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Issue 127 October 10, 2017

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$40 million Lakeside Gardens approved by Land and Environment Court B

arker Ryan Stewart, the project management company behind the $40 million Lakeside G a r d e n s development at Toukley, announced that an appeal has been upheld in the NSW Land and Environment Court for the 11-storey mixed use development to proceed. “Working on behalf of Rustrum Pty Ltd, development consent was granted for 109 units and ground floor commercial tenancies, all with basement car parking,” a Barker Ryan Stewart spokesperson said. The site at 214 to 226 Main Rd, will be extensively landscaped. The estimated construction cost of the development is $39 million and up to 355 equivalent full-time jobs would be created during construction, as well as flow on employment, according to the project manager. The site was identified as an “iconic key site” by Central Coast Council. “A main objective for this key site was to provide for a building of high architectural quality, displaying design excellence and innovative green building solutions in an iconic form.” A design competition

An artist’s impression of Lakeside Gardens (inset) South th perspective ti off LLakeside k id G Garden d was held for the site, with to the south. and Environment Court the design. the winning design being “Rustrum negotiated a appeal and provided “The design starting awarded to Suters DWP, land swap with Central expert witness and town point was enhancement Newcastle. Coast Council which will planning services,” the of the public domain. The 5,300 square mean improvements to spokesperson said. “The large building is metre site is between Toukley Gardens Park According to a reflection of Councils’ Toukley CBD and The and will achieve extensive the Statement of intentions under its iconic Beachcomber Hotel on views of Budgewoi Lake,” Environmental Effects site, key site programs Main Rd, Toukley, and the spokesperson said. submitted to Council in to encourage local has an extensive frontage “The Park will also be support of the original economic development.” to Budgewoi Lake. expanded through to DA: “The building has The proposed The architects have Rowland Terrace which been designed in direct development was the taken full advantage of will allow pedestrian and response to the nature first of seven Toukley key the northerly aspect and cycle access from Main of the site and Councils sites to reach DA stage. the Lake views. Rd through to Osbourne controls for iconic/key “Whilst the proposal site development. The units on the upper Park on Budgewoi Lake. represents a large “Design excellence in departure from existing floors will also enjoy “Barker Ryan Stewart views out to sea and to assisted with the accordance with Councils development in Toukley, The Entrance and beyond coordination of the Land controls has underpinned it is a benchmark for

the future built form and character of the locality.” Rustrum has been working towards its vision for the site since 2002, according to the SEE. The land had a prior history as a residential and tourist development but structures on the land were progressively removed as lots were acquired. In 2009, Rustrum received approval under Part 3A of the EPA Act 1979 for a 53 unit seniors’ living development. “This approval was legally commenced by demolition of a dwelling on part of the site and stood until the land swap rendered the approval invalid. “In 2011 Council independently included the Rustrum site in its Key Site program. “The requirements for the Rustrum site, under this program, included the land swap. Since the introduction of the key sites program, Rustrum has had the land swap subdivision DA approved, prepared a Buy and Sell agreement with Council, prepared and lodged a Planning Proposal, prepared a Voluntary Planning Agreement, prepared a site specific master plan and site specific DCP and finally prepared a development application.

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Source: Media release, Sep 28 Lisa Wrightson, Barker Ryan Stewart DA Tracker, Oct 9 DA731/2016

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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

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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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

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 The Greens and Save Across all five wards, Regional Chronicle surprise third place getter possibility that former from first preferences. and with 55 to 60 per Tuggerah Lakes also in The Entrance Ward. Wyong Councillor, Mr 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

Jilly Pilon - The Entrance

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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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

New Labor councillor for Gosford West, Mr Richard Mehrtens speaks with Peninsula News journalist, Ms Jackie Pearson

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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Councillor Jane Smith elected as ﬁrst Mayor for the combined Central Coast Council 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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Pursuit of ferry captain ‘cowardly act’, says Tesch The man at the helm of a ferry that ran aground in the Ettalong Channel is being investigated by NSW Roads and Maritime Services, according to Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch. Ms Tesch has labelled the NSW Government’s pursuit of the captain of the ferry that ran aground on a sandbar in the silted up Ettalong Channel a “cowardly act”. The Palm Beach to Ettalong ferry was grounded in July and continues to be regularly diverted due to tidal patterns in the mouth of Brisbane Water, according to Ms Tesch. “This incident occurred only two weeks after the ﬁrst round of emergency dredging was undertaken at the site,” Ms Tesch said. Ms Tesch said she was appalled at the attitude of the NSW Government. “If the NSW Government and RMS try to peg this failing on the driver when it’s likely to be due to the failure of the inadequate dredging, then that is a low act,” Ms Tesch said. “At every step of the way, this Liberal Government has shirked its responsibility to the community to create safe and navigable waterways,” she said. “I expect that the skipper will be exonerated at the end of this, and I hope that this investigation doesn’t leave a red mark on his record.” Ms Tesch said she wrote to the Minister for Planning, Mr Paul Toole, and Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald, in August to raise her concerns about the inadequate response from the Liberal Government. “It is unacceptable for the NSW Government to provide just $150,000 in funding, which was clearly not enough to do an appropriate job, and then walk away,” she said. “The NSW Government needs to urgently invest in a long term solution to this problem. “If the government is willing to put $10 million over four years to fund dredging on the North Coast,

then they can’t keep saying it’s a local government issue only. “We have a new Council and the NSW Liberal Government needs to come back to the table and negotiate in good faith to get this issue sorted.” Ms Tesch thanked Fantasea Cruises and their staff for their flexibility during this disruptive time, and commended them for keeping commuters and tourists on the move despite recent regular diversions to Patonga. The current situation has created an atmosphere of uncertainty in the local area with businesses, commuters and tourists fearing for the future of the waterway, she said. “If suitable dredging is not carried out immediately, incidents like this will become commonplace.” Ms Tesch said Mr MacDonald had to do more than make piecemeal offerings to the Coast and to step up and fight for our community in Government. “The Government cannot ignore the adverse effect this issue is having on the day-today lives, and livelihoods, of ferry operators, commuters, tourists and commercial fisherman who rely on this crucial waterway,” Ms Tesch said. “If Scot MacDonald is serious about being the Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, then he actually needs to knock on those doors next to his in Macquarie St and get the funding the Coast needs. “If the channel remains in its current state, there is a very serious risk of harm to recreational and commercial vessels as well as the potential for irrevocable damage to the confidence of local operators. “We need to work to promote our strong tourism industry and ensure there are no barriers to businesses that rely on the channel to operate.” The NSW Government announced an additional $160,000 in emergency dredging the day after Ms Tesch’s statements. SOURCE: Media release, 21 Sep 2017 Richard Mehrtens, Office of Liesl Tesch MP

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Government Architect to develop a framework for Gosford revitalisation T

he revitalisation of Gosford’s CBD and waterfront will be guided by the NSW Government Architect to deliver improved infrastructure and fasttrack housing supply as part of the Central Coast Regional Plan. Ettalong Channel dredging resumed on September 25 Photo: Julian Bowker

Criminal investigation instigated against ferry skipper A Palm Beach ferry skipper “is being criminally investigated” for coming into contact with a sandbank in the Ettalong Channel, according to ferry operator Fantasea Cruising. “On July 27, our vessel attempted to enter the channel on its way to Wagstaffe for the ﬁrst collection of the day,” Fantasea Palm Beach acting chief Ms Wendy Harch has stated in a letter to local residents on September 13. “The vessel, while attempting to enter the channel, came into contact with the sand bank.” The service wax diverted to Patonga for the remainder of that day. “Fantasea Cruising Palm Beach is not prepared to expose its ferry skippers to criminal prosecution for an event that occurred because the channel is not being properly maintained,” Ms Harch said. She said that during the 13 years Fantasea had been operating the ferry service between Palm Beach and Ettalong and Wagstaffe

the channel area from Little Box Head to the Ettalong terminal had gradually been silting up. “This has resulted, on occasion, in ferries having to be diverted to Patonga when the ferry is unable to safely navigate the market channel,” she said. “Whilst we take every precaution to ensure that there is communication with the public when there is a need to change the ferry stops, we are very aware of the inconvenience and additional travel time that this causes to residents. “Fantasea… is very committed to providing local residents with a safe and reliable ferry service. “However, it is the NSW Government’s obligation and duty to maintain the marked channel so that it is safe for vessels to navigate. “It is with the safety of our passengers in mind that the decision to divert the ferry is made. “We have also communicated with the NSW Government regarding the state of the channel

on previous occasions and the channel has also been the subject of some local media attention. “We are aware that the NSW Government has undertaken some interim dredging on the channel this year however this issue has not been resolved. “Attempts to operate the ferry service are continually becoming frustrated by the additional sand in the channel,” she said. The letter from Ms Harch called on residents to contact their local MP and the media in support of urgent dredging of the channel. She said the ferry operator had requested the NSW Government conduct further urgent dredging of the marked channel to ensure it was safe for the ferry to use. “We have advised that until the dredging takes place we will continue to divert the ferry stop to Patonga in all situations where it appears that the ferry may be unable to enter the channel,” Ms Harch said. SOURCE: Letter, 13 Sep 2017 Wendy Harch, Fantasea Cruising

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NSW Minister for Planning and Housing, Mr Anthony Roberts, and Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald, confirmed the Government Architect was commissioned to develop an implementation framework for the Gosford revitalisation. “The work of the Government Architect, with the support of Central Coast Coordinator General, Ms Lee Shearer, will be a major milestone in the renewal and redevelopment of the Gosford CBD and waterfront,” Mr Roberts said. “The NSW Government has already demonstrated its commitment to the area through investment in the Gosford Hospital re-development and the new office building under construction in Mann St,” he said. “This work aims to implement existing plans to create a dynamic, vibrant and lively Gosford centre that links seamlessly to a revamped waterfront that will be a wonderful place for both locals and visitors to enjoy.” The Government Architect will appoint a multi-disciplinary design team and, after a period of consultation and workshops with key stakeholders, the team will present a final report to Ms Shearer in the new year. “The Central Coast is a beautiful area with enormous potential and our commitment

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is to transform Gosford into the dynamic hub the region deserves,” Mr Roberts said. Mr MacDonald added: “It is fantastic to ﬁnally see progress on implementing a cohesive plan to re-develop Gosford’s city centre.” “We now have a collaborative and coordinated framework to deliver major projects such as this. “All the ground work has been laid and it is now time for action.” Ms Shearer said the revitalisation would start at Etna St and go south to the waterfront. “The Government Architect is due to present a ﬁnal report detailing the work needed to deliver a revived Gosford CBD and waterfront for Ministerial consideration by mid-2018,” Ms Shearer said. President of the Gosford Waterfront Alliance (GWA), Mr Kevin Armstrong, said GWA

had been surprised by the NSW Government announcement “coming, as it did, within days of the election of our new Central Coast Council. “GWA ﬁnds it unusual that the Government Architect would be engaged to develop an implementation framework,” Mr Armstrong said. “We note the Minister said the Government Architect’s work would aim to ‘implement existing plans to create a dynamic, vibrant and lively Gosford centre’ but which existing plans?” he said. “The only formal existing plan GWA is aware of is the Gosford City Master Plan, Our City Our Destiny, which was totally ignored by the current Government when it used a 24-hour State Environment Planning Policy to rezone waterfront land and then sold it off for ofﬁce development. “Ignoring the Our City Our Destiny Master Plan broke a long-standing commitment to

our Central Coast Community for an iconic Performing Arts Centre on the former school site on Gosford waterfront. “GWA welcomes the promise of a period of consultation and workshops before the team presents a report to Ms Shearer. “Given this timeline, one can only assume the consultation and workshops will commence within the next few days, but we have heard nothing,” Mr Armstrong said. According to Ms Shearer: “We are building on the extensive consultation with key stakeholders and the community that occurred from 2010 for the Central Coast Regional Plan. “We are now at the next implementation stage to bring the plan to life for a revitalised Gosford CBD,” she said. “The ﬁve precincts are already planned and in place: the Hospital Precinct; the

Railway Precinct; the City Core; the Arts and Entertainment Precinct; and the Waterfront. “We are consulting with the various stakeholders on a Delivery Coordination and Monitoring Committee, comprising representatives from the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Central Coast Council, Transport NSW, Property NSW and the Ofﬁce of Environment and Heritage. “This committee meets monthly for a progress report on where the various implementation programs are at and to formulate next steps to keep the wheels in motion on the delivery of the Central Coast Regional Plan,” she said. Ms Shearer said the status of the Central Coast Regional Development Corporation’s authority in relation to the Gosford CBD and waterfront was still being considered. Likewise, she said she would release more information on whether any areas or precincts

were State Signiﬁcant Sites. Ms Shearer said the fact that the waterfront from the railway line to Point Frederick was Crown Land for public recreation was still being considered along with the future of Dane Drive. As for the role of the newlyelected Central Coast Council, Ms Shearer said: “The Central Coast Council is one of the key stakeholders that are regularly consulted with as part of the Delivery Coordination and Monitoring Committee.” Member for Gosford, Ms Liesl Tesch, said she was conﬁdent the Government Architect would include previous extensive community consultations in any new framework. “Gosford doesn’t have time to go back to scratch and come up with yet another plan we can sit on for a year or two,” Ms Tesch said. “We have already been on hold for 18 months because of the Council amalgamation,” she said. “I expect key stakeholders will have input before the new framework goes to Ms Shearer in the new year,” she said. She said she believed that framework would stay true to the concept of precincts that came out of the previous community consultation and Our City Our Destiny process. Source: Media release, Sep 20 Norm Lipson, office of Anthony Roberts Media statement, Oct 3 Kevin Armstrong, Gosford Waterfront Alliance Interview, Oct 4 Liesl Tesch, Member for Gosford Media statement, Oct 4 Lee Shearer, Central Coast Coordinator General Jackie Pearson, journalist

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“Working on behalf of Rustrum Pty Ltd, development consent was granted for 109 units and ground floor commercial tenancies, all with basement car parking,” a Barker Ryan Stewart spokesperson said. The site at 214 to 226 Main Rd, will be extensively landscaped. The estimated construction cost of the development is $39 million and up to 355 equivalent full-time jobs would be created during construction, as well as flow on employment, according to the project manager. The site was identified as an “iconic key site” by Central Coast Council. “A main objective for this key site was to provide for a building of high architectural quality, displaying design excellence and innovative green building solutions in an iconic form.” A design competition

An artist impression of Lakeside Gardens (inset) South th perspective ti off LLakeside k id G Garden d and Environment Court the design. was held for the site, with to the south. the winning design being “The design starting “Rustrum negotiated a appeal and provided awarded to Suters DWP, land swap with Central expert witness and town point was enhancement Newcastle. Coast Council which will planning services,” the of the public domain. The 5,300 square mean improvements to spokesperson said. “The large building is According to a reflection of Councils’ metre site is between Toukley Gardens Park Statement of intentions under its iconic Toukley CBD and The and will achieve extensive the Effects site, key site programs Beachcomber Hotel on views of Budgewoi Lake,” Environmental submitted to Council in to Main Rd, Toukley, and the spokesperson said. encourage local has an extensive frontage “The Park will also be support of the original economic development.” to Budgewoi Lake. expanded through to DA: “The building has The proposed The architects have Rowland Terrace which been designed in direct development was the taken full advantage of will allow pedestrian and response to the nature first of seven Toukley key of the site and Councils the northerly aspect and cycle access from Main sites to reach DA stage. Rd through to Osbourne controls for iconic/key the Lake views. “Whilst the proposal site development. The units on the upper Park on Budgewoi Lake. represents a large “Design excellence in departure from existing “Barker Ryan Stewart floors will also enjoy with the accordance with Councils development in Toukley, views out to sea and to assisted The Entrance and beyond coordination of the Land controls has underpinned it is a benchmark for

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Rail maintenance facility could have wider significant flooding impact T

he proposed NSW Government inter-city rail maintenance facility to be built on flood prone and environmentally sensitive land at Kangy Angy could also have a significant impactonOurimbah’s Bangalow Creek, and on flooding all the way to Chittaway Bay.

