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Issue 126 September 26, 2017

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Councillor Jane Smith elected as first Mayor for the combined Central Coast Council C

ouncillor Jane Smith has been elected in an open ballot as the first Mayor to represent the combined Central Coast Council.

Four Councillors nominated for the office including Clr Smith, Clr Doug Vincent for Labor, Clr Chris Holstein, and Clr Louise Greenaway was a late nomination from the floor. In the first round of voting, Clr Greenaway was excluded. Clrs Smith and Vincent received seven votes each and Clr Holstein received his own single vote. In the second round Clr Holstein was excluded. In the third round, Clr Smith was elected Mayor on the basis of votes from Clrs Best, McLachlan and Holstein along with the four Liberal Councillors. After a short break, Clr Smith took the chair and restarted the meeting with an acknowledgement of country. Councillors then moved to elect a deputy mayor in the same fashion as they elected the mayor, by a show of hands. Clr MacGregor moved an amendment that the deputy’s position would

be for one year only, an amendment supported by Clr Vincent. Clr Best argued that continuity was paramount and the amendment was lost on the basis of the Mayor’s vote. Two nominations were received for deputy, Clr Doug Vincent and Clr Chris Holstein.

A third nomination for Clr Louise Greenaway was received from the floor. Clr Chris Holstein was declared Deputy Mayor Clr Smith and Clr Holstein will hold office for two out of the three years before the next local government election The election of Mayor

and Deputy Mayor was held at an Extraordinary Meeting of Central Coast Council on Monday, September 25. The first item of business at the Extraordinary Meeting was to determine the method to be used to elect the Mayor. A report written by Mr James Taylor, Section

Manager Governance, recommended that the Council determined to elect the Mayor at the Extraordinary Meeting. The report also recommended that if more than one candidate was nominated for election as Mayor, the method of voting should be by “ordinary ballot”. Mr Ian Reynold’s role

as Administrator of the Central Coast Council officially concluded immediately before the first meeting of the new Council. Mr Reynolds had no function, administrative or otherwise, at the Extraordinary Meeting. Two or more Councillors were required to nominate a Councillor to the position of Mayor, one of whom could be the nominee. The nominee had to consent in writing to the Acting CEO, Mr Brian Bell, in his role as Returning Officer. Councillors had three voting methods to choose from, as per the Local Government Act and Regulations. They could choose a preferential secret ballot, an ordinary secret ballot or open voting by show of hands. In an ordinary ballot, each Councillor is required to simply place an “X” against the candidate of their choice. In a preferential ballot, each Councillor places a 1,2,3 etc against each candidate. In the event of a tie, the chair may use their casting vote.

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Misleading information allowed Mangrove Mountain landfill to grow

ICAC to investigate Central Coast Council and Gosford Council over landfill entral Coast Council whether they be individuals has conﬁrmed or the organisation,” Mr Harris that it, and the said. former Gosford Council, “People are up in arms that have been referred to their water supply could have been put at risk,” he said. the NSW Independent Commission Against In a written statement, Central Coast Council said: Corruption (ICAC). “Council is aware of reports

C A photo from a September 2012 inspection of the landﬁll

ormer Gosford Council employee and independent candidate for the Gosford West Ward in the Central Coast Council election, Mr Gary Chestnut, said it was essential that the NSW Government held an inquiry into how the Mangrove Mountain landﬁll morphed from a small golf course remodelling project into an improperly regulated dump the size of a regional waste facility.

Mr Chestnut remains subjected to a conﬁdentiality agreement he entered into with Gosford Council as an outcome of a constructive dismissal case, so he is only able to comment on matters that are in the public domain. As a result of extensive Government Information

Public Access (GIPA) searches, documents have been placed on the public record that enable Mr Chestnut to provide more information on issues that, he said, need to be properly explored by a full commission of inquiry. According to Mr Chestnut, the former Gosford Council’s decision to enter mediation with landﬁll operator Verde Terra, instead of prosecuting the company in the Land and Environment Court, was based on incomplete and incorrect information from both the EPA and from members of Council’s own staff. Mr Chestnut said that whilst employed by Gosford Council, he had recommended against approval of the original DA for the golf course remodelling. Because the original DA was for clean ﬁll, no leachate barrier was required. Over time, from as early as 2001, the EPA made

amendments to the Mangrove Mountain Landfill’s licence conditions and expanded the types of waste allowed. Mr Chestnut said a leachate barrier and leachate collection system were required from 2003 but were not installed until 2009. A leachate barrier and leachate protection system should protect potentially contaminated leachate from the landfill leaking into the aquifer located below the landfill or flowing into the surrounding environment and waterways. Central Coast Council has refused to release a 2005 compliance report, that Mr Chestnut has seen, and that documented the landfill’s “compliance and non-compliance” with each condition of consent. From the early 2000s until 2011, Mr Chestnut had no direct involvement with

managing Council’s conditions of consent at Mangrove Mountain Landfill. In December 2011, he received a letter from the NSW Office of Water stating that the Mangrove Mountain landfill was non-compliant. He directed the letter to Council’s then manager of education and compliance and senior compliance officer, who also had due regard to the 2005 compliance report. In April 2012 the senior compliance officer informed both the NSW Office of Water and the waste operator that the site was operating within its consent. Mr Chestnut said he believed the senior compliance officer’s interpretation of the conditions of consent that Council had applied to the site were “grossly incorrect”.

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The referral has been made by the NSW Shadow Minister for the Environment, Ms Penny Sharpe, following the damning allegations made in the ABC 4 Corners report on Monday, August 7, in relation to the mismanagement of a landﬁll at Mangrove Mountain and illegal dumping at Spencer. Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, Mr David Harris, said Gosford Council had originally referred itself to ICAC via then CEO, Mr Paul Anderson. “Now Penny Sharpe has referred Gosford Council and Central Coast Council to ICAC,” Mr Harris said. “Given what was exposed by 4 Corners, the Central Coast people deserve to have a thorough investigation into what was Council’s role in it,

that the NSW Opposition has reported the former Gosford Council to ICAC, as a result of a program aired on ABC TV. “Council is already undertaking its own internal review of the former Gosford Council ﬁles and records. “Council will cooperate fully should ICAC launch an investigation. “Because the matters have now been referred to ICAC Council will be making very limited comment from this time onwards,” the statement said. Source: Interview, Aug 10 Central Coast Council media Interview, Aug 10 David Harris, Shadow Minister for the Central Coast Media statement, Aug 10 Central Coast Council media Jackie Pearson, journalist

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ne year, three months, four weeks and one day after its two Council’s were dismissed by the NSW Government and replaced by an Administrator, the community will be able to vote for the first-ever combined Central Coast Council. On Saturday, September 9, the community of the Central Coast will make history by electing 15 Councillors, the first democratically elected team to govern in the new, enormous Central Coast Council for a three-year period. In addition to sacking the elected representatives of the former Wyong and Gosford Councils, the NSW Government also carved up the new Central Coast Local Government Area into five wards: Budgewoi, The Entrance, Wyong, Gosford West and Gosford East. Residents of each Ward will be able to elect three Councillors to represent their particular area of the Coast. The Ward boundaries have been a surprise to most. They appear to be an attempt to dissolve the north-south divide between the two former Councils, instead dividing the Coast vertically, with three smaller wards hugging the Coast and the bulk of the new LGA appearing to be divided between the geographically large and

rather disparate wards of Wyong and Gosford West. The Wyong Ward reaches into the heart of the former Gosford LGA, as far south as Wyoming, Narara and North Gosford. The first challenge for every voter before September 9 will be to check and confirm which Ward they actually live in. That determines which candidates they will be able to vote for. The NSW Electoral Commission and Central Coast Council have interactive maps on their websites that can assist with finding out which Ward a voter is located in. A map of each Ward, the location of polling booths and information from each group of candidates is included elsewhere in this newspaper. It will be up to the newly-elected Council to determine whether or not to keep, throw out or rearrange the Wards. Council candidates

have been told it will be their duty to represent the whole local government area and not just the interests of their particular Ward. The quality of representation the community will receive under the new Central Coast Mega Council is one of the biggest questions remaining over its creation. Fifteen elected Councillors for a population of over 325,000 people and growing, means one of the lowest per person levels of local government representation in the State, if not the country. If the wards remain in place, there’s only three Councillors per approximately 66,000 people, who can directly address anyone’s concerns. That level of representation is going to require savvy, energetic, intelligent and experienced leadership, and management

prowess. So how do the candidates, all 93 of them, stack up? They are a very mixed bag. The two major parties, Liberal and Labor, have both shown absolute contempt for the coming election. Both left their preselection processes to the last available minute, having known the date of the election since the proclamation created the new Council. They were then both embroiled in internal issues, which slowed down their preselection processes, resulting in their candidates having less than four weeks to campaign. Obviously, Labor and Liberal are relying on high levels of voter inertia to get them across the line. They’re both expecting to have one candidate elected in each Ward, for very little effort. The Greens have run a six-week campaign and have made their platform clear with a couple of surprises. They’ve called for all candidates running as independents to declare any connections they have with political parties. Their position on issues like “planned retreat” for sea level rise may not appeal to the many residents whose homes cling to the Coast and edges of the region’s waterway. Save Tuggerah Lakes (STL) has also run a long campaign and they have attempted to distance

themselves from former Wyong Mayor, Mr Doug Eaton, and spread their message to include Brisbane Water as well as Tuggerah Lakes. Ms Kylie Boyle decided to form a new party, the Sustainable Development Party, to continue to fight for a more ecologically protective attitude towards developing the green fields and virgin bush areas like Glenning Valley. Several groups of independent candidates have been working hard for months to take the fight for places on the first elected Central Coast Council right up to the chins of the established parties. Ms Louise Greenaway’s team in the Wyong Ward, representing the Central Coast New Independents, is appealing to voters to make a clean break with the past and ensure the new Council is built on a foundation of transparency and community participation. Ms Julie Watson’s team in the Budgewoi Ward is working on a similar platform. There are also some familiar names running as independents, particularly former, at times controversial, Wyong Mayors, Mr Doug Eaton and Mr Greg Best. The candidates have a fascinating mix of life and professional experience and enthusiasm, all of whom declare that they have the best interests of the Central Coast at heart. The candidates that do

get elected on September 9 will set the tone for this region for at least the next 10 years. In the absence of any elected representatives or community committees, the current Administration, under the direct scrutiny of the NSW Government, has been ‘lining up the ducks’ to implement the State Government’s vision for the Central Coast. That vision is mainly about population growth and land use. It makes way for the opening of land west of the M1 for development and it has a favourable view of mining and extractive industries for the Coast. Wyong Regional Chronicle has asked each candidate to answer three questions that will, hopefully, shed some light on what they consider to be the important issues for their Ward and for the region as a whole. Whether or not their answers resonate with your views, may be one way of screening who to vote for. Please vote thoughtfully. The Central Coast Community has spent the past 16 months without elected representation and it now has an opportunity to ensure those 15 seats around the table are filled by the most deserving candidates who will truly serve the needs and aspirations of the community.

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Pre-polling open at Woy Woy oval Pre-polling venues for the Central Coast Council elections opened on Monday, August 28. The only pre-polling location on the Peninsula is at the Woy Woy

stadium in Oval Ave. It will be open from 8:30am to 5:30pm, Monday to Friday, and 9am to 5pm on Saturday. Pre-polling will operate until 6pm on Friday, September 8.

Postal voting applications must be made to the NSW Electoral Commission by 5pm on Monday, September 4. On election day, September 9, polling places will be open from

8am until 6pm. The Woy Woy Peninsula is part of the Gosford West ward which is being contested by 25 candidates in nine groups. The nine candidates

pictured (above) are either the lead candidates in one of the groups or are standing alone as independents. SOURCE: Media release, 27 Aug 2017 Ian Reynolds, Central Coast Council

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Community plan group supports council candidates The community group which formulated the Community Plan Central Coast (CPCC) has indicated support for some Central Coast Council candidates running for election on September 9. The group of around 100 residents, led by two members of the Peninsula community, have

been working on the plan since November 2016. The CPCC group has given its support to The Greens and Labor Party tickets in Gosford East and Gosford West wards. The New Independents in both Gosford West ward, led by Mr Gary Chestnut, and in Gosford East ward by Ms Jane Smith, also have the support of CPCC.

Labor’s number two candidate in the Gosford West ward, Ms Vicki Scott, and NextGen independent in the Gosford East ward, Ms Claire Braund, have both contributed to the formulation of the plan. One of the group’s founding members, Dr Van Davy of Pearl Beach, said: “If you vote for the candidates who support CPCC, you will be voting for a clean

person who will be working on your behalf. “You will be voting for a future, for an entire idea of what your Central Coast should be.” “It is only when you get to local government that local issues are considered, so it is absolutely crucial someone somewhere has a plan that can feed in to other jurisdictions.

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“The Central Coast is now the biggest council in the country, so it can feed into State and Federal jurisdictions, and especially across some of the biggest swing seats in both the State and nation.” Source: Interview, 24 Aug 2017 Van Davy, Community Plan Central Coast Reporter: Jackie Pearson

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n Saturday, September 9, the residents of the former Gosford Local Government Area will have their opportunity to vote in the historic ﬁrst election of the combined Central Coast Council. They have not been democratically represented at a local government level since Gosford Council was dismissed by the NSW Government on May 12, 2016, and replaced with an administrator. The former council was sacked, along with neighbouring Wyong Council, because the NSW Government had declared it “unﬁt for the future”. Former Gosford Council CEO, Mr Paul Anderson, was appointed interim deputy general manager of the newlycreated Central Coast Council, but did not take up the post. Within months, not one of the senior executive positions on the new Council was held by a former Gosford Council employee, leading to claims that the merger was more of a Wyong takeover than a meeting of equals. All former committees of the Gosford Council were dissolved immediately and have not been replaced. Former councillors were invited to take part in the Administrator’s Local Representation Committee, and all did except former Mayor, Mr Lawrie McKinna.

Vacant chairs in the Wyong chamber ready and waiting for the newly-elected councillors to take their places

However, the LRC was deemed tokenistic by many and resulted in former Councillors being silenced from commenting on Council issues publicly. Since the proclamation that created the Central Coast Council, the workings of the former Gosford Council have been the subject of some disturbing headlines. A forensic audit of the 201516 accounts found anomalies that could have resulted in at least 50 unauthorised people making unveriﬁable changes to the accounts. CEO, Mr Rob Noble, said he

had no evidence as to whether or not any unauthorised changes had or had not been made to the books. Assets were massively revalued as part of the audit process, and some matters were referred to ICAC, although the Commission has not announced any subsequent inquiry or report. More recently, the former Gosford Council received negative publicity in an ABC 4 Corners investigation into illegal dumping at Spencer, and its failures to manage the Mangrove Mountain landﬁll between the early 2000s

and 2014, to ensure that it remained within the bounds of its development consent. More matters have been referred to ICAC. In his ﬁnal interview with Coast Community News before departing the position of Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, said those legacy issues had been unexpected when he took up the position in May 2016. They are far from resolved and will now fall into the laps of the 15 men and women who will be elected to the new Central Coast Council.

The Gosford and Wyong chambers of the new Central Coast Council have been readied to accommodate the 14 new councillors and mayor. The mayor will be elected by the other Councillors, not by a popular vote of the people. So who should the people of the Central Coast elect to ﬁll those 15 vacant chairs for the next three years? The job facing each new Councillor is enormous, so the task of deciding who to vote for is a signiﬁcant one. The new Central Coast local government area is basically a

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NSW Government experiment. It is a mega Council, one of the biggest in Australia, let alone NSW, encompassing the geographically and demographically diverse area from the southern shores of Lake Macquarie to the northern shores of the Hawkesbury River. The new LGA has been carved up into ﬁve Wards, and the former Gosford Council area falls into three of those: Gosford East, Gosford West and, to the surprise of many, Wyong. Residents of each Ward will be able to elect three Councillors to represent their particular area of the Coast. The ward boundaries appear to be an attempt to dissolve the north-south divide between the two former Councils, instead dividing the Coast vertically, with three smaller wards hugging the coastline, and the bulk of the new LGA appearing to be divided between the geographically large and rather disparate wards of Wyong and Gosford West. It will be up to the newlyelected Council to determine whether or not to keep, throw out or re-arrange the wards. Some candidates have declared they will immediately reinstate community-based committees, others have advocated the need to quickly establish precinct committees.

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Seven new Councillors decided on in the three Northern wards

Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks with Ms Abagail Grimes, Ms Kylie Brown, Ryan Brown, Luke Brown, Mr Bob Walkley and Mr Taylor Martin at the ofﬁcial opening of the new McEvoy Oval amenities building

Louise Greenaway - Wyong

Jillian Hogan - Budgewoi

Kyle MacGregor - Wyong

Former Wyong Overall, independent Party, were the losers, he newly-elected Liberal Party’s, Ms Jilly to be the most likely candidate the fill the third Councillor, Mr Doug candidates were the clear with a corresponding Central Coast Pilon. Vincent, has been winners in the Central 7.3 swing against their U n g r o u p e d seat in Wyong Ward. Council was However, it remained returned, and his running Coast Council election on candidates across all progressively taking Independent, Mr Bruce wards. shape as the Wyong McLachlan, was the within the realms of mate, Ms Jillian Hogan, September 9. has also received a quota Across all five wards, The Greens and Save Regional Chronicle surprise third place getter possibility that former from first preferences. in The Entrance Ward. Wyong Councillor, Mr and with 55 to 60 per Tuggerah Lakes also went to press on A preference swap cent of votes counted, suffered a small, across Eaton, could Clear winners from the Doug Monday, September independent they had attained 31.5 the board swing against first preference vote in be elected based on between 11. the Wyong Ward were Save Tuggerah Lakes former Wyong Councillor per cent of the first their candidates.

The Entrance Ward was the first to have all three candidates decided from the first preference count. Former Wyong Labor Councillor, Ms Lisa Matthews, has been returned. She’ll be joined by the

independent, Ms Louise Greenaway, and Labor’s number 1 candidate, Mr Kyle MacGregor. Based on quotas, as at 11:00am on Monday, September 11, Liberal candidate and former Gosford Councillor, Mr Chris Burke, appeared

preferences. Another possibility would be that the second New Independents candidate, Mr Laurie Eyes, could be elected in the Wyong Ward. Budgewoi Ward will have two Labor councillors.

and Mayor, Mr Greg Best and the Save Tuggerah Lakes team, may result in Mr Best being returned. However, at the time this story went to press, Liberal Party candidate, Mr Garry Whitaker, was marginally ahead on first preference votes.

