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Issue 122 August 1, 2017

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Doug Eaton may have failed to be nominated

653 lot planning proposal sent to Minister for gateway determination

ormer Wyong Mayor, Mr Doug Eaton, appears to have failed in his bid to stand as a Liberal Party candidate in the Wyong Ward for the first election of Central Coast Council.

There was still a slim possibility that he could be preselected for the Ward of Budgewoi, but the decision was in the hands of the party’s State Executive, as Wyong Regional Chronicle went to print. The NSW Liberal Party head office would not confirm the outcomes of the preselection held on Saturday, July 29, to choose candidates to stand in all five Wards for the new Council. Wyong Regional Chronicle was advised that the outcome of the preselection was “unofficial” until candidates were endorsed by Liberal Party head office. Several “gaps” remained on tickets in some Wards, and the Liberal Party head office was charged with filling those gaps. It was expected to announce candidate

endorsements once all gaps were filled. Mr Eaton put himself forward as a nominee in the Wyong Ward only. It is understood that he withdrew nominations for the Wards of Budgewoi and Gosford East, prior to the preselection. According to Liberal sources who did not wish to be quoted, former Gosford Councillor, Mr Chris Burke, was preselected as number one candidate for the Wyong Ward, the only position considered winnable by the Liberals in that Ward. Ms Jilly Pillon was preselected as the number one Liberal candidate in The Entrance Ward.

Mr Troy Marquart was preselected for the Gosford West Ward. Ms Rebecca Gale Collins and Ms Kerryanne Delaney were preselected in the Gosford East Ward, where the Liberal Party believes it can get two councillors over the line in the September 9 election. Following Mr Eaton’s withdrawal from the ballot for Budgewoi, Mr Burke and Mr Marquart were the only nominees to stand in that ward. Continued P8

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An aerial view of the land to be rezoned

new residential subdivision with up to 186 additional dwellings could be built in Warnervale, if a planning proposal goes ahead. The proposal to rezone land at 15 to 35 Warnervale Rd and part of 95 to 105 and 107 to 171 Virginia Rd, Warnervale, has been forwarded to the NSW Minister for Planning for a gateway determination. The land is located next to the Warnervale Flood Plain, which includes the

environmentally-sensitive Porters Creek Wetlands. The land is currently zoned E3 Environmental Management, R2 Low Density Residential and RE1 Public Recreation. If permitted, it will be rezoned to R1 General Residential, R2 Low Density Residential and RE1 Public Recreation. “The intended outcome is to enable the subdivision and development of the land to accommodate a variety of housing types, from single dwellings to medium-density housing,

that will cater to a diverse mix of groups, including a range of ages, income levels and cultures,” said a staff report presented to the ordinary meeting of Central Coast Council on Wednesday, July 26. “The proponent and AV Jennings have been in ongoing consultation with Council staff to ensure the proposal will encourage activity and provide opportunities for social interaction across the site,” the staff report said.

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15-storey Merindah tower has enough sales to proceed

will increase in value. “The developer wants to keep as many as possible because the closer to completion, the higher their market value. “The developer has several letters of offer from finance providers to finance the project, but the developer is looking for a lower rate so another 10 units may be made available off the plan.” According to Mr Gutierrez, every Gosford development that has had a significant marketing launch (more than $150,000) has been wellreceived by the market and there is plenty of demand to fill all residential space coming on stream. The off-the-plan sales generated for Merindah were an even split between Sydney buyers and locals, and between owner-occupiers and investors, he said. Baby boomers wanting to downsize are the main buyers of higher-end waterfront properties in Gosford at the moment, while lower-priced properties appeal to Sydney buyers, including investors and first-home buyers, Mr Gutierrez said. Source: Interview, Jun 26 Pablo Guitierrez, George Brand Terrigal Jackie Pearson, journalist

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developed by JMGM & GWPG. Mr Jeff Moxham, from Ray White, said the landmark mixed-use project was the latest tower being constructed in a range of new developments set to transform Gosford’s skyline into a modern metropolis. “These projects are revolutionising Gosford and delivering a world class city centre,” Mr Moxham said. “333 Mann St was approved by the Joint Regional Planning Panel in late 2016 and will boast 102 apartments in a mix of one, two and three-bedroom ﬂoor-plate designs, with 500 square metres of commercial retail below. “Mann St is already a hive of activity with John Singleton’s ﬁrst high-rise project, Bonython Tower, being developed on the Dutton’s Tavern site. “JMGM is also proposing a 24-storey tower with 189 residential apartments and 2500 square metres of commercial-zoned retail at 325 Mann St.” The $368 million upgrade of Gosford Hospital is directly opposite the new developments at 325 and 333 Mann St. Ray White Commercial NSW is seeking interest from local, national and international

buyers. “Currently, Gosford is experiencing strong pre-sales for residential units being sold off the plan, which is beneficial for both developers and buyers seeking good value in the market for new units,” he said. JMGM currently has more than $120 million in developments in progress, with a focus on high-quality residential and mixeduse developments across Sydney and along the eastern seaboard. The Ikon at 333 Mann St will comprise a single tower over a podium base that will include four levels of parking integrated into the fabric of the podium with one level partly underground, three levels of commercial tenancies, 17 levels of one, two and three bedroom residential apartments and landscaping. The development was approved and achieved delayed commencement within the timeframe that enabled the developer to take advantage of the former Gosford Council’s 30 per cent bonus height and floor space controls. As a result, the Gosford Local Environment Plan allowed for a maximum height of 78 metres and a floor space ratio of 6.5:1. The proposed four-tofive-storey podium will accommodate four commercial tenancies with a floor area of 500 square metres that could accommodate various café and office premises. Within the tower, 15 of the one-bedroom units will be adaptable for people in wheelchairs or other special users. Each apartment will have direct access to a balcony or terrace with an area between eight and 12 square metres and residents will have access

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Shooting fatality in Wyong

28-year-old Norah Head man charged with murder hree men were arrested on July 3 and charged with offences relating to the death of Mr Jayden Mason.

The crime scene on July 3 Inset - 22-year-old Wyong man Jesse Thompson the victims and the then fled the scene at shooter, and the other speed. at Warner Ave where the “Some sort of two victims were found. altercation took place Tuggerah Lakes between the two parties LAC are investigating in those two vehicles, the circumstances but what exactly lead Just before 12:30pm, surrounding the incident. to it and whether there Monday, July 3, In a media conference was any background, emergency services were around 4:30pm I couldn’t say,” Acting called to Warner Ave, on the same day, Superintendent Waddell Wyong, following reports Tuggerah Lakes Acting said. of shots fired. Acting Superintendent Superintendent, Mr David A 22-year-old Waddell, confirmed Waddell did not confirm man, believed to be police were working off how the second victim, Wyong local, Mr Jesse the theory that the victims the 28-year-old man, Thompson, was treated had been involved in sustained his injuries, nor by NSW Ambulance an altercation involving how the two victims and paramedics, but died at their vehicle and another their vehicle came to be the scene. vehicle, believed to be a on Warner Ave. Another man, aged white ute, on Byron Rd. Inquiries are continuing. 28, was also treated for Acting Superintendent Acting Superintendent a wound to his hand, Waddell told media Waddell urged anyone before being taken to that police believed with information Wyong Hospital. the 22-year-old victim pertaining to the incident his vehicle to come forward. Officers attached to exited approaching Tuggerah Lakes Local before Source: Area Command (LAC) the occupant(s) of the Media release, Jul 3 have established two unknown vehicle. NSW Police Media Media conference, Jul 3 crime scenes, one An argument ensued David Waddell, Tuggerah at nearby Byron Rd, and the occupant(s) of Lakes LAC believed to be the scene the unknown vehicle shot Dilon Luke, journalist of an altercation between the 22-year-old man and

olice are investigating after one man died and another was injured during a shooting at Wyong.

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suited the site. The consent was for two years from December 15, 2016. Source: Media release, Jun 22 Steve Connolly, Converse Communications Website, Jun 26 Central Coast Council Gosford DA tracker, 49489/2016 Jackie Pearson, journalist

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to landscaped communal open space at the level three podium and on the rooftop. When the JRPP determined in favour of the development in December, 2016, it noted the corner location, site proportions, surrounding infrastructure, nature of adjoining development and proposed design measures resulted in a development that

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21-storey Ikon Tower being offered for sale off the plan

partments in the $34.24 million, 21-storey Ikon Tower residential and commercial he first stage of suspicions,” he said. off-the-plan sales The Pinnacle Construction development at 333 in the Merindah Group will be the lead builder Mann St, Gosford, are Apartments project at 21 on the project and Mr Gutierrez being offered for sale off to 23 Mann St, Gosford, said the crane that will be the plan. utilised “is massive”. has closed, and the According to Ray White developer is still aiming He said off-the-plan sales Commercial NSW, the building, had been deliberately kept to to have the building a minimum. boasting 102 apartments ready for occupancy by and 500 square metres of “As the building gets off the commercial space, is being the first half of 2019. ground, the remaining units The $34m residential flat building that will tuck in behind the heritage-listed Telstra building, is the largest single tower to ever go to market in Gosford, and at 15 storeys, is the largest development in terms of height that Gosford has seen to date. Mr Pablo Gutierrez from George Brand Terrigal, who was the agent responsible for off-the-plan sales, said: “We have sold the quota of apartments that was a necessary requirement for the loan for the project to commence.” The DA consent for Merindah expires on September 22, but Mr Gutierrez said he was confident construction would start within that period, or the developer would be successful in securing a 12-month extension from Central Coast Council. “We would have already started construction but the developer is just finishing a large building project in Dee Why and it is a little behind schedule,” he said. In response to rumours that the development was not going ahead, he said: “I’ve heard that rumour, but I can unequivocally assure you that we are on track. “I am not sure where that rumour started but I have my

Tuggerah Lakes LAC acting Superintendent, Mr David Waddell, said three people had been arrested, a 34-yearold man from Erina, a 28-year-old Norah Head man and a 37-year-old man from Kanwal. The 34 year old was arrested and taken to Gosford police station and was assisting with inquiries. The two other men were arrested and taken to Wyong Police Station. The 28-year-old was charged with murder and was to appear in Wyong Local Court on July 4. The 37 year old from Kanwal was charged with concealing a serious offence, he was bail refused to appear at Wyong Local Court on July 4. “Police will allege the victim was assaulted by two of these persons and left on a roadway at Lake Haven Dve,” Acting Superintendent Waddell said. “He later died in hospital.” Acting Superintendent Waddell had earlier addressed the public

and media on June 26, in Wyong, appealing for information following the death of Mr Mason, who was found in Lake Haven with serious head injuries on June 24. Mr Mason was found by a passing motorist at around 10:30pm, lying unconscious in the middle of the road on Lake Haven Dve, near the intersection at Lyle St. He was treated at the scene by paramedics and was then taken to John Hunter Hospital. Mr Mason died in hospital on June 25. Superintendent Waddell confirmed that Mr Mason’s death was being treated as a homicide investigation and said police had seized several vehicles, spoken to a number of people and were reviewing CCTV footage from the evening. The Superintendent also confirmed at the time, that the post mortem would be conducted on June 28 and speculated that the results would confirm how Mr Mason’s injuries were obtained. During the conference, Superintendent Waddell was questioned by media as to whether or not Mr Mason could have sustained his injuries in an altercation at the Wyong Leagues Club, near where he was found.

Despite confirming that Mr Mason had attended the Club that evening and having been asked to leave, the Superintendent said he believed that a number of altercations occurred at the Club on the evening of June 24, but said that the nature of these incidents and who was involved was still under investigation. When addressing the rumours that Mr Mason may have been involved in an altercation with Leagues Club security; that Mr Mason may have had been involved in an incident with a ride sharing service; or that Mr Mason may have been the victim of a hit and run, Superintendent Waddell said that police and the Homicide Squad were pursuing a lot of lines of inquiries regarding the circumstances that led to Mr Mason’s injuries. Superintendent Waddell also requested that any witnesses come forward. Of particular interest to police is a woman, believed to be in her 50s, who was driving a dark blue Ford Falcon sedan towing a box trailer, who stopped to render Mr Mason assistance. Source: Press conference, Jun 26 Press conference, Jul 3 David Waddell, Tuggerah Lakes LAC Dilon Luke, journalist

Calls for short-term action to protect beachfront

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The dunes, between the surf club and the sandbag wall, constructed after the April 2015 storm, have been eroded to the point where they are now an unvegetated cliff-face. Mr Hannell said the club had been having discussions “for years and years” with council about the state of the beach. “I can’t see the beach recovering for at least the next few years and luckily we haven’t had any decent east coast lows this year.”

Storm water scour in front of the main outlet near the surf club

“They talk about dredging the channel but they are pumping the sand into the sea and not using it to replenish the beach,” he said. Mr Tony Winch, from the Umina Community Group, said the group had been working with the Central Coast Council ofﬁcers responsible for the amenity of the beach “on the day-to-day tactical tasks” required to keep the situation from deteriorating further. He said he would describe the current public amenity as “very

interrupted”. “From the community group’s point of view, we have been waiting for the Coastal Zone Management Plan to be approved by the NSW Government,” Mr Winch said. “Now that is signed off, the next thing is to look at where the funding will be coming from,” he said. “Hopefully it would be the council applying for and organising that funding so the work in the plan can be implemented. “That is a hard directional

priority to put in place without elected councillors,” he said. “On a positive note the regeneration of the dunes by the three active dune care groups continues. “We are pleased to see the sandbags have done their job at the point by protecting the road and now some of the bags have been covered in sand,” he said. Mr Winch referred to the sandbag wall constructed to protect The Esplanade after erosion impacted the roadway following the April 2015 storm. The Central Coast Council operational plan for 2017-18 will see the ﬁrst steps taken towards a three-year project to construct coastal protection works along Umina and Ocean Beach, subject to the availability of funding. SOURCES: Facebook post, 20 Jun 2017 Interview, 5 Jul 2017 Scott Hannell, Ocean Beach Surf Life Saving Club Interview, 5 Jul 2017 Tony Winch, Umina Community Group Reporter: Jackie Pearson

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The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) released an independent report on the Mangrove Mountain landﬁll, with

An aerial view of the Bonython Tower site shows work well under way on the Singleton development

r John Singleton years, and have introduced reality after 18 months of apartments and two ultimate recommendations, including penthouses. declared it everyone from politicians to planning and design. measures for the safe an “historic developers, but in the end, “We are now able to see it It also boasts two levels operation of the site. moment” when he I decided to put my money grow and become a beautiful of premier corporate suites The EPA, in consultation where my mouth is and do it dominating feature of the and a world class restaurant with the Mountain Districts ofﬁcially broke ground myself. Gosford CBD skyline. and bar which will set a new Association (MDA), appointed on his Gosford CBD “Many development benchmark for dining on the SLR Consulting Australia development, Bonython consents have been issued by “What’s even better is that it Central Coast. is a local Central Coast project. Pty Ltd in September, 2016, Tower, on Thursday, June the Council, but how good is it There is immediate access to to independently assess “CKDS Architecture, Northrop 29. to see one actually commence Engineers and our builder, public transport, and Bonython operations at the landﬁll site,

He said it was the first-ever high rise to be built in the Gosford CBD and the only development of its kind on the Central Coast. It is Mr Singleton’s flagship development. “This is a great day,” he said. “I have been talking about the benefits of this region for

right in the middle of the CBD? “A world class building that would be proud to sit in Sydney or Melbourne. “I told you that I would do it, and here is the physical proof. “How exciting, here comes Bonython Tower. “Bonython Tower is no longer a dream, but it is becoming a

Stevens Constructions, are all local and all are employing local people to work on the project, and make the Central Coast a better place” Mr Singleton said. Located centrally on Mann Street, Bonython Tower is a mixed-use development, comprising of 54 luxury

Tower is within easy walking distance to the new ATO Ofﬁces, Gosford Hospital and the brand new and exciting Central Coast Medical School and Health and Medical Research Institute. Source: Media release, Jun 29 Paul Anderson, Bonython Property and Investments

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Independent report calls for more safeguards for Mangrove Mountain landfill

Remains of a walkway now hanging from the dune

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which had not received any waste since May 2014. The consultant’s report made the following observations about the historic and future operation of the landﬁll. “In relation to the past operation of the Mangrove Mountain facility, this Independent Environmental

Report (IER) has considered a broad range of information and concludes that, significant improvement is required in order to comply with necessary operational and regulatory procedures and policies. “Robust engineering design should be complemented by best practice construction and responsible filling of cells. “With higher design and operational standards, should come higher regulatory scrutiny by the NSW EPA and Council, to ensure operators comply with their Environmental Protection Licence … DA etc. “The NSW EPA will need to review the operational documents provided … together with the design proposals, to assess the adequacy of the proposed landfill expansion whilst assessing the suitability of the site with regard to its position, size, location and potential environmental impacts. “In light of the sensitive nature of the site being in or within 40 metres of a permanent or intermittent water body, or in an area overlying an aquifer that contains drinking water quality groundwater that is vulnerable to pollution, the development needs additional Continued P6

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People power has a win over Wyong Hospital privatisation public-private partnership to redevelop and manage Wyong Hospital will not go ahead.

On Thursday, July 6, NSW Minister for Health, Mr Brad Hazzard, said the $200 million Wyong Hospital redevelopment would have a “Government-led approach”. “After careful assessment of expressions of interest from operators, the NSW Government has decided on a Governmentled approach for this significant upgrade,” Mr Hazzard said. Mr Hazzard said upgraded facilities to cater for the growing Central Coast region would include: a new emergency department; maternity care; paediatric services; new inpatient surgical beds; rehabilitation; ambulatory services; mental health services; and additional car parking. He said the significant upgrade would go a long way in boosting clinical care for patients and relieving pressure on the emergency department.

Federal Member for Dobell, Ms Emma McBride, Member for Gosford, Ms Liesl Tesch and Member for Wyong, Mr David Harris with campaigners and Wyong Hospital staff following the NSW Government announcement “The announcement we are moving full steam with the Government’s Central Coast, Mr David follows extensive ahead to deliver for the commitment. Harris, declared the NSW consultation with staff at community,” he said. decision “I know first-hand from Government Wyong Hospital, as well “I’m also delighted to the conversations I’ve a victory for the Wyong as the local community, report that on-site activity had with people in Wyong community. to determine the best way will start this year, with that they are excited “After nine long and to deliver the upgrade,” the first stage to include to see a redeveloped uncertain months of a Mr Hazzard said. extra car parking. hospital become a reality, hard fought community “Work to prepare for “This will ensure so we will get on with the campaign, the Liberal the redevelopment has construction Government has finally will job.” continued while options commence as planned Member for Wyong and conceded to the will for models of delivery in 2018, and in line Shadow Minister for the of the people and were considered, and

abandoned their unfair and unjustified plan to privatise our Wyong Hospital,” Mr Harris said. “Wyong Hospital is held in high regard in our community and there is a deep sense of local ownership, given the historical fundraising to secure the original hospital by the community,” he said. “In my entire life, I have never seen an issue which has galvanised our community so strongly. “This is a win by our community, for our community. “It was a fight we all knew we needed to have and it has been fantastic to work with the passionate community members, the Health Services Union, the Nurses and Midwives Federation, and Unions NSW to reach this result. “This win will mean certainty for staff and our community. “It has shown that when we work together and get behind an issue, we can beat the power of a Government that thought they could get away with holding us in such contempt,” Mr Harris said.

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Sporties’ $37.2 million redevelopment proposed

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The Wilson Road Carpark is set to fully reopen in the coming weeks

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area. “The proposal will stimulate the local economy, complement nearby commercial developments; provide additional housing for seniors and provide additional employment opportunities during and after construction. “WT Martin and Associates have prepared a profit and loss statement from June 30, 2005, to June 30, 2016, showing that the club has traded at a loss every year since 2005 with cumulative losses of approximately $800,000. “It is not financially viable for the club to continue trading at a loss. “The proposed redevelopment will therefore enable retention of the club within a new building and ensure its long term financial viability through the co-location of compatible seniors housing and cafe tenancies. “The proposed Woy Woy Sporties will be orientated to the north east with views towards Brisbane Water and the Lions Park. “The proposal will include a

bistro, auditorium, entertaining areas, deck and ‘all-weather’ bowling green. “The club will be accessed from North Burge Rd and will have facilities to accommodate 300 people. “The proposal is setback from the waterfront and will not cause substantive view loss or privacy issues for nearby residential developments. “The proposal includes five retail tenancies and associated bathrooms. “Retail tenancies were approved by Gosford Council on December 17, 2014 (DA 4596/2014). “The proposed development achieves appropriate separation between the club, retail tenancies and residential units, with welldefined primary access points for each area. “Residential units will have pedestrian access from street level off both Brick Wharf Rd and North Burge Rd and lift access from the basement car park to residential floors.

