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ork has started in preparation for the upgrade of the Central Coast Highway at West Gosford.

“An upgrade of this scale requires detailed planning and a staged approach,” said Member for Gosford Mr Chris Holstein. “Before the road can be built, many of the utilities need to be relocated. "Brisbane Water Dr and Manns Rd are vital links between Gosford, Woy Woy and Narara providing access to railway stations, local businesses and retail centres, the Central Coast Highway and the F3 Freeway. "Access to all residential and commercial properties needs to be maintained along with traffic flow for the 70,000 vehicles which use the intersection each day. “Work has started on building a local access road linking Ferguson Close and Kulara Ave. "This will enable BelHilton Pde to be closed and a road between Dyer Crescent and Grieve Close to be built to provide local access during the project. “Storm water drainage improvements will be carried out in advance of major work,” Mr Holstein said. Other preliminary works will include demolition of buildings, clearing of the site and the relocation of utilities such as power. The project itself will

involve the widening and realigning of Brisbane Water Dr and Manns Rd between Kalura Ave in the south and Stockyard Place in the north as well as the widening of the Central Coast Highway between the lower end of Kariong Hill and just west of Yallambee Ave. The project is expected to improve safety, reduce congestion and delays, and improve accessibility for all road users. A system of shared pedestrian-cycle paths on both sides of the main roads will connect to existing paths. Bus stops will be in indented bays as close as possible to pedestrian crossings. The project is expected to accommodate traffic growth for more than 20 years. Following community input RMS selected a ground level cross intersection, including a link between Grieve Close and Jusfrute Dr, as the preferred option in 2010. RMS finalised an environmental assessment to proceed to detailed development and construction in December 2010. Through this further development work, RMS undertook detailed

An overview of the proposed intersection at West Gosford

investigations and design refinements. There will now be traffic lights at the Grieve CloseManns Rd intersection rather than a roundabout

to maximise safety for pedestrians and improve traffic efficiency. Preparatory work is not expected to impact traffic. RMS will be inviting

tenders early next year for the proposed upgrade project. Work is expected to start when preparation work is complete in mid 2013,

weather permitting. Media release, 12 Nov 2012 Chris Holstein, Member for Gosford

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Ambulance, Police, Fire 000 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Organisations

G-line - Gambling Helpline 1800 633 635 Credit Helpline 1800 808 488 Child Support Agency 13 12 72 Australian Injury Helpline 1800 223 363 Veteran Affairs Network 1300 551 918 Mens Domestic Violence 1800 000 599 Sexual Assault Resource 1800 199 888 Gay and Lesbian Counselling 1800 184 527 Gay and Lesbian Support 1800 249 377 Youth Sexuality Network 4320 2856 Vietnam Veterans 1800 043 503 Victims Support Services 1800 633 063 Translation and Interpreting Service 13 14 50

Aboriginal Legal Service 8842 8000 Community Options 4351 3388 Bungree Aboriginal Association 4351 3388 Mingaletta 4342 7515 Aboriginal Home Care 4352 1153 Drug & Alcohol rehab 4388 6360 Respite Care Options 4351 3388 Eleanor Duncan Aboriginal Health 4351 1040 Darkinjung Local Land Council 4351 2930

Accommodation Dept. of Housing Gosford 4323 5211 Cassie4Youth 4322 3197 Coast Shelter 4324 7239 Pacific Link Com Housing 4324 7617 Rumbalara Youth Refuge 4325 7555 Samaritans Youth Services 4351 1922 Youth Angle • Woy Woy 4341 8830 Youth Accom Hotline 1800 424 830 Temporary Accommodation 1800 152 152

Family and Relationships

Animal Rescue

Health

Parents Helpline 132 055 Centacare Gosford 4324 6403 Gosford Family Support Service 4340 1099 Horizons (For men with children) 4333 5111 Interrelate - Family Relationships 1300 736 966 Uniting Care Burnside Gosford 1800 067 967

Wildlife Arc 4325 0666 Wires 1300 094 737

Gosford Hospital 4320 2111 Cancer Hotline 131 120 Mental Health info Service 1300 794 991 Sexual Health @ Gosford Hospital 4320 2114 Beyond Blue (Depression) 1300 22 4636

Counselling Mensline - talk with a bloke 1300 789 978 Lifecare Family Services 1300 130 225 Centacare: 4324 6403 Relationship Australia: 1300 364 277 Interrelate: 1800 449 118

Problems, Habits & Addiction G-Line Telephone Counsel 1800 633 635 Gamblers Anonymous 9564 1574 Alcoholics Anonymous 4323 3890 Narcotics Anonymous 4325 0524 Quitline 131 848

Emergency Police Assistance Line 131 444 Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 Woy Woy Police Station 4323 5599 Energy Australia 13 13 88 Gas Emergency 131 909 Gosford City Council 4325 8222 Marine Rescue - Central Coast 4325 7929 SES - Storm and Flood Emergency 132 500

Welfare Services Donnison St. Restaurant 4325 3540 Gosford Family Support 4340 1585 Horizons Family Services 4334 3377 Meals on Wheels Gosford 4363 7111 Woy Woy 4341 6699 Department of Community Services Gosford - 4336 2400 The Salvation Army 4325 5733 Samaritans Emergency Relief 4393 2450 St Vincent De Paul Society HELPLINE 4323 6081

Crisis Services and Helplines Lifeline - 24 hr. 13 11 14 Suicide Helpline 1800 191 919 Kids Helpline 1800 551 800 Parents Helpline 13 20 55 Indigenous Call Centre 136 380 Family Relationship Advice Line 1800 050 321 Family Drug Support 1300 368 186

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Six woodwind students from the Central Coast Conservatorium of Music performed for an audience at Wagstaffe Hall on Sunday, October 28. Each year the Bouddi Society donates a junior and senior woodwind scholarship to the Conservatorium. The winner of the senior award was Alyse Faith who played the ﬁrst movement of Christoph van Gluck’s concerto in G for ﬂute and piano to prolonged applause with her conservatorium tutor Lyn Brislan. Winner of the junior award was Ellora Srivatsava who played Mozart’s Andante in C Major, K315. The Conservatorium also

Ettalong Beach Community Bank has announced its first dividend to shareholders, through its franchise holding company Ettalong Beach Financial Services Limited. company chairman Mr Mick Gage thanked loyal shareholders at the company’s annual meeting on Thursday, November 8, for their patience as the branch dealt with its start-up phase and then the effects of the global financial crisis on the financial community. Mr Gage said that without the support of the community who rallied together and provided the capital needed, Ettalong Beach would have been without a bank. “History shows that when basic services are not available in small

communities the follow on effect to other businesses can be crushing,” said Mr Gage. In announcing a 2.5 cents per share dividend to be paid in December, Mr Gage noted that although a small dividend, it was in line with the Community Bank’s charter and allowed the board of directors to manage the company’s ﬁnancial position to the beneﬁt of all stakeholders. “With increased business levels and community support, it is hoped that dividend payments will be able to be made annually” said Mr Gage. Media release, 9 Nov 2012 Peter McKeon, Ettalong Beach Community Bank

Forty employees have lost their jobs as a result. Their positions were made redundant on Tuesday, November 6. Brisbane Waters Private Hospital general manager Ms Annette Czerkesow said the changes were made following a strategic review, after a decision by interventional cardiologists to consolidate their work at North Gosford Private Hospital. “This decision was not easy, and was only reached after all other possible alternatives had been explored,” said Ms Czerkesow.

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presents an encouragement award each year with this year’s award presented to Charlotte Boyd for playing Mozart’s Papageno Aria and Bailey’s rhythmical Scooby Du Wup on her saxophone. Other ﬁnalists were Taryn Shaw, Luca Kovak and Jasper Wand. Central Coast Conservatorium principal Mr Patrick Brennan compered the event and tutors David Dallinger and Patrick Brislan assisted him in the judging of the winners. Bouddi Society secretary Mr Mike Chitty, himself a mature age student of the Conservatorium, handed over a cheque for $1000 for next year’s scholarship. Email, 1 Nov 2012 David Dufty, Bouddi Society

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She said that staff who were affected by the redundancies were offered support and assistance to plan for the future. Ms Czerkesow said that where possible, redeployment options would be explored for all staff whose jobs had been impacted by the changes. “Brisbane Waters Private Hospital has a long history on the Central Coast, where we have provided quality care since 1978. “This month Brisbane Waters Private Hospital was recognised by HCF, Australia’s largest not for proﬁt health insurer, as being in the top two hospitals across the country in terms of patient satisfaction in relation to the hospital and the medical team. “We are very proud of this achievement and this announcement does not change our commitment to our patients

and our community. “Our specialists will continue to offer a range of surgical specialties including, general surgery, obesity services, orthopaedics, ENT, plastic surgery, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, dental, vascular surgery and other day surgery. “Complementing these surgical services are geriatric and medical care. “Our High Dependency Unit will continue to provide excellent monitoring and specialist nursing care and the hospital has in place 24-hour medical coverage to support surgical and medical patients. “We also have the only dedicated mental health unit on the Central Coast with 30 beds,” said Ms Czerkesow. Media release, 8 Nov 212 Yvette Wright, Brisbane Waters Private Hospital

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Jamie Mullarkey, Ben Games, Ben Hansen and Noah Magnus have been sponsored by Gosford Council’s youth entertainment venue, The Hub, to attend the event, which will be contested over three days, with 100 countries invited and over 450 athletes expected to attend. Pankration meaning ‘all powers’ is both an ancient and modern full contact MMA contest which includes, but is not limited to, the techniques of combat sports including boxing, tae kwon do, wrestling and judo. Team member and internationally recognised sixth Dan Black Belt Noah Magnus said he was conﬁdent in his team’s abilities. “Our team members have

Team members Ben Hansen, Jamie Mullarkey, Ben Games, Noah Magnus. proven time again that we are among the best in Australia and we are honoured to represent both the Central Coast and our country at

Sparta,” said Noah. Youth Centre coordinator Mr Steve Knee said The Hub, in partnership with Magnus Martial Arts, has

offered free martial arts training over the past nine years with much success. “We have produced a number of champions

across several disciplines, however, producing a World Pankration MMA Champion will be our biggest achievement to date. “We are also looking to further develop this free program in 2013, with an MMA Rising Stars event series to sponsor and develop young martial artists and build on our current and past success. “We wish the team all the best at the World Titles and look forward to continuing to develop the skills and abilities of our future champions,” Mr Knee said. Jamie Mullarkey is the current 70kg Gold Medallist and Australian Pankration MMA champion. Ben Games is the current 78kg Silver Medallist and is ranked second in Pankration MMA in Australia. Ben Hansen at 66kg is a former Australian MMA Champion and has prequaliﬁed for the Australian Team. Noah Magnus at 78kg has been champion across several martial arts disciplines and was the original Pankration MMA Champion 12 years ago.

