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Struggling to stay afloat

News

Central Coast Council has commenced proactive patrols in natural reserves and continues to monitor open space areas for unauthorised bike jump and track builds. See page 5

Out&About

As nominations for the 2022 NSW Women of the Year Awards close this Friday, CCN has taken a look back on one of the finalists of the 2020 award – Umina’s Glitta Supernova. See page 13

Some local businesses are still struggling to stay afloat even though the NSW Government has extended financial support for those affected by lockdown restrictions.

Health

See page 21 Bombora Ettalong Beach SUP boards

Buck passing doesn’t solve Pfizer shortage Friction between the State and Federal Governments has come to a head over the Central Coast’s lack of Pfizer supply as the region records over 60 new cases so far this week. With cases on the rise and dozens of new exposure sites listed across the region, increased vaccination coverage is something the NSW Government said could get the Coast out of lockdown sooner. As of Monday, September 13, over 70 per cent of Peninsula residents had received their first dose of any COVID-19 vaccine and over 40 per cent

were fully vaccinated. Over 48,000 doses of vaccine have been administered on the Peninsula. The state-wide lockdown is expected to end in mid-October after the State achieves over 70 per cent vaccination coverage. The potential for the Coast to leave the lockdown earlier would be dependent on vaccine supply and community uptake. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said there had been a ‘very short’ supply of Pfizer on the Coast and said he hoped the Federal Government would supply more Pfizer doses.

“Gosford and Wyong Hospitals are currently administering 4,800 Pfizer doses per week,” Crouch said. “This is very good but we can always do better. “This is just 40 per cent of what Gosford and Wyong Hospitals could do if Pfizer vaccines were readily available. “Gosford Hospital even has the staff and the space ready and waiting to operate as a mass vaccination hub, but only if the Federal Government supplies more Pfizer doses.” It is reported that Gosford and Wyong Hospitals can administer up to 12,000 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines per week in addition

to its administering of AstraZeneca doses but this is entirely dependent on supply. Federal Member fo Robertson, Lucy Wicks, has welcomed a review of how General Practitioners (GPs) are allocated to areas like the Central Coast. “Central Coast residents are doing their bit to hit the 70 per cent and 80 per cent targets,” Wicks said. “To date,the NSW Government has received almost three million doses of Pfizer, which is enough to vaccinate around 45 per cent of the state with a first dose. “However, I am advised the

Central Coast Local Health District has not received an increase in Pfizer allocations since July 2021. “From the NSW Government allocation of Pfizer, the Central Coast has been receiving about half (2.1 per cent) of the Pfizer we would expect based on our population size (4.8 per cent), which has left a shortfall of about 30,000 doses locally. “I thank the NSW Premier for her determination to stamp out the Delta outbreak in Western and Southwest Sydney, but its time our region gets back the 30,000 Pfizer doses that were taken to fight the virus on the front-line.” Continued page 4

The 11th annual Cancer Council’s ‘Girls Night In’ event at Ettalong Diggers next month has been postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions. See page 25

Sport

Australia’s well decorated sports sailor and Gosford Sailing Club alumnus, Tom Slingsby, has successfully defended his 2019 title at the 2021 Moth World Championship. See page 31

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Elly cycles to close the gap

Central Coast Council is urging residents to exercise caution and report any suspected asbestos containing materials found on beaches or other public open spaces after a resident found more than 75 pieces of the dangerous material at Terrigal over a two-month period. See page 3

Rain, lockdown or shine – life doesn’t stop at Calga’s Walkabout Wildlife Sanctuary. See page 17

Business

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Dr Elly Warren, of Yerin Aboriginal Health Services in Wyong, is embarking on her third Alpine Everesting challenge in an effort to help cure cancer by donating funds to Tour de Cure.

COVID cases hit 70 as Pfizer supplies dwindle

With continued pressure from Premier Gladys Berejiklian for residents to be vaccinated, Federal Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, has given assurances more vaccines are headed our way, with more GPs set to administer Pfizer this month. Even so, people who have been advised against receiving the AstraZeneka vaccine for health reasons are still finding

it almost impossible to book a Pfizer jab, with Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, saying a lack of information surrounding just when the vaccines will be available is a major concern (see more page 12). Seven new COVID cases in the region were reported on September 2, three linked to previously notified cases and the source of infection for the other four cases under investigation. All seven cases were in the community while infectious. These new cases were in addition to 16 cases announced over the past week. On August 28, two additional COVID-19 cases were

confirmed – one linked to a worksite in Sydney and one a household contact. Neither of these people was in isolation during the infectious period. Two more cases were announced on August 29 – one who had been isolation while infectious with the source of infection under investigation and the second linked to a Sydney workplace, in isolation during the infectious period. Six positive cases were confirmed on August 30, with five of them close contacts of previously notified cases and the source of infection for one case under investigation. On August 31, the tally rose by four more cases, all of which

were linked to previously notified cases. Two of them were in isolation while infectious and two were infectious in the community. Two more patients tested positive on September 1, one linked to a previously notified case and one linked to a Sydney worksite. Both were in the community while infectious. Seven cases have now been linked to the KI Building Services exposure site at North Gosford. Anyone who attended the site (including the site office) between August 20 and 27 is considered a close contact and should get tested and isolate for 14 days since their last

exposure at the site. Central Coast Local Health District reported that a review of Service NSW check-in data for the site indicated incomplete data and inadequate records. Police are undertaking ongoing compliance checks and inspections of the site. Meanwhile, the list of exposure sites in the region continues to grow, with latest additions including West Gosford, Wadalba, Tuggerah, Erina Fair, Wyoming, Kangy Angy, Toowoon Bay, Ettalong Beach, Hamlyn Terrace and Gosford. To see a full list of all exposure sites in NSW visit NSW Health case locations web page. Terry Collins

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While AstraZeneka appointments are freely available, booking a Pfizer jab on the Central Coast is still almost impossible, despite assurances from Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, that more vaccines are headed to the region. See page 8

Central Coast Council’s water and sewerage business is expecting a loss of $11M this financial year. See page 5

Out&About

The third stage of a $1.4M project to upgrade Bouddi Coastal Walk has been completed and the new section is now open for locals to explore.

Nineteen-year-old Alex Hart would love to be a truck driver, but he knows he’s got to work his way up, so for the time being he’s happy to have a full-time job... See page 13

Business

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Health

Some of the Peninsula’s best known and loved business personalities have made a video together encouraging locals to get vaccinated so the community can get back to doing everything it loves sooner.

Four students and one graduate from the NAISDA Dance college at Kariong featured in NT Dance Company’s production Forbidden at the Darwin Entertainment Centre on September 3 and 4.

Sport

The Central Coast has scooped the pool at the Surf Life Saving NSW Awards of Excellence, taking out seven major awards. See page 39

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Residents in 29 suburbs urged to get tested There is mounting evidence of community transmission of COVID-19 in and surrounding the Lake Munmorah, Charmhaven, Bateau Bay and Toukley communities and people who live or work there are urged to be extra vigilant and get tested. There are at least 29 suburbs on high alert in the northern area where the list of exposure sites grows longer and longer as the number of Central Coast COVID cases escalated to 130 on Tuesday, September 7. Many of those cases have

been infectious while out in the community and some were linked to known cases, while the source of the infection for others is still under investigation, causing concern from health authorities that there were unknown infections within the community. A week ago, on Wednesday, September 1, there were only two new cases, but since then new cases daily have risen exponentially to the highest number so far of 22 new cases on Tuesday, September 7. Brooke Avenue School at Killarney Vale was closed on Tuesday, September 7 – the

fourth school in the past month to close because of COVID exposure. There were about 60 students on the school grounds that day. The school grounds, including the on-site YMCA Out of School Hours (OOSH) program, will remain closed until contact tracing and deep cleaning is undertaken. Killarney Vale Public School re-opened on Monday following a COVID detection on Friday, September 3. NSW Health has reminded families that children should stay at home unless they

absolutely need to attend school, such as if they are the child of an essential worker. Anyone who was at Wyong Hospital’s emergency department waiting room on Thursday, September 2, between 8:45pm and 11:50pm is considered a close contact and must get tested immediately and isolate for 14 days, regardless of the results. Health authorities are urging anyone in the following suburbs to be tested as there is mounting evidence of community transmission: Blue Haven, Charmhaven, Doyalson, Gorokan, Hamlyn Terrace,

Kanwal, Lake Haven, San Remo, Wadalba, Warnervale, Wyong, Blue Bay, Bateau Bay, Killarney Vale, Long Jetty, Shelly Beach, The Entrance, The Entrance North, Toowoon Bay, Budgewoi, Buff Point, Canton Beach, Halekulani, Magenta, Norah Head, Noraville, Toukley, Tuggerawong and Wyongah. Meanwhile, the number of locals not following the stayat-home orders is also surging, with police issuing 422 fines since Operation Stay At Home began on Monday, August 16. See page 4

Five of the Top 10 Suburbs for Affordable Houses in NSW are on the Central Coast – Mardi, Bateau Bay, Springfield, Point Clare and Kariong. See page 21

Sport

Central Coast Mariners have finally been tasked to develop a new female team for the nation’s highest level of professional football... See page 32

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Young workers feel left out Less than 50 per cent of Peninsula residents have received both doses of their COVID vaccine as we approach Premier Gladys Berejiklian’s September 13 promise of more freedoms for the fully vaccinated. The Premier announced those fully vaccinated would be able to participate in outdoor gatherings of up to five people who live in the same LGA from September 13. Approximately 70 per cent of Peninsula residents have received their first dose of vaccine but it appears to be young people who are continuing to miss out.

Young people are bearing the brunt of the Delta outbreak but they are being vaccinated at half the rate of the rest of the population according to NSW Health. It’s an issue that Taine Tepua, a local hospitality worker and university student, is facing. Taine said, as a worker at McDonalds Umina, he is concerned about being on the front line and exposed to the virus without a vaccine. “There has been a constant struggle to get a vaccine as I’m being told by some people, I am eligible, yet when I call nearby facilities, they say to wait a few weeks,” he said.

“There is a lot of confusion on ‘who’ different places are offering vaccines to. “A lot of my friends have faced these struggles as well – one of them even said that they had been put on hold five time and each time they were told to call back later. “I am concerned about being on the front line – we are facing adults who could possibly be carrying COVID-19 and aren’t actually being protected ourselves. “Any adult with COVID-19 could unknowingly risk all of our workers and that adult could have the vaccine and be fine, but for us workers, we

don’t have that protection. “I have been given an option from Erina to get the vaccine possibly within the month – the clinic told me to call them back in two weeks to see if there is any availability. “There is a lot of confusion for people who are aged 15+ working in hospitality and accessing vaccines. “I don’t think it helps that we had been considered as a part of Greater Sydney, however where almost everyone can get vaccinated in Sydney, it’s very hard for us on the Coast to get vaccinated due to lower supply.” The lack of Pfizer supply on

the Coast is also affecting local high school students as they face further uncertainty about being able to return to school with face-to-face learning expected to resume from November 8. Currently, students are eligible for the Pfizer vaccine if they are above 12 years old, and in a listed priority group according to NSW Health guidelines or are 16 years and older. However there have been widespread reports from local parents that these appointments have been near impossible to secure. Continued page 4

Today, Thursday, September 9, is R U Ok? Day – a day for the community to check in with friends and family. See page 25

Sport

Dylan Littlehales from Wamberal has just missed out on achieving an Olympic medal by finishing fourth place in the final of the Men’s Kayak Single 200m - KL3. See page 31

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The Central Coast will not come out of lockdown on September 11 amid continuing concern over escalating COVID-19 case numbers in the region. While announcing easing of restrictions in much of regional NSW, Deputy Premier John Barilaro said on September 9 that with case numbers still high, stay at home orders would stay in effect on the Central Coast, along with various other regions in the state. At September 9, there were 167 confirmed cases on the Coast. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said when the region’s lockdown was last reviewed in August there were 45 active COVID-19 cases, but that number had more than tripled since.

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“I am calling for everyone on the Central Coast to remain vigilant and follow the stay-athome rules,” he said. Crouch said the state was on track to reach the 70 per cent milestone in mid-October, but only fully vaccinated residents would be permitted to take advantage of easing restrictions. “There are approximately 21,000 Central Coast residents getting vaccinated each week which is good progress, but we need to do better,” he said. “Both brands of the vaccine are safe, effective and free and both brands also reduce the likelihood of death by over 90 per cent.” Meanwhile, case numbers on the Coast have more than doubled in the past week. On September 3, eight cases were confirmed; two linked to

previously notified cases, one linked to a worksite cluster in Sydney and five under investigation. On September 4, 15 more residents tested positive; 14 linked to known cases and the source of infection for one under investigation. Fourteen were infectious in the community. Seven more cases were announced on September 5; five linked to known cases and theothertwounderinvestigation, with five cases in the community while infectious. September 6 saw the announcement of eight more cases; seven linked to known cases and one under investigation. Then, on September 7, 22 cases were confirmed; 19 linked to known cases and three

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Struggling to stay afloat

News

Central Coast Council has commenced proactive patrols in natural reserves and continues to monitor open space areas for unauthorised bike jump and track builds. See page 5

Out&About

When your Dad is the Director of the Australian Reptile Park, what better to occupy you during lockdown than helping care for an at-risk koala joey? See page 18

Central Coast Council has partnered with Grow It Local to get Coasties excited about growing and sourcing produce locally to reduce food waste. See page 14

Business

Central Coast volunteer surf lifesavers raised their iconic red and yellow flags at Toowoon Bay on Monday to signify the start of the season this Saturday, September 18. under investigation. Eleven were in the community while infectious. September 8 saw 15 more cases announced; nine linked to known cases and the source of six under investigation, with 13 in the community while infectious. And finally, on September 9, another 22 cases were announced; 13 linked to known cases and nine under investigation. Of these, 20 were in the community while infectious. Multiple Central Coast exposure sites are being announced daily. Residents are urged to continue checking the NSW Health website for esposure site locations, times and dates.

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Tuggerah Rural Fire Brigade crews were called to the M1 freeway on Wednesday afternoon, September 8, after a large road crusher machine had come off the back of a truck. See page 5

Coast lockdown to be extended following surge in COVID cases “For the first time, there are active COVID-19 cases in every single postcode across the Central Coast,” Crouch said. “The only way we can beat the Delta strain is by getting everyone vaccinated.” Crouch confirmed that the slight easing of restrictions for the region announced on August 26 will remain in force. This allows for groups of up to five fully vaccinated people to gather outdoors within the LGA or within 5km of home outside the LGA from September 13. As Premier Gladys Berejiklian outlined a roadmap for coming out of lockdown once the state attained a 70 per cent rate of double vaccination, Crouch reminded Coasties that the regional percentage on the Coast to date is around 40 per cent.

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Back to the beach

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For the first time in 70 years, there is no longer a member of the Sparrow family on the payroll at Walker Bros Timber and Building Supplies at North Gosford, following Keith’s retirement. See page 25

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The NPWS is planning to revitalise Bateau Bay’s tired looking Crackneck Lookout precinct in Wyrrabalong National Park with smart new design features and improved facilities. See page 3

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As the Central Coast prepares to enter its 10th week of lockdown, COVID-19 case numbers in the region have risen to 70 amid growing concerns over the shortage of Pfizer vaccination appointments available.

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Out&About

Over the past year, Erina-based Dr Elly Warren has taken part in the Tour de Cure to raise money for cancer research but this year she has decided to take the fundraising up a notch.

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Central Coast Mariners has announced its intention to enter the W-League competition in 2022/23 as the women’s league expands. See page 40

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Two fire stations at risk of service cuts The Fire Brigade Employees Union (FBEU) is calling on community support to save Budgewoi and Wyong Fire and Rescue NSW stations being taken temporarily offline during periods when they are short of staff. State Secretary of FBEU, Martin Dixon, said taking any fire station offline deprived a local community of a critical emergency response, leaving any response up to fire stations from further away and reducing the number of fire trucks at any incident. He said the proposal by Fire

and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) was being fought by the Fire Brigade Employees Union in the Industrial Relations Commission. “At the moment, fire stations without sufficient safe crewing levels are supplemented by other firefighters at overtime rates, which is necessary to keep our communities safe. “Staffing shortages can be avoided by fixing the critical understaffing and underfunding of the service. “The union for professional firefighters in NSW, the FBEU, is fighting hard to stop this

proposal through every way possible, including through the courts, but we need the help of local communities to fight it. “We encourage people to write to their local State Member of Parliament, write to the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, write to the Commissioner of Fire and Rescue NSW, and make your voices heard. “We want people to let their family and friends know that this government wants to shut down their local fire station, depriving them and their community of a critical

emergency response if anything goes wrong. “Most importantly, we need the community to support our local firefighters who are, of course, at the centre of this proposal. “They are doing their best to maintain this vital service, and their employer wants to throw them aside and allow their local community to be exposed. “We encourage people to apply for positions at their local Fire and Rescue NSW stations if they’re recruiting and be sure to thank your local firies for their exceptional work in the

community,” Dixon said. Deputy Commissioner for FRNSW, Jeremy Fewtrell, said FRNSW was committed to keeping communities safe and used a risk-based approach to manage the readiness of its emergency service delivery. “FRNSW has an established procedure of managing all of its on-call fire stations, and the practice of taking fire trucks temporarily offline is partly a result of changing demographics, improvements in technology, and a more modern understanding of fire safety and risks. Continued page 6

Students from K-6 at selected schools have been encouraged to pick up a pencil or a paintbrush to design a sold sign sticker using a template. See page 24

Sport

Kyah Simon of Tacoma has been selected for a 25-player Matildas squad in a friendly match against the Republic of Ireland on September 22, a match that will herald in a three-year international cycle... See page 32

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The 11th annual Cancer Council’s ‘Girls Night In’ event at Ettalong Diggers next month has been postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions. See page 25

Sport

Australia’s well decorated sports sailor and Gosford Sailing Club alumnus, Tom Slingsby, has successfully defended his 2019 title at the 2021 Moth World Championship. See page 31

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See page 13 Central Coast ARAFMI has outlined the need for action on removing the stigma surrounding mental health issues in a submission to Central Coast Council on its Draft Disability Inclusion Action Plan, 2021-25. See page 33

As nominations for the 2022 NSW Women of the Year Awards close this Friday, CCN has taken a look back on one of the finalists of the 2021 award – Umina’s Glitta Supernova. See page 13

Some local businesses are still struggling to stay afloat even though the NSW Government has extended financial support for those affected by lockdown restrictions.