“Retail tenancies will be accessed via the boardwalk fronting Lions Park. “The basement car park will be accessed from North Burge Road with internal lift and stair access to residential floors. “One hundred and thirty eight basement car parking spaces are proposed, including 14 accessible spaces and 18 visitor spaces. “The redevelopment of the Woy Woy Sporties Club will retain existing trading hours, operating from Monday to Sunday from 5am to 12am. “The redevelopment will enable Woy Woy Sporties to continue to operate from the site and ensure the clubs long term financial viability. “Recreational pursuits will be retained by providing a new meeting area for the local fishing club and an all-weather bowling green. “The development will not detract from the natural environment for recreational purposes and the development is

he parking crisis the successful completion “This is an exciting time for gripping Terrigal of this major infrastructure Terrigal as it continues to grow in popularity, with signiﬁcant could ﬁnally upgrade. be broken with the “Despite the impacts of investment in and around the area,” said Mr Dowling. reopening of the Wilson some inclement weather “We’re continuing to work during the construction period, Road Carpark announced we have worked closely with on catering for the needs of by Central Coast Council. our contractor to ensure the the region to complement

consistent with the desired future character of the area and includes an integrated architectural design to reduce visual impact, protect scenic values and promote view sharing. “The proposed development responds to population growth and the need for additional, high quality accommodation for seniors. “The proposal will provide additional housing choice in the form of two-bedroom, threebedroom, sub-penthouse and penthouse units; and the development includes an integrated architectural design and landscaping to protect scenic value, promote view sharing and casual surveillance. “The proposal represents rational, orderly, economic and sustainable use of the land and should therefore be supported,” the developer’s statement concluded. SOURCE: Gosford DA Tracker website, 18 Jul 2017 DA52491/2017, Central Coast Council

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The carpark will be reopened in stages commencing from Thursday, July 27, with levels 1 and 2 reopened to the public and with levels 3 and 4 scheduled to reopen on Tuesday, August 15 (weather permitting). Council has heralded the $2.3m carpark upgrade as a major boon for the tourism hotspot notorious for its painful congestion and parking track record. The project also includes the installation of a lift within the carpark, CCTV, and the provision of additional disabled spaces on each ﬂoor, enhancing the facility’s overall accessibility. Council Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, said that an efﬁcient program of works had assisted

efﬁcient completion of this project,” said Mr Reynolds. “We’re continuing to invest in Terrigal as one of the state’s premier tourist destinations, and infrastructure improvements such as this redevelopment will go a long way to supporting the ongoing growth of the area. “The addition of these 110 car spaces has been carried out in conjunction with upgrade works on the Scenic Hwy, improving the overall connectivity and access to the town centre,” said Mr Reynolds. Group Leader of Assets, Infrastructure and Business, Mr Mike Dowling, said that the upgrade of the Wilson Rd Carpark was part of wider investment into the Terrigal region.

this growth, and have plans to invest almost $2.2m through improvements to the area’s pedestrian and trafﬁc ﬂow, thanks to the NSW Government’s Stronger Communities Fund. “Council will also be revitalising the Terrigal Lagoon Foreshore, with $825,000 invested into the redevelopment of the play space in Rotary Park, as well as the proposed construction of a skate park. “I would like to again extend my sincere thanks to the Terrigal community for their patience and understanding during the upgrade of the Wilson Rd Carpark,” Mr Dowling concluded. Source: Media release, Jul 24 Central Coast Council Media

ISSUE 163

Belinda Neal expulsion delays Labor council candidate preselection

Terrigal Carpark being reopened

A $37.2 million development application has been received by Central Coast Council for the redevelopment of Woy Woy Sporties bowling club at the corner of North Burge and Brick Wharf Rds, Woy Woy. The redeveloped site would consist of seniors housing, independent living units, a new club, retail tenancies and a basement car park. The proposal is seen as a way for the club to meet losses of $800,000 accumulated over the past 12 years. The applicant was listed as Woy Woy Holdings Pty Ltd, care of Barker Ryan Stewart Pty Ltd. The number of units proposed, according to the application, was 87 over five storeys plus the basement parking. The gross floor area of the new building work would be 20,557 square metres. The NSW Office of the Environment and Heritage Aboriginal Heritage Information Management System recorded 15 aboriginal sites near or in the location of the proposed development. An environmental noise assessment, submitted in support of the application, which concluded that, subject to recommendations being implemented, the redevelopment would meet the Liquor and Gaming NSW and the EPA’s acceptable noise limits at all nearby residential and passive recreational locations. According to supporting information provided by the developer: “The proposal is an opportunity to invest in and upgrade the existing site and will complement recent growth and development in Woy Woy. “The development responds to population growth and the need for additional, high quality accommodation for seniors in proximity to the town centre of Woy Woy,” the statement, made in support of the application, said. “The proposal is compatible with recent infill development and the desired future character of the

The General Secretary of NSW Labor, Ms Kaila Murnain, announced, via Twitter, shortly after 9:00am on Monday, July 24, that former Gosford Councillor, NSW Legislative Council Member and Federal Member for Robertson, Ms Belinda Neal, had been expelled from the party. “The party ofﬁcers today adopted the decision of the Internal Appeals Tribunal and resolved that Belinda Neal be expelled from NSW Labor,’ Ms Murnain’s tweet said. “The Internal Appeals Tribunal found that Ms Neal engaged in unworthy conduct and failed to support the Rules of the Labor party to the best of her ability,” NSW Labor said in a written statement. “The NSW Labor Internal Appeals Tribunal (IAT) instructed the Party Ofﬁce to delay announcing the result of the public selection ballot for Central Coast Council. “The IAT received a number of challenges to the eligibility of voters for the pre-selection. “The result of the ballot will be provided to party members as soon as the Review Tribunal has met to consider the challenges. “NSW Labor is dedicated to ensuring that Labor candidates for Central Coast Council are out campaigning as soon as possible,” the statement said. Via text message, Ms Neal, who had stood for preselection at the Woy Woy CWA Hall on Sunday, July 23, made a statement at 11.45am on July

24. “I have been in hospital since 6:00am,” she said. “I have not seen anything but the media has rung. “The ALP Tribunal proceeded with a hearing in my absence when I had a medical certiﬁcate, so with only one side of the story being told, what would you expect? “The decision is subject to appeal to the review tribunal and I hope that they will deal with the claims fairly,” she said. Labor Party preselection for the Gosford West and Gosford East Wards took place at Woy Woy, whereas the party ballot for the other three wards was held at Ourimbah. It is understood the preselection votes were counted in the Wyong, The Entrance and Budgewoi Wards. Lead candidates were Lisa Matthews in The Entrance, Doug Vincent in Budgewoi and newcomer Kyle MacGregor in the Wyong Ward. Participants in the Gosford West and Gosford East ward preselection ballots were told ballot boxes would be sealed and taken to Sydney for counting. One former senior Labor ofﬁcial who took part in the ballot said he believed the sealing and removal of ballot boxes was unprecedented in the party’s history.

He said he believed the treatment of party members in the two wards had been “disgusting” and that he believed there was no legitimate reason votes could not have been counted at Woy Woy as “all disputes had been settled the night before”. The former party ofﬁcial said he believed the expulsion of Belinda Neal and delay of vote counting was the continuation of an ongoing power struggle between the “Deborah O’Neill camp and the Belinda Neal and John Della Bosca camp that has been going on for years”. Ms Neal had told Coast Community News on Thursday, July 22, that she was standing for preselection in West Gosford Ward. She was in hospital on Saturday with an illness, attended the preselection ballot at Woy Woy on Sunday, and then returned to hospital on the Monday morning. Her husband, former NSW parliamentarian, Mr John Della Bosca, attended the preselection ballot using a walking frame, as it is understood he had a hip surgery in the days prior to the vote. Coast Community News has requested interviews with Ms Murnain but she has been “unavailable”. Senator Deborah O’Neill, who is junior vice president of NSW Labor, would not comment on internal party matters. Source: Media statement, Jul 24 David Dobson, NSW Labor Media statement, Jul 24 Belinda Neal, Woy Woy Bay Jackie Pearson, journalist

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Doug Eaton may have failed to be nominated as a Liberal Party candidate

653 lot planning proposal sent to Minister for gateway determination

ormer Wyong Mayor, Mr Doug Eaton, appears to have failed in his bid to stand as a Liberal Party candidate in the Wyong Ward for the first election of Central Coast Council.

announce candidate endorsements once all gaps were filled. Mr Eaton put himself forward as a nominee in the Wyong Ward only. It is understood that he withdrew nominations for the Wards of Budgewoi and Gosford East, prior to the preselection. According to Liberal sources who did not wish to be quoted, former Gosford Councillor, Mr Chris Burke, was preselected as number one candidate for the Wyong Ward, the only position considered winnable by the Liberals in that Ward. Ms Jilly Pillon was preselected as the

number one Liberal candidate in The Entrance Ward. Mr Troy Marquart was preselected for the Gosford West Ward. Ms Rebecca Gale Collins and Ms Kerryanne Delaney were preselected in the Gosford East Ward, where the Liberal Party believes it can get two councillors over the line in the September 9 election. Following Mr Eaton’s withdrawal from the ballot for Budgewoi, Mr Burke and Mr Marquart were the only nominees to stand in that ward. Continued P8

An aerial view of the land to be rezoned

new residential environmentally-sensitive that will cater to a diverse subdivision with Porters Creek Wetlands. mix of groups, including The land is currently a range of ages, income up to 186 additional dwellings could be zoned E3 Environmental levels and cultures,” said built in Warnervale, if Management, R2 Low a staff report presented to the ordinary meeting of a planning proposal Density Residential and Central Coast Council on RE1 Public Recreation. goes ahead. Wednesday, July 26. The proposal to rezone land at 15 to 35 Warnervale Rd and part of 95 to 105 and 107 to 171 Virginia Rd, Warnervale, has been forwarded to the NSW Minister for Planning for a gateway determination. The land is located next to the Warnervale Flood Plain, which includes the

If permitted, it will be rezoned to R1 General Residential, R2 Low Density Residential and RE1 Public Recreation. “The intended outcome is to enable the subdivision and development of the land to accommodate a variety of housing types, from single dwellings to medium-density housing,

“The proponent and AV Jennings have been in ongoing consultation with Council staff to ensure the proposal will encourage activity and provide opportunities for social interaction across the site,” the staff report said. Continued P6

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Two contracts with Australia China Theme Park officially terminated T

wo contracts with Australia China Theme Park Pty Ltd (“ACTP”) were officially terminated by Central Coast Council on July 19.

According to a Council media release issued on July 24, Council and ACTP were parties to two contracts for the sale of two lots of land in Warnervale to ACTP. “On July 19, Council terminated those contracts, and pursuant to provisions in those contracts, retained the deposits paid to Council by ACTP under those contracts,” the media release said. “Any other potential sale or uses of the land will be a decision of the future elected Council,” it said. Council then issued a subsequent release on July 26 which stated: “The

Artist's impression of the theme park with buddhist statue at the centre former Wyong Council and ACTP entered into the contracts in February, 2016. “The terms of those two contracts remain confidential. Central Coast Council has …retained the two $300,000 deposits paid by ACTP under the two contracts.

“That $600,000 includes a $100,000 deposit that ACTP paid to the former Wyong Council as a deposit under the earlier contract for the sale of the same land. “Council received a Development Application (DA) for stage one of the proposed Chinese Theme Park.

“This DA was being assessed with the assistance of an external consultant, consistent with Council’s usual practice when dealing with complex development applications that are determined by the JRPP. “The determining authority for the DA is the

Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP). “At no stage has Central Coast Council been a proponent of the proposed Chinese Theme Park, nor has it been in any partnership or other commercial arrangement with ACTP in respect to that proposed park. “Council’s only roles in

respect to the proposed Chinese Theme Park have been its now prior role as a vendor of the land, on commercially sound terms, and its ongoing role as a planning authority. “Public statements by former Wyong Councillors either in support of, or opposed to, the proposed Chinese Theme Park are the personal opinions of those former Councillors, and not the views of Central Coast Council,” the media release said. It is understood that after the termination of the contracts, the ACTP development application for the construction of the Buddhist Temple has been withdrawn Source: Media releases, Jul 24 and 26 Central Coast Council media

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Locals to speak at broadband hearing he Joint Standing Committee on the National Broadband Network will be holding a public hearing at Mingara on Wednesday, August 2.

Public submissions will start at 8:00am and are expected to conclude at around 3:00pm. The Central Coast Business Chamber will provide evidence at the hearing, along with

representatives from Tumbi Sand and Soil, Warnervale Regional Uniting Church and the Central Coast Rudolf Steiner School. Mr David Abrahams from Coastal Connexions, the local think tank that produced a major study on the roll out of NBN on the Central Coast, will also make a presentation to the Standing Committee. The Coastal Connexions report, captured evidence of a two-tiered NBN roll out

on the Central Coast. Those connected to the fibre-to-premises version of the National Broadband Network rolled out in areas including the Gosford Central Business District, had exceptionally positive experiences. However, many Central Coast residents, business owners and professionals had a very different experience because they received the fibre-to-thenode version of the NBN. The hearing is also

expected to uncover problems related to the telecommunications companies making promises to their customers about speeds and bandwidth that they simply cannot keep. Liberal MP, Ms Susan Ley, is the Chair of the Committee. Senator Deborah O’Neill and the Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks, are both members of the Committee. Its other members are: Mr Josh Wilson

(Labor); Mr Andrew Broad (Nationals); Ms Gai Brodtmann (Labor); Senator Stirling Griff (Xenophon); Senator Pauline Hanson (One Nation); Mr Luke Howarth (Liberal); Senator Jane Hume (Liberal); Mr Stephen Jones (Labor); Senator Chris Ketter (Labor); Senator Scott Ludlan (WA); Ms Cathy McGowan (Indi); Mr Brian Mitchell (Labor); Senator Dean Smith (Liberal); and Senator Anne Urquhart (Labor).

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300 lot subdivision of the Old Farm at Mardi to proceed T

he subdivision of the Old Farm at Mardi, west of the M1 Motorway, will proceed, following the latest revision to a planning proposal by NSW Planning and Central Coast Council.

The Old Farm is located at 414 Old Maitland Rd, Mardi, between the M1 and Yarramalong Rd. The subdivision will enable large-lot residential development and environmental protection on the land, with a maximum yield of 300 lots, some of which may be as small as 900 square metres. According to a report to the July 26 ordinary meeting of Central Coast Council, the NSW Minister for Planning issued a revised gateway determination for the Old Farm planning proposal. The revision reinstates land referred to as The Meadow, which the Rural Fire Service had previously argued was inappropriate for residential development as it would be unable to comply with the provisions of Planning for Bushfire Protection 2006. As a result of the concerns expressed by the RFS, the Deputy Secretary of Planning Services within the NSW Department of Planning, Mr Marcus Ray, said, he considered it “appropriate to apply an E2 Environmental Zone on part of the site known as The Meadows.”

Locality of the Mardi Farm land However, a report to the July 26 meeting of Council said: “On June 1 the NSW RFS advised Council by letter that the Agency’s objection to The Meadows had been resolved.” The change to the RFS’s positioned followed a meeting they held with the proponents of the Old Farm rezoning, Mr Laurie and Ms Tenille Denton, and a consultant from Travers Bushfire and Ecology, Mr John Travers. In correspondence to the RFS, Mr Travers said the removal of The Meadow from the proposal “was a major change to the gateway approval and was undertaken without the knowledge of the proponent, despite a very hands-on relationship

between Central Coast Council and the proponent over many years.” Mr Travers set out how he believed The Meadows could be developed to be within the bounds of Planning for Bushfire Protection 2006. “The applicant and Central Coast Council have agreed to a Voluntary Planning Agreement (VPA) proposed by the applicant that will see an integrated fire trail network constructed within E4 lands at a cost of approximately $140,000,” he said. “This enables Central Coast Council, State Forests and other emergency agencies to access the more remote landscape to the south

and west.” The Voluntary Planning Agreement also includes the establishment of a 120-hectare in perpetuity biobanking site in the Mardi locality, and the upgrade of the Potters Gully and Mardi Dam West Fire Trails. The VPA includes a monetary contribution to Council to construct and/or upgrade the Mardi Dam West Fire Trail. The proponent will also undertake ongoing maintenance of the Potters Gully and Mardi Dam West Fire Trails where they are on his/her land. The changed position of the RFS meant that the resolution made by Council at its meeting on October 26, 2016, now

stands in relation to the rezoning of the Old Farm land. It includes minimum lot sizes of 900 square metres, whereas the land is currently zoned E2 Environmental Conservation, E3 Environmental Management and RU1 Primary Production, where the minimum lot sizes are 40 and 20 hectares. Council will consider appropriate notations on planning certificates informing future purchasers of additional development standards in relation to mine subsidence and acoustics. The October resolution said that Council would request that the Department of

Planning considered inconsistencies of the proposal with Ministerial Directions of Environmental Protection Zones, Flood Prone Land and Planning for Bushfire Protection, to be of “minor significance”. According to the report to the October 2016 Council meeting, plans to rezone Mardi Old Farm dated back to 1998. That proposal sought to rezone the site to develop a rural-residential village with village areas, rural lots, a lake, restaurant, community facilities, accommodation, function centre, shops and 400 dwellings. That proposal was denied by the then Department of Planning in 2004, on the basis that it was inconsistent with principles and objectives of various planning instruments and strategies for the region. The former Wyong Council resolved to support a new planning proposal in 2013, a gateway determination was issued that September, and Wyong Council resolved to prepare a site specific Development Control Plan for the land in September, 2014. The report to the October 26, 2016, Council meeting said: “Additional detailed flood modelling will be required to be undertaken to support any future subdivision of the site.” Source: Agenda item 2.6, Jul 26 Central Coast Council ordinary meeting

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653 lot planning proposal sent to Minister for gateway determination

new residential subdivision with up to 186 additional dwellings could be built in Warnervale, if a planning proposal goes ahead. From P1 “The final masterplan was developed as a result of this consultation, and it will protect the sensitive floodplain environment whilst producing a quality residential development for future residents.” it said. According to the report, the masterplan seeks to maintain the majority of the E3 Environmental Management Zone and frame this land with mixed residential housing which will overlook a large park and the Warnervale Floodplain. “The mix of houses will include single detached dwellings, dual occupancies, medium density town houses and manor homes,” the report said. The existing R1 General Residential zone is proposed to increase by approximately 12.2 hectares, to be concentrated around a large park and the B1 Neighbourhood business zone. “The increase in R1 General Residential Zone will encourage a diversity of housing, meeting the needs of people at different life stages and close to transport connections.”

Masterplan concept for the new residential area if the rezoning is approved changed from RU6 to “A Green Corridor buffer areas. and Habitat Network “Part of the site is R2 would be 450 square is proposed to provide affected by the one in 100 metres. connectivity in the west, year flood event. The proposal would from Porters Creek result in the urban area “Low-lying parts of the Wetland to the Tacoma site contain Class 3 and 5 increasing in size by 11.9 Wetlands in the south- acid sulfate soils.” hectares, and the number east,” the report said. If successful, the of dwellings increasing At the ordinary meeting, planning proposal would by 186 to a total of 653, 540 Council’s Administrator, increase the amount of accommodating Mr Ian Reynolds, land zoned for R2 low- additional people. adopted the report’s density residential use The area currently zoned recommendation to by rezoning land that is RE1 Public Recreation progress the matter to a currently E3 Environmental contains 11 Aboriginal gateway determination. heritage artefacts. Management. According to the report, “It has been indicated Part of the existing the 200-hectare subject land zoned R2 Low that an appropriate site is vacant and currently Density Residential solution can be developed used for cattle grazing. would be rezoned R1 to manage any impacts at It is located south of General Residential to the DA stage,” the staff Warnervale Rd and west accommodate additional report said in relation to of Virginia Rd. medium-density housing. their preservation. “However, it is noted The main norther railway Land that had been line adjoins the site to zoned RU6 Transition that the Precinct 7A the west, and the North would become a Aboriginal Archaeological was Wyong Industrial Area is combination of R2 Low Assessment undertaken in 2008, and located to the south. Density Residential now no longer satisfi es According to the report: and E3 Environmental current Aboriginal “The land proposed to Management. be rezoned comprises The minimum lot sizes heritage guidelines or Category 1 bushfire-prone on the portion of the site requirements, which were updated by the NSW vegetation and bushfire

Office of Environment and Heritage in 2010. “It is noted that the previously identified cultural deposit known as Bitova OS 4 has a high density of artefacts and further investigation was recommended in the 2008 ASR report. “It is therefore considered prudent to require, post gateway determination, that an updated comprehensive Aboriginal Archaeological and Cultural Heritage survey be undertaken in accordance with the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage investigation, assessment and reporting guidelines, inclusive of relevant consultation with indigenous groups.” According to the report, Council’s Flooding Engineer advised that the development cannot increase downstream waterway impacts greater than that determined by the Precinct 7A flood study. “The intensified development cannot proceed until works are carried out to Council’s satisfaction to appropriately protect properties in Lucca Rd, North Wyong. “This was proposed in the Precinct 7A Flood Study (Aug 2012) and requirements are specified in … the Wyong Development Control Plan (WDCP) 2013. “Additional flood information and analysis will be required to determine the

acceptability of this impact and management approaches. “Further discussion with the proponent will be required post Gateway Determination to ensure upstream development impacts are mitigated to the satisfaction of Council. “The proponent may be required to modify the extent of residential development proposed as part of this rezoning proposal, or explore additional detention options on the floodplain to ensure that there is no increase downstream greater than that determined by the original Precinct 7A flood study,” the report said. According to the report presented to Mr Reynolds, the planning proposal has strategic merit because “it has been informed by the previous Precinct 7A studies and investigations relating to site ecology, flooding, acid sulphate soils, mine subsidence, land contamination, bushfire, traffic and European and Aboriginal heritage. “The proposal is consistent with Council’s strategic planning and vision for the site. “The proposal represents a refinement of earlier planning, work which was previously endorsed by the former Wyong Council,” the report said. Source: Agenda item 2.2, Jul 26 Central Coast Council ordinary meeting

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new policy for community grants and s p o n s o r s h i p management has been adopted by Central Coast Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds. According to a report to the July 26 ordinary meeting of Central Coast Council, the former Wyong Council provided a total of $930,000 in community grants and sponsorships and Gosford Council spent $550,000. The total funding to be provided in grants and sponsorship by the new Council will be $1.48 million, an overall reduction in community assistance of $80,000. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Staff undertook a review of grants and sponsorship to better align programs to service the region,â&#x20AC;? the report said.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Community Grants and Sponsorship Project Report outlines a clear direction and framework for the future of Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Community Grants and Sponsorship programs, based on a thorough review of the former programs and comprehensive research on best practice grants and sponsorship management within the local government sector. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This review and analysis has ensured the programs remain dynamic, responsive and targeted to support and grow local community development, sporting, environmental, tourism and economic development initiatives,â&#x20AC;? it said. The review recommended a number of existing programs be either absorbed within other grants programs, absorbed within general Council operations or

discontinued. The former Wyong Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sport and Cultural Sponsorship Program has been discontinued. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The review recommended that these funding programs be discontinued and that applicants be redirected to the Australia Sports Commission Local Sporting Champions program.â&#x20AC;? It also recommended all funding programs include sporting and cultural activities as eligible criteria, so they will still be able to apply for funding for capacity building, equipment and infrastructure. Wyongâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Councillor Community Improvement Grant was also discontinued. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The proposed assessment processes will ensure Councillors continue to have input through a new Community

Grants and Sponsorship Review Panel and that all grants and sponsorship recommendations will go to Council for endorsement.â&#x20AC;? The new Council will have six new grants and sponsorship programs: Community Partnership Grants; Community Development Grants; Place Activation Grants; Community Support Grants; Heritage Grants; and an Awarding Sponsorship Program. According to the report, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Community Partnership Grants aim to support local organisations to achieve the contributions they make to the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s social and economic wellbeing through activities that celebrate the Central Coastâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s character and diversity. â&#x20AC;&#x153; C o m m u n i t y Development Grants aim to support organisations to deliver activities that foster a

sense of community, build capacity within community groups, strengthen the economic base, enhance the quality of life for residents and protect and enhance the natural qualities of the Central Coast. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Place Activation Grants are designed to support individuals, artists, community organisations and businesses to deliver activities in place making projects, creative industry projects and social enterprise projects. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Community Support Grants are designed to support the community to deliver activities which require a small amount of funding and/or in-kind support. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heritage Grants aim to encourage the retention, conservation and promotion of material and social heritage within the LGA.â&#x20AC;? The new Awarding

Sponsorship Program has three funding tiers: hero and signature initiatives (Tier 1); regionally significant initiatives (Tier 2) and business development initiatives (Tier 3). According to the report to Council, consultation on the new grants and sponsorship framework commenced in December 2016. The Community Development Grant Program, Community Partnership Program, Place Activation program and Sponsorship Program will be open for applications in February and August each year. The Community Support Program and Heritage Grant Program will be open year round and assessed either monthly or bi-monthly. Source: Agenda item 3.1, Jul 26 Central Coast Council ordinary meeting

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What is NorthConnex? NorthConnex is a nine kilometre underground motorway that will link the M1 Pacific Motorway at Wahroonga to the Hills M2 Motorway at West Pennant Hills, removing around 5,000 trucks off Pennant Hills Road.

