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Doyalson RSL to develop a 139 site manufactured home estate he DoyalsonWyee RSL is seeking to rezone nearby vacant land so it can develop a 139-site manufactured home estate.

The club sees the rezoning as an opportunity to ensure its long-term viability and to give back to the community by investing $14 million. Wyong Council has also stated it is committed to providing a range of housing types. “This includes promoting more affordable housing options on sites which are well located in terms of public transport, shops and services,” said Wyong mayor, Cr Doug Eaton OAM. A report to the March 10 council meeting concluded that an assessment of the application considered: the existing strategic framework; potential impacts the proposed land use may have on the land; and relevant policy resolutions of council. “This assessment has identified that the request has sufficient strategic justification,” the report to council said. Council resolved to accept the report’s recommendation to prepare a planning proposal to amend the Wyong Local Environmental Plan (LEP) and send it to the Department of Planning and Environment. “Our population is set to grow by 50,000 over the next 15 years and we really do need to deliver a lot more housing,” Cr Eaton said. The development proposal applies to land

The proposed concept plan for the Doyalson manufactured home estate (left) and it’s location (right)

directly north of the Doyalson-Wyee RSL Club. It is currently zoned RU6 Transition and would be rezoned to RE2 Private Recreation, which would permit a Manufactured Home Estate (MHE). The site (Lot 49 DP 707586 and Lot 7 DP 240685) comprises 21.69 hectares on the Pacific Hwy at Doyalson. Lot 49 currently contains two buildings: one is leased to an independent party; the second contains amenities. The lot also has cricket nets and remnant vegetation. Lot 7 contains no buildings and the site of the proposed home village is generally clear of vegetation and is used for the RAW Challenge. The site adjoins Delta land to the east (Munmorah Power Station) and a hydroponics establishment to the north. RU6 zoning is a holding zone providing a limited range of uses to ensure the land remains fit for

the long-term intended purpose. In the case of Lot 7, that long-term purpose is a development precinct within the North Wyong Shire Structure Plan (NWSSP). The landowner has previously investigated development opportunities but “due to future subsurface mining of the area for coal, the Mine Subsidence Board has objected to each proposal,” the report explained. Options already considered: residential subdivision; retirement facility; tourist accommodation; mixed tourist and residential accommodation; and a motel. The concept shows the manufactured home estate located within Lot 7 with a lit pathway linking it to existing playing fields and club facilities. The concept plan also included walking and cycling tracks, a games room, indoor swimming pool, a manager’s residence

and site office. “The proposal will enable Doyalson-Wyee RSL Club to better utilise its existing land holdings,” the report said. The RAW challenge is proposed to be relocated to the existing playing fields (subject to consent). “The use of the site as an MHE may be an interim use until mining constraints have been resolved and this use has been given ‘in principle’ support from the Mine Subsidence Board, according to the report. Future plans for the Doyalson-Wyee RSL will be centred around health associated uses with the recently constructed gymnasium. The club intendeds to expand the function room. It also intends to add a ‘pop-up’ library. The RE2 Private Recreation permits caravan parks and therefore manufactured home estates as well as a variety of other uses. “These housing forms offer lower cost housing

options and increase the mix of housing types available for the area,” the report said. Wyong Council had taken actions to minimise the opportunity for caravan parks “to become a more dominant part of the local housing offer by limiting the creation of additional non-tourist caravan parks and MHEs in Wyong Shire.” In 2003, for instance, Wyong Council resolved: “That Council records its opposition as a matter of policy to the creation or expansion of further nontourist caravan parks or manufactured home estates within the shire.” The resolution also sought to limit conversion of tourist sites to permanent accommodation, which reduced the number of tourist accommodation sites in the shire. However, in December 2012, a report on Planning Controls to Support Housing Affordability and Choice in Wyong Shire included nine

recommendations that directly related to promoting caravans and manufactured homes as affordable housing options. None of those recommendations was approved when the report was considered by the Economic Employment Development Committee (EEDC) in 2013. A l t h o u g h recommending that council moved ahead with seeking a gateway determination for the rezoning, it noted that the proposal was inconsistent with the North Wyong Shire Structure Plan “as it is proposing residential development on land that has been identified for employment in the long term. “The timing of the rezoning of the land for employment purposes will be impacted by future coal extraction. “This has an indeterminate timing but is likely to be longer than 15 years. The assessment concluded that the site could accommodate a MHE in the short term provided that the land has the potential to be used for future employment purposes … once mining has been completed in the area. “The proposal does not involve community title subdivision which means that the existing land holding will not be further fragmented.

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he Mountain D i s t r i c t s Association has called on NSW premier, Mr Mike Baird to hold a Commission of Inquiry into the Mangrove Mountain Golf Course Remodelling and Landﬁll Project.

Ms Claire Podlich, president of Mountain Districts Association, wrote to Mr Baird on January 29 to formally request the Commission of Inquiry. The Association’s request for a Commission of Inquiry documents, in great detail, the history of the Mangrove Mountain landfill since it was first approved in the 1990s through to the current suspension of the operator’s licence. The EPA is currently working its way through the process of setting new licensing conditions that will allow the operator to resume dumping waste at the landfill. “We are concerned that both Gosford Council and the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) have failed to exercise their respective statutory responsibilities regarding the Mangrove Mountain Memorial Golf Course Remodelling and Landfill Project,” Ms Podlich said. The letter to Mr Baird cited “27 unanswered questions relating to EPA licensing breaches and 12 issues of concern with Gosford Council actions resulting in a tangled and complex web of mismanagement and deliberate avoidance of legal responsibility. “The failure of both the EPA and Gosford Council has put the Central Coast water supply at great risk of serious contamination that could threaten the health of the Central Coast population,” Ms Podlich said in her letter to the premier. The letter to Mr Baird alleged that there had been: “Unlawful excavation into the sandstone groundwater aquifers

Mountain Districts Association has questioned the management of leachate ponds including those in the photo and run off

resulting in interference with groundwater flow and the high risk of contamination of ground water with potential contaminants such as arsenic and hexavalent chromium presenting a high future risk to the regional population.” It argued that another reason a Commission of Inquiry was needed was that: “Despite community concerns and despite concerns of officers of Gosford Council over time, the complicit involvement of Gosford Council with the landfill operator in a mutual agreement to add a further 1.317 million cubic metres of waste to the site in 2014 and of Gosford Council with the EPA in negotiating the terms of a revised licence 11395 with the operator to regulate this waste volume. “This will result in a total volume of waste 25 times the original approved volume.

“This waste will require the installation of a six million litre capacity leachate holding pond,” the letter contends. Ms Podlich’s letter was also critical of the agreement to approve the establishment of a new excavation pit for Virgin Excavated Natural Material (VENM) up to 955,448 cubic metres as part of the 2014 Land and Environment Court deal. “The excavated VENM will expand…will then occupy a volume of 1.137 million cubic metres outside of the regulated area and an undisclosed volume within the regulated area,” the letter said. “The landﬁll project is situated on top of a watercourse that is in the catchment of the Ourimbah Creek system. “This system is a major source of fresh water for the Central Coast.”

Ms Podlich’s letter and extensive supporting documents from the Mountain Districts Association contend that surface run off from the landﬁll runs into the creek system in two directions, via Hallards Creek and via Stringy Bark Creek. Wyong Council directly pumps out of Ourimbah Creek into Mardi Dam that supplies Wyong residents with potable water. Gosford Council pumps from Mardi Dam into Mangrove Creek Dam that supplies Gosford residents with potable water. The Mountain Districts Association has documented what it considers to be “unacceptable outcomes” that have occurred at the landﬁll site between 1998 and 2016. For instance, its submission states that 10 times the volume of waste

permitted under the original Gosford Council development consent (DA 23042/1998) was allowed to be deposited in the landfill licensed area under Environment Protection Licence 11395 between 1998 and 2012. The association’s call for a Commission of Inquiry is also based on what it considers to be a “lack of confirmed evidence that the original licensed landfill site was lined with an impervious membrane to prevent “leachate” (liquid leaking from the waste held within the landfill) from reaching groundwater aquifers. It also contends that an original pond used to capture leachate was actually buried (submerged) under the licensed landfill mass. Systems to manage leachate and storm water runoff that were designed for the original approved volume

of waste are “manifestly incapable of dealing with present amounts of waste, particularly during periods of high rainfall,” the submission said. The 13-page letter from Ms Podlich to the NSW premier was supported by two extensive appendices. The first was a 54-page photographic dossier of water and leachate management issues at the Mangrove Mountain landfill following a major rain event in January 2016. The second appendix provided Mr Baird with 96 pages of information in support of the association’s call for a commission of inquiry. The Mangrove Districts Association has also sent the premier draft terms of reference for the Commission of Inquiry. It has also called for interim measures to be put in place while the veracity of its claims is assessed and responded to. “We request that no further action be undertaken or approval given with regard to Environment Protection License 11395 by officers of the EPA,” it said. In support of its requests, the Mountain Districts Association has written a summary of the actions of the EPA in relation to its administration of the licence issued to Verde Terra Pty Ltd that it argued would justify the extension of the current suspension of the company’s licence to dump at the Mangrove Mountain landfill. It has also written an extensive list of what it alleges are failures by Gosford Council reaching back to the original development application received in 1998 and working through to the Land and Environment Court orders and settlement offer negotiated in 2014. Letter and supporting documents, Jan 29, 2016 Claire Podlich, Mountain Districts Association Jackie Pearson, journalist

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Mehan outraged at delay in storm damage repair esidents of the Bateau Bay area are still struggling to repair their homes following the violent hail storm that struck the area on September 17 last year.

Member for The Entrance, Mr David Mehan MP, visited residents of Lancaster Pde who have not yet moved back into their units and have been living in a variety of rental and shared accommodation since the September hail storm. The storm caused ceilings to collapse and extensive water damage to the properties with most units in Lancaster Gardens being completely gutted due to damage. Ms Barbara Champley said she had been living in her unit for the past 25 years and had never lodged an insurance claim in her life. “I do own my unit but I don’t know what I have got now, only an empty shell,” she said. “I was down at The Entrance that day and someone rang and said you’d better come home. “When I got to Bateau Bay the hail was like snow. “When I put the key in the door, there was water pouring through the ceiling, through the light fittings, so I went to get help, but by the time I got back, the whole ceiling fell in, and after that, everyone’s ceilings

had any clothes. “I want the work to start, there are 14 units in our complex and the whole 14 are affected by this and we want some communication to know what is going on. I am feeling very down about it all,” she said. Mr Mehan said he had been working with the local community and the strata company to see works completed and residents moving back into their homes. Mr Mehan threatened to name and shame insurance companies that are not giving the storm damaged area the attention it deserves. “It has been four months since the September hail storm and locals are still struggling to have their homes repaired,” Mr Mehan said. “All of the residents of Lancaster Gardens were fully insured, yet they are still waiting for their insurance companies to begin work on their homes. “These houses have been sitting empty since David Mehan MP along with Barbara Champley and Phillip and Patricia Cupples view the damage September with major management Champley wants to return the mould, but since then, repairs yet to begin. seemed to do the same,” strata “The insurance company, according to to her own home as soon nothing has happened. Ms Champley recalled. as possible, “There is no indication companies need to According to Ms Ms Champley. clearly She initially stayed “I’ve lost nearly of when the work will be communicate Champley, the insurer with residents and begin was “very slow from the with her sister, then in a everything that I owned,” done. motel, then an apartment she said. “I do have contents fit outs on the houses so beginning”. “Before Christmas insurance as well, but these people can get back At first the residents at The Entrance, and since were “stunned” and not Christmas she has been we had a meeting that is with a different to living their lives.” with everyone and the company, but it is not sure who to turn to for staying with a friend. Media release, Feb 11, 2016 The insurance insurance company came much use yet, because I help. David Mehan, member for The Entrance Between September company has helped with out and it all looked very haven’t got anywhere to Interview, Feb 12, 2016 and December they living costs, but at nearly promising, then we had put anything. Barbara Champley, “I have hardly even mainly dealt with the 80 years of age, Ms workmen cleaning out Bateau Bay

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p r i v a t e developer and owner of the Imperial Centre has acquired Kibbleplex from Gosford Council and has promised to deliver a complete reinvigoration of Gosford’s ‘civic heart’ over the next 15 to 20 years.

The Palm Beach ferry navigating the narrow Brisbane Water channel near half-tide rocks

Dredging dispute appears no closer to resolution The on-going dispute between Gosford Council and the State Government over dredging the Brisbane Water Channel appears no closer to resolution, with both parties denying responsibility. The NSW Department of Primary Industries - Lands has issued a statement denying responsibility for dredging the channel, saying it was the council’s job. Gosford Council has denied this, claiming that the State Government was responsible. Dredging work undertaken by the council at Ettalong was for “beach replenishment … not to address navigation issues”, according to Council’s director of community growth, Ms Judy Jaeger. The dispute has resurfaced with calls from Marine Rescue Central Coast for dredging, and warnings to the boating public of the dangers with the channel having moved and narrowed. The Department of Primary Industry public affairs manager Mr John McClymont said the department was responsible for

dredging to maintain navigation access to government-owned maritime infrastructure. Mr McClymont said that meant the department’s responsibilities were limited to “coastal harbours and river entrances where breakwaters have been constructed to assist in providing stable navigation conditions for boating access”. However, according to Mr McClymont: “There is no stateowned maritime infrastructure in this area of Brisbane Water. “Responsibility for dredging in local waterways, such as Brisbane Water, has in the past been delivered by local councils with support from the State Government. “Gosford Council did not apply for funding for this site under the last funding round for Rescuing Our Waterways,” he said. However, Ms Jaeger said that the NSW Department of Primary Industries (Crown lands) owns the estuary and Roads and Maritime Services is responsible for making sure channels can be navigated safely. “The NSW Government is responsible for making sure that the Ettalong channel can be safely

navigated by boats and other vessels, not Gosford Council,” Ms Jaeger said. “Around two years ago, Gosford Council spent over $500,000 to dredge and move a significant amount of sand from the Ettalong Beach sandbank directly offshore from the Lance Webb Reserve as part of beach renourishment works,” she said. “The sand was not taken from within the Ettalong channel. “The purpose of this project was not to address navigation issues within Ettalong channel, but rather to improve the amenity of Ettalong Beach in line with Council’s foreshore and coastal zone management planning. “We are currently looking at what options are available to complete future renourishment works at Ettalong Beach. “However at this stage, council has ruled out buying and operating its own dredge to complete these future works,” Ms Jaeger said.

