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Wyong RSL Club is likely to merge with the Mounties Group Club Wyong and Mounties Group (Mt Pritchard and District Community Club) are still in discussions but an announcement of amalgamation is likely in about a month. The two clubs have been negotiating since March about a potential amalgamation, following Wyong RSL Club advertising for expressions of interest from clubs interested in a merger. Ten responses were received initially and two responses were withdrawn. The Board of Wyong RSL considered the remaining eight expressions of interest and chose Mounties Group as the preferred partner to pursue amalgamation discussions. Mounties Group Chief Executive Officer, Dale Hunt, said the two clubs were moving towards a Memorandum of Understanding over the next couple of months. Hunt said Mounties Group had always kept its eye on the Central Coast. “About five percent of our members now live on the Central Coast after their retirement and they have a real loyalty to Mounties and this is an opportunity for them to again have their home club and all the services we bring,” he said. “We don’t push our way into areas and when Wyong RSL

Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, has responded to demands from the State Opposition. See page 5

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Families disadvantaged under the COVID-19 restrictions have received grocery hampers.

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called for expressions of interest, we saw it as a great opportunity. “We believe we do clubs pretty well and if we can bring that quality up to the Coast then the whole Coast benefits and our members up there do as well.” Mounties Group comprises seven clubs – Mt Pritchard and District Community Club; Triglav, a Slovenian club in St Johns Park; Mekong, a Vietnamese cultural club in Cabramatta; Club Italia at

Lansvale; Fairfield Bowling Club; Manly Bowling Club and Harbord Diggers. “The difference between us and other club groups is that every one of our clubs has its own personality, its own identity to match their community, we don’t try to cookie cut them. “Clubs play a vital role in a community and I think they are really underestimated.” Hunt said Club Wyong would retain its name and all the sub

clubs and associations within the club would remain. “We are a community club and we’ll be investing back into the community through grants and sponsorships to community and sporting groups,” he said. Mounties Group has issued a notice to members of Intent to Amalgamate as a Parent Company and both clubs have informed members that prior to the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, they will be provided with details of the other clubs which expressed

an interest and why Mounties was chosen as the preferred party. Also, details of the other clubs will be disclosed in planned information meetings and will also be disclosed in the Notice of Meeting to vote on the amalgamation. No one from Club Wyong was available for interview. Source: Club Wyong website Interview, Jun 29 Dale Hunt, Mounties Group Reporter: Sue Murray

Wetlands-Pioneer Dairy is a twitchers’ paradise Central Coast WetlandsPioneer Dairy is the premium birdwatching place on the Coast, says spokesperson for Central Coast Birding Group, Allen Benson. It’s hard to believe though, that the twitchers’ paradise might well have been a power station if community groups hadn’t stepped in to save it many years ago. Continued page 4

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A fundraiser to support a little girl from Wadalba is underway. See page 23

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Warnervale’s Joey Walton will make his debut with the NSW Waratahs this Friday (July 3). See page 31

Black-necked Stork, also known as Jabiru Photo: Daniel McKeon

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Roads receive $1.4 million in government funding Road works on the Peninsula totalling $1.4 million have received State and Federal funding.

An investigation is underway after a jawbone was located at Umina Beach.

About 30 properties along North Entrance beach have been battered by wild seas over the past couple of months, causing severe erosion and unstable sand dunes in front of houses.

A proposal by a coastal engineer to trial a low-cost sandbag wall in order to keep open the mouth of The Entrance Channel has been reffered by Central Coast Council.

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A meeting was held at Ourimbah station on May 27, when Sub-branch Secretary, Barbara McNab, lobbied to make sure the memorial was protected. The memorial was built in the 1920s and displays the names of Ourimbah locals who served during the First World War. An archway opens to a garden and is an important part of the local heritage. The Entrance MP, David

Mehan, who also attended the meeting, said plans released by Transport for NSW for the station upgrade would lead to the destruction on the war memorial. “Plans indicate that the eastern wing wall of the memorial archway will be removed to accommodate a wider pathway to lifts which will be installed on the existing footbridge,” he said. “While the station upgrade and lifts are welcome, the destruction of the war memorial is not,” Mehan said. “Local heritage protection is important for our Ourimbah community, which already

resisted efforts by Transport for NSW to demolish the station master’s residence in 2016. “The new lifts and pathway can be accommodated without the need to remove part of the memorial,” Mehan said. A statement from Transport for NSW says the current concept design for the upgrade includes a connecting path for access to the new lift which might require a small section of the dwarf wall to be relocated. “Transport for NSW understands that the eastern dwarf wall is an important part of the World War I Memorial Garden and is committed to working with Ourimbah RSL to

develop a strategy to avoid potential impacts to the monument while this important upgrade work is completed,” a spokesperson said. It was indicated that the potential for design amendments would be investigated, in consultation with Ourimbah RSL, during the detailed design stage of the project. Key features of the access upgrades being planned at Ourimbah station also include a new station entrance from the Pacific Highway, new stairs from the footbridge to Platform 2, stairs from the Pacific Highway bus stop to Platform 2

and a new access ramp from the Shirley St commuter car park. Work planned also includes platform resurfacing, improved amenities, lighting and CCTV for security and safety. Community feedback on the project, which closed on June 3, is now being reviewed by the project team and will be responded to in a Determination Report to be published on the Transport for NSW website. Source: Media release, June 11 The Entrance MP, David Mehan Media statement, June 12 Transport for NSW Reporter: Sue Murray

Ferry sank on its mooring The privately owned 18m former Stockton commuter ferry remains where it sank on its mooring at Gwandalan Bay.

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The vessel is being monitored by NSW Maritime and salvage plans are underway to remove it. NSW Maritime issued a clean-up notice to the owner, requiring the removal of the boat and all associated equipment from the water at the owner’s cost, under NSW legislation. Acting Executive Director of NSW Maritime, Alex Barrell,

said fines of up to $7,500 could be issued for polluting the State’s waterways under NSW pollution laws. Fire and Rescue NSW crews were called on Thursday, June 11, and spent most of the day containing a fuel spill from the boat. Booms were laid around the boat to contain the 100 litres of fuel leaking from the vessel. Barrell said NSW Maritime’s Investigations Unit would lead an investigation into the incident. Source: Media statement, Jun 16 NSW Maritime

Central Coast residents have enjoyed even more freedom over the weekend, after the NSW Government’s latest lot of easing of COVID-19 restrictions came into effect on June 13. See page 13

Education

Gorokan Public School students are spoiled for choice when it comes to keeping fit and healthy this winter, with the school opening a handful of new active facilities in June. See page 27

Sport

The AFL Hunter Central Coast Board has confirmed starting dates for the 2020 senior AFL season. See page 29

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Almost $1 million of this will be spent in Woy Woy Rd. The road pavement will be upgraded in Woy Woy Rd near Wattle Cr, Phegans Bay, and “audio” edge and centre

lines installed, at a total cost of $305,000. At Culgoa Rd, Horsfield Bay, a painted median barrier will be installed, with non-skid pavement, shoulder widening around the curve and enhanced warning signs at a cost of $513,000. Near Nagari Rd, Woy Woy, the road pavement will be upgraded,

audio edge and centre lines will be installed, together with vehicle activated signs, at a cost of $165,000. A total of $238,000 will be spent in Blackwall Rd, Woy Woy. A raised pedestrian threshold and crossing will be installed with electronic signage at a cost of $130,000.

Pedestrian “safety improvements” will be made for 300 metres and a raised pedestrian crossing installed at a cost of $108,000; A total of $180,000 has been allocated over two years, for improvements to corner of Mt Ettalong Rd with Hobart Ave. The project is expected to be

New grant a boost for local exporters

A new State Government initiative could be just the lifeline that small and medium exporters on the Central Coast need.

Staff have also recommended that all current special levies continue, also with a 2.6 per cent rise. Last year, the rate rise went through the council meeting undebated. The councillors met last Saturday, June 13, to discuss the budget for next financial year, which starts on July 1 and that document will come to the June 29 meeting.

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See page 25 Peter and Janita Witney at Bambi Enterprises

Decision looms on increase in Council rates Central Coast councillors will decide on Monday night June 22, whether to accept a recommendation from staff to raise landholders’ rates by 2.6 per cent for next financial year.

Many Copacabana residents are outraged over the imminent removal of a brace of casuarina trees from Susan Fahey Park as Central Coast Council undertakes a major upgrade of the reserve.

Council has already agreed to a 2.2 per cent water rates increase for next year. This year’s water rate was a decrease from the previous year thanks to that year’s Independent Pricing and Regulary Tribunal (PART) ruling. In accordance with the Local Government Act, the IPART approved a rate peg increase of 2.6 per cent for 2020-21. This means that Council may increase total rate revenue in 2020-21 by 2.6 per cent without any additional approval. The NSW Valuer General’s revalued all Coast land as at July 1, 2019, and council must use these valuations.

Properties with large increases in land value will experience rate increases well above the IPART approved rate. As Council’s total rates income can only increase by the IPART approved 2.6 per cent, other ratepayers will see increases of less than 2.6 per cent and some will see rate decreases. Rates to be issued by July 31 in line with previous years. The Office of Local Government has provided an automatic extension to the payment date for ratepayers to 30 September 2020. Source Agenda Item 2.1 Central Coast Council meeting June 22.

Bensville 10-year-old, Lainee Parada, is laying the groundwork for an early career in the fashion industry...

...170 jobs to be created Mannering Colliery surface facilities and conveyor to Vales Point Power Station

Proposed changes at Chain Valley Colliery, Mannering Colliery and Vales Point Power Station have been fast tracked by the NSW Government to inject $65M into the economy and boost employment by 170 jobs. It is one of 19 projects nominated in the third round of the NSW Planning System Acceleration Program to fast track planning assessments for shovel ready projects. Great Southern Energy Pty Ltd, trading as Delta Coal, which

Councillors at their ordinary general meeting on June 22, voted to apply the 2.6 percent rate rise allowed by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal.

The Central Coast’s NZ Warriors endured in a Friday night try frenzy on June 12, with an upset 37-26 win over the North Queensland Cowboys at Central Coast Stadium. See page 40

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continuing to pivot from COVID-19 response to recovery, and fast tracking planning assessments for shovel ready projects is one of the ways we are doing this,” he said. The proposal is to increase the transport of coal underground from Chain Valley Colliery (CVC) to Mannering Colliery (MC), to improve operational efficiencies and allow increased processing of coal at Mannering Colliery and onward transport to Vales Point Power Station. According to the NSW

Department of Planning, Industry & Environment Assessment Report of May 2020, Chain Valley Colliery wants to increase the amount of coal transported underground from CVC to MC from 1.3 million tonnes per annum to 2.1 million tonnes per annum. It would be transported via the existing underground linkage to the MC pit top where it would be crushed, screened and moved via the overland conveyor to Vales Point Power Station. Delta Coal predicts that putting

more coal through the underground link would result in a reduction in the number of trucks travelling above ground on private roads. At present, Delta Coal has consent to dispatch a total of 32 laden coal trucks per hour and 270 laden coal trucks per day by public roads, but according to the report, for some years, CVC has not transported coal by trucks other than to Vales Point Power Station.

Rate notices will include an insert on how to apply for hardship assistance when they go out to ratepayers. The increase will take effect from July 1 and will be incorporated into the ordinary and special rate levies across both the former Gosford and Wyong council areas. Mayor Lisa Matthews said that while the rate rise came at

a time of uncertainty, Council had put in place processes to assist residents in meeting their obligations. “It was an extremely difficult and emotive discussion, as raising rates at this time was not an easy decision,” she said. “As a Council, we’re well aware of the challenging economic conditions that residents are currently experiencing,” Mayor Matthews said. She said only 23 people applied for assistance the last time the rate notices went out, but council fully expected community members to take

them up on the offer. “Council remains committed to delivering on key community projects and the revenue raised from ratepayers will help us do that.” She said that it was hard to ask for help, but even council was asking for help. It was asking the State Government for a $400,000 grant to help pay for the cost of running the new Local Planning Panel. The State Government imposed panel held its first meeting this month to deal with development applications that the council used to consider.

Council is forecasting revenue of $335.5M from ratepayers over the next 12 months. The rate increase will bring in a potential addition of $4.4M in revenue from last year. The special rate levies are long-term levies: Gosford CBD Improvement; Gosford Parking; The Entrance area; Wyong area, Toukley area; and, Business and Tourism Development. These special rates are paid in specific business areas. A push by Crs Greg Best and Troy Marquart to keep rates at the current level was defeated. Council will hold an

Council is continuing to transition some of its most popular community events to an online format in order to keep residents connected, inspired and entertained. See page 15

Education

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Year 12 HSC Visual Arts students are back in the Art Department and turning heads with the progress of their Bodies of Work.

2.6 percent rate rise adopted

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owns and operates the two underground coal mines, submitted applications for Chain Valley Colliery (Modification 3) and Mannering Coal Mine (Modification 5). These will be assessed and approval to go ahead, or not, will be determined by Friday, July 17. Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said the NSW Government’s priority was creating jobs as well as keeping people in existing jobs. “The NSW government is

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extraordinary meeting on Monday night, June 29, to adopt the draft operational plan (or budget) which explains how council will spend its money next financial year. The councillors held a meeting on Saturday, June 13, to discuss the budget, among other topics. Cr Best alluded to the discussions, saying that they heard staggering figures and issues that would need to be managed. Source: Meeting, Jun 22 Central Coast Council Reporter: Merilyn Vale

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Central Coast Rugby Union has released the draw for their modified 2020 season, with some blockbuster matches scheduled for the opening round. See page 31

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NSW Planning Minister , Rob Stokes and DLALC Chairman, Matt West

Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council (DLALC) has hit back at claims by community group Coast Environmental Alliance (CEA) that its proposal for a major housing development on Woy Woy Rd at Kariong is "disgraceful”. CEA founder, Jake Cassar said he was alarmed at the lack

Indigenous community split over Darkinjung development aspirations

of community consultation on the proposal, which would see 70 properties developed on what he says is an extremely ecologically and culturally sensitive area. “They are planning to clear an area of largely untouched bushland right next to the area known as Bambara, with the majority of the site being surrounded by National Park,”

Cassar said. “This is the area that our community battled for years to have protected in the surrounding National Park. "Both the Aboriginal and nonAboriginal community worked tirelessly side by side for many years to eventually have this area listed as a National Park, and after around a decade of community actions, we

succeeded. “Bambara is officially protected and registered as Kariong Sacred Lands, due to it being an Aboriginal site of significance – the DLALC themselves nominated the area for declaration as an Aboriginal Place to ensure recognition and protection. According to Cassar, the Bambara area is internationally

Club Wyong and Mounties Group (Mt Pritchard and District Community Club) are still in discussions but an announcement of amalgamation is likely in about a month.

SOURCE: Central Coast Council agenda 2.4, 9 Jun 2020

The two clubs have been negotiating since March about a potential amalgamation, following Wyong RSL Club advertising for expressions of interest from clubs interested in a merger. Ten responses were received initially and two responses were withdrawn. The Board of Wyong RSL considered the remaining eight expressions of interest and chose Mounties Group as the preferred partner to pursue amalgamation discussions. Mounties Group Chief Executive Officer, Dale Hunt, said the two clubs were moving towards a Memorandum of Understanding over the next couple of months. Hunt said Mounties Group had always kept its eye on the Central Coast. “About five percent of our members now live on the Central Coast after their retirement and they have a real loyalty to Mounties and this is an opportunity for them to again have their home club and all the services we bring,” he said. “We don’t push our way into areas and when Wyong RSL

Councillors voted at their meeting on June 22 to apply the 2.6% rise allowed by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal. The increase will take effect from July and will be incorporated into the ordinary and special rates across both the former Gosford and Wyong council areas.

Rate notices will include an insert on how to apply for hardship assistance. Mayor Lisa Matthews said that while the rate rise comes at a time of uncertainty, Council has put in place processes to assist residents in meeting their obligations. “It was an extremely difficult and emotive discussion as raising rates at this time was not an easy decision,” Cr Matthews said. “As a Council, we’re well aware of the challenging economic conditions Central Coast residents are currently experiencing.” Cr Matthews said only 23

people applied for assistance the last time the rate notice went out but Council fully expected community members to take them up on the offer this time. “I would certainly encourage all residents to contact our customer service team and investigate the hardship options we have put in place to assist the community,” she said. “Council remains committed to delivering on key community projects and the revenue raised from ratepayers will help us serve the community by providing great customer experience, value for money

and delivering on quality services.” She said it was hard to ask for help but even the Council was asking for help. It was asking the State Government for a $400,000 grant to help pay for the cost of running the new Local Planning Panel. Council is forecasting revenue of $335.5M from ratepayers over the next 12 months. The increase will bring in a potential addition of $4.4M in revenue from last year. Special rate levies are long term levies that will be used to help fund Gosford CBD

The Central Coast lost one of its greatest champions when former Member for Gosford and Gosford Mayor Malcolm Brooks passed away on June 19 at the age of 90. See page 16

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famous and attracts thousands of tourists each year with the Kariong Egyptian-style Hieroglyphs featured on the History Channel. "If this proposal were to go ahead it would come within 20 metres of known Aboriginal engraving sites. Continued page 10

Council rates to rise Despite recent overtures to households struggling with the coronavirus, Central Coast Council is set to increase rates by 2.6% from July 1, forecast to raise an additional $4.4M from local ratepayers.

