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Discarded syringes collected three times a week Discarded syringes are collected twice a week from around Woy Woy Hospital’s needle exchange and the nearby McEvoy oval by Central Coast Health staff and once a week by a volunteer group according to Central Coast Health , an investigation by Peninsula News has revealed.

The Woy Woy Motor Registry will soon be vacant if the efforts of the community and its representatives to keep it open do not work

Council votes unanimously to retain motor registry Gosford Council has voted unanimously to support the retention of the Woy Woy Motor Registry. The council will write to the Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight to support the local community in having the decision to close the Woy Woy registry reversed. The motion was put by Labor councilor, deputy mayor Jim McFadyen, to the July 14 council meeting. In a show of bipartisan support, Liberal councillor Bob Ward seconded the motion. Cr McFadyen said the 35,000 people living on the Peninsula had been treated with contempt by the NSW Government. He said 1100 people used the Woy Woy shopfront monthly and it conducted more than 160 driving tests a month. He said the closure of the Woy Woy registry may result in Peninsula people who voted Liberal at the last NSW election not doing so again. Cr Ward said: “I appreciate the closure was made to reduce duplication of services.” “There are currently 36 one-

stop shops throughout the state with a further 34 scheduled to be rolled out. “Despite the attributable beneﬁts, it would appear little or no community consultation went on before the decision was announced,” he said. Cr Ward said he believed Peninsula residents would be unfairly disadvantaged by the closure, particularly the elderly. “The drive from the Peninsula to the Gosford service can be arduous especially with the delays at the West Gosford intersection,” he said. “A lot more thought should have gone into the decision.” Cr Bowles suggested that, if the Peninsula currently had a sitting Liberal member of state parliament, the community may have had more of a chance of keeping the Woy Woy Motor Registry open. Cr Bowles said she did support the motion because the Peninsula needed the service. “This was obviously an on paper decision,” Cr Bowles said. “When I ﬁrst heard it, I thought it was a hard-to-believe joke,” she said. According to Cr Bowles, the

closure of the Woy Woy motor registry had the potential to kill the Woy Woy town centre, which already has a number of empty shops. She called for the motion to be amended to ask for a reversal of the decision to close the current outlet and for a Services NSW one-stop-shop to be opened on the Peninsula. Cr Craig Doyle also spoke in favour of the motion. “At the end of the day, this boils down to a massive reduction in services. “They are saying the Peninsula is not worthy of this service,” Cr Doyle said. He said it was heartening to see Cr McFadyen and Cr Ward working in unison to support the people of the Peninsula and called on the local State members of parliament to put aside their political differences and join forces to work on the issue for their constituents. Gosford Council agenda, NM.8, 14 July 2015 Transcript, 14 July 2015 Reporter: Jackie Pearson

Member for Gosford Ms Kathy Smith raised the alarm about discarded syringes at both sites after a local resident had told her a large quantity of used hypodermic syringes had been discarded around the needle exchange at Woy Woy Hospital. “The person was rightly concerned about the possibility of contamination from needle pricks that this situation risked,” Ms Smith said. Ms Smith said she would prefer the area to be cleared on a more regular basis. The Woy Woy Needle and Syringe Program was located on the corner of Ocean Beach Rd and Kathleen St at Woy Woy Hospital, according to a statement from Central Coast Health. The program had three disposal bins at the hospital which can be utilised 24 hours a day and an additional disposal bin inside the program’s ofﬁce. “The Local Health District works in conjunction with local councils and police to educate and encourage the community to dispose of used needle syringes in a safe and appropriate manner,” the statement said. “Following the recent discovery

of used injecting equipment at a sports field in Woy Woy, the Health District’s harm minimisation team included this site as one of its hotspots, which are regularly monitored by staff. “Harm minimisation team staff have continued to visit the area since the event and there has been no further evidence of injecting equipment and no further reports of injecting equipment at the site. “The harm minimisation team also regularly monitors the Woy Woy Hospital campus and immediate surrounding grounds, which includes the streets on the boundaries of the hospital. “There has been no evidence of injecting equipment or reports to the harm minimisation team of injecting equipment in the surrounding grounds. “Members of the public should contact the Needle Clean up Hotline if they find used injecting equipment on 1800 633 353.” The statement said: “The NSW Needle and Syringe Program (NSP) is an evidence-based public health program that aims to reduce the transmission of infections such as HIV and hepatitis C among people who inject drugs. “An important component of the NSP is the promotion and provision for the safe disposal of used injecting equipment.” Media release, 3 July 2015 Jacob Webb, Office of Kathy Smith Media statement, 7 July 2015 Jill Warwicker, Central Coast Local Health District Jackie Pearson, journalist

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o l l o w i n g e x t e n s i v e negotiations with the developer and over 1,500 public objections, Gosford Council refused a contentious proposal to redevelop the Avoca Beach Theatre at its Tuesday, June 9 ordinary meeting. The proposal had sought to add four cinemas to the site as well as a cafe and gallery, five residential units and basement car parking. Gosford mayor, Cr Lawrie McKinna said despite Council’s best efforts to try and make the redevelopment workable, in the end it was refused for a number of reasons. “The planning assessment looked very closely at all the community’s feedback and gave the applicant many chances to provide more information about any issues or amend the proposal as well,” Cr McKinna said. “Given the proposal’s excessive size and height, there were major concerns it would see the site become overdeveloped, which would just not fit with the local area’s character. “Plus, for us to approve this redevelopment, especially considering the amount of public opposition, would not have been in the community’s best interests. “Although we received well over 1,500 individual letters and signatures objecting to this proposal, it’s important to acknowledge that we also received around 800 individual letters and signatures supporting it. “But ultimately the site’s flooding risks were too significant to ignore, especially for this proposal. “With the site located in

The potential loss of the lawn at the side of the Avoca Theatre was one of the concerns raised about the site’s redevelopment

an existing floodway, the proposed vehicle access and basement car parking for the redevelopment posed serious public safety risks if the site flooded,” he said. In March 2015, the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage advised Gosford Council that the NSW Minister for Heritage, on the recommendation of the Heritage Council of NSW, had made an Interim Heritage Order over the site. The Interim Heritage Order meant Council had limited power to determine the current application without the concurrence of the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage. “I would like to sincerely thank every resident for their comments and feedback on

this proposal, and patience while we assessed the application,” Cr McKinna said. “I’d also like to thank the Council staff and developer for their efforts in trying to see whether this redevelopment could be delivered in a more suitable and acceptable way.” The owner of the Avoca Theatre, Mr Norman Hunter addressed the ordinary meeting prior to the Council’s decision to refuse the development proposal. Mr Hunter said he believed all the concerns relating to vehicular access, seating capacity and ﬂoor imprint had been addressed. He said amended plans had been lodged but they were not the plans contained in the report to

the council meeting. “Please remember the theatre is important to the Central Coast and the challenge for us all is to ﬁnd a way forward for this signiﬁcant cultural facility for the Central Coast,” Mr Hunter said. Cr Gabby Bowles said it was with a heavy heart she moved the motion for refusal and thanked both the Hunters for the work they had put in and the community for its input. “The reasons I cannot support a further deferral are that there are other issues in the report that the current application doesn’t address,” Cr Bowles said. She said she could not get past the bulk and scale of the development proposed considering its

dominant position in the Avoca bowl. “I do think there is a potential to ﬁnd an outcome that would see this theatre grow but I think it is time that we now make a decision on what is before us,” she said. Cr Hilary Morris said she would support the refusal because Council needed to do ﬂood mediation work and she was concerned about the height of the proposed development and its impact on residents. Cr Deanna Bocking said she wished to move that council meet the proponents once the interim heritage order was resolved should they wish to continue with a development on the site. Cr Vicki Scott said the Avoca Theatre development application had be the worst

she had dealt with in her 12 years as a councillor in terms of it being the most complicated. “In dealing with DAs we have to determine by the planning legislation,’ Cr Scott said. “It is not our concern whether the Hunters have a viable business, whether one or ﬁve screens, whether the lawn survives, so long as the DA complies,” she said. “Also it is not our concern that the theatre is iconic or that the Hunters and the theatre may not survive refusal of the DA because all council can make its decision on is whether or not the DA complies.” Cr Scott said she would vote against the motion to refuse the development application because: “I don’t feel that I have enough understanding or enough information, believe it or not, to decide whether I want to vote with the refusal.” “I do hope that is not an end to this theatre or to the Hunter’s vision for the theatre and the role it can play in the future,” Cr Bowles concluded before counsellors voted to refuse the development application. “Hopefully the Hunters will see ﬁt that there is a way forward and will see this theatre thriving on into the future for our children and our children’s children,” she said.

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Work halted at aboriginal burial ground Work has come to a halt on a Booker Bay development after it was claimed to have damaged a culturallysignificant aboriginal burial ground. The Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council has claimed that excavation for a new building had “significantly damaged” a shell midden and that Gosford Council was responsible for providing incorrect information which allowed it to occur. Gosford Council had written to the developer stating “that the site was clear for development” and it “did not declare the previously identified requirements for an Aboriginal Heritage Impact Permit”, according to Darkinjung CEO Mr Sean Gordon “It’s just heartbreaking to see a potential site of our collective history bulldozed over because of an administrative error, oversight or any other reason,” he said. “Despite the damage to the site and potential breaches of the National Parks and Wildlife Act, we remain committed to working with all relevant parties to develop an Aboriginal Heritage Impact Permit for the site so that works can proceed. “With an increased awareness of our culture and history, we can all ensure that we’re protecting our shared history. “Together, we can make sure that errors like this don’t ever happen again,” he said.

According to Mr Gordon, the recent history surrounding the site in Booker Bay Rd, Booker Bay started in July 1970 when aboriginal remains were found within property. In April 2010, a development application was made for the property by its former owner. Then in June 2010, an initial inspection reported the possible presence of an Aboriginal burial ground and shell midden. The site was then registered with the Office of Environment and Heritage’s Aboriginal Information Management System. In April 2012, the property’s former owners commissioned a report on the property by Austral Archaeology. Austral determined, among other things, that the entire study area was considered to be of high potential significance and any subsurface activity in the study area could have had an adverse impact on the important site, Mr Gordon said. The Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council formally responded to Austral Archaology in June 2012 and suggested further investigation was warranted. “In July 2012, Gosford Council received notice from Office of Environment and Heritage that recommended an Aboriginal Heritage Impact Permit and strict compliance with its terms,” Mr Gordon said. According to Mr Gordon,

between August 2012 and February 2015, the property was sold to its new owner, Urban Growth NSW. “The new owner demolished the existing dwelling on the property and developed a new dwelling under State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP, Affordable Rental Housing) 2009,” Mr Gordon said. “In February 2015, the Office of Environment and Heritage received a report of damage by construction works to a registered shell midden on the site.” “For more than five years we’ve been working with Gosford Council, various state government departments and the former owner of a property in Booker Bay to properly determine the cultural significance of the site,” Mr Gordon said. “It’s extremely disappointing that after all this time, diligence and effort from so many people, we now have an unapproved construction sitting on top of a potentially culturally significant site. “As a community here on the Central Coast and especially on the Woy Woy Peninsula, there is a strong recognition of the importance of our heritage. “This is not just aboriginal heritage, this is Australian heritage.” Media release, 10 June 2015 Ashleigh Milne, Brilliant Logic

The decision follows a previous abortive attempt to reverse a previous decision of the council, where the council did not have enough councillors in the chamber to make the decison. The process started at the council’s May 12 meeting, when it decided to defer voting on the development proposal and instead decided to arrange a site visit. That site visit was then put on hold at the request of the developer. At its May 26 meeting, the council was unable to rescind its motion from May 12 due to the lack of a quorum. Council’s latest meeting, held on Tuesday, June 9, did secure a successful vote to rescind the May

12 resolutions. Councillors then passed a new substantive motion that: “At the request of the applicant this matter be deferred for the applicant to consult with the community, after this consultation the site inspection take place at a future date”. Each time the Bells Living and Bells Green development proposal has come before Council, general manager Mr Paul Anderson and Councillors McKinna, Bowles, Bocking, Morris and McFadyen have each declared some degree of personal interest in the development. On the latest occasion, once those with signiﬁcant interests left the chamber, Cr Bocking moved that the recommendation to rescind the previous resolution and Cr Ward seconded the motion. A further motion was then voted on and adopted, that a site visit be arranged for a later date if required. Gosford Council agenda NM.4, 9 June 2015

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The developer of the controversial Bells Living and Bells Green development proposals at Killcare has been successful in asking Gosford Council for more time to consult with the community.

