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round 70 residents from across the Central Coast travelled to Sydney on Monday, November 12, to participate in a Water not Coal rally in the Domain, against the approval of the Wallarah II coal mine. The rally was held to mark the commencement of action in the Land and Environment Court, brought by the Australian Coal Alliance (ACA) community group, against the NSW Minister for Planning, Anthony Roberts, and Wyong Coal Pty Ltd. “For a Monday morning and for people having to travel down from the Central Coast, it was very well attended,’ said Alan Hayes, ACA’s founder and spokesperson. “It was exceptionally pleasing to see so many Central Coast people who care about their water catchment turning up to demonstrate that concern,’ Hayes said. Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, David Harris, attended the demonstration, and again, reinforced his long-term opposition to the Wallarah II mine and his views about the importance of stopping the long-wall coal mine from going ahead in the Central Coast’s water catchment area. Nick Clyde from the Lock the Gate campaign

A group of around 70 Central Coast residents rallied in Sydney’s Domain also spoke about the importance of protecting the Dooralong and Yarramalong valleys. Former Wyong Mayor and MP, Bob Graham, also attended and spoke about how important it was to protect the water supply. “The irony was that we had won this fight two times before,” Alan Hayes told the crowd. Darkinjung LALC ensured the mine was not approved in 2013-14, when they denied access to their land. In 2011, David Harris had heavily lobbied the then Keneally Labor NSW Government resulting in Labor’s Planning Minister, Tony Kelly, rejecting the DA on the grounds that

it was not in the public interest. “The Liberal party in opposition, agreed that there should not be any coal mining,” Hayes said. “Barry O’Farrell said the next Coalition Government would not allow coal mining, not only in the valleys, but in any catchment, ‘no ifs, no buts a guarantee’,” he said. “This government does not deserve to be in office because as soon as they won the election, they reneged. “We are going to be running a very strong campaign throughout the Central Coast, and also Sydney, to oust [Member for Terrigal] Adam Crouch and other Liberals to

ensure that this Liberal Government is brought to their knees and is not reelected.” Hayes said ACA would mount the campaign in the lead up to the March, 2019, state election, because the Land and Environment Court probably would not give its ruling before March. “The Liberals committed the ultimate act of bastardry against the Central Coast people in February, when they approved the mine,” he said. The ACA is being represented in its LEC action by the Environmental Defenders Office with some financial assistance from Central Coast Council.

“We have 10 solid grounds against the approval of the mine in February, which was unlawful because it failed to consider certain aspects of the mining SEPP (State Environmental Planning Policy) and other criteria. “We have commenced this action because we do believe the approval was invalid, and we are doing it because it is in the public interest to do so.” When asked why challenging the NSW Government was left to a small community group instead of being mounted by Central Coast Council, in its capacity as the region’s water authority, Hayes said: “Well that is a good question.

“Probably because that small group of people believe it is important to leave, for generations to come, what we have enjoyed, and that is a reliable water source on the Central Coast. “The NSW Government doesn’t care less. “It is wanting to put 45,000 more homes in the northern part of the Coast over next 20 years and to do that they need water, but they tend to pander to their developer mates and forget about the needs of their community. “The greatest asset we have on the CC is our water supply, and sometimes in life, you have just got to stand up and be counted. “The age that we all are now, it would not impact on us, but it will impact on our children and their children. The LEC action commenced after the rally in front of a packed court room. “There was not enough space inside, people had to stand at the door or sit outside,” Hayes said. “All you could see in the court room was red t-shirts with ‘Water not Coal. “It just shows you how much people do care,” he said. The case is expected to continue for four days. Source: Interview, Nov 12 Alan Hayes, Australian Coal Alliance Jackie Pearson, journalist

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Minister signs off on planning controls for future Gosford CBD

and at 1 Warren Rd, Warnervale, which was to be the site for the Chappie Pie China Time Theme Park, will be sold by Central Coast Council.

osford city’s revitalisation took another major step forward on Wednesday, October 10, with the release of the ﬁnal Government Architect report.

NSW Planning Minister, Anthony Roberts, said he had signed off on the Gosford City State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP) and Development Control Plan (DCP), which would be gazetted on Friday, October 19. Minister Roberts did not announce any new NSW Government funding for the city’s revitalisation, apart from the $52m already pledged for upgrades of water and sewer infrastructure and public domain. He said the baton for the future of the CBD now passed from Coordinator General, Lee Shearer, to, Michael Cassel, CEO of a newly combined Hunter Central Coast Regional Development Corporation. He said that following more than a year of consultation, the NSW Government had listened to the community’s comments and ideas and incorporated them in a final series of measures. “People had different views on how it should be achieved, but the message was loud and clear on one thing, revitalisation of Gosford needs to happen and it needs to happen now,” Roberts said. “Today we are putting in place the framework to drive further investment, attract new residents, business, tourists, cultural activity and jobs to Gosford,” he said.

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“We have addressed many of the issues raised by community stakeholders and we want these same stakeholders to be involved in the delivery of the revitalisation plans.” Acting NSW Government Architect, Olivia Hyde, said the final Gosford City Centre Urban Design Framework (UDF) mapped out a designled, place-based revitalisation process that focuses on public domain renewal. “The place-based approach recommends focus on the delivery of attractive public places and the activation of these spaces, as well connectivity between the three core areas of Gosford City Centre,” she said. “City North focuses on connecting the greatly expanded Gosford Hospital to

the city across the rail corridor, to spread the benefits of the $400m investment into the development of the health and education precinct. “City South makes stronger links between the city and the waterfront parklands, to draw together locals, land, culture, history and recreation in a beautiful parkland destination. “Civic Heart, Kibble Park and surrounds, links the City North to the City South.” Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Scot MacDonald, said the Government also released the final Special Infrastructure Contribution (SIC). “The SIC will collect contributions for infrastructure that supports growth as the revitalisation program continues to roll out, reducing

the overall contributions from 4 per cent to 3 per cent of the cost of development, with 1 per cent to go to a new local contributions plan. “The SIC incentivises development in Gosford and reflects the Government’s $52m commitment to upgrade vital water and sewer infrastructure, and public domain in the city centre,” Minister Roberts said. The SEPP will remain a stand-alone state policy until Central Coast Council completes its comprehensive Local Environmental Plan (LEP). The Government unveiled the Hunter and Central Coast Development Corporation (HCCDC), a merged entity under the leadership of Cassel. “When it comes to

urban renewal and seizing opportunities to drive economic growth in cities, there is no one better than Michael Cassel,” Roberts said. Lee Shearer will now focus on the continued delivery of the many other priority projects of the Central Coast Regional Plan 2036. Revitalisation of Gosford City Centre as the regional capital of a healthy, prosperous and connected Central Coast, is a key ministerial priority of the Regional Plan. Roberts said the future of Gosford was also his personal priority. “I will continue to help, drive and deliver outcomes for the generations of people who grow up on the Coast …it has been a great place to live, but up until now, it has been a

difficult place to have enough job opportunities for kids,” Roberts said. He said Gosford would become “an incredible new city, just as we have been able to do in Newcastle, Parramatta, Liverpool and other places. “Gosford is now going to become a showcase for a new and vibrant community. “What we have seen in Newcastle, and that transformation under Mick Cassel, we will also see in Gosford. “Today is the day we can proudly say Gosford is on the move,” Roberts said. Media release, Oct 10 Matthew Porter, NSW Department of Planning Press conference, Oct 10 Anthony Roberts, NSW Planning Minister Jackie Pearson, journalist

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Councillor Louise Greenaway called for the sale of the land, and her motion was carried when Council met on Monday, October 8. Greenaway moved for Councillors to request a report from the Chief Executive Officer, Gary Murphy, by November 26, in relation to listing the 16 hectare site. She asked her fellow Councillors to vote to use proceeds of the sale for specific purposes, rather than paid into general revenue. “The specific purposes will be subject to discussion and further resolution of Council,” Clr Greenaway said. She named “specific purposes such as items in the greater Warnervale region, including but not limited to, the Wyong Employment Zone (WEZ), Warnervale education precinct and Warnervale town centre”. She also asked for reports provided to the former Wyong Council on November 14, 2012, to be included with the report that comes back from the CEO, whilst acknowledging that one of the reports may have to remain confidential. Clr Greenaway said she hoped her motion would

Artist’s impression of the defunct theme park have unanimous support. “The motion is to sell land, but its intent is to create local jobs and to activate the Wyong Employment Zone to drive economic development,” Greenaway said. “According to a staff report provided to the former Wyong Council at the Ordinary Meeting of November 14, 2012, the Theme Park proposal began with an approach to council to build a Chinese museum. “The proposal changed, and Wyong Council entered into a contract to sell the land to Australia Theme Park Pty Ltd to build what was touted as a $500m Chinese Theme Park. “The staff report states that studies were undertaken in support of subdividing the land, which cost ‘in the vicinity of $300 000’. “Council undertook works on the subdivision and cleared eight hectares in early 2012,

advising that ‘the costs of the works currently undertaken by council are in the vicinity of $2m’. “It is unclear if the $2m included staff time, legal advice or further consultants’ reports. “Completion of the sale was delayed and, after some years of controversy and speculation about whether it would ever occur, it was announced that the deal was off. “It appears that the cost to the ratepayers of the former Wyong Council was at least $2.3m. “Council was able to retain the $600,000 deposit, but it appears that there was a net loss of $1.7m. “This net loss to ratepayers, where it appears in the budget and/or how the debt is being serviced, are yet to be clarified. “The sale of the Chappie Pie site will recoup some of the monies already spent on the site.

“It is located within the WEZ, a State Significant Site designed to attract and accommodate large employers and new forms of industry to help boost jobs. “Development of this site should create hundreds of new jobs. “That’s hundreds of people no longer needing to commute, who will now be able to spend more time in their local communities, using services here, buying goods here, joining clubs here. “Many, if not all, Councillors have expressed their desire to create local jobs so here is a great opportunity. “The site has the potential to generate investment and interest in the Warnervale area, which will support the economic development of the long overdue Warnervale Town Centre. “The site has great transport links, being located adjacent to the

M1 and the SydneyBrisbane freight line, perfect to attract significant industrial and hopefully innovative businesses. “The last part of the motion speaks to the application of the funds received from the sale. “These monies will clearly be a ‘one-off’, so in my view, they would be best applied to a one-off project. “Given that this land is in Warnervale and the former Wyong Council residents are the ones who have already had their rates spent on the previous deal, I feel it would be reasonable to identify projects in the greater Warnervale region as the recipients of the monies. “The decision about the sale proceeds will be subject to a further resolution of Council, but I just want to flag my views in anticipation. “This motion is about selling land and recouping money, but its broader intention is to create jobs, activate the WEZ, and fund much needed projects.” Clr Doug Vincent, who seconded the motion, said it would mean finally moving forward with the WEZ. Clr Vincent said Councillors had received briefings from staff stating that 5,287 homes would be built in the area within a relatively short period. “Figures have quoted that 6,805 jobs could

possibly be put into the WEZ and Warnervale town centre, so this Council, if fair dinkum about the WEZ, should act,” Vincent said. “Council should progress selling that land at a price benchmarked against a just terms valuation,” he said. “If we can sell that land and have staff provide us with the best projects, so that we could put the proceeds from the sale of that land into that area, I would say this is the biggest job number quotation we have had in this chamber for some time.” Clr Greg Best said he was opposed to specifying how proceeds should be spent. “To quarantine revenue from these types of disposals sets an interesting precedent and could lead to a counter argument for further one off selling,” Best said. CEO Gary Murphy replied: “It is a matter for Council to determine how revenues will be spent. “I certainly take the intent of the proposal that it is not to go into the general fund,” Murphy said. The motion was passed and those who voted in favour were Clrs Mehrtens, Sundstrom, Matthews, MacGregor, Greenaway, Vincent, Hogan and Mayor Smith. Source: Agenda item 6.5, Oct 8 Louise Greenaway, Central Coast Council Jackie Pearson, journalist

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Bungaree, one of the most celebrated men in early Sydney, will be commemorated by the Pearl Beach Aboriginal History Group on Friday, November 23, and Saturday, November 24. Born in the Broken Bay area and part of local history, Bungaree’s descendants live on the Central Coast today. Bungaree was a skilled mariner and linguist and an effective mediator. He died on November 24, 188 years ago. A weekend of events has been planned to commemorate his life around that date. The history group and local indigenous people will hold a series of community events during the Bungaree Commemoration weekend. Historian Mr Keith Vincent Smith, author of the book King Bungaree, will speak at the opening night at Pearl Beach Hall

on Friday, November 23. Mr Vincent Smith will talk about Bungaree, his life on the Coast, his travels around Australia and his life in early Sydney. His presentation will commence at 7pm followed by canapes and wine at 7:45pm. The Mingaletta Sisters Together, from the Mingaletta Aboriginal Corporation in Umina, will hold a weaving and coiling workshop at the Pearl Beach Hall on Saturday, November 24 from 9:30am to 12pm (spaces limited). A bush tucker walk and talk around Pearl Beach will take place from 4pm to 5:30pm on the Saturday. It will be followed, from 6:30pm, by the evening event on the Saturday starting with a Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony. Bungaree’s matrilineal descendants, Ms Tracey Howie of the Guringai Tribal Link Corporation, and Mr Laurie Bimson, will conduct a free presentation and answer questions

about their ancestor as part of the commemoration. An indigenous book stall will be held at the hall throughout the Saturday, supplied by Ms Jody Deamer of the Bouddi Gallery in Hardy’s Bay. Brisbane Water Historical Society will display a range of aboriginal artefacts from their collection. The Pearl Beach Aboriginal History Group will also launch a booklet about the Aboriginal History of the Pearl Beach and Patonga Area. “Bungaree” tickets to the evening with Keith Vincent Smith are available via www.eventbrite. com.au. All other events are free for the community, with no booking required. The weaving event has limited numbers and will be run on a ﬁrst come ﬁrst served basis.

The numbers of one- and twobedroom units would be increased, if its draft affordable housing strategy is adopted. The council would also “promote” the development of boarding houses in the area. Parking requirements could be reduced to one parking space for two bedroom apartments and as few as 0.2 spaces per room for boarding houses. The minimum building height could be increased to at least 11.5 metres “to facilitate the construction of multi-dwelling housing and residential ﬂat buildings”. The changes would be implemented through a Development Control Plan where deﬁned limits are treated as guidelines only and may be exceeded. The draft affordable housing strategy, currently on exhibition, states: “Without deliberate

intervention through the planning system, and the active creation of affordable and alternative housing through direct funding, partnerships and innovative models of housing and service delivery, the situation is likely to worsen.” However, the primary thrust of the strategy on the Peninsula appears to be a conventional rezoning approach, aided by developer bonuses. The only “innovation” appears to be the opportunity, under a “density bonus” scheme, for the council to take ownership of a number of units in the area, which it would then lease on to a community housing provider for rental as affordable housing “in perpetuity”. Previous innovative plans to offer affordable housing on the Peninsula using “tiny houses” appear to have been dropped. The draft strategy, prepared by Judith Stubbs and Associates, deﬁnes affordable housing as costing less than 30 per cent of gross household income. The draft strategy acknowledged Umina and Blackwall being included in the lowest third of housing affordability in Australia.

The area is less affordable than Greater Sydney for local residents, with higher rates of housing stress and higher rates of growth of primary homelessness and the marginally housed, the strategy states. “Strong leadership is needed from Council to develop a collective approach to these issues,” said the strategy’s author, Dr Judith Stubbs. At a general level, the strategy acknowledges that the private market delivers the majority of local housing but “there is compelling evidence that the market is failing to supply affordable, diverse housing for the vast majority of those who need it,” the strategy said. “There are virtually no marketdelivered housing products affordable to very low income renters in any part of the LGA.” Caravan parks are the only affordable housing available to “very low income renting”, according to the strategy. “Speciﬁc strategies to increase the supply of non-market or more deeply subsidised housing are required. “This includes stronger (or mandatory) intervention through

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SPECIAL REPORT he number of Roberts also announced cranes ﬁlling the the merger of the Central Gosford skyline is Coast Regional Development the clearest indicator Corporation with Hunter Development Corporation of the massive under the leadership transformation the city of, Michael Cassel, the is currently undergoing. man responsible for

Building density increase proposed for Woy Woy Central Coast Council is planning to increase population density and residential building heights within 400 metres of Woy Woy town centre in an attempt to create affordable housing in the area.

