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Big donations for Give Me Five for Kids

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rina’s ACS general manager Mr Warren Hughes raised $2,000 in eight minutes on Thursday, June 20, for 2GO’s Give Me Five for Kids campaign. Mr Hughes joined 2GO’s Give Me Five for Kids bed pan challenge and donned a bright green monster onesie in support of sick kids on the Coast. Mr Hughes elicited a $1,000 donation from ACS, $300 from The Beach

Early Learning Centre, $100 from Central Coast Cleaning Supply Shop, $100 from Living Green Designer Homes and $50 each from Totally Workwear Tuggerah, Goodyear Autocare Gosford, City Plan Services, Outback Plumbing Australia, Greenroom Espresso Cafe, The Sanctuary Cafe (Ken Duncan Gallery), Precision Fire Protection Services, Figtree and Moran Accountants, Power2Grid and KR Jones and Healey. Mr Hughes then ventured

to Westmead Children’s Hospital on Friday, June 21, to accept a thank you gift from Head of the Rehabilitation Unit Ms Mary Claire Doherty for a donation of $9,000 made by Warren and his wife Donna on behalf of ACS. “If ever you think you are doing it tough, come to the kid’s hospital for a day and see the challenge many of these little ones face on a daily basis,” said Mr Hughes. “It brings you back to earth very quickly.”

Give Me Five for Kids pyjama day a success

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A Give Me Five for Kids PJ Day was held on Monday, June 3, at Ettalong Beach Club which saw over $600 raised from donations. Give Me Five for Kids is a fundraising initiative supported by over 40 radio and TV stations across regional Australia. For almost 20 years, the month of June has been dedicated to raising much needed funds for local community hospitals. All donations received stay local and go directly to the children’s ward in each market to help provide the best possible care for local sick children and their families when they need it most. At Ettalong Beach

Club, not only were staff encouraged to wear their pyjamas to work, but also club members and guests. The club’s staff were given a challenge to raise over $200 which would see the club’s newly appointed CEO Mr Bill Jackson wear his pyjamas for the day, and the staff succeeded in the challenge. Despite having a number of appointments scheduled for the day, Mr Jackson attended the meetings in his pink polka dot pyjama pants and slippers. To further encourage members and guests to wear their pyjamas, Ettalong Beach Club provided free entertainment with an arts and crafts table set up for

the kids. The kids also participated in a disco and face painting as well as a movie showing on the large projector screen. For a gold coin donation, a coffee station was available for the mums and dads while the kids were being entertained. “The fundraising of these funds back into the children’s ward at the local hospitals is one of the most humbling and rewarding days for the club,” said Mr Jackson. “I’m proud to announce at the recent Board of Directors meeting held June 13, the Board resolved to donate a further $5,000 to 2GO’s Give Me Five for Kids 2013.”

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Member for Gosford Mr Chris Holstein, Minister for Health Ms Jillian Skinner, Central Coast Local Health District Board chair Mr Paul Tonkin, Woy Woy Hospital Auxiliary president Ms Phyllis Thomas, Member for Robertson Ms Deborah O’Neill and Woy Woy Hospital Alliance president Mr Ivan Kinny at the ofﬁcial ribbon cutting of the Woy Woy Rehabilitation Unit

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holding areas and waste collection facilities as well as additional parking. Mr Holstein said he was proud to deliver much-needed services for Woy Woy and Central Coast communities. “The NSW Government is delivering on the commitments it has made to the community and our new rehabilitation unit is a wonderful example of this,” Mr

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here in Woy Woy.” Ms O’Neill also thanked the strong community campaign that made bringing this facility back possible. “This is truly a win for the community. “I want to thank people like Ivan Kinney, Marj Cleere and their dedicated team who, alongside the Woy Woy Hospital Ancillary, kept up their petitioning to make this possible. “We are committed to ensuring that all Australians have access to the right health care, at the right time and in the right place – and better integrating it across public hospitals, primary care and aged care. “By investing in the availability of subacute care services, the Government is improving the capacity of our health system to meet the challenges of an ageing population.” Media release, 11 Jun 2013 Samantha Day, Office of Jillian Skinner Media release, 10 Jun 2013 Richard Mehrtens, Office of Deborah O’Neill MP

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A report will come back to Council outlining options for alternative sites for a resource recovery facility, options for the gradual rehabilitation of the site and the ownership of the land and adjacent parcels. Council will explore a number of alternatives for the use of this site, now and into the future, balancing the ﬁnancial impact of resource recovery activities and ensuring the environmental concerns of residents are addressed. The quarry was initially purchased by Council in 1997 and operated as a sandstone quarry supplying materials for some of Council’s road works. More recently, Council lodged a planning proposal for a Resource Recovery Facility on the site which caused wide spread community disquiet.

the discussion was not unanimous, with Crs Bob Ward, Hillary Morris and Vicki Scott opposing the amendment moved by Cr Chris Burke. Cr Morris, who starred the Notice of Motion, said

Springfield Quarry had been around since 1971 and Springfield “is obviously a very different place now”. “The purchase of Springfield Quarry was negotiated specifically for inclusion in the Coastal

Open Space Scheme (COSS) and the purchase price reﬂected this. “I would like to see the return of the quarry to COSS and the community and put an end to this,” said Cr Morris.

Terrigal resident Mr Clifford Smith received an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for service to medicine, particularly in Papua New Guinea, while fellow Terrigal

resident Mr Anthony Collins was awarded an OAM for signiﬁcant service to dentistry and to the community. Ms Evelyn France of Kulnura was awarded an

OAM for service to art and Ms Peggy Docksey was awarded an OAM for service to veterans and their families. Mr Bob Fraser of Holgate was presented with an OAM

for service to the community of the Central Coast and Narara resident Mr John Moriarty was awarded an OAM for service to cricket and the community of the Central Coast. Gosford resident Mr Raymond Southern was awarded an OAM for service to the community of Gosford

and Mr David Williamson, of Erina Heights, was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for service to the communities of Terrigal and Erina. Marine Rescue Central Coast unit commander Ms Patricia Fayers, of Wyoming, was one of 11 people to be awarded an Emergency

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Mr Spence said this t its Ordinary Meeting of Wednesday, June 12, Wyong Council adopted a revised organisational structure which builds upon was a great win for the people of the Central major changes adopted in November last year.

The restructure aims to achieve an equitable distribution of responsibilities across the organisation. It also attempts to support council’s strategic priorities, in particular, a renewed focus on stimulating local economic development. Wyong mayor Cr Doug Eaton said the changes would allow council to maximise the community’s value for money. “It clearly shows our increased focus on commercial activities and functions, as opposed to a traditional public service provision role,” he said. In terms of Infrastructure and Operations, the new structure will allow resources to be dedicated to the areas of major concern raised through recent community consultation. These are roads, lakes - natural areas and drainage. The new waterways group will be in a position to dedicate resources to

lake improvements and put a concerted effort into drainage issues that previously have been of a lower priority. The changes also mean there will be no unit dealing speciﬁcally with the environment. Instead, Wyong Council general manager Mr Michael Whittaker said the environment would become entrenched in the roles of 1,200 council staff members. “Having [the environment] in one area makes people think it’s only one person’s job,” Mr Whittaker said. “We need everyone to understand that they have responsibility for the environment.” The Sport, Leisure and Recreation Unit will become Community, Business and Tourism under the restructure and will focus on those community services that are a business. This will incorporate pools, recreation centres, childcare and in future, cemeteries. The unit will also

provide a central focus on tourism, identifying and assisting in grasping opportunities that will impact the Wyong Shire. Open Space will be renamed Open Space and Recreation to more accurately reﬂect its function. Council has also adopted a reduced target for total full time staff equivalent numbers of 1,000 by the end of 2016 2017, while resolving that no existing permanent award staff member would be impacted by the change. The restructure continues the trend to decrease middle management with the number of service unit managers reducing from 20 in 2011, to 26 in 2012, and 19 from the adoption of the latest structure. Staff and staff representation groups now have the opportunity to comment on the restructure.

Coast. “The NSW Government has committed to funding the upgrades of the four pinch-point intersections on Wyong Rd in full, totalling over $100 million,” he said. Mr Webber also said that day after day, motorists sat bumper to bumper on Wyong Rd. “The intersections Wyong Road - Tumbi Road Intersection at Pacific Highway, Enterprise Dr, Mingara to get them underway,” intersection upgrades at Tumbi Rd and Mingara Dr and Tumbi Rd have he said. “This year we have Dr, a further $800,000 in long been identified as problematic, and we are a total of $5.6 million progress planning for the including Enterprise Dr intersection, excited that this budget allocated, has delivered the funding $800,000 in progress and $4 million for Pacific planning for the Highway.” Construction funding will be allocated in the 2014/2015 budget and will begin in the same year. “The Liberal members across the Central Coast have made sure that the needs of the region continue to be a priority and today we see evidence that the NSW government is listening,” Mr Spence said.

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The Wallabies were defeated 23-21 in front of a new ground record crowd of 52,499. The Wallabies would have won the match had they not missed four kicks at goal, two of which were in

the last ten minutes. The match was lit up by two of the best solo tries in recent memory, to George North for the Lions and Israel Folau for the Wallabies (twice), who scored individual tries as the Lions held on for the nail-biting victory, after the Wallabies were severely disrupted by four injuries to key backline players. Ashley-Cooper was replaced with four minutes to go by reserve scrumhalf Nick Phipps. The teams now move on to Melbourne at Etihad Stadium on Saturday, June 29, for what is sure to be a thrilling second test of the three.

