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Muck raking tabloid journalism at its worst he negative coverage of an announcement that Amphibian Aerospace Industries (AAI) would relocate its operations to the Central Coast has been described by Central Coast Council CEO, Mr Rob Noble as: “Quite seriously muck raking tabloid journalism at its worst.”

He described the US-based AAI as a “burgeoning company”. “If that’s how every burgeoning company that wants to move its business to the Central Coast gets treated, then they will soon realise this is not a region they want to come to.” Mr Noble said he was confident Council staff had done their due diligence thoroughly. “My understanding is AAI will be refurbishing planes and eventually building new ones. “We are confident they have the wherewithal, the authorisation and the legal capacity to do what they have said they will do. “This company has the Type Certifications for the Grumman amphibian aircraft from the Federal Aviation Administration

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in the United States and that is not an easy thing to do. “Council’s senior staff have been working with this company for about a year. “We are talking about an 18,000 square metre hangar, it really is a major development. Mr Noble said he was

privy to a great deal of information that was, for the present, commercial in confidence, that would demonstrate the flowon benefits of Council’s agreement with AAI. AAI is the Type Certificate holder to the HU-16 Models A-E and G-111 Albatross Amphibian Aircraft, and

will move its operations from the USA to a site at Central Coast Airport under a 40 year lease. NSW Premier, Mr Mike Baird, visited the Coast on September 27 to announce that AAI would become the first transport category aircraft manufacturer to set up in Australia since the 1940s.

According to the Central Coast Council, the deal will create 240 direct jobs in aircraft manufacturing, as well as thousands of indirect jobs in auxiliary industries like parts supply, instrumentation, interior fitouts and avionics. “This is a great day for the Central Coast; this

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Artist’s impression released for Lakeside Plaza redevelopment

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he artist’s some 21,000 sqm. a day spa, restaurant for day and night time influenced by studies for over a year now in The development has and bar, surrounded by a entertainment and from around Australia the development of the impression of and internationally concept for the site”, the proposed been designed by one landscaped and treed roof relaxation. A proposed Novotel whereby best practice said a spokesperson for Lakeside Plaza of Australia’s leading garden environment. The position on Hotel would comprise architectural designs Wyong Council Media. r e d e v e l o p m e n t architectural firms to reflect its seaside position the fourth floor of the 220 plus rooms, an have been ‘cherry picked’ “The recently adopted released by and provide outstanding building would offer 800 seat conference and integrated into the master plan for the architectural firm, views of the ocean and uninterrupted views out and function centre, design”. entrance town centre was Architectus, depicts lake. to the lake and coast, yet introducing The Entrance The Entrance Chamber prepared in conjunction an expanded Coles The development would enable the roof to thousands of visitors. of Commerce president their concept.” Supermarket along would also provide for garden to still feel part of Both towers would Mr Wes Newman said the “Council has received with speciality fashion substantial undercover the town. be in an elliptical shape, development was positive a planning proposal for At ground level, the designed to offer 360 for The Entrance. spot rezoning of the and food retailers to basement parking for “To get this far has lakeside plaza site, which serve The Entrance shoppers and visitors piazza has been designed degree views, allowing alike. to become the town wind to pass, avoiding the been a great achievement is currently being assed.” Community.

The lofting of the square, providing open down drafts associated and is very positive for “Stages two and three of the development will towers would create an space and amenities, with more conventional The Entrance,” said Mr Newman. include a residential ‘Oasis’ floor protected surrounded by restaurants, designs. Lakeside Plaza “We have been working tower and hotel tower, all from the sun and rain cafes, hospitality venues on the one site that covers on the fourth level, and specialist retail that proprietor Mr Bob Dunnet closely with the owners providing pool facilities, would make it popular said “The design has been and their representatives

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Council in negotiations with developer over proposed $500M Chinese Theme Park

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yong Council received an updated report on the status of the proposed site for a Chinese Cultural Theme Park on Warren Rd, Warnervale, at its ordinary meeting of Wednesday, November 19.

Chinese Theme being resolved between agreement. The terms of the Park representative Council and Australia agreement identified that Ms Amanda Lee Theme Park Pty. The site, at Lot 3 Council grant ACCFI a addressed the meeting and explained how the Warren Rd, Warnervale, non-exclusive licence to venue would provide has a total area of enter the land for the sole jobs for residents of 179.277 Ha. purpose of carrying out The site includes investigatory works to Wyong Shire and would be a boost for the local Warnervale Airport and support the development a portion of Porters of the project. economy. Ms Lee said while Creek wetland. The period of the The village would be agreement was from the majority of the revenue for the theme a working village with Friday, July 1, 2011, to park would come from accommodation, shops, Thursday, June 30, 2012, private proprietors, the restaurants, galleries and with the agreement Chinese Government tourist accommodation. having now lapsed. The proposal is was supportive of their During the period of plan to construct in expected to cost in the the agreement ACCFI vicinity of $500 million engaged Warnervale. consultants It was resolved at the making it one of the Cardno to undertake meeting that the mayor largest private sector a desktop review and general manager developments in Wyong of environment, urgently negotiate Shire and the Central engineering and with Australia Theme Coast. planning constraints In March last year with regard to the Park Pty Ltd with the objective of achieving Council considered proposed development. an agreement for sale a Mayoral Minute in The review identified of the proposed site relation to the proposal that the current zoning of where Council’s risks from Australia China the property as Industrial Foundation would not permit all and liabilities would be Cultural minimised and where a Incorporated (ACCFI) of their proposed uses, satisfactory sale price to develop a Chinese however, this matter with particular emphasis received a conditional on the site that will be Park on could be addressed by being placed on the offer to purchase the site used to guide future was offered by the Theme models for $10 million from the decision making on this Council owned land at making a submission to financial purchaser. Council has received Warnervale. rezone the land to permit available to this project. Australia Theme Park site The mayor and general In August this year, Pty Ltd. Council resolved the proposed land use a number of visits and The conditions manager of Council documents from Chinese among others matters to through the exhibition an offer to purchase the site from Council imposed inappropriate have been requested to delegates during the past enter into a co-operation period of LEP 2012. two years, with many agreement to continue to The cost of this review was received from Mr risk and obligations on report the outcomes of influential businessmen progress the project. undertaken by Cardno Zhong, however, this Council and as such the the negotiations at the This agreement was is reported to be in the offer was considered offer was rejected and next ordinary Council and Government unacceptable to Council the Australia Theme meeting on Wednesday, officials indicating formally entered into vicinity of $250,000. support for the project. on Monday, August At a councillor with a response being Park Pty Ltd was advised November 28. detailing accordingly. All support is 15, 2011 with mayor briefing session held forwarded Council Agenda, Council staff are dependent upon the Cr Doug Eaton and the in June of this year, an Council's position in the 14 Nov 2012 currently preparing a issue of land tenure President of ACCFI, Mr update of the current matter. 7.4, Wyong Council In October, Council land economics report and zoning issues Bruce Zhong signing the situation was presented

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Marlene Pennings is Citizen of the Year

s Marlene Pennings of The Entrance North was named Wyong Shire’s Citizen of the Year at the Wyong Council Civic Centre on Thursday, January 24.

The evening also paid time for many other Volunteer Award went causes to Mr Allen Currie tribute to other members community of the Wyong Shire including the Wyong and the Youth of the Community Year award went to Ms community who have Shire Tuggerah Rachel Davis. aided others through a Nursery, Other winners Lakes Reserve Trust, service. Guests heard that, Wycare-CEN Liaison included Brackets and over the past 12 Committee, Landcare, Jam event stalwart Ms years, Ms Pennings the steering committee Julie Smith in the Arts Empowering and Culture division, was responsible for for obtaining almost $1 Aboriginal Women and martial artist Mr John million in grants to help Wyong Shire Council’s Gill in the Sportsperson of the Year category, Mr Vision Committee. the community. Last year Marlene was Tim Silverwood from Ms Penning’s work has included driving included on the Hidden the Take 3-A Clean roles with Coastcare Treasures Honour Roll, Beach Initiative won the The Entrance North, the organised by the NSW Environment Award and Tuggerah Lakes Estuary, Department of Primary both the Central Coast Coastline and Flood Industries to highlight Outreach Service and Plain Management the work of outstanding TNC Lakes Food Care Committee, The volunteers in regional shared the honours for outstanding Community Entrance Community and rural areas. Wyong Shire service organisation. Precinct Committee, The Entrance North Council’s Australia Day Media release, Progress Association award for a Business 25 Jan 2013 Person went to Mr Don and Wycare. Wyong Council Media Ms Pennings has Dagger. The Community also volunteered her

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Central Coast airport ruled out inister for the Central Coast Mr Chris Hartcher has rejected to increase capacity “The NSW Central Coast which is has why we need to ensure a proposal to build an airport on the Central Coast, including at Sydney Airport to Government boost efficiency. written to the Federal the existing Sydney a proposed site at Bushells Ridge in Wyong Shire. “While Sydney Government proposing Airport asset is being “We will not support Airport is a matter for a “The NSW Mr Hartcher has joint approach fully utilised,” said instead called on the Government does not a proposal that dumps the Commonwealth, we addressing aviation Mr Hartcher. noise on want to see maximum capacity and operational Federal Members for support a second airport aircraft Dobell and Robertson to in the Sydney basin the families of the efficiency Media release, achieved improvements. 17 Jan 2013 support the joint approach whether it’s Wilton, Central Coast. at the facility because “The NSW Caroline Hutcherson, “The NSW of the NSW Government Badgerys Creek or the the economy of NSW Government does not Office of Chris Hartcher MP to boost efficiency at Central Coast,” said Government announced depends on it. support an airport on the plans late last year Mr Hartcher. Sydney Airport.

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Education Precinct Preliminary Project Plan endorsed yong Council is planning to create a vibrant education, students. It is envisaged the see how this satellite would city is thriving with It would also see development industry and business precinct at Warnervale, capable of providing university-level courses to 7,000 students and 1,500 the co-alignment of employ 1,500 staff plus the energy of all those education with training support services and students and how this education sector jobs.

flows on to stimulate the providers and business- retail providers. The initiative has taken successful international the development would industry groups, as well On a recent delegation local economy,” Cr Eaton its first step towards e d u c a t i o n - f o c u s e d include a university as the establishment of a to China, Cr Eaton visited said. becoming reality, with development, such as campus for 7,000 students business/industrial park the largest university “The spin offs extend council endorsing a Education City in South- with an emphasis on which would integrate city in the world in to the tourism sector, with Preliminary Project East Queensland and the science, engineering and with the university Wuhan, home to multiple increased visits from the Plan which will develop Education City in Qatar, technology based studies, campus and explore university campuses and families of students and a masterplan for the and envisions creating a residential college for linkages for employment a total student population prospective students and Council-owned land at a regionally significant 1,500 students and retail, generation and research of over one million. university-based events.” integrated development. sport and recreation and and development. Warnervale. The initial driver for “It was incredible to Key components of language facilities for “This is a unique investment in the proposed opportunity for council Warnervale precinct and the community,” will focus on securing a Wyong mayor Cr Doug university to anchor the Eaton said. development and attract Cr Eaton also said the complementary service initiative would benefit providers and businesses. the young people of “On this front, we are the Central Coast and already looking good with create a huge boost for council having already local employment and received an expression business. of interest from a According to Cr Greg reputable international Best, the initiative would investor, which I think particularly benefit those demonstrates that this is a who have to leave the viable project,” Cr Eaton Central Coast because said. their chosen disciplines “I’m very optimistic of tertiary study are not that we have the right available in the region. conditions to transform “We are not going higher education on the to be an exporter of Central Coast.” commuters,” Cr Best An economic said. feasibility study will be “One day, we are completed by September going to be an importer 2013. of employers.” Media release, 11 Jul 2013, Council has drawn on

Wyong Shire Council University city in Wuhan China, a model for the proposed Warnervale university

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Long Jetty Village Centre Improvement Masterplan formally adopted fter extensive be done and I’m very excited about what community the future holds for consultation, this village precinct, Wyong Council particularly when the formally adopted main street and jetties the Long Jetty are done up,” Cr Eaton Village Centre said. Improvement C o m m u n i t y Masterplan on participation was a Wednesday, October 23. vital aspect of the development of the The Masterplan will Masterplan, with see the implementation of forums, stakeholder practical and affordable working group meetings, improvements which surveys, postcard drop will build on the natural offs to business owners, strengths of the area. and presentations to These strengths relevant community and include the proximity of business groups taking the Long Jetty Village place. to Tuggerah Lakes; The plan focuses on existing parks and practical, affordable playgrounds; and good projects which are able transport links. to be maintained. Part of The Entrance It will also focus on Peninsula Planning public and private urban Strategy adopted in domain improvements April 2009, the Long designed to enhance Jetty Village Masterplan the quality of physical also improves public assets surrounding the spaces in the area, with at Watkins Jetty; and of council and local seen new banners go said. “Now this plan will foreshore area. upgrades to Saltwater identification of four residents and businesses up along the Central sitting down and coming Coast Highway and guide council’s own Creek Park and Lions ‘activity hubs’. Wyong mayor Cr up with practical other streetscape spending in line with the Wyong Council Agenda, 4.1 Park; embellishment of 23 Oct 2013 improvements suggested community’s vision. existing jetties; plans Doug Eaton said this solutions together. “We’ve already by residents,” Cr Eaton “This is how it should for a water play park was a great example

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‘Brothers for Life’ members arrested

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The 27-year-old was Guildford, one was in olice have arrested and charged three members of ‘Brothers group. He was refused bail, charged with: Attempt Auburn and one was in for Life’, two of which were from the Wyong LGA, following a proactive operation throughout Sydney and the Central Coast on appeared at Wyong Local to possess unauthorised Kellyville. The operation was Court on Thursday, pistol; Attempt to Wednesday, January 8.

January 9, with the case possess unauthorised part of an ongoing firearm; investigation by Strike Police alleged that West Metro, North West charged with a variety adjourned to March 7; he prohibited was again refused bail. Two counts of supply Force Sitella, which two of the men were Metro and Northern of offences, before The 29-year-old was prohibited drug (Large was formed by MEOCS actively involved in Regions, in executing being refused bail to charged with: possess Commercial Quantity); to investigate a number directing many of the seven search warrants at appear before court on unauthorised pistol; Supply prohibited drug of shootings in Sydney gang’s illegal activities properties in Sydney and Thursday, January 9. unauthorised (Indictable Quantity); during the second half of and believe their arrests the Central Coast. Quami was charged possess firearm; and Participate in 2013. would seriously disrupt As a result of the with two counts of possess prohibited Strike Force Sitella the group’s criminal operation, three men unauthorised pistol; two counts of supply criminal group. He was refused has resulted in police agendas. were arrested including possess unauthorised prohibited drug (Large Commercial Quantity); bail and appeared in arresting eleven people Around 2pm, alleged gang leader prohibited firearm; preferring 73 supply prohibited drug Parramatta Local Court and detectives from the 31-year-old Farhad two counts of supply (Indictable Quantity); on Thursday, January 9. charges, as well as State Crime Command's Qaumi from Chittaway prohibited drug (Large and knowingly direct Of the seven search seizing three handguns, Middle Eastern Bay; a 29-year-old man Commercial Quantity); shotguns and criminal activities of warrants executed by two Organised Crime Squad from Wyong; and a supply prohibited drug police, three were in quantities of illicit drugs. (MEOCS) were joined 27-year-old man from (Indictable Quantity); group. Media release, 9 Jan 2014 He was also refused Wyong, one was in by specialist police, and Auburn. and knowingly direct NSW Police Media Villawood, one was in officers from the South The three men were criminal activities of bail.

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November 7, 2014

Decision to purchase land mired in controversy earlier meeting in Wyong clearly blown away by with Assistant Minister our overall vision for for Infrastructure and the managed growth of Regional Development this region and we’ve Jamie Briggs. been very pleased with “The Federal the support for the Government’s support for proposed regional airport the regional airoport will expressed by both levels be essential to getting it of government,” Cr Eaton built and operational by said. 2020 and we had a great Gosford Council’s meeting in Canberra CEO Mr Paul Anderson Mayor Cr Doug Eaton last week with senior said that establishing a said both holdings were of officials and the Chief of new regional airport was strategic importance to job Staff for Federal Minister a very important part of creation in the Shire, one for Infrastructure and the Central Coast’s future. for the proposed regional Regional Development, “There’s no doubt that airport and the other for Warren Truss,” said having an airport built future employment and mayor Cr Eaton. and operating here in our Warner Business Park Jilliby Land environmental offset “They were very region would be a major, “This is the biggest “The Woodbury Park investment of ratepayers’ lands. supportive of our regional long-term boost for the The decision to single land holding in the land is adjacent to the money, and knowing the airport plans and we local economy,” Mr purchase required the investigation site,” said Freeway Link Rd at Terrace Towers company are to write to them to Anderson said. the northern boundary as I do, you can rest mayor to use his casting mayor Cr Eaton. trigger Federal assistance “Not only will an “Securing this land of the Shire and will assured that they wouldn’t vote to get the land regarding planning and airport help us tackle the now shows how serious provide opportunities be selling their prime land purchase passed. technical approvals in huge demands facing the “This is all about we are about establishing for future employment holdings for less than line with the Coalition’s Central Coast’s transport jobs and planning for a regional airport by 2020 and environmental offset they were worth,” said election commitment. systems in coming years, Cr Graham, who voted the future growth of this to help grow the local lands,” Cr Eaton said. “They also saw the but it will also deliver “Both holdings are against the motion along region,” mayor Cr Eaton economy and boost jobs airport as being eligible positive flow on effects on the Coast. important for sustainable with Crs Lisa Matthews, said. for federal funding for local jobs, tourism and “The Central Coast economic development in Doug Vincent and Ken Council will invest through RDA grants in other investment. Greenwald. $10 million in over 87 Regional Airport will be the Shire,” he said. upcoming years and we “Along with Wyong However, Cr Bob “I will be calling for hectares of land in the the hub of a business and will be looking at all Shire Council, we were Warner Business Park at logistics industry precinct Graham said the $17 a thorough investigation avenues for public and very pleased to be able representing a change in million could be better into this wastage of Jilliby. private funding,” he said. to highlight this regional “The land covers employment opportunities spent on a multitude of ratepayers’ money and to Last month council priority at the national around one third of in Wyong Shire, and will projects throughout the what could possibly be also met with NSW level during meetings the regional airport complement other airport Shire including the Arts the true motive for this Premier Mike Baird and with federal government investigation site services in the Sydney Centre, the restoration cosy arrangement with Central Coast Minister ministers in June,” said identified in November basin and Newcastle,” he of Tuggerah Lakes, Terrace Towers,” said Cr Rob Stokes and took Mr Anderson. said. roads, kerb and gutter, Graham. 2013. them on a visit to the Council will also drainage and sporting and The decision to “It also contains Media release, 26 Jun 2014 proposed airport site and purchase the land Wyong Council Media an existing Part 3A purchase over 144 recreational facilities. other projects in the north Email, 26 Jun 2014 “I question the followed a lobbying approval for an industrial hectares of land at Warnervale area. Bob Graham, Wyong Council Doyalson for $7 million. wisdom of this so called visit to Canberra and an subdivision. “The Premier was

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Alison Homestead rebuild about to commence

y o n g Council has agreed, although not unanimously, to purchase two lots of strategic land holdings totalling 231 hectares from Terrace Towers for $17 million.

ocal firm, Collaborative Construction Solutions, has signed the contract to rebuild the historic Alison Homestead with the first sod on the project turned on Wednesday, November 5.

Wyong Council mayor 2011. Historical Society Cr Doug Eaton joined members of the Wyong vice president Ms Liz District Museum and Hogston said, in the last Historical Society to three years, a number of turn the first sod that will significant heritage items restore the Homestead had been recovered from to its former glory and the building. “We managed to re-establish its heritage status as a dedicated retrieve furniture, history museum and learning and family records and even clothing after the centre. Mayor Cr Eaton said fire,” said Ms Hogston. “Donations have also council had worked closely with the Historical been flooding in from Society to come up with the community so we the right plans for the will be able to furnish the Homestead in the manner restoration. “The Historical to which it has been Society has been behind accustomed. “It has been a long wait this project right from the start and has been but we are very happy instrumental in ensuring that construction is about Wyong mayor Cr Doug Eaton with members of the Wyong District Museum and Historical Society this historic homestead to start.” will be funded through an asset’s significant cultural year 2015. considered to be of The construction insurance claim. can rise again,” said heritage can be enjoyed Alison Homestead is historical significance at contract includes mayor Cr Eaton. “I believe we have and understood by future set on two hectares of a regional level, being salvage, found the right company generations. “Alison Homestead demolition, rural land at 1 Cape Rd, representative of the will once again be a restoration works to for the job and it is “This is a significant Wyong. arrival, locational choice, vibrant museum and Alison wing, the building fantastic that they are milestone and truly a This location was the lifestyle and working life heritage centre for of a new building within local,” mayor Cr Eaton great day for everyone Shire’s first land grant of one of the region’s residents and tourists the original footprint, said. who cares about Alison given to William Cape in best-known pioneering civil works and site alike.” “The quality of the Homestead,” he said. 1825 and purchased by families. The original services. design will ensure this Works are expected William Alison in 1875. Media release, 5 Nov 2014 The contract is worth treasured Homestead was destroyed community to be completed by midThe Homestead is Wyong Council media by fire on December 3, almost $1 million and

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Chinese University campus proposed for Warnervale

Wyong Council mayor Cr Doug Eaton (centre) with Wuyi University president Zhang to his right and vice president Wurren to his left with members of the Ames Foundation

“At the moment, a strong record in and making connections. yong Council’s mayor Cr Doug Eaton is currently in China overseas The Wyong Education meeting key dignitaries to progress interest and investment they have interests in supporting universities in Ottowa education,” said mayor and Business Precinct has in the Shire. and New York. Cr Eaton. been identified by council Top of the agenda is Guangzhou (population Wyong Shire. “This will be a first The campus would as one of 39 key projects plans for a world class over 20 million) on Mayor Cr Eaton for Wyong and Australia cater for 7,000 students requiring investment and tertiary campus to cater Monday, January 12, to said president Zhang if they get on board and and create 500 permanent funding from the state for 7,000 students to be discuss their interest in was enthusiastic about I am really hoping they jobs and include a and federal governments located at the Wyong this campus. working with council to will. SMARTS Hub knowledge to create more jobs and Education and Business Wuyi University has develop a university in “Wuyi is great fit and community centre for opportunities for Wyong Precinct in Warnervale. 18,000 students and the Wyong Shire. for Wyong and not just students and the broader Shire residents. The mayor met with specialises in engineering “Wuyi University because it starts with W. community to assist in president Zhang and and technology, key is looking to expand Media release, 13 Jan 2015 “They have the developing their skills, vice president Wuren disciplines of which its current cooperation expertise in the technical supporting employment Wyong Council media of the Wuyi University there is little opportunity agreements with overseas subjects we need and and business initiatives in Jiangmen near to explore at this time in campuses.

