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Long Jetty Street Festival draws huge crowds he highly anticipated Long Jetty Street Festival was back for its third instalment on Sunday, November 19.

With the huge amount of support received to date from the local community and beyond, the organisers saw the need to extend the site to cater for extra festival goers, with more than 15,000 people in attendance. There was plenty more in store for families, music and art lovers, foodies, skaters and so on, thanks to the creative network of folk from across the Coast that helped bring the event together. Invited back for the second year in a row by Central Coast Council, #LJSF17 was proud to be the closing event of the The Lakes Festival Program. Music and culture were at the very heart of the Long Jetty Street Festival (LJSF), with the Six String Stage again curated by local music scenesters, Mountain Sounds Presents, and headlined by the Central Coast’s own golden girl, Kasey Chambers. Other popular acts on the main stage

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were Sydney girl gang, Rackett, and locals, The Sea Gypsies, Ivy and Tiger Town. Local acts who took to the Lake Stage on the day included Little Quirks, Chelsea Berman and The Fields Project. The Art Precinct once again offered a collection

of some of the Coast’s freshest and eclectic art, live art expos and performances, and featured works from established and up and coming local talents. It was curated by, Ms Bonnie Gray, and Mr Grant Molony, both of whom created unique

moveable pieces within the Art Precinct on the day. Central Coast alumni, Mr Brent Smith, ‘Welcome to Long Jetty’ mural co-contributor, completed the wall mural, as part of the official LJSF programme. Other artists included:

Mr Jack Barnes, Ms Grace Agnus Vuetaki, Ms Diem James and Mr Joel Picklum. The Kidz Zone upped the ante this year with Dress-Up Attack’s entertainment booker, Ms Loren McHenry, curating the festivities. The Kidz Zone

kept young Coasties entertained with an array of hands-on activities including interactive instrument activation, courtesy of Bangin’ Buses, a Musical Sensory Tree, A really big lakeside Slide, Blackboard Draw Disco, Sand Art and a hay bale Bowling Alley. New attraction, the “Book Nook”, featured a variety of local guest readers, including Melbourne based author, Mr Andy White, who presented his children’s books, ‘My Daddy’s Got Tattoos’ and ‘My Mummy’s Got Tattoos’. The 2017 Green Zone, sponsored by Long Jetty and Avoca Produce Swaps, saw produce swaps, workshops and information sessions with local backyard BeeKeepers, Worm Farmers, Permaculturists and green-thumbs. Foodies were also well catered to on the day with stalls from Gourmet Gozleme, El Poco Loco, Hunter Ice Cream, Fritz’s Weiners, Diego’s Donuts, Viet Yum, Donnie Eats and an abundance of other stalls and displays to enjoy.

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trying to field some n the latest other days of the Central Coast week. Newspapers’ video “I am expecting to news, Central go to two meetings Coast Mayor, Clr per month and it may Jane Smith, said be a different day.” she believed Clr Smith also Council meetings answered questions Central Coast Mayor needed to be more about the relationship Clr Jane Smith frequent than Central 27, there would be a between monthly. motion to increase the Coast Council and the

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Concerned residents gather to save Davistown Wetlands undreds of c o n c e r n e d residents packed out the Davistown Progress Hall on October 11, when a public meeting was held to discuss the sale of Tidal Shoals.

Tidal Shoals is19.2 hectares of Davistown-Saratoga wetlands, with an estimated development value of $124 million, slated for auction on October 24 in Sydney. During the meeting, the community discussed the environmental implications, the potential population and infrastructure impacts of the sale and development of the wetlands, and the community’s vision for the future of the land. Meeting convenor, Ms JoAnne Lloyd, said the purpose of the meeting was to bring the sale of Tidal Shoals to the community’s attention, and to enshrine the current zoning of the wetlands so that they might never come under the risk of development. “I want to make it clear that we have no objection whatsoever to the land owner selling his land,” Ms Lloyd said. “What the community is concerned about, and the point of the meeting, are one and the same, the preservation of the wetlands,” she continued. As Ms Lloyd noted, the matter is complicated by the land’s ambiguous zoning. Currently the wetlands are listed under a Deferred Matter zoning by Central Coast Council. A Deferred Matter zoning is normally applied to sites earmarked for Council’s Coastal Open Space System, but also stipulates that rules applied to the land under the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) still apply until a new environmental zone is established.

Standing room only during the community meeting at Davistown Hall to discuss the future of the wetlands

This zoning should mean the wetlands retain their former 7a zoning of Environmental Conservation Land, which protects them from major development, residential or commercial, but some real estate agents believe that the land could be zoned as R2 Low Density Residential. It is understood that some of the land is already zoned for residential development. Ms Lloyd said the community was “very concerned” about the way Tidal Shoals had been advertised and marketed, and said that there was little to no community consultation regarding the sale, which prompted the meeting. “We know that the wetlands contain the endangered Golden Green Bell Frogs as well as a population of Bush Stone Curlews, and a number of other ﬂora, fauna and ecosystems that these important saltmarshes support,” Ms Lloyd said. “Environmentally, if this was

not reason enough for the land to remain protected under 7a zoning, there is also the matter of flooding and water flow and management in Davistown and the Brisbane Water that would need to be studied if the land was filled in and developed,” Ms Lloyd said. During the meeting, members of the community also raised concerns regarding the impact that potential development would have on Davistown’s infrastructure. “There is one access road in and out of Davistown, the area is known to flood on occasion and our basic infrastructure just couldn’t cope with a development to the scale of the land on offer,” Ms Lloyd said. Central Coast Mayor, Clr Jane Smith, and the land owner, Mr Tony Altavilla, both attended the meeting. “Clr Smith told us that while she personally supported the idea of the land being preserved, we can’t rely on

Council to just wave a wand and purchase the land. “Mr Altavilla also spoke at the meeting, but we could not get him to postpone the auction. “Ideally, we would love to see the auction postponed so that the community, Council and Mr Altavilla could work together to come to an agreement that everyone is happy with, but Mr Altavilla made it clear that this would not be happening,” Ms Lloyd said. Following the meeting, a new committee was formed to liaise with all three levels of government and the community. The new committee has since started a petition to preserve the 7a zoning which has already received more than 700 signatures. “We will present this petition to our local politicians and to Council. “Our goal now is engaging with all three levels of

government to secure the funds needed to keep the land in public hands and away from overseas developers. “Again, I want to stress that the community have no objection to the land being sold. “What we’re trying to do is to ensure that these lands remain environmentally protected and sensitive, regardless of whether they’re sold or not sold. “We would love to see Council or the state buy the land and put it back in public hands. “Gosford Council understood the environmental signiﬁcance of these wetlands and we hope that local, state or federal government will come through and see these lands rezoned and protected,” Ms Lloyd said. The new committee is now compiling evidence as to why the site should remain a protected zone in the lead up to the sale. “As a community, we need to ensure that those wetlands and zonings are protected, if not heightened,” Ms Lloyd concluded. The controversial sale is being handled by One Agency Platinum. “Quietly nestled amongst the cycle ways, boardwalks and mangroves, this curated collective of unique land spans across eight separate titles alongside the magical Davistown foreshore community,” the One Agency listing read. “On offer, is close to 47.5 acres, or almost 200,000 square metres of undeveloped land, exclusively featuring over 400 metres of picturesque waterfront reserve. “These aggregated sites offer an uncompromising, quality lifestyle for the boating and waterways enthusiast, and with endless potential development opportunities. “What makes this opportunity

so unique is how the offering has been positioned. “Currently in Davistown, undeveloped land is priced at a blended average of $650 per square metre. “There are currently no sites on the market, nor will there ever be anything of this magnitude offered again. “With a bidding guide and an estimate set at $10 million, this presents exceptional value for money, affording the opportunity for an astute investor or syndicate to secure a scenic investment. “In today’s marketplace, the land holding’s face value is in excess of $124 million, and with an annual capital growth rate of 8.09 per cent, it doesn’t take a genius to comprehend the net yield potential”, the sales listing said. “Individual lot allocations are either currently zoned R2 or 7a for deferred matters. “A development precedent in Davistown was set in 1992 by Living Choice which built the Alloura Waters Retirement Village, which houses approximately 300 residents across 200 apartments and villas, which lies adjacent to Tidal Shoals’ primary site along the same coastal stretch. “The time has come, and with it lies the chance to purchase an almost 10 per cent landholding within a vibrant community with a relaxed neighbourly appeal just north of Sydney,” the listing read. The six parcels of land are located in Lillipilli St, Pine Ave, Kincumber Cres and Malinya Rd, and contain endangered estuarine saltmarsh. Source: Website, Oct 16 CommercialRealestate.com.au/ Tidal Shoals Davistown NSW Interview, Oct 18 Jo-Anne Lloyd, Davistown Dilon Luke, journalist

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he community is gearing up, for the third time, to give evidence to the NSW P l a n n i n g A s s e s s m e n t Commission (PAC) that the proposed Wallarah 2 coal mine will have an unacceptable impact on human health and the Central Coast’s major water catchment supply district. The Dooralong and Yarramalong Valleys, under which the mine is proposed to operate, are the major drinking water resource for the entire Central Coast. Australian Coal Alliance (ACA) executive member, Mr Mike Campbell, said: “It really is a no-brainer, coal mining and water resources don’t mix. “In NSW alone, more than 37 river and stream systems have been so badly compromised from long wall coal mining that they either no longer exist, or the water is so badly polluted that it is no longer potable,” Mr Campbell said. “The protection of our vital water resources is paramount, yet the NSW Government has for too long put the interests of the coal mining industry before the needs of all communities to have

Mr Alan Hayes (right) from the Australian Coal Alliance says Gladys Berejiklian should honour the promise of former Premier, Barry O’Farrell access to an unpolluted and guaranteed drinking water supply from catchment areas. “The community wants nothing more than the Liberal Government to honour its ironclad promise, made both in public and in writing, as Liberal Party Policy, to legislate not to allow mining in the Wyong water catchment valleys. “The community is both resilient and steadfast in its fight to protect the drinking water and community health from the draconian and unacceptably destructive impacts of a longwall

coal mine in the middle of our community. “If Wallarah 2 believes that they will wear us down, they are mistaken. “We will not go away.” The PAC Hearing will be held from 9:00am on Friday, November 3, at the Wyong Golf Club. The Australian Coal Alliance will be holding a protest rally, commencing at 8:00am, in front of the golf club. “The community is invited to attend and voice their concern and let the PAC know that water and heath is sacrosanct,” Mr Campbell said. “This will be the third

time, under the miner’s current Development Application, that the community will have appeared before the PAC,” said Australian Coal Alliance (ACA) spokesperson, Mr Alan Hayes. “On the previous two occasions the PAC found that the proponent had not sufficiently dealt with various matters, in particular being able to protect the water and provide a supplementary town water supply in all climatic conditions,” Mr Hayes said. “The Department of Planning and

Infrastructure (DPI) has conceded, albeit tacitly, that there will be a loss of water from the catchment, which would impact on the urban water supply,” he said. “The Liberal Government and its planning department continue to show an unwavering bias toward the coal industry, trying to convince the community that putting water resources at risk of being lost is still in their best interests. “Objectivity, which is a criteria of the mining assessment process, is pushed aside for a

subjective approach that continually favours the mine proponent. “This has been the ongoing problem that the community campaign opposing the Wallarah 2 coal project has had to tolerate. “Don’t let the truth and evidence get in the way of a good story. “The DPI has again recommended to the PAC that the mine could be approved and claims that it is in the public interest. “This is despite overwhelming public opposition to the project and that, at the previous two PAC hearings, it was accepted that the mining company’s economic claims did not stack up and the mining company had not been able to guarantee it could meet the water criteria,” Mr Hayes said. Mr Rod Campbell, director of leading economic think tank, the Australia Institute, said to the PAC in April, that “if the mining company’s claims were to be accepted, it would be the cheapest mine to build and operate in the world, a claim that is not tenable.”

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A proposal to redevelop the Woy Woy Sporties bowling club on the corner of Brickwharf Road and North Burge Road has been amended and resubmitted to Central Coast Council. The amended application, submitted by Woy Woy Holdings Pty Ltd, owners of the club, has already stimulated opposition from the club’s residential neighbours who intend to mount a concerted campaign to stop it from going ahead. Brick Wharf Rd resident Mr Ross Cochrane said he had already written to all 15 councillors to voice his concerns about the development. The latest proposal has reduced the number of seniors’ housing units from 87 to 63, spread over four storeys instead of ﬁve. Mr Cochrane said he, and his neighbours, believed the proposal was “exactly the same but one level less so barely any difference”. “There are so many questions about the new application,” Mr Cochrane said. “The proposal released a couple of months ago showed the land as zoned RE2 but in the letter we received from Council on Monday, October 23, it has been rezoned R2 so I have asked for clariﬁcation of how that can happen,” he said. According to documents submitted in support of the proposal, the site is zoned RE2 Private Recreation and R2 Low Density Residential. ‘It has also been my understanding that the front diagonal half of the bowling greens has always been Councilowned land leased to the club until 2027 but the developer has now put in an application that shows residential units on that land so how could it have been sold if it was community land? “I am not opposed to development but not four storeys and at least keep one bowling green for the community. “We have so few community facilities left, I would hate to see another public facility gone

An artist's impression of the residential ﬂat buildings

because it won’t be rebuilt. “The club was originally built on community land but then it got into ﬁnancial trouble and the current owner purchased it for little more than land value,” he said. The latest proposal was submitted to Council on October 16 and given a value of just over $30.3 million, down from $37.2 million. The redeveloped site would include seniors’ housing independent living units, a new Woy Woy Sporties Club, retail tenancies and a basement car

park with 136 spaces. The site would include two residential flat buildings and one mixed-use building with shared basement carparking and a basement bowling green. The gross floor area of the existing building is 1235 square metres and the gross floor area of the proposed new building would be 9905 square metres, according to the application to Council. A report lodged on behalf of the developer in support of their plans said: “The proposal is an opportunity to invest in and

upgrade the existing site and will complement recent growth and development in Woy Woy. “The development responds to population growth and the need for additional, high quality accommodation for seniors in proximity to the town centre of Woy Woy,” the report said. “The proposal is compatible with recent inﬁll development and the desired future character of the area.” The developer has also argued their proposal would stimulate the local economy, complement

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nearby commercial developments and provide employment opportunities during and after construction. The owner proposes to retain the Sporties Club as part of the new development, arguing that it has been trading at a loss. “The proposed redevelopment will therefore enable retention of the club within a new building and ensure its long term financial viability through the co-location of compatible seniors housing and cafe tenancies,” the report supporting the proposal said. “The proposed Woy Woy Sporties will be orientated to the north east with views towards Brisbane Water and the Lions Park. “The proposal will include a bistro, auditorium, entertaining areas, deck and ‘all-weather’ bowling green. “The club will be accessed from North Burge Rd and will have facilities to accommodate 350 people. “The proposal is setback from the waterfront and will not cause substantive view loss or privacy issues for nearby residential developments.” The proposal includes five retail tenancies and associated bathrooms which, according to the developer, were approved by Gosford Council in December 2014. According to the report submitted in support of the development, the maximum building height will be 14.3 metres and the Council has not adopted a maximum building height for the site. However, some of the land is located in a zone that has a maximum building height of 8.5 metres. The developer held a Pre-DA meeting with Council officers prior to submitting their local application but the minutes from that meeting have not been made available to the public. SOURCES: Interview, 25 Oct 2017 Ross Cochrane, Woy Woy Gosford DA Tracker website, 25 Oct 2017 DA53119/2017 Reporter: Jackie Pearson

The existing bowling green looking north west

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Government rejects call for Commission of Inquiry into the Mangrove Mountain Landfill and that the EPA is being investigated by ICAC, but it’s vital that all questions are answered about how this terrible situation was allowed to happen in the ﬁrst place and continue for so long,” Ms Tesch said. “While an ICAC investigation will hopefully unearth corrupt behaviour, it won’t advise recommendations on process or policy changes that need to occur to ensure this doesn’t happen again on the Coast, or anywhere else in NSW. “The NSW Liberal Government should not be taking the easy way out and rejecting community calls for a Commission of Inquiry. “They need to come to the table and support our locals in making this Commission of Inquiry happen. “This decision comes just days after anti-illegal dumping activists were recognised with an environmental award for their work defending the Central Coast water catchment and Mangrove Mountain landscape.”

he NSW Shadow Minister for Environment and Heritage, Ms Penny Sharpe, has committed to holding a Commission of Inquiry into the Mangrove Mountain Landfill if a Labor Government was elected in NSW at the next State Election. Ms Sharpe’s commitment follows a rejection by the NSW Premier, Ms Gladys Berejiklian, of a formal request from Mountain Districts Association (MDA) for the current NSW Government to hold a Commission of Inquiry. MDA Spokesperson, Dr Stephen Goodwin, said despite specifically requesting a personal response from the Premier, the association’s request has again been referred to another Minister, and the letter rejecting the request came from Mr Jonathan O’Dea, Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier and Treasurer. Dr Goodwin said the NSW Government had again chosen to ignore the MDA’s request for a Commission of Inquiry to examine the statutory failings of the EPA and Central Coast Council in relation to the Mangrove Mountain Landfill. Instead, Mr O’Dea’s letter focused on claims by the EPA that a technical landfill expert had found “no evidence the landfill was having any

One of the many photos of the existing landﬁll documented by Mountain Districts Association (MDA)

negative impact on ground or surface water quality”. According to MDA, no water quality testing had been done by the expert, the EPA had relied on data from the landﬁll operator, and its conclusions were “wrong”. Shadow Minister, Ms Sharpe, said she believed the issue was “black and white”, and that

a Commission of Inquiry was the best way to examine why the former Gosford Council had applied to the Land and Environment Court to shut the landﬁll down and have the site remediated, but then accepted Orders to allow the operator to dump a further 1.3 million cubic metres of waste at the top of Central Coast’s water

catchment area. “I have always supported a Commission of Inquiry on this issue,” Ms Sharpe said. “The Government continues to cherry pick evidence and not go to the heart of the issue,” she said. Member for Gosford, Ms Liesl Tesch, said the decision by the State Government not

to conduct a Commission of Inquiry had left the community demanding action. Ms Tesch said the Government can’t just walk away from this issue and there needs to be more oversight and investigation. “I’m pleased that Central Coast Council has established an advisory committee,

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Coast hit by severe storm cell

A petition with 400 signatures has been presented to Central Coast Council and a further 740 signatures calling for improved safety at Umina oval and surrounds.

