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Ourimbah boarding house proposal to proceed to JRPP without proper debate proposed 100-room boarding house at Ourimbah could not be discussed by Wyong Council at its general meeting on Wednesday, July 8 because seven out of eight councillors present declared interests in the matter.

The approval or refusal of the proposed boarding house at 2-4 Glen Rd Ourimbah will now be determined by the Joint Regional Planning Panel at its meeting next week. Cr Eaton, Taylor, Best, Webster, Vincent, Troy and Matthews all declared interests in the matter, which left independent Cr Bob Graham, the only councillor present, able to discuss it. Cr Greenwald and Nayna were absent but had previously declared interests in the matter. The absence of a quorum to discuss the matter meant the decision to make submissions to next week’s Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) meeting was deferred to Council’s acting general manager, Mr Scott Cox. Chairperson of the Stop Glen Road Action Group, Mr Greg McGill was also unable to speak at the meeting because the matter could not be debated. According to a report from Wyong Council’s development and building department manager, acting director, Ms Tanya O’Brien, the

An artist's impression of the proposed Glen Rd boarding house as it will be presented to the JRPP

application was reviewed by the Hunter Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) last year which deferred its determination pending the provision of additional information and design change. The original DA was for the demolition of two existing dwellings and the erection of a fourstory boarding house containing 94 rooms, a manager’s residence, parking and open space. The revised application is for a three-storey boarding house with 100 rooms, a manager’s residence, parking and open space. “Following a thorough planning assessment, the application is recommended for approval,” the report said. In the latest version of the proposal, the building width has increased at the street frontage, and internal changes include communal recreation rooms on each level, light

wells and storage. The proposed building will house 87 single units, 10 doubles, three accessible units and the manager’s unit. Each unit would contain an en-suite, kitchenette, robe and desk. The landscaping plan has been revised with extensive landscaping proposed within the front setback and in communal areas, according to the latest report to Council. Unless Mr Cox decides to make alternative submissions to the JRPP, it is expected that the report submitted to the Wednesday, July 8 meeting will be forwarded to the Hunter Central Coast JRPP for determination on Friday, July 16. In other words, the outcome from Wyong Council to the JRPP will be a report supporting the approval of the proposed development.

Mr Greg McGill from the Stop Glen Road Action Group said residents present in the public gallery for the Council meeting were “very, very disappointed” that the issue was not debated. Mr McGill said he was surprised that several councillors declared conﬂicts of interest based on connections with former federal member for Dobell, Mr Craig Thompson. Mr McGill said he believed Mr Thompson, along with former Wyong councillor and mayor Mr Neil Rose, had been employed by the developers K and P Gregory, to chair focus groups and lobby current ALP councillors to support the proposed development. “We believe the councillors used their declared conﬂicts at the meeting to get out of declaring whether

or not they supported the development,” Mr McGill said. He said the outcomes of the focus groups chaired by Mr Thompson had been used as part of the developer’s social impact statement in its development proposal to incorrectly demonstrate community support for the development. The Stop Glen Road Action Group is also seeking advice as to whether Mr Cox is an appropriate person to make submissions to the JRPP given that he was the author of the ﬁrst report to Council recommending the original development application. According to Mr McGill, the group will be “up the creek without a paddle” if the JRPP approves the current version of the development application. “Our only avenue would be the Land and Environment Court and

we have been told that we would need a minimum of $50,000 to take it there and we have nothing of that kind at the moment,” he said. Member for Dobell, Ms Karen McNamara attended the Council meeting as a show of support for the Ourimbah residents. Member for The Entrance, Mr David Mehan has also expressed support for the Ourimbah residents and is expected to speak at the JRPP in opposition to the boarding house development. Mr McGill said the Stop Glen Road Action Group did not believe that the developer had met the six conditions set out by the JRPP in relation to its concerns about the bulk and scale of the development. “One ﬂoor has come off the top but there is an additional wing to be built and they have reduced the size of the rooms to just above the state minimum requirements,” Mr McGill said. In the speech he did not get to present to the meeting, Mr McGill said the group would be detailing the issues that it believed the developer had failed to address to the JRPP meeting.

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Record budget with record road spending adopted unanimously Woy Woy Motor Registry ofﬁce is facing closure

A petition to stop the closure of Woy Woy Motor Registry has been signed by over 6000 Peninsula residents in the past two weeks. Member for Gosford Ms Kathy Smith said the response from the community had been “enormous” and more signatures are being added every day. “I have written to the NSW Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight Mr Duncan Gay, outlining the huge community opposition

to the closing of this service,” Ms Smith said. “We are waiting on his formal reply. “Questions have also been asked in Parliament and will continue to be asked.” Ms Smith said her aim was to gather 10,000 signatures in order to ﬁght the closure which is scheduled to occur on Saturday, August 8. “We ask that people to visit my ofﬁce at 20 Blackwall Road, Woy Woy, to sign as quickly as they can.

Child airlifted A ﬁve-year-old Umina child was airlifted to Sydney after being hit by a car at Umina on the afternoon of Thursday, May 21. Emergency services were called to Trafalgar Ave at about 4:40pm after reports a car had hit a child. The boy was assessed by paramedics for a suspected broken leg and other minor injuries.

He was airlifted to the children’s hospital at Westmead for further treatment. The driver of the car stopped after the crash and rendered assistance to the child. He underwent a roadside breath test which returned a negative result. Inquiries into the events leading up to the crash are still continuing. Media release, 21 May 2015 NSW Police

“We can post petitions to those who cannot get into my ofﬁce,” she said. The NSW Minister responsible for the decision to close the Woy Woy registry is the Minister for Finance, Services and Property Mr Dominic Perrottet. Media release, 4 June 2015 Suzanne King, Ofﬁce of Kathy Smith

Wicks seeks reversal of decision Member for Robertson Ms Lucy Wicks has written to NSW Premier Mr Mike Baird to urge him to reconsider the decision to close the Woy Woy Motor Registry. The Federal Member has made representations about the registry closure, which is a State Government issue, after being approached by Peninsula

residents. “Members of the Woy Woy and Umina community have informed me this could have a signiﬁcant impact on their ability to access important services, especially elderly residents who may no longer be able to drive,” Ms Wicks said. Media statement, 5 June 2015 Tim Sowden, Ofﬁce of Lucy Wicks

Lone Pine Ave to be upgraded Work has commenced to upgrade Lone Pine Ave, Umina. Last year residents petitioned Gosford Council and noted that the road had become dangerous due to wear and tear. At the time, residents suggested that because Lone Pine Ave was named after the Battle of Lone Pine at Gallipoli the Anzac Centenary would have been a good time to upgrade the

road. According to council minutes, Lone Pine Ave is a major thoroughfare to local main roads; which also has large amounts of local trafﬁc servicing nearby residents. “When the weather is wet, the road becomes one-way due to ﬂooding on the verges. It is also unsafe for pedestrians alighting buses due to the lack of footpaths and potholes,” the residents’ petition said.

The matter was referred to the council’s construction planning and management division. It has since been progressed to a major upgade that included improvements to drainage and footpaths. Media release, 26 February 2015 Paul Anderson, Gosford Council

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achievement.” and $1 million on Norton yong is the second largest spending council in NSW on essential year’s budget. “Our community has Highlights of the Ave in Killarney Vale. services, with a record $66 million spend on local roads and Cr Eaton said the $105 $105 million on capital works planned for next ﬁnancial year, told us loudly and clearly, record roads spending they want better local included: $1.5 million on million capital works according to council’s general manager, Mr Michael Whittaker.

Council’s plans were outlined in its four year Strategic Plan and 2015-16 budget adopted unanimously at its ordinary meeting on Wednesday, June 10. Mr Michael Whittaker said the budget met the needs of the Wyong’s growing population and supports the community’s aspirations for Wyong to be a unique place to live, work and visit.

“After driving a $35.5 million turnaround in our operating budget since 2010, we are now in the strongest position we have ever been to deliver the infrastructure and services that will create jobs and opportunities for our growing community,” Mr Whittaker said. “Our $361 million budget for next year is sound, responsible and balanced.

“We are getting back to basics with 75 per cent of spending going to the big ﬁve services requested by the community: roads and drainage: water, sewerage, open space and waste management.” Mayor, Cr Doug Eaton OAM said the centre piece of the budget, is the planned record $66 million spend on roads and drainage, an increase of 30 per cent on last

roads and we are going to deliver it in spades this year,” Mayor Eaton said. “I am delighted to say that since 2010 we have more than doubled our spending on roads, from $32 million to $66 million, making us the largest spending council in the state when it comes to roads. “We have managed to balance the budget at the same time as increase our roads spending – a major

new footpaths and shared pathways; $4.1 million on the roads reseal program; $2.5 million on Wyong CBD drainage; $1.6 million on Goorama Ave in San Remo; $1.6 million on Maitland and Bald St in Norah Head; $1.5 million on Audie Pde, Berkeley Vale; $1.4 million on Bay Rd in Blue Bay; $1.3 million on Lakeside Pde, The Entrance; $1 million on Elouera Rd, Buff Point,

program was possibly the best in the shire’s history with exciting projects to be delivered next year including The Art House (ﬁnished by Christmas), a smart hub for Warnervale, the Magenta Shared Pathway and the biggest skate park in NSW, designed by the world’s best, to be opened in July, 2016.

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The proposal had sought to add four cinemas to the site as well as a cafe and gallery, five residential units and basement car parking. Gosford mayor, Cr Lawrie McKinna said despite Council’s best efforts to try and make the redevelopment workable, in the end it was refused for a number of reasons. “The planning assessment looked very closely at all the community’s feedback and gave the applicant many chances to provide more information about any issues or amend the proposal as well,” Cr McKinna said. “Given the proposal’s excessive size and height, there were major concerns it would see the site become overdeveloped, which would just not fit with the local area’s character. “Plus, for us to approve this redevelopment, especially considering the amount of public opposition, would not have been in the community’s best interests. “Although we received well over 1,500 individual letters and signatures objecting to this proposal, it’s important to acknowledge that we also received around 800 individual letters and signatures supporting it. “But ultimately the site’s flooding risks were too significant to ignore, especially for this proposal. “With the site located in

The potential loss of the lawn at the side of the Avoca Theatre was one of the concerns raised about the site’s redevelopment

an existing floodway, the proposed vehicle access and basement car parking for the redevelopment posed serious public safety risks if the site flooded,” he said. In March 2015, the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage advised Gosford Council that the NSW Minister for Heritage, on the recommendation of the Heritage Council of NSW, had made an Interim Heritage Order over the site. The Interim Heritage Order meant Council had limited power to determine the current application without the concurrence of the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage. “I would like to sincerely thank every resident for their comments and feedback on

this proposal, and patience while we assessed the application,” Cr McKinna said. “I’d also like to thank the Council staff and developer for their efforts in trying to see whether this redevelopment could be delivered in a more suitable and acceptable way.” The owner of the Avoca Theatre, Mr Norman Hunter addressed the ordinary meeting prior to the Council’s decision to refuse the development proposal. Mr Hunter said he believed all the concerns relating to vehicular access, seating capacity and ﬂoor imprint had been addressed. He said amended plans had been lodged but they were not the plans contained in the report to

the council meeting. “Please remember the theatre is important to the Central Coast and the challenge for us all is to ﬁnd a way forward for this signiﬁcant cultural facility for the Central Coast,” Mr Hunter said. Cr Gabby Bowles said it was with a heavy heart she moved the motion for refusal and thanked both the Hunters for the work they had put in and the community for its input. “The reasons I cannot support a further deferral are that there are other issues in the report that the current application doesn’t address,” Cr Bowles said. She said she could not get past the bulk and scale of the development proposed considering its

dominant position in the Avoca bowl. “I do think there is a potential to ﬁnd an outcome that would see this theatre grow but I think it is time that we now make a decision on what is before us,” she said. Cr Hilary Morris said she would support the refusal because Council needed to do ﬂood mediation work and she was concerned about the height of the proposed development and its impact on residents. Cr Deanna Bocking said she wished to move that council meet the proponents once the interim heritage order was resolved should they wish to continue with a development on the site. Cr Vicki Scott said the Avoca Theatre development application had be the worst

she had dealt with in her 12 years as a councillor in terms of it being the most complicated. “In dealing with DAs we have to determine by the planning legislation,’ Cr Scott said. “It is not our concern whether the Hunters have a viable business, whether one or ﬁve screens, whether the lawn survives, so long as the DA complies,” she said. “Also it is not our concern that the theatre is iconic or that the Hunters and the theatre may not survive refusal of the DA because all council can make its decision on is whether or not the DA complies.” Cr Scott said she would vote against the motion to refuse the development application because: “I don’t feel that I have enough understanding or enough information, believe it or not, to decide whether I want to vote with the refusal.” “I do hope that is not an end to this theatre or to the Hunter’s vision for the theatre and the role it can play in the future,” Cr Bowles concluded before counsellors voted to refuse the development application. “Hopefully the Hunters will see ﬁt that there is a way forward and will see this theatre thriving on into the future for our children and our children’s children,” she said. Media release, 9 June 2015 Gosford Council media Notes from General Meeting 9 June 2015 Jackie Pearson, journalist

The developer of the controversial Bells Living and Bells Green development proposals at Killcare has been successful in asking Gosford Council for more time to consult with the community.

