Issue 180 of Wyong Regional Chronicle by Central Coast Newspapers

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Urgent action sought over dredging of The Entrance Channel

entral Coast Council is searching for funds for emergency dredging of The Entrance Channel. Councillors decided at the December 9 meeting to lobby the State and Federal governments and they have their eyes on money which was set aside for ongoing maintenance of Ettalong Channel after the recent completion of dredging there. This action came about from a Notice of Motion by Cr Greg Best who wanted an urgent investigation into the continuing deterioration of the Tuggerah Lakes and the choking of The Entrance Channel. He informed councillors how the siltation of the channel was affecting the historic Entrance Boat Shed, saying “2020 marks the centenary of this local

icon and it may well also mark its demise”. Proprietor of The Entrance Boat Shed, Toni Moon, said in Public Forum that she and her husband, Terry, bought the business two years ago “with the vision to bring the old girl back to its former glory”. “The boat shed will be forced to close if something isn’t done immediately,” Moon said. “We need an emergency dredging program. “Just look at the state of The Entrance Channel at the moment, you’ve (Council) neglected our main asset, the asset that attracts tourists to the area, the asset that keeps our business and many others alive,” she said. Moon said it was not just the shallow waters because of the siltation, it was the growing seaweed and build up of wrack because of the

The shallow waters around The Entrance boat shed where even paddleboarders run aground. poor water flow. trouble.” “The wrack is now stuck Moon said because under the boat shed, it’s of the shallow waters deep, it’s not moving, and the seaweed, their and it’s going mouldy, equipment was being which is not healthy, and damaged. it stinks like you wouldn’t “We’ve already had believe,” she said. two of our new motors “In certain parts, on the just about burnt out road side, it has dried off because people who hire and that’s a fire hazard, our boats don’t realise to so if someone does turn motors off when the something stupid like wrack is so thick,” she flick a cigarette, we’re in said.

Mayor, Lisa Matthews, called for the CEO, as a priority, to provide full details of Council’s short and long term dredging plan, including the acquisition of a suitable dredge. Cr Jane Smith questioned whether keeping the channel open was the objective under the Tuggerah Lakes Estuary Management Plan. “I think it’s more for a flooding issue, isn’t it? Rather than for navigation,” she said. Council Director, Environment and Planning, Scott Cox, said that the dredging program in the past had been carried out for an exchange of water between the lake and the ocean. He said current restrictions under the dredging licence was that it had to be 10m away from a jetty or wharf and

15m from a pylon or a bridge, which limited the areas at The Entrance where dredging could occur. Council has already started a rubbish clean up in the waters from Picnic Point to the eastern point, past Memorial Park. CEO, Gary Murphy, will write to Terrigal MP, Adam Crouch, for advice as to whether a portion or all of the $1.4M in funding left over from dredging Ettalong Channel can be diverted to fund dredging of The Entrance Channel as an interim solution. Also, Council will convene a meeting of experts and stakeholders to discuss an ongoing strategy to keep The Entrance channel open and accessible for the community. Source: Meeting, Dec 9 Agenda item 8.3 Central Coast Council Reporter: Sue Murray

54 dwelling complex approved after years of delays A

fter several years of community consultation and amendments, Lake Haven Development P/L has been given the go ahead for a 54 dwelling complex in Charmhaven. Central Coast Council approved the $10M development at its December 9 meeting and Cr Doug Vincent thanked the developer who was “flexible to listen to the community and make amendments”. The 1.3ha of vacant land at 7 Stratford Ave, will be transformed into a community title subdivision with lots ranging in size from 144.1sqm to 264sqm.

Under a community title scheme, a resident owns the lot they buy but shares responsibility of common areas, such as recreational spaces and driveways, with other residents. There will be 12 blocks of attached double-storey buildings and each home will have three bedrooms and a single garage. There will be 38 visitor parking spaces throughout the site and an open recreation area in the centre of the complex. Following Council’s deferral of the matter in September for a site inspection by councillors to examine traffic and road issues, the applicant put in amended plans.

Site plan of the 54 dwellings on the Charmhaven land The site inspection was attended by Councillors Jillian Hogan, Louise Greenaway and Jeff Sundstrom, together with Council staff and 11 residents. Some concerns remained about drainage at Oak Rd and Merinda Ave and whether it could

cope with the extra housing, whether there was enough on site car parking, the suitability of double-storey housing in a single storey area, and consideration of a centralised rainwater tank on-site. The new plans altered vehicular access to the

site from the constructed portion of Stratford Ave, instead of the previously proposed access from Moala Pde. This amended access also means only 19 trees need to be removed from Stratford Ave, compared to 80. To allay concerns from neighbours about the new residents parking in streets outside the development, The Community Management Statement for the complex will add a clause to allow “stacked” parking which means residents could park in front of their garages if need be. A Council report said an upgrade of the street drainage in Oak

Rd was proposed to direct stormwater from the development to the piped drainage system downstream at the Oak Rd/Merinda Ave intersection. A report to Council said the development would assist housing needs and promoted “walkable” neighbourhoods by being near numerous shops and services at Lake Haven shopping centre which was within walking distance. The development was compatible with the scale and character of the area, the report said. Source: Meeting, Dec 9 Agenda item 3.1 Central Coast Council Reporter: Sue Murray

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Groups come together for Bouddi emergency plan Four community groups have united to establish an emergency plan to help guide residents of the Bouddi Peninsula.

Regional telecom provider, Central Telecoms, based at Erina, has been named Top Telco in Australia at the recent CRN Fast50, held in Sydney on November 21. With a growth of 101% for the 2018/19 financial year, Central Telecoms has made its debut on the CRN Fast50 (which is a listing for all tech companies, including Telcos), at number seven, making it the seventh fastest growing tech company in Australia as well as being the fastest growing Telco. Page 13

Editorial The Three Mile fire in full blaze

The abandoned Little Tern chick in the care of ASRCC

T The proposed St Hilliers Mann St development

An Executive Member of the Community Environment Network (CEN) has criticised the State Government for not allowing enough time for community feedback on Development Applications (DAs) being assessed for approval as State Significant Developments.

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CEN Executive Member, Michael Conroy, said proposals for the Kibbleplex site on Henry Parry Dr, Gosford and the St Hilliers’ development in Mann St were two cases in point. “CEN considers that the NSW Government is only going through the motions of the public participation process that is required under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, while minimising the window of opportunity for Central Coast Council and community groups to make submissions to this process,” Conroy said in a letter to the editor. He said that while both DAs had been exhibited for the legal

minimum of 28 days from October 11, the scale of the proposals and the number of documents involved did not allow adequate time for community comment. “The development proposed on the Kibbleplex site would be the largest private sector development in Gosford; it is estimated to have a capital cost of $345M and its five residential towers (and podium) would have a gross floor area of 73,000 square metres,” Conroy said. “The Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for this proposal contains 129 pages and has 20 technical appendices (such as traffic, water cycle, visual impact etc). “The St. Hilliers’ development is estimated to have a capital cost of $165M and would have just over half the floorspace of the Kibbleplex development (40,000 square metres) in its hotel and two residential towers “The EIS for this proposal contains 104 pages and 23

appendices. “With all the resources and professional expertise available at Central Coast Council, the Council officers only completed their submissions on the hundreds of pages in the Environmental Impact Statements and 43 appendices in the first week in November, with submissions closing on November 7.” Conroy said if members of the public wished to make a submission on line after digesting the hundreds of pages of technical information, the Department specified that they should: create a user account on the Department’s Major projects website; click the ‘Have Your Say’ link; find the project concerned; and Click the ‘Make a Submission’ icon, all after reading the Department’s privacy statement. “It is not surprising that the only community group which … had the time and patience to successfully make an online submission was the Community

The Lederer Group’s proposed development on the former Kibbleplex site

Environment Network,” he said. “No individual members of the public made a submission on two of the largest developments proposed in the Gosford City Centre. “CEN considers that the Department’s exhibition of these two applications for State Significant Development in Gosford City Centre has failed to implement community participation principles.” He said according to the Environmental Planning and AssessmentAct:the community has a right to be informed about planning matters that affect it and planning authorities should encourage effective and ongoing partnerships with the community to provide meaningful opportunities for community participation in planning; planning information should be in plain language, easily accessible and in a form that facilitates community participation in planning, and the community should be given opportunities to participate in

strategic planning as early as possible to enable community views to be genuinely considered; community participation should be inclusive; and planning authorities should actively seek views that are representative of the community. But a spokesperson from the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment said the department’s approach for DAs in the Central Coast region was “consistent with all of our projects across NSW”. “The community is the heart of everything the department does and we always invite the community to comment on all major projects under assessment,”the spokesperson said. “The development applications (DAs) mentioned were exhibited for 28 days from Friday, October 11, until Thursday, November 7. “All DAs and State Significant Development applications are exhibited for 28 days and rarely

does the department extend this timeframe. “The department will now collate submissions and then the applicants will be required to respond to community concerns raised. “This report will be publicly available on the department’s major projects website.” Unfortunately, the department’s approach for DAs in the Central Coast region does not include advertising development applications for major developments being on exhibition in any of Central Coast Newspapers’ publications, leaving it up to residents to have to find out somehow in time to react before the exhibition period closes, according to Cec Bucello, CEO, Central Coast Newspapers. Source: Letter to the editor, Nov 26 Michael Conroy, Executive Member, Community Environment Network Media statement, Nov 28 Department of Planning, Industry and Environment

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he Little Tern colony at North Entrance’s Karagi Reserve has suffered a devastating blow after several nests and eggs were destroyed during a raid over the weekend. The Little Tern is considered endangered in NSW and is particularly sensitive to human disturbance when breeding. They nest on the ground and have therefore been severely impacted by the human takeover of nesting beaches, as parents are known to abandon chicks and eggs when stressed or threatened, making for a generally poor breeding rate for the species. In an effort to help preserve the North Entrance colony, the section of the reserve where they nest has been fenced off and large signs informing of the colony’s presence have been

A Little Tern and chick from the North Entrance colony Photos: Australian Seabird Rescue Central Coast

erected by Central Coast Council. However, according to Central Coast Birding Group member, Luke Ullrich, that did not stop two children and one adult from entering the nesting ground on Sunday afternoon (December 1) and harassing several parents and chicks, destroying multiple nests and eggs in the process. Ullrich, who had gone to photograph the colony’s latest lot of chicks a few days earlier, was riding his bike along The Entrance Channel when he witnessed the trio inside the nesting ground around 7pm. When he realised what they were doing he began shouting at them to leave and they quickly did, but the damage was already done. “It was gut wrenching really,” Ullrich said. “They were harassing the parents and chasing the chicks. “They were even

throwing the eggs at each other. “I couldn’t believe it,” he said. Ullrich said the colony was well known to locals with the space generally respected by residents, and its fencing and signage well maintained by Central Coast Council. He described the three intruders as a man possibly aged in his 30’s and two boys possibly aged between 12 and 15. He was unclear how long they had been terrorising the colony but was thankful that he was passing by. “It’s just so hard to get your head around that someone could do that. “There’s no way you can do that and not know that what you’re doing is wrong,” he said. Ullrich and other bird lovers and specialist organisations now fear for the health of the colony, with this incident having potentially wiped out a good portion of its next generation.

“Who knows what effect this will have long term? “I know of one chick that was abandoned and it’s possible there’s more, and there could also be some abandoned eggs. “It’s just awful,” Ullrich said. The abandoned chick is now in the care of Australian Seabird Rescue Central Coast (ASRCC). ASRCC Coordinator, Cathy Gilmore, echoed Ullrich’s sentiments and said it was unthinkable that someone could do this, let alone condone children disrupting endangered wildlife. Central Coast Council and NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (NSW DPIE) have both been approached for comment. Spokespeople for both organisations have confirmed a full interagency investigation into the incident is underway.

In a statement, the Council spokesperson said Council was extremely disappointed in the alleged behaviour of the trio involved. “Council has a longstanding practice of erecting temporary fencing and warning signs each breeding season to help protect the critically endangered Little Terns. “During these periods, the animals are monitored by dedicated community volunteers. “Council and The NSW DPIE both encourage any residents who witnessed the incident to contact the Environment Line on 131 555 to provide any additional information that may help with investigations,” the spokesperson said. The NSW DPIE spokesperson said the Department was shocked by the reports of intentional damage to the North Entrance Little Tern colony. “NSW DPIE is working with Central Coast

Council to investigate the incident and is calling on the public to come forward if they have any information on the alleged incident. “Little Terns rely on the public to protect them by staying clear of marked nesting areas and keeping their dogs and vehicles well away. “The Little Tern is listed under NSW legislation as endangered, so every nesting area is important to securing their future in NSW. “Offenders who harm or attempt to harm them could face significant fines under the Biodiversity Conservation Act,” they said.

Photo courtesy NSW Rural Fire Service

The Central Coast is still suffering under a pall of thick smoke as the Gospers Mountain and Three Mile blazes continue to burn, with communities in the region on high bushfire alert. Four Central Coast schools, Central Mangrove, Kulnura, Peats Ridge and Somersby Public Schools, were closed on December 5 due to the proximity of bushfires, with parents advised to check the Department of Education website daily for updates. The Gospers Mountain fire, which has been burning in the

Wollemi and Dharug National Parks for weeks, has now spread to more than 232,900 ha and was listed on the Rural Fire Service (RFS) website as being controlled, but updated to Emergency warning level on December 5. Closer to the Coast, the Three Mile Fire was on a Watch and Act warning level on December 5, having already burnt over 6,000 hectares of bushland in the Yengo and Dharug National Parks. RFS Community Liaison Officer, Matt Horwood, said the warning could well be upgraded to Emergency throughout the

“Weather has been delaying some of the back burns that we want to do. “Our first priority has to be life and property.” Horwood said backburns, which are burnt ahead of existing fires to remove fuel which could help them spread, were not to be confused with hazard burns, performed as a precautionary measure. Meanwhile, Australia Walkabout Wildlife Park at Calga remains on high alert, with all of its remaining animals relocated on December 4 as news came that the park could face spot fires from the north.

With most of the Park’s 300 animals having already been relocated over the past few weeks, Operations Manager and Owner, Tassin Barnard, took the decision that “even the too high risk to move” animals needed to be taken to safety. The last animals to go were the wallabies and emus, with as many of the wild animals as possible also contained and removed. With spot fires a very real possibility, staff were instructed on how to put them out by RFS volunteers on December 5. Continued P5

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Vandals attack Little Tern colony The Little Tern colony at North Entrance’s Karagi Reserve has suffered a devastating blow after several nests and eggs were destroyed during a raid over the weekend.

Source: Website, Dec 1 Cathy Gilmore, Australian Seabird Rescue Central Coast Interview, Dec 2 Luke Ullrich, Central Coast Birders Media Statements, Dec 2-3 Central Coast Council Media NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment Dilon Luke, Journalist

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day, with residents between Kulnura and Greengrove, including Mangrove Creek, Mangrove Mountain and Upper Mangrove, advised to be prepared to take action at any time, and Lower Mangrove residents advised to activate their bushfire survival plans. Residents in nearby communities are advised to monitor conditions closely. Horwood said firefighters were at the mercy of weather conditions. “These fires are growing and the whole community needs to be aware that they could continue to spread,” he said.

The abandoned Little Tern chick in the care of ASRCC Photo: Australian Seabird Rescue Central Coast

The Little Tern is considered endangered in NSW and is particularly sensitive to human disturbance when breeding. They nest on the ground and have been severely impacted by the human takeover of

nesting beaches, as parents are known to abandon chicks and eggs when stressed or threatened, making for a generally poor breeding rate for the species. In an effort to help preserve the North Entrance colony, the section of the reserve where they nest has been fenced off and large signs informing of the colony’s presence have been erected by Central Coast Council. However, according to Central

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Coast Birding Group member, Luke Ullrich, that did not stop two children and one adult from entering the nesting ground on Sunday afternoon (December 1) and harassing several parents and chicks, destroying multiple nests and eggs in the process. Ullrich, who had gone to photograph the colony’s latest lot of chicks a few days earlier, was riding his bike along The Continued P25

The Lisarow Ourimbah Magpies have taken out the first piece of silverware of the 2019/20 cricket season with a five wicket win over Warnervale in the One-Day final played at Erina Oval on Sunday Page 39

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Wagstaffe-Killcare Community Association president Mr Mike Allsop said the catastrophic danger day on November 12 “exposed some vulnerability in our community with some confusion about what people should be doing to respond and prepare”. “We found that some people did not know what they should do or where they should go in an emergency,” he said. Leaders of four main community groups in the area met and agreed to assemble a joint Community Resilience and Empowerment Plan. Mr Allsop said the objective was to get clear and concise information to people, both locals and tourists, and to co-ordinate the community response to disaster events. The core group of organisers are Mr Allsop, Killcare Wagstaffe Rural Fire Brigade captain Ms Michelle Biddulph, Killy Cares president Mr Stephen Hinks and Killcare Surf Life Saving Club president Mr Craig Shepherd. “With the two emergency services and two great community organisations acting as one, you can be assured that whatever happens, we’ll be in a much better place to cope,” Mr Allsop said. “There are one or two roads

Killcare Surf Life Saving Clubhouse

that are critical and if these are blocked for whatever reason, storm damage for instance, or fire, there is no escape by road. “So, we have to be prepared and that’s where this new plan will come into effect. “We know Wagstaffe Hall is a safe neighbourhood place so we have to make sure we are ready to offer assistance with amenities and shelter. “The surf club is also a designated emergency service and the clubhouse is a good solid building for a safe place, too. “We have to make those safe places better known and their

Tree group wins regional environmental award A Umina tree advocacy group has been named Community Environment Network’s Most Outstanding Communitybased Organisation of the Year.

Grow Urban Shade Trees received the award for their work in making the Peninsula a greener, cooler place to live. The group works under the umbrella of the Umina Community Group, Group member Ms Melissa Chandler said their award was a reminder to all Peninsula residents that grassroots activism can have an impact. “This award provided a timely reminder of how three individuals Jennifer Wilder, Debbie Sunartha and myself started this journey simply by putting fingers to

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Fire fighters brace for next heatwave Rural Fire Service (RFS) firefighters will take advantage of cooler weather conditions over the next few days to conduct back burns in an effort to contain the Three Mile fire, ahead of another wave of heat expected from Sunday, December 15.

keyboards and pens to paper to contact the then Gosford Council to say ‘we need more trees on the Peninsula’. “We were solo keyboard warriors until we all joined together, but it’s true that three heads are better than one because the second we started sharing our ideas we started making progress. “Having our efforts to green the Peninsula acknowledged by the board and members of the Community Environment Network, many of whom we highly respect, is a massive honour for us, but it’s just early days and we are still learning. “We will do our best to be worthy of this award,” Ms Chandler said. SOURCE: Social media, 28 Nov 2019 Melissa Chandler, Grow Urban Shade Trees

location better known. “It’s still a work in progress and Michelle is researching various RFS emergency templates to find the most suitable for our community of about 2000.” Mr Allsop said the finished plan could be a two-page leaflet listing trigger points so people know what

to do, where to go, who to call in an emergency. “We’re hoping that leaflet will be visible and easy to find in every house, even holiday homes for the tourists. The Community Resilience and Empowerment Plan will be published in the association’s

newsletter and by email and printed copies will be displayed in retail stores and community buildings. SOURCE: Newsletter, 3 Dec 2019 Interview (Sue Murray), 4 Dec 2019 Mike Allsop, WTKCA

Study about relocating koalas to Pearl Beach Pearl Beach Arboretum has been successful in gaining a $20,000 grant to go towards a University of Sydney study about relocating koalas to Pearl Beach.