Lisa Matthews - The Entrance

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preference vote, a swing of 1.8 per cent. Labor were also celebrating their results, gaining a swing of 7.3 per cent across the five wards. The inventors of the amalgamated Central Coast Council, the Liberal

Doug Vincent - Budgewoi

Ettalong”. “The Lakes Festival is just growing bigger each year and is now a true Coast-wide event,” Ms Vaughan said. “This year we have 26 events designed to activate, educate and celebrate our local waterways across 10 days at seven different locations so there’s certainly something for everyone.” She said the Brisbane Water Oyster Festival had agreed to become part of the Lakes Festival. She said the 10-day festival would feature a full program of sporting, family, cultural, educational and live music events on and surrounding the Central Coast’s waterways including the Ettalong foreshore. SOURCE: Media release, 12 Sep 2017 Julie Vaughan, Central Coast Council

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The 17-year-old Ettalong Oyster Festival is to be absorbed into Wyong’s threeyear-old Lakes Festival, which will be rebadged as Central Coast Lakes Festival. Central Coast Council has taken over the event, and it will now become just one of 26 events in the regional festival. “This year we have expanded the Festival to Ettalong and Gosford, giving us more opportunities to activate the waterfronts all over the Central Coast,” said Council’s group leader Ms Julie Vaughan. The Lakes Festival, started by the former Wyong Council, is in its third year. Ms Vaughan said the 2017 festival would include 20 free events from November 10 to 19. She described the Oyster Festival as “a new event hub at

A detailed report on the results of the Gosford West and Gosford East Wards will be published in Monday’s Peninsula News and in Coast Community News on the following Thursday. Continued P3

See our post election video, where we interview the new Central Coast Councillors, asking them for their thoughts and ideas on the Central Coast’s major issues. Visit coastcommunitynews.com.au after 5pm on Friday, September 15, and get a preview of what our new Council will be like

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McEvoy oval amenities are officially opened New amenities costing more than $800,000 at McEvoy Oval in Umina have been ofﬁcially opened. The amenities were jointly funded by Federal, State and local governments, with small contributions being made by local sporting groups. Despite the three levels of government issuing a joint media release, it was left to the Federal Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks, to ofﬁcially open the amenities on Friday, September 8. The facility currently supports training and competition for Woy Woy Little Athletics, Peninsula Touch Association and Southern Spirit Cricket Club. The upgrade launch was timed to coincide with the 2017 registration day for the Woy Woy Little Athletics Club. The Federal Government invested $304,000 into the project. The New South Wales Government contributed $225,000 and Central Coast Council $258,430. Woy Woy Peninsula Little Athletics put in $4000, Peninsula Touch Football Association $6000

and Southern Spirit Cricket Club $3000. The joint media statement said the new building was an investment in grassroots sport for the region. Ms Wicks, who said she was a long-term supporter of the project, joined the community for the opening and said the new building included a clubroom, canteen, storage rooms, and male and female amenities. “I’ve been hearing from many local families and organisations on the Peninsula about how the previous amenities building was run-down and unsafe so it’s great to be able to open this new facility for Umina,” Ms Wicks said. “Not only is McEvoy Oval home to over 1500 sporting participants per year, it’s also used by local schools for carnivals and gala days,” she said. “I’m thrilled that this upgrade is now complete, and commend all levels of Government and the hardworking community advocates who’ve made it possible.” In the joint statement, Federal Minister for Regional Development Ms Fiona Nash said: “These great new facilities will beneﬁt both local

sports and the greater community, promoting the growth of Umina and the surrounding areas.” New South Wales Minister for Sport Mr Stuart Ayres said in the statement that the significant joint investment would increase accessibility to the main athletics centre on the Peninsula and ensure it can cater for more teams and players from interstate. “This major investment has also provided an economic boost for the region by creating 10 new jobs, five during construction alone,” Mr Ayres said. “A key component of the upgrade includes installation of a new irrigation system to encourage stronger turf establishment and growth,” said Council administrator Mr Ian Reynolds. “Improved growth results in faster rehabilitation of the playing surface, allowing greater useability of the oval,” Mr Reynolds said. SOURCE: Joint media release, 7 Sep 2017 Tim Sowden, office of Lucy Wicks MP Les White, office of Fiona Nash MP Anna Hindson, office of Stuart Ayres MP Ian Reynolds, Central Coast Council

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Election results and interviews available on video For the ﬁrst time, Central Coast Newspapers has published comprehensive video news on the results of the Central Coast Council election. You can ﬁnd it at coastcommunitynews.com.au. The video news wrap-up includes a comprehensive interview with, Mr Richard Mehrtens, Labor’s newly-elected Councillor for the Gosford West Ward. Mr Mehrtens told Peninsula News that he will be one of the most accessible Central Coast

Councillors because he works in the Blackwall Road, Woy Woy, electoral ofﬁce of the Member for Gosford, Ms Liesl Tesch. Several other Councillors from other wards were also interviewed. Pearl Beach resident and one of the founders of the Community Plan Central Coast movement, Dr Van Davy, also features on the video news wrap-up. This is a ﬁrst for Peninsula News, Central Coast Newspapers and the Central Coast. SOURCE: Website, 15 Sep 2017 Coastcommunitynews.com.au

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Newly-elected Central Coast Councillors ready to take on the challenge

he results of the first election for the Central Coast Council were declared at around 3:00pm on Friday, September 15. The 15 newly-elected Central Coast Councillors will formally take an oath or give an affirmation to undertake their civic duties in the best interests of the people of the Central Coast at a special ceremony on Thursday, September 21. The ceremony will be hosted by Council’s new CEO, Mr Brian Bell, and Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds. The ceremony will start at 6:30pm in the Les Taylor Function Room in Council’s Wyong Office and will be open to the public. On Monday, September 25, an Extraordinary General Meeting will be held, again in the Wyong Chamber, for the Councillors to elect their Mayor. In the Gosford East Ward, the Liberal Party’s Ms Rebecca Gale Collins, was the only candidate elected from first preferences. Labor’s Mr Jeff Sundstrom was the second candidate across the line on the 17th count. Central Coast New Independent candidate, Ms Jane Smith, was also elected on the 17th count. Labor candidate, Mr Richard Mehrtens, was the only Gosford West Ward candidate to win a first preference quota with 25.6 per cent of first preference votes going to the Labor ticket. Liberal candidate, Mr Troy Marquart, was elected on the 22nd vote count along

An impromptu ﬁrst meeting of Central Coast Councillors at the ofﬁces of Coast Community News: from left (front) Mr Kyle MacGregor (Labor), Mr Richard Mehrtens (Labor), Ms Louise Greenaway (Independent), Mr Van Davy (Pearl Beach), Mr Greg Best (Independent), Mr Bruce McLachlan (Independent), Ms Jilly Pilon (Liberal)

with independent, Mr Chris Holstein. In the Wyong Ward another Central Coast New Independent, Ms Louise Greenaway, also won enough ﬁrst preference votes to get across the line, along with Labor’s Mr Kyle MacGregor. Former Gosford Councillor, the Liberal Party’s Mr Chris Burke, was elected on the 15th vote count. In the ward of Budgewoi, two Labor candidates were elected, Mr Doug Vincent and Ms Jillian Hogan. Former Wyong Mayor and independent Councillor, Mr Greg Best ,was the third candidate elected in Budgewoi. The three Councillors elected in The Entrance Ward were Ms Jilly Pilon (Liberal), Ms Lisa Matthews (Labor) and Mr Bruce McLachlan (Independent). The election results mean

the new Central Coast Council has six Labor Councillors, ﬁve independents and four Liberal Party Councillors. Across the whole Central Coast, independent candidates gained 31.6 per cent of the vote, Labor 29.8 per cent and a swing of 6.7 per cent across the board towards Labor. The Liberal Party won 39,525 votes, but the overall swing away from the Liberal Party was 6.9 per cent. The Greens secured 7.7 per cent of the vote but were unable to get any of their candidates across the line in any of the ﬁve wards. Mr Chris Holstein, former Gosford Councillor, Mayor and former NSW Member for Gosford, said in the days following the declaration of the election results that he had “started gathering my thoughts about things that need to be done as a councillor

and there are a litany of those things. “I have also thought about if, by chance, I was to get the mayor’s role, what would need to be done there as well,” Mr Holstein said. “More important to me than being elected Mayor, is that all of these people are going to have to be able to ﬁnd some common ground and move forward. “I have 20 odd years in local government, six terms as mayor, and if I think rightly, that might be substantial in the overall scheme of things,” he said. Labor’s Mr Richard Mehrtens lives in Gosford and works for the Labor Member for Gosford, Mr Liesl Tesch. “I think I can wear both hats,” Mr Mehrtens said. “I am in politics because I see it as a really good opportunity to do work for my community.

“I work for the local member because I see that as another opportunity to work for my community,” he said. Mr Mehrtens works in Ms Tesch’s electorate office located in Blackwall Road, Woy Woy. “We see local government issues coming through the electorate office every day,” he said. “We are very accessible people and our workplace has been very public through this campaign, so when community members are looking for local government representation, they know where to find us,” he said. “The dying days of both Gosford and Wyong Councils were something people don’t want to return to. “This is such a good opportunity, whatever people’s views on amalgamation are. “This is an opportunity

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to rebuild, with proper consultation, and make a real investment in proper transparency.” Liberal Councillor-elect in Gosford West, Mr Marquart, is the owner of Shoreline Flooring at Somersby. He grew up in Tascott and he now lives at Wamberal. “I decided to run within local government in all honesty through a frustration that I didn’t think the former councils were concentrating on the local issues. “I was continually frustrated by councils talking about ridiculous notions like changing Australia day, instead of ﬁxing potholes. “I’ve been a member of the Liberal party for around about seven or eight years, but I’ve never been employed by any political party. “I have always been a business owner and I have always gravitated to the conservative side of politics. “Across the Central Coast there has been a signiﬁcant achievement by independents, but in Gosford West Ward, the voters have preferred Labor, Liberal and Chris Holstein. “I personally believe those three individuals didn’t go in with just a one issue strategy. “We went in across the board, which is party politics. “I believe the people of Gosford West have said no we don’t want a one issue candidate. “We now need to work collaboratively and get the grants for the Central Coast from State and Federal Governments that it has been missing out on. Continued P3

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New Councillors officially sworn into office ifteen new Councillors were officially sworn into office at the Wyong Chamber of Central Coast Council on Thursday, September 21.

New Acting CEO, Mr Brian Bell, addressed the crowd of Councillorselect, their friends, family and members of the public who gathered to witness the historic swearing in of the amalgamated Central Coast Council. “I don’t think anything can match the historical event we have in front of us here,” Mr Bell said. He said it was extremely rare to see a brand new council sworn in for the first time. “The responsibility upon us is nothing short of profound,” he said, referring to the size and stature of the new local government area. “The people of the Central Coast have spoken,” he said. The September 9

Pictured left to right are Councillors: Jilly Pilon, Chris Burke, Jeff Sundstrom, Doug Vincent, Jane Smith, Jillian Hogan, Chris Holstein, Bruce McLachlan, Lisa Matthews, Richard Mehrtens, Rebecca Gale Collins, Greg Best, Louise Greenaway, Kyle MacGregor and Troy Marquart. Central Coast Council Labor’s number 1 New Independents, with as a Councillor and again, election marked defeat candidate, Mr Kyle Ms Louise Greenaway I want to help unite our for former Wyong Mayor, MacGregor, was first also elected as one of community, the Central Mr Doug Eaton, and for across the line in the the three Councillors to Coast,” Mr Burke said. the Save Tuggerah Lakes Wyong Ward and represent the Wyong “I have been living on the Labor Group’s Ward. party. the Central Coast for 33 Mr Eaton stood as percentage of formal Former Gosford Liberal years and have extensive an independent in the votes was 28.84 per cent. Councillor, Mr Chris business and council Wyong Ward after failing They were pipped by Burke, was the third to be experience,” he said. to gain Liberal Party the 29.11 per cent of votes elected in Wyong. “The two terms spent preselection. secured by Central Coast “This is my third term on Gosford Council were

enjoyable. “I worked closely with fellow Councillors, Liberal, Labor, Independent and Greens, Council staff, and the community that we represented. “We listened to their point of view and then gave our own. “We need to listen to the Community as we represent them.” Mr Burke said he would work hard to understand the community’s needs, work with all levels of Government to obtain a fair share of funding, protect and grow Central Coast Council assets and ensure the capital work’s budget is spent in the region. Ms Lisa Matthews, former Wyong Councillor and Labor’s lead candidate in The Entrance Ward, was the first to secure her seat at the new table. Liberal candidate, Ms Jilly Pilon, was the second elected in The Entrance. Continued P4

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New Councillors officially sworn into office

Central Coast misses out on a public hearing in the retirement village inquiry he Member for Swansea, Ms Yasmin Catley, and the Member for The Entrance, Mr David Mehan, have called on the Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation to ensure that all retirement village residents around NSW have the opportunity to have their say on the Retirement Villages Inquiry.

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ifteen new Councillors were officially sworn into office at the Wyong Chamber of Central Coast Council on Thursday, September 21. From P3

The election of Mr Bruce McLachlan, who ran below the line as a solo independent in The Entrance Ward, was probably one of the biggest surprises of the Central Coast Council election. A third-generation local real estate agent, Mr McLachlan said he ran his campaign using the same principles he would apply to the successful sale of a property. Two Labor candidates were elected in Budgewoi to give Labor the largest voting block on the new Council with six Councillors. Former Wyong Councillor, Mr Doug

Vincent, was the first across the line in Budgewoi Ward. His running mate, Ms Jillian Hogan, was elected on the 17th count. Mr Greg Best, former Wyong Mayor and Independent Councillor, held on to be elected to the new Council with the assistance of preferences from Save Tuggerah Lakes. Councillors elected to represent the Gosford West Ward are: Mr Richard Mehrtens (Labor), Mr Troy Marquart (Liberal), and Mr Chris Holstein (Independent). In Gosford East, Ms Victoria Gale Collins (Liberal) was elected along with Mr Jeff Sundstrom (Labor) and Ms Jane Smith (Independent). As one of his final acts as Administrator of Central Coast Council, Mr Ian Reynolds, said at the swearing in ceremony: “I am convinced the new

Councillors, working with staff and the community, can meet any challenge”. However, he said the historic nature of settlement patterns on the Coast, the fact that it is the third largest local government area in NSW based on population and covered an area of 1,700 square kilometres, meant those challenges would be “quite significant”. He said he believed the 15 new Councillors chosen to guide the new local government area through its first three year term had a “special opportunity”. “One of the challenges of growth is to do it without spoiling why people come here, and that is the environment and the lifestyle,” Mr Reynolds said. Source: Website, Sep 25 NSW Electoral Commission, Central Coast Council results Swearing in notes, Sep 21 Jackie Pearson, journalist

Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald, announced that the Government Inquiry into the Retirement Village sector in NSW would hold public hearings in Hornsby on October 3 and Newcastle on October 4, but there would be no hearings on the Central Coast. The Inquiry was jointly announced by the Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation, Mr Matt Kean, and the Minister for Ageing, Ms Tanya Davies, and is chaired by Kathryn Greiner AO. The inquiry will look into concerns raised about the fairness and transparency of business practices of the sector and deliver a report to Mr Kean in December. As well as attending the forum, members of the community can make written submissions, Mr

MacDonald said. Ms Catley said the inquiry was announced after the Government caved in to pressure from the NSW Labor opposition. “Labor had called for a full Parliamentary Inquiry following media reports which exposed unfair practices by some operators within the industry,” Ms Catley said. “The Minister stated that it would be a thorough inquiry, but the Inquiry’s public hearings schedule lists only six hearings, with regions like the Central Coast missing out completely,” she said. “Labor has called for a full Parliamentary inquiry to ensure an arm’s length review of the issue. “There are 55,000 retirement village residents in NSW, with one in five people on the Central Coast over the age of retirement. “When we’re looking at a group of people who are becoming increasingly vulnerable, it’s so important that they be given the opportunity to share their experiences,” she said. “Six hearings across NSW is nowhere near enough to get to the bottom of alleged wrongdoing in this industry. “You cannot have a robust inquiry which puts consumers first, if the consumers we’re talking about can’t even access

the public hearings to have their say,” Ms Catley said. Mr Mehan also criticised the NSW Government for not holding retirement village forums on the Central Coast. “The Central Coast has long been associated with its high number of retirees, with the highest concentration of over 80 year olds in the country, according to the latest Census, with 19,396 people, or 5.9 per cent, of the Coast’s population,” Mr Mehan said. “In my electorate alone, there are over 14,000 residents over the age of 65 and over 4,000 over the age of 80,” he said. “These people deserve to have their opinions heard. “It is terrible that the State Government would not hold a single community forum on the Coast. “Ballina gets to host a forum, why not the Central Coast?” Mr MacDonald said he encouraged village residents, their families and advisors to share their views before submissions to the inquiry closed on October 31. Source: Media release, Sep 20 David Mehan, Member for The Entrance Media release, Sep 21 Yasmin Catley, Member for Swansea Media release, Sep 19 Scot MacDonald, Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast

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Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald, said that he and the Member for Swansea, Ms Yasmin Catley, met with representatives from the EPA on September 12, for a briefing on the presence of PFAS in ground and surface water at Colongra and Munmorah power stations. “Really, all we got out of them, was that they had directed, as they are able to do, the owners

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PFAS detected.” Mr MacDonald said that the EPA did not give the politicians briefed the test results that had already been conducted. He said a draft report received by the EPA from Snowy Hydro, owners of the Lake Munmorah site where the Colongra power station is embedded, had

warranted further testing. “At this point, the EPA makes a judgement about risk pathways and whether there is a direct pathway to human intake,” Mr MacDonald said. “Then the strategy tips over into what are tolerable daily intakes. “From what I

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direct risk pathways identified when the same chemicals were found at Williamtown, was that the surrounding community did not have access to reticulated water and was dependent on bore water for drinking, gardening and domestic use. “I don’t know if surrounding areas at Lake Munmorah are on reticulated water, but the EPA’s view was that there was no one that wasn’t on reticulated water,” he said. Central Coast Council has confirmed that all neighbourhoods surrounding the contaminated land have access to reticulated drinking water. The presence of bore water spears and their domestic use is a matter for the NSW Government. “Watering of vegetables with bore water could be a risk pathway.” Continued P6

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EPA to advise on the presence of PFAS in ground and surface water ocal politicians and Central Coast Council both say that they are waiting for more information from the EPA about the presence of PFAS fi r e - fi g h t i n g chemicals in surface water, ground water, soil and in the Tuggerah Lakes system, before they can give the local community more information.

From P6 Mr MacDonald said he understood that the EPA was hesitant to report too soon and unnecessarily alarm the community, but they also wanted to avoid being pilloried for not reporting soon enough. “There are legacy issues around these power stations. “There are chemicals coming off these power stations and where there is a suspicion of toxic levels, and then when testing is undertaken, we all have an obligation to explain it clearly,” Mr MacDonald said. “The EPA has directed that landowner to go and do more thorough testing. “The legislation is that the EPA directs when there is contaminated land, the EPA, and I know this very clearly from the

The Munmorah Power Station has been decommissioned but PFAS have been found on land near the embedded Colongra plant Williamtown experience, Mr MacDonald said that land is likely to have of PFAS fire-fighting you can’t just go down testing is expensive and in it, and it is a survey that chemicals in ground is prone to error and will and surface water at with a school chemical delicate. test. “With these chemicals, change quickly over time. Colongra and Munmorah “The EPA has every you are talking about “These chemicals power station sites back right and every power to parts per billion. inevitably change in the to the EPA. Wyong Regional direct what gets tested, “You can do a test on environment, they do where, who does it and some soil and a foot have a half-life, so they Chronicle sent questions how it is reported. away, an inch away, you do disintegrate over to Central Coast Council requestin an update on about 70 years. “If the EPA is can get a different result. “I am certainly hoping the situation, two weeks dissatisfied, the owner “So if you’ve got will have to do more contaminated land, you for minimal risk pathways after the initial EPA testing, extensive testing. can’t test anything but and I will be looking again announcement. “Central Coast Council “The milestone in my a tiny fraction of that, for another briefing from mind is these test results, so you need very good the EPA at that stage,” Mr has been informed that the NSW Environment when they come back, science about what and MacDonald said. Central Coast Council Protection Authority (EPA) and I thought that would where you should be is directing all inquiries has directed Generator be 7-8 weeks away,” he testing. Property the presence Protection said. “It is a survey of what about

Maintenance and Snowy Hydro to conduct further testing at the Munmorah and Colongra Power Stations as part of the state-wide investigation into PFAS (per- and ployfluoroaklkyl substances),” a statement from Council in response to the Chronicle’s questions said. “Council welcomes the investigation and is providing appropriate assistance, including access to Council land and facilitating information to the community,” the statement said. “Further information is available on the EPA website, including a factsheet about the investigation. “The EPA also reminds the community that fishing in the canals on, or around the power stations, is not permitted. “Any questions or concerns should be directed to the EPA’s NSW Environment Line on 131 555,” the statement from Central Coast Council said. Source: Media statement, Sep 21 Central Coast Council media Interview, Sep 21 Scot MacDonald, Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Jackie Pearson, journalist

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Power station manager warns of unnecessarily alarming the public about PFAS

r Steve Saladine, M a n a g i n g Director of Generator P r o p e r t y Management, the company that now owns Munmorah Power Station, said that it was important not to unnecessarily alarm the public about the presence of PFAS chemicals at the Colongra and Munmorah site. “To be factually correct, Snowy Hydro’s Colongra power station is embedded inside the Munmorah site,” Mr Saladine said. “Snowy Hydro found very small samples in the water and soil on the original fire-fighting area that is now in the Colongra site,” he said. According to Mr Saladine, Snowy Hydro had reported its findings

to the EPA in advance of doing any in-depth analysis. He said the EPA, as previously reported, had asked Snowy Hydro to do more testing. Meanwhile, Snowy Hydro had also provided the EPA and Generator Property Management with a draft report that consisted of a preliminary assessment of its original testing. Mr Saladine said the draft report indicated that all PFAS could be attributed to the single source of the historic firefighting grounds. He acknowledged that the chemicals had travelled to “beyond the original fire-fighting area but had travelled “within the grounds of Munmorah power station. “We are in the process of assessing what needs to be done,” Mr Saladine said.

