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Hundreds object to boarding house proposal Hundreds of submissions have been lodged against an application to build a $2.6 million boarding house and cafe at 302 Ocean View Rd, Ettalong. Many objections are based on rumours and fears that the boarding house would accommodate drug addicts, alcoholics and people released from prison. In answer to questions from Peninsula News, Gosford Council stated: “There is no evidence that the boarding house will be used as a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre or similar operation as has been suggested. “At this stage, council does not have information relating to the likely occupants of the boarding house. “The DA has been lodged under Division 3 of State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009. “Under the SEPP, there are no requirements in relation the occupants of the boarding house, other than that each room will be occupied by no more than two occupants. “There is no requirement for affordable rental, or for the boarding house to be operated by a social housing provider.”

The development would include a cafe and outdoor seating area and the boarding house which would include a manager’s residence at first and second floor levels and a trafficable roof area. A Statement of Environmental Effects, prepared on behalf of the applicant Simon and Betty Elias - ADG Architects, stated that “careful consideration has been given to the design and layout of the proposed development to ensure that the amenity of the surrounding area will not be compromised and that the work provides a high standard of redevelopment, compatible with and sympathetic to the existing and likely future built and natural environment”. The ground floor would see a cafe on the corner of Ocean View and Ferry Rds, a reception and manager’s office and car parking for 14 vehicles including one disabled space. The first floor would have 14 boarding rooms with individual balconies, each with a kitchenette and bathroom facilities, a common area, terrace and manager’s unit. The second floor would have 15 boarding rooms with balconies, kitchenette, bathroom, common area and terraces. Each room would have a floor

area of approximately 16 metres square excluding the kitchen and bathroom areas. The roof would have a clothes-drying area and recreation area. It would require the demolition of a single storey building comprising three retail tenancies and a cafe and covered courtyard area with a garage and shed structures at the rear along with a clad house. The site is zoned 3(a) Business General under the Gosford Planning Scheme Ordinance, and according to the Statement of Environmental Effects, the development is consistent with the objectives of the zone “in that the development will retain and relocate the retail and cafe components respectively which will continue to provide for the shopping and service needs of the community at a regional district and/or neighbourhood level”. Under the provisions of the Gosford LEP, the site is zoned B2 with which, according to the Statement, the proposed development is consistent in that “it provides opportunity for a broad range of services and facilities to serve the local population”. The statement also claims that the design of the proposed development has had

appropriate regard to crime prevention. “There are limited opportunities for antisocial behaviour within the development and it is likely that the proposed development will present a low crime risk.” It also states that the development is not contrary to the public interest. “The proposed development is consistent with the relevant objectives of the zone and will not have any significant impacts on the environment. “Furthermore, the development is such that it will attract customers to the area, increasing the potential for increased clientele for the existing businesses.” Gosford Council has received hundreds of submissions against the proposal with many stating that the boarding house would provide accommodation for drug addicts, alcoholics and people released from prison who have no accommodation. A submission by Helen and Kelvin Gullivar of Killcare stated that the application was “completely out of context with the area which has developed a delightful village atmosphere over recent years”. A submission by Ettalong resident Catherina Anderson also objected strongly to the

“disturbing news”. Ms Anderson’s submission said she was “shocked that anyone with any brains would decide to build such a facility in Ettalong”. “The boarding house, as I read, will be housed for drug addicts, alcoholics and jail releases. “How am I meant to feel with this kind of element and my three daughters; can you assure their safety?” Killcare resident Mr Robyn Wilmot also lodged an objection and said that Ettalong had a “complete lack of services for these type of people”. “Ettalong itself is a sleepy, quiet retirement-holiday area with only, as far as medical support is concerned, two pharmacies and two local doctors. “The Central Coast itself struggles to meet the heath needs of the general population, with an acute shortage of doctors and other health professionals in most suburbs.” The DA is still being assessed and is on public exhibition for community comment until Monday 3 March. Website, 27 Feb 2014 Development application 44920/2013, Gosford Council

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Many objections are based on rumours and fears that the boarding house would accommodate drug addicts, alcoholics and people released from prison. However, nothing in the application suggests plans to accommodate such people. The boarding house would be three storeys and comprise 30 units with a floor area of 1470 square metres. The development would include a cafe and outdoor seating area and the boarding house which would include a manager’s residence at first and second floor levels and a trafficable roof area. A Statement of Environmental Effects, prepared on behalf of the applicant Simon and Betty Elias - ADG Architects, stated that “careful consideration has been given to the design and layout of the proposed development to ensure that the amenity of the surrounding area will not

be compromised and that the work provides a high standard of redevelopment, compatible with and sympathetic to the existing and likely future built and natural environment”. The ground floor would see a cafe on the corner of Ocean View and Ferry Rds, a reception and manager’s office and car parking for 14 vehicles including one disabled space. The first floor would have 14 boarding rooms with individual balconies, each with a kitchenette and bathroom facilities, a common area, terrace and manager’s unit. The second floor would have 15 boarding rooms with balconies, kitchenette, bathroom, common area and terraces. Each room would have a floor area of approximately 16 metres square excluding the kitchen and bathroom areas. The roof would have a clothes-drying area and recreation area. It would require the demolition of a single storey building comprising three retail tenancies and a cafe and covered courtyard area with a

garage and shed structures at the rear along with a clad house. The site is zoned 3(a) Business General under the Gosford Planning Scheme Ordinance, and according to the Statement of Environmental Effects, the development is consistent with the objectives of the zone “in that the development will retain and relocate the retail and cafe components respectively which will continue to provide for the shopping and service needs of the community at a regional district and/or neighbourhood level”. Under the provisions of the Gosford LEP, the site is zoned B2 with which, according to the Statement, the proposed development is consistent in that “it provides opportunity for a broad range of services and facilities to serve the local population”. The statement also claims that the design of the proposed development has had appropriate regard to crime prevention. “There are limited opportunities for antisocial behaviour within the development and it is likely that

the proposed development will present a low crime risk.” It also states that the development is not contrary to the public interest. “The proposed development is consistent with the relevant objectives of the zone and will not have any significant impacts on the environment. “Furthermore, the development is such that it will attract customers to the area, increasing the potential for increased clientele for the existing businesses.” Gosford Council has received hundreds of submissions against the proposal with many stating that the boarding house would provide accommodation for drug addicts, alcoholics and people released from prison who have no accommodation. A submission by Helen and Kelvin Gullivar of Killcare stated that the application was “completely out of context with the area which has developed a delightful village atmosphere over recent years”. A submission by Ettalong resident Catherina Anderson also objected strongly to the “disturbing news”.