Lendlease Bouygues Joint Venture started major construction of NorthConnex in June 2015 and work is well under way to excavate the tunnels and build the surface road connections. The project is due for completion in 2019. Tunnelling progress More than seven kilometres of tunnels have been excavated from four shafts across the project alignment. Tunnelling progress can now be viewed via a new, interactive roadheader tracker map available on the project website at northconnex.com.au/interactive-maps. Surface roadwork Work is under way to upgrade the Hills M2 Motorway to provide connections to the NorthConnex tunnel. Noise wall modifications are being made along 1.5 kilometres of the motorway. Motorists may experience disruptions as work continues on the Hills M2 on and off ramps at Pennant Hills Road. The M1 Pacific Motorway is being widened to facilitate the northbound tunnel exit ramp and southbound tunnel entry ramp. A ventilation outlet and noise walls are being built beside the motorway at Wahroonga. Changed traffic conditions remain in place. Motorists are encouraged to check the project website or livetraffic.com.au for the latest traffic information while this surface work is being carried out. Book our team for your next event The NorthConnex team is available to present to your local Rotary, Probus or social club and can also be booked for school fetes and community fairs. In the past six months we have presented to more than 400 people. If you would like to organise a presentation for your club or presence at your fete or fair, please email enquiries@northconnex.com.au.

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fter more than two decades of service to Wyong Council, Mr Bob Graham “reluctantly decided not to contest the Central Coast Council Election”.

ormer Wyong Mayor, Mr Doug Eaton, appears to have failed in his bid to stand as a Liberal Party candidate in the Wyong Ward for the first election of Central Coast Council.

said they believed negative media reports in the week prior to the preselection, including the collapse of the Chappie Pie China Time Theme Park concept, and a referral to ICAC over a land transaction, had worked against Mr Eaton’s preselection. The NSW Executive of the Liberal Party was expected to act quickly, within the week, to fill the Budgewoi position and endorse all other candidates. This would give Liberal candidates a campaign

From P1 Due to the fact that they received number one positions in Wyong and Gosford West, there were no contenders left to stand for preselection in the Budgewoi Ward. Liberal Party sources

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Australia China Theme Park status remains unclear

$3m additional federal funding

entral Coast Council has welcomed $3m in funding for Tuggerah Lakes Estuary and C a t c h m e n t Improvement as part of the Federal G o v e r n m e n t ’s Improving Your Local Parks and Environment Program.

These funds will add to the $7m Council has already invested in Tuggerah Lakes in the current ﬁnancial year, resulting in signiﬁcant improvements in the water quality across the lakes system. Council Group Leader Assets, Infrastructure and Business, Mr Mike Dowling, said the funds would be dedicated to

whole-of-catchment issues in an effort to reduce the effects of pollutants, litter and environmental vandalism making their way into the lakes. “This funding will support the ongoing implementation of the Tuggerah Lakes Estuary Management Plan, through stormwater upgrades, foreshore enhancement and a range of streambank, wetland and saltmarsh rehabilitation activities in the estuary catchment,” Mr Dowling said. “The project will continue to improve water quality, enhance nearshore areas for recreational use, reduce pollutant loads to the estuary, control invasive species in ecologically sensitive areas,

encourage sustainable use, and educate the local community about the estuary,” he said. The project will build on a decade of estuary planning and management that has resulted in a measurable improvement in water quality and ecological condition of Tuggerah Lakes and the catchment. Council Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, said the funding was a clear indication of the lobbying power the new Central Coast Council has, and he is looking forward to more funding ﬂowing to the Coast for the Lakes and other key initiatives. “The Tuggerah Lakes estuary is a jewel in the crown of the Central Coast, offering a unique environment which is

rich in biodiversity and it must be protected,” Mr Reynolds said. “Council is pleased to have this Federal Government support and it will help Council to continue to invest in monitoring and improving the health of our catchments and waterways. “We all have a role to play in protecting our unique environment and waterways and I encourage everyone to get involved.” Residents are urged to report environmental vandalism to Council. The project will commence in July and will run over three years ﬁnishing in July 2020. Source: Media release, Jun 19 Central Coast Council media

onﬁdentiality clauses in contracts signed between the former Wyong Council and Australia China Theme Park Pty Ltd (ACTP) continue to prevent Central Coast Council from updating the community about the status of those contracts. ACTP has still not paid $3m to acquire the land at Warnervale that is the subject of the Development Application for the place of worship (DA828/2016). Other media outlets have cast strong doubts over the viability of the land sale contract and ACTP’s ability to complete the land purchase or build the temple, but the latest statement from Council did not provide any new information about the status of the land deal or the development application (DA). “The former Wyong Council entered into

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contracts to sell land at Warnervale to ACTP,” a written statement from Central Coast Council said. “Those contracts include conﬁdentiality clauses that bind both parties, and as such, it is not appropriate to comment on the detail. “Council is working actively and carefully to protect the interests of ratepayers and is looking to ﬁnalise the contract with ACTP as soon as possible. “Council will make further comment when it is appropriate to do so.” Cardno NSW/ACT Pty Ltd, the consultants who prepared substantial documentation in support of the Buddhist Temple DA, were also unable to comment. Cardno’s Manager of Urban Planning, Mr John O’Grady, said the company had a “very close relationship with the client and we’re not at liberty to comment.”

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Shooting fatality in Wyong

The crime scene on July 3 Inset - 22-year-old Wyong man Jesse Thompson the victims and the then fled the scene at shooter, and the other speed. at Warner Ave where the “Some sort of two victims were found. altercation took place Tuggerah Lakes between the two parties LAC are investigating in those two vehicles, the circumstances but what exactly lead Just before 12:30pm, surrounding the incident. to it and whether there Monday, July 3, In a media conference was any background, emergency services were around 4:30pm I couldn’t say,” Acting called to Warner Ave, on the same day, Superintendent Waddell Wyong, following reports Tuggerah Lakes Acting said. of shots fired. Superintendent, Mr David Acting Superintendent A 22-year-old Waddell, confirmed Waddell did not confirm man, believed to be police were working off how the second victim, Wyong local, Mr Jesse the theory that the victims the 28-year-old man, Thompson, was treated had been involved in sustained his injuries, nor by NSW Ambulance an altercation involving how the two victims and paramedics, but died at their vehicle and another their vehicle came to be the scene. vehicle, believed to be a on Warner Ave. Another man, aged white ute, on Byron Rd. Inquiries are continuing. 28, was also treated for Acting Superintendent Acting Superintendent a wound to his hand, Waddell told media Waddell urged anyone before being taken to that police believed with information Wyong Hospital. the 22-year-old victim pertaining to the incident his vehicle to come forward. Officers attached to exited approaching Tuggerah Lakes Local before Source: Area Command (LAC) the occupant(s) of the Media release, Jul 3 have established two unknown vehicle. NSW Police Media Media conference, Jul 3 crime scenes, one An argument ensued David Waddell, Tuggerah at nearby Byron Rd, and the occupant(s) of Lakes LAC believed to be the scene the unknown vehicle shot Dilon Luke, journalist of an altercation between the 22-year-old man and

olice are investigating after one man died and another was injured during a shooting at Wyong.

People power has a win over Wyong Hospital privatisation

28-year-old Norah Head man charged with murder hree men were arrested on July 3 and charged with offences relating to the death of Mr Jayden Mason.

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and media on June 26, in Wyong, appealing for information following the death of Mr Mason, who was found in Lake Haven with serious head injuries on June 24. Mr Mason was found by a passing motorist at around 10:30pm, lying unconscious in the middle of the road on Lake Haven Dve, near the intersection at Lyle St. He was treated at the scene by paramedics and was then taken to John Hunter Hospital. Mr Mason died in hospital on June 25. Superintendent Waddell confirmed that Mr Mason’s death was being treated as a homicide investigation and said police had seized several vehicles, spoken to a number of people and were reviewing CCTV footage from the evening. The Superintendent also confirmed at the time, that the post mortem would be conducted on June 28 and speculated that the results would confirm how Mr Mason’s injuries were obtained. During the conference, Superintendent Waddell was questioned by media as to whether or not Mr Mason could have sustained his injuries in an altercation at the Wyong Leagues Club, near where he was found.

Despite conﬁrming that Mr Mason had attended the Club that evening and having been asked to leave, the Superintendent said he believed that a number of altercations occurred at the Club on the evening of June 24, but said that the nature of these incidents and who was involved was still under investigation. When addressing the rumours that Mr Mason may have been involved in an altercation with Leagues Club security; that Mr Mason may have had been involved in an incident with a ride sharing service; or that Mr Mason may have been the victim of a hit and run, Superintendent Waddell said that police and the Homicide Squad were pursuing a lot of lines of inquiries regarding the circumstances that led to Mr Mason’s injuries. Superintendent Waddell also requested that any witnesses come forward. Of particular interest to police is a woman, believed to be in her 50s, who was driving a dark blue Ford Falcon sedan towing a box trailer, who stopped to render Mr Mason assistance.

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public-private partnership to redevelop and manage Wyong Hospital will not go ahead.

On Thursday, July 6, NSW Minister for Health, Mr Brad Hazzard, said the $200 million Wyong Hospital redevelopment would have a “Government-led approach”. “After careful assessment of expressions of interest from operators, the NSW Government has decided on a Governmentled approach for this signiﬁcant upgrade,” Mr Hazzard said. Mr Hazzard said upgraded facilities to cater for the growing Central Coast region would include: a new emergency department; maternity care; paediatric services; new inpatient surgical beds; rehabilitation; ambulatory services; mental health services; and additional car parking. He said the signiﬁcant upgrade would go a long way in boosting clinical care for patients and relieving pressure on the emergency department.

Federal Member for Dobell, Ms Emma McBride, Member for Gosford, Ms Liesl Tesch and Member for Wyong, Mr David Harris with campaigners and Wyong Hospital staff following the NSW Government announcement “The announcement we are moving full steam with the Government’s Central Coast, Mr David follows extensive ahead to deliver for the commitment. Harris, declared the NSW consultation with staff at community,” he said. decision “I know first-hand from Government Wyong Hospital, as well “I’m also delighted to the conversations I’ve a victory for the Wyong as the local community, report that on-site activity had with people in Wyong community. to determine the best way will start this year, with that they are excited “After nine long and to deliver the upgrade,” the first stage to include to see a redeveloped uncertain months of a Mr Hazzard said. extra car parking. hospital become a reality, hard fought community “Work to prepare for “This will ensure so we will get on with the campaign, the Liberal the redevelopment has construction Government has finally will job.” continued while options commence as planned Member for Wyong and conceded to the will for models of delivery in 2018, and in line Shadow Minister for the of the people and were considered, and

abandoned their unfair and unjustiﬁed plan to privatise our Wyong Hospital,” Mr Harris said. “Wyong Hospital is held in high regard in our community and there is a deep sense of local ownership, given the historical fundraising to secure the original hospital by the community,” he said. “In my entire life, I have never seen an issue which has galvanised our community so strongly. “This is a win by our community, for our community. “It was a ﬁght we all knew we needed to have and it has been fantastic to work with the passionate community members, the Health Services Union, the Nurses and Midwives Federation, and Unions NSW to reach this result. “This win will mean certainty for staff and our community. “It has shown that when we work together and get behind an issue, we can beat the power of a Government that thought they could get away with holding us in such contempt,” Mr Harris said. Continued P5

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advantage over NSW Labor which, due to internal disputes related to its own preselection processes, may not endorse its candidates until two days before candidate nominations with the NSW Electoral Commission close at 12 noon on Wednesday, August 9. Once the candidates were endorsed to positions that the Liberal Party considered winnable, they would invite other candidates to stand with them, so each Ward had a Liberal Party ticket consisting of three candidates. Mr Eaton did not return calls when Wyong Regional Chronicle approached him for an interview on Monday, July 31. According to Mr Eaton’s Linkedin profile, he is currently Chairman of Central Coast Group Training, where he has been a director since 2002. He also sits on the board of The Art House, Wyong. He spent three years as a member of the NSW Parole Authority and is Principal of Douglas Eaton Solicitors. He holds a Bachelors Degree in law and commerce from the University of NSW. Mr Eaton was first elected to the position of Mayor of Wyong Shire Council as a Liberal in 1996, he then held the position as an Independent in 201011, and again from 2012 until the Council was dismissed and replaced by Central Coast Council in May, 2016.

“I am very proud of my involvement and achievements in over 35 years of service to my community,” Mr Graham said. “I am very proud to be the patron of so many clubs and organisations, some for nearly 40 years, like Shelly Beach Surf Lifesaving Club, Wyong Race Club, The Entrance Leagues Club, the National Servicemen’s Association, Tuggerah Lakes Branch, The Entrance Rams Rugby Club, The Entrance Cricket Club, Tuggerah Tuffs Winter Swimming Club, Berkeley Vale Soccer Club, Ourimbah United Football Club, and many more,” he said. “I served for 10 years as a member of the Wyong Shire Salvation Army Advisory Board. “For four years, I was a member of the Central Coast Economic Development Board, for 20 years I have been a member of the Berkeley Vale Public School Council, and President for most of that time. “From the creation of the Central Coast Mariners Football Club, I served for eight years as a member of the Board of Directors. “I am a past member of

Regional Organisation of Councils, Gosford Wyong Water Authority, Counc Governance Comm ttee Grants Comm ttee Loca Traffic Comm ttee and Sports Comm ttee ” Many commun ty eaders responded to Mr Graham s statement w th thanks for h s serv ce to the commun ty Mr John Asqu th Cha rman of the Commun ty Env ronment Network thanked Mr Graham for h s work “and the c v ty that came w th t” “You can proud y ook back on your t me n pub c fe w th a sense of sat sfact on ” sa d Member for Wyong Mr Dav d Harr s CEO of the Dark n ung Loca Abor g na Land Counc Mr Sean Gordon sa d “Your absence on Counc w be a rea oss to the commun ty Bob espec a y the Abor g na commun ty whom you ve been a great advocate for over many years ” Mr M ke Campbe who has been a campa gner aga nst the Wa arah 2 coa m ne sa d “You have been an outstand ng representat ve of the Coast for decades “Desp te d fferences between part es and organ sat ons and extraord nary cha enges you have r dden over that and supported worthy programs and peop e as you saw fit ” Source Med a statements Ju 20-22 Bob Graham ormer Wyong Mayor

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fight against cancer, my friend and former Labor colleague Kathy Smith has passed away. “Kathy Smith was a generous and determined woman who never Tributes have flowed from local, shied away from standing up for our State and Federal dignatories. community; both as the Member for Current Member for Gosford, Gosford and as a strong advocate Ms Liesl Tesch described Ms for cancer treatment. Smith as “a tireless campaigner for “She was deeply committed to the Central Coast community”. her family and like so many in our “Kathy was a remarkable community; Kathy’s family will feel woman whose long career in a great emptiness in their lives. small business and the community “As the NSW Cancer Voices sector led to her representing the chairwoman, Kathy’s unrelenting people of Gosford,” she said. determination was a critical factor “After being diagnosed with in the delivery of our very own cancer in 1996, Kathy became a “From her passion and Cancer Centre at Gosford Hospital. cancer advocate and then chair of commitment to improving the “She was rightly proud of Cancer Voices NSW. lives of local cancer survivors as her vital role in that significant “Kathy spent years working with the chairwoman of NSW Cancer achievement which stands as a Federal and State Governments to Voices to her service to the people testament to her endeavors. establish a regional cancer centre of Gosford and the Peninsula as “As the key leader of the at Gosford Hospital. an elected representative, her community voice on this issue, “The Central Coast Cancer drive and tenacity were beyond Kathy leaves a lasting legacy so Centre will stand as Kathy’s question. that cancer sufferers now have a greatest legacy to the Central “On behalf of Central Coast local facility to undertake cancer Coast community and will never be Council, I extend our deepest treatment closer to their family and forgotten. condolences to Kathy’s family and friends. “During her time as our local friends at this time.” “Many locals fighting cancer member, Kathy worked tirelessly The flag at Central Coast are now able to balance the for our community. 29 Mayon2017 Council was flown at half-mast challenges of their treatment and “Kathy revealed and fought for June 1 in acknowledgement of Ms still maintain their work and family the repair of dangerous problems Smith’s passing. commitments. with the Hawkesbury River Rail NSW Opposition Leader “That simply wouldn’t have Bridge, supported the community Mr Luke Foley said Ms Smith happened without Kathy’s efforts. in the fight to prevent the closure had passed away peacefully “As the Member for Gosford, of our local Roads and Maritime surrounded by loved ones. Kathy’s unrelenting drive kept the Services office, and worked to stop “Kathy bravely battled a Baird government to account and the increase in train fares. recurrence of cancer for more than provided crucial electoral support “I commit to continuing Kathy’s a year,” Mr Foley said. for her local constituents. great work in my role as the “Her condition deteriorated “In particular, Kathy’s campaigns Member for Gosford.” sharply last weekend,” he said. to keep local state services in our Ms Tesch extended her “Kathy was first diagnosed with community revealed her character condolences to Ms Smith’s family. cancer in 1996. - she wouldn’t give up in the fight Federal Member for Robertson, “She fought for the provision of for fairness. Ms Lucy Wicks, also paid tribute public radiotherapy treatment on “Kathy’s tireless work for our to former Member for Gosford, Ms the Central Coast. community is a noble legacy and I Kathy Smith. “Her campaign culminated thank her for her dedicated service “I was deeply saddened to hear in joint Federal and State to the people of Gosford and the of the passing of former Member government funding in 2010 for the Peninsula she called home.” for Gosford Kathy Smith,” Ms construction of the Central Coast Senator O’Neill said her Wicks said. Cancer Centre, which included the thoughts and prayers were with Ms “My thoughts are with Kathy’s public radiotherapy facilities for Smith’s family.. family, friends and colleagues at which she battled so hard. A private funeral was held for this difficult time.” “I spoke to her husband Peter Ms Smith on Tuesday, June 6. Central Coast Council SOURCES: O’Hanlon and conveyed to him administrator Mr Ian Reynolds paid Media release, 1 Jun 2017 the great affection that so many tribute to Ms Smith. members of Parliament, from all Ian Reynolds, Central Coast Council He said Ms Smith was renowned Media statement, 31 May 2017 sides, feel towards Kathy. for her commitment to the local Kieran Gill, Office of Luke Foley MP “My thoughts are with Peter, Media release, 31 May 2017 community, particularly her Kathy’s children Richard and Janet An artist’s impression the proposed development Richard Merhtens, Office campaigning for theofCentral Coast and her grandchildren Georgia, of Liesl Tesch MP Cancer Centre which includes Jimmy, Ali and Joshua.” Media statement, 1 Jun 2017 public radiotherapy services. Rhys Zorro, Office of Senator Deborah O’Neill issued “Kathy was a remarkable Senator Deborah O’Neill a statement that said she had been woman who dedicated her life Website, 1 Jun 2017 “deeply saddened by the news to serving her community,” Mr Lucy Wicks, Member for Robertson that, despite a long and determined Reynolds said.

Former Member for Gosford Ms Kathy Smith has died on May 31 after a long illness with cancer.

Pearl Beach properties vulnerable, says coastal plan Multi-million dollar waterfront properties built on the beachfront dune in Coral Cres, Pearl Beach, are vulnerable to storm erosion and little can be done to protect them, a management plan adopted by Central Coast Council has found. Options such as building up a dune in front of the properties to create a buffer against storm erosion were “not likely to be feasible in this location”. Some of the properties already had erosion protection measures installed and the plan does allow for properties to complete erosion protection works. Such works would be completed

at the cost of the landowner and would require development approval by Council or the NSW Coastal Panel. Residents at a similar location on Wamberal Beach are currently in the Land and Environment Court challenging the NSW Coastal Panel’s deemed refusal of their application for protection works. The immediate and future erosion risk is identiﬁed as the main hazard to be addressed in this area of Pearl Beach. Post-storm management measures were included in the plan and beach scraping would be used to build up sand from the beach berm to re-establish protection to the erosion escarpment and assist natural recovery of the beach.

Dunecare groups would be sent to the NSW Government for encouraged to maintain and approval. If the plan is approved by the revegetate any existing dune after a storm “using appropriate NSW Government, in the first few years of its implementation, Central endemic vegetation”. The recommendations in the Coast Council will be responsible Edition for 420 redefining a building line Gosford Beaches Coastal Zone Management Plan have been and development controls for endorsed by Central Coast Council development within a hazard zone administrator Mr Ian Reynolds, for this portion of the beach. New buildings will be required but not yet approved by the NSW to be built in a 2100 Stable Government. Some strategies in the plan, Foundation Zone, which is not such as dune care and dune defined in the plan. In the long term, Council, NSW revegetation, are to be completed across the whole new local Government and landowners will government area, even though be required to design erosion the former Wyong Shire had a protection works which would be completely different approach to “implemented once the erosion coastal hazard management and escarpment reaches a set trigger its draft plan has not yet been distance from the building line” but

were “likely not to be required for several years”. No budget has been allocated for such works prior to 2025. The plan divides the management of Pearl Beach into four precincts. Precinct 1 covers the area south of Green Point Creek; Precinct 2 is the area between Green Point Creek and Middle Creek entrances; Precinct 3 is between Middle Creek and the Pearl Beach Lagoon outlet; and Precinct 4 covers the Coral Cres beachfront properties. SOURCE: Management Plan, 26 Apr 2017 Gosford Beaches Coastal Zone, Worley Parsons,

Group granted $100,000 to solve doctor shortage A working group has been given $100,000 in the Federal Budget to ﬁnd solutions to the Peninsula’s doctor shortage. The working group consists of three local doctors, two practice managers, a local nurse and Mingaletta’s health manager, as well as representatives of the government’s Primary Health Network, which extends as far as New England.

The doctors are Dr Paul Duff from Woy Woy, Dr Roger Molesworth from Ettalong, and Dr Cherie Castaing from Umina. The practice managers are Ms Cate Nesbitt from Woy Woy and Ms Jill James from Umina. The nurse is Ms Gaylene Parsell and Mingaletta’s health manager is Auntie Di (Ms Dianne O’Brien). The $100,000 will be managed by the Primary Health Network but the funds have been quarantined to address the needs of the

Peninsula. Primary Health Network CEO Mr Richard Nankervis said: “The funding will allow the network to develop both short and long term strategies to ensure people on the Peninsula are able to access to quality primary health care. “With a number of GPs nearing retirement, our short term focus will be on recruiting more full time general practitioners to the Peninsula. “Longer term solutions will

involve the network working with full-time equivalent doctors are stakeholders to increase the needed locally. number of GP registrars coming “This funding will help ensure to the area and working with the right resources are available to practices to implement strategies support this need,” she said. SOURCES: to increase the utilisation of other Media release, 10 May 2017 primary health care professionals. Tim Sowden, An aerial we viewknow of thethe proposed home siteofﬁce of Lucy Wicks “For example, use nursing Interview, 11 May 2017 of practice nurses frees up a GP’s Media statement, 11 May 2017 time so they can focus on more Scott White, Hunter New acute or serious cases.” England Central Coast Member for Robertson Ms Primary Health Network Reporter: Jackie Pearson Lucy Wicks said: “The Network has found that at least ﬁve new

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The change would see the development change from a 56unit retirement village to a 160bed nursing home, costing $27.85 million. The block contains a protected stand of Umina Coastal Sandplain Woodland endangered ecological community. Thompson Health Care lodged the application on April 13 for a Section 96 amendment to allow a modiﬁcation for the land to be used as a “residential care facility”. Due to the value of the proposed development exceeding $27 million, it will be subject to approval by the Joint Regional Planning Panel. The residential care facility would include resident recreational spaces, staff and operational facilities and 53 car spaces in addition to 160 beds over three storeys. Central Coast Council must be satisﬁed, under Section 96 (2) of

the same development as that for which consent was granted. If the application is not for substantially the same development then the developer would be required to submit a fresh Development Application. The capital cost of the modiﬁed development would be $27.85 million. The Statement of Environmental Effect lodged with the Section 96 application said that the land was “partly occupied by remnant Umina Coastal Sandplain Woodland … contained within a designated bushland protection/conservation area. Gosford Council holds a positive covenant over the land which spells out an environmental management plan for the bushland. “The approved development footprint and internal roadway access has been cleared of remnant vegetation,” the developer’s Statement of Environmental Effect said. The proposed nursing home would provide the 160 nursing home beds in 152 rooms including a 20-room dementia wing.

