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Peninsula becoming ‘granny flat capital’, says Chamber The Peninsula is becoming the granny flat capital of the Central Coast, according to Peninsula Chamber of Commerce president Mr Matthew Wales.

At the same time, during the past two years, it has experienced a medium density development slowdown, he said.

Mr Wales said onerous mediumdensity development control plans were the reason for the trend.

He said the evidence was that council had reported no increase in Section 94 contributions during that period.

“Most unit developments on the Peninsula are from older approvals before the Development Control Plans were changed for medium density requirements,” Mr Wales said.

He said he believed investors were finding it more lucrative to build granny flats than to build units for sale.

According to Mr Wales, granny flats on the Peninsula were generating investment returns of between five and six per cent.

In most locations a home on the Peninsula with a granny flat would achieve a sale price of around $800,000, Mr Wales said.

High demand for rental properties made it possible to purchase a granny flat, have it constructed and tenanted within 10 weeks.

The investment outlay for an attractive granny flat would be between $120,000 and $140,000 and weekly rentals can vary from $300 to $450 per week.

Weekly rental income on a Peninsula investment property with a granny flat in the back garden could be as high as $800 – a much better return than currently on offer from term deposits or shares.

The popularity of granny flats

did have its down side, according to Mr Wales.

It was possible to construct a granny plan without lodging a development application with council under State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009.

By providing a granny flat that would be deemed to be affordable housing, all that was required was a complying development certificate, which meant no council involvement.

The need for a development application could be triggered if the person building the granny flat needed to remove a tree or put in drainage, Mr Wales said.

The granny flat tenants put pressure on local roads, town centres, infrastructure and amenities but the development “did not put a single cent into council coffers”, he said.

A granny flat was not rated separately, the council did not earn any Section 94 contributions from its development and the developer did not have to provide any parking, he said.

As a snapshot, applications for 20 granny flats on the Peninsula were determined during July 2016.

That’s around 240 additional dwellings on the Peninsula per year that did not pay rates.

If council was to introduce a Section 94 contribution of $5000 per granny flat, they would earn $1.2 million per year to reinvest in Peninsula infrastructure.

Interview, 3 Aug 2016 Matthew Wales, Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Reporter: Jackie Pearson Peninsula News has asked council for verification of the level of Section 94 contributions and medium density development applications and will report its response in the next edition.

New safety warnings are difficult to miss when using the rail underpass

Rail underpass re-opened The Woy Woy Road rail underpass re-opened on August 1, following the completion of emergency repair works by Sydney Trains over the last three months.

Sydney Trains finished constructing protection columns around the rail bridge’s support structures and installing new, 2.5

metre height restriction bars on both sides of the underpass.

Central Coast Council was putting the finishing touches on Sydney Trains repair works over last weekend (August 6-7) by installing median strips on the approaches to the underpass.

The council has asked motorists to be aware that the underpass’ height limit has been reduced to 2.5 metres.

Anyone towing a caravan, carrying oversized objects on roof racks or driving a truck must use an alternate route.

Sydney Trains closed the underpass in April after a large truck attempted to use it and became wedged underneath one of the previous height restriction bars.

Media release, 1 Aug 2016 Ron Noble, Central Coast Council

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The Peninsula has had 49.9mm rainfall in the first five days of the month – 80 per cent of the average for the month of 61mm.

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A fall of 15.8mm was recorded on August 3 and 26.5mm was recorded on August 4.

This brings the total for the year to 1189.6mm, just 90mm less than the annual average of 1279mm, according to figures provided by Mr Jim Morrison of Woy Woy. On average, the Peninsula receives 330mm of rain in the last four months of the year.

The year’s rainfall to date is 25.4 per cent more than the average cumulative total at the end of August of 949mm.

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Dobell reclaimed by Labor

A breakdown of the two candidate preferred votes of Dobell

abor’s Ms Emma McBride secured the seat of Dobell and returned Commission, Dobell had Christian Democratic Member for Dobell.

“I spent this campaign the electorate to its Labor roots after ousting incumbent Liberal a 79.96 per cent turnout Party with 2,128 votes out listening to our and a 5.71 per cent and 2.59 per cent.

MP Ms Karen McNamara at the polls on July 2.

“In the 2013 election I was a candidate for 28 days.

“This time around, I was able to spend six months out listening to our community and talking to families on the Coast about what they wanted to see in their local representative.

“Labor made strong commitments to funding our healthcare and hospitals as well as delivering needs based funding for our schools.

“I am excited to be part of a team who are committed to improving health and educational

outcomes for our community.

“My father was a well-respected local representative for our community and fought hard to get the funding and outcomes the Central Coast deserved during his time as the State Member for The Entrance.

“I saw from a young age what it takes to work hard to represent your community.

“He always put the community first and that's what I would like to do as well,” Ms McBride said.

According to the Australian Electoral

informal vote.

First preference count voting for Dobell placed Ms McBride and the Australian Labor Party ahead with 37,082 votes and 44.02 per cent of the vote.

Second was Ms McNamara and the Liberals with 31,343 and 37.21 per cent.

Third place surprised many with Mr Carter Edwards of Pauline Hanson’s One Nation receiving 7,169 and 8.51 per cent, followed by Ms Abigail Boyd and the Greens with 4,654 and 5.52 per cent and Mr Robert Ervin of the

Dobell has traditionally been a Labor stronghold on the Central Coast, with Labor’s Mr Michael Lee holding the seat for 17 years, from Dobell’s first election in 1984 to 2001.

While, Ms McBride was celebrating her win on July 2, Ms NcNamara refused to concede defeat and was relying on the then (July, 2) 21,000 prepoll and postal votes yet to be counted.

Ms McBride said she would continue the listening tour that was a core aspect of her campaign as one of her first official acts as

community who had been let down by the Turnbull Government “I want to continue that conversation with the people in Dobell and make sure I am able to be the best representative for our community,” Ms McBride said.

Ms McNamara did not respond to questions about the result.

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s Lucy Wicks announced her win in the seat of Robertson at her local park in Springfield on Wednesday, July 6.

$939,379 will be spent on improving Murray St, Booker Bay

Council milks Peninsula

With 89,339 votes counted, a 7.62 per cent swing vote placed Ms McBride firmly ahead of Ms McNamara with 55.6 per cent of the vote to 44.4 per cent on a two party preferred basis as of 4.30pm on July 4.

Ms McBride, who lost the 2013 election to Ms McNamara by 1000 votes, dedicated her victory to her father, former Member for the Entrance and Minister for Gaming and Racing, Mr Grant McBride and said she would endeavour to reflect his approach to politics in her own.

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The Peninsula will receive less than five per cent of the new Central Coast Council budget for capital expenditure, despite representing 15 per cent of the council’s population.

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$438,5549 will be spent on Ettalong’s Ferry Rd Wharf

The budget includes a total of $7.79 million in capital projects for the Peninsula, but only $3.61 million – less than half – comes from council revenue.

The majority comes from government grants.

Outside the Peninsula, the council contributes more than $3.35 for every dollar of grant money spent on capital projects.

The council contribution to Peninsula projects represents less than one per cent of its consolidated income of $556 million.

At the same time, the council expects Peninsula ratepayers will be paying more in rates, with many paying an increase greater than inflation (see separate report).

The council budget does not show anticipated income from the Peninsula,.

However, if the Peninsula pays rates, charges and other council income at the average per capita rate for the council area, it would be contributing $76 million to council coffers.

The 2016-17 budget and operational plan were adopted at an extraordinary general meeting of the council held at Wyong council chambers on June 29.

The plan and budget will deliver

$540 million in services and $183 million in infrastructure – a total expenditure of $724 million across the Central Coast.

Total income, however, is expected to be only $598 million, with $556 million in council income from rates and charges and the like, and $42 million from grants.

Budgeted spending has been focused on roads and drainage, water and sewerage, waste management, waterways and playgrounds and sporting fields, according to the council’s administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds.

The budget included funds for road and drainage upgrades at Horsfield Bay and Umina and the upgrade of Umina’s McEvoy Oval.

The budget and operational plan priorities for the Peninsula were set by the former Gosford Council.

Reviews will be undertaken during the next 12 months to bring the plan “into greater alignment to represent the Central Coast Council”.

“This may result in a change to actions, projects and programs,” the operational plan said.

It is unknown whether those reviews and changes would result in more or less infrastructure funding for the Peninsula.

The progressive construction of Murray St, Booker Bay, is the largest capital works item in the operational plan for the Peninsula.

The work, from Eastern Rd to Flathead Rd, will cost the council $939,379 in 2016-17.

A total of $543,707 will be spent on the ongoing Cockle Bay sewerage project.

Wharf safety improvement works will be undertaken at Ferry Rd Wharf in Ettalong including the replacement of deck, pylons and fenders for $438,549.

The council will improve sporting field drainage at Rogers Park ground 2 and 3 in Woy Woy which will cost $400,000.

Another capital works project earmarked for the Peninsula will be the final capping of the Woy Woy tip external cells with clay or geo-textile to meet Environment Protection Authority requirements at a cost of $350,000.

Works will also be undertaken on Mt Ettalong Rd from Sylvania Rd towards Berrina Crescent for a total of $420,853, of which $229,853 will come from council coffers.

The McEvoy Oval upgrade is another large Peninsula capital works project.

It will include the replacement of the amenities building, improvements to the car park and sporting field surface.

The total cost will be $756,000 with $220,000 from council funding and $536,000 from the federal government.

The $1 million progressive reconstruction of Umina’s Lone Pine Ave will be advanced with $180,000 of council funds spent on the project between Haynes Ave and Ocean Beach Rd. Another $180,000 will be spent

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on improvements to Springwood St, Umina, between Albion St and Lagoon St. The progressive reconstruction of the intersection at Woy Woy Rd and Banyo Close Horsfield Bay will continue.

The total project cost is $810,000 with $675,000 from Roads to Recovery government funding and council budgeting $135,000.

In other measures for the Peninsula, the operational plan undertakes to identify an alternative management and operations plan for the Peninsula Theatre to increase future usage and community engagement.

The performance measure is that the Peninsula Theatre will have improved business operations and increased usage by June 2017.

A disability inclusion action plan is also to be developed by the end of 2016-17 along with a Positive Aging Plan and an Aboriginal Development and Reconciliation Plan implemented to facilitate the former Gosford Council’s Aboriginal Employment Strategy.

The council also expects to achieve 85 per cent direct expense recovery from the Peninsula Leisure Centre while providing low-cost services and programs to the community.

It also aims for 75 per cent of leisure centre users to be satisfied in the level of service and quality of facilities.

The Patonga Caravan and Camping area is to be managed

and maintained to meet the NSW Crown Lands requirement of a 30 per cent net profit by June 30 each year.

The Brisbane Water Floodplain Risk Management Plan Action Plan should be completed by December 1, according to the operational plan.

The current first phase of the Central Coast Council is the “merger period” which will end when councillors are elected in September 2017, the operational plan said.

During the merger period the administrator, Mr Reynolds, and chief executive officer, Mr Rob Noble, are expected to ensure that the council is able to maintain seamless service delivery to the community.

