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New funding announced for the University of Sydney’s Koala translocation study will boost the Pearl Beach Arboretum’s Koala Project. See page 5

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The coveted annual Gosford Art Prize is now open for entries and the competition gets tougher each year... See page 17

Business The past 16 months have been full of challenges for the Lamont family of Ettalong but, second time around, home schooling during lockdown is a source of pure joy. see page 29 Umina Beach Public School mum, Lucy Lamont, with children (from left) Angus, twins Harry and April and Hugo, love learning in their pyjamas until 2pm

Rates rubber stamped to rise from August Central Coast Council has officially rubber stamped its plans to increase rates by 15 per cent and harmonise rates across the two former Gosford and Wyong local government areas. For Peninsula residents, the increase could be as much as 40 per cent or more. Council has also flagged plans to try to make the rate increase permanent. When accepting the council’s need for a special rate variation (SRV) the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) only allowed the increase for three years. Council says its income will

be reduced by $22.8M in 202425 unless it gets a further rate rise. The meeting to adopt the rate rise - and the harmonising of the rates between the former Wyong and Gosford areas was held on Tuesday, June 29. It was an important meeting, as the Administrator Rik Hart said. The council also adopted its operational plan and budget at the same meeting. In the operational plan, the council explained it will need to apply to IPART for a further rate rise. Hart announced at the meeting that he hoped to put the case to IPART as soon as possible.

“It should be noted that whilst the approved SRV (special rate variation) provides Council short term stability for three years, it does not provide for long term financial sustainability beyond 2024-2025 and a further SRV will be required,” the council said. Adopting the plan enables the council to levy rates and charges prior to July 31. “If rates and charges are levied and notices issued by July 31 then the first quarterly instalments will be due August 31, 2021,” council said. The amount by which a rate payer’s rates will change will depend on two factors, the land value (as determined by

the NSW Valuer General) and the fact Peninsula properties are located in the former Gosford City Council area. “On average, property owners in the former Wyong will see a decrease in ordinary rates while property owners in the former Gosford will see an increase in ordinary rates,” Council said. Fees and charges also went up with the adoption of the operational plan. Local sporting bodies tried without success to stop a five per cent increase in fees. The Administrator informed Central Coast Sports Council representatives that its fees were lower than those of many other Councils and there

would be no changes to the way fees were administered. “Whilst there is a proposed five per cent increase, the proposed fees for 2021-22 have been benchmarked against other surrounding LGAs and are considered reasonable and fair,” the report said. Council also declined to adopt its Greener Places Strategy as requested during the public exhibition period of the plan. Council said the strategy had been due for adoption but its budget and resources had been allocated to higher priority projects.

Daniel Gutierrez of Empire Bay is just one of thousands of Central Coast workers who will struggle with the recently announced pause on construction works throughout Greater Sydney, including the Coast. See page 24

Health

Three pharmacies on the Peninsula have indicated that they will be taking part in dispensing COVID-19 vaccines in the coming months. See page 25

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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

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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

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.

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.

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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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.

Members of the Kariong community have united to express their condolences and support to the parents of a five-week-old baby killed by the family dog on July 11.

Lockdown extended two more weeks

“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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Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced on July 14 that the lockdown in Greater Sydney, including the Coast, would continue at least until midnight on Friday July 30. The announcement came in the wake of a further tightening of COVID-19 restrictions and the announcement of a $5.1B support package for businesses and workers. Online learning is also set to continue until July 30 for Central Coast students. But Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, has vowed to push for an end to the lockdown on the Coast if there are no more new cases in the region over the next few days and the risk of a “seeding” event subsides. A seeding event refers to a situation where a person who visits/works/lives in a particular area (such as Sydney) contracts COVID-19, and then travels to a different area (such as Central Coast). When that person moves around the community COVID-19 is very rapidly spread to a very large number of people. This is of particular concern with the Delta strain being highly transmissible.

The streets of Gosford were deserted on July 15 as Coasties embraced stay at home directives

“I support the Premier’s lockdown decision because she has followed the health advice to the letter,” 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 (Chief Health Officer) Dr Kerry 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. Meanwhile, Berejiklian reinforced the

New restrictions will have a wide-ranging impact

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Health

The memorial placed by community members at Kariong tennis court

need for constant COVID-19 testing. While only three cases have so far been reported in the Central Coast region, community transmission continues to be of concern throughout the entire Greater Sydney area. Coast residents are directed to continue to leave their homes only for medical and work reasons or to shop for basic essentials (one person per household only to shop). Outdoor exercise can be undertaken in groups of no more than two unless those exercising are from the same household and must be done no further than 10km

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Gosford Private Hospital has launched a recruitment campaign, with its $32M redevelopment almost complete. See page 31

Sport

Melbourne Storm utility and former Umina Bunnies junior, Nicho Hynes’ consistent form this year earned him a NSW Blues call-up this week. See page 38

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Loving lockdown?

New funding announced for the University of Sydney’s Koala translocation study will boost the Pearl Beach Arboretum’s Koala Project. See page 5

Out&About

As the Central Coast languishes in the fourth week of Covid lockdown with no end in sight, another crushing blow came on Saturday, July 17, when Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, announced yet another round of new restrictions in response to the stubbornly high number of COVID-19 cases in metropolitan Sydney. The Coast is included in the tighter and far-reaching restrictions which include a retail shutdown and a twoweek ban on construction and building work, an industry which so far has been vital to our Covid economic recovery. From Monday, July 19, only urgent emergency repairs can be carried out or safety work to secure construction sites. CEO of Regional Development Australia Central Coast (RDACC), John Mouland, said the shutdown of the construction industry on the Central Coast would cause

hundreds of millions of dollars of financial impact to the region and directly impact more than 40,000 jobs. He said there were more than 5,000 construction related businesses in our region, and the RDACC was deeply concerned with not only the short-term impact of the Covid shutdown but the longer-term ramifications. Local builder, Daniel Gutierrez, said it was scary times and he couldn’t be shutdown for longer than two weeks before things would start to go sour. “A couple of my clients have been left with half-finished bathrooms and even if I could go in and finish them, I can’t get materials because those places are closed, or the ones that are still open are running short on supplies. “It’s a domino effect,” he said. “I just don’t know what’s going to happen and what’s even more worrying is that I had a few jobs lined up, almost

at the point of taking a deposit, but whether or not they’ll go ahead now, I don’t know. “That’s when I’m going to start feeling it, and I reckon people will hold back on getting work done because of the uncertainty of how long the lockdown goes on. “This is uncharted grounds, I couldn’t even give my apprentice a definite answer, I just don’t know what’s going to happen,” Gutierrez said. Construction work on NSW Government projects has also ceased, which will set back the August opening of the $200M redevelopment of Wyong Hospital, as well as the Porters Creek Public School in Warnervale, the $178M Pacific Highway upgrade at Lisarow and the $22.5M Wilfred Barrett Dr upgrade. “This is an incredibly tough decision but a necessary one,” said Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch. “The lockdown has succeeded in preventing an

exponential increase in case numbers and has also succeeded in preventing COVID-19 from spreading into the Central Coast region. “However, it has not succeeded in reducing the daily case numbers, which is why the lockdown had to go one step further,” Crouch said. Harder restrictions on shopping have come into force, meaning that only retailers who provide essential products and services can be open during lockdown. Retailers who must close can still operate online, offer “click and collect”, takeaway and home delivery. The ones that can remain open are supermarkets and grocery stores (including butchers, bakers, fruit and vegetables, liquor stores and fishmongers), stores that predominantly sell health, medical, maternity and infant supplies, and chemists. Other stores that can remain open include petrol stations, car hire, banks and financial

institutions, hardware, nurseries and building supplies, agricultural and rural supplies, pet supplies, post offices, newsagents and office supplies. John Mouland said the RDACC supported the NSW Government’s decisions related to restricting the spread of the Covid Delta strain and encouraged everyone to buy local to support the many businesses doing it tough. “Some will not survive the Covid-related challenges that they have encountered over the past two years,” he said. “We need to ensure that our key regional industry sectors such as construction, retail, hospitality and tourism reopen as quickly as possible once the immediate threat subsides, to restrict the long term impact that these preventative closures will have for these vital businesses and our regional economy,” Mouland said. Sue Murray

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Business

Pacific Link Housing has finished the financial year on a high with an $8.6M cash boost. See page 21

Education

St Brendan’s Catholic Primary School in Lake Munmorah has a new, furry member of staff joining the team to support students. See page 29

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The coveted annual Gosford Art Prize is now open for entries and the competition gets tougher each year...

Tuggerah’s Emma Macpherson has been dancing across the globe, landing gigs both here and internationally. See page 13

Porters Creek Public School at Warnervale

from home. Masks must be worn in all enclosed public areas, including supermarkets and in common areas of apartment buildings and QR code check-ins are mandatory at all businesses. Browsing in shops is prohibited and funerals are limited to 10 people in total. A third Coast resident was diagnosed with COVID-19 on July 11. He has been linked to a known case at a construction site in Sydney and is in isolation in Special Health Accommodation in Sydney. Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) advised that no public exposure sites on the Central Coast have been identified and therefore there is no identified risk to the local community. A spokesperson said five close contacts of the latest case had been identified and were in home isolation. They have all tested negative for COVID-19 to date. CCLHD reminded residents to be vigilant for any symptoms of COVID-19, no matter how mild, and get tested immediately and self-isolate until receiving a negative result.

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Terrigal’s Allanah Pitcher has been nominated as a finalist for the prestigious Young Archibald Prize for her painting titled Unfiltered.

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The Central Coast will remain in lockdown for at least another two weeks.

Long-awaited Woy Woy commuter carpark may soon be a reality

The Tuggerah Lakes Expert Panel will host three online forums to discuss their findings and recommendations to improve the estuary health and water quality at Tuggerah Lakes. See page 8

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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.

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Former Mangrove Mountain resident and dedicated community campaigner, Dr Stephen Goodwin, passed away on July 9 in Harbison’s Care Home at Moss Vale in the Southern Highlands.

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.

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

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?