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yong mayor, Cr Doug Eaton OAM has called allegations the bottom of it because we that his wife knowingly held shares in companies related to a knew nothing about it,” he said. development at Warnervale a “baseless slur”. In terms of the Fit for ember for Wyong, Mr David Harris the Future process being Cr Eaton said his wife MP has called for an independent imposed on all local councils judicial inquiry into allegations was taking action with the by the state government, Cr raised about links between developer donations Human Rights Commission Eaton said his view was on the basis that she had and spot rezonings across Wyong shire. that Wyong and Gosford

Mr Harris said he had written to the Ofﬁce of Local Government, the Minister for Local Government and the Minister for Planning calling for an independent judicial inquiry into allegations raised in the Newcastle Herald as well as other issues around planning decisions. “For the last two years, locals have been raising concerns about several decisions, and in particular, the proposed Chappypie Theme Park in Warnervale,” Mr Harris said. “Serious allegations raised in the media … as well as potential links between developer donations and spot rezonings across Wyong Shire, need immediate investigation. “The Minister for Local Government needs to consider whether the mayor should remain on the Joint Regional Planning Panel if an investigation goes ahead. “I would also call on the mayor to consider stepping down from his position if any investigation is launched. “The Wyong mayor has nothing to fear if he has acted correctly.

been the victim of racial and sexual discrimination through allegations made that she owned shares in a company related to developers of a proposed Chinese theme park at Warnervale. “It has been proven that there is no issue with the shares at all,” Cr Eaton said. “This is discrimination against my wife because she is married to me,” he said. In a statement sent to Wyong Council, the chief executive officer of Australian Chinese Them Park Pty Ltd, Mr Bruce Zhong said: “Ms Eaton never knew she was a shareholder in Sydney China Daily. “This is a mistake I made and when I realised that, I corrected it. “Cr Eaton received no benefit from this company,” Mr Zhong said. Cr Eaton said he had written to the NSW opposition leader, Mr Luke Foley MP, calling for him to sack member for Wyong, Mr David Harris MP from the role of shadow minister for the Central Coast. He said there had been unanimous support for a mayoral minute at the Council’s meeting on Wednesday, June 24 stating Media release, 17 June 2015 Jake Allen, that all planning decisions Office of David Harris made by Council during

“An inquiry is the best way for these issues to be resolved and restore local residents’ conﬁdence in the process. “The community currently has a very low opinion about how planning decisions are being made and that is not acceptable. “I have a responsibility to ensure that when such matters are raised, they are investigated appropriately – all public ofﬁcials should act without fear or favour and report any such allegations to the proper authority. “I made a promise to many residents whilst door knocking during the campaign that I would always put them and their concerns before my own and I would expect that of any elected representatives, whether it is in parliament or council. “I hope the NSW Government will take these allegations seriously and acknowledge the concerns of the Wyong Shire community by starting an investigation as quickly as possible.”

Letter from Wyong mayor, Cr Doug Eaton calling on Luke Foley to replace Mr Harris as shadow minister for the Central Coast and statement from Bruce Zhang

the past two years had been based on the professional recommendations of Council staff. “The fact that all councillors, including Labor councilors, supported the minute demolishes the whole of Harris’ argument that there is something wrong with Wyong Council,” Cr Eaton said. “He is either saying the Wyong Council staff are corrupt or inefﬁcient,” Cr Eaton said. He also said false reports had been published in other newspapers that the Chappypie China Time theme park proposed for Warnervale had been

refused by NSW Planning. “The Gateway process is a yes or no proposition and it was approved,” Cr Eaton said. “It was given the green light to go ahead and do all the usual studies. “It is the preliminary approval before spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on studies.” Cr Eaton said he was in Canberra when his wife was approached to respond to allegations about owning shares in a company related to the Chappypie development. “We were given two hours to respond and it took three days to get to

Councils are likely to be merged. “We’ve got to put forward an argument about why we shouldn’t have a merger,” he said. “We couldn’t get access to the Gosford ﬁgures to put together an argument for a merger.” He said there had been quite a lot of uninformed comment about the whole merger progress. “A merged council would be a complete new entity,” he said. It would involve the dissolution of the two existing Central Coast councils and the creation of a brand new entity, according to Cr Eaton. The mayor said he had supported a motion put forward (but not carried) by Cr Lloyd Taylor at the June 24 meeting setting out what Wyong Council believed should be the elements of a merged Coast council. The recommendations included that a new merged council had 15 councillors who were on full-time wages, seven from each of the existing Wyong and Gosford LGAs and a popularly elected mayor.

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proposed 100-room boarding house at Ourimbah could not be discussed by Wyong Council at its general meeting on Wednesday, July 8 because seven out of eight councillors present declared interests in the matter.

A meeting to update residents about the boarding house development was attended by over 300 people

Third meeting opposes boarding house plans

The decision about the development is now in the hands of the Land and Environment Court and will be heard between September 15 and 17. In May, Gosford Council advised the Land and Environment Court that there

had been no mediated outcome between it and the applicant, who has since filed an appeal. A site inspection will be held at Ettalong on Tuesday, September 15, and residents are hoping that the Court will agree to hear the case at Ettalong Diggers Memorial Club on September 16 and 17. Peninsula Chamber of Commerce president Mr Matthew Wales said the latest public meeting was called to keep residents informed as to the process with the appeal.

As a result of the meeting, residents have sent a letter to Council asking for the original planner who worked on the report that formed the basis of Council’s original rejection of the development application, Mr Luke Marquet, to be its expert witness. “The letter has called for Gosford Council to engage him as he was contracted by Council to assess and prepare the report refusing the application,” Mr Wales said. The letter, which was signed

by over 300 residents, also asked for Council to engage a parking engineer to give evidence to the Land and Environment Court. The meeting also appointed Mr Wales as a community contact point to liaise between residents and council during the appeal process. “Of all my years as Chamber president and in business on the Peninsula, I have never seen a community rally as cohesively as the Ettalong community has over this development,” Mr

Wales said. “The community has learned to work together,” he said. “Every person at the meeting signed the letter and a petition objecting to the amended plan that is currently before the court,” Mr Wales said. Interview, 30 June 2015 Matthew Wales, Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Reporter: Jackie Pearson MORE - Page 9

Over 300 Gosford Council workers attended United Services Union meetings and passed a vote of no conﬁdence in Council’s CEO and management team

ore than 300 Gosford City Council staff from all depots, ofﬁces and services passed a motion of no conﬁdence in CEO Mr Paul Anderson and his management team.

The United Services Union (USU) which represents local government workers, said union members held a series of meetings on Wednesday, June 17 and Thursday, June 18 at Gosford Council depots at Erina and Mangrove Mountain, along with the Gosford administration building and

Woy Woy depot. “Hundreds of employees of Gosford Council have taken part in a series of meetings, held in their own time, to discuss serious concerns regarding attempts by council management to reduce take home pay and job security,” USU organiser, Mr Luke Hutchinson said.

“The meetings, which involved a cross section of staff from all areas and services, culminated in overwhelming votes of ‘no conﬁdence’ in Gosford Council CEO, Mr Paul Anderson and his management team. “Also of concern has been a recent spike of industrial disputes, with

management attempting to remove or reduce basic award entitlements. “Our members sent a strong and proud collective message to the management of Gosford Council, enough is enough,” he said. “The CEO and his management team need to end their aggressive attacks on the pay and job security of the hard-working local staff that deliver services to our community.”

The USU has been disputing a number of policies and decisions by council management in the NSW Industrial Relations Commission, including a proposal to cut workers’ pay by up to four per cent each year. “These outrageous cuts will ultimately lead to lower productivity and service output,” Mr Hutchinson said. “Our union stands with the Central Coast

community, which can’t afford to see productivity and service delivery drop because of ideological attacks by the council management team. “We’re urging concerned community members to contact their local councillor and voice their opposition at these cynical attacks on local workers.”

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Over 300 Ettalong residents attended a meeting on Sunday, June 28, to express their concern over the third set of plans to build a boarding house adjacent to Ferry Rd wharf.

Shoreline walker winched to safety A 64-year-old man was winched to safety last week after he became stranded on a rock in Brisbane Water National Park between Pearl Beach and Patonga. The rescue occurred after two men, aged 64 and 65, attempted walking along the shoreline from

Pearl Beach to Patonga at about 2.30pm on July 1. Police were told the men were unable to complete the journey via the shoreline, and entered the Brisbane Water National Park at Patonga. About 5:30pm, the men became stranded on a rock and, due to rising waters, alerted emergency

services. Ofﬁcers attached to Brisbane Water Local Area Command, Ambulance paramedics and NSW Fire and Rescue attended and winched the 64-year-old man to safety a short time later. The older man had left the location prior to the rescue of the other, in an attempt to ﬁnd a way

back. A second search was initiated including the dog unit, Police Rescue, and a rescue helicopter. About 9.30pm, the man was located at an address at Pearl Beach, safe and well. Neither man required treatment. The incident has prompted

police to remind bushwalkers to plan their journeys ahead of time, ensure sufﬁcient food, water and warm clothing are always taken, and to stay put and remain together when emergency services have been contacted. Media release, 2 July 2015 NSW Police media

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The approval or refusal of the proposed boarding house at 2-4 Glen Rd Ourimbah will now be determined by the Joint Regional Planning Panel at its meeting next week. Cr Eaton, Taylor, Best, Webster, Vincent, Troy and Matthews all declared interests in the matter, which left independent Cr Bob Graham, the only councillor present, able to discuss it. Cr Greenwald and Nayna were absent but had previously declared interests in the matter. The absence of a quorum to discuss the matter meant the decision to make submissions to next week’s Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) meeting was deferred to Council’s acting general manager, Mr Scott Cox. Chairperson of the Stop Glen Road Action Group, Mr Greg McGill was also unable to speak at the meeting because the matter could not be debated. According to a report from Wyong Council’s development and building department manager, acting director, Ms Tanya O’Brien, the

An artist's impression of the proposed Glen Rd boarding house as it will be presented to the JRPP

application was reviewed by the Hunter Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) last year which deferred its determination pending the provision of additional information and design change. The original DA was for the demolition of two existing dwellings and the erection of a fourstory boarding house containing 94 rooms, a manager’s residence, parking and open space. The revised application is for a three-storey boarding house with 100 rooms, a manager’s residence, parking and open space. “Following a thorough planning assessment, the application is recommended for approval,” the report said. In the latest version of the proposal, the building width has increased at the street frontage, and internal changes include communal recreation rooms on each level, light

wells and storage. The proposed building will house 87 single units, 10 doubles, three accessible units and the manager’s unit. Each unit would contain an en-suite, kitchenette, robe and desk. The landscaping plan has been revised with extensive landscaping proposed within the front setback and in communal areas, according to the latest report to Council. Unless Mr Cox decides to make alternative submissions to the JRPP, it is expected that the report submitted to the Wednesday, July 8 meeting will be forwarded to the Hunter Central Coast JRPP for determination on Friday, July 16. In other words, the outcome from Wyong Council to the JRPP will be a report supporting the approval of the proposed development.

