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Koori league carnival a Knockout M

ore than 40,000 spectators saw 164 teams compete in the Koori Knockout over the long weekend - the first major sports event at the new Regional Sports Complex at Tuggerah.

Men’s grand final teams

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Wyong Hospital waiting times among worst in state T

he latest statistics from the Bureau of Health show that waiting times for surgery and e m e r g e n c y departments at Wyong and Gosford hospitals are among the worst five in the state. The report points to a 12.5 percent increase in presentations to Wyong emergency over the past three months and nurses there claim to be overworked and understaffed. The Nurses and Midwives Association has launched a campaign at Wyong to boost the nurse-to-patient ratio and the four Central Coast Labor MPs are backing the fight for the nurses. Swansea MP, Yasmin

Catley, said in Parliament on Tuesday last week that the health system was broken, and the Central Coast and Hunter region hospitals were underresourced but excessive wait times in emergency departments and on surgery lists was not the worst of it. “The state of outpatient services within the region is even more dire,” she said. “Wait times for some outpatient services are as long as three years. “That is a disgrace,” Catley said. “People are waiting far too long to have vital surgery or to even see a specialist to begin with. “How can the Premier, in good conscience, tell the people of NSW that her government has a strong track record on

health when some of our most vulnerable people are waiting three years to see a specialist?” The NSW Government has labelled these reactions as “scaremongering”. In reply to Catley’s address to Parliament, Energy and Environment Minister, Matt Kean, said he would take her concerns to the Health Minister but “no amount of scaremongering will take away from the fact that this government has invested a record amount in health infrastructure and health services … ensuring hospitals are built, resourced, waiting times are driven down and families looked after by the hospital system”. However, waiting times in emergency departments and waiting

lists for surgery at Wyong and Gosford hospitals has soared according to latest information from the Bureau of Health. The Bureau’s April-June 2019 quarterly report said Central Coast hospitals were high on the list with the highest percentage of patients waiting more than four hours. Gosford was among the worst five in the state with 42.9 percent and Wyong close behind with 35.1 percent. The Central Coast region is falling behind the rest of NSW when it comes to quality health services says Wyong MP and Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, David Harris. “The health and hospital system across the state is under enormous pressure with the waiting list for

surgery blowing out to over 84,000 patients (84,131),” he said. “This latest figure breaks the record set last quarter, when the waiting list exceeded 80,000 patients for the first time. “The record 84,131 patients were waiting for non-urgent procedures like cataract removal, knee and hip replacements and tonsillectomies. “Of those, 10 percent were waiting longer than 359 days for their surgery. “Gosford Hospital exceeded the state average with 10 percent of patients waiting just under a year for surgery (362 days). “In April 2011, there were just 66,000 patients waiting for elective surgery in NSW.” Both Gosford and

Wyong hospitals recorded decreases in the percentage of emergency department patients receiving treatment within recommended timeframes across all triage categories compared to the same period in 2018, the report said. “At Gosford Hospital, 44.6 percent of T3 urgent presentations were not seen in the clinically recommended timeframe. “At Wyong Hospital, 33.5 percent of T2: emergency presentations were not seen in the recommended timeframe.” Harris said hospitals in the state were at “breaking point”.

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Days of unrelenting heavy and torrential rain over the last weekend of August took its toll, with many roads swamped, a minor flood warning issued and the State Emergency Services coming to the rescue of 220 households. The Bureau of Meteorology issued a minor flood warning for Tuggerah Lake on Saturday, August 31, when rainfall caused rising levels across the Wyong River and Tuggerah Lake catchment area during Friday, August 30. Most of the rain fell on Friday and overnight into Saturday, with Gosford (205mls), Mangrove Mountain (175mls), Norah Head (154mls) recording

Johnson Rd, Tuggerah the highest levels, and significant rainfall at Kangy Angy and Palm Grove. Tuggerah Lake at Long Jetty had exceeded the minor flood level (0.90m) overnight on Saturday, peaking at 0.91m. There was minor flooding at Long Jetty, The Entrance and surrounding areas, as well as on low lying farm land, roads and bridges. Water levels in the upper reaches of Lake Munmorah crept up over banks and swamped foreshore pathways. Levels on Wyong River held steady at 2.35m on Saturday, but eased to 0.90m by Monday and by Tuesday no further flooding was expected. Jilliby Creek at Jilliby topped 2.08m on Saturday, but eased to 1.51m on Monday. At Long Jetty on Tuggerah Lake, water kept rising from 0.84m on Saturday to peak overnight at 0.91m. Ourimbah Creek had topped 9.72m by early Monday morning. Wyong State Emergency Services

Turpentine Rd, Kangy Angy is flooded at 1.4m (SES) Unit Commander, Matt le Clercq, said calls for assistance started coming in on Thursday and didn’t ease up until Monday night. Both SES units at Wyong and Gosford went to the rescue of 220 calls for assistance, 125 of those being in the northern part of the coast. Le Clercq said that even though the rain had stopped late on Saturday, calls were still coming in through to Monday afternoon. “The last call we had was a ceiling collapse where water had come into the roof and then over a few days it led to the ceiling collapsing,” he said. “In terms of major infrastructure damage, we really didn’t have anything, but there were lots of roads cut, just in the usual spots,” le Clercq said. The road flooding was widespread but, notably at: The Entrance; the Pacific Highway, Wyong; Burns Rd, Ourimbah; Aces Cres, Johnson Rd and Anzac Rd at

Tuggerah; Mildon Rd, Wyong; the northern end of Louisiana Rd, Hamlyn Terrace; and, Geoffrey Rd, Berkeley Vale. “The community was lucky in a way that we didn’t have wind associated with the rain,” le Clercq said. “If the two go hand in hand, or even if we were to get wind now, because the ground is still quite wet, trees can come down. “Quite a big tree came down at The Entrance and a couple of trees out Yarramalong way, but other than that, we didn’t get a lot of trees down during the rain. “Predominantly our issues were flooding, with sand bagging or other water diversions around houses and buildings, and water flooding back into houses after backing up in the gutters. “We did have a few cars stuck after driving into flood water, luckily none of them were washed off the road, and the people just needed us to walk them out.” The SES crews worked around the clock from

early Friday to Monday night with up to 80 members out in the field at peak times. All those SES members are volunteers. Le Clercq said the Wyong unit was well supported by other volunteer SES units. “We had the newly opened Swansea unit come down to help both Wyong and Gosford, and there were SES units from Canterbury, Penrith, Parramatta and Auburn,” he said. “The other one that always stands up straight away is our local central coast volunteers, the Volunteer Rescue Association (VRA), they stood up three crews pretty much straight away for us on the Friday night. “Through Friday we had five Wyong crews and three VRA crews out, and the other days we had the support of the other SES units.” Last weekend from September 6-8, the SES crews were out in force again, this time to clean up after winds averaging 60km/h to 75km/h

At times, the wind peaked at 90km/h. Wyong SES attended 25 calls for assistance to remove trees which had been brought down by strong wind gusts. Le Clercq said there were quite a few large trees down blocking roads, damaging fences, or garages, but even though there were a few garden sheds blown over or fences down and some minor damage to houses, there was no major structural damage. They were on standby to help the Rural Fire Service (RFS) if needed, but a RFS spokesman said “there were a few little fires here and there but nothing of significance”. The Central Coast RFS had crews assisting with major fires in Queensland, Armidale and Dorrigo.

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Source: Media release, Sept 2 NSW State Emergency Service Interview, Sept 4 Bureau of Meteorology Interviews, Sept 4, Sept 9 Matt le Clercq, Wyong SES Unit Commander Interview, Sept 9 Rural Fire Service Journalist, Sue Murray

Clydesdale horses visit aged care facility Residents of a Woy Woy aged care facility were visited by two Clydesdale horses on August 30. The visit was coordinated by BlueWave Living staff and event planning business W and C Events, which brought their namesake

Clydesdales, Wellington and Claudia, into the facility to spread some Father’s Day cheer. BlueWave’s marketing manager Ms Kylie Scott said residents were captivated by their visitors. “It was a wonderful Father’s Day celebration with Wellington and Claudia walking through the entire

facility and even visiting residents in their room. “It was a magical afternoon. “Wellington and Claudia were very well behaved and gentle,” Ms Scott said. SOURCE: Media release, 2 Sep 2019 Kylie Scott, BlueWave Living

Central Coast Council’s Urban Spatial Plan, which would see a medium density residential zone around Woy Woy, has been placed on public exhibition and is open for public comment until October 24. While information sessions will be provided at Tuggerah and Erina, none has been scheduled for Peninsula residents. The spatial plan includes an aim to revitalise Woy Woy, claiming to provide for population growth that would not generate unsustainable traffic impacts and would protect the scenic quality and character of the area. It would promote housing densities that it says would encourage a “socially-diverse” population and short stay accommodation “in a manner that does not impact connections and movement as well as limiting growth in environmental hazard areas”. Umina will be a designated town centre, providing low-to-mid-rise living with some medium density housing as part of mixed-use areas in the commercial centre. A “civic area” would be created in Umina with more usable public space in the centre and a “safe public realm ensuring functionality

for wide cross section of the community”yourvo. Ettalong Beach has been designated a “village” and aims to support local business and retain the existing amenity. The built form would be low to medium rise development encouraging town houses and villa development. It is one of three draft plans currently on public exhibition. The two others are the draft Community Participation Plan, open for comment until September 26, and the draft Development Servicing Plans for water supply and sewerage, on exhibition until November 1. Public exhibition of a draft Landcare Strategy closed on September 12. The draft Urban Spatial Plan can be found at https:// www.yourvoiceourcoast.com/ UrbanSpatialPlan. The draft Community Participation Plan can be found at https://www.yourvoiceourcoast. com/community-participation-plan The draft Development Servicing Plans can be found at https://www.yourvoiceourcoast. com/development-servicing-plans SOURCE Website, 11 Sep 2019 Your Voice Your Coast, Central Coast Council

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espite several concessions granted by Infrastructure NSW in refining the original plan for the Winney Bay Cliff Top Walk, Central Coast Council has refused to bow to the State Government’s September 18 deadline and will plough on with further planning and design work, forfeiting a $4.6M government grant.

Council officers recommended accepting the concessions, which included reducing the width of the pathway, changing the materials to be used, removing the access road and market stalls and rehabilitating vegetation, and proceeding with the original plan.

But following protracted debate and several addresses from the public sector, councillors voted on September 9 to support Councillor Jeff Sundstrom’s motion to await alternate plans and costings, which will not come in until after the September 18 deadline. Cr Sundstrom said plans for a cliff top walk at Winney Bay had “grown like topsy” from what they were originally. “Without the community pushing this Council to get these plans out on exhibition, we wouldn’t have had the consultation we’ve had so far, and that’s where we heard the community’s voice,” he said. “We were given a deadline by the State Government (with) two items rejected by large numbers of the community put back in.” Councillors Rebecca Gale

Collins, Greg Best, Troy Marquart, Chris Burke, Kyle McLachlan and Jilly Pilon voted against the motion, with Liberal councillors Pilon, Marquart, Burke and Collins saying after the meeting that they were “frustrated and disappointed” by the decision. They said Labor-and Independent councillors had “dragged this Council into chaos”. “The Labor-Independent Alliance of Councillors is responsible for returning $4.615M to the Government, the largest grant of its kind for the Central Coast Region,” they said, in a joint media release. “Infrastructure NSW had allowed for sensible changes to the surface of the track, a reduction in the width of the track and removal of the market stalls. “It was identified that there

was majority support for the bridge spanning the chasm and the north-facing lookout, so Council would need to include these two elements within the scope of the Winney Bay Cliff Top Walk project in order the keep the grant funding. “These uniquely designed pieces of infrastructure would make Winney Bay a respectful, Australian iconic attraction, embracing our Aboriginal heritage and culture whilst also providing disability access. “The current unsightly area consisting of lantana and bitou bush would be rejuvenated with native bushland vegetation upon completion, whilst the issue of safety along the dirt tracks leading to dangerous cliff faces would also be reduced.” The four said that community consultation had shown that

the majority was in favour of the original project, which would attract more than 36,000 people each year, and was supported by the 5 Lands Walk Committee, the Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council and Regional Development Australia, Central Coast. The issue has divided the community for the past year, with concerns raised over the original plan including geotechnical and Indigenous cultural issues. Tracey Howie, representing the Wannangini (also known as Awabakal and Guringai) people, pleaded with councillors in the public forum before the meeting to “not allow this eye sore and irreversible construction of destruction to go ahead”. “I fail to see how a metal structure of any shape, for any reason, can even be

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considered in such a beautiful and sensitive area,” she said. “In my opinion the structure is hideous and outright disrespectful to us. “The Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council has no authority to speak on our behalf.” Howie told councillors her ancestors had not contemplated “such destruction of their sacred country, such disrespect to the spirits of this land and such idiotic decisions”. Source: Agenda item 3.5 Central Coast Council Meeting, Sep 9 Media release, Sep 11 Central Coast Councillors Jilly Pilon, Troy Marquart, Chris Burke and Rebecca Gale Collins Central Coast Council Watch, Sep 10 Reporters: Terry Collins and Merilyn Vale

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abor Councillor, Lisa Matthews, became the Central Coast Council’s second Mayor on Monday night, beating the Liberal candidate, Cr Chris Burke, by one vote. The inaugural Mayor, Cr Jane Smith, did not nominate for a second term but instead voted for Cr Matthews. Cr Matthews was voted in by her ALP colleagues plus Cr Smith and fellow independent Cr Louise Greenaway. The four Liberals, along with independents Cr Bruce McLachlan, Cr Greg Best and Cr Chris Holstein, who two years ago voted for Cr Smith, this time voted for Cr Burke. Cr Jane Smith put her hand up for the deputy mayoral role and won the position over two other nominees; Cr Burke and Cr Holstein. Cr Holstein, who was the inaugural deputy, attracted one vote apart from his own; from Cr McLachlan. The four Liberals and Cr Best voted for Cr Burke but the six ALP Councillors and Cr Greenaway voted for Cr Smith. Mayor Matthews fronted her first press conference immediately after the meeting and said her two challenges were the next council election and gaining funding from her State and Federal colleagues, money that hadn’t come their way as much as she thought it should

Mayor Matthews (right) and Deputy Mayor Smith at the press conference have, since forming the the councillors. former Gosford Council regional council. “It’s just the way I in 2012 and it had been a long process since then, “So, I think one of the operate. huge challenges for us “I’m not saying that and while she wasn’t on is to get some money anyone before me has Gosford Council then, on the table, some real done anything that I don’t the present Council had money for some real like, it’s just I’m a bit understood that the latest proposal wasn’t a opportunities to go along different.” with some of our plans She was asked how she concept the community that we have,’’ she said. rated the council over the in its entirety had wanted. “So how could we Asked what she wanted last two years. to achieve, she said she “What we were ignore some of the would run a steady ship. given was very shaky community, so what we Asked why she wanted ground,’’ she said of the wanted was to go back to the community and that to become Mayor, she amalgamation. is what we did. said it wasn’t about her, it She said she thought “It is unfortunate that was about the opportunity that overall the council to be the leader of the had come together the bureaucrats decided team and she wanted well and that under the that that is not what they to encompass what the leadership of Jane Smith see fits right now. team brought to the table they had done some “But we’re confident and they had to deliver really good things. we can deliver something for the community and She defended the in the Winney Bay area.” she believed she had the Winney Bay decision that When asked what foundations to deliver. initiatives she resulted in the council new “My style is I’m an losing $4.6m in funding would introduce, Mayor engager,” she said. from Infrastructure NSW, Matthews said she needed to look at what “I believe in taking the announced on Sunday. community with me so She said the original was on the table and that I am looking at working Winney Bay cliff top walk coming into an election with all community, I’m had first gone to the year, she didn’t want to rock the boat. looking at engaging all

When questioned about party politics dividing the council, Mayor Matthews said it was frustrating when people made those assumptions and she certainly didn’t think that was how councillors dealt with matters. “We certainly don’t deal on party lines. “We certainly deal with what’s come in to council and we make decisions on what’s come in, what’s happened and what information we get from staff and we make our decisions on that. “Party lines don’t happen in council and shouldn’t happen in council,’’ she said. In a press release sent out after the meeting, Mayor Matthews said council had a robust operational plan in place for the next 12 months and her goal was to keep working towards delivering that. “Priority areas residents have told us should be our focus include improving our water and sewer networks, roads, the environment, community facilities and open space and recreation, and these areas will feature heavily in our plans as we strive to create a sustainable and connected Central Coast community that we can all be proud of,” she said. In the same press release, Deputy Mayor Smith said it had been a privilege to serve the people of the Central Coast as Mayor over the last two years and she looked forward to continuing to serve the community as Deputy

Mayor and as a Councillor for Gosford East Ward. “I would like to thank and acknowledge the work of Council staff who give their best efforts to deliver on our shared vision of a better region for all,” Deputy Mayor Smith said. “Over the last two years we have adopted the first Community Strategic Plan for the Central Coast and are well on the way to delivering a 10-year vision to create a smart, green, liveable region with a shared sense of belonging and responsibility.” Mayor Matthews was a Councillor on the former Wyong Council, elected in 2008, and appointed Deputy Mayor in 2011. Prior to becoming a Councillor, she worked for council as a community development worker. She has been chair of the Status of Women Advisory Group for eight years and is a member of the traffic committee, consultative committee, sports committee and grants committee. Mayor Matthews works as a community liaison officer with the Department of Education where she provides programs that promote lifelong learning and tools to empower young people. Mayor Matthews will preside over her first ordinary meeting of Council on Wednesday 25 September at the Wyong Chambers.

