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Norah Head Lighthouse turns 110 Joy Groves, Norah Head Lighthouse Trust

he Norah Head Lighthouse will run special tours in November as part of its 110th birthday celebrations.

Currently listed on the NSW State Heritage Inventory Register, the Norah Head Lighthouse was the last colonial built lighthouse in NSW and was completed in 1903. It is a fully functioning lighthouse and a recognisable beacon to all

shipping vessels along the coast. The Norah Head Lighthouse won gold in this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s QantasLink Hunter and Central Coast Awards for Excellence in Tourism and is a finalist in the NSW Tourism Awards. The four special tours will include the World War II memorial, a history update on the site itself, shipwrecks, pioneers and whale migration. They will also discuss flora and fauna in the

area; the heritage signal and semaphore flags and flag locker; and Aborigines of the area. The tours will be held on Friday, November 15, and Saturday, November 16. Tours will be at 10am and 1pm on these days and will run for approximately one and a half hours. The maximum number of people on each tour will be limited to 16, with children under five unable to join.

Central Coast to hold climate action rallies David Pocock, Get Up

n Sunday, N o v e m b e r 17, Central Coast residents will join tens of thousands of Australians rallying for stronger action on climate change.

An event will be held at the Anglican Parish of Gosford from 9am, where Father Rod Bower will speak on climate action. The Gosford rally will also feature a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programme on climate

awareness, a sausage sizzle and the opportunity to sign a petition to support climate change action. At 11am, Hunter Park, Avoca Beach, will host a We Want Climate Action picnic.

This event aims to demonstrate to politicians that the community is able to save the natural environment. A picnic will also be held at The Entrance from midday, with the rally set

to gain momentum at approximately 1pm. It will be then that participants will have the opportunity to sign the petition and voice support for climate change action. Those attending

any of these events are encouraged to wear bright red, orange or yellow colours, and bring signs with their message about saving the planet.

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Dinner held for Patonga plan advice The Patonga Beach Progress Association will hold a dinner on Saturday, November 16, at the Everglades Country Club to raise funds to pay for expert advice on the Patonga draft plan of management. The draft plan, which was placed on public exhibition in March this year, covers Crown land in Patonga Caravan and Camping Area, Patonga Village and the Dark Corner Cottages. It aims to balance environmental conservation with the tourism benefits the area creates. Due to the number of submissions received on the proposed plan, Crown Lands established a working committee comprising two members of Gosford Council, two representatives from Crown Lands, two members of the Patonga Beach Progress Association and two community representatives. Patonga Beach Progress Association secretary Ms Judy Singer said the working committee has so far held three meetings

where the association had attempted to negotiate a better plan of management. Ms Singer said the most recent meeting, held in October, saw discussion focus on the caravan park and tennis courts. “We feel the proposal is causing our community to have to try and choose between competing problems,” Ms Singer said. “Some residents only have water access to their properties. “They have parked on the foreshore reserve for the last 50 years. “The proposal that Crown Lands has put to us will mean that they will no longer be able to park there. “There is no legal right to park in this spot but that has been the accepted arrangement for many years. “The alternative we have been given is that the tennis courts we have will be bulldozed and turned into a car park. “The waste facilities from the caravan park will also be moved to the tennis courts. “We see this as a divisive tactic.

“It all revolves around competing users for the caravan park. “The plan of management when it was first published had a proposal to relocate the tennis court. “This was not a financial promise. “It was only words on paper. “We are concerned we will lose the tennis courts.” Ms Singer said this would be devastating for the number of older community members who meet for a game of tennis once a week. Under the arrangement with Crown Lands, the working committee will meet again in November, December and January before a decision is made. Member for Gosford Mr Chris Holstein said he was looking forward to the result of these meetings. “I welcome the further consultation on the plan given the large numbers of concerns I have received from the community,” Mr Holstein said. Lindsey Chu, 7 Nov 2013 Interviewee: Judy Singer Interviewee: Chris Holstein

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Brisbane Water Secondary College, Umina Public School, Pretty Beach Public School, Ettalong Public School, Woy Woy Public School and Woy Woy South Public School. Mr Holstein said the funding model gave local principals and school communities a much greater say in how their funding was spent from next year, giving students greater opportunity to succeed. “I welcome the autonomy the RAM is giving principals and school staff, as well as the additional funding marked for schools in the Gosford electorate,” he said. Media release, 25 Oct 2013 Chris Holstein, Member for Gosford

Ferry changes will allow trips to Ettalong Residents of Wagstaffe will be able to use the Palm Beach Ferry to make day trips to Ettalong, if timetable changes are approved by Transport NSW

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Similarly, people from the Ettalong community would be able to visit the Bouddi Peninsula by ferry. Ms Peta Colebatch, from the Wagstaffe to Killcare Community Association, said the association was pleased the change was finally being made. Ms Colebatch said the new timetable was likely to come into force later in December after the change had been approved by Transport NSW. Newsletter, 1 Nov 2013 Peta Colebatch, WagstaffeKillcare Community Association

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he NSW government has announced an additional $2.3 million in funding for schools in the Terrigal and Gosford electorates.

The funding will be delivered through the NSW government’s Resource Allocation Model (RAM), which allocates funds based on the characteristics of individual schools and their students. Under the RAM, public schools across the state will beneﬁt from an additional $300 million distributed on the two new loadings for socio-economic and Aboriginal backgrounds. The amount of funding received by each school will differ based on the school’s individual characteristics and at this stage, it is not clear what the exact amount payable to each school will be. $100 million of this funding has been made possible by the Gonski agreement.

Minister for the Central Coast and member for Terrigal Mr Chris Hartcher said the state government has consistently supported the Gonski Report’s key view that regardless of socio-economic factors, every child should have access to the best possible education. “The RAM delivers on this by distributing funding to schools on a needs basis,” Mr Hartcher said. “In 2014, 65 public schools on the Central Coast will receive an additional $6.3 million in funding, taking the total allocation for the Central Coast to over $11 million. “This includes $960,000 in additional funding for the 15 schools in the Terrigal electorate, taking their total allocation to over $1

million.” Member for Gosford Mr Chris Holstein said the RAM gives local principals and school communities a much greater say in how their funding is spent from next year, giving students greater opportunity to succeed. “I welcome the autonomy the RAM is giving principals and school staff, as well as the additional funding marked for schools in the Gosford electorate,” Mr Holstein said. “A total of 21 public schools in the Gosford electorate will receive an additional $1.3 million, taking their total allocation to over $2.2 million. “This includes a signiﬁcant beneﬁt to the seven schools on the Peninsula who in total will receive almost $1 million in

additional funding.” Minister for Education Mr Adrian Piccoli said the phased implementation of the RAM will give schools the immediate benefit of local resource management and time to develop an increased level of local authority. “Principals will receive practical operational support in managing their school’s resources, and the new system is simpler and less bureaucratic,” Mr Piccoli said. “We are confident that the benefits of more local decision-making based on schools’ knowledge of their students’ needs will be quickly apparent in more effective support for students and in student performance.” Media release, 24 Oct 2013 Scott McGrath, Office of Chris Hartcher MP

Long Jetty Village Centre Improvement Masterplan formally adopted fter extensive community consultation, Wyong Council formally adopted the Long Jetty Village Centre Improvement Masterplan on Wednesday, October 23.

ormer member for Robertson Ms Deborah O’Neill has been elected as the Labor nominee to ﬁll the Senate seat vacated by Bob Carr. On Wednesday, October 30, the party’s Administrative Committee voted in a ballot 35 to 1 to elected Ms O’Neill to ﬁll the role until 2020. “I am incredibly humbled to accept this responsibility to again represent the people of the Central Coast and NSW,” Ms O’Neill said. Ms O’Neill highlighted education and regional jobs and services as her priorities in entering the Senate. “We know that people in our regions don’t have access to the same opportunities that our city cousins do in health, education and jobs,” she said.

“We can’t afford to let our regions suffer and we need to make sure they have a strong voice in the federal parliament. “I look forward to ﬁghting to ensure that the people of the Central Coast, and across NSW, get the few promises made by Mr Abbott in the lead up to the election.” While Ms O’Neill wants to get on with the job, the NSW parliament must ﬁrst ratify the decision. Media release, 30 Oct 2013 Richard Mehrtens, Office of Deborah O’Neill

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The Masterplan will see the implementation of practical and affordable improvements which will build on the natural strengths of the area. These strengths include the proximity of the Long Jetty Village to Tuggerah Lakes; existing parks and playgrounds; and good transport links. Part of The Entrance Peninsula Planning Strategy adopted in April 2009, the Long Jetty Village Masterplan also improves public spaces in the area, with upgrades to Saltwater Creek Park and Lions Park; embellishment of existing jetties; plans for a water play park

be done and I’m very excited about what the future holds for this village precinct, particularly when the main street and jetties are done up,” Cr Eaton said. C o m m u n i t y participation was a vital aspect of the development of the Masterplan, with forums, stakeholder working group meetings, surveys, postcard drop offs to business owners, and presentations to relevant community and business groups taking place. The plan focuses on practical, affordable projects which are able to be maintained. It will also focus on public and private urban domain improvements designed to enhance the quality of physical assets surrounding the at Watkins Jetty; and of council and local seen new banners go said. identiﬁcation of four residents and businesses up along the Central “Now this plan will foreshore area. ‘activity hubs’. sitting down and coming Coast Highway and guide council’s own Wyong mayor Cr up with practical other streetscape spending in line with the Wyong Council Agenda, 4.1 23 Oct 2013 Doug Eaton said this solutions together. improvements suggested community’s vision. was a great example “We’ve already by residents,” Cr Eaton “This is how it should

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Norah Head Lighthouse turns 110

ourteen athletes from Special Olympics Central Coast will compete in the inaugural Asia Pacific Games from Sunday, December 1, until Saturday, December 7.

Joy Groves, Norah Head Lighthouse Trust

The games will be held in Newcastle and will host athletes from 32 countries. Ashley Emerson of

Wyoming and Mitchell Carlin of Tuggerah will contest the aquatics competition and Somersby’s Sandy Caruana will compete in bocce. Alexander Shepherd of Horsfield Bay and Carley Chapman of Umina have been selected as part of the athletics squad and Niagara Park’s Peter Secomb and Matcham’s Robert Stott will form part of the cricket team. In football, Central Coast

players include Michael Bird of Kincumber, Brad Perrin of Berkeley Vale, Jordan Cabrita of Woongarrah and Matt Schofield of Avoca Beach. The ten pin bowling division will be contested by Vicki Bailey of Berkeley Vale, Tamara Chapple of Killarney Vale and Martin Reidy of Wadalba.

Josh Mantello man of the match Matt Lavin, Wyong Rugby League Club Group

he Norah Head Lighthouse will run special tours in November as part of its 110th birthday celebrations.

shipping vessels along the coast. The Norah Head Lighthouse won gold in this year’s QantasLink Hunter and Central Coast Awards for Excellence in Tourism and is a finalist in the NSW Tourism Awards. The four special tours will include the World War II memorial, a history update on the site itself, shipwrecks, pioneers and whale migration. They will also discuss flora and fauna in the

Central Coast to hold climate action rallies David Pocock, Get Up

n Sunday, N o v e m b e r 17, Central Coast residents will join tens of thousands of Australians rallying for stronger action on climate change.

An event will be held at the Anglican Parish of Gosford from 9am, where Father Rod Bower will speak on climate action. The Gosford rally will also feature a children’s programme on climate

awareness, a sausage sizzle and the opportunity to sign a petition to support climate change action. At 11am, Hunter Park, Avoca Beach, will host a We Want Climate Action picnic.

This event aims to demonstrate to politicians that the community is able to save the natural environment. A picnic will also be held at The Entrance from midday, with the rally set

to gain momentum at approximately 1pm. It will be then that participants will have the opportunity to sign the petition and voice support for climate change action. Those attending

yong Rugby League Club junior and Newcastle Knights player Josh Mantello starred for Italy in the Azzurri’s first victory against Wales in a Rugby League World Cup match on Sunday, October 27.

any of these events are encouraged to wear bright red, orange or yellow colours, and bring signs with their message about saving the planet.

Central Coast Grandstand wishes all the Athletes good luck in the Asia Paciﬁc Games

Many late tackle kick options were sent flying to Mantello’s side of the field where, in one case, he leapt over the opposition to secure the ball. Mantello was awarded man of the match and finished with a try, a try assist, four goals, two

tackles and a 67 metre run. Wales put up a tough fight but in the end were no match for the Italians, who won 32 – 16.

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The game was the opening match of Group C of the World Cup and was played before a crowd of 45,052 at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. Mantello took the field with well-known NRL and VB NSW Cup players including Anthony Minichello, Aiden Guerra, Mark Minichello, James Tedesco, Chris Centrone and Cameron Ciraldo. He made an impressive effort in the game, kicking two of his trademark sideline conversions and one penalty goal. Team coach Carlo Napolitano identified Mantello had a clear ht advantage due to his height and jumping ability.

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The audience is the jury in “The Accused” Ian Abbott, Wyong Drama Group

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Ronald Baer is winner of Gosford Art Prize Gosford Council Media

ne hundred and sixty four finalists were selected from 549 entries in the 2013 Gosford Art Prize with Ronald Baer selected as the overall winner.

