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Peninsula students brave wet weather for #ClimateStrike

Big winners on the Central Coast from the Federal Budget, handed down on March 29, included low to middle income earners, working parents, first home buyers and motorists. See page 5

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A local student and Ocean Beach lifesaver has been named ‘Best Conductor’ at the Loreto Normanhurst’s 50th Year of Music Festival on March 25 at the International Convention Centre (ICC).

Four students from the Peninsula were among 50 passionate locals who turned up at a wet and windy Kibble Park on Friday, March 25, to demand governments take action on climate change. See page 3

Federal Government commits an extra $8.2M for Woy Woy Carpark

Details on the new Woy Woy Commuter carpark have finally been revealed along with the announcement of an extra $8.2M in government funding. The carpark will now be an extension of the existing Transport for NSW-owned car park on Railway St, southwest of the station. The Federal Government also announced in their Budget on Tuesday that an additional $8.2M will be required to deliver the project – taking the original $5M carpark up to $13.2M. Transport for NSW expects to commence construction by the end of 2022 however details on its completion date or design specifications could

not be confirmed. The announcement of the chosen site was made on March 24, nine months after the community was first promised to receive the concept designs. Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, who first announced the project just prior to the last election in March 2019, said the long-awaited project is expected to create 140 parking spaces. “We know this has been a challenging process – we’ve been able to deliver the funding but then working with our partners in government to make sure this project is completed, has not been without its challenges,” Wicks said. “Increasing the capacity of parkand-ride facilities in Woy Woy will

support public transport usage, helping ease congestion on local roads and improve travel times. “It is also expected to support 30 direct and indirect jobs during construction. “Payments of federal funding are made on completion of agreed project delivery milestones … funding is budgeted and ready to flow.” Wicks declined to comment on what the extra funding will be contributed towards, if the extra funding was due to the delays in completing design plans, and how much of the original $5M had already been spent on this project. Survey work is expected to begin soon on the proposed site, weather permitting, to help Transport for

NSW develop a concept design. “The project development report was submitted by Transport for NSW to the Australian Government earlier this year, together with the preliminary project estimate, and this has since been endorsed by the Australian Government,” a Transport for NSW spokesperson said. “The community will be consulted on the project concept design later in the year as part of the planning approval consultation process. “Timing for delivery of additional car spaces is subject to community engagement, project planning approval and release of project funding by the Australian Government.”

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Health

A local resident has helped change the lives of thousands of Australians with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) this month, successfully campaigning to list a critical drug onto the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). See page 19

Sport

Brisbane Water star, Shaun Eaton, was named the Central Coast Cricket Association (CCCA) Cricketer of the Year at a gala function held at Central Coast Leagues Club on March 25.

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Budget wins for motorists, low- to middle-income earners and first home buyers - See page 5

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A group of local residents with a shared desire to give the community a voice and set a new standard of politics have come together to form the group, Action for Robertson.

Although Action for Robertson is in its early stages, the group’s aim is to make an impact by giving local voters a voice in the lead up to the federal election. Their survey is now open for all residents and business owners in the Robertson electorate to have their say. Founding member, Sarah Judd, said the group is built on a foundation of shared values. “We started Action for Robertson so we can make a positive impact on the future for our children and grandchildren,” Judd said. “It’s not about the political parties – there’s lots of things we particularly care about that haven’t been addressed – it’s more about saying to candidates that we don’t really care which party you are from, we just want to make sure people are heard. “Often politicians toe the party line, and the community doesn’t need that. “We want to be a voice for the people who might not necessarily have a voice.” The anonymous survey asks participants to identify what their issues of concern are and what they would like to see from political representation. The results will then be collated and distributed to respondents and local candidates if requested. “It’s grown organically – we want to make sure as much of the electorate as possible is heard,” Judd said. “We want more voices heard from areas like Mangrove Mountain, who may feel like they haven’t been heard. COMMUNITY “Once the survey is done, we would love to do events out in the community such as a Q&A and community feedback workshops, and get more qualitative data. “We hope this opens up conversations for

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peoples to talk about the things that matter to them, creating conversations about change and action, rather than more about the two main political parties.” The group, which includes a diverse group of parents, teachers, professionals, retirees, healthcare workers and single parents, is inspired by the Voices for Indi model to engage the community in sharing feedback on the issues that really matter to them. The group said all members are committed to integrity in politics, climate action, equality, health and education, refugees and eliminating domestic violence. “While these are the areas that concern us, we expect this list to evolve as more people join Action for Robertson and we see the results of our survey,” Judd said. “I have never had a huge interest in politics until I became a mum and now I just think we can do better for the next generations and so that’s my driving force. “Our first get together was just before Christmas in 2021. Then in January, with the COVID-19 situation growing, we met over zoom and heard from Cathy McGowan, the former Indi independent MP who was instrumental in creating Voices for Indi. “Hearing from Cathy and what Voices for Indi achieved was so motivating. “It cemented our idea to move forward with Action for Robertson, with the aim to advocate for the big issues that concern the Robertson community. “We encourage anyone who wants to be part of Action for Robertson to register through our website – we would love to see representation across all demographics and all locations within the Robertson electorate so we can give a voice to our whole community.” The anonymous Action for Robertson survey can be taken at form.jotform. com/220442513801039 The survey will remain open until mid-April. Maisy Rae

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Peninsula students brave wet weather for #ClimateStrike

Four students from the Peninsula were among 50 passionate locals who turned up at a wet and windy Kibble Park on Friday, March 25, to demand that governments take action on climate change. The Central Coast School Strike 4 Climate’s (SS4C) event forms part of the global movement from students to insist countries move towards a 100% renewable energy generation by 2030. “The SS4C makes them feel life they have a voice and making the signs was actually an empowering activity for them,” the students’ parent said.

“They were able to create whatever they wanted to, and as a parent, it was really interesting to see what they came up with.” The event featured speeches from students and activists before participants prepared to march through the streets of Gosford. In a display of irony, the marchers were rained off only a few minutes into the walk with the group taking shelter under the NDIS building. Member of the Central Coast SS4C, Ethan Hill, said the group was pleased with the turnout considering it was their first action since the second COVID-19 lockdown. The aims for Friday’s event included School Strike 4 Climate’s demands [of] stopping all

new coal, oil, and gas projects, including the Adani mine in Queensland, [a] transition to 100 per cent renewable energy generation and exports by the year 2030, [and] funding [for] a just transition for all of the workers in the fossil fuel industry in Australia,” Hill said. “Another aim for Friday’s event was to ask people to vote for parties that prioritise climate action in the upcoming election. As school students, we cannot yet vote, but we ask current generations to ‘Vote For Our Future’. “It is always important that we continue to put pressure on our government and leaders to achieve climate justice and sustainability.” With the Federal Election looming in May,

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Hill said the SSC4 is watching closely and would like local candidates and parties to commit towards a comprehensive transition to renewables. “We are looking for genuine plans that fit our demands, transition Australia to renewable energy sources and continue to put sustainability at their core, as there are no jobs on a dead planet,” Hill said. “And I remind political parties that thousands of young people have turned 18 since our movement began in early 2019, meaning more in-tune teenagers will be voting for climate action.” Maisy Rae

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Animal Justice Party lands in Robertson Bird-lover Patrick Murphy has announced he will stand as the Animal Justice Party’s candidate for Robertson in the upcoming federal election.

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As an animal lover and environmentalist, Murphy said he was keen to speak out on these issues, which he believes are not getting the attention they deserve at a federal level. “For too long animals and the environment have been neglected and ignored by those

in power … I am standing for the seat of Robertson to change that,” Murphy said. “I will fight to end the barbaric live export trade, ensure our kangaroos, koalas and all our unique wildlife are protected, end the destruction caused by coal seam gas, and I will not stop until we get real action to address the climate emergency. “Climate change is a key issue for my electorate, and this will be my main focus.” Murphy is also an advocate for indigenous rights, marine life and the banning of

1080 poison. “We’re the change people are looking for,” Murphy said. “People are feeling let down and ignored by the major parties, and they want to get good value for their ‘number 1 vote’ in the polling booth.” Murphy will launch his candidacy at 12pm on April 3 at Erina Shopping Centre Centre in Meeting Room 2, behind the library. Maisy Rae

Umina PCYC teams up with Chef Daniel to help motivate students The Umina PCYC has partnered up with Baker Street Cafe’s Chef Daniel to help deliver a six-week motivational program for local teenagers. The Fit for Home program takes through cohorts of around 10 students through Years 9 to 10. Senior Constable Renee Jackson said the mentoring program has been well received from students. “Chef Daniel has worked hard and lived a successful life – we take the kids there and he is very motivational – he talks about goal setting, how to overcome barriers, and encourages them to follow their dreams,” Jackson said. “He also provides an educational element, talking about nutrition and a healthy lifestyle and how to look after your body.

“The kids watch him talk but also cook for the rest of the patrons at the same time – he’s very motivating for the kids to listen to. “He also cooks them a mean burger so that’s a bonus!” Senior Constable Peter Hughes said good relationships between local schools and businesses makes a real difference for the students. “Chef Daniel has been motivating them, cooked them lunch, telling them what they can do in life and he’s doing a great job of motivating. “These are good kids but sometimes around that teenage, 15 to 16 years of age, you need that little bit of help and motivation, and that’s what this program is all about.” Maisy Rae

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Budget wins for motorists, low- to middle-income earners and first home buyers Big winners on the Central Coast from the Federal Budget, handed down on March 29, included low to middle income earners, working parents, first home buyers and motorists.

While wages are set to be lower than inflation in the next couple of years, the Budget forecasts price inflation will taper off and wages will outstrip inflation by the middle of the decade.

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There was some short-term relief for those on the JobSeeker payment, but no long-term increases. The Coast attracted more than $1.3B on infrastructure spending with $1B for a faster rail upgrade between Tuggerah and Wyong, $336M for the Pacific Hwy upgrade at Wyong, $51.2M for the Central Coast Highway-Tumbi Rd intersection upgrade and an $8.2M topup for the Woy Woy commuter carpark.

The Budget contains some relief for first home buyers

Other budget highlights RENEWABLES Peninsula motorists can expect some relief at the bowser

$336M for a Pacific Highway upgrade at Wyong is part of a huge infrastructure spend

After paying close to $2 a litre for petrol due to rising oil prices in the face of the war in Ukraine, Central Coast motorists should see some relief at the bowser with the Government cutting fuel excise in half. This could lead to savings of up to 22 cents per litre, but the cut will only last six months. To help with the increasing cost of living, low- and middle-income earners will get an extra $420 back on their tax returns. The government’s low- and middle-income tax offset is also back for another year, meaning some people may get up to $1,500 back at tax time.

Pensioners, carers, veterans, jobseekers and other eligible concession cardholders, plus some self-funded retirees, will get a oneoff payment of $250. The extra cash, to help with the cost of living, will be paid in coming weeks. But there is no increase in JobSeeker payments. In good news for those hoping to enter the Central Coast property market, the government is expanding its first home buyers scheme, with new home owners now only needing a 5 per cent deposit to buy a house with no lenders mortgage insurance (LMI). It is expanding the scheme from 10,000 places up to 35,000 places a year, but there are rules on who is eligible and how expensive the houses can be. The Government is also creating a new regional housing scheme with 10,000 annual places from October 1 for first home buyers or people who haven’t owned property in the last five years. To access it, people have to either build or buy a newly built home in a designated regional area. The Budget also includes money to extend the Family Home Guarantee scheme, aimed at helping single parents buy their first house or re-enter the property market, with just a 2

The government will spend just under $250M over five years to support investment in low-emissions technologies, including hydrogen. It will spend $148.6M over five years to encourage investment in “affordable and reliable power” which includes $84M for community micro-grid projects in regional and rural Australia. But the spend on some key climate change agencies, including the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and the Australian Renewable Energy (ARENA), is set to fall by 35 per cent over the next four years.

