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Leopard seal comes ashore at Ocean Beach A leopard seal chose Ocean Beach to come ashore and spend a day of rest on Sunday, September 27. The Antarctic mammal, which was over two metres long, was spotted by a passer-by who called the 24-hour hotline of volunteer marine mammal rescue organisation Orrca about its presence at Umina around 9am on the Sunday. Orrca president Mr Ronny Ling said he happily made the trip from Sydney to spend the day at Umina observing the seal. “Our immediate response to the call was to get people down there and we had wonderful support from the Ocean Beach Surf Life Saving Club and the local National Parks and Wildlife Service,” Mr Ling said. Mr Ling said only a handful of these predators get into the currents and make the journey this far north. “They are important to the food chain down there. “They are the Antarctic equivalent of the Polar Bear in the

A leopard seal spent the day at Ocean Beach Umina recently

north in terms of their position in the food chain,” he said. Their spot at the top end of the food chain means leopard seals are healthy in numbers and they are solitary animals so it is not unusual to see them alone. Mr Ling said leopard seals had

been known to turn up on Ocean Beach from time to time because of its proximity to Lion Island which is home to a colony of Little Penguins. “When you are a seal you like to eat big fish like salmon and tailor but what they really like to eat is penguins,” he said.

Mr Ling said the seal, which was not identified as female or male, was most likely ashore at Umina for rest and recuperation and it was not unusual to see seals on land. Mr Ling and other volunteers took the time to observe its body shape, the condition of its eyes,

nose and mouth and came to the conclusion that it was in fine health. “It only had a few battle scars,” he said. The observations helped Orrca to identify the same seal when it came ashore at Stockton five days later. Although it is not unusual to see a leopard seal on land, Mr Ling said it was important to keep at least 40 metres away from the mammal. “They are very fast on land and they can lunge big distances. “They also have big teeth and they are not afraid to use them. “They are very unpredictable and their demeanor can change quickly,” he said. The Central Coast is home to significant numbers of Orrca volunteers, Mr Ling said. The organisation is now in its 30th year of rescuing marine mammals and does not accept any government funding. Interview, 7 Oct 2015 Ronny Ling, ORRCA Reporter, Jackie Pearson

Local beaches are given mixed ratings Pearl Beach, Umina Beach and Killcare were graded good in this year’s NSW State of the Beaches report, but other local beaches did not fare so well. Ocean Beach was rated as poor in the latest report and deemed to be suitable for swimming 82 per cent of the time. Ocean Beach can be impacted by polluted outflow from Brisbane Water, according to the report. “It is recommended that swimming be avoided during and up to one day after rainfall or if there are signs of stormwater pollution,” the report said. The Peninsula’s estuarine beaches, Pretty Beach baths, Ettalong Channel, Woy Woy baths, and Patonga Creek were graded poor. The report said they were frequently suitable for swimming during dry weather. “However, elevated levels of enterococci were recorded following light rainfall,” the report said. “Elevated enterococci levels were often recorded during both dry and wet weather conditions at Ettalong Channel … and Woy Woy Baths. Enterococci is a bacteria excreted in faeces and rarely present in

unpolluted waters. Beachwatch tests for enterococci because it is considered to be the single preferred indicator of faeces in marine water. Beaches rated good are suitable for swimming most of the time. A poor rating means the location is susceptible to faecal pollution and not always suitable for swimming. “Swimming at the estuarine beaches is best avoided during and for up to three days following rainfall or it there are any signs of stormwater pollution. In terms of ocean baths, Pearl Beach rockpool was graded as poor. “Water quality was frequently suitable for swimming during dry weather conditions, with elevated enterococci levels recorded following 5mm or more of rainfall. “It is recommended that swimming in the baths be avoided during and for up to one day following rainfall or if there are any signs of pollution,” the report said. Elevated levels of microbial contamination were recorded at most swimming sites in late January and early February, due to very heavy rainfall. Twenty-four hour rainfall totals exceeded 200 mm at Ettalong and

86 mm at Killcare on January 18. In April 2015, several sewage pumping stations overflowed to local waterways due to power outages caused by the East Coast Low storm event. The wet weather conditions and power outages caused bypasses at the Woy Woy sewage treatment plant. Gosford Council issued a public health alert advising the community to avoid swimming and other activities at all public waterways due to the potential health risk. Swimming sites graded as poor have permanent advisory signs recommending that swimming should be avoided for up to three days after rain in estuarine/lagoon environments and up to one day after rain at beaches. According to the BeachWatch report, Gosford Council investigates algal blooms, sewage contamination and stormwater pollution at designated swimming sites. “If algal blooms are confirmed, the council erects algal bloom signs and liaises with the NSW Office of Water’s Hunter Regional Algal Coordinating Committee (HRACC). “If sewage contamination is suspected temporary signs are

immediately erected and a media release may be issued. “Only when water quality results indicate that the site is suitable for swimming are the temporary signs removed. “If stormwater pollution is suspected temporary signs are erected.” Council has approved works for the $15–17 million Cockle Bay Towns Sewerage Project. This project intends to deliver an improved sewer service to properties located within Empire Bay. According to the report, works undertaken to improve the quality of stormwater entering receiving waters include: installation of stormwater quality improvement devices such as gross pollutant traps, trash racks, silt traps and basins; vegetative filter systems and constructed wetlands; installation of dog poo bins in popular dog walking areas; stormwater community education projects; riparian rehabilitation; and enforcement of the council’s erosion, sediment and nutrient control regulations. “Council conducted an upgrade to Pearl Beach Rockpool, with works including the installation of gutters to improve pool flushing with a 1.5 m

tide. “The pool is cleaned four times a year and relies on tides to flush and top it up with fresh water. “Gosford Council has invested in stormwater quality improvement devices at a number of key strategic locations including drainage outlets at Umina and Ettalong. “These devices are regularly inspected and maintained as part of the council’s routine maintenance program. “Coastal Zone Management Plans are being implemented for all catchments within the local government area. “These plans provide direction and guidance for the management of estuaries and their catchments to achieve long-term improvements in waterway health. “Plans have been developed for the Lower Hawkesbury River (2009), Brisbane Water (2012) and Pearl Beach Lagoon (2014). Report, 7 Oct 2015 State of the Beaches 2014-15 Central Coast NSW NSW Government Office of Environment and Heritage

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No rain recorded in first week of October

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Just 0.2mm of rain has fallen in the first nine days of October, according to figures supplied by Mr Jim Morrison of Woy Woy.

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No rain was recorded in the first week. A total of 71.6mm fell during September, close to the monthly average of 70mm. Average rainfall for October is 60mm. October has the lowest monthly average, with August next lowest with 63mm and July third lowest with 69mm. Highest average rainfall is recorded in February which has an average of 164mm. The Peninsula has already received more than its yearly average rainfall of 1249mm.

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The year-to-date total currently stands at1285.7mm, which is 29 per cent above the cumulative

average at the end of September of 992mm. Spreadsheet, 9 Oct 2015 Jim Morrison, Woy Woy

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(Colin Turner), is a popular novelist while the mother, Judith (Christine Vale), is a retired actress, thinking about her return to the stage. Their children, Simon (Ryan Amin) and Sorel (Kimberly Kelly), are bohemian, artistic and in their early 20s. Even the housemaid, Clara (Chris Cherry), was Judith’s dresser for most of her stage career. Each member of the family, unknown to the others has invited a guest for the weekend. These unsuspecting guests do not know what they have let themselves in for.

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This is Woy Woy Little Theatre’s final production for the year. First staged in 1925 the play is a cross between farce and comedy of manners and is as funny now as it ever was. It is a classical English country house week-end with the Bliss family. The Father, David Bliss

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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.

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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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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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

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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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Media releases, September 1, 2015 Wyong Council media Mitchell Cutting, Ofﬁce of Scot MacDonald

Gosford mayor, Cr Lawrie McKinna said he was disappointed that the three non-Central Coast members of the JRPP had voted against his motion to approve the triple tower development that will traverse Mann St and Georgiana Terrace. “I moved the motion that the JRPP accept the recommendation from Council to approve the development but it got voted down 3-2,” Cr McKinna said. Cr McKinna said the Waterside project is a “big development” but that it is only “slightly higher” than the twin towers already approved for the site of the Union Hotel on the corner of Mann St and Donnison St. That development was approved by the JRPP in May. Cr McKinna said he had expected the Waterside project to be approved and was disappointed given how far the planning process had come. He said he expected the architects to go away and do a bit more work to address the JRPP’s concerns. “I think the architects will be able to satisfy the members of the JRPP,” he said. “The developers are going to keep working it through; they are focused on getting this development through.” The date for the development’s return to the JRPP has not been set, he said. According to Cr McKinna, members of the JRPP also had questions about Gosford Council’s new development proposal to change the boundaries of the Gosford CBD.

In August, Gosford Council initiated the processes required to progress a planning proposal that would see certain parcels of land in the Gosford CBD rezoned. “Now Council will be looking to state government to get that rushed through,” Cr McKinna said. Interview, Sep 21, 2015 Lawrie McKinna Gosford Council Jackie Pearson, journalist

Shop for lease in Blackwall Rd Woy Woy

An artist's impression of the deferred Waterside development at street level from Corner of Baker St and Georgiana Tce; Inset: part of block to be demolished as it looks now Photo CKDS Architecture

JRPP are a joke - Anderson

ranes will be in the air and at least one major development under parts of the Gosford CBD to way in the Gosford central business district by March 2016, provide further incentives to attract developers to what he according to Gosford Council CEO, Mr Paul Anderson.