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Trust money to be spent on endangered sandplain woodland The Protection of the Environment Trust (POET) has recommended the release of $41,730 to Central Coast Council to conduct work to protect endangered Umina Coastal Sandplain Woodland (UCSW). It is understood the latest meeting of the POET Management Committee was given a presentation of the works Council intended to use the money to complete but those details have not yet been made public. Administrator Rik Hart accepted the recommendation and moved to release the money as a resolution of Central Coast Council at the September 14 council meeting. Hart said he had received a request from the public for the release of more information about how the money would be spent and that he had passed that request on to staff. According to POET Management Committee meeting minutes available on Council’s website, “Sharyn Styman (Environmental Management and Projects Officer) provided a presentation on Trust funds allocated to the Umina Coastal

Remnant UCSW at Burrawang Reserve, Woy Woy

Sandplain Woodland. “This was supplementary to a report previously provided to members that included a 10 Year Plan for proposed works. “Members endorsed the works program proposed for 2021-22 financial year and agreed to revisit the 10 Year Plan next financial year, with consideration of endorsing the full program for remaining years.”

The Umina Coastal Sandplain Woodland is an Endangered Ecological Community which is unique to the Central Coast region and especially to the Woy Woy Peninsula. A 2007 Restoration and Rehabilitation Management Plan produced by the thenNSW Department of Environment and Climate Change described UCSW as “extremely limited in extent, consisting of only approximately

14ha, scattered across small and isolated patches. “Threats to the community include clearing for development, weed invasion, fragmentation, lack of knowledge of the significance of the community and toofrequent fires.” Areas of UCSW near the Umina Oval and in Burrawang Reserve, bounded by Hillview Street and Railway Street, Woy

Woy, have been significantly neglected since the formation of Central Coast Council in 2016. The USCW had been identified and described as early as the 1950s and the former Gosford City Council had attempted to restore and rehabilitate several remnants of the EEC. UCSW has been described by the NSW Scientific Committee as “a low woodland dominated

by Bangalay (Eucalyptus botryoides) and Rough-barked Apple (Angophora floribunda) with a diverse understorey of shrubs such as Coast Banksia (Banksia integrifolia), Sawtooth Banksia (Banksia serrata), Burrawang Palm (Macrozamia communis), Prickly Acacia (Acacia ulicifolia), Sweet Wattle (Acacia suaveolens) and Forest Oak (Allocasuarina littoralis). Administrator Hart also adopted the POET Management Committee recommendations to approve release of a further $9,000 from funds held in the Trust to Council to be spent on the Scenic Road Bushland Reserve Offset Area “for the endorsed works in the 202122 financial year”. Another $200 from the trust will be spent by Council on geotargeted ads on Facebook to encourage community groups to apply for POET grants to spend on worthy local environmental projects. The POET committee’s final recommendation, also adopted by Hart was a $15,640 grant to the Community Environment Network to be spent on Friends of COSS workshops.

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Buck passing doesn’t solve Pfizer shortage From page 1 Wicks said there will be over 55 GP clinics administering Pfizer on the Coast by the end of September but could not confirm what GPs would be receiving the doses, or when they would they receive them. “We are not given a list of GPs that are administering Pfizer to ensure that GP practices are not inundated with calls,” Wicks said. “When a GP comes online with Pfizer, bookings will become available on the Eligibility Checker on the Health.gov.au [website].” NSW is set to receive an additional 1.38 million doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine following an agreement between Australia, the UK and also with Singapore this month, however there has been no confirmation on the numbers the Coast will receive.

Deputy Premier of NSW, John Barilaro, issued a damning response to Wicks’ claims and said the redirected Pfizer supply on the Coast was ‘all returned’. “Firstly, Lucy Wicks is incorrect … it’s a disgusting attempt to play politics at a time of crisis,” Barilaro said. “There was a moment in time where we were going to redirect Pfizer. “And then the Federal Government turned up with the 530,000 additional Pfizer shots for southwestern and western Sydney. “That meant that none of the Pfizer allocated to the regions was actually redirected. “So, for a moment in time, there was probably a two-week delay, but it was all returned. “The second part is with Pfizer, we don’t control the supply of vaccines, the Federal Government does.

“The Federal Government has complete control of how much vaccine goes where, including Pfizer. “The Federal Government hasn’t got sufficient supply of Pfizer and there’s nothing we can do about that.” It was the State Government’s decision to redivert the Pfizer supplies away from the Coast in early August to HSC students in the areas of greatest concern in Sydney, as reported in PP021. “I’d question if all 30,000 people on this waiting list could not possibly consider AstraZeneca and they should talk to their GP or health professional to find out,” Barilaro said. “I hate when Federal politicians want to play politics when they’ve got the facts completely wrong. “We have a vaccination program that gets supplied by the Federal Government.

“The Federal Government supplies Pfizer directly to GPs, it supplies AstraZeneca directly to pharmacists, and we play no role in that … and then we get an allocation to NSW Health of Pfizer supplies and AstraZeneca supplies. “As much as my federal colleagues want to put the blame on the state and play politics, the truth here is that we are limited in what we can do with Pfizer, because we don’t control the vaccine supply.” Local grandmother, Marie Haarstrup, said she was ‘extremely concerned’ about the lack of Pfizer supply available for her grandchildren. “They’re telling us at the media conferences that we are an area of concern, but my understanding is you cannot get Pfizer vaccinations here,” Haarstrup said. “I can tell you now trying “to get a 16-year-old vaccinated

is impossible. “I have been trying every day since the Prime Minister announced 16-year-olds can get the vaccine to get the status on it and book. “I was told by the NSW mass vaccination clinic helpline that Wyong have bookings on hold and after calling back today and being redirected to Wyong Hospital I have been told Wyong Hospital is not taking any bookings and that they are waiting for a system catch up.” It’s a story that Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, said she has heard repeatedly from her constituents. “With all of this extra supply it’s a concern none of the Pfizer doses have been directed to Central Coast GPs and a limited supply being directed to our local hospitals,” Tesch said. “We are also 11 weeks into lockdown, and we are yet to have our own mass

vaccination hub here. “To get Pfizer on the Central Coast is an absolute nightmare and a nightmare that is repeatedly experienced in our community. “It’s incredibly disappointing for Coasties who are doing their upmost yet are unable to get the vaccine that meets their needs. “It’s disappointing that as the local Member of Parliament, my office is trying to support all those people who require the Pfizer vaccine for a variety of health reasons whilst Lucy Wicks and Adam Crouch blame each other. “I’m encouraging those who can to go to Sydney for vaccines because local waiting lists are long and often unreliable, and there are clearly still not enough vaccines on the Coast to meet local demand.” Maisy Rae

Wicks attempts to improve GP supply Federal Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks has welcomed a review of how General Practitioners (GPs) are allocated to areas like the Central Coast. Wicks said she had been seeking improvements to the current Distribution Priority Area (DPA) status of the Central Coast for years to ensure it recognises the need to align local health services with changes to population and employment locally. “I have made representations to the Minister for Regional Health, Dr David Gillespie, and I’m pleased he has considered

and been able to respond to our concerns with this review of Distribution Priority Areas,” Ms Wicks said. A region with DPA status can access a pool of internationally trained doctors and bonded doctors to practice locally. “The exceptional circumstances review process for the Department of Health’s Distribution Priority Area (DPA) classification system provides an opportunity for recent changes in the Central Coast’s circumstances to be assessed” Wicks said. “GP clinics in non-DPA areas can now apply for an exceptional circumstances review.

“If approved, an area will be eligible to access additional programs for that year to support recruitment from a broader pool of doctors. “The DPA exceptional circumstances review is just another tool the government is using to help clinics recruit doctors to care for communities like the Central Coast. “The Primary Health Network has been working to attract and retain GPs to the Central Coast with a number of incentives, support networks and programs,” she said. Buildingonthisannouncement, 170 medical students have commenced study at the new

Central Coast Clinical School in Gosford. “This has put the Central Coast and Gosford on the map as a region of medical excellence and I have no doubt that is going to help drive positive outcomes for our region.” Minister for Regional Health, Dr David Gillespie said the DPA classification allows the government to identify regions where locals face an increased challenge to access a GP. The DPA indicator supports other initiatives that encourage doctors who are subject to location restrictions, such as overseas qualifications, to work in regional and rural areas.

“The Government is acutely aware of the significant shortage of GPs in many areas of regional, rural and remote Australia. “As a regional doctor myself for most of my career, I understand the impact this has on health outcomes and community wellbeing,” Dr Gillespie said. “The current DPA system assesses regions annually, using the most up-to-date available data to support approvals for priority access to internationally-trained doctors and bonded doctors. “I have heard loud and clear the concerns that this approach is not capturing current or

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Reserves patrolled for illegal tracks and jumps Central Coast Council has commenced proactive patrols in natural reserves and continues to monitor open space areas for unauthorised bike jump and track builds. Every report to Council is assessed by staff for its risk to the surrounding environment, threatened species, any heritage values as well as the risk to the greater public before determining the next steps. Council Director Environment and Planning, Scott Cox, said Council had received an increased number of reports from the community about unauthorised mountain bike and BMX tracks and structures being built right across the Coast. “Unauthorised bike tracks and jumps are constructed without any approval or assessment of impacts to environment, heritage or other reserve users,” Cox said. “They have the potential to negatively impact trees, native vegetation and the habitat of our local native animals; provide greater access for foxes, cats and dogs into bushland which makes native fauna more vulnerable to predation’ alter natural drainage patterns and cause

Bike trail in council reserve at Blackwall

soil erosion or water pollution; damage sites of Aboriginal or European heritage value and attract littering and illegal dumping. “As the risks are higher in our natural reserves, we have increased proactive patrols by our community safety officers to monitor community compliance with the Local

Government Act – the act of knowingly causing these impacts is an offence and penalties may apply to those people found to be responsible.” Council Unit Manager Open Space and Recreation, Brett Sherar, said Council was also monitoring unauthorised builds in open space areas including parks and playgrounds.

“We are taking a pragmatic approach to the informal BMX jump tracks being built in open space areas,” he said. “This is a very difficult time for many in our community and the current lockdown restrictions in place mean many children are unable to attend school and all formal sport and

recreation has ceased. “If the informal BMX tracks are not causing environmental harm and the risk to the greater public is minimal then we are currently not removing them from open space areas. “At this moment there is a greater mental health benefit for our children in

leaving them as is. “We will continue to monitor reported sites and if the level of risk increases, we will take appropriate action at that time,” Sherar said. Source: Media release, Sep 10 Central Coast Council

Council turns off facebook comments Central Coast Council has turned off comments on its official Facebook page. The decision to turn them off comes in response to a recent High Court decision that highlights the risk of thirdparty comments on any person or organisation’s social media accounts. The High Court decision ruled that an organisation was liable for defamatory comments published to its Facebook page.

Council alerted readers to comments being turned off on its official Central Coast Council page on September 14, about the time that night’s council meeting got underway. “Comments have been turned off for Council posts in response to a recent High Court decision about the liability risk of thirdparty comments that may be of a defamatory nature published to an organisation’s page,” Council said on its page. It explained the legal case did not involve Central

Coast Council. The case it was referring to involved both the Sydney Morning Herald and The Australian and a decision that cleared the way for a complainant to continue their defamation case against the media. The High Court found that the media groups participated in communicating any defamatory material posted by third parties on their facebook pages and were therefore responsible for the comments.

Council said it had house rules for comments. “Whilst Council has always asked that engagement on this page adheres to the House Rules, Council does not have resources to moderate all the third-party commentary,” Council said. Administrator Rik Hart said he was not aware of the decision before it was made as it was an operational decision. He said he could understand the reasons why as the

organisation could be vulnerable to defamatory comments. His administrator’s facebook page had not allowed comments since the previous administrator Dick Persson had turned them off. Hart said he had not turned them back on. Council said customers were encouraged to contact Council with queries about services and have their say on projects via the Online Customer Service

Portal and its website as well as the yourvoiceourcoast website. A local council-watching Facebook page published a post about the changes and it attracted lots of comments. “Turning off the comments will result in a massive reduction in reach for the posts,” one person commented and predicted: “They’ll turn them back on again.” Merilyn Vale

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Premier must continue to face people says Tesch State MP Liesl Tesch has accused NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian of “abandoning” the people of the Central Coast and the rest of the state with her recent decision to no longer front an 11am COVID update each day. Berejiklian announced on September 10 that daily health updates would still be provided by NSW Health via video link but that she and the Health Minister would only appear “intermittently” before the cameras on a “needs basis”. “I will turn up when I need to but to expect the leader of the government indefinitely to do this every day means that I am not doing my job properly,” she said. Tesch said the move was a clear abandonment of the Premier’s duties and continued a concerning trend of poor transparency by the Government. “The people of NSW (have been) turning to and tuning into the Premier day in and day out to get their daily news on the worsening pandemic,” she said.

“For the people of NSW the Premier’s updates are almost a lifeline, providing certainty of information and a little bit of hope in the darkest of times. “When we look to other states, not one has abandoned their press conferences despite having significantly lower cases. “I distinctly remember last year as Victoria continued through their lockdowns for months on end the Premier of Victoria did not abandon his duties; instead he got up every day, fronted the media and gave full and frank advice.” Tesch said with the Central Coast recording ever-growing numbers of COVID cases, now was not the time to pull the press conferences. “Coasties are now experiencing the worst of the current outbreak and with recent press conferences flagging the Central Coast as an area of concern, it provides more unease for our community when our source of information is stopped,” she said. “Now more than ever we need our questions answered, our information relayed

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efficiently and our Government to be responsible. “With (the Premier) still refusing to allow NSW Parliament to sit, despite it clearly being a critical job in the middle of a pandemic, this recent move to cancel daily press conferences means she will get to escape accountability altogether.” Tesch said there were also concerns that as case numbers rise exposure sites are not being recorded quickly enough. “The Central Coast is experiencing a lag of several days and in some instances

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Despite saying September 12 would mark the last of the daily COVID updates, Berejiklian fronted the cameras for one last time on September 13, as Opposition Leader Chris Minns held his own press conference. Minns said a continuation of daily press conferences by the Premier was “crucial” as the peak of the pandemic approached. “What we need at the moment is consistency from the NSW Government; we need clear communication and we need accountability from the Premier,” he said. “Governments can’t pick and choose when they’re going to

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10 new cases but health data weeks out of date With around 10 new positive COVID cases confirmed on the Peninsula in the past week, local residents are being asked to remain vigilant and keep up to date with details on venues of concern. There have now been 289 local cases of COVID-19 in the Central Coast Local Health District since the start of the current outbreak in June. NSW Health said any individuals who attended the following venues on the dates and times listed is a casual contact: • Umina Charcoal Chicken, 325 West St, Umina Beach – Sep 8, 6:20pm-6:30pm; • Woolworths Umina, 61-275 Trafalgar Street, Umina Beach – Sep 5, 6:15pm6:45pm and Sep 7, 9:30pm-9:50pm; • Blooms The Chemist Erina, Erina Fair – Sep 9, 8:40am9am; • Coles Erina Fair – Sep 8, 4:35pm-5pm; • IGA East Gosford, 87/91 Victoria St, East Gosford – Sep 10, 11:40am12:10pm. Casual contacts must immediately get tested and isolate until a negative result is received, even if you have had a test in recent days More details on exposure venues from across the Coast are available at: https://www. nsw.gov.au/covid-19/nswcovid-19-case-locations/ case-locations The announcement comes after concerns have been raised over the ability of contact tracers to effectively determine a possible exposure site in time for the community to respond. In the details released by Central Coast Local Health District on Wednesday,

September 15, a potential exposure site at Woolworths Gosford on Friday, September 3 was identified for the first time 12 days after the positive case visited the venue. A positive case also visited Woolworths Lake Haven on Thursday, September 2 however this information was only released to the public 13 days after the initial exposure date. Local businesses have had to announce their status as a COVID exposure site hours, and sometimes days, before NSW Health has confirmed the venue’s status. Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, said this showed that the contact testing system was under strain. “I am being contacted by a number of people every day who are very concerned about the lag time between their possible COVID exposure and the details being recorded on the NSW Health information pages,” Tesch said. “It is taking between five and seven days on most occasions for COVID exposure information to be recorded on the NSW Health website. “I really want to caution Coasties that our public health information is not up-to-date and that COVID is active across our community, so please take the upmost care when you are out and about.” Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam

Crouch, said the way through to ‘freedom’ was by increasing vaccination rates on the Coast. “When our lockdown was last reviewed by Dr Kerry Chant in August there were 45 active COVID-19 cases,” Crouch said. “For the first time, there are active COVID-19 cases in every single postcode across the Central Coast. “The only way we can beat the Delta strain is by getting everyone vaccinated. “I am also calling for everyone on the Central Coast to remain vigilant and follow the stay-athome rules. “In the last three weeks, Brisbane Water and Tuggerah Lakes Police have issued 422 on-the-spot fines to local residents. “It only takes a small number of people doing the wrong thing for COVID-19 to rapidly spread through our community. “Regardless of where you live on the Central Coast please follow the stay-at-home rules, get tested if you have any symptoms, and most importantly get vaccinated.” More information on COVID-19 testing centres can be found at: https://www. health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/ covid-19/Pages/clinics.aspx For more information on COVID-19 vaccine availability, visit: https://covid-vaccine. healthdirect.gov.au/ eligibility?lang=en Maisy Rae

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Developer lobby critical of council delays It can take up to six weeks for Central Coast Council to provide minutes to potential developers from meetings held before development applications (DAs) are lodged. Best-practice guidelines require the minutes to be provided within two working days. The Central Coast chapter of The Urban Development Institute of Australia, NSW (UDIA) wants Council to commit to meeting this recommended best practice. “Unfortunately, many of our members report recent experiences where Council has taken six weeks to provide prelodgement meeting minutes,” the UDIA said. “We are also concerned that it can take up to six weeks to schedule the pre-lodgement meeting in the first place. “Therefore, the prelodgement process has recently been taking three months.” The UDIA said for larger and complex sites, a period of contractual due diligence could expire before a pre-lodgement process was completed, resulting in agreements falling over. “Such experiences

discourage investment on the Coast,” the UDIA said. The UDIA comments were part of the Chapter’s submission to Council about a draft policy on development application procedures. In response, Council said that “current resourcing has resulted in reduced levels of service across a number of Council areas”. In the recent restructure process, the council’s development department lost 10 development and building assessment officers which accounted for more than 20 per cent of its assessment capacity. “The organisation currently has 30 fewer development and building assessment staff than at the time of amalgamation,” Council said. “As such, the adoption of more efficient development assessment processes with well-defined and consistent practices for the assessment of applications has never been more important.” It gave no response to the request to meet any time frames. “Council aims to provide the most efficient pre-lodgement service and general planning advice service possible within the current resourcing arrangements,” Council said.

