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Artist’s impression of proposed Ettalong boarding house

Hearing into boarding house starts The latest Land and Environment Court hearing into the proposed boarding house development adjacent to Ferry Rd Wharf will be held at the Ettalong Diggers Memorial Club on Tuesday, September 15. Residents opposed to the development have been raising money to pay for a traffic engineer report. Resident Mr Kerry Nicholson said they would be available at the front desk of Ettalong Diggers from 9:45am to 10:15am on Tuesday, September 15, to collect money as part of the Boarding House Fighting Fund. The Land and Environment Court hearing will take place at 10:30am. “As with the last Court conciliation meeting, we expect another large gathering,” Mr Nicholson said. “This is likely to be our last chance to convince authorities we don’t want this building,” he said. Gosford Council, as a party to the Land and Environment Court action, held a special meeting at the Gosford Council chambers on Tuesday, September 1, to prepare for the Ettalong hearing. The meeting was chaired by Gosford Council’s director of governance and planning, Ms Danielle Dickson. At the meeting, five speakers were selected to address the Court hearing at Ettalong. Mr Matthew Wales will speak on the overall impact of the

development. Ms Vanessa Gibson will address matters of safety and security. Mr Peter Jones has been chosen to address the hearing about traffic and parking. Ms Halina Scott will speak on economics and Mr Graham Lake will speak on the health implications of the development for the Ettalong community. Following the hearing at Ettalong Diggers, the Land and Environment Court representatives will conduct a site inspection. At the conclusion of the site inspection, the Court will proceed to Gosford Court for the remainder of the day. The Gosford Court can hold approximately 70 people and residents can attend if they wish. The last two days of the hearing on Wednesday, September 16, and Thursday, September 17, will be held at the Land and Environment Court, level 4, 255 Macquarie St Sydney, where a few seats and limited standing room is available. “We will have representatives at the court and will provide residents with the results,” Mr Nicholson said. The decision about the future of the boarding house development reverted to the Land and Environment Court when Gosford Council informed the court in May that there had been no mediated outcome between council and the applicant. Email, 2 Sep 2015 Kerry Nicholson, Ettalong Boarding House Fighting Fund

Gosford Council has commenced construction of the sandbag wall along The Esplanade between Ettalong and Ocean Beach

Sandbag wall will be 100m long and 3m high Around 700 heavy-duty sandbags will be used to build a wall 100 metres long and three metres high along The Esplanade at Ettalong and Umina to prevent further coastal erosion in the area. The emergency works are part of Gosford Council’s ongoing response to April’s natural disaster, a series of large southerly swells and higher than normal tides that has exacerbated erosion in the area and prevented natural rebuilding of the beach and dune. Council’s general manager Mr Paul Anderson said that building the sandbag wall along The Esplanade was the best solution to protect the area. “Following advice from coastal engineering experts, we decided that installing these sandbags was the best way to quickly and effectively stabilise the sea wall

and shield the local road,” Mr Anderson said. “When it’s complete, the sandbag structure will be almost three metres high above sea level and around 100 metres long. “Unfortunately, the size of the sandbags, location of the erosion, changing tides and construction requirements mean that it will take time to complete these emergency works safely and properly. “The slowest part is the initial three rows of sandbags, which need to be buried underneath the sand when the tides allow. “The sandbag structure is temporary and will remain in place while the erosion and sand loss is naturally restored. “We’ve seen these type of emergency works undertaken in other coastal areas and we’re confident this is the best option at Ettalong and Umina,” he said.

Council currently estimates the sandbagging works could cost up to $350,000. At this stage, Council expects it could possibly take another two months to install around 700 of these large, heavy duty sandbags. “While I can appreciate that it might not look like much progress has been made, I can assure the community that without the efforts of our crews to date the impacts could’ve been a lot worse. “Since early July, our crews have moved a lot of sand from near Ettalong Point to buffer the eroding coastline but the high tides have continued to remove this sand protection. “At the end of the day, public safety will remain our highest priority in managing this erosion issue at Ettalong and Umina.” Media release, 3 Sep 2015 Paul Anderson, Gosford Council

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A total of 19.6mm of rain has fallen on the Peninsula in the first 11 days of the month.

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The rainfall was recorded over five consecutive days from September 3. At 28 per cent of the average monthly total of 70mm, this month is on track to receive its average rainfall. As the three-year cumulative rainfall graph shows, rainfall for the year so far of 1233.5mm remains well above the average of 992mm for this time of year and well above the figures for the last three years. The cumulative total is currently just 16mm short of the annual average of 1249mm. The graph shows that the cumulative total has remained well above the totals for the previous three years in the six months since March, and has not fallen below average at any time this year.

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Two signiﬁcant Two years of pain nearly at an end for developments approved by JRPP Marina Cove concept T

he $3 million Marina Cove concept could be open for business by March 2016, once it received the go-ahead from Gosford Council, according to Commercial HQ director, Mr Tim Gunasinghe.

As someone who grew up on the Central Coast and has spent all his life here, Mr Gunasinghe said getting approval for the Marina Cove had been “two years of pain”. The concept had to be reconﬁgured following the April super storm and the redesign went before Gosford Council for approval at its Tuesday, August 11 meeting. “Doing something with the Gosford waterfront has been talked about for my entire life and nothing ever gets done,” Mr Gunasinghe said. “Lend Lease pulled out of the ﬁnger wharf concept and Council has its master plan, but it would cost hundreds of millions of dollars,” he said. Meanwhile, his Marina

Cove concept consists of 10 pre-fabricated eateries that he said would “draw people to the waterfront”. “They are modular, commercial, factory-built structures, that are built off site and then attached to services on site,” he said. According to Mr Gunasinghe, all 10 eateries have already been leased and no two will serve the same type of food. The Marina Cove will include Japanese, Singaporean, Italian, Pizzas and Burgers, Caribbean, Indian, Tappas and a café. All 10 eateries will also be licensed. “We have redesigned the development to raise it 1.25 metres above current ground level to protect it from storm surges and sea level rise.

“When we put up the original design to Council, we had a unanimous decision to move forward and support us,” he said. The land will be leased from the NSW Government for 15 years with renewal opportunities. “I could have it ﬁnished for March. “It is about making Gosford a destination, and I am working with Central Coast Tourism, because at the moment, people drive to the Reptile Park and turn around and go back to Sydney. “Gosford is not a destination at the moment, it is a hole in the middle of a doughnut,” he said. Interview, 10 August 2015 Tim Gunasinghe, CommercialHQ Jackie Pearson, journalist

A montage of the Buddhist temple and ancillary buildings

will create 5,000 much- has been spent so far by development application for the long talked about Buddhist the site. the applicants. The NSW Department needed local jobs. Temple has been formally lodged with Wyong Council.

Council has received an application for a Buddhist temple and ancillary buildings on a 2.61ha parcel of land at Sparks Rd, Warnervale, on the proposed Chinese Theme Park site. The $83.5million proposal includes Buddhist ceremonial and meditation halls, a 244 unit, four storey

pilgrim lodge, basement The application will be car parking area, internal publicly exhibited within roads, landscaping and the coming weeks for associated infrastructure. public comment. The development This site forms part proposes 24 hour per of the 15.7ha Australia day and seven day per China Theme Park week operation as a site which is currently place of public worship under consideration employing over 150 full- for a planning proposal time staff and with 20 to allow a range of monks residing full time additional tourist related at the lodge. uses to be considered on

of Planning and Environment has issued a gateway determination for the proposal and the applicant is undertaking a range of studies as part of the planning proposal process. In response to the lodgement, Cr Lloyd Taylor said: “This application is the beginning of a $500 million development for Wyong shire that

“The ﬂow-on effect of other associated jobs will be staggering,” Cr Taylor said. “When completed, the complex will incorporate 50 restaurants, a 500 seat theatre, parks, waterways and a hotel,” he said. “I am very happy this application has been lodged and it demonstrates the commitment to proceed, as over a million dollars

“The development application fee itself is close to $100,000. “In the coming months, everybody will have the opportunity to see the extent of the vision regarding this plan,” Cr Taylor said. Media release, 27 July 2015 Wyong Council media Email, 28 July 2015 Lloyd Taylor, Wyong Council

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wo more signiﬁcant developments received approval from the Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) when it met on Thursday, July 16.

Gosford Council mayor and JRPP representative, Cr Lawrie McKinna said approval was given for $7.5 million worth of extensions and other works at North Gosford Private Hospital. “It has to go through the JRPP because it is a hospital,” Cr McKinna said. A $25.5 million residential and commercial development at 43 Beane St was also given the green

light by the JRPP. Cr McKinna said the JRPP requested more information on a third development, a residential ﬂat building at 21-23 Mann St, Gosford. “It will go back to the JRPP and will be reassessed on its merits in September,” Cr McKinna said. He said he had not yet been notiﬁed of when the

next Hunter and Central Coast Joint Regional Planning Panel meeting would be held. However, he expected the major three-tower Waterside development in Mann St would soon be reviewed by the JRPP. Interview, 11 August 2015 Lawrie McKinna, Gosford Council Jackie Pearson, journalist

Artist's impression of Marina Cove under Brian McGowan Bridge on Gosford's waterfront