They are also expected to embrace opportunities to improve services and infrastructure while bringing together and building on the strengths of staff, systems, strategies and structures.

The community, staff and other partners are supposed to be engaged in planning and implementing change during the merger period through information and involvement.

The plan aims to ensure “ethical, open and accountable governance and administration.

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The Robertson vote proved to be a close race, with a small margin of 2093 votes putting the incumbent, Ms Wicks, ahead of the Labor Party’s candidate, Ms Anne Charlton.

Ms Wicks won 51.18 per cent of the two-candidate preferred vote, which was a swing of 1.91 per cent against her when compared with the 2013 result.

The Labor Party’s Ms Charlton won 48.82 per cent of the two-candidate preferred vote.

The Greens candidate, Ms Hillary Morris won 8 per cent of the first preference count for the electorate, which was a 2.4 per cent swing to the Greens compared with their result in 2013.

Independent, Dr Van Davy, who ran on a “clean labour” ticket won 2.81 per cent of the first preference count in his first attempt at winning the seat.

He was followed by Mr Robert Stoddart of the Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group) on 2.66 per cent.

Above, Ms Lucy Wicks MP with her daughter Molly-Joy and son Oscar Photo: Noel Fisher

there was a 3.97 per cent swing away from Ms Wicks and Ms Charlton gained a swing of 11 per cent.

for independent, Dr Davy, was Wyoming, where he secured 3.87 per cent of the vote.

“My pledge to the people of Robertson will be that I will continue to listen, I will continue to advocate and I will continue to fight for every single person here on the Central Coast to make sure that we build a better future,” Ms Wicks said, when claiming the victory in the seat.

“It is an extraordinary privilege I have to say, to put yourself forward to sit to serve the community, so I thank all of the candidates who ran and who gave up their time and efforts to this community,” she said.

“I do pledge to continue to work every single day to fight with every fibre of my being for a better future for the people of the Central Coast.”

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Above, final two-candidate preferred result for Robertson

Postal votes appear to have favoured Ms Wicks who attained 52 per cent of postal first preference votes.

The strongest individual polling booths for Ms Wicks were Terrigal, where she achieved a swing of 8.49

per cent to the Liberals compared with 2013, followed by a swing in her favour of 6.72 per cent at Pretty Beach.

The result was less favourable at booths such as West Gosford where

Kariong was another strong booth for Ms Charlton, where she grew the Labor Party’s vote by 9 per cent.

Some of the strongest booths for The Greens were Copacabana and Avoca and Gosford City.

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“I do pledge to continue to work every single day to fight with every fibre of my being for a better future for the people of the Central Coast.”

“I would like to let people know their votes do count, their votes do matter and their votes will change the

future, I believe, of life here on the Central Coast.”

Ms Wicks said 600 new jobs would be available in the Gosford area by the end of 2017, creating many more opportunities for people in this region.

She reaffirmed her promise to fund a medical campus in the heart of Gosford and said it was “a game changer for this region”.

Ms Wicks said she intended to oversee the plans for a “world class performing arts centre in Gosford.

“We have a great couple of years to look forward to,” Ms Wicks said.

“I just love this job and I love this community and now we can actually fight to see that the projects underway are actually completed,” she said.

The seat of Robertson had 108,509 people enrolled to vote for the July 2 federal election and achieved a turnout of 86.1 per cent of which, just over five per cent voted informally Media conference, Jul 6, 2016 Lucy Wicks, member for Robertson Caitlin Lavelle, Emma Hawes, journalists Australian Electoral Commission Tally Room Robertson, Jul 12, 2016

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“I want to thank my s Anne Charlton, Labor Party candidate for the seat of Robertson in the July 2 federal election, conceded defeat in a dedicated and tireless campaign team, and the media statement on Wednesday, July 6.

“This morning I called Lucy Wicks to congratulate her on winning the seat of Robertson,” said Ms Charlton.

“For more than nine months, I have had the privilege of being out and about in the community I love, speaking with

thousands of locals about the issues that matter to them,” she said.

“The Central Coast is my home, and I will always work to make our region an even better place to live, work and raise a family.

“Thank you to the people of Robertson who voted

for me, and put their trust in me to stand up and be their voice in the federal parliament.

“Locals showed their support for our campaign by voting to protect Medicare, support increased education funding, and create steady and secure job.

passionate members of the union movement who spent every day speaking with locals about how this Liberal Government has hurt the Coast.

“It has been a great honour to represent the Labor Party, and stand with a movement that has for

more than 120 years fought for a better deal for working people.

“I will continue to stand against threats to privatise Medicare, cuts to education, and tax cuts that will only benefit big business while working families get left behind,” Ms Charlton said.

Media release, Jul 6, 2016 Anne Charlton, Labor candidate for Robertson Anne Charlton

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Sale of Kiar Ridge land marks the end of the first regional airport LL, a major real estate investment company, has been engaged by Central Coast Council to sell a landmark 87.95 hectares of land at Kiar Ridge.

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The land was acquired by the former Wyong Council from Terrace Towers in June 2014 for $10 million and became the preferred site for a Central Coast Regional Airport with the capacity to expand to the status of an interstate and international terminal.

The site is situated immediately west of the M1 motorway and bounded by Hue Hue and Sparks Rds. According to JLL, the site includes 56 hectares of DA-approved developable industrial land in a 69 lot masterplan.

If developed, the land would yield a total floor area of 556,400 square metres.

According to Mr Laurie Eyes from the Central Coast Regional Airport Action Group, the purchase price paid by the Wyong Council in 2014 was double the NSW Valuer General’s valuation and the land was purchased without obtaining an independent valuation.

At the time of acquiring the land, former mayor, Mr Doug Eaton OAM said: “There is no demand for industrial land as has been proved by the fact that the existing Terrace Tower land has been vacant and undeveloped for at least seven years.”

An expressions of interest sign has been erected on the land acquired by Wyong Council in 2014 as the site for a Central Coast regional airport

The land is zoned IN1 for industrial use and E2 Environmental and is now being sold as a site for industrial development.

Expressions of interest close on Thursday, August 25.

Central Coast Council’s newlyappointed group leader of Assets, Infrastructure and Business, Mr Mike Dowling, was general manager of the Terrace Towers group before he was appointed director of property and economic development by Wyong Council in January 2015.

Kiar Ridge was abandoned as the preferred site for a Central Coast Regional Airport

by Wyong Council in a confidential council session in October 2015.

The history of Wyong Council’s proposal to develop an airport at Kiar Ridge was revealed in the confidential business

paper discussed by councillors on October 28.

“Investigations into the proposed CCRA [Central Coast Regional Airport] Kiar Ridge site indicate that the development cost is very high due to property acquisition and site preparation costs to remove Kiar Ridge,” said the confidential report, prepared by the council’s Property and Economic Development directorate.

“The site also carries significant ecological obligations for council with an Environmental Offset requirement of the order of 1,400 hectares,” the confidential report said.

According to the report, financial modelling indicated that the Kiar Ridge proposal would not have generated a positive cash flow within the first 15 years of operation.

The confidential business paper outlined

the history behind council’s acquisition of the Kiar Ridge land.

“In March 2012, the State and Federal Government’s second Sydney Airport Site Selection Study… identified Wallarah as one of five potential Type 1 (International) airport sites.

“Council subsequently included the proposed airport site at Kiar Ridge in the Draft 2013 Wyong LEP,” the confidential report to Wyong Council said.

“The Wallarah site proposal was not feasible as it crossed the Local Government boundary, required the realignment of the M1 motorway and had some terrain issues which would affect runway suitability.”

As a result, Wyong Council concluded the airport proposal required further investigation and

was subsequently taken back out of the 2013 LEP. Council then resolved to investigate the feasibility of a smaller domestic and regional airport at Kiar Ridge.

“Investigations have included site proving and engineering cost estimates, passenger demand forecasts, ecological studies, preliminary master planning, community consultation plan and economic impact studies,” the report said.

“The 2013 Central Coast Regional Airport Project Plan established the airport development as a significant catalyst for economic development and employment generation,” it said.

In June 2015, council also endorsed the investigation of alternative options including “do nothing” and developing the existing aerodrome at Warnervale.

In March 2015, Wyong Council took over the management and operation of Warnervale Airport from the Central Coast Aero Club.

The aero club had managed the site for 25 years and the new deed provided for council acquisition of the aero club’s property on the airport, with provisions to relocate its facilities to another site on the airport.

The alternative option to develop Warnervale which resulted in the Kiar Ridge land being listed for sale, was not deemed to offer “the longterm capability of the CCRA Kiar Ridge site

for the operation of larger aircraft” but “it could be viably developed into a significant regional airport offering regional intrastate and interstate airline services.”

The October 28 confidential meeting subsequently determined to abandon the Kiar Ridge site for an airport and focus on moving forward with developing a general aviation hub and regional airport at Warnervale.

A further $6 million has been allocated in the 2016-17 budget for stage 1 development of the Warnevale Airport western precinct and acquisition of eastern land for the airport development.

Speaking after a recent Central Coast Council meeting, Mr Dowling said the development of the regional airport at Warnervale provided opportunities for employment growth.

“It has always been the intention of this council to acquire a strong general aviation hub including aircraft repair, design and providing hangars for general aviation,” Mr Dowling said.

He said demand for such services outside of Sydney was strong.

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A commercial fisher from Umina has been apprehended in possession of illegallytaken lobster and mulloway.

unlawful use of a net or trap,” Mr Andrews said.

The fisherman was apprehended and the Eastern Rock Lobsters were returned to the water by officers.

Under the Fisheries Management Act 1994, the fisherman faces maximum penalties of between six months and 10 years imprisonment and up to $44,000 in fines.

“Stealing fish and black marketing, as well as damage to fish habitats are serious problems that can impact on the sustainability of our fish stocks across NSW. “We encourage anyone who sees illegal fishing activity to report it to their nearest Fisheries office, phone our hotline or make an online report,” said Mr Andrews.

Commercial fishers in the region were reminded to adhere to the fishing regulations for Eastern Rock Lobsters and estuary fish species.

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Commercial fisher apprehended with illegal catch

NSW Department of Primary Industries Fisheries acting compliance director, Mr Tony Andrews, said the Central Coast team was joined by Statewide Operations and Investigations Group officers in June in an operation to crack down on compliance within the “estuary general fishery” off Patonga.

“The 36-year-old commercial fisherman was found in possession of 44 live Eastern Rock Lobsters and 12 prohibited size mulloway,” Mr Andrews said.

“He also admitted to oversetting his meshing nets, which is a separate offence as Estuary General Fishers are prohibited from retaining Eastern Rock Lobster caught in meshing nets,” he said.

“This fisherman has breached five regulations of the Act, including possessing illegally taken fish and

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For sale: Bullion St car park The Bullion St car park in Umina is for sale.

region’s population by 80,000 in two decades,” he said.

According to Mr Martin, 40 per cent of those new residents will want to live on the Peninsula, in the area between Umina and Woy Woy. That is one of the reasons why the Gosford Local Environment Plan of 2014 reviewed all zoning, including in town centres and CBDs, to allow mixed use.

In the town centres of Umina, Ettalong and Woy Woy, this could result in in-fill developments that included a ground floor of commercial and retail premises with up to five storeys of residential accommodation above, he said.