Wyong Drama Group will end its season of “The Accused” on November 16

yong Drama Group opened its final production of the year “The Accused” on Thursday, November 7, at the Wyong Memorial Hall. “The Accused” is a tense, contemporary, court room drama and is the third play former British MP and well-known author Jeffrey

Archer has written. Directed by Pollyanna Forshaw, the Wyong group’s production features a strong cast – Brendon Flynn and Andrew Thomson spar as the opposing barristers, many of the group’s new members keep the Old Bailey running smoothly and Laszlo Weidlich is Justice Cartwright.

An array of colourful witnesses, for and against the accused, will keep audiences guessing until the end of the show. However, there is an extra twist. The audience, cast as the jury, will decide the verdict of the accused. The final performance of “The Accused” will be on Saturday, November 16.

Maitland Regional Art Gallery cultural director Mr Joe Eisenberg was invited as this year’s judge and had the unenviable task of selecting the final five category winners. The winners were announced by Gosford mayor Cr Lawrie McKinna at the exhibition opening at Gosford Regional Gallery on Friday, September 20. Mr Baer received $10,000 as the overall winner of the 2013 Gosford Art Prize. The 2013 category winners each received $2,000. The 2-dimensional

category winner was Linda Greedy, the sculpture category co-winners were Ron Royes and Koichi Ishino, the photography category winner was Rhiannon Hopley and the ceramics category winner was Juz Kitson. Gosford Regional Gallery curator Mr Tim Braham said the Gosford Art Prize is seen as one of the most important events on the Central Coast’s cultural calendar. “The Gosford Art Prize continues to develop from its humble beginnings as a small regional prize held in shopping centres to its current position as a mainstay of the annual exhibition program at the Gosford Regional Gallery. “Not only does it bring together a large number of local artists but in bringing

in artists from all over the country it provides significant exposure to all of the artists selected. “Approximately 70% of the finalists come from the Central Coast, which shows the depth of local talent. “Judging the Gosford Art Prize is a particularly difficult task and the panel tried to have regard for including a variety of style, content and techniques,” said Mr Braham. “On behalf of the Gosford Regional Gallery and the artistic community we would like to thank the sponsors of the exhibition, without whose support there would be no prizes,” Mr Braham said. Selected works will be on exhibition at Gosford Regional Gallery until November 24.

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Children’s opera at Central Coast Conservatorium

Woy Woy Little Theatre announces 2014 subscription season David Wicks, D & S Media Productions

Patrick Brennan, Central Coast Conservatorium

Directors Gavin Critchley, John Hickey, Denise Main and Shea Wicks

oy Woy Little Theatre has announced its 2014 subscription season of four plays, offering a diverse program of entertainment designed to appeal to a broad age group.

Tiarna Young will perform in Help, Help, The Globolinks!

ewly formed Central Coast Opera, under the executive production of Central Coast Conservatorium, will present Gian Carlo Menotti’s children’s opera, Help, Help, The Globolinks! at Laycock St Theatre on Friday, November 15, and Saturday, November 16. The opera will introduce audiences to

two casts of performers comprising 18 soloists, Central Coast Children’s Choir of 20, and a ballet of 25 young dancers. The opera will also be backed by the Central Coast Opera Orchestra, under the musical direction of John Nottle. Help, Help, The Globolinks! is set to present elements of science fiction interspersed with playful humour which will both entertain and inspire.

To help raise funds for the production of the opera, the Conservatorium, along with Ashley’s Restaurant in Gosford, will host a black tie Night of Elegance event on Friday, October 18. The event will feature the best musicians and singers of the Central Coast drawing on international and accomplished local talent.

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he Central Coast Blues Society Christmas Jam will be held at Breakers Country Club at Dover St, Wamberal, on Sunday, December 1, from 5pm.

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Christmas raffle will also be drawn on the night. Tickets for the raffle are still on sale, with prizes including a Takamine guitar, a jewellery set and a Christmas hamper. Tickets are $2 each and all proceeds go towards keeping the Society going for another year.

scenarios are funny and engaging, while the dialogue is fast, historically accurate and razor sharp. “Director Gavin Critchley is being given the opportunity to breathe life into this fascinating story and is already searching the Central Coast to find the actress to play Marilyn and is planning to cast his net wide to find her,” she said. The final play in the 2014 Season will be the classic Neil Simon comedy, “The Odd Couple”. “This is Neil Simon’s original version with Felix and Oscar – roles made famous by Walter Matthau and Art Carney on Broadway,” Mrs Hickey said. It will be directed by newcomer Shea Wicks. Woy Woy Little Theatre 2014 subscription forms are currently available from local libraries at Woy Woy, Umina, Kincumber, Erina Fair and Gosford.

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Woy Woy Little Theatre president Mrs Barbara Hickey said the season includes two classics, a West End smash hit comedy and an intriguing look into the lives of four cultural icons. “Our first play in 2014 will be the comedy ‘Straight and Narrow’, which was a resounding success on London’s West End in the ‘80s,” Mrs Hickey said. The story centres on partners Bob and Jeff and a personal crisis in Jeff’s life. “This one has been successfully cast with Gerard Dunning and Will Burke playing the male couple, and Helen Herridge, Joan Dalgleish and Christine Cherry as the women in their

lives.” Mrs Hickey said. Denise Main will direct this play and has wanted to do so for a number of years. The first “classic” is the award winning play by Tennessee Williams, “A Streetcar Named Desire.” This play will be directed by John Hickey. “Although first staged in 1948, ‘Streetcar’ is a classic drama that is regularly revised professionally,” Mrs Hickey said. “Our production will be a fantastic opportunity for aspiring younger actors and actresses to showcase their abilities. “The play may be old but the characters certainly aren’t.” The third play is “Insignificance”, which is written by Terry Johnson. It strips back the veneer of four cultural icons to reveal the human beings behind the legends - Albert Einstein, Joe DiMaggio, Joe McCarthy and Marilyn Monroe. Mrs Hickey said the

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cottish folk group Battlefield Band will play their final concert of their Australian tour at Kantara House on Tuesday, November 26.

The group, which was the Scottish Folk Band of the Year in 2011-12, was founded in 1969 and is named after the “Battlefield” area of Glasgow. Their latest album, “Room Enough For All”,

captures one of Scotland’s flagship bands at the top of their game and illustrates that they are among the most relevant contemporary composers in their genre today. The ever-fiery instrumental dynamic, with bagpipes and fiddles to the fore, exhibits the intuitive interplay and understanding between world-class traditional musicians.

Their songs of social history and the Scots Gaelic tradition remain powerful and moving. Fiddler Alasdair White said the group is looking forward to the Australian performances. “We were last in Australia in early 2012 and we’re always blown away by the enthusiasm for the music, so it’s a pleasure to be coming back,” he said. “The final show of the

tour is always an important one – last time it was the National Folk Festival which gave us some great memories – and Kantara House looks like an absolutely incredible setting for a show. “Hopefully the weather stays good and we can play outside!” Battlefield Band will be supported by Triantan, with the performance set to start at 7pm.

festival will be held on Saturday, November 16, at the Australia Walkabout Wildlife Park to raise awareness of potential environmental threats the proposed Calga sand quarry expansion would create.

Groups rallying behind the Calga community will use the festival as a means of raising awareness

of the threats to vital ground water reserves, environment, cultural heritage and jobs posed by the project. Entry to the event is free and the festival will kick off at 3pm. There will be bush tuckers and wildlife talks, free films and music. Local musicians will also be on hand to provide entertainment.

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Picnic area updated Gosford Race Club to celebrate its 100 year history

Gosford Council Media

Katey Small, Brilliant Logic

osford Race Club will celebrate its 100th birthday with a special dinner event at Crowne Plaza, Terrigal,

on Saturday, November 23.

Updated picnic area at Mangrove Creek Dam

he picnic area at Mangrove Creek Dam has been given a facelift complete with a new observation deck, interpretive signage and upgraded pathways just in time for spring. The project was undertaken to replace

aging infrastructure in the area with the result providing improved and enhanced amenities available to the whole community. Gosford Council’s water resource protection officer Mr Ken Wain said the upgrades would ensure the site continued to

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be utilised by locals and visitors alike. “The Mangrove Creek Dam picnic area is an extremely popular community facility with over 20,000 people visiting each year. “Upgrades to the picnic area mean that people will be able to enjoy this great space for many years to come. “Our new observation platform offers spectacular panoramic views of the dam wall and catchment area and the new pathways offer ease of access so everyone can enjoy the picnic area. “For people interested in learning more about the region’s water supply system there is also now updated interpretive signage boards. “The works have been completed just in time for the spring picnic season and we are encouraging people to make the most of this fantastic facility,” said Mr Wain.

Planning for a racecourse in Gosford began in 1910, when the Gosford Horse Race Group had acquired enough of the land around what was then called “Red Weed Flat” to begin work on draining and building up the swampy land. After two years of extensive work, the new race track was ready for its first meeting, with special trains bought to transport officials, VIPs and patrons from Sydney and Newcastle. The horses were unloaded on what is now platform two at Gosford Railway Station and they were led or ridden over to the race course via the Faunce St hill. Malt Mary was the name of the horse that won the very first race

at Gosford Race Club on Tuesday, November, 11 1913. Each year, the track would host 12 fixtures, with at least five races on the card. Gosford Race Club also has a proud family history. Mr Michael Cusick is one of five children to father Malcolm, who held the position of club chairman for 35 years. Mr Cusick’s late grandfather Alton was an iconic committeeman in the group and instigated the development of the Gosford Race Club back in the 1900s. “Our family have a very longstanding and proud history with Gosford Race Club and I feel very pleased to be able to share this special milestone with the Club this November,” Mr Cusick said. “Dad became a board member of Gosford Race Club in 1950 and was chairman for 35 years up until 2005. “In 2007, he was awarded a Medal of

the Order of Australia for service to the thoroughbred racing industry in NSW. “Dad remained a board member of the club until his sad passing in June 2009.” As current chairman of Gosford Race Club, Mr Cusick has headed a number of positive changes to the organisation with the club. This includes the club’s recent partnership with the Central Coast Mariners as well as this year’s announcement of the club’s commitment to major upgrades of the grandstand and car parks. “There are many exciting plans in the pipeline for Gosford Race Club, all of which we develop to ensure our future longevity,” Mr Cusick said. “We hope that we are celebrating our 150 year anniversary in the same positive fashion.” Tickets are still available for the centenary dinner.

The Thomsons to perform in Woy Woy Michael Fine, Troubadour Folk and Acoustic Music Club

he Thomsons are coming to Woy Woy on Saturday, November 23, for a night of song and harmony at the Troubadour Folk and Acoustic Music Club. Band

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Local journalist to give career insight Klaas Woldring, Friends of the ABC Central Coast Branch

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ountry music star Lee Kernaghan will perform at Mingara Recreational Club on Friday, November 22, for one of the final dates of his Beautiful Noise Tour. Mr Kernaghan has spent this year touring the country with the help of The Wolfe Brothers and is now heading back to one of his favourite venues.

This year, among many other projects, he has been a pivotal player in the campaign for National Slim Dusty Day and has even recorded a special cover of the Dusty classic “Lights on the Hill” and his personal ode to Slim “Flying with the King”. He has also had his “Boys from the Bush” video voted number one on the Best Australian Clips of All Time by CMC.

The Beautiful Noise Tour will see Kernaghan play the songs and sounds from his album of the same name. He will also perform all of his classic hits, such as “Boys from the Bush”, “Hat Town”, “Dirt”, ”Planet Country”, “Texas QLD 4385” and “The Way It Is”. The tour’s special guests, The Wolfe Brothers, hail from Hobart,

Tasmania, and burst on to the music scene last year when the nation voted them into the grand final of Australia’s Got Talent. Their first album titled “It’s On” was released in January this year and entered the ARIA Country Chart at number two, the ARIA Chart at number 18 and was the fourth highest selling Australian album of the week.

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BC 702 journalist and morning presenter Linda Mottram will be the guest speaker at the Friends of the ABC event to be held at the Central Coast Leagues Club in Gosford on Friday, November 29. Ms Mottram, a Central Coast resident herself, will provide attendees with an insight into her successful career as a journalist for the ABC. She has worked in many of the world’s

hotspots including the Middle East and the Balkans, striving to explain stories through the eyes of those least able to influence their fate. Ms Mottram is also a Walkley Award winner, taking out the Radio Current Affairs category award in 1999 for her coverage of the Meja massacre during the conflict in Kosovo. The event is set to take place from 5pm with a light meal of finger food to be served afterwards.

THE NORAH HEAD LIGHTHOUSE ONE HUNDRED AND TENTH ANNIVERSARY The iconic Norah Head Lighthouse will be 110 years old in November and is looking great. Currently listed on the NSW State Heritage Inventory Register because it was the last colonial built Lighthouse in NSW, completed in 1903, The Lighthouse is a fully functioning Lighthouse and a recognizable beacon to all shipping along the coast. The Norah Head Lighthouse won Gold in the 2013 QantasLink Hunter & Central Coast Awards for Excellence in Tourism in August and is a Finalist in the NSW Tourism Awards to be held in November. To celebrate this Birthday Event – four very special tours of the Lighthouse and surrounds will be part of the celebration. The tours will include the WWII Memorial, a special history update on the site itself, shipwrecks, pioneers, Aboriginals of the area, flora and fauna, whale migration, the heritage Signal and Semaphore Flags and Flag Locker, included is also a tour of the Head Light keeper’s Quarters. Duration of the tour will be approx 1½ hours.