“We only got the report from Snowy Hydro this week, so now we are assessing it with a view to going back to the EPA,” he said. Mr Saladine confirmed that the only testing done to date had been within the boundaries of the Munmorah site. In relation to detailed information about exactly what testing has been done and what results have been found, the EPA has directed Wyong Regional Chronicle to Snowy Hydro. Wyong Regional Chronicle and Snowy Hydro have not yet been able to exchange information about the testing conducted. Source: Interview, Sep 21 Steve Saladine, Generator Property Management Media statement, Sep 11 EPA media Jackie Pearson, journalist

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embers of the ABC Friends, Central Coast, met with Member for Dobell, Ms Emma McBride, on Tuesday, September 19, to discuss the group’s concerns about cuts to the ABC, its funding and staff, and continued reception problems on the Central Coast.

Ms McBride, who is also a member the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts, has previously raised this issue in Federal Parliament and written to the ABC’s Managing Director, Ms Michelle Guthrie, concerning the long standing reception issue. Ms Guthrie’s response, which was shared at the meeting held at Ms

McBride’s Tuggerah office, confirmed that the ABC was aware of the issues pertaining to reception in the region, according to the ABC Friend’s, Mr Klaas Woldring. Mr Woldring said Ms Guthrie’s response covered issues regarding the coverage of the ABC’s 92.5 FM service, but said concerns regarding ABC TV should be directed to ABC’s Reception Advice Line. “Those present urged Ms McBride to stop the cuts to the public broadcaster and to campaign for a new regional transmission tower,” Mr Woldring said. “The Central Coast should no longer be treated as a group of outer suburbs of either Sydney or Newcastle. “Several regions in Australia have their own

transmission towers while covering a much smaller area and/or number of inhabitants as compared to the Central Coast with 330,000 inhabitants. “Those present also mentioned that commercial broadcasters do not seem to have reception problems like the ABC. “Why should that be?” Mr Woldring continued. The meeting also looked at the ABC’s relationship with the Coalition since 2013. Mr Woldring said Ms McBride confirmed that the Labor Party was committed to the maintenance of a wellfunded, independent public broadcaster and the restoration of important services. Source: Media release, Sep 22 Klaas Woldring, ABC Friends Central Coast

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Amended Wallarah 2 proposal is back he Wallarah 2 Coal Project has been referred back to the Independent P l a n n i n g A s s e s s m e n t Commission for determination.

Member for Wyong, Mr David Harris, and the Australian Coal Alliance (ACA) have, however, called on NSW Premier, Ms Gladys Berejiklian, to intervene and use her powers to stop the underground long-wall coal mine from going ahead. Mr Alan Hayes from the ACA has also indicated that the group would consider taking legal action to stop the mine. The proposal, submitted by the Wyong Areas Coal Joint Venture, was to develop and operate an underground coal mine near Wyong on the NSW Central Coast. NSW Planning’s Executive Director of

Resource Assessments and Compliance, Dr Oliver Holm, said the

Community opposition to the Wallarah 2 coal project at a PAC hearing earlier this year Department had referred decision. to the Independent the assessment to the “Following a second Commission for final Commission for a final merit review by the decision,” Dr Holm said. Commission in May, the “The Department Department finalised its remains satisfied that assessment, addressing the project is in the the Commission’s public interest, and is r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s , approvable, subject to and has referred it the draft conditions of

consent,” he said. “We amended and strengthened the draft conditions in response to the Commission’s recommendations. “The project will provide real and

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with the Planning Assessment Commission significant economic and social benefits for the Central Coast region and for NSW as a whole, with employment opportunities for around 450 people during construction and 300 during operations.” An initial proposal from the proponent was referred to the Commission for merit review in 2014. The Commission made 35 recommendations to avoid, mitigate or manage the project’s predicted impacts and considered that, if adopted, there would be merit in the project proceeding. An amended proposal from the proponent was submitted to the Department in 2016 taking into account the 35 recommendations made by the Commission, and publicly exhibited in July for a six-week period, attracting around 680 public and agency submissions during the exhibition. According to the Department, it had

carefully considered community feedback and the Commission’s recommendations from the 2014 and 2017 merit reviews in finalising the assessment report. Member for Wyong, Mr David Harris, said the Department of Planning’s announcement flew in the face of Central Coast residents and their overwhelming opposition to the proposed Wallarah 2 Coal Mine. The department is satisfied that the mine is in the community interest, despite receiving more than 700 submissions overwhelmingly opposing the proposal, Mr Harris said. Mr Harris said he condemned the Premier, Ms Gladys Berejiklian for hiding behind the process and demanded she used the power she has to immediately stop the proposal. “Former NSW Premier, Ms Kristina Keneally, had the courage to say no, using the precautionary

principle,” Mr Harris said. “Former Liberal Premier, Mr Barry O’Farrell, promised to do it and Mike Baird failed to do it,” he said. Gladys Berejiklian has the opportunity now to fulfil the Liberal Party’s promise made in 2011. “Millions of dollars were spent on securing the Central Coast water supply in 2007 after 10 years of drought. “This infrastructure was based around the importance of the Wyong Water Catchment Area, so why would we place this at risk?” Mr Harris said. He said the opponents of Wallarah 2 had committed to continuing the fight, particularly after the findings of the impacts on the Sydney water catchment of the Dendrobium mine in the Illawarra. A technical report into the impacts of the Dendrobium underground coal mine found seam to surface

connected fracturing, groundwater diversion and drainage, landscape slippage and valley bulging causing fracture pathways for leakage from below reservoirs in Sydney’s water catchment area. Opponents of the Wallarah 2 project have argued that it would have similar impacts on the Central Coast water supply. The Lock the Gate alliance said the Dendrobium report revealed that water which should have fed Sydney’s dams and drinking water supply was being drawn into the mining voids and that management actions had failed to prevent damage or protect Sydney’s drinking water supply. Australian Coal Alliance (ACA) campaign director, Mr Alan Hayes, said: “It is unacceptable that the suggested water management actions to be implemented for this mine may fail to

prevent damage and fail to protect the Central Coast’s drinking water. “The NSW Premier must commit that the planned longwall coal mine will not proceed,” Mr Hayes said. “To do otherwise is nothing more than chicanery and collusion with the Department of Planning,” he said. “There are still a whole raft of questions that remain unanswered from the Planning Assessment Commission hearings. “The main ones being water and subsidence. “Through the whole of this process, the Department of Planning has assessed this project subjectively. “How can we make this mine happen for Wallarah 2? “Even if there was only a one per cent chance that the water catchment would be adversely impacted, that’s still unacceptable odds. “The Government

cannot afford to put at risk the major town water supply area for more than 300,000 people. “The withheld report by the Department of Planning has shown that rainfall essential to the Sydney water supply is being lost to coal mining beneath their catchment area. “The water management actions put in place for the mining were doomed to fail. “We cannot lose our water to Wallarah 2 the same way. “The ACA has had discussions with its solicitors and will seek, when required, to implement legal options now available to it to guarantee the protection of the town water supply,” Mr Hayes said. Source: Media release, Sep 18 NSW Planning media Media release, Sep 19 Zachary Harrison, office of David Harris Media release, Sep 20 Alan Hayes, Australian Coal Alliance

Trivia night raises over $7,000 for Cord Blood Research

ocal business houses have been very generous with their donations which helped raise over $7,000 for A52 Inner Wheel District’s trivia night, held at Diggers@The Entrance on Friday, September 8.

All proceeds were donated to Inner Wheel’s National Project, Cord Blood Research, which

provides research grants to scientists researching diseases such as juvenile diabetics, leukaemia and cystic fibrosis. Nationally, over $2.5 million has now been raised. The room was ablaze with the theme colours of red and white. One 135 guests tested their brains through six rounds of trivia, bid on a great selection of silent auction items, tried their

luck with raffles and guessing the number of lollies in the jar, fought for a bottle of Moet in the coin toss and bid on a cricket bat signed by Glenn McGrath. The winning table enjoyed chocolates and wine, while the best decorated table won a range of gifts and chocolates. Source: Media release, Sep 18 Margaret Unwin, Inner Wheel

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Saltwater Creek Reserve boardwalk officially opened

New council CEO takes control C

entral Coast Council’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr Rob Noble, officially stepped out of the position on W e d n e s d a y, September 20, handing over the reins to new CEO, Mr Brian Bell.

Central Coast Council opened the new broadwalk at Saltwater Creek Reserve

entral Coast C o u n c i l celebrated the official opening of the new boardwalk at Saltwater Creek Reserve on Tuggerah Lakes on Saturday, September 16.

Festivities were held from 12pm to 3pm, with a free barbecue run by The Entrance Lions Club, Australian wildlife displays, environmental conversation talks and a fact hunt. Part of a $354,000 project to rehabilitate the sensitive saltmarsh area, the 200 metre boardwalk

features an education loop and conservation signage, and has been designed to complement the nearby Saltwater Creek Bridge. Council Manager, Waterways and Coastal Protection, Mr Peter Ham, said the boardwalk is designed to protect the sensitive foreshore habitat, and is part of Council’s commitment to improve the amenity and recreational opportunities around Tuggerah Lakes. “This project is a truly collaborative effort, with funding from the Federal Government through the National Landcare

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Programme, and Council’s commitment to improve the water quality and recreational opportunities around Tuggerah Lakes,” Mr Ham said. “The boardwalk took four months to construct, and it protects the sensitive foreshore plants in this area, as well as encourages community members to safely access and experience this scenic foreshore environment. “I encourage the community to come along and enjoy this fantastic community boardwalk and see it for themselves, it is a great addition to our shared pathway network,” he added. The project involved extensive bush regeneration and works to: enhance and protect two endangered ecological communities, Saltmarsh and Swamp Oak Floodplain Forest; the provision of habitat for native wildlife through foreshore and forest improvements and installation of nest boxes; and, improvement to the amenity of the popular bike path running through the site by weeding, mulching and planting with native plants in the

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surrounding reserve. Council Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, said investment in Tuggerah Lakes by Council and the Federal Government had reached over $30 million on the estuary and catchment in the past eight years, and the results are really starting to show. “Water quality has improved in recent years, as shown in our annual Estuary Report Card, and new Gross Pollutant Traps and catchment improvement works have ensured that thousands of tonnes of pollutants and litter have been kept out of the Lakes,” Mr Reynolds said. “The Lakes are one of our greatest natural assets on the Coast, and this new boardwalk is just one of a number of new recreational facilities along the Lakes for the community to enjoy.” Located at the eastern end of Lucinda Ave (opposite McLean St), visitors can park at Saltwater Creek Reserve, walk past the BMX track and cross Saltwater Creek Bridge to arrive at the new boardwalk.

Mr Noble is leaving after two years as CEO at Wyong Shire Council and Central Coast Council, to return to his business and home in Queensland. “I stayed longer than I originally intended, as I wanted to lead the new Central Coast Council through the amalgamation process, and support Administrator, Ian Reynolds, and our staff, in creating a vibrant and sustainable Central Coast,” Mr Noble said. “I am taking with me a lot of fond memories of the Central Coast. “I have worked with some fabulous people and I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to work here,” he added. Mr Bell has extensive experience in Local Government, spanning 50 years, including 12 years as General Manager of Lake Macquarie Council. “Rob is leaving some very big shoes to fill,” Mr Bell said. “He has led the transformation of two organisations into one Central Coast Council, and has created a solid foundation for the newly elected Council to build on,” Mr Bell said. “I am looking forward to the challenge of continuing to lead the organisation through this transition period to the elected Council, while continuing on the excellent course Rob has

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set for us.” Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, echoed these sentiments. “Rob has done an amazing job, and it is due to his hard work and leadership, that this Council has achieved as much as it has,” Mr Reynolds said. “Heisatransformational, charismatic leader and has left a great legacy, and will be greatly missed by staff. “He is without doubt one of the best CEOs I have encountered in all my years in government, and I thoroughly enjoyed working with him. “Brian Bell is well equipped to continue and build on Rob’s work. “He lives here on the Coast and has led an award-winning Council, Lake Macquarie Council, for a number of years. “He has the runs on the board and the commitment to continue to make Central Coast Council the very best it can be,” Mr Reynolds said. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald MLC, also thanked Mr Noble for his leadership of Council. “Mr Noble’s stewardship of the amalgamated Council has placed the region in great stead for the future,” Mr MacDonald said. With the funding provided by the NSW Government, the new Central Coast Council has been able to implement the following major Wyong region projects: Disability Matters Improved accessibility to natural spaces across the Coast, $800,000; Community Facilities Access and inclusion upgrades to community facilities across the Coast, $580,000; and, San Remo BMX facility New amenities, $640,000. “The Council is now in a strong financial position to serve its community,” Mr MacDonald said. Source: Media releases, Sep 20 Kit Hale, Office of Scot MacDonald MLC Central Coast Council Media

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Raw Challenge seeks approval for another five years O

perators of the Raw Challenge, Doyalson, have submitted a Development Application (DA) to Central Coast Council to extend the popular sporting event’s operational agreement for another five years.

from across Australia as well as overseas, so we consider the Raw Challenge as a great tourist attraction for the Central Coast. “The benefits to employment and the financial benefits are great for many supporting and local businesses. “We have an excellent safety record and on major event days have a number of first aid responders around the courses as well as trained first aid staff. “Noise is not an issue as we adjoin the Pacific Highway on one side bordered by the RSL Club and Delta Energy. “Music is family orientated and at a comfortable level. “To our knowledge we have had no complaints regarding parking, noise or behaviour. “Garbage is collected by approved waste disposal contractors and the site is regularly mown and looked after. “All the conditions of the existing DA are complied with. “Food vendors are all Council approved. “We wish to continue our DA by a Section 96 for a continuance of another five years,” Mr Elliss concluded. As of September 25, Council has yet to determine this DA. Source: Documents, Sep 25 DA985/2012C Letter, Jeff Elliss

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olunteers from five Central Coast auxiliaries have donated a combined total of more than $167,000 to local hospitals in the last financial year.

Ourimbah, Wyong, and Long Jetty auxiliaries contributed to these much needed funds for Central Coast Local Health District with numerous raffles, hospital stalls and other fundraisers. District Chief Executive, Dr Andrew Montague, thanked the volunteers by saying they had done an incredible job of fundraising for local hospitals and health services on the Central Coast over the past 12 months.

“The District is extremely grateful to these dedicated volunteers who give up their time to sew, bake and hold various fundraisers to benefit our hospitals and patients. “Every one of these auxiliary members from Gosford, Ourimbah, Wyong, Woy Woy and Long Jetty are committed to supporting our health services and the local community, and we commend them for these wonderful efforts,” Dr Montague said. The $167,000 donated by the auxiliaries has allowed the District to purchase a range of vital, new equipment to improve patient care. Some of the major purchases made possible by the auxiliaries during the 2016-17 financial year included an ECG

machine, wheelchairs, vital signs monitors, an ultrasound, portable bed bath and humidifiers. “Their generosity does not go unnoticed – it is greatly appreciated by all of our staff, management and most importantly, our patients. “These purchases make a big difference to their experience and treatment,” Dr Montague said. The Central Coast auxiliaries are always keen to recruit more community minded locals who are willing and available to help out with sewing, knitting, baking or cooking or simply lending their time to take part in one of the fundraising activities. Sources: Media Release, Sep 25 Lauren Nicholls, Central Coast Local Health District

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The original DA for the Doyalson Raw Challenge was approved for a five year run in 2012. The 2017 September/ October Raw Challenges signal the last events approved under the original consent. In a letter submitted with the application to extend the agreement, The Raw Challenge’s, Mr Jeff Elliss, said the Doyalson events had run smoothly for years and had a long standing positive relationship with the Doyalson RSL Club and the community at large. “Raw Challenge is an obstacle course style event where competitors complete an obstacle course in their own time,” Mr Elliss wrote. “We see many teams and individuals helping each other in great spirit on the day. “We have supported many charities and we currently promote four charities at each event and raise funds for them. “Some of the charities we have supported include Give Me 5 for

Kids, Ronald McDonald House and Westmead Children’s Hospital. “Our events commenced with user pays police, and after a number of events, the police advised us that they consider their use at our events unnecessary. “We do still employ a number of private security guards for each event and have the SES control our traffic and parking in and out of the RSL Club carpark. “Traffic flows well in and out of Wentworth Ave and in our five years of operation, we have had no incidents within the club carpark, on Wentworth Ave nor the Pacific Hwy,” he wrote. “Our events are invaluable to youth, schools, disadvantaged and disabled young persons. Our programs develop self-confidence, team work, camaraderie and self-worth. “Our events are during daylight hours and we do not use live bands and there is no alcohol sold on site,” Mr Elliss continued. “Alcohol or drugs are not an issue at this family friendly event. “The clientele is generally fitness, family or friendship groups. “Crowd behaviour is excellent and we are a spectator friendly viewing event and do not charge spectators to attend. “We attract competitors

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PFAS are in widespread use and have been linked to several cancers r John Asquith, Chair of the C o m m u n i t y Environment Network, has labelled the discovery of PFAS at Colongra and Munmorah power stations a “developing story”.

According to Mr Asquith, perand poly-fluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) are extremely stable chemical compounds. Their stability gives them very useful properties for multiple industrial uses, including in firefighting foams (known as ‘aqueous filmforming foams’, or AFFFs), nonstick cookware, food packaging, insecticides,

and waterproof and fireresistant fabric. This same property also means that they don’t break down easily and therefore accumulate in the environment. They are now so widespread that almost every person on Earth has been exposed to PFAS and has them in their blood. PFAS can enter ecosystems and move up food chains, accumulating in animal and human tissue, including the liver and blood. They have been linked to bladder and liver cancer, endocrine disruption and developmental and reproductive toxicity (including neonatal mortality).”

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“PFAS were used in firefighting foam at the power stations, as the types of fires experienced contain oil or electricity, often in confined spaces, and are extremely dangerous,” Mr Asquith said. “Luckily the fires are rare occurring about every five years,” he said. “To ensure the power stations were able to fight these fires, the fire extinguisher operators were trained, and refreshed regularly (every four to six weeks), in responding to such fires. “This is where the large quantities of PFAs were used and spread around the sites. “Most sites had an old transformer which was set alight using oils, and the operators had to put it out within a set time. “There were competitions in the stations, and between the stations, and with other industry fire teams, using these chemicals.” Mr Asquith said staff newsletters from the era revealed how significant the use of the chemicals in fire-fighting drills was in the local culture. “The displays were often near the public facilities, such as Koala Park at Lake Munmorah,” Mr Asquith said. “We were told that these foams were relatively harmless and were made from ground up cattle hooves, and the foam would decompose naturally in the environment. “This is a bit different to what we now know,” he said. “PFAs would be on most big industrial sites such as power stations.”

Home delivered meal suppliers join forces

From L to R, Mr Dennis Taylor, CEO Meals on Wheels Central Coast, Ms Karen Burdett, Mr Ron Thomsen and Mr Neel Honavar

eals on Wheels Central Coast (MOWCC) and The Flagstaff group have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to offer a wider range of nutritional meal choices to their organisations’ clients.

The MOU will allow the two companies to expand their client base, potentially delivering meals to over 850 aged and disabled people across the Central Coast. Mr Ron Thomsen, Chairman of Meals on Wheels Central Coast Board of Governance, said that the relationship with The Flagstaff Group was welcomed, and was entirely client directed to add value to the Meals on Wheels service theme of ‘more than just a meal’. “We want to offer to our clients a huge range of meals with competitive

pricing”, Mr Thomsen said. “The Flagstaff Group has an established history of working with a number of not for profit service providers, and this, along with their expertise in the food industry, makes it an ideal pairing with MOWCC. “We believe that working with The Flagstaff Group will add value to our traditional client base, as we will be able to provide a wide range of nutritional meals made with high quality products,” Mr Thomsen added. As with MOWCC, The Flagstaff Group has built its business around supporting aged and disabled communities in NSW. Both organisations seek to enhance peoples’ lives, with Flagstaff known for its specialisation in disability employment and socialisation in NSW. “This, along with MOWCC’s established

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history of meal deliveries, community restaurants and lifestyle living programs, make the relationship with The Flagstaff Group one that will improve the lives of many members of our Central Coast Community,” Mr Thomsen said. “Flagstaff Fine Foods is delighted to be working with Central Coast Meals on Wheels, a likeminded organisation which is passionate about the provision of quality services to clients in their community. “This collaboration enables Flagstaff to provide a meaningful social outcome of skills development and supported employment to people with a disability,” said Mr Roy Rogers, Chief Executive Officer of The Flagstaff Group. Source: Media release, Sep 6 Pip Wilson, Meals on Wheels Central Coast

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1,828 people Golf driving range, archery site and polocrosse training area approved living with C Alzheimer’s in the Wyong Electoral Division I

n an open letter to all NSW State Electoral Divisions, the CEO of A l z h e i m e r ’s Australia, Ms Maree McCabe, has urged communities to be more aware of the social isolation and loneliness of people with Alzheimer’s Disease.