The match was the final qualification match for Australia’s group with the top two earning direct qualification to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Rogic troubled the Iraqi defence before Josh Kennedy scored the winning goal in the 1-0 victory. Needing a win to assure a spot at a third straight World Cup, the Socceroos looked like blowing their chance

as the stubborn visitors held firm for more than 82 minutes. But in his first Socceroos appearance in 19 months, Kennedy came off the bench to nod home Mark Bresciano’s cross seven minutes from time to send the crowd of 80,532 into delirium. Australia boss Holger Osieck received a few boos from the home fans when he opted to substitute favourite son Tim Cahill for Kennedy just a few minutes earlier. But the decision proved a masterstroke as Kennedy did what he does best, giving Iraq ‘keeper Noor Sabri no chance with a wellplaced header from just six

yards out. The nail-biting victory meant the Socceroos finished second in their group behind Japan and avoided going into the lottery of the play-offs later this year. Knowing a win over the inexperienced Iraqi’s would ensure Australia’s berth for a third straight World Cup, there was a sense of excited anticipation amongst the fans before kick-off. Searching for ways to unlock the stubborn Iraqi defence, Holger Osieck introduced young star Tom Rogic on the hour and the Celtic midfielder immediately lifted the tempo. The Socceroos thought

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they had the crucial breakthrough 25 minutes from time when a poor headed clearance landed perfectly for Kruse to volley home from just outside the box. But celebrations soon turned to despair as Iranian referee Faghani Alireza had already blown for a foul by Ognenovski in the lead-up. The close call only added to the tension, which soon turned to shock among the home fans as Cahill made way for Kennedy. And the beanpole striker took just six minutes to make an impact, sending his header past Sabri to get celebrations underway. Photo: Paul Barkley-LookPro

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Cr Ward echoed Cr Morris’s views and said he didn’t understand why the quarry had to be located in a residential area. “It was very isolated in 1971, it is now very built up,” said Cr Ward. Cr Gabby Bowles said she understood the issue was an emotional one for a lot of people. “It’s fair enough that they’d like to move on with their lives and get back some of their tranquillity,’ said Cr Bowles. “But there is work that will need to take place on this site to remediate it. “That land as it is now is not in a position as it stands to be turned back over to our community. “It’s quite overgrown,” said Cr Bowles. The report on rehabilitation, alternative sites and ownership of adjacent land will come back to Council no later than September. As a result of the deferment, the site will be inactive, with the exception of the removal of the current won materials and storage of material, until a ﬁnal decision is made. The decision to postpone

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and to meet this demand we must continue to invest in these services to deliver quality care to the community,” Ms Skinner said. The new unit comprises 30 patient beds including two inpatient rooms, multiple courtyard therapy areas, a gymnasium and a dining room that includes a self-serve beverage bay. The facility also features new kitchen areas, staff facilities, linen

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Ms Skinner was joined by Member for Gosford Mr Chris Holstein, Member for Robertson Ms Deborah O’Neill, Woy Woy Hospital Auxiliary president Ms Phyllis Thomas, Woy Woy Hospital Alliance president Mr Ivan Kinny and Central Coast Local Health District Board Chair Mr Paul Tonkin. The facility was joint-funded with the NSW Government investing $5 million into the project and the Australian Government, under the COAG New Subacute Beds Guarantee contributing $6.6 million. Ms Skinner said she was pleased to deliver on their preelection commitment to restore rehabilitation services to Woy Woy Hospital, which were relocated to Wyong Hospital in 2008. “It is with great excitement that I can be here today to celebrate the fulfilment of a pre-election commitment to provide enhanced rehabilitative care for patients on the Central Coast. “It’s no secret that this area has a growing and ageing population

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Holstein said. “The Rehabilitation Unit is designed to provide support for patients including coordinated medical, psychological and rehabilitative care tailored to individual needs. “We want to see these patients recover so that they are able to return to the community and live with optimal independence while being supported by communitybased health services. “Provision has also been made for bariatric patients with a specially designed room with a ceiling mounted hoist that also provides access to the ensuite, helping to ensure the safety of both patients and staff,” Mr Holstein said. Ms O’Neill said bringing back the Woy Woy Rehabilitation Ward would make a real and practical difference to local residents needing care and support on the Peninsula. “Anyone can have an accident or a stroke or an illness that puts them in need of rehab services in a dedicated facility,” said Ms O’Neill. “Being near family and friends is part of that healing journey. “I’m very proud to be a part of the Federal Government that has delivered this great new building, and brought this service back to life

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he Central Coast Conservatorium will hold free demonstration classes on Thursday, July 11, to promote their Children’s Music Program (CMP).

Four classes will be delivered on the day for one to four-year-olds and parents are welcome to come and observe with morning tea provided. “It’s a wonderful opportunity for parents,

grandparents or carers to see what happens in a typical early childhood music lesson at the Conservatorium,” said Head of CMP Ms Melissa Lark. “It’s also a great way to meet other parents with children the same age and with similar interests,” she said. The first stages of CMP include the parent as a participant and contain a variety of activities including songs, rhymes,

movement and playing percussion instruments. “The classes provide a stimulating range of musical experiences and encourage children to respond to music, to join in the music-making and to make their own music,” said Ms Lark. Anyone interested is encouraged to attend the Conservatorium on Thursday, July 11, and register in the Robert Knox Hall for either the 9:45am or 10:30am class.

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he Umina Beach PCYC book sale held over the weekend of June 8 and 9 raised $1,900.

The PCYC was assisted by the Woy Woy Rotary Club in the organisation of the book sale. “The PCYC appreciates that reading is learning and, in a warm atmosphere, thousands of new books were sold,”

said Woy Woy Rotary Club public relations officer Ms Fiona Hunt. “With police involvement, the PCYC is a charity organisation that invests in our community’s wellbeing and the future of young people within it. “It works very hard to raise funds, for fun, safe, social and recreational activities. “It believes that helping

young people on the Central Coast keeps them active. “The next book sale with thousands of new books shall be held on the long weekend in October this year. “Volunteers from all age groups are always welcome,” said Ms Hunt. For more information about the PCYC, phone 4344 7851.

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ew Central Coast blues band Wailin’ House are set to make their gig debut at the Mangrove Mountain Little Blues Festival on Sunday, June 30. The festival will be held between 12pm and 3pm at the Mangrove Mountain Memorial Country Golf Club. The band features players from the disbanded Roller Coasters, Julia Starr and David Gardiner, as well as Ian Casey, all of who have worked extensively with blues bands and toured nationally. Julia Starr is a renowned vocalist and producer who has

produced and released three albums and won music writing awards along the way. Ian Casey is a wellknown drummer who has lived and worked in the blues music scene with the Central Coast Blues Band. David Gardiner is a bass player, song writer and media writer who has worked in bands internationally and locally for over five years. “Three piece bands have a tradition of providing a great sound,” Ms Starr said. “Working with Ian and David presents exciting opportunities to dabble and experiment with new music and create sound,

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Lisa Kelly, Central Coast Conservatorium

he Central Coast Conservatorium will host a concert at the Gosford Anglican Church on Friday, June 28, featuring the Central Coast Youth Orchestra who will premiere a piece by local composer Adrian Bell. The work, entitled Concertino for Viola, will feature Olivia Bell as soloist, and was designed to highlight the viola instrument. “Of all the string family instruments, the viola is neglected the most as a soloist,” Mr Bell said. “Yet if its voice can be allowed to cut through, it will penetrate the heart like an arrow and open the most wonderful vistas. “It may come as a surprise that the viola was the instrument of choice

for many of the great composers when playing in ensembles, among them Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert. “My intention with the Concertino was to embody the viola’s rich, pastoral beauty, its melancholy, its introspective joy, its sense of contemplation and its ability to speak with equal eloquence of mystical India and pastoral England,” Mr Bell said. The Youth Orchestra will also be performing Rimsky Korsakov’s Procession of the Nobles, and Mussorgsky’s Night on the Bald Mountain. Also on the program for the evening is the Central Coast Chamber Group, The Central Coast Children’s Choir, Katandra Voices, The Jazz Ensemble and Central Coast Symphonic Wind Orchestra.

Central Coast Children’s Choir director and conductor Ms Joanne McMahon will also be debuting a piece called Wally Wombat Shuffle, composed and arranged by Lisa Young. “It is a wonderful, fun song, albeit challenging in places, that the children have thoroughly enjoyed,” Ms McMahon said. “This song will be performed in Acapella.” There will be two other composers’ concerts held at the Conservatorium this year, with the second featuring a composition by Phillip Rutherford on Friday, September 20, and the third featuring a composition by Youth Orchestra directorconductor Mr John Nottle on Friday, December 6.

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Barney Waters, The New Empire Ballroom Ragtime Dance Orchestra

he Davistown RSL will host The Roaring Sounds of the 1920s concert on Saturday, June 29, from 3:30pm.

The Central Coast’s New Empire Ballroom Ragtime Dance Orchestra will perform memorable songs from the 1920s era, including ‘Yes Sir That’s my

Baby’ and ‘Five Foot 2 Eyes of Blue’. Orchestra director Mr Barney Waters has encouraged Central Coast residents to attend and pay tribute to the music of the era. “This unique 18 piece orchestra plus vocalists is made up of some of

the Central Coast’s most talented young musicians playing timeless melodies from that fabulous era,” Mr Waters said. “Dust off your dancing shoes, sing along, or just sit back and take a trip down memory lane and enjoy the great music of the roaring 20s.”