Mr Anderson took to twitter after the September 17 meeting of the Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) deferred their decision on the $180 million, triple tower Waterside development for Mann St. “JRPP are a joke…Where is the Govt’s promise to review #robstokes,” Mr Anderson’s tweet said in a public airing of Gosford Council’s frustrations about the state of the Gosford business district. Mr Anderson said the panel members who voted against the triple tower development had attempted to attach their approval of the development to Council’s proposal to rezone parts of the CBD. “The JRPP have tried to attach the two together but our argument was, and is, that the current ability to vary development standards under the LEP exists, and that could have been used to accept the

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Ourimbah boarding house receives conditional approval

Another large vacant retail space in Woy Woy’s town centre

application,” Mr Anderson said. The panel members did not approve the development because the height variances being sought outside the 2014 Gosford Local Environment Plan were too great. “But on the same day, they did approve another application that had height variance using Clause 4.6, and they were happy to use that ﬂexibility available to vary the development standards for that project,” he said. When asked if Mr Anderson believed there were inconsistencies in the JRPP’s adherence to the rules, Mr Anderson said “It would appear so”. He said the JRPP’s approval of the twin-tower development at the Union Hotel site on the corner of Mann St and Donnison St was an example of how they were prepared to grant variances

from maximum height and ﬂoor space ratios in some situations. “The [Waterside] tower on Mann St (tower 1) is taller, it is the tallest of what is proposed, but the height variances of the other two towers are equivalent to or less than the Union Hotel development towers,” he said. “We were satisﬁed with the shadowing and the fact the towers were designed in such a way that the shadows would pass pretty quickly,” he said. According to Mr Anderson, shadowing over the site of the former Gosford Public School won’t be an issue as it appears to have been earmarked by the NSW Government as a commercial development site and not a cultural precinct. “The panel asked us to go back and look at the planning proposal,” Mr Anderson said. The planning proposal Mr Anderson referred to is Gosford Council’s resolution to rezone

calls the ‘core CBD’. “We started some serious discussions with the NSW Department of Planning after the JRPP meeting,” Mr Anderson said. “We went back to the department and said, ‘OK, we need to sort this out’”. Mr Anderson said several meetings had taken place between Council and the Department of Planning on Monday, September 21 in order to fast-track Council’s development proposal. “What we want to get back is gateway approval from the department so we can go forward and create the LEP. “There is some work for us to do there, but if we get gateway approval, we can then draw up the plan and commence the required public consultations,” he said. He said the new planning proposal would be: “A whole different way of looking at height and FSR ratios in that

core CBD area.” When asked how Council intended to win the support of groups opposed to FSR and height increases such as the Community Environment Network (CEN) and Friends of the Performing Arts Precinct (FOPAP), Mr Anderson said: “Obviously it will be a process of trying to explain the rationale around the creation of a core CBD as compared to a very broad CBD. “As we understand it, the Union Hotel developer wants to start construction in March. “We are starting to see residential unit development around the perimeter of the CBD and the reason behind us now looking at core CBD zoning is in response to what has happened with our 30 per cent bonus provisions. “The bonus provisions didn’t drive core CBD development, so now we have to focus on a core CBD.”

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It needed redevelopment incentives like those in Gosford and an overhaul of traffic management, he said. He said the number of vacant shops in Blackwall Road has escalated in recent months and the closure of the nearby RTA has further dampened the

commercial mood in the town centre. Mr Wales said Woy Woy town centre continued to suffer because of Gosford Council’s obsession with the Gosford CBD. “We want to see a five-year moratorium on car parking fees and discounts on Section 94 payments to encourage current land owners to redevelop in Woy Woy. “It is no different to the Section 94 discounts and floor space

ratio concessions being given in the Gosford CBD but I think we can do more in Woy Woy and get a much better outcome in a shorter period of time than we will ever get in Gosford,” he said. “When you talk about a $170 million development like those in Gosford you make people’s heads swell but smaller and more manageable developments, using floor space ratio and height bonuses, if you make them attractive, they are

Vacant shops can be found on both sides of Blackwall Road Woy Woy

achievable,” he said. He said Woy Woy’s revival hinged on many variables. “We don’t seem to have an economic blue print for Woy Woy town centre and there are infrastructure issues that need to be addressed,” he said. One critical issue was the no right turn from Blackwall Rd to Railway St, which he said “means everyone tends to bypass the main street”. Mr Wales said there was a need to revisit the whole traffic

management plan for Woy Woy. He said the pending completion of the new grand stand and open concourse area at the oval, expected to be ready for use within six months, was positive for Woy Woy. This brand new facility was expected to put some focus back on Oval Avenue and the older part of Woy Woy, he said. Interview, 24 Sep 2015 Matthew Wales, Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Reporter: Jackie Pearson

More retail space for lease in Woy Woy

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espite ongoing opposition from the community, the Ourimbah boarding house Development Application has received conditional approval from the Joint Regional Planning Panel. Representatives of the Ourimbah community, through their Stop Glen Road Development Action Group and the Ourimbah Region Residents Association Inc, (ORRA) delivered speeches against the DA for the boarding house at the JRPP meeting held in the Wyong Council Chambers on September 24. Mr Allan Benson, Mr Greg McGill, Ms Di Willard and Ms Lesley Peden, all delivered speeches with Mr Benson highlighting concerns about the construction of the slab at the base of the development. Mr McGill outlined the development’s incompatibility with the surrounding area.

Ourimbah residents with member for Dobell Karen McNamara

Ms Willard addressed issues with drawings and other planning information supplied as false or misleading and Ms Peden argued that late document submission was unfair and impactful on the hearing. Mr Benson presented his concerns with the suspended slab in three sections: a ﬂood study, structural loading issues

and creek debris. According to Mr Benson, a hydrologist he petitioned to conduct a flood study confirmed that the structure would risk diverting floodwater back towards the property neighbouring the development, which may cause significant additional flooding to the driveway and beyond. Another argument

from Mr Benson addressed concerns about debris being cleared from the creek by having creek access through the slab. Mr Benson concluded his speech by arguing that too many questions remained surrounding the slab, and urged the JRPP to suspend its construction and therefore disallow the west wing of the

development. Mr McGill’s address to the JRPP involved several cases from the Land and Environment Court that supported the idea that the boarding house was not in compliance with Section 79C of the EPA Act, the local character and public interest tests. “In past submissions, we’ve presented what we believed to be many

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Federal Treasurer announces location of Taxation Ofﬁce building

With four previous announcements of this project, and no milestones to show after two years, Sen O’Neill said locals have a right to feel deceived. “Here we go again,” Sen O’Neill said. “A re-announcement of a project that, despite being a supposed centre-piece of this government, has not moved in more than two years,” she said. “This is the ﬁfth time this announcement has been made, and we still haven’t seen a sod turned or a job created.” According to Sen O’Neill, the initiative was ﬁrst announced during the 2013 election campaign, then again in May 2014, August 2014, May 2015, and now

again in September 2015. She said the only thing that has changed is the treasurer. “Last year Joe Hockey was here making the announcement, now the new treasurer Scott Morrison is here saying the exact same thing. “In two years, Lucy Wicks and her colleagues were able to remove a prime minister and a treasurer, but still not bring any jobs to Gosford. “Lucy Wicks needs to focus on what’s important for the people of the Coast and not get caught up in her own Liberal Party politics.” Media release Sep 24, 2015 Richard Mehrtens Office of Deborah O’Neill

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watertight reasons why the DA does not ﬁt the local character test,” Mr McGill said. “But after four public exhibitions, two panel meetings and innumerable extensions to ﬁxed deadlines, the DA has still not been rejected. “So this time, we’re going to tie our arguments to precedents from the Land and Environment Court to show not only that it should be rejected here tonight but that it also has no chance of ever being approved by the Court,” he said. Mr McGill brought up concerns about noise, overlooking and overshadowing issues for the current neighbour and presented the case of Project Venture Developments v Pittwater Council in 2005, in which the court rejected the DA saying physical impacts, such as noise, overlooking and overshadowing which

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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

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Hearing into boarding house starts 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

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ember for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks MP and federal treasurer, Mr Scott Morrison MP ofﬁcially announced that the site of the former Gosford Public School had been chosen to house a new Australian Taxation Ofﬁce building on Friday, September 25. The announcement, which took place on the site in Mann St, was also attended by Gosford mayor, Cr Lawrie McKinna, Gosford Council CEO, Mr Paul Anderson, former NSW member for Gosford, Mr Chris Holstein and Gosford Chamber of Commerce president, Ms Ali Vidler. Ms Wicks said she considered the ATO development in Gosford to be the Coalition Government’s most important initiative on the Central Coast. “Coasties tell me every single day they want the opportunity to not only live in the best city and region in the world but also to be able to work here locally as well,” Ms Wicks said. She said 600 people coming into the heart of Gosford every single day means “more coffee shops thriving, means 600 more coffees every day or, if you drink coffee like I do, perhaps around 1,200

coffees that will have to be made every single day. “It means lunches, it means dinners, it means the newsagents will beneﬁt, it means our drycleaners will beneﬁt. “What we see here in this site behind us is, we’re going to see those jobs start here on the Central Coast,” Mr Morrison said. “It’s not just the Commonwealth hub which is going to be established here, it’s the works that will now take place and the planning and the design and the construction over the next couple of years which will see this as a hub of economic activity which will support so many other industries and so many other things right here on the Central Coast,” he said. When asked whether the 600 jobs announced would be new or relocated positions, Mr Morrison said the site would house a fourstorey building that would have 600 people working in

it. “People who come and have to deal with Commonwealth public servants in an array of different agencies, they will be coming here, they will be doing business here, they will be in this community, they will be in this CBD. “All of that means jobs…people can quibble about the economic metric analysis, but I tell you what, the businesses around here will see one thing, they will see more jobs and that’s what the Central Coast needs. “There will be people doing all sorts of work in this building: there will be couriers coming in and out of this building; there will be people organising meetings and working in administrative roles; there will be people who will be working here in traineeships; there will be people working here in a range of different levels and then the people working out and serving the

coffees or the hospitality sector or supporting the plumbing businesses which will be working here. “This is a trigger, this is an initiator and I think it can really fire up the aspiration which I think there’s never been any shortage of on the Central Coast but this, I think, will really fuel it.” Ms Wicks said construction on the waterfront Gosford site would start by the end of June 2016. “The building will be open by the end of 2017, so we should expect to see the jobs flowing in from the end of 2017,” she said. Treasurer Morrison said the Australian Taxation Office would be a significant occupant of the building but arrangements were still being made with other agencies, which will be the subject of other announcements when finalised. Mr Morrison and Ms Wicks did not provide details about the cost of the development. Transcript, Sep 25, 2015 Julian Leembruggen, office of Scott Morrison