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Gosford Council has decided to buy more land than originally planned for the Woy Woy railway underpass. Council had previously resolved to acquire land for road widening purposes in accordance with its Land Transaction Policy and using grant funding in August 2014. Changes have subsequently been made by Transport NSW to the proposed rail crossing location and orientation. As a result, Council adopted a recommendation made by its department of construction and operations to increase the road widening previously required from the property at 170 Woy Woy Rd. The whole project includes a major realignment of Woy Woy Rd at Horsfield Rd and widening down Bulls Hill, construction of the Woy Woy Creek Bridge and associated works, construction of a new rail underpass and roundabout adjacent to the Woy Woy treatment plant as well as a major realignment of Nagari Rd. “Stage one work encompassing the construction of the pedestrian underpass adjacent to the existing level crossing near Rawson Rd has been completed,” according to a report prepared by Council staff. Stage two of the overall project, which includes construction of the rail underpass, reconstruction of Nagari Rd and the construction of the Woy Woy Creek Bridge required the partial acquisition of a number of privately- and Councilowned properties. The acquisition process is currently nearing completion, according to the report. Since March 2015, the components which directly affect rail infrastructure will be managed by Transport NSW with Gosford Council being given responsibility for delivering the remainder of the project. “Transport NSW has made changes to the orientation and construction methodology of the rail underpass, which now requires an increase in the area of land needing to be acquired from one of the privately-owned land parcels.” The area now requiring acquisition is 900 square metres,

an increase of 850 square metres. “Preliminary discussions with the property owner have been positive. Therefore it is recommended that Council proceed with the revised land acquisition,” the report to Council stated. The report also asked Council to note additional title information relating to COSS and reserve land included in the project. Cr Craig Doyle said the acquisition did involve COSS land that was “inadvertently included”. “Quite a large parcel of the land we are talking about is actually road reserve and the area doesn’t have the attributes we need in our COSS land,” Cr Doyle said. Cr Gabby Bowles said the issue of the COSS land inclusion had also been discussed at a meeting of Council’s environmental subcommittee. “When it first came to light, COSS land was needed for this infrastructure upgrade it was found that a great portion of land is actually covered by existing roadway,” Cr Bowles said. “Also land previously held had been reclassified as COSS land five years ago but the infrastructure project identified over 20 years ago,” she said.Cr Hillary Morris she believed Council had an agreement in place that when land was sold to the RMS for the project, money would go back into COSS. “That is not mentioned here but I do have the previous resolution, and it is a shame it wasn’t identified as road reserve in the first place,” Cr Morris said. Cr Chris Burke said the issue had been discussed with RMS NSW two years ago and Council had been told the land would be compulsorily acquired irrespective of its classification as COSS land. “They pointed that out to us in no uncertain terms so we are getting money for jam,” Cr Bourke said. The recommendation to acquire the land was carried with only Cr Morris voting against it. Gosford Council agenda CON.25 11 Aug 2015 Reporter: Jackie Pearson

Former Gosford mayor and Member for Gosford Mr Chris Holstein has accepted a Research and Youth Enterprises consultancy role with the project team at Regional Youth Support Services. He is also working with Coast Shelter on strategic marketing and fund raising. Mr Holstein has a long history with both organisations, being instrumental in establishing the Parkside Multi Service Youth Facility in Gosford and also the initial Coast Shelter community restaurant for the homeless. Coast Shelter CEO Mr Laurie

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MPs David Harris, Kathy Smith and David Mehan with Peninsula residents at NSW Parliament for the debate on the closure of Woy Woy Motor Registry

Mayor defends environmental impact of rail underpass

Motor Registry closes The Woy Woy Motor Registry in Victoria Road closed on Friday, August 7. It came the day after the NSW Parliament debated the closure, with members of the Peninsula and surrounding community cheering from the gallery. “The government is signing a death warrant for the town,” Member for Gosford Ms Kathy Smith told Parliament. “Businesses will struggle as the heart of Woy Woy, the motor registry, is ripped out,” she said. Services NSW Minister Mr Dominic Perrottet said in reply: “The government will continue to monitor services in Woy Woy.” “It will be difficult to monitor the services as there are no state services left in Woy Woy,” Ms Smith said. Former Member for Gosford Ms Marie Andrews attended the debate to show support for Ms Smith. “It is outrageous and will inconvenience thousands of people from the Peninsula,” Ms Andrews said.

“The Baird Government just wants to save money at the expense of the people,” she said. Member for Terrigal Mr Adam Crouch said Ms Smith was “grandstanding” about the RMS closure. However Ms Smith and other members of the opposition benches said 15,000 signatures on a petition was not grandstanding. Ms Linda Coggins, a driving instructor from the Peninsula, also attended the debate. “The main point Mr Crouch was trying to make was that there were 800 car spaces available in Gosford,” Ms Coggins said. “What he doesn’t seem to understand is that those spaces fill up by about 8:30am by commuters using the train,” she said. Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, Mr David Harris, spoke in support of Ms Smith. “The Minister needs to know there is only one small road heading into Gosford called the Brisbane Water Dr and the traffic is horrendous,” Mr Harris said. “We haven’t won today but

we will fight until the Peninsula receives the services it deserves,” Ms Smith said. Patonga resident Ms Jeune Coach, who is 85, said she had received a letter from Services NSW to say the motor registry had been relocated to Gosford. Ms Coach said she had received a brochure in the mail which outlined what would be provided by a new mobile service that would be available in Woy Woy from the end of August. Ms Coach said she passed her driving license with flying colours in June but still chose to have a 30km license restriction and did not drive at night. She said her main concern about driving to Gosford to use RMS services was not the drive but the lack of parking and the need to walk to the Services NSW shopfront. Media release, 7 Aug 2015 Kathy Smith, Member for Gosford Interview, 12 Aug 2015 Jeune Coach, Patonga Reporter: Jackie Pearson

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Gosford mayor Cr Laurie McKinna has defended the council’s environmental standards in the design of the second stage of the Woy Woy railway underpass.

proposal to redevelop Gosford Hospital and commence the ﬁrst stage of a new Health and Wellbeing Precinct (HWP) is now on exhibition for community feedback.

The Department of Planning and Environment is keen to hear the community’s views on the application, which seeks to: demolish existing buildings and carry out site preparatory works; refurbish existing hospital buildings; carry

out road works including closing Beane St West, converting Holden St into a pedestrian plaza (accessible by emergency and service vehicles only), internal upgrades to Hospital Rd and upgrading intersections with Racecourse Rd.

The proposed plans also include the construction of a new 11 storey hospital wing with rooftop helipad, a new seven-level multistorey car park with approximately 803 parking spaces and a covered pedestrian link to the main hospital entrance.

Two new six and ﬁve storey buildings are to be constructed above the car park for health related purposes and administration activities. Ancillary works will include hospital signage, landscaping and lot consolidation, including consolidating the existing hospital and Health and Wellbeing Precinct

sites into one and two allotments, respectively. A spokesperson for the Department of Planning and Environment said the local community always has an opportunity to share their views. “ C o m m u n i t y consultation is an integral part of the planning process and the applicant will have to respond to the feedback

we receive and this is taken into consideration when we develop our recommendations,” the spokesperson said. Submissions can be made until Friday, September 11. Media release, 13 August 2015 NSW Planning and Environment media

In a media release issued last week, Cr McKinna said that “extensive measures” would be in place to protect the sensitive environmental areas at Bulls Hill. “Some Council-owned properties have been acquired for the project’s second stage including part of the Nagari Road Bush Reserve, some Coastal Open Space System (COSS) land and part of the sewage treatment plant site. “An Environmental Impact Statement highlighted that the works will deliver major community benefits and with the appropriate mitigation measures any impact to the natural environment will be minimal.

“The COSS land that has been acquired in this particular area for the works represents less than one per cent of the over 2500 hectares of land across Gosford City that is currently secured within Council’s COSS. “This COSS land was originally acquired to help protect the nearby wetlands, but the stage two works and associated environmental protection measures have been designed to ensure there is minimal impact on the wetlands. “Importantly, the compensation for the COSS land that’s been acquired will be used to purchase even more valuable environmentally sensitive land across Gosford City to include in the COSS,” Cr McKinna added. The NSW Government has so far committed $52 million in funding to help Council design and implement the Rawson Road Railway Level Crossing

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Alison Homestead ofﬁcially re-opened

Maher said, “Chris Holstein brings 25 years of knowledge in government relations to the Shelter; experience that will assist us in dealing with the plight of the homeless.” RYSS has operated since 1986 as a one-stop shop for youth aged 12 to 25 years and their families. It provides individual case management, advice and referral services, arts services and transitional housing. RYSS CEO Ms Kim McLoughry said she was pleased to have someone of Chris’s background and ability joining the organization. Media release, 18 Aug 2015 Laurie Maher, Coast Shelter

The first six months of 2015 have seen Gosford Council provide the Peninsula with significant road renewal, environmental, sports and recreation projects, according to general manager, Mr Paul Anderson.

Replacement Project. The level crossing at Rawson Rd will be closed when the new vehicle underpass at the base of Bulls Hill is completed. The underpass will connect Nagari Rd to Woy Woy Rd. Cr McKinna, said he was pleased to see work had started on “this important stage of the project” following the completion of the new pedestrian underpass. “Earlier this year I was joined by the NSW Minister for Roads and Freight Duncan Gay to open the new $4.5 million pedestrian and cyclist underpass near the intersection of Rawson Rd and Railway St. “These works will deliver significant safety and transport improvements for both road and rail users,” he said. Media release, 21 Aug 2015 Lawrie McKinna, Gosford Council

A progress report for the first six months of the year stated road renewal projects were completed across Umina. The upgrade of the Woy Woy sewage pumping station was part of a program to the performance of

the region’s sewerage network. Completion of the Lance Webb Reserve stabilizing wall at Ettalong was included in the report as a culture, recreation and sporting highlight. The installation of extensive new fitness equipment at the Peninsula Leisure Centre was listed as another highlight. The report also lists the completion of 386 metres of stormwater drainage in Lone Pine Ave, Umina. Gosford Council agenda GOV.112, 25 Aug 2015

Travel safety forum A free Getting Around Safely forum will be held at the Ettalong senior citizens’ centre on Tuesday, September 8. It will feature information and practical advice from Transport for NSW, NSW TrainLink, NSW Police, NRMA Safer Driving School and both Councils’ Road Safety Officers. There will also be authorised child restraint fitters and mobility

scooter suppliers at the forum. Attendees will receive free morning tea and a forum giveaway bag. The free Getting Around Safely forums have been made possible through funding from Transport for NSW. The session will run from 10am to 12pm. Media release, 18 Aug 2015 Nathan Slade, Gosford Council

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The new wing on the Alison Homestead

he Mountain D i s t r i c t s Association has called on the NSW minister for environment and heritage, Mr Mark Speakman to take a closer look at the current operations of the Mangrove Mountain Landﬁll.

The re-opened Alison Homestead

he long awaited rebuild of Alison Homestead is complete and the step towards returning Wyong District Museum Cultural Grants program. “The Historical homestead ofﬁcially re-opened its doors on Tuesday, September the property to its full and Historical Society operational glory which volunteers for their Society has a long 1.