Family yoga class to raise money Helen Macnair, Umina Beach Yoga

mina Beach Yoga will hold a Family Yoga Class on Tuesday, July 2, from 10am to 11am at Umina Beach Surf Club to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Clinic at Westmead Children’s Hospital.

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“Umina Beach Yoga has had a wonderful first year, with two successful bush retreats, charity events, a great timetable, pop up classes and happy satisfied customers,” said yoga teacher Ms Helen Macnair. Ruby Sheehan from Umina was diagnosed with

cystic fibrosis at a week old after needing bowel surgery. At 2-years-old, she takes over 40 medications a day and spends around two hours every day doing breathing treatments. “Attending Mini Yoga is a social highlight of her week, as well as a great way of sneaking in extra physiotherapy and teaching her to use her lungs to their full capacity,” said Ms Macnair. Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease that affects a number of organs in the body, especially the lungs,

by clogging them with thick, sticky mucus. Every four days, a baby in Australia is born with cystic fibrosis. There is no cure and the average life expectancy of someone with cystic fibrosis is currently 37. One in 25 people carry the cystic fibrosis gene and most don’t know it. Class prices for the Family Yoga Class are by donation. With inquiries, contact Helen 0431 732 143 or helen@uminabeachyoga. com.

Ladies pamper day Anne Churcher, Watanobbi Community Centre

y o n g Neighbourhood Centre’s Annual Ladies Pamper Day will be held at the Watanobbi Community Centre on Saturday, September 21.

As well as an afternoon of pampering, participants will be provided with health and beauty tips, raffles, lucky door prizes and entertainment. Afternoon tea and a gift bag on arrival will also be provided.

The cost is $25 for ladies and $15 for teenage girls, with activities commencing at 2pm and concluding at 4pm. All proceeds will go the Wyong Neighbourhood Centre.

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Deborah O’Neill MP Member for Robertson

Working for the Peninsula

DEB DELIVERS $668,464 EXTRA FOR COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE The Federal Government has announced that Gosford Council is about to receive an extra $668,464 to improve the lives of Coasties. This builds on the $58 million investment that I have delivered for locals through our Council in just the last two years. That’s 5,700% more money for us than the last Liberal member got. This new money is about infrastructure for Coasties, because as a local for 28 years I know we need more things for the Coast - but we can’t afford for our rates to go up. That’s why federal money for our local Council is so important. I’m asking that you HAVE YOUR SAY by emailing or phoning my office and telling me what you would like to see this money spent on. It could be sporting facilities, cycleways, local libraries, playgrounds, more CCTV, or upgrades to seniors or cultural facilities. I will pass on your ideas to Council to make sure that our community voice is heard in building our new infrastructure.

Already delivered: $7.6m for local roads $2m for the Ettalong Foreshore $70,000 for CCTV for Terrigal $122,000 for CCTV and safety lighting for Umina

VOLUNTEER AWARDS Recognising our dedicated volunteers

To celebrate our local volunteers, applications for the 2013 Robertson Volunteer Awards are NOW OPEN

I call on Coasties to nominate exceptional Volunteer award categories include: volunteers in the community who donate their 1. MP’s Volunteer of the Year Award time to assist not-for-profit organisations. 2. Youth Volunteer Award

Our volunteers ensure that we are safe after a storm, they support those on the Coast with a disability, they provide an outlet for older Australians to get out and about, and they put food on the table of thousands of local families.

Applications close on 17 July. For information 4. on applying, please contact my office. 5.

Deborah O’Neill Authorised by Deborah O’Neill 91 Mann Street, Gosford

The application form can also be found at: www.notforprofit.gov.au/news/2013members-parliament-volunteer-awards

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Senior Volunteer Award (65 and over) Business Volunteer Award Education Award Emergency Management Award Environment Award Long-term Commitment Award

If I can assist you with any Federal Government matter, please don’t hesitate to contact me. 91 Mann Street, Gosford NSW 2250 PO Box 577 Gosford NSW 2250 Phone: 4322 1922 Fax: 4322 2066 Email: Deborah.O’Neill.MP@aph.gov.au

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Youths play the Gosford project Sharon Aldrick, Youth Arts Warehouse

olitical comedy play, ‘The Gosford Project’, will be performed at the Youth Arts Warehouse in Gosford on June 27 and 28 from 7pm to 8pm.

Gwynneth Weir, The Bays Community Group

he Bay’s Community Group will hold its annual Wine, Cheese and Art evening at The Bays Community Hall on Saturday, July 13, from 7:30pm.

The event will see an exhibition by painters of the Peninsula comprising Graeme Balchin, Karen Medcalf and Jan Purcell. Graeme, who has entered works in the Archibald Prize, teaches art at the Gosford Regional Gallery and also from home. After starting his working life as a sign writer, Graeme developed his own detailed and accurate artistic style with intricate brush work which, along with his use of colour and shade, captured the natural beauty of his subjects. Graeme now works as an artist full-time and has won numerous awards and prizes for his work. Karen, who is one of Graeme’s students, paints a wide variety of subjects including seascapes, marine art, portraits, landscapes and floral compositions.

She has successfully exhibited at various studios on the Coast. Karen is also an accomplished silk artist and her work is recognised in private collections in the United Kingdom and Australia. Karen recently won the Viewer’s Choice Award at the Rotary Portrait Prize for her painting of ‘Captain Jack Sparrow’. Jan is a resident of The Bays and her work consists of colourful abstract images. Jan has also been a teacher of young children, and has helped run the centre on McMasters Rd, where she taught pottery. Jan paints under the name of Janni Jones. Entry to the Wine, Cheese and Art evening costs $25 and is by ticket only. Tickets must be bought in advance and cannot be purchased on the door.

“The live performance will have you laughing at the well-illustrated characters drawn from the local city of Gosford, past and present,” said Youth Arts coordinator Ms Sharon Aldrick. “You may even see yourself reflected in this exaggerated over the top cast of young performers aged 12 to 17 years. “The talents of young creative minds from the script writing and performance program, Playwrite have put pen to paper writing a hilarious play about our Gosford and what could happen to this beloved City, when evil developers plan to mine the CBD for gas and oil and re-locate the residents. “All tongue in cheek, it features local politics, businesses, Gosford history and our next big plan for the city. “The theatre group consists of many talented, dedicated and bright young people from a range of schools and backgrounds. “Under the tutelage of James Wright and Amy Wilson who co-direct the final work, the students develop their skills in script writing, theatre production, acting, and characterisation. “This is a great

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Lah-Lah’s big live act

Tina Harris, Lah-Lah Productions

u s t r a l i a n children’s music group Lah-Lah’s Big Live Band will perform at the Davistown RSL on Friday, July 12. The group, which have been together for four years and have just finished filming their debut international TV series, are about to embark on a Sydney and Melbourne tour with Davistown as their last stop. Lah-Lah features some of Australia’s local talent in the areas of gypsy, jazz, rock and classical music, including Tina Harris who has performance credits with Opera Australia and Mark Harris from Monsieur Camembert, who plays Buzz the Bandleader. The band also features

Nic Cecire as Tom Tom the drums, Matt Ottignon as the Mister Saxophone and Gary Daley as Squeezy Sneezy. “What makes LahLah different is that it’s a band of friends, of great musicians who love music and love playing for families,” Mr Harris said. “Parents often comment after shows that they can’t believe it is kid’s music, because they love our songs as much as the kids do. “That’s because all the music on stage is live and the band improvises their solos just like they would in a jazz concert. “This gives the music energy and makes every show exciting,” Mark said.

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Jobs and Skills Expo will be held at Gosford Race Club from 10am to 3pm on Wednesday, July 3, which will see hundreds of work and training opportunities available.

Thursday June 27 The Gosford Project, Youth Arts Warehouse, Gosford, 7pm-8pm Starting a Social Enterprise Road Map for Success Workshop, Kariong Neighbourhood Centre, 10am-2pm

Sunday June 30

Central Coast Conservatorium presents Concertino for Viola and Orchestra, Anglican Church, Gosford, 7pm Day of the Soccer Tragics staged play reading, Uniting Church Hall, Gosford, 7:30pm, free The American Dream Revisited staged play reading, Uniting Church Hall, Gosford, 7:30pm, free

Breakfast in the Bays, Woy Woy Bay Community Hall KaBOOM Student Drumming Spectacular, 6:30pm, The Rhythm Hut, Gosford 5 Lands Experience, The Rhythm Hut, Gosford, 5pm Mangrove Mountain Little Blues Festival, Mangrove Mountain Memorial Golf Club, 12pm-3pm, free

Saturday June 29

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Friday June 28

Monster Garage Sale, Old Primary School, Wyong Neighbourhood Centre, 8am-12pm Official handover of Cat 12, Pearl Beach Volunteer Bushfire Brigade Room 13 EP launch, Beachcomber Hotel, 7pm Gospel Alive, Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre, 1pm-4:30pm Central Coast Singing Workshops AfricanAmerican workshop, 1pm-4:30pm, Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre Hardys Bay RSL End of an Era party, 8pm The Roaring Sounds of the 1920s concert, Davistown RSL, 3:30pm Robyne Palmer exhibition, Gosford Regional Gallery Northern Settlement services community lunch, Green Point Community Centre, 10am-1pm

Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea, Gosford/ Narara Neighbourhood Centre, 10:30am Family Yoga Class, Umina Beach Surf Club, 10am-11am