Brothers, Mr Chris and Mr Paul Taylor, have lived on a 35 acre farm off Enterprise Drive, Ourimbah, since their parents acquired it in 1985, but now they feel like the Kerrigans from the movie, The Castle. On September 6, they received a letter from Mr Brent Shanahan, Associate Director of Acquisitions from Transport for NSW,

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written promise of shared access, but they have some serious questions about how that will be achieved in practice. They also have grave concerns for the future of Bangalow Creek, where they’ve grown up watching platypus, catching yabbies and eels and observing all sorts of bird life. Finally, the Taylor brothers, who said it was not unusual for their elevated farmhouse to be cut off by flood waters for three to four days at a time, believe that the engineering required to make the area suitable for the train maintenance facility, could exacerbate future flooding in Kangy Angy and Ourimbah, but also through to Tuggerah and Chittaway Bay. Continued P4

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Mr Chris Taylor said most of his land, 80 per cent, was flood-prone, apart from the house and the higher ground on the opposite side of the creek that Transport for NSW intends to forcibly acquire. “Two years ago, I received a letterbox notice from Transport for NSW saying that they

wanted to acquire a small amount of my land,” Mr Taylor said. A representative from Transport for NSW came to visit the property, some surveyor pegs were placed to indicate which land was to be acquired, and the brothers were told that, if they didn’t cooperate, the State Government “would just take it”. Before a valuation of the land could take place,

TfNSW informed the Taylors that they needed more land than they had previously thought, and that was when the brothers started to get worried. The land that TfNSW needs is shaped like a piece of pie and would be the point where the trains depart the main line to be diverted into the maintenance facility, and that includes the slender thoroughfare the

brothers rely on to move cattle, horses and to get machinery from one part of their property to another 11 acres. “We have been told we will be given shared access, but we have not been given any details about how that will happen and we are worried it will make 11 acres of our land unusable and even inaccessible,” Mr Paul Taylor said. He said the new

boundary between the TfNSW land and his property was less than 10 metres away from the banks of Bangalow Creek. TfNSW intends to fill the land, once they acquire it, to make it level with the existing railway line. That will result in fill between five metres and 10 metres high. The government has not explained how the “edge” or “face” of its

filled land will integrate with the environmentallysensitive Bangalow Creek, or where the Taylor’s new shared access point will be, at the top or the bottom of the fill. They know that there will be a security fence between their land and TfNSW’s site, but they don’t know if it will be at the top of the fill or on the edge of the creek.

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he recent Council election has resulted in significant changes for the Central Coast. Of the 15 Councillors elected, only 5 had been on either Gosford or Wyong Council previously. This outcome brings both experience and new ideas to the Council.

Clean Coal: What is it? In recent media and public debates the terms; Clean Coal Technologies, Super efficient coal, high efficiency coal and like terms are used. They are just spin. You can’t make coal more efficient, it is not possible. Burning coal produces heat to make steam in boilers designed to be 96% efficient with dirty coal. Turning steam to electricity is then approximately 40% efficient. The spin is used to hide the real agenda of continuing to burn dirty coal as that is most economic for the mines. The spin also enables the real meaning to be hidden. An example is the use of the same dirty coal with more efficient turbines or dirty coal averaged with solar panels. The bottom line is the same amount of dirty coal used and no reduction in pollution.

In addition, CEN is proud to congratulate Jane Smith and Louise Greenaway on their election to the Central Coast Council. Both Jane and Louise are currently members of the Fire Fighting Foams: (PFAs) CEN Executive, with Jane having served as our Are now so widespread that almost every person on Earth been exposed to PFAS and has them in their blood. PFAS CEO for many years. At the first extraordinary has can enter ecosystems and move up food chains, accumulating meeting of the Council, Jane was also elected in animal and human tissue, including the liver and blood. PFAs were used in fire fighting foam at the Power Stations as Mayor. . The EPA are managing a study of these chemicals from

CEN is a non-political organisation however, Munmorah Power Station and some fishing areas are off we are encouraged that two independents limits. who have a demonstrated commitment to ecologically sustainable development will be Nominations open for CEN BAT Awards 2017 joining the Council responsible for planning a Do you know somebody who has …stood their ground at the crease?... deflected the pathway into the future. assault from their opponents? ...and has remained steadfast in protecting their wicket?... We are hopeful that the new Council will resolve some of the issues that have been concerning many of our members including - Mangrove Mountain Landfill issues, Warnervale airport, ensuring that COSS lands are protected and planning in Gosford CBD.... Just to name a few.

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wider significant flooding impact “It will be like a cliff; we will be standing on our property looking at the face of a concreted cliff and I don’t see how they are going to put that amount of fill in without damaging the creek,” he said. “They are going to be impacting natural water flows around the whole region in a major way, but they haven’t done any water studies,” he said. “I feel sick about what they are going to bulldoze,” he said. Brother Chris said that the valuations provided by TfNSW were an “insult” and based on recent sales of properties that were in no way comparative to their farm. “Our concerns are about the impact the facility will have on the future value of our land, but we have more pressing concerns about our safety in future floods. “A wall of between five and 10 metres will redirect flood waters towards our house, which is the only

Mr Chris Taylor with partner Karena and brother Paul questions the :”just terms” of the compensation offered for their land part of our property that believe that everyone by the new Central and the Administrator, has never flooded and from Ourimbah, Kangy Coast Council Mayor, Clr to sell flood prone how will we get out? Angy all the way through Jane Smith, to examine land known to include “We have been to Chittaway, needs to whether there were any Ecologically Endangered watching this creek be concerned,” Mr Paul ways available to halt Communities at Kangy the NSW Government’s Angy to TfNSW when since 1985, so we know Taylor said. how quickly it rises and Mr Chris Taylor’s decision to go ahead they had examined other where the water goes, partner, Katrena, is with the rail maintenance more viable sites. we can predict when we wheelchair bound after facility. Clr Smith said she was will be flooded in, but a stroke and is also very In a Central Coast unsure as to whether the this industrial facility will stressed about what the Newspapers Video News facility could be stopped, change everything. future will hold. interview, Clr Smith but was at least willing to “It is taking away The brothers said they said she questioned propose that Council had our way of life and we welcomed the decision the decisions of the a closer look at it. former Wyong Council

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The Taylor brothers said Clr Smith would be welcome to visit their farm to examine, first hand, the potential impact on the creek and flooding in the broader area. The Taylor’s farm is currently zoned E2 Environmental Conservation and E3 Environmental Management, so they are perplexed as to why TfNSW would select their neighbourhood when flat, flood-free industrial land was available further up the line with none of the access, acquisition, environmental or flooding issues facing the land at Kangy Angy. The Taylors believe they are the last of the local residents “to fall” and may be the only thing standing between the local community and the industrial might of TfNSW. Source: Interview, Oct 8 Paul and Chris Taylor, Ourimbah Jackie Pearson, journalist

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Councillor Expenses and Facilities Policy under review P

r o p o s e d amendments to the Councillor Expenses and Facilities Policy will be exhibited for 28 days.

According to a report from Mr James Taylor, Section Manager, Governance: “The adopted policy can be amended only after those amendments have been the subject of public notice and public exhibition and the Council then considers in an open meeting any submissions made.” The proposed amendments will, if adopted by Council, permit the payment of different expenses and facilities to the Mayor. If adopted, the

amendments would include an entitlement for the Mayor to have a vehicle up to the category of prestige, which can be used for reasonable private use. The Mayor would also be entitled to travel business class up to an additional annual limit of $15,000 on any travel undertaken. Council would also meet the reasonable costs up to an annual limit of $1,000 for the Mayor’s spouse or partner whilst the Mayor was undertaking official business at Conferences, functions, award night and events. Council would meet the reasonable cost up to an annual limit of $2,000 for travel expenses and additional

accommodation expenses for any spouse or partner of the Mayor whilst undertaking official business at conferences, functions, award nights and events. The Mayor would also have access to an additional annual limit of $2,000 for the Mayor and the Mayor’s spouse or partner attending dinners, non-council functions, charity and fundraising events, community and corporate or industry events which are relevant to Council’s interest and where Council representation would be expected. The amended policy, if adopted, would also provide the Mayor with digital subscriptions to two daily newspapers and/or delivery of those same newspapers to their

home or Council office. “The proposed amendments arise from the scope of the Mayor’s role,” said the report recommending the commencement of the public notification and exhibition of the amended policy. “Central Coast Council serves a population of close to 340,000 residents over a land area of more than 1,680 square kilometres. “This is a significant area that is represented by five State Members of the NSW Parliament and three Federal Member of the Commonwealth Parliament, making it one of the largest electoral areas by voting age in Australia. “Central Coast Council is the third largest Local

Government area by population in NSW, and the ninth largest urban area in Australia (based on amalgamation of 2015 Australian Bureau of Statistics population figures). “Central Coast Council has the scale and capacity that places it in a position where it can exert regional leadership and advocacy, partner with State and Federal Governments on major infrastructure projects, address regional socio economic challenges, deliver services and focus on regional priorities. “Given the status of Central Coast Council, there is an expectation that the Mayor will represent Council at city, state and national forums regarding business, government, community

and cultural matters. “This is in addition to Mayor’s responsibilities to residents, ratepayers and businesses, workers, and visitors to the Central Coast region, as an elected person and member of the governing body of Council. “The proposed amendments … are consistent with the Model Councillor Expenses and Facilities Policy Better Practice Template provided by the Office of Local Government. “The recommendation in this report has no significant financial impact on Council,” the report said. Source: Agenda item 4.6, Oct 9 Central Coast Council ordinary meeting

Councillors’ fees debated at first council meeting A

nnual fees to be paid to Councillors, the Mayor and Deputy Mayor were debated at the Central Coast Council’s ordinary meeting on Monday, October 9. A report prepared for the Councillors by the

Section Manager of Governance, Mr James Taylor, recommended the setting of an annual payment for the Mayor of $84,330. The report recommended that that Deputy Mayor receive an amount, deducted from the Mayoral payment, of $8,433 per year.

It was also recommended that Council fix the annual fee to be paid to each Councillor at $28,950. The report also explained that the Mayoral fee is in addition to the Council’s annual fee, which means that the total annual payment for the Mayor will be

$104,847. Annual fees for Councillors and Mayors must be fixed in accordance with the determination made by the NSW Local Government Remuneration Tribunal on April 17. The Tribunal set the range of fees for

Councillors from $17,540 to $28,950 and the annual fee for a Mayor was set at between $37,270 and $84,330. According to the report prepared for Councillors, the Council is under no obligation to determine that a fee be paid to the Deputy Mayor, it is entirely discretionary.

Annual fees paid to the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Councillors are payable monthly in arrears for each month or part thereof that a Councillor holds office, from the date of the declaration of the election poll. Source: Agenda item 4.3, Oct 9 Central Coast Council ordinary meeting

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It’s all moving too slowly for Greg Best I

n d e p e n d e n t Councillor Greg Best has called for an urgent independent review of the status of the amalgamation between Gosford and Wyong Councils at the first ordinary meeting of the new Central Coast Council, following its election on September 9.

Clr Best, a veteran of the former Wyong Council, had two notices of motion included in the agenda for the September 9 meeting. The first dealt with what he said he considered to be an urgent need for the newly-elected 15 Councillors to find out exactly where the former NSW Government appointed Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, managed to get up to in the process of amalgamating the two Councils. “This is the beginning of the journey of understanding the true

costs and benefits of amalgamation and it is a critical starting point,” Clr Best said. He said an independent, external report would be required to give the new Councillors a proper understanding of how much of the $20 million NSW Government amalgamation funding had been spent and what percentage of the amalgamation process had been completed for that expenditure. “The management plan speaks to where the Council is going at this stage but it doesn’t give an appraisal of the integration of the two businesses,” he said. “It doesn’t tell you what has been done, what is broken, what works, and it is such a moveable feast that an accurate assessment is still going to be months behind where it actually is up to. “We need a transparent understanding of exactly what has been done in the past 12 months. “What integration of systems has been

Clr Greg Best, sworn in by active CEO Mr Brian Bell, wants an external audit of the amalgamation and a swift appointment of a new permanent CEO achieved? to take responsibility for “It is my understanding that. that a lot of the work has “It is a bit like auditing a been done because, I boat: if you can’t quantify am told, there is very how much fuel is in the little of the $20 million tank, if you can’t figure out left, so if that is the case, which way the compass what percentage of the faces, then what chance amalgamation has been have you got of steering it?” achieved? Clr Best said the State “If 20 per cent of the integration has been Government could not completed, and there turn around and make the is no money left, then it newly-elected Council or would be incumbent upon its ratepayers responsible an incomplete the State Government for

integration of the two Councils if it was left that way by a governmentappointed administrator but all the money had been spent. “From the get go we need to know where it is up to and then we need to move expeditiously on appointing a General Manager. “This Council is only going to meet monthly and I have never been on a Council that only meets monthly and there are things happening weekly and daily. “The need to appoint a General Manager needs to be put in the chamber and voted on and then a steering committee formed, but we are already a month into this new Council and by the time of the next meeting it will be two months and then there’s Christmas.” Clr Best said he believed the Council needed to meet fortnightly. When asked whether he regretted voting in favour of amalgamation, Clr Best said: “I still genuinely believe if we didn’t do

something like this step towards amalgamation, we were going to confine ourselves to the treadmill of rate rises and falling services. “This amalgamation is such an opportunity in buying power, in contracts, in IT, in staffing, if it is run like a business, it can seriously drive down costs. “And what if, instead of simply spending more for those driven down costs, we had a genuine vision for reducing rates? “The State Government will try to tell us to put rates up, but by calling for an audit of Mr Reynolds, their man that they put in the job, we will know where we are up to and will be able to start putting our case together to make the NSW Government take responsibility for the true costs of Mr Baird’s thought bubble,” he said. Source: Agenda item 6.1, Oct 9 Central Coast Council ordinary meeting Interview, Oct 9 Greg Best, Central Coast Council Jackie Pearson, journalist

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$37 million Canton Beach development refused

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he Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) has refused a Development A p p l i c a t i o n (DA1275/2016) designed to reactivate the suburb of Canton Beach and bring it in line with higher density developments slated in neighbouring suburb, Toukley.

The DA was lodged by BMC Superfund Pty Ltd and proposed the demolition of existing structures, tree removal, earthworks, and the construction of shop top housing comprising four by five storey residential towers (96 residential units) over a podium level, which comprises seven retail/business premises, swimming pool/spa and 76 parking spaces at ground level, 15 residential units, a gym and 85 parking spaces on level 1 and landscaping at 8/20 Beach Pde, 22 Beach Pde and 4 Jasmine Cls, Canton Beach.

The proposal had an estimated Capital Investment Value of $37 million, meaning despite Central Coast Council’s initial refusal of the DA, the final decision would be made by the JRPP. According to the DA’s Statement of Environmental Effects (SEE): “The subject site is located within the SP3 Tourist Zone where, under the Wyong Local Environmental Plan 2013 (LEP), such a proposal is permissible with consent, being defined as ‘shop top housing’. “The proposal also complies with the majority of the relevant provisions of that Instrument, with the exception of the proposed height and floor space ratio (FSR), which exceeds the maximum 16.0m height and 1.5:1 FSR allowed for under Clause 4.3 and 4.4 respectively. “The proposal does comply with the 23m maximum height allowable for the site under the Clause 7.11 Key Site provisions; however,

the proponent has in this instance elected not to utilise these provisions, and is instead relying on a Clause 4.6 variation request to vary the maximum height under Clause 4.3. “Interestingly, the key site provisions do not allow for any additional floor space, so were the development to adopt these provisions for additional height, it would nonetheless still require a Clause 4.6 variation for the proposed FSR. “Overall, the proposed development is permissible within the SP3 Tourist Zone and provides additional infill housing in the wake of recently released ambitions growth targets for the region. “Whilst the nature of the site prevents it from achieving some numerical aspects within the Wyong Development Control Plan 2013 (DCP), it nonetheless achieves the aims and objectives of the LEP, as well as the intent of State Environmental Planning

Concept art of the proposed development Policy 65 – Design Quality of Residential Flat Buildings (SEPP 65). “Where variations are proposed, they have been justified through the compliance of the control’s objective. “On this basis, Council is requested to grant consent to the application (SEE/DA1275/2-16).” The DA received 24 submissions before it was presented to the JRPP at Council’s Wyong Chambers on September 21, where the JRPP panel determined to refuse the application. In the JRPP’s Determination and Statement of Reasons (DSR), the JRPP stated the unanimous refusal from the acting JRPP panel was the result of careful consideration of the Council Report, the setting of the site, its constraints and opportunities and the environmental impacts of the proposal, as well as the amenity of and from the development and impact on the existing future development of the

area. “The Panel discussed at some length the possibility of deferring the DA to address concerns raised in the Council Report and held by the Panel,” the DSR stated. “However, the Panel was fundamentally concerned with the site planning, including suboptimal solution for a flooding solution, a key constraint noting the low lying nature of the land and possible impacts of longer term climate change. “Further, the site was surrounded by 1011 private properties, due to its shape and configuration and vehicular access proposed through local residential streets to the rear and immediately adjoining private residences. “The proposed buildings on the site adopted a courtyard style, with three of the four buildings having units whose sole orientation is towards and over adjoining private land

with minimal setbacks. “This, together with the carpark wall to the north and loading/access areas adjoining residential properties, creates a poor overall amenity interface between properties, both as adjoining residential properties currently exist and as they may develop into the future given the planning controls. “These core concerns were such that the deferral was not favoured, given the time, lack of certainty of outcome and the likelihood an acceptable proposal would be fundamentally different to that already proposed,” the DSR stated. Source: Website, Oct 9 NSW Government Planning Panels Development and Planning Register Documents, Oct 9 DA1275/2016, Central Coast Council Wyong Development Tracker Hunter Central Coast JRPP Determination and Statement of Reasons DA1275/2016 Central Coast Council Report DA1275/2016 for the JRPP Dilon Luke, Journalist

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Additional adoption proposals sought for Station C Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cottage

38 block Warnervale subdivision to proceed

onsent has been given to an amended application for a 38 block r e s i d e n t i a l subdivision at 33-39 and 41-47 Railway Road, Warnervale.

arliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald, said he wished to remind the Central Coast community that plans to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;adoptâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; the Ourimbah Railway Station Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cottage need to be submitted by October 26.