This site in Booker Bay Rd was deemed to be a site of signiﬁcant Aboriginal Cultural Heritage in 2012

Work halted at aboriginal burial ground Work has come to a halt on a Booker Bay development after it was claimed to have damaged a culturallysignificant aboriginal burial ground. The Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council has claimed that excavation for a new building had “significantly damaged” a shell midden and that Gosford Council was responsible for providing incorrect information which allowed it to occur. Gosford Council had written to the developer stating “that the site was clear for development” and it “did not declare the previously identified requirements for an Aboriginal Heritage Impact Permit”, according to Darkinjung CEO Mr Sean Gordon “It’s just heartbreaking to see a potential site of our collective history bulldozed over because of an administrative error, oversight or any other reason,” he said. “Despite the damage to the site and potential breaches of the National Parks and Wildlife Act, we remain committed to working with all relevant parties to develop an Aboriginal Heritage Impact Permit for the site so that works can proceed. “With an increased awareness of our culture and history, we can all ensure that we’re protecting our shared history. “Together, we can make sure that errors like this don’t ever happen again,” he said.

According to Mr Gordon, the recent history surrounding the site in Booker Bay Rd, Booker Bay started in July 1970 when aboriginal remains were found within property. In April 2010, a development application was made for the property by its former owner. Then in June 2010, an initial inspection reported the possible presence of an Aboriginal burial ground and shell midden. The site was then registered with the Office of Environment and Heritage’s Aboriginal Information Management System. In April 2012, the property’s former owners commissioned a report on the property by Austral Archaeology. Austral determined, among other things, that the entire study area was considered to be of high potential significance and any subsurface activity in the study area could have had an adverse impact on the important site, Mr Gordon said. The Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council formally responded to Austral Archaology in June 2012 and suggested further investigation was warranted. “In July 2012, Gosford Council received notice from Office of Environment and Heritage that recommended an Aboriginal Heritage Impact Permit and strict compliance with its terms,” Mr Gordon said. According to Mr Gordon,

between August 2012 and February 2015, the property was sold to its new owner, Urban Growth NSW. “The new owner demolished the existing dwelling on the property and developed a new dwelling under State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP, Affordable Rental Housing) 2009,” Mr Gordon said. “In February 2015, the Office of Environment and Heritage received a report of damage by construction works to a registered shell midden on the site.” “For more than five years we’ve been working with Gosford Council, various state government departments and the former owner of a property in Booker Bay to properly determine the cultural significance of the site,” Mr Gordon said. “It’s extremely disappointing that after all this time, diligence and effort from so many people, we now have an unapproved construction sitting on top of a potentially culturally significant site. “As a community here on the Central Coast and especially on the Woy Woy Peninsula, there is a strong recognition of the importance of our heritage. “This is not just aboriginal heritage, this is Australian heritage.” Media release, 10 June 2015 Ashleigh Milne, Brilliant Logic

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The decision follows a previous abortive attempt to reverse a previous decision of the council, where the council did not have enough councillors in the chamber to make the decison. The process started at the council’s May 12 meeting, when it decided to defer voting on the development proposal and instead decided to arrange a site visit. That site visit was then put on hold at the request of the developer. At its May 26 meeting, the council was unable to rescind its motion from May 12 due to the lack of a quorum. Council’s latest meeting, held on Tuesday, June 9, did secure a successful vote to rescind the May

12 resolutions. Councillors then passed a new substantive motion that: “At the request of the applicant this matter be deferred for the applicant to consult with the community, after this consultation the site inspection take place at a future date”. Each time the Bells Living and Bells Green development proposal has come before Council, general manager Mr Paul Anderson and Councillors McKinna, Bowles, Bocking, Morris and McFadyen have each declared some degree of personal interest in the development. On the latest occasion, once those with signiﬁcant interests left the chamber, Cr Bocking moved that the recommendation to rescind the previous resolution and Cr Ward seconded the motion. A further motion was then voted on and adopted, that a site visit be arranged for a later date if required. Gosford Council agenda NM.4, 9 June 2015

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‘Share accusation a baseless slur’ – Eaton

yong mayor, Cr Doug Eaton OAM has called allegations the bottom of it because we that his wife knowingly held shares in companies related to a knew nothing about it,” he said. development at Warnervale a “baseless slur”. In terms of the Fit for ember for Wyong, Mr David Harris the Future process being Cr Eaton said his wife MP has called for an independent imposed on all local councils judicial inquiry into allegations was taking action with the by the state government, Cr raised about links between developer donations Human Rights Commission Eaton said his view was on the basis that she had and spot rezonings across Wyong shire. that Wyong and Gosford

Mr Harris said he had written to the Ofﬁce of Local Government, the Minister for Local Government and the Minister for Planning calling for an independent judicial inquiry into allegations raised in the Newcastle Herald as well as other issues around planning decisions. “For the last two years, locals have been raising concerns about several decisions, and in particular, the proposed Chappypie Theme Park in Warnervale,” Mr Harris said. “Serious allegations raised in the media … as well as potential links between developer donations and spot rezonings across Wyong Shire, need immediate investigation. “The Minister for Local Government needs to consider whether the mayor should remain on the Joint Regional Planning Panel if an investigation goes ahead. “I would also call on the mayor to consider stepping down from his position if any investigation is launched. “The Wyong mayor has nothing to fear if he has acted correctly.

been the victim of racial and sexual discrimination through allegations made that she owned shares in a company related to developers of a proposed Chinese theme park at Warnervale. “It has been proven that there is no issue with the shares at all,” Cr Eaton said. “This is discrimination against my wife because she is married to me,” he said. In a statement sent to Wyong Council, the chief executive officer of Australian Chinese Them Park Pty Ltd, Mr Bruce Zhong said: “Ms Eaton never knew she was a shareholder in Sydney China Daily. “This is a mistake I made and when I realised that, I corrected it. “Cr Eaton received no benefit from this company,” Mr Zhong said. Cr Eaton said he had written to the NSW opposition leader, Mr Luke Foley MP, calling for him to sack member for Wyong, Mr David Harris MP from the role of shadow minister for the Central Coast. He said there had been unanimous support for a mayoral minute at the Council’s meeting on Wednesday, June 24 stating Media release, 17 June 2015 Jake Allen, that all planning decisions Office of David Harris made by Council during

“An inquiry is the best way for these issues to be resolved and restore local residents’ conﬁdence in the process. “The community currently has a very low opinion about how planning decisions are being made and that is not acceptable. “I have a responsibility to ensure that when such matters are raised, they are investigated appropriately – all public ofﬁcials should act without fear or favour and report any such allegations to the proper authority. “I made a promise to many residents whilst door knocking during the campaign that I would always put them and their concerns before my own and I would expect that of any elected representatives, whether it is in parliament or council. “I hope the NSW Government will take these allegations seriously and acknowledge the concerns of the Wyong Shire community by starting an investigation as quickly as possible.”

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the past two years had been based on the professional recommendations of Council staff. “The fact that all councillors, including Labor councilors, supported the minute demolishes the whole of Harris’ argument that there is something wrong with Wyong Council,” Cr Eaton said. “He is either saying the Wyong Council staff are corrupt or inefﬁcient,” Cr Eaton said. He also said false reports had been published in other newspapers that the Chappypie China Time theme park proposed for Warnervale had been

refused by NSW Planning. “The Gateway process is a yes or no proposition and it was approved,” Cr Eaton said. “It was given the green light to go ahead and do all the usual studies. “It is the preliminary approval before spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on studies.” Cr Eaton said he was in Canberra when his wife was approached to respond to allegations about owning shares in a company related to the Chappypie development. “We were given two hours to respond and it took three days to get to

Councils are likely to be merged. “We’ve got to put forward an argument about why we shouldn’t have a merger,” he said. “We couldn’t get access to the Gosford ﬁgures to put together an argument for a merger.” He said there had been quite a lot of uninformed comment about the whole merger progress. “A merged council would be a complete new entity,” he said. It would involve the dissolution of the two existing Central Coast councils and the creation of a brand new entity, according to Cr Eaton. The mayor said he had supported a motion put forward (but not carried) by Cr Lloyd Taylor at the June 24 meeting setting out what Wyong Council believed should be the elements of a merged Coast council. The recommendations included that a new merged council had 15 councillors who were on full-time wages, seven from each of the existing Wyong and Gosford LGAs and a popularly elected mayor.

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proposed 100-room boarding house at Ourimbah could not be discussed by Wyong Council at its general meeting on Wednesday, July 8 because seven out of eight councillors present declared interests in the matter.

A meeting to update residents about the boarding house development was attended by over 300 people

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The decision about the development is now in the hands of the Land and Environment Court and will be heard between September 15 and 17. In May, Gosford Council advised the Land and Environment Court that there

had been no mediated outcome between it and the applicant, who has since filed an appeal. A site inspection will be held at Ettalong on Tuesday, September 15, and residents are hoping that the Court will agree to hear the case at Ettalong Diggers Memorial Club on September 16 and 17. Peninsula Chamber of Commerce president Mr Matthew Wales said the latest public meeting was called to keep residents informed as to the process with the appeal.

As a result of the meeting, residents have sent a letter to Council asking for the original planner who worked on the report that formed the basis of Council’s original rejection of the development application, Mr Luke Marquet, to be its expert witness. “The letter has called for Gosford Council to engage him as he was contracted by Council to assess and prepare the report refusing the application,” Mr Wales said. The letter, which was signed

by over 300 residents, also asked for Council to engage a parking engineer to give evidence to the Land and Environment Court. The meeting also appointed Mr Wales as a community contact point to liaise between residents and council during the appeal process. “Of all my years as Chamber president and in business on the Peninsula, I have never seen a community rally as cohesively as the Ettalong community has over this development,” Mr

Wales said. “The community has learned to work together,” he said. “Every person at the meeting signed the letter and a petition objecting to the amended plan that is currently before the court,” Mr Wales said. Interview, 30 June 2015 Matthew Wales, Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Reporter: Jackie Pearson MORE - Page 9

Over 300 Gosford Council workers attended United Services Union meetings and passed a vote of no conﬁdence in Council’s CEO and management team

ore than 300 Gosford City Council staff from all depots, ofﬁces and services passed a motion of no conﬁdence in CEO Mr Paul Anderson and his management team.

The United Services Union (USU) which represents local government workers, said union members held a series of meetings on Wednesday, June 17 and Thursday, June 18 at Gosford Council depots at Erina and Mangrove Mountain, along with the Gosford administration building and

Woy Woy depot. “Hundreds of employees of Gosford Council have taken part in a series of meetings, held in their own time, to discuss serious concerns regarding attempts by council management to reduce take home pay and job security,” USU organiser, Mr Luke Hutchinson said.