The Homestead, whose history dates back to 1875, fell victim to an arson attack in December 2011, which burned the original heritage building, containing the museum, to the ground. Wyong mayor, Cr Doug Eaton OAM said the rebuild and restoration project had been a slow and painstaking process and he was excited to see the valuable heritage building now complete. “Alison Homestead is an important link in our network of community and cultural facilities as it represents the arrival and location of the region’s

best known pioneering families,” Cr Eaton said. “This has been a true community rebuild as Council worked closely with volunteers from the Wyong District Museum and Historical Society through every stage to ensure the facility retained its historical integrity and met the needs of user groups and visitors. “The rebuild represents a blend of old and new, with restoration to the surviving portion of the homestead and a new building within the original footprint“ The project included

delicate restoration works and works to improve site access including formalised car parking, a bus turning bay, bus drop-off area for visiting groups and widening and sealing the driveway and entry. According to Council’s manager, community partnerships and planning Ms Julie Vaughan, the new and improved Alison Homestead design utilises functional spaces to maximise the use as a museum as well as a learning and cultural centre. “The Homestead opening is the ﬁrst

will be realised in October when the museum will open its doors to the public once more. “Although many priceless historical items, photographs and documents were sadly lost in the ﬁre, the Wyong District Museum and Historical Society saved and cleaned as many items as possible and these will be displayed in the new museum area. “In addition, in 2002, almost 20,000 documents were scanned or saved in a digital format and these will also be displayed for the public to view. “I commend the

tireless efforts to rebuild this collection of Wyong’s history and encourage everyone in the community to visit Alison Homestead when the museum reopens in October as part of the Pioneers Centenary celebrations.” Parliamentary secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald MLC was on hand at the re-opening of the homestead to present a $1,700 grant to the Wyong District Museum and Historical Society. The grant was awarded to the society through the NSW Government’s

standing commitment to recording the history of the Wyong shire, and I am proud that the NSW Government is supporting this commitment”, Mr MacDonald said. “This funding injection is part of the NSW Government’s commitment to increasing opportunities for participation in arts and cultural activities in local communities,” he said.

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Council progresses on Peninsula projects

Minister for Roads and Freight Mr Duncan Gay and Gosford Council mayor Cr Lawrie McKinna at the official opening of the pedestrian underpass at the Rawson Rd level crossing

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Association president, Ms Elaine Raines and other residents met with a representative of the minister and with Mr Steve Beaman, the EPA’s director of water and waste on Tuesday, September 7 to discuss a recent sediment discharge from the landfill. The NSW EPA confirmed on Friday, September 4 that sediment-laden water had discharged from the Mangrove Mountain Landfill and entered a tributary of Hallards Creek which flows into Ourimbah Creek. Evidence of the discharge was provided to the EPA by staff from both Wyong and Gosford Councils and from local residents on Friday, August 21. A statement from the EPA said the authority’s officers inspected the Mangrove Mountain Landfill on August 21 “and observed a sediment trail leaving the premises. “The EPA is monitoring the situation to ensure that no further discharges occur,” the EPA statement said. “Investigators have interviewed the landfill operator and are continuing to gather information to determine if any offences have occurred.” According to the EPA, the time of the discharge is unknown.

Discolouration evident in Hallards Creek

“On August 21, a catchment management officer from Wyong Council provided the EPA with photographs taken that day indicating that sediment laden storm water had discharged from the Mangrove Mountain Landfill and entered a tributary of Hallards Creek which flows into Ourimbah Creek,” the EPA statement said. As an outcome of a 2014 Land and Environment Court mediation between Gosford Council and site operators, Mangrove Mountain Landfill, along with the Mangrove Mountain Memorial Club, Mangrove Mountain Golf Club and NSW RSL, the EPA is responsible for compliance with conditions of the company’s licence to operate a landfill at Mangrove Mountain.

Gosford Council is responsible for issues in relation to the dumping of clean ﬁll to be used to build an improved golf course at the Mountain. Ourimbah Creek resident and scientist, Ms Pam O’Sullivan said she ﬁrst noticed the discoloration in Ourimbah Creek at the beginning of August and made reports to Wyong Council and the EPA. “We have neighbours whose family have been in the valley for generations and they said they had never seen anything like it,” Ms O’Sullivan said. “The water was opaque, a whitey grey, tinged with green, not like if we usually get sediment coming into the creek because of a storm when it is a coffee colour. According to Ms

Landﬁll site at Mangrove Mountain

O’Sullivan and other residents who have walked from Ourimbah Creek to its junction with Hallards Creek and to the point where it meets the boundary fence of the landfill, the sedimentladen water may have been pumped from the landfill over a rise to end up in Hallards Creek. The volume of water that escaped from the site into Hallards Creek and Ourimbah Creek is also unknown, but residents believe it must have been substantial to impact so far down stream. “Anyone who walked through the very dense bush along the creeks would have seen the grip lock landfill fence line going out into the national park. “We saw pipes on the landfill side of the fence, up to the fence, rubble at

the base of the fence … silt on the ground, the native grasses have died and have been ﬂattened, native shrubs are dead and dying.” Ms O’Sullivan, who has a Bachelor of Science and has done water watch testing programs, said she did a sweep for macro invertebrates in Hallards Creek and found no sign of life. “I did one in Stringy Bark Creek and it was teaming with life,” she said. “I didn’t think the Hallards Creek reading could be right so I traipsed all the way up again yesterday [Monday, September 7] and for 100 metres up Hallards Creek, I did repeated sweeps and within the water column itself, and I found not one single macro invertebrate. “To me that is indicating

that Hallards Creek is dead. “I notified Steve Beaman and he said he will get it surveyed by NSW Environment and Heritage,” she said. Ms O’Sullivan said she has been assured by Wyong Council that the water was not contaminated with any heavy metals or other dangerous chemicals but her concerns about the impact of the landfill on local waterways and the Central Coast water supply remain strong. She has neighbours who use Ourimbah Creek for everything, from irrigating their paddocks to bathing. Likewise, she asked the EPA to take leaf and tissue samples of the dead and dying vegetation along the creek and in the bush near the landfill’s boundary fence. “Something has happened to the vegetation that is killing it. “It could be water logging but it doesn’t seem right to me because some of those native plants are very sensitive to changes in soil chemistry. “We asked the EPA to do an analysis of sediment lying on the ground up there. “I am dumbfounded that if the EPA is investigating a suspected serious breach, why hasn’t it checked the biota in the water to see if it has been affected. “Why didn’t it check the dead and dying vegetation? “Why didn’t it take a sample of sediment to analyse? “Any scientist looking at the site would have said there has been an event here, what has changed?

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MP claims Services NSW letters were distressing

Council plans to sell properties draw criticism

Member for Gosford Ms Kathy Smith has claimed that dozens of distressed local residents have contacted her, after receiving letters from Services NSW addressed to deceased relatives. In one instance, a recipient had been dead for more than 15 years, Ms Smith said. She said Services NSW had distributed the letters to community members on a restricted or modified licence, advising of a Mobile Services NSW van that will visit the area just once per week. For residents on a restricted licence, the Mobile Services NSW van will act as a replacement to the closed Woy Woy motor registry that was used by over 200 residents each day. Since closing the Woy Woy motor registry locals have had to travel at least 30 minutes more to the Gosford Service NSW office. “Parking at the Gosford site is in such high demand that elderly residents, unable to walk long distances to the Service NSW office, are turning around and driving back home without getting the services they need,” Ms Smith said. “The Baird Government is adding insult to the injuries it’s delivered to the Woy Woy community.

Gosford Council’s move to earmark properties it owns in Brisbane Ave and Albion St, Umina, as having sale potential has drawn criticism from the Community Environment Network.

Notice in Window of former Woy Woy motor registry office about its relocation to Gosford Services NSW facility

“With such a large population of elderly citizens it’s appalling that the Baird Government didn’t take the time to understand just who is using the services it’s determined to streamline. “One elderly gentleman who is the primary carer for his 92 year old wife has been unable to renew his license at all after being caught in a bureaucratic black hole.

“Under his current license restrictions he can’t drive outside the local area.” “It’s plain to see that the Baird Government not only has no understanding of the people of Woy Woy, it’s blatantly disrespecting them,” she said. Media release, 2 Sep 2015 Michael Gibb, Office of Kathy Smith

The Network’s CEO said that Gosford Council has voted to proceed with selling off public land. A council staff report to last week’s council meeting said that Council’s Property Group had reviewed their property portfolio of over 3,000 lots and was establishing a list of sites with sale potential. Stage one of the process has identified 20 properties with sale potential including Lot 195 and 196 DP 9894 Brisbane Ave Umina and Lot 56 DP 9263 40 and 42 Albion St, Umina. “We are concerned with the lack of a clear strategy and no community consultation on this proposal,” Ms Smith said. “Council land belongs to the community, the residents and ratepayers, not to the 10 councillors or council staff. “This Council does not have a mandate to sell off public lands. “This sell-off of public land appears to be a money grab.

“With only five days’ notice of this item coming to Council, community members have already raised concerns about a number of individual lots. “At the Council meeting on Tuesday, some Councillors took comfort that they have initiated a process whereby the community will be asked to make submissions, attend public hearings and then make further representations to Council on a lot by lot basis. “We urge Council to develop a strategy that is put out on exhibition for public comment and undertake community engagement with local neighbourhoods and interested stakeholders to assess the true social, environmental and economic value of these community assets.” Voting to start selling councilowned land were councillors Deanna Bocking, Bob Ward, Chris Burke, Jim MacFadyen, Gabby Bowles, Craig Doyle and Jeff Strickson. Opposed to the proposal were Cr Hillary Morris and Cr Vicki Scott. Gosford mayor, Cr Lawrie McKinna was not at the meeting. Media release, 9 Sep 2015 Jane Smith, Community Environment Network

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Speed campaign targets Trafalgar Ave Chambers Place Woy Woy looking towards Blackwall Rd before demolition of Woy Woy oval grand stand

New parking arrangements for Chambers Place Additional loading zone and short-term parking will be made available in Chambers Place, Woy Woy, after business owners complained about the loss of parking due to the redevelopment of Woy Woy oval. The business owners contacted Gosford Council about the closure of Council’s short term carpark adjacent to Woy Woy Oval and the resultant loss of parking spaces. Council was told that a Loading Zone in Chambers Place was too short at 7.3m, and a No Parking area was underused. Additional carparks on the

northern side of Arcade Lane were also requested. A staff report to a recent Council meeting stated: “It would be possible to extend the loading zone to suit large delivery vehicles and specific delivery times for the premises, but it is not possible to place additional parking in Arcade Lane. “Outside of the required delivery times, the Loading Zone may be used for short-term parking. “It is recommended that the existing parking arrangements along the western side of Chambers Place be re-arranged to provide an extended length of full time Loading Zone and

an additional length of part-time Loading Zone combined with short–term parking.” The existing one hour parking on the western side of Chambers Place will be reduced from 21.2 metres to 19 metres. A Loading Zone will be installed for a length of 12 metres immediately south of the one hour parking restriction. A Loading Zone from 7am to 12pm Monday to Friday and a 15 minute parking 12pm to 6pm Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 12:30pm Saturday will be installed for a length of 10 metres. Gosford Council agenda TR.15.51, 8 Sep 2015