Steer Rite Motors - Toukley

he intense storm cell expected to break over the Central Coast on November 6 has come to pass, with the northern end of the Coast the most effected. More than 1,000 homes and businesses in parts of Toukley, Noraville and Canton Beach had their power cut. Downed power lines and trees were to blame and caused heavy congestion around Main Rd and Cross St, near Toukley Public School. The Bureau of Meteorology issued a warning for severe thunderstorms, hail and damaging winds just after 1:00pm on November 6, with the storm battering

across the Coast in an easterly direction, just after 2:00pm. Initial reports on the storm suggest that Toukley may be one of the worst effected areas, with online reports and videos of the aftermath showing trees down across roads, intense winds and large hailstones. Motorists also reported being trapped on Main Rd after the initial storm surge brought down trees and power lines, creating a hazardous zone that brought traffic to a complete standstill. Local artist, Ms KellyAnne Love, was one of the motorists trapped. “Far out hail blizzard and now caught in fallen trees and a web of live wires both ends, outside

Colourbond blown over power lines

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Toukley Public,” Ms Love wrote on her Facebook page. “Safe and sound now, police, ambos and fireys were into it and got us out of the dangerous trap,” she wrote. Local storm chaser, Mr Scott Corcoran, braved the wild weather to capture the carnage. Mr Corcoran documented the aftermath, with roofs off houses, trees uprooted and debris littering the streets. Central Coast Council also issued a public notice through their Facebook page listing areas most effected by the storm. “The storm has caused some major damage on the Coast with a number

of trees and power lines down”, the Council statement said. “Crews are in place or on the way but are struggling to get through in some places. “There is a tree across the road on Bumble Hill Rd, Yarramalong, and one across the road at Dickson Rd in Jilliby. “Trees are down in Noraville and Toukley, mainly in Evans Rd, with power lines down in other streets. “Please be patient and take extra care on our roads as our crews, SES and Ausgrid get to work,” Council wrote. The SES was unavailable to discuss the storm clean up at the time of publication.

Toukley Public School students were affected, with parents needing to collect students from Kooloora Rd as emergency services worked to clear debris at the front of the school. Businesses in the area also felt the brunt of the storm, with Steer Rite Motors on Main Rd losing a wall and its ceiling on the verge of collapse. Mr Peter Yates, from Steer Rite, said the devastating storm swept through in a matter of minutes. “The wind swept through the roller door and just blew the back wall out. “Luckily our hoist was up, and now, it’s holding up our ceiling.

“Our back neighbours now have half a workshop on their property. “The main road’s a mess, the town’s a mess, there’s quite the clean up ahead,” Mr Yates said. Authorities urged all non-residents to avoid the area as Main Rd was blocked off by fallen trees and traffic remained heavily congested for some time, building up as far back as the Wyong Leagues’ roundabout. Source: Websites, Nov 6 Central Coast Incident Alerts Kelly-Anne Love, Facebook post Scott Corcoran, Facebook post Interview, Nov 6 Peter Yates, Steer Rite Motors Dilon Luke, journalist

Source: Letter, Oct 13 Johnathan O’Dea, Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier and Treasurer Interview, Oct 30 Stephen Goodwin, Mountain Districts Association Interview, Oct 30 Penny Sharpe, Shadow Minister for Environment and Heritage Media release, Nov 1 Richard Mehrtens, office of Liesl Tesch Jackie Pearson, journalist

Petitions call for improved safety around Umina oval

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The playground area and car parks at the end of Sydney Ave and Melbourne Ave are not safe places to be at night, according to petition organiser Ms Gabby Greyem. Ms Greyem, who operates Jasmine Greens Kiosk which is located in the precinct, said she presented a similar 400-signature petition to Central Coast Council in May 2016. Ms Greyem has also documented “crime and vandalism” she has experienced since taking the lease to operate the precinct kiosk in June 2014 and the list included over 170 incidents. “The ongoing break-ins of houses, local businesses and vandalism of park facilities is not acceptable and must be stopped,” Ms Greyem said. “The violent fights, abuse of alcohol and illicit substances by minors, leading to the hospitalisation of young people after serious fights, is alarming and a damning reflection of the lack of activities for teenagers on the Peninsula and the lack of Police resources to curb this dangerous behaviour,” she said. “We want to see the Peninsula Recreation Precinct become a safe and crime-free zone as soon as possible. “We appeal to Central Coast Council to apply for $1 million in Federal Safer Communities Funding.” She said the money should be used for flood lighting, CCTV cameras, random security monitoring and to refit the old football club building as a youth centre. Ms Greyem said solar-powered

ﬂood lights lit every night of the year would deter youth crime and violence. CCTV cameras, together with random visits by a security contractor, could be used to monitor activity and catch vandals and perpetrators of crime and violence. She said the abandoned football club on Umina Oval could become a youth centre and venue for teenagers to socialise and connect with community services in a fun and inviting way, especially on weekends and in school holidays. Other initiatives could also be explored “to provide real lasting solutions to youth antisocial behaviour in Umina”. “We appeal to the NSW Government to: increase funding and resources for Woy Woy police; install a 24-hour police station in Umina CBD; and provide additional police patrols to the Peninsula and Umina,” Ms Greyem said. “Sadly to date the police have advocated for a dark Peninsula Recreation Precinct,” she said. “The community and I believe this has been the case for too long and it’s not working. “We believe it’s time for lights at the skate park and in the precinct to be on every night, to make the park safe for everyone to use at night. “The precinct is a site for regular night time violence, youth drug and alcohol abuse, ﬁght clubs, car-burn-outs and bashings,” Ms Greyem said. “Just this year, two young men have been seriously bashed in the precinct, both hospitalised in intensive care. “I have witnessed on multiple occasions, hundreds of young people coming to the park, the car park at the end of Sydney Ave, and the beach at night to hang out. Continued P4

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he results are in on the Same Sex Marriage Survey, with 61 per cent of Australians voting to expand the deﬁnition of marriage to include two consenting adults, regardless of gender.

Sporties redevelopment submission deadline extended The closing date for submissions on the Woy Woy Sporties redevelopment plans has been extended to December 10, Central Coast Council has announced. “The application for the redevelopment of Sporties at Woy Woy was renotiﬁed following preliminary consultation with Water NSW,’ according to a statement issued by the Council “In accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulations, submissions will be received up until December 11.” The application to build seniors housing on the corner of Brickwharf Rd and North Burge Rd, Woy Woy, saw around 80 residents attend a public meeting at the Woy Woy Sea Scouts Hall on Saturday, November 4. The plans would see the current Sporties Bowling Club demolished and replaced with a three-building, four-storey complex including seniors’ housing, retail outlets, a new club and basement parking, built over three allotments. Mr Ross Cochrane, from the recently-formed Save Woy Woy Waterfront group, said the meeting was attended by residents, club members, bowling club members and ﬁshing club members.

The site owner and developer Mr Tony Altavilla also attended and addressed the meeting. “We collected 55 signatures from people who wanted more information about the features of the proposed development that they could object to and we intend to give personal assistance to those people who want to write an objection to Central Coast Council,” Mr Cochrane said. “At the meeting, we reemphasised that we are not antidevelopment.” He said the ground was opposed only to a four-storey development on a site that would result in the loss of a community facility and the loss of the bowling greens. “Residents who have concerns regarding the application can make a submission which will be considered and addressed as part of the assessment process,” according to a statement issued by Central Coast Council chief Mr Brian Bell. According to the Council, the land is zoned both R2 Low Density Residential and RE2 Private Recreation under Gosford Local Environmental Plan 2014. One of the sites has a height limit of 8.5m and a maximum ﬂoor space ratio of 0.5:1. The remaining two properties have no maximum height or

floor space ratio under Gosford Local Environmental Plan 2014, according to the statement. Central Coast Council confirmed the sites were flood-affected. “Flooding will be considered further as part of the assessment process,” the statement said. Local residents have questioned the ownership of a triangular area of the existing bowling greens that is shown on maps, including plans from a 2014 development proposal, as public reserve. However, the council claimed: “The three parcels are all owned by a private company, none of the properties are owned by Council or are Crown Land.” The council did not explain why the land appeared in the 2014 site plans as public reserve. “Everything is commercial-inconfidence but, on the original DA from 2014, it was shown as council land which is why the proposed retail boatshed style restaurants were drawn on an angle,” Mr Cochrane said. “The land has come to be privately owned since then and we would like to know how that occurred,” he said. SOURCE: Interview, 9 Nov 2017 Ross Cochrane, Save Woy Woy Waterfront Reporter: Jackie Pearson

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Rubble on the site of the former Gosford Youth Centre on the corner of Baker St and Georgiana Terrace where more asbestos has been found Photo: Justin Stanley

entral Coast’s Deputy Mayor, Clr Chris Holstein, wants Council staff to explain why the demolition of the Waterside development site that spans Gosford’s Baker St, Mann St and Georgiana Terrace has continued to be such a stop-start affair. “We are asking questions now on why, on the old Spurbest site, there is a stop and start on the demolition,”

Clr Holstein said. “I saw a couple of months ago they started to demolish and that has now stopped,” he said. “I have asked the staff why. “Is this stop and go a delaying tactic to put back doing something with the site?” he said. Mr Cain King from CKDS Architectural services said the demolition delays were due to the discovery of asbestos. “It hasn’t stopped, but we have needed to attend to WorkCover and Council

requirements to remove the asbestos, and that has been causing the delays,” Mr King said. “It seems like each step uncovers more asbestos on the site and I would not expect WorkCover or Council to behave with any less than due diligence about its removal,” he said. “The demolition work has uncovered more asbestos in the Froggys site and in the former youth centre building,” he said. Continued P6

Central Coast voters put in a 65.7 per cent yes vote compared to a NSW average of just 57.8 per cent, making both the Central Coast federal electoral divisions of Dobell and Robertson among the more pro-equality electorates in the State. The largest pro vote in the state of NSW was Sydney CBD, where 81 per cent of voters voted ‘yes’, while, in a surprising result, Parramatta

was among the electorates that recorded a 61 per cent ‘no’ vote. All states and territories recorded a majority ‘yes’ response: 133 of the 150 Federal Electoral Divisions recorded a majority ‘yes’ response, and 17 of the 150 Federal Electoral Divisions recorded a majority ‘No’ response. Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks, indicated that she would respect the vote of her electorate, despite voting ’no’ in the survey. In a twitter question with local SeaFM radio journalist, Emma Horn, Ms Wicks tweeted: “Hi Emma, you’re right, I voted no. “After 10:00am, if the Australian people say yes, I will respect and reﬂect the decision and say yes to facilitate a bill

through Parliament,” Ms Wicks said. “I’d ask others to respect the result too - whatever way Australia decides.” The national participation rate was high, as nearly 8 out of 10 eligible Australians (79.5%) expressed their view. The survey was undertaken by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) rather than the Electoral Commission, as it is ofﬁcially a non binding survey rather than a binding plebiscite. The link to the ABS website for the marriage survey is marriagesurvey.abs.gov.au/ results/ Source: Website, Nov 15 Australian Bureau of Statistics Twitter account, Lucy Wicks Dave Abrahams, data analysis

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Meeting calls for alternate retail area for Warnervale M

ember for Wyong, Mr David Harris, has called on Central Coast Council to consider rezoning land in the Warnervale district to allow other players to build retail and commercial premises because Woolworths are taking too long to begin the long-promised Warnervale Town Centre.

Following an angry public meeting on November 9, Mr Harris said he was backing calls by residents to consider allowing other options to speed up the delivery of retail, in particular, to residents of Warnervale. Woolworths in correspondence, whilst indicating that they were still interested in building the promised town centre, failed to establish a timeline, instead saying that they were monitoring residential development in

Member for Wyong, Mr David Harris, addressed the community meeting at Warnervale the area, according to Mr 2013 and have since sat Terrace, Woongarrah and Warnervale, must use a dormant. Harris. “Woolworths currently vehicle to buy even a loaf Residents believed that the approved new estates, is the only company that of bread or a carton of milk, together with existing can build the town centre putting extra pressure on development, created as they wholly own the local roads,” he said. “An option to rezone a critical mass for such land at the top of the hill, development and felt that and residents feel they are other land and look for by introducing competition being disadvantaged by prospective proponents from other players, it might that situation,” Mr Harris must be considered to finally get development push Woolworths to begin. said. “Currently, anyone living moving to support the A $23 million intersection and a $3 million access West of the Pacific Hwy in housing growth in the area, road were completed in the new estates of Hamlyn and I call on Central Coast

Council and the State Government to strongly consider this. “Residents have waited for too long for this to start.” Over 100 people attended the public meeting at the Warnervale Regional Uniting Church on November 9 to discuss infrastructure in the greater Warnervale area. Many topics were covered at the meeting including the long-awaited Warnervale Town Centre as well as the unacceptable condition of key local roads, including Louisiana Rd and Warnervale Rd. Four newly-elected Councillors were in attendance. Clr Doug Vincent, Clr Jillian Hogan, Clr Kyle MacGregor and Clr Louise Greenaway were all present to listen to the issues raised by locals and each promised to follow up on and fight, in Council, for the issues raised. The former Wyong

Council was frequently condemned by the residents who attended the meeting, mentioning things such as the $20 million spent on the Warnervale Airport while basic roads were falling apart or, in some cases, incomplete. Member for Wyong, Mr David Harris, said he encouraged locals to join with him in working with the new Council to turn over a new leaf and get long-awaited projects off the ground. “When I moved to Hamlyn Terrace 16 years ago, we were promised that a town centre would soon be built in Warnervale,” Mr Harris said. “I understand the frustrations of the community and I share them as a long-time local resident,” he said. Source: Media releases, Nov 9 and 16 David Harris, Member for Wyong

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Government funding lost T

he Wyong District Museum and Historical Society, operators of the historic Alison Homestead, have been waiting for more than three years for Council approval for a new administration building.