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Source: Central Coast Council mayoral election, Sep 24 Press Conference, Sep 24 Press Release, Sep 24

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A teenager faced Woy Woy Children’s Court last Wednesday, September 25, charged over the alleged multimillion-dollar arson of Umina Mall complex earlier this year.

Handmade rug donated to charity show The Woy Woy branch of the Country Women’s Association donated a handmade rug to the Aunty Molly’s Show Stoppers charity show earlier this month. The show was held in Wyong and raised funds for the Clown

Doctors program which runs at Gosford Hospital. Branch president Ms Jane Bowtell said members were happy to support such a worthwhile cause. “We were very happy to be able to donate this beautiful crocheted rug, handmade by our very talented member Lesley, as a raffle

prize,” she said. “Proceeds from the raffle and a portion of ticket sales, go directly towards keeping the Clown Doctors program running at Gosford Hospital, spreading joy and laughter where it is needed most,” Ms Bowtell said. SOURCE: Social media, 17 Sep 2019 Jane Bowtell, Woy Woy CWA branch

Peninsula has greater social disadvantage Central Coast Council has heard that Woy Woy, Blackwall, Ettalong, Umina and Booker Bay were considerably socially disadvantaged compared to other parts of the Central Coast. A report from the council chief Mr Gary Murphy said there a social divide between the north and the south of the Coast. The report stated that the Australian Bureau of Statistics Index of Advantage and Disadvantage showed the Central

Coast local government area in 2106 had a relatively average index of 989. But within the Coast, smaller areas were worse off with a lower index . Woy Woy and Blackwall had an index of 931.8, while Ettalong and Booker Bay scored 937.4. In the March quarter of 2019, the Central Coast had an unemployment rate of 5.3 per cent compared to 4.5 per cent for NSW and 5.2 per cent Australia. The Peninsula was consistently worse than the Coast average,

with 7.3 per cent unemployment in Woy Woy and Blackwall in the March quarter and Umina and Booker Bay having 6.7 per cent. Despite the “north-south divide”, Wyong had the worst social disadvantage index on the Coast at 859.7 and the highest unemployment rate at 11.6 per cent. The report was written to support the Council’s call for an increase in Newstart and Youth Allowance rates. SOURCE: Central Coast Council agenda 3.3, 25 Sep 2019

The boy was refused bail and remains in custody. He next appears before the Children’s Court at Woy Woy on November 1 for a committal hearing. Police and emergency services were called to Ocean Beach Rd, Umina Beach, just after 2am on Sunday, January 13, following reports the barber shop was on fire. The fire quickly spread to neighbouring stores and into the roof cavity, and despite the efforts of Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters, the complex was destroyed. Police say the damage is estimated to be several million dollars. A police spokesman said Initial inquiries suggested the fire was deliberately lit using an accelerant following a break-in at the barber shop. Following extensive investigations by Brisbane Water detectives, a 17-year-old boy was arrested at Woy Woy Police Station on Tuesday afternoon, September 24. He was charged with damaging property by fire and refused bail and appeared at Woy Woy children’s court. Investigations into the circumstances surrounding the fire continue. Police are keen to talk to anyone with any information. Meanwhile, a confidential report to Central Coast Council, requested by the councillors is overdue.

Cr Richard Mehrtens asked for the report to address the status of the proposed sale of land around the site to shopping centre owner Mr Arthur Laundy of Laundy Hotels. Cr Mehrtens said that despite requesting a reply to his notice of motion no later than the last meeting of September, that deadline had now passed and the report from staff was overdue. “I have asked staff for a progress update on the sale, and I hope that delays in receiving the report are a sign that negotiations are taking place to get this issue resolved once and for all,” Cr Mehrtens said. “I am told that there is only one thing holding up the redevelopment of Umina Mall, and that is Council’s willingness to sell the required lots. “It’s been long enough. it’s time to get it done.” He said Council staff had recently inspected the Umina Mall site after receiving information from the public concerned the site was contaminated with asbestos. Cr Mehrtens said he had been advised by staff that asbestos had not been identified on the exterior of the building at Umina Mall and enforcement action had commenced to ensure the site was secure and dumped rubbish was removed. Council also inspected another site nearby, the former service station. Council staff told Cr Mehrtens the former service station was security fenced and the owner was progressing to have the site remediated in accordance with NSW Contamination guidelines. SOURCES: Media release, 25 Sep 2019 NSW Police Media Central Coast Council agenda 8.1, 26 Aug 2019 Press Statement 26 Sept 2019 Richard Mehrtens, Central Coast Council

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remier Gladys Berejiklian urged Central Coast Council to “hop to it” if it wants State Government help in delivering a Performing Arts Centre (PAC) for Gosford as she announced a $2M refurbishment of Central Coast Conservatorium this week.

The Premier made it clear that $10M pledged for the PAC project in 2015, as part of a $12M package to include the $2M for the Con, could well be at jeopardy due to Council’s inaction. The Premier visited the Con en-route to a Community Cabinet meeting at Mingara Recreation Centre with all 23 of her Ministers on September 30, joined by Arts Minister, Don Harwin, Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, and Taylor Martin MLC. “Musicians of the Coast have used this former courthouse and police station since 1987 and it’s high time it was brought up to date with new performance and equipment, essential refurbishment and safety upgrades,“ Berejiklian said. “Providing an inspiring learning space will encourage students to want to learn music and teachers to give their best. “I hope it will also attract other young people to think big in terms of musical study. “This will be a real boost for the region, with students no longer having to travel long distances for a top class learning environment.” First pledged in 2015 as part of a $12M commitment from the State Government towards performing arts infrastructure on the Coast, the $2M has

Artist’s impression of how the Con will look after its $2M refurbishment. Inset: Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, and Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, at the announcement.

been in limbo ever since, as plans for a PAC stalled. Conservatorium Board President, Peter Brandon, said the decision to deliver the $2M earmarked specifically for the Con was “music to our ears”. Brandon said the Con operates out of the oldest heritage listed building on the Coast, a collection of demountables and a host of halls, rooms and venues all over the Coast. “This funding injection will allow us to transform the Con through sensitive refurbishment, upgrades to bathrooms, the kitchen, teaching and rehearsal spaces and bringing in a new piano and furniture, including seating in the Robert Knox Hall,” he said. The funds will also allow master planning for long-term future capital works. “We have a big vision for performing arts on the Coast. “A combined Conservatorium and small acoustic concert

hall that will become a vibrant educational and cultural hub for our region,” Brandon said. Crouch described the announcement as a “watershed moment” for the Con and the entire region and Minister Harwin said the money would give the Con a “whole new lease of life” which would continue to inspire students and delight audiences for years to come. Conservatorium Deputy Chair, Claire Braund, said master planning for the future could pave the way for a 500600 seat acoustic performance hall, which is what the Coast “desperately needs”. She said talks were ongoing with Council re a council owned block to the rear of the Con as a possible site. “But this $2M allows us to start with a small footprint and build from there,” she said. “We have been lobbying for many years for an appropriate music hall with an orchestra pit.

“We have some world-class musicians here and there is nowhere suitable for them to play on the Coast.” Premier Berejiklian said the $10M originally pledged for a PAC (to be matched dollar for dollar by both the Federal Government and the then Gosford Council) had been put on the back burner due to lack of a suitable proposal. “We are waiting for Central Coast Council to come to us with a proposal and we will consider it closely,” she said. “This is the time to develop the region and Council is sitting on its hands not doing the work required. “When councils and State Government work together, great things can happen. “We have a sense of urgency but we don’t understand why council is not being more cooperative.” The Premier’s comments and announcement come in the wake of a recent decision by Central Coast Council to

review plans for a Cultural Precinct in the heart of Gosford incorporating a Regional Library and a Performing Arts Centre and concentrate instead on pushing through with plans for a library as a stand alone project. Central Coast Mayor, Lisa Matthews, defended that decision after the Premier’s comments. “Planning for the PAC is still ongoing and Council decided to proceed with plans for a Regional Library in an effort to secure Federal Government funding,” she said. “Ratepayers have been paying a levy for a Regional Library for a long time.” Clr Matthews called for affirmation of the $10M pledged in 2015 for a RPAC and said it was “perplexing” that it had not been affirmed at the same time as the $2M Conservatorium announcement. Council’s Director Connected Communities, Julie Vaughan, said staff had completed all

requirements for the funding, had “provided extensive documentation including evidence of stakeholder consultation, and repeatedly sought advice on the next steps to finalise a funding agreement”. But Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, and Taylor Martin, MLC, confirmed Council’s delay in delivering a PAC in Gosford could result in losing the $10M. Crouch said $2M had been separated from the total $12M to allow the Conservatorium to upgrade its facilities and plan for the future. “It has been over four years since this funding commitment (was made), and Council has not even turned a sod on the performing arts centre,” he said. “The Department of Premier and Cabinet, or any Government representative, is yet to be presented with Council’s fully-funded final proposal.” Martin said the proposed performing arts centre had undergone a number of changes since 2015, and was still not finalised. “There needs to be accountability and value for money when taxpayer dollars are spent,” he said. Source: Press conference, Sep 30 Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, Arts Minister, Don Harwin, Central Coast Conservatorium Board President, Peter Brandon Interview, Sep 30 Central Coast Conservatorium Deputy Chair, Claire Braund Interview, Sep 30 Central Coast Mayor, Lisa Matthews Media release, Sep 30 Central Coast Mayor, Lisa Matthews Media release, Sep 30 Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, and Taylor Martin MLC Reporter: Terry Collins

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the waiting list for surgery blowing out to over 84,000 patients (84,131),” he said. “This latest figure breaks the record set last quarter, when the waiting list exceeded 80,000 patients for the first time. “The record 84,131 patients were waiting for non-urgent procedures like cataract removal, knee and hip replacements and tonsillectomies. “Of those, 10 percent were waiting longer than 359 days for their surgery. “Gosford Hospital exceeded the state average with 10 percent of patients waiting just under a year for surgery (362 days). “In April 2011, there were just 66,000 patients waiting for elective surgery in NSW.”

Both Gosford and Wyong hospitals recorded decreases in the percentage of emergency department patients receiving treatment within recommended timeframes across all triage categories compared to the same period in 2018, the report said. “At Gosford Hospital, 44.6 percent of T3 urgent presentations were not seen in the clinically recommended timeframe. “At Wyong Hospital, 33.5 percent of T2: emergency presentations were not seen in the recommended timeframe.” Harris said hospitals in the state were at “breaking point”.

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New inquiry to assess coal ash impacts

Parliamentary Inquiry by the NSW Public Works Committee will examine the legacy of toxic coal ash from power plants. The Inquiry will accept public submissions until May 2020 and report its findings by July next year. Central Coast MLC, Abigail Boyd, is a member of the Public Works Committee and NSW Greens spokesperson for Mining, Coal and Coal Seam Gas. “Coal ash is nearly one fifth of our total waste output and people in NSW deserve to know how the government plans to deal with it,” she said. The Inquiry will cover the costs of remediating toxic coal ash dumps including Vales Point, Eraring (both on Lake Macquarie), Mount Piper, Bayswater, and Liddell power stations and the prospective timing of government expenditure to remediate these ash dumps.

The ash dam at Vales Point Power Station It will also assess the Point Power Station, showed the ash dam was Gurney, said in good shape and there economic opportunities Steve associated with coal ash the ash dam has been was no leaching into Lake re-use, site remediation progressively remediated Macquarie. and re-purposing of and he disputed “the “The ash dam has been land, the adequacy of inference that it was a capped over the years as the current regulatory toxic cesspool … it’s operations have gone on regime for ensuring best nothing like that”. and now there is useful practice remediation of Gurney said land and Delta’s solar coal ash repositories, progressive remediation farm will be built on part conflicts of interest of the ash dam has been of that,” Gurney said. arising from the NSW undertaken since the Greens MLC Abigail state having ongoing power station started in Boyd said: “We know liability for ash dump the 1960s under NSW from sales documents remediation costs and government ownership obtained by the Greens the risks associated with and has continued that the state government inadequate remediation since December 2015 retains the bulk of the including community when Sunset Power liability for remediating and environmental health International bought the these polluted sites. impacts. station. “The Greens are Spokesman for Vales “A baseline study concerned that the

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“Coal ash is an enormous toxic legacy issue for Australia that largely flies under the radar, despite it being one of Australia’s biggest waste problems and a huge risk to human and environmental health.” Lipski said. “There is a disturbing lack of information about coal ash dumps in the public domain in NSW, and this inquiry should provide a lot more information about how they are regulated, who is responsible, who’s footing the bill, and what comprehensive rehabilitation and closure planning should look like.” Public submissions can be made online at parliament.nsw.gov.au/ committees/inquiries Source: Interview, Oct 8 Steve Gurney, Vales Point Power Station Media release, Oct 3 Bronya Lipski, Environmental Justice Australia Media release, Oct 2 Abigail Boyd, Greens MLC Journalist, Sue Murray

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Wyong Hospital waiting times among worst in state From P1 “It shouldn’t matter if you’re in Wyong or Waverley, everyone living in NSW deserves the peace of mind that comes with knowing that if you or one of your loved ones is sick or injured, you can go to your local emergency department and be seen to as soon as possible,” he said. Central Coast Local Health District Chief Executive, Dr Andrew Montague, said figures in the report reflected the fact that the longest flu season in NSW since the 2009 pandemic had

influenced the amount of patient presentations to emergency departments. “Gosford and Wyong hospitals experienced a significant increase in seriously ill and injured patients presenting to emergency departments and I would like to commend our staff for their hard work and commitment to providing timely, high-quality and safe patient care during this time,” Montague said. “Gosford saw 18,795 attendances, up by 2,219 patients or 13.4 percent, compared to the same quarter last year.