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

we have been told that we would need a minimum of $50,000 to take it there and we have nothing of that kind at the moment,” he said. Member for Dobell, Ms Karen McNamara attended the Council meeting as a show of support for the Ourimbah residents. Member for The The approval or refusal Entrance, Mr David of the proposed boarding Mehan has also expressed house at 2-4 Glen Rd support for the Ourimbah Ourimbah will now be residents and is expected determined by the Joint to speak at the JRPP in Regional Planning Panel opposition to the boarding at its meeting next week. An artist's impression of the proposed Glen Rd boarding house as it will be presented to the JRPP house development. Cr Eaton, Taylor, Best, Mr McGill said the application was reviewed wells and storage. Mr Greg McGill or not they supported Webster, Vincent, Troy Stop Glen Road Action The proposed building from the Stop Glen the development,” Mr and Matthews all declared by the Hunter Joint Group did not believe Regional Planning Panel will house 87 single Road Action Group said McGill said. interests in the matter, that the developer had He said the outcomes which left independent (JRPP) last year which units, 10 doubles, three residents present in the met the six conditions deferred its determination accessible units and the public gallery for the of the focus groups Cr Bob Graham, the only set out by the JRPP in Council meeting were chaired by Mr Thompson councillor present, able to pending the provision of manager’s unit. relation to its concerns additional information Each unit would “very, very disappointed” had been used as part of discuss it. about the bulk and scale contain an en-suite, that the issue was not the developer’s social Cr Greenwald and and design change. of the development. The original DA was kitchenette, robe and debated. impact statement in its Nayna were absent but “One floor has come Mr McGill said he was development proposal to had previously declared for the demolition of two desk. off the top but there is an existing dwellings and The landscaping plan surprised that several incorrectly demonstrate interests in the matter. additional wing to be built declared community support for The absence of a the erection of a four- has been revised with councillors and they have reduced the story boarding house extensive landscaping conflicts of interest based the development. quorum to discuss the size of the rooms to just The Stop Glen Road matter meant the decision containing 94 rooms, proposed within the front on connections with above the state minimum a manager’s residence, setback and in communal former federal member Action Group is also to make submissions requirements,” Mr to next week’s Joint parking and open space. areas, according to the for Dobell, Mr Craig seeking advice as to McGill said. The revised application latest report to Council. Thompson. whether Mr Cox is an Regional Planning Panel In the speech he did Unless Mr Cox decides Mr McGill said he appropriate person to (JRPP) meeting was is for a three-storey not get to present to the boarding house with to make alternative believed Mr Thompson, make submissions to the deferred to Council’s meeting, Mr McGill acting general manager, 100 rooms, a manager’s submissions to the along with former JRPP given that he was the said the group would be residence, parking and JRPP, it is expected that Wyong councillor and author of the first report to Mr Scott Cox. detailing the issues that the report submitted mayor Mr Neil Rose, Council recommending Chairperson of the open space. it believed the developer “Following a thorough to the Wednesday, had been employed by the original development Stop Glen Road Action had failed to address to assessment, July 8 meeting will be the developers K and application. Group, Mr Greg McGill planning the JRPP meeting. the application is forwarded to the Hunter P Gregory, to chair According to Mr was also unable to speak for Central Coast JRPP for focus groups and lobby McGill, the group Meeting transcript, at the meeting because recommended approval,” the report said. determination on Friday, current ALP councillors will be “up the creek 8 July 2015 the matter could not be In the latest version of July 16. to support the proposed without a paddle” if Business paper, 8 July 2015 debated. Wyong Council the proposal, the building In other words, the development. the JRPP approves the According to a report ordinary meeting “We believe the current version of the from Wyong Council’s width has increased at outcome from Wyong Interview, the street frontage, and Council to the JRPP will councillors used their development application. 9 July 2015 development and “Our only avenue Mr Greg McGill, Save Glen building department internal changes include be a report supporting the declared conflicts at communal recreation approval of the proposed the meeting to get out would be the Land and Road Action Group manager, acting director, Jackie Pearson, journalist of declaring whether Environment Court and Ms Tanya O’Brien, the rooms on each level, light development.

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he acting CEO of Wyong Council has been authorised to acquire approximately one quarter of the Wyong Grove school site and carriage way at a fair market value.

A mayoral minute presented to the November 11 ordinary meeting of Wyong Council resulted in the Council resolving to go ahead with an attempt to acquire those parts of the former public school considered essential for organisations such as the acquisition of part of the community,” Cr Eaton site, it will be subject government for public director following a Wyong Drama Group. said. to the normal Council purposes, is acquired discussion with the The plan is to acquire site. The entire school site “I even told bidders development application by negotiation and purchaser of Wyong those land and buildings agreement between Grove. either by agreement or was recently sold by the at the auction we would process. Department of Education, seek to compulsorily “This whole process the landholder and the “They are in discussion compulsory process. with anothe The council authorised at auction, to a Sydney acquire the site – so has caused a great deal acquiring authority. The process is expected the acting CEO to developer, for $4.45 everyone knew what we of stress in the local wanted to do. community which has to take several months. execute all necessary million. If the Minister gives “So now it is time to been really unnecessary,” “Obviously the hall documentation relevant his consent, then Council act. Cr Eaton said. is not included on the to the acquisition. “We can’t afford the “The State Government basis that the arthouse The school site, can begin negotiations when purchased, will be with the new owner to whole site, so we will now broke its promise to the is developed and it has classified as operational acquire the part of the move to try to acquire the community but Council a studio of the size of land for the purposes of site currently used as the part of the site which will will not, and will now step the hall and is more the Local Government Wyong Grove Cultural provides the best value in and attempt to save this adaptable,” Cr Eaton and Community Hub. for the community.” important community said at the November Act 1993. Mayor, Cr Doug Eaton Council spent over facility.” 11 general meeting of If the site has to In NSW, all levels of Wyong Council. be obtained using a OAM, said Council $100,000 upgrading the Cr Eaton said he compulsory process, it was true to its word former school buildings government can acquire will be done “pursuant to and would now pursue which are currently home privately owned land for expected the fair market value of the area Wyong the Land Acquisition (Just compulsory acquisition to a number of local public purposes. They may acquire the Council wishes to Terms Compensation) so this important site can community and drama whole property, part of a purchase to be between Act 1991,” according continue as a community groups. It is these buildings property or an interest in $1 million and $1.5 to the adopted mayoral facility. “We went to the Council will now seek to the property, including million. minute. Acting CEO of Wyong Council will make auction in good faith and acquire under compulsory easements for power Council, Mr Rob Noble an application to the were hopeful of securing acquisition arrangements. lines, sewer or water. If the owner wishes to Most privately said he had received a Minister for Finance to the site ourselves due to commence compulsory its high importance to our develop the rest of the owned land, required by briefing from the relevant

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Community members dig channel

Cr Lloyd Taylor with residents who dug the channel on Australia Day

oung and old turned out on Australia Day at The Entrance to dig a channel at least one-metre wide from the ocean to the lake.

Cr Lloyd Taylor and residents with shovels in hand

Wyong councillor “All too often we have the better the health of Lloyd Taylor said: “It flooding around the lake the lakes, the better our demonstrates the level of edge and opening the lifestyle. community commitment mouth of the channel will “What we saw on to get the channel opened reduce the likelihood of Australia Day was the and a break-wall built. the flooding we saw as silent majority coming “We have all had recently as January of this out in force for a solution enough of talk; now we year. to save Tuggerah lakes. want action,” Cr Taylor “The community know “I call on the rest of said. what they want and we, the community to stand “Before the last as their representatives, up and support this election, we had support need to support them in community initiative,” he from the local member, this. said. Mr Chris Spence and the “Our lifestyle revolves Liberal Party, but that all around the lakes, Media release, Jan 27, 2016 Lloyd Taylor, Save Tuggerah seems to have faded,” he foreshore and waterways, Lakes Party said. so it is only logical that

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Wallarah 2 coal mine decision now only a few weeks away he Australian Coal Alliance is organising a public meeting to inform the northern Central Coast community about the latest developments in their long-running campaign to stop the Wallarah 2 coal mine.

The Greens NSW no future, that Mike mining spokesperson, Baird should knock on Mr Jeremy Buckingham, the head. has called on NSW “The proposed coal premier, Mr Mike Baird, conveyor belt and to intervene to stop the coal loading area are Wallarah 2 underground unacceptably close to coal mine project. the existing residential “The Coalition made neighbourhood of Blue a solemn promise not to Haven and may impact on allow the Wallarah 2 coal plans by the Darkinjung mine to go ahead,” Mr Local Aboriginal Land Director of the Buckingham said. Council for residential alliance’s Water Not “Former premier, Mr development in the area.” Coal campaign, Mr Alan Barry O’Farrell, told Central Coast Council Hayes, said the meeting a crowd that the mine concerns about the effect would be held at Wyong would not go ahead ‘no on the drinking water RSL on August 10. ifs, no buts, a guarantee’. catchment, environment The Korean mining “Yet years later, and residential areas, will company KORES has the NSW Coalition be central to its review lodged an amended Government has failed to of modified plans for the development proposal implement this promise,” Wallarah 2 Coal Project. that includes plans to The former Wyong Mr Buckingham said. build a conveyor belt and “This coal mine is Shire Council opposed alter the route of the rail a risk not only to the the mine in February spur to avoid having to water catchment of the 2014 due to the potential reach an agreement with The latest plans include a relocated rail loop (shown in purple) Central Coast, but to the impacts on the drinking the Darkinjung Local other concerns could be plans. the main access to the credibility of the Liberal water catchment areas. Aboriginal Land Council. addressed. The former Gosford Party when it makes Mr Hayes said the new development. Plans have been Those concerns development proposal Mr Hayes said that in commitments to the City Council also modified relating to the included the mine’s would see the conveyor 2014, Dr Peter Lewis, electorate. opposed the project in rail loop, rail spur line impact on the Central belt transporting coal 200 the clinical director of the “It should fulfil those March 2014. and train load out facility. Coast’s water supply, metres from the south- Central Coast integrated commitments and reject Council has stated The project has been subsidence and the health western boundary of the care program, said the the mine. it intends to closely modified to realign the effects of coal dust. “The Korean review the revised plans Blue Haven residential expected mortality rate sewer connection. has with a view to lodging a The Darkinjung Local area and as far north as for coal dust related to the Government The State Significant Aboriginal Land Council Wyee. Wallarah 2 mine could be announced a restructure submission. Development was took the matter to the Council has also of its state owned resource “Tooheys Rd would one on 100,000. recently lodged with the Land and Environment disappear because that “Wyong CBD is five companies that will see encouraged community Planning Assessment Court, which ruled that road does not have a wide kilometres from the them withdraw from members to take this Commission and is on the mine could not go verge on either side and proposed coal handling international resource opportunity to have their public exhibition (but ahead without permission KORES doesn’t own any facilities, Blue Haven projects, so it is unclear voice heard. not advertised in this to utilise Darkinjung land in that area, so they and Lake Haven are why the government Information regarding newspaper) for six weeks, land. would be wanting the even closer, and there should approve a mine the project is available with a closing date of The new proposal does conveyor to run along the are schools, hospitals and plan for a company likely from NSW Planning’s September 6. major projects website. not include Darkinjung carriage way,” Mr Hayes aged care facilities,” Mr to leave the market. According to Mr land. “There is no need to said. Hayes said. Hayes, the Planning Media release, Jul 26, 2016 CEO of the Darkinjung The Darkinjung “The Planning build this coal mine. Assessment Commission LALC, Mr Sean Gordon, Local Aboriginal Land Assessment Commission “The community are Central Coast Council media Media release, Jul 26, 2016 did not approve the declined to comment Council already has has rejected four coal bitterly opposed. Max Phillips, office of coal mine in 2014, on the impact the latest approval for a 500 lot mines already this year “The company doesn’t Jeremy Buckingham but stated that there Wallarah II proposal may residential sub-division because of their proximity want to build it, it just Interview, Jul 29, 2017 may be justification have on the Darkinjung that would be impacted to residential areas,” he wants an approval to sell. Alan Hayes, Australian Coal Alliance to approve the mine if land and development because Tooheys Rd is said. “It’s a dud mine, with Jackie Pearson, journalist all the commission’s

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he negative coverage of an announcement that Amphibian Aerospace Industries (AAI) would relocate its operations to the Central Coast has been described by Central Coast Council CEO, Mr Rob Noble as: “Quite seriously muck raking tabloid journalism at its worst.”

announcement means thousands of jobs for the region with a significant flow on to the Central Coast economy,” Mr Baird said. Central Coast Council Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, said: “Bringing jobs to this region and enabling employment growth are some of the key priorities of Central Coast Council. “There were a number of locations that AAI was investigating and we’re pleased to have successfully attracted AAI to the Central Coast,” he said. Mr Reynolds said the lease agreement with AAI is part of a wider vision to make the Airport a hub for light to medium commercial general aviation. “Having an anchor tenant like AAI at Central Coast Airport will help put our region on the aviation industry map,” Mr Reynolds said. The Albatross at sea and the $100 million factory proposed for Warnervale inset “It will stimulate the in the United States and privy to a great deal of will move its operations According to the Central Coast to become that is not an easy thing information that was, for from the USA to a site Central Coast Council, nationally recognised to do. the present, commercial at Central Coast Airport the deal will create 240 and help in attracting direct jobs in aircraft additional “Council’s senior staff in confidence, that would under a 40 year lease. investment have been working with demonstrate the flowNSW Premier, Mr manufacturing, as well as from related industries this company for about a on benefits of Council’s Mike Baird, visited the thousands of indirect jobs and innovators and agreement with AAI. year. Coast on September 27 in auxiliary industries growing our economy. AAI is the Type to announce that AAI like “We are talking about parts supply, an 18,000 square metre Certificate holder to would become the first instrumentation, interior Continued P3 hangar, it really is a major the HU-16 Models A-E transport category aircraft fitouts and avionics. and G-111 Albatross manufacturer to set up in development. “This is a great day for Mr Noble said he was Amphibian Aircraft, and Australia since the 1940s. the Central Coast; this

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Muck raking tabloid journalism at its worst requirement to change the runway to accommodate this. He said there is significant international demand for the Albatross amphibious aircraft type

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“Central Coast Airport can cater for a wide range of general aviation activity with the runway at its current width and length.” Amphibian Aircraft Group President, Mr Khoa Hoang, said they will invest $100 million in building the manufacturing facility at Central Coast Airport to upgrade the Albatross with new Turboprop Engines, state of the art Full Glass Avionics Cockpit and some additional comfort features for customers worldwide. “We could do this from numerous countries in the world but chose Australia because there is great available aviation engineering talent, we have support from the government and it is a stable political and legal environment,” he said. “About 70 percent of our employees will be sourced locally for

Application and go through all the relevant planning processes for the facility which is on industrial zoned land. In early 2016, Amphibian Aircraft

“There were a number of locations that AAI was investigating and we’re pleased to have successfully attracted AAI to the Central Coast.”

Rob Noble (CEO, Central Coast Council) and Khoa Hoang (President, Amphibian Aircraft Group) signing the 40 year lease agreement

trades, production lines, panel beating, upholstery, distribution, parts sorting, warehousing,

inventory, maintenance, administration and finance.” Mr Hoang said his

company would use Central Coast Airport minimally for aircraft testing and that there is no

which can land on water, snow or land. “It is suitable for humanitarian aid, surveillance, search and rescue, detect and interject operations, passenger transport and utility functions in outer reach islands and other remote places around the world where airports are not viable.” The process to get AAI up and running on the Central Coast will be staged over three to five years, according to Council. AAI will be required to submit a Development

Technologies Pty Ltd, a fully incorporated subsidiary of the Amphibian Aircraft Group, received a Research and D e v e l o p m e n t Certification (for both local and overseas activities) with AusIndustries which Mr Hoang said has assisted greatly in making the decision to move to Australia. Media release, Sep 27, 2016 Central Coast Council media Interview, Oct 7, 2016 Rob Noble, Central Coast Council Jackie Pearson, journalist

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Glenning Valley developer expected to submit an amended development proposal

Official maps showing the proposed subdivision streets in red

The permanent #GlenningValleyProtectors camp

Land and Environment Court site visit and section 34 conference has resulted in a small win for the Say No to the Glenning Valley Development Group.

The Group has been campaigning against a proposed 264-lot residential development in bushland that they argue is home to the endangered Regent Honeyeater and Swift Parrot. The developer lodged a Deemed Refusal with the Land and Environment Court in August because Central Coast Council took too much time to assess the application. The Land and

Environment Court (LEC) held a site meeting at Glenning Valley on September 29 to hear submissions from four speakers. The LEC representative, along with representatives from Central Coast Council, an ecologist and the developer also conducted a walk through the bushland. According to Jessie Fancett, spokesperson for the Say No to

the Glenning Valley Development Group, members of the public who attended the site visit were not allowed to inspect the bushland with the other representatives. Council and the developers then met privately with the LEC later that day, which is standard practice for a section 34 conference. Ms Kylie Doyle from the Say No group said that, on October 4, she had been informed by

Central Coast Council’s legal representative that the developer was expected to submit an amended development proposal in early-to-mid November and that the section 94 conference had been adjourned. This will buy the Say No group more time to campaign against the proposal, could result in an amended application that will address their concerns and will provide another opportunity for public comment on any amended proposal. “If the applicant

seeks leave to amend the form of the proposed development, the amended proposal will be notified to the community so that interested persons can make submissions, which the parties will take into consideration,” an email from Council’s solicitor to Ms Doyle said. “The section 34 conference has been adjourned to a date to be confirmed in late October or early November,” the solicitor said. A permanent environmental protectors’

camp in Torrellia Way, Glenning Valley is now using the hashtag # G l e n n i n g Va l l e y Protectors to add its support to the Say No campaign. The camp is open and collecting signatures for the Say No campaign 24/7, according to Glenning Valley resident Mr Lanz Priestley. A community meeting and barbecue is planned. Website, Oct 10, 2016 Say No to Glenning Valley Development Facebook Jackie Pearson, journalist

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Commercial fishers to go out of business under share trading scheme ot all of the commercial f i s h e r s currently operating in Tuggerah Lakes will keep their businesses after June 2017.

Member for The Entrance, Mr David Mehan said he believed the NSW Government had an agenda to “get rid of a certain number of fishers in NSW and those fishers who do not have the means to purchase extra shares will not be able to keep working.” Mr Mehan said the best way to explain the NSW Government’s proposed reforms was to look at the situations currently facing individual fishers on Tuggerah Lakes. “One operator does three sorts of fishing: seasonal prawns, crabs and meshing. “Meshing, he can currently do 365 days a year, because there is no limit; he doesn’t work

Allan Reed, fishing on Tuggerah Lakes Photo courtesy ABC

that many days because it would not be sustainable, but he could if he wanted to. “As of July 2017, the number of days he can work is reduced to 90 for

meshing. “As for crab traps, he currently has 10 and currently unlimited kilos can be collected. “As of July 2017, he will have to buy 25 extra

shares, but he can’t find them anywhere, and he will be reduced to 600 kg per year per trap, and that is less than he is doing now. “He has found

someone in Newcastle, who doesn’t fish, who inherited crab trap entitlements from his father. “The fisher is now renting the right to use

them and paying rent of $300 per week. “That will keep him going, but it doesn’t affect the other area where meshing is his main income.” According to Mr Mehan there are not currently enough shares for sale on the official market to provide all the fishers with the numbers they will need to give them the entitlements required from July 1. “Another Tuggerah Lakes fisherman is in debt because he just set up business, bought entitlement to fish and bought a boat, so he has that debt and has his house debt, now he will have to find the money to buy more shares and they may not be available to purchase, even if he has the funds,” Mr Mehan said. Continued P6

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Airport Action Group questions viability of seaplane manufacturing plan r Laurie Eyes, a vocal opponent of the development of a regional airport on the Central Coast, has questioned the viability of a proposal to build Albatross seaplanes at Warnervale.

“According to the Grumman Albatross site, in the entire USA, there are only 22 Albatross aircraft flying,” Mr Eyes said. Grumman produced the original Albatross planes but now specialise in high-end jet aircraft, hence they sold the rights to the Albatross. “There are 10 listed in flyable storage, nine in long-term storage, two in restoration and one on display,” he said. “There are 11 HU16 and G-111 Albatross aircraft listed around the world in museums. “Does this look like

an aircraft type that would support a $100 million investment in Warnervale?” According to Mr Eyes, the Albatross aircraft currently listed for sale, range in price from $275,000 to $1.495 million for a 1983 G-111 Albatross. Mr Eyes said he would also contend that if the AAI-AAT development does go ahead, the company has stated publicly that any aircraft testing to be carried out at Warnervale can be done on the existing runway. He said that statement from the company

negated the council’s current push to have the Warnervale Airport Restrictions Act repealed. “If it all works out and the Warnervale Airport Restrictions Act is left in place, it is terrific news for employment at the Wyong Employment Zone and proof positive that the existing Warnervale landing area is ok for general aviation and is no impediment to aircraft manufacture. Emails, Oct 5-7, 2016 Laurie Eyes, Central Coast Airport Action Group Jackie Pearson, journalist

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“The NSW Government talks about sustainability, but I asked a question of the minister and he said he was not concerned about sustainability in Tuggerah Lakes. “The truth is, they want to move away from small workers working for themselves as small businesses and have this obsession with creating a share market in fishing entitlements where none exists,’ he said. Mr Mehan said he believed the business model that was preferred by the NSW Government would involve more white collar administrators buying and selling entitlements rather than catching fish. “They will then rent out entitlements to the people who currently work for themselves and treat them as wage slaves. “These are low-

impact small businesses who manage things carefully because of their knowledge of the local area. “The government thinks big business will give it control of sustainability.” Mr Mehan said the government’s changes to fishing entitlements will also have an impact on the supply of local seafood. “Local fish shops use a lot of local suppliers,” he said. According to Mr Mehan, the NSW Government has said the changes to fishing entitlements will go ahead and experts have been employed to create an online market for shares. Fishermen have been offered training in how to buy and sell shares but, according to Mr Mehan, they would rather be fishing.

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Fixed-wing seaplanes are becoming increasingly viable as fire-fighting planes l b a t r o s s Amphibian Aircraft are described by seaplane experts as highly capable aircraft and the consensus from sources consulted for this article is that the Amphibian Aerospace Industries (AAI) concept might just have wings.