Speeding drivers, particularly those using Trafalgar Ave between Woy Woy and Umina, will be targeted as part of a Gosford Council campaign this month. “Our aim is to reduce the number of speeding drivers in this area and minimise the possibility of fatal crashes,” said Gosford Council’s director of construction and operations, Mr Stan Antczak. Gosford Council is urging Central Coast drivers to slow down in September by signing a “Speed Pledge”. The pledge is part of a collaborative road safety campaign from Gosford Council, the NSW Police Force and NSW Roads and Maritime Services. Local drivers will be encouraged to make a pledge to be conscious in their efforts to reduce speeding

for the month of September as part of a wider “Speed Project”. The month-long, enhanced enforcement program will target speeding Peninsula drivers. Mr Antczak said the “Speed Project” was currently in force until Saturday, September 19. “This road safety campaign will involve visual message boards, traffic monitoring and police enforcement,” Mr Antczak said. “In the region over 30 per cent of crashes involve speed, and almost half of these cause death or serious injury. “We are trying to educate drivers about the high risk of speeding related crashes on the Central Coast with a campaign targeting drivers on the Peninsula between Woy Woy and Umina, especially along Trafalgar Avenue.” Media release, 10 Sep 2015 Stan Antczak, Gosford Council

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Participants wanted for matched savings program A program for low income people which matches their savings up to $500 is looking for new participants. To be eligible to join the Saver Plus program, participants need to: be at least 18 years old, hold a Health Care or Pensioner Concession card, have some form of regular income from work and be a parent or guardian of a child at school or attend vocational education themselves. Peninsula residents who have participated in the matched savings program have saved a collective total of $51,260 since 2006. Saver Plus is designed to assist people on lower incomes to strengthen their financial skills and develop a long-term savings habit. As an incentive to save, participants receive up to $500 in matched savings from the ANZ bank when they complete the program and use the savings for educational items. Saver Plus was developed by ANZ and the Brotherhood of St Laurence in 2002, and is delivered in partnership with The Smith

Family and other community agencies. The program is funded by ANZ and the Australian Government Department Social Services. One Umina mother said she has learnt that she could save with an incentive. “I didn’t realise how easy it was to do. “I found that I didn’t miss the $25 per fortnight I needed to deposit to reach my $500 goal in 10 months. “There was no way that I could have afforded the ipad for my children’s education if I didn’t participate in the Saver Plus program.” The latest research by RMIT University found that the benefits of Saver Plus often reach beyond the participants themselves, with 84 per cent of those taking part encouraging family members, including children, to save. They also report significantly increased wellbeing outcomes and an ability to control their finances and reduce debt. Media release, 31 Aug 2015 Geoff Hynd, The Smith Family

Member for Robertson Lucy Wicks with Ettalong student Jessica Birch-Critchley

Ettalong student in New Colombo Plan Ettalong student Jessica Birch-Critchley is among 60 alumni of the Australian Government’s New Colombo Plan who participated in its inaugural alumni forum on Thursday, September 10. Member for Robertson Ms Lucy Wicks said the Plan was a signature initiative of the Australian Government to lift knowledge of the Indo-Pacific in Australia by supporting undergraduates to live, study and undertake work placements in the region. “I had the pleasure of meeting Jess in Canberra for a national forum about her experiences living, studying and working in Cambodia,”

Ms Wicks said. “She shared her rich experience, which will help her drive new connections, awareness and knowledge with Australia’s neighbours. “The Central Coast can be proud of Jess and her achievements. “She’ll also have a genuine contribution to Australia’s relationship with our region in the decades ahead through her work and by helping to shape the alumni program.” Ms Birch-Critchley travelled to Cambodia with one other student earlier this year for three weeks as part of a mobility grant through the University of Newcastle. “We worked with an NGO and had the fortunate opportunity to work

with three local artists, and develop programs for workshopping with five different arts organisations. “I hope to go back there in the future for the sustainability and longevity of the arts,” Ms BirchCritchley said. “It was a fantastic experience, and we definitely had an instant immersion. “On the first day, we were handed the office keys and our hosts told us they would be back in a week. “We were also asked to go to a funeral on the very first day. “It’s a unique and developing country, and we were very privileged to work with the locals.” Media release, 10 Sep 2015 Tim Sowden, Office of Lucy Wicks

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Four NBN nodes installed on Pretty Beach Rd Four NBN nodes have been installed on Pretty Beach Rd, a meeting convened by Member for Robertson Ms Lucy Wicks at the Hardys Bay Club on Thursday, September 3, has been told. Ms Wicks was assisted by an NBN representative and by Gosford Councillor Deanna Bocking. The four nodes on Pretty Beach Rd have been installed near the intersection with High View Rd/Wagstaffe Ave, on Araluen adjacent to the telephone

exchange, on Araluen adjacent to Killcare Cellars and on the intersection of The Scenic Rd and the eastern end of Manly View Rd. Each node will supply 3-400 premises via the existing copper wire phone lines. The meeting was told the NBN service will be available in February 2016. Internet delivery speeds are expected to range from the minimum of 25Mbps to 100Mbps. Email, 9 Sep 2015 Ian Bull, Wagstaffe-Killcare Community Association

Jet ski rider towed to Empire Bay A jet ski rider had to be towed to safety at Empire Bay boat ramp by Marine Rescue Central Coast on Saturday, August 29.

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Time to see the wildflowers Bays Community Group president Mr Bob Puffett has encouraged local residents to use local trails to see wildflowers now in bloom. “It’s time to get outside and take a walk along any of our local walking trails to see these

wonderful flowers,” he said. Among the local walks suggested were the loop track at the end of Olive Ave, Phegans Bay; the Woy Woy Bay fire trail near the 60kn road sign on Woy Woy Rd; Thommo’s loop walk across the road from Staples lookout; Bambara Rd walk off Woy

Woy Rd near Kariong; the walk to Mt Wondabine from the old speed camera location on Woy Woy Rd; and “any of the streets in our Bays area where you can see some bushland”.

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A low concentration herbicide was used to target bitou bush growing on cliff edges and inaccessible areas of the park as well as the middle section of Gosford Council’s Putty beach reserve. Bitou is a weed of national significance threatening native vegetation communities and fauna habitat. The Service has been undertaking aerial spraying in Bouddi over the past 12 years as part of an integrated pest management strategy which also includes biological control and hand removal by staff, volunteers and contractors.

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Keron wins Rotary award Ms Keron Irving from Wagstaffe Store has received a Pride of Workmanship award from the Kincumber Rotary Club. The award was launched by Rotary in 1975 with the aim to encourage pride in personal performance in the workplace. Mr Ross Blackmore from Kincumber Rotary nominated Ms Irving, supported by a report prepared by Ms Helen Menzies. In the report, Ms Menzies said: “The general store is the centre of community life in Wagstaffe, and at the centre of that general store is its manager, Keron Irving. “Keron took on the sole running of the store when her husband Gary died after years of illness. “That’s a big task. The store is a post office, a grocery store, a green grocery, a coffee shop, a food outlet, best fish and chips on the coast, and sells flowers, newspapers, magazines and rents DVDs. “That would be enough to keep any one manager flat to the boards but for Keron Irving it’s just the start,” the report said.

Keron Irving says yes to any project that benefits the community, according to Ms Menzies. “The store stocks locally produced foods, art works, books and post cards. “People wanting to hire bicycles or the local tennis court or to access the Wagstaffe Community Hall, go to the store. “Whenever a local is involved in a worthy cause, the store carries signs and collects and contributes to donations. “There are noticeboards and benches and tables all made by locals. “It is a measure of the respect and love in which Keron is held that hordes of locals willingly muck in to working bees when renovations are needed or painting is to be done. “To say that Keron goes above and beyond the normal duties of a manger is an understatement and she would, by any measure, qualify as a Rotary outstanding individual in the community.” Newsletter, 1 Sep 2015 Peta Colebatch, WagstaffeKillcare Community Association

The students spent two days learning about emergency management at the RFS Headquarters. The group travelled to the Central Coast where they were given a tour of Emergency Operations Centre at Kariong

Tackling Drugs committee meets A new Tackling Drugs Committee has met at the Ettalong Diggers Club on Friday, September 11, to discuss community strategies. The committee included Member for Robertson Ms Lucy Wicks and Brisbane Water LAC

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Representatives from community clubs, NSW Police and not-for-profits at the first committee meeting to look at funding programs for drugs

before visiting Killcare Fire Station to learn about the operations of a local Village Protection Brigade. Brigade member Mr Geoff Toon showed them the station before demonstrating some of the firefighting equipment carried on the tanker. Newsletter, 8 Aug 2015 Peta Colebatch, Wagstaffe-Killcare Community Association.

superintendent Danny Sullivan. Other organisations represented at the meeting included the Local Area Health Service, RSLs and other clubs. The committee was hosted by Ettalong Diggers chief executive officer Mr Bill Jackson. Ms Wicks said Mr Jackson had contacted her with the idea of

starting the committee to consider how the community’s clubs could use their grants to help local families who are trying to tackle drug and alcohol issues. The committee will meet again in a month to discuss applying for category three grants. Media alert, 9 Sep 2015 Tim Snowden, Office of Lucy Wicks

Discussions about roads and garbage The Bays Community Group has written to and had discussions with senior staff of Gosford Council about roads and garbage. Group president Mr Bob Puffett said the Bays community’s roads could be described as “medieval

and ancient”. Mr Puffett said he had written about the continuing garbage problem at the roundabout in Phegans Bay. “Council responses have been understanding and mindful of our issues with a commitment to

address them,” he said. He thanked Gosford Council for providing a $1500 grant towards the group’s rates on the community hall. Newsletter, 3 Sep 2015 Bob Puffett, Bays Community Group Inc

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Member for Terrigal Mr Adam Crouch planting a tree at Pretty Beach Public School

Crouch helps plant tree Julie Mitcheson with her award

Member for Terrigal Mr Adam Crouch has visited Pretty Beach Public School to celebrate World Tree Day. While at the school, Mr Crouch helped students and staff to plant

a tree in the school grounds for World Tree Day. He also met with the school’s student leaders. Newsletter, 3 Sep 2015 Lee Simpson, Pretty Beach Public School

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Baby shower A baby shower for Charlene Gukibau was recently held at The Bays Community Hall.

to help her celebrate the imminent arrival of her baby.