Ms Anderson’s submission said she was “shocked that anyone with any brains would decide to build such a facility in Ettalong”. “The boarding house, as I read, will be housed for drug addicts, alcoholics and jail releases. “How am I meant to feel with this kind of element and my three daughters; can you assure their safety?” Killcare resident Mr Robyn Wilmot also lodged an objection and said that Ettalong had a “complete lack of services for these type of people”. “Ettalong itself is a sleepy, quiet retirement-holiday area with only, as far as medical support is concerned, two pharmacies and two local doctors. “The Central Coast itself struggles to meet the heath needs of the general population, with an acute shortage of doctors and other health professionals in most suburbs.” Website, 27 Feb 2014 Development application 44920/2013, Gosford Council

The members are still members of Parliament and the Liberal Party, however, they have resigned from the Liberal Parliamentary Party meaning they will now sit on the cross benches with any independents present. The ICAC is investigating allegations of whether corrupt conduct occurred between April 2009 and April 2012, where certain members of parliament, including Mr Hartcher, Mr Webber and Mr Spence, and others are alleged to have corruptly solicited, received and concealed payments from various sources in return for certain members of parliament agreeing to favour the interests of those responsible for the payments. ICAC is also investigating whether between December 2010 and November 2011, certain members of parliament, including Mr Hartcher, Mr Webber and Mr Spence, and others, solicited, received and failed to disclose political donations from companies, including prohibited donors, contrary to the Election Funding, Expenditure and Disclosures Act 1981

erious allegations concerning the Liberal Party on the Central Coast suggest that NSW politics is yet to rid itself of the environment of political corruption that damaged the state under Labor, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.

and whether Eightbyﬁve, a business operated by Timothy Koelma, Mr Hartcher’s former senior advisor, and Australian Water Holdings Pty Ltd, through its CEO Mr Nicholas Di Girolamo, (currently a director on the board of the State Water Corporation) entered into an agreement whereby Australian Water Holdings Pty Ltd made regular payments to Eightbyﬁve, purportedly for the provision of media, public relations and other services and advice, in return for which Mr Hartcher favoured the interests of Australian Water Holdings Pty Ltd. As part of its investigation, the ICAC will hold a public inquiry starting on Monday, April 28, at Level 7, 133 Castlereagh St, Sydney. Mr Hartcher was contacted for comment but declined to comment on the matter. Media release, 19 Feb 2014 Alicia McCumstie, Liberal Party of Australia Kaitlin Watts, 19 Feb 2014 Website, 19 Feb 2014 Roy Waldon, Solicitor to the Commission, ICAC

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Premier Mr Barry O’Farrell and Member for Terrigal Mr Chris Hartcher at the opening of Service NSW in Gosford

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and Disclosures Act 1981 and whether Eightbyﬁve, a business operated by Timothy Koelma, Mr Hartcher’s former senior advisor, and Australian Water Holdings Pty Ltd, through its CEO Mr Nicholas Di Girolamo, (currently a director on the board of the State Water Corporation) entered into an agreement whereby Australian Water Holdings Pty Ltd made regular payments to Eightbyﬁve, purportedly for the provision of media, public relations and other services and advice, in return for which

raided in September last year with investigators seizing computers and documents. As part of its investigation, the ICAC will hold a public inquiry starting on Monday, April 28, at Level 7, 133 Castlereagh St, Sydney. All three members have been contacted for comment but failed to respond by the time Wyong Regional Chronicle went to press. Media release, 19 Feb 2014 Alicia McCumstie, Liberal Party of Australia Kaitlin Watts, 19 Feb 2014 Website, 19 Feb 2014 Roy Waldon, Solicitor to the Commission, ICAC

“Operation Spicer suggests that the dark corners of NSW politics are not confined to the Labor party,” said Mr Kaye. “After just three years of Liberal National government, a former senior Minister and two newly-elected MPs are under the corruption watchdog’s spotlight. “The pious varnish has been knocked off the O’Farrell government. “As the state gears up for another election, the promises of clean government and an end to the rorts is to be put to the test before ICAC. “For the past three years, the Central Coast has been alive with rumours surrounding the Eightbyfive company and its involvement in political donations and Liberal party influence peddling. “Allegations of the role Australian Water Holdings has played in influencing both Labor and Coalition governments will at last be rigorously tested. “While no doubt many people in NSW will throw their hands up in despair at the prospect of another scandal-ridden government, there is some

reassurance in knowing that the independent watchdog is on the case. “The allegations give even greater weight to fears that there is something fundamentally wrong with the state’s political processes. “Promises of clean government delivered at elections appear to amount to very little in the face of the temptations of office. “While Mr Nicholas Di Girolamo sits at the centre of allegations in operations Credo and Spicer, he remains on the board of the State Water Corporation. “Treasurer Mike Baird who vigorously defended Mr Di Girolamo’s appointment last year has to respond to these very serious allegations and stand him down until ICAC has made its findings. “Mr Di Girolamo’s continued presence on the board of a state-owned corporation responsible for billions of dollars of water infrastructure will undermine public confidence until this matter is resolved,” Dr Kaye said. Media release, 18 Feb 2014 John Kaye, Greens NSW MP

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Five petitions against boarding house Five petitions, totalling 369 signatures, have been received by Gosford Council from local residents strongly opposing the boarding house development at 302 Ocean View Rd Ettalong. Petitioners expressed their concern about a number of issues and said: the development was out of character with the seaside village and holiday area; there would be increased trafﬁc and

congestion, particularly in the area where the ferry arrives and departs in Ferry Rd; safety and security issues of local residents, especially the elderly; more strain on sewage and waste from the proposed 30 room boarding house; and a loss of sunlight due to the height of the project. Petitioners have asked that council consider their objection against the development. Gosford Council agenda P.2, 25 Feb 2014

Public meeting about Patonga plan A public meeting on the Crown Lands Plan of Management for Patonga will be held on Saturday, March 8, in the Patonga Progress Hall from 10:30am. “Keeping the community informed and involved has been critical for the Patonga representatives on the Community Review Panel examining the Crown Lands Plan of Management for Patonga and its campground,” said Patonga Beach Progress Association president Mr Dain Simpson. Gosford councillors and parliamentary representatives have been invited to the meeting. The community representatives will let the people of Patonga know what was originally proposed and

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what the probable outcome will be on a number of issues which directly affect the community, Mr Simpson said. “There have been six meetings of the Community Review Panel to date and the process has reﬂected the strong response from more than 230 people who wrote to Crown Lands with their views on the Draft Plan of Management proposals,” he said. “The community seeks to maintain the quiet ﬁshing village atmosphere of one of the Central Coast’s older settlements. “At the upcoming meeting, residents will discover how far that has been protected, and what happens next,” said Mr Simpson. Media release, 27 Feb 2014 Dain Simpson, Patonga Beach Progress Association

in a ute, wrapped in plastic for site removal. However, a Peninsula News reader said the asbestos was being unsafely removed the previous day, Tuesday, February 4. The reader, a rooﬁng contractor of 20 years, said that workmen were walking along the roof, smashing the asbestos with a hammer to remove roof fastenings. He said that the roof was bone dry, it was a windy day, no hoses were being used, the asbestos was not covered and the workmen were not wearing harnesses as required by law. According to a statement from Gosford Council, the site foreman told council staff that WorkCover NSW had been out on site on

Workcover NSW and Gosford Council’s education and compliance staff have both inspected the former Gospel Garden Sanctuary site at 207 West St, Umina, recently after reports were received of asbestos being removed in an unsafe manner during its demolition. Council staff visited the site on Wednesday, February 5, to review the conditions of consent and speak to the site foreman. Council’s inspector noted the workmen were in full protective suits and were observed to be hosing the asbestos roof down as part of the removal process and asbestos was seen to be placed

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NBN to trial fibre-to-the-node in Umina Umina is one of the ﬁrst two locations in Australia to be involved in a trial by NBN Co.