The Albatross sea planes, both the HU-16 Models A-E and the G-111, were used extensively by the US Coast Guard in the decades following WWII. They are unusual in that they can land and take off at sea and the AAI announcement from Central Coast Council comes at a time when fixed-wing seaplanes are becoming increasingly viable as fire-fighting planes. One expert said the AAI proposal to revamp the Albatross was similar

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to the rebirth of the Elvis helicopter, which also had a design dating back to the 1950s. The rights to the Elvis model were bought by Ericsson who saw its potential as a fire fighting aircraft. Sea plane enthusiasts and experts think AAI could have similar plans for the Albatross.

Companies in China and Japan are also taking an interest in developing amphibious aircraft where companies in both countries have recognised the potential for large flying boats to play a major role in search and rescue and border patrol. The rights to another amphibious aircraft, the Bombardier CL415 have

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just been transferred to a Canadian company that plans to manufacture it as a fire bombing aircraft. Australian fire-fighting authorities did consider fixed wing aircraft about a decade ago but decided local conditions were better suited to the Elvis helicopter; however, that does not mean a fixed wing solution may not be

considered again at some point in the future. Only 466 Albatross were manufactured after WWII, but even if only around 100 survive throughout the world, “that is still a lot of airframe,” one expert said. The HU16 cannot carry passengers but if its wings are rebuilt, it can be converted into the G111.

Some of the frames may be fairly corroded and the Albatross ran on Avgas, so a turbine engine would need to be found to fit the frame and give the aircraft the power needed to fulfil their potential for operations such as search and rescue or fire bombing. According to sea plan experts, there would be nothing stopping the manufacture of new Albatross from scratch down the track. You would be looking at an airframe that would have to sell for $4 million each to make it viable,” one expert said. “It is not impossible and you could also lease these planes out for fire bombing at a tremendous rate per hour,” he said. It costs around $20,000 per flying hour to lease an Elvis helicopter. Interviews, Oct 7, 2016 Jackie Pearson, journalist

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Independent consultant appointed to assess Buddhist temple he controversial nature of the proposed development of a Buddhist temple on Warren Rd, Warnervale, has resulted in Central Coast Council deciding to appoint an independent consultant to assess the application.

“Because it was a rather controversial subject, the staff went so far with their review process and then decided we should appoint an independent consultant to assess the development application,” Central Coast Council Chief Executive Officer, Mr Rob Noble, said. “We have received applications and we’re about to appoint the consultant,” Mr Noble

said. “They will be given a very short timeframe to complete their assessment and then it will be their report that is sent to the Joint Regional Planning Panel, not a report from Council staff,” he said. “We think that is a clean way to do it, given the history of the project. “It is in the public interest to have an independent review of the application.”

The secretariat of the Central Coast Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) confirmed that it had not set a determination meeting date for the Buddhist Temple DA because it was still waiting for the assessment report from Central Coast Council. A Council submission to the JRPP about a development application would usually be tabled for endorsement at

an ordinary Council meeting. This is still likely to be the case but it is highly unlikely that the Central Coast Council Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, would not endorse the recommendations of the independent consultant. The JRPP secretariat said a meeting date would be posted on its website as soon as the report was received. The date for submissions on the DA closed in early August and Council reported that

it had received 12 that it would examine before putting a report to the JRPP. The Buddhist temple was a scaled back development application intended to form part of a grand plan to develop a Chinese theme park at Warnervale. A Planning Proposal to amend the Wyong Local Environment Plan (2013) to allow for the theme park to be built received conditional gateway approval in July 2015, and the submission to build the Place of

Public Worship (temple) and ancillary buildings followed. When it was announced in 2012, the Chappypie China Time theme park was lauded as “one of the biggest tourism projects NSW would ever see”. Interview, Oct 7, 2016 Rob Noble, Central Coast Council Interview Oct 7, 2016 Secretariat, Central Coast Joint Regional Planning Panel Website, Oct 7, 2016 Central Coast Council, Chinese theme park, Warnervale Jackie Pearson, journalist

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Rock groyne is a band-aid solution he rock groyne proposed by the State Government to ease erosion on the southern end of The Entrance Beach has failed to meet its plan proposal construction deadline of September 2016.

Variations of a seawall have been touted as the solution to The Entrance Beach’s woes since 2013, when engineering consultants, Cardno Pty Ltd, released the findings of their Tuggerah Lakes-The Entrance Morphodynamic Modelling and Entrance Beach Management Investigations Report. The report, prepared for the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, outlined how various forms of coastal engineering could impact upon the functionality, amenity and environment of The Entrance Beach North and South, and The Entrance Channel. The same report concluded that the best possible solution for the myriad factors effecting the state of The Entrance Beach was the installation of twin training walls which would widen The Entrance Channel, keeping it open permanently, and retain a build-up of sand on both sides of the beach, effectively minimising erosion. Despite Cardno’s findings relating to the optimal twin training walls, the NSW Government instead allocated $2.4 million in the 2015/2016 Budget

An artists impression of the rock groyne released by the Department of Primary Industries

for the construction of a rock groyne on the South Entrance Beach. Groynes are structures built across a beach that interrupt the movement of sand. The interrupted sand builds up against the groyne and can be used to re-level the beach and will not impact the state of The Entrance Channel beyond altering the sand drift. Having already performed a geotechnical investigation in February, the NSW Department of Primary Industries seemed on track to deliver a solution to coastal erosion affecting The Entrance Beach, but failed to meet their own schedule. The project plan for the rock groyne had construction set to commence in May 2016 and be finalised by September (weather permitting, as reported in Wyong Regional Chronicle ed 85). The schedule appears to have been scrapped

and the Department of Primary Industries seem to have buried their heads in the sand, having opted to open the project to public submissions and host a community information session, rather than commence the project. A spokesperson for the Department said the community information session took place at Diggers At The Entrance on September 14, and is was held so staff could gauge community opinion and answer any questions about the project. The spokesperson said public submissions into the project closed on October 3. “Final determination and commencement of the project was dependent on obtaining necessary planning approvals, and beach amenity was a local government matter,” the spokesperson said. The Entrance Beach and Tuggerah Lakes management have been at the periphery of the

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Wyong Shire’s political sphere for a decade, with the issue of beach erosion at the forefront. In February, when plans for a rock groyne were formally announced, former Wyong Councillor, Mr Bob Graham, aired his concerns over the lack of consultation between the then Wyong Council and the State Government (Wyong Chronicle ed 85). Former Wyong Mayor, Mr Doug Eaton, said he did not believe a groyne would solve The Entrance’s problems (Wyong Chronicle ed 85). The amalgamation of Wyong and Gosford Councils has improved coordination between the State Government and the new Central Coast Council. A Council spokesperson confirmed the NSW Government was keeping it well informed on its activities, proposal and schedule for the groyne. Relations may have improved, but the same spokesperson also

confirmed that Council still does not support the groyne proposal and that it is not involved in the project at all. The spokesperson also reported Council’s plans to remediate The Entrance Beach through its dredging and renourishment program in February 2017. Time will tell if a groyne, if ever constructed, will help save The Entrance from the coastal erosion that saw the beach closed for more than half of the 2015 beach season. Concerns have also been raised by community group, The Friends of Tuggerah Lakes, who labelled the groyne a band-aid solution in February 2016. Naysayers are not alone in their opposition with the Cardno Report also stressing the mortality of groynes as effective long term beach management tools (Report pg. 26,38, 39). The report indicated that, after around seven years, dredging and

renourishment would need to be reinstated at the site to bolster the structure’s sand catchment. Groynes are also notorious for causing longshore drift issues and severe erosion on shorelines downstream from their locations. Groynes can also cause extreme beach erosion on the down drift side, if the groyne wall is too large. In a media statement released in September, the Department of Industry said they had reviewed a range of environmental and human factors before deciding upon a rock groyne. Media release, Sep 1, 2016 NSW Department of Industry Media Statement Oct, 6, 2016 NSW Department of Industry Media statement, Oct 5, 2016 Central Coast Council media Article, Feb 2, 2016 Wyong Regional Chronicle ed.85 Report, Oct 23, 2013 Cardno Pty Ltd Dilon Luke, Journalist

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Research and Development (R&D) Tax Incentive status for aircraft manufacturer confirmed

The future of Central Coast Tourism still unclear

report about Central Coast Council’s ongoing role in the management of the region’s tourism has been requested by Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, following a recommendation from the former Deputy conducted he Federal Department of Industry, Innovation and Science activities Mayor of Wyong, Ms Lynne Webster. has confirmed that it has provided a finding in relation to the overseas must not exceed Research and Development (R&D) Tax Incentive status of expenditure on certain According to a media or not it will fund Central Amphibian Aircraft Technologies Pty Ltd in relation to their overseas Australian activities. statement from the Coast Tourism beyond Program participants research and development activities. Central Coast Council: June 2017.

A statement from the department said: “Findings are a feature of the R&D Tax Incentive. “They are a statutory determination about the eligibility of activities for the R&D Tax Incentive in specific circumstances. “The objectives of findings are to: provide certainty to companies about their entitlement to benefits under the R&D Tax Incentive; and, provide Innovation Australia with the power to undertake compliance assurance activities to protect programme integrity by determining the eligibility of specific activities. “Amphibian Aircraft Technologies (AAT) submitted an application to AusIndustry for an Overseas Finding to determine whether research and development activities they intend to undertake overseas were eligible under the R&D Tax Incentive, and they received a certificate in relation to that application. “The company has given permission for the release of this information,” the statement said. “AAT have received an

Overseas Finding from AusIndustry. “Once an Overseas Finding has been completed, AusIndustry will contact the company to explain the decision. “If the activities as described by the company are eligible, the finding decision is provided to the company and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), in the form of a legally-binding certificate that establishes the nature, scope and duration of eligible R&D activities. Wyong Regional Chronicle understands that AAT, a subsidiary of AAI, has been provided with certainty about its access to the R&D Tax Incentive. The department was unable to comment on the specifics of AAI’s use of the R&D Tax Incentive because of the confidentiality and secrecy requirements of the legislation that governs the programme. To apply for an Overseas Finding, a company must: submit the application form before the end of the income year in which the R&D activity is to be conducted;

provide sufficient and relevant detail when completing the form to enable AusIndustry to understand the project and the basis on which the company’s claims are made; and, if requested by AusIndustry, provide additional information which supports the company’s claims and satisfies the legislative criteria. There are conditions to be met for a finding to be made that activities conducted outside Australia are eligible under the R&D Tax Incentive, including: the activities must be covered by an Advance Finding stating that the activities are eligible R&D activities; the activities must have a significant scientific link to one or more Australian core R&D activities registered or reasonably likely to be conducted and registered; the activities must be unable to be conducted within Australia because one or more of the reasons listed in legislation; conducting the activity requires access to a facility, expertise or equipment not available in Australia; and, expenditure on

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must obtain an Overseas Finding if they wish to later claim an R&D offset for expenditure associated with overseas activities under the R&D Tax Incentive, as well as fulfilling all other requirements of the R&D Tax Incentive. Overseas Findings bind Innovation Australia and the ATO for the year in which the R&D is conducted and for up to two subsequent years, if the activities are being conducted over multiple years. There is no fee payable to AusIndustry for a finding. Overseas Findings can provide certainty about whether the costs associated with overseas R&D activities are eligible. Program participants must obtain an Overseas Finding if they wish to claim expenditure associated with overseas activities under the R&D Tax Incentive, the department’s statement concluded. Media statement, Oct 7, 2016 Department of Industry, Innovation and Science media Jackie Pearson, journalist

“This report will respond to suggestions made at the recent Local Representation Committee meeting in addition to considering the impacts of the recent Destination NSW Regional Tourism Office (RTO) review and formation of new Destination Networks.” The new Destination Networks are to replace RTOs across NSW, including Central Coast Tourism. Ms Webster, in her current role as chair of the Economic Working Group of the Central Coast Council’s Local Representation Committee, made a recommendation to Mr Reynold’s at the group’s September meeting. She called for Council to advise Central Coast Tourism, by Christmas, of its future funding arrangements and for the formation of a new advisory group to assist with the continual growth of the local tourism industry. In light of Ms Webster’s recommendation, Wyong Regional Chronicle asked Central Coast Council when a decision would be made about whether

“Central Coast Council is continuing to work with Central Coast Tourism to discuss models for the facilitation of tourism on the Central Coast in the future,” was Council’s formal response. “Council recognises tourism is one of the most important industries on the Central Coast and its stimulation helps support growth of this private industry sector and the local economy,” the statement from Council said. “ C o u n c i l ’ s commitment to tourism has been demonstrated through its funding of Central Coast Tourism as an independent organisation to manage destination marketing, which is consistent with the approach taken by the two former councils. “Additionally Council has invested across many areas that enhance the destination including new visitor infrastructure such as BATO Yard regional skate park; care of the region’s beach, waterways, open space and recreational areas,” it said. Media release, Sep 26, 2016 Central Coast Council media Jackie Pearson, journalist

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Wallarah 2 proponent is assessing submissions ubmissions made in response to the amended development application for the Wallarah 2 Coal Project are currently being considered by the proponent.

The Wallarah 2 Coal Project now has the opportunity to respond to submissions made in relation to its amended DA. According to the NSW Department of Planning website, 46 submissions were received from organisations. Of those, 19 were objections to the amended DA, 25 were in support of the project and two were comments. The organisations that wrote submissions in support of Wallarah 2 included Concrete Mine Structures of Morisset, Hardy Brothers Mining, Civil Construction of Tuggerah, and RUS Mining Services of Rathmines. Common comments made in favour of the Wallarah 2 project

An illustration of changes to the rail spur in the amended DA

being given the goahead in organisational submissions were: “As a local company supplying to the mining industry, and with the large amount of uncertainty within the industry, we feel this project is essential for the local communities both economically and environmentally. “This will give people not just jobs, but local confidence as well. “Development of

this project will provide enormous economic benefit to the region and the state, provide employment prospects to the Central Coal region and have flow-on effect to many product and service suppliers in our industry.” Organisations that made submissions against the amended DA included the Australian Conservation Foundation Central Coast Branch, the Bateau Bay Shelly Beach

Progress Association and the Australian Coal Alliance. Comments made in submissions from organisations opposed to the coal mine’s development included: “We object to this application because coal mining in the Hunter needs to be phased out not expanded, to allow for more sustainable agriculture, not unsustainable and

destructive mining. “This mine … is unviable without great and lasting environmental damage from polluting the Central Coast water supply to ruining people’s lives, health and residences.” Many individuals also made submissions in relation to the amended Wallarah 2 DA, including 101 in favour of the project and over 500 objecting to the proposed

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mine. The timeframe provided for the Wallarah 2 Coal Project to consider submissions has not been specified by NSW Planning. Once the submissions have been reviewed, the Department of Planning will assess the amended DA and all submissions, and the proposal will then be referred to the NSW Planning Assessment Commission (PAC) for review and, potentially, a public hearing. Two further steps in the process must be completed before the NSW Government makes a determination about the fate of the mine. Once the PAC review is complete, there is a chance for proponents to respond to the PAC review, then a final assessment is conducted before the determination is made. Website, Oct 10, 2016 NSW Major projects, Wallarah 2 Jackie Pearson, journalist

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Demonstration against proposed public-private hospital partnership

NBN now available at Buff Point uff Point residents and businesses can now access the National Broadband Network.

Around 3,220 homes and businesses in parts of Buff Point are now able to switch to the NBN. Construction to connect the remaining 6,300 residents in the remaining parts of Buff Point plus Cologra,

Halekulani, Budgewoi, Doyalson, Wyee and Blue Haven is underway. Work was expected to be completed by the end of the year. NBN spokesperson, Ms Kelly Stevens, said: “Once eligible to connect,

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The event will be held at 11:00am on Sunday, October 16 at Morry Breen Oval, Wallarah Rd, Kanwal. Local Labor MPs, Mr David Harris, Mr David Mehan and Ms Yasmin Catley are behind the Assembly. Their party has also started an online petition calling for signatures: “The Baird Liberal Government plans to sell parts of our hospital infrastructure and service delivery to the private sector. “Tell Mr Baird to keep his hands off Wyong Hospital.” It has gathered 2,463 signatures as at October 10. Website, Oct 10, 2016 David Harris MP Facebook Jackie Pearson, journalist

oads and Maritime Services advised motorists that changed traffic conditions will be in place from October 5, on Wilfred Barrett Dr at Norah Head.

Survey work is required to help plan for future safety improvements and is scheduled to be carried out around 750 metres south of Denison St.

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Luke wins his first public speaking competition ocal business owner, Mr Luke Krestensen, had only been attending the Coastal Communicators Toastmasters Club for three months when he won his first public speaking competition.

Mr Krestensen said he attributed much of his success to his involvement with the club. “I have gained more confidence when speaking with clients and having to give presentations,” he said. Ms Jan Cummings from the club said Mr Krestensen was a keen

speaker at the meetings and was looking forward to more contests to challenge and improve his communication skills. Coastal Communicator Toastmasters will be holding a four-week Toastmasters Speechcraft Course in the Doyalson Club from Thursday, October 20 at 6:45pm. The course is on

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Public assistance sought to complete Wyong River Catchment Flood Study appropriately managed. The outcomes from the Floodplain Risk Management Study will then be used to inform the Floodplain Risk Management Plan, which will outline a preferred set of measures that will guide the future management of floodprone land across the catchment. According to information on the website, the Floodplain Management Plan should be integrated with other relevant plans, policies and instruments. “Most notably, the Floodplain Management Plan should be strongly linked with planning documents as well as local flood plans to ensure that there are no conflicts and all documents fully utilise the latest available information. “The Plan will also include a program outlining how the management measures will be implemented. “Implementation of the Floodplain Management Plan is arguably the most important stage of the Floodplain Management Process and is typically facilitated by the Council. “Not all recommendations outlined in the Plan may be achievable and the optimal implementation process will need to balance available resources and constraints with the perceived reductions in flood risk.”

esidents and businesses have been asked to share their experiences so that Central Coast Council can determine the best way to manage flooding in the Wyong River catchment area.

The community consultation is one step in putting a permanent floodplain management plan in place for the catchment area, which includes residential, industrial and commercial areas in Wyong, Tacoma, Mardi, Yarramalong, Cedar Brush Creek and Dooralong, as well as the Tuggerah Straight Industrial area. Central Coast Council Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, said the ultimate aim of the management plan was to reduce the impact of flooding on the local community. “The community is more aware than ever of the risk of flooding, as we have experienced a number of East Coast Lows in recent times,” Mr Reynolds said. “By understanding the potential risks of flooding in the area, we can better prepare the community to minimise flood damage and avoid possible loss of life. “Flooding can place a significant financial burden on the community, so we must be proactive in understanding the impacts in key catchment areas such as Wyong River. “I urge all residents and businesses in this area to share their experiences so we can put the right plan in place to protect the community from future flooding.” A community information session was held at Council’s Wyong

An image from a 2013 Wyong Council flood simulation

office on Tuesday, October 4. Staff and Council’s consultants, Catchment Simulation Solutions, were available to answer questions about the study, and flooding issues in the catchment area more generally. Local residents and businesses in the area should have received a questionnaire in the mail. According to the Wyong River Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan website, the Wyong River catchment occupies a total area of 440 square kilometres. The upper parts of the catchment are predominantly undeveloped forested areas or rural farms, whereas the lower lying areas are more developed. “The catchment is drained by a network of rivers and creeks including Wyong River, Cedar Brush Creek, Jilliby Creek, Porters Creek, Mardi Creek and Deep Creek. “During periods of heavy rainfall, there is potential for water to overtop the banks of the

creeks and inundate the adjoining floodplain. “Major transport routes, including the Pacific Motorway, Pacific Highway and the Main Northern Railway also traverse the catchment and are susceptible to overtopping by flood waters.” In recognition of the flooding issues confronting the catchment, the former Wyong Council commissioned the Wyong River Catchment Flood Study. The flood study was prepared in 2014 and provided information on design flood discharges, levels, depths and velocities, as well as provisional hazard and hydraulic categories for existing topographic and development conditions. “The outcomes of the flood study confirmed that significant floodplain areas are susceptible to inundation with approximately 1,600 properties predicted to be inundated during the 1 per cent AEP (one in 100year) flood,” according to the website.