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In the competition held on October 27, Craig fought competitors from Brazil and Sweden to win the U81kg combined age category. In his ﬁrst ﬁght against the eventual silver medallist, Craig broke his Brazilian opponent’s guard late in the

fight and threw him using his signature shoulder throw, ippon seio nage. In his second fight, Craig capitalised on his opponent’s defensiveness to throw him backwards twice for the win. The World Fire Fighters Games is in its 12th year and saw fire fighters from around the globe compete in

more than 71 events around Sydney, including many of the Sydney Olympic venues. The judo event saw competitors from as far aﬁeld as France, Norway, Sweden, Hungary, Romania, South Korea, Brazil, and Australia compete at the tournament venue in Bomaderry, south of Sydney.

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involve the widening and realigning of Brisbane Water Dr and Manns Rd between Kalura Ave in the south and Stockyard Place in the north as well as the widening of the Central Coast Highway between the lower end of Kariong Hill and just west of Yallambee Ave. The project is expected to improve safety, reduce congestion and delays, and improve accessibility for all road users. A system of shared pedestrian-cycle paths on both sides of the main roads will connect to existing paths. Bus stops will be in indented bays as close as possible to pedestrian crossings. The prokect is expected to accommodate traffic growth for more than 20 years. Following community input RMS selected a ground level cross intersection, including a link between Grieve Close and Jusfrute Dr, as the preferred option in 2010. RMS finalised an environmental assessment to proceed to detailed development and construction in December 2010. Through this further development work, RMS undertook detailed

An overview of the proposed intersection at West Gosford

investigations and design refinements. There will now be traffic lights at the Grieve CloseManns Rd intersection rather than a roundabout

to maximise safety for pedestrians and improve traffic efficiency. Preparatory work is not expected to impact traffic. RMS will be inviting

tenders early next year for the proposed upgrade project. Work is expected to start when preparation work is complete in mid 2013,

weather permitting. Media release, 12 Nov 2012 Chris Holstein, Member for Gosford

Work begins on Lake Munmorah shopping centre he first sod of soil was turned on Thursday, November 1, for the Planning Panel approved to allow Woolworths to the development of the start work within Tall $20 million Woolworths Lake Munmorah shopping centre. centre in September last Timbers Rd, meaning year. the development could Woolworths is planning site and medical centre by Wyong Council mayor In July, Council get underway on land Cr Doug Eaton said he on opening the shopping the end of next year. proposed to issue a over which Council has was “delighted” that centre, specialty shops, a The Hunter and Central Construction Certificate control. work had begun on the Caltex Woolworths Petrol Coast Joint Regional development following two years of liaison between Wyong Council and Woolworths. “The focus of this Council is on economic development and creating jobs for our residents and this development ticks every box. “Besides the 100 jobs during construction, there will be in excess of 150 retail related jobs upon completion. “The development also aligns with the North Wyong Structure Plan, which is the State Government’s regional strategy identifying the northern area of our Shire and will accommodate the majority of our region’s new greenfield development to 2031. “This new shopping centre will not only serve existing residents, but caters for planned growth in the area,” said Cr Eaton. The construction period for the new centre, located on the corner of Pacific Highway and Tall Timbers Rd, is expected (L-R) Lindsay Rowles, Greg Best, Garry Edwards, Michael Durie and Michael Witts to be around 12 months.

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ork has started in preparation for the upgrade of the Central Coast Highway at West Gosford.

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“An upgrade of this scale requires detailed planning and a staged approach,” said Member for Gosford Mr Chris Holstein. “Before the road can be built, many of the utilities need to be relocated. "Brisbane Water Dr and Manns Rd are vital links between Gosford, Woy Woy and Narara providing access to railway stations, local businesses and retail centres, the Central Coast Highway and the F3 Freeway. "Access to all residential and commercial properties needs to be maintained along with traffic flow for the 70,000 vehicles which use the intersection each day. “Work has started on building a local access road linking Ferguson Close and Kulara Ave. "This will enable BelHilton Pde to be closed and a road between Dyer Crescent and Grieve Close to be built to provide local access during the project. “Storm water drainage improvements will be carried out in advance of major work,” Mr Holstein said. Othe preliminary works will include demolition of buildings, clearing of the site and the relocation of utilities such as power. The project itself will

Craig O’Neill wins judo gold at World Games oy Woy judo club competitor Craig O’Neill, who is also a member of Kariong Rural Fire Service, has returned from the World Fire Fighters Games with a gold

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the 2012 Pankration MMA World Titles in Greece. “We are conﬁdent in our ability and we are aiming to bring home Gold from

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our athletes from Central Coasts Magnus Martial Arts have been selected to compete at the world Pankration Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) titles in Sparta, Greece from November 16 to 18.

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Woolworths was still required to seek approval from the Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) for works to be undertaken within the Pacific Highway road reserve. All issues have now been resolved and work is underway on delivering residents a brand new shopping centre and retail precinct. “We have worked hard as a Council with Woolworths to ensure we could do everything we can to get to this stage, when the soil could finally be turned for the start of construction,” Cr Eaton said. “By the end of next year, jobs will be created for people seeking full time and part time work as well as apprentices, and casual staff.” The official sod turning was attended by Member for Swansea Mr Garry Edwards, Cr Greg Best, Woolworths development manager Mr Lindsay Rowles, Lake Munmorah Precinct president Mr Stuart Durie and Mainbrace Builders business development director Mr Michael Witts. Media release, 1 Nov 2012 Wyong Council Media

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News Darkinjung Land Council gains title to Kincumba Mountain Coast Community News - November 20, 2012 - Page 3

Power improvement D works proceed

arkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council (DLALC) has been successful in its bid to gain title of part of Kincumba Mountain through the NSW Land and Environment Court.

targeted program to improve power supply to about 800 homes and businesses in parts of Mooney Mooney, Mount White and Cheero Point is 50 per cent completed.

“The $1 million targeted project includes the replacement of ageing infrastructure that has been in operation for about 30 years,” said Member for Gosford Mr Chris Holstein. Crews recently replaced five existing power poles and sections of high voltage powerline near the Pacific Highway as part of the work. Routine maintenance work was also completed on four power pole transformers and other high voltage equipment. External factors like trees coming into contact with powerlines are responsible for about 200 blackouts a year on the Central Coast. To help reduce outages

and prevent bushfires, specialist tree trimming contractors worked alongside crews to prune around high voltage powerlines. Ausgrid crews will complete the final stages of the project over the coming weeks. “I thank the residents of the affected areas for their understanding and patience during the transition stage and I look forward to a more reliable and stable supply for all residents in future,” Mr Holstein said. Media release, 15 Nov 2012 Chris Holstein, Member for Gosford

An agreement has been reached into the management and ownership of the site, with a covenant providing the state of NSW with enforcement powers and Gosford Council with management power via a peppercorn lease of $1 per annum. Ownership of the land will sit with Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council. DLALC CEO Mr Sean Gordon said, “The public positive covenants and the restrictions have been imposed to ensure that the land can be managed for the benefit of the people of the Central Coast and beyond”. “We are thrilled with this outcome, having worked with Gosford City Council for some time to reach a solution that respected the cultural significance of the land, whilst at the same time allowing the community to enjoy its geography and proximity.” Gosford Council acting general manager Mr Stephen

Glen said, “The covenant is driven by the development of a Plan of Management Agreement between Council and DLALC, and it guarantees that the land is available for the purposes of public recreation and nature conservation as part of the Gosford Coastal Open Space System”. Gosford mayor Cr Lawrie McKinna said, “Council is in no doubt that this outcome not only respects the heritage of the land and its importance to our local Aboriginal community, but continues to allow use of the

land for public recreation and nature conservation”. “My predecessor Laurie Maher was particularly focused on a positive result such as this and I know he will take pride in this result,” he continued. The covenant ensures that the registered proprietor of the land cannot sell or lease the land to another person without offering the State government the ability to purchase the land in the first instance, guaranteeing that the land will remain as a public reserve into the future. Mr Gordon said that

the site would form part of the Memorandum of Understanding between DLALC and Council that would address ongoing management and preservation of Aboriginal Objects and Aboriginal cultural sites. “This is a ground breaking decision as it demonstrates that Aboriginal ownership can occur over crown reserve, whilst at the same time providing a positive outcome for the broader community,” he concluded. Media release, 14 Nov 2012 Louise Duff, Brilliant Logic

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Pine Needles proposal to go to planning minister osford Council will forward the planning proposal for the permission of caravan parks, relocatable home parks and manufactured home parks at Pine Needles Lifestyle Village in Erina, to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure Mr Brad Hazzard.

It was resolved by Council on Tuesday, November 6, to forward the proposal to Mr Hazzard in order for him to make the local environmental plan in accordance with section 59 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. The enabling clause would permit the approval and construction of extensions to the existing Pine Needles Lifestyle Village which may include demolition of the existing single and two storey brick residential cottage and swimming pool, demolition of the existing hardiplank cottage at the Karalta Rd ingress-egress to the Pine Needles battleaxe entry, construction of caravan-relocatable home sites, construction of internal service roads and stormwater drainage,

construction of utilities including water, sewer, electricity, MATV and telecommunications, the provision of communal facilities, the provision of communal open space areas and the construction of internal and perimeter landscaping. The item was previously considered by Council on March 6, when it agreed to send a report regarding the preparation of a planning proposal to amend the Gosford Planning Scheme Ordinance to include the enabling clause. The Planning Proposal and associated documentation was then exhibited from August 29 to September 26 and one submission and a petition containing 40 signatures were received by Council. Issues raised in the submissions included

damage to the reputation of the area if the caravan park was expanded as well as an increase in lower socio economic residents and concerns that the proposal was not in keeping with the established level of residential housing. Concerns regarding noise, loss of significant trees and the associated native birds that reside in those trees were also raised as well as concerns that the RFS had classified the site as being bushfire prone and the type of development was not suitable. Gosford Council’s director of environment and planning Ms Colleen Worthy-Jennings concluded that Council agreed with the applicant that the planning proposal would meet a demand in the community for affordable residential housing in a central

accessible location to town services and infrastructure. “The proposal will add to the existing housing mix in the area which is currently comprised of a combination of single dwellings, residential flat buildings, retirement villages and manufactured home

estates,” said Ms WorthyJennings in the report. “As such, it is not considered to be inconsistent with surrounding development as stated in submissions.” Ms Worthy-Jennings also stated that other matters raised in submissions

relating to noise, traffic, loss of vegetation and amenity are able to be dealt with as part of the development application process and therefore no amendments should be made to the planning proposal. Gosford Council Agenda ENV.95, 6 Nov 2012

NSW Parliament to review Landing petition

he NSW Parliament will discuss the Save Gosford Waterfront petition on Thursday, November 22, at 4:30pm.