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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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$7B extended lock down support package announced

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Three pharmacies on the Peninsula have indicated that they will be taking part in dispensing COVID-19 vaccines in the coming months. See page 25

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Chambers unite to fight Coast lockdown The Peninsula Business Chamber is calling for the NSW Government to take the Central Coast out of the Greater Sydney COVID-19 lockdown but local MPs are not supportive. “We are obviously very concerned about the impacts of the restrictions on businesses as a result of being included in the Greater Sydney region,” said Peninsula Business Chamber President, Matthew Wales. “This is clearly having quite devastating impacts on our retail sector and now that we have the construction industry lockdown this is going to severely affect all of our local trades, not only those who work locally but those who rely on building contracts in Sydney,” Wales said. “This is at odds with previous lockdowns where the construction industry was deliberately left out of those restrictions,” he said. “We understand, based on the health advice, that the government is concerned about the virulent Delta strain but it should be remembered that we have no active COVID cases on the Central Coast.” Wales said he had spoken

with Liesl Tesch, Member for Gosford, and Adam Crouch, Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast about the economic damage being caused by the hard lockdown. “Both fall lock step in line with the chief medical health officer’s advice so no joy with our local politicians supporting us to be excluded from the lockdown,” he said. “The local chambers and that includes Gosford, The Entrance and Wyong will all be voicing our view publicly that this lockdown must be reviewed. “If the government is concerned about restricting movements, then to our way of thinking, we simply prevent movements from the Central Coast to Sydney and vice versa. “ If it is the government’s view that we should be included because of the high commuter population going into Sydney, clearly the government’s actions have already reduced that to a trickle by introducing, effectively, Sunday timetables on the trains and a near-empty freeway. “It does not mean that the government has to lock the region down. “It simply means that we need to ensure that people

Construction projects, including the finishing touches on the new Woy Woy ferry wharf, closed down from July 19 until at least July 30

don’t travel into the city and Sydneysiders don’t travel to the Central Coast, that way you can take us out of lockdown and give businesses the chance to survive. “There clearly hasn’t been a seeding event on the Central Coast so our view as a local business chamber is take us out of the lockdown because there are many businesses that are saying to me that in two weeks’ time they won’t have a business to go back to. “I have discussed this with the other major business chambers on the Central Coast and they are of the same mind. “Each believes we should be taken out of lockdown and, if needed, implement a softer, broader control at the

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Hawkesbury River Bridge or the Mount White Checking Station to monitor movements to and from Sydney.” Wales said the chamber had been contacted by many business owners who were distressed about this region’s inclusion in Greater Sydney. “We have one restaurant operator locally that employs over 70 staff and because of these restrictions 60 of those staff are now no longer working and that translates on a weekly basis somewhere in the order of $20,000 to $25,000 per week in lost revenue. “A much larger restaurant operation that employs hundreds of workers has now had to essentially let go of 80 per cent of their workforce e,

the majority of which are young casuals that now no longer have any employment. “No JobKeeper means these employees have to scramble for whatever assistance they can from the government. “These are real impacts that affect families every day.” The construction industry represents one of the largest employment groups across the region and Wales said the chamber is concerned restrictions may drag on. “The problem the lockdown will cause for the construction industry is that every building project stops. “This is not a pause as the government calls it; this is a stoppage. “All the builders and trades have to down tools, walk away from their sites, find something else to do for at least two weeks only to come back and somehow get their building sites operational again. “It is going to take weeks for builders and trades to restart their projects and on top of that you have the impacts on the supply chain, where orders are postponed or cancelled and then have to be reordered and rescheduled once the lock down eases.

“We are in completely new territory and the effect could be delays of months on building projects. “I think potentially you could be looking at up to $20 million in terms of the impact on the local economy. “From the developer right down to the apprentice, everybody gets lumped into this lockdown, it doesn’t discriminate. “The hidden impact is people’s mental health and underlying all of this we are very conscious as a business community of how this is affecting the mental health of our members and their families. “This is unchartered territory and the government needs to be incredibly mindful of the impact its decisions are making on our families.” He said the government needs to get serious about making mass vaccinations available to local residents so lockdowns are no longer necessary. “The State Government needs to provide facilities in the Central Coast LGA so we can mass vaccinate locals,” he said.

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MPs offer lockdown advice As the Coast ends its fourth week in lockdown, Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, has called for the Federal Government to reintroduce JobKeeper and Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, urged business owners to seek crisis funding. With four down, and at least another week to go, restrictions have been tightened following the lack of a significant reduction in COVID-19 cases during the Greater Sydney lockdown. From Monday, July 19, all construction work and nonurgent maintenance was paused, including cleaning services and repair work on residential premises. According to 2016 Census data, over 15 per cent of the Peninsula’s workforce is employed in the construction and manufacturing industries. Tesch said this freezing of work has caused financial stress not just locally, but Coastwide. “Families across the Central Coast are reeling from the new restrictions which have rendered many jobless,” she said. “I have received so many calls

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today, and since the restrictions began, from people struggling to pay their rent, their mortgage, provide food for their family and keep up with other day to day expenses. “NSW is reeling from one of the toughest restrictions we have been given to date. “We need Government support, and we need it now, especially here on the Coast where so many workers, whether they be construction or maintenance workers or in the beauty industry, [are] now out of work. “We have a high representation

of people in these sectors and without JobKeeper our community is suffering.” It comes on the back of repeated calls from the Opposition and some unions to introduce further financial measures to help support workers and owners of small businesses who have been asked to close during the lockdown. Unions NSW Secretary, Mark Morey, said the JobKeeper program allowed workers to maintain the connection to their employer, whilst also receiving a liveable income of $1500 per

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fortnight. “It’s time to resuscitate the program unions fought so hard to establish, and that is JobKeeper,” Morey said. “This program maintains the link between employer and employeeandallowsbusinesses and their workforce to reemerge on the other side of a lockdown. “We also need proper pandemic and vaccine leave for people who have to isolate or get vaccinated.” Currently, the Federal Government offers the COVID-19 Disaster Payment

which is available for workers unable to earn income due to a lockdown, hotspot or period of restricted movement. The scheme provides those eligible with up to $375 if they’ve lost less than 20 hours of work per week, and $600 if they’ve lost more 20 hours or more per week. For small businesses, sole traders and not-for-profit groups, one-off grants have now been made available from the NSW Government, ranging between $7,500 and $15,000. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch,

said the grants would help local businesses that have been forced to shut their doors or change their normal operations. “I urge any local business with a turnover between $75,000 and $50 million, and with a wages bill below $10 million, to apply now,” Crouch said. “Businesses that have suffered a 30 per cent decline in turnover can receive $7,500, businesses with a 50 per cent decline can receive $10,500, and those with a 70 per cent decline can receive $15,000 ” Micro businesses with a turnover between $30,000 and $75,000 which experience a 30 per cent decline in turnover will receive a fortnightly grant of $1,500. Businesses that do not sack staff will receive a fortnightly payment between $1,500 and $10,000 as part of a new JobSaver program. More information about the COVID-19 Disaster Payment and its eligibility requirements can be found on the Services Australia website. Information about the financial support available for businesses can be found on the Service NSW website. Maisy Rae

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Pearl Beach closer to hosting Koala colony New funding announced for the University of Sydney’s Koala translocation study will boost the Pearl Beach Arboretum’s Koala Project. The university received research funding for studying the potential for Koala translocations in the region and identified Brisbane Water National Park and Pearl Beach as priority areas. Vice President of the Pearl Beach Arboretum, Ann Parsons, said the university will continue to liaise with the Arboretum in their work with the Koala Project. “The university project leaders and Chris McLean from Central Coast Council, who conducted a recent Song Meter Survey, will meet with Arboretum representatives as soon as possible after lockdown to discuss the project,” Parsons said. “The funding has gone to the University of Sydney and Associate Professor Mathew Crowther, Professor Mark Krockenberger and Associate Professor Damien Higgins will lead the project,” she said. “The university will assess the habitat for suitability for Koala translocation in this

financial year. “They will assess Koala Food and Habitat trees for their size and quality of the leaves. “Council has conducted a Vegetation Mapping for Brisbane Water National Park.” The university’s translocation study, which is funded by NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment, will investigate three areas in the state for Koala translocation

suitability. It will build on the work the Arboretum has done, searching for Koalas, and assessing the habitat for suitability which is something the Arboretum committed to after devastating bushfires in the 1990s destroyed the Koala colony in Pearl Beach. The announcement came just days before Central Coast Council completed the first

ever survey for Koalas across the region. Council Director Environment and Planning, Scott Cox, said staff looked at Brisbane Water National Park, Ourimbah State Forest, Mangrove Creek Dam catchment,Watagan Mountains and Council’s Coastal Open Space System (COSS) lands as other potential Koala habitats. “In response to an increased number of Koala sightings

being reported to us, the firstever survey for Koalas across the Central Coast was completed using a combination of phone surveys, postal surveys and an ecological study using song meters,” Cox said. “Phone and postal surveys were used to help record any community Koala sightings and in Spring, song meters were deployed in 58 potential Koala

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habitat locations to record the bellows of male Koalas during the breeding season.” Whilst no Koalas were recorded in Brisbane Water National Park, Cox said it didn’t mean that they are not there in low numbers. Koalas were recorded at nine sites in the Mangrove Creek Dam catchment and Watagan Mountains. The survey results will now assist Council to make land planning decisions and to implement the Koala Habitat Protection State Environmental Planning Policy. Council Administrator, Rik Hart, said results of the survey will be shared with other agencies such as the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment to ensure future conservation of the area. “Councils take a leading, hands-on role in the conservation, protection and remediation of their local environments,” Hart said. “Studies like this are important in decision making to ensure the actions we take do not negatively impact the region we love.” Maisy Rae

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The die is cast for permanent rate hike Administrator Rik Hart is calling on local politicians of all persuasions to stand up as community leaders to support Central Coast Council’s push for the 15 per cent rate increase to continue permanently. Hart said he needed the leaders to help explain to the community why the 15 per cent rate rise needed to stay long term. The Council’s Operational Plan and budget includes a three-year rate increase determined by the Independent

Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART). The council’s long-term financial plan presumes the rate increase will become permanent and Hart is seeking an urgent meeting with IPART to present its case. He says it is irresponsible for the local MPs to argue against a permanent rate rise when there is no alternative. “The die is cast,” he said. The council negotiated loans of $150M last year with commercial banks which wanted evidence the Council

would have the revenue to repay the principal and interest on the loans. Council says it needs the 15 per cent rate increase to continue permanently to provide the banks with that longer-term certainty as the loans amortise over 15 years Hart said that without the existing 15 per cent continuing, the council will have deficits each year of approximately $25M which would be catastrophic. “Whilst we expect some productivity gains, we would

have to cut even more services and the business cannot afford to have any more cuts to it and be expected to maintain the existing level of service,” Mr Hart said. He said the council was heavily indebted and caught between the State Government that said it had to go to the commercial banks for loans, which it did, and IPART, which said in order for council to demonstrate their ability to adhere to the long-term financial plan they will need to show evidence of where council is operating within their

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budget requirements. “This makes it very difficult to long term financially plan and go forward from this as there is no certainty and it would be improper to enter into long term financial agreements with the Federal or State Governments and council would not be able to meet its loan terms without an extension of the SRV which would put the council at risk of bank foreclosure,” Hart said. The council is also planning to submit to IPART increases to water and sewerage charges and revealed these increases are already assumed in the long-term financial plan. IPART took $39M in water and sewer charges off the Council two years ago. Hart said the council didn’t help itself by submitting a poor application and had been overpenalised for that. He said the water and sewer side of the council was losing money and struggling to properly maintain assets, particularly proactive maintenance. “We hope to recover a large portion of the $39M – which is already budgeted for in the long-term financial plan,” he said. The council has two lots of debt it has to control. One bucket of debt is what Mr Hart calls good debt and it is similar to a household mortgage. This debt is about $350M and council is paying that back in principal and interest just the way a household pays back its mortgage.