“A survey released by Alzheimer’s Australia, ‘Dementia and the Impact of Stigma’, has found that people living with dementia and their carers often experience embarrassing situations, feel socially disconnected and less competent,” Ms McCabe said. “The same survey also found one in two

members of the public is frustrated by their lack of understanding about dementia and want to know more. “During Dementia Awareness Month this September, Alzheimer’s Australia is raising awareness and understanding of dementia so people living with the condition can be better supported to feel less isolated and alone.” According to data from Alzheimer’s Australia, there are currently 1,828 people living with Alzheimer’s in the Wyong Electoral Division. That number is expected to climb to 2,322 by 2025. Source: Media release, Sep 22 Maree McCabe, Alzheimer’s Australia

Fashion parade at Gwandalan he Lioness Club of Gwandalan is hosting a fashion parade at Tunkuwullin Hall, Gwandalan, from 2pm on Saturday, October 28.

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garments and collections from Toukley retailer, On the Lane Boutique. Proceeds will go to Elsie’s Retreat Palliative Care Hospice. Source: Email, Sep 15 Helen Morrison, Lioness Club Gwandalan

entral Coast Council has approved a Development Application for a recreation facilities (outdoor) and recreation area at Central Coast Wetlands Pioneer Dairy, 1897 South Tacoma Rd, Tuggerah.

requirements. The site was originally cleared for cattle grazing and operated as the largest commercial dairy in the Wyong Shire, until its closure in 1986. The site is currently known as the Tuggerah Lakes Reserve Trust (Pioneer Dairy). The site contains a number of buildings, including existing heritage items and newer buildings like the Pavilion building. The site is located on the southern side of Wyong River and has a total area of approximately 150 hectares. The topography of the site is low lying and is identified as been fully flood affected. The site is now utilised for grazing pastures as well as wetland areas that have been rehabilitated. The site is also utilised for a number of community uses including community events, bird watching, cross country running and education and social activities. The approved proposal is for three new uses to be undertaken on the site. The proposal includes a golf driving range, archery site and polocrosse

training area. The proposed golf driving range will operate from the site between 8am and 5pm and it is estimated that there would be between 10 and 30 participants during each day of operation. The golf driving range will include a small shipping container for the storage of materials associated with the use. The proposed archery field will be utilised usually on a Sunday with potentially one or two practice sessions during the week. Weekend events will include a maximum of 40 participants whilst weekday training will have between five and 10 participants. The archery field will also include the construction of a cabana measuring 7.0 x 6.0 metres. The Polocrosse area is to be located within the northern portion of the site adjacent to the access road. The use of the polocrosse training area will take place over the weekend or up to two mid-week days. Each session will include up to 12 participants over a period of four hours. A new fence is to be constructed between the training area and the existing adjoining paddocks. Parking for vehicles and floats associated with the training field will be located to the south of the training field. Source: Document, Sep 25 DA789/2017

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Report from the Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Scot MacDonald MLC Boxing Day Trading In the last sitting of Parliament, I led for the Government in the Upper House on the Retail Trading Amendment (Boxing Day) Bill 2017. After a two year trial and review, Boxing Day trading will now be available across all of NSW permanently. Previously, there were inconsistent rules across the Central Coast. Employers can be penalised up to $11,000 for coercing staff to work on this day and landlords can be fined up to $22,000 for forcing retailers to open against their will. Central Coast Elections Congratulations to all those elected to Central Coast Council on September 9. I look forward to a strong partnership between the NSW Government and Council to deliver on the priorities of the Central Coast Regional Plan. The new Council has been one of the outstanding successes of the local government reform with projected savings of $70 million over 10 years. Braveheart’s White Balloon Day On September 14, I spoke in support of a Private Member’s Business Motion from the Hon Paul Green MLC, regarding Braveheart’s White Balloon Day. I advocated for the need to introduce a new criminal offence of failure to report child sexual abuse in an institutional context. See my contribution to the debate at https://www.parliament. nsw.gov.au/Hansard/Pages/HansardResult.aspx#/docid/ HANSARD-1820781676-74285/link/87 The NSW Attorney General has a discussion paper in response to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. The discussion paper can be accessed at https://www.nsw.gov.au/ improving-nsw/have-your-say/ Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill The Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2017 was introduced to the Legislative Council on September 21 by The Hon Trevor Khan MLC. Substantive debate on the bill will likely take place in October. The Bill can be found at https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/bills/ Pages/bill-details.aspx?pk=3422 Kangy Angy Maintenance Facility Transport for NSW issued its determination on the Kangy Angy Maintenance Facility on August 30. Construction is now ready to commence. The facility represents a $300 million investment on the Central Coast as part of the $2.3 billion Intercity Fleet program. Up to 300 people will be employed during the construction phase and 200 ongoing jobs will be required in the operational phase. There will be opportunities for apprenticeships, and rail maintenance work will be relocated to the Central Coast from Sydney. Scot MacDonald MLC Phone: 02 9230 2393 Email: scot.macdonald@parliament.nsw.gov.au Authorised by Scot MacDonald, MLC. Produced and distributed using parliamentary entitlements

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19 lot residential subdivision proposed in Berkeley Vale A

development application has been approved for a 19 lot residential subdivision and creation of a lot for a sewer pump station at 5 Anderson Rd, Berkeley Vale. The application has been assessed having regard to the matters for consideration detailed in Section 79C of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 and other statutory requirements. The application is recommended for approval subject to conditions. The site is bordered by Anderson Rd and Gordon Vaughan Rd, Berkeley Vale. It has a west-northwesterly aspect with a fall of about 22m with average slopes of 1015%. The majority of the site is cleared with narrow forest remnants along the

Anderson Rd (western) side and Gordon Vaughan Rd (southern) side, widening in the southeastern corner of the site. The forest types include Coastal Narrabeen Moist Forest and Coastal Foothills Spotted Gum/ Grey Ironbark. There are two patches of the threatened flora species Melaleuca biconvexa within the forest remnants. The subject site immediately adjoins residential zoned land on its northern and eastern sides. Anderson Rd and Gordon Vaughan Rd provide defined boundaries on the western and southern sides. Land to south, in Gordon Vaughan Rd and Anderson Rd, has been developed for rural residential lots ranging from 1-2ha. Land to the west is a heavily vegetated creek line that runs to the

northwest. The proposal is for the subdivision of the site into 19 residential allotments and the creation of a lot to accommodate a sewer pump station. The subdivision includes the construction of two roads with culdesac heads and access is proposed via a single access point from Anderson Rd. The lots backing onto Anderson Rd and Gordon Vaughan Rd are proposed to contain a restricted area (via restrictions on lot titles) to the rear for the purposes of vegetation retention/protection and for the maintenance of asset protection zones. The lot sizes are proposed to range from 584.6m² to 1502m². The subdivision is to be serviced by a sewage pump station and associated infrastructure to be provided by the applicant and transferred to Council. Proposed Lot 20 (located to the rear of proposed Lot 15) is 42.5m² in size and will contain a sewer pump station which is required given the topography of the site does not permit gravity sewer. The approval of the application is in the public interest as the

development will provide additional housing opportunities in the locality. The property falls within the Southern Lakes District Section 94 Contributions Plan (and Shire Wide Section 94 Contributions Plan). The following contributions are applicable: Shire wide contributions, Open Space Works, Community Facilities Works, District Administration. The contributions have been calculated based on 19 new lots. There is no credit for the existing lot as it is vacant and was previously zoned 7C scenic protection small holdings, under former Wyong LEP 1991. The total Section 94 contributions are $183,707.30. According to the Assessing Officer, “The proposal has been assessed using the heads of consideration in Section 79C of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. “It is generally considered the proposed development is suitable for approval subject to conditions. Source: Document, Sep 25 DA1442/2016

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arliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and the Hunter, Mr Scot MacDonald MLC, has welcomed legislation passed by the NSW Parliament to permanently give retailers, employees and consumers the freedom to trade, work and shop on Boxing Day.

The legislation follows a two-year trial, and a comprehensive review conducted by Prof Percy Allan AM, which found clear support for unrestricted Boxing Day trade among consumers, retailers and employees. Mr MacDonald said that this was an important win for the Central Coast and the Hunter, and placed both regions on equal footing with the rest of NSW. “The legislation is now uniform across NSW and

ensures equal treatment for the regions” Mr MacDonald said. “I have had strong positive feedback for Boxing Day trading in those LGAs that were previously restricted. “The legislation will bring benefits to local businesses and support local jobs. “It will give both employers and employees flexibility,” he added. The legislation also provides strict safeguards to protect workers, with retailers who force staff to work on December 26 facing fines of up to $11,000 per employee. The government has also agreed to conduct an inquiry commencing October 2019 to further assess the impact of the reforms. Source: Media release, Sep 21 Kit Hale, Office of Scot MacDonald MLC

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Mingara to spend $3.2 million for a new entry way C entral Coast Council has approved a Development Application for a new entry way to be built at Club Mingara.

According to the proposal’s Statement of Environmental Effects (SEE), Club Mingara will construct a new Club Entry Canopy to replace the existing entry, together with two smaller pedestrian shelter canopies and associated civil, minor roadworks and landscaping work. “The intent of this upgrade is to provide better shelter for patrons entering and leaving the club in inclement weather, provide better

visual presentation of the main club entrance viewed along the main entry internal roadway and from the carpark, as well as providing better separation between pedestrians and traffic at the entrance,” the SEE read. “The smaller shelters will provide islands of shelter as well as providing easily identified directional markers for patrons using the large parking area south of the club as well as more clearly identified and safer crossing points for pedestrians when approaching from the car park. “The roadway immediately in front of the entry will be modified

and upgraded to provide better turning circle for buses and other vehicles dropping and picking up passengers at the entry as well as more shelter for this activity with a kerb free crossover from the vehicle driveway to the pedestrian pathway to improve accessibility at the club entry. “The entire area immediately surrounding this work will be landscaped to further define the zones and reinforce safety and separation of pedestrians and vehicle traffic,” the SEE stated. The estimated value of the works is $3.2 million Source: Document, Sep 25 DA864/2017

Seniors living development in Ourimbah refused due to perceived flood risk C entral Coast Council has refused a Development Application for a seniors living development in Ourimbah.

A development application had been received for a seniors living development consisting of 8 dwellings utilising the provisions of SEPP (Housing for Seniors and People with a Disability) 2004 at 39 Burns Rd, Ourimbah. The application has been assessed having regard to the matters for consideration detailed in Section 79C of the

Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 and other statutory requirements. The subject site is commonly known as 39 Burns Rd Ourimbah and is legally described as Lot 7 DP 32012. The surrounding properties are characterised as existing residential development comprising new and old dwellings as well as dual occupancy and medium density developments, of both single and twostorey. The subject site is burdened by a 3.66m wide easement to drain water.

The subject site is identified as being affected by flooding and has been identified as a high hazard flood area. Following assessment, it was recommended the proposal be refused, as the high hazard flooding identification coupled with the fact that the land could not achieve a safe low hazard evacuation route in the wake of a significant flood event was deemed against the public’s interest and could potentially result in an unacceptable risk to human life.

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

news articles published in the 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

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

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18 September 2017

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

McEvoy oval amenities are officially opened

Oyster Festival absorbed into larger Wyong festival

New amenities costing more than The 17-year-old Ettalong Oyster $800,000 at McEvoy Oval in Umina Festival is to be absorbed into have been offi cially opened. Wyong’s threeyear- old Lakes Festival, which will be rebadged as Central Coast Lakes Festival.

Election results and interviews available on video For the first time, Central Coast Newspapers has published comprehensive video news on the results of the Central Coast Council election.

Labor, Liberal and Holstein elected to council

Marquart second councillor elected in Gosford West

Asbestos exposure raised in parliament

The Gosford West ward, covering the Peninsula, will be represented by Labor’s Mr Richard Mehrtens, Liberal’s Mr Troy Marquart and independent Mr Chris Holstein on the new mega Central Coast

Liberal Party candidate Mr Troy Marquart was the second councillor elected to represent Gosford West ward.

The exposure of the Peninsula’s public housing tenants to asbestos has been raised in State Parliament.

Beekeeper speaks at Rotary

Commitment to put railway crossing on council agenda

Ms Barbara Elkins from the Central Coast Amateur Bee Keepers’ Association was the guest speaker at the Umina Beach Rotary Club recently.

The man who has taken the third seat in the Gosford West ward has said he is committed to putting the railway crossing back at the top of the Council agenda.

Wagstaffe store parking may be resolved A resolution appears to have been negotiated with Central Coast Council after parking offi cers recently attempted to impose parallel parking at the Wagstaffe Store.

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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Newly-elected Central Coast Councillors ready to take on the challenge The results of the first election for the Central Coast Council were declared at around 3:00pm on Friday, September 15.

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Tax offi ce up for sale The Doma Group has appointed Colliers International to sell the brand new offi ce building being constructed to accommodate the Australian Taxation Offi ce at 99 Georgiana Terrace and 38 Mann

Mayoral race is like a Melbourne Cup field Mr Chris Holstein, longterm Gosford Councillor, six-term Gosford City Mayor, and former Liberal Member for the State Electorate of Gosford, has returned to civic duties as a newlyelected, Petitions with over 1,300 signatures objecting to Point Clare development submitted Community resistance has continued against a proposed 55 unit development at the rear of the Orana nursing home in Point Clare.

Government has committed to a target for social and affordable dwellings Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald, and Member for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch, have welcomed the announcement by NSW Premier, Ms Gladys Berejiklian, that the New works at the Mangrove Mountain Golf Course could be in breach of development consent

It is understood that Verde Terra Pty Ltd, owners of the Mangrove Mountain landfi ll, have been told to cease new excavation works on fenced land adjacent to the site licensed by the EPA.

Work on Langford Dve roundabout to start in October

50 years of service by JPs recognised

Mountain Districts Association refers EPA chairman to ICAC

Work to fix the intersection of Langford Dve and Woy Woy Rd in Kariong will begin before the end of the year.

Member for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch, presented two of the state’s longest serving Justices of the Peace (JP), Mr Michael Bevan and Mr John Mitchell, with a certifi cate recognising 50 years

The Mountain Districts Association (MDA), based on concerns that an ICAC investigation into the NSW EPA will not look high enough, has referred CEO and Chair of the EPA, Mr Barry Buffi er, to ICAC.

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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Bunnings give CWA Hall a facelift I

am Secretary for the Mannering Park Branch of the CWA.

stained, garden weeded and new plants placed in the front garden. Bunning’s also gave us two bench seats for the patio. Toukley Lions were on hand to cook the barbecue and Mr Whippy came by to deliver icecreams. We are so grateful for Bunning’s generosity and thank them publicly in this item.

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Last week, the wonderful people at Bunnings and Taubmans Paints gave our hall a facelift. Organised by Anne Maree from the Lake Haven store, and including Cessnock, Singleton, Maitland, Erina, Umina, Tuggerah, Gosford and Morisset stores. Twenty five team

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FORUM members painted our hall inside and out, put panelling up and laid new linoleum in the kitchen. The patio was re-

Electing many of them, however, can make parliaments even greater disaster areas. They’re good at pretending they intend to do good things.

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John Howard’s recommendation not very meaningful

ormer PM, John Howard voices support for a “NO” vote.

of thousands of the “species” in Iraq. Sorry John, I will be voting “YES”.

FORUM John’s relationship with George Bush and plunging Australia into the Iraq war, a conflict based on American lies, resulted in the deaths

John Howard once told us that the institution of marriage is for the “survival of the species”.

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Calls for short-term action to protect beachfront

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

Remains of a walkway now hanging from the dune

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“They talk about dredging the interrupted”. “From the community group’s channel but they are pumping the sand into the sea and not using it point of view, we have been waiting for the Coastal Zone Management to replenish the beach,” he said. Mr Tony Winch, from the Umina Plan to be approved by the NSW Community Group, said the group Government,” Mr Winch said. “Now that is signed off, the next had been working with the Central Coast Council ofﬁcers responsible thing is to look at where the funding will beCoast coming Council from,” he said. for the amenity of the beach “on Central has “Hopefully it would be the the day-to-day tactical tasks” refused the application to required to keep the situation from council applying for and organising buildthat afunding 160-bed nursing so the work in the plan deteriorating further. home 1.66 hectare site canon be aimplemented. He said he would describe the at 45 “That Hillview Woy is aStreet, hard directional current public amenity as “very

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.

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The ﬁre-damaged NSW Fisheries boatshed next to Fisherman’s Wharf at Woy Woy Photos: Tim Conway

21 August 2017

Part of the Woy Woy waterfront was cordoned off as a crime scene following a suspicious ﬁre at a boat shed on the morning of Wednesday, August 2.

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Minor trafﬁc diversions were put in place around The Esplanade