Mr Greg McGill from the Stop Glen Road Action Group said residents present in the public gallery for the Council meeting were “very, very disappointed” that the issue was not debated. Mr McGill said he was surprised that several councillors declared conﬂicts of interest based on connections with former federal member for Dobell, Mr Craig Thompson. Mr McGill said he believed Mr Thompson, along with former Wyong councillor and mayor Mr Neil Rose, had been employed by the developers K and P Gregory, to chair focus groups and lobby current ALP councillors to support the proposed development. “We believe the councillors used their declared conﬂicts at the meeting to get out of declaring whether

or not they supported the development,” Mr McGill said. He said the outcomes of the focus groups chaired by Mr Thompson had been used as part of the developer’s social impact statement in its development proposal to incorrectly demonstrate community support for the development. The Stop Glen Road Action Group is also seeking advice as to whether Mr Cox is an appropriate person to make submissions to the JRPP given that he was the author of the ﬁrst report to Council recommending the original development application. According to Mr McGill, the group will be “up the creek without a paddle” if the JRPP approves the current version of the development application. “Our only avenue would be the Land and Environment Court and

we have been told that we would need a minimum of $50,000 to take it there and we have nothing of that kind at the moment,” he said. Member for Dobell, Ms Karen McNamara attended the Council meeting as a show of support for the Ourimbah residents. Member for The Entrance, Mr David Mehan has also expressed support for the Ourimbah residents and is expected to speak at the JRPP in opposition to the boarding house development. Mr McGill said the Stop Glen Road Action Group did not believe that the developer had met the six conditions set out by the JRPP in relation to its concerns about the bulk and scale of the development. “One ﬂoor has come off the top but there is an additional wing to be built and they have reduced the size of the rooms to just above the state minimum requirements,” Mr McGill said. In the speech he did not get to present to the meeting, Mr McGill said the group would be detailing the issues that it believed the developer had failed to address to the JRPP meeting.

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he currently vacant upper floor of the Kibbleplex building in finalised,” the report said. “The two lower levels Henry Parry Drive is likely to become a 300-space car park based on a report to the Tuesday, July 14 ordinary meeting of Gosford were always a major challenge and were initially Council. Council received a report from a strategy/policy workshop held in March that recommended a strategic change for Kibbleplex targeting the upper vacant level as car parking. It also recommended that initiatives to lease the ground floor for learning and education, retail, commercial or community activities and a possible smart work hub expansion should continue. However, the report concluded that prospects for the future of Kibbleplex are limited and Council’s return on investment miniscule. “Recent reports and reviews suggest Kibbleplex is not an ideal library location and other sites are under review,” the report said. “In this respect, most learning and education uses would be better dealt

with in conjunction with the library.” Kibbleplex was acquired for $11 million in 2011, subsidised by a $7 million grant on the basis the two upper levels provided 400 commuter parks for ﬁve years, the report said. This commitment expires on February 28, 2016, effectively transferring full control of the building to Council. “The lower levels have a combined area of 18,000 sqm but remain vacant given their size, location and limited adaptability for most uses,” the report said. “Numerous initiatives by Council and private investors to deliver solutions on these ﬂoors have failed. “The combined existing and foreseeable demand from all potential uses is less than 25% of the total area available.

“Available grants are too small to deliver outcomes over the large area. “Significant Council investment is not recommended, due to limited prospect of a commercial return and also the insufficient economic benefits available. “Entities such as the Smart Work Hub can expand if successful, and solid interest exists from one educational entity at present. The suggestion to investigate conversion of the upper vacant level for car parking was seen as “a strategic and low risk investment for Council, likely to provide good future returns as CBD revitalisation occurs. “A position on this initiative and the February 28, 2016 expiry date will also enable a City Centre Park Strategy to be

mothballed. “Each provides 9,000 sqm floor plates with limited demand or utility in their current form. Since 2011, numerous initiatives have been touted including a learning and education centre, lecture theatres and meeting rooms, co-locating the library, smart work hub, and large office spaces. All options resulted in very little return on investment for Gosford Council, according to the report. “In 2011, a private developer took an option to lease the building and create a Paddy’s Market” type concept to the ground floor and commercial offices above. “The project failed due to minimal interest. “Other leasing campaigns also failed, generally because; the floor plates do not provide

appealing office premises, natural light is very low and better alternatives exist elsewhere. “Annual office demand in Gosford is limited and even if marketable; the large floors would take many years to fill. “Forecast rent levels do not suggest a satisfactory return given the costs to deliver.” The report also said ongoing initiatives to establish a learning and education centre also remain uneconomic. “The total demand from all prospective learning and education uses is only around 4,000 sqm, less than 25% of the space available,” it said. The report suggested that learning and education users would want Council to fund their fit out and other set up costs, also considered unviable. “Learning and education premises are small, with the largest to date being a 1,500 sq metre interest from the Central Coast Community

College (“CCCC”). “This is progressing and does not rely on a library presence. “Available tools to measure the economic impact of these entities suggest limited economic benefits. “Nearby universities remain reluctant to commit to Gosford in any substantial manner, which could justify Council investment.” A commercial agent has again been appointed to pursue large retail or commercial tenants for the ground floor but interest to date is low and significant results are not anticipated. “Both floors are unlikely to lease in the foresee-able future. “The $7,000,000 potential funding available, equates to only $390 per square metre, so meaningful fit-out initiatives would need Council capital.

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Gosford Council has voted unanimously to support the retention of the Woy Woy Motor Registry. The council will write to the Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight to support the local community in having the decision to close the Woy Woy registry reversed. The motion was put by Labor councilor, deputy mayor Jim McFadyen, to the July 14 council meeting. In a show of bipartisan support, Liberal councillor Bob Ward seconded the motion. Cr McFadyen said the 35,000 people living on the Peninsula had been treated with contempt by the NSW Government. He said 1100 people used the Woy Woy shopfront monthly and it conducted more than 160 driving tests a month. He said the closure of the Woy Woy registry may result in Peninsula people who voted Liberal at the last NSW election not doing so again. Cr Ward said: “I appreciate the closure was made to reduce duplication of services.” “There are currently 36 one-

Ms Smith said she discovered this after a local resident had told her a large quantity of used hypodermic syringes had been discarded around the needle exchange at Woy Woy Hospital. “The person was rightly concerned about the possibility of contamination from needle pricks that this situation risked,” Ms Smith said. Ms Smith said she contacted the Central Coast Local Health District who advised of the clean-up. Ms Smith said she would prefer the area to be cleared on a more regular basis. The Woy Woy Needle and Syringe Program was located on the corner of Ocean Beach Rd and Kathleen St at Woy Woy Hospital, according to a statement from Central Coast Health. The program had three disposal bins at the hospital which can be utilised 24 hours a day and an additional disposal bin inside the program’s ofﬁce. “The Local Health District works in conjunction with local councils and police to educate and encourage the community to dispose of used needle syringes in a safe and appropriate manner,” the statement said. “Following the recent discovery

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Future of COSS referred to councillors’ workshop The future of Gosford Council’s unique Coastal Open Space System (COSS) will be the subject of a “strategy-policy workshop” involving Gosford councillors within the next month. A report to Gosford Council has recommended that COSS land which includes parcels located around the Peninsula from Phegans Bay to Patonga could have their zoning changed to residential. The workshop will consider the report’s recommendations, which were not adopted by Council. COSS land was not included in the 2014 Gosford planning scheme, known as the Gosford Local Environment Plan (LEP), which was required by the NSW Government when it implemented a new Standard LEP which aimed to “align and consolidate planning instruments into a single standard instrument that would provide consistency across the state”. Gosford omitted COSS from the LEP because it was subject to “previous planning controls and instruments” that had been “recognised as having difﬁculty and uncertainty as part of a future Standard”, according to a report from the Council’s planning department. “Bonus Lot” provisions that were part of the system were also not included. Gosford Council describes the Coastal Open Spaces System as “Unique to our region, with Gosford

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Council the only council in NSW to actively acquire and manage bushland as a system of networks to encourage the enhancement and protection of our natural open spaces”. The system currently consists of over 70 natural reserves set aside for plants and animals, naturebased recreation and to preserve the bushland character of the area. “The COSS was created in 1984 and Council continues to actively purchase identiﬁed high nature conservation value land as it becomes available,” the Council’s website states. Funds for purchasing land for

the system come from rates and developer contributions. The main COSS reserve located on the Peninsula is Mount Ettalong Reserve which can be accessed from Patonga Dve, Pearl Beach. That land, and other smaller parcels located throughout the Peninsula are currently covered by Interim Development Order 122 that expires on 11 February 2019, according to the planning department’s report. The planning department said it had three objectives in undertaking a review of environmental lands. The ﬁrst was to identify a way forward for transferring deferred

lands to the Local Environment Plan by developing flexible zone boundary controls. The second was to “pro-actively winding up” the bonus lot provisions. The third was to create principles to identify land for further investigation as part of an urban edge policy. The report made eight consequent recommendations to the July 14 council meeting. The report recommended that Council undertake discussions with NSW Planning and Environment to facilitate a flexible boundary clause within its Local Environment Plan. It recommended that land currently zoned 7(a) be rezoned E2 Environmental Conservation and land currently zoned 7(c2) be rezoned E3 Environmental Management. Another recommendation was for Council to continue to make representations to the Minister for Planning for a new E5 zone that would be appropriate to apply to land in the Coastal Outdoor Spaces System. If the report’s recommendations were adopted, Council would then hold a series of consultation workshops with its environment committee, staff, residents and external experts to finalise a list of principles to define future urban investigation areas. Once that process was complete, general manager Mr Paul Anderson would be given authority to use the agreed principles to identify land suitable for rezoning to a “zone

reﬂective of urban development ie residential”. However, the recommendations were not adopted by the meeting, but referred to a strategy-policy workshop of councillors for further consideration. The referral was suggested by Cr Gabby Bowles and Cr Hillary Morris who suggested the review of environmental zones should be the subject of such a workshop before a decision was made. Requesting further time to analyse the report, Cr Bowles said: “Unless we do a comprehensive review of the whole local government area, how do we ever expect to get outcomes to protect previous environmental land and allow for future growth?” Cr Morris said she was concerned that an urban edge study implied an expansion of areas zoned for residential development within the Local Government Area. “My understanding was that future growth should be conﬁned to the existing urban footprint,” Cr Morris said. The recommendations that are to be discussed at the strategic/ policy workshop include a review of land currently zoned 7(c2) as part of an Urban Edge Study to determine their appropriate zoning before February 2019. Gosford Council agenda GOV.84, 14 July 2015 MORE - Page 5