According to Mr Martin, the Bullion St car park is one of the only consolidated pieces of land in the Umina CBD that could accommodate a larger mixed-use development.

“When you look around the Umina CBD, just about all of the allotments are the regular 560 square metre blocks so you can’t get the height to build anything lofty around that area,” he said.

Even though the Bullion St land includes 10 individual titles, Mr Martin said the council’s intention was to sell it as one parcel to accommodate a development with the potential to “revitalise the Umina CBD”.

“Essentially the developer has

the option of doing the whole of the car parking underground and then building three handsome towers on the site,” he said.

“Or they may decide to put parking in one area and then build two mixed use towers towards the West St end of the land.”

The closing date for expressions of interest is September 16, to give prospective purchasers the opportunity to view the land, work out affordability and work with planning consultants and council representatives to put a proposal forward.

Mr Martin said he was very optimistic about the current attitude of the new Central Coast Council.

“They are displaying a very futuristic attitude that is a 100 degree turn around on what we had five or 10 years ago.

“They are starting to speak the right language.

“The way the council is approaching the future is that we have got to move forward to mobilise all centres on the Peninsula.

“We can’t be dogmatic and the council is wanting to see nice developments for the area,” he said.

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Mr Primrose was responding to questions about how residents could ensure the Central Coast Council administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, could be accountable to the community for issues such as building a regional performing arts centre and regional library in Gosford, cleaning up the Mangrove Mountain landfill, reclassification and sale of community land, or progressing other major developments in the Gosford CBD. “How could you possibly expect one person to be administrator and still apply the same level of oversite and consultation as nine councillors and a mayor,” Mr Primrose said.

“We have been finding that councils under administration have been putting their business papers out late, there has been far less business discussed at meetings and the administrator can’t possibly go to the dozens of meetings and talk to community groups and constituents that former councillors would have gone to.

“That is where things that the community was concerned about would have been flagged and where elected councillors would have been able to test out opinions about things and know what to raise,” he said.

“Those are the sorts of things that make local government local and whether or not you support the amalgamations, why on earth are the administrators continuing until September 2017?”

Mr Primrose said he had made formal requests to the Electoral Commissioner and the premier, Mr Mike Baird, under the Government Information Public Access Act 2009 (GIPA) asking them to show reasons why the elections for merged councils can’t be held until September 2017.

back to the premier.”

Mr Primrose said the NSW Government and Central Coast Council could also provide the community with more information about the cost of the council merger.

“We know from the past the costs and outcomes of previous mergers, so the

“How could you possibly expect one person to be administrator and still apply the same level of oversite and consultation as nine councillors and a mayor,” Mr Primrose said.

“They won’t tell us…they have refused my application stating it is not in the public interest to tell me why we can’t have elections earlier so I am going to the administrative appeals tribunal,” Mr Primrose said.

“Why can’t the continuing merger happen with the oversite of an elected council and mayor?

“Be they sinners of saints, the administrators are not representatives of the local community,” he said.

Mr Primrose said although the administrator was paid out of council (ratepayer) funds, he was accountable to Mr Baird, not the community.

“They are obliged to provide voluminous reports back to the premier; initially it was weekly, but they’ve now scaled that back to fortnightly, but it is not about financial details, it is only the good news stories, so the state government can create positive headlines about its mergers,” he said.

“There cannot be proper scrutiny when all the gatekeepers are reporting

department of Premier and Cabinet should be able to give estimates of current merger costs now,” he said.

Mr Primrose also addressed questions about how long the community should have to wait until Mr Reynolds had received and analysed reports on controversial issues such as the former Gosford Council’s proposed Land Sale Strategy that could result in twenty five community reserves being reclassified as operational land and sold off for development.

“If it was a full council, I would say a month, but you have got one individual, and it is very difficult to expect one person to do the job while they are also engaging in staff reviews and writing reports for the premier,” he said.

“The proper solution is to let the local community elect its own local council,” he said.

Interview, Jul 20, 2016 Peter Primrose, NSW shadow minister for local government Jackie Pearson, journalist

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Dutton’s Tavern redevelopment update

council election needs to be held on the Central Coast before the September 2017 date currently put forward by the NSW Government, according to the state’s shadow minister for local government, Mr Peter Primrose.

The Bullion St car park

Expressions of interest have been called for the 0.53 hectares of land between Bullion St and Alfred St. Described by Wilsons Estate Agency at Woy Woy as: “A landmark opportunity in the Umina CBD”, the land is zoned B2 for “mixed use” which means it can be developed for a mix of commercial and residential purposes under the 2014 Gosford Local Environment Plan.

Wilsons selling agent Mr Jim Martin said the council had the community’s interests at heart by putting a “positive covenant” on the land to ensure that any new development included 160 public car spaces.

Mr Martin said the impetus behind council’s decision to sell the land for development was coming from the NSW Government’s vision for the Central Coast over the next 20 years.

“The NSW Department of Planning released a document about the rapid increase in population that is going to occur between Sydney and Newcastle over the next 20 years,” Mr Martin said.

“It will be one of the most popular residential corridors in Australia where people will want to live and that will increase the

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he Australian Coal Alliance is organising a public meeting to inform the northern Central Coast community about the latest developments in their long-running campaign to stop the Wallarah 2 coal mine.

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section 96 application is being considered by Central Coast Council for the $17.6 million redevelopment of the Dutton’s Tavern site at 157 to 161 Mann St Gosford.

The application will see a reduction in the number of units, increased basement parking and the inclusion of the land at 163 Mann St, located between the development site and the Imperial Centre.

The former Gosford Council approved DA47056/2015 in December for a 14-storey mixed use development comprised of a tavern and shop top housing.

The development was subsequently acquired from Mr Bob Bourne by Mr John Singleton and the adjoining property at 163 Mann St

was acquired.

The latest application to modify the development, now called Bonython, was received by Central Coast Council on May 27 and is currently working its way through a consultation process.

Council granted the development a two-year consent, so work will need to be underway before December 2017 to ensure the approval for the project does not lapse.

The development will include a tavern, provide new residential opportunities and has the

advantage of being located close to public transport.

Gosford Council approved a minor variation in the floor space ratio for the development and made allowances for car parking.

Two podium levels will include 15 residential units.

Floors three through to 12 will house another 54 residential units and there will be two penthouse apartments on the top floor.

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Director of the alliance’s Water Not Coal campaign, Mr Alan Hayes, said the meeting would be held at Wyong RSL on August 10.

The Korean mining company KORES has lodged an amended development proposal that includes plans to build a conveyor belt and alter the route of the rail spur to avoid having to reach an agreement with the Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council.

Plans have been modified relating to the rail loop, rail spur line and train load out facility.

The project has been modified to realign the sewer connection.

The State Significant Development was recently lodged with the Planning Assessment Commission and is on public exhibition (but not advertised in this newspaper) for six weeks, with a closing date of September 6.

According to Mr Hayes, the Planning Assessment Commission did not approve the coal mine in 2014, but stated that there may be justification to approve the mine if all the commission’s

The Greens NSW mining spokesperson, Mr Jeremy Buckingham, has called on NSW premier, Mr Mike Baird, to intervene to stop the Wallarah 2 underground coal mine project.

“The Coalition made a solemn promise not to allow the Wallarah 2 coal mine to go ahead,” Mr Buckingham said.

“Former premier, Mr Barry O’Farrell, told a crowd that the mine would not go ahead ‘no ifs, no buts, a guarantee’.

“Yet years later, the NSW Coalition Government has failed to implement this promise,” Mr Buckingham said.

“This coal mine is a risk not only to the water catchment of the The latest plans include a relocated rail loop (shown in purple) Central Coast, but to the the main access to the credibility of the Liberal other concerns could be plans.

Party when it makes Mr Hayes said the new development. addressed. proposal Mr Hayes said that in commitments to the Those concerns development included the mine’s would see the conveyor 2014, Dr Peter Lewis, electorate.

“It should fulfil those impact on the Central belt transporting coal 200 the clinical director of the Coast’s water supply, metres from the south- Central Coast integrated commitments and reject subsidence and the health western boundary of the care program, said the the mine.

“The Korean Blue Haven residential expected mortality rate effects of coal dust. has The Darkinjung Local area and as far north as for coal dust related to the Government Wallarah 2 mine could be announced a restructure Aboriginal Land Council Wyee. of its state owned resource “Tooheys Rd would one on 100,000. took the matter to the “Wyong CBD is five companies that will see Land and Environment disappear because that Court, which ruled that road does not have a wide kilometres from the them withdraw from resource the mine could not go verge on either side and proposed coal handling international ahead without permission KORES doesn’t own any facilities, Blue Haven projects, so it is unclear to utilise Darkinjung land in that area, so they and Lake Haven are why the government would be wanting the even closer, and there should approve a mine land.

The new proposal does conveyor to run along the are schools, hospitals and plan for a company likely not include Darkinjung carriage way,” Mr Hayes aged care facilities,” Mr to leave the market.

“There is no need to said.

Hayes said. land.

The Darkinjung “The Planning build this coal mine.

CEO of the Darkinjung “The community are LALC, Mr Sean Gordon, Local Aboriginal Land Assessment Commission bitterly opposed. declined to comment Council already has has rejected four coal “The company doesn’t on the impact the latest approval for a 500 lot mines already this year Wallarah II proposal may residential sub-division because of their proximity want to build it, it just have on the Darkinjung that would be impacted to residential areas,” he wants an approval to sell.

“It’s a dud mine, with land and development because Tooheys Rd is said.

no future, that Mike Baird should knock on the head.

“The proposed coal conveyor belt and coal loading area are unacceptably close to the existing residential neighbourhood of Blue Haven and may impact on plans by the Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council for residential development in the area.”

Central Coast Council concerns about the effect on the drinking water catchment, environment and residential areas, will be central to its review of modified plans for the Wallarah 2 Coal Project.

The former Wyong Shire Council opposed the mine in February 2014 due to the potential impacts on the drinking water catchment areas.

The former Gosford City Council also opposed the project in March 2014.

Council has stated it intends to closely review the revised plans with a view to lodging a submission.

Council has also encouraged community members to take this opportunity to have their voice heard.

Information regarding the project is available from NSW Planning’s major projects website.

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Peninsula becoming ‘granny flat capital’, says Chamber The Peninsula is becoming the granny flat capital of the Central Coast, according to Peninsula Chamber of Commerce president Mr Matthew Wales.

At the same time, during the past two years, it has experienced a medium density development slowdown, he said.

Mr Wales said onerous mediumdensity development control plans were the reason for the trend.

He said the evidence was that council had reported no increase in Section 94 contributions during that period.

“Most unit developments on the Peninsula are from older approvals before the Development Control Plans were changed for medium density requirements,” Mr Wales said.

He said he believed investors were finding it more lucrative to build granny flats than to build units for sale.

According to Mr Wales, granny flats on the Peninsula were generating investment returns of between five and six per cent.

In most locations a home on the Peninsula with a granny flat would achieve a sale price of around $800,000, Mr Wales said.

High demand for rental properties made it possible to purchase a granny flat, have it constructed and tenanted within 10 weeks.