A six-month freeze on future plans for the cottage was obtained in April. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That reprieve was given on the basis that if the community or an appropriate organisation put forward a proposal to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;adoptâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; the cottage and agree to preserve it

and use it in sympathy with its condition, the Department of Transport will review its plansâ&#x20AC;? Mr MacDonald said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That reprieve was won on April 26 for six months, meaning proposals need to be into the Department of Transport by October 26. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have seen several worthwhile proposals come through in the last few months,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am urging those who might have a proposal at that nearly-finished stage, or who quite havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t got around to sending it off, to do soâ&#x20AC;?. Source: Media release, Sep 26 Kit Hale, office of Scot MacDonald

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The $3.2 million subdivision will turn two existing blocks into 38 residential blocks. On May 10, 2016, Wyong Council granted development consent for the subdivision, a residue parcel, a drainage reserve, and the carrying out of associated subdivision works such as roads and drainage. The amended consent was for modifications to the road alignment, minor changes to lot layout to provide for a stormwater detention basis and the dedication of the residue land to Council. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The detailed design of the subdivision works has revealed a number of

issues that have resulted in design changes being required,â&#x20AC;? an assessment report by Central Coast Council staff stated. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The existing power pole located within the Railway Rd frontage of the site was believed to be a local supply and it was the developerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intention to relocate the power service as part of the subdivision works. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The power pole and service in question in fact is not a local service but is rather a rail service and may not be relocated. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In response to this, the road alignment and geometry has been modified in order to provide a safe intersection by maintaining a roadway clearance to the pole. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In effect, the intersection of Honey Myrtle has moved slightly south west from the approved location. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In order to comply with the NSW Department of

Primary Industries Water (DPI Water) General Terms of Approval, and the Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s development in riparian area guidelines, it is necessary for the development to incorporate a riparian and a buffer area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The provision of the riparian and buffer areas make it impractical to access the residue lot (lot 39) and this lot is proposed to be dedicated to Council along with lot 40. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In order to satisfy the stormwater detention and water quality requirements of the consent, it has been found necessary to extend the future public drainage structures into what is approved for residential lot 7. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The land containing the public drainage works and structures is to be dedicated to council and in order to maintain the number of lots within the

subdivision, approved lots 1-6 have been reconfigured to form lots 1-7. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The additional lot has been achieved by generally reducing lot frontages and areas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The proposed amendment is of minimal environmental impact. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In this regard the modified development will have generally the same environmental impact as the original approval. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The proposal is qualitatively and quantitatively the same development as was originally approved. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is considered that the modified development is substantially the same development as that approved by Council and the proposal satisfies the above tests.â&#x20AC;? Source: DA179/2015, Oct 9 Central Coast Council Wyong DA Tracker

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14 dwelling housing development at Warnervale approved C

onsent has been given for a $2.8 million multidwelling housing development at 12 Aldenham Rd, Warnervale.

The development will include 14 dwellings and the applicant is the Kingston Property Fund Pty Ltd. The site is identified as 12 Aldenham Road, Warnervale, Lot 10 DP 792080. The lot is rectangular with road frontage of 40.2 metres and an area of 2,705 square metres. Aldenham Rd is a bitumen sealed road and the subject site does not have kerb and guttering. The site is orientated to the northwest and has vehicle access via a driveway on the south western side of the lot with a gravel access crossing. The site currently contains a single dwelling, shed and an inground pool. It is located near Warnervale Railway Station and in walking distance to the Lakes Anglican Grammar School, with easy access to Sparks Rd. The proposed

Aerial view of subject site outlined in blue development is for 14 three-bedroom, two storey dwellings. The design includes four types of floor plans, all with open plan living/ kitchen, single garage with tandem car space and private open space areas of a minimum of 45 square metres. Each dwelling contains a laundry within the garage and a second toilet in the ground floor. The bedrooms are upstairs with the main having a walk in robe and ensuite.

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The units have been designed to take advantage of the area within the front setback with access via a sliding door from the living areas. The courtyard located in the front setback achieves optimum solar access and is a practical application of the area, according to a Central Coast Council assessment report. “The proposed courtyards are not considered to create an adverse appearance and the variation is considered reasonable in this instance,” the assessment report said. Dwellings 9-13 on the south west will not achieve three hours of solar access to 75 per

cent of the required amount. “The orientation of the site results in the courtyards being overshadowed in the morning and midday, but will receive sunlight to 62 per cent and 53 per cent of the area during the afternoon. “The multi dwelling development is suitable for the site, however some overshadowing is unavoidable. “The courtyards do receive some afternoon sunlight and the addition of upper level balconies to the affected units will provide an open space which benefits from good solar access throughout the day. The site is within a

R1 General Residential zone so the proposal is permissible with consent. “The proposed multi dwelling housing is consistent with the objectives of the design by providing an additional variety of housing for the needs of the community. “The site is in walking distance to bus stops, the local railway station and a nearby café and park. “The proposed development is compatible with the scale and character of the local area. “In this case, the subject site is within the urban release area identified as Warnervale South (Part A) on the urban release area map.

“However as the proposed development is not for the subdivision of the land, the DirectorGeneral’s certification for the provision of designated State public infrastructure is therefore not required. “The proposed development will require extension of all services, including water supply, electricity, telecommunications and sewerage in accordance with the adopted servicing strategies. “ A d e q u a t e arrangements can be achieved to service the development and will be required through conditions of consent. “The subject site is in the vicinity of the airport but it is not in an ANEF contour of 20 or greater. “The proposed development requires three visitor car spaces, but provides for two, but is considered acceptable in this instance due to the total number of parking spaces provided on the site, which is seven greater than required. “Each unit has a single car garage and a stacked parking space in front of the garage. “The stacked parking space in front of each garage provides parking for visitors if required in addition to the designated parking spaces.” Source: DA475/2017, Oct 9 Central Coast Council Wyong DA Tracker

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Alert residents report asbestos danger in Toukley

New water play area and facilities approved for tourist park S

un Valley Tourist Park, Bateau Bay, has had its Development Application for a new water play area and barbecue/outdoor eating shelters approved by Central Coast Council. The proposal includes a new outdoor splash pad and pool opposite the Park’s existing amenities block. The new barbecue and dining shelters would also be located within

this vicinity. According to the Statement of Environmental Effects (SEE), the works would require minor excavation and demolition, have no impact on access, traffic and parking and no environmental impact. The SEE also stated the proposal would create improved amenity for those using the existing Tourist Park and should be approved. Source: Document, Sep 25 DA919/2017

sbestos found at a development site in Main Road, Toukley, is being removed in accordance with SafeWork NSW g u i d e l i n e s , according to Central Coast Council. Neighbouring property owners alerted SafeWork NSW and Central Coast Council to the fact that asbestos had been uncovered during site preparation to build a new service station on Main Rd, Toukley. Nearby business owners stated that they had concerns about the fact that the exposed asbestos had not been hosed and that dust was swirling around the neighbourhood due to the dry and windy weather. The asbestos was exposed on Monday, September 18, and teams from the construction company were on site to inspect the work, but no action was taken to cover up or wet the asbestos. “Council and SafeWork NSW have inspected the site,” Central Coast Council said in a written response to questions from Wyong Regional

The exposed asbestos was uncovered under a concrete slab Chronicle. “The asbestos removal is being undertaken in accordance with the requirements of SafeWork NSW,” the statement said. “SafeWork NSW has inspected the practices and has advised Council that they are satisfied with the process for asbestos removal,” it said. Neighbouring residents and business owners

reported that the asbestos was not hosed to prevent the dust from swirling around until Wednesday, September 20. They also reported that SafeWork did not attend the site until Thursday, September 21, when they ordered the developer to continue watering down the dust. Residents have been informed that if they wish

to test their homes or gardens for the presence of asbestos dust they will be required to pay for that testing themselves. The site is adjacent to Toukley Public School. Source: Media statement, Sep 19 Central Coast Council media Statements, Sep 19-25 Toukley residents Jackie Pearson, journalist

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Review panel to oversee grant and sponsorship allocation C

entral Coast Council will establish a grants and sponsorship review panel consisting of the Mayor (or delegate), two Councillors and the Group Leader of C o n n e c t e d Communities, to oversee the $1.4 million to be spent on grants and s p o n s o r s h i p annually.

The October 9 meeting of Central Coast Council considered a report from, Ms Kerrie Forrest, Section Manager, Partnerships and Planning, which recommended the appointment of the Mayor and two Councillors to the grants and sponsorship review panel. The panel will review and make recommendations on applications for funding amounts in excess of $5,000 under the Council’s recentlyestablished Community Grants and Sponsorship Program. The Community Support Grants Program and Heritage Grants Program are open on an ongoing basis and the Place Activation

Grant program opens in February and August of each year. These will be assessed bi-monthly, with recommendations reported directly to Council for approval. The Community Development Grants, Community Partnership Grants and Sponsorship programs opened on August 14 and closed on September 15. “Staff are currently undertaking eligibility and staff assessments on the applications received, prior to these being sent to the Grants and Sponsorship Review Panel,” the report said. “It is important that the Grants and Sponsorship Review Panel be established to enable the review of staff assessment of applications and to recommend allocation of the first funding round for these programs to be reported to Council prior to the end of the 2017 calendar year,” it said. “Any delay in establishing the Panel will impact on a range of events and programs to be undertaken if funding is not allocated.” The Panel will review eligible recommended

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applications twice annually following the opening periods in February and August. The Panel will report to Council on any recommended funding. “Grants and sponsorships assist in providing support for a multitude of community projects, programs, events and activities that meet the community’s needs. “This assistance builds connections and partnerships between community, Council and business, builds capacity in communities, and acts as a mechanism for building and strengthening our local economic base. “Developing a Community Grants and Sponsorship Program was identified as a priority project following the merge of the former Gosford and Wyong Councils. “As part of this Community Grants and Sponsorship Project, a review was undertaken which included comprehensive research on best practice grants and sponsorship management within a local government sector. “Resulting from this Project was a clear direction and framework for the establishment of Central Coast Council’s Community Grants and Sponsorship Program, a program designed to be responsive and targeted to support and grow local community development, sporting, environmental, tourism and economic development initiatives. “The Project recommended a new suite of six community grants programs to replace the 18 programs previously managed by the former Gosford and Wyong Councils.” Source: Agenda item 4.4, Oct 9 Central Coast Council ordinary meeting

Safe Treez and Dog Watch Lighting selected as finalists in Health and Safety Awards T

wo Central Coast businesses have been announced as finalists in Safe Work NSW’s annual work health and safety awards.

Safe Work NSW made the announcement to mark the beginning of Safe Work Month in NSW. The Safe Work NSW Awards recognise businesses and workers with the highest standards of workplace health and safety and return to work outcomes in the State. Executive Director of Safe Work NSW, Mr Peter Dunphy, said Safe Treez at Blue Bay and Dog Watch Lighting at Lake Munmorah have been selected as finalists in the Best Solution to an Identified Workplace Health and Safety Issue for small business category. “The Awards have attracted entries from businesses and

individuals across the state and highlight how innovation and forward thinking can contribute to improved safety and injury management,” Mr Dunphy said. “Safe Work Month is about workers and employers showing their commitment to a safe and healthy workplace. “These Central Coast businesses are setting the benchmark for other business and workers to aim for during Safe Work Month and every day after.” Finalists come from a range of industries and include a number of new safety innovations. Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on October 26. Mr Dunphy encouraged Central Coast businesses and workers to think about how they could create a safety culture at their workplace during Safe Work Month. “Anyone with a job in

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this state has the right to a safe and healthy workplace,” he said. “And whether you are an employer or a worker, and regardless of your industry, occupation or background, workplace safety is everyone’s responsibility. “In 2015/16, Safe Work NSW received reports of 30,902 major workplace injuries and illnesses, and 60 fatalities. “These figures are unacceptably high, so it’s clear that more must be done to improve workplace health and safety in this State. “Safe Work Month is an opportunity for business leaders to demonstrate their commitment to work health and safety, and for workers to look out for each other and improve health and safety in their workplace,” Mr Dunphy concluded. Source: Media release, Oct 3 Peter Dunphy, Safe Work NSW

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Disabled Surfers Association helps disabled people learn how to surf

he Central Coast Disabled Surfers Association is about to commence with its 2017/18 season and is seeking volunteers to help people of all ages and abilities learn how to surf.

The Association’s first meeting will be at Umina Beach on November 4 followed by a meeting at Toowoon Bay on December 2. “Our volunteers serve

to provide a unique, safe and happy surfing experience to a wide range of people with various disabilities who would otherwise be unable to access the beach,” the Association’s Ms Rae Fiechter said. “In order to ensure safety, the Association has a very high volunteer to participant ratio, with a minimum of six to one, up to as high as 30 to 1 for more challenging participants. “We only surf in broken waves, in waist depth

water. “Volunteers help participants enjoy the experience that abled bodied people often take for granted,” she continued. “Volunteers do not need to know how to surf, they just need to be willing to get wet and have some fun. “Refreshments and a rash shirt will be provided, but volunteers are encouraged to bring their own wetsuits. “Volunteering at a

‘Hands on Day’ consists of helping participants to and from the beach, assisting them in and out of the water and helping set up and clean up. “Food is provided and smiles are always encouraged,” Ms Fiechter said. The Association will have four ‘Hands on Day’ Surf Events this season, with two at Umina Beach on November 4, and February 2, 2018, and two at Toowoon Bay on December 2, and March 3, 2018.

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Councillors’ code of conduct Library services to be remains restrictive reduced while upgrades T he code of conduct for the newly-elected Central Coast Councillors remains restrictive, even though it was amended slightly by the outgoing Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, to allay public concerns.

As it stands, the Code of Conduct still appears to restrict the ability of individual Councillors to make public comment. Clause 3.27, for example, said: “The Mayor or Chief Executive Officer will generally be the spokesperson on Council business or matters before the Council. “Only Council officers with specific delegations are authorised to make public comment about Council business or on

matters before Council,” the code said. Another part of the amended Code that community members opposed was the requirement for Councillors to keep a written record of all public interactions. “The State Records Act 1998 requires all NSW public officers to make and keep full and accurate records of its activities. “To ensure accurate record keeping, transparency and compliance with the provisions of the Act, Council Officials must keep a written record summarising the matters discussed during any public interactions. The information that must be recorded included: date, time and type of interaction (meeting, telephone or

teleconference); list of attendees or persons involved; relationship with all attendees; declare any real or any known potential or perceived conflict of interest; the nature of the issue; a summary of the matters raised with the Council official; a summary of the Council official’s response or the meeting outcome; and a signed declaration. Source: Amended code of conduct, Oct 9 Central Coast Council

Work to commence rock groin

are being made T

he Central Coast Library Service is making some upgrades to its systems to bring bigger and better services, including access to a bigger catalogue with one library card across the Central Coast.

In order to do this, all library branches on the Coast will have some brief closures. All library branches will

entral Coast Council has announced through its Facebook page that construction will commence shortly on the rock groyne at the southern end of The Entrance Beach.

Source: Website, Oct 9 Central Coast Council Facebook page

online resources and e-books will still be available, except during the October 9-18 window. In addition, the following branches will be closed on these days: The Entrance Library, October 9; Bateau Bay Library, October 1014; Tuggerah Library, October 11; Lake Haven Library, October 13; and Gwandalan Library, October 9-17. Source: Media release, Oct 6 Central Coast Libraries

Two CEN executive members elected as councillors

“Once completed, the groyne wall will retain sand along the beach and keep the beach open during the busy tourist season,” the Council Facebook post read. “Preparation for these works, being undertaken by the NSW Government’s Department of Industry, will commence this week and be completed early December ready for summer,” the post read.

be closed on Monday and Tuesday, October 16-17, with after-hours returns chutes to be open when branches are closed. From October 9-18, there will be no access to the library catalogue either online or in the library, however customers can still borrow when branches are open. To reduce the impact to customers, no library items will be due for return during this period. Central Coast Libraries’

he Chair of the Community Environment Network, Mr John Asquith, has congratulated two of CEN’s current executive on being elected as independent Central Coast Councillors.

“CEN is proud to congratulate Clr Jane Smith and Clr Louise Greenaway on their election to the Central Coast Council,” Mr

Asquith said. “CEN is a non-political organisation, however, we are encouraged that two independents, who have a demonstrated commitment to ecologically sustainable development, will be joining the Council responsible for planning a pathway into the future,” he said. He said CEN was hopeful that the new Council would resolve many of the issues that have been concerning

many of its members, including Warnervale airport. “There will also be changes at CEN with Central Coast Mayor, Clr Jane Smith, stepping down as CEO. “We thank Jane for her tireless work in this role. “We hope that both Jane and Louise will continue on the Board of CEN,” Mr Asquith said. Source: Media release, Sep 29 John Asquith, Community Environment Network

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Seymour Whyte Constructions fined for unlawfully storing stockpiles of waste T

he NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has fined Seymour Whyte Constructions Pty Ltd, $15,000 for unlawfully storing stockpiles of waste at a Tuggerah property.