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the planning system to create affordable housing in perpetuity through mandatory contributions; and the direct creation of affordable housing, for example, on publiclyowned land in partnership with a registered community housing provider.” The strategy recommends that Council directly creates social and affordable rental housing for lower income key workers, older pensioners, retirees, people with a disability, people at risk of homelessness, very low and low income families. “This is the only effective strategy in the current and future housing context for such groups.” Under the strategy, the Council would consider appointing a special Housing and Homelessness Ofﬁcer. It could convene and support an appropriate homelessness taskforce to develop, implement and monitor progress on relevant actions. It would advocate to State Government for a fair and equitable increase in resources to meet growing homelessness. A structured pilot would be conducted with real estate agents

to build relationships with local homelessness services, raise the proﬁle of homelessness, and take positive action on housing formerly homeless people. Another pilot would be a transitional housing model to support effective transition to the private rental market for homeless people. Home share opportunities would also be explored in underoccupied private housing, for example, an older person sharing their home with a younger person at risk of homelessness. Council would provide information to the community on issues of homelessness, the rights of homeless people and how the community can support and include homeless people in public space. Exhibition of the Draft Affordable and Alternative Housing Strategy for public comment has been extended for six weeks and can be viewed at yourvoiceourcoast. com/affordable-and-alternativehousing-strategy SOURCE: Draft Affordable and Alternative Housing Strategy, 15 Oct 2018 Judith Stubbs, Judith Stubbs and Associates

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The number of cranes now fluctuates from one week to the next as some projects approach completion and new ones come on line, but according to the city’s skyline, at long last, something is happening. The 12 development sites featured in this report, all with cranes on site when our photographer did a drive by, represent $216m worth of works and will result in 595 new residences, mostly one, two and three-bedroom units in flat buildings. That’s in addition to the hospital car park and medical school building, new street level retail and A1 commercial space. The NSW Government claims that the new State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP), covering Gosford CBD, will result in a revitalisation of the city, but by the clearest measure, that transformation is already taking place, before the new planning controls are in place. The SEPP and DCP were gazetted on Friday, October 12, days after the Planning Minister, Anthony Roberts, announced, at a Gosford Erina and Coastal Chamber of Commerce luncheon, he’d signed off on the new controls.

the transformation of Newcastle’s city centre. Central Coast Council Mayor, Jane Smith, has proudly said, repeatedly, that $1.79b worth of development has been approved in the Gosford CBD since the Council amalgamation in May, 2016. Cain King, Director of CKDS Architecture, and Chair of the Central Coast Chapter of the Urban Design Institute of Australia (UDIA) said he was “genuinely excited” about Gosford’s future. “You do need a city centre for everything else to filter out from, so I do agree with the process that the NSW Government has used,” King said. However, he said a great deal of the current development activity, the cranes already in the sky, were due to the bonus incentives put in place by the former Gosford Council. “Everything we are seeing, apart from hospital, tax office and finance building, are directly from the bonus height and floor space ratio (FSR) incentives that Gosford Council put in place to encourage developers to come to the Coast. “Those cranes are a direct result of that, and that was a great benefit of Gosford

Crane on site for 15-storey Merindah Apartments in Mann Street

Council’s initiative,” King said. Whilst praising the former Council, King said he was also a “big believer” in the regional Central Coast Council. “We are in a new era now,” he said. “In support of the Council, they have had a lot of things to deal with as a result of the amalgamation, full stop, and the community needs to understand and be patient with that,” King said. “At the moment, Council does not have the number of planners it needs to support the number of projects coming through.” CKDS is involved with several significant developments in the CBD, including John Singleton’s Bonython Tower in Mann St and the triple tower Waterside development on the Froggy’s site, to name two of the biggest. “The community needs to know the new confidence that developers have in Gosford, as a result of State Government taking over development in the city until Council has its new consolidated Local Environmental Plan (LEP) in place,” he said. “The benefits for the local community of the State Government stepping in are phenomenal. “They are throwing in millions of dollars for infrastructure, so local money does not have to be spent on those items.

“Developers coming in won’t have to make those contributions, hence the Special Infrastructure Contribution (SIC) is being reduced to 3 per cent. “The measurable requirements within the state LEP will give a little more confidence to developers to come in and invest,” he said. King said he was confident that the emphasis on design excellence would deliver A-grade or B-grade commercial space to the city. “Currently we are C, D and below”. Bank finance remained a problem for developers but, according to King, they are “being smarter about it this time around. “A lot of the developers we have now have been far more intelligent in selling Gosford and attracting investment. “Developers are digging into their own pockets to build certain developments that are happening because finance is only made available at certain stages in the process. “Developers are having to dig into their own contingencies and their own money to get to a certain point where they can finance.” King said other developers have largely underwritten their own projects, namely John Singleton and Tony Denny.

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The NRMA has bought Fantasea Cruising, operators of the Palm Beach to Patonga, Ettalong and Wagstaffe ferry service.

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roposals to expand and redevelop the Wyong Race Club have created an uncertain future for several large community organisations who are based on Race Club land, according to Central Coast Councillors Doug Vincent and Kyle MacGregor. In August Wyong Race Club announced a $6 million track and training master plan. Councillors adopted a motion introduced by Clr Vincent and Clr MacGregor at their ordinary meeting on Monday, October 29, to request CEO Gary Murphy hold a master planning workshop “to review historical information and establish a community-focused vision for the future of Baker Park and the race course area in Wyong”. Clr Kyle MacGregor said he believed the precinct around the race track and Baker Park was “one of the most significant recreational facilities for the region. “It was a major Council election issue in the Wyong ward in 2017, I had been approached before the election by community members and groups who were fearful

for the future of the area,” MacGregor said. Central Coast Volunteer Rescue Squad and Central Coast Poultry Club are two major community organisations that will be required to leave their long-term homes within the Race Club site. Anthony Bliim, Captain of Central Coast Volunteer Rescue Squad, addressed the Council meeting. He said the squad was formed in 1975 and had grown on the site but Wyong Race Club had terminated its lease. “Our primary role is rescue, such as road crash, industrial accidents, domestic rescues and animal rescue,” Bliim said.

Wyong Race Club and, inset, the poultry pavilion “We also provide allow for community use community awareness with separate access to about road safety, with meeting rooms, kitchen programmes such as and toilets. Driver Reviver,” he said. “Some of the “In 1980 a 25 year lease community groups that was negotiated with have in the past or still the Wyong and District use the facility are, the Agricultural Association Multiple Sclerosis society, for a parcel of community Wyong Quilters Club, land fronting onto Rose St Central Coast Quilters, Wyong with any building Lions Club of Wyong, to remain the property Men’s Support groups, of the Volunteer Rescue WICEN to name a few. Squad. “It has also been “With community used as an emergency donations we proceeded evacuation centre in to construct the building the 1994 bushfires, and to house vehicles and Wyong Council itself equipment and to provide has in the past used the training facilities for its facility to service its staff vehicles. volunteer members. “In 2016 the Volunteer “As the building was Squad funded by donations from Rescue the community of Wyong approached Wyong Race Shire it was decided Club for approval to allow to design the facility to a training company to

use our training rooms to raise funds. “It was then discovered that with the multiple changes of membership to both the squad and the Agricultural Society that the lease was misplaced and forgotten about and it had in fact expired in 2004. “In December 2017 a new licence deed for 12 months was presented to the Volunteer Rescue Squad by Wyong Race Club which was a very poor outcome for us. “The Volunteer Rescue Squad felt obliged to sign this deed or else occupation of our building would be terminated. “This 12 month extension is about to expire and our organisation faces the

overwhelming task of finding and funding a new headquarters location as well as gathering the resources and volunteer man-hours needed to move the facilities and equipment. “We always believed that the land on which our building is located was for community use and over the past 40-plus years of our tenancy we believe we have provided a valuable community service both as a primary accredited rescue organisation and by providing a venue for other community services to gather and conduct their voluntary support services. “As such we seek clarification as to the history of the land ownership on which the racecourse occupies. “We would also be interested in the planning limitations and permitted usage of this land. “In saying this it should be noted that our organisation would fully support the review into the community use of this land,” he said. Speaking after the meeting, Clr Doug Vincent said the Wyong race course was originally the agricultural showground and the first show took place in 1905.

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NRMA Group chief Mr Rohan Lund announced the acquisition on Thursday, October 25, as part of the NRMA’s aim to become Australia’s largest provider of transport and tourism services. “Today’s announcement of NRMA’s acquisition of Fantasea, 12 months after we bought Manly Fast Ferry, sees our ﬂeet of vessels grow to 31 and boosts our capacity to unlock the potential of Sydney’s waterways, offer fantastic experiences to people wanting to enjoy our city and connect the Central Coast with Palm Beach,”

Mr Lund said. “When Sydney was born the majority of its transport needs were met by our sprawling harbour and network of waterways; 200 years later and the NRMA wants the city to again realise the potential of its waterways,” he said. Fantasea provides a range of transport and tourism services, harbour cruises, ferry services and yellow water taxis across Sydney Harbour in addition to the Palm Beach to Central Coast service.. The Fantasea ﬂeet comprises 10 ferries and 10 water taxis. “Fantasea has a diverse and modern ﬂeet of vessels and their operational approach to customer service aligns with the NRMA,” Mr Lund said.

“We welcome their staff to the NRMA family and look forward to working to deliver unique experiences to our customers in Sydney and the Central Coast,” he said. “As the NRMA group of businesses grows so too does our capacity to provide much-needed transport solutions to a community keen to get around faster and provide membership value to our 2.6 million members.” NRMA members currently get 20 per cent discounts on selected Fantasea services and the organisation will look to provide further member-exclusive offers and specials, Mr Lund said. SOURCE: Media release, 25 Oct 2018 Peter Khoury, NRMA

Strata committee to sue Ettalong Diggers The strata committee representing unit owners in the resort section of the Ettalong Diggers complex have commenced legal action against the club. Mantra Building strata committee chair Mr Barry Sale said the legal action was related to damage, caused to units and common property, from leaks in the roof on the eighth ﬂoor. Mr Sale said the leaks were caused by three telecommunication companies - Telstra, Optus and Vodafone - drilling through the waterproof membrane on the roof to anchor at least 20 radio frequency transmission devices located on the roof of the building. Ettalong Diggers Memorial Club chief Mr Bill Jackson said the club was just as anxious as the unit owners to seek a solution to the ongoing leaks. Mr Jackson said unit owners had engaged in legal action over the issue before and some had already received monies from insurance claims. He said there were around 25 devices on the roof but they may not all be operational. He said he believed the total paid by the three telecommunications companies per year was $70,000. Mr Sale said he noticed the devices when he purchased his unit, which is located on the eighth ﬂoor and has incurred water damage but said, at the time of

purchase, he did not take much notice. “The situation was that the club built the building and then operated the club in one section of it and sold off the hotel part of it so that the club had a base and the bulk of the cost would be met by selling off the units,” Mr Sale said. “One of the things the club claimed ownership of was the two service towers on the roof,” he said. The reason they kept ownership of those towers was because they were able to sell spaces on those towers to the telecommunications companies. “The club owns the towers but for the telcos to use those towers they needed to drill into our part of the building in order to anchor their towers. “There was never any arrangement or understanding of the strata owners or holders

as to any agreement with the telecommunication companies. “Our permission never sought and never given. “By them drilling into the roof of the building, they drilled through the waterproof membrane. “They punctured the membrane and consequently every time it rains it leaks and it is still happening. “This ﬁght has been going on for around about nine years. “It is not just water getting in because in those two towers is a huge number of pigeons both dead and alive. “The water leaking through the roof is yellow. “In two cases the water is dripping in the kitchen areas of two of the units.” Mr Sale said he had attempted to resolve the issue directly with the telecommunications companies but had no success.

“Strata had to arrange for collection trays at our cost to be put into the ceilings, then from the collection trays the water was piped down into buckets into the units affected. “We have had to pay for mould removal.” Mr Sale said Diggers chief Mr Jackson had attempted to work with the strata committee to resolve the problem. “The club has applied to Council to put a cover over the towers which was approved but has now gone back to Council because the telecommunications companies have required other restrictions. “Nobody seems to be able to move these telcos to get the job done they just keep stalling.” Mr Sale said the unit owners were also aware of the health issues associated with electromagnetic fields surrounding the devices on the roof of the building. “That issue is a very difficult one to prove and the telcos will tell you the rays go outwards and not down and therefore the eighth floor is not affected,” Mr Sale said. “I believe there is a safety issue there. “Interestingly enough I wanted to go up and inspect the pigeon poo but I have a pace maker and I was told under no circumstances was I to go up to that level.” The Strata Committee has now decided to initiate legal action against the club.

“We cannot have legal action against the telcos because we have no agreement with the telcos, even though they drilled into our roof, but we do have an issue with the club because the club is responsible for our roof being damaged,” Mr Sale said. “We had a memorandum of understanding from the club that it would definitely be fixed by June 30 this year. “The club signed off on that and we signed off on that and we were paid out by the insurance company for loss of rent up to that period.” Mr Jackson confirmed Ettalong Diggers was resubmitting its application to Council to cover the towers. “The issue needs to be rectified so legal action is probably the best thing the stata committee could do. “The complexity of the whole arrangement makes it difficult to resolve; the club owns two plant rooms up there but not the roof. “Under the towers are two concrete slabs six inches deep but the club only owns the top inch,” he said. SOURCE: Interview, 1 Nov 2018 Barry Sale, Mantra Building Strata Committee Interview, 1 Nov 2018 Bill Jackson, Ettalong Diggers Memorial Club Reporter: Jackie Pearson

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Support sought to oppose the re-opening of the Mangrove Mountain landfill esidents in the southern areas of the Central Coast have been asked to support a campaign to protect the region’s water supply by opposing the reopening of the Mangrove Mountain landﬁll.

“In this edition of Coast Community News, a Public Notice has been inserted by the Environment Protection Authority (EPA), under instruction from the Land and Environment Court (LEC),” said Stephen Goodwin, spokesperson for the Mountain Districts Association. “The aim is to invite the public to make submissions on the Mangrove Mountain Landfill issue to the EPA, who will pass them on to the Court and the landfill operator, Verde Terra Pty Ltd, which has applied to have its licence renewed,” he said. “This public consultation is a pivotal moment for the community. “If it fails to voice its opposition, in a decisive manner, to having a massive landfill in the Central Coast’s water catchment area, the Court may see that as tacit

The EPA and Council admit Mangrove Mountain landﬁll is a threat to the Coast’s drinking water

support for the landfill. “We can’t let that happen. “It will open the doors for a further 10 years of waste importation at the landfill. “Mountain Districts Association is asking you to make a submission opposing the application to have EPL 11395 varied. “Mountain Districts Association can help you with your submission. “The EPA and Central Coast Council are joined in opposition to Verde Terra,” Goodwin said.

Mangrove Mountain Landfill is located at the Mangrove Mountain Golf Course on the boundary between Gosford LGA and Wyong LGA. “It is a threat to the Central Coast drinking water supply and both Central Coast Council and the EPA admit this fact,” Goodwin said. “The landfill sits at the highest point of the catchment for the regional water supply. “The landfill has lain idle since 2014, although there is still the matter of 800,000

cubic metres of waste sitting there, most of which does not have an effective lining underneath to prevent the escape of toxic leachate into the groundwater. “Scientific study has demonstrated that almost half of the stream flow in Ourimbah Creek comes from this groundwater. “Central Coast Council pumps out of Ourimbah Creek into Mardi Dam. “Water in Mardi Dam is shared with Mangrove Creek

Dam. “These are the two potable water storage facilities for the entire Central Coast. “On behalf of the entire Central Coast community, Mountain Districts Association has been intensively engaged, for over four years, to end this threat to the regional water supply. “Presently, the matter is in the Court, as is explained in the EPA Public Notice. “The landfill operator, Verde Terra Pty Ltd, has applied to have EPL 11395, that regulates the activities at the landfill site, varied to enable it to resume operations. “Its application was refused by the EPA, and Verde Terra is appealing this decision in the Court. “If successful, this will authorise the importation of 1.318 million tonnes of new waste in addition to the existing vast waste mound. “On behalf of the community, Mountain Districts Association vigorously opposes this application and calls on members of the general public to do the same by making a submission to the EPA. “In addition to the Verde Terra application, there are a large number of supporting

documents. “These are the documents submitted to the Court with the application. “It is not necessary for members of the general public, who are concerned about the threat of this landfill to their water supply, to read all of these, but if you wish to be fully informed, they will be available for viewing at specified locations. “Mountain Districts Association is familiar with the content of most if not all of the supporting documents and is preparing information to assist members of the public. “The supporting documents will contain the essential facts and reasons why this licence application is a bad thing and should be opposed and will contain a brief background of the issue and how to prepare a submission to send to the EPA.” Register your interest in receiving a copy of the briefing note from Mountain Districts Association by following the link http:// mountaindistrictsassociation. com.au Source: Media release, Oct 30 Stephen Goodwin, Mountain Districts Association

Crunch time for coal mine approval

he legal challenge in the Land & Environment Court (LEC) against the approval of the Wallarah 2 Coal mine, situated in the major water catchment of the Central Coast, commences on Monday, November 12. It is expected to run for a

minimum of four days. The Central Coast Community Group, the Australian Coal Alliance (ACA), is challenging the validity of the NSW Planning Assessment Commission’s (PAC) approval in January. The ACA has brought this action against the proponent (Wyong Coal Pty Ltd – Wallarah 2) and the Minister for Planning, because it is in

the public interest to do so. The ACA will be holding a rally in the Domain, behind Parliament House, at 10am, on the day the legal challenge commences. Campaign Director of the ACA, Alan Hayes, said: “The challenge in the Land & Environment Court is an historic moment for the Central Coast. “The community have been

fighting for twenty-three years to protect the Central Coast’s major water supply district. “The legal challenge is the culmination of the community’s strength not to give in but to fight to win. “We don’t have the luxury of another water supply or water catchment.” Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, David Harris, said that stopping the Wallarah

2 Coal mine is essential to ensure the quality of our water catchment on the Coast. “This court case is another stage in this long running battle,” said David Harris. “The Liberals could end this madness tomorrow, but if they won’t then I hope the courts will. “Wallarah 2 would be a disaster for our beautiful

region, we have to stop it and I hope the Australian Coal Alliance is successful.” Korea Resource Corporation is the major shareholder of Wyong Coal Pty Ltd, the proponents of the proposed Wallarah 2 coal mine. Source: Media alert, Nov 5 Alan Hayes, Australian Coal Alliance

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Opposition promises lifts at Tuggerah Station T

he NSW Opposition has announced that a Labor Government will install lifts at Tuggerah Station, if elected in 2019.