The volunteer group also has a $9,000 rates bill it is refusing to pay. President of the Society, Mr Greg Denning, said that prior to a fire in 2011 that saw the museum gutted and unusable for three years, the Society had run the property on a “peppercorn rate”. Following the fire, and without explanation, they were sent a $4,500 rates bill from the former Wyong Council. “For the three years we didn’t operate, they didn’t give us any monetary help, we had to keep up the maintenance and

pay all the expenses,” Mr Denning said. “We refuse to pay and the bill is now up to $9,000. “It costs us $22,000 to run for a year, out of our money that we have raised with morning teas, luncheons and weddings,

The Alison Homestead was rebuilt after a 2011 fire and they want us to pay rates to Council,” he said. $9,000 to keep their Mr Denning said he wonderful place going. was thankful that Central “If Council want to Coast Council had finally development put wages in to running given it, they are looking at consent for a new men’s shed building on $150,000 a year. “We have since done the site, but remained a survey and nearly all concerned about the museums in NSW pay no lack of communication

and cooperation that had continued following the September 9 election. Mr Denning provided the Wyong Regional Chronicle with a copy of a letter he wrote to Central Coast Mayor, Clr Jane Smith, and three local Councillors on October

19. On November 20, he had still not received a response or even acknowledgment of his letter. The letter explained that the Society was a group of volunteers who run and maintain Alison Homestead. “In 2014, we applied to Darren Webber for a Community Building Partnership Grant of $32,800 to build a new office/research library in the grounds of the Museum,” Mr Denning’s letter said. “When this grant was successful, we submitted a DA to Council to replace the onsite caravan [used as an office] with a new building.” The original Homestead that was partially destroyed in an arson attack had 12 rooms of displays plus an office area. “The new building only has four rooms

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due to council delays for displays plus a kitchen and toilet,” the letter said. “In the long term, we cannot justify using any of the four rooms in the new building as it would severely limit the area available for displays. “There is nowhere near enough space to accommodate the necessary office equipment and staff needed to efficiently run the business, let alone a research library area as well. “We did not hear back from Council, so in March 2015, we called them asking about its progress, to be told they couldn’t find the DA. “When they did locate it, we met with staff from the Property and Asset Management section to discuss our proposal. “At the same time, we raised the issue of a possible addition to the onsite Men’s Shed which has been in operation since May 2013 and had reached its capacity, to safely and efficiently

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Mr Phil Morley, former President of the Society, with an exhibit and the fire-gutted homestead in the background a Site understandably, at the accommodate the undertake necessary equipment, Management Plan, which end of that time, we lost and to cater for the variety was never done. the $46,000 of funding. of activities and projects “Then, when we “We have since had undertaken by the ever followed it up in 2016, $60,000 donated to us growing membership. they advised that they for these two projects “In July 2015, we would undertake a Plan from a local charitable submitted a DA for the of Management (POM). foundation who became extension to the Men’s “The State Government aware of our situation. Shed and applied for were overwhelmingly “We are still waiting for another CBP grant for supportive of our answers from Council $13,200, which was also position and extended regarding the POM.” successful. the timeframe of both “With the new “Council then advised grants from the usual one beginning following the they were going to year to three years, but arson attack in 2011, the

volunteers, who run and maintain the Museum and grounds at no expense to Council, are committed to modernising the methods and practices of this iconic community site to guarantee its long term viability. “We would like to see the Museum become an integral part of the community, providing world class opportunities for participation in a wide variety of activities, and ensure the site establishes itself as a venue for visitation for both local and out of area schools, clubs, groups, and tourists.” On November 20, Mr Denning confirmed the DA for the Men’s Shed building had been approved. “We’ve ended up with a very large tin shed which looks like a very large tin shed,” Mr Denning said of the rebuild. “It is great for our exhibitions and we have a great new area for functions, but we have

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Toukley Neighbourhood Centre commended for outstanding service to the community T

he Toukley Neighbourhood Centre has been commended by the NSW Legislative Assembly for its outstanding service to the community.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald, said he moved the motion following a recent visit to the Centre. He told the Legislative Assembly that Toukley Neighbourhood Centre is a registered charity providing a range of recreational activities and services including Lakes Food Care (LFC), a No Interest Loans scheme, an Op Shop, drop in services, a client assistance program, a

community café, frozen meals, laundromat, showers, a work for the dole program, a youth drop in service, arts programs for adults and children, a community visitor’s scheme and many other community programs. “The Toukley Neighbourhood Centre also partners with various other organisations to provide services such as Together for Toukley, Wyong Interagency, Central Coast Connect Day, the Community Builders’ Network, the Central Coast Neighbourhood Centre Alliance, Surfside Church, and St Vincent de Paul,” Mr MacDonald said. In his address to Parliament, Mr MacDonald personally

acknowledged: the Centre’s Chairperson, Ms Beverley Hopkins; Vice Chair, Mr Greg Gibbons; Secretary, Ms Elizabeth Walker; Treasurer, Ms Gail Rixom; and, ordinary members, Ms Pam Stair, Ms Vicki Davidson, Ms Pauline Lyall, and Ms Karin McGann. “ T o u k l e y Neighbourhood Centre operates with four parttime staff members funded by the Department of Community Services, Social Services and Fair Trading, plus the two social enterprises, LFC and Op Shop, together with the team of dedicated volunteers,” he said. Source: Hansard, Nov 17 Scot MacDonald, NSW Legislative Assembly

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entral Coast Mayor, Clr Jane Smith, has urged all residents to participate in a series of community workshops, during the remainder of November, that are the next step in formulating the new Council’s first Community Strategic Plan. “I want to keep plugging the Community Strategic Plan as such an important project for people to engage in,” Clr Smith said. “It is where the community and our residents, and all our stakeholders, have an opportunity to set a vision

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Over 33,000 ideas and opinions were gathered in response. The remaining community workshops will take place on: Saturday, November 25, at The Entrance Community Centre, from 9:30am to 12:30pm; Tuesday, November 28, at the Wyong Civic Centre, from 10:00am to 1:00pm; and, at Blue Haven Community Centre, from 6:00pm to 9:00pm on the same day. P a r t i c i p a n t s must register at yourvoiceourcoast.com. Source: Email, Nov 16 Central Coast Council media Interview, Nov 14 Jane Smith, Central Coast Council Jackie Pearson, journalist

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Last minute Future Transport briefing all gloss and no substance I

n d e p e n d e n t Central Coast Councillor, Mr Greg Best, has labelled a Future Transport 2056 briefing presented to Central Coast Council by Transport for NSW on Monday, November 20, as all gloss and no substance.

Transport for NSW approached Central Coast Council on Tuesday, November 14 requesting an opportunity to brief staff, the Mayor, and any other interested Councillors, to discuss the draft Future Transport 2056 strategy with Council, before submissions closed on December 3. Clr Best said a scan of the draft Future Transport document detected one mention of the Central Coast, as opposed to 76 references to Sydney, Western Sydney and Parramatta.

A graphic from the Future Transport 2056 report depicting population growth in NSW “I will be asking Transport for NSW whether the 40-year strategy includes costed plans for the Warnervale Link Rd and a replacement of the San Remo bridge,” Clr Best said. “This draft strategy is an election flyer for the State Government,” he

said. “If they cannot get the amalgamation of the Central Coast Council right, can we really have any confidence in their ability to devise a 40-year plan for our roads? “I will be asking them about the Blue Haven and Pacific Highway

upgrade and about the road network for the Warnervale Town Centre,” he said. “Future Transport is engaging extensively with customers across Greater Sydney and Regional NSW to raise awareness, stimulate discussion and place the customer’s voice at the

centre of the Strategy and its Plans,” the draft Future Transport strategy document said. “We are keen to hear from you before we finalise the Strategy and Plans in early 2018,” it said. “To date, more than 5,000 people have

responded to our online surveys, and more than 40,000 people have been involved in digital or faceto-face consultations. “We have held 27 engagement sessions with councils, business associations and community groups in rural and Regional NSW including Inverell, Wauchope, Griffith and Cobar, as well as business roundtables to discuss the future of connected and automated vehicles and placemaking,” the draft strategy said. Clr Best said he believed the request to brief Central Coast Council so soon to the deadline for submissions was an indicator that the region had been overlooked. Source: Interview, Nov 20 Greg Best, Central Coast Council Website, Nov 20 NSW Government, Future Transport Strategy 2056 Jackie Pearson, journalist

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Elected Councillors have yet to deal with several critical issues T T

wo months after their official swearing in, the Central Coast’s 15 elected Councillors have yet to deal with several critical issues.

Councillors have yet to discuss the selection of a new General Manager or CEO, a process that must be undertaken within six months of the election of a new Council, according to NSW law. Wyong Regional Chronicle understands that the interim CEO, Mr Brian Bell, was appointed by the former Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, and CEO, Mr Rob Noble, on a 12-month contract. Mr Reynolds and Mr Noble also placed the current senior management team on four-year contracts, which means, if replaced during their current tenure, contract payouts will need to be made at rate payers’ expense. Independent Councillor, Mr Greg Best, said the lengthy contracts given to the senior executive team and to Mr Bell meant the Central Coast Council was still under administration. “We haven’t begun to have discussions about the leadership team,” Clr Best said. “We should have immediately formed a

Council committee to put in a new leadership team for the long term,” he said. Other Councillors have also expressed concerns that the Administrator-appointed Mr Bell, even though a highly-experienced and competent local government executive, may choose to stay an additional 12 months. “And then it would only be a year out before the next election, so why would this Council select a CEO that might be out of a job in 12 months?” Clr Best said. Clr Best also said that the new Councillors had far less power to liaise directly with front-line staff and were already having difficulties getting face-to-face time with the senior executive team. “I have two major projects that I need to get in front of a director, but I am still waiting for that individual to find time in their diary for me,” Clr Best said. “In the previous Wyong Council, I would have gone directly to the section head who would have known exactly what needed to be done, and would have answered my questions immediately,” he said. “The new rules around Councillor-staff engagement mean that Councillors cannot speak directly to section heads.

“They can speak to Councillors’ Services, the director or the General Manager,” he said. Any Councillor who wishes to get a matter before a particular division or manager needs to use a Councillor Services phone number or email address to bring matters to the attention of relevant staff. “I cannot get meetings, and I know all the senior managers and the personal assistants, because I was a former Wyong Councillor, but the first-time Councillors think it is normal to be given one contact number and a general email address, and it is not,” he said. In her latest video interview with Wyong Regional Chronicle, Central Coast Mayor, Clr Jane Smith, said Councillors had not yet been briefed on a consolidated Local Environmental Plan (LEP) which has already been given gateway approval by the NSW Department of Planning. “I have had a quick look at the gateway document,” Clr Smith said. “It will go out on exhibition, and I think that it is really important that residents have a look at it and make submissions if they are not happy with what is being proposed,” she said. The newly-formed

Central Coast Council is still grappling with issues like the frequency of meetings. “I think there is a general view amongst the councillors that we would like more than a monthly meeting,” Clr Smith said. “So we are starting to have that conversation, and I would expect that at the November 27 meeting, there would be a motion to increase the number of meetings to two per month,” she said. “We are still discussing the days of the week as the Monday is not the preferred option for everybody, so again, we are trying to field some other days of the week, so I am expecting to go to two meetings per month and it may be a different day. Clr Doug Vincent said he would also support fortnightly meetings. “We now have one Council for the Central Coast region with a threequarters-of-a-billion dollar budget, and ninetenths of the business is being done under delegation, and I think the general public deserves more transparency than that,” Clr Vincent said. Source: Interview, Nov 20 Greg Best, Central Coast Council Interview, Nov 17 Doug Vincent, Central Coast Council Interview, Nov 14 Jane Smith, Central Coast Council Jackie Pearson, journalist

Coast gains undesirable first place

he Central Coast is one of the highest areas for complaints to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) for the second year in a row.

TIO annual complaints figures show a 159 per cent increase in complaints against NBNrelated services. For the first time, internet services are the highest source of complaints to the TIO, overtaking mobile and phone complaints. NBN complaints are growing 37 per cent faster than the number of new NBN services being activated, a pattern not observed in previous years. Of the top ten areas in NSW for complaints made to the TIO this year, more than a third are from the Central Coast. Of the Top 10 postcodes for complaints in the whole of Australia, 2250 was ranked sixth overall and 2259 was ranked ninth. Member for Dobell, Ms Emma McBride, said the Government should admit that there is a major problem with the roll out. “This week, I’ve put the Coast’s concerns directly to the Prime Minister in Question Time,” Ms McBride said. “In reply, I received a letter labelling the NBN rollout on the Central Coast as ‘terrific progress’,” she said. “My office has handled in excess of 450 individual complaints about the NBN.

“This is hardly ‘terrific’. “This must be fixed. “Australia can’t afford to keep spending billions on an NBN that is not delivering. “The top 10 postcodes for complaints to the TIO across NSW ranks 2250 at number 3, 2259 as number four and 2261 as number eight. Ms McBride said she urged the Federal Government to adopt the recommendations of the Joint Standing Committee on the National Broadband Network. The first recommendation from the first committee report was that the Australian Government direct and enable NBN to complete as much of the remaining fixed line network using fibre to the kerb as a minimum, and require NBN to produce a costed plan and timetable to do so. “To stop blame shifting between the NBN and providers, the TIO must be strengthened,” Ms McBride said. She said the Government needed “to act immediately on guarantees, including compensation, so that individuals and businesses aren’t left thousands of dollars out of pocket. “And stop the roll out of second-rate technology. “The Central Coast experience proves that fibre-to-the-node doesn’t work. “This must be fixed.” Source: Media release, Oct 18 Heather Robinson, office of Emma McBride

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Start-up program based in Wyong ocal innovators and start-ups will have the opportunity to pitch their next big idea to investors and industry leaders at the Nexus Smart Hub, Wyong, on W e d n e s d a y, December 6, at Start House 100’s Pitch Night.

In collaboration with The Business Centre, Nexus Smart Hub is now the launch pad for the Central Coast’s very own start-up program, with several local entrepreneurs already involved. Start House 100 is a dedicated business incubator and accelerator program aimed to help high value businesses to startup and maximise their potential. The program aims to see 100 businesses succeed over the next five years. It has a target of seeing 50 women founders graduate from the program, and the creation of 500 high value jobs in the region. Start House 100 consists of workshops, mentoring with industry experts, pitch practice

sessions and a Pitch Night, where participants of the program will have the opportunity to put forward their ideas to venture capitalists and angel investors, as well as industry leaders and their peers. “We are now a tenant of the Nexus Smart Hub, and The Business Centre is excited for what is to come in this region,” said CEO, Mr Pierre Malou. “The Central Coast is bustling with tech, IT and med-tech innovators. “It is fantastic to see the Henry Kendall Group (HKG) create this new purpose-built space for innovators to play in. “We are really excited to contribute to the strong innovation ecosystem that already exists here on the Central Coast,” he said. The Business Centre has been in operation across the Central Coast, Hunter and Mid Coast for more than 30 years, and has seen over 20,000 businesses come through their doors for business support and training. Source: Media release, Nov 13 Stephanie Moscovis, The Business Centre

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Councillors receive legal advice on airport inquiries M

r Brian Glendenning, General Counsel at Central Coast Council, has advised the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Councillors, not to respond to a consultant seeking their opinions on the future of the Central Coast Airport.

Wyong Regional Chronicle has obtained a copy of Mr Glendenning’s email to all Councillors. It said: “A councillor has received an email from John Codrington of Butler Hardy Corporate. “Butler Hardy Corporate are registered lobbyists as well as providing support services for law firms,” Mr Glendenning said. “Butler Hardy have not indicated who their instructing client is,” his email to Councillors said. “If you have received a similar request, I advise that you are under no obligation to provide a

The runway at Central Coast airport substantive response to email from Butler Hardy by Mr Codrington. Butler Hardy Corporate, as follows: ‘Thank you for Butler Hardy Corporate and to avoid putting your email. asked the Councillors: “Are yourself in the position of “‘It is not appropriate for you in favour of the current having a pre-determined me to indicate my position Airport infrastructure position on matters on the future of the Central remaining as it is? that may come before Coast Airport. “If your answer is yes, the Council concerning “‘As a councillor, I am can you please advise the Airport, I strongly required to make decisions your position in allowing recommend that you based on all relevant the Central Coast Airport politely decline to provide information, and when I being continued to be a substantive response. am asked to be part of a developed and expanded “If that is the position you decision on the future of as a general aviation (GA) take, then I recommend the Airport I will consider hub to support ancillary that you respond to the all relevant information services such as avionics that is available to me at repair and replacement that time’.” facilities, pilot training Mr John Codrington’s operations (in addition to facebook page, which lists that which is provided by Central Coast him as a Senior Advocate the Central Aero Club), at Butler Hardy Corporate, light aircraft hangarage includes several recent and servicing facilities, posts about the airport and other aeronautical Proudly catering to the including a “feel good story related businesses as an Central Coast community showing the Central Coast aeronautical business park for almost 50 years. Aero Club’s commitment as per the expressions of interest that were sought to the community. “Please like and share earlier this year? “Please Note, Our this and my previous post as much as you can to client certainly does not show the Central Coast advocate and, in fact, resist/support Councillor’s that we are would Delicious Meals y Free Delivery an integral and important [sic] the current site not Social Support part of the Central Coast being developed as a community,” one of Mr Regular Public Transport (RPT) Airport, as was Codrington’s posts said. Mr Glendenning’s suggested previously, as correspondence to the being uncommercial and (02) 4357 8444 Sponsored by Councillors included the nonsensical and certainly wording of the email sent respects the position

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of obtaining a balance between commercial business applications which will employ hundreds of people both skilled and unskilled, and bringing a much needed economic boost to the region, however, at the same time respecting and protecting the environmental concerns which adjoin some of the boundaries of the Airport site. “If your answer is yes, however, [that] the current infrastructure to remain as it is or with only limited expansion please specify what you would initially support? “If your answer is no, can you please let me know what your position is and the reason/s why you are taking this stance? “Can you please provide a detailed explanation that supports your view, so we may understand the position from your perspective?” Clr Doug Vincent, who expressed reservations about the development of a Central Coast regional airport throughout his six years as a Wyong Councillor, said his initial response to the email from Butler Hardy Corporate “almost read like a legal letter. “Over a six year period, I have tracked the airport saga and have not been satisfied that there is a sound business case to be investing ratepayers’ money in a type three airport,” Clr Vincent said. “Nothing ever satisfied me it was going to fly. “When Badgery’s Creek is completed, the Central Coast region will be serviced by more airports than any other region in Australia,” he said.