“In recognition of the flooding problems confronting the Wyong River catchment, Council is now proceeding with the preparation of a Floodplain Risk Management Study for the catchment. “The study will evaluate measures for managing the existing, future and continuing flood risk across the catchment. “This will include an assessment of a range of structural and nonstructural measures to ensure the risk is appropriately managed across the full range of floods that could potentially occur.” The study is funded by Council with additional funding and technical support provided by the NSW Government’s Office of Environment and Heritage.” The study is being prepared by engineering consultancy, Catchment Simulation Solutions,

who have completed many similar studies across NSW. The NSW State Government’s Flood Prone Land Policy is directed towards providing solutions to existing flood problems in developed areas and ensuring new development is compatible with the flood hazard and does not create additional flooding problems in other areas. Under the Policy, the management of flood-liable land is the responsibility of Local Government with financial and technical support provided by the NSW Government. The Policy specifies a staged approach to the floodplain management process. The Floodplain Risk Management Study will include an assessment of a range of structural and non-structural measures to ensure the risk over the full range of floods is

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According to the report: contamination of surface obtained by Labor Party’s candidate, Ms E Ms Wicks said she the seat. “It appears that no formal waters and groundwaters.” the Mountain Anne Charlton. FRE “It is an extraordinary intended to oversee the …review has been required The officer who Districts Association Ms Wicks won 51.18 per privilege I have to say, to plans for a “world class to consider the potential completed the site from the NSW Office cent of the two-candidate put yourself forward to sit performing arts centre in groundwater impacts of this inspection recommended Above, Ms Lucy Wicks MP with her daughter Molly-Joy and son Oscar preferred vote, which was of Water, show the to serve the community, so Gosford. development. immediate compliance Photo: Noel Fisher a swing of 1.91 per cent landfill at Mangrove “We have a great couple “The nature of the action for the extraction there was a 3.97 per cent I thank all of the candidates against her when compared of years look forward to,” Mountain has flouted 28, to2016 Your independent local newspaper - Ph: 4325 7369 activity, and the magnitude of groundwater, damage swing away from Ms Wicks who ran and who gave up July with the 2013 result. legal requirements and sensitivity of the to waterfront land and to and Ms Charlton gained a their time and efforts to this Ms Wicks said. The Labor Party’s Ms “I just love this job and community,” she said. location warrant an refuse an application for swing of 11 per cent. necessary to protect Charlton won 48.82 per I love this community and assessment of the potential controlled activity approval. natural water cent of the two-candidate now we can actually fight impacts against the Aquifer The “waterfront” referred resources, since at preferred vote. “I do pledge to continue to work every to see that the projects Interference Policy ‘minimal to was described by the The Greens candidate, least 2005. underway are actually single day to fight with every fibre of completed,” she said. impact considerations’, Office of Water as “forming Ms Hillary Morris won 8 per The association used the should the development part of the headwaters of cent of the first preference Government Information my being for a better future for the The seat of Robertson proceed [under yet-to-be the Wyong River”. count for the electorate, (Public Access) Act 2009 had 108,509 people enrolled The landfill operator finalised new EPA licencing people of the Central Coast.” which was a 2.4 per cent to access documents that to vote for the July 2 federal conditions],” the document (Verde Terra) responded osford sford f d City Cit Ci swing to the Greens tell a damning story of election and achieved a - Lucy Wicks said. by supplying the Office a compared with their result iis facing malfeasance by two landfill turnout of 86.1 per cent of In terms of whether the of Water p with information in 2013. parking arking crisis, crisis operators, the Gosford which, just over five per cent existing landfill has had any that Gosford Council had Independent, Dr Van “I do pledge to continue voted informally Council and the NSW with uncertainty,, uncertainty Kariong was another impact on groundwater, an granted a Section 96 Davy, who ran on a “clean Environmental Protection confusion and d strong booth for Ms to work every single day to Above, final two-candidate preferred result for Robertson council election needs to be held on the Central Coast before August 2012 site inspection amendment to its original labour” ticket won 2.81 per Media conference, fight with every fibre of my Authority, in relation to c o n g econsent s t i and o n Postal votes appear to per cent to the Liberals Charlton, where she grew the September 2017 date currently put forward by the NSW by the Office of Water development An Office of Water photo from 2012 showing poor cent of the first preference Jul 6, 2016 being for a better future for their responsibility to keep with 2013, the Labor Party’s vote by 9 surrounding urrounding ding th city’s cit ll s Government, according to the state’s shadow minister for local management of ground and surface water at the landfill Lucy Wicks, member for count in his first attempt at have favoured Ms Wicks compared concluded: “Evidence an addendum to the a Landfi the people of the Central the Central Coast’s water who attained 52 per cent of followed by a swing in her per cent. government, Mr Robertson Peter Primrose. major c car Management parks parks. winning the seat. Districts Association on but the facts uncovered likely to fail,” the document gathered onsite indicates Environmental supply safe. Some of the strongest Coast.” Caitlin Lavelle, Emma ith the fate of the th t He was followed by Mr postal first preference votes. favour of 6.72 per cent at that the groundwater table Plan.With the Mountain said. “I would like to let people Mr The documents show August 23 to discuss the support Mr Primrose said he had back to the premier.” Primrose was Hawes, journalists booths for The Greens were The strongest individual Pretty Beach. Robert Stoddart of the 400 freeTerra car c parks arkss told atop Verde was This work was subject to has been intercepted by Districts Association’s know their votes do count,responding Australian Mr Primrose said the to questions that officers from the NSW landfill. Electoralmade formal requests to the The result was less Copacabana and Avoca Christian Democratic Party polling booths for Ms Wicks Kibbleplex eplex p no consent(forme (formerly form had under The EPA, although call for a full commission the Land and Environment excavation with seepages they their votes do matter andabout how Commission RoomElectoral Commissioner and NSW Government and residentsTally could Office of Water, within the (Fred Nile Group) on 2.66 were Terrigal, where she favourable at booths such and Gosford City. Marketplace) uncl unclear, un Robertson, 12, 2016the premier, Mr Mike Baird, Central Coast Council could CentralJulCoast Department of Primary it has agreed to an of inquiry by the NSW Court Consent of 2012 but, noted up to approximately the Water Management Act One of the best booths their votes will change theensure the achieved a swing of 8.49 as West Gosford where per cent. commuters ommuters already eady fed 2000 to undertake proposed Council administrator, under the Government also provide the community Industries (and its former independent review of Government, the immediate according to the document, half the height of the pit. up with Gosford’s Gosford s parking parkin works. Mr Ian Reynolds, could Information Public Access with more information about equivalents), have been the landfill’s operations, closure of the landfill and full situation ation tion are concern concerned conce be accountable to the Act 2009 (GIPA) asking the cost of the council raising concerns about the continues to work with remediation of the site. about the city’s llack la of community for issues them to show reasons why merger. operation of the landfill for the operator to apply new “We know from the past such as building a regional the elections for merged dedicated free parking. at least 10 years (2005 to licencing conditions which performing arts centre councils can’t be held until the costs and outcomes of The e potential loss of f the th t would allow the site to According to the Offi ce of 2015). previous mergers, so the and regional library in September 2017. free Kibbl Kibbleplex bleplex parking g is i Water documents, Gosford An artist’s impression of the mixed use development approved d for 155 to 161 Mann St Gosford recommence taking waste. Documents from 2012 Despite concerns Gosford, cleaning up nott the did endnot e of Gosford’s Gosford osfor The EPA has informed to 2015 relate to future Council express “I want to thank my more than 120 years fought s Anne Charlton, Labor Party candidate for the seat of raised by the Office of the Mangrove Mountain parking p arking king to the woes, woes wit the Mountain Districts activities proposed at the section 96 application is being considered sideredGosford by Central Centr ral Coast concerns Office with of Water, Council, Robertson in the July 2 federal election, conceded defeat in a dedicated and tireless for a better deal for workinglandfill, reclassification “How could you possibly expect one person commuters muters quest questionin Water about thequestioning landfill’s Council for the $17.6 million redevelopment the Dutton’s elopment campaign team, and the people. as consent of authority, and Association that, during landfill if the EPA issues new media statement on Wednesday, July 6. and sale of community the e safety fety andpotentially usea useability to be administrator and still apply the same activities being passionate members of “I will continue to standland, or progressing other ford. Tavern site at 157 to 161 Mann St Gosford. the EPA as the licencing the week from August 1 licencing conditions. “This morning I called thousands of locals about for me, and put their trust “Inspection of the river inofbreach the Baker St car ar par park, to 5, the EPA and Office the union movement who against threats to privatisemajor developments in the of its development level of oversite and consultation as nine The most recent had been carried out without authority, continued toing allow Lucy Wicks to congratulate the issues that matter to in me to stand up and be The application will see a was acquired. advantage of bei being located and nd outright dismis dismissal o of Water met the landfill document from the Office of Controlled Activity Approval and the waterfront land consent until August 2012. of councillors and a mayor,” Mr Primrose said. ll totooperate. her on winning the seat them,” she said. their voice in the federal spent every day speaking Medicare, cuts to education,Gosford CBD. to landfi close public tra ansport. reduction in the number of The latest application the transport. tthe he e free commuter er parking pa operator at the site to again Water was dated September being granted by the Office along the northern boundary with locals about how this and tax cuts that will only “How could you possibly The years 2011 and 2012 Mountain Districts of Robertson,” said Ms “The Central Coast is my parliament. nt,The Gosford Council units, increased basement modify the development, indicates significant harm represented opposite posite ite Gosford Tra discuss water licencing and 2015, Liberal Government has benefit big business whileexpect one person to be a period Train of following an of Water. Association as approved has a mino obeen r variation parking and the inclusion now called Bonython, was minor Charlton. home, and I will always work “Locals showed their caused by sedimentation heightened Station, correspondence which is nonn hurt the Coast. working families get leftadministrator and still apply approvals. “They won’t tell us…they department of Premier and of the land at 163 Mann received by Central Coast inspection of the landfill site requesting meeting st in the afloor spac cewith ratio for space “For more than nine to make our region an even support for our campaign by and uncontrolled runoff. existentthe after 6am. “It has been a great behind,” Ms Charlton said. the same level of oversite have refused my application Cabinet should be able to St, located between the Council on May 27 andthe between Offi6 ce of Water, Gosford Council, is former the development and made The GIPA documents by officers which confirmed months, I have had the better place to live, work voting to protect Medicare, “The wall of the basin Gosford honour to represent the To o make matters worse outlining past failures to recent construction work and consultation as nine stating it is not in the public give estimates of current development site and the currently working its way Council and worse, the ay the allowances for ca aCoast r parking. car and new Central privilege of being out and and raise a family. support increased education appears likely to fail and landfi Labor Party, and stand with withll operator. the he controversiall co controvers deal with water licencing undertaken to reshape a Media release, Jul 6, 2016councillors and a mayor,” interest to tell me why merger costs now,” he said. Imperial Centre. on Twosince podium levels will through a consultation Council, January about in the community “Thank you to the people funding, and create steady a movement that has for Anne Charlton, LaborMr Primrose said. Mr Primrose also we can’t have elections ATO O building poised poi to and approvals are extensive sediment dam wall and ntial units. The former Gosford process. residential In January 2014 the Office cause additional major harm 2016. include 15 residen I love, speaking with of Robertson who voted and secure job. candidate for Robertson “We have been finding earlier so I am going to addressed questions about Council Continued begin construction structionPage on 8the heThe new FloorsCentral three Coast tthrough hrough and to detailed. approved Council granted the of Water commented that to the river. construct a new spillway. Anne Charlton that councils under the administrative appeals how long the community DA47056/2015 in December development a two-year “Leechate seepage ar 12 has will fihouse a nother 54 This article includes only waterfront, the political poli al another “Recent works are not to proposals for groundwater Council nally agreed should have to wait until for a 14-storey mixed use consent, so work will need administration have been tribunal,” Mr Primrose said. residential and there key points in the documents, an acceptable standard and monitoring at the site were entering surface water promise off 600 jobs may ma tod meet with theunits Mountain “Why can’t the continuing Mr Reynolds had received development putting their business stormwater drains re will be two penthouse comprised to be underway before prove e disastrou disastrous dis fo for Office: 120c Erina Street, Gosford papers out late, there has merger happen with the and analysed reports on of a tavern and shop top December 2017 to ensure re apartments on the e top flfloor. oor. commuters mmuters when an arm army ct the approval for the project Phone: 4325 7369 Fax: 4321 0940been far less business oversite of an elected controversial issues such as housing. of temporary por workers wo and an Website, Jul 27, 2016 the former Gosford Council’s The development was does not lapse. Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 discussed at meetings and council and mayor? the building building’ss permanent perm Office: 120c Erina Street, Gosford oast Council Central Co Coast Land Sale subsequently acquired from “Be they sinners of saints, proposed the administrator can’t nt The development E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net end on o the city’s city s Find an a pplication, application, Phone: 4325 7369 Fax: 4321 0940 staff descend possibly go to the dozens the administrators are not Strategy that could result Mr Bob Bourne by Mr John will include a tavern, n, Website: www.centralcoastnews.net DA A47056/2015 DA47056/2015 highly hly sought hly ht after ft parkin parking k of meetings and talk to representatives of the local in twenty five community Singleton and the adjoining provide new residential Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 al s ace reserves being reclassified property at 163 Mann St opportunities and has the community groups and community,” he said. he E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.netspaces. The e ATO, which has Mr Primrose said as operational land and sold constituents that former Website: www.centralcoastnews.net already ready soured ured residents res residen councillors would have although the administrator off for development. who believed the fo former “If it was a full council, I was paid out of council gone to. Gosford f d School site s “That is where things (ratepayer) funds, he was would say a month, but you that the community was accountable to Mr Baird, have got one individual, and wass better suited was s to a it is very difficult to expect concerned about would not the community. Performing ming g Arts A ts Precinc Precinct Preci Precinct, Precin , “They are obliged to one person to do the job have been flagged and was revealed to have a where elected councillors provide voluminous reports while they are also engaging shortfall of onsite parking would have been able to back to the premier; initially in staff reviews and writing for future employees. test out opinions about it was weekly, but they’ve reports for the premier,” he In June, the Joint things and know what to now scaled that back to said. Regional Planning Panel “The proper solution is fortnightly, but it is not about raise,” he said. found that the ATO’s “Those are the sorts financial details, it is only to let the local community developer, Doma, would of things that make local the good news stories, so elect its own local council,” need to add 13 extra government local and the state government can he said. parking spaces for the whether or not you support create positive headlines Interview, Jul 20, 2016 public in Baker St. the amalgamations, why on about its mergers,” he said. Peter Primrose, NSW Despite the JRPP’s “There cannot be proper earth are the administrators shadow minister for local findings, it is unclear continuing until September scrutiny when all the government whether this will be enough gatekeepers are reporting 2017?” The existing Tavern Jackie Pearson, journalist to accommodate the dramatic increase in activity and traffic to and around Office: 120c Erina Street, Gosford the site, and according to Phone: 4325 7369 Fax: 4321 0940 former Gosford Councillor, Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 Ms Vicki Scott, the ATO is

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he former Member for Gosford and Terrigal, Mr Christopher Hartcher, has been found by the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) to intention of o have acted with the intenti evading election funding laws by failing to properly disclose political po donations worth “hundreds of thousands housands of dollars”; by acce accepting donations from property developers; rs; and by breaching caps on political po donations that applied after January ary 1, 2011.

The ICAC report called then Election tion Funding NSW Liberal Party totalling to or the DPP to be asked Authority of NSW, $4,000. o consider prosecuting officers of that authority recei “They were received by Mr Hartcher for an alleged were not involved nvolved in any Mr Hartcher for the benefit offence of larceny. wrongdoing.. Libera Party of the NSW Liberal The ICAC’s OperationIssueThe 140 Commission’s for the March 2011 state Spicer investigation report noted d that at the election campaign. exposed prohibited relevant time, e, proceedings “In November 2011, donations, fund for an offence nce under the some eight months after channelling and non- election unding funding laws the election, Mr Hartcher Ha disclosures in the NSW had to be e commenced arranged for the cheques ch Liberal Party’s 2011 state within three e years from to be paid into the trust election campaign and the time the e offence was account of Hartcher Hartche Reid, dentified Mr Hartcher as a committed. fo that a legal firm, and for key player in a considerable e “As the Operation firm to draw a cheque c Government in this. number of transactions Spicer ublic public inquiry for $4,000 in favour favo of as a form or campaigns “Rail in histransport, seat did not conclude until Mickey Tech, a business bu commuter is the 2014, and the owned by the partner of Terrigal of and for thetravel, September part of responsibility the Statecanvassed seats of Wyong and Theof matters nvassed in the Mr Raymond Carter, Cart an Government and there is Entrance. some expectation that that the The Commission did not After he $4,000 wass deposited depo osited d into tthe takes an active uncover anygovernment irregularities account, was allegedly y Tech accoun unt, it w as a lleged in the problem.Mickey n the seat interest of Gosford, “However, socially, n in cash by M Mrr Ca Carter and given to arter a nd giv at that time held by Mr withdrawn it is seen as aMrLocal Christopher Holstein. Hartcher, ICAC report. cher, according g to the th IC CAC rep Government matter, and The Commission’s the public expects Localoccurred eport, Investigation curred mostly electorate officer working report w Government to play nto NSW Liberal Party froma part 2009 to 2011, a for Mr Hartcher. in it as well.for prosecution for relevant electoral funding According to the ICAC, “To election my knowledge, there is now statute Mr Carter had been he 2011 state offences b a strategies the campaign were and no plans other or barred,” he statement member of the NSW between matters, wasdiscussed made public said. the Liberal Party since 1972 last council on Tuesday, August 30. and theInState n to the alleged and had held a variety relation address of larceny, the of The ICAC Government made factual to offence inc offices, including issuesnot of commuter indings butthecould rt said: “The presidency of the Liberal ICAC report parking,” Ms ScottCommission said. make findings of Corrupt n is of the Party Green Point Branch. B “I hope totheopinion current Conduct in relation thatt consideration “There was a long takes should these be conduct thatcouncil “only relied e given to connection between betwee Mr concerns and obtaining acts on the on a breach of the Election he advice of Carter and Mr Hartcher, Ha them before more with Funding, Expenditure and any ith respect to and it was quite apparent the DPP ap development the prosecution Disclosures Act 1981”. is approved. cution of Mr that Mr Carter felt a deep or an offence sense of loyalty toward The Commission wasCBDHartcher “The city and the for Mr tow of larceny not able to make corruptsuburbs surrounding is a in relation to Hartcher.” the ICAC report conduct findings cases his dealingss with … three said. small in area. bankthree cheques of failure to comply with has ques payable “In the end, the “The CBD to the he requirements the the believe that streets oftaking traffiNSW c W Liberal Party Commission believes election funding 000,” it said. Mr Carter’s evidence at the through it.laws totalling $4,000,” “ThesethosestreetsAccording are g to ICAC, in public inquiry was honest endeavoured to where, add morealthough March 2011, acc cramped have between a , Mr Hartcher and reasonably accurate. floors onto the ailures car park could three bank affected themountain exerciseandofthe received “Mr Carter was also a water. but said there were issues official functions of is theno cheques ayable to the very successful fundraiser, fund “There apparent payable with the building being able to support extra floors and way to solve the problem, that she was unsure as to and increased parking whether or not any further demand is just exacerbating action surrounding Baker it. “The fact that the DA St car park occurred after for the ATO was allowed the initial idea tanked. However, Ms Scott said without sufficient parking she could understand is also going to exacerbate commuter concerns over the problem,” Ms Scott the safety of using Baker continued. “I don’t know what St car park, especially after the council can do about hours. Ms Scott also said this, but it certainly seems that aside from the future that the Federal and State of Kibbleplex, no other Governments are failing in discussion took place their responsibilities in this amongst the former matter. “I think, if the commuter Gosford Council in regards to parking in the CBD car parking at Kibbleplex is and that despite her own stopped without a solution questions about the future from the State and the of parking in Gosford council, and the ATO and City, there has been no other developments are actually built, car parking satisfactory response. The issue is further in the CBD, including complicated by the commuter car parking, will interrelation of parking as be a disastrous problem a social issue and a State that will take far too long to solve, if ever,” Ms Scott Government responsibility. “There is an element of concluded.

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not the th only o ly d evelo velo opment o development in the th city c y that tha t h as the a has po potential otential to o tip the p parking issue ssue over ove er the edge. e edg Mss Scott Scott sai Sco said iid d the CBD BD and and the imm im mm mediate immediate surrounding sur u g areas areas area ar of We West Gos osfo sford ford, d, North Gosford, Gosford, ford, Eas East st G Gosford and Poin Point Fre red derick, Frederick, are definite defifinitely fac aciing a facing parking shortfall, an nd that and residential esident develop op pments p developments approved, ed, despi d des despite despite e not providing adequ adequate quate ate te p parking allocation allocation, ll llocation ti were w to ob blame. “Parking iss issues are more than just availability of commuter parking. “Many of the residential developments that have been approved in the CBD and immediate surrounds are for two or three bedroom units, but the parking allocation has only been one per unit, not one spot per bedroom. “So if a three-bedroom unit becomes share housing, one resident will have a car park within the development but where will the other two residents park?

be looking for “They will b spots on the street,” Ms Scott said. also said that Ms Scott a the problem is already areas like Point evident in are Frederick and East Gosford, buildings have where ﬂat bu come online and street parking is still an issue. “Although the former Gosford Coun Council discussed and intended to come CBD parking up with a C strategy, I h have checked and there isn’t one. “There is nothing in place. “What will happen when all the big d developments come online and a what will happen to parking par if they all start at the same sa time? will the parking “Where wil be?” Ms Scott questioned. According to Ms Scott, during discussions with the former Gosford Council, she brought up issues of trafﬁc and parking management multiple times, including: “The acceptance of a number of large developments in the CBD without having adequate

parking for residents of those developments and others; cramped parking around developments in Point Frederick (Lynn Ave) and other sites in North and West Gosford; the lack of common sense in agreeing to allow developments of two and three bedroom apartment buildings to be constructed with only one car space per unit at best (Ms Scott said there was an expectation that people will walk or take the bus to the station); the narrow streets in some of these areas and the existing parking problem; and, consideration for the huge impact when the new developments are completed. “I had suggested we should do a trafﬁc management study for the area with these concerns in mind, but there appeared to be minimal interest in my concerns,” Ms Scott added. On the concerns surrounding Baker St car park, Ms Scott said the former council had

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with extensive connections on the Central Coast.” After the $4,000 was deposited into the Mickey Tech account, it was allegedly withdrawn in cash by Mr Carter and given to Mr Hartcher, according to the ICAC report. “These steps are inconsistent with an intention on the part of Mr Hartcher to apply the $4,000 for the benefit of the NSW Liberal Party,” the ICAC report alleged. “Mr Hartcher gave evidence under a section 38 declaration and therefore his evidence is not admissible against him in criminal proceedings other than proceedings for an offence under the ICAC Act.” The ICAC report argued, however, that other evidence would be admissible, including the evidence of Mr Carter, Mr Sriwattanaporn, Sebastian Reid, Marie Neader, Annette Poole, associated bank records, and internal documents of Hartcher Reid. In addition to the larceny allegation, the key factual findings in the ICAC report included the use of the business of Mr Timothy Koelma, who commenced work as an electorate officer for Mr Hartcher in 2009, called Eightbyfive, to receive and channel political donations for the benefit of the 2011 campaigns of the NSW Liberal Party, Mr Hartcher, and other Central Coast Liberal candidates. The use of Eightbyfive, according to ICAC, was with the intent of evading the election funding laws. “Mr Timothy Koelma directly benefited from

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12 month community campaign has won its battle to stop the reclassiﬁcation and potential sale of 25 community reserves and parks across the city of Gosford.