A social media policy, referred to by some Central Coast councillors as a “gag order” was adopted at Council’s meeting on June 22 to be reviewed.

Source: Agenda Item 2.5 Central Coast Council meeting, Jun 22

Sport

Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, has responded to demands from the State Opposition. See page 5

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Families disadvantaged under the COVID-19 restrictions have received grocery hampers.

Club Wyong

The New Zealand Warriors have dumped coach Steve Kearney after just four matches into the NRL season restart. See page 40

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Central Coast WetlandsPioneer Dairy is the premium birdwatching place on the Coast, says spokesperson for Central Coast Birding Group, Allen Benson.

Working bees weed and mulch Runway Park gardens

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Wetlands-Pioneer Dairy is a twitchers’ paradise

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Improvements, Gosford parking and other projects in The Entrance, Wyong and Toukley areas as well as business and tourism development. A push by Cr Greg Best and Cr Troy Marquart to keep rates at the current level was defeated. Council will hold an extraordinary meeting next Monday night, June 29, to adopt the draft operational plan and budget which explains how Council will spend its money next financial year.

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Wyong RSL Club is likely to merge with the Mounties Group designed in 2020-21 at a cost of $50,000, with construction of the shoulder widening, median separation and upgraded road pavement at a cost of $130,000 taking place in 2021-22. The project aims to reduce the likelihood and severity of crashes.

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Secretary of Ourimbah Sub-branch Barbara McNab, (left), Sub-branch President, Dave Pankhurst, The Entrance MP David Mehan, Director Heritage Stoneworks at NSW Government Finance, Services and Innovation Dept, Troy Vanderplas and Sub-branch Grants Officer, Sandra Elsley.

Ourimbah RSL Sub-branch has met with Transport for NSW staff in a bid to save the historic war memorial from removal as part of the railway station upgrade.

Members of the Central Coast mountain biking community have hit back at calls to have mountain biking disallowed. Jake Cassar, CEA

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The Umina Community Group has been holding a series of working bees to weed and mulch gardens at the Runway Park in Trafalgar Ave, Woy Woy. The most recent was on Sunday, June 14. Two more are planned for Thursday, July 2, and Sunday, July

12, from 10am for an hour each day. The group will also be at the park when Central Coast Council’s Landcare team plans to coordinate a National Tree Day activity on Sunday, August 2. The event is expected to include planting on site, giveaways of native plant seedlings and a sausage sizzle.

“Residents receiving seedlings at each site will be asked to plant them within their property boundaries rather than in road reserves,” according to a report prepared for the May 11 Council meeting by council’s environmental manager Mr Luke Sulkowski. “Encouraging planting within road reserves without direct guidance is challenging due to the

potential risks to the community member working unsupervised on a Council roadside, and the presence of underground infrastructure that could be impacted from the tree.” The event “will be dependent on restrictions applying as a result of the current Covid-19 pandemic in August”. The report related the event

It’s hard to believe though, that the twitchers’ paradise might well have been a power station if community groups hadn’t stepped in to save it many years ago.

to the Council’s Community Strategic Plan aim to “educate the community on the value and importance of natural areas and biodiversity and to encourage community involvement in caring for our natural environment”. SOURCE: Social media, 18 June 2020 Umina Community Group Central Coast Council agenda 6.3, 11 May 2020

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Health

A fundraiser to support a little girl from Wadalba is underway. See page 23

Sport

Warnervale’s Joey Walton will make his debut with the NSW Waratahs this Friday (July 3). See page 31

Black-necked Stork, also known as Jabiru Photo: Daniel McKeon

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Works underway at The Entrance waterfront

Central Coast Council is rolling out a program of works at The Entrance, causing changed traffic and pedestrian conditions in and around the town, including the Marine Pde car park. Construction works include: stage one of the installation of bollards; installation of gym equipment in the Waterfront

Plaza; and, decorative lighting of the Norfolk Pine trees in Waterfront Plaza and around tree seating adjacent the pelican feeding area. These works are due to be finished by August. There will be rectification works to the pavers in Waterfront Plaza and along the waterfront footpath. Late in May, high seas and

storms lashed The Entrance foreshore and uplifted part of the concrete pathway and Memorial Park car park was closed temporarily due to the tides flooding the carpark with water and sand. Since then, Council has installed a temporary detour footpath and traffic diversion in and around the town centre, including the Marine Parade car park.

There are changed pedestrian movements around the Memorial Park car park while bollards are being installed at the playground and the fence along the waterfront footpath was due to come down by July 10. Source: Media statement, Jun 25 Central Coast Council Reporter: Sue Murray

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Wetlands-Pioneer Dairy is a twitchers’ paradise From page 1 It is a large parcel of swampland, open paddocks and woodland between Tuggerah and Wyong, owned by the Department of Lands, and operated and protected by Pioneer Dairy Trust. The Trust has planted 20,000 trees and shrubs, mostly Swamp Mahogany, to provide

habitat for Regent Honeyeaters and Swift Parrots. “These trees are starting to reach maturity and should do so in the next five years,” said Benson. “The place is very popular for birdwatchers, which explains why many unusual sightings are made here,” he said. Get out the binoculars for rare

sightings of Pectoral Sandpiper, Long-toed Stint and Oriental Plovers. Benson said there’s regular unusual visits from Australian Pipit, Yellow-rumped Thornbill, Black Bittern, Azure Kingfisher, Plumed Whistling Duck, Musk Duck, Glossy Ibis, Australian Shelduck, Black-necked Stork, and during summer months,

the Bronze Cuckoo and Shining Bronze Cuckoo will pay a visit. Birdwatchers can also spot Waterbirds-Ducks (Wood, Black, Hardhead, Grey Teal), Cormorants (Little Pied, Little Black, Great), Raptors (Whistling Kite, Swamp Harrier, White-bellied Sea Eagle, Blackshouldered Kite), Figbird, Masked Lapwing, Egrets (all

species), Black-winged Stilt, Southern Emu-wren plus lots more common birds. In summer months, birdwatchers will see Channelled-billed Cuckoo, White-breasted Woodswallow, Fairy Martin and Sharp-tailed Sandpiper. Even if birdwatching is not your thing, visitors can stroll

through the nature walks, visit heritage listed buildings, practice your golf swing, have a picnic, discover the cultural history and learn about the grazing and dairy history. Source: Media release, Jun 26 Allen Benson, Central Coast Birding Group Reporter: Sue Murray

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If we look at it from the perspective of the next generation, predominately Youth, social connections with friends and peers was not available during the restrictions. So, the opportunity to share their experiences and grievances was lost during

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this period. Our health and wellbeing as social creatures are essential for living fully functional connected lives. Our CEN Youth group that I have had the privilege to develop have shared with me the frustrations and suffering young people are facing. As a middle-aged woman I have built the resilience and skills to manage the social isolation and find creative ways to connect with friends and family. This opportunity may not be readily accessible to many Youth. Our CEN Youth group have been catching up regularly online touching base and sharing experiences with each other, acknowledging that they are experiencing the same suffering not being able to connect face to face with their friends and family. We are also planning a short hike (following the restriction guidelines) with a team building exercise for our next catch up. It is important we try to understand how it must feel from their perspective to see the changes that are unfolding as a new system develops, hence why Youth must be heard and supported as they will be inheriting this future we have already started to create. Community is Everything Hale Adasal CEN Chair

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CEN Community Support Officer (Paid Casual Position 18 hours/week) CEN requires a Community Support Officer to assist in responding to key issues and advocacy on matters that contribute to achieving ecologically sustainable development. Full position description and selection criteria can be found at https://www.cen.org.au/cen-homepage/opportunities/jobs Applications close 5pm, Friday 17th July, 2020

CEN Volunteer positions available at our Office - Ourimbah We are looking for reception and administration volunteers 2-15 hrs a week during CEN core office hours of 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. Please email Karen at karen.oneill@cen.org.au for more information or to apply. Closes 30th July.

CENTRAL COAST MARINE DISCOVERY CENTRE Good news if you are looking for something fun to do in the school holidays. We are opening especially for NSW School Holiday 4 July to 19 July 2020. There will be limited number of visitors for three 1.5 hour sessions per day (10am, 12 and 2pm) and sessions must be pre-booked and pre-paid. Go to www.ccmdc.org.au to find out more details and to book. The current extensions/renovations will be on hold during the holidays and the CCMDC will reopen in September/October when our renovations are completed.

Central Coast Marine Discovery Centre Venue Manager (paid position 38 hours/week, 2 year contract) The CCMDC is looking for a full time venue manager to manage the day to day operations of the Central Coast Marine Discovery Centre in co-operation with the requirements of the onsite cafe, primary and secondary schools, tourists, visitors, volunteers, suppliers and CCMDC board members. For a full position description and to apply

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Government pulling every economic lever Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, has responded to demands from the State Opposition for a comprehensive plan to deliver jobs once the Jobkeeper payment expires in September, saying that the government is “pulling every economic lever available” to create new job opportunities. Labor Leader, Jodi McKay, said Treasurer, Dominic Perrottet, had outlined measures which would stifle economic growth and further hurt those who have borne the brunt of the economic crisis brought about by COVID-19. “The Treasurer told NSW that he wants to cut wages and he wants the GST raised which will most affect those least able to afford yet another price rise, all while refusing to properly support businesses, casual workers, women, and those hardest hit by this pandemic,” McKay said. “But he hasn’t said how any of these plans will actually create jobs that are desperately needed across our state. “Jobs are what people in NSW care about right now, jobs

The new Warnervale Primary School is one of three Central Coast projects which have been fast-tracked

in the city, and jobs in the bush. “In September, more than one million people and 300,000 businesses will lose JobKeeper support. “By then, the number of people unemployed in NSW will have peaked at almost 300,000 people, or almost 8%. “The NSW Government needs to stand up to the Federal Government and fight to keep

JobKeeper in NSW for businesses and families who desperately need it. “Take JobKeeper away and we prolong the recession and hurt the recovery.” McKay said the state was not prepared to handle the successive economic hits of drought, bushfires, floods, a pandemic and now a recession. “Billions of dollars were

wasted on mismanaged projects like the Sydney Light Rail and the Sydney Metro,” she said. “The Government must make sure that the projects that it fast-tracks are projects Made in NSW. “Every project and government spending should employ local workers, use locally made materials, bought

from NSW businesses.” Crouch conceded that the NSW unemployment rate rose to 6.4 per cent in May, which is the highest we have experienced in 11 years. “COVID-19 posed a significant health risk to our community but it now also poses an economic risk,” he said. “The challenge cannot be understated and will be felt for

many months to come.” But he said that in the past three months alone, the Government has committed $13.6B in health and economic stimulus. “This is all about keeping people in jobs and keeping businesses in business,” he said. “As we pivot from the ‘response’ to ‘recovery’ phase, support is being provided at both a micro and macro level. “Dozens of projects, worth a total of $13B, are being fast tracked through the Planning System Acceleration Program. “This includes three on the Central Coast: a new public primary school at Warnervale, changes to underground transport at Chain Valley Bay Colliery, and 41 new affordable housing units at Gosford. “If approved, these three projects would generate 440 new jobs and contribute $106.9M to our local economy.” Source: Media release, Jun 16 NSW Labor Leader, Jody McKay Media statement, Jun 24 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch

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A draft study exploring ways to minimise the impact of flooding in the Killarney Vale and Long Jetty catchment areas has been released by Central Coast Council for public comment. The aim of this study and plan is to reduce the impact of overland flooding and flood liability across Killarney Vale, Bateau Bay, Shelly Beach, Long Jetty and The Entrance, within the Killarney Vale and Long Jetty catchments. Each of the catchments is drained by a network of channels, stormwater drains and detention basins, and during heavy rainfall, overland or flash flooding can occur, which then flows into Tuggerah Lake. The Killarney Vale/Long Jetty study only covers overland flooding from the local catchments draining into Tuggerah Lake. Inundation from elevated water levels in Tuggerah Lake is not assessed as part of this study as this has been addressed in the Tuggerah Lakes Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan. The Killarney Vale/Long Jetty study takes in social, economic, environmental and flood risks and evaluates a range of potential mitigation measures. Trouble spots identified in this study of January 2020, include: Hume Bvde and Wyong Rd near Macarthur St; Davidson Ave at Ferndale St; and, Wyong Rd near Kathleen White Cres, all at Killarney Vale. Grandview St, Shelly Beach and Long Jetty sites at Elsiemer St, and The Entrance Rd at Norfolk St, are also problem areas. Options for flood modification provided in the study aim to reduce the extent, depth and velocity of floodwater by upgrading drainage, detention basins, roadworks and earthworks. They include recommendations for stormwater upgrades near Hume Bvde at Killarney Vale,

with an estimated cost of $770,000; near The Entrance Reef Resort Motel, $1.6M; and near Kathleen White Cres, $530,000. Roadworks and regrading flood modification options are: installation of kerb and gutter along Elseimer St and Pacific St, Long Jetty, $170,000; median modification near Wyong Rd culverts, $990,000; and, The Entrance Reef Resort, $150,000. When cost estimates were prepared, the study also predicted reduction in flood damage costs if each option was implemented, along with the associated benefit-cost ratio. The study recommended more detailed analysis of debris control structures upstream of Wyong Rd culverts, with two locations identified, under Wyong Rd near Kathleen White Cres and under Hume Bved near Macarthur St, estimated to cost about $120,000 over a 50-year period, assuming each track rack would be replaced after 25 years and maintenance every three months. Other recommendations included updating local flood plans, community education and flood awareness, making flood data available to property owners, and advocate for fair and affordable property insurance premiums. The report said, in general, that the options in the study could be implemented progressively over a five-year timeframe, yet, it was more likely to be a 10-year period because of the high capital cost and dependent on the budgetary commitments of Council and availability of funding from other sources. To view the Killarney Vale and Long Jetty Catchments Floodplain Risk Management Strategy and Plan online go to yourvoiceourcoast. Council is inviting submissions until 5pm on Wednesday, August 5. Source: Central Coast Council website Reporter: Sue Murray

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COSS to be added to biodiversity policy A biodiversity policy that has the potential to boost tourism and help save endangered ecological communities such as Porters Creek Wetlands at Warnervale, the single largest wetland in the region, or the Coastal Sand Wallum Heathland found at Soldiers Beach, Norah Head, has been sent back to the Central Coast Council drawing board. The draft strategy went to the June 22 meeting for the councillors to adopt after being out on public exhibition, but Deputy Mayor, Jane Smith, said it still needed amendments and clarifications. Cr Smith moved a series of amendments including the addition of a theme called Protect and Expand the Coastal Open Space System (COSS), a network of bushland reserves first set aside by the former Gosford Council and managed for their natural beauty and nature conservation values. The additional theme will include a brief history of COSS; an explanation of the mechanisms that identified and enabled COSS, including but not limited to, Bonus Lot

Porters Creek Wetlands at Warnervale

Provision, COSS Levy, COSS Committee and the voluntary acquisition process. It will outline actions related to expanding COSS, protecting COSS lands and funding options that were independent of a reliance on biodiversity offsetting arrangements. Cr Jane Smith said the significance of COSS had to be written into the document. COSS is not just branding, she said. She also said that the protection of environmental biodiversity could not rely solely on biodiversity offsets, but other mechanisms that focused on protection were also needed.

Cr Smith said it was a significant strategy, but council still hadn’t got the processes right and councillors needed a bit more time to discuss it with staff. She said details such as adding a sentence addressing no net loss of biodiversity, and removing an action recommending the disposal of small parcels of Council owned land, details which were in the staff recommendation, would not be lost. Her amendments were adopted unanimously. The draft Biodiversity Strategy was on public exhibition for a period of 60 days between September to November 2019.

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It attracted 144 submissions, 28 of which were unique submissions from those who had read the draft Strategy and made specific comment. Staff said most respondents were individuals, who cared deeply about local environmental issues and six submissions came from industry and community groups. The report said that the Coast has at least 83 distinct vegetation community types, each with its own unique suite of interacting species and ecological conditions. The strategy said the Coast’s $874M tourism industry was dependent on high quality and

functioning natural ecosystems as was human health and wellbeing. “The indicative financial impact of implementing the actions in the policy not currently funded by Council’s general fund, or from external sources, was in the order of $650,000 per annum,” the report said. However, there was the potential for other actions identified in the implementation plan to be funded via other sources and mechanisms. “The acquisition of environmental lands, for example, could be funded by existing restricted reserve funds available for the acquisition of Coastal Open Space System lands and Clause 14 environmental land acquisition,” the report said, adding that about $9M was available in these two restricted funds. The report said that the NSW Government’s Biodiversity Offset Scheme provided the potential to generate funds to implement several actions of the plan. Council was working with the NSW Government’s Biodiversity Conservation Trust on the

development of Biodiversity Stewardship Sites under the Biodiversity Offset Scheme. “The potential exists to generate several million dollars for the on-going management of Biodiversity Stewardship sites established under the Biodiversity Offset Scheme, as well as to generate funds for the management of biodiversity actions elsewhere on the Central Coast,” the report said. It mentioned that Council received submissions to an online Sustainability Survey that was undertaken in February/March 2019. The results showed 80.29 percent of respondents thought biodiversity conservation, protection of native plants and animals, and ecosystem health was very important to the Central Coast, while 13.8 percent thought it somewhat important. Council will hold a review meeting in July, and the draft report is expected to return to a Council meeting in September for adoption. Source: Meeting, Jun 22 Agenda Item 2.9 Central Coast Council Reporter: Merilyn Vale

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Disaster Resilience Strategy is being prepared In the wake of summer’s devastating bushfire season, Central Coast Council is getting ready to cope with any future disasters in the region with the preparation of a Disaster Resilience Strategy. To be compiled by Council’s Environmental Strategies Unit, it will set the strategic direction for disaster and emergency risks management, enhancing the region’s capacity to prepare, plan for and cope with disasters. It will establish a Council wide approach to working and partnering with external stakeholders to build regional disaster resilience. “The strategy sets a clear direction on Council’s roles and responsibilities, including identifying knowledge gaps and developing plans to overcome these gaps,” a Council media release said.