“Patients in T2 emergency triage category increased by 18.1 percent. “There were 18,107 emergency department attendances at Wyong Hospital, up by 1,923 patients or 11.9 percent, compared to the same quarter last year. “The most significant increases were seen in the more serious triage categories, with a 39.8 percent increase in cases that required lifesaving resuscitation and a 20 percent increase in the T2 emergency category. “At both Wyong and

Gosford hospitals, all urgent surgeries were completed within the recommended clinical timeframe and more than 98 percent of all elective surgeries at Wyong and 96 percent at Gosford hospital were performed on time. “Additional bed capacity is made available during peak demand times. “The District is also improving its community health care options to take the pressure off emergency departments, with a new mobile x-ray service, community clinics and events

offering preventative health checks, increased nursing services in the community and support for people living with chronic conditions whose care can be provided as close to home as possible.” Montague said the 2019-20 budget for Central Coast Local Health District was more than $873M – an increase of more than $32M on the 2018-19 budget. “Between mid 2012 and mid 2019 the Central Coast Local Health District increased its workforce by 1,044 full time equivalent staff - an

increase of 23.6 percent - including 324 more doctors, 453 more nurses and midwives, and 121 more allied health staff,” he said. Source: Interview, Sept 18 David Harris, Wyong MP NSW Government Hansard Private Members’ Statement, Sept 17 Yasmin Catley, Swansea MP Media release, Sep 11 Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, David Harris, and Shadow Health Minister, Ryan Park Media release, Sep 17 Dr Andrew Montague, Central Coast Local Health District Chief Executive Bureau of Health April-June 2019 quarterly report Journalists, Sue Murray and Terry Collins

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o a s t Environmental Alliance (CEA) is on the march again – this time in Wyong – to protest Wyong Coal’s Wallarah 2 longwall coal mine in the middle of Central Coast’s water catchment. “Let’s unite to show that people power is much stronger than people in power,” said CEA organiser, Emma French. More than 200 people rallied at the July march organised by CEA in Erina and they are hoping for an even bigger crowd to raise awareness of the South Korean governmentbacked mine which was approved recently by the NSW government. French said this peaceful demonstration would be held outside Wyong council chambers at 2 Hely St, on Saturday, October 26, from 2.30pm to 4.30pm. “There will be a few

Marchers protesting near the office of Terrigal MP, Adam Crouch in July guest speakers then a colourful and musical march,” she said. “We want to raise awareness of this coal mine that is only five minutes from Wyong and 20 minutes from Gosford and will create 28 years of non-stop destruction of our land, our air, our water and our children’s future. “There are 16 known endangered species such as the yellowbellied glider and the sheath-tailed bat, spotted tailed quoll as well as irreplaceable Aboriginal

sites in the locality. “This will be devastating to our area, so we must call on our official state representative, Adam Crouch, to stand up with us and represent the people he swore an oath to serve and call on the Liberal government to stop this mine from going ahead. “The Liberal government knows full well there is a risk to our water that is why they have promised to stop it in the past. “Then as soon as they were elected, they

approved it. “We also need our local elected leaders to publicly call on the State Government to stop this from going ahead. Meanwhile, in Parliament last month, Central Coast MLC and NSW Greens spokesperson for Mining, Coal and Gas, Abigail Boyd, demanded answers about how the government would ensure protection of the Central Coast water catchment if the Wallarah 2 coal mine went ahead. Boyd directed her

questions to Deputy Premier, Minister for Regional NSW, Industry and Trade, John Barilaro: “Will this government step up and ensure the drinking water for over 320,000 residents is protected by stopping the toxic Wallarah 2 coal mine? “The short answer is that they won’t – the longer answer is they can’t. “The Mining Act, due for review, is currently set up in such a way that it does not allow for the outright rejection of a mine when it risks a drinking water catchment. “Asked about whether his government would be able, under the current Act to step in and protect a community such as the Central Coast from contamination from a coal mine, the Deputy Premier said no. “The Wallarah 2 licence currently allows for 300 gigalitres of water to be removed from the Central Coast water catchment. “To compensate, 300

megalitres of recycled mine water will be returned to the catchment each year. “Not fresh water. Recycled mine water. Into our drinking water catchment. “Despite knowing the risks posed to our community by this toxic coal mine, the Deputy Premier’s priority was having NSW as the mining investment centre of Australia. “The truth is that this is a government that is wholly subservient to the mining industry. “Wallarah 2 would be a disaster for our community – it will contaminate our drinking water, destroy our local environment and harm agriculture, tourism and the local economy.” Source: Media statement, Oct 2, Emma French, Coast Environmental Alliance Media release, Sept 13 Abigail Boyd MLC, NSW Greens spokesperson for Central Coast, Mining, Coal and Gas Journalist, Sue Murray

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Premier and Cabinet come to Mingara

ayor, Lisa Matthews, deflected criticism levelled at Central Coast Council last week by NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, by renewing calls for the State Government to commit funding from “overflowing coffers” to key projects in the north of the region. While the Premier and 23 of her Ministers were on the Central Coast last week for a Community Cabinet meeting, Berejiklian lashed out at council, accusing it of “sitting on their hands” and risking the loss of $10M state funding if council didn’t “hop to it” and present a plan for a Regional Arts Centre in Gosford. She and Arts Minister, Don Harwin, had just announced $2M for the Central Coast Conservatorium of Music as part of a 2015 promise of $12M for performing arts on the coast. A proposal for the arts centre has stalled while council reviews plans. Meanwhile, the Mayor’s focus was on the State Government committing funds to the second stage of the Regional Sporting Complex at Tuggerah, the Warnervale Link Road, Gosford CBD revitalisation, job creation and support for TAFE. The state government’s Central Coast Regional Plan 2036 identifies

The NSW Cabinet in their meeting at Mingara, after the community morning tea. Warnervale as a Government to show us established by the State. regional growth centre, their commitment to our “Having taken anticipating 75,500 more region. over planning for the residents by 2036. “I won’t give up Gosford CBD, the Warnervale Link Road though,” the Mayor said, State Government is a proposal for a 2.3km “I will continue to fight must shoulder some link between Wyong for our region and our responsibility for progress and Albert Warner Dr at community to ensure in that part of the coast Warnervale including a we get the funding we where planning decisions bridge over Porters Creek deserve. have only been directed Wetland. “We need all levels at encouraging a select “Central Coast of government to work few property developers ratepayers alone cannot together hand in hand to develop their discrete bear the burden and with our community and sites,” Mehan said. we simply do not have move our region forward.” The Community enough funding for Cabinet met at Mingara The Entrance MP, this significant growth David Mehan, also took Recreation Club at Tumbi corridor,” the Mayor said. issue with the Premier’s Umbi by invitation only, creating some criticism “If we are expected criticisms. to deliver services and “I have always tried to across radio and social new infrastructure for work constructively with media about the level of another 70,000 people by Council for the benefit community involvement 2036, we need the state of the Central Coast and in the meeting. government on board my constituents,” Mehan A spokesperson for and at our side to deliver said. the NSW Department on priority projects for the “I suggest the State of Premier and Cabinet community. Government and its said invitations for the Cabinet “State Government representative on the Community tea were coffers are overflowing coast (Terrigal MP, Adam morning and it would have been Crouch) should do the extended to about 170 community leaders from great to see more funding same. announced for the “Central Coast Council the Central Coast area, Central Coast rather than was created by the representing a broad more talk. State Government in cross section of the including “This is a missed 2016 and it operates community opportunity for the State under a planning regime volunteer groups and

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associations, clubs, service organisations, Chambers of Commerce and Tourism and local government. “Invitations for the event are limited, taking into account practical considerations such as venue capacity,” the spokesperson said. “Representatives from key community organisations spoke directly with the Premier and Ministers about issues faced across the wider community and shared ideas on how to strengthen the local area.” Paula Martin, Central Coast Regional Director of NSW Business Chamber, and Matthew Lusted, Wyong Chamber of Commerce President, met with Finance and Small Business Minister, Damien Tudehope, to discuss the trajectory for growth in the Wyong area. They raised the need to review the timeline for the expansion of the Pacific Highway through Wyong as a matter of priority. “As the fastest growing area of the Central Coast, we need jobs,” Martin said. “With a lack of progress to develop the northern growth corridor, including the development of business precincts to encourage innovative businesses, there will not be enough jobs to service our growing number of residents.” Martin said during the Community Cabinet

forum vital issues affecting the coast, including youth unemployment, skills shortages, investment into business precincts and transport connectivity, were raised with the Deputy Premier and Ministers’ portfolios covering Regions, Regional Youth, Finance and Small Business. Chairman of Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council, Matthew West, said he had a “very positive” meeting with the Premier. “It reaffirmed the support Darkinjung is enjoying from all sides of the political spectrum in its efforts to enrich the Central Coast community by building homes, creating jobs and securing education and training opportunities for all those living on the Coast,” West said. “She was aware of how closely we are working with her government on the likes of the Darkinjung Delivery Framework, the game-changing set of planning measures introduced earlier this year that are helping us achieve greater economic self-sufficiency from our lands.” Source: Media statement, Oct 4 Paula Martin, Regional Director NSW Business Chamber Media release, Oct 2 Matt West, Chairman Darkinjung Aboriginal Land Council Media release, Sept 30 Lisa Matthews, Mayor Central Coast Council Media release, Sept 30 David Mehan, The Entrance MP Journalist, Sue Murray

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Councillors continue joust over LPP

he State G o v e r n m e n t ’s introduction in 2020 of a Local Planning Panel (LPP) for the region has not been welcomed by most Central Coast councillors. Although the move has been lauded by many in the business and development community, Council knocked back a Motion from Liberal councillor, Jilly Pilon, at its meeting on September 25 to express its support for the LPP. When in place, council will only have the power to decide minor projects up to $5M. Developments between $5M and $20M will go to the LPP for a decision and those over $20M will go to the Regional Planning Panel and others applying directly to the Department of Planning for approval, such as State Significant Developments. Cr Pilon told fellow

councillors nothing happened in Gosford for 30 years, but movement was now starting “thanks to the State Government”. “We can still support our community by going to the planning panel and fighting for residents,” she said. “We know it will bring transparency and accountability. “This is bringing us all together as a team. “This council should not be referring (disputes over) fences to the Land and Environment Court. “Our region is quickly growing and an LPP is needed to ensure planning decisions are efficient and sensible. “The Central Coast deserves the same planning certainty as councils in Sydney and Wollongong.” Cr Pilon said. However, her sentiment wasn’t shared by most councillors. Cr Kyle MacGregor said the state government was “playing politics”

Cr Jilly Pilon and expressed concern over how members of the panel will be decided. The government has said it will comprise a chairman, two independent experts appointed by council from a Minister-endorsed pool of independent qualified people, plus a community representative. “The pool of people who are picked and how they are picked is important,” Cr MacGregor said. “There is very little information on this.” Cr Doug Vincent also had reservations and was concerned about local representation.

“The planning panels won’t be judged by the people because they are not voted in like councillors are,” he said. In previous statements Cr Louise Greenaway said the LPP was “a slap in the face to the residents of the Central Coast”. “The community will be absolutely furious to learn that even more local planning decisions are to be removed from the local council. “Worse still, I am unaware of any rigorous community consultation on this matter. “It seems that it has just been imposed on the Central Coast by the Liberal state government without first seeking the views of residents. “Communities want their voices heard, and responded to, at a local level,” Greenaway said. And Cr Jillian Hogan said it was “just another way of removing decision making and a voice from council and residents.

“I note there will be a ‘plus one’ community member on the panel. “This is tokenistic and disrespectful to ignore the very people who pay taxes and rates,” Cr Hogan said in a previous statement. Cr Pilon’s motion to express support for the LPP was lost, with only councillors Rebecca Gale Collins, Bruce McLachlan, Chris Burke, Greg Best and Jilly Pilon voting in favour. Following the vote, Cr Pilon accused Labor councillors of “splitting from NSW Labor”, which has given “in principle support” to local planning panels. However, the Mayor was adamant at her first press conference after being elected on September 24 that council did not operate on party lines and it was frustrating when people made those assumptions. Council officers have been in discussion with the Department of

Planning and Industry and more information will be provided on the process for selection of panel members and the criteria to determine which applications will be dealt with by the LPP. President of Local Government NSW, Cr Linda Scott, said she had personally met with the Premier to express strong concerns, on behalf NSW councils, about the state government undermining local government planning powers. “This appears to herald a new push to remove the rights of communities and local governments . Source: Meeting, Sept 25 Central Coast Council Media release, Sept 25 Councillor Jilly Pilon Media statement, Sept 13 Central Coast Council Media statements, Aug 27 Crs Louise Greenaway and Jillian Hogan Media release, Aug 26 Central Coast Chapter Urban Development Institute of Aust. Media release, Aug 26 Local Government NSW Journalists, Sue Murray and Terry Collins

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Major investment planned for bike paths and pedestrian access

entral Coast Council will expand and improve the region’s network of pathways with record-breaking levels of investment and the first Central Coast Bike Plan and Central Coast Pedestrian Access and Mobility Plan (PAMP). Council will spend $412.5M on 1384 projects over the next 10 years. Director Roads Transport Drainage and Waste, Boris Bolgoff, said the community had made it clear that pathways were a priority. “These two plans - the Bike Plan and PAMP - are our commitment to deliver accessible footpaths, bike paths and shared pathways that complete missing links, loop around our scenic waterways and improve connections that offer healthy and environmentally friendly transport options,” he said. “We invested $6.1M in pathways in 2018-19 and plan to invest $6.9M this financial year,” he said. Projects in these two plans – which work handin-hand - will be primarily financed by council’s ongoing general revenue, from development contributions as well as grants from the state government. There are 339 projects at an estimated cost of $338.3M in the Bike Plan. Another 1,045 projects worth about $74.2M are in the PAMP. Mayor, Lisa Matthews

said the Bike Plan and PAMP laid a solid foundation for the development of a regional network of interconnected pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure to maximise safe access to key destinations and facilities. “It’s exciting to see so many footpath, bike path and shared pathway projects completed, underway and in the pipeline,” she said. Cycleways are planned for the Tuggerah, Wyong and surrounding areas with the focus on connections between activity centres, public transport, educational centres and recreational and tourism routes. The comprehensively detailed 158-page plan also outlines actions for way-finding signage, route planning and maps, bicycle skills training and bike maintenance workshops. Two signature projects in the Bike Plan are the

Magenta shared pathway and the Gosford to Point Clare railway shared pathway. The Magenta project will deliver missing sections of the existing off-road shared pathway along the western side of Wilfred Barrett Dr, linking The Entrance and Toukley. Routes in the northern area of the coast will flow in all directions from a hub at Wyong/Tuggerah, and possibly the Warnervale Town Centre. Cycleways along the southern shore of Lake Macquarie (on the council border) and around Lake Munmorah, Budgewoi Lake, Tuggerah Lake are priorities. The Bike Plan identifies specific projects in the northern area which are incorporated in the final works plan including the Mannering Park to Chain Valley Bay shared path. Two options have been mapped (via Ruttleys Rd or waterfront to Kingfisher

Shores) and a decision will made after further design investigation. Other projects include: Tuggerawong foreshore from Friday St to Don Small Oval, Rocky Point; Bungary Rd, Norah Head from Wilfred Barrett Dr to Maitland St; Carrak Rd, Kincumber, from house number 8 to Avoca Dr; Cresthaven Ave, Bateau Bay, from Dunning Ave to Sir Joseph Banks Dr; Sparks Rd, Woongarrah, from Peppercorn Ave to Mary McKillo Dr; Pacific Hwy, Hamlyn Terrace, from Louisiana Rd to Craigie Ave; Eastern Rd, Tumbi Umbi, from opposite Grandis Pl to Sherry St; and Chittaway Rd, Chittaway Bay, from Lakedge Ave to Kauai Ave. Vice president of the Central Coast Bicycle User Group, Alan Corven,

is passionate about cycling and council’s plans. “I cycle every day to work and I think it is a great way to start the day. “I’ve found it is not always easy to find somewhere to keep your bike, so we need more bike sheds, such as the ones at Woy Woy railway station which are used regularly. “The more cycling infrastructure we have the better. “We need to get more people out riding on their bikes, for transport, fun, health, and for the environment,” he said. The 334-page Central Coast Pedestrian Access and Mobility Plan (PAMP) consists of detailed priority action plans for Wyong/Tuggerah, The Entrance, Gosford and Woy Woy which have the highest pedestrian demands because of population, employment, number of schools and health facilities.