Shadow Minister for Transport, Jodi McKay, was joined by Member for the Entrance, David Mehan, in making the announcement on November 9 They were joined by locals, who have long been campaigning for better accessibility of one of the Central Coast’s busiest stations. “Tuggerah Station is the major train station for thousands of Central Coast residents. “Sydney Trains data indicates that almost 3,000 trips a day are taken to and from there,” McKay said. “For eight long years, the Berejiklian Government has ignored concerns about access for people with disabilities, those with mobility issues and parents with prams. “Many locals have

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Shadow Minister for Transport, Jodi McKay, with Central Coast Labor representatives and commuters at Tuggerah Station raised the issue that the fully supported the the NSW Government to job. current long ramp and community’s desire to build easy access lifts at During the debate stair access makes the see lifts installed at the Tuggerah Station. on the motion, Mehan train station much too station. The motion condemned noted that the Transport difficult to navigate. “I won’t rest until we the Government for its Access Program was “The previous Labor have lifts at Tuggerah failure to provide easy being “rorted” by the Government was in the Station. access lifts at Tuggerah Government with higher process of installing lifts congratulated priority projects on the “The Central Coast has station; when work was halted a large population of over the local community for Coast missing out on in 2011, following the 65s their strong campaign funding, while projects in election of the Liberal “It is common sense in support of lifts at Government held areas Government. to have lifts here at the station and called were funded. “Then Transport Tuggerah Station to make on the Government to Mehan read from a immediately commit letter sent by, Helen Terry, Minister and now Premier, life easier,” Mehan said. Gladys Berejiklian, On October 24, funding for the installation of Tumbi Umbi, to the cancelled the project but David Mehan, placed a of lifts at Tuggerah Transport Minister. never provided a reason. In her letter, Ms Terry motion before the NSW station, along with a clear Mehan said he Parliament calling on timetable to complete the recorded the difficulties

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Major roadwork disruptions on the M1 Pacific Motorway M

otorists are advised that changed traffic conditions are continuing on the M1 Pacific Motorway at the Warnervale interchange, as part of the Tuggerah to Doyalson upgrade. Night carried

Warnervale Interchange on the M1 Pacific Motorway until November 18, for the next stage of the Sparks Rd Bridge widening. Lane closures will be in place occasionally at night with a single lane available past the worksite. A short detour up and over the existing entry and exit ramps at

work will be out at the

Sparks Rd will be in place during the full closures, to detour traffic around the worksite and allow motorists to continue their journey with minimal disruption. Full closure and up and over detours will be in place northbound at night until November 18. The closures will be in place between 8:30pm and 4:30am from Sunday

to Wednesday, between 9pm and 4:30am on Thursday, and between 10pm and 5:30am on Friday, weather permitting. The existing 80km/h speed limit for the Tuggerah to Doyalson upgrade will remain in place on the M1. The final activity to complete this work will take place from early

December for up to two weeks. During this time, a M1 full closure northbound will be required, with up and overs at the Warnervale interchange for several nights. Motorists travelling north are also advised to take extra care and drive to the conditions, along with the three kilometres of shifted roadway,

between the Alison Rd overpass and Sparks Rd interchange. This change in traffic conditions will persist until mid-2019 as the Tu g g e r a h - D o y a l s o n upgrade continues. Source: Media release, Nov 2 RMS Media

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Centenary of Remembrance Day commemorated A

ccording to Emma McBride, Member for Dobell, commemorations like the 100th anniversary of the World War I Armistice are important to keep memories alive and show gratitude to those who fought for our freedom. “It is also a reminder of the toll that war takes on communities and the importance of peacekeeping,” McBride said. “The Centenary of Anzac 2014-2018 is one of the most important commemorative periods in Australia’s history, and this year, Remembrance Day marked 100 years since the Armistice of the First World War,” she said. “The Australian Government has supported projects that commemorate the end of the War over the past four years, and it was a privilege to be part of the Armistice Centenary Grants Program.

The Entrance Long Jetty Sub-Branch at the Glenvale School Memorial unveiling “I established the ‘Dobell Community Consultation Committee’ and, together with local RSL Sub-Branch representatives and the National Servicemen’s Association, projects were selected for one-off grants to commemorate the Centenary of Armistice locally. “The Wyong Family History Group received funding to install 21 Banners along Tuggerah Straight featuring the names of men from the Wyong district who were killed in WWI, and the year of their death.

“Banners also feature the names of major battles and images of the Wyong memorial and poppy, the symbol of Remembrance Day. “Wyong RSL Sub Branch partnered with Central Coast Council to build a memorial at Jilliby Cemetery that recognises the servicemen and women from the Wyong region who contributed to the war effort. “Many people from the area who died at war are buried in that cemetery. “The Sub-Branch has purchased a seedling from the lone pine, and

the memorial will consist of a large sandstone piece with a plaque. “Many residents of Bupa Aged Care in Bateau Bay have strong links with Australia’s war efforts, and to recognise this, their WWI monument will be restored, and a quilt, designed and made by residents to symbolise the sacrifice of both men and women to the war effort, is being made and framed for display. “The National S e r v i c e m e n ’s Association, Tuggerah Lakes branch, has built a sandstone memorial

on the grounds of the Glenvale School, which will be used by the school community for ANZAC and Remembrance Day commemorations. “I was honoured to be part of the official unveiling of this memorial and present an Australian Flag to fly on the new flagpole. “Two bronze statues, weighing 350kg each, and replicating the Martin Place memorial, have been erected at the Toukley RSL Cenotaph, where more than 400 local servicemen’s ashes are interred.

“At their dedication service, we heard from local teenager, Mia Thomas, whose Great Great Grandfather, Captain Alfred Shout, was awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery in battle shortly before he died from injuries in August, 1915,” McBride said. Doyalson-Wyee RSL Sub Branch and LisarowOurimbah RSL SubBranch also held services to mark the occassion. “Like many Central Coast residents, my family has been touched by war. “My great-grandfather, William Henry Murray, saw combat at Gallipoli, and while serving in France in the Second Australian Pioneer Battalion, he was awarded the Military Medal for conspicuous bravery, for assisting wounded troops under heavy fire”, Emma McBride said. “Lest we forget.” Source: Media release, Nov 12 Heather Robinson, office of Emma McBride

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NESA Refuse Mediation to save school Dear Premier/Deputy Premier

Dear Voter

Eagle Arts Vocational College (EAVC) caters for anxious/depressed teenagers on the Central Coast and across the state. Our kids refuse to go to mainstream schools (or were expelled), but enjoy our school, which has lots of work experience, art/sport as well as traditional Maths and Science etc. The NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) want to close us down for good due to inadequate paperwork. They refuse to help us improve it. On legal advice, we went to the Anti Discrimination Board who ruled that it could well be an act of discrimination to close EAVC, involving 6 breaches of the Act. They said mediation between NESA and the school was essential to resolve the conflict. NESA refuse to mediate. NESA refuse to negotiate. Is it acceptable for a govt agency to defy the Anti Discrimination Board? Is NESA a rogue authority? Now staff and supporters will run as Independents in 4 electorates across the state on March 23 to take a stand.

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he NSW Opposition has pledged to hold an inquiry, if elected in March, into the current State G o v e r n m e n t ’s commercial fishing reforms, which have led to more than one in five fishing businesses exiting the industry.

“An elected NSW Labor Government will hold an independent review into the reforms, to see how we can best support the sector moving forward,” said Member for The Entrance, David Mehan. “The Liberal Government has clearly damaged the local fishing industry,” Mehan said. The reforms are now placing pressure on other businesses associated with the local fishing industry, according to the Opposition. In answers to budget estimates, the Government admitted that 177 fishing businesses had left the industry. Prior to the reforms, there were 881 businesses. The inquiry would examine, amongst other things: the overall conduct and rollout of the reforms; social and economic impacts of the reform, including impacts on related businesses such as fishing co-operatives; and, appropriateness of existing structures overseeing the commercial fishing sector. O p p o s i t i o n spokesperson for Primary

Industries, Mick Veitch, said the current Minister, Niall Blair, had rushed headfirst into the reform without considering the long term impacts on fishers and coastal communities. “It was telling that a range of National Party MP’s had spoken out against the reforms”, Veitch said. “The Minister was recently caught out sitting on a social impact statement, carried out by the University of Canberra,” Veitch said. The State Opposition called for the release of the report without delay. Labor said the Government was also lagging behind on introducing mandatory seafood labelling legislation, having voted down a Labor Bill earlier this year. “Many family run businesses have gone to the wall, with impacts flowing onto other industries up and down the coast.” Shadow Minister for the Central Coast and Member for Wyong, David Harris, said: “It’s hardly surprising that this Government policy has had an adverse effect on small commercial fishing businesses. “An enquiry is an essential step to correcting this policy failure,” he said. Source: Media release, Oct 10 David Mehan, Member for The Entrance David Harris, Shadow Minister for the Central Coast Mick Veitch, Shadow Minister for Primary Industries

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ocal residents and environmentalists strongly refute claims made by Transport for NSW (TfNSW) that the Intercity Fleet Rail Maintenance Facility, now under construction at Kangy Angy, is not affecting creeks in the vicinity.

Kangy Angy Resident Action Group (KARAG) spokesperson, Tracey Stewart, said she had asked TfNSW if they had researched the presence of Platypus in Chittaway and Bangalow Creeks. Stewart was sent the written response: “No, as we are not impacting their environment. “We will have appropriate erosion and sediment controls and basins established during our work.” Mapping of the distribution of the platypus at the local scale is not available, but residents and the

Community Environment Network (CEN) said the species continued to be present in both Bangalow and Chittaway Creeks. The Review of Environmental Factors (REF) for the Intercity Fleet Maintenance Facility at Kangy Angy did not identify the area as having platypus or being platypus habitat. John Asquith, Chair of the Community Environment Network, said: “The residents have told us on many occasions that they saw platypus in that system near the rail maintenance facility before it was built and the habitat destroyed. “We even had one of our members take video earlier this year of a young platypus that was very tame in one of those creeks near the development site,” Asquith said. “We have absolutely no doubt that they are there because it was an isolated area, with good quality water, and no

Platypus filmed in early 2018 near the Kangy Angy train maintenance facility development site industry or run off going into the streams of a substantial amount,” he said. When asked whether he believed the development now underway was having an impact on the creeks, he said: “No doubt about it. “You have just got to look at the thing, clearing and filling land is the definition of habitat destruction on a large scale, and they are filling it with umpteen thousands of tonnes of road base

and other fill. “What they are saying is not the truth. “Their REF tried to claim that their work and the devastation they were planning to do would have no impact. “They said there would be no discharge into surrounding creeks, rivers and flood plains. “It was absolutely untrue and it is demonstrably untrue. “We think the creeks will be permanently disturbed because

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the facility is a heavy eningeering maintenance facility. “To suggest a heavy engineering maintenance facility, where trains are degreased, cleaned and so on, will not discharge into the environment in any circumstances, including rain and flood, on such a big site, is just not going to be possible. “They know it, we know it, and they just pretend it is not going to happen. “The Kangy Angy decision is one of the most appalling I have seen in my 50 years in the environment movement, it shows a complete disregard for the values of our local environment.” Tracey Stewart said the creeks have been impacted since work on the site commenced. “They constructed a gabion wall, a cage made out of fairly heavy duty mesh filled with rocks, put pipes across the bottom where Chittaway Creek is, and put the gabion wall on top so they could cross the creek.

“They have now removed the wall out of the creek completely, but there are already others that they have constructed to hold up the embankment. “There is a metal relocatable bridge across the creek now. “They use it for the workmens’ cars and there are other trucks that come in from time to time. “Of course they are affecting the creek; even removing all the vegetation has affected the creek,” Stewart said. TfNSW has now announced that they intend to temporarily divert Chittaway Creek. “They still won’t release the plans to us. “We have been asking for months and months for the plans, and we still haven’t seen any. Source: Interview, Nov 8 Tracey Stewart, KARAG Interview, Nov 8 John Asquith, Community Environment Network

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Major parties vote against National Park motion which would stop coal mine P

arliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Scot MacDonald, and his fellow Member of the Legislative Council, Taylor Martin, along with Labor MLCs, voted against a proposal by the NSW Greens to convert the Wyong State Forest into the Jilliby National Park.

During debate in the NSW Legislative Council about the NSW Government’s National Park Estate (Reservations) Bill 2018, the Greens’, Jeremy Buckingham, attempted to make six amendments, including the conversion of Wyong State Forest into the Jilliby National Park. “The effect of these amendments is to stop coalmining in critical areas of the State by converting State Conservation Areas and State Forests into national parks,” Buckingham said. “In particular, it converts the Jilliby State Conservation Area to the Jilliby National Park, and

adds the Wyong State Forest,’ he said. “The effect of the amendments is to stop the Wallarah 2 coal mine on the Central Coast by preventing the mining lease application from being granted over areas which are covered by the new national park. “This series of amendments is aimed at protecting these beautiful and important areas of New South Wales from utterly unnecessary coalmining. “They are important habitats in themselves, but there is an urgent need for these areas to be brought into the national parks system to stop the plans to mine for coal in these areas.” Buckingham said the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [IPCC] special report on Global Warming of 1.5°C, outlined the significant difference between 1.5°C and 2°C of global warming, “both of which are incredibly disastrous. “All pathways to 1.5°C require a ‘steep reduction’ in coal use to close to 0 per cent of electricity by

2050. “This is the universal scientific consensus. “These amendments would protect these areas of New South Wales from coalmining and protect our atmosphere and climate from the emissions from the coal that would be mined. “Many of these areas are currently State Conservation Areas (SCAs)…rather than national parks, to protect the mineral resources underneath. “That is the reason that many of them were declared SCAs rather than national parks in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. “Times have changed. “We are on the precipice of climate disaster. “The Greens agree with the science that concludes that the vast majority of coal must stay in the ground if we are to avoid catastrophic climate change. “Therefore, there is no reason to continue to protect the coal in these areas, but there are important reasons to stop the coal from being mined and protect these

areas and our climate, with national park status. “The Liberal Party promised to stop the Wallarah 2 coalmine on the Central Coast before being elected to government in 2011. “Who can forget the ‘No ifs, no buts’ guarantee?” Shadow Environment Minister, Penny Sharpe, interjected “The T-shirts” and Buckingham continued “Yes, the T-shirts: ‘Water not coal’. “Well, it all turned out to be a farce. “The mine is inexorably moving on. “The people of the Central Coast are aghast that the Government has allowed it to occur. “They do not want a coal mine. “The Wallarah 2 coalmine would see 140 million tonnes of coal mined over its 28-year lifespan, which when burnt, would produce 400 million tonnes of carbon dioxide, almost as much as Australia’s current annual emissions. “What is the cost to the people of New South Wales if we lose the drinking water supply of

the Central Coast? “It will be an enormous cost—a cost we cannot bear. “We are an international pariah when it comes to coalmines. “During its tenure, this Government has approved the burning of more coal than any other government or jurisdiction in the history of this country. “We will protect these areas from coalmining because they are an incredible ecological asset and because coalmining is a massive risk to our society.” Scot MacDonald responded that: “The Government does not support the Greens’ amendments. “This bill addresses the transfer of 4,500 hectares of high conservation value land to the National Parks and Wildlife Service,” MacDonald said. “It comes after careful, evidence-based consideration, including prioritising connectivity of ecological communities. “The Greens’ amendments bypass consideration of regional

communities,” he said. In speaking against the motion, Penny Sharpe, said: “What is being suggested by, Jeremy Buckingham, essentially throws out the entire system of how we assess and put together national parks, and I think we do that at our peril. “I am not suggesting for a minute that we should not be dealing with climate change, and there are ways that we can do that,” Sharpe said. “There has been no greater advocate for stopping Wallarah 2 than the member for Wyong, David Harris, who has twice had a bill in Parliament to try to stop it,” she said. “That is a more appropriate way to deal with this particular proposal than to try to whack it into a national parks bill,” she said. Buckingham’s amendments were defeated by 23 votes. Source: Hansard, Oct 17 National Park Estate (Reservations) Bill 2018, NSW Legislative Council

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Final Draft Ourimbah Land Use Strategy and Masterplan to be re-exhibited S

ix years in the making, Central Coast Council has moved to re-exhibit the Final Draft Ourimbah Land Use Strategy and Masterplan, to allow for additional public consultation. The Strategy for Ourimbah, according to a staff report considered when Council met on Monday, November 12, identifies the long-term vision and principles that will guide land use planning in the area. “It has been prepared in response to the anticipated levels of growth and change that are expected to occur in the coming decades,” the staff report said. “It is intended to enable the Central Coast to grow in a sustainable way, by allowing for future growth to occur within Ourimbah, in a manner that does not compromise the attributes that make the area such a unique and desirable place,” it said. “The Ourimbah Land Use Strategy and Masterplan sets out a new 20 year vision that will provide the long term vision and principles to make it a great place to live and work,” Mayor Smith said. “The Strategy and Masterplan project was identified as one of the key planning projects in the former Wyong

Artist’s impression of a future Ourimbah town centre Shire Strategic Plan 2014/2015,” she said. “It is important that we look at ways to accommodate growth while protecting the area’s unique character and sensitive setting. “We have listened to feedback, revised the Strategy and Masterplan and are seeking additional feedback from the community to ensure that the revised recommendations support positive growth and change across the area.” The exhibition period will be for 60 days, commencing in February, 2019. “I think that is an

example of where Council has done a great job of listening to the community,” she said. “The original draft plan went on exhibition in 2014, and I know that there were concerns about density, so in preparing this draft, we listened to the community, to come up with a much scaled back version of the master plan. “There was a strong community backlash from what was initially proposed so I really think it was a credit to the community to ensure their voices were heard.” The resolution passed by Councillors, on November 12, was that Council re-exhibit the

Draft Final Ourimbah Land Use Strategy and Masterplan for 28 days, to allow for additional public consultation. Council will consider a further report on the results of the public exhibition. According to the staff report, “Ourimbah is strategically located close to existing and future infrastructure, including the M1 Motorway, the Main Northern railway line, the regional campus of the University of Newcastle (UON), TAFE NSW (Hunter Institute), and the Central Coast Community College.” In October, 2011, the former Wyong Council entered into a

formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the University of Newcastle and TAFE NSW to prepare a masterplan for the development of Ourimbah Town Centre into an education, training, research and recreational precinct, in order to deliver significant economic and social benefits to the region. The Draft Ourimbah Land Use Strategy and Masterplan was placed on public exhibition in 2016, and Council received 46 written submissions. As a result of submissions, revisions to the strategy were made, including “more detailed contextual

information to respond to key issues like flooding and other environmental constraints…, further detail in relation to the Town Centre Masterplan, and precinct-level strategic land use plans. “The outcomes of the detailed investigations have informed the Low Growth Model for the Ourimbah area. “This includes both a reduction in the number of investigation areas as well as in the anticipated dwelling and population capacity.” The University Precinct is no longer an investigation area, and the Shirley St Precinct remains, but the capacity is reduced, subject to detailed study and servicing. The Train Station Precinct has been removed (previous capacity up to 150 dwellings). The strategy may lead to the formulation of new planning controls, according to the staff report. Council is expected to finalise and adopt the Draft Final Land Use Strategy and Masterplan in February-March, 2019. Source: Media release, Nov 12 Central Coast Council media Interview, Nov 13 Jane Smith, Central Coast Council Agenda item 3.6, Nov 12 Central Coast Council ordinary meeting Jackie Pearson, journalist

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Heated debate over potential legal liability regarding Warnervale Airport I

n d e p e n d e n t Central Coast Councillor, Louise Greenaway, has pushed through a resolution seeking external legal advice as to whether or not the Council is in breach of the Warnervale Airport Restrictions Act (WAR Act).