“Traditionally, councils only provided support to combat agencies. “However, the nature and extent of disasters are fast evolving and necessitate a proactive and forward thinking approach to co-ordinate disaster risk reduction, response, recovery, and ongoing support. “Disaster resilience requires a planned and consolidated approach with leadership, awareness and building internal capacity for efficient delivery of resilience measures. The strategy will set out timeframes for implementation and will identify key actions to enhance regional disaster resilience.” Working group meetings will soon commence with both internal and external stakeholders. Source: Media release, Jun 12 Central Coast Council

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District level play space added to Tunkuwallin Oval plan

Concept plans for the development of Tunkuwallin Oval at Gwandalan have been released by Central Coast Council for community feedback. The plan for a new district

level play space came about from community feedback that said people wanted better amenities, a new play space and better vehicular access. Council is now inviting further community consultation on two concept

plans and an opportunity for residents to help plan where the new play space and skate park will go. Both options include an accessible entry to the hall, as well as new storage for sport and community groups, a district level play space and

a local skate park. The highlights of Concept A are parking out front of the hall, overflow parking to the west of the courts, combined play space and skate park, additional vehicle entry along the southern boundary and new entries and expanded

parking. Concept B has a separated play space and skate park, adventure play area, relocation of vehicular access along the southern end of the hall and the skate park moved closer to Kanangra Dr for improved passive

surveillance. It is expected that construction work will start during 2020-21 financial year. Source: Media release, Jun 29 Central Coast Council Reporter: Sue Murray

A life dedicated to real and positive change Social Futures has been delivering services in New South Wales for more than 40 years. Now we are thrilled to be delivering Local Area Coordination services for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), supporting people with disability on the Central Coast.

and their families to understand and overcome the challenges. Jenny believes that joining the Local Area Coordination team to help deliver the NDIS in her community was an opportunity she could not miss out on as it is a major social change for our country. The NDIS provides the opportunity for people living with disability to have choice and control in their lives and to be fully included in their community.

Though Social Futures is new to the area, our staff are locals who have been serving the community for years. We are pleased to introduce Jennifer Mealy, a Local Area Coordinator with Social Futures. Jenny relocated to the Central Coast with her family 17 years ago and hasn’t looked back.

Jenny is also passionate about inclusion not just being a buzz word. She believes inclusion is at the heart of everything Local Area Coordinators do. Part of that is insisting a participant is at the centre of their own plan. “Inclusion means there are no gaps in our community,” Jenny said.

When asked what she loves about the Central Coast, Jenny doesn’t hesitate. “There is an honesty about life here. A straightforward, no nonsense approach from our community. I will always be thankful for the clarity which came with relocating to the Central Coast. It is undoubtedly this and the community spirit which I love the most about the Coast,” Jenny said.

that the stigma society has around mental ill-health is still an issue that needs to be addressed.

Jenny has dedicated her life to helping others, first as a nurse, then serving in the Medical Corps in the Australian Army. She has also worked in a diverse range of roles within the social services sector.

“We see a person struggling to walk with crutches and we offer assistance without a second thought. We see someone with their head in their hands sitting on a curb and walk around them thinking they probably had too much to drink. For people living with mental ill-health, their experiences are just as valid.”

Jenny has much experience and passion for working with people who experience mental ill-health and acknowledges

Jenny sees education and understanding the nature of mental ill-health as the starting point to supporting people

“This has a positive flow-on effect for the wider community - it helps us celebrate diversity and build capacity for more people to contribute meaningfully to the common good.” “I enjoy so much working as a Local Area Coordinator. My colleagues are amongst the best people I have worked with, they are skilled, dedicated and experienced. But probably the best part is working alongside such a diverse range of people living with different abilities.” If you would like to talk to one of our Local Area Coordinators and find out how the NDIS can support you, call us on 1800 522 679 or email lac@socialfutures.org.au. We are looking forward to meeting you.

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Community Bulletin COVID-19 Information Issue 6

Creation in Isolation photographic project – photograph by Sharon Aldrick

FROM THE MAYOR

YOUR COMMUNITY

As we continue to experience further easing of restrictions, we find ourselves returning to some sort of normality. It’s not entirely business as usual however these changes are creating various ways in which we can operate, and safely. Council is continuing a staged approach to the reopening of eligible facilities to ensure the safety of our community, staff and visitors. Recent reopenings include: • Expanded library service – almost all branches are open for browsing and other services such as internet and computer use. • Pools and leisure centres – gyms and some classes have reopened including aqua fitness and swimming classes • Gosford Regional Gallery – we have two art exhibitions open – Coastal Sanctuaries and Emerging 2020. • As other facilities re-open we will let the community know. Council facilities reopened have increased sanitising, cleaning and record keep in place to ensure venues are safe for community members and visitors. I encourage our community to remain vigilant. Through our diligence we can continue to minimise the risk of transmission in our community. If you have flu like symptoms get tested and stay at home. Please continue to look out for yourself and others.

Creative projects to support local artists

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The Central Coast arts industry has been hit hard by COVID-19 and Council is working on several projects to help support local artists and encourage creativity. Artists can submit work for two projects which include either a financial grant or a prize for a winning artwork: Creative Art Central 2020-21 A Council-led program open to local professional artists and producers across all artforms. Offers up to $15,000 per project for five successful applicants. Register your interest by 10 July to begin the two-step application process, with final proposals due 19 July. centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/ creativeartcentral2020 Y4Y Young Artists Project Invites young people aged 12-24 years to submit an artwork that aligns with the theme ‘living green’. The artist of the winning artwork will be awarded a $500 gift voucher for Eckersley’s Art and Craft and their work will be used in an educational awareness campaign later this year promoting the use of a sustainable resource (keep cup) to local youth. Entries close July 16. centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/ Y4Y-competition A third project is visually capturing our community’s experience of COVID-19. The “Creation in Isolation” project commissioned and engaged local artists to creatively respond to the challenges of life during the pandemic. Four local photographers and a videographer were engaged to capture ‘spaces, places and isolation faces’, with themes including how the community celebrated ANZAC Day differently, and creative community responses to the pandemic such as taking out the bins in fancy dress. Artists will also be engaged to create mural art on Council assets across the

Coast, and to create music as part of a ‘Heard Community’ series celebrating local musicians. The art from these projects will be exhibited in coming months.

Grants helping community to recover from COVID-19 Council continues to assist local groups and organisations that provide important community services through the ‘Working Together Staying Strong’ Grant Program.

The program aims to support groups providing frontline community services facing increased demand and operational difficulties.

Not-for-profit and community groups across the Coast are encouraged to apply, particularly those supporting the physical health and mental wellbeing, social connection and safety of vulnerable and at-risk groups. This includes projects such as: • food hamper preparation and delivery • swags for rough sleepers • mental health support • counselling services • organisational volunteer support • helping people get around (e.g. transport support) • small equipment purchases (e.g. to facilitate education, telehealth etc.) Eligible applicants can apply for up to $10,000 per project in combined funding and inkind Council services. The program will run until 30 September 2020 or until funds are exhausted, whichever occurs first. To view eligibility guidelines and apply for a grant go to centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/funding We’ve also developed Grant Finder – a central hub which lists grants from a diverse range of philanthropic organisations and governments. This tool can be used by businesses, community groups and organisations. Visit Grant Finder at centralcoast.grantguru.com.au

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YOUR COUNCIL Library browsing, fitness classes and community sport return

As COVID-19 restrictions ease, some Council facilities have reopened with safety measures in place. Others remain closed and will reopen in stages, as we work to ensure facilities comply with regulations and can maintain public safety through adequate social distancing and cleaning practices. Libraries are slowly transitioning back to normal services. Most libraries are now open Monday to Friday 9:30am-4:30pm, with customers able to browse, return books, and utilise computer and WIFI access and printing. Safety measures include restricting the number of people visiting a branch to allow social distancing, asking customers to limit visits to 30 minutes and recording visitor information. Details: centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/council/ news/libraries-commence-reopening Leisure centres and pools have also reopened, and are offering activities including fitness classes, casual basketball, and lap swimming, with safety measures in place.

The NSW Government has also announced community sport could resume from 1 July. Council fields and facilities are ready for use, however the decision whether to proceed, and the responsibility for ensuring NSW Health regulations are followed, is up to individual sporting clubs and associations. Sport NSW has issued guidelines to help clubs, participants and spectators avoid spreading COVID-19. See: centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/news We are continuing to reopen facilities as it is safe and practical to do so. To check the current status of Council facilities and venues visit centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/facilities

Council administration buildings and some facilities are closed for public access. However, we continue to provide essential services and have been able to adapt many other services for online or remote delivery. The next Council Meeting will be available for viewing on YouTube. Please visit centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/ COVID-19 for more information. Customers can contact us by phone on 1300 463 954, online at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au or access customer service assistance at Tuggerah and Erina libraries.

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BUSINESS SUPPORT

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, many of our regular workshops and programs have moved online, while others are open for public access. Here’s a few highlights:

Building business resilience

School holidays

We’ve developed an Economic Development Strategy Framework to address the impacts of COVID-19 and bring forward key action items to support the local economy. Currently open for public comment, you can have your say at yourvoiceourcoast.com before 20 July.

During the July school holidays, you can keep the kids entertained with fun and free online content from our Library Services team.

Available to watch online from 6 July: • Joel Howlett Magic Show: Joel and Parker • Joel Howlett Magic Show: Card Magic • Joel Howlett Magic Show: Learn a Trick • Australian Wildlife: Fur and Feathers • Australian Wildlife: Scales and Scares • Drawing with award-winning children’s author and illustrator, Sara Acton

Online activities from 6 July: • Detective Challenge: Put on your detective caps and get ready to solve a mystery! Bookings essential. • Games in Libraries - Raid on Castle Ravenstein: Join us for this tabletop gaming campaign over 4 afternoon sessions from 6-9 July. Bookings essential.

For more details, visit centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/ schoolholidays

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Community input into upcoming projects is an important part of Council’s ongoing work. At the moment all consultation has been moved to an online format, so we are encouraging residents to regularly visit yourvoiceourcoast.com to have their say about current projects.

We have created tools and resources to help businesses recover from COVID-19 and thrive into the future.

The Central Coast Economic Task Force, established in collaboration with business groups and government agencies, has developed a support hub providing businesses with one place where they can access important information and resources, such as what government support is available and how to access financial hardship measures with different companies. centralcoasteconomy.com.au We’ve also helped develop a webinar, Low Touch Economy, which provides information for businesses to reimagine their business models and adapt to the changed environment where social distancing is required. Details: lowtoucheconomy.com.au

A partnership between local business chambers and Council has also created the Bigger Backyard website and app. This platform helps businesses to buy and source equipment and supplies locally and put dollars back into the local economy.biggerbackyard. ingoodcompanycentralcoast.com.au

We’re also helping small businesses reduce their water and trade waste bills so they can reduce operating costs. Our free water audit includes a ‘smart meter’ to help track water wastage and hidden leaks, along with a visit and report from a plumber. Details: centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/ BusinessWaterAudit

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FORUM Other Regional News - In brief

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

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bees weed and mulch Support line advertised in RoadsWorking receive $1.4 million Runway Park gardens shopping centres the Peninsula The Umina Community Group has Domestic violence survivors are in government funding

Roads receive $1.4 million in government funding

Road works on totalling $1.4 million have received been holding a series of working the focus of advertising in local Pedestrian “safety designed in 2020-21 at a cost Road works on the Peninsula lines installed, at a total cost of audio edge and centre lines will $305,000. installed, together with vehicle gardens improvements”shopping will be made of $50,000, with encourages construction of totalling $1.4Federal million have State and funding. bees tobeweed and mulch centres that At Culgoa Rd, Horsfield Bay, activated signs, at a cost of for 300 metres and a raised the shoulder widening, median received State and Federal a painted median barrier will be $165,000. pedestrian crossing installed at a separation and upgraded road at the Runway Park in Trafalgar them to contact the NSW Domestic funding. A total of $238,000 will be spent cost of $108,000; pavement at a cost of $130,000 Almost $1 million of this will be installed, with non-skid pavement, Ave, Woy Woy. Violence Line for confidential shoulder widening around the in Blackwall Rd, Woy Woy. A total of $180,000 has been taking place in 2021-22. spent in Woy Woy Rd. A raised pedestrian threshold allocated over two years, for The project aims to reduce the The road pavement will curve and enhanced warning signs at a cost of $513,000. and crossing will be installed with improvementssupport. to corner of Mt likelihood and severity of crashes. be upgraded in Woy Woy Rd near Wattle Cr, Phegans Bay, and “audio” edge and centre

Near Nagari Rd, Woy Woy, the road pavement will be upgraded,

Phegans Bay rock climber rescued by helicopter

electronic signage at a cost of $130,000.

Funds committed to improve facilities for commuters

An injured rock climber has been The Federal Government had rescued by helicopter after an committed $5 million towards incident at Phegans Bay. parking in Woy Woy and had committed funds for improved mobile and internet coverage along the train line to Hornsby, Member Investigation under way after human jawbone found

SOURCE: Central Coast Council agenda 2.4, 9 Jun 2020

Ettalong Rd with Hobart Ave. The project is expected to be

Certificate issued for rail tunnel phone tower

An investigation is underway after A Complying Development a human jawbone was found at Certificate has been issued for Umina Beach on June 11. a telecommunications tower in the Woy Woy Rail tunnel – one of three development applications lodged since June 2019 to improve

Community events granted $42,000

Community events including festivals on the Peninsula have been allocated about $42,000 in the latest round of Central Coast Council’s grants program.

Soap is the best hand cleaner, student experiment finds Students at Woy Woy Public School have conducted a handcleaning experiment which shows that “soap was the best cleaner”.

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12, from 10am for an hour each “Residents receiving seedlings potential risks to the community day. at each site will be asked to member working unsupervised The group will also be at the plant them within their property on a Council roadside, and News focuses on news specifically relating to post code areas park when Central Coast Council’s boundaries rather than in road the presence of underground Landcare team plans to coordinate reserves,” according to a report infrastructure that could be a National Tree Day activity on prepared for the May 11 Council impacted from the tree.” Sunday, August 2. meeting by council’s environmental The event “will be dependent on The most recent was on The event is expected to manager Mr Luke Sulkowski. restrictions applying as a result of Sunday, June 14. include planting on site, giveaways “Encouraging planting within the current Covid-19 pandemic in Two more are planned for of native plant seedlings and a road reserves without direct August”. Thursday, July 2, and Sunday, July sausage sizzle. guidance is challenging due to the The report related the event

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to the Council’s Community Strategic Plan aim to “educate the community on the value and 2250, 2251 & 2260 importance of natural areas and biodiversity and to encourage community involvement in caring for our natural environment”.

Indigenous community split SOURCE: NSW school curriculum to be Social media, 18 June 2020 over Darkinjung development Council rates to rise Umina Community Group overhauled Central Coast Council aspirations agenda 6.3, 11 May 2020 Parents Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Despite recent overtures to Central Coast Council Members ofof the Central Coast THIS ISSUE contains 44 articles - Read more news items for this issue at www.peninsulanews.info mountain biking community Council (DLALC) has hit back at households struggling with the and Citizens Association have hit backPresident, at calls to have Office: Level 2, 86-88 Mann St, Gosford - Phone: 4325 7369 - Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 - E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net - Website: www.coastcommunitynews.com.au disallowed. claims by community group Coast coronavirus, Central Coast Council Sharryn Brownlee,mountain hasbiking welcomed Jake Cassar, CEA See page 4 of a major Environmental Alliance (CEA) that is set to increase rates by 2.6% the announcement News its proposal for a major housing from July 1, forecast to raise overhaul of the NSW school development on Woy Woy Rd at an additional $4.4M from local curriculum. Feud over mountain biking in COSS land intensifies

Concerned citizens form planning watchdog

Land adjacent to Gosford Hospital to be sold off

Indigenous community Members of the Central Coast A group of concerned and informed Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch mountain biking community have residents from all over theDarkinjung Central has criticised the State Government split over hit back at calls to have mountain Coast has established a planning for putting a piece of prime position biking disallowed in COSS lands watchdog group and wants to see land neighbouring Gosford Hospital development aspirations Business and say they have just as much more community involvement in up for sale. The Central Coast lost one of its greatest champions when former Member for Gosford and Gosford Mayor Malcolm Brooks passed away on June 19 at the age of 90.