Wednesday July 3 Jobs and Skills Expo, Gosford Race Club, 10am3pm

Thursday July 4 Central Coast Charity Race Day, Wyong Race Club Schizophrenia & Bipolar Fellowship meeting, Uniting Church, Gosford, 12:30pm-3pm

Friday July 5 ImpressAbility opening night, Youth Arts Warehouse, 6pm-8pm

Saturday July 6 Concert, Long Jetty and District Senior Citizens Club, 1pm

Work and training opportunities on display at job and skills expo

Spanish class, The Red Lime Café, Woy Woy, 10am, free

Sunday July 7 Central Coast Blues Society jam session, Breakers Country Club, Wamberal, 6pm-9pm Market Day, Point Clare Community Hall Whale Dreamers Festival, Norah Head Lighthouse, 10am-2pm The Entrance Winter Blues and Jazz Festival, Memorial Park, The Entrance

Wednesday July 10 Central Coast Potters Society committee meeting, 6:30pm, East Gosford Central Coast Gang Show, Laycock St Community Theatre Tai Chi class, Erina Community Centre, free

Thursday July 11 Concert, Long Jetty and District Senior Citizens Club, 1pm Central Coast Conservatorium Children’s Music Program demonstration class, 9:45am and 10:30am, Robert Knox Hall, Gosford, free

Friday July 12 Lah-Lah’s Big Live Band performance, Davistown RSl

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Group Wine, Cheese and Art Night, Woy Woy Bay Community Hall, 7:30pm10:30pm Trivia Night fundraiser, Shelley Beach Golf Club, 6pm-10pm Italian class, The Red Lime Café, Woy Woy, 10am, free Gosford City Markets, Kibble Park, 8am-1pm

The event will be the latest in the series of Australian Government Jobs and Skills Expos held around the nation, and the second of which to be held in Gosford. “I am very excited that Coasties looking for work and employers looking for staff will have the opportunity to attend another Jobs and Skills Expo in the region,” said Member for Robertson Ms Deborah O’Neill. “At last year’s expo, Gosford saw 3,200 attendees, 72 exhibitors and 352 people connected with employment and training opportunities on the day. “I am proud to be a part of a government that is committed to improving

employment options for locals, and these expos are just one of the great opportunities available,” Ms O’Neill said. The expo will have a jobs board listing current employment openings as well as a skills board where local training organisations can promote Coast based trade opportunities. “We know these expos are getting results, bringing employers, job seekers and training providers together in a single location,” said Ms O’Neill. “Exhibiting is free and it’s a great way for local employers to connect with motivated local job seekers. “If you can’t be an exhibitor, your job vacancy or skills training opportunity can still be displayed at the expo on the day.” Organisations interested in exhibiting should call 13 11 58 or visit the website at: www.humanservices. gov.au/expos.

Wednesday July 17 Tai Chi class, Erina Community Centre, free

Thursday July 18 Guide Dogs NSW fundraising stall, Chittaway Shopping Centre

Friday July 19 Battle of the Bands U18 heat three, The Hub, Erina

Saturday July 20 French class, The Red Lime Café, Woy Woy, 10am, free

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Sunday July 21 Flute Gala Day, Central Coast Conservatorium, 2pm Introduction to the Internet seniors course, Central Coast Community College Davistown RSL Markets, 9am-2pm

Wednesday July 24 Tai Chi class, Erina Community Centre, free Resilient Teens Workshop, Evolve, East Gosford, 6pm-7pm

Friday July 26 Another Pair of Shoes staged play reading, Uniting Church Hall, Gosford, 7:30pm, free

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Winter blues and jazz festival back after two year hiatus

Donna Judge, The Entrance Town Centre Management

he Entrance Winter Blues and Jazz Festival is back after two years and will be held on Sunday, July 7, at Memorial Park.

A big crowd is expected for the free event with acts including Bondi Cigars, The New Empire Ballroom Ragtime Dance Orchestra, Keith Hall and Pat Dow Band, Mumma Jane Blues Band and Neilsen Gough. “Bondi Cigars are our headlining band and rarely do you see an Australian band be as consistent and widely acclaimed from music critics and fans than these guys,” said The Entrance Town Centre Management events and promotions coordinator

Ms Donna Judge. “With nine fabulous albums under their belt and over 21 years of constant touring, this award winning quartet has well and truly worked their way into everyone’s hearts.” The Bondi Cigars will perform from 3:15pm until the close of the festival at 4:30pm. The New Empire Ballroom Ragtime Dance Orchestra will kick off the festival with their concert from 10am to 11am. The Orchestra is a re-creation of the Hot Dance Orchestras of the 1920s and early 1930s and is made up of young musicians aged 15 to 23. Keith Hall and Pat Dow Band are a national

and international blues rhythm and blues - roots touring band. Keith and Pat’s 2012 album ‘This Kind of Blue’ debuted at number eight on the Australian Top 25 Blues and Roots Chart. The album climbed to number six the following month and stayed in the charts for six months. During this time they embarked on a national tour whereby they were finalists in the SBS national blues challenge last year. Catch the boys perform from 11:20am on the Memorial Park Stage. Mumma Jane Blues Band will be on stage from 12:30pm. Mumma Jane was formed in 2000 by Jane

Stewart Kemble and Jim Wright to play the blues of the 40s and 50s Chicago style and to also pay homage to the greats - Muddy Waters, Koko Taylor, Little Walter, Etta James, Willie Dixon, Jimmy Rogers and Jimmy Reed. Mumma Jane enjoys a reputation for delivering u n c o m p r o m i s e d authentic slices of Chi Town Blues. Mumma Jane is a six piece band featuring vocals, bass, drums, two guitarists and a blues harp. Neilsen Gough, with his natural lyricism and masterful jazz playing on the trumpet, will perform from 1:45pm.

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Free 5 Land language Experience classes at cafe back again

Rosy Landi, The Red Lime Cafe

Erina Brooks, The Rhythm Hut

he next 5 Lands Experience will be held on Sunday, June 30, at The Rhythm Hut in Gosford. The night will begin at 5pm with a free drum circle for anyone of any age or stage of life, with drums provided if needed. “At 6:30pm, Slide Albatross will get the night started with cool, super funky jazz fusion,” said The Rhythm Hut marketing manager Ms Erina Brooks. “Then, as if that isn’t enough, we will finish the night off with The 5 Lands Band at 8:30pm. “These guys really get cranking with fresh and funky improvised music. “The band is comprised of some of the top musicians from around the Coast and Sydney area, and the line-up is always varied. “All their music is made

up on the spot, so you’ll never know what you will get – but rest assured these guys will rock your world. “That’s two bands in one sitting, talk about bang for your buck,” said Ms Brooks.

hree informal conversation classes in foreign languages will be held throughout July at The Red Lime Cafe in Woy Woy. The month will begin with a Spanish class on Saturday, July 6, followed by an Italian class on Saturday, July 13, and a

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Come down for some Jazz, Shiraz and Jumpers this July

Markets on the Coast Irregular Markets Saturday June 29 Wyong Neighbourhood Centre Monster Garage Sale Old Primary School 8.00am to 12.00pm Saturday 29 & Sunday 30 June Terrigal Antique & Vintage Fair Terrigal Scouts Hall 8am3pm

Sunday July 14 Althings Handcraft Winter Markets Terrigal Scout Hall 10am-2pm Sunday July 21 Davistown RSL Markets Davistown RSL 9am-2pm

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he next Gosford City Markets will be held on Saturday, July 13, at Kibble Park from 8am to 1pm with the theme Jazz, Shiraz and Jumpers. A variety of market stalls will be on display including handmade, homemade, unique products and fresh produce such as meats,

honey, fruit, vegetables, olives and more. In keeping with the jazz theme, the Gosford Music Studio will kick off the markets with a soulful local jazz entertainer from 8am to 10am, followed by local band, Harlem Swing, through to 1pm. “You can also try some tasty shiraz or other great wines from Creative Wines

and Labels,” said Gosford Business Improvement District (GBID) manager Mr Paul Brasch. “Our successful busking competition will be on once again on the William St stage with $100 up for grabs.” Mr Brasch said he was also excited to roll out the 2013 Yarn Bombing project.

“A team of hard working volunteers have been eagerly working on creations to wrap around the trees or to decorate Gosford. “This was a huge hit last year. “Come into Kibble Park during the Markets and see what it is all about”.