The debate resulted in the release into the public domain of certain facts that had previously been confidential including a current investigation into activities at the airport and the cost of legal matters related to the airport. Legal Counsel, Martin Ball, said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is an investigation underway by the Department of Planning and Environment into the activities at the airportâ&#x20AC;?. Clr Greg Best said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have already lost confidence in the airport over our contract tearing up. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What we have cost the ratepayers is an abomination, but one day they will find out. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is in confidential and I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tell them just exactly how many millions of dollars they have lost,â&#x20AC;? Clr Best said before being told by Mayor Smith to take his seat. Clr Greenawayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s motion appeared straightforward: That Council request the CEO obtain legal advice to clarify whether or not â&#x20AC;&#x153;certain provisions of

the Warnervale Airport Restrictions Act 1996 do not applyâ&#x20AC;?. She wanted that advice to look at whether Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s position was consistent with statements that the proposed development of Stages 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5 of the Central Coast Aviation Hub would not trigger, invoke, offend, breach, or activate the WAR Act 1996. Clr Greenaway called for the legal advice, in general terms at least, be made available to the public and that the CEO arrange a briefing for Councillors on the legal advice received. Before allowing Clr Greenaway to open debate, Mayor Smith attempted to encourage her to agree to move the matter into a confidential session, but Greenaway resisted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In November last year

this, Council voted to fully support the WAR Act,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In December, we were advised by staff in a public meeting that Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s position is that certain provisions of that Act donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t apply. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were also told on occasion that external legal advice supports this position.â&#x20AC;? As reported previously in the Wyong Regional Chronicle, Greenaway was recently told that no such legal advice existed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Where does that leave us as Councillors and where does that leave the staff? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel it leaves us in a very precarious situation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Department of Planning conducted an investigation into works carried out in 2015 at the airport, it determined that the runway was extended and widened and the provisions of Part 2 of

the Act applied, so if the Department of Planning considers the provisions of Part 2 of the Act apply, yet Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s position stated last December is that they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t apply, then we are in a bit of a precarious situation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If Council does not have any legal advice and certain provisions do apply, then there is potentially breaches of the Act. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Act says that fines are applicable, and who pays the fine, the airport operator. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Who is the airport operator, Council, and whose money would Council have to use to pay the fines, ratepayers,â&#x20AC;? Clr Greenaway said. Clr Greg Best then attempted to shut down further debate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is beginning to impugn upon staff and Council, and could put us in a very invidious legal

position, that has been podcast and taped. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have legal counsel in the back of the chamber and we should use it, we should use him, we should not be doing this. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is on the rail of the edge of us being sued by somebody, it is ridiculous to do this in an open chamber, this is dangerous Madam Mayor,â&#x20AC;? Best said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I for one do not wish to be perceived as permitting a breach of the Act, which is why I am seeking the advice,â&#x20AC;? Greenaway said in response. An amendment by, Clr Troy Marquart, which appeared to be an attempt to place all documents related to the airport in the public domain, was lost via the Mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s casting vote. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are pro trying to get our poor residents,

and some 10,000 to 15,000 residents in Lake Macquarie Council, the protection of this Act that was brought in in response specifically to community concern,â&#x20AC;? Clr Greenaway said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then last year, we had the Minister, he was asked by this Council to repeal this Act, and he said we made sure that everybody had a chance to have their say, Council, Community and other stakeholders in regards to Central Coast Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s request the repeal the Act. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The fact we are trying to get legal advice to make sure we are complying with the Act, it is just a no brainer to me. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know why anyone would want to remain ignorant of our legal position.â&#x20AC;? Based on verbal advice given to the meeting by, Martin Ball, the motion was reworded to ensure Council considered the advice before deciding whether or not it could be made public. The motion was passed with Clrs Mehrtens, Sundstrom, Matthews, MacGregor, Greenaway, Hogan and Smith voting in favour, and Mayor Smith using her casting vote to support the motion. Those who opposed the motion were Clrs Marquart, Holstein, Gale Collins, Pilon, McLachlan, Burke and Best. Source: Agenda item 6.6, Nov 12 Central Coast Council Ordinary meeting Jackie Pearson, journalist

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Beaches Report finds North Entrance Beach as the best B

eaches in the former Wyong Shire have been named some of the best to swim at in the entire Central Coast, according to the Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) 2017-18 Central Coast State of the Beaches Report. The Report is the culmination of data collated by Central Coast Council and its predecessors under the OEH’s Beachwatch Partnership Program, and summarises the performances of 32 monitored swimming sites across the Central Coast, through a grading and stability system. In 2017–2018, 53 per cent of swimming sites in the Central Coast region were graded as Good or Very Good. “These sites were suitable for swimming for most or almost all of the time. “While this is a decline in overall performance from the previous year, it largely reflects recent changes in the monitoring program to include only patrolled beaches and designated swimming sites, rather than a decline in water quality. “Central Coast Council has a large proportion of lake/lagoon and estuarine swimming locations in its program which have been most susceptible

Soldiers Beach was one graded as one of the best on the Coast in this year’s State of the Beaches Report Photo: Central Coast Drones

to impacts from wet weather conditions,” the Report states. Lakes, Soldiers and North Entrance Beaches all recorded the highest grade possible of Very Good, giving the former Wyong Shire the highest number of top performing sites on the Coast. According to the Report’s grading system, sites graded Very Good were found to have generally excellent microbial water quality and very few potential sources of faecal pollution. Water at these sites is considered suitable for swimming almost all of the time. The Entrance Beach, The Entrance Ocean Baths, Toowoon Bay, Shelly Beach and Summerland Point Baths all recorded a grading of Good.

Sites graded as Good had generally good microbial water quality and are considered suitable for swimming most of the time, however swimming should be avoided at these sites during and up to one full day after heavy rainfall. It wasn’t all positive results though, with Cabbage Tree Bay Rockpool, Gwandalan Lake, Chain Valley Bay, Canton Beach, Mannering Park Baths and Lake Munmorah Baths all recording a grading of Poor. Sites graded as Poor were generally susceptible to faecal pollution and microbial water quality at these sites is not always suitable for swimming. Swimming at these sites is not advised after dry weather conditions and after heavy rainfall for

up to four days. All sites in the former Wyong Shire received a stability rating of stable, except Shelly Beach, which was found to be in decline in comparison to its rating from previous reports. The Chronicle also noted that Cabbage Tree Bay Rockpool, The Entrance Ocean Baths, Summerland Point Baths and Mannering Park Baths all recorded a provisional stability rating as all three of these sites are being newly monitored as of 2017. The Report indicated that the Shire’s top performing site was North Entrance Beach, which recorded a 99 per cent rating from the 100 water samples used to collate the Report. Lakes and Soldiers Beaches were just behind at 97 per cent and 96 per

cent respectively. Of the sites graded poor that have comparable data from previous reports, Canton Beach was found to be the worst performer, with a 71 per cent rating from the 100 samples taken. The Chronicle notes that provisional sites did achieve a lower rating in some instances, but acknowledges that provisional sites have less recorded data so their results are less indicative of their overall suitability for swimming than other sites that have been monitored from as early as 2002. Following the publishing of the Report, Central Coast Council issued the following media statement. “The OEH has released the Central Coast State of the Beaches 2017-2018 report and has identified that 94 percent of Central Coast Ocean Beach sites are rated Good to Very Good and rarely exhibit signs of bacterial contamination. “In the Report, the OEH acknowledges that there are limitations in the grading system used, such as beaches only able to be rated as Good or Poor with no option for Fair,” the statement reads. Council also commented that some sites were more easily effected by contamination from stormwater, animals and weather conditions, and also stated that

some sites’ water quality, such as Gwandalan Lake, were effected by natural conditions such as having slow flowing water and did not have the benefit of natural tidal flushing like Ocean Beach sites. “To address Poor ratings, Council’s Waterways and Coast Protection Unit is assessing baseline data and investigating the potential to undertake further sampling to understand the source of faecal contamination, for example whether it is from human, other mammal or bird sources. “It is important to note that it can take several years for ratings to lift to Good or Very Good, as this is determined using data that could be up to four years old. “The Report is based on the last one hundred samples collected for each location, which means results can relate to data recorded as far back as 2015. “For beaches that experience water quality reduction after significant rain events, Council has installed permanent signs advising that swimming is not recommended following rain events,” the statement reads. Source: Document, Oct 14 Office of Environment and Heritage 2017-18 Central Coast State of the Beaches Report Media statement, Oct 15 Central Coast Council Media Dilon Luke, Journalist

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Shock preselection loss to Scot MacDonald P

arliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Scot MacDonald, has lost preselection to recontest his Legislative Council seat in the March, 2019, NSW State G o v e r n m e n t election.

Fellow Member of the Legislative Council, Catherine Cuisack, won the preselection ballot, held on Saturday, November 10, by 23 votes to 18. MacDonald’s term of service will expire on March 1, 2019. Until that time, he is expected to continue

to serve in the roles of Parliamentary Secretary of the Central Coast, Hunter and for Planning. In a facebook post, celebrating the birth of his “brand new grand daughter”, MacDonald said: “Thanks to everyone for all the warm messages after yesterday’s preselection. “I am looking forward,” he said. “I serve out my term as Parliamentary Secretary to one of the best Premiers NSW has ever had. “It has been a unique privilege. “I hope I have made a difference. “The Hunter, Central

Coast and North Province have been wonderful places to work in and with. “I particularly want to thank my wife, Aileen and our family. “Too often they got the raw end of the deal with absences and distractions. “Best of luck to team Berejiklian and our National colleagues. “The Coalition deserves another term. “There’ll be no let up from me until March 23, 2019, but on to the next chapter.” Source: Website, Nov 13 Scot MacDonald, Facebook

Councillor complains of intimidation and harassment

ouncillor, Lisa Matthews, has referred to the internal ombudsman, behaviour by a male Councillor at the Central Coast Council meeting held on Monday, November 12.

Clr Matthews said the man “should be ashamed of his conduct at Monday night’s Central Coast Council meeting. “His physical intimidation in leaving his seat in the chamber and coming over to my position and standing

over me, left me daunted and threatened,” Matthews said. “I have reported this action to the General Manager and have asked him to intervene and to see where the code of conduct has been breached,” she said. “As Chair of the Women’s Group on Council, this is not the sort of behaviour we should expect from a community leader. “I want to thank, Clr Kyle MacGregor, for his intervention on what clearly was a threatening situation,” she said. Clr Matthews said she

called for an apology from the male Councillor “and reassurance that this abusive behaviour will not happen again”. “I’m doing my job as a Councillor and I should not be intimidated or harassed in my work place by anybody, let alone another Councillor.” She said the male Councillor “should understand that debate in the Chamber should be robust in nature but not in the physical sense”. Source: Media statement, Nov 13 Lisa Matthews, Central Coast Council

Disability Inclusion Action Plan progress reviewed after first year C

entral Coast Council has released a community report, Making the Coast and Council Inclusive and Accessible, which highlights the year one progress from Council’s Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP). Mayor, Jane Smith, said Council has implemented a number of actions over the last 12 months to improve inclusiveness and accessibility on the Coast. “Implementing a plan with strategies and actions that enable people with disabilities to participate in all aspects of community life creates a sense of belonging and inclusion, which is one of the key goals from our Community Strategic Plan,” Mayor Smith said. Council’s Director of Connected Communities, Julie Vaughan, said creating an inclusive and accessible community involves developing positive community attitudes and behaviours, creating liveable communities, supporting access to meaningful employment, and improving access to services through better systems and processes. “These are the four

strategies of Council’s DIAP 2017-2021. “Council has a dedicated Disability Inclusion Officer to oversee the implementation of the DIAP, and to provide subject matter expertise and support to the business units that are responsible for implementing the actions. “To create liveable communities, some of the implemented actions include the completion of access audits for 72 Council owned assets, purchase of new beach wheelchairs, building a new accessible waterway pontoon and pathways to fishing platforms, installation of wheelchair accessible picnic facilities, preparation of a draft Pedestrian and Access Mobility Plan, the continued delivery of inclusive and accessible playgrounds, and participation in the working group for the NSW Government’s Everyone Can Play initiative,” Vaughan said. According to Vaughan, a number of delivered actions developed positive attitudes and behaviours, both within Council and the broader community. These include the introduction of awareness and educational staff training programs, and

Council partnership with local groups to run awareness campaigns through art initiatives and exhibitions. “Council has improved access to service and information by creating better systems and processes. “A new website, compatible to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, has been prepared with Vision Australia engaged to test content, including listing of accessible playgrounds. “New hearing loops have been installed at both Council chambers to improve accessibility. “Council is an equal opportunity employer and now includes accessibility statements in job vacancy advertisements, and provides reasonable adjustment needs for job applicants whilst continuing to support staff living with disabilities. “I am pleased with the successful implementation of a number of DIAP actions under each community focused strategy, and to see the momentum grow as we now progress through the plan’s second year,” Vaughan said. Source: Media release, Nov 7 Central Coast Council Media

Community support needed for Performing Arts Centre Friends of Performing Arts Precinct (FOPAP) calls for community support in its endeavours to continue lobbying for a world class performing arts centre for the Central Coast. At this crucial time in the process, interested parties are encouraged to come to the FOPAP Annual General Meeting, to be held on November 17, at the Robert Knox Hall, Central Coast Conservatorium, Gosford, commencing at 3pm For more information, see www.FOPAP.org.au

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Proposed water charges public hearing esidents wishing to have input into the NSW Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) review of prices to be charged for water, sewerage and related services, have been invited to register to attend its public hearing, to be held at Mingara, on Tuesday, November 27.

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Rural property owners have raised concerns about Central Coast Council’s recommendation to move to area-based charging for stormwater drainage based on land size for properties classified as non-residential. Former Wyong Council non-residential customers’ stormwater drainage charge is currently levied on the size of their water meter. “On average, prices will decrease,” Council’s submission to IPART said. “ H o w e v e r , approximately 400 customers will receive an increase in price, if IPART determines pricing as Council recommends,” the submission said. The proposed sliding scale for non-residential stormwater drainage pricing would be from $110.77 per year for a small property of less than 1,000 square metres in size, up to $5,427.81 for a property more than 45,000 square metres in size. Property owners will be able to apply for a lowimpact charge of $110.77, but it is unclear whether this application will be a

one-off or required every year. “Council proposes that all rateable properties will pay for stormwater drainage, as the whole community benefits from the drainage network. “Currently there are two prescribed drainage areas. “The former Gosford drainage area covers the whole of the former Gosford LGA, while the drainage area for the former Wyong LGA essentially includes all properties east of the M1. “To enable the proposed change, Council will need to apply to the NSW Minster for Water to have the whole of the Central Coast LGA declared a Drainage Area under the Water Management Act 2000. “This will include an application for all properties west of the M1 in the former Wyong LGA. “This proposal would see all customers in the former Wyong LGA that are not included in the current designated Drainage Area required to pay the proposed stormwater drainage charge … if the entire LGA is declared a Drainage Area.” Council has justified its proposed changes to the way the stormwater drainage charges are implemented by arguing that “the whole community benefits from stormwater drainage infrastructure. “Stormwater drainage charges, as regulated by IPART, allow Council to recover the costs of providing trunk drainage such as stormwater pipes and pits, open

channels, culverts, levees and detention basins – infrastructure that all members of the community benefit from.” Central Coast Council’s pricing submission is available on IPART’s website. IPART has three steps left in the process for determining Central Coast’s water and sewerage charges from July 1, 2019. “This is the first time we will set prices for the Council as a merged entity, and we will consider whether prices should be aligned between the former Gosford and Wyong areas (and if so, how),” IPART’s website said. “We will also review the impact of the merger on the efficient costs of delivering water, sewerage and related services.” IPART will be making decisions on how many years to set prices for, what form of regulation and other incentives to apply, how much water is likely to be demanded and how the Council’s prices are structured and its costs shared between different types of customers. Council proposes to limit increases in bills for the determination period to the rate of inflation only, and that IPART’s price determination be in place from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2023. IPART will issue a draft report and determination in April, 2019, and then its final report and determination in May. Source: Website, Nov 7 Water – Metro Pricing, IPART

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the Eden Vale Park development, within Hamlyn Terrace, from November 1. Located at the intersection of Minnesota Road and Pacific Highway, Eden Vale Park is within walking distance of schools, supermarkets and public transport and around the corner from Wyong Public Hospital. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also within easy reach of the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lakes, beaches and other lifestyle attractions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new infrastructure being built everywhere, including a

brand-new shopping centre with a Woolworths right across the road from Eden Vale Park,â&#x20AC;? says Danny Assabgy, CEO and founder of Hudson Homes. He encourages prospective purchasers to take advantage of the offer, saying that a giveaway of this scale is unheard of and the 40 packages are likely to sell out quickly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a first home buyer, add the $25,000 onto your first home buyerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grant and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your deposit for your brand-new home,â&#x20AC;? Mr Assabgy says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re an existing home owner looking to

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Housing problem lies outside the boundaries of local government M

argaret Johnson is incorrect in saying that “affordable homes are needed” (Wyong Regional Chronicle 152) to deal with the shelter problems of l o w - i n c o m e households. Focusing on “affordable homes” misses the point that houses will never be made cheap enough, or be produced in sufficient quantities through the standard house-building approach, to meet the shelter desires of those who are priced out of the private housing market. The dilemma is not that housing is too expensive, but that these target households do not have the income to participate, unsupported, in the shelter access process. They have to be subsidised, in one way or another, if we have a social goal of providing decent accommodation for every citizen. Subsidising buildings,

FORUM however, is a futile policy, because it marks out the residents of those buildings as secondclass citizens, reliant on public handouts, and because it physically ties the residents of those buildings to their subsidised accommodation, when they need to be mobile enough to relocate to meet changing circumstances. What is needed is to subsidise the households, so that they can behave, in the housing market, as everybody else does. This is the reason that the remit of local government should not extend to interventions in the housing market. The problem lies outside the boundaries of local government, and uncoordinated, petty attempts by Local Governments to take up a role can never have a significant impact. In fact, these kinds of

efforts can be used as an excuse not to take a holistic view of the issue, which is always popular with politicians, thus worsening the overall situation and diverting efforts from what should be a concentrated attention on a national approach. The draft strategy of Central Coast Council might be well-meaning, but it postulates a repeat of policies that have been markedly unsuccessful in the past. It assumes a level of active involvement by Council that would be uncommon for a Local Government body, and it does not begin to envision a level of ratepayer expenditure that would be required for more than a token gesture at the problem. If we follow this path, we can guarantee that the housing affordability problem not only will remain with us, but will intensify. Email, Nov 4 Bruce Hyland, Woy Woy

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hank you for the e x c e l l e n t coverage that you have given the Public Exhibition of the Council’s Draft Strategy on Affordable and Alternative Housing.