The petition, which had 10,700 signatures, was presented to Member for Gosford Mr Chris Holstein

on September 20 by the Gosford Waterfront Action Group (GWAG). Mr Holstein will present

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Council has Lisarow church approved new general despite objections manager A M n Exclusive Brethren Church will be erected in MacDonalds Rd, Lisarow, after the proposal was approved by Gosford Council at its meeting on Tuesday, November 6.

r Paul Anderson has been appointed as Gosford Council’s new general manager,

Mr Anderson has 25 year’s experience in Local Government including most recently, five years as the general manager at Eurobodalla Shire Council. He has also held a variety of senior positions at Lithgow, Tamworth and Dubbo City Councils. Gosford mayor Cr Lawrie McKinna said he was looking forward to forging a strong relationship the new general manager. “I would like to congratulate Paul on his appointment and am excited to be working together for the good of Gosford City. “This appointment will see the continuation of a number of key projects with a clear direction for

the community moving forward,” mayor Cr McKinna said. Mr Anderson said he was grateful for the opportunity and was keen to make a difference for the community. “I am enthusiastic about building on the achievements of the previous general manager and look forward to working with the newly elected Council, directors and staff to continue this success. “I am eager to begin work with the people of Gosford City in building a strong and prosperous future for the region,” said Mr Anderson. Media release, 9 Nov 2012 Gosford Council media

The application was returned to Council for determination following the Land and Environment Court’s decision on October 12, to deem Council’s previous consent of May 8, invalid and of no force or effect. The proposal was approved despite Cr Hillary Morris and Cr Vicki Scott opposing the development due to their concerns regarding the bulk and scale of the building. “I know there have been amendments but I still feel it is out of keeping with the Lisarow community,” said Cr Morris. Cr Scott said the building was simply “out of character for the area”. “Any sort of building of that size is inappropriate for the area. “I appreciate that the proponents have been searching for the site for a

long time but this is not the site,” said Cr Scott. The development, which will comprise of 119 car parking spaces, will have a maximum capacity of 800 people, however this number of people will only be present at the site once every three years. The church will be in operation seven days a week with expected attendees ranging from 35 up to 490 depending on the service. The remaining councillors were supportive of the development with Cr Jeff Strickson saying that after relooking at the proposal he stood by his original decision to approve. Cr Craig Doyle agreed and said he had received no new information “that has challenged my decision”. Cr Bob Ward said the decision to approve the development was “not a

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Objectors lack objectivity Gosford served better under administration write in response to the 41 objectors to the extension of Pine Needles Lifestyle Village.

There will be no caravans on the site or any site for caravans for holiday makers. The houses are built on site and will complement the houses already on the site that have been there for 20 years. So therefore, it will be no more traffic during holiday periods. A lot of people do not know what is behind the gates and make comments they know nothing about. Maybe they should

come and have a look for themselves. This village is very green and water conservation is high. Facilities in the grounds are the envy of many, so we don’t really need to go outside if we don’t wish to do so.

The village is a secure place to live and we don’t get door knockers or vandals. We are a friendly lot and we all feel safe. As far as not knowing what is happening, we can read as well as anyone else. The proposal has been at the Erina Library. Before anyone objects, I suggest they get the facts first. Email, 14 Nov 2012 Vanja and Tom Neus, Pine Needles Lifestyle Village

Freemason article achieves desired results take the opportunity to say thanks regarding the Freemason article in the Coast Community News on Tuesday, October 9.

I email all newspaper clippings throughout the fraternity naming the newspaper in which it was publicised, both locally, including several Masonic organisations here and abroad. The photo and article

received the desired results from the feedback received already, which in this

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he community needs to ask why we need a local council which costs every ratepayer a fortune in rates with ongoing laments from the mayor Laurie Maher for “more money”.

At the same time the electorate receives little in return because of mismanagement, waste, and a top heavy workforce producing reports and propaganda. Meanwhile services, which is what councils were

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Ward misses the point t the Council meeting of Tuesday, November 6, Cr Vicki Scott put forward a motion to invite the Minister for the Central Coast Chris Hartcher to speak on the proposed cuts to Education and Health and how they would affect jobs in our region.

This type of invitation is not unprecedented according to Cr Jim McFadyen, who was also supported by Cr Craig Doyle stating it was an opportunity to learn more about the state government’s plans and possibly other positive benefits. The deputy mayor Cr Bob Ward spoke against the invitation, criticising Cr Scott for politicising local issues and said it was “insulting” to invite the Minister to speak to a local council. Cr Ward then went on to defend the current state government and deride the previous state government. However, I would beg to differ on Cr Ward’s point. To quote directly from the Parliament of NSW website, “Everyone has the right to contact their local Member, or a Government Minister... Members are also a point of contact with government for people to convey or express views about community or government issues”. The word “everyone” means everyone, right? Aren’t local jobs a community issue? Nowhere does it say that MP’s are inaccessible, nor should they be; after all, we elected them to be representative of us. I might add that Council

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are expected to lobby state and federal governments for funds and to advocate for their communities. This is part of our great hope for progress, jobs on the Coast and for moving

forward. The vote was five aside and mayor Lawrie McKinna used his casting vote to vote the motion down. Doesn’t “sensible and sustainable development creating local jobs for local people” include the Education and Health sectors? Email, 6 Nov 2012 Rendall Wagner, West Gosford

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Teleworking project launched

Member for Robertson Ms Deborah O’Neill with representatives from Government and private enterprise at the launch of Telework Week

he Central Coast launch event of a teleworking project was held at the Central Coast Leagues Club on Friday, November 9.

A teleworking project on the Coast is being supported by the Gillard Government through a $25,000 grant from Regional Australia. The launch event was hosted by Regional Development Australia Central Coast chairman Mr Dave Abrahams and included presentations from NSW TAFE, a Question and Answer session and an opportunity to meet locals who were already teleworking. “When people hear

the term teleworking they often automatically think call centres and telephone sales,” said Member for Robertson Ms Deborah O’Neill. “But teleworking is actually allowing employers to work at home or closer to home in their normal job using technology to access all the tools they would normally have in their workplace. “Teleworking will be a key plank in driving local employment and increasing

the numbers of jobs and workers on the Coast. “With the NBN coming to Gosford, we have a tremendous opportunity to harness this new technology and focus on teleworking. “The Gillard Government understands the potential for teleworking on the Coast, which is why we have committed $25,000 towards a local teleworking project,” said Ms O’Neill. Media release, 9 Nov 2012 Peter McCabe, Office of Deborah O’Neill MP

Major conference in Terrigal this week

he Central Coast is hosting the Sustainable Economic Growth for Regional Australia (SEGRA) Conference from Tuesday, November 20, to Thursday, November 22, at the Crowne Plaza, Terrigal.

Held annually, the SEGRA Conference attracts delegates from around Australia who represent a cross-section of academic, government and industry professionals addressing current issues affecting regional Australia. Mayor of Gosford Cr Lawrie McKinna welcomed the conference and said it was an opportunity to promote the strength of the Central Coast region. “Hosting the SEGRA Conference allows both Councils’ to show our region’s wares to some of the country’s industry leaders. “I believe our beautiful natural environment and coastal lifestyle coupled with our proximity to the wider Sydney region is an attractive prospect for investors. “Hosting the conference will directly inject an anticipated $400,000 into our economy, a real boost

for local business owners,” said mayor Cr McKinna. Wyong mayor Cr Doug Eaton said the Central Coast was an ideal location for a national conference on sustainable economic growth in regional areas. “Our geographic proximity to Sydney means we have a key role to play as Australia’s largest city reaches the limits of its growth,” mayor Cr Eaton said. “We are the second biggest region in NSW, and located ideally between Sydney to our south and Australia’s seventh largest city in Newcastle to our north. “Both these cities have a combined population of 5.1 million. “With a population of around 320,000, the Central Coast is among the biggest regions in Australia and our population is only 30,000 less than Canberra, but growing at a very steady

rate. “We are also blessed with freeway and rail connections allowing easy access between Sydney and Newcastle.” Both mayors agreed that the Councils were actively looking to promote investment on the Central Coast which would see significant improvements in infrastructure and the provision of more local jobs. “We need to foster investment in a number of areas to cope with the potential growth of our region and attract jobs for our residents,” mayor Cr Eaton said. The Councils have a number of projects on their agenda aimed at creating jobs and boosting investment in the region in the future. Media release, 16 Nov 2012 Gosford Council media

Retailers win imperial awards he Imperial Shopping Centre recently recognised its top performing stores at the Retailer of the Year Awards presentation on board Starship Cruises Lady Kendall.

The awards were based upon a range of criteria including customer service, sales performance, promotion and presentation. The category winners were Instep Footwear for fashion, Frangipani Cafe for food, Phillips Amcal Pharmacy for general retail; Gary’s Leading Edge Jewellers for jewellery, gifts and homewares, and Shampoo Shop for health and beauty. The top spot for the year was taken out by Specsavers, who received the award in their category of retail services plus the overall winner for the highest achieving store in the Centre for 2012. Centre retailers were asked to vote for their

favourite store and this award for Retailer’s Choice was won by Central Coast Florist. Imperial Shopping Centre is celebrating its 40th year throughout November with the official birthday on December 10. The centre is offering its customers the chance to win a share of $15,000 worth in prizes every time they shop in the centre up to December 10. December 10 will also mark the draw of the major prize, a $5,000 shopping spree, which can be spent anywhere in the centre and just in time for Christmas. Media release, 16 Nov 2012 Deborah Warwick, Imperial Shopping Centre

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Business

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meeting was held with heads of the Central Coast’s 39 local clubs at Gosford RSL Club on Thursday, November 8, to discuss a study by KPMG showing a 42 per cent increase in membership over the past decade.

The study shows that there are now 340,099 local club members compared to 197,257 members in 2000. ClubsNSW chairman Mr Peter Newell said that a series of upgrades in clubs up and down the Central Coast had had a significant impact on club memberships, with venues becoming more family friendly and popular with all demographics. “After the introduction of indoor smoking bans five years ago, local clubs looked for ways to appeal to previously non-traditional clubs goers and build their membership bases with particular groups such as families,” he said. Gosford RSL general manager Ms Elisabeth Court said a major refurbishment in 2004, coupled with the introduction of a family policy, had supported membership grow from around 11,600 in 2000 to over 22,000.