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Coastal Residents secretary Mr Pat Aiken said he hoped Gosford Council would make major changes to its draft Brisbane Water Foreshore Floodplain Management Plan. He said that a survey conducted by Gosford Council as part of its drafting of the floodplain management plan for Brisbane Water found that more than 2000 Peninsula properties were classified as flood liable. According to Mr Aiken, those properties will be identified in new planning certificates as being subject to current and future coastal hazards. Gosford Council’s 2014 floor level study showed the Peninsula suburbs with flood-prone properties were Woy Woy (710 properties in 26 streets); St Huberts Island (442 properties in 19 streets); Empire Bay (368 properties in 12 streets); Booker Bay (208 properties in nine streets); Woy Woy Bay (100 properties in one street); Ettalong (94 properties in 12 streets); Wagstaffe (49 properties in three streets); Blackwall (39 properties in six streets); Pretty Beach (34 properties in three streets); Killcare (20 properties in three streets); Phegans Bay (10 properties in two streets); and Umina (one property). Mr Aiken claimed the floor level survey was “highly flawed and as a consequence will damage the livelihood and wellbeing of affected residents”. He said the council’s Catchments and Coasts Committee “has never been afforded an opportunity to actually review the survey prior to exhibition. “Despite the many concerns raised by community representatives regarding the survey and recording of floor levels for homes affected by flooding, Council has published data that it knew contained errors. “This information is now in the public domain with the potential to be misused by home insurers

Local flooding at Umina during the East Coast low pressure system at the end of April 2015

and other parties as was the case when Council previously identified communities such as all of St Huberts Island being affected by a 1 in 100 years flood event when, in fact, it wasn’t. “Home insurers such as the NRMA and APIA used this flawed information to determine their risk when insuring homes. “Council has not conducted the most basic process of proofing the data it has now published. “It is of great concern that Council will also use this flawed information to inform future planning certificates and a revised development control plan for flood liable communities,” he said. Mr Aiken said he was also critical of Gosford Council’s strategy to develop variable flood planning levels. “The information that is necessary for residents to understand exactly what the flood planning level will be for their property is not included in the plan,” he said. “The missing information is the asset life that will be allocated according to the type of development and land zoning. “Council’s example of an unknown type of residential development using Davistown and an asset life of 35 years is highly deceptive because it does not describe what type of residential development the example applies to. “It could be an outhouse or a mansion which undoubtedly will provide two different asset lives or planning periods. “They’ve given us nothing,

anyone who is affected. “There is no information in this huge document that tells you what the flood planning level will be for any suburb at all.” Mr Aiken said Council should include a schedule of flood levels based on development type, asset life, land use and actual flood levels by suburb. “They’re not going to tell you until you put a development application in,” he said. The longer the asset life, the higher the projected sea level rise that will be applied to development controls for a particular property. “Council has done no future planning for what is going to happen; you can’t just keep raising floor levels, you need to look ahead and plan ahead 100 years,” he said. Mr Aiken wants to see Gosford Council develop an adaptation plan along the same lines as the plan being put in place by Lake Macquarie Council. “It has basically got triggers so if sea levels rise to a certain level, the Council will take specific action. “It is all around raising land in advance so that people, as they rebuild their homes, they can raise the land so it stays above flood level and they maintain the value of the property.” Mr Aiken said Gosford Council and the NSW Government should be putting funding arrangements in place to enable property owners to raise their land in advance of sea level rise. “The draft plan has got a provision in there but it is not necessarily

promoted as an adaptation process and there are still some issues with how it will be done.” He argues that St Huberts Island is a model that shows the effectiveness of land raising as a flood abatement strategy. “As all the new lots were created they were designed to be over two metres above sea level and they all slope down to the road so the roadways become floodways in a major flood and remember the flood in Brisbane Water is only about a six hour peak. “We are not saying the government has to put in heaps of money. “We are saying if they made a grant arrangement available when you had a house and knocked it down, the problem with depreciating

property values would disappear.” He said it is also about fixing current flooding problems on the Peninsula where properties included in the floor level survey have already been flood-affected for the past 100 years. “It is pointless putting high rise in Gosford if you are going to leave thousands of homes in limbo for another 10 years until they put an adaptation plan together. “It is obvious that Council’s intention is to later apply a much higher asset life for substantial residential development such as two-storey homes built in typical flood liable areas today. “It is entirely unreasonable that affected residents have not been given an opportunity to make an informed comment related to this issue. “Council’s failure to actually develop an adaptation plan as a part of the process of developing the BWFFMP is a failure to follow through on promises it has made over the last five years. “All that Council has put in place is an unknown Flood Planning Level, more plans for plans and a mechanism that will ensure that every year the Flood Planning Level will increase without ever explaining or stating what that level will be. Email, 6 Oct 2015 Interview, 8 Oct 2015 Pat Aiken, Coastal Residents Incorporated Reporter: Jackie Pearson

King tide inundation map for Woy Woy with red areas indicating streets and properties that would be flood prone if sea levels rose by 90cm

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Flood plan could have adverse impact, say residents The owners of more than 1800 flood-prone properties in Woy Woy, Empire Bay, Booker Bay, Woy Woy Bay and on St Huberts Island may be adversely impacted by Gosford Council’s proposed approach to flood planning and management, a residents’ group has claimed. Coastal Residents secretary Mr Pat Aiken said he hoped Gosford Council would make major changes to its draft Brisbane Water Foreshore Floodplain Management Plan. He said that a survey conducted by Gosford Council as part of its drafting of the floodplain management plan for Brisbane Water found that more than 2000 Peninsula properties were classified as flood liable. According to Mr Aiken, those properties will be identified in new planning certificates as being subject to current and future coastal hazards. Gosford Council’s 2014 floor level study showed the Peninsula suburbs with flood-prone properties were Woy Woy (710 properties in

Local flooding at Umina during the East Coast low pressure system at the end of April 2015

26 streets); St Huberts Island (442 properties in 19 streets); Empire Bay (368 properties in 12 streets); Booker Bay (208 properties in nine streets); Woy Woy Bay (100 properties in one street); Ettalong (94 properties in 12 streets); Wagstaffe (49 properties in three streets); Blackwall (39 properties in six streets); Pretty Beach (34 properties in three streets); Killcare (20 properties in three streets); Phegans Bay (10 properties in two

streets); and Umina (one property). Mr Aiken claimed the floor level survey was “highly flawed and as a consequence will damage the livelihood and wellbeing of affected residents”. He said the council’s Catchments and Coasts Committee “has never been afforded an opportunity to actually review the survey prior to exhibition. “Despite the many concerns raised by community representatives

regarding the survey and recording of floor levels for homes affected by flooding, Council has published data that it knew contained errors. “This information is now in the public domain with the potential to be misused by home insurers and other parties as was the case when Council previously identified communities such as all of St Huberts Island being affected by a 1 in 100 years flood event when, in fact, it wasn’t.

“Home insurers such as the NRMA and APIA used this flawed information to determine their risk when insuring homes. “Council has not conducted the most basic process of proofing the data it has now published. “It is of great concern that Council will also use this flawed information to inform future planning certificates and a revised development control plan for flood liable communities,” he said. Mr Aiken said he was also critical of Gosford Council’s strategy to develop variable flood planning levels. “The information that is necessary for residents to understand exactly what the flood planning level will be for their property is not included in the plan,” he said. “The missing information is the asset life that will be allocated according to the type of development and land zoning.

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Flood plan could have ‘adverse impact’ From P3 “Council’s example of an unknown type of residential development using Davistown and an asset life of 35 years is highly deceptive because it does not describe what type of residential development the example applies to. “It could be an outhouse or a mansion which undoubtedly will provide two different asset lives or planning periods. “They’ve given us nothing, anyone who is affected. “There is no information in this huge document that tells you what the flood planning level will be for any suburb at all.” Mr Aiken said Council should include a schedule of flood levels based on development type, asset life, land use and actual flood levels by suburb. “They’re not going to tell you until you put a development application in,” he said. The longer the asset life, the higher the projected sea level rise that will be applied to development controls for a particular property. “Council has done no future planning for what is going to happen; you can’t just keep raising floor levels, you need to look

King tide inundation map for Woy Woy with red areas indicating streets and properties that would be flood prone if sea levels rose by 90cm

ahead and plan ahead 100 years,” he said. Mr Aiken wants to see Gosford Council develop an adaptation plan along the same lines as the plan being put in place by Lake Macquarie Council. “It has basically got triggers so if sea levels rise to a certain level, the Council will take specific action. “It is all around raising land in

advance so that people, as they rebuild their homes, they can raise the land so it stays above flood level and they maintain the value of the property.” Mr Aiken said Gosford Council and the NSW Government should be putting funding arrangements in place to enable property owners to raise their land in advance of sea level rise.