The funding would allow a detailed survey of the Brisbane Water National Park to determine whether or not any koalas were still present, according to Federal Member for Robertson Ms Lucy Wicks. If none were present, koalas whose habitat had been destroyed in the northern NSW could be relocated to the arboretum, she said. The arboretum had a wildlife corridor planted with “koala trees” where they could be released with transponders to track their movement. “The approval could not have come at a better time,” Ms Wicks said. “Koala habitats have been completely devastated in northern NSW and koalas currently recovering at the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital will have no habitat to return to.” Arboretum vice-president

An RFS spokesperson said on Thursday, December 12, that crews were collaborating with Lower Hunter firefighters on a huge back burn near Bucketty and Kulnura as they attempted to hold the blaze at bay. “Residents at the northern end of the Three Mile fire zone can expect to see a lot of smoke and fire in coming days, but this will be from the backburn,” the spokesperson said. Wednesday and Thursday this week saw fire activity ease across the entire fireground, following a horror day on Tuesday, when searing temperatures and strong winds saw homes in the Spencer and Mangrove Mountain areas under threat. “Our plan is to make the most of the favourable conditions while they last and strengthen those containment lines,” the RFS spokesperson said. “With active fire edges still having the potential to spread, we will be concentrating on safeguarding valuable assets.” The spokesperson said firefighters were exhausted, but motivated to protect life and property and to get the situation to a “manageable

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C A new Gosford CBD Heritage Strategy, adopted by Central Coast Council at its meeting on December 9, will draw on the city’s industrial past and Aboriginal culture, using heritage interpretation, to change the perception of the CBD for residents and visitors. See Page 13

Editorial The fire reached the Raines' Mangrove Mountain property but did not threaten their house. Photo: Elaine Raines

level”. Tuesday saw some tense moments for Coast residents as firefighters expanded their operations following a huge weekend effort to control blazes in the Wollombi and Laguna areas. Robyn Downham of Spencer fled the scene on Tuesday to spend time with friends at Avoca, leaving partner, Mark Hudson, to protect the couple’s property. “It wasn’t as much the fire threat as the emotion which got to me,” Downham said. “I had a bit of a meltdown. “The situation has been horrendous since October, but we have a wonderful community and we all did

everything we could to prepare for the fires. “We are so grateful for the newly finished public wharf and for the wonderful firefighters. “We have seen brigades come to help from far and wide. “We would like to see politicians at all levels do a little more.” Hudson said fires came as close as 10 metres to the couple’s property. “I woke at 3am to see flames to the rear of the property, and a neighbour and I watched the fire approach as we armed ourselves with buckets and so on,” he said. “But the firefighters arrived

before noon and I was very confident when they came with their tankers. “We have a lot of lantana near the property and they set up a backburn but when the wind came up it was a very tense time.” Hudson said firefighters did an amazing job and although embers could still be seen that night, by the next day, they had burnt themselves out. “We’re still on alert and have concerns about running out of drinking water,” he said. Elaine Raines of Mangrove Mountain was relieved to be breathing fresh air on Thursday, after some tense times earlier in the week which saw fires encroach onto the family

property. “It’s nice to have a bit of a break, we’ve had some really tough days,” she said. “We had some fire on the property, but it didn’t come near the buildings or sheds. “While we were prepared and ready to defend our house, sheds and livestock, the wind that was forecast didn’t come, so lit embers didn’t appear. “We just had burnt leaves and ash and we were very grateful.” Even so, the community remains on alert as neighbours work as a team. “To date we have been able to defend our property and we’re hopeful the fire will infill,” Raines said. Continued P3

When would be a good time to talk about climate change? “Climate change isn’t just an “issue” to add to the list of things to worry about like power bills or taxes. It is a civilization wake-up call, a powerful message spoken in the language of fires, floods, drought and extinction, telling us we need a new economic model – telling us we need to evolve.” Naomi Klein, 2014 See Page 12

Extraordinary Council Meeting called over water restrictions Sport Central Coast Councillor Greg Best’s push for tighter water restrictions in the region escalated this week, with an Extraordinary Council Meeting to be held on December 16 to consider his rescission motion on the issue, which was deferred at the December 9 meeting until midFebruary.

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Ms Anne Parson said she was pleased the grant application had been successful. “Due to the catastrophic loss of habitat for koalas, they no longer have a habitat to return to so it is vital they have somewhere suitable where they can be relocated,” Ms

Parson said. “Things have changed very quickly and we really need to be ready to go.” SOURCE: Media release, 25 Nov 2019 Lucy Wicks, Federal Member for Robertson

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Cr Best has been advocating for months that the region should skip straight to Level 2 restrictions when Mangrove

Creek Dam reaches the trigger point of 50% capacity, bypassing the more lenient Level One. With the level sitting at 53.3% on December 9, the trigger point could well be reached by mid to late summer. His Water Security Emergency motion called on councillors to abandon their previous resolution to refer the matter to the Water Management Advisory Committee and opt instead to introduce the tighter restrictions, but it was deferred to the first meeting of 2020

when Mayor, Lisa Matthews, closed the December 9 meeting after midnight. Cr Best says a decision on the matter cannot wait until February and lodged a request under the Code of Meeting Practice for an extraordinary meeting, with support from Councillors Jilly Pilon, Bruce McLachlan and Troy Marquart. Council has confirmed that a meeting has been called for 5pm on December 16 at Wyong Council Chambers. “I believe this Council is treating the drinking water

issue with contempt,” Cr Best said. “We must take a more responsible response to conserving our precious dwindling water supplies. “The first time I raised the matter in Council, it was referred to a Water Committee which had not even been formed at that point. “We have catastrophic fires looming from the west and more than 50,000 tourists set to descend on the region over the next few weeks. Continued P5

Tascott high jumper and Sydney Uni Athletics star, Nicola McDermott, has capped off a stellar year by being named Sydney University’s Blue Athlete of 2019. See Page 37

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entral Coast icon and it may well also Council is mark its demise”. Proprietor of The searching for funds for emergency Entrance Boat Shed, dredging of The Toni Moon, said in Public Forum that she and her Entrance Channel. Councillors decided at the December 9 meeting to lobby the State and Federal governments and they have their eyes on money which was set aside for ongoing maintenance of Ettalong Channel after the recent completion of dredging there. This action came about from a Notice of Motion by Cr Greg Best who wanted an urgent investigation into the continuing deterioration of the Tuggerah Lakes and the choking of The Entrance Channel. He informed councillors how the siltation of the channel was affecting the historic Entrance Boat Shed, saying “2020 marks the centenary of this local

husband, Terry, bought the business two years ago “with the vision to bring the old girl back to its former glory”. “The boat shed will be forced to close if something isn’t done immediately,” Moon said. “We need an emergency dredging program. “Just look at the state of The Entrance Channel at the moment, you’ve (Council) neglected our main asset, the asset that attracts tourists to the area, the asset that keeps our business and many others alive,” she said. Moon said it was not just the shallow waters because of the siltation, it was the growing seaweed and build up of wrack because of the

The shallow waters around The Entrance boat shed where even paddleboarders run aground. poor water flow. trouble.” “The wrack is now stuck Moon said because under the boat shed, it’s of the shallow waters deep, it’s not moving, and the seaweed, their and it’s going mouldy, equipment was being which is not healthy, and damaged. it stinks like you wouldn’t believe,” she said. “In certain parts, on the road side, it has dried off and that’s a fire hazard, so if someone does something stupid like flick a cigarette, we’re in

“We’ve already had two of our new motors just about burnt out because people who hire our boats don’t realise to turn motors off when the wrack is so thick,” she said.

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Palmdale community is taking on Central Coast Council over what they claim is a non-complying development application for a second dwelling on a rural property. The proposal is seeking multiple variations to Wyong Development Control Plan 2013 in order to gain approval. Applicant, Tim Shelley Planning, for owners J and E Rock, is seeking approval for a second dwelling, to house a family member, on a 3.4ha rural residential block at 292 Palmdale Rd. A Council report says it is permissible, under the Wyong Local Environmental Plan 2013, to build the second single storey house and garage, which would be 21m from the main house.

A site plan of the proposal for a second house on a rural block Council staff recommended approval, subject to conditions, at the December 9 meeting. Brian Davies, spokesman for Ourimbah Region Residents Association (ORRA), which is representing the Palmdale community, said he could see

the confusion among councillors at the meeting. “How could it be that Council staff say in their reports that this is a perfectly compliant DA, yet the community says that it is a flagrant breach of 28 planning laws and controls,” he said.

“The community is also confused. “We have advice from reputable experts in such matters, who regularly provide expert evidence at the Land and Environment Court, saying this is a travesty that in no way complies. “When we looked

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rested purely with the site chosen, as there were other workable options, not just the one outlined in the report. “The DA is effectively a “clayton’s” subdivision in a rural zone and it will shatter our privacy and outlook. “It fails the RU2 zone objectives and it spectacularly breaches compliance with more than 28 planning controls and legislatures,” Chu said. A Council staff report said the design of the development proposal was in keeping with the design of existing rural development in the area. “It is considered the proposal will provide a high quality living environment, while still maintaining the rural use of the property. Continued P4

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“It is acknowledged that the proposal might produce some impacts to the adjoining property to the north east of the site, however, considering the separation distance of 100m, the orientation of open space areas away from the line of sight and screen landscaping on the boundary line, the impacts are likely to be minimal,” the report said. “A second driveway will be constructed, and not expected to significantly impact on the north east neighbour because of the distance it is away, and it will only service a single bedroom dwelling and, therefore, have limited vehicle movements. “The floor level of the building will be raised to answer concerns about flooding impacts. “It is proposed to install an Aerated Wastewater Treatment System which is expected to provide adequate protection to surface waters and will unlikely produce any environmental risk,” the report said. Based on field surveys, habitat assessments and impact assessments, Council’s ecologist concluded that it was unlikely to have a significant impact on any threatened species, populations or ecological communities or their habitats, which are listed under the Biodiversity Conservation Act or Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. Staff recommended approval of the development, subject to conditions. A new Motion from Cr Louise Greenaway called for refusal because, she said, the application did not comply with a lot of regulations and her opposition was also because of environmental impacts. “They want a lot of variations to planning

laws with this proposal,” she said. Cr Greenaway said consultants engaged by nearby neighbours had provided dozens of written and oral expert evidence in Land and Environment Court proceedings. “They are asking us, as their representatives, to enforce the planning laws. “If they are left to fight to protect their own interests in the Land and Environment Court, I think that would be a great disservice to them. “This DA sets a terrible precedent by approving a non-complying development.” Cr Kyle McGregor said it was a vexing and difficult DA to assess. “When you dig down and look into the details, there are significantly contrasting points of view, significant issues and problems,” he said. “There does seem to be other options and alternative sites.” Cr Greenaway’s efforts to overturn the development proposal were in vain and, instead, the Motion for approval, as recommended by staff, was favoured by a majority of Councillors, Greg Best, Richard Mehrtens, Bruce McLachlan, Rebecca Gale, Jilly Pilon, Chris Burke, Troy Marquart and the Mayor, Lisa Matthews. Cr Kyle McGregor confirmed on December 13 that he and Councillors Louise Greenaway and Jillian Hogan had submitted a Rescission Motion to be heard when Council meetings resume in February. Source: Meeting, Dec 9 Agenda item 3.3 Central Coast Council Media statements, Dec 12 Brian Davies, ORRA Debbie Chu Interview, Dec 13 Allan Benson, ORRA Reporter: Sue Murray

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Councillors want to be involved in review of Warnervale Airport Act

ouncillor Louise Greenaway’s move to ensure close Council involvement in the review of the Warnervale Airport Restrictions (WAR) Act caused some heated exchanges in the Chamber and was almost hijacked by some councillors who wanted to push public exhibition of a now defunct Aviation Hub Concept Plan. The State Government has commissioned an independent review to determine how the airport can be best managed and regulated in the future. Cr Greenaway’s Motion at Central Coast’s Council December 9 meeting, called for staff to include any submissions from councillors in discussions about the Terms of Reference and nomination of reviewers for the Act.

Also, she wanted Council staff to keep councillors updated about their discussions with the State Government and that their draft Terms of Reference and Reviewers be brought to councillors for consensus. Cr Greg Best said he was “concerned

that a councillor’s personal views could be construed as Council views”, however, Director Connected Communities, Julie Vaughan, said Council often asked councillors to have input to submissions. He went on to say: “I know what this is …

this obsession with the airport, the rabid views … there’ll be certain individuals, and we all know their views, that’ll push this forward to try and get a little bit more representation around this issue.” “But we still don’t know what the community

wants,” he said. “We can’t get the masterplan (Aviation Hub Concept Plan) on public exhibition with submissions from the people, but we want to consult on the Terms of Reference (for the WAR Act)?

Cr Marquart called Cr Greenaway’s Motion “just another bash at the airport”. “The sycophantic individuals that hate the airport, that just want it gone, are trying to sponge all the information about the airport so they can spit it around here like bits of acid so they can drive the airport into the ground,” he said. He warned that Cr Greenaway’s Motion would have the opposite effect, and “would not achieve what they wanted to achieve”. “The State Government does not have to allow Council to be involved in this process in any fashion, they don’t have to tell this Council anything,” he said. “What this will do will drive them to the point where they say they’ve had enough, we’ll do the review, you forget it.” Continued P6

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Cr Doug Vincent, in support of Cr Greenaway, simply said “If the conspiracy theorists have flipped out over a grassy knoll down near the airport, and they are all that worried about people asking some questions, then I’d like the questions asked even more”. Cr Greenaway said there was no bias in her Motion, “this is not corralling any particular type of submission”. “It just says, if anyone wants to make a submission they can, and could the staff please include them, yet somehow, we have this deranged commentary from Cr Marquart” – a comment which causes some councillors to erupt into heated exchanges. Cr Bruce McLachlan put an amendment “in the interest of transparency” which requests the CEO to exhibit the airport

masterplan and public submissions be included in reference to the WAR Act Review”. There has never been a public exhibition or opportunity for community comment on the Central Coast Aviation Hub Concept Plan. It was a plan drawn up by the former Wyong Council and was considered for

the first time by the newly amalgamated Central Coast Council in September, 2017. Staff recommended it go on exhibition for public submissions, but instead, councillors voted to immediately suspend all works, land acquisitions and expenditure on the airport, and reallocated $6M meant for airport development toward employment generating projects across the

former Wyong Shire area. Since then, Crs Best and McLachlan, have tried at every opportunity to have the masterplan put on exhibition for public comment, always unsuccessfully. Again, they didn’t have the numbers, and Cr McLachlan’s amendment was lost. Director of Governance, Dr Liz Develin, interrupted the speeches about why

the masterplan should be released for public comment, to say “there has been a previous masterplan and previous reviews of the WAR Act and I think you might be referring to those, as opposed to this current WAR Act review”. She said the masterplan was not related to the current WAR Act Review by the State Government and it was their Terms of Reference and at their

discretion how they conducted the review. Cr Greenaway’s Motion finally went to the vote and won 8-6, with Crs Smith, Vincent, Sundstrom, Mehrtens, Hogan, McGregor, Greenaway and Matthews in favour and Crs Gale, Pilon, Burke, McLachlan, Marquet and Best against. Terrigal MP, Adam Crouch, said the WAR Act Review would begin early next year and the State Government would consider the reviewers’ recommendations once complete. Stakeholders and community members will be invited to submit feedback and advice as part of the review process, he said. Source: Meeting, Dec 9 Agenda item 8.10 Central Coast Council Media statement, Dec 16 Adam Crouch, Terrigal MP Reporter: Sue Murray

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Waterways Report Card shows Tuggerah Lakes estuary was generally good C

entral Coast Council has released its 2017-18 Waterways Report Card, showing that water quality throughout the Tuggerah Lakes estuary was generally good. There was a pocket of fair results for Budgewoi Lake and some excellent results at The Entrance, Canton Beach and Chittaway Bay. The water quality is excellent in the three southern bays of Lake Macquarie – Wyee Bay, Chain Valley Bay and Crangan Bay. The Central Coast Waterways Report Card reports on the ecological health of southern Lake Macquarie, Tuggerah Lakes, Brisbane Water and coastal lagoons, using seagrass depth range, turbidity (water clarity or cloudiness) and Chlorophyll-a (algae and nutrients) as indicators of health. It is different to the NSW State of the Beaches Report and the Beachwatch program, as they measure different things for different purposes. Council has monitored the ecological health of the Tuggerah Lakes estuary since 2011 and now monitors 16 sites throughout the estuary. They are Lake Munmorah shore, Lake Munmorah basin, centre of Budgewoi Lake, Wallarah Creek, Lake Haven in Budgewoi Lake,

The testing sites in the Tuggerah lagoon system – (A is excellent, B is good, C is fair, D is poor and F is very poor) Gorokan, Canton Beach, Lake zone was good, some poorer results in Tuggerah Lake north, with excellent results Budgewoi Lake and some Wyong River, Tuggerah at Canton Beach, The other sites where creek Bay, Tuggerah Lake Entrance and Chittaway systems enter larger centre, The Entrance, Bay,” Cox said. waterways, but these Ourimbah Creek, “Lake Munmorah was results allow Council to Chittaway Bay, Tuggerah also rated good across review our management Lake south and Tumbi the system. actions and plan for on Creek. “Ourimbah Creek, ground works to help Environment and Wallarah Creek and the improve waterway health Planning Director, Scott Budgewoi Lake sites over time.” Cox, said the results for were fair, with a range of It is the first year that Tuggerah Lakes were indicators falling below southern Lake Macquarie good news overall. trigger levels throughout has been included in the monitoring program. “Our results show the year. most of the Tuggerah “Our three Lake “There have been