The UDIA also wanted Council to fully explain categories of development applications as it said the current reporting of the average processing time for DAs was deceptive. It said the reporting was skewed by the high numbers of simple, quickly-assessed DAs that mask the lower number of larger, more complex DAs that often fall outside assessment timeframe goals. These include land subdivisions or larger urban developments. “To more accurately reflect Council’s performance, UDIA recommends that Council expand its quarterly reporting and provide a deeper analysis of development categories rather than just median/ average turnaround times,” the UDIA said. It wanted categories to include median turnaround times for DAs of: more than $5M; and more than $30M; median turnaround times for DA’s involving the creation of more than 20 lots; and more than 100 lots. It also wanted reports on the number of active developmentrelated court actions for the period; the number of resolved development-related Court actions for the period, and their outcomes; and Developer

Contributions and Developer Servicing contributions received. Council noted the comments in its response to the submissions. It said it anticipated that the current reporting would be amended “moving forward” to provide more context and trends. It said that Council’s Department of Planning, Industry and Environment had flagged that the ePlanning Portal which, when fully functional, will provide realtime data and reporting on the council’s performance across various application assessment functions – potentially removing the need for quarterly written reporting to Council. The UDIA said that Council and development applicants on the Coast were not fully benefiting from ePlanning due to local IT challenges. “We look forward to Council’s full integration with the Planning Portal which Council staff have advised may occur toward the end of 2021,” the UDIA said. The UDIA said it understood Council’s current unique and unfavourable operating environment, where staff reductions and other processing delays such as

information technology challenges are expected to remain a considerable factor for several more years due to Council’s financial position. “We recognise that the current situation at Central Coast Council is anything but ‘business as usual’ and we are concerned that Council staff will continue to be constrained for several weeks at a time in their ability to assess and review information submitted for any given application,” the UDIA said. The UDIA said it was concerned that the draft Policy focused mainly on prescriptive requirements for applicants, without commensurate specific commitments from Council. It said the policy should include Council response times. “We recommend that Council response times also be outlined in the policy, but that for both parties, the emphasis should be on meeting housing and jobs delivery outcomes,” the submission said. In response, Council said the draft policy has been updated to reflect the timeframes set out in existing legislation or policy frameworks. The draft went to the September 14 meeting where

the Administrator Rik Hart was expected to adopt the policy. The objective of the policy was to assist in the delivery of a consistent and efficient development assessment service, which relies heavily on having lodged applications “ready for assessment” with all required information. When compared to other local government authorities, Central Coast Council deals with amongst the highest number of development applications in NSW. Last financial year more than 3,175 applications were lodged with Council, having an estimated construction value of more than $1 billion. The report to the Administrator noted that the development assessment process was not just a required regulatory function of Council, it is key to the economic success of the region. Construction and house building is the third largest employment sector on the Central Coast, after health and retail. Almost one-quarter of registered businesses in the region are directly employed in the construction sector, the council report said. Merilyn Vale

Local panel sticks to status quo The Local Planning Panel’s (LPP) decision last year to deal with no more than four matters per meeting has come under criticism from developers. Central Coast Council has been urged to petition the LPP to accurately accommodate demand and ensure timeliness. A submission to the council tabled at the meeting held on September 14 in response to a draft policy on development

applications said more than four proposals per meeting should be dealt with or more meetings held to deal with the DA pipeline. “In other jurisdictions, panels have been known to meet several times a week at peak times, the key being responsiveness to real demand,” the submission said. Council supported the status quo in reply and said it “currently has a very good working relationship with the

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“The future workload of the panel is managed in conjunction with the Panel Chair and a monthly update is provided to the panel on the number of anticipated matters that will be presented to the panel. “The panel has also delegated a number of minor matters back to Council staff, to avoid the need for some insignificant applications to go to the panel,” Council said.

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Freedom on the horizon Stay-at-home orders for adults who have received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will be lifted from the Monday after the state passes the 70 per cent double vaccination target, as reported by the NSW Government last week. The Government said only fully vaccinated people and those with medical exemptions will have access to the freedoms allowed under the roadmap which features details on gatherings, retail and hospitality venues, gyms, personal services and theatres. The state is expected to pass the 70 per cent double vaccination target in midOctober. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said he welcomed the details outlined in the statewide plan. “It’s fantastic to have this roadmap provided as a clear pathway out of lockdowns and

back to freedom,” Crouch said. “The roadmap makes it clear just how important it is to get vaccinated, because if you are not fully vaccinated by the time 70 per cent of people in NSW are fully vaccinated, you will not be able to participate in these freedoms. “On the Central Coast, we must race to get everyone fully vaccinated as quickly as possible.” Under the current roadmap, fully vaccinated adults (over 16) and children will be able to attend a variety of venues and services. • Up to five visitors will be allowed in a home where all adults are vaccinated (not including children 12 and under) and up to 20 people can gather in outdoor settings. • Hospitality venues can reopen subject to one person per 4sqm inside and one person per 2sqm outside, with standing while drinking permitted outside.

• Retail stores can reopen under the one person per 4sqm rule (unvaccinated people will continue to only be able to access critical retail). • Personal services such as hairdressers and nail salons can open with one person per 4sqm, capped at five clients per premises. • Gyms and indoor recreation facilities can open under the one person per 4sqm rule and can offer classes for up to 20 people. • Sporting facilities including swimming pools can reopen. • Major recreation outdoor facilities including stadiums, racecourses, theme parks and zoos can reopen with one person per 4sqm, capped at 5,000 people. • Up to 500 people can attend ticketed and seated outdoor events. • Indoor entertainment and information facilities including cinemas, theatres,

music halls, museums and galleries can reopen with one person per 4sqm or 75 per cent fixed seated capacity. • Up to 50 guests can attend weddings, with dancing permitted and eating and drinking only while seated. • Up to 50 guests can attend funerals, with eating and drinking while seated. • Churches and places of worship to open subject to one person per 4sqm rule, with no singing. Domestic travel, including trips to regional NSW will also be permitted, with caravan parks, camping grounds and carpooling to also be allowed. Masks will also remain mandatory for all indoor public venues, including public transport, front-of-house hospitality, retail and business premises, on planes and at airports. Only hospitality staff will be required to wear a mask when outdoors and children aged

Test and isolate payment available One-off $320 COVID-19 Test and Isolate Support Payments will now be offered to local residents, with the Central Coast recording a rise in positive cases over the past week. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said the support payments provide financial support to workers who need to self-isolate and are unable to work while waiting for a COVID-19 test result. “If you are self-isolating pending a negative result and forego work due to the

requirement to self-isolate, you are able to receive $320 from Service NSW,” Crouch said. “This is a simple but incredibly important way that the NSW Government is helping to cover lost wages of casual workers but also those who may have exhausted their sick leave or carer’s leave. “We want to do everything possible to ensure that everyone is in a position where they are able to follow the Public Health Orders to the letter, and not endanger the wider community by failing to self-isolate. “Eligible workers who apply

responsibility, ongoing financial support in order to pay the bills and fees in a continued lockdown. “There are also concerns over the need for ongoing support if the Central Coast opens up independent of Sydney.” When the state hits the 80 percent double dose target, the NSW Government said they intend to open up further freedoms around international travel, community sport, major events and other areas. There is also expected to be revised guidance on isolation for close and casual contacts who are fully vaccinated, with details to be provided closer to the reopening date. The roadmap is subject to further fine-tuning and health advice if circumstances change drastically or if cases within a designated area remain too high. Maisy Rae

Calls continue for mass vaccination centre as region falls behind

online for a Support Payment from Service NSW will get the $320 deposited in their bank account within three business days.” It’s a move that Central Coast Labor MPs have been calling for, for weeks, with the scheme originally only being available to LGAs of concern in Sydney. Eligibility information is available online with applications for the support payment can be made at: www. service.nsw.gov.au/ transaction/apply-test-andisolate-support-payment Maisy Rae

Local parliamentarians have repeated their calls for a mass vaccination hub to be located on the Central Coast with access to Pfizer – to ease the stress for teachers and students returning to face-to-face learning. Under the NSW Government’s return to school plan, schools across the Coast will begin a staggered return to face-toface learning from October, HSC exams will be delayed until 9 November and vaccinations for school staff will be mandatory from 8 November. HSC students are already

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under 12 will not need to wear a mask indoors. The NSW Government said non-vaccinated young people aged under 16 will be able to access all outdoor settings but will only be able to visit indoor venues with members of their household, and that they had worked with Industry to design the plan. Under the roadmap, employers must continue to allow employees to work from home if the employee is able to do so. Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, said that whilst some certainty was welcomed for the region, more information needed to be clarified. “The roadmap back into normal life has more potholes than some of our local roads,” she said. “Local businesses are very concerned about so many of the uncertainties and lack of leadership by the NSW government, especially around vaccination information and

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experiencing immense hardship, with mental health issues only rising in their age groups and younger students from the impact of lockdowns, according to Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch. Local students and teachers also have the added stress of locating a Pfizer vaccine to protect themselves against COVID-19, with bookings for Pfizer difficult across the region. As local cases continued on their upward trajectory, vaccination rates in the region slumped from seventh to 15th in the state, the result thought to be linked to poor

vaccine availability. Tesch said “It is not fair that Central Coast students and teachers are being forced to travel to Qudos Stadium, and Sydney GPs to access vaccinations. “If you know me then you know I am all about accessibility and that includes accessibility to our lifeline right now – vaccines. “The Berejiklian Government has failed to recognise our students need to be vaccinated too.” Source: Media release, Sep 10 Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch

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Lighting campfires a ‘selfish act’ Emergency services attended a blaze at Killcare on Saturday night following reports of several illegal campfires constructed on a popular walking trail. Firies from the Killcare, Empire Bay and Copacabana Rural Fire Brigades, NSW Fire and Rescue, and NSW Police attended the scene on September 11 and found a fire at the end of the Killcare Trail

off Hawke Head Dr. Upon investigation, emergency services said there were several campfires at several locations reportedly lit by different groups. In a post on social media, Killcare Wagstaffe Rural Fire Brigade said it was a ‘very selfish act’ by those responsible. “We, as a community, have

seen the consequences of a camp fire that has not been put out properly,” the brigade said. “And, on top of that, we are in lockdown. “As usual there were many cars up Hawke Head which quickly scattered when the fire trucks and police arrived.” Source: Social media, Sep 11 Killcare Wagstaffe Rural Fire Brigade

Two men injured in Woy Woy stabbing A man has been charged after a stabbing in Woy Woy on Sunday, September 12 left one man in hospital, and another injured. Emergency services were called to a unit at Railway St at about 1:40pm following reports of a domestic violence-related stabbing. Upon arrival, officers from Brisbane Water Police District and NSW Ambulance paramedics found the two

men, who were known to each other. A 24-year-old man was treated for a stab wound to his stomach and injuries to his hands. He was taken to Royal North Shore Hospital and was expected to undergo surgery. A 74-year-old man was treated for an injury to his head before being taken to Gosford Police Station. He was charged with reckless

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wounding (domestic violence) and granted conditional bail to appear at Gosford Local Court on Tuesday, September 14. As inquiries continued, police appealed for anyone with information to come forward. Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw. crimestoppers.com.au. Source: Media release, Sept 13 NSW Police

House gutted by fire but no injuries

Crews battled a Umina house fire for hours on Monday night but occupants and surrounding properties were unharmed. Fire and Rescue NSW Station 340 Umina crews were called on September 6 at 11:41pm following reports of a property on fire on Australia Ave and were on scene six minutes

later. A spokesperson for Fire and Rescue NSW said four fire trucks and 16 firefighters fought the fire for several hours. “The house was well alight on arrival but all occupants were out of the house and no injuries reported,” the spokesperson said.

A photo of Killcare Beach just prior to emergency services being notified of the blaze Photo: Killcare Wagstaffe RFB

“We put the fire out and it was wrapped up by 2:35am. “Investigations are still continuing over the cause of the fire.” The house was said to have been severely damaged by the blaze, but neighbouring properties were saved. Maisy Rae

Police have issued a warning about an online scam as COVID-19 restrictions start to ease for vaccinated people in some parts of Australia.

They say to be wary of scams relating to vaccine passports. These can look convincing but are a scam designed to steal your personal information.

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Policy for handling development applications adopted A policy on the assessment of development applications was adopted by Administrator Rik Hart as one of only four agenda items considered at Central Coast Council’s September 14 meeting. Central Coast Council processes more than 3,000 development applications each year with a value of more than $1B, Council reported following the meeting. Hart said that at the Council Meeting on October 26, 2020 Council resolved to investigate measures to assist in the fast tracking of DA assessments,

and at the meeting on February 3, 2021 resolved to draft a process to make it happen. “It is pleasing that the ‘Policy on the Assessment of Development Applications’ is now adopted following community feedback. “It shows Council’s approach to development assessment functions,” Hart said. “The development and construction sectors are significant for our local economy. “Construction and housebuilding is the third largest employment sector on the Central Coast (after health and retail) so it is vital that

applications are submitted with the required information and we ensure assessments are undertaken in a consistent, equitable and timely manner. “The high level of development is to accommodate the region’s growing population, and with well-defined and consistent practices for the assessment of applications Council will assist in more streamlined and responsive development assessment processes and show that the Central Coast is an area worth investing in.” Source: Media release, Sep 14 Central Coast Council

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Daily leadership needed as epidemic peaks It is disgraceful that Premier Berejiklian has decided to discontinue daily briefings on the COVID outbreak, just as the epidemic is reaching its peak and authoritative information is most needed. It is ludicrous to argue that she cannot spare one hour out of her working day to deal with the most crucial issue of her premiership. It appears far more probable that she just wants to duck the responsibility of announcing

HYLAND BYTES more bad news each morning. Let us recall that Andrews managed to find time for a daily conference when the Victorian spread was greatest, and the figures there never came close to what we are seeing in NSW, making it even more important that we New South Welshmen are kept informed. Since the Parliament hasn’t met for weeks now, she doesn’t have to appear in the House, so

the idea that her time is so constrained is completely fatuous. Because the House has not met for so long, there has been no opportunity for the Opposition to put any questions on the progress of the epidemic and on the measures being taken to combat it, assuming that the Opposition has the wit to formulate proper questions on the subject. The innocuous questions put by the press corps are the only inquiries that are made about the current strategy, and they

Real people supporting each other Regarding observations made while doing legal exercise along Woy Woy waterfront. Mask up, put on your PPE and white gloves and take time to learn the stories of those local beer drinkers. They may be a group of men and women who have worked hard to supply your essentials: plumbing, gas, electricity, tradies that build houses and homes. Some of them have been through serious workplace accidents, prior to Occupation

FORUM Health and Safety in the workplace. Well-educated women fleeing from domestic violence and abuse also drink beer in the beer garden. This is a group of real people supporting each other with a whole range of issues and loneliness. And yes, day by day, each one of them is getting their double vaccination (where their injuries and health

conditions allow). Do not judge a book by its cover or a person by appearance. Look instead at their shoes, then compare them with yours. I’m left wondering if you live in a modest comfortable home built by Tradies with electricity, gas, bathroom and glass windows. From the Mental Health Support Group Woy Woy. Email, Sep 2 Marie O’Brien, Umina Beach

With a great big beak, To catch my fish, For my evening dish.

FORUM Lovely wings to help me fly, And wave to you as I go by.

A great big bird; You are the most, Here’s cheers to Pelican Post. Email, Sept 10 Vivien Sale, Ettalong Beach

I, for one, have no idea how to access such a report and I suspect that many others will be in the same boat, which will only lead to higher levels of anxiety and the increased spread of misinformation. For instance, the front page of Pelican Post 026 announced that outdoor gatherings of five people will be permitted from September 13, but I have been told by other sources that this is not true. We don’t need this kind of confusion in the Central Coast community, when it is essential

that we all follow the same advice and act in concert. It would be appropriate for CCN to publish an editorial in each of its editions, giving an exact summary of the COVID position in the region and of the restrictions and exemptions that apply: given the uselessness of the Council, we rely on CCN for this kind of briefing, and it is obvious that nobody else is going to provide it. Email, Sep 12 Bruce Hyland, Woy Woy

Citizens should insist on seeing inquiry submissions The public inquiry into the amalgamation of the Central Coast Council has yielded 105 submissions.

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Apparently, these will not be made public. Why not? If a few may be rude or defamatory they could be redacted but keeping the views of these Central Coast citizens secret is another denial of democracy, hard to believe really. I made a submission

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every submission to be published in a special issue of the paper. Democracy is currently being threatened in many ways and in many countries, including Australia. The Central Coast citizens should insist on making these submissions public thereby improving and celebrating democracy and setting an example to be followed. Email, Sep 3 Klaas Woldring, Pearl Beach

Apology needed Firstly I would like to make comment concerning the possibility of Central Coast Council wanting to build a Desalination Plant.

