for Seniors open. Schools and Group Community Centre, bookings welcome by McMasters Road, Woy Woy appointment. Discussions, rumikin, craft, Building has special needs history, walks, & coach trips access and toilets Tues, Wed, Thur Open 7 days 9am – 3pm. 4341 5984 or 4341 0800 Terrigal. 4385 5027 The Krait Club ccmdc@bigpond.com www.ccmdc.org.au

Village, Neptune St, Umina 10.30am For seniors. Gentle exercises, quizzes, games, social activities, guest speakers, entertainment and bus trips - 4344 3277 Volunteering Central Coast Refers potential volunteers to community orgs. Supports both volunteers and community orgs. Training for volunteers & their managers.

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Wagstaffe to Killcare Community Protect and preserve the environment & residential nature of the Bouddi Peninsula and to strengthen community bonds 2nd Mon, 7.30pm Wagstaffe Hall 4360 2945 info@wagstaffetokillcare.org.au

Entertainment LEARN TO DANCE Social ballroom dancing for all ages, all you need is a desire to learn and dance, no partner required. meet every Wed at Tuggerah community hall, 2:00pm Anne - 0409 938 345 anneglazier@y7mail.com

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Alcoholics Anonymous - Someone cares. Wed-Thurs-Fri - 12.30pm, Progress Hall Henry Parry & Wells Street East Gosford Grow Mental Health Support Small friendly groups formed to learn how to overcome anxiety, depression and loneliness and improve mental health and well being. Weekly meetings at Woy Woy and Wyong. Grow is anonymous, free and open to all. 1800 558 268 or www.grow.org.au

Meals on Wheels Delicious meals delivered free - Join us for a midday meal - Help with shopping and cooking classes 4341 6699

We may be able to help. We are a 12 step fellowship like AA. Meets every Sat at 7pm on the Central Coast Contact for further details 0473 631 439

Overeaters Anonymous (OA) 12-step fellowship for those with eating disorders. No dues, fees, or weigh-ins. Peninsula Com. Cntr, cnr. Mc Masters Rd & Ocean Beach Rd. Woy Woy, Fri 8pm 0412 756 446 www.oa.org

Schizophrenia & Bipolar Fellowship For Schizophrenia Bipolar & Mental Health sufferers. Family carers & friends.are welcome. Meetings 1st Thursday Inquires re-venue please ring 4344-7989 or 4368-2214

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Soundwaves chorus Male singers wanted No experience required, rehearsals 7pm Mondays at Parkview room Central Coast Leagues Club 0431 225 489

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Central Coast Greens Active regarding ecological sustainability, social & economic justice, peace & non-violence, grassroots democracy & getting Greens elected 3rd Thur centralcoast.nsw.greens.org.au centralcoastgreens@gmail.com

Central Coast Asbestos Diseases Support Australian Labor Party Group Political discussions, national, Support for those suffering state and local government with asbestos diseases and issues others interested in asbestos issues. You are not alone, Peninsula Day Branch meet with others who can 1pm 2nd Mon share their experiences. Bring CWA Hall Woy Woy Peninsula Village Meals a family member or friend. 4341 9946 Delivered daily to your door 1pm at Ourimbah RSL on Nutritious, great for the elderly fourth Wed of each month. Service Groups 4344 9199 Maree 0419 418 190 Lions Club of Woy Woy Music Peninsula Village Everglades Country Club Carer’s Support Group Brisbane Water Brass 3rd Monday of each month For carers of loved ones with Brass Band entertainment Make new friends and dementia - 1st Wed - 10 to for the community playing all have fun while serving your 11.30am types of popular music. community. Rehearsal every Wed 0478 959 895 Paula 4344 9199 8pm -10pm 0419 274 012 Rotary Clubs Prostate Cancer International service club Support Group improves lives of communities Coastal a Cappella (Gosford) in Aust. & o/seas. Fun-filled Award winning women’s a Last Fri, Terrigal Uniting activities, fellowship and cappella chorus. Church, 380 Terrigal Drive, friendship. Music education provided. Terrigal Rehearsals Tuesday 7pm @ Rotary Club of Woy Woy 9.30am to 12 noon Red Tree Theatre Tuggerah. Tues 6pm Everglades 4367 9600 www.pcfa.org.au Performance opportunities. Country Club. Hire us for your next event. Don Tee 0428 438 535 0412 948 450 Woy Woy Stroke coastalacappella@gmail.com Recovery Club Special Interest Everglades Country Club Bridge Troubadour Central 2nd Tues 11am Duplicate Bridge Mon Tue Coast Folk, Company, up-to-date info, Thur Fri Sat-12.15pm hydrotherapy, bus trips Traditional & Acoustic & Wed 9.15am 1300 650 594 Music and Spoken Word Brisbane Water Bridge Club, Concerts, Ukulele meets, Peninsula Community Centre and Sessions S.A 93 McMasters Rd. 4342 6716 Is Internet porn destroying troubadourfolkclub@gmail.com Woy Woy your life. www.brisbane-water.bridge-club.org Peninsula Village Wellness Centre Offering holistic and complementary therapies including aromatherapy, massage and music therapy 4344 9199