“In 2004, the club went through a major refurbishment program and since then we have continued to do small renovations in key areas, which has kept the club refreshed for members and guests. “By strategic planning, the club has a firm direction in which to move forward, which has always assisted member and visitor satisfaction. “Gosford RSL also operates two motels and guests can automatically join the club on arrival and use membership privileges during their visit. “This incentive has definitely contributed to growth in members, particularly over the last two years,” she said. Mooney Mooney Club manager Ms Monique Fors said that as the halfway point between Sydney and the Central Coast, an ideal location as well as fine

quality dining had resulted in memberships skyrocketing to more than 9,200. “The Mooney Mooney Club was fully refurbished a few years back and at the time we decided that our emphasis would be good food, good customer service and great atmosphere. “Mooney Mooney itself only has a population of 400, but by improving our dining options, we’ve built a membership base that extends far beyond the local area. “Many people travel from as far as Sydney to meet friends here for lunch and have joined thanks to the great benefits of our membership. “With spectacular views of the Hawkesbury River, a visit to our club is an experience from the time people walk through the doors, to the time they leave,” she said. Media release, 7 Nov 2012 Arianna Martin, ClubsNSW

entral Coast Tourism has appointed Ms Robyne Abernethy to the position of Chief Executive Officer.

Ms Abernethy was appointed as the Central Coast Tourism CEO following eight years with the AOT Group in a variety of roles, most recently the product general manager. “Central Coast has many significant events tabled, along with planning strategies that will need strong leadership and, under the soon to be released new regional tourism policy, Central Coast Tourism will need to compete vigorously to maintain its strong industry presence,” said Central Coast Tourism chairman Mr Bob Diaz. With over 25 years of extensive travel industry experience, Ms Abernethy has an in-depth understanding of various facets of the industry including online, wholesale inbound, MICE, hotel, restaurants and attractions. She has represented high profile travel industry companies in both the domestic and international

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drive further tourism growth for the region,” said Ms Abernethy. Leading the list of priority actions, Ms Abernethy’s first order of business will be to drive the development of the second Destination Management Plan for the Central Coast to advance the region’s tourism strategy beyond June 2013. Media release, 6 Nov 2012 Leeanne Dyer, Central Coast Tourism

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Medical centre Retirement village residents consideration have specialists come to them deferred osford Council has deferred the inspection and consideration of the proposed construction of a medical centre on The Entrance Rd, Erina, until Tuesday, December 11.

ver 30 local medical specialists have now gone mobile to visit Erina’s Tarragal Glen Retirement Village.

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and Manor or in one of the high-tech customised mobile dental and hearing trucks,” Village manager Mr Steve Wills said. Mr Wills said he credits the increase in mobile services available to monthly presentations from local hospitals and health specialists and to Tarragal’s annual Wellness and Lifestyle Festival which was held throughout spring. “The excitement generated by this year’s festival has encouraged residents to sign up to new Spring into Life fitness programs such as zumba, aqua aerobics, pilates, line dancing and parkland group fitness.” James Cummins from Wamberal’s Balance Exercise Physiology said he was so impressed with the can-do attitude of the residents he met while speaking at the festival, he has since obtained government funding

to host a free six week Heartmoves program and case study at the village. “I have been assisting Tarragal Glen residents individually for the last 14 years via referrals from local GP’s, but meeting over 500 residents together at the information day, I was blown away by the positive attitude of the residents towards a healthier lifestyle and the right approach to the balance of ageing,” said Mr Cummins. With three Erina Fair pharmacies delivering prescriptions to the village daily and visits from local podiatrists, naturopaths, massage therapists, pet therapy and many others, the residents are in better health than ever and are saving so much time that they have more opportunities to relax and enjoy their retirement.

under the LEP the subject site is proposed to be zone IN1-General Industrial. Under this zone, health service facilities are prohibited, however, Council has received no advice to date to indicate that the Draft Plan is either imminent or certain. The proposal was deemed satisfactory in relation to flooding, climate change and sea level rise and SEPP 71. The development was recommended for refusal by Gosford Council’s director of environment and planning Ms ColleenWorthy Jennings due to a lack of car parking, but will be discussed by Council on December 11. Gosford Council agenda ENV.91, 6 Nov 2012

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Dentist caters for children

Pink Rose Day supports kids in need rina business The Footprint Group held its second annual Pink Rose Day on Thursday, November 15.

Pink Rose Day is an annual event held to support local charity, Central Coast Kids In Need. Central Coast Kids in Need is a fundraising group that provides financial and other support to families of seriously ill children from the Central Coast, who need to travel to Sydney and Newcastle for essential and often lifesaving medical treatment. Without the support of groups like Central Coast Kids In Need, these families would be forced to pay for accommodation nearby to

the hospital, or face the task of commuting daily to and from the hospital. “We are very proud to team up with other local businesses, including our major sponsors Treehouse Creative and Smart Business Networks, as well as event sponsors The Transcription People, Kel-Leigh Couture and Home Specialist Property Management to support Central Coast Kids In Need,” said The Footprint Group’s director Ms KristyLee Johnston. “We see it as a great way to reach out into our

networks and help empower the businesses on the Coast to get more involved in the local community. “In 2011, during our first ever Pink Rose Day event, we raised over $5,000 for Central Coast Kids in Need. “This year, we also introduced a Pre School and Primary School artwork competition, encouraging schools to have their classes prepare a Pink Rose inspired artwork, and collect gold coin donations on the day.” Media release, 2 Nov 2012 Kristy-Lee Johnston, The Footprint Group

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family-friendly dental practice held its grand opening event in Wyoming on Friday, November 16.

The practice caters for all ages with a ball playroom for the kids and free wi-fi for the older kids. “We all know that visiting the dentist isn’t top of the family’s fun list,” said Dr Paul Stephens of 7to7dental. “A child’s early experience at the dentist can make or break their lifetime dental hygiene, so

I want to make it a positive event. “Parents can relax with a free gourmet coffee while the kids tuck into a hot chocolate and play. “We will also have regular family fun days,” said Mr Stephens. Paul said he knows that it is the overall experience that matters and not just the

fun before they reach the chair. “As a teenager, I lost two front teeth in an accident and I remember the difference it made, having a kind and gentle dentist,” he said. Media release, 6 Nov 2012 Karen Hayhurst, Central Coast Copywriting

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Residents of The Lodge will parade the latest fashions from Sandalwood, a local Gosford boutique. “The residents have organised this day in support of the Cancer Council, as sadly one in every two women’s lives are touched by cancer,” explained Village manager Ms Christine Duddy. “We are expecting in excess of 150 attendees and anticipate that the day will be a huge success,” she said. Email, 8 Nov 2012 Dianne Bulmer, Retire Australia

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Filmmaker wins scholarship

Prime Minister speaks at College t Edward’s College in East Gosford was visited by Prime Minister Ms Julia Gillard on Friday, November 2, who spoke about the importance of education.

Ms Gillard was joined by Member for Robertson Ms Deborah O’Neill, students and staff from St Joseph’s Catholic College as well as representatives from 53 schools in the local area. Many people who were present for the special occasion commented favourable about Ms Gillard. Teacher Adrian Byrne said, ‘’The Prime Minister’s presence was absolutely superb, a breath of fresh air and she spoke professionally at all different levels”. “Deb O’Neill was very clear, very professional,” he said. Teacher Scott Beattie

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osford High School’s Kate Cornish was announced the winner of the 2013 Robin Anderson Scholarship valued at $23,000 on Tuesday, November 13, at a Gala Awards Ceremony in Sydney.

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and Media course, by covering all tuition fees, materials and equipment. Kate was awarded the Scholarship alongside Blake Borcich of Xavier College in Melbourne.

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two Scholarships have been awarded. Both Kate and Blake outshone the 328 entries received this year. Judge Kathryn Milliss noted the high calibre of applicants and the influence of the changing media landscape and ready access to technology on the films submitted. “The finalists are an extraordinary field of emotionally mature, curious, tech savvy and film literate young storytellers,” said Ms Millis. “What distinguished our winners, Kate and Blake, is that both students have displayed a commitment to filmmaking and a skill level in storytelling and film craft that goes beyond their years. “The panel felt that these two would be future leaders of the film industry and that Sydney Film School will be proud to be part of their development as filmmakers. “We also felt that they would fit into the school’s culture of nurturing a holistic approach to filmmaking with storytelling at its heart,” she said. Media release, 12 Nov 2012 Edweana Wenkart, Tsuki

said, “The Prime Minister was so warm and friendly with the kids”. Year 11 students Tim Cumming, Luke Riley and Harry Egan combined for a shared view on the Prime Minister’s visit and said she was an inspirational speaker. “For example, she defended Australia’s compulsory voting system. “The Prime Minister engaged the audience and spoke at our level. “We thoroughly enjoyed the Prime Minister and Deb O’Neill’s talks.” Email, 6 Nov 2012 Pat Dell, Gosford

New Gosford school approved new school in the Gosford CBD, which will cater for up to 60 students, has been approved by Minister for Education Mr Adrian Piccoli, and is expected to commence in 2013.

ET Australia, a not for profit Vocational Training College that has been operating in Gosford since 1977, has obtained NSW Board of Studies Registration to run an independent community based Year 9 and Year 10 High School. ET Australia CEO Mr Tony Mylan said that everyone associated with the new project is very excited. “It is a great opportunity to deliver a new model of high school education to Central Coast school students. “The school is now finalising the recruitment of specialised, dedicated and professional teachers so the school can commence on the January 30,” said Mr Mylan. ET Australia Secondary College (ETASC) is a new Independent Special Assistance High School and would cater for students who may have experienced difficulties at other schools.

The school would seek to creatively and individually reengage students in a learning environment that focuses on literacy, numeracy, fostering independence and teaching students a work ethic. The independent school would offer a different learning environment to mainstream schooling as it is located in a commercial building in the centre of the Gosford CBD in the Parkside Building in Donnison St. ETASC will deliver NSW Board of Studies approved Year 9 and 10 school curriculum and students would study Mathematics, English, Science, History, Geography and PDHPE from the NSW curriculum. Other co-curricular learning activities will also be available. The new school is now accepting enrolment applications. Media release, 6 Nov 2012 Tony Mylan, ET Australia

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Last Brackets and Jam for the year

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he annual Lighting of the Christmas Tree is set to take place in Kibble Park, Gosford, on Thursday, November 22, at 6pm.