Mr Ian Reynolds, Administrator of the Central Coast Council abandoned the former Gosford Council’s Land Sale Strategy at the September 28 council meeting. Ms Sue Chidgey, the founder of Save Central Coast Reserves, the umbrella group that coordinated the community’s campaign against the land sale strategy, said Mr Reynold’s decision had “brought immense relief to the communities whose neighbourhood sites were threatened. “Save Central Coast Reserves, the Community Councillors, as well as a Environment Network and large petition. eight additional community “In addition, rallies were groups across the Gosford held, as the community region haveWaterfront campaigned for pleaded for the protection Site preparation under way at the ATO site on the Gosford over a year for the protection of their sites. of their 25 local reserves, “Then in early 2016, with parks and green spaces,” the Council Amalgamation, Ms Chidgey said. the community again rose “Only two Councillors up and sent huge numbers voted against the Land Sale of emails and submissions hasit clearly positioned The surprise resignation of Coast were cited as one reason ation Strategy when was ﬁrst to the new Administrator announced, Ms Vicki Scott region’s Gosford as the for requesting a deferral, Ms Judy Jaeger, the recently ecently and CEO,” Ms Chidgey said. Hillary Morris. capital, but the city may of Ms because if the ATO building appointed Group Leader der and “Many of our communities the to campaign thatafter wait until thelook forward to joining does not go ahead, the plans Customer and Community munity “In have now followed, hundreds2017 of with September localCouncil in the ‘Adopt for the NSW Finance building Relations, has compounded unded community emailselection and for a Park’ government a initiative to enhance fears that the new Council will need to be rejigged. were body sent totheir pick community sites for a new governing Gosford’s business under Administration has submissions to the CEOthat and the towell-being of their up Mayor, the pieces appear leaders have argued, with Wyong or Northern Central

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laims and counter in the Land and Environment Court, the on the 2011 NSW state between April claims 2009 and election campaign. JRPP’sMay 2011), to Gazcorp decision defer Pty a ruling on the NSW Finance building, “Mr Koelma Ltd growing ($121,000 between that the Central Coast Council is and the perception subsequently eglecting obtained Gosford, May 2010 have and April left2011) the city’s waterfront seeming more like full-time employment in and Patinack Farm Pty battlefield than an iconic site. Mr Hartcher’s ministerial Ltd ($66,000 between July Meanwhile, the ATO site to house staff from the NSW Doma, developer office after the 2011the 2010 and March 2011) the Australian Taxation has already been cleared, Department of Finance, election.” Continued 10 with Page a large mound of has also hit a snag with the ce (ATO) According ffito the building on ICAC report, e cornerMr of Mann St and covered fill, exposed historic developer, in this case the Hartcher was eorgiana involved Tce in Gosford, building remnants and tree Crown itself, in the form of the in the establishment of its own Land stumps greeting all those NSW Government, asking, at as launched nd Environment Court who approach the city from the September 15 briefing, for the JRPP to defer its ction to secure coverage for Brian McGowan Bridge. The NSW Government’s decision on the development. gal costs in response to the Concerns about the proposed osford Waterfront Alliance’s second 7369 Fax: pplication to the Court to development on the former impact of the Land and Gosford Public School land, Environment Court action op the development.

Exposed foundations on the Doma ATO site on the Gosford Waterfront

increasing volume, that the mess on the Gosford Waterfront and the ongoing decay of the CBD, is being compounded by what it considers to be the new Central Coast Council’s failure to make the reinvigoration of the regional capital one of its priorities.

Coast bias that has as left committed and keen Gosford osford investors hanging. Ms Jaeger was the e only remaining executive-level e-level manager from the former Gosford Council on the e new council’s leadership team. am. The NSW Government’s ment’s regional plan for the Central

have been dropped by the current administration. See inside for separate articles on each of these issues. Various documents and interviews Jackie Pearson, Journalist

community and for the urban environment. “I wish to extend my sincere thanks to every community member or group who supported the campaign to achieve this wonderful outcome.”

Ms Jane Smith of Community Environment Network said: “An overwhelming groundswell of community support has saved these precious sites from sell-off and development.”

"An overwhelming groundswell of community support has saved these precious sites from sell-off and development.”

The sites being considered for reclassiﬁcation were located in: Isis St, Wyoming; Perratt Cl, Eagle Cl and Winter Cl, Lisarow; George St, Wells and Coburg St, East Gosford; Ocean View Dve, Dover and Lakeview Rd, Wamberal; Yarram Rd, Bensville; Bluewave Cres, Forresters Beach; Riviera Ave, Terrigal; James Sea Dve, Green Point; Hely St, West Gosford; Jerribin St, Wyoming; Kateena Ave, Tascott; Alan St, Delaware Rd, Niagara Park; Ilumba Ave, Davistown; and Warren

Ave, Avoca Beach. In late 2015, the former Gosford Council resolved to reclassify the identified parcels of public land from “community” to “operational”. A consultant was appointed in early 2016 to review the potential reclassification of community land, and to undertake the community consultation process on Council’s behalf, including public meetings to gauge the views of the community. Council’s Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, said the former Council had started the process with the best intention to help fund its infrastructure backlog, but in the end, the numbers didn’t stack up. “After weighing it all up in the context of the merged Council, I believe Council can find more efficiencies and savings in our now consolidated budget without the need to sell community land as a strategy,” Mr Reynolds said. “This will be welcome news to the many residents who approached me directly with concerns about the potential loss of open space in their neighbourhood and the hundreds who put in submissions. “There is genuine benefit for Council to listen to the community. Continued P3

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Wyong Aldi to be open this year

Hakea Grove aged care facility DA amendment approved

C An artist's impression of how the Aldi store at Wyong will look from the Pacific Highway

fter being promised for almost five years, the Aldi supermarket, situated on the corner of North Rd, Wyong and the Pacific Hwy, is finally starting to take shape.

Development Application (DA), DA/898/2010, was first issued in March 2011 for the construction of a two storey Aldi supermarket and car park, but a subsequent slew of plan amendments may have caused the five year stagnation of the discount supermarket, touted by the former Wyong Shire Council as one of the key developments in Council’s plan to revitalise Wyong CBD. The DA’s amendment history includes: modified operating hours (DA/898/2010/A); deletion of proposed trunk drainage changes (DA/898/2010/B); withdrawal of proposed on-grade store, approval of proposed on-grade store (DA/322/2012); and, reconfiguration of the then two storey scheme to accommodate overland flow paths and to delete requirement for a site auditor for remediation (DA/898/2010/D). With these amendments stipulated, a new development

plan was resubmitted in 2014, with approval being granted in June 2016, according to a Central Coast Council spokesperson. The site’s Voluntary Planning Agreement (VPA), which stipulated that developer, Aldi Foods Pty Ltd, facilitate drainage works required in Hely St, Hardware Ln, North Rd, Apex Park and Pacific Hwy Wyong, and the provision of a 1m wide easement for access and services in favour of Council along the eastern side of Hardware Ln for installation and maintenance of drainage infrastructure, may have had a hand in exasperating the process, but an Aldi spokesperson claimed the VPA did not impact upon the development’s timeline. However, upon being questioned, the same spokesperson failed to identify what did hold up the planning and construction of one of the supposed key developments for the Wyong CBD.

The spokesperson confirmed that construction began at the site in February this year, despite Central Coast Council’s spokesperson claiming final approval took place in June. According to Aldi’s spokesperson, Wyong residents can expect to see the budget supermarket up and running before the New Year. Back in February, Wyong’s former Mayor, Mr Doug Eaton, claimed the addition of Aldi to the Wyong Shire was a step towards the revitalisation of the Wyong CBD and would generate up to 20 full time and part time jobs. Media release, Feb 22, 2016 Wyong Shire Council Media Media statement, Sep 21, 2016 Central Coast Council Media Media statement, Sep 28, 2016 Libby Mellor, Aldi Foods Pty Ltd Voluntary Planning Agreement, Jul 11, 2014 Wyong Shire Council Development Application, Mar 23, 2011 Wyong Shire Council Dilon Luke Journalist

onsent has been given to a Section 96 amendment for the development of a 154 bed aged care facility at 102 Louisiana Rd, Hamlyn Terrace.

The $35 million Hakea Grove aged care facility will have a site area of 23,000 square metres. The applicant asked Central Coast Council to modify development consent 1092/2012 including: “The modification of Condition 78B which requires the creation of a restriction on the use of land on the adjoining property requiring provision and maintenance of an Asset Protection Zone for the benefit of the subject development. “The applicant seeks to change the wording of the condition to require an easement in lieu of a restriction. “In addition, the applicant requests the deletion of the reference to future residential development on Lot 102 DP 1091897 given that the site is zoned SP2 Infrastructure and is unlikely to be developed for residential purposes in the future,” Central Coast Council’s assessment report said. Council granted the original development consent for construction of a 154 bed aged care facility in August 2013. The subject site is zoned SP2 Infrastructure (Health Services Facility) under the provisions of Wyong Local Environmental Plan (WLEP) 2013. The development is permissible by way of SEPP (Housing for Seniors or People with a Disability) 2004. The development is considered satisfactory with regard to the objectives of the SP2 Infrastructure zone, according to an assessment report by Central Coast Council A Section 96 application was lodged on May 3 seeking to delete conditions relating to construction of a right turn “treatment” within Louisiana Rd and the creation of an easement of access over Wyong

Hospital land to provide an emergency evaluation route due to flooding. The initial Section 96 application was approved on June 24. In relation to the latest application for a Section 96 modification, council’s assessment report said: “It is considered that the modified development is substantially the same development as that approved by council”. The Rural Fire Service had no objections to changing the word “restriction” to “easement” or to the deletion of the reference to future residential development. “The applicant was subsequently advised that a Section 96 consent could not be issued until arrangements were made to create an easement on Lot 102. “The applicant has submitted a letter from their legal representative, dated August 12, providing evidence that proceedings were underway in the Supreme Court of NSW seeking the

creation of the easement on Lot 102. One objector to the Section 96 application expressed concerns that it was intended “to avoid the need to provide the asset protection zone (“APZ”) required to be imposed as a condition of consent on the recommendation and advice of the Rural Fire Service. “The objector is particularly concerned that the intent of measures recommended by the RFS to minimise the risk of bush fire attack and the protection for emergency services personnel, residents and others assisting firefighting activities will be defeated or avoided if the Section 96 application … was to be approved.” Central Coast Council’s assessment report concluded that the S96(1A) application should be approved. Website, Aug 17, 2016 DA1092/2012/B, Wyong application tracker

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Stopping Public Private Partnership is not good for the Coast ere we go again, ﬁrst it’s Labor Senator Deborah O’Neill back ﬂipping on the Regional Performing Arts Centre in Gosford and inciting the community against the approved location, despite her announcing in front of media in 2012 that it should be in Gosford City Park.

Now it’s Labor Member for Wyong Mr David Harris inciting the community against the idea of fast tracking the upgrade of Wyong Hospital, despite the Baird Government announcing it can build it faster than planned under a Public Private Partnership.

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Do Senator O’Neill and Mr Harris not want jobs for the Central Coast? Are they trying to ‘dumb down’ the Coast, keep us unemployed and in the dark through their scaremongering tactics? Sure sounds like it to

me. For Mr Harris to once again try to prevent better health services for our community, construction jobs and jobs for locally trained medical staff is just another irresponsible blow to the Central Coast.

t was reported in the Wyong Regional Chronicle that Central Coast Council apparently support their Kiar site staying in the mine subsidence district, saying “It is for these reasons that the proposed amendments are supported by staff”.

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anyone who has had to deal with the Subsidence Board and their building restrictions will attest. The building requirements add considerably to costs

Wyong Regional Chronicle focuses on news specifically relating to post code areas 2258, 2259, 2261, 2262, & 2263. Given the arrival of new Central Coast Council, following is a summary of news articles published in the

www.CentralCoastNews.net Copies of these other publications may be obtained from our offices in Gosford, by subscription, or from a myriad of locations in the areas covered by each publication.

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Peninsula News focuses on news specifically relating to post code areas 2256 & 2257.

Council drops land sale plans

NBN audit to be conducted by local industry group

Department ‘should formulate’ pelican management plan

Five Peninsula community parks and reserves have been saved as a result of a concerted community campaign to stop their reclassifi cation and sale ...

The calls of former local Regional Development Australia chair Mr David Abrahams for a detailed audit of the NBN rollout on the NSW Central Coast ...

The NSW Department of Primary Industry and Water should step in and formulate a management plan to protect a pelican colony at Blackwall, according to local ...

Council acts after canal algae blamed for pelican deaths

Residents get together to plant street trees

Community garden is best on the Coast

Blue-green algae and toxins in stormwater are the most likely causes of pelican deaths at Blackwall, according to the findings of an Environment Protection Authority investigation ...

Residents of Brisbane Ave, Umina, have planted 10 mature street trees in a community effort to transform a barren nature strip into an attractive treelined avenue.

The Woy Woy Peninsula Community Garden is the best on the Central Coast if won two awards in the Council’s Garden Competition is any guide...

Administrator defers trust wind-up proposal

Projects continued this financial year

Council announces lease of Woy Woy cafe

A recommendation to wind up three trusts of the former Gosford Council has been deferred by Central Coast Council administrator Mr Ian Reynolds at the September 28 council meeting.

Central Coast Council will continue a number of projects around the Peninsula this financial year that were to be completed last financial year.

Central Coast Council has announced that it has awarded a tender to lease the new Woy Woy Oval cafe.

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Industrial site remains within mine subsidence district Surely it is highly unlikely Council would support their Kiar Ridge industrial site remaining in the Wyong mine subsidence district. The Mine Subsidence Board predicted 200mm of subsidence within the Kiar site and placed a 50 metre limit on the length of any building within the site. Needless to say that would have included an airport runway. Mine subsidence effects on the land reduces the value of the land considerably as

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and then there is the prospect of damage to the structure. The coal under the Kiar site is a valuable resource to the NSW Government and is now bordered by the Mandalong mine development, so any impact is not theoretical. So what is the real story here? Has Council tried to have their Kiar site removed from the subsidence district and been told no? Email, Sep 30, 2016 Laurie Eyes, Wyong River

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Community campaign results in land sale strategy being abandoned A 12 month community campaign has won its battle to stop the reclassification and potential sale of 25 community reserves and parks across the city of Gosford. Only ten council meetings left before the first council election Only 10 council meetings remain until the Central Coast can elect its own local government and some former councillors are already moving into campaign mode.

Resolution to wind up three trusts deferred

Land and Environment Court rules in Gosford Waterfront Alliance’s favour

A resolution to wind up three trusts of the former Gosford Council has been deferred by Central Coast Council Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds.

The Gosford Waterfront Alliance has enjoyed its first victory in the Land and Environment Court in relation to its challenge to the development of a building for the Australian Taxation....

Watermark development 80 per cent sold A boutique residential development on the fringe of the Gosford CBD is expected to be completed in nine months, and 80 per cent of units have already been sold off the plan.

Central Coast export success story

Population projected to increase to 415,050

A manufacturing business in Somersby has become a Central Coast export success story with a $16.2 million contract secured to supply, install and operate medical waste processing facilities...

Central Coast Council will maintain its position as one of the largest Councils in NSW and the biggest outside of Sydney after the release of new population figures for NSW.

Mangrove Creek Dam is safe and has not been deemed unsafe Mangrove Creek Dam is safe and has not been deemed unsafe by the Dam Safety Committee, according to the Central Coast Council.

Property NSW denies trying to avoid Section 94 contributions No negotiations have taken place between Property NSW and the Central Coast Council relating to the payment of almost $1.4 million in Section 94 contributions for the development of a state ...

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On The Beat Tumbi Umbi house destroyed by fire

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Assistance sought following armed robbery at Ourimbah olice are appealing for public assistance following an armed robbery on the Central Coast.

P The devastating blaze that required five Central Coast fire crews to contain

n out of control blaze that destroyed a home in Tumbi Umbi, required units from five different Central Coast stations for it to be contained.

Fire Rescue NSW units from Terrigal arrived at the scene on Watson St and quickly realised the severity of the fire, calling in other units from The Entrance, Bateau Bay, Berkeley Vale and Wyong, to assist

in putting out the blaze. Units were able to contain the fire to the house, and no surrounding properties were damaged. The occupants of the house all escaped without injury, but the two storey house suffered severe

structural and contents damage. Police are investigating the cause of the fire. Website, Oct 7, 2016 Central Coast Incidents Alerts Facebook Page

Police focus on domestic violence and related issues

Just after 9:30am, October 2, a Toyota Camry with two occupants entered a service station on the Pacific Hwy at Ourimbah. Police have been told the male driver filled the car with petrol at the bowser and allegedly drove away without paying. The service station attendant, a 39 year old man, attempted to stop the vehicle but it continued driving north on the Pacific Hwy. A short time later, the car returned, and the driver entered the service

Arrests have been made in more than 60 per cent of reported assaults; with Apprehended Violence Orders (AVOs) also applied for in many instances to protect the victims. On Sunday, October

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bail and AVO compliance checks. During the operation, police arrested six people, charging them with nine offences. Additionally, they conducted 22 bail and AVO compliance checks and conducted random breach tests and other proactive measures. Tuggerah Lakes Local Area Command Duty Officer, Detective Chief Inspector Dave Waddell, said: “We’ll be actively supporting White Ribbon Day in November and other advocacy events focused on tackling the scourge of domestic violence. “Police would like to remind everyone in the community that violence within domestic relationships is never acceptable and we urge you to come forward to report incidents to police,” Det Ch Insp Waddell said. “I can assure the public that police treat every domestic violence report seriously and will continue to conduct thorough investigations to address this crime.” Media release, Oct 10, 2016 NSW Police Media

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Two men charged over stolen property and drugs olice have charged two men over several break, enter and steal offences that occurred recently on the Central Coast.

ore than 200 domestic assaults have been reported in the About 10am on Tuggerah Lakes Local Area Command in the last three Wednesday, September months, resulting in domestic and family violence remaining a 28, a 27-year-old man focus for local police. was arrested at a home

station armed with a handgun. Police have been told he threatened the attendant and demanded money, before fleeing in the car with cash. Officers from Tuggerah Lakes Local Area Command attended and commenced an investigation. As part of their inquiries, police would like to speak to a man and a woman who may be able to assist them. The man is described

as being of Caucasian appearance, 180cm tall, of thin build, wearing a white t-shirt, black shorts and a black and white cap. The woman is described as being of Caucasian appearance, of large build, with dark hair. Anyone with information about the man and the woman, or the vehicle, described as a dark coloured late model Toyota Camry, is asked to come forward.

in Yuruga Avenue, San Remo, for an outstanding warrant. Police from Tuggerah Lakes Local Area Command then searched the home and located a large amount of property that is believed to have been stolen. Officers also seized cannabis and amphetamine from the premises. The man was later charged at Wyong with 24 offences relating to break, enter and steal, fraud, steal from motor vehicles and the outstanding warrant. He was refused bail to

Anyone with information about these incidents should call Crime Stoppers on

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appear at Wyong Local Court on September 29. About 12:15pm on Wednesday September 28, officers executed a search warrant at a home unit on The Entrance Rd where a 32-year-old man was arrested. Police alleged they located stolen property at

the premises including a jet ski, arcade games and numerous other items of property believed to have been stolen. The man was conveyed to Wyong Police Station and later charged with two counts of break, enter and steal, larceny and possess prohibited drugs (Methylamphetamine). The man was refused bail to appear at Wyong Local Court on September 29. Inquiries into both incidents continue with investigators attempting to identify the owners of the alleged stolen property. Media release, Sep 29, 2016 NSW Police media

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Rotary Club donates $8,000 for hospital equipment

M1 accident victim airlifted to hospital 58-year-old woman was flown to John Hunter Hospital with multiple and serious injuries, following a single vehicle accident on the M1, north of Sparks Rd, at Halloran, on Thursday, October 6.

The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to the onevehicle accident at around 7:50am. The nature of the woman’s injuries had not been defined but she had been trapped in the vehicle, a Mazda 3, which had left the motorway

Local Area Command established a crime scene and commenced an investigation.

and collided with a tree, for some time. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the serious single vehicle crash that they believe occurred at about 7:30am. Officers from Traffic and Highway Patrol and Tuggerah Lakes

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Trivia night raises $4,500 for Cord Blood Research

The Rotary Club of Northlakes Toukley members present their donations to Wyong Hospital

he risk of a patient suffering a fall at Wyong Hospital has been reduced thanks to a generous donation from the Rotary Club of NorthLakes Toukley.

he Greens at The Entrance Bowling Club was the venue for a funfilled, successful night of fascinating facts of trivia on September 16.

The Inner Wheel Clubs of the Central Coast, and many family and friends, thought hard through six rounds of trivia, a heads and tails quiz, toss the coin game and bid enthusiastically for many and varied silent auction prizes and wonderful raffles, which were very generously donated by local businesses, Inner Wheel clubs and members. The creative names that attendees called their groups added extra flair to the night, with names such as: ‘Trivia Newton Johns’, ‘The Pearls of Wisdom’, ‘Erina Escapees’, ‘Red Hearts’

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enthusiastic members on the organising committee are to be congratulated on a very successful trivia night which raised approximately $4,500 for Cord Blood Research, which has been Inner Wheel’s national project for 14 years and raised over $2.5 million in that time. Cord Blood assists in the treatment of conditions such as juvenile diabetes, cerebral palsy, cystic fibrosis and leukaemia.

and the ‘Blood Bank’. To add to the red and white colour theme, many of the tables were creatively decorated and the best dressed table enjoyed their winnings, chocolates. The tables were generously piled with donations of various items, scarfs, caps, lolly pops, yummy nibbles, etc., so the attendees happily journeyed home with arms laden and tummies filled. The successful clever winners, ‘The Three Generations’, enjoyed chocolates and bottles of wine as their prizes. The small band of

Media release, Sep 29, 2016 Ross Marshall, Gosford North Inner Wheel

The Club donated $8,000 to purchase 10 chairs, bed sensors and alarms which alert staff when a patient who requires help to get out of a bed or chair tries to do so without assistance. The staff can then immediately attend to the patient and stop them from potentially falling. Acting Director of Nursing at Wyong Hospital, Ms Louise Waymouth, said the alarms will be of great benefit to patients who are at high risk of falls, such as those who have dementia. “Falls can lead to serious injuries, particularly in elderly or frail patients,” said Ms Waymouth. “Even when a fall does not result in an injury, it can still negatively affect a person’s confidence and make them hesitant to participate in activities.

“Before purchasing the alarms, we trialled them with great success. “One patient who was considered an extremely high risk of falls used the system and did not suffer a fall. “We take falls very seriously and have a number of strategies in place to stop patients from falling. “However, sadly, falls do still occasionally happen, and these alarms will go a long way to helping us prevent them. “We are extremely grateful to the Rotary Club of NorthLakes Toukley for their generosity. “They have supported Wyong Hospital for a very long time and we appreciate all they do to raise money for equipment for the hospital,” she said. The club members recently visited Wyong

Hospital to see the equipment and to talk to staff about the difference it will make for patients. “We know what a devastating effect a fall can have on a person and we are happy we were able to provide equipment that will help stop patients having to go through this,” President of the Rotary Club of NorthLakes Toukley, Mr Mitch Cowan said. “It is great to see firsthand the difference our fundraising efforts, with the assistance of the local community, make to the hospital. “We would also like to acknowledge the hard work of Jenny Abourizk who was our President last year and was instrumental in initiating this project,” said Mr Cowan.” Media release, Sep 27, 2016 Sharna Ryan, NSW Government Health

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Commercial fisher apprehended with illegal catch A commercial fisher from Umina has been apprehended in possession of illegallytaken lobster and mulloway. NSW Department of Primary Industries Fisheries acting compliance director, Mr Tony Andrews, said the Central Coast team was joined by Statewide Operations and Investigations Group officers in June in an operation to crack down on compliance within the “estuary general fishery” off Patonga. “The 36-year-old commercial fisherman was found in possession of 44 live Eastern Rock Lobsters and 12 prohibited size mulloway,” Mr Andrews said. “He also admitted to oversetting his meshing nets, which is a separate offence as Estuary General Fishers are prohibited from retaining Eastern Rock Lobster caught in meshing nets,” he said. “This fisherman has breached five regulations of the Act, including possessing illegally taken fish and

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unlawful use of a net or trap,” Mr Andrews said. The fisherman was apprehended and the Eastern Rock Lobsters were returned to the water by officers. Under the Fisheries Management Act 1994, the fisherman faces maximum penalties of between six months and 10 years imprisonment and up to $44,000 in fines. “Stealing fish and black marketing, as well as damage to fish habitats are serious problems that can impact on the sustainability of our fish stocks across NSW. “We encourage anyone who sees illegal fishing activity to report it to their nearest Fisheries office, phone our hotline or make an online report,” said Mr Andrews. Commercial fishers in the region were reminded to adhere to the fishing regulations for Eastern Rock Lobsters and estuary fish species.