Peninsula Environment Group Environmental projects, (incl. Woytopia), Woy Woy community garden, social events, workshops, organic food buying group www.peg.org.au

Sport Umina Beach Bowling Club Learn to play lawn bowls Male, Female and Mixed. All ages and abilities. Free coaching. Social or competition bowls. Make new friends and have fun Phone 02 4343 9940 mens_bowls@clubumina.com.au

Veterans Veterans’ Help Centre’ Assist all veterans & families with pension & welfare issues. Mon & Wed 9am-1pm 4344 4760 Cnr Broken Bay Rd & Beach St Ettalong. centralcoastveterans@bigpond.com.

Women’s Groups Blackwall Girl Guides Girl Guides meets near you! Blackwall Girl Guides Unit For girls 7-13 years old Mondays 5:30 – 7:30pm Blackwall Guide Hall, 120 Memorial Ave, Ettalong Beach (Cnr Lurline) 0414 863 183 blackwallgirlguides@gmail.com

Country Women’s Association Woy Woy 30 The Boulevarde, Woy Woy Craft & Friendship: 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Wed 9AM Meetings: 4th Wed 9.30 Ph: 0411 434785 woywoycwa@gmail.com

Peninsula Women’s Health Centre Counselling, therapeutic and social groups, workshops, domestic violence and abuse issues. All services by women for women 4342 5905

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0100 1.58 0200 1.48 0310 1.41 0422 1.36 0531 1.35 0733 0.45 0825 0.47 0919 0.49 1016 0.50 1115 0.49 THU 1749 0.64 FRI 1303 1.43 SAT 1359 1.49 SUN 1458 1.57 MON 1558 1.66 TUE 1658 1.77 WED 1755 1.87 1848 0.66 1957 0.67 2114 0.64 2230 0.56 2342 0.46 0044 0.35 0139 0.27 0230 0.22 0318 0.22 0403 0.25 0446 0.31 0528 0.38 0635 1.37 0732 1.39 0826 1.41 0915 1.42 1002 1.42 1048 1.41 1133 1.40 THU 1212 0.48 FRI 1306 0.46 SAT 1359 0.45 SUN 1449 0.45 MON 1539 0.48 TUE 1627 0.53 WED 1715 0.59 1850 1.96 1944 2.01 2033 2.02 2121 1.98 2207 1.90 2250 1.78 2331 1.64

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Council’s Audit and Risk Committee criticised in submissions to Public Inquiry Central Coast Council’s Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee (ARIC) has come under fire from residents writing to the Public Inquiry into Council’s financial mismanagement. As one resident wrote: Throughout the merger process Central Coast Council had low cash reserves but this was not reported or made clear in investment or financial reports publicly available. The resident questioned the role of ARIC as one of the bodies which should have been aware of the new council’s cash shortcomings. Interim administrator Dick Persson in his first 30 interim report in December 2020 said a catastrophic error of the amalgamated Council was its failure to understand that the organisation had less than $5m in unrestricted cash (excluding Water and Sewer Fund) at the beginning of amalgamation. The resident said one of the public inquiry’s terms of references asked if the councillors acted “in a manner that maximized the success of gaining efficiencies and financial savings from the merger process”.