The investment outlay for an attractive granny flat would be between $120,000 and $140,000 and weekly rentals can vary from $300 to $450 per week.

Weekly rental income on a Peninsula investment property with a granny flat in the back garden could be as high as $800 – a much better return than currently on offer from term deposits or shares.

The popularity of granny flats

did have its down side, according to Mr Wales.

It was possible to construct a granny plan without lodging a development application with council under State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009.

By providing a granny flat that would be deemed to be affordable housing, all that was required was a complying development certificate, which meant no council involvement.

The need for a development application could be triggered if the person building the granny flat needed to remove a tree or put in drainage, Mr Wales said.

The granny flat tenants put pressure on local roads, town centres, infrastructure and amenities but the development “did not put a single cent into council coffers”, he said.

A granny flat was not rated separately, the council did not earn any Section 94 contributions from its development and the developer did not have to provide any parking, he said.

As a snapshot, applications for 20 granny flats on the Peninsula were determined during July 2016.

That’s around 240 additional dwellings on the Peninsula per year that did not pay rates.

If council was to introduce a Section 94 contribution of $5000 per granny flat, they would earn $1.2 million per year to reinvest in Peninsula infrastructure.

Interview, 3 Aug 2016 Matthew Wales, Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Reporter: Jackie Pearson Peninsula News has asked council for verification of the level of Section 94 contributions and medium density development applications and will report its response in the next edition.

New safety warnings are difficult to miss when using the rail underpass

Rail underpass re-opened The Woy Woy Road rail underpass re-opened on August 1, following the completion of emergency repair works by Sydney Trains over the last three months.

Sydney Trains finished constructing protection columns around the rail bridge’s support structures and installing new, 2.5

metre height restriction bars on both sides of the underpass.

Central Coast Council was putting the finishing touches on Sydney Trains repair works over last weekend (August 6-7) by installing median strips on the approaches to the underpass.

The council has asked motorists to be aware that the underpass’ height limit has been reduced to 2.5 metres.

Anyone towing a caravan, carrying oversized objects on roof racks or driving a truck must use an alternate route.

Sydney Trains closed the underpass in April after a large truck attempted to use it and became wedged underneath one of the previous height restriction bars.

Media release, 1 Aug 2016 Ron Noble, Central Coast Council

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New shared bike paths completed Bullion Street carpark with for sale sign

Three new sections of pedestrian and cyclist shared paths have been completed on the Peninsula.

The new sections add to the almost 160km of shared off-road path currently in operation across the Central Coast.

The three new shared paths add half a kilometre to the existing network and are located along parts of Memorial Ave, Barrenjoey Rd and Uligandi St in Ettalong and Blackwall.

Central Coast Council’s group leader of assets, infrastructure and business, Mr Mike Dowling, said the creation of connective transport corridors is one of the key priorities on the Peninsula.

“Council is dedicated to improving the cycleway network on the Peninsula to encourage greater connectivity and improve

accessibility within the local community,” said Mr Dowling.

“The establishment of an integrated cycle network in this area offers alternate transport options and improves recreational facilities and social engagement opportunities for both visitors and residents,” he said.

Council recognises the many benefits of cycling and supports initiatives that encourage more people to cycle across the Central Coast.

“Our integrated network forms the basis of council’s objective to encourage cycling as a convenient, sustainable and healthy mode of transport, as well as an ideal way to experience and enjoy our magnificent region,” Mr Dowling said.

Media release, 22 Jul 2016 Mike Dowling, Central Coast Council

Carpark sale ‘push for economic stimulus and growth’ Central Coast Council’s decision to sell the Bullion St carpark in Umina was part of a push to embrace new opportunities for economic stimulus and growth on the Peninsula.

Central Coast Council’s group leader of customer and community relationships, Ms Judy Jaeger, said the potential sale would help the Peninsula cope with the expected population demands in the area.

“We would like to assure the community that any sale of the site is subject to a legal covenant that protects the full number of car

parking spaces currently available on the site.

“This means that as part of any possible, future development or land use, the site’s owner or developer must ensure 160 car spaces are available to the public whether that’s in an underground car park or some other form.

“During the construction of any possible, future development, adequate car parking needs to be available on the site too,” Ms Jaeger said.

Ms Jaeger said the sale would also deliver funding that will be able to be reinvested back

into vital services, facilities and infrastructure for the community.

“It is also Important to remember that any potential development on the site is subject to council approval,” she said.

She said an earlier proposal to rezone the land had been put on hold until the new Gosford Local Environment Plan was released in 2014.

The new plan changed the land’s zoning to allow a range of retail, business, entertainment and community uses.

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Rotary members travel to New Guinea Members of the Rotary Club of Umina Beach have travelled to Papua New Guinea to arrange the installation of solar panels and water tanks at the Vakuta Island School.

The members also took inflated soccer balls and 100 pairs of football boots for the island’s residents.

The boots were collected at matches between the Central Coast Mariners and the Newcastle Jets and Newcastle University students have cleaned and polished the boots.

Rotary Club of Umina Beach health team members with soccer balls and sanitary equipment to take to Papua New Guinea

The Rotary club’s health team members also took special health equipment, developed by a Newcastle organisation for school girls who leave school at 13 because of their embarrassment about menstruation.

The equipment, with full directions, gives the girls privacy so they have the confidence to continue attending school during their periods.

It is designed for washing and reuse and will be an additional benefit of the Rotary visit to Papua New Guinea.

Newsletter, 1 Aug 2016 Rod Radford, Rotary Club Umina

Community Environment Network Concerns raised with Administrator & CEO

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The CEN was pleased to have Central Coast Council Administrator, Mr. Ian Reynolds, the CEO, Mr. Rob Noble, attend a meeting of members on 28 July.

Over 60 people attended the meeting. A key part of the evening allowed for groups to ask questions and raise concerns.

There were many issues to be raised - here are just a few: Council’s position on the proposed Wallarah mine - CEN members are strongly opposed to the mine in our drinking water catchment.

Mangrove Mountain Landfill - the on-going saga of the Mangrove Mountain Golf Course being used as a landfill and the impacts on residents and the environment Warnervale Airport - local communities are opposed to this folly of the previous Wyong Council Sell off of public lands in former Gosford LGA - many local groups have formed to try to protect their local green space The importance of our agricultural lands on the mountain - and how this land is going to be rated by the new Council Concerns about Council’s abolition of advisory committees which included significant expertise provided by the community We appreciate the time given by the CEO and Administrator. They responded to many questions, undertook to meet with some of our member groups or to provide a reply to CEN’s list of questions. We hope for further meaningful collaboration to ensure that the Central Coast environment is protected and valued in future decision making.

Jane Smith, CEO

Looking to the future of COSS The Coastal Open Space System (COSS) is a network of reserves that are managed by Council for a number of environmental and community values.

COSS lands provide important habitats and essential linkages (wildlife corridors) for diverse plants and animals. These natural areas are also popular places for leisure and relaxation with residents and visitors alike.

The COSS scheme is unique to this Council and was established in 1984. Areas identified as having significant environmental, cultural and historical value were earmarked for future protection and conservation by the council.

Existing COSS lands have been voluntarily acquired by the former Gosford Council for the benefit of the community. Approximately 70% of those lands identified have now come into public ownership .

COSS is an important legacy and there is still more to do. We believe with the Council amalgamations that COSS should also be expanded into the north of the Shire.

The Friends of COSS group aims

to inform and engage our community to enjoy, protect and conserve these important natural areas, now and into the future.

We coordinate events and activities such as: Guided Bushwalks in COSS reserves Bush regeneration Promoting research activities Working with neighbours of COSS lands to create wildlife friendly landscapes Increased community involvement in caring for our COSS Threats to COSS? There are many threats to our COSS lands - with changing Councils it’s difficult to know how much the new Council is committed to COSS. The former Council got rid of the COSS Committee, changed funding allocations and allowed a road to be widened into COSS lands. There is a current push for mountain bike riding in our COSS lands - which is a threat to the environmental values and passive recreation goals of COSS. The biggest threat of course is not caring - so please join the Friends of COSS!

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Marine Rescue finds boat hard aground The radio room at Marine Rescue Central Coast received a phone call around noon on July 30, from the skipper of a 6.5m motor cruiser.

He indicated his boat was stranded near Orange Grove.

Rescue vessel Central Coast 21, with Mr Ken Sharp at the helm, and crew Mr Norm Smith and Mr Ross Ward, were tasked to assist.

They found the boat hard aground on a low tide and advised that it would be best to wait a couple of hours to allow the tide to rise before attempting retrieval.

There were five people onboard including three children, one of whom was the skipper’s

daughter celebrating her birthday.

Central Coast 21 returned about 2:30pm together with Rescue Water Craft CC11 (Jet Ski) with Mr Mitch Giles in control assisted by Mr Kevin Sullivan.

They found only two people on-board, the children had been ferried to shore.

RWC CC11 was able to negotiate the shallow water and take the tow rope from Central Coast 21 to the cruiser.

With some effort, the cruiser was towed to navigable water and was able to get back to the Blackwall Ramp and the waiting car and trailer.\ Media release, 31 Jul 2016 Ron Cole, Marine Rescue Central Coast Unit

The re-opened underpass off Woy Woy Road has had its height limit reduced to 2.5 metres

Underpass closure shows need for project completion NSW Transport has done a “stellar job” of repairing and reopening the railway underpass but now it needs to complete the Rawson Rd level crossing replacement project, according to the Peninsula Chamber of Commerce.

Chamber president, Mr Matthew Wales, who has been critical of the planning and management of the replacement project, said he now considered its completion an absolute imperative for the Peninsula.

He said the traffic congestion experienced on the Peninsula during the underpass closure was a taste of things to come if the level crossing replacement project was not completed.

“The State Government must find the $50 million if accidents are to be avoided,” Mr Wales said.

“The project is currently sitting with State Rail and they are reviewing options to put a culvert under the embankment and to do it in a way that doesn’t close the Northern Line,” he said.

“There is an engineering

solution to it going under the railway line.

“The NSW Government must budget for it.

“The suggestion it might get mothballed is not acceptable,” he said.

In April, Mr Wales said the $115 million estimated to be the cost of replacing the level crossing by NSW Transport could have paid to “kerb, gutter and drain the whole Peninsula”.

Interview, 3 Aug 2016 Matthew Wales, Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Reporter: Jackie Pearson

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Chamber supports community land sale

Umina resident hopes to re-establish Rotaract Umina resident Alanna Julian is hoping to re-establish a Rotaract Club on the Central Coast.

Rotaract is a Rotary International initiative which aims to empower students and young professionals aged 18 to 30 to make positives changes in their communities and around the world.

Despite the success of the last Central Coast Rotaract, the club folded in 2015.

Ms Julian was first introduced to Rotaract through a chance encounter with a Rotary representative.

She was invited to Gosford North Rotary as a guest speaker, advocating for people with disabilities, and was, as result, nominated for the Rotary Youth Leadership Award.

The award saw Ms Julian recently attend a weeklong seminar in Sydney.

Ms Julian said the opportunity to talk with and learn from other leaders prompted the idea of restoring Central Coast Rotaract.