The other bucket holds the bad debt. This is the $200M of internally and externally restricted funds that the council has to repay. The plan to pay that includes writing off about $40M in internally restricted funds; selling assets of about $60M and paying off the rest - about $110M - over a ten-year period. The increase in rates revenue was earmarked to pay that $110M over ten years. That’s the plan. That’s why the rate rise needs to stay permanently, says Mr Hart. He says it is now very important for Central Coast Council to be able to continue the service levels as outlined in the 2021/22 Operational Plan. It is equally important that MPs support the continuation of the 15 per cent otherwise the council will be placed with no other option but to reduce its expenditure by a further $25m through further cutting of services and staff. “In summary, the NSW Government wants the $200m repaid and at the same time government, being IPART, has only granted three years of the 15 per cent rate increase which if the Council is not successful in extending would mean instead of a $110m surplus over a 10 year period we will have a $70m loss over that period which breaches the terms agreed with the bank which the NSW Government forced us to enter into,” Hart said. Merilyn Vale

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Rates rubber stamped to rise from August From page 1 The revenue to be raised from Ordinary Rates is estimated to be $199M and the revenue from Special Rates is estimated to be $2.8M. The revenue from Annual Waste charges is estimated to

be $81M. The operational plan states that council’s external loan balances were forecast to be $347M at June 30. The plan also stated that “cost shifting continues to place a significant burden on

council’s financial situation, to the tune of approximately $45 million per annum”. The higher levels of government “shift costs” without providing corresponding funding or adequate revenue raising

capacity. Council expects its deficit at the end of the financial year just finished will be $103M or less, down from $115M first projected in the first quarter of this year. Next year’s budget projects a

modest surplus of $7M with a capital works program of $175M. At the same meeting, the May investment reports showed council’s current cash and investment portfolio was valued at $483.01 million at

May 31. The portfolio earned $408,000 in interest. A total of $430M were restricted funds and $52.2M was unrestricted. Merilyn Vale

Council wants rates regulator to change its mind Central Coast Council has come under fire for adopting a long-term financial plan that is based on a rate rise that was knocked back by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) earlier this year. IPART granted council a one-

off 15 per cent rate rise that stays in place for three years. Council has adopted its operational plan and budget for this year with assumptions that it will get IPART to agree to make that rate rise permanent. The operational plan also assumes the council will claw back another $39M in water

and sewer charges it lost when IPART made a determination two years ago on those charges. Administrator RIk Hart has called for an urgent meeting with IPART to discuss the council’s “extenuating circumstances” that means it needs the extended rate

increase to repay debts. Hart has called on community leaders to help explain why the permanent increase is needed. He said it would be irresponsible not to keep the rate increase because in three years’ time, when it is due to end, the council would need to find another $25M a year.

Mr Hart said calls by politicians to sell council’s Water and Sewer Authority were shortsighted and political. The book value of the water and sewerage authority is $3.7B and he said no-one would ever pay full price for the assets. “Currently water and sewerage is losing money but it will return to profitability,” Hart said. “The outlook is very very good once we get charges increased,” he said. “That is our pathway to full recovery for the water sewer business. “According to the Central Coast Water Security Plan coming to

Council in August we don’t have significantly high expenditure until about 2038, so we have 16 years before we need to spend more capital.” He said MP Adam Crouch’s suggestion to sell the water and sewer authority where a likely sale price would be undoubtedly a lot less than the book value and probably in the order of $1B to $1.5B would, in effect, mean the council would write off $2B of community assets. “It’s like selling your house to pay the telephone bill,” Hart said. “It is short sighted and political play,” he said. Neither Sydney Water or Hunter Water have approached council to acquire the asset. Hart said the Hunter had significant infrastructure costs coming up soon and the Hunter had a water deficit while the

Central Coast had a water surplus so a sale did not make sense from a Central Coast point of view. “We can’t sell to the private sector; that’s not an option under government legislation,” Hart said. The IPART decision in 2018 to reduce the water rates meant the water authority lost $38M in income. The council is working on a submission to regain a large portion of that money, but not the full amount. “Once restored, and if the special rate variation is not reduced after three years, we look in good shape,” Mr Hart said. “I’m not prepared to sell the assets.” Merilyn Vale

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Pelicans across the Central Coast, from Woy Woy to The Entrance, are appearing with red patches from an unknown cause.

Co-ordinator of Australian Seabird Rescue Central Coast, Cathy Gilmore, said she has some ideas as to why this is happening. She said it looks like someone in the community is marking the pelicans and releasing them into the wild, which is having detrimental effects on the birds and the marine environment. “Someone is marking them with chloromide, which we used about 30 years ago on scalped pelicans to keep the flies away, and we used that until the vets said it wasn’t good for them,” Gilmore said. “Whoever is doing this has no

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Water and Sewer not for sale Administrator Rik Hart has promised ratepayers Central Coast Council will not sell water and sewer assets for a purely temporary gain to get around a rate rise.

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idea what they are doing, they are clearly not qualified, and they need to be stopped,” she said. “Chloromide is highly toxic to birds and marine life and if it were to spill into a waterway it will kill life in a marine environment.” Chloromide is an antiseptic commonly used in larger animals such as horses, cattle, pigs, sheep and dogs to treat topical infections, bacterial skin diseases, wounds, cuts

and abrasions. Gilmore, who has maintained her role as Co-ordinator for 30 years, also explained that the pink and red markings can be poisonous and can make affected pelicans an easier target for predators. “If anyone sees this kind of activity, take a photo and report it to Central Coast Council and National Parks and Wildlife Service,” Gilmore said. Harry Mulholland

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Expect more staff and service cuts if rate rise doesn’t stay Central Coast Council will need to factor in another restructure in three years’ time if it is not allowed to keep its rate rise permanently in the budget, according to Administrator Rik Hart. And that could potentially mean a further reduction in staff and services. “Effectively we have advanced warning that we could be losing $25M out of our budget once the rate rise is removed, this would also put us in breach of our agreement with the bank that supplied the $100m loan,” Hart said. The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) granted council a three year rate increase of 15 per cent in May. “IPART could take that increase away, because it is for three years only,” Hart said. “Just as the council lost money when IPART took away the water and sewerage income of $38m in 2018, I now need to budget for a loss of $25M a year at the end of three years. “A loss of income was certainly not enacted upon or planned for when this first

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occurred and I will ensure we will not be placed in that same position again, therefore planning needs to commence now. “The last council did not react quickly enough to losing that $38M from its water authority. “It is not prudent of me or any council in the future to operate in the same way and to just cross our fingers and hope we are going to keep the money.” As well as the rate rise, the council embarked on a financial plan that included reducing staff, reducing costs, identifying surplus land for sale and signed a $100M loan late last year to reduce council debt. “I need to convince the community that we need to maintain the 15 per cent for the life of the 10-year long term financial plan,” Hart said. In the meantime, council must start planning now for that potential loss so it cannot start any new projects (excluding those in the current operational plan) and has to plan for another restructure. “Losing the income would mean the council would now need to budget to save $30M over the next two years in order to be able to have the facility to downsize the organization, pay

out staff through a restructure, including additional service reductions should IPART not allow a continuation of the rate for the remainder of the 10year long term financial plan” he said. Two weeks ago, Mr Hart called on the political leaders to support his call for the rate rise to become permanent. None came out in support. Mr Hart said they were choosing to not understand. “Elections are coming up, they are taking the easy approach that they don’t support a continuation of those rates but effectively that is restricting council from moving forward,” he said. “If they had their governance hats on, they would say we can’t take the risk. “It is what the previous council failed to do, it didn’t act soon enough to manage the loss of the water and sewer revenue. “The rates stream is now in place and we are only talking about keeping it going in accordance with the 10-year long term financial plan,” he said. Merilyn Vale

Extra help for stressed HSC students as trials delayed The NSW Government is encouraging senior high school students to access support through the Stay Healthy HSC Hub. The extension of online learning and last-minute changes to trial HSC exams through the Greater Sydney lockdown has caused uncertainty with some students.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said the hub is an online one-stop-shop for students containing university information, exam tips, financial support, practical wellbeing tips and mental health support. “Year 12 students are coming to the end of 13 years at school and are now facing the added

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Build a new railway station to fix crowded roads I am reading with interest the suggestions about places to put further parking in Woy Woy town centre. They all revolve around finding somewhere near the station, which would make sense. What they fail to take into account is that the rail commuters during the morning and evening peak hours block our already traffic-laden streets causing gridlock for a couple of hours each working day.

FORUM This is particularly evident along Blackwall Road due to the traffic lights at the Allfield Road intersection. The solution is not to further exacerbate the problem but to find a better solution. Where do we put all these cars? I would propose that the answer lies in building a new railway station, with above the train line

parking, at south Woy Woy. This is not my idea but I recall it being suggested quite some years ago. This would immediately reduce the congestion on our CBD roads and make parking for shoppers far easier. Just a thought, that the decision makers might like to add to their deliberations. Email, July 20 Laurie Powell, Woy Woy

Reversing out of carpark comments Now that you have published available but the hopeless council the facts behind the Woy cannot get control of a site that FORUM Woy commuter carpark, it complies - ask Labor what went was a scoping study, do you think that the ABC will reverse its headlines - no!

Do you think Liesl Tesch will withdraw her comments - no! You should investigate the nondelivery of the new Gosford rail commuter car park, the money is

wrong. They will bleat the usual - it’s all Lucy’s fault. Email, July 17 Godfrey Franz, Gosford

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Time to put people before economic benefits Having a son overseas, who I have not been able to see in person for two years, I am very interested in the situation of stranded Australians. The reasons they are unable to return home are a combination of quarantine restrictions and plane ticket gouging. It has become apparent that there is a two-tiered system that allows politicians, sports people,

FORUM celebrities etc and their entourages to travel whenever and wherever they like, avoiding caps, quarantine and lack of tickets. In speaking to the Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks’ office this morning, it was made very clear to me that these individuals are of ‘economic benefit’ to the country, therefore deserve their

places at the front of the queue. It’s good to know that Australian families, children, old people, etc, who are bumped from planes, forced to pay tens of thousands for tickets and hotel quarantine, or simply refused entry because of caps, are not considered ‘economically important’ enough for our government to bring them home. Email, July 19 Tracey Dillon, Woy Woy

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only to find that to order four bags would cost me approximately $20 plus $40 delivery fee a total of $60. If I decided instead to order 10 bags, it would cost me approximately $50 plus $100 delivery fee a total of $150. How can such a big chain of

stores engage in such unfair practices under the guise of assisting its customers in these difficult times? Surely this is an act of usury and they should be held accountable (My local store is less than 3km away). Email, July 18 Garry Smith, Ettalong Beach

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It is a highly valued community asset and should not be demolished. The playground has easy access to take-away food and is close to public toilets. It has been in use for decades and holds many fond memories for generations of families. I would consider it part of the heart of Woy Woy and the area where both locals and tourists congregate - a place that both adults and children enjoy.