Council is providing many ways that local residents can be educated on what Affordable Housing means and how desperately our community needs to increase the stock of housing options that residents can afford. Over half of our local residents need housing that is more affordable than they presently

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FORUM can find, or to find any housing they can afford. I am sad that some residents have the wrong information about housing needs and current best practice for housing developments. Governments, community housing

agencies and private developers have all learned from the mistakes of the past and will work to make all new housing attractive, safe and well supported for all tenants and purchasers. We need to support this Draft Strategy and encourage Council to continue with making this area a priority by urgently starting to investigate and implement the recommendations to ensure that an increased stock of affordable housing is available here, on the Coast, as soon as possible. Email, Oct 19 Kathy Smith, Woongarrah

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

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

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

Edition 457

5 November 2018

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

NRMA buys Palm Beach ferry service

Strata committee to sue Ettalong Diggers

Glen Road rehab facility refused by Council

The NRMA has bought Fantasea Cruising, operators of the Palm Beach to Patonga, Ettalong and Wagstaffe ferry service.

The strata committee representing unit owners in the resort section of the Ettalong Diggers complex have commenced legal action against the club.

A development application for a transitional group home for drug and alcohol rehabilitation at 74 Glen Road, Ourimbah, has been refused by Central Coast Council.

Dredged sand returns to channel

Street flags designed to ‘bring Ettalong back to life’

Oyster Festival is all set to proceed

The new owner of the Palm Beach ferry service has said that sand dredged from the Ettalong Channel has returned to the channel, due to “recent weather”.

Peninsula Tourism Partners have designed street fl ags for Ettalong Beach as part of the group’s ongoing activities to “bring Ettalong back to life”.

Wagstaffe-Killcare Community Association vicepresident Mr Mike Allsop has been named chair of the newly-formed Peninsula Waterways Committee.

Service station may open by February despite changes

Revised book launched at commemorative weekend

Construction certifi cate issued for five-unit development

United Petroleum has asked Central Coast Council to amend its consent for its new $2.2 million service station to be built at 303 to 313 Ocean Beach Road Umina.

The Pearl Beach Aboriginal History Group has revised its book, Bungaree’s Mob: The Wangannine of The Woy Woy Peninsula and Beyond.

A Construction Certifi cate has been issued to enable work to commence on a fi veunit development at 72 to 74 Railway St, Woy Woy.

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Hunter and Central Coast Development Corporation states it intentions Michael Cassel, Chief Executive of the newly - merged Hunter and Central Coast Development Corporation (HCCDC), said it was tasked with leading signifi cant government initiatives to

Support sought to oppose the re-opening of the Mangrove Mountain landfill Residents in the southern areas of the Central Coast have been asked to support a campaign to protect the region’s water supply by opposing the reopening of the Mangrove Mountain landfill.

The legal challenge in the Land & Environment Court (LEC) against the approval of the Wallarah 2 Coal mine, situated in the major water catchment of the Central Coast, commences on Monday,

FOPAP feel left out of the Performing Arts Centre planning process Friends of the Performing Arts Precinct (FOPAP) has called upon Central Coast Council to consult more deeply with the expert voices in its own performing arts community to ensure that the

Building of 75 assisted care Greens’ candidate speaks out apartments at Forresters Beach on major local issues approved Cath Connor, recently announced The Joint Regional Planning as the Greens’ candidate for Panel (JRPP) has given consent Robertson in the 2019 Federal for the building of 75 assisted care election, has called for the sitting apartments at 1001 The Entrance Member, Lucy Wicks, to stop the Road, Forresters Beach, valued at Wallarah 2 coal mine. $25.5 million.

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Froggy’s demolition to be completed by Christmas

Terrigal New Year’s Eve fireworks cancelled

Horizon building plans amended to include additional lot

Froggy’s has tumbled, and stage 1 of demolition at the Waterside Towers site is expected to be complete before Christmas.

Stricter regulations and an increase in funding requirements have resulted in the cancellation of the Terrigal New Year’s Eve fi reworks.

A revised application will be considered by the Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) for the $57.2m commercial and shop top housing development at 321 to 331 Mann St, Gosford.

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Mad Monday debacle has consequences for Brad Keighran former first grade Wyong Roos player has been sentenced to a six month Intensive Corrections Order (ICO) for his role in the Jayden Nikorima Mad Monday debacle.

Kanwal local and Wyong Roo, Brad Keighran, appeared at Wyong Local Court on October 31, and pleaded guilty to misleading the NRL Integrity Unit, after entering a deal with former Roos teammate, Jayden Nikorima, to discredit a positive drug test returned by Nikorima, which would see him dropped from the Sydney Roosters. An agreed Statement of Facts (SOF) tendered in court stated Nikorima had been celebrating Mad Monday in Budgewoi, on September 24, 2017, after the Roos lost the Intrust Super Premiership Grand Final. Nikorima tested positive to ecstasy in an NRL drug test three days after the celebration, which triggered an automatic 12-match ban for a second strike under the code’s illegal substances policy. It was alleged that during this time, Nikorima, fearing that he would be dropped from the Sydney Roosters, approached Keighran and offered him $7,000 to mislead the NRL by claiming he had spiked Nikorima’s drink during the Mad Monday celebrations. A Statutory Declaration

Former Wyong Roo and Sydney Roosters’ player, Jayden Nikorima the alleged cover-up in April 2018. According to the SOF, (SD) was drawn up which Keighran presented Keighran signed and himself to Wyong Police was used by Nikorima and told police he did not in an appeal to the NRL spike Nikorima’s drink Integrity Unit. and that he had not even The pair’s deception attended the Roo’s Mad was revealed when Monday celebrations. the Integrity Unit, not Keighran was given a 40 satisfied with the SD, per cent discount on his wished to speak with sentence, which he will Keighran. serve in the community Keighran was on an with no prison time, for overseas holiday at the cooperating with the time and was unable to police and for pleading be reached, prompting guilty at the earliest Nikorima to withdraw his opportunity. appeal. A police investigation His contract with the into Nikorima is expected Roosters was terminated to get underway over the coming months. shortly after. Wyong Leagues Club Source: brought the matter to Document, Oct 31 Police Statement of Facts, local police after Channel 7 News ran a story about NSW Department of Justice

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Woman charged with several offences after car crash A A

woman has been charged after the car she was driving crashed in Wyongah, leaving herself and her passenger seriously injured. At about 6:30pm on Monday, October 1, emergency services were called to the intersection of Cooranga and Cardonia Rds, Wyongah, following reports of a crash. A Holden Commodore station wagon left the roadway and hit a tree,

seriously injuring the 23-year-old female driver and her 35-year-old female passenger. On Tuesday, November 6, the 23-year-old driver attended Wyong Police Station and was charged by officers from the Metropolitan Crash Investigation Unit with: Aggravated dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm; dangerous driving occasioning grievous

bodily harm drive under the influence; dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm drive manner dangerous; common assault (DV) x 2; and, negligent driving-driving under the influence of alcohol. The woman was granted conditional bail and is due to appear in Wyong Local Court on Wednesday, November 28. Source: Media release, Nov 6 NSW Police Media

Long Jetty man unlicensed and in an unregistered vehicle

Long Jetty man will appear in court later in November after police discovered that he had not held a licence since 1985. Officers from the Joint Traffic Task Force were conducting random breath testing on Tuggerah Pde, Long Jetty, on Saturday, November 3, when the Automatic Number Plate Recognition System detected an unregistered

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Inquiries at the scene revealed that the man had not held a licence since 1985 and his car had been unregistered for seven years. The 72-year-old man was charged with being an unlicensed driver (never held) and drive unregistered and uninsured vehicle. He will appear in Wyong Local Court on Monday, November 26. Source: Media release, Nov 5 NSW Police Media

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Motorhome catches fire at Wadalba

vehicle fire c a u s e d significant delays and road closures along Minnesota Rd and Louisiana Rd, Wadalba, on November 1.

At around 7am, emergency services were called to the Pacific Hwy to reports that a motorhome had caught fire. Fire crews arrived to find the vehicle well alight and road closures were put into effect as they battled to extinguish the blaze. Crews remained on the scene for around half an hour until they were satisfied that there was no threat to motorists and

the roads were reopened, just before 8am, with a 40km speed limit placed into effect as salvage crews worked to remove

the burnt out vehicle. Source: Website, Nov 1 Central Coast Incident Alerts

Arrested following wilful and obscene exposure

man faced court on November 7, after he was arrested following an act of wilful and obscene exposure at The Entrance. Just after 10:30pm, Tuesday, November 6, police attended the

ocean baths at The Entrance after receiving information about a man allegedly conducting an indecent act in view of several women. Police located a man nearby and he was

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en weeks on from the death of Mischelle Rhodes, the 19-year-old who died from meningococcal disease after being discharged from Gosford Hospital, her family is continuing to seek answers.

Anjini Rhodes is still struggling to come to terms with the loss of her daughter, and in an interview with the Seven Network, she said that she would continue to press for answers from Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) and NSW Health about the events leading up to her daughter’s death, so that no other family would have to go through what she did. Rhodes told Seven News that she was wracked with guilt for not pressing Gosford Hospital staff to readmit her daughter sooner, after Mischelle was sent home from the hospital with painkillers, after presenting with symptoms of nausea and fever. In less than 24 hours,

Mischelle’s condition had deteriorated and she represented at the hospital, but it was too late, and she later died in hospital. “I think I should have fought back,” Anjini told Seven. “I should have spoken up. “Maybe my daughter would still be alive,” she said. Following Mishcelle’s death, Gosford Hospital conducted an internal review, and an independent review is also underway. Rhodes received a letter from the CCLHD regarding the review. The letter stated that at the time of Mischelle’s initial presentation at the hospital, there was no evidence of significant infection or serious illness, but it did concede that had a more thorough observation period occurred, a meningococcal diagnosis might have been achieved earlier. The letter also stated that given the history of deaths as a result of meningococcal disease in Central Coast hospitals, the community

perception was likely to be that any internal review will not be objective, hence the scheduling of the independent review. Staff at Gosford Hospital will also receive additional training and resources on how to identify meningococcal disease. Rhodes said that she hoped the review would result in better outcomes for future cases of meningococcal disease. “I made a promise to her that this is not going to happen again to another parent. “Going through this, I am going to keep that promise to her,” Rhodes said. Prior to her death, Mischelle was a vibrant young member of the community. A graduate of St Peter’s College Tuggerah, Mischelle was working at In Sport, Westfield, Tuggerah, and undertaking a Bachelor of Security Studies at Macquarie University. Source: Interview, Oct 13 Anjini Rhodes, Seven Network

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“In this thoughtprovoking and insightful talk, Dr Heward-Belle will bring some food for thought to the breakfast,” said CCCI’s Marketing Coordinator, Rebecca Smith. “Using research and practice experience in the areas of gender studies, education and violence prevention, Sue hopes to tackle the big questions like: Does it matter that Winnie the Pooh has no female friends, and why is Jemima Puddle Duck so special? “Sue hopes to inspire thoughtful debate and discussion about the challenges of, and facilitators for, developing children who respect the dignity and diversity of all people,” Smith said. Source: Media release, Oct 26 Rebecca Smith, Central Coast Community Council Inc.

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HEALTH

Noah received a Humanity award

Noah Simon receiving his Fred Hollows Humanity Award

Lakes Anglican Grammar School student has received a Humanity Award

“Our Junior School Captain, Noah Simon, received the Fred Hollows Humanity Award for his efforts to raise money for the Bowel Cancer Association for Red Apple Day,” said Principal, Michael Hannah. “Noah was able to raise awareness of bowel

cancer in the Junior School, encouraging students at weekly assemblies to bring in a red apple on Red Apple Day, and by donating funds to the Bowel Cancer Association by purchasing a Red Apple pin. “Fred Hollows was an acclaimed eye surgeon and humanitarian who championed the right of all people to have access to affordable, high quality

eye care. “This award aims to recognise students that reflect Fred’s desire to care for mankind and help those in need. “Noah was 1 of 72 Year 6 students to receive this honourable award at NSW Parliament House, Sydney, on November 8,” said Hannah. Source: Website, Nov 8 Michael Hannah, Lakes Anglican Grammar School

School Immunisation catch up sessions to be held

ll high schools located in the former Wyong Shire are advised that the School Immunisation Team from the Public Health Unit are offering free catch up immunisation sessions for students

that missed their school vaccination sessions. Two sessions will be held throughout November and are open to all secondary students. Long Jetty Community Health Centre will host a session on November 21 and Lake Haven

Community Health Centre will host one on November 22. Bookings are not required, students must simply attend with a parent or guardian. Source: Website, Oct 26 Mackillop Catholic College Warnervale Homepage

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t Peter’s Catholic College Tuggerah student, Lucy Parle, has taken out top honours in the 2018 A u s t r a l i a n Songwriters’ Association Awards. Parle took out first place in the Folk/ Acoustic Category for her song, I Used to Love You, and then got to perform her winning track in front of an audience of over 500 members of the Australian Music Industry.

Lucy Parle “Congratulations to, Lucy Parle, for winning the Folk/Acoustic section of the Australian Song Writers Awards,” said

College Principal, Tim Hildebrandt. “Lucy’s performance captured the crowd of music industry people, including, Iva Davies, from Ice House and local, Gina Jeffreys. “She gave a strong performance, so natural and relaxed. “It was amazing for someone so young,” Hildebrandt said. Source: Website, Nov 1 Tim Hildebrandt, St Peter’s Catholic College Tuggerah

Angel Zreika receives Humanity Award St Brigid’s Visual Arts students at the gardens

M u n m o r a h , participated in the Sculpture by the Bay Exhibition at the

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Minister announces increase Stage 3A to four express trains an section of the widening of hour during peak periods the Paciﬁc Hwy at Ourimbah completed M

ember for The Entrance, David Mehan, has welcomed the long awaited switching on of three sets of traffic lights on the newly widened Stage 3A section of the Pacific Hwy at Ourimbah.

Wyong and Tuggerah stations were named as two of the four Central Coast stations to receive double express services during Minister Constance’s Gosford press conference

entral Coast customers will benefit from a doubling of express services to and from the Sydney CBD from September 30, with four express trains an hour during the morning and afternoon peaks.

Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Andrew Constance, said customers from Wyong and Tuggerah stations will have access to peak express services to and from the city, via Strathfield every 15 minutes on average, compared to every 30 minutes as it currently stands.

“These services will be the fastest option for customers travelling to and from the Sydney CBD, and will skip suburban stops such as Eastwood and Burwood, in response to customer feedback,” Constance said. “Our priority is to give Central Coast customers what they want, which is fast, reliable and regular services,” he added. Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said these improvements to train services were welcome news to Central Coast commuters. “I’ve long been advocating for more train services from the Central Coast to Sydney

and I’m proud to be part of a government that is delivering for the region,” Crouch said. These services will also be among the first to receive the brand new intercity trains from late next year, which will transform longer distance travel with features including charging stations for mobile devices, wider seats with arm rests, and dedicated space for luggage, prams and wheelchairs. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Scot MacDonald, assured Central Coast customers that they will still have the option to catch direct trains to and from Sydney CBD via the

North Shore, with access to the same level of peak services they receive today. “The Labor Party has been out there claiming that the temporary shutdown of the Epping to Chatswood line will lead to a cutting of services via the North Shore Line. “This is simply not true,” MacDonald said. Source: Press conference, Sep 17 Andrew Constance, Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Scot MacDonald, Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Taylor Martin, Member of the NSW Legislative Council Adam Crouch, Member for Terrigal Naakaree Spero, Journalist

Stage3A is the upgrading of Glen Rd to Ourimbah St, with Stage3B being from Ourimbah St to Lisarow Shopping Centre. According to Mehan, in 2015, NSW Labor committed $100m towards this project, however, the NSW Liberal Government stripped $30m without explanation. Mehan said he was confident that if the $30m had not been removed, a faster and better outcome would have been achieved for the community. “It certainly would not have taken eight years to complete only half of this project,” he said. “Under the previous Labor Government,

Stage 1 and 2 of the upgrade was completed in four years. “I encourage the state government to proceed without delay in works needed to complete Stage 3, and take the upgrade through to Lisarow Shopping Centre. “I suspect that the cut to the budget allocated to this project is behind many of the disputes between RMS and local residents. “I encourage the state government to take a fresh look at the reasonable claims of the community, particularly those at Lisarow and Teralba St, and settle their claims. “When Labor began this upgrade, the community welcomed it with open arms. “The community is now angry and concerned about the increase in delays and what it will mean for them.”