“The seminar motivated me to get a Rotaract up and running on the Coast by giving me the belief in myself that I can do this,” said

Alanna Julian

Ms Julian.

Ms Julian said there was a multitude of ways Rotaract could support young people.

“It assists young people from all backgrounds who want to develop leadership skills and work effectively with others. “[These] are skills that will help, whether it is getting ready for employment after university or helping them develop further in their profession,” Ms Julian said.

Rotaract also offers young people the chance to give back to society, “whether in their local

community by contributing to exciting events for fundraising, or supporting causes they are passionate about,” said Ms Julian.

Ms Julian said she believed that, while Rotaract helped young people feel like they were making a difference in the world, the program also allowed members to socialise with peers in local and cross-cultural settings.

Ms Julian said re-establishing a Central Coast branch was important as “Rotaract club is one place young people can come together to contribute and share ideas”.

“It’s an opportunity to work alongside and meet with people in your community you may have not known otherwise.

“It is not a political or religious organisation and gives young people an opportunity for friendship and a purpose.

“It is an open door to network for employment opportunities,” said Ms Julian.

Ms Julian hopes to secure a venue, create social media presence and distribute flyers to generate interest in the group.

Interview, 21 Jul 2016 Alanna Julian, Umina Beach Reporter: Elizabeth Campbell

Letting go of some community land could resolve the Peninsula’s infrastructure backlog, according to president of the Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, Mr Matthew Wales.

‘The Central Coast Council has masses of community land locked up in reserves,” Mr Wales said.

According to Mr Wales, the current amount of land held in the former Gosford local government area makes it impossible for the council to maintain every reserve.

“The current state of our COSS land is evidence of this, it is overgrown and to clean it up and maintain it would require a major injection of funding,” he said.

‘Those little bits of land stuck in between existing homes have never been developed into proper reserves or parks and the only thing council has ever done is mow them,” he said.

Mr Wales said he believed the community expectation those blocks would stay vacant for ever may be unrealistic.

“If you want to be pragmatic wouldn’t it be better to sell some of them to reinvest in better parks.

“The difficulty is finding the balance in retaining land that has value to the community and having

so much land that the council cannot possibly maintain it all.

“We all complain that the Peninsula’s streets have no kerb or footpaths and poor drainage so an objective sale of some council land would enable reinvestment in that infrastructure backlog,” he said.

According to Mr Wales, capped rates and the lack of funding from State or Federal Government mean the Central Coast Council may have to look for alternative revenue sources and freeing up land is one possibility.

However, he said the council needed to be transparent when reclassifying any community land.

In particular, he said it would be essential to make public the report produced by the independent facilitator/consultant overseeing the reclassification of an initial 10 parcels of community land.

“You open yourself up to criticism if you don’t release reports,” he said.

“There are only two reasons to keep reports private: one is it includes information that is commercial-in-confidence and the other is it includes something you don’t want the public to know about.”

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Brisbane Ave land sale report date remains unknown The timing of a report that will determine whether or not the reserve in Brisbane Ave, Umina, remains community land is in the hands of the facilitator who conducted recent public meetings.

The Brisbane Ave reserve was one of 10 reserves throughout the former Gosford local government area that are the first of 25 to be considered for reclassification from community land to operational land.

Once reclassified as operational, the parcels of land could be sold off to private developers.

Community land cannot be sold, but council is free to sell operational land.

Campaigners, including the Community Environment Group, Save Central Coast Reserves and local facebook networks, have been fighting to keep their local reserves since the now-dismissed Gosford Council put forward its “Land Sale Strategy” in September last year.

Urban campaign manager for the Total Environment Centre, Mr Lee Martin, said for a very long time, many local councils have been reclassifying community land to operational in order to sell the land.

“They decide community land is a cash cow and its conversion to operational is usually a sign the council wants to divest itself of that land,” Mr Martin said.

“It is a red flag,” he said.

“Treating community land as a bank is a very narrow perspective of its value and once sold, it is an asset that the community can never get back,” he said.

The former Gosford Council and, more recently, the Central Coast Council, have not provided the public with a set of written criteria or terms of reference against which it will assess the value of retaining reserves, including the Brisbane Ave land, as community land.

The community campaign to save Central Coast reserves including five on the Peninsula has been ongoing since September 2015

“Council requested the consultant review all factors and issues relevant to each particular land parcel and provide feedback,” according to a statement issued by council chief Mr Ron Noble.

“The relevant factors and issues differ between sites.

“Council has held public meetings to allow the community an opportunity to provide information – either for or against a reclassification – before any formal processes start.

“At this stage, the timing of the report is dependent on the independent facilitator who conducted the recent public meetings.”

In the absence of terms of reference or a written strategy from council, community groups have referred to the NSW Local Government Act and the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act. They have pointed out hat a note to the Local Government

Act states: “The purpose of classification is to identify clearly that land which should be kept for use by the general public (community) and that land which need not (operational).

“The major consequence of classification is that it determines the ease or difficulty with which land may be alienated by sale, leasing or some other means.”

The Act also specifies that a council must arrange a public hearing under section 57 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 to reclassify community land as operational land.

Initially, the public meetings organised by the Central Coast Council for July 6 were called public hearings.

Community Environment Network general manager Ms Jane Smith said she considered the council’s management of the Land Sale Strategy “a debacle”.

“Up until a week before they took

place, council had been advertising public hearings then they were changed to public meetings and people arrived without any information about how to register to speak or what the process was going to be,” Ms Smith said.

She said she believed a resolution passed by Gosford Council last September meant that the council was required to have a formal public hearing, not a public meeting.

The Local Government Act (Section 47G Public Hearings) specifies that no later than four days after receiving a report from a person presiding at a public meeting as to the result of the hearing, the council must make a copy of the report available for inspection by the public.

There was no such requirement after a public meeting, she said.

Ms Smith said the network had followed the same process of reclassifying community land when it was carried out by the former

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Wyong Council and, although unhappy with the outcomes, the process had been much clearer.

“Wyong Council held public hearings with a facilitator and people had to register to speak, the facilitator then wrote a report which was presented to council,” she said.

Ms Smith said the time taken between the public hearings and the presentation of the report to council was no more than two months for 399 parcels of land.

“So you would expect the process for 10 sites to be easier,” she said.

When it receives the consultant’s report, according to the Local Government Act, Central Coast Council may resolve to reclassify the land to operational “only if it is satisfied that the land has been found to be unsuitable for the provision, extension or augmentation of public amenities and public services”.

The reasons it can use to justify its decision to reclassify community land as operational, according to the Act could include: the size of the land; the shape of the land; the topography of the land; the location of the land; or the difficulty of providing public access to the land.

The council must specify in the resolution the grounds on which it is satisfied the land is unsuitable to keep as community land.

Before making a resolution to reclassify community land, the council must give public notice of the resolution and give the public 28 days to make submissions to council.

Legally, the public notice must also include the terms of the proposed resolution and a description of the public land concerned.

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Vietnam vets commemorate Battle of Long Tan The Vietnam Veterans, Peacekeepers and Peacemakers Association of Australia’s Central Coast Sub-Branch will host a march, memorial service and dinner to mark the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan, on August 13.

The march will commence at 3:45pm at the corner of Beach St and Broken Bay Rd, Ettalong Beach, and will proceed around the block on which the Ettalong Diggers’ Club stands.

The service will commence at 4pm shortly after the marches conclusion.

The dinner will be held that evening at the Diggers’ Club and Vietnam Veteran Mr Normie Rowe will perform.

The Battle of Long Tan is one of the better known battles of the Vietnam War, where a small force of Australian soldiers from the First Australian Task Force faced, and overcame, units of the Viet Cong 275th Regiment and D445 Provincial Mobile Battalion.

The Australians were outnumbered five to one.

Of the 108 Australians involved, 18 were killed and 24 wounded.

Media release, 27 Jul 2016 Robyn Creswell, Central Coast Sub-Branch

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Residents remain hopeful the Jumbuck Reserve will be taken off council's reclassification list

Council maps show reserve value, says campaigner Jumbuck Reserve in Woy Woy has been identified on Central Coast Council’s own maps as containing environmentally significant vegetation, according to Mr Mark Mann, spokesperson for Save Jumbuck Reserve.

It is one of five community reserves on the Peninsula earmarked for reclassification to operational land by Central Coast Council.

“I am hoping they will take it off the list because of its vegetation,” Mr Mann said.

“I am hoping it is just a mix up and something that has been

overlooked by council staff,” he said.

Mr Mann said he believed Jumbuck Reserve was “the one with the most value” on the Peninsula but that all five locations made a contribution to the amenity and quality of life on the Peninsula.

For example, he said that the Woy Woy Peninsula Community Garden was formerly a location very similar to the community land at 40 and 42 Albion Street, Umina.

“It looks like an ordinary block but the community garden is an example of how that sort of community land can be utilised,” he said.

Mr Mann said he disagreed

with council’s reasoning that the community land it was seeking to reclassify was “surplus to requirements, no value to anyone”.

“The opposition that has sprung up from the community is evidence that is not true,” he said.

“Clearly council has to manage its infrastructure but the question is whether the green spaces are important and the amount of value we put on them.

“Everyone appreciates that council has financial problems but these spaces have more value than council perceived them to have,” he said.

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CEN calls on Council to follow correct process Central Coast Council appears to be attempting to reclassify and rezone community land in one step, according to the Community Environment Network.

The networks general manager, Ms Jane Smith, said a resolution made by the former Gosford Council in September 2015 invoked the commencement of a formal process to reclassify 10 parcels of community land as operational land.

The initial list of parcels of community land included the Brisbane Ave reserve in Umina and land at 40 and 42 Albion St, Umina.

Another resolution followed shortly after, that, according to Ms Smith, invoked the commencement of a formal process to reclassify further community land, including reserves in Pozieres Ave, Umina, Mackenzie Ave, Woy Woy and Jumbuck Close, Woy Woy. According to Ms Smith, based on the legal requirements set out in the Local Government Act and Environmental Planning as Assessment Act, council, having made those resolutions, must follow the steps of the formal process required to reclassify community land.

Steps include having a public hearing, making the subsequent report available to the public, providing 28 days’ notice of any

subsequent resolution, accepting submissions from the public and spelling out its justification for the resolution.

Instead of holding the required public hearing for an initial list of 10 reserves that included the Brisbane Ave land, Ms Smith said the Central Coast Council held at meeting.

During that meeting, representatives from council staff implied the meeting was to gather community feedback on the proposed reclassification and rezoning of the listed land, Ms Smith said.

She said the Community Environment Network expected council to complete the correct reclassification process before considering any planning proposal to rezone land.

Ms Smith said the community land in question is currently zoned RE1 for public recreation and some may even have an Environmental zoning.

The classification process should be conducted properly and finalised before any planning proposal to rezone any land was considered, Ms Smith said.

“It seems council has changed the process mid-stream and given no explanation and no timeline,” she said.

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His address to the Rotary meeting touched on the history of the youth club movement.

He explained that in 1936, Police Commissioner William Mackay returned from England and established a youth club in a disused lockup in Woolloomooloo with boxing as an early mainstay.