Macquarie sites all showed excellent results for the chlorophyll-a indicators, turbidity was generally very good, although seagrass depth range varied between the sites,” Cox said. Of the 32 sites monitored across the Coast in 2017-18, there were 24 (75 percent) graded as good or excellent, six (19 percent) were fair, one (three percent) as poor and one other graded as very poor. Central Coast Mayor, Lisa Matthews said it was important to remember that the program looks at ecological health for the waterways. “We understand that at times our lakes look and smell in ways we don’t expect them to, and that can lead us to believe they are in poor health,” Mayor Mathews said. “However, this program shows that for 2017-18, the health of the lakes overall was quite good. “We still have a way to go, but these reports can help us make informed management decisions that help fix the problems at the source,” Mayor Matthews said. The 2017-18 Waterways Report Card also outlined actions that Council has taken to target improvements in waterway health including: Rehabilitation of natural wetlands at Elizabeth Bay, Doyalson, Budgewoi, Toukley, Tacoma, Chittaway Bay, and Berkeley Vale; Protection and rehabilitation of coastal

saltmarsh and foreshore bushland along the shores of Tuggerah Lake; Construction of new stormwater quality improvement devices at Canton Beach, Summerland Point and Mannering Park to reduce pollutant loads to the waterways; Maintenance of a network of more than 418 stormwater quality improvement devices throughout the estuary catchments to improve water quality; Removal of 967 tonnes of sediment and pollutants from stormwater quality improvement devices; and, Removal of 14,855 cubic metres of excess seagrass wrack and floating algae from Tuggerah Lakes to enhance water quality and improve circulation in nearshore areas. Environment and Planning Director, Scott Cox, said that while the report, which is compiled from ongoing monitoring and assessments, shows overall positive results, it also provided a valuable tool to Council to identify areas for further investigation. Council’s program is delivered in partnership with the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment, using a scientifically robust methodology and is the most comprehensive program of its kind provided by local government in NSW. Source: Media release, Dec 12 Website, Central Coast Waterways Report Card Central Coast Council Reporter: Sue Murray

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Only $6.4M of election promised road funding to be spent in Dobell

ourteen road improvement and resurfacing projects across the northern suburbs will be completed by 2022, thanks to a $70M roads package to fully funded by the Federal Government. Central Coast Council will undertake the work in the Central Coast Roads Package which comprises a total of 29 projects across the entire region. However, Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, says the northern end of the Coast will receive only 9.2 percent of the funding, or $6.4M. “More than 90 percent of the road spending provided by this government, $63.4M, will be spent on roads south of Wamberal,” she said. “Seventy million sounds like a good headline

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Dobell,” Mc Bride said. Roadworks in the northern area will be several road renewal projects in which the pavement will be improved and resurfaced, totalling $5,623,000. These are expected to be completed in the 2020-21 financial year: Cresthaven Ave, Bateau Bay, from Eastern Rd to Peak St ($529,000);

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Dr, Warnervale, from the railway line to Link Rd ($436,000); and, The Corso, Gorokan, from Robson Ave to Spring Valley Ave ($554,000). The Federal Government funding package was a commitment made by the government in the leadup to the 2019 Federal election. Mayor Lisa Matthews said she was pleased to see the Federal Government deliver on its promise to fund local road upgrades on the Coast. “This $70M funding injection from the Federal Government will allow Council to deliver projects that the community have identified as priorities on the Coast,” Mayor Matthews said. Source: Meeting, Nov 25 Agenda item 3.15 Central Coast Council Media release, Dec 16 Emma McBride, Federal Member for Dobell

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Tuggerawong public park still to be “considered”

LD Operations fined over Work Health and Safety Act breach L

D Operations Pty Limited was fined $136,000 in the NSW District Court for a breach of the Work Health and Safety Act and causing a worker at Mannering Colliery to be seriously injured.

The former Tuggerawong hall site which will become a park and playground

he prospects of a park and playground on land where Tuggerawong Hall once stood will be considered at Central Coast Council’s February budget planning session. When Cr Kyle MacGregor put his Motion to the December 9 meeting, he wanted something more than the park being “considered” and asked for it to be “discussed and finalised”, but Cr Jane Smith said she wanted to be cautious because the cost of the park was not yet known. Cr Smith won her point, and councillors voted in her favour, with the same Motion as Cr McGregor’s, but with the watered down version of “considered” instead of “finalised”.

Council will include in the upcoming Operational Plan a public park on the former hall site with a view to including toilets, a water station, shade cover, barbecues, play equipment and car parking. Community consultation will be sought on the scope, scale and design of the park. A budget allocation and any other relevant information to build the park will be “considered” at the February budget planning session and Council will seek cofunding from state and federal governments in order to fast track the project. The derelict hall was demolished in 2017 and the Tuggerah Pathway committee put a proposal to Council to build a park there as a destination place along the shared

pathway. Council voted unanimously in March this year to use the land for a park and playground, and stage one of the shared pathway between Friday and Tuesday streets opened in July. The second stage, between Tuesday and February streets, is expected to start in March, 2020, and finish in June, costing $750,000. The land for the park and playground, on the corner of Warner Ave and Tuggerawong Rd, is right in the middle of the stage two route of the shared pathway. Some councillors voiced their concerns that Cr McGregor was trying to fast track the Tuggerawong park ahead of other projects. He said: “for over two years this chamber has been willing to vote in favour of nearly $3M for

this shared pathway and then now, all of a sudden, we’ve got problems about putting in a local park?” “I’d be very disappointed if it was excluded as it’s now five years when this was originally going to happen. “We’ve already received grants for the pathway, this is part of it, and it has the support of both state and federal governments and the local MPs. “We deliver 20 paths a year, the staff already have the plans, they have the models, it’s just a matter of doing community consultation and getting the budget allocated for it,” Cr McGregor said. Source: Meeting, Dec 9 Agenda item 8.8 Central Coast Council Reporter: Sue Murray

The conviction and fine was the result of a prosecution by the NSW Resources Regulator over an incident on January 22, 2016. Judge David Russell found that the potential consequences of the incident were very serious and there were steps available to LD Operations to eliminate or minimise the risk. LD Operations provided labour and services to the coal mine operator at the 40-year-old underground Mannering Colliery on Ruttleys Rd, Doyalson. The worker was severely injured while driving a loader underground, when a damaged steel roof support strap entered the open cab and struck the man’s head. He had a severe head laceration which required 60 stitches. It was the worker’s first day on duty underground at Mannering Colliery, which had been in a care and maintenance period since November, 2012.

LakeCoal had just started the transition to recommence operations and contracted LD Operations Pty Limited to provide labour and services for a project to build an underground link from the mine to the adjacent Chain Valley Colliery. Judge Russell found that a 2014 Workplace Risk Assessment and Control, and a review in 2015, both identified potential hazards arising from underground transport in Mannering Colliery, but the risk controls proposed were not implemented prior to January 22, 2016. He said in his Judgement that there was little burden or inconvenience in implementing those steps to eliminate or minimise the identified risks. In a previous court case relating to the same incident, LakeCoal was also prosecuted for a breach of its health and safety duties arising from the Act and was convicted and fined $180,000. Source: NSW District Court Judgement, Dec 5 Caselaw website. Investigation Report, Nov 2017 NSW Resources Regulator Media release, Dec 9 NSW Dept Planning, Industry & Environment. Reporter: Sue Murray

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Only 12 per cent of Australians believe that the government is run for ‘all people’

rust in government has reached its second lowest level on record, with just onein-four Australians indicating that they had confidence in their political leaders and institutions, according to a major study of the 2019 federal election. The 2019 Australian Election Study was conducted by The Australian National University (ANU) and found that Australians’ satisfaction with democracy is at its lowest since the constitutional crisis of the 1970s. It found that 59 per cent of Australians are satisfied with how democracy is working in 2019. This is down by 27 per cent from the record high of 86 per cent in 2007. The historic low sits at 56 per cent in 1979. The Study’s Lead Researcher, Professor Ian McAllister, said the findings were a clear warning to Australia’s politicians that they had lost the faith of the Australian people. “I’ve been studying elections for 40 years and never have I seen such poor returns for public trust in, and satisfaction with, democratic institutions,” Prof McAllister said. “There is widespread

public concern about how our democracy is underperforming. “Trust in our politicians has been on a steady downward trend since 2007, when it sat at 43 per cent,” he said. Prof McAllister said one of the most concerning findings from the study was that just 12 per cent of Australians believed that the government is run for ‘all people’. “In contrast, more than half, 56 per cent, say government is run for a ‘few big interests’. “This is a wakeup call. “With faith in democracy taking major hits all over the globe, winning back the people’s trust and satisfaction would appear to be one of the most pressing and urgent challenges facing our political leaders and institutions,” Prof McAllister said. Analysing every major Federal poll since 1987, the study also helps explain the 2019 election result, which shocked many voters who believed that this was Labor’s year. The study found that the Coalition had a strong advantage when it came to voters’ perceptions on who could manage the economy, while Labor had the advantage on environmental issues. “Voters swung to the Coalition based on the economy, tax and leadership, while other voters swung to Labor on the environment.

“What the study shows is that a key concern for voters was the economy and this is what tipped the balance in favour of the Coalition,” said Dr Jill Sheppard, who worked on this year’s study. Dr Sheppard said another factor explaining the election result was that fewer Australians align with the two major parties than ever before. “The study shows a clear rise in support for minor parties among voters, while 21 per cent of Australians don’t align with any party at all,” Dr Sheppard said. When it came to head honchos, the study found that Scott Morrison was by far and away more popular than then Labor leader, Bill Shorten. He scored 5.1 on a popularity scale of zero to 10, which is the median range for party leader popularity from the 90’s to now. In contrast, Shorten, scored 4.0 on the popularity scale, making him the least popular major party leader since Andrew Peacock in 1990. “Leaders have always played a major role in shaping voter choices and the 2019 election was no exception,” said Dr Sarah Cameron, study co-lead author. “But, the role of leadership in the 2019 election was different from other elections in two respects. “Firstly, Bill Shorten’s

historically low popularity undoubtedly disadvantaged Labor. “Secondly, the Liberals’ switch from Malcolm Turnbull to Scott Morrison was the fourth time a sitting Prime Minister had been replaced outside an election since 2010. “A majority of voters (74 per cent) disapproved of this. “Voters are getting weary of constant changes of Prime Minister,” Dr Cameron said. The Chronicle took the results of this year’s study and spoke to Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, asking her a series of questions about its findings in relation to the Australian Labor Party. WRC: The major finding from this year’s study appears to be that the Australian people have lost faith in their politicians, with the nation’s satisfaction with democracy at its lowest since the constitutional crisis of the 70s. In your opinion how have we gotten to this point? McBride: Many factors contribute to people’s view of government and how it works or doesn’t work locally and around the world. It’s my job as a local MP to do all I can to listen, hear people’s views, understand their priorities and stand up for locals in Canberra.

WRC: The fact that Australians believe democracy is underperforming is worrying. What is Labor doing to restore faith? McBride: Clearly Labor has a lot more to do following the 2019 state and federal elections. Labor leader, Anthony Albanese, is travelling across Australia, particularly to the regions, to hear from local people, to better understand their concerns and their hopes for the future. I want to thank people for placing their trust in me and I am even more determined to represent them in Canberra. If Labor are to be elected, we must represent all Australians. WRC: According to the study, the Coalition had the public’s support on its management of the economy, government debt, taxation, superannuation, immigration and refugees, but lost out to Labor on health, education, environment and global warming policy. What is Labor doing to win over the public in the policy areas they were beaten in? McBride: Labor steered the country through the Global Financial Crisis, and reforms under the Hawke and Keating governments set Australia on course for 28 years of growth.

Labor has a track record of sound economic management. WRC: Bill Shorten’s unpopularity with the general public was found to have played a major role in Labor’s defeat. Do you think Bill Shorten’s unpopularity cost Labor this election? It was heralded as a landslide Labor victory after all. McBride: Labor’s campaign review found that the popularity of a leader matters but so do many other factors. Policies and how they are talked about and covered in the media, all impact an election result. WRC: Will Labor consider any of these findings in future policy making? McBride: The study results will be another source of information that Labor will take on board as we work towards the next election. The Chronicle also asked Federal Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, for comment regarding the study on behalf of the LiberalNational Coalition, but she declined. Source: Media release, Dec 9 James Giggacher, ANU Media Document, Dec 9 Prof Ian McAllister and Dr Sarah Cameron, The 2019 Australian Election Study Interview, Dec 11 Emma McBride, Federal Member for Dobell Reporter: Dilon Luke

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Councillors have an eight week holiday over summer

entral Coast councillors will have an eight week break over the Christmas period with their first meeting in 2020 to be on February 10. Deputy Mayor, Cr Jane Smith, tried to get a meeting in January but she did not get the numbers at the November 25 meeting, with only Cr Louise Greenaway supporting her. Cr Smith said she thought it concerning that the governing body of the council was not meeting for eight weeks – nearly two months of their 12 month period. She asked what processes would be in

place during that time. CEO Gary Murphy said he had delegations given to him by the councillors in his position as CEO/ General Manager, and similarly, Mayor, Lisa Matthews had authority under the Local

Government Act to made decisions if the need arose. Murphy was requested to provide councillors with a monthly detailed report on key activities and decisions that the council makes during that

December and January period. Once councillors return, meetings will continue twice a month until the next council elections are held on September 12, 2020. From Friday, August

14, a month before the elections, council will be in caretaker mode. This means the chief executive officer or any other council delegates cannot enter into contracts or undertakings involving an expenditure

equal or greater than one percent of council’s revenue from rates, or determine a controversial development application, which is one which has had at least 25 people objecting to it The meeting dates will be published in a local newspaper, in accordance with the NSW Local Government Regulation 2005, but that’s not likely to be this newspaper under the present council advertising arrangements. Source: Meeting, Nov 25 Agenda item 3.5 Central Coast Council Reporter: Merilyn Vale

Consolidated Local Environment and Development Control Plans deferred

he long awaited Consolidated Local Environment Plan and Development Control Plan which went to Central Coast Council last week for adoption was deferred by councillors. Deputy Mayor, Jane Smith, put forward the deferral, saying they needed time for legal advice on council’s ability to rezone privately owned land holdings. She also wanted an updated table that compared the proposed changes with the former Gosford and Wyong councils’ plans, which this process was consolidating,

and a briefing on the environmental and urban edge review. Councillors were unanimous in voting for the deferral. The LEP and DCP were out on public exhibition from late 2018 until March 2019, and attracted 756 written submissions. The consolidation of the former Gosford and Wyong planning instruments is the first stage in writing a Central Coast Comprehensive LEP. It aims to consolidate and harmonise planning controls across the region and simplify the planning process, including rules on minimum sizes of blocks of residential land which were different in the two former council

areas. The plan aims to reduce minimum lot sizes across the coast to 450m2 in the R2 low density residential zones. This would create a theoretical potential of 1,147 parcels of land to be created within the former Gosford city council area. The majority would not be realised due to the placement of existing homes on the blocks and limitations imposed by existing DCP controls that increase lot size requirements based on site slope. The draft plan recommends dual occupancies be permitted in the same zone on lots at least 550m2 for attached and 700m2 for detached dual

occupancies. Submissions from the public dealt with shop top housing, requests for public conservation zones for lands with high environmental value, as well as specific zoning requests for areas such as Cockrone Lagoon at MacMasters Beach and Old Sydney Town. A number of submissions raised concern over the rezoning for high rise development and increased density within the Woy Woy Peninsula. The report said the proposal did not seek to rezone Woy Woy Peninsula for high rise development. “Land zones that apply within the Woy Woy Peninsula under the

current Gosford LEP will remain under the Central Coast LEP,’’ the council responded. “The maximum height and floor space ratio currently applicable within the business centre and surrounding R1 General Residential zoned land is not proposed to change.” It said the introduction of dual occupancy development within the R2 low density residential zone was not considered to have a major impact on density and could even have less impact than already permissible uses, such as secondary dwellings, boarding houses and seniors housing. The report to councillors said that during the

preparation of the draft LEP and draft DCP, a number of matters were identified that required further and more detailed consideration and that investigative studies had commenced to inform the next stages. Earlier in the process, Cr Jane Smith had tried to get council to simply bypass a consolidated plan and go straight to a comprehensive plan. The draft plans will come back to council next year. Under rules set by the State Government when it amalgamated the two councils in 2016, the LEP has to be completed by July 26, 2020. Source: Central Coast Council meeting, Dec 9 Reporter: Merilyn Vale

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Water level restriction triggers remain unchanged T

he Central Coast will not move early to level 2 water restrictions, despite continued efforts by several councillors. A rescission motion put by Councillors Greg Best, Troy Marquart, Bruce McLachlan and Jilly Pilon at an extraordinary meeting on December 16 sought to overturn Council’s previous resolution to await a report around rain water tanks and a storm water harvesting scheme at Terrigal, and refer water level restriction triggers levels to the Water Advisory Committee for consideration. The councillors, spearheaded by Cr Best, had hoped that a successful rescission would pave the way for a new motion to introduce Level 2 water restrictions as a matter of urgency. But with the motion lost, Council will adhere to its previous resolution; when the water level at Mangrove Creek Dam drops to 50 percent,

Level 1 restrictions will be introduced. The dam was at 52.9 percent capacity on December 16, with the 50 percent trigger expected to be reached in early February next year if no large rainfall occurs. Until then, Water Wise advice will prevail. Earlier this year, Council voted to lift the restriction trigger from the previous trigger of 40 percent. Monday’s decision followed sometimes heated debate. Cr Best said he was “absolutely furious” with the decision and had already put steps in motion to appeal to the State Government to step in. “We haven’t got it right. “This Council is treating our dwindling water supply with contempt,” he said. Councillor Chris Holstein voted for the motion, he said, because debate was “cut short”. “I wanted to have the discussion,” he said. “I wanted to clarify

some statements made recently and I wanted some facts and figures put on record. “I have done some research into this issue and even with a projected increased usage of 17 percent over the December-January holiday period, based on previous years’ figures, we won’t reach the trigger level until at least February, and that’s if there’s no rain.” Cr Holstein said the argument that the Hunter has introduced Level 1 restrictions and Sydney has introduced Level 2 restrictions should be tempered by the fact that both areas supply water to a far greater number of residents than does the Coast. “The figures tell us that we use less water per thousand people than Sydney or the Hunter do,” he said. “When you put restrictions on, there is a lot of social angst and you can actually see water usage rise.” Mayor, Lisa Matthews,

said councillors had made the right decision. “We have a solid plan in place to manage the Coast’s water supply,” she said. “We are also in a stronger position than other areas which have already moved to water restrictions, due to our significant investment in water infrastructure since the Millennium Drought which continues today. “Our residents are already resilient, resourceful and responsible water users who should be applauded for their efforts to reduce water. “If and when there’s a need, we’ll ask them to put their shoulder to the wheel again.” With summer likely to bring an influx of tourists to the region, Cr Matthews said she expected most visitors would already have water wise habits, since many have been living with water restrictions in their own area. “Tourism is great for the economy of the Coast,

and we will continue to promote water wise behaviours to both residents and visitors, regardless of restriction levels,” she said. Cr Matthews said Council would resist any attempts to involve the State Government and would “fight for our asset”. She said the Water Advisory committee, which met for the first time on December 16, did not advise moving to level 2 restrictions. Deputy Mayor, Jane Smith, who chaired the committee meeting, said water management was “too important for councillors to play politics with”. “The committee recognised that we are moving towards Level 1 water restrictions,” she said,” she said. “They also recognised the need for education and engagement of our community in order to prepare them for those restrictions. Council’s Director, Water and Sewer, Jamie

Loader, said Council’s ongoing investment in water infrastructure and residents’ own water conservation had put the region in a strong position to face a prolonged drought. “Our dam levels are holding steady, with our total water storage falling by less than two percent in the past three months,” he said. Monday night’s rescission motion was lost 8-6 with Councillor Rebecca Gale absent. Voting for the motion were Crs Best, Holstein, McLachlan, Pilon, Burke, Marquart. Voting against were Cts Matthews, Smith, Doug Vincent, Jeff Sundstrom, Richard Mehrtens, Jillian Hogan, Kyle MacGregor and Louise Greenaway. Source: Agenda item 2.1 Extraordinary Meet Dec 16, Central Coast Council Media release, Dec 16 Central Coast Council Media statements, Dec 17 Councillors Greg Best, Jane Smith, Lisa Matthews And Chris Holstein Reporters: Terry Collins and Merilyn Vale

In house call centre decision deferred again A

late amendment to the council agenda confused Councillors Chris Holstein and Greg Best, who thought they had had a quick win on getting their colleagues to agree to continue to outsource a Council after hours call centre.