Seymour Whyte Constructions (SWC) has been engaged by Roads and Maritime Services to carry out the Pacific Hwy and Wyong Rd intersection upgrade project at Tuggerah. SWC came to the attention of the EPA for stockpiling waste material generated from the project at a premises in Tuggerah. According to the Protection of the Environment Operations Act, a person or company

must hold an environment protection licence to store more than 1,000 tonnes or 1,000 cubic metres of waste at any time. SWC did not hold an environmental protection licence or development consent from Central Coast Council to store waste at the premises. EPA officers inspected the site on June 30 and found multiple stockpiles of waste, in amounts that triggers the need for an environment licence. In addition, there were no sediment or erosion controls in place, meaning loose waste material could easily move into the local environment via drains or as dust. SWC later confirmed that there was over 2,000 cubic metres of waste was being stored at the premises. EPA Acting Regional Manager, Waste

Compliance, Mr Steven James, said the fine should come as a reminder to construction companies to follow the rules when it comes to waste. “The rule about stockpiling waste is not arbitrary - it is in place to ensure facilities do not brazenly store material that, without the appropriate safeguards and equipment, could pollute the air, waterways or local environment,” Mr James said. “Large quantities of waste, including road construction waste, cannot be stored at a site unless it is licensed to do so. “Road construction companies should know these requirements and operate accordingly.” Source: Media release, Oct 9 Steven James, EPA

Rescue helicopter called to transport accident victim

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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3 October 2017

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

Pursuit of ferry captain ‘cowardly act’, says Tesch

Criminal investigation instigated against ferry skipper

Providers sought for train phone and internet services

The man at the helm of a ferry that ran aground in the Ettalong Channel is being investigated by NSW Roads and Maritime Services, according to Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch.

A Palm Beach ferry skipper “is being criminally investigated” for coming into contact with a sandbank in the Ettalong Channel, according to ferry operator Fantasea Cruising.

Reliable mobile phone and internet service on the train between Woy Woy and Sydney is a step closer, according to Member for Robertson Ms Lucy Wicks.

Oyster Festival to continue in its own right

Planning panel approves new aged care facility

Chamber calls for high density residential zone

Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has rejected claims by Central Coast Council that Ettalong’s Oyster Festival will be absorbed into the council’s Lakes Festival.

An aged care provider has received approval to expand its facilities with a new 120- bed $24.5 million “ageing in place” facility at 85 Pozieres Ave, Umina.

The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has called for the introduction of a high density residential zone on the Peninsula with a comprehensive review of planning controls for the Central

Peninsula’s future needs ‘thought’, says mayor

Patonga Hotel has been sold

Independent councillors elected to top jobs

The Patonga Hotel has been sold, with new owners, The Boathouse Group, officially taking possession on October 6.

Two independent councillors have been elected as the fi rst mayor and deputy mayor of Central Coast Council.

New Central Coast Council mayor Cr Jane Smith has told Peninsula News the future of development on the Peninsula needs a lot of thought.

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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he Westpac R e s c u e Helicopter was tasked to assist in the transportation of an 18-year-old male whose vehicle exited the road on Elizabeth Bay Dve, Budgewoi, on the evening of

October 2. The 18-year-old was the sole occupant of the vehicle which left the road and collided with a tree. Elizabeth Bay Dve was closed in both directions as emergency crews worked to free the man

from his vehicle. The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked with transporting the man to John Hunter Hospital. He was transported in a stable condition. Source: Media release, Oct 3 Barry Walton, Westpac Rescue Helicopter Media

Government Architect to develop a framework for Gosford revitalisation The revitalisation of Gosford’s CBD and waterfront will be guided by the NSW Government Architect to deliver improved infrastructure and fasttrack housing supply as part of the Central Coast Regional Six hundred residents create rainbow of support Labor’s candidate for Robertson, Ms Anne Charlton, has brought over 600 Central Coast residents together to send a clear message of support for the “Yes” Campaign for Marriage Equality. Harris welcomes new Council and calls for improved transparency Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, Mr David Harris, congratulated the new Mayor of the Central Coast and called for immediate action to improve transparency for ratepayers.

JRPP refuses Somersby quarry application The Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) has refused a Section 96 application to import 330,000 tonnes of fill to a quarry site off Wisemans Ferry Road, Somersby, almost 12 months after it was Lucy Wicks speaks at Liberal and Nationals for Marriage national campaign launch Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks, was a speaker at the Liberal and Nationals for Marriage national campaign launch on September 16.

Federal NBN report makes major recommendations A report released by the Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on the National Broadband Network has delivered a damning verdict on the Turnbull Government’s NBN network, with

Application lodged for 75 assisted care apartments at Forresters Beach An application has been lodged with Central Coast Council to build 75 assisted care apartments at 1001 The Entrance Rd, Forresters Beach.

New Council all set to go

After almost 17 months without elected representatives, the newlyelected Central Coast Council has been sworn in, and the fi rst Mayor and Deputy Mayor elected. Expressions of Interest called to upgrade mobile phone infrastructure Expressions of Interest have been called to upgrade the mobile telecommunications infrastructure between Gosford and Hornsby to the south and Gosford

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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Budgewoi cyclists taking their life in their own hands T FORUM his is an open letter to the Budgewoi and surrounds cycling community.

For the love of God, please stop cycling across Budgewoi Bridge and up Scenic Dve into the western village. That is the main road. It is constantly in use and there is absolutely no way for both cyclists and motorists to safely use the stretch of Scenic Dve that connects the eastern village to Halekulani and the western village of Budgewoi. There are no cyclists’ lanes, and the breakdown lane on this stretch of Scenic Dve is riddled with potholes, loose gravel and bus stops. So why then do cyclists continuously use this stretch of road when it is obvious to everyone that it is ill suited to their hobby?

Cyclists using this stretch of Scenic Dve always ride on the road and seem to have little to no regard for the motorists they impede. You are literally causing congestion because you will not use an alternative route. There is no way for cars let alone larger vehicles to safely pass you without dipping into the other lane. This is also a huge issue on Budgewoi Bridge. Why can you not cycle on either of the massive pedestrian footpaths on the bridge instead of cycling over the bridge and forcing motorists to slow down to speeds of 30km and under depending on your pace? Why can’t you turn off and cycle down Natuna Ave if you don’t want to use the Darren Smith

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

Louise Greenaway - Wyong Jillian Hogan - Budgewoi Liberal Party’s, Ms Jilly to be the most likely candidate the fill the third Pilon. U n g r o u p e d seat in Wyong Ward. However, it remained Independent, Mr Bruce McLachlan, was the within the realms of surprise third place getter possibility that former Wyong Councillor, Mr in The Entrance Ward. Eaton, could Clear winners from the Doug first preference vote in be elected based on the Wyong Ward were Save Tuggerah Lakes independent, Ms Louise preferences. Another possibility Greenaway, and Labor’s number 1 candidate, Mr would be that the second New Independents Kyle MacGregor. Based on quotas, as candidate, Mr Laurie at 11:00am on Monday, Eyes, could be elected in September 11, Liberal the Wyong Ward. candidate and former Budgewoi Ward Gosford Councillor, Mr will have two Labor Chris Burke, appeared councillors.

he newly-elected Central Coast Council was progressively taking shape as the Wyong Regional Chronicle went to press on Monday, September 11.

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

Lisa Matthews - The Entrance

Jilly Pilon - The Entrance

Kyle MacGregor - Wyong Bruce McLachlan - The Entrance Former Wyong Overall, independent Party, were the losers, Councillor, Mr Doug candidates were the clear with a corresponding Vincent, has been winners in the Central 7.3 swing against their returned, and his running Coast Council election on candidates across all mate, Ms Jillian Hogan, September 9. wards. has also received a quota Across all five wards, The Greens and Save from first preferences. and with 55 to 60 per Tuggerah Lakes also A preference swap cent of votes counted, suffered a small, across between independent they had attained 31.5 the board swing against former Wyong Councillor per cent of the first their candidates. and Mayor, Mr Greg Best preference vote, a swing A detailed report on and the Save Tuggerah of 1.8 per cent. the results of the Gosford Lakes team, may result in Labor were also West and Gosford East Mr Best being returned. celebrating their results, Wards will be published However, at the time gaining a swing of 7.3 in Monday’s Peninsula this story went to press, per cent across the five News and in Coast Liberal Party candidate, wards. Community News on the Mr Garry Whitaker, was The inventors of the following Thursday. marginally ahead on first amalgamated Central Continued P3 preference votes. Coast Council, the Liberal

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Memorial Cycleway? You know, the cycle path designed for cyclists? Or you could use the southern side pedestrian path on Budgewoi Bridge turn down Diamond Head Dve and, low and behold, there’s another large footpath, perfect for cycling, that connects Budgewoi to Buff Point with multiple connections to back streets in both suburbs. I don’t understand why you’re choosing to put yourself at risk and just blatantly put your desire to ride your bike above every motorist using the main road in Budgewoi. As already stated, our main roads are ill-suited for cycling, which is why Council has invested so much in upgrading our cycling and walking pathways, and Budgewoi has excellent footpaths you can utilise. Now I want to make it clear, I don’t think you should never ride your bike along our roads, but this stretch of road and single lane connecting bridge should not be on your cycling path. If you must cycle towards Buff Point and San Remo, then please use the footpath on the northern side of Budgewoi Bridge, turn down Natuna Ave and then connect back onto the main road via Tenth Ave. This may add a few minutes to your ride, but it is so much safer for everyone involved, and doesn’t impede on motorists trying to use Scenic Dve. Once you get past Halekulani Oval, then by all means please feel free to cycle in the breakdown lane on Scenic Dve, but the stretch of road before that should really be footpath or side streets only. This may seem biased towards motorists, but simply put, since there’s no cycling lane on this road, you are actively making the choice to cause traffic delays when you could just cycle elsewhere. Email, Oct 4 James Robb, Budgewoi

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magine if the American gunman was a USA Muslim who mowed down lost souls.

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FORUM media types here, in the good old United States of Australia, would be screaming blue murder. Bolt’s blog would be full of bile from his bloggers

who use fake names. Oh, by the way, what is the death toll in Iraq now, since the invasion back in 2003? Email, Oct 5 Richard Ryan, Summerland Point

Innocent party still needs to defend himself in vehicle accidents S

omething needs to be done about multiple vehicle accidents where one party is clearly in the wrong, but the i n s u r a n c e companies have been placing the innocent party’s

FORUM contributions on a vehicle he doesn’t own. The insurance company has “generously” refunded the moneys taken from

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emo to Australian politicians. When you invade a country such as Iraq, based on USA lies, reaction can be expected. War breeds terrorism. Even media morons

understand that. Terrorism is a natural reaction to war. For the record, Australia has not yet experienced a real terrorist attack on its soil. Email, Oct 6 Richard Ryan, Summerland Point

him, but he must now try to defend himself against the wealthy insurance company. This isn’t made any easier by the fact that he is an old age pensioner. Letter, Sep 15 Norman Hanscombe, Ourimbah

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Truck fire on freeway delays traffic

Disqualified Blue Haven driver caught with drugs and stun gun I

ce, cocaine, cannabis and a stun gun were seized at Doyalson after police stopped a driver who had been disqualified from driving until 2046.

At about 2:20am on Monday, October 2, officers from the Tuggerah Lakes Traffic and Highway Patrol Command stopped a Mazda RX8 on the Pacific Highway for a breath test.

Police breath-tested the driver, a 36-year-old man, with a negative result, however, he was found to be disqualified from driving until 2046. Officers searched the car, allegedly locating ice (methylamphetamine), cocaine and cannabis as well as a stun gun disguised as a torch. The Blue Haven man was placed under arrest

and taken to Wyong Police Station where he was charged with supply prohibited drug, two counts of possess prohibited drug, possess prohibited weapon; and drive whilst disqualified (second or subsequent offence). He was refused bail to appear at Wyong Local Court. Source: Media release, Oct 2 NSW Police Media

Clean-up works on the M1 caused delays for southbound motorists near Ourimbah

Bateau Bay hit and run driver sought P

olice appealed for p u b l i c information after a teenager was injured in a hit-and-run crash at Bateau Bay.

At about 12:30am on Sunday, October 1, a 16-year-old boy was walking in the bicycle lane on Cresthaven Ave,

Bateau Bay, when he was struck by a vehicle. The vehicle failed to stop. The boy was treated at the scene for minor injuries before being taken to Wyong Hospital. Officers from Tuggerah

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Lakes Local Area Command attended and commenced an investigation. The vehicle may be similar to a white Nissan Navara utility with a black tarp covering the tray and roof racks. Source: Media release, Oct 1 NSW Police Media

truck caught fire on the M1 near Ourimbah on October 4. Reports of the truck being well alight came into LiveTraffic NSW from 10:00am onwards, and the incident caused the

closure of two of the three southbound lanes whilst emergency services worked to extinguish the blaze. No one was injured in the incident and it is

man has died in a fire at Palm Grove. At about 2:15pm on Friday, September 29, police and emergency services were called to a property on Platypus Creek Lne, Palm Grove, after reports of an out of

control fire. Police attended and located a 61-year-old man deceased. Rural Fire Service (RFS) personnel on the scene worked to contain the fire.

Initial inquiries suggest the man was conducting a private burn on his own property at the time of the incident. A crime scene was established and an investigation is underway. Source: Media release, Sep 29 NSW Police media

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Man charged with four counts of aggravated sexual assault, victim under 16

Man found deceased at Palm Grove fire

believed the truck was unmanned at the time. Traffic on the M1 heading southbound was affected for at least two hours as clean-up works were undertaken.

21-year-old man faced Wyong Local Court on Thursday, October 5, after allegedly sexually assaulting a girl at a party. Detectives from the State Crime Command’s Child Abuse Squad and Brisbane Water Local Area Command commenced an investigation after reports that a 15-year-old girl was sexually assaulted on a rural property on Sunday, October 1. Following extensive

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on Wednesday, October 4. He was taken to Wyong Police Station and charged with four counts of aggravated sexual assault, victim under 16. Police alleged in court that the man met the girl at a party on the property and sexually assaulted her on a number of occasions. The Narara man was refused bail to appear at Wyong Local Court on Thursday, October 5. Source: Media release, Oct 5 NSW Police media

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Chinese delegation to visit Meals on Wheels A

delegation from China will visit Meals on Wheels Central Coast’s T u g g e r a h distribution centre on Friday, October 13. The visit, headed by, Ms Chen Qin, Director of Aged and Disabled Committee of the Standing Committee of Deyang Municipal People’s Congress, will see Meals on Wheels Central Coast impart relevant information on their operations, along with the role that this iconic Central Coast institution plays in the community. “This is a significant cultural visit for the Coast,” said Dennis

Taylor, Chief Executive Officer of Meals on Wheels Central Coast. “We are honoured to have been chosen as a venue that these authorities in the Chinese aged care and disability sector want to visit,” Mr Taylor said. “We are looking forward to sharing ideas with the Chinese delegation, and exploring different cultural and business perspectives together,” he said. “This is a friendship that we will foster, and look forward to an ongoing relationship with Ms Qin and her party. “The exchange of information is important to both our regions, and ideas on the development of ageing

and disability related services in our respective local communities is of great importance to both Meals on Wheels Central Coast and our visitors.” The delegation, from Deyang city in the Sichuan Province, will also include representatives from the Federation for Disables Persons of Deyang City, Deyang Municipal Aged Affairs Bureau, Aged and Disability Service Office of Deyang Municipal People’s Government, Federation for Disabled Persons of Mianzhu City and the Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Deyang Munipal People’s Government. Source: Media release, Oct 5 Pip Wilson, Meals on Wheels Central Coast

Free blood pressure checks T e r r y W h i t e Chemmart at Tuggerah and the Heart Foundation have teamed up to give free blood pressure tests on World Heart Day (Friday, September 29) and throughout October.