There will be a great range of activities for the young and young at heart including special performances, carols, storytelling and even a visit from Santa. People are encouraged to bring a picnic blanket and picnic to enjoy during the

not unusual to hear Kings of Leon and Tom Jones in the same set. Fanny Lumsden and her band the Thrillseekers, who are now based in Sydney, are a toe-tapping six piece affair. In their short time together, the band has performed at most of Sydney’s reputable venues, at festivals such as Peats Ridge, Sydney Fringe and Vivid, toured nationally and have supported the likes of The Davidson Brothers, The Crooked Fiddle Band, Daniel Merriwhether and Vulgargrad. Fanny Lumsden and the Thrillseekers debut Autumn Lawn EP was produced by Ian Pitchett and features singles, Firing Line and Apricot Sunday, which both reached the top five in the Triple J Unearthed charts, had national radio airplay and were included in Triple

J Unearthed feature artists. Taylor and The Makers have built a reputation on their live performances. Since their conception in late 2010, Taylor and The Makers have fast become a festival favourite due to the delivery of an infectious energy and charisma that’s become uniquely their own. May 2011 saw the worldwide release of Taylor and The Makers debut EP and subsequently saw the band tour the East Coast of Australia, sharing the stage with the likes of Tiki Taane and The John Butler Trio. The Brackets and Jam event will also feature two drum jams where the audience can get involved and dance to the drum.

festivities as there will be no refreshments available on the night. The lighting of the tree will take place at approximately 7:30pm. In the case of inclement weather, there will be an announcement made by

10am on the day of the event on gosford.nsw.gov.au, facebook.com/mygosford and on radio 2GO. Media release, 15 Nov 2012 Gosford Council media

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rackets and Jam will hold its last event for the year on Kincumber Mountain on Friday, November 30.

The event will see a combination of performances including Ron Sinclair and KingRhythm, Fanny Lumsden and the Thrillseekers and Taylor and the Makers. Ron Sinclair and KingRhythm (aka Phil King) met in 2003 at the Tamworth Country Music Festival and formed their successful duo after arriving back on the Central Coast. Their unique combination of guitar, hand drum, percussion and harmonies has led to invitations to play at a number of prestigious events, as well as national and overseas interest and opportunities. The duo’s style of music encompasses a vast range of songs from old classics to new bands. With their strong vocals and driving rhythms the duo tackle some interesting choices of material, and it’s

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entral Coast Poets will host a book launch on Saturday, December 8, at the Evergreen Lifecare Village Community Hall, West Gosford, from 1:30pm.

The launch of Seeking the Sun will feature a visit by guest poet Martin Killips and Harpist Khyana Shilston. The winners of the 2012 Henry Kendall Poetry Award

will also be announced as well as a review of poems by David Musgrave, an address by Coast FM Radio’s Meredith Gilmore and poetry readings and

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Conservatorium tutor to further her studies in New York

Orchestral concert at Conservatorium

he Central Coast Symphony Orchestra is currently preparing for its concert on Saturday, December 1, to be held at the Central Coast Conservatorium

The Orchestra will perform Bruch Violin Concerto, which placed fourth in the ABC Radioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s survey of the 100 best compositions, and has secured national and international virtuoso violinist Charmian Gadd as the soloist. Ms Gadd has performed in some of the great concert halls in the world and a review in the Times

of London said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;If ever a woman was born to play concertos, it is Australian violinist, Charmian Gaddâ&#x20AC;?. Charmian was born and grew up in Ourimbah and, after a career in performance and in pedagogy, she returned to the Central Coast to live. The musicians have dedicated the concert to Dr Beryl Collier, who was a

regular concert goer and a donor to the Orchestra in stressful times. The concert will also be the last with long term conductor-artistic director Mr Christopher Bearman holding the baton. Media release, 16 Nov 2012 Claire Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor, Central Coast Symphony Orchestra

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G entral Coast Conservatorium tutor Ms Michaele Archer has been invited to take part in a Teacher Mentoring Program in New York in January.

Michaele will also study with world renowned voice teacher David Jones who works with singers at the Metropolitan Opera. The Program was established in London in 2008 to offer training in the Old Italian vocal technique. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an amazing opportunity to learn from some of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best in the classical music scene,â&#x20AC;? said Michaele. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am looking forward to expanding my teaching repertoire, and passing this on to students here on the Central Coast,â&#x20AC;? said Michaele. Michaele completed

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Students to put on original play

Youth Orchestra to play at Chatswood

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he Central Coast Conservatorium Youth Orchestra will travel to Chatswood to perform on stage at Sydney’s concert hall, The Concourse, on Tuesday, November 27.

The Youth Orchestra, which has evolved into an ensemble of almost 50 players, will join the Northern Sydney Symphonic Wind Ensemble (NSSWE) for their Showcase Concert of the year. The students have been practicing all year for the event which includes challenging pieces Glinka’s Overture to Russlan and Ludmilla, Tchaikovsky’s Dance of the Mirlitons (from The Nutcracker), Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, 2nd Mvt. [featuring senior student Emily Chapman as violin soloist], and Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 9, 1st Mvt. Conductor Mr John Nottle has had a busy year with the Youth Orchestra staging three performances of Peter and the Wolf at Laycock St Theatre in September and Little Proms coming up at The Entrance in December.

“I’m very proud of the students and all the hard work they’ve put in this year,” said Mr Nottle. “It’s exciting for them to be able to perform on a professional platform and it gives them valuable experience as musicians. “It will be a fun day for them I’m sure, especially if there are lots of Coasties in the audience cheering them on.” Conservatorium

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artistic director Mr Patrick Brennan also heads the vibrant NSSWE team of professional conductors and directors. It is through his association with them that the Youth Orchestra has been able to tour to Sydney for their End of Year Concert. Media release, 16 Nov 2012 Lisa Kelly, Central Coast Conservatorium

tudents from the YAW Place YAW Mind YAW Play original script writing and performance program will perform Dust Filled Corridors at the Youth Arts Warehouse in Gosford on November 28 and 29.

The students, aged from 14 to 17 years, worked together over the past two terms to write and produce an original theatre play. Dust Filled Corridors is a murder mystery with a twist and a touch of fairy tale from the minds of young creative people, giving a voice to the heart of youth culture. The live performance,

developed entirely from the theatre group, will take the audience on a journey through madness and imagination to comedy and intense drama. Under the mentorship of young emerging director James Write and tutor Amy Wilson, the students have developed their skills in script writing, theatre

production, acting, and characterisation. James said it was a great opportunity for the students to learn how to take their thoughts and ideas and turn them into a script then adapting the script to a stage play. Email, 14 Nov 2012 Sharon Aldrick, Regional Youth Support Services

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Dynamic art gallery opens in Gosford

new Create Innovate Gosford City project, Create Collective Gallery, opened its doors to the public on Monday, November 12.

The dynamic art space, located at 100 Mann St, Gosford, will hold two primary functions; firstly as a commercial gallery and exhibition space to support and promote the careers of Central Coast Visual Artists and secondly as an art school to nurture and develop the creative skills of talented youth. “The ethos of Create Collective is that we believe that every human is born abundantly creative and that those who choose a life expressing their creativity is a life worth celebrating,” said Create Collective director Mr Brad Wilkinson. “The doors are open to this inspiring space,

people are able to see and purchase works from a number of Central Coast artists, many of whom are either currently studying or have just completed their studies in Contemporary and Fine art at a University Level. “The Art School especially caters for preschool, primary and high school students and offers a very unique opportunity. “Students will develop their skills and learning through a number of techniques. “They will be able to then hang their works on the Gallery walls and invite family and friends to view the body of work created.

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“The young artists get a taste of the gallery experience. “It is such a great moment seeing the joy and confidence of a child who proudly presents there work on the white gallery walls,” said Mr Wilkinson. Summer Workshops commence on January 7 for primary aged students. The Summer Workshops are a five day program focusing on an art form each day and lessons are sequenced to develop skills in each area. Email, 15 Nov 2012 Paul Brasch, GBID

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Gosford City Parade aiming to be best yet

he Gosford City Christmas Parade, to be held on Saturday, November 24, is shaping up to be bigger and better this year, according to Gosford Business Improvement District manager Mr Paul Brasch.

The Gosford City Christmas Parade, to be held on Saturday, November 24, is shaping up to be bigger and better this year, according to Gosford Business Improvement District manager Mr Paul Brasch. “After it’s sudden cancellation due to very wet weather last year, the Gosford Business Improvement Promotions Committee has put a lot of effort into ensuring this year’s Parade will be a must see,” said Mr Brasch. The Parade will commence at 11am and

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Not for Profit Organisations Directory Special guests, community involvement, heritage, Point Clare diversity, education and Arts & Crafts safety, and small business Wed - Adult Art Class opportunities. Approaches to Visual Arts, Point Clare Community Hall supported by History of Art, - 2nd Thurs Bi Monthly. to develop your own style 0411 266 325 Wed & Frid - Adults Bunka Embroid, Cards, Computer Groups Crotchet, Cross Stitch or AACC Computer bring your own $3/session Club Inc. Point Clare Community Hall www.aacc.asn.au 10am - 12noon Help with all Computing 4325 5007 problems, Program demos + Q&A sessions Central Coast Art 2nd Wed Windows, 7 Society 10pm Bringing together artists Narara Valley High School and interested people for Fountains Road, Narara lectures, demonstrations 3rdWed,Linux9.30amand discussion. 12.30pm @ East Gosford Weekly paint-outs each Progress Hall Tuesday - Call 4349 5860 4th Thur, Social + Windows for locations 12.15 – 3.15pm @ East Workshops - 4363 1820 Gosford Progress Hall - Cnr - 9.30am - 12.30pm 1st Webb Rd & Henry Parry and 3rd Wed and Social Drive Meetings 1.30pm 4th 4362 1918 Wed at Gosford City Arts 4324 2740 Centre. Demo by Guest secretary@aacc.asn.au artist 4325 1420 Seniors Computer publicity@artcentralcoast.asn.au Club Central Coast Inc. Community Groups Beginners classes for PC or ABC Mac held Mon or Tues. Also “The Friends” classes Mon to Fri for most Support group for Public programs – see website. All Broadcaster. classes are 10am – 12md Aims. safeguard ABC’s or 1pm - 3pm at Kincumber independence, adequate & District Neighbourhood funding, high standards. Centre. Monthly Meetings Meetings through the with Guest Speaker held year + social afternoons at Kincumber Hotel 1st Well-known guest speakers Monday of Month. 4341 5170 4369 2530

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Rotary Club of Kariong/Somersby This international service club exists to improve lives of communities in Australia and other countries. Join us for fun-filled activities, fellowship and friendship at breakfast at Phillip House, 21 Old Mount Penang Rd (opp Shell) - Fri 7:15am 4340 4529