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The new application takes the approved built form from two to three storeys, reduces basement car spaces from 70 to 52, redesigns the main reception/entry and “maintains the existing approved site bushland/conservation area”. According to the developer, “the overall size of the approved building footprint is being slightly reduced (-206 square metres) as a portion of space that was previously approved as part of the internal building envelope is being converted into external, ground-level, open-courtyard landscaping”. The building footprint would be reduced from 3164 square metres to 2958 square metres but the addition of a third level would increase the gross floor area from 6427 square metres to 9164 square metres, increasing the floor space ratio from 0.55:1 to 0.79:1 (still under the 1:1 allowed for seniors housing). According to the developer’s statement, there is no maximum building height applicable to a residential care facility on the subject land so Council can use its discretion as to whether or not it modifies the consent. The height of the built form will increase “slightly” to accommodate

a third residential level and the steeply pitched roof is proposed to be modified to a flat roof form. Gosford’s LEP2014 has a maximum permissible building height of 8.5 metres which both the approved and proposed developments would exceed. The developer has asked Council to allow the proposed building height on the basis they believe it “does not result in a significant increase in bulk and scale when compared with the approved development… is not visually evident from the public domain…sits well below the surrounding tree canopy… and does not result in any overshadowing.” During 2006 and 2007, a proposal to develop seniors living for 41 dwellings on the site with community and recreational facilities was refused by Gosford Council. The refusal was then upheld by the Land and Environment Court. Gosford Council then approved a revised application for the development of 37 self-care units, a community hall and indoor swimming pool. Five subsequent modifications to the approval increased the number of units in the development.

The original consent was modified on five occasions, the last permitted 56 sole occupancy dwellings, community hall, indoor swimming pool, 70 car spaces, car wash bay, ambulance space and the bushland protection/ conservation area. The approved built form included a basement car park, two residential levels and a high pitched roof. The land was advertised for sale in late 2015. At that time Gosford Council stated that “Section 95 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 states that a DA is valid for five years from the date of approval. “As such, this DA would now have lapsed, however, if the landowners can demonstrate that there has been physical commencement on the site, the DA may still be considered valid. “The onus is on the landowner to prove that physical commencement has occurred and for this reason, council cannot provide a definitive response.”

needs basis,” Mr Tuffin said. “The Government offered a oneoff capital grant through the NSW Land and Housing Corporation “The project was initiated by within the Department of Family the NSW Government to provide and Community Services (FACS). “The completed project is Edition housing422 supply for low income earners experiencing housing wholly owned by Evolve Housing stress,” according to Mr Keith and Pacific Link and is to be leased Gavin, chief of community housing and managed by Pacific Link for provider Pacific Link Housing the joint venture.” Mr Tuffin said Pacific Link had which is managing the Woy Woy “significant flexibility” to manage Apartment Project. The project has 31 apartments, the social housing tenant mix and with 13 apartments listed as some of the Woy Woy tenants would be transferred from would deliver in“fullyLiberal Party has advertised affordable housing and 17 set Liberals underutilised social housing funded, needs-based funding”. that Woy Woy’s secondary aside as social housing. managed Pacific ‘fully Link. “Whatever the by phrase The building in Chambers Place already college campus will receive “Like all households, tenants also hasas common areas,ita terrace, twice much will funded needs based funding’, haveinbeen social housing used the inLiberal Party parking spaces andaccording ground floor aswho actually receive, homes for some time to progress advertisements, means the space. toretailTeachers Federation from Party, having it families to being is certainly not Affordable housing rentals are Liberal members at the campus. ‘empty-nesters’ and maytolater find in meaning fully set at 75 per cent of full private equivalent The advertisement in the June funded themselves livingbased alone in a large needs funding rental costs. 13 edition of Peninsula News according To be considered for tenancy, home. to the National Education claimed that Brisbane Water Reform “This has been a perpetual Agreement. applicants must have earnings Secondary College Woy Woy for them and for Over 2018both and 2019, the college below $52,900 a year, or problem, campus would receive an extra would receivehousing a totalproviders. increase in $79,400per annum for couples, community $14.9 million, implying a similar funding “Pacifi c Link will offer the of $499,302. according to Pacific Link’s project amount would be received by opportunity for existingEducation tenants in “If the National officer Mr John Tuffin. Umina campus. good standing who wish to downAgreement (the previously They must not own or part- Reform Ettalong Woy Woy Teachers size to Gonski move to funding Woy Woy, where model) own any existing property within agreed Federation president Mr were the modern apartment by is within to be honoured the Australia or overseas. Christopher Wright said: “Because Federal of shopping, services Government, then over the Applicants must also meet all easy reach it is one college with two campuses, same transport. two years Brisbane Water private rental requirements and and public Brisbane Water Secondary College Secondary “The current Collegehousing would waiting have provide proof of rental history, receives its funding in one sum. list for an over-55s seeking a studio increase in funding of citizenship status, financial status, received “This means that the Liberal $2.3 or one-bedroom in Woy Woy is in million.” and references. Party has advertised a hugely of 300.said the figures Mr Wright “Depending on the individual excess inflated figure of $14.9 million of quoted “The of Woy$14.9 Woy project help millionwill “in needs of tenants, the Woy Woy additional funding for Woy Woy additional waiting list,” he said. funding” for Brisbane project provides some accessible reduce this Campus alone.” CollegeSOURCE: Woy apartments and others designed Water Secondary 19 May 2017 He said it could be “deliberately Campus Interview, and $5.8 million for use as disability units if required. Woy John Tuffin, Pacific Link Housing misleading information in the for Umina Beach Public School “These will be allocated on a Reporter: Dilon Luke Liberal Party advertisement to were based upon the Australian make the funding sound more Government’s School Funding impressive”. for this issue at www.peninsulanews.info Estimator. Alternatively, local Liberal Party Both NSW Minister of Education representatives did not know Mr Rob Stokes and NSW “the school names and student Departmental Secretary Mr Mark Office: 120c Erina Street, Gosford numbers of the schools in their Scott had stated it should not be Phone: 4325 7369 local learning community”. relied upon because the basis of Mail:MrPOWright Box 1056, said Gosford that the2250 the estimate was unknown, he E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net advertisement stated that the

Tenants are being selected for a government-supported affordable housing project in Woy Woy.

Short-term action to protect the beachfront between Umina and Ettalong should take place while Central Coast Council prepares for is major “coastal protection works” project, according to two local community groups. The Umina Community Group would like to see the council taking more short-term measures before the September 9 local government election, according to spokesman Mr Tony Winch. “We would like to see a sand replenishment process to basically push the sand back into place to at least remove some of the dangers.” Ocean Beach Surf Life Saving Club has published pictures on its Facebook page of the state of the erosion near its clubhouse. “We would like to see council 26 June 2017 Edition 424 doze the whole area, re-contour the beach and replant the area with native vegetation … but that would cost money,” said president Remains of a walkway now hanging from the dune Storm water scour in front of the main outlet near the surf club Mr Scott Hannell. He said there were significant The dunes, between the priority to put in place without “They talk about dredging the interrupted”. parts of the beach that were not surf club and the sandbag wall, channel but they are pumping the “From the community group’s elected councillors,” he said. passable at high tide and the extent constructed after the April 2015 sand into the sea and not using it point of view, we have been waiting “On a positive note the of the erosion it difficult for an model needs based school “On themade estimator website storm, have of been eroded to the for the Coastal Zone Management regeneration of the dunes by the to replenish the beach,” he said. the club to get of itsonly safety equipment funding.” increase $243,800 is listed point where they are now an unMr Tony Winch, from the Umina Plan to be approved by the NSW three active dune care groups on and theWoy sand Teachers Federation members foroff Woy Campus and $95,800 vegetated cliff-face. continues. Community Group, said the group Government,” Mr Winch said. “Atforthe moment thePublic all-terrain the Woy Umina Beach School in MrofHannell saidWoy the campus club hadhave “We are pleased to see the “Now that is signed off, the next had been working with the Central vehicle passed a motion 2018.that council supplied beenunanimously having discussions “for years Coast Council officers responsible thing is to look at where the funding sandbags have done their job at the club“This and that tows our gear less condemning the about use the of the certainly looks and years” with council the point by protecting the road for the amenity of the beach “on will be coming from,” he said. A $37.2 million development the rubber ducky name for party-political than and the other 10-year DEB O’NEILL trailer,impressive stateCollege’s of the beach. “Hopefully it would be the and now some of the bags have the day-to-day tactical tasks” has been received emergency equipment purposes. increase figures wouldn’t cited ofbe$14.9 “I can’t see the beach recovering required to keep the situation from application council applying for and organising been covered in sand,” he said. & LABOR able to be pulled up off the beach,” bythat Central Council “Wethe condemn theyears association million and $5.8 million respectively. for at least next few and of Mr Winch referred to the fundingCoast so the work in thefor plan deteriorating further. he said.“These 10- year figures are VOTED AGAINST Brisbane Water Secondary College He said he would describe the the luckily we haven’t had any decent sandbag wall constructed to canredevelopment be implemented. of Woy Mrsimply Hannell questionedbywhy so east Woy with misleading determined assuming coastWoy lowsCampus this year.” Sporties club protect The Esplanade after is a bowling hard directional current public amenity as “very Woy“That muchthat attention had been given funding per school would information about school funding, erosion impacted the roadway at the corner of North Burge to the risk to remain private completely property atstatic as occurred in the Liberal Party otherwise following the April 2015 storm. and Brick Wharf Rds, Woy IN ADDITIONAL FUNDING Wamberal at thewhen 2017community amount forassets the entire advertisement published in the The Central Coast Council Woy. ATER and following public amenity were in such FOR BRISBANE W Peninsula News on June 13,” the decade. operational plan for 2017-18 will The redeveloped site would SECONDARY COLLEGE dire straits on the Peninsula’s maina 10- motion said. “Furthermore, given that see the first steps taken towards consist of seniors housing, WOY WOY CAMPUS beachfront. “We reject any implication by year period is much longer than a three-year project to construct independent living units, a new Only the Liberals will deliver fully funded needs Mrthe Hannell said the photos Federal political cycle,had it is also political parties that our College coastal protection works along based funding to Central Coast schools. club, retail tenancies and a beenconceivable viewed by over 22,000 people that, like the final years supports or should support a Umina and Ocean Beach, subject basement car park. and the majority of comments were of the National Education Reform funding model that will deliver said. to the availability of funding. The proposal is seen as a way in support of funding, something being Agreement some years of significant funding cuts to the SOURCES: “That there are some for the club to meet losses of donethis to improve amenity of the may students of the Peninsula.” Facebook post, 20 Jun 2017 iterationthe of school funding inaccuracies on the school funding $800,000 accumulated over the beach. Interview, 5 Jul 2017 The motion was passed never see the light of day. estimator website is certain. past 12 years. Scott Hannell, Ocean Beach public access pathsmake unanimously on June 15. “These considerations “For example, the Umina Several The applicant was listed as Surf Life Saving Club have been impassable for over two Mr Wright said he had written Campus of Brisbane Water the cited figures of $14.9 million Woy Woy Holdings Pty Ltd, care of Interview, 5 Jul 2017 years, he said. and $5.8 million not especially to the Prime Minister, Mr Malcolm Secondary College is not Tony Winch, Umina Barker Ryan Stewart Pty Ltd. More recently, erosion has seen meaningful. Turnbull, Senator Arthur Sinodinos mentioned at all. Community Group The number of units proposed, of sand the Mr Wright said:around “As teachers, and the Member for Robertson, “Umina Beach Public School the is depletion Reporter: Jackie Pearson according to the application, mainwe stormwater near theof our Ms Lucy Wicks, about the care aboutdrain the education inaccurately named. was 87 over five storeys plus the Ocean Beach Surf Club’s car park. Exposed pipe and rubble students. advertisements published in the “What other inaccuracies there basement parking. “We are concerned about the Peninsula News. may be in the school funding Theissue gross floor of the new ISSUEnew contains 43 articles - Read more news items for this at area www.peninsulanews.info Federal THIS Government’s policy The advertisements were estimator is unknown.” building work would be 20,557 Mr Wright also questioned the on schools funding and in particular booked and paid for by the office of square metres. how our public schools will be Senator Sinodinos. assumptions behind the estimate. The NSW Office of the SOURCES: “The time period for this disadvantaged by this policy. Offi ce: 120c Erina Gosford Environment andStreet, Heritage Motion and letter, 20 Jun 2017 “We support the full ‘additional funding’ for the two Phone: 4325Heritage 7369 Information Aboriginal Christopher Wright, NSW schools mentioned is not specified implementation of the National Mail: PO Box 1056, Management SystemGosford recorded2250 Teachers Federation in the Liberal Party advertisements. Education Reform Agreement’s Sinodinos response - page 4 E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net 15 aboriginal sites near or in area. the location of the proposed Website: www.centralcoastnews.net “The proposal will stimulate development. the local economy, complement An environmental noise nearby commercial developments; assessment, submitted in support provide additional housing for of the application, which concluded seniors and provide additional that, subject to recommendations employment opportunities during being implemented, the and after construction. redevelopment would meet the “WT Martin and Associates Liquor and Gaming NSW and the have prepared a profit and loss Hoff said. EPA’s acceptable noise limits at statement from June 30, 2005, to Community members have been all nearby residential and passive June 30, 2016, showing that the meeting at Pearl Beach regularly recreational locations. club has traded at a loss every since March to put together a According to supporting year since 2005 with cumulative comprehensive, community-driven information provided by the losses of approximately $800,000. plan for the future of the Central developer: “The proposal is “It is not financially viable for the Coast. an opportunity to invest in and club to continue trading at a loss. Ms Hoff, who had spent two upgrade the existing site and will “The proposed redevelopment years as an independent councillor complement recent growth and will therefore enable retention on the City of Sydney Council, said development in Woy Woy. of the club within a new building she believed the Community Plan “The development responds and ensure its long term financial should give people a “sense of to population growth and the viability through the co-location of awareness of what they can do if need for additional, high quality compatible seniors housing and they are passionate and put their accommodation for seniors in cafe tenancies. mind to it.” proximity to the town centre of Van Davy “The proposed Woy Woy She said she worked with Dr Woy Woy,” the statement, made in Sporties will be orientated to the Council election were invited to for those who wanted the Van Davy of Pearl Beach to put the support of the application, said. north east with views towards attend the meeting, along with Central Coast Council to be truly first draft of the Community Plan “The proposal is compatible Brisbane Water and the Lions supporters or potential supporters representative of the wishes of together based on her experience with recent infill development and Park. of the Community Plan. ratepayers to forge a sustainable as a City of Sydney councillor and the desired future character of the “The proposal will include a “The meeting was important and equitable future for them,” Ms Deputy Mayor. 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One of the chief instigators of the plan, Ettalong resident Ms Marcelle Hoff said it was timely that the group behind the plan held a public meeting in Pearl Beach on Saturday, June 24, to take the initiative into the “action” stage. “The period for public consultation concerning the contents of our Community Plan is rapidly being replaced by the need for action and decisions,” Ms Hoff said. She said the meeting that was held on June 24 was held to digest feedback received, discuss recent

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for a development on a 1.6 hectare block on the corner of Hillview St and Veron Rd, Woy Woy.

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the Board of Directors of Mingara Recreation Club. “I am an Executive Member of The Association of Former Members of the NSW Parliament, I am a member of the Commonwealth P a r l i a m e n t a r y Association, I am also a member of Lodge Wyong Tuggerah Lakes, Masonic Lodge. “I was proud to serve on the Steering Committee to establish the University Campus at Ourimbah. “During my 18 years of service to Wyong Council, I served five years as Mayor and four years as Deputy Mayor. “I achieved much for the local community, and was successful in obtaining a grant from the Federal Government for $80.3 million dollars for the Mardi to Mangrove Link to drought proof the Central Coast. “I got a $20 milliondollar grant to set up the Wyong Estuary Management Plan, $10 million dollars for the sporting amenities at the Mariners Tuggerah Centre of Excellence, not to mention the State and Federal Government Grants to knock down and re-build three Surf Lifesaving Clubs, Shelly Beach, Toowoon Bay and Soldiers Beach. “During my term on Council I served on many Committees including Chair of the Tuggerah Lakes Estuary, Coastal and Floodplain Management Committee, the Beach Liaison Committee, Central Coast

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eturning Officers have been appointed for the Central Coast Council election, and have located their office at 2/1 Reliance Dve, Tuggerah. Returning Officers are officials appointed by the Electoral Commissioner to conduct an election for one or more council areas. Their offices are the sites for several election activities for their council area, including: lodgement of candidate nominations, conducting the ballot paper draw, issuing pre-poll votes, counting votes, and declaring results. Fifteen Councillors will be elected at the compulsory local council

election on Saturday, September 9. Central Coast residents who believe they may be unable to vote on the day may apply to postal vote or pre-poll vote. Pre-poll voting opens Monday, August 28 and closes Friday, September 8. Postal voters must submit their application to postal vote to the NSW Electoral Commission by 5:00pm on Monday, September 4, and have their Postal Vote Pack received by the Returning Officer by 6:00pm on Monday, September 11. If you are a registered general postal voter, you do not need to complete a postal vote application, as you will automatically receive a postal vote pack in the mail.

Pre polling venues include: Blue Have Community Hall, Blue Haven; Central Coast Returning Officer’s Office, Tuggerah; 26 The Entrance Rd, The Entrance; Toukley Presbyterian Church, Toukley; and 11 to 13 Hely St, Wyong. To check standard polling locations for the September 9 election, read the edition of Wyong Regional Chronicle published prior to the election. Voting will take place across the region’s five wards: Budgewoi, Gosford East, Gosford West, The Entrance and Wyong Wards. Source: Media release, Jul 24 Richard Caroll, Vote NSW

he New Independent team standing in the September 9 Central Coast Council election has described the NSW G o v e r n m e n t ’s handling of council amalgamations over the past two years as farcical.

They are calling for a poll to be held at the 2020 Council elections to give the community the opportunity to vote on whether or not the Council should remain amalgamated. “Central Coast residents have had to endure the pain and confusion of what was effectively a forced amalgamation to serve the Liberal government’s interests”, said Ms Louise Greenaway, Independent candidate for Wyong Ward. “We have seen chaos within Council over the last 15 months, with

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restructures forcing local staff with local knowledge to lose their jobs, and most recently, a vote of no confidence in senior Council Executive by hundreds of Council workers,” Ms Greenaway said. “Reports of the backflip by NSW Premier, Ms Gladys Berejiklian, on council mergers in Sydney, now leaves the Central Coast in limbo,” she said. “Council staff morale seems at an all-time low and residents are suffering. “Since the amalgamation, many residents and community groups have noticed that the level of response and action by Council has often been non-existent. “We will now have a ‘super council’ servicing over 330,000 residents with 15 Councillors, whilst Hunters Hill Council will serve approximately 14,000 residents with seven Councillors. “It is clear that

the amalgamated Council results in less representation for the interests of residents and ratepayers and that appears to be exactly what the NSW Government wanted to achieve. “The majority of former Gosford and Wyong Councillors did nothing to stand up to the State Government decree that Gosford and Wyong Councils should merge. “Our team will call for a rigorous assessment of the pros and cons of the amalgamation and a poll as part of the 2020 Council election. “Keep party politics out of our Council. “We need new, independent Councillors for the Central Coast that don’t just toe the party line but will stand up for local residents, ratepayers and communities.” Source: Media release, Jul 30 Louise Greenaway, Independent candidate for Wyong Ward

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ominees who were successful in Labor Party preselection ballots held at Ourimbah on Sunday, July 23, are still waiting for endorsement by the NSW Labor executive. The wait is due to outstanding disputes in the southern Wards of Gosford East and West, where former Gosford Councillor, State Legislative Council Member and the former Federal Member for Robertson, Ms Belinda Neal, has been expelled from the party. The unofficial outcomes of the norther Ward ballots are known as former Wyong Councillor, Mr Doug Vincent, being chosen on an agreed ticket as the lead candidate in the Budgewoi Ward, former Wyong Councillor, Ms Lisa Matthews, is the number one candidate in The Entrance Ward, and newcomer, Mr Kyle MacGregor, has won preselection in the Wyong Ward. Labor NSW head office has stated that it needs to ensure Ms Neal and other members who had made appeals in relation to the ballot, had a fair and transparent appeals process. This could take up to 14 days to resolve, which

may mean candidates would only receive their endorsement on August 7, two days before the NSW Electoral Commission closes candidate nominations at 12:00pm. Mr Doug Vincent said he could not comment until he was certain of head office endorsement. Mr MacGregor, who lives in Narara, at the southern end of the Wyong Ward, said, if endorsed by Labor head office, he planned to focus on what residents wanted for the Central Coast, not developers. “For decades, Council has approved unrealistic DAs that struggle for finance, qualified tradespeople and the multimillion dollar equipment required to build them,” Mr MacGregor said. “Most of these projects make a few businessmen money in contractual subterfuge and mirages, while the rest of the community questions the need for their development, and the lack of demand for them decrees they never eventuate,” he said. Mr MacGregor said he would fight for appropriate, focused and planned development for the region. “Our Central Coast has some of the best natural assets available in the world, where else can

you be at one of the best beaches in the world one minute, a million-yearold rainforest the next, and then have access to all the creature comforts the modern world has to offer at your fingertips?” he said. “Residents do not want … Wyong to turn into some high-rise slum full of apartments. “Council must recognise what we love about the Central Coast and ensure that there is a commonality of purpose across layers of Government to protect and maintain what we currently have, and to genuinely develop and implement what residents want in their own communities. “After the election, the Central Coast Council must act to protect and expand community infrastructure,” he said. “Services and infrastructure that the community relies on such as recreational and sporting facilities, social services such as childcare and libraries, are being closed or falling into disrepair, and are barely maintained.