The hall was decorated inside and out for the occasion. Many family members and friends of Ms Gukibau attended

Newsletter, 3 Sep 2015 Bob Puffett, The Bays Community Group

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Teachers receive awards Three Pretty Beach Public School teachers received Central Coast Teaching Appreciation Awards at Lisarow High School on Monday, August 24. “Ms Bridgman, Mr Podmore and Ms Simpson are passionate teachers who work hard to provide engaging and stimulating activities

for our students,” said Pretty Beach Public School teacher Ms Deborah Callender. “The school thanks these teachers for their dedication and commitment to our students and for their amazing contributions to our school.” Newsletter, 3 Sep 2015 Deborah Callender, Pretty beach Public School

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Subverting the public interest by stealth The marina at Koolewong (“Slow progress on marina expected”, 31 Aug 2015) is a classic example of how to subvert the public interest by stealth. First of all, the land on which the Boathouse restaurant stands was reclaimed without any proper consent. Then, an approval for an oystertreatment facility was illegally extended into a restaurant and

Forum reception facility. Then, the building was marketed as office space, and, now, we have an enormous area of the public waterway being alienated for a private marina. Apart from anything else, with berths for about 60 boats, where is the car parking going to be provided for marina users - by more reclamation of public foreshore?

What should have been part of the waterfront promenade has been permanently lost to this commercial development, and now boaters are being excluded from a substantial section of Brisbane Water, so that developers can increase their profits. This is just another example of the ineptitude of Gosford Council in protecting the public interest. Email, 1 Sep 2015 Bruce Hyland, Woy Woy

No problem in laneway I read with amusement “Call to restrict parking in laneway” (Peninsula News, August 31). As a long-time resident of Cambridge St, Umina, backing on to the lane, I use the lane regularly. I do not have a cabin, only a double back gate, The neighbours in the cabins have been extremely considerate and obliging and willing to help out

Forum when approached, I’m sure the owners of the cars and most of the friendly residents have absolutely no problem and well outnumber the small number complaining, Council has a medium density policy. A friendly attitude and cooperation can sort out most

problems. Complaining to Council only causes conflict and drama among neighbours, we all live in a small price of paradise. It’s no longer the 60s. Time moves on and more people live closer together, as a famous man said: “All we need is love.” Email, 2 Sep 2015 Brian Lewis, Umina

Talk with neighbours to solve problem The building of granny flats is being encouraged to help deal with the housing shortage (“Call to restrict parking in laneway”, PN 375,

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St George makes 90-year-olds stand for 30 minutes I must say that the only thing St George Bank has achieved in the closure of its Umina Branch on January 30 is a lot of disgruntled and frustrated customers (after eight months). Surely it wouldn’t “break the bank” as the saying goes, to put an extra teller on at Woy Woy during busy periods, making it three to handle the queues up to the street entrance. It shows a lack of respect for elderly people. I have overheard conversations

Forum of people changing their bank altogether. Some don’t use ATMs for personal and disability reasons. Two 90-year-old men had trouble standing for approximately half an hour before being served. I feel the elderly St George Bank customers are becoming disillusioned. I am one of them. Letter, 2 Sep 2015 Norma Mellross, Umina

Wharf proposal is 15-year bungle Ettalong Beach Wharf Number Two is a 15-year bungle. Matthew Wales’ second attempt to generate interest in the Ettalong Beach Wharf Number Two proposal is vague as reported in the Central Coast Express Advocate on 28 Aug 2015, lacks detail and raises questions of Gosford Council’s commitment to safety, climate change and sea level rise. Since the wharf was approved in 2000, the area has experienced two east coast lows causing flooding, infrastructure damage, property damage and coastal erosion and distress. Both these events appear to be irrelevant to the Ettalong Beach Wharf Number Two proposal but

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Having a lend of us Once again fuel prices on the Peninsula look like the fuel companies are having a lend of us. Why don’t we do something about it like buy our fuel somewhere else? For example, the Caltex in Memorial Ave Blackwall was selling E10 for $1.35 a litre on Sunday, September 6.

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Restoring a dune that never was It may come as a surprise to many newcomers to the Peninsula area to learn that historically, prior to 35 years ago, there were never any significant dunes at Umina Beach between Ocean Beach and Umina Beach Surf Clubs, within 100 feet of the mandated high tide mark. The major erosion which occurred on April 20, along the length of Umina Beach, was to be expected, and will continue relentlessly as part of nature’s reclamation process. Prior to 1980, the dune areas at Ocean Beach and Umina Beach did not exist at all and the beach extended up to private boundaries. The dune area itself was created about 1980 by Gosford Council engineers, bulldozing wrack and sand into dune shape, on and below the mean high water mark. It has built up naturally from there, ebbing and rebuilding during alternate weather patterns. It is important to note the Ocean Beach and Umina Beach dunes between the two surf clubs, are located over the surveyed high water mark, and therefore cannot be guaranteed to survive future major storm events. The Umina Beach and Ocean Beach dunes have only a 35-year history, and there is insufficient significant reference material available to make informed decisions as to the dunes’ future survival. The Umina Beach Dune areas are contained within the Ettalong Beach Reserve R82759 notified in the Government Gazette August 19, 1960, with Gosford Council as the Reserve Trust Manager. This reserve was formally surveyed between 1828 and 1839, and significantly is a mere 100 feet wide from the mean high tide mark to private boundaries. One hundred feet from beachfront property boundaries is well short of the actual fore-dune itself. In 1825 the British Colonial Office instructed Governor Darling to be more strategic in setting aside land that might be needed in the future for “public convenience, utility, health or enjoyment”. In 1828, the Government ordered that “all land within 100 feet of the high water mark on the sea coast, creeks, harbours and

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inlets should be reserved”. This was the first attempt to directly secure Crown ownership of the colony’s foreshores. (Caroline Ford paper 100’ Reserves). The surveyed Ettalong Beach Reserve R82759 still appears on contemporary plans and title deeds. The original certificates of title of properties in The Esplanade, Umina Beach, show originally 320 acres mainly comprising the Umina and Ocean Beaches was granted to John Terry Hughes by Crown Grant dated February 16, 1839. The Ettalong Beach Reserve R82759 had been surveyed at the time of the Crown Grant. Gosford Council and the various bushcare and dunecare groups are doing a wonderful job, tirelessly giving time to improve the dune areas and beach accesses. Gosford Council is currently looking at re-zoning the dune area to further protect the Dunes (Draft Coastal Zone Management Plan). It is, however, disappointing to note that in annual site strategies there are misguided comments like; “there are no mature Banksias, tea trees and very little acacia present in the dune vegetation which suggests these have been removed over the years”. The fact is there were never mature Banksias or tea trees between the two surf clubs in the Ettalong Beach Reserve, as shown in historical photographs. The dune area was not fenced until 1993-1994 and planting

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Forum occurred after that. Of significance is an agreement in 1993 between Gosford Council manager Mr Jeff Lee and property owners not to plant Banksia where property owners objected. The removal of Banksia from the South St access, was not done by residents. It was carried out by Gosford Council contractors when they became dangerous from wind damage caused by gale force winds across Broken Bay. The wind tunnel effect up the South St access, was so severe sand was blown off the beach into the access building up on property fences and into South St. Residents planted oleander and any plants they could muster successfully halting this wind erosion damage. Now those plants are frowned upon. They are to be poisoned and removed because they not Australian natives. Sadly there are unjustified innuendos concerning vandalism of vegetation in dune areas. These claims are not factually correct. Prior to the formation of the dune care groups, it was the residents who planted to stop the wind tunnelling effects, and who cleaned up bottles, syringes, refuse and weeded in the dunes with Council approval. It is a sad fact that since 1993 Gosford Council has done very little to eradicate noxious weeds in

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what it used to be. It never was. Historically it used to be a beach all the way to residents’ fences. It is, however, an important issue now of giving the manmade dune whatever protection vegetation can afford. It cannot give a guarantee the dune will survive, but hopefully slow erosion due the immense power of the seas, assisted by the location of the dune over the surveyed high tide mark. The erosion problems to the beach at Barrenjoey Rd, Ettalong, currently being repaired with large sandbags at a cost of $350.000, are a vivid illustration of the power of the sea, and the apparent futility of planting in friable sand. Email, 9 Sep 2015 Kevin Wood, Umina

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Aboriginal identities researched for NAIDOC week Pretty Beach Public School’s Naidoc celebrations for 2015 included each class being assigned with an aboriginal identity to research. Classes then formulated a display to present to the school at a Naidoc assembly. Icons included Adam Goods, Cathy Freeman, Evonne Goolagong, Ernie Dingo,

Mandawuy Yunupinga and Albert Namatjira. Sean Choolburra entertained the school on Monday, August 10, and involved students in his show to dance, take part in the telling of cultural stories, communicate with traditional language and use basic implements. Newsletter, 20 Aug 2015 Deborah Callender, Pretty Beach Public School

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A feature of the Fort, unique in Australia, was a 150 metre long inclined railway that connected to another railway taking ammunition and supplies to the guns 75 years ago. Brisbane Water Historical Society and diorama creator Mr Peter Rea were both recently acknowledged in the Gosford Council Heritage Awards. The Historical Society received an award for its Interpretation Projects and Heritage Events while Mr Rea was presented with an Excellent Achievement Award. To coincide with the museum’s current Soldier On exhibition it has invited Mr Rea to install five works about the war years. A particular feature of his diorama of the West Head fort is the working model of the inclined railway. The West Head Fort diorama will ultimately be based at Ku-ringgai Chase National Park. Media release, 25 Aug 2015 Peter Rea, Brisbane Water Historical Society

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Athlete prepares for Homebush championships Brisbane Water Secondary College athlete Levi MoffattMcDonald is currently preparing for the NSW state athletics championships at Homebush. The Year 8 Umina campus student said sport had increased his confidence in all areas of his life. In just 18 months at high school, Levi, aged 13, has represented Brisbane Water Secondary College in rugby league state competitions and in athletics at many levels, including the national public schools’ athletics meeting last year. He will compete in the state athletics championships in high jump and long jump. Last year, Levi won the state title for long jump, was placed second in high jump, but had to withdraw from shot put because of football commitments. Levi has a full training schedule, and his hard work is paying off with new personal bests in long and high jump. While he is looking forward to

Girls soccer team makes it to quarter finals The Woy Woy Public School girls’ soccer team has made it through to the quarter finals of the PSSA knock out competition. They played their round of 16 match against Woongarrah Public School and won 3 to 0 on Wednesday, August 26. “This match was always going to be a tough game against a good

opponent,” said team coach Mr Pete Graham. “Their team had a number of representative players and we knew we had to play well to win,” Mr Graham said. “The girls’ effort and spirit was amazingly strong throughout the game. “Thanks to a goal on either side of half time we had a strong lead at 2 to 0.