Work and study wins Georgia recognition Georgia Summerhays is balancing full-time employment as a manager of a local fast food store with studying law at Macquarie University. As a result, she has been selected as one of three finalists for a national “Dedicated to Enjoyment” prize. Georgia said she was thrilled to have been named as a finalist. “It was completely unexpected when I was told I was a finalist. “I’m beyond excited that I might get the opportunity to go to Mauritius for an amazing golf holiday. “I never would’ve imagined that I would get the opportunity to do this through working at McDonald’s,” said Georgia, who is manager at

the company’s Umina franchise. Upon accepting a place at university, Georgia left McDonald’s briefly, but after discussions with her licensee realised that McDonald’s could offer her the flexibility to do both. “I’ve worked at McDonald’s for over eight years and throughout my time here the business, and in particular my licensee Ron Mussalli, has supported me as I’ve pursued my dream to become a lawyer.” The three finalists have each created short videos that showcase their story and personal dream. The winner will be announced on Wednesday, March 19. Media release, 19 Feb 2014 Leah Cruz, Professional Public Relations

Member for Robertson Ms Lucy Wicks said the trial was an important step in testing the rollout. “This is a fibre-to-the-node build pilot, testing how we can overcome some of the technology limitations,” said Ms Wicks. “The Coalition is determined to get this right.” The move has been welcomed by Peninsula Chamber of Commerce president Mr Matthew Wales. “This has medium to long term implications for business development in Umina Beach and the Woy Woy commercial centre especially where we are working to encourage IT related business growth,” he said. However, Central Coast Broadband Alliance spokesperson Mr David Abrahams said the move was “not good enough for the Peninsula”. “It’s remarkable that the new local member is strongly advocating for a downgrade in the NBN investment plans,” said Mr Abrahams. “If fibre to the home is good enough for Gosford, East Gosford and Springfield, it should be good enough for the Peninsula. “The Chamber of Commerce members should realise this represents a massive downgrade in the area’s infrastructure,” said Mr Abrahams. Former Member for Robertson Senator Deborah O’Neill has described the trial as a red herring that will create a digital divide on the Coast. “The announcement today that the Coalition Government will be trialling their inferior fibre-to-thenode broadband plan in Umina is a red herring to distract locals from the fact that since coming to power 16,900 Central Coast homes and business have been wiped from

rollout maps,” she said. Ms Wicks said the revised NBN plan aimed to deliver peak wholesale speeds of up to 50Mbps download to around 90 per cent of premises in the fixed-line footprint by 2019, with higher speeds planned for the future. “The real victims are not people who will have access to minimum speeds of 50 megabits per service - which allows you to download as many as 10 high definition video streams at once,” said Ms Wicks. “It is the 1.6 million premises who either have no fixed line connection or whose connections are so poor they struggle to watch a YouTube video. “The Coalition this week announced our plan to prioritise these areas and we will be getting the NBN to the Central Coast years sooner than Labor. “No one will miss out on the NBN, as Labor has been claiming. “In fact, we are speeding up the NBN. “The NBN strategic review found that under our plan, 43 per cent of the fixed line footprint will be upgraded by 2016 compared to 22 per cent under Labor. “The NBN’s recent Strategic Review found that under-served areas can be upgraded on average two years sooner if they are prioritised. “This trial will help provide the clearest indication yet about whether Telstra’s copper network can be used to speed up broadband. “It is a limited trial, but plays a vital role in the Federal Government moving towards a faster, costeffective rollout.” Umina and Epping in Victoria are the two locations for the trials announced by NBN Co on Friday, February 21. Neither site had been earmarked to receive Fibre-to-the-Premises within the next 12 months under the previous rollout plan.

NBN Co said it would consider poorly-served areas in prioritising the rollout where it was logistically and commercially feasible. “As the Strategic Review reported, the national rollout of the NBN is still only three per cent complete after five years,” NBN Co executive chairman Dr Ziggy Switkowski said. “A revised NBN rollout that enables people access to high speed broadband sooner will both reduce costs and bring forward revenues. “I am pleased with the steps underway to deliver a faster and more cost-effective NBN, including the technology trials and pilots we are undertaking.” Ms Wicks said the benefits of the trial are complemented by the launch of the MyBroadband website, which allows Australians to see how their neighbourhood rates in terms of internet connectivity. The MyBroadband website, along with the Broadband Availability and Quality Report, compares broadband quality and availability to homes and businesses in over 78,000 local areas across Australia. It shows there are up to 1.6 million premises throughout Australia which have either no broadband or very poor broadband connectivity, with peak median download speeds of less than 4.8 megabits per second. Media release, 21 Feb 2014 Tim Sowden, Office of Lucy Wicks MP Media release, 24 Feb 2014 Matthew Wales, Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Email, 26 Feb 2014 David Abrahams, Central Coast Broadband Alliance Media release, 21 Feb 2014 Richard Mehrtens, office of Deborah O’Neill

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Trees cut down outside church Two lillypilly trees have been cut down outside Umina Uniting Church. The trees, which were located on Neptune St, Umina, had grown to around 1.5 metres. Ms Annette Strong from Umina Uniting Church said she believed the trees were cut down in the week of Monday, February 17, in

an act of “willful vandalism”. “They were not hurting anyone nor encroaching the footpath. “They were lovingly planted to enhance the appearance of the church’s property,” said Ms Strong. Email, 26 Feb 2014 Annette Strong, Umina Uniting Church

A previous Anzac Day service at Empire Bay

Anzac Day service at Empire Bay An Anzac Day service will be conducted at the Empire Bay Cenotaph from 11am on Friday, April 25. The service is conducted annually and last year attracted around 600 people with over 20 wreaths laid by ex-servicemen and children representing their fathers and grandfathers who also wore

The remaining stumps left after the lillypilly trees were cut down

their medals. This year the speaker will be Brisbane Water Secondary College student Joshua White who will also lay a wreath on behalf of the college. Students from Empire Bay Public School and Coast Christian School will lay wreaths, as will the Rural Fire Brigade.

Kendall Rd will be closed between 11am and 12pm at the corner of Shelly Beach Rd and Sorrento Rd will be closed on the cenotaph side of Empire Bay Cellars. Letter, 26 Feb 2014 Geoff Melville, Empire Bay Progress Association Anzac Day committee

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O’Neill says NBN trial is ‘red herring’ Senator for NSW Ms Deborah O’Neill has described the Abbott Government’s trial of ﬁbre-to-the-node in Umina as a red herring that will create a digital divide on the Coast. “The announcement that the Coalition Government will be trialling their inferior ﬁbre-to-thenode broadband plan in Umina is a red herring to distract locals from the fact that since coming to power 16,900 Central Coast homes and business have been wiped from rollout maps,” Senator O’Neill said. With some suburbs chosen for rollout, and others ignored, Senator O’Neill said she was concerned about what this decision would mean for other suburbs on the Coast. “We have already seen a boom in residents and businesses setting up in NBN rollout areas, but picking and choosing suburbs will create uncertainty for business and frustration for households. “This trial is no guarantee we will see a further local rollout. “Without coverage for the whole Coast, suburbs that have been cut from the maps will be left behind. “We can’t afford a digitally divided Central Coast,” Senator O’Neill said. Under the Coalition’s plan, up to 1000 large street cabinets will be built across the Coast to house

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the new exchanges. These cabinets, approximately the size of a refrigerator, require a constant power supply and will serve as the link between the ﬁbre connection and the residential copper wiring. “Not only will Umina residents have slower broadband speeds than Coasties in Gosford, East Gosford and Long Jetty, they will have the added eyesore of dozens of street cabinets littering the Peninsula,” said Senator O’Neill. “By ditching Labor’s ﬁbre-tothe-home plan, households and businesses in Umina will have superfast broadband to the street corner, but then service will crawl

to old speeds when it gets to the 100-year-old copper network at their home. “Under the Coalition’s plan, residents and businesses will have the option to replace their copper connections with fibre – for a price. “Labor was delivering a free fibre connection right to the front door of every home and business on the Coast. “The Coalition plan will see locals having to pay up to $5000 to get the same service,” Senator O’Neill said. Media release, 21 Feb 2014 Richard Mehrtens, office of Deborah O’Neill