“The draft plan has got a provision in there but it is not necessarily promoted as an adaptation process and there are still some issues with how it will be done.” He argues that St Huberts Island is a model that shows the effectiveness of land raising as a flood abatement strategy. “As all the new lots were created they were designed to be over two metres above sea level and they all slope down to the road so the roadways become floodways in a major flood and remember the flood in Brisbane Water is only about a six hour peak. “We are not saying the government has to put in heaps of money. “We are saying if they made a grant arrangement available when you had a house and knocked it down, the problem with depreciating property values would disappear.” He said it is also about fixing current flooding problems on the Peninsula where properties included in the floor level survey have already been flood-affected for the past 100 years. “It is pointless putting high rise in Gosford if you are going to leave

thousands of homes in limbo for another 10 years until they put an adaptation plan together. “It is obvious that Council’s intention is to later apply a much higher asset life for substantial residential development such as two-storey homes built in typical flood liable areas today. “It is entirely unreasonable that affected residents have not been given an opportunity to make an informed comment related to this issue. “Council’s failure to actually develop an adaptation plan as a part of the process of developing the BWFFMP is a failure to follow through on promises it has made over the last five years. “All that Council has put in place is an unknown Flood Planning Level, more plans for plans and a mechanism that will ensure that every year the Flood Planning Level will increase without ever explaining or stating what that level will be. Email, 6 Oct 2015 Interview, 8 Oct 2015 Pat Aiken, Coastal Residents Incorporated Reporter: Jackie Pearson

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Residents oppose caravan park expansion A proposal to expand a caravan park in Pomona Rd, Empire Bay, is being opposed by local residents. Submissions about the development application (48034/2015) for 52 additional manufactured home sites at the caravan park close on October 19. A public meeting was held to oppose the development was held last week. Meeting organiser Ms Kaye Lovie said: “We are opposed to any further development at Bayside Gardens Lifestyle Village. “The proposed development is for 52 manufactured home sites for permanent residents includes the replacement of 12 approved permanent caravan sites with manufactured homes,” she said. The development application also includes demolition and removal of a disused cottage and manager’s residence. If approved, the caravan park would have a total of 108 permanent sites. According to Ms Lovie, the land is currently zoned 7c2 Scenic Protection Rural small holdings, which is described as a “transition zone between conservation areas and urban areas”. “The zoning does not allow caravan parks but the owners are claiming pre-existing land rights which means the use is allowable with council approval. “There is no pre-existing use

Plans for the proposed expansion of the caravan park at Empire Bay

in front of the manager’s house or disused cottage as this land has not been used for camping or caravans for over 20 years. “The park’s original address was Empire Bay Dr, Empire Bay, not Pomona Rd as now claimed. “The proposed development is not in keeping with the current small acreage lifestyle of the area. “The proposed high-density 108 manufactured homes with roads, lights, traffic and noise, does not fit with the scenic qualities of the area. “Pomona Rd is a low-density area of single houses or a dual

occupancies on small acreages. “Residents want to live here because of the rural environment.” Ms Lovie said the nearby Cockle Bay Nature Reserve was a highly significant wetland area. “It is not unreasonable to expect similar flora and fauna exists within the proposed development, including two endangered species, the regent honey eater and bush stone curlew, 10 vulnerable bird species and six vulnerable reptile species. “Pomona Rd acts as a wildlife corridor between Bouddi National

Park and Cockle Bay Nature Reserve. “Development could cause the loss of native habitat trees, restrict animal movements and disturb possums, bats and owls. “Storm water drainage could impact on water quality in Cockle Bay. “Park residents are allowed cats and dogs but only have rural fences and this environmental impact also needs consideration.” Ms Lovie said residents were concerned the development could see an extra 200 plus entries and

exits a day from the park. “All pedestrians, bike and horse riders use the roadway as no footpaths are provided and open drains and trees block access. “Immediate neighbours will have 13 sites looking into their backyards, onto pools and viewing children playing,” she said. The land has also been identified as bush fire prone. “During a fire, the development has the potential to trap residents at the far end of Pomona Rd due to the high volume of traffic flowing out of the park.” Approximately 80 per cent of the development home sites are in a one in 100 year flood zone but the building height of the manufactured homes will be 500 cm which is lower than for constructed homes. “The surrounding area and park has a long history of flooding with levy banks placed on the lower boundaries of park. “Additional drainage from hard surfaces, roofs, roads, and parking areas will increase the flood risk and the speed and volume of water,” she said. Ms Lovie has also questioned whether the proposed development would mean the park would become a manufactured home estate, which, she said, was not allowed under the current zoning. Access to public transport and community facilities and storage are other issues of concern, she said. Media release, 8 Oct 2015 Kaye Lovie, Pomona Rd Residents

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Marine Rescue encourages water safety Marine Rescue Central Coast is reminding people taking to the water to make safety top priority this summer. Unit commander Mr Roger Palmer said: “We have about 100 volunteers standing by to help if trouble strikes but many mishaps and emergencies can be avoided by taking the time to run through some simple safety checks and always abiding by safe boating practices.” He said people should tell their local Marine Rescue radio base when they go out and when they will be back. He suggested they call for a

radio check, to check the weather forecast before going out and to know their position in case of an emergency. They should also wear lifejackets, travel at a safe speed and keep a good look out, check their mechanicals and battery before they go, check safety equipment and make sure fuel is fresh.” They were also urged to take extreme care when crossing the Bar at Little Box Head. “If in doubt, don’t go out,” said Mr Ron Cole of Marine Rescue NSW. Media release, 5 Oct 2015 Ron Cole, Marine Rescue NSW

Marine Rescue Central Coast unit commander Mr Roger Palmer

The sandbag wall currently under construction to address erosion between Ettalong and Umina

Sandbag wall is ‘preferential treatment’ A Central Coast residents group has claimed that the Peninsula is receiving preferential treatment with the construction of a sandbag wall at Ocean Beach. “Wamberal and Terrigal are being wiped out and there is no talk about Council doing any work there,” said Coastal Residents secretary Mr Pat Aiken. Mr Aiken made the observation when commenting on the closing day of public submissions for the Coastal Zone Management Plan for Gosford Open Beaches on Friday, October 9. He said the Peninsula beaches appeared to be receiving funding but there was no talk of a “beneficiary pays” approach to managing the impact of sea level rise.

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“With beaches on the northern side, that is a different story altogether. “They are putting in quite stringent development constraints,” he said. No hazard definition study has been carried out for Ettalong, according to Mr Aiken. “That means property owners in Ettalong have got a major advantage because there is nobody saying properties are going to be affected by coastal erosion and they are going ahead and doing the actual work while the coastal zone management plan for Wamberal is an absolute disaster. “It is good for the Peninsula. “I support it 100 per cent. I think it is great,” he said. However, Mr Aiken said he thought Gosford Council should shift its focus from the Gosford

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town centre to fostering more redevelopment in areas more likely to be affected by sea level rise in the decades ahead. “The reality is redevelopment in places like Ettalong, Woy Woy and Umina over the next 20 years is going to provide better amenity, increase the amount of housing for a growing population and support youth in terms of jobs.” Mr Aiken has also raised concerns that “planned retreat” appears to remain on Gosford Council’s agenda for some lowlying areas. “The recently implemented amended Gosford Council Development Control Plan for Coastal Frontages still clearly refers to planned retreat. “Despite the reduction of 140mm in the projected sea level rise benchmark as applied in Gosford Council’s new policy, there does not appear to be a commensurate movement seaward of the proposed building line. “Without the benefit of providing some discussion on how this was done and without the benefit of mapping that contains both the new building line and relevant hazard lines to allow comparison it would be reasonable for many affected residents to believe that Council has not provided the full benefit of the downward revision of its policy.” Email, 6 Oct 2015 Interview, 8 Oct 2015 Pat Aiken, Coastal Residents Incorporated Reporter: Jackie Pearson

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Safer driving course at PCYC Umina PCYC is running a Safer Driver course for learner drivers on Wednesday, October 14, from 4:30pm to 7:30pm. “Completing the safer driver course will get you 20 hours towards your P plates,” said Umina PCYC club manager Mr Martin Eddy. The cost is $140 and bookings are required. “Unfortunately, learner drivers under 25 years are statistically most at risk of being involved in a casualty crash once they move to their P1 provisional licence,” Mr Eddy said.

“Research also shows that learner drivers with more supervised driving practice are at much less risk of being involved in a crash,” he said. The Safer Drivers Course for Learner Drivers has been designed by Transport for NSW to establish safer driving practices for learner drivers under 25. Undertaking driving lessons with a qualified instructor or taking part in the course enables learner drivers to reduce their logbook requirements by 20 hours. Newsletter, 2 Oct 2015 Martin Eddy, Umina PCYC

Annual fundraiser An annual fundraiser for the Killy Cares charity will be held at a cafe in Killcare on October 22. The venue has changed to Horizons Cafe because Hardys Bistro is currently being renovated.

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Knowles and Mitch Giles who received a call around 3pm to assist a four and a half metre skiboat in the Woy Woy Channel with a mechanical failure. The Central Coast 22 crew towed the ski-boat to the Lions Park ramp. Central Coast 22 was called a third time around 5:10pm with Skipper Hunter Lead and crew members Mitch Giles and Peter Alderton to assist a six metre punt with seven people on board. The punt had a mechanical failure. Crewman Mitch Giles rigged a towing bridle as there were no tow points on the punt and towed it to Blackwall ramp. The first call received on the Sunday was around midday with a Northshore 33 yacht experiencing

engine failure. The yacht was assisted in joint effort by Marine Rescue Cottage Point and Marine Rescue Central Coast. Marine Rescue Cottage Point towed the vessel to Broken Bay where Marine Rescue Central Coast continued to tow to the yacht’s mooring at Booker Bay. As crew were returning to base, they received contact from the Roads and Maritime boating service officer seeking assistance for a nine-metre yacht with engine failure located at the south end of Paddys Channel. The crew towed the yacht and the four people onboard to Booker Bay Marina. Media release, 4 Oct 2015 Ron Cole, Marine Rescue NSW

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Sea Scouts hall opens The First Woy Woy Sea Scouts will officially open their hall on Saturday, November 14. “The hall has undergone extensive renovations and upgrades in 2015,” said Ms Kylie Ann Scott from First Woy Woy Sea Scouts.