FORUM What does the new replacement playground in nearby Anderson Park offer? Not a lot: a smaller play area with nowhere near the range and interest of play equipment as the existing playground; no seating within the fenced enclosure; and no seating outside the fenced area which faces the play area. No doubt, in time that will change, and additional seating will be installed in the park. At present, adults are either sitting on the path leading to the entrance to the play area or, of course, standing.

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It has no easy access to public toilets. A definite concern is the proximity to the smoking area of the Bayview Hotel. Basically, it is just your average park which would be useful as a backup when the Fisherman’s Wharf Playground is full. I do not agree with Council’s view that the new park is a ‘much safer and more suitable location for the community’. Why does Council consider the old playground needs to be demolished? That is a very good question seeing there does not appear to have been any community consultation.

From what I understand the roots of the nearby heritage-listed tree are a hazard in the playground and the playground no longer meets Australian safety standards. Surely Council has a designer who is smart enough to resolve this problem. What is Council proposing to do with this area once the playground is demolished? Again, another good question as there is currently no DA listed as to what is planned. Word of mouth indicates that initially it will be a grassed area until Council decides what to do with the area - I wonder how long that will take.

How is a grassed area going to be feasible considering the tree root issue? The roots will also trip up the elderly and less able. Council must have a solution to resolve this problem. Word of mouth also indicates that ultimately Council plans to put a stage there and additional tables and seating for dining. That does not sound very child friendly. Children need a play area to keep them occupied. There’s nothing ideal about trying to eat your fish and chips while your kids pester you to be taken to the park to play. I wonder how this will affect the

takeaway food business in the nearby area. If a stage is to be included does that mean we will be bombarded with entertainment when all we want to do is just sit and chat with friends and family? Will families be as keen to come to this area? As can be seen by the petition signed by community members, Council did not realise how important the Fisherman’s Wharf Playground was for both the local and surrounding communities. Community consultation on this matter is essential. Email, July 1 Jane Dove, Woy Woy

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No more half-baked makeshift planning, please! Assuming that it ever gets started on time, the redevelopment of the Ocean Beach/Rawson Roads intersection is going to disrupt traffic through this bottleneck for the next five years (“Intersection upgrade likely to cause major disruptions”, PP 018) and is going to cost $32 million. Given the constraints on the redesign (Council has promised that there will be no road widening), what can we expect

FORUM to have at the end of our travail but another half-baked piece of makeshift that won’t serve the long-term purpose, because there is no overall planning for transportation movements on the Peninsula - just patchwork elements that can’t be stitched together into a workable pattern. Money is being thrown at bits and pieces, with no conception of what the Peninsula will need

in, say, 25 years’ time, and we are all going to suffer for this lack of any forward thinking by the administration. It is absolutely typical that one of the corner sites at the intersection has been completely redeveloped without the slightest attempt by the Council to reshape the design to provide some contribution to the intersection improvement. Is everybody at the Council asleep at the wheel? Access to this business

Rate payers subsidising five-star perks

I agree there seems to be a “nose in the trough culture” within the senior management of Central Coast Council (“In the realworld productivity drives higher salaries”, PP018).

Another example is the administrator Dick Persson admitting in Coast Community News (“Farewell Dick”, May 14 edition) that he stayed overnight at the five-star Kooindah Waters resort rather than commuting to work, like many

FORUM ratepayers who commute to Sydney each day, without expecting their employers to put them up overnight in posh hotels. According to a report presented to the June 29 council meeting, Mr Persson claimed over $8000 in six months on hotels and meals for days he didn’t fancy commuting to work like everybody else, in his case an easier route against

the traffic. Mr Persson was also given a top-of-the-range Audi to drive from a council that’s supposed to be broke. I hope new administrator Rik Hart will not be claiming similar expenses from ratepayers while he continues his campaign to increase our rates yet again. Maybe Pelican Post could ask him? Email, July 20 Tom Colosimo, Booker Bay

Where the bloody hell are they?

There is still no sign of the “fully-funded and properlycosted” commuter parking spaces at Woy Woy Railway Station promised by Lucy

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Wicks MP, the Federal Member for Robertson, prior to the 2019 Federal

election (at a cost of $5 million). Email, July 7 Stephanie Short, Woy Woy

already greatly diminishes the effectiveness of any efforts to increase flow through the intersection, and it never occurred to anybody on the Council that this problem might be looked at while the project was only on paper? What passes for planning at Central Coast Council is beyond imagination. What are they going to do when parking has to be banned on Ocean Beach Road and the kerbside lane has to be reserved for buses, at least

during the peak hours? There are only three ways off the Peninsula - the Rip Bridge, the tortuous route through Woy Woy to West Gosford and Bulls Hill. Except for the one-vehicle underpass at Shoalhaven Drive, all traffic to Bulls Hill has to take Rawson Road. Why isn’t there an alternative route using Shoalhaven Drive to an improved underpass onto Woy Woy Road? Trucks shouldn’t be allowed to use this route, but it would

split the car traffic and reduce the pressure on Rawson Rd. It’s no use the Chamber of Commerce wittering on about the Bulls Hill underpass: that isn’t going to happen, and we need to plan accordingly. Just think: if the Council hadn’t squandered $15 million on a useless underpass for the level crossing, we could be well on the way with our alternative route now. Email, July 18 Bruce Hyland, Woy Woy

Plain to see more concrete won’t help Reported as news (July 15 edition) was an opinion on the urgent need to provide concrete curb, guttering and footpaths for drainage purposes along Rabaul Ave. Matthew Wales said, “It is one of our busiest rat runs ...” Surely the Central Coast Council can do better, the longsuffering resident deserves flasher rat runs than the proposed four lanes, fence to fence. I believe everlasting record growth rates on the Peninsula will cause every through road to become a rat jam. Wales and the developer lobby have overseen the overdevelopment of the

FORUM See Page 2 for address and contribution conditions. Opinions expressed are those of the writer and not necessarily of the newspaper Peninsula and learned nothing; listening only to themselves. It’s hard to believe anybody would be promoting any more money for further increasing the use of expensive concrete on a sand plain. The sand will accept/absorb all the rain that falls on it or the network of small creeks that

drain the sand plain safely and slowly. The excess flows to your local swamp/lagoon where it is either absorbed by the creeks or flows to the beaches. There is a library of books on how to “design with nature”, lessen our impact on the planet and live sustainably. We deserve better here on the sand plain. We have become the hottest part of the local government area, yet we are living on a tiny peninsula surrounded by sea, and transected by more than a few creeks. This was once a coastal forest. Email, July 20 Bryan Ellis, Umina

HAVE YOUR SAY!

Should Central Coast Council be demerged?

Renewed calls for a demerger of Gosford and Wyong Councils are gaining traction across parts of the community. Given how much has already been spent on the merger, do you think that Central Coast Council should be demerged? A simple yes or no to each question is all that is required. WEB - Go to https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/ HOW TO CAST YOUR VOTE! central-coast-surveys or use the QR Code to the right BY MAIL – send to: Council de-merger, PO Box 1056 Gosford NSW 2250 and on the back of the envelope write Voting closes COB Monday, July 26 ,and the results will yes or no twice be announced in the three papers published that week BY EMAIL – Send to survey@centralcoastnews.net simply prior to the end of the present term of administration. saying yes or no

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Patonga artist shares her winning ways

Maughan uses brush, end of brush handle and her finger

The coveted annual Gosford Art Prize is now open for entries and the competition gets tougher each year so PP decided to talk to the last winner of the prize from the Peninsula, Patonga artist Jocelyn Maughan, about what it takes to be a successful teacher, artisan and winner. Maughan won first prize in 2019 with her work Ken in Grisaille and has been a longterm supporter of the Gosford Regional Gallery, funding a series of prizes for children for “portrait drawing from life” at the end of each year. Maughan has spent her life drawing, painting and teaching and is generous with her knowledge.

She spots subjects with strong features in all sorts of locations and invites them to pose for her. Anyone who walks away with a portrait is asked to contribute to the Patonga Rural Fire Service (RFS). Maughan is a willing, enthusiastic mentor – “your technique is fine you just need to do lots of composition,” she tells one eager local artist on his first visit to her studio. “I have been a teacher all my life and I don’t know how my family survived my passion for teaching,” Maughan says. Jocelyn Maughan is a doer – she started the arts school at Sydney’s Meadowbank TAFE when she was 26 and retired at 55.

“I had a mother who had art training in England, my grandmother who lived until she was nearly 100 and was a governess, a father who drew beautifully and was very supportive - the whole family drew.” A morning with Jocelyn Maughan in her studio is a pure delight, surrounded by art, her materials, journals, photographs and the works of her partner Robin Norling who passed away in 2017. She manages to encourage her subject, talk about technique and quickly paint a portrait in oils (“never used acrylic, it was invented after I was born”) all at the same time. “I love the way you are sitting with one shoulder

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higher than the other, it is great,” she encourages her subject. There’s no time to waste on an outline with pencil, Maughan goes straight to the brush explaining that it was Norling who pushed her to that: “he said ‘you draw very well so you don’t have to put a pencil down first just get on with it’.” She provides commentary as she paints and tells the interviewee to make sure they’re getting it all down. “I’m not worried about eyes or anything at the moment, I am just getting shapes and volumes working with a broad hand brush and I am quite willing to brush it out if you don’t like it, that’s easy done,” she says – and does.

For a young girl who started life wanting to be a motor mechanic, Jocelyn Maughan is inspirational as an artist – “I haven’t got tickets on myself mate,” she responds to praise. “Learning to draw is learning to see,” she says arguing that the skills required to draw well, including with a brush, spill into other forms of “visual acuity”. Artists from across Australia enter the Gosford Art Prize and entries for 2021 are now open. A recorded breaking 900 artists competed for the $25,000 prize pool in 2020 and even more artists are expected to submit works this year. The Gosford Art Prize

culminates in an exhibition of finalists’ works at Gosford Regional Gallery. Artists who submit works can compete across the following categories: first prize; second prize; Aboriginal artist prize; Gosford Ceramics Prize; highly commended; and viewer’s choice award. Artworks for the Gosford Art Prize for 2021 need to be submitted online and entries close on August 22 with the exhibition running from September 25 to November 28. If you need an inspiring mentor to get you going, just ask Patonga’s very own living treasure, Jocelyn Maughan of the Bakehouse Gallery.. Jackie Pearson

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New virtual market keeps Bouddi buzzing A Killcare duo has transformed their lockdown blues into a new community business project aimed at supporting locals during lockdown and beyond.

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Of Women and Salt

Author: Gabriela Garcia Publisher: Flatiron Books

Of Women and Salt is about five generations of women, dating back to 1866 Cuba and ending in present day Florida. We first meet Carmen in 2018. She left Cuba as a girl and now lives in Miami. She has a daughter, Jeanette, who has substance abuse issues and finds sobriety, and life in general, difficult. Carmen has tried to be strong for Jeanette, but Carmen has secrets. She hasn’t revealed why she

left Cuba and why she no longer speaks to her mother, Jeanette’s grandmother. To find that out the reader will have to travel back to meet Carmen’s ancestors. Maria Isabel lives in Camaguey and works as a cigar roller. It is 1866 and she is the only female worker in the workshop. In the morning, Antonio, the lector, stands and reads newspapers to the workers. In the afternoon the novels come out, The Count of Monte Cristo, Les Miserables, King Lear. Maria Isabel loved listening to Antonio read and Antonio started to show her attention. He left her little things, gifts, flowers, a mango. He leaves her a novella but she is unable to read.