An artist's impression of the proposed redevelopment

Decision time

“Retail tenancies will be consistent with the desired future bistro, auditorium, entertaining area. “The proposal will stimulate areas, deck and ‘all-weather’ accessed via the boardwalk character of the area and includes fronting Lions Park. the local economy, complement bowling green. an integrated architectural design “The basement car park will be to reduce visual impact, protect “The club will be accessed from nearby commercial developments; provide additional housing for North Burge Rd and will have accessed from North Burge Road scenic values and promote view seniors and provide additional facilities to accommodate 300 with internal lift and stair access to sharing. employment opportunities during people. residential floors. “The proposed development Bushland Management Plan and “The proposal is setback from and after construction. “One hundred and thirty eight responds to population growth and water and sewer connections “WT Martin and Associates the waterfront and will not cause basement car parking spaces are the need for additional, high quality being carried out prior to May 14, have prepared a profit and loss substantive view loss or privacy proposed, including 14 accessible accommodation for seniors. 2012, Council confirmed on May statement from June 30, 2005, to issues for nearby residential spaces and 18 visitor spaces. “The proposal will provide 30, 2016 that the consent had June 30, 2016, showing that the developments. “The redevelopment of the additional housing choice in the physically commenced. “The proposal includes five Woy Woy Sporties Club will retain form of two-bedroom, threeclub has traded at a loss every Woy. “Therefore, the current consent year since 2005 with cumulative retail tenancies and associated existing trading hours, operating bedroom, sub-penthouse The $27.8 million application has not lapsed and may be losses of approximately $800,000. bathrooms. from Monday to Sunday from 5am and penthouse units; and sought to modify a previouslymodified.” “Retail tenancies were approved to 12am. “It is not financially viable for the the development includes an approved DA from 2006 for a In conclusion, the staff-prepared by Gosford Council on December club to continue trading at a loss. “The redevelopment will enable integrated architectural design 60-unit self-care seniors’ living assessment report said: “A Gary Chestnut Kate da Costa “The proposed redevelopment 17, 2014 (DA 4596/2014). Woy Woy Sporties to continue to and landscaping to protect scenic development to the latest proposal residential care facility or nursing “The proposed development operate from the site and ensure value, promote view sharing and will therefore enable retention for a160-bed residential aged care home is a facility which is needed of the club within a new building achieves appropriate separation the clubs long term financial casual surveillance. facility. in the community and is generally and ensure its long term financial between the club, retail tenancies viability. “The proposal represents According to an assessment supported. viability through the co-location of and residential units, with well“Recreational pursuits will rational, orderly, economic and SOURCES: report prepared by Central Coast “However the change to the Facebook post, 20 Jun 2017 compatible seniors housing and defined primary access points for be retained by providing a new sustainable use of the land and Council staff, the proposed original and current consent is Interview, 5 Jul 2017 each area. cafe tenancies. meeting area for the local fi shing shouldin therefore be supported,” the modifications to the original Oval Ave. Pre-polling venues for stadium beyond that under s 96(2) as the Scott Hannell, Ocean Beach “Residential units will have the “The proposed Woy Woy clubCentral and an Coast all-weather bowling developer’s statement concluded. consent would have included an It will be open from 8:30am to Council proposal is not substantially the Surf Life Saving Club SOURCE: Sporties will be orientated to the pedestrian access from street level green. additional storey to result in a to Friday, and elections opened on Monday, 5:30pm, MondayGosford same development. Interview, 5 Jul 2017 DA Tracker off both Brick Wharf Rd and North north east with views towards “The development will three-storey building and changing 9am to 5pm on Saturday. Tony Winch, Umina “A new development application 28. website, 18 Jul 2017 Brisbane Water and the Lions Burge Rd and lift access from the August not detract from the natural a pitched roof to a flat roof. Pre-polling will operate until Community Group should be submitted with a The only pre-polling on DA52491/2017, Central basement car park to residential environment Park. for location recreational Car parking in the Section 96 Reporter: Jackie Pearson 8. Council proposed building of two storeys Coast thepurposes Peninsula at the Woy Woy is 6pm on Friday, September “The proposal will include a floors. andis the development application was actually reduced consistent with the character of the Exposed pipe and rubble from 75 spaces to 53 and both area. the internal layout and external “The impact of the proposal on more news items forappearance this issue atdevelopment www.peninsulanews.info THIS ISSUE contains 59 articles - Read more news items for this issue at www.peninsulanews.info of the An aerial view of the proposed nursing home site the character of the area and the were altered. bushland in the conservation area “The applicant submitted legal The staff report recommended gazetted ecologically endangered pool, basement car parking is greater than that previously community of Umina Coastal and community hall), subject to advice that they wish Council “Council as consent authority Offi ce: 120c Erina Street, Gosford Office: 120c Erina Street, Gosford considered acceptable. to determine the current s96(2) refuse consent the Section 96 Sandplain Woodland located on conditions. Phone: 4325to7369 Phone: 4325 7369 “The assessment concludes that This consent approved 37 self- application.” the site since 2004. (2) PartPO 7 Box application modify 2250 Mail: 1056,toGosford the proposal is not substantially Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 An application for a Seniors care units. According to the assessment Development Consent 30219 to E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net the same development. E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net The UCSW on the land was report that recommended refusal of the approved Senior Living and Living development containing 41 “The proposal is a radical Website: www.centralcoastnews.net Website: www.centralcoastnews.net dwellings together with community preserved and protected by a the latest application, the addition Ancillary Facilities.” transformation from that previously The reasons given in the report and recreational facilities was positive covenant in an existing of one floor would have raised the approved. consent and ceiling height from 7.85 metres to to justify refusal included that the refused by the former Gosford development “The use, internal layout, 11.05 metres above ground level. proposal was not substantially Council at its meeting of February registered on March 18, 2008. and external appearance are “This consent has been “The applicant contends that the same development originally 1, 2005. completely different. The applicant appealed modified five times and the current as the additional floor level is approved and modified. “The increase in overall height “The proposal involves Council’s refusal to the NSW Land development contains 56 self-care essentially contained within the and change to roof line increases senior living dwellings, including a former roof space, the change to Troy Marquart Richard Mehrtens radical transformation from that and Environmental Court. the bulk and scale and creates During the Appeal, the proposal community hall, indoor swimming the overall height is minor and has approved,” the report said. additional overshadowing in the pool, 75 car parking spaces, car not significant additional impact. “The proposal is not essentially was amended to 39 units. afternoon in the winter time on the The Court subsequently upheld wash bay, ambulance bay and “This is not agreed with. and materially the same vegetation to be protected in the bushland conservation area,” the “Such a qualitative change is development due to the significant the Council’s refusal. conservation area. The Court’s reasons for staff report said. not consistent with the character increase or change in floor space, “The proposal is not essentially “The approved development of the area and is not substantially height, number of storeys, value of upholding Council’s refusal were and materially the same the development, internal layout, that even though the applicant contains basement car parking the same development,” the report development,” the report said. external appearance, shadow produced a Species Impact and two residential levels above said. The applicant has the right Statement (that had previously not with a pitched roof. Many of the 28 objections impact, and change of use.” to appeal in the Land and “Following a preliminary submitted by community members Other reasons for the refusal accompanied the application) to Environmental Court under were listed as: “The additional the Court, the Court ruled that the assessment of the current s96(2) also pointed out that the previous Section 97 of the Environmental The community group which been working on the plan since Council advised consent had expired as physical impact on the vegetation in the Council could not have determined application, Planning and Assessment Act formulated the Community November 2016. conservation zone by increased the application without having the applicant that the changes commencement had not been 1979 six months after the date on The CPCC group has given its Plan Central Coast (CPCC) overshadowing, buildings closer to sought the concurrence of the resulted in the development not achieved by the developer. which the applicant receives notice has indicated support for support to The Greens and Labor Council’s staff assessment root system of trees, use of non- Department of Environmental and being substantially the same Party tickets in Gosford East and in respect to Council’s decision. some Central Coast Council development. report did not agree with the native species in landscaping, and Conservation. SOURCE: Gosford West wards. “It was suggested to the community in this regard. A new application was lodged candidates running for construction of timber boardwalk Assessment report, 16 Aug 2017 The New Independents in both that the s96(2) and development consent was applicant “Due to site clearing, registration through the conservation area.” DA30219/2006, Central Coast election on September 9. Gosford West ward, led by Mr Council Gosford DA Tracker The community has been granted on May 14, 2007, for application be withdrawn and a of the positive covenant, erection The group of around 100 Gary Chestnut, and in Gosford campaigning to protect the Seniors Living and Ancillary new development application be of fencing and signage to protect residents, led by two members of East ward by Ms Jane Smith, also Facilities (indoor swimming lodged. the UCSW, preparation of a the Peninsula community, have have the support of CPCC.

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and Brick Wharf Rd with an three metre shed with a steel roof was owned by NSW fisheries but, exclusion zone of 100 metres. Fire and Rescue Central Coast’s according to Mr Barton, it was Inspector Bob Barton said the fire mostly empty apart from some tools. started at around 4.25am and was 4 September 2017 Fire crews and emergency attended by three fire trucks, police services worked throughout the and ambulance. The timber-clad six metre by morning to contain the blaze and

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18 September 2017

Oyster Festival absorbed into larger Wyong festival

Belinda Neal ﬁghts Labor expulsion

support the Rules of the Labor I had a medical certificate. “So with only one side of the party to the best of her ability,” NSW Labor said in a written story being told, what would you expect? statement. “The decision is subject to “The NSW Labor Internal Appeals Tribunal instructed the appeal to the review tribunal and Party Office to delay announcing I hope that they will deal with the the result of the public selection claims fairly,” she said. The former Gosford councillor, ballot for Central Coast Council. Ms Neal has since appealed NSW Legislative Council member, “The result of the ballot will be the expulsion but no outcome has Federal Member for Robertson provided to party members as been announced. and Senator was expelled by soon as the Review Tribunal has She has called on the party party officials on the advice of the met to consider the challenges. to count the votes from the Internal AppealsChris Tribunal the day Gabby Greyem Holstein Christine Keene “NSW Labor is dedicated to preselection. after she participated in the ballot ensuring that Labor candidates Labor Party pre-selection for at the Woy Woy CWA Hall. for Central Coast Council are out the Gosford West and Gosford NSW Labor general secretary campaigning as soon as possible,” East Wards took place at Woy Ms Kaila Murnain made the the statement said. Woy but officials told candidates announcement via Twitter shortly Ms Neal made a statement via the ballot box would be sealed after 9am on Monday, July 24. and taken back to Labor Head text message at 11.45am on July Postal voting applications must “The 8amIAT untilreceived 6pm. a number 24. pictured (above) are either the Office where it would remain until be made to the NSW Electoral The Woy is part lead candidates in one of the of challenges to Woy the Peninsula eligibility of the resolution of Ms Neal’s appeal have been in hospital Commission by 5pm on Monday, of for the the Gosford West ward she which is “I groups or are standing since alone as voters pre-selection,” and other internal disputes about 6am,” she said. September 4. said. being contested by 25 candidates “I independents. have not seen anythingSOURCE: but the eligibility of some members to On election day, September 9, “The in nine groups. Internal Appeals Tribunal the media has rung. vote. Media release, 27 Aug 2017 polling places will be open from The Ms Neal nine engaged candidates found that in “The ALP Tribunal proceeded Ian Reynolds, Central Coast Council On Friday, August 4, Ms Neal unworthy conduct and failed to with a hearing in my absence when said: “The rules of the party require

Woy Woy Bay resident, Ms Belinda Neal, continues to ﬁght her expulsion from the NSW Labor Party and has called for the preselection ballot held on Sunday, July 23, to be counted.

Pre-polling open at Woy Woy oval

the ballot to be counted and it repeated her statement that she remained keen to represent the hasn’t been. “The ballot should have been Gosford West Ward on the new Central Coast Council counted on the day,” she said. Senator Deborah O’Neill, who “I have written to the ALP to call for it to count the vote it has is junior vice president of NSW Labor, would not comment on already conducted,” she said Ms Neal said her main concern internal party matters. SOURCES: was for Labor to have a strong and Media statement, 24 Jul 2017 electable team of candidates in the David Dobson, NSW Labor ﬁeld campaiging. Media statement, 24 Jul 2017 She had told Peninsula News Interview, 4 Aug 2017 on Thursday, July 22, that she was Belinda Neal, Woy Woy Bay standing for pre-selection in West Reporter: Jackie Pearson 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 pre-selection Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks with Ms Abagail Grimes, Ms Kylie Brown, Ryan Brown, Luke Brown, ballot using a Walkley walkingand frame, as itMartin at the ofﬁcial opening of the new McEvoy Oval amenities building Mr Bob Mr Taylor is understood he had a hip surgery in the days prior to the vote. On Friday, August 4, Ms Neal

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McEvoy oval amenities are ofﬁcially opened

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Community plan group supports council candidates

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A prompt call by a resident to NSW Fire and Rescue meant the ﬁre was contained and did not spread to Fisherman’s Wharf

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

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Sporties’ $37.2 million redevelopment proposed

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 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.”

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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 doze the whole area, re-contour the beach and replant the area with native vegetation … but that would cost money,” said president Mr Scott Hannell. He said there were signiﬁcant parts of the beach that were not passable at high tide and the extent of the erosion made it difﬁcult for the club to get its safety equipment on and off the sand “At the moment the all-terrain vehicle that council supplied the club and that tows our gear trailer, the rubber ducky and other emergency equipment wouldn’t be able to be pulled up off the beach,” he said. Mr Hannell questioned why so much attention had been given to the risk to private property at Wamberal when community assets and public amenity were in such dire straits on the Peninsula’s main beachfront. Mr Hannell said the photos had been viewed by over 22,000 people and the majority of comments were in support of something being done to improve the amenity of the beach. Several public access paths have been impassable for over two years, he said. More recently, erosion has seen the depletion of sand around the main stormwater drain near the Ocean Beach Surf Club’s car park.

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The amenities were jointly funded by Federal, State and local governments, with small contributions being made by local sporting groups. Despite the three levels of government issuing a joint media release, it was left to the Federal Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks, to ofﬁcially open the amenities on Friday, September 8. The facility currently supports training and competition for Woy Woy Little Athletics, Peninsula Touch Association and Southern Spirit Cricket Club. The upgrade launch was timed to coincide with the 2017 registration day for the Woy Woy Little Athletics Club. The Federal Government invested $304,000 into the project. The New South Wales Government contributed $225,000 and Central Coast Council $258,430. Woy Woy Peninsula Little Athletics put in $4000, Peninsula Touch Football Association $6000

Ms Wicks, who said she was a long-term supporter of the project, joined the community for the opening and said the new building included a clubroom, canteen, storage rooms, and male and female amenities. “I’ve been hearing from many local families and organisations on the Peninsula about how the previous amenities building was run-down and unsafe so it’s great to be able to open this new facility for Umina,” Ms Wicks said. “Not only is McEvoy Oval home to over 1500 sporting participants per year, it’s also used by local schools for carnivals and gala days,” she said. “I’m thrilled that this upgrade is now complete, and commend all levels of Government and the hardworking community advocates who’ve made it possible.” In the joint statement, Federal Minister for Regional Development Ms Fiona Nash said: “These great new facilities will beneﬁt both local

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FORUM than having a feeling of our rates being wasted and underhanded secret random deals taking place. We as a community have stuck together through the dreadful years of Eaton as mayor and under the management of the

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Mardi man airlifted to Westmead Hospital 20-year-old man has been airlifted to Westmead Hospital in a stable condition after a high speed collision with a tree on Saturday, September 9.

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Some have even said it is like a huge weight has been lifted off their shoulders. There is a real feeling of our community moving forward in a positive, inclusive way rather

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a vehicle had left the road at speed and hit a tree. The man was trapped in the vehicle for a period of time before emergency crew were able to free him. CareFlight’s rapid response rescue helicopter was called to

Mardi shortly before 4pm, landing in a paddock near the scene. CareFlight’s specialist doctor and intensive care paramedic treated the man for abrasions and injuries to the face, chest and abdomen. Source: Website, Sep 9 Central Coast Incident Alerts

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hree men and a woman have been charged after allegedly defrauding two elderly women on the Central Coast.

Police will allege that on Sunday, February 19, a 91-year-old woman attended a nursing home on The Entrance Rd, Erina, and returned to her home late in the afternoon. At about 9am on Monday, February 20, the woman was allegedly contacted by a man, who claimed he had found her purse. Police have been told the woman was asked to confirm personal details to authenticate her identity. Officers attached to Brisbane Water Local Area Command commenced inquiries and allegedly established that the woman had more than $29,000 taken from her account. As part of their investigation, police were able to link this to a similar incident that occurred in 2016. At about 4pm on

November 17, 2016, a 93-year-old woman allegedly received a phone call from a man claiming to be the manager of a bank. The man allegedly claimed that the woman’s wallet had been found, and requested the woman confirm a number of personal details which would authenticate her identity. The woman contacted police after she was informed of unusual account activity. Following inquiries, the woman indicated more than $12,000 had been taken from her account, and police attached to Tuggerah Lakes Local Area Command commenced an investigation. Following inquiries, a 38-year-old man, two 36-year-old men, and a 30-year-old woman were arrested between Tuesday and Wednesday, August 15-16, 2017. The 38-year-old man, from The Entrance, was charged with 24 counts of dishonestly obtain

property by deception and dispose property theft-serious indictable offence. He was granted conditional bail and is due to appear at Gosford Local Court on Tuesday, September 12. A 36-year-old man, from Mardi, was charged with 17 counts of obtain benefit by deception and driver not disclose identity of driver/passenger. A 30-year-old woman, from The Entrance, was charged with two counts of dispose property theft-serious indictable offence, goods in personal custody suspected of being stole/ unlawfully obtained and possess prohibited drug. Both were granted conditional bail and are due to appear at Gosford Local Court on Tuesday, September 26. The second 36-year-old man, from Niagara Park, was charged with deal with proceeds of crime. He is due to reappear at Gosford Local Court on Thursday, October 26.

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stopped. The 69-year-old male bus driver rendered first aid to the woman who had suffered serious head and spinal injuries but was conscious. She was treated by Ambulance paramedics and airlifted to Westmead Hospital for treatment. Police from Tuggerah Lakes Traffic and

Highway patrol attended and commenced an investigation. The bus driver was breath tested with a negative result. Heavy vehicle examiners confirmed the bus was in good working order. Police have been told that the woman was part of a Year 12 ‘fridge to fridge’ event. The incident has renewed police warnings for students involved in end of year celebrations to be extremely cautious near roads and to celebrate safely and responsibly. Inquiries into the crash continue. Source: Media release, Sep 23 NSW Police Media

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he Central Coast Community Women’s Health Centre at Wyong has been able to increase its range of services during 2017, thanks to a brand new building for group activities.

Ms Paula Jarman, coordinator of the Wyong centre, said the facility now has purpose-built space to run its groups on domestic violence, anxiety and self-esteem. She said the new building was a great new asset for service delivery, given the former Wyong Shire’s position as having one of the highest rates of domestic violence in NSW. “It is such a vulnerable area and I think that is why our service is so important and so needed, because the women, when they want to leave, come here,” Ms Jarman said. “They don’t always have the skills or courage to leave a violent

The flying group room being positioned at the Wyong Women's Health Centre “The good thing is organisation to apply for situation and when they come and see one of that women are resilient, the funding to pay for the our counsellors, or they and once they have that community building. go through one of our support, they do find the “David Harris groups, they become strength to stand on their supported our application empowered and able to own two feet and move with the 2015 Community move on,” she said. on.” Building Partnership and “Our community is The Wyoming centre we received $100,000. becoming more diverse is on a site owned by “We commissioned culturally, so women have Central Coast Council, Built Smart and they built families who live overseas where it has been located a group room that they and they don’t have since 1993. craned in over the back local family members, Ms Jarman said the fence. resources or language to Member for Wyong, Mr “The kids in the deal with things here. David Harris, assisted the

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preschool next door called it a flying building. “We can run our groups so much more effectively because we’ve got a screen, air conditioner, and a much more vibrant space. Other activities being run in the new room include yoga, a ‘mums and bubs’ group, a menopause group and pilates. Groups cost $5 and counselling costs $10. “It is only a donation, so we have never turned anyone away if they couldn’t afford it.” Ms Jarman said the centre is now seeking to increase the community’s awareness of the new facility and the services available. “From the outside, you just see a little cottage and you don’t know what happens inside, but we have really high quality trauma informed staff that know how to work with women in crisis. “It is a safe place for women and it is women

only. “Our services are strength based, very much about walking with that woman through her journey and about giving her the skills, understanding and more information about her situation so she can make informed choices.” In spite of the new group room, the Wyong centre only has enough funding to provide Monday morning childcare and then centre only opens 2.5 days per week. Ms Jarman also said that the centre was part of the East Wyong area that has been identified as requiring redevelopment. “In addition to the women’s health centre, the area has a preschool, tennis courts, and the beautiful Bakers Park field, and we are all at risk of losing these resources if we are not careful. Source: Interview, Sep 21 Paula Jarman, Central Coast Community Women’s Health Centre Wyong Jackie Pearson, journalist

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Reports show cancer clusters 20 per cent above the state average in our region he Northern Lakes Disability Tourism Precinct Committee has called for an independent audit of the Central Coast’s environmental and human health, due to ongoing concerns about air pollution from coal fired power stations and coal ash dams, the detection of toxic fire-fighting chemicals in soil and surface water and the detection of local cancer clusters.

“What I am calling for is a complete environmental and health audit of the region,” said founder of the committee, Mr Gary Blaschke. “We really do need an independent one,” environmental and disability activist, Mr Blaschke, said. Mr Blaschke said he had spoken with the Central Coast Local Health District, the EPA

and local politicians about his concerns. “I’ve put it to both Mr David Harris, Member for Wyong and Ms Yasmin Catley the Member for Swansea, are they with us or not?” he said. “Several reports have recently been released that show cancer clusters 20 per cent above the state average in our region, according to the Torrens University of SA. “Another by Environmental Justice exposed the massive air pollution problems we have,” he said. “Remarkably, the suburbs named in the three year health study by the Torrens University Public Health Information Development Unit, happen to be within very close proximity to the environmentally destructive ash dam and smoke stack issues of the former Lake Munmorah and existing Vales Point Power Stations. “All authorities, EPA, both NSW and local

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Doug Eaton may have failed to be nominated

653 lot planning proposal sent to Minister for gateway determination

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,

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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

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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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Airport (Restrictions) Act decision a blow to Council’s expansion plans he NSW Minister for Planning, Mr Anthony Roberts, has decided to keep the Warnervale Airport (Restrictions) Act in place.

Central Coast Council expressed its disappointment following the announcement, stating that the decision would impact on the Council’s masterplan for the Central Coast Airport. Independent candidate for the Wyong Ward, and long-term campaigner to keep the Act in place, Mr Laurie Eyes, said the Minister’s decision was a stunning victory for the community and a rebuke for Council. Mr Roberts announced his decision to keep the Warnervale Airport (Restrictions) Act on Friday, August 11. Mr Roberts said the current regulations restricting further development and expansion of the airport would remain. After an extensive review by the Department of Planning and Environment, which included signiﬁcant community and stakeholder consultation, Mr Roberts accepted recommendations to keep the Act as it currently stands. This means that any expansion sought by Central Coast Council, owner of the airport,

Ms Louise Greenaway, independent candidate for the Wyong Ward, near ongoing Council work at the Central Coast Airport will require ministerial consent. “We have made sure that everybody had a chance to have their say, council, community and other stakeholders, in regards to Central Coast Council’s request to repeal the Act,” Mr Roberts said. “The Department ensured that all matters

raised were adequately addressed before ﬁnalising the review. “Expanding the operations to create an aviation hub or regional airport is a big deal to local communities and not a decision that could ever be taken lightly. “Based on the recommendations by the Department, I have

decided to leave the Act in place, meaning that any signiﬁcant expansion of the airport and its operations by the Council will still need ministerial consent. “I believe this remains the most appropriate way to currently regulate activities at the airport.” Mr Roberts said the government would

consider whether additional controls on future development at Warnervale Airport might be needed to ensure any further proposals were subject to community consultation, rigorous environmental assessment and determined by an appropriately impartial body.