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HEALTH Trodelvy, a drug used to treat a rare form of breast cancer, has been put on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, meaning some women will save tens of thousands of dollars. The Government will spend $58M over the next four years towards helping women with endometriosis – this includes $16M for a specialised clinic in each state and territory and $25M to cover the cost of MRIs under Medicare. Genetic testing for several conditions for couples who are planning to get pregnant will also become free as part of a new $181M program. These conditions include cystic fibrosis, spinal muscular atrophy and fragile X syndrome. Tests can cost between $250 and $450 but will be free under Medicare (in most circumstances) from November next year. The Government has also pledged $1.3B over the next six years for measures identified in the National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children. These include $54.6M over the next five years for the Keeping Women Safe in Their Homes program, which allows women to check for spyware on their phones and computers and sweep their homes for hidden cameras.

AGED CARE Aged care workers on the Coast agitating for pay increases received no joy from the Budget, despite warnings from the Aged Care Royal commission that the sector is short of workers and existing workers are underpaid. But the Budget does include $49.5M to subsidise 15,000 vocational education and training places for those already in or looking to enter the aged care workforce. The Government will also fork out $340M to embed pharmacy services in residential aged care homes.

MENTAL HEALTH The Government will invest $500M over the next five years in the next stage of the National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan, including $42.3M for Lifeline and $14.8M for Headspace. Australians on a mental health plan will again receive an additional 10 partially Medicare-subsidised visits to a psychologist, a measure first announced during the coronavirus pandemic. Terry Collins

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Bouddi Peninsula reclassified to attract GPs GP clinics in the Bouddi and Empire Bay areas can now recruit overseas trained doctors and bonded medical practitioners after the region successfully campaigned to have its Distribution Priority Area (DPA) status reviewed. Suburbs also included in the catchment are Kincumber, Bensville, Killcare, Empire Bay, St Huberts Island and Copacabana. In a March 23 media release, Federal Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, said the successful application from Saratoga Medical means local medical practices in the catchment have more opportunity to address local GP doctor shortages. “This change gives local GP practices a larger pool of doctors to recruit from, which

should make it easier for clinics to secure more doctors in the Kincumber to Box Head region,” Wicks said. “The DPA classification identifies regions where people find it harder to see a doctor, based on the needs of the community. “Although the classification is updated each year, several medical practices in this area indicated they had experienced much higher demand during the pandemic period and had found it especially difficult to recruit doctors to the area.” The DPA classification does not guarantee a doctor to an area, but it allows medical practices in DPA catchments to recruit doctors subject to location restrictions, such as those who trained overseas. Maisy Rae

Federal Government commits an extra $8.2M for Woy Woy Carpark From page 1 A new shared footpath is expected to be installed to connect commuters from the carpark to the station, with the project also to include new signage and line markings, new streetlights and CCTV on the footpath for the safety of pedestrians. Federal Minister for Urban Infrastructure, Paul Fletcher, said the impact of construction on commuters will be assessed during the detailed design phase. “There is always a lead time when it comes to infrastructure projects – there is a need to do the detail and planning work … we’ve identified the optimum site looking at issues like cost, how quickly it can be delivered, and being within property owned by Transport for NSW,” Fletcher said. “There have been a number of factors and complexities in relation to this extension of commuter carparking and inevitably, it’s an iterative process as you identify potential sites. “The precise timing [of construction] will depend upon some more detailed planning work but based upon other commuter carparks around the country, typically for a project of this scale, it can often be built in less than 12 months, and we can be confident that the construction will not be more than 24 months.” The project attracted recent criticism after the Australian National Audit Office’s (ANAO) report identified the car park would more than $210,000 per space under the Urban Congestion Fund, which is 430 per cent above the benchmark figure. However, Fletcher said this is not the case.

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“The figures quoted in the Auditor General’s report took one of a number of options and came up with a number that was much higher on a per-spot basis than was ever realistically likely to be the true cost,” Fletcher said. “What I can say is that the cost per-sport of the commuter carparking will be materially less, markedly less, than the numbers quoted in the report.” The ANAO report also identified the Department of Infrastructure had looked at three other potential sites –an existing carpark opposite The Pavilion, an existing carpark next to the Peninsula Plaza, and existing carparks opposite Woy Woy Oval.

The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce welcomed the final site selection but said commuter parking, whilst necessary, has a net negative impact on the Woy Woy town centre. “Whilst the Chamber welcomes the news, we still maintain that more emphasis should be placed on public transport connections and kiss-and-ride facilities rather than simply adding yet more car parking to an already overstretched town centre,” Chamber president, Matthew Wales, said. “The Chamber also wants to see both the NSW State Government and the Commonwealth invest more funds into business and job creation programs that

facilitate employment opportunities in our main town centres, particularly Woy Woy where redevelopment has been sadly lacking. “Creating high quality jobs locally will take the pressure of local residents needing to travel into Sydney for employment. “Ultimately, commuters do not significantly contribute to the local Woy Woy economy as they simply want to get to and from work as quickly as possible. They do not spend significant dollars in town.” The Chamber said they are “actively encouraging” Central Coast Council to push forward with the Woy Woy town centre planning review and new Place Plan so that revitalisation programs and redevelopment can be planned for the future. At the last election, the Federal Government also committed to a $30M commuter carpark at Gosford Station however planning appears to have stalled, with no details yet available on timelines or its concept design. Fletcher said the Federal Government is “continuing to work through” the plans for the Gosford carpark. Labor Candidate for Robertson, Gordon Reid, hit out at the Federal Government, stating the commuter car parks have been “promised repeatedly by the Liberal Government for the last two elections. “They continually promise large sums of money for projects here on the Central Coast and then never deliver … [it is] becoming tiresome for the residents of the Central Coast,” Reid said. Maisy Rae

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Marine Rescue urgers boaters to stay home during wet weather With the Bureau of Meteorology again forecasting very heavy rain with flooding in coming days, Marine Rescue NSW has urged boaters to prepare their vessels now and to delay going out on the water until conditions ease. Marine Rescue Zone Commander North, Mal Jeffs, said that with conditions set to deteriorate, it was important that boaters were well prepared. “A Flood Watch has been issued for minor to major flooding on most coastal rivers between the Hawkesbury Nepean and the Queensland border,” Jeffs said. “In flooding early this month many boats broke their moorings and were damaged or sank. “Boaters should immediately secure their vessel’s mooring or remove it from the water, fix storm covers, and consider what other actions they need to do to keep their vessel safe should river levels continue to rise.” Jeffs said that boaters should stay home

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rather than heading out on the water. “Rising seas and swell in coming days will make coastal bars treacherous and conditions offshore will become increasingly dangerous with heavy rain, poor visibility and strong winds,” Jeffs said. “Even if you are intending to stay in enclosed waters, flooding on coastal rivers and estuaries may result in strong currents and submerged and floating debris. “Navigation markers may become submerged, moved or damaged, and channels and shoals may be shifted to new areas, making boating extremely dangerous. “Access and egress points such as boat ramps may become submerged or difficult to access safely. The safest bet is to stay at home and wait until conditions ease.” Marine Rescue NSW reminded boaters that when conditions ease, they are to always Log On and Log Off with Marine Rescue on VHF Channel 16 or via the Marine Rescue NSW App.

Stranded vessels rescued on Brisbane Water It was a busy day for the team at Marine Central Coast on March 20 after a number of vessels were found stranded along the Brisbane Water. On Sunday morning, both Rescue Vessel Central Coast 11 (CC11) and Central Coast 21 (CC21) headed to St Huberts Island after hearing reports a vessel had run aground with CC11 arriving on scene first. CC21 was flagged down by a skipper of another distressed vessel however the skipper was advised that they were on the way to another job and would return once they had completed the tasking. Once CC21 arrived on scene it was decided the best method to pull the vessel off the mud would be to attach a line to the stern, as the vessel was in very shallow water. “Regan took the towline from CC21 and got it over to the distressed vessel, the line was attached to the stern, and once it was safe to do so CC21 successfully pulled the

vessel off the mud and into the channel,” Marine Central Coast said. CC21 and CC11 then returned to the distressed vessel that flagged them down on the way to the previous job. Again this vessel was aground, so Regan on CC11 took CC21’s towline across to the vessel and attached it to the vessel and pulled it out of the mud and into the channel. The team then headed to Blackwall after a yacht was spotted to have also run aground. “CC11 approached the yacht and found out that the three people on board the yacht had been there for three hours and did not know who to call,” Marine Central Coast said. “Regan on CC11 again took CC21’s towline over to the yacht, made sure it was attached securely, and again once safe to do so CC21 successfully pulled another vessel out of the mud. Maisy Rae

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Local voluntary assisted dying advocate calls for ‘speed up’ of Bill debate Peninsula resident and chair of the Dying with Dignity (DWD) NSW Central Coast branch, Dr Stephanie Short, has called for efficiency in passing the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill (VAD), amid concerns that opponents will use delaying tactics to stall its legalisation. Short was joined by other DWD campaigners at a well-attended rally outside Parliament House on March 23 to help speed up the debate on the NSW VAD Bill 2021. “The most significant VAD-related event [last] week was the commencement of the debate in the NSW Legislative Council on NSW’s Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill,” Short said. “There were two and a half hours of debate on March 23 with 12 speeches in all, eight in favour and four against (including Fred Nile and Mark Latham) – incredibly Mark Latham was opposed because he said the Bill was

Dr Stephanie Short (centre) at the DWD Rally outside NSW Parliament on March 25

too complicated and no one could understand it. Short said the NSW Bill is based on

legislation that has already been debated, amended and passed in all the other states in Australia.

“It is possible, though not certain, that the second reading vote could happen in the coming week and then the Council does not sit again until May. “The word is that the debate in the NSW Legislative Council could drag on until June.” The Bill, which will give terminally ill people the option to end their lives at a time and place of their choosing, now holds the record for the highest number of co-sponsors to a Bill in the history of any Australian parliament. if passed, eligible patients will have access to life ending medication which they can self-administer or take with the assistance of a healthcare professional. According to Short, there are extensive safeguards in the Bill including the requirement for two doctors to confirm eligibility and that the patient is acting voluntarily without coercion. Maisy Rae

Community Environment Network WILDPLANT SALE SATURDAY, 2 APRIL CEN’s ever-popular Wildplant Nursery Sale returns on Saturday, 2 April, from 9am to 12pm at the CEN HQ in our new, bigger and better nursery location. If you haven’t visited CEN for a while you may not know that we’ve moved! We are still at Ourimbah Campus of UoN but we’re much easier to find. Park at the Shirley St end of The Boulevarde carpark (main

carpark) and follow the signs on foot along Loop Road. We will have the usual array of endemic (local to this area) species available from $3.30 and a few surprises including painted pots and rocks and tie-die bags. It’s a great opportunity to get back into gardening after all the wet weather, learn about native plants and even do your Mother’s Day

shopping early! Our volunteers are always on hand to help you with your plant selections.