Instead, the two were unaware of the late amendment which instead asked for a further report outlining more details behind the estimated $1M cost of bringing the service inhouse. Mayor Lisa Matthews said she knew Cr Best worked full-time but councillors had had a briefing on the matter

that he had not attended. The Director of Connected Communities, Julie Vaughan, had told the briefing that there were complexities to the two alternatives of external providers or an in-house service, and that was why the councillors were deferring a decision. Cr Doug Vincent said Cr Best should have gone to the briefing, and

then with comic timing he added – “or Specsavers, so he could have read the motion on the screen”. The call centre was the subject of confusion at the previous meeting too, when councillors first voted to stick with the out-sourced agreement and then one councillor changed their mind at the second vote, leaving the matter hanging over to

the December 9 meeting. Cr Kyle MacGregor moved at the November meeting that Council create an in-house call centre. At that meeting, Cr Best noted the differences in cost with an external service provider. He said the report showed it would cost $214 per call to do the

call centre in-house for a total cost of $1.35M. “Or $55 average cost per call, or $350,000 if run externally, so the cost difference is $1M,’’ he said. The matter will now come back in 2020. Source: Meetings, Nov 25 & Dec 9 Central Coast Council Reporter: Merilyn Vale

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Other Regional News - In brief

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

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

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Groups come together for Bouddi emergency plan Groups come together for Bouddi emergency plan

Tree group wins regional environmental award

Study about relocating koalas to Pearl Beach

Four community groups have Wagstaffe-Killcare Community Association president Mr Mike united to establish an emergency Allsop said the catastrophic danger day on November 12 plan tosome help guidein residents of the “exposed vulnerability our community with some confusion Bouddi about what Peninsula. people should be doing

A Umina tree advocacy group has been named Community Environment Network’s Most Outstanding Communitybased Organisation of the Year.

Pearl Beach Arboretum has been successful in gaining a $20,000 grant to go towards a University of Sydney study about relocating koalas to Pearl Beach.

Four community groups have united to establish an emergency plan to help guide residents of the Bouddi Peninsula.

to respond and prepare”. “We found that some people did not know what they should do or where they should go in an emergency,” he said. Leaders of four main community groups in the area met and agreed to assemble a joint Community Resilience and Empowerment Plan. Mr Allsop said the objective was to get clear and concise information to people, both locals and tourists, and to co-ordinate the community response to disaster events. The core group of organisers are Mr Allsop, Killcare Wagstaffe Rural Fire Brigade captain Ms Michelle Biddulph, Killy Cares president Mr Stephen Hinks and Killcare Surf Life Saving Club president Mr Craig Shepherd. “With the two emergency services and two great community organisations acting as one, you can be assured that whatever happens, we’ll be in a much better place to cope,” Mr Allsop said. “There are one or two roads

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Study about relocating koalas to Pearl Beach

designated emergency service and the clubhouse is a good solid building for a safe place, too. “We have to make those safe places better known and their

Stolen elf needed for Christmas Umina CWA delivers presents to Pearl Beach Arboretum has been successful in gaining a fund-raiser Blayney women Tree group

Bouddi Bushcare wins State prize

relocating koalas toof A Bookerwins Bay resident is seeking Umina about Beach branch the regional Pearl Beach. The funding would allow a information to recover part of a Country detailed Women’s Association will survey of the Brisbane environmental award WaterChristmas National Park toparcels determine to the Christmas fundraising display deliver 70 A Umina tree advocacy group keyboards and pens to paper to whether or not any koalas were still present, according to Federal contact the then Gosford Council has been Community28. stolen onnamed November women of the Blayney community, Member for Robertson Ms Lucy Environment Network’s Most to say ‘we need more trees on the Wicks. Outstanding Community- Peninsula’. west of Orange NSW. If none were present, koalas “We were solo keyboard

Bouddi Bushcare Group, formerly known as the Bitou Bashers, won the Community Group Prize at the State Bushcare and Landcare Awards last month, following the group’s regional win in August.

$20,000 grant to go towards a University of Sydney study

based Organisation of the Year.

warriors until we all joined together, but it’s true that three heads are better than one because the second we started sharing our ideas we started making progress. “Having our efforts to green the Peninsula acknowledged by the board and members of the Community Environment Network, many of whom we highly respect, is a massive honour for us, but it’s just early days and we are still learning. “We will do our best to be worthy of this award,” Ms Chandler said.

whose habitat had been destroyed in the northern NSW could be relocated to the arboretum, she said. The arboretum had a wildlife corridor planted with “koala trees” where they could be released with transponders to track their movement. “The approval could not have come at a better time,” Ms Wicks said. “Koala habitats have been completely devastated in northern NSW and koalas currently recovering at the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital will have no habitat to return to.” Arboretum vice-president

The full articles and more can be seen on line on our website www.centralcoastnews.net They can also be seen on www.peninsulanews.info

SOURCE: Social media, 28 Nov 2019 Melissa Chandler, Grow Urban Shade Trees

Lucy Wicks with Milo the koala

Parson said. “Things have changed very quickly and we really need to be ready to go.” SOURCE: Media release, 25 Nov 2019 Lucy Wicks, Federal Member for Robertson

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Fire fighters brace for next heatwave Fire fighters brace for next heatwave

Rural Fire Service (RFS) firefighters will take advantage of cooler weather conditions over the next few days to conduct back burns in an effort to contain the Three Mile fire, ahead of another wave of heat expected from Sunday, December 15.

Rural Fire Service (RFS) firefighters will take advantage of cooler weather conditions over the next few days to conduct back burns in an effort to contain the An RFS spokesperson said on Thursday, that ahead of another ThreeDecember Mile 12, fire,

Extraordinary Council Meeting Schoolboy takes Council to task called over water restrictions over censorship Central Coast Councillor Greg Best’s push for tighter water restrictions in the region escalated this week, with an Extraordinary Council Meeting to be held on December 16 to consider his

A 14 year old schoolboy has taken Central Coast Council to task for Gosford CBD not live streaming AHeritage annew impassioned Strategy, adopted Centralthe Coast public Council at address he gaveby at its meeting on December 9, forum prior to Council’s will drawNovember on the city’s industrial past and 25 meeting Aboriginal culture, using

crews were collaborating with heritage interpretation, to Lower Hunter firefighters on a change the perception of huge back burn near Bucketty the CBD for residents and and Kulnura as they attempted visitors. to hold the blaze at bay. See Page 13 “Residents at the northern end of the Three Mile fire zone can expect to see a lot of smoke and fire in coming days, but this will be from the backburn,” the spokesperson said. The fire reached the Raines' Mangrove Mountain property but did not threaten their house. Wednesday and Thursday Photo: Elaine Raines this week saw fire activity ease level”. everything we could to prepare before noon and I was very property. across the entire fireground, confident when they came with Tuesday saw some tense for the fires. “It’s nice to have a bit of a following a horror day on moments for Coast residents “We are so grateful for the their tankers. break, we’ve had some really Tuesday, when searing as firefighters expanded their newly finished public wharf “We have a lot of lantana near tough days,” she said. temperatures and strong winds operations following a huge and for the wonderful the property and they set up a “We had some fire on the saw homes in the Spencer and weekend effort to control firefighters. backburn but when the wind property, but it didn’t come Mangrove Mountain areas blazes in the Wollombi and “We have seen brigades came up it was a very tense near the buildings or sheds. under threat. Laguna areas. come to help from far and wide. time.” “While we were prepared and “Our plan is to make the most When would be a Robyn Downham of Spencer Hudson said firefighters did ready to defend our house, “We would like to see of the favourable conditions fled the scene on Tuesday to politicians at all levels do a little an amazing job and although sheds and livestock, the wind good time to talk while they last and strengthen spend time with friends at more.” embers could still be seen that that was forecast didn’t come, about climate those containment lines,” the Avoca, leaving partner, Mark night, by the next day, they had so lit embers didn’t appear. Hudson said fires came as RFS spokesperson said. change? Hudson, to protect the couple’s close as 10 metres to the burnt themselves out. “We just had burnt leaves and “With active fire edges still property. “Climate change isn’t just an “We’re still on alert and have ash and we were very grateful.” couple’s property. having the potential to spread, “issue” to add to the list of things to “It wasn’t as much the fire “I woke at 3am to see flames concerns about running out of Even so, the community worry about like power bills or we will be concentrating on threat as the emotion which got to the rear of the property, and drinking water,” he said. remains on alert as neighbours taxes. It is a civilization wake-up safeguarding valuable assets.” to me,” Downham said. Elaine Raines of Mangrove work as a team. call, a powerful message spoken in a neighbour and I watched the The spokesperson said the language of fires, floods, drought “I had a bit of a meltdown. fire approach as we armed Mountain was relieved to be “To date we have been able and extinction, telling us we need a firefighters were exhausted, “The situation has been ourselves with buckets and so breathing fresh air on Thursday, to defend our property and new economic model – but motivated to protect life after some tense times earlier we’re hopeful the fire will horrendous since October, but on,” he said. telling us we need to evolve.” and property to get the The full and articles andwemore seen on line on our website www.centralcoastnews.net Coast Community have can a be wonderful NaomiNews Klein, 2014 “But the firefighters arrived in the week which saw fires infill,” Raines said. situation to a “manageable See Page 12 the family community and we all did Continued focusses on news specifically related to post code areasencroach 2250,onto 2251, 2260 and articles canP3also be read and

Construction at Leagues Club Field is symbolic of Gosford’s revitalisation Nine months after plans for the redevelopment of Gosford’s Leagues Club Field into a worldclass waterfront play space were first announced, work actually began on the site on December 10.

Council to study impact of Wallarah 2 on water

Reducing landfill one bread bag at a time

Central Coast Council has called for a report on the effects that the Wallarah 2 coal mine could have on the region’s water supply, following the defeat on November 21 of the Drinking Water

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Gosford CBD Heritage Strategy adopted

What would you say will be the greatest source of atmospheric CO2 by 2050? Coal-fired power stations? Petrol engines? Bushfires perhaps?

New owner for The Kinny

A new Gosford CBD Heritage Kincumber Hotel has been sold to Strategy, adopted by Central Coast the tune of $15M. Council at its meeting on December 9, will draw on the city’s industrial past and Aboriginal culture, using heritage interpretation, to change

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Extraordinary Council Meeting called over water restrictions Sport Central Coast Councillor Greg Best’s push for tighter

Creek Dam reaches the trigger point of 50% capacity,

when Mayor, Lisa Matthews, closed the December 9 meeting

issue with contempt,” Cr Best said.

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he secrecy about the composition of the proposed Local Planning Panel (“Local Planning Panel confirmed and we have to make the beast of a bad situation”, edition 179) is all of a piece with our State Government’s cavalier attitude towards communities and individuals across all regions. Of course, it is not alone in this stance, since our Federal Government is even more disdainful of any attempt to participate in the democratic process or to obtain information in the public interest. One reform desperately needed is to strengthen Freedom of Information laws, so that ordinary citizens can find out what is going on and so that investigative journalists can expose shonky dealings that politicians like to keep hidden. Naturally, it is highly unlikely that politicians are going to strengthen laws that will subject them to scrutiny, so it would be naive to imagine

FORUM that many changes are likely to be made to throw increased light on concealed workings. Rather, the trend is in the opposite direction, with politicians showing ever increasing arrogance towards, and contempt for, the electorate. This is not to say that it is a foregone conclusion that an LPP will lead to worse outcomes than the ones that we see every day. The mayor says that the LPP will supersede the Council in deciding on about 60 Development Applications a year, most of those presumably related to proposals not in conformity with development standards. Given the Council’s record on observing its own standards, it might be argued that a higher level of scrutiny at least holds out the prospect of better decisions than we have seen, in many cases, under the aegis of the Council. However, much will depend on the calibre of the Panel members. Who are the experts in the “pool of 200 people”

from which the members will be drawn? Will their credentials be made public and will there be an opportunity for their suitability to be questioned? The mayor says that she has heard of “bad experiences” with LPPs in other jurisdictions, but it wouldn’t take much searching out to list an array of “bad experiences” that ordinary ratepayers have had with many local councils, so this is a bit of a pot and kettle comment. If she can point to more than hearsay and gossip about any deficiency in the operation of LPPs, let us hear the evidence of failure and a cataloguing of the impacts that these failures have had, so that we can judge for ourselves. In the meantime, let us not jump to unwarranted conclusions about a Panel that doesn’t even exist yet. It might well prove that we shall all benefit from a politically neutral, impartial examination of development applications. Email, Dec 10 Bruce Hyland, Woy Woy

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Anti airport mob are peddling distorted facts and misinformation B

ruce Hyland is back on his hobby horse of bashing Warnervale airport (Forum, edition 179). As with many of the anti-airport statements, facts make way for emotional waffle, and Mr Hyland seems to have taken the airport-bashing baton from Councillor Greenway, Mr Eyes and his CEN cohorts spouting unsubstantiated waffle. This nonsense must be called out. He states that “Large sums of our money have already been poured into maintaining this unprofitable facility.” Let’s look at the facts; the current mob in Council cancelled the airport budget within a week of being elected in 2017. Any money now being spent is wages for three Council employees appointed to the airport in 2015. What they do is a mystery.

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From 1972 until 2015, the Aero Club maintained the airport at its own expense. For 43 years, not a cent of rate-payers’ funds was spent on the airport. However, several million was invested by the Administrator in site preparation for an aviation industrial park, which was squandered when this Council halted further development. Half a million was also spent by previous Councils to prepare a comprehensive business plan and vision report for an aviation park, again squandered by this Council when they

refused to release it to us to see. Then many more millions have apparently been spent by this airport-hating Council to buy out of a contract by an aircraft business which was preparing to set up in the aviation park. Again, this Council squandered our rates for their own ideological agendas. Mr Hyland, money spent on our airport asset in recent years has actually been squandered, thrown away by the “just-amajority” councillors. Mr Hyland goes on to say that the “unprofitable facility (is) land best suited for industrial development.” Well duh. Besides the cancelled contract, this Council turned away over 30 serious expressions of interest by aviation businesses willing to set up or relocate to Warnervale. What, we might ask, is wrong with aviation

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of a patient not going to the doctor until they are half dead. Residents of Wyong will remember the last severe water restrictions some 11 years ago which led to an expensive water pipeline being installed to pump water from the Wyong River to the Mardi Dam. Since then, the population has increased and recently there has been little rain. Yes, we locals have learned to be more waterwise and readily understand the need to conserve our water supply. I believe most people are looking to council to institute a sensible early restriction. It can always be lifted if conditions change. I don’t understand the hesitation. Email, Dec 12 Margaret Bevege, Kanwal

industry? It can provide highly skilled jobs in cuttingedge technology. These businesses, some from the soon to be closed Bankstown Airport, were in maintenance, manufacturing and repair, not passenger services. We have the facility, open it to aviation businesses and they will come. Now to helicopter operations. Mr Hyland, in his letter, is case in point that people like him, who in his own words, “cannot claim to have any expertise in the technical areas of helicopter operation,” should shut up and stay out of the conversation. To think that having taken a few rides in a helicopter makes one an expert is too silly for words. Ian Thistlethwayte has provided a compelling case for the airport

(Forum, edition 178). The airport is a vital facility itself. The Aero Club has radio communication at normal times with CTAF, FIA (Sydney Centre), Heliport Newcastle, and Maitland and Cessnock Airports, and could provide a base for other firefighting coordination. Where else on the Central Coast could this be done so efficiently and effectively? During the recent fires at Mangrove Mountain, the airport was used by crop-dusting aircraft carrying water and retardant, both provided at the airport, as well as Parks and Wildlife, who deployed their aircraft from Warnervale during the emergency. The danger posed by the high fire risk bushland to the west of the Central Coast was displayed during the first week of December. To have to rely on

FORUM

helicopter and other General Aviation aircraft operating from Sydney or Newcastle during a fire emergency, when we have a perfect set up right in our community, seems to beggar logic. It is frustrating that the anti airport mob are still peddling distorted facts and misinformation. Some are still maintaining that there will be passenger jets roaring over people’s houses out of Warnervale. Such nonsense should be treated with the contempt it deserves. The sooner we get past this Council’s ideological, wasteful and shambolic approach to the airport, the sooner we will have a viable aviation industrial park that we and NSW desperately need. Mr Hyland’s waffle is nothing less than fake news. Email, Dec 9 Geoff Robertson, The Entrance

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Comanchero outlaw 13-year-old charged with manslaughter and motorcycle gang group refused bail arrested at Wyee A

13-year-old Berkeley Vale boy has been charged with manslaughter after police allege that he started the Ebbtide Mall fire that killed resident artist, Patrick Carroll.

Comanchero outlaw motorcycle gang (OMCG) member and two associates were charged over alleged drug, firearms and weapons offences in Wyee.