C o m m u n i t y consultation raised hundreds of issues and improvements in other areas, including Tuggerawong and Kincumber, and these have been addressed and some, such as connection to other centres, have been covered in the Bike Plan. Apart from specific matters, the community raised the lack of footpaths for the mobilityimpaired which in many areas forced people to travel on the road, uneven pats, missing links, the need for resting facilities and more footpath maintenance. Future pedestrian studies will include Bateau Bay, Toukley, Lake Haven, Lake Munmorah and Kincumber. Targeted community consultation will take place about lake edge pathways to find a compromise between the needs of adjacent residents and the needs of the broader community. A complete and comprehensive works and costs schedule with diagrams is contained in the PAMP. The Central Coast Bike Plan and Central Coast Pedestrian Access and Mobility Plan (PAMP) can be viewed online at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/ roadanddrainage projects. Source: Media release, Oct 1 Meeting, Sept 9 Central Coast Council Media statement, Oct 1 Alan Corven, Central Coast Bicycle User Group Journalist, Sue Murray

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Half a million Summerland Point fire trail upgraded S in grants available for community groups everal scorching days throughout September were a powerful reminder that summer is just around the corner, and in preparation for the season ahead one of the Central Coast’s key fire trails has just enjoyed a serious facelift.

ederal Member for Shortland, Pat Conroy, is encouraging Central Coast based community groups and organisations based in his electorate to apply for a share of half a million dollars in funding currently available through three different grants programs. “These grants programs will support hardworking local groups to improve their facilities, build a stronger community and benefit the environment,” Conroy said. “Our schools, in particular, are in need of more funding and I encourage all principals to apply,” he added. Under Round 5 of the Shortland Stronger Communities Program, up to 20 community organisations will share in $150,000. Grants are between $2,500 and $20,000 and must be matched 50-

50 by cash or in-kind contributions. Under the Shortland C o m m u n i t i e s Environment Program, up to 20 organisations will share in $150,000. Grants are between $2,500 and $20,000, and no co-contribution is required. Under the Shortland Local Schools Community Fund, Shortland schools are eligible to share in $200,000. Grant amounts are not specified and no cocontribution is required. “I will put together a community panel to decide successful projects for the Shortland Stronger Communities Program and the Shortland Communities Environment Program. “The Department of Education will shortlist school projects for my final selection,” Conroy said. Source: Media release, Aug 13 Alyson Watson, Office of Pat Conroy MP

Summerland Point fire trail, a key part of the Gwandalan/ Summerland Point fire trail complex, has been rebuilt after Central Coast Council completed work on 800m of the 900m trail. Council’s Director Environment and Planning, Scott Cox, said work on the fire trail was aided by significant cooperation from bodies associated with other major infrastructure projects. “As part of our vision of making the Central Coast more sustainable we were actually able to source about 3000 tonnes of suitable material from the M1 building project that otherwise would have had to be shipped out at great expense. “Having access to this free resource allowed us to not only complete this project but to construct an additional six fire trails in the surrounding area as well,” Cox said. Central Coast Mayor, Lisa Matthews said residents living in areas

and it is important that all residents are bush fire ready, particularly those living in isolated locations,” Mayor Matthews said. “I encourage all community members to familiarise themselves with the five ‘Get Ready’ steps to prepare for an emergency which can be on Council’s website. In recent years, erosion has been a constant problem for the Summerland Point fire trail which was heavily damaged in the 2013 bushfires. Council has worked closely with key stakeholders to ensure work was completed well ahead of the summer season. Source: Media release, Oct 1 Central Coast Council Media

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Mine company pleads guilty over injured worker

D Operations Pty Ltd, an employer of workers at Mannering Colliery, entered a plea of guilty when charges under the Work Health and Safety Act brought against the company were heard in court on September 30. P r o s e c u t i o n proceedings by the Department of Planning and Environment’s NSW Resources Regulator related to an incident on January 22, 2016 at the 40-year-old underground coal mine on Ruttleys Rd, Doyalson. A worker was severely injured while driving a loader underground, when a damaged steel roof support entered the open cab and struck the man’s head near his left eye. The incident left the employee with a severe head laceration which

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required 60 stitches and his temporal artery was damaged. The Regulator said LD Operations, the employer of the injured worker, failed to ensure the provision of safe systems of work and failed to provide proper training and instruction to workers. Category 2 prosecution proceedings began, under section 19 and section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011, for failure to comply with a health and safety duty. Category 2 Work Health and Safety offences committed by a company attract a maximum

penalty of $1.5M. At the time of the incident, the mine operator, LakeCoal Pty Ltd, did not have a health and safety management system in place in accordance with the Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation 2014, because an exemption applied as the mine had been in a state of care and maintenance since 2012. LakeCoal had just started the transition to recommence operations and contracted LD Operations Pty Ltd, to provide labour and services for a project to build an underground

link from the mine to the adjacent Chain Valley Colliery. The injured worker was employed by LD Operations and both LakeCoal and LD Operations are part of the LDO Group, which also operates Chain Valley Colliery. In a previous and separate court hearing, LakeCoal was fined $180,000 by the court after the NSW Department of Planning and Environment’s Resources Regulator prosecuted for a breach of the Work Health and Safety Act. Following the guilty plea on September 30 by LD Operations, a court hearing for sentencing will be on November 26 and 27. Source: Media statement, Oct 3 Investigation Report, Nov 2017 NSW Resources Regulator Dept Planning & Environment Journalist, Sue Murray

Suicide rates increasing

ederal Member for Dobell and Shadow Assistant Minister for Mental Health, Emma McBride, has teamed up with Shadow Minister for Health, Chris Bowen, to pressure the M o r r i s o n Government to do more to combat suicide rates in Australia. “The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics numbers show 3,046

intentional self-harm deaths occurred in 2018, the 14th highest cause of death in Australia “709 additional deaths by suicide occurred in 2018 than in 2009. “Standardised figures confirm the death rate from suicide for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is double the national rate. “Labor agrees with the government that one life lost to suicide is one too many and we believe real action is needed urgently,” McBride said.

“Only last month, Suicide Prevention Australia released a report forecasting a 40 per cent growth in suicide numbers over the next 10 years without better prevention and earlier intervention. “The report called for an integrated approach to suicide prevention encompassing mental health, social, economic and community factors. We must take this call to action seriously. “The Morrison Government will

have the full support from Labor on their commitment to suicide prevention including through the Productivity Commission’s inquiry and a new National Suicide Prevention Advisor within Prime Minister and Cabinet, but meaningful action is needed now. “These numbers should be a further call for the Government to address this crisis,” McBride said. Source: Media release, Sep 27 Jackie Pearson, Office of Emma McBride MP

McBride says urgent action needed on homecare

ederal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, has labelled the latest set of figures on the Coast’s home care crisis “shameful” and is calling on the M o r r i s o n Government to prioritise funding on these packages for over 120,000 elderly Australians on the waiting list. “The latest release of the Morrison Government’s home care packages waitlist has revealed 1455 elderly people on the Central Coast are waiting on a home care package and have not yet been offered any care. “I have been following this closely since data was first released and the number of older residents on the Coast waiting for any level of home care continues to rise,” said McBride. “The number of locals who have been assessed as needing home care but have not received any home care has increased from 1178 in September 2018, to 1286 in December 2018, to 1423 in March and now, the figure to the end of June is 1455. “This is a shameful record from the Morrison Government. Our vulnerable elderly residents should not have to struggle without the care they need,” McBride said. The Morrison Government has called

the funding of more home care packages a ‘priority’ but with 120,000 older Australians waiting for care, McBride said urgent action is needed now. “There are still more older residents waiting for home care packages on the Coast and this is causing distress to the elderly and their families. “For example, Dawn of Wyoming was released from hospital with 12 weeks of care and when that ran out an ACAT assessment was conducted which determined that Dawn needed ongoing personal and domestic care. “The problem was she was informed there were no services available to deliver her package. “Alfred, aged 96, was assessed for a level 3 package which he was still waiting for 265 days later when he was reassessed as requiring level 4 care. “His daughter and doctor held grave fears for his ability to live independently without that care. “I have been calling for action on reducing the waitlist since the first release of data. “Scott Morrison and the government must do better so older Australians get the quality aged care services they deserve now, older Australians and their loved ones can’t afford to wait any longer,” McBride said. Source: Media release, Sep 26 Jackie Pearson, Office of Emma McBride MP

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Ourimbah residents oppose ‘Town Centre’ plan O

u r i m b a h residents are shocked that their suburb has been earmarked for development as a potential town centre and their village atmosphere will be ruined if a Central Coast Council plan goes ahead.

The Ourimbah Regional Residents Association (ORRA) has been fighting unnecessary over-development for six years and they say it is obvious council has big development plans for Ourimbah. They fear a draft masterplan, and now the draft urban spatial plan, will compromise the character and heritage values of Ourimbah village. In the recently released Draft Urban Spatial Plan (DUSP), Ourimbah has been designated as a Potential Town Centre. “Ourimbah Regional

Residents Association (ORRA) recognises the importance of the DUSP for planning for population growth on the Central Coast to 2036 but we totally disagree that Ourimbah should be designated a potential town centre,” ORRA president, Di Willard, said. “Ourimbah is a village, by any definition,” she said. “The 2016 census showed Ourimbah’s population as 3951 and even with projected growth of 500 by 2036, Ourimbah’s population won’t reach the 5,000 needed to be a town centre. “Ourimbah is the classic village with basic services in a strip shopping centre. “The DUSP classifies Lisarow (5,136), Wyoming (10,134) and Long Jetty (6,390) as villages, yet Lisarow and Wyoming have significant shopping

centres. “There doesn’t appear to be any rhyme or reason to this,” Willard said. She said it was obvious Central Coast Council had earmarked Ourimbah for future development with the release of both the DUSP and the Ourimbah Masterplan. “We believe the final draft masterplan concept of creating Jacques St as the new main street, will only create unco-ordinated development of multistorey apartments on the small footprint available in Ourimbah, that is not subject to the steep slopes, bush fire risk and potential flooding. “This will totally compromise the character and heritage values of Ourimbah village. “Projected population growth can easily be accommodated within the existing Local

Environmental Plan (LEP) guidelines. “Ourimbah residents have been fighting unnecessary overdevelopment for six years and will stand firm again.” ORRA urges all residents to make a submission to council on this vital issue before October 24, and advice on how to make a submission against the DUSP has been circulated in a newsletter delivered to all Ourimbah residents. Council describes its draft Urban Spatial Plan as “a 20-year vision for growth on the Central Coast in a manner that enhances its character, preserves its natural attributes and improves quality of life and is the first stage in developing the Local Strategic Planning Statement”. Source: Media release, Oct 1 Ourimbah Regional Residents Association

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30 September 2019

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

Teenager Peninsula has greater social disadvantage charged with The Woy Woy branch of the A teenager faced Woy Woy Central Coast Council has Country Women’s Association Children’s Court last Wednesday, heard that WoyMall Woy, Blackwall, Umina donated a handmade rug to the September 25, charged over the Ettalong, Umina and Booker Aunty Molly’s Show Stoppers alleged multimillion-dollar arson Bay were considerably socially arson charity show earlier this month. of Umina Mall complex earlier this disadvantaged compared to other Handmade rug donated to charity show

Teenager charged with Umina Mall arson

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parts of the Central Coast. Cr Richard Mehrtens asked for

A teenager faced Woy Woy Children’s Court last Wednesday, September 25, charged over the alleged multimillion-dollar arson of Umina Mall complex earlier this year.

Matthews voted mayor, Smith deputy

the report to address the status of the proposed sale of land around the site to shopping centre owner Mr Arthur Laundy of Laundy Hotels. Cr Mehrtens said that despite requesting a reply to his notice of motion no later than the last meeting of September, that deadline had now passed and the report from staff was overdue. “I have asked staff for a progress update on the sale, and I hope that delays in receiving the report are a sign that negotiations are taking place to get this issue resolved once and for all,” Cr Mehrtens said. “I am told that there is only one thing holding up the redevelopment of Umina Mall, and that is Council’s willingness to sell the required lots. “It’s been long enough. it’s time to get it done.” He said Council staff had recently inspected the Umina Mall site after receiving information from the public concerned the site was contaminated with asbestos. Cr Mehrtens said he had been advised by staff that asbestos had not been identified on the exterior of the building at Umina Mall and enforcement action had commenced to ensure the site was secure and dumped rubbish was removed. Council also inspected another site nearby, the former service station. Council staff told Cr Mehrtens the former service station was security fenced and the owner was progressing to have the site remediated in accordance with NSW Contamination guidelines.

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The boy was refused bail and remains in custody.

He next appears before theof an aged care facility Plans to Handmade open a takeaway pizza councillor Lisa Matthews Residents rugLabor donated Children’s Court at Woy Woy on Novemberat 1 Umina for a committal store at 233 West St, Umina, have became the Central Coast Council’s have been entertained by hearing. toobjections. charity second showmayor on Monday night Police and emergency services met with six written a local dance group. were called to Ocean Beach Rd, Umina Beach, just after 2am on The Woy Woy branch of Doctors program which runs at prize,” she said. beating Liberal candidate Cr Chris Sunday, January 13, following Gosford Hospital. “Proceeds from the raffle the Country Women’s Branch president Ms Jane and a portion of ticket sales, reports the barber shop was on Association donated a Burke by one vote. handmade rug to the Aunty Bowtell said members were happy go directly towards keeping the fire.

Molly’s charity month.

Show Stoppers show earlier this

The show was held in Wyong and raised funds for the Clown

to support such a worthwhile cause. “We were very happy to be able to donate this beautiful crocheted rug, handmade by our very talented member Lesley, as a raffle

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The fire quickly spread to neighbouring stores and into the roof cavity, and despite the efforts of Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters, the complex was destroyed. Police say the damage is estimated to be several million dollars. A police spokesman said Initial inquiries suggested the fire was deliberately lit using an accelerant following a break-in at the barber shop. Following extensive investigations by Brisbane Water detectives, a 17-year-old boy was arrested at Woy Woy Police Station on Tuesday afternoon, September 24. He was charged with damaging property by fire and refused bail and appeared at Woy Woy children’s court. Investigations into the circumstances surrounding the fire continue. Police are keen to talk to anyone with any information. Meanwhile, a confidential report to Central Coast Council, requested by the councillors is overdue.