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New playground to bring joy Ashleigh Killingly, Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation

Eddie McWilliam and Gabrielle Simmons-Hayes with Wyong mayor Cr Doug Eaton

brand new $85,500 purpose built playground at San Remo’s Camp Breakaway is set to

bring joy to more than 400 adults and children with disabilities each year. Camp

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provides respite camps for adults with disabilities and children with high medical needs or rare disorders, and the new playground will give

campers the opportunity to play in a safe and friendly environment. The playground is the result of a grant by the Newcastle Permanent

Charitable Foundation. Foundation chairman Mr Michael Slater said the grant recognised that Camp Breakaway provided an important community service, helping people at their most vulnerable and giving well-deserved relief to families and carers. “The Foundation has a long standing relationship with Camp Breakaway, which for over 30 years has brought joy and friendship to thousands of campers who otherwise might suffer from isolation and loneliness,” Mr Slater said. “Through the hard work of Camp Breakaway’s staff and volunteers, the guests at these camps leave with increased self-esteem and confidence, and in many cases with new friendships which extend well beyond the life of the camp.” Camp Breakway CEO Ms Dawn Caplin said the Foundation’s support had made the playground possible, along with a number of projects in the

Camp’s history. “Camp Breakaway is so grateful to the Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation for supporting this important facility, which is the only playground of its type on the entire Coast,” Ms Caplin said. “The Foundation has supported us since 2005, funding the Breakaway Adults Camp in 2005; the High Needs Children’s Camp in 2007; and the Sensory Trail in 2010. “We simply could not have helped as many people we have without its support.” The Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation celebrated its 10th anniversary this year. To date, the Foundation has donated over $10 million for almost 260 projects in regional NSW including $1.35 million in funding for local projects on the Central Coast. Established in 1982, Camp Breakaway is the only facility of its type in Australia and welcomes people with disabilities from all over Australia.

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he Five Lands Walk project at Winney Bay has attracted $58,000 in NSW Government funding which will allow planning to begin on a scenic walking link

between Copacabana and Avoca beaches. Member for Terrigal Mr Chris Hartcher said the funding to Gosford Council was part of a $2.5 million allocation to support new outdoor

facilities under the Metropolitan Greenspace Program. “I am pleased this funding has been made available to help recreational activities in the Terrigal electorate,”

Mr Hartcher said. “The funding is provided on a dollar-fordollar basis to Gosford City Council which means the Terrigal electorate will get an overall $116,000 boost.”

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to Gosford and what Tuggerah has done to Wyong,” Cr Best said. Despite not approving Woolworths’ Proposal, council still plans to work with the applicants in ﬁnding an alternative location. “We are currently in the process of placing a Masterplan for Budgewoi on public exhibition with the aim of revitalising the town, and we can’t afford to have business taken away from it,” Cr Eaton said. “However, we have vowed to work with the applicants to ensure we ﬁnd a suitable location for this development.” Media Release, 25 Sep 2013 Wyong Shire Council Wyong Council Agenda 2.2, 25 Sep 2013 Rebecca Wallisch, 25 Sep 2013

he Shire’s north has been left charred and full of debris after a bushfire ripped through thousands of hectares of land on Thursday, October 17. Two hundred and thirty eight fire fighters from the Rural Fire Service (RFS), Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) and the National Parks and Wildlife Service tirelessly battled the inferno which started at Rutleys Rd near Doyalson.

Map showing the proposed Woolworths at Colongra site rejected by Council

ICAC inquiry extends to Mayor he alleged political donations scandal surrounding Central Coast Liberal MPs has now spread to local government, with allegations that Wyong mayor Cr Doug Eaton is linked to the controversy.

The Sydney Morning Herald has reported that Cr Eaton allegedly nominated a businessman who could be approached for a donation to Liberal candidates prior to the 2011 state election. These candidates included the current Liberal MPs for Wyong and The Entrance, Mr Darren Webber and Mr Chris Spence.

Both MP’s ofﬁces were raided by Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) investigators on Friday, September 20. Computers and documents were seized during the raid. It has been alleged that Mr Ray Carter, the electorate ofﬁcer for NSW Energy Minister Mr Chris Hartcher, informed the

businessman in question that he got his name from Cr Eaton when he approached him for a donation to the candidates. Mr Carter was last year suspended on full pay as Mr Hartcher’s electorate ofﬁcer due to allegations he and a policy adviser to Mr Hartcher, Mr Tim Koelma, had breached election funding laws prior to the 2011 election.

Cr Eaton sits as an independent on Wyong Council but was the Liberal candidate for the federal seat of Dobell

in 1996. When approached by the Wyong Regional Chronicle, Cr Eaton said he could not comment on the matter. “I have nothing to hide but under ICAC guidelines, I am unable to comment,” Cr Eaton said on Wednesday, October 9. Recently elected Federal Member for Dobell Ms Karen McNamara has also been drawn into the alleged scandal due to her role as Mr Webber’s campaign

manager during the 2011 election. Ms McNamara, whose husband Mr John McNamara was a Wyong Liberal councillor between 2008 and 2012, has denied allegations she signiﬁcantly overstated the amount of funds she had raised for Mr Webber’s campaign. Email, 8 Oct 2013 Wyong Shire Council Website, 1 Oct 2013 Sydney Morning Herald

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Sixteen structures destroyed but no homes lost

Woolworths’ application rejected wider area,” Mr Rumble said. “We wouldn’t invest if the demand wasn’t there.” Despite Mr Rumble’s claims, council remained concerned that the proposal would still have a negative impact by removing the necessity to go to surrounding town centres such as Budgewoi. “We were conscious that a new store at this location would take business away from nearby Budgewoi Shopping Centre,” Wyong mayor Cr Doug Eaton said. Cr Greg Best also showed concern for the proposal, describing the construction of a Woolworths in Colongra to be “potentially devastating”. “We’ve seen it before with what Erina has done

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yong Council has rejected an application for a new Woolworths store along Scenic Dr, Colongra, due to concerns that it would negatively impact surrounding town centres.

The proposal involved rezoning of the site which would subsequently permit the lodgement of a development application for the construction of a Woolworths supermarket with a gross leasable ﬂoor area of 3,200 square metres, a bottle shop of 120 square metres, a service station and associated ongrade parking on the site. W o o l w o r t h s development manager Mr Michael Rumble spoke at the Ordinary Council Meeting of Wednesday, September 25, claiming that development on the subject site would not impact on Toukley, Budgewoi and surrounding smaller town centres. “The proposed supermarket offers increased beneﬁt for the

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The fire broke containment lines and extended north to Catherine Hill Bay, affecting residents in Lake Munmorah and Chain Valley Bay. Two fire fighters were treated for injuries and 36 tankers and three helicopters assisted in fighting the blaze. Wyong mayor Cr Doug Eaton said at times, the fire fighters were faced with shifting winds in the middle of the night while battling flames as high as 40 feet. “It is a remarkable effort they managed to save properties and evacuate people to safety at the same time,” Cr Eaton said. No homes in the Wyong LGA were destroyed as a result of the bushfires; however,

Paciﬁc Highway, Lake Munmorah

Photo: Nikki Lofberg

initial ﬁgures indicate 16 other structures were destroyed. Among these structures was the Westside service station at Chain Valley Bay. Only the advertising board for the former site remains, with the Central Coast icon “the Big Prawn” sitting on top. The “Welcome to Wyong Shire” sign on the Paciﬁc Highway at Lake Munmorah now stands blackened like the 2,183 hectares of land around it. Evacuation centres were set up at Doyalson RSL and Swansea RSL

for those who were unable to get home due to road closures on the Paciﬁc Highway. These centres were attended by the Department of Family and Community Services (FACS), the Salvation Army and the Red Cross. Cr Eaton said a number of people also slept in their cars either on the side of the road or in the Woolworths Lake Munmorah car park, not knowing how their house was faring. “I can also now say that there were plans in place to evacuate 200 disabled

children staying at Point Wolstoncroft, possibly by boat, as the situation worsened overnight and power to the area was cut off,” Cr Eaton said. “Thankfully, the children are all okay.” Properties in Mannering Park, Gwandalan, Summerland Point and Chain Valley Bay lost power during Thursday, October 17. An Ausgrid spokesperson indicated that power returned to these areas progressively, and all power was restored by about 6:40pm the following night.

Cr Eaton has thanked a number of emergency service agencies for their around the clock work to ensure communities were not lost in the ﬁres. The Wyong Shire Emergency Control Centre was activated at the RFS’s Charmhaven Depot on the Thursday, and was staffed with professional emergency services staff while the blaze raged. “Everyone from the RFS, FRNSW, FACS, RMS and council have come together, worked around the clock and pooled their professional

knowledge and resources to stay on top of this terrible fire situation,” Cr Eaton said. “While this has been an awful ordeal for our residents in the Shire’s north to go through, the work of these dedicated professionals has managed to save communities, homes and ultimately people’s lives.” Cr Eaton said the community spirit was also evident during the crisis. “Our social media pages were flooded with offers from the general public to help, while our switchboard also received many calls offering food and clothing to people unable to get home,” he said. The fire further reinforced the need for people to have a bushfire survival plan and obey instructions from emergency services workers. “The public were fantastic in following orders and the emergency services workers were on top of the situation and ensured roads were closed at the right time and people were told to move at the right time. “Ultimately, the work of these people helped save lives.” Lindsey Chu, 22 Oct 2013 Media release, 17 & 18 Oct 2013 Wyong Shire Council Media release, 18 Oct 2013 Anthony O’Brien, Ausgrid

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at Watkins Jetty; and identiﬁcation of four ‘activity hubs’. Wyong mayor Cr Doug Eaton said this was a great example

of council and local residents and businesses sitting down and coming up with practical solutions together. “We’ve already

seen new banners go up along the Central Coast Highway and other streetscape improvements suggested by residents,” Cr Eaton

said. “Now this plan will guide council’s own spending in line with the community’s vision. “This is how it should

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Melbourne Cup luncheon a success Sharyn Burgess, Wyong Neighbourhood Centre

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Darkinjung named Aboriginal Organisation of the Year Nerissa Magee, Brilliant Logic

arkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC) was named Aboriginal Organisation of the Year at the Central Coast Aboriginal Community Awards 2013 on Saturday, November 2.

The third annual Melbourne Cup luncheon was attended by more than 200 people

y o n g Neighbourhood Centre has raised over $2,300 through its annual Melbourne Cup fundraiser held at the Wyong Race Club Function Centre. Over 200 people attended the event, which featured a fashion parade by Wilkie Design and a luncheon by H & H

Catering. The Wyong Neighbourhood Centre’s marketing and fundraising manager Ms Sharyn Burgess said the centre was fortunate to have amazing support from so many local businesses. “The wonderful generosity of our supporters ensures the continued success of the

Melbourne Cup luncheon now in its third year,” Ms Burgess said. Ms Burgess said this event, along with other fundraising activities throughout the year, enables the centre to continue its work to assist local families in the Wyong Shire access emergency and crisis relief.

The annual Central Coast Aboriginal Community Awards provide an opportunity for local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to have their education, work, service to community, cultural and sporting contributions to the Central Coast recognised and acknowledged. As the largest nongovernment landowner on the Central Coast and representing an estimated Aboriginal population of 12,000 people, Darkinjung plays a vital role in improving the lives and representing the interests of the Aboriginal community.

Darkinjung LALC Chief Executive Officer Mr Sean Gordon said he was proud to accept the award on behalf of everyone associated with Darkinjung LALC. “Our organisation prides itself on honouring our people and traditions, and improving the lives of our community and members,” Mr Gordon said. “This award is recognition for all the hard work we have done and the success we have achieved over the past years. “As an organisation, we aspire to engage with the community, advocate, provide strong economic leadership and strengthen the cultural values and identity of our people, and as this award shows, I believe we are making real progress toward our goals.” Ms Linda Burney, member for Canterbury, shadow minister for Aboriginal Affairs and

shadow minister for the Central Coast, spoke of her high regard and respect for the achievements of the Aboriginal community across the region. A Wiradjuri woman and the first Aboriginal person elected to the NSW parliament, Mr Burney said she knew of no other community like the Central Coast. “The amazing spirit and enthusiasm for community projects is unique and unlike anywhere I have seen,” Ms Burney said. “These are qualities that the whole Central Coast community should embrace and be truly proud of.” The Central Coast Aboriginal Community Awards provides a platform to recognise the talent, passion and contribution of local Indigenous people to the Central Coast.

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Australia Walkabout Wildlife Park at Calga has two more reasons to be excited this festive season with “Nikita” the Greater Bilby successfully giving birth to twin joeys. Nikita and dad Otis, are already the proud parents of one joey. The twins are now proving to be a handful for mum, reported Karen Anderson, Park Ranger. A total of three young Bilbies have now been born at Walkabout Wildlife Park and are all destined to be released into the wild in South Australia and Western Australia where feral predators do not dominate. These are the first bilby joeys on record to be born in captivity in NSW. Karen Anderson reports that “this endangered species is slowly coming back from the brink of extinction thanks to the collaborative efforts of a number of dedicated organisations”. Greater Bilbies were once found across 70% of Australia until the effects of habitat loss, competition for food and burrows, and feral predators pushed these cute animals onto the endangered species list 50 years ago. Nikita and her young can be seen on display these Christmas holidays, and all they want for Christmas from visitors to Walkabout Park is a name, so come and take part in our naming competition to win free passes for your next visit.