Emergency services were called to the shopping centre on The Entrance Rd, The Entrance, at about 4:30pm on Sunday, October 20, and found the building well ablaze. Carroll, 69, became trapped in his studio on the building’s first floor after flames and heavy smoke blocked the exit. Security screens over the windows prevented him from making an escape. Carroll called triple zero to make his location known, but despite an eventual rescue and the best efforts of NSW Fire and Rescue, he succumbed to smoke inhalation and was pronounced dead at the scene. Financial Crimes Squad’s Arson Unit Coordinator, Detective Chief Inspector Richard Puffett, announced the charges against the boy during a press conference on Monday, December 9, following his arrest and committal at Woy Woy Children’s Court, where he was refused bail. Detective Puffett was unwilling to comment

As part of ongoing investigations into an alleged criminal network, the Criminal Groups Squad’s Strike Force Raptor North executed three search warrants at homes on Pirama Rd and Gorokan Rd, Wyee, on Wednesday, December 11. During the searches, police located a .177 calibre firearm, a .243 calibre rifle, a trench knife, an electronic stun device, two home made firearms, 200 rounds of ammunition, 16 cannabis plants, more than 300g of cannabis leaf, 14g of methylamphetamine, and 3.5g of MDMA. Three men, aged 47, 48 and 60, were arrested

Patrick Carroll said Carroll’s family had received some comfort in knowing that on details relating to the investigation was the investigation with progressing but were the matter still before “concerned” to learn the the court and given the age of the accused. accused’s age, but it is He then urged understood that police community members to have CCTV footage of discuss the dangers of the accused entering deliberately lighting fires. the building with four “It’s timely to discuss other teens and setting a the dangers of even a lounge chair alight. small fire being lit and It’s been reported the how consequences footage shows the group from that can lead to attempted to extinguish catastrophic or tragic the fire and then fleeing outcomes,” Detective the scene when they Puffett said. were unsuccessful. Source: “We are alleging that Media release, Dec 9 the fire was deliberate NSW Police Media Press Conference, Dec 9 and resulted in the death Detective Chief Inspector of the male,” Detective Richard Puffett, Financial Puffett said. Crimes Squad’s Arson Unit Detective Puffett

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during the operation. The 47-year-old man, who is a Comanchero OMCG member, was charged with possess prohibited drug (x4), and supply prohibited drug (indictable quantity). The 48-year-old man, who is a Comanchero OMCG associate, was charged with cultivate prohibited plant (small quantity), possess unauthorised firearm, acquire firearm subject to prohibition order, possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit, use prohibited weapon contrary to prohibition

order, possess prohibited plan (small quantity), and possess prohibited drug. They were both refused bail to appear at Toronto Local Court on Thursday, December 12. The 60-year-old man, who is a Comanchero OMCG associate, was charged with possess or use prohibited weapon without permit, possess unregistered firearm not prohibited firearm/ pistol (x3), possess unauthorised firearm (x3), possess ammunition without holding licence/ permit/authority (x8), possess prohibited drug (x2), and enhanced indoor cultivation plant for commercial purpose. He was granted conditional bail to appear at Toronto Local Court on Tuesday, January 21, 2020. Investigations are continuing. Source: Media release, Dec 12 NSW Police Media

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Drunken brawl among friends has serious consequences G orokan man, Rowan Ritchens, has avoided jail time for his role in covering up a drunken fight that left his housemate with traumatic brain injuries.

Ritchens fronted Gosford District Court on Monday, December 9, for sentencing after pleading guilty to providing false information to police with the intent of preventing the course of justice. In an agreed upon Statement of Facts (SOF) tendered in court, it was stated that housemates Nathan Joyce, Maxwell Crimmins and Ritchens attended a party in Lisarow on May 28, 2017. According to the SOF, Crimmins and Joyce became “really drunk”, with the pair expelled from the party when

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Nathan Joyce in care at Wyong Hospital would regularly how on the night of the Crimmins became and aggressive towards other wrestle when they had incident, Joyce had been guests. been drinking but had harboring resentment The SOF said Joyce never injured one another towards Crimmins after his girlfriend had reacted and Crimmins had been to such an extent. friends since high school The court then heard poorly to his behaviour at

the party. At 12:20am Crimmins called triple zero to report that Joyce had been beaten and was unconscious, with Ritchens then driving his housemates to Wyong Hospital. When police attended, the pair told them that an unknown man had assaulted Joyce outside of their shared address, but after police secured the pairs’ mobile phones and a listening device in their home, it was

revealed that Crimmins had fought with Joyce and was the cause of his injuries, with Ritchens agreeing to cover up the fact. Joyce required neurosurgery and now lives with permanent damage, including deafness in his right ear. For his deception, Ritchens was ordered to serve an Intensive Corrections Order for 20 months and to perform 100 hours of community service. Crimmins faced court last year on assault charges and was sentenced to six years imprisonment with a non-parole period of four years. Source: Documents, Dec 9 NSW Department of Justice, Transcript and Casefile R v Rowan Ritchens 2017/00249968 Reporter: Dilon Luke

Danny Collins found guilty of negligent driving occasioning death

anny Collins, the driver who struck and killed Gorokan resident, Clint Donaldson, has been found guilty of negligent driving occasioning death.

Clint Donaldson

Collins faced Wyong Local Court on Tuesday, December 10, where he was sentenced to 12 months jail time with a non-parole period of nine months. In an agreed upon Statement of Facts (SOF) tendered to court, it was stated that Collins was driving along Marks Rd, Gorokan, at around 6:30pm on November 22, 2018, when his vision became impaired by the setting sun. Shortly after, the victim

entered the roadway whilst chasing the family dog and was struck and died at the scene. It also stated there was no evidence that Collins was speeding or that he had been under the effects of drugs or alcohol at the time. The court then heard how Collins pulled over to render assistance to Donaldson. This was followed by the reading of Renea Donaldson’s Victim Impact Statement in which she expressed her grief at having lost her husband and her childrens’ grief at having lost their father. After the reading,

Collins expressed his remorse and feelings of guilt, telling the court “It should have been me that day.” “I think about his children and how my children would be if I died. “Every day I think about what I did to Mr Donaldson. “I don’t deserve to be alive for it. “I wish I could say sorry but I don’t know how to,” he said. When handing down her ruling Magistrate, Elizabeth Ellis, took into account Collins’ history of low range driving offences which included driving whilst disqualified, speeding and negligent driving, among others. Magistrate Ellis said the

incident had torn apart the lives of two families and that while Collins had shown “huge remorse” for his actions, Clint Donaldson and his family deserved justice. “The family of Clint Donaldson ask for justice. I will give them justice,” she said. In closing, the Magistrate also disqualified Collins’ licence for two years. He will be eligible for release by September, 2020. Source: Documents, Dec 10 NSW Department of Justice, Transcript and Casefile R v Danny Collins 2019/0013968 Reporter: Dilon Luke

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MacKillop Catholic College student and a staff member have together raised more than $5,000 for cancer research by shaving their heads. Year 12 student, Inaya Beencke, and staff member, Heidi McCallum, decided to raise funds for cancer research by shaving their heads, with Beencke fundraising for the Children’s Hospital Foundation and McCallum for the Cancer Council. To get their College community involved, the pair decided to make an event out of their

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Student and staff member combine to raise more than $5,000 for cancer research big chops, by having their shaves done at the College on December 12. Together, they raised just shy of $5,500, with Beencke raising $2,386 and McCallum $3,127. College Principal, Steve Todd, commended both women on their bravery and compassionate spirits. “Please join us in congratulating Heidi and Inaya. “Thank you for raising awareness and funds to help reduce the devastating effects of cancer. “You are an inspiration to all,” he said. Both ladies’ fundraising

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New campaign to get young Australians thinking about their skin

he Melanoma Institute of Australia has rolled out a new campaign that it hopes will get young Australians thinking about their skin this summer.

Fully supported by the Central Coast Skin Cancer Clinic, the Game On Mole campaign utilises a classic bit of Aussie slang to encourage young people to be more aware of their skin this summer, by challenging them to take photos of their skin now and compare them to fresh photos at the end of summer. It’s hoped that this targeted campaign will resonate with young people more than

previous ones and generate conversation around sun safety and skin health. Selfies aside, the campaign encourages young people to be more aware of changes to their skin, especially with moles, with melanoma the most common cancer affecting 15 to 39-yearold Australians. Olympic swimmer and melanoma survivor, Cate Campbell, is the public face of the campaign, which will hit the Coast’s television and radio waves this summer. Central Coast Skin Cancer Clinic’s Practice Manager, Jillian Power, said the campaign was an innovative way to get young people actively

engaged in managing their skin’s health. “We also support the Cancer Council’s Own Your Tone, another campaign highlighting the need to avoid sunburn in the younger population,” she said. “Generally, I understand that the melanoma rates in young people have declined slightly in the 15-39 year age group in Australia, as this population has lived with a lifetime of sun safe health messages. “However, melanoma is most common cancer effecting this age group and the age-standardised incidence of melanoma in Australia has increased,” she said.

For young people concerned about their skin, Power’s advice was to get their skin checked regularly. “We recommend skin checks from 15 years old and onwards. “This is to engage with young people to educate them about prevention of skin cancer through sun safe messages and educate young people about how to conduct a self-skin assessment,” she said. Source: Media release, Dec 4 Jennifer Durante, Melanoma Institute of Australia Media statement, Dec 5 Jillian Power, Central Coast Cancer Clinic Reporter: Dilon Luke

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rage (PG) [s] 6:00 rage Guest Programmer (PG) 7:00 Grand Designs Australia (PG) 10:00 ABC News At Noon [s] QI: Oddballs (M s) [s] 12:00 Endeavour: Harvest (M v) [s] 12:30 Father Brown: The Devil You Know (PG) [s] Grand Designs Australia: Williamstown Bluestone House 5:00 (PG) [s] 5:30 Griff’s Great Kiwi Road Trip: Make Yourself At Home [s] 6:00 Landline Summer [s] 7:00 Football: A-League: Round 11: Wellington Phoenix v Sydney 8:00 FC *Live* From Westpac Stadium [s] ABC News [s] 10:30 Vera: On Harbour Street (PG) Doc Martin: Faith (M) [s] Victoria Christmas Special (PG) [s] Father Brown (PG) [s] rage Guest Programmer (MA15+) [s] 12:30

6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] The Morning Show - Weekend 10:00 12:00 (PG) [s] 12:30 The Clubhouse [s] Golf: 2019 Australian PGA: Day 1:00 1:30 2 *Live* From RACV Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast, Queensland [s] 4:00 Seven News At 5 [s] Border Security - Australia’s 5:00 5:30 Front Line (PG) [s] 6:00 7Prime News [s] 7:00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer: Countdown To Carols Special Event: Woolworths’ 9:30 Carols In The Domain 2019 (PG) [s] 11:30 Movie: “National Lampoon’s European Vacation” (M s) (’85) – The Griswold family take on the European continent all in a 1:15 2:05 catastrophe-filled fortnight thanks to a TV quiz-show grand 2:30 3:00 prize. Stars: Chevy Chase 4:00 Home Shopping

Ellen (PG) [s] Weekend Today [s] Today Extra Summer [s] Cybershack (PG) [s] Our State On A Plate (PG) [s] Giving Life (PG) [s] Movie: “Pride And Prejudice” (G) (’05) Stars: Keira Knightley, Talulah Riley, Rosamund Pike The Garden Gurus [s] NINE News: First At Five [s] Driving Test: Hai (PG) [s] NBN News Saturday [s] Movie: “Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle” (PG) (’17) Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart Movie: “Grown Ups” (PG) (’10) Stars: Adam Sandler Movie: “Paul Blart: Mall Cop” (PG) (’15) Stars: Kevin James, Keir O’Donnell, Jayma Mays Harry (PG) [s] Home Shopping Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo Home Shopping The Baron (PG) [s]

6:00 I Fish [s] 6:30 Seafood Escape With Andrew Ettingshausen [s] 7:00 RV Daily Foodie Trails [s] 7:30 All 4 Adventure (PG) [s] 8:30 Jamie’s Easy Christmas Countdown [s] 9:30 Studio 10 Saturday (PG) [s] 12:00 The Living Room (PG) [s] 1:30 Healthy Homes Australia [s] 2:00 Farm To Fork [s] 2:30 Everyday Gourmet Christmas Special [s] 3:30 Christmas With The Australian Woman’s Weekly 4:30 Discover Japan: Kyushu [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] 7:00 Movie: “School Of Rock” (PG) (’03) Stars: Jack Black 9:20 Ambulance Australia (M ) [s] 11:50 999: What’s Your Emergency: Let’s Babysit Until The Parents Turn Up Then (M) [s] 12:45 Elementary (M v) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping

5:00 CGTN English News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Grand Prix Of Figure Skating: Italy 4:05 The Crystal Maze: Sasani Family And Friends (PG) 5:00 Travel Man: Rome (PG) 5:35 Mythical Beasts Unearthed: Mystery Of The Pyramid Serpent (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 The Vietnam War (M v) 8:35 Movie: “The Godfather III” (MA15+) (’74) – Michael Corleone has a strong desire to escape the corruption of his ‘family business’, but fate and Stars: Al Pacino, Diane Keaton 12:45 Movie: “Hell Or Highwater” (M) (’16) Stars: Jeff Bridges 1:35 Movie: “The Thieves” (MA15+) (’12) Stars: Jun Ji-hyun (In Korean/ Cantonese/ Mandarin) 4:05 One Born Every Minute (M)

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6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] The Morning Show - Weekend 10:00 10:30 The Clubhouse [s] Golf: 2019 Australian PGA: Day 11:00 4 *Live* From RACV Royal 12:00 Pines Resort, Gold Coast, 1:00 Queensland [s] Cricket: Big Bash League: 1:30 Melbourne Stars v Hobart 2:30 Hurricanes *Live* From Ted Summerton Reserve, Moe [s] 4:30 Seven News At 5 [s] 5:00 The Great Day Out [s] 5:30 7Prime News [s] 6:00 Cricket: Big Bash League: Sydney Sixers v Brisbane Heat 7:00 *Live* From The SCG, Sydney 8:00 Sunday Night: Summer Series 9:10 (PG) [s] – Melissa Doyle leads a 11:30 team of Australia’s best reporters, breaking the stories 12:20 that matter. Young, Lazy And Driving Us 12:45 Crazy (PG) [s] 1:35 Home Shopping

Harry (PG) [s] Weekend Today [s] Cross Court [s] The Hold Down [s] World’s Greatest Journeys (PG) [s] Global Roaming (PG) [s] School Of Rock - Behind The Scenes (PG) [s] The Perfect Adventure [s] Movie: “Blizzard” (G) (’03) Stars: LeVar Burton Explore TV: Yukon, Canada [s] NINE News: First At Five [s] Customs (PG) [s] NBN News - Sunday [s] 60 Minutes [s] Serengeti: Destiny (PG) [s] Movie: “Deep Impact” (M l) (’98) Stars: Téa Leoni Manifest: Unclaimed Baggage (M) [s] World’s Funniest Videos Top 10 Countdown (PG) [s] Harry (PG) [s] South Aussie With Cosi (PG)

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Gardening Australia [s] News Breakfast [s] Restoration Australia (PG) [s] The Great Australian Bee Challenge [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Australian Story (PG) [s] Grand Designs [s] Howards End [s] Mary Berry’s Absolute Christmas Favourites [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] Think Tank (PG) [s] Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) The Heights (PG) [s] Antiques Roadshow [s] ABC News [s] Hard Quiz Celebrity Special (PG) [s] Back Roads [s] Griff’s Great Kiwi Road Trip: Get Some Number 8 Wire [s] Employable Me Australia (M) ABC Late News [s] Louis Theroux’s Weird Christmas (MA15+) [s]

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5:00 CGTN English News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 2:00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize 2:05 Andre Rieu: Christmas In London 3:45 Great British Food Revival: Shellfish - Valentine Warner 4:25 Morgan Freeman - The Story Of God: Proof Of God (PG) 5:25 Letters And Numbers 5:55 Great British Railway Journeys (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Cruising Down Under 8:30 24 Hours In Emergency (PG) 9:30 24 Hours In Police Custody: Living Among Us (PG) 10:30 SBS World News Late 11:00 Football: The World Game 11:30 Wisting (M l,v) (In Norwegian/ English) 12:25 Spin (MA15+) (In French) 2:25 Nox (M d,l,s,v) (In French/ Tamil)

6:00 Gardening Australia: Christmas Family Special [s] 7:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 10:00 Restoration Australia (PG) [s] 11:00 The Great Australian Bee Challenge [s] 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 12:30 Australian Story (PG) [s] 1:05 Call The Midwife (PG) [s] 2:35 Antiques Roadshow [s] 3:30 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 4:05 Think Tank (PG) [s] 5:05 Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) 5:30 The Heights (PG) [s] 6:00 Would I Lie To You? (PG) [s] 6:50 Bluey [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 Spicks And Specks Reunion Special (PG) [s] 8:30 A Berry Royal Christmas [s] 9:35 300 Years Of French And Saunders (M l,s) [s] 10:25 ABC Late News [s] 10:55 Christmas Sounds Better This Year [s]

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5:30 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “My Christmas Love” (PG) (’16) Stars: Meredith 1:00 Hagner, Bobby Campo The Daily Edition [s] The Chase UK [s] 3:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 4:00 The Chase Australia [s] 5:00 7Prime News [s] 6:00 Movie: “Home Alone” (PG) (’90) 7:00 – An eight-year-old 7:30 troublemaker must protect his house from a pair of burglars 8:00 when he is accidentally left 11:00 home alone by his family during Christmas vacation. Stars: 11:45 Macaulay Culkin, Daniel Stern Movie: “Fred Claus” (PG) (’07) Stars: Vince Vaughn The Goldbergs: A Wall Street Thanksgiving (PG) [s] 2:00 The Family: All The Livelong 2:30 Day (PG) [s] 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00

Today [s] Today Extra Summer [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] Ellen (PG) [s] Movie: “Arthur Christmas” (G) (’11) Stars: Sarah Smith, James McAvoy, Bill Nighy Tipping Point (PG) [s] NINE’s Afternoon News [s] Millionaire Hot Seat [s] NBN News [s] A Current Affair [s] How To Train Our Dragon: Homecoming (PG) [s] Carols By Candlelight [s] Greatest Christmas Commercials [s] Movie: “The Jazz Singer” (PG) (’80) Stars: Neil Diamond, Laurence Olivier, Lucie Arnaz, Catlin Adams, Franklyn Ajaye, Paul Nicholas, Sully Boyar Home Shopping Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo Home Shopping Ellen (PG) [s]

5:00 CGTN English News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Luke Nguyen’s United Kingdom Bitesize 2:10 Rick Stein’s Spanish Christmas Special 3:20 Rick Stein’s Christmas Odyssey 4:30 Cruising With Jane McDonald (PG) 5:25 Letters And Numbers 5:55 Great British Railway Journeys (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Russia To Iran: Across The Wild Frontier (In English/ Russian) 8:30 Secrets Of The Toy Shop: Inside Hamleys (PG) 9:25 Secrets Of The Department Store: Inside Harvey Nichols 10:25 Asylum City (M l,v) (In Hebrew) 11:10 Pope - The Most Powerful Man In History (PG)

6:00 10:00 11:10 12:00 12:30 1:00 2:00 2:50 3:40 4:30 5:00 7:00 7:30 9:00 9:50 11:20 12:10 6:00 7:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 7:40 8:30 10:00 11:00 12:00 12:30 1:30 2:25 3:55 6:00 7:00 10:00 10:55 12:00 12:30 1:00 2:00 3:00 3:30 4:05 5:00 5:30 6:00 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:20 10:20 10:50

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6:00 Headline News [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 11:00 Jamie’s Italian Christmas [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 Jamie’s Easy Christmas Countdown [s] 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] 4:00 Farm To Fork [s] 4:30 Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Movie: “Elf” (G) (’03) Stars: Will Ferrell, Jon Favreau 9:30 Hughesy, We Have A Problem Christmas Edition (M) [s] 10:30 Kinne Tonight (M s,l) [s] 11:30 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 12:30 The Project [s] 1:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] 2:30 Home Shopping 4:30 CBS - This Morning

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IRIS Foundation received $62,460 from Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation O

ne Central Coast based not-forprofit organisation has received a share of $750,000 worth of funding through the Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation’s annual grants program.