The resident asked how could the councillors have acted in that way when the information they were being provided by “so called financial experts simply was substandard, unprofessional and looking very much like the operational wing of Council protecting itself at the expense of good governance.” The submission also asked what the “arms length” bodies were actually doing at the time and why no one apparently noticed, including ARIC and the NSW Government auditors who annually audited the council. In early October 2020 the council announced it had immediate and serious liquidity issues. It explained that so-called restricted funds had been used as operational cash - a situation that was not allowed under the Local Government Act. The State Government initially offered assistance in the form of Human Resource and financial expertise but that help never materialised and, by the end of the month, the Minister for Local Government Shelley Hancock had suspended the councillors and replaced them with an interim administrator. The Local Government Minister announced the public

inquiry on April 26 - when she extended the councillors suspension - despite more than 20,000 residents signing a petition for a judicial inquiry. The Council voluntarily set up an Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee in 2016 under the Chair of an eminent and highly capable person, Dr Col Gellatly, an ex-head of the NSW Public Service. Another submission called on ARIC to explain itself. “One would have thought that this Committee would have been of assistance to the new Council and counselled them against incurring everincreasing levels of debt and yearly budget deficits,” the resident said. “This Committee is tasked with reviewing Council’s operations in the areas of compliance, risk management, fraud control, financial management, governance, internal audits and collection of performance measurement data by the Council. “The question must be asked - just what did it know about the Council’s financial crisis and debt burden since 2016 and what action did it take to address this issue? “This Committee or its Chairman have never publicly

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State Government announced new $5.1B support package The NSW Government announced a comprehensive economic support package worth billions of dollars on July 13 aimed at helping businesses and people right across the state fight through the current COVID-19 lockdown. The commitment will now be up to $5.1B, including more than $1B from the Commonwealth as part of a business and employee support program. The business grants program announced two weeks ago has been expanded, with grants between $7,500 and $15,000 available to eligible businesses with annual wages up to $10M. A new grant program has also been introduced for smaller micro businesses with turnover between $30,000 and $75,000. Thousands of employees will also be protected with NSW committing half of a new $2.1B

business and employee support program to be delivered together with the Commonwealth. Businesses will benefit from payroll tax waivers of 25 percent for businesses with Australian wages of between $1.2M and $10M that have experienced a 30 percent

decline in turnover. Residential tenants will have greater protection with a targeted eviction moratorium. Residential landlords who decrease rent for impacted tenants can apply for a grant of up to $1,500 or land tax reductions depending on their circumstances.

Commercial and retail landlords will need to attempt mediation before recovering a security bond, or locking out or evicting a tenant impacted by the Public Health Order. Commercial, retail and residential landlords liable for land tax will be eligible for a land tax concession where they

reduce the rent of their tenant. Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, said the comprehensive package had three key aims: protecting business; saving and keeping jobs through the lockdown; and, ensuring that people had support during an uncertain and difficult time. “We have always said that we

will do whatever it takes to protect the people of NSW and keep our economy strong, and that is exactly what we are doing,” Berejiklian said. Treasurer, Dominic Perrottet, said the Government was offering support in as many areas as possible, with payroll tax cuts for eligible businesses, up to $75M in support for the performing arts sector and $26M for the accommodation industry. “The value of our business grants package is now up to $2.1B with a 50 percent increase, there is also a new grant for those smaller businesses turning over between $30,000 and $75,000, and payroll tax waivers for eligible businesses with a payroll up to $10M that suffer a 30 percent reduction in turnover,” Perrottet said. Source: Media release, July 13 Premier Gladys Berejiklian Treasurer Dominic Perrottet

Coast residents added to IPART survey of Central Coast Water performance Central Coast Water has been added to an IPART survey of water providers and compared to Hunter Water. Residents who were surveyed weren’t all that impressed, judging Central Coast Council’s water authority low on trust, reputation, value for money

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surveyed the Coast. “We have not yet collected enough data on Central Coast Council to draw accurate conclusions about its performance, having only surveyed its customers in 2020-21,” IPART said. “Future surveys may provide greater clarity on Central Coast Council’s performance.

“Customer satisfaction is an indicator of the effectiveness of the utilities’ services. “It helps protect the customers’ interests, particularly in NSW where the public water utilities largely operate as monopoly suppliers,” IPART said. It has been surveying Sydney Water and Hunter Water

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Super Salty’s perform strongly

Students at Umina Beach Public School have had enjoyed a number of sporting successes in recent weeks. The school’s boys rugby team

participated in the Woy Woy Classic Shield on June 10, winning 40-0 against Kincumber Public School. They then went on to play Ettalong and came from 10-0 down to win 18-14 in a ‘thrilling

nail-biter’. The team was unfortunate not to return home with the Shield, eventually losing against a ‘fresh and organised’ Avoca Beach side. The school said they were

proud of the team, noting Dylon and Sandon who drew level with four tries each, Kobey who scored an ‘excellent try’ from inside the team’s own half, and the team’s overall ‘excellent behaviour and sportsmanship’.