See you there! Saturday, April 2 9am to 12pm Wildplant Nursery, Loop Rd Ourimbah Campus

SCHOOL HOLIDAY WATERBUG HUNT Join Central Coast Waterwatch on a Waterbug hunt. Come along and learn about the different types of waterbugs that can be found living in the waterways. The Water Bug Survey is a fun and easy way to learn about your local waterway. It involves catching bugs and

finding out what lies beneath the surface. The presence and abundance of the different types of waterbugs can provide an indication of the health of the ecosystem. Activities will run 10am12pm, and 1pm-3pm on various days during the school holidays in the

Tuggerah Lakes Catchment, please visit cenorg.au/ events for more information and to register. “This project received grant funding from the Australian Government’s Environment Restoration Fund Program”

UPDATE ON OUR GREEN TEAMS Rainy days have not proven to be a worry for our Landcare Green Teams. Four of our teams got together for working bees through March. In fact, the rain created the perfect environment for some revegetation opportunities at Kat and Luke’s property. Together with Bush Regeneration Supervisor Ben, the Matcham/ Holgate team took to the mattocks and Hamilton bars and successfully installed nearly 100 locally-native

plants, including some beautiful banksias and lush lomandras. For more information on CEN’s Green Teams, how to join, or to learn about our upcoming events, please contact the Project Coordinator, Ben MacAndrew at ben.macandrew@ uon.edu.au or 43494491. The Landcare Led Bushfire Recovery project has been supported by the Australian Government’s Bushfire Recovery Program for Wildlife and their Habitat

FIGHT TO SAVE STATE FOREST CONTINUES Ursula Da Silva of Camp Ourimbah reports that on Friday 18th March, CEN bush regenerators joined in on a guided community bush walk event, facilitated by Camp Ourimbah, to learn more about our precious native vegetation throughout Ourimbah State Forest.

The event was established to see our community gather to protect these remnant patches of our natural world that are helping prevent climate catastrophe. We are calling on our local, State and Federal politicians to take action in protecting the first koala

sighted in the Ourimbah area since the 1960s as Forestry Corporation NSW, who intend to log Ourimbah State Forest, have decided not undertake any surveys following this sighting. We ask you, the public, to consider this state forest, with

prime koala habitat, to become a Koala Conservation Reserve instead of a tax-payer funded logging operation. Please contact your local MP expressing your interest. FB/Instagram: Camp Ourimbah

From the Chair Submission writing is one of the many ways the Community Environment Network fulfils its objective to support Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) and oppose threats to it. We recently responded to the public exhibition of the NSW Department of Planning and Environment’s Draft Central Coast Regional Plan 2041. Our submission recommended that the draft plan should be rejected in its current form as it doesn’t comply with the NSW Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. We questioned why there was no statement on how the 29 strategies/ directions and resulting list on 129 actions in the Central Coast Regional Plan 2036 were monitored and implemented. We asked why there was no reference on page 104 of the draft CCRP 2041 that provided a link to a report documenting the status of actions from CCRP 2036. Visit our website to read the whole CEN submission. One of the most disturbing consequences of the Draft Plan, if adopted, would be that it would increase the residential density of the Central Coast five-fold and this would completely change the character of the region. The new minimum development proposal for residential areas (which is currently 12 to 15 dwellings per hectare) is proposed to increase to 50 to 75 dwellings per hectare. This new minimum would not be restricted to new residential release areas but is identified as a key strategy for the Karagi growth area which includes the local centres of The Entrance, Long Jetty, Bateau Bay and Killarney Vale. Let’s hope the NSW Government comes to its senses and reviews this document. Thankfully the Central Coast Council has also be critical of some of its key elements. Gary Chestnut

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The search for good news in council’s financial reports FORUM

It is heartening that the Administrator and the CEO are so satisfied with the financial situation of the Council (“Audited financial reports for 202021 are qualified and fail three benchmarks”, PP 052), given that there was an operating loss of $70 million dollars for the year.

It is particularly gratifying to hear that the operating loss would have been ONLY $40 million, had it not been for staff restructuring costs, although one wonders how long a prudent organization can go on making losses of $40 million a year, without building up a debt load that is unsustainable. Incidentally, it would be interesting to know where $30 million went in ‘restructuring costs’ - it doesn’t seem possible to note any change in the organization to account for it. The three benchmarks that Council has failed to meet are the ‘Operating Performance Ratio’, the ‘Debt Service Cover Ratio’ and the ‘Rate and Annual Charges Outstanding Ratio’, which doesn’t speak well for the efficiency of management in the period we have been under administration. It is worth mentioning, as well, that the ‘Unrestricted Current Ratio’ has only been corrected by the borrowing of an additional $150 million, which is, no doubt, a clever accounting device but doesn’t really address

the problem, merely adding to the Council’s repayment and interest bill. Our masters are “optimistic that Council would be on top of things by the end of this financial year”, i.e., in three months’ time, so let us withhold judgement for another 90 days and see whether this optimism is justified. However, the good news must be that there should be no obstacle to holding a Council election before the end of the year. As an aside, ratepayers might well wonder why it takes nine months to produce the annual accounts. We are well past the period of Dickensian clerks scribbling in ledgers: a proper accounting system should be able to produce results virtually in real time. We should, at the least, have quarterly updates of performance: organizations many times the size of a puny city council are able to do this, so it is clearly possible. If we have been saddled with a system that can’t cope with a modern information flow, there should be some investigation of how this was allowed to come about. Email, Mar 27 Bruce Hyland, Woy Woy

Road or obstacle course? I am a motorcycle rider. Everyday I take my life into my own hands. Apart from watching my speed limit, I now must constantly watch the road and avoid the big pot holes for fear of going over or into one of these pot holes and doing myself an injury and yet, they never seem to be attended to. These holes are everywhere on the Central Coast, especially from Umina Beach to Ettalong Beach, and specifically along the beach front, and I am only talking about one area. With the constant rain we are experiencing, more and more holes appear and numerous streets are flooded with nowhere for the water to go.

FORUM When I was 12 years old I used to spend Christmas time holidaying with my family at either Koolewong, Tascott or Point Clare. Back then (and I am talking 60 years ago) I can remember the streets had no kerb and guttering. Nothing has changed! And yet, our Council has the audacity to raise our land and water rates by 30 per cent. Shame on them!

Not alone in seeking de-amalgamation In Dec 2021, the residents of the Inner West Council area voted in favour of de-amalgamation. The Inner West Council was previously three councils, Marrickville Council, Balmain Council and Leichhardt Council. The Inner West Council area covers an area of 36 Sq km and has a population of 186,000 residents. By contrast, the Central Coast Council covers an area of 1681 Sq km and has a population of 345,809 (2020). According to the innerwestreview.com.au on Feb 16, 2022, 62.5 per cent of voters in the Inner West Council area voted in favour of de-amalgamation at the December 2021 elections. There were concerns about the decreased ratio of councillors to residents, impacts on local democracy and rate rises through harmonisation. I personally think the residents in Central Coast Council area should be given an opportunity to vote on the issue of deamalgamation at the upcoming Council elections.

See Page 2 for address and contribution conditions. Opinions expressed are those of the writer and not necessarily of the newspaper Mind you, even if there is a resounding yes, the final say comes from the Minister of Local Government. Email Ken Grose, Woy Woy

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Proposed rainbow a ‘gross blot on our beautiful area’

location is appalling and certainly would not create sympathy for the cause.

As well as being a gross blot on our beautiful area, it would become a target for all graffiti artists. The Woy Woy waterfront is a popular destination for locals and visitors and this proposed monstrosity would be distasteful, not because of the reason behind it, but because it would destroy the natural beauty of the area. Why not a rainbow-shaped garden in a

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place of natural beauty? I support the cause but not the installation of such a hideous illustration of incredible tastelessness. I urge Central Coast residents to vote against it, as I have. Although the website bigrainbowproject. com.au/Form is (only) for positive votes, I was able to put my reactions in the ‘comments’ box. No, no, a thousand times, no.

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A local student and Ocean Beach lifesaver has been named ‘Best Conductor’ at the Loreto Normanhurst’s 50th Year of Music Festival on March 25 at the International Convention Centre (ICC).

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Take a bow, Lauren

Year 10 student Lauren Lawer received the honour for her performance of George Michael’s ‘Freedom! 90’, which was arranged by The Bella’s (Pitch Perfect 3). “I chose Freedom! 90’ by George Michael as it’s about making a change in society through the empowerment given when we feel free in friendships with the people around us,” Lauren said. “As a bonus, it fits our school’s values for 2022 which happens to be Freedom, and it’s also a fun and energetic song which I hoped everyone would enjoy.” As the youngest conductor on the night, Lauren not only came away with the ‘Best Conductor’ honour, but also took out the Overall House competition for Kendall for the first time in its history. She was accompanied by her sister and fellow Ocean Beach lifesaver, Rebecca, who participated in the choir. Lauren and her accompanist had many hurtles to jump through due to COVID-19, including singing with masks on during practice and constant room changes to allow for social distancing. Loreto Normanhurst organises a music festival every year involving all 1,100 students from years 5-12. The festival showcases the students instrumental and dance ensemble talent and concludes with an epic ‘Battle of the House Choirs.’ There are eight house choirs which are all student led, with no teacher involvement.

From left, Lauren and Rebecca Lawer

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Popular journalist Jonathan Holmes to speak at Woy Woy The Central Coast Branch of Friends of the ABC will welcome popular journalist and media commentator, Jonathan Holmes, to speak at the Everglades Country Club on April 6. The branch said they are delighted to welcome Holmes who will be their first guest speaker in a year due to several COVIDimpacted shows having to be cancelled. Holmes is currently Chair of the ABC Alumni, a group of former ABC Staff members who support well-funded and vibrant public broadcasting in Australia. He has been a former Executive Producer at various times of Four Corners, Foreign Correspondent and the 7.30 report, a reporter with Foreign Correspondent and Four Corners, and from 2008 to his retirement from the ABC in 2013, the presenter of the popular Media Watch. Committee member, Gillian Telford, said it has never been more important for Holmes to speak just weeks before the Federal Election is to be held. “We are looking forward to Jonathan giving us some highlights from his extensive career and, with the federal election coming up, are keen to hear his thoughts on why our ABC is so vital to Australian democracy,” Telford said. “We understand he will also speak about the importance of hearing from local candidates about how they stand in terms of their support and funding of the ABC which has been systematically reduced since 2013.