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Mr Anderson interjected and raised a procedural issue through the mayor, Cr McKinna. Mr Anderson said he believed Cr Scott was referring to issues about individual members of his staff which were confidential and should not have been discussed in the public meeting. Cr Craig Doyle said it was the council that had given Mr Anderson the go ahead to restructure. “Sending any executive out on a reform agenda is never going to be a popularist decision,” Cr Doyle said. He said he had been through four previous attempts to restructure during his time on Council and none had worked. “I have spoken to many members of the community none of whom has said the current restructure has fallen foul,” he said. “We knew there was going to be some pain. People I have worked with in this building for many years are no longer here. “When we are reconfirming our confidence in the CEO, we are confirming our decision to restructure. “This is really an operational matter. “If we believe the CEO isn’t hitting the mark then we may have something to talk about,” he said. A majority vote resulted in the recommendations in the mayoral minute being adopted. Council confirmed “its confidence in the CEO and the reform agenda that is currently underway in Gosford Council and offer thanks for his efforts”. Council requested Mr Anderson to pass on their resolution to his executive and management teams. Cr Hillary Morris abstained from voting and Cr Vicki Scott voted against the motion. Gosford Council agenda, MM.10, 14 July 2015 Transcript, 14 July 2015 Reporter: Jackie Pearson

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CEN calls for retention of COSS The Community Environment Network has called on Gosford Council to retain the Coastal Open Space System and its “bonus lot” provisions in the Gosford planning scheme. It has asked Council to undertake a study to investigate how this might be achieved. Responding to recommendations from the council’s planning department, the network has also called for time for the public to discuss the idea of COSS zoning being reviewed before a decision is made by the council and for the release of an attachment that has been withheld and a secret recommendation it contained. Addressing the July 14 council meeting, network executive ofﬁcer Ms Jane Smith said the network supported moves by the council to continue to pressure the State Government to introduce an additional environmental zone to protect the open space system. It also supported an investigation of the potential for “bonus lot” subdivisions. “We support Council identifying those properties that may have potential for bonus lot subdivision and a pathway forward within which the bonus lot provision could be acted upon or not, if decided by the owner. “At the conclusion of this process, a further report should be presented to Council providing an outcome of the investigation.” However, the network opposed

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a number of the council planning department’s recommendations and urged that any changes be consistent with the Council’s own biodiversity strategy. Ms Smith said the network opposed the rezoning of COSS land as residential and of implementing a “ﬂexible boundary” clause. “This recommendation does not consider a key objective of Council’s Biodiversity Strategy to maintain urban development in the existing urban footprint to protect agriculture land and environmental sensitive lands,” she said. “The ﬂexible boundary clause in the current interim development order has only ever been used to degrade adjacent more environmentallysensitive land. “To our knowledge, it has never been used to enhance the local environment, rather only at the cost of the environment.”

Ms Smith said the report to the council from its planning department was inaccurate and misleading in its description of the council’s Biodiversity Strategy. “Action Seven from the Biodiversity Strategy reads: ‘Focus development around existing urban centres to maintain the urban development in the existing urban footprint to protect agriculture land and environmental sensitive lands’. “The words ‘existing’ and ‘protect’ have been left out of this Council report,” she said. “If Council were to adopt the recommendations of this report, it would be throwing out its Biodiversity Strategy.” Ms Smith disputed population growth projections used in the report and questioned its references to the Central Coast Regional Strategy (2005). “The Central Coast Regional

Strategy talked about focusing new development within existing urban areas. “Greenfield areas are only to occur in Wyong. There were no greenfield areas in Gosford Local Government Area,” she said. “The Regional Strategy also recognised challenges including water supply and transport for population growth. “This report is suggesting rezoning for residential land without any consideration of these issues. “To proceed with these investigations raises significant questions about who will benefit from having land up-zoned to residential and how will accountability and transparency be managed.” Ms Smith said the Community Environment Network had consulted planning experts who had “indicated that the bonus lot provision could be included in the Local Environment Plan by re-inserting a clause that was exhibited in the draft LEP,” she said. “The draft clause referred to smaller lots being allowed under arrangements that complied with a Development Agreement. “Planning advice suggests that this was consistent with clauses used in SEPPs and REPs that have not been challenged,” she said. Ms Smith said the report’s recommendation to prioritise the review of land currently zoned 7(c2) as part of an Urban Edge Study was in conflict with any attempts to fully realise the potential for bonus lot

provisions. The Network also called for Council to delete the recommendation to rezone 7(a) zoned land to E2 and 7(c2) land to E3. “It is only dealing with 7(a) and 7(c2) and there is no mention of 7(c3), 7(c4), 7(c5), 7(d) and 7(e) zoned lands which are currently deferred. “All these lands appear to be lumped into Recommendation G … and the main emphasis of G is to identify future residential areas.” Ms Smith said current 7(c3) lands included locations at Killcare Heights together with other isolated pockets that generally reﬂect existing tourist developments. She said the report also suggests that land currently zoned E1 (national parks and reserves) and E2 (Environmental Conservation) be included as potential investigation areas for urban development. “It is staggering that Council wants to include National Parks and E2 Conservation zones in an investigation for rezoning for urban/ residential lands,” she said. She said the Network did support the removal of childcare centres, educational establishments and places of public worship from within the E3 zone. “We do not support the review of the E3 zoned land,” she said. Presentation, 14 July 2015 Jane Smith, Community Environment Network Gosford Council agenda, GOV.84, 14 July 2015

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Council seek street lighting changes Gosford Council will write to the NSW Premier and the Minister for Energy seeking reform in street lighting funding prior to the privatisation of Ausgrid. Without reform, the council is concerned that street lighting would be controlled by Ausgrid’s new majority owner with no clear basis of service and an inappropriately high valuation on the lights which are owned by Ausgrid, according to Council general manager Mr Paul Anderson.

Last year, Council paid street lighting costs of $3.3 million. The majority of the cost, $2.2 million, was in Ausgrid capital and maintenance charges. The other $1.1 million was for electricity consumption and network charges. Council is legally responsible for providing a street lighting service to the community, said Mr Anderson. Media release, 14 July 2015 Paul Anderson, Gosford Council

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Business awards attract 130 people More than 130 people attended the 2015 Peninsula Business Awards held on Saturday, July 4. The award night was held at La Fiamma Restaurant at Ettalong. “The awards saw an array of high quality winners celebrate their businesses and the success of the business community on the Peninsula,” said Chamber president, Mr Matthew Wales. “The Peninsula is extraordinarily fortunate to have some of the best businesses on the Central Coast and the event was the ideal opportunity to congratulate our outstanding businesses and business people,” he said. He said congratulations went to the following winners: Business leader: Abigail Jones (Seasoned Hospitality), Employer of choice: Jasmine Hopcraft (Home Instead Senior Care); Excellence in business (more than 20 employees): Abigail Jones (Seasoned Hospitality); Excellence in business ethics: Gunashaker Senthamilselvan (Grand Pavilion Ettalong Beach); Excellence in innovation: Gunashaker Senthamilselvan (Grand Pavilion Ettalong Beach); Excellence in small business

(less than 20 employees): Steve Brooks (Accom Holidays Ettalong Beach); Excellence in sustainability: Jodie Elkin (Dexus Property Group Deepwater Plaza); Young business executive: Travis Williamson (Job Centre Australia); Young entrepreneur: Isaac Adele (Yes Optus Woy Woy); President’s award (business and community): Cathy Waller (Peninsula Ofﬁce Supplies); President’s award (business development): Tony McPhee (McPhee’s Pharmacy); President’s award (iconic business) – Monique Keogh (The Box On the Water Ettalong Beach). “The NSW Business category winners will move on to the Central Coast Business Excellence Awards in late August and the Peninsula Chamber wish them every success at the regional level,” said Mr Wales. “Recognising business excellence is very important in our local business community and the Peninsula Chamber takes great pride in holding the Business Awards each year.” Media release, 5 July 2015 Matthew Wales, Peninsula Chamber of Commerce

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Council supports same sex marriage (From left) Debbie Sunartha South Street Bushcare, David Green Local Land Services Greater Sydney, Larry Melican GCC Natural Open Space, Dan Keating Local Land Services Greater Sydney, Tony Winch director Umina Community Group, Lucy Wicks member for Robertson, Rod Unsworth Vice President Umina Community Group.

Community group receives dune restoration funding Umina Community Group has announced that it has received a grant of $55,000 from Greater Sydney Local Land Services to stabilise and repair the incipient dunes and the fore-dunes between Ettalong Point and the Umina Beach Surf Lifesaving Club. The funding was from the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program. Member for Robertson Ms Lucy Wicks said it was great to see funding being delivered for this important project on the Peninsula. “The Australian Government is investing $2 billion over four years

in managing natural resources, enabling communities to take practical action,” Ms Wicks said. “This includes $55,000 for this project here on the Central Coast,” she said. “The Landcare Program is designed to be simple, local, long term and targeting on-ground works. “It’s about putting community groups back at the centre of regional land management, to develop the most effective ways to manage and protect our precious natural assets. “Much of the coast took a battering in the recent storms, making this sand dune restoration project even more vital. “It’s great to see that through the Umina Community Group, and engagement with schools and surf clubs, the local community is coming on board and working hard on this restoration.” Funding will be used to employ approved local contractors to remove weed infestation and dumped rubbish from the dunes. Three local volunteer groups will work with contractors and follow up with revegetation by planting local native species including spinifex grass, pigface, and coastal wattles, she said. Umina Community Group

leader Mr Tony Winch said: “This is exciting news for Umina Beach and for the environment. “The dunes are in a very poor state and the ecosystem has been severely damaged by the infestation of noxious weeds including bitou bush, lantana, turkey rhubarb, and asparagus fern, and they are littered with rubbish. “We aim to clean up the dunes over the next 24 months under the supervision and leadership of the Gosford Council’s Bushcare program. “Three local volunteer groups will be involved: the South St Bushcare group, the Peninsula Dunecare group, and the newly established Umina Community Dunecare Group.” Local residents are invited to a public information evening to be held at 7pm on Thursday, July 23, at the Umina Beach Surf Lifesaving Club. Following this initial open night, there will be engagement with schools, clubs, and community organisations. Anyone who wishes to volunteer should visit www. uminacommunitygroup.com for more information. Media release, 14 July 2015 Tim Sowden, Ofﬁce of Lucy Wicks

A full public gallery including same sex couples in rainbow attire offered Gosford Council applause when it unanimously adopted a mayoral minute to support marriage equality at its Tuesday, July 14 meeting. Peninsula resident, Cr Gabby Bowles stated that she wished to speak in favour of the mayoral minute which she had earlier attempted to introduce as a motion. “We have the opportunity to publicly take a stand and support our wider community, the couples, young people, families that feel their relationships are not as valuable as hetero people,” Cr Bowles said. “I am conﬁdent in the past we have advocated for other and different minority groups and now we have the opportunity to advocate for those who should be allowed to marry their chosen spouse,” she said. “This is about opening our arms and opening our hearts to support our same sex community and call upon the government to take long overdue step to change the Marriage Act.” Cr Hillary Morris added her support: “With so many Australians supporting marriage equality, it is time for our government to act on what the community wants.” Cr Craig Doyle said he considered the concept of loving who you want to love as a basic human right. “That is why I am going to support this...to make sure our little community is heard by every single member of parliament.” Cr Vicki Scott noted that the matter was relevant to Council’s