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Fundraising night for eco-living festival The Peninsula Environment Group is holding a Woytopia fundraising party night on Saturday, September 10.

The fundraising night will be held at the Woy Woy Sea Scout Hall (next to Lions Park) from 6pm to 11pm.

The 2016 Woytopia sustainable living festival will be held on Sunday, October 9, in the grounds of Woy Woy South Public School from 9am to 3pm.

Woytopia celebrates sustainable living on the Peninsula and focuses on positive, practical eco-living such as saving energy, growing vegetables, keeping chickens and organic food.

An eco market will feature stalls

from organic produce through to hemp clothing.

The Woytopia festival was created by the Peninsula Environment Group.

“With many of our members having young children, we wanted to create a great family day that also celebrated the beautiful place we live in hence the name Woytopia,” said organiser Mr Mark Mann.

The festival also aims to help build a stronger sense of community by bringing people together, while offering a more artistically diverse, eco-minded alternative to other local events.

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Mr Eddy said there was a need for ideas in planning the building, developing new courses or looking for an alternative location and said he considered the club’s relationship with Rotary an important one.

Mr Eddy spent 16 years in the NSW Police Force as a driving officer.

He was employed for seven years at Lake Macquarie and Newcastle as a top and safe driving trainer.

Mr Eddy told the Rotary meeting that he was married with three children and his hobbies included travel, photography and guitar.

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He said Woytopia was a true community festival, run by volunteers from PEG, with a voluntary organising committee of six to 10 people and around 30 to 40 volunteers on the day.

Many speakers and performers also donated their time for free or reduced rates to support the festival.

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Council meeting frequency cut in half Public council meetings may be reduced to one per month under the merged Central Coast Council.

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Community group supports street tree planting Umina Community Group spent July 31 planting street trees as part of National Tree Day. “The community see trees fast disappearing from our local landscape as multiple developments occur where there were once single houses and established gardens,” said resident Ms Debbie Sunartha.

“As trees disappear, birds are losing their habitat and food source.

“Along with high density living comes a predominance of hard

surfaces (concrete, brick and asphalt) increasing temperatures.

“There has never been a greater need for trees that provide relief from high temperatures, offer shade and the enjoyment of daily contact with nature.”

This event was supported by Umina Community Group and Central Coast Council nursery.

Street trees are available free of charge from Central Coast Council for local residents.

Webcasting of meetings may also be trialled for six months.

A Draft Code of Meeting Practice was adopted by administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, at council’s ordinary meeting on Wednesday, July 27.

That version of the code did not contain the proposed monthly meetings or webcasting trial.

The additional proposed the move to monthly meetings and trial of live streaming have resulted in further amendments to the code.

The latest amended draft code will go on public exhibition for 28 days and the community will be given 42 days to make submissions.

If the amendments are passed, between October 2016 and September 2017, the Central Coast Council will meet five times in Wyong and five times in Gosford.

During the same period in previous years, the former Gosford Council would have met no less than 10 occasions and Wyong Council would have had at least 10

meetings.

“Improved internal efficiencies have resulted in a reduction of the complexity and number of matters determined at meetings of the council,” a report from council’s governance department said.

“There are significant costs and resources associated with the preparation of business papers for council meetings, and having less frequent meetings where each conducts more business will result in further significant efficiencies,” the report said.

No submissions were received by council during the public consultation for the first version of the draft code of meeting practice that was adopted on July 27.

That version included council meetings on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month, rotating between Gosford and Wyong chambers.

That arrangement will stay in place until the subsequently amended version is adopted.

The change to monthly meetings, to be held on the fourth Wednesday of the month, would enable the administrator to utilise

the second Wednesday of each month for staff briefings.

It was recommended that the draft code be amended to provide for meetings to be webcast.

Council chief Mr Rob Noble has been authorised to undertake the necessary steps to undertake a webcasting trial and to report outcomes back to council.

The report to the July 27 ordinary council meeting from council’s governance department recommended that council trial internet streaming of meetings via a streaming service at an estimated cost of $100 per month.

The six-month live streaming trial would require the installation of one or two fixed static cameras in each (Wyong and Gosford) chamber at an estimated cost of $1000 per camera.

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Objections may trigger council attention Development applications facing large numbers of objections will have to be considered at a Central Coast Council meeting, if administrator Mr Ian Reynolds decides to adopt a new policy.

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Canoes donated to Sea Scouts First Woy Woy Sea Scouts have received a donation of four-man canoes and associated safety equipment from Lodge Morning Star Freemasons.

The Sea Scouts had been lacking this equipment, making it difficult for leaders to safely instruct members in safe boating practice.

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and Mr Lance Nelson presented the equipment to the Scouts Group leader Ms Kylie-Anne Scott, and some members of the Sea Scouts.

“I want to emphasise it doesn’t change the planning rules,” Mr Reynolds said when introducing the proposal to the July 27 ordinary meeting of the Central Coast Council.

The proposal, which states that development applications that attract more than 100 submissions will be referred to a council meeting, will be on public exhibition from August 10.

This process is based on the former Wyong Council’s policy.

Petitions are not included as part of the 100 submissions.

Mr Reynolds said: “Members of the community have approached me seeking clarification on when development applications will be determined by me as the governing body of council and when development applications might be determined by council staff under delegation.

“The request for clarity is entirely appropriate, as the two former councils had different approaches to the issue,” he said.

“I want to ensure that there is a clear and transparent policy governing when development applications must come to the governing body of council,” he said.

However the policy would have two exemptions.

An application would not be referred where it was recommended for refusal or where “sufficient changes had been made to the proposal to adequately address issues raised by the community”.

Media release, 26 July 2016 Scott Hinks, Lodge Morning Star Freemasons

Application for three dwellings An application has been lodged with the Central Coast Council to construct multiunit housing in the form of three dwellings in Waratah St, Woy Woy. The land currently contains a single house, several sheds and an in-ground swimming pool.

All existing structures will be demolished to accommodate the proposed three-unit multi-dwelling development on the northern side of Waratah Ave. The land is about one kilometre from Deepwater Plaza and Woy Woy train station and is level.

The area now contains a mix of traditional bungalows with intermittent multi-dwelling housing developments “that have become more numerous in the last two decades as aging housing stock is replaced with medium density housing consistent with the zone objectives and desired future character”, according to a statement of environmental effects submitted with the DA. The development will be a combination of one and two-storey accommodation with a raft slab

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It is proposed that all units will have three bedrooms.

Unit one will also have a double garage and partially covered patio with the option of a fourth bedroom or upstairs living room with a folding wall and study nook.

The site is identified as subject to partial periodic flooding but all floor levels will be at or above those required by council.

In terms of the developments amenity and suitability, the statement of environmental effects said: “The proposed development reflects features typical of mid-20th century bungalows.

“The development displays a traditional street address and has living room windows facing the street.

“The development is surrounded by garden courtyards and has stepped visible facades and a pavilion style design that breaks up the external walls of the development.

“The gently pitched roofing and variety of external materials

completes the level of compatibility with the desired character attributes.

“It is considered that the proposal achieves an acceptable level of compliance with the desired future character for the locality.”

The developer has sought variations to the medium density DCP but has argued the development is consistent with the requirements of Gosford LEP 2014 and DCP 2013.

“The proposed multi- dwelling residential development is designed to achieve a high level of residential amenity and be sympathetic to the amenity of the site and area.

“The departures from the preferred design elements of the DCP do not result in a development that is unsatisfactory.

“Reasonable requests for variations to the DCP are provided and Council is requested to take these into account in determining this application.

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The Local Government (Council Amalgamations) Proclamation 2016 that dissolved Gosford and Wyong Councils and created the new Central Coast Council did not provide detail on how meetings would be conducted during the administration period.

In announcing the first meeting, a media release from the Central Coast Council said: “Newly appointed administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, will preside over the first Central Coast Council meeting on Wednesday 25 May.” Mr Reynolds said he was pleased and privileged to take on the role of administrator of one of the largest councils in Australia.

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sewerage and stormwater drainage fees and charges for 2016-17 in respect to the former Gosford Local Government Area; and the proposed transfer of land at Kangy Angy to Transport NSW. Meetings of the new Central Coast Council will be held on the second and fourth Wednesday of most months and will alternate between the chambers at Wyong and Gosford.

The Wyong meeting will be held on the fourth Wednesday of each month and the meetings held on the second Wednesday of the month will be located in Gosford.

The new council is also expected to agree that all future meetings will be audio recorded and, in the future, podcasting of meetings will also be considered.

The former Wyong Council did record its meetings; Gosford Council did not.

Under the Proclamation which dismissed the former councils and created the new Central Coast Council on May 12, clause eight stated that the code of meeting practice of the former Wyong Council was to be the new council’s code.

However, the former Wyong code would have meant that all meetings of the new Central Coast Council would have been held in Wyong, hence amendments were

access to and participation in council meetings,” a report from the interim general manager, Mr Rob Noble, to the May 25 meeting said.

Other amendments to be made to the code The former Wyong Council chamber will be the venue for the of meeting practice first meeting of the new Central Coast Council on May 25 were the of he inclusionnew were dismissed on May the Extraordinary Council strength. the defi nition of an Central Coast “Staff have been 12 and replaced with an meeting is available on administrator C o utonclarify c i l ’tos both the former Wyong working hard on the administrator. the community and The new council’s Council and Gosford transition to one council administrator, Mrstaff Ian how the code to team Council websites. and residents should be communications Reynolds, hasapplies agreed, the the administrator, Items to be discussed assured that the services said the administrator, at council’s fiand rst clarification of meeting they expect from their Mr Ian Reynolds, would at the meeting include public meeting on venues specify and local council will not perform the role of administrative May 25, totosell land in addresses. only be continued but mayor and councillors by governance matters such Orchard Rd, Kangy A further report will considering reports from as: a code of conduct will be enhanced.

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An amended code of meeting practice is also likely to go on public exhibition for 28 days and submissions can be made for at least 42 days from the date the draft code goes on exhibition.

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Applications with fewer than 100 public submissions may be determined by staff under delegated authority.

Mr Reynolds may also call up an application at any time for consideration at a formal council meeting.

Any person making an objection would be advised of the decision whether the decision is made under delegated authority or by Council.

“This is about adopting one uniform approach so the community is clear about the process,” Mr Reynolds said.

“I welcome comment from the community on this proposal to introduce uniform guidelines and indeed all development applications.

“This is not a fait accompli – I am genuinely interested to hear what the community has to say about the draft policy.

“A report will come to a meeting in September 2016 when a decision will be made as to the policy to be adopted,” Mr Reynolds said.

The Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 requires that all development applications, whether determined by the governing body of the council or under delegation, be carefully considered, the administrator’s minute on the matter explained.

The Act, amongst other things, prescribes that the matters that must be considered includes submissions received by council.

“Public consultation is a requirement under that Act,” he said.

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he former Wyong Council determined at one of its last meetings to take the final year of its special rate variation (SRV) out of its draft 2016-17 operational plan, but the new Central Coast Council has decided to continue to charge the SRV in 2016-17.

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Road upgrades (general) Improving your local parks and environment program funding Blackspot funding EDSAAC Grandstand Better Beach access for the disabled Wyong Hospital Upgrade meeting.