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Handmade Craft Christmas Market to be held

Markets on the Coast Irregular Markets Saturday November 16 Blue Haven Community Markets Netball courts next to Blue Haven Community Centre 10am to 1pm Sunday November 17 Davistown RSL Markets Davistown RSL 9am-2pm

Sunday November 24 Baby and Kids Market Scholastic Sports Stadium, Duffys Road, Terrigal 9am-12noon Sunday December 8 Avoca Beachside Markets Christmas Fair Heazlett Park Foreshore 9am-2pm

Melissa Garland, Handmade Craft Market

he Handmade Craft Christmas Market will be held at Scholastic Stadium, Terrigal, on Saturday, November 30. This will be the last Handmade Craft Market for the year and market organiser Ms Melissa Garland said there would be something for everyone on the day. “We are passionate about supporting our handmade and craft community on the Central Coast and hope people will consider buying

Green Point Baptist Church invites you to a Market Day and Car Boot Sale

Regular Markets 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 November 16 Green Point Monthly Market Day and Car Boot Sale Green Point Baptist Church 9am-2pm Kulnura Pioneer Country Markets Kulnura General Store 8am-1pm 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 Sunday November 24 Avoca Beachside Markets Heazlett Park Foreshore 9am-2pm

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 November 30 Church on the Hill Markets Anglican Church The Entrance 8am- 1pm Shelly Beach Markets Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College, The Entrance Campus 8am– 2pm Sunday December 1 Terrigal Wamberal Lions Club Car Boot Sale Terrigal Lagoon Reserve 9am-1pm Saturday December 7 Kincumber Car Boot Markets Kincumber Uniting Church 7am-12noon Morisset Showground Markets Morriset Showground 8am-1pm The Entrance Farmers Markets Memorial Park, The Entrance 9am– 1pm Sunday December 8 Mangrove District Markets Corner Wisemans Ferry Road and Waratah Road 8am- 2pm Peninsula Waterfront Art & Produce Market Anderson Reserve 10am- 3pm

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handmade this Christmas,” Ms Garland said. “There is plenty of parking at this venue as well as wide aisles for easy shopping, even with a pram. “We know that is important to our visitors and this is the only dedicated handmade only market on the Coast.” The Handmade Craft Market raises money for local charities and supports the local community. All of the money raised from the gold coin donation entry on the day will go to the Rural Fire Service. “We have all witnessed the devastation the recent NSW bushfires caused but it would have been so much worse if it were not for the Rural Fire Service,” Ms Garland said. “We want to say thank you for all they do for us. “Along with the gold coin entry donations, we are also having a Christmas gift wrapping station for a gold coin donation to this wonderful cause.” The market will run from 9:30am until 2:30pm and will feature everything from handmade candles, ceramics, jewellery, handbags, cakes, slices and sweets, to clothing and artworks. The first 100 people through the doors will receive a free goodie bag full of samples and offers.

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• Christmas Gift Wrapping, gold coin donation to RFS

Members of the community are invited to attend this exciting annual event displaying: Folk art, Hand dyed silks, Jewellery, Patchwork, Paintings, Pottery & quilts all made by the talented tutors and students.

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November 14, 2013 - Out&About - P11

Woy Woy café raises funds for Beyond Blue

Families sought for NAISDA homestay Katey Small, Brilliant Logic

Rosy Landi, The Red Lime Cafe

The Red Lime Cafe owners Rosy Landi and Chris Head

oy Woy’s Red Lime Café has raised $1,139 for mental health organisation Beyond Blue through a fundraising event held on Thursday, October 31.

Many community members and visitors helped raise funds by buying a coffee, buying raffle tickets or donating prizes. Woy Woy business Victoria Black also put

together a fashion parade on the day. Many attendees helped make the day a success by volunteering their own experiences with depression.

Thursday November 14 Help, Help, The Globolinks!, Laycock St Theatre Friday November 15 Battle of the Bands U18 grand final, The Hub, Erina The Rewbies, Avoca Beach Hotel, 8:30pm Norah Head Lighthouse tours, 10am and 1pm Dying with Dignity meeting, Erina Library, 12pm Superjam, Woodport Inn, 8pm VIP night, Ruby Tuesday, 5pm-8pm Kincumba Mountain Brackets, 7:30pm Saturday November 16 Blue Haven Community market, next to Blue Haven Community Centre Totally Gourdgeous, The Rhythm Hut, Gosford, 6pm Vision for Patonga dinner, Everglades Country Club, 6:30pm Learn to Surf Day, Umina, 9am-10:30am Stamp Fair, Masonic Village Hall, Lake Haven, 10am-4pm Norah Head Lighthouse tours, 10am and 1pm Swag of Humour, Verse and Song concert, Davistown RSL, The Accused final

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Sunday November 17 Davistown RSL Markets, 9am-2pm Stamp Fair, Masonic Village Hall, Lake Haven, 10am-4pm Central Coast Music Association Showcase, Toukley Golf C lub Brisbane Water Brass 10th anniversary concert, Everglades Country Club Monday November 18 Tempo Terrific Community Band Friends Concert, Kincumber Uniting Church, 7:30pm Digital age community forum, Gosford Uniting Church, 7:30pm Wednesday Nov 20 Central Coast Potters Society committee meeting, East Gosford, 6:30pm Multi-cultural cooking class, Kariong Neighbourhood Centre, 11am-1pm Friday Nov 22 The Strides, The Rhythm Hut, 7pm

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ustralia’s leading indigenous dance college, NAISDA, is currently holding auditions for the 2014 student intake and the college is appealing to the Central Coast community to express their interest in supporting chosen students during this year of study.

The college is looking for families who would be interested in welcoming young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students into their homes next year for a 12-month period, under the NAISDA Homestay program. NAISDA students are selected from a range of regional cities and remote communities around Australia and a new group of students will commence their Certificate II qualification in Dance in January 2014. Next year, NAISDA hope

Central Coast Guide Dogs NSW/ACT Volunteer Support Group stall, Lake Haven, 9am-2:30pm Saturday Nov 23 Big Yellow Moon band gig, Hardys Bay RSL, 7pm Caffe Serafino Christmas concert, Anglican Church, Gosford, 11am The Music of the Elizabeths, Gosford Uniting Church, 2pm Gosford Race Club 100th birthday dinner, Crowne Plaza Terrigal The Thomsons, Troubadour Folk and Acoustic Music Club, 7pm-10:30pm Sunday November 24 Breakfast in the Bays, Woy Woy Bay Community Hall Baby and Kids Market, Scholastic Sports Stadium, Terrigal, 9am-12pm The Ravens, Crowne Plaza Terrigal, 5:30pm Coast Sessions Live Wild Card event, Mingara Recreation Club, 4pm Tuesday November 26 Battlefield Band, Kantara House, Green Point

to take in 25 to 30 new students, some of whom will be housed at the college’s Mt Penang Parklands campus. However, up to 20 students, under 18-yearsold, will require external housing with Central Coast families. Without this support, these young people will not be able to study at NAISDA. NAISDA general manager Ms Debra Schleger said families willing to host students would be supporting burgeoning indigenous artists and be open to an enriching cultural experience. “We believe the homestay experience is extremely important to our students’ growth and learning as an artist, and our participating

families play a huge part in that,” Debra said. “Housing NAISDA students can be an extremely rewarding experience as well as a chance to learn about our nation’s rich cultural heritage.” Homestay students will require their own room and there is a list of selected criteria that NAISDA Homestay families will need to meet beforehand. In return, participating families will be provided with payment and offered cultural training programs, as well as ongoing support from NAISDA staff. The college welcomes both Indigenous and nonIndigenous families to express their interest.

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Kieran debuts for Fairfield Liverpool

Marlins draw to league leaders

Central Coast Marlins

entral Coast Marlins played league leading Blacktown Workers on Sunday, November 10, at Quakers Hill, with the game ending in an 8-8 draw after 14 innings.

Marlins had a chance to win the game in the 11th inning after Pat Maat blasted a home run to put the Coast side in front.

However, Blacktown replied with a run of their own to keep the scores locked. Marlins had trailed for most of the game, until the top of the 6th inning when, behind 7-4, they played three runs, capped off by a two out doubled blasted by Josh Tippet. Geoff Brotherton, Pat Maat and Mick Ashton provided solid innings of relief pitching. Jason Rees was outstanding behind the

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plate, catching all 14 innings and collecting three hits. Maat, Brotherton and Paul Anderson each collected two hits. Central Coast Marlins returned home for the next round of play after a tough period of road matches. They took on Baulkham Hills at Watanobbi Oval on Wednesday, November 13. The results of this game were unavailable at the time Central Coast Grandstand went to press.

Central Coast cricketers defeated

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ound one of the Northern Pool of the NSW Country Cricket Championships has seen the Central Coast defeated by

the Central Northern side in Ballina. The Central Coast team went down 8-227 against Central Northern 7-234. Central Northern are currently sitting at second on the competition table.

Table leaders Newcastle defeated North Coastal. Newcastle finished with 5-187 to North Coastal’s 186.

Kieran Elley has made his Sydney first grade debut

ormer Terrigal cricketer Kieran Elley has made his Sydney first grade debut for Fairfield Liverpool against

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Elley starred for his side with 5/54 against the university team. He also took 2/58 in

UNSW’s second innings after UNSW took a first innings win. Elley continues the trend of Central Coast cricketers making their mark in Sydney.

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Bowls

The Entrance holds unfurling ceremony

Kevin Dring, Bowls Central Coast

Avoca wins Vera Peyton Trophy Carol Wilkinson, Avoca Beach Women’s Bowling Club

voca Beach W o m e n ’ s Bowling Club was hailed the champion at the 50th anniversary of the Vera Peyton Trophy day held on Thursday, September 26.

The day, which was ﬁrst played on September

12, 1963, following the suggestion of Vera Peyton to play a friendship game between Avoca Beach and Terrigal Women’s Bowling Club for the trophy which she donated, was this year hosted by Avoca Beach. After 21 ends, Avoca Beach’s seven teams of four players scored 151 points over Terrigal’s 120. Avoca Beach’s president

Ms Bev Byrne said: “It was lovely to be part of this historic friendship game between the two clubs.” President Bev then went on to thank Terrigal’s vice president Ms Mo Costar and her ladies for attending and the ladies from Avoca Beach Women’s Bowling Club who worked hard to make the day successful.

Bob Penson wins Umina minor singles The Entrance No 2 and No 4 Pennant Grade bowlers assemble at the club flagpole for the unfurling of the 2013 winners pennant flags

he Entrance Bowling Club has celebrated winning the No 2 and No 4 Bowls 2013 Bowls Central Coast Pennant Grades with an unfurling ceremony attended by members of the respective winning sides.

Over 60 players and ofﬁcials were welcomed by club president John

O’Connell, with the players assembling at the club flag pole for the unfurling of the flags by Bowls Central Coast president Max LeGuier and state councillor Kevin Dring. Players and officials then took to the green for a friendly game of bowls followed by a convivial drink and luncheon. Members of the grade 2 winning side were Graeme Canobie, Glenn Coleman, Dave Denniss, John Edwards, John Ellison,

Michael Gibbons, Mark Jennings, Ross McGaw, Robert Millington, Brendan Poidevin, Neil Pombardt, Paul Stoicescu, Peter Whitﬁeld and Brett Williams. Members of the grade 4 winning side were Leighton Ball, Warick Becroft, Michael Bell, Brett Coltman, John Horton, Kevin Jeffrey, Warren Jess, Pat Leeson, Trevor Shovellor, Colin Sowter, Nathan Terelinck, Keith Thornton, Phillip Uttley and Michael Wamsley.

Waterview Carnival held at Woy Woy Miriam Cotton, Woy Woy Women’s Bowling Club

he 2013 Annual W a t e r v i e w Carnival was held at Woy Woy Women’s Bowling Club on September 11 and 12.

A tombola run was held

with a variety of gifts donated by Woy Woy members including a money tree from Mary Henderson. The hard fought matches resulted in four top winners, fourth place went to Everglades, third to Terrigal, second to Umina

and the winners were from Everglades. The winning Everglades team was made up of lead Bev Bartle, second Kay O’Sullivan, third Carol Price and skip Margaret Smith.

Ian Jarratt, Umina Beach Men’s Bowling Club

he Umina Beach Men’s Bowling Club Minor Singles Championship was played on Thursday, September 12, with Bob Penson named the winner over George Boni.

“This year’s Minor Singles Championship saw a number of new faces taking up the challenge and provided some interesting and close encounters,” said

Umina Beach Men’s Bowling Club publicity ofﬁcer Mr Ian Jarratt. “Coming through the bunch emerged George Boni, Tom Bergmann, Bob Milligan and Robert Penson. “The semi-ﬁnals, played in very warm conditions were won by George Boni 31-7 over Tom Bergmann while Robert Penson had a tougher assignment beating Bob Milligan 29-22 after Bob Milligan had to unfortunately retire due to heat exhaustion.

“The ﬁnal proved to be a classic battle with Bob Penson jumping out of the boxes to lead 11-4 after nine ends. “Not to be outdone, George fought back to hit the front 12-11 after 15 ends. “Bob then put his head done and got to lead again 18-12 and after 23 ends 19-15, it was still anybody’s game, however, Bob hit his straps to win ﬁve of the last seven ends to emerge the winner 31-19.

Jarrod and Carol win Mixed Pairs at Woy Woy John Hughes, Woy Woy Bowling Club

oy Woy Bowling Club held its Mixed Pairs Championship on Sunday, September 29.

“Excitement behind the

glass was at fever pitch with both teams locked at one shot variations over the whole game,” said Woy Woy Bowling Club bowls secretary Mr John Hughes. “Two very popular teams of Gail Payne and Michael

McMahon went head to head with Jarrod Bates and Carol Bryant. “At end 20 it was 14all and Jarrod pulled off a skipper’s consummate shot converting a one down situation to a win of 15-14.