NSW Planning Minister , Rob Stokes and DLALC Chairman, Matt West

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right to be there as everyone else. major planning decisions. Darkinjung Local of community consultation on Cassar said. succeeded. Aboriginal Land Council (DLALC) has hit back at claims by community group Coast Environmental Alliance (CEA) that its proposal for a major housing development on Woy Woy Rd at Kariong is "disgraceful”.

the proposal, which would see 70 properties developed on what he says is an extremely ecologically and culturally sensitive area. “They are planning to clear an area of largely untouched bushland right next to the area known as Bambara, with the majority of the site being surrounded by National Park,”

Henry Kendall Memorial finally repaired

The Henry Kendall Memorial at Kariong has finally been repaired CEA founder, Jake Cassar following a at“long said he was alarmed the lack slog to get action” after it was hit by a tree during a storm more than two years ago.

“This is the area that our community battled for years to have protected in the surrounding National Park. "Both the Aboriginal and nonAboriginal community worked tirelessly side by side for many years to eventually have this area listed as a National Park, and after around a decade of community actions, we

“Bambara is officially protected and registered as Kariong Sacred Lands, due to it being an Aboriginal site of significance – the DLALC themselves nominated the area for declaration as an Aboriginal Place to ensure recognition and protection. According to Cassar, the Bambara area is internationally

Phegans Bay clifftop rescue

On the evening of Wednesday, 24 June 2020, members of Fire and Rescue New South Wales branches in Umina and Gosford were involved in a helicopter rescue of an injured rock climber at Phegans Bay. people applied for assistance and delivering on quality

Council rates to rise

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LSPS is just another glossy planning document The draft Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS) is, unfortunately, just another glossy planning document that is long on motherhood statements and short on commitments to clear limitations on development and a program for infrastructure required to accommodate future growth. Clearly, the document is a “tick the box” exercise by management that is dove tailing into State Government dictates. The public was encouraged to participate and have a say in “determining the future” through the public exhibition period which ended on June 8, but cannot apparently object to growth targets or their consequences. If the NSW Department of Planning dwelling targets are to be accepted, even if reluctantly by Council, then at least this draft LSPS should be articulating the infrastructure required prior to certain

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tranches of new populations being accepted. There is also a need for Council to articulate the height restrictions and density anticipated across the local government area (LGA) for any meaningful understanding of what the future of the LGA will look like and whether it is something that residents agree with. Clever urban design and public open space expenditure probably isn’t enough. The acceptance of the growth areas identified in the NSW Government’s Central Coast

Regional Plan 2036 should not be accepted without heavy qualifications, given that only the most rudimentary environmental studies have been undertaken in respect of these areas, and upon further investigations, some areas will prove to be unsuitable for development. The document also needs to clearly articulate the fact that councils and governments can encourage development all they like, but ultimately whether dwelling and employment targets are met are largely outside of Council’s control. The Federal Government’s immigration and trade policies have significant impact on both housing demand and employment growth and this should be acknowledged. The recent COVID-19 restrictions could significantly alter assumptions in respect of these issues. Email, Jun 12 David Kitson, Budgewoi Ward community representative on Local Planning Panel

Notice of Exhibition Central Coast Council will be applying Glyphosate 360 and Metasulfuron-methyl between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2021 to speciﬁc waterways and drainage lines within the local government area for the purpose of waterway, ecosystem and asset protection.

Working bees weed and mulch Runway Park gardens

The Umina Community Group has been holding a series of working bees to Coast Community weed and mulch gardens at the Runway Park in Trafalgar Ave, Woy Woy.

1 July 2020

Notiﬁcation of Herbicide Use

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LPP is a rubber stamp for development - Tesch

Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch A socialnew media policy, referred has slammed the Central Continued page 10 to by some Central Coast councillors as a “gag order” Coast Local Planning Panel, saying was adopted at Council’s on June 22 to for be it is nothing but “a meeting rubber stamp reviewed. development”. See page 28

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Despite recent overtures to Rate notices will include an Improvements, Gosford households struggling with on can how tobe apply for on the last timeon theour rate notice services.” parking and other projects in The full articles and insert more seen line website www.coastcommunitynews.com.au Coast Community the coronavirus, Central hardship assistance. went out but Council fully She said it was hard to ask for The Entrance, Wyong and News focusses post members code areas 2250, 2251, can also be read and Coast Council is set on to news expectedto community Toukleyand areasarticles as well as Mayor specifically Lisa Matthews saidrelated help but even the Council was 2260 increase rates by 2.6% shared to take them up onby the offer this to business and tourism that while the rise comes asking for help. onrateyour mobile phone going www.coastcommunitynews.com.au. from July 1, forecast to at a time of uncertainty, Council time. It was asking the State development. raise an additional $4.4M has put in place processes to “I would certainly encourage Government for a $400,000 A push by Cr Greg Best and Cr from local ratepayers. assist residents in meeting all residents to contact our grant to help pay for the cost of Troy Marquart to keep rates at customer service team and running the new Local Planning the current level was defeated. Councillors voted at their their obligations. “It was an extremely difficult investigate the hardship Panel. Council will hold an meeting on June 22 to apply

Glyphosate is registered for use in Australia by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority. Non-chemical methods of weed control are also utilised wherever practicable. During application, signage will be clearly displayed to notify application of herbicides to waterways and will include information on the herbicide being applied, the location details, the dates and the weed Council is managing. During signposted periods, the public is advised not to use, drink or swim in the water until signage is removed. For further information or to obtain a copy of the Safety Date Sheet (SDS) for the product, please contact Council's Creeks Officer on 4325 8963. This notification is provided in accordance with Council's Pesticide Use Notification Plan and the Environmental Protection Licence 7643 which are available for viewing at the Gosford and Wyong Administration Buildings or may be viewed on Council's website centralcoast.nsw.gov.au Gary Murphy Chief Executive Officer Central Coast Council Offices 2 Hely St Wyong / 49 Mann St Gosford 8.30am - 5.00pm, Monday to Friday T 1300 463 954 Mayor Lisa Matthews | Chief Executive Officer Gary Murphy

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Volunteers make a big difference to our lifestyles What is the community without our volunteers? Where would we be without environmental groups such as Landcare and Dunecare, disability services such as Breakaway, sporting groups like the Disabled Surfers Association and services for the unemployed, homeless and families in crisis? Without the services of our many volunteer community groups, life would be much harder and certainly not all of what we expect from our

FORUM authorities would be completed or kept up to scratch. One such group of volunteers which continues to try to make a difference is the former Northern Lakes Disability Tourism Precinct Committee, which six years ago initiated and physically built the Lakes Beach access ramp. This included the Sisters of Mercy and the army of women, who not only worked beside the crew, they also supplied the

lunches. Hampered by Central Coast Council and condemned in the Council chambers by a certain Councillor that it would not last 12 months, the ramp continues to support access for everyone who wishes to frequent the beach. Palliative care officers have been seen wheeling patients in their beds to the observation deck for their last view and sounds of the ocean. Rehabilitation groups continue to use the facility due to its unique design, whilst

Seriously negligent to promote cycling Central Coast Local Health District’s Health Promotion Service are bonkers. They should try and test what they say about cycling on the Central Coast. It is very dangerous without proper cycle paths, nor proper infrastructure, and a serious lack of driver education and respect. Seriously, the so-called shared pathways are nothing more than a footpath, and the cycle lanes painted on the road in Killarney Vale for example, are extremely dangerous

FORUM suggestions of a cycleway which simply disappears at the next roundabout or intersection. I know this from experience because I have been restricted from driving a car for 12 months due to a medical condition. I have also spent time riding in the Netherlands, where there are proper rules which give cyclists right of way at all times, (smallest vehicle always gets right of way) and an extremely good cycle network which makes the Central Coast look

truly primitive by comparison. It’s as primitive as the bureaucracy’s inability to properly manage the entrance and flow of the large waterway system known as Tuggerah Lakes. Central Coast Local Health District’s Health Promotion Service should get out and try what they are promoting, it is seriously negligent of them to promote such a dangerous initiative. Email, Jun 21 Paul Pennings, Chittaway Bay

God does work in mysterious ways The Liberal Party is a broad church, so it is said, hence the Queens Honours list was led by a Bishop and an Abbott. Now I am awaiting the news that Donald Trump will be

FORUM awarded the Nobel Peace prize for holding a Bible outside a church. May well we say “God Save

The Queen”, but God does work in mysterious ways here in the United States Of Australia. Email, Jun 10 Richard Ryan, Summerland Point

easier access helps families over the dune and on to the beach. Those who continue to service the ramp are unique in their own way. People like Steve and Kylie Mannix, Gay and Wayne Osborne, Paul Davis and other amazing committed community stalwarts. On June 18, this group offered more of their time to clean up the garden at the walkway entrance that had been neglected for the six years since its opening.

The garden is a not-too-fancy remembrance to acknowledge the many within our community who dedicated over 66 consecutive days to design and build this unique infrastructure for the wider community. Today, Council still neglects the site in many ways. Garbage impacts on the Safety Zone for those in wheelchairs, maintenance is very poor and the garden is neglected, yet Council has the audacity to have the Lakes Beach as number three on their website for accessible areas.

I thank those thousands of dedicated volunteers who unselfishly give their time to making the Central Coast a better place. As for those who opposed the structure and went out of their way to criticise the project, we look forward to you coming to our next clean-up day and maybe using your hands other than your mouth. Email, Jun 19 Gary Blaschke, Lake Munmorah

The ABC has been so taken over by Left Wing ideology In response to Sue Wynn’s letter to the editor that appeared in edition 193, sorry Sue Wynn, I can’t agree with you that the ABC needs more funding. In fact, it needs less. Yes it provides a valuable community service in times of crisis, but not about the climate

FORUM crisis that you refer to, and it provides services to the bush that are needed, but unfortunately, the ABC has been so taken over by Left Wing ideology that it often distorts the truth in reporting, and its current affair shows are

conservative free zones. It is a far cry from the ABC of old, providing balanced, sensible reporting. It needs to be trimmed in size and made to provide fair and balanced reporting as required by law. Email, Jun 19 Mike Long, Lake Haven

Could poor road funding be tied to politics? I sympathise with Al Wright (Forum edition 193) regards the much needed road duplication work to reduce the traffic jam from Johnson Rd, Tuggerah, to north of Wyong, and the perception that the northern part of the Central

FORUM Coast has been the bridesmaid when it comes to Coast road funding. The issue has been around for a long time and when looking at possible reasons why, could

it be the geographic area covered by the electoral seat of Wyong has been held by one side of politics (Labor) for 54 years of the seat’s 58 year existence? Surely not. Email, Jun 21 Mark Townsend, Mardi

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A Wadalba man has been charged with multiple offences following a major investigation into drug and weapon supply across NSW. Detectives attached to Tuggerah Lakes Police District established Strike Force Shipley in January to investigate the supply of prohibited drugs and firearms on the Central Coast. Enquiries revealed criminal activity relating to the supply of MDMA and cocaine, as well as the supply of illegal guns across Sydney and the state’s north. Subsequently, detectives from the State Crime Command’s Drug and Firearms Squad established Strike Force Meegan to investigate similar criminal activities being conducted out of Western Sydney. Following extensive inquiries, investigators from Tuggerah Lakes Police District arrested a 34-year-old man at a carpark on St Johns Rd, Jilliby, on Thursday, June 25. He was taken to Wyong Police Station and charged with 14

$250,000 found inside a dishwasher

firearms offences and 13 drug offences. It will be alleged in court that the man supplied firearms, including pistols and semiautomatic assault rifles, and prohibited drugs across NSW. On the same day, detectives from the Drug and Firearms Squad attended a hotel at Reservoir Rd, Arndell Park, and spoke with a 33-year-old Toongabbie man.

During a subsequent search of the man’s vehicle, officers located and seized an amount of MDMA and cocaine, as well as $10,000 cash. The vehicle was seized and will undergo forensic examination. The man allegedly attempted to resist police before he was arrested and taken to Blacktown Police Station. Shortly after the arrest, strike force investigators, with assistance from the North West Operations Support Group

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(OSG), executed two search warrants at units at Blacktown and Toongabbie. During the searches, officers seized more than 2kg of cocaine, 12kg of MDMA, about 2kg of cannabis, an amount of methylamphetamine (ice) and equipment consistent with the supply of prohibited drugs. Detectives also seized a loaded pistol, ammunition, a flick knife, a money counting machine, mobile phones and documentation. A further $250,000 cash was located in a dishwasher at the Blacktown property and seized. Tuggerah Lakes Police District Commander, Superintendent John Gralton, said yesterday’s operation has taken an alleged illegal firearms supplier off the streets. “During this investigation, police have uncovered a sophisticated criminal enterprise responsible for the large scale supply of guns and drugs across the Central Coast,” Supt Gralton said.

Anthony Jones, the Maitland cleaner accused of stealing $160,000 worth of artworks, equipment and personal effects from the studio of deceased artist, Patrick Carroll, has pleaded not guilty to larceny.

Jones, who is also facing weapon and drug charges, appeared at Wyong Local Court on Tuesday, June 16. He was arrested in May as part of an investigation into the disappearance of 87 of Carroll’s works from his studio at The Entrance’s Ebbtide Mall, following a deliberately lit fire that ultimately claimed Carroll’s life in October, 2019. Strike Force Zorianna was established to investigate the suspicious fire. During the course of the investigation they received information about the stolen goods, with their inquiries leading them to Jones, who was contracted to assist with cleaning Ebbtide Mall during its ADVERTISEMENT decontamination and structural assessment. Police allege that the stolen Source: goods, which included Press release, Jun 26 ADVERTISEMENT paintings, sculptural pieces, NSW Police Media

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sketches, watches, trophies and a camera, were uncovered during a search of Jones’ Maitland address, along with an air rifle, pen gun, electronic stun gun, ammunition and prohibited drugs. Jones was charged with 10 offences. He pleaded guilty to the drug, unauthorised firearm, unregistered firearm and ammunition charges. He pleaded not guilty on all other charges. His case was adjourned and will return to Wyong Local Court in August.

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The Goblet of Fire 9:30 Father Brown (PG) [s] 10:30 Blue Bloods: 10:30 NINE News Late [s] chooses Harry to compete. 10:15 ABC Late News [s] Family Secrets (M v) [s] Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma 11:00 Murdered By Morning: 10:45 Louis Theroux’s Weird 11:30 WIN’s All Australian News [s] Last Call (M) [s] Watson, Rupert Grint, Robert Weekends (MA15+) [s] 12:30 The Project (PG) [s] 11:50 The Fix: Pilot (M) [s] Pattinson, Ralph Fiennes 12:30 Baptiste: For Blood (PG) [s] 1:30 The Late Show With Stephen 12:40 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 10:15 The Latest Seven News [s] 1:30 rage (MA15+) [s] Colbert (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping 10:45 Program To Be Advised 3:30 Gardening Australia [s] 2:30 Home Shopping 4:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 12:30 Home Shopping 3:55 Compass (PG) [s] 6:00 Headline News [s] 5:30 Today [s] 6:00 Sunrise [s] 6:00 News Breakfast [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 9:00 Today Extra (PG) [s] 9:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 10:00 Gardening Australia [s] 1:00 The Dog House (PG) [s] 12:00 Movie: “Story Of A Girl” (M s) 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 11:00 Grand Designs: (’17) – When a sex video of 13- 1:00 9Honey - He Said, She Said [s] 2:00 Jamie: Keep Cooking And House Of The Year [s] Carry On [s] 1:10 Movie: “The Love Letter” (PG) 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] year-old Deanna and Tommy 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] (’99) Stars: Kate Capshaw 1:00 Foreign Correspondent [s] goes viral, her life of carefree 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] innocence is changed forever. 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 1:30 Back Roads [s] 4:00 Everyday Gourmet With Three years later, Deanna is still 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 2:00 Pulse (M l,s) [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] Justine Schofield [s] dealing with the fallout of the 3:00 ABC News Afternoons [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 4:30 Best Of The Bold And The video. Stars: Sarah Grey 3:55 Poh’s Kitchen [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] Beautiful (PG) [s] 4:25 Inside London Fire Brigade [s] 2:00 The Daily Edition (PG) [s] 7:30 NRL: Parramatta Eels v North 5:00 10 News First [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 5:10 Grand Designs: Queensland Cowboys *Live* 6:00 WIN News [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] House Of The Year [s] From Bankwest Stadium, 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] Sydney [s] 7:30 The Living Room [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 9:45 Friday Night Knock Off [s] 8:30 Have You Been Paying 7:30 Monty Don’s Japanese 7:00 Better Homes And Gardens 10:35 Top Gear (PG) [s] Attention? (M) [s] – Have Ed Gardens [s] [s] – Joh meets some of the 12:00 Law & Order: Criminal Intent: Kavalee, Urzila Carlson, Marty 8:30 Baptiste: Vertrouwen (M) [s] volunteers at BlazeAid, an Insider (M) [s] Sheargold, Kitty Flanagan and organisation that helps farming 9:30 Grantchester (M v) [s] 12:50 9Honey - He Said, She Said [s] Sam Pang been paying families affected by natural 10:20 ABC Late News [s] 1:00 Award Winning Tasmania: attention? disasters. Fast Ed makes a 10:35 The Virus [s] Cradle Mountain (PG) [s] 9:30 Kinne Tonight (M) [s] Basque Cheesecake. 10:50 The Weekly With Charlie 1:30 Home Shopping 10:00 Celebrity Gogglebox USA (M) 8:30 Program To Be Advised Pickering [s] 4:30 The Avengers (PG) [s] 11:00 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 10:45 Program To Be Advised 11:20 rage (MA15+) [s] 5:30 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 12:00 The Project (PG) [s] 1:00 Home Shopping