Live 12 peice musical production based on the life of Frankie Valli

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“Not everybody at the event will be members so we encourage people to join the branch … we found it very difficult to meet over lockdown but held Zoom meetings when we could.” Convenor of the Central Coast Branch, Ross McGowen, expressed his gratitude to members and friends of the group, who have maintained their interest and support despite essential restrictions on meetings and planned events. For more information and tickets, email rossmcgowen61@gmail.com or phone 0400 213 514. Maisy Rae

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Thursday 31 March

ABC (C20/21)

6:00 9:00 10:00 10:30 11:00 12:00 1:00 1:30 2:00 3:15 4:00 4:10 5:10 5:30 6:00 6:55 7:00 7:30

Friday 1 April

8:00 8:30 9:35 6:00 9:00 10:00 11:10 12:00 1:00 2:15 3:00 4:10 5:10 5:25 6:00 7:00 7:30

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Saturday 2 April

11:25 6:00 7:00 9:00 10:30 12:00 12:30 2:00 2:45 3:35 4:30 5:00 7:00 7:30 8:20 9:05 10:00 11:00

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News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Australian Story [s] Scottish Vets Down Under (PG) [s] The Poles Revealed [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL (M) [s] Parliament Question Time [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] Wide Open Spaces [s] Escape From The City (PG) [s] You Can’t Ask That (PG) [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] The Drum [s] Sammy J (PG) [s] ABC News [s] Budget 2022: Opposition Reply [s] 7.30 [s] Q+A (M) [s] Rosie Batty’s One Plus One: Hannah Gadsby [s] News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Q+A (M) [s] Grand Designs [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Les Miserables (M v) [s] Father Brown (M) [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] Escape From The City (PG) [s] You Can’t Ask That (PG) [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] The Drum [s] ABC News [s] Gardening Australia [s] – Costa Georgiadis meets an inspiring teenage gardener and Millie Ross explores a garden designed for wildlife. The Teacher (M l,s) [s] Grantchester (M v) [s] Would I Lie To You? (M l) [s] ABC Late News [s] Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL (MA15+) [s] Tomorrow Tonight (M l) [s] rage (PG) [s] Weekend Breakfast [s] rage (PG) [s] rage Guest Programmer (PG) [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Midsomer Murders: The Dagger Club (PG) [s] Grantchester (M v) [s] Father Brown: The Passing Bell (PG) [s] Grand Designs: Padstow (PG) [s] Landline [s] Basketball: WNBL: Grand Final: Game 1: Teams TBA *Live* From TBA [s] ABC News [s] Father Brown: The Viper’s Tongue (M v) [s] Unforgotten (M l) [s] Troppo (M l) [s] Call The Midwife (PG) [s] Victoria: Uneasy Lies The Head That Wears The Crown (PG) [s]

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NINE (C81/80)

6:00 6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 9:00 11:30 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “Falling Down” (M l,v) 12:00 (’93) Stars: Michael Douglas 2:00 Highway Cops (PG) [s] 2:30 Dog Patrol (PG) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) [s] 2:00 6:00 Seven News [s] 3:00 4:00 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 5:00 7:30 Movie: “Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban (PG) (’04) 6:00 7:00 Stars: Emma Watson, Daniel 7:30 Radcliffe, Rupert Grint 10:15 The Latest Seven News [s] 10:45 Movie: “Striptease” (MA15+) 9:55 (’96) – A single mother turns to 10:45 stripping in a nightclub to earn 11:15 money for a child-custody battle. But she attracts the unwanted 12:05 1:00 attention of a deranged 1:30 congressman. Stars: Demi 4:00 Moore, Burt Reynolds 4:30 1:30 Home Shopping 6:00 6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 11:30 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 12:00 Movie: “Dreamhouse Nightmare” (M s,v) (’17) Stars: Rachel G Whittle, Terese Aiello, David A Cole, Tenea Intriago 1:45 2:00 House Of Wellness (PG) [s] 2:00 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) [s] 3:00 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 4:00 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) [s] 5:00 6:00 Seven News [s] 6:00 7:00 Better Homes And Gardens 7:00 (PG) [s] 7:30 8:30 Movie: “Fantastic Beasts: Crimes Of Grindelwald” (PG) 9:55 (’18) – The second installment of the “Fantastic Beasts” series 10:45 featuring the adventures of Magizoologist Newt Scamander. Stars: Johnny Depp, Kevin 1:00 Guthrie, Carmen Ejogo, Wolf Roth, Eddie Redmayne, Zoë 1:30 Kravitz, Callum Turner 4:00 11:15 Program To Be Advised 5:30 12:30 Home Shopping 6:00 6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 7:00 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend 10:00 12:00 (PG) [s] 12:30 12:00 Seven’s Horse Racing: 1:00 Randwick/ Bendigo *Live* [s] 1:30 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 5:30 Border Security - Australia’s 2:00 2:15 Front Line (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Movie: “Cinderella” (G) (’15) – 4:30 5:00 When her father unexpectedly dies, young Ella finds herself at 5:30 6:00 the mercy of her cruel 7:00 stepmother and her scheming 7:30 stepsisters. Never one to give up hope, Ella’s fortunes begin to change after meeting a dashing 8:30 stranger. Stars: Cate Blanchett 10:30 9:10 Movie: “The Hangover” (MA15+) (’09) Stars: Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Ed 12:30 Helms, Todd Phillips 1:00 11:20 Movie: “Sphere” (M v) (’98) 1:30 Stars: Dustin Hoffman 1:30 Home Shopping

Today [s] 6:00 Today Extra [s] 7:00 NINE’s Morning News [s] 7:30 Movie: “Before I Fall” (M l) (’17) 8:00 Stars: Zoey Deutch, Halston Sage, Logan Miller, Kian 12:00 1:00 Lawley, Elena Kampouris, Cynthy Wu, Medalion Rahimi, 2:00 2:30 Erica Tremblay Pointless (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 3:30 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 4:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 4:30 NINE News [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] NRL: Titans v Tigers *Live* 5:00 From Cbus Super Stadium [s] 6:30 7:30 NRL: Knock Off (M) [s] NINE News Late [s] 8:30 9:30 New Amsterdam: Catch (M) [s] 10:40 The Horn: The Storm (M) [s] Getaway (PG) [s] 11:30 Home Shopping 12:30 Religious Programs A Current Affair (PG) [s] 1:30 6:00 Today [s] 7:00 Today Extra [s] 7:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] Movie: “Kill Thy Neighbour” (AKA “Hello Neighbour’) (M v) 8:00 12:00 (’18) Stars: Andrea Bogart, 1:00 Hannah Barefoot 2:10 Garden Gurus Moments [s] 2:30 Pointless (PG) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] 3:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 3:30 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 4:00 NINE News [s] 4:30 A Current Affair (PG) [s] NRL: Panthers v Rabbitohs 5:00 *Live* From Bluebet Stadium 6:30 NRL: Golden Point (M) [s] 7:30 Movie: “The Nice Guys” (MA15+) (’16) Stars: Ryan 9:40 Gosling, Russell Crowe, 10:40 Angourie Rice, Matt Bomer Outback & Under: Airlie 11:40 Beach [s] Home Shopping 12:40 Religious Programs A Current Affair (PG) [s] 1:30 6:00 Easy Eats [s] 6:30 Weekend Today [s] 7:00 Today Extra Saturday [s] 7:30 Destination WA [s] My Way [s] 8:00 The Pet Rescuers (PG) [s] 8:30 Outback & Under [s] 9:00 Explore [s] Movie: “Mermaids” (PG) (’90) 9:30 12:00 Stars: Cher, Winona Ryder The Garden Gurus [s] NINE News: First At Five [s] 1:00 2:00 Getaway [s] NINE News Saturday [s] 3:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] Space Invaders: Caroline And 3:30 Adrian (PG) [s] Movie: “Bridget Jones’s Diary” 4:30 (M l,s,v) (’01) Stars: Colin Firth 5:00 Movie: “Music And Lyrics” (M) 6:00 (’07) Stars: Hugh Grant, Haley 7:00 Bennett, Drew Barrymore Outback & Under [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] 10:00 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything (PG) [s] 11:00

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The Talk (PG) [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] Studio 10 (PG) [s] Dr Phil (M) [s] First Dates Australia (PG) [s] Entertainment Tonight [s] Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] Left Off The Map [s] Good Chef Bad Chef [s] The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 10 News First [s] The Project (PG) [s] First Dates Australia (PG) [s] Gogglebox Australia (PG) [s] Program To Be Advised Blue Bloods: Bones To Pick (M) [s] The Project (PG) [s] The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] Home Shopping The Talk (PG) [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] Studio 10 (PG) [s] Dr Phil (M) [s] Australian Survivor (PG) [s] Entertainment Tonight [s] Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] Left Off The Map [s] Good Chef Bad Chef [s] The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 10 News First [s] The Project (PG) [s] The Graham Norton Show (M) [s] First Dates Australia (PG) [s] The Dog House Australia (PG) [s] The Project (PG) [s] The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] Home Shopping Good Chef Bad Chef [s] Religious Programs [s] Escape Fishing With ET [s] What’s Up Down Under [s] Left Off The Map [s] Pooches At Play [s] Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey [s] Studio 10: Saturday [s] Pat Callinan’s 4X4 Adventures [s] The Offroad Adventure [s] All 4 Adventure [s] Taste Of Australia With Hayden Quinn [s] The Dog House Australia (PG) [s] Farm To Fork [s] 10 News First [s] Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] Football: Isuzu Ute A-League Men: Round 21: Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory *Live* From Coopers Stadium Ambulance Australia (PG) [s] NCIS: Starting Over (M) [s]

SBS (C30)

5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 North America With Simon Reeve (M l) 3:00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 3:30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize 3:40 Cook Up With Adam Liaw 4:10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys: Railways And War (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Every Family Has A Secret: Priti Gatto, Prashant Ieraci And Dawn Slater (PG) 8:30 The Royals - Keeping The Crown: Rebel Princess (PG) 9:30 Sex, Myths And The Menopause (M) 10:30 SBS World News 11:00 Gomorrah (MA15+) (In Italian) 12:55 Manayek (MA15+) (In Hebrew) 5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Arabia With Levison Wood: Battlegrounds (M l,v) 3:00 NITV News: Nula 3:30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize 3:40 Cook Up With Adam Liaw 4:10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys: Railways And The Industrial Revolution (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Britain’s Secret Islands (PG) 8:30 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys (PG) 9:20 The Pyramids - Solving The Mystery (In English/ French) 10:20 SBS World News 10:50 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 11:45 Agatha Christie’s Criminal Games: The Mirror Cracked (M v) (In French) 5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Small Business Secrets (PG) 2:30 Figure Skating: ISU World Championships 4:00 Football: Countdown To Qatar 4:30 Atypical Education (PG) 5:35 The Secret History Of World War II (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Celebrity Letters And Numbers (M) 8:30 Princess Diana’s Wicked Stepmother (PG) 9:30 World’s Greatest Bridges: The Millau Viaduct (PG) 10:20 Anne Boleyn - Arrest, Trial, Execution (M) [s] 11:15 Movie: “Lost City Of Z” (M) (’16) Stars: Charlie Hunnam, Robert Pattinson, Sienna Miller, Tom Holland, Edward Ashley, Angus Macfadyen 1:45 Bamay 2:00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG)

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Sunday 3 April

ABC (C20/21)

6:00 7:00 9:00 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 1:30 2:30 3:30 4:30 5:00 5:30 6:30 7:00 7:40

Tuesday 5 April

Monday 4 April

8:30 9:30 10:15 6:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 1:00 2:00 2:45 3:40 4:35 5:25 6:00 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:20 9:35 10:05 10:20 10:40 11:45 12:30 6:00 9:00 10:00 10:30 11:15 12:00 12:30 1:30 2:00 2:45 3:40 4:40 5:30 6:00 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:30

Wednesday 6 April

6:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 1:40 2:00 2:45 3:40 4:40 5:25 6:00 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30

PRIME (C61/60)

TEN (C13)

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rage (PG) [s] Weekend Breakfast [s] Insiders [s] Offsiders [s] The World This Week [s] Compass [s] Songs Of Praise [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Landline [s] Gardening Australia [s] Australia’s Ocean Odyssey (PG) [s] Back In Time For Dinner: The Future [s] Tomorrow Tonight: Deepfakes [s] Art Works [s] Antiques Roadshow [s] Compass (PG) [s] ABC News Sunday [s] Grand Designs New Zealand: Ultramodern Rooftop Home (PG) [s] Troppo (M l) [s] Killing Eve (M v) [s] Harrow: Sub Silentio (M v) [s]