M1 Productivity “Resident,Package Mr Neil CCTV cameras Bolte and Community Hospital equipment Network Environment representative, Mr Mike Kamira funding

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givenCoast reasonable time Legal to Central Community Centre voice the Kangy Angy Berkeley Vale Oval residents’ concerns about Tuggerah Lakes Estuary the transfer of the land,” Bateau Bay PCYCsaid.

Ms Nicholson Roads“Tonight’s rescue Package decision by Footpaths Central Coast Council’s new administrator to Totals:

Candidates Emma McBride $5million

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offl fload flood prone, environmentally sensitive landothtomajor Transport forLiberal and Labor, have been making promises parties, NSW to build a $300 to spend money on key projects for Dobell throughout the election million train facility campaign. is irresponsible and is detrimental to the Kangy To make easier forarea.

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“Council has beena list use as the maintenance “It is likely the State the NSW Government, parties since will Our major election to Dobell begins on page “Residents on ofboth major and stabling facility for Government would have Mr Reynolds was simply forced into a situation election wastocalled. coverage, including 12. fight the moved to compulsorily doing its bidding, he said: agreeing to sell or forced orcedthe continue its new intercity fleet.

Dobell development Spend candidate profiles, proposed Documents obtained acquire this land if “The decision was would to accept terms that may The not be beneficial too the that is being built in a under the Government council had not agreed to I agree to sell the land. ridiculous location.

“I am independent of community.

Information Public sell it.

“The facility would influence, “This decision government “It is really sad when Access (GIPA) Act the best I am not here to do the potential impacts arise se on have no access in, would indicate that Transport guarantees for NSW wanted their outcome for council and government’s bidding, the people of that area,” be built by filling in a wetland and wasting our I am here to serve the he said. facility to be built on land residents.”

Mr Reynolds said council,” Mr Reynolds Mr Noble saidd he tax payer dollars. at Warnervale but Wyong “Transport’s would defend the decision ision Council discouraged that the new facility would said.

“Business goes on. to keep the sale price ce of consultants put forward location as it interfered have the potential to “We have to deal with the land confidential until eight preferred sites and with the former council’s create hundreds of local Kangy Angy was not one d. plan to develop Wyong as construction jobs and business as usual and the the deal was finalised. state government said if “The price will of them. a business and education ongoing employment.

“Transport for NSW “The decision I had to we don’t sell it, it will be eventually become public ublic precinct. al in need to rethink their illIn September, make was about the land compulsorily acquired,” but … commercial confidence is a really eally conceived plan.”

Transport for NSW transfer,” Mr Reynolds he said.

Central Coast Council important element of named the flood-prone said at a media conference Email, Jun 2, 2016 CEO, Mr Rob Noble: business deals when Kangy Angy land as the after the meeting.

Michelle Nicholson, Kangy “There is a separate “You could align the money is involved,”” Mr preferred location to Angy Residents Action Group establish the new Fleet question about whether decision about the Kangy Noble said.

Agenda item 3.4, May 25, the facility should be Angy land with the Sword “We are shockedd by Management Facility.

2016 In making his first developed and that is part of Damocles that came the decision made byy the Meeting transcript, May 25, Kangy angy planning decision in the of a planning process,” he down with the immediate administrator,” 2016 sacking of all councillors. Angy Residents Action ction position of administrator said.

C C C i Central Coast Council “We have had a sword Group spokesperson, Ms In responding to extraordinary meeting with the newly-formed Jackie Pearson, journalist Central Coast Council, comments from residents held over our heads,” Mr Michelle Nicholson said following the council Mr Ian Reynolds said: that as an appointee of Noble said. * Already in Federal Budget from 2013

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In essence, this decision by the new council means that Wyong rates will increase by up to 6.9 per cent instead of 3 per cent in 2016-17.

In June 2013, the NSW Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) determined council’s application for a special rate variation.

The IPART determination at the time said: “We have determined that Wyong Council may increase its general income … resulting in a cumulative increase of 30.59 per cent over the next four years, or 17.6 per cent above the rate peg.

“These annual increases incorporate the rate peg to which the council would otherwise be entitled,” the determination said.

At the time, that rate peg was projected to sit around 3 per cent, in line with official inflation forecasts.

Based on IPART’s projections, that annual increase in general income for the 2016-17 financial year would be over $5 million.

However, at the April 27 ordinary meeting

of Wyong Council, councillors determined that they wished to give a dividend back to the community by not collecting the SRV in its final year.

That would have resulted in rates in the former Wyong local government area increasing by the IPART rate peg of 3 per cent only, and not by the SRV. According to the minutes from the April 27 meeting of Wyong Council, councillors moved to remove the final year of the special rate variation of 6.9 per cent from its draft strategic plan and replace it with a rate increase capped at 3 per cent.

During the debate over whether to collect the SRV or not, some councillors argued that the decision should have been sent to the Office of Local Government to ensure a decision not to collect the SRV would be in line with the merger guidelines that decisions of the former Wyong Council were subject to in the period before the merger.

According to the minutes, instead of

seeking advice from the Office of Local Government, councillors notedApril that they12, considered Apr pril 2016 201 016 the merger guidelines and formed the view they did not apply and stated its reasons why.

However, since the formation of the Central Coast Council and dissolution of the former Wyong council, the decision regarding the special rate variation has been reversed.

In a media conference following the Central Coast Council’s June 8 ordinary meeting, CEO Mr Rob Noble said: “That was an expression of intent by the former Wyong Council.

“It hadn’t actually been adopted by virtue of the fact the former Wyong Council never did adopt its operational plan for 2016-17,” he said.

“So the new operational plan incorporates the proposed original SRV. “It will be on public exhibition (but not advertised in this newspaper) and we will wait for the public’s feedback on that,” he said.

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55.6 per cent of the vote to 44.4 per cent on a two party preferred basis as of 4.30pm on July 4.

Ms McBride, who lost the 2013 election to Ms McNamara by

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“This time around, I was able ble to spend six months out listening to our community and talking to o families on the Coast about what they wanted to see in their local representative. presentative.

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ot all Kangy Angy residents are opposed to the development of an inter-city train maintenance facility in the area.

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“No “No less le les esss than than four tha endangered endanger endange dangered floodplain o ecological communities ecologic c mm com munities occur within with thee site and it provides foraging foraggging and habitat for or a range raange of threatened hreatenedd aand ndd critically c engendered species ngendered including yellow-bellied yel yyell gliders, squirrel gliders and the powerful owl.

“Also, a tributary of Ourimbah Creek flowing through the site is a known biodiversity ‘hot-spot’ for rare and threatened amphibian species such as the green and golden bell-frog bell frog and the green-thighed frog,” he said.

“We don’t want our

wildlife to be railroaded.”

According to the Environmental Issues Environment Report pr prepared by Conacher Consulting, December 2015, 20 the Land and Environment Court Environ would be likely to find li that the site is unsuitable for the proposed development. development The site also presents a considerable constraints in terms of flooding and bushfi fire and a development of the type and scale sca proposed would be likely to have lik an unacceptable and unacce signifi significant ficant iimpact on a sp number of species or their habitats.

The report found

that the proposal would significantly impact on endangered ecological communities, PCTs that contain threatened species habitat, areas that contain habitat for vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered threatened species, wildlife habitat linkages and a riparian area and watercourse of fourth order and an important wetland area.

It further states that alternative sites for the proposal which would result in a reduced impact on local biodiversity should be investigated.

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decision cision to ssell lan land nd at a K Kangy angy gy Angy to Transport for NSW has s beenP3deferred defer eferred ed byy Wyong Wyon W Coouncil for two months Co month to allow Council Continued residents id nts to make maake mak ke furth f er representations represe re rese seentations to Transport Transpor for NSW further regarding rding possible possibl p alterna alt ern tee locations loca loccations ions o for foor the facility. alternate

Spokesperso Spokesperson kesperson for th the Residentts Kangy Angy Residents Action on Group, Grou oup, Mr Tony Caldersmith spoke ok oke against a i t the th sale l off the land at the he Wyong Council Coun meeting Wednesday, ng on Wedne March 23,, describing it as ecologically l i ll sensitive sensitiv ii floodplain lainn land to be sold o to make way waay for a rai rail railw ra railway lw y fleet maintenance facility.

“There is compelling evidence that the site is unsuitable for the proposed development given the flooding and environmental constraints of the land… alternative sites without those constraints are available and should be taken up,” Mr Caldersmith said.

The land would be

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One such resident, Mr Dean Innes spoke at Wyong Council on March 23 in favour of the proposed sale of council land to Transport for NSW. “There is a group of people in the north of the street who would like to see it proceed,” he said.

Mr Innes said the development would create the opportunity for a new land bridge to deal with flooding and even a children’s playground.

According to Mr Innes, Transport for NSW had promised a landscaped buffer to make sure the facility was permanently hidden.

“We’ve also engaged our own planner to look at various ways to get around development restrictions in the area and this development is a

solution to some of those problems.

In responding to questions from Cr Doug Vincent, a representative of the Kangy Angy Residents Action Group, Mr Tony Caldersmith said Transport for NSW had said it was too early to discuss community benefits.

“The railway people said it was all too early; they were not going to talk about that yet, we are not down to that level of planning,” Mr Caldersmith said.

Mr Caldersmith also confirmed that Wyong Council had not, at any stage, approached residents about the idea of selling the land to Transport for NSW. Continued page 3

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outcomes for our community.

“My father was a well-respected local representative for our community and fought hard to get the funding and outcomes the Central Coast deserved during his d time as the State Member for The Entrance.

Entrance “I saw from a young

company, Christian Democratic Member for has Dobell. bycampaign Party with 2,128been votes engaged “I spent this Council to our and 2.59 per cent. Central Coast out listening Dobell has traditionally who had been to sell community a landmark been a Labor stronghold let downofby the Turnbull 87.95 hectares land on the Central at Coast, Government Kiar Ridge. with Labor’s Mr Michael to continue The land “I waswant acquired Lee holding the seat with by for the that formerconversation Wyong 17 years, from Dobell’s people in Dobell and Council the from Terrace first election in 1984 to inmake am able to Towers June sure 2014I for 2001. be the representative $10 million andbest became While, Ms McBride for our Ms the preferred sitecommunity,” for a was celebrating her win Coast McBride said.

Central Regional on July 2, Ms NcNamara McNamara did Airport withMs the capacity refused to concedetodefeat to questions expandnottorespond the status and was relying of on the about the result. an interstate and international terminal.

Websites, Jul 4, 2016 The site is Australian situated Electoral to be counted. immediately Commission west ofTally Room Dobell the M1 motorway and An expressions of interest sign has been erected on the bounded by Emma Hue Websites, Hue and Jul 4, 2016 McBride Facebook land acquired by Wyong Council in 2014 as the site for a Central Coast regional airport Sparks Rds. Interview, Jul 4, 2016 discussed by the history behind According to JLL, Emmathe McBrideThe MP land is zoned IN1 paper forLuke industrial use and E2 councillors on October 28. council’s acquisition of Journalist, site includes 56 hectares ofDilon her first offi “Investigations into the the Kiar Ridge land.