“In many areas, there are no footpaths, the grass never gets cut, and there has never even been curb and guttering laid. “In other cities and states, all layers of Government work together in conjunction with local businesses, policy experts such as university academics, and trade unions, to promote good quality employment solutions for their region. “The Central Coast has had an unacceptable unemployment rate for far too long. “When you consider how this affects certain groups such as under 30s, mothers and particularly single women, people over the age of 50, those with a disability or returning to work after injury and the like, these stats are even more damning. “At various points, we have had lots of individuals or groups say we need something to change, but there has been no concerted and coordinated action. “We have been subject to a lack of leadership as

council has prioritised rate rises and selling assets to actually addressing the needs and concerns of the community it is meant to represent. “Instead of ‘restructuring’ and spending millions of dollars on new logos and backroom staff, let’s see some real action and real leadership for a change post September 2017, when it comes to a jobs plan for the Central Coast. “The new Council has a unique opportunity to help sponsor and incubate a thriving and vibrant local arts and cultural scene. “There is no reason why the main streets of hubs such as Wyong, The Entrance and Toukley, could not be thriving cultural hubs like King Street Newtown, Darby Street Newcastle, Lygon Street in Carlton or South Bank in Brisbane. “We could easily promote and expand a vibrant and positive arts and cultural policy and programme that provides the kind of high quality entertainment and

relaxation that Central Coast residents have to travel for over an hour to find. “We should be able to walk out our front door or hop in the car and go five minutes down the road for a bite to eat, watch a live band or catch up with friends for a good quality, cheap coffee or drink, somewhere locally and not have to travel for that experience. “A cultural policy and programme that caters to this whilst protecting our regional integrity, and what makes us diverse and unique, is a no brainer, and needs to be further investigated and implemented. “These services and amenities, although not often provided by Government, rarely take off, or even start up, without Government working with the private sector in creating the necessary preconditions for this to occur,” Mr MacGregor said. Source: Labor sources, Jul 23-30 Media release, Jul 25 Kyle MacGregor, Wyong Ward Labor candidate Jackie Pearson, journalist

Rental charges for drawers and cupboards should be scrapped n d e p e n d e n t Candidate in the Wyong Ward, Ms Louise Greenaway, said residents are calling for a change in culture after Council scorned the community once again.

“Council has started to charge $3 per week per drawer, and $8 per

week per cupboard in Community Centres across the Coast,” Ms Greenaway said. One group affected is the Mah-jong group at Berkeley Vale. “The group, which already pays to rent a room, is now being forced to pay these extra charges,” Ms Greenaway said. Mr Hans Jilek, from the

club, said he was furious “We can’t believe Council is charging us for the cupboards,” Mr Jilek said. “This has always been included in the room rental,” he said. Ms Greenaway said the Mah-jong group had contributed much to the centre through working bees and was not asking for special treatment.

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“Many people go to community centres to socialise. “There is a card group, play group and barefoot bowls group at Berkeley Vale. “These extra costs will be too much for some people and will lead to increased social isolation, which is a terrible outcome” Mr Jilek said. “The situation is a striking example of poor Council policy,” said Ms Greenaway. “We have seen Council finally succumb to pressure to scrap the Chappypie China Time proposal at Warnervale. “We want it to scrap these nasty charges too.” Source: Media release, Jul 26 Louise Greenaway, Independent candidate for Wyong Ward

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n d e p e n d e n t candidate for the local government election and former Wyong Councillor, Mr Greg Best, said community outrage was growing around the NSW Government considering locating a high-security adult prison at Warnervale or Lake Munmorah.

“NSW Corrective Services and Central Coast Council have been forced to admit that discussions have taken place around identifying a possible site, and now confirming that two locations are on their shortlist,” Mr Best said, referring to a Corrective Services review of the state’s correctional facilities, in May. However, the State member for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch, called Mr Best’s statements false, baseless and unsubstantiated. “I can tell you categorically at this stage that there are currently no plans for a new correctional centre on the NSW Central Coast,” Mr Crouch said. Mr Best subsequently said he believed Mr Crouch’s comments had been “met with scepticism and anger, as the State Government seeks to backpedal from its May 10 statement confirming that Corrective Services were investigating the Central Coast as one of 16 sites across NSW. “In the latest attempt to hose-down community outrage, Mr Crouch has now come out with his new version confirming that, as far as he is aware, Corrective Services are still conducting their state-wide review,” Mr Best said. “However he goes on to say that there are no plans for a local prison. “These comments are nothing more than weaselwords and political spin. “Nobody said Corrective Services was planning a prison, nobody plans to build a house until they purchase the land. “Mr Crouch’s wordsmithing takes the community for fools. “The fact of the matter is Corrective Services, under Mr Crouch’s admission, are still searching for

sites, whether planning, scoping, investigating, designing, considering or building. “The community I talk with doesn’t want a bar of any prison in their backyards. “In recent discussions with Corrective Services, they confirmed that they were indeed scoping the Coast and the greater NSW regions for possible prison sites. “They also recently confirmed that the two sites referred to by Mr Crouch in his May 10 statement, being Munmorah Power Station, Budgewoi and land at Warnervale, were not initially identified by Corrective Services. “However, they were recommended by Central Coast Council as they [Council] had made numerous representations to Corrective Services promoting various sites,” Mr Best said. “This is a scandalous situation that has finally been flushed out, where we have an unelected Council in Administration promoting its public land bank to Corrective Services for a prison,” Mr Best said. “To add insult to injury, this has been done with absolutely and utterly no public consultation. “Consequently, given the opportunity, I will call for a full independent investigation into Council’s activities. “I make no apologies for informing the public of the situation around this Government and Council’s true intentions. “These are the same political architects of the Lock Out Law mess, the Greyhound debacle, the Emergency Services Levy fiasco, the Power Sell Off and their latest attempt, that of selling Wyong Hospital. “They now have the hide to say trust us, we have no plans to build a Prison. “I call on all local residents to simply sign

our online petition at nocoastjail.com.au and send an unambiguous message to this Government that we don’t want a prison, planned, scoped, investigated, designed, considered or even built in our backyards, while we watch property values plunge.” Mr Best said the land at Warnervale that was earmarked for the Chappy Pie China Time Theme Park, and the recently decommissioned Munmorah Power Station site at Budgewoi, already owned by the NSW Government were both in the middle of major residential urban release areas. “Nobody I speak to is happy about having murderers, rapists and possibly even terrorists only a stone’s throw from their homes and families,” said the independent candidate for the Budgewoi Ward in the Council election. Mr Best said he had joined with the community to launch the nocoastjail. com.au website, intended to become the voice of the community, through a No Prison petition. Ms Lynne McVay, spokesperson for Friends of Budgewoi, said she welcomed the launch of the website and called on local residents to put an end to any proposal to locate a prison on the Coast. “We must send a clear message to this NSW Government from the get go, we are not interested in such a non-compatible use in our residential areas,” Mr Best said. “For too long now, the north of our Coast has been the NSW Government’s dumping ground. “They gave us the Power Station in the 60s, look what that did to our environment. “Now the largest Long Wall Coal Mine is trying to be established under our homes.

“Now, to add insult to injury, we hear the Government wants to dump a high-security prison on top of our residential areas. “This is not poor planning, this is sheer madness, and I for one, reject this proposal” he said. Mr Jack Harris of Warnervale also said he was outraged at the prospect of a prison in either of the two possible locations. “I also encourage all Warnervale residents to get on board and support Greg’s petition, as we must stop this before it gets legs,” Mr Harris said. Member for Wyong, Mr David Harris, said he believed the idea of a prison on the Central

Coast had “no legs at all”. “The information I’ve got from the Minister is that he killed the idea off after it was raised in May,” he said. Mr Crouch said at this stage there were currently no plans for a new correctional centre on the Central Coast. “I am very disappointed to see anyone starting these sorts of scurrilous scare campaigns when there are absolutely no details on any such project,’ Mr Crouch said. “It would be disappointing if a discussion on this issue was to be dragged into the upcoming local government election, which would be completely inappropriate given the fact that there

are no plans and no details,’ he said. Mr Crouch said the coverage of the possibility that a prison could be located on the Coast was as part of a state wide review being conducted by correctional services. “As far as I am aware, it is still being conducted, but I have been informed that there are no plans, and statements to the contrary are incorrect and baseless.” Source: Media release, Jul 13 Media statement, Jul 28 Greg Best, candidate for Budgewoi Ward Interview, Jul 13 David Harris, member for Wyong Interview, Jul 14 Adam Crouch, Member for Terrigal

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Destination Management Plan on exhibition A

draft of the Central Coast LGA’s first unified D e s t i n a t i o n Management Plan has been placed on exhibition until August 18. Ms Julie Vaughan, Council’s Group Leader Connected Communities, said that for the past six months, Council had been telling the community that ‘#This is the Life’ is the catch cry for life on the Central Coast, and now it is getting ready to tell the world. Ms Vaughan said the ‘#This is the Life’ place

making campaign had resonated with many residents who love where they live and are proud of it. “We have uncovered so many wonderful stories and they just keep coming,” Ms Vaughan said. Now that the community is on board through the place making campaign, the next step is to deliver the vision of the first Central Coast Destination Management Plan to make the region the ‘natural choice for leisure, business and major events in regional NSW’ by 2021, she said.

Report from the Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Scot MacDonald MLC Wyong Hospital The Minister for Health, Hon Brad Hazard MP, has confirmed that the $200 million upgrade of the Wyong Hospital will proceed through the public procurement process and will continue to be operated as a public hospital. Preliminary site geo-technical studies have commenced and the Minister expressed his intention that early project work will start in 2017. Lisarow Station I have received requests from users of Lisarow railway station that there is a need to provide station lifts to improve access for the less mobile in the community. The Hon. Taylor Martin MLC and I inspected the facilities and have made representations to the Minister for Transport. Please contact me with your thoughts about better access for using Lisarow railway station. The NSW Liberal Government has spent $1billion on transport access improvements since 2011. With strong community support, I will be endeavouring to have the State government prioritise this issue. Visit by NSW Premier Last month, Premier Gladys Berejiklian was a special guest at a community morning tea at The Entrance Surf Life Saving Club. The Premier met constituents who are leaders in a range of not for profit organisations and the business sector. This was followed up with a visit to Bateau Bay talking to community members. New Inter City Fleet I joined commuters at 6am last Friday at Tuggerah Railway station to update them on the rollout of the new inter city rail fleet. Railway staff advise me that the first trials of the fleet will be held at Tuggerah in early 2019. I was able to show commuters pictures of the carriages including the 2x 2 seating configuration; phone charging ports; space for bicycles and prams. Central Coast train users have been waiting a long time for the coming $2.3billion fleet modernisation.

The Draft Destination Management Plan’s stated mission is: “The Visitor Economy of the Central Coast makes a positive contribution to the community through building local pride, youth employment, and supporting local events and community infrastructure”. According to Ms Vaughan, that visitor economy is already a mainstay of the region’s current and future prosperity. The Central Coast received over 4.8 million visitors in 2016 and they spent around $867 million. The draft five-year plan sets out a proposed strategic framework for tourism on the Central Coast, outlining the visions and goals for the Coast as a tourism destination, and provides an evidencebased business case for investment, strategies and actions. The plan will support funding applications to Destination NSW for regional marketing campaigns and product development. The purpose of the plan is to guide tourism development and destination management for the next five years to help ensure the long-term viability and sustainability of the sector for the local economy. Goals include growing the value of the annual visitor economy by $70 million each year, targeting off peak and mid-week growth across the region. Ms Vaughan said that

The cover of the draft Destination Management Plan although the region is bursting at the seams with visitors during peak times, there is untapped potential to increase visitor stays during offpeak periods. The plan aims to leverage natural and built assets to continue to grow core markets and achieve aboveNSW-average growth in the value of visitation of target markets. Finally, it aims to grow community support for the tourist industry. Priority projects, according to the draft plan, will be to develop and implement a new destination brand and target campaign activity “to deliver a clear single message for the destination”. An events strategy program will be established to maintain and grow off-peak, multiday events that attract visitors to the region. E n t re p re n e u r

innovation hubs and mentoring programs will be developed specifically targeting youth employment in the tourism sector “to lift the overall visitor experience, product development and investment attraction,” the draft plan said. Ms Vaughan said the newly-appointed marketing consultants, Affinity, who had taken over from Central Coast Tourism on July 1, had already been meeting with stakeholders and were ready to start delivering key outcomes once the destination management plan was finalised and approved by Council, which will be after the election. She said waiting until after September 9 would give the elected Councillors an opportunity for input into the direction being taken. Ms Vaughan also thanked Central Coast Tourism for putting together the draft plan

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in consultation with Council and local tourism providers. Council had also been working behind the scenes with the NSW Government and Destination Sydney Surrounds North to have the new Regional Tourism Organisation’s (RTO) head office located in Gosford. Ms Vaughan said the decision to base Destination Sydney Surrounds North on the Central Coast was a strong indicator that the new RTO took the Coast seriously as a destination. Council had also already taken the decision to close the Visitor Information Kiosk in the Gosford CBD and at Kariong, she said. For the time being, The Entrance is the only location to have a Visitor Information Centre. However, according to Ms Vaughan, most pre-trip planning is now done via the internet and that visitor information centres need to be located in higher traffic areas to fulfil that role. “Destination NSW have recently appointed new providers to manage the accreditation of Visitor Information Centres and we have had discussions about how to better deliver visitor information in the high traffic areas where visitors actually are, rather than at gateway entry points,” she said. Interview, Jul 27 Julie Vaughan, Central Coast Council Jackie Pearson, journalist

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Chamber President calls for action

New set of rules for residential development controls adopted D

evelopment controls for the building of houses, garages and other r e s i d e n t i a l structures in Wyong have been aligned with those of the former Gosford Council. The result is a new set of rules for residential developments across the new Central Coast Local Government area. Central Coast Council’s Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, resolved to adopt the new residential development controls at Council’s ordinary meeting on Wednesday, July 26. He said the new rules would provide consistency in development controls for the community. “This rationalisation of key housing development controls will help reduce development turn-around times, align terminology, reduce and simplify the information needed,

and cut red tape to make it really clear what residents can and cannot build on their property,” Mr Reynolds said. He said the new rules covered the greatest proportion of development proposals that come to Council. “As part of the process, Council exhibited the proposal and conducted four stakeholder workshops,” Mr Reynolds said. The proposed changes to the Wyong Development Control Plan (Chapter 2.1 of WDCP 2013) were exhibited from March 30 to May 12. Nine submissions were received as a result of the consultation and Mr Reynolds said they had been addressed in the report that he considered at the meeting. According to a report prepared for Mr Reynolds, “In response to concerns about buildings being located 900mm from the rear boundary… it is recommended

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that development be permitted to 900mm for a maximum length of half the length of the rear boundary for all singlestorey development.” The report said: “The proposed amendments… will provide a consistent approach to assessments for the following specific development controls: site coverage; front, rear and side setbacks; car parking, outbuildings; and secondary dwellings. “Other issues can only be resolved when the elected council decides on a region-wide Local Environmental Plan (LEP),” he said. Mr Reynolds resolved that the operation of the revised development controls could be reviewed by the newlyelected Council as part of its Consolidated Central Coast Local Environmental Plan and Development Control Plan Project. Source: Agenda item 2.3, Jul 26 Central Coast Council ordinary meeting

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he Wyong R e g i o n a l Chamber of Commerce has called on the NSW Premier, Ms Gladys Berejiklian, to complete the upgrade of the Pacific Highway through Wyong.

“The funding for this project is long overdue, and we need the dates for construction announced. “The Wyong community is sick and tired of being overlooked,” Mr Stevens said. “The Art House is open, new cafes are open, Aldi is open, shop tenancies are up,” he said. “The future of Wyong’s Central Business District is looking bright. “We know the RMS have completed the first

phase of the project with the concept design and environmental assessment is complete. “Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald, has advised the outcome from their meeting dated June 10 that refers to the NSW budget which was handed down on June 20. “A $6million budget was allocated for ‘planning for the upgrade of the Pacific Hwy through Wyong Town Centre’ for the design and construction phase.” Mr Stevens said that he called on Premier Berejiklian to allocate funding in the next budget. “The 2.4 kilometre upgrade will benefit local business by

reducing congestion and improving travel times,” he said. “At present, around 30,000 vehicles a day use this stretch of the Pacific Hwy. “The planned works will provide two lanes in each direction on the highway, between Johnson Rd and Cutler Dve, thus improving safety and accessibility for all road users. “The funding, if provided by the NSW Government, will show a commitment to the people and businesses of Wyong, as well as provide opportunities for growth and development for businesses in the Wyong area,” he said. Source: Media release, Jul 18 Ron Stevens, Wyong Regional Chamber of Commerce

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New set of rules for the notification of residential developments adopted

Skip bin company fined $36,000 for illegal dumping C

entral Coast Council has fined the driver and company responsible for dumping 70 tonnes of illegal waste on Sparks Rd, Warnervale.

The incident, investigated on behalf of Council by the Central Coast Regional Illegal Dumping (RID) Squad, resulted in fines and recovery of clean-up costs of $36,000 for the illegally dumped building and demolition waste that originated from a Sydney skip bin company. Council Group Leader, Environment and Planning, Mr Scott Cox, said it was a great outcome for Council and the community and re-enforced the important role of the RID Squad in identifying and investigating instances of illegal dumping. “Illegal dumping is a crime and Council

is proactively seeking out illegal dumpers and taking the appropriate action to fine or prosecute them where required,” Mr Cox said. “In this instance, the outcome is a result of community reporting combined with over six months of intensive investigation involving interviews and evidence gathering to identify the key perpetrators. “Council was able to identify and fine an interstate waste disposal company and the driver involved, issuing $12,000 in fines and recovering $24,000 in clean-up costs. If the perpetrators had disposed of the waste in accordance with EPA standards, it would have cost them less than $20,000. “This clearly shows it does not pay to illegally dump on the Central Coast.” The RID Squad is a

joint program between the NSW EPA and local Councils. The team is made up of highly-experienced investigators who follow up on reports of illegal dumping with a view to identifying, and where appropriate, prosecuting those responsible. On-the-spot fines for illegal dumping start at $2,000 for individuals and $4,000 for companies. Court action for serious offences can result in fines of up to $250,000 for individuals and $1 million for companies. “Council takes illegal dumping very seriously,” Mr Cox said. “We encourage the community to be proactive and report suspicious activity involving dumping of waste or the incidence of private landfill.” Source: Media release, Jul 31 Central Coast Council media

ules for the notification of r e s i d e n t i a l developments have been changed across the new Central Coast Local Government Area.

Council’s Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, resolved at Council’s ordinary meeting on July 26, to adopt changes to the former Wyong Development Control Plan to ensure it was aligned with controls in the former Gosford local government area. The changes were subject to some minor amendments following public consultation. As a result, development applications (DAs) for dwelling houses or secondary dwelling proposals would not need to be notified to neighbouring landowners unless the DA proposed variations to the LEP or

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DCP for building height, setbacks, site coverage or floor space ratio. Following public consultation, an additional clause was added to give Council the discretion to deal with the notification of minor applications on a caseby-case basis. The discretion was included to give Council the opportunity to address potential amenity issues. “The proposed amendments to… the WDCP 2013 … will result in identical notification provisions across the Central Coast Local Government Area (LGA),” a staff report to Mr Reynolds said. “The proposed unification of Council’s notification provisions includes the following: a simple and easy to understand table format identifying the notification procedure for land uses; information to address how Council will notify modified applications and application reviews; information to address how Council will notify development

applications that fall outside of the DCP such as Designated, Integrated and Complying Development; recognise that where certain development achieves compliance with key planning controls, it should be streamlined and allowed to progress to determination without the need for public exhibition; recognise that for significant and sensitive development proposals, the public should be given additional time to provide submissions. “These proposals will now be notified for 21 days where previously in most cases they were placed on notification for 14 days.” Mr Reynolds also resolved that, following the election of Councillors in September, the Council review the operation of the revised controls as part of the Consolidated Central Coast Local Environmental Plan and Development Control Plan project. Source: Agenda item 2.4, Jul 26 Central Coast Council ordinary meeting

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Too many decisions made under administration T

he word is that Lake Macquarie Council’s Brian Bell is set to run Central Coast Council.

If this news is correct, it could well be the best news the long suffering ratepayers of the Central Coast have had in over a year. However, it raises many questions. Who appointed Mr Bell? Why has Mr Bell been appointed just weeks out from the election of the first Central Coast

FORUM Council? Why have the contracts of senior staff been renewed prior to the election of the new Council and prior to the appointment of Mr Bell, but under the current CEO, Mr Rob Noble, and Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds? I invite Central Coast Council to respond, confirming or denying the proposition and questions I put above. If the appointment of Mr

Brian Bell is confirmed, why have an election of Councillors, when if they are elected, they have no possibility of influencing any of the primary decisions normally reserved for Councillors? CEO already decided. Senior staff positions already decided. Budget already decided. Major projects such as Warnervale Airport expansion, already well underway. Email, Jul 27 Laurie Eyes, Wyong Creek

Party politics has no place in Council y name is Julie Watson and I am an Independent candidate for the Budgewoi Ward in the impending Central Coast Council Election.

I have many ideas for the Central Coast and some of these will be outlined in my letterbox flyers. Above all, I want to use this opportunity to make a point that I am absolutely of the belief that party politics has no place in Council. One only has to look at the angst and often bitter infighting on the Central Coast Council over the years to understand that these weren’t fights for the betterment of our community, but fights for political gamesmanship.

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FORUM This belief has been bolstered by the reaction of people in the community that I have talked to. Their overriding comments are about getting rid of the pollies on the Council. Of course they have many other issues, particularly those of the forgotten North. The recent State Government back flips on Council amalgamations

is another good reason for keeping politics out. Were these back flips made through wise thought or were they cynical last minute attempts to ensure particular party politicians were helped at the next election? My decision to stand as an Independent for Council is because I want to generate consensus and sensible decision making by listening to our community and to other like-minded Councillors. A vote for new, fresh Independents means much less chance of developers seeking favours or of politicians feathering their own nests. Email, Jul 30 Julie Watson, Independent candidate for Budgewoi Ward

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news articles published in the most recent edition of each of our sister Central Coast publications. The full articles and more, as well as all previously published editions, can be seen on line on our website

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24 July 2017

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

Sporties’ $37.2 million redevelopment proposed

Cashed-up baby boomers ‘cause’ homelessness crisis

Train changes bad news for commuters, says Tesch

A $37.2 million development application has been received by Central Coast Council for the redevelopment of Woy Woy Sporties bowling club at the corner of North Burge and Brick Wharf

Cashed up baby boomers renovating or replacing the Peninsula’s housing stock are fuelling a housing crisis that is resulting in exponential growth in the community’s rates of

Government plans to stop North Shore line trains at Hornsby and to take guards off inter-urban services will be bad news for Woy Woy commuters, according to Member for Gosford Ms Liesl

Council receives 27 objections to 160-bed nursing home

Council candidate opposes nursing home application

Twenty seven objections have been registered with Central Coast Council in response to a proposal to build a $27.58 million, 160bed nursing home on ecologically sensitive land in Veron Rd and

Central Coast New Independents candidate Mr Gary Chestnut has said that a proposal to build a 160-bed nursing home in Woy Woy should not be approved.

Parks service protects rare plants from its own crews

Bays’ survey reveals desire for more social events

Dredge work observed

The National Parks and Wildlife Service has marked sections of track within the Brisbane Water National Park to protect vulnerable species from its own maintenance crews.

The Bays Community Group has found that 53 per cent of those surveyed in The Bays said they wanted more social events organised.

Members of the WagstaffeKillcare Community Association have observed the dredge work at Lobster Beach.