The IRIS Foundation received $62,460 through the Foundation’s latest round of community grant funding. The funds were awarded to the Foundation to put towards its Connections

Dawn Hooper, Sue Liptrott, Bev Baldwin, Jennifer Leslie and Chad Watson in School program, which 8 to develop resilience, delivers support to local form new friendships and students in Years 5 to learn new skills to reduce

the future risk of mental illness. These latest grants came as part of a milestone for the Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation, which officially delivered $20M worth of funding to community projects following this latest round of grants. Foundation Chair, Phil Neat, said this round recognised charitable partners making a meaningful difference to people in need and the social well being of regional communities. “The Charitable

Foundation has funded projects that have helped more than 250 charities and community organisations to support and benefit the isolated, marginalised or disadvantaged by providing new and improved infrastructure, education platforms, vital health equipment and access for people suffering from an illness, disability or social marginalisation,” he said. “Each of these grants represents a valuable community partnership, built on our shared mission to address

important social issues by supporting innovative and resourceful initiatives from non-profit organisations operating in the Central Coast. “The Foundation Board congratulates and thanks all of the grants recipients for their hard work and dedication. “For our Board, it is truly inspiring to understand the passion that makes our regional communities healthier, safer and more vibrant,” Neat said. Source: Media release, Dec 5 Holly Lambert, Enigma PR

Central Coast region has donated $313,000 to The Fred Hollows Foundation T

he Central Coast community has gone above and beyond with the spirit of giving, by providing a family the best Christmas gift of all, restoring sight to a single father and his two children. Over the past year, the Central Coast region has generously donated $313,000 to The Fred Hollows Foundation, allowing it to reach Porlee, Blong, Shoua and thousands of other blind and vision impaired people. Poorlee, and his children Shoua and

Shoua and Blong post cataract surgery Blong, live in a small, remote village in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Life is hard for local villagers, but for Porlee’s

family it’s been especially tough, as both his children were born with blinding cataracts. “Our life was so difficult, I had no idea what to do,”

Porlee said. When Porlee heard about a Fred Hollows outreach eye camp that could help his children, he packed their bags and set off on the eight-hour journey to the hospital. At the Provincial Hospital, Dr Phetsamone Indara examined Porlee as well, and discovered he also had cataracts in both eyes. “This was a very important case,” Dr Phetsamone said. “The father and both his children had cataracts. “I was willing to operate, but only on five eyes, one eye for the father, as he needed to be able to look

after his children.” Because of Porlee’s tenacious love for his children, the skill of an ophthalmic surgeon trained by The Fred Hollows Foundation, and the people of the Central Coast who donated, their story has a happy ending. Founding Director of The Fred Hollows Foundation, Gabi Hollows, extended her heartfelt thanks to the people of the Coast, saying her father would be amazed by their compassion to help people who shouldn’t need to go blind. “Without the support of communities like the Central Coast, The

Foundation couldn’t have helped so many people like Porlee and his beautiful children this year,” Hollows said. “Our generous donors are at the heart of our Fred Hollows family, and they help us transform the lives of those living with avoidable blindness. “I am so grateful to everyone who has supported our work this year, and the past 25 years. “I extend my heartfelt thanks and wish you all a safe and happy holiday season,” she added. Source: Media release, Dec 11 Tennessee Lang, The Fred Hollows Foundation

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HSC results are in T

he 2019 HSC results are in and the Chronicle has compiled the results of top achievers from high schools within the former Wyong Shire LGA, as released by the NSW Government’s Education Standards Authority on December 17. Top Achievers are students who achieved one of the highest possible results in their exams and a subsequent ranking in their course out of the maximum allowed candidature which varies from course to course. Top Achievers are, by definition, some of the highest scored students in the state and schools in the former Wyong Shire produced two of them: Wyong Christian Community School’s, Liam Jarrett, and St Peter’s Catholic College’s, Kyra Todd. Jarrett ranked eighth in the state for Industrial Technology. Todd ranked fifth in both Business Studies and Economics. Distinguished Achievers are the students who achieved a result in the highest bracket (Band 6 or Band E4) for one or more of their courses. The following is a list of all students named to the 2019 Distinguished Achievers List from high schools in the former Wyong Shire. They appear in alphabetical order by surname. Jaimi-Lea Andrews, St Peter’s Catholic College, Modern History Jayden Baird, MacKillop Catholic College, Community and Family Studies Deanna Barnes, Lakes Anglican Grammar, Music 1 Luke Bonser, Wyong High School, Mathematics Alexander Bulgin, St Brigid’s Catholic College, Music 1 Liberty Bunney, TLSC The Entrance, Biology Tallis Burke, St Peter’s Catholic College, Visual Arts Olivia Carter, TLSC The Entrance, Music 1

Jacob Case, Wyong Christian Community School, Music 1 Zachary Chan, MacKillop Catholic College, Music 1 Lum-AangPrakdav Chendra, MacKillop Catholic College, PDHPE Mitchell Christensen, MacKillop Catholic College, Mathematics, Mathematics Extension 1, Physics, Studies of Religion 1 Rachel Denniss, Lake Munmorah High School, Community and Family Studies Monica Denis, Gorokan High School, Mathematics Zara Dimmock, TLSC The Entrance, Dance Neeve Egan-Olteanu, TLSC The Entrance, Community and Family Studies Esther Evans, Wyong Christian Community School, Music 1 Winnie Farry, TLSC The Entrance, Food Technology Tyler Foley, TLSC The Entrance, Music 1 Cullen Hart, Wyong Christian, Industrial Technology Stephanie Harvey, TLSC The Entrance, Hospitality Examination Elyse Hayhurst, Lakes Anglican Grammar, Drama, Visual Arts Jesse Ivory, Wyong Christian Community School, Industrial Technology, Music 1 Liam Jarrett, Wyong Christian Community School, Industrial Technology Hannah Jessen, St

HSC 2019 First in Course students Peter’s Catholic College, Religion 1 Kyra Todd, St Hospitality Examination Catholic Gabrielle McGoldrick, Peter’s Business Brigette Johnston, Wyong Christian College, Economics, Wyong High School, Community School, Studies, Mathematics, Society Music 1 PDHPE Anna Jones, Wadalba Daniel Moulton, St and Culture, Studies of Community School, Peter’s Catholic College, Religion 1 Shari Towns, MacKillop Community and Family Economics Catholic College, Society Studies, Geography Jade Noyeaux, and Culture Gemma Jordon, Lakes MacKillop Catholic Jessica Turner, St Anglican Grammar, College, Community and Peter’s Catholic College, English Extension 2 Family Studies Jemma Justin, Eliza O’Donnell, St Business Studies, Visual Northlakes High School Peter’s Catholic College, Arts Kyle Von Pralitz, Mathematics Society and Culture Community Gurnoor Kaur, Gorokan Grace O’Shana, Wadalba High School, English MacKillop Catholic School, Mathematics Deekan Whalan, Wyong Extension 1 College, English Standard Christian Community Yolanda King, St Samuel Powis, Gorokan School, Industrial Peter’s Catholic College, High School, Music 1 Technology Business Studies, Bethany Reid, TLSC Jessica Withers, Society and Culture the Entrance, Community TLSC The Entrance, Lachlan Knight, St and Family Studies, Food Mathematics Standard 2 Peter’s Catholic College, Technology Ethan Yule, St Peter’s Entertainment Industry Elisabeth Robbins, College, Examination Gorokan High School, Catholic Business Studies Jade Kroemer, Music 1 No schools in the MacKillop Catholic Lee Ryan, St Brigid’s College, Food Catholic College, Music 1 area produced a First Technology, PDHPE, Oliver Shedden, Lakes in Course or All Round Studies of Religion 1 Anglican Grammar, Achiever this year. Across the region, Georgia Lamb, St English Extension 1 Music 1 proved to be the Peter’s Catholic College, Malakai Simunovic, St LGA’s strongest subject, Visual Arts Peter’s Catholic College, with 13 Band 6’s, followed Darcy Liddell, Music 1 by Community and Family Northlakes High School, Madison Small, Lake Studies with 10, and then Business Studies, Munmorah High School, Mathematics, including Information Processes Community and Family extension courses, with and Technology, Physics Studies nine. Amie Linehan, TLSC Gautham Srinivas, Minister for Education, The Entrance, German Lakes Anglican Grammar, Sarah Mitchell, said she Beginners English Extension 1, was thrilled that more Rosemary Marks, English Extension 2 than 1,449 students MacKillop Catholic Bailie Stewart, across the state made College, Community and MacKillop, PDHPE the highly accomplished Family Studies Ellie Stimson, TLSC The All Round Achievers List Jack Martin, Wyong Entrance, Community for scoring the highest Christian Community and Family Studies possible band in 10 units School, Industrial Tara Stylianou, Lakes of study, with 790 making Technology Anglican Grammar, the Top Achievers for Iona McClean, Hospitality Examination earning results in the MacKillop, Ancient Chloe Todd, TLSC The highest band. History, Society and Entrance, Community “HSC students right Culture, Studies of and Family Studies across NSW should be

feeling very proud of themselves this morning, because regardless of their results, they have come to the end of a very challenging year and now it is time to start thinking about what lies ahead,” Mitchell said. Mitchell added that the HSC prepares students for a number of opportunities after school. “Whether you are heading off to vocational training or university, or plan to travel or work, the opportunities that the HSC affords you here, and around the world, are endless. “Whilst it is inevitable that some of you may not have had the result you hoped for today, there are a number of different pathways available now to help you reach your goals,” Mitchell said. This year’s Year 12 students sat a total of 123 exams, including the examination of 17 new syllabuses in English, Mathematics and Science. “Completing your HSC is an incredible milestone and I wish you all the best for life after school, as you take all that you have learnt with you onto your next chapter. “The world is your oyster,” Mitchell said. Source: Media release, Dec 17 Sven Wright, NSW Department of Education Documents, Dec 17 NSW Department of Education, HSC 2019 Results, Merit Lists and Certificates Reporter: Dilon Luke

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Totem pole garden created

Three students have artworks selected for international exhibition

ear 8 Visual Arts students from St Peter’s Catholic College have created a totem pole garden. The students created the totem poles as part of a collaborative art project with the new pieces now

Katie Arnold, Jacob Harris and Paul Mundey

hree Northlakes High School students have had artworks selected for The Nagoya Sister City Art Exchange. The Nagoya is an annual, international art event held in the Japanese city of the same name, and has been running for the past 41 years, with less than 100 student artworks selected from thousands of entries from around the globe each year.

Northlakes High School Principal, Warren Welham, took great pride in announcing that Visual Arts students, Jacob Harris, Katie Arnold and Paul Mundey, had all been successful in their application to exhibit. “Jacob, Katie and Paul’s artworks were amongst only 80 works that were selected to be exhibited in this international exhibition alongside artworks by students from around the

world,” Welham said. “The opportunity to participate in this exhibition helps to build international relationships and cultural understanding between students from all over the world. “We are so proud of our internationally exhibiting Visual Arts students,” he said. Source: Website, Dec 10 Warren Welham, Northlakes High School

St Peter’s totem pole garden taking pride of place in the College’s garden beds. Principal, Tim Hildebrandt, said the totem poles will become a permanent fixture around the school, showcasing the artistic talents of students.

“Both students and teachers are loving the bright, colourful and imaginative totem poles,” Hildebrandt said. Source: Website, Dec 10 Tim Hildebrandt, St Peter’s Catholic College Tuggerah

HSC Body of Work selected for prestigious First Class Exhibition A

St Brigid’s Catholic College student has had her HSC Body of Work selected for the prestigious First Class Exhibition. The college was recently informed that Year 12 student, Claudia McCartney, would have

her Body of Work featured in the twelfth instalment of the exhibition, First Class 19, at Lake Macquarie’s Museum of Art and Culture, from February 14 to April 5, 2020. First Class is an exhibition of Body of Works from HSC students from schools in the Hunter and Central Coast with the numerical component of the name reflecting the year the artist completed their HSC. Highly competitive, each year’s exhibition is curated by a range of independent artists and industry professionals, with selected works regarded as some of the best the student pieces in this part of NSW. First Class 19 was curated by Helen Willis, in consultation with Courtney Novak, with this year’s exhibition receiving the highest number of entries since the exhibition’s inception. St Brigid’s Principal, Julie Terry, said McCartney’s work explored aspects of her

Claudia McCartney cultural background as a Yuin woman through large scale portraits of herself, mother and grandmother. “Congratulations Claudia from all of the staff at St Brigid’s,” Terry said. Source: Website, Nov 29 Julie Terry, St Brigid’s Catholic College

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Students performed at Big Gig event

Students defeat staff in portrait competition S

t Brigid’s Catholic College students put their Visual Arts teachers to the test on December 7, when the College held a Staff Versus Students Portrait Competition.

There were nervous fingers all around as student artists and art teachers alike went head to head in the competition tasked with drawing outgoing Principal, Julie Terry. There were many creative and individualistic takes on

the project and it was with a mix of pride and chagrin that staff watched on as students were declared the winners of the competition. Source: Website, Dec 7 Julie Terry, St Brigid’s Catholic College, Lake Munmorah

Gwandalan Public School’s Aboriginal Dance Group

wandalan Public School students have performed at Lake Munmorah High School’s annual Big Gig event.

The Big Gig is an end of year celebration of

student talents with students from a range of creative and performing arts invited to perform. Gwandalan’s Aboriginal Dance Group and Ukulele Group represented the school on the night.

“The Gwandalan students were amazing and a credit to our school,” said Principal, Sandy Notley. Source: Website, Dec 11 Sandy Notley, Gwandalan Public School

College campuses collect Christmas gifts Students contest Wombat T Cup Water Polo Competition W

adalba Community School sent a team of senior students to contest the Wombat Cup Water Polo Competition on December 2. The competition was held at the Peninsula Leisure Centre in Woy Woy, with schools around

the Coast invited to compete. While Wadalba did not win the day, Principal, Jason McGrath, said participating students thoroughly enjoyed the contest. “Our boys played with passion and spirit and represented our school with pride. “Special mention goes

to Ethan Cowan for goal of the day, Oryn Keely for performing strongly all day, and Lachlan McGrath, for being named our MVP by the organisers,” McGrath said. Source: Website, Dec 5 Jason McGrath, Wadalba Community School

What's On

across the Coast these school holidays? We run and support fun school holiday events right across the Coast! Check out What's On: Ÿ at our Leisure Centres Ÿ at our Town Centres Ÿ across our Libraries Ÿ at Gosford Regional Gallery PLUS be part of a special series of Citizen Science workshops!

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he three campuses of Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College have come together to make Christmas time a little brighter for some of the state’s most vulnerable people.

All three campuses have been collecting Christmas gifts over the past few weeks for the Life Without Barriers Gift Drive, with the campuses now ready to make a

large donation to Life Without Barriers. One of the largest providers of social services in Australia, Life Without Barriers supports vulnerable

and disadvantaged Australians from all walks of life.

Source: Website, Dec 9 Kirrily Harvey, TLSC The Entrance Campus

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Four young local creatives receive Bouddi Foundation for the Arts grants

John Bell and Bruce Beresford our young local Geddes; Blue Haven Jacinta-Rose creatives were actress, among the 24 Central Burley; and, Killarney Vale Coast residents visual artist, Jasper Duff. Presentation Day was awarded a share in held at Wagstaffe Hall over $42,000 by the on November 10, with Bouddi Foundation Foundation Chairman, for the Arts during its John Bell, presiding over 2019 Presentation the festivities. Day. “I am thrilled with the number and quality of our Held annually to provide grantees this year and financial assistance to the size of our financial aspiring young creatives investment in them living on the Coast, the signals our commitment annual awards and grant presentation is also a in making this Foundation celebration of the rich a major player in fostering and diverse array of the next generations of creative and performing Australian artists,” Bell artists that call the Coast said. He also outlined how home. Awardees included: each awardee would Tumbi Umbi guitar utilise their grants to virtuoso, Min Ahn; Bateau support their creative Bay opera singer, Nick pursuits. Bell said Ahn had

Nick Geddes

indicated his grant would be put towards tuition at Sydney Conservatorium. Geddes and Duff will also be putting their grants towards their artistic education, with Geddes planning to take on language classes in German and Italian, with an understanding of these languages critical to any aspiring opera singer. He also plans to take on some short courses in acting. Duff’s grant will be put towards tuition at the National Arts School in Darlinghurst. Burley’s goal is to study and perform in New York and Chicago, and her funds will be put towards it.

Jacinta-Rose Bailey

Min Ahn Following the presentation, famed Australian film director, Bruce Beresford, joined Bell for a lively interview, providing insights from his career, including his latest movie, Ladies in Black. Beresford then entertained with inside stories from the making of his films including Mao’s Last Dancer, Breaker Morant, Puberty Blues, Don’s Party and the fabled, Driving Miss Daisy. Bell is a long time friend of Beresford’s, with the pair adding a few anecdotes from their youth to the interview. Source: Media release, Dec 4 Peter Park, Bouddi Foundation for the Arts

Jasper Duff

More than 100 free and affordable events in School Holidays program

entral Coast Council has announced a mix of more than 100 free and affordable events in its Summer 2019 School Holidays program. New to the program is a special series of Citizen Science activities, providing an opportunity to learn about the local environment and make a contribution to scientific knowledge. The workshops are designed to be educational and lots of fun and include Hollows as Homes, Waterbug Blitz, Native Bees and Insects, and Birds of Woodlands and Wetlands. Council’s Leisure Centres have a packed schedule of swimming and sporting activities. A variety of swimming programs will be held at Council’s pools, and the sport centres will host football (soccer), basketball and multisport clinics, as well as fun sessions with obstacle courses, slides and jumping castles. Autism and sensory friendly sports sessions will be also held at Niagara Park Stadium for children who require

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more space in a quieter environment. At The Entrance, you can enjoy the Peppa Pig stage show or join in the range of other fun activities including the Willy Wonka Scavenger Hunt, Bricks4Kidz and a silent disco. At Toukley, kids can take part in a circus workshop, play mini golf and get creative before Australia Day by making their own cork hat. In Wyong, kids will enjoy wildlife and reptile displays, a magic and comedy show, plus much more. At Council’s Libraries, kids can get crafty with rock painting, terrarium sand art and origami, or learn the secrets of make-up artists with special effects make-up workshops at the Erina and Tuggerah branches. The ever popular Green Living Kids workshops are back too, as well as new wildlife shows where kids can get up close with a range of Australian animals. A full list of holiday activities is available on Council’s website.