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6:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 6:00 Australian Fishing 5:00 CGTN English News 6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Today [s] Championships (PG) [s] 5:15 NHK World English News 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 6:30 Entertainment Tonight [s] 5:30 Worldwatch 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend 10:00 Today Extra - Saturday [s] 12:00 Award Winning Tasmania: 7:00 Escape Fishing With ET [s] 1:00 PBS Newshour (PG) [s] Table Cape (PG) [s] 7:30 What’s Up Down Under? [s] 2:00 Destination Flavour China 12:00 Movie: “My Dad Is Scrooge” (G) 12:30 Animal Embassy [s] 8:00 All 4 Adventures [s] Bitesize (’14) Stars: Christian Laurian 1:00 The Embassy (PG) [s] 9:00 Which Car (PG) [s] 2:05 Basketball: NBA Spotlight: Kerr, Brian Cook 9:30 Studio 10 Saturday (PG) [s] 2:00 Program To Be Advised 1:30 Delish [s] Collin Sexton 2:00 The Voice: The Battles 3 (PG) 12:00 Foodie Adventures [s] 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens 2:35 Figure Skating: ISU World 3:30 The Voice: The Battles 4 (PG) 12:30 Pooches At Play [s] (PG) [s] Figure Skating Women’s 1:00 The Dog House (PG) [s] 5:00 NINE News: First At Five [s] 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] Competition 2019 2:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 5:30 Border Security - Australia’s 5:30 Getaway (PG) [s] 4:05 Gadget Man: Shopping 2:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 6:00 NINE News Saturday [s] Front Line (PG) [s] 4:35 How To Get Fit Fast (PG) 3:00 What’s Up Down Under? [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 5:30 True Evil: The Making Of A 3:30 Farm To Fork [s] 7:30 Movie: “Ghostbusters” (PG) 7:00 Border Patrol (PG) [s] Nazi: Himmler (PG) 4:00 Program To Be Advised (’16) Stars: Melissa McCarthy 7:30 Program To Be Advised 6:30 SBS World News 5:00 10 News First [s] 9:40 Movie: “48 Hrs” (M l,v) (’82) 9:30 Movie: “Only The Brave” (M) 7:35 Extreme Railway Journeys: Stars: Nick Nolte, Eddie Murphy, 6:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] (’17) – When a hotshot crew Last Train To Transylvania (PG) Annette O’Toole, Frank McRae 7:00 The Dog House (PG) [s] from California ignores a 8:30 Life Drawing Live (M) 8:00 Ambulance Australia (PG) [s] 10:30 Cycling: Tour De France Etape warning by Superintendent Eric 11:40 Movie: “Red Eye” (M v,l) (’05) 9:00 Ambulance UK (PG) [s] Stars: Rachel McAdams Marsh about a wildfire, he Classique 10:00 One Born Every Minute decides to get his crew certified 1:10 Award Winning Tasmania: 1:30 The Kimberley Cruise: Table Cape (PG) [s] Australia (M) [s] as wildfire hotshots. Stars: Josh The Full Journey 11:00 Tommy: 19 Hour Day (M) [s] Brolin, Miles Teller, Jeff Bridges 1:35 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 4:25 Great British Railway 12:00 Blue Bloods (M v) [s] 12:00 Quantico: Fear Feargach (M v) 2:00 Home Shopping Journeys: Heysham To 5:30 Wesley Impact [s] 1:00 Program To Be Advised 1:00 Home Shopping Snaefell (PG)

6:00 Animal Tales [s] 6:00 Home Shopping 6:00 rage (PG) [s] 7:00 Weekend Today [s] 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 7:00 Weekend Breakfast [s] 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend 10:00 Sports Sunday (PG) [s] 9:00 Insiders [s] 11:00 Sunday Footy Show (PG) [s] 12:00 House Of Wellness [s] 10:00 Offsiders [s] 1:00 Kochie’s Business Builders: 1:00 World’s Greatest Natural 10:30 The World This Week [s] Wonders: Coasts (PG) [s] Small Business First [s] 11:00 Compass (PG) [s] 2:00 Getaway (PG) [s] 1:30 Program To Be Advised 11:30 Songs Of Praise [s] 2:30 Driving Test (PG) [s] 3:00 World’s Most Extreme: 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 3:00 NRL: Manly Sea Eagles v World’s Most Extreme Roads 12:30 Landline [s] Newcastle Knights *Live* From (PG) [s] 1:30 Monty Don’s Japanese Central Coast Stadium [s] 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens Gardens [s] 6:00 NINE News Sunday [s] 2:30 Restoration Australia (PG) [s] 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 5:30 Sydney Weekender [s] – Mike 7:00 The Voice: 3:30 Silvia’s Italian Table [s] The Play-Offs 1 (PG) [s] explores the stunning Clarence 4:00 Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) 8:45 60 Minutes (PG) [s] River on a houseboat holiday. 4:30 The Mix [s] 9:45 NINE News Late [s] Mel heads to the popular 5:00 Antiques Roadshow [s] holiday hot-spot, Coffs Harbour. 10:45 Truth And Lies: 6:00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery: Monica And Bill (M) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] Scott Farquhar (PG) [s] 12:20 Mysteries And Scandals: 7:00 Big Brother (M) [s] 6:30 Compass [s] Christa Helm: A Hollywood 8:30 Program To Be Advised 7:00 ABC News Sunday [s] Murder (M v,d) [s] 7:40 Grand Designs: West Suffolk 11:20 The Blacklist: Brothers (MA15+) [s] – Ressler is forced 1:15 Animal Embassy (PG) [s] 8:30 Operation Buffalo (M l) [s] 1:45 Explore: Hamilton Gardens [s] to confront past trauma and 9:25 In My Blood It Runs (PG) [s] family secrets when his brother 2:00 Home Shopping 10:50 Movie: “Beautiful Kate” (PG) takes him home for a risky job. 2:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo (’09) Stars: Ben Mendelsohn 3:00 Home Shopping 12:30 Prisoners And Pups (M l) [s] 12:30 Home Shopping

6:00 Religious Programs [s] 5:00 CGTN English News 7:30 Fishing Australia [s] 5:15 NHK World English News 8:00 Three Veg And Meat [s] 5:30 Worldwatch – Deutsche Welle 8:30 Program To Be Advised English News 6:00 France 24 9:30 Studio 10 Sunday (PG) [s] News 6:30 Al Jazeera News 12:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 7:30 Italian News 8:10 12:30 My Market Kitchen [s] Worldwatch Continues 1:00 Masterchef Australia (PG) [s] 1:00 Speedweek 2:15 Farm To Fork [s] 3:00 Cycling: La Course By Le Tour 2:30 Australia By Design [s] De France 2016/ Incycle/ Cadel 3:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] Evans Conquering Le Tour 4:00 Which Car (PG) [s] 5:30 True Evil: The Making Of A 4:30 RPM [s] Nazi - Speer (PG) 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:30 SBS World News 6:00 WIN News [s] 7:30 Decoding The Great Pyramid 6:30 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] 8:30 Joanna Lumley - The Quest 7:30 Masterchef Australia (PG) [s] For Noah’s Ark (PG) – Phil Wood from two of 9:45 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Victoria’s finest restaurants, Lochs (PG) reveals that round one is a 10:20 Cycling: Tour De France Etape pressure test. Classique 9:00 FBI: Grudge (M v) [s] 1:20 All Aboard The Country Bus 10:00 FBI: Identity Crisis (M v) [s] (PG) 11:00 NCIS: Skeleton Crew (M v) s] 3:35 Killer Floods (PG) 12:00 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] 4:30 Great British Railway 1:00 Home Shopping Journeys: Bray To Dublin (PG)

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6:00 rage (PG) [s] 7:00 Weekend Breakfast [s] 10:00 rage Guest Programmer (PG) 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 12:30 Bran Nue Dae (PG) [s] 2:00 The Show Must Go On (M) [s] 3:00 Dream Gardens [s] 3:30 Escape From The City [s] 4:30 Landline [s] 5:00 Back Roads: Biloela, Queensland [s] 5:30 Midsomer Murders: Harvest Of Souls (PG) [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 Shakespeare And Hathaway: Reputation, Reputation, Reputation! (PG) [s] 8:15 Les Miserables (M v) [s] 9:20 Operation Buffalo (M l) [s] 10:20 Unforgotten (M l) [s] – Under the glare of media spotlights, the team race to find the evidence to prove the identity of Hayley’s killer. 11:10 rage Guest Programmer (MA15+) [s]

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5:30 Today [s] 6:00 Sunrise [s] 6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 9:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 10:00 Gardening Australia [s] 12:00 Movie: “Will You Merry Me?” 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 11:00 Grand Designs [s] (PG) (’08) Stars: Wendie Malick, 1:00 Getaway (PG) [s] 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 1:30 The Voice: Cynthia Stevenson 1:00 Landline [s] The Play-Offs 1 (PG) [s] 2:00 The Daily Edition (PG) [s] 2:00 Pulse (M l,s) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point [s] 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) [s] 3:00 ABC News Afternoons [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 4:10 Old People’s Home For 4 Year 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] . Olds [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 5:10 Grand Designs (PG) [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:30 The Voice: The Play-Offs 2 7:30 Big Brother (M) [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] (PG) [s] 9:00 10 Years Younger In 10 Days 7:30 7.30 [s] 9:10 ABBA: Secrets Of Their (PG) [s] 8:00 Back Roads [s] 10:00 The Latest Seven News [s] Greatest Hits [s] – Tracing the 8:30 Four Corners [s] personal and musical 10:30 S.W.A.T.: Invisible (M v) [s] – 9:15 Media Watch [s] development of the Swedish The abduction of Luca and 9:35 Q&A (PG) [s] group by delving into their Street’s neighbour sends the 10:40 ABC Late News [s] greatest hits. team in pursuit of a home 11:15 The Unlucky Australians [s] 10:10 100% Footy (M) [s] invasion crew targeting 12:05 Wentworth (MA15+) [s] 11:10 NINE News Late [s] domestic workers. 12:55 rage (MA15+) [s] 11:40 Lethal Weapon: 11:30 The Goldbergs: 4:00 Gardening Australia [s] Wrestlemania (PG) [s] 4:15 The Drum [s] The Odd Couple (MA15+) [s] 12:00 Mean Mums (PG) [s] 5:15 Program To Be Advised 12:35 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 5:30 One Plus One [s] 12:30 Home Shopping 1:30 Home Shopping

6:00 Headline News [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 Masterchef Australia (PG) [s] 2:30 Entertainment Tonight [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Everyday Gourmet [s] 4:30 Best Of The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Masterchef Australia (PG) [s] – The pressure is on in as the makers of the top three dishes from the mystery box challenge will battle it out. 8:40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M) [s] 9:40 Kinne Tonight (M) [s] 10:10 Celebrity Gogglebox USA (M) 11:10 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 12:10 The Project (PG) [s] 1:10 The Late Show (PG) [s] 2:00 Home Shopping

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6:00 Sunrise [s] 6:00 News Breakfast [s] 5:30 Today [s] 9:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 10:00 Gardening Australia [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “A Taste Of Christmas” 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 11:00 Grand Designs (PG) [s] (AKA ‘The Christmas Calendar’) 1:00 Award Winning Tasmania: 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] (PG) (’17) Stars: Laura Bell 1:00 Four Corners [s] Table Cape [s] Bundy, Brendon Zub, Paloma 1:45 Media Watch [s] 1:30 The Voice: Kwiatkowski, Frazey Ford 2:00 Pulse (M l,s) [s] The Play-Offs 2 (PG) [s] 2:00 The Daily Edition (PG) [s] 3:00 ABC News Afternoons [s] 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:10 Old People’s Home For 4 Year 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] Olds [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 5:10 Grand Designs (PG) [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 The Voice: 7:30 Big Brother (M) [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] The Play-Offs 3 (PG) [s] 9:00 Ramsay’s 24 Hours To Hell 8:00 Foreign Correspondent [s] 9:10 American Idol: Audition [s] And Back: Boardwalk 11 (M l) 11:00 NINE News Late [s] 8:30 Joanna Lumley’s Hidden [s] – Ramsay and his team Caribbean (M l) [s] 11:30 Chicago Med: With A Brave attempt to revamp Boardwalk 9:20 Louis Theroux’s Altered Heart (M mp) [s] – Dr Charles 11, a gastro-pub and karaoke States: Take My Baby (M) [s] and Caroline set some major bar located in Los Angeles. 10:25 ABC Late News [s] plans, while Ava fights to keep 10:00 Criminal Minds: Date Night (M) 10:55 Q&A [s] her relationship with Connor. 11:00 The Latest Seven News [s] e 12:20 Guiltology: 12:00 Wentworth (MA15+) [s] 11:30 Absentia: 12:50 Get Krack!n (M l,s) [s] Lady In The Barrel (M v) [s] 1:20 rage (MA15+) [s] 1:10 Tipping Point [s] Original Sin (MA15) [s] 4:00 Gardening Australia [s] 2:00 Home Shopping 12:30 Home Shopping

6:00 Headline News [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 Masterchef Australia (PG) [s] 2:10 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] 4:30 Best Of The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Masterchef Australia (PG) [s] 8:40 The Montreal Comedy Festival (MA15+) [s] 9:40 NCIS: What Child Is This? (M v) 10:40 NCIS: Los Angeles: Warrior Of Peace (M v) [s] 11:40 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 12:40 The Project (PG) [s] 1:40 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] 2:30 Home Shopping 5:00 The Talk (PG) [s]

Also see: ABC COMEDY (Channel 22) ABC ME (Channel 23) ABC NEWS (Channel 24)

Also see: 7TWO (Channel 62) 7MATE (Channel 63) 7FLIX (Channel 66) 7FOOD (Channel 74)

Also see: GEM (Channel 82) GO! (Channel 83/88) LIFE (Channel 84)

Also see: 10 PEACH (Channel 11) 10 BOLD (Channel 12)

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CGTN English News NHK World English News Worldwatch PBS Newshour Destination Flavour China Bitesize 2:05 The 2000s: I Want My Mp3 (M) 3:00 Great British Railway Journeys: Dudley To Bridgnorth (PG) 3:35 Who Do You Think You Are?: Australia (PG) 4:40 The Kennedys: The Legacy (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: Troy Cassar-Daley (PG) 9:35 Where Are You Really From? (PG) 10:05 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Lochs (PG) 10:40 SBS World News Late 11:10 Cycling: Tour De France Etape Classique

Also see: SBS VICELAND (Channel 31) SBS MOVIES (Channel 32) SBS FOOD (Channel 33) SBS NITV (Channel 34)

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ARTS & CULTURE Wyong Writers Monthly on the 4th Sat 1.30pm Woodbury Community Centre 1 Woolmers Cres, Mardi.

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The Creative Compassion Centre Secondhand shopping, upcycling, minimalism, creativity, community lounge area, free Wifi. 5/22-32 Pacific Hwy Mon-Sat - 9am-4pm

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Toukley District Art Society

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Painting, drawing groups and Mthly Market 2nd Sat 9am-1pm classes, demonstarations and 175 Main Rd workshops. Open 7 days Books, bric-a-brac, cakes, 10am - 4pm, Cafe. Devonshire tea, handicrafts, Tues - drawing 10am - 1pm, plants, preserves, sausage sizzle, Wed-painting 9:30am - 12:30pm fun, fellowship, fundraising 4392 4666 Meet 1st Wed 0am toukleyartgallery@gmail.com Hall available for hire. www.toukleyartgallery.com.au

COMMUNITY GROUPS Bateau Bay Mens’ Shed For men to repair items, share and learn skills and socialise 9am to 1.30pm Tue to Thur 1 Bay Village Rd, Bateau Bay

0435 807 633

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Bateau Bay Neighbourhood Centre Information, child & adult groups & services, youth worker, free counselling, energy account & food assistance, Op Shop, computer lessons, PCs, laundry facilities, lawnmower, community events.

4332 7450

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0458 645 979

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

4358 8390

Long Jetty Senior Citizens’ Club Computer classes, line dancing, tai chi and zumba gold Mon - Fri, 9am to 3pm

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Berkeley Vale Neighbourhood Centre Information & referral, talks & information sessions, energy account assistance, counselling, food help, access to PCs, internet & printing, toy library, community garden, cards, indoor bowls, Mahjong, walking for pleasure, school holiday activities & workshops.

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

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Tuggerah Lakes Toastmasters’ Club Are you looking to Build your confidence? Grow as a leader; Improve your communication

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3rd Sun - Jan to Nov Trips away, social outings, friendship with like minded folk Call Geoff 0447 882 150

Central Coast Community Legal Centre Not for profit service providing free legal advice. Mon - Fri 9am to 5pm

Toukley Neighbourhood Centre Lakes food care, energy account assistance, no interest loans, free counselling. Childrens’, youth & adult activities. Laundry & hot showers. Hall & meeting space for hire.

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Central Coast 50+ Singles Social Group Fun & friendship, Mthly progam of dinner, dancing, scrabble, cards, tenpin etc.

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Venue for Hire Central Coast Wetlands, Tuggerah - several buildings for hire, suitable for weddings, seminars, markets & fund raisers.