“The meetings, which involved a cross section of staff from all areas and services, culminated in overwhelming votes of ‘no conﬁdence’ in Gosford Council CEO, Mr Paul Anderson and his management team. “Also of concern has been a recent spike of industrial disputes, with

management attempting to remove or reduce basic award entitlements. “Our members sent a strong and proud collective message to the management of Gosford Council, enough is enough,” he said. “The CEO and his management team need to end their aggressive attacks on the pay and job security of the hard-working local staff that deliver services to our community.”

The USU has been disputing a number of policies and decisions by council management in the NSW Industrial Relations Commission, including a proposal to cut workers’ pay by up to four per cent each year. “These outrageous cuts will ultimately lead to lower productivity and service output,” Mr Hutchinson said. “Our union stands with the Central Coast

community, which can’t afford to see productivity and service delivery drop because of ideological attacks by the council management team. “We’re urging concerned community members to contact their local councillor and voice their opposition at these cynical attacks on local workers.”

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Pearl Beach to Patonga at about 2.30pm on July 1. Police were told the men were unable to complete the journey via the shoreline, and entered the Brisbane Water National Park at Patonga. About 5:30pm, the men became stranded on a rock and, due to rising waters, alerted emergency

services. Ofﬁcers attached to Brisbane Water Local Area Command, Ambulance paramedics and NSW Fire and Rescue attended and winched the 64-year-old man to safety a short time later. The older man had left the location prior to the rescue of the other, in an attempt to ﬁnd a way

back. A second search was initiated including the dog unit, Police Rescue, and a rescue helicopter. About 9.30pm, the man was located at an address at Pearl Beach, safe and well. Neither man required treatment. The incident has prompted

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Proposal to relocate boarding house closer to the university not heard hairperson for the Stop Glen Road Action Group, Mr Greg McGill had intended to present Wyong Council with an alternative for the proposed boarding house development.

He did not get to put his plan forward because declarations of interest by seven out of eight councillors present at the Wyong Council general meeting on Wednesday, July 8 meant that there were insufﬁcient councilors to make up a quorum. In his planned speech, Mr McGill said he was seeking councillors’ support for a land swap between Wyong Council and developers K and P Gregory. He wanted to garner Council support to make submissions to the JRPP to seek a three month deferral of the determination hearing set

Corner of Brush Rd and Shirley St Ourimbah is the suggested alternative site for the Ourimbah boarding house

down for Thursday, July 16 so the proposed land swap could be properly considered by Council. “If supported, the proposed boarding house could be built on Councilowned land adjacent to the University (corner of Brush Rd and Shirley St Ourimbah), in lieu of on Glen Rd as per the current

DA,” a copy of his speech said. “I understand that councillors have recently received a brieﬁng on the draft masterplan currently being prepared by Council consultants for Ourimbah which…proposes an expansion of the existing village shops by extending Jaques St from Glen Rd

through to King St. “However, such a plan to provide more shops along this extended Jaques St, with residential accommodation on top, is unrealistic if one side is completely taken up by a boarding house 70 metres in length, not to mention the additional car parking requirements,” he said.

“The developers and their representatives have consistently stated that the primary use of the proposed boarding house is for university and TAFE student accommodation. “Consequently relocation of the proposed boarding house just across the road from the university campus

is likely to be more attractive to students, with sporting ﬁelds metres away and the railway station and Ourimbah shopping village within easy walking distance, and a bus service outside the door. “Additional parking would also be available at the university if required. “Ourimbah residents would also be supportive of this proposed land swap as it would eliminate all their concerns relating to the boarding house being located in Glen Rd, including bulk and scale, parking, local character, social impact etc.” Mr McGill referred to a recent land swap with Woolworths at Halekulani involving the relocation of sporting ﬁelds to accommodate a supermarket close to the existing shopping centre as a similar example. Speech, 8 July 2015 Greg McGill, Stop Glen Road Action Group

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Submission supports argument for council to stand alone 9 0 - p a g e p ro p o s a l has been submitted by Wyong council to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) to argue why it is ‘ﬁt for the future’ as a standalong council.

Wyong Council was required to make the submission as part of the NSW Government’s Fit for the Future initiative. It was identiﬁed by the Independent Local Government Review Panel (ILGRP) as one of 144 councils required to make submissions as to why they should be allowed to continue to stand alone and not be merged with another (or other) council. “Wyong Council sought to explore the ILGRP recommendation of investigating a merger with Gosford Council, however Gosford Council chose not to conduct a joint exploration of a potential merger,” the Wyong Council submission said. “As a result, Wyong Council had no alternative but to complete and self-fund its proposal…” According to the document, the “most meritorious option for council is to remain as a stand-alone entity whilst implementing planned business improvement initiatives. “Council also notes its willingness to discuss potential joint services opportunities with Gosford Council to further improve the

Wyong Council submitted a 90-page document to the NSW Government to prove it is ﬁt to continue as a stand-alone council

region’s fitness.” An independent cost benefit analysis was undertaken by Third Horizon consultants for Wyong Council as part of its submission preparation. It found that: “Council has undergone a seismic shift in terms of its operational performance and strategic direction over the past five years, closing the gap of a $30 million deficit to achieve a second consecutive positive operating result of $5.5 million in the 2014 financial year. “Third Horizon found that Council, remaining as a stand-alone entity, presents the least risk and contains the scale and capacity to deliver

the best financial net outcomes for the community,” the IPART submission said. The merger of Wyong and Gosford councils was found to be the least beneficial reform option “and it posed the most risk to Councils due to the uncertainty and associated costs of a merger”. Wyong Council also undertook two community surveys and a staff survey prior to submitting its proposal to IPART. “Contrary to the ILGRP’s findings, Council’s proposal proves it has sufficient scale and capacity to engage effectively across the community, industry

and government,” the submission said. In its submission Wyong Council had to complete a four-step process in an attempt to prove that it can continue to function without amalgamating with other councils. The first step was to self-assess its financial performance based on its general fund figures for the the 2013-14 financial year. Wyong Council elected to use the 201314 year but also projected 2014-15 and 2015-16 figures and to include its water authority figures. “Council’s Water Authority is the third largest in NSW after Sydney Water and Hunter

Water, with over $2.3 billion in assets,” Wyong Council’s submission to IPART said. As a result, based on a self-assessment of its consolidated funds (including the water authority), Wyong argued that it met all seven benchmarks set by IPART. Based on an assessment of its general funds only, Wyong failed to meet one benchmark for its backlog of infrastructure. However, its proposal argued that it had already received a special rate variation from IPART to meet the benchmark by 2026. The second step in the fit for the future process was to meet a scale and capacity threshold. The independent consultant, Third Horizon completed a cost benefit analysis to provide evidence that it met the threshold. The analysis concluded that from a financial, social and economic perspective, the best option available for Wyong Council was to stand alone and implement a business improvement model. Its proposal to IPART does concede that it would be beneficial to look at the delivery of some joint services with Gosford Council in the future. “The provision of nominated key joint services would pose a greatly reduced risk to that of a joint operation or amalgamation, whilst potentially improving

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the region’s fitness,” the report said. “The region may benefit from a more regional approach to planning and planning rules, fees and charges, access to services and provision of assets and infrastructure,” its proposal said. Wyong Council has argued it has the strategic capacity to face the future on its own by discussing how it has successfully turned 10 years of deficit around without disrupting service delivery. Its submission highlighted optimizing the performance of its property portfolio, improving the procurement of goods and current development activity in the shire. It also discussed its ability to take on new functions and major projects, again highlighting the Art House development, the proposed education and business precinct and the proposed regional airport. The proposal also built cases for the other fit for the future criteria of sustainability, infrastructure and service management and efficiency. In particular it cited its 10-year long-term financial plan as evidence of its sustainability and strong financial strategy and management rigour. Wyong Council Improvement Proposal From ipart.gov.au Jackie Pearson, journalist

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Billion dollar boom expected y o n g Council is currently assessing 20 applications to rezone land across the shire that, if approved, would represent $2.6 billion of investment for the area.

The 20 applications are in addition to two main development sites at Warnervale, for the proposed Chinese theme park and the education and business precinct, that cover over 500 hectares of land. “These proposals have the potential to deliver 32,000 jobs, 3,900 new homes, 7,000 university places as well as a range of shops, services, business and industrial opportunities, supported by essential infrastructure,“ said Wyong mayor, Cr Doug Eaton OAM. Wyong shire is growing rapidly, and is planned to grow by 50,000 more people over

An artist's impression of Warnervale Town Centre

the next 15 years. That is the equivalent of adding the entire population of Maitland to the shire. Council’s acting director of development and building, Ms Tanya O’Brien, said this rezoning phase is the ﬁrst key step to unlocking the development potential of another 400 hectares of land across multiple sites.

“We are setting down a clear framework to shape our area into the future, so we can provide the employment, housing, infrastructure and parklands our community needs, while ensuring the natural environment is protected,” Ms O’Brien said. “We are committed to working within state and regional frameworks

to deliver the best local outcomes for our community,” she said. Cr Eaton said the “billion dollar boom” for the shire was no accident and showed clearly that Council had a plan to deliver the housing, jobs and opportunities the growing community needs. “We know we have high unemployment here,

that thousands of our residents commute and with 50,000 more people calling Wyong home in the next 15 years, something has to be done. “By looking at these planning proposals together, we can see the big picture and deliver the right housing mix and variety of jobs our community desperately needs and wants.

“The ﬂow on effects of a $2.6 billion construction boom in our shire, in terms of jobs and opportunities, are simply enormous and will literally change the face of our shire as we know it,” Cr Eaton said. He said the 400 hectares referred to by Ms O’Brien had primarily been zoned RU6, which is a zoning category that “holds” land earmarked for future residential development. According to Cr Eaton, the major residential developments included in the 400 hectares are sites at Chittaway Bay, the Old Mardi Farm, Glenning Valley and parcels of land owned by the Darkinjung Land Council. The ﬁgure of 3,900 new houses is based on the number of development proposals Wyong Council has been dealing with, Cr Eaton said. Media release, 7 July 2015 Wyong Council media Interview, 7 July 2015 Cr Doug Eaton OAM Jackie Pearson, journalist

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Current rezoning will not undermine environmental integrity - Eaton

1,000 new homes per year needed pproximately 1,000 new homes per year are needed in the Wyong local government area if it is to cope with projected population growth for the next 15 years.

It has been estimated “Some land is currently he current rezoning of land in Wyong will not undermine the that the Wyong region environmental environmental integrity of the region, according to Wyong mayor, zoned will see a population but that is one of the key Cr Doug Eaton OAM. increase of 50,000

“Over 70% of the shire is natural bush land and that is never going to change,” Cr Eaton said. “None of this land that is being rezoned is environmental land,” he said. He said the importance of environmental protection was a NSW State Government strategy that Wyong Council was adhering to and that all rezonings had to be approved by NSW Planning and Environment. Cr Eaton said the process of rezoning land was not well understood. “First the applicant comes to council with an

idea and we might say that’s a good idea and worth having a look at or we might tell them to go away,” he said. “A rezoning is technically called a planning proposal that Council’s professional staff assess and send to Council with a recommendation to approve or refuse. “If Council decides to refuse the proposal it generally doesn’t go any further, but if Council gives approval, every rezoning goes to the Gateway process and Gateway is a committee of the Department of Planning,” he said.

A period of public exhibition and consultation is then required before a ﬁnal decision is made to rezone the land, and that is all before the development application stage, Cr Eaton said. Wyong Council’s manager of development and rezoning, Ms Tanya O’Brien said some of the land included in the 20 current applications was for rezoning from environmental to residential, commercial or industrial use. She said most of the land was currently from non-urban or rural pipe zones.