Here’s cheers I’m not so weak,

can be brushed aside with a few platitudes about vaccination and a recitation by the Chief Health Officer of the daily statistics. We need not just a bulletspoint presentation by the Premier but a serious questionand-answer session in which the mistakes made can be canvassed and the remedies being explored can be properly explained. My understanding is that the briefings are to be replaced by a daily video report prepared by the Health Department.

It would be a total waste of money. The Sydney Desalination Plant is proof of this. Secondly, regarding Scott Morrison.

FORUM It was interesting to hear the Prime Minister, on television talking about the issue of abuse against women, and that it will not be tolerated in the Parliament. Has he conveniently forgotten his abuse, in Parliament, of Christine Holgate? His statement seems to me to

be seriously hypocritical. He still owes Christine Holgate a full and public apology. I have been a Liberal voter since I arrived in Australia 44 years ago. Unless Mr Morrison makes some major changes to the way his Government operates that is likely to change.

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Change is here and her name is…

Glitta Supernova was recognised as a finalist for Community Hero of the Year at the 2020 NSW Women of the Year Awards Photo: Salty Dingo

As nominations for the 2022 NSW Women of the Year Awards close this Friday, CCN has taken a look back on one of the finalists of the 2020 award – Umina’s Glitta Supernova. The awards aim to celebrate the achievements of women from all walks of life and recognise excellence, dedication, community support and entrepreneurship. Some may know Glitta for her work as Creative Director at Naughty Noodle Fun Haus, or as Festival Director for the annual Coastal Twist Festival, but what people may not know is that she is a fierce advocate for the community. Glitta said being recognised for the award last year enabled her to keep motivated and focused on delivering support and opportunities to locals. “It was a personal and professional validation that multigenerational neglect … in the region has started shifting [and] that community desire for change is

measurable and matters,” Glitta said. “It showed me that human rights and social inclusion are not going to sit on the bottom shelf as a ‘fringe’ cause on the Central Coast, but rather that we are partaking as a region in global progress and that positive impacts for our community will be celebrated at a state level. “As a woman I know firsthand what being silenced looks like and what exclusion feels like. “I have a very clear memory of last year’s Woman of the Year Awards and Gladys Berejiklian’s speech referring to regional communities as needing ‘to break down walls, not build new ones’. “There were some local Coastie politicians present and I hoped it presented them with ‘permission’ for new thinking and opportunities to strive for inclusion of their whole communities, to be brave and to innovate for our community and for themselves. “What keeps me going, believe it or not, is the bigots, blockers and gatekeepers and

on the other side it’s the stories of those who came before me and chipped away for change, that elevated and inspired my work. “We still have a long way to go in the cause for equality – not only in our region but globally.” She drew national attention for co-founding the Coastal Twist LGBTIQ arts and culture festival last year and helped open the Central Coast Pride Centre in Mann St, Gosford, expanding Naughty Noodle Fun Haus’s operations outside the Peninsula, where it was formed and largely operates. More recently, and before the start of the current outbreak, Glitta had helped launch a new monthly social night called ‘ThursGAY’ to help support local talent and foster a safe space in the community. She said she was most proud of the visibility she has helped the Coast foster as a ‘more welcoming region’ for Sydney visitors and beyond. “I am so very proud of being a cog in the wheel of our region’s improved wellbeing,

the beginnings of better perceptions, acceptance and our reach for better,” she said. “Who would have thought three years ago that people would be hitting the Coast for unique, contemporary socially-conscious entertainment that is promoting the visibility and voices of women, LGBTIQ, Aboriginal and Torres Strait folks and artists with disabilities? “We have all heard the slogans about the power of creativity to change the world, it took me a while to get my head around the implications of holding firm as a woman, as a leader, and as an artist when existing old patriarchal narratives feel that you’re in their way. “It surprises no one how far people are prepared to go to stop that inclusion and culture shift. “Change is here … from the simple things most people take for granted like feeling a little safer to hold a partner’s hand on the street, to inclusion of women of all ages and

abilities being able to be not only represented but embraced on stages and through broader regional inclusion.” One local representative that paid credit to Glitta’s achievements was Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch. “As a Central Coast MP, I was absolutely thrilled to join Glitta Supernova, and celebrate her work on visible inclusion and the positive impacts to our region at the 2020 Woman of the Year breakfast at the International Convention Centre,” Tesch said. “Glitta has become a Central Coast icon, doing fabulous work across our community, especially in inclusion and tourism. “Now more than ever we need to embrace new ideas and possibilities, celebrate creativity and the arts, and come together in better ways to meet the next challenges.” Glitta said she wanted to encourage locals to nominate women they think are currently achieving great things. “Most people working for

community are over worked with their head down on the mission,” Glitta said. “I can say, without question, that the Coast is overflowing with unsung heroes from all walks of life, ages, genders, culture and abilities. “All are focusing on the work that needs to be done, pushing hard for positive change, for no one to be left behind, for funds, for alliances and to ensure we evolve, become more equitable, more tolerant, educated and more involved as a community. “Recognising community heroes is a way for that person to lift their head up and retrospect, see and feel the impacts and it helps put into perspective all that hard yakka which is not for the faint hearted.” Nominations for the 2022 awards close on Friday, September 17 and can be made at: https://facs. smartygrants.com.au/ WOTYA2022 Maisy Rae

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Village challenge raises $16,500 A community walk challenge held at Pearl Beach in early September has raised over $16,000 to help maintain the upkeep and renovations of the community’s Memorial Hall. The three-day challenge, which started on September 3, was initially designed for individuals and specialist groups to promote awareness of heart ailments, cancer, orthopedics and general health during lockdown. The five-kilometre course was then modified to be in-keeping with COVID-19 regulations with seven teams and over 60 participants registered to walk. Pearl Beach Progress Association’s Publicity Officer, Lynne Lillico, said the walk had been a great success. “The total amount raised will exceed $16,500 and is a compliment to the participants for attracting such great individual sponsorship,” Lillico said. “A special thank you to the event ‘Ambassadors’ Bev Lapacek who raised $3,300 and Taras Mencinsky who ran the course 20 times (100km). “A big thank you to event sponsor Coast Realty and group sponsors Personal Eyes, Brisbane Waters Private Hospital and HealtheCare and all those who sponsored a participant. “We are very grateful for their generosity.” After undergoing heart surgery last year Bev Lapacek walked the course with her other heart surgery friends Duncan Bridell and Carolyn Marks as the ‘Heart Beats’ team. She said the trio had received treatment from the same cardio thoracic surgeon and credited his skill for their recovery from the

Duncan Bridel, Carolyn Marks and Bev Lapacek

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False Witness

Author: Karin Slaughter Publisher: Harper Collins

Callie is fourteen and babysits for Trevor since Trevor’s parents, Buddy and Linda, are busy working. Callie’s older sister, Leigh, previously babysat for Trevor as well, but she went onto other jobs and recommended Callie. That decision would set about a series of events which would haunt the girls for the rest of their lives. Callie and Leigh are really Calliope and Harleigh (you can see why they have shortened

major surgery. “Last year I started having symptoms indicative of heart disease, namely an ache down my left chest and arm and sought medical advice,” she said. “A stent was inserted, and I thought that would fix things however five months later, I learnt that other vessels were blocking and in late April underwent a Triple Bypass. “I am still undergoing a Cardiac Rehabilitation Program and walking longer distances each week. “My Cardio-Thoracic Surgeon at Brisbane Waters Private Hospital has committed to sponsoring me.” Taras Mencinsky said it was her love of running that inspired her to complete the course 20 times over. “I have run all my life but only started running longer distances once my children were getting older and I was in my late 30s,” she said. “I started with marathons and then progressed to trail marathons and ultra-marathons. “That’s why I love living in Pearl Beach …the Brisbane Water National Park is on our doorstep, and I can run literally for a hundred kilometres or more just exploring the many tracks and fire trails within and surrounds. “The Memorial Hall in Pearl Beach is a meeting place for the residents. “It brings us together and reminds us of the generations past that we have to thank for what we enjoy now, and it is our responsibility to ensure it is here for future generations.” Source: Media release, Sep 8 Pearl Beach Progress Association

BOOK REVIEW their names). Their mother is known as Phil, an ex-felon who carries a baseball bat as she is forbidden to own a gun. So effective is she with her Louisville Slugger she has earned the nickname after a famous baseball player, Phil Rizzuto. Phil was not mother of the year material and the girls were abused, but Phil doesn’t see it that way: “That is how it was with abusive parents. They only remember the good times and you only remembered the bad.” While Callie’s life was one of addition and homelessness, Leigh’s life took another route. She became a defence attorney and met a great guy, Walter and is raising a daughter, Maddy,

who is 16. Recently however, cracks have emerged, and Leigh’s life is a little off the rails. She in in the process of getting divorced and she can’t seem to communicate with Maddy. Thank goodness there is social media so she can follow

her. Leigh has also been forced to take a job at a corporate law firm. The extra money was needed to help pay the private school fees for Maddy. While Callie and Leigh aren’t in each other’s lives they do meet up every so often, or

basically when Callie needs help. One day Leigh is summoned to the top floor of her employer, a floor reserved for the partners of the firm, which she is not. Andrew Tenant, from the well-off Tenant Automotive Group, one of the firm’s biggest clients, has been accused of rape. Turns out that Andrew is Trevor, the boy she and Callie used to babysit. He found Leigh through a magazine article and now wants Leigh to be his lawyer. Andrew reveals a secret that Leigh thought would be hidden forever. This book is the first one I have read with the pandemic as a backdrop. And even though we live with

it every day I found it a bit off putting, which I know sounds stupid (but I read to escape these things). In a letter to the reader, the author explains that she “wanted to incorporate the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, but I also knew that the story was not about the pandemic so much as about how people are managing to live through it.” Reading the first chapter will give you an idea of what is to come. It isn’t easy reading as the subject matter is so confronting, but it is timely. Even though I found it difficult to read some sections, it is still one of the better books I have read this year. Kim Reardon The Reluctant Book Critic

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Funding for venues to host live gigs Local music venues have been encouraged to apply for the chance to host a series of live gigs next year after the arts and hospitality sectors have been one of the hardest hit industries during the current lockdown. Following its debut in 2020, the NSW Government’s ‘Great Southern Nights’ initiative is expected to help create jobs and revenue for artists, venues and crew, with shows to be held from March 18 to April 10, 2022. Three events were hosted on the Peninsula last year including ‘Babylon Ettalong’ at Naughty Noodle Fun Haus, and two music nights at Everglades Country Club. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said he was urging local venues to capitalise on the opportunity again this year. “This is a chance for live music venues to receive NSW

The Naughty Noodle Fun Haus hosted ‘Babylon Ettalong’ in November 2020

Government funding and support to host gigs,” he said. “There were 23 Great Southern Nights gigs on the Central Coast in 2020 and I want to ensure we receive our fair share again.

“Not only does live music create business for local venues and contractors, it brings people together and lifts the spirits of everyone involved, which is incredibly important given the challenges we are all

facing.” ARIA-award winner Amy Shark, Yolngu rapper Baker Boy, Jessica Mauboy, Jimmy Barnes, Missy Higgins and Peking Duk are the first artists to be confirmed for Great

Southern Nights in 2022. Emerging talent and grassroots acts are also expected to be featured. Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney,

Stuart Ayres, said the program would be welcomed by industry and music lovers alike following another challenging year of COVID-19 restrictions. “Last year more than 75,000 tickets were sold for 1,100plus gigs at over 300 venues, and we know the appetite is there to get out and enjoy live music in Sydney and regional NSW which is why we must continue our vaccination efforts in coming weeks and months,” Ayres said. “Great Southern Nights was designed with COVID-safety in mind, supporting shows of all sizes, in all kinds of live music venues, and giving industry a leg up to get back to work.” Live music venues are invited to submit an expression of interest to host a Great Southern Nights gig at: www. greatsouthernnights.com.au. Source: Media release, Sep 9 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch

Tiny library comes to Ettalong A new ‘tiny library’ is set to be erected on the streets of Ettalong to give locals easier access to their next read. The library will be located on the corner of Picnic Pde and The Esplanade, Ettalong. In their newsletter, the Rotary Club of Brisbane Water has paid tribute to the library which was created by members from the Ettalong

Beach Men’s Shed. Vice President Jayne Mote said she has been liaising with Council to find a suitable spot on the Peninsula where the library could be erected. Once erected and filled with books, members from the community will be able to borrow books or leave their own on the shelf. Source: Newsletter, Sept 12 Rotary Club of Brisbane Water

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News Breakfast [s] 6:00 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] Australian Story [s] 11:30 Back To Nature [s] 12:00 Decoding Danger [s] ABC News At Noon [s] 2:00 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] Question Everything [s] 2:30 Victoria (PG) [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] 3:00 4:00 The Twist (PG) [s] The Repair Shop [s] 5:00 6:00 Chopsticks Or Fork? [s] Grand Designs Australia (PG) 7:00 8:30 The Drum [s] Sammy J (PG) [s] ABC News [s] 7.30 [s] Foreign Correspondent [s] Q&A [s] A Life In Ten Pictures (PG) [s] ABC Late News [s] The Business [s] The Cult Of The Family (M) [s] 10:45 Midsomer Murders (M v) [s] 11:15 12:30 Victoria (PG) [s] 6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 11:30 Q&A [s] 12:00 Grand Designs (PG) [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Foreign Correspondent [s] That Pacific Sports Show [s] 2:00 The Capture (M l,v) [s] 3:00 ABC News Afternoons [s] 4:00 The Twist (PG) [s] 5:00 The Repair Shop [s] 6:00 Chopsticks Or Fork? [s] Grand Designs Australia (PG) 7:00 8:30 The Drum [s] ABC News [s] Gardening Australia [s] – Inspiring, entertaining and full of practical advice. Midsomer Murders: The Curse Of The Ninth (M v) [s] The Capture (M l,v) [s] ABC Late News [s] The Vaccine [s] Question Everything [s] 11:15 Rosehaven (PG) [s] 1:00 rage (MA15+) [s] 6:00 rage (PG) [s] 7:00 Weekend Breakfast [s] 10:00 rage (PG) [s] rage Guest Programmer (PG) 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] Grand Designs (M l) [s] Restoration Australia (PG) [s] 5:00 Dream Build: Graffiti House [s] 5:30 Harry Seidler: Modernist [s] 6:00 Further Back In Time For 6:30 Dinner: The 1920s (PG) [s] 7:00 Landline [s] Rick Stein’s Road To Mexico (PG) [s] The Repair Shop [s] ABC News [s] The Durrells (PG) [s] The Trial Of Christine Keeler (M l,s) [s] – The Old Bailey trial of Stephen Ward for living off immoral earnings. Christine 9:25 and Mandy are witnesses for the prosecution. The Newsreader (M l) [s] Roadkill (M d,l,v) [s] rage Guest Programmer (M) 12:30

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

Sunrise [s] The Morning Show [s] Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “Hannah’s Law” (M v) (’12) Stars: Billy Zane Kochie’s Business Builders (PG) [s] Coastwatch Oz: Esky Rescue (PG) [s] The Chase UK (PG) [s] Seven News At 4 [s] The Chase Australia (PG) [s] Seven News [s] Home And Away (PG) [s] Movie: “27 Dresses” (PG) (’08) – After serving as a bridesmaid 27 times, a young woman wrestles with the idea of standing by her sister’s side as her sibling marries the man she’s secretly in love with. Stars: Katherine Heigl, James Marsden, Malin Åkerman The Latest Seven News [s] The Front Bar (M) [s] Home Shopping Sunrise [s] The Morning Show [s] Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs” (M s,v) (’14) Stars: Tony Goldwyn, Molly Parker, Joey King, David Keith House Of Wellness (PG) [s] The Chase UK (PG) [s] Seven News At 4 [s] The Chase Australia (PG) [s] Seven News [s] Better Homes And Gardens Movie: “The Help” (M) (’11) – An aspiring author during the civil rights movement of the 1960s decides to write a book detailing the African American maids’ point of view on the white families who they work for. Stars: Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Octavia Spencer, Jessica Chastain, Ahna O’Reilly Program To Be Advised Home Shopping Home Shopping [s] Weekend Sunrise [s] The Morning Show Weekend [s] Seven’s Horse Racing: Caulfield/ Randwick *Live* [s] Seven News At 5 [s] Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) [s] Seven News [s] Program To Be Advised Movie: “Ant-Man” (PG) (’15) – Armed with a super-suit with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, cat burglar Scott Lang must embrace his inner hero and help his mentor save the world. Stars: Corey Stoll, Evangeline Lilly, Judy Greer, Michael Douglas, Paul Rudd Movie: “X-Men: Apocalypse” (M l,v) (’16) Stars: Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence Home Shopping