Clr Vincent said he remained unconvinced, following the October 23 Council meeting, that staff were going to release the airport master plan, in line with Councillors’ wishes. “I went back about four times saying we want the master plan to be released, we want it out of confidential and in Councillors’ hands, and the public’s hands, and it was like pulling teeth. “I am not going to give up, we are purely asking staff to provide information as the governing board that will assist us to make sound decisions on behalf of ratepayers.” Clr Vincent said good practice would be for Council meeting minutes to be released within a week of the meeting to give Councillors adequate time to review their accuracy and for the public to comment. However, he said he expected the minutes from the October 23 meeting to be released on Wednesday November 23, the latest possible date to give Councillors and the public enough time to respond to them before the next Council meeting on November 27. Wyong Regional Chronicle understands that several Councillors have expressed concerns to staff about the accuracy of draft minutes from the October 23 meeting in relation to the resolution made about the release of information on the airport. Source: Email, Nov 15 Councillor support, Central Coast Council Interview, Nov 17 Doug Vincent, Central Coast Council Jackie Pearson, journalist

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Creative crafts exporter is an award finalist

abor is encouraging more local businesses to consider selling their products overseas to help grow the Central Coast economy.

Shadow Minister for Trade and Investment, Mr Jason Clare, joined MP for Dobell, Ms Emma McBride, in Berkeley Vale, to meet with an awardwinning small business successfully breaking into overseas markets. Darkroom Door manufactures and distributes rubber stamps and photographic paper

craft products for creative use, exporting their wares to 18 countries. Husband and wife duo, Ms Rachel Greig and Mr Stewart Yule, took an idea they had in their Kombi Van and turned it into a successful exporting business. There are around 2.5 million businesses in Australia, and roughly only 2 per cent of those sell their products or services overseas. “Labor wants to see more Australian businesses breaking into overseas markets,” Ms

McBride said. “Businesses that export make bigger profits, pay their workers better and employ more people. “That’s great for the local economy,” she added. Darkroom Door is a terrific example of taking an idea and selling it overseas. They were recognised as finalists in this year’s 2017 NSW Export Awards. Source: Media release, Oct 9 Heather Robinson, Office of Emma McBride

New traffic lights to be switched on at Tumbi Umbi N

ew traffic lights at the intersection of Mingara Drive and Tumbi Road, Tumbi Umbi, are due to be switched on during the next few weeks, according to NSW Roads and Maritime. Motorists were advised

of changed traffic conditions from Sunday, November 19, to make way for the completion of work involving asphalting, linemarking, installing kerb and gutters, installing fencing and switching on the new traffic lights at Mingara Dve. This work is part of the

NSW Government’s $35 million upgrade of the Tumbi Rd and Mingara Dve intersection to improve traffic flow and safety for motorists, as well as cater for future traffic growth.

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Input sought into Primary Production and Rural Development SEPP arliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald, is encouraging the Central Coast community to engage with the proposed State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP), Primary Production and Rural Development 2017, which is currently being drafted.

Changes proposed include consolidating five existing SEPPs into a new Primary Production and Rural Development SEPP and includes Sydney Regional Environmental Plan 8, Central Coast Plateau Areas.

Primary production is one of the biggest industries in NSW and a significant contributor to the NSW and national economies. The NSW Government is proposing changes to the planning system to further support sustainable agriculture, aquaculture and rural development. These changes will help ensure planning proposals affecting rural land are properly assessed and provide greater certainty to farmers on the types of activities that will require development consent. “Primary production is vitally important to the Central Coast and

the food manufacturing industry,” Mr MacDonald said. “The proposed SEPP aims to consolidate existing policies to support sustainable agriculture and aquaculture on the Central Coast. “The proposed reforms are in line with the Central Coast Regional Plan directives to support priority economic sectors and sustain and balance productive landscapes,” Mr MacDonald concluded. Submissions are currently open until December 18. Source: Media release, Nov 13 Kit Hale, office of Scot MacDonald

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BREAKING NEWS to be home delivered - Inserts welcome Following seven years of publishing a separate newspaper focusing on postcode areas 2250, 2251 and 2260, Central Coast Newspapers has decided to take Coast Community News to its next natural stage, and set up a home delivery arrangement. To commence on November 16, the print run for Coast Community News will increase by 300 per cent to 44,000 copies, 42,000 of which will be hand delivered to letterboxes in 26 suburbs in those postcode areas. This will make it possible to have brochures and catalogues included within the newspaper to help pay for the increased print run and high distribution costs. Despite the 300 per cent increase in the print run and associated distribution costs, advertising rates will remain unchanged, making advertising better value than ever. Additionally, advertisers that take advantage of the new insert offer will receive a free advertisement in the paper to support their insert. A full distribution will entitle the advertiser to a full colour, half page advertisement at no additional cost. A part distribution will entitle the relevant business to a proportionally reduced size advertisement.

Papers will not be thrown into gutters or on driveways or lawns, but will be placed in letterboxes. There should be no wet weather issues unless letterboxes are not waterproof. As the newspaper is highly regarded, after having built a loyal following on the Coast over seven years, it should not be seen as junk mail and will therefore reach more homes than other catalogue distributions in those same areas. Inserts will benefit from being included in such a highly respected publication. In another novel move, the cost of inserts will reduce for each other insert that is also included in the same distribution. This discount can be up to 33% off the single insert price. At least 40 walkers are being employed to complete the distribution, as well as drivers to deliver bulk quantities to selected locations. Well over 120,000 readers will now be better informed than ever by having this highly respected newspaper delivered to their home. If you would like further information or wish to take advantage of this vast home delivery, feel free to contact Cec Bucello on 4325 7369.

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Grandparents call for kinship care support to be extended Emergency

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entral Coast grandparents are the latest group to support a national campaign urging governments to extend support for young people in foster and kinship care until they turn 21.

Delegates at a Grand Matters forum in Tumbi Umbi on Friday, November 17, voted

on a motion calling on governments around Australia to give all young people in state care the option to remain in care until they are 21, instead of the current age of 18. More than 100 grandparents, who are raising their grandchildren under kinship care arrangements, attended the forum, organised by Central Coast Family Support Services. Central Coast Family

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Support Services Manager, Ms Amber Gunn, said the forum had encouraged grandparents caring for young people in kinship care arrangements to throw their support behind the Home Stretch campaign. “Grandparents, who have already made a huge sacrifice to care for their grandchildren as kinship carers, are left high and dry when state support for kids is cut on their 18th birthday,’’ she said. “We know that grandparents will continue to do as much as they can to keep a young person safe and secure in their home and will take on the full cost themselves. “Meanwhile, at a time when many are approaching retirement age, they face a further financial burden when their support from the government is cut and they lose access to vital services.’’ Ms Gunn said the Government’s decision to withdraw support was also completely at odds with community trends, where most young people stayed in the family home well into their mid-20s. “Young people in kinship care deserve the same opportunities as other young people in the community,’’ she said. Home Stretch Chair,

Mr Paul McDonald, said he welcomed the Central Coast group’s support for the campaign. “Each year the NSW Government withdraws support from 1,200 young people who have been in foster, kinship or residential care on their 18th birthday,’’ he said. “Research tells us that within a year of leaving care, half will go ok but the other half will be homeless, in prison, unemployed or become parents themselves. “If we extended state care until the age of 21 for those who needed it, we would keep a roof over young people’s heads and give them the support they need to stay engaged in education and work. “We would also halve homelessness and significantly decrease government spending in other areas such as arrests, alcohol and drug dependence, and hospitalisations.” Mr McDonald said extending state care was the right thing to do and would also save governments money in the long run. The NSW government would save an estimated $2.57 for every dollar spent on extending state care. Source: Media release, Nov 16 Janine Sim-Jones, Anglicare

ll Central Coast State MPs attended an emergency services briefing organised by Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald. “It was an opportunity to give all MPs information about where they can get information from, and what they should and shouldn’t be doing, in an emergency situation such as a flood or bushfire,” Mr MacDonald said. Presentations were given by the Rural Fire Service, State Emergency Service and the Office of Emergency Services, he said.

Mr MacDonald said MPs were also given information about what happens in the months after an emergency. He said emergency services had informed the Coast’s state parliamentarians that they were now more comfortable with the bushfire forecast, because of recent rains and predicted moderate risk level. Storms and flash floods were more likely and less predictable, they said. Source: Interview, Nov 17 Scot MacDonald, Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Jackie Pearson, journalist

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Planning Director receives award

entral Coast C o u n c i l ’ s expertise in planning has been recognised at the Local Government NSW Planning Awards.

Council Director of Environment and Planning, Mr Scott Cox, received the Outstanding Individual Contribution Award for excellence in leadership, recognising his positive impact on planning and development services within Council and innovation in the planning and development space. Mr Cox said he was honoured to accept the award and dedicated it to his team of professional and committed staff within Council. “Since the formation of Central Coast Council in May 2016, we have worked extremely hard to make the most of this opportunity to transform and improve all aspects of the environment and planning business, and to deliver faster and better quality planning outcomes for the community and business,” Mr Cox said. “Our focus has firmly been on customer service priorities, accessibility, consistency and

accountability, and I believe that this has been acknowledged through this award from NSW Local Government,” he said. Council Chief Executive Officer, Mr Brian Bell, said Mr Cox was an exceptional leader. “Scott leads a highperforming team at Council that has determined over 3,500 development applications since the merger, equating to over $1.2 billion of overall investment,” Mr Bell said. “These achievements not only put Central Coast Council at the forefront of delivering for the community, but also deliver a high level of staff satisfaction, as they are trusted, and have the autonomy to perform their roles to the highest standard. “Scott’s dedication to engagement with the development industry has also started the conversation about how Council and the sector can work together to deliver the housing, jobs and infrastructure the Coast needs. Source: Media release, Oct 25 Central Coast Council media

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entral Coast Council and the community were cleaning up after the severe storm that hit the Coast, particularly Toukley and Noraville, on the afternoon of Monday, November 6. A number of trees and powerlines came down, leaving the area looking like a mini tornado had ripped through these two suburbs. Council crews focused on the affected roads, drains and footpaths and removal of all the debris. All roads had reopened by Thursday, November 9, so motorists could travel through the area, but were reminded to take extra care as Council staff, SES volunteers and Ausgrid crews continued working there. Residents affected by the storm were encouraged to book a bulk kerbside collection for pick-up of debris, particularly green waste, with Council’s waste contractor, Remondis. Minister for Better Regulation, Mr Matt Kean, warned residents affected by the severe storms around Toukley to use only qualified and reputable tradespeople

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Storm damage in Toukley on November 6 Source: landlords with advice to do repair work. Media release, Nov 9 “It’s a disappointing on their rights and Brooke Eggleton, Office of Minister Kean fact of life that significant obligations in relation Media release, Nov 9 storms are followed by to urgent repairs and, if Central Coast Council scammers who try to cash required, compensation. media in when the community is vulnerable and stressed,” Advertisement Mr Kean said. “Residents who Report from the Parliamentary are approached by Secretary for the Central Coast unlicensed tradespeople Scot MacDonald MLC should immediately report it to Fair Trading. Wyong and Toukley Ambulance Stations “Misleading and A new $4.9 million Ambulance station will be constructed next to deceptive conduct is the Kamira Centre at Wyong Hospital in addition to the existing illegal and Fair Trading facility on the Pacific Highway, while the Ambulance station at 240 will do all it can to track Main Road Toukley, will be demolished and replaced by a $4.2 million facility. down the perpetrators Both of these stations are election commitments by the NSW and take them to court.” Liberal National Government. Mr Kean urged Green Slip Savings residents to remember Prices for new and lower cost CTP Green Slips went live on that all building work November 8, following the passage of legislation earlier this year. costing more than $5,000 Drivers across the Central Coast should now start seeing reduced green slip prices when their renewal notice arrives. must be performed by a Refunds will also be issued to eligible motorists who renewed in licensed contractor. 2017. All electrical and I encourage motorists to shop around for the best price at http:// plumbing work must www.greenslips.nsw.gov.au/ be undertaken by Stamp Duty Exemptions licensed tradespeople, There has been a rapid uptake of the First Home Buyers Assistance Scheme in Wyong. irrespective of the value 462 stamp duty exemptions were granted between July and of the work. October this year, compared to 233 stamp duty exemptions for the To prevent voiding whole of 2016/17. their insurance, residents Under the First Home Buyers Assistance Scheme, stamp duty is should always contact eliminated for properties up to $650,000, while concessions are their insurer before also available for between $650,000 and $800,000. engaging contractors For more information visit https://www.nsw.gov.au/improvingnsw/projects-and-initiatives/first-home-buyers/ to undertake any repair Defibrillator Grants work. I am encouraging all local sport and community groups to take Unsolicited sales, advantage of grants to secure a defibrillator. where the goods or Grants are available for up to 50% of the cost of a defibrillator services are valued over package. $100, are legally covered For more information visit: https://sport.nsw.gov.au/clubs/grants/ defibrillator by a 10-day cooling-off Motions period, and payment The NSW Legislative Council unanimously commended the Toukley cannot be sought during Neighbourhood Centre, who provide a wide range of community the cooling-off period. services, including the Lakes Food Care program, which distributes “As damage caused excess food stocks to those in need. by the storms may also For more information visit: http://www.tnc.org.au/ Emergency Management affect motor vehicles, it’s I invited all Central Coast MPs to a briefing on Emergency important for consumers Management in Parliament. to ensure that any Representatives from RFS, SES, Police and Office of Emergency repairs to their cars are Management explained disaster and recovery protocols. undertaken by licensed The response by the SES to the recent Toukley storms was repairers,” Mr Kean said. commended by Mr David Harris MP and I wish to thank all volunteers and agencies. Storm damage can also I am confident that our emergency services are prepared as we pose issues for landlords, head into the bushfire and flood season. tenants and real estate For further information on Emergency Management and agents, when a rental preparedness visit: https://www.emergency.nsw.gov.au property is damaged. Scot MacDonald MLC NSW Fair Trading can Phone: 02 9230 2393 Email: scot.macdonald@parliament.nsw.gov.au provide tenants and Authorised by Scot MacDonald, MLC. Produced and distributed using parliamentary entitlements

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Floodplain risk management study underway

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motion was declared lost at the first ordinary meeting of the new Central Coast Council when, in fact, it should have been moved.