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Wyong SES Unit members honoured

everal Members of the Wyong SES Unit were honoured for their enduring commitment to keeping the community safe at the recent Central Coast SES Awards Night.

During the evening, long service medals were awarded to 11 members, ranging from 25 to five years of service. The evening was a family affair for Wyong members, with the Unit’s mother and son duo of Sue and Reefe Robson, both honoured with medals for their 15 years of service.

“The value of Sue and Reefe to Wyong SES is enormous,” said Wyong Unit Commander, Matt Le Clerq. “Our organisation relies on the calibre and experience of people like Sue and Reefe to ensure that we have the capability to help the community in time of need,” he added. NSW SES Commissioner, Carlene York, presented the Robson’s with their awards, as well as, the other awardees on the night, including those from the Gosford Unit. Commissioner York congratulated both Wyong and Gosford SES

Units, saying that they are some of the busiest units in NSW, with excellent track records of serving the community. Other Wyong awardees included: Brian Gates, 25 years; Robert Field, 15 years; Ian Johnson, 10 years; Phil Murphy, 10 years; Stephen Stewart, 10 years; Janette Taylor, 10 years; and, John Buchtmann, 5 years. Wyong’s Ben Falconer, Andrew Warnest and Terry Henry all picked up national medals as well. The awards were held at the Avoca Hotel on December 9. Source: Media release, Dec 11 Allan Benson, Wyong SES

Sue and Reefe Robson with Commissioner Carlene York

Australia Day eve festivities and fireworks to return

Tyrannosaurus Rex visits Westfield Tuggerah

ustralia Day eve festivities are to return to Canton Beach in 2020. Central Coast Council will reinstate its popular family friendly day out with an array of live entertainment and activities to return to the Canton Beach foreshore.

Amusement rides, entertainers and an army of food vendors have all signed on for the day to attract revellers from across the Coast for an afternoon of community celebrations. Attendees will also be able to enjoy the groovy reggae tunes of Te Mana group, the Kayla Franks

Duo, Quinn and Marlee Carter and Joseph Arrua. The grand finale of the day will be a fireworks display at 9pm (conditions permitting). The festivities kick off from 4pm on January 25. Source: Media release, Dec 12 Patrick Dunn, Misfits Media

estfield Tuggerah saw some visitors of the Jurassic variety on Monday morning (December 16) as the Tyrannosaurus Rex from the upcoming Jurassic Zoo event at The Australian Reptile Park escaped and took over the popular shopping centre. The Tyrannosaurus Rex wandered throughout the crowd of eager Christmas shoppers, met children who were in awe of the ancient reptiles, and gave a few locals the fright of

their life. The cheeky dinosaur, named ‘Rexxy’, also managed to stop by and get his Santa photo for his family sorted, with Santa eagerly but quite

cautiously inviting the dinosaur over to sit on his lap. Source: Media release, Dec 16 Amanda Woodbine, The Australian Reptile Park

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COASTAL DIARY

CCN

A COMPREHENSIVE LISTING OF EVENTS OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS ON THE CENTRAL COAST WEDNESDAY, DEC 18

Melinda Schneider & Mark Breath-Training Workshop Gable Rock the 70s & 80s, for Ocean Swimmers, Hardys Bay Club, The 2019 Archibald Prize Ocean Beach SLSC & Pearl Ticketed, 7pm exhibition After Hours with Beach rock pool, Ticketed, 8am - 1pm Jonathan Dalton, Gosford Regional Gallery, SUNDAY, DEC 29 Christmas Day Buffet NYE White Party! Breastfeeding Basics, Ticketed, 4pm - 8pm Lunch, The Bayview Woy Woy, Gosford Private Hospital, A Luminous Christmas: Ettalong Diggers, Ticketed Ticketed, 9:30am - 12pm A Vibrant New Solo 30-day LED light show, www.bayviewwoywoy. Ticketed, Exhibition - Drawing in Waterfront Plaza, The com.au 11:30am & 12:30pm Ettalong Chrismtas Space with Willemina Villari, Entrance, 30/11 - 29/12, Markets, Gosford Regional Gallery, 4343 0111 7:30pm - 9:30pm 2019 New Year’s Eve The Galleria Ettalong Ticketed, 18/12 - 22/01 www.ettalongdiggers.com Celebration, Beach, TUESDAY, DEC 31 Gosford Waterfront, 10:30am - 4pm THURSDAY, DEC 19 Christmas Day Service, 5pm - 9:30pm Mind Blowing Magic By Julian Bull - The Most Intensely Magical Experience Of Your Life, Wyong Milk Factory Cafe, Ticketed, 7pm

Messy Little Munchkins for messy sensory play, JumpNJungle Gosford, Ticketed, 9:30am Seaside Cinema: Top End Wedding, Killcare SLSC, Ticketed, 8:30pm

Tech Savvy Seniors: Introduction to the internet - BYO Smartphone, Tablet/ Children’s Pageant & iPad or laptop, Christmas Carols, Woy Woy Library, Warnervale Regional Free - Bookings essential, Uniting Church, Free family 10am - 12:30pm event, 6:30pm Multi-Sport Fun Day - Six SUNDAY, DEC 22 hours of fun playing games such as wheelchair Central Coast basketball, soccer, hockey and volleyball as well as Mariners vs jumping on the inflatables Adelaide United, and trampolines, Central Coast Stadium, Niagara Park Stadium, Ticketed, 6pm Ticketed, 9am - 3pm www.a-league.com.au Nightmare Before Christmas: Libraryoke Disco - ages 7-13 years, Tuggerah Library, Bookings required, 5pm - 7pm

FRIDAY, DEC 20 Star FM Central Coast Carols, Central Coast Stadium, Ticketed, 4pm - 9pm

TUESDAY, DEC 24 Christmas Eve Community Carols in The Park with Gosford City Brass Band, Kibble Park Gosford, 6pm - Community building games, 7pm - carols

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The Lee Academy Fulltime angel, a shepherd or a Graduation Concerts 2019, wise man / woman, The Art House Wyong, Umina Uniting church Ticketed, 20 & 21/12, 346 Ocean Beach Rd, 7:30pm

Combined Churches Carols and Lessons, Umina Uniting church 346 Ocean Beach Rd, 7pm, 4341 8536

Christmas Day Buffet Lunch, Ocean Beach Hotel, 12pm - 3pm 4341 2322 www.obhotel.com.au Christmas Day Buffet Lunch, Crowne Plaza Terrigal Pacific, Ticketed, 12pm - 3pm, Christmas Day Buffet Breakfast, Lord Ashley Bar and Lounge, 7am - 10:30am

FRIDAY, DEC 27 Seaside Cinema: Yesterday, Killcare SLSC, Ticketed, 8:30pm

6:30pm

WEDNESDAY, DEC 25 Samaritans Christmas Lunch, Wyong Race Club, 11am - 3pm

Killcare Art ShowArt, Surf And Sun, Killcare Surf Life Saving club, 27/12 - 8/01

SATURDAY, DEC 28 Waterworld Central Australia’s first mobile water park, Doyalson RSL, 28/12 - 27/01, 10am - 4pm

SATURDAY, JAN 11

Dinosaur Train Live Show in Gosford, Kibble Park Gosford, 9D Cinema, The Outpost Central Coast: 11am, 12pm & 1pm Kibble Park Gosford, Retro Summer High Tea, 11am - 2pm Peninsula Community Escape Room: School Centre Woy Woy, Ticketed, Holiday Program, Reptile Enclosure 11:30am - 2:30pm Woy Woy Library, Workshop, Bookings essential, Village Central Wyong, Comedian Wil Anderson 10:30am - 11:15am Free, 10am - 1pm Wilegal, The Art House Wyong, Tales from the Tea House Ticketed, 8pm WEDNESDAY, JAN 8 - School Holiday Program, Gosford Regional Gallery, Alliance Française Storytime Ballet: The Bookings essential, Conversation Group Come Nutcracker, 10:30am - 11:30am and practice your French at Laycock Street Community any level, Theatre, New Years Eve 2020 Salsa DIY Cosmic Sneakers Erina League Club, Ticketed, 08 - 09/01, Party Gatsby Style! BYO Sneakers, First attendance is free, 11am - 2pm The Coast Bar & Restaurant School Holiday Program, 10am – 12pm Gosford, Umina Beach Library, Ticketed, 7pm Kids Yoga and Craft in NYE Dinner & Show, Bookings essential, Sneaky Sound System, Gosford, Ettalong Diggers 10:30am - 11:30am The Beery Crowne Plaza THURSDAY, JAN 2 Kibble Park Gosford, Ballroom, Terrigal Pacific, Ticketed, 10am - 1pm Ticketed, 7:30pm Henna Tattoos School Ticketed, 7pm Seaside Cinema: Holiday Program at 4343 0111 Bohemian Rhapsody, Pool Inflatable Fun, Tuggerah Library, www.ettalongdiggers.com SUNDAY, JAN 12 Killcare SLSC, Bookings essential, Wyong Olympic Pool, Ticketed, 8:30pm 10:30am - 12pm Central Coast Council: 8, 10, 15, 17, 22 & Central Coast Mariners NYE Celebration with 24/01, 11am - 2pm SATURDAY, JAN 4 vs Craftanoon School Holiday activities, entertainment Melbourne Victory, Program, and delicious food, Birth and Beyond THURSDAY, JAN 9 Central Coast Stadium, Toukley Library, Gosford Waterfront, Weekend Program, Ticketed, 6pm Bookings essential, 5pm-9:30pm Gosford Private Hospital, www.a-league.com.au 2pm - 3pm Fireworks at 9:15pm Ticketed, 8:30am - 1pm

Central Coast Council: NYE Celebration with entertainment, amusement rides, delicious food and great music, Memorial Park, The Entrance, 6pm-9pm fireworks at 9pm

Central Coast Mariners vs Perth Glory, Central Coast Stadium, Ticketed, 7pm www.a-league.com.au

NYE Podium Party Carols in the Park - Santa, Presented by The Joker & Belle Of The Turf, Food and Fireworks, Thief Terrigal, The Entertainment grounds, Memorial Park The The Entertainment Grounds, Ticketed, Entrance, 6pm - 9pm Ticketed, 1pm - 6pm 10:30am - 2:30pm

Free Discovered - We welcome singers and singer/songwriters (aged 7 – 24 years) who have a Christmas Eve love of singing, Carols - Led by some of The Hub Erina Youth our young people, Entertainment Venue You are welcome to

SATURDAY, DEC 21

Ettalong Uniting church, 55 Picnic Parade, 8:30am 4341 8536

TUESDAY, JAN 7

SUNDAY, JAN 5 Lighthouse Summerfest 2020 FREE Carnival, Camp Breakaway San Remo, 5:30pm

MONDAY, JAN 6

Brass Monkeys Show and Circus Workshop, The Art House Wyong, Ticketed, 09 - 11/01, 10am for the show & 12pm for workshops, 4335 1485

Gaming in Libraries: Hogwarts Wizard Tournament - School Holiday Program, Gosford Library, Bookings essential, 10am - 12pm

MONDAY, JAN 13 Multi-Sport Fun Day - Six hours of fun playing www.thearthousewyong. Indoor Soccer Clinic & games such as wheelchair com.au Games, basketball, soccer, hockey Niagara Park Stadium, and volleyball as well as 13 & 14/01, 3:30pm - 5pm Jumping Castle Fun, jumping on the inflatables Peninsula Leisure Centre, and trampolines, Terrarium Sand Art School 11:30am - 1pm Niagara Park Stadium, 6 Holiday Program, & 7/01, The Entrance Library, Ticketed, 9am - 3pm FRIDAY, JAN 10 10am - 12pm

WEDNESDAY, JAN 15 Special Effects Make Up Workshop - School Holiday Program, Erina Library, Bookings essential, 10:30am - 3pm OCCI Rockpool Fun School Holiday Program, Kincumber Library, Bookings essential, 10:30am - 11:30am

THURSDAY, JAN 16 Jumping Castle Fun, Peninsula Leisure Centre, 11:30am - 1pm

Waterslide and Pool CCC School Holiday TUESDAY, JAN 14 Inflatable Fun, Progrtam: Citizen Science Rock Wall in Gosford - Kids Peninsula Leisure Centre, Hollows As Homes, (big or small) will love the NYE Countdown Party, Gosford Musical Society 6/01 - 26/01, Pearl Beach Arboretum, challenge, Central Coast Leagues Club 10-11am & 1-2pm daily Free - Bookings essential, Juniors: Disney’s Alice in Kibble Park Gosford, The Terrace, 9pm, Wonderland Jr., (Mon-Fri) – inflatable 10am - 12pm 16 & 17/01, 10am - 3pm Limelight NYE, Scenic Laycock Street Community 11am-12pm & 2-3pm daily Lounge, 9pm Theatre, (Mon-Fri) – slide Aladdin (2019) Movie Event Mystery Maker Challenge, Ticketed, 14 - 18/01, School Holiday Program, The Entrance Library, Bubble Time Presents: New Multiple screenigns Jumping Castle and Pool Toukley Library, Bookings essential, Year’s Eve, Inflatable Fun, Bookings essential, 10:30am - 11:30am Lord Ashley Bar and CCC School Holiday Gosford Olympic Pool, 1pm - 3:30pm Lounge Terrigal, 8pm Program: Citizen Science 6/01 - 26/01, Mini Golf and Giant Games, Birds of Woodlands and 11am-2pm daily (Mon-Fri) Australian Wildlife Reptile Wyong Town Park, NYE at The Beery feat. KLP, Wetlands, Show and Encounters, Free, 10am - 2pm The Beery Terrigal, Central Coast Wetlands Indoor Soccer Clinic & Village Central Wyong, Ticketed, 7pm - Pioneer Dairy, Free Games, Free event, 11am & 12pm bookings essential, Niagara Park Stadium, shows 10am - 12pm 6 & 7/01, 3:30pm - 5pm

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A summer of Standup Comedy at Wyong T

he Art House Wyong will kick off its 2020 program with a Summer of Standup Comedy featuring four of Australia’s favourite comedians. Wil Anderson, Judith Lucy, Cal Wilson and Dave Thornton will each bring their renowned brand of wit to the stage across the month of January. Stand-up has a great track record at The Art House, drawing crowds of patrons keen to let

their hair down and have a laugh. Past acts have included Ross Noble, Peter Helliar, Arj Barker, The Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase, and most recently, David Strassman. Wil Anderson will kick off the program on January 11 with his show Wilegal. The mic will then be passed to Judith Lucy on January 17, as she asks the question; should she ever date again? in Judith Lucy VS Men.

Single again and 51, she will recount her full history with the opposite sex while exploring stereotypes and her own desires. Rounding out the summer of laughs are Cal Wilson and Dave Thornton on January 25, both in good form after selling out around the country in 2019 and securing a reputation as some of the country’s best comics. Source: Media release, Dec 2 Kristina Deminick, The Art House, Wyong

Wil Anderson

Judith Lucy

Dave Thornton

Cal Wilson

Wyong Writers Festival could be making its return in the new year

GOSFORD REGIONAL GALLERY &

E D O G AWA C O M M E M O R AT I V E G A R D E N

he Wyong Writers Festival could become an annual event after the success of the inaugural festival. The inaugural event was hosted by the Wyong Regional Chamber of Commerce on the grounds of The Chapman Building in Wyong, with support from several businesses within the CBD. Held to promote local authors and reading and

writing related services, a range of guest speakers from the publishing industry were on deck to discuss the ins and outs of professional writing and its associate business paths. A highlight of the event was also the array of colourful characters that guests brought to life, with attendees encouraged to dress up as their favourite character from popular literature. Chamber CEO, Matt Lusted, said writers were

often overlooked as microbusinesses, with the festival providing an opportunity to celebrate the connection between the creative arts and business. According to Lusted, the response from attendees was so great that the Chamber was now considering a second instalment of the event.

15 NOVEMBER 2019 - 12 JANUARY 2020 Awarded to the best painting of a notable

Australian, the Archibald Prize is a who’s who of

Source: Newsletter, Dec 16 Matthew Lusted, Wyong Regional Chamber of Commerce

Australian culture, from politicians to celebrities and from sporting heroes to artists. Visit the exhibition to vote for your favourite portrait in the ANZ People’s Choice award.

Check out our website for associated Archibald Prize public programs and events. centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/galleries/archibaldprize

TOP LEFT: Tony Costa, Lindy Lee, oil on canvas, 182.5 x 152 cm.