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Central Coast Council Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, said Warnervale Airport, now Central Coast Airport, was the only airport managed by a Council in Australia that was subject to such restrictions, particularly relating to aircraft movements. Mr Reynolds said Council had been up front about its desire to develop the airport for general aviation and leaving the Act in place could impact on this possibility. “The airport is a major asset for Council and the community, with the potential to create hundreds of jobs and opportunities for our growing community,” Mr Reynolds said. “We know this because we recently tested the market, with our Expression of Interest process to turn the airport into a general aviation hub, and the response was positive. “We are currently developing a masterplan out of this EOI process which was always going to be subject to rigorous community consultation and state government scrutiny. “This announcement has signiﬁcant potential to affect this process and our ability to promote employment on the Central Coast.” Continued Page 4

The Coast votes ne year, three months, four weeks and one day after its two Council’s were dismissed by the NSW Government and replaced by an Administrator, the community will be able to vote for the ﬁrst-ever combined Central Coast Council.

On Saturday, September 9, the community of the Central Coast will make history by electing 15 Councillors, the ﬁrst democratically elected team to govern in the new, enormous Central Coast Council for a three-year period. In addition to sacking the elected representatives of the former Wyong and Gosford Councils, the NSW Government also carved up the new Central Coast Local Government Area into ﬁve wards: Budgewoi, The Entrance, Wyong, Gosford West and Gosford East. Residents of each Ward will be able to elect three Councillors to represent their particular area of the Coast. The Ward boundaries have been a surprise to most. They appear to be an attempt to dissolve the north-south divide between the two former Councils, instead dividing the Coast vertically, with three smaller wards hugging the Coast and the bulk of the new LGA appearing to be divided between the geographically large and

rather disparate wards of Wyong and Gosford West. The Wyong Ward reaches into the heart of the former Gosford LGA, as far south as Wyoming, Narara and North Gosford. The first challenge for every voter before September 9 will be to check and confirm which Ward they actually live in. That determines which candidates they will be able to vote for. The NSW Electoral Commission and Central Coast Council have interactive maps on their websites that can assist with finding out which Ward a voter is located in. A map of each Ward, the location of polling booths and information from each group of candidates is included elsewhere in this newspaper. It will be up to the newly-elected Council to determine whether or not to keep, throw out or rearrange the Wards. Council candidates

themselves from former Wyong Mayor, Mr Doug Eaton, and spread their message to include Brisbane Water as well as Tuggerah Lakes. Ms Kylie Boyle decided to form a new party, the Sustainable Development Party, to continue to fight for a more ecologically protective attitude towards developing the green fields and virgin bush areas like Glenning Valley. Several groups of independent candidates have been working hard for months to take the fight for places on the first elected Central Coast Council right up to the chins of the established parties. Ms Louise Greenaway’s team in the Wyong Ward, representing the Central Coast New Independents, is appealing to voters to make a clean break with the past and ensure the new Council is built on a foundation of transparency and community participation. Ms Julie Watson’s team in the Budgewoi Ward is working on a similar platform. There are also some familiar names running as independents, particularly former, at times controversial, Wyong Mayors, Mr Doug Eaton and Mr Greg Best. The candidates have a fascinating mix of life and professional experience and enthusiasm, all of whom declare that they have the best interests of the Central Coast at heart. The candidates that do

get elected on September 9 will set the tone for this region for at least the next 10 years. In the absence of any elected representatives or community committees, the current Administration, under the direct scrutiny of the NSW Government, has been ‘lining up the ducks’ to implement the State Government’s vision for the Central Coast. That vision is mainly about population growth and land use. It makes way for the opening of land west of the M1 for development and it has a favourable view of mining and extractive industries for the Coast. Wyong Regional Chronicle has asked each candidate to answer three questions that will, hopefully, shed some light on what they consider to be the important issues for their Ward and for the region as a whole. Whether or not their answers resonate with your views, may be one way of screening who to vote for. Please vote thoughtfully. The Central Coast Community has spent the past 16 months without elected representation and it now has an opportunity to ensure those 15 seats around the table are ﬁlled by the most deserving candidates who will truly serve the needs and aspirations of the community. Source: Jackie Pearson, journalist

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governments especially, have let the regional community down from Morisset, Cooranbong to Wyong, Blue Haven, Doyalson to Buff Point and all surrounding suburbs. “Those who we put in place to look after our welfare, have failed miserably with a multitude of oversights, possibly life threatening and environmentally devastating issues that have been raised for decades by active community representatives. “These two issues of health and environment alone have been swept under the carpet by the EPA for many years. “When it was found recently that Delta had breached their license five times in one month in 2016, they received the equivalent to a slap on the wrist for doing so. “Self-regulation needs to stop and accurate Government monitoring needs greater attention,” Mr Blaschke said. He said he believed that the suburbs of Wyong, Charmhaven and Gorokan had cases 20 per cent above the state average for nine different types of cancer, because of their proximity to Vales Point, Colongra and Lake Munmorah power stations. “Over a five year period, 23.5 per cent of winds blew from the North, North-North-East or North-East, mostly in the warmer months when we are outdoors,” he said. “The rates of cancer feather out the further away from the stations you move and yet the only air pollution monitoring site is at Wyong racecourse,” he said. According to Mr Blaschke, the approval of the Wallarah II coal mine would only add to the region’s health and environmental problems. “The Torrens University report is a warning that we have a problem, and if we don’t take note of that warning, we have failed miserably.

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Mr Greg Best (back right) with new apprentices Max Irvine and William Ryan (back) and trainees Rebecca Greene and Jake Croft

ith the end of the school year fast approaching, students in Year’s 10 and 12 are being encouraged to consider the range of apprenticeships and traineeships available through Central Coast Group Training (CCGT) when planning their futures.

“The Coast’s business community is really getting behind CCGT’s push in giving our kids a go,” CCGT’s General Manager and newly elected Central Coast Councillor, Mr Greg Best said. “Over the past 35 years, CCGT has provided thousands of career opportunities to our Coast’s youth. “In partnership with

the local business community, CCGT is now looking to fill a further 30 new jobs, in a wide range of trades from Heavy Vehicle Mechanics to Indigenous Te l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n Apprenticeships,” Mr Best said. Source: Media release, Sep 15 Greg Best, Central Coast Group Training

risbane Water Legacy Club, has signed an agreement with TAFE NSW, HVTC and Hunter Foundation, for scholarships for the descendants of Veterans to enable Vocational and Educational Training programs.

Brisbane Water Legacy Club will fund the scholarships for eligible applicants. “At Brisbane Water Legacy Club, we honour the sacrifice made by veterans during their service to our country. “One way to realise our debt to their sacrifice is by supporting the ambitions of their descendants,” Mr Peter Lawley, CEO of Brisbane Water Legacy said. “We do this by providing financial assistance throughout their schooling and, where applicable, funding through Scholarships for further education and training. “Brisbane Water Legacy Club established a Scholarships fund in 2001. “The fund provides financial support to eligible applicants who wish to pursue further education. “In 2017, scholarships totalling $325,000 have been funded for 34 applicants. “This new partnership agreement with the parties will establish a structured framework for applicants to our Scholarships programme who choose to pursue VET. “The programme is structured with an identified end goal, that being a job,” Mr Lawley said. Two Central Coast locals have reflected on what receiving their

Brisbane Water Legacy Scholarship (BWLS) meant to them. Wyong’s, Ms Rosebud Lambert, who received a scholarship in 2004-2006, said her BWLS helped her achieve her dream career. “I studied a Bachelor of Renewable Energy Engineering at the University of NSW from 2004 to 2007, and received the Brisbane Water Legacy Club Scholarship for part of my four years of study,” Ms Lambert said. “This course entailed studying various renewable energy technologies to produce electricity, such as photovoltaics (solar cells), solar thermal, wind turbines, biomass and geothermal technologies, as well other sustainability principles such as environmentally friendly architecture. “At the time this was a new degree which bridged across multiple disciplines of mechanical and electrical engineering. “At the end of my degree, I graduated with First Class Honours and was eligible to become a registered member of Engineers Australia,” she continued. “The scholarship was not only a welcome financial support, but through the ongoing support of Legacy, I also gained a new found support network who I felt had a genuine interest in me. “The scholarship gave me confidence to face the many challenges that studying at a university away from your home area presented. “Along the way, I have also studied a master degree in Sustainability in Portugal and published articles in scientific journals.

“Currently, I am working in Portugal in the logistics area but have plans to travel and then return to Australia in the near future,” Ms Lambert said. Bateau Bay’s Mr Joseph Garden was the 2014-2016 BWLS recipient. “I have been a proud recipient of the Brisbane Water Legacy scholarship since 2014 and it has significantly changed my life for the better,” Mr Garden said. “It has eased a considerable amount of stress on an already stressful exploration by myself into tertiary education. “For the past four years, I have been enrolled in the University of Newcastle studying a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in History. “For three years, I completed the undergraduate degree, maintaining a credit average which has allowed me to continue to the Honours level in which I am currently undertaking. “The possibility of writing a 15,000 word thesis on a topic of my choice would have seemed ludicrous to a year 12 student all the way back in 2013, but here I am relishing the opportunity given to me. “Next year I have gained entry into a two year Masters of Teaching degree which will go hand in hand with my History degree. “Hopefully the combination of an Honours Arts degree and a Masters in Teaching should provide myself with employment opportunities, not just here in Australia, but also around the world,” Mr Garden concluded. Source: Media release, Sep 13 Peter Lawley, Brisbane Water Legacy

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he Mannering Park Public School Parents and Carer’s Association has written an open letter to local businesses and community members seeking assistance with fundraising for the school’s u p c o m i n g Community Day Fete.

“Mannering Park Public School is a school of approximately 230 students,” P&C Association President, Ms Jenny Benson wrote. “At times, we rely on the support of the community and local businesses in order to raise funds towards educational projects and to update resources and equipment. “This year, some of our initiatives include new books for Years 5 and 6, dictionary sets for each classroom and updating

our library resources. “We are currently organising our 4th annual Community Day Fete to be held on Saturday, October 28. “In past years, the response from our school and wider community has been very positive. “We strive to make this fundraiser a success,” Ms Benson wrote. The school’s fete is set to be a family day of fun, food and entertainment, with rides, activities, entertainment, food, prizes and stalls. Rides include: the water blaster, jumping castle and inflatable slides. There is also facepainting, plaster painting, arts and crafts. Stalls include: clothes, bags, toys, jewellery, Jamberry nails, pet treats, cakes, herbs and spices, candles, crafts, scrapbooking, plants, trash and treasure, and thermomix demonstrations.

Community groups supporting the fete include: MPPS Rural Fire Service, Army Cadets, MPPS Country Women’s Association, and local community committees. Entertainment includes Animal Nursery, exclusive car and bike displays, music and martial arts. “Mannering Park Men’s Shed will be cooking up our Sausage Sizzle. “Other food stalls include Sweet Treats, Pancakes, Russell’s Ice Cream Truck, and Baby Bean Machine. “Our canteen will be open and selling snacks, Slush Puppies and special treats,” Ms Benson added. The P&C are also looking for volunteers to help work stalls, the sausage sizzle and sell drinks on the day. Source: Letter, Sep 19 Jenny Benson, Mannering Park Public School P&C Association

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udgewoi Public School only has 39 places left in the Swimming Scheme being held for students in Term 4.

The scheme is open to students in Years 2-6 who cannot swim 25 metres independently or to students who need to practise their stroke correction or improve their swimming skills. There is no charge for the lessons, so students only pay for pool entry and bus travel. “It is a great opportunity to have swimming lessons at a fraction of the cost and a nice end of year activity,” relieving Principal, Ms Tracey Ellen said. Source: Newsletter, Sep 18 Tracey Ellen, Budgewoi Public School

EDUCATION

Rosanne Pugh wins Education Leadership Award

(L to R) NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian, Rosanne Pugh, Minister for Early Childhood Education Sarah Mitchell, and Minister for Education Rob Stokes at the 2017 NSW Premier’s Teacher Scholarships.

s Rosanne Pugh, Director at KU Ourimbah Preschool and Children’s Centre, has won the Australian Council for Educational Leaders (ACEL) Leadership Award for 2017.

The prestigious award recognises Ms Pugh as an educational leader who has made a significant contribution to education, educational leadership and improving outcomes for children. “The Leadership Award recognises Rosanne’s contribution as an educator-researcher and advocate for navigating and repositioning teaching beyond the built boundaries of conventional classrooms,” said KU Children’s Services CEO, Ms Christine Legg. “Rosanne has made a national and international contribution to extending academic outcomes for Primary Schools and has enlivened the debate on optimal environments for learning in early childhood settings,” Ms Legg added. As the Director and educational leader at KU Ourimbah, Ms Pugh is passionate about education delivered in natural landscapes. This is evident in KU Ourimbah’s educational program, where children are immersed in nature, allowing them to connect with the natural world. “My role as educational leader at KU Ourimbah aligns with the momentum to realise the

benefits of Education for Sustainability,” Ms Pugh said. “Our partnerships between educators and academics supports new perspectives on the place of play as conduit to learning and the release of learning potential through education delivered in natural landscapes.” The ACEL Leadership Award is the second award Ms Pugh has won this year, after winning the 2017 NSW Premier’s Early Childhood

Education Scholarship at the NSW Premier’s Teacher Scholarships last month. The scholarship will enable Ms Pugh to take part in a month-long study tour across Australia and New Zealand, where she will visit highly regarded early childhood services to examine excellent practice in Sustainability and/or Reconciliation. Source: Media release, Sep 22 Melinda Hutchings, KU Children’s Services

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September 26, 2017

Governor-General awards scout leaders

Lakes Festival expands to include Gosford and Ettalong C

entral Coast Council launched its popular Festival by the Water at Gosford, on Friday, September 15, with a teaser of what visitors can expect at The Lakes Festival this year.

Central Coast Adult Scouting Award recipients

he Chief Scout of Australia, the Governor-General, His Excellency General, the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retired), has announced 16 Central Coast Leaders among the 343 recipients from across NSW, for awards in recognition of outstanding service to Scouting by an adult.

These awards recognise the service of those volunteers who regularly go beyond the regular meeting nights to ensure that the boys and girls in their care are offered a fun and exciting programme filled with challenges to help them develop important life skills. The local recipients included a Silver Emu

awarded to, Ms Deborah Dickson, who is District Leader, Central Coast Lakes, for Adult Training. A Silver Koala was awarded to, Ms Kerrilyn Rimmer, who is Cub Scout Leader at the First Budgewoi Scouts. Meritorious Service Awards were presented to: Mr Craig Adamson, Cub Scout Leader, First Tuggerah Lakes; Ms Elizabeth BarnabyBrown, District Leader, Central Coast Lakes; Ms Jeanine Bond, District Leader, Central Coast Lakes; Ms Sue Easton, Scout Leader, First Kanwal; Mr David Jenkins, Scout Leader, First Noraville; and, Ms Lesley-Ann Rankine, Scout Leader, First Wyong. Special Service Awards were received by: Ms Emma Herring, Non Uniform Adult Helper at First Noraville; Ms Annette Jones, Group

Leader, First Gwandalan; Ms Triscia Von Pralitz, Cub Scout Leader, First Kanwal; and, Mr Kenneth Worth, Cub Scout Leader, First Ourimbah. For over 100 years, Scouting has played an important part in the lives of young people and can be found in over 200 countries around the world. “The role of an Adult in Scouting is to help young boys and girls become responsible citizens in their own communities,” said District Commissioner for Central Coast Lakes, Mr Brian Perrem. “It is important that those who go above and beyond their basic duties are recognised and this year’s awardees are all very deserving,” Mr Perrem said. Source: Media release, Sep 16 Brian Perrem, Central Coast Lakes District Scouting

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The popular annual event is in its third year and will be even bigger and better in 2017, with more than 20 free events making a splash across the Central Coast from November 10-19, including new event hubs at Gosford and Ettalong for the first time. Council Connected Communities Group Leader, Ms Julie Vaughan, said locals and visitors can expect to see an expanded program with new events this year, including one at the Gosford Waterfront. “The Lakes Festival is just growing bigger each year and is now a true Coast-wide event,” Ms Vaughan said. “This year we have 26 events designed to activate, educate and celebrate our local waterways across 10 days at seven different locations, so there’s certainly something for

everyone.” Some of the new events include: Mov’In Bed Outdoor Cinema, movies under the stars in the comfort of a bed by the lake; Perfect Strangers, a unique dining experience with a celebrated local chef; the Brisbane Water Oyster Festival which has also jumped on board; and, Park Feast, a popup food truck festival at Gosford waterfront. Popular events such as the Triathlon, Colour Run Family Fest, Long Jetty Street Festival and the Lighthouse Folk Festival, will all be making a return to the annual program, as will Light up the Lake, with headline act, The Potbelleez. “We have ticketed events and a wide range of free events for the whole family, Ms Vaughan said. “Make sure you check out our program online,” The 10 day Festival will feature a full program of sporting, family, cultural, educational and live music events on and surrounding the Central Coast’s waterways including at: Memorial Park, The Entrance; Picnic Point, The Entrance; McKenzie Reserve, Budgewoi; Canton Beach Foreshore;

Long Jetty Foreshore; Gosford Waterfront; and Ettalong Foreshore. Council Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, said last year’s Festival attracted more than 40,000 people and the expanded program is expected to deliver even more this year. “The Lakes Festival is proving to be a successful event on the Central Coast event calendar that showcases one of the region’s best assets and has a real community feel,” Mr Reynolds said. “This year we have expanded the Festival to Ettalong and Gosford, giving us more opportunities to activate the waterfronts all over the Central Coast. “The Festival is a great way for our residents and visitors alike to take part in a wide range of interesting events and explore our beautiful waterways at the same time. “It makes you realise how lucky we are and what a beautiful environment the Central Coast is for us to enjoy and showcase to the world,” he said. Source: Media release, Sep 12 Central Coast Council Media

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Rural Fire Brigade receives a grant

Central Coast Choral Festival to be held at The Art House T

he Art House has been named as the venue for the 2017 Central Coast Choral Festival (CCCF).

The CCCF is a biennial event featuring around 700 students from 37 NSW Department of Education Public Schools in a series of massed choirs. “Performing 15 different songs, the students are sure to sing something for everyone,” CCCF production manager, Ms Amy Ball said. “Individual performers

have also been selected, through audition, to showcase their talents. “A highlight of this year’s festival is repertoire by world-renowned Australian composer, Mr Paul Jarman, who the students were fortunate to sing with recently,” Ms Ball added. The CCCF is a three day event beginning from Tuesday, October 17. There will be performances from 3:30pm and 7:30pm each day. Source: Media release, Sep 20 Amy Ball, Central Coast Choral Festival

Hymnfest at Toukley T

o u k l e y Presbyterian Church will host Hymnfest to celebrate the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation, on Sunday, October 29.

The event will celebrate the history of well-known

hymns, as well as sing some of them with St David’s Presbyterian Church Choir. The event will be followed by afternoon tea and fellowship. Source: Media release, Sep 15 Leona Walther, Toukley Presbyterian Church

OUT&ABOUT

L-R BVRFB members Gerard Dunning, Adam MacLean, Jess Scappatura and Ray Carter with Wallarah 2’s Peter Smith

he Berkeley Vale Rural Fire Brigade (BVRFB) has received a grant from the Wallarah 2 C o m m u n i t y Foundations Grant Program to purchase new uniforms.

The BVRFB supports the community in three main ways: emergency response, hazard reduction and community education. The BVRFB provide 600 man hours per month to reduce the hazardous fuel load in bush fire prone areas, also encouraging germination of native plants. In the last year they have provided 5,000 man hours to educate the community to prepare, act and survive bush fire situations.