Flooding at The Entrance in 2007

entral Coast Council is undertaking a floodplain risk management study within the urban areas of Killarney Vale, Bateau Bay,

Long Jetty and The Entrance, to reduce the impact of ‘flash’ flooding on the local community. The study, supported by the NSW Government’s

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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

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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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Mr Alan Hayes (right) from the Australian Coal Alliance says Gladys Berejiklian should honour the promise of former Premier, Barry O’Farrell access to an unpolluted and guaranteed drinking water supply from catchment areas. “The community wants nothing more than the Liberal Government to honour its ironclad promise, made both in public and in writing, as Liberal Party Policy, to legislate not to allow mining in the Wyong water catchment valleys. “The community is both resilient and steadfast in its ﬁght to protect the drinking water and community health from the draconian and unacceptably destructive impacts of a longwall

time, under the miner’s current Development Application, that the community will have appeared before the PAC,” said Australian Coal Alliance (ACA) spokesperson, Mr Alan Hayes. “On the previous two occasions the PAC found that the proponent had not sufﬁciently dealt with various matters, in particular being able to protect the water and provide a supplementary town water supply in all climatic conditions,” Mr Hayes said. “The Department of Planning and

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More than 1,000 homes and businesses in parts of Toukley, Noraville and Canton Beach had their power cut. Downed power lines and trees were to blame and caused heavy congestion around Main Rd and Cross St, near Toukley Public School. The Bureau of Meteorology issued a warning for severe thunderstorms, hail and damaging winds just after 1:00pm on November 6, with the storm battering

across the Coast in an easterly direction, just after 2:00pm. Initial reports on the storm suggest that Toukley may be one of the worst effected areas, with online reports and videos of the aftermath showing trees down across roads, intense winds and large hailstones. Motorists also reported being trapped on Main Rd after the initial storm surge brought down trees and power lines, creating a hazardous zone that brought trafﬁc to a complete standstill. Local artist, Ms KellyAnne Love, was one of the motorists trapped. “Far out hail blizzard and now caught in fallen trees and a web of live wires both ends, outside

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Toukley Public,” Ms Love wrote on her Facebook page. “Safe and sound now, police, ambos and ﬁreys were into it and got us out of the dangerous trap,” she wrote. Local storm chaser, Mr Scott Corcoran, braved the wild weather to capture the carnage. Mr Corcoran documented the aftermath, with roofs off houses, trees uprooted and debris littering the streets. Central Coast Council also issued a public notice through their Facebook page listing areas most effected by the storm. “The storm has caused some major damage on the Coast with a number

“Our back neighbours now have half a workshop on their property. “The main road’s a mess, the town’s a mess, there’s quite the clean up ahead,” Mr Yates said. Authorities urged all non-residents to avoid the area as Main Rd was blocked off by fallen trees and trafﬁc remained heavily congested for some time, building up as far back as the Wyong Leagues’ roundabout. Source: Websites, Nov 6 Central Coast Incident Alerts Kelly-Anne Love, Facebook post Scott Corcoran, Facebook post Interview, Nov 6 Peter Yates, Steer Rite Motors Dilon Luke, journalist

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Floodplain Management Program, will identify flash flooding ‘trouble spots’ and assess what measures are required to reduce the risk of flooding during significant storm events. Central Coast Mayor, Clr Jane Smith, said Council was seeking the community’s help to collect information on past flooding experiences and local flood knowledge, to help with the selection of flood reduction measures. “These suburbs have been identified as priority areas, and this study will focus on storm water that overwhelms the drainage network, causing flash flooding, as opposed to flooding from elevated lake levels,” Clr Smith said. “Local knowledge and experience in times of flash flooding is critical to the success of this study. “We really want as many residents in these affected areas to contribute to this study by completing the questionnaire, sharing their stories, photos or videos of flood events, and how they managed these, so that we can gain a complete understanding of flooding in this local area.” Residents in areas covered by the study will receive a letter from Council containing a paper based survey and a reply paid envelope. Residents can either complete and post this survey or complete online

at: yourvoiceourcoast. com. Council Director, Assets, Infrastructure and Business, Mr Mike Dowling, said feedback from the questionnaires will be used to compile a short list of potential flood risk reduction measures that will be evaluated in detail during the subsequent stages of the project. “The questionnaire is only the start of the consultation process, and the community will have further opportunities to contribute to the study during later stages of the project,” Mr Dowling said. “Council is looking for input through knowledge and experience from residential, commercial and industrial property owners in the study area,” he said. “Even if you are new to the area, your thoughts and opinions regarding how you would react in the case of a flash flooding event are important to this study, so please take the time to take part.” The project is estimated to cost $114,000, with the NSW Government’s Floodplain Risk Management Program providing two thirds of the cost, and Central Coast Council contributing one third of the costs for the project. The study survey is now open and will close on Friday, December 22. Source: Media release, Nov 10 Jane Smith, Central Coast Council

Clr Greg Best moved that Council consider a motion of urgency to consider whether a countback or by-election would occur if an elected member of the Council was not able to fulfil their term. Clr Best said that according to the Local Government Act, the matter needed to be dealt with at the first Council meeting following the election, or the default option of a by-election would be used. Executive Manager of Governance, Mr Brian Glendenning, said there was no compulsion on the Council to come to the view that a countback should be used in the event of a vacancy on the council. “If you miss the opportunity at this meeting, you don’t get to do a countback,” Mr Glendenning said, suggesting that an urgency motion would be the best way to resolve Clr Best’s concerns. Clr Best moved an urgency motion and called for the motion to be debated. He said that under

changes to Local Government laws, “if one of us is unable to fulfil our duties, there will automatically be a by election. “Council has a democratic right to vote on this, and if it is not put to this chamber at this meeting, we will miss this democratic opportunity,” he said. Clr Best said that he was not suggesting that Council staff left the matter off the agenda deliberately, but that it “should at least be voted on”. After some debate, the motion was put to the meeting. The minutes recorded the motion as lost, but the count for the motion was eight for (Clrs Marquart, Holstein, Gale Collins, Pilon, McLachlan, Greenaway, Burke and Best) and seven against (Clrs Mehrtens, Sundstrom, MacGregor, Vincent, Hogan, Matthews and Smith). Central Coast Mayor, Clr Jane Smith referred to the matter at the meeting on October 23, acknowledged the misscount and explained that the regulations Clr Best referred to were not yet in place. Source: Minutes, Oct 20 Meeting notes, Oct 9 Motion of urgency Central Coast Council ordinary meeting Jackie Pearson, journalist

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Council’s amended Code of Meeting Practice deferred T he public exhibition of an amended Code of Meeting Practice, which included a revised meeting time and dates, has been unanimously deferred by Central Coast Council.

The amended Code was intended for debate at the ordinary Council meeting held in the Gosford Chamber on October 23. Gosford West Ward Councillor and Deputy Mayor, Clr Chris Holstein, moved for the matter to be deferred to give Council more time to consider the proposal. Council’s CEO, Mr Brian Bell, said the idea of the amended Code was to provide Councillors with briefings on the first Monday of each month. The four standing committees would then meet on the second Monday, and the third Monday would be for further briefings to ensure that Councillors had the information they wanted and needed prior to the monthly ordinary meeting. “With respect to the information we have been given, I still need to clarify aspects about when items come up that we need to go out and inspect, and even if we have agreement about Monday meetings,” Clr Holstein said. “I am concerned about whether this Council is meeting frequently enough to meet the concerns of our community. “The meetings may need to be more frequent than monthly. “Let’s take the time in

the coming weeks to get that coordinated and get our heads around what we are doing with the committees,” he said. The proposed amended Code included 11 Council meetings a year, to be held on the fourth Monday of the month, except December when it is third, and the establishment of four new Committees. In order for decisionmaking to continue, the next three Council meetings were confirmed as Monday, November 27, in Wyong Chambers; Monday, December 18, in Gosford Chambers, and Monday, February 26, at Wyong Chambers. All meetings start at 6:30pm and are live streamed. A report will come back to the next Council meeting, and a revised Code of Meeting Practice will be publicly exhibited for community comment. Central Coast Mayor, Clr Jane Smith, said: “The Councillors haven’t really had the chance to talk among themselves about the meeting format, frequency, or even the day of the week.” Clr Smith said she did not believe the intention of a structure of meetings proposed by staff was to make the ordinary, public monthly Council meeting a rubber stamping exercise. “I am not entirely familiar with the format that was put up,” Clr Smith said. “I know it is a format they use in Lake Macquarie. “The standing committees would consist of all the councillors anyway, and they are public meetings.

“Councillors need those briefings to get a better understanding of issues. “I am determined to make sure Council meetings are public discussions and more than just a ‘rubbing stamping’ exercise,” she said. Council staff recommended that Council establish an Environment and Planning Committee, an Assets, Infrastructure and Business Committee, a Connected Communities Committee, and a Corporate Services Committee. The committees were to comprise all Councillors, but meetings would be open to the public unless confidential. According to a report from the Governance and Business Services Unit of Council, the committees would be able to make recommendations, but not decisions, and would “provide an opportunity for public involvement in, and awareness of, the decision-making processes of Council”. The four committees were reflective of the Council’s internal structure, covering each of the four core business areas. The amended Code was to be placed on public exhibition for a period 28 days and members of the public were to have not less than 42 days to make submissions from the first day of the public exhibition period. Source: Agenda item 4.3, Oct 23 Meeting notes, Oct 23 Interview, Nov 1 Jane Smith, Central Coast Council Central Coast Council ordinary meeting Jackie Pearson, journalist

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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.

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

Petitions call for improved safety around Umina oval

Sporties redevelopment Baby possum shot with air-gun submission deadline extended

A petition with 400 signatures has been presented to Central Coast Council and a further 740 signatures calling for improved safety at Umina oval and surrounds.

The closing date for submissions A baby possum had to be on the Woy Woy Sporties euthanised after it was found shot redevelopment plans has been in Woy Woy on November 1. extended to December 10, Central Coast Council has announced.

Unemployment at 7.6 per cent, Proposal to replace two houses youth 17.9 per cent with six townhouses

Council applies for funding as petition numbers grow

The latest Bureau of Statistics unemployment fi gures show 7.6 per cent of residents in the 2256 and 2257 postcode areas were unemployed, according to Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch.

Six townhouses could replace two free-standing houses in Victoria Rd, Woy Woy, if Central Coast Council gives consent to a $1.2 million proposal.

Central Coast Council has undertaken to apply for funding from the Federal Government’s Safer Communities Fund to make the area around Umina Oval including the skate park, walking

Support for increased security at Umina oval

Councillors invited to community meeting at Umina

Cafe operator’s negotiations continue after 18 months

The organiser of the Umina Beach Markets held monthly at Umina oval has supported calls for more surveillance and policing in the precinct.

Newly-elected Central Coast councillors were invited to attend a Gosford West Ward community meeting, held at Umina oval on Sunday, November 12.

A Peninsula cafe operator who successfully tendered for the lease of the cafe outside the new Woy Woy Oval says she has been attempting to fi nalise the terms of the lease for more than 18 months.

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Demolition work constantly delayed by asbestos removal

65.7 per cent of Central Coast voters put in a yes vote

Central Coast’s Deputy Mayor, Clr Chris Holstein, wants Council staff to explain why the demolition of the Waterside development site that spans Gosford’s Baker St, Mann St and Georgiana Terrace

The results are in on the Same Sex Marriage Survey, with 61 per cent of Australians voting to expand the defi nition of marriage to include two consenting adults, regardless of gender.

COSS land protection level under threat Council’s planning staff, during the administration period, abandoned the long-standing Gosford Council campaign to create an E5 zone for the area’s Coastal Open Spaces System (COSS), but Central Coast Elysium apartments achieved 96.8 per cent sales and recordbreaking prices Only two apartments remain unsold in Terrigal’s new residential development, Elysium, following its launch to the market.

Community concerned about Kariong Parklands highway commercial precinct Central Coast Deputy Mayor, Clr Chris Holstein, said he has been approached by a number of individuals concerned about a proposal to develop a new highway commercial precinct on Community facility managers meet to discuss inequitable council demands A community meeting was held at Kariong on Monday, November 13, to discuss concerns about Council occupancy and charges for community facilities.

Reported activity at Mangrove Mountain Landfill could be problematic The Mountain Districts Association (MDA) has reported activity at Mangrove Mountain Landfi ll, which it describes as “de-watering” to the NSW Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and to Central Coast Three tower Point Frederick development approved

The Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) has approved the $34.5 million ‘Three Towers’ residential fl at development at 177 Albany Street, Point Frederick.

Council’s investment portfolio needs minor calibration Central Coast Council has moved to assure ratepayers that its investment portfolio is on track to deliver sound returns for the community.

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Freshwater streams inadequately dealt with in coal mine considerations

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thought you might be interested in information on the Central Coast Council’s website I just stumbled upon, by sheer chance, and the reference to Wallarah and Spring Creeks. The reference was made by no less than the seemingly (to this point), environmentally unaware and uncaring Central Coast Council and which, regardless of my rather inadequate efforts at the PAC hearing two weeks ago, nobody, in reality, seems to have previously flagged as a concern in the proposed development of Wallarah 2 Coal Mine. It appears that the only real references to any of our freshwater streams have been to those supplying water to the Central Coast Water Supply Scheme and that is a crying bloody shame, in my opinion. All our precious, freshwater streams are vitally important and ought to be treasured. The Council’s description of Spring Creek and Wallarah Creek said they: “merge at Blue Haven and flow via a single channel to the eastern side of Budgewoi

FORUM Lake. “This creek system is the least developed in Wyong Shire and represents one of the most important and intact habitat corridors in the Shire. “The lower sections of Spring Creek are fringed by residential development, whilst the upper sections are relatively undisturbed and in good condition. “Future development pressures within this catchment are significant, with proposed development to include mining, industrial and commercial development, and some residential development.” See wyong.nsw.gov.au/ environment/tuggerahlakes-estuary/a-uniqueenvironment/creeks-andrivers. Is anyone interested in sticking this to the PAC, or is it too damned late, as I fear it might be? For anyone interested, or with any investigative tendencies, I understand that the NSW DPI Fisheries, some years ago, when the Wallarah 2 proposal was first mooted, did comment upon the proposal. However, as has happened to other NSW

Government Agencies with concerns, they were, effectively sidelined from further input as a result of various dubious referrals and subsequent “reviews”, thus excluding them from any further involvement in the Wallarah 2 proposal in the past several years. I presume that this is how the NSW Government are able to meet their “obligations” to, supposedly, both the environment and that of the community, by allowing comment in the initial stages, then, as a result of their rather dubious efforts to support the proposal, whilst pretending they would not permit it to proceed, ensure their own agencies, by deed of stealth, are hobbled by the allegedly “satisfactory” responses of the proponents to any concerns raised. In other words, the appropriate boxes are ticked as the issues raised have been “addressed”, but any further issues raised as a result of changes resulting from amendments are not addressed by those with (one trusts), real expertise in the concerns first raised. Email, Nov 17 Karl Schaerf, Hamlyn Terrace

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Two car collision at Lake Munmorah

Three arrested following a search at The Entrance T

hree people faced Wyong Local Court on Friday, November 17, following a search warrant executed at a house in Denning St, The Entrance, on Thursday, November 16.

Just before 2:00pm on November 16, officers from Tuggerah Lakes Local Area Command executed a search warrant at a home on Denning St. Two women aged 39 and 27 and a 34-year-old

man, were arrested at the scene. Officers located two allegedly stolen motorcycles, methylamphetamine, four prohibited weapons (knives and knuckle dusters) and cash. All items were secured for forensic examination. The three were taken to Wyong Police Station. The 39-year-old woman was charged with two counts of goods in custody (motorcycles),

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possess prohibited weapon (x4) and possess prohibited drug (x2). The 27-year-old woman was arrested in relation to an outstanding warrant. The 34-year-old man was charged with supply prohibited drug, and deal in proceeds of crime. All three were refused bail and appeared at Wyong Local Court on November 17. Police inquiries were continuing. Source: Media release, Nov 17 NSW Police media

Central Coast Rescue Sqaud arrive on the scene

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round 10:30pm on November 17, emergency services were called to a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of the Pacific Hwy and Elizabeth Bay Dve, Lake Munmorah. Central Coast Rescue Squad crews and emergency services arrived to find a two car accident at the location with one patient still trapped inside the vehicle, and two other patients injured.

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Ambulance paramedics treated the patients and the trapped driver, while rescue crews began removing the driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s side of the vehicle to assist extrication of the patient.

Paramedics were treating the trapped patient for spinal precautions. After about half an hour, the patient was extricated from the vehicle and transported to the John Hunter Hospital in a stable condition. The intersection was closed for about an hour while the rescue took place. Investigations into the incident are ongoing. Source: Website, Nov 18 Central Coast Rescue Squad Facebook page

Missing kayaker found dead

he Central Coast Rescue Squad came to the aid of one very distressed canine in Buff Point on October 31.