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Peninsula People Power starts People Power on the Peninsula is a new group of like-minded residents who want to activate community debate on council amalgamation, green spaces, reinstating NSW government services, petrol prices and youth homelessness. Mr Jack Lloyd from Umina has convened the group, which at the moment has 12 members. “We are going to try and have a conversation and get some

community action going around the five issues we have identified as being critical to the future of the community on the Peninsula,” Mr Lloyd said. He said he hoped other Peninsula residents concerned about the five identified issues would join the group via its Facebook page. The group’s page is “closed” so discussions are not public and new members need to ask to join. Interview, 18 Feb 2016 Jack Lloyd, Umina

Lederer Property have unveiled their purchase of the empty Kibbleplex building and their plans to develop a proposed new urban precinct in the Gosford CBD. The total capital investment in today’s dollars will be $650 million and the new precinct is expected to house around 4,000 people in 1,600 apartments. Lederer Property’s general manager of property, Mr Marek Ristwej said the purchase price of the Kibbleplex building remained commercial in conﬁdence as the sale transaction had not yet been settled between Lederer and Gosford Council. The group has described the plan as an “exciting and unprecedented 15-20 year vision to transform the heart of Gosford CBD”. The Master Plan for ‘Gosford Alive’ outlines a proposal to bring to life a thriving new urban precinct across a 5.8-hectare site in Gosford CBD, just minutes from Gosford Train Station. Once complete, the Master Plan will deliver new homes and employment opportunities for the city, accommodating population growth and enabling

Gosford to establish itself as the capital of the Central Coast. The Gosford Alive Master Plan has been developed in partnership with worldclass architects Conybeare Morrison (CM+). It includes the complete transformation of Kibble Park into a popular family destination incorporating

new water features, a multi-purpose performance space, enhanced playground, new cafés and restaurants and a market venue. The Park will become a buzzing focal point for the revitalised CBD, according to Lederer Property. On the site of the existing Kibbleplex Centre, Lederer

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Property intends to build a contemporary mix of apartments, featuring striking architecture that reflects and celebrates the region’s natural beauty. The apartment precinct will be delivered over the next five years, heralding a new city living experience for Gosford. Residents will benefit

from new shopping, food and entertainment experiences with an additional 8,000 square metres of retail/commercial space and 300 more parking spaces, proposed as part of the ongoing redevelopment of the Imperial Centre. This will happen over the project’s 15-20 year horizon

and extends on the work Lederer Property has already done at the Imperial Centre. Due to the capital investment value of the project, NSW planning legislation requires that the DA is determined by the Joint Regional Planning Panel who will make the decision based on the report provide by Gosford Council. “Lederer Property is committed to creating a vibrant, welcoming city centre for the Central Coast Region that delivers long-term benefits to the community, Mr Ristwej said. “As such, residents are invited to drop in to a series of community events being held across the city throughout February and March including: Gosford Alive pop up at ‘Sundae in the Park’, a Gosford Alive pop up city tour, and community information sessions.” Starting on February 29, Gosford Alive is hosting free fitness camps in Kibble Park in partnership with sporting personality, Jane Flemming. Residents can find out more about the sessions and how to get involved at the ‘Sundae in the Park’ event at Kibble Park on February 28. Media release, Feb 22, 2016 Natalie Cameron, DEC PR Interview, Feb 24, 2016 Marek Ristwej, Lederer Property Jackie Pearson, journalist

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he NSW Branch of the Australian Labor Party will soon be calling for nominations to preselect a candidate for the Federal Electorate of Shortland following Ms Jill Hall’s decision not to nominate. “It has been an absolute honour and privilege to represent the wonderful people of Shortland in Federal Parliament since 1998 as well as representing many of them in State Parliament as Member for Swansea and in Lake Macquarie as a councillor,” Ms Hall said. “As the first woman elected to any state or federal lower house seat in the Hunter, I am pleased to see so many Labor women now representing electorates,” she said. “The people of Shortland have been my inspiration, and to be their voice in Canberra has been extraordinary. “I want to put on record my thanks to my husband Lindsay and the rest of my family for supporting me while I took on this amazing job. “I know they have also made many sacrifices along the way. “After 18 years as a Federal Member of Parliament, I believe it is the right time to retire and

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move on to the next stage of my life. “I have made this decision in consultation with Lindsay and my family and it will be wonderful to spend more time with them in the beautiful area where we live,” she said. In addition to her achievements for the Hunter Region, Ms Hall listed the highlights of her career in Federal Parliament as: being part of the Parliament during Kevin Rudd’s historic Apology to the Stolen Generations; securing Federal funding to

expand local GP clinics; and securing funding for a new Headspace service in Lake Haven. “I will continue to work hard in Parliament and in the electorate right up until the next election, whenever that is called. “I remain passionate about a number of national and local issues and I will keep fighting for justice and fairness wherever I can. “There will be a rank and file pre-selection in the Shortland Electorate and local branch members will determine who will be the next Labor party

candidate. “I am sure the membership will elect an outstanding candidate for the next election. “Labor can win the next election and Australia will have a government lead by Bill Shorten which will deliver a fair and equitable society where every child can have access to a quality education and where your access to health is determined by your need and not your ability to pay. “Labor believes in equality of opportunity and protecting the rights

of workers and the living standard of pensioners and families,” she said. Parliamentary leader of the ALP, Mr Bill Shorten said the party offered its thanks to Jill Hall for her service to the people of Shortland and parliament. “In more than thirty years of service as a rehabilitation counsellor, a local councillor, a State MP and the Member for Shortland, Jill has [strived] every day for a fairer, more equal and more inclusive Australia. “She has been a formidable champion for the rights of Australians

with disability as well as the great Labor idea of equality of opportunity, in everything from education to healthcare. “As party whip, Jill carried out her duties with good humour and great patience, striking that delicate balance between maintaining discipline and encouraging camaraderie. Media speculation about the preselection of Hall’s replacement started before she had announced her retirement. The Australian Electoral Commission’s federal boundary adjustments have abolished the seat of Hunter, currently held by the ALP’s Joel Fitzgibbon, shadow minister for agriculture and a key power broker of the party’s NSW right faction. There have been reports that the ALP has planned to ‘parachute’ Fitzgibbon into either Shortland or that he will be moved into the seat of Charlton and its sitting member, Labor backbencher Pat Conroy, would be moved to Shortland. Anne Charlton has already been preselected to stand for the ALP in the seat of Robertson and Emma McBride has been preselected for Dobell.

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Eileen was born in the East End of London and spent her childhood at New Cross attending Brockley Central School. She then attended Lewisham College where she studied shorthand, typing, bookkeeping, geography, French and English, which enabled her to become a secretary. “I enjoyed work and retained many of the skills I learnt during my career,” Ms Banks said. “My father, Robert, died when I was four years old but I still had a happy childhood,” she said. “I used to enjoy playing in the snow and was a bit of a prankster who liked to participate in the school plays, often with the leading role.” Eileen was also a keen swimmer and won many medals. “My youngest daughter moved to Australia and had her first child. “She wanted her mum close so I moved to Australia in 1974 to be closer to them. “I settled in Cremorne and worked as a secretary in Sussex St, Sydney. “I moved around for a few years and then settled here on the Coast eight years ago and have been a resident at Peninsula Village for

Services NSW instructed its call centre staff not to advise the public of its shuttle bus service from Woy Woy to Gosford, Member for Gosford Ms Kathy Smith has claimed.

Eileen Banks recently celebrated her 102nd birthday

the last six years.” Ms Banks said her lifetime achievement had been learning to use a computer when she was 82 years old. “My typing skills helped me immensely. “I enjoy playing games, sending emails to family and friends and surfing the net. “I also like to read biographies, poetry and writing poetry. “In my younger days I used to enjoy cooking, sewing, knitting and making jams and chutney. “I like to keep my mind active with my computer and will often

google things of interest to increase my knowledge. “It took me a long time to settle into life at Peninsula Village, but I’m quite happy now. “I enjoy visits to the wellness centre and most days I do my own thing, which is to play games on my computer or iPad, emailing and Face Timing my daughters Sonja and Gillian in England. “The staff at Peninsula Village are wonderful and very caring,” she said. Submission, 26 Feb 2016 Eileen Banks, Woy Woy

Services NSW cancels shuttle bus Services NSW has cancelled a promised shuttle bus between the Peninsula and the Gosford Services NSW Centre due to “low patronage”. “A shuttle bus between Woy Woy and the Gosford Service Centre was provided though was cancelled due to low patronage,” a statement from the media unit of

Services NSW said. The statement also provided a phone number 137788, that residents on restricted licenses or who cannot get to the Gosford Services NSW Centre for other reasons, can call to make an appointment with a mobile service. The number connects the caller with the first point of contact for all Services NSW inquiries. The Peninsula News called

the number and was told that appointments could be made with the mobile service each Wednesday at the Peninsula Community Centre. Since being made available in October 2015, there have been 112 customers served out of a possible 390 booking spaces as at February 8. Media statement, 19 Feb 2016 Dom Costello, Services NSW

The shuttle bus service has now been stopped due to lack of patronage. Ms Smith said she discovered the “misleading and inflammatory” instruction after initially ringing the call centre as an ordinary member of the public. Her call also revealed that call centre staff were unaware of the difference between the shuttle bus service and the “mobile service” offered at the Peninsula Community Centre, and call centre was also telling callers that a mobile service did not exist. Ms Smith rang the call centre herself after she was told by residents that when they rang the designated phone number to make an appointment for their RMS business using the mobile service, they were advised that there was no such service and they needed to go to Gosford. “When the phone was answered, sure enough I was informed that there was no such service available. “Without revealing who I was, I asked the very pleasant young lady to check further. “After waiting on hold for a while, the operator came back to me and I was informed that she had contacted the Services NSW office in Gosford and they had advised her that there had been such a service but that it had been discontinued as the bus service had never been used. “It then became apparent that the operator was talking about a different service, not the mobile service located at the Peninsula Community Centre. “I then identified myself as the local member of parliament and explained that I thought there was some confusion as the service was still operating. “The officer then kindly read to me a letter that was on her

computer advising staff that there was a shuttle bus service available to pick up qualifying RMS customers from the old RTA site in Woy Woy and take them to the Gosford Services NSW facility. “I was further told that there was no need for people to book this service as it was a round-trip service that ran on a continuous basis. “The officer, after having read further down the information on her computer, told me that there was an instruction that this service was not to be advised to the public. “Between lack of advice to the community of the mobile RMS licensing facility and a phantom shuttle bus service that the community wasn’t to be told about, there is little wonder that the service is not as fully utilised as it could be. “A service that is not allowed to be advised to the public can hardly be expected to be in high demand. “No one was aware of the secret service to Gosford.” Ms Smith said that the mobile service came into being after the Baird Government closed RTA centre in Woy Woy, to assist the elderly living on the Peninsula. “Unfortunately, advertising and notification to residents living on the Peninsula advising them of the service has been close to nonexistent,” she said. “People still visit my office on a regular basis asking for help due to the difficulties they have in accessing RMS services in Gosford. “These people are totally ignorant that the mobile service is available to them. “It really is a bad state of affairs when our State Government is blaming the elderly in our community for not utilising services they are kept totally ignorant of. “I fought long and hard alongside local residents to keep RMS service facilities on the Peninsula and that fight is far from over. Media statement, 3 Mar 2016 Jane Letteri, Ofﬁce of Kathy Smith

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he Central C o a s t ’ s two NSW Government sitting members, member for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch and parliamentary secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald have refused to support the Mountain Districts Association’s calls for an independent inquiry into the Mangrove Mountain landﬁll.