Despite heart disease being a leading killer of Australians, and high blood pressure a leading risk factor for heart disease, it is estimated that one in four Australians have unmanaged and uncontrolled high blood pressure Adjunct Professor, John Kelly, National CEO of the Heart Foundation, said it was vital for Australians to ‘know their heart’. “Heart disease leads to 150,000 hospitalisations every year and, sadly,

one Australian life is lost to heart disease every 27 minutes,” Professor Kelly said. “However, many people simply aren’t aware of whether they are at risk of heart disease. “If you haven’t had your blood pressure checked recently, this is the ideal time to do it. “The good news is that high blood pressure can be managed through lifestyle changes such as being more physically active, eating a healthy, balanced diet, not smoking and maintaining a healthy weight, in addition to any medications prescribed by your GP or specialist.” TerryWhite Chemmart clinical pharmacist, Ms Krystel Tresillian, said that while it was important for people of all ages to be looking after their heart health, it was

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especially important for older Australians. “More than 50 per cent of Australians over the age of 45 have high blood pressure, and this percentage increases with age,” Ms Tresillian said. “But there may not always be obvious symptoms of heart disease, which means that regularly discussing your heart health with your GP or local pharmacist can help you identify any risk factors.” TerryWhite Chemmart CEO, Mr Anthony White, said that, while TerryWhite Chemmart pharmacies offered blood pressure checks all year round, World Heart Day was a reminder for those who hadn’t had their blood pressure checked recently to get tested. “By partnering with the Heart Foundation, TerryWhite Chemmart pharmacies around Australia are proud to be able to offer an easy and accessible way for everyone to know their blood pressure numbers,” Mr White said. Source: Media release, Sep 29 Taylor O’Conner, Phillips Group

Australian Hearing bus to offer free hearing checks T he Australian Hearing bus will be at The Entrance Leagues Club car park at Bateau Bay on Monday, October 23, to offer free hearing checks and raise hearing health awareness to locals in the community.

Now with a 12-strong fleet of blue and white buses, the mobile hearing service has provided more than 94,000 free hearing checks in communities across Australia since the first bus was launched in 2009. Ms Sharon Ida, Australian Hearing’s Central Coast Manager, said that because agerelated hearing loss develops gradually over time, it is common for people to be unaware

that their hearing was diminishing. Hearing loss is a prevalent issue in the community, with about 60 per cent of Australians over 60 experiencing some form of hearing loss. “A hearing check is a quick and easy way to measure the sounds you can and can’t hear,” Ms Ida said. “Our team will also be on hand to guide you through what next steps you may have to take in regards to your hearing,” she said. As well as having a hearing check, visitors to the bus can find information on a range of common hearing issues and view a display of easy-to-use hearing devices for around the home.

This includes headsets for watching the TV and alert systems for doorbells. “Not everyone who is experiencing problems hearing needs a hearing aid,” Ms Ida said. “Sometimes it’s just hearing the TV at normal volumes, hearing your doorbell, or hearing your friends on the phone that’s the problem.” No appointment is necessary. Australian Hearing will provide hearing checks to any interested adults over 18 who visit the bus on the day. The bus will be at The Entrance Leagues Club carpark at 3 Bay Village, Bateau Bay, from 10:00am to 12:00pm. Source: Media release, Oct 6 Mark Connors, Australian Hearing

Spring can be a more high risk season for meningococcal disease

l t h o u g h meningococcal disease is rare, it can strike at any time, and Central Coast Local Health District (the District) is reminding locals that spring can be a more high risk season. District Director of Public Health, Dr Peter Lewis, said people should be alert to the symptoms. “Meningococcal disease tends to be most prevalent in late winter and early spring,” he said. “It affects only one person per 100,000 in NSW and there has only been one confirmed case for Central Coast residents this year, but it can be very severe, leading to life-long complications or in some cases, death.” Dr Lewis said people with meningococcal disease can become extremely unwell within hours of the first symptoms appearing, so it’s important to know what to watch out for. “Symptoms can include sudden onset of fever,

cold hands and feet, limb or joint pain, nausea and vomiting, headache, neck stiffness, dislike of bright lights and a pinprick rash changing to large red-purple blotches that don’t disappear with gentle pressure on the skin.” Dr Lewis said a rash does not always appear or it may occur late in the disease. “Babies and very young children may also experience irritability, have difficulty waking, rapid or laboured breathing, diarrhoea, a high-pitched cry or refuse to eat,” he said. A NSW Government program provides free meningococcal ACWY

vaccine to Year 11 and 12 students. A vaccine against meningococcal C disease is in the National Immunisation Program schedule for children at one year of age and a vaccine against some serogroup B strains has also become available but is not part of the schedule. “As we don’t routinely vaccinate against all strains of meningococcal disease, it’s important to be on the lookout for the symptoms, even if you have been vaccinated against some strains,” Dr Lewis said. Source: Media release, Sep 26 Lauren Nicholls, Central Coast Local Health District

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Central Coast Health to examine cancer cluster report

r Peter Lewis, Director of the Central Coast Public Health Unit at Wyong Hospital, has undertaken to examine the recent Torrens University Cancer Cluster report that shows cancer rates 20 per cent above the state average in certain areas of the Central Coast. Mr Gary Blaschke from the Northern Lakes Disability Tourism Precinct Committee said: “I am waiting for a report from Dr Peter Lewis, Director Central Coast Public Health Unit at Wyong Hospital, as he is currently looking at both the Torrens University Cancer Cluster report and Environmental Justice’s Toxic and Terminal report on air pollution from power stations.” Mr Blaschke said the Torrens University report indicated that Wyong, Charmhaven and

Gorokan had cases 20 per cent above the state average for nine different types of cancer. “I would be happy if it came back that it wasn’t a major issue,” Mr Blaschke said. He said he questioned why the whole of the Central Coast had only one official air pollution monitoring device. He said according to Government data, Sydney had 24 monitoring devices, the Upper Hunter had 14, the Lower Hunter and Newcastle had another 6, Illawarra had 8, rural NSW another six. “Central Coast has one, and it is at the Wyong racecourse, 15km from the power stations,” he said. According to Mr Blaschke, the recent discovery of cancercausing PFAS firefighting chemicals at Colongra and Lake Munmorah power stations could be another significant health issue for the local

community. “This contamination has the potential to shut down all fishing, commercial and recreational, throughout the entire Tuggerah Lakes system,” he said. “I have spoken to Mr Geoff Sainty, a wetlands expert, who produced the book ‘Tuggerah Lakes Way Back When’. “I plan to take him around and get him to give me a report on the health of the lakes system. “I intend to address Council shortly to put forward a proposal to have Mr Sainty do an independent environmental health report for the whole Central Coast. “The last official independent report was in 1997, by the Tuggerah Biodiversity Committee, which no longer exists,” he said. Source: Email, Oct 5 Gary Blaschke, Northern Lakes Disability Tourism Precinct Committee

Beaches found unsafe to swim in

entral Coast Council has advised against swimming at five Tuggerah Lakes’ beaches after testing found elevated levels of bacteria in the water.

Council discovered the bacteria at Summerland Point, Gwandalan, Canton Beach, Chain Valley Bay and Mannering Park, following routine testing during the week prior to the October long weekend. Signs were erected at each location, warning against swimming until further testing could be

completed. The unusually long dry spell and increased bird activity, particularly in the shallows, coupled with the fact that there has also been little wind in these areas which would normally whip up wave movement and water churn, has resulted in the higher bacterial concentrations. Given that the Coast is not expecting to see any significant rain in the short term, residents and visitors were asked to be mindful of where they could swim. All coastal beaches were tested and declared fine for swimming.

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Charmhaven franchise wins four state awards

Free children’s film festival at Wyong C

entral Coast Council is bringing Australia’s only major children’s film festival to Wyong on Saturday, October 14.

From L-R, Mr Soon Sinn Goh, Waterco chairman and founder of Swimart, Ms and Mr Hollie and Andrew Morton from Swimart Charmhaven, and Mr Darryl Barber, Platinum sponsor from Pool Systems. w i m a r t Kong at the conclusion what we’ve always done, the company’s and that is to provide Charmhaven won of conference, recognised great service, and that all four awards at the and rewarded its top comes down to our staff,” 2017 Swimart franchisees. Ms Morton said. Awards: NSW/ACT Swimart Charmhaven “We’ve held on to the Franchisee of the store owners, Mr Andrew same staff for quite a Year; NSW/ACT and Ms Hollie Morton, few years, so that means Retailer of the Year; said that while they had they’re able to build a NSW/ACT Marketer a “feeling” that they had relationship with the of the Year 2017; and a good chance for the customer and know their the Australasian marketing award, winning pool needs.” Marketer of the Year. four awards took them by Source: surprise. Media release, Sep 5 The annual awards “We continued to do Jenny Westdrop, Llewellyn ceremony, held in Hong

Little Big Shots is Australia’s largest and longest running film festival, with Australian made and International films, documentaries and animations, made by children for children. Council Group Leader Connected Communities, Ms Julie Vaughan, said the film festival was one of the unique ways Council was working to activate open areas. “We are always looking

for new and exciting events to bring to the Central Coast, and Little Big Shots definitely ticks all the boxes,” Ms Vaughan said. “It’s great to have something this big come to the Central Coast and inspire any future filmmakers and entertain their young minds,” she said. “It’s going to be an awesome evening out with the family, so bring along your picnic rug, sit back and relax, and enjoy the best local and international short films made by kids for kids.” The first Central Coast Kids Film Festival will be held from 4:00pm on

Saturday, October 14, on Chapman Lawn, Hely St, Wyong. The Kids Film Festival will be more than a series of short films, there will also be a number of free activities and live entertainment including puppet shows, face painting, juggling, giant Jenga, hoola hoops and a DJ. The festival will move to Gosford on Saturday, October 21, in Kibble Park/ For more details, visit centralcoast.nsw.gov.au or littlebigshots.com.au. Source: Media release, Oct 4 Central Coast Council media

Spelling Bee regional finalists aim for state championship

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our Central Coast students are in the running to be crowned the State’s best speller after making it through the Regional Finals of the NSW Premier’s Spelling Bee.

The students were rewarded with a place in the prestigious Spelling Bee State Final in Sydney in November, where 86 students from across the state will compete for the title. Winning a spot in the State Final is quite an achievement, with around 3,200 students from almost 1,000 public schools across NSW competing in the regional finals on September 4-15, and more than 153,000 students taking part in this year’s competition. To make it to the regional finals, the junior finalists had to correctly spell words such as refugee, raucous and congregate. Meanwhile, senior students were challenged with words like cruciferous, boisterous

and tzatziki. NSW is the top-ranked state in mean spelling scores at all year levels in this year’s NAPLAN. The Premier’s Spelling Bee is just one of the many initiatives that are improving the literacy skills of public school students across NSW. The Coast’s four

finalists are: Neeve Davies, Umina Public School, senior; Kasey Pryor, Lisarow Public School, senior; Hugo Okamoto, Empire Bay Public School, junior; and Suryadutt Shaji, Tuggerah Public School, junior. Source: Media release, Sep 20 Sven Wright, Department of Education NSW

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Council offers university scholarships

ocal students entering their first or second year of university are invited to apply for Central Coast Council’s 2018 scholarship program.

The annual program provides an opportunity to combine study with paid employment with Council, which is one of the Coast’s largest employers. Central Coast Mayor, Clr Jane Smith, said Council was looking for bright, talented and enthusiastic students to be part of its scholarship program. “The program is designed to encourage participation in undergraduate studies by offering scholarship opportunities exclusively to our local students looking for a step up into their career,” Clr Smith said. “Currently, the number of Central Coast residents with university qualifications sits at just 11 per cent, compared to 24 per cent for Greater Sydney, and 19 per cent across Australia,” she said. “We want to see this percentage increase by motivating students to continue their studies by giving them paid work experience in their

chosen field. “It would be terrific to see as many locals as possible have the opportunity to enjoy a long and successful career on the Coast rather than having to travel to major capital cities for career advancement,” she said. Scholarships are available in a range of undergraduate degrees, including business, social science, natural resources, environmental m a n a g e m e n t , engineering, water/ sewer operations, human resources, early childhood and information technology. Council scholarship student, Zacheriah Simunovic, said his scholarship experience with Central Coast Council had allowed him to thoroughly engage with the learning content at university, and to develop a more practical skill set in the workplace. “I worked within Waterways and Asset Management, and this section is made up of a diverse range of professionals such ecologists, environmental engineers, hydrologists and environmental planners,” he said. “The most enjoyable aspect of my scholarship experience was being

able to apply the analytical and engineering-specific skills developed at university, to actual problems present in my projected career path,” he said. Council’s Executive Manager, People and Culture, Ms Kellie Reeves, said Council scholarships gave students the opportunity to work alongside and be mentored by professionals, which could help them develop skills and give them an edge on the competition when they enter the workforce. “It is also a great way to make professional contacts. “Successful applicants will receive $2,500 paid in two instalments: $1,250 is presented on admission to the university or commencement of the second year, with the remainder provided after successful completion of the program, which includes 140 hours of paid work placement,” Ms Reeves said. For more information or to apply visit: centralcoast.nsw.gov. au or call the Council’s People and Culture Team Source: Media release, Oct 4 Jane Smith, Central Coast Council

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Janelle Rooney recognised as a tourism industry high achiever

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he dedication and commitment to the tourism industry by a TAFE Ourimbah student was recognised at a ceremony at NSW Parliament House, to mark the 2017 Minister’s Student Achiever Awards.

Award winner, Ms Janelle Rooney, is a proud Aboriginal student who has stood out from her peers as a hardworking and committed young woman. Ms Rooney has overcome a range of personal health and financial issues to strive in her studies. She first enrolled with TAFE NSW Ourimbah campus mid-year 2016 and completed a Certificate III in Tourism, while working full-time as a waitress to support herself. She often finished work at midnight or 1:00am and then had to be on campus by 8:30am that morning. Her academic results in her Certificate III in Tourism course were

outstanding, and at the beginning of 2017, she enrolled full-time in the Diploma of Travel and Tourism Management. She also changed jobs after securing work with Sydney’s new ICC at Darling Harbour. This was also shift work, with 3:00pm start times and early morning finishes, which is testimony to her dedication. Minister for Tourism and Major Events, and Assistant Minister for Skills, Mr Adam Marshall, said he congratulated the students on their academic achievements in tourism and hospitality studies. “The TAFE NSW students honoured today represent the future of tourism and hospitality, and embody the commitment to excellence that is critical to the continued success of our industry,” Mr Marshall said. “The NSW Government is committed to growing the NSW visitor economy to ensure that we remain the number one state for tourism and major events

in Australia. “This means the creation of more jobs across the industry and more opportunities for future generations of tourism industry professionals. “It is encouraging to see TAFE NSW represented by these students, and I thank it for its continued commitment to fostering our future industry leaders. “I also welcome TAFE’s continued support of tourism and hospitality related studies,” Mr Marshall said. Since 1990, the NSW Government has acknowledged academically highachieving tourism and hospitality students at an annual Minister’s Student Achievers Awards ceremony. Students from NSW education institutions offering degrees, diplomas and certificate courses in tourism and hospitality studies can be nominated for the awards. Source: Media release, Sep 28 Jackie Bassett, TAFE NSW

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Her Cave continues to grow

Woolworths’ customers raise over $63,000 W

oolworths’ customers have raised over $63,000 for local charity Give Me 5 For Kids, smashing the fundraising goal by more than double.

Ms Regina Doyle (left) President of Her Cave Inc. and Ms Jan Richens (on the right) Central Coast Local Health District Manager Fundraising and Donations Corporate Communications

anwal based community women’s initiative, Her Cave, is moving from strength to strength, according to Her Cave President, Ms Regina Doyle.

Ms Doyle said Her Cave’s membership was steadily growing and believes the community initiative has become popular due to the varied array of crafts available to members. “We were also fortunate enough to get a ClubsNSW grant which has enabled us to do

more with our crafts, and purchase new supplies and a storage unit,” Ms Doyle said. Her Cave operates from the Kanwal Community Hall, Kanwal, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. “We are now supplying Wyong and Gosford District Hospitals with small handmade drawstring bags with a note pad, a pen, a couple of handmade thank you cards, a handmade bookmark, as well as an A4 sheet with puzzles printed on it. “These are for the patients when they come to hospital and need a

pen and paper to write notes and so on for the doctor or family to bring supplies in for them. “The puzzles are a little bit of entertainment until they can find something else to occupy their time in hospital,” Ms Doyle said. “We are finding that Her Cave Inc. is becoming a great ‘go to’ place for many women who are wanting to interact with other women and gain some new skills without costing the earth,” Ms Doyle concluded. Source: Media release, Sep 19 Regina Doyle, Her Cave Inc.

All proceeds will go towards resources and equipment for the children’s wards at Wyong and Gosford Hospitals, as well as a percentage going towards Camp Quality, who support children living with cancer and their families. Collaborating with 2GO and its Breakfast Show Announcer, Ms Sarah King, who started the charity in 1994, the Woolworths teams rallied

together to organise large events, set up stalls, a barbecue, face painting, chocolate wheels and more at Woolworths Bateau Bay and Woolworths Tuggerah. Woolworths Central Coast Group Manager, Mr Bert Vandenberg, said: “I was overwhelmed by the generosity of the Central Coast community and the way the locals got behind the cause. “Seniors, families and young children were a part of the events we hosted and did what they could to show their support. “It was heartwarming to see the local community respond in such a positive way to our fundraising efforts.