Crews arrived at the scene after reports that the dog had gotten its

head trapped in the wheel rim of a spare tyre. Crews attempted to cut away the wheel rim, but the dog became even more distressed, and eventually a vet was

called to sedate the dog. Upon sedation, crews worked for around an hour to cut away the rim and free the canine. Source: Website, Oct 31 Central Coast Rescue Squad Facebook page

olice located a manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s body in the Tuggerah Lake.

Officers from Tuggerah Lakes Local Area Command had been searching for a 44-year-old man last seen kayaking about

1:30pm on Wednesday, November 15. The body was found in the Tuggerah Lake near Berkeley Vale at about 9:30am on November 16. A red kayak was also

located. Formal identification was yet to take place, but officers believed it to be the missing kayaker. A brief was to be prepared for the Coroner. Source: Media release, Nov 16 NSW Police media

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A milestone ‘ground breaking’ marked the start of construction of the CCLO development which was supported

by Community Sector Banking. The Gorokan project was one of Australia’s first disability housing projects being built to meet NDIS’ Supported Disability

Accommodation standards, which are designed to provide people with disabilities greater independence and dignity in their living arrangements.

CCLO hosted the golden shovel ‘ground breaking’ event and tree planting at the site, on Minnamurra Rd, to celebrate the start of development. The event was attended by: Ms Judy Andrews, Chairperson of CCLO; Mr Kevin Johnston, CEO of CCLO; Mr Kieran Turner, Community Sector Banking State Business Manager; and, Mr David Harris, Member for Wyong. “This build symbolises not only a new ground-

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oast Community Connections will host a free information session at Berkeley Vale for people seeking information on home care support.

These free information sessions will provide advice and support to locals over 65 and their carers or family members. The sessions aim to provide information on the aged care process as well as tips for

navigating the My Aged Care website. Mr Damien Lutvey, General Manager of Coast Community Connections’ Ageing and Disability Services, said that many locals and clients have expressed their confusion about the range of options available and how they access aged care support through the government website. “My Aged Care is the entry point for people to access aged care services and

information, including what services they are eligible for, information about costs, as well as referrals to home support providers,” said Mr Lutvey. “As a registered provider of the Community Home Support Program, our staff are highly trained in the finer details of aged care in NSW and are eager to share our knowledge with the community. “We understand that accessing information

on the internet can be daunting.” “Our sessions will provide step-by-step information on how to navigate the My Aged Care website to ensure you meet the eligibility and assessment criteria,” Mr Lutvey said. The Berkeley Vale session will take place on November 22 at Berkeley Vale Neighbourhood Centre. Source: Media release, Nov 1 Katey Small, Brilliant Logic

breaking enterprise for CCLO and Community Sector Banking, it heralds the start of a new era where people with a disability live with greater independence and dignity,” said Ms Andrews. “We have been waiting five long years to bring our dream to fruition, and thank Community Sector Banking for partnering with us to provide finance for this construction,” she

said. “It has long been difficult to obtain finance for disability housing developments, which has left Australia with a critical lack of homes for people with disabilities. “We are committed to leading the change under the NDIS and financing disability housing,” she concluded. Source: Media release, Nov 10 Alys Francis, Fifty Acres

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Food Safety Supercharger arrives A

state of the art p r o d u c e sanitisation machine has arrived at Ourimbah Campus, from Germany, as Australia takes its food safety technology to the next level. Dubbed ‘The Food Safety Supercharger’, the custom-made 250-kilogram test unit creates a stream of ‘supercharged air’ by applying an electric current to normal air. Using this disruptive technology, it has the capacity to kill microbial pathogens on the surface of fresh produce and nuts without leaving any chemical residues. Housed at the NSW Department of Primary Industries’ laboratory at Ourimbah Campus, this world-first machine aims to eliminate microbial contaminants such as Salmonella, Listeria

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and E.coli, which cause foodborne illness outbreaks. Other spoilage-causing moulds can also be suppressed, offering a longer shelf-life and reduced food waste. Hort Innovation fund manager, Mr Tim Archibald, said the technology, which is part of a $5 million jointly-

funded project with the NSW Department of Primary Industries, has never been commercially used on food. “The Food Safety Supercharger is here, and Australia is on track to introduce some of the most sophisticated sanitation technology in the world,” Mr Archibald said.

Northlakes High School students install a sculpture O n Friday, October 20, students from Northlakes High School installed a sculpture on the front lawn of the Gosford Regional Gallery.

The sculpture, entitled “Mix Match Personalities”, was created for the Sculpture by the Bay Exhibition. This work was created by seven talented Year 10 Visual Art students: Emily Clink, Brendan Clunie, Jade Burton, Lejla Pacarada, Granger

Fox, Libbie Everley and Courtney Taylor. “Sculpture by the Bay is an important cultural event that occurs each year on the Central Coast, and we are very proud of our dedicated artists who are representing Northlakes High School,” said Relieving Principal, Mr Warren Welham. “Northlakes High School is one of only five other high schools from the Central Coast to participate in this prestigious event. “The sculpture is about

the different aspects of our personalities that are explored throughout different stages of our lives and how these aspects of ourselves can inter change, depending on our life events,” he added. The work comprises of three stacked boxes, two of which rotate so the audience can interact and mix up the personalities to choose their own version of oneself.

“While there are good post-harvest practices already in place in Australia, when isolated contamination incidents occur, farmers are devastated. “This supercharged air technology has the exciting potential to limit product recalls, minimise trade disruptions and ensure that consumers are confident about the produce that they are buying. It also offers an environmentally-friendly alternative to traditional food sanitisers,” he added. Lead researcher, Dr Sukhvinder Pal Singh, explained that supercharged air is plasma, which is the fourth state of matter

after solid, liquid and gas. “Natural plasma in the universe, such as the sun’s surface, has a temperature of thousands of degrees Celsius, while human-made, nonthermal plasma is only 30 to 40 degrees. “That is why the technology can also be referred to as ‘cold plasma’,” he said. Dr Singh presented the bold idea of applying cold plasma technology to fresh produce and nuts to Hort Innovation about a year ago. “It was a transformative idea that presented a high reward for the horticulture industry if it worked,” he said. “Non-food sectors such as automotive, aerospace, textile, polymer, electronics and biomedical were already using the technology, particularly overseas, but it has never been applied to fresh produce. “Once support was secured from Hort Innovation, which encourages disruptive technology, our team was able to start the research with the first-generation plasma unit. “We then engaged a world-leading machine manufacturer in Germany to create a custom unit,” Dr Singh explained. Dr Singh said that

through their early testing, his team have determined that killing of bacteria and moulds is possible in a short treatment time, but there is still a lot of research to come. He said now that the latest generation of the machine is in the lab, the efficiency at which researchers can decontaminate produce is significantly higher than with their previous test unit, which was onefifth the size. He said after determining which fruit, vegetables and nuts are responsive to the treatment, the research team needs to ensure the killing of microbial pathogens does not compromise the quality and nutritional value of food. “Ultimately, we would like to see this technology work and provide a pathway to commercialisation and for growers and packers to adopt it. “Time will tell, but the early signs of this research are certainly promising,” Dr Singh concluded. The research is due for completion in 2021. Source: Media release, Nov 10 Kelly Vorst-Parkes, Hort Innovation

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Almost two hundred students compete in the illuminate:nextgen Challenge A

lmost two h u n d r e d business-savvy secondary students have been competing to see who can develop the best business model for a new food product or service to tempt Central Coast residents, and help grow the booming local food and h o s p i t a l i t y industries. The illuminate:nextgen Challenge has given Year 9 and 10 students the opportunity to put their knowledge of business skills to the test by looking at real-world problems in a local context. Principal of Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College, Tumbi Umbi Campus, and representative of the Central Coast Secondary Principals’ Council, Mr Shayne Player, said this was an exciting opportunity for Central Coast students. “Be prepared for some wonderful ‘out of the box’ solutions that will excite your enthusiasm for the world that our young people will create.” The 2017 Challenge required students to devise a new food product or service that met the needs of, and involved, their community, as well as enhanced the growing agriculture, food manufacturing and hospitality industry in the region. The overall best business at the Illuminate:nextgen Challenge at Ourimbah

Challenge gave students a real, practical insight into what it takes to build a business of the future,” he said. Mr Mostogl said he was constantly amazed at the innovative businesses envisioned during the intensive week of practical learning. “We’ve had over 4,300 students across Australia complete challenges like this, so you would think that we are used to the creativity and entrepreneurial capacity of our young people, but every single time, they raise the bar even further,” he said. Participants in the Illuminate next gen challenge at Ourimbah campus Campus for 2017, was Coastal Krunch from Kincumber High School. Participants considered their business idea from the ground up, including creating a business plan and concept, and ways to market their idea and engage the community. The participants were guided by the Challenge creator, and one of Australia’s top 30 under the age of 30 (2017 Anthill’s 30under30 List), Mr Adam Mostogl, with experts from the University of Newcastle (UON) and leaders of the Central Coast business community. The challenge started at UON’s Ourimbah Campus on November 13 and ran to November 17, ending with presentations of the student’s ideas and an awards ceremony. Students attended a series of business information sessions on market research and

financial planning. They then completed their challenges, including pitching their ideas to a group of industry leaders. They developed a business model and presented their ideas in a trade display at the end of the five-day challenge. The students were judged on how they displayed and marketed their product, and the planning and reasoning behind it. The displays were then open to the public, who voted for the best displays. UON Dean of Central Coast, Dr Brok Glenn, said the hands-on nature of the Challenge was an excellent opportunity for students to get a taste of the skills and attributes that they will need to build successful futures. “Providing students with the knowledge and tools they will need to be innovative and

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Source: Media release, Nov 16 Leonie Cooper, UON Ourimbah Campus

Schools to receive over $23 million in needs based funding

chools in the state electorates of Wyong and The Entrance will receive two-thirds of the Central Coasts’ share of needsbased education funding in 2018, according to Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald. “Government schools on the Coast will be able to improve education resources and support for students with a total

of $33.4 million in needsbased funding for 2018,” Mr MacDonald said. Schools in the Gosford electorate will be receiving $10.12 million, with the remainder split between The Entrance ($10.45 million) and Wyong ($12.84 million. The funding will be available to address the specific needs of schools, Mr MacDonald said. “This funding will give schools the freedom to meet the specific needs of their students and their local community,” Mr MacDonald said.

NSW Education Minister, Mr Rob Stokes, said providing school funding on a needs basis was vital to getting the best possible educational outcomes. “The combination of funding increases and changes will enable schools to sharpen their focus even more on catering for the specific academic and wellbeing needs of their individual students,” Mr Stokes said. Source: Media release, Nov 9 Kit Hale, office of Scot MacDonald

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Original Wailers to perform at The Entrance T

he Original Wailers from Jamaica will be performing the iconic Bob Marey and the Wailers album, Legend, in full, plus an encore of greatest hits, at The Entrance Leagues Club on Thursday, November 30.

The Entrance performance is part of a 12-show Australian itinerary, and the Central Coast is the only nonmetropolitan venue. Reggae royalty, the Original Wailers, featuring Al Anderson, are described as a unique experience based on the biggest Reggae act of all time. “My music will go on forever,” said Bob Marley, and he and the

Beautiful Girls at Long Jetty A

ustralian Roots Rock trio, The Beautiful Girls, will be bringing their Morning Sun Tour to Long Jetty Hotel on Sunday, December 3.

The Original Wailers will play The Entrance Leagues Club Wailers have sold more than 250 million albums worldwide. Legend is the bestselling reggae album of all time, and has been certified 4 x Platinum in Australia.

The album is jam packed with classic after classic: Is This Love, Could You Be Loved, Three Little Birds, One Love, No Woman No Cry, Get Up, Stand Up, Buffalo Soldier, I Shot The Sheriff,

Jamming, Get Up Stand Up and Redemption Song to name a few. Source: Media release, Nov 2 John Howarth, Riotman

It was 2002 when The Beautiful Girls made their debut release, Morning Sun, which established the band’s unique aesthetic. The title track quickly became a staple on Australia’s National Youth Radio station Triple J and, with the impetus of fan favourite Periscopes, Morning Sun quickly climbed to Number 1 on the Australian Independent Album chart.

In 2003, The Beautiful Girls released the band’s first full length album, Learn Yourself. The album went on to become a groundbreaking success, debuting at Number 1 on The Australian Independent Album chart, knocking Morning Sun out of the way to do so, and was selected to be feature album on Triple J. The Beautiful Girls outfit will return from their European tour to hit the road over Summer 2017-18 including one performance at Long Jetty. Source: Media release, Oct 19 Brian McDonald, Rish Publishing

Grant helps indigenous children obtain birth certificates T

he Tuggerah Lakes Branch of the NSW Justices Association has received a grant from the Wallarah 2 C o m m u n i t y Foundation.

The funds will be used to develop their collaboration with the Pathfinders’ National Aboriginal Birth Certificate Program (PNABCP) to cover the costs associated with attending signing days. The grant will help

the combined forces of the NSW Justices Association and the PNABCP provide essential documentation to thousands of Indigenous Australians in Wyong and regional areas. The Pathfinders National Aboriginal Birth Certificate Program is a vital initiative devised to help indigenous children obtain birth certificates. To date, the Program has provided birth certificates to over 2,000 indigenous children through signing days in

regional areas of NSW. “Annually, 6,000 Aboriginal children across Australia are not registered at birth, and are subsequently denied access to many facets of Australian society,” said Director, Mr Bruce Gibbs JP, State Vice President of the NSW Justices Association, and Hon. Secretary of the Tuggerah Lakes Branch. “Without this vital document, many Indigenous Australians face lifetime struggles without access to basic rights and services

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of JP services across the Wyong area, opening a new Community JP Desk in the northern districts at Lake Munmorah Shopping Centre”, he said. The branch has also reported that their membership increased by 25 per cent since 2016, and credited the grant from Wallarah 2 as the catalyst for their now wide reaching accessibility. Peter Smith, Community Manager of Wallarah 2 Coal Project, said: “Wallarah 2 is proud

to support the Tuggerah Lakes Branch to extend its services to the Central Coast Community. “The Pathfinders’ National Aboriginal Birth Certificate Program is such an important initiative and we are thrilled that we can help fund the partnership between the NSW Justices Association Tuggerah Lakes Branch and the Pathfinders Program,” he said. Source: Media release, Nov 17 Peter Smith, Wallarah 2

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Munmorah Mural is being excavated

Eco Fashion Show at Wyong Young Parents’ Hub L

ocal textile artist a n d environmental enthusiast, Ms Annette Sale, has been working with students of the Wyong Young Parents’ Hub to facilitate an Eco Fashion Show, which will be held during the Hub’s End of Year Celebrations, on Friday, December 1.

The show will be raising money to support the work being conducted at the Young Parents’ Hub, and also aims to raise awareness of the environmental impacts of fast fashion. With a passion for fashion, craft and sustainability, Ms Sale has been educating the students about the environmental impact of the fast fashion industry, and has been teaching innovative ways to upcycle pre-loved clothing. All garments featured in the Eco Fashion Show have been crafted by the students, using second-hand clothing which has been cut,

sewn, repurposed and redesigned into new and exciting outfits. The students contributing garments to the show are from St Philips’ Christian College DALE studying their HSC at the Young Parents’ (YP) Hub. The Young Parents’ Hub is a targeted program for young people and families, and provides educational and employment pathways for young parents and jobless families in the Wyong area. The YP Hub offers a range of services and educational opportunities for participants, delivered by the co-located Community, Education and Training partners, within a safe space that enables participants to learn, grow and make a positive contribution to their community. The End of Year Celebration, which includes the Eco Fashion Show, will be held on December 1 from 6:00pm at 2A Amy Close, Wyong.