Coast community News also asked Central Coast’s Labor MPs whether or not they were prepared to publicly support the community’s calls for an independent inquiry. At the time of going to press we had not received a response. Mr MacDonald said he would “continue to take the advice of the responsible minister and the appropriate state agencies in the management of the Mangrove Mountain landﬁll. “That advice is that the operator is compliant with its consent and conditions,” Mr MacDonald said. “We have an obligation to act on evidence and will continue to closely monitor the landﬁll,” he said. Mr Crouch also referred the matter back to the minister for the environment and heritage

A leachate pond on the landﬁll site showing two exit pipes in the bank, upper one (left of middle) allegedly used for discharge

and assistant minister for planning, Mr Mark Speakman. In a written statement, Mr Speakman said: “I am advised that the results from monitoring by water quality experts from the Office of Environment and Heritage have not shown any evidence to suggest the landfill is having a negative impact on the Ourimbah catchment water quality or stream health. “This is also backed by the annual ground water quality monitoring reports submitted to the EPA by the landfill operators, as well

as catchment and drinking water quality monitoring by Wyong Water,” he said. “The EPA will continue to monitor the landﬁll site, conduct regular water quality testing and will make these results available to the community,” he said. Mr Speakman did not answer several questions sent to his ofﬁce by Coast Community News. In response to a question as to whether the minister believed the EPA could be relied on to make a reasonable assessment of any possible threat to the Central Coast’s

water supply posed by the landfill, given that the authority stands to make millions of dollars’ worth of fees associated with reinstating the landfill operator’s licence, Mr Speakman said, “Waste levies paid on waste deposited at the Mangrove Mountain site go into consolidated government revenue.” He was also asked if he had received the 170page submission from the Mountain Districts Association calling for an independent commission of inquiry into the landfill

and he was asked to declare whether or not he would support the community’s calls for such an investigation. Mr Speakman’s statement did not directly answer either of those two questions. Meanwhile, Dr Stephen Goodwin from the Mountain Districts Association called the EPA’s Environment Line to report a pollution incident on Tuesday, March 1. “The complaint was about discharge from one of the sedimentation ponds on the Mangrove Mountain

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Doyalson RSL to develop a 139 site manufactured home estate he DoyalsonWyee RSL is seeking to rezone nearby vacant land so it can develop a 139-site manufactured home estate.

Waste Landfill site (EPL 11395),” Dr Goodwin said. “Discoloured water in this discharge was running downhill into the catchment of the Ourimbah Creek system and the Central Coast water supply and had been for some time,” he said. “The discharge is an irrefutable fact and is a constant flow coming from the landfill site. “The most likely origin of the flow is from a sedimentation via two PVC pipes embedded in the pond wall in a strip of wall adjacent to the Mangrove Mountain golf course. “Both pipes are set at a low level so that when the pond is fuller, as is the case presently, these pipes are not obvious. “To ascertain the location of these pipes would require a deliberate effort to access this area from within the site and they may not be visible even then, due to the turbidity of the water. “In relation to this matter, later on Tuesday, I was rung by an officer of the EPA who had attended the Mangrove Mountain Waste Landfill site during the day, regarding the details of my pollution complaint. “In the course of this I was asked to provide photographic evidence, which I did. “Earlier, I had been rung by Ms Jenny Lange, acting head of EPA Waste, Newcastle, to discuss Continued P3

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Proposed Halloran land rezoning to proceed for gateway approval l o c a l l a n d h o l d e r, HTH Holdings, is looking to expand its operations in Halloran by seeking to rezone two hectares of land to General Industrial.

HTH Holdings currently lease two neighbouring properties to tenants who are looking to increase their business operations and require industrial land to do it. They currently employ 100 people between them. Wyong Council has resolved to prepare a planning proposal to amend the Wyong Local Environmental Plan and send it to the department of Planning and Environment for Gateway approval. Wyong mayor, Cr Doug Eaton OAM described the rezoning as a great solution to deliver more local jobs via “local businesses who want to

The potential area to be rezoned for industrial use is outlined in red

expand and land available nearby to facilitate it. “It is a real win-win,” Cr Eaton said. HTH Holdings owns around 24 hectares of land at 171-175 Sparks Rd, Halloran (near Warnervale) spread over four lots (Lot 1 DP 796730, Lot 2 DP 796730, Lot 7 DP 239691, and Lot

74 DP 755245). Lot 1 DP 793760 is currently zoned part E2 Environmental Conservation and part IN1 General Industrial. The industrial portion already accommodates an industrial building and related hardstand. The landowner has claimed that a portion

of the site adjoining the industrial land has development potential. It is currently zoned E2 Environmental Conservation and is intended to be rezoned to IN1 General Industrial. The two tenants occupy the existing building. According to a report to the March 10 general

meeting of Wyong Council, the site was previously zoned 10(a) Investigation under Wyong LEP 1991 as it was identified as a precinct 13 as part of the draft Sydney Regional Environmental Plan – Wyong Development Areas and Coal Mining. In 2008 the land was

rezoned E2 Environmental Conservation due to the placement of a water quality and water quantity facility proposed by the previous Porters Creek Water Cycle Management Strategy. This zone was adopted for Wyong LEP 2013 and the site had been identified for a constructed wetland under Porters Creek Stormwater Harvesting Scheme (PCSHS). The Porters Creek scheme is currently being reviewed to reduce the extent and cost of the scheme while achieving stormwater retention and water quality targets. The preliminary review confirmed the whole site was not required for stormwater treatment infrastructure. “Therefore a portion of the site could be rezoned Continued P4

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for development noting that alternative water quality facilities will be required to be provided,” the report said. “The land owner has had extensive consultation with council since 2005 with regard to the zoning of the site including proposing it to be rezoned for industrial purposes,” the report said. The land to be rezoned adjoins industrially zoned land, contains a small portion of River Flat Forest Endangered Ecological Community (EEC) vegetation and a portion is located below the one per cent flood level. Council supported the proposed rezoning on the basis that the applicant provide detail of the final location and size of the revised stormwater infrastructure to facilitate the rezoning. “This is to be confirmed through a flood study to look at the extent of fill required to progress the proposal post gateway. “The investigations should also explore any impacts the filling would create to adjoining

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properties.” Councillors were informed that the site is bushfire prone but the RFS will be consulted should the proposal receive a positive gateway determination. A 2008 ecological assessment mapped the extent vegetation on the site and identified 4.55 hectares of River Flat Forest EEC. Around 1,800 square metres of the EEC would be impacted by the proposed IN1 General Industrial Zone. “The ecological assessment would be updated post gateway to reflect the current flora and fauna conditions on the site and discuss potential offsetting options,” the report said. “The 1800 square metre portion of land which contains EEC may need to be excluded from the proposed rezoning to IN1 General Industrial Zone if loss of the vegetation is unable to be offset. “The E2 Environmental Conservation Zone may be the most appropriate zone for this portion of the site in that case. “Therefore it is recommended that the

final location of the zone boundaries will be determined after agency consultation and the revised studies have been provided.” Councillors voted in favour of the conclusions drawn in the report from staff that “the proposal to rezone part of the site to IN1 General Industrial has merit on condition that the proponent can provide suitable alternative onsite stormwater retention, ensure the protection to the EEC … by retaining the E2 Environmental Conservation Zone on part of the site and plan for appropriate setbacks.” If the NSW Department of Planning and Environment provides a positive Gateway determination, Wyong Council will require significant additional information from the application including a development concept, an updated ecological assessment, revised hydrological study and revised flood study. Media release, Mar 10, 2016 Wyong Council media Agenda item 2.2, Mar 10, 2016

Guruwarang Waters development ready to proceed

arkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC) have reached an agreement with Wyong Council for the proposed Guruwarang Waters development at Macleay Dr, Halekulani.

Lodged in 2012, the proposal has undergone numerous changes and amendments to meet requirements of council, the community and the cultural environment. Darkinjung chief executive officer Mr Sean Gordon said: “I’m immensely proud of all those involved in the Guruwarang Waters project. Today [Monday, March 7] has been a long time coming and our members’ unwavering support for our vision has been a pillar of strength on this journey,” Mr Gordon said. The estate at Halenkulani will be dedicated to over 50s living and will consist of 99 lots on a 3.5 hectare area, with a portion of the development to be retained for Darkinjung members. In 2012, Darkinjung commissioned a Social Impact Assessment (SIA) of the site to assess the overall design of the

proposed development. Darkinjung chairperson, Ms Tina West discussed the various changes to the Guruwarang Waters plan, stating that careful consideration had been taken in order to meet the needs of the community and environment. “Darkinjung has continued to work with Wyong Council, stakeholders and the community involved in the development to ensure that we have addressed a number of different elements raised in the Social Impact Assessment,” said Ms West. “We have reduced the number of lots from 251 to 99 to lessen vegetation loss and have amended the plan to reduce the potential impact on flora and fauna. “We have ensured that there is adequate transport and child/family friendly facilities in place to cater for all ages.

“Plus, as part of the site, we will implement walking paths to connect residents to the greater Halekulani suburb,” said Ms West. Following the agreement between Wyong Council and Darkinjung LALC, the project is now ready to proceed through the regular development process in preparation for building to commence. Mr Gordon said: “This project will facilitate economic independence and create employment and enterprise development opportunities, both in the short and long term. “This type of development is essential to the ongoing success of Darkinjung as an autonomous land council and it will deliver tangible benefits that serve not only our purpose but the broader Central Coast region.” Media release, Mar 9, 2016 Ashleigh Milne, Brilliant Logic

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Lake Macquarie Council submission due to local community interest he people of Kingfisher S h o r e s , S u m m e r l a n d Point, Gwandalan, Mannering Park and Chain Valley Bay would have a higher level of local government representation if they became part of the Lake Macquarie Local Government Area.

Lake Macquarie City Council’s mayor, Cr Jodie Harrison said her council’s submission to the merger inquiry process recommending that the southern boundary of Lake Macquarie City be adjusted to include those lakeside communities, along with a small area of Jilliby, was due to local community interest. “This proposal responds to local community interest in

Northern suburbs of Wyong Shire (red) could be moved to Lake Macquarie LGA as part of a boundary review

becoming part of Lake Macquarie City rather than joining a new Central Coast council,” Ms Harrison told the Wyong Regional Chronicle. “It would also see the entire catchment of the Lake Macquarie

waterbody included in the Lake Macquarie local government area,” she said. “Apart from water and sewer services, Lake Macquarie City Council delivers comparable services to those delivered

by Wyong Council. “Should the southern lakeside communities be transferred to Lake Macquarie City, these services would be managed by Lake Macquarie City Council. “Detailed planning will

be undertaken to enable a smooth transition of services for residents,” she said. According to Cr Harrison, water and sewer services would continue to be delivered by the Gosford-Wyong

Councils’ Water Authority, which is a separate business entity. She said this would work “in much the same way that Hunter Water Corporation delivers these services to residents of the lower Hunter, including Lake Macquarie City”. She said she would argue that some of the main benefits of the proposal for what she referred to as the ‘southern lakeside communities’ included that they would become part of a community that strongly identifies with Lake Macquarie, and has shared cultural heritage. “The boundary follows natural or constructed barriers (the lake catchment and the Pacific Hwy), which respects existing settlement and movement patterns,” she said. Continued Page 6

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level of political representation will be substantially higher, with each councillor representing about 16,000 residents, compared to one councillor for about 21,000 residents in the proposed Central Coast council. “Lake Macquarie City Council has a strong record of delivering high quality services that meet or exceed community expectations,” she said. Cr Harrison disputed statements made by Wyong councillors that Lake Macquarie Council should accept the

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inevitability of a merger with Newcastle City Council and leave the northern suburbs of the Wyong Shire alone. “The NSW Government resolved in December 2015 that Lake Macquarie City Council should be a stand-alone council,” Cr Harrison said. “This was not Lake Macquarie City Council’s decision, but it is its preferred outcome compared to a merger with Newcastle City Council. “Neither Newcastle nor Lake Macquarie councils supported the Independent Local

Government Review Panel’s suggestion, made in 2013, to merge, as the two local government areas have quite different communities, values and service requirements. “I support reform of local government, which has been called for by the local government sector for some time, and am pleased that the NSW Government has recognised that Lake Macquarie City Council is Fit for the Future as a stand- alone council,” she said. Media statement, Mar 12, 2016 Jodie Harrison, City of Lake Macquarie

Light rail proposed light rail linking Gosford to The Entrance will be called for in Wyong Council’s submission to the NSW Government’s Central Coast Regional Plan.

The light rail between Gosford and The Entrance would be via East Gosford, Erina, Terrigal, Wamberal, Bateau Bay and Long Jetty. “The NSW Government is looking to build a strong economy capable of generating jobs, providing greater housing choice, essential infrastructure, lively centres for shopping, entertainment and dining, and protecting the natural environment on the Central Coast in its draft

phenomenally successful and was funded by the State and Federal Governments,” Cr Eaton said. “That is what we need here,” he said. “It is very early days, but it is important to get ideas out there that will really transform the Central Coast into planning documents for our area so it can actually become a reality.”

regional plan for the area. The deadline for submissions on the draft regional plan for the Central Coast was recently extended to March 24. “We already know our town centres are going to have increased densities with lots of apartments and we need an effective transport system to move them around,” Wyong mayor, Cr Doug Eaton said. “The light rail system on the Gold Coast is

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Council defends its services to the north

“The grass is not always greener…” mayor warns “forgotten north”

illions of dollars are being invested in improving service delivery to the growing population in the north of the shire, according to Wyong Council.

Gwandalan and Summerland Point are set to benefit from a number of projects in the pipeline and underway, according to Wyong mayor, Cr Doug Eaton OAM. Cr Eaton has outlined the major projects underway and planned to visit the area and discuss those plans with residents. Cr Eaton’s renewed enthusiasm for projects in the northern areas of the Wyong Local Government Area follows a community meeting and calls for a boundary change which would see Wyong’s northern suburbs join the Lake Macquarie LGA. The biggest project is the upgrade to Kanangra Dve, which is the only access road from the Pacific Highway in and out of Gwandalan and Summerland Point, Cr Eaton said. “We have been working with the Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) to improve this important road,” Cr Eaton said.