6:00 6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend 10:00 11:00 (PG) [s] 12:00 12:00 House Of Wellness (PG) [s] 1:00 Jabba’s Movies (PG) [s] 1:50 1:30 Movie: “Police Academy 4: Citizens On Patrol” (PG) (’87) 3:30 Stars: Steve Guttenberg 3:15 Surveillance Oz (PG) [s] 3:30 Border Security International 6:00 7:00 (PG) [s] 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens [s] 8:45 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 5:30 Sydney Weekender [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Dancing With The Stars (PG) [s] 9:00 Crime Investigation Australia: 10:20 Hero To Hitman - Lindsey Rose 10:50 (MA15+) [s] 10:20 Born To Kill?: Gary Ridgway 11:40 ‘The Green River Killer’ 12:30 (MA15+) [s] 1:00 11:25 The Blacklist: The Skinner, 1:30 Conclusion (M) [s]

News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Landline [s] Antiques Roadshow [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Victoria (PG) [s] The Teacher (M l,s) [s] Grand Designs Australia (PG) [s] Escape From The City [s] George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] The Drum [s] ABC News [s] 7.30 [s] Australian Story [s] Four Corners [s] Media Watch (PG) [s] China Tonight [s] ABC Late News [s] The Business [s] Q+A (PG) [s] Deep Water (M l,s) [s] Manolo - The Boy Who Made Shoes For Lizards (M l) [s]

6:00 Sunrise [s] 10:00 The 64th Annual Grammy Awards *Live* From MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas (M) [s] – Honouring the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the year. 1:30 Border Patrol (PG) [s] 2:00 What The Killer Did Next: Norma Bell (M v) [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 ABBA Forever [s] 8:30 The 64th Annual Grammy Awards *Replay* (M) [s] 12:00 Movie: “Ablaze” (M l) (’19) – The tragic story of New Zealand’s worst fire disaster representing a hugely dramatic chapter in New Zealand’s history. Stars: Hannah Marshall, Daniel Watterson 2:00 Home Shopping

News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Weird Australia (PG) [s] Rosie Batty’s One Plus One Grand Designs New Zealand ABC News At Noon [s] National Press Club Address Back Roads: Great Australian Road Trip [s] Unforgotten (M l) [s] Grand Designs Australia (PG) [s] Escape From The City [s] George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] The Drum [s] ABC News [s] 7.30 [s] People’s Republic Of Mallacoota: The Liquorice Bullet (M l) [s] A Dog’s World With Tony Armstrong: Super Senses [s] The Poles Revealed: Polar Change (PG) [s]

6:00 6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 11:30 12:00 Movie: “Tiny House Of Terror” 12:00 (M v) (’17) Stars: Francia Raisa, 1:30 Nazneen Contractor, Jesse 2:00 Hutch, Tammy Gillis, Matt 3:00 Bellefleur, David Stuart 4:00 2:00 What The Killer Did Next: Kate 5:00 Prout (M v) [s] 6:00 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) [s] 7:00 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 7:30 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) [s] 8:30 6:00 Seven News [s] 9:30 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 10:30 7:30 Why Ships Crash (PG) [s] 11:00 8:50 Police Strike Force (PG) [s] 9:50 The Rookie: Breakdown (PG) [s] 10:50 The Latest Seven News [s] 11:20 Rose West And Myra Hindley Their Untold Story (MA15+) [s] 11:25 12:20 Movie: “My Cousin Rachel” 12:40 (M l,s) (’17) Stars: Rachel 1:30 Weisz, Sam Claflin 4:00 3:00 Home Shopping 5:00

Today [s] 6:00 Today Extra [s] 7:00 NINE’s Morning News [s] 7:30 Married At First Sight (M) [s] Getaway (PG) [s] 8:00 Pointless (PG) [s] 12:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 1:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 2:00 NINE News [s] 2:30 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 3:00 Program To Be Advised 3:30 Program To Be Advised 4:00 Program To Be Advised 4:30 NINE News Late [s] Mr Mayor: Avocado Crisis 5:00 (PG) [s] – An avocado shortage 6:30 cripples LA; Mikaela discovers 7:30 that the only thing that can put her to sleep is Arpi’s 8:30 presentations. 9:30 Stalkers (M l,v) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] 10:30 Home Shopping 11:30 12:30 Religious Programs A Current Affair (PG) [s]

News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Four Corners [s] Scottish Vets Down Under (PG) [s] People’s Republic Of Mallacoota (M l) [s] ABC News At Noon [s] National Press Club Address Media Watch (PG) [s] Deep Water (M l,n,s) [s] Grand Designs Australia (PG) [s] Escape From The City [s] George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] The Drum [s] ABC News [s] 7.30 [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL (M) [s] Tomorrow Tonight [s] Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala (PG) [s]

6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “Family Pictures” (PG) (’93) Stars: Larissa Albuquerque, Jackie Blackmore 2:00 Autopsy USA: Dennis Wilson (M) [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 Double Fault - The Novak Djokovic Saga (M) [s] 8:30 Movie: “The Accountant” (M l,v) (’16) – As a math savant uncooks the books for a new client, the Treasury Department closes in on his activities, and the body count starts to rise. Stars: Ben Affleck 11:05 The Latest Seven News [s] 11:35 The Front Bar (M) [s] 12:35 Splitting Up Together (PG) [s] 1:00 Home Shopping

Today [s] Today Extra [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] Program To Be Advised Bondi Vet (PG) [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] Travel Guides: USA (Part 2) (PG) [s] Movie: “Crocodile Dundee” (M l,s) (’86) Stars: Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski, John Meillon, David Gulpilil, Mark Blum NINE News Late [s] Damian Lewis - Spy Wars: Trojan Horse (M v) [s] Grand Hotel: Suite Little Lies (M l,s,v) [s] Talking Honey: Mummy’s Boy (PG) [s] Hello SA (PG) [s] Home Shopping

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

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

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Easy Eats [s] 6:00 Weekend Today [s] 8:00 Sunday Footy Show (PG) [s] 9:00 Sports Sunday (PG) [s] 9:30 NRL: Women’s Premiership: 12:00 Semi Final 1 *Live* [s] 12:30 NRL: Women’s Premiership: 1:00 Semi Final 2 *Live* [s] 1:20 NRL: Storm v Bulldogs *Live* 2:30 From AAMI Park, Melbourne [s] 3:30 NINE News Sunday [s] Married At First Sight (M) [s] 4:00 4:30 Underbelly - Vanishing Act (M) [s] – Based on real events, the bizarre mystery of con-artist 5:00 6:30 Melissa Caddick who stole millions from friends, family and 7:30 rich clients. NINE News Late [s] The First 48: Spellbound (M) [s] Shallow Grave: After Dark (M) [s] The Garden Gurus [s] 8:45 Ultimate Rush (PG) [s] 9:45 Home Shopping Today [s] Today Extra [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] Married At First Sight (M) [s] Explore [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] Married At First Sight (M) [s] Underbelly - Vanishing Act (M) [s] – With the police circling, Melissa Caddick vanishes without a trace leaving the police and her victims in a desperate search for her and their missing millions. NINE News Late [s] 100% Footy (M) [s] Bluff City Law: Need To Know (PG) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] Home Shopping

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

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Religious Programs [s] 5:30 The Offroad Adventure Show 12:30 Luca’s Key Ingredient [s] 2:00 Studio 10: Sunday (PG) [s] Left Off The Map [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 5:05 My Market Kitchen [s] 5:35 Australian Survivor (PG) [s] The Dog House Australia 6:30 (PG) [s] 7:30 Waltzing Jimeoin (PG) [s] Farm To Fork [s] Taste Of Australia With Hayden Quinn [s] 10 News First [s] The Sunday Project (PG) [s] Australian Survivor (PG) [s] – The end is nigh as five castaways are whittled down to four. At the immunity challenge, 8:30 everyone digs deep but one tribe mate pulls out all the 10:30 stops. FBI: Protective Details (M v) [s] 11:30 FBI: American Dreams & 1:20 Reveille (M v) [s]

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 (M) [s] 1:00 Australian Survivor (PG) [s] 2:15 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Farm To Fork [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Australian Survivor (PG) [s] 9:00 Would I Lie To You? Australia (M) [s] 10:00 FBI: Most Wanted: Silkworm (M) [s] 11:00 The Project (PG) [s] 12:00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] 1:00 Home Shopping

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Worldwatch Motor Sports: Speedweek Volleyball: Australian Tour *Live* From Coolangatta Cycling: Volta A Catalunya Small Business Secrets (PG) The Secret History Of World War II: Pearl Harbor (PG) SBS World News Back To The Titanic – Documents the first manned dives to Titanic in nearly fifteen years. A team of experts use a specially equipped sub to capture the first ever 4K footage of the ship to analyse its rate of decay. They also build the most accurate model of the wreck in existence. Meeting Gorbachev (PG) (In Russian/ German) Country Town Pride: Untold Australia (M l) In The Shadow Of The Moon America’s Great Divide: Obama To Trump (M v)

5:30 Worldwatch 2:00 Arabia With Levison Wood: The Empty Quarter (PG) 3:00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 3:30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize 3:40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys: Law And Order (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Scotland - Escape To The Wilderness (PG) 8:30 Secrets Of The Tower Of London (PG) 9:20 Expedition With Steve Backshall (PG) 10:25 SBS World News 10:55 Beneath The Surface (MA15+) (In German/ Danish) 12:05 Tin Star (MA15+)

5:30 The Talk [s] 2:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] The Bold And The Beautiful 3:00 (PG) [s] Studio 10 (PG) [s] 3:40 Dr Phil (M) [s] The Dog House Australia 4:10 (PG) [s] Entertainment Tonight [s] Everyday Gourmet [s] 5:05 Judge Judy (PG) [s] Farm To Fork [s] 5:30 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 6:00 The Bold And The Beautiful 6:30 (PG) [s] 7:30 10 News First [s] The Project (PG) [s] 8:30 The Dog House Australia (PG) [s] 9:30 NCIS: In The Wind (M v) [s] NCIS: Los Angeles: Bonafides 10:00 (M v) [s] 10:30 11:00 NCIS: Flight Plan (M v) [s] 11:30 The Project (PG) [s] The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] 1:45

Worldwatch Arabia With Levison Wood: Valley Of The Past (PG) Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys: Railways And Royalty (PG) Jeopardy! (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind (PG) SBS World News Great British Railway Journeys (PG) Insight: Forgetting Fatherhood (PG) Dateline: India’s Street Kids: Telling Their Own Story The Feed SBS World News The Point Thin Blue Line (MA15+) (In Swedish) Blood (MA15+)

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Worldwatch PBS Newshour Dateline Insight: Forgetting Fatherhood (PG) Cook Up With Adam Liaw The Architecture The Railways Built: Down Street (PG) Jeopardy! (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind SBS World News Tony Robinson - Britain’s Greatest River: London Gateway (PG) Rise Of The Nazis - Dictators At War: Barbarossa (M) The Responder (MA15+) SBS World News Red Light (MA15+) (In Dutch/ Flemish) The Handmaid’s Tale: Vows (MA15+) The Good Fight: And The Fight Had A Detente (M l)

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 (M) [s] 1:00 Ambulance Australia (PG) [s] 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Farm To Fork [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Ambulance Australia (PG) [s] 9:30 Bull: With These Hands (PG) [s] 10:30 This Is Us: Taboo (PG) [s] – Rebecca has a big announcement to make at Thanksgiving dinner. 11:30 The Project (PG) [s] 12:30 The Late Show (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping

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

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New beer garden opens at Ettalong Bowling Club It was all beer and bowls at the Ettalong Bowling Club last weekend when it opened its new beer garden with many supporters in attendance. The new garden and entertainment area is part of an $800,000 upgrade. Club Vice President, Ken Dixon, said it was a great day had by all and encouraged locals to come take a look at the new build. “It was a great day for the Club with local politicians [Member for Gosford] Liesl Tesch and [Labor Candidate for Robertson] Gordon Reid in attendance,” Dixon said. “The beer garden was also put to good use on the following day as many people were at the Club to watch the big boxing event in America featuring Australian Tim Tszyu.