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between now and 2030. “We need roughly 1,000 new homes per year,” said Wyong mayor, Cr Doug Eaton OAM. According to Cr Eaton, the shire does have enough land to deliver that number of homes over the short- to medium-term, but further into the future, a different solution will be required. “The urban fabric of the Central Coast will totally change,” Cr Eaton said. He said he believes the traditional freestanding urban home will be substituted with apartments and town houses in some areas in order to accommodate the growing population. Cr Eaton said

he expected two development proposals for 12-storey residential buildings in the Wyong CBD would be registered with Council in the near future. He nominated Wyong, The Entrance, Tuggerah and Ourimbah as the areas most likely to see a shift towards medium-density residential development over time. “Our shortfall in housing will be met by apartments and town houses rather than green ﬁelds,” he said. Over the longer term, Cr Eaton said town houses and apartments would also start appearing in suburbs such as Long Jetty, Toukley and Budgewoi. Interview, 7 July 2015 Cr Doug Eaton OAM Jackie Pearson, journalist

Unprecedented levels of green waste collected x t r a contractors were engaged by Wyong Council to assist with the collection of “unprecedented levels of green waste” in June.

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Main Rd Toukley speed bumps to be removed

t its Wednesday, July 8 general meeting, Council resolved that speed bumps recently installed by Wyong council contractors on Main Rd Toukley should be removed.

Cr Greg Best brought the speed bumps to the attention of Council as an urgency motion. He showed photographs and videos of how the speed bumps had deteriorated in the short time since their installation to the point where they were causing damage to the wheels and tyres of cars. Cr Best said the condition of the speed bumps was a signiﬁcant safety risk for the 20,000 vehicles that use Main Rd Toukley each day. “We have an urgent obligation because people’s vehicles are at risk of being damaged by the failing road surface that our contractors put in,” Cr best told the meeting. His original motion

called for the speed bumps to be removed and for council staff to report back on how the failure occurred and what options were available to ensure residents of no repeat failure. Wyong mayor, Cr Doug Eaton OAM said he was concerned Cr Best’s motion may have risked the Council being liable, as its contactor completed the work for the RMS and Cr Best’s motion was amended. The motion moved by Council called for the immediate removal of the speed bumps and for Council staff to liaise with the contractor and RMS to address the design, location and method of construction. The phrasing of the ﬁnal wording of the

motion that was passed was assisted by Wyong’s general counsel. In speaking to the motion, Cr Best said he did not believe the RMS had properly consulted the community about the need for trafﬁc calming and that it had not mentioned speed bumps. ALP Cr Doug Vincent criticised Cr Best for doing a story with the Express Advocate newspaper about the speed bumps late last week instead of bringing the matter to the urgent attention of Council staff. Cr Best responded that he had put a call through to the relevant department on the same morning that he did the interview with the newspaper. “I do take some umbrage at the suggestion

Speed bumps in Main Rd Toukley were starting to break down one week after installation

by Cr Vincent that I could have done this differently,” Cr Best said. “I did call Mr Murray [Council director responsible for infrastructure] on the way to see Ms Murray [Express Advocate journalist] … I could not move any faster to

connect with the staff over this issue than I did,” he said. Cr Vincent said that two of his friends, as young men, had been killed due to speeding on Main Rd Toukley. “I will support this because I think something needs to be done, but

with reservation, for those trafﬁc devices to go in, there must have been a speeding issue and something needed to be done,” Cr Vincent said. Council said it supported the RMS’s proposed 40km zone through Toukley Town Centre and appropriate chicane and pedestrian refuge trafﬁc calming devices as utilised in 40km school zones. Staff will now liaise with the contractor and the RMS to negotiate a contractually valid solution that addresses the design, location, method of construction and alternative methods of achieving the desired speed outcomes. Meeting transcript, 8 July 2015 Ordinary meeting Wyong Council Jackie Pearson, journalist Media release, 8 July 2015 Wyong Council media

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Mobile phone coverage west of the freeway to improve

Karen McNamara and Paul Fletcher in consultation about the black spot program

s Karen McNamara MP, federal member for Dobell, has announced funding for four new mobile telephone base stations in her electorate as part of the Mobile Black Spot Program.

In total 12 of the 14 mobile black spots nominated by residents in Dobell will be addressed by handheld or external antenna coverage (or both), Ms McNamara said. New base stations will be built at Dooralong, Lemon Tree, Wyong Creek and Yarramalong. Coverage will be provided to all or part of the following locations nominated as black spots in Dobell: Brush Creek Rd; Cedar Brush Creek; Dooralong; Dooralong Rd; Jilliby; Kulnura; Little Jilliby; Wyong Creek; Yarramalong;

Yarramalong Valley including between Yarramalong Rd and Cedar Brush Creek and Wyong Creek. “It’s good news for the people of the Valleys who have had to put up with the issue of no mobile coverage for many years,” said Ms McNamara. “I’ve held numerous community consultations with key stakeholders about the lack of mobile phone coverage in these particular areas. “There is a deﬁnite health and safety risk for these residents of Dobell which I hope will now be alleviated with the

installation of new base stations allowing mobile phone usage in the event of an emergency, particularly for motor vehicle drivers using isolated roads. “The mobile black spot program funding allocation will mean these ﬁrst bases will be rolled out in the second half of 2015,” she said. The total funding package to Dobell will be $3.22 million, including $723,000 from the Australian Government. Media release, 25 June 2015 Colby Crane, Ofﬁce of Karen McNamara

Council underspends by at least $7 million hree successive years of operating surplus will assist Wyong Council to prove its viability as an independent local government area, according to mayor, Cr Doug Eaton OAM.

Cr Eaton said there was still some work to do to confirm the final result, but forecasting indicated the Council would report a surplus in excess of the $.5.5million for the 201415 financial year. “We currently estimate the surplus will be at least $7 million for 2014/15,” he said. This result marked the third successive year in the black and according to Cr Eaton, showed that Council was on the right track to ensure it was financially sustainable for the future. “It is also important to remember that this surplus has been achieved despite Council spending over $4 million on emergency repair work not covered by the State Government’s emergency funding following the

April storms, making this an even more impressive result.” He said the surplus would enable Council to invest in assets and services for the shire which included $66 million on roads, $10 million on improving local lakes and delivering essential infrastructure such as The Art House and regional skate park. Cr Eaton said the surplus put Wyong miles ahead of Gosford Council in terms of its future viability. “Over the past three years we have recorded surplus results totalling $20 million compared to Gosford Council which has recorded at least ﬁve successive years of operating losses totalling $69 million. “Looking at Gosford’s

financial ratios contained in their submission, it is clear they are not able to satisfy established benchmarks and, currently, should not be considered fit for the future. “Gosford Council appear to have used their submission to create fear around amalgamation by declaring that it would lead to high rate increases for their residents. “This is simply not true because the Local Government Act allows for amalgamation models to be constructed with protection arrangements to ensure specific communities are not unfairly burdened,” he said. Media Release, 1 July 2015 Wyong Council media

Pedestrian bridge being installed over Wyong Rd oads and Maritime Services NSW advised that on Wednesday, July 8, between 7:00pm and 5:00am on Thursday, July 9, the 30 metre deck of a new pedestrian bridge would be placed on the westbound side of Wyong Rd.

The work is part of the project to replace roundabouts at the Wyong Rd intersections with Mingara Dve and Tumbi Rd with trafﬁc lights. Roads and Maritime Services advised motorists of changed

trafﬁc conditions on Wyong Road as the deck of the bridge is lifted into place. Both westbound lanes on Wyong Rd will be closed between Tumbi Rd and Mingara Dve. Trafﬁc will be moved

onto the eastbound lanes of Wyong Rd with one lane open for east and the other for westbound trafﬁc. Media release, 6 July 2015 Roads and Maritime Services media

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Budgewoi teen charged with reckless cause grievous bodily harm

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Hit and run cyclist sought olice are appealing for witnesses after a trail bike failed to stop after colliding with a pedestrian at Lisarow on Sunday, June 21.

Budgewoi woman has been charged after injuring a hotel About 2:10pm Sunday, employee’s ﬁnger. June 21, police and

The 18 year old woman allegedly slammed a door of a hotel injuring the hotel employee’s ﬁnger. At about 7:00pm the woman attended the hotel with two friends. The woman was allegedly asked by staff to leave the hotel, she complied, however a short time later reentered. Staff asked the woman and her friend to leave, both refused and attempts were made by staff to remove the women. As the women were exiting, they allegedly tried to force their way back into the hotel, causing the door to slam and injure a ﬁnger of a staff member.

The two women left and police were contacted. The 30 year old female staff member was taken to John Hunter Hospital where the tip of her ﬁnger was amputated. Following an investigation, an 18 year old woman attended Wyong Police Station on Tuesday, June 30 and was arrested. The woman has been charged with reckless cause grievous bodily harm in company, affray and fail to quit licensed premises. The woman was given

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The incidents allegedly occurred throughout May this year when Police Transport Command established Operation Focus to investigate reports of large rocks being placed on the rail lines between Warnervale and Wyee Stations. The boys were caught on covert motionactivated cameras near Sparks Rd overpass in Warnervale, just before 3:00pm on Wednesday, July 1. A train struck the rocks; however, no damage occurred either to the train or the rail line. On Thursday, July 2 a police investigation led to the arrest of three youths, one aged nine and two aged 12. Media release, 2 July 2015 NSW Police media

emergency services were called to Parsons Rd, Lisarow, after an 11-yearold boy was struck by a trail bike. The boy was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being airlifted to The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, where he remains in an induced coma with skull and

facial fractures. Ofﬁcers from Brisbane Water Local Area Command were told the male rider did not stop at the scene to render assistance. Specialist investigators from the Metropolitan Crash Investigation Unit attended and are continuing their inquiries

into the circumstances surrounding the collision. Witnesses reported seeing an unregistered orange and black KTM trail bike leave the scene. Investigators are appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident, or the events leading up to it, to contact Crime Stoppers. Media release, 22 June 2015 NSW Police media unit

Four arrested and ﬁrearms seized olice have arrested four people and seized a number of ﬁrearms

following an incident in Berkeley Vale.

At about 7:00pm on Saturday July 4, police from the Trafﬁc and Highway Patrol Command stopped a Ford Falcon station wagon on Wyong Rd. When ofﬁcers approached the car, they found three men and a woman, before one of the men allegedly ran from the scene. Police from Tuggerah Lakes Local Area Command immediately conducted a search and canvass of the area, with the assistance of PolAir and the Dog Unit. As a result of these

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Lions Club provides new blood ﬂow measurement and heart monitor device ake Haven Renal Unit has received a new blood ﬂow measurement and heart monitor device thanks to the fundraising efforts of the Lions Club of Charmhaven.

Acting manager of the Central Coast Local Health District Renal Services, Ms Ann Carpenter, said the equipment would beneﬁt more than 160 clients, including home haemodialysis patients. “The monitor is a non-invasive tool that allows accurate bloodﬂow measurements for the early detection of any irregularities which will help reduce potential complications,” Ms Carpenter said. Kidney Specialist Dr Martin Feddersen said the monitor would have an incredibly positive impact on both patients and staff. “This will allow us to identify any problems quickly and easily and treat them before they become a serious

The Lions Club of Charmhaven with support from other clubs has raised just over $33,000 for new renal unit equipment

problem that may require the patient to be transferred or undergo emergency surgery,” Dr Feddersen said. Through their regular fundraising activities, including rafﬂes and barbecues, the Lions Club of Charmhaven,

along with the support of other local clubs, raised just over $33,000 to enable the purchase of this device. They were also successful in their application for two major grants including $10,000 from Wyong Leagues

Club and $15,000 from the Lions Club NSW/ ACT Public Health Care Foundation. In a show of appreciation from the district, a number of members from the Lions Club of Charmhaven and other local clubs

were invited to come and see the equipment they helped purchase. Club President Mr Peter Malinowski said it was an extremely rewarding experience to be able to see their funds going towards such a good cause.