The official opening ceremony will be held at 11:15am at 2 North Burge Rd, Woy Woy, opposite Lions Park. The First Woy Woy Sea Scouts were founded in 1922. Email, 8 Oct 2015 Kylie Ann Scott, First Woy Woy Sea Scouts

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during fires and floods has been another facet of his volunteering. Being available 24 hours a day in all kinds of weather has been his passion for 35 years as a volunteer. Woy Woy Rotary Club recognised his work with a community service award as did Gosford Rotary with their Quiet Achiever’s award. In 2008, Mr Smith was awarded life membership of the Volunteer Coastal Patrol which has carried over when it became Marine Rescue NSW. In 2009, the Maritime Medal for Safety was awarded to Mr Smith. Mr Smith is now the boatmaster for Marine Rescue Central Coast and is responsible for the maintenance of the two rescue vessels and the training vessel.

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Healing service will be ‘world first’ A healing service at St Lukes Anglican Church in Woy Woy will be the first of its kind in the world, according to the Woy Woy Bay resident who campaigned for the service to be held, Mr Malcolm Angus. Mr Angus said he had spent the past 18 months consulting churches across Australia about the need for a national service to recognise victims of child sexual abuse who suicided or died prematurely without ever getting to tell their stories. As a survivor of abuse, Mr Angus said he wished to emphasise that he did not want his own story to be the focus of the service. “The service is for people who went through sexual abuse and found it so overwhelming that they couldn’t live with the pain so their lives were cut short either through suicide or through the use of alcohol or other drugs to numb their pain,” Mr Angus said. “Through emails and telephone calls, I sought out senior people in the Catholic and Anglican churches and asked them why no recognition had been given to the people who were abused who did not survive,” he said. “In the Royal Commission, you will find all the apologies were only given to the living and the compensation is only going to be given to the living. “So those who suicided or

ended their lives early through their own habits, their stories will never be told.” Mr Angus said he was campaigning for an Australia-wide memorial service to honour the dead victims of abuse. “I received an email from the Anglican primate’s office in Melbourne saying that he would consider my request after consulting senior clergy and I had already talked to a number of Anglican bishops and hoped they would support the idea. “Then I got an email that the Anglican primate would hold a service in Melbourne but unfortunately there could not be a nationwide one. “I got a response from the Catholic primate that they would not hold a service but members of their clergy could attend. “I assume that Catholics see suicide as a sin and in a sense this has been a terrible double tragedy because when victims of sexual violence have suicided, their families feel the shame of the suicide as well and there is no healing for them.” Mr Angus said he had received an apology from the Anglican Church in Australia for his own abuse and has refused to accept any compensation. “What I am doing is actually healing me by using my experience and not being a victim in a sense. “I am not allowing what has happened to me to completely

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overturn me but to use it to recognise how other people have suffered and to assist a group of people whose uncles, fathers, brothers, mothers, aunties and sisters did not survive. “One of the symptoms of being a victim is that you feel ashamed. “I felt very distressed about the survivors that appeared before the Royal Commission, many of them were still struggling to live day by day and some of them have died as a result. “I know stories of people who lived in our area who suicided or died early from drug overdoses and the reason they do it is because of the shame and the difficulty of talking about it. “You really only talk about your abuse to strangers, lawyers, police, strangers, you don’t talk about your abuse to friends and families and that is a huge problem. “It is never a barbecue conversation, it is never a dinner table conversation and people don’t even know how to raise the subject,” he said. “I want the perpetrators of abuse to acknowledge and recognise the people who are no longer living, who have been ignored, forgotten and not been mentioned in any apologies. “I also want to do this in a way that reaches out to the families and that at last we recognise the people who died mattered for us.” According to Mr Angus, Peter Comensoli, the new Catholic bishop of Broken Bay has said he will also hold a memorial service this year. He said he is also thankful to Father Michael Davies, Woy Woy’s Anglican minister, for going it alone and being the first to hold such a service. “I have also tried to make this an ecumenical service which means all faiths get involved. “I’ve tried to bring these organisations together because all of them were involved in abuse of children. Interview, 7 Oct 2015 Malcolm Angus, Woy Woy Bay Reporter: Jackie Pearson

Rotary rewards workmanship The Rotary Club of Umina Beach has presented Pride of Workmanship awards to three employees of local businesses at a special dinner meeting on Wednesday, October 7. Employers were asked to select a long serving staff member who did more than they were asked. Ms Lisa Parker, a quality coordinator with Peninsula Village Ltd, was nominated by executive care manager Ms Melinda

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Enforce law on jet-skis The warmer weather has arrived and with it, the jetskis that run around for hours in circles, especially on Saturdays and Sundays, affecting hundreds of people with their noise. I have nothing against the jetskis except when they ignore the law and the speed limit of eight kilometres per hour on the foreshore of Ettalong, running

Forum around at 50 to 60 kilometres per hour and endangering people. There is plenty of space outside the restricted area, where they can have their fun and stop this nonsense. Why can the law not be enforced? Letter, 3 Oct 2015 Herbert Saxer, Ettalong Beach

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The street does not have footpaths or guttering and the overall condition of the road itself is poor. Large puddles of water form at the side of the road following heavy rain and pedestrians are forced to put their safety at risk by walking on the road. Sandy, uneven ground on

both sides of the road is equally dangerous for pedestrians, especially elderly residents from Peninsula Village. I urge Gosford Council to reconsider its priorities and give this busy road some much needed attention. Letter,30 Sep 2015 Mitchell Gordon, Booker Bay

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Let consent expire It is good news that the development consent for the so-called Tesrol development in Ettalong expires in November. This will give Gosford Council the opportunity to call for a rethink on this ugly, overbearing, inappropriate design. Perhaps Ettalong residents and the unfortunates who live on the other side of the water can then be spared the sight of another eyesore akin to the Mantra resort. A seven-storey building anywhere in Ettalong is completely out of scale with the neighbourhood character and directly on the foreshore, it will be even more disruptive. In this connection, it is instructive to read the Desired Character section of the Gosford Development Control Plan for Ettalong which requires that “new developments do not dominate the informal scenic qualities of foreshore settings… (and that)… shop-front facades should have… a maximum height of two storeys”. Now is the time to apply this requirement to the site in question. Fortunately the developer has

Forum Letters to the editor should be sent to: Peninsula News PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 or mail@peninsulanews.asn.au See Page 2 for contribution conditions not yet applied for a Construction Certificate and therefore has not been able to carry out any legal work on the site. Since the validity of the development consent depends on substantial work having been carried out within the approval period, it is safe to say that the approval will expire before the developer can receive a Construction Certificate and meet the approval conditions. Furthermore, since this development was a Part Three

approval and since Part Three has now been removed from the Act, there is every justification for the Council’s requiring a revised submission more in keeping with community standards that the original building that is clearly focused only on maximizing the profit that can be derived from the site. Anybody with a concern for maintaining Ettalong’s existing character should now write to Gosford Council expressing their opposition to the development, insisting that there be no extension of the present development approval, requiring that the developer submit a revised design with the Gosford Development Control Plan and requesting that the public be given an opportunity to comment on any such revised design. Only in this way can we protect our community’s built environment from the rapacious onslaughts of property speculators interested only in turning a quick dollar at our expense. Email, 29 Sep 2015 Bruce Hyland, Woy Woy

Would anyone seriously consider building the wharf? I find it hard to believe that anyone would seriously consider building a wharf along the Esplanade opposite Bangalow St, Ettalong. When the wharf was originally approved by council, it was in conjunction with the ill-fated fast ferry. The proposed ferry was an absurd idea from the very start, yet council saw fit to adopt the proposal and in fact entertained the proposal for a close 10 years

Forum at considerable expense to the rate payers. I doubted at the time whether anyone actually asked the developer whether he intended to contribute to the project. Since this approval things have changed considerably along the beach front. Council has done a magnificent job in creating a wonderful environment for leisure activities. The restaurant, The Box,

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appears to be hugely popular with the public. The playground is used by lots of children from early morning until late in the afternoon and the exercise equipment is in constant use by all age groups. Others are happy just to sit on the stone retaining wall to socialise or look at the scenery. No matter what time of day it is, you would be lucky to get a parking spot anywhere along the beachfront. Any wharf would destroy the sweeping appearance of the waterfront and, heaven forbid, the constant moving of vessels large and small, in and around the proposed wharf would not only inhibit the view towards Box Head but also represent a very real hazard for all those children and adults who swim and play along the beachfront. Our objections to the wharf are far too numerous to mention but I do wonder whether the unrelenting push for the wharf may have some relevance to the proposed development on the Tesrol site. Letter, 29 Sep 2015 Fred Landman, Daleys Point

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The problem grows bigger It was interesting to read the information about the dunes by Mr Kevin Wood in Peninsula News, September 14. I would agree that there were no dunes as such originally, just little ripples but since the authorities permitted building so close to the shore they are now duty bound to protect these properties. I understand that Council did have the opportunity to buy the houses near Barrenjoey Rd for a few million dollars a while back but this was not done and now the problem just grows bigger. I acknowledge that some residents did plant vegetation in order to halt the blowing sand but I am sure that Mr Wood would also agree that much of this area was used for the dumping of garden refuse. Obviously Council cannot permit oleander to flourish since it’s poisonous and they are fearful of litigation. I strongly believe that native vegetation should be encouraged