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Small business minister visits Woy Woy Minister for Small Business Ms Katrina Hodgkinson and Member for Gosford Mr Chris Holstein met with local business leaders in Woy Woy in the week of Monday, October 7. The CareFlight helicopter that had to land on Woy Woy Rd

Woy Woy Rd closed for air ambulance Woy Woy Rd was temporarily blocked on the afternoon of Wednesday, October 9, after a motorbike crash at Kariong.

Ambulance paramedics called the CareFlight rapid-response trauma team shortly after 2:30 pm. Police blocked Woy Woy Rd to allow the helicopter to land

near the crash site. CareFlight landed at the scene just before 3pm to allow the crew doctor to team with ambulance paramedics treating the rider.

The CareFlight doctor said the 52-year-old man from Copacabana suffered multiple fractures when he crashed into a steel barrier. After stabilisation, the rider

was flown by CareFlight to Royal North Shore Hospital. Media release, 9 Oct 2013 Ian Badham, CareFlight

CSG mining prohibited near Peninsula Coal seam gas (CSG) mining has been prohibited within two kilometers of the Peninsula. NSW Planning and Infrastructure Minister Mr Brad Hazzard said CSG exclusion zones had also come into force across the Lower Hunter and Central Coast regions, including all zoned residential land and rural villages and a two kilometre buffer area around these locations. These exclusion zones reflected community concerns about the conflict over resource development in residential areas, he said. “The NSW Government is now seeking feedback on the precise location of the scheduled stagetwo expansion of CSG exclusion zones into future residential

growth areas in regional NSW,” Mr Hazzard said. He said the Government had appointed a Gateway Panel, which would conduct a scientific assessment to ensure the potential impacts of mining and CSG proposals on strategic agricultural land are identified prior to a development application being lodged. He said the panel, led by chairman Terry Short, were highly regarded experts in their fields and had decades of technical and industry experience. “The panel members we have appointed today deliver expertise across a number of disciplines, meaning each project will be subject to rigorous, balanced and scientific scrutiny.” Mr Short said the establishment of the gateway system was a tremendous step

forward for rural NSW. “It is a voice that rural NSW hasn’t had to date in the planning process,” he said. Mr Hazzard said the mapping being exhibited was to have been the primary component of the proposed Lower Hunter and Central Coast Strategic Regional Land Use Plan. Now this mapping has been released, it is instead proposed to prepare a Regional Growth Plan for the Lower Hunter and Central Coast under the State’s new planning system – rather than a regional plan. He said the Regional Growth Plans would comprehensively cover all strategic planning issues for the region – including housing, infrastructure, economic development, agricultural land and resources and environment – rather than having a focus

mainly on agriculture and resource industry issues. In the Gosford municipality, 654 hectares were identified as Biophysical Strategic Agricultural Land. None was on the Peninsula. “This is the first time in the State’s history there has been such extensive mapping and protection for our residential areas and farms,” Mr Hazzard said. “The progress in striking the balance between strategically significant agricultural land and residential properties is the result of extensive community and business consultation and was necessitated by the complete failure of the former State Labor government to address any of these issues despite CSG being extracted for more than 20 years in NSW.

“The changes deliver key elements of the Government’s Strategic Regional Land Use Policy while at the same ensuring a viable and strong mining industry can occur in NSW,” he said. NSW Minister for Primary Industries Ms Katrina Hodgkinson said the land had been mapped as BSAL because it had been identified as highly fertile and productive land. “Once the mapping is finalised, companies wanting to develop major mining or CSG projects within confirmed BSAL in the region will have to go through the independent scientific Gateway process,” she said. Media release, 3 Oct 2013 Julian Luke, Office of Katrina Hodkinson MP

The key issues discussed were aspects of payroll tax, further reduction of red tape, the importance of liaison between State and Federal governments for small business and positive feedback of the Small Biz Bus’s recent visits. The Minister met with NSW Business Chamber (Central Coast) regional manager Mr Daniel Farmer, Gosford Chamber of Commerce president Ms Ali Vidler, Gosford Business Improvement District manager Mr Paul Brasch. “The NSW Liberals and Nationals Government is committed to supporting the State’s small businesses,” Mr Holstein said. Mr Holstein said that Ms Hodgkinson’s achievements included the roll out of Small Biz Connect, the allocation of $13.8 million in 2013-14 for small business, including $7.5 million for the Small Biz Connect program by the NSW Liberals and Nationals

Government, and the launch of two Small Biz Buses. He said she had implemented the election commitment to ensure agencies paid bills to their small business suppliers within 30 days, or automatically pay interest on the outstanding amount. She had also implemented a “one on two off” policy to reduce red tape, helping small businesses across NSW overcome the administrative burden and had established the State’s ﬁrst Small Business Commissioner as an independent statutory ofﬁcer. He said the Commissioner has enhanced powers to investigate complaints about unfair treatment of small businesses, require local councils, government bodies and other businesses to provide information or answer questions, when a complaint is made and submit to Parliament a special report, including recommendations on small business issues. Under the legislation, the Commissioner also has the power to require businesses to attend compulsory mediation to resolve disputes prior to commencing legal action. Media release, 14 Oct 2013 Chris Holstein, Member for Gosford

Member for Gosford Mr Chris Holstein has announced an additional $1 million in funding for public schools on the Peninsula, as a result of the Gonski agreement.

Patonga residents oppose the draft management plan

Dinner held for Patonga plan advice Gosford Chamber of Commerce president Ms Ali Vidler, NSW Business Chamber Central Coast regional manager Mr Daniel Farmer, Minister for Small Business Ms Katrina Hodgkinson, Member for Gosford Mr Chris Holstein and Gosford Business Improvement District manager Mr Paul Brasch

Radio tower to be built in Woy Woy Gosford Council has approved an application for a 20 metre high radio communications tower at Woy Woy. The application retains an existing workshop on the site at 51 Ocean Beach Rd, near the corner of Rawson Rd. The applicant had submitted signiﬁcant detail and photomontages identifying the site selection process and the visual impact on the subject character as a result of this development. The report received by council

at its ordinary meeting of Tuesday, October 15, indicated that given the nature of the proposed development, it was difﬁcult to diminish the visual impact of the structure. According to the report, the tower needed to be clear of interference from trees and other potential screen elements. Despite the tower being visually imposing, the report stated that the proposed site did not detract signiﬁcantly from the character of the immediate locality. Council required the tower to be

constructed and ﬁnished in colours that are complementary to the surrounding environment. Council has also stipulated that further investigations are required to ascertain the presence of acid sulphate soils. If present, a management plan will need to be prepared in accordance with the Acid Sulphate Soil Manual, Acid Sulphate Soil Management Advisory Committee, August 1998. Gosford Council Agenda ENV.51, 15 Oct 2013

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Peninsula schools receive extra $1 million

The Patonga Beach Progress Association will hold a dinner on Saturday, November 16, at the Everglades Country Club to raise funds to pay for expert advice on the Patonga draft plan of management. The draft plan, which was placed on public exhibition in March this year, covers Crown land in Patonga Caravan and Camping Area, Patonga Village and the Dark Corner Cottages. It aims to balance environmental conservation with the tourism beneﬁts the area creates. Due to the number of submissions received on the proposed plan, Crown Lands established a working committee comprising two members of Gosford Council, two representatives from Crown Lands, two members of the Patonga Beach Progress Association and two community representatives. Patonga Beach Progress Association secretary Ms Judy Singer said the working committee has so far held three meetings

“It all revolves around competing users for the caravan park. “The plan of management when it was ﬁrst published had a proposal to relocate the tennis court. “This was not a ﬁnancial promise. “It was only words on paper. “We are concerned we will lose the tennis courts.” Ms Singer said this would be devastating for the number of older community members who meet for a game of tennis once a week. Under the arrangement with Crown Lands, the working committee will meet again in November, December and January before a decision is made. Member for Gosford Mr Chris Holstein said he was looking forward to the result of these meetings. “I welcome the further consultation on the plan given the large numbers of concerns I have received from the community,” Mr Holstein said. Lindsey Chu, 7 Nov 2013 Interviewee: Judy Singer Interviewee: Chris Holstein

Ferry changes will allow trips to Ettalong Residents of Wagstaffe will be able to use the Palm Beach Ferry to make day trips to Ettalong, if timetable changes are approved by Transport NSW The timetable changes would see the ferry stop at Wagstaffe and Ettalong in the reverse ordere for the 12pm and 4pm trips from Palm Beach to Wagstaffe. This would mean those two trips would call into Ettalong before arriving at Wagstaffe, so that passengers wanting to go to Ettalong for the day are able travel both ways by ferry.

Similarly, people from the Ettalong community would be able to visit the Bouddi Peninsula by ferry. Ms Peta Colebatch, from the Wagstaffe to Killcare Community Association, said the association was pleased the change was ﬁnally being made. Ms Colebatch said the new timetable was likely to come into force later in December after the change had been approved by Transport NSW. Newsletter, 1 Nov 2013 Peta Colebatch, WagstaffeKillcare Community Association

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November 14, 2013 - GRANDSTAND - P10

Matthew Watts named NSW President’s Reserve Singles champion

Bowls

Bay Bowlers hold Melbourne Cup celebrations

Betty Roffey, Bay Bowlers

Kevin Dring, Bowls Central Coast

Matthew Watts

he Entrance’s Matthew Watts has recorded the biggest win of his bowling career by becoming the 2013 NSW President Singles champion on Tuesday, October 15, at East Maitland Bowling Club.

The diggers@ theentrance green keeper took out the title after a convincing win over Dubbo Railway’s Warren Towney 31-17 in the final. Mr Watts was in fine form with a first round win over Maitland Park’s Bill George (Zone 6) 31-20, then a telling quarter-final win over Revesby’s Mark Farrell

(Zone 12) 31-5. He then beat Millthorpe’s Wayne Rdaburn (Zone 5) 31-28 to qualify for the final game. Other notable performances at the Bowls NSW state championships were from Ettalong Memorial’s Robert Taylor and Brian Bailey, who reached the semi-final of the President’s Reserve Pairs. Terrigal’s Dave Limbrick and Miro Perovic also made the semi-final of the Senior Pairs. All other Bowls Central Coast championship winners were unfortunately eliminated in the early rounds of their respective events.

ighty-six eager Bay Bowlers jumped out of the barriers at Wyong Bowling Club on Monday, November 4, and went out to an early lead in their Melbourne Cup Day celebrations.

Betty Polson, Bateau Nay Women’s Bowling Club

The final was played on Thursday, September 19,

Dunne (lead). After the game, everyone went into the club house for nibbles and the drawing of the sweeps. Among the day’s fancy dress winners were Tas Ferros for “best bookie” and Bill and Dot Brooke for “best couple”.

Dianne Fernance, Terrigal Women’s Bowling Club

Maureen and Anne win Bateau Bay Women’s Minor Pairs

“Consistency” bowls amid a lot of good natured joking. Eileen Fitzgerald caused a stir when she hooked her long cup dress into her briefs to play bowls and showed a lot of leg. The game was eventually won by the team of Bob Bourke (skip), Sonia Geddes (2nd) and Audrey

Terrigal Women’s Bowling Club gets into Cup spirit i g h t y - f o u r jockeys and trainers from 10 local stables got into the spirit of the Melbourne Cup for a great day of racing at Terrigal Women’s Bowling Club on Friday, November 1.

ateau Bay Women’s Minor Pairs got off to a good start this year, with 13 entries playing under the new format from the original 21 ends to 18 ends.

Many members entered into the spirit of the day by dressing up or, in some cases, dressing down. The first event after the barbeque lunch was a gold coin charity donation to enter the “Spider”, which was won by Ken Hackenberg. Following the “Spider”, the teams played a game of

between Maureen Harrison and Anne Little against Karen McKay and Mary Peck. Ms Harrison and Ms Little started in a commanding manner, setting up a good lead. They eventually won the 2013 Minor Pairs 22-17, after being named runners up last year.

The annual Pre Cup Triples Carnival saw much jostling amongst the jockeys in the betting enclosure as they queued to try their luck in the sweepstakes. The clerk of the course awarded first prize to jockey B Jury and second prize to V Davis for decorating their silks in keeping with the theme of the day. Race one was the President’s Maiden Handicap, while race two

was the Graduation Stakes. The final event, the coveted Terrigal Cup, put the field of top jockeys to the test to show their true form. Each race was run over 11 furlongs, with chief stewards in attendance to ensure the day was conducted as per the rules of lawn bowls. The overall winner for the day was P Colbran, on Purse Strings, supported by J Silvia and M Butler. Second place was E Vincent, riding Tried An’ Tested, along with B Harvey and L Morton. Coming in third was D Ellison on Second Go, with M Walsh and P Thornton also in the saddle. Dundeal, capably ridden by C McCardle, brought A

Schofield and D Longworth along for the ride and achieved fourth place. The Pre Cup Triples Carnival also saw six ladies take part in a Fashions on the Field parade.

President of Women’s Bowling Dianne Fernance day was a new, initiative for the community.

Terrigal Club Ms said the uplifting bowling

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P9 - GRANDSTAND - November 14, 2013

Ocean Beach finishes third

Masons donate rescue boards

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crew from Ocean Beach has finished third in the under-19 division of the Navy Australian Surf Rowers League Series NSW arm held at Mollymook on Saturday, November 2.