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

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Today [s] 6:00 Today Extra (PG) [s] 7:00 7:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] The Block: Guest Bedroom And Redo Week (PG) [s] 8:00 1:00 Desperate Housewives: 12:00 1:00 Mama Spent Money (M s) [s] 2:00 Pointless (PG) [s] 2:30 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 3:00 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 3:30 4:00 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 4:30 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 RBT: Chicken Man/ Kiwi Stubby (PG) [s] 5:00 8:30 Epstein’s Shadow - Ghislaine 6:30 7:30 Maxwell (MA15+) [s] – Ghislaine Maxwell is introduced 8:40 9:40 as Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged partner in crime; a look into her 10:40 difficult past. 10:00 Reported Missing: Jean (M) 11:30 11:15 NINE News Late [s] 12:30 11:45 Chicago Med (M) [s] 12:35 World’s Worst Flights (M l) [s] 1:30 1:30 Home Shopping 4:30 6:00 6:00 Today [s] 7:00 9:00 Today Extra (PG) [s] 7:30 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Garden Gurus Moments [s] 8:00 12:15 Movie: “Homecoming Revenge” (AKA ‘Dying For The 12:00 Crown’) (M v) (’18) Stars: April 1:00 2:10 Bowlby, Kim Director 2:30 2:00 Pointless (PG) [s] 3:00 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 3:30 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 4:00 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 4:30 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 NRL: 1st Semi-Final: Sea Eagles v Roosters *Live* From 5:00 6:00 BB Print Stadium, Mackay [s] 6:30 9:45 NRL: Post Match (M) [s] 7:30 10:35 Movie: “Double Impact” (MA15+) (’91) – Twin brothers 8:30 are separated when their 9:30 parents are murdered but twenty five years later they re- 10:30 unite in order to avenge their parents’ death. Stars: Jean12:00 Claude Van Damme 1:00 12:40 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 2:00 6:00 Animal Tales (PG) [s] 6:00 7:00 Weekend Today [s] 6:30 10:00 Today Extra - Saturday (PG) 7:00 12:00 Rivals [s] 7:30 12:30 Destination WA (PG) [s] 8:00 1:00 The Block (PG) [s] 3:30 Travel Guides: Israel (PG) [s] 9:00 4:30 The Garden Gurus [s] 9:30 5:00 NINE News: First At Five [s] 12:00 5:30 Getaway (PG) [s] 1:00 6:00 NINE News Saturday [s] 2:00 7:00 NRL: 2nd Semi-Final: Panthers 2:30 v Eels *Live* From BB Print 3:00 Stadium, Mackay [s] 3:30 9:45 NRL: Post Match (M) [s] 4:00 10:30 Movie: “Miami Vice” (MA15+) 4:30 (’06) – Based on the 1980s TV 5:00 action/drama, this update 6:00 focuses on vice detectives Crockett and Tubbs as their 6:30 respective personal and profes- 7:00 sional lives become 8:00 dangerously intertwined. Stars: 10:00 Colin Farrell, Jamie Foxx 11:00 1:00 Rivals [s] 1:00 1:30 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 5:00

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

The Talk [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] Studio 10 (PG) [s] Dr Phil (PG) [s] Program To Be Advised Entertainment Tonight [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] Left Off My Map [s] Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 10 News First [s] The Project (PG) [s] Making It Australia (PG) [s] Gogglebox (PG) [s] Program To Be Advised Blue Bloods: Naughty Or Nice (M v) [s] The Project (PG) [s] The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] Home Shopping CBS This Morning [s] The Talk [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] Studio 10 (PG) [s] Dr Phil (PG) [s] Program To Be Advised Entertainment Tonight [s] Farm To Fork [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] Left Off My Map [s] Everyday Gourmet [s] The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 10 News First [s] WIN News [s] The Project (PG) [s] The Living Room [s] Program To Be Advised The Graham Norton Show (PG) [s] Best Of The Sydney Comedy Festival (MA15+) [s] The Project (PG) [s] The Late Show (PG) [s] Home Shopping Reel Action [s] Religious Programs [s] Healthy Homes [s] Seafood Escape [s] Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures [s] Taste Of Australia [s] Studio 10 Saturday (PG) [s] The Living Room [s] The Dog House UK (PG) [s] Everyday Gourmet [s] Australia By Design [s] My Market Kitchen [s] Roads Less Travelled [s] Farm To Fork (PG) [s] Taste Of Australia [s] 10 News First [s] Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day [s] Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] The Dog House UK (PG) [s] Ambulance UK (M d) [s] Program To Be Advised Blue Bloods (M) [s] Home Shopping Religious Programs

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

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5:30 Worldwatch 11:00 NSW Coronavirus Update (Arabic) 11:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 The Rise Of The Clans (M v) 3:00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 3:30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize (PG) 3:40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:10 Britain’s Most Historic Towns: Edwardian (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Walking Britain’s Lost Railways: Cornwall (PG) 8:30 The Battle Of Alcatraz (PG) 9:20 The Victim (MA15+) 10:25 SBS World News 10:55 Criminal Planet: The Art World’s Biggest Feud (MA15+) 11:45 Mr Mercedes (MA15+) 5:30 Worldwatch 11:00 NSW Coronavirus Update (Arabic) 11:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 The Rise Of The Clans (M v) 3:00 NITV News: Nula 3:30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize 3:40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:10 Britain’s Most Historic Towns: Wartime Dover (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Secrets Of The Pyramids (PG) 8:30 World’s Most Extraordinary Homes: India (PG) 9:30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine: The Last Day (M) 10:30 SBS World News 11:00 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 5:30 Worldwatch 11:00 NSW Coronavirus Update (Arabic) 11:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Gymnastics: Rhythmic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup Series, Russia 3:30 Secret Life Of The Cruise Ship 4:45 QE2: The World’s Most Luxurious Hotel (PG) 5:35 The Blitz: Britain On Fire (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Castles: Secrets, Mysteries And Legends: Portugal (PG) (In English/ Portuguese) 8:30 Celebrity Mastermind (PG) 9:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 11:20 Movie: “Downfall” (MA15+) (’04) Stars: Bruno Ganz (In German/ Russian/ Hungarian) 4:15 Vice Guide To Film (MA15+) 4:45 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize

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

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rage (PG) [s] Weekend Breakfast [s] Insiders [s] Offsiders [s] The World This Week [s] Compass (PG) [s] Songs Of Praise [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Landline [s] Gardening Australia [s] Rick Stein’s Road To Mexico (PG) [s] Todd Sampson’s Life On The Line: Heat Transfer (PG) [s] How Australia Got Its Mojo (PG) [s] Art Works [s] Antiques Roadshow [s] Back Roads [s] ABC News Sunday [s] Program To Be Advised The Newsreader (M) [s] Traces (M d,l) [s] Les Norton: Tight-Arse (M) [s] Silent Witness (MA15+) [s] Pine Gap [s]

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Home Shopping Weekend Sunrise [s] The Morning Show Weekend House Of Wellness (PG) [s] Jabba’s School Holiday Movie Special [s] Program To Be Advised Border Patrol (PG) [s] Better Homes And Gardens Seven News At 5 [s] Sydney Weekender [s] Seven News [s] Program To Be Advised Homicide With Ron Iddles: Terry Floyd (M) [s] – Twelve year old Terry Floyd plays a blinder of a game in his Saturday afternoon footy match on June 28th, 1975. He then visits a mate to play Monopoly before heading home. But he’s never seen again. Movie: “The November Man” (MA15+) (’14) Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Olga Kurylenko Program To Be Advised

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NINE (C81/80)

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Animal Tales (PG) [s] Weekend Today [s] Sports Sunday (PG) [s] Sunday Footy Show (PG) [s] The Xtreme CollXtion (PG) [s] Unseen, Unheard, Unknown (PG) [s] The Hundred With Andy Lee The Block: Guest Bedroom And Redo Week (PG) [s] NINE News: First At Five [s] RBT: Close Shave (PG) [s] NINE News Sunday [s] The Block: Guest Bedroom And Redo Week Reveal (PG) 60 Minutes [s] NINE News Late [s] The First 48: Secrets And Lies (M) [s] Prison Girls: Life Inside (MA15+) [s] Dr Christian Jessen Will See You Now: Heroes (MA15+) [s] The Garden Gurus [s] The Xtreme CollXtion (PG) [s] Home Shopping

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Religious Programs [s] Roads Less Travelled [s] Waltzing Jimeoin (PG) [s] Australia By Design [s] Studio 10 Sunday (PG) [s] Program To Be Advised Farm To Fork [s] Three Veg And Meat [s] Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] Good Chef Bad Chef [s] Roads Less Travelled [s] Waltzing Jimeoin (PG) [s] Taste Of Australia With Hayden Quinn [s] 10 News First [s] WIN News [s] The Sunday Project (PG) [s] The Masked Singer Australia (PG) [s] FBI: Most Wanted: Execute/ Deconflict (PG) [s] FBI: Apex (PG) [s] The Sunday Project (PG) [s] Home Shopping CBS This Morning [s]

5:30 Worldwatch 11:00 NSW Coronavirus Update (Arabic) 11:30 Worldwatch 1:00 Speedweek 3:00 Sydney Harbour Patrol (PG) 4:40 Mission Galapagos 5:35 The Blitz: Britain On Fire (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Inside Central Station: Woman Faints Into Train (M) 8:30 Australia Uncovered: Osher Günsberg - A Matter Of Life And Death (M) 9:55 Michael Mosley Eat, Fast And Live Longer (M) 10:55 The Surrogates (M s) 11:55 24 Hours In Emergency: The Road Less Travelled (M l) 12:50 9/11 - Escape From The Towers (M) 2:20 The 250 Million Pound Cancer Cure (PG) 3:25 Sinkholes - Deadly Drops: Living In The Danger Zone (PG)

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6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 11:30 Landline [s] 12:00 50th Anniversary Of Operation Ivanhoe [s] Program To Be Advised 2:00 War Stories [s] 2:30 ABC News At Noon [s] The Durrells (PG) [s] 3:00 Victoria (PG) [s] 4:00 ABC News Afternoons [s] 5:00 The Repair Shop [s] 6:00 Chopsticks Or Fork? [s] Grand Designs Australia (PG) 7:00 7:30 The Drum [s] 9:00 ABC News [s] 7.30 [s] Australian Story [s] 10:00 Four Corners [s] Media Watch (PG) [s] China Tonight [s] Road To Now (M v) [s] ABC Late News [s] 11:20 The Business [s] Juanita: A Family Mystery 12:00 (PG) [s]

6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “Home For Harvest” (PG) (’19) Stars: Brigitte Kingsley, Landy Cannon 1:30 Harbour Cops (PG) [s] Highway Patrol: Rider On The 2:00 3:00 Run (PG) [s] 4:00 The Chase UK (PG) [s] 5:00 Seven News At 4 [s] The Chase Australia (PG) [s] 6:00 7:00 Seven News [s] 7:30 Home And Away (PG) [s] Program To Be Advised 9-1-1: Lone Star: One Day (M) [s] – Owen helps Tommy through a personal emergency. 8:50 9-1-1: Lone Star: Dust To Dust (M) [s] – Owen and the 9:50 members of the 126 race into 10:50 action when a massive dust 11:20 storm engulfs Austin. Station 19: 12:10 Save Yourself (M v) [s] 1:00 Home Shopping 1:30

Today [s] 6:00 Today Extra (PG) [s] 7:00 NINE’s Morning News [s] 7:30 The Block: Guest Bedroom And Redo Room Week Reveal 8:00 (PG) [s] 12:00 Getaway (PG) [s] 1:00 Pointless (PG) [s] 2:10 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 2:30 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 3:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 3:30 NINE News [s] 4:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 4:30 The Block: Kitchen Week (PG) [s] – Kitchen week kicks off, 5:00 and so do some of the 6:00 contestants. 6:30 Under Investigation: War With 7:30 China (M) [s] 100% Footy (M) [s] 8:40 NINE News Late [s] The Arrangement: On 9:40 Location (M l,s,v) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] 10:10 A Current Affair (PG) [s] Home Shopping 10:40

The Talk [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] Studio 10 (PG) [s] Dr Phil (M) [s] Program To Be Advised Entertainment Tonight [s] Farm To Fork [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] Left Off My Map [s] Everyday Gourmet [s] The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 10 News First [s] WIN News [s] The Project (PG) [s] The Masked Singer Australia (PG) [s] Have You Been Paying Attention? (MA15+) [s] Just For Laughs Uncut (MA15+) [s] Just For Laughs Australia (MA15+) [s] The Project (PG) [s]

5:30 Worldwatch 11:00 NSW Coronavirus Update (Arabic) 11:30 Worldwatch 2:00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize 2:05 Inside Central Station (M) 3:05 Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 3:30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize (PG) 3:35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:05 The Supervet (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 10 Mistakes: 737 Max (M) 8:30 Secret Scotland: Isles Of Mull And Staffa (PG) 9:20 24 Hours In Emergency: Sacrifice (M) 10:15 SBS World News 10:45 Outlier (MA15+) (In Norwegian/ Saami)

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6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 11:30 Four Corners [s] 12:00 Antiques Roadshow [s] ABC News At Noon [s] The Trial Of Christine Keeler 2:00 2:30 (M l,s) [s] Victoria (M) [s] 3:00 ABC News Afternoons [s] 4:00 The Repair Shop [s] Chopsticks Or Fork? [s] 5:00 Grand Designs Australia (PG) 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:30 Back To Nature [s] The School That Tried To End Racism (PG) [s] How To Live Younger [s] ABC Late News [s] The Business [s] Q&A [s] China Tonight [s] 10:15 Storm In A Teacup (M l) [s] 10:45 The Cult Of The Family (M) [s] Victoria (PG) [s] 12:30

Sunrise [s] 6:00 The Morning Show [s] 9:00 Seven Morning News [s] 11:30 Movie: “Love At First Bark” 12:00 (PG) (’17) Stars: Jana Kramer 1:20 Harbour Cops (PG) [s] 1:50 Highway Patrol: Hellraising 2:00 Driver (PG) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 Program To Be Advised 8:50 Movie: “Lucy” (MA15+) (’14) – 9:50 A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic. Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Min-sik Choi The Latest Seven News [s] Station 19: Here It Comes 10:50 Again (M v) [s] 11:20 Home Shopping 12:10

Today [s] 6:00 Today Extra (PG) [s] 7:00 NINE’s Morning News [s] 7:30 The Block: Kitchen Week (PG) Driving Test (PG) [s] 8:00 Explore [s] 12:00 Pointless (PG) [s] 1:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 2:10 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 2:30 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 3:00 NINE News [s] 3:30 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 4:00 The Block: Kitchen Week (PG) 4:30 The Hundred With Andy Lee Travel Guides: Canberra (PG) 5:00 [s] – The Travel Guides 6:00 experience the most unlikely 6:30 holiday ever, in Canberra. The 7:30 Bush Capital has never seen anything like it, as our guides 8:30 attempt to find out if there’s 9:25 more to Canberra than pollies and public servants. 9:55 NINE News Late [s] Reverie: Pas De Deux (M v) [s] 11:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 12:00

The Talk [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] Studio 10 (PG) [s] Dr Phil (M) [s] Program To Be Advised Entertainment Tonight [s] Farm To Fork [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] Left Off My Map [s] Everyday Gourmet [s] The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 10 News First [s] WIN News [s] The Project (PG) [s] The Masked Singer Australia (PG) [s] The Cheap Seats (M l) [s] Just For Laughs Australia (MA15+) [s] Nick Cody: Live At The Enmore (MA15+) [s] The Project (PG) [s] The Late Show (PG) [s]

5:30 Worldwatch 11:00 NSW Coronavirus Update (Arabic) 11:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize 2:10 Native America (PG) 3:10 Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 3:40 Destination Flavour China Bitesize (PG) 3:40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:10 Greek Island Odyssey With Bettany Hughes (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: Troy Cassar-Daley (M) 8:30 Insight 9:30 Dateline 10:00 The Feed 10:30 SBS World News

6:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 12:30 1:35 2:00 3:00 4:05 5:05 6:00 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 10:45 11:05 11:50 12:05 1:00 2:00

News Breakfast [s] 6:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 9:00 The Recording Studio (PG) 11:30 The Repair Shop [s] 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] National Press Club Address Media Watch (PG) [s] 2:00 Victoria (PG) [s] 2:30 ABC News Afternoons [s] 3:00 The Repair Shop [s] 4:00 Grand Designs Australia (PG) 5:00 The Drum [s] 6:00 ABC News [s] 7:00 7.30 [s] 7:30 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 9:00 Question Everything [s] Rosehaven (PG) [s] Would I Lie To You? (PG) [s] QI: Pictures (M s) [s] ABC Late News [s] The Business [s] Four Corners [s] 10:00 Media Watch (PG) [s] A Life In Ten Pictures (M) [s] 11:00 Silent Witness (MA15+) 11:30 Victoria (PG) [s] 12:30

Sunrise [s] The Morning Show [s] Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “Road Less Travelled” (PG) (’17) Stars: Charlene Tilton, Dean J. West Harbour Cops (PG) [s] Highway Patrol (PG) [s] The Chase UK (PG) [s] Seven News At 4 [s] The Chase Australia (PG) [s] Seven News [s] Home And Away (PG) [s] Program To Be Advised RFDS (M v) [s] – As the RFDS fundraising ball gets underway, Pete is overnighted at a remote clinic where the seemingly straightforward case of a boy with a concussion turns into a potentially fatal situation. The Rookie: Brave Heart (M d,v) [s] The Latest Seven News [s] Chicago Fire (M) [s] Home Shopping

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

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

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Today [s] Today Extra (PG) [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] The Block: Kitchen Week (PG) Destination WA [s] Garden Gurus Moments [s] Pointless (PG) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] NINE’s Afternoon News [s] Millionaire Hot Seat [s] NINE News [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] The Block: Kitchen Week (PG) Paramedics (M) [s] Kings Cross ER (PG) [s] NINE News Late [s] Manson - The Lost Tapes (Part 1) (MA15+) [s] – This twopart special that goes inside Spahn’s Ranch, where the Manson cult lived, America’s most murderous group. 12:05 Bluff City Law: Perfect Day (M) [s] 1:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping

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

6:00 The Talk [s] 7:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 7:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 8:00 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 Program To Be Advised 2:10 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Farm To Fork [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Left Off My Map [s] 4:00 Everyday Gourmet [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Making It Australia (PG) [s] 9:00 Bull: The Head Of The Goat (PG) [s] 10:00 Bull: Cloak And Beaker (M) [s] 11:00 Bull: Fool Me Twice (M) [s] 12:00 The Project (PG) [s] 1:00 The Late Show (PG) [s] 2:00 Home Shopping 4:30 CBS This Morning [s]

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

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5:30 Worldwatch 11:00 NSW Coronavirus Update (Arabic) 11:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Dateline 2:30 Insight 3:30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize (PG) 3:40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:10 Greek Island Odyssey With Bettany Hughes (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Tony Robinson’s World By Rail: Scandinavia (PG) 8:30 Lost For Words (PG) 9:35 War Of The Worlds (MA15+) (In English/ French) 10:30 SBS World News 11:00 Hunters (M) 11:50 The Killing (M l) (In Danish) 4:15 Vice Guide To Film (M l,v)