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Free road safety for seniors presentations at Toukley C

entral Coast Council will be hosting free road safety presentations for seniors at Toukley on Monday, November 27. The road safety for seniors presentation will run from 9:30am to 10:30am and will cover safe driving tips, an

update on the road rules, older driver licencing, and, health and driving. A second session on pedestrians and motorised scooters will run from 11:00am to 11:30am. It will include general pedestrian safety tips, how to use pedestrian facilities safely, motorised scooter and wheelchair

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“We couldn’t have smashed our fundraising goal without their generosity and are very grateful for the support. “I’m so proud of what our teams have achieved to make a difference in our local community,” he concluded. Ms King said: “We were just so overjoyed with Woolworths’ involvement in Give Me 5. “To have such support for our beautiful community minded charity, in such an enormous way, has been quite overwhelming,” Ms King said.

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Brackets and Jam to present a night of musical variety B

rackets and Jam Central Coast North, will welcome spring on Saturday, October 14, with Shane Hames, Moonlight Fiasco and StarViking on the bill.

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Shane James is a local singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He has been performing on the Central Coast the majority of his musical life in various bands, singing, playing guitar and throwing in the occasional solo performance. Shane has written a large number of original songs and is currently in the process of working on his debut album. His Brackets and Jam performance will be live, acoustic, and all original. Moonlight Fiasco will feature Lenore Bower on vocals and percussion, Darren Jones (lead guitar and vocals), Christine

Freeman (bass guitar and vocals) and Scott Wilson on drums. Much more than a classic rock covers band, this powerful foursome delivers an energy and sound that defies even the most subdued punters to get their bodies moving. Each member brings extensive experience within the live music scene, their individual strengths and personalities fuse to create a sturdy balance of powerhouse female and male vocals, scorching lead guitar and a driving force of drums and bass resulting in a tight sound and rock-solid performance. Finally, Sandy Bigara will perform experimental eclectic dance music as her alter ego, the StarViking. Elaborate costumes, Valkyrie head dresses, make-up and lighting, accompanied by full

orchestral music with choirs, drum beats from all over the world, numerous languages and singing styles, make The Divine Experience something not to be missed. Sandy Bigara is an award-winning classical and pop music composer with over 30 years of song-writing and theatrical performing experience behind her (she is 36). With a message of empowerment and hope, the StarViking has managed to break new ground on the Central Coast. Brackets and Jam North takes place on the second Saturday of the month at Lake Munmorah Community Hall, right on the lake at Colongra Bay Rd. Source: Media release, Oct 6 Brackets and Jam Central Coast

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Bato Yard access Broadway to Boggabri via reduced while upgrade Budgewoi to be presented L work is underway ake Macquarie community radio host and entertainer, Ms Toni Stevens, will present Broadway to Boggabri via Budgewoi, at Halekulani Bowling Club, on Sunday, October 22.

The show features the talents of Lucky Starr, Morgan Kent, Roberto Gennari, Bruni Riley and Al Showman. Ms Stevens will host the show and musicians, The Toste Trio, will also perform. “As a community radio

station, all presenters and management committee are volunteers, but to keep equipment and transmitters up to date, we raise funds

through sponsorship, membership and regular fundraising events,” Ms Stevens said. “This enables us to promote local projects and fundraising activities for community based organisations and assistance groups, in addition to regular Community Service Announcements,” she added. Tickets are available at the Halekulani Bowling Club reception and are $20. Source: Media release, Oct 1 Toni Stevens, Lake MacquarieFM97.3

Laughter, music, skulduggery, magic, art and a cabaret

here will be laughter and music, skulduggery and magic, and a cabaret for all to savour and enjoy when the Wyong Drama Group brings ‘Allo ‘Allo to The Art House stage in November.

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over the last year. The works were held back until after the school holidays, but CONVIC were onsite with works beginning on October 9. They expect to be on site for two weeks until October 22. During works, only part of the site will be open at a time to allow the works to be completed. Council request riders to be patient and careful about how they ride near the workers. They are making the park better for all of us. The red circles on the plan show the main areas affected by the works. Source: Website, Oct 9 Central Coast Council Facebook page

The classic British comedy was written by Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft. Directors Howard Oxley and Duncan Mitchell will make the Wyong Drama Group’s production a night out in World War II. “As we did last year, we are teaming with the Fab Fakes Art Exhibition hoping to attract audiences from all over the Central Coast,” said Wyong Drama Group’s President, Ms Pollyanna Foreshaw. “Arrive early for the music of the War era and enjoy the art exhibition, then enter the world of madcap humour with our café proprietor, Rene, as he tries to fool not only the Germans, but the Gestapo, the French Resistance and, of course, his beautiful songstress of a wife, Edith,” Ms Foreshaw said. “Playing René is, Howard Oxley, well known for all his Basil

Fawlty episodes, a veteran comic, with his wife Edith, played by, Ruth Jordon,” she said. “These two have been doing plays together in Wyong since 1984. With Duncan Mitchell (as Herr Flick) and Marc Calwell (as Gruber), also veterans of the group, and a host of others, the cast has depth and quality guaranteed to please any audience. “Our aim at Wyong Drama Group is to provide reasonablypriced entertainment for

our community against rising costs, at The Art House, in an area crying out for live theatre but constrained by the rising costs. “If we fill the house we can do it, so please come and enjoy our show and help us continue the 65year tradition of Wyong Drama Group providing great live theatre for the Coast,” Ms Foreshaw said. Source: Media release, Sep 28 Pollyanna Foreshaw, Wyong Drama Group

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Free CASA safety briefing for pilots A

free safety briefing for local pilots is being held on Tuesday, October 10, from 6:00pm, at the Central Coast Aero Club. All local pilots are urged to attend the briefing, which is being delivered by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). Central Coast pilots will learn lessons from past accidents and incidents to make local skies safer. The briefing will focus

on pilot pre-flight and inflight decision making, flying within personal limits, and hazards during landing. Pilots will be encouraged to share their own good and bad flying experiences and any lessons they have learned. It is also an opportunity for local pilots to give feedback and suggestions to CASA and to catch up with their colleagues. CASA’s, Mr Peter

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Pest manager wins national award

Gibson, said the briefing for Central Coast pilots is part of a national aviation safety campaign. “Getting pilots to think and talk about aviation safety issues is the key aim of the briefing,” Mr Gibson says. “This is not just CASA talking, but a chance to share safety knowledge and experiences,” he said. Source: Media release, Oct 3 Peter Gibson, CASA

Community Garden to be officially opened T

he official Opening of Bateau Bay Community Garden, on Saturday, October 21, will bring to fruition four years of hard work by a small group of community volunteers.

“We’re very proud of around 35 garden beds, seven compost bins, a frog pond and a bee hive”, said Garden community president, Mr Nigel Stretton. “We’ve also installed a container for tool storage, built an amenities building and lots more.” Patron of the Community Garden, former long-time Wyong Mayor, Mr Bob Graham, said, “What’s been achieved demonstrates

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what can be done by keen volunteers. “It’s really fantastic to come here and see young mums with small kids mixing with and learning about gardening from older members of our community.” The Opening will occur on Saturday, October 21, with an open garden, free sausage sizzle at

midday, a talk about bees and a wicking bed demonstration. All are welcome with more details available on the Bateau Bay Community Garden’s Facebook page. Source: Email, Oct 9 Kevin Armstrong, Bateau Bay Community Garden

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training, professionalism, customer service, innovation, and service to the community. Awarded at a gala national event in Brisbane in August, Mr Gaughan said he was honoured to receive the award against strong national competition. “Given there are so many one-to-three man operators in this industry, the micro business category is particularly large,” he said. “We have focused on positioning ourselves first and foremost as a customer service business that provides a guaranteed pest control solution to our customers. “We continually

explore what exceptional customer service and experience really means. “Receiving the title of Australian Pest Manager of the Year, and the fact that all our business is generated from customer referral, tells us that we are on the right track,” he said. Mr Gaughan said he is so committed to enhancing the professional image of the industry, which he said has been tarnished by some less-than-reputable operators, that he uses his industry experience to mentors others, including potential competitors. Source: Media release, Aug 24 Phaedra Pym, A Way With Words PR

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Live music, house parties, Volunteering dinners, BBQs, picnics, trips Central Coast away etc. Bateau Bay Refer potential volunteers Monthly Meet & Chat Men’s Shed to community organisations 0422 243 101 Environment for mature and provide support to email cco30s@live.com.au aged men to repair items, volunteers and community share and learn skills and organisations. The Creative socialise Training for volunteers and Compassion Centre Inc. 9am to 1.30pm managers of volunteers Secondhand Shopping, Tue to Thur Information Sessions held Upcycling Minimalism, 1 Bay Village Road, regularly across the Coast Creativity, Community Bateau Bay 4329 7122 Lounge Area, Free Wifi, or a 0435 807 633 recruit@volcc.org.au bateaubayshed@gmail.com cuppa and chat, call in and see us at 5/22-32 Wyong Neighbourhood Bateau Bay Pacific Highway Centre Neighbourhood Centre (Next to BYO Cellars) Supporting disadvantaged Financial Counselling, Tool 0437 048 815 vulnerable and isolated Library, Computer Hub members of our community and Computer Lessons, Gambling Solutions offering a range of Private Art Therapy Gambling help counsellors community services, events, Sessions, Homework providing free confidential projects, workshops, arts professional service to Help, Self Esteem Group, programs and an open gamblers, family and friends Grandparents Raising community garden. Woy Woy, Kincumber, Grandchildren Group, 4353 1750 Gosford and The Entrance EAPA-Energy Accounts 4344 7992 Payment Assistance, Early Wyong Toastmasters Links Outreach Worker, Club Freemasons Tax Help, Holiday activities Wedding speeches, work Annual event 4th Thurs in for kids and young people, presentations, May each year Community Garden, Events, put your butterflies into Regular event 4th Thurs Referral Services, Op Shop monthly formation. and Food Store. from 10am We are here to assist Ladies are invited Community BBQ on first 10.30am - 1st, 3rd & 5th Morisset Masonic Centre Thurs Friday Wyong RSL Anzac Westlake Daylight 4332 7450 Avenue Wyong http://bbnc.org.au Masonic Lodge 0415 158 733 5 Yambo Street Morisset wyongtoastmasters@gmail.com Berkeley Vale Jack Harris 4392 1231 Neighbourhood Centre Indoor bowls, mahjong, Lake Munmorah Senior Central Coast Cactus walking for pleasure, Citizens Club and Succulent Club slimmers support, hand and Computer Classes, dancing, 3rd Sat 1 to 3.30pm foot Bolivia cards, Toy library exercise, pilates, yoga, craft, Plants for Sale, Raffles, and community garden carpet bowls and Tai Chi. afternoon tea 4388 5801 4358 8390 manager@bvnc.org.au Charmhaven www.bvnc.org.au Community Centre Long Jetty Senior 0401 544 052 Citizens Club Diggers Toastmasters 4399 2420 Computer classes, line Club dancing, tai chi and zumba 2nd & 4th Monday Central Coast gold - M-F, 9am to 3pm Diggers@TheEntrance Club Permaculture for full list of activities Improve your confidence in meet friendly like minded 4332 5522 communication people at our information Meetings are interesting, night held at Tuggerah Long Jetty Over informative and fun. Community Hall on the 3rd 50s Club Contact Ron 0419 766 502 Tuesday of each month. Indoor bowls, computers, ron@ihold.com.au 6:30 for 7pm start exercises, yoga, lineBob on 0412 133 808 dancing, tai chi and more Central Coast 9am to 3pm Community Legal 4332 5522 Centre Better Hearing Not for profit service Mingaletta Aboriginal providing free legal advice. Australia Central Coast Torres Strait Islander Monday to Friday Hearing loss management Corporation 9am to 5pm Support and educational Meeting place and 4353 4988 group providing practical referral hub for education, centralcoast@clc.net.au experience and confidence health, well-being and Learn the benefits to cultural programs through Central Coast 50+ hearing aids consultative services and Singles Social Group 4321 0275 community programs Invites Ladies & Gents for www.centralcoast.betterhearing Mon-Fri 9am 4pm dinner, dancing - BBQs & australia.org.au 4342 7515 Socialising each w/e. admin@mingaletta.com.au Monthly programme for all Central Coast Prostate areas of the coast Cancer Support Group The NSW Justices 0412 200 571 (Gosford) Association Inc 0437 699 366 Meet last Fri Seeking volunteers for 8 50pssg@gmail.com Terrigal Uniting Church community JP Desks in 380 Terrigal Drive, Terrigal Wyong Area Central Coast 9.30am to 12 noon Free Insurance and training Social Group 4367 9600 provided Social contact, www.pcfa.org.au 0418 493 388 entertainment events, new

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

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

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

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

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

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NSW Labor Party The Entrance Day Branch Monthly meetings to discuss and debate policy as well as campaign for local labor candidates and Members of Parliament. 2nd Mon 2pm The Entrance Leagues Club 4332 2907

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Torchbearers for Legacy Toukley Raising funds for Brisbane Waters Legacy. Harry Moore Golf Day, Garage markets and street stalls. 2nd Mon 9.30am Norah Head Legacy 0414 701 489 hartas@bigpond.net. aurotarytheentrance@gmail.com

Central Coast Lapidary Club Minerals & Gems Northern Women’s Learn silverwork, Health Centre Cabochons, Faceting, Family law advice, Enamelling, Stone Fieldtrips counselling, therapeutic and & fossicking Weekly social groups, workshops, Workshops Tues and Thurs domestic violence and 8.30am-2.30pm abuse issues. Thurs 6-10pm 10 Ourimbah All services are provided by Creek Rd Ourimbah women for women 4362 2246 4351 1152 cclapidary@optusnet.com.au

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Dual winter Olympian appointed to key Academy of Sport role

he Central Coast Academy of Sport has announced the appointment of Mr Andrew McNee as the organisation’s Events and Athlete Services Manager.

Mr McNee replaces, Ms Emily Burgess-Moore, who is on a nine-month maternity leave. Mr McNee is a qualified teacher who has many years of experience in sport. He is a past dual winter Olympian who competed in Nagano (1998 Japan) and Salt Lake City (2002 USA). In 1998, Mr McNee was a member of the men’s relay team that finished eighth, and in 2002 competed in the 5,000 metres and again in the men’s relay team that finished sixth. Mr Ian Robilliard, CCAS Managing Director, said: “I first met Andrew many years ago when he established a short track speed skating program for the Central Coast Academy of Sport.

Andrew McKnee is the Central Coast Academy of Sport's latest hire Photo: Ted Szukalski

“What struck me was Andrew’s enthusiasm for sport, and in helping up and coming athletes in a fairly unique discipline,” he continued. “Andrew had great success in that program, and a number of athletes gained selection to the National team. “The program was a first of its kind, and Andrew provided not just great leadership to the program, but the support he provided the athletes was outstanding. “It made sense to me, and the Board of Directors, that Andrew would be a good fit to

cover Emily who is now on maternity leave. “I look forward to the skills Andrew will bring to the organisation,” Mr Robilliard said. “I’m really pleased to be working in sport, the CCAS has a great name in our region, and I hope to be able to add to our reputation and build on the work Emily has done in the events space,” Mr McNee said. “I’m looking forward to the challenges ahead,” he concluded. Source: Media release, Sep 28 Mark Tipple, CCAS Mingara

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

Friday, Oct 13 Ben Woodham, Gwandalan Bowling Club, 7:30pm Crawfish Stew, Royal Hotel Wyong, 8:30pm

Saturday, Oct 14 Brackets and Jam North featuring Shane James, Moonlight Fiasco and StarViking, Lake Munmorah Community Hall, Colongra Bay Rd, Lake Munmorah, from 5:30pm

Sunday, Oct 15 Shawn Lidster, Sails Stage, The Entrance, 11:00am

Tuesday, Oct 17 Central Coast Choral

Festival, The Art House Wyong until Oct 19, shows at 3:30pm and 7:30pm each day, bookings essential PEAL Parent Engagement and Learning Program The Entrance Community Centre for eight weeks from 10:00am to 2:00pm

Thursday, Oct 19 Ben Woodham, Royal Hotel, Wyong, 6:00pm

Opening Bateau Bay Community Garden official opening, 1 Bay Village Road, Bateau Bay, 10:00am

Friday, Oct 20 Ben Woodham, Ourimbah Campus UON, 12:00pm

Saturday, Oct 21 Crawfish Stew, Coast Hotel Budgewoi, 8:30pm

Dyldam extends its contract as the Mariners’ Co-Major Partner O n the eve of the Central Coast Mariners first match of the season, the club confirmed the contract extension of Dyldam as a CoMajor Partner, whilst unveiling its third kit for the Hyundai A-League 2017/18 campaign.