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your home and make sure that you test them regularly,” he said. Mr Smith said all members of any household should know two safe ways out of any room in the home. “Have a written home escape plan in case of ﬁre and practice it regularly,” he said. He also said it was important to check electric blankets for damage or frayed cords before placing them on beds for use. When using heaters, it was important to keep curtains, tablecloths and bedding away from them and wet clothing should be at least one metre from heaters and ﬁreplaces and never left unattended, he said. Candles, power points and clothes dryers should also be used with care. Email, 17 July 2015 Frank Smith, Umina Fire Station

Kyle selected for Kododa challenge Mr Kyle Woodward, 23, has been selected to represent his employer, Club Umina, in the Kokoda Youth Leadership Challenge. The program was developed by former army major Mr Charlie Lynn of Adventure Kokoda and is designed for young Australians who have leadership potential. The trip will begin on Monday, August 3, and conclude on Tuesday, August 14. “Every year Club Umina sends two employees to do the trek,” Mr Woodward said. “I was approached by my manager and was asked if I wanted to accept.” Mr Woodward described the offer as a once in a lifetime, amazing opportunity. The Kokoda Youth Leadership Challenge will involve 15 club employees from all over NSW with 35 school students also taking part in the trek later in the year. “We’ll basically be following the footsteps of the diggers in World War II,” Mr Woodward explained. To prepare for the trek, Mr Woodward has been doing weekly treks around local national parks. “I have been trying to do lots of walking up and down hills,” he said.

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With the trek only weeks away, Mr Woodward said that he’s really excited. “I’ll be gone soon and in the jungle for two weeks.” Club Umina and Merrylands RSL have donated half the cost of the trip however Mr Woodward hopes to raise an extra $3000. “I have already raised funds through chocolate sales at the club along with a 100 club draw weekly,” he said.

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Motor registry closure outrageous The decision to close Woy Woy Motor Registry can only be described as outrageous. The statement by Services NSW that waiting time in their Gosford ofﬁce will be much less than at Woy Woy is a nonsense. People will lose up to an hour in travel time with a 15km journey in each direction (30km round trip). The centre in Gosford has very few dedicated parking spaces. The rest are shared with other

Forum shops and are almost always occupied. This is going to be a huge problem for what could be as many as 10,000 car drivers on the Peninsula. I would urge people to phone their objections to Services NSW on 8059 2035. Letter, 4 July 2015 WR Maynard, Woy Woy

Varoufakis would get stuck into our politicians The former Greek ﬁnance minister, Mr Yanis Varoufakis, was inﬂuenced by the great Prime Minister Paul Keating when he resided in Australia and obviously learned the effectiveness of colourful and sometimes emotional turns of phrase. Such language is so essential when with the drones, nerds and bores of the “institutions of the contemporary international political economy” who are dull and lacking in ideas. The IMF negotiators’ “inability to

Forum match him on the terrain of reason and evidence” plus the pathetic performance of the world’s media (not the SMH) on this crisis are notable. At least we do not have to listen to Howard, Rudd and Newman anymore. If only Varoufakis was an Australian, he could get stuck into the Liberal politicians and media in this country. Letter, 8 July 2015 John Stagg, Woy Woy

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Use budget surplus to maintain Woy Woy motor registry I have sent correspondence to the Premier, Mr Bruce Baird, and the Ministries for Transport, Finance, Services and Property in response to a reply I received from Services NSW concerning the closure of the Woy Woy Motor Registry. The reply stated that Services NSW realised this was a change for the Woy Woy community and that they would continue to provide information to residents and businesses in the coming weeks. It stated that the current Woy Woy site isn’t suitable for a Services NSW one stop shop “because it can’t ﬁt everything needed to deliver quality and speedy service for the full suite of transactions we offer”.

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Forum Letters to the editor should be sent to: Peninsula News PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 or mail@peninsulanews.asn.au See Page 2 for contribution conditions Services NSW has acknowledged that the execution of the closure of Woy Woy Motor Registry has been poorly handled and lacking in community involvement. I have sent the Premier copies of several articles from the local press which reﬂect the depth of community concern, for his consideration. We (Umina Peninsula Probus) acknowledge Service NSW’s

response that Gosford is set to expand as a key Central Coast hub when the approved development applications have been completed and occupied, along with those still awaiting approval. This will obviously take some years. Currently the population of Woy Woy and the Peninsula far outstrips that of Gosford. A decision by Mr Baird to use some of the state’s unexpected budget surplus from property and vehicle transactions (a considerable amount would have come from the Central Coast area) to maintain Woy Woy Motor Registry in its current form until the population dynamic of Gosford changes, would go a long way towards making the community feel its concerns have been acknowledged and considered. Letter, 13 July 2015 Margaret Whiting, Umina

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Develop a proper civic centre Kibbleplex is Gosford Council’s last chance to develop a proper civic centre in Gosford, a centre for the arts and learning, an essential ingredient if Gosford is to become more than a dormitory suburb with residences, hotels, amusements and no heart. Level the current site and build a building for the community for the future. Incorporate on this key site a performing arts centre, adequate library space, learning places for university students and conservatorium students, a performance space, and even a hub and high tech resource for business people. It will open on to a delightful town square in Kibble Park and bring real life and culture back to the CBD. Add an exhibition centre for arts and museum spaces, readily available in the current Library building once vacated. Commercial enterprise cannot

Forum bring these learning and cultural components to the heart of the CBD, only Gosford Council. If Council sells off this land then the last opportunity to provide a signiﬁcant cultural centre , to complement the sporting complex and to bring life and heart back to the CBD, is gone forever. Gosford was established as the civic centre of the Central Coast, South Mann St being the centre of our 19th and 20th Century civic buildings. Life has been lost from the CBD by the removal of its education activity. Where, we might ask, are the future residents of the CBD towers now to send their children to school? Without a bold vision for continuing and developing its cultural life, the essential ingredient to attract residents to all the commercial towers and establish a vibrant life in the CBD will signiﬁcantly diminish.

Council heard Mr Jim Diers speak of “placemaking”. He said to involve the community in decision-making about the CBD was the only way the CBD will succeed. Yet Council has switched track to leave our cultural life in the hands of commercial development. Council has voted behind closed doors for a secret quest to lose control of CBD cultural facilities by selling off the Kibbleplex site at commercial value with zero public input or information to community about public purpose. Where has the vision gone? We need leadership and involvement for our life as a community, not commercial in conﬁdence sell-offs. Council needs to reconsider the opportunity costs of behaving like any other commercial developer, and not meeting the challenge to provide essential and signiﬁcant community space and services. No other body is responsible for this leadership.

This story happened here at Patonga. A man called Mark Slade told me this story and I believe it to be true. Mark Slade was a resident of Woy Woy but spent most of his time as a wanderer. Now and then he would return to Woy Woy to visit family and friends. On one occasion, he and a friend arrived at Patonga, very late to visit a mutual friend. But they found out that the friend had gone away on holidays. As the hour was late, they decided to kip for the night in a derelict house, even though it was rumoured that the house was haunted. They found that the air in the house was unbearably cold even though it was a warm summer night, so they put on extra clothes from their backpacks and eventually dosed off.

Forum Later, they woke to the eerie sound of sobbing and wailing. Mark’s friend went off to investigate. Probably cats, he said. Mark waited, and there was a mysterious silence. About 20 minutes passed, then without warning his mate appeared with a fierce contorted face and also appeared to be covered with blood. “I’m going to kill you, you bastard,” he said, and then he went for Mark’s throat. They both struggled fiercely but luckily, Mark was as strong as a bull and very fit. Still, it was all he could do to hold the man off his throat. They wrestled and then, both

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Forum As for cuisine, there’s Italian, Greek, Chinese, Indian and Thai and a patisserie at Umina that would put the luxury ones in London, Paris and Berlin to shame. Fine cuisine abounds and there are many clubs and pubs that provide excellent meals and refreshments. One must ask why should you leave Woy Woy for exotic places when everything precious is here in Woy Woy? Email, 3 July 2015 Keith Whitﬁeld, Woy Woy

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Education

Learning community holds combined development day Staff from the public schools in the Brisbane Water Learning Community used their pupil-free day on the last day of term two for a combined school development day. “The day was presented by former principal of Redbank Behaviour School, Mr Ian Luscombe and dietician Dr

Alison Knight who engaged the audience on positive behaviour management and how nutrition affected children’s health and learning,” said Ettalong principal, Mr Colin Wallis. “It was an incredibly informative and afﬁrming day that both afforded us extra and innovative behaviour management techniques and afﬁrmed that programs and policies already in place at Ettalong are on

the right track,” Mr Wallis said. “The information about good nutrition and its impact on children’s wellbeing and learning was also extremely powerful and thought provoking,” he said. “It was great that our school had parents in attendance ensuring that this was a true school development day for us,” he said. Newsletter, 14 July 2015 Colin Wallis, Ettalong Public School

Adam Spencer comes to Ettalong Ettalong Public School will celebrate education week with a special open day on Monday, August 3. “On this day, all classrooms will be open for you to join your children and see ﬁrst-hand the great teaching and learning that happens in each and every classroom,” said principal Mr Colin Wallis. “The day will begin with a special book bank assembly when

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Author to visit Woy Woy South Author and illustrator Dr Cameron Stelzer will visit Woy Woy South Public School on Wednesday, July 22, to run workshops with students. “Year 3-6 students will be taking a behind-the-scenes look at creating a book, and applying their own creative components,” said principal Ms Kim Wheatley. “Kinder to Year 2 students will enjoy an interactive big screen book reading and creative activity with Dr Stelzer,” she said. During the visit, families will have an opportunity to purchase signed and personalised copies of Dr Stelzer’s books at special prices. Newsletter, 14 July 2015 Kim Wheatley, Woy Woy South Public School

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Annual open day at Umina Umina Public School will hold its annual open day as part of its Education Week on Thursday, July 30. “Ms Darmody has arranged a book fair and parents are welcome to visit the library with their children,” said principal Ms Lyn Davis. “As has been the case in the previous years, there will be a

cake stall to raise funds for Stewart House at lunch time and a coin train in the hall. “We will have an assembly from 9:30am to 10:30am where a number of items will be performed by special interest groups from our school,” she said. “This will be followed by open classrooms from 10:30am to 11:15am where family members

can observe their child’s work and displays. “Visitors are also welcome to stay for a picnic lunch. “The theme for Education Week is Celebrating Local Heroes and children and parents can place coins on the State Emergency Service coin trail to be donated to the local SES,” she said. Newsletter, 14 July 2015 Lyn Davis, Umina Public School

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he currently vacant upper ﬂoor of the Kibbleplex building in finalised,” the report said. “The two lower levels Henry Parry Drive is likely to become a 300-space car park based on a report to the Tuesday, July 14 ordinary meeting of Gosford were always a major challenge and were initially Council.