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

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DOWN IN THE GARDEN: How to Grow Terrific Tomatoes

CHERALYN DARCEY

Growing tomatoes is easy. Sure, they can have their fair share of challenges but overall, they are one of the easiest and most rewarding of crops. Now is the time to get your summer tomato crops started by seed and some of the hardier or early tomatoes seedlings can certainly go into your garden once the last frost has well and truly come and gone. You will find that as with all plants, there is a greater variety of seeds than seedlings available and for those wanting to try heirloom and the weird and wonderful, your appetite will be rewarded by hunting down seeds. All tomatoes need a warm, full sun position and while they are not super fussy about soil type, they will do best in a free-draining soil which is high in organic matter. Tomatoes cannot be grown in the same spot each season as they are heavy feeders, especially of nitrogen and attract diseases that can live on in the soil and effect the next crop. Rule of thumb is to rotate these positions every three years and an inbetween crop that will help your soil is beans as they are nitrogen-fixing. Three-Stage Method I have a ‘three stage’ method of raising tomatoes from seed to avoid early spring pest problems and to save space for late winter crops that may still be thriving. Seed takes about 7 to 10 days to germinate and is best planted in a seed raising mix in trays. Keep moist, but do not overwater as they are prone to root rot and place in a sunny, warm position. Once germination occurs, move each viable seedling to its own small pot of 50% compost and 50% good quality potting mix. Add about ¼ teaspoon of sulphate potash and do not fertilise with any nitrogen based fertilise as these can make the plant focus too much on leaf production and not on flower and fruit production. Once roots have filled the new pot, let the soil become lightly dry and then transplant into the garden. Plant each 1 metre apart into position by covering the stem to just over the first two leaves as this will encourage deeper root growth. Feed each plant with an organic fertiliser and water. Provide support for each plant by either using a tomato cage or plant

trellis or by surround with 3 to 4 wooden stakes. These need to be at least 1.5m in length for most varieties and 2m is best. Tomato stems break easily so as the plant grows, tie to stakes or trellis with a soft, flexible garden tie. Something with a bit of give is best and old pantyhose is a brilliant eco solution. Lastly, add mulch to the top of the soil as this will help retain nutrients and water and deter weeds and pests. Snip off some of the lateral stems as the plant grows to increase air circulation. Most tomatoes may be grown successfully in large containers if you

are prepared to keep an even closer eye on your plants as they will need greater attention. Tomatoes in containers will dry out very quickly and as they are heavy feeders, you will need to ensure that you use a top-quality potting mix and enrich the soil regularly with an allround organic fertiliser. Try compact tomato plants for the best results and ensure your pots are at least 40cm in height and in width for each plant. A few quick tips for healthy tomatoes: when watering avoid splashing on the leaves as this can encourage disease and pests; space at least 1 metre apart for good air circulation; wash hands and tools with a disinfectant

YOU & YOUR GARDEN: Frank, Hiring a Landscaper

Not everyone has the time or even inclination to learn and create a garden from scratch. This is where a good landscaper comes in. They can not only design a garden to suit your desires and patch of the earth, but they can also help develop a plan to keep it maintained. The level of their assistance is also totally up to you. Maybe you want them to do it all, including the maintenance, or perhaps just the heavy lifting or even just the design and plant suggestions. From my experience, most people seem to just want a good head start and they are happy to take it from there. Frank the Roofer lives in West Gosford and owns a busy local trade business. As well as being time-poor he is also not an experienced gardener and he began with what he described as a ‘terrible wasteland of a backyard’, he made the decision to employ a landscaper, Next Level Landscaping. “He designed different areas for me to use for entertainment and relaxation and found plants for me as I had no idea what would work.” Frank explained. Along with a small lawn, magnolia and bamboo plantings, the landscaper has used in an interesting combination to provide privacy and definition between spaces while giving Frank with a beautiful, tidy and low maintenance garden that fits his lifestyle. “I’m really happy with the result as I did not have a clue what to buy and he has made such a difference to my garden”

between working with each plant to avoid the spread of pests and disease and treat problems quickly. Tomatoes You Could Try This Season Everyone needs a ‘Tommy Toe’. They are a sweet cherry tomato on the larger size and are very easy to care for. Newbies to tomato growing should try Mama’s Delight as it produces lovely salad fruits and is another easygrow plant. Looking for a tomato with a lower acidity? Then try ‘Yellow Mellow’. Extend your tomato harvest by popping in the much favoured ‘Apollo’ for an early crop and a ‘Grosse Lisse’ for a mid to late cropping tomato that also has a heigh yield. Those planning on planting into pots could try the yummy ‘Patio Roma’ or for a burst of colour, the tiny ‘Tumbler Yellow’, which can also be successfully grown in hanging baskets. Heirlooms that add variety and interest include the colourful ‘Brandywine’, smoky flavoured ‘Black Russian’ and ‘Jaune Flamme’ is a wonderfully rich flavoured tomato that has a long cropping season. For the tomato aficionados and foodies, you will adore the delightfully complex flavours of ‘Black Krim’. Personally, I’m growing the fascinating Reisetomate, also known as ‘Travellers Tomato’ for the first time. This lumpy-looking tom can be snacked on by pulling off the bulbous sections, hence the name. I’ll keep you updated. GARDEN ANSWERS “Dear Cheralyn, I am a unit holder and we have just had removed a very old wattle tree from our front garden. Could you suggest a shrub for replacement? It needs to be slow growing and not to exceed the gutter. Needs to be hardy and not need a lot of water. Spot gets plenty of sun. Would you be able to suggest a couple of plants?” Thank you, Julie Davis, Woy Woy Hi Julie, have a look at these native shrubs: The beautifully blossomed Lilac Hibiscus Alyogyne huegelii or Sand Bottlebrush Beaufortia squarrosa for bright red flower or one of my favourites, Cocky’s Tongues Templetonia retusa.

All of these are suit dry conditions and are small shrubs that are easily maintained in your area. Happy Gardening! TASKS & TIPS FOR YOU THIS WEEK Check out your blooming fruiting trees for bees and if there seems to be a lack of activity, you will need to employ hand pollination techniques. Now is the time to dig in green manure crops in preparation for spring planting. This week, you could plant artichokes, asparagus crowns, cape gooseberry, capsicum, beetroot, climbing and dwarf beans, cabbage, carrot, celery, chicory, choko, cress, cucumbers, eggplants, endive, melons, squashes, lettuce, spring onions, parsnip, peas, potatoes, radish, rhubarb crowns, salsify, silverbeet, sweet corn, alyssum, calendula, California poppy, carnation, celosia, chrysanthemum, cosmos, dahlia, dianthus, everlasting daisies, gazania, gerbera, marigold, petunia, salvia, zinnia, kangaroo paw, nasturtium, snapdragon, salvia. MOON GARDENING GUIDE: 11th 17th SEP The waxing moon is in Virgo on Saturday which means the best time for planting herbs and until tomorrow evening you will find that thinning out of seedlings and taking cuttings is also favourable. Monday the moon is in Sagittarius so weeding and liquid feeding of your garden is advised with a focus on fruiting plants. No planting or transplanting on Tuesday but Wednesday and Thursday sees the waxing moon move into Capricorn and this is a good time for the care of above ground food crops. Wedding, pest and disease control and watering are best done on Friday this week. 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. She is also co-host of @ MostlyAboutPlants a weekly gardening podcast with Vicki White. Send your gardening questions, events, and news to: gardeningcentralcoast@gmail.com

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Online and free school holiday activities A variety of online and contactless activities are on offer as part of Central Coast Council’s spring school holidays program.

Wake me up yoga sessions are part of Council’s school holiday activities

The What’s On section of Council’s website gives details of each event including dates and times, age guidelines and booking details. Highlights include kids’ yoga, marsupial, crocodile, snake and lizard educational workshops, storytime readings and more with StarFM radio station, tabletop games and trivia, science experiments, drawing and crafts, tie dye or slime and skate deck activity kits. An online Doodle Prompt Challenge for the 12-plus age group runs from September 8

to October 3. The theme is Flower Power and a video will be sent to participants for tips and inspiration. Photos of creations will be showcased on Council’s Youth @ Your Library Facebook Group page. Running simultaneously is the Great Recycle Maker Challenge for ages six to 12 aimed at putting the participant’s design and engineering skills to the test by using recycled materials to solve an online challenge. From September 20 to October 1 Council is offering Ghost Story – a creative writing event for children aged from 12 to 17. This is a guided experience

where the child is the main character chosen to participate in a fictitious reality television program called Ghost Adventures. Each day of the school holiday the participant will be emailed the next chapter of the story so by the end of the process they will have a complete piece of work. The total school holiday program includes 33 activities and 32 of those are free. For more information about the whole program visit https:// www.centralcoast.nsw.gov. au/whats-on Source: Media release and website, Sep 7 Central Coast Council

NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANISATIONS 1300 650 594 Traditional & Acoustic anonymous, free and open Music and Spoken Word The Krait Club to all. Concerts, Ukulele meets, Central Coast 1800 558 268 S.A Community Centre - Cooinda Central Coast and Sessions Is Internet porn destroying or www.grow.org.au Art Society Village, Neptune St, Umina Community 4342 6716 your life. Weekly paint-outs enquiries 10.30am For seniors. Gentle troubadourfolkclub@gmail.com Legal Centre We may be able to help. Tuesday. Meals on Wheels Not for profit service providing exercises, quizzes, games, We are a 12 step fellowship Phone: 0428 439 180 Delicious meals delivered social activities, guest Soundwaves chorus free legal advice. like AA. Workshops: 1st and 3rd free - Join us for a midday speakers, entertainment and Male singers Monday to Friday Meets every Sat at 7pm on Wednesdays 9.30 am meal - Help with shopping wanted 9am to 5pm bus trips - 4344 3277 the Central Coast to 12.30 pm, at Gosford and cooking classes No experience required, 4353 4988 Regional Gallery & Art Centre. Contact for further details 4341 6699 contact@centralcoastclc.org.au rehearsals 7pm Mondays Phone: 0409 666 709 Volunteering 0473 631 439 at Parkview room Central newcastlesagroup@gmail.com Social Meetings 1.30 pm Central Coast Peninsula men’s shed Overeaters Coast Leagues Club on 4th Wednesday for Refers potential volunteers Open Monday - Thursday Anonymous (OA) 0431 225 489 demonstration Schizophrenia & to community orgs. Supports 8am - 4pm 12-step fellowship for those 4325 1420 both volunteers and Bipolar Fellowship 117 Memorial ave, Political Groups with eating disorders. No publicity@artcentralcoast.asn.au community orgs. Training for For Schizophrenia Bipolar Ettalong Cnr koolabah. dues, fees, or weigh-ins. Central Coast Greens volunteers & their managers. & Mental Health sufferers. Come along and join us for Peninsula Com. Cntr, cnr. Mc Active regarding ecological Ettalong Beach Art Family carers & friends.are 4329 7122 coffee and biscuits Masters Rd & Ocean Beach sustainability, social & recruit@volcc.org.au & Crafts Centre welcome. 0411 242 242 Rd. Woy Woy, Fri 8pm economic justice, peace & Adult classes in Pottery Meetings 1st Thursday 0412 756 446 Community Groups non-violence, grassroots Watercolours, Oils, Acrylics, Inquires re-venue please ring Wagstaffe to Killcare www.oa.org democracy & getting Pastels, Silvercraft, ABC “The Friends” 4344-7989 or 4368-2214 Community Greens elected Patchwork & Quilting Support group for Public Protect and preserve the Peninsula Village 3rd Thur 0412 155 391 Broadcaster. Central Coast Asbestos environment & residential centralcoast.nsw.greens.org.au www.ebacc.com.au Wellness Centre centralcoastgreens@gmail.com Aims: Safeguard ABC’s nature of the Bouddi Diseases Support ebacc.email@gmail.com Offering holistic and independence, adequate Peninsula and to strengthen Group complementary therapies funding, high standards. Central Coast community bonds Support for those suffering Australian Labor Party including aromatherapy, Meetings through the year + 2nd Mon, 7.30pm Watercolour Society with asbestos diseases and Political discussions, national, massage and music therapy social mornings Wagstaffe Hall 4360 2945 Art society for artists others interested in asbestos state and local government 4344 9199 info@wagstaffetokillcare.org.au Well-known guest speakers painting in watercolour issues. You are not alone, issues 0400 213 514 Workshops, beginners meet with others who can www.fabcnsw.org.au Peninsula Village Meals classes and paint outs Entertainment share their experiences. Bring Peninsula Day Branch Delivered daily to your door Details on our website a family member or friend. 1pm 2nd Mon LEARN TO DANCE ccwsinc@gmail.com Central Coast Nutritious, great for the elderly 1pm at Ourimbah RSL on www.centralcoastwatercolour.com.au CWA Hall Woy Woy Social ballroom dancing for all Caravanners Inc 4344 9199 fourth Wed of each month. 4341 9946 ages, all you need is a desire Community Centres 3rd Sun - Jan to Nov Maree 0419 418 190 to learn and dance, Visitors - New Members Peninsula Village Empire Bay Probus Club Service Groups no partner required. Music welcome, Trips Away, Social Friendship, fellowship, meet every Wed at Tuggerah Carer’s Support Group Outings, friendship with like Lions Club of Woy Woy Brisbane Water Brass For carers of loved ones with and fun in retirement. community hall, 2:00pm minded folk Everglades Country Club Brass Band entertainment dementia - 1st Wed - 10 to Very active club, outings, Anne - 0409 938 345 Details from Geoff 3rd Monday of each month for the community playing all 11.30am excursions, dining - 3 anneglazier@y7mail.com 0447 882 150 Make new friends and types of popular music. times a month Paula 4344 9199 Health Groups have fun while serving your Rehearsal every Wed 1st Thur 1.30pm community. Peninsula Village 8pm -10pm Club Umina, Melbourne Alcoholics Anonymous Prostate Cancer 0478 959 895 0419 274 012 Playgroup Ave, Umina Beach Support Group - Someone cares. Carers, Grandparents, Visitors Welcome. Wed-Thurs-Fri - 12.30pm, (Gosford) parents & children Rotary Clubs 0414 280 375 Coastal a Cappella Progress Hall Henry Parry & Last Fri, Terrigal Uniting ‘Intergenerational Playgroup’ International service club Award winning women’s a Wells Street East Gosford Church, 380 Terrigal Drive, Tues 10-11.30am improves lives of communities cappella chorus. Central Coast Marine Terrigal in Aust. & o/seas. Fun-filled 4344 9199 Music education provided. 9.30am to 12 noon Discovery Centre Grow Mental activities, fellowship and Rehearsals Tuesday 7pm @ 4367 9600 The revamped CCMDC is Health Support friendship. Red Tree Theatre Tuggerah. Peninsula School www.pcfa.org.au open. Schools and Group Small friendly groups formed Performance opportunities. Rotary Club of Woy Woy for Seniors bookings welcome by Tues 6pm Everglades to learn how to overcome Hire us for your next event. Community Centre, Woy Woy Stroke appointment. Country Club. 0412 948 450 anxiety, depression and McMasters Road, Woy Woy Recovery Club Building has special needs coastalacappella@gmail.com Don Tee 0428 438 535 loneliness and improve Discussions, rumikin, craft, Everglades Country Club access and toilets history, walks, & coach trips mental health and well being. 2nd Tues 11am Open 7 days 9am – 3pm. Troubadour Central Tues, Wed, Thur Special Interest Weekly meetings at Woy Company, up-to-date info, Terrigal. Coast Folk, 4341 5984 or 4341 0800 hydrotherapy, bus trips Woy and Wyong. Grow is 4385 5027

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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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Business & Property Struggling to stay afloat Some local businesses are still struggling to stay afloat even though the NSW Government has extended financial support for those affected by lockdown restriction The government announced an additional $3.9 billion in funding at the start of September to extend their JobSaver program and Microbusiness grant and continue rent relief incentives. At the time, Treasurer Dominic Perrottet said the funding would be vital to help keep businesses open and people in jobs. “We are giving businesses, employees and families across the state certainty they can access the financial help needed to get them through,” Perrottet said. “We know business and communities are doing it tough and this ongoing support will not only help get them through the depths of the pandemic but will also provide them with a springboard to bounce back once restrictions ease.” Under the Micro-business grant, eligible businesses with a turnover of more than $30,000 and less than $75,000 that continue to experience a minimum 30 per cent decline in turnover due to the Public Health Order will be eligible for a fortnightly payment of $1,500. Karl Herman, owner of Bombora Ettalong Beach SUP and Jim’s Cleaning Umina Beach sad he was yet to receive

Karl Herman’s SUP business at Ettalong falls outside the government’s support guidelines but has been suffering since the 2019 bushfires

a cent in his bank account. “I run two small businesses and I have lost a lot of income over the last nine weeks of lockdown,” Herman said. “Despite this I have been unable to access the small business grants. “My accountant calculated my loss to be just outside of the threshold as three of my clients who had fees owing for the last six months paid me all at once. “This coupled with the fact that I was already running at a loss in both the 2020 and 2019 financial years has only added to my difficulty.