“The Lions Club motto is all about helping those in your local community,” Mr Malinowski said. “It is very important to us to see the money we raised going back into helping people on the Central Coast who need it most and I think less risk and danger for patients is everybody’s priority. “The Lions Club has a close connection with the Renal Services and will endeavor to continue showing our support for vital health services like this,” Mr. Malinowski said. The Lions Club of Charmhaven has donated many thousands of dollars to the district over the years, including $44,000 for Wyong Hospital’s rehab exercise courtyard. Central Coast Local Health District director of clinical operations, Mr Tim Free, expressed his sincere thanks to the local Lions Clubs. Media release, 2 July 2015 Lauren Nicholls, Central Coast Local Health District

Guide dogs group seeks volunteers he Central Coast Guide Dogs NSW/ACT Volunteer Support Group runs around 30 fundraising stalls a year at shopping centres across the Central Coast.

The stalls raise between $40,000 and $60,000 each year and the next stall will be held on Thursday, July 16 at

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or vision impaired get around independently. “Raising funds for Guide Dogs is incredibly rewarding,” said Ms Margaret Grace, president of the Central Coast group, which started 31 years ago.

“The organisation provides all its services free of charge, relying on the public’s generosity to do so. “We hope local residents might be inspired to join us in our efforts to help more people with vision loss receive these lifechanging services.”

The group, which includes a number of people with vision loss who have Guide Dogs, needs volunteers to help prepare and run the fundraising stalls, including preparing rafﬂes, selling tickets and talking to interested community members about the work of Guide

Dogs. It costs more than $30,000 to breed, raise and train each Guide Dog, with demand for them growing as the number of people with vision loss increases. Media release, 19 June 2015 Lynne Lillico, Central Coast Guide Dogs NSW/ACT Volunteer Support Group

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Camp Breakaway calls for volunteers

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become a leader in its ďŹ eld and a much anticipated holiday destination as well as a place of joy for people with a disability. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are not unlike a cruise-ship,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For a few days, people with a disability, many of whom have high needs and require considerable care and support, enjoy a holiday that includes accommodation, all meals and entertainment, as well as activities that they can participate in. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is full-on and fun, but without getting sea-sick. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But what makes the difference between Breakaway and a cruiseship, is the 24/7 care,

support and friendship provided by our volunteers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With many camps already scheduled and more being planned, we are seeking more people to volunteer to help us help others. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You may be a nurse, a cleaner, a tradesman or a manager, it does not matter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The essential requirement is that you care. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We provide all the training you need; the rest is up to you,â&#x20AC;? he said. Media release, 17 June 2015 Terry Hayes, Camp Breakaway Camp Breakaway is calling for volunteers to help its work at San Remo

Life Connections Program planned Life Connections Program which aims to assist individuals to become more aware of their inner resources to withstand adversity will be run for six weeks at the Wyong Neighbourhood Centre.

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Gorokan students construct at Toukley

Gorokon High School year 12 construction students built learning platforms for Toukley Public School

orokan High School’s year 12 construction class have been involved in building learning platforms at Toukley Public School.

G Kindergarten students from Budgewoi Primary got to visit the Northlakes High School farm

School farm is a productive enterprise

Following the culling t has been an action packed few weeks down at the Northlakes High School farm and despite the wet weather the farm is proving to be of its previous ram, Shane, due to his poor a quite productive enterprise.

Kindergarten students from Budgewoi Primary School were given a taste of the farm with a tour of the farm’s animals and facilities. The newborn Australorp chicks proved very popular, much more so than Guru, the school’s 500 kg steer, with several young students boarding the bus in tears following Guru’s attempt at making friends. Recently a select group

of agriculture students attended the inaugural Central Coast Careers in Poultry expo, where they engaged in discussions with a range of poultry experts in both the egg and broiler industries, as well as vets and research scientists operating in the poultry ﬁeld. This event was conducted by the Central Coast Poultry Club at their Tuggerah facility. “In the future, under

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the expert guidance of club members, we aim to further develop the quality of our show poultry breeding program,” said Northlakes High School agriculture teacher, Mr Ben Bryant. Students had to bid a sad farewell to Kevin, the boar borrowed from Morisset High School who has returned to Morisset following his romantic and hopefully successful tryst with Julia, the Northlakes sow. Kevin was on his second visit to Julia, following his successful visit last year resulting in the birth of eight piglets. “For those that have had the experience of dealing with Kevin, it is always an enjoyable experience. “He is a gentle (and extremely destructive) giant of a pig. “Topping the scales at over 400kg, Kevin lives by his own rules and these rules often included breaking himself and Julia out of their enclosure on regular occasions.” The school also has had some recent additions to the farm.

breeding performances, a new and hopefully more virile ram has been introduced to the herd. “Benny, the new ram, has been a hit with the students and ewes alike, taking to his job like a true professional. “In addition, the rabbit breeding program is ﬁnally beginning to come to fruition. “I am pleased to announce that the rabbits are now ﬁnally breeding like rabbits, with the birth of four little blind, bald, bundles of cuteness. “After taking possession of 10 little day old broiler or meat chickens, Year 12 are beginning growth trials. The chickens are split into two groups and fed a standard versus a commercial high protein diet. The chickens are weighed every day and a comparison made between the two growth rates before an enjoyable BBQ is had to celebrate everyone’s hard work. Newsletter, 19 June 2015 Ben Bryant, Northlakes High School

As part of their course, they have been engaged in the construction of seven mini-decks that will be used as part of an outdoor learning environment at Toukley Public School. The students cut the material to size at Gorokan High School which was then transported it to Toukley Public School. The primary school students then painted the

timber a variety of bright colours. The construction class then went to the school for two days and assembled the structures. The project gave the boys the opportunity to practise their trade skills and build useful structures. Newsletter, 12 June 2015 Ian McCutcheon, Gorokan High School

Career expo a huge success

orthlakes High School’s annual career expo was a huge success according to principal, Ms Merrilyn Rowley.

The expo was held at the school’s Avondale Campus and organised by a committee. Mr Phil Williamson, head teacher vocational education, led the organisation committee for the event. “The number of

exhibitors expands every year, giving our students the opportunity to explore many career options,” Ms Rowley said. Newsletter, 26 June 32015 Merrilyn Rowley, Northlakes High School

Art in Central Vision hree students from Northlakes High School have been selected to have their artwork featured in the Central Vision exhibition.

Artworks from Year 8 student Jarred Keegan and Year 12 students Rose Ward and Daniella Burt were displayed at Gosford Regional Gallery

during the exhibition earlier this year. Newsletter, 16 Mar 2015 Merrilyn Rowley, Northlakes High School.

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Wallarah 2 commits to funding and support for 12 apprentices

Education

Stop TAFE Cuts initiative launched

epresentatives of the controversial Wallarah 2 coal project have argued that its commitment to new apprentices continues to deliver much-needed support for young people in the region.

According to Wallarah 2 representatives, Mr Peter Smith, community and engagement mamager and Mr Kenny Varry, project manager, unemployment is continuing to rise in Wyong and the latest ABS ﬁgures (released January 2015) revealed a 14.6% youth unemployment rate within the region. Mr Smith and Mr Varry recently met some of the young people placed in apprenticeships under a Memorandum of Understanding with Central Coast Group Training (CCGT). The agreement has seen Wallarah 2 commit to provide funding and support for 12 apprentices seeking placement in the electrical, automotive and engineering trades over the last three years. Tim Cannard, a school based apprentice, is training as a boilermaker.

“I am enjoying learning from the people around me,” he said. “I was pretty sure I wanted to be a boilermaker and know I am lucky to have been given this chance. “I have loads of friends who left school to get an apprenticeship and just couldn’t get one.” Peter Smith from Wallarah 2 said, “Wyong is a region that suffers from well documented socio-economic issues. “Entering into a partnership with CCGT enabled us to give back to the community and help address unemployment issues within the Wyong LGA. “We are thrilled that is has successfully become a long term commitment. “Each year we visit the apprentices to talk to them and see how they’re tracking. “It has been wonderful

to meet the new apprentices and see our existing apprentices thriving in their roles.” Rebecca Freeman, ﬁeld ofﬁcer, Central Coast Group Training said: “Wyong has higher levels of disadvantaged people than our neighbouring government areas of Gosford and Lake Macquarie and our partnership with Wallarah 2 helps us create positive outcomes for young locals, who are the future of the region. “The agreement means that young people, who may otherwise not have the opportunity to undertake an apprenticeship, are handed a valuable lifeline that could change their lives forever.” Media release, 17 June 2015 Nerissa Magee, Brilliant Logic

A petition has been launched by David Harris and Yasmin Catley to ﬁght NSW budget cuts to TAFE

ederal member for Swansea, Ms Yasmin Catley joined Wyong MP and shadow minister for skills, Mr David Harris to launch a petition to call off the NSW Government’s cuts to TAFE.

The Stop TAFE Cuts initiative followed the cuts to the TAFE sector outlined in the NSW budget. “We now know that over 2,000 jobs have been cut since the election of the Liberals in 2011,” Ms Catley said. “The budget papers have also revealed that fee increases for many TAFE courses resulted in about 30,000 fewer students enrolling this year,” she said. “This government is creating barriers for people to learn and retrain which will result in less apprenticeships for local kids,” she said. Ms Catley said she conﬁrmed her dedication to seeing the cuts

overturned. “When I was elected to the NSW Parliament, I made a commitment to be a TAFE champion, to ﬁght against this government’s cuts and to support our TAFE students and staff,” she said. Mr David Harris said the budget conﬁrmed the Liberals and Nationals had no plan for the future of TAFE. “The result of the Baird Government hanging TAFE out to dry will be a massive skills shortage and further increases in unemployment,” Mr Harris said. “It is distressing to see the higher fees being a huge deterrent for students with disabilities and Aboriginal students.

The 2015 NSW budget made it clear the Baird Government is doing nothing to boost TAFE, according to Mr Harris. “Instead it is happy to see vocational training and education slip further out of reach,” he said. The Stop TAFE Cuts community petition launch took place on Friday June 26 at Belmont and Wyong TAFEs with Mr Rob Long from the NSW Teachers Federation in attendance amongst other local dignitaries, students and teachers. Media release, 26 June 2015 Matt Murray, Wyong Shire Council

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Hand-knitted blankets donated

20th Northern Lakes Business Awards underway he Northern Lakes Regional 20th Annual Business Awards for 2015 will pay tribute and highlight the achievements of business owners, managers and staff in the northern region of the Wyong Shire.

Inner Wheel Wyong has donated 23 knitted blankets to the Wyong Neighbourhood Centre

nner Wheel Wyong has donated 23 hand-knitted blankets to the Wyong Neighbourhood Centre.

“This massive effort will directly beneﬁt the centre’s emergency relief and homeless programs,” according to Wyong Neighbourhood Centre

marketing manager, Ms Sharyn Burgess. “A big thank you to the lovely ladies from Inner Wheel Wyong… very much appreciated,

especially with the cooler weather upon us,” Ms Burgess said. Newsletter, 26 June 2015 Sharyn Burgess, Wyong Neighbourhood Centre

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The awards provide local businesses the opportunity to be recognised for their achievements, accomplishments and hard work over the past 12 months and also the opportunity to become Business of the Year. President of the Northern Lakes Chamber, Ms Robyn Early said entering the Business Awards provided businesses with an opportunity to raise their proﬁle and give their customers the opportunity to show how much they are appreciated. The Business of the Year winner will receive advertising packages from NBN, the Wyong Regional Chronicle and Todays Country 94 One Radio. The categories for the Business Awards are: owner operated; hospitality; services; cuisine; health and beauty; home-based

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business; young entrepreneur; young achiever and business leader. The first Northern Lakes business awards were held in 1994. Toukley Sleep and Furniture shop was the very first Business of the Year and it is still operating today. There were 60 businesses nominated that year and 10 finalists. In 1999 Steve Kennedy Smash Repairs won Business of the Year. Doyalson Animal Hospital won the prestigious award in 2012. This year presentation night will be held on Saturday, October 10 at Halekulani Bowling Club and members of

the public are welcome to attend and show their support for local business. “On the night, we will be raising funds for Soldiers Beach Surf Club,” said vice president, Ms Trish Williams. “I would like to take this opportunity to thank our major sponsors: Delta Electricity, who have sponsored these awards for the past 19 years; NBN Central Coast; Maritime Mining Credit Union; Todays Country 94 One Radio; Lake Haven Shopping Centre; KV Shoes; Halekulani Bowling Club and the Wyong Regional Chronicle,” Ms Williams said. Media release, 6 July 2015 Trish Williams, Northern Lakes Business Chamber

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Palmdale Group donates for emergency relief

NAIDOC Week celebrated

he Palmdale Group has made a donation to the Wyong Neighbourhood Centre (WNC) emergency relief program.