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Wyong Neighbourhood Centre Supporting disadvantaged, vulnerable and isolated people offering community services, events, projects, workshops, arts programs. Open community garden.

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Wyong Toastmasters’ Club Improve your public speaking, leadership skills & confidence. 1st, 3rd & 5th Fri 10:30am to 12:30pm Wyong RSL Club

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Wyong Uniting Church Weekly Sunday service 9am Bible Study group 62 Watanobbi Rd, Wyong 4352 1528 wyonguca@gmail.com www.wyong.uca.org.au

National Seniors Wyong Branch We meet 4th Tuesday of each month at Canton Beach Sports Club at 2:15pm. Make new friends, enjoy outings, lunches and barbecues. Contact David 4303 6220 NSACCwyong@hotmail.com

The Lakes Church

HEALTH GROUPS Better Hearing Australia

Hearing loss management Support and educational groups providing practical experience and confidence.

4321 0275

Central Coast Prostate Cancer Support Group (Wyong) Last Fri, Terrigal Uniting Church 380 Terrigal Dr, Terrigal 9.30am to 12 noon

4367 9600 www.pcfa.org.au

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We offer hope and friendship for people affected by someone else’s drinking. Al-anon family groups meet weekly, please contact

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

4352 1886

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MUSIC Coastal a Cappella Award winning women’s a cappella chorus. Music education provided. Rehearsals Tuesday 7pm @ Red Tree Theatre Tuggerah. Performance opportunities. Hire us for your next event.

0412 948 450

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POLITICAL GROUPS Labor Party Ourimbah/ Narara Branch Discussion/action community Issues – 3 levels of Government Function Room, Grange Hotel, Wyoming 7.30pm 1st. Monday

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All Welcome! Sundays - 8:30am, 10:30am & 5pm, (9am & 5pm Dec/Jan) Kids church, youth group, cafe, wheelchair friendly, 6 Pioneer Ave, Tuggerah

Local, state wide, national & international issues & campaigns Council and parliamentary representation - 3rd Thur

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GARDEN CLUBS Central Coast Permaculture Friendly like minded people. Info night, Tuggerah Community Hall, 3rd Tues. 7pm Bob on 0412 133 808

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Central Coast Tenants’ Advice and Advocacy Service

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

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Wyong Probus Club Wyong Golf Club, 4th Mon, Morning Tea, Guest Speakers, regular monthly outings

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

0478 228 914

SERVICE GROUPS Inner Wheel Club Wyong Join a team of dedicated women, sharing fun and friendship and a passion for community service 6.30pm 3rd Wed Wyong Golf Club 4393 2755 iiw.au.wyong@gmail.com

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

0488 286 006

theentrancelions@gmail.com

The Lions Club of Gwandalan Join the Lions, make friends and help your local community Sat Garage Sales and BBQ 7 to 11.30am

4972 5562

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The Lions Club of Wyong 50 years supporting local activities - Meet new friends 4th Tues 6:30pm Don Small / Lions Retirement Village Colin 0413 014 266 www.wyong.nsw.lions.org.au

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

The Entrance Camera Club

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

4353 5515

cctaas@hotmail.com

Central Coast Soaring Club

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

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

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

4390 2451

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LEARN TO DANCE Social ballroom dancing for all ages, all you need is a desire to learn and dance, no partner required. meet every Tues - St Luke’s Anglican Church, 7pm & 15 Lorraine Ave Berkeley Vale, 2:30pm Anne - 0409 938 345 anneglazier@y7mail.com

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

0413 237 010

www.kidomingarajudo.com.au

Wyong Lakes Australian Rules Football Club Play AFL - Teams for Boys, Girls, Women & Men. No Experience Necessary

0404 257 702

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Doyalson Wyee Soccer Club Football club for the local community, encouraging juniors from under 5 to senior team. Karen 0410 045 981 president@doylowolves.com.au

VENUE HIRE Central Coast Wetlands – Pioneer Dairy Central Coast Wetlands is located in Tuggerah. We have several buildings for hire. They would be suitable for weddings, seminars, markets & fund raisers.

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Council’s school holiday program to be online Central Coast Council Library Services (CCCLS) has released its winter school holiday program, with professional magician, Joel Howlett, set to star. Due to COVID-19, the program will be delivered exclusively online from July 6, with several fun performances,

presentations, workshops and videos to feature on council’s YouTube channel, Coast Connect. Howlett is to perform three magic shows as part of the program, Card Magic, Learn a Trick and Joel and Parker, the last one being a team up between the magician and CCCLS’s

Parker the Platypus. There’s also plenty of other programs scheduled to take place with art, gaming and wildlife. Source: Newsletter, Jun 26 Central Coast Council Library Services

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The Dictionary of Lost Words

Author: Pip Williams Publisher: Affirm Press

The Dictionary of Lost Words is the debut novel by South Australian writer, pip Williams. It is set in Oxford from 1879 and based on true events surrounding the compilation of Oxford English Dictionary by a team of lexicographers led by Sir James Murray. Murray works diligently sorting through words, researching and cross-referencing them, in the Scriptorium (the Latin word for “a place of writing”). He and Dr. Murray, the editor, turns a blind eye to his daughter Esme’s presence given her mother has passed away and there is only her father to raise her. Esme can be found sitting on her father’s lap, opening the mail which contains words written on slips of paper sent by volunteers or hiding under the sorting table, taking note of the assistants’ socks and shoes. She is under the table when a slip of paper falls, it contains the word “bondmaid”. It takes her a while to form the word – she is only five – but she takes the slip and puts it in her pocket. No one notices the word “bondmaid” missing from the dictionary until 1901. As it turns out, Lizzie is the bondmaid for Dr. Murray and his family, and she also helps to take care of Esme. Esme confides to Lizzie about having a secret.

She presents Lizzie with the slip of paper, but Lizzie can’t read and so they agree to hide the paper in Lizzie’s disused trunk, under her bed. Esme scratches “The Dictionary of Lost Words” on the inside lid of the trunk. “My case is like the Dictionary, I thought. Except it’s full of words that no one wants or understands, words that would be lost if I hadn’t found them.” And so, over the years, the trunk becomes the secret keeping place for a collection of lesser known words, at least lesser known to, or considered not worthy for inclusion or even “vulgar” by, the privileged and educated men who produce the dictionary. It seems all words are not equal – the vernacular of the common women in particular is not

accepted. Esme grows up on the Scriptorium and, as she gets older, Dr. Murray entrusts her with more responsibilities. She is sent to the Bodleian Library to check on quotations, where she is neither a student nor a scholar, and also to the printing press to drop off proofs. Lizzie and Esme form a close relationship and, while Lizzie is quite conservative, Esme is more curious, as her world begins to open up to life beyond the Scriptorium. To Lizzie’s dismay Esme becomes friends with Tilda, an actress and suffragette, and her brother Bill. (I am not quite sure what Bill does besides look

after Tilda, but maybe that is job in itself.) Even though Lizzie disapproves of Esme’s new friends, she is there to help Esme pick up the pieces when things don’t work out. Esme is also quite close with her godmother, Edith “Ditte”. Ditte is clever and contributes words and quotes to Dr. Murray’s dictionary. She also “lives in Bath with her sister Beth” (I smiled when I read that). And she writes wonderful letters to Esme through the years that illuminate the pivotal events that happen in Esme’s life from someone else’s perspective. Years skip by and Great War looms. Her frequent trips to the press brings Esme to the attention of Gareth and eventually they marry before he is sent off to fight. Again, it is through Gareth’s letters that the reader discovers a pivotal event for Esme. I loved the relationships Esme had with Lizzie and her Aunt Ditte. Indeed, the book is about much more than words. It is essentially about Old English class stratum and suffrage and, ultimately, about the sisterhood of women that come together from different walks of life. It covers a timespan of over a century and moves along at a leisurely pace – but I never once found it boring. And although I haven’t exclaimed to other people “oh my gosh you have to read this book!”, I really enjoyed it and found it a wonderful change of pace from some of my recent choices. Kim Reardon The Reluctant Book Critic

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Plans submitted for The Glen for Women Gulgul Nyugang Aboriginal Corporation has submitted its detailed plans to Central Coast Council for The Glen for Women Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility at Wyong Creek. The $2.4M project is planned on 4ha at 253 Yarramalong Rd, Wyong Creek. Run by the same team that runs The Glen, a rehabilitation centre for men at Chittaway Point, this facility will aim to provide similar services, but specifically for women. They plan to build a block of four consultation rooms, an accommodation building including amenities, staff carpark and ancillary landscaping, and demolition of the existing barn and replace it with a new shed. The accommodation building will comprise 10 bedrooms (20 beds), wet areas, living rooms, laundry, large residential kitchen, dining area and a staff sleepover area.

The development application indicates that all buildings will be in the central part of the site away from neighbouring properties. There will be minor works to the driveway, associated landscaping and the refurbishment of the existing house into an administration building.

It is proposed that The Glen for Women will accommodate up to 20 residents who will typically live on the site for up to 90 days, supported by 12 staff with a full-time presence. The Federal Government announced in February that it would put $9M towards the project to buy the land, build the centre and cover running

costs for the first three years. Chief Executive Officer of The Glen, Joe Coyte, said that this funding agreement was great recognition and reward for the women behind this project. “The Glen has a passionate and dedicated team of hardworking professionals who are looking forward to developing a centre for women

that will be the benchmark for drug and alcohol rehabilitation across the State. “Residents of the new facility will be given every opportunity to have a chance at building a new life where they will take part in a highly structured, daily routine,” Coyte said. He said the Wyong Creek centre would have minimal or

no impact on their neighbours. A Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design assessment in the application said “despite the perception that this proposal might result in an increased level of crime in the surrounding community, it is considered that crime risk behavior to participants, staff and surrounding residents was low”. “This is largely due to the long history of (The Glen’s) service delivery, past success, accreditation, the environmental setting, program structure and a well established network of support services and programs,” the report said. “Together these factors minimise the likelihood of crime risk at the site and the design principles outlined in this report will further minimise environmental factors that may lead to crime risk.” Source: DA 587/2020 Central Coast Council Reporter: Sue Murray

Central Coast businesses are faring better than the NSW average Central Coast businesses are faring better than the NSW average, giving rise to some business optimism that the region will recover more quickly than others, according to data released in the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ May labour force survey. Central Coast Regional Director of Business NSW, Paula Martin, said the survey indicated that wages and job

falls had bottomed out, commencing a modest recovery through May. As the NSW unemployment rate crept up to 6.4 percent in May from 4.6 percent before the COVID-19 crisis, with 272,000 jobs lost, the Central Coast was recording a six percent unemployment rate. “There is no doubt that businesses are doing it tough but we are seeing green shoots for recovery,” Martin said.

“Five weeks ago, more than 70 percent of local businesses reported disruptions to their supply chain and distribution channels, but today, this number has dropped to less than 45 percent. “The combination of health restrictions easing, consumers spending again, federal and state stimulus packages and good old-fashioned buy local initiatives have all helped to reduce further impacts to our region.

“Since last month, we have seen our JobKeeper numbers reduce by nearly a thousand, with just over 10,600 locals accessing the payments. “The diversity of our businesses across the Coast has helped to cushion the full effects of unemployment, and jobs were down 5.1 percent last month compared to 8.1 percent reported in other regions. “Jobs being advertised right

now include management positions through to production jobs across retail, manufacturing and professional services. “It is especially encouraging to hear that businesses, small and large, are seeking young staff through apprenticeships and trainees. “A major focus for the next few months has to be protecting businesses for a possible economic cliff when JobKeeper

ceases at the end of September. “That is why it is critical that all levels of government help business to get back to their operations as soon as possible, and that every citizen on the Central Coast play their part by practicing COVID-19 safe behaviours,” Martin said. Source: Media release, Jun 26 Paula Martin, Central Coast Regional, Business NSW

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Suburb

Proposed Development

Looking to lodge a development application, complying development application, or a construction, sub-division and occupation certificate? Visit centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/NSWPlanningPortal for more information and to register for the NSW Planning Portal

Date

Address

Suburb

Proposed Development

58447/2020

18-06-2020 25 Elanora Rd

UMINA BEACH

Swimming Pool Inground

58364/2020

18-06-2020 2 / 759 The Entrance WAMBERAL Rd

Swimming Pool, Cabana & Deck Addition to Shed

Date

463/2020

17-06-2020 11 Warren Rd

WARNERVALE

Steel-Framed Shed

46316/2014

19-06-2020 60 Cape Three Points AVOCA BEACH Rd

Dwelling Addition, Secondary Dwelling & Plunge Pool (Amended Application)

49499/2016

19-06-2020 210 Manns Rd

WEST GOSFORD

New Industrial Building (Amended Application)

39623/2010

19-06-2020 139 Cape Three Points Rd

AVOCA BEACH

Dwelling House (New), Garage, Pool & Associated Landscape Works (Amended Application)

305/2020

16-06-2020 1A - 1 Harvey St

WYONG

Proposed 2 Dual Occupancy with Torrens Title Subdivision (Staged)

51218/2016

17-06-2020 37 Endeavour Dr

AVOCA BEACH

Dwelling House (New) (Amended Application)

56261/2019

19-06-2020 55 & 57 Ascot Ave

AVOCA BEACH

2 Lot into 3 Lot Subdivision

Date

114/2020

16-06-2020 72 Bateau Bay Rd

BATEAU BAY

Shed (Amended Application)

248/2020

17-06-2020 31 Coventry Ln

HAMLYN TERRACE Dwelling

1095/2019

17-06-2020 9 Masefield Ave

BATEAU BAY

Detached Secondary Dwelling & Garage Addition

271/2020

18-06-2020 89 Fairmont Bvd

HAMLYN TERRACE Dwelling

Development Applications

193/2020

18-06-2020 95 Rotherham St

BATEAU BAY

Dwelling (Amended Application)

457/2020

17-06-2020 2 Jasmine St

BERKELEY VALE

Dwelling

449/2020

17-06-2020 3 White Fig Dr

BERKELEY VALE

Dwelling & Retaining Wall

409/2020

18-06-2020 231 Lakedge Ave

BERKELEY VALE

Alterations & Additions

415/2020

19-06-2020 24 Albatross Rd

BERKELEY VALE

Secondary Dwelling

225/2020

16-06-2020 27 Werrina Pde

BLUE BAY

Dual Occupancy & Strata Title Subdivision, Construction of a New Dwelling, Alterations & Additions to Existing Dwelling, New Pools, Demolition & Associated Works

Address

Suburb

Proposed Development

The following Development Applications are notified for public comment and can be viewed online at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au

Written submissions close: 24 July 2020 No

Address

Suburb

Description

487/2020

82 Natuna Ave

BUDGEWOI

Dual Occupancy & Torrens Title Subdivision Applicant - SenSe Homes

58465/2020

2 / 2 Marlborough TERRIGAL Cl & 55 Windemere Dr

New Deck at Front of Property & Demolish Existing Part of Roof Applicant - V L Ash

541/2020

15 - 35, 37, 39 & 41 WARNERVALE Warnervale Rd

Exhibition Village for Dwellings & Associated Works Applicant - AV Jennings Pty Ltd

Detached Studio, Outbuilding, Inground Pool & Removal of Tree (Amended Application)

567/2020

1 Weaver Cr

WATANOBBI

Construction of Attached Dual Occupancy with Torrens Title Subdivision Applicant - Mr R Quero & Mrs N S Terell & Mr I P Terrell & Mrs L L Quero

585/2020

365 Pacific Hwy

WYONG

LED Pylon Sign Applicant - Unique Signage Solutions

58417/2020

19-06-2020 270 Booker Bay Rd

BOOKER BAY

Extension to Rear of Dwelling

159/2020

15-06-2020 14 Elsinore Ave

CHAIN VALLEY BAY

Garage (Amended Application)

410/2020

18-06-2020 30 Chittaway Rd

CHITTAWAY BAY

Garage

58063/2020

19-06-2020 5 Maas Pde

FORRESTERS BEACH Carport & Awning Roof Additions

1212/2019

15-06-2020 29 Dulkara St

GWANDALAN

460/2020

15-06-2020 29 Skyhawk Ave

HAMLYN TERRACE

Awning & Carport

393/2020

18-06-2020 61 Crane St

HAMLYN TERRACE

Dwelling & Attached Secondary Dwelling

464/2020

18-06-2020 6 Francis Byrnes Rd

JILLIBY

Carport

1202/2019

18-06-2020 16 McLean St

KILLARNEY VALE

Garage & Carport (Amended Application)

58292/2020

19-06-2020 13 Joalah Rd

KINCUMBER

Secondary Dwelling

56751/2019

23-06-2020 27 Sunny Bank Rd

LISAROW

2 Lot Subdivision (Amended Application)

1082/2019

15-06-2020 52 McLachlan Ave

LONG JETTY

Written submissions close: 31 July 2020 No

Address

Suburb

Description

536/2020

44 Werrina Pde

BLUE BAY

Alteration and Additions to Existing Building, Proposing 3 Residential Units Applicant - Campbell Hill Group Pty Ltd

Dual Occupancy, 2 Lot Subdivision & Demolition of Existing Structures

58563/2020

333 - 337 Mann St

GOSFORD

Child Care Centre Applicant - ArtMade Architects

552/2020

35 Hutton Rd

THE ENTRANCE NORTH

Alterations & Additions to Existing Units Applicant - Fabric Architecture

477/2020

18-06-2020 46 Nirvana St

LONG JETTY

Demolition of Existing House & Garage

321/2020

16-06-2020 32 Bundara Rd

NORAVILLE

Dwelling Alterations & Additions, Carport, Secondary Dwelling & Garden Shed

324/2020

17-06-2020 59 Irene Pde

NORAVILLE

Dwelling

419/2020

18-06-2020 7 Kooloora Rd

NORAVILLE

Demolition of Outbuilding & Construction of a Detached Secondary Dwelling

1053/2019

16-06-2020 734 Ourimbah Creek PALM GROVE Rd

Demolition of Existing Demountable Shed Building & Construction of New Dwelling

58190/2020

18-06-2020 37 Bay St

Demolition of Existing House & Garage, Dwelling House (New) & 2 Garages

56641/2019

19-06-2020 1734 Peats Ridge Rd PEATS RIDGE

PATONGA

Complying Development Certificates

Proposed Bulk Earthworks to Facilitate Future Intensive Plant Agriculture & Machinery / Packing Shed (Amended Application)

58325/2020

19-06-2020 47 Bayline Dr

POINT CLARE

Swimming Pool

52137/2017

19-06-2020 31A Albany St

POINT FREDERICK

Demolition of Existing Dwelling & Dwelling House (New) & Secondary Dwelling (Amended Application)

420/2020

18-06-2020 70 Kallaroo Rd

SAN REMO

Convert Existing Structure to Studio

51529/2017

18-06-2020 334 Scenic Hwy

TERRIGAL

Front Fence & Deck & Demolition of Existing Carport (Amended Application)

770/2016

17-06-2020 1, 3 Bent St

THE ENTRANCE

Construction of a Residential Flat Building with 2 Levels of Basement Parking including Demolition & Ancillary Works (Amended Application)

382/2018

16-06-2020 96 Church Rd

TUGGERAH

Use of an Existing Building & Site Works & Erection & Use of a Light Industrial Building (Amended Application)

Integrated Development

Written submissions close: 24 July 2020

Address

Suburb

Description

587/2020

253 Yarramalong Rd

WYONG CREEK

Transitional Group Home - The Glen for Women Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility Applicant - Gulgul Nyugang Aboriginal Corporation. The application has been made for the development consent under the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979. Approval is also sought from NSW Rural Fire Service.