The Bouddi Home Markets is a community initiative that involves a series of homebased shop fronts which is advertised in a local Facebook group. Residents can post products or services they would like to offer, and then set up a small stall, table or shelving at their residence to begin selling at any time. Event founder and organiser, Lisa Mount, said the markets were a way to generate creativity, community and extra income. “Many people are out of work at the moment, it’s about setting up that virtual space that people can safely and easily access through the available technologies,” she said. “So many people are stuck at home – we looked at the limitations and had to see the opportunities in that. “But it’s not only goods and services the markets offer, it’s the conversations … and it’s

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There was war going on in Cuba, rebels fighting against the Spanish. People are going hungry, free men are enslaved, disease is killing families. And amongst that backdrop Antonia and Isabel Maria meet and Antonio teaches her how to spell. They eventually marry but the

country is in turmoil. A baby girl is born while her father denounces the crown. Back to Miami in 2014 when Jeanette’s neighbour gets taken by ICE agents. The agents didn’t know the woman they took into custody has a daughter, Ana. Jeanette ends up taking in

Ana, what else is she supposed to do? Carmen can’t believe her daughter has gotten herself in this situation, taking in an illegal immigrant when she is on probation. So starts a side story about Ana and her mother from El Salvador. Jeanette wants answers to Carmen’s previous life in Cuba but gets no answers from Carmen, so Jeannette writes to Maydelis, a cousin she has never met who is lives in Cuba. Maydelis is hoping a connection with Jeanette might mean a sponsorship to the states. Jeanette is hoping Maydelis can fill in the gaps left after her mother left Cuba. Jeanette makes a trip to Cuba when she discovers an old

about not only emotional and psychological wellbeing, it’s looking at economic sustainability, it’s a way to keep local economies going.” Locals offered up seeds and planting stalls, cards and artwork, kids craft packs and baking sweet treats within days of the market launch. Mount said it was a great way to keep kids happy and healthy too. “They can get busy baking, showcase their arts and crafts and start making some pocket money, all from home,” she added. “We have an absolute abundance of creative and skilled people in our community. “Everyone has something they can offer, from surplus garden produce to skills on a sewing machine for repairs and alterations, all the way through to pre-loved book sets and other things for home, pantry, garden and gifts for friends and loved ones. “This is a model that can be used and replicated in other communities, and something we would love to see.” To be a part of the Bouddi Home Markets, head to their Facebook group and join. Maisy Rae

copy of Les Miserables sitting on the shelf. The book started off well and there were some really great parts where I was riveted, but I felt it went off course a bit. The timeline jumped around a lot – thank goodness there was a family tree to refer to, otherwise I would have been totally lost. It is essentially a story about mother/daughter relationships, how they go through difficult times and how secrets add trouble. I really liked the story about Gloria and Ana – that could have been a book all by itself and, in the end, the actual book probably tried to cover too many issues in too few pages. Kim Reardon The Reluctant Book Critic

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Patonga waterfront declared micro-plastic free The beach at Patonga was declared microplastic free by Patonga and Pearl Beach residents who recently became citizen scientists for a day. The Community Environment Network (CEN) held a citizen science workshop at Patonga Beach focusing on microplastics on June 17. Resin pellets, foam beads and hard plastic fragments are examples of microplastics, the most prevalent type of debris found in our oceans, estuaries and lakes. CEN’s Coastal Wetlands Project Officer, Meg Rice, said workshop participants learned to collect data for use by scientists to help map and combat the microplastics problem. “No microplastics were found at Patonga Beach and that was a fantastic result,” Rice said. “To be honest, it did come as a surprise to me, given the recent floods within the Hawkesbury and the massive amounts of debris that had washed up,” she said. “I think this could be as a result of the extensive clean-up effort that was undertaken

Workshop participants searching for microplastics on the Patonga waterfront

across the region, including at Patonga, although I still would have expected to find some microplastics in the sediment/ sand. “We will be repeating the survey later in the year and hope to get more volunteers involved so that we can collect data from more transects and

therefore cover a larger area of Patonga Beach. “Although we didn’t find any microplastics, this is still a result and will be incorporated onto the Hotspot Map within the Ausmap website,” Rice said. Workshop participants went

The citizen scientists found some debris and macro plastics but no microplastics

hunting for microplastics following the Ausmap protocol, a program that creates a visual record of the microplastics problem within Australia. Community members and organisations like CEN are trained to undertake surveys using standardised Ausmap methods, which can then be

used to calculate the average quantity of microplastics per square metre found in each location for each sampling session. This information can then be used to identify hotspots and areas which require better management.

“The program focused on educating the attendees on what microplastics are and what we can do to help,” Rice said. “If anyone would like to register their interest for our follow up Microplastics workshop or any future events at Patonga Beach, please send an email to waterwatch@cen. org.au. “Research commissioned by WWF and carried out by the University of Newcastle found that we are ingesting approximately 2000 tiny pieces of plastic every week and that equates to approximately 5g of plastic or the size of a credit card per week, to put it into perspective. “That’s approximately 21 grams a month, just over 250 grams a year,” Rice said. The workshop was held as part of WaterWatch Central Coast’s Local Streams, Local Community, HawkesburyNepean WaterWatch Program funded by Greater Sydney Landcare and Landcare NSW. Source: Media statement, July 16 Community Environment Network

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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

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

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DOWN IN THE GARDEN: CROPS IN POTS

CHERALYN DARCEY

You might have limited space or be renting but still want a lush and productive edible garden. One solution to consider is growing your veggie garden in pots. Other reasons you may have, include the ease of maintenance a potted garden can provide, being able to make your plants more accessible and it is also a wonderful way for beginners to start growing edibles slowly while getting their heads and hands around the basics. The growing conditions can also be controlled with the ability to move pots to different locations throughout the day, seasons and year to better suit them and to create micro-climates by grouping them closely together. If the soil is a concern to you in your area, by planting in pots you can avoid it altogether. A Potted Herb Garden I don’t think there are many herbs that you couldn’t grow in pots, but these are a few that you definitely can grow without any real issues: Basil, chillies, chives, coriander, mint, oregano, parsley, rocket, rosemary, sage and thyme. Why don’t you also try growing ginger (Zingiber officinale) in pots? Slow growing but so worth dedicating a pot or two to the cause. Ginger grows from rhizomes, that’s the part you eat, and you can use organic ginger that has budded, or you will find that ‘planting’ rhizomes are fairly easy to obtain from suppliers online. Minimum pot size is 30cm wide and make sure it is deep. Into this, plant a 3cm piece with a growth bud to a depth of 5cm. If you have a larger container, the spacing will be 20cm. Your ginger needs a fun sun, warm position and you must use the best quality potting mix and keep it moist. Feed with an all-round liquid fertiliser fortnightly. Ginger is ready to harvest in about 8 months, once the foliage dies back. When that occurs, empty out the pot and collect your spicy, delicious ginger! Potted Veggies A few vegetables that will grow successfully in pots include broccoli, bok choy, cabbage, capsicums, cauliflower, celery, cucumbers, eggplant, kale, lettuce, silverbeet,

spinach, tomatoes, beans, peas, snow peas, squash, carrots, garlic, potatoes, radish and zucchini. Beetroot is a vegetable garden favourite that does double-duty as the leaves are incredibly sweet and tasty and the beet is a prize either roasted, juiced or pickled. A heavy feeder, so you will need to ensure a moist soil and fertilise with a complete all-purpose mixture each week, but the return is home grown beetroot which is divine. You will need a large pot, at least 40cm wide with excellent drainage and top-quality potting mix. Place in a full sun position. Plant seedlings according to their type and seeds need to soak in water for a few hours before planting. Snip off outer leaves to use as needed and harvest beetroots while they are young as they are sweeter. Orchard of Pots

A moveable fruit farm is appealing to a lot of people, and everyone can have at least one of their most used or loved edible fruits in a pot including apples, apricots, blueberries, cherries, lemons, limes, mandarins, oranges and peaches. Why don’t you plant some strawberries? Firstly, make sure you have a selfpollinating variety and get a little creative because strawberries love growing in hanging baskets, window boxes and interesting containers that support their cascading habit. They need lots of sun, a warm position, top quality potting mix and a potassium rich feed when fruiting or in a growth phase. Simply pot up the young strawberry or crown in a pot at least 30cm, keep soil moist and wait for the berries. Types of Pots There are countless ready to use

pots that you can find at local nurseries and even online. Another consideration is to look at what you can recycle. As long as the materials are nontoxic and it has adequate drainage, then you can grow your potted garden in it! Be mindful of treated timbers, leadbased paints or toxic metals as these can all leech into the soil and then into your edible plants. A few fun and planet-saving options include old wheelbarrows, baths, sinks, buckets, crates and cans. Other crops in pots to consider are Australian native foods including warrigal greens (Tetragonia tetragonioides), finger lime (Citrus

australasica) and midyim berry (Austromyrtus dulcis). You will need a specialist native potting soil and fertiliser, but they are rather easy to grow in pots. You will face similar challenges with all your crops in pots as you would growing in the ground such as pests and disease and there is no difference in the solutions for most of these. Additional issues will be caused by inadequate drainage, incorrect position, inferior or incorrect soil or the overuse of full-strength fertiliser. PLANT HAPPENINGS We can’t go anywhere my gardenloving friends, but we can keep in touch with others online.

Here are a few Central Coast Garden Groups and Pages with online communities that might interest you and if you have one, please let me know. Central Coast Gardening Buy/Swap/ Sell: facebook.com/ groups/447192182028874 Central Coast Community Garden Network: facebook.com/ CentralCoastCommunity GardenNetwork Permaculture Central Coast: facebook.com/Permaculture-CentralCoast-Inc-144426662325404 Australian Plants Society Central Coast: facebook.com/groups/APS. Gosford THIS WEEK YOU COULD PLANT Your annuals are going to benefit 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 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 CoastFM963 Send your gardening questions, events and news to: gardeningcentralcoast@gmail.com

DOWN IN YOUR GARDEN: Ebbin and Ian, Medicinal Herbal Garden Ebbin and Ian began their small medicinal plant nursery in the middle of a pandemic, and when an economic crisis was looming, because they wanted to give to the community a feeling of hope and health. They grow medicinal herbs, unusual plants and exotic trees in their San Remo gardens and have a passion to bring both the experience of the garden and its botanical treasures to others. “Our first love has always been medicinal herbs for health & healing, but we also sell culinary herbs both the standard and exotic ones as well. Within the nursery are the insect repellents, exotic fruit trees and a bush tucker tree.” Ebbin enthusiastically tells me. “All our plants are useful in one way or another” says Ian “medicinal, culinary, repellents or edible fruits”. After 15 years of selling plants in three different states they are now settled in San Remo and are regularly seen at local markets. I love their simple market signage;

‘Edible Plants’ as it describes their commitment to making the most of their garden for themselves and others. They grow and sell basic medicinal herbs such as Feverfew, Brahmi, Gotu Kola, Plantain, Mugwort and Yarrow are represented alongside the less common Cinquefoil, Balm of Gilead, Butchers Broom, Mother of Herb, Wall Germander and the ever-popular Tulsi (sacred basil). Rare culinary herbs include Saw Tooth Coriander, Horseradish and Moringa.