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he Australian Coal Alliance, the first community group in Australia to fight coal seam gas exploration and drilling, has welcomed the NSW Government’s buybackandcancellation of Petroleum Exploration Licence (PEL) 461, bringing an end to gas exploration on the Central Coast. The ACA’s, Alan Hayes, said it was an excellent thing for the community to stop Coal Seam Gas. “The Dooralong and Yarramalong communities were the first people in Australia to fight Coal Seam Gas 14 years ago,” Hayes said. “We were successful, we were the first people in this country to bring a halt to Coal Seam Gas.” Hayes said the fight took 15 months, and the mining company already had “two gas wells and the flaring pipes going” in the valleys. “When you came in there at night, it was so bright it was unbelievable,” he said. “They were fracking like crazy.” According to Hayes, locals acquired shares in the publicly listed Sydney Gas and gave their voting proxies to members of the media who also held shares. “So we got all the media

Trees affected by Coal Seam Gas extraction in the Pilliga into the AGM and they have made that move community opposition. could not do anything is because they want to Greens Resources garner votes, and they spokesperson, Jeremy about it,” Hayes said. “That is when we want to win the seats of Buckingham, called on stronger action from both fired up with the hard Swansea and Wyong. “I wish them all the luck, the NSW and Federal questions. “Because of the media but I don’t think they are governments to protect campaign, we were able going to be successful, communities against the to drive the share price because people have impacts of coal seam gas from $1.27 to around 23 long memories about activities. what this Government He said the NSW cents a share.” Government should Sydney Gas had to has done. “If they are serious cancel the remaining enter into an agreement with the community not to about winning those coal seam gas licence do any further drilling and seats they need to be covering Santos’s megaalso to ensure legislation mindful of their ‘no ifs, no gas field proposal in the was enacted excising the buts guarantee’ and bring Pilliga, and the Federal to a screaming halt the Government must halt valleys from the PEL. “Under the Petroleum Wallarah II mine before gas exploration off the Central Coast. Exploration Lease, they the next election. “The buyback and “They need to do what can come in and have office buildings, they can they said they were going cancellation of the PEL have roads everywhere, to do and stand up and 461 exploration licence be counted as decent is a great win for the and you have no rights. local community and all “In any event, the politicians. The NSW Greens who have joined the fight ACA does welcome welcomed the to protect our land and the decision by the also Government future from coal seam Berejiklian Government NSW announcement that it had gas,” he said. to cancel the PEL. “But there is important “It is a move in the right cancelled the PEL 461 direction, but I suspect coal seam gas exploration and unfinished business the only reason they licence on the Central when it comes to Coast, following strong protecting communities

from the dangers of coal seam gas exploration and production. “The Central Coast community does not support an offshore gasfield off its coastline that would put at risk whales, marine life and threaten valuable fisheries. “Prime Minister Scott Morrison should prohibit offshore gas and oil development off the NSW coast. “All NSW communities deserve equal protection from the risks of coal seam gas, farmers and landholders need safety as much as urban communities in marginal electorates. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Scot MacDonald, welcomed the announcement made on Wednesday, September 26, by NSW Minister for Resources, Don Harwin. PEL 461, granted in 2008, covered about 15,000 hectares around Wyee, Budgewoi and Swansea, and was owned by Our Energy Group Pty Ltd. “The NSW Government made a commitment to the community to cancel all petroleum exploration licences in the area,” Minister Harwin said. “With the buy-back and cancellation of PEL 461, we have ensured that no gas exploration can take place on the NSW Central Coast,” he said. “The cancellation

of Labor’s gas exploration licence removes uncertainty for the communities of the Central Coast,” MacDonald said. “Labor indiscriminately handed out gas exploration licences across most of the State. “The NSW Liberal National Government has removed PELs in inappropriate regions of the State. “David Harris MP was part of the toxic, irresponsible Labor Government that allowed this PEL to be approved in 2008. “This Gas exploration licence adjoined his electorate then, and he failed to stand up for his community. “The NSW Liberal National Government has a sensible NSW Gas Plan in action. “We have reset the industry to ensure it moves forward on this government’s terms. “The NSW Government has now reduced the footprint of coal seam gas (CSG) exploration from more than 60 per cent of the state under Labor, to less than seven per cent,” Mr Harwin said. Source: Interview, Sep 27 Alan Hayes, Australian Coal Alliance Media release, Sep 26 Jane Garcia, office of Jeremy Buckingham Media release, Sep 26 Kit Hale, office of Scot MacDonald Jackie Pearson, journalist

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and at 1 Warren Rd, Warnervale, which was to be the site for the Chappie Pie China Time Theme Park, will be sold by Central Coast Council.

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E d o g a w a Commemorative Garden. “Congratulations to our students for their wonderful contribution to this prestigious exhibition,” said College Principal, Julie Terry. “The works reflect the wonderful atmosphere of the garden and aspects of Japanese culture. “The artworks will be on display until the end of November,” Terry said. Source: Website, Oct 29 Julie Terry, St Brigid’s Catholic College Lake Munmorah

wandalan Public School student, Angel Zreika, was recognised for her compassion, integrity and kindness at a ceremony for the Fred Hollows Humanity Award at Parliament House, Sydney, on October 22. Angel has been nominated by her teacher, Wade Vine, for being an empathetic and caring student. The Humanity Award is a national initiative of The Fred Hollows Foundation

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Angel Zreika that acknowledges Year 6 students who follow in Fred’s footsteps by demonstrating humanitarian values towards others. Angel received the Principal’s Award for her outstanding caring nature, her ability to feel empathy for others and

assist those in need. “Being a Muslim Australian from a Syrian background, living in a predominately traditional Aussie town, she has taught other students the importance of understanding, cooperation, and respect for other cultures,” Vine said. NSW Education Minister, Rob Stokes, and Founding Director of The Fred Hollows Foundation, Gabi Hollows, presented 79 students from across the state with their certificates. Source: Media release, Oct 22 Emma Renwick, The Fred Hollows Foundation

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Toukley Public School has a new Principal

oukley Public School has welcomed its new Principal, Jacqui Buchanan.

“Thank you to all of the students, staff and parents that I have met during the last week,” Buchanan said. “They have really helped to make my move to Toukley Public School very positive.

“The students are so friendly and respectful. “When I walk through the playground they make eye contact and say hi. “Everyone is helping me to get to know Toukley Public School and the way that things work. “I am privileged to take on the Principal role here and understand that I have some very big

Bateau Bay Public School Principal, Michelle Dwyer, said student results from Bateau Bay Public were very commendable. “The transition of some schools to NAPLAN online created a number of additional complexities to the collection, analysis and reporting of student data, so there have been a number of delays in

results reaching schools,” Dwyer said. “Preliminary results received by us indicate that our Year 5 students have again scored above the national markers in all areas. “Year 3 have scored well above national markers in writing, and are close to all markers in reading and numeracy. “Unfortunately. with the change of format to online testing, the data measuring growth for students from Years 3 to 5 is not available to us this year. “However, preliminary data shows that the number of our Year 5 students scoring in the top two bands

Source: Newsletter, Oct 24 Jacqui Buchanan, Toukley Public School

has increased,” she continued. “As always, we will analyse the data available to us to examine its implication regarding our teaching and learning programs. “As a school, assessment both formative and summative, will continue as an ongoing process in the teaching and learning cycle, and it will be used to inform our practices and maintain regular and ongoing data regarding the learning progress of our students,” Dwyer concluded. Source: Newsletter, Oct 5 Michelle Dwyer, Bateau Bay Public School

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shoes to fill. “I join with all of the staff and families of Toukley Public School to wish, Tom Kelly, well in his retirement and to thank him for everything that he has done to help to make Toukley Public School the fantastic place that it is,” Buchanan said.

T Bateau Bay happy with preliminary NAPLAN results S tudents in Years 3 and 5 who participated in the 2018 NAPLAN tests will receive their delayed results prior to the commencement of Term 4.

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no longer need and is easily brought to school. Students and staff will be rewarded with house points for bringing in donations. Source: Newsletter, Nov 5 Warren Welham, Northlakes High School

MacKillop students at the Celebration choreographer, Erin community of people James. who care as much about “The event allowed the art form as much as students and teachers they do,” Chilvers said. to come together to Source: share their talents, cheer Media release, Nov 2 Alyssa Chilvers, MacKillop each other on, and be Catholic College, part of an international

hirty students from MacKillop Catholic College, Warnervale, won a group award for O u t s t a n d i n g Choreography, at the 2018 Oz Theatrics Junior Theatre C e l e b r a t i o n Australia.

The event showcases the talents of performers, ranging in age from 7 to 18, presenting an extract from an MTI Broadway Junior musical in front of fellow guests and a specially-selected panel of adjudicators. “Our performers received feedback on their music, acting, dance, overall performance and constructive criticism to encourage further learning in key areas,” said the College’s Media Officer, Alyssa Chilvers. “Some students were selected for honours. “Performers and educators also enjoyed a Q&A with special guests; interactive workshops presented by leading theatre and teaching artists; and, an evening concert. “Students also performed an extract of The Little Mermaid Junior Production for educational consultants from iTheatrics in New York and leading musical theatre personalities from Australia, including, Lucy Durack (Wicked and Legally Blonde), musical director, John Foreman, and New York

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Talented young artists recognised

he Chairman of the Bouddi Foundation for the Arts, John Bell OA OBE, has announced $21,500 in grants to 17 talented young artists on the Central Coast.

he Central Coast has wrapped up its rockabilly celebration of all things 50â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Americana, with the conclusion of ChromeFest 2018, and according to Central Coast Council, this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event brought almost $6m to the northern Central Coast economy.

Central Coast Council Unit Manager Community Partnerships, Glenn Cannard, said ChromeFest 2018 saw

approximately 55,000 people visit The Entrance over the three day festival. â&#x20AC;&#x153;ChromeFest is a popular annual community major event and is continually growing,â&#x20AC;? Cannard said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The event this year had a larger footprint and attracted larger crowds, with over 450 show cars on display. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The car cruise saw the streets lined with people enjoying the sound of the motors, and the new Kidz Zone proved to be very popular with the younger festival goers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Sydney Swing Katz did not disappoint

with their new dance routines, more participants entered the annual retro fashion parade, and International sensation, The Class of 58, were a huge success with the crowd. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are delighted that ChromeFest has been so successful for the community, and look forward to supporting local people and local businesses through this event and similar events in the future,â&#x20AC;? Cannard said. Source: Media release, Nov 12 Central Coast Council Media

Bell acknowledged the enormous depth of talent among young artists on the Central Coast saying â&#x20AC;&#x153;This year we received a record number of applications,â&#x20AC;? he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and the standard was exceptionally high.â&#x20AC;? 2018 Grants have been awarded to two recipients from the Wyong readership area. They were young film maker, Jenna Woodhouse, of Killarney Vale, and, Holly Bennett, a digital artist from Ourimbah. Min Ahn, of Tumbi Umbi, who plays freestyle guitar, will receive the Graeme Anderson Award for Excellence. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Central Coast community can be very proud of these fine young people, I know we in the Foundation are. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are an extraordinary bunch of young people with enormous skill, dedication and the ability to accept the hard work that goes along with the very demanding disciplines they have taken on.â&#x20AC;? Disciplines addressed by the grants include contemporary, classical and folk music, film making, dance, drawing, sculpture, musical theatre and drama. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is always a difficult task to allocate grants

among so many very worthy applicants. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Foundation has worked hard to develop an examination and auditioning process of the highest quality and integrity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a first-class team of people with acknowledged expertise and experience across the range of artistic disciplines. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are fortunate indeed to be assisted by such eminent people as the acclaimed music composer, performer and conductor, Nigel Westlake, and the film and television writer, director and producer, David Elfick, to name but two.â&#x20AC;? John Bell said. He also paid tribute to those who unselfishly play such an important role in supporting the young. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It would be difficult to imagine how these young people could achieve their potential,â&#x20AC;? he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;without the mums, dads and others who support them emotionally, financially and through the many hours behind steering wheels and waiting at draughty halls where tuition takes place. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have every right to be proud of them and of your part in their achievements.â&#x20AC;? He also praised the teachers who nurture and encourage the growth of skills, techniques and knowledge that are essential in the development of artistic talent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are fortunate indeed to have people on the Central Coast of such dedication and

outstanding talents to pass on to our young peopleâ&#x20AC;? he said. Bell also acknowledged the generosity of donors to the Foundation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They of course provide the means by which we can provide financial support to our young artists.â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a number of prominent individual and corporate sponsors, but what is extremely satisfying and exciting is the growing number of local people who are donating to the Foundation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think it shows that people are recognising the worth of the Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts in getting behind our young people and developing the artistic wealth of the area, and we are extremely grateful for their support. Awards will be presented to the artists at a special presentation day at Wagstaffe Hall on Saturday, October 13. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We encourage people to come along, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mr Bell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a big day for us and for the young artists, some of whom will perform during the afternoon. â&#x20AC;&#x153; A d d i t i o n a l entertainment will be provided by our special guest, the popular commentator and television personality, Annabel Crabb, who will be interviewed by, Graeme Blundell. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will be a great day.â&#x20AC;? Source: Media release, Sep 3 Joy Park, Bouddi Foundation

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Commemorative banners hung A Luminous C Christmas to light up Memorial Park ommemorative banners have appeared on the Tuggerah Straight.

o celebrate the magic of Christmas, Central Coast Council are lighting up the Coast this December with a brand new event.

A Luminous Christmas will run each evening throughout December with a full program of performances by local schools and bands in a true celebration of the festive season. “For the first time on the Coast, Council is hosting a special 30 Day LED light, sound and animation show, to ignite that spirit of Christmas in our community. “A walk along The Entrance foreshore is a must, with this new event sure to delight locals and visitors,” said Council’s Unit Manager Community Partnerships, Glenn Cannard. The official launch of A Luminous Christmas commences from 5:30pm on December 1, when The Entrance will be transformed into a Christmas wonderland, with stilt walking, candy canes, giant bouncy elves, an enchanting ballerina in a bubble, live entertainment, a ‘Road Star Party’ hosted by Star 104.5 and of course, Santa. “When all is calm at

8:30pm, Council invites families, friends and loved ones to witness all becoming bright when we switch on the amazing LED light show for the first time,” Cannard said. “On Christmas Eve, Council will also be holding our popular Carols in the Park, so bring your picnic rugs and reindeer ears down to Memorial Park, and sing along to all of your favourite Carols and well known hits,” he added. A Luminous Christmas is the second Council event that will have the Including You accessibility tent set up to support people in the community living with a disability, their families and carers, as well as elderly people, parents with prams, and others with limited mobility. An initiative of Ability Links, Hunter Central Coast, the tent provides a range of free to hire sensory, vision, mobility and communication aids and supports, plus a safe space for retreat to improve the level of enjoyment and the length of time people living with disabilities are able to attend community events. Source: Media release, Nov 12 Central Coast Council Media

The banners were designed by Wyong Family History Group Inc. who were successful in receiving a grant through the Armistice Centenary Grants Program, from the Office of Emma McBride, Federal Member for Dobell. “The banners recognise those from Wyong and surrounding districts who sacrificed their lives on the front lines during World War I,” McBride said Source: Website, Nov 8 Emma McBride MP

Free workshops during National Recycling Week

t’s National Recycling Week, and Central Coast Council is e n c o u r a g i n g residents to celebrate by discovering how they can recycle beyond the yellow bin, at a number of free, Green Living, events.

The workshops will assist residents to refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose and recycle around the home, to help live a more sustainable life and divert waste from landfill. Central Coast Mayor, Jane Smith, said Council was committed to helping

the community find ways to reuse items and reduce an increasing reliance on single use items. “Through Community Strategic Plan (CSP) consultation, our community have told us they want ongoing education opportunities to help minimise waste,” Mayor Smith said. “During National Recycling Week, we will be running a number of events to help our community create a more vibrant and sustainable Central Coast. “There will be workshops to reduce food waste, an op shop event to pick up clothing bargains, and a

free movie screening of ‘Closing the Loop’, for those interested in how to eliminate waste going to landfill,” she said. Council Unit Manager, Waste Services and Business Development, Andrew Pearce, said Council was committed to helping residents reduce their waste. “We have a number of systems in place to make recycling beyond the yellow bin as simple as possible,” Pearce said. “Residents can drop off up to 15 major e-waste items per visit, car batteries and scrap metal, to be recycled for free at any of our Waste Management Facilities.

“Recycling units are now at our Wyong and Gosford administration buildings and library branches, where the community can drop off household batteries, light globes and mobile phones for free. “Before you throw anything in the bin, think about if it can be recycled, reused or repurposed, as the more items we save from landfill, the better off we all are,” he added. A full workshop program is available on Council’s website. Source: Media release, Nov 12 Central Coast Council Media

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A COMPREHENSIVE LISTING OF EVENTS OVER THE NEXT THREE WEEKS ON THE CENTRAL COAST WEDNESDAY, NOV 14 Fab Fakes Exhibition and Competition of Recreated Masterpieces, The Art House Wyong, 14 - 30/11 Community & Business Women’s Network Event, 32 Evans Rd Canton Beach, Ticketed, 7 - 9am

THURSDAY, NOV 15 Children’s Medical Research Institute Christmas Raffle, Imperial Centre Gosford, 8am - 3pm 2018 Creative and Performing Arts Festival, Erina High School, Ticketed 10:30am & 6:30pm

FRIDAY, NOV 16

Ticketed, 8pm Tickets available at the club or oztix.com.au

Claws N Paws Rescue Group Mchappy day - meet rescued cats and dogs, McDonalds West Gosford, 8am - 4pm Bonanza Book Fair, 101 Osbourne Ave Umina Beach, 17/11 & 18/11, 9am - 5pm

Tough Mudder: Premier Mud Obstacle Course, Cooks Road Glenworth Valley, 8am www.toughmudder.com.au

Central Coast Mariners Youth vs. Newcastle Jets Youth, Central Coast Mariners Centre of Excellence, Ticketed, 10:30am Twilight Market, 96 Koolang Rd Greenpoint, 4 - 7pm

Brassed Off by Paul Allen, Bugs, Beautiful Bugs Jeannie The Art House Wyong, Lawson- interactive workshop, Forest of Tranquility, Ticketed, 16/11 - 24/11, Ticketed, 3 - 4pm Multiple show times 4335 1485 Friends of Performing http://www.thearthousewyong. Arts Precinct: Annual com.au/ General Meeting, Children’s Medical Research Robert Knox Hall, Central Institute community stalls, Coast Conservatorium William Street, Plaza (outside Gosford, 3pm the Imperial Centre) 9am - 3pm

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Firefly Magic Festival Season, Australian Rainforest Sanctuary Ourimbah, 16/11 - 30/12, Bookings essential

Beth Miller – Artastic Art Exhibition 2018, Waterfront Estate Living Choice, 8 Carrak Rd Kincumber, 10am - 4pm

Curry Night, The Makers Studio Central Coast Inc, Ticketed, 8 - 6pm

Legends of League 2018 Tournament Draw, Central Coast Stadium, Ticketed, 12pm

HOLY HOLY Tim Caroll and Oscar Dawson, Florida Beach Bar Terrigal, Ticketed, 8pm

Stamp and Coin Fair, RFBI Lakehaven Masonic Village Hall, Free 17 - 18/11, 10am - 4pm

Legends of League Official Lunch, Coast Bar & Restaurant Gosford, Ticketed, 12 - 3pm

Central Coast disabled surfers association volunteer training session, Umina Surf Club, Free, Bookings essential, 8:45am-

The ABC is in Crisis we need your help! Meeting Sustainable Fishing Workshop, with Dr Fiona Martin, Terrigal Lagoon, Ticketed, Central Coast Leagues 9:30am - 12:30pm Club Parkview room, Ticketed, 6pm SUNDAY, NOV 18 RSVP - 0418 431 097 Woytopia is back! csmoe@bigpond.com Umina Beach Markets, SATURDAY, NOV 17 Free, 9am - 2pm Woytopia.info