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The power station mural, made of individual tiles on a brick wall, during preparation for its dismantling n important relic, had engaged the best single skin brick wall has request expressions of the Munmorah expertise available to meant that there is no interest from parties once Mural, is being undertake this important workable alternative than the artwork has been disassembling the work successfully removed excavated from the removal. piece by piece. and stored,” he said. “An experienced former Munmorah stonemason is carrying “The brick wall is Once the removal Power Station as out the task using his braced in place by roof process has been demolition of the skills in architectural beams spanning the completed, GPM has a station continues. ceramics to delicately foyer and is inherently secure facility to store

Artist and architect, Mr Gino Volpato, created the 9.1 metre long and 2.4 metre high artwork from more than 800 handmade ceramic tiles in 1966, when the power station was being built. It depicts the electricity generation process. Mr Stephen Saladine, Managing Director of Generator Property Management (GPM), said that Liberty Industrial, the demolition contractor,

attempt to remove the artwork in small sections. “Each section will then be carefully packed to prevent damage, catalogued and marked and stored in an appropriate way to enable future extraction and reinstatement if someone could utilise the artwork,” Mr Saladine said. The tiles have deteriorated over time, and the nature of the

unstable. “It is cracked in many places and assessment indicates that it would fall to pieces if stressed, probably breaking tiles in the process,” Mr Saladine said. “GPM has a 3D scan of the artwork and pictures taken to enable assessment by parties interested in reinstating the artwork in a suitable heritage or other location. “GPM intends to

the artwork segments and will be monitoring the storage to ensure no further deterioration occurs. The removal of the mural is expected to be completed by Christmas, subject to any possible complications encountered during the removal process. Source: Media release, Nov 8 Brooke Simmons, Pursuit Communications

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e n d i g o Community Bank, Wyong, will present Carols in Wyong Town Park on Sunday, December 3.

There will be a variety of local acts including performers from Wyong Musical Theatre Company and a visit from Santa is expected. The Carols are supported by Central Coast Council, Wyong Regional Chamber of Commerce and local businesses who donate Mr Peter Smith Environment and Community Manager of Wyong Coal with Mr Peter Cooper, Toukley Lions Club President oukley Lions Club from the Wallarah 2 food van, providing spokesperson, Mr Colin will be able to C o m m u n i t y cheap food and drinks at Pike. community functions and “The floor coverings, start work on the Foundation. in emergency situations. hand washing station refurbishment of For the past six years, “Our van is in need of and hot water system are their 30-year-old Toukley Lions Club have some maintenance on the main items that need mobile food van, been operating out of the inside,” said Club replacing.” Mr Pike said. thanks to a grant their 30-year-old mobile Thanks to a grant from the Wallarah 2 Community Foundation, Toukley Lions Club can now purchase some of these items and get started on its refurbishment project. The club’s members, who come from various trade backgrounds, will be doing the lion’s share of the remedial work over the next few weeks. It is not widely known that clubs like Toukley Lions donate the funds they raise back to the community and they can’t use community-raised funds for their operating expenses. Additional funds need to be raised via donations, sponsorship from business and other means to pay for building maintenance, council rates, insurance and general operating expenses. Toukley Lions Club raises funds for some of these expenses by collecting surplus newspapers for recycling at a rate of one tonne per week. That job alone keeps their 22 members very busy.

Source: Media release, Nov 17 Peter Smith, Wallarah 2 Community Foundation

show bags for the children, including a safety candle, song book and assorted items. BYO chair and rug to this alcohol free, family friendly, event. A Rotary Club sausage sizzle and market stalls will also be there on the evening. The night concludes with a fireworks display by Village Central Wyong. Source: Media release, Nov 20 Wyong Chamber of Commerce Media

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niting is hosting an employment expo on November 29. The expo will be held at the University of Newcastle’s Ourimbah Campus, in Lecture Theatre 101, from 4pm6pm. Uniting offers e m p l o y m e n t opportunities in

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new take on outdoor cinema is coming to Budgewoi on November 23. Mov’In Bed combines the comfort of watching a movie in bed with a cinema under the stars experience, and will come to Mackenzie Reserve, Budgewoi, from 5pm to 10:30pm. Screen blockbuster film, ‘La La Land’, will

be screened, featuring actors Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling. Mov’In Bed will fill Mackenzie Reserve with ‘pop up’ double beds and LED lights, so movie goers can kick back in comfort and relax as they watch one of the biggest films of 2016. The screening is part of The Lakes Festival and is a ticketed event. Source: Website, Nov 20 Mov’In Bed events

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entral Coast Council has acted quickly to erect a fence to protect the nesting Little Terns at the north side of The Entrance, at Karagai Point. “It is really pleasing that the Council has been so proactive,” said Mr Alan Morris, the Birdlife Australia Guardian for the Tuggerah Lakes’ Key Biodiversity area. “Little Terns are a threatened species in NSW, nesting at only 12 sites on the NSW Coast,” Mr Morris said. “Little Terns spend the Australian winter around Japan, but return every year to breed,” he said. “About 400 pairs breed in NSW every year, but breeding success is extremely variable. “This fence is really important, as the greatest threat to nesting success is predation by Silver Gulls, Australian Ravens, foxes and dogs. “Human disturbance and dog walkers increase the risk of predation, because the parents are forced off the nest leaving eggs and young

The Little Terns’ breeding ground at The Entrance has been fenced off as the rare species prepare to nest vulnerable. “We urge people to respect the fence and keep dogs on leads in this area, to give the birds every opportunity to breed. “At present there are only four pairs nesting. “However, the chance of successful breeding, with only eight birds protecting the eggs and

young, is not great. “We are hopeful that more pairs will nest now that the fence has been set up. “As many as 50 young have been raised at this site previously, but the normal number is in the 12 to 30 range, depending on conditions. “The fence also protects the nesting Red-

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SPECIAL INTEREST Biz Plus Networking Association Grow your business and in the process build worthwhile relationships. Biz Networking breakfasts Every Thur 7:15- 9am Erina Leagues Club Geoff Neilson network@bizplus.com.au

Central Coast Tenants’ Advice and Advocacy Service Free telephone advice and advocacy for all tenants as well as residents in residential parks 4353 5515 cctaas@hotmail.com

National Parks Association Central Coast Twice weekly bush walks, varying distances and grades of difficulty. Explore, enjoy scenery, fauna, flora, history. Keep fit and make friends 4389 4423 & 4332 7378 Naval Association of Australia Tuggerah Lakes SS Meeting of serving and ex-serving naval personnel male and female who will have an interest in naval ways and discussing the ways of the present Navy 2nd Sat monthly at Diggers Club, The Entrance 4389 4004

The Greens The Entrance (with or without a partner) Len 4332 6989 David 4392 0606 Tuggerah Lakes U3A Long Jetty - Discussions, play reading, cryptic crosswords, talks, readers group, Mahjong Toukley - Creative writing, French conversation Berkeley Vale - Music Appreciation Chittaway Bay - Movies 4390 2451 www.tugglakesu3a.info

Mingara Indoor Bowls Club Daily competition (singles, pairs & triples) Winner’s Prize Strongly social. Sun 9.30am- Noon. Mon 6.30–9pm. Wed 9.30am-2pm Ray 4389 2567 Mingara Club 4349 7799 raymurphy1935@hotmail.com

SPORT KI-DO Mingara Judo Academy Junior boys and girls Mon and Wed Two classes 6-8.30pm from 7yrs Kangy Angy 0413 237 010 www.kidomingarajudo.com.au

WOMENS GROUPS BPW Central Coast Empowering women of all ages in the areas of work, education, well-being and friendship. Monthly dinner meetings, two course meal and speaker. Community transport avail. Chris Levis 0438 989 199

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

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‘Smiles on dials’ o celebrate International Day of People with Disability, the Central Coast Disabled Surfers’ Association is holding a ‘smiles on dials’ event at Toowoon Bay Beach on Saturday, December 2, and they need volunteers.

“Volunteers do not need to know how to surf, they just need to be willing to get wet and have some fun, if you surf, it’s a bonus,” said the Association’s Ms Pauline Maniskas. A rash shirt will be provided, but volunteers are encouraged to bring their own wetsuits. Volunteering consists of helping participants to and from the beach, assisting them in and out of the water, and helping set up and clean up. Sign in on the day is at 9:00am with the event commencing at 9:30 am.

A free barbecue is provided for volunteers and participants at the conclusion of the event. The Central Coast Disabled Surfers’ Association (DSACC) is a volunteer-run organisation that enables people of all ages and abilities to take part in one of Australia’s most popular past-times, beach surfing. “DSA 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,” Ms Maniskas said. In order to ensure safety, DSA has a very high volunteer to participant ratio, with a minimum of 6 to 1, up to as high as 30 to 1 for more challenging participants. Source: Media release, Nov 12 Rae Fiechter, Disabled Surfers’ Association Central Coast

Wyong Little Athletics Club to receive four boxes of bananas each week T his Little Athletics season, Coles Supermarkets will donate four boxes of bananas each week to the Wyong Little Athletics Club, as part of its national sponsorship of Little Athletics.

Coles has also signed Sally Pearson as an ambassador for the next three years to promote Little Athletics, sport, health and wellbeing among young Australians. Fresh from her win at the world championships in London, Sally Pearson said she encouraged children to join Little Athletics. “Little Athletics gave me the start I needed to be successful and fulfil my dreams.

The Wyong Diary Free My Aged Care seminar, Berkeley Vale Neighbourhood Centre, 10:00am to 12:00pmFriday, Nov 24 Ben Woodham, Rusty Udder Café, Old Milk Factory, Wyong, 6:30pm White Ribbon Day walk departing from The Entrance Police Station, 9:45am and BBQ and Ice Cream Fund Raiser, Ability Options, 231/233 The Entrance Rd, The Entrance, 11:00am to 1:00pm

Cnr Hargraves St and Victoria Ave, Toukley, all things Scottish includes afternoon tea, 2:00pm Central Coast Wetlands Pioneer Dairy Community Day, 1897 South Tacoma Rd, Tuggerah

Free road safety workshops for seniors, Toukley 50+ Leisure and learning Centre, Hargraves St, Toukley, from 9:30am, bookings essential

Saturday, Nov 25

Tuesday, Nov 28

Central Coast Community Strategic Plan community workshop, the Entrance Community Centre, 9:30am to 12:30pm

Central Coast Community Strategic Plan community workshop, Wyong Civic Centre 10:00am to 1:00pm and Blue Haven Community Centre, 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Sunday, Nov 26 St Andrew’s Day Concert, Toukley Presbyterian Church,

Expo, Ourimbah Campus, 4:00pm

Thursday, Nov 30 The Original Wailers (Jamaica), The Entrance Leagues Club

Wednesday, Nov 29 Uniting

Eco Fashion Show, Wyong Young Parents’ Hub, 2A Amy Close, Wyong, 6:00pm to 7:30pm, bookings essential

Sunday, Dec 3 The Beautiful Long Jetty Hotel

wellbeing. “It’s essential to have funding and Coles is the answer to our prayers.” “I do remember coming back from training sessions and sometimes eating about five bananas. “They are a favourite fruit of mine, so I am very excited by Coles’ initiative to donate bananas to clubs.” Wadalba Coles Store Manager, Mr Peter Murray, said Coles was delighted to be partnering with Little Athletics to help drive participation in Little Athletics in

communities like Wyong. “We are passionate about our fresh food and we want to support health, fun and fitness in the community through our partnership with Little Athletics. “We also know our customers at Wyong love sport and getting involved with their local club,” he said. “As well as our financial support, we wanted to donate bananas to energise local kids during training sessions.” Source: Media release, Nov 2 Melyssa Troy, Thrive PR

WYONG SERVICES

DIRECTORY Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Organisations

Friday, Dec 1 Monday, Nov 27

“I encourage more kids across Australia to create their own story through athletics,” she said. “I hope that the kids understand that it doesn’t matter if you’re not winning when you’re this age, you can always be an Olympic champion if your heart is set on it and you dream big.” She said she welcomed the partnership between Little Athletics and Coles, which would provide necessary funding for local clubs. “Little Athletics is a very important organisation that adds value to our children’s health and

Ambulance, Police, Fire 000

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

Wednesday, Nov 22

OUT&ABOUT

Aboriginal Legal Service 8842 8000 Community Options 4351 3388 Bungree Aboriginal Association 4397 7700 Mingaletta 4342 7515 Aboriginal Home Care 4321 7215 Drug & Alcohol rehab 4388 6360 Respite Care Options 4351 3388 Eleanor Duncan Aboriginal Health 4351 1040 Darkinjung Local Land Council 4351 2930

Accommodation Dept. of Housing Wyong 4352 4400 Regional Youth Support Services 4323 2374 Coast Shelter 4324 7239 Neleh House 4340 1052 Elandra Women and Children’s Refuge 4396 4263 Kara Women and Children’s Refuge 4323 1709 Coimba Mens Refuge 4324 7239 Rumbalara Youth Refuge 4325 7555 Wyong Youth Refuge 4351 1922 Youth Angle 4341 8830 Woy Woy Youth Cottage 4341 9027 Maya Young Womens Refuge 4323 1636 Pacific Link Com Housing 4324 7617 Rumbalara Youth Refuge 4325 7555 Samaritans Youth Services 4351 1922 Youth Angle • Woy Woy 4341 8830 Temporary Accommodation 1800 152 152

Monday, Dec 4 Long Jetty Hospital Auxiliary meeting, Auxiliary Cottage, 8 Hume Blvd, Killarney Vale followed by Christmas Lunch, Bateau Bay Bowling Club, from 10:30am

Employment

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.

Family and Relationships Parents Helpline 132 055 Oasis Youth Centre 4353 9799 Horizons (For families) 4351 5008 Interrelate - Family Relationships 1300 736 966

Health Wyong Hospital 4394 8000 Cancer Hotline 131 120 Mental Health info Service 1300 794 991 Beyond Blue (Depression) 1300 22 4636 Community Women’s Health Centre 4351 1152

Legal Legal Aid 4324 5611

Animal Rescue

Problems, Habits & Addiction

Wires 1300 094 737

G-Line Telephone Counsel 1800 633 635 Gamblers Anonymous 9726 6625 Alcoholics Anonymous 4323 3890 Narcotics Anonymous 4325 0524 Quitline 131 848

Counselling Girls,

Indigenous Call Centre 136 380 Family Relationship Advice Line 1800 050 321 Family Drug Support 1300 368 186 G-line - Gambling Helpline 1800 633 635 Credit Helpline 1800 808 488 Child Support Agency 13 12 72 Australian Injury Helpline 1800 223 363 Veteran Affairs Network 1300 551 918 Mens Domestic Violence 1800 000 599 Sexual Assault Resource 1800 199 888 Gay and Lesbian Counselling 1800 184 527 Gay and Lesbian Support 1800 249 377 Youth Sexuality Network 4320 2856 Vietnam Veterans 1800 043 503 Victims Support Services 1800 633 063 Translation and Interpreting Service 13 14 50

Mensline - talk with a bloke 1300 789 978 Lifecare Family Services 1300 130 225 CatholicCare: 4356 2600 Relationship Australia: 1300 364 277 Interrelate: 1800 449 118

Emergency Police Assistance Line 131 444 Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 Wyong Police Station 4356 6099 Energy Australia 13 13 88 Gas Emergency 131 909 Wyong Shire Council 4350 5555 Marine Rescue - Central Coast 4325 7929 SES - Storm and Flood Emergency 132 500

Crisis Services and Helplines Lifeline - 24 hr. 13 11 14 Suicide Helpline 1800 191 919 Kids Helpline 1800 551 800 Parents Helpline 13 20 55

Phone services: Mental Health Line 1800 011 511 Beyondblue 1300 224 636 Domestic Violence Line 1800 656 463 Lifeline 13 11 14 Kids Help Line 1800 551 800 Griefline 1300 845 745 Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467

Welfare Services Coast Community Centre 4325 3510 Horizons Family Services 4351 5008 Meals on Wheels Wyong - 4333 6942 Department of Community Services Wyong 4352 6500 The Salvation Army 4325 5733 Samaritans Emergency Relief 4393 2450 St Vincent De Paul Society HELPLINE 4323 6081

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ANTENNAS A Better Picture

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

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CARPENTER Carpenter Handyman Odd jobs

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ATTENTION TRADIES Bags of rags available at aﬀordable prices Suit all trades Quality guaranteed Ph: Robert 0403 414 667

YOUR LOCAL ELECTRICIAN Lighting, Power Points, Phone & Data, Fault Finding,

ASBESTOS

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Asbestos Removal

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Fully licensed and insured asbestos removals from houses, garages, sheds, bathrooms etc. Ph: Tom 0422 653 794 or 4393 9890 Safe Work NSW Lic. AD212564

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Classified advertising is the cheapest form of newspaper advertising. This newspaper is published on line on the night before publication date, and is read that way by hundreds of people. All advertisements, including these classified advertising pages, appear in full on-line as an additional benefit for free. See www.CentralCoastNewspapers.com www.CentralCoastNews.net

Central Coast Newspapers’ advertising rates are relatively much lower than in other newspapers and at the same time much larger than in other newspapers, with the minimum size being 50mm X 42mm. Approximately 16,000 copies of each newspaper are printed and distributed every fortnight.