Leisure centre users still waiting for refund Regular users of the Peninsula Leisure Centre are still waiting for refunds for the closure of the pool one month after the pool reopened.

The full articles and more can be seen on line on our website www.CentralCoastNews.net They can also be seen on www.PeninsulaNews.info

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Coast Community News focuses on news specifically relating to post code areas 2250, 2251 & 2260

Belinda Neal expulsion delays Labor council candidate preselection The Labor Party of NSW may not announce or endorse its local government election candidates until two days before candidate registrations close.

Destination Sydney Surrounds regional tourism organisation to be based in The NSW Government’s announcement that it will base the headquarters of the new Destination Sydney Surrounds regional tourism organisation in Gosford has been welcomed by

Mr Ian Reynolds, Central Coast Council Administrator, is expected to accept a staff recommendation at the Council meeting held on Wednesday, July 26, to go ahead with rezoning land within the

New Voluntary Planning Agreement Policy expected to be adopted A new Voluntary Planning Agreement Policy for the Gosford City Centre was expected to be adopted by Central Coast Council Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, at the Council meeting on

Expanded landfi ll operations cannot proceed without a new DA The NSW Environmental Defender’s Office (EDO) has written to Central Coast Council and the NSW EPA, on behalf of the Mountain Districts Association, to repeat its calls for a new DA for the

Chris Holstein keen to resume his work on Council

STL Save Our Waterways Party releases its policies

Greens announce their candidates for Council election

Former Gosford Mayor, Councillor and Member for the NSW electorate of Gosford, Mr Chris Holstein, will stand as an independent in the Gosford West Ward in the Central Coast Council election.

The STL Save Our Waterways Party, formerly the Wyongbased Save Tuggerah Lakes Party, has released its policies ahead of the September Central Coast Council election.

The Greens announced their candidates for the Central Coast Council, launching the team at Gosford waterfront on Saturday, July 15.

Terrigal Carpark being reopened The parking crisis gripping Terrigal could fi nally be broken with the reopening of the Wilson Road Carpark announced by Central Coast Council.

New B3 commercial core zone likely to be adopted

The full articles and more can be seen on line on our website www.centralcoastnews.net Coast Community News focusses on news specifically related to post code areas 2250, 2251, 2260 and articles can also be read and shared on your mobile phone by going to www.coastcommunitynews.com.au.

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Stolen truck crashes Motorcycle hit and run P into Watanobbi houses olice are appealing for information after a motorcycle crash in Ourimbah.

According to police, just before 6:30pm on Saturday, July 22, a motorcyclist was riding on the M1 Motorway near Ourimbah when he was hit by a silver Holden Commodore that was bearing red P Plates. The driver of the Commodore failed to stop and left the scene of

the crash. The rider fell off his bike and onto the roadway. The 38-year-old man who had been riding the motorcycle was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics. He was initially taken to Gosford Hospital but was later flown to Royal North Shore Hospital for surgery. Officers from

Tuggerah Lakes Local Area Command are investigating the incident and wish to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the incident or anyone who may have information on the silver Holden Commodore and its driver. Police are urging anyone with information in relation to this incident to call Crime Stoppers. Source: Website, Jul 23 Central Coast Incident Alerts Facebook page

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Emergency services work to remove the truck which damaged two homes in Watanobbi after running off the road

man has been charged after he allegedly crashed a stolen truck into two Watanobbi houses on Thursday, July 27. Police have been told that just after 11pm, 25-year-old, Mr Matt Holland, allegedly stole the delivery truck from a Seven 11 service station on the Pacific Hwy, Wyong, which was making deliveries to the service station. Whilst addressing the media on Friday, July 28, a Tuggerah Lakes LAC officer said police believed the keys to the refrigerated vehicle had been left in the ignition, but said investigations into the nature of the incident were still ongoing. The officer alleged that upon exiting the service station in the delivery truck, Mr Holland exited the scene at speed. Mr Holland then

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travelled at great speed along the Pacific Hwy for at least 1km before he allegedly failed to negotiate the bend at the Brittania Dve roundabout, before the vehicle plunged through an intersection, down an embankment, and subsequently into houses on Gleneagles Pl, Watanobbi. Mr Holland suffered serious head and chest injuries, and was airlifted to Royal North Shore Hospital, where he remains in a stable condition under police

guard. The residents of the homes were uninjured, but both homes suffered extensive damage from the impact. The damaged homes and neighbouring residents have also been littered with the contents of the vehicle, which rained down milk products, donuts, sandwiches and other refreshments upon Gleneagles Pl following the collisions. Following investigation, police attached to the Tuggerah Lakes LAC have charged Mr Holland with robbery, unlicensed driving and negligent driving. Mr Holland was refused bail and will next appear in Gosford Local Court on August 21. Source: Media release, Jul 28 NSW Police Media Media conference, Jul 28 Tuggerah Lakes LAC Dilon Luke, journalist

police officer and a member of the public rescued two children from a dangerous rip at The Entrance Channel on Saturday, July 23. At about 2:10pm, police were called to the channel where two 11-year-old boys were caught in a strong rip. Officers from Tuggerah Lakes Local Area Command attended the

scene. A senior constable and a 43-year-old member of the public witnessed the children in distress and entered the water and swam to the two children, who had become hysterical. The senior constable and 43-year-old man carried both boys to the northern side of the

channel to safety. The children, whose families had been at the location, were reunited with their parents. NSW Police Force and Tuggerah Lakes Local Area Command are happy that they were able to safely reunite the children with their families. Source: Website, Jul 23 Central Coast Incident Alerts Facebook page

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entral Coast Rescue and other emergency services rescued a driver whose vehicle had left the road near Jilliby on July 25.

At around 2:00am, crews arrived at the intersection of Hue Hue Rd and Sparks Rd. When crews arrived on scene they found a single vehicle that had left the

roadway and rolled down an embankment, landing on its roof and trapping the driver. Ambulance paramedics assessed the driver whilst still inside the wreckage, while rescue crews assessed the overturned vehicle. The car had gone down a steep three metre embankment

and had suffered major deformation. The driver had not suffered any major injures and rescue crews were able to extricate the occupant quickly. The driver was transported to hospital in a stable condition. Investigations into the incident are ongoing. Source: Website, Jul 25 Central Coast Incident Alerts Facebook page

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Three charged over high profile road rage incident L

ake Munmorah has captured NSW’s attention for all the wrong reasons after a road rage incident caught on dashcam, depicting a man punching a woman in the face, went viral.

The incident occurred around midday on Monday, July 24, at the Elizabeth Bay Dve traffic lights, near the Pacific Hwy. The dashcam footage shows the 41-year-old man exiting his vehicle and approaching a 21-year-old woman, who had also exited the vehicle in which she was a passenger. The two appear to argue before the man punches the woman in the face. The pair then return to their vehicles and exit the scene. The woman in question, Ms Bianca Sams, has since addressed the media regarding the incident. Ms Sams appeared on Channel Nine’s A Current Affair (ACA) on Tuesday, July 25. Ms Sams told ACA that the incident began after her friend overtook the man who she alleges was doing 50km in an 80km zone. The man then allegedly began tailgating Ms Sams friend’s vehicle for almost 6km and tried to “swerve them off the road,” Ms Sams said. “We were both scared out of our minds,” she told ACA. Ms Sams also said that after attempts to shake the tailgater failed, she began throwing things at the man’s vehicle.

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Dashcam footage showing the man approach Bianca Sams at Elizabeth Bay Dve lights Ms Sams said she and cannot be named, threw nails from a nail presented himself to gun and a chisel at the Wyong Police Station man’s car to dissuade on the morning of him from tailgating them Wednesday, July 26. any longer. He was charged with “It didn’t work and assault occasioning I think I missed to be bodily harm and was honest,” Ms Sams told granted conditional bail ACA. to appear at Wyong Local Ms Sams then Court on August 30. recounted how she However, there may be exited the vehicle at the more to the investigation, Elizabeth Bay Dve lights as social media posts and confronted the man. made by Ms Sams have “Well I get out, I stand contradicted some of the like this (arms crossed statements she delivered and legs planted), and to media. I’m just like, ‘What’s your When the footage problem mate, you’re began circulating on driving like a dickhead’ social media, friends of and that was it,” she Ms Sams reached out to recalled. her via Facebook asking if “He then just smacks the woman in the footage was her. me in the jaw. After confirming that “It still hurts. “It’s hard to talk she was the woman in the footage, Ms Sams posted sometimes, hard to eat. that she had “smashed “But it is what it is. the man’s window and “I gotta deal with it, that he should have hit don’t I?” Ms Sams told her harder,” a statement ACA. that directly contradicts The man who is the what she told ACA. subject of investigation

The driver of the car that Ms Sams was travelling in, Ms Taylor Bembridge, also commented on Facebook that she attempted to “run the man over” when he was behind her car, another detail that has been edited out of some versions of the dashcam footage circulating online and through the media. Since the incident went viral, others have also stepped forward claiming Ms Sams and Ms Bembridge may have a habit of throwing things at other peoples’ cars. “More than happy to share all the evidence I have of these two girls doing these same things to my car two weeks prior to this,” Ms Christine Manevski wrote on Facebook. “They also came to my house leaving ‘artwork’ all over my car. “They’ve done it before and they’ll certainly do it again. “Apparently having a child didn’t help either of them grow up,” Ms Manevski added. Tuggerah Lakes LAC Police Chief Inspector, Mr Colin Lott, said despite whatever may have occurred the level of violence involved in the incident was “totally unacceptable.” “Obviously with this video footage, we’re

Bianca Sams retells the road rage incident to A Current Affair only getting a snapshot fastened. of the whole incident, Ms Sams was granted but assault of any sort is conditional bail to appear unacceptable, especially at Wyong Local Court on the assault of a female,” Wednesday, September Chief Insp Lott said. 6. “If anything happens on As of Friday, July 28, the road that aggravates Ms Bembridge has you, you do not take the also been charged with matter into your own driving in a manner hands, and you certainly dangerous to the public, do not assault another malicious damage, not person,” he added. complying with ‘P’ licence Chief Insp Lott said restrictions and driving he was aware of the with an unrestrained conjecture surrounding passenger. the investigation, Ms Bembridge will including comments on appear at Wyong Local social media, and said Court on Wednesday, investigating officers will August 16. get “everyone’s version of events.” Source: Video, Jul 24 Investigations are Dwayne Pillidge, witness continuing. Media conference, Jul 25 Chief Inspector Colin Lott, As of Thursday, July Tuggerah Lakes LAC 27, Ms Sams has been Video, Jul 25 charged with malicious Bianca Sams, A Current Affair Interview damage, being armed Website, Jul 26 with intent to commit Bianca Sams and Taylor indictable offence, Bembridge and Christine Manevski, Facebook intentionally throw object comments at vehicle risk safety, Media release, Jul 26, 27, part of body outside 28 NSW Police Media window-passenger and Dilon Luke, journalist passenger seatbelt not

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Public forum on palliative care proposed

High health costs remain a major problem

arliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald, said he would campaign for a public forum on palliative care to be held on the Central Coast.

Dr Miclat with Federal Shadow Health Minister, Ms Catherine King, and Member for Dobell, Ms Emma McBride

year after the federal election, residents in the federal electorate of Dobell continue to pay the price for the G o v e r n m e n t ’s Medicare rebate freeze, according to the local member, Ms Emma McBride. “Unfortunately, the recent Budget confirms that the Medicare freeze won’t be fully dropped until 2020,” Ms McBride said. Ms McBride said the

Medicare rebate freeze had an impact on local patients and medical practitioners. “Since I was elected a year ago, I have heard from local GPs, patients and health workers, and they have sent a clear message. “Around 15,000 people on the Central Coast say they have delayed seeing a doctor because of the cost, and around 30,000 have delayed or avoided filling prescriptions due to the cost. “Our community

deserves local, affordable healthcare when they need it,” she said. Shadow Minister for Heath and Medicare, Ms Catherine King, said she visited the Coast to speak to the local community about the impact of increasing health costs,” Ms King said. “Every day that the freeze continues is another day that locals are paying more for the health care they need.” Source: Media release, Jul 13 Heather Robinson, office of Emma McBride

Mr MacDonald made the undertaking following the announcement by NSW Minister for Health, Mr Brad Hazzard, that $100m would be invested, state-wide, to train frontline health staff in palliative care. Mr MacDonald said he was not yet able to specify how much of the funding package would “fall” on the Central Coast. The announcement followed nine palliative care roundtables held across NSW in recent weeks, during which health care workers, service providers, family members of people

who had experienced palliative care, and health administrators, had discussed ways to improve the delivery of end-of-life care. Mr MacDonald said he attended the Hunter Valley palliative care round table, one of nine held across the State, and was impressed at the information and issues it raised. “Some good stuff came out of the round table and it highlighted that we have more to do in areas like out-of-hours care, and assistance with medication,” Mr MacDonald said. “I will give an undertaking to talk to Mr Hazzard about holding a round table on the Central Coast,” he said. “The $100m Budget measure means that our health staff can upskill their training in palliative care, as well as paying for additional specialist

nurses and doctors to be recruited,” Mr MacDonald said. “We want the community to have confidence and choice in their end-of-life care and this step is a huge help towards that outcome.” The 2017-18 NSW Budget will include palliative care training for 300 nurses and allied health staff, 300 scholarships for rural and regional staff to upgrade their palliative care skills, an additional eight palliative care specialists for rural and regional areas and an additional 30 palliative care nurses providing care in hospitals, homes and nursing homes. Source: Media release, Jun 14 Kit Hale, office of Scot MacDonald Interview, Jun 15 Scot MacDonald, Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Jackie Pearson, journalist

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HEALTH

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Injured rugby player airlifted to hospital

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14-year-old boy has been airlifted to hospital in a stable condition after suffering spinal injuries in a tackle while playing rugby in Berkeley Vale on Thursday, July 27. CareFlight’s response

helicopter was tasked shortly after noon, landing at the sports oval near the patient. NSW Ambulance paramedics were also on scene providing care. CareFlight’s specialist doctor and critical care paramedic provided further assessment and care on the scene before

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the boy was carefully transferred to the helicopter. He was airlifted, with his mother aboard, to Westmead Children’s Hospital in a stable condition for ongoing tests. Source: Website, Jul 27 Central Coast Incident Alerts Facebook page

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15-storey Merindah tower has enough sales to proceed he ﬁrst stage of off-the-plan sales in the Merindah Apartments project at 21 to 23 Mann St, Gosford, has closed, and the developer is still aiming to have the building ready for occupancy by the ﬁrst half of 2019.

The $34m residential flat building that will tuck in behind the heritage-listed Telstra building, is the largest single tower to ever go to market in Gosford, and at 15 storeys, is the largest development in terms of height that Gosford has seen to date. Mr Pablo Gutierrez from George Brand Terrigal, who was the agent responsible for off-the-plan sales, said: “We have sold the quota of apartments that was a necessary requirement for the loan for the project to commence.” The DA consent for Merindah expires on September 22, but Mr Gutierrez said he was confident construction would start within that period, or the developer would be successful in securing a 12-month extension from Central Coast Council. “We would have already started construction but the developer is just finishing a large building project in Dee Why and it is a little behind schedule,” he said. In response to rumours that the development was not going ahead, he said: “I’ve heard that rumour, but I can unequivocally assure you that we are on track. “I am not sure where that rumour started but I have my

suspicions,” he said. The Pinnacle Construction Group will be the lead builder on the project and Mr Gutierrez said the crane that will be utilised “is massive”. He said off-the-plan sales had been deliberately kept to a minimum. “As the building gets off the ground, the remaining units will increase in value. “The developer wants to keep as many as possible because the closer to completion, the higher their market value. “The developer has several letters of offer from finance providers to finance the project, but the developer is looking for a lower rate so another 10 units may be made available off the plan.” According to Mr Gutierrez, every Gosford development that has had a significant marketing launch (more than $150,000) has been wellreceived by the market and there is plenty of demand to fill all residential space coming on stream. The off-the-plan sales generated for Merindah were an even split between Sydney buyers and locals, and between owner-occupiers and investors, he said. Baby boomers wanting to downsize are the main buyers of higher-end waterfront properties in Gosford at the moment, while lower-priced properties appeal to Sydney buyers, including investors and first-home buyers, Mr Gutierrez said. Source: Interview, Jun 26 Pablo Guitierrez, George Brand Terrigal Jackie Pearson, journalist

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21-storey Ikon Tower being offered for sale off the plan buyers. “Currently, Gosford is experiencing strong pre-sales for residential units being sold off the plan, which is beneficial for both developers and buyers seeking good value in the market for new units,” he said. JMGM currently has more than $120 million in According to Ray White developments in progress, Commercial NSW, the building, with a focus on high-quality and mixedboasting 102 apartments residential and 500 square metres of use developments across commercial space, is being Sydney and along the eastern seaboard. 27, 2017 developed by JMGM & GWPG.JULY The Ikon at 333 Mann St Mr Jeff Moxham, from Ray White, said the landmark will comprise a single tower mixed-use project was over a podium base that will the latest tower being include four levels of parking constructed in a range of new integrated into the fabric of the developments set to transform podium with one level partly Gosford’s skyline into a underground, three levels of commercial tenancies, modern metropolis. 17 levels of one, two and “These projects are three bedroom residential revolutionising Gosford and apartments and landscaping. delivering a world class city The development was centre,” Mr Moxham said. approved and achieved “333 Mann St was approved delayed commencement by the Joint Regional Planning within the timeframe that Panel in late 2016 and will enabled the developer to boast 102 apartments in a mix take advantage of the former of one, two and three-bedroom Gosford Council’s 30 per cent floor-plate designs, with 500 bonus height and floor space square metres of commercial controls. retail below. As a result, the Gosford Local “Mann St is already a Environment Plan allowed for a hive of activity with John maximum height of 78 metres Singleton’s first high-rise and a floor space ratio of 6.5:1. project, Bonython Tower, being The proposed four-todeveloped on the Dutton’s five-storey podium will Tavern site. accommodate four commercial “JMGM is also proposing tenancies with a floor area of a 24-storey tower with 189 500 square metres that could residential apartments and accommodate various café 2500 square metres of and office premises. commercial-zoned retail at Within the tower, 15 of 325 Mann St.” the one-bedroom units will The $368 million upgrade be adaptable for people in of Gosford Hospital is wheelchairs or other special directly opposite the new users. developments at 325 and 333 Each apartment will have Mann St. direct access to a balcony or Ray White Commercial NSW terrace with an area between is seeking interest from local, eight and 12 square metres national and international and residents will have access

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Belinda Neal expulsion delays Labor council candidate preselection

Terrigal Carpark being reopened

He said he believed the he Labor Party treatment of party members of NSW may in the two wards had been not announce “disgusting” and that he or endorse its local believed there was no An aerial view of the Bonython Tower site shows work well under way on the Singleton development government election votes could years, and have introduced reality afterlegitimate 18 monthsreason of apartments and two ultimate candidates r John untilSingleton two everyone have been counted at Woy from politicians to planning andnot design. penthouses. declared it days before “We are now seedisputes it It also Woyable as to“all had boasts been two levels an candidate “historic developers, but in the end, beautiful of premier corporate suites registrations moment” close. when he I decided to put my money grow and become settleda the night before”.

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The Wilson Road Carpark is set to fully reopen in the coming weeks

“This is an exciting time for completion he parking Office: crisis 120cthe Erinasuccessful Street, Gosford Phone: 4325of7369 this major infrastructure Terrigal as it continues to grow gripping Terrigal Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 in popularity, with significant upgrade. could E-mail:finally editorial@centralcoastnews.net “Despite the impacts of investment in and around the www.centralcoastnews.net be brokenWebsite: with the Mobile Website: www.coastcommunitynews.com.au area,” said Mr Dowling. reopening of the Wilson some inclement weather “We’re continuing to work during the construction period, Road Carpark announced we have worked closely with on catering for the needs of by Central Coast Council. our contractor to ensure the the region to complement

dominating feature of the and a world class restaurant The former party said Gosford CBD skyline. andofﬁ barcial which will set a new “What’s even is that the it benchmark he better believed expulsionfor ofdining on the is a local Central CoastNeal project. Belinda andCentral delayCoast. of vote There is immediate access to “CKDS Architecture, Northrop counting was the continuation Engineers and our builder, public transport, and Bonython 24. right in the middle of the CBD? Stevens Constructions, of an ongoing struggle Tower is within easy walking are all power haveclass been in hospital sinceand all are employing “A“Iworld building that local distance O’Neill to the new ATO between the “Deborah 6:00am,” would be proudshe to sitsaid. in Sydney local people to work on the Ofﬁces, Gosford Hospital and camp and the the Belinda Nealand exciting or Melbourne. brand new project, and make the Central “I have not seen anything but and John Della Bosca camp “I told you that I would do it, Coast a better place” Mr Central Coast Medical School the media has rung. and Medical that has been and goingHealth on for and here is the physical proof. Singleton said. “Theexciting, ALP Tribunal proceeded “How here comes Located centrally years”.on Mann Research Institute. Bonython Street, Bonython Tower is with a Tower. hearing in my absence Source: Ms Neal had told Coast a mixed-use development, “Bonython ITower is no longer Media release, Jun 29 when had a medical News on Thursday, of 54 luxury Paul Anderson, Bonython a dream, but it is becoming a comprising Community

officially broke ground The on General SecretaryCBD of myself. his Gosford “Many development development, NSW Labor, Ms Kaila Bonython Murnain, consents have been issued by Tower,via on Twitter, Thursday, June the Council, but how good is it announced, shortly after 29. 9:00am on Monday, to see one actually commence said itformer was the Gosford first-ever July 24,Hethat high rise to beLegislative built in the Councillor, NSW Gosford CBD and the only Councildevelopment Member ofand Federal its kind on the MemberCentral forCoast. Robertson, Ms Mr Singleton’s Belinda It isNeal, had flagship been expelleddevelopment. from the party. “This is a great day,” he said. “The “Iparty officers today have been talking about adoptedthe the of the benefidecision ts of this region for Internal Appeals Tribunal and resolved that Belinda Neal be expelled from NSW Labor,’ Ms Murnain’s tweet said. “The Internal Appeals Tribunal found that Ms Neal engaged in unworthy conduct and failed to support the Rules of the Labor party to the best of her ability,” NSW Labor said in a written statement. “The NSW Labor Internal Appeals Tribunal (IAT) instructed the Party Office to delay announcing the result of the public selection ballot for Central Coast Council. “The IAT received a number of challenges to the eligibility of voters for the pre-selection. “The result of the ballot will be provided to party members as soon as the Review Tribunal has met to consider the challenges. “NSW Labor is dedicated to ensuring that Labor candidates for Central Coast Council are out campaigning as soon as possible,” the statement said. Via text message, Ms Neal, who had stood for preselection at the Woy Woy CWA Hall on Sunday, July 23, made a statement at 11.45am on July

certiﬁcate, so with only one side of the story being told, what would you expect? “The decision is subject to appeal to the review tribunal and I hope that they will deal with the claims fairly,” she said. Labor Party preselection for the Gosford West and Gosford East Wards took place at Woy Woy, whereas the party ballot for the other three wards was held at Ourimbah. It is understood the preselection votes were counted in the Wyong, The Entrance and Budgewoi Wards. Lead candidates were Lisa Matthews in The Entrance, Doug Vincent in Budgewoi and newcomer Kyle MacGregor in the Wyong Ward. Participants in the Gosford West and Gosford East ward preselection ballots were told ballot boxes would be sealed and taken to Sydney for counting. One former senior Labor ofﬁcial who took part in the ballot said he believed the sealing and removal of ballot boxes was unprecedented in the party’s history.