“A third goal late in the game made it a comprehensive performance and scoreline 3-0. “The match was special despite the absence of two talented team mates who will be welcomed back for the quarter final match to come later in the term,” he said. Newsletter, 7 Sep 2015 Pete Graham, Woy Woy Public School

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Students visit rock platform Students from Year 2 at Woy Woy Public School had the opportunity to explore the Bateau Bay rock platform on Thursday, August 27. The excursion was part of the science unit called The Need for Shelter. Two guides explained that rock pools were important as a haven

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Bus zone replaced during school times A bus zone and accessible parking in Bowden Rd, Woy Woy, will be replaced by a 20 metre No Parking restriction during school zone times. Gosford Council has agreed to the no parking restriction immediately west of the southern driveway of Woy Woy Public School. A 12-metre accessible parking area will be provided immediately east of the driveway and followed by a 20-metre bus zone easterly on Bowden Rd. The changes result from a request received from the principal of Woy Woy Public School to modify the existing parking restrictions in Bowden Rd.

The school serves about 80 families who have children with special needs. Council previously provided 30 metres of accessible parking restriction and a 20 metre bus zone to specifically cater for two mini buses that drop these children off in Bowden Rd. However, this arrangement has left less “kiss and drop” opportunities for general students and their parents. Council’s traffic engineer has carried out investigations and had an on-site meeting with the principal and the special education teacher. They determined there was sufficient kerbside space available

for the implementation of the proposed changes. They also noted that the school’s driveway in Bowden Rd would need to be modified if the school intended to use it for students with wheelchairs or as the minibus access to the car park within the school. The school lacked pedestrian access in Bowden Rd which the Council determined should be provided by the school or Department of Education. The principal advised that he would deal with the access issue separately. Gosford Council agenda TR.15.50, 8 Sep 2015

for juvenile sea creatures. Students then travelled to Terrigal to the Marine Discovery Centre. They were shown live baby sharks, shellfish and anemones. As a craft task, they made anemones to take home. Newsletter, 7 Sep 2015 Ona Buckley, Woy Woy Public School

Year 5 students spend day at high school Year 5 students from Umina Beach Public School have been given the opportunity of having a day at high school on Friday, September 4. The aim of the “taster day” was to assist in their transition to secondary education in 2017. They took part in elective activities and experienced learning in a different setting, other than at Umina Beach Public School. The day was for Year 5

students, whether they were going to go to Brisbane Water Secondary College or to an alternate school. “This is a tremendous opportunity for them to ask questions, defray anxiety around changing schools and talk with our secondary colleagues about the many opportunities they have in store,” said Ms Fiona Foley, Stage Three assistant principal. Newsletter, 1 Sep 2015 Fiona Foley, Umina Beach Public School

Kindergarten children visit reptile park Two buses containing 93 kindergarten children from Umina Beach Public School set off for a day at the Australian Reptile Park on Thursday, September 3. The students enjoyed the show pit where they got to see some feathery, furry, scaly and slimy animals. They got to pat a tawny frogmouth, a koala, some snakes,

a lizard and a baby alligator and see some slimy frogs. After the show, the children had time to explore the park and its many fascinating animals. They saw many remarkable animals from Australia and around the world and learnt many interesting facts. Newsletter, 8 Sep 2015 Lyn Davis, Umina Beach Public School

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Education

Traffic changes may not happen this year Traffic changes to enhance student safety around Woy Woy South Public School are not expected to be in place until the 2016 school year. Woy Woy South Principal, Ms Kim Whealey said she met with representatives from Gosford Council Traffic and Road Safety Division on Friday, August 28 to discuss proposed changes to traffic movement. “Some of these changes will occur relatively quickly but others, such as the construction of a ‘Kiss and Drop’ drive through configuration at Waterloo Ave will take quite some time,” Ms Whealey said. “The more quickly achieved changes involve ‘Rear to Kerb’ signage in the Waterloo Ave parking area which will help to

combat the extreme danger in that area of cars reversing without seeing younger pupils moving through the area,” she said. “A change to the configuration of the bus stops and no parking zones in both Waterloo and Balaclava will allow parents to drop off and pick up as long as they remain in the car and move through the zones. “These changes are not expected until the new signage is installed over the Christmas break and will be well advertised through our newsletter. “Council praised the efforts of those parents who are now parking on the other side of Ocean Beach Rd and meeting their children from the crossing,” she said.

Ms Kim Whealey said it was “a huge day for staff and our hardworking P and C members”. After the Fathers’ Day breakfast, the school held its Kinder 2016 meeting with parents. “Our P and C made tea and coffee available right through the morning,” Ms Whealey said. “Staff were on site from 5am setting up tables, chairs,

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Fathers’ Day breakfast attracts 200 Woy Woy South Public School’s staff and P and C cooked Fathers’ Day breakfast for over 200 people on Friday, September 4.

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barbecues, cutting bread rolls and cooking the great feast. “It was a wonderful morning with many dads able to make it along.”. She thanked the many Grandpas and Pops in the school “who not only came along on the day but also fill the important role of male carer for many of our students”. Newsletter, 8 Sep 2015 Kim Whealey, Woy Woy South Public School

The under-14s Brisbane Water Secondary College rugby league team has made it into the final four in NSW in the Buckley Shield. In the NSW All-Schools competition, involving teams from over 200 schools across the

state, the team earned a place in the state finals in Mt Druitt, where they were defeated by St Dominos Penrith. Umina Campus principal Mr Brent Walker congratulated team members and wished them good luck in the Buckley Shield finals. Team members included: Harry

Bovis, Mitchell Brady, Jamie Capell, Jack Colvin, Sione Fanua, Taine Jacob, Levi Moffatt-McDonald, Letrelle Polaia, Mino Polaia; Cody Wilesmith, Lachlan Purcell, Dylan Pardey, Patrick Hyland and Eden Fagerstrom. Newsletter, 1 Sep 2015 Brent Walker, BWSC Umina

Four classrooms to be renovated Four classrooms at Umina Beach Public School will be renovated during the September-October school holiday. The classrooms are currently occupied by 1W, 3T, 3M and 3V. “It is anticipated that these renovations will be completed by the end of the holidays,” said relieving deputy principal, Ms Sharlene Percival.

“If this occurs there may be some minor interruption to these classes when we return to school in October. “We will do all that is possible to

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Rotary club hold annual book fair The Rotary Club of Woy Woy is holding its annual Bonanza Book Fair on the weekend of September 19 and 20. This year’s sale is being held in the Scout Hall, on the corner of Picnic Parade and Maitland Drive, Ettalong. The fair will offer used books, CDs, VHS tapes and vinyl records

in good conditions. The books are generally sorted into broad subject categories. Books are priced at $3 or four books for $10. The proceeds from the weekend sale will be directed to the Scouts at Ettalong and Umina Beach.

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Little Theatre prepares for Flash Festival Twenty seven actors and 10 directors have been busy the past six weeks breathing life into words written by eight creative authors as Woy Woy Little Theatre prepares for the second Flash Festival. The Flash Festival is a series of acting, writing and directing workshops culminating in a festival of short plays. Theatre president Ms Christine Vale said both festivals had given dozens of creative people from the Central Coast the chance to work with professional theatre tutors at a nominal fee. “Woy Woy Little Theatre heavily subsidised the fees paid to the

tutors and gave a lot of people a golden opportunity to learn more,” said Ms Vale. The plays cover a wide range of subject matter including friendships and relationships, snake-oil salesmen, duck heads, juggling and long forgotten memories. “The standard of scripts for this year’s festival is very high,” said Ms Vale. “Each play submitted was read by independent judges with the author’s name not revealed. “This way every script was judged on the merit of the story alone,” she said. Two writers, Ms Sally Davies and Mr John AD Fraser, each had

two of their plays selected for the festival. Other writers include Mr Andrew Thomson, Mr Simon Tonkin, Ms Renee Chinn, Ms Mei Ling Venning, Ms Sally Bartley and Ms Penny Dilworth. The Flash Festival will be staged with four performances on Friday, Saturday and Sunday September 25, 26 and 27. The Sunday program includes the announcement of the winners and presentation of Flash trophies. Tickets are available on the Woy Woy Little Theatre website, woywoylt.com.au. Media release, 10 Sep 2015 David Wicks, Woy Woy Little Theatre

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Shower singers start at Wagstaffe The Shower Singers is a new venture at Wagstaffe Hall, led by Melinda Schneider and Mark Gable. The contemporary choir that will start on Tuesday, September 29. It will focus on learning well known pop, rock and classic songs, everything from The Beatles to Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Ms Schneider’s achievements include two gold records and numerous awards but it is through her song writing that she has really discovered her true voice. Her songs have been recorded by artists as diverse as John

Wheeze and Suck Band at Troubadour folk club The five piece group features guitars, mandolins, fiddle, melodeons (a squeeze and suck instrument from the concertina family), percussion and vocals, performing a mix of traditional, contemporary and original folk and roots music. Dressed in wonderful costumes and the odd mad hat, they sing

rousing sounds and soulful ballads in four-part harmony and play high energy instrumental dance tunes which often lead to audience participation and revelry. Over the past 10 years, the “Wheezers” have played in all the major folk festivals, headlining the National Folk Festival and, most recently, the St Albans Folk Festival. They have won awards for their CDs and performances. Their occasional foray into the audience mid-song marks a band

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The annual fundraiser will still be held for the club, but as a further benefit full proceeds of a gold coin entry to the gallery will go directly to the Killcare SLSC. Exhibitions will run for six to nine weeks and will then be refreshed to give both the public and the artists a vibrant and exciting venue to enjoy. Present exhibitors include Karen Bloomfield, Cheryl Bruce, Margaret Fortey, Meg Lewer, Sherry McCourt, Jana McLeod, Dale Montgomery, James Moseley, Joseph Rolella and the collaborative work of Brendon and Jude Weston. Another highlight to come - the Belle Art Start. This is a competition open to emerging artists in the 16 to 25 age group with prizes to the value of $17,500, and a number of the entries will be on display in the gallery. The gallery will open every Thursday, Friday, Sunday and Monday 10am-3pm and some Saturdays, from 10am to 3pm. Media release, 9 Sep 2015 Brendon Weston, The Horizons at Killcare Gallery

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Bridge pairs played Brisbane Water Bridge Club contested the Eric Gibson Pairs on Friday, August 21. The winners were Chris Hannan and Denise Nisbet with 60.30 per cent. In second place were Barbara Grant and Louis Koolen with 59.90 per cent and in third position were Hope Tomlinson and Martin

Johnson with 56.70 per cent. A series of six lessons will begin on Monday, September 21, at 9.30am at the Peninsula Community Centre, Woy Woy. Anyone interested should telephone 4342 3849. Media release, 31 Aug 2015 Jenny Buckley, Brisbane Water Bridge Club

Songs that shaped the 1920s Naughty but Nice will be held at Wagstaffe Hall on Friday, September 18.