Clown Doctors program running at Gosford Hospital, spreading joy and laughter where it is needed most,” Ms Bowtell said. SOURCE: Social media, 17 Sep 2019

Jane Bowtell, Woy Woy CWA branch Killcare resident becomes accredited speaker

Peninsula An Ettalong cafe owner has has A greater Killcare resident has been been successful in having two named an Accredited Speaker by social disadvantage conditions removedCoast from a Toastmasters International. local government area in with 7.3 per cent unemployment Central Coast Council has heard that Woy Woy, 2106 had a relatively average in Woy Woy and Blackwall in the development consent. index of 989. March quarter and Umina and Blackwall, Ettalong, Umina and Booker Bay were considerably socially disadvantaged compared to other parts of the Central Coast.

But within the Coast, smaller areas were worse off with a lower index . Woy Woy and Blackwall had an index of 931.8, while Ettalong and Booker Bay scored 937.4. In the March quarter of 2019, the Central Coast had an unemployment rate of 5.3 per cent compared to 4.5 per cent for NSW and 5.2 per cent Australia. The Peninsula was consistently worse than the Coast average,

Booker Bay having 6.7 per cent. Despite the “north-south divide”, Wyong had the worst social disadvantage index on the Coast at 859.7 and the highest unemployment rate at 11.6 per cent. The report was written to support the Council’s call for an increase in Newstart and Youth Allowance rates.

Gym plans lack environmental detail, says submission

A proposal to build a twostorey $2.3 million gym at Club Umina has failed to provide adequate detail to assess its environmental impact, according to a submission to Central Coast Council.

The full articles and more can be seen on line on our website SOURCES: Media release, 25 Sep 2019 www.centralcoastnews.net They can also be seen on www.peninsulanews.info NSW Police Media

A report from the council chief Mr Gary Murphy said there a social divide between the north and the south of the Coast. The report stated that the Australian Bureau of Statistics Index of Advantage and Disadvantage showed the Central

SOURCE: Central Coast Council agenda 3.3, 25 Sep 2019

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in therequirements regionfor the funding, had “provided extensive Mayor Lisa Matthews has hit back documentation including evidence of stakeholder at criticisms levelled at Central consultation, and repeatedly advice on Premier, the next Coast Council sought by NSW steps to finalise a funding agreement”.on Monday Gladys Berejiklian, But Member for Terrigal, over its inactionAdam on Crouch, a proposal and Taylor for Martin, MLC, confirmed a Regional Performing Arts Centre, Council’s delay in delivering a PAC in Gosford could result in losing the $10M. Crouch said $2M had been separated from the total $12M to allow the Conservatorium to upgrade its facilities and plan for the future. “It has been over four years since this funding commitment (was made), and Council has not even turned a sod on the performing arts centre,” he said. “The Department of Premier and Cabinet, or any Government representative, is yet to be presented with Council’s fully-funded final proposal.” Martin said the proposed performing arts centre had undergone a number of changes since 2015, and was still not finalised. “There needs to be accountability and value for money when taxpayer dollars are spent,” he said.

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at jeopardy due to Council’s Central Coast Council is now using More than 1,000 people rallied Central Coast Council has failed inaction. a Thenew surveybased technology at the Ray Maher Oval in Leagues to bow to what one Councillor Premier visited the Con en-route to a Community toCabinet maximise efficiency on road Club Field, Gosford, on September referred to as “bullying” and meet meeting at Mingara Artist’s impression of how the Con will look after its $2M refurbishment. Recreation Centre with all 23 projects across the region. Inset: Member20 as Adam part ofand the Climate with Member for Terrigal, Adam for Terrigal, Crouch, Premier, Global Gladys Berejiklian, at the announcement. of her Ministers on September been in limbo ever since, as hall that will become a vibrant “We have some world-class review plans for a who Cultural has claimed the 30, joined by Arts Minister, Don Strike. Crouch, educational and cultural hub musicians here and there is Precinct in the heart of Gosford Harwin, Member for Terrigal, plans for a PAC stalled. for our region,” Brandon said. nowhere suitable for them to incorporating a Regional Adam Crouch, and Taylor Conservatorium Board Council is “in chaos”. Library and a Performing Martin MLC. President, Peter Brandon, said Crouch described the play on the Coast.” as a Premier Berejiklian said the Arts Centre and concentrate “Musicians of the Coast have the decision to deliver the $2M announcement used this former courthouse earmarked specifically for the “watershed moment” for the $10M originally pledged for instead on pushing through and police station since 1987 Con was “music to our ears”. Con and the entire region a PAC (to be matched dollar with plans for a library as a and it’s high time it was Brandon said the Con and Minister Harwin said the for dollar by both the Federal stand alone project. Central Coast Mayor, Lisa brought up to date with new operates out of the oldest money would give the Con Government and the then performance and equipment, heritage listed building on a “whole new lease of life” Gosford Council) had been put Matthews, defended that essential refurbishment and the Coast, a collection of which would continue to on the back burner due to lack decision after the Premier’s comments. safety upgrades,“ Berejiklian demountables and a host of inspire students and delight of a suitable proposal. said. halls, rooms and venues all audiences for years to come. “We are waiting for Central “Planning for the PAC is still Conservatorium Deputy Coast Council to come to us ongoing and Council decided “Providing an inspiring over the Coast. learning space will encourage “This funding injection Chair, Claire Braund, said with a proposal and we will to proceed with plans for a Regional Library in an effort students to want to learn will allow us to transform master planning for the future consider it closely,” she said. Source: music and teachers to give the Con through sensitive could pave the way for a 500Press conference, Sep 30 “This is the time to develop to secure Federal Government Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, 600 seat acoustic performance their best. refurbishment, upgrades the region and Council is funding,” she said. Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, “Ratepayers have been “I hope it will also attract to bathrooms, the kitchen, hall, which is what the Coast sitting on its hands not doing Arts Minister, Don Harwin, Central and rehearsal “desperately needs”. the work required. paying a levy for a Regional other young people to think teaching Coast Conservatorium Board President, Peter Brandon She said talks were ongoing big in terms of musical study. spaces and bringing in a new “When councils and State Library for a long time.” Interview, Sep 30 and furniture, including re aour council Government work together, Clr Matthews calledCoast for The andpiano more can be seenwith onCouncil line on website www.centralcoastnews.net Community News “Thisfull will articles be a real boost Central Coast Conservatorium affirmation of the $10M for the region, with students seating in the Robert Knox owned block to the rear of the great things can happen. 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Interview, Sep 30 no longer having to travel Hall,” he said. “We have a sense of urgency pledged in 2015 for a RPAC Central Coast Mayor, Lisa The funds also allow “Butphone this $2M allows us to but onwillyour mobile by going towewww.coastcommunitynews.com.au. long distances for a top class shared don’t understand why and said it was “perplexing” Matthews master planning for long-term start with a small footprint and council is not being more co- that it had not been learning environment.” Media release, Sep 30 future capital works. build from there,” she said. affirmed at the same time operative.” First pledged in 2015 as part Central Coast Mayor, Lisa Matthews “We have a big vision for “We have been lobbying for of a $12M commitment from The Premier’s comments as the $2M Conservatorium Media release, Sep 30 many years for an appropriate and announcement come in announcement. the State Government towards performing arts on the Coast. Member for Terrigal, Adam Council’s Director Connected performing arts infrastructure “A combined Conservatorium music hall with an orchestra the wake of a recent decision Crouch, and Taylor Martin MLC

Tesch calls for government support for $412M bike path strategy Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, has applauded Central Coast Council’s decision to commit to a $412M bike and pedestrian path strategy.

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9 October 2019

Gate crashers stab hosts

wo teens have been charged after a man and a teenage boy were stabbed following a house party at Tumbi Umbi. At about 8pm on Friday, September 27, emergency services were called to a home on Palm Valley Rd, following reports that two people had been injured. Officers from Tuggerah Lakes Police District attended and located a teenage boy with a single stab wound and a man

aged in his early 50s with a single stab wound. It’s understood that the three arrestees had gate crashed the party and became violent when the host and the man in his 50s asked them to leave. They were conveyed to hospital and remain in a stable condition. Police arrested three males in a car nearby who were taken to Wyong Police Station. A 17-year-old male has been charged with

reckless wounding, affray and common assault. He was granted conditional bail to appear at a Children’s Court in December. A 16-year-old male was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray. He was granted conditional bail to appear at a Children’s Court on Thursday, October 8. An 18-year-old man was release pending further investigation. Source: Media release, Sep 29 NSW Police Media

Man charged with reckless wounding

man has been c h a r g e d following a violent brawl at Gwandalan. Police have been told that about 7.45pm on Saturday, September 21, a group of males were drinking at a licensed premises on Gamban Rd, Gwandalan. A 24-year-old man became involved in a

verbal argument with another man, before a 50-year-old man allegedly assaulted him. He received a deep laceration to his face and neck and was taken to Wyong Hospital for treatment. Officers from Tuggerah Lakes Police District

attended a nearby address on Gamban Rd a short time later and arrested the 50 year old. He was charged with reckless wounding and was granted conditional bail to appear at Wyong Local Court on Wednesday, October 2. Source: Media release, Sep 23 Police Media Unit

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roy Johnson, the Woongarrah man dubbed the Ghillie Suit Rapist for his abduction and sexual assault of a 12-yearold schoolgirl, was sentenced to a maximum of 28 year’s imprisonment in Gosford District Court on October 1. Johnson pleaded guilty to 10 charges of kidnapping and aggravated and indecent sexual assault of a minor during a trial held in the same court on January 31, and reappeared on October 1 for sentencing. In an agreed upon Statement of Facts (SOF) during the January trial, it was confirmed that Johnson, who was working in Narara as a contractor for the National Broadband Network in the weeks leading up to the incident on May 15, 2017, meticulously planned the assault after

At about 12:30am on Monday, September 23, an 18-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl were approaching their black Mitsubishi Lancer, parked in a carpark on Lake Haven Dve, when a red SUV pulled up a short distance away. Police have been told that a man got out of the SUV, approached the 18-year-old and threatened him with a knife. He then stole the man’s phone, wallet, neck chain and car keys before returning to the red SUV. A second man got out of the car and stole the girl’s mobile phone before getting in the Mitsubishi. Both cars then left the scene in a southerly direction on Lake Haven Dve.

9 October 2019

Ghillie Suit Rapist sentenced to 28 years for child sex crimes

Troy Johnson realising that children frequented the secluded walking track between Reeves and Carrington Sts. During sentencing, details of how Strike Force Garawan caught Johnson were revealed for the first time, including an apparent suicide attempt by Johnson to

avoid incarceration. The court heard how police first identified Johnson as a suspect after an 11-year-old girl confided in a teacher that she had been inappropriately touched by him when news broke of the Narara incident. After he was questioned by police, a mobile phone

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The pair ran to a fast food restaurant nearby and contacted police. Both men are described as being of Caucasian appearance, aged in their early 20s, tall with thin builds. Source: Media release, Sep 25 NSW Police Media

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of Johnson’s was taken for examination and this proved to be his undoing, with officers finding maps and images of Narara, including the walkway where the girl was abducted, as well as text messages Johnson had written to colleagues to say he’d be late on the day of the incident. Photos of the victim also uncovered on the phone led to a second round of questioning by detectives, and during this time, Johnson’s wife handed in a second phone of Johnson’s for examination. Not long after Johnson’s brother also submitted a ghillie suit which Johnson had asked him to keep at his place. The court was also told how police found further text messages that Johnson wrote to a friend on the second mobile

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phone where he bragged about the assault, including sending links of media coverage about it. When questioned with crime scene photos taken from one of his own phones, Johnson was also able to identify a part of the photo believed to be naturally accumulated green waste, which was actually a ghillie suit, something police argued no person who did not have intimate knowledge of the scene would have been able to do. It was after this that Johnson, who is a type 1 diabetic, administered himself a lethal dose of insulin, after complaining to officers that he felt unwell and required his medication. He was rushed to hospital but not before allegedly admitting to paramedics that he was aware that he had injected a lethal dosage and had planned to die as a result.

The exact details of what the 12-year-old girl endured as well as her victim impact statement have both been suppressed for the privacy of the victim, but NSW District Court Judge, David Wilson, commended the victim for her courage during the trial and sentencing. In handing down the sentence, Judge Wilson said the heinous nature of the crime, Johnson’s planning of the attack and his cowardice after he was caught, all led to the harshness of his sentence. Johnson will be ineligible for parole for at least 21 years and will remain incarcerated until at least 2038, given the time he has already served since his initial arrest. Source: Casefile and Transcript, Oct 1 R v Troy Johnson, 2017/00259680 Dilon Luke, Journalist

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Medical Centre 3/10 Lorraine Ave

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rom a survey of the visitors to the Gosford District Open Gardens event held from September 28-29, we learned that the advertisements placed in the three Central Coast Newspapers, Coast Community News, Wyong Regional Chronicle and Peninsula News,

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in the three editions covering all areas of the Central Coast, which resulted in our event being extremely successful. We thank the CEO, Cec Bucello, and all the staff for their help and consideration during our advertising campaign and for producing excellent, factual and interesting local newspapers. Email, Oct 3 Dot Kite, Gosford District Open Gardens Committee

s the Central Coast and beyond prepares for an almighty change to our way of life, to our beaches and bushlands, by a further 41,500 new homes increasing our population by well over 100,000, plus $180m worth of mineral extractions per annum, a further disaster looms out in the ocean. Asset Energy, supported by the Morrison Government, is preparing to conduct 3D seismic testing looking for gas or oil, with the significant potential of having rigs off our shoreline. Not only is the 3D testing process damaging to the marine environment, Asset Energy Director, Tobias Foster, has recently stated that he

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FORUM did not agree that any lasting damage would be done to marine eco systems through the seismic testing. This comment alone endorses that there may be damage during the testing and yet if any substantial deposits are found, then the damage will be through ugly rigs off our beaches. Mr Foster’s comment that Asset Energy’s processes have to be accepted by the environmental regulator (N.O.P.S.E.M.A.) is like

approving a paedophile to manage a lolly shop. N.O.P.S.E.M.A. has a conflict of interest, as most board members either work for or have a long history connected to gas or oil companies, and certainly are not in the business of worrying about the interests of communities. Disasters such as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was unlikely, states Tobias Foster, yet there are no guarantees or environmental bonds to ensure that if there was a disaster, that Asset Energy had the funds to remediate the situation, which could cost many millions of dollars. Foster’s insistence that Australia must maintain energy security is effectively about he and others maintaining their jobs at the expense of the marine environment and the Central Coast

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A simple solution to Wyong’s traffic problem I

am sure there are plenty of readers of this publication that sit in the everyday traffic heading into Wyong and the thought, “when are they going to fix this!” crosses their mind. I’ve had that thought, having spent plenty of time “parked” on Tuggerah straight or

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resident’s way of life. The Coast is honeycombed by extensive coal and mineral extractions over many decades and now the onslaught begins in our ocean. The region is impacted by earthquakes and anything like the Newcastle disaster in late 1989 could see major problems for everyone. C o m m u n i t y consultation on the Central Coast has not occurred. Newcastle had a dropin session that divided the community and did not allow everyone to hear all the concerns. If our Federal Politicians are unsure of the groundswell of opposition to seismic testing, they do so at their own peril. Email, Apr 30 Gary Blaschke, Lake Munmorah

FORUM heading south from the Wyong Golf Club. While the talk of funding for planning the actual route beside the railway line continues at snail’s pace, an option to reduce some of the traffic volume travelling north/ south through Wyong would be to install on and

off ramps where Alison Rd crosses the M1, along with upgrades to Alison Rd. This option would see Wyong and surrounding growing suburbs such as Wadalba access the M1 without the need to travel through the lights at Wyong and Tuggerah. Email, Sep 23 M Stocks, Mardi

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Mystery shoppers used to identify liquor stores trading illegally

mystery shopper sting at bottle shops across the former Wyong Shire has helped boost the checking of ID of customers who look under age. Liquor and Gaming NSW and the Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) joined forces for the operation, which saw the rate of ID checks jump to nearly 80 per cent. Liquor and Gaming NSW Director of Compliance Operations, Sean Goodchild, said the compliance check helped educate and support bottle shops to stay on the right side of the law. “Mystery shoppers who looked under 18

were sent to buy alcohol from bottle shops around the Central Coast,” Goodchild said. “Results showed that 67 per cent of bottle shops were checking the mystery shoppers’ ID. “We used this information to speak to licensees who didn’t check ID and help them with strategies to prevent it happening again.