“The community asked for safety improvements to be made to this stretch of road and we are delivering. “Asphalt has been laid and now contractors are on site carrying out the finishing touches to install barriers to prevent crashes.” The $3.3 million upgrade has been made possible with a Safer Roads grant from the RMS and $1.45 million from Wyong Council. Upgrades include making the travelling lanes and road shoulder wider and improving the surface which will help with ride quality, unexpected breakdowns and errant cars. “We are also improving the recreational opportunities in the area. “As part of the Tunkuwallin Draft Masterplan, we are spending $250,000 in April to build multipurpose courts and extra car parking to increase usage at the sports complex. “The courts will cater

for basketball, netball and handball as well as an overflow carpark. “In June we will start work on the carpark at the shire’s only triple lane boat ramp to access Lake Macquarie within the Summerland Point Reserve. “These works are part of the Aquatic Infrastructure Strategy and will include reconstructing trailer and carparking areas to improve traffic at the reserve. “While these works are happening, the boat ramp will be closed, but in preparation, we have upgraded the boat ramp at Gwandalan Lions Park. “There’s a lot planned in our northern suburbs and whether we operate as Wyong Council or Central Coast Council, we will continue to deliver these services for our residents in the north,” Cr Eaton said. Media release, Mar 10, 2016 Wyong Council media Jackie Pearson, journalist

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he northernmost residents of Wyong shire will be surveyed on their willingness to remain part of a Central Coast community.

“The move is in response to Lake Macquarie Council’s plans to make a grab for the lakeside communities of Kingfisher Shores, Summerland Point, Gwandalan, Mannering Park and Chain Valley Bay to its Local Government Area (LGA),” according to Wyong mayor Cr Doug Eaton OAM. Cr Eaton said Wyong Council was outraged by Lake Macquarie’s “underhanded tactics to take over these important communities and wants to ensure affected residents are aware of their importance to the Central Coast. “Lake Munmorah residents need to be aware that, if they do go to Lake Macquarie, our plans to deliver a new skate place, shared pathway

and district playground will go out the window, as Lake Macquarie do not have the capacity or funding to deliver them. “What else will go is the northern community hub we are establishing to ensure these residents have easier and better access to council services. “They are not the forgotten north, as they are sometimes called, to us, they are a valuable part of our Council and community and will be so in a Central Coast Council. ‘Residents need to be aware of the impacts of this move. “What are the true costs? “What services will Lake Macquarie deliver? “The grass is not always greener on the other side,” Cr Eaton

warned. Council is also concerned that meetings are being held in the north of the shire to urge residents to support the move to Lake Macquarie without advising or inviting Council, or giving residents the full story. “This needs to be a proper debate about what is best for these communities, not the one sided Lake Macquarie land grab that it currently is. “We are not going to take this lying down, we are going to fight to keep these communities with us and talk to them directly about what they want,” Cr Eaton concluded. Media release, Mar 2, 2016 Wyong Council media

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Catley promoted to NSW shadow cabinet and Harris given more responsibilities s Yasmin Catley, the member for Swansea has been promoted to the NSW shadow cabinet and the member for Wyong, Mr David Harris has been given additional responsibilities in the latest reshuffle by leader of the opposition, Mr Luke Foley.

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$4.2 million upgrade to a major wastewater pumping station at Apex Park in Wyong will use state of the art construction methods to improve safety and reduce construction time.

The upgrade includes the construction of an eight-metre-deep, sevenmetre-diameter wet well which will collect wastewater before it’s transferred to a treatment plant. Wyong Water director, Mr Greg McDonald said: “Unlike traditional methods of construction, this wet well is being built using pre-cast concrete segments that are placed in the well as it is excavated. “Each layer of the well is excavated and lined with the wall segments

before the next level is removed and the process repeated,” he said. ”This process is much quicker than the traditional method of digging out the entire well, pouring concrete walls and waiting for them to set before work can progress. “It’s also much safer for our staff and contractors, the risk of a cave-in with traditional construction methods is an ever-present danger.” The station was last upgraded in the late 1980s and services residents in

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Mr Harris welcomed the appointment of Mr Catley to the NSW Shadow Cabinet as a win for the Central Coast. Ms. Catley has been appointed as the Shadow Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation. Concentrating on innovation and better regulation, Ms. Catley will have shadow portfolio responsibility for exploring new and emerging industries as well as responsibilities for NSW Fair Trading. Mr Harris said having two powerful voices at the decision making table is a huge win for the people of the Central Coast. In addition to his responsibilities as shadow minister for the Central Coast, Mr Harris now has the portfolios of regional development and Aboriginal affairs. “Yasmin is a strong voice for the electorate

of Swansea both in parliament and outside it,” Mr Harris said. “I look forward to working more alongside Yasmin to make sure the voices of the Central Coast are heard in Macquarie St. “I take on the shadow ministerial responsibilities of Aboriginal affairs at a time when we move towards a national referendum on including the first peoples in our constitution, significant issues around improving the outcomes for Aboriginal people and exploring ways for Aboriginal communities to become more economically independent. “It is a great responsibility to have both regional development and Aboriginal affairs and I look forward to the challenge of creating innovative policies in these areas,” he said.

Ms Catley said: “I’m thrilled to be appointed to Labor’s frontbench as the shadow minister for innovation and better regulation. “I will be overseeing the Department of Fair Trading and putting forward sensible proposals to streamline regulations in NSW,” she said. “The Innovation portfolio means that I will have the opportunity to explore new and emerging approaches to how we work like tech start-ups and co-working spaces” “I add a strong voice for the Coast to the NSW opposition cabinet, ensuring that the views of the Coast remain at the forefront of our policy agenda,” she said. Media release, Mar 3, 2016 Jake Allen, office of David Harris

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Council to take over management of pools from YMCA n offer from the YMCA to manage Lake Haven Recreation Centre (LHRC) and Wyong Pool from July 2016 to June 2017 on a non-guaranteed cost-based contract has been declined by Wyong Council.

Instead, Wyong Council has resolved to run the facilities in line with staff recommendations until the merger with Gosford Council is finalised and master planning for the facilities is finalised. The temporary management of The Entrance Baths, Wyong Pool and Toukley Pool will be undertaken by Council staff until a further review can occur after the likely amalgamation. As a result, council will temporarily increase fulltime equivalent staffing by seven in the Open Space and Recreation unit to allow for the temporary provision of services at Wyong Pool, The Entrance Baths and Toukley Pool. Council determined that a satisfactory result would not be achieved by going to tender due to master planning being undertaken on these sites and the likelihood of changes to the sustainability of the

facilities in the next 12 months. The YMCA contract ends on June 30. For the last year, the operations of all facilities cost Council $1.2m including the costs of the YMCA contract. A staff report to the March 10 ordinary council meeting stated that the YMCA’s offer was not recommended because it was based around a non-guaranteed pricing agreement with Council holding all the risk. “Two reasons were given for this approach, the first being a new management philosophy that diverts financial risk from YMCA to the facility owner and secondly their modelling of the Recreation Centre (LHRS) membership has shown a likely reduction of between 20 and 40 per cent due to the new health centre opening at Doyalson Returned and Services League (RSL),” the report said. “Although requested to provide a cost for just Wyong Pool and LHRC, the YMCA included Toukley pool in their proposal. “Their estimated loss, and expected Council contribution, for 2016/17 financial year was $310,000 based on LHRC only losing 20 per cent membership. “However, the non-

guaranteed pricing arrangement means that their proposal would require Council to fund whatever the costs ended up being. “Master planning at both Lake Haven and Wyong Pool sites is still yet to be finalised. “Staff have undertaken an indicative assessment of the costs of running The Entrance Baths, Wyong Pool and Toukley Pool using YMCA figures compared to the costs of using Council staff,” the report said. The total cost of providing the four YMCA managed sites for 2014/15 was $1,161,856. This included YMCA contract cost, utilities, other operating costs and capital works. The 2015/16 projected costs for the same is $1,362,742 and estimated costs for 2016/17 were similar to 2015/16, but these are uncertain until a new management process is adopted. “Gosford City Council currently manage their pools and recreation centres through day labour, however informal advice from staff has identified that they would also like to review their service model as a result of the amalgamation,” the report said. “Depending on the approach taken by Council, communication with current users of all

facilities will be required, noting that YMCA will need to directly engage with their members,” the staff report to council said. “Until a determination is made, we will not be able to fully understand the detailed operations of each facility and the potential savings we could make, likely until the YMCA exit the facilities and we operate them. “Other than staffing costs, which will likely be higher due to different industrial awards, most other costs will be maintained. “These include utilities, being water, electricity and gas, capital expenditure and depreciation. “Savings will be made in contract management cost and YMCA corporate overheads, likely offsetting any extra staffing costs. “Some of these staff will need to commence in 2016/17 to ensure appropriate handover from YMCA is undertaken, this may require consideration at a quarterly review. “New fees and charges will need to be developed and adopted through the 2016/17 strategic planning process for all sites.” Agenda item, Mar 10, 2016 Item 5.3, Wyong council ordinary meeting

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Developer responds to $3 million windfall claims refer to your recent article “Developer gains $3 million windfall from Council” in Issue 87, of the Wyong Regional Chronicle dated March 1, 2016, and note a number of errors and inconsistencies which, read as they are, may misinform readers to actual events.

In response to this situation, I provide the following points. Our client, Pigeon Point Pty Ltd, purchased the land in late 2011, being the successful responder to an open market tender for the sale of the site, released by Landcom in October 2011. The site was sold with development consent having previously been obtained by Landcom (approved by Wyong Shire Council in June 2011). Landcom’s consent did not require rezoning, with the Public Authority having benefit to the provisions of State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure). A rezoning application was lodged by Landcom in 2001, but never finalised, due to unresolved ecological issues. Your article refers to “…Pigeon Point Pty had its own consultant working with Council staff on a planning proposal to rezone the residual land at 15 Regatta Way…”, and we confirm that preliminary discussions did in fact take place, as is the normal course for any

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rezoning proposal. We disagree however with your comments that “…staff sent their recommendation directly to the state government without first taking it to council…”, since the matter was reported to council’s ordinary meetings on at least two occasions being June 12, 2013 and December 10, 2014. The matter was also publicly advertised between: October 1 and 22, 2014; made available on council’s website for download of documents, with hard copies available in the chambers; and listed on the Department of Planning website. Your article quotes Mr Symington saying “The government said … You can't do that because one third of the land is supposed to be in the hands of Wyong Council...”. These comments are factually incorrect when, the Gateway Determinate notice cites two reasons as to why the rezoning did not proceed at the time, being: Insufficient information on biodiversity matters; and, no consultation with relevant Government

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environmental agencies. The accompanying Department of Planning letter to the Gateway Determination, dated July 31, notes that the matter could be reconsidered once the above matters were addressed. Upon settlement of the land in 2012, our client proceeded to: Complete the residential subdivision approved over the southern two-thirds of the site; commence further ecological investigations over the northern onethird of the site, in accordance with the NSW Government’s Bio Banking Offset Scheme; and, consult with both state and federal environmental agencies for specific and/ or additional requirements for this site. We are also curious to understand the rationale that, according to GASPPIG, “..had the land independently valued to be worth $1.6M…”. Presumably this is on the basis of future residential land which our client had every legitimate right to explore having purchased the site in entirety, in good faith, through an open

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Eileen celebrates her 102nd birthday Peninsula Village resident Ms Eileen Banks recently celebrated her 102nd birthday.

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Eileen was born in the East End of London and spent her childhood at New Cross attending Brockley Central School. She then attended Lewisham College where she studied shorthand, typing, bookkeeping, geography, French and English, which enabled her to become a secretary. “I enjoyed work and retained many of the skills I learnt during my career,” Ms Banks said. “My father, Robert, died when I was four years old but I still had a happy childhood,” said. 22she February 2016 “I used to enjoy playing in the snow and was a bit of a prankster who liked to participate in the school plays, often with the leading role.” Eileen was also a keen swimmer and won many medals. “My youngest daughter moved to Australia and had her ﬁrst child. “She wanted her mum close so I moved to Australia in 1974 to be closer to them. “I settled in Cremorne and worked as a secretary in Sussex St, Sydney. “I moved around for a few years and then settled here on the Coast eight years ago and have been a resident at Peninsula Village for

The Roving Rubies at their recent bikini pool party to celebrate Edna Fowler’s 92nd birthday

Edna celebrates 92nd birthday A local group of the Red Hat Society has celebrated the 92nd birthday of one of its members. The Roving Rubies celebrated the birthday of Ms Edna Fowler from Woy Woy on January 26. Edna has been a member of the Roving Rubies for the past seven years and ofﬁcially turned 92 on January 31, although the Roving Rubies celebrated a few days earlier with a bikini pool party. She was recognised in the group as a talented cake decorator and for dress making, including hand smocking, and special dresses for deceased babies. More than 40 Roving Rubies attended the pool party at a member’s home for Edna’s

birthday. The founder of the group, Ms Marlene Klintworth, also known as Queen Lilimarlene, said she formed the group when she first moved to the Central Coast as a way of meeting people. There were now 130 Roving Rubies, women between the ages of 45 and 92 who wanted to “learn how to grow old disgracefully”. Edna is an excellent example of the benefits of being a Roving Ruby, said Ms Klintworth. She still lives in her own home and is fiercely independent. She walks without a stick, still has excellent hearing, plays lawn bowls and has a golf handicap of 22. Her three tips for longevity are healthy living, happy hour and

good friends. A little sip of brandy to ward off infection or a case of the nerves is a good practice, according to Edna. The Roving Rubies have so far knitted 267 rugs to foster children on the Central Coast. “Through Wesley Mission we have just about given every foster child on the Central Coast a rug,” Ms Klintworth said. The Roving Rubies have regular mufti Mondays for knitting and talking and also have lunch meetings. Ms Klintworth said new members were welcome. For more information email rovingrubies@optusnet.com.au Interview, 28 Jan 2016 Marlene Klintworth, Roving Rubies

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the last six years.” Ms Banks said her lifetime achievement had been learning to use a computer when she was 82 years old. “My typing skills helped me immensely. “I enjoy playing games, sending emails to family and friends and surﬁng the net. “I also like to read biographies, poetry and writing poetry. “In my younger days I used to enjoy cooking, sewing, knitting and making jams and chutney. “I like to keep my mind active with my computer and will often

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responsibility. Ofﬁce: 120c Erina Street, Gosford The NSW Department of Phone: 4325 7369 Fax: 4321 0940 Primary Industries - Lands has Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 issued a statement denying E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net responsibility for dredging the Website: www.centralcoastnews.net channel, saying it was the council’s job. Gosford Council has denied this, claiming that the State Government was responsible. Dredging work undertaken by the council at Ettalong was for “beach replenishment … not to address navigation issues”, according to Council’s director of community growth, Ms Judy Jaeger. The dispute has resurfaced with calls from Marine Rescue Central Coast for dredging, and warnings to the boating public of the dangers with the channel having moved and narrowed. The Department of Primary Industry public affairs manager Mr John McClymont said the department was responsible for

navigated by boats and other vessels, not Gosford Council,” Ms Jaeger said. “Around two years ago, Gosford Council spent over $500,000 to dredge and move a signiﬁcant amount of sand from the Ettalong Beach sandbank directly offshore from the Lance Webb Reserve as part of beach renourishment works,” she said. “The sand was not taken from within the Ettalong channel. “The purpose of this project was not to address navigation issues within Ettalong channel, but rather to improve the amenity of Ettalong Beach in line with Council’s foreshore and coastal zone management planning. “We are currently looking at what options are available to complete future renourishment works at Ettalong Beach. “However at this stage, council has ruled out buying and operating its own dredge to complete these future works,” Ms Jaeger said.