Arts collective holds exhibition at Wagstaffe

and Andrew Swan. Tickets are $20 and the event will commence at 7:30pm. Newsletter, 7 Sep 2015 Wagstaffe-Killcare Community Association Inc.

The evening will include songs that shaped the 1920s performed by Simone Williams, Jiri Kripac

Arts and crafts day The Bays Community Group will hold an arts and crafts day on Saturday, November 7, at the community hall.

Happy artists from the 5 Lands Arts Collective will exhibit at Killcare

Community Group know as quickly as possible as spaces will book out quickly. Newsletter, 3 Sep 2015 Bob Puffett, The Bays Community Group Inc

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An exhibition from the Five Lands Art Collective will be held from 9am to 4pm on Saturday and Sunday, October 3 and 4, at the Wagstaffe hall. The exhibition is called Diversity@thewharf and will be a gathering of diverse works with pieces by Nicole de Mestre, Jiri Kripac, Willemina Villar, Virginia Henderson and Jean Scott. Community members will be

invited to meet the artists and to hear classical piano played by Ms Mary Ellen Wallace on Saturday from 2pm. Ms Nicole de Mestre will demonstrate her basket-making skills on Sunday from 2pm to 4pm. Highlights of the show will be paintings and sculptures by multi award-winning artist Willemina Villari, environment-inspired assemblages and other works by Nicole de Mestre, the dynamic

and unique piano sculptures of Jiri Kripac, and new paintings by local artists Virginia Henderson and Jean Scott. Proceeds raised at the exhibition will go to the Future Arts fund created by the WagstaffeKillcare Community Association to further artistic endeavours in the community. Media release, 3 Sep 2015 Jean Scott, Five Lands Art Collective

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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

Art Ettalong Beach Art & Crafts Centre Adult classes in Pottery Watercolours, Oils, Acrylics, Pastels, Silvercraft, Patchwork & Quilting Children’s Art & Pottery Mon – Sat 10am – 3pm 4341 8344 madogis@hotmail.com

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 publicity@artcentralcoast.asn.au

4325 1420 Point Clare Art & Craft Wed - Adult Art Class Wed & Fri - Adult Crafts Bunka Embroid, Cards, Crotchet, Cross Stitch $3 Point Clare 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 0431 363 347

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

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& new friendships for people in their 30’s, 40’s, 50’s & 60’s etc. Live music, house parties, 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 0437 699 366 50pssg@gmail.com

I AM LOST Deep conversations & systematic exercises for understanding my self & my place in life - Gurdjieff Society - Ancient and modern knowledge. Thurs evening fortnightly 0425 296 783 www.gurdjieff.org.au

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 admin@mingaletta.com.au

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

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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

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 3277 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

Central Coast Over 30s Social Group Social contact, entertainment events

residential nature of the Bouddi Peninsula and to strengthen community bonds 2nd Mon, 7.30pm Wagstaffe Hall 4360 2945

Wagstaffe to Killcare Community Protect and preserve the environment &

Gambling Solutions Gambling help counsellors providing free confidential professional service to gamblers, family and friends. Woy Woy, Kincumber, Gosford and The Entrance 4344 7992 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

Meals on Wheels Delicious meals delivered free Join us for a midday meal Help with shopping and cooking classes 4341 6699 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 nutrition requirements Professional Clinic Support

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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

Brisbane Water Brass Brass Band entertainment for the community playing all types of popular music. Rehearsal every Tues 7.30pm-10pm 0419 274 012

Peninsula Village Wellness Centre Offering holistic and complementary therapies including aromatherapy, massage and music therapy 4344 9199

Gosford Musical Society Minstrels Entertain at various venues on the Coast seeking new members Thur Night Laycock St North Gosford 4341 4210

Peninsula Village Meals Delivered daily to your door Nutritious, great for the elderly 4344 9199

JAZZ LEAGUE Live Jazz Bands - Come to listen, Come to dance Free - Every Sun Central Coast Leagues Club Gosford 2-5pm www.jazzleague.net

Peninsula Village Carer’s Support Group For carers of loved ones with dementia - 1st Wed 10 to 11.30am Paula 4344 9199

Soundwaves Men’s a-capella 4 part harmony chorus - all ages 7pm Mon. Central Coast Leagues Club John 0413 276 698

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

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

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

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

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

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 Woy Woy Wellness Group A small group of people with a serious illness to share and support unfolding journeys Free The Clearing, Fortnightly Mon 9:30am 4341 0464 lizmacnamara@bigpond.com

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

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

Politics in the Pub Central Coast Discussion of important political, social, economic, education, and land philosophy issues in a nonpartisan manner - 4th Thur except Dec. Grange g Hotel Wyoming y g

Service Groups Lions Club of Woy Woy 1st and 3rd Mon. Woy Woy Leagues Club 0478 959 895 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. People with a second language encouraged. Training support provided 4334 3877 cvscc@nsservices.com.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 kersuebay@philliphouse.com.au

Rotary Club of Umina Beach Wednesdays 6.30pm Everglades Country Club 0409 245 861 curleys@ozemail.com.au

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

Special Interest Brisbane Water Caravan Club located on the Central Coast and looking for new members www.bwcaravanclub.wix.com/bwcc

4344 4363 Biz Plus Networking Association Business owners networking group. Biz Networking breakfast every Thur 7:15am - 9am Erina Leagues Club Geoff Neilson network@bizplus.com.au

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

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

Central Coast Handweavers, Spinners and Textile Arts Guild Spinning and weaving, patchwork and quilting, felting and other fibre and fabric crafts, community quilting bees Day and Night Groups 4325 4743 www.cottagecrafts.net.au

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

4324 5164 Central Coast Tenants’ Advice and Advocacy Service 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 Tues and Thurs 8.30am-2.30pm Thurs evening 6-10pm

10 Ourimbah Creek Rd Ourimbah 4362 2246

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.woyw www.woywoyjudoclub.com y oyju yj doclub.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.

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 to 9a to 1pm 1pm p 4341 434 434 3 1 2594 25 594 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. 0438 989 199 bpwcentralcoast@hotmail.com www.bpw.com.au/central-coast

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 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.

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Sport

Water polo club seeks members Woy Woy Wombats water polo club is seeking registrations for the coming season. Members start at ages seven and eight and go through to “the ancient”, according to executive committee member Vanessa Henderson. Flippa ball is an opportunity for young members to learn to play and develop skills by doing drills on Saturday mornings from 8.45am to 10am at the Peninsula Leisure Centre. Other junior age groups play mid-week and play Saturday including U12s mixed girls and boys, U14s boys, U14s girls, U16s

girls, U16s boys. Seniors train mid-week and play Wednesday nights: men’s third grade; men’s second grade; men’s first grade; women’s second grade; and women’s first grade. “We have been the Champion Central Coast Club for the last few consecutive years,” Ms Henderson said. “We have many current and previous Central Coast, NSW Country, Australian Country, National League, NSW and Australian representatives. “We are a family-oriented and close knit community club.” Email, 9 Sep 2015 Vanessa Henderson, Woy Woy Wombats Water Polo

Free tennis day planned A Free Tennis Day will be held at the courts of the Woy Woy Tennis Club on September 19 as part of the Tennis Australia’s’ Free Tennis Initiative. The day will offer a range of skill development techniques through a variety of challenging training methods while providing participants the chance to enjoy a social hit around the court, supported by the club professional Mr Andrew Coates.

“This is a great opportunity for tennis enthusiasts of all ages and skills levels to have a hit and enjoy a great day of tennis and reignite their passion for the game,” Mr Coates said. With equipment supplied and a free barbecue lunch provided, all participants need to bring is an energetic spirit. The Free Tennis Day will be run from 10am to 1 pm. Media release, 3 Sep 2015 Ben Collison, Woy Woy Tennis Club

From left Peter Fenton, Jim Phipps, Brain Macauley and Eric Tweedale

Former Wallabies accept club membership Former Wallabies Eric Tweedale and Jim Phipps were invited to become honorary members of the Woy Woy Rugby Club at a luncheon on Friday, September 4. The club presented Mr Tweedale and Mr Phipps with gifts of appreciation and the invitation to become honorary members of the club. Both were happy to accept membership and to continue their association with the club. Eric has the title of being the oldest living Wallaby. Mr Tweedale was a member of the Wallabies tour to Great Britain, Ireland, France, Canada and the USA in 1947/48. The tour included an initial journey of over five weeks at sea and over nine months away from home. Eric played 10 tests for the Wallabies, commencing and completing his career in matches against the New Zealand All Blacks.

The Peninsula Diary of Events For events in post code areas 2256 and 2257 Friday, Sep 18 Naughty But Nice featuring Simon Williams, Jiri Kripac and Andrew Swan performing songs from the 1920s, Wagstaffe Hall, 7:30pm

Saturday, Sep 19 Free tennis day, Woy Woy Tennis Club Bonanza Book Fair, Rotary Club of Woy Woy at the Scout Hall, cnr Picnic Parade and Maitland Dve, Ettalong, Saturday and Sunday Inflatable Fun at Peninsula Leisure Centre until 5 Oct 2015 Fight Night boxing at Umina PCYC

Brisbane Water Floodplain Risk Management Plan, Gosford Council officers available to discuss the plan, Peninsula Community Centre, 4pm to 8pm Stroke awareness talk, by the Stroke Foundation, Umina Library, 10:30am 50 11:30am

Thursday, Sep 24 Rosnay Organic Wines wine tasting evening at Jasmine Greens, Umina

Friday, Sep 25 Flash Festival, Woy Woy Little Theatre Company from Sep 25 to 27

Saturday, Sep 26 Wednesday, Sep 23 Information

Session,

Draft

Food and Wine Fare, Pearl Beach memorial hall, 10am to

5pm Wheeze and Suck Band at Troubadours Folk Festival, CWA Hall Woy Woy from 7pm

Monday, Sep 28 School Holiday Teen Vision Board Workshop, Peninsula Community Centre, 10am to 12pm

Saturday, Oct 3 Woy Woy High School reunion for students who started in 1972 and left at the end of fourth form (1975) or sixth form (1977), Woy Woy Hotel restaurant Play Along With Sam Live Dress Up Party, Ettalong Diggers, 10:30am The Chantoozies, Ettalong Diggers, 8pm

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

Jim Phipps was born in Indonesia where his family owned a large tea exporting business. At the commencement of the 1939-45 war, the family moved to Sydney where Jim and his three brothers attended Barker College.