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Asbestos Diseases Found. of Aust. Central Coast Asbestos Diseases Support (CCADS) The diagnosis of an asbestos disease can be devastating. We provide information, advocacy and knowledge that you are not alone, a safe environment kersuebay@philliphouse.com.au for expressing fears, a positive atmosphere and Wyoming Community humour. Ourimbah RSL 4th Centre Wed Local community cente 4344 4489 that provides a wide range of programs and Dying with Dignity activities incl. Tai Chi, Yoga, NSW, Central Coast Zumba, Blokes Breakfast’s, Branch Community Markets, Out Dedicated to the of School Hours Care, Play introduction of legislation Groups . 4323 7483 in NSW to permit people manager@wyomingcc.org.au suffering unrelievedly from terminal or incurable illness Kincumber to receive, on request, Neighbourhood medical help to end their Centre lives. • Personal development Quarterly meetings • Community Garden j2@heelstone.com.au • Counselling • Meditation Meals on Wheels • Support Groups Delivered meals and flexible • Friendship Groups food options for people with • Music and Movement for a functional disability under 5 4382 9401 • Rooms for hire 4363 1044 Central Coast Prostate Cancer Koolewong, Point Support Group Clare and Tascott (Gosford) Progress Association Meet last Friday Month Including West Gosford Terrigal Uniting Church South of the Central Coast 9.30am to 12 noon Highway Affiliated with PCFA The Association aims 4367 9600 to provide resources for communication. History Groups

Brisbane Water Historical Society) • Coach tours • School educational tours • Annual Street Stalls • Participation in History Heritage Week Celebration Margaret Pearce 4325 2270 Fellowship of First Fleeters Central Coast For anyone interested in early history or early family histories. You don’t need to be a First Fleeter to attend. Wyong RSL Club 2nd Sat 10:30am 4323 1849 Central Coast Family History Society Inc. All the resources, information and advice needed to study your family’s history are available through the Society at 8 Russell Drysdale St, East Gosford. or www. centralcoastfhs.org.au Meet 1st Sat 1pm Lions Community Hall E Gosford 4324 5164

Music Central Coast Concert Band Every Tues 7:15 - 9:30pm Community playouts with four concerts a year at Laycock St Theatre. 0407 894 560 or 0411 272 640

Central Coast Opp Gosford Swimming Amateur Radio Club Centre. 4340 0071 4365 0044 Do you wish to join the world wide hobby of Amatuer Radio? Dandaloo Probus Club Erina Invites retirees and visitors St, Kariong Saturdays to enjoy the fellowship and 11am to 4pm 4340 2500 friendship of our club. ccarc@ccarc.org.au 10:30am 2nd Tues Tarragal Glen Country Club, 110 CCLC Bridge Club Karalta Rd, Erina Duplicate Bridge-partner 4360 1441 not required for most sessions. Details of Probus Club Nth sessions, special events Gosford and lessons at www. For retirees who seek cclcbridgeclub.asn.au companionship and Central Coast Leagues intellectual stimulus, fun Club 12.30pm Mon, and fellowship through Tue, Thur, Fri Sat outings. 4th Tues Central 1.30pm Wed Coast Leagues Club 10am 7.15pm Mon 4324 2493 4365 4208 4323 3456 cclcbridgeclub@westnet.com.au Ourimbah combined Probus Club Our mixed friendly club Australasian Native Orchid Society welcomes new members. We have interesting guest Dedicated to the cultivation speakers and have varied and conservation oof Aust activities. Make new friends. Native Orchids. 2nd Wed, Monthly meetings First Narara Community Centre, Wed 10am Niagara Park 2 Pandala Rd Narara - 8pm 4340 5157 Community Centre 4332 1538 Central Coast www.probussouthpacific.org/ Handweavers, pcourimbah Spinners and Textile Arts Guild Terrigal Ladies Spinning and weaving, Probus Club For retired ladies seeking patchwork and quilting companionship & to felting and other fibre and listen to interesting guest fabric crafts - Workshops speakers and participate and Community quiting in social activities. Rotary bees - Day and Night Hall, Duffy’s Rd Terrigal - 1st Groups 4325 4743 Mon 1.30pm www.centralcoasthsguild.org.au 4385 3395

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4324 7176 Inner Wheel Club of Terrigal We are part of an International Women’s organisation, sharing friendship, social activities, as well as fundraising for local, national and international projects. 2nd Tues, 7pm Terrigal Rotary Hall, Duffy Road Terrigal. 4384 1553

Central Coast Campus Friends Inc Promotes post school learning to improve life for individuals and the Central Coast community: Advocacy, Dinners, terigalinnerwheel@gmail.com Discussions, Speakers, Awards, Newsletters and Soroptimist Special Projects International 4324 0023 SI is a dynamic organisation sonhopk@bigpond.net.au for professional and business women, through Gosford Business advocacy, awareness and Improvement District action. 2nd Thur 6:45pm GBID aims to make - Breakers Country Club, Gosford a safer, cleaner, Dover Rd Wamberal commercially vibrant, sibrisbanewater@siswp.org attractive regional city 4367 6331 through regular festivals and events, mthly markets, Kincumber View Club beautification and business For ladies looking for a retention projects. place to make friends. Markets held 2nd Sat & 4th Tues Davistown RSL seasonal events throughout Club 11am Interesting the year. 200 Mann St speakers & a delicious Gosford lunch, bus trips, movie 4322 7726 days, luncheons and home info@gosford.com.au functions. 4369 7363 Indoor Bowls Mixed Social Terrigal View Club Central Coast Leagues Luncheon meeting followed Club - 5 sessions weekly by a guest speaker 1st Wed, 4363 2360 43686811 other activities, outings and functions monthly, visitors Women’s Groups welcome Girl Guides Breakers Club Dover Rd The largest female Wamberal organisation in the World. 4358 5500 Women 18 + needed for

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Out & About

Marine discovery presentation explores underwater photography

Guest Speaker, Heidi Taylor from Tangaroa Blue sitting among a sea of thongs

free Marine Discovery Presentation that will explore underwater photographer Justin Gilligan’s Telling a Story Through Marine Photography presentation will be held on Wednesday, November 28, at Terrigal Surf Club from 6:30pm until 9pm.

Justin Gilligan is a freelance photojournalist with an honours degree in marine science and a

passion for the natural beauty of local marine life. “This presentation will provide the community with

an insight into producing a package of images for professional publication such as Australian

The Gosford Diary For events in post code areas 2250, 2260 and 2251 If you’ve got something happening in Gosford LGA area over the next few weeks, let us know about it and we’ll list it here for you, for free. Contact details are on page 2.

Tuesday Nov 20 Supervised Play for improvers, 9:30am11:30am, Central Coast Leagues Club Bridge Club Bible Society Night, Green Point Christian College, 7:30pm SEGRA conference, Crowne Plaza, Terrigal

Wednesday Nov 21

Hall, Gosford, 7:30pm Central Coast Potters Society Christmas exhibition begins, Gosford Regional Gallery,9:30am4pm Nominations for 2013 Australia Day Community Awards close

Saturday Nov 24

Boubacar Traore performance, Kantara House, Green Point, 6:30pm Erina Chamber of Commerce luncheon, Impact Centre, Erina

Gosford City Christmas Parade, 11am Narara Ecovillage Open Day, 10:30am-2pm Movember Moustache party, Pulse Nightclub, 9pm Dreaming Tree Event, the Rhythm Hut, Gosford, 8pm

Thursday Nov 22

Sunday Nov 25

Rose Bickley Flower Workshop, Saratoga Progress Hall Central Coast Potters Society Christmas exhibition, Studio Gallery Lighting of the Christmas Tree, Kibble Park, Gosford, 6pm Wood Glen Retirement Village Summer Fashion Parade

Helicopter High Tea, Seasalt Restaurant, Crowne Plaza Terrigal, 2pm-4:30pm Allthings Handcraft Christmas Market, Terrigal Scout Hall, 10am-3pm Avoca Beachside market, Heazlett Park, 9:302pm Central Coast Baby and Kids Market, Bridgecoast Stadium, Terrigal, 9am12pm

Friday Nov 23 Central Coast Domestic Violence Committee walk, Terrigal Surf Club, 11am Uniting Productions play reading, Uniting Church

Tuesday Nov 27 Supervised Play for improvers, 9:30am11:30am, Central Coast Leagues Club Bridge Club

Property investor seminar, Crowne Plaza, Terrigal, 6:30pm, free

Wednesday Nov 28 Fair Work for Payroll employer workshop, Gosford RSL Club, 9:30am1pm, free Dust Filled Corridors, Youth Arts Warehouse, Gosford, 4pm Marine Discovery Presentation, Terrigal Surf Club, 6:30pm-9pm

Thursday Nov 29 Dust Filled Corridors, Youth Arts Warehouse, Gosford, 7pm Battle of the Bands semifinal, The Hub, Erina, 6:30pm

Friday Nov 30 OKA at Rhythm Hunters, The Rhythm Hut, Gosford, 7:30pm Dying with Dignity, Erina Library, 10am Brackets and Jam, Kincumber Mountain

Saturday Dec 1 Electric Blues Jam Christmas Blues Show, Central Coast Hotel, 2-5pm Central Coast Symphony Orchestra concert, Central Coast Conservatorium

See the Peninsula News for events in post code areas 2256 & 2257 and the Wyong Regional Chronicle for events in post code areas 2258, 2259, 2261, 2262 & 2263

Geographic,” said Mr Gilligan. “Sometimes it can take me weeks to capture the right image to accompany stories published in magazines like Australian Geographic, while other times I find myself in the right place at the right time and only have a few seconds to capture a shot that will be just as special. “I will share some of my unique experiences and will showcase some of the images that have been published alongside a range of stories on topics such as the unique and threatened marine environment off Christmas Island and the well camouflaged leafy sea dragon,” said Justin. Accompanying Justin will be 2005 Australian Coastal Custodian of the year Ms Heidi Taylor, who is also the co-founder and managing director of Tangaroa Blue Foundation,

a registered charity focused on the health of our marine environment. Tangaroa Blue tells its own story through the Australian Marine Debris Initiative, an on-ground network of over 12,300 volunteers, community groups and agencies around the country who are monitoring the impacts of marine debris along the coastline. Ms Taylor will talk about the tools and resources available to help local groups remove debris and about how to collect and input data into the Australian Marine Debris database. “The database can help us to identify the types and amounts of marine debris and litter that are impacting specific coastal sites, and can then be used to track those items back to the source,” said Ms Taylor. “Tangaroa Blue will assist local groups to

explore practical solutions to help reduce the types and amounts of litter and debris entering particular waterways. “The Central Coast has some extremely unique ecosystems, and I’m very excited once again to visit this beautiful piece of coastline to help the local community join forces to explore practical solutions to reduce litter that then becomes marine debris in our local waterways,” she said. Information will also be available at the event through displays from Take 3, Gosford Council and Ocean and Coastal Care Initiatives (OCCI). Media release, 14 Nov 2012 Maree Whelan, HunterCentral Rivers Catchment Management Authority

Special cultural event at Mangrove District

he Mangrove District Market to be held on Sunday, December 9, will have an added attraction.