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Making Alyssa Mobile fundraiser launched A fundraiser to support a little girl from Wadalba is underway. Alyssa England is 7 years old and lives with Friedrich’s Ataxia. The rare genetic disease, also known as Spinocerebellar Degeneration, causes damage to the spinal cord, brain and heart. Eventually it leads to severe physical disability and death. Whilst the symptoms vary between people, Alyssa has so far developed severe cardiomyopathy (heart disease), significant fatigue, speech difficulties and a loss of motor function. Staying on her feet for long periods of time has gradually evolved into a major challenge for Alyssa, with her family now in the process of transitioning her towards prolonged use of a wheelchair. To make that transition easier, a fundraiser has been set up to help with the costs of the resources that the family now

Alyssa England

needs to accommodate Alyssa’s wheelchair. Louise Marks, Alyssa’s aunt, launched the fundraiser. She’s hoping to raise $30,000 to support her family.

According to Marks, atop the list of priorities is getting a new wheelchair accessible vehicle to ensure Alyssa can stay mobile, keep up with day to day life and take some of the stress

out of her regular trips to specialist doctors. “Due to Alyssa’s increasing reliance on her wheelchair, we need to purchase a vehicle capable of not only transporting

her wheelchair, but able to be modified to include a wheelchair ramp and other disability friendly modifications as needed, as Alyssa’s disease progresses,” Marks explained. “At the moment, my sister Laura doesn’t have a choice but to hire a car when she needs to make long trips, such as for Alyssa’s various medical appointments, or to hire a wheelchair at the end destination. “For everyday outings, Laura often needs to carry Alyssa or use a stroller, which isn’t physically appropriate. “Laura is dealing with such a huge mental, emotional, physical and financial load in managing my niece’s illness, and looking after her other children as well, that I’d really like to help make her life a little easier by helping to make transportation and therefore Alyssa’s mobility, albeit in a wheelchair, one less thing on her plate,” Marks said. Marks said any financial contribution would go a long

way to making life a little easier for a family doing it tough. “We have been blown away by the generosity of the Central Coast. “Last year you helped raise the funds needed to help make Alyssa’s dream of visiting Disney Land come true and my family is so grateful for that. “We have experienced so much kindness and generosity already and understand that the past few months have been tough for everyone thanks to COVID-19, but any support that the people of the Central Coast can offer would be so appreciated,” Marks said. The Making Alyssa Mobile fundraiser is currently live on the Go Fund Me website for any interested in donating. As of June 26, the fundraiser had reached $2,715 of its $30,000 goal. Source: Email, Jun 15 Emily Mcdonald, Go Fund Me Interview, Jun 26 Louise Marks, Fundraiser Reporter: Dilon Luke

Art Competition in support of World Breastfeeding Week The Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) has teamed up with the Central Coast Breastfeeding and Infant Feeding Reference Group to launch a Community Art Competition. The competition is being held to coincide with 2020 World Breastfeeding Week in August, and now the District and the Reference Group are calling on locals to pick up a camera, paints or pencils and get creative.

“The Group launched the community art competition to encourage creativity at home around the 2020 World Breastfeeding Week theme: Breastfeeding for a healthier planet,” a CCLHD spokesperson said. “You can submit a photograph, painting or drawing, and your artwork could show the health benefits or challenges of breastfeeding in the context of the environment. “Finalists will have their artwork on virtual display

during World Breastfeeding Week, and winning entries will be displayed in local health services for community members to appreciate,” they added. Entries must be submitted in hard copy between July 15. Visit Central Coast Local Health District Health Promotion’s website for entry details. Source: Website, Jun 22 Central Coast Health

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ARAFMI programs in jeopardy as redefined services go to tender Mental health service provider, Central Coast ARAFMI, say they are at risk of losing vital funding for their youth and family support programs and are calling on Central Coast residents to back a campaign to secure it. ARAFMI CEO, Rhonda Wilson, said the non-government organisation is at risk of losing contracts with Central Coast Local Health District Mental Health Services (CCLHDMHS) and NSW Health that fund its Young ARAFMI and family support programs for children and young people caring for a family member with mental illness. According to Wilson, ARAFMI were informed in May that CCLHDMHS funding for Young ARAFMI was not being renewed and that CCLHDMHS would be recommending that NSW Health put the funding for the family support programs out to tender. If both contracts are lost, Wilson said it would be a crippling blow to ARAFMI and the diversity of mental health services available on the Coast. “ARAFMI offers adult and children carers a sense of belonging in a soft-landing, mental health community that is unavailable elsewhere on the Central Coast, reducing stigmatisation and traumatisation that can occur in clinical environments,” Wilson explained. “Our programs complement clinical and traditional mental health support services by providing practical wrap around support to carers and family members such as counselling, education, information and advocacy. “ARAFMI also facilitates preventative measures in its approach to mental health, reducing the rate of entry into clinical health systems. “This sudden announcement raises many questions around why ARAFMI and other peak bodies and stakeholders weren’t involved or consulted in this re-evaluation of children, youth, carer and family health priorities in our community,” Wilson said. With the uncertainty to stretch into the new financial year, ARAFMI has launched a campaign to save the programs at risk. The two pronged campaign consists of advocacy, with residents asked to send an email or letter to local and state politicians urging them to stop the cessation of contracts, and to share and sign the Invisible Carers petition (available on

Guests at the ARAFMI Community Forum Photo: Central Coast ARAFMI

Change.org). Launched on June 24, the petition has already achieved over 600 signatures. The campaign has also already gained the support of local Labor MPs, Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, and Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, who spoke of their support at the organisation’s Lerida House community forum on June 25. However, the validity of the campaign has been called into question, with critics arguing that ARAFMI should accept that it must go through a tendering process like other service providers. The organisation has also been accused of fearmongering funding cuts that opponents say do not apply to the sector, but rather just to ARAFMI, and only if they fail to secure the tenders. “There have been no cuts to youth mental health funding on the Central Coast,” said Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) CEO, Dr Andrew Montague. “CCLHD is committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of children and young people with a mental

illness. “This includes working with our community partners to respond to the needs of our local community. “To ensure some of the most vulnerable people in our community and their carers have access to services, we regularly review the effectiveness of our programs. “As part of this review, CCLHD has decided to issue an expression of interest to community managed organisations with experience in the delivery of specialist family intervention programs that provide access to clinical therapy services for clients and their carers/families with the aim of supporting recovery for children and young people with a mental illness. “ARAFMI are welcome to respond to the expression of interest when released,” Dr Montague said. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, has also acknowledged his support for the tendering process. “The Central Coast community has a very broad spectrum of mental health needs stretching from mental wellbeing through

to acute mental crisis support. “Each of these needs is being financially supported by the NSW and Federal Governments. “ARAFMI has received NSW Government funding for specialist family mental health intervention programs for a number of years. “With the new financial year beginning shortly, ARAFMI has been invited to submit an expression of interest to perform this work on behalf of CCLHD. “This is the normal process and I absolutely have faith in the ability of Dr Montague and his team to make decisions that put our region’s health care needs first,” Crouch said. However, Wilson has dismissed naysayers, and maintains that the tendering process will spell the death of ARAFMI’s programs. She said this is because the premise of the tenders was changed under the reevaluation, with Key Performance Indicators (KPI) to now focus on supporting children and young people with mental illness as opposed to child and young adult carers, the primary focus of ARAFMI’s services.

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With Young ARAFMI receiving approximately $160,000 in funding and the family support program approximately $150,000, Wilson said there’s no way ARAFMI will be able to continue either program once the contracts cease. “The CCLHD has recommended going to tender despite 43 years of contracts with ARAFMI. “With KPI focus changing, there is no way that we’ll secure the tenders, so young carers are going to lose the unique and targeted support programs they need. “We don’t know how the CCLHD reached this decision, but we know that if they actually sat down and talked

with the people in our service network, they’d know why we’re fighting this. “Our reputation speaks for itself and I am certain that no other provider can offer the range of services that our programs do for the amount funded. “That is why we can’t let a service developed by the community to meet its needs be snatched away like this. “At ARAFMI we become part of these young people’s families to try and make their lives less chaotic and it’s the actual practicality of a child’s life that’s getting lost in all this,” Wilson said. With details of the tendering process yet to be confirmed, Wilson said ARAFMI was now relying on community backing to secure its future. “Since all of this came to light, we’ve just simply been trying to be heard. “ARAFMI is not saying that we’re the end all be all “We’re saying mental health services can’t be a one size fits all approach. “We’re saying that the recognition of the young carer role in mental health services is at risk. “And at this point we need someone to hear us,” Wilson said. Source: Media statements, Jun 25-26 Rhonda Wilson, CC ARAFMI Andrew Montague, CCLHD Adam Crouch MP Website, Jun 26 CC ARAFMI Interview, Jun 29 Rhonda Wilson, CC ARAFMI Reporter: Dilon Luke

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School seeks to empower young philanthropists Warnervale’s Lakes Grammar Anglican School has been endorsed by SchoolAid to achieve National School Accreditation for Empowering Young Philanthropists.

Will Wallace and students with their endorsement certificate

SchoolAid is a national schools based philanthropy network which empowers young philanthropists, helping them to change their world through commitment and action for causes that they care about. The charitable movement is also tackling the growing issue of youth mental health in Australia, with philanthropy and leadership development believed to be a major factor in

a teen’s development into a resilient, positive and self confident young adult. SchoolAid works by recognising and celebrating the work that young people are already doing with their school through a national SchoolAid Awards Program, which in turn empowers schools to support students in their philanthropic endeavors. Lakes Grammar Junior School Principal, Will Wallace, said the endorsement complemented a number of charitable student driven initiatives already in play. “This reflects a number of initiatives that our children are involved in such as Kids For a Cause Charity work, fundraising

for different national disasters, Samaritans and the like, and the way in which students engage in school and community service activities, particularly through the Ulimiliko program in Years 5, 6 and onwards. “The School Board is very impressed with our focus on encouraging students to undertake campaigns and fundraising events to support others in need. “They also recognise our positive and proactive approach to empowering young philanthropists,” Wallace said. Source: Website, Jun 22 Will Wallace, Lakes Grammar Anglican School

Back to basics school curriculum changes welcomed Central Coast Council of Parents and Citizens Association President, Sharryn Brownlee, has welcomed the announcement of a major overhaul of the NSW school curriculum. Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, announced on June 23 that changes would start from 2021, with all years learning under the new curriculum by 2024. Unnecessary content will be cut, there will be a greater focus on literacy and numeracy, and TAFE and vocational training pathways will be modernised, Berejiklian said. A curriculum review undertaken by Professor Geoff

Masters supports the biggest shake up of the education system in more than 30 years, with the government set to cut unnecessary subjects and introduce a “back to basics approach” that will see a renewed focus on the core subjects of English, Maths and Science. as well as Year 11 and Year 12 prequalification for University and TAFE courses. Berejiklian said the overhaul would raise standards and equip students for the jobs of the future. Education Minister, Sarah Mitchell, said the changes would ensure that teachers have the time and support to teach the fundamentals. “We have listened to the

experts when formulating the government response to the Curriculum Review and I am confident that the changes we will implement will ensure that NSW remains one of the best places to educate children for decades to come,” she said. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said: “This is the biggest overhaul in over three decades and it will help to lift student results right across the public education system, including on the Central Coast. “Changes to the curriculum will be made very quickly and by 2022, new and strong foundations in literacy and numeracy for Kindergarten to Year 2 will be implemented.”

Brownlee said the changes signalled exciting times. “After being on several review committees which tried to make changes in various subject areas, it is great to see it now happening across all of them, so they can be decluttered and relevant for this generation of students,” she said. The NSW Teachers Federation has welcomed the unhurried approach and commitment to working with teachers in the development and implementation of the new curriculum. Teachers Federation Senior Vice President, Amber Flohm, said that a recommendation for more individualised attention for students would be

embraced by all teachers as long as it is accompanied by appropriate support and resourcing. “To make the new curriculum a success, our schools will require additional resourcing and additional funding to reach the Schooling Resource Standard,” she said. The Independent Education Union (IEU), which represents staff in non-government schools, says the timeline set for implementing the changes is not achievable. “The union is also concerned that the Berejiklian government’s ‘back to basics’ response to this complex and extensive report is too simplistic,” IEU Assistant

Secretary, Pam Smith, said. Smith said that the review summary says that it could take up to a decade to develop and introduce the changes. “Syllabus development needs to be done in a planned, structured and informed fashion, with extensive input from teachers.” Source: Media releases, Jun 23 NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian NSW Teachers Federation Independent Education Union Media statements, Jun 23 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch Sharryn Brownlee, Central Coast Council of Parents and Citizens Association Reporter: Terry Collins

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NAIDOC Week pushed back to November Schools across the Coast will celebrate NAIDOC Week in November after the National NAIDOC Committee (NNC) confirmed that the event was being pushed back as a coronavirus precautionary measure. Typically celebrated from July 5 to 12, the new dates for NAIDOC Week are now November 8 to 15. The postponement was advised by the NNC in March, but a decision about new dates had not been forthcoming as the coronavirus situation

escalated across the country. A spokesperson for the NNC said the new dates were decided with bypassing winter in mind. “The postponement was aimed at protecting our elders and those in our communities with chronic health issues from the disastrous impacts of COVID19. “As cooler weather approaches the need to protect our most susceptible remain,” the spokesperson said. Further announcements regarding the National NAIDOC Awards and the reactivation of

the 2020 NAIDOC Local Grants Round will be made within coming weeks. “The NNC understands that the July dates for NAIDOC may still be acknowledged by communities and organisations, however we are mindful that those celebrations and physical gatherings will still be impacted by the various State and Territory COVID19 restrictions and social distancing measures,” the spokesperson said. Source: Press release, Jun 23 National NAIDOC Committee

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Budgewoi Public School has a new Principal Nathan Forbes has been appointed to the role Budgewoi Public School Principal and will formally commence in the position from the beginning of Term 3. With the school just days away from the winter holiday break, Forbes took the

opportunity to address his new community. “After the conclusion of a merit selection process, I have been appointed as the new Principal of Budgewoi Public School. “I am incredibly proud to be a school leader in Public Education and am committed

to always doing my best for our students, staff and community. “Recently, I had the opportunity to visit the school and was greatly impressed with all the polite, respectful students and dedicated staff that I met. “As a community, you should be proud of the fantastic school

you have and I am looking forward to working with you all to make it even better. “I hope to be able to meet with you all soon to hear your opinions and receive your feedback on the school and will announce opportunities for this depending on the health advice as we enter Term 3.