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Chamber welcomes NBN trial The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the announcement by Member for Robertson Ms Lucy Wicks that Umina will be the location of a trial by NBN Co for the faster delivery of high-speed broadband. “Umina Beach is one of two sites nationally that will be involved in the Fibre-to-the-Node build pilot with the view to testing how NBN Co. can overcome some of the technology limitations”, said Peninsula Chamber of Commerce president Mr Matthew Wales. “High speed broadband access has been a long term problem on the Peninsula and as a result of NBN’s recent strategic review, it found that under-served areas can be upgraded on average two years sooner if they are prioritized. “We understand that this trial will help conﬁrm whether Telstra’s copper network can be used to speed up broadband. “This has medium to long term implications for business development in Umina Beach and the Woy Woy commercial centre especially where we are working to encourage IT related business growth. “It is apparently a limited trial, but plays a vital role in ensuring

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a faster more cost-effective NBN rollout. “Without this initiative by the Federal Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, Umina Beach was still some 12 months away from NBN rollout. “The business community has been very concerned at the slow pace of high speed broadband rollout so we welcome the news that the trial will be occurring in Umina Beach. “Hopefully a revised NBN rollout that enables people access to high speed broadband sooner will not only reduce costs but also provide incentives for businesses to locate to the Peninsula where NBN access is available. “We understand that the revised NBN plan aims to deliver peak wholesale speeds of up to 50Mbps download to around 90 per cent of premises in the ﬁxed-line footprint by 2019, with higher speeds planned for the future. “It is essential that Peninsula businesses get improved access to the broadband network so that we can support local companies and attract other IT related businesses to the area,” said Mr Wales.

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then they should get their finger on the pulse and find out what is happening in the area they represent. It was a poor showing from those who claim to represent us and will be asking us again at the next relevant elections to reendorse them. I’m sure the locals won’t forget.

Forum At the rally held in Ferry Rd on Sunday, February 23, to protest against the boarding house proposal, mention was made of the parking issues. Residents living nearby are particularly concerned about these issues. They already have difficulty entering and exiting their own driveways, which are on a slant to the busy roads. Cars accessing the Palm Beach Ferry park everywhere, often in no standing or bus zones and drop off and pick up can be very difficult. The proposal allows for 15 car spaces for the boarding house and cafe. The entrance and exit to the car space area will be from Ferry Rd. Ferry Rd is a very short road, so at least two, and may be more, car spaces will not become available for general parking. When the ferry service started some years ago, no provision was made for car parking for commuters and tourists. Commuters start to arrive before 6am. Cars are left in surrounding streets all day, and there is often a traffic jam when the ferry arrives. As well, another affordable housing development is proposed very close to Ferry Rd. The council needs to urgently address parking issues in the whole area. Email, 26 Feb 2014 Jill Colwell, Booker Bay

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Council sheds 17 jobs in restructure Gosford Council will have 17 redundancies in a restructure that will see its six directorates reduced to four departments and management of its 23 business units reduced to 13 service units. Under the restructure proposed by general manager Mr Paul Anderson, 36 positions will be dissolved and 19 new positions created. Mr Anderson said some existing business unit activities would be split across the new departments. These would include organisational development, finance, customer services and communications, information management and technology, water and sewer. Some existing business units would be amalgamated with others to create new divisions. The affected units include fleet and supply, libraries and community, arts and open space and leisure services, recreation and entertainment, development and education and compliance. In a split vote, Crs Vicki Scott, Jim Mcfadyen and Bob Ward voted against the restructure. Cr Macfadyen said: “Our staff are our greatest asset and yet we’re going to reward them by sacking 17 of them.” He said he was concerned about “all the skills and knowledge going out the door” and how much it was going to cost the council in redundancies. “I’m all about jobs,” he said. Cr Scott also spoke against the restructure and said she couldn’t make a decision based on the little discussion that had been had in regard to the restructure. Cr Craig Doyle, however, said he felt positive about the restructure. He said this was his fourth restructure at council but said he was impressed with how much

feedback from staff had been received. Mr Anderson, in his report, stated that staff consultation commenced on January 22. “An area was included where staff were able to make any comments they wished on the proposed structural changes and a freeform for comments on proposed changes were received and a total of 244 were received, ranging from broad support to absolute dislike and even one comment of the general manager being a ‘goose’,” stated Mr Anderson’s report. Cr Deanna Bocking likened the restructure to the “pruning of a hibiscus tree” stating that in

the beginning the tree was stark as a result of the pruning but it was necessary to cut it back in order for the tree to flourish and produce flowers. Mr Anderson said the restructure focussed around three major principles: split operational and strategic functions; improve customer’s ability and experience in dealing with council; and reduce council’s external business costs to improve competitiveness and provide greater resources to conduct works. According to the report to council by Mr Anderson, the restructure will help create a “long term sustainable future for

the council and our community”. Council’s current structure has been in place for nine years. During this time advances in technology and community expectations have occurred which Mr Anderson said has led to the necessity to make rapid radical change and broad sweeping step changes rather than a more gentle transitional change over a number of years. “It is my belief that the current organisation structure which has generally been in place since 2005 (with the exception of the minor alteration in 2013) has been generally appropriate for the exercise of Council’s functions in the past,” said Mr

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Volunteers wanted at Woy Woy Hospital Central Coast Local Health District is seeking volunteers to assist some

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New therapy centre holds open day A new therapy centre in Woy Woy will hold an open day to show its newly-renovated ofﬁces and its services and upcoming workshops and programs. Soul Centred Therapy will open on Saturday, March 15, from 10am to 3pm. The business aims to help people with a large range of life challenges from crisis, trauma, grief, and depression to chronic health issues and burnout, to work disappointments and ﬁnancial frustrations, spiritual guidance and relationship and

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Woy Woy, Gosford and Wyong Hospitals Central Coast Local Health District is seeking people able to give a little time to help some of the most sick, frail and aged patients in our hospitals. The Feeding Program: Volunteers assist patients at meal times who find it difficult to feed themselves. From opening packages, to full feeding assistance. The Companion Observer Program: Volunteers offer one-to-one companionship (card games, quiet activities, conversation, support) to dementia and other special needs patients. You may offer your services to either program, or combine the two roles. Full training provided. Information Sessions will be held at: Gosford Hospital on Monday 10 March at 10am. Wyong Hospital on Tuesday 11 March at 10am Woy Woy Hospital on Tuesday 18 March at 10am. Please bring ID: Passport or Birth Certificate PLUS Drivers Licence and Medicare Card. Registration is essential. Contact Donna;

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Show is anti-bullying follow-through Woy Woy Public School will host a show called Saving Lil and Archie on Wednesday, March 5, as a follow-through to its anti-bullying program, “We want to stamp out bullying in our school and so, to show how

important it is to arm our students with information about bullying and how to deal with it, the school and the P and C have each agreed to sponsor these shows,” said Woy Woy Public School principal Mr Gary Berman.

“It would have cost our students $5 but now will only be $3 each.” Newsletter, 18 Feb 2014 Ona Buckley, Woy Woy Public School

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Children’s author visits Umina Children’s author Tristan Bancks will visit students at Umina Public School on Friday, March 7. Mr Bancks will talk to students about reading, writing and his life as a writer.