June Jam a success

Paul Brasch, Gosford Business Improvement District

EVERY WEEKEND Ettalong Markets Cnr Schapper & Oceanview Roads, Ettalong Beach 9am4pm EVERY Saturday The Entrance Waterfront Art & Craft Markets Waterfront Plaza 9am– 4pm EVERY Sunday The Entrance Lions Club Markets The Entrance Cinema car park 8:30am–12:30pm Toukley Sunday Markets Coles car park off Yaralla Rd 7am –1pm Saturday June 29 Church on the Hill Markets Anglican Church The Entrance 8am- 1pm Shelly Beach Markets Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College, The Entrance Campus 8am– 2pm Sunday June 30 Lions Club of Woy Woy Peninsula Monthly Markets Dunban Road Car Park 9am-1pm Mangrove Mountain Country Markets Cnr Wiseman’s Ferry Rd & Waratah Rd 9am- 2pm Saturday July 6 Kincumber Car Boot Markets Kincumber Uniting Church 7am-12noon Morisset Showground Markets Morriset Showground 8am-1pm The Entrance Farmers Markets

Memorial Park 9am– 1pm Sunday July 7 Terrigal Wamberal Lions Club Car Boot Sale Terrigal Lagoon Reserve 9am-1pm Saturday July 13 Central Coast Craft Sale Art Studios, Gosford Regional Gallery 9.30am- 4pm Gosford City Markets Kibble Park Gosford 8am -1pm Niagara Park Market Day Niagara Park Shopping Centre 9am– 1pm Wyee Community Markets Wyee Hall Grounds 7am- 1pm Sunday July 14 Mangrove District Markets Corner Wisemans Ferry Road and Waratah Road 8am- 2pm Peninsula Waterfront Art & Produce Market Anderson Reserve 10am- 3pm Saturday July 20 Green Point Monthly Market Day and Car Boot Sale Green Point Baptist Church 9am-2pm Terrigal Market Day 92 Serpentine Road 9am-1pm The Handmade and Boutique Market The Hive in Erina Fair 9am- 5pm The Entrance Farmers Markets Memorial Park, The Entrance 9am– 1pm

he June Jam held in Kibble Park on Saturday, June 8, was a huge success, according to Gosford Business Improvement District manager Mr Paul Brasch. “Despite a rainy start to the day, market goers came out to listen to some awesome local talent on stage,” said Mr Brasch. The June Jam theme was a mix of local performers and buskers, professionally organised by Gosford Music Studio to entertain the crowd. “The Telstra Busking Competition on the William St stage rewarded

an amazing local acoustic artist, Darren Hoad, 26, who took out the $100 prize. “An absolute highlight of the day was The Rhythm Hut performing a

drumming circle flash mob much to the delight of the crowd. “Some even joined in to create their own rhythmic beat. “The July Gosford City

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Work commences on waterfront redevelopment The ﬁrst sod at the $5.2 million Ettalong Waterfront redevelopment was turned on Friday, May 24, with Member for Robertson Ms Deborah O’Neill, Member for Gosford Mr Chris Holstein and Gosford mayor Cr Lawrie McKinna celebrating the start of the collaborative project. Ms O’Neill said this was a project of great pride for the entire community. “I’m very proud of this Federal Government’s investment in our region and it is a real boost for local residents and businesses in Ettalong. “The redevelopment of the Ettalong Beach Foreshore will help us to showcase the natural beauty of our area and will allow both locals and visitors a better chance to share the great lifestyle we enjoy here on the Central Coast,” Ms O’Neill said. Mr Holstein also welcomed the redevelopment. “This project is long overdue, and will be appreciated by both

locals and visitors alike,” said Mr Holstein. Mayor Cr McKinna said the local community had been very involved in this project and everyone was excited for works to be commencing. “The local community is really getting behind this redevelopment and we are happy to see the project will be consistent with the Ettalong Beach Reserve Foreshore Plan of Management. “Council has undergone consultation with the neighbouring property owners, the Peninsula Chamber of Commerce and the Ettalong Beach Business Group, with everyone working together to ensure the redevelopment is reﬂective of the natural characteristics of the area and meets the needs of the local community,” mayor Cr McKinna said. Scheduled works include a new sandstone seawall, cycleway - footpath, playground, park furniture, carpark realignment, stormwater infrastructure and landscaping in the reserve area between Beach St and the

Gosford Council’s director water and sewer Mr Rod Williams said Gosford Council welcomed IPART’s ﬁnal report as it would allow Council to get on with the job of maintaining and improving water and sewerage services for the community. The new prices will result in a gradual price increase of 28.0% or $297 over the four year period from July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2017, for

a typical residential bill. Mr Williams said the new prices would help council continue to make multi-million dollar system improvements for approximately 70,000 properties currently using its water supply, sewerage and stormwater networks. “These charges cover the cost of harvesting, treating and delivering safe drinking water to over 68,000 properties through 1,000 kilometres of water mains. “During this pricing period council will be delivering major improvements to the water supply system including a $7.9 million Somersby Water Treatment Plant upgrade that involves the replacement and renewal of

Media Release, 24 May 2013 Gosford Council Media Gosford mayor Cr Lawrie McKinna, Member for Robertson Ms Deborah O’Neill and Peninsula Chamber of Commerce president Mr Matthew Wales

assets to improve their reliability, efﬁciency, safety and performance. “Plus, there are extensive, ongoing efforts to replace ageing water mains to help reduce main breaks and maintain the quality of the city’s drinking water. “The prices also ensure we transport and treat sewage from over 66,000 properties through 1,500 kilometres of sewerage mains and 185 sewage pump stations to protect public health and the environment. “In the next four years over $36 million will be spent on refurbishments and renewals for aging sewerage infrastructure to minimise sewage overﬂows and odours and reduce risk to the

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Future of Hardys Bay RSL Club to be discussed The future of the Hardys Bay RSL and Citizens Club will be discussed at an extraordinary general meeting from 10am on Sunday, June 16.

Lemon Grove netball court entry (just south of Bangalow St). A Beach Facilities Building consisting of a café, kiosk and public toilets will also be constructed at the end of Beach St as will a pedestrian walkway - cycleway along Lance Webb Reserve, between Picnic Pde and Ferry Rd. Beach nourishment and restoration will also take place. Construction of the new public toilet facility at Ferry Rd and the demolition of the Schnapper Rd public toilet in November 2011 are also included in the redevelopment project. The Ettalong Waterfront redevelopment has a $2 million dollar funding contribution from the Federal Government, $2.79 million from Gosford Council, $300,000 from the NSW Government’s Metropolitan Greenspace Program and just over $83,000 from the NSW Ofﬁce of Environment and Heritage.

Water rates to increase by seven percent per annum The NSW Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has announced new water, sewerage and stormwater drainage prices for Gosford City for the next four years.

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environment and public health. “Major upgrades will be completed at Kincumber and Woy Woy Wastewater Treatment Plants, with $16 million spent to improve the treatment process and ensure we continue treating the community’s wastewater to the required environmental standards. Mr Williams noted that reports from the National Water Commission showed the bill for a typical Gosford household remained below the national average in recent years. “We understand any price increase can be a concern for residents and we will always strive to deliver services that provide value for money,” Mr Williams said.

The meeting will provide an update on the current negotiations to sell the property of the club and enter into an agreement which would allow it to continue to trade at its present location. Should these negotiations be unsuccessful, it is highly likely that the club would be forced to close, according to Hardys Bay Residents Group spokesman Mr Allan Wilson. Whatever the outcome of the meeting, the club will require funds to meet its own current liabilities, including entitlements to the staff who are presently working, he said. The club was built in 1983 and houses an 80-plus seated restaurant, lounge bar, gaming room with 15 poker machines, a covered barbecue area, verandas and car parking for over 40 vehicles. “Over the years, a number of fine chefs have graced the club’s restaurant and added

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their individual imprimatur to their respective menus,” said Mr Wilson. “These have included, for instance, highly respected names such as Alex Herbert, Brian Lizotte and Michael Stride. “In more recent times, the Bay Leaf Bistro, as it is now known, has benefited from a cosmetic makeover, giving it a fresh new appearance,” he said. A fundraising function is also being planned for the club for Saturday, June 29, which will feature a performance from a well-known band.

“It will provide the guests with an opportunity to enjoy the excellent food provided by the restaurateur, Dorothee Meyer, who has injected new flavours acquired from her French background,” said Mr Wilson. “It will also enable the patrons to dance the night away and drink a toast to the health and future well-being of this local symbol which has provided so much relaxation for the public for so long,” he said. Email, 6 Jun 2013 Allan Wilson, Hardys Bay Residents Group

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The NSW Government has announced it will monitor visitor parking locations for the Broken Bay Sport and Recreation Centre at Little Patonga and implement changes if necessary. The Brooklyn Community Association had asked the Member for Hornsby Mr Matt Kean “to take steps to relieve parking congestion at Brooklyn” by moving the centre’s adult pick-up point from Brooklyn to Patonga. Announcing the monitoring plan, Mr Kean said the centre had been hosting school and community groups for 75 years. “These visitors are important for the local Brooklyn community as they bring much-needed business to local shops and cafes. “The Centre is an asset to the village’s tourism industry and we’re happy to work together with the community so everyone can enjoy this beautiful part of the Hawkesbury region. “We don’t believe our clients are causing any problems with parking in Brooklyn – the majority are school children who arrive by bus.” However, Brooklyn Community Association president Mr Robert Arnold said there was a “major parking problem in Brooklyn”. “We have a range of people

who utilise parking for a holiday or multi-day holidays. “We want to look at how the longer term parking can be better handled,” he said. Mr Arnold said conversations had taken place with Mr Kean about a study into Brooklyn’s parking issues and a plan was in place to perform the study. “The Broken Bay Sport and Recreation Centre in Patonga is just one of the parking issues of about half a dozen different parking requirements that we have. “We want to provide parking for people who are catching the train as well. “Our goal is that if we have medium-term, long-term parking then we move that off what is now our best short-term visitor parking place. “The parking for people travelling to Patonga is right in the centre of Brooklyn so I understand why it is a big issue for the people involved. “These issues have been in Brooklyn for many years and parking has been an issue for many years and there are quite a few people who are passionate about these issues.” Media Statement, 5 Jun 2013 Matt Kean, Member for Hornsby Kaitlin Watts, 23 May 2013 Interviewee: Robert Arnold

Community garden celebrates first year

“Residents can play a role in keeping their bill down by maintaining their commitment to water conservation, which has been a highlight of the commission’s reports for some years now.” IPART has considered the submission made by Gosford City Council, as well as the public submissions to determine the ﬁnal prices. Following council resolution, new charges will come into effect from July 1. Media Release, 14 May 2013 Gosford Council Media