“My income was down in 2019 because of the bushfires. “The bushfire situation and the smoke really impacted my paddle boarding business in our busiest season. “My turnover was just under $75,000 which meant I’d again just fallen short of the criteria. “I had called Service NSW to see if there was another way to access the funding, I received a call back a month later only to be told it would need to be sent off to another division and I will have to wait weeks for them to respond to me. “I am yet to receive a response, and, in the meantime,

I am only operating at limited capacity through my cleaning business, while my paddle boarding income is dry, and my savings are drifting away.” Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, said Herman’s was an all-too-familiar story with many small businesses enduring lengthy delays for financial support. “At a Central Coast Small Business Roundtable with Shadow Minister for Small Business Steve Kamper, many local businesses spoke of their individual circumstances not fitting the government’s criteria, as well as their concerns about a lack of road

map out of lockdown,” Tesch said. “The one-size-fits-all approach for small businesses is clearly not working and people like Karl are suffering because of it. “The scheme has failed to recognise that during 2019 many businesses throughout the Central Coast would have had a downturn as tourists stayed away from the smoke and kept inside to protect their health. “Not only would the Central Coast have felt those impacts but also many other regional communities, many of whom are yet to even receive the

opportunity to apply for the small business grants. “The mismanagement and slow response time is unacceptable. “The [Government] must do more to address the gap instead of using the tick-ofthe-box approach and must give very careful consideration to continuing regional business support as lockdowns end unevenly across NSW.” Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said over $86 million in grant funding requests had been processed and provided to small business owners on the Coast. “Since August 6, 408 Service NSW staff have been working around-the-clock to clear the backlog and process all funding requests,” Crouch said. “I have been advised that nearly 100 per cent of funding requests have now been processed. “If any Central Coast business has not heard back from Service NSW, please send me an email to terrigal@ parliament.nsw.gov.au, and I will urgently raise these individual cases with Service NSW.” More information about the range of financial support on offer to businesses and individuals through the current lockdown is available at: https://www.nsw.gov.au/ covid-19/2021-covid-19support-package. Maisy Rae

Better deal for retirement village residents The Retirement Villages Residents Association (RVRA) has successfully lobbied the NSW Government to change regulations which had disadvantaged the Central Coast and Lake Macquarie regions. In July the Minister for Better Regulation and Innovation, Kevin Anderson, announced comprehensive retirement village reforms to increase accountability and transparency from operators about management costs and fees for services, as well as improved access for residents

to “exit entitlements”. Previously, vacating residents could wait years for their units to be sold by the operator before they received their exit entitlements. Under the reforms, if a resident vacates a unit and it remains unsold after six months in areas classified metropolitan, or 12 months in regions, residents will be eligible to receive their exit entitlements if the village operator has not taken reasonable steps to facilitate a sale. RVRA President, Jim Gibbons, said because of a bureaucratic mistake, the Central Coast and

Lake Macquarie were omitted from regulations to the Retirement Villages Act 1999 which required operators to collect data on village vacancy rates every six months. He said this was because the two locations were identified as regional areas and therefore subject to 12-month buyback requirements, compared to metropolitan areas having a six-month buyback provision. “Retirement village residents in the Central Coast and Lake Macquarie were shocked earlier this year when regulations were issued which have disadvantaged them because someone in

government had arbitrarily decided that operators should be given up to 12 months before being held to account,” Gibbons said. Original consultation documents provided by the Minister listed the Central Coast as a metropolitan LGA which meant a six-month period before an exit entitlement could be claimed. “The Minister has heard the protests from the RVRA and residents in these LGAs and has acted sensibly to resolve the issue,” Gibbons said. Minister Anderson said the NSW Government had always engaged in extensive

consultation with both retirement village residents and operators and would continue to do so. “When we embarked on our reforms no data existed that gave us an accurate picture of the sale times of retirement village units across NSW,” he said. The data collected will reveal information about vacancies and the time it took to fill them. Gibbons said this would be important because it would influence the time it took for departed residents to be paid out their exit entitlements and protect them from unreasonable delays.

“Until now, there has been no data available to inform rational decisions about how quickly village operators should be required to return monies they owed departed residents. “The current rules are based on guesswork and now this will change and retirement operators across NSW now have to provide the vacancy data.” There are 43 retirement villages on the Central Coast with more than 8,000 residents and major plans for more. Sue Murray

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Startup rides contactless wave ‘Stay home, stay safe, stay hydrated’ is the motto of one local entrepreneur who has launched a delivery service in the height of lockdown. Woy Woy’s Brett Balsters started ‘Quick Drinks’ this month – a contactless delivery service that provides local produce, seafood, small goods and a growing range of beer, wine and spirits to any household on the Central Coast. Balsters said he has already partnered with local business owners including bottle shops, organic seafood farmers, cocktail bars and is looking to connect with more. “Our initial soft launch has been fantastic,” he said. “There is certainly an appetite for this type of service. “Every week it’s growing and really it’s a testament as to how it’s going – it shows people are wanting something different.

Brett Balsters of Quick Drinks, delivering Fine food and drinks to the Coast

“As we grow, we will require more drivers, suppliers, different offerings, and we’re excited that it’s here on the Central Coast and supporting our local businesses and

community.” Balsters said it has been ‘really tough’ to launch during the middle of a lockdown and has relied on building

relationships with new partners and customers digitally. But it has shown him the impact and benefits technology can provide his business.

“Enjoying fine food and a drink often occurs during social events and gatherings, including family gatherings, birthday parties, work parties or simply hanging out down the pub,” he said. “We know that these gatherings can only happen through Zoom, Facebook or other online formats at the moment. “So, we thought: ‘What if those gatherings could receive fine food and drinks in good time to log on for that family catch-up?’ [and] that’s what started us thinking that this could work. “Quick Drinks can help keep these meetings and catch-ups enjoyable with a contactless delivery service. “The idea has been around for a while – it wasn’t just a response to lockdown – it was also due to the rise in delivery and on demand services. “I’m a foodie and I really enjoy

great produce and a good bottle of anything; I love food and I want something special about it and I wanted to bring that to other people’s lives. “And I’m seeing this Coastwide too. “I’m seeing a lot of local businesses really start to ramp it up, think outside the box, work together and put out some really cool menu options that didn’t exist, to my knowledge, when COVID-19 first hit. “I think it’s great to be part of that social momentum that helps our community stay home, stay safe and eat well.” Quick Drinks is open seven days a week and delivers same day until 8pm from Thursday to Saturday, and until 7pm from Sunday to Wednesday. More information about the delivery service is available at www.QuickDrinks.com.au Maisy Rae

New home approved An application to demolish an existing residential building in Umina Beach to make way for a new dwelling has been approved by Council. The site at 15 Bena Rd currently contains a dwelling and detached garage that will

be demolished in order to construct a new single-storey three-bedroom dwelling with attached garage. The applicant said the proposal will have no effect on the views of neighbouring properties views, nor their visual privacy.

Council said the development was consistent with the desired character of Umina Beach. No public submissions were received in relation to the proposal. Source: DA tracker, Sep 14 DA 62297/2021

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Residential market may be approaching peak

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According to the latest property market update by valuers Herron Todd White, the Central Coast market continues to experience unprecedented growth but may be reaching its peak and dual occupancy may generate a better return than renovations. “Many property owners are deciding what to do next,” the August edition of the Herron

Todd White property review said. “Some recurring questions raised recently include: should we sell; can we buy back in; should we rent after selling; would it be a good idea to renovate our existing property? “These are the typical questions we receive when the market is on an upward trajectory. “Commonly, the answers remain inconclusive with

Wild dog and fox control program Dear Neighbours, Greater Sydney Local Land Services will be leading a wild dog and fox control program in the Central Coast region. As a result of strong support from local landholders Greater Sydney Local Land Services has been able to develop and lead a broad, integrated wild dog and fox control program for these localities. The high number of properties involved has been critical to achieving the best outcomes and is crucial to the success of the program implementation. This program is part of our ongoing work to reduce pest numbers and impacts on primary production and native wildlife in these areas.

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balanced arguments for and against.” According to the valuers, seasoned renovators on the Coast know that qualified tradesmen are in short supply. “Calls generally made to numbers on fridge magnets or contacts on Hi Pages ring out unanswered for many. “Whether it be for a small internal renovation, proposed additions or a completely new build, it can be quite a stressful time for property owners new to renovating or building for the very first time. “Since the emergence of COVID, the government reacted to the economic challenges and introduced the Home Builder grant scheme, allowing property owners to apply for a government grant to assist in building a new home or completing a substantial renovation. “Although the scheme has now expired, construction projects that benefited from the grant are currently in progress across the region. “Discussions with local builders on the Central Coast confirm that the waiting time for building materials such as

timber used for framework has been on the rise, steadily increasing throughout 2021 due to supply issues globally. “Property owners who have received building quotes for proposed renovations or new builds and delayed signing their contracts have experienced cost increases. “These increases generally are absorbed by the owners with no added value realised due to cost escalations. “This makes the risk of overcapitalising even greater if the appropriate market research has not been undertaken prior to the commencement of building works. “Geographically, the southern end of the Central Coast has a very limited supply of vacant land. “Suburbs such as Umina Beach, Woy Woy and Ettalong Beach are steadily being transformed with original 1950s to 1960s cottages being extended and renovated or knocked down for new dwellings to take their place. “In some cases, depending on the zoning, properties are being further developed into

small villa or townhouse developments. “The sale of a circa 1978 villa at 1/4 Ocean Beach Road, Woy Woy is an example of a successful property flip. “Purchased in January 2021 for $380,000, an internal renovation was completed before being resold in May 2021 for $575,000, a 51.32 per cent ($195,000) increase in value. “Although an outstanding result was achieved by the vendor, it is worth mentioning that there is always a level of risk when undertaking similar projects with market conditions heavily influencing the end sale price. “Opportunities like this could be short lived as we move closer to the peak of the market. “Although strong market conditions are still being experienced, there is evidence emerging in the marketplace that recently renovated properties are being listed for longer with vendor expectations exceeding current market values and real estate agents recording price adjustments to marketing campaigns before an offer is accepted.

“This can be viewed that we are possibly nearing the top of the property market cycle. “If this is the case then property owners who are thinking of renovating and selling in the near future should be cautious and undertake the necessary research prior to commencement of works. “Although we are seeing many renovation projects across the region, dual occupancy development appears to be the development of choice for local investors. “Where cricket was played by kids in the backyards of their parents’ home is now the prime location for secondary dwellings. “Detached dual occupancy properties can now be found in many areas across the region with reliable yields wherever you look. “Price points do differ, with dual occupancy properties in the southern end of the region such as Umina Beach and Ettalong Beach selling for $800,000 and above.

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Girls Night In date and venue move

The 11th annual Cancer Council’s ‘Girls Night In’ event at Ettalong Diggers next month has been postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions. The sold-out event, which raises funds and awareness for the Cancer Council on the Coast, will now be held on March 26 at the West Gosford RSL Club. Stacey Saul said she created the event years ago after experiencing the

‘heartbreaking’ impact cancer had on so many lives, including her friends and family’s. “My friend and I started this event after two other women we knew at our children’s school were both diagnosed around the same time with breast cancer and tragically passed,” she said. “Watching them suffer was heartbreaking. “Then to see family members go through it as well has meant that this event is very close to our hearts and raises the

importance of funding for the Cancer Council on the Central Coast.” Each ‘Girls Night In’ event has a theme with this upcoming event’s theme being ‘the Wild, Wild West’. “With the end of lockdown nearing, it is great that we can all get together again, this time with over 300 women, to celebrate sisterhood and to be there for each other so that no woman feels alone if cancer is impacting them personally or impacting someone they love,”

Saul said. Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, said she has attended the event in the past and that it is a long-awaited opportunity for community members to get together for a great cause. “The fundraising is for an incredibly important issue that has touched so many of our lives,” Tesch said. “The event is also great fun with women supporting women through challenging times, as well as being a celebration of life and being in the moment.

“The opportunity for us all to come together like this after a long period in lockdown is something so crucial for our community.” Tesch said she hoped the event would remind women on the Coast to go and get their routine check-ups at the BreastScreen Bus when appointments are available. “Early detection is some important and I know this event will remind us of this and raise awareness further throughout the community,” she said.

“Knowing that one in three Australians will suffer from some sort of cancer in their lifetime, I cannot think of a bigger issue that has left its mark on so many in our community and why it is vital that we continue to fundraise for our hardworking scientists and medical professionals to be able to kick cancer’s butt.” Source: Media release, Sep 10 Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch

Grant runs a half marathon a day for charity A Woy Woy Bay man has committed to running a half marathon each day during September to raise funds for suicide prevention. “I’m raising money in aid of

Suicide Prevention Australia by running a Half Marathon a Day (21.08Km) for the Month of September,” Grant Livingstone’s GoFundMe page says. “Thank you in advance for your contribution to this cause

that is so prevalent in these unweary times. “It seems everyone has been affected by this cause at some point and now more than ever seems to be so close to home.” Livingstone set his fundraising goal as $500 and as at

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and advocates for the critical work the sector undertakes. Suicide Prevention Australia is committed to dramatically reducing suicide in Australia. For more information about ‘Grant’s Half Marathon A Day’ visit https://www.gofundme.

com/f/grants-half-marathona-day-for-suicide-prevention Source: Media release, Sep 14 Suicide Prevention Australia

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Educators must be vaccinated All Department of Education Staff will be required to be fully vaccinated by November 8 to return to face-to-face schooling. A report from the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance published on September 8 confirmed that achieving a high rate of vaccination amongst eligible staff, parents and students over 16 was a critical step towards reducing the spread of COVID-19 in the community and achieving a safe return to face-to-face learning in schools, and early childhood education care services. A NSW Department of Education spokesperson said

they were encouraging all eligible staff, students over 16 and family members to seek an available vaccination and help protect both themselves and other members of their educational community from COVID-19. “As the regulator of Education and Care Services in NSW, the Department’s top priority is the health, safety and wellbeing of children. “We are also grateful to the parents, teachers, educators and principals who have strived to keep school and ECE communities safe throughout the pandemic and ensured children and young people received a high-quality education in both face-to-face and learning from home settings,” the spokesperson

said. Spokesperson for the Central Coast Council of P&Cs, Sharryn Brownlee, said it was crucial that all education staff were fully vaccinated to ensure that Coast students could return safely to face-to-face learning. “We sent a letter out to state, federal, education, health ministers and the local MPs at the start of the current lockdown asking for schools to be a priority for vaccinations. “Education Minister, Sarah Mitchell, said that they were doing everything they can to ensure all staff had access to the vaccine, and Health Minister Brad Hazzard said that this is a health issue, and that he would advocate to secure more vaccines.

“We were very pleased to see a response to our letter as nothing is more important than getting our students back into the classroom. “The strain and stresses of learning from home have been setting in, and schools across the coast have been managing this really well by breaking up intensive learning by doing things like dress down Tuesdays,” Brownlee said. For those who choose not to be vaccinated by November 8, Brownlee said that they will not be able to return to work. “Someone with a health issue that cannot be vaccinated will be treated with provisions, but for those who won’t, it’s a condition of their employment and if they don’t fulfill their

contract requirements, they will be removed. “Parents are really supportive of this move, and the schools have been relaying this onto their staff. “At this point, students will have the option to be vaccinated but it’s not mandatory although that could change in the future. “Teachers who have been able to get Astra Zeneca have been very proactive in getting vaccinated. “The average vaccination rate for teachers here on the Coast is around 80 per cent, the only concern is the younger teachers who can’t get Astra Zeneca and are waiting on Pfizer. “Another concern is parents who might not want to send

their children back to school, as there won’t be a hybrid of learning from home and a faceto-face available and no provisions to continue learning from home. “Once students are back, if they are not attending they will need to make other arrangements like homeschooling,” Brownlee said. Currently in NSW, students are set to return to school on various dates,with Kindergarten and Year 1 returning on October 25. Years 2,6 and 11 are returning on November 1, and years 3,4,5,7,9 and 10 will be returning on November 8. Harry Mulholland

Women’s Health Week focuses on common condition The Central Coast Community Women’s Health Centres celebrated Women’s Health Week (September 6-12) by promoting a free online YouTube Information video exploring endometriosis. The condition, experienced by many women and girls, is

often misdiagnosed and misunderstood. Woy Woy Centre Coordinator, Rhonda Richardson, has collated an informative and diverse group of speakers to share their knowledge, insights and information to help women and girls understand what endometriosis is, where to find our more information about the

condition and ideas and options to help treat and manage symptoms holistically. Jasmine Baker shares her personal experience of understanding, treating and managing her endometriosis. Midwife and Health Educator, Sophie Hadlow, extends on Baker’s discussion and provides a health provider

perspective. Jessica Taylor explains what endometriosis is from a medical perspective and discusses treatment options and where to find more information and help through QENDO an Organisation that has supported women affected by endometriosis for 31 years. Art Therapist in Training, Liz

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McCarthy, talks about creative and meditative ways you can manage your symptoms through mindfulness. Physiotherapist Claire Dunn talks about holistic treatments and physical therapies to help manage symptoms. To watch the video go to YoutTube and search CCCWHC – Women’s Health Week 2021.

To find out more about Central Coast Community Women’s Health Centre’s visit cccwhc. com.au or book an appointment with on 43242533. Source: Media release, Sep 7 Central Coast Community Women’s Health Centres

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Fine dining at home: Pauly Mac & Parklife Terrigal

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This is the sixth instalment of our lockdown special. In lieu of being able to head out for dinner, we’re embarking on a virtual tour of the coast’s best eating establishments. kitchen attached to a We’ve asked chefs to playground and park on inspire us with recipes the beautiful central that we can make at coast. home, bringing the fine dining experience into our own kitchens. This week we’re talking to Chef Pauly Mac from Parklife Café in Terrigal.

Parklife is everything I wanted it to be. Health & wellness, great flavours, kid and parent friendly, but most of all it’s a place where we can cook I’ve always believed that exactly how we like. We you create your own run a blackboard menu opportunities. So, after that changes whenever holding so many varied the market says it should, roles across the food we’ve also accidentally industry, I’ve found myself found ourselves heavily very at home in a tiny supporting the plant-

PAULY MAC including ready-made take home meals which rotate daily and ‘the butchers dog’ Sunday roast pickup. I honestly think we’ve changed how people view the ‘hole in the wall’ coffee kiosk. based family. Everything has a plant-based option & our muffins even have their own insta profile. Outside of lockdown we have dozens of partners, from kids yoga, bootcamps, kids painting classes & dj workshops all the way to book clubs & heavy support for local charities like We Care Connect & Shoebox Revolution. Parklife was named after the Blur album, but the

name perfectly describes what we designed: a fully inclusive, kid focused café, where mums, dads & kids feel safe & welcomed. We are very passionate about our ethics here, so there’s no refined sugar, we used fully recyclable packaging and we introduced the first fully closed loop coffee cup composting system on the coast. Our cups and lids go into a hot compost system where they turn back into soil, we recycle all of our

organic waste and have built a fully reclaimed garden where the kids can get their hands dirty and eat anything they like.