Forum along this strip as it provides a natural habitat for other flora and fauna. As Tim Winton says in his latest book, it is time that we stopped living as colonials and became a part of the country and let it become a part of us. It is essential that we become more attuned with our native flora and fauna before it is lost forever. Australia still has much of its bio-diversity left and we must do our best to familiarise ourselves with the wonders of these unique species which live in such hostile areas. The spinifex sericeus, for instance, which grows at the front of the dune curls its leaves over in the heat of the midday sun to reduce moisture loss from the underside of the leaf which has the most pores. It runs along the sand, always keeping its head above the blowing sand. Sand adheres to every node

and these roots have special bacteria which helps to stabilise the sand. The female seed heads will be seen blowing along the beach, distributing its seeds in November. It is unfortunate that Council has ignored every report which has recommended that all the walkways not be at 90 degrees. These have created wind tunnels. It is interesting to note that $350,000 is required to fill large sandbags from the Point which could quite easily be carried out to sea if we experience again weather conditions we had last April. This whole sad saga seems to demonstrate the urgent need for people in authority to have some vision for the future instead of just making a quick buck for the here and now. Letter, 5 Oct 2015 Margaret Lund, Woy Woy Bay

Re-introduce State of the Environment reports It is a very convenient ploy that Gosford Council is not required to report on the state of the environment or sustainability. State of the Environment reports were replaced with sustainability reports, to be replaced with insipid strategies. Environmental scientist Ms Wendy Gillespie has been on the

Forum water researching the state of the environment for the “past five years” with her study of pelican deaths in Brisbane Water. Her research and comments have raised questions about the state of the environment. Mr Paul Anderson from Gosford

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Forum superfluous. Email, 25 Sep 2015 Jean-Pierre Zajac, Umina Beach

Break of day symphony One of the superb features of the Woy Woy Peninsula is the break of day symphony of the birdsong. The magical mystical, haunting and beautiful calls of the magpies, fig birds, noisy miners, gill birds, honeyeaters and corellas add a magnificent score to the drama of the day breaking. No city in the world has this

Forum beauty and magic or many towns either. Indeed, Woy Woy is serene and majestic - a place of beauty, peace and tranquility. Email, 25 Aug 2015 Keith Whitfield, Woy Woy

Pointless exercise? Gosford Council’s recent endorsement of same-sex marriage reminds me of the time Leichhardt Council declared the municipality a Nuclear Free Zone back in the early 1970s and spent thousands of ratepayers’ dollars putting up signs to this effect.

Forum Just 12 years after the Cuban Missile Crisis, it was reassuring to know that whilst the Russians might lob a missile on neighbouring Marrickville, Leichhardt residents would be spared. Letter, 1 Aug 2015 Craig Spears, Blackwall

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Halal food should be illegal I think the Australian government should question the legality of Halal foods in the Aussie market. Muslims who live here in Australia should eat Australian and follow our way of life but it seems it has to change just for them. The Reverend Fred Nile, who has been campaigning against Halal taste at election times, wants a referendum for constituents of each electorate to vote against it. If we Australians introduced our customs in their country we would not be allowed. These Muslims should follow

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Forum our culture and our way of life. We respect their beliefs but why should we bow to Muslim culture? The farmers are being ripped off by this Halal certification and the cost has blown out in all proportions with taxes on the rise. Both sides of parliament should have a tough stance on this matter and make it law that we do not accept Halal certification in Australia. Letter, 27 Aug 2015 Linda Grindley, Woy Woy

In July, I sent a two-page letter to the mayor of Gosford, Cr Lawrie McKinna, explaining why I considered Gosford Council’s level of being Fit for the Future as low. The mayor has replied with a three-sentence letter, short of information. A three-sentence reply does not give me confidence that Gosford Council is prepared for the future or that it has confidence in its administration to face challenges, both existing and new.

Forum The Council’s transparency and accountability need to be urgently addressed. One area where this is required is with the council’s Biodiversity Strategy. Gosford Council staff have commented on the biodiversity strategy in meetings (see 28 Jul 2015 agenda) “the longevity of its formulation indicates the complexity involved in protecting the environment”. Missing are comments on the

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public’s opposition and resentment to the “lip service” of a “weak document” which was responsible for the time extension. The Council’s reduction of a 200-page strategy to 19 pages understandably distressed the public. What were the reasons for the Council to reduce a quality document to 19 pages? Will the review of environmental zones and related issues be treated similarly?

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Their advice was always positive and it helped preserve much of the beauty and history of the Central Coast. It was a privilege to know them and their love and care for Australia was outstanding. Letter, 31 July 2015 Keith Whitfield, Woy Woy

No progress on city-wide plan after 10 years’ work Why is Gosford Council considering rezoning land after 10-plus years of investigation leading to the Gosford Local Environment Plan being finalised in 2014? The council started work on this plan at its meeting of July 5, 2005, (see item SF27, page 190, entitled “Preparation of a comprehensive city wide local environment plan”).

Forum And, after 10 years, why is council CEO Mr Paul Anderson still saying “We are now running three different planning instruments and we want to go to one planning instrument”? When will this actually happen? Letter, 1 Aug 2015 Norman Harris, Umina

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12pm with prizes given out from 10.30am. “It was great because of the small retailers that came on board and donated fantastic prizes.” “We even had some tapestries from an anonymous donor,” Ms Schwarzl said. Ms Schwarzl explained that profits made on the day would be donated to assist local teenagers between 12 and 17 years of age with mental health issues. Media release,25 Sep 2015 Rotary Club of Woy Woy Interview, 6 Oct 2015 Di Schwarzl, Rotary Club of Woy Woy Reporter: Victoria Power

Funding for PCYC Ettalong Bowling Club and Gosford Council have both provided funding to the Umina PCYC. “The first was from Ettalong Bowling Club’s Club Grant Scheme,” said PCYC manager, Mr Martin Eddy. “This grant included partial funding for a mobile boxing ring to be used for boxing fundraising

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Clinic turns pink and donates to cancer foundation A radiology clinic at Woy Woy has turned pink for the month of October. The Brisbane Waters Private Hospital radiology clinic, part of Central Coast Radiology, will have a colour change and $10 from every mammogram will be given to the McGrath Foundation. The clinic will be decorating its reception and waiting areas with pink balloons, decorations and streamers in honour of the McGrath Foundation which just

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Blood service at Woy Woy The Australian Red Cross mobile blood service is visiting Woy Woy Hospital on October 13 and 14 and needs more donors. The service will be open from 10am to 3:30pm on Tuesday, October 13 and has places for 35 more donors for that day. It will operate from 1:30pm to

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evolving rapidly especially with the invention of 3D mammography (tomosynthesis), complemented by breast ultrasound and breast MRI for earlier and more accurate detection. If more high risk women used new 3D mammography to screen for cancer, cancers could be detected earlier, with better survival rates and less false positives. Women over 40 are urged to book their regular mammogram with the clinic in October. This will ensure a donation to the McGrath Foundation from the largest radiology company in Australia, the I-MED Network, which owns Central Coast Radiology including the Brisbane Waters Private Hospital clinic. Media release, 30 Sep 2015 Penelope Lake, I-MED Network

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Artwork chosen for touring exhibition Students from class 4B/I at Pretty Beach Public School have had artwork chosen to be among 50 selected as part of the Operation Art touring exhibition. After a year-long tour, which includes an exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Class 4B/I’s map Darkinjung Land will become part of The Children’s Hospital at Westmead’s permanent art collection, brightening up the walls for patients, their families and staff. Operation Art coordinator Ms Lisa van den Dolder said that children’s art can be a powerful

tool in aiding recovery and that the selected artworks display an array of talent. “Research shows that bright, colourful, optimistic artwork can play a vital role in the healing process, giving children an outlet or distraction during long hospital stays and this year the students have really captured this concept.” Operation Art has meant that over 900 colourful works now adorn the halls, wards and surgeries in The Children’s Hospital at Westmead. Media release, September 28, 2015 Sven Wright, Department of Education and Communities

Umina Beach Public School's stage three dance group performed at the State Dance Festival

School participates in State dance festival Umina Beach Public School’s stage three dance group participated in the State Dance Festival at Sydney’s Seymour Centre during the week commencing Monday, September 14. A video of the group’s Bollywood Dance Chaiyya Chaiyya, taken at the Central Coast Dance Festival, was used to audition for the festival. This was the first time Umina Beach Public School had been selected to perform at the state

festival. Students travelled to Sydney by train for a dress rehearsal and to participate in a jazz workshop on Wednesday, September 16. The specialist dance teacher selected to work with the Umina students was a professional Bollywood dancer. “We showed her our Bollywood dance and she knew all the songs,” said the school dance group teacher, Ms Angela Ainsworth. “She then provided our students with some great feedback and also demonstrated some intricate hand

positions.” The students performed for the evening show and were then allowed to sit in the audience to watch the second half of the show. On Friday, September 18, the children performed in a matinee show for school groups to view. “We then stayed to watch the Performers’ Performance. “This was a special show for the students participating in the festival to have an opportunity to be an audience member and view dance works of an elite standard, a fantastic educational experience for our students who have an interest in dance. These performances included different dance styles from NSW public Performing Arts High Schools. “Our students worked hard and really pushed themselves to give 110% in their performances,” she said. Newsletter, 6 Oct 2015 Angela Ainsworth, Umina Beach Public School

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Education

Committee nominees wanted Umina PCYC is planning to form a new advisory committee during October. The committee’s role is to provide expertise from local volunteers who are committed to raising funds for the club. At least one of the male committee members and one of the female committee members

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Students from Years 5 and 6 at Umina Beach Public School are designing and making “drive-in cars” for pre-school or small Kindergarten students. The cars are a fund raising initiative and will be sold at the school’s movie night and market day for $5 each. They will be made out of cardboard boxes measuring 385mm x 482mm x 205mm (approximately banana box size). Cars will have paper plate tyres and various accessories as designed by the students. Each car will be unique. Newsletter, Oct 6, 2015 Lyn Davis, Umina Beach Public School

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are required to be under 25 years of age. Umina PCYC manager Mr Martin Eddy said he was looking forward to hearing from members of the community who would like to have a say in how the club should continue to move forward. Newsletter, 2 Oct 2015 Martin Eddy, Umina PCYC

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Education

Kindergarten starts at Ettalong Kindergartern 2016 has been welcomed to Ettalong Public School to participate in the HeadStart Program, commencing Wednesday, October 6. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is an invaluable program that ensures that all our newest children are well transitioned into big school,â&#x20AC;? said principal, Mr Colin Wallis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The program will continue for the next seven weeks each

Wednesday morning,â&#x20AC;? Mr Wallis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As well as the children being involved in fun school readiness activities their parents are invited to attend information sessions in the library. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These are well organised and productive information sessions that will assist parents in settling into school life.