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The Woy Woy Peninsula Community Garden will celebrate its first birthday with a Winter Solstice Workshop on Saturday, June 22, from 1.30pm to 3.00pm. “The group started work on clearing the site just over a year ago, and our first official plantings in the raised garden beds took place on the winter solstice last year,” said garden coordinator Ms Jill Meredith. Thanks to a community builders grant from Gosford Council, the group has been able to build more raised garden beds, build

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a sensory herb circle, provide seating and a colourful mural for the shed. “Our workshop will be on organic and permaculture principles and how to improve the soil,” said Ms Meredith. “It will be led by local horticulturist Adam McCall, who helped design the garden layout,” she said. The workshop is available by gold coin donation, but enquiries and bookings should be made to Jill Meredith on 4344 2704. Email, 3 Jun 2013 Jill Meredith, Woy Woy Peninsula Community Garden

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Rehabilitation unit is officially opened Woy Woy Hospital’s new $11.6 million 30-bed Rehabilitation Unit was ofﬁcially opened on Tuesday, June 11, by Minister for Health Ms Jillian Skinner. Ms Skinner was joined by Member for Gosford Mr Chris Holstein, Member for Robertson Ms Deborah O’Neill, Woy Woy Hospital Auxiliary president Ms Phyllis Thomas, Woy Woy Hospital Alliance president Mr Ivan Kinny and Central Coast Local Health District Board Chair Mr Paul Tonkin. The facility was joint-funded with the NSW Government investing $5 million into the project and the Australian Government, under the COAG New Subacute Beds Guarantee contributing $6.6 million. Ms Skinner said she was pleased to deliver on their preelection commitment to restore rehabilitation services to Woy Woy Hospital, which were relocated to Wyong Hospital in 2008. “It is with great excitement that I can be here today to celebrate the fulﬁlment of a pre-election commitment to provide enhanced rehabilitative care for patients on the Central Coast. “It’s no secret that this area has a growing and ageing population

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here in Woy Woy.” Ms O’Neill also thanked the strong community campaign that made bringing this facility back possible. “This is truly a win for the community. “I want to thank people like Ivan Kinney, Marj Cleere and their dedicated team who, alongside the Woy Woy Hospital Ancillary, kept up their petitioning to make this possible. “We are committed to ensuring that all Australians have access to the right health care, at the right time and in the right place – and better integrating it across public hospitals, primary care and aged care. “By investing in the availability of subacute care services, the Government is improving the capacity of our health system to meet the challenges of an ageing population.” Media release, 11 Jun 2013 Samantha Day, Ofﬁce of Jillian Skinner Media release, 10 Jun 2013 Richard Mehrtens, Ofﬁce of Deborah O’Neill MP

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Markets are shaping up to be a huge event with a Jazz, Shiraz and Jumpers theme coming to Kibble Park on Saturday, July 13. “Look out for the talented Yarn Bombers who will be out in force to add a vibrant splash of colour to Gosford’s winter scenery,” said Mr Brasch.

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ublished author Ms Eileen Naseby held the first instalment in a series of memoir writing workshops at Ourimbah on Monday, June 24. A new Central Coast resident, Ms Naseby has been running workshops in Sydney for the past six years, including a one day event at the 2012 Sydney Writers Festival. In 2006, Murdoch Books published â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Ursula

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story honestly and bravely. The week one workshop was titled Learning to Go, with the week two class called Marinate your Head with Research. Week three will see participants involved in the Using Detail to Tell It workshop and, in week four, Ms Naseby will run the workshop Looking from the Outside. For more details, contact Ms Naseby on en@ eileennaseby.com.

Indigenous students help create mural

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osford Regional Gallery hosted over 250 indigenous school students from across the Central Coast in the week of Monday, June 17, as part of its annual Indigenous Mural Project. Under the guidance of gallery staff and Artists in Residence Brett â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Billyaraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Parker and Marcia Staples, students worked together in creating a mural and participated in cultural

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New cricket nets

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onstruction of the new cricket nets at Ourimbah has begun as part of an almost $1 million recreational facility upgrade in the area.

Wyong mayor Cr Doug Eaton recently joined Member for The Entrance Mr Chris Spence in an inspection of the construction of the new nets, which will be used by the Lisarow Ourimbah Cricket Club. Mayor Cr Eaton said he was proud of the work Council had been doing to upgrade a number of recreational facilities in the Ourimbah area. “Last month Chris Spence and I jointly opened a new amenities block at the Ourimbah soccer field, where Council had also spent money on new floodlights, drainage and levelling the playing field,” mayor Cr Eaton said. “The upgrade at the soccer club started four years ago by fully funding the floodlights to the value of $150,000, and working on drainage on the playing field. “All up, with funding from Council and the State Government, almost $500,000 was spent over four years to improve this facility. “We are also nearing

completion of the new state-of-the-art playground at the Sohier Park sporting complex, which includes a flying fox. “The new cricket nets at Sohier Park are the just the latest in close to $1 million worth of recreational improvements in the area.” Council contributed $30,000 from the Councillor Local Project Fund, and the State Government contributed $31,500 through the Community Building Partnership Program towards the construction of the nets. In addition, the club itself chipped in $5,000. “This project is an excellent example of the community coming together and how two levels of Government can work together for the benefit of the community,” mayor Cr Eaton said. “The old nets were nearing the end of their use by date and it’s great to see the new nets, which are probably the best on the Coast and should help the club attract new members. “I know the club’s members are excited about these new facilities and they will be delivered on time for the start of training for the next summer season.”

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he Central Coast Baseball Association’s (CCBA) 19th Coasties Cup will be held at Adcock Park from July 5 to 7.

The annual tournament will host U10, U12 and U14 junior baseball teams from the Central Coast, Newcastle, Illawarra and Sydney Metropolitan areas. Twenty-five clubs and 40 teams are registered for this year’s event which is expected to attract over 1,500 people each day. CCBA publicity officer Ms Megan Morgan said she believed the event would help to build the profile of baseball on the Central Coast, a sport which has received little recognition in recent times. “Baseball was a very big sport here on the Coast,” Ms Morgan said. “Say 10 to15 years ago we had about 2,000 to 3,000 players across the Coast. “The Sydney Olympics in 2000 was the last event where baseball was hosted as an Olympic event and,

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since then, it’s not really had the profile that other sports have.” Despite the underrepresentation, Ms Morgan said she believed events such as the Coasties Cup were helping to build the image of baseball as a unique sporting choice.

“There was a big announcement recently by the premier that the American Major League will be opening its season here in Sydney next March, so that’s really helping to boost the profile and generate more interest as an alternative sport for children.

Laura Bradley

“We had five new clubs register last year that we hadn’t seen before; we certainly are attracting new clubs all the time; it’s very successful.” Megan said she hoped that this year’s turnout would be reflective of the growing team numbers, as spectators are bound to enjoy watching the three day competition. “We’d like as many people who haven’t seen baseball played before to come along and experience the game. “It’s an exciting game to watch; it’s an exciting game to play, and it’s really addictive, once you’ve seen it you’re hooked. “We’d really like people from the Central Coast to come down to Adcock Park and just watch one or two games, you think it’s only children, but in the junior age range the games are a lot more fast paced than the adult baseball games, so they’re a lot more exciting, you’ll really enjoy it.” Games commence from 9am each day and finish at 4:30pm.

Where do you get it? Following is a list of all good outlets on the Central Coast where you can get your free copy of Central Coast Grandstand Avoca Avoca Bowling Club Avoca Hotel Avoca Surf Club Bateau Bay Bateau Bay Bowling Club Bateau Bay Village Newsagent Shopping Centre Chemist Community Centre Golf Driving Range Bateau Bay Hotel PCYC Red Rooster Ten Pin Bowling The Entrance Leagues Club The Footy Shop The Men’s Shed McDonalds Bellevue Road Caltex Service Station FBI Swim Centre Budgewoi Budgewoi Hotel Budgewoi Soccer Club Halekulani Bowling Club Newsagent Service Station at Budgewoi shops Swim Centre Buff Point IGA Chittaway Chittaway Service Station Chittaway Tavern Davistown Davistown RSL Doyalson North BP Service Station Caltex Service Station

Doyalson Golf Driving Range Doyalson RSL Metro Service Station Shell Service Station Pacific Hydroponics P/L East Gosford Gosford Sailing Club East Gosford Hotel East Gosford Olympic Pool Empire Bay Bottle Shop Empire Bay Real Estate Empire Bay Tavern Liberty Service Station Newsagency The Entrance Bowling Club Bowls Shop Centrelink Diggers RSL Newsagent Seven Eleven Service Station The Entrance Hotel Erina Erina Fair Library Erina Leagues Club Football Shop Erina Fair Information Centre Erina Fair Jacks Bar and Grill Organic plus Service Station Erina Mall Woodport Inn Singos Meats Erina Heights Glee Ettalong Edge bike shop Ettalong Bowls Ettalong Physiotherapist

Hotel Mantra Resort Newsagency Senior Citizens Club Ettalong Memorial Club Cinema Paridiso Forresters Beach Swingers Golf Driving Range Gorokan Caltex Service Station Charm Haven Indoor Sports Centre Northlakes Tavern Tunkuwalli Newsagency Sports Club Community Centre Lake Haven shopping Centre Fitness Centre Library Newsagency Wallarah Bay Club Gosford Central Coast Leagues Club Ducks Crossing Publications Gosford Bowling Club Gosford Council Gosford Court House Gosford Hospital main entry Gosford Hospital emergency Gosford Hotel Gosford Library Imperial Centre Liquorland Littles Surf-Imperial Centre Mannings Sports Newsagent-Manns St Police Headquarters

Tourism Information Centre Gwandalan Bowling Club Corner store Service StationKanangra Dr/Orana Rd Takeaway shop Orana Rd Gwandalan Service Centre The Vegie Pot Kariong Kariong Liquor Shop Kariong Service Station Kariong Tavern Kariong Tourist information Centre Shell Service Station Kincumber Golf Range & Sports Club Gym Kincumber Hotel Kincumber Library Kincumber swim centres Killcare The Point Cafe Lake Munmorah Lake Munmorah Bowling Club Lisarow Lisarow Service Station Niagara Park Jenny Gee Uniform Shop Community Centre Niagara Park Library Niagara Park Tavern Long Jetty Caltex Service Station Falcon Service Station Long Jetty Hotel Metro Service Station

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On the Water

Locals selected in Australian Life Saving teams

Success for locals in Crescent Head Classic

Craig Coulton, Ocean Beach Malibu Club

total of 11 surfers from the Ocean Beach Malibu Club competed in the 2013 Crescent Head Classic held from May 23 to 26.