TOP RIGHT: Tessa MacKay, Through the looking glass, oil on linen,

An Art Gallery of New South Wales touring exhibition

BOTTOM: Jordan Richardson, Annabel, oil on aluminium

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FOLLOWING IS A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF COAST COMMUNITY NEWS PICKUP LOCATIONS, PAPERS ARE DELIVERED TO ALL OF THESE LOCATIONS EVERY FRIDAY BATEAU BAY Ritchies IGA Cresthaven Shopping Centre Bateau Bay Bowling Club 5 Bias Ave The Entrance Leagues Club 3 Bay Village Rd Tuggerah Lakes Community Centre 1 Bay Village Rd Bateau Bay Men’s Shed 1 Bay Village Rd Bateau Bay Square 12 Bay Village Rd Coles The Entrance Rd Woolworths 12 Bay Village Rd Sun Valley Tourist Park 2 Bateau Bay Rd Blue Lagoon Beach Resort 10 Bateau Bay Rd Uniting Nareen Gardens Bateau Bay 19 Bias Ave Bupa Aged Care Bateau Bay 17 Bias Ave

Leader Pet Supplies 17 Lake St Coast Hotel 169 Budgewoi Rd Tenth Avenue Pharmacy 56 Tenth Ave CANTON BEACH Heritage Village Toukley 2 Evans Rd Lakefront Village 1-91 Village Way CHAIN VALLEY BAY Valhalla by Gateway Lifestyle 25 Mulloway Rd Teraglin Lakeshore Home Village 2 Mulloway Rd CHARMHAVEN Charmhaven Tennis Centre Parkside Dr Northlakes Tavern 17-33 Pacific Hwy Supanews Westfield Northlakes CHITTAWAY BAY Chittaway Centre Pharmacy Chittaway Shopping Centre

Elderslee Retirement Community 15 Bias Ave

DOYALSON Macquarie Shores Home Village 150 Tall Timbers Rd

Southern Cross Care Reynolds Court Residential Aged Care 7 Bias Ave

Doyalson Wyee RSL Club Pacific Hwy

Kiah Lodge Retirement Community 15 Anne Findlay Pl

FORRESTER’S BEACH Celebrations Shops 6&7, 15 Forrester’s Beach Rd

BERKELEY VALE Berkeley Vale Public School 6 Pindarri Ave

Brown Sugar Bakery 15 Forrester’s Beach Rd

Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College - Berkeley Vale Campus 5-25 Berkeley Rd BP 1 Blade Cl Berkeley Vale Private Hospital Lorraine Ave Opal Berkeley Village 8 Lorraine Ave Medical Centre 3/10 Lorraine Ave Berkeley Vale Cellars 258 Lakedge Ave Berkeley Vale Neighbourhood Centre 3 Heather Ave BLUE HAVEN Blue Haven Community Centre 1 Apsley Ct Blue Haven Public School 37 Colorado Dr BUDGEWOI Coles Noela Pl Budgewoi Soccer Club 1 Millington Way United Petroleum 67-71 Scenic Dr Discount Drug Store 73 Scenic Dr Halekulani Bowling Club 50 Natuna Ave

Forries Café¬¬ 970 The Entrance Rd, Forrester’s Beach Di Matteos 27 Forrester’s Beach Rd Forrester’s Beach Retirement Village 1001 The Entrance Rd Caltex service station The Entrance Rd Cnr Bellevue Rd GOROKAN Guardian Pharmacy 70 Wallarah Rd Liquorland 72 Wallarah Rd Central Coast Fresh & Cooked Seafood 74 Wallarah Rd TSG Gorokan 1/74 Wallarah Rd Wallarah Bay Recreation Club 40 Wallarah Rd Toukley & Districts Art Society 6 Wallarah Rd GOSFORD Imperial centre 171 Mann St Central Coast Leagues Club 1 Dane Dr Masonic Centre 86 Mann Street GWANDALAN Gwandalan Public School

Kanangra Dr Gwandalan Bowling Club Gamban Rd HAMLYN TERRACE Hakea Grove Aged Care 102 Louisiana Rd Wyong Public Hospital Pacific Hwy The Dam Hotel Cnr Minnesota Rd & Pacific Hwy Bottlemart 181-187 Minnesota Rd Palm Springs Home Village 181 Minnesota Rd Catholic Healthcare Wellness Centre 1 Minnesota Rd Warnervale Public School Warnervale Rd & Minnesota Rd KANWAL Amcal+ Pharmacy Kanwal Medical Centre Kanwal Medical Centre, k2/654 Pacific Hwy Tuggerah Lakes Private Hospital 645 Pacific Hwy Arcare Kanwal Aged Care 2 Pearce Rd William Cape Gardens 40 Pearce Rd Oasis Caratel Caravan Park 207/209 Wallarah Rd Wyong Rugby League Club 40 Lake Haven Dr KILLARNEY VALE Opal Killarney Vale 1 Daniel Cl Central Coast Community Care Association Cnr Cornish Avenue & Wyong Rd

Subway 2/14 Bannister Dr McDonald’s Goobarabah Ave LAKE MUNMORAH Lake Munmorah Public School Pacific Highway Carters Rd Jamaica Blue 275 Pacific Hwy Woolworths 1 Tall Timbers Rd

Lake Haven Shopping Centre (service desk) Lake Haven Drive & Goobarabah Avenue Lake Haven Library and Council Services Lake Haven Shopping Centre RFBI Lake Haven Masonic Village Christopher Cres

Coles The Entrance Rd &, Dening St

7-Eleven The Entrance Gosford Ave

McDonald’s 2 Parsons Road Woolworths 3 Parsons Rd Coles 11 Parsons Rd The Orchards Retirement Village 15 The Ridgeway LONG JETTY Caltex Long Jetty 431 The Entrance Rd Bridge Club 415 The Entrance Rd CUT Computers 421 The Entrance Rd

Killarney Vale Bakery & Café 122 Wyong Rd

Metro Cinemas Lake Haven Forrow Dr

PRP Diagnostic Imaging 54 Victoria Ave

LISAROW Lisarow Takeaway Shop 2/1 Parsons Rd

MAGENTA Magenta Shores Golf & Country Club 1 Magenta Dr

LAKE HAVEN Lake Haven Castle Cottage 8 Kylie Cl

THE ENTRANCE The Entrance Visitor Information Centre 46 Marine Parade

The Greens The Entrance Corner Park Road & Warrigal Street

Kaino’s Seafood And B-urgers 324 The Entrance Rd

KULNURA General Store, Indian Restaurant & Cafe

Canton Beach Sports Club 11 Hibbard St

Lakeside Leisure Village 51 Kamilaroo Ave

The Bottle-O Shop 2/120 Wyong Rd

Red Prawn & Seafood Takeaway 118 Wyong Rd

Neighbourhood Centre 28 Brava Ave

Lakeside Shopping Centre The Entrance Rd & Dening St

Lisarow Newsagency Shop 13/1 Parsons Rd

MANNERING PARK The Bottle-O Mannering Park Cellars 68 Vales Rd NORAH HEAD Norah Head Bowling & Sports Club Victoria St NORAVILLE Vietnam Veterans Keith Payne VC Hostel LTD 1 Evans Rd OURIMBAH Ourimbah Lisarow RSL Club 6/20 Pacific Hwy Coastal Rural Traders 10 Ourimbah St TAFE Ourimbah Campus Q-10, Loop Rd & The Boulevarde The Preview The Boulevarde The Millery 10 Chittaway Rd

Opal Norah Head 63 Palomar Parade Toukley Public School Main Rd

Lake Munmorah Senior Citizens Club 1 Acacia Ave Munmorah United Bowling Club Acacia Ave

54 Ninth Ave

Coles Northlakes Shopping Centre

Nesuto The Entrance Apartments 18 Coral St

Diggers at The Entrance 315 The Entrance Rd

Central Coast Cycles 118 Wyong Rd

SAN REMO

Parktrees Village 750 Pacific Hwy

Coles Express 102-106 Wyong Rd

Killarney Vale Newsagency 112 Wyong Rd

Lee Rowan’s Garden world 72 Pacific Hwy

KFC 16 The Entrance Road Jimbo’s Quality Seafoods 109 The Entrance Rd Subway 35/37 Coral St Dunleith Tourist Park 2 Hutton Rd Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College The Entrance Rd David Mehan MP - The Entrance Electorate Office 24 The Entrance Rd Smoking Dragon 173 The Entrance Rd TOOWOON BAY Toowoon Bay Holiday Park 1 Koongara St Bay Takeaway 205 Bay Rd Toowoon Bay Cellars 153-155 Bay Rd Australia Post 145 Bay Rd Toowoon Bay Seafood & Take Away 92 Toowoon Bay Rd Amcal+ Pharmacy Toowoon Bay 96 Toowoon Bay Rd Family Bean 90 Toowoon Bay Rd Flour & Co. 88 Toowoon Bay Rd TOUKLEY Toukley50 Plus Leisure & Learning Centre 1 Hargraves St Seabreeze Seafoods 10 Hargraves St The Salvation Army 28 Canton Beach Rd NewsXpress Toukley Shop 1/30 Canton Beach Rd Coastal Health Medical Centre 213-217 Main Rd Toukley Golf Club

Toukley Library Main Rd Coles 781/17-21Yaralla St TUGGERAH Westfield (service desk) 50 Wyong Rd Coles Westfield Tuggerah Supanews Westfield Tuggerah Terry White Chemmart Westfield Tuggerah Tuggerah Library and Council Services Westfield Tuggerah Shingle Inn Tuggerah Westfield Tuggerah Meals on Wheels 6/10 Pioneer Ave Emma McBride MP Mariners Centre of Excellence, Suite 204 TUMBI UMBI Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College, Tumbi Umbi Campus 150 Bellevue Rd Glengara Retirement Village 220 Hansen’s Rd Mingara Recreation Club 12-14 Mingara Dr Chemist Outlet Tumbi Umbi Discount Chemist 7 Mingara Dr Domino’s Pizza Mingara 8 Mingara Dr McDonald’s Mingara Mingara Dr Hungry Jack’s Mingara Recreation Complex KFC Mingara 3 Mingara Dr Subway Restaurant Lot 9 Mingara Dr &, Wyong Rd WADALBA McDonald’s London Dr Woolworths 1 Figtree Blvd Coles Orchid Way The Lott 2 Edward Stinson Avenue Nargis Gourmet Food Indian & kebab 6/2 Edward Stinson Ave WAMBERAL Pacific Garden Hotel 871 The Entrance Rd WARNERVALE ChemistCare 3 Mary Mackillop Drv

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Warnies Café 1/13 Warnervale Rd WOONGARRAH Warnervale Gardens 171 Mataram Rd St. Mary Mackillop Catholic Church Warnervale 91 Sparks Rd WYEE Wyee Mini Market Shop 5 Wyee Shopping Village WYONG Wyong Neighbourhood Centre Inc Building 2/8 Rankens Ct Wyong Family History Group 6 Rankens Ct Village Central Wyong 18/34 Alison Rd Plaza Newsagency 6/18-34 Alison Rd The Art House Theatre 19-21 Margaret St Club Wyong RSL 15 Margaret St Central Coast Mobile Village 1A Cutler Dr IGA North Wyong Shop 2/34-38 Cutler Drive North Wyong High School 53 Alison Rd TAFE NSW – Wyong Porter St Wyong Milk Factory Café 141 Alison Rd All Sorts Fitness Wyong 141 Alison Rd Alison Homestead 1 Cape Rd United Petroleum 359 Pacific Highway North Mr David Harris MP - Wyong Electorate Office 142 Pacific Hwy KFC 300 Pacific Hwy Subway 250/300 Pacific Hwy Nexus Smart Hub 3 Amy Cl JAY-C 60/1-10 Amy Cl Kidz Hq 2c Amy Cl Wyong Golf Club 319 Pacific Hwy St James Anglican Church 25-27 Byron St Wyong Bowling Club 3 Panonia Rd Meander Village 18 Boyce Ave Kooindah Waters Golf Club 40 Kooindah Blvd Wyong Men Shed Incorporated 175 Pollock Ave Bendigo Bank 88 Pacific Hwy

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Wendy Folland was a part of Voices for Justice Conference H ope United Church Charmhaven’s Local Community Coordinator, Wendy Folland, joined with 200 Australians and 15 Pacific Island church leaders in Parliament to discuss what it means to be a part of the ‘Pacific family’.

The meeting was a part of this year’s, Voices for Justice Conference, which was held from November 30 to December 4. Key topics discussed were Australia’s foreign aid policy and the Pacific Step Up and what it means for Pacific people. “I went to Canberra because I am one of many concerned citizens who want Australia to be known as a generous and compassionate country which is committed to looking after the vulnerable in our region,” Folland said. “Although Australia’s

Wendy Folland with Emma McBride and several others who attended the conference Aid program has and everyday Aussies between Australia with its Reverend James contributed to the fight standing together in Pacific neighbours. Bhagwan, General against extreme poverty support of Australian Aid It responds to and Secretary of the Pacific over the past 25 years, is a powerful message recognises the broad Conference of Churches, still in the world today, 5.4 that I believe was heard in ranging challenges of the said the Pacific leaders million children die before the halls of Parliament,” Pacific region, identified want to encourage their fifth birthday, 815 she said. conversations about how by Pacific leaders and million go to sleep hungry Australia can best love its The Pacific Step Up communities, including: and 60 per cent of the is Australia’s newest strengthening Pacific neighbours. climate world do not have access foreign policy towards and disaster resilience; “Our journey with our to safe and adequate the nations of the Pacific. sustained economic Australian Christian sanitation. First announced growth; and, support brothers and sisters is “There is still more we in promote healthy, an example of the kind of September 2016, to can do as a nation. inclusive partnership the Pacific is the policy focuses on educated, looking for from Australia. “Pacific church leaders stepping up engagement populations.

“The truth is we don’t want a hand out, or even a hand up, what we want is a genuine consultative partnership. “It is this kind of partnership that we know has two-way benefits in leading to the deeper connection and flourishing of Australian and Pacific societies and their people,” Rev Bhagwan said. During the conference, Folland met with Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, to discuss how the Parliament can empower local communities in the Pacific to lead their own inclusive and sustainable development, as well as, recognise the needs of the Pacific’s most vulnerable people. “It was a privilege to represent the electorate and speak out for those whose voices are sometimes not heard in Canberra,” Folland said. Source: Media release, Dec 10 Wendy Folland, Hope UC Charmhaven

Rotary Clubs very busy collecting and distributing donations

he Rotary Clubs of WyongTuggerah and Northlakes-Toukley came together on December 8 to deliver a huge Christmas donation to the Wyong and Toukley Neighbourhood

Centres. Rotarians compiled enough food items 1 to create around 100 Christmas hampers, which will be distributed to local families doing it tough this Christmas. W y o n g - Tu g g e r a h Rotarians also donated water and soft drinks to the local volunteer Rural

Fire Service Appeal, which will benefit all firefighters currently battling blazes at Somersby and Mangrove

Mountain. Both Rotary Clubs are also involved with other local clubs on the Coast fundraising/collecting

THE ENTRANCE ALL SAINTS THE ENTRANCE CHRISTMAS SERVICES

CHRISTMAS DAY 9am Communion

TOUKLEY/BUDGEWOI ST LUKES TOUKLEY CHRISTMAS SERVICES

CHRISTMAS EVE 6pm Crib Service 11.30pm Carols & Communion

The Entrance 43322374 Regular Sundays 9am Communion 5pm Café Church Tuesdays 10am Healing Service www.anglicanchurchtheentrance.info theentranceanglican@gmail.com

CHRISTMAS DAY 9am Communion

21-25 Hammond Rd,

Toukley 43972975 Regular Sundays 9am Communion Wednesdays 10am Healing Service www.stlukesanglicantoukley.org.au st.lukesanglican@bigpond.com

ALL WELCOME!

Please, don’t buy animals as presents.

Source: Media release, Dec 16 Torben Nielsen, Rotary Club of Wyong-Tuggerah

289-291 The Entrance Rd,

Cats and dogs require a 10- to 20-year financial and emotional commitment.

any of the Rotary Clubs on the Central Coast.

ANGLICAN CHRISTMAS SERVICES CHRISTMAS EVE 6pm Carols & Communion

A Chain in the Backyard.

goods for farmers and fire victims. Donations for the farmers and bushfire victims can be made to

PLEASE COME & JOIN US!

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Monday to Friday chi and more - 9am to 3pm Australian Labor Party month 9am to 5pm 4332 5522 Ourimbah/ Narara 10:30 to 12:30 at Wyong RSL 4353 4988 Branch contact@centralcoastclc.org.au Club Discussion/action community The Lunch Bunch 0421 216 952 issues - 3 levels of Government Social lunches for seniors on the wyongtoastmasters@gmail.com Central Coast 50+ Niagara Park Primary School Central Coast, meet at 12 noon Singles Social Group 7.30pm 1st Mon 1st and 3rd Sun Wyong Uniting Church Fun And Friendship With an All welcome to join 0410 309 494 Weekly Sunday Service 9am, Excellent Monthly Progam of kyle.macgregor@hotmail.com All welcome. – Bible Study our friendly group Dinner, Dancing, Scrabble, Cards, group Call or SMS And Tenpin Etc. So Call Central Coast Greens

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The Creative Compassion Centre Inc. Secondhand Shopping, Upcycling

0418 772 569

62 Watanobbi Road, Wyong 4352 1528

The NSW Justices Association Inc

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The Central Coast Greens For a fairer, more transparent and accountable government based on democratic principles Local, state-wide, national and international issues and

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Ourimbah Branch Liberal Party of Aust How good is this! Branch meets 2nd Thursday of Each Month

0468 476 237

Call Colin

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

Warnervale Branch - NSW Labor Party

The Entrance Camera Club Inc

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Tuggerah Combined Probus Club Inc

Central Coast Tenants’

New members and To support and promote NSW visitors welcome. Labor within the Warnervale area. Renowned for Nature photography 3rd Tue 7pm Grow your photographic skills Hamlyn Terrace in all genres with a friendly Community Centre group of enthusiasts. 0419 128 497 Monthly Competition. warnervale.labor@gmail.com Meets 2nd Friday 7pm CWA Hall Long Jetty

Advice and Advocacy Meet new friends and enjoy social Service events. 2nd Thur., 10:30am, guest Free telephone advice and speakers. Social outings 3rd Thur. Woodbury Park Community Hall, advocacy for all tenants as well as residents in residential parks Mardi 4351 0450

4353 5515

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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

0478 228 914

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

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4393 2755

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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

The Lions Club of Gwandalan Inc Come join the Lions, make friends and help your local community Saturday Garage Sales and BBQ 7am to 11.30am help your local community

4972 5562

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The Lions Club of Wyong Inc 50 years supporting local activities Join us - Meet new friends 4th Tues Monthly 6:30pm Don Small / Lions retirement village

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0413 237 010

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

0404 257 702

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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

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he Central Coast has won the inaugural 2019-20 Greater Hunter Under 12 Representative Cricket Competition. Central Coast were the strong favourites in the final, only dropping one match during the season proper, which just happened to be against their Hunter Valley opponents, who they met in the grand final. Hunter Valley won the toss and batted. They got the worst start possible, to be in deep trouble at 8/26. A minor recovery saw Hunter Valley total 56 in the 33rd over. Central Coast lost an early wicket, but a great second wicket partnership from Raj Sharma (21 not out) and Koby Smith (31 not out), saw Central Coast cruise to victory. A brief presentation followed and medallions and shields were presented to the Central Coast team, which was made up of promising young players from clubs across the region. Koby Smith was awarded the Player of the Competition after very strong performances with the bat and the WK gloves. Source: Media release, Dec 2 Garry Burkinshaw, Central Coast Cricket Association

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Funding for skate park at Lake Munmorah protected

oves to protect $1.9M earmarked for a longpromised skate park at Lake Munmorah were successful at Central Coast Council’s December 9 meeting, and staff will provide an urgent report to “put all the facts on the table”. Cr Greg Best’s Notice of Motion, which had been deferred from the November 25 meeting, went ahead unchallenged. He wanted the report from staff to clarify a

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conflicting situation in which Lake Munmorah Progress Association had been told by staff that the park was officially on hold. However, a recent brochure issued by Council highlighted the $1.9M regional park, saying it would be built this financial year and the funding was in the 2018/19 budget. Cr Best said that if this project had been stalled, he wanted the funds for the project preserved and moved over to the 2020/21 budget, instead of the money possibly being allocated

elsewhere. Cr Doug Vincent said he understood that “staff are having some issues, making it hard to progress – which we can’t talk about”. The skate park is part of a proposed new recreation area on the corner of Tall Timbers Rd and the Progress Association raised concerns over that site, foreshadowing tenure problems with the Crown land. Source: Meeting, Dec 9 Agenda item 8.2 Central Coast Council Reporter: Sue Murray

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