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Raising funds for Deafness Foundation Umina Public School’s student leaders have embarked on a program to raise funds for the Deafness Foundation,

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First meeting for festival committee The ﬁrst meeting of the Festival Organising Committee for the Spirit of the Peninsula Festival was held on Thursday, February 20. The Spirit of the Peninsula Festival will be held on Sunday, November 23, at Umina Public School and is designed to bring the community together and raise funds for the continued upgrade of technology in the classrooms and for some grounds-work and beautiﬁcation projects. Volunteers will be needed for the festival to assist with organising logistics, publicity, stallholders,

entertainment, kid’s activities and more. “You may simply be a very organised person, or be great at talking on the phone, or with customer service,” said festival organiser Mr Lisa Butler. “I would also love to hear from anyone in the school community who has experience in graphic design, media and marketing, secretarial - administration, grant applications, sponsorships. who would be willing to volunteer a little of their time and skills to help make this the best festival ever,” said Ms Butler. Newsletter, 18 Feb 2014 Lyn Davis, Umina Public School

Tara dances around the world Woy Woy Public School student Tara Thompson will travel to America in April as part of a dance troupe participating in Dance Around the World.

Students help with clean-up A group of students from Brisbane Water Secondary College assisted in a cleanup of the mangroves in Yattalunga and Green Point on Friday, February 21. Just over one tonne of rubbish

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Out and About

Last goodbyes to Penny Riley Members of Ettalong Beach Arts and Craft Centre joined the family and friends of Penny Riley at Palmdale Crematorium on Tuesday, January 28, to bid their last goodbyes following her death at the age of 92 at Peninsula Village four days earlier.

John Currie to perform at Hardys Bay Folk artist John Currie will perform at the Hardys Bay Club on St Patrick’s Day, Monday, March 17. Currie arrived in Sydney from Belfast, Ireland, in August 1967 on board the Fairsky. A carpenter by trade and singer by inclination, he quickly became one of Sydney’s leading folk artists of the day, winning a recording contract with RCA, later M7. His version of an old Scottish folk song The Four Marys was recorded live at the Sydney Opera House and became a hit on the charts.

He was presented with a Gold Record for Treasury of Australian Songs. John was the ﬁrst artist to record The Band Played Waltzing Matilda by Eric Bogle who happened to be in the audience when John performed this as a support act for Folk Rock Steeleye Span Band at the Festival Hall in Brisbane. This was recorded on a 45 disc and took up both sides due to its length. Email, 24 Feb 2014 John Brown, Hardys Bay Club Email, 23 October 2013 Marian French, Kincumber

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Penny ﬁrst became involved with Ettalong Beach Arts and Craft Centre in 1986 when she started teaching pottery to students, many of who are still members of the Centre, teach or serve on the committee. “The story goes that members had been using a house owned by the Ettalong Beach War Memorial Club when Penny decided that it was high time to secure a larger premises for this rapidly growing arts and craft group,” said Ettalong Beach Arts and Craft Centre publicity ofﬁcer Ms Sue Sullivan. “With Penny at the helm it didn’t take long to kick start the movement for the art centre to have their own home. “She was the leading light of centre, encouraging members to commence a vigorous fund raising campaign. “This idea soon became a reality and, with the support from Gosford City Council, State and Federal Government, the construction of the new building was under way. “The old change rooms in Kitchener Park was the pottery centre and then followed the transition to the new building in use today and fondly known as the ‘clean room’. “Her tireless work on this project was recognised by Gosford Council in 1994 when she was presented with an Australia Day Award for community service. “The year 1996 also saw Penny receive an award for Cultural Services to the Community and a Community Service Award from Rotary International in 2002. “Penny was made an inaugural life member or Ettalong Beach Arts and Craft Centre in 2001 and regarded this as one of her proudest moments. “So much more could be said but this short poem written by her son Tim captures it all,” said Ms Sullivan. Email, 16 Feb 2014 Sue Sullivan, Ettalong Beach Arts and Craft Centre

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Animal Care Animal Welfare League gives aid and ﬁnancial assistance to sick and injured animals as well as ﬁnding homes for dogs and cats.

Meetings 2nd Wednesday of each month, Spike Milligan Room of Woy Woy Library 12 noon awlcentralcoast@optusnet.com.au

P.O. Box 376, Woy Woy Debra 4344 4435 RSPCA Assist with desexing for cats, dogs & small animals. Veronica 0407 295 655

Art Ettalong Beach Art & Crafts Centre Adult Classes in Patchwork & Quilting, Pottery, Folk Art, Silk Dyeing, Oils, Acrylics, Pastels, Drawing, Watercolour, Silvercraft and Children’s Art & Pottery Mon - Sat 10am - 3pm 4341 8344 info@ebacc.com.au

Directory - Not for proﬁt Community Organisations www.fabcnsw.org.au

4341 5170 Bridge Duplicate Bridge Mon Tue Thur Fri Sat-12.15pm & Wed 9.15am Brisbane Water Bridge Club Peninsula Community Centre 93 McMasters Rd.Woy Woy www.brisbane-water.bridge-club.org

Cash Housie 50 Games every Sat night Peninsula Community Centre, McMasters Rd, Woy Woy, 7.30pm. Proceeds to Woy Woy Catholic Parish. wwcphousie@hotmail.com

Central Coast Handweavers, Spinners and Textile Arts Guild Spinning, weaving, patchwork, quilting, felting & other ﬁbre & fabric crafts Workshops & community quilting bees - Day & night groups - 4325 4743 www.centralcoasthsguild.org.au

Central Coast Art Society Weekly paint-outs Tues 4369 5860. Workshops 9.30am 1st & 3rd Wed Gosford City Art Centre 4363 1820. Social Meetings 1.30pm 4th Wed for demonstrations publicity@artcentralcoast.asn.au

4325 1420 Point Clare Art & Craft Wed - Adult Art Class Wed & Fri - Adult Crafts Bunka Embroid, Cards, Crotchet, Cross Stitch $3 Point Clare Community Hall 10am - 12noon 4325 5007 Hospital Art Australia Meet every Tue and Fri 9am-2pm - 109 Birdwood Ave, Umina - Painting and Canvas drawing. Volunteers welcome 4341 9920

Bushwalking National Parks Association Central Coast Twice weekly bush walks on the Central Coast and further afield, varying distances and grades of difficulty. Explore, enjoy scenery, fauna, floral, history. Keep fit and make friends. 4389 4423 & 4332 7378

Community Centres Peninsula Community Centre Cnr Ocean Beach Rd & McMasters Rd Woy Woy Activities, programs and support groups for children, teens, adults and seniors including occasional care, playgroups, dance classes, karate, ﬁtness classes, youth services, gambling solutions, internet kiosk and social groups. www.coastcommunityconnections.com.au

Central Coast Family History Society Inc. Resources, information & advice to study your family’s history. 1st Sat 1pm Lions Community Hall, 8 Russell Drysdale St, E. Gosford. www. centralcoastfhs.org.au

4324 5164

Central Coast Tenants’ Advice and Advocacy Service Do you have issues with your landlord or real estate agent? Free telephone advice and advocacy for all tenants and residents in residential parks. 4353 5515

Community Groups ABC “The Friends” Support group for Public Broadcaster. Aims: Safeguard ABC’s independence, adequate funding, high standards. Meetings through the year + social afternoons Well-known guest speakers

gamblers, family and friends Available Woy Woy, Kincumber, Gosford and The Entrance 4344 7992