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Rail underpass pass re-opened ed Sydney Trains ﬁnished constructing protection columns around the rail bridge’s support structures and installing new, 2.5

metre height restriction bars on both sides of the underpass. Central Coast Council was putting the ﬁnishing touches on Sydney Trains repair works over last weekend (August 6-7) by installing median strips on the approaches to the underpass. The council has asked motorists to be aware that the underpass’ height limit has been reduced to 2.5 metres.

Anyone towing a caravan, carrying oversized objects on roof racks or driving a truck must use an alternate route. Sydney Trains closed the underpass in April after a large truck attempted to use it and became wedged underneath one of the previous height restriction bars. Media release, 1 Aug 2016 Ron Noble, Central Coast Council Seized Eastern Rock Lobsters

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own parking that could become inaccessible if the carpark was sold and developed right to its boundary with the existing West St buildings. Business owners in the area It could be devastating to West were not notified by council prior to St and the Umina Town Centre, the Expressions of Interest being according to Chamber president called. Mr Matthew Wales. Because the land is classified “There will be traffic chaos and as “operational”, the council did businesses will suffer,” Mr Wales not have to consult the community said. before it decided to sell it. The Central Coast Council has The diversion of delivery called for expressions of interest vehicles to West St from the from parties wishing to acquire and “informal” laneway at the boundary develop the land, which is currently of the Bullion St land would be a Edition 402 19 September 2016 zoned B2 for Local Centre. traffic nightmare for Umina Town The former Gosford Council Centre, according to the Chamber. placed a covenant over the land “It would be like telling Umina before calling for expressions of Phone Pho 4325 7369 Fax 4321 0940 25 July 2016 shoppers the council was going to interest, in an attempt to protect put paid parking metres in; there the 160 parking spaces. will be a worse revolt than the Mr Wales said the Peninsula Ms Jane Smith of Community Five Peninsula community to implement some or all of formal resolution was greeted with Reynold’s decision had “brought Ettalong boarding house proposal,” Chamber of Commerce intended parks and reserves have the strategy but fell short of applause from the public gallery at immense relief to the communities Environment Network said: “An Mr Wales said. to seek an urgent meeting with whose neighbourhood sites were overwhelming groundswell of The Gosford Council did hold been saved as a result of recommending that the new Wyong’s Council Chamber. Central Coast Council chief Mr The sixth block listed for threatened. community support has saved discussions with the Peninsula a concerted community Council either adopt or abandon Rob Noble. “Save Central Coast Reserves, these precious sites from sell-off the proposed reclassification of six potential sale on the Peninsula, at Chamber in 2014 about the future campaign to stop their “We will request that the Council The Peninsula Chamber of C Commerce is concerned businesses with rear access 23 Memorial Ave Blackwall, was the Community Environment and development.” sites on the Peninsula. of the Umina Town Centre. reclassification and sale by abandons the current expression to the Bullion St Carpark could suffer if the land is sold and developed Mr Noble’s status report However, after listening to already classified as operational Network and eight additional “We did say that the Bullion of interest process and consults Council. community groups across the provided a clear explanation three speakers on the issue, Mr land. St Carpark was important to the with Umina businesses and the that sufficient public parking today. new land owner with the ability to town centre and held prospects for The former Gosford Council’s Reynolds said: “In no uncertain After the meeting, a media Gosford region have campaigned of the process involved in the community to come up with a is provided on the land for the won’t stand by and see Umina charge for the parking if it obtains future development for community “I wo “highly contentious” Land terms the community has made its statement from Council provided for over a year for the protection of reclassification of community land. positive covenant that works for the community 160 parking spaces,” Mr permission to do so from council. lose 1 Sale Strategy was abandoned views clear to me and Council. munity of Umina. the following clarification their 25 local reserves, parks and “Public land that is classified benefit but at no time did we agree town and not just for the Council,” “The owner may request to its wholesale sale,” Mr Wales by Central Coast Council’s “…parking …parking for 160 motor Wales ssaid. as community may be reclassified “I know a lot of people are on the potential sale of that green spaces,” Ms Chidgey said. he said. He said the covenant, in its permission to charge for public said. Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, interested in this report and issue site: “Irrespective of the land vehicles cles must be made available “Only two councillors voted as operational by way of a Local “My view is the current on the land at no charge to current form, could see the carpark parking and council will not at an ordinary council meeting on because they have been raising it classification of any site, Council against the Land Sale Strategy, Ms Environmental Plan made under “Umina is unique and successful expression of interest, including members September 28. mbers of the public between closed ffor up to two years and that unreasonably withhold or refuse because of Bullion St. the Environmental Planning and with me on a regular basis since I carries out a rigorous due diligence Vicki Scott and Ms Hillary Morris. the positive covenant, is totally 7am m and 9pm seven days per would be a reasonably positive permission if a period of at least five The “affection” expressed by the arrived here in May,” he said. “In the campaign that followed Assessment Act 1979,” the status process before finalising decisions “There is no other town centre inadequate,” Mr Wales said. years has elapsed since the date in the former Gosford local scenario. scenario week,” k,” the covenant said. community theirTown reserves Council had listened to the on whether any parcel will be sold hundreds of community emails report said. From left: Mr Stephen en Clarke, towards Gosford City Crier “Too many people have “What if a developer acquired of the final occupation certificate government area that has a grid “Wha However, the first flaw in the in Mr Reynolds uncilresulted Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds community and taken decisive or retained”. with Central Coastalso Council According to the report, the and submissions were sent to the raised concerns directly with me covenant, land, commenced construction for the most recent development system to give traffic access to and enant, according to Mr Wales, the land calling for Central Coast Council action by not implementing the According to the statement, Mayor, CEO and Councillors as EP&A Act prescribed mandatory as president of the Chamber, was that it allowed for reduced and the of the land and the land has been from the town centre, the offers then went broke? staff to explore establishing an proposed strategy, Mr Reynolds that process involves a review, well as a large petition. steps in the making of a Local including business owners, and public don’t believe it is possible for developed in excess of 50 per cent kerbside parking and the parking “I do ic parking during construction. Adopt a Park Scheme. marketing and then the subsequent said. “In addition, rallies were held Environmental Plan. this current expression of interest developer to substitute 160 car of the maximum intensity allowable in Bullion St with its direct links to “Where Where the owner undertakes the dev Mr Reynolds said the newlyThe first of those steps was the He said the community had sale and that will be the process as the community pleaded for the fails to protect the interests of construction struction for a development, spaces in another location for the under the zoning for the land,” the businesses. merged Central Coast Council not only shown a desire to save applied to the Blackwall land. submission of a planning proposal protection of their sites. business owners and the future the owner may reduce the duration of a development. covenant said. could find more efficiencies and their reserves but had expressed “Then we have excellent public The other five Peninsula “Then in early 2016, with to the NSW Minister for Planning. viability of West St,” he said. The final flaw was that existing transport “The land cannot be developed parking king available on the land savings in its consolidated budget affection for them. member Mr Ian Bull wrote. those rights to the all-powerful The Central Coast Council’s in the form of buses so locations were classified as the Council Amalgamation, the According to Mr Noble’s status “West St is successful because to the he members of the public to in the way council is proposing West St businesses that back on if you than the former Gosford Council “We had hoped that the recently administrator. Local play around Representation with that mix of “I see some merit in Council community land and most community again rose up and report, the former Gosford Council The Bullion St car park because it cannot guarantee the to the Bullion St carpark could lose unique circumstances you could had access to. “We have been advised by looking at an Adopt a Park were actively used by the local sent huge numbers of emails did not ever take that first step in Committee has failed to announced Local Representation community would not lose its their rear access if Bullion St was ruin the town centre. commu He said the economies of Scheme,” Mr Reynolds said. community as reserves and parks. and submissions to the new executing its Land Sale Strategy. achieve its aim of “ensuring Committee, comprised of ex- Council that contact with a few sold and the land developed. parking.” parking councillors, would restore committee members is possible scale that could be achieved by “Every other town centre The Peninsula’s parks and Administrator and CEO,” Ms “The LG Act and the EP&A Act “The environmental assets communities withinthat the “At the moment there is no is all Wales said if the Central Mr W interaction with Council,” Mr Bull via their personal phones and the newly-merged Council meant in the community are important reserves that will remain as Chidgey said. suffering retailhave problems has a prescribe a number of mandatory new LGA a voice”, Council wanted to continue formal roadway; the existing shortage Coast C of Champions. r Mr said. email addresses that can be found Gosford City Town Crier there was “no reason to reclassify to them and they love them,” he community land were located of parking. “Many of our communities now steps that must be taken to effect according an article in the The Best Cry prize was judged the proposed sale of the laneway forms part of the property with th “Unfortunately our hopes at www.wyong.nsw.gov.au (About mina Stephen Clarke of and Umina sell” the parcels of community said and requested that the CEO at: Brisbane Ave, Umina; 40 and look forward to joining with Council re-classification of public land from “We did not spend a decade newsletterbusinesses of the Wagstaffe on vocal word only. Bullion St land it would need to that runs right up to the back of the encouraging have been dashed as it appears Council). has just returned from landthe that had beenand listed as content part provide to come a report on an Adopt a 42 Albion St, Umina; 40, 42 and in the ‘Adopt a Park’ initiative to community to operational by way third time Clarke This is the“land provide Umina Town Centre with businesses,” he said. Community our ‘representatives’ have been “Council also advise you 25th National Town of Crier Gosford Council’s sale MrPark to to UminaKillcare to see it ruined,’ Mr 46 Pozieres Ave, Umina; 9 to 11 enhance their community sites for of an LEP,” the status report said. Scheme in due course. has attained the top prize o multi-storey car park elsewhere Mr Wales said several of Wales a multicorralled and refused vital lines can reach the committee by Championships with strategy”. Association. said. hree three “The former Gosford Council MrthisReynolds then formally Mackenzie Ave, Woy Woy, and 10 the well-being of their community guarantee the existing 160 free those existing businesses had to guara of communication such as the emailing ask@centralcoast. The Bullion St car park in region’s population by 80,000 in the option of doing the whole of the Th “The lines of communication Interview, 30 Aug 2016 A reportChampion prepared ofbyChampions the unit and first place wins. to 12 Jumbuck Close, Woy Woy. did not initiate any of those steps. resolved to take no further action and for the urban environment. year he competed against criers parking spaces and have capacity development consents that had or via: www. two decades,” he said. car parking underground and then that theMatthew residents of Peninsula the Central phones and email addresses that nsw.gov.au Wales, Umina is for sale. U of held the Chief Executive Officer, in relation to resolutions that had The championships were Ms Sue Chidgey, the founder of “The [Central Coast] Council “I wish to extend my sincere from Australia and New Zealand. future growth. to provide rear access to their for futur According to Mr Martin, 40 per building three handsome towers Chamber of Commerce Coast have always enjoyed had been previously provided to haveyoursaycentralcoast.com.au/. Expressions of interest have and presented in Redland Queensland Mr and Mr Noble, d Rob made by Gosford Council to Save Central Coast Reserves, the thanks to every community has not initiated any of those steps. Mr Clarke has been thebeen officia Jackie Pearsonthe them as councillors. The second flaw in the current buildings for commercial reasons “Regrettably these interpose a through Reporter: their representatives, be called for the 0.53 hectares cent of those new residents will on the site,” he said. been Mr Reynolds at the meeting, reclassify and sell community land. umbrella group that coordinated member or group who supported entral Clarke represented the to Central Gosford and Central Coast Town “Or they may decide to put “They are not permitted to speak level of bureaucracy between you positive covenant, according to and for fire egress. councillors, have been closed in of land between Bullion St and want to live on the Peninsula, in suggested that the new Council Coast Council. the community’s campaign against “This is a clear expression of my Continued Page 10 the campaign to achieve this Crier since 1990. the area between Umina and Woy parking in one area and then build to the media either individually and your ‘representatives’,’ Mr Bull Wales, was that it provided the Some businesses had their Mr Wale all but name only and will remain Al Alfred St. wish to reconsider whether or the Mr Clarke won first prizemay for views,” Email, 6 Sep 2016 Mr Reynolds said as the the land sale strategy, said Mr wonderful outcome.” two mixed use towers towards the that way until the elections, a long or as a group as, in accepting said. Described by Wilsons Estate Woy. e for Best Dressed Crier, first prize Stephen Clarke, Umina Newsletter, 7 Sep 2016 That is one of the reasons why West St end of the ISSUE land.” 12 months away,” association appointment to the committee, THIS contains ns 71 artic articles cle es - R Read ead m more or news items for this issue at www.peninsulanews.info Ag Agency at Woy Woy as: “A mpion Ian Bull, WTKCA the Best Cry and first for Champion The closing date for expressions they were required to sign over la landmark opportunity in the Umina the Gosford Local Environment THIS ISSUE contains 53 articles - Read more news items for this issue at www.peninsulanews.info CB CBD”, the land is zoned B2 for Plan of 2014 reviewed all zoning, of interest is September 16, to “m “mixed use” which means it can be including in town centres and give prospective purchasers the Office: 120c Erina Street, Gosford opportunity to view the land, work de developed for a mix of commercial CBDs, to allow mixed use. Office: 120c Erina Street, Gosford Phone: 4325 7369 In the town centres of Umina, out affordability and work with an residential purposes under the and Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 Phone: 4325 7369 20 2014 Gosford Local Environment Ettalong and Woy Woy, this could planning consultants and council E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 result in in-fi ll developments representatives to put a proposal Pl Plan. Website: www.centralcoastnews.net E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net Wilsons selling agent Mr Jim that included a ground floor of forward. Mr Martin said he was very Central Coast Council has was to be sold as surplus to that was recently placed on the erroneous lot identification had affected land on its website. Website: www.centralcoastnews.net M Martin said the council had the commercial and retail premises d for The exact ownership of some market by Central Coast Council caused Mr Kerr to be criticised co community’s interests at heart by with up to five storeys of residential optimistic about the current attitude made an error that has requirements. of the new Central Coast Council. The error resulted in a page as part of the former Gosford being part of the Central Coast of the community allotments pu putting a “positive covenant” on accommodation above, he said. resulted in a development According to Mr Martin, the “They are displaying a very Council’s land sale strategy when, involved in the land sale strategy th land to ensure that any new the proposal being confused three article in the last issue of Council’s land sale strategy. According to Mr Wales, in fact, he had nothing to do with is still a subject of debate and Peninsula News claiming “First de development included 160 public Bullion St car park is one of the futuristic attitude that is a 100 with land that was part of only consolidated pieces of land degree turn around on what we proposal submitted for Council whose Wales and Associates that strategy and was intending ng to disagreement between some ca spaces. car the Council’s “land sale land sale site”. consultancy prepared the develop land that had been in n his community groups and council. Mr Martin said the impetus in the Umina CBD that could had five or 10 years ago. strategy”, according to “They are starting to speak the of Environmental possession for some time. Mr Wales said the development Statement Central Coast Council was be behind council’s decision to sell the accommodate a larger mixed-use planning consultant Mr application lodged by Mr Bruce Effects that accompanied Mr right language. Ms Sue Chidgey from Save expected to consider a report from la for development was coming development. land “When you look around the “The way the council is Matthew Wales. Kerr did not relate to land Kerr’s application, Gosford Council Central Coast Reserves has been staff about the land sale strategy fro from the NSW Government’s He said a proposal by Mr Bruce previously owned by the Central had recorded part of Mr Kerr’s land lobbying since September last year at its September 14 meeting bu vis vision for the Central Coast over Umina CBD, just about all of the approaching the future is that allotments are the regular 560 we have got to move forward Kerr of Woy Woy was listed by Coast Council, as reported in the and the operational land as located for the Council to provide more the issue was deferred to the th next 20 years. the council as at 23 Memorial Ave, article. information about the land sale September 28 meeting, which wi at 23 Memorial Avenue. “The NSW Department of square metre blocks so you can’t to mobilise all centres on the Blackwall, where in fact it was The council subsequently strategy, including identification He said Mr Kerr had owned on of be held at the Wyong chamber. Pl Planning released a document get the height to build anything Peninsula. “We can’t be dogmatic and located at 19, 21 and 21A Memorial the subject lands for some confirmed that Mr Kerr’s land had the exact lots listed for potential ential The Peninsula News is awaiting ab about the rapid increase in lofty around that area,” he said. Even though the Bullion St land the council is wanting to see nice Ave. been incorrectly addressed and reclassification and sale. considerable number of years. answers from council about the po population that is going to occur Land at 23 Memorial Ave had It was months before the former id The lands to the east of the site, was, in fact, located at 19, 21 and identifi tification ti off the th allotments. ll t t between Sydney and Newcastle includes 10 individual titles, Mr developments for the area,” he Email, 13 Sep 2016 been listed by council as council- which do not form part of Mr Kerr’s 21A Memorial Avenue. Gosford Council would even over the next 20 years,” Mr Martin Martin said the council’s intention said. Website, 14 Jul 2016 Matthew Wales, Wales was to sell it as one parcel to owned “operational land” which application were operational land Mr Wales said the Council’s agree to identifying the located of said. Realcommercial.com.au and Associates “It will be one of the most accommodate a development Interview, 19 Jul 2016 popular residential corridors in with the potential to “revitalise the Jim martin, Wilsons Real THIS ISSUE contains 61 articles - Read more news items for this issue at www.peninsulanews.info Australia where people will want Umina CBD”. Estate Woy Woy “Essentially the developer has to live and that will increase the Reporter: Jackie Pearson

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Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has come out opposing the proposed sale of Umina’s Bullion St carpark.

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region’s population by 80,000 in the option of doing the whole of the two decades,” he said. car parking underground and then According to Mr Martin, 40 per building three handsome towers Expressions of interest have been called for the 0.53 hectares cent of those new residents will on the site,” he said. want to live on the Peninsula, in “Or they may decide to put Media release, 19 Jul 2016 of land between Bullion St and the area between Umina and Woy parking in one area and then build Mel Hamling, NSW Department Alfred St. two mixed use towers towards the of Primary Industries Described by Wilsons Estate Woy. That is one of the reasons why West St end of the land.” Agency at Woy Woy as: “A The closing date for expressions landmark opportunity in the Umina the Gosford Local Environment CBD”, the land is zoned B2 for Plan of 2014 reviewed all zoning, of interest is September 16, to “mixed use” which means it can be including in town centres and give prospective purchasers the opportunity to view the land, work developed for a mix of commercial CBDs, to allow mixed use. In the town centres of Umina, out affordability and work with and residential purposes under the 2014 Gosford Local Environment Ettalong and Woy Woy, this could planning consultants and council result in in-fill developments representatives to put a proposal Plan. that included a ground fl oor of forward. Wilsons selling agent Mr Jim Mr Martin said he was very Martin said the council had the commercial and retail premises The Peninsula is becoming did have its down side, according community’s interests at heart by with up to five storeys of residential optimistic about the current attitude flat capital of Council. the to Mr Wales. of the new Central Coast putting a “positive covenant” on accommodation above, he said. the granny Central“They Coast, according According to Mr Martin, the are displaying a very It was possible to construct the land to ensure that any new a granny plan without lodging futuristic attitude that is of a 100 to Peninsula Chamber development included 160 public Bullion St car park is one of the a development application with only consolidated pieces of land degree turnpresident around on what Commerce Mr we car spaces. council under State Environmental had five or 10 years ago. Mr Martin said the impetus in the Umina CBD that could Matthew Wales. Planning Policy (Affordable Rental “They aretime, starting to speak behind council’s decision to sell the accommodate a larger mixed-use At the same during the the Housing) 2009. development. right language. land for development was coming past two years, it has experienced “When you look around the “The density way development the council is By providing a granny flat that from the NSW Government’s a medium would be deemed to be affordable approaching vision for the Central Coast over Umina CBD, just about all of the slowdown, he said. the future is that housing, all that was required allotments are the regular 560 Mrwe have to move forward the next 20 years. Wales saidgot onerous mediumwas a complying development to development mobilise all control centresplans on the “The NSW Department of square metre blocks so you can’t density certificate, which meant no council Planning released a document get the height to build anything were Peninsula. the reason for the trend. involvement. “We can’t be dogmatic and about the rapid increase in lofty around that area,” he said. He said the evidence was that Even though the Bullion St land the council is wanting to see nice The need for a development population that is going to occur council had reported no increase application could be triggered if developments for the area,” he between Sydney and Newcastle includes 10 individual titles, Mr in Section 94 contributions during the person building the granny flat said. over the next 20 years,” Mr Martin Martin said the council’s intention that period. needed to remove a tree or put in Website, 14 Jul 2016 was to sell it as one parcel to said. “Most unit developments on the drainage, Mr Wales said. Realcommercial.com.au “It will be one of the most accommodate a development Peninsula are from Interview, older approvals 19 Jul 2016 The granny flat tenants put popular residential corridors in with the potential to “revitalise the before the Development Control Real Jim martin, Wilsons pressure on local roads, town Australia where people will want Umina CBD”. Estate Woy Woy Plans were changed for medium Seized Eastern Rock Lobsters centres, infrastructure and “Essentially the developer has to live and that will increase the Reporter: Mr Jackie Pearson density requirements,” Wales amenities but the development “did said. not put a single cent into council ISSUE contains 69 articles - Read more news items for this issue at www.peninsulanews.info He said he believed investors coffers”, he said. were finding it more lucrative to A granny flat was not rated build granny flats than to build separately, the council did not Office: 120c Erina Street, Gosford units for sale. earn any Section 94 contributions Phone: 4325 7369 According to Mr Wales, granny from its development and the Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 flats on the Peninsula were developer did not have to provide E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net generating investment returns of any parking, he said. Website: www.centralcoastnews.net between five and six per cent. As a snapshot, applications for In most locations a home on the 20 granny flats on the Peninsula Peninsula with a granny flat would were determined during July 2016. achieve a sale price of around That’s around 240 additional $800,000, Mr Wales said. dwellings on the Peninsula per High demand for rental year that did not pay rates. properties made it possible to If council was to introduce a purchase a granny flat, have it Section 94 contribution of $5000 constructed and tenanted within per granny flat, they would earn 10 weeks. $1.2 million per year to reinvest in The investment outlay for an Peninsula infrastructure. attractive granny flat would be Interview, 3 Aug 2016 between $120,000 and $140,000 Matthew Wales, Peninsula and weekly rentals can vary from Chamber of Commerce Reporter: Jackie Pearson $300 to $450 per week. 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Free course for families and carers of those with a mental illness ight Stages of Healing, a free course for families and carers of those with a mental illness, will be held at Woodbury Park Community Centre in Mardi between October and December.