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“To test the success of these visits, mystery shoppers went back to the same bottle shops. “This time ID checking rose to 73 per cent,” Goodchild said. CCLHD Health Promotion Officer, Hannah Bartman, said following this initial success, another round of mystery shoppers visited the bottle shops and the percentage checking ID increased again to nearly 80 per cent. “The results and the willingness of Central Coast bottle shops to take them on board and improve their ID checking practices, demonstrate that this approach can help bottle shops stay on the right side of the law, avoid being fined or prosecuted, and protect minors from harm,” Bartman said. Goodchild said serving alcohol to minors is one of the most serious offences under the NSW liquor laws, due the high risks of harm. “Venues caught serving minors can face hefty penalties including fines up to $11,000 and liquor licence suspensions or disqualifications,” he said. Source: Media release, Oct 3 Claire Beaver, Liquor, Gaming and Racing NSW

Midwifery services to lose two full time positions M i d w i f e r y services across Wyong and Gosford Hospitals have taken a hit with the axing of two full time positions from the Central Coast Local Health District’s (CCLHD) Midwifery Group Practice service

Midwives involved in the service say they were shocked and saddened to learn about the loss of two full time positions, a move they say also blindsided them, with no consultation prior to the formal announcement earlier this October,

which they first heard about when CCLHD Chief Executive, Dr Andrew Montague, confirmed the decision on radio. NSWNMA Assistant General Secretary, Judith Kiejda, said: “Unfortunately, we’re seeing a trend emerge with CCLHD and a lack of appropriate consultation with our members, or our Association directly,” said Kiejda. “Under the nurses’ and midwives’ State Award, the CCLHD is required to consult with us regarding any changes to staffing or service delivery. “There’s also a dedicated Agreement that specifically looks

after the midwives involved in the local Midwifery Group Practice service. “It’s extremely disingenuous of the Dr Montague to suggest two full-time positions should be reallocated to the hospital maternity services because management left those positions vacant for an extended period of time. “This cut to staffing and reduction of the midwifery led service will increase the workload of all the remaining Group Practice midwives,” Kiejda said. Source: Media release, Oct 3 Gia Haye, NSW Nurses and Midwives Association

Memorial Service to be held T he Central Coast Local Health District will hold a St Luke’s Day Memorial Service at Terrigal Uniting Church from 10am on October 16.

The service will be held to remember patients of the Central Coast Palliative Care Service and other members of the Central Coast Community who have died over the past 12 months. The service is a chance for people to remember their loved ones through a candle lighting ceremony and ‘Wall of Remembrance’, where people can leave a note or write the name of their loved one. Dr Gareth Watts, Staff Specialist Palliative Care, will be present to deliver a short message. Bereavement staff and palliative care volunteers will be in attendance to provide support, along with other staff members

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Hospital Auxiliaries’ work appreciated

hey knit, sew, bake, create hand made products and plan fundraising activities to purchase state of the art equipment for Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) hospitals and healthcare facilities, and this past financial year, volunteers from the Coast’s five local auxiliaries have raised more than $130,000. “We are extremely grateful to Gosford, Woy Woy, Long Jetty, Ourimbah and Wyong Auxiliaries for their support.

“Their dedication and hard work means that our patients can benefit from the latest equipment on our wards and in our clinics,” Dr Andrew Montague, Chief Executive, CCLHD said. “Within our hospitals and healthcare facilities,

Some of the equipment purchased during the 2018-19 financial year included: ECG machines, humidifiers, finger pulse oximeters, Doppler ultrasounds, Agilia infusion, and Hovermatt transfer systems. They have also supplied items like blood pressure monitors, standing aids, shower chairs, wheelchairs, rehabilitation equipment, medication trolleys and a specialist wound chair.

The Coast’s five Hospital Auxiliaries meet with CCLHD staff we work in teams to ways throughout the service. Source: deliver the best possible year, including at regular They also conduct other Media release, Oct 1 care to patients and hospital stalls, kiosks, fundraising activities and Central Coast Local Health families. and some have a trolley events. District “We cannot thank them enough,” Dr Montague said. The five Auxiliaries sell Aboriginal Culture, Visual Art, Movement, Celebrating Life, their goods in various Meditation, Poetry, Positive Psychology, Circus.

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he Central Coast Local Health District was out in force over the October long weekend to support the Coast’s first ever PRIDE event, Coastal Twist Festival. “We are so excited to be involved in the first national visibility LGBT arts and culture festival on the Central Coast,”

said District Diversity and Inclusion Manager, Erin Heine. District representatives were at the festival’s free, family friendly Fair Day on October 6 at the Peninsula Recreation Precinct. “Representatives from our HIV and Related Programs team, Headspace Gosford and Lake Haven, and LifeSpan integrated suicide

prevention program all hosted community stalls. “We will be supporting the Coastal Twist theme of ‘Loud and Proud’ and celebrating diversity and inclusion on the Coast, just like we did at the festival’s opening event, the Outing Disability photography exhibition,” Heine said. Source: Website, Oct 3 Central Coast Health

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Tumbi Umbi Wakakirri dancers are in the top 7 in NSW

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t Brigid’s Catholic College visited Glenvale Special Education School’s North Entrance campus on September 10 to donate some outdoor

furniture created by students. The students delivered two student made outdoor tables for the Glenvale students to utilise over summer. Glenvale Principal,

Matthew Johnson, extended his thanks to St Brigid’s for the generous gesture. “Thank you kindly to all involved,” Johnson said. Source: Matthew Johnson, Glenvale School

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uggerah Lakes S e c o n d a r y College, Tumbi Umbi Campus dancers performed in the Sydney Region Secondary Schools 2019 Wakakirri S t o r y - D a n c e Challenge Finale in September. As the winners of the 2018 Challenge’s top award, Story of the Year, Tumbi Umbi dancers were keen to see if they could make it back to back wins with an

enchanting 2019 piece, Vida de Spirit. Chock full of colourful Mexican folklore and imagery, Vida de Spirt had already taken out the Challenge’s Best Cultural Celebration Story Award, but sadly it was not enough to get Tumbi Umbi into the running for Story of the Year 2019, with Cranebrook High School and MLC School the two finalists waiting to hear who’ll take this year’s top gong. However, Tumbi Umbi did pick up other awards at the Finale including,

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ear 8 artists at M a c K i l l o p Catholic College have completed a special project. The team of female artists from the JUMP Art group have been working for the past 10 weeks to overhaul the girl’s toilet block in the College’s Science Building. The girls were tasked with transforming the

toilet block into a more visually appealing space and they did so by transforming each bathroom stall into its own work of art. They also completed a large mural on the wall that adjoins the toilet block’s entry. The colourful artworks all adopted an inspiring or reassuring message to send a powerful message

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Two students receive Youth Community Service Awards

Mikayla Gualtieri with Margaret Beazley “He has danced at wo Wyong High many programs over the years such as the Central many local and state School students Coast Family Wellwide events, including have been presented Being and Indigenous the opening of the annual with The Order of Sport Talent programs, five lands walk on the Australia Association the Batyr youth Central Coast. (NSW) Youth empowerment leadership “He is a recipient of Community Service program and the Ngara the state-wide Nanga Awards. Leadership Camp and Mai Award, Aboriginal Student of the Year for Wyong High School Youth Frontiers project. “His Youth Frontiers the Wyong district, and 2019 Captains, Josef Graf-Cooper and Mikayla project engaged students is a finalist in this year’s Gualtieri were two of just at Wyong High School’s Allied Health School Base 25 students across the primary school partner, Traineeship of the Year state to receive the award, enabling them to become Award. which was presented involved in activities “As part of the Freeman build knowledge Dance Group, he travels by NSW Governor, to Margaret Beazley, and understanding of the state and performs during a presentation at Aboriginal culture. at significant community Government House on “Subsequently, Josef events. September 20. and the Aboriginal cultural “He was recently The awards are group have hosted many invited to attend NSW presented to student local primary schools Parliament House to be leaders who demonstrate and facilitated cultural part of a youth leadership outstanding service to programs at Wyong High program. their communities or to School, where they utilise “He is a leading mentor a protected Aboriginal of young students in both Australia in general. Graf-Cooper’s citation site on the school academic and sporting reads: “Josef is School grounds. programs in Wyong.” “Josef recently went Captain of Wyong High Gualtieri’s citation and a senior Aboriginal to Hawaii on a cultural reads: Mikayla is a School exchange and ran a half Captain at Wyong High leader and mentor. “He has participated in marathon. and an inspiring leader.

Josef Graf-Cooper with Margaret Beazley “Last year, she Newcastle Permanent generously volunteered embarked on a personal Academic Award. their time to a wide learning journey, “She has also been range of community while participating in the Max recognised in her organisations for their Potential leadership workplace, receiving a preparing Higher School Certificate development program. Crew Training Award “This five-month for leadership. Mikayla examination,” said Falk. “I have the highest program connects has participated in the emerging young leaders 2019 leader’s assemblies admiration for their ability with local community and at Parliament House to manage their studies business for one-on-one and Government while contributing to coaching, experiential House and received a a range of special workshops and a focus commendation for her community causes. on delivering innovative business report ‘Watch “It demonstrates local projects for with Care’ program. they are exceptional community benefit. “She has since led community role models very worthy “Mikayla then the development of the and developed and delivered Wyong High wellbeing recipients of this award. an aged care program program introduced in “They did not seek at a local facility and 2019.” recognition for their inspired other students to The Order of Australia actions, but today we join the program, creating Association (NSW) honour them for their a legacy connecting aged Chairman, Peter Falk, selfless work. care community health to congratulated Graf“We are fortunate to the school community. Cooper and Gualtieri and have such impressive “She received a added that the Award was role models active within traineeship scholarship the highest recognition our communities,” he for assistance in Health available to NSW high said. Services and received school students. Source: a number of awards “Josef and Mikayla are Media release, Sep 26 including the Wyong two of 25 high school Greg Campbell, PRISM Strategic Communications Race Club Community students recognised Spirit Award and the today who have

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‘Legal forgeries’ art exhibition returns for the 17th year

uggerah Lakes Art Society (TLAS) is poised to launch its popular Fab Fakes exhibition on November 8.

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An art competition and exhibition with a twist, Fab Fakes is open to artists Australia wide and challenges them to reproduce a famous work from the Old Masters. Originally started as a way to teach aspiring local artists principles of art making, TLAS have been running Fab Fakes since 1998, with the exhibition growing into a much-loved national art tradition. Now in its 17th year, Fab Fakes is set to return with a whole new collection of radiant replicas,

a masterpiece at just a fraction of the price of the original,” Flight said. To mark the 21st anniversary of the event, TLAS will also be holding a silent auction on pieces entered in exhibitions past. Prizes are also returning this year with $1,000 and the exhibition trophy awarded to the ‘Best Fab Fake’ artist, and the runner up receiving $250 as the ‘Next Best Fab Fake’. The Student section will also return with the ‘Best Fab Fake’ student artist to receive $100 and a trophy and the ‘Next Best Fab Fake’ $50. Source: Website, Oct 3 Rasheeda Flight, Fab Fakes Dilon Luke, Journalist

Lions Club celebrates 50 years of service to the community

ions Club of Wyong members will celebrate the club’s 50th anniversary on October 27 and are making preparations for a celebratory luncheon at Wyong Golf Club.

To mark the milestone, the club is hoping to hear from as many past members as possible who may be interested in attending the luncheon to share in the festivities and to reminisce on 50 years of service to the Wyong community. Over the past five decades the club has been involved in many

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projects that have helped shape the face of the community of Wyong into what it is today. The club counts its role in the construction of the Don Small Wyong Lions Retirement Village and its continued support of local families with special needs children amongst its highest achievements. “We have also assisted local schools and worked with the Central Coast Volunteer Rescue Squad to provide needed equipment. “Lions were also involved with the provision of equipment for the Cancer Care Unit at Wyong Hospital as well as the Dialysis Units at Lake Haven and Long

Jetty,” said Treasurer, Glenda Hofland. “One of our recent projects was assisting to purchase a vehicle for Shirleys Shuttle to transport cancer patients to their treatments. “This past year we’ve also been very involved with assistance to our farmers in their time of need,” she said. If you’re a past member of the club or know someone who is a past member that might be interested in attending the luncheon, the club would love to hear from you. Source: Media release, Aug 15 Glenda Hofland, Lions Club of Wyong

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Charity dinner for two local children’s charities

he Rotary Club of Wyong Tuggerah held its 70th Anniversary in September. “The club’s tradition of crafting a theme is credited to 1949-50 RI President, Percy C. Hodgson, who outlined a list of four objectives for his term in office. “Among them were the better application of the principles of vocational service and dedication to world understanding and peace through international service programs,” said Club President, Torben Nielsen. “Though Hodgson’s 83word proclamation ran substantially longer than today’s shorter, punchier themes, Rotarians’ desire to celebrate and support their president’s annual program of service has remained the same. “Other early themes include Rotary Is Hope in Action (Joaquin Serratosa Cibils, 1953-54), Kindle the Spark Within (Nitish C. Laharry, 1962-63), and Good Will Begins with You (Ernst G. Breitholtz, 1971-72). “The past 70 years has seen the club do some amazing projects such as: building a hall for the Wyong Girl Guide Association, the hall is

still in use, and the Club, when needed paints the hall; running an Art Union which resulted in a profit of $167,090 for Camp Breakaway; the Club also built three houses, at Kanwal, Wyong and Lisarow, that were sold with donations from the sales going to Camp Breakaway, Drug Arm, Salvation Army Youth Centre and Child Prevention Services, and they held various fundraisers over the years. “The Club is also involved with Rotary Youth Exchange Program and is currently sponsoring a local student, who is in Switzerland,” Nielsen said. “The Club has also been involved with various overseas aid programs

o assist the work of charitable organisations, Central Coast Kids in Need and SOKS (Save our Kids from Suicide), a fundraising dinner is being held at the Wyong Leagues Club on November 16.