Jenny Schofield

Cyclonic conditions saw the event extended to the Sunday for the finals with

near perfect conditions producing five foot waves that peeled off the point. Kai Ellice-Flint placed second in the open loggers while Hayden Emery wasn’t far behind, finishing fifth in the same event. Cyndi Zoranovic placed third in the ladies over-35s while Bryce Williams was the

only other surfer to progress to the finals, placing sixth in the U18s. The father and son teams of John and Tom Payne, Angus and Lachlan Mackay and John and Gus O’Malley along with Mark Williams also competed but were unfortunately eliminated prior to the finals.

Students do well in sailing David Harris, Point Clare Public School

oint Clare Public School students Wil Rivers and Michael Anderson represented Gosford Sailing Club this year in a number of

P Keelan Bridge

Rachelle King

Tim Schofield

he Royal Life Saving Society Australian (RLSSA) has announced its representative teams with a total of six Central Coast locals selected.

be held in Canberra in September. Included in the Aussie Barras team are Tim Schofield of Narara, Keelan Bridge of Lisarow and Rachelle King of Forresters Beach. The Royal Life Saving Society Development Team to also attend the RLSS Commonwealth Lifesaving Championship includes Tom Simpson of Tumbi Umbi and Elyssia Gasparotto of

Terrigal. The U19 Silver Barras team was announced at the Australian Pool Lifesaving 2013 Championships (APLSC2013) and will be representing RLSSA at the Commonwealth and Regional Short Course Pool Life Saving Championships. The short Course Championships are being held as part of the Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships 2013. Included in this team is Elyssia Gasparotto of Terrigal. The Junior Barras team are an U16 Development Representative team dedicated to the continued progression of athletes’ pool lifesaving skills. The U16 Junior Barras 2013 were announced at the APLSC2013 and will be representing RLSSA at the Commonwealth and Regional Short Course Pool Life Saving Championships. Included in this team is Daniel Smith of North Entrance.

The Aussie Barras will be looking to defend their Championship title at the Royal Life Saving Society Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships which will

TIDE CHART (Fort Denison)

LAT 33° 51’ S - LONG 151° 14’ E - TIME ZONE - 1000 Times and Heights(m) of high and low waters Time - Height(m) Time - Height(m) Time - Height(m) THU - 27 0523 - 0.22 1130 - 1.51 1715 - 0.48 2335 - 1.83

FRI - 28 0615 - 0.30 1224 - 1.49 1815 - 0.55

SAT - 29 0029 - 1.67 0704 - 0.39 1320 - 1.49 1916 - 0.62

SUN - 30 0124 - 1.51 0753 - 0.47 1416 - 1.49 2025 - 0.68 WED - 3 0430 - 1.24 1021 - 0.59 1701 - 1.58 2345 - 0.62 SAT - 6 0114 - 0.51 0700 - 1.28 1235 - 0.56 1911 - 1.72

MON - 1 0223 - 1.38 0843 - 0.53 1514 - 1.51 2136 - 0.69 THU - 4 0527 - 1.24 1108 - 0.59 1749 - 1.63

TUE - 2 0327 - 1.29 0931 - 0.57 1610 - 1.54 2245 - 0.67

SUN - 7 0150 - 0.46 0741 - 1.30 1314 - 0.55 1947 - 1.75

FRI - 5 0032 - 0.57 0616 - 1.25 1153 - 0.58 1831 - 1.68 MON - 8 0226 - 0.43 0818 - 1.32 1352 - 0.53 2024 - 1.77

TUE - 9 0300 - 0.40 0856 - 1.34 1430 - 0.53 2059 - 1.77

WED - 10 0334 - 0.39 0932 - 1.35 1509 - 0.53 2134 - 1.75

THU - 11 0408 - 0.39 1011 - 1.36 1548 - 0.55 2211 - 1.71

regattas in the Flying 11 Division and have been awarded Best Interclub Representative. They competed in the YA Youth Championships

Outstanding season for Killcare Surf Club celebrated

Allan Wilson, Killcare Surf Club

illcare Surf Club member Yvonne Hayter took top honours at the Club’s annual presentation dinner on Saturday, June 8, when she was named the Most Outstanding Member for the past season.

Yvonne, who has been the junior activities coordinator at the club for four years, following previous roles as an age manager, treasurer, and secretary, was presented with the R.J. Tubby trophy by father and son life members, Jim and Phil Tubby.

“Yvonne’s dedicated efforts to promoting the club’s Nippers program have been largely responsible for a remarkable increase in this category’s ranks which have attained a record level,” said Killcare Surf Club publicity officer Mr Allan Wilson. “Underlining her versatility, the Killcare resident also took out the over-50 year’s women’s championship.” Individual club championship winners announced during the evening’s festivities also included Don Dennis in the over-50 years men’s campaigns, Andrew

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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

at Belmont Sailing Club over three days, the four day State Titles on Sydney Harbour and seven days of racing at the Nationals in Botany Bay.

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Stevenson and Mal Cooper, who were equal recipients of the over-40 years men’s award, Laura Washington in the over-40 years women and Michaela Hofer in the over-30 years women. Luke Hayter won the under-17 years men, Jess McCartney won the under-17 years women, Rafael Lagos won the under-15 years men and Jennifer Webb took out the under-15 years women event. A special award for water excellence throughout the season was presented to the women’s surf boat crew of Sarah Doak-Stride, Monique Keogh, Megan Shepherd and Angela Goodwin, with Mel Smith the coach and sweep. The crew gained bronze medals in the State titles and the Peters Series, and were a finalist in the Australian championships at Kirra, Queensland, which were contested in heavy seas. A particular mention was made during the evening’s ceremonies of the club’s male and female representatives in the Masters series for outstanding displays at World, National, State and Branch levels under longstanding coach John Bourne who has been involved in this capacity for 20 years.

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AFL

Killarney Vale to play Cardiff in Black Diamond round 12

Central Coast Adventist School loses to Lisarow in Swan Cup

Garry Burkinshaw, Black Diamond AFL

Dean Bennetts, Central Coast Adventist School

he Central Coast Adventist School (CCAS) senior AFL boys’ team competed in the grand final of the Swan Cup

against Lisarow on Monday, June 3, but lost by 10 points. Lisarow, who had the return of some key players, came out firing and put two quick goals on the board. Later in the first half,

CCAS saw their first goal. In the second half, some CCAS boys put their bodies on the line for the team, but could not convert their intensity onto the scoreboard.

AFL’s unsung heroes to be recognised

illarney Vale will be the only Central Coast Premier side to play in round 12 of the Black Diamond AFL competition on Saturday, June 29, with Terrigal Avoca having the bye.

The Bombers travel to league headquarters, No 1 Sportsground, to take on a

rigin Energy is calling on local AFL clubs on the Central Coast to nominate the unsung heroes who kick in a little extra at their club. The Origin Community Kick In will reward local football volunteers who work tirelessly in the wings, often with little recognition, by donating $1,000 to a different club each week for the rest of the AFL season. AFL legend and Origin

Community Kick In Ambassador Kevin Sheedy said the program provided a great way of giving back to those who have spent years contributing to the game they love. “All football clubs have volunteers who donate their time and commit a huge amount of their lives to their football club. “They are usually helping out behind the scenes and much of what they do goes unnoticed, but they are the heart and soul of their club. “The Origin Community

Kick In will celebrate these club stalwarts and recognise their efforts by giving the club they love $1,000. “Plus they’ll be given the chance to go to the biggest game of the year,” said Sheedy. Central Coast clubs can nominate volunteers by visiting www.originenergy. com.au/communitykickin and describing how their volunteer goes above and beyond for their club.

arguably their best player, Daniel Lloyd. His presence will provide assistance to Josh Mifsud, Brendan Lewis and Dane Amidy while Corey Shackleton will most likely have the job to curb the influence of Cardiff star forward Michael Ryan. In First Division, Wyong Lakes will host the unbeaten Nelson Bay team.

Terrigal Avoca in top spot after round 11

Sam Duncan, Javelin

desperate Cardiff side who are in danger of missing the finals for the first time since the Black Diamond AFL commenced in 2000. The Hawks will also be celebrating the milestones of the Kocon brothers, both of who will be playing their 250th game for the club. Killarney Vale is coming off a bye from round 11 and is expected to be bolstered by the return from injury of

Garry Burkinshaw, Black Diamond AFL

errigal Avoca maintained top spot on the Black Diamond AFL competition ladder after they beat bottom placed Lake Macquarie, 23.17.155 to 5.3.33, in round 11 played on Sunday, June 23.