Council received a report from a strategy/policy workshop held in March that recommended a strategic change for Kibbleplex targeting the upper vacant level as car parking. It also recommended that initiatives to lease the ground floor for learning and education, retail, commercial or community activities and a possible smart work hub expansion should continue. However, the report concluded that prospects for the future of Kibbleplex are limited and Council’s return on investment miniscule. “Recent reports and reviews suggest Kibbleplex is not an ideal library location and other sites are under review,” the report said. “In this respect, most learning and education uses would be better dealt

with in conjunction with the library.” Kibbleplex was acquired for $11 million in 2011, subsidised by a $7 million grant on the basis the two upper levels provided 400 commuter parks for five years, the report said. This commitment expires on February 28, 2016, effectively transferring full control of the building to Council. “The lower levels have a combined area of 18,000 sqm but remain vacant given their size, location and limited adaptability for most uses,” the report said. “Numerous initiatives by Council and private investors to deliver solutions on these floors have failed. “The combined existing and foreseeable demand from all potential uses is less than 25% of the total area available.

“Available grants are too small to deliver outcomes over the large area. “Significant Council investment is not recommended, due to limited prospect of a commercial return and also the insufficient economic benefits available. “Entities such as the Smart Work Hub can expand if successful, and solid interest exists from one educational entity at present. The suggestion to investigate conversion of the upper vacant level for car parking was seen as “a strategic and low risk investment for Council, likely to provide good future returns as CBD revitalisation occurs. “A position on this initiative and the February 28, 2016 expiry date will also enable a City Centre Park Strategy to be

mothballed. “Each provides 9,000 sqm floor plates with limited demand or utility in their current form. Since 2011, numerous initiatives have been touted including a learning and education centre, lecture theatres and meeting rooms, co-locating the library, smart work hub, and large office spaces. All options resulted in very little return on investment for Gosford Council, according to the report. “In 2011, a private developer took an option to lease the building and create a Paddy’s Market” type concept to the ground floor and commercial offices above. “The project failed due to minimal interest. “Other leasing campaigns also failed, generally because; the floor plates do not provide

appealing office premises, natural light is very low and better alternatives exist elsewhere. “Annual office demand in Gosford is limited and even if marketable; the large floors would take many years to fill. “Forecast rent levels do not suggest a satisfactory return given the costs to deliver.” The report also said ongoing initiatives to establish a learning and education centre also remain uneconomic. “The total demand from all prospective learning and education uses is only around 4,000 sqm, less than 25% of the space available,” it said. The report suggested that learning and education users would want Council to fund their fit out and other set up costs, also considered unviable. “Learning and education premises are small, with the largest to date being a 1,500 sq metre interest from the Central Coast Community

College (“CCCC”). “This is progressing and does not rely on a library presence. “Available tools to measure the economic impact of these entities suggest limited economic benefits. “Nearby universities remain reluctant to commit to Gosford in any substantial manner, which could justify Council investment.” A commercial agent has again been appointed to pursue large retail or commercial tenants for the ground floor but interest to date is low and significant results are not anticipated. “Both floors are unlikely to lease in the foresee-able future. “The $7,000,000 potential funding available, equates to only $390 per square metre, so meaningful fit-out initiatives would need Council capital.

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Education

Students selected by Gosford High Five students from Woy Woy South Public School have been offered positions at Gosford Selective High School for Year 7 in 2016. The ﬁve students, who are currently in Year 6 at Woy Woy South Public School, were offered the positions based on their results in the selective schools testing

conducted earlier this year. “This is a wonderful result for these students and their families and proof of the excellent academic programs we have at Woy Woy South Public School,” said principal Ms Kim Wheatley. Newsletter, 14 July 2015 Kim Wheatley, Woy Woy South Public School

Teachers return Ettalong Public School has welcomed back two of its teachers who have spent time in Papua New Guinea as volunteers. Ms Merran Hansford and Ms Anne Smith both spent their holiday volunteer teaching in Papua New

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Exhibition of local artists The Olive Branch Gallery at Umina will hold an exhibition of local artists work from Friday, August 7, until Wednesday, August 12. The exhibition will include the work of around 25 local artists. Author, artist and curator of the Olive Branch Gallery, Mr Noel Olive, said: “The goal of the exhibition is to show local artists to the public. “It’s not a making-money

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“I include others if their art is good quality.” Mr Olive said that he had people come to his exhibitions of local art that were surprised with their high quality. The gallery will be open from 10:30am to 3:30pm each day with free entry. Interview, 15 July 2015 Email, 4 July 2015 Noel Olive, The Olive Branch Gallery Reporter: Victoria Power

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The Friday evening show will commence at 7:30pm and the Saturday show is scheduled for 2:30pm. The Pearl Beach Glee Club Singers follow a long tradition of musical theatre, formed in the 1950s to raise funds to complete

the Memorial Hall. They staged a number of grand concerts with many of the local community having no previous theatrical experience. Master of the concert Dr John Irvine said: “This year’s concert promises to build on what is fast becoming a splendid tradition, and the 2015 program will surprise and delight with a great variety of local talent performed by extraordinary musicians, young and old, amateur and professional. “Actor Mr Chris King will perform a number from the good old days,

while ABC radio presenter Mr Scott Levi and partner will dance with the stars,” Dr Irvine said. “Pearl Beach is committed to the long tradition of bringing music to the community and we are delighted to be including young Central Coast Conservatorium music students in the 2015 program.” Proceeds will go toward the upkeep if the Pearl Beach Memorial Hall. Media release, 14 July 2015 John Irvine, Pearl Beach Glee Club Singers

Ferries diverted in heavy weather Large, heavy swells and high winds resulted in ferries from Palm Beach to Ettalong and Wagstaffe being diverted to Patonga on Friday, July 17. “Conditions will be assessed frequently and once deemed safe the ferries will resume normal services. This is expected to be Saturday, July 18,” said Ms Elisabeth Styler from Fantasea

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Out and About

Historian acknowledged in Senate speech Senator Deborah Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill has acknowledged Bouddi Peninsula historian Ms Robyn Warburton in a speech in the Senate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In retirement from teaching, Ms Warburton discovered a passion for researching and writing local history,â&#x20AC;? Senator Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She loves stories, storytelling and story tellers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This combination of talents led to her creating a project for herself to collate and edit over 115 contributions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She put them together in a book called Bouddi Bites,â&#x20AC;? Senator Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill said. According to Senator Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill, some years ago the Bouddi Society held a history day at Wagstaffe Hall.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The community response was phenomenal,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People ďŹ&#x201A;ocked to the hall armed with old family photos, stories of their forebears, yellowed newspaper clippings and memories of their childhoods. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a great community event and at that event the material for Bouddi Bites began to emerge. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every community around the country needs a Robyn Warburton, someone with passion and understanding about her place, her local community; someone who wants to support and nurture others to share their valuable histories and contributions,â&#x20AC;? Senator Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill said. Newsletter, 9 July 2015 Peta Colebatch, WagstaffeKillcare Community Association

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Tribute for community ‘champion’ The Wagstaffe-Killcare Community Association has paid tribute to the life of Ms Gwen Perrie in its newsletter to give “thanks to her long and dedicated service to the community”. “On the afternoon of Sunday, May 24, friends and family gathered to celebrate Ms Perrie’s life of outstanding community service,” said association president Ms Peta Colebatch. “Her chief monument, the restored Wagstaffe Hall, beautifully and lovingly decorated in various shades of pink, provided the perfect backdrop,” Ms Colebatch said. “Family and community members who spoke, revealed a picture of an energetic and unpretentious crusader for social

justice,” she said. “Gwen grew up here and maintained her links with the area through her husband Max’s family weekender at Pretty Beach. “Their shared love of the place made it an obvious choice for retirement , and their adult children also settled in the area. “After Max suffered a stroke in 1987, Gwen’s life was very much focussed on his nursing home care until he passed away some 11 years later. “Gwen was a ﬁerce champion of social equality, and was at the forefront in gaining equal membership rights for women at Everglades Golf Club in the early 1980s. “The community association beneﬁtted from her secretarial skills, energy and dedication, no matter what the task.

“It was here that she met Fay Gunther and they be-came a formidable team, well known as the Bookends throughout Gosford Council. “Together, they were responsible for achieving many local amenities now enjoyed by the wider community, chieﬂy the renovations and extensions to Wagstaffe Hall. “Dementia robbed her of her prodigious local knowledge but never her love for place and people. “Gwen’s lasting legacy is her embodiment of a tradition of effort which continues to inspire others who serve this special community,” she said.

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Urgent repairs still required for storm erosion Urgent repairs are still needed at several sites around the Peninsula where erosion was caused by April storms. A question on notice from Cr Deanna Bocking to Council general manager Mr Paul Anderson asked whether inspections had been conducted of sea walls on Brisbane Water that may have been made unstable and posed a risk to the public.

“Council staff have inspected reserves where erosion has occurred in the past…and in response to customer requests,” Mr Anderson said. “Council staff have also inspected sea walls in our foreshore reserve areas and have found some scouring behind the walls at some locations,” he said. “The rock wall along Patonga Creek collapsed following the April storm event.

“Council staff are not concerned about collapse or failure of walls at this stage. “Erosion has occurred at a number of locations where there is no sea wall protection, for example, Killcare and Dark Corner boat ramp which need urgent repairs,” he said. Gosford Council agenda, GOV.86, 14 July 2015

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Presenting speeches Saturday 25th July 7 pm Woy Woy Public School students worked hard to write and present speeches in front of their classes during Term Two, according to acting principal Mr Andrew Kinniburgh.

“Two outstanding speakers from each class, as well as two wildcards from each stage, will be invited to present their speeches at the ﬁnals. “The ﬁnals will be held in the school hall in Week 9 of Term 2 on June 18,” said Mr Kinniburgh.

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Sponsors sought for movie night Umina Beach Public School P and C Association is looking for sponsors for the school’s annual Movie Night, which is open to the local community.

Gosford Council has been monitoring trafﬁc conditions at Woy Woy South Public School

Council to audit traffic at Woy Woy South Concerns about trafﬁc around Woy Woy South Public School were put to representatives of Gosford Council when they met with principal, Ms Kim Wheatley and P and C Association president, Ms Belinda Steele. “Over the next few weeks council will be auditing trafﬁc

movement and providing us with proposals to help alleviate the problems,” Ms Wheatley said. “A new kiss and drop zone, new clearer signage and modiﬁcation to areas that are available for parking for short periods are some of the suggested improvements at this point,” she said. “Although these suggestions may be inconvenient for some, our

priority is children’s safety. “Council also felt it was a very positive suggestion to ask parents to consider parking over in Dorothy Ave and walking across the crossing with their children to avoid congestion in The School Mall,” she said. Newsletter, 19 May 2015 Kim Wheatley, Woy Woy South Public School

“The primary source of funding for the movie night is from local business sponsors,” said Umina Beach Public School P and C president Ms Louise Johnson. “We have several sponsorship investment options to suit all advertising budgets ranging from $50 to $500 and our majors will include a free family ticket so you and your family can see your business name up in lights on the big screen. “We will be advertising in the school newsletter, the Peninsula News and our Facebook page as well as distributing the ﬂyer to be displayed in our local businesses. “As our movie night is coinciding with a market day held on the school grounds, this is an opportunity to expose your goods and services directly to potential local customers and gain some kudos. The event will be held on Saturday, October 17. “The aim is to raise much needed

funds for our school to update old classrooms, air conditioning and school technology for our future business leaders and employees. “We are also inviting one special business to sponsor our paper plane throwing competition. “This is our second year running this event and last year we attracted over 200 families. “This year our movie night will be following on from the markets during the day where tickets will also be available giving your business additional exposure. “Sponsorship will help assure the success of our movie night and promote your business in a unique way. “Contact Simone Page, P and C Secretary for further information on 0410 566 620 or email sim. page70@gmail.com.” The school still has a limited number of spaces available for stall holders on the market day and movie night. Contact Shirley Papi at shirleyuminafete2015@gmail.com for further information. Newsletter, 9 June 2015 Louise Johnson, Umina Beach Primary School P and C

College principal visits Umina Umina Beach Public School Year 6 students have received a visit from Mr Paul Gilmore, Brisbane Water Secondary College principal. Mr Gilmore said he was keen to learn how the students at Umina Beach Public School learned and said he would return to meet with the Year 6 teachers.