Dyldam are an awardwinning Australian property development and construction company, who first committed their support for the Mariners last season. The Dyldam logo will remain on the front of the Mariners’ away kit whilst the MasterFoods logo will remain on the front of the Mariners’ home kit. Dyldam’s logo will also appear on the back of the club’s home kit. The Central Coast Mariners also unveiled its striking third kit, that will be worn during the Hyundai A-League campaign in away fixtures against Brisbane Roar and Wellington Phoenix, featuring the Dyldam logo on the chest. The third kit is necessary when playing away to teams with similar colours to the Mariners. “Our white kit with a navy sash, with navy shorts and navy socks, will be worn for the

first time on Sunday, November 5, against Brisbane Roar in Hyundai A-League Round 5,” a spokesperson for the Mariners said. Central Coast Mariners’ CEO, Mr Shaun Mielekamp, thanked Dyldam for continuing their support for the club and highlighted the significance for both the Mariners and the Central Coast region. “I would like to thank, Mr Sam Fayad, for showing the vision and confidence in not only the Central Coast Mariners but the whole Central Coast community over the past 12 months, and now beyond that, with a second season as a Co-Major Partner,” Mr Mielekamp said. “To have national brands of the calibre of Dyldam pledging their support behind the Mariners is an indicator of what our future holds as a football club and a region. “Everyone here in the Central Coast knows the potential and opportunity that the next few years presents in terms of growth and prosperity for the region. “The Central Coast Mariners have a huge role to play for the region, showcasing the opportunities available to a national and international audience.

Saturday, Oct 28 Kingswood national Maximus tour, Long Jetty Hotel Gwandalan Lioness Club Fashion Parade, 130 Kanangra Drive, Gwandalan, 2:00pm

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.

“The Mariners have the capacity and motivation to make sure that everyone across Australia looks to the Central Coast and thinks, wow, how good would it be to live there. “With Dyldam, we can build anything, and our future together will ensure we do more than just earn our stripes on the field as we will excel and grow off the field as well,” Mr Mielekamp said. Dyldam’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Fayad, spoke of Dyldam’s proud relationship with the Mariners. “Dyldam is proud to support the Central Coast Mariners for a second season as a Co-Major Partner,” Mr Fayad said. “The club has welcomed us as family and we are delighted to champion the great game on the Central Coast. “Dyldam is ranked this year as Australia’s number one apartment builder/developer in the HIA-Colorbond steel Housing 100 Report. “Both Dyldam and the Central Coast Mariners share a passion for what they do. “It is a bond that strengthens each season,” Mr Fayad concluded. Source: Media release, Oct 6 Tyson Scott, Central Coast Mariners Media

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Friday, Oct 27 Rotary Golf Day and Lunch, Mercure Kooindah Waters, from 7:00am Central Coast Sevens rugby tournament, Wyong Regby League Club, Kanwal to Sunday, October 29

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JULY 27, 2017

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he Labor Party of NSW may not announce or endorse its local government election candidates until two days before candidate registrations close.

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

he parking crisis gripping Terrigal could ﬁnally be broken with the reopening of the Wilson Road Carpark announced by Central Coast Council.

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

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

“This is an exciting time for Terrigal as it continues to grow in popularity, with significant investment in and around the area,” said Mr Dowling. “We’re continuing to work on catering for the needs of the region to complement this growth, and have plans to invest almost $2.2m through improvements to the area’s pedestrian and traffic flow, thanks to the NSW Government’s Stronger Communities Fund. “Council will also be revitalising the Terrigal Lagoon Foreshore, with $825,000 invested into the redevelopment of the play space in Rotary Park, as well as the proposed construction of a skate park. “I would like to again extend my sincere thanks to the Terrigal community for their patience and understanding during the upgrade of the Wilson Rd Carpark,” Mr Dowling concluded. Source: Media release, Jul 24 Central Coast Council Media

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Belinda Neal expulsion delays Labor council candidate preselection

Terrigal Carpark being reopened

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 YOUR INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER Gosford Ward. She was in hospital on Saturday with an illness, attended the preselection ballot at Woy Woy on Sunday, and then returned to hospital on the Monday morning. Her husband, former NSW parliamentarian, Mr John Della Bosca, attended the preselection ballot using a walking frame, as it is understood he had a hip surgery in the days prior to the vote. Coast Community News has requested interviews with Ms Murnain but she has been “unavailable”. Senator Deborah O’Neill, who is junior vice president of NSW Labor, would not comment on internal party matters.

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ABC 4 Corners blows the lid off massive waste dumping at Mangrove Mountain

AUGUST 24, 2017

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in Queensland; ignored the SW Shadow collapse in recycling rates Minister for the to occur with no planning, Environment, the support or strategies; allowed State Labor Members for a culture of misleading Gosford, Wyong and The information and spin to be Entrance, The Greens foisted on the public; tolerated NSW and the Community poor behaviour and corruption The General Secretary of Environment Network and attempted to cover up, NSW Labor, Ms Kaila Murnain, are all demanding that instead of clean up; attacked announced, via Twitter, shortly the NSW Government and marginalised anyone after 9:00am on Monday, 24. who complained; and, kept urgently intervenes to July 24, that former Gosford “I have been in hospital since information secretive with no resolve waste issues Councillor, NSW Legislative 6:00am,” she said. real transparency. confronting the Central Council Member and Federal “I have not seen anything but One year ago, Greens MP, Dr Coast. Member for Robertson, Ms the media has rung. Mehreen Faruqi, gave notice Belinda Neal, had been “The ALP Tribunal proceeded A report on the August 8 for a parliamentary enquiry expelled from the party. with a hearing in my absence edition of ABC 4 Corners into the Mangrove Mountain “The party officers today when I had a medical program revealed significant landfill and the role of both the adopted the decision of the certificate, so with only one problems with the waste EPA and the former Gosford Internal Appeals Tribunal and side of the story being told, industry across NSW, with Council in approving the resolved that Belinda Neal be7, 2017 SEPTEMBER - important PH: 4325Central 7369 Coast ISSUE 166 two SEPTEMBER 21, 2017 INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER - PH: 4325 7369 ISSUE 167 private tip atYOUR the head of the what would you expect? expelled from NSW Labor,’ Ms examples highlighted. water catchment of the Central “The decision is subject to Murnain’s tweet said. Coast. The Community Environment appeal to the review tribunal A photo from a September 2012 inspection of the landfill Drone photo shows the size of the landfill by 2017 Network (CEN) has called for a “The 4 Corners program has “The Internal Appeals and I hope that they will deal Photo: Andrew Cooney Photography highlighted the need for a full full inquiry into the actions of Tribunal found that Ms Neal with the claims fairly,” she ormer Gosford Public Access (GIPA) searches, amendments to the Mangrove 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. engaged in unworthy conduct said. Council employee documents have been Mountain Landfill’s licence “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 and failed to support the Rules and independent placed on the public record conditions and expanded the Labor Party preselection for 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 of the Labor party to the best candidate for the Gosford that enable Mr Chestnut to types of waste allowed. the Gosford West and Gosford not check or believe the matters were managed by the immediately,” said Central “There needs to be an problem. at Mangrove Mountain since provide more information on of her ability,” NSW Labor said Mr Chestnut said a leachate West Ward in the Central East Wards took place at Woy “However, the waste dump community that elected him.” NSW Government as state Coast Greens spokesperson, investigation into the sordid 2008. issues that, he said, need to barrier and leachate collection in a written statement. Woy, whereas the party ballot Coast Council election, be properly explored by a full CEN wants to see the dump significant. Ms Kate da Costa. “CEN and locals have been facts behind Gosford Council’s by that time was already well system were required from “The NSW Labor Internal for the other three wards was “In the four years to Mr Gary Chestnut, said commission of inquiry. 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 2003 but were not installed Appeals Tribunal (IAT) held at Ourimbah. 2016, there had been no particularly of misleading the public,” Protection Authority’s apparent tonnes approved by Gosford actions of the EPA. support an it was essential that the According to Mr Chestnut, until 2009. instructed the Party Office to to rebuild, with proper he results of by thethe EPA of investigation into Gosford prosecutions Mr Asquith said that it was said CEN chairman, Mr John gross neglect of statutory Council. It is understood the NSW Government held the former Gosford Council’sand make delay announcing the result of A leachate barrier and consultation, a for causing first anyone election for serious Council’s actions. Asquith. preselection votes were an inquiry into how the decision to enter mediation in leachate real investment proper protection system the public selection ballot for to the Coast environment. the harm Central “Monday night on ABC 4 “For several years, members counted in the Wyong, The Mangrove Mountain with landfill transparency.” operator Verde should protect potentially Central Coast Council. “Incredibly, fines for less of the Central Coast Greens Corners, we found out why? Council were declared Entrance and Budgewoi Wards. Terra, instead Liberal of prosecuting landfi ll morphed from contaminated leachate from serious breaches have been Councillor-elect in “The IAT received a number corrupt staff, massive amounts have supported the calls by at around 3:00pm on Lead candidates were Lisa in the Land andMr the landfill leaking into the an average of only 84 per year Mangrove Mountain residents, a small golf course the company Gosford West, Marquart, of challenges to the eligibility of money and self-interest,” he Friday, September Matthews in The Entrance, based of aquifer for the past15. 10 years. is thewasowner Shorelinelocated below the remodelling project into Environment Court, of voters for the pre-selection. said. who have been concerned Doug Vincent in Budgewoi and NSW Government experiment. n Saturday, and incorrect landfill or flowing into the wants to see the EPA about allegations of improper at Somersby. an improperly regulated on incompleteFlooring The 15 “CEN newly-elected “The result of the ballot will newcomer Kyle MacGregor in The object of the dumping It is a mega Council, one of information from bothup the September 9, the Board sacked will immediately,” dumping, water contamination surrounding He grew in Tascott and he environment and was originally to level a small Central Coast Councillors be provided to party members dump the size of a the Wyong Ward. the biggest in Australia, let EPA and from members of waterways. Mran Asquith and overdevelopment. part of the Mangrove Mountain now lives at Wamberal. formally take oath said. or give as soon as the Reviewresidents Tribunal of the regional waste facility. alone NSW, encompassing Participants Council’s own staff. According to CEN, over the Local in the Gosford RSL Memorial Golf Course an affirmation to undertake Continued page 3 has met to former consider Gosford the “I decided to runCentral within Coast Council the geographically and West and Gosford East ward past sixin years that EPA had: Mr Chestnutlocal said that whilst hasin refused with clean fill. to release a Mr Chestnut remains their civic duties the best government all challenges. Government Area will demographically diverse preselection ballots were told EPA referral to ICAC : for compliance report, subjected to a confidentiality employed by Gosford “Since then, it has grown interests of overseen the peopleno ofprosecutions the their opportunity to honesty Council, through a 2005 frustration “NSW Labor have is dedicated to ballot boxes Source: area from the southern would be sealed causing against page 4 that former Mr Chestnut has seen, to nearly one million cubic agreement he entered into he had recommended Central Coast at aserious specialharm to the that I didn’t think the votecandidates in the historic rst to Sydney for ensuring that Labor Media statement, Jul 24 responsibilities.shores of Lake Macquarie “Large sections of the waste time that investigation to of environment (Tier 1 Offences); and fitaken original were DA for concentrating metres, with another 1.3 and that documented the with Gosford Council as an approval of thecouncils ceremony on Thursday, David Dobson, NSW Labor election the combined for Central Coast Councilof are wereofof the unknown origin. “In 2014, former Mayor andshores environmental issues worth allowed illegal dumping to the northern More on page 6, 12, 13 counting. million tonnes awaiting an EPA Media statement, Jul 24 outcome of a constructive the golf courseonremodelling. September 21. the local issues. landfill’s “compliance and out campaigning as soon as Council. Central Coast then state member for Gosford, Hawkesbury River. “We now know that corrupt over $20 million was taken flourish; taken no action on Belinda Neal, Woy Woy Bay One former senior Labor licence.” Because the“I original DA non-compliance” with each dismissal case, so he is only The ceremony will be hosted was continually frustrated possible,” the statement said. Mr Chris Holstein, Jackie Pearson, journalist The defended new LGA staff has were been involved at that away from the EPA and local waste dumping from NSW officialbeen who took part in the According to CEN, the whole leachatetalking condition able to comment on matters was for cleanbyfill, no They Mshave by Council’s new CEO, Mr councils aboutof consent. Via text message, Neal, not carved up into five Wards, and ballot said that are in the public domain. barrier was required. the early 2000s until at he believed the Brian Bell, and Administrator, ridiculous notionsFrom like who had stooddemocratically for preselectionrepresented More Election the former Gosford Council sealing and removal of ballot a local government level since Over time, from as early 2011, Mr Chestnut had no As a result of extensive Mr Ian Reynolds. changing Australia day, instead Office: 120c Erina Street, Gosford at the Woy Woy CWA Hall boxes was unprecedented in Pages 8 to 11 area falls into three of those: Gosford Council was dismissed EPA potholes. made direct involvement with Government Information as 2001, the of fixing will start Phone:The ceremony 4325 7369 on Sunday, July 23, made a the party’s history. Gosford East, Gosford West by the NSW Government on Mail: at 6:30pmPO 1056, in Box the Les TaylorGosford 2250 “I’ve been a member of the statement at 11.45am on July and, to the surprise of many, May 12, 2016, and replaced E-mail: Function editorial@centralcoastnews.net Room in Council’s Liberal party for around about Wyong. with an administrator. Website: Wyong Offiwww.centralcoastnews.net ce and will be open seven or eight years, but I’ve Residents of each Ward An impromptu first meeting of Central Coast Councillors at the offices of Coast Community News: from left (front) Mr Kyle MacGregor Offi Erina Street, Gosford Mobile Website: www.coastcommunitynews.com.au The ce: former 120c council to the public. never been employed by any will be able to elect three (Labor), Mr Richard Mehrtens (Labor), Ms Louise Greenaway (Independent), Mr Van Davy (Pearl Beach), Mr Greg Best (Independent), Mr Phone: 4325 with 7369 was sacked, along political party. On Monday, September Bruce McLachlan (Independent), Ms Jilly Pilon (Liberal) Councillors to represent their Mail: POCouncil, Box 1056, Gosford 2250 neighbouring Wyong “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 “I have always been a particular area of the Coast. E-mail: because the NSW editorial@centralcoastnews.net Government has six Labor Councillors, five things. because I see that as another business owner and I have Meeting will be held, again Holstein. The ward boundaries appear Website: www.centralcoastnews.net had declared it “unfi t for the in the Wyong Chamber, for “I have also thought about opportunity to work for my always gravitated to the In the Wyong Ward independents and four Liberal to be an attempt to dissolve the Mobile future”. Website: www.coastcommunitynews.com.au the Councillors to elect their another Central Coast New Party Councillors. if, by chance, I was to get the community,” he said. conservative side of politics. north-south divide between Former Gosford Council Mayor. Across the whole Central mayor’s role, what would need Mr Mehrtens works in Ms Independent, Ms Louise “Across the Central Coast the two former Councils, CEO, Mr Paul Anderson, was In the Gosford East Ward, the Greenaway, also won enough Coast, independent candidates to be done there as well,” Mr Tesch’s electorate office there has been a significant instead dividing the Coast appointed interim deputy located in Blackwall Road, Woy achievement by independents, Liberal Party’s Ms Rebecca first preference votes to get gained 31.6 per cent of the Holstein said. vertically, with three smaller general manager of the newlyGale Collins, was the only across the line, along with vote, Labor 29.8 per cent and “More important to me than Woy. but in Gosford West Ward, the wards hugging the coastline, created Central Coast Council, 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 voters have preferred Labor, 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 but did not take up the post. preferences. of these people are going to issues coming through the Liberal and Chris Holstein. 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 Within months, not one of 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 “I personally believe those between the geographically remained within the bounds of chambers of the new Central or not any unauthorised deemed tokenistic by many the senior executive positions was the second candidate Burke, was elected on the 15th votes, but the overall swing common ground and move he said. large and rather disparate three individuals didn’t go in Coast Council have been on the new Council was held and resulted in former changes had or had not been its development consent. away from the Liberal Party forward. across the line on the 17th vote count. “We are very accessible with just a one issue strategy. wards of Wyong and Gosford More matters have been readied to accommodate the by a former Gosford Council Councillors being silenced made to the books. was 6.9 per cent. count. “I have 20 odd years in local people and our workplace has West. In the ward of Budgewoi, “We went in across the 14 new councillors and mayor. Assets were massively referred to ICAC. employee, leading to claims from commenting on Council The Greens secured 7.7 government, six terms as been very public through this board, which is party politics. Central Coast New two Labor candidates were It will be up to the newlyrevalued as part of the audit The mayor will be elected by that the merger was more issues publicly. In his final interview with 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 elected Council to determine “I believe the people of Since the proclamation that process, and some matters Coast Community News the other Councillors, not by a of a Wyong takeover than a unable to get any of their that might be substantial in members are looking for local Gosford West have said no 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. out or re-arrange the wards. Former Wyong Mayor and candidates across the line in the overall scheme of things,” government representation, we don’t want a one issue So who should the people of All former committees of Council, the workings of the the Commission has not of Administrator, Mr Ian any of the five wards. he said. they know where to find us,” candidate. independent Councillor, Mr Labor candidate, Mr Richard Some candidates have the Gosford Council were former Gosford Council have announced any subsequent Reynolds, said those legacy the Central Coast elect to fill Mr Chris Holstein, former Labor’s Mr Richard Mehrtens he said. Mehrtens, was the only Greg Best ,was the third declared they will immediately “We now need to work issues had been unexpected those 15 vacant chairs for the dissolved immediately and been the subject of some inquiry or report. “The dying days of both collaboratively and get the 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 committees, others have The three Councillors and former NSW Member the Labor Member for Gosford, Gosford and Wyong Councils grants for the Central Coast A forensic audit of the 2015- Gosford Council received in May 2016. The job facing each new Former councillors were were something people don’t from State and Federal advocated the need to quickly with 25.6 per cent of first elected in The Entrance Ward for Gosford, said in the days Mr Liesl Tesch. They are far from resolved Councillor is enormous, so the invited to take part in 16 accounts found anomalies negative publicity in an ABC want to return to. establish precinct committees. preference votes going to the were Ms Jilly Pilon (Liberal), following the declaration of “I think I can wear both hats,” Governments that it has been 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 Labor ticket. “This is such a good missing out on. 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 and all did except former making unverifiable changes and its failures to manage the who will be elected to the new The new Central Coast local thoughts about things that it as a really good opportunity views on amalgamation are. Marquart, was elected on (Independent). Continued P4 Continued P3 Mangrove Mountain landfill Central Coast Council. to the accounts. Mayor, Mr Lawrie McKinna. government area is basically a the 22nd vote count along “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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entral Coast Council whether they be individuals has confirmed or the organisation,” Mr Harris OCTOBER 5, 2017 YOUR INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER - PH: 4325 7369 that it, and the said. former Gosford Council, “People are up in arms that have been referred to their water supply could have managing Council’s conditions the NSW Independent been put at risk,” he said. of consent at Mangrove Commission Against In a written statement, Central Coast Council said: Mountain Landfill. Corruption (ICAC). “Council is aware of reports In December 2011, he The referral has been made that the NSW Opposition has received a letter from the NSW reported the former Gosford Office of Water stating that the by the NSW Shadow Minister Mangrove Mountain landfill for the Environment, Ms Penny Council to ICAC, as a result of Sharpe, following the damning a program aired on ABC TV. was non-compliant. “Council is already made in the ABC He directed the letter he to allegations revitalisation Council’s then manager of 4 Corners report on Monday, undertaking its own internal of Gosford’s CBD education and compliance August 7, in relation to the review of the former Gosford and waterfront willof a landfill Council files and records. mismanagement and senior compliance officer, be toguided the NSW “Council will cooperate Mangrove Mountain and who also had due regard the at by fully should ICAC launch an illegal dumping at Spencer. Government Architect 2005 compliance report. Minister for the investigation. deliverShadow improved In April 2012 theto senior fast- Mr David “Because the matters have compliance officer infrastructure informed CentralandCoast, Harris,supply said Gosford both the NSW Office track of Waterhousing as Council now been referred to ICAC originally referred itself Council will be making very and the waste operator part that of thehad Central Coast to ICAC via then CEO, Mr Paul limited comment from this the site was operating within Plan. Regional time onwards,” the statement Anderson. its consent. “Now NSW Minister for Penny PlanningSharpe has said. Mr Chestnut said he believed referred Housing, Mr Gosford AnthonyCouncil and the senior complianceand officer’s Source: Central Coast Council to ICAC,” Roberts, and Parliamentary interpretation of the conditions Interview, Aug 10 said. Secretary theHarris Central Coast, of consent that Council had forMr Central Coast Council media Interview, Aug 10 Mr Scot “Given confi whatrmed was exposed applied to the site wereMacDonald, David Harris, Shadow Minister by 4Architect Corners, wasthe Central “grossly incorrect”. the Government for the Central Coast Coast commissioned to people developdeserve an to have Media statement, Aug 10 a thorough investigation into implementation framework for Central Coast Council media Jackie Pearson, journalist what was Council’s role in it, the Gosford revitalisation. Continued P4 “The work of the Government Architect, with the support of Central 120c Coast Erina Coordinator Office: Street, Gosford Poppy Park Gosford waterfront General, Ms Lee Shearer, Phone: 4325 7369 will Photo: Justin Stanley in theGosford 2250 Mail:be a majorPOmilestone Box 1056, E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net renewal and redevelopment is to transform Gosford into had been surprised by the NSW our Central Coast Community Railway Precinct; the City Core; Website: www.centralcoastnews.net of the Gosford CBD and the dynamic hub the region Government announcement for an iconic Performing Arts the Arts and Entertainment Mobile Website: www.coastcommunitynews.com.au “coming, as it did, within days Centre on the former school Precinct; and the Waterfront. deserves,” Mr Roberts said. waterfront,” Mr Roberts said. “We are consulting with Mr MacDonald added: “It is of the election of our new site on Gosford waterfront. “The NSW Government “GWA welcomes the promise the various stakeholders has already demonstrated fantastic to finally see progress Central Coast Council. “GWA finds it unusual that the of a period of consultation on a Delivery Coordination its commitment to the on implementing a cohesive area through investment plan to re-develop Gosford’s Government Architect would and workshops before the and Monitoring Committee, be engaged to develop an team presents a report to Ms comprising representatives in the Gosford Hospital city centre.” from the Department of re-development and the “We now have a collaborative implementation framework,” Shearer. new office building under and coordinated framework to Mr Armstrong said. “Given this timeline, one can Premier and Cabinet, Central construction in Mann St,” he deliver major projects such as “We note the Minister said only assume the consultation Coast Council, Transport NSW, said. the Government Architect’s and workshops will commence Property NSW and the Office of this. “This work aims to “All the ground work has work would aim to ‘implement within the next few days, but Environment and Heritage. “This committee meets implement existing plans to been laid and it is now time for existing plans to create a we have heard nothing,” Mr monthly for a progress dynamic, vibrant and lively Armstrong said. create a dynamic, vibrant and action.” lively Gosford centre that links According to Ms Shearer: report on where the various Ms Shearer said the Gosford centre’ but which seamlessly to a revamped revitalisation would start at existing plans?” he said. “We are building on the implementation programs are waterfront that will be a Etna St and go south to the “The only formal existing extensive consultation with at and to formulate next steps wonderful place for both locals waterfront. plan GWA is aware of is the key stakeholders and the to keep the wheels in motion and visitors to enjoy.” “The Government Architect Gosford City Master Plan, Our community that occurred from on the delivery of the Central The Government Architect is due to present a final report City Our Destiny, which was 2010 for the Central Coast Coast Regional Plan,” she said. Ms Shearer said the status will appoint a multi-disciplinary detailing the work needed to totally ignored by the current Regional Plan. design team and, after a period deliver a revived Gosford CBD Government when it used a “We are now at the next of the Central Coast Regional of consultation and workshops and waterfront for Ministerial 24-hour State Environment implementation stage to bring Development Corporation’s with key stakeholders, the consideration by mid-2018,” Planning Policy to rezone the plan to life for a revitalised authority in relation to the Gosford CBD and waterfront waterfront land and then sold Gosford CBD,” she said. team will present a final report Ms Shearer said. to Ms Shearer in the new year. “The five precincts are was still being considered. President of the Gosford it off for office development. Likewise, she said she would “Ignoring the Our City Our already planned and in place: “The Central Coast is a Waterfront Alliance (GWA), Mr beautiful area with enormous Kevin Armstrong, said GWA Destiny Master Plan broke a the Hospital Precinct; the release more information on whether any areas or precincts long-standing commitment to potential and our commitment