“The beer garden promises to be a great asset for the Club, and we invite Peninsula residents and their guests down to the Club to enjoy this new facility.” Dixon said the beer garden will be a fantastic vantage point to see all the action unfold on the four bowling greens. The Club hopes to make the venue available for a range of community activities including parties, functions, birthdays and even weddings. Ettalong Bowling Club is located on Springwood St, Umina Beach, and is open from Monday to Sunday with live music on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Maisy Rae

Club Directors Kerry Watkins and Ken Dixon with CEO Tim McGavin, Liesl Tesch MP, Gordon Reid at the new beer garden

Words on the Waves fest to boost interest for young readers Local not-for-profit literary festival, Words on the Waves, will relaunch its Schools Program in early June to help deliver an educational series of author events for Central Coast primary school students. This year’s program on June 1 and 2 will see students talk with a range of authors including a natural history illustrator, a physics teacher, podcaster and an Indigenous illustrator. Schools Program Coordinator, Jacqui Barton, said the program aims to create and encourage a community of readers, writers, and storytellers by connecting students with Australia’s best loved children’s authors. “This is a wonderful opportunity for Central Coast students to rub shoulders with published authors at live appearances, take part in interesting workshops and discover inspiration to feed their curiosity and help them create great stories,” Barton said. The group said students across the Central

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Coast have been underserved for literacy and capacity-building opportunities. The two-day festival will offer four author panels and four creative writing workshops

for visiting primary schools at Umina Beach Surf Club, as well as a Family Fun Day session for pre-schoolers as part of the Words on the Waves Writers Festival weekend (June 3-6).

In 2021, the Schools Program celebrated the theme ‘Youth as Warriors of Change’ and welcomed over 1,200 student attendances and from more than 10 Central Coast primary schools. With $5 tickets per panel session and $20 per author workshop (including a book), bookings can be made via wordsonthewaves. com.au All Schools Program offerings are booked through the schools only. The Family Fun Day sessions are open to the public, and are primarily geared towards preschoolers, their siblings and families – this will be released separately closer to the date In 2023, Words on the Waves will rebrand the Kids & Schools Program into the Ripples Program, and also facilitate author visits to schools year-round, thus enhancing the impact and reach of the Kids & Schools Program. Maisy Rae

BOOK REVIEW

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The Paris Apartment Author: Lucy Foley Publisher: HarperCollins

Jess has to get out of London. She fled her last dead-end job as a bar tender and has done something that could get her in trouble. Thankfully, her brother Ben, in Paris, is only a Chunnel ride away. Her timing isn’t great but what is a brother to do. Well, half-brother actually – same mother, different fathers. He leaves her a message to give her the address of the apartment “Just ring the buzzer, I’ll be waiting up for you.” Jess arrives in Paris and calls Ben, but he doesn’t answer his phone. She texts him, no reply. She arrives at his apartment building and rings the buzzer, nothing. The apartment building is in a

lovely area, and in a street of beautiful buildings … and this one is the best. Didn’t her brother get lucky to live in such a great place? But it is getting cold and Jess is tired and getting annoyed at Ben’s silence. Thankfully a man enters a code into the gate to get access to the building. A code that Jess is able to see.

After picking the lock to the apartment, Jess can see that Ben isn’t there. What started as annoyance has become concern as Jess finds his wallet, clothes, cat and a scooter with a busted tire. Jess goes through the building to ask each of its occupants about Ben. But they are all a bit strange. What is wrong with this place?

There is Sophie in the penthouse. She keeps herself immaculate, flawless lipstick, perfect hair that is cut and dyed every six weeks. Jacques, her husband “made it quite clear that he abhors women that allow themselves to go grey.” Someone is blackmailing her. Mimi is on the fourth floor. She is an artist that went to convent school and just can’t seem to navigate through the world. Camille, her room-mate, is flirty, pretty and popular. They are the odd couple. Nick is on the second floor and has known Ben since school days. He is the one that offered Ben the apartment, but he seems to have some secrets. Then there is Antoine. He has issues with anger and alcohol. His wife Dominique has just walked out on him. And then there is the concierge. An odd woman - sees everything but says nothing. Jess tries to find out where her brother could be. The occupants in building aren’t

much help. It is a small building, surely they must know more than they are saying. Nick offers to take Jess to the police to file a missing person’s report. But that seems to have stalled. Ben was working on a story, one that he thought would make his career. Could that be a clue? And who is this mysterious woman that is also looking for Ben. I liked this book. Sure, there are plot holes you could drive a Mack truck through (old saying from my past). There are sections that were slow and characters that are not likeable. But that being said, there were parts that were enjoyable and the ending was different. I wouldn’t be surprised if this book will be made into a movie or tv series on Netflix. Well worth a read. Kim Reardon The Reluctant book Critic

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Business&Property Cinema Paradiso receives $60k to bounce back after lockdown Cinema Paradiso will undergo much needed repairs and an upgrade of its digital equipment thanks to a $60,000 grant to help the independent cinema bounce back after last year’s lockdown. The cinema received the grant from the Federal Government’s Supporting Cinemas’ Retention Endurance and Enhancement of Neighbourhoods (SCREEN) Fund. Financial controller, Richard Hill, said the funds will go towards repairs and improvements which cinemas continuously have. “After having been closed for such a long period means that we can now refresh the cinemas … have the seats cleaned, carpets steamed cleaned and make repairs,” Hill said. Customers are seeking comfort and an experience when they come to the movies. “We will also be able to upgrade some of our digital equipment and the funds will help offset the ever-increasing costs of

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changing technology. “The ongoing maintenance and repairs for such high-tech equipment is an ongoing issue and extremely costly.” Hill said the cinema has struggled during lockdown, with staff demoralised and facing difficulties.

“Being closed for four months had a crippling effect on the cinema [and] keeping staff engaged and not knowing when reopening could occur created huge uncertainty,” Hill said. “The overheads and expenses don’t cease (even if you’re closed) [and] the costs of

being established soon dwindle any reserves. “The grant is a welcome injection that will give us a boost to be up and running again.” “Knowing that community locations like the cinema are still alive and well bring back that sense of security which seemed to diminish during lockdown when there was so much uncertainty. “The flow on effect of a thriving cinema helps not only the community spirit but also the surrounding businesses. “We are very appreciative of the financial support provided by Screen Australia and our situation would be much different if not for their support.” Hill hopes the community will come to the Galleria and see that cinema is now alive. SCREEN Fund applications are open until April 30 or until total funds are committed. For more information and to check eligibility, visit: screenaustralia.gov.au/ funding-and-support/covid-19-support/ screen-fund Maisy Rae

Labor first time buyer election promise offers little for Coast home buyers Labor has made an election promise to extend the existing First Home Loan Deposit Scheme out to regional areas, but small tweaks to the scheme will do little to change the state of play for first time buyers on the Coast. Billed the “Regional First Home Buyer Support Scheme,” it contains two strands that set it apart from the Federal government’s current offering. Like the existing scheme, Labor’s Regional First Home Buyer Support Scheme will help first home buyers purchase a home with a deposit of just five per cent, without the need to pay Lenders Mortgage Insurance. There are several regions in the country that do not benefit from the existing scheme – and Labor is promising to amend that situation – however, the Coast currently sits in the scheme’s authorised boundaries. For example, in Chain Valley Bay, on the Upper Central Coast – erhaps an area as ‘regional’ as the Coast gets – the scheme is accessible now, albeit with a limit on purchase price up to $700,000. Labor says that it will increase that cap to $800,000 for buyers on the Coast should it get elected but neglects to mention that the current scheme will see caps automatically rise to $800,000 at the start of the next financial year. In a statement, it said, “The Albanese Labor Government will also improve the operation of the current scheme by reviewing and updating the price caps on a six-monthly basis and improving the process of reallocating unused guarantees.” For the past three years, the scheme was reviewed and price caps that originally sat at $550,000 were systematically upgraded to their current level at $700,000. What could be of potential use to those on the Coast who hope to snare a property at

the price of $800,000 – bearing in mind fewer than 25 freestanding homes in the 2259 postcode were on sale for less than $800,000 at time of publication – is that Labor promises to reallocate unused guarantees.

Each year, the scheme administered by the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation and made available by a handful of banks handpicked by the federal government makes 10,000 places available at the start of the financial year.

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Controversial Booker Bay development approved by Local Planning Panel

The construction of a two-storey dual occupancy development and subsequent demolition of an existing dwelling in Booker Bay was approved unanimously by the Local Planning Panel (LPP) on March 24. The decision comes after the 40 Webb Rd development application was referred to the LPP due to non-compliance with the Gosford Development Control Plan 2013 and matters raised in public submissions including the removal of trees and amenity. At an estimated cost of nearly $500,000, the applicant plans to demolish the existing dwelling and all site improvements, remove

all existing site trees including an Apple Gum and three Jacarandas, construct a twostorey dual occupancy development containing two units and provide access to the site and associated road works. Both units will include four bedrooms with three bathrooms, an alfresco area and a private open space however unit two will include a single garage with carport. The LPP said the proposal is satisfactory with regard to the relevant environmental planning instruments, plans and policies, with no significant issues or impacts identified. However, the LPP said the applicant must plant a minimum of three replacement trees

within the road reserve along Eastern Rd and one replacement tree along Webb Rd. The replacement trees must be evenly spaced and adequately staked/protected to prevent vandalism. The applicant must also maintain all works associated with the approved Landscape Plans for a period of 12 months from the date of any Occupation Certificate to ensure the survival and establishment of the landscaping. The applicant also must replace all damaged, dead or missing areas of lawn and plantings at the completion of the landscaping maintenance period, including adjoining road reserve areas that are in a

state of decline, to a healthy and vigorous condition in accordance with the approved detailed Landscape Plans and Development Consent Conditions. Council received 15 public submissions about the development application with all raising concerns about the removal of the trees within the site including a mature Angophora Floribunda commonly known as an Apple Gum. At the LPP meeting, Francis Wiffen addressed the panel and spoke about why they were against the proposal, whilst Sandra Trad represented the applicant as their Building Designer/Drafter. Maisy Rae