The reigning premiers were never troubled after opening up a 27 point lead at the first change. They were able to extend this lead at every break before running out 122 point winners. Mitch Betson, who scored four goals, was the best for the Panthers along with James Webster and the Polglase brothers, with

James also kicking six goals. Killarney Vale had the bye. In First Division, Terrigal Avoca had to hold off a fast finishing Wyong Lakes to record a seven point win, in a match that was highlighted by the return of goal kicker Maurice Goolagong, who finished with five goals.

Girls runner up in Paul Kelly Cup Colin Wallis, Ettalong Public School

ttalong Public School’s girls’ AFL team competed in the Paul Kelly Cup finals on Wednesday,

June 5, and finished runners up. “The team played with strong team work and skill to succeed to this winning level,” said Ettalong Public

School principal Mr Colin Wallis. “Many thanks to Matt Boutland and Sam Harrison for their coordination and training of the team.”

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Local highlights in national budget V

ital infrastructure projects and new and continuing community support programs were highlights for locals in the 2013-14 Budget, according to Member for Robertson Ms Deborah O’Neill.

Ms O’Neill welcomed the new investment and thanked the Coast community for their involvement. “New funding in the Budget will make a real difference for people on the Coast. “Whether it means more support for people with a disability through DisabilityCare Australia, or less time stuck in trafﬁc with funding for the F3-M2. “I am proud to share these announcements with the Coasties who have signed my petitions and called for these commitments, but there is still more work to do,” Ms O’Neill said. Ms O’Neill highlighted the importance of ensuring that the Budget promoted job creation and economic growth for Australia’s future prosperity. “This Government has made targeted and responsible decisions, in line with our Labor values, to ensure that we are a stronger, smarter and fairer Australia. “We will always act responsibly to prioritise jobs to ensure that the economy works for more people. “With DisabilityCare Australia set in stone in this budget, Coasties can now be assured that they will beneﬁt from one of the biggest social reforms in Australian history. “This government is proud to be bringing this issue to the forefront of policy discussions and community attention. “In the seat of Robertson, approximately 2,497 locals may be eligible for support under DisabilityCare when the scheme rolls out across the country. “To better nurture our young creative talent, this Budget will allocate $23,500 to each electorate to encourage, support and celebrate the participation

of young people in creative, cultural, academic and community events or training. “Gosford Council will be eligible to apply for one of 14 competitive grants of up to $375,000 to deliver innovative online local government services using the NBN. “Our local Broadband for Seniors kiosk will be eligible to receive extra funding for a new computer and touchscreen monitor, ensuring seniors can benefit from a wider range of interactive computer applications and programs. “Each kiosk will also be eligible to receive a grant to deliver training and information sessions on the importance of cyber safety and personal security. “For pensioners wanting to downsize their homes, the sting of losing chunks of their pension because of the sale is often discouraging. “Under a trial outlined in the Budget, eligible pensioners who want to downsize, can put at least 80% of excess sale proceeds (up to a max of $200k) into a special account that is exempt from the pensioner means test so that it won’t affect their pension. “In the electorate of Robertson, this could benefit around 15,830 pensioners who are home-owners. “The Federal Government is investing $5.5 million in Childcare Flexibility Trials to test innovative approaches to provide families with access to more flexible care options. “Gosford and Peninsula Family Daycare have received extra support to extend hours to better cater to the needs of our local police officers. “To better support families receiving the partnered Parenting Payment, Newstart Allowance and Widow, Sickness or Partner Allowance, the Federal

Government is increasing the amount recipients can earn before their payments are affected. “This means people can take home $494 extra per year and for the first time the income free area will also be indexed to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) from 1 July 2015. “In the electorate of Robertson this will immediately benefit 1,038 people on income support currently earning over $62 a fortnight, and potentially benefit 3,994 more people should they move into work. “Labor established disability employment services in mid-2010 – getting rid of the cruel cap and quota based system that was put in place by the Howard government. “Now, everyone who needs help to find a job gets that help. “In the electorate of Robertson, this investment has seen 2,083 people placed in work since the program began. “This Federal Budget provides $84.5 million over four years for the provision of around 1,650 additional Commonwealth supported sub-bachelor and postgraduate places to universities. “In the electorate of Robertson, Labor’s uncapping of places has seen a 15.2% increase in students commencing University. “This is vital in ensuring that locals are able to access affordable university education, and are able to get the skilled jobs of the future,” said Ms O’Neill. Media Release, 14 May 2013 Richard Mehrtens, Office of Deborah O’Neill MP

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Prime Minister in Kariong to reafﬁrm F3 upgrade rime Minister Julia Gillard joined Federal Infrastructure and Transport Minister Anthony Albanese and Member for Robertson Ms Deb O’Neill in Kariong on Friday, May 24, to reafﬁrm Federal Labor’s $600 million plan to ease congestion and cut travel times along the F3.

Member for Robertson Ms Deborah O’Neill speaking in the Chamber at Parliament House

State and Federal governments agree on missing link funding

deal had been struck between the Federal Government and the NSW Government to build the F3-M2 Missing Link.

Work on the 8km long tunnel under Pennant Hills Rd could start as early as next year with $400 million each being provided by the Federal and State Governments, with the remaining cost to be met by the private sector. “I have been ﬁghting for the F3 to M2 link ever since I ﬁrst became the candidate for Robertson, and it is still one of the single biggest issues that people talk to me about today,” said Member for Robertson Ms Deborah

O’Neill. “More than 3,000 people have signed my petition to have this vital piece of infrastructure built and constant pressure from the Central Coast community has made this announcement possible. “This is a major project and will take investment from both government and non-government sources to ensure that it is delivered. “This project will make a massive difference for commuters heading to

Sydney every day. “It will mean less time stuck in trafﬁc, and more time at home with family. “If we can make sure this important road project is built, it will mean tens of thousands of motorists will be able to forget about the nightmare that is currently Pennant Hills Rd,” Ms O’Neill said. This commitment builds on previous investments from the Federal Government for the project Continued on Page 3

The corridor is used by some 75,000 cars and 7,000 trucks a day, with freight volumes predicted to nearly double within the next two decades. The centrepiece of Federal Labor’s plan is $405 million to bring forward the construction of the “missing link” between the F3 and M2. As well as delivering smoother, quicker driving conditions, this new 7.7km dual two lane road tunnel beneath Pennant Hills Rd would also greatly reduce trafﬁc congestion through Sydney’s northern suburbs. The project will be

delivered in partnership with the NSW Government, which will provide the same amount of upfront funding. The balance of the required funding will come from the private sector, with the project expected to go to market within months. In addition to making the F3 to M2 Link a reality, Federal Labor’s plan also funds targeted improvements to tackle congestion and improve safety along the existing F3, including widening the section between Tuggerah and Doyalson, widening the section between Kariong and Somersby, upgrading

the Kariong Interchange and upgrading the Weakleys Dr intersection. The staged delivery of these projects could begin as soon as next year and will be jointly funded by the Federal and NSW governments, with each contributing $195.8 million. The extensive upgrade of the road corridor between Sydney and Central Coast is part of the much larger Federally-funded capital works program currently being rolled out across the State. Media Release, 30 May 2013 Ofﬁce of Julia Gillard PM

Federal Infrastructure and Transport Minister Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Member for Robertson Ms Deborah O’Neill and Department of Infrastructure and Transport representative Ms Lyn O’Connell

$13 million upgrade ofﬁcially opened T

he $13 million upgrade to the Central Coast Highway and Wisemans Ferry Rd intersection was fully opened to trafﬁc on Friday, May 24, two months ahead of schedule and on budget.

Minister for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal Mr Chris Hartcher said the intersection upgrade funded by the NSW Government would beneﬁt motorists by improving safety, reducing delays and lessening congestion. “This key intersection provides a major road link

between suburbs of the Central Coast and the F3 to Newcastle and Sydney,” Mr Hartcher said. “Importantly the upgraded intersection improves safety for motorists and cyclists by separating trafﬁc movements and minimising merges. “The upgrade has

extended the existing right turn lane and provided a second right turn lane from the Central Coast Highway into Wisemans Ferry Rd. “And in another beneﬁt to road users, the intersection has opened two months ahead of schedule.” Member for Gosford Mr Chris Holstein said work on

the intersection upgrade commenced in June last year and was carried out by Roads and Maritime Services. “Minor finishing work including improved street lighting, building shared paths, final line marking and median upgrades is expected to be completed in late July,” Mr Holstein said. “Traffic control and reduced speed limits will

be in place where needed to ensure the safety of workers, motorists and other road users.” Further features of the upgrade included an additional left turn lane from Wisemans Ferry Rd into the Central Coast Highway controlled by trafﬁc lights, a continuous lane on Wisemans Ferry Rd for southbound vehicles exiting F3, removing the need to merge, a right turn

bay from Wisemans Ferry Rd onto the northbound on ramp of the F3 to separate traffic and an off road cycle path. “I thank motorists and nearby residents for their ongoing patience throughout the upgrade and while this essential finishing work is carried out,” Mr Holstein said. Media Release, 24 May 2013 Caroline Hutcherson, Office of Chris Hartcher MP

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Issue 60

Springﬁeld Quarry discussions postponed osford Council has agreed to postpone discussions on the future of the Springﬁeld Quarry until a detailed report addressing community concerns can be provided.