Dr Bob Morgan was the keynote speaker at the morning tea immediately after the ﬂag raising ceremony. “Dr Morgan, has a life time history of involvement and commitment to Aboriginal education. “Throughout this time, Dr Morgan has consistently ensured cultural afﬁrmation is the cornerstone within a culturally appropriate curriculum for Aboriginal people,” Ms Vaughan said. The week also included the Darkinjung’s Family Fun Day on Wednesday, July 7, along with many other entertaining and sporting events. Media release, 29 June 2015 Wyong Council media

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The Society would love to have more choristers. If YOU would like to sing in the choir, please contact Beth Gilmore on 4392 9626 or speak to the Musical Director, Coralie Carr, after the performance.

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the launch of such an enigmatic novel,” Ms Edwards said. “Lee only realised her ﬁrst novel had survived a couple of years ago when it was found attached to an original typescript of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’. “’Go Set a Watchman’ was actually written

before ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’, and features many of the beloved characters, including Scout as an adult, as they deal with the issues and events that transformed the United States in the 1950s. “I’m so excited about the release of Lee’s long lost novel and can’t wait to read it.”

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Newsletter, 26 June 2015 Sharyn Burgess, Wyong Neighbourhood Centre

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SATURDAY 18 JULY, 2 pm $7 Toukley Senior Citizens, Hargraves St, Toukley (near Coles)

the Palmdale Group’s community funds program and received a cheque for $1,500. Wyong Neighbourhood Centre is committed to helping local people facing personal or ﬁnancial crisis. Food assistance is available at the centre every weekday by way of bread, fruit, vegetables and non-perishable goods. Local businesses are also encouraged to sponsor emergency relief projects.

“Our food shelves here at Wyong Neighbourhood Centre Emergency Relief Hub were looking a little bare after a tough few months,” said WNC’s marketing manager, Ms Sharyn Burgess. “The storms that hit the region in April signiﬁcantly depleted our supplies as local families struggled with property damage and electricity failure,” Ms Burgess said. “Our shelves can now be restocked due to the support and help of the Palmdale Group,” she said. W y o n g Neighbourhood Centre was recently chosen by

yong Shire has proudly supported NAIDOC Week by putting on a range of events that celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Indigenous Australians. The week began at the Wyong Civic Centre, with the annual ﬂag raising ceremony and morning tea on Monday, July 6. The Council’s community partnership and planning manager, Ms Julie Vaughan, said there is a strong Indigenous community in the shire and NAIDOC Week was a great opportunity to recognise their contribution to the community. “With Wyong shire being one of the fastest growing Aboriginal communities in NSW, NAIDOC Week gives us an opportunity to obtain a greater understanding and appreciation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their culture,” Ms Vaughan said.

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Choral society to have three performances uggerah Lakes Choral Society is having its 45th birthday, and to celebrate, the group is hosting its annual mid-year concerts across the Coast during July.

Members of Tuggerah Lakes Choral Society will be celebrating the group's 45th birthday with a series of mid-year concerts

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It was founded in 1973 with the aim to foster companionship for senior citizens with a love for singing. The society has provided entertainment, with its signature multipart harmonies, across the Coast at various churches, nursing homes and other aged care facilities. This year, the Choral Society is staging shows at three different venues.

On Saturday, July 18, the Choral Society exercises its vocal ability at Toukley Senior Citizens Club, whilst on Sunday, July 19, the group’s dulcet tunes can be heard at Tunkuwalla Hall, Gwandalan and ﬁnally on Saturday, July 25, they’re singing at Tumbi Umbi Uniting Church. Media release, 28 June 2015 Ken Vesper, Tuggerah Lakes Choral Society

Ocean Drainage charges Restaurant to appear on nominated for water usage best seafood charges bill in restaurant award future yong Council residents will start receiving their water, sewerage and drainage service charges on a separate bill from Wyong Water.

Charges for those services will no longer appear on their annual Council rates notices. Council established Wyong Water as a separate business within Council earlier this year “to better manage our water and sewer services and to help continue to provide value for money”.

Water, sewerage and drainage charges will now appear on the same account as water usage charges and will be levied quarterly as part of that bill. An information brochure will be sent to residents with their next rates notice. Newsletter, 26 June 2015 Wyong Council e-news

cean Restaurant at The Entrance is in the running to win the People’s Choice Best Seafood Restaurant award in the Sydney Fish Markets annual Seafood Excellence Awards.

Head Chief at Ocean Restaurant, Mr Daniel Magill said it was exciting just to be nominated for the prestigious accolade. “Ocean Restaurant and its staff are so excited to be part of the Sydney Fish Market Seafood Excellence Awards,” Mr Magill said. “We are glad to be nominated for Best Seafood Restaurant in NSW as we work hard to

maintain high standards in quality and sustainability of the seafood we use,” he said. General manager of the Sydney Fish Market, Mr Bryan Skepper said it was a fantastic opportunity for the Central Coast to achieve the recognition it deserves for its restaurant standards. Media release, 2 July 2015 Danae Pikkat, POP Agency Emma Horn, journalist

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More suburbs added to the NBN rollout list

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he latest list of Wyong Council suburbs to be included in the NBN rollout shows progress in some areas but stops short in others, according to federal member for Shortland, Ms Jill Hall MP.

Ms Hall said she had concerns about the rollout program of the National Broadband network. “I welcome the fact that more suburbs in my electorate will get the NBN, with work now due to start there in 2016,” she said. “These include Budgewoi, Buff Point, Chain Valley Bay, Colongra, Doyalson, Doyalson North, Halekulani, Lake Munmorah, Mannering Park and San Remo. “I am not pleased, however, that Gwandalan

and Summerland Point have been left off the rollout list. “Communications minister, Mr Malcolm Turnbull MP may not think these two suburbs need to be included, but many local residents would disagree. “The NBN is desperately needed in these areas and they should not be left at the end of the queue with no indication of when the rollout will occur. “I will be writing to the minister this week to ﬁnd out why they are

being left out and I will continue to fight for an earlier rollout plan for these important areas. “We must also remember that the current NBN rollout plan is only a second-rate version with fibre-to-the-node technology. “It is not the proper fibre-to-the-home version which was committed under the former Labor Government,” Ms Hall said. Media release, 6 July 2015 Lisa McDermott, Office of Jill Hall

Legal tender above $20 no longer wanted at libraries yong shire residents will no longer be able to use cash to make transactions of over $20 following Wyong Council’s decision to introduce a $20 limit for cash transactions at libraries.

The change aims to reduce the risk to the community of large amounts of cash being held at the libraries. Wyong mayor, Cr Doug Eaton OAM, said Council will be extending their alternative payment channels to ensure customers who still want to pay their rates in cash are not inconvenienced. “Select Westpac branches across the Coast will be accepting rate payments from Friday, July 24, more than a month before the ﬁrst instalment of rates are due,” Mr. Eaton said. “We have also renewed our contract with Australia Post, where customers can pay their rates by cash, cheque or

EFTPOS. “Our libraries that accept rates payments at The Entrance, Lake Haven and Tuggerah all have Australia Post ofﬁces and Westpac branches within a short distance.” Council offers a number of other payment methods for rates and select fees including direct debit, online, phone, BPay and post. Council’s library services section manager, Ms Andrea Edwards, said she wanted to assure customers there will be no other changes to the services at the libraries. “In fact we are investigating options to expand Council services at our branches and

library services into the community,” Ms Edwards said. “Our staff are dedicated to providing high levels of customer service and giving our community every opportunity to learn in a branch or online.” Libraries will still be accepting payments of over $20 with EFTPOS, credit card, cheque or money order and customers wishing to pay in cash for any Council transaction can still do so at Council’s Customer Contact counter at the Civic Centre in Wyong. This change was endorsed by Council at the Ordinary Meeting on Wednesday, June 10. Media release, 3 July 2015 Wyong Council media

A panel of environmental campaigners and experts has launched a campaign to reverse Wyong Council's decision on clearing trees from residential blocks

dedicated crowd turned out on Saturday, June 27 to launch the community campaign to Save Wyong Trees.

Local Greens Mr Greg Simmonds and Ms Sue Wynn laid out the plan to reverse the recent Wyong Council decision to allow unfettered clearance of trees on residential blocks up to 1500 square metres. The previous tree protection policy allowed dangerous trees to be cleared, and only 10% of applications for permits were refused. Local campaigners to protect trees claimed that Wyong ignored its own staff advice, and had no evidence that allowing broad-scale clearing would beneﬁt the community, according to the campaign organisers. “Wyong Council had also removed from its website the list of threatened and

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endangered tree species”, Central Coast Greens representative, Kate da Costa said. “This leaves residents at risk of ﬁnes up to $220,000 if they cut down trees protected under the National Parks and Wildlife Act,” said Ms Wynn. “Concerned residents are invited to a tree planting on Sunday July 26 at Sydney Rainforest, 125 Dog Trap Rd, Ourimbah from 10:30am, to replant and rehabilitate an area that was damaged

by the April storms. The audience heard from Trees of Bateau Bay’s Ms Barbara Gorman, Greens MLC Mr David Shoebridge, arborist Mr Dane Pickering, Community Environment Network director Mr John Asquith, Ms Rochelle Flood from Port Stephens and Mr James Ryan, Greens Cessnock councillor. Media release, 1 July 2015 Kate da Costa, Central Coast Greens

Not for Profit Organisations Animal Care Central Coast Cat Care $20 Desexing Special Cats only No Pedigrees 4388 6448 4325 3163

Bushwalking National Parks Association Central Coast Twice weekly bush walks on the Central Coast and further afield, varying distances and grades of difficulty. Explore, enjoy scenery, fauna, floral, history. Keep fit and make friends. 4389 4423 & 4332 7378

Community Groups Bateau Bay Men’s Shed Environment for mature aged men to repair items, share and learn skills and socialize 9am to 1.30pm Tue to Thur 1 Bay Village Road, Bateau Bay 0435 807 633 bateaubayshed@gmail.com

Berkeley Vale Neighbourhood Center Come and join our regular activities, indoor bowls, mahjong, walking for pleasure, slimmers support, hand and foot Bolivia cards, Toy library and community garden 4388 5801 manager@bvnc.org.au www.bvnc.org.au

Central Coast Community Legal Centre The Central Coast Community Legal Centre is a non-proﬁt organisation located in Wyong that provides free legal advice to people within the Wyong / Gosford area. Intake times for legal advice Tue 10-12pm, Wed 10-12pm, Thur 2-4pm Ph 4353 4988 Fax 4353 4680 admin_cclc@clc.net.au

PO Box 246 Wyong NSW 2259 Central Coast 50+ Singles Social Group Invites Ladies & Gents for dinner, dancing - BBQs & Socialising each w/e. Our friendly group can be contacted for our monthly programme all areas of the coast 4396 3640 4388 4505 50pssg@gmail.com

Central Coast Over 30s Social Group Inc We offer social contact, entertainment events & new friendships for people in their 30’s, 40’s, 50’s & 60’s etc. Our events range from; Live Music, House Parties, Restaurant Nights, BBQ’s/Picnics,

Trips Away & lots more. For a FREE calendar call call 0422 243 101 email cco30s@live.com.au

Central Coast Tenants’ Advice and Advocacy Service Do you have issues with your landlord or real estate agent? Free telephone advice and advocacy for all tenants and residents in residential parks. 4353 5515 cctaas@hotmail.com