Central Coast children, teens and their families, and they rely solely on donations to operate. The event will be an opportunity for these organisations to showcase their activities and to demonstrate to the community the significant impact that they have on the lives of families and their children. The event is being

sponsored by the Central Coast Bulldogs Masters team, Gosford North Rotary Club and the Central Coast Freemasons, with the assistance of Wyong Leagues Club. Local radio personality, Sarah King, will be the MC for the event.

in India, Thailand, East Timor, and the Pacific Islands, to name a few. “Each year the Club participates in the annual Graffiti Removal Day, removing graffiti from around the local area, and various drought relief projects, delivering Source: fodder to the farmers in Media release, Sep 27 Both charities provide drought stricken areas, Geoff Bown, CCKIN SOKS which is an ongoing support services for Charity Dinner project. “During the 70 years, YOUR SPONSORSHIP CAN CHANGE the Club has raised over $2,000,000 for various A DISADVANTAGED CHILD’S LIFE projects. CALL 1800 024 069 1 in 10 Australian children are living in disadvantage*. “Currently, the Club THESMITHFAMILY.COM.AU They don’t have the basics they need for their education continures to participate such as the right uniform, bag or even books. in various barbecue’s in the local area to By sponsoring an Australian child today you will give them raise funds for various the essentials they need to succeed at school. projects,” Nielsen said. Source: Media release, Sep 6 Torben Nielsen, Rotary Club of Wyong Tuggerah

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Pink theme for breast cancer campaign

he Central Coast is turning pink this October as b u s i n e s s e s , community groups and residents across the region prepare to take part in the M c G r a t h Foundation’s Pink Up Your Town initiative.

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he 2019/2020 beach season officially commenced on September 28, when all 15 of the Coast’s Surf Life Saving Clubs came together on Terrigal Beach for the annual raising of the flags ceremony.

prove invaluable to SLSCC with the vehicles having steadily become ingrained in the surf lifesaving movement since they were first rolled out across the Coast in 2004. “The Rescue Water Craft (RWC) Service has become integral to the organisation’s lifesaving This will mark the first Following the operations and these and the losing rink rescue team. Woy Woy Bowling Club held new vessels year the Central Coast ceremony, all 15 clubs will rafﬂ A meat e was alsostrengthen held. its inaugural Tuesday Mixed will further is participating in the be on patrol at their It home is planned that this will now Bowls on Tuesday, July 28. ability with to a weekly event, initiative, which was from continue now untilaslifesaver’s Play commenced at beaches 1pm with protect the community all bowlers are welcome. 40 bowlers out playing a game of launched in 2017 and is the end of April 2020. Media release, 29 Jul 2015 when enjoying a day at triples. The Bungree team are leading the Pink Up Your Town Central Coast Gaye Scarfe, Woy Woy embraced by more than “Last season, local At the end of play, prizes were the beach. Women’s Bowling Club initiative and want to hear your ideas on how to go awarded pink this October 70 communities across contributed for the winning lifesavers rink team “RWC’s have become a Organiser of Pink Up “Like most Australians, are getting from local Australia as part of the over 96,000 volunteer vital surf rescue asset. Your Town on the Central my life has been touched businesses, clubs and McGrath Foundation’s patrol hours protecting Coast, Suzanne Naden, by this horrible disease schools already has been “They allow us to fight against breast beach visitors, saving urges the community to and we can all appreciate amazing,” she added. respond quicker to more cancer. almost 500 lives,” said get involved in any way how vital community difficult locations and More than 20 Central Throughout October, SLSCC President, Stuart they can to support this support is for sufferers with only one operator. Coast organisations have coast businesses, Harvey. and their families. already pledged their “Approximately 90 per schools, groups and important initiative. “Central Coast beaches “Almost 20,000 “The Central Coast is support through a variety had a whopping 1,185,232 cent of our emergency organisations are being encouraged to ‘go pink’ in Australians are diagnosed a close and generous of pink-inspired ideas and beach goer’s visit our rescues at unpatrolled any way they can to raise with breast cancer each community and I am Naden is hoping more will patrolled beaches last beaches are now made confident that we will start to think pink after season on weekends and by RWC’s,” Harvey said. money and assist the year. “That’s about 55 people work together to make the excitement of the public holidays alone. The funding SLSCC McGrath Foundation’s received from the mission to supply those a day,” said Naden, who the inaugural Pink Up long weekend fades. “Our proud record of “The beauty of this zero drowning deaths Leagues Club has also in need with additional is the Chief Executive the Central Coast a very Officer of Bungree successful campaign. campaign is each between Breast Care Nurses. our iconic allowed SLSCC to invest Aboriginal Association. “The support we business or organisation red and yellow flags is in developing its RWC has the freedom to decide something we cherish. service. how they’ll go pink. “The funding has “While the flags have “They can turn their been down on Central not only enabled us products pink, organise Coast beaches over to upgrade our rescue a day for staff to wear the winter months, vessels but has also something pink, or turn our us with lifesavers have provided their workspace or been busy training and resources to increase in the inaugural Woy Woy mixed bowls competition website Competitors pink, the only upskilling their awards in the patrol hours of limit is imagination,” preparation for another this service, train new Naden said. big patrolling season,” operators in high level marine search and Funds are raised via Harvey said. rescue operations and a collection box on the Also at the ceremony, essential premises, or the business SLSCC, with support from purchase directly donating Central Coast Leagues safety equipment for our volunteers. proceeds from the sale of Central Coast 22. 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Devil’s Dash charity mud run to help save the Tassie Devil T he Australian Reptile Park will hold a Devil’s Dash charity mud run on October 19.

The event will be held at the Raw Challenge obstacle course at Doyalson, with registration fees to be donated to the Reptile Park’s Tasmanian Devil conservation charity and breeding program, Aussie Ark. Devil Dashers will have

the chance to get down and dirty as they take on 40 different obstacles in the course as they compete for bragging rights as the 2019 Devil’s Dash winner, as well as the opportunity to get up close and personal with some of Aussie Ark’s newborn Tasmanian devil joeys. “Australia has lost more than 90 per cent of the Tasmanian devil species in just 20 years, and Aussie Ark is working

tirelessly to save them, but we need the help of the community,” said Aussie Ark Curator, Liz Gabriel. “We’re encouraging everyone of all ages and fitness levels to take part, you can take the course at your own pace and there will always be a helping hand nearby if needed.” Source: Media release, Sep 25 Alison Buckland, Aussie Ark

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Wyong District Garden Competition grand champions announced

yong locals, Bill Burton and Carol Nunn, have been crowned the grand champions of the 46th Wyong District Garden Competition.

The Competition Committee presented the awards at Central Coast Council’s Wyong Chambers on September 18. Committee President, Bill Kuilder, said it was great to see so many talented local gardeners entering this year’s competitions. “Thirty sections had winners in the Horticultural Competition, and then we had three trophy winners as well. “After that came the 21 sections of the Garden Competition. “Our finals judge was Jeanette Chown, a qualified Garden Clubs of

Carol Nunn (right) accepting her award from Councillor Louise Greenaway Australia Judge. the winners and we hope “She was impressed to see you and many with the quality of the more next year.” gardens, especially Source: considering the rain we Media release, Sep 23 had on the previous Bill Kuilder, Wyong District Committee Garden week,” Kuilder said. Competition “Congratulations to all

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Putt Putt Regatta Charity Dinner, Davistown RSL, Ticketed, 6.30pm

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Wyong High School’s 75th Year Celebration, Dinner at Mingara Recreation Club, Ticketed - 6pm, 19/10 Open day at Wyong High School 10am - 4pm Tuggerah Lakes U3A presents a Talk on ‘Murray Darling Basin and Australia’s Water Crisis’ The Entrance/Long Jetty RSL Hall, 10am – 12pm’ Stomping Ivories Live, Avoca Beach Theatre, Ticketed, 7:30pm

SATURDAY, OCT 19

By a Thread - A One St Luke’s Day Memorial Fell Swoop Circus Sydney Comedy Club at Service - To Remember Production, The EG, Patients Of The Central The Art House Theatre, The Entertainment Grounds, Coast Palliative Care Ticketed, Ticketed, 6pm Service And Other Workshop - 1:30pm, Members Of The Central Mangrove Mountain & Districts Country Fair, Coast Community, Performance - 8pm Climate Future Monthly www.thearthousewyong. Forum Series: The Mangrove Mountain Terrigal Uniting Church, com.au 10am Human Role in Modern Recreation Reserve, Climate Change w/ 10am - 4pm FRIDAY, OCT 11 Moneycare Day- The www.mangrovemountaincounguest speaker Richard Salvos’ Free and tryfair.org.au Weller, The Secret Singer, Confidential Financial Leisure & Learning Gosford Uniting Church The Spindrift Saga return Counselling Service, Centre Gosford, Free - The Salvation Army Wyong for their ‘Still Smiling’ Tour, Hall, Ticketed, registrations required, 11/10 - 19/10, Avoca Beach Hotel, Youth Centre 2pm & 8pm sessions 1:30pm - 3pm Ticketed, 8:30pm - 12pm cen.org.au/events

Multicultural Recording How To Grow Waratahs And Project (for people 13-24) Flannel Flowers From Seed Oztoberfest Central Coast, The Lounge Room Gosford, Gosford Showground, And Cuttings, Free - registrations Ticketed, 12pm - 9pm Phillip House Kariong, required, Ticketed, 7:30pm 16/10 - 6/11, Luna and Co Resin Art Wed - 4pm - 6pm Workshop for Beginners, Anthony Callea: Unplugged Luna & Co, Ticketed, & Unfiltered, Michael Jackson The 2pm - 4:30pm The Art House Wyong, Legacy Tour, Ticketed, 8pm The Art House Wyong, Queen - Bohemian Ticketed, 8pm Rhapsody Greatest Hits Greedy Guts Markets: Tour, Oktoberfest, THURSDAY, OCT 17 The Art House Wyong, Florida Beach bar, Ticketed, 8pm Free entry, 5.30pm National Water Week:

SATURDAY, OCT 12

SUNDAY, OCT 13

Terrigal Antique & Vintage Fair, Terrigal Scout Hall, 12/10 - 13/10, 8am - 4pm 0414 614 659

Handmade on the Coast, Woy Woy Wharf, 9am - 2pm

Whizzy Waterdrop Storytime, Umina Library, Free - no booking’s required, 10.30am

Samba Classes With Carol Australasian Native Orchid Freitas, Society: Sarcochilus Show, Central Coast Dance Center, Narara Valley Nursery, Booking’s required, 13/10 - 14/10 5 week program, every Thursday

Waterwatch Training Day, Wamberal Lagoon, Booking’s required, 9am - 1pm waterwatch@cen.org.au

Wyong Fairtrade Fair, Wyong Baptist Church, 10am - 3pm

SUNDAY, OCT 20

Putt Putt Regatta & Wooden Boat Festival Illoura Reserve Davistown, 9am davistownputtputt.com

MONDAY, OCT 21 National Water Week: Whizzy Waterdrop Storytime, Woy Woy Library, Free - no booking’s required, 10.30am

TUESDAY, OCT 22 National Water Week: Whizzy Waterdrop Storytime, Kariong Library, Free - no booking’s required, 10.30am

Rock At The Races, The Entertainment Grounds, Ticketed, 1pm - 10pm Spring Fair Open Day, Lakes Anglican Grammar School, 10am - 2:30pm Halloween Salsa Party, Central Coast Dance Center, Ticketed, 7:30pm - 12pm

MONDAY, OCT 28

FRIDAY, NOV 1

THURSDAY, NOV 7

Wyong Drama Group - A Good Old Fashioned Big Family Christmas, Wyong Grove Theatre, Ticketed, 1/11 - 9/11, 2pm & 7:30pm

National Water Week: Whizzy Waterdrop Storytime, Gosford Library, Free - no booking’s required, 10.30am

Tuggerah Lakes U3A presents a Talk on ‘Tracking Mr Sharpe’ (Colonial Chaplain) The Entrance/Long Jetty RSL Hall, 10am – 12pm’

FRIDAY, NOV 8

SATURDAY, NOV 2

Central Coast Choral Festival 2019, The Art House Wyong, Ticketed, 22/10 - 24/10, 3.30pm & 7.30pm

ROFLSHALBOWCO Rolling on the Floor CCEntertainment : Laughing So Hard a WEDNESDAY, OCT 23 The Great Gig In The Little Bit of Wee Night of Hope - Cancer Sky, Comes Out, Care Fundraiser, The Art House Wyong, The Art House Wyong, The Bon Pavillion Gosford, Ticketed, 8pm Ticketed, 28/10 - 6pm, Ticketed, 7pm 4335 1485 29/10 - 10am & 1pm National Water Week: Whizzy Waterdrop Storytime, Bateau Bay Library, Free - no booking’s required, 11am

THURSDAY, OCT 24 Council Pop Up, Deepwater Plaza Woy Woy, 10am - 12pm

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TUESDAY, OCT 29

Patonga Blues Across The Bay 2019, Broken Bay Sport and Recreation Centre, Ticketed

National Water Week: Whizzy Waterdrop Storytime, Erina Library, Free - no booking’s required, 10.30am

WEDNESDAY, OCT 30

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National Water Week: Whizzy Waterdrop Storytime, The Entrance Library, Free - no booking’s required, 11am

FRIDAY, OCT 25

An Australian take on an Italian classic farce: Venetian Twins, Woy Woy Little Theatre, Ticketed, 25/10 - 20/11, Multiple Sessions, /www.woywoylt.com/venetian-twins

ChromeFest, Memorial Park The Entrance, Free event, 25/10 - 27/10

SATURDAY, OCT 26 Children’s Medical Research Institute: Trivia Night Fundraiser, East Gosford Progress Hall, Ticketed, 7pm

Central Coast Economic Breakfast, The Showroom Mingara Recreation Club, Ticketed, 7am National Water Week: Whizzy Waterdrop Storytime, Kincumber Library, Free - no booking’s required, 10.30am Art Exhibition: Five Colours Blue, The Art House Foyer Exhibition Space, Ticketed, 8/10 - 30/10, 10am - 5.30pm

THURSDAY, OCT 31

Ettalong Beach Arts & Crafts Centre Annual Exhibition, Peninsula Community Centre, 2/11 -10am - 4pm, 3/11 - 10am - 3pm

SUNDAY, NOV 3 Dogs in the park NSW Comps & Races, Gosford Foreshore Masons Parade, 10am - 3pm

Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase, The Art House Wyong, Ticketed, 8pm Local Aboriginal Artist Russell Molony’s Community Art Exhibition: BIRRUNG, Lucky Surf Supply / Grant Molony Gallery, Free entry, 6pm Art Exhibition: Fab Fakes, The Art House Foyer Exhibition Space, 8/11 - 28/11, Mon-Fri 10am - 5:30pm

SATURDAY, NOV 9 Waterwatch Training Day, Avoca Lagoon, Booking’s required, 9am - 1pm waterwatch@cen.org.au

Prada’s Priscillas: An all-male Christmas revue, The Art House Theatre, Ticketed, 8pm

SUNDAY, NOV 10

MONDAY, NOV 4 History Hounds, Tuggerah Library, No Booking Required, 10:30am - 1:30am

TUESDAY, NOV 5

Valhalla Village Craft Group Annual Fete, 25 Mulloway Road, Chain Valley Bay North, 8.30am

Star 104.5 Melbourne Cup The Brisbane Water Oyster Festival - 20th year! Picnic Raceday, The Galleria Ettalong, The Entertainment Grounds, 9:30am - 4pm Ticketed, 11am - 5pm

Strasso Returns To Australia With Brand New ShowThe Chocolate Diet, The Art House Wyong, Ticketed, 31/10 - 1/11, 7pm & 9:15pm

National Water Week: Whizzy Waterdrop Storytime, Toukley Library, Free - no booking’s required, 11am

National Water Week: Whizzy Waterdrop Storytime, Tuggerah Library, Free - no booking’s required, 11am

WEDNESDAY, NOV 6 National Water Week: Whizzy Waterdrop Storytime, Lake Haven Library, Free - no booking’s required, 11am

Bouddi Foundation for the Arts: Awards Afternoon w/ special guest Bruce Beresford, Wagstaffe Hall, Ticketed, 2pm - 4pm www.eventbrite.com.au

The Brisbane Water Oyster Festival - 20th year! The Galleria Ettalong, 9:30am - 4pm

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Growing up in the digital age

documentary that explores the trials and tribulations of growing up in the digital age will be screened at the Hope United Church at Charmhaven on October 14. Hosted by David and Katie Kobler, Screenagers The Movie, explores the impact of screen technology on children as they grow and offers insight for parents and families struggling to balance screen time. The Koblers have travelled the country as guest speakers presenting seminars to thousands of schoolaged children and teens on sex, dating and relationships and a recurring bit of feedback they’ve encountered from youths from all walks of life is a problem with navigating the online space. “Screens are a part of

our world today, they’re not going anywhere soon. “Many parents and youth are in uncharted waters when it comes to how to approach this,” the Koblers said. “I’ve been a long-time fan of the message of Screenagers and the kind of support that it provides to young people through the empowerment and equipping of the parents in their world,” Katie said. “This film is a beautiful opportunity for families to sit side by side and have these topics presented to them in a way that opens the conversations that desperately need to be discussed,” she added. Screenagers has been screened more than 8,000 times to four million people in more than 70 countries around the world, with multiple screenings happening daily in communities across the globe.