New playground area landscaped Landscaping has been completed in an area at Ettalong Public School in preparation for the installation of the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new playground. The work was completed by members of the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s staff over the spring school holidays. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is looking great and will well complement our new playground which we hope to get installed

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this term,â&#x20AC;? said principal, Mr Colin Wallis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As well our long-awaited basketball rings will be installed on the refurbished basketball court this week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Both these school improvements will enhance the quality learning environment for our students,â&#x20AC;? Mr Wallis said.

A new activity, Dancing for Fun, has started at Umina PCYC on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Newsletter, 6 Oct 2015 Colin Wallis, Ettalong Public School

Dance instructor Ms Pieta Hawkes will run the classes from

Martin Eddy said the construction of the structure had been a â&#x20AC;&#x153;longawaitedâ&#x20AC;? project for the club. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The area will provide much needed space and added shade

for the hotter months,â&#x20AC;? Mr Eddy said. Newsletter, 2 Oct 2015 Martin Eddy, Umina PCYC

Dancing starts at PCYC 6:15 to 7:15pm on Tuesdays and from 5:15pm to 6:15pm on Thursdays. Styles will be jazz, funk and hip hop and the activity will be suitable for children ages five and up. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dancing is a great way to have

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Little Theatre holds auditions for coming production Woy Woy Little Theatre Company will soon be holding auditions for its first 2016 production, Humble Boy by Charlotte Jones.

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Humble Boy is a multi-award winning play, first produced in London in 2001. The dates for the production of Humble Boy are February 18 to March 6. Rehearsals will start soon after auditions, breaking for two weeks over Christmas and New Year, and resuming January 5, 2016. The characters include Felix Humble, a 35-ish year old who, like Hamlet, is at a crossroads. Flora Humble is Felix’ mother, aged about 50, very recently widowed. George Pye is a widower and Flora’s crass, boorish lover who is around Flora’s age or older. Rosie Pye is George’s daughter, who is around Felix’s age. Mercy Lott is around Flora’s age but completely devoid of sparkle. Jim the gardener is also about the same age as Flora. Auditions will be held on Monday, October 19 and Wednesday, October 21. Those wishing to audition need to register at 7pm at the Peninsula Theatre on both days. Contact director Annie Bilton if you require more information or would like to audition at anniebilton@optusnet.com. au or call 0432 109977. Copies of the script are available ahead of the audition. The audition will consist of cold reads, so no need to prepare anything.

Teaching changes for term four Ettalong Public School has announced some teaching staff changes for term four. “Ms Brooke Martin returns to Ettalong this term full time teaching 1L while Ms Jess Linton rests up for the birth of her first child,” said principal, Mr Colin Wallis. “Brooke is an outstanding teacher and we are excited that she has been able to once again accept a position here at Ettalong,”

Mr Wallis said. “She will continue the excellent standard of quality teaching in 1L,” he said. Deputy principal Ms Lynn Balfour has taken leave for the first two weeks of term 4. In her absence Ms Anne Smith and Ms Stephanie Seddon will jointly relieve as deputy principal. Newsletter, Oct 6, 2015 Colin Wallis, Ettalong Public School

Competitions for the strongest The Central Coast Strongest Man and Central Coast Strongest Woman competition will take place on Sunday, November 8, at the Brisbane Water Oyster Festival. Competitions include lifting awkward and heavy objects, getting them from A to B and lifting dead weights from the ground to overhead. Female categories on the day include novice, women under 63 kilograms, women under 82 kilograms and women over 82 kilograms.

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Out and About

Craft fair at community centre The Ettalong Beach Arts and Crafts Centre will celebrate the arts with their annual exhibition and sale at the Peninsula Community Centre on November 14 and 15.

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During the day there will be a variety of singers, artists, musicians and members from Woy Woy School of Music displaying their talents. The exhibition and sale will boast an extensive variety of handcrafted jewellery, paintings, pottery, quilts and hand sewn items made by the talented tutors and students of the Ettalong Beach Arts and Crafts Centre. There will be the ever popular face painting for children or even for grandparents just trying it out for fun. Shelly will delight the young and not-so-young by teaching them how to make sub catchers. This year credit card facilities will be available for the benefit of members and guests. The exhibition will run from 9am to 4pm on Saturday, November 14, and from 10am to 3pm on Sunday, November 15, at the Peninsula Community Centre in McMasters Rd, Woy Woy. Media release, 1 Oct 2015 Sue Sullivan, Ettalong Beach Arts and Crafts Centre

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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 Inc. Meet every Tue and Fri 9am-2pm - 109 Birdwood Ave, Umina - Painting and Canvas drawing. Volunteers welcome hospitalartaustralia.com.au

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

4341 5170

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

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 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

Wagstaffe to Killcare Community Protect and preserve the environment & residential nature of the Bouddi Peninsula and to strengthen community bonds

2nd Mon, 7.30pm Wagstaffe Hall 4360 2945 info@wagstaffetokillcare.org.au

Environment

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

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

BlueWave Living Woy Woy Community Aged Care facility providing residential aged care to the frail aged. Permanent and respite care accommodation available. Information 2nd and 4th Tues - 11am 4344 2599 reception@bluewaveliving.org.au

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 avail. 1300 886 601

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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

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

Peninsula Village Wellness Centre Offering holistic and complementary therapies including aromatherapy, massage and music therapy 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 Meals Delivered daily to your door Nutritious, great for the elderly 4344 9199

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

Brisbane Water Caravan Club located on the Central Coast and looking for new members

Peninsula Village Carer’s Support Group For carers of loved ones with dementia - 1st Wed 10 to 11.30am Paula 4344 9199 Peninsula Women’s Health Centre Clinic sister; counselling; alternate therapists; groups and community education; drop-in; support for women in crisis; 4342 5905 Wed & Thur 9.30am-3pm 20a McMasters Rd, Woy Woy

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

Lions Club of Woy Woy 1 and 3rd Mon. Woy Woy Leagues Club 0478 959 895 Make new friends and have fun while serving your community.

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

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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

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

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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

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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 1 1pm p 4341 pm 434 341 1 2594 2594 4

Women’s Groups

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. www.wowgirls.com.au info@wowgirls.com.au

If you would like your Community Organisation listed here, call us on 4325 7369 or see www.centralcoastnewspapers.com

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Out and About

Mingaletta Didge Group 2015

Mingaletta Didge Group performs at Mangrove Mountain The Mingaletta Didge Group will perform at the Mangrove Mountain and Districts Country Fair on Saturday, October 17. The group was founded five years ago as a result of Mr Bob Williams’ work as the aboriginal specialist in the Central Coast Centrelink office. “My job often involved liaising between Koori kids, schools and parents and the one thing that the parents were constantly saying was that there were just not a lot of things for the kids to do after school here on the Peninsula.” Mr Williams and Mr Matt Stubbs purchased didgeridoos and clap sticks for a barbecue they held after school at what is now the Mingaletta cultural hub in Umina.

“We started off with four kids,” Mr Williams said. “We were sure that none of them would come back but to our relief the next week six turned up, and the week after that 10 showed up wanting to learn and now we have 34 kids in our group.” Mr Williams said that the music and dances all tell Aboriginal stories about animals, hunting, fishing, gathering and various ways of traditional life. The groups’ current tutor, Mr Stuart McMinn, teaches the group every week. Since it was believed bad luck for a female to play the didgeridoo, the group introduced a dance component to the performance so that the local girls could also be involved. “The Didge Group brings the

community together as a whole. “Families of all generations and all different clan groups come together to see the kids perform,” Mr Williams said. “The group is very excited to be asked to perform at the Mangrove Mountain and Districts Country fair,” he said. “The kids performed there last year and had such a great time. “They loved being able to perform in front of such a large and appreciative audience. “It’s a really terrific family event and the kids in the audience really enjoyed watching them.” The Mingaletta Didge Group will be performing just after 1pm on the day. Media release, 6 Oct 2015 Shane Eastman, Mangrove Mountain and Districts Country Fair

The Peninsula Diary of Events For events in post code areas 2256 and 2257 Monday, Oct 12 YWCA NSW after breast cancer exercise program, 2:30pm

performs at Mangrove Mountain and Districts Country Fair

Sunday, Oct 18 Tuesday, Oct 13 Australian Red Cross mobile blood service at Woy Woy Hospital, 10am to 3pm, Weds Oct 14 from 1:30pm to 7:30pm

Wednesday, Oct 14 Umina PCYC Safer Drivers Course, 4:30pm to 7:30pm, bookings essential

Rotary Graffiti Removal Day Ocean Beach Surf Life Saving Club open day, 9am to 1pm

Saturday, Oct 17 Rivershack Blues Band, Patonga Hotel, 8pm Pearl Beach Progress Association annual general meeting, Community Hall, 5pm Mingaletta Didge Group