Non Business and Not For Profit Organisations As Central Coast Newspapers are community newspapers, the cost of advertising not for profit organisations’ events is subsidised. This makes them the same rate as non business advertisements. A mono 5cm advertisement only costs $33. Each additional cm costs $6.60 as does colour, and/or a photograph or a logo. Private advertisements need to be paid for at the time of booking.

Having an advertisement run for 3 months only costs $215 + GST, for 6 months it is $385 + GST, and for 12 months advertising, the total cost is only $700 + GST – Approximately $14 per week. Artwork is free and advertisers are encouraged to change their advertisements frequently

PLUMBING

CASH PAID for good quality Swords, Knives and War memorabilia.

For large collections home visit available

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4333 8555

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Same day service Guaranteed

The Troubadour

Blocked drains, Leaking taps and toilets, Hot water and all aspects of plumbing drainage and gas fitting. Lic number 265652C

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4346 4057 TILING

YOUNG FOLKIES CWA Hall - Woy Woy

Price $10, $13 and $15 www.troubadour.org.au

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Tiling Wall &

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Floor Property Maintenance 0439 589 426

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HANDY MAN

Handyman Gardening

The Shame File

0478 672 079

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

PAINTING

• Golden Scissors • Darren Rucker, Tiler Hairdressing, Wyong Killarney Vale

Weeding & Yards Clean Ups Odd Jobs around the home Fully Insured Ph: William

Business rates The minimum size of 5cm X a single column only costs $40 + GST in mono and an extra $8 + GST for colour, a logo or a photograph, every two weeks. Most businesses choose to advertise on an ongoing basis and discounts apply for multiple bookings, if they are paid for in full, in advance.

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

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• Tony trading Roofing

Fitzpatrick Futurtek

• Bakefresh, Wyong

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Thomas James Clinton, Trading as TMA Products & AthroBalm & Effective Business Solutions of Ettalong

• Frazer Park Pty Ltd formerly trading as The Big Prawn at Crangan • Lee Critchley of Lake Munmorah, currently Bay trading at Lakehaven • David Hill, Long Jetty Shopping Centre • • Jessica Davis of Erina Gary Rudge of Midea Air- trading as A1 cleaning Conditioning, Budgewoi • In Style Real Estate, Long services Jetty • Rattananporn Massage, Wyong

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Magenta Shores Golf Club commit to Academy golf program

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Walkers wanted T for home delivery of COAST Community News

he Central Coast Academy of Sport (CCAS) has announced that Magenta Shores Golf and Country Club have aligned their support to a new t h r e e - y e a r commitment to the Academy’s Callaway Golf Program.

Earn decent money while keeping ﬁt. Bonuses paid for inserts. Must be put in le er boxes and not thrown onto driveways, gu ers or front lawns. Need to be available fortnightly Thursdays, rain hail or shine and possible Fridays

Magenta Shores is the only private golf facility in the region and is keen to provide opportunities for junior golfers through a partnership with the Central Coast Academy

Email contact details to: manager@centralcoastnews.net or call 4325 7369 Run it ‘til you sell it BUC430/4

Poolrite PM60 pool pump in good working order. $150 Ph: 0410 522 070 BUC430/1

mercury, swivel seats, bimnj cover, boat trailer with covers, Excelent condition $7000 ono 4358 3288 - 044302750 PAT132

Pool cartridge filter holder Titan CL Dolls for sale - Celluloid, Porcelain, 160 $90 Ph 0410 522 070 BUC430/5 Accessories, Cots, Prams, Dolls, Dressed Authentically. 4342 1862 matkins274@optusnet.com.au MAT133

Antique colonial dining chairs set of 3 $270 Ph 0410 522 070

Fisher Paykel Upright Freezer, Six slide out draws - Good Condition. $130 4390 0475

McCulloch MT265 Petrol brush cutter. Hasn’t been used for two years. $170 Ph: 0410 522 070

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Pair of column speakers 116cm tall X 33cms wide four speakers in each column $190 for the pair. Ph: 0410 522 070 Savage 4mtr Alum, fwd control, 125hp

RIDE Scout Mobility Scooter paid $1500 Sell $1000, 130kg Capacity, Call Ron 4359 1708

of Sport Sport. The Magenta Shores’ course was designed as a challenging, par 72-hole layout, built and shaped in the famous Scottish links style. The course was ranked 23rd by Australian Golf Digest in the 2016 Top 100 Golf Courses in Australia. Mr Ian Robilliard, the CCAS Managing Director, said: “Magenta Shores is a premier golf facility and to be able to offer the CCAS Golf Athletes access to one of Australia’s top golf destinations, provides the program a huge lift. “Our thanks to the Board of Directors and Management at Magenta Shores for supporting the athletes within the golf program,” Mr Robilliard said.

“Often young golfers have restricted playing rights, so to have this opportunity provided to our organisation for use by the golf athletes is greatly appreciated and very important,” he said. “To see a club committed to helping younger players is fantastic and I take my hat off to them and to other clubs who have a similar focus on the

development of junior golfers. “Just recently, Magenta Shores provided playing spots in the Magenta Shores Pro AM, this initiative shows that they are certainly true to their word about helping junior players.” Mr Rob Hurley, the General Manager of Golf at Magenta Shores, said of the three-year agreement: “Magenta Shores Golf and Country Club is committed to the growth of the game, and we believe that aligning ourselves with the CCAS to provide access to our facility is the first of many steps in the right direction.” Source: Media release, Nov 10 Ian Robilliard, CCAS

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Senior players fail to gain L mariners’ youth league win

Championship date set

ocal and international skateboarders will converge at Bateau Bay’s Bato Yard skate park, to contest the 2018 ‘King of C o n c r e t e ’ championship on February 10.

T Blake Powell returning to fitness via the Youth League

Tide CharT FORT DENISON

LAT 33° 51’ S - LONG 151° 14’ E - TIME ZONE - 1000 Times and Heights(m) of high and low waters Add one hour to the times below when Daylight Saving is in force

Time - Height(m) 0524 0.62 0445 0.57 0409 0.53 1153 1.63 1115 1.68 1039 1.71 TUE 1715 0.40 WED 1756 0.43 THU 1838 0.47 2355 1.27 2314 1.31 0040 1.24 0130 1.22 0227 1.22 0608 0.67 0658 0.71 0757 0.74 FRI 1235 1.57 SAT 1322 1.51 SUN 1417 1.46 1926 0.51 2017 0.53 2113 0.53 0329 1.25 0521 1.42 0428 1.32 0903 0.75 1119 0.64 1013 0.71 MON 1518 1.43 TUE 1623 1.43 WED 1725 1.46 2208 0.51 2346 0.41 2300 0.46 0609 1.55 0032 0.35 0230 0.43 1219 0.53 0656 1.68 0857 1.71 THU 1821 1.49 FRI 1315 0.41 SAT 1523 0.38 1915 1.53 2117 1.40 0203 0.29 0251 0.29 0341 0.32 0830 1.92 0919 2.00 1010 2.03 SUN 1500 0.19 MON 1554 0.13 TUE 1647 0.12 2251 1.49 2101 1.54 2156 1.52

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

he first round of the Foxtel Youth League has seen the Central Coast Mariners play out a 1-1 draw against F3 rivals, Newcastle Jets.

The Mariners had in their team, a variety of senior players who were able to gain valuable game time to improve their match fitness for future A-League clashes. Josh Bingham, Trent Buhagiar. Blake Powell, Adam Berry, and Lachlan Wales, all started the match for the Mariners, however, despite these senior players making the starting line-up, they were unable to gain all three points. After conceding first, the Mariners were able to hit back and equalise, thanks to Blake Powell, who scored from the edge of the box. Wayne O’Sullivan, the coach of the Mariners Youth League team, says the focus on this season is on players much younger, to ensure the club can work with them over an extended period of more than just one

season. “About half of our players were on HSC duties for the first two and a half weeks of training, but in the last two and a half weeks, we’ve had everyone together, which has been good,” O’Sullivan said. “We’ve gone about our business re-igniting the Mariners’ culture, I know that’s been a big driver from the Hyundai A-League squad. “The goal has been to get players in so that we can work with them for an extended period of time. “It’s really hard for young players to adapt overnight if you’re not used to training 4-5 sessions per week in a full-time environment. “In four to six months, it could all be over before you know it, so with the inclusion of NPL and NYL, there’s a level of patience, so we’ve been instructed to look younger and we’ve done that,” O’Sullivan said. Source: Media release, Nov 17 Tyson Scott, Central Coast Mariners Facebook, Nov 19 Central Coast Mariners Facebook Page

The 2018 event is anticipated to attract more international participants and spectators, following the highly-successful inaugural event in 2017. Riders will be participating across five categories: open; 16 years and under; 12 years and under; Girls; and Masters. Riders will compete for their share of $5,000 in prize money and the chance to secure a wildcard entry into Bowla-Rama, in Bondi Beach, the following week. Event organiser and current Australian Masters Champion, Mr Renton Millar, said the event is world-class, and attracts some of Australia’s best riders, along with international competitors. “Last year’s winner and inaugural BATO Yard ‘King of Concrete’ was Nitro Circus US shredder, Beaver Fleming, whose tricks blew everyone away,” said Millar. “We also had big names like, Clay Kreiner, and reigning Games Vert Gold Medallist, Sam Beckett, along with 2017 Vert World Champion, Poppy Olsen,” he said. “Along with the prize money on offer, this is

a tremendous platform for the best local riders to make a name for themselves and compete for a national ranking. “Bato Yard has some great local riders including, Matt Kitai and Bryce McKean, and it is great for these skaters to get a stage in their hometown and compete against some of the best skaters in the world. “I was fortunate to have input into the design of Bato Yard, and I’m excited to bring this competition to the Coast”, said Millar. Council Director Assets, Infrastructure and Business, Mr Mike Dowling, said the event was another feather in the cap for Bato Yard, one of the biggest and most diverse facilities in Australia, which had seen tens of thousands of visitors since its opening in 2016. “This event is a great opportunity to come and see the best of our local talent compete alongside world-class riders”, Mr Dowling said. “Spectators come from all over Australia, supporting our local economy and gaining insight into the many wonderful attractions the Coast has to offer. “I urge all riders and skating enthusiasts to book the date in their calendar now, as we head into peak skateboarding season,” he said. Source: Media release, Nov 10 Central Coast Council Media

Norah Head, New South Wales November 2017 Daily Weather Observations Date

Day

Temps Min Max °C

°C

Rain

Evap

Sun

Max wind gust Dirn Spd Time

Temp

Cld

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km/h

°C

eighths

7 Tu 14.7 19.3 7.4 8 We 14.1 20.9 9.8 9 Th 13.1 23.0 1.4 10 Fr 14.2 23.8 0 11 Sa 15.0 23.8 0 12 Su 16.1 23.7 0 13 Mo 17.0 23.2 0 14 Tu 14.7 22.6 0 15 We 16.1 26.0 0 16 Th 17.1 25.4 0 17 Fr 16.9 23.1 2.4 18 Sa 17.3 24.3 0.2 19 Su 16.7 23.1 0 20 Mo 16.6 0 Statistics for the first 20 days of November 2017 Mean 15.5 23.2 Lowest 13.1 19.3 Highest 17.3 28.0 10.0 Total 41.4

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12:41 02:35 10:17 19:52 18:15 12:55 15:18 15:52 19:16 16:57 14:52 12:01 00:47

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17.6 17.3 17.8 20.0 18.6 21.1 19.4 19.9 22.1 20.6 20.0 19.8 19.8 21.0

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24 33 6 7 4 9 17 4 7 15 20 20 9 11

1015.3 1024.6 1027.6 1028.5 1027.6 1025.7 1024.5 1023.4 1020.5 1016.4 1017.7 1019.3 1023.1 1025.2

18.6 16.4 20.8 21.4 22.3 21.1 21.1 21.3 24.3 20.9 20.7 20.2 22.3

56 74 54 58 59 59 56 61 65 76 81 81 70

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Mariners suffer last minute heartbreaking loss to Adelaide

Jointly funded Mingara Recreation Centre upgrades completed U pgrades to the M i n g a r a Recreation Centre have been completed including the construction of a new spectator seating area, designed to seat at least 6,000 people and includes a shade and shower-proof cover.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald, and NSW Senator, Mr Arthur Sinodinos, said the Turnbull Government has delivered on another election commitment with the completion of the upgrades. Sen Sinodinos said construction also involved upgrades to the amenities block of the Aquatics Centre, including eleven new indoor showers, five external showers, twelve new toilets, one accessible bathroom, and three family change rooms. “I’m pleased to see the completion of these critical upgrades in time for summer and the Christmas rush,” Sen Sinodinos said. “The Coalition promised continued investment in Dobell and the Coalition delivers on its commitments,” he said.

The CEO of Mingara Leisure Group, Mr Paul Barnett, said Mingara’s vision is to make a significant contribution to the quality of community life. “Since November 2000, we have hosted hundreds of events, school carnivals, football games, soccer games and Relay for Life each year, which is an impressive feat considering ours is a notfor-profit organisation,” Mr Barnett said. “We are proud to support this vital piece of community infrastructure financially, and are grateful for the dollar for dollar commitment from the Federal Government, and the contribution made by the State Government,” he said. Mr MacDonald said: “The NSW Liberal National Government is pleased to contribute to the upgrade of the Mingara Recreation Centre. “It is an important community asset serving a wide range of sporting and social activities.” This project was jointly funded by the Federal Coalition Government ($500,000), the Mingara Recreation Centre ($465,554), and the NSW Government ($100,000). Source: Media release, Nov 14 Jack Bartel, Office of NSW Senator Arthur Sinodinos

SPORT

Ben Kennedy looks behind to see Adelaide’s first goal in his net Photo: Noel Plummer

he Central Coast Mariners have suffered a loss to Adelaide United, after conceding in the last minute, to lose the match 2-1.

An injury-riddled Mariners went into the match missing captain, Alan Baro (suspended), right-back, Storm Roux (international duty), striker, Asdrubal (injured) and, Josh Rose, who injured his calf in the warm up. As a result, coach, Paul Okon, was forced to make several changes to the side that triumphed over Sydney FC, less than one week earlier. Liam Rose replaced Baro, Kwabena Appiah stepped up for Asdrubal, and, Kye Rowles, made his season debut in the place of Josh Rose. The Mariners were the first team to show their attacking prowess, after a quick string of passes lead to a cross from, Jake McGing, who narrowly missed attacking players,

Connor Pain and Appiah. Wout Brama and Tom Hiariej proved again to be a midfield force, reading the game well to create quick turnarounds while feeding balls to the attack. A tackle from Adelaide player, Diawara, sent, Connor Pain, to ground in the penalty area late in the first half, and referee, Mathew Conger, awarded a spot kick. Brama stepped up to take the penalty and made no mistake, putting the ball into Paul Izzo’s net, with the Mariners going into the sheds 1-0 at halftime. With the second half underway, Adelaide started to put the pressure on the Central Coast from the outset. The Mariners showed early promise, and a foul outside the penalty area gave Hoole a set piece opportunity that the number 7 couldn’t keep below the crossbar. Adelaide were able to grab a goal back, thanks

to, Daniel Adlung, who scored a potential goal of the season contender, after his venomous volley from outside the box hit the top of the net, leaving Mariners’ keeper, Ben Kennedy, with no chance of touching the ball. Paul Okon put on fresh attacking legs late in the second half, with, Trent Buhagiar and Josh Bingham, coming on to replace, Andrew Hoole and Kwabena Appiah. The game seemed destined to end in a 1-1 draw, before Adelaide lodged a stoppage time attack. In the dying embers of the game, the Mariners conceded a corner to Adelaide, with Adelaide player, Mark Ochieng, putting the ball up and over to Kitto, who volleyed home. After a strong start and a half-time lead, a disappointed Central Coast finished the game 2-1 down to Adelaide United. “We had a couple of

boys that were really fatigued, who haven’t played much football of late,” Mariners’ coach Okon said. “Adelaide, in the second half, were very direct, a lot of longer balls, and then crosses into the box, and that caused us difficulties, but I think we still could have done better on both goals. “There’s going to be times in games where you won’t be able to dominate possession, for whatever reason, and we needed to deal with those two situations better, and if you don’t, in the end, it doesn’t matter what time the goals come, they’re going to cost you. “Next week, we get our captain, Alan Baro, back from suspension, but the other three, I don’t know,” Okon said. The Mariners will face Wellington Phoenix in Wellington on Saturday, November 25. Source: Media Release, Nov 16 Ellie Taylor, Central Coast Mariners

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