This month, it will feature a number of additional activities related to the sharing of culture between Aboriginals and European settlers on the Central Coast. This extra event, which has been funded by Gosford Council’s cultural department, is aimed at sharing culture and historical knowledge between Aboriginals and European settlers with market goers. The day will commence with a Welcome to Country by Gavi Duncan followed by an introduction by historian Kaye Williams. A performance will then Sponsored by

be put on by the Ganang Dancers and the Central Coast Bush Dancers followed by a culture talk by Gavi Duncan and a European History Talk by Marilyn Wood. After lunch, market goers will be led on an ironbark Reserve Walk by Deb Swan and will then be educated on identifying plants and weeds. There will be Aboriginal and European foods and stalls on display throughout the day for visitors to experience the two cultures. “The Mangrove Mountain area is a very old settlement in European terms,” said organiser Ms Margaret

Pontifex. “The cooperation and bonding between our Aboriginal and European cultures has always been good. “We are going to have a great day and we invite everyone to come and experience what we have achieved so far,” said Ms Pontifex. The markets and extra activities will run from 8:30am until 3pm and will take place on the corner of Wisemans Ferry Rd and Waratah Rd, Mangrove Mountain. Email, 16 Nov 2012 Margaret Pontifex, Mangrove Mountain

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Coastâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top Terrigal win Pre sports persons Cup Triples awarded

Adcock Park fields to be returfed

teve Allen hosted the evening, with the Outstanding Service of Sport to the Central Coast awarded to Brian Gee, Shannon Woodley, Lynn Smith and Ross Bryant.

tender has been accepted by Gosford Council for the regrading and turfing of playing fields one and two at Adcock Park, West Gosford.

The 2012 Category Winners are: Central Coast Sports Event of the Year: Bay to Bay Fun Run and Half Marathon Central Coast Team of the Year: Mingara Athletics U20 800m Club/Association of the Year: Terrigal Surf Life Saving Club Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability: Leisl Tesch - Sailing Indigenous Sportsperson of the Year: Jarrad HayesGolf Masters Sportsperson of the Year: Paul Lemmon â&#x20AC;&#x201C; SLS/Swimming Volunteer of the Year: Jeff Vilensky - Cricket Official of the Year: David Unger â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Surf Life Saving Coach of the Year: Graham Arnold â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Football

Junior Sportsperson of the Year: Jake Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Oz Tag, Surf Life Saving, Rugby League Jack Cogger (runner up) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Rugby League, Touch, Oz Tag Junior Encouragement Award: Connor Watson â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Oz Tag, Rugby League, Union, Amber Tauroa â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Gymnastics, Matthew Graham â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Freestyle Mogul Skiing Sportsperson of the Year: Tom Slingsby â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sailing Matt Ryan (runner up) Football Look out for athlete profiles in the next edition of Coast Community News. Media release, 18 Nov 2012 Mardi Love, NSW Sport and Recreation - Central Coast

Phyl Stuart, Margaret Ardill, Mary Colley & Pam Ison (president)

errigal Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bowling Club held the Pre Cup Triples recently which was won by Terrigal team Phyl Stuart, Margaret Ardill and skipped by Mary Colley with three plus 57.

The format of play was three games of 11 ends and the prize money was distributed amongst the only three game winners on the day. Second place getters were Umina Beach team Sue Clarke, Yvonne Gordon and Dawn Burrows with only one shot the difference. Third place was a composite team of Julia

Silvia of Terrigal, Margaret Morris and Lesley Aarson from Avoca Beach on three plus 54. Fourth place was the only other three game winner comprising Elaine Gould, Julie Haigh and Lyn Kennedy on three plus 53. Email, 14 Nov 2012 Lorraine Murphy, Terrigal Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bowling Club

Council implemented the Landfill Rehabilitation Scheme (LRS) as part of the Domestic Waste Management Charge (DWMC) in 1997 as to provide a sustainable funding mechanism for the rehabilitation of such sportsgrounds. As part of the LRS, Adcock Park playing fields one and two were identified by Council officers and Gosford City Sports Council as the highest priority in respect to the need for relevelling. Tenders for the relevelling of Adcock Park playing fields one and two were advertised and closed on September 18.

Turspec Pty Ltd of Eastwood was accepted as the successful tender based on previous resurfacing works undertaken by the company at Adcock Park nine and previous relevant experience. Adcock Park was developed on a reclaimed tip site and, according to Gosford Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report of Tuesday, November 6, it is historically typical of sportsgrounds constructed over former tip sites to be subjected to formation of undulations in the playing surfaces, poor drainage, diminished visual amenity and significant risk to ground users due to poorly compacted and decomposing subsurface waste material. To address this issue,

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Community bank to pay ďŹ rst dividend Ettalong Beach Community Bank has announced its ďŹ rst dividend to shareholders, through its franchise holding company Ettalong Beach Financial Services Limited. company chairman Mr Mick Gage thanked loyal shareholders at the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual meeting on Thursday, November 8, for their patience as the branch dealt with its start-up phase and then the effects of the global ďŹ nancial crisis on the ďŹ nancial community. Mr Gage said that without the support of the community who rallied together and provided the capital needed, Ettalong Beach would have been without a bank. â&#x20AC;&#x153;History shows that when basic services are not available in small

communities the follow on effect to other businesses can be crushing,â&#x20AC;? said Mr Gage. In announcing a 2.5 cents per share dividend to be paid in December, Mr Gage noted that although a small dividend, it was in line with the Community Bankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s charter and allowed the board of directors to manage the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ nancial position to the beneďŹ t of all stakeholders. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With increased business levels and community support, it is hoped that dividend payments will be able to be made annuallyâ&#x20AC;? said Mr Gage. Media release, 9 Nov 2012 Peter McKeon, Ettalong Beach Community Bank

presents an encouragement award each year with this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s award presented to Charlotte Boyd for playing Mozartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Papageno Aria and Baileyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rhythmical Scooby Du Wup on her saxophone. Other ďŹ nalists were Taryn Shaw, Luca Kovak and Jasper Wand. Central Coast Conservatorium principal Mr Patrick Brennan compered the event and tutors David Dallinger and Patrick Brislan assisted him in the judging of the winners. Bouddi Society secretary Mr Mike Chitty, himself a mature age student of the Conservatorium, handed over a cheque for $1000 for next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scholarship. Email, 1 Nov 2012 David Dufty, Bouddi Society

Jobs lost as hospital closes heart unit Brisbane Waters Private Hospital has closed its Cardiac Care Unit and Angiography suite after cardiologists decided to take their work to North Gosford Private Hospital. Forty employees have lost their jobs as a result. Their positions were made redundant on Tuesday, November 6. Brisbane Waters Private Hospital general manager Ms Annette Czerkesow said the changes were made following a strategic review, after a decision by interventional cardiologists to consolidate their work at North Gosford Private Hospital. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This decision was not easy, and was only reached after all other possible alternatives had been explored,â&#x20AC;? said Ms Czerkesow.

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She said that staff who were affected by the redundancies were offered support and assistance to plan for the future. Ms Czerkesow said that where possible, redeployment options would be explored for all staff whose jobs had been impacted by the changes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Brisbane Waters Private Hospital has a long history on the Central Coast, where we have provided quality care since 1978. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This month Brisbane Waters Private Hospital was recognised by HCF, Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest not for proďŹ t health insurer, as being in the top two hospitals across the country in terms of patient satisfaction in relation to the hospital and the medical team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are very proud of this achievement and this announcement does not change our commitment to our patients

and our community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our specialists will continue to offer a range of surgical specialties including, general surgery, obesity services, orthopaedics, ENT, plastic surgery, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, dental, vascular surgery and other day surgery. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Complementing these surgical services are geriatric and medical care. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our High Dependency Unit will continue to provide excellent monitoring and specialist nursing care and the hospital has in place 24-hour medical coverage to support surgical and medical patients. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We also have the only dedicated mental health unit on the Central Coast with 30 beds,â&#x20AC;? said Ms Czerkesow. Media release, 8 Nov 212 Yvette Wright, Brisbane Waters Private Hospital

November 8, 2012

West Gosford intersection upgrade underway W

ork has started in preparation for the upgrade of the Central Coast Highway at West Gosford.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;An upgrade of this scale requires detailed planning and a staged approach,â&#x20AC;? said Member for Gosford Mr Chris Holstein. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Before the road can be built, many of the utilities need to be relocated. "Brisbane Water Dr and Manns Rd are vital links between Gosford, Woy Woy and Narara providing access to railway stations, local businesses and retail centres, the Central Coast Highway and the F3 Freeway. "Access to all residential and commercial properties needs to be maintained along with trafďŹ c ďŹ&#x201A;ow for the 70,000 vehicles which use the intersection each day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Work has started on building a local access road linking Ferguson Close and Kulara Ave. "This will enable BelHilton Pde to be closed and a road between Dyer Crescent and Grieve Close to be built to provide local access during the project. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Storm water drainage improvements will be carried out in advance of major work,â&#x20AC;? Mr Holstein said. Othe preliminary works will include demolition of buildings, clearing of the site and the relocation of utilities such as power. The project itself will

involve the widening and realigning of Brisbane Water Dr and Manns Rd between Kalura Ave in the south and Stockyard Place in the north as well as the widening of the Central Coast Highway between the lower end of Kariong Hill and just west of Yallambee Ave. The project is expected to improve safety, reduce congestion and delays, and improve accessibility for all road users. A system of shared pedestrian-cycle paths on both sides of the main roads will connect to existing paths. Bus stops will be in indented bays as close as possible to pedestrian crossings. The prokect is expected to accommodate trafďŹ c growth for more than 20 years. Following community input RMS selected a ground level cross intersection, including a link between Grieve Close and Jusfrute Dr, as the preferred option in 2010. RMS ďŹ nalised an environmental assessment to proceed to detailed development and construction in December 2010. Through this further development work, RMS undertook detailed

An overview of the proposed intersection at West Gosford

investigations and design reďŹ nements. There will now be trafďŹ c lights at the Grieve CloseManns Rd intersection rather than a roundabout

to maximise safety for pedestrians and improve trafďŹ c efďŹ ciency. Preparatory work is not expected to impact trafďŹ c. RMS will be inviting

tenders early next year for the proposed upgrade project. Work is expected to start when preparation work is complete in mid 2013,

weather permitting. Media release, 12 Nov 2012 Chris Holstein, Member for Gosford

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Work begins on Lake Munmorah shopping centre T

he first sod of soil was turned on Thursday, November 1, for the $20 million Woolworths Lake Munmorah shopping centre.