Wednesday, Oct 21 The Bays Community Group Inc general meeting, 7:30pm community hall

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

Celtic design evening course, Peninsula Leisure Centre, 7pm to 9pm to Dec 10l Gold Opal Card Information Session by Transport NSW, Peninsula Community Centre, 1pm to 3pm

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

Friday, Oct 23

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Bobby Bruce as Nearly Neil Diamond in Beautiful Noise, Ettalong Diggers

Wildlife Arc 4325 0666 Wires 1300 094 737

Thursday, Oct 22

Monday, Oct 19 Knitters Group, Umina Library, 10:30am to 11:30am Woy Woy Little Theatre Company auditions for Humble Boy, 7pm, Peninsula Theatre and Weds, October 21

Bob Williams at the Mingaletta community hub in Umina

Saturday, Oct 24 Tony Eardley and Margaret Walters, Troubadour Folk Club, CWA Hall Woy Woy from 7pm Peninsula Leisure Centre 10th anniversary family day including free entry to the pool from 8:30am to 2:30pm

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

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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Central Coast Newspapers has a very liberal credit policy for advertisers and realises that from time to time, people, businesses and organisations get into financial difficulty and may need assistance and time to get things back on track. However, some people, businesses and organisations take advantage of this generosity they use advertising but simply don’t pay their account after several months and need to be taken to court to do so. From time to time, as necessary, we will name these people, businesses or organisations as a warning to our readers so that they will be wary when dealing with them. • Affordable Roof Solutions Brad Sedgewick Ettalong • Sharon Martin - Devine Image • Depp Studios - Formerly of Umina • Stan Prytz of ASCO Bre Concreting • Andrew and Peter Compton • Bruce Gilliard Roofing of Empire Bay • Jamie McNeilly formerly of Jamie’s Lawn Mowing, Woy Woy • William McCorriston of Complete Bathroom Renovations • First Premier Electrical Service of Umina Beach • High Thai-d Restaurant of Umina Beach • Bob Murray of Vetob P/L

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Sport

Fundraiser for former League players Woy Woy Bowling Club Wednesday Bowlers held a fundraiser for Men of League on Wednesday, September 30. Men of League supports former rugby league players who have fallen on hard times. About 66 bowlers attended the event wearing their football jerseys. The day involved raffles and

other fundraising activities with prizes including mementos from Peter Sterling and a range of rugby league memorabilia. Ray Wise won the Spider and Peter Fenton read one of his poems in praise of Frank Stanmore. The event saw $650 raised for Men of League. Email, 3 Oct 2015 Ken Dixon, Woy Woy Bowling Club

Ettalong's Lee Trethowan and Aron Sherriff

Pair have officials searching record books Ettalong Bowling Club’s Lee Trethowan and Aron Sherriff may be the first two players who have ever won four championship titles in the one year. The pair defeated Terrigal’s Jeff Watson and Darren Morrison to win the Bowls Central Coast

Champion of Club Champion Pairs played at Terrigal Bowling Club on Saturday, September 26. Administrators are searching the record books to see whether two players have ever equaled their achievement. Lee and Aron have become a formidable duo on the green having now won four Central Coast

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Championship titles within the space of a few months. They are the current Fours, Triples, Pairs and Champion of Club Champion Pairs title holders and will now contest the State Final Series in all four events. Media release, 27 Sep 2015 Kevin Dring, Bowls Central Coast

Umina men’s pairs final The final of the Umina Beach Men’s Minor Pairs was held on Sunday, September 20. Warren Clare and Terry Brown played against Paul Watson and Mal Dodds. Watson and Dodds won with a score of 33 to eight. Ian Jarrett of Umina Beach Mens Bowling Club said: “Despite the score, Terry and Warren played well. “The score was not a true indication of the game.” Media release, 28 Sep 2015 Ian Jarrett, Umina Beach Mens Bowling Club

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Sport

Centre celebrates 10 years The Peninsula Leisure Centre is celebrating its 10th birthday with a family day on Saturday, October 24. The day will start at 8:30am and is planned to celebrate the centre’s achievements, programs, events, visitors and stories from the past 10 years. Entry into the pool will be free from 8:30am until 2:30pm on the

day. “The day will be packed with a range of activities,” said Gosford Council general manager Mr Paul Anderson. Attractions will include pool inﬂatables, jumping castle, barbecue, stalls, facepainting and a celebrity water polo match. Newsletter, 9 Oct 2015 Paul Anderson, Gosford Council

Sport State titles at Ocean Beach Surf Life Saving Club Photo Robyn Carr

Open day at surf club The Ocean Beach Surf Life Saving Club will be holding an open day on Sunday, October 18, from 9am to 1pm. Club events coordinator Ms Jade Heber said the open day was an opportunity for individuals and families to learn more about surf life saving or join the club. “There will live surf life

saving demonstrations as well as entertainment such as local music,” Ms Heber said. “We will also have food, memorabilia, merchandise and kids’ entertainment including jumping castles and local businesses will also have stalls,” she said. The day will also give community members an opportunity to

register to become club members and participate in surf life saving programs. “Bring the whole family down as it is sure to be an awesome day out,” she said. Email, 6 Oct 2015 Jade Heber, Ocean beach Surf Life Saving Club

COLLISION COURSE The Peninsula Leisure Centre is turning 10

Petition for defibrillators Member for Robertson Ms Lucy Wicks has continued to circulate a petition for better access to the deﬁbrillators. Ms Wicks wants people to sign the petition to enable all sporting clubs across the state to have access to an automated external deﬁbrillator and associated training. She started the petition following the death earlier this year of Michael (Mickey) Dean from the Southern and Ettalong United Football Club. Mr Dean died on August 1.

Ms Wicks said: “Mr Dean suffered a suspected heart attack during a match. “It is understood this came after five deaths on football fields last year and another three in 2015. “The Australian Red Cross is among the organisations that acknowledge the benefits of easy access to this device wherever large groups gather. “We understand a similar rollout has taken place in Victoria.” Newsletter, 28 Sep 2015 Matt Sawyer, Sport and Recreations Central Coast

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Sport

Woy Woy defeated in rugby union grand final The Central Coast Rugby Union Grand Final saw Woy Woy defeated by Ourimbah with a score of 27 to 20.

Kieren wins open in Adelaide Kieren Handley of Woy Woy Judo Club won the Men’s under 73 kilograms category at the South Australian Judo Open in Adelaide.

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

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WED - 14 0228 0.38 0846 1.61 1502 0.36 2103 1.46 SAT - 17 0408 0.48 1033 1.61 1703 0.43 2304 1.30 TUE - 20 0050 1.21 0630 0.63 1300 1.50 1952 0.49 FRI - 23 0413 1.35 1002 0.53 1623 1.59 2255 0.30 MON - 26 0033 0.17 0648 1.74 1301 0.21 1910 1.72

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The competition took place over the weekend of Saturday, September 26 and Sunday 27. Kieren finished with a score of 4-0 to take the gold. Head coach Daniel Simmons said: “Kieren has been so close to podium finishes in both the Victorian and New South Wales Opens. To get a gold medal here will help his national ranking to be selected on his first senior national team.” Winning the competition has placed Handley in fifth place on the Senior National points table which could potentially see him travel with the national team later in the year to a World Cup event in Africa and at the Oceania World Cup later in the year. The next major competition for Woy Woy Judo Club athletes is the Country Championships at the Central Coast Adventist School, Erina, on Saturday and Sunday, October 24 and 25. Media release, 28 Sep 2015 Daniel Simmons, Woy Woy Judo Club

Both teams began the game evenly with both having territorial advantage along with times with enough possession to secure vital points. Ourimbah missed an opening penalty kick but scored a try in the 10th minute after a sustained period of attacking. The conversion of the try saw Ourimbah take the lead seven to nil. Woy Woy reacted in the 14th minute with winger, Daniel Campbell kicking a long range penalty bringing the score to 7 to 3. Woy Woy gained the lead in the 21st minute when Sam Soane crashed a good forward try which, along with the conversion, saw the score reach 10 points to 7. Ourimbah levelled the scores in the 32nd minute with a penalty goal but Woy Woy fought back, taking the lead for half time with a score of 13 to 10. The second half of the match saw Ourimbah kick a penalty goal through Ryan Fenning in the third minute, once again evening the score. The first five minutes of the second half saw Ourimbah attack Woy Woy, with Woy Woy taking control from the fifth to the 12th minute.

Woy Woy team members played very well, five eight Fokolulu Taumololo always got over the advantage line and was well supported by halfback Sione Toki. Number eight Tevita Tanginoa was potent after spending ten minutes in the sin bin. The game turned when Ourimbah halfback Matt King made a 50-metre break before passing to supporting fullback Rob Richardson who raced a further 40 metres to score a try and the conversion by Fenning saw the score reach 20-13, Ourimbahs way. Woy Woy struck back with a vital try and the conversion by Toki once again levelled the score 20all with the match entering its final quarter. A forward surge in the 33rd minute saw prop Brett Cunningham cross for the match deciding try. The conversion by Fenning took Ourimbah to a 27-20 lead. The game ended with a scrum after Woy Woy tried to get back into the match but couldn’t break Ourimbah’s defence. Time ran out and Ourimbah won both the Minor and Major Premierships of the season. Media release, 27 Sep 2015 Larry Thomson, Central Coast Rugby Union

Bridge results The 2015 Brisbane Water Bridge Club Pairs Championship was held on Saturday, August 29. Mr Barry Foster and Ms Hope Tomlinson won the competition with 65.05 per cent. Ms Christine Hadaway and Ms

Judith Smyth placed second with 62.71 per cent and Ms Shirley Crockett and Mr Noel Crockett placed third with a score of 58.33 percent. Media release, 1 Sep 2015 Jenny Buckley, Brisbane Water Bridge Club

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