No wind and small surf conditions made for some very close finishes on the day, with teams competing from the Central Coast, Sydney, Illawarra and the South Coast. Volunteer surf lifesavers, who are also surf rowers, contested the open men, open women, reserve men,

under-23 male, under-23 female, under-19 men and masters divisions. Competitors raced a distance of 400 metres. The 2013-2014 Navy Australian Surf Rowers League Series consists of 25 events around Australia from September 2013 to February 2014.

Phil Page comes 3rd in States Titles

Marilyn Russell, Northern Mariners Radio Sailing Yachts

n the weekend of November 9 and 10, six skippers from Central Coast club Northern Mariners travelled to Kogarah Bay in Sydney to compete in the State Titles for 10rater radio sailing yachts.

O Morning Star master Mr Lance Nelson, lodge member Mr Scott Hinks and Umina Surf Lifesaving Club president Mr Paul Sharpe

r Lance Nelson, Master of local freemasonsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Lodge Morning Star, has presented Umina Surf Lifesaving Club with two rescue boards for use by the club for the upcoming season.

Lodge Morning Star representative Mr Richard Black said the Peninsula Freemasons were delighted to be able to assist the Umina Surf Lifesaving Club. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We hope these boards will be of benefit by further improving beach safety for the many visitors to our area, including locals and

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club members who frequent Umina Beach,â&#x20AC;? Mr Black said. The presentation, on Sunday, October 27, coincided with the Umina Nippers competing in one of their many summer carnivals. Lodge Morning Star was established at Woy Woy in 1922. Email, 5 Nov 2013 Richard Black, Umina

There were over 20 skippers competing and the fleet was divided into two heats over the weekend. Three Northern Mariners skippers placed in the top 10 with placings of 3rd, 4th and 6th. Uminaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Phil Page came 3rd with 68 points, Scott Condie from Kogarah Bay came 2nd on 58 points and

Umina's Phil Page came third in the State Titles

Andrew Reid from Victoria took the title with 50 points. It was a well contested event with varying wind conditions, giving the skippers a chance to change sails throughout the two days. The strong winds on the Saturday saw skippers changing fairly quickly from A rigs down to B, C and then D rigs as the winds grew stronger. Skippers from NSW, Queensland, Victoria and the ACT competed and all agreed it was good sailing and a good lead up to the National titles. The National Titles will be held in early January in Victoria.

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November 14, 2013 - GRANDSTAND - P8

Free FC launched

Central Coast Mariners Media

entral Coast M a r i n e r s , together with the International Football School (IFS) and Central Coast Football (CCF) have joined forces to launch a new program that will introduce juniors to football for free.

Free FC, a new component of the Mariners’ development programs and the brainchild of the club’s majority owner Mr Mike Charlesworth, will provide a chance for juniors who may be new to football to try the sport at no cost. The program will be held in a friendly, supervised environment. “We have taken this step to provide as many kids on the Coast as possible with every chance to immerse themselves in Australia’s most popular participation sport,” Mr Charlesworth said. “It is also a wonderful example of how the three football organisations in the community can unite to create better opportunities for kids and assist in the growth of the sport. “For us, Free FC is not necessarily about discovering the next Mitchell

Duke, Matt Simon or Mat Ryan. “It is about ensuring every child has the chance to fall in love with the game so they can go to bed with the dream of becoming the next Duke, Simon or Ryan.” The launch of Free FC has the backing of Football Federation Australia (FFA), with head of the Hyundai A-League Mr Damien de Bohun describing the program as a tremendous initiative. “FFA applauds the Free FC program as it allows young children to play football who may otherwise not be able to do so,” Mr de Bohun said. “It is a long term goal of the FFA to make football the most accessible game and this is a good step forward.” The program, managed by IFS, caters for boys and girls aged eight to 12 years. They can register to attend one of four locations every Tuesday night to join an hour of play free of charge. IFS CEO Mr Paul Chapman said he hoped the model would one day be rolled out nationally. “Mike Charlesworth and I both have a similar passion to create more opportunities for young people to enjoy the great game of football,” Mr Chapman said.

“I believe Free FC has the potential to enhance the health and wellbeing of thousands of Australian children by providing them with an opportunity to participate in an activity that is fun and free with no barriers to entry.” The weekly Free FC sessions will be organised by former Hyundai A-League and National Soccer League professional player Damien Brown. Mr Brown, the Mariners’ youth development coordinator, currently organises the club’s Newcastle Permanent Mariners Active sessions. He also coaches at the IFS Mariners Central Coast campus at Mount Penang. CCF chairman Mr Darren Sprod is also supportive of the Free FC initiative. “This program gives every child a chance to try the highest participation sport on the Central Coast for free,” Mr Sprod said. “Local clubs will be invited to Free FC in the registration period to encourage children to further their football experience by joining a local club.” Free FC will commence on Tuesday, October 15.

Three locals selected for national Futsal teams

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Mariners youth side defeated 2-1 by Sydney FC

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entral Coast Mariners youth league side lost 2-1 to Sydney FC in round three of the National Youth League competition at the Mariners Centre of Excellence, Tuggerah, held on Saturday, November 9.

The Mariners continued their policy of playing young players with the exception of Adam Kwasnik, who was badly in need of match practice following his injury. The Sydney FC side, on the other hand, included of a sprinkling of players with first grade experience. Sydney attacked from the kick off, and it was not long before they made their mark. An attack down the left hand side saw the ball go to Anthony Tomesic who unloaded an unstoppable shot from 20m that flew past Mariner’s goalkeeper David Bradasevic goal to open the scoring. Sydney continued to dominate with former Mariners youth player Mitchell Mallia causing problems for the young Mariners. It was a further twenty minutes before Sydney goalkeeper Anthony Bouzanis was troubled. The ball went to Steve Whyte who passed to Dillon Vorster in a goal scoring position, but his shot went flying over the crossbar. The Mariners seemed to be getting into their stride but poor passing and bad finishing put an end to many of their attacks. Just before the half time break, Bradasevic was again called into action and produced two outstanding saves within a minute when Mallia and then Alec Urosevski tested him. It was a Mariners team with a different attitude that started the second half and they immediately put Sydney under pressure. They first won a corner, from which Michael Neill shot just wide of the post, and then earned a free kick out on the left hand side. Captain Jesse Curran sent a perfectly flighted ball into the Sydney penalty

area and the tall Mariner’s defender Joshua Forbes rose high to head the ball into the net for the equaliser. Mariners took heart from this event and a minute later Kwasnik saw his shot from close range hit the post and bounce away. Sydney immediately stirred into action and within three minutes had retained their lead when Daniel Petkovski scored with a well-placed shot. Three minutes later he thought he had added to his tally, but Bradasevic produced another great save to deny him. With 15 minutes of play remaining, Sydney’s Max Burgess unleashed a savage tackle on Curran and was immediately shown the red card. Curran was helped off the field and took no further part

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in the game. Mariners tried everything to score the equaliser but the Sydney defence stood up to their efforts. At full time, it was the visitors who took home the three points to maintain their position at the top of the Youth League table. The young Mariners team again showed that while they may have a hard season ahead of them, they will be competitive. Bad finishing and poor passing when in possession of the ball has caused them problems. Coach Patrick Zwaanswijk has the experience to cure these bad habits. Sydney FC deserved to win this match and will be very hard to beat this season.

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P7 - GRANDSTAND - November 14, 2013

Arnold looking to coach overseas

Central Coast Mariners

Former Mariners named in Socceroo squad to meet Costa Rica

Football Federation Australia

entral Coast Mariners wish to advise members, fans and media that the club’s head coach Graham Arnold will travel to Asia this week with a view to joining a successful top-flight side.

Arnold’s ambition to coach abroad at the highest level possible is well documented, and with strong interest from a club in one of Asia’s biggest leagues, the Mariners acknowledge that there is a strong probability Arnold has coached his final fixture for the 2013 Hyundai A-League Champions. Should Arnold sign in Asia, current Central Coast Mariners assistant coach Phil Moss will be promoted to the role of head coach at the Mariners. At minimum, Moss will take charge of the club’s first team training sessions while Arnold is abroad. Central Coast Mariners Group general manager Mr Peter Turnbull said the club has been working on a succession plan for Arnold’s eventual departure for some time. “The success of our club over the past three seasons

Former Mariners captain Alex Wilkinson shuts down Wellington's Sanchez Photo: ValsPix

ive former Central Coast Mariners players have been named in the 22 player Socceroos squad for the international friendly match against Costa Rica at Allianz Stadium in Sydney on Tuesday, November 19.

F Photo: John Dewberry

under Graham Arnold and his staff always meant Graham would receive interest from rival Hyundai A-League and foreign clubs,” Mr Turnbull said. “As such, we have been planning for the past 18 months for Phil (Moss) to take on the role of head coach of the club upon Graham’s departure. “Of course, Graham has been helping prepare Phil for the position. “We will know for certain

by no later than Sunday whether or not Graham has finalised a deal in Asia, and will notify our members, fans, and media of any updates as soon as possible.” Central Coast Mariners will make no further statements regarding Arnold’s potential departure until such time as the deal is finalised, or he returns to the club to continue in the role of head coach.

Socceroos head coach Ange Postecoglou has named Oliver Bozanic, Tom Rogic, Alex Wilkinson, Mile Jedinak and Mat Ryan as part of the team set to contest the Costa Rican side.

Bozanic now plays for FC Luzern in Switzerland, Rogic is part of the Scottish Celtic FC side and Wilkinson lines up for Jeonbuk Hyundai FC in Korea Republic. Jedinak is currently playing for Crystal Palace FC in England and Ryan is part of Club Brugge KV in Belgium. Postecoglou said he was looking forward to working with the selected players and staff when they arrived at camp in the week commencing Monday, November 11. “The first task is to have a good look at the bulk of the players who played a significant part in qualifying Australia for

the 2014 World Cup and also giving opportunities to players I think have the ability to improve the team,” Postecoglou said. “I want to give every Australian player the best opportunity to stake a claim for Brazil and beyond.” This will be the first international match between Australia and Costa Rica at senior men’s international level. Costa Rica, who are currently placed at 31 in the FIFA World Rankings, have also qualified for the 2014 FIFA World Cup after finishing in second place of the CONCACAF qualifiers. The game will kick off at 7:30pm.

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November 14, 2013 - GRANDSTAND - P6

Mariners lose 1-0

Central Coast Mariners

entral Coast Mariners suffered a 1-0 defeat to Brisbane Roar in their Hyundai A-League 2013/14 round five encounter at Bluetongue Stadium on Sunday, November 10.

Substitute Kwame Yeboah’s powerful 89th minute strike ensured Mike Mulvey’s men returned to the summit of the Hyundai A-League ladder. It also left Graham Arnold’s Mariners mid-table following the first five weeks of season nine of Australia’s top flight. Despite the pre-game hype and talent on display in Gosford, the contest started in a rather subdued fashion with both teams struggling to create many clear-cut chances to open scoring. Indeed, it took until the 38th minute of play for the first real opportunity of the clash to eventuate. After Mariners skipper John Hutchinson was dispossessed in his defensive third, Henrique sent a curling shot at goal. Nevertheless, Central Coast debutant Liam Reddy was on his toes and showed sharp reactions to push the ball away for a corner. Just before half time, both the Mariners and Roar enjoyed chances to break the deadlock. First, Socceroo Matt McKay struck an effort just wide of Reddy’s goal following neat interplay between midfielder Ivan Franjic and young defender Jack Hingert.

Central Coast forward Mitchell Duke then raced down the other end, only to see his strike be saved by Roar gloveman Michael Theo. The second half was a more open and entertaining affair, and Reddy proved to be the one of the stars of the show. In the 60th minute, the former Roar shot-stopper reacted smartly to push Franjic’s crisp effort from eight-yards away from goal. Reddy was called upon again in the 74th minute when former Kelantan midfielder Dmitri Petratos was almost the beneficiary of a neat cutback by Corey Brown. Despite having not played in the Hyundai A-League for the best part of two years, Reddy showed he hasn’t lost any of his talent as he pulled off a wonder save to deny the 21-year-old from close range. Mulvey’s charges were creating the better of the goalscoring opportunities, and three minutes after Petratos’ effort the Queenslanders went within inches of scoring via the boot of Henrique. The diminutive Brazilian snuck the ball through the legs of Reddy, however recent NAB Young Footballer of the Year nominee Trent Sainsbury was on the line and cleared the danger. Mariners left back Joshua Rose produced the home team’s best moment of the match in the 88th minute when he unleashed a powerful low effort from just outside the box. Rose’s rocket rattled Theo’s right post, almost

stealing the three points for Central Coast. However, just as it seemed the match was destined to end in a stalemate, substitute Yeboah manufactured a moment of magic to ensure all three Hyundai A-League points would head back to Brisbane. Hingert found the 19-yearold, with Yeboah in turn lashing a fierce drive beyond Reddy and into the back of the net. Returning Mariners marksman Daniel McBreen sent an ambitious effort at goal in added time, however even last season’s Hyundai A-League Golden Boot winner couldn’t trouble Theo on what was, by and large, a disappointing day for Arnold’s side. Arnold noted in his postmatch press conference that there are a number of areas that the Mariners need to work on before their next game against Perth Glory at nib Stadium on Saturday 23 November. “We’ve got to go back to the drawing board, but there are still 22 games to go,” Arnold said. “Mentally we’ve got to be stronger and tougher. “As a team we gave the ball away too cheap, and we hurt ourselves. “When you give the ball away as much as we did then you are going to get punished by a good side like Brisbane. “Brisbane probably deserved to win … anyone who finishes ahead of them is going to be successful this season.