The 20 active BVRFB members are very busy people and most of them have jobs too. The Wallarah 2 Community Foundation are thrilled to provide a grant for uniforms for the brigade members to undertake community engagement events. Up till now they have been wearing their orange uniform for fundraising and community education events. “The last fire season and major storm events which have impacted the area of Wyong saw a huge demand on our brigade to assist the community. “With this pending fire season outlook also not being favourable, we have been left in a situation where we need to ensure the community

are presented with our message of Prepare, Act and Survive. “Receiving this grant funding will help us increase the services we provide for the residents of the Wyong area,” said Fire Brigade Captain, Mr Craig Bellinger. The BVRFB have been doing it tough since January 2016 when their station house in Shannon Pde had its roof lifted off in a storm, hurling rubble over 1km away. Plans have been approved for the repair of the building, but in the meantime, the brigade have been operating out of local storage sheds, making their job just that bit harder. Donations made to your local Rural Fire Brigade, directly benefit volunteer firefighters

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and are always gratefully received. BVRFB conduct fundraising at Bunnings barbecue stalls, coin collections at Tuggerah Westfield and other local community events. These proceeds directly assist BVRFB to conduct their community activities and allow them to add vital equipment to their trucks. “Wallarah 2 is proud to support the BVRFB as they engage with the community raising awareness of their Prepare, Act and Survive message,” said, Mr Peter Smith, Environment AND Community Manager of the Wallarah 2 Coal Project. Source: Media release, Sep 13 Peter Smith, Wallarah 2 Coal Project

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September 26, 2017

Howard and Mary Jones are Coast’s top volunteers V

olunteers from Berkeley Vale were recognised for their outstanding contribution at the Annual Volunteer of the Year Awards at Gosford Golf Club on Monday, September 11. The top award went to Mr Howard and Ms Mary Jones from Berkeley Vale, who received both the Senior 2017 Central Coast Region Volunteer of the Year Award, and the overall regional winner’s award, for their work with Outback Links. Ms Laine Edwards of Berkeley Vale was also lucky enough to win the young volunteer of the year award as a Max Potential Coach for year 11 students.

The Minister responsible for volunteering, Mr Ray Williams, said the awards are an important opportunity to celebrate the contribution of local volunteers. “The efforts of volunteers here today have, no doubt, greatly improved the lives of Central Coast residents. “The NSW Government acknowledges and thanks all volunteers for their valuable contributions and commitment to creating inclusive communities. “People who volunteer are often happier, healthier and more connected to their communities,” Mr Williams said. Ms Gemma Rygate, CEO of the Centre for volunteering, praised Howard and Mary Jones’

volunteer work with Outback Links. “Outback Links connects skilled volunteers with people in remote Australia who could use a helping hand, and Howard and Mary have spent hundreds of hours, and travelled thousands of kilometres across the country, to help families in need. “They have done farm work, repairs around the house, gardening, cooking, cleaning and child minding, making many friendships with outback families. “The Volunteer of the Year Awards recognise the nation working hard at a grassroots level to deliver resilient and compassionate communities,” said Ms Rygate. ClubsNSW CEO

Anthony Ball said the club industry was pleased to be Principal Corporate Partner of the 11th Annual Volunteer of the Year Awards. “On behalf of 1,300 member clubs, ClubsNSW recognises and acknowledges the valuable efforts of the 2.4 million volunteers in NSW. “Clubs across NSW generate over 40,000 volunteers in the club industry who dedicate more than a million hours of their time per year. “We are incredibly grateful for their enormous contribution in building and strengthening our local communities,” Mr Ball Said. Sources: Media Release, Sep 11 Jilea Morrad, Centre for Volunteering

Free Open Days at Lake Haven, Toukley and Wyong C

entral Coast Council is opening the doors to three of their leisure and recreation centres, at an open day this Saturday, September 30.

Visitors to Lake Haven Recreation Centre will receive free gym entry to try select classes such as Ab Blast, Body Balance, Smash Fitness and Boot Camp. Kids will be kept entertained with face painting, a jumping

castle, bungy run, or they can learn to play basketball. There will also be free health checks, market stalls, a sausage sizzle and exclusive membership offers. Toukley Aquatic Centre and Wyong Olympic Pool will have free entry to swimming, kid’s noodle races and inflatable challenges. Toukley Aquatic Centre will also hold Aqua Fitness Blast classes, a jumping castle, face painting and free learn to

swim assessments. Council’s Group Leader Connected Communities, Ms Julie Vaughan, said the amalgamation of Wyong and Gosford City Councils has meant that residents now have more facilities available to utilise. “We want to open the doors to our northern facilities to allow all residents the opportunity to explore other gym and pool options on the Coast,” said Ms Vaughan. “Whether you’re interested in joining the

gym or pool, want to see what activities and classes are scheduled at these venues, or if you’d just like to have a fun day out, our free open day is a great time to do so. “New members that sign up to a no commitment membership at any of the centres on the day will receive a $0 joining fee. “There are also many great free activities and classes available for everyone to enjoy.” Source: Media release, Sep 25 Central Coast Council Media

Lake Munmorah woman wins $25,000 A

Lake Munmorah woman has confessed that it was a “lucky feeling” that prompted her to buy the $2 Instant Scratch-Its ticket that delivered her one of the top prizes of $25,000. Speaking to a NSW Lotteries official about her windfall, the woman explained that she bought the winning ticket from Lake Munmorah Newsagency before scratching it at work. “I was stunned for a few days,” she said. “We thought it was $2,500, not $25,000, and we were happy with that. “It was great. “We usually only get a free ticket or win $5, we couldn’t believe our eyes. “Normally, I buy Instant Scratch-Its every so often, just for the fun of doing it. “I was just feeling a little bit lucky that day so I went and bought an Instant Scratch-Its. “I’m sure we’ll do something nice with the prize. “I’ve got a lot of things

we’d like to do. “Twenty-five thousand dollars, anyone would like that amount. “The thrilled woman admitted that she closely guarded her winning Instant Scratch-Its ticket until she could claim her prize. “I took it with me if I left the house sometimes, but then I hid it at home, thinking my handbag would be pinched,” she said. Lake Munmorah Newsagency owner, Mr Graeme Luther, said the outlet was thrilled to have sold a top prize winning Instant Scratch-Its, its first during the past decade. “When you sell a prize of that value, it’s a great boost for the outlet. “We’ve been telling everyone that one of our customers scratched a big prize. “It’s very exciting,” he said. “It’s always good to have a win. “Hopefully, we’ll see more coming our way.” Source: Media release, Sep 19 Matt Hart, NSW Lotteries

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National Men’s Shed Week is being celebrated

School holiday activities at The Entrance entral Coast Council has a number of free events planned at The Entrance to keep children entertained in the school holidays.

The Entrance Waterfront will come alive these school holidays with a range of fun free activities each day, from Monday, September 25, to Friday, October 6. From 10am-1pm each weekday, there will be different activities to keep the little ones amused, from giant bubbles to Lego, science shows to petting zoos, a roving

magician and more. DreamWorks Trolls will be a highlight of the 10 day program on Thursday, September 28, with a stage show in Memorial Park at 11am and 1pm, as well as an opportunity to meet and greet the Trolls at 12pm. Council’s Youth Services also have an active and artistic program for the Coast’s young people, and Central Coast libraries will also play host to a range of exciting free activities. Source: Media release, Sep 21 Central Coast Council Media

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Members of the Bateau Bay Men's Shed are celebrating National Men's Shed Week

he Australian Men’s Shed Association (AMSA) and Bateau Bay Men’s Shed will celebrate national Men’s Shed Week from September 25 to October 1.

National Men’s Shed Week promotes the Men’s Shed movement throughout the country and invites all registered sheds to participate in this annual event. “Research has found that there is a modern day problem where the elderly in particular are downsizing their homes or moving into retirement villages”, Bateau Bay Men’s Shed’s, Mr Richard Howison said. “To do this they must eliminate a lot of possessions accumulated over many years due to a lack of space. “By doing this, many of the male’s tools and equipment have to be discarded. “Therein lies the problem, because the male is left with very little or nothing to occupy his time. “This can lead to boredom, loneliness or frustration, which can develop into depression or instigate other mental and physical issues. “This is not the only motivation men have to attend sheds as there are many other reasons to join whether retired or not,” Mr Howison said. “Men’s Sheds can combat these issues by offering a place to go and meet new friends. “Young or elderly, there is no age barrier. “The member is able

to build items, fix and repair articles, participate in woodworking or metalworking projects, continue with his hobby or just have a cuppa and chat. “There are no attendance rules. “The men are able to come when they like, stay as long as they wish and leave when they want to. “The administration of the shed encourages members to work safely within the guidelines of

the OH&S regulations and will have supervisors on duty every day. “Most sheds have insurance through AMSA, which was tailored specifically to suit the needs of sheds and their members. “This means members are fully covered while attending the shed, travelling to and from the shed, or representing the shed at functions up to age 94,” Mr Howison said.

“There are now more than 1000 sheds listed nationally and the movement is growing internationally. There are 13 of these sheds located on the Central Coast including: Bateau Bay, The Entrance, San Remo, Wyong and Mannering Park. Source: Media release, Sep 13 Richard Howison, Bateau Bay Men’s Shed

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Mariners name new team captain

Ourimbah runner-up in Union Premier 1 grand final urimbah were defeated by Terrigal in the Grand Final of the Central Coast Rugby Union Premier 1 competition, losing 39-11, in front of a large crowd.

The match was played in ideal conditions, and both teams commenced the match with a display of very tight rugby in the opening 10 minutes. Both teams did have some opportunity to post points, but it was not to be until the 15 minute mark when Terrigal opened the scoring with a great try to Josh Vainikolo. Ourimbah were very quick to respond, and their five-eight, Ryan Fenning, kicked a penalty goal in the 19th minute to make the score 5-3. The match was proving to be an even affair, with both teams having excellent periods of attack, while also displaying some very strong defence. Terrigal five-eight, Adam Danckert, kicked Terrigal’s first penalty

goal in the 23rd minute to further increase their lead 8-3. Once again, Ourimbah responded with their own penalty goal to make the score 8-6. The first half continued to be a tight affair, as both teams entered the halftime break at 8-6. The second half continued to be a close match, however it was Terrigal who were first to score in the second half. Terrigal lock, Joe Taylor, completed an effective session of forward attack with a try adjacent to the posts. Terrigal then took a handy 15-6 lead thanks to the conversion following the try. Eight minutes later, Josh Vainikolo, crossed for his second, and his team’s third, try, to open a comfortable 22-6 lead with only a quarter of the match remaining. With 15 minutes to go, Josh Vainikolo, crossed for his third try, to make the score 29-6. The depth in the Terrigal squad really did come

to the fore and all their replacements during the match made their mark, and it was their backline that was most effective. They were dangerous with the ball and regularly got over the advantage line. Terrigal cemented the victory with a penalty goal to, Adam Danckert, and an intercept try to winger, Dan Sargeant, to cap off a memorable victory for them. Ourimbah did score their only try close to fulltime, but it was it was too little too late as they lost 39-11. Ourimbah did have a variety of outstanding individual performances that included flanker, Jack Sheean, No.8, Chris Smith, five-eight, Toby Carver, and centres, Anthony Eriksson, and, Jack Stonestreet. These two teams were the best in Premier 1 all year, but it was Terrigal who came out as Major Premiers. Source: Media Release, Sep 16 Larry Thomson, Central Coast Rugby Union

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

Tuesday, Sep 26 W y o n g Neighbourhood Centre, Annual General Meeting, Cnr Alison Rd and Rankens Court, Wyong, 11:00am National Seniors Australia Wyong branch meeting, Centon Beach Sports Club, Hibbard St, Toukley, 2:00pm

Friday, Sep 29 Blues Collective featuring Chris Martin Murphy, Lake Munmorah Bowling Club, 8:00pm

Saturday, Sep 30 Free open day at Central Coast Council leisure and recreation centres including Lake Haven, Toukley and Wyong Olympic Pool

Thursday, Oct 4 Whose Who Community

Now Expo,

Lake Haven Recreation Centre

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Friday, Oct 6

Ben Woodham, Gwandalan Bowling Club, 7:30pm

Ben Woodham, Mingara, 7:30pm

Tuesday, Oct 17

Saturday, Oct 7 Worm Farming, a black comedy about refugees endorsed by Julian Burnside, The Art House, Wyong Ladies’ afternoon tea at Warnervale Regional Uniting Church, guest speaker Sally Hawkins talking about pioneers, Cnr Warnervale and Louisiana Rd, Hamlyn Terrace, 2:00pm to 4:00pm

he Central Coast Mariners are pleased to announce that 32-year-old Spanish defender, Alan Baró, has been named Club Captain, ahead of the Hyundai A-League 2017/18 campaign.

Baró’s captaincy was unveiled to a sea of excited Mariners fans at the Club’s annual Family Day on Saturday, September 23. Baró was presented the captain’s armband by last season’s skipper, and the Mariners’ Head of Football and Elite Performance, Nick Montgomery, who made the announcement at Gosford’s Kibble Park. The Spaniard becomes the Mariners’ fourth full time captain, behind Noel Spencer, John Hutchinson and Montgomery. A proven and experienced defender, Baró earned more than a decade of experience plying his trade in Spain with the likes of Osasuna, Alicante and SD Ponferradina. This isn’t the first time Baró has been named captain. During his final two seasons in the Spanish Segunda División with SD Ponferradina, he also wore the skipper’s armband. Incoming Mariners captain, Alan Baró, said that being named

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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 AUGUST 24, 2017 Environmental Impact Study (EIS) before consenting to any plans to reopen the landﬁll at Mangrove Mountain.

Friday, Oct 20

United Hospital Auxiliaries Long Jetty Branch meeting, Auxiliary Cottage, 8 Hume Blvd, Killarney Vale, 9:30am

Rotary Golf Day and Lunch, Mercure Kooindah Waters, from 7:00am

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

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Independent report calls for more safeguards for Mangrove Mountain landﬁll

Historic moment for Gosford CBD

Ben Woodham, Royal Hotel, Wyong, 6:00pm

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a different challenge for me being in a new country and new league, but being a leader is not something that is new to me. “We have quite a new squad, with a lot of new players, but everyone is really buying into what we want to achieve. “I am really happy with all of my teammates, the young players are trying to learn and work hard whilst the more experienced players are leading from the front. “We have enjoyed a great pre-season, we know we can compete with any team in the A-League and I am confident that it is going to be a really good season for us. “I want our fans to feel proud after every match we play,” Baró said. Baró and his family arrived on the Central Coast in June and settled in with ease. “This is an amazing part of the world to be living with my family,” Baró said. “The weather is unbelievable, you have sunny days every day, and for my family, it was so easy to settle in because the people are so friendly. “We are so happy that we chose the Central Coast Mariners as a club and this city to live in,” Baró said.

Club Captain is a proud moment in his career and credited the club’s culture. “I am grateful and so happy that Paolo has the confidence in me to give me this job,” Baró said. “I want to help improve the team in every way possible both on and off the pitch. “For me, this is a great announcement, and I couldn’t be happier to accept this opportunity. “I accept that I now have more responsibility as the team’s captain and I think that I am in a great position to take this on. “We have a great culture here at the Mariners, so I need to ensure that remains, and I will do everything I can to mentor the younger players in the squad. “With my experience, I can help the younger players in the squad. “I am there for everyone who needs my help, or just a different point of view of their job in the team. “I was captain in Ponferradina in my last two seasons, this is

Central Coast Choral Festival, The Art House Wyong until Oct 19, shows at 3:30pm and 7:30pm each day, bookings essential

Ben Woodham, Ourimbah Campus UON, 12:00pm

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

r John Singleton declared it an “historic moment” when he ofﬁcially broke ground on his Gosford CBD development, Bonython Tower, on Thursday, June 29.

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

years, and have introduced everyone from politicians to developers, but in the end, I decided to put my money where my mouth is and do it myself. “Many development consents have been issued by the Council, but how good is it to see one actually commence 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

reality after 18 months of planning and design. “We are now able to see it grow and become a beautiful dominating feature of the Gosford CBD skyline. “What’s even better is that it is a local Central Coast project. “CKDS Architecture, Northrop Engineers and our builder, 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

apartments and two ultimate penthouses. It also boasts two levels of premier corporate suites and a world class restaurant and bar which will set a new benchmark for dining on the Central Coast. There is immediate access to public transport, and Bonython 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

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 YOUR INDEPENDENT best practice construction and COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER 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

Office: 120c Erina Street, Gosford Phone: 4325 7369 A photo from a September 2012 inspection of the landfill Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 ormer editorial@centralcoastnews.net Gosford Public Access (GIPA) searches, amendments to the Mangrove E-mail: Council www.centralcoastnews.net employee documents have been Mountain Landfill’s licence Website: placed on the public record conditions and expanded the Mobile www.coastcommunitynews.com.au andWebsite: independent candidate for the Gosford that enable Mr Chestnut to types of waste allowed. provide more information on Mr Chestnut said a leachate West Ward in the Central issues that, he said, need to barrier and leachate collection Coast Council election, be properly explored by a full system were required from Mr Gary Chestnut, said commission of inquiry. 2003 but were not installed it was essential that the According to Mr Chestnut, until 2009. NSW Government held the former Gosford Council’s A leachate barrier and an inquiry into how the decision to enter mediation leachate protection system Mangrove Mountain with landfill operator Verde should protect potentially landfill morphed from Terra, instead of prosecuting contaminated leachate from a small golf course the company in the Land and the landfill leaking into the remodelling project into Environment Court, was based aquifer located below the an improperly regulated on incomplete and incorrect landfill or flowing into the information from both the surrounding environment and dump the size of a EPA and from members of waterways. regional waste facility. Council’s own staff.

Mr Chestnut said that whilst employed by Gosford Council, he had recommended against approval of the original DA for the golf course remodelling. Because the original DA was for clean ﬁll, no leachate barrier was required. Over time, from as early as 2001, the EPA made

Central Coast Council has refused to release a 2005 compliance report, that Mr Chestnut has seen, and that documented the landﬁll’s “compliance and non-compliance” with each condition of consent. From the early 2000s until 2011, Mr Chestnut had no direct involvement with

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- he PH: 4325 7369crisis the successful completion ISSUE 165is an exciting time for “This parking 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

ICAC to investigate Central Coast Council and Gosford Council over landﬁll

efficient completion of this this growth, and have plans to invest almost $2.2m project,” said Mr Reynolds. “We’re continuing to invest through improvements to in Terrigal as one of the state’s the area’s pedestrian and premier tourist destinations, traffic flow, thanks to the and infrastructure NSW Government’s Stronger improvements such as this Communities Fund. “Council will also be redevelopment will go a long the Terrigal way to supporting the ongoing revitalising Lagoon Foreshore, with growth of the area. “The addition of these 110 $825,000 invested into the car spaces has been carried redevelopment of the play out in conjunction with space in Rotary Park, as well upgrade works on the Scenic as the proposed construction Hwy, improving the overall of a skate park. “I would like to again extend connectivity and access to the town centre,” said Mr my sincere thanks to the Terrigal community for their Reynolds. Group Leader of Assets, patience and understanding Infrastructure and Business, during the upgrade of the Mr Mike Dowling, said that Wilson Rd Carpark,” Mr the upgrade of the Wilson Rd Dowling concluded. Carpark was part of wider Source: investment into the Terrigal Media release, Jul 24 Central Coast Council Media entral Coastregion. Council whether they be individuals has confirmed or the organisation,” Mr Harris that it, and the said. former Gosford Council, “People are up in arms that have been referred to their water supply could have been put at risk,” he said. the NSW Independent Commission Against In a written statement, Central Coast Council said: Corruption (ICAC). “Council is aware of reports The referral has been made that the NSW Opposition has by the NSW Shadow Minister reported the former Gosford for the Environment, Ms Penny Council to ICAC, as a result of Sharpe, following the damning a program aired on ABC TV. “Council is already allegations made in the ABC 4 Corners report on Monday, undertaking its own internal August 7, in relation to the review of the former Gosford mismanagement of a landfill Council files and records. “Council will cooperate at Mangrove Mountain and fully should ICAC launch an illegal dumping at Spencer. Shadow Minister for the investigation. “Because the matters have Central Coast, Mr David Harris, said Gosford Council now been referred to ICAC had originally referred itself Council will be making very to ICAC via then CEO, Mr Paul limited comment from this time onwards,” the statement Anderson. “Now Penny Sharpe has said. referred Gosford Council and Source: Central Coast Council to ICAC,” Interview, Aug 10 Mr Harris said. Central Coast Council media Interview, Aug 10 “Given what was exposed David Harris, Shadow Minister by 4 Corners, the Central for the Central Coast Coast people deserve to have Media statement, Aug 10 a thorough investigation into Central Coast Council media Jackie Pearson, journalist what was Council’s role in it,

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

C managing Council’s conditions of consent at Mangrove Mountain Landfill. In December 2011, he received a letter from the NSW Office of Water stating that the Mangrove Mountain landfill was non-compliant. He directed the letter to Council’s then manager of education and compliance and senior compliance officer, who also had due regard to the 2005 compliance report. In April 2012 the senior compliance officer informed both the NSW Office of Water and the waste operator that the site was operating within its consent. Mr Chestnut said he believed the senior compliance officer’s interpretation of the conditions of consent that Council had applied to the site were “grossly incorrect”.