The course is conducted by Uniting Care Mental Health as part of the Family and Carer Mental Health Program NSW. The intensive program recognises that, when a family member is diagnosed with a mental illness, there are impacts on all family members. The course is designed to help participants move beyond a state of just coping, to one where they are able to consider alternate ways to live with the effects of mental illness and the disruption it brings to a family, according to the course

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outline. According to Uniting Care Mental Health’s information about the program, it aims to: provide an opportunity to share experiences; enable participants to refocus on themselves rather than the person with the mental illness; understand their caring style and its impact on their life and relationships; work through their own healing process by introducing alternatives to common patterns of coping; and, encourage participants to develop insight and new living skills to function in a new, healthier way.

The program is based on a book by Ms Julie Tallard called ‘Hidden victims, Hidden Healers: an eight stage healing process for families and friends of people with a mental illness’. It is based on a family community model that views individuals as part of a larger system and adopts a framework similar to a 12-step program. The course runs over 10 weeks of consecutive Thursdays, starting on October 13. Email, Sep 30, 2016 Jackie Stokes, Uniting Care Mental Health

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he works from a creative arts initiative that supports the health and wellbeing of children and young people living in remote communities is now on display at the Wyong Neighbourhood Centre.

Ms Tina Waters, Wyong Neighbourhood Centre’s Art on the Hill Coordinator, said the aim of the ‘Make Your Mark’ project is to raise the

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Labor MPs call for promised $200 million to upgrade Wyong hospital

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abor state members for Wyong, The Entrance and Swansea have called on NSW Premier Mike Baird to listen to the community and rule out private operators in Wyong Hospital.

The comments from Mr David Harris, Mr David Mehan and Ms Yasmin Catley came after Mr Baird appeared to soften his stance in relation to his announcement that the NSW Government was considering a Public Private Partnership to redevelop the hospital. The Labor Opposition MPs want Mr Baird to publicly fund the promised $200 million upgrade of the hospital. “Mike Baird has clearly seen what the community thinks of his terrible policy, but he still doesn’t care enough to do the right thing by them,” said Member for Wyong, Mr David Harris. “Our community doesn’t want to hear softer language, they want this terrible proposal ruled out immediately,” Mr Harris said. “Mike Baird comes to the Central Coast and talks a big game on jobs. “I challenge the premier to come to Wyong Hospital and talk to the nurses and other staff and tell them about his plan for their jobs.” Member for The Entrance, Mr David Mehan, said: “Wyong Hospital shouldn’t have

to wait for Mike Baird to flip a coin on whether he is going to privatise or not. “There was $200 million promised for our hospital at the last election and the community expects that to be publicly funded. “If Mr Baird wanted to privatise our hospital, he should have taken it to the election last year, rather than try to announce it when no one is listening, and back track on it during a different announcement. “I haven’t spoken to a single person who feels like they haven’t been hoodwinked by this

government. “This is another case of Mr Baird rushing out with his own brilliant decision and then trying to spin his way out of it.” Swansea’s state member, Ms Yasmin Catley said: “This Liberal Government is addicted to privatisation. “Mike Baird knows how unpopular his decision is on the Coast and is now saying he’s not sure if it will be private or public. “The people of the Central Coast will see right through this.” Media release, Sep 28, 2016 Zachery Harrison, office of David Harris MP

Companion Dog Archie with Kyle and family members

s Annette D’Adam, Past President of Northlakes Toukley Rotary Club, attended a presentation of Smart Dog Archie.

Art in the Park for Mental Health Month

rt in the Park for Mental Health Month will be held at Lake Haven in front of the Gravity Youth Centre on October 13.

Free activities will include canvas painting, yoga sessions and other family-friendly treats. October is Mental Health Month with

activities sponsored by the Mental Health Commission of NSW. The Lake Haven event will be conducted by Uniting Recovery and

Parramatta Mission. Email, Sep 30, 2016 Jackie Stokes, Uniting Care Mental Health

Ms D’Adam was behind a fund raising initiative to provide local boy Kyle with a companion dog. Kyle is autistic and non-verbal, and Smart Dog Archie provides him with some independence and gives confidence to his mother, Jodie, that they can now interact with the community, which is an important part of his development. The Entrance and Wyong Rotary clubs undertook the project as a joint fundraiser.

Both clubs raised in excess of $15,000, along with some matching grants, to enable the purchase and training of Archie. The success of this project was to witness Kyle attend a function with his dog and demonstrate how Archie focused on keeping Kyle safe and in his sights. For Kyle and his family, Archie has changed their world in the most positive way. Newsletter, Oct 7, 2016 Rotary Northlakes Toukley

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Sensory garden project created in community garden

he Wyong Neighbourhood Centre has teamed up with Autism Central Coast and BreakThru to create a sensory garden project in its community garden.

With the help of special needs teenagers, they grew vegetables from seeds and harvested them to cook meals. The group made garden beds that used plants

for touch and smell, and added bright colour to the garden by making pavers, scarecrows and garden ornaments. The project ran for six months and was

completed at the end of September. Newsletter, Oct 4, 2016 Sharyn Burgess, Wyong Neighbourhood Centre

Service station and surrounds evacuated

ight workers at the BP Service Station and surrounding outlets on Amy Close, Wyong, had quite the scare on October 4, when they were evacuated by crews from Rural Fire Service, NSW.

A gas leak at the service station caused the evacuation.

Workers had to remain off site while crews attended the leak.

Website, Oct 4, 2016 Central Coast Incident Alerts

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ccording to the National Mental Health Commission, one in four adults will experience mental health difficulties at some stage of their lives.

Unfortunately, this does not always translate to the right health care in an emergency, which is why the theme for this year’s World Mental Health Day on October 10, will be psychological and mental first aid. “This is a really important time for mental health awareness, October is ‘Mental Health Month’, next week is ‘Mental Health Week’, October 10, is ‘World Mental Health Day’ and the following day, October 11, is ‘headspace day’,” Federal Member for Dobell, Ms Emma McBride, said. “It’s a time where we focus on social and emotional wellbeing and encourage the community

to take notice of their own mental health and the health of those around them. “Importantly, it’s also a time to raise awareness about where to go and which agencies you can turn to if you need help,” she continued. “My background is in mental health; I spent more than a decade working in the mental health unit at Wyong Hospital. “I understand how important it is that we have these conversations and raise the presence of support services that work in our community. Ms McBride hosted a “Who’s Who North of Wyong, a mental health service provider expo at

the Lake Haven YMCA on October 6, which brought together a large contingent of frontline support services in the one space. “Hopefully, the expo helped break down the barriers people may have when seeking help from government and nongovernment agencies,” Ms McBride said. Ms McBride also appeared at The Glen Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Centre at Chittaway Point on October 7 for the Centre’s open day, which featured a variety of activities. Media release, Oct 4, 2016 Heather Robinson, Office of Emma McBride MP

Every three minutes there are two reports of child abuse/neglect.* In 2008-2009, more than 930 new reports of child abuse per day. This means that there were two reports of abuse or neglect of a child for every three minutes of a day. Our kids need our protection now!

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Education

College raises funds for kids in need

Free ‘Managing stress and increasing resilience’ course free course called ‘Managing stress and increasing resilience’ will be run at The Entrance Community Centre on Wednesday, December 7.

The course is for families and carers of those with a mental illness and is conducted by Uniting Care Mental Health as part of the Family and Carer Mental Health Program NSW. Key topics to be covered include: how stressed are you; dealing with stress more effectively; choices for managing stress;

communication styles; and what is resilience and how can it be improved? The key skills to be acquired from completing the course are: identifying and managing stress; constructive communication; developing effective coping strategies; problem solving; cognitive behaviour therapy strategies; and

relaxation. According to the course outline for Uniting Care Mental Health, it aims to teach emotionfocused coping skills, problem solving, and cognitive strategies for managing stress and increasing resilience. Email, Sep 30, 2016 Jackie Stokes, Uniting Care Mental Health

Albina Evans wins regional Excellence in Family Day Care Award

uggerah Lakes Secondary College has donated $500 to ‘Coast Kids in Need’ after a successful cupcake competition.

On Friday, September 9, the college raised $440 from the cupcake competition and another $42 from a jelly bean

ake Haven family day care educator, Ms Albina Evans, has been named as a regional winner in the 2016 Excellence in Family Day Care Awards.

Ms Evans, who is registered with Coastwide Family Day Care, is one of over 25,000 family day care educators providing quality early childhood education and care to more than 227,990 children across Australia. Family day care is an approved early childhood education and care service provided by qualified educators in a nurturing, homebased setting with small educator to child ratios. Now in its fifth year, Family Day Care Australia Chief Executive Officer, Mr Andrew Paterson, said he has been overwhelmed by the heartfelt stories from families across

the country about the important role family day care plays in their lives. “Educators like Albina hold a special place in the hearts of the families who nominated them,” Mr Paterson said. “There is no greater responsibility than to be entrusted with the care and education of a young child, every nomination reflected the importance to parents of the safe, nurturing and educational environment that is family day care. “To be named regional winner is recognition of Albina’s dedication to providing quality early childhood education, but also to the wonderful and unique relationship

between educators like Albina and the children in their care,” he added. Ms Evans now goes in the running to be named NSW winner. The 2016 Excellence in Family Day Care national winners will be announced at the Excellence in Family Day Care Awards Gala Dinner in November. As well as the honour of being named best in the business, state and national winners will share in more than $20,000 worth of prizes, including educational resources and training packages.

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Art workshops at Federation Gallery he Toukley and District Art Society will be hosting two workshops and their 73rd bi-annual exhibition in the coming months at the Federation Gallery.

Federation Gallery. The Society’s 73rd biannual exhibition will be held from October 29 to November 27. The Society will also present its Monster Art and Craft Fair in the park outside the Federation Gallery on November 5, where activities will include face painting, a plaster fun factory and

A seed pod fibre sculpture workshop by local artist Ms Lisa McArthur-Edwards will be held on Saturday November 26. On December 6 and 7, Ms Kara Pryor will be teaching a ceramic workshop. All materials will be supplied, and those interested can book at the

Media release, Sep 20, 2016 Max Whitehouse, Family Day Care Australia

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guessing competition. The college then raised the total amount to $500, which was donated to ‘Coast Kids in Need’.

kids craft as well as arts and crafts by local artists. The Society’s first ‘Art Competition for Creative Kids’ is also being held with winners announced at the Monster Art and Craft Fair. Email, Oct 6, 2016 Jan Tadas, Toukley and District Art Society

Marine Studies students return from Cairns arine Studies students from Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College recently returned from an excursion to Cairns, Queensland.

During their time in Cairns, the students saw waterfalls and drift snorkelled down the Mossman River.

The students also sea kayaked with turtles at Port Douglas and went jungle surfing and swimming at Cape

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Uke Fest was the best one yet

Bateau Bay Bakeoff raises funds for Guide Dogs

Ms Katheryn Gilshenen, Anne Robibson and Helen Fitzgerald from Newcastle

ke Fest 2016 was one of the most well received renditions of the event ever held at The Entrance, according to Uke Fest organiser and The Entrance Town Centre Management’s, Ms Donna Judge.

Ms Judge said attendance was up drastically thanks to Saturday’s clear skies and warm sunshine. International acts The Nukes and Bosko and Honey also drew in larger than average crowds to 2016’s event. Ms Judge said feedback from Uke Fest goers was unanimously positive despite drizzle that threatened the fun on the Sunday. “General feedback was ‘fun, entertaining,

beautiful location and will return next year’ and our big acts like Bosko and Honey and The Nukes, along with all the dedicated Ukulele Clubs who were invited to perform, really made it worthwhile for all who attended,” Ms Judge said. Along with the calibre and variety of talent and passion on display during the 2016 event, Ms Judge said the ukulele itself played a big part in the annual event’s continuing success.

The Nukes perform at 2016 Uke Fest

“The Ukulele is the instrument of joy. “It appears to make everyone involved happy and enjoy themselves,” Ms Judge said. According to Ms Judge the event went off without a hitch thanks to excellent planning and the tireless efforts of all involved in the production and performances over the weekend. Interview, Sep 26, 2016 Donna Judge, The Entrance Town Centre Management Dilon Luke, Journalist

esidents and representatives from four local retirement homes recently competed in the Bateau Bay Bakeoff to raise funds for Guide Dogs NSW/ACT.

The contest took place at the Nareen Gardens Bateau Bay Independent Living Hall on September 29. The winner of Best Sponge Cake was Ms Desi Glenn from Karagi Court and the prize for Best Apple Pie went to 14-year-old Sarah Harmston. On the day, baking contestants were joined by MasterChef star, Ms Julie Goodwin, Guide Dog handler, Ms Angela Allen and Guide Dogs representatives. Each baked treat was carefully judged by Ms Goodwin, as contestants put their skills to the test for the event. Organised by Uniting Nareen Gardens resident, Ms Lyn Knight, the day gave bakers an insight into the leading provider

of Guide Dogs and orientation and mobility services that enable people with impaired vision to get around their communities safely and independently, when Guide Dog handler, Ms Allen told her story. More than 12 people registered for the sponge cake competition. “The rules stated that everything had to be handmade,” Ms Knight said. “The sponge had to be un-iced so that Ms Goodwin could check the texture, however it could include jam and cream in the middle. For the apple pie, the pastry had to be handmade and the apples could not come out of a can. Guide Dogs NSW/ ACT Acting Fundraising

General Manager, Ms Natalie Moses, said that with less than two per cent of the organisation’s funding needs coming from the government, Guide Dogs is financially dependent on the generosity of the people of NSW and the ACT. “With demand for Guide Dogs services increasing due to the growing numbers of people having trouble getting around as a result of vision loss, we are incredibly grateful for the support of the Central Coast community through events like the Bateau Bay Bakeoff,” said Ms Moses. Media release, 26 Sep 2016 Email, 6 Oct, 2016 Nicole Bauche, Guide Dogs NSW/ ACT

Tuggerah Library to celebrate 21 years of service uggerah Library is turning 21 and Central Coast Council has invited the community to celebrate on October 19.

Council’s library services section manager, Ms Andrea Edwards, said the celebration was a way to thank the community for its support in the last 21 years. “During this celebration ,local author and healer, Ms Laurie Leah Levine, will talk on her three books and give practical guidance on how to live a more energised, peaceful and balanced life,” Ms Edwards said.

A free talk and a meditation session by members of the local Khedrubje Kadampa Buddhist Centre will also be made available for visitors on the day. C o u n c i l ’ s administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, said libraries support lifelong learning for all people on the Central Coast and act as vibrant community hubs. “Turning 21 is a big milestone, and over this

time, over 5.5 million items have been borrowed from Tuggerah Library,” Mr Reynolds said. “Over the 21 years, this popular branch has had over two million visitors come through its doors and this shows just how important our local libraries are to this community”, he said. Media release, Sep 30, 2016 Central Coast Council media

Out&About Misbah Khan wins Free green living workshops entral Coast Council is holding a series of free, green living workshops to help Coasties live sustainably and reduce their Engineering Excellence Award Wyong Regional Chronicle - October 11, 2016 - P23 3

environmental impact around the home.

Learn from experts in their field on how to compost, setup an organic garden, use Australian bush flower essences, eat sustainable food, keep backyard chickens and clean your house without chemicals. To celebrate National Recycle Week, from November 7-13, Council also has a range of workshops that focus on recycling around the home, including in the kitchen, your backyard and even in your wardrobe. In addition, a variety of workshops will be on offer as part of the Wyong Lakes Festival, from Saturday November 12-20. C o u n c i l ’ s Environmental Education Officer, Ms Anni Griffiths, said there are workshops to suit all households. “Regardless of what size your backyard is or whether you live in a unit, we have a range

of workshops to suit everyone’s lifestyle and sustainability goals,” Ms Griffiths said. “By making small changes you can easily live a greener lifestyle. “For instance, the average household wastes around $1,000 worth of food each year. “At these workshops, you can learn how to reduce your household food waste and save money, especially during the festive season,” Ms Griffiths continued. “Discover how to turn your junk into treasure, make more sustainable food choices, and create a healthy and bountiful garden. “We are also giving a free compost bin or worm farm to each attending household that completes the compost and worm farm workshop,” she concluded. The free workshops are held at various locations around the Coast until the end of the year. Bookings

are essential. Dates for the Wyong area as follows: October 18, Health and the Use of Australian Bush Flower Essences, 10:30am, Lake Haven Shopping Centre; November 14, variety of workshops at Wyong Lakes Festival, from 9am, Buttonderry Waste Management Facility including: Your Recycled Kitchen Garden (9am), Worm F arm i n g / C o m p o s t i n g (9:30am), Sustainable Eating (12:30pm) and Living with Less Chemicals (12:45pm); and, November 16, variety of workshops at Wyong Lakes Festival, from 9am, Buttonderry Waste Management Facility including: Create a No Dig Garden (9am), Worm Farming/ Composting, (9:30am) and Gardening in Small Places (12:45pm). Media release, Sep 28, 2016 Central Coast Council Media

Country Music Association will hold its next get together at Toukley he Central Coast Country Music Association will hold its next get together at Toukley Golf Club on Sunday, October 16.

This will be an Open Mic session with all walk ups welcome, including musicians and vocalists, and age is no barrier.

Music will also feature the Club Band and the event will run from 12:30pm to 4:30pm.

Email, Sep 29, 2016 Theresa McVay, Central Coast Country Music Association

Mr Misbah Khan

entral Coast Council’s own Mr Misbah Khan was crowned the Newcastle Professional Engineer of the Year at the recent Engineering Excellence Awards.

These Awards, sponsored by Engineering Australia, celebrate and recognise engineering accomplishments of individuals and companies Australia wide. C o u n c i l ’ s Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds said, this recognition highlights the standard of talent working at Council and the innovative ways staff are delivering original and creative projects for the community. “Misbah is Council’s Senior Asset Systems Engineer and was recognised for his research in improving road assets allowing Council to improve the

sustainability of our roads,” Mr Reynolds said. “Winning the Newcastle division of Engineer of the Year is well deserved by Misbah and is a prestigious achievement. “The $3.6 million Mooney Mooney Raw Water Pump Station power supply project was also recognised at the awards night as one of 13 finalists for engineering excellence. “This innovative project supplies water to the Somersby Water Treatment Plant that services our community in conjunction with Mardi Water Treatment Plant at Wyong,” Mr Reynolds

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Wyong Drama Group to perform ‘Noises Off!’ at the Arthouse

hose who missed out on Fleetwood Mac’s 2015 Australian tour will have another chance to enjoy their famous tunes with a tribute to Christine McVie showing at The Art House, Wyong, on October 28.

Often overshadowed by the flamboyant Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie was the figure responsible for writing many of Fleetwood Mac’s biggest hits. Always an intriguing character, McVie started out as a schoolteacher, then found herself reluctantly at the forefront of one of the

he Wyong Drama Group will perform Michael Frayn’s comedy, ‘Noises Off!’ at the Arthouse, Wyong, from November 18-26.

‘Noises Off!’ is an uproarious play within a play, focused on a British touring company’s production of ‘Nothing On’. The Opening Night performance of the farce ‘Nothing On’ is just hours away, and as the cast stumbles through their final dress rehearsal, things couldn’t be going any worse. With lines being forgotten, love triangles unravelling and sardines flying everywhere, its complete pandemonium with the big question, can the cast pull their act together on the stage even if they can’t behind the scenes. Director, Ms Pam Campbell, also the celebrated director of the Group’s three highly successful productions of ‘Fawlty Towers’, has assembled one of the Group’s finest ensemble casts for ‘Noises Off!’ ‘Noises Off!’ will feature returning cast members Howard Oxley, Duncan Mitchell and

Tribute to Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie at The Art House most important bands of the 20th Century. Her contrary attitude to global fame, ridiculous wealth, love and loss, personal privacy and music, have been brought to life in 80 minutes, by award-winning singer and actress, Catherine Alcorn, in a production which has toured Australia to soldout crowds.

In a show jam-packed with Fleetwood Mac’s greatest songs, including Little Lies, Everywhere, Don’t Stop and Songbird, ‘Go Your Own Way’ gives fans of Fleetwood Mac an up close view of the band and its tumultuous past. Media release, Sep 15, 2016 Emily Carryer, The Art House Wyong

White Ribbon Walk and Walk A Mile Koori Style to walk together White Ribbon Walk will be held at The Entrance on November 25 as part of the 16 Days of Activism.

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Ruth Jordan, stepping into the roles of the egomaniac director Lloyd, the overstressed and overit stage manager Tim, and the lovable yet forgetful Dotty, respectively. They are joined by stalwart members Marc Calwell as the stuttering yet easily fired up Gary, Laci Weidlich as the drunkard Selsdon, Stephen MacDonald as the oblivious and nervewracked Fredrick and Madeline Parker as the

cheerful and peacekeeping Belinda. The cast also features the talents of Alex Travers as the emotional assistant stage manager, and, Poppy and Sierra Phillips as the inexperienced but bodacious Brooke. “I am really excited about the cast and crew, it’s going to be a fantastic show,” Ms Campbell said. Media release, Oct 10, 2016 Madeline Parker, Wyong Drama Group

The Indigenous anti-domestic violence initiative, Walk A Mile Koori Style, will walk together with White Ribbon to say no to family violence. The Entrance event will take place from

10:00am to 1:00pm starting with a walk from The Entrance Police Station to Memorial Park where there will be information stalls from services working on domestic violence-related issues.

The Central Coast White Ribbon Committee has called for services to express interest in having stalls at the event. Email, Sep 22, 2016 Danielle Habib, Uniting

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Junior cricket clinics held

he Sydney Sixers visited Shelly Beach on October 1 to conduct a clinic for keen cricketers aged from seven to 12.

One hundred local children were given the opportunity to test their arm in the throwing net and enjoyed a visit from Sydney Sixers squad members and Syd Sixer, the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mascot.