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Independent report calls for more safeguards for Mangrove Mountain landfill

Historic moment for Gosford CBD T

he Community Environment Network (CEN) and Mountain Districts Association (MDA) have called for Central Coast Council to require a new Development Application (DA) and a new Environmental Impact Study (EIS) before consenting to any plans to reopen the landfill at Mangrove Mountain. The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) released an independent report on the Mangrove Mountain landfill, with recommendations, including measures for the safe operation of the site. The EPA, in consultation with the Mountain Districts Association (MDA), appointed SLR Consulting Australia Pty Ltd in September, 2016, to independently assess operations at the landfill site, which had not received any waste since May 2014. The consultant’s report made the following observations about the historic and future operation of the landfill. “In relation to the past operation of the Mangrove Mountain facility, this Independent Environmental

Property and Investments July 22, that she was standing for preselection in West Gosford Ward. Ofﬁce: 120c Erina Street, Gosford She was in hospital Phone: on 4325 7369 Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 Saturday with an illness, E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net attended the preselection Website: www.centralcoastnews.net ballot at Woy Woy on Sunday, Mobile Website: www.coastcommunitynews.com.au and then returned to hospital on the Monday morning. Her husband, former NSW parliamentarian, Mr John Della Bosca, attended the preselection ballot using a walking frame, as it is understood he had a hip surgery in the days prior to the vote. Coast Community News has requested interviews with Ms Murnain but she has been “unavailable”. Senator Deborah O’Neill, who is junior vice president of NSW Labor, would not comment on internal party matters.

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Gorokan High School program to be presented at World conference entral Coast C o u n c i l ’s Indigenous health and education program for high school students will be presented at an international conference in Canada at the end of July.

Council’s Indigenous Community Development Worker, Mr Matt Sonter, will present Ngura (meaning place) at the World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education (WIPCE) in Toronto, Ontario, from July 24 to 28. Known as one of the most prestigious Indigenous education events the world has to offer, WIPCE attracts highly-regarded Indigenous education experts, practitioners and scholars from across the globe to share successes and strategies for culturally grounded Indigenous education. Council Group Leader, Connected Communities, Ms Julie Vaughan, said it was an amazing feat for something that started as a program aimed at encouraging Indigenous students to develop a healthy lifestyle and live a fuller life, to make it to the global forum.

“The Ngura program is gaining a real sense of recognition on the Central Coast and internationally,” Ms Vaughan said. “Each year, the program continues to grow in our local schools and you can see the benefits from the students attending, as well as growing recognition in the wider community,” she said. “Ngura focuses on more than the students. “The work Matt does with the students, their families and the wider Indigenous community here on the Coast is remarkable. “This year Ngura is celebrating its 10-year anniversary and there’s no better way to do this than on the world stage,” Ms Vaughan said. In 2009, Ngura was honoured by the United Nations in the Kinnie Chase Awards for Health and Education, leading to first nation’s communities in America and Canada running a similar version of the program for their students. The Ngura program focuses on Aboriginal health issues, nutrition, leadership, self-image, and goal setting, as well as maintaining participants’ pride in their Indigenous culture and

heritage. The program shows students the importance of physical activity, and at its completion, the students obtain certificates in Level One Aboriginal History and Level One Sport and Recreation, as well as their Bronze Medallion. As part of the 10-year anniversary, Council went back to where it all started, with one of the original participants and 15 students from Years 7-9 at Gorokan High School. Gorokan High School teacher, Mr Trent Lake, was one of the original graduates of the Ngura program in 2007, and said he was excited to see the program continuing to grow. “I’m honoured to be involved with Ngura again, this time as a teacher, and seeing the changes it makes to the students involved,” Mr Lake said. “I have to admit, if it wasn’t for the program 10 years ago, I don’t think I would be teaching today. “Ngura helped me gain confidence and responsibility. “It also gave me an understanding of what goals are and how to set goals in life.

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“They aren’t served on a platter, you need to work hard and make sacrifices to achieve them. “I had my heart set on a sporting career and through the program I learnt how to focus on the future through education, which opened up a number of opportunities for me. “I was offered scholarships to help further my education and sporting career. “Ten years on I’m a qualified teacher. “I went out and learned what I needed to, but I was always coming back to where it all started to give back to my community. “Ngura is already being used in Indigenous communities overseas, and I will be encouraging more students and schools to be involved each year, as I have personally experienced its benefits. “This program is a valuable council initiative and I hope to be part of the journey that sees Ngura grow even bigger and better for our community,” Mr Lake said. Source: Media release, Jul 17 Central Coast Council media

Community Colleges to share in government funding C entral Coast Community College in Ourimbah and Tuggerah Lakes Community College in Tuggerah have been selected among 34 community education and training providers throughout the State to benefit from almost $19m in State G o v e r n m e n t investment for community training. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald, said the NSW Adult Community Education (ACE) Community Service Obligation (CSO) program helped thousands of regional and remote learners in NSW get access to formal education and training to help them increase their chances of finding employment. “Some students need more support, and the courses funded through the ACE CSO provide an important pathway for foundation skills, prevocational or bridging programs to more formal education and workrelated training, with the program giving priority to people with a disability or at-risk groups,” Mr MacDonald said. “These organisations are generally small but well connected with the community, providing quality training and support for

disadvantaged people to support their transition into further training and jobs, and access to recognised training in regional and remote communities. “Courses funded through the ACE CSO program can provide a pathway for foundation skills, pre-vocational or bridging programs to more formal education and work-related training,” Mr MacDonald said. Deputy Premier and Minister for Skills, Mr John Barilaro, said funding in the 2017-18 financial year would be made available to 34 existing service providers throughout NSW. “The Government’s Smart and Skilled vocational education and training (VET) is all about providing learners with choice and access to the best training options available,” Mr Barilaro said. “The providers will share funding of almost $19m to be allocated in two stages over the course of the next financial year. “We need to ensure we are fully inclusive in our efforts to strengthen our skills base by providing VET options that connect communities with further training and jobs,” he concluded. Source: Media release, Jul 14 Kit Hale, office of Scot MacDonald

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Education Week activities at Budgewoi B

udgewoi Public School will be c e l e b r a t i n g Education Week from July 31 to August 4. As part of the week, multiple activities have been planned, including one for parents of

students. Parents will be invited to visit their child’s class on Monday July 31 to look at the work they have been doing. A Year Three to Six Spelling Bee will be held on Wednesday August 2. All students will take part in a STEM (Science

Athletics records tumble at St Peter’s A

St Peter’s Catholic College, Tuggerah Lakes, student has broken three school records at the 2017 athletics carnival. Tyson Vanderwolf broke the records for the long jump, 100-metre sprint and the high jump, with scores of 5.82 metres, 11.12 seconds and 1.69 metres, respectively. “There was a great atmosphere when Tyson and his peers competed in their events. “There was positive sportsmanship throughout the entire

day and everyone was really proud of Tyson’s outstanding achievements,” Principal, Mr Tim Hildebrandt, said. “To embarrass Tyson further, I’m going to mention some of his after-school activities,” he said. “Tyson takes time out after school to coach the Under 8’s local Rugby League Team. “Not many teenagers put their hand up (or away from their phones) to take on such a big and challenging responsibility. “The parents in the team have made comments about how much of a

Petition launched to fix Carters Rd, Lake Munmorah

Technology Engineering Mathematics) day on Thursday August 3. As part of the STEM day, students will conduct experiments and problem solving activities. Source: Newsletter, Jul 24 Kerry Moore, Principal Budgewoi Public School

positive role model Tyson is for the young boys. “One parent in particular, who has a son with autism, says that her son has come on in leaps and bounds since signing up to this team, and she credits Tyson for his enthusiasm and approachable manner as a coach. “No wonder Tyson was also elected as a member of the student leadership team and has nominated himself for School Captain,” Mr Hildebrandt said. Source: Newsletter, Jun 21 Tim Hildebrandt, St Peter’s Catholic College

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ember for Swansea, Ms Yasmin Catley, joined parents and carers from school communities along Carters Rd, Lake Munmorah, to launch a petition calling on the Central Coast Council to fund a solution to congestion along the road.

Lake Munmorah has two Primary Schools, two High Schools, an Early Childhood Centre, a growing population and only one way in and out of the road. “This is a growing community, and it’s only going to get worse,” said Ms Catley. Wyong Council identified Carters Rd as a priority project in 2014,

8th Annual Lakes Artsfest 4th to 6th August 9am-4pm Friday and Saturday 11am-1pm Sunday Held at Lakes Anglican Church, 274 Wallarah Rd, Kanwal

See displays of various works of art including paintings, photography, quilts and textiles and more.

GOLD COIN ENTRY Sat 5 August - in addition to the show there will be stalls, including Vintage items, as well as art and craft items. There will be artist demonstrations, sausage sizzle, children's craft activity and face painting.

with the community growing rapidly. According to Ms Catley, the community was then advised that Carters Rd would be eligible for funding through the Stronger Communities Fund, which was funding given to Council as part of the amalgamation process, but it has not received any funding, despite being an identified priority project. The community has grown increasingly frustrated at the inaction from Central Coast council and the lack of concern around safety, she said The community notes that there had been band-aid solutions in the area, however no long term solution has been provided for the ongoing traffic problems along the road.

“This issue has dragged on long enough. “It’s time for Council to put their money where their mouth is and fix this issue,” Ms Catley said. Ms Catley, who had previously met with representatives from Council, schools, Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) and the Department of Education, is calling for swift action to address growing community concerns. “We’ve got local government elections just weeks away, and this petition will demonstrate to the newly elected council that this is an issue that needs to be addressed,” Ms Catley said. Source: Media release, Jul 24 Deahna Richardson, office of Yasmin Catley

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Infrared motion Major classical detection cameras crossover musical reveal amazing results event at The Art House F

ollowing the outstanding success of last year’s concert ‘Massive,’ a collaboration between Central Coast Youth Orchestra and Central Coast Philharmonia, the two Central Coast arts institutions will once again join forces to present ‘Calling All Dawns,’ on Sunday, August 13, at The Art House, Wyong. Written and recorded in 2009, ‘Calling All Dawns’ won two Grammy awards: Best Classical

Crossover Album and Best Instrumental Accompaniment for a Song. The extensive orchestral/choral work is a song cycle in three movements: Day, Night, Dawn, corresponding to life, death and rebirth. It features 12 songs, each sung in a different language and style, and was written by Mr Christopher Tin. Many of the lyrics find their sources in important pieces of world literature, including excerpts of long works such as the Torah, the Bhagavad Gita, and The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, and also in smaller verses, such as

the Lord’s Prayer, Maori proverbs, and Japanese haiku. The album features a similarly diverse set of vocal traditions, including opera, Irish keening, and African choral music. This will be an Australian premiere performance of Mr Tin’s work and features the Central Coast Youth Orchestra and a powerful 60 voice choir, comprised of the Central Coast Philharmonia, Central Coast Children’s Choir and Katandra Voices, plus some outstanding soloists. Source: Media release, Jul 3 Lisa Kelly, Central Coast Conservatorium

Brush tail possum captured by the infrared camera

entral Coast rural residents took part in a campaign designed to monitor animal behaviour on their land.

The Who’s Living on My Land campaign saw land holders trained in the use of infrared motion detection cameras that they placed on their properties. The program was run by Greater Sydney Local Land Services, in partnership with the Office of Environment and

Heritage and the National Parks Association. Greater Sydney Local Land Services officer, Ms Maree Whelan, said the results were amazing. “Our cameras captured an incredible array of native species on almost 90 per cent of the properties including bandicoots, wombats, different species of wallabies and a large assortment of native birds,” Ms Whelan said. “Importantly, the cameras also recorded

a range of feral species such as wild deer, foxes, cats and rabbits on 80 per cent of the sites. “Our biosecurity officer works with landholders to reduce the impact of pest animals through coordinated control campaigns, and knowing where these animals are inhabiting is crucial to the success of this work.” Source: Media release, Jul 25 Nikki McGrath, Communications Officer Greater Sydney Local Land Services

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Pulitzer Prize winning drama to be performed at the Grove Theatre T

he Wyong Drama Group’s next production is ‘Proof’.

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, David Auburn’s ‘Proof’ is a passionate, intelligent story about fathers and

daughters, the nature of genius, and the power of love. This production will star the Wyong Drama Group’s own Tiffany Smith, Samantha Winsor, Marc Callwell and Rohan

Smith. Proof will be performed in August at the Grove Theatre. Source: Email, Jul 5 Pollyanna Forshaw, Wong Drama Group

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Intelligent Communities Forum to held at the new Nexus Business Hub A

n ‘Intelligent Communities Forum’ will be held at the new Nexus Business Hub on August 15. The forum will examine smart cities and what Australia can gain from the smart cities movement. Smart cities have been created across the world. The Nexus smart hub combines the professionalism of a traditional serviced office with the energy and culture found in popular modern co working spaces across the globe. The Nexus Business

Hub will be a natural continuation of the small business ecosystem that has developed at Nexus over the last two years. Nexus members use the hub either as a primary place for work, or the members can hold meetings there occasionally. There are a number of commuters who choose to work remotely from the hub one or two days a week, rather than commute to Sydney. Some of the existing members in the original Smart Hub started on workstations, but advanced their operations to the point

Ross McGregor and band to perform at Bateau Bay Hotel

that they are ready to dedicate larger spaces in the business hub. Nexus is partnering with Servers Australia to deliver to Nexus Business Hub members the fastest broadband internet available on the Central Coast. The new Nexus Business Hub will be open for business from August, with level 1 already leasing 75 per cent of the available area. More space will be released on level 2 in October. Source: Media release, Jul 24 Hannah Moore, journalist

One act black comedy play at The Art House C A

one act black comedy play on the refugee crisis, will be performed at The Art House at Wyong on September 16 and October 7.

Worm Farming will only be performed six times, two of which will be on the Central Coast. The play will show two contradictory aspects of Australian culture; the Australian instinct for hospitality and concern

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for those in need, and the current hysteria about refugees, particularly Muslim refugees. Source: Media release, Jul 22 Daniel Widdowson, Artistic Director, Salt House Theatre Company

ountry singer and musician, Mr Ross McGregor, and his band will perform at Bateau Bay Hotel as part of the Central Coast Country Music Festival.

Mr McGregor has performed at many major

events including the Tamworth Country Music Festival. His album ‘Here to Forget’, released in 2011, has had songs played around the world in countries like the USA, Germany and France. Mr McGregor has

regularly performed at venues around the Central Coast. The performance at Bateau Bay Hotel will be on Saturday August 12 from 8:30pm. Source: Email, Jul 19 Ross McGregor, Kincumber

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Glen Miller Orchestra tribute show to perform at The Art House

Peter Moore Memorial Prize exhibition underway at Toukley T

he Toukley and Districts Art Society has been having an extremely successful 2017.

he Glen Miller Orchestra tribute show will celebrate its long-awaited return to Australia, by performing at a

number of venues including at the Wyong Art House, on Friday, September 8. The Glenn Orchestra show

Miller is a

concert spectacular featuring the music of the 1940s, from the Golden era of Swing to a journey down memory lane to celebrate the Glenn

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Ross and his great backing band of musicians featuring Brad Rose (lead guitar), Tomi Graso (pedal steele guitar), Richard Iles (bass) & Greg Franks (drums), will be performing a great mix or country styles including honky tonk, country swing, country rock and traditional country hits from artists such as, Brooks & Dunn, The Mavericks, Alan Jackson, Dwight Yoakam, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Vince Gill, The Eagles and much more. Ross will also be featuring songs from his independent artist award winning country album, Here To Forget produced by Rob Wilson which has a great honky tonk uptempo style throughout and includes the songs, Driving My Life Away, What Was My Heart Thinking, Drinking Tequila, Who Will Buy The Wine, Big Rig Wheels, So Long Mama and I Can't Hang Around For a great night of country music come along and catch local artist Ross McGregor and his band during the Central Coast Country Music Weekend For further info about Ross McGregor go to website at

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Miller Orchestra’s 80th anniversary. The tribute orchestra will feature 24 musicians, singers and dancers in a presentation that highlights the ‘Big Band’ hits, the original Glenn Miller arrangements, the music of The Andrews Sisters, Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra, and the romantic World War II melodies made famous by Vera Lynn. The music, which captivated millions of people worldwide, will all be brought together on stage in a nostalgic concert spectacular. The concert will also feature dance routines by the Broadway Swing Dancers. Rick Gerber, the Musical Director, said: “The Glenn Miller Orchestra is a colourful and flamboyant evening filled with fun and nostalgia of the 30s and 40s. “Our unique jazz sound is sought all around the world and in addition to recreating the golden era of swing, we bring to life the colour, costumes and spirit. “Having travelled across the globe, The Glenn Miller Orchestra is delighted to be bringing iconic tunes to Australia,” Mr Gerber said. Source: Media release, Jul 16 Lionel Midford, LM Tours

“The gallery is blossoming and the community is discovering what talented artists we have locally,” said Ms Liz Watts, speaking on behalf of the Society. “Sales have increased and participation rates are growing, the last exhibition displayed over 100 works,” Ms Watts said. “We are in a happy place,” she said. Ms Watts said the

Society had one more event planned before the end of their calendar year, The Peter Moore Memorial Prize, which will be held at the gallery between July 30 and August 28. “Please consider entering this competition, it’s a good opportunity to extend your skills by painting in someone else’s style, and Peter’s was quite different,” Ms Watts said. Source: Newsletter, Jul 11 Robyn McIntyre, Toukley and Districts Art Society

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Free family fun day at Toukley S

t David’s Presbyterian Church, Toukley, will be hosting a family fun day on Saturday, September 23. Everyone is welcome

to the free event that will include family fun activities and musical items, from 10:00am. Activities include a jumping castle, fire truck, face painting, craft table, various fun races, wet

he annual Lakes Artsfest will be held from August 4 to 6 at Lakes Anglican Church in Kanwal.

Local artists will display their work, which

will include quilts, oil paintings, watercolours, photography and more. On Saturday, August 5, there will be artisan stalls, face painting, a sausage sizzle and a free

‘Wyong at the Races’ exhibition to celebrate History Week

sponge throwing and a puppet show. A BBQ, Food, Tea and Coffee will also be available. Source: Email, Jul 24 Leon Walther, St David’s Presbyterian Church

Lakes Artsfest at Kanwal children’s craft activity. Entry to the Artsfest is by a gold coin donation. Source: Media release, Jul 21 Susan Jeans, Artsfest Secretary

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he Wyong District Museum and Historical Society will celebrate History Week 2017 with a s p e c i a l commemorative exhibition entitled ‘Wyong at the Races.’

As part of the festivities, the Society will kick off Wyong at the Races

with a one off opening day event, the Winning Streaks Open Day, at the Alison Homestead Museum on Saturday, September 2. The Open Day will include a light lunch, refreshments and special guest speaker and local historian, Mr Phillip Morley, will also be on hand to share stories

of Wyong’s keen racing history. The Open Day is a ticketed event, bookings essential. ‘Wyong at the Races’ will run from September 2 until November 15, at Alison Homestead. Source: Media release, Jul 28 Sue Buck, Alison Homestead

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ANIMAL CARE Central Coast Cat Care

$20 Desexing Special Cats only No Pedigrees 4388 6448 4325 3163

COMMUNITY GROUPS 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 Not for profit service providing free legal advice. Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

4353 4988 centralcoast@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 0412 200 571 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

Volunteering Central Coast Refer potential volunteers email cco30s@live.com.au to community organisations and provide support to The Creative volunteers and community Compassion Centre Inc. organisations. Secondhand Shopping, Training for volunteers and Upcycling Minimalism, managers of volunteers Creativity, Community Information Sessions held Lounge Area, Free Wifi, or a regularly across the Coast Cuppa and chat, in and see 4329 7122 us at 1a Cutler Dr Wyong recruit@volcc.org.au (Next to BYO Cellars) 0437 048 815 Wyong Neighbourhood Centre Gambling Solutions Supporting disadvantaged Gambling help counsellors vulnerable and isolated providing free confidential members of our community professional service to offering a range of gamblers, family and friends community services, events, Woy Woy, Kincumber, projects, workshops, arts Gosford and The Entrance programs and an open 4344 7992 community garden. 4353 1750 Freemasons Annual event 4th Thurs in Wyong Toastmasters May each year Club Regular event 4th Thurs monthly Wedding speeches, work from 10am presentations, Ladies are invited put your butterflies into Morisset Masonic Centre formation. Westlake Daylight We are here to assist Masonic Lodge 10.30am - 1st, 3rd & 5th 5 Yambo Street Morisset Friday Wyong RSL Anzac Jack Harris 4392 1231 Avenue Wyong 0415 158 733 Lake Munmorah Senior wyongtoastmasters@gmail.com Citizens Club Computer Classes, dancing, exercise, pilates, yoga, craft, Central Coast Cactus carpet bowls and Tai Chi. and Succulent Club 4358 8390 3rd Sat 1 to 3.30pm Plants for Sale, Raffles, Long Jetty Senior afternoon tea Citizens Club Charmhaven Computer classes, line Community Centre dancing, tai chi and zumba 0401 544 052 gold - M-F, 9am to 3pm 4399 2420 for full list of activities 4332 5522 Central Coast Permaculture Long Jetty Over meet friendly like minded 50s Club people at our information Indoor bowls, computers, night held at Tuggerah exercises, yoga, linedancing, tai chi and more Community Hall on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. 9am to 3pm 6:30 for 7pm start 4332 5522 Bob on 0412 133 808 Mingaletta Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Corporation Better Hearing Meeting place and Australia Central Coast referral hub for education, Hearing loss management health, well-being and Support and educational cultural programs through group providing practical consultative services and experience and confidence community programs Learn the benefits to Mon-Fri 9am 4pm hearing aids 4342 7515 4321 0275 admin@mingaletta.com.au

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The NSW Justices Association Inc Seeking volunteers for 8 community JP Desks in Wyong Area Free Insurance and training provided 0418 493 388 benefits@nswja.org.au

www.centralcoast.betterhearing australia.org.au

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

Warnervale Branch - NSW Labor Party To support and promote NSW Labor within the Warnervale area. 3rd Tue 7pm Hamlyn Terrace Community Centre 0419 128 497

Northern Settlement Services - Volunteers Friendly visits to the elderly in nursing homes. People with a second language encouraged to apply. Training & support provided 4334 3877

warnervale.labor@gmail.com

cvscc@nsservices.com.au

Central Coast Soaring Club Inc Gliding Club, Learn to fly, Instruction FREE to members. 14 Y/O and up for Training Thur, Sat, Sun (weather permitting) Bloodtree Rd Mangrove Mountain 0412 164 082 0414 635 047