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

Misleading information allowedT Mangrove Mountain landfill to grow 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

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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.INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER YOUR 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.

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ABC 4 Corners blows the lid off massive waste dumping at Mangrove Mountain in Queensland; ignored the collapse in recycling rates to occur with no planning, support or strategies; allowed

SW Shadow Minister for the Environment, the State Labor Members for Gosford, Wyong and The

a culture of misleading information and spin to be The General Secretary of Entrance, The Greens foisted on the public; tolerated NSW Labor, Ms Kaila Murnain, NSW and the Community poor behaviour and corruption announced, via Twitter, shortly Environment Network and attempted to cover up, after 9:00am on Monday, 24. are all demanding that instead of clean up; attacked July 24, that former Gosford “I have been in hospital since the NSW Government and marginalised anyone Councillor, NSW Legislative 6:00am,” she said. who complained; and, kept Council Member and Federal urgently intervenes to “I have not seen anything but information secretive with no Member for Robertson, Ms the media has rung. resolve waste issues real transparency. Belinda Neal, had been confronting the Central “The ALP Tribunal proceeded expelled from the party. One year ago, Greens MP, Dr Coast. with a hearing in my absence Mehreen Faruqi, gave notice “The party officers today when I had a medical A report on the August 8 for a parliamentary enquiry adopted the decision of the certificate, so with only one edition of ABC 4 Corners into the Mangrove Mountain Internal Appeals Tribunal and side of the story being told, program revealed significant landfill and the role of both the resolved that Belinda Neal be what would you expect? SEPTEMBER - PH: 4325 ISSUE 166 SEPTEMBER 21, 2017 COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER - PH: 4325 7369 problems with 7369 the waste EPA and theYOUR formerINDEPENDENT Gosford expelled from NSW Labor,’ Ms 7, 2017 “The decision is subject to industry across NSW, with Council in approving the Murnain’s tweet said. appeal to the review tribunal two important Central Coast private tip at the head of the “The Internal Appeals and I hope that they will deal examples highlighted. water catchment of the Central Tribunal found that Ms Neal with the claims fairly,” she Coast. The Community Environment engaged in unworthy conduct said. Drone photo shows the size of the landfill by 2017 Network (CEN) has called for a “The 4 Corners program has and failed to support the Rules Labor Party preselection for Photo: Andrew Cooney Photography highlighted the need for a full full inquiry into the actions of of the Labor party to the best the Gosford West and Gosford councils and managed by the parliamentary inquiry and the decision makers for their role board of the EPA was culpable the dumping by claiming that time. of her ability,” NSW Labor said East Wards took place at Woy “Presumably, Mr Holstein NSW Police, in the same way Central Coast Greens demand in the dumping of nearly one and should be sacked by NSW the EPA had assured him that in a written statement. Woy, whereas the party ballot million cubic metres of waste Premier, Ms Gladys Berejiklian the waste was safe and not a took their advice and did that similar high-value planning that it now goes ahead “The NSW Labor Internal for the other three wards was matters were managed by the problem. not check or believe the “There needs to be an at Mangrove Mountain since immediately,” said Central Appeals Tribunal (IAT) held at Ourimbah. “However, the waste dump community that elected him.” NSW Government as state Coast Greens spokesperson, investigation into the sordid 2008. instructed the Party Office to It is understood the significant. CEN wants to see the dump Ms Kate da Costa. “CEN and locals have been facts behind Gosford Council’s by that time was already well he results of the delay announcing the result of preselection votes were the four years to pilloried, ignored and accused and the NSW Environment above the level of the 280,000 closed and an Inquiry into the “The Central Coast Greens the public selection ballot for first “In election for counted in the Wyong, The 2016, there had been no particularly of misleading the public,” Protection Authority’s apparent tonnes approved by Gosford actions of the EPA. support an Central Coast Council. the Central Coast Entrance and Budgewoi Wards. prosecutions by the EPA of investigation into Gosford Mr Asquith said thatCouncil it was were said CEN chairman, Mr John gross neglect of statutory Council. “The IAT received a number Lead candidates were Lisa anyone declared for causing serious Council’s actions. Asquith. of challenges to the eligibility at around on Matthews in The Entrance, harm3:00pm to the environment. “Monday night on ABC 4 “For several years, members of voters for the pre-selection. Friday, September Doug Vincent in Budgewoi and “Incredibly,15.fines for less of the Central Coast Greens Corners, we found out why? “The result of the ballot will newcomer Kyle MacGregor in serious breaches have been have supported the calls by NSW Government experiment. n Saturday, corrupt staff, massive amounts The 15 newly-elected be provided to party members the Wyong Ward. an average of only 84 per year It is a mega Council, one of of money and self-interest,” he September 9, the Mangrove Mountain residents, Central Coast Councillors will as soon as the Review Tribunal Participants in the Gosford for the past 10 years. the biggest in Australia, let said. who have been concerned of the formally take an oath or give has met to considerresidents the West and Gosford East ward “CEN to see the EPA about allegations of improper alone NSW, encompassing The object of the dumping an affirmation to wants undertake challenges. former Gosford Local preselection ballots were told Board insacked immediately,” dumping, water contamination the geographically and was originally to level a small their civic duties the best Area boxes will would be sealed “NSW Labor is Government dedicated to ballot Source: demographically diverse and overdevelopment. part of the Mangrove Mountain interests of Mr theAsquith peoplesaid. of the ensuring that Laborhave candidates Media statement, Jul 24 their opportunity and takento to Sydney for area from the southern to CEN, over the RSL Memorial Golf Course Central CoastAccording at a special David Dobson, NSW Labor Continued page 3 for Central Coastvote Council are historic in the counting.first shores of Lake Macquarie to Media statement, Jul 24 years that EPA had: with clean fill. ceremony past on six Thursday, out campaigning election as soon of as the combined Belinda Neal, Woy Woy Bay One former senior Labor the northern shores of the EPA referral to ICAC : overseen no prosecutions for September 21. “Since then, it has grown possible,” the statement Jackie Pearson, journalist Centralsaid. Coast offi Council. cial who took part in the Hawkesbury River. causing serious page 4 to nearly one million cubic The ceremony will be hostedharm to the Via text message, Ms Neal, ballot said he believed the responsibilities. The new LGA has “Large sections of the waste time that investigation of environment (Tier 1 Offences); been metres, with another 1.3 by Council’s new CEO, Mr They have sealing not and beenremoval of ballot who had stood for preselection More Election were ofand unknown origin. “In 2014, former andfive Wards, environmental issues worth allowed illegal dumping to carvedMayor up into More on page 6, 12, 13 million tonnes awaiting an EPA Brian Bell, and Administrator, at the Woy Woydemocratically CWA Hall represented Pages 8 to 11 boxes was atunprecedented in then state member Gosford, now know that corrupt over $20 million was taken flourish; taken no action on the for former Gosford“We Council licence.” Mr Ian Reynolds. local government since on Sunday, July a23, made a thelevel party’s history. Mr Chris Holstein, defended were involved at that away from the EPA and local waste dumping from NSW area falls into threestaff of those: According to CEN, the whole The ceremony will start Gosford statement at 11.45am onCouncil July was dismissed Gosford East, Gosford West at 6:30pm in the Les Taylor by the NSW Government on and, to the surprise of many, Function Room in Council’s May 12, 2016, and replaced Wyong. Offi ce: 120c Erina Street, Gosford Offi ce: 120c Erina Street, Gosford Wyong Office and will be open with an administrator. An impromptu first meeting of Central Coast Councillors at the offices of Coast Community News: from left (front) Mr Kyle MacGregor Phone: 4325 7369 Phone: 4325 7369 Residents of each Ward to the public. The former council (Labor), Mr Richard Mehrtens (Labor), Ms Louise Greenaway (Independent), Mr Van Davy (Pearl Beach), Mr Greg Best (Independent), Mr Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 will be able to elect three On Monday, September was sacked, along with Bruce McLachlan (Independent), Ms Jilly Pilon (Liberal) E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net Councillors to represent their “I work for the local member 25, an Extraordinary General with independent, Mr Chris the new Central Coast Council and there are a litany of those neighbouring Wyong Council, Website: www.centralcoastnews.net Website: www.centralcoastnews.net particular area of the Coast. because I see that as another has six Labor Councillors, five things. Meeting will be www.coastcommunitynews.com.au held, again Holstein. becauseWebsite: the NSW Government Mobile www.coastcommunitynews.com.au Mobile Website: The ward boundaries appear in the Wyong Chamber, for had declared it “unfit for the “I have also thought about opportunity to work for my In the Wyong Ward independents and four Liberal to be an attempt to dissolve the the Councillors to elect their another Central Coast New Party Councillors. future”. if, by chance, I was to get the community,” he said. north-south divide between Mayor. Mr Mehrtens works in Ms Across the whole Central mayor’s role, what would need Independent, Ms Louise Former Gosford Council the two former Councils, In the Gosford East Ward, the Greenaway, also won enough Coast, independent candidates to be done there as well,” Mr Tesch’s electorate office CEO, Mr Paul Anderson, was instead dividing the Coast located in Blackwall Road, Woy Liberal Party’s Ms Rebecca first preference votes to get gained 31.6 per cent of the Holstein said. appointed interim deputy vertically, with three smaller Gale Collins, was the only across the line, along with vote, Labor 29.8 per cent and general manager of the newly“More important to me than Woy. wards hugging the coastline, a swing of 6.7 per cent across being elected Mayor, is that all candidate elected from first Labor’s Mr Kyle MacGregor. “We see local government created Central Coast Council, and the bulk of the new LGA Vacant chairs in the Wyong chamber ready and waiting for the newly-elected councillors to take their places preferences. but did not take up the post. of these people are going to issues coming through the Former Gosford Councillor, the board towards Labor. appearing to be divided The Gosford and Wyong However, the LRC was had no evidence as to whether and 2014, to ensure that it The Liberal Party won 39,525 have to be able to find some electorate office every day,” Labor’s Mr Jeff Sundstrom the Liberal Party’s Mr Chris Within months, not one of between the geographically was the second candidate Burke, was elected on the 15th votes, but the overall swing common ground and move he said. the senior executive positions deemed tokenistic by many or not any unauthorised remained within the bounds of chambers of the new Central large and rather disparate Coast Council have been its development consent. changes had or had not been and resulted in former away from the Liberal Party forward. across the line on the 17th vote count. “We are very accessible on the new Council was held wards of Wyong and Gosford count. More matters have been readied to accommodate the by a former Gosford Council Councillors being silenced made to the books. “I have 20 odd years in local people and our workplace has In the ward of Budgewoi, was 6.9 per cent. West. 14 new councillors and mayor. Assets were massively referred to ICAC. The Greens secured 7.7 government, six terms as been very public through this employee, leading to claims from commenting on Council Central Coast New two Labor candidates were It will be up to the newlyThe mayor will be elected by revalued as part of the audit that the merger was more issues publicly. Independent candidate, Ms elected, Mr Doug Vincent and per cent of the vote but were mayor, and if I think rightly, campaign, so when community In his final interview with elected Council to determine Since the proclamation that process, and some matters Coast Community News the other Councillors, not by a unable to get any of their that might be substantial in members are looking for local of a Wyong takeover than a Jane Smith, was also elected Ms Jillian Hogan. whether or not to keep, throw created the Central Coast were referred to ICAC, although before departing the position popular vote of the people. meeting of equals. on the 17th count. Former Wyong Mayor and candidates across the line in the overall scheme of things,” government representation, out or re-arrange the wards. they know where to find us,” he said. So who should the people of All former committees of Council, the workings of the the Commission has not of Administrator, Mr Ian Labor candidate, Mr Richard independent Councillor, Mr any of the five wards. Some candidates have Labor’s Mr Richard Mehrtens he said. Mr Chris Holstein, former the Gosford Council were former Gosford Council have announced any subsequent Reynolds, said those legacy the Central Coast elect to fill Mehrtens, was the only Greg Best ,was the third declared they will immediately issues had been unexpected those 15 vacant chairs for the “The dying days of both dissolved immediately and been the subject of some inquiry or report. Gosford West Ward candidate candidate elected in Budgewoi. Gosford Councillor, Mayor lives in Gosford and works for reinstate community-based disturbing headlines. More recently, the former when he took up the position next three years? have not been replaced. to win a first preference quota The three Councillors and former NSW Member the Labor Member for Gosford, Gosford and Wyong Councils committees, others have in May 2016. Gosford Council received A forensic audit of the 2015were something people don’t with 25.6 per cent of first elected in The Entrance Ward for Gosford, said in the days Mr Liesl Tesch. The job facing each new Former councillors were advocated the need to quickly preference votes going to the were Ms Jilly Pilon (Liberal), following the declaration of They are far from resolved Councillor is enormous, so the invited to take part in 16 accounts found anomalies negative publicity in an ABC “I think I can wear both hats,” want to return to. establish precinct committees. Labor ticket. “This is such a good the Administrator’s Local that could have resulted in at 4 Corners investigation into and will now fall into the laps task of deciding who to vote Ms Lisa Matthews (Labor) the election results that he Mr Mehrtens said. Representation Committee, least 50 unauthorised people illegal dumping at Spencer, of the 15 men and women for is a significant one. Liberal candidate, Mr Troy and Mr Bruce McLachlan had “started gathering my “I am in politics because I see opportunity, whatever people’s thoughts about things that it as a really good opportunity views on amalgamation are. and all did except former making unverifiable changes and its failures to manage the who will be elected to the new Marquart, was elected on (Independent). The new Central Coast local Continued P4 Mangrove Mountain landfill Central Coast Council. to the accounts. Mayor, Mr Lawrie McKinna. the 22nd vote count along government area is basically a “This is an opportunity The election results mean need to be done as a councillor to do work for my community. CEO, Mr Rob Noble, said he between the early 2000s

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Newly-elected Central Coast Councillors ready to take on the challenge to rebuild, with proper consultation, and make a real investment in proper transparency.” Liberal Councillor-elect in Gosford West, Mr Marquart, is the owner of Shoreline Flooring at Somersby. He grew up in Tascott and he now lives at Wamberal. “I decided to run within local government in all honesty through a frustration that I didn’t think the former councils were concentrating on the local issues. “I was continually frustrated by councils talking about ridiculous notions like changing Australia day, instead of ﬁxing potholes. “I’ve been a member of the Liberal party for around about seven or eight years, but I’ve never been employed by any political party. “I have always been a business owner and I have always gravitated to the conservative side of politics. “Across the Central Coast there has been a signiﬁcant achievement by independents, but in Gosford West Ward, the voters have preferred Labor, Liberal and Chris Holstein. “I personally believe those three individuals didn’t go in with just a one issue strategy. “We went in across the board, which is party politics. “I believe the people of Gosford West have said no we don’t want a one issue candidate. “We now need to work collaboratively and get the grants for the Central Coast from State and Federal Governments that it has been missing out on. Continued P3

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In the President Reserve Singles final, for Grade 5 Pennant players and below, Bateau Bay’s Warren Power held the upper hand over David Derrick from Ettalong Memorial, to win the competition.

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Killarney Vale win grand final in all three grades K

illarney Vale DSC has defeated Gosford City 4-0 in the First Grade Grand Final of the Central Coast Football B a t t l e w i n Competition played at Pluim Park.

The Match was played on Saturday, September 16, with a strong local crowd turning out to see the two rivals go head to head in a replay of the 2016 Grand Final. Killarney Vale defeated Gosford City in the Major Semi-Final 7-1, and knew that they needed to reproduce some of their best football if they

wanted to defeat Gosford City again. With Killarney Vale winning the third grade competition and the second grade competition earlier on the day, the first grade team wanted to make it three from three, to end the season with a perfect display. A strong crowd gathered to see some of the best football talent on the Central Coast, and within the first five minutes, Killarney Vale striker, Daniel Roger, scored an opportunistic goal to give Killarney Vale a 1-0 lead. The first half was a tight

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affair, and Killarney knew that they now needed more than one goal if they wanted a chance of defeating Gosford City. Unfortunately, Gosford were dealt a blow when their first choice goalkeeper needed to be substituted, in the first half. The first half saw a variety of chances to both teams, however, the score at the end of the first half would remain 1-0 in Killarney Vale’s favour.

Both teams entered the sheds at half time knowing that the second half would have to be their best half of football for the year if they wanted to be crowned champions of the Central Coast. Chances fell to both teams, however, it was Killarney Vale who were able to get the better of Gosford after some nice football resulted in a tidy finish from Killarney Vale, who were able to take the lead 2-0.

Gosford were unable to create any chances after this, despite their best efforts, as Killarney Vale had gathered the momentum and were in full control of the game. Killarney Vale were the better team on the night, and this was further confirmed after Matt Hall all but sealed Killarney’s fate, as Killarney Vale took a 3-0 lead, thanks to an excellent goal. At this point, Gosford were hoping to not

concede seven goals, as they knew that things could start to get ugly. Gosford never really troubled Killarney Vale’s defence, however, Gosford’s defence was consistently called into question. Another goal from Killarney Vale, to make it 4-0 after some quality football on their behalf, guaranteed that they would take out the title for two consecutive years. Gosford began to get frustrated, and a lack of discipline resulted in them conceding a penalty in the last minute. Killarney Vale player, Tim Knight, went to take the penalty, knowing that Gosford had no chance of staging a comeback, and blasted his penalty into the crossbar, going over the fence. The full time whistle confirmed Killarney Vale’s dominant display. Gosford have now been runners up for three consecutive years. Source: Match report, Sep 16 Satria Dyer-Darmawan, Journalist

Bateau Bay win Zone President Reserve Singles final

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(Runner-up Ettalong’s David Derrick with Presidents Singles champion Bateau Bay’s Warren Power)

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Grade 5 Pennant players and below, Bateau Bay’s Warren Power held the upper hand over David Derrick from Ettalong Memorial to win the competition.

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Roos and Tigers each win four premierships

A copybook Toukley Hawks tackle made during the U13(1)s loss to the Tigers

he Wyong Roos and The Entrance Tigers were the big winners on the Central Coast Junior Rugby League’s grand final weekend played in early September.

The two powerhouse clubs of the region secured four premierships each, with the other successful, local club being Ourimbah which claimed two titles. The highlight of the division one grand finals,

played at the Central Coast Stadium, was Wyong’s dramatic extra time victory against Erina in the under 17s. The Eagles had led 16-6 during the first half, before a Jack Brown intercept try saw the margin reduced to four at the break. Wyong edged themselves 28-22 ahead late in the game via a brace of tries to second rower, Joey Walton, and another in the left corner to, Connor Peden, off a long cut out pass from half, Billy McGovern.

Just when it looked as if the Roos had done enough, the Eagle’s conjured up a late try in the corner before, Cameron Davies, was able to level the scores with a magnificent sideline conversion, forcing the game into golden point extra time. Wyong dominated the extra time period, and player of the match, Billy McGovern, was able to calmly pot a field goal from 15 metres out, securing the green and golds a memorable grand final victory.

Tigers U13(1)s centre Kallem Surya splits the Toukley defence

Baylei Peckham’s crucial goal line tackle made late in the U11(1)s grand final Another cracking decider was played on the Saturday at Bill Hicks Oval, Kanwal, when The Entrance under 11(1) s edged out Terrigal, 10 points to 6. The first half remained scoreless and the sides were locked together at six a piece by fulltime. A couple of huge plays by Tigers’ fullback, Baylei Peckham, late in the game, proved decisive. Firstly, a tremendous front on tackle made right on his own line with just minutes remaining of normal time saved what

looked a certain Sharks’ try. Young Baylei then struggled his way through a host of Terrigal defenders to score the match winning try during the first period of extra time. In other notable, locally pertinent results, The Entrance U13(1) s, for whom classy three-quarter, Kallem Surya, was outstanding, defeated a plucky Toukley, 18-12. The Tigers lowered Kincumber’s colours 12-4 in the under 15(1)s,

Roos U16(2)s captain Laine Parkins shows off the spoils of victory

while Ourimbah bounced back to form, reversing their major semi final loss to Erina, with a comprehensive 22-4 win in the U16(1)s. The biggest in of the weekend went to the Wyong under 16(2)s, who ran riot against the luckless Eagles, securing a thumping 52-10 victory, with left edge back rower, Kain Comerford, the stand out player for the Roos. Source: Media release, Sep 16 Andrew Stark, Gosford Kariong Storm RLFC Photos: Andrew Stark

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