Community Care Services - Central Coast Memory lane - Doing things together Café For people with memory loss & their carers to enjoy a relaxing coffee morning with others experiencing similar circumstances Wallarah Bay Recreational Club 4th Tuesday 4324 4244 Gambling Solutions Gambling help counsellors providing free conﬁdential professional service to gamblers, family and friends Available Woy Woy, Kincumber, Gosford and The Entrance 4344 7992

Gurdjieff Society I AM LOST Deep Conversations & systematic exercises for understanding my self & my place in life. - Gurdjieff Society - Ancient and modern knowledge. Thurs evening fortnightly 0425 296 783 www.gurdjieff.org.au

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Long Jetty Senior Citizens Club Beginner classes being held in computers, line dancing, tai chi and zumba gold. Contact the Club 4332 5522 M-F, 9am to 3pm for full list of activities Long Jetty Over 50s Club Come along and join in our activities, great for indoor bowls, computers, exercises, yoga, linedancing, tai chi and more 4332 5522 9am to 3pm Mingaletta Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Corporation The Mingaletta community centre provides its members and other community groups a meeting place and referal hub

for education, health, well-being and cultural programs through consultative services and community programs. Mon-Fri 9am 4pm 6 Sydney Ave Umina 4342 7515 admin@mingaletta.com.au

The NSW Justices Association Inc Are you a JP? The NSW Justices Association is seeking volunteers for 6 community JP Desks in Wyong Shire Free Insurance and training provided 0418 493 388 beneﬁts@nswja.org.au

The Rotary Club of the Entrance Inc. A small, friendly and effective club supporting many local organisations, and international Rotary Activities. Always welcoming new members, men and women, to help us to help others. Meetings 6pm for 6.30 pm each Tues – Mingara Recreation Club 4367 6540 rotarytheentrance@gmail.com

Torchbearers for Legacy Toukley Raising funds for Brisbane Waters Legacy. Fundraising activities Harry Moore Golf Day, Garage markets and street stalls. Volunteers always needed to help. 0414 701 489 hartas@bigpond.net.au

Volunteering Central Coast Refer potential volunteers to community organisations and provide support to volunteers and community organisations. we also provide training to volunteers and managers of volunteers Information Sessions “Bridge to Volunteering” Held regulary across the Central Coast 4329 7122 recruit@volcc.org.au

Wrap with Love Knitting blankets for cold humanity. Knitted blankets warm the heart of those who give and those who recieve. Donations of 8ply yarn gratefully received. Longjetty: 4333 4353 Toukley 4399 3351 Wyong Neighbourhood Centre Supporting disadvantaged vulnerable and isolated members of our community offering a range of community services, events, projects, workshops, arts programs and an open community garden. 4353 1750 Wyong Toastmasters Club Come along, be part of

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a vibrant, progressive group. Conquer your fears of public speaking in a supportive learn-by-doing environment. 10.30am - 1st, 3rd and 5th Friday Wyong RSL Anzac Ave Wyong 1030am 4328 8297 j pp @ joppa@theorchards.com.au

Garden Clubs Central Coast Cactus and Succulent Club Meets on the 3rd Sat each month from 1pm to 3.30pm Charmhaven Community Centre - Plants for Sale, Rafﬂes, afternoon tea 0401 544 052 4399 2420

Health Groups

We offer family law advice, counselling, therapeutic and social groups, workshops, domestic violence and abuse issues. All services are provided by women for women 4351 1152 www.cccwhc.com.au

ParaQuad Specialist healthcare products delivered to your door, for all your continence, wound care and respiratory and nutrition requirements Professional Clinic Support available 1300 886 601 www.brightsky.com.au g y

Music Doyalson-Wyee RSL Sub Branch Youth Club Ballroom Dancing

Better Hearing Australia Central Coast Hearing loss management Support and educational group - 7 groups across the coast - Providing practical experience and conﬁdence Learn the beneﬁts to hearing aids - Better Hearing Australia Central Coast 4321 0275

Ballroom Dancing classes from 4yrs old and up Classes held at the Youth Club - Monday afternoons 5pm

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Soundwaves Men’s acapella 4 part harmony chorus - all ages 7pm Mon Central Coast Leagues Club John 0413 276 698

Central Coast Prostate Cancer Support Group (Gosford) Meet last Friday Month Terrigal Uniting Church 380 Terrigal Drive, Terrigal 9.30am to 12 noon 4367 9600 www.pcfa.org.au

Central Coast Prostate Cancer Support Group (Wyong) Meet last Monday Month Toukley RSL Club, Holmes Ave Toukley 10.00am to 12 noon 4356 9300 www.pcfa.org.au

GROW - Free weekly 12 Step Self Help Group for people wishing to recover from anxiety, depression and other mental health challenges. New group opening at Wyong, McInnon Hall, Bakers Lane on Tuesday 28 April, 11.00am to 1.00pm. All welcome. Phone 1800 558 268 or 0455 086 890 for more details or www.grow.org.au

Multiple Sclerosis Limited Gentle exersice class at Tuggerah on Mondays. To improve strength, balance, endurance and help reduce fatigue and stress. 02 9646 0962 tracy.martinuz@msaustralia.org.au

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Tuggerah Lakes Showband An enthusiastic groupo of people who play brass instrumnts, meet every Tuesday and Thursday to rehearse their crowdpleasing music and play at communioty events Band Hall located in Park Road The Entrance (north end)

Tues 7.30pm Thur 6.30pm 0407 406 669

Political Groups Australian Labor Party Ourimbah/ Narara Branch Discussion/action community issues 3 levels of Government Niagara Park Primary School 7.30pm 1st Mon each month 0410 309 494 kyle.macgregor@hotmail.com

Pollitics in the Pub Central Coast Discussion of important political, social, economic, education, land philosophy issues in a non partisan manner - 4th Thur every month besides December

Probus Clubs Bateau Bay Ladies Probus Club We offer a warm welcome, friendship and interesting speakers. 4th Mon every month RSL Hall Killarney Vale

4332 6625 Toowoon Bay Probus Club Come and meet new friends and enjoy the company of like-minded Seniors. Morning tea provided, guest speakers talking on topics relevant to Seniors, as well as regular exciting social events. 4th Thur each month 10am. Anglican Church hall, corner of Brooke Ave and Eastern Rd Bateau Bay New members welcome. 4334 3979 Tuggerah Combined Probus Club Inc New to the Coast? If you would like to meet new friends and enjoy social events, a welcome awaits you at Tuggerah Combined Probus Club each 2nd Thursday of the month, where you will have the opportunity to hear various guest speakers and also join us in a social outing on the 3rd Thursday. We meet at Woodbury Park Community Hall, Mardi. 4388 1841

experience and skills of members and the general public. Running classes, workshops, demonstrations, exhibitions and social events. Annual exhibitions in May and December Open Day in Sept 4324 5343 info@ccpotters.org

PO Box 4043 East Gosford NSW 2250 Central Coast Lapidary Club Minerals & Gems Learn silverwork, Cabochons, Faceting, Enamelling, Stone Fieldtrips & fossicking Weekly Workshops Tues and Thurs 830am230pm Thurs evening 6-10pm 10 Ourimbah Creek Rd Ourimbah 4362 2246

Diggers Bridge Club Bridge players can enjoy a game of social bridge at Diggers The Entrtance (downstairs) on Tuesdays, 10am-1pm with or without a partner. Len 4332 6989 David 4392 0606

Service Groups

Northern Settlement Services - Volunteers

Volunteers needed for friendly visits to the elderly in nursing homes. People with a second language encouraged to apply. Training support provided 4334 3877 cvscc@nsservices.com.au

Special Interest Brisbane Water Caravan Club

located on the Central Coast and looking for new members www.bwcaravanclub.wix. com/bwcc 4344 4363 Biz Plus Networking Association Attention business owners - are you keen to grow your business and in the process build worthwhile relationships? Then why not attend a Biz Networking breakfast? Every Thur 7:15am - 9am Erina Leagues Club Geoff Neilson network@bizplus.com.au Central Coast Lapidary Club Minerals & Gems

Learn silverwork, Cabochons, Faceting, Enamelling, Stone Fieldtrips & fossicking Weekly Workshops Tues and Thurs 830am230pm Thurs evening 6-10pm 10 Ourimbah Creek Rd Ourimbah 4362 2246 cclapidary@optusnet.com.au

Tuggerah Lakes U3A Keep your mind active and learn something new! Come to one of our classes for a couple of hours and make new friends. Long Jetty Discussions, play reading, cryptic crosswords, talks, readers group, Mahjong Toukley - Creative writing, French conversation Berkeley Vale - Music Appreciation Chitaway Bay - Movies 4390 2451 www.tugglakesu3a.info

Mingara Indoor Bowls Club The play of Indoor (Carpet) Bowls - Daily competition (singles, pairs & triples) Winner’s Prize $5 - but strongly social - Sun 9.30am Noon - Mon 6.30pm–9pm Wed 9.30am-2pm (including lunch break) Ray 4389 2567 Mingara Club 4349 7799 raymurphy1935@hotmail.com

Wyong Drama Group Inc A friendly group, presenting 3 major productions a year. We welcome anyone interested in being involved in any area of production - Acting; Backstage; Front of House; Lighting/Sound etc Monthly meetings 1st Tues. 7.30pm in the new Grove Community Centre 1300 665 600 wyongdramagroup@gmail.com

Central Coast Potters Society Dedicated to increasing the ceramics knowlede,

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Annual report takes out silver award again yong Council has taken out a silver award at the prestigious Australasian Reporting Awards (ARA) for the second year in a row.

The Australasian Reporting Awards were established in 1950 by a group of leading business people to improve the standards of financial reporting in Australia. The awards are open to any organisations that produce an annual report. Council’s manager of integrated planning, Ms Kathleen Morris, was present to receive the award for Council’s 2013-14 annual report. “The ARA covers the whole Asia Pacific region and benchmarks the standard of annual reports against key criteria,” Ms Morris said. “It ensures we are communicating our financial and business information in a clear and concise manner, focusing not only on our achievements but also

the challenges we face in meeting the needs of our growing community. “Winning a silver award for the second year in a row is great recognition of our continued commitment to good reporting to our community and I am extremely proud of our achievement.” Council’s acting general manager, Mr Scott Cox, said Council’s annual report was produced to detail the organisation’s performance against its strategic plan and annual operational plan. “The annual report shows how we have delivered on the promises we make to provide quality services and programs each year and recognises our staff who make those promises

happen,” Mr Cox said. “It is really our report card to the community and this award reﬂects our commitment to being accountable and transparent in everything we do.” Organisations that satisfy the ARA criteria to different extents receive a gold, silver or bronze award. To receive an award a report must satisfy all of the ARA criteria and be exceptional in several areas. The Criteria are based on world best practice in annual reporting and are updated regularly to respond to changing stakeholder expectations and statutory requirements. Media release, 7 July 2015 Wyong Council media

The Wyong Diary For events in post code areas 2258, 2259, 2261, 2262 and 2263

Friday, July 10 Workshop on ﬁgure and head drawing with Jo Ernst, Toukley and District Art Society, Federation Gallery and Information Centre, Wallarah Rd, Gorokan, $25 members and $35 non-members

Saturday, July 11 Kuta Groove, Sails stage, The Entrance, 11:00am to 3:00pm

Sunday, July 12 Terry McIntosh, Sails stage, The Entrance, 11:00am to 3:00pm

Thursday, July 16 Guide Dog stall, Lake Haven shopping centre, 9:00am to 2:30pm

Saturday, July 18 The Entrance Farmers

Mark, Memorial Park, The Entrance, 8:00am to 1:00pm

Sunday, July 19 Mal Gatt Trio, Sails stage, The Entrance, 11:00am to 3:00pm Christmas in July High Tea, Kooindah Waters Wyong, $50 per head all proceeds to Cancer Council NSW

$20 per head

Sunday, July 26 Gemma Glendenning Duo, Sails stage, The Entrance, 11:00am to 3:00pm

Wednesday, July 29 Substance Use and Mental Illness course begins, St Vincent de Paul, Wyong, 9:45am, free

Saturday, July 25 Paul Greene, Sails stage, The Entrance, 11:00am to 3:00pm Camellia show, Anglican Church hall, 25-27 Byron St, Wyong, $5 per adult, children under 16 free W y o n g Neighbourhood Centre trivia night, Shelly Beach Golf Club, 6:00pm to 10:00pm,

Saturday, August 1 World Lung Cancer Day fund raising event at Wyong League Club, $60 per person includes dinner and ﬂoor show, from 6:30pm

Monday, August 3 Toukley Art Society AGM 10am, Federation Gallery, Wallarah Rd, Gorokan

See the Peninsula News for events in post code areas 2256 & 2257 and the COAST Community News for events in post code areas 2250, 2260 and 2251 If you’ve got something happening in the Wyong Region over the next few weeks, let us know about it and we’ll list it here for you, for free. Contact details are on page 2.

ew pathways in the shire’s north are being built by council, aimed at making it safer for pedestrians to get around.