The school’s netball team, the Super Salty’s, were said to have played a dynamic game against Pretty Beach, coming away victorious. In round two of the tournament, the team

continued on to win against Empire Bay, but ultimately lost in their finals campaign to a very strong Terrigal side. Source: Newsletter, July 13 Umina Beach Public School

Nick Montgomery to coach the Mariners FOOTBALL Two weeks after the departure of Alen Stajcic and Nahuel Arrarte from the roles of Head and Assistant Coaches of the Central Coast Mariners, Nick Montgomery has been appointed the new Head Coach. The decision was to go internal for the low budget local club who returned to semi-final football this year and now look to maintain their form after suffering a number of early squad losses over recent weeks. Moving from Sheffield United, Montgomery played for the Mariners between 2012 and 2017.

Upon retiring, he stepped into the coaching fold. The 39-year-old completed his UEFA Pro Licence coaching certificate during the Covid-19 lockdown and has spent the past two seasons as Head Coach of the Mariners NPL and Y-League sides, taking out the NPL2 Premiership/ Championship double last season. In his role with the Academy, Montgomery has also played an influential role in the development of some of the Mariners’ brightest young stars, including Alou Kuol, Matt Hatch, Dan Hall, Jordan Smylie and Max Balard. Mariners’ owner, Mike Charlesworth, welcomed Montgomery to the role and

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offered strong support as planning begins for his first season in charge. “I am delighted to announced that Nick has accepted the position of Head Coach for the next two years,” he said.

“Nick was an outstanding and loyal player for the club, and in recent times he has done a truly excellent job working within the Mariners’ Academy. “It has always been the club’s

overarching strategy to help develop young players and it is equally important that we create opportunities for inspiring, ambitious coaches to take the Mariners forward. Head of Football, Ken Schembri, who has worked closely with Montgomery in the Academy space, welcomed the appointment after a process that saw a large number of applicants. “Nick thoroughly deserves his opportunity as Head Coach,” Schembri said. “His time as Academy Head Coach, combined with his extensive qualifications and experience as a professional footballer in Europe and Australia provide him with the tools to take the reins here.

Montgomery spoke fondly of the opportunity presented and said he was looking forward to getting started. “I look forward to continuing my work with Ken and all the football staff in preparing a very competitive squad for next season. “We will look to bring in a few quality players and combine them with our core and youth to gives us a very competitive squad. “With lots of hard work, there is no reason we cannot emulate and improve on the success of season 2020/21.” Source: Media Release, Jul 2 Central Coast Mariners

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$30,000 grant for Killcare SLSC solar panel project

Killcare SLSC has received funding for a solar panel installation project

SURF LIFE SAVING Killcare Surf Lifesaving Club (SLSC) have received $30,000 in funding for a solar panel installation project as part of the 202122 NSW Budget. President of Killcare SLSC, Craig Sheppard, said the Club was very excited to have received the grant. “We’re in the final stages of the design of a solar array and battery system that will see a

net saving to the Club of thousands of dollars a year all of which will be channelled to essential lifesaving and development services,” Sheppard said. “While an enormous financial and environmental benefit, our longer term vision is to expand the battery capacity to enable to us to run ‘off the grid’ for extended periods in the event of emergency. “As well as ensuring continuity of service for our

core mission, this will also provide a community facility which could be as simple as charging phones when the power is out, right up to a full mobilisation as an evacuation centre. “We’re grateful to Adam Crouch for his support.” The grant was awarded through the State Government’s Surf Club Facility Grant program. Parliamentary Secretary for

the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said the surf club would be better equipped to protect beachgoers and operate more efficiently. “Surf clubs are more than bricks and mortar, they are community gathering places used year-round for a range of activities and events,” Crouch said. “During the summer season, volunteer lifesavers are on the beaches every weekend in

good weather or bad, protecting both locals and visitors from a range of hazards. “The Central Coast is the volunteering capital of Australia and I want to acknowledge the invaluable work performed by each of our 15 local surf clubs. Crouch said the projects to receive funding include a clubhouse upgrade, a roofing upgrade and the installation of sustainable energy systems. “By installing sustainable

energy systems like solar panels, surf clubs will be able to reduce their electricity bill, and re-invest the savings into better supporting its members and patrolling the beaches, “Crouch added. Surf lifesaving clubs at Macmasters Beach, Shelly Beach, Terrigal and The Entrance also received funding as part of the 2021-22 NSW Budget. Maisy Rae