Wyee Kids Club, Welcome to Long Jetty! Music, SDA Church, 20 Gorokan Food, Art and Markets, Rd Wyee, Free, Long Jetty Hotel Carpark, 3 - 4:30pm Free, 12pm - 6pm Wreckless Eric (UK) Border Politics and Q&A with DJ Rusty Hopkinson, hosted by Julian Burnside, Hardy’s Bay Club Avoca Beach Picture Theatre, 14 Heath Road, Ticketed, 4pm

Last meeting of the year JazzLeague: Laurie Bennett - Dying with Dignity NSW All Stars with Marilyn Mendez, Central Coast, Central Coast Leagues Club, Meeting Room 3, opp. Free, 2pm

Local Churches Together Service, Warnervale Catholic Church Mary MacKillop Drive, Free, 7pm

Saturday Night Spectacular: Starring Erin Cornell and Marney McQueen, The Royal Hotel Wyong, Ticketed, 8pm

No Violence Against Women campaign, Kibble Park Gosford, Free, 10am

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Housos and Fat Pizza, Woy Woy Leagues club, Ticketed, 8pm Christina Henson Productions:

Gosford Library, The Hive, Outlaw Opera, Avoca Beach Picture Theatre, Erina Fair, 10am - 12pm The Man From Hong Kong The CAPA Big Gig, The Lakes Festival JPY & The Allstar Band: Ticketed, 7/12 & 14/12, 4369 8053 Lake Munmorah High School, Movie Screening Foreshore Fiesta, The Vanda & Young 7:30pm 6pm Commentary by: Introduction to Xero Long Jetty Foreshore, Songbook, Accounting, Ex-HK Police Inspector 3 - 8pm Ettalong Diggers, SATURDAY, DEC 8 THURSDAY, NOV 29 Nexus Smart Hub Wyong, Centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/thelakesBruce Venables, Ticketed, 8pm festival Ticketed, 10am - 12pm Avoca Christmas Twilight Wagstaffe Hall, Ticketed, 4343 0111 XtrAct Drama Academy - A Markets, 2pm Shirley’s Sunday Lunch Bunch, Christmas Carol, SATURDAY, NOV 24 Avoca Beach (next to Gosford RSL - in the dining Evolve Performing Arts The Art House Wyong, tennis court) 5 - 9pm Creative Arts Exhibit Company - The Greatest Show, room, Bookings required, Gosford City’s Gigantic Ticketed, 7:30pm Apply at http://www.fixxevents. 12pm The Art House Wyong, Items for sale, Christmas Parade, com.au/apply-here/ Ticketed, SDA Church, 20 Gorokan The Wyong Neighbourhood Free, to enter contact 25th anniversary Boys From 1pm & 6:30pm Rd Wyee, 25 - 27/11, Centre Inc.’s annual Sausage The Bush Tour, 0412 436 246 or Riding the waves - A 6 - 8pm info@chrisking.com.au Sizzle and Garage Sale, Doyalson RSL Club, Concert for Harp, Guitar Water Quality and Marine 8 Rankens Court Wyong, Ticketed, 8pm and Choir: Michael Debris Monitoring, Morning tea and talk with our 10am - 2pm Say Hello to the Grinch Terrigal Lagoon, Ticketed, Johnson and Evripides Exercise Physiologist LeighTwilight Soiree, with Santa and his real 9:30am - 12:30pm Anne and Dietitian Jo for Evripidou, Gosford Regional Gallery & FRIDAY, NOV 30 life Reindeer, pregnancy and postpartum, Japanese Gardens, Erina Community Baptist Deepwater plaza Mariners Centre of Excellence SUNDAY, DEC 2 Ticketed, 4 - 7pm Church, Tuggerah, Free (RSVP) 92 Railway Street Woy Lighting of the Christmas Ticketed, 3pm Central Coast Conservatorium Central Coast Christmas Tree, 10am - 11am Woy, 10am - 2pm www.michaeljohnson.com.au/ & Sydney International Piano Fair 2018, Deepwaterplaza.com.au Kibble Park Gosford CBD, riding.php Competition of Australia Mount Penang Gardens & Becoming The Forest - MindFree, 5pm 8:30pm, present: Arseny Tarasefulness Meditation, Event Park Kariong, Coast Classic Theatre CompaSt Andrews Day - Kirkin of’ the centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/events vich-Nikolaev, Forest of Tranquility, ny present: Vita and Virginia, Tartan service, Gold coin entry, Ticketed, 2:30pm Ticketed, 3 - 4pm Gosford Regional Gallery, St David’s Presbyterian Church White Ribbon Day and the 9am - 2pm, Songs of Praise Concert, St John The Baptist Church Woy Woy, 2pm Jam with Top Cat, Hardys Bay Club, 3pm

MONDAY, NOV 19

And the Beat Goes on by Judy Nunn - Book Launch, Wagstaffe Hall, Free, 2pm Monica Chivas Altered States, The Makers Studio Central Coast Inc, Ticketed

Reaching Distance - National Screening and Q&A tour, Avoca Beach Picture Theatre, Ticketed, 7pm

Twas The Month Before Christmas Raceday, The Entertainment Grounds Gosford, Ticketed, 12pm

77th bi-annual art exhibition, Federation Gallery Wallarah Peace Park Gorokan, 6pm - 8pm

Troubadour Folk and Acoustic Music - Gleny Rae Virus and her Playboys, with Archer, St Lukes Hall Woy Woy, Ticketed, 7pm

TUESDAY, NOV 20 Christmas Lunch Show with the Bee Gees, Ettalong Diggers, 4343 0111 WEDNESDAY, NOV 21 International Mens Day, Yarn up and Barbeque, The Glen Centre, RSVP Required, 12pm The ever changing world of retail presented by Jack Zervos, Gosford golf club, Ticketed, 12:15pm

FRIDAY, NOV 23 2018 Tourism Central Coast Symposium, Crowne Plaza Terrigal, Register Online, 9am - 6:30pm The Brackets south crew proudly present: Brackets and Jam, Kincumba Mountain, 7pm

Children’s Medical Research Institute Garden Party, 80 Broadwater Drive Saratoga, Ticketed, 12pm

Toukley, Free, 9:30am

FINAL 2018 Avoca Markets, Heazlett Park, Free, 9am - 2pm www.fixxevents.com.au

JazzLeague: George Washingmachine and Band, Central Coast Leagues Club, Free, 2pm

SUNDAY, NOV 25

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Firefly Tranquility High Tea with Emilia Krumm, Forest of Tranquility, Ticketed, 6 - 9pm Tempo Terrific Band 20th Anniversary Concert, Kincumber Uniting Church, Ticketed, 3 - 5pm

MONDAY, NOV 26 Catchment Crawl, Ourimbah Creek, Ticketed, 9am - 3:30pm

Don’t Change INXS Tribute Show, The Royal Hotel Wyong, Ticketed, 8pm

LinkedIn Local Central Coast Making LinkedIn Connections REAL, The Tame Fox Erina, Free (RSVP), 6:30pm The Australian Red Cross Mobile Blood Van, Wyong RSL Carpark, 26/11 - 12:30am - 6pm & 27/11 - 10:30am - 4pm

Shirley’s Sunday Lunch Bunch, Literary Lovers at the Gallery, The Entrance Leagues Club Gosford Regional Art Gallery, (Tigers) - in the Bistro, Ticketed, 6pm Bookings required, 12pm Waterline: Exhibition by The Tales Far From Home, Makers Studio Central Coast, Central Coast Grammar School Art Gallery Cafe Ettalong, Performing Arts Centre, 4 - 6pm Ticketed, 2:30pm Work Christmas Party, Aboriginal Talk and Walk The Entertainment Grounds - Connections with our Gosford, Waterways, Ourimbah Creek, Ticketed, 5:30pm Bookings essential, 9:30am - 11:30am SUNDAY, DEC 9

MONDAY, DEC 3 A Luminous Christmas, Waterfront Plaza and Memorial Park The Entrance, Free event, 1/12 - 30/12, 8:30pm - 10:30pm centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/events

A Luminous Christmas Launch Night, Waterfront Plaza and Memorial Park The Entrance, 5:30pm - 8:30pm Becoming The Forest Mindfulness Meditation, Forest of Tranquility, Ticketed, 1/12 & 8/12, 3 - 4pm

Bookings essential, 5:30pm

San Remo-Blue Haven Community Christmas Event, Northlakes Public School, 4pm - 7pm

WEDNESDAY, DEC 5 Aunty Molly’s Seniors Entertaianment Events: Christmas Crackers, Wyong Golf Club Ticketed, 05/12 & 10/12, 11am

Central Coast Mariners Youth vs. Sydney FC Youth, Central Coast Mariners Centre of Excellence, Ticketed, 4:30pm Tango Origins and Passion, Greenway Chapel Greenpoint, Bookings essential, 2:30pm

SATURDAY, DEC 15

THURSDAY, DEC 6

Bugs, Beautiful Bugs Jeannie Lawson- interactive workshop, Forest of Tranquility, Ticketed, 3 - 4pm

Gosford Raceday, The Entertainment Grounds Gosford, Ticketed,12pm

Troubadour I Can’t Believe it’s Xmas time already concert + Troubadour 20th anniversary celebration, St Lukes Hall

Recreation Centre, 7/12 - 9/12, Applications close 18/11

vs. Western Sydney Wanderers Youth, Central Coast Mariners Centre of Excellence, Ticketed, 10:30am

CENTRAL COAST SINGS TUESDAY, NOV 27 Christmas party picnic ‘MESSIAH’ DECEMBER, FRI 7 Raceday, The Entertainment Gosford High School Hall, Christmas Lunch with Council Central Coast Disabled Surfers Grounds Gosford, Racecourse Road, CEO Gary Murphy, celebrate: International Day Intrepid Landcare Leadership Ticketed, 12pm Ticketed, 3pm Murray Doyle Room, Wyong of Disability – Smiles on Dials Retreat: young people passionate about the environment, Race Club, Ticketed, 4307 9355 Day, Umina Beach, Point Wolstoncroft Sport and Central Coast Mariners Youth 12:30pm - 2:30pm Central Coast Dance Studio 9th Annual Concert 2018, The Art House Theatre, Ticketed, 2pm

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WEDNESDAY, NOV 28 Central Coast Community Council Inc. White Ribbon Day Breakfast, Mingara Recreation Club, Ticketed, 7:30am - 9:30am

Central Coast Mariners White Ribbon Round, Central Coast Stadium, Ticketed, 5pm ccmariners.com.au

The Community Christmas Carols, Valley View Public School, 4 - 8pm

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he Wyong Fire Brigade have been crowned the NSW State Champions at the NSW Fire Fighters’ Championships.

placing in 11 out of the 14 events, and taking gold in five, including three state records in Ladder Practice, Rescue and Urban Pump, Breathing Apparatus and Foam. “Wyong Fire Station will need to find room for an array of medals and trophies awarded, including The Alfred Webb Cup for overall winners of the State Championships,” Captain Loader said. The win was dedicated to long time Wyong Birgade member, the late, Scott Anlezark, who lost his battle with cancer this year. Anlezark was a longtime supporter of the Brigade’s involvement in the Championships and was even a part of Wyong’s first Championship team in 2010.

“Over the past few years, Firefighters from Wyong have travelled all around NSW, interstate to Victoria, and even across the ditch to New Zealand, to compete in the NSW Fire Fighters’ Championships,” said Brigade Captain, Jamie Loader. “Our determination, persistence and hard work definitely paid off at the 2018 Championships, held in Dubbo, where we were named State Champions. “The top teams from across the state competed in a range of events, all with their eye on the famous Alfred Webb Cup. “After three days of tough competition, Wyong led the way,

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his summer, the stage at The Art House, Wyong, will be transformed into a vibrant Manhattan street corner, as The Art House presents its first all-star musical, In The Heights.

The four-time Tony Award-winning musical, from one of America’s most acclaimed writers and producers, LinManuel Miranda (Moana, Hamilton), comes to Sydney Opera House Concert Hall in midJanuary, but not before an exclusive premiere season at The Art House. In a coup for the Central Coast, not only will The Art House present this salsa-fuelled musical, but leading its all-star cast is Central Coast local and Hi-5 star, Joe Kalou. In The Heights combines the sounds and rhythms of salsa, soul, hip-hop and merengue with explosive street dance and rap. This revolutionary musical has been a Broadway smash hit since its debut in 2008. Uplifting and energising, In the Heights takes audiences on a journey into the lives of the residents of Washington Heights, a New York City neighbourhood on the brink of change, and in the process, poignantly

In the Heights will heat up The Art House in January 2019 captures what it means identity and ambition; all to chase your dreams the while, the promise while staying connected of a life-changing lottery to your community. ticket hangs in the air. In the Heights will crash The characters of Washington Heights land at The Art House grapple with love, lust, from January 10-12,

2019. Tickets are essential and are expected to sell out fast. Source: Media release, Sep 27 Emily Miller, The Art House Wyong

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Street Fest event at Long Jetty W

elcome to Long Jetty is coming to the Long Jetty Hotel on November 18. “As a placeholder event for the Street Fest

this year, Central Coast Council and Long Jetty Hotel, Kingdom Sounds and Long Jetty locals, are putting on a cosy event for everyone to come together and celebrate the unique blend of art,

energy and friendship that makes Long Jetty the place to be on the Central Coast,” said Kingdom Sounds Media Officer, Heather Bergan. Welcome to Long Jetty

will feature the musical stylings of Bootleg Rascal (event headliners), Stupid Baby, Kristen Lee Morris, Cabtalk and The Good Love. Ghetto-Dubsters,

Bootleg Rascal, will be headlining the event. The event is open to all ages with free entry and will feature live music, fresh food, live art and markets running

all afternoon, partnering with the Lakes Festival Foreshore Fiesta. Source: Media release, Nov 1 Heather Bergan, Kingdom Sounds

NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANISATIONS COMMUNITY GROUPS Bateau Bay Men’s Shed Environment for mature aged men to repair items, share and learn skills and socialise 9am to 1.30pm Tue to Thur 1 Bay Village Road, Bateau Bay 0435 807 633

Monthly programme for all areas of the coast 0412 200 571 0437 699 366 50pssg@gmail.com

Computer Classes, dancing, exercise, pilates, yoga, craft, carpet bowls and Tai Chi. 4358 8390

The Creative Long Jetty Senior Compassion Centre Inc. Citizens Club Secondhand Shopping, Computer classes, line Upcycling Minimalism, dancing, tai chi and zumba Creativity, Community gold - M-F, 9am to 3pm Lounge Area, Free Wifi, or for full list of activities a cuppa and chat, call in 4332 5522 bateaubayshed@gmail.com and see us at 5/22-32 Pacific Highway Long Jetty Over (Next to BYO Cellars) Bateau Bay 50s Club Opening hours Neighbourhood Centre Indoor bowls, computers, Mon-Sat 9-4pm Information, Child & Adult exercises, yoga, line0437 048 815 Groups & Services, Youth dancing, tai chi and more Worker, Free Counselling, 9am to 3pm Energy Account assistance Country Women’s 4332 5522 (EAPA), Food Assistance Association of NSW(incl. Food Store), Toukley The NSW Justices Op Shop, Computer Monthly Market 9am-2pm Association Inc Lessons, Equipment 175 Main Rd, Books, bricSeeking volunteers for (PCs, Laundry Facilities & a-brac, cakes, Devonshire added community desks Lawnmower),Community tea, handicrafts, plants, in Wyong Area Events. preserves, sausage sizzle, Free Insurance and 4332 7450 fun, fellowship, fundraising training provided admin@bbnc.org.au Meetings 1st Wed monthly 0418 493 388 https://bbnc.org.au/ 10am - Market Day 2nd Sat marketing@nswja.org monthly 9am Berkeley Vale 0402 800 502 The Lions Club of The Neighbourhood Centre Entrance Inc Information & Referral, Gambling Solutions Serve your community Talks & Information Gambling help counsellors make friends, join Lions. Sessions. Energy Account providing free confidential 1st and 3rd Wed, North Assistance (EAPA), professional service to Entrance Surf Club. Counselling (concession gamblers, family Runs The Entrance available), Food Help, & and friends Markets Sunday Mornings Access to PCs, Internet Woy Woy, Kincumber, Behind The Entrance & Printing. Toy Library, Gosford and The Entrance Cinema. Community Garden & 4344 7992 0488 286 006 Activities Groups including theentrancelions@gmail.com Cards, Indoor Bowls, Freemasons Mah-jong & Berkeley Vale Annual event 4th Thurs in Tuggerah Lakes Walking for Pleasure. May each year Toastmasters Club School Holiday Activities & Regular event 4th Thurs Thinking about being Workshops. monthly from 10am more effective and more 4388 5801 Ladies are invited manager@bvnc.org.au persuasive? Morisset Masonic Centre www.bvnc.org.au Learn clarity, brevity, Westlake Daylight Masonic context, impact and value. Lodge Central Coast This is achievable at 5 Yambo Street Morisset Caravanners Inc Tuggerah Lakes Jack Harris 4392 1231 3rd Sun Monthly Toastmasters Visitors - New Members 0409 487 095 Freemasons welcome, Trips Away, Lodge Toukley 933 Social Outings, friendship Meets 1st Wednesday Toukley Presbyterian with like minded senior folk each month - Toukley Details from Geoff Church Memorial Hall Pearce Hargraves St & Victoria Ave 0447 882 150 Street Toukley Family Service (Sunday John Jenkins 4392 1631 School 9.30am) Central Coast Cafe Church - informal (in Community Legal Friendly Travellers hall 5pm) Centre Caravan Club Community Activities Not for profit service Caravans, Tents, Mobile ALL WELCOME providing free legal advice. Homes, All welcome toukleypc.org.au Monday to Friday plus social outings & trips 4392 9904 9am to 5pm away - New memebers and 4353 4988 centralcoast@clc.net.au visitors are invited to attend Volunteering 0458 645 979 Central Coast www.friendlytravellers.com Central Coast 50+ Refer potential volunteers Singles Social Group to community organisations Lake Munmorah 50s Invites Ladies & Gents for and provide support to Plus Leisure and dinner, dancing - BBQs & volunteers and community Learning Club Socialising each w/e. organisations.