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appointment with a mobile service. The number connects the caller with the ﬁrst point of contact for all Services NSW inquiries. The Peninsula News called

The shuttle bus service has now been stopped due to lack of patronage. Ms Smith said she discovered the “misleading and inflammatory” instruction after initially ringing the call centre as an ordinary member of the public. Her call also revealed that call centre staff were unaware of the difference between the shuttle bus service and the “mobile service” offered at the Peninsula Community Centre, and call centre was also telling callers that a mobile service did not exist. Ms Smith rang the call centre herself after she was told by residents that when they rang the designated phone number to make an appointment for their RMS business using the mobile service, they were advised that there was no such service and they needed to go to Gosford. “When the phone was answered, sure enough I was informed that there was no such service available. “Without revealing who I was, I asked the very pleasant young lady to check further. “After waiting on hold for a while, the operator came back to me and I was informed that she had contacted the Services NSW office in Gosford and they had advised her that there had been such a service but that it had been discontinued as the bus service had never been used. “It then became apparent that the operator was talking about a different service, not the mobile service located at the Peninsula Community Centre. “I then identified myself as the local member of parliament and explained that I thought there was some confusion as the service was still operating. “The officer then kindly read to me a letter that was on her

computer advising staff that there was a shuttle bus service available to pick up qualifying RMS customers from the old RTA site in Woy Woy and take them to the Gosford Services NSW facility. “I was further told that there was no need for people to book this service as it was a round-trip service that ran on a continuous basis. “The officer, after having read further down the information on her computer, told me that there was an instruction that this service was not to be advised to the public. “Between lack of advice to the community of the mobile RMS licensing facility and a phantom shuttle bus service that the community wasn’t to be told about, there is little wonder that the service is not as fully utilised as it could be. “A service that is not allowed to be advised to the public can hardly be expected to be in high demand. “No one was aware of the secret service to Gosford.” Ms Smith said that the mobile service came into being after the Baird Government closed RTA centre in Woy Woy, to assist the elderly living on the Peninsula. “Unfortunately, advertising and notification to residents living on the Peninsula advising them of the service has been close to nonexistent,” she said. “People still visit my office on a regular basis asking for help due to the difficulties they have in accessing RMS services in Gosford. “These people are totally ignorant that the mobile service is available to them. “It really is a bad state of affairs when our State Government is blaming the elderly in our community for not utilising services they are kept totally ignorant of. “I fought long and hard alongside local residents to keep RMS service facilities on the Peninsula and that fight is far from over. Media statement, 3 Mar 2016 Jane Letteri, Office of Kathy Smith

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People Power on the he Peninsula is a new group of ho like-minded residents who ty want to activate community cil debate on council amalgamation, green spaces, s, nt reinstating NSW government services, petrol prices and nd youth homelessness. Mr Jack Lloyd from Umina has as he convened the group, which at the moment has 12 members. ve “We are going to try and have me a conversation and get some

community action going around the five issues we have identified as being critical to the future of the community on the Peninsula,” Mr Lloyd said. He said he hoped other Peninsula residents concerned about the five identified issues would join the group via its Facebook page. The group’s page is “closed” so discussions are not public and new members need to ask to join.

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market andd k t ttransaction, ti then sought to commence further ecological investigations according to NSW Government policy and consult with relevant agencies as required, as stipulated in the original Gateway Determination. Your article stated that “…Wyong council ordered the developer to make a section 96 application to have the contract condition removed….” Rather than being ordered, this was a necessary administrative procedure discussed between parties to facilitate the rezoning and (if successful), subsequent development of the northern portion of the site, as reported to Council in December 2014. Your article quotes Mr Symington saying “… It is not difficult to see a beautiful small park surrounded by established shade trees in a location that currently does not enjoy a local park…”, is perplexing given “any person who actually visits the site…” would also note that the Summerland Point Foreshore Reserve, is located approximately 500m away from the site. This foreshore reserve offers amenities and facilities far superior to the subject land. In respect to Mr Symington saying “… There has been no exchange of anything from the developer to the community that we are aware of”, we note that the recent development approval requires payment to Council of developer “Section 94” contributions exceeding $320,000, a large portion of which goes towards local open space and community facilities. A further contribution exceeding $170,000

is also required for augmentation to water and sewer services. It is further noted that our client has already paid Section 94 contributions exceeding $340,000 to Wyong Council (excluding water and sewer levies) for the earlier stage of the subdivision. In respect to the environmental values of the site, the detailed studies which were undertaken found that the site supported 29 clumps of Tetratheca juncea (“Black Eyed Susan”) which is an endangered plant species, and an ecosystem classed as Smooth Barked Apple – Red Bloodwood – Brown Stringybark – Hairpin Banksia heathy open forest of the coastal lowlands which is reasonably common in the local area. Due to the presence of the Tetratheca juncea, a biobanking agreement was entered into by Pidgeon Point Pty. Ltd. with the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage. While a final resolution has not yet been reached, the currently proposed outcome is that the Tethratecha juncea will be offset via the purchase of 435 credits in the open market while the Smooth Barked Apple – Red Bloodwood – Brown Stringybark – Hairpin Banksia heathy open forest of the coastal lowlands will be offset via a 13ha site which has been acquired in the local region. This site will be protected in perpetuity in accordance with the NSW Biobanking legislation. While this offset site was initially targeted to specifically address the Summerland Point site, there is an added benefit in that approximately 400 individual Angophora inopinia (Charmhaven Apple) trees have been found on this site. This particular species is significantly threatened in the local area and will now be preserved as well. Overall, the ecological significance of the offset site is many times greater than the small area at Summerland Point which

is the subject of this correspondence. In addition to the above environmental Bio Banking requirements, our client will also make the site available to relevant community environmental groups to harvest any native vegetation prior to subdivision works commencing. In respect to comments “…Wyong Council was screaming for money, so how do they take a site worth $1.6 million and give it to someone else who hasn't paid a penny for it..”, such statements are clearly misleading. Presumably the value of $1.6 million represents unlocked residential value, and if not pursued by our client would be an irrelevant value, or was it intended that council should realise this potential? Council did not give any land away. The land was identified for transfer to Council, unless or until such time that further ecological investigations and consultation with relevant government agencies occurred to address unresolved ecological issues. This alternate process was duly followed. Our client paid market value for the site, being the successful tenderer to a publicly released EOI by Landcom in October 2011. Market value includes risk component to satisfactorily address unresolved ecological issues over the northern portion of the site. The trail of reports and correspondence for this proposal is extensive and publicly available through Wyong Council’s website (meeting agendas and minutes) and the Department of Planning “Gateway” portal. There are always at least two sides to every story, and I trust in this instance you will publish this response to enlighten your readers of other relevant facts. Email, Mar 10, 2016 Chris Smith, ADW Johnson, Central Coast Office

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t is good to see all the positive education stories in the Wyong Regional Chronicle (Education, Mar 1).

If only these stories represented the whole picture. The Ourimbah campus opened with over 1,500 new students, but how many are Central Coast residents? There are over 500 in the Newstep and Open Foundation programs designed to help students (including mature retrainees) increase their educational standard. While this is highly commendable, it is only a contribution towards filling the gap for all those who have suffered education disadvantage. While attending the sod turning of the Youth Skills and Employment Centre in Wyong, our local federal member, Ms Karen McNamara MP, said the new centre would “help address the Central Coast’s high level of youth unemployment and low school retention rates”. This shows she is aware of the local reality. For many school leavers, February has proved to be the month of broken dreams. A Wyong High School student can only do her desired para-medical course if she goes to Canberra or Western Sydney. A student from a local Catholic high school will have to live away from home or travel for hours to Sydney in order to become a maths teacher. These two students have ATAR scores acceptable to most Australian universities. However, they are not high enough for

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Newcastle University, which prides itself on being in the top three per cent, so it can be very selective. However, even if these two students had obtained the required entry level, there are currently no local courses in their desired areas. Yet ambulance officers will be increasingly needed with our aging population and maths teachers are essential to raise national numeracy standards. The incontestable fact is that the majority of HSC students receive middle-range ATAR scores. These students are perfectly capable of completing postsecondary degrees or diplomas but too few of these courses are available on the Central Coast. The assumptions the Allen Report drew from the region’s socio-economic data in estimating likely future patterns of participation and attainment in higher education should be challenged. Of course students from low-socio-economic families will be less likely to enter university. Their family role models and financial constraints work against them. However, the converse is also true. With HECS funding and given encouragement, choice and opportunity, such students are more

likely to take up postsecondary education. The Coast has a higher proportion of tradequalified residents than most other regions, so presumably, the courses available locally would reflect this. The local state member, Mr David Harris MP, has complained about the shrinking number of TAFE courses, but the government puts money into private providers, some of whose courses have come under question. It is not good enough for the government to say that we are suffering because for years we’ve given the exit students the impression that trade courses are second best. What we need to know is, what is being done to turn this around? A basic degree from an accredited Australian university and a diploma from an accredited TAFE provider is enough to give a young person the chance of getting a job, while their lack of a relevant qualification guarantees them little chance of getting their foot in the door. I contend that local post-secondary educational opportunities will only improve when there is an Australian university on the Central Coast that can offer a much broader range of courses and a Hunter TAFE that is required to expand, not decrease, its offerings on its Central Coast campuses. Email, Mar 4, 2016 Dr Margaret Bevege, Kanwal

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Services NSW staff instructed not to tell of bus, says MP

Peninsula Village resident Services NSW instructed its Ms Eileen Banks recently call centre staff not to advise celebrated her 102nd the public of its shuttle bus birthday. service from Woy Woy to Gosford, Member for Gosford Ms Kathy Smith has ....

Services NSW cancels shuttle bus Services NSW has cancelled a promised shuttle bus between the Peninsula and the Gosford Services NSW Centre due to “low patronage”.

Crime criticism receives rebuttal

Marine Rescue answers two calls for assistance

NBN rollout unsatisfactory, says O’Neill

A statement by the Member for Gosford Ms Kathy Smith in the NSW Parliament about the high crime rate and lack of policing on the Peninsula has been rebutted by the Member for Terrigal Mr Adam Crouch, Peninsula ....

Marine Rescue NSW Central Coast received two calls for assistance on the weekend of February 27 and 28.

The rollout of the National Broadband Network has been less than satisfactory, according to Senator Deborah O’Neill.

Mayor criticises Wicks – ‘We get no recognition at all’

Merger could end dredging stalemate, says Wales

Regional plan proposes more fl ats for the Peninsula

Gosford mayor Cr Lawrie McKinna has criticised Member for Robertson Ms Lucy Wicks failing to recognise the council’s role in a number of local projects.

Peninsula Chamber of Commerce president, Mr Matthew Wales has suggested that the merger of Wyong and Gosford Councils could lead to a solution ...

Woy Woy, Umina and Ettalong have been listed as centres with potential for additional infill housing over the next 20 years in the NSW Government’s Draft ...

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Liberals refuse to support call for independent inquiry The Central Coast’s two NSW Government sitting members, member for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch and parliamentary secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot ...

Minister’s claims overlooked key facts and were not correct – Dr Goodwin

Council is responsible for location and building Performing Arts Centre

The Mountain Districts The hunt for the best location Association (MDA) has for a performing arts centre questioned the NSW minister in Gosford continues. for the environment’s interpretation of ground water test results ...

Qualified success over dangerous Kariong intersection

Gosford CBD now has over $1billion worth of development applications in train

COSS land future classifi cation still unresolved

Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks MP delivered an update to the 3,000 residents who signed a petition to address an accident-prone intersection in Kariong, ...

Gosford Council has achieved what many thought was impossible, attracting over $1 billion worth of potential development to Gosford’s city centre.