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were State Significant Sites. Ms Shearer said the fact that the waterfront from the railway line to Point Frederick was Crown Land for public recreation was still being considered along with the future of Dane Drive. As for the role of the newlyelected Central Coast Council, Ms Shearer said: “The Central Coast Council is one of the key stakeholders that are regularly consulted with as part of the Delivery Coordination and Monitoring Committee.” Member for Gosford, Ms Liesl Tesch, said she was confident the Government Architect would include previous extensive community consultations in any new framework. “Gosford doesn’t have time to go back to scratch and come up with yet another plan we can sit on for a year or two,” Ms Tesch said. “We have already been on hold for 18 months because of the Council amalgamation,” she said. “I expect key stakeholders will have input before the new framework goes to Ms Shearer in the new year,” she said. She said she believed that framework would stay true to the concept of precincts that came out of the previous community consultation and Our City Our Destiny process. Source: Media release, Sep 20 Norm Lipson, office of Anthony Roberts Media statement, Oct 3 Kevin Armstrong, Gosford Waterfront Alliance Interview, Oct 4 Liesl Tesch, Member for Gosford Media statement, Oct 4 Lee Shearer, Central Coast Coordinator General Jackie Pearson, journalist

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Gwandalan was runner-up in Zone Champion of Club Champion Pairs title

w a n d a l a n Bowling Club has just missed out on the Bowls Central Coast, Champion of Club Champion Pairs title, going down to Terrigal, at Wyong Bowling Club, on October 7.

Gwandalan’s, Ken Jaekel and Gary Staughton, were in fine form, but it was not enough to topple Terrigal’s, Jeff Watson and Darren Morrison. “As bowlers know only too well, it was definitely

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he Wyong Roos U12(3)s achieved a last minute win against Gosford Kariong Storm in their early morning rugby league grand final, played at the Morry Breen Oval, Kanwal.

on the those days where they say: ‘when you’re hot, you’re hot and when you’re not, you’re not’,” Bowls Central Coast’s, Kevin Dring said. “Congratulations to the Terrigal duo who will now progress to the State finals of the Champion of Club Champion Pairs, to be played at Kiama, on November 21-22, where they will play the winners of Zone 2, Newcastle, in the first round,” Mr Dring concluded.

The final act of a dramatic decider would see a highly contentious Wyong try edge the home team to an upset 24-22 victory. In a spirited game which saw the lead change four times, the runaway minor premiers would stumble in the very last minute of the season. Gosford produced the perfect start when they raced to a 10-0 lead courtesy of right edge tries to Jack Cameron and Lyndon March. The Roos hit back strongly however via player of the match, Jeremy Gonzales, and the green and gold took a 12-10 advantage into halftime. This lead was extended to eight soon after the resumption before Gosford stormed back with a brace of left side tries, scored by Brayden Tory and Cayden Simmons. A bizarre last 10 minutes saw Gosford reduced to 12 players and they were forced to cling desperately to their

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Former Mariner’s hat trick tears the heart out of Mariners’ supporters fter a promising opening 15-20 minutes in the first A-League F3 derby for 2017-18, the Central Coast Mariners came unstuck, and the 1-5 win to the away side gave the Newcastle Jets well-deserved bragging rights for the journey back up the freeway.

Mariners’ fans, at least 10,000 of them out of the 12,000-plus crowd, were ecstatic for the first 15 minutes of the new-look Central Coast Mariners’ season opener at Central Coast Stadium on Saturday, October 8, but their dreams had turned to mush by half time, thanks to new

Jets’ recruit and former Mariners’ striker, Roy O’Donovan, scoring a hat trick. The F3 (now M1) freeway between Gosford Stadium and Newcastle had been decorated with wooden spoons painted in Newcastle Jets’ colours in the days leading up to the F3 Derby. There was positive anticipation on the Coast that Paul Okon’s second season as coach, with a new-look side and some impressive overseas signings, would garner improved results for the much-loved Central Coast Mariners. Mr Okon chose a 4-33 formation for the first game of the brand new A-League season. Thomas Glover was in

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goals with Ben Kennedy on the bench. The back four from left consisted of Joshua Rose (3), Antony Golec (5), captain Alan Baro (15), and Josh McGing (4). Golec and Baro were both expected to make a difference to the defensive line up, with Baro showing his skill levels in pre-match friendlies. The home side’s three midfielders for the match were import Wout Brama (23), Daniel De Silva (10) and Tom Hiariej (6). Connor Pain made it to the first 11 as number 11 on the left wing, Asdrubal (9) expecting to make an impact as the team’s new striker, and Appiah out wide on the right. Ernie Merrick’s formation mirrored the home side’s 4-3-3, but his back row proved to have more wisdom, strength and staying-power than the home side’s, particularly Topor Stanley and another former Mariner, Nigel Boogard. Asdrubal was definitely targeted by the Newcastle defence, and in the opening moments of the match, a challenge on the new striker resulted in a free kick for Baro that needed to be swept away

by the Jet’s keeper. Appiah played his heart out from the opening minutes of the game until his substitution at minute 67, although his crosses from the wing were often not taken advantage of. The statistics were certainly in favour of the home side for most of the match, with a beautiful run from De Silva that took in most of the field, resulting in an early (second) corner for the Mariners. And then it happened, within the first five minutes, Asdrubal scored, the cannon fired, and the home crowd could not contain its joy. The tide turned quickly when a very soft penalty was called against Baro, and O’Donovan’s delivery was clinical. O’Donovan had made a point, the crowd’s noise levels fell and so too did the heads and shoulders of many in the Mariners’ squad. The Mariners certainly did not give up during the remainder of the first half, but the best efforts of Appiah and others had no answers for the cool heads of the Jets’ defence. The Jets were on the ascendancy from around the 20th minute,

when shortly after, Topor Stanley hit the post after a fine delivery from Petratos. Sloppy defending at the 28th minute resulted in O’Donovan scoring with a very easy shot on an open goal. The home crowd grew quieter, the sick feeling from last season returning, and perhaps the players sensed the panic, because their shape, their passing game, everything hopeful about the first 20 minutes, appeared threatened. A Georgievski cross resulted in another shot to O’Donovan that again took the keeper off his feet, but the goal was declared offside. At the 38th minute, any nerves O’Donovan felt about taking to the Central Coast Stadium pitch in Jets’ colours had disappeared, his header earned him a hat trick off a powerful cross from Nabbout, and the Mariners’ dreams for the new season were shaken, if not shattered. In his post-match interview, Jets’ coach, Ernie Merrick, said one of their key strategies was to get in behind the home side’s defence, and they started the second half doing just that. The Jets were happy to sit back and let the home side do most of the work in the second half. Paul Okon, in his postmatch interview, said he could not fault the performance of any one of his players and there were certainly moments of promise with Brama, De Silva and Rose putting passages of play together,. A good chance for the Mariners came at around minute 75, when Asdrubal drew a foul just outside the box, with a

free kick taken by Brama well within range, but connecting directly with the Jets’ defensive wall. The Jets managed another goal at the 81st minute, this time assisted by O’Donovan, and scored by Champness. Another Mariners’ corner resulted in a shot on goal going straight into the arms of the Jets’ keeper. In the dying minutes of the game, and there were about 15 of them, the Mariners’ could not muster the cohesive attacking plays needed to answer the Jets’ rocksolid defence, and then Petratos hammered home the Jets’ fifth and final goal. “Right now it is hard to see the positives,” said Mr Okon when he faced the media after the match. “I don’t think we played badly, but there were just certain key moments we didn’t handle,” he said. He called O’Donovan’s third goal a killer and said he believed defensive errors and final passes both needed improvement. “They didn’t stop trying, the energy was good and the intensity was good, but it is not good to concede five goals,” he said. “I don’t think we had a bad player out there, I don’t think we had a bad performer,” he said in a gesture of taking responsibility for the disappointing opener. Source: Match notes, Oct 8 Central Coast Mariners v Newcastle Jets Post match media conference notes, Oct 8 Paul Okon, Central Coast Mariners Ernie Merrick, Newcastle Jets Jackie Pearson, journalist

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SPORT

Panthers claim under-19’s rugby league premiership

Former Gosford Kariong player Kyle Franklin scored the 2nd try of the grand final

Panthers fullback Blake Taaffe fields a kick at Woy Woy

he Berkeley Vale Panthers claimed the Central Coast under-19’s rugby league premiership, when they defeated Terrigal, 22-10, on grand final day played at Woy Woy Oval during September.

Jack Weir led the Panthers to victory in the 19s decider

The Panthers managed to settle into the game quicker than their opponents and were rewarded for their composure with three first-half tries. Riley Foott bustled his way over on the left edge

for the opening points of the decider. This was followed by a deft kick into the corner by half, Dane Booth, for his winger, Kyle Franklin, to catch and force before, Anthony Ratcliffe, inflicted a telling blow when he dived over just 30 seconds before half time. The Sharks trooped off with a 12-point deficit, rueing a number of missed scoring opportunities, yet thankful that none of the Panthers’ conversion attempts had found the mark. The second half

Panthers prop Luke Tooes goes for a gallop during the first half saw Terrigal hit back season, the Jarod immediately, as, Jeremy Hamer-coached Panther Abdullah, took full cubs were brought back advantage of a spilled to the field once boom kick to muscle his way youngsters, Jack Weir, over next to the posts. Blake Taaffe and John When winger, Saxon Carroll, were elevated to Ingegneri, finished off a first grade beyond late slick spread left for the June. Sharks, the margin had This talented trio suddenly been reduced backed up to play two to just a couple. games each Sunday The Panthers steadied during the second half however before of the season, until the managing to race over for Berkeley Vale top-grade the final two tries of the side were eliminated in game to seal the title with the first week of the finals. a comprehensive 22-10 Source: victory. Media release, Sep 29 Andrew Stark, Gosford Undefeated for the Kariong Storm RLFC first 10 games of the Photos: Andrew Stark

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