Mr Gilmore said he was impressed by the performances of the Umina Beach Public School students at a recent variety night. He made comment about the primary school’s dancers and Comedy Club performance. Newsletter, 9 June 2015 Lyn Davis, Umina Beach Public School

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Directory - Not for proﬁt Community Organisations Animal Care Animal Welfare League Animal Welfare League assists pet owners with subsidised dog desexing as well as giving aid to sick and injured animals. Meetings 2nd Wed, Spike Milligan Room, Woy Woy Library 12 noon. Beverley 4344 1496 awlcentralcoast@optusnet.com.au

restaurant nights, BBQ’s/ picnics, trips away etc. Free calendar 0422 243 101 cco30s@live.com.au

Central Coast 50+ Singles Social Group Ladies & gents dinner, dancing - BBQs & socialising each w/end. Monthly programme for all areas 4396 3640 or 4388 4505

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Central Coast Art Society Weekly paint-outs Tues 4369 5860. Workshops 9.30am 1st & 3rd Wed Gosford City Art Centre 4363 1156. Social Meetings 1.30pm 4th Wed for demonstrations

Mingaletta Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Provides members and other groups a meeting place and referral hub for education, health, well-being and cultural programs. Mon-Fri 9am - 4pm 6 Sydney Ave Umina 4342 7515

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4325 1420 Point Clare Art & Craft Wed - Adult Art Class Wed & Fri - Adult Crafts Bunka Embroid, Cards, Crotchet, Cross Stitch $3 Point Clare 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, 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

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

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 www.fabcnsw.org.au

4341 5170 Central Coast Over 30s Social Group Social contact, entertainment events & new friendships for people in their 30’s, 40’s, 50’s & 60’s etc. Live music, house parties,

Peninsula School for Seniors Community Centre, McMasters Road, Woy Woy Discussions, rumikin, craft, history, walks, & coach trips Tues, Wed, Thur 4341 5984 or 4341 0800 Peninsula Village Playgroup Carers, Grandparents, parents & children ‘Intergenerational Playgroup’ Tues 10-11.30am 4344 9199 Probus Club of Woy Woy Friendship, Fellowship, and social functions for active retirees. 1st Wed - 10am Everglades Country Club 4341 9195 Seniors Computer Club Central Coast Beginners Class PC or Mac, Mon or Tues. Other Classes Mon to Fri, 10am to 12 md or 1pm to 3pm. Mthly Meeting with Guest Speaker, 1st Mon. Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre 4369 2530 The Krait Club Community Centre Cooinda Village, Neptune St, Umina 10.30am For seniors. Gentle exercises, quizzes, games, social activities, guest speakers, entertainment and bus trips - 4344 2992 Umina Beach Men’s Shed Men share a variety of tools, pursue interests and hobbies, spend time with other men and learn new skills Darrell 4342 9606 Volunteering Central Coast Refers potential volunteers to community orgs. Supports both volunteers and community orgs. Training for volunteers & their managers. 4329 7122 recruit@volcc.org.au

Wagstaffe to Killcare Community Protect and preserve the environment & residential nature of the Bouddi Peninsula and to strengthen community bonds 2nd Mon, 7.30pm Wagstaffe Hall 4360 2945 info@wagstaffetokillcare.org.au

Environment Peninsula Environment Group Environmental projects, (incl. Woytopia), Woy Woy community garden, social events, workshops, organic food buying group www.peg.org.au

Health Groups Al-Anon If someone’s drinking is causing you problems... Al-Anon can help 4344 6939 1300 252 666 Meetings Sat 2pm Woy Woy Hospital Ocean Beach Road Arthritis NSW 3rd Tues 10.30am Peninsula Community Centre, Cnr McMasters Rd and Ocean Beach Rd, Woy Woy 4324 8310 Better Hearing Australia Central Coast Hearing loss management support and education. 7 groups across the Coast Providing practical experience and conﬁdence 4321 0275 www.centralcoast. betterhearingaustralia.org.au

BlueWave Living Woy Woy Community Aged Care facility providing residential aged care to the frail aged. Permanent and respite care accommodation available. Information 2nd and 4th Tues - 11am 4344 2599 reception@ bluewaveliving.org.au Community Care Services Central Coast For people with memory loss & their carers. Enjoy a relaxing coffee morning Rocky Point Café Ettalong Beach Memorial Club 3rd Wed 4324 424

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Pink Butterﬂy Breast Cancer Support Group First Sun. 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) Last Fri, Terrigal Uniting Church, 380 Terrigal Drive, Terrigal 9.30am to 12 noon 4367 9600

GROW - Small friendly groups formed to learn how to overcome anxiety, depression, and loneliness and improve mental health & wellbeing. Weekly meetings at Bateau Bay, Woy Woy and Wyong. 1800 558 268 or www.grow.org.au

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 Com. Cntr, cnr. Mc Masters Rd & Ocean Beach Rd. Woy Woy, Fri 8pm www.oa.org 0412 756 446 ParaQuad Specialist healthcare products home delivered for all continence, wound care, respiratory and

Gosford Musical Society Minstrels Entertain at various venues on the Coast seeking new members Thur Night Laycock St North Gosford 4341 4210 JAZZ LEAGUE Live Jazz Bands - Come to listen, Come to dance Free - Every Sun Central Coast Leagues Club Gosford 2-5pm www.jazzleague.net Soundwaves Men’s a-capella 4 part harmony chorus - all ages 7pm Mon. Central Coast Leagues Club John 0413 276 698 jbthomson51@gmail.com

Tempo Terrific Community Showband Active showband plays at community functions. Wide ranging repertoire. Join us and have fun with music. On Facebook Every Mon 5pm to 7pm Kincumber Uniting Church 4365 4414

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 Woy Woy Stroke Recovery Club Everglades Country Club 2nd Tues 11am Company, up-to-date info, hydrotherapy, bus trips 4341 7177

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

Rotary Clubs International service club improves lives of communities in Aust. & o/ seas. Fun-ﬁlled activities, fellowship and friendship. Rotary Club of Kariong Phillip House, 21 Old Mount Penang Rd, Fri 7.15am 4340 4529 Rotary Club of Umina Weds. Everglades Country Club curleys@ozemail.com.au

0409 245 861 Rotary Club of Woy Woy Tues 6pm Everglades Country Club. Don Tee 0428 438 535

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

Umina Ettalong Branch 2nd Mon Umina Beach Bowling Club 7.30pm 4342 3676 Ourimbah/ Narara Branch Niagara Park Primary School 7.30pm 1st Mon 0410 309 494 kyle.macgregor@hotmail.com

Woy Woy Branch Everglades Country Club 7.30pm 2nd Mon 0412 517 520 belindaneal@bigpond.com

Peninsula Day Branch 1pm 2nd Mon CWA Hall Woy Woy 4341 9946 Central Coast Greens Active regarding ecological sustainability, social & economic justice, peace & non-violence, grassroots democracy & getting Greens elected 3rd Thur, centralcoast.nsw.greens.org.au centralcoastgreens@gmail.com

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Service Groups Lions Club of Woy Woy st 1 and 3rd Mon. Woy Woy Leagues Club 0439 514 723 Make new friends and have fun while serving your community. Northern Settlement Services - Volunteers Volunteers needed for friendly visits to the elderly in nursing homes.

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Sport Woy Woy Judo Club 3 Classes every Tue & Fri 5.30pm to 8pm Ettalong Leisure & Learning Centre Min age 5 years old 0434 000 170 www.woywoyjudoclub.com

Veterans National Malaya Borneo Veterans Association 1st Sat (except Jan) 2pm Ettalong Beach War Memorial Club, 51-52 The Esplanade. 4342 1107 Vietnam Veterans’, Peacekeepers’ and Peacemakers’ Assist all veterans & families with pension & welfare issues. Mon & Wed 9am-1pm 4344 4760 Cnr Broken Bay Rd & Beach St Ettalong. centralcoastveterans@bigpond.com.

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Australian Labor Party Political discussions, national, state and local government issues

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Biz Plus Networking Association Business owners networking group. Biz Networking breakfast every Thur 7:15am - 9am Erina Leagues Club Geoff Neilson

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 Schizophrenia and Bipolar Fellowship For Schizophrenia/Bipolar/ Mental Health sufferers, family, carers and friends. . 1st Thur - 1pm Room 3 Uniting Church Donnison St Gosford 4344 7989 or 4368 2214

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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 and weaving, patchwork and quilting, felting and other ﬁbre and fabric crafts, community quilting bees Day and Night Groups 4325 4743

Woy Woy Ettalong Hardy’s Bay RSL Provide help with pensions and welfare etc. Shop 5/382 Oceanview Rd Ettalong. g Tues & Thurs 9am 9am 9a am to to 1pm 1pm p 4341 434 434 341 1 2594 2594 4

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BPW Central Coast Empowering women of all ages in the areas of work, education, wellbeing and friendship. All women welcome to attend monthly dinner meetings. Be enlightened. $40 covers two course meal and speaker. Chris Lewis 0438 989 199 bpwcentralcoast@ hotmail.com 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 Branch meeting 1st Wed 10am Craft and Friendship Other Weds 9am 1st and 3rd Sun 12.30pm 0438 033 039 - 4344 1070

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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 Help with issues with landlords & real estate agents? Free telephone advice and advocacy for all tenants and residents in residential parks. 4353 5515 cctaas@hotmail.com

Central Coast Potters Society Running classes, workshops, demonstrations, exhibitions and social events - Annual exhibitions in May and December info@ccpotters.org 4324 5343 Central Coast Lapidary Club, Minerals & Gems Learn silverwork, cabochons, faceting, enamelling, stone ﬁeldtrips & fossicking. Weekly Workshops

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Endeavour/Woy Woy VIEW Club Lunch 1st Mon, Everglades Country Club, 10.30am Friendship Day 3rd Wed, Ettalong Diggers, 11am 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 Peninsula Women’s Health Centre Counselling, therapeutic and social groups, workshops, domestic violence and abuse issues. All services by women for women 4342 5905 www.cccwhc.com.au

WOWGIRLS Wave of Wisdom WOWGIRLS Wave of Wisdom connects women and local businesses around a common theme of wellbeing to share wisdom and explore life’s potential. Regular PowWows, WOW Wisdom gatherings, WOW days and WOW courses. www.wowgirls.com.au info@wowgirls.com.au

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Poppy-makers receive letter of thanks Many members of the Woy Woy Public School community were busy in the weeks prior to Anzac day making poppies that were used for the Gosford Poppy Project. Poppy makers recently received a letter from Gosford Council thanking them for their efforts. The letter, written by Ms Kylie Frazer and Ms Rebecca Cardy, HACC development ofﬁcers for, Gosford Council, said: “On behalf of Gosford Council, I would like to thank you and your group for participating in the Gosford Poppy project and contributing to the ﬁeld of some 40,000 poppies.