Mariners players and officials anticipated to be amongst award winners Football Federation Australia

he Australian football family gathered in Sydney on the evening of Wednesday, November 13, to celebrate the annual Australian Football Awards.

While award recipients were not known at the time

Central Coast Grandstand went to press, it was highly anticipated that a number of Central Coast Mariners would be amongst the night’s winners. The Australian Football Awards include Football Federation Australia’s professional awards of Player of the Year (Male & Female) and U20 Player of the

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Mariners

Sainsbury is most outstanding under 21 player for October

Football Federation Australia

entral Coast Mariners player Trent Sainsbury has been named the first nominee for the NAB Young Footballer of the Year Award 2013/14.

The Football Federation Australia (FFA) and NAB voted Sainsbury as the most outstanding Under 21 player for the month of October following standout performances in the opening three matches of the Hyundai A-League 2013/14 season. “Obviously it’s great to be recognised for my performances, and to carry over my form from last season into this one,” Sainsbury said. “Being acknowledged by media and other football experts as one of the top young players in the Hyundai A-League is something I am extremely proud of.” Sainsbury is also confident in his teammates’ abilities and believes that many young players could be joining him in being nominated as the season continues. “Storm Roux is going to be one of our biggest assets this year and I am very surprised he hasn’t been nominated himself,” Sainsbury said. “The coaching style and philosophy that ‘Arnie’ (Central Coast Mariners head coach Graham Arnold) has means that he gives

Trent Sainsbury

a lot of young boys a go, and after that it’s all up to them. “That’s why I think we at the Mariners have been successful over the years in the NAB Young Footballer of the Year category.” Sainsbury, who was also the final nominee for the NAB Young Footballer of the Year award in the 2013/13 season, will be joined by an additional five nominees in the running for the grand prize. Mr Tim Clarke, head of NAB Sponsorships, is delighted to see the awards unearth new talent. “We congratulate Trent Sainsbury on his nomination and look forward to watching his development and growth on the football field in the years to come,” Mr Clarke said. “We are also pleased to recognise Trent ‘s junior club, Armadale FC in his

home town of Perth, and hope that our support will help the club to continue developing the game at a local grassroots level.” The winner of the grand prize will receive a $10,000 NAB personal investment portfolio, along with a NAB Private Client Manager to assist with a range of banking and financial services. NAB has also donated a $1,500 equipment pack and $1,000 in a NAB Community Saver Account to Sainsbury’s chosen junior club. Nominees are chosen when representatives from the football media and the FFA technical department vote each month on a 3-2-1 basis for the most outstanding under 21 players in the Hyundai A-League during that period.

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P5 - GRANDSTAND - November 14, 2013

Vunakece scores try for Fiji against England

Ford and Mantellato play final games of World Cup

Matt Lavin, Wyong Roos

iji Bati coach Rick Stone has maintained his faith in Wyong prop Eloni Vunakece by again selecting him to come off the bench in Fiji’s final Group A clash with England.

Vunakece replaced Petero Civoniceva in the 28th minute and was rattled by a heavy shot from Sam Burgess on one of his early carries. After recovering his composure, Vunakece worked hard with and without the ball, his efforts being rewarded in the 33rd minute with a try to the left of the posts. Bati five-eighth Ryan Millard threw a face ball across Vunakece to wide running Tariq Sims. The Cowboys back rower burst through an attempted tackle by England replacement Rob Burrow and strode into the back field. Sims drew fullback Sam Tomkins, then passed to Vunakece who stayed alive on his inside. Vunakece ran unopposed to the line. England replied almost immediately with a try to

yong Roos’ Johnno Ford retained the No 6 jumper for the Cook Islands’ final group match against Wales.

back rower Ben Westwood, and the teams were locked 6-6 at the half time break. Sam Burgess regathered the ball from the restart, then two tackles later powered through six Fiji defenders to score. Burgess’ try ignited the England attack, which quickly took the game beyond the reach of Fiji, harvesting three further tries

in a 20 minute period. England comfortably closed out the match 34-12 before a crowd of 25,114. Vunakece remained on the paddock until the return of Civoniceva in the 50th minute. He finished the match with 11 tackles and five carries in another strong performance.

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Cook Islands led 16-4 at half time, with Ford kicking well early and pinning the Welsh players in a corner with one long, raking kick. Ford earned a repeat set shortly afterwards with a cross field kick into the goal. Cook Islands, through Ford and North Sydney hooker Daniel Fepuleai, repeatedly changed the point of attack and Wales found it difficult to cope with this strategy. Cook Islands back rower Dominique Peyroux crossed first after half time. The conversion by Chris Taripo took the score to 22 – 4. However, three consecutive tries by Wales narrowed the gap to 22 – 20 with 12 minutes remaining. Dylan Napa in the 73rd minute chased a high kick.

The ball broke favourably to him and, as the defence closed, he passed to Ford in support. Ford ran unchallenged run to the line and Taripo converted from right in front, moving the Cook Islands to a 28 – 20 lead. Wales scored in the 76th minute for a final score of 28 – 24. Unfortunately, Cook Islands will not advance beyond the group stage. Ford will move on to play some club football in France before returning to the Roos in April next year. Josh Mantellato met a similar fate when Italy also failed to advance beyond the group stage, beaten 16 – 0 by Tonga at Halifax. Boasting a roster with plenty of NRL experience, Tonga had been disappointing in their loss to Scotland and narrow victory over Cook Islands in their first two group matches. However, and unfortunately for the Azzurri, the Tongans found their mojo in this match, being

too powerful for the well organised and courageous Italians. Mantellato almost opened the scoring in the 23rd minute. Tackled just short of the line, it appeared likely his momentum would carry him over. However, video referee Paul Bentham ruled Mantellato had been rolled on to his back and failed to ground the ball. Tonga led 2 – 0 at half time courtesy of a penalty goal by Samsoni Langi. Italy again went close to scoring the game’s first try when James Tedesco was held up over the line in the 43rd minute. Tries to Willie Manu (48th minute), Daniel Foster (64th minute) and Peni Terepo (79th minute), and a further goal to Langi completed the scoring for Tonga. Mantellato finished the match with nine tackles and three carries for 12 metres. He will shortly return to Australia to take up his summer contract with the Knights.

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ttalong Beach Club has renewed its sponsorship agreement with Umina Beach Rugby League Football Club for the next three years.

The new agreement will see the Club provide $20,000 per annum to the Bunnies, which is one of the

oldest football clubs on the Central Coast. “It is extremely important that Ettalong Beach Club rebuilds the relationships that the Club used to enjoy with the sporting bodies of the Peninsula and hence come to be part of the community,” Ettalong Beach Club chairman Mr Don Young said.

The Bunnies’ Ms Sue Norton said the club had also managed to secure several small local businesses as sponsors. “Along with a young playing roster across all three grades and the under19s, we are extremely pleased in the direction the Bunnies are heading in,” Ms Norton said.

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CSG extraction exclusion Planning for recycling plant starts zones declared

f the over 94,000 hectares in the Gosford LGA, nearly 654 hectares have been identiﬁed as Biophysical Strategic Agricultural Land (BSAL) as part of NSW Government initiatives released on Thursday, October 3, to better regulate mining and coal seam gas (CSG) projects.

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“This is the first time in the State’s history there has been such extensive mapping and protection for our residential areas and farms,” NSW Planning and Infrastructure Minister Mr Brad Hazzard said. “The progress in striking the balance between strategically significant agricultural land and residential properties is the result of extensive community and business consultation and was necessitated by the complete failure of the former State Labor government to address any of these issues despite CSG being extracted for more than 20 years in NSW. “The changes deliver key elements of the Government’s Strategic Regional Land Use Policy while at the same ensuring a viable and strong mining industry can occur in NSW,” he said. NSW Minister for Primary Industries Ms Katrina Hodgkinson said the land had been mapped as BSAL because it had been identified as highly fertile and productive land. “Once the mapping is finalised, companies wanting to develop major mining or CSG projects within confirmed BSAL in the region will have to go through the independent scientific Gateway process,” she said. Mr Hazzard said CSG exclusion zones have also come into force across more than 215,000 hectares in the Lower Hunter and Central Coast regions, including all

zoned residential land and rural villages and a 2km buffer area around these locations. These exclusion zones reflect community concerns about the conflict over resource development in residential areas. “The NSW Government is now seeking feedback on the precise location of the scheduled stage-two expansion of CSG exclusion zones into future residential growth areas in regional NSW,” Mr Hazzard said. The benefits for the Lower Hunter and Central Coast regions are part of a broader NSW Government announcement to provide greater safeguards for more than five million hectares of residential and farming land across the State. This includes the appointment of the inaugural members of the Gateway Panel, which will conduct a scientific assessment to ensure the potential impacts of mining and CSG proposals on BSAL are identified prior to a development application being lodged. The panel, led by chairman Terry Short, are highly regarded experts in their fields and have decades of technical and industry experience. “The panel members we have appointed today deliver expertise across a number of disciplines, meaning each project will be subject to rigorous, balanced and scientific scrutiny.” Mr Short said the establishment of the gateway system was a tremendous

step forward for rural NSW. “It is a voice that rural NSW hasn’t had to date in the planning process,” he said. “Personally, I am honoured to have been asked to make such an important contribution to rural land-use planning as Chairman of the panel.” Mr Hazzard said the mapping being exhibited was to have been the primary component of the proposed Lower Hunter and Central Coast Strategic Regional Land Use Plan (SRLUP). Now this mapping has been released, it is instead proposed to prepare a Regional Growth Plan for the Lower Hunter and Central Coast under the State’s new planning system – rather than a SRLUP. These Regional Growth Plans will comprehensively cover all strategic planning issues for the region – including housing, infrastructure, economic development, agricultural land and resources and environment – rather than having a focus mainly on agriculture and resource industry issues. Further information on the location of the 654 hectares of the CSG exclusion zone was sought from the ofﬁce of Minister for the Central Coast and NSW Energy and Resources Minister Mr Chris Hartcher, however, a response was not received at the time Coast Community News went to press. Media release, 3 Oct 2013 Julian Luke, Ofﬁce of Katrina Hodkinson MP Kaitlin Watts

use of the land for a resource recovery facility has been taking place sporadically for a number of years. The land forms part of the existing Rexdor Kincumber Quarry landholding, which has been subject to quarrying for more than 60 years and is currently operating under “existing use rights” provisions under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act. The site is accessed through a residential area and, as such, support for

the legalising of this activity could raise issues with local residents regarding the local area roads through concerns with regard to trafﬁc and noise. If the planning proposal is accepted, a development application would be made to allow for the crushing and recycling of inert demolition and construction materials generated by building construction activities. Gosford Council Agenda ENV.48, 17 Sep 2013

Residents show concern about planning proposals

he Residents of Kincumber Association have lodged concerns with Gosford Council about two planning proposals in the area that have been approved to go to the Department of Planning.

The planning proposals would see the rezoning of the sites to allow for the installation of Resource Recovery Facilities. One application is for the Kincumber Sewerage Treatment Plant which was chosen as an alternative site to the Springﬁeld Quarry following opposition from Springﬁeld residents. The second application is from the Kincumber Quarry for the same type of facility. “The Kincumber Quarry has been operating unlawfully for a number of years to the detriment of the residents living in

the area surrounding the quarry,” said Residents of Kincumber Association president Ms Ruth Ross. “The residents of Springﬁeld campaigned that the Resource Recovery Facility that Council was planning was unsuitable in a residential, environmentally sensitive area. “The location of the Kincumber Quarry possesses the same conditions. “The residents in the residential area surrounding Kincumber Quarry are extremely concerned as formalisation of this facility

will increase the activity on the site and has the potential to reduce air quality, noise and dust. “Trafﬁc issues are also of concern with the report to Council quoting 100 heavy truck movements per day through a family orientated residential area. “The intersection with Avoca Dr is also problematic as well as the upkeep to the road not meant for heavy trafﬁc,” said Ms Ross. Email, 26 Sep 2013 Ruth Ross, Residents of Kincumber Association

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Local commuters lose out up to 50 minutes between trains during peak hour

osford Council has initiated a gateway process for a Planning Proposal for a resource recovery facility at 2180 Kerns Rd, Kincumber.

The land is currently being used as a resource recovery facility which is a prohibited use within the 7 (a) Conservation and Scenic Protection zone. A license by the Ofﬁce of Environment and Heritage, however, has been issued for the use of such activity. Council had begun but not completed actions to require the use to cease unauthorised activities until the Planning Proposal was determined. The existing unauthorised

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he new timetable for NSW trains started on Sunday, October 20, and it appears that for those people not travelling to the major Central Coast stations, the changes are detrimental.