“The Moringa trees in particular have been very popular with many nationalities, local Philippinos, Fijians and Indians have flocked to our nursery, which has brought us together for a mutual sharing of wisdom” Ebbin says. “Over the years our customers have shared with us their homeland experiences and knowledge of their traditional herbs and trees which has broadened our understanding of plants and their uses. “Our plants are now enjoying the mild winters of San Remo, after

several years in Southern NSW and Southern Victoria.” She informs me, “We are currently preparing and planting for the spring season which is always the busiest time of year for plant nurseries. “We are now constructing new seed raising facilities for the next crop of herbs.” As well as finding this herbal gardening duo at our local markets, they also hold herbal workshops where you can learn more about the magic of medicinal herbs and you can also get hands on experience in the nursery with work exchange days which are an interesting way to go deeper while getting your hands dirty and opening your heart to health. Ebbin and Ian know that just being out in the garden brings health and they have created a place of tranquillity in San Remo with their garden of medicine and food. See more at HerbalHeartland/ Facebook. Email: ebbinflorencebusiness@gmail.com (m) : 0412361092

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One woman’s mission to light up Ettalong Ettalong resident and small business owner, Shery Stewart, has recruited the Member for Gosford and Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast to champion her dream of lighting up Ettalong. When she’s not busy framing retro and vintage prints, Stewart loves to walk along the Ettalong waterfront and kayak around the bay. “It is beautiful down there along the foreshore which has been upgraded for seven years now but at night it is a completely different story,” Stewart said. “I went down there to walk at 6pm and there is not one single light from The Box [restaurant], which is in darkness, all the way to

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The Ettalong foreshore walk is dark and unfriendly after sunset

Ettalong Point,” she said. Stewart has joined “all the local groups” and hopes that an existing not-for-profit community group will take up her cause of lighting up Ettalong for security and for vibrancy, she explained. She said she has presented her proposal to Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, and

Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, both of whom were supportive. “Adam Crouch has said he would put it forward to the Central Coast Council and Liesl Tesch said she would send a letter with my proposal,” she said. “I have been thinking about this for the last three or four

years because any little village I have visited, I’ve seen what the lighting was like and the atmosphere was like and I come back and look at Ettalong and there’s nothing. “It all really adds to the atmosphere of the place, all the little coffee shops have grown up around here now but there is just zero lighting.” Owner of The Box restaurant

on the Ettalong foreshore, Monique Keogh, said she agreed with Stewart’s vision. “Monique told me she cannot leave her staff in the dark and agrees that it is dark and scary,” Stewart said. “We need to look at solar lighting, so it is low maintenance and gives us some kind of overhead lighting down the path at least as far

as the point and at least between the markets and the Ferry Terminal.” Shery Stewart said her inspiration for better lighting in Ettalong came from visits to Brisbane, Nelson Bay and Forster where “they have converted a really daggy old place into an enlivened marketplace and public area. “Nothing brings more charm and magic to a village than fairy lights,” she said. Stewart said she was aiming to have first steps in place by September in her campaign to light up Ettalong. Improving after-dark security is her first priority and then she’d like to see trees illuminated with fairy lights at least through the summer months. Jackie Pearson

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 publicity@artcentralcoast.asn.au

Ettalong Beach Art & Crafts Centre Adult classes in Pottery Watercolours, Oils, Acrylics, Pastels, Silvercraft, Patchwork & Quilting 0412 155 391 www.ebacc.com.au ebacc.email@gmail.com

Central Coast Watercolour Society Art society for artists painting in watercolour Workshops, beginners classes and paint outs Details on our website ccwsinc@gmail.com www.centralcoastwatercolour.com.au

Community Centres Empire Bay Probus Club Friendship, fellowship, and fun in retirement. Very active club, outings, excursions, dining - 3 times a month 1st Thur 1.30pm Club Umina, Melbourne Ave, Umina Beach Visitors Welcome. 0414 280 375 Central Coast Marine Discovery Centre The revamped CCMDC is open. Schools and Group bookings welcome by appointment. Building has special needs access and toilets Open 7 days 9am – 3pm. Terrigal. 4385 5027 ccmdc@bigpond.com www.ccmdc.org.au

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

ABC “The Friends” Support group for Public

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

Central Coast Caravanners Inc 3rd Sun - Jan to Nov Visitors - New Members welcome, Trips Away, Social Outings, friendship with like minded folk Details from Geoff 0447 882 150 Peninsula Village Playgroup Carers, Grandparents, parents & children ‘Intergenerational Playgroup’ Tues 10-11.30am 4344 9199 Peninsula School for Seniors Community Centre, McMasters Road, Woy Woy Discussions, rumikin, craft, history, walks, & coach trips Tues, Wed, Thur 4341 5984 or 4341 0800 The Krait Club Community Centre - Cooinda

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

Health Groups

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

Political Groups

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 www.cccwhc.com.au

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Pacific Link cashed up to boost supply of social housing

Social housing provider, Pacific Link Housing, which has a project underway on the Peninsula, has finished the financial year on a high with an $8.6M cash boost. The Coast’s only locally based Tier 1 Community Housing Provider (CHP) has secured significant funds to support the provision of homes for those people in greatest need in the community. Pacific Link Housing secured a $7M loan from National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) to support the

development of new social and affordable housing across the Central Coast and the Hunter regions. NHFIC finalised $362M of social bonds in June 2021, taking total issuance to about $2B since the organisation was established three years ago. Pacific Link is one of eight community housing providers to receive a 10-year fixed rate interest only loan following this most recent bond issuance. NHFIC CEO, Nathan Dal Bon, said the organisation had become an established issuer in the bond market and, in total, the bond was anticipated to

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save the participating CHPs almost $100M in interest payments over the next 10 years. “Investors have taken up more than $800M of NHFIC bonds within two weeks, with this strong support seeing institutional and private equity capital flowing into subsidised housing,” Dal Bon said. Pacific Link Housing Chairman, Wal Edgell, said the NHFIC loan would enable community housing providers to build more homes and improve the housing experience for lower income households and those in greatest need in

our community. “The strong interest from domestic and international investors, that saw the bond issue being over-subscribed by some 2.5 times, demonstrates the financial market’s appetite for such issuances and the increasing awareness of investors of the solid returns on socially-based investments,” Edgell said. Pacific Link has also recently received a grant of $1.6M under the NSW Government’s Community Housing Innovation Fund (CHIF). These funds will be used to support its Peninsula project

which is currently paused due to COVID-19 restrictions. CEO Ian Lynch said Pacific Link had an outstanding track record of delivering mixedtenancy developments in collaboration with the NSW State Government which provided accessibility to muchneeded housing and helped strengthen community cohesion. “In addition, our self-funded tenant capacity building programs provide opportunities for education, employment and social inclusion” he said. Pacific Link Housing manages more than 1,100 properties

across the local government areas of Central Coast, Lake Macquarie, Newcastle, Port Stephens, Maitland and Cessnock. It is pursuing a number of projects and opportunities which are at varying stages from the Peninsula, through Gosford,The Entrance, northern areas of the Central Coast and beyond. There are 666 social housing dwellings available on the Central Coast through Pacific Link. Source: Media release, July 14 Pacific Link Housing

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Feng Shui house plans on exhibition

Existing site as viewed from Woy Woy Rd

An aerial photograph of the subject site

Plans for the erection of a new dwelling in Woy Woy went on public exhibition last week. The site at 2 Woy Woy Rd currently contains a one-storey dwelling ‘in poor condition’ and ancillary structures, which will

be demolished as part of the application. The development application includes plans to erect a single storey dwelling house containing four bedrooms on the 678 metre squared site. The application states the dwelling has been designed in

Rendered image of proposal

strict accordance with Feng Shui principles. The building is square and includes an internal courtyard that can be viewed from almost every room. The proposed development will involve the removal of one native tree with the applicant

suggesting the removal will have no ecological impact on the site. The development includes two 2000 litre rainwater tanks to allow water reuse. Overflow from the tanks will be directed to the existing street drainage systems.

Two parking spaces will be provided onsite, with one car space to be provided within the garage and the other will be stacked in front of the garage. The site is currently adjoined by a restaurant to the northeast and detached dwelling houses in all other directions.

The application will be on exhibition until August 5. Source: DA Tracker, June 30 DA62154/2021

House designed to maintain privacy for neighbours A development application to build a new two-storey house in Pretty Beach has been approved under delegation. The existing dwelling and garage at 175 Heath Rd will be demolished to make space for the new build. At an estimated cost of $750,000, construction will also include the build of a twocar space driveway and a

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not block views from other dwellings to the street. Verandahs and decks are located and screened to maintain existing levels of privacy and amenity for neighbouring dwellings. The large open rear yard area allows for vegetation plantings. Three public submissions were received in relation to the application which included comments about the eligibility of the property due to a heritage

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Construction ban will hurt many for months Daniel Gutierrez of Empire Bay is just one of thousands of Central Coast workers who will struggle with the recently announced pause on construction works throughout Greater Sydney, including the Coast. From July 19-30, only urgent emergency repairs can be carried out or safety work to secure construction sites, with fears the ban could be lengthened if COVID-19 numbers do not decrease. Gutierrez, who is the owner of Construct a Space operating as Renovate a Space, said he couldn’t be shut down for longer than two weeks before things would start to go sour. “We do renovations and extensions, internal modifications such as kitchens and bathrooms and decks,” Gutierrez said. “A couple of my clients have been left with half-finished bathrooms and even if I could Daniel Gutierrez of Renovate a Space

go in and finish them, I can’t get materials because those places are closed, or the ones that are still open are running short on supplies. “It’s a domino effect. “I just don’t know what’s going to happen and it’s even more worrying that I had a few jobs lined up, almost at the point of taking a deposit, but whether or not they’ll go ahead I don’t know. “That’s when I’m going to start feeling it, and I reckon people will hold back on getting work done because of the uncertainty of how long the lockdown goes on. “This is uncharted grounds, I couldn’t even give my apprentice a definite answer, I just don’t know what’s going to happen.” Meanwhile, Business NSW Central Coast is calling on the NSW Government to re-open the construction industry on Monday, July 26, under reduced operating conditions.