The future classification of Gosford’s Coastal Open Spaces System (COSS) land is still the subject of ongoing discussions between Gosford Council and the

Kibbleplex sale information fi nally unveiled

CDO losses to top $19 million

Community Strategic Plan progress report provided

To date, losses from A delivery program progress investments in Collateralised report was received by Debt Obligations (CDOs) Gosford councillors at their have been confi rmed as ordinary meeting on March 8. totalling $19.12 million by Gosford Council’s ... The full articles and more can be seen on line on our website www.centralcoastnews.net Coast Community News articles can also be read and shared on your mobile phone by going to www.coastcommunitynews.com.au.

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Budgewoi man charged with 37 offences man was charged with 37 offences following a police pursuit and search warrant execution at Budgewoi.

On Wednesday, February 24 officers attached to Tuggerah Lakes Local Area Command attempted to stop a man who was riding an unregistered trail bike. The rider failed to stop and a pursuit was initiated. It was later terminated following a chase through a number of Budgewoi streets. Following further investigations, police from Tuggerah Lakes

Target Action Group and Operational Support Group executed a search warrant on Thursday, March 3 at a home on the Central Coast Hwy in Budgewoi. During a subsequent search of the property, police allegedly located a stolen trail bike, stolen registration plates and a laser pointer, all of which were seized for forensic examination.

A 26-year-old man was arrested at the home and taken to Wyong Police Station, where he was charged with 37 offences including police pursuit, drive recklessly, drive while disqualified (15 counts), goods in custody and other traffic-related offences. He was refused bail and scheduled to appear before Wyong Local Court on March 4. Media release, Mar 4, 2016 NSW Police media

Attempted excavator theft foiled man is on the run after a crash at Wyong involving a stolen vehicle on March 3.

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around 6:00am on Thursday, March 3, a white Isuzu truck, carrying an excavator, crashed and rolled at the corner of Johns Rd and the Pacific Hwy at Wadalba. Police were told the

male driver fled the scene, however his offsider was arrested. Officers from Tuggerah Lakes Local Area Command attended and

commenced inquiries. The vehicle is believed to have been stolen from a business on Lucca Rd, Wyong between 5:00pm on Wednesday, March 2 and 5:45am on Thursday, March 3. Anyone with information is urged to come forward. Media release, Mar 3, 2016 NSW Police media

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Actor charged with domestic violence ormer Home and Away and All Saints actor, Mr Martin Lynes has been charged over the alleged sexual and indecent assault of a woman in Bateau Bay.

Mr Lynes has been charged with one count of sexual assault domestic violence, one count of indecent assault domestic violence, four counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and three counts of common assault. The alleged assault took place about 6:30pm on Monday, February 29 between 48-year-old Mr Lynes and a 51-yearold woman when they became involved in a domestic dispute at their home on Sycamore Ave, Bateau Bay.

The altercation allegedly escalated, during which Mr Lynes is accused of sexually and indecently assaulted the woman. Officers attached to Tuggerah Lakes Local Area Command were called to the home after the woman contacted family to report the incident. Mr Lynes left the home prior to police arrival. The woman was taken

to Gosford Hospital for treatment and was discharged the following day. About 4:15am on Tuesday, March 1, Mr Lynes was arrested and taken to Wyong Police Station where the charges were laid. He was refused bail to appear before Wyong Local Court that morning, where he was granted conditional bail to face Wyong Local Court on Wednesday, April 27. Media release, Mar 10, 2016 NSW Police media

Pregnant woman assaulted man will face court later in March after allegedly assaulting a pregnant woman at Tuggerawong on Sunday, March 13.

Just after midnight, police and emergency services were called to Tuggerawong Rd, Tuggerawong, following reports a man was assaulting a pregnant woman. Police were told the man shook the woman and when she fell to the ground, he punched her in the face and stomped on her legs. After a witness intervened, the man left the location. The 19-year-old woman was treated at the scene by Ambulance

Paramedics before being taken to Gosford Hospital for observation. The 19-year-old man was arrested a short time later and taken to Wyong Police Station. He was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and stalk/ intimidation. He has been granted strict conditional bail and is due to appear at Wyong Local Court on Thursday, March 31.

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Health

McNamara accuses Shorten of lying about pathology cost increases

Morning Teal raised over $2,500

n recognition of ovarian cancer research’s Member for Dobell, international colour, a Morning ‘Teal’ in Ms Karen McNamara Gwandalan has raised more than $2,500 MP described comments for ovarian cancer research.

Member for Shortland, Ms Jill Hall MP hosted the event at the Gwandalan Bowling Club. It featured personal stories, hand-made jewellery sales, a raffle and a tasty morning tea. “The morning was a great success,” said Ms Hall. “Not only did we hear personal stories of ovarian cancer and help to raise awareness about the disease, we also raised a significant amount of money which will go directly towards research”, she said.

Mr Colin Wynn, chairman of Gwandalan Bowling Club, said he was pleased the club was able to support the Morning Teal. “Gwandalan Bowling Club has agreed to make ovarian cancer research our chosen charity for the next 12 months,” he said. “We will hold a number of fundraising events over the coming months and hopefully we can raise about $10,000 for this important cancer research”, said Mr Wynn. Media release, March 9, 2016 Lisa McDermott, office of Jill Hall

Book launch he fun of getting up and about instead of getting online is the key message of a book that has been launched at Kanwal Public School.

Students at the school hosted the launch of the book for pre-schoolers and Kindergarten students by the NSW Office of Preventive Health on Wednesday, March 2. Teacher, Ms Karen Lane, said the book, entitled Jack’s FUNtastic Day, written by Angela Barrett and published by the NSW Ministry of Health, tells the story of a boy who learns to play active outdoor and indoor games after he accidentally breaks his tablet. “There are vital messages for young children and their families in this very entertaining book,” Ms Lane said. According to Ms Lane, living in a society with such easy access to screen-time entertainment for all ages means we all have to put an

extra effort into staying or becoming active. “That’s where the new book comes in,” she said. “It’s a reminder about how much fun children can have with their own imaginations and a bit of space, outdoors or indoors,” she added. The school hosted the launch because Ms Lane and her colleagues helped Central Coast Local Health prepare the teachers’ support resource, following similar support they provided for an earlier publication about healthy school lunchboxes. The launch included a reading by Ms Barrett and a performance by Kindergarten and preschool students. Media release, Mar 2, 2016 Sven Wright, Education and Communities NSW

made by federal opposition leader, Mr Bill Shorten regarding pathology as “full of lies”. “It was interesting to hear about the opposition leader’s press conference that was held on the Central Coast,” Ms McNamara said. Mr Shorten made his comments during a visit to a North Gosford pathology laboratory on March 9 with Labor candidate for Dobell, Ms Emma McBride. Mr Shorten said a bulk billing incentive provided through pathology labs was in the firing line as part of the current Federal Government’s “drastic cuts” to Medicare. “What this bulk billing incentive does is, it provides just enough money which allows the pathology centres to be able to let people be bulk billed for vital tests,” Mr Shorten said. “If we create a system where bulk billing goes, where the pathology laboratories are forced, due to harsh government cuts, to increase the initial price of getting a test, what that means is that the most vulnerable Australians, the poorest Australians, will be forced to make choices about can they afford a medical test or can they afford to pay for the groceries that week,” he said. “The Labor Party believes that in Australia it should be your Medicare card and not your credit card that determines the level of healthcare you get in this country. “This is particularly

Bill Shorten at a pathology laboratory during a recent visit to the Central Coast

important in regional Australia. “If this laboratory had to make a co-payment or charge an extra price because of Mr Turnbull’s cuts to Medicare, what would happen is, for a lot of regional laboratories, they just wouldn’t be sustainable. “What you’d see is people on the Central Coast would have to wait longer to get the medical treatment and analysis they need,” he said. However, Ms McNamara disputed the accuracy of Mr Shorten’s statements. “The government has made no changes to Medicare rebates for pathology services, including common blood tests and pap smears,” Ms McNamara said. “The changes announced in the MidYear Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) relate to an inefficient payment, with between $1.40 and $3.40, that is paid direct to pathology corporations and is separate to the

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“When in government, they cut $550 million from pathology services,” Ms McNamara said. Ms McNamara said it was disheartening to see the opposition leader, the Labor Party, the health and services union and paid staff of the NSW Health Service peddling lies and creating a scaremongering campaign by using panic examples of vulnerable community members. Media release, Mar 9, 2016 Colby Crane, office of Karen McNamara Speech transcript, Mar 9, 2016 Bill Shorten, Australian Labor Party Jackie Pearson, journalist

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Onsite salon popular with students

Apprentices priced out of TAFE n his role as the NSW shadow minister for skills, member for Wyong, Mr David Harris said the Baird Government’s continued destruction of TAFE is having a disastrous effect on the skilled workforce in NSW.

The new salon at Central Coast Community College

he Central Coast Community College is making better use of its onsite salon, expanding its services and providing more opportunities for students through the introduction of the Certificate IV in Beauty Therapy.

The salon, which was unveiled in November 2015, has given students the opportunity to train in a realistic work environment but has also provided the general public with discounted beauty treatments. Since opening the salon the college has been overwhelmed by the number of students eager

to enrol in a Certificate III in Beauty Services and the progression to Certificate IV brings more options and qualifications to the Coast. The beauty students currently offer a range of professional and affordable treatments targeted to enhance clients’ health, well-being and relaxation, with all

sessions supervised by qualified and experienced practitioners. New services available in the salon from April 1 will include: full body massage, aromatherapy, ear piercing and intimate waxing. Media release, Mar 1, 2016 Michelle Trimble, Central Coast Community College

“Over the last five years, the LiberalNational Government has overseen a 44 per cent drop in the overall number of people training as apprentices or trainees through TAFE and other VET providers, according to Mr Harris. New data published by the National Centre for Vocational Education and Research has revealed that the number of apprenticeships and traineeships being undertaken in September last year was 82,600. In September 2010, that number was 146,200. TAFE and VET enrollments fell by 12.9 per cent from September 2014 to September 2015, the largest drop of any state. “With youth unemployment in NSW at a staggering 14.7 per cent and the Baird Government pressing

ahead with more cuts to TAFE, we should be worried,” Mr Harris said. “The Baird Government has made TAFE courses unaffordable for many in NSW who have been discouraged from taking up apprenticeships and traineeships,” he said. “The number of people completing apprenticeships and traineeships has plummeted while youth unemployment continues to grow. “It’s simply getting harder and harder for young people to seek further education,” he added. According to Mr Harris, since the introduction of the Smart and Skilled program, the LiberalNational Government has: Cut $1.7 billion from education and training; sacked 2,100 TAFE teachers and support staff

and slashed class contact times; student fees have dramatically increased with basic courses now starting at $4,000 whilst many students now face fee increases in excess of $1,000; and, flagged closing and selling 27 TAFE sites this financial year to raise $63 million to fund a shortfall in the IT budget, which has come as a result of the botched LMBR scheme. “The NSW Labor Opposition is calling on the Baird Government to encourage new apprentices and trainees by ensuring the future of TAFE in this state and to provide certainty of funding to students and employees,” Mr Harris concluded. Media release, Mar 2, 2016 David Harris, shadow minister for skills

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Parents are advised that, in the event of an incident, they should keep an eye on the school’s Facebook page or its Skoolbag app. The police advised schools to advise parents

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automated, hoax bombthreats and a second, copy-cat group of teenagers was arrested. Newsletter, Feb 8, 2016 Kerry Moore, Budgewoi Public School

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IT Taster Day at Wyong High School

Education

Short films being made to improve education about domestic violence i

ear six students of Budgewoi Public 22 School have been offered an IT approximately cases of domestic Taster Day at Wyong High School on violence reported Wednesday, March 16. in the Wyong shire “The IT Taster Day each The program focuses week, one on students who are will be run by IT teachers organisation is considering applying for and selected IT students fighting to educate the selective IT class at to help develop the skills the local community Wyong High School in and knowledge required to help change this for High School.” 2017. Spaces are limited with statistic. Budgewoi Public

School principal Ms Kerry Moore said: “This program will certainly be able to contribute to the skills needed to sit the selective IT exam.

only the first 50 students to apply being accepted. Newsletter, Feb 29, 2016 Kerry Moore, Budgewoi Public School

Budgewoi students clean up udgewoi Public School students participated in Clean Up Australia Day on Friday, March 4.

Junior classes were allocated parts of the school while stage three students cleaned the perimeter of the school. School principal Ms

Kerry Moore said: “It is a great activity to reinforce the anti-litter campaign.” Newsletter, Feb 29, 2016 Kerry Moore, Budgewoi Public School

With the support of the Wallarah 2 Community Foundation, Films4Change is developing a series of seven short films that will soon be made available to schools, support groups and other relevant community groups, to create education and awareness around domestic violence issues. Films4Change, Ms Melinda Arnold said the project aimed to educate change in men’s culture. “Our aim for the films is to address behaviours in men that are abusive with a focus on the positive power of recovery, selfawareness, support and culture change. “It is our hope that the films will benefit the local community significantly

From left Films4Change director Jerry Retford, environment and community manager Wallarah 2 Peter Smith and Films4Change producer Melinda Arnold

and reduce the high incidence of domestic violence within the Wyong Shire,” she said. To support the production, which commenced last year, Wallarah 2 Community Foundation awarded Films4Change a $3,000 grant, which helped to fund the purchase of equipment and production costs. “Wallarah 2’s contribution to the project has made an incredible difference in completing the project. “We are now up to the

post-production stage and plan to launch the films in late March,” Ms Arnold said. “Throughout the project, we have been liaising with Relationships Australia NSW and they have made great contributions in regards to input for our films. “They have definite plans to utilise these films for their Men’s Behaviour Courses throughout 2016 and we are excited for other organisations to find similar use for these educational tools.”