Dubbed by the NSW Department of Transport as "the biggest timetable change in a generation", the changes aim to generate a number of beneﬁts for NSW TrainLink customers. According to the Transport NSW website, the new timetable has been designed by transport experts based on demand, with the goal being to introduce more trains, reduce journey times, make services more consistent and journeys easier to plan. Coast Community News undertook a comparison of the old timetable and the new timetable, focusing on services between Woy Woy and Wyong from 8-9am and 5-6pm, those times being seen as the local peak hour each week day. The biggest difference in the morning period affects passengers travelling from Wyong to Woy Woy, with there now being only one train running between the two stations in that period of time. Passengers used to have the choice between an 8:25am service and an 8:50am service, with the latter being an all stations

train. However, commuters now have to catch an 8:34am train which stops only at Tuggerah, Gosford and Woy Woy. Passengers travelling to other stations on the line, such as Narara and Niagara Park, will need to consider different services outside the period of 8-9am or ﬁnd other means of transport. However, for those travelling between Woy Woy and Wyong of a morning,

the timetable change sees the addition of a new service. On the old timetable, the 8:30am train from Woy Woy terminated in Gosford. Under the new timetable, passengers can catch an 8:20am service which runs all the way through to Wyong. For the afternoon period, there remain two services from Wyong to Woy Woy in the period between 5-6pm. However, the new

timetable means commuters who ﬁnish work at 5pm in Wyong will wait longer for their train home. The 5:17pm and 5:26pm trains are no longer, replaced instead by a 5:34pm and a 5:50pm service. With the 5:34pm stopping only at Tuggerah, Gosford and Woy Woy, those wishing to travel to any of the other stations on the line will face a wait time of up to 50 minutes from the time they ﬁnish work.

If you are travelling directly from Gosford to Wyong in the afternoon, the new timetable means there are six services to choose from between 5pm and 6pm. However, those commuting from Woy Woy to Wyong of an afternoon still only have one train they are able to catch. Irate local commuter, Justin Stanley lives in Ourimbah and commutes each day to Gosford.

Up until October 20, he used to catch the 8:33am service from Ourimbah with the total journey time being approximately ﬁve minutes. He now has to catch an 8:47am train from Ourimbah which stops at all stations and takes almost triple the time. It also means he is 15 minutes late to work each day. "They just changed it to affect the people who actually work," Mr Stanley said. The alternative is that he catches an earlier train, which gets him to work an hour early. The afternoon journey is not much better for Mr Stanley who will have to wait 40 minutes if he misses his 5:08pm train from Gosford during peak hour. This means that school children wanting to catch a train to school from Niagara Park to Gosford to be there at 9pm have to be at the station an hour earlier at 8.08am for a 5km trip. Local stations were crowded with school children that had been caught out by the new time table, urgently calling their schools on their mobile phones advising them that they would be at least 15 minutes late. At the time Coast Community News went to press, the NSW Department of Transport had not responded to requests for comment. Lindsey Chu, 21 Oct 2013

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he NSW government has announced an additional $2.3 million in funding for schools in the Terrigal and Gosford electorates.

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Deborah O’Neill to ﬁll vacant Senate seat

ormer member for Robertson Ms Deborah O’Neill has been elected as the Labor nominee to ﬁll the Senate seat vacated by Bob Carr.

On Wednesday, October 30, the party’s Administrative Committee voted in a ballot 35 to 1 to elected Ms O’Neill to ﬁll the role until 2020. “I am incredibly humbled to accept this responsibility to again represent the people of the Central Coast and NSW,” Ms O’Neill said. Ms O’Neill highlighted education and regional jobs and services as her priorities in entering the Senate. “We know that people in our regions don’t have access to the same opportunities that our city cousins do in health, education and jobs,” she said.

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Bronte Carroll attends AIS camp

East Gosford students compete in carnival

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isabled students at East Gosford Public School competed at Northcott’s 2013 Junior Athletics Carnival on Tuesday, August 27.

Northcott is a not-forprofit disability service provider that supports more than 11,400 people living with disabilities, their families and carers across NSW and the ACT. Over 90 kids with disabilities took part in the special athletics carnival in

Sydney. The students competed in a range of athletic track and field events modified especially for those with physical disabilities. Events included wheelchair sprints, relays, obstacle courses, discus, shot put and more. Four-time London Paralympics gold medallist Ellie Cole opened the carnival. “It’s great we had Ellie opening the carnival to act as an inspiration for the kids to do their best,” said Northcott’s recreation

service manager Ms Jodie Wilkins. “Our focus is on participation, not competition. “Many schools and families rely on Northcott’s annual athletics carnivals to give kids with disabilities the chance to compete and enjoy sport on a level playing field.” Ms Wilkins said Northcott relies on the generous support of donors and supporters to fund its athletics carnival because no funding is received from the government. St Philip's Christian College student Bronte Carroll participated in an Australian Institute of Sport training camp

Children with autism compete in carnival

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hildren from the Aspect Central Coast School in Terrigal will make their way to Sydney Olympic Park at Homebush on Thursday,

Brianna places fourth Michelle Kelly, St Philip’s Christian College Gosford

rianna Bell from the St Phillips Christian College, Gosford, attended the Baxter Boots NSW state Eventing Horse Riding Championships in Goulburn in late October.

September 19, for the Sixth Annual Aspects Athletics Carnival for Children with Autism. The students have spent the past 10 weeks practicing for the event which will run from 10:30am until 1:30pm. Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often find it difficult to cope with social interactions due to impaired communication,

restricted and repetitive interests and sensory sensitivities. This year’s carnival involves over 650 students with an ASD from eight autism-specific Aspect schools and satellite classes across NSW, along with parents, carers, volunteers, teachers, school staff and supporters. The public is welcome to come along to show its support for the children. Attendance is free.

t Philip’s Christian College student Bronte Carroll attended a national under 15s camp at the Australian Institute of Sport during the last school holidays.

The camp gave Bronte, a sprinter, the opportunity to be coached by current Olympian Melissa Breen, as well as access to the best facilities and coaching staff in Australia. Approximately 130 elite athletes from around the country were chosen to attend the camp. “We were shown the path that we can take that would lead us to where we want to be in our career,” Bronte said. “The whole experience was a once in a lifetime thing.”

Athletes Carnival, where she placed 9th in the 200m final and 14th in the 100m event.

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Lachlan and Lauren named sportsman and sportswoman of the year

Umina to host touch tournament

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Sammy Armstrong, Central Coast Academy of Sport

he Peninsula T o u c h Association is partnering with a number of local businesses to hold a Charity Touch Tournament supporting The Children’s Hospital at Westmead on Sunday, November 17, at McEvoy Oval, Umina.

Central Coast Academy of Sport female and male athletes of the year

he annual Central Coast Academy of Sport Scholarship Presentation and Awards night was held at Mingara Recreation Club on Monday, November 4.

Springfield’s Lachlan Vane-Tempest was named male athlete of the year and Lauren Moore of Shelly Beach took out the female athlete of the year title. Lachlan has dominated the pool this year at district, state and national level. In September, he was selected in the NSW squad to compete at the Australian

Short Course Teams Championships held at the Australian Institute of Sport. Lachlan had a great start to the year and picked up a bronze medal at the NSW Long Course Championships in January. In June, he collected three medals at the Coast and Valley Championships, before performing extremely well at the NSW Winter State Age Titles in August where he won the 15 years 400m individual medley. He also collected a silver and bronze medal at this competition. Lachlan was the boys’ captain of the Central Coast Academy of Sport

team that competed at the Queensland State Short Court Championships and placed in the top 10 in four events. This year has seen Lauren enjoy many successes at a local, regional and state level, making it her breakthrough year as a pre-elite netballer. At the regional level, she captained the Wyong Netball Association Representative team to a runner’s up finish at the State Age Championships and was an integral part of the Central Coast Academy of Sport Academy Games and NIB Games teams. At the state level, Lauren

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was selected for the NSW State Catholic School Girls team and the NSW Combined High Schools team. She was then talent identified for selection in the NSW Institute of Sport team which competed at the SIS/SAS Challenge against all other state institute of sport teams in Canberra in October. Lauren’s successful year was capped off with selection in the Netball NSW Talented Athlete Program. At just 15 years of age, Lauren also coaches a junior team and umpires at a local level. Tumbi Umbi’s Joshua English received the Chairman’s Award for his boxing efforts, which saw him tour China this year as part of a Boxing Australia Academy team. Joshua won the Australian title in Adelaide in February and recently won the Ringside World Championships in the United States. He is now training hard to hopefully gain a place in the Australian Commonwealth Games team next year to compete in Glasgow. Robert Stott of Matcham was named the Board of Directors’ Inspirational Athlete at the awards night. Robert is an Academy swimmer and athlete, this year smashing 10 Australian records in swimming, seven Australian records in athletics and 12 NSW records in swimming.

The tournament is fully sold out with 36 teams entered. Some of the best players in Australia will be in action, with at least 20 current Australian men’s/mixed and women’s players registered to play. Teams travelling up from Sydney include the Northern Suburbs Bears, Manly Sea Eagles, Penrith Panthers, Wests Magpies and Easts Roosters. Central Coast teams such as the Doyalson Dragons, Berkeley Vale Panthers and Central Coast Dolphins will also be attending, and the local Peninsula Piranhas open mixed team will be flying the flag for the local club. There will also be national team coaches in attendance, as well as many level six referees which is the highest referee level available. The event will also cater for social teams of all abilities, with social men’s and mixed grades attracting local teams and also a few travelling teams from Sydney who are keen for a day of fun. There will be plenty of activities at the fields for the kids such as a jumping castle, face painting and rumour has it Spiderman will be making an appearance. There will be a raffle,

pass the ball competition and prize giveaways and there will also be a canteen, bbq and bar in operation Event manager Mr Bill McMahon said that apart from raising money for The Children’s Hospital, the tournament would also provide a great chance for the people of the Peninsula to get outside, be active or watch elite players in action. “We are hoping the tournament will grow and become an annual event, supporting good causes and promoting the Peninsula as a great place to visit,” Mr McMahon said. “There has definitely been a lot of interest from the wider touch community with the website www. peninsulatouchknockout. com getting thousands of hits.” The night before the knockout there will be a social function at the Ettalong Beach Club. Commencing at 7pm, the event will launch the knockout with local singer Jake Cassar providing the entertainment. Mr David King from Westmead Children’s Hospital will also speak about how funds raised will be used to benefit sick kids. Tickets are $5 at the door, which will also get you a ticket for the raffle and lucky door prizes. All funds will go to the hospital. Peninsula Touch is also encouraging corporate support with sponsorship packages available for the event. “Any type of contribution would be welcome, tax deduction receipts are available for cash donations and we are still looking for raffle prizes,” Mr McMahon said.

Ben Moylan and Doyalson's Dylan Thompson have played for Australia and will participate in the Peninsula competition

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Rams pull out all stops to improve next season

2014 Central Coast Rugby Union Board elected he 2014 Central Coast Rugby Union Board was elected at the group’s annual general meeting held on Monday, November 11.

Larry Thomson was elected next year’s president and Phil Friend was named 2014 vice-president. Jim Bilton, Owen Clark and Tim Larke were elected as board directors. David Bowler was named director of referres and Ian Cameron was elected as director of juniors. Central Coast Rugby Union has also named its representative coaches for

next year. The senior coach is Tod Wills and the Colts coach is Brett Marchant. Mr Wills has been the Kariong First Grade coach for many years and has already started preparing for next season’s NSW Country Championships in Mudgee at the end of March. He brings a huge amount of experience to the team and will hopefully bring success to the Central Coast for next year. Mr Marchant is a current first grade player with Ourimbah and coached the Colts representative side to the Colts Shield at Tamworth this year.

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he Entrance Rugby Club has embarked on an allout effort to greatly improve their onfield performance for the 2014 season.

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committee, headed by Mr Brian Steele, has been installed at the club and the club is confident of growing next year. Mr Steele said the club had an excellent club house, a great home ground and lots of young talent.

“What we need is a good response to our requests for coaches and managers for all grades, including juniors,” Mr Steele said. “If we can acquire a strong coaching and on-field management group, we will greatly improve.”

The Rams believe there is a vast, untapped source of rugby enthusiasts in the community they need to connect with and are calling on those interested to come on board in 2014.

Fees waived for TRYathlon

Gosford Council Agenda ECO.20, 6 Aug 2013

osford Council has agreed to cover operational costs and waive associated fees to the combined value of $21,568.40 for the Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon to be held at the Peninsula Leisure

Centre and James Browne Oval on Sunday, February 2. The Weet-bix Kids TRYathlon has been held on the Central Coast for seven years and was held in Woy Woy on Sunday, January 20, this year in association with Gosford Council for the second consecutive year.

The TRYathlon Series aims to inspire children to get off the couch and get active, swimming, riding and running their way to the finish line in a friendly and supportive environment. The event attracted a record 1227 registrations from ages seven to 15 years old at last year’s

event. Council provided assistance to the staging of the event through the waiving of hire fees for Peninsula Leisure Centre Pool Hall and James Browne Oval. In addition, operational costs for lifeguards, Peninsula Leisure Centre Cleaning costs, traffic

management equipment hire and VMS signage hire, and food inspection fees were also covered as part of Council’s commitment. Post event parent feedback was sought with 85 per cent of 149 parents “really enjoying” the whole event and 85 per cent of parents admitting that the event had a positive effect

on their child’s confidence and self-esteem. Council will continue to support the event through waiving associated event hire fees and provide sponsorship for operational costs for a further two years to a maximum value of $21,568.40.

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Central Coast Special Olympics to compete in Asia Pacific Games Jenni Chapman, Special Olympics Central Coast

ourteen athletes from Special Olympics Central Coast will compete in the inaugural Asia Pacific Games from Sunday, December 1, until Saturday, December 7.

The games will be held in Newcastle and will host athletes from 32 countries. Ashley Emerson of

Josh Mantello man of the match Matt Lavin, Wyong Rugby League Club Group

yong Rugby League Club junior and Newcastle Knights player Josh Mantello starred for Italy in the Azzurri’s first victory against Wales in a Rugby League World Cup match on Sunday, October 27.

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tackles and a 67 metre run. Wales put up a tough fight but in the end were no match for the Italians, who won 32 – 16.

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