GROW Support Groups Marine Rescue Small friendly groups Tuggerah Lakes www.ccsoaring.com.au formed to learn how Volunteers wanted, Toowoon Bay to overcome anxiety, challenging conditions, Probus Club Bridge Club depression and loneliness interrupted meals, early Morning tea, guest speakers Social bridge Tues, 9.45amand to improve mental starts, breathtaking talking on topics relevant to 1pm health and well-being. Tuggerah Lakes views. The Greens The Entrance Anonymous, free and open Seniors, as well as regular Rewards: Saving exciting social events. 4th (with or without a partner) to all. Weekly meetings at distressed boaters or maybe Thur 10am. Len 4332 6989 Bateau Bay and Wyong saving a life Anglican Church Hall, David 4392 0606 1800 558 268 0488 442 051 Cnr Brooke Ave & Eastern www.grow.org.au uc.tuggerahlakes@marinerescuensw. Rd., Bateau Bay Tuggerah Lakes U3A com.au 4334 3979 Long Jetty - Discussions, play reading, cryptic SPECIAL INTEREST Soundwaves Tuggerah Combined crosswords, talks, readers Men’s acapella 4 part Biz Plus Networking Probus Club Inc group, Mahjong harmony chorus - all Association Toukley - Creative writing, Meet new friends and enjoy ages 7pm Mon Grow your business French conversation social events. Central Coast and in the process build Berkeley Vale - Music 2nd Thur., 10:30am, guest Leagues Club worthwhile relationships. Appreciation speakers. John 0413 276 698 Biz Networking breakfasts Chittaway Bay - Movies Social outings 3rd Thur. jbthomson51@gmail.com Every Thur 7:15- 9am 4390 2451 Woodbury Park Community www.tugglakesu3a.info Erina Leagues Club Hall, Mardi Coastal a Cappella Geoff Neilson 4351 0450 Dynamic award winning Mingara Indoor network@bizplus.com.au women’s a cappella chorus Bowls Club new members Central Coast Tenants’ Daily competition (singles, always welcome. pairs & triples) Winner’s Advice and Advocacy Inner Wheel Club Music eduction provided Prize Strongly social. Sun Service Wyong Lots of Performance 9.30am- Noon. Free telephone advice and Women’s club with the opportunities, or hire us Mon 6.30–9pm. advocacy for all tenants common interest of giving for your next event. Wed 9.30am-2pm as well as residents in back to the community 0412 948 450 Ray 4389 2567 residential parks while developing lasting coastalacappella@gmail.com Mingara Club 4353 5515 friendships. 4349 7799 cctaas@hotmail.com 7.00 pm 3rd Wed Wyong raymurphy1935@hotmail.com Uniting Church Australian Labor Party National Parks 4393 2755 Ourimbah/ Narara iiw.au.wyong@gmail.com Association Branch Central Coast KI-DO Mingara Judo Discussion/action The Lions Club of Twice weekly bush walks, Academy community issues Wyong Inc varying distances and Junior boys and girls 3 levels of Government 47 years supporting grades of difficulty. Mon and Wed Two classes Niagara Park Primary Explore, enjoy scenery, local activities School 7.30pm 1st Mon 6-8.30pm from 7yrs Kangy fauna, flora, history. Keep Join us - Meet new friends 0410 309 494 Angy fit and make friends 4th Tues Monthly 6:30pm kyle.macgregor@hotmail.com 0413 237 010 4389 4423 & Don Small / Lions www.kidomingarajudo.com.au Central Coast Greens 4332 7378 retirement village The Central Coast Greens Call James WOMENS GROUPS For a fairer, more transparent Naval Association 0415 909 269 and accountable government www.wyong.nsw.lions.org.au of Australia BPW Central Coast based on democratic principles Tuggerah Lakes SS Empowering women of all Local, state-wide, national The Rotary Club Meeting of serving and ages in the areas of work, and international issues and of the Entrance Inc. ex-serving naval personnel education, well-being and campaigns - Council and A small, friendly and male and female who will friendship. parliamentary representation effective club supporting have an interest in naval Developing a new economy Monthly dinner meetings, ways and discussing the many local organisations, Protecting our environment two course meal and ways of the present Navy and international Rotary Peaceful conflict resolution speaker. 2nd Sat monthly at Diggers Community transport avail. Community participation Activities. We meet monthly every 3rd Club, The Entrance Meetings 6.30 pm Tues Chris Levis Thu - Details and info: 4389 4004 Mingara Recreation Club 0438 989 199 centralcoast.nsw.greens.org.au 0409 449 498 bpwcentralcoast@hotmail.com centralcoastgreens@gmail.com www.bpw.com.au/central-coast Central Coast Lapidary rotarytheentrance@gmail.com Club Minerals & Gems NSW Labor Party Torchbearers for Northern Women’s Learn silverwork, The Entrance Day Branch Legacy Toukley Health Centre Cabochons, Faceting, Monthly meetings to Raising funds for Brisbane Enamelling, Stone Fieldtrips Family law advice, discuss and debate policy Waters Legacy. Harry counselling, therapeutic and & fossicking Weekly as well as campaign for Moore Golf Day, Garage Workshops Tues and Thurs social groups, workshops, local labor candidates and markets and street stalls. domestic violence and 8.30am-2.30pm Members of Parliament. 2nd Mon 9.30am Norah abuse issues. Thurs 6-10pm 10 Ourimbah 2nd Mon 2pm The Head Legacy All services are provided by Creek Rd Ourimbah Entrance Leagues Club 0414 701 489 women for women 4362 2246 4332 2907 hartas@bigpond.net. cclapidary@optusnet.com.au 4351 1152

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Choral Society to present Country superstars’ three variety concerts tribute at The Art House T

uggerah Lakes Choral Society’s 44th Anniversary Variety concerts will be held at the Toukley Senior Citizen’s Club on July 22, Tumbi Umbi Uniting Church on July 23, and Tu n k a w a l l i n Community Hall, Gwandalan on July

30. Entry fee includes afternoon tea. This year’s performances by the Society’s 26-member choir, will provide an eclectic mix of songs that cross many generations and genres. The choir consists of many very talented seniors, the eldest of

whom has just turned 104. “We are always looking for new members. “There are no auditions and anyone who enjoys singing will be most welcome,” Society President, Mr Kenneth Vesper, said. Source: Email, Jul 2 Kenneth Vesper, Tuggerah Lakes Choral Society

Information on grants C

entral Coast Council will be running information sessions on grant funding for c o m m u n i t y organisations to deliver projects in the Coast’s northern suburbs, as part of Chain Valley Bay Colliery Community Funding.

The funding is a joint initiative between Lake Coal Pty Ltd and Council for not-for-profit organisations to improve community infrastructure and services in the suburbs of Summerland Point, Gwandalan, Chain Valley Bay and Mannering Park. In the 2017 funding round, groups can apply for up to $30,000 for a

community project. The next information session will be held on Thursday, August 3, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm in the Mannering Park Community Hall. The first round of applications will open in August. Source: Media release, Jul 24 Central Coast Council media

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

Tuesday, Aug 1 Money Management Workshop by Wesley Financial Literacy Program, Northern Women’s Heaklth Centre, 7 Rose Street, Wyong, 10:00am to 1:30pm

Wednesday, Aug 2 Wadalba Community School presents Why One Earth Would You Put On A Show? Wadalba Community School Hall, 6:00pm for 6:30pm start, bookings essential

Thursday, Aug 3 Information session, Chain Valley Bay Colliery Community Funding, Mannering Park Community Hall, 5:30pm to 7:30pm

Friday, Aug 4

by Norma J Shelley, Shorethyme Restaurant, Mitchell St, Norah Head, until August 20, opening night August 8 from 6:00pm, 20 per cent of sales to Hunter children’s Research Foundation, bookings essential

2017 Knit In Day, Toukley 50 Plus Leisure and Learning Centre Memorial Hall, Pearce Avenue, 10:00am to 3:00pm Ben Woodham, Ourimbah University Lakes Artsfest, Lakes Anglican Church, 274 Wallarah Road, Kanwal until Augist 6 Chrysler Wake Run, Village Green, Toukley, 4:00pm to 8:00pm

Ben Woodham, Gwandalan Bowling Club, 7:30pm Love Is Love, The Art House Wyong, 7:00pm

Monday, Aug 7

Saturday, Aug 12

Toukley and Districts Art Society Annual General Meeting, 10:00am

One day workshop adventures in pastels with Judith Hoste, CWA Hall, Long Jetty, 9:30am to 3:30pm Central Coast Country Music Festival, Memorial Park The Entrance, 10:00am to

Tuesday, Aug 8 Art exhibition of paintings and drawings

Friday, Aug 11

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

ather and daughter duo from Kincumber, Graham and Ashleigh Toole, will join together to relive the magic of country superstars Glen Campbell, Linda Ronstadt and John Denver, in a tribute show at The Art House, Wyong, on Saturday, September 9. The three

duo celebrates legends who

dominated the charts in the 1960s, 70s and 80s. During his 50 years in show business Glen Campbell released more than 70 albums, sold 45 million records and accumulated 12 RIAA gold albums, four platinum albums and one double-Platinum album. He also made history by winning four Grammy Awards in both country and pop categories in 1967. Selling over 49 million records, legendary Linda Ronstadt became one

of the most influential figures in the history of popular music. John Denver fans will be transported to a time when his hits inspired a generation of music lovers the world over. His hits earned him 12 gold and four platinum albums, with over 20 million record sales worldwide and sold out concerts around the world. Source: Media release, Jul 3 Graham and Ashleigh Toole, Kincumber

Grant for girls’ squadron he Wallarah 2 Coal Project has donated $2,000 to the Doyalson Girls’ Squadron of the Australian Air League, to help them complete a new outdoor activity area at their facility.

Since its inception 30 years ago, the Doyalson Girls’ Air League Squadron has a track

record of managing and delivering many and varied programs and projects. The funding will be used to construct an extension to a sheltered, wheelchair accessible, outdoor activity area, with lighting. This will provide the means to make available, daytime and evening programs, to a greater number of girls and women with

disabilities and special needs, empowering them with the opportunity to enhance personal development, become actively involved in community projects and develop life skills” says Ms Pam Price, Officer Commanding of the Doyalson Girls’ Squadron. Source: Media release, Jul 11 Sandra Dunshea, Wyong Coal

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u r i m b a h c e m e n t e d second place in round 15 of the Central Coast Rugby Union Premier 1 competition ladder, after defeating third placed Kariong, 3921, at Ourimbah Rugby Park on Saturday, July 28.

Ourimbah played concerted rugby all day and, having scored 6 tries to 2 in the match, were the deserved victors. Ourimbah had the better of both halves and got away to an excellent start, and by halftime, led 20-9. It was a comfortable lead, but one that they knew could not be taken for granted. The backs were able to score several long range tries, and every time they had the ball in hand, they were proving dangerous. Kariong had very little answer to their backline attack. Kariong were always trying to get back into the match but could not get any real go forward. Best for Ourimbah were backs Ryan Fenning, Brenton Law, Caleb Pritchard and Rob Richardson. The win sees Ourimbah,

Killarney Vale and Berkeley Vale 1st and 2nd in Premier League

like Terrigal, now ensured of a semi-final spot, and their task now will be to secure a Major Semi-final place. Elsewhere in the competition, Warnervale have continued their recent run of form, with a resounding win over Gosford, winning 60-24 at Woongarrah Oval. Warnervale led 31-12 at the halftime break, and were able to continue in the same vein in the second half, when they scored a further 29 points. The game was one of Warnervale’s better efforts this season, as they controlled all phases of the match. Gosford had no answer, and were never in a position to trouble the home team. Best players for Warnervale were Pat Walton, Zac McGowan, Simiote Teekafa and Mitchell Riley, who crossed for two individual tries. Warnervale, with this win, remain in fifth spot on the competition ladder and can see the Finals, but know they must win all games from now on if they are to make it.

ound 13 of the Premier League saw Killarney Vale, The Entrance, Berkeley Vale and Toukley register wins for their respective clubs.

League leaders Killarney Vale look to have put their mid-season mini slump behind them with their first back-to-back wins since Rounds 4 and 5, following up their crucial win over Gosford City with a workmanlike 2-0 victory over Avoca. Despite being almost at full strength and in control for much of the match, it wasn’t until 10 minutes from the end that the Killarney Vale Terriers were able to settle the result against a typicallytenacious Sharks outfit. The deciding goal came from Ethan Hall, following on from Tim Knight’s strike. Meanwhile, Gosford will be concerned about their poor run of performances suffering their third straight loss,

Source: Match report, Jul 29, Larry Thomson, Central Coast Rugby Union

this time at the hands of The Entrance. Josh Swadling’s eighth goal of the season, a brilliant volley from a cross from Glenn Watkins, gave The Entrance the lead in the 16th minute, with Zac Anastas sealing the win midway through, giving The Entrance a 2-0 victory. Elsewhere in the league, Berkeley Vale recorded their fourth straight win in the competition, defeating East Gosford, to move into clear second place. Paul McGinley’s goal on the half-hour mark meant that he’d scored in each of the Berkeley Vale Wombat’s four wins, and when Troy Mumford doubled the lead five minutes into the second half from the penalty spot, the visitors looked set for a comfortable win. That situation lasted only a few minutes, with Rams’ defender, Tom Mallett, on target for his first ever Premier League goal. By contrast, Rob

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Walton has been scoring goals for fun this season, and his 14th of the season not only leveled the score, but moved him to within one goal of the lead in the Golden Boot race. Then with a draw looking the likely result, Berkeley’s Alex Burrell snatched the win with only a couple of minutes remaining, to give the Wombats a 3-2 victory. In a close encounter, Toukley have recorded their third win in four matches and move within striking distance of the top four, while Terrigal, with a number of leading players out, remain in third last place despite a series of promising performances against top four teams over the

past six weeks. The game wasn’t decided until the last 15 minutes, with Jake Purches again showing why he’s rated as the best goalkeeper in the league, with a number of outstanding saves. The pressure eventually told, and goals in the 75th and 85th minutes, the latter from the penalty spot, broke the stalemate. Killarney remain at the top of the table with 29 points, followed by Berkeley Vale in second place with 26 points, while The Entrance sit in fifth place on 20 points with Toukley sitting in sixth place on 18 points. Source: Match report, Jul 17 Alistair Kennedy, Central Coast Football

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Mariners sign proven Spanish goal scorer T

he Central Coast Mariners have signed 26-year-old Spanish striker, ‘Asdrúbal’, for one year, ahead of the Hyundai A-League 2017/18 season.

Asdrúbal played most of his career in Spain with his home town club, ‘UD Las Palmas’, which is based in the Canary Islands. The attacker initially established himself in ‘Las Palmas B’, where he scored 26 goals in 77 appearances. In 2014, Asdrúbal was promoted to the club’s first team and wore the number 9 jersey. Within 12 months, his side earned promotion into Spain’s top tier to play La Liga football. During the 2015-16 campaign, Asdrúbal went on loan to Spanish club ‘CD Leganés’, and again earned promotion to the Spanish La Liga, before returning to his parent club. The hard-working Spanish striker completed his medical at the Central Coast Mariners Centre of Excellence on Thursday, July 27. He is Mariners’ Coach, Paul Okon’s, 10th recruit

of the Hyundai A-League pre-season. Asdrúbal was also greeted by a familiar face in fellow countryman, Alan Baro, whom he played against when Baro was with SD Ponferradina, between 2013 and 2015. Asdrúbal is known for his goal-scoring ability, which was highlighted by a bicycle kick he scored in the 2014 Copa Del Ray against CD Numancia, to equalise just before half time. The Spanish marksman said he was excited to get started in the Hyundai A-League and is motivated to contribute in

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the Mariner’s front third. “I am really happy to be here playing for the Central Coast Mariners,” Asdrúbal said. “This is a really exciting opportunity for me, I’ve studied a lot about Australia, it seems like a beautiful country,” he said. “I’ve also seen Central Coast Stadium, which looks fantastic. “The Hyundai A-League is a good competition, it’s a great opportunity for me to establish myself as an important player, and my decision to come here is based purely on football, but I’m sure this will be a beautiful place to live with my family. “Obviously, scoring goals is fantastic, and it’s my number one objective, but more importantly, what I am all about is work rate. “I want to contribute to the whole team; my work rate is something that the fans will see a lot of and my never-give-up attitude. “If goals follow from that, then that’s the bonus. “Coming from arguably the best league in the world, there’s a difference between the two leagues’ reputations, but from what I’ve seen, the Hyundai A-League is of high quality and the players are in great physical shape. “I’m sure this will prove a challenge for me, but hopefully, I can draw on the experience having played against superstars in Spain, most importantly, nothing changes.

“I hold the same respect for the league here as I did in Spain. “The work rate I will put in won’t be any different, I want to set an example for the younger players in the way I train,” Asdrúbal said. Paul Okon said he was delighted to secure the services of a proven Spanish goal scorer and hinted that there may be more signings to follow. “We’ve waited patiently to fill this position, we’ve looked at a lot of strikers and we wanted to make sure we took our time to find the right ‘9’ to complement the way we play, and we are sure that we’ve done that,” Mr Okon said. “This is an area we knew we needed to strengthen, and we strongly believe that we’ve got that right balance between experienced players in important positions, with young players who are going to develop even more by having that

experience around them, so it’s really exciting times. “He is 26-years-old, which is still quite young, but he has La Liga experience, his pedigree is good and he has played in some very good teams. “The way he scores goals has really impressed us and it fits into the way we play. “His work ethic is very good, everyone that we spoke to when we were doing our research all spoke very highly of him as a top professional. “In the end, it wasn’t a difficult choice, but we wanted to make sure we took our time to be 100 percent certain. “We have another spot on our roster and again we are looking at our options. “We will probably wait until the end of pre-season to further understand which areas we may need to strengthen, but for the time being, we are

content with the numbers and what we’re going to be working with. “We have Visa positions available and are definitely keen to utilise them if it will add value to our squad,” Mr Okon said. To date, the Paul Okonshaped Central Coast Mariners’ A-League 2017-18 Squad includes: goalkeepers, Tom Glover, Ben Kennedy and Adam Pearce; defenders, Harry Ascroft, Alan Baro, Antony Golec, Jake McGing, Josh Rose, Storm Roux and Kye Rowles; midfielders, Adam Berry, Daniel De Silva, Tom Hiariej, Blake Powell and Liam Rose; and, attackers, Asdrúbal, Kwabena Appiah, Josh Bingham, Trent Buhagiar, Andrew Hoole, and Connor Pain. Source: Media release, Jul 28 Tyson Scott, Central Coast Mariners

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Okon signs Dutch defensive midfielder

Good wins to the top three on the Premier League table I

n round 15 of the Central Coast Football Battlewin Premier League, Killarney Vale have opened up their lead at the top of the table to six points, after defeating east Gosford 2-1.

This was an important win for Killarney as they retained their six-point lead at the top of the table. Ethan Hall gave Killarney the lead in the 20th minute. However, the premiers took their foot off the throttle and were punished in the 35th minute, when Rob Walton found a gap in the Terriers’ wall to score from a free-kick. The winning goal also came from a freekick with arguably the League’s best dead ball specialist, John Whelpdale, on target. Meanwhile, Berkeley Vale have moved back into the crucial second place with a hardfought win over the unpredictable Toukley team. The Wombats controlled possession for much of the match and were able to limit

the number of counter attacks from Toukley. The only goal of the match came from Paul McGinley, in the 70th minute. Elsewhere, an enthralling match between The Entrance and Southern & Ettalong saw a repeat of the same score line earlier this year, with the match ending 5-3, with The Entrance becoming the eventual victors. However, unlike that first match, when the Sea Eagles led 5-1 and Southern scored two late goals, this time around The Entrance came back from a 3-1 deficit, with 14 minutes to play, and with 10 men, scored four times, to stun the young Lions outfit. In what was undoubtedly the most amazing match of the season, Southern & Ettalong took the lead midway through the first half, with Max Fabilia scoring his first Premier League goal. Josh Fletcher then equalised in the 35th minute, sending the team to the sheds at 1-1. James Caban’s 13th goal of the season restored Southern’s onegoal margin in the 62nd

minute and, when The Entrance lost goalkeeper, Matthew Sheen, to a straight red, and Theo Forsberg scored from the resultant penalty, the visitors looked set for an upset win. Compounding the situation, just prior to the send-off, the Sea Eagles had cleared their bench, meaning that defender Jacob Jackson had to go in goals. Despite these setbacks The Entrance continued to attack and were rewarded with a penalty in the 76th minute, converted by in-form striker, Josh Swadling, who followed up with an equaliser in the 81st minute, before completing his second hat-trick three minutes later, to give his team a 4-3 lead. Glenn Watkins then completed the incredible fightback, with the final goal in the 88th minute. Killarney Vale remain at the top of the table on 35 points, while Berkeley Vale sit in second place on 29 points, with The Entrance in third place on 26 points, while Toukley are in seventh place on 18 points. Source: Match Report, Jul 30 Alistair Kennedy, Central Coast Football

aul Okon has bolstered his midfield stocks with a second Dutchman, Wout Brama, who has signed a twoyear-contract with the Mariners from FC Utrecht, ahead of the A-League season.

Boasting over 300 games with Dutch powerhouses FC Twente and PEC Zwolle, Brama arrives on the Coast from FC Utrecht, who finished fourth in the 2016/17 Eredivisie. Brama has also featured for the Dutch National Team, debuting in 2009. The 30-year-old defensive midfielder will play alongside fellow countryman, Tom Hiariej, whom he played with in 2008 for the Netherlands under 23’s national team. Brama’s career started with FC Twente, where he earned club legend status for plying his trade with ‘The Tukkers’ for 16 years, which included an Eredivisie Championship during the 2009/10 campaign, and a KNVB Cup Crown in 2010/11. The 2010/11 KNVB Cup success was memorable for Brama, who scored just before half time. Brama’s spell with FC Twente continued where his side claimed two Dutch Super cups in 2011 and 2012. In the iconic blue and white of PEC Zwolle,

Brama played alongside current Socceroo and former Mariner, Trent Sainsbury. Brama has high expectations for the A-League 2017/18 season and thinks his experience in the Eredivisie can help the Mariners to a finals finish. “For me it’s a great step, a big adventure to play abroad, so I am very excited to play there. “I spoke with Tom Hiariej when I heard from the Mariners, and he was very positive about the club, so I am really excited to come there, having another Dutchman there makes things a bit easier in the beginning as well. “I also spoke with Trent Sainsbury. “Man, he loves this club. “He was very positive, spoke very highly about the way of living, so that also helped me to decide. “I want to have success with this club, I have a lot of experience in the

Netherlands, so hopefully, I can help the younger players in the squad. “I am a real team player, I will never be selfish, I know Australians are hardworking, so I know I will fit in well. “Under Coach Steve McClaren, we became Champions of the Netherlands, we played at the highest level, so that experience will help. “We played in the Europa League and the Champions League, and that’s more experience that I will bring. “I’m a defensive midfielder, tactically strong”, Brauma said. Paul Okon was thrilled to secure his 11th recruit of the off-season. “Wout will add invaluable experience and leadership to our playing group and will no doubt be an asset to our team,” Okon said. Source: Media release, Jul 29 Tyson Scott, Central Coast Mariners

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