Wyong Council mayor Cr Doug Eaton said he was â&#x20AC;&#x153;delightedâ&#x20AC;? that work had begun on the development following two years of liaison between Wyong Council and Woolworths. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The focus of this Council is on economic development and creating jobs for our residents and this development ticks every box. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Besides the 100 jobs during construction, there will be in excess of 150 retail related jobs upon completion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The development also aligns with the North Wyong Structure Plan, which is the State Governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regional strategy identifying the northern area of our Shire and will accommodate the majority of our regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new greenďŹ eld development to 2031. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This new shopping centre will not only serve existing residents, but caters for planned growth in the area,â&#x20AC;? said Cr Eaton. The construction period for the new centre, located on the corner of PaciďŹ c Highway and Tall Timbers Rd, is expected to be around 12 months.

Woolworths is planning on opening the shopping centre, specialty shops, a Caltex Woolworths Petrol

site and medical centre by the end of next year. The Hunter and Central Coast Joint Regional

Planning Panel approved the development of the centre in September last year. In July, Council proposed to issue a Construction CertiďŹ cate

to allow Woolworths to start work within Tall Timbers Rd, meaning the development could get underway on land over which Council has control.

Woolworths was still required to seek approval from the Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) for works to be undertaken within the PaciďŹ c Highway road reserve. All issues have now been resolved and work is underway on delivering residents a brand new shopping centre and retail precinct. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have worked hard as a Council with Woolworths to ensure we could do everything we can to get to this stage, when the soil could ďŹ nally be turned for the start of construction,â&#x20AC;? Cr Eaton said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;By the end of next year, jobs will be created for people seeking full time and part time work as well as apprentices, and casual staff.â&#x20AC;? The ofďŹ cial sod turning was attended by Member for Swansea Mr Garry Edwards, Cr Greg Best, Woolworths development manager Mr Lindsay Rowles, Lake Munmorah Precinct president Mr Stuart Durie and Mainbrace Builders business development director Mr Michael Witts.

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our athletes from Central Coasts Magnus Martial Arts have been selected to compete at the world Pankration Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) titles in Sparta, Greece from November 16 to 18.

Jamie Mullarkey, Ben Games, Ben Hansen and Noah Magnus have been sponsored by Gosford Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s youth entertainment venue, The Hub, to attend the event, which will be contested over three days, with 100 countries invited and over 450 athletes expected to attend. Pankration meaning â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;all powersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is both an ancient and modern full contact MMA contest which includes, but is not limited to, the techniques of combat sports including boxing, tae kwon do, wrestling and judo. Team member and internationally recognised sixth Dan Black Belt Noah Magnus said he was conďŹ dent in his teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s abilities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our team members have

Team members Ben Hansen, Jamie Mullarkey, Ben Games, Noah Magnus. proven time again that we are among the best in Australia and we are honoured to represent both the Central Coast and our country at

the 2012 Pankration MMA World Titles in Greece. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are conďŹ dent in our ability and we are aiming to bring home Gold from

Sparta,â&#x20AC;? said Noah. Youth Centre coordinator Mr Steve Knee said The Hub, in partnership with Magnus Martial Arts, has

offered free martial arts training over the past nine years with much success. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have produced a number of champions

across several disciplines, however, producing a World Pankration MMA Champion will be our biggest achievement to date. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are also looking to further develop this free program in 2013, with an MMA Rising Stars event series to sponsor and develop young martial artists and build on our current and past success. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wish the team all the best at the World Titles and look forward to continuing to develop the skills and abilities of our future champions,â&#x20AC;? Mr Knee said. Jamie Mullarkey is the current 70kg Gold Medallist and Australian Pankration MMA champion. Ben Games is the current 78kg Silver Medallist and is ranked second in Pankration MMA in Australia. Ben Hansen at 66kg is a former Australian MMA Champion and has prequaliďŹ ed for the Australian Team. Noah Magnus at 78kg has been champion across several martial arts disciplines and was the original Pankration MMA Champion 12 years ago.

Craig Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill wins judo gold at World Games by Lindy Simmons

oy Woy judo club competitor Craig Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill, who is also a member of Kariong Rural Fire Service, has returned from the World Fire Fighters Games with a gold

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medal. In the competition held on October 27, Craig fought competitors from Brazil and Sweden to win the U81kg combined age category. In his ďŹ rst ďŹ ght against the eventual silver medallist, Craig broke his Brazilian opponentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s guard late in the

ďŹ ght and threw him using his signature shoulder throw, ippon seio nage. In his second ďŹ ght, Craig capitalised on his opponentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defensiveness to throw him backwards twice for the win. The World Fire Fighters Games is in its 12th year and saw ďŹ re ďŹ ghters from around the globe compete in

more than 71 events around Sydney, including many of the Sydney Olympic venues. The judo event saw competitors from as far aďŹ eld as France, Norway, Sweden, Hungary, Romania, South Korea, Brazil, and Australia compete at the tournament venue in Bomaderry, south of Sydney.

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Avoca Classic and Avoca bowls triples completed

he Avoca Beach Men’s Bowling Club played host to the Avoca Classic held from September 5 to 7.

The event, which was a two-bowl triples with eight games played over the three days, was contested by players from Australia, New Zealand and Fiji Prior to the start of play the Avoca Beach Men’s Bowling Club unfurled the number one Zone 15 Pennant Flag. This Flag was won during the 2012 Pennant Season. This was the first time in the over 50 year history of the club that a number one Zone Pennant flag had

been won. Sponsor of the pennant team, B-Mac Constructions’ director Dave MacMillan, proudly unfurled the flag on behalf of the Avoca Beach Bowlers. The Carnival, which was sponsored by the Wyong Leagues Club Group and Jacobs Creek Wines, was organised by Dick Love from Avoca with the assistance of Dave Thomson. After the three days of battle between the 34 teams there were no eight game

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winners but one team did emerge from the pack with seven games and a handy margin to take first prize. Congratulations to the Composite team of Brett Pritchard (Skip) with Paul Harper (second) and Garry Macfadygen (Lead) picking up three grand of the overall prize money. Email, 30 Oct 2012 Mark Rayner, Avoca Beach Men’s Bowling Club

Brett Pritchard (skip), Paul Harper (2nd) and Garry MacFadyen (lead) winners of the Avoca Classic Triples.

voca Beach Bowling Club hosted the Avoca Beach Classic from Wednesday, October 3, to Friday, October 5, which saw 34 teams take to the greens under near perfect bowling conditions.

The format was eight games of 18 ends with three games on the first two days and two games on the final day and the winner being decided by wins, margins and percentages. The tough competition was evident as no team went through undefeated but it was Brett Pritchard’s team of Paul Harper (second) and Garry Macfadyen (lead) that emerged the winner with only one loss (to third placegetter Bill Constantine

A feature over the three days that attracted keen interest from the players and spectators was the progressive scores and positions for each game displayed on a big screen monitor controlled by Bowls Central Coast website manager Geoff Graham using one of his own designed tournament programs. Email, 8 Oct 2012 Bob Bourke, Bowls Central Coast

Council waives fees for sports building osford Council has agreed to waive nearly $10,000 worth of fees for the development of the Narara Valley Sporting Precinct clubhouse and amenities building.

Gosford Council was awarded $2.5 million from the Australian Government for the development of the $5.2 million Narara Valley Sporting Precinct at Chamberlain Rd, Lisarow. The development will include the construction of a senior sporting field and a junior sporting field with associated infrastructure incorporating drainage and irrigation systems, floodlighting and car parking, construction of a sports clubhouse and amenities building,

upgrade of the Lisarow High School sporting fields and environmental management works in the adjacent wetland. It is proposed to develop a sports clubhouse building that will house a multipurpose area, kitchen area, change rooms, amenities, storage and kiosk that will service the sports fields to be developed at the existing retarding basin site at Lisarow and Lisarow High School.

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17-19) and a margin of 81. The Avoca Classic is one of the biggest bowling tournaments on the Central Coast calendar and offers generous prize money that attracted teams from not only around the Central Coast but also South Tamworth, Batemans Bay and visiting Fijian World Cup Representatives Ratish Lal (skip), Babu Khan (second) and Shorab Khan (lead) who placed ninth with three losses and a margin of five.

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Martial artists to go to World games our athletes from Central Coasts Magnus Martial Arts have been selected to compete at the world Pankration Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) titles in Sparta, Greece from November 16 to 18.

Jamie Mullarkey, Ben Games, Ben Hansen and Noah Magnus have been sponsored by Gosford Council’s youth entertainment venue, The Hub, to attend the event, which will be contested over three days, with 100 countries invited and over 450 athletes expected to attend. Pankration meaning ‘all powers’ is both an ancient and modern full contact MMA contest which includes, but is not limited to, the techniques of combat sports including boxing, tae kwon do, wrestling and judo. Team member and internationally recognised sixth Dan Black Belt Noah Magnus said he was confident in his team’s abilities. “Our team members

have proven time again that we are among the best in Australia and we are honoured to represent both the Central Coast and our country at the 2012

Pankration MMA World Titles in Greece. “We are confident in our ability and we are aiming to bring home Gold from Sparta,” said Noah.

Youth Centre coordinator Mr Steve Knee said The Hub, in partnership with Magnus Martial Arts, has offered free martial arts training over the past nine

years with much success. “We have produced a number of champions across several disciplines, however, producing a World Pankration MMA Champion

will be our biggest achievement to date. “We are also looking to further develop this free program in 2013, with an MMA Rising Stars event series to sponsor and develop young martial artists and build on our current and past success. “We wish the team all the best at the World Titles and look forward to continuing to develop the skills and abilities of our future champions,” Mr Knee said. Jamie Mullarkey is the current 70kg Gold Medallist and Australian Pankration MMA champion. Ben Games is the current 78kg Silver Medallist and is ranked second in Pankration MMA in Australia. Ben Hansen at 66kg is a former Australian MMA Champion and has prequalified for the Australian Team. Noah Magnus at 78kg has been champion across several martial arts disciplines and was the original Pankration MMA Champion 12 years ago. Media release, 12 Nov 2012 Gosford Council media

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