Peninsula Village Playgroup Carers, Grandparents, parents & children ‘Intergenerational Playgroup’ Every Tues 10-11.30am Paula Newman - 4344 9199

GROW - Free Weekly 12 Step Mental Health Self Help Group - Helping thousands to recover from mental health challenges for more than 55 years to ﬁnd a GROW group near you call 1800 558 268 or visit

Probus Club of Umina Friendship, fellowship and fun Advancing intellectual, cultural and social interests for active retirees 55yrs+ Non Political and Non Sectarian - 2nd Wed 10am, Everglades Club

GROW Groups meet weekly all year round

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Seniors Computer Club Central Coast Beginners classes for PC or Mac Mon or Tues. Classes Mon to Fri for most programs - see website. 10am – 12md or 1pm - 3pm Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre. Monthly Meetings with Guest Speaker at Kincumber Hotel 1st Mon 43692530 The Krait Club Community Centre - Cooinda Village, Neptune St, Umina 10.30am For senior members of community. Gentle exercises, quizzes, games, social activities, guest speakers, entertainment and bus trips - 4344 2992

Umina Beach Men’s Shed Inc. Men share a variety of tools, cctaas@hotmail.com pursue interests and hobbies, Spend time with other men and Community Care Learn new skills Services - Central Coast Darrell 4341 2355 For people with memory loss & their carers. Enjoy a Volunteering Central relaxing coffee morning Coast Rocky Point Café - Ettalong Refers potential volunteers to Beach Memorial Club community orgs. Support both 3rd Wed 4324 4244 volunteers and community orgs. Training for volunteers Central Coast Over 30s & their managers. 4329 7122 vrc@volunteeringcentralcoast.org.au Social Group Inc We offer social contact, Wagstaffe to Killcare entertainment events & new Community friendships for people in their Protect and preserve the 30’s, 40’s, 50’s & 60’s etc. environment & residential Our events range from; nature of the Bouddi Live Music, House Parties, Peninsula and to strengthen Restaurant Nights, community bonds BBQ’s/Picnics, Trips 2nd Mon, 7.30pm Wagstaffe Away & lots more. Hall - 4360 2945 For a FREE calendar call info@wagstaffetokillcare.org.au Sharon on 0432 760 272 cco30s@live.com.au

I AM LOST Deep Conversations & systematic exercises for understanding my self & my place in life. - Gurdjieff Society - Ancient and modern knowledge. 6pm 2nd Thu 0425 296 783 www.gurdjieff.org.au

4341 9333 Ettalong 50+ Leisure & Learning Centre Mon - Fri - Cards, Computer Lessons, Dancing, Indoor Bowls, Fitness, Handicrafts, Leatherwork, Line Dancing, Painting, Scrabble, Table Tennis, Tai Chi, Yoga, Darts 4341 3222

McMasters Road, Woy Woy Discussions, Rumikin, Craft, History, Walkers, Coach trips Tues, Wed, Thur 4341 7785 4341 2142

Mingaletta Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Corporation The Mingaletta community centre provides its members and other community groups a meeting place and referal hub for education, health, well-being and cultural programs through consultative services and community programs. Mon-Fri 9am 4pm 6 Sydney Ave Umina 4342 7515 admin@mingaletta.com.au

Peninsula School for Seniors The Community Centre,

If you would like your Community Organisation listed here, call us on 4325 7369

Disabled Services Riding for the Disabled Horse Riding as a therapy for those with intellectual or physical disabilities Volunteers required. No Previous exp necessary School hours only Mon to Sat 4340 0388 stateofﬁce@rdansw.org.au

Meals on Wheels Delivered meals and ﬂexible food options for people with a functional disability 4382 9401 Mary Mac’s Place Providing hot, freshly cooked meals - Mon to Fri 11am-1pm with support, info & referrals 4341 0584 marymacs@woywoycatholic.org.au

Overeaters Anonymous (OA) 12-step fellowship for those with eating disorders. No dues, fees, or weigh-ins. Peninsula Corn. Cntr, cnr. Mc Masters Rd & Ocean Beach Rd. Woy Woy, Fri 8pm www.oa.org - 0412 756 446 Pink Butterﬂy Breast Cancer Support Group First Sunday 10.00am -12.00 Shop 71 Schnapper Road Ettalong Markets 0428 712 251 Peninsula Village Wellness Centre Offering holistic and complementary therapies including aromatherapy, massage and music therapy 4344 9199 Peninsula Village Meals Delivered daily to your door Nutritious, great for the elderly 4344 9199 Peninsula Village Carer’s Support Group For carers of loved ones with dementia - 1st Wed - 10 to 11.30am Paula 4344 9199 Peninsula Women’s Health Centre Clinic sister; counselling; alternate therapists; groups and community education; drop-in; support for women in crisis; 4342 5905 Wed & Thur 9.30am-3pm 20a McMasters Rd, Woy Woy www.ccwhc.com.au

Prostate Cancer Support Group (Gosford) Meet last Friday Terrigal Uniting Church, 380 Terrigal Drive, Terrigal 9.30am to 12 noon 4367 9600

Environment

www.pcfa.org.au

Peninsula Environment Group Talks, ﬁlms, social events, workshops, renewable energy and recycling projects, organic food buying group

Wellness Group A small group of people with a serious illness to share and support unfolding journeys Free at The Clearing, 2/31 Chambers Place Woy Woy 2nd Mon 9:30am 4341 0464

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Health Groups

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Alcoholics Anonymous If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, that’s our business. Every Sat - Progress Hall Ronald Ave, Wyoming 8pm 4323 3890

Woy Woy Public Hospital Alliance To restore medical services previously available & upgrade to a standard that meets with local needs. 2pm 2nd Sat St Lukes Church Hall, Blackwall Rd Woy Woy 4344 4811

Arthritis NSW 3rd Tues Peninsula Community Centre, Cnr McMasters Rd and Ocean Beach Rd, Woy Woy 4341 5881 Gambling Solutions Gambling help counsellors providing free conﬁdential professional service to

Woy Woy Stroke Recovery Club Peninsula Community Centre 2nd Tues 11.30am Company, up-to-date info, hydrotherapy, bus trips 4341 7177

Marine

Central Coast Rescue Unit Marine Education Courses. Radio Licences, Boat Safety & Boat Licence & PWC Licence Tests, Navigation, Seamanship and Meteorology. g 4325 7929 www.vmrcc.org.au

Music Gosford Musical Society Minstrels Entertain at various venues on the Coast seeking new members Thur Night Laycock St North Gosford 4341 4210 Soundwaves Men’s acapella 4 part harmony chorus - all ages 7pm Mon Central Coast Leagues Club Ray 0405 030 945 randtbale@bigpond.com

Troubadour Central Coast Inc Folk, Traditional & Acoustic Music and Spoken Word Inc Ukulele meets, Concerts and Sessions 4th Sat 7pm CWA Hall Woy Woy 4341 4060 mail.info@troubadour.org.au

experience and skills of members and the general public. Running classes, workshops, demonstrations, exhibitions and social events - Annual exhibitions in May and December info@ccpotters.org

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Sport Deepwater Dragon Boat Club Woy Woy Come try this fantastic sport! Paddling sessions available Sunday mornings & Wednesday afternoons. Adults & juniors over 12 years welcome. First 3 training sessions free. 0414 974 743. deepwaterdragons@hotmail.com

Woy Woy Judo Club Classes for adults, juniors & seniors. Tues & Fri Ettalong 50+ Leisure and Learning Centre 0434 000 170 www.wwjc.org.au

Travel Friendship Force Central Coast Travel in small groups and stay with friends in 370 clubs around the world & host small groups. 4388 9435 www.friendshipforcecentralcoast.asn.au

Political Group

Veterans

Australian Labor Party Umina Ettalong Branch Political discussions, national, state and local government issues 2nd Mon Umina Beach Bowling Club 7.30 4342 3676

National Malaya Borneo Veterans Association 1st Sat (except Jan) 2pm Ettalong Beach War Memorial Club, 51-52 The Esplanade. 4342 1107

Central Coast Greens Active regarding ecological sustainability, social & economic justice, peace & non-violence, grassroots democracy & gettingGreens elected 3rd Thur,

Vietnam Veterans’, Peacekeepers’ and Peacemakers’ Assist all Veterans & families with pension & welfare Mon & Wed 9am-1pm 4344 4760 Cnr Broken Bay Rd & Beach St Ettalong.