“My main priorities for the rest of the year will be to build positive relationships with students, staff and parents and lead the school in collaboratively developing a new School Plan. “Creating the new plan will involve working with you all to ensure that our collective priorities are achieved over the

next 3-4 years. “I am very excited to be given this opportunity and I look forward to meeting you all soon,” Forbes said. Source: Newsletter, Jun 29 Nathan Forbes, Budgewoi Public School

Photo media skills on display at MacKillop College A ‘World in a Cup’ challenge produced a myriad of surrealist works Photographic and Digital Media students at Warnervale’s MacKillop Catholic College have shown off their creativity and editing skills in their latest

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The challenge produced a myriad of surrealist works, with ‘Castle in a pink teacup’ taking out top honours. Source: Website, Jun 17 Steve Todd, MacKillop Catholic College

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Proposed rainwater tank pilot program delayed An idea for a rainwater tank pilot program will be delayed until Central Coast Council completes its Integrated Water Resource Plan in 2021. But evidence is emerging that rainwater tanks (RWT) and supporting devices may not be maintained in the long term and that customers will preferentially bypass their tanks when future renewal of key items such as pumps are required. “Depending on the nature of the RWT system, pump renewal costs can be in the range of $500 to $1,000,” a report to Council stated. Cr Kyle MacGregor asked Council in 2019 to study the feasibility of installing water tanks across the Local Government Area at a discounted rate for pensioners and potentially other lowincome groups. He wanted to encourage the capture and collection of water for domestic consumption. The report back to Council this month explained that in total, about 25,000 rainwater tanks, with about 50 percent of those connected internally, were assumed to be supplementing the town water supply on the

Coast. This represented about 22 percent of total connected properties. Councillors were told that implementing a large scale subsidised water tank installation program was being considered as part of the shortlisted options for the Integrated Water Resource Plan (IWRP), but a summary of the key findings from a Sydney Pilot Rainwater Tank Assessment Service found that about 60 percent of systems were working efficiently and about 15 percent were not functioning at all, with most of those due to faulty pumps. It found the payback period for

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annum be provided to the catchment as an initial minimum volume and that this could change subject to the outcomes of the required monitoring programs. Council objected to the proposal for the underground longwall mine to extract thermal coal for up to 28 years for fear of its Impact on water supply, groundwater and surface water, as well as subsidence and water quality during the construction phase. The Central Coast Water Protection Bill, which attempted to stop the mine, was defeated in State Parliament in 2019. Council said the defeat of the Bill meant that Council continued to rely on the successful implementation of the Conditions of Consent, in particular the monitoring and associated compensatory water arrangements. “These are required to manage risks to the quantity and quality of water available from the catchments of the Wyong River and Jilliby Creek,” the report said.

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She was seeking to find out what Council was doing at the moment, behind the scenes, in preparation for drought situations in the future. She said the report didn’t showcase the particular positive stories of the major projects being undertaken so the community could see that Council was way beyond just introducing water restrictions. Cr MacGregor said he believed the directorate of water and sewer was doing good work and he, too, believed Council should be talking them up. Water security also came up in a third agenda item at the same meeting. This was a report to provide Council with an update on the implications of the defeat of the Central Coast Water Protection Bill and the status of the Wallarah 2 coal mine. The NSW Department of Planning Industry & Environment granted consent for the proposed Wallarah 2 Coal Mine on January 16, 2018. The conditions of consent included a compensatory mechanism in an attempt to offset potential reductions in stream flow within the drinking water catchment of the coast. It requires that 300 ML /

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New fees and charges set for the 2020-21 financial year New fees and charges have been set for the 2020-21 financial year and adopted by councillors at a special meeting on June 29. The price of suggesting that a tree should be registered with Central Coast Council’s Significant Tree Register is now $250, a huge rise after being free of charge in the past. Cr Louise Greenaway picked up on the tree fee, asking who paid and calling it an odd charge. Planning and Environment Director, Scott Cox, said the person suggesting that a tree be registered would pay the fee. Under questioning, he was not sure what the fee had been in the past and took the question on notice. However, it is believed to have been free, although Cox is still yet to confirm that. Cr Greenaway said that Council had resolved in August, 2019, to expand the Significant Tree Register into the former Wyong area and to minimise the cost to ratepayers. Cr Greenaway voted against the fees and charges policy at the council meeting. Cr Greg Best said the increases would result in an extra $10M for council coffers. Acting Chief Financial Officer, Carlton Oldfield, later released figures which showed that this was due to expected increases in demand as well as any fee increases. Figures showed that Council received $66,623,902 in the

2018-19 financial year for fees and charges and that has dropped to an estimated $56,671,859 at the end of this financial year, based on the third quarter changes. It is budgeted to jump up to $67,224,885 in the 2020-21 financial year. Questions to Council on which fees went up and what the percentage rises were have not been answered by publication deadline. Cr Best said the recent $4.4M rate rise added up to an overall 2021 rate take of $337M and $10M in rates and charges. He said the 2019-20 financial year was facing a reported loss of $41M against a budgeted loss of $18M, and the 2020-21 financials were budgeting for a loss of $35M. “If we track the same as in 2019, then our loss for 2021 well may approach $70M, with no allowances for COVID yet,” Cr Best said after the meeting. “Simply put, unless real action is taken to right side this pending situation, ratepayers will pay dearly.” Cr Bruce McLachlan said after the meeting that it was difficult to analyse the fee changes. “We are given the same document as the business paper, and Cr (Doug) Vincent also made the comment in debate on the difficulty for the councillors to analyse individual fees,” he said. “Many are statutory or are in existing leases. “From memory, the fees and

charges that councillors have debated and voted on individually, have been based around sporting club charges and reductions in circus ground hire. “In the previous year, we had made inroads to resident costs and reduced the charges by $10M but now the financial decisions have finally caught up, and fees are being put back up. “It is far easier for councillors not to waste the money in the first instance, than try to recoup it from the community in raised charges,” he said. Cr McLachlan and Cr Best also voted against the charges. Mayor, Lisa Matthews and Cr Jillian Hogan did not debate or vote on the fees and charges citing pecuniary interests. Cr Hogan is the manager of the San Remo Neighbourhood Centre and the Centre utilises several council buildings for which she is responsible. The Mayor had not responded by publication deadline to Chronicle inquiries as to her pecuniary interest. Cr Kyle MacGregor moved that the fees and charges be adopted with an extra point that Council continues with its current fees and charges for sporting groups and ground hire into next year to provide certainty for the sector. Source: Meeting, Jun 29 Agenda Item 3.1 Central Coast Council Media statements, Jun 30 Cr Best, Cr McLachlan, Cr Greenaway Reporter: Merilyn Vale

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G-line - Gambling Helpline 1800 633 635 Credit Helpline 1800 808 488 Child Support Agency 13 12 72 Australian Injury Helpline 1800 223 363 Veteran Affairs Network 1300 551 918 Mens Domestic Violence 1800 000 599 Sexual Assault Resource 1800 199 888 Gay and Lesbian Counselling 1800 184 527 Gay and Lesbian Support 1800 249 377 Youth Sexuality Network 4320 2856 Vietnam Veterans 1800 043 503 Victims Support Services 1800 633 063 Translation and Interpreting Service 13 14 50 Family and Relationships Parents Helpline 132 055 Oasis Youth Centre 4353 9799 Horizons (For families) 4351 5008 Interrelate - Family Relationships 1300 736 966 Health Wyong Hospital 4394 8000 Cancer Hotline 131 120 Mental Health info Service 1300 794 991 Beyond Blue (Depression) 1300 22 4636 Community Women’s Health Centre 4351 1152 Legal Legal Aid 4324 5611 Problems, Habits & Addiction G-Line Telephone Counsel 1800 633 635 Gamblers Anonymous 9726 6625 Alcoholics Anonymous 4323 3890 Narcotics Anonymous 4325 0524 Quitline 131 848 Phone services: Mental Health Line 1800 011 511 Beyondblue 1300 224 636 Domestic Violence Line 1800 656 463 Lifeline 13 11 14 Kids Help Line 1800 551 800 Griefline 1300 845 745 Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467 Welfare Services Coast Community Centre 4325 3510 Horizons Family Services 4351 5008 Meals on Wheels Wyong - 4333 6942 Department of Community Services Wyong 4352 6500 The Salvation Army 4325 5733 Samaritans Emergency Relief 4393 2450 St Vincent De Paul Society HELPLINE 4323 6081

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Times and Heights(m) of high and low waters

0430 1.48 0533 1.44 0044 0.42 0138 0.35 0229 0.32 0315 0.31 0400 0.34 1036 0.46 1127 0.47 0633 1.42 0730 1.41 0821 1.40 0911 1.38 0957 1.36 WED 1711 1.75 THU 1804 1.85 FRI 1217 0.48 SAT 1306 0.50 SUN 1354 0.51 MON 1440 0.54 TUE 1525 0.57 2343 0.50 1855 1.92 1944 1.96 2030 1.96 2115 1.93 2158 1.87 0442 0.39 0523 0.44 0603 0.49 0643 0.54 0040 1.49 0130 1.39 0229 1.32 1041 1.35 1125 1.33 1208 1.32 1254 1.33 0724 0.57 0808 0.60 0855 0.61 WED 1609 0.62 THU 1653 0.66 FRI 1739 0.71 SAT 1829 0.76 SUN 1344 1.35 MON 1436 1.39 TUE 1530 1.44 2238 1.79 2317 1.69 2357 1.59 1928 0.79 2035 0.80 2147 0.78

APPROX. TIME LAG AFTER FORT DENISON Ettalong 40 min, Rip Bridge 2hrs - Wisemans Ferry 2 hrs 30 min, Koolewong 2 hrs 10 min

In view of the variations caused by local conditions and meteorological effects, these times are approximate and must be considered as a guide only. They are not to be relied on for critical depth calculations for safe navigation. Actual times of High and Low Water may occur before or after the times indicated

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Sports Academy receives $44,000 Council sponsorship The Central Coast Academy of Sport has received a funding boost with Central Coast Council endorsing a one-year sponsorship to the value of $44,150. Council has a significant Sponsorship Program in place that provides a contribution in money or in-kind support to an activity in return for a certain specified benefit. Sponsorship is provided to assist groups, organisations and businesses seeking

A new capoeira class has launched at Warnervale. Grupo Capoeiras Inc. has launched the new classes at Warnervale Community Hall after receiving grant funding from Central Coast Council to get classes up and running. An Afro-Brazilian martial art that combines acrobatics, dance and music, capoeira is practiced around the world as both a fighting style and for fitness, with its unique movements known to improve balance, flexibility, agility and strength. Grupo Capoeira Inc. founder, Pedro Martin, has spent a lifetime mastering capoeira. Known as ‘Formando Comprido’ in capoeira circles, Martin has helped the movement take off in both his home country of Spain, where he learnt his craft, and now in Australia, as the founder of Grupo Capoeiras Australia. In 2017, he also founded Grupo Capoeiras Central Coast and has been teaching classes

support for initiatives that provide benefits to the Coast community. The additional funding to the Central Coast Academy of Sport is the final funding from the 2019-2020 Sponsorship Program. Mayor Lisa Matthews said community sponsorship remains a key priority for Council for the betterment of the entire region. “Since its inception in 2004, the Central Coast Academy of Sport has provided locally

based sports development opportunities for athletes, coaches, officials and administrators within the Local Government Area,” Cr Matthews said. “Both the former Wyong and Gosford Councils supported the Academy, and we’re delighted to continue this strong relationship with this additional sponsorship.” Source: Media release, Jun 23 Central Coast Council

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Joey Walton to make Waratahs debut Warnervale’s Joey Walton will make his debut with the NSW Waratahs this Friday (July 3) when the Waratahs take on the Brisbane Reds at Suncorp Stadium. Walton grew up playing rugby on the Coast and first turned heads during his time at Wadalba Community School with his talent and reputation as a no-nonsense, sleek footed centre, earning him selection in the NSW Combined High Schools team in 2017. At 16, his performance for the CHS side saw him play for the NSW 1st XV at Nationals, with his efforts enough to earn him

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selection in the Australian Schools Barbarian side. In 2018, Walton won the National Championships with the NSW 1st XV before he was selected for the Australian Schools and Australian U18s that same year.

Signing with Gordon Rugby in 2019, Walton went on to play for the NSW Country Eagles and has been steadily working his way towards his Waratahs debut as a member of the emerging squad. Now at 20, Walton will realise that dream. With the season halted by COVID-19, its expected that both teams will put on a show and fans will be keen to see how the Reds and the Sky Blues manage after both teams lost some high profile players over the break. Source: Website, Jun 30 NSW Waratahs Reporter: Dilon Luke

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at Canton Beach ever since. Now with council’s grant funding, Martin is able to offer the new Warnervale classes for free and hopes to introduce more people to the sport he loves. “We offer capoeira classes

for kids and adults. “The combination of dance, acrobatics, music and martial arts, makes capoeira a wonderful experience. “Young and old, men and women, beginners and advanced, everybody is

welcome,” Martin said. With capoeira also delivering the health benefits of a more traditional workout, Martin’s adamant that first timers will enjoy themselves. “Capoeira is for everyone. “It is suitable for children and

can help set them up with good health habits for life, but it’s also great for mum and dad. “With classes being free, I hope more people will consider giving capoeira a go,” Martin said. Classes will run on Monday

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Inaugural CoastAbility double scholarships go to Paralympic hopefuls

CoastAbility Chairwoman Helen Marks, Rae Anderson, Tahlia Blanshard, David Booth and Liesl Tesch at the presentation

Two promising local athletes have been awarded CoastAbility’s inaugural Academic and Sporting Scholarships. Jilliby’s Tahlia Blanshard and Wamberal’s Rae Anderson were confirmed as the inaugural scholars at a special presentation ceremony at the Gosford waterfront on June 22. Both athletes live with cerebral palsy and through these scholarships have each received $10,000 to put towards their education and sporting endeavours, with Gosford MP, Liesl Tesch, and

David Booth OAM, on hand to present the scholarships. At just 20, Blanshard has already competed in the National Age Championships, the Cerebral Palsy World Games, and was selected in the 2020 Swimming NSW Paralympic Performance Squad and the 2020 Swimming Australia Para Development Squad. She’s on track to compete at the 2021 Paralympics and is balancing her Olympic ambitions with a Bachelor of Health Science (Exercise) at the Australian College of Physical Education.

Anderson is already a para athlete of international standing. The 23-year-old has represented Australia at the 2016 Rio Olympics in javelin and discus, as well as the 2017 London World Para Athletics. She’s also a force to be reckoned with on the slopes and trails in the Slalom, Giant Slalom and Super Giant Slalom events, and narrowly missed out on a handful of podium finishes at the recent 2019/20 Colorado World Para Alpine Skiing tournament. Now in training for the 2021

Tokyo Paralympics and Winter Paralympics, Anderson is well on her way to representing Australia at the summer and winter games. She’s also completing a Bachelor of Arts, Indonesian and Asian Studies (Double Major) with the University of Sydney. Specialising in providing financial assistance to young people whose disability needs go beyond what is available through the National Disability Insurance Scheme, CoastAbility is one of the oldest disability support charities on the Central Coast.

CoastAbility Director, Gwenda Williamson, said the organisation was thrilled to be launching its inaugural scholarships with two such worthwhile recipients. “Tahlia and Rae were both such outstanding applicants that CoastAbility felt very strongly that we were privileged to be able to support both of them,” Williamson said. “The program was intended to be two separate $5,000 scholarships but when we received Rae and Tahlia’s applications, we made the decision to up the number to two of each and award one of

each type of scholarship to the girls,” Williamson explained. Williamson said the charity felt comfortable doing this as the situation with COVID-19 had not impacted CoastAbility’s finances. With the program to return in April,Williamson is encouraging all young people living with disability on the Coast to consider what a CoastAbility scholarship could do for them.

Mariners await season resumption kick-off date Mariners’ youngster, Sam Silvera, is loving being back in the team environment since training returned and believes that the team is ready to make a big push to finish the 2019/20 Hyundai A-League season on a high. The squad returned to training in June after clearing all protocols required and undergoing COVID testing and is now in a ‘bubble’ as they prepare for the final four games of the season. Matches still await against Perth, Newcastle, Western Sydney and Melbourne Victory, but for now, the team is getting back into the swing of things on the training pitch.

“Being in the team environment, I think that’s what really is best for us,” Silvera said. “It has been unbelievable coming back to it, seeing the boys again and having some banter. “It’s been really good and I’m really enjoying it, and I think all the boys are too,” he added. Silvera shot into the frame at the beginning of the season, making a strong impact through the FFA Cup run of the Mariners, and inking a senior contract, keeping him on the Coast until 2022. He scored the winner in the round four victory over Perth and now, with the tail end of the season approaching, the 19-

year old is confident that the Yellow and Navy can finish the campaign off strong. “We’ve definitely had a bit of a shaky season, but I know that we can really finish the season off strong and we have a good opportunity to do that. “As a team, I believe that we can do that, and personally, the goal is just to help the team out as much as possible, contribute where I can. “We have the chance now to come out and play hard, to really push hard for the club and our fans in these last four games,” Silvera said. Mariners CEO, Shaun Mielekamp, has confirmed that the club is pushing for matches against the Jets and Wanderers

to be played at Central Coast Stadium, depending on the league’s model, and Silvera said it would be a massive boost for the team to play in front of a home crowd, if allowed. “To get out in front of them would be unbelievable, and if we can put in good performances and get wins to make them happy, that would be even better. “For us, myself, the fans, it would just be great.” As of June 30, there’s still no word from the FFA on when the Mariners’ first of their upcoming four games will take place. Source: Press release, Jun 25 Central Coast Mariners Media Sam Silvera

Source: Email and Interview, Jun 24 Gwenda Williamson, CoastAbility Reporter: Dilon Luke