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Thursday, July 23 Umina Community Group public information evening about program to stabilize and repair incipient dunes and foredunes between Ettalong Point and Umina Beach SLSC at 7pm Umina Beach Surf Life Saving Club Christmas in July, Hardys Bay Club

Saturday, July 25 Peninsula Trivia Challenge to raise funds for Killy Cares charity, Hardys Bay RSL Blues Angels performing at the Troubadour’s monthly concert, CWA Hall, The Boulevarde, Woy Woy from 7pm

the Kokoda Trail as part of the Adventure Kokoda Youth Leadership Challenge, from 2pm

Thursday, July 30 Bring Your Bills and Specialist Support information day, Peninsula Community Centre, 9am to 3pm

Friday, July 31 Blue Moon fundraiser walk for Braver, Stronger, Smarter charity, from Pelican Park Woy Woy at 10am

Saturday, August 1 Pearl Beach Progress Association meeting, Memorial Hall, 5pm

Sunday, July 26

Sunday, August 2

Trivia and auction afternoon, Club Umina to raise money to send Kyle Woodward to

Killcare Wagstaffe Trust annual general meeting

Friday, August 7 First day of exhibition of local artists at The Olive Branch Gallery, Umina from 10:30am to 3:30pm daily

Saturday, August 8 Peninsula Trivia Challenge to raise funds for Killy Cares charity, Hardys Bay RSL Pearl Beach Stomp with the Firies, Memorial Hall, 6:30pm

Sunday, August 9 Creative On The Coast markets, Empire Bay Progress Hall, Gordon Rd, 9am to 2pm

Monday, August 10 The Frantastics, Walter Baker Hall, Woy Woy from 2pm to raise funds for leukemia research.

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

“The response from the community has been overwhelming and the spirit of unity, respect, and remembrance commemorating the 100-year anniversary of WWI and ANZAC Day is something all of the community should be very proud of. “We have collected and stored all the poppies and while they are a bit weathered, they are still standing proud. If you would like to have some of the poppies as mementoes, then just contact me

and we can arrange a suitable time for you to collect them. “The Gosford Poppy project would not have been such a success without the volunteer hours contributed by so many individuals and organisations such as you.” Newsletter, 9 June 2015 Andrew Kinniburgh, Woy Woy Public School

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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

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

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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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Kingfisher carnival held for 44th time Umina Beach Men’s Bowling Club this year hosts its 44th annual graded Kingﬁsher Lawn Bowls Carnival on Thursday, July 16, and Friday, July 17.

Eager athletes ready for pool rescue champs Almost 300 lifesavers will make their way from around NSW to the Peninsula Leisure Centre this weekend to participate in the 2015 NSW Pool Rescue Championships. Athletes from clubs as distant as Byron Bay and Nowra will participate in the event, according to NSW Surf Life Saving surf sports event organiser, Mr Rob Pidgeon. “Pool rescue is a highly technical sport and is an opportunity for both patrolling lifesavers and those who are approaching their senior nipper years to hone their skills over the colder months,” Mr Pidgeon said. “This year competitors range in age from 12 to 60, and will contest a variety of events throughout the two-day championship,” he said. Events contested are a combination of individual events such as obstacle races, manikin carry and tow, and the brick carry races and team relay events such as the Line Throw, 4x 50m Medley Relay and the 4x25m Manikin Relay. The blue ribbon event is the 200m Super Lifesaver which is an

event that includes a 75m freestyle swim, to recover a submerged manikin followed by 50m freestyle to secure a manikin with a rescue tube to tow to the finish line, according to Mr Pidgeon. “This year marks the centenary of surf sports, and the medals on offer in all championship events carry extra significance as well as the coveted title of state champion. “Twenty seven clubs from around the state will be battling it out for the overall champion club point score with Elouera (26) and Terrigal (29) fielding the largest teams. “The latter will be hoping to back up their successful 2014 campaign where they finished first in the points tally. “A number of athletes who enjoyed highly successful summer seasons at state, and in some instances national level will relish the chance to showcase their talents in the pool,” he said. Umina’s Jemma Smith and Lachlan Braddish will enjoy the chance to compete in their home territory. “Winter is an excellent time for our members to both recover

physically and hone their skills for the new season. Pool Rescue is a highly technical sport that provides great competition over the cooler months for our athletes. “I would like to wish all the competitors the very best of luck, and I’m sure it’s going to be a great weekend of racing.” With the Interstate and National Championships to be held on the Gold Coast early next month, strong performances in the pool here will put the athletes very much in the frame for selection. Younger competitors also have the potential carrot of selection in the U18 pool rescue development squad which will tour New Zealand later in the year. The 2015 NSW Pool Rescue Championships will be held at the Peninsula Leisure Centre, Woy Woy on Saturday and Sunday, July 18 and 19. Competition gets underway from 8:30am AEST. Media release, 17 July 2015 Rob Pidgeon, NSW Surf Life Saving

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This two bowl triples carnival began in 1972, and has continued every year since, attracting bowlers from all over NSW, to compete for up to $4000 in prize money. The winner’s trophy is a memento to a family of kingﬁshers which inhabited the area adjacent to the site of the Umina Beach Bowling Club. Following its establishment, the birds disappeared and to preserve their identity, the emblem of a kingﬁsher forms part of the motif of the badge of the club and is again

featured in the design and naming of this trophy. The ﬁrst winners in 1972 represented Woy Woy Bowling Club, while more recently in 2014; Ettalong Bowling Club took the prize money. Umina’s recently refurbished greens, now among the best on the Central Coast, makes this an extremely competitive event. Up to 42 teams will be accepted, and each team will play seven games of 14 ends per game, over the two-day event. Winners are determined by the number of games won, plus the winning margins. Media release, 17 June 2015 Jim Phillips, Umina Men’s Bowling Club

Women take Grade 1 playoffs Ettalong Women’s Bowlers participated in the regional playoffs at The Entrance recently with great success. The Grade 1 game was between Ettalong and Charlestown with Charlestown leading by 10 shots in

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other pairs to win the event. Second place went to Ms Sylvia Foster and Mr Jaan Oitmaa with 59.4 per cent. Ms Carol Anderson and Ms Marie Tucker took third place with 58.7 per cent. Media release, 15 July 2015 Jenny Buckley, Brisbane Water Bridge Club

(From left) Jim Cassidy president, Ken Dixon, John Donahue secretary and Stan Moran, all life members

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Woy Woy Men’s Bowling Club held its 2015 annual general meeting on Sunday, July 12 with about 50 full members attending. Mr Jim Cassidy has returned to the position of president for the 14th year and both Mr Ken Young and Mr John Orme ﬁlled the vice presidents’ positions with Mr John Donahue re-elected to secretary.

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Annual charity day raises record amount The Umina Beach Men’s Bowling Club annual prostate cancer charity day on Thursday, June 25, set a new fund raising record for the club. Local businesses and club supporters donated prizes to help the club raise $5700 for Central Coast Health. This year’s eighth annual charity day involved a number of games and rafﬂes with the major prize of a

Umina Blue Swimmers’ winning over-70s relay team led by Col Stanford (right)

Blue swimmers host annual championships The Umina Blue Swimmers hosted the annual Northern Districts Winter Swimming Championships at the Peninsula Leisure Centre, Woy Woy on Sunday, July 5. The Northern Districts is a

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ﬁve night holiday in Forster won by Ms Carol Hawkesworth. The jewellery prize was won by Mr Tom Burgmann and the seafood buffet cruise was won by Mr Mark Speerin. The money donated will be used to purchase equipment to assist doctors in their operations on prostate and laparoscopic procedures. Media release, 9 July 2015 Ian Jarrett, Umina Beach Men’s Bowling Club

Umina came second in the overall point score, based on the consistent accumulation of points through minor placings in almost every age group race. Plenty of second and third placings were achieved but the club’s standout performer was Colin Stanford who convincingly won the over-75’s individual and anchored the Umina Blue Swimmers over-70’s relay team to a convincing victory. A post-carnival presentation was held at the Ettalong Memorial Bowling Club where the assembled crowd was entertained by The New Bayview Hotel publican Gary Narvo and former representative Rugby League footballer Steven Blythe. Steven warmed the crowd up with stories of playing for the Wests Magpies in the Tommy Raudonikis and Roy Masters era and the Newtown Jets with Warren Ryan. A charity auction was held, with a painting from local artist Greg Robertson depicting the 2009 Northern Districts carnival at the Dixon Park Ocean Baths purchased by the Newcastle Pirates Swimming Club to hang in their clubhouse. Media release, 14 July 2015 Nigel Fitzgibbon, Umina Blue Swimmers

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Club president is farewelled with guard of honour Umina Beach Women’s Bowling Club has said farewell to club president Ms Sue Craske on Tuesday, June 30. Ms Craske was welcomed by a town crier and the Ladies Committee before entering the club with about 120 members forming a guard of honour. The group enjoyed morning tea before taking part in a game of bowls with the town crier continuing throughout the day announcing events. Guests on the day included representatives from all over the

Central Coast women’s bowls community such as presidents, vice presidents and secretaries. The event was also attended by the president of Umina Men’s Bowling Club and the CEO of Merrylands RSL. Ms Pat Fewin from the Central Coast District Women’s Bowling Association attended the event and awarded Ms Pat Neal, Ms Carol Hawkesworth, Ms Judy Pilgrim and Ms Glenda Beecham with merit pins. Email, 6 July 2015 Eve Phillips, Umina Beach Women’s Bowling Club

Sue Craske was farewelled in style with the town crier at Umina Beach Women’s Bowling Club

James Brown Oval at Woy Woy will receive improvements to its surface and drainage as a result of co-funding by Gosford Council and Central Coast Football

James Browne Oval to receive an upgrade Woy Woy’s James Browne Oval will receive an upgrade with funds provided by Gosford Council and Central Coast Football. Gosford Council has agreed to match $205,000 committed by Central Coast Football to be spent over the next two years to improve the playing surface and drainage at the local sports oval. Gosford mayor Cr Lawrie McKinna said it was pleasing to see Central Coast Football teaming-up with the Council to deliver the upgrade. “Just like we did at Kincumber’s Frost Reserve last year, our staff

and Central Coast Football will work closely together over the next two years,” Cr McKinna said. “At this stage, we anticipate that the upgrade at James Browne Oval could be completed by the end of next summer,” he said. “Not only will players notice a big improvement to the playing surface, but the new drainage system will also mean players are back on the ground quicker after wet weather. “I’m very proud that Council will match Central Coast Football’s tremendous commitment toward the upgrade,” he said. Central Coast Football’s general

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