Training for volunteers and managers of volunteers Information Sessions held regularly across the Coast 4329 7122 recruit@volcc.org.au

Wyong Neighbourhood Centre Supporting disadvantaged vulnerable and isolated members of our community offering a range of community services, events, projects, workshops, arts programs and an open community garden. 4353 1750 Wyong Toastmasters Club A friendly way to improve public speaking and leadership skills, stay sharp, and increase confidence. 1st, 3rd, 5th Friday 10:30 - 12:30 Wyong RSL. All welcome. 0432 570 935 Wyong Uniting Church Sunday Service 9am All welcome - Bible study Watanobbi Road Wyong Weekly writers group 4352 1528

Over weight, under weight, obsessed with food, weight or diet? Wednesdays 6:30pm Sanremo Neighbourhood Centre 0404 044 610 0419 201 056 GROW Support Groups Small friendly groups formed to learn how to overcome anxiety, depression and loneliness and to improve mental health and well-being. Anonymous, free and open to all. Weekly meetings at Bateau Bay and Wyong 1800 558 268 www.grow.org.au

HISTORY GROUPS Museum & Historical Society Wyong District Groups/Schools Welcome Morning tea/lunch for group bookings, wheelchair friendly, Alison Homestead 1 Cape Rd Wyong Open Sun-Thur 10am-2pm 4352 1886

Local, state-wide, national and international issues and campaigns - Council and parliamentary representation Developing a new economy Protecting our environment Peaceful conflict resolution Community participation We meet monthly every 3rd Thu - Details and info: centralcoast.nsw.greens.org.au centralcoastgreens@gmail.com

NSW Labor Party The Entrance Day Branch Monthly meetings to discuss and debate policy as well as campaign for local labor candidates and Members of Parliament. 2nd Mon 2pm The Entrance Leagues Club 4332 2907 Warnervale Branch - NSW Labor Party To support and promote NSW Labor within the Warnervale area. 3rd Tue 7pm Hamlyn Terrace Community Centre 0419 128 497 warnervale.labor@gmail.com

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retirement village Call James 0415 909 269 www.wyong.nsw.lions.org.au

The Rotary Club of the Entrance Inc. A small, friendly and effective club supporting many local organisations, and international Rotary Activities. Meetings 6.30 pm Tues Mingara Recreation Club 0409 449 498 rotarytheentrance@gmail.com

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

Tuggerah Combined Probus Club Inc A cappella harmony for Meet new friends and enjoy cctaas@hotmail.com Men – new members social events. welcome. Rehearsals 2nd Thur., 10:30am, guest Central Coast Central Coast Mondays 7.00pm to speakers. Soaring Club Inc Permaculture 9.30pm Central Coast Social outings 3rd Thur. meet friendly like minded Leagues Club, Dane Drive, Woodbury Park Community Gliding Club, Learn to fly, Instruction FREE people at our information Gosford Hall, Mardi to members. night held at Tuggerah Ring Max on 4324 3631 4351 0450 14 Y/O and up for Training Community Hall on the 3rd or Kieran 4324 1977 Thur, Sat, Sun Tuesday of each month. Probus Club (weather permitting) 6:30 for 7pm start Coastal a Cappella of Wyong Inc Bloodtree Rd Mangrove Bob on 0412 133 808 Vibrant women’s a meet at wyong golf club Mountain cappella chorus 4th Mon, Morning Tea, 0412 164 082 new members welcome. Guest Speakers, regular 0414 635 047 Music eduction provided monthly outings www.ccsoaring.com.au Rehearsals Tue 7pm Better Hearing 4352 3692 Gosford TAFE probuswyong55090@gmail.com Australia Central Coast Tuggerah Lakes U3A Lots of Performance Hearing loss management Long Jetty - Discussions, opportunities, or hire us Support and educational play reading, cryptic for your next event. groups providing practical crosswords, talks, readers Inner Wheel Club 0412 948 450 experience and confidence group, Mahjong coastalacappella@gmail.com Wyong Learn the benefits of Toukley - Creative writing, Women’s club with the hearing aids French conversation common interest of giving 4321 0275 Berkeley Vale - Music back to the community Australian Labor Party Appreciation while developing lasting Ourimbah/ Narara Central Coast Prostate Chittaway Bay - Movies friendships. Branch Cancer Support Group 4390 2451 7.00 pm 3rd Wed Wyong Discussion/action www.tugglakesu3a.info (Wyong) Uniting Church community issues Meet last Friday Month 4393 2755 3 levels of Government Terrigal Uniting Church iiw.au.wyong@gmail.com Niagara Park Primary 380 Terrigal Dre, Terrigal School 7.30pm 1st Mon KI-DO Mingara Judo 9.30am to 12 noon The Lions Club of 0410 309 494 Academy 4367 9600 Wyong Inc kyle.macgregor@hotmail.com Junior boys and girls www.pcfa.org.au 47 years supporting Mon and Wed Two classes Central Coast Greens local activities 6-8.30pm from 7yrs Food Addicts in The Central Coast Greens Join us - Meet new friends Kangy Angy recovery anonymous For a fairer, more transparent 4th Tues Monthly 6:30pm 0413 237 010 Having trouble controlling and accountable government Don Small / Lions www.kidomingarajudo.com.au based on democratic principles the way you eat?

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St Peter’s girls dominated Broken Bay Surfing Titles t Peter’s Catholic C o l l e g e , Tuggerah, has had mixed results at the Broken Bay Diocese Surfing Titles.

St Peter’s faced off with other schools within the diocese in an intense day of competition and recorded several outstanding results and near podium finishes. “We had three of our boys just miss out on making it to their finals, with all three finishing in fifth place,” said College Principal, Tim Hildebrandt. “Dan Crass in the Open Surfboard, Luke McLachlan, in the Junior Bodyboard, and, Harper Doyle, in the Junior Surfboard, all gave their best in the tricky two foot waves. “Harper in particular

was ripping and was dreadfully unlucky, just missing the final by 0.2 of a point. “In the Open Bodyboard division, Mitchell Lanser, made the final and finished in fourth place,” Hildebrandt said. St Peter’s girls had an even better showing in their competition. “All of our girls made their respective finals and totally dominated their divisions. “In the Girls’ Softboards, Bella Wilkin, finished fourth, Lauren Medd, was third, Paris Dwyer, second and the winner was, Bonnie Mitchell. “The Junior Girls’ Surfboard final was a cracker, with some really long waves and some high scores. “In the end, it was

a clean sweep for St Peter’s, with, Maddison Davidson, in third, Mackenzie Davidson, second, and, Millie Allport, taking out the division. “Finally, we had, Charli Allport, in the open girls final, and she surfed her heart out. “The final result was a tie for first, but on a four wave count back, Charli was relegated to second place. “These results meant that the St Peter’s team were way out in front for the girls’ overall point score with 26 points. “The next nearest school was on 7 points. “All in all, a very successful day,” Hildebrandt said. Source: Website, Nov 6 Tim Hildebrandt, St Peter’s Catholic College

Isabelle Kelly wins Rugby Leagues’ Golden Boot ustralian Jillaroo Centre, Isabelle Kelly, has been named the inaugural winner of the Rugby League International Federation’s (RLIF) Women’s Golden Boot.

The RLIF Golden Boot award recognises the most outstanding performances in international matches and covers all fully sanctioned games played from the December 2017 World Cup final, to the November second test between England and New Zealand. The 22-year-old, who hails from Berkley

Vale, will forever be remembered as the first woman to claim the newly minted award, which capped off an amazing season for the young athlete. It was announced at a gala evening in Leeds, UK, on November 8. Kelly did not attend the gala, but sent a video message to accept her award. “I honestly never thought I'd be where I am. “Just to be nominated for the Golden Boot, I was so excited, but to be the actual winner, words can't explain," Kelly said in her video. "I think it's just great

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to see that so many kids can now look up and see that when you're on the international stage there is an award for you that you can strive to. "I know the men have had it for a while, but to be the first ever one for the women's game is just something that so many people can look forward to and strive to, to get that award,” she said. Kelly went on to dedicate her win to her fiancé, Jake Callister, and her family and friends, giving a special mention to her late mother, Maree. Source: Website, Nov 7 Rugby League International Federation

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Ure Nage (take back counter) throw in the Under 27kgs Junior Boys Division. Liam Yokoyama also took home a medal in the Under 66kg Senior Men’s Division, where he encountered a Jui Jitsu trained Brazilian. “Liam’s opponent performed an illegal submission which injured his arm and which handicapped him and eventually contributed in deciding the outcome. “By continuing, he did well to secure the bronze,” Acciari said. “The performances at the Sydney International Championships and across other competitions in 2018 reflects their solid training, preparation and focus, as well as the expertise, experience and commitment of the coaching team, and the Club is excited to announce that Judoka, Alex Beckett, was recently awarded an Australian

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Mingara Pool has a hydraulic lift chair M

ingara Pool has installed a hydraulic lift chair to ensure that everybody can enjoy a swim this summer. The lift chair will ensure that people with mobility difficulties will be able to safely enter and exit the main pool. Member for The Entrance, David Mehan, officially presented the lift at an opening ceremony on October 9, and said it was a big win for the

community. “Getting into the pool at Mingara is now easier for people with mobility limitations. “The Local Sports Grant Program has funded the addition of this hydraulic lift, which I opened today with the fantastic, Sarah Ferman. “Well done Mingara,” Mehan said. Source: Website, Oct 9 David Mehan MP, Official Facebook page

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Funding announced for Athletics Track C entral Coast Councillor for The Entrance Ward, Jilly Pilon, Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, and Member of the Legislative Council, Taylor Martin, have announced $425,000 to upgrade and recoat Mingara Athletics Track.

This announcement follows a month-long community campaign that gathered support through an online petition from residents across the Central Coast, as well as Mingara Recreation Club and Central Coast Academy of Sport. Mingara Athletics Track is a regional facility that is highly utilised by dozens of schools, sport clubs and charity events.

Member M b ffor th the h LLegislative i l tii C Council, il TTaylor l M Martin, tii Councillor, Jilly Pilon, and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, at the track It is the only synthetic have been doorknocking local area to athletics track on the the gain support for our Central Coast. campaign, Synthetic athletics community and have collected an tracks require resurfacing incredible number of after 12 to 15 years, but signatures from local Mingara Athletics Track has not been replaced for residents,” Cr Pilon said. “I thank the Deputy over 18 years. The $425,000 in Premier, John Barilaro, regional funding will for responding to our campaign upgrade, recoat and re- community and providing $425,000 linemark the track. “Over the past month, I in regional funding,” she added.

“Mingara are proud of the benefit that the Athletics Track provides to our local community, and are delighted with the announcement of the funding to replace the ageing surface of the track,” said Mingara Recreation Club Chief Executive Officer, Paul Barnett. “We sincerely thank our local representatives for their support in providing this funding, and acknowledging the importance of the Regional Athletics Track to the Central Coast,” he added. “What a fabulous outcome for such a significant regional facility.” Source: Media release, Nov 7 Ben Sheath, Office of Adam Crouch MP

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Mariners’ Youth League season underway T

he Foxtel National Youth League season commenced on Saturday, November 10, with the Mariners’ Youth squad playing away to Canberra United.

In the lead up to the game, the Mariners confirmed the appointment of, Ray Junna, as the youth team’s Head Coach. After being appointed as a Hyundai A-League Assistant Coach by, Mike Mulvey, at the commencement of preseason, Junna has also been chosen to be at the

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helm of the club’s National Youth League team for their eight-week season. Junna boasts a wealth of coaching experience, including Football Federation Australia’s Socceroos’ Video Analyst, Australian Institute of Sport Assistant Coach Men’s Football Program, and, Canberra United W-League Head Coach and Coach of the Year in 2010. Michael Glassock (The Entrance Bateau Bay/ Killarney District junior) earned the honour of wearing the captain’s armband this season, after leading the Academy boys out during the NPL season. The Central Coast Mariners also announced that Pinnacle had thrown their support behind the club’s Youth Team by signing on as the front of shirt partner. Junna said he was excited to work with the next crop of emerging Mariners’ stars.

“The key focus is to develop players who will go on to make an impact in the A-League,” Junna said. “Results are important as they are important to development, so it is a balancing act. “I’m really excited for the season ahead, it’s great to be able to work with such a young group of players in an A-League environment. “Our squad has exciting talent from, Joey Jevtic and Dylan Ruiz-Diaz, both 16 year olds, to, Josh Nisbet and Charles M’Mombwa, who have already earned time in the A-League set up, so it’s a good blend of young and younger,” Junna said. The Mariners Youth League squad consists of: Manley Barnett, Quentin Cheng, Rhett De Silva, Nick Faust, Michael Glassock (c), Daniel Hall, Matthew Hatch, Joey Jevtic, Kyle Johnson, Michael Katsoulis, Charles M’Mombwa, Lewis Miller, Aidan Munford, Joshua Nisbet, Emmanuel Peters, Dylan Ruiz-Diaz, Jordan Smylie and Alec Vinci. Home Games will be played at the Mariners’ Centre of Excellence, Tuggerah, against: Newcastle Jets Youth (Saturday, November 17, 10:30am); Sydney FC Youth (Sunday, December 9, 4:30pm); Western Sydney Wanderers Youth (Saturday, December 15, 10:30am); Canberra United (Saturday, January 12, 10:30am). Source: Media release, Nov 8 Tyson Scott, Central Coast Mariners

McBride welcomes promised Labor funding for Netball

ederal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, said netball in the region will thrive thanks to a $20m boost from the Australian Labor Party. Like so many locals, McBride grew up playing netball at Baker Park, Wyong. She is now a proud patron of the Wyong District Netball Association (WDNA) and Central Coast Heart Premier League Netball, who took out the Netball NSW Premier League Open competition this year. She even plays in the Federal Parliamentary Netball Team when Parliament sits in Canberra. “I am so thrilled to be part of the Labor team that is delivering for Australian netball,” she said. “At the Fast Five Netball World Series in Melbourne, Bill Shorten announced that a Labor Government would invest $20m over two years to Netball Australia. “This is the biggest investment ever in Australian netball by a Federal Government, and will help fund a range of Netball Australia’s grassroots participation and engagement programs, and ensure a

strong future for netball in Australia. “The rise of elite female sport is a great thing, but unlike cricket and footy, netball doesn’t have the revenue generated by their elite male competitions to rely on. “That means netball isn’t competing on a level playing field for television coverage and sponsorship,” McBride said. Having been part of the netball community for as long as I can remember on the Central Coast, I can’t wait to see how this funding boosts the game and gets more girls out there playing, making friends and pushing on to the highest level,” McBride said. “To see the Netball World Cup here in 2027 would also be a huge boon for our game, and I urge all my fellow netball lovers to get behind this push and keep up their fantastic support for the game,” she added. Chris Miles, Secretary of WDNA, said Labor’s support for netball is important. “I welcome this announcement, in particular the boost to grassroots netball. “This is great news for netball on the Central Coast,” Miles said. Source: Media release, Nov 12 Emma McBride MP

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laying away to M e l b o u r n e Victory on Sunday, November 11, in round 4 of the A-League, Central Coast Mariners conceded three goals in the first half, and ended up losing the match 4 to 1.

The team’s second consecutive loss begs questions of Head Coach, Mike Mulvey’s, formation choices and exposes the Mariners’ obvious weaknesses in defence and mid-field. The Mariners started strong but, after an end-to-end opening 30 minutes, Victory’s marquee man, Honda, opened the scoring by pouncing on a Mariners’ defensive blunder. Five minutes later, James Troisi, capitalised on an impressive first half performance to double his side’s lead. Then, with almost the last kick of the first half, a shot from, Terry Antonis, deflected to, Corey Brown, who was

Central Coast Mariners lost their second consecutive match playing away to Melbourne Victory on Sunday, November 11 on hand to fire his shot into an open net and give his side a 3-0 lead at half time. A much-improved Mariners team came out for the second half, looking determined to make amends for their first 45 minutes. Connor Pain was making the most of his return to the starting team and was one of the Mariners’ best, creating most of the away team’s chances. Just seconds into the first half, his pass to, Tommy Oar, almost set up a goal, but the shot

was saved by Thomas. Most of the Mariners’ chances came from the left, started by Pain, but Victory’s defence stood tall to keep them at bay. Mulvey’s substitute paid immediate dividends in, Mario Shabow, who was in the right place at the right time to flick home a shot from, Ross McCormack, to put his side back in the hunt. The goal was Shabow’s first in the Hyundai A-League. Despite a much improved second half, Victory’s substitutes combined in the 94th

minute, to cap off a 4-1 win at AAMI Park. “You can’t give a team like Melbourne Victory chances to score goals, because they’re good enough to score themselves,” Mulvey said post match. “The first 20 minutes, we were in the game with a couple of chances, then the soft underbelly reared its ugly head again. “In the second half, we were the better team. “I said to the lads, I can stand here and

congratulate you for the second half performance, which I thought was really bold. “They answered some of the questions I asked them at half time. “But you need to play two halves of football. “You can’t concede three goals in the first half then come to life in the second half, it’s not good enough. “When I came here, it was a club that was accepting of failure. “That’s not good

Rugby teams do well at State Championships S

t Peter’s Catholic C o l l e g e , Tuggerah’s, Under 13’s boys rugby team, and Under 17’s girl’s Rugby 7’s team, have both finished in the top four in the state for their age divisions, following a fiercely competitive

NSW State Rugby Finals Competition held at Waratah Oval, Newcastle. “Both teams played outstandingly, with the girls finishing fourth and the boys making it all the way to the grand final and were runners up, making them second in the state.

“Congratulations to both teams on a fantastic result for St Peter’s,” said St Peter’s College Principal, Tim Hildebrandt. Source: Website, Oct 30 Tim Hildebrandt, St Peter’s Catholic College, Tuggerah, Facebook page

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enough for any organisation. “We had a big change after the end of last season. “We’re still giving away the same opportunities, we need to stand up and eradicate those mistakes. “I could stand here and wax lyrical about how good we were in the second half, but that means nothing when you lose three points. “We didn’t follow runners from midfield. “Our marking was slack. “The lads know that, it’s collective, it’s not an individual thing,” Mulvey said. Due to an international break, the Hyundai A-League will take a one week hiatus before the Central Coast Mariners travel away to face Perth Glory on November 25. Source: Media release, Nov 11 Tyson Scott, Central Coast Mariners

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