Three projects are planned in Lake Munmorah in order to fill in some major missing links in Council’s shared pathway network which currently stretches more than 105km around the shire. Council’s construction manager, Mr Stuart Baverstock said council is spending almost $900,000 building new pathways in the growing suburb. “The first project is underway along Anita Ave between Boronia Rd and Agatha Ave,” Mr Baverstock said. “We are building a 580m long path, 1.5 metres wide, to link the local shops with Boronia Rd, which will connect to the existing path on Agatha Ave to take users around the lake. “At the same time, Woolworths is funding the shared path being built along the Highway to Colongra Bay Rd. “This is part of the voluntary planning agreement (VPA) they have with Council to contribute to enhancing local infrastructure for the benefit of the community. “In August, we will take up the reins and extended the shared pathway built by Woolworths. “It will start at Chisholm Ave continue down Tall Timbers Rd and in to Scaysbrook Ave to link up with the existing shared pathway that takes users to Carters Rd. ”A further leg will also be constructed down to the Macquarie Shore Home Village.” The shared pathways are designed to be wide enough to cater for both pedestrians and cyclists. Wyong mayor, Cr Doug Eaton OAM, said Council is committed

to delivering better footpaths and shared pathways. “Shared pathways connect communities and promote a healthier lifestyle,” Cr Eaton said. “We want people to get out and about and take in the beautiful views

around the lake. “These works will ﬁll in another missing link and get us closer to our vision of having shared pathways that stretch all the way around the lakes.” Media release, 26 June 2015 Wyong Council media

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Wyong Regional Chronicle - July 10, 2015 - P21 1

Hutchinson runs Mariners’ ﬁrst training session

Warnervale and The Entrance/ Northlakes both lose arnervale was unlucky to go down to Avoca Beach in what proved quite a battle in round 10 of the Central Coast Rugby Union on Saturday, July 4.

Avoca Beach had scored two converted tries, and jumped to a 14 points to nil lead after 15 minutes. Warnervale scored their first try just prior to halftime, so Avoca Beach went to halftime leading by 14 points to 5. Warnervale scored their second try after halftime to narrow the gap to 14 points to 10. A penalty goal made the score 17 points to 10 and this remained the score at fulltime whistle. Warnervale were best served by flanker Richie Houston. The first match played by the newly-formed The Entrance/Northlakes merger didn’t result in a John Hutchinson has conducted his first Central Coast Mariners training session in the role of assistant coach

he Central Coast Mariners kick-started preparations for their 2015-16 campaign, with the ﬁrst wave of players returning to training run by John Hutchinson in his ﬁrst session as Assistant Coach.

With Tony Walmsley set to return from the UK later this week, John Hutchinson was responsible for putting the players through their strides in the first session of pre-season. ‘Hutch’ spent a month undertaking his UEFA A coaching license and returned to the Central Coast with the qualifications and passion to commence his first campaign as assistant coach under Walmsley. The 35-year-old, who arrived for his 11th preseason with the Central Coast Mariners, took his

first official session as assistant coach with an air of excitement. “Looking back to season one with the Mariners, I was excited to get into pre-season and back into professional football and it was that feeling again today, I was excited,” Hutchinson said. “I’ve been working for the past couple of weeks off the field, but to come here today and take the session was very exciting, to see the boys running with me on the sideline brought a smile to my face,” he said.

During his time in Wales, ‘Hutch’ was able to learn under some of the biggest names in world football. “When you are sitting there listening to people like Patrick Vieira, Thierry Henry, Freddie Ljungberg and Sol Campbell talk about their coaches, it’s unbelievable,” he said. “Going to Wales took me out of my comfort zone and it’s a fantastic way to learn,” he said. “Under Tony’s guidance, we’re going to work hard and get this team back where it

belongs, and the boys have come back after ﬁve to six weeks off looking fantastic,” Hutchinson said. “As a footballer, you always dream of playing at the highest level possible and as a coach you want to coach at the highest level. “A great dream of mine is to coach the team that I’ve played for, for 10 years, but I’ve still got a long way to go and Tony Walmsley is a great mentor to me and I’ve learnt so much off him already,” he said. Media release, 6 July 2015 Tyson Scott, Central Coast Mariner

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win. In an historic ﬁrst, Kariong defeated the new combination by 29 points to 17 at Kariong Oval. Kariong got away to a good start and led by 10 points to nil early on but the new Barbarians team fought back and by halftime had evened up the match at 10 points apiece. The win was certainly up for grabs. Kariong did gain the ascendancy in the second half and were able to secure the win with a further three tries in the half. Media release, 5 July 2015 Larry Thomson, Central Coast Rugby Union

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Young Socceroos’ goalkeeper joins Mariners

Killarney Vale return to winners’ list illarney Vale returned to the winners’ list with a 14.10.94 to 5.8.38 win over Warners Bay at Rose Point Park in Singleton on Sunday, June 28 in round nine of the Black Diamond AFL.

Paul Izzo joins the Central Coast Mariners from Adelaide United FC

he Central Coast Mariners have recruited 20-year-old goalkeeper Paul Izzo from Adelaide United on a two-year deal.

Having featured seven times since joining the South Australian club during the Hyundai A-League 2011/12 season, Izzo will have the opportunity to ply his trade alongside Liam Reddy in the goalkeeping ranks. Izzo has developed his game under Adelaide stalwart Eugene Galekovic and most recently found himself

in the Reds’ starting line up in rounds 13, 14 and 15 of the Hyundai A-League 2014/15 season whilst Galekovic fulﬁlled his AFC Asian Cup commitments with the Socceroos. During Adelaide’s maiden FFA Cup crown, Izzo was also a stand out performer in their Round of 16 1-0 win over Wellington Phoenix. Izzo held an invaluable

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clean sheet to make three crucial saves during the ﬁrst half and another during stoppage time. Izzo is a product of the Australian Institute of Sport program and played his junior football with Campbelltown City. The South Australian born shot stopper has also featured 12 times for the Young Socceroos. Izzo is proud to have joined the Mariners who have a strong history of developing quality goalkeepers and admitted that he is looking forward to working with Liam Reddy. “Very exciting times for me, it’s going to be a new experience,” Izzo said. “My agent gave me a call saying there was an opportunity to come to the Mariners and seeing the past success they’ve had here with goalkeepers, I thought it would be a great opportunity for me. “By watching games last year, you can tell he’s [Liam Reddy] a massive character in the group, so I’m sure working with him will be a great experience for me. “I want to train the best I can to give the coach a headache and that can only be a good thing for the team,” he said. Head Coach Tony Walmsley is excited to have reached a deal with Izzo who he believes is a talent that can progress beyond the Hyundai A-League. “Part of our recruitment process is to identify top

Australian talent who have the ability to make a name for themselves in the Hyundai A-League, then succeed in Europe,” Walmsley said. “Paul ﬁts the proﬁle and is hungry for success. “He recently signed a two year deal at Adelaide, but feels ready to challenge himself interstate and Adelaide have supported his desire to join us for pre-season. “Liam Reddy is coming off an excellent season and Paul is under no illusions as to the scale of his challenge here, but it’s a challenge he is prepared to take on and we are delighted to add him to our playing group on a two year deal.” Izzo will remain on the Central Coast until at least the end of the Hyundai A-League 2016/17 Season. Media release, 8 July 2015 Tyson Scott, Central Coast Mariners

A dominant display from Daniel Lloyd put Killarney Vale in a winning position. With both teams missing key players, Lloyd proved the difference and was unstoppable up forward kicking six goals as the Bombers won each quarter on their way to a 56 point win. The Bulldogs were competitive throughout but were unable to match their more fancied opponents. Apart from Lloyd, Brendan Lewis, Rhys Banbrook and Rob Zahra were the best for the Bombers. Former Essendon star Mark McVeigh kicked

two goals in his first game of the year. The match was also a celebration for field umpire Darrel Luck who umpired his 250th Black Diamond Cup match. In First Division, Terrigal Avoca overcame a quarter time deficit to record a hard fought 15 point win over rivals, Wyong Lakes. Killarney Vale came from behind to deny Lake Macquarie their first win of the season by a solitary point. In Second Division there was a win to The Entrance Bateau Bay.

Media release, 28 June 2015 Garry Burkinshaw, Black Diamond AFL

Wyong Lakes lose low scoring match ewcastle City came from behind at three quarter time to defeat a determined Wyong Lakes 3.3.21 to 2.2.14 in round seven of the women’s Black Diamond AFL

This match of the week was a tight contest all day with the magpies leading by four points at the ﬁnal change. Two goals in the ﬁnal quarter saw Newcastle City home by seven points.

Wyong Lakes were best served by Michelle Bolton, Alexandra Pearce, Rebecca Ives and Leah Tagilala. Media release, 14 June 2015 Garry Burkinshaw, Black Diamond AFL

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Council to assist club to recover from ﬁre urimbah Rugby Club will receive assistance from Wyong Council to recover from a ﬁre that destroyed its canteen and storage facilities on the morning of Sunday, July 5.

Another local newspaper incorrectly reported that the club house had been destroyed, but Wyong mayor, Cr Doug Eaton clariﬁed that it was the canteen and storage facility that had been damaged. Cr Eaton said the club had lost valuable equipment in the ﬁre including a mower and line marking machinery. “Fortunately, the oval itself is in good condition, but the loss of one of the mowers means they will need assistance with one of their grounds,” Cr Eaton said. He said that Council would dispose of the remnants of the burnt structure if the club

could organise for it to be demolished. Council resolved unanimously to provide the club with short-term funding to assist its recovery from the fire. It is expected to cost the club around $20,000 to replace the equipment and stock lost in the fire. “I have told the Club to put in a grant request to Council and can now assure them this will be dealt with as an urgent priority,” he said. Meeting transcript, 8 July 2015 Wyong Council ordinary meeting Jackie Pearson, journalist Media release, 8 July 2015 Wyong Council media Ourimbah Rugby Club's canteen and storage building was destroyed by fire

Two foundation Union clubs merge major change has been announced to the structure of the 2015 The Entrance draw, their Central Coast Rugby Union competition, effective from Saturday, games will be shared between JBO and Slade July 4.

The Entrance and Northlakes Rugby Clubs have made the decision to merge their ﬁrst grade and second grade sides for the remainder of the 2015 season. “There have been discussions all week between the Central Coast Rugby Union board and the two clubs,” said Central Coast Rugby Union president, Mr

Larry Thomson. “The two clubs have been most positive and proactive in their discussions,” he said. “This decision is to ensure the future of both clubs. The CCRU board hopes all other clubs will appreciate and accept this decision by two foundation clubs.” As a result of the

merger, from Saturday, July 4, Northlakes and The Entrance will play together. The combined ﬁrst grade team and second grade team will follow the draw of The Entrance. “During the season the two clubs may develop into two Barbarian sides,” Mr Thomson said. “Even though these two clubs are following

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