“It is estimated the construction industry closedown is going to cost the NSW economy between $800M and $1B a week, in addition to the wider lockdown making this a $2B per week problem for businesses,” Regional Director, Paula Martin, said. “The Central Coast relies on the construction industry to support upwards of 44,000 locals and their livelihoods. “We would like to see a reopening of building sites early, in a safe but reduced way. “Announcing a re-opening date of July 26 will give those businesses without a proper COVID Safe plan time to develop one and give an opportunity for businesses to order and receive materials in time for a recommencement of trade. “When they were confronted with similar issues, the Victorian Government allowed 25 per cent of the regular workforce for large construction projects, and a maximum of

five workers and a supervisor for smaller jobs. “For outdoor sites, we should allow a set number of workers per hectare, considering outdoor transmissions of the virus is less of a risk than indoors. “Everyone is aware of the dangers of the Delta variant, however the current blanket close down of this industry is disastrous for the economy, and for the Central Coast this represents upwards of 25 per cent of our business. “Many businesses may forced to permanently close. “We are facing a significant mental health crisis with so many workers unable to earn a living in a safe way. “I cannot stress enough the importance of getting vaccinated as soon as possible, in order to reopen our economy.” Terry Collins

Backyard farmers join Grow It Local movement Residents are getting their fingers green in a new community initiative aimed at growing and sharing food locally. Central Coast Council’s partnership with Grow It Local plans to get more locals connecting with growers to learn and share knowledge, produce and recipes. Woy Woy local, Sue Bradley, is one of the 10 people who’ve already signed up on the Peninsula. Bradley’s patch contains tomatoes, coriander, parsley, lettuces, zucchinis, cucumbers, artichoke, pineapple, chard, eggplant and capsicum. She said she loves to grow her own food in her own back garden. “It gives me such a joy - from the garden bed preparation, building soil health, composting unused food, to growing from seed, planning the seasonal crops, eating in season, the incredible taste of fresh healthy nutrient rich foods, picking from my garden and thanking nature for its beautiful and

Sue Bradley has a big veggie patch in her Woy Woy garden

majestic gifts,” Bradley said. “Knowing where my food comes from, how it is grown and knowing my farmer, is paramount for my own health and for the health of my family. “Supporting the local economy and small business has so many benefits, it builds

community, health and wellbeing. “It also reduces the mileage of your food, cost, waste and at the same time increases nutrient value of your food, reduces your weekly food bill, increases happiness and positive mental health and health for us and for our planet.

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“It is a way during these times of lockdowns and uncertainty that can help to bring people together in a positive way by providing ways of contributing and providing opportunities to support a local healthy community. “It’s a fabulous community project to connect people …

bring[ing] down those neighbourhood fences that disconnect us from our neighbours and local community.” Bradley said those wanting to sign up and learn more about growing locally can start by shopping at a local farmers’ market.

“Start small, plant some herbs in a pot to be placed on your kitchen bench,” Bradley added. “Plant crops that you love to eat and are quick to grow. “Attend a community garden - you can learn so much from the members that attend these gardens, they often have seed swaps and food swaps, and many members of these gardens are eager to share their tips.” Those interested in learning about local food systems can start by using a backyard veggie patch or a windowsill patch or sign up to find potential local produce swaps. For locals wanting to join the Grow It Local community, sign up and register your patch at growitlocal.com The project is a NSW Environment Protection Authority Waste Less, Recycle More initiative funded from the waste levy. Maisy Rae

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Pharmacies ready to give the jab Three pharmacies on the Peninsula have indicated that they will be taking part in dispensing COVID-19 vaccines in the coming months. Lance Clarke, owner of Amcal Woy Woy, said he expressed interest in dispensing the COVID-19 vaccine through his Peninsula Plaza pharmacy in Woy Woy about three months ago. “I have done all my courses and we do flue vax as well,” Clarke said. “I had to fill out a survey today to make sure I can still do it and we have been given a delivery date of July 26,” he said. “It is really tightly government controlled. “They are going to allocate an amount to me and it will be the AstraZeneca variety and maybe later in the year it will be the Moderna one. “I have initiated all the things I have to do with Amcal to get all the bookings in place with my website. “I have been right on this all the time and we will definitely be doing it.” Clarke said he believed pharmacies, particularly those who are long-standing in the

Lance Clarke Amcal in Woy Woy will be providing COVID-19 vaccine from mid-August

community and already dispensing flu vaccines “should have been doing it for a long time but the problem is they haven’t had enough stock. “They’ve recently let a few regional pharmacies in but we will be getting it done from mid-August and then we will really start to see the majority if people vaccinated,” he said. He said the pharmacy was

receiving constant inquiries from customers who wanted their vaccination through their pharmacist. Priceline Pharmacy Woy Woy also reported that they were working on getting ready to deliver the vaccine but pharmacist Ross Pearse did not respond to specific questions about timing or brand of vaccine.

Blooms The Chemist at Umina will also be participating in the program from July 27. Community pharmacies were originally planned to begin vaccinating against the virus in May as part of Phase 2a of the Government’s vaccination schedule, before being deferred. “Blooms The Chemist is pleased to be supporting the

fast-tracking of the COVID-19 vaccination rollout,” said Blooms The Chemist’s Head of Retail, Emmanuel Vavoulas. “Our pharmacists have been receiving questions from customers on a regular basis, asking when they can be vaccinated and advice on the vaccination itself,” Vavoulas said. Expressions of interest from

Blooms The Chemist community pharmacies to participate in the delivery of the vaccine to priority populations from Phase 2a of the national rollout strategy were completed earlier this year. The process was subject to criteria set by the Pharmacy Programs Administrator on behalf of the Department of Health. The Pharmaceutical Association of Australia’s national president A/Prof Chris Freeman, said pharmacists were the most obvious solution to getting Australians vaccinated as quickly and conveniently as possible. Freeman said he was dismayed that pharmacist involvement in the rollout is still incredibly limited. “Pharmacists are the most obvious solution to increasing accessibility to vaccinations. “We already have a skilled, trusted, experienced, and easily accessible vaccinator workforce at governments’ disposal. And we already have established vaccination clinics in our shopping centres – the community pharmacy.”

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Confusing health orders cause extra stress for fragile families The rules under current NSW Public Health Orders have been labelled confusing for separated or blended families attempting to follow custody and visitation arrangements. Under the Orders, a person may leave their home or temporary accommodation to facilitate arrangements for access to and contact between: ‘parents and children or siblings; or children under the age of 18 who do not live in the same household as their parents or siblings, or one of their parents or siblings’. Some are suggesting the rules are allowing children to slip through the gaps and allowing parties to deliberately avoid responsibilities set out in shared custody arrangements.

One local mum said she feared her child would bring home the COVID-19 virus from being exposed to different environments at her expartner’s household. “I’m fully vaccinated with Pfizer and am adhering to all the restrictions with my son, staying indoors,” she said. “However, every time he goes to his dad’s place, he is exposed to two half-brothers who are old enough to drive around wherever they want. “He is also then exposed to the brothers’ other household and their mum …the exposure my son receives every time he visits is massive. “My preference would be to keep him at one place for both his and everyone else’s safety.” Lee Pawlak, an Accredited Specialist in Family Law at Woy

Woy-based Tonkin Drysdale Partners, said the lockdown rules had made it more challenging for separated families to comply with orders. “The lockdown causes issues for separated parents who have orders about children, and those with informal arrangements regarding time spent between children with each parent,” Pawlak said. “This is especially so for parents who live long distances from each other or even interstate,” he said. “The lockdown restrictions can cause a great deal of emotional distress for both children and parents. “It can also be a difficult thing for parents who are separated by reasonably long distances to keep connected with their children.

“There’s telephone and audio/visual means, but it’s not the same as maintaining a connection in person.” Pawlak said the local firm had noted an increase in family violence since the lockdown. “We have seen a concerning increase in reporting of family violence that might occur during lockdown for parents that haven’t separated or are in the process of separating, and trouble for victims to access help,” he said. “Parents are struggling with competing priorities - wanting to comply with court orders, to ensure connection between the children and the other parent, ensuring they are abiding by public health orders, and trying to protect their family from getting the virus. “It is all of these completing

priorities that can pull parents in different directions … it’s definitely a challenge for parents to juggle. “The Chief Justice has given written guidance to help parties and family lawyers navigate how to comply with a parenting order during lockdown. “It’s definitely more of a challenge for people to access legal advice and representation, but the Courts and family lawyers are using technology to keep justice accessible to Australian families. “The Courts are trying to help parents maintain access to the law. “Courts are running telephone and audio-visual hearings - so the Court is still able to provide an avenue by which issues with the care of children and other financial disputes can still be

determined.” Both the Family Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia have established court lists dedicated to dealing exclusively with urgent family law disputes that have arisen as a direct result of the pandemic. Pawlak said more resources need to be made available to parents during this time. “Both in lockdown and also at any other time, we have a stretched family law system, so the more resourced Courts we have, the better it will be for Australian families,” he said. For more information or guidance, the Family Relationships Advice Line is available on 1800 050 321 or at the Family Court of Australia’s website. Maisy Rae

Hospital supports mental health art awards Brisbane Waters Private Hospital has thrown its support behind a new arts exhibition program aimed at raising awareness of mental health issues. The Mental Health Art Works! Awards exhibition, which is hosted by Coast and Country Primary Care, will be held in

October with application entries to close next month. The exhibition provides people whose lives have been affected by mental illness the opportunity to use art as a form of expression. Brisbane Waters Private at Woy Woy’s successful use of art therapy at their clinic was one of the main reasons behind

their support for the awards. “We are incredibly proud to be associated with these awards which provides people whose lives have been affected by mental illness the opportunity to use art as a form of expression to help the community to develop a better understanding of mental health issues,” the Hospital said in a

July 21 social media post. “For many people in our Woy Woy community, art is a medium that can help to heal, express and illustrate the diversity of experience that comes with having lived experience of mental illhealth.” The hospital will sponsor two of the 10 award categories,

including the Young Person’s Award and the Pride in Diversity Award. Entries are now open and close on Sunday, August 29. More information about the awards and eligibility criteria can be found on the Coast and Country Primary Care website. The Awards are also

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Re-write your story: I’m a bad cook

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This is the fourth 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 hearing from Danielle Abell from Lick The Plates and examining the belief that we ‘can’t cook’.