The Sixers ran the Big Bash Beach Blast during the recent school holidays from as far north as Coffs harbour, all the way south to Ulladulla with 11 stops, including Shelly Beach, along the

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Nov 5th - 7pm till 11pm The Greens The Entrance - Warrigal St, The Entrance NSW 2261 - 02 4332 5955 www.thegreenstheentrance.com.au FB - www.facebook.com/thegreenstheentrance

Not for Profit Organisations Arts & Culture Central Coast Potters Society Classes, workshops, demonstrations, exhibitions and social events. Annual exhibitions in May and December. Open Day in Sept 4324 5343 info@ccpotters.org

Wyong Drama Group A friendly group, presenting 3 major productions a year. Monthly meetings 1st Tues. 7.30pm Grove Community Centre 1300 665 600 wyongdramagroup@gmail.com y g g p@g

Animal Care Central Coast Cat Care $20 Desexing Special Cats only No Pedigrees 4388 6448 4325 3163

Community Groups ARPRA ARPRA is the peak body representing residents living in Residential Land Lease Communities in NSW. We are a non-profit org providing advice and advocacy and training 4358 8246 arpranorthlakes@outlook.com.au

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

Bateau Bay Neighbourhood Centre Financial Counselling, Tool Library, Computer Hub and Computer Lessons, Private Art Therapy Sessions, Homework Help, Self Esteem Group, Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Group, EAPA-Energy Accounts Payment Assistance, Early Links Outreach Worker, Tax Help, Holiday activities for kids and young people, Community Garden, Events, Referral Services, Op Shop and Food Store. Community BBQ on first Thurs 4332 7450 http://bbnc.org.au

Berkeley Vale Neighbourhood Centre Indoor bowls, mahjong,

walking for pleasure, slimmers support, hand and foot Bolivia cards, Toy library and community garden 4388 5801 manager@bvnc.org.au www.bvnc.org.au

Central Coast Community Legal Centre Non-profit org in Wyong providing free legal advice. Intake times for legal advice Tue & Wed10am12pm, Thur 2-4pm 4353 4988 admin_cclc@clc.net.au

Central Coast 50+ Singles Social Group Invites Ladies & Gents for dinner, dancing - BBQs & Socialising each w/e. Monthly programme for all areas of the coast 4396 3640 0437 699 366 50pssg@gmail.com

Central Coast Social Group Social contact, entertainment events, new friendships, for 30’s-60’s Live music, house parties, dinners, BBQs, picnics, trips away etc. Monthly Meet & Chat 0422 243 101 email cco30s@live.com.au

Gambling Solutions Gambling help counsellors providing free confidential professional service to gamblers, family and friends Woy Woy, Kincumber, Gosford and The Entrance 4344 7992

Lake Munmorah Senior Citizens Club Computer Classes, dancing, exercise, pilates, yoga, craft, carpet bowls and Tai Chi. 4358 8390 Long Jetty Senior Citizens Club Computer classes, line dancing, tai chi and zumba gold - M-F, 9am to 3pm for full list of activities 4332 5522 Long Jetty Over 50s Club Indoor bowls, computers, exercises, yoga, linedancing, tai chi and more 9am to 3pm 4332 5522 Mingaletta Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Corporation Meeting place and referral hub for education, health, well-being and cultural programs through consultative services and community programs Mon-Fri 9am 4pm 4342 7515

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

Volunteering Central Coast Refer potential volunteers to community organisations and provide support to volunteers and community organisations. Training for volunteers and managers of volunteers Information Sessions held regularly across the Coast 4329 7122 recruit@volcc.org.au

Wrap with Love Knitting blankets for cold humanity. Donations of 8ply yarn gratefully received Long Jetty: 4333 4353 Toukley 4399 3351

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

Central Coast Prostate Cancer Support Group (Wyong) Meet last Mon 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 well-being. Anonymous, free and open to all. Weekly meetings at Bateau Bay and Wyong 1800 558 268 www.grow.org.au

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 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 4328 8297 j pp @ joppa@theorchards.com.au

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

Health Groups Better Hearing Australia Central Coast Hearing loss management Support and educational group providing practical experience and confidence Learn the benefits to hearing aids 4321 0275 www.centralcoast.betterhearing australia.org.au

Peaceful conflict resolution Community participation We meet monthly every 3rd Thu - Details and info: centralcoast.nsw.greens.org.au centralcoastgreens@gmail.com

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NSW Labor Party The Entrance Day Branch Monthly meetings to discuss and debate policy as well as campaign for local labor candidates and Members of Parliament. 2nd Mon 2pm The Entrance Leagues Club 4332 2907 Politics in the Pub Central Coast Discussion of important political, social, economic, educational and philosophy issues in a non partisan manner. The Grange Hotel 4th Thur (ex Dec) Warnervale Branch - NSW Labor Party To support and promote NSW Labor within the Warnervale area. 1st Tue 7pm Hamlyn Terrace Community Centre 0419 128 497

Probus Clubs Bateau Bay Ladies Probus Club Warm welcome, friendship and interesting speakers. 4th Mon, RSL Hall, Killarney Vale 4332 6625

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Music 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 Play brass instruments, meet every Tues & Thurs. Play at community events Park Road The Entrance (north end) 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 0410 309 494 kyle.macgregor@hotmail.com

Central Coast Greens The Central Coast Greens For a fairer, more transparent and accountable government based on democratic principles Local, state-wide, national and international issues and campaigns - Council and parliamentary representation Developing a new economy Protecting our environment

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and international Rotary Activities. Meetings 6.30 pm Tues Mingara Recreation Club 4367 6540

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Canberra based prospects comment on their Mariners’ experience a n b e r r a Olympic 19 year olds Jordan Tsekenis and Jeremy Habtemariam, and Tuggerawong United 20 year old Andrew Slavich, completed their first full session with the Mariners on September 29.

Mr Luka Ujdur, from Belconnen United FC, is the coach who is also plying his trade under Mr Paul Okon on the Central Coast as a part of the Capital Draft initiative that exposes stand out players and coaches from Canberra to the Mariners full time professional set up. The four Canberra based prospects were together at training for the first time after Tsekenis’ and Habtemariam’s dream Westfield FFA Cup

From left: Ivan Jolic, Nick Montogomery, Luka Ujdur, Andrew Slavich, Jeremy Habtemariam, Jordan Rsenkenis and Paul Okon

result, that will now see them face Sydney FC in the final four of the cup competition. Down to 10 men in the 94th minute, H a b t e m a r i a m sensationally drew a penalty that ultimately sent Canberra Olympic through to the Westfield FFA Cupp Semi-Final.

Habtemariam said that spending a week with the Mariners would help Olympic’s preparation for the club’s cup tie and was looking forward to learning from the likes of Mickael Tavares. “Tuesday night was unreal, no one believed that after going down to 10 men that we could get

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Thursday, Nov 24

Al-Anon Family Groups is a support group for families and friends of problem drinkers meeting at Wyong Neighbourhood Centre from 10:30am

Norah Head Surfing Fraternity 40th Anniversary Reunion including a surging expression session at Soldiers Beach from midday and reunion at Sporties Norah Head Toukley Presbyterian Chruch are having a market day from 10:00am to 2:00pm Wyong Family History Group will present Joy and Allan Murrin to discuss “Researching records in united kingdom from Australia” at Wyong RSL from 10am to 4pm

Central Coast celebrations of the Foundation 100 years at Breakers country club Terrigal

Saturday, Oct 15 DG Bruce Lakin meeting with Upper Central Coast Clubs at Gosford Leagues Club

Sunday, Oct 16 Country Music night at Toukley Golf Club, walk ups welcome from 12:30pm to 4:30pm

Thursday, Oct 27 Australian Hearing Bus will provide hearing checks at Bunnings Warehouse, Lake Haven Shopping Centre from 8:30am to 3:30pm

Friday, Oct 28 Australian Hearing Bus will provide hearing checks at Doyalson Wyee RSL Car Park from 10:00am to 2:00pm

Friday, Nov 4 Ned Kelly Golf Day at Shelley Beach Golf Club

Saturday, Nov 12 Wyong Lakes Festival at McKenzie’s Reserve Budgewoi, Canton beahc foreshore, Colongra Bay reserve and Long Jetty foreshore until Nov 20

Friday, Nov 18 Noises Off! will be preforming at The Art House till Nov 26

Sunday, Nov 27 White Ribbon Committee will be having Information stalls at Terrigal Surf Club from 8:30am

Saturday, Nov 5 Salt House Theatre presents Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice at the Art House Wyong

Wednesday, Nov 30 C o m m u n i t y Garage Sale at Wyong Neighbourhood Centre from 10:00am to 2:00pm

Sunday, Nov 6 Graeme Connors at The Art House in Wyong

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a win, but the boys kept working,” Habtemariam said. “This will 100 per cent help us, you can’t get an experience like this, coming here and training with a full time professional team, so I think we will be much better prepared. “When we played in Canberra against the Mariners, Tavares was silky in the middle of the park and out here he is the exact same, so he has to be one of my favourite players here,” Habtemariam said. Tsekenis said that the opportunity created by the Capital Draft excited all footballers in Canberra who are ambitious to get a crack in the Hyundai A-League. “This is crazy, you don’t expect to get a call up to trial with the Mariners, but it’s great to get in and train with one of the most successful teams in the history of the league,” Tsekenis said. “Before training, I was nervous, but once we started kicking the ball around, I felt comfortable. “This opportunity provides a pathway out of Canberra, which is important, because we don’t have an A-League team, so this is a great opportunity for us,” Tsekenis said. “If the Mariners keep coming down to Canberra and looking at players, it’s something down there that younger players can look forward to and aspire to,” Tsekenis said. Slavich spoke about the importance of testing himself against Hyundai

A-League players and taking what he learns back to Canberra. “It’s been unreal, the biggest difference is the speed of the play, here it’s about 10 times quicker than I am used to back home, so mentally and physically, you need to be faster,” Slavich said. “Connor Pain is a player that I will look to learn from whilst I’m here, he’s quick on the ball with a killer shot, which is great to watch in person and learn from a player like him. “What I can learn here in a week I would maybe learn in six months back home, so it’s important that I take it all home with me,” Slavich said. Mr Ujdur said he

arrived with an air of uncertainty, but cannot believe the access he is being granted by Mr Okon and his coaching staff. “This is a fantastic opportunity to see a professional set up compared to our amateur set up,” Ujdur said. “This is an honour, I watched Paolo play when I was younger and I know Ivan Jolic, so it has been great to watch Paolo and the way he manages his players, it’s been phenomenal. “Being able to see Paolo and Ivan’s philosophy is a great experience and something that leaves a footprint with me, because teaching is about learning and learning is about teaching, and I can’t thank the guys enough for being so open and transparent with me. “Initially I expected to be on the outer watching in and thought it could have been a waste of time, but it hasn’t been. “It’s been a really incredible experience, Paolo has been open to answering anything that I’ve asked him.” Mr Ujdur said. Media release, Sep 29, 2016 Tyson Scott, Central Coast Mariners FC

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Liam Rose selected for Young Socceroos squad

Fresh from winning the AFF U19 Championship in Hanoi last week, Young Socceroos Head Coach, Mr Ufuk Talay, has named 24 players (Rose included) who will travel to Bahrain with one to be omitted from the official 23-player squad for the tournament. The squad comprises a mix of Hyundai A-League contracted and overseas based players, with six overseas players added to the squad that claimed the AFF U19 Championship. The only significant absentee from the AFF U19 Championship squad is Kye Rowles who is out with a hamstring injury. Mr Talay is confident his team can take its impressive momentum from the AFF U19 Championship into the AFC U-19 Championship, which doubles as the qualifiers for next year’s FIFA U-20 World Cup. “It was great to win the AFF tournament, and we’ll have a week in Dubai before we get

Bahrain, tto B h i which hi h will ill be good to integrate the overseas players into the way we want to play,” Mr Talay said. “The AFF Championship was a great experience and opportunity to get games under our belt, so it’s going to be a tough challenge in Bahrain, but we know where we need to get to and we’ll work hard to get there. “At these tournaments you have to rely on all 23

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players. l “We’ve got a lot of depth in positions and a lot of talent on the pitch, so that’s an advantage, and a lot of these players have also spent time in the national setup, so they know the way we want to play. “There’s no excuse with who we have in our group, we’re really looking forward to the challenge,” Mr Tally added. The Young Socceroos are in Group D alongside Uzbekistan, China PR and Tajikistan for the AFC U-19 Championship Bahrain 2016. The top two from each group progress to the Quarter Finals, with the four teams that reach the Semi Finals qualifying for the FIFA U-20 World Cup. Media release, Sep 30, 2016 Football Federation Australia Media

The Dyldam logo will appear on the front of the Mariners’ away kit whilst the MasterFoods logo will remain on the front of the Mariners’ home kit. Dyldam’s logo will also appear on the back of the club’s home kit. The Mariners donned their iconic yellow Umbro kit with the Dyldam logo featuring front and centre to symbolise the flagship partnership for theier opener against the Perth Glory. Mariners’ CEO, Mr Shaun Mielekamp said the signing of Dyldam was a landmark occasion for the club and the region. “I would like to thank Mr Sam Fayad for showing the vision and confidence in not only the Central Coast Mariners, but the whole Central Coast community,” Mr Mielekamp said. “To have national brands of the calibre of Dyldam pledging their support behind the Mariners is an indicator of what our future holds as a football club and a region. “Everyone here in the Central Coast knows the potential and opportunity that the next few years presents in terms of growth and prosperity. “The Central Coast Mariners have a huge role to play for the region, showcasing the opportunities available to a national and international audience.

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Regional Boating Plan for Tuggerah Lakes and Lake Macquarie released ransport for NSW has released a new Regional Boating Plan for Tuggerah Lakes and Lake Macquarie.

The priority regional projects to be undertaken during the five year plan include: an upgrade to the boat ramp at Lions Park, Gwandalan; an investigation of a location for a new boat ramp on the Wyong River at South Tacoma; and, the installation of a pontoon at the boat ramp at Kaluah Ave in Chittaway Bay. The Colongara Boat Ramp at Lake Munmorah will be given a parking upgrade, and a new boat ramp and parking will be developed at the Hot Water Outlet at San Remo. “The plan identifies the boating safety, access and infrastructure actions across the region to be implemented over the next five years.” It includes a delivery program, and progress reports on achievements will be published annually. According to the plan, $3.08 million in NSW Boating Now funds have been allocated to support

Old navigational aids (left) will be replaced with new aids (right)

the delivery of priority regional projects in Tuggerah Lakes and Lake Macquarie. Roads and Maritime Services and local councils will investigate other priorities identified in the report. The report based usage levels on 2014 data and stated that, as of March 2014, there were 41,000 boat licence holders in the Lake Macquarie

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and Wyong region, which represented approximately eight per cent of all boating licences in the state. The plan will aim to review and refresh navigation aids, review strategies to improve user behaviour and improve signage clarity and visibility. In terms of access, the plan has stated it will undertake to improve the condition of boat ramps and other access facilities at key locations, increase trailer parking capacity, provide additional courtesy moorings at popular locations and maintain the utility of existing access facilities in Tuggerah Lakes. Media release, Oct 7, 2016 Cassandra O’Connor, RMS NSW Regional Boating Plan, 2015-2019 Transport for NSW Jackie Pearson, journalist

Unions to fight privatisation of Point Wolstoncroft he NSW Public Service Association (PSA) is continuing its fight against the outsourcing or long-term leasing of Point Wolstoncroft Sport and Recreation Camp, at Gwandalan, to private operators.

The PSA regional organiser responsible for Office of Sport and Recreation staff at the camp, Ms Belinda Sugden, said it was founded in the early 1940s as a national fitness camp with the aim of improving the youth of Australia’s health through physical activity. “Today, 75 years later, the need for such facilities is even greater, as we are facing the greatest prevalence of: disconnection of youth within communities; obesity; screen time; and, a divide in socio economic status and minority groups,” Ms Sugden said. She said camps like Point Wolstoncroft employ 17 full-time staff, and all program staff at the centres must have teaching qualifications because the sport and recreation programs are aligned to the NSW school curriculum. “This is where the concern is, the camp might be leased out to a private sector provider and there would be nothing stopping the program staff from being unqualified backpackers,” she said. According to the PSA, the NSW Government is publicly stating that the camps will remain in public hands, but longterm leases, perhaps even for 99 years, would effectively place the facilities in private

in 2014-2015. “Documentation shows that this has further reduced to $1.7 million in 2015-16, despite a 15 per cent increase in participants; which is more than a 20 per cent reduction of net costs. “It is also believed that the government will continue to pick up capital works costs and fund staff wages for first few years to make these services more attractive to private providers. “We have calculated that for private operators to make a profit, they would need to cut current staff by 50 per cent, when an estimated profit of only $1 million has been foreseen for all camps over the next 15 years, so why should a service, which is presently in public hands, and dramatically improving its financial position, with growth in participation, and extremely high satisfaction rates, be privatised? “This decision will severely limit the access for school children, community groups, disability groups and charities, and the loss will be devastating to those families that rely on safe and affordable sport and recreation camps.” Ms Sugden said she believed the NSW Government would attempt to have its decision to lease the facilities approved by both houses of parliament in October or November. She said the PSA and NSW Teachers’ Federation was encouraging residents concerned about the government’s plans to write to their local state member of parliament and to the Minister of Sport, Mr Stuart Ayres. Email, Oct 9, 2016 Interview, Oct 10, 2016 Belinda Sugden, Public Service Association

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

control. “The camp services a wide range of clients: school students, disability groups, family and community services (FACS) to name a few,” Ms Sugden said. “But, most importantly, the programs have been tailored to meet individual client needs as well building resilience, confidence, growth, team spirit, increase self-esteem and a sense of fulfillment and community spirit for each individual,” she said. Ms Sugden said the NSW Government had not been able to justify how entering long-term leases, with private sector operators, will result in “improvements” to the services offered by camps, including Point Wolstoncroft. “As stated by the Director of Sport and Recreation, there have not been any investigations as to how the new delivery model might compare to the present high standard of services,” she said. “What we do know is that attendance at centres is up by 15 per cent year on year, and 95 per cent of those surveyed would recommend the centre to a friend.” According to the Office of Sport’s annual report, the net cost of operations for all 11 sport and recreation centres combined, has reduced from $3.3 million in 2013-14 to $2.6 million

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Brian Hilton Motorsport team fails to impress at Mt Panorama iwi Toyota 86 ace, John Penny, had a lacklustre debut with Central Coast based powerhouse team Brian Hilton Motorsport for the fourth round of the 86 Racing Series at the famed Mt Panorama circuit in Bathurst.

Penny is one of New Zealand’s front running racers and finished third in his debut season in the New Zealand 86 Series, as well as taking third in the V8 Super Tourers North Island Endurance Series but failed to fire on Mt Panorama placing no higher than 23rd in all of his races. Brian Hilton Motorsport regulars Josh Hunter, Drew Ridge and Gerard Maggs also had a less than stellar run with no one placing higher than 11th. Penny had hoped to make an impression in his first outing at bathurst. Prior to the event Penny said: “I know that Brian Hilton Motorsport is after someone who can perform, so hopefully I’ll be quick from the outset. “The Australian fields are about twice the size of the ones back home, so my focus is to make

sure I qualify outside the Bermuda Triangle of the mid-pack and to be up the pointy end. “It looks like it’s a highly competitive series, and I just love racing 86s, so I’m looking forward to Bathurst,” he added. The chance to join the Brian Hilton Motorsport team came through Penny’s NZ86 team manager, Mr Peter Cunliffe, who has been an integral part of the team since the Sydney Motorsport Park round. “Mt Panorama is the Holy Grail of motorsport down under, and it’s a track I’ve always wanted to race at,” Penny said. The Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 was the fourth round of the Toyota 86 Racing Series. Media release, Sep 30, 2016 Thom Worsley, Thomson PR Website, Oct 8, 2016 Brian Hilton Motorsport Facebook page

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Mariners’ miracle comeback makes for a promising season he Central Coast Mariners have fought from 3-0 down to steal a point in Western Australia, against Perth Glory, in what was one of the best comebacks in recent Hyundai A-League history, to end the match in a draw.

It was a nervy start from head coach, Paul Okon’s, Mariners in his maiden competitive fixture, but an inspirational half time talk saw a renewed Mariners side take the field in the second half who delivered a brave 45 minutes of play. Okon’s charges dictated possession and field position in the second stanza to silence their critics and fire three goals past Perth Glory to earn a morale boosting point away from home. Irish striker, Roy O’Donovan, bagged a brace against Perth Glory in a match that can only be described as a back to the wall Central Coast classic. For the majority of the match, the Mariners caused damage from the wide areas, through the likes of Trent Buhagiar and Connor Pain. Pain, who came close on several occasions, deserved a goal for his efforts and won the NAB man of the match honours. Much to the delight of Mariners’ fans, Storm Roux found his name on the starting sheet in his hometown, and put in a

greatt performance f tto play l a hand in O’Donovan’s opener. “To be honest, I always felt we were in the game when we had the ball,” Paul Okon said. “At the start, we looked nervous, maybe the occasion got to us and we were sloppy. “We gave away three silly goals, which was probably the most disappointing thing about it, but in the second half, I have to give full credit to the players. “They fought, they believed. “We say the rewards are there for the brave, and we were brave in the second half to come away with the point. “Jacques took a knock, he had a corked thigh so we felt that Jake McGing would give us some more mobility, and I thought he was excellent, he really played his part. “We are happy with the point and now we go

bback k tto workk on the th areas we need to improve on for our next game against Sydney FC. “For us, every training session is important, every game is important, and to come down from three goals is very important. “Our pride was hurt last season, what we saw tonight is our culture, and what we saw in the second half, we want to see for 90 minutes,” Paul Okon continued. Despite not claiming the win, Okon said the second half was definitely the type of football the Mariners wanted to play and that the memories of their last season were just that, memories. “Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and a lot of those opinions are based on last season, but within the four walls of that dressing room, there’s a lot of pride, there is a winning mentality and there is a culture.

“One game doesn’t “O d ’t make a season, we are aware that there are 26 games to go. “In the A-League, you need to put two halves together to give yourself a real chance of winning and that’s what we will endeavor to do. “We have some great players in that dressing room, hopefully we will have Fabio Ferreira back next week, who gives us that X-Factor. “Young Trent Buhagiar was outstanding tonight and we just want to get better every week,” Okon concluded. The Central Coast Mariners will now return to the Central Coast to prepare for their next Hyundai A-League encounter against the in form Sydney FC at Allianz Stadium. Media release, Oct 8, 2016 Tyson Scott, Central Coast Mariners FC

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