Robertson named in top 5 for housing stress, organisations in crisis Local renters and homeowners are reportedly under significant pressure following a new survey that revealed 70 per cent of renters are living in housing stress. The report from the Digital Finance Analytics & UNSW City Futures Research Centre indicated that of over 65,000 households in Robertson, 70 per cent of renters are in stress and 28 per cent of mortgagees are in stress. The data also identified Robertson as having the fifth highest proportion of renters in housing stress amongst NSW. In Robertson, there has been a near 17 per cent increase in rental prices and over 34 per cent increase in house prices, recording the 10th highest rise out of 141 electorates. CEO of PowerHousing Australia, the national peak representative body for social and affordable housing, Nicholas Proud, said that with floods devastating the area, the expectations are for increases on these extraordinary levels. “With the Federal election to be called in May, we have written to and are calling for Federal parliamentarians to consider the mounting challenge whereby the price rise in just one year requires an additional decade of being in debt to buy the same house,” Proud said. “As a result of the $290,000 2021 median dwelling increases alone, a home buyer with a maximum mortgage budget limit of $3,500

paid back a month in the electorate of Robertson has to extend the loan from 20 years to 30 years to keep this monthly payment level. “Based on this increase in price and extended payback period, they will also see an extraordinary increase of $406,703 to be paid off over the life of the loan. “With interest rates likely to go up, the extra amount to be paid off over the life of the loan is set to be much greater.” CEO of Pacific Link Housing and Powerhousing Member, Ian Lynch, said with housing affordability as the biggest issue for the area, the organisation is inundated with requests for support for rentals. “As we see record increases in house prices in a calendar year, people either have to go into longer mortgages and deeper in debt or they rent and rentals are just not available, particularly after the Covid-19 property market impacts,” Lynch said. “There is a need to have a national plan, replace and build back better existing social and affordable housing stock, and in terms of Community Housing Providers, actually commit to subsidise more affordable homes to be rented at 25-40 per cent less than the market rate – this is exactly what we do.” It’s an issue that is being experienced across the sector with families and those fleeing from domestic violence suffering the most. Convenor of Action on Housing Older Women, Deb Tipper, said she would like to

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see more affordable housing stock be made available across the Central Coast. “It’s a critical issue here on the Coast – we have a huge need for more housing, and more safe, appropriate housing, especially for women and children,” Tipper said. “It’s an affordability issue, particularly with circumstances involving domestic violence … moving house costs a lot- people might have enough money for a bond or a truck removalist but they don’t always have the money to access everything they need. “Rents are up, there are forced evictions happening, with nowhere for people to go. Tipper said local refuges are struggling to help people fleeing from violence due to the lack of affordable housing stock on the Coast. “When you don’t have the housing stock to move people through the refuges, when you can’t move them on, you create a blockage and you cannot take on any more families,” Tipper said. “The whole system relies on forward movement, and when there is a kink in the system, the whole system breaks down. “We need a massive capital injection from government in order to create rental housing stock, as there are fewer people who will be able to purchase a home – housing is a health issue … it’s a right.” Organisations are now asking the major parties to develop a national plan for housing to consider and counter the rising

affordability challenge, create additional social and affordable housing that focuses on replacement with net increase, inject capital funds to buy more housing stock and incentivise equity investment and a stable NHFIC investment CHP focused mandate. A spokesperson for the NSW Department of Planning and Environment said they “understand the housing pressures facing regional NSW. “We are committed to enabling more housing at diverse price points now and into the future,” the spokesperson said. “We set up the Regional Housing Taskforce to make recommendations about how we can combat housing shortages, provide more choice, bring forward the supply of shovel ready land and speed up the delivery of new homes. “Central Coast Council is one of 21 councils eligible to apply for $1.4M in funding through our $30M Regional Housing Fund, to deliver new infrastructure upgrades and public and open space projects that directly support new housing supply. “This funding opportunity is our immediate response to those recommendations, while we work on a comprehensive whole-ofgovernment response, which will be released in coming months.” CCN did reach out to Federal Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, for comment. Maisy Rae

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Campaigner helps make life-saving Cystic Fibrosis treatment affordable A local resident has helped change the lives of thousands of Australians with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) this month, successfully campaigning to list a critical drug onto the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). Jess Ragusa has lived with CF for all of her 28 years, forking out over $140,000 to help pay for the Trikafta medication. Her parents even re-financed their home so they could afford another five months’ worth of treatment for Jess. However, from April 1, no family will have to suffer the way Jess’ did with the recent news that the medicine will now cost as little as $6.80 for concession holders, or a maximum of $42.50 per script. The announcement comes on the back of Jess’ campaign, which started in January, to raise funds for her treatment and for signatures to help lobby the Federal Government into listing the life-saving drug on the PBS. “The goal was originally $20,000 to get one month of Trikafta and my gorgeous friend Erin organised a fundraiser for me personally, which we had on Saturday night, and we made over $10,000 there,” Jess said. “The medication itself is life changing for me – it is helping me physically, emotionally,

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mentally, and now this burden of weight is gone because the money side is gone.” Jess has previously said that without access to the medication, her body would start to deteriorate. With one in 2,500 babies born with CF in Australia and with no cure, the listing will prove vital for CF patients who have been unable to fund their treatment at all.

“There are six patients in Australia that are self-funding and we have just under 4,000 CF patients so most of the population couldn’t afford it because, unless you’re in a financial position to, you just have to sit back and wait,” Jess said. “It’s a great outcome for us financially but all these people now have access to a lifesaving medication.”

Jess said she never went in with this goal and initially just wanted her friends and family to sign a petition. “I pushed and I pushed because we deserve it … CF is the most common life-threatening disease in Australia, but no one knows about it. “Whilst we are small in numbers, the Central Coast got behind me, my god, we are big at heart … I’m really proud to be a Coastie because we really stepped up our game. “Getting access to a medication is great but knowing that I’ve been able to help kids live longer or adults come out of hospital … I’m really proud of myself, but I’m also so proud of the CF community because we never gave up, we have been fighting for a very long time for something that we deserve.” Cystic Fibrosis is a progressive, genetic disease that causes persistent lung infections and Trikafta works by improving the flow of chloride and water in patients who have a certain genetic defect and helps improve lung function and breathing. The PBS listing has been recommended by the independent Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee. Maisy Rae

Local organisations call for more funding for youth mental health support Youth mental health issues are on the rise, with one in four young Australians contemplating ending their life over the past two years, and 15 per cent attempting self-harm according to a recent poll by Resolve Strategic of 16-to 24-year-olds. Local organisations are said to be struggling under rises in service demands but without access to funds to accommodate for it. Lifeline Central Coast CEO, Rob Sams, said mental health and suicide prevention organisations, including headspace, would welcome much needed additional funding to support local community programs. “Funding for national programs is important and much needed but local groups also need funds for grass roots community mental health programs,” Sams said. “Lifeline Central Coast relies on community donations and revenue from its shops to deliver local community programs and its contribution to the 13 11 14 service.” Calls to Lifeline’s 13 11 14 crisis support service are up 25 per cent across Australia since the start of the pandemic. On New Year’s Day, Lifeline received 3,726 calls nationally, the highest ever number of calls in a single day. Sams said a great example of community work on the Central Coast is its Save our Kids (SOKS) program, delivered in partnership

with the Rotary Club of North Gosford and suffering their own mental health battle,” Tesch said. other supporters. “With figures this high it is mind-blowing Over 10 years the project has given more than 5,000 people, including school staff, that more is not being invested into youth teachers, welfare wo rkers and counsellors, mental health, which includes the need for skills in identifying kids at risk of suicide and not only later intervention measures but also how to have conversations with young preventative measures to try to combat the people to keep them safe while they get the issues early on.” support they need. With six month wait times reported in “SOKS is a practical program that is saving September last year by the ABC, Tesch said lives while building the capacity of community making vulnerable youth wait for services members and giving young people skills in because of a lack of investment is not an option. resilience,” he said. “When you’re accessing Headspace and “We’re relying on fundraising by Rotary and generous local supporters to make other mental health services or support services your first interaction counts,” Tesch programs such as SOKS possible.” Sams said suicide is the leading cause of said. “If people are having to wait to see death for Australians between the ages of 138 Australians Robina Town Centre Drive Qld 4226 someone in their timeRobina of crisis the difference 15 and 44, with more than 65,000 could wellTown and truly be someone’s life. That’s making a suicide attempt each PO year. Box 3275 Robina Centre Qld 4230 He said rates are higher per capita in not a cost any of us want, which is why more Tel: 1300 36 0867 Fax: 1300 81 8962 regional and remote communities than in funding into mental health is imperative.” email: artwork@localdirectories.com.au A spokesperson from the Assistant Minister capital cities. The data also indicated www.localdirectories.com.au 82 per cent of to the Prime Minister for Mental Health and those surveyed said they had experienced Suicide Prevention, David Coleman, said the Federal Government was committed to mental health issues during COVID-19. Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, said expanding the headspace network, but more needs to be done to address the issue. could not be pressed on if the government “We don’t have to look hard to see the acknowledges the serious issue of wait times impact mental health challenges are having on the Central Coast. “The headspace network is at the heart of on our youth – four in five young Australians experiencing mental health issues means the Government’s vision for youth primary that you and I both know at least one person mental health services and the Government is continuing to expand it,” the spokesperson

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Inflation is here and it doesn’t matter if you think it is going to be transitionary or not - there are consequences for the positioning of investment portfolios. So, the question that needs to be asked is, what investment strategies have historically done well or poorly in periods of high and rising inflation? A recent paper titled “The Best Strategies for Inflationary Times” by Harvey, Neville, Draaisma, Hemert analysed 34 episodes of inflation over the past 95 years. They reviewed the historical performance of both passive and active strategies across a variety of asset classes for the US, UK, and Japan. They found that when inflation was 5%pa or higher within the domestic country level (not necessarily international) it had the greatest impact on investment returns. The research showed that neither equities nor bonds perform well in real terms during inflationary regimes.

The data showed that fixed interest with duration and highyield bonds on average posted negative annual returns (-8%pa). The higher the maturity, the greater the sensitivity to rising inflation. The annualised real return during inflationary periods is -3%pa for two-year bonds, -5%pa for 10-year bonds, and -8%pa for 30-year bonds. Incidentally, inflation linked bonds (TIPS), which can also be referred to as floating rate credit, was the only type of fixed-interest category that posted a positive real return (2%pa) during past inflationary periods. Now let’s turn our attention to the performance of equities. It was found that energy sector was the only equities sector delivering a positive real return (1%pa) during inflationary periods. Every other sector delivered negative returns. Healthcare was almost breakeven at -1%pa. But the worst sectors were consumer discretionary (-15%pa), utilities (-9%pa), telecoms (-7%pa), and

financials (-9%pa). These poorer-performing sectors are exposed to the individual consumer, who is likely to curb spending habits as their purchasing power is diluted by rising prices. Contrastingly, hard assets such as commodities overall delivered 14%pa during inflationary periods. Among the commodities aggregate, the best performer was energy at 41%pa followed by industrial metals at 19%pa, gold at 13%pa, silver at 12%pa and precious metals at 11%pa. Softer and agricultural commodities delivered more modest but still positive real returns of up to 8%pa. Thus, all commodities

have positive annualised real returns and have strong positive correlation to inflationary periods. The opposite is true during non-inflationary periods, when commodities deliver more modest returns of 1%pa. Now, let’s review how different types of investment strategies perform during inflationary periods. The quality factor performs positively in inflationary periods, while low beta strategies struggle, which may be because low beta usually is linked to long duration and stable cash flows, specifically where they are not entirely linked to CPI. Incidentally, momentum equity strategies have shown to be a

standout performer in inflationary periods. Another critical insight found on the impact of inflation on investment returns is the relative inflation rates between different countries. The varying levels of inflation rates between countries and regions can be used as a basis for applying regional diversification in investment portfolios. For example, it was found that when inflation runs low in the US and Japan but high internationally, the equity investment real returns in US and Japanese equities were 6% and 9% during the UK’s inflationary period over the past 95 years. To put it another way, UK

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Ideas to become more food secure in your household

Seeing images of empty supermarket shelves across the nation in 2020 was the first bout of food insecurity that many of us have experienced in our lifetime. The collective, widespread anxiety of not being able to source our usual staples was palpable – many panicked and travelled far and wide to stock their pantry; others ordered sourdough starter online for a shortlived crack at making bread at home. On paper, Australia is a nation with reasonable food security. We export 70%-80% of what we produce to other countries, so what went wrong in 2020 and are we at risk of further food insecurity? The onset of the

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Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the risks of an already highly centralised food growing, processing and distribution system. But what is even more centralised is the fact that the majority of Australian farmers rely on importing most of their fertiliser to grow their crops and pasture. Australia imports 95% of its urea from overseas markets. The price of this fertiliser and many other synthetic fertilisers has grown by up to 300% with no sign of going down.