As well as Parklife, I’ve been a private chef for ten years and these high-end functions are where the finer dishes come in. We started as a tiny hole Today I’ll share an absolute in the wall but we’ve cracker of a dish we’ve grown quickly, adding kept on our menu for bathrooms, shade, solar, years. seating and now run seven days a week For more information producing some of the about Parklife: freshest & most interesting https://www.instagram. café food on the coast. com/parklifepopup/ https://www.facebook. We make almost com/parklifecoffee everything in house,

Soy-Braised Short Ribs Serves 6 to 8 5 pounds meaty short ribs on the bone, 2-3 inches thick Salt Neutral tasting oil (e.g grapeseed) ¼ cup (60 grams) soy sauce ¼ cup (55 grams) dark brown sugar ¼ cup (58 grams) mirin (rice wine) 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil 1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger 4 garlic cloves, finely grated or pounded with a pinch of salt ¼ teaspoon cayenne About 1 cup (228 grams) dashi 1⁄4 cup coarsely chopped cilantro leaves and

tender stems 4 scallions, green and white parts slivered Prep the ribs the day before you want to cook. Season the meat lightly with salt and let it sit for 30 minutes. Keep in mind that the marinade consists mostly of soy sauce, which is salty, so use only about half as much salt as you otherwise would. In the meantime, whisk together the soy sauce, brown sugar, mirin, sesame oil, ginger, garlic, and cayenne. Place the meat in a resealable plastic bag and pour in the marinade. Seal the bag and squish the marinade around so all the meat is evenly coated. Refrigerate overnight. A few hours before you want to cook the ribs,

pull them out of the fridge to come up to room temperature. Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat to 200°C. Set a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat to preheat. When pan is hot, drop the temperature to medium-low, add just enough oil to coat the bottom. Working in batches so as not to crowd pan, brown a few short ribs at a time on all three meaty sides, adding more oil if necessary before each batch. Reduce heat as necessary to achieve browning gradually; it may take 4 to 5 minutes per side for wellbrowned ribs. Transfer the ribs, bone-side down, to a large Dutch oven or a large, deep ceramic or pyrex roasting dish, then pour the marinade over the

meat. It’s fine if the ribs are snug, but they should all fit in a single layer. Add enough dashi to go about ¾-inch up the sides of the ribs, then cover with lid or parchment and aluminium foil. Slide into the oven and cook until the liquid simmers, about 30 minutes, then reduce heat to 160°C and cook until meat is very tender and falling off the bone, 3 to 4 hours more. Uncover pot or dish and crank oven to 240°C. Brush ribs with the braising juices and cook for about until shiny and brown, about 8 to 12 minutes. I serve this with a simple potato gnocchi & some baby coriander & crispy shallots.

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Care and connect hub ‘a great initiative’ Central Coast Council of P&Cs (CCCP&C) has applauded a range of initiatives introduced by the State Government to support the wellbeing and mental health of school communities during the COVID-19 lockdown. Minister for Education, Sarah Mitchell, said the Government has been prioritising the mental health of students by ramping up wraparound wellbeing support. “We know how difficult the last 18 months have been for our students, which is why there are more than 3,000 nonteaching staff available – including school counsellors, school psychologists, student support officers and a network of specialist facilitators, wellbeing nurses, school chaplains and school learning support officers – to make sure children feel as supported as possible while they learn from home,” Mitchell said. “We are also continue to work closely alongside key mental health organisations such as headspace, Reach Out, Kids Helpline and the Black Dog Institute to provide evidencebased resources to our staff and students.” Schools across the state are running workshops, “wellbeing days” and events to help

CCCP&C spokesperson, Sharryn Brownlee

students look after themselves and each other. Minister for Mental Health, Bronnie Taylor, said the holistic approach was designed to help students stay mentally fit and build resilience during tough times. “This is all about empowering families with the tools they need to look out for each other, especially during this

challenging time of home schooling,” Taylor said. “These resources have been developed with leading youth mental health organisations to ensure we are equipping parents, carers, teachers and children with the confidence and knowledge of when and where to seek help if they are feeling overwhelmed or particularly stressed out.”

Mitchell said the mental health and wellbeing of school staff during the remote learning period was also paramount. “Our teachers, leaders and school staff have done a tremendous job during this difficult period, and the NSW Government has implemented a specialised mental health program called Being Well to support our educators,” she said.

“The ‘Being Well’ program is running workshops for staff to learn how to spot the signs of struggle amongst colleagues and find methods of improving their own mental health along the way. “We have also introduced a series of ‘wellbeing check ins’ for staff to connect and share ideas on sustaining their wellbeing with colleagues and wellbeing

coaches,” Mitchell said. The Care and Connect Hub also continues to provide practical and targeted support by age group - from pre-school to end of high school - with information and guidance on how and what students, families and staff can do to take care of themselves and others. CCCP&C spokesperson, Sharryn Brownlee, said during zoom P&C meetings across many schools, wellbeing issues are being raised consistently. “Many schools have had wellbeing support sessions for students and families by having creative, engaging events, days and activities,” Brownlee said. “They have also ensured support information is sent home in newsletters, provided on Facebook pages and in apps to try to help everyone cope with the stress during this lockdown. “It has been hard for many to stay positive and connected. “So parents, students and staff will be very pleased to hear of the ‘care and connect hub’ - a great initiative and central location for wellbeing support. “Students, staff and families will all benefit.” Terry Collins

HSC exams go ahead on November 9 Almost 3,000 students on the Central Coast will sit at least one of the 110 HSC exams set to begin on November 9. The 2021 HSC enrolment snapshot released by the NSW Education Standards Authority on September 13 shows that 68,710 students are enrolled statewide, 2,947 of them in the Central Coast region. Minister for Education, Sarah Mitchell, said that most of this year’scohortstartedKindergarten in 2009 and will finish their 13year schooling career in the next few weeks, before exams begin.

“Each year, the HSC enrolment snapshot gives us some insight into the students who are studying an HSC course, which areas of study students are interested in and how enrolment has changed over time,” Mitchell said. “Enrolment this year is consistent with previous years, with Mathematics, Biology and Business Studies attracting the largest number of students for nine years running. “We’ve also seen a promising increase of 19 per cent in Science Extension enrolment, which was first examined in 2019.

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“It’s great to see students, particularly young women who make up 54 per cent of this year’s enrolment, taking on the new research-based course. “This year, we have 898 sets of twins and 15 sets of triplets and quadruplets spread across NSW cities and regions.” Twenty-six per cent of students (20,234) are enrolled in at least one HSC Vocational Educational and Training course, with Hospitality (7,274), Construction (3,663) and Business Services (2,564) continuing to see the highest number of enrolments. “My message to students is to

be proud of the resilience you have shown so far, look after yourself and each other,” Mitchell said. “You now have eight weeks to prepare for your exams. “The entire NSW community is behind you as you prepare for your final exams. “It is not too late to ask for help, either for your study preparations or for your personal wellbeing.” The examination timetable will begin with English on November 9 and end on December 3. Source: Media release, Sep 13 NSW Education Department

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

0430 1.19 0533 1.26 0024 0.32 0108 0.28 0221 0.27 0253 0.30 0146 0.26 1105 0.56 0624 1.34 0825 1.53 0901 1.56 0957 0.62 0707 1.42 0747 1.48 THU 1637 1.66 FRI 1738 1.72 SAT 1202 0.49 SUN 1253 0.42 MON 1338 0.38 TUE 1420 0.37 WED 1500 0.38 1830 1.76 2112 1.61 2332 0.38 1915 1.77 1957 1.75 2035 1.69 0352 0.41 0421 0.48 0034 1.14 0140 1.08 0323 0.35 0451 0.55 0527 0.62 1010 1.57 1045 1.56 0711 0.75 0936 1.57 1121 1.53 1202 1.49 0611 0.69 THU 1541 0.42 FRI 1620 0.46 SAT 1702 0.51 SUN 1748 0.56 MON 1843 0.61 TUE 1253 1.45 WED 1354 1.41 2301 1.31 2147 1.51 2223 1.41 2344 1.22 1948 0.65 2104 0.64

APPROX. TIME LAG AFTER FORT DENISON Ettalong 40 min, Rip Bridge 2hrs Wisemans Ferry 2 hrs 30 min, Koolewong 2 hrs 10 min In view of the variations caused by local conditions and meteorological effects, these times are approximate and must be considered as a guide only. They are not to be relied on for critical depth calculations for safe navigation. Actual times of High and Low Water may occur before or after the times indicated

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One more trophy for Tom SAILING Australia’s well decorated sports sailor and Gosford Sailing Club alumnus, Tom Slingsby, has successfully defended his 2019 title at the 2021 Moth World Championship with a dominant performance on Lake Garda, Northern Italy. Australian competitors performed well at the six day event, from September 2 to 7, especially those from the Newcastle-Central Coast shoreline. Alongside Slingsby, Olympic sailor from Newcastle, Iain Jensen and Lake Macquarie’s Kyle Langford dominated the top end of the leader board, in the end finishing first, second and fourth. Slingsby proved himself champion after winning 13 out of 14 races, dropping to second place once. The opening two days involved more than 140

athletes from 20 nations competing in two qualifying fleets. Slingsby led the yellow group with a faultless streak of six wins, whilst Jensen led the blue group with five wins and one fourth place. After taking Saturday for a rest, the sailors returned the following day for three days of finals racing, split into a Gold and Silver fleet. In the first Gold final, Slingsby experienced his one and only slip, finishing in second place behind Langford. By the end of the day, the three Australians led the competition, with Britain’s Paul Goodison slipping behind them after a mast-breaking crash with Italy’s Francesco Bianchi. Slingsby returned to winning ways on Finals Day Two and was undeterred through to the end. Despite a shift in wind conditions on the final day,

Slingsby secured the title with two races to spare. Jensen finished behind him in second, with Goodison reemerging late to clinch third place from Langford. “It’s been amazing for me and honestly, it’s probably the best regatta I think I’ve ever sailed,” reported Slingsby at the Championship’s conclusion. “It was a bit unsure whether it would happen with COVID this year, but I’m just really

Academy cup will showcase footy talent AFL The Central Coast Academy of Sport hopes to field a side in an upcoming Regional Talent Search Carnival to be undertaken by the Sydney Swans Academy in 2022. The newly-named Academy Cup will aim to have the best footballers from each of the identified Sydney Swans catchment areas play against each other in a showcase of regional talent. The North Coast, Northern Inland, Hunter and Central Coast academies are all seeking to enter their squads into the Cup so the competition will be a chance for highquality footy with professional

pathways on the cards. Head of the QBE Sydney Swans Academy, Chris Smith, said Sydney Swans Academy selectors will be present with the goal of identifying young athletes to join the academy. “It is important to create an environment where the best players in the region get to compete against the best from other regions,” Smith said. Although originally scheduled to take place in 2021, the carnival has been postponed to next year with a date yet to be confirmed. The competition is expected to go ahead in Autumn and to involve male and female teams in the Under 14 and 16 age groups.

“The sole purpose of this carnival is to provide a platform for regional athletes to be identified and then hopefully developed within the talented athlete pathway provided by the Sydney Swans,” said Ian Robilliard, Managing Director of the Central Coast Academy of Sport. “We know the biggest obstacle in the progression of regional NSW athletes is opportunities to be seen, and for young footballers in our region we believe opportunities such as this talent search carnival will certainly help overcome this.” Source: Media release, Sep 10 Central Coast Academy of Sport

happy I was able to defend my World Title. “And to do it in Australia and now in my second home, Lake Garda, somewhere where I have spent so much time over the years, with this quality fleet, I am just sort of over the moon. “I sailed really well, I had good boat speed, the boat held together, and the results came my way.” Slingsby’s result was well

received by his home club in Gosford, who on occasion benefit from Tom’s teachings on the new techniques and technologies in the sport. “It was a magnificent performance… his overall approach to the regatta was brilliant,” said Gosford Sailing Club’s Sailing and Marina Manager, Peter Walsh. “In the heavier breezes, where a lot of people might struggle a bit, Tom has got amazing boat handling skills and seems to naturally be one with the boat. “I think Tom still has a connection to the club and he is an inspiration to our juniors. “When he gets a chance, he‘s back here and he certainly engages them and puts a bit of time in. “Last time was when we had the Sail Grand Prix here; we had a special afternoon where he was mentoring kids about foiling.”

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In fact, only four days after the completion of the Championships, Slingsby and Langford competed for Australia and Jensen for Britain in the fifth instalment of the Sail Grand Prix (SGP) Season Two, held off the coast of SaintTropez, Southern France. In this national, team-based race series with wing-sailed catamarans, it was an unfortunate eighth and last place finish for the Aussies, with Britain coming in sixth after being penalised due to making contact with another boat. This result has seen the Australian defending champions drop down to third place in the series, with France SGP winners, Japan, taking the lead and the USA falling into second, Britain in fourth. Source: Media release, Sep 10 Marco Brandon Rossini, press. mothworlds

Mariners partner with Paladin Sports FOOTBALL Ahead of the 2021/22 A-League season, the Central Coast Mariners have partnered with Paladin Sports to become the official kit supplier for the club. Since their inception in 2010 on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Paladin Sports have been involved in major sporting codes throughout Australia, New Zealand, the United States of America and the United Kingdom with a clear vision to be associated with athletic achievement and enjoyment. Ahead of the multi-year deal, Paladin Sports CEO Michael Robertson revealed that one of the reasons behind partnering with the Mariners was due to

their family orientated support base. “The Central Coast Mariners have such a proud heritage and strong identity. “This partnership with the Mariners underscores our desire to be a leader in the football arena. “We look forward to partnering with them to serve players and supporters with Paladin innovation and design,” Robertson said. Mariners CEO Shaun Mielekamp spoke of his elation in bringing on board the innovative apparel provider. “It is with great excitement that we get to announce this partnership with Paladin as our kit supplier. “This re-establishes our retail

program which is something that our members have wanted for some years now, ensuring that the money spent at the club, goes back to the club. “From the first time we met with Paladin there was a great synergy and passion between us to create apparel and designs that represent our community,” Mielekamp said. “With a widely increased range of gear and exclusive lines that can only be purchased at the club, Paladin Sports and the Central Coast Mariners have formed an awesome partnership.” The 2021/22 Central Coast Mariners jersey will be released in the coming weeks. Source: Media release, Sep 10 Central Coast Mariners

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. We’ve now started to get mother and calf humpbacks moving through. Its great to see these animals coming close to shore, ideal for

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SURF LIFE SAVING Central Coast volunteer surf lifesavers raised their iconic red and yellow flags at Toowoon Bay on Monday to signify the start of the season this Saturday, September 18. The 15 clubs have been working tirelessly behind the beach to prepare and make sure all members and equipment are ready to take to the surf and sand for another season, albeit with some modifications to ensure the public and members are kept safe both in the water and on the beach. The 9,000 hours of service the 15 clubs provide each season is an integral part of ensuring our community is kept safe while visiting the beach.

Last season, the patrol teams performed 648 rescues, 42,972 preventative actions, 1,500 first aids and zero lives lost between the yellow and red flags. CEO of Surf Life Saving Central Coast, Jon Harkness, said that this year, due to COVID, the raising of the flags ceremony was done differently. “This year we did it virtually. “For surf lifesaving NSW, the message is the flags are up and they’re up for a reason, for surf safety. “We patrol 15 different beaches here on the Coast and we encourage everyone to swim on these patrolled beaches as the statistics have proven we don’t lose people on those beaches. “Last year we lost two people at unpatrolled locations which is really unfortunate and it’s not

what we want to hear, and we’re encouraging that everyone stays between the flags as normal,” Harkness said. Director of Life Saving at Surf Life Saving Central Coast, Simon Cusack, says its awesome having the flags back up for the safety of beachgoers, giving them somewhere safe to swim. “We will be restricted to our patrolling numbers due to the current health orders and we’re following NSW Health guidelines, and Surf Lifesaving NSW guidelines. “We will be socially distancing, always be wearing masks except when we’re in the water, and we’ve got to follow the health orders like everyone else. “You can still get out there and enjoy the beaches, just

please don’t gather in large groups. “The best thing you can do is go down to the beach for a swim and then go home. “Always swim at a patrolled beach, a patrolled location is the safest place to swim. “If we can’t see you, we can’t save you, so if you’re swimming at an unpatrolled location, you’re putting your own life in danger because it reduces our chance of us being able to get there on time to be able to save you and let you go home to your family. “It’s the worst nightmare, going to recover a body. “Last year there were 648 rescues and close to 43,000 preventative actions and there were 9,000 patrol hours last season. “Lakes Beach won the

Rescue of the Year Award, and the young guys involved with that rescue rescued 18 people. “They hadn’t long done their bronze medallion and the Lakes Surf Club actually run a program with one of the schools up north (St Brigid’s Catholic College) and that’s where these young guys came from. “If it wasn’t for those five guys, we probably would have lost 18 lives that day. “They did it without rescue equipment as well, they used boogie boards and that sort of stuff, and they did a great job. “Surf conditions change in the blink of an eye, you can be in a nice spot swimming and all of a sudden there can be a flash rip so that’s why we say swim between the red and yellow flags,” Cusack said. Despite a 34 per cent increase in visitors to Coast beaches, the

volunteer lifesavers managed preventative actions and rescues to an increase of only 11 per cent, meaning the commitment and strength of the volunteer patrolling members is second-to-none in managing the beaches and public safety. Patrolled beaches on the Peninsula include Killcare Beach, Ocean Beach and Umina Beach. Others on the Central Coast include Avoca Beach, Copacabana Beach, Lakes Beach, Macmasters Beach, North Avoca Beach, Shelly Beach, Soldiers Beach, Terrigal Beach, The Entrance Beach, The Entrance North Beach, Toowoon Bay, and the Grant McBride Baths. Harry Mulholland