You will learn something every time you cook, and you’ll learn double from the ‘failures’. You will learn to pivot and spin your dish into something new. Here are a few tricks:

You feel inadequate in the kitchen and wonder how people whip up such delicious meals from scratch. And surely, by this stage in your adulting life you should just know how to do it, right?! If those are the stories playing in your mind, know that you are not alone. We are all comparing ourselves on some level to someone else, whether it’s cooking skills, waistline, parenting or professional success. Comparison is rampant but let me offer you some perspective when it comes to cooking skills. You can’t do it ..YET What would you say to a child who was crying because they couldn’t ride their bike as fast as another child? You would tell them, “You can’t ride that fast YET. Come on, let’s practice.” Right? If you can’t do something, chances are you haven’t put your attention on learning it yet. A generation that didn’t learn to cook When I say you’re not alone,

it’s actually a whole generation who feel this way! We grew up in households where there was pressure for both parents to earn money outside the home. And even if one parent was at home, it was the time of convenience meals! It was a status symbol to afford frozen meals. The art of cooking was devalued in just a couple of generations as families handed their money over to large corporations to feed them food from a factory. The by-product of those times – the children – weren’t given the opportunity to learn to cook by watching their caregivers. They didn’t see their elders chopping, stirring and laughing together in the kitchen the way it once was. Cooking was done

as quickly and conveniently as possible, and children weren’t given the opportunity to witness and learn. Fast forward to now, and you wonder why you can’t cook intuitively. Well, it’s because you haven’t learned! A few tricks from my Grandma’s kitchen The next time you’re in the company of the older generation, ask them their top kitchen advice. You’re sure to pick up a few gems that you just won’t find on Google. Here is my Grandma’s advice: Use quality ingredients, and less of them You’ve heard this before and

Pantry salad dressing over a green salad This perpetual salad dressing lives in my cupboard and gets topped up as we need. Salad dressing is the ultimate balance of salty and sweet and sour and fatty. Take this as a guideline and adjust it to suit your family. Ingredients -½ cup olive oil

are probably tired of it, but it’s true. Start with good ingredients and you’ll have to work less hard to add flavour. Shop local and you’ll get the freshest produce, full of flavour. Plus, you won’t need as much of anything. Read the whole recipe before you start If you are cooking from a recipe, spend a few minutes reading through all the ingredients and the full method. Make sure you have all the ingredients (or decide the substitutes you’ll use), all the tools and a clear picture of how much work, time and mess is involved. Then decide if you’re going to make it. And if you don’t want to follow a recipe, don’t!

- ½ cup of your favourite vinegar or lemon juice (or a combination of multiple acids) - 1 tsp sugar, honey or maple syrup - 1 tsp mustard (Dijon or wholegrain) - ½ tsp salt, tamari or soy sauce - Grind of pepper - Optional: ½ tsp cumin seeds Method - Add all ingredients to a jar with lid - Shake jar well and use as you need it.

Food doesn’t need to look good. It just needs to smell and taste good. Forget every styled food image you’ve ever seen, because that is not home cooking! Homecooked food is often ugly and that’s ok. The amount of time and consideration that goes into styling food for a photograph is not how you want to spend your time in the kitchen, so drop the expectation that it needs to look good. There are no failures It will happen that things just don’t turn out as you hoped, but don’t despair! Scrape off the burnt bits and serve it anyway.

Store it in the cupboard and keep topping up the same jar. (If using lemon juice, store in the fridge.) - Make your simple salad: Rinse and chop or rip up your salad greens – use anything such as lettuce, rocket, baby spinach, mizuna, mustard greens, radish greens… a bit of whatever you have. Keep it simple with a chopped avocado (they’re in season at the moment, so maybe add two!) and pour over as much dressing as you want. Toss and serve.

- Too much salt? Too much of a spice? Dilute it by adding more of the other ingredients, for example more tomatoes in a Bolognese, or more vegetables in a stir fry. And enjoy the leftovers tomorrow. - Overcooked? It will depend on what it is but try adding some fresh ingredients to balance the overcooked ones. Or can you toss part of your meal and save the rest? For me, very overcooked pasta gets tossed and I start again. We all have a few non-negotiables! - Bland? Balance the flavours. Food is tasty when you have a balance between salty and sweet, sour and fatty. Ask yourself, does your dish need some more salt? Does it need a pinch of sugar or maple syrup to make your tongue dance? Does it need a squeeze of lemon to lighten it? Does it need a drizzle of oil for a more satisfying mouth feel? Play with it because there is no right answer. It all comes down to what YOU enjoy. Speak kindly to yourself And finally, change the language. Drop the story, “I’m a bad cook” and replace it with “I am learning to cook.” Sometimes we need to take a step back from our stories and talk to ourselves like we would talk to someone we love.

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Loving lockdown? The past 16 months have been full of challenges for the Lamont family of Ettalong but, second time around, home schooling during lockdown is a source of pure joy. Mother of four, Lucy Lamont, says she doesn’t have a bad thing to say about home schooling during this 2021 Greater Sydney COVID-19 Delta Variant lockdown. “The school has been excellent and home schooling is working out for us very nicely,” she says. “There are things I find about it that are excellent, my kids are happy, we are all safe and well and no one has got COVID. “What I probably love the most is that I get to actually have a bit of a look at what my kids are capable of. “For example, my six-yearold is a very good reader but I didn’t know before how good he was and the level of book he was capable of reading. “I love that my Year Four boy and my Year One boy are, for the first time, working together because they are working on the same topics even though the older one has more to do around it, so the older boy is helping and mentoring his brother and that is helping them to form a bond that is unbreakable,” she says. If you’d asked Lucy Lamont how she was coping with home

schooling during the 2020 lockdown her answer would have been drastically different. Her son Hugo had just started Kindergarten at Umina Beach Public School and big brother Angus was in Year Three. Twins April and Harry were born 10 weeks premature and spent two months in the special care nursery at Gosford Hospital in the middle of the pandemic so Lucy and husband Andrew were the only ones allowed to visit. “I would home school my kids in the morning and sit with my twins in the afternoon because they were not allowed home,” she says. “It was a difficult time for us, it was shocking, they were really tiny and I was worried

about them so this year is a different home school experience. “My brother, a paramedic in London, had corona virus and my uncle and auntie came off the Ruby Princess and they had corona virus so it was a very distressing time,” Lucy says. This year, thankfully, the lockdown is proving less traumatic for the young family. “My kids love learning so I definitely don’t have the struggles that some parents have. “Each week we print out what the school provides, a kind of timetable with all the activities for the week, and stick it on the fridge then I let the kids do everything. “I don’t actually care if they

want to do something from Day One and then something from Day Three and throughout the week they just go to the chart and colour it in so they can see what they have achieved and I can see what they have achieved. “Throughout the week we get this cool looking rainbow pattern on the timetable as the boys colour what they have completed.” As far as entertaining 16-month-old twins while home schooling two primary school-aged boys, Lamont says having a multigenerational household is a big advantage. “I am very lucky that my mum lives here with us,” she says. Just before lockdown the

Lamonts moved out of their sizeable house in Umina Beach into a much smaller one in Ettalong that they intend to renovate. “We moved from a sixbedroom house in Umina to a three-bedroom house in Ettalong that the seven of us are living in so it is a busy house.” The challenges keep coming – Lucy recently tripped over the family’s 50kg chocolate Labrador and is currently walking with the help of crutches. “I don’t care because we are all so happy, we are all together, we live in a beautiful part of the world. “The kids are happy and they are getting time with their little

baby siblings that they missed out on last year.” As a marketing professional, the owner of a start-up small business and president of the Umina Beach Public School Parents and Community Association (P&C), Lucy says the lockdown has been a forced “slowdown”. “Even slowing down the extra-curricular activities has been really nice, we are living at a slower pace and I have been craving that quieter life. “I definitely appreciate the help that the school is providing. “We have had regular calls from our teachers and great updates online through the school’s social media on what is happening and where to get help. “The schools have recognised that it’s a tough time for parents. “That empathy really helps because it helps you realise you don’t have to be a teacher you just have to teach what you can, do what you can, keep them happy, work with what they want to do because there is more flexibility. “And sometimes we are doing two hours of school work a day and then we do other educational things like learn how to ride a bike or do some cooking,” she says. Jackie Pearson

Humpback Highway Watch Ronny Ling and his Central Coast Dolphin Project and Central Coast Newspapers have combined to bring you a regular Humpback Highway report in each edition of this newspaper.

whales in Australian waters, it is really a great privilege to see these amazing creatures. Humpback whales are now coming to the end of their northern migration. Some whales have already been sighted heading south. It’s been a fantastic week on It won’t be all that long before the Central Coast with a we start getting mothers and mother and calf Southern calves close to shore on their Right Whale visiting our area. way south. These special whales are Dolphins have been sighted at some of the most endangered Umina, Box head, Ettalong and

Killcare this week. Seals have been showing off at Putty Beach, Tallows Beach and Box Head as well. The seal colony at Barenjoey has 19 seals enjoying their winter vacation If your planning to go whale watching, remember to comply with Health Regulations and police/ government directions.

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LAT 33° 51’ S - LONG 151° 14’ E - TIME ZONE - 1000 Times and Heights(m) of high and low waters

0.35 0139 0.27 0230 0.22 0318 0.22 0403 0.25 0446 0.31 0528 0.38 22 0044 23 24 25 26 27 28 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 0606 0.45 0013 1.50 0058 1.37 0150 1.26 0255 1.18 0406 1.16 0513 1.17 1218 1.40 0645 0.52 0723 0.58 0807 0.62 0858 0.65 0953 0.66 1046 0.66 THU 1804 0.66 FRI 1304 1.40 SAT 1353 1.41 SUN 1446 1.43 MON 1542 1.47 TUE 1637 1.52 WED 1728 1.58 1859 0.72 2001 0.76 2114 0.76 2227 0.72 2330 0.65

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IN MEMORIAM Stephen Goodwin Late of Mangrove Mountain, passed away peacefully on the 9th July 2021, aged 74 years. Loving husband of Marilyn, much loved father of Alison and Nicholas, and adored granddad to Isabelle, Finn, Lachlan, Tye and Charlotte. Stephen dedicated his life to making a difference for his community and the district and had a passion for gardening, horses and politics. Stephen’s contribution was

acknowledged with numerous awards and for that he will always be remembered and greatly missed. A gathering to celebrate Stephens life will be held at a later date when COVID restrictions permit. If you would like to attend the memorial or have any stories or photos to share then Stephen’s children would love to hear from you and can be contacted at stephengoodwinmemorial @gmail.com.

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Fresh-air fitness is free and open A range of open and free spaces are available on the Peninsula for those who want to maintain or even launch their fitness journey while gyms closed and classes postponed. The Patonga Beach Tennis and Sports Club at Bay St remains open, with the two synthetic grass courts unlocked. Outdoor fitness equipment is also available for use at the Ettalong Foreshore, Peninsula Recreation Precinct at Umina Beach, and Killcare’s Foreshore Beach Reserve. The Empire Bay playspace on Shelly Beach Rd also remains open. However, you might not even need to leave your home to get a good workout.

Local fitness trainer, Ben Durham, said it was so important for both physical and mental health to stay active during the lockdown. “The importance of health and fitness falls into our entire body’s health, both physically and mentally,” Durham said. “I know that I was struggling to keep motivated with my health and fitness because I was not going into a space with all the specialised equipment and motivating staff to help make training go as easily and quickly as possible. “But with a little adjustment, and a little bit of tampering when it comes to my goals, I’ve been able to begin a new routine to help me both mentally and physically. “The best way to begin this

journey is to, every day, at the same time, be active. “For 30 minutes or an hour, be active - go for a walk, a run, walk up and down your stairs 12 times, whatever you can manage, do it but stay safe. “You can go to the local park or use the outdoor equipment. “It’s going to be a bit of an adjustment, but this gives you an opportunity to focus on areas you may not usually focus on.” Durham recommends a walk or run for a quick, snap workout, followed by sit ups, and then … the “dreaded” burpees. Council has listed the public spaces available for use along with COVID-19 restrictions on their website. Maisy Rae

The Empire Bay playspace is open