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grown is inevitable. Finding another way As young farmers, this vulnerability to a very volatile and unpredictable market required to grow food further cements our need to be as self-reliant as we possibly can be to grow healthy, nourishing food for ourselves and our community. Regenerative farming has been the perfect fit for us – by improving the soil via increasing the organic matter and microbial activity, the soil has become close to selfsufficient in producing abundant amounts of pasture to feed the animals we raise. And with no need for expensive synthetic fertiliser, we have the wonderful building blocks for a resilient and secure food system. If you’ve been reading Georgia’s articles here for a while, you’ll understand that there are quite a few of us regenerative farmers here on the Central Coast. The Central Coast, whilst known for its beaches, is lucky enough to host some of the best farmland in the country. With almost drought-proof rainfall averages and mild temperatures, we have the opportunity to play a

crucial role in growing the food to nourish ourselves and our close to 6 million neighbours within an hour’s drive of us. It’s a wonderful position to be in, but the Central Coast is not without its challenges as a farming region. Food and farming challenges for the Central Coast According to a regional report by Central Coast Council, it is estimated that 90% of food production on the Central Coast will be gone by 2031 due to the encroach of urbanisation. We have already seen a 45% decrease in poultry meat production in our area from 2001 figures, representing a $10.5m loss to the local economy. Urban encroachment is also pushing the prices of local farmland higher, making it difficult for nongenerational farmers to get a foot in the door and the industry as a whole having a succession problem with the average age of farmers over 60 years old. We have managed to overcome this issue as first generation farmers by leasing a network of farms throughout the Yarramalong Valley to breed and grow our

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DOWN IN THE GARDEN: Kids in the Garden overalls that are gardenspecific but even a set of colourful clothing that you suggest are kept ‘just for gardening’ will fit the bill. You could even look out for floral, botanical or garden creature themed tops, shirts or pants or have fun with a set of fabric markers and let their imagination go wild.

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More and more children are getting into gardening, and I am delighted with the young ages that families are involving them. Local Mum Han Lee shared with me the enthusiasm her very young kids now have for gardening and a few tips that she has found along the way to help hold their interest. Archer is nearly 5 years old and Luca 2 years old, and they have been helping Mum and Dad with the gardening since they learned to walk. As a growing family they understand the benefits of growing their own food and the positive impacts it has on young children. Han said, “We teach them about how bees help pollinate our fruits and vegetables and also how to pollinate plants ourselves when we don't see the bees visit our garden. We also teach them the health benefits of our fruits and vegetables. We believe in the connection of gardening and happy lifestyles; hence, we want to show our children all of the fun of growing your own food!” Han’s tips to inspire the gardening bug in young kids: * Ask your kids what they would like to eat and then grow it. * Involve them in the daily chores like watering. * Let them get dirty and have fun.

Tools and Gardening Materials for Kids I’ve seen the cute kids gardening tools/toys out there, but I would suggest that if your kids are old enough to work with scissors supervised then I’d be much more inclined to purchase a child sized ‘real’ set. Gardening is lots of fun, but it is a real-life skill and using ‘real’ tools generates an environment of responsibility that hopefully your kids will connect with. If your child can manage adult sized tools, I would be investing in these but be mindful as cutting tools such as pruners and secateurs are a lot more powerful than general household scissors. You should never leave these around any children at any time. Go organic as this will be safer but make sure proper handling of soil, even organic pesticides, composts and mulches and the like are handled under strict supervision. Masks must be worn to avoid inhalation of microorganisms and gloves worn when handling these substances and materials. Technical Buzz There is no getting away from the fact that kids love electronics, and you can capitalise of this by introducing ways of using their gadgets for gardening goodness.

YouTube has a huge amount of gardening videos just for kids and often by kids. Perhaps you have a budding ‘Costa’ or ‘Dirt Girl’ in your family and they would like to make their own gardening channel! There are also heaps of gardening apps out there. Beware of the free ones that require additional payments though. One that is a lot of fun that I can recommend is ‘Plantsnap’, (www.plantsnap.com). This app costs about $4 upfront with no additional payments and lets you take photos of plants and will help identify them. It is not 100% accurate but it will get kids on the right track in their botanical exploration. Others will also help you identify insects for the bug lovers in the house. Make a Botanical Press Version One: Grab two sheets of thin flat wood (around A5 size is best) and drill holes in each corner and then secure together with screws and

wingnuts. Version Two: Use those sheets of wood and secure with four thick rubber bands. Version Three: Use heavy cardboard (around A5) and secure with four thick rubber bands. After collecting leaves, petals and flowers, lay two sheets of newspaper (cut to A5 size) onto the sheet of wood or cardboard and then top with one sheet of white A5 paper. Lay out your botanical specimens carefully on the white paper and then lay another sheet of A5 white paper on top and then another sheet of newspaper. You can continue for a few layers and then finish off with two sheets of newspaper and the top of your press (wood or cardboard). Secure with screws and wingnuts or rubber bands. If it is loose, place press under heavy books as well. Leave for at least two weeks or more.

Garden Dress Up Most kids love the idea of dress-up so by designating ‘gardening clothing’ you can not only save their everyday cloths but make gardening seem a little special, (which it is!). They will need protective footwear, and this could be a fun pair of gumboots, rubber clogs or an old pair of runners. Gloves are also a must as little fingers like exploring and this will give some protection to them from bites, cuts and irritants. There are kids aprons and

Make a Rain Gauge you will need: a clear plastic bottle, ruler, permanent marker/s, gardening wire (rubber coated), scissors. Your garden needs at least 3cm water per week (some plants more and the whole garden in the summer!) so creating a rain gauge is a very helpful project. Soak off any labels and then cut the top of the bottle off so that you are left with a straight container with a bottom. Mark out each centimetre on

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0222 0.44 0838 1.79 THU 1502 0.33 FRI 2108 1.64 0632 0.65 1225 1.21 THU 1748 0.78 FRI

Start a Garden Journal Kit you will need: a blank journal, a waterproof pencil case large enough to fit journal, pens/ pencils, stickers/stamps (optional). Keeping a journal is a great way to record what is happening as you garden grows and to keep your personal observations, garden wishes, plans and feelings. You can add your garden designs, drawings of your plants, dates you planted seeds or seedlings and notes about when they sprouted, flowered, and produced fruit. Keep a record or what you might like to change next time and new plants you see on tv, magazines, books or in other gardens. Use the botanical press (above) to dry and flatten leaves and flowers and add to your pages with tape. The other thing garden journals are good for is making a note of when things don’t go right. Make sure you describe exactly what went wrong, was it a pest, a disease, not enough water or maybe something else. If you keep your garden journal and a few pens and pencils in a waterproof case, you can take it out into the garden with you.

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the bottle with the permanent marker/s. Use black for the measurements for easy viewing but you may like to add a bit of artistic water themed artwork with the markers as well! Wrap the coated wire around the bottle and secure in the garden to a fence, pole or structure that is completely straight, with nothing above it so it can catch the rain. You can keep a record of rainfall in your gardening journal, and it will help you know when your garden needs more water. GARDENING GUIDE FOR COAST GARDENERS THIS WEEK With all this rain, again hold off on planting anything directly in the garden but you can plant out seeds in sheltered spots. You can plant the following now: Culinary herbs, beetroot, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbages, carrot, cauliflower, chicory, cress, endive, kohlrabi, leek, lettuce, mustard, onions, parsnip, peas, salsify, shallots, spring onions, silverbeet, swede, spinach, turnips, ageratum, alyssum, calendula, candytuft, carnation, columbine, cornflower, delphinium, dianthus, everlasting daisy, forget-me-not, foxglove, godetia, gypsophila, hollyhock, larkspur, nigella, pansy, polyanthus, poppy, primula, snapdragon, statice, stock, sweet pea, wallflower Cheralyn Darcey is a gardening author, community garden coordinator and along with Pete Little, hosts ‘At Home with The Gardening Gang’ 8 - 10am live every Saturday on CoastFM963.

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

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Brisbane Water star named Cricketer of the Year Brisbane Water star, Shaun Eaton, was named the Central Coast Cricket Association (CCCA) Cricketer of the Year at a gala function held at Central Coast Leagues Club on March 25. The 27-year-old Eaton was lauded for his achievements at the CCCA gala which aims to celebrate all local cricketers, staff and volunteers. Eaton said he owes the Brisbane Water side a lot, after moving back up to the Central Coast from Sydney. “They took me on, let me captain and my goal was to improve on the year before … and low and behold we had a great year,” Eaton said. “I find there’s always a contest on the Central Coast … I’ll continue to play as long as I can, retirement is a long time and I’m trying to improve my club as best as I can. “Thank you for the Brisbane Water for having me.” CCCA Chairman, Garry Burkinshaw, said

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Eaton has capped off a fantastic season by claiming the Alan Davidson Medal. “Shaun has had an outstanding season at both representative and local level after returning to the Coast after many seasons in Sydney playing for Randwick Petersham,” Burkinshaw said. “He has had an excellent all-round season which includes being named in the CCCA Men’s Team of the Year, CCCA T20 and One Day Champion Players as well as finishing second in the 1st Grade Champion Player award. “He was the leading run score in the 1st Grade competition with 445 runs at an average of 44.5 and represented the Central Coast at the Country Championship where he scored 54 against the strong Newcastle side, a match where he also took two wickets. “He also captained the Central Coast in the first two rounds of the Plan B Regional Bash.” Eaton has been selected to play for NSW Country in Albury next month. Maisy Rae

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The Central Coast Cycling Club’s junior trio of Liliya Tatarinoff, Nicole Duncan and Maya Dillon have returned from the 2022 National Track Championships weighed down in gold, silver and bronze. Taking place at Anna Meares Velodrome in Brisbane from Thursday to Wednesday, March 24 – 30, the three local Under 17 Women’s cyclists took out 15 medals between them in both individual and team events. The first highlight came on Thursday when the trio competed together for NSW in the Team Sprint Gold Final against Victoria, not only winning but also breaking their own national record with a new fastest time of 51.952 seconds. From here, Maya Dillon went on to place third in the Sprint, winning her one-on-one tiebreaker in the Bronze Final against Victorian, Haylee Jack. Nicole Duncan counted a total of four gold and three silver medals, most significantly winning the Points Race Final after

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