What started out as a personal story for one, has grown into a national movement, helping millions of teens and their families navigate growing up in a world with instant access to screens. Interwoven into the stories the film portrays are cutting edge science and insights from thought leaders Peggy Orenstein, Sherry Turkle, Simon Sinek, as well as leading brain scientists who present evidence on the real changes in the brain when kids are

on screens. “Screenagers goes far beyond exposing the risks of screen time, it reveals multiple approaches on how parents and educators can work with kids to help them achieve a healthy amount of screen time,” Katie said. Admission to the film is by ticket only, available by contacting the church. Source: Media release, Oct 1 Pip Ward, 4B Media

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ARTS & CULTURE Wyong Writers Writers meet monthly on the fourth Saturday at 1.30pm Woodbury Community Centre 1 Woolmers Crescent, Mardi.

4333 7489

meilingvenning@hotmail.com www.wyongwriters.org

COMMUNITY GROUPS Bateau Bay Men’s Shed Environment for mature aged men to repair items, share and learn skills and socialise 9am to 1.30pm Tue to Thur 1 Bay Village Road, Bateau Bay

0435 807 633

bateaubayshed@gmail.com

Bateau Bay Neighbourhood Centre

NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANISATIONS Lounge Area, Free Wifi, or a cuppa and chat, call in and see us at 5/2232 Pacific Highway (Next to BYO Cellars) Opening hours Mon-Sat - 9-4pm

0437 048 815

Country Women’s Association of NSW-Toukley Monthly Market 2nd Sat 9am-1pm 175 Main Rd, Books, bric-a-brac, cakes, Devonshire tea, handicrafts, plants, preserves, sausage sizzle, fun, fellowship, fundraising Meetings 1st Wed monthly 10am Hall available for hire.

4976 1642

Gambling Solutions Gambling help counsellors providing free confidential professional service to gamblers, family and friends Woy Woy, Kincumber, Gosford and The Entrance

Information, Child & Adult Groups & Services, Youth Worker, Free 4344 7992 Counselling, Energy Account assistance (EAPA), Food Freemasons Assistance (incl. Food Store), Annual event 4th Thurs in May Op Shop, Computer Lessons, Equipment (PCs, Laundry Facilities each year. Regular event 4th Thurs monthly from 10am & Lawnmower),Community Ladies are invited Events. Morisset Masonic Centre 4332 7450 Westlake Daylight Masonic Lodge admin@bbnc.org.au https://bbnc.org.au/ 5 Yambo Street Morisset

Berkeley Vale Neighbourhood Centre

Jack Harris 4392 1231

Freemasons

Lodge Toukley 933 Information & Referral, Talks & Meets 1st Wednesday each month Information Sessions. Energy - Toukley Memorial Hall Pearce Account Assistance (EAPA), Street Toukley Counselling (concession available), John Jenkins 4392 1631 Food Help, & Access to PCs, Internet & Printing. Toy Library, Community Garden & Activities Friendly Travellers Groups including Cards, Indoor Caravan Club Bowls, Mah-jong & Berkeley Vale Caravans, Tents, Walking for Pleasure. School Mobile Homes, All welcome Holiday Activities & Workshops. plus social outings & trips away 4388 5801 New memebers and visitors are manager@bvnc.org.au invited to attend www.bvnc.org.au

Brisbane Water Caravan Club Caravans Wanted to join and have fun Gosford NSW Your owners are most welcome too https://bwcaravanclub.wixsite.com/bwcc

Contact Joe

0458 645 979

www.friendlytravellers.com

Lake Munmorah 50s Plus Leisure and Learning Club Computer Classes, dancing, exercise, pilates, yoga, craft, carpet bowls and Tai Chi.

4344 4363

4358 8390

Central Coast Caravanners Inc

Long Jetty Senior Citizens Club

3rd Sun - Jan to Nov Visitors - New Members welcome, Trips Away, Social Outings, friendship with like minded folk Details from Geoff

0447 882 150

Central Coast Community Legal Centre Not for profit service providing free legal advice. Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

4353 4988

Computer classes, line dancing, tai chi and zumba gold M-F, 9am to 3pm for full list of activities

4332 5522

Long Jetty Over 50s Club Indoor bowls, computers, exercises, yoga, line-dancing, tai chi and more - 9am to 3pm

4332 5522

contact@centralcoastclc.org.au

The Lunch Bunch

Central Coast 50+ Singles Social Group

Social lunches for seniors on the Central Coast, meet at 12 noon 1st and 3rd Sun All welcome to join our friendly group Call or SMS 0418 772 569

Fun And Friendship With an Excellent Monthly Progam of Dinner, Dancing, Scrabble, Cards, And Tenpin Etc. So Call -

0437 699 366 0426 969 212

The Creative Compassion Centre Inc. Secondhand Shopping, Upcycling Minimalism, Creativity, Community

The NSW Justices Association Inc Seeking JP volunteers for Community JP Desks in Central Coast Shire. Free training and insurance

provided.

0418 493 388 benefits@nswja.org.au

The Lions Club of The Entrance Inc Serve your community make friends, join Lions. 1st and 3rd Wed, North Entrance Surf Club. Runs The Entrance Markets Sunday Mornings Behind The Entrance Cinema.

0488 286 006

theentrancelions@gmail.com

Tuggerah Lakes Toastmasters Club Thinking about being more effective and more persuasive? Learn clarity, brevity, context, impact and value. This is achievable at Tuggerah Lakes Toastmasters

0409 487 095

Toukley Neighbourhood Centre Lakes Food Care, Energy Account Assistance (EAPA), No Interest Loan Scheme (NILS) & Free Counselling. Children, Youth & Adult Activities. Laundry & Hot Showers. Hall & Meeting Space for Hire.

4396 1555 www.tnc.org.au

Toukley Presbyterian Church Hargraves St & Victoria Ave Family Service (Sunday School 9.30am) Cafe Church - informal (in hall 5pm) Community Activities ALL WELCOME toukleypc.org.au

4392 9904

Venue for Hire Central Coast Wetlands is located in Tuggerah. We have several buildings for hire. They would be suitable for weddings, seminars, markets & fund raisers.

0408 271 957

pioneerdairy@bigpond.com

Volunteering Central Coast Refer potential volunteers to community organisations and provide support to volunteers and community organisations. Training for volunteers and managers of volunteers Information Sessions held regularly across the Coast

4329 7122

recruit@volcc.org.au

Wyong Neighbourhood Centre

Wyong Uniting Church Weekly Sunday Service 9am, All welcome. – Bible Study group 62 Watanobbi Road, Wyong 4352 1528 wyonguca@gmail.com www.wyong.uca.org.au

GARDEN CLUBS Central Coast Permaculture meet friendly like minded people at our information night held at Tuggerah Community Hall on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. 6:30 for 7pm start

Bob on 0412 133 808

HEALTH GROUPS Better Hearing Australia Central Coast Hearing loss management Support and educational groups providing practical experience and confidence. Learn the benefits of hearing aids

kyle.macgregor@hotmail.com

Central Coast Greens

centralcoast.nsw.greens.org.au centralcoastgreens@gmail.com

Ourimbah Branch Liberal Party of Aust

Central Coast Tenants’ Advice and Advocacy Service

How good is this! Branch meets 2nd Thursday of Each Month

Free telephone advice and advocacy for all tenants as well as residents in residential parks

0468 476 237

Central Coast Prostate Cancer Support Group (Wyong)

To support and promote NSW Labor within the Warnervale area. 3rd Tue 7pm Hamlyn Terrace Community Centre

4367 9600 www.pcfa.org.au

GROW Support Groups Small friendly groups formed to learn how to overcome anxiety, depression and loneliness and to improve mental health and wellbeing. 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

0419 128 497

warnervale.labor@gmail.com

PROBUS CLUBS Tuggerah Combined Probus Club Inc Meet new friends and enjoy social events. 2nd Thur., 10:30am, guest speakers. Social outings 3rd Thur. Woodbury Park Community Hall, Mardi

4351 0450

Probus Club of Wyong Inc meet at wyong golf club 4th Mon, Morning Tea, Guest Speakers, regular monthly outings

4352 3692

probuswyong55090@gmail.com

Probus Club of The Entrance Ladies and gentlemen welcome. Guest speakers, morning tea and many activities. 9.30am 4th Tuesday Bateau Bay Bowling Club

www.alisonhomestead.com.au

0478 228 914

MUSIC

SERVICE GROUPS

Soundwaves

Inner Wheel Club Wyong

A cappella harmony for Men – new members welcome. Rehearsals Mondays 7.00pm to 9.30pm Central Coast Leagues Club, Dane Drive, Gosford

0412 948 450

CAN YOU HELP? join a team of dedicated women, sharing fun and friendship and a passion for community service 6.30 pm 3rd Wed Wyong Golf Club

4393 2755

iiw.au.wyong@gmail.com

The Lions Club of Wyong Inc 49 years supporting local activities Join us - Meet new friends 4th Tues Monthly 6:30pm Don Small / Lions retirement village Call Colin

coastalacappella@gmail.com

0413 014 266

POLITICAL GROUPS

www.wyong.nsw.lions.org.au

Australian Labor Party Ourimbah/ Narara Branch

SPECIAL INTEREST

Discussion/action community issues - 3 levels of Government Niagara Park Primary School

4353 5515

cctaas@hotmail.com

Warnervale Branch - NSW Labor Party

Meet last Friday Month Terrigal Uniting Church 380 Terrigal Dre, Terrigal 9.30am to 12 noon

worthwhile relationships. Biz Networking breakfasts Every Thur 7:15- 9am Erina Leagues Club Geoff Neilson

The Central Coast Greens network@bizplus.com.au For a fairer, more transparent and accountable government based on The Entrance democratic principles Camera Club Inc Local, state-wide, national and New members and international issues and campaigns visitors welcome. - Council and parliamentary Renowned for Nature photography representation - Developing a new Grow your photographic skills economy in all genres with a friendly Protecting our environment group of enthusiasts. Peaceful conflict resolution Monthly Competition. Community participation Meets 2nd Friday 7pm We meet monthly every 3rd CWA Hall Long Jetty Thu - Details and info: theentrance.myphotoclub.com.au

4321 0275

Ring Max on 4324 3631 Supporting disadvantaged or Kieran 4324 1977 vulnerable and isolated members of our community offering a range Coastal a Cappella of community services, events, Vibrant women’s a cappella chorus projects, workshops, arts programs new members welcome. and an open community garden. Music eduction provided 4353 1750 Rehearsals Tue 7pm Gosford TAFE Wyong Toastmasters Lots of Performance opportunities, Club or hire us for your next event.

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

7.30pm 1st Mon

0410 309 494

Central Coast Soaring Club Inc

Gliding Club, Learn to fly, Instruction FREE to members. 14 Y/O and up for Training Thur, Sat, Sun (weather permitting) Bloodtree Rd Mangrove Mountain

0412 164 082 0414 635 047 www.ccsoaring.com.au

Tuggerah Lakes U3A The Entrance - cryptic crosswords, play reading Bateau Bay - Memoirs, Reading Group - Killarney Vale - Talks, Mah Jong - Toukley - Creative Writing Berkley Vale - Music appreciation - Chittaway Bay - Movies

4390 2451

www.tugglakesu3a.info

SPORT KI-DO Mingara Judo Academy Junior boys and girls Mon and Wed Two classes 6-8.30pm from 7yrs Kangy Angy

0413 237 010

www.kidomingarajudo.com.au

Wyong Lakes Australian Football Club Come and play AFL Teams for Boys, Girls, Women, Men No Experience Necessary

0404 257 702

play@wyonglakesafc.com.au

VENUE HIRE Central Coast Wetlands – Pioneer Dairy

Central Coast Wetlands is located in Tuggerah. We have several buildings for hire. They would be suitable for weddings, seminars, markets & fund raisers. 0408 271 957

pioneerdairy@bigpond.com

Biz Plus Networking Association Grow your business and in the process build

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SPORT

The Entrance Tigers are Rugby League premiers again T

he Entrance Tigers have proved that they’re the big cats in town and a force to be reckoned with in the Central Coast Division Rugby League after they secured the First Grade premiership for the second year running, with a tight 16-14 win over the Wyong Roos. It was a blockbuster

clash on September 29, with this season’s two powerhouses going toe to toe for the premiership. The first half was an even affair, but the Roos were able to secure a last ditch lead off the back of try moments before halftime, with the second half starting with the Roos in front, 12 points to 6. Undeterred, the Tigers launched a splendid second half assault, with an early try easily swinging the scoreline back into their favour, and

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not even the sin binning of Grant Nelson could dampen their efforts as they piled on the points to keep a determined Roos side at bay. Tigers Coach, Shane Wooden, said it was the cherry on top of a fantastic campaign for the club this season, with the Tigers fielding three teams in the premiership deciders on the day. “It was a mighty day for the mighty Tigers. “Our First Grade successfully defended their premiership, our Reserve Grade secured their third premiership in a row with a 16-8 win over Kincumber, and our Ladies Tag Team, while unsuccessful, put on one hell of a show. “What a great day for the Tigers,” he said. The result sees the Roos secure a three for three they’d rather do without, having made the First Grade grand final for the past three seasons only to stumble at the final hurdle. It’s not all doom and gloom for Wyong though, with their Open Age team picking up their premiership with a 22-8 win over Kincumber, and their Ladies League Team taking out their premiership to with a 10-4 over The Entrance. Source: Websites, Sep 29 Central Coast Division Rugby League Shane Wooden, The Entrance Tigers RLFC

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