It was at Barker that Jim and his brothers learned their rugby. Jim represented Australia from 1952 to 1957, playing 11 tests for the Wallabies. Media release, 9 Sep 2015 Carole Garnett, Woy Woy Rugby Club

Peninsula directory of services, contacts and support groups

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

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Organisations Mingaletta 4342 7515 Aboriginal Home Care 4321 7215 Drug & Alcohol rehab 4388 6360

Accommodation Dept. of Housing Gosford 4323 5211 Cassie4Youth 4322 3197 Coast Shelter 4325 3540 Pacific Link Com Housing 4324 7617 Rumbalara Youth Refuge 4325 7555 Samaritans Youth Services 4351 1922 Youth Angle • Woy Woy 4341 8830 Woy Woy Youth Cottage 4341 9027

Animal Rescue Wildlife Arc 4325 0666 Wires 1300 094 737

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

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

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

Horizons (For men with children) 4351 5008 Uniting Care Burnside Gosford 1800 067 967

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

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

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

Problems, Habits & Addiction Alcoholics Anonymous 4323 3890 Narcotics Anonymous 4325 0524

Transport Taxi 131 008 Busways 4368 2277 City Rail 131 500

Welfare Services Gosford Family Support 4340 1585 Meals on Wheels 4341 6699 Department of Community Services Gosford 4336 2400 The Salvation Army 4325 5733 Samaritans Emergency Relief 4393 2450 St Vincent De Paul Society HELPLINE 4323 6081

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Sport

Fight night to be held PCYC A ﬁght night will be held at Umina Beach PCYC on Saturday, September 19. The night will showcase talent from the NSW Boxing Academy. All funds raised by the night will go towards funding activities in the club. Sponsorship packages are

available for local businesses wanting to support the Umina PCYC. Tickets to the event are available from the club. Newsletter, Sep 4, 2015 Martin Eddy, Umina Beach Club

Satali Tevi-Fuimaono v Jordan Somardali

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Umina PCYC hosted 20 boxing bouts in August, most of which were won by local boxers. Satali Tevi-Fuimaono took Jordan Somardali from WA into unchartered waters. Somardali, the Glasgow Commonwealth Games representative and multiple Australian champ, had no answer for the Umina PCYC junior who is making a late charge for Olympic selection. Joe Taylor was clinical in his ﬁght with the well performed Nick Small. Taylor is also hoping for a crack at the Olympics, after an outstanding 18months where he has beaten almost all put in front of him. Kaye Scott won over the entire crowd with her impressive victory, defeating another Australian Champ Stephanie Mfongwot. John Bissett, the former Kincumber Colt, wore down his classy WA opponent Sheldon Whalley for a well-deserved victory. Amber Covi, the baby of the Umina PCYC team, was good enough to get her second win up against Wollongong’s Athena Kinnas, in a bout that had the crowd on their feet and the judges scratching their heads. It sets everything up for the next Umina PCYC Fight Night on Saturday, September 19. Media release, 31 Aug 2015 Joel Keegan, Umina PCYC

Joey Taylor bout from August ﬁght night

Netball association announces ‘all abilities’ program Woy Woy Peninsula Netball Association has announced an “all abilities” netball program during our twilight season this year. Research conducted by the association found that there were few activities available on the Peninsula for children and young adults with disabilities. “Now we are able to provide a fun, safe environment to coach and mentor these young children and adults,” said association spokesperson Ms Lisa Coakley. “We have identiﬁed the need to make the game of netball more

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welcoming and accessible to the diverse needs of our area and surrounding suburbs,” she said. “The all abilities program will be for those in ages ﬁve to 15 and 16 and over and will be broken down into groups accordingly, depending on numbers. “The players will be taught basic skills, following the net, set, go program and play modiﬁed netball games.” For all enquiries, contact Lisa Coakley at wwpna@bigpond.com. Newsletter, 8 Sep 2015 Lisa Coakley, Woy Woy Peninsula Netball Association

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Sport

NSW Pool Rescue Team 2015, Bronte Smith, Mimi Henderson, Rachel Wood and Jemma Smith

Jemma selected for international rescue challenge Jemma Smith from Umina Surf Life Saving Club was selected as a youth team member for the International Surf Rescue Challenge at Maroochydore on September 3 to 6. Umina member Garry Mensforth was nominated team manager for the Australian team at Maroochydore. Garry has been chosen as the Australian team manager for the 2016 International Surf Lifesaving Team which will be competing in the Netherlands next year. At Maroochydore, seven teams, three youth and four open, came from Australia, New Zealand, the USA and Japan. After three days of tough competition, Australia managed to preserve its place as the champions of the International Surf Rescue Challenge, finishing just eight points ahead of their rivals the Black Fins (New Zealand). Jemma Smith also trialled for the Nutri Grain Series to be held at Alexandra Headlands in

Queensland on September 12 and 13. On a club level, 16 Umina competitors have also had recent success at the Australian Pool Rescue Challenge which was held early August on the Gold Coast. Umina won seven gold, 14 silver and five bronze medals which placed them in sixth position overall in Australia. As well as competing for Umina, Jemma Smith, Rachel Wood, Mimosa Henderson and Bronte Smith were a part of the NSW representative team that placed second, just behind the Queensland team. Media release, 9 Sep 2015 Christine Lavers, Umina Surf Life Saving Club

Anja Stridsman at the Ringside World Championships Kansas

Anja wins ringside world championships Umina PCYC boxer Anja Stridsman stormed over all opposition on her way to winning the ringside world championships. The world’s biggest amateur tournament included over 1500 boxers and six rings in continuous use. Stridsman was in rare form, comprehensively defeating strong and tough opponents from different parts of the world. The Umina girl was a standout in the overall competition, showing plenty of class and elusive footwork, with a work rate that could not be matched. She was coached at ringside by Luke Phipps, a young PCYC

coach. Stridsman will now turn her attention towards a Rio Olympic berth. After an outstanding 18 months,

where Stridsman has conquered all put in front of her, she will narrow her focus to achieve a lifelong dream. Media release, 31 Aug 2015 Joel Keegan, Umina PCYC

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Sport

Woy Woy continues in rugby union finals Woy Woy defeated Terrigal in the minor semi-final of the Central Coast Rugby Union’s 2015 President’s Cup on Saturday, September 5. Woy Woy won the minor semi final by 20 points to 10. Woy Woy opened the scoring, and maintained that lead for the remainder of the match. They only led by seven points to nil at the break so both teams knew they had their chances in the match. But it was Woy Woy who scored a further two tries in the second

Founding members of the Lion Island Multisports Club

New triathlon club seeks members A new triathlon club on the Peninsula is seeking members to join in its first official season affiliated with Triathlon Australia. President of Lion Island Multi Sports, Mr Aaron Camp, said: “While Central Coast Triathlon Club continues to provide a great

environment for triathlon, many multisport enthusiasts on the Peninsula are simply not able to engage with them meaningfully due to time constraints and location”. He said the new group also catered for a diverse range of events including the popular obstacle-adventure races, as

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MON - 14 0236 - 0.33 0845 - 1.49 1444 - 0.39 2053 - 1.58

THU - 17 0407 - 0.41 1026 - 1.52 1639 - 0.46 2241 - 1.39 SUN - 20 0010 - 1.24 0602 - 0.57 1236 - 1.45 1912 - 0.58 WED - 23 0330 - 1.19 0915 - 0.59 1549 - 1.52 2235 - 0.43 SAT - 26 0017 - 0.21 0624 - 1.52 1218 - 0.30 1839 - 1.80

TUE - 15 0305 - 0.35 0917 - 1.51 1520 - 0.40 2128 - 1.53 FRI - 18 0441 - 0.46 1104 - 1.50 1723 - 0.50 2322 - 1.32 MON - 21 0107 - 1.18 0657 - 0.61 1334 - 1.44 2021 - 0.57 THU - 24 0437 - 1.27 1023 - 0.52 1651 - 1.62 2329 - 0.32 SUN - 27 0104 - 0.13 0712 - 1.64 1312 - 0.20 1930 - 1.84

WED - 16 0335 - 0.37 0951 - 1.52 1558 - 0.42 2203 - 1.47 SAT - 19 0518 - 0.51 1146 - 1.48 1813 - 0.54

well as other long distance or endurance events. “Members compete in Ironman Triathlon, Ironman 70.3, Coolangatta Gold, Sydney Sprint Series Triathlon, Long Distance Ocean Swims and Adventure Racing,” said foundation member Mr Richard Grimmond said. The new club is open to all individuals from children through to masters athletes of all abilities. A group ride leaves from Ocean Beach SLSC every Sunday at 6:30am, and a 5km timed run as part of the Mt Penang “Parkrun” leaves at 8am at Mt Penang Gardens on Saturdays. Media release, 1 Sep 2015 Aaron Camp, Lion Island Multisports Club

half to secure the win. Terrigal definitely had their chances and were playing the better rugby in the early stages of the second half but were not allowed to score when they had to. A long range try late in the match to Woy Woy fullback Joel Weeks sealed the match for Woy Woy, and sees them continuing on in the finals series. This match was much closer than scores indicate. Media release, 5 Sep 2015 Larry Thomson, Central Coast Rugby Union

Water polo tournament held at Woy Woy The inaugural Furious Fives water polo five-a-side tournament will be hosted by Gosford Water Polo Club over the October long weekend at the Peninsula Leisure Centre, Woy Woy. The tournament will feature men’s and women’s open-aged teams from across New South Wales. Gosford Water Polo club president Ms Tracey Worrall said: “The round-robin competition will use a modified set of rules which serve to make for a great spectacle

of exhilarating, competitive gameplay. “Teams will be using the tournament to improve their fitness ahead of the summer season.” With only 10 players in the water instead of the usual 14, the tournament also allows individuals to focus on accurate passing and shooting. Entries are now being accepted and up to 12 teams are expected to participate. “We’ve already received entries from six teams,” Ms Worrall said. Media release, 31 Aug 2015 Nick Chettle, Gosford Water Polo

UMINA BAIT & TACKLE

TUE - 22 0216 - 1.16 0802 - 0.62 1441 - 1.46 2131 - 0.52 FRI - 25 0533 - 1.39 1123 - 0.41 1746 - 1.72 MON - 28 0149 - 0.09 0800 - 1.74 1405 - 0.14 2020 - 1.83

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

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

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