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Peninsula Day Branch ALP Meeting 1pm 2nd Mon monthly CWA Hall Woy Woy Federal, State, Local Government and Community matters under caring discussions 4341 9946

Service Groups Lions Club of Woy Woy 1st and 3rd Mon at Everglades Country Club 4326 1996 Make new friends and have fun while serving your community. Northern Settlement Services Provides socialisation for migrants. Volunteers assist with home visits, shopping and social days. Every Thur Peninsula Community Centre 93 McMasters Rd Woy Woy - 4334 3877 Rotary Club of Kariong/Somersby International service club improve lives of communities in Aust. & o/seas. Fun-ﬁlled activities, fellowship and friendship. Phillip House, 21 Old Mount Penang Rd, Fri 7.15am 4340 4529 kersuebay@philliphouse.com.au

Rotary Club of Umina International service organisation of business leaders improving lives of youth & those in need. Weds. Everglades Country Club

centralcoastveterans@bigpond.com.

Woy Woy Ettalong Hardy’s Bay RSL Provide help with pensions and welfare etc. Shop 5/382 Oceanview Rd Ettalong. Tues & Thurs 9am to 1pm 4341 2594

Women’s Groups Country Women’s Association Woy Woy Opposite Fisherman’s Wharf Craft & Friendship 1st and 2nd Wed 10am Meetings 4th Wed 10.30am 4324 2621 Country Women’s Association Umina Craft and Friendship: • Mon 6pm; Wed 9am; 1st Sun 12.30pm • Branch meeting: 1st Wed 10am CWA Hall, Cnr West and Sydney St, Umina 4341.5404 The Endeavour View Club, Woy Woy Lunch 1st Mon Everglades Country Club 10.30am. Friendship days, 3rd Wed Uniting Church Hall, Picnic Pde Ettalong 10.30am 4342 2283 Gosford RSL Women’s Auxiliary For women over 18 years. Raise money for welfare of veterans and their families RSL Club West Gosford 4th Mon 2pm 4323 7336

Rotary Club of Woy Woy International service club improve lives of communities in Aust. & o/seas. Tues 6pm Everglades Country Club. Don Tee 0428 438 535

WOWGIRLS Wave of Wisdom Inc WOWGIRLS Wave of Wisdom connects women and local businesses around a common theme of wellbeing. to share wisdom and explore lifes potential. Regular Powwows, WOW Wisdom gatherings, WOW days and WOW courses check our website for activities.

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Central Coast Potters Society Dedicated to increasing the ceramics knowlede,

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Sport

Futsal players in national championships Five futsal players from the Peninsula Leisure Centre competed in the Futsal National Championships in Penrith from January 13 to 16. The boys competed as part of the under-11 Central Coast NSW team coached by Tony Gerasimou of Peninsula Futsal Strikers. Jack Barr of Jilliby, Zenden Hart of Booker Bay, Ethan Kennedy of Lisarow, Harrison Steele of

Terrigal and Marcus Sparacino of Peats Ridge had been training at the Peninsula Leisure Centre with their team and coach with hopes of success against quality teams from North and South NSW, Queensland, Victoria and New Zealand. The week at Penrith saw some fast paced action with the Central Coast team reaching the semiﬁnals only to be knocked out in a match against a Victorian team. The boys were then selected

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as part of the Australian Futsal Association’s All Star 12’s team to represent Australia on their Malaysian tour in November. They will join other selected state players to train and play games over a two week period against Malaysian representative teams such as Sarawak, Kuching and Malaysia. The boys have only been playing Futsal for a short amount of time and are currently members of the Mariners Academy under12’s soccer team. They have achieved success in recent years as State Title champions in 2013, regional champions in 2013 and State Title runners up in 2012. Fundraising efforts are being put in place to assist the boys in paying for the fees connected with travelling overseas. Email, 27 Feb 2014 Sharon Barr, Jilliby

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For events in post code areas 2256 and 2257

International Women’s Day event, 11am-2pm, Peninsula Women’s Health Centre

Friday March 7 Central Coast Guide Dogs NSW-ACT Volunteer Support Group fundraising stall, Deepwater Plaza, Woy Woy, 9am-2:30pm World Day of Prayer church service, at St David’s Presbyterian Church, Woy Woy, 10am A Coupla Numbers, Old Pub, Woy Woy, 8pm

Saturday March 8 The Rewbies, Patonga Beach Hotel, 7:30pm Rockit Fest, Woy Woy Leagues Club, 12pm Crown Lands Plan of

Management for Patonga public meeting, Patonga Progress Hall, 10:30am

Sunday March 9 Community music day with Narelle Jones at Pretty Beach Community Markets, 9am -2pm

Sunday March 16 The Write Stuff, Ruby’s Cafe and Books, Umina, 12:30pm2pm

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Friday March 14 Seven Harp Ensemble, Ettalong Beach Club, 7pm

Saturday March 15 Peninsula Environment Group annual meeting, Woy Woy Environment Centre Soul Centred Therapy open day, 10am-3pm, corner of Blackwall Rd and Oval Ave, Woy Woy

Ambulance, Police, Fire 000 Police Assistance Line 131 444 Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 Woy Woy Police Station 4379 7399 Energy Australia 13 13 88 Gas Emergency 131 909 Gosford City Council 4325 8222 Marine Rescue NSW Central Coast 4325 7929 SES - Storm and Flood Emergency 132 500

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Organisations Mingaletta 4342 7515 Aboriginal Home Care 4352 1153 Drug & Alcohol rehab 4388 6360

Accommodation

Horizons (For men with children) 4333 5111 Uniting Care Burnside Gosford 1800 067 967

Health Poisons Information 131 126 Ambulance Text Mobile 106 Ambulance GSM 112 Gosford Hospital 4320 2111 Woy Woy Hospital 4344 8444 Sexual Health @ Gosford Hospital 4320 2114 After Hours GP Help Line 1800 022 222

Legal & Financial Help Financial Counselling Service 4334 2304 Tenants’ Advice and Advocacy Service 4353 5515 Woy Woy Court 4344 0111

Volunteer information meeting, Woy Woy Hospital, 10am

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 Woy Woy Youth Cottage 4341 9027