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Wallarah 2 grant helps Operation Saving Lives

Art House to premiere new play y o n g ’ s The Art House will premiere a new Australian work as part of its opening season.

Tantrum Youth Arts’ new production, ‘Trailer’, will be performed there in May. Written by NSW Premier’s award-winning playwright Vanessa Bates, ‘Trailer’ has been developed through an artist residency at Wyong involving local youth, highlighting a focus of the new arts centre to participate in the development of new Australian work. Tantrum’s acting artistic director, Ms Lucy Shepherd said this was an exciting production to work on and premiering during The Art House opening season made it doubly special. “Our work is inspired by our local communities and collaboration with young, emerging and professional theatre artists in the region. “It’s just wonderful to be able to expand what we do in the Hunter region to a new world-class venue on the Central Coast,” Ms Shepherd said. “’Trailer’ is a must-see production for older teens and adults. “It’s a darkly comic

play about love, family and clocking on at the dream factory,” she added. The Art House will open its doors in April with official opening celebrations scheduled for May. “’Trailer’ is a great example of how The Art House will be a catalyst to the growth of the regional creative industry,” Council’s manager, community partnerships and programs, Ms Julie Vaughan said. ‘Trailer’ is directed by Central Coast based director Anna Kerrigan, who has directed numerous productions with and for young people, through Barking Gecko Youth Theatre Company, Australian Theatre for Young People, and as an assistant director for Sydney Theatre Company Next Stage. Joshua Maxwell is the designer for ‘Trailer’. He is an emerging designer from the Central Coast who is mentored by professional Sydneybased performance designer Tobhiyah Feller. ‘Trailer’s’ season includes free workshops for schools run by the writer, director and production designer and funded by Wyong Council. Media release, Mar 3, 2016 Wyong Council media

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ocal children, youth and adults will have an opportunity to learn about fire safety and prevention thanks to Operation Saving Lives.

Operation Saving Lives is an interactive community initiative supported by the Wallarah 2 Community Foundation. Run by communityminded volunteers with fire safety knowledge, the program will operate out of a donated Red Bus Services bus and feature a house simulator and learning space to teach participants about everyday household fire hazards. The Wallarah 2 Community Foundation provided a $5,000 grant to help with the development of the simulator, including funding a generator, smoke machines, wiring and supporting audiovisual equipment. Retired firefighter, Mr Chris Wallace said the Wallarah 2 Community Foundation’s grant had played a vital role in developing a more interactive and professional program for participants to enjoy. “Previously, we were utilising a plastic cubby house and simulator that I had built on a trailer. “Our new set up will be much more spacious and hands on, increasing opportunities for education. “The response from the community so far has been fantastic. “There are many local organisations that have approached us to bring the bus to their events already. “We are really excited to roll out the program, as soon as we finalise work

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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

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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

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

The Inner Wheel Club of Wyong Make friends Make a difference, Be inspired? Women from all walks and stages of like join Inner Wheel, with the common interest of giving back to the community while developing lasting friendships. 6.30 for 7.00 pm 3rd Wed Wyong Uniting Church 4393 2755 iiw.au.wyong@gmail.com

Lake Munmorah Senior Citizens Club Computer Classes for beginners and advanced. Come and join regular activities: dancing, exercise, pilates, yoga, craft, carpet bowls and Tai Chi. 4358 8390 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 referral 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 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

4399 2420

Health Groups 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 www.centralcoast.betterhearing australia.org.au

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. 2nd Mon 9.30am Norah Head Legacy Accure 0414 701 489

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

hartas@bigpond.net.au

www.pcfa.org.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 receive. Donations of 8ply yarn gratefully received. Long Jetty: 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 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

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

P18 - Wyong Regional Chronicle - March 15, 2016

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

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 Support Groups Small friendly groups formed to learn how to overcome anxiety, depression and loneliness and to improve mental health and wellbeing. Anonymous, free and open to all. Bring a support person if you like. Weekly meetings at Woy Woy, Bateau Bay and Wyong 1800 558 268 www.grow.net.au

Northern Women’s Health Centre 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

Ballroom Dancing classes from 4yrs old and up Classes held at the Youth Club - Monday afternoons 5pm mathewmoshou80@gmail.com

JAZZLEAGUE

Live Jazz Bands - Come to listen, Come to dance Free - Every Sun Central Coast Leagues

If you would like your Community Organisa on listed here, see www.duckscrossing.org or www. centralcoastnewspapers.com for the forms or contact Central Coast Newspapers on - 4325 7369

Club Gosford 2-5pm www.jazzleague.net

Soundwaves Men’s acapella 4 part harmony chorus - all ages 7pm Mon Central Coast Leagues Club John 0413 276 698 jbthomson51@gmail.com

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

NSW Labor Party The Entrance Day Branch is the local day branch for the NSW Australian Labor Party. Monthly meetings to discuss and debate policy as well as campaign for local labor candidates and Members of Parliament. We are always happy to welcome new members and guests. Come along and see for yourself. 2nd Monday 2pm The Entrance Leagues Club 4332 2907 Politics in the Pub Central Coast Discussion of important political, social, economic, education, land philosophy issues in a non partisan manner - The Grange Hotel 4th Thur every month besides Dec Warnervale Branch - NSW Labor Party To support and promote NSW Labor within the Warnervale area to give a voice to those who find it difficult to use their own. 1st Tue 7pm monthly Hamlyn Terrace Community Centre 0419 128 497 warnervale.labor@gmail.com @g

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 4351 0450 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 Thur at 10:30am, 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.

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

Marine Rescue Tuggerah Lakes Volunteers wanted, challenging conditions, interupted meals, early starts, breathtaking tuggerah lakes views. Rewards: - Saving distressed boaters or maybe save a life 0488 442 051 uc.tuggerahlakes@ marinerescuensw.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 830am-230pm Thurs evening 6-10pm 10 Ourimbah Creek Rd Ourimbah 4362 2246 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

Central Coast Potters Society Dedicated to increasing the ceramics knowlede, 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 Soaring Club Inc Gliding Club, Learn to fly, Instruction FREE to members Come and have an Air Experience Flight All Welcome 14 and up for Training Flying at Bloodtree Road Mangrove Mountain Thur, Sat, Sun (weather permitting) 0412 164 082 0414 635 047 www.ccsoaring.com.au

Bridge Club Bridge players can enjoy a game of social bridge on Tuesdays, 9.45am1pm The Greens The Entrance with or without a partner. Len 4332 6989 David 4392 0606 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 yo gd a ag oup@g a co

Sport KI-DO Mingara Judo Academy Junior boys and girls Mon and Wed Two classes 6 to 8.30pm from 7yrs $5 Lessons Kangy Angy Near Westfield 0413 237 010 www.kidomingarajudo.com.au do ga ajudo co au

Womens Groups BPW Central Coast

Empowering women of all ages in the areas of work, education, well-being and friendship. All women welcome to attend

Entries in the Not For Profit Community Organisations Directory are free. However, we require each organisation to subscribe to each newspaper to ensure that someone from that organisation keeps their entry up to date. Australia Post is about to increase their postage rates by over 42% and we can no longer continue to absorb these increases. Subscription rates have therefore needed to be increased from $50 to $75 for 25 editions commencing from December 1, 2015.

Wyong Regional Chronicle - March 15, 2016 - P19 9

Councils combine for Harmony Day

Out&About

Neighbourhood Fun Days launched with murals

osford’s Kibble Park has been chosen as the venue for joint Wyong and Gosford Harmony Day celebrations on Saturday, March 19.

The two councils have partnered with local cultural leaders and service providers to hold the event. The day will consist of entertainment and food that reflect cultural diversity. Wyong mayor Cr Doug Eaton OAM said the theme for Harmony Day is Everyone Belongs.

“I would encourage everyone to come along to this free event and enjoy the cultural art, craft, food and activity stalls.” There will be cultural performances throughout the day including a parade of cultures led by drummers and featuring an interactive drumming circle by The Rhythm

Hut. Madam Wu’s Gosford Chinese Performing Arts group will perform on the day as well as the Greek Hellenic Community, a Russian band, Indian dancers and Brazilian acoustic duo, Dose Akustica. Media release, Mar 9, 2016 Wyong Council media and Gosford Council media

The Wyong Diary

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

Tuesday, Mar 15

Sunday, Mar 20

Thursday, Mar 24

Plein Air art workshop by Joshua Fennell, The Entrance Channel from 1:00pm

Black Dog Ride Central Coast to raise awareness of depression and suicide prevention, 8:30am check in The Entrance Leagues Club Morris Minor Car Display, Memorial Park, The Entrance, 10:00am to 3:00pm Central Coast Country Music Inc, Toukley Golf Club

Missing Chapter Book Club, a kids book club with a difference, ages 10 to 13, Goobarabah Ave, Lake Haven, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Wednesday, Mar 16 Gemma (Rice) Sisia, founder of School of St Jude to speak at Our Lady of the Rosary Parish Centre, 239 The Entrance Rd, The Entrance K a n w a l Neighbourhood Fun Day, 3 Literary Close, Kanwal, 3:00pm to 6:00pm Combined Churches Together Service fot eh area of Warnervale to Norah Head, Kanwal to Lake Munmorah, Toukley Presbyterian Church, 37 Victoria Ave, Toukley, 7:00pm followed by a light supper, Easter Pending theme

Friday, Mar 18 Blue Haven Neighbourhood Fun Day, Blue Haven Community Centre, from 3:00pm

Friday, Apr 1 Rewbies, Coast Hotel, Budgewoi, from 8:00pm featuring Margaret Rew

Saturday, Apr 2 Tuesday, Mar 22 Wyong National Seniors Association meeting, Canton Beach sports Club, Hibbard St, Toukley, 2:00pm. Guest speaker Graham Carpenter on the history of the Norah Head lighthouse, potential members and visitors welcome

Wednesday, Mar 23 Cost of aged care seminar by the Department of Human Services, Toukley Library, 10:00am to 11:30am

A Man Is Not A Financial Plan workshop series commences, BPW Central Coast

Sunday, Apr 3 Easter Cantata with Tuggerah Lakes Choral Society at Toukley Presbyterian Church, 2:00pm Central Coast Country Music Inc acoustic day, Colongra Bay Community Centre

Monday, Apr 4 Toukley and District Art Society meeting, 10:00am

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.

Mural unveiled at Watanobbi as part of Neighbour Day

Photo: Brad Martin

eighbourhood Fun Days will be held at Watanobbi, Kanwal and Blue Haven during March.

Neighbour Day acknowledges that community is founded on the care and concerns residents have for each other and that good relationships with those living around us can change communities for the better. Wyong Council community development officer, Ms Shari Young said: “Neighbours are important because good relationships with others can and do change communities by making our suburbs and towns great places to live.” The Neighbourhood Fun Days have been developed in partnership with local residents and community organisations providing services in the area. Each day will feature information stalls, free family activities and workshops, a community barbecue and the launch of localised community murals which have been funded through the Federal Government Safer Streets funding program. Wyong mayor Cr Doug Eaton OAM said: “I would strongly encourage everyone to connect with their neighbours, get involved with Neighbour Day and focus on building a stronger local community which ultimately benefits us all.” Member for Dobell, Ms Karen McNamara said: “Too often, as a community, we become trapped in our own silos of life and don’t reach out to our neighbours. “I’m proud to be a part of a Federal Government that recognises the importance of

acknowledging and raising awareness of Neighbour Day and provides the support and assistance required to ensure local organisations can celebrate effectively.” The first Neighbour Day was held at Watanobbi on Sunday, March 13. The next free event will be held at Kanwal on Wednesday, March 16, at the Lakelands

Community Centre with the official opening and mural launch taking place. The Blue Haven event will take place on Friday, March 18, at the Blue Haven Community Centre with the official opening and mural launch taking place. Media release, Mar 9, 2016 Wyong Council media

TIJUANA CARTEL

FRIDAY 1st APRIL, 7pm Tickets $25 pre/$35 door BLACK RABBIT GEORGE ft. Paul George (Tijuana Cartel) SATURDAY 2nd APRIL, 7pm Tickets $10 pre/$20 door THE RHYTHM HUT, GOSFORD www.therhythmhut.com.au CENTRAL COAST COMMUNITY WOMEN’S HEALTH CENTRE INVITES YOU TO JOIN US AT

2016 International Women’s Day Ball CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF SERVICE TO AND ADVOCACY FOR THE EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN ON THE CENTRAL COAST 6.30PM – 11.30PM SATURDAY 19TH MARCH 2016 GRAND BALLROOM CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, TERRIGAL DINNER, DRINKS AND ENTERTAINMENT $150 PER PERSON $130 MEMBERS AND PAST MEMBERS

Come along for a celebratory and fun evening; prizes and an auction and The F Awards: celebrating the fantastic female leaders on the Central Coast

Classifieds

P20 P2 20 - Wyong Regional Chronicle - March 15, 2016

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Private advertisements Private advertisements only cost $33. Each additional cm costs $6.60 as does colour, and a photograph or a logo. Private advertisements need to be paid for at the time of booking.

Business rates A one off advertisement only costs $40 + GST in mono and an extra $8 + GST for colour, a logo or a photograph. Advertising on an ongoing basis attracts discounts if paid for in full in advance. 3 months $215 + GST, 6 months $385 + GST, 12 months $700 + GST – Approximately $14 per week. Having the same advertisement in one of the other Central Coast Newspapers as well attracts an additional 10% discount for those advertisements. If in the third paper as well, it will attract a 15% discount which drops to $11.50 + GST per week in that paper. Artwork is free and advertisers are encouraged to change their advertisements frequently.