Saturday March 22

Animal Rescue

Alcoholics Anonymous 4323 3890 Narcotics Anonymous 4325 0524

The Big Laugh Comedy Show, Club Umina

Wildlife Arc 4325 0666 Wires 8977 3333

Transport

Monday March 17 John Currie Hardys Bay Club

performance,

Tuesday March 18

Tuesday March 11 Small Biz Buz, Umina, 9am-3pm

Peninsula directory of services, contacts and support groups

Emergency

The Peninsula Diary of Events Thursday March 6

Jack Barr (far left) Harry Steele (2nd from left) Zenden Hart (goalie) (middle) Ethan Kennedy (2nd from right) and Marcus Sparacino (far right), Tony Gerasimou (Coach) Back Row

Saturday March 29

Community Centres

Opera in the Arboretum, Pearl Beach, 3pm-5:30pm

Peninsula Community Centre 4341 9333 Men’s Shed Cluster Inc 0413 244 484

Saturday April 19

Counselling

Peninsula Easter Art Revue opens, Olive Branch Gallery, Umina, 3pm

Centacare: 4324 6403 Relationship Australia: 1300 364 277 Interrelate: 1800 449 118

If you’ve got something happening on the Peninsula 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. See the Coast Community News for events in post code areas 2250, 2251 & 2260 and the Wyong Regional Chronicle for events in post code areas 2258, 2259, 2261, 2262 & 2263

Family and Relationships Centacare Gosford 4324 6403 Gosford Family Support Service 4340 1099

Libraries Gosford district: Umina Beach 4304 7333 Woy Woy 4304 7555

Problems, Habits & Addiction

Taxi 131 008 Busways 4368 2277 City Rail 131 500

Welfare Services Gosford Family Support 4340 1585 Meals on Wheels 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

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Umina Bunnies Junior Rugby League players will receive a free laminated mouth guard this season. Over the past two weekends, Umina Beach dentist Mario Reznik from South Street Dental has taken impressions from all the players in order to create the mouth guards. At trial games on March 8 in Dora Creek, he will hand out more than 120 customﬁtted mouthguards. He said that the mouthguards would hold ﬁrmly in the mouth during impact and protect the teeth from slamming together to help prevent tooth and jaw fracture. “Over the counter mouthguards mostly fall out on impact, when they are most needed,” said Dr Reznik.

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He said that a custom mouth guard made would usually cost between $160 and $200. He said he was certain that when most parents and players come to experience the enormous difference between ﬁtted and store bought mouthguards, they would never again consider the second an option. Mario was assisted by his brother Eddie Reznik who is a dental prosthetist (dentures) also at South Street Dental, Umina, along with Tia Schaaf, a dental hygienist and members of his family. “I feel it’s time to put something back and what better way than preventing kids ever needing my services other than for sports mouthguards,” he said. Email, 27 Feb 2014 Mario Reznik, South Street Dental

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Beachies win 30 medals in branch titles Ocean Beach Surf Life Saving Club masters’ team, the Ocean Beach Beachies, competed in the Surf Life Saving Branch Titles on the weekend of February 15 and 16 and walked away with a medal haul.

State surf championships get underway The 2014 State Championships got underway over the weekend of February 22 and 23 with lifesavers from across the state competing in both the Champion Lifesaver and Patrol Competitions at Ocean Beach. In the Champion Lifesaver event competitors are required to complete a series of tests to determine the skills of being the best lifesaver including a surf race, board race, beach sprint, rescue tube race, resuscitation and a

lifesaving questionnaire. North Steyne’s Shannon Job came out on top in the Open Male Champion Lifesaver ahead of Paul Jefferson (Coogee) and Nicholas Warby (Queenscliff) who ﬁnished second and third respectively. Host clubs Ocean Beach and Umina, both featured heavily on the podium with Umina lifesavers Teigan Miller (under-19 female), Jemma Smith (under-15 female) and Christine Bishop (40 plus female) and Ocean Beach lifesaver Aaron Camp (30-39 male) each collecting a gold medal.

LAT 33° 51’ S - LONG 151° 14’ E - TIME ZONE - 1000 Times and Heights(m) of high and low waters

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MON - 3 0326 - 0.23 0941 - 1.80 1556 - 0.21 2207 - 1.73 THU - 6 0601 - 0.46 1201 - 1.38 1758 - 0.52 SUN - 9 0215 - 1.45 0905 - 0.66 1500 - 1.13 2042 - 0.73 WED - 12 0519 - 1.49 1200 - 0.54 1804 - 1.29 2346 - 0.62 SAT - 15 0110 - 0.49 0724 - 1.63 1345 - 0.40 1952 - 1.50

TUE - 4 0417 - 0.28 1029 - 1.67 1637 - 0.31 2252 - 1.70 FRI - 7 0025 - 1.58 0657 - 0.55 1252 - 1.26 1843 - 0.62 MON - 10 0320 - 1.43 1013 - 0.65 1615 - 1.15 2151 - 0.72 THU - 13 0606 - 1.55 1239 - 0.49 1844 - 1.36 SUN - 16 0147 - 0.45 0800 - 1.64 1416 - 0.37 2024 - 1.56

WED - 5 0508 - 0.36 1115 - 1.52 1717 - 0.41 2338 - 1.65 SAT - 8 0116 - 1.51 0758 - 0.62 1349 - 1.17 1936 - 0.69 TUE - 11 0424 - 1.45 1112 - 0.60 1716 - 1.21 2254 - 0.68 FRI - 14 0030 - 0.55 0646 - 1.59 1314 - 0.43 1918 - 1.43 MON - 17 0225 - 0.41 0835 - 1.64 1446 - 0.36 2058 - 1.61

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

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

The aim of the patrol competition is to demonstrate how surf lifesavers work as a team in performing some or all skills associated with surf rescue patrol work. The competition includes a number of physical skills, practical and theory tasks involving racing, rescue and first aid situations. Over 3000 of the state’s finest junior surf sports stars descended on Ocean Beach - Umina for the first major weekend of the 2014 NSW Surf Life Saving Championships held from February 28 to March 2. With the completion of the Lifesaving weekend the previous weekend, all eyes turn to the Age, Opens and Masters Championships, which will continue over the next two weekends resulting in the biggest Surf Life Saving carnival in Australia. Young athletes from over 80 surf clubs hailing from the NSW to Queensland border in the north to Pambula in the south had been preparing all season for these three days of competition. The 2014 NSW Surf Life Saving Championships supported by ClubsNSW runs over four weekends from February 22 to March 16. Media release, 24 Feb 2014 Matt Miller, Surf Life Saving NSW Photo: Doug Hawkins

Ocean Beach won 30 medals among 18 competitors. Peter Quick came away with three gold medals in the 60-plus age group, winning the flags sprint and one kilometre beach run. Allison Tucker won two gold and two silver medals and defended her branch title three years running in the 35-39 beach flags. Debbie Braddish came away with gold from the beach sprint and backed up for silver in the flags. Darren Shaw won gold in the sprint, flags and 140 men’s relay. Ocean Beach also won the women’s 170 beach relay with

Allison Tucker, Shona Mccue, Debbie Braddish and Richelle Ingram showing their dominance. Aaron Fitzgerald, a new member of Ocean Beach who was competing at his ﬁrst branch titles, came away with gold in the men’s 30-34 beach sprint and silver in the ﬂags. In the lead up to the State Masters on March 15, all Ocean Beach masters competitors are in full training and are all in medal contention coming up to the State Titles . Jason Tucker, who defended his title in the two kilometre beach run and is also a world surf lifesaving bronze medallist, is in top form coming into state. The Beachies are also heading to the Australian Titles in Western Australia on April 1 and 2. Media release, 17 Feb 2014 Zach Makepeace, Ocean Beach Surf Life Saving Club

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