Online classified advertising rates Online only GosfordClassifieds.com.au is one of a network of 10 websites which form one of the largest independent online classifieds network in NSW with over 350,000 annual visitors, over 80,000 online advertisements and over 15,000 business advertisements. A premium VIP online business advertisement on GosfordClassifieds.com.au only costs $299 + GST for 3 months, $399 + GST for 6 months and, $499 + GST for 12 months. It costs a similar amount to go on any one of the other nine Sydney based websites as well, or only $1699 + GST for all sites for 12 months. The other sites cover Bondi, Manly, Newtown, Cronulla, South Sydney, St George, West Sydney, North Sydney, Wollongong and suburbs surrounding those areas. All that we require for you to have an online advertisement such as this is: 1) Heading for the advertisement; 2) Text for the body; and, 3) Up to 3 images if required i.e. logos etc.

Combined online and print advertising Combined print and online packages have been created providing further discounts. Having a Gosford classifieds premium on line advertisement plus a printed advertisement in one newspaper will only cost $495 + GST for 3 months, $695 + GST for 6 months and $999 + GST for 12 months. Having it in two newspapers as well as online costs $595 + GST for 3 months, $995 + GST for 6 months and $1499 + GST for 12 months. To be in all three newspapers as well as online costs $795 + GST for 3 months, $1395 + GST for 6 months and $1899 + GST for 12 months.

See page 2 for contact details. All newspaper advertisements have a minimum of two weeks’ shelf life.

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Antennas

Entertainment

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Antenna & Digital Installations & Tuning New home specialist Credit cards OK HAYWARD VIDEO All areas Gosford 4323 6367 Woy Woy 4344 4414 Warnervale 1800 244 456 0412 685 555

Dance Central Coast Bush Dance & Music Association Experience Folk Music at its best at East Gosford Progress Hall @ 7.30pm Henry Parry Drive

The Troubadour Folk and Acoustic Music Club

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Experiend Tilers wanted!

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Painting BUCELLO’S COASTAL PAINTING SERVICES • Residential and Commercial • Interior and Exterior • New Work and Repaints Free Quotes All work guaranteed Quality’s my game and Ryan’s my name

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Gosford Scottish Country Dancers hold an intermediate class on Wednesdays from 7 to 10 pm at Wyoming - It’s an excellent form of exercise which brings men, women and young people together socially, learning new and old dances in a very friendly relaxed atmosphere - No experience or partner necessary - All ages welcome Cost $7.00 per week - Contact Janice on

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Wyong Regional Chronicle - March 15, 2016 - P21 1

Sport

Prime Minister officially opens Mariners’ Centre of Excellence he Prime Minister of Australia, Mr Malcolm Turnbull officially opened the Central Coast Mariners’ Centre of Excellence at Tuggerah on March 4.

Ms Karen McNamara MP, member for Dobell, and Central Coast Mariners officials and players also took part in the official opening. Mariners’ executive vice chairman, Mr Peter Storrie; CEO, Mr Shaun Mielekamp; and Mariners’ players, Luis Garcia, Nick Montgomery, Trent Buhagiar and Michael Neill all officially opened the facility. The Centre of Excellence six-storey structure includes medical facilities, office space which includes the headquarters for the Mariners, 140 car-spaces and a café. The Mariners’ medical centre, comprising the entire bottom floor of the six-storey structure, includes GP services, a skin cancer clinic, physiotherapy and pathology services, and other specialist services. The Centre of Excellence awaits stages three, four and five and will eventually include a public gym, function rooms, an indoor sports facility, an 80-room hotel, 80 serviced

Mr Mielekamp with Ms McNamara and Mr Turnbull outside the Mariners Centre of Excellence

apartments, an outdoor entertainment precinct (including the Mariners’ pub), two training pitches accompanied by a 1,200seat stadium, tennis courts and childcare facilities. Mr Mielekamp said: “The Centre of Excellence masterplan … showcases the potential of this complex to become one of the most iconic sporting facilities in NSW. “Our goal at the Central Coast Mariners

The Shame File Ducks Crossing Publications has a very liberal credit policy for advertisers and realises that from time to time, people, businesses and organisations get into financial difficulty and may need assistance and time to get things back on track. However, some people, businesses and organisations take advantage of this generosity they use advertising but simply don’t pay their account after several months and need to be taken to court to do so. From time to time, as necessary, we will name these people, businesses or organisations as a warning to our readers so that they will be wary when dealing with them.

• Golden Scissors • David Hill, Long Jetty Hairdressing, Wyong • Jessica Davis of Erina • Bakefresh, Wyong - trading as A1 cleaning services • Frazer Park Pty Ltd formerly trading as The • Rattananporn Big Prawn at Crangan Massage, Wyong Bay • Tony Fitzpatrick trading as Futuretek Roofing

is to become the most innovative, entertaining and community-minded sports brand in Australia. “It is with tremendous pride that I officially announce that the Central Coast Mariners Football Club will post a profit for the 2015-16 season which is a truly amazing achievement when considering where we were just 12 months ago. “I pay particular credit to executive vice chairman,

Mr Peter Storrie; chief financial officer, Ms Kathryn Duncan; and head coach, Mr Tony Walmsley, for making the tough decisions, and performing with clarity of purpose, to ensure that the season is a profitable one and sets the platform for future success.” Prime Minister Turnbull congratulated the Central Coast Mariners on the opening of the Centre of Excellence.

Mr Turnbull said: “Shaun and Peter, congratulations to you; this is a truly outstanding development. “I just want to say how thrilled I am to be here, on

the Central Coast, and to see the development of this fantastic precinct. “You need to be innovative, you need to do things differently, you need to think outside of the square and that is what Shaun and his team have done here. “You’ve developed here, in this precinct, a world-class sporting centre.” Ms Karen McNamara MP said: “It is always a pleasure to welcome the Prime Minister to Dobell. “Today the Prime Minister has witnessed first-hand the growth and development that is happening in Dobell. “I would like to thank the Central Coast Mariners for allowing us to share their celebrations. “To see what the Mariners and their business partners have created is fantastic. “This is a great boost for the Central Coast.” Media releases, Mar 4, 2016 Tyson Scott, Central Coast Mariners FC Colby Crane, office of Karen McNamara Con Orfanos, journalist

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Sport

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Judo players win gold and Swans under vie for state selection 18s too strong for BDAFL T under 25s he Kido Judo Academy of Mingara had one of their best competition starts ever at the ACT International Open Judo Championships recently.

The club sent four players to the championships and they returned with four gold and one bronze medal. “This result would have to rank as one of our best in our competition attendance in over 30 years,” said coach Pete

Acciari. “Not based on the medal to player ratio, but on how the bouts were controlled and all won with quality 10-point scored Ippon (outright win) techniques.” Caroline Hain brought home two gold medals

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in her under-48kg Junior and Senior Women’s Divisions. Hain showed that she can call on her solid groundwork and strong command of submission techniques at will. She was on top of her game and successfully attacked with a variety of skills, practised over the years, but never applied in contest. Caroline dominated, and by winning the Gold, reaffirmed her number one National ranking. Danny Vojnikovich took gold in the under50kg Senior Boy’s Division. Danny had a mighty day in competition, reaping the rewards of his committed training, according to coach Acciari. “His improvement was apparent from the moment he stepped on the mat. “Even though his shoulder throw entries were not deep and controlled enough for a major score, he took advantage of the transition to groundwork.” In the final Vojnikovich had to summon up all his strength to hold down his opponent and secure his gold medal. “This was his first outright clean sweep win of every bout.” Fourteen year old Daniel Villani brought home the Club’s final gold medal in the under50kg Cadet Division after spending some time away off the mats recovering from a shoulder injury. Villani’s main aim was to see how well he could handle the new under-17 Cadet Division opponents and to determine how he would match them in strength with the added inclusion of submission techniques. “He had little to worry about and didn’t disappoint in his strong showing of quality execution of throws performing an Ippon

finisher to claim gold. “Angelina Yokoyama secured the club a bronze medal in the under57kg Junior Women’s Division. “For Yokoyama, it came down to a bout of strength and fitness in her division. “What she couldn’t achieve with strength she accomplished with welltimed counter techniques. “In the repechage, Yokoyama gave nothing away, following up minor throws into strong groundwork, working her way through for a bronze placing. “The ACT International Open held In Canberra starts off a series of important key national points tournaments for the senior players that are seeking selection for 2016 International events and inclusion on the National Team in preparation for the Rio Olympics. “The juniors and cadets were positioning themselves for selection to the Oceania Championship held in April. “All four players are on track to be selected on the NSW State team and this event was part of their preparation for the QLD International in March and this year’s Nationals,” Mr Acciari said. Sports report, Feb 29, 2016 Peter Acciari, Kido Judo Academy

ydney Swans Academy Under 18s proved too strong for the BDAFL Under 25s, winning 10.9.69 to 4.6.30 at Lakeside Oval on March 1.

The BDAFL side entered the match confident of a positive result however, the Swans Academy’s fierce tackling, better ball handling under pressure and the BDAFL’s lack of discipline resulted in the 39 point loss. The match was played in windy conditions and it was the Swans side which had the early advantage. However, wayward goal kicking and a late Wade Beard goal saw the margin just seven points at the first break. The second term saw the Swans kicking with the aid of the breeze, and after kicking two early goals, they looked like they were breaking the game open. However, the BDAFL side were able to steady, and with Beard continuing to be a good target up forward, kicking two more goals late in the term. The margin was 13 points at the long break. The Swans were able to capitalise on the BDAFL turnovers in the third quarter and with four goals to one (Beard’s fourth) they opened up a

32 point lead at the final change. The last term was an arm wrestle as the heat took a toll on the players, many of whom were playing their first game for the year. The BDAFL were not helped by their own illdiscipline which resulted in free kicks to the Swans. Overall the final result of a 39 point win to the Swans was a fair indication of the game. Coach Bishop, whilst pleased with the effort, was disappointed with the performance. “Our inability to control the football was disappointing” Mr Bishop said. “You cannot afford to give quality sides advantages via turnovers and ill-discipline. “We need to be better than that and in recent years we have been,” he added. The BDAFL’s next representative fixture is against the Farrer FNL in Wagga Wagga. Email, March 1, 2016 Garry Burkinshaw, Black Diamond AFL

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Surf Life Saving Clubs receive annual sponsorship

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Tumbi Umbi boys win teams challenge at Surfest

urf Life Saving Clubs in the Wyong Shire received $82,000 in annual sponsorship funding from Wyong Council to help continue their vital beach safety work.

Surf Life Saving Central Coast (SLSCC) and Wyong Council have enjoyed a long and successful partnership which has allowed for the development and growth of the six surf clubs based in Wyong Shire. Those clubs are Shelly Beach, The Entrance, The Entrance North, Lakes, Soldiers Beach and Toowoon Bay. Council support ensures they can maintain their buildings and purchase lifesaving equipment required to provide volunteer lifesaving services on weekends and public holidays. “Council are already heavily involved in facilitating this service for the community by owning and building the surf club buildings which are leased by the Surf Life Saving Clubs and providing our own lifeguard service on weekdays,” Wyong mayor, Cr Doug Eaton OAM said. “Last beach season, volunteer lifesavers saved over 1,500 lives, prevented nearly 30,000 people from getting into difficulty and contributed over 95,000 volunteer hours keeping the public safe at our beaches and I would like to thank them for their efforts,” Cr Eaton said. The clubs run training

and education programs at the beaches and in schools which reached over 9,000 Central Coast children last season. Council will also give $16,000 in sponsorship to SLSCC. “This funding enables SLSCC to work closely with council’s own lifeguard service to improve the work and rescue standards that our local clubs provide,” Cr Eaton said. SLSCC CEO, Mr Chris Parker, said the organisation was grateful for the positive relationship they have with council and for the ongoing friendship and support they receive. “Our six Wyong clubs and the branch are thankful for Council’s continued recognition of the service we provide and our importance to the community,” Mr Parker said. “The funds we receive from council are instrumental in ensuring we can continue to provide this important lifesaving service to the beach going community. “Our relationship with council is a significant one and we look forward to continuing to work closely with them into the future to keep our community safe,” Mr Parker said. Media release, Feb 29, 2016 Wyong Council media

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The Tumbi Umbi Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College boys (with Narrabeen High girls)

Fifty-six high school he Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College boys surf team were teams from Coffs overall boys champions in the recent Toyota High School Teams Harbour in the north to Challenge held as part of Surfest Newcastle.

More than 250 students tackled challenging surf at both Dixon Park and Nobbys Beach in the Maitland and Port Stephens Teams Challenge. Jackson Roberts, Blake Wilton, Wade Clemens, Kurtis Vaughan and Max Leonard from Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College, Tumbi Umbi campus, made it through to the finals. Wade, Kurtis and Max went on to take out the finals to be named the overall boys champions. This was an exciting win for all the boys and Tumbi Umbi Campus. This unique surfing competition is designed to ensure an emphasis on

working as a team. Each team consisted of five surfers and a manager. The team picked three surfers to surf each round and each competitor was allowed a maximum of

three waves where their highest individual wave score counted. There were also points awarded for completing heats prior to the final siren, encouraging an urgency to the effort.

Illawarra in the south and Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean, surfed across the two days. Media release, Feb 29, 2016 Louise McCauley, Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College, Tumbi Umbi Campus

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