DA-approved developable Environmental and is now “In March 2012, industrial land in a 69 lot being sold as a site for proposed CCRA [Central Coast Regional Airport] the State and Federal industrial development. masterplan.

Expressions of interest Kiar Ridge site indicate Government’s second Office: If developed, the land Site Phone: 4325 7369 Fax: would yield a total floor close on Thursday, August that the development Sydney Airport cost is very high due to Selection Study…

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E-mail: Central Coast property acquisition and identified Wallarah as metres.

Website: newly- site preparation costs to one of five potential Type According to Mr Council’s Laurie Eyes from the appointed group leader remove Kiar Ridge,” said 1 (International) airport Central Coast Regional of Assets, Infrastructure the confidential report, sites.

“Council subsequently Airport Action Group, and Business, Mr Mike prepared by the council’s the purchase price paid Dowling, was general Property and Economic included the proposed by the Wyong Council manager of the Terrace Development directorate. airport site at Kiar Ridge “The site also carries in the Draft 2013 Wyong in 2014 was double the Towers group before he ecological LEP,” the confidential NSW Valuer General’s was appointed director of significant valuation and the land property and economic obligations for council report to Wyong Council was purchased without development by Wyong with an Environmental said.

Offset requirement of the “The Wallarah site obtaining an independent Council in January 2015.

Kiar Ridge was order of 1,400 hectares,” proposal was not feasible valuation. as the the confidential report as it crossed the Local At the time of acquiring abandoned Government boundary, the land, former mayor, preferred site for a Central said.

According to the report, required the realignment Mr Doug Eaton OAM Coast Regional Airport modelling of the M1 motorway and said: “There is no demand by Wyong Council in financial for industrial land as has a confidential council indicated that the Kiar had some terrain issues would affect Ridge proposal would not which been proved by the fact session in October 2015.

The history of Wyong have generated a positive runway suitability.” that the existing Terrace As a result, Wyong Tower land has been Council’s proposal to cash flow within the first Council concluded the vacant and undeveloped develop an airport at Kiar 15 years of operation.

Ridge was revealed in The confidential airport proposal required for at least seven years.” the confidential business business paper outlined further investigation and

Commission, Dobell had a 79.96 per cent turnout and a 5.71 per cent informal vote.

First preference count voting for Dobell placed Ms McBride and the Australian Labor Party ahead with 37,082 votes and 44.02 per cent of the vote.

Second was Ms McNamara and the Liberals with 31,343 and 37.21 per cent.

Third place surprised many with Mr Carter Edwards of Pauline Hanson’s One Nation receiving 7,169 and 8.51 per cent, followed by Ms Abigail Boyd and the Greens with 4,654 and 5.52 per cent and Mr Robert Ervin of the

The Greens NSW mining spokesperson, Mr Jeremy Buckingham, has called on NSW premier, Mr Mike Baird, to intervene to stop the Wallarah 2 underground coal mine project.

“The Coalition made a solemn promise not to allow the Wallarah 2 coal mine to go ahead,” Mr Buckingham said.

“Former premier, Mr Barry O’Farrell, told a crowd that the mine would not go ahead ‘no ifs, no buts, a guarantee’.

“Yet years later, the NSW Coalition Government has failed to implement this promise,” Mr Buckingham said.

“This coal mine is a risk not only to the water catchment of the Central Coast, but to the credibility of the Liberal Party when it makes commitments to the electorate.

“It should fulfil those commitments and reject the mine.

“The Korean Government has announced a restructure of its state owned resource companies that will see them withdraw from international resource projects, so it is unclear why the government should approve a mine plan for a company likely to leave the market.

“There is no need to build this coal mine.

“The community are bitterly opposed.

“The company doesn’t want to build it, it just wants an approval to sell.

“It’s a dud mine, with

no future, that Mike Baird should knock on the head.

“The proposed coal conveyor belt and coal loading area are unacceptably close to the existing residential neighbourhood of Blue Haven and may impact on plans by the Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council for residential development in the area.”

Central Coast Council concerns about the effect on the drinking water catchment, environment and residential areas, will be central to its review of modified plans for the Wallarah 2 Coal Project.

The former Wyong Shire Council opposed the mine in February 2014 due to the potential impacts on the drinking water catchment areas.

The former Gosford City Council also opposed the project in March 2014.

Council has stated it intends to closely review the revised plans with a view to lodging a submission.

Council has also encouraged community members to take this opportunity to have their voice heard.

Information regarding the project is available from NSW Planning’s major projects website.

Director of the alliance’s Water Not Coal campaign, Mr Alan Hayes, said the meeting would be held at Wyong RSL on August 10.

Issue 96 The Korean mining company KORES has lodged an amended development proposal that includes plans to build a conveyor belt and alter the route of the rail spur to avoid having to reach an agreement with The latest plans include a relocated rail loop (shown in purple) the Darkinjung Local other concerns could be plans. the main access to the Aboriginal Council. ofaddressed. for Land the operation larger was subsequently y taken Mr Hayes said the new development.

Plansaircraft” have butbeen proposal Mr Hayes said that in “it couldThose be back out of the 2013 013 LEP. concerns development modifiedviably relating to the included developed into a the mine’s would see the conveyor 2014, Dr Peter Lewis, Council then resolved rail spurregional line impact signifi airport on the Central belt transporting coal 200 the clinical director of the to investigatee rail theloop, ficant and trainoffering load out facility. regional Coast’s intra- water supply, metres from the south- Central Coast integrated feasibility of a smaller The project has been and the health western boundary of the care program, said the airline domestic and regional state and interstate subsidence modified to realign the effects of coal dust.

Blue Haven residential expected mortality rate services.” airport at Kiar Ridge. dge. sewer connection.

The TheSignifi October 28Darkinjung Local area and as far north as for coal dust related to the “Investigations have The State cant Aboriginal Wallarah 2 mine could be Land Council Wyee. confi included site proving confidential fidential was meeting Development “Tooheys Rd would one on 100,000. took the matter to the determined and engineering cost subsequently g recently lodged with the “Wyong CBD is five assenger the KiarLand Ridgeand Environment disappear because that estimates, passenger Planningto abandon Assessment Court, which ruled that road does not have a wide kilometres from the site for demand forecasts, Commission and an is airport on the and mine could not go verge on either side and proposed coal handling on moving ecological studies, public focus exhibition (but forward ahead without permission KORES doesn’t own any facilities, Blue Haven developing a general with preliminary master not advertised in this to utilise Darkinjung land in that area, so they and Lake Haven are mmunity aviation and regional planning, community newspaper) for sixhub weeks, would be wanting the even closer, and there land.

Warnervale. consultation plan and a airport an with closingat date of The new proposal does conveyor to run along the are schools, hospitals and economic impact studies,” SeptemberA 6. further $6 million not include Darkinjung carriage way,” Mr Hayes aged care facilities,” Mr the report said. has been According to allocated Mr land. in said.

Hayes said. for of the Darkinjung “The 2013 Central budgetCEO Media release, Jul 26, 2016 Hayes, thethe2016-17 Planning The Darkinjung “The Planning Central Coast Council media of Mr Sean Gordon, Local Aboriginal Land Assessment Commission Coast Regional Airport stageCommission 1 development Assessment LALC, Media release, Jul 26, 2016 Project Plan established tablished Warnevale did notthe approve the Airport declined to comment Council already has has rejected four coal Max Phillips, office of coal mine 2014, on and the airport development elopment westernin precinct Jeremy Buckingham the impact the latest approval for a 500 lot mines already this year that there as a significant catalyst for stated talystbut acquisition of eastern Interview, Jul 29, 2017 Wallarah II proposal may residential sub-division because of their proximity Alan Hayes, Australian Coal may be economic development elopment land justifi for cation the have airport on the Darkinjung that would be impacted to residential areas,” he Alliance to approve the mine if land and development because Tooheys Rd is said. and employment ployment development.

Jackie Pearson, journalist commission’s generation,” it said. d. all the Speaking after a recent In June 2015, council Central Coast Council also endorsed the meeting, Mr Dowling d Office: 120c Erina Street, Gosford investigation of alternative ternative said the development Phone: 4325 7369 Fax: 4321 0940 options including ng “do of the regional airport Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 nothing” and developing veloping at Warnervale provided E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net the existing aerodrome for drome at opportunities Website: www.centralcoastnews.net Warnervale. employment growth.

In March 2015, “It has always been the Wyong Councill took intention of this council to over the management ment and acquire a strong general operation of Warnervale arnervale aviation hub including Airport from the Central aircraft repair, design Coast Aero Club. and providing hangars The aero club ub had for general aviation,” Mr managed the sitee for 25 Dowling said. years and the new ew deed He said demand for provided for council such services outside of acquisition of the he aero Sydney was strong. club’s property on the Media release, Jun 14, 2015 airport, with provisions rovisions Wyong Council media to relocate its facilities ilities to Website, Jul 18, 2016 another site on thee airport. http://rca.jll.com.au/ The alternativee option property-land+developmentnsw--502012306 to develop Warnervale arnervale which resulted in the Agenda item 7.1, Oct 28, 2016 Wyong Council Kiar Ridge land being ordinary meeting listed for sale, was not Interview notes, Jun 29, 2016 deemed to offer “the longMike Dowling, Central Coast Council term capability of the Jackie Pearson, journalist CCRA Kiar Ridge site

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Ms Helen Joy Hardon

Olympian dies at Peninsula Village Australia’s oldest living Olympian Ms Helen Joy Hardon, of Umina, died on July 21, aged 94, at the Peninsula Village nursing home where she lived.

Ms Hardon was the 1955 National Open Women’s Foil Champion and was selected as one of 21 Australian fencers, of which only three were women, to compete at the first Olympic Games on Australian soil.

It was only by sheer determination that she was able to compete at all, however, as she was struck down by debilitating bronchitis at the start of the Games.

Ms Hardon struggled through the pre-Games training camp though and went on to be knocked out in the first round of the women’s

individual foil, finishing eighth in her group, and 28th overall, at the time admitting she was not at full strength in the competition.

After the Games, Ms Hardon moved to Vanuatu where she worked as a secretary to the British Resident Commissioner for nearly two decades. She also spent nine years working in England before returning home to Australia.

Ms Hardon settled in Peninsula Village at Umina Beach in 2001.

During the last two years of her life Ms Hardon’s health deteriorated until she passed on July 21.

Ms Hardon’s funeral was held at Simplicity Funerals Woy Woy, July 23.

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A development application has been lodged for the erection of five town houses in Booker Bay. They would be built on two combined lots with a total of 1259 square metres that currently contain single-dwelling houses and ancillary structures.

The land is relatively flat, not bushfire prone or within a heritage conservation area, according to a statement of environmental effects provided by Clarke Dowdle and Associates.

“The surrounding residential development is characterised by primarily medium density housing and an eclectic blend of one and two storey dwellings ranging from modest, post-war design to houses of a contemporary appearance,” the statement said.

The application seeks to demolish the existing buildings, consolidate the lots and erect five town houses with front courtyard fencing.

Vehicular access is proposed via a central driveway to separate garages provided for each unit.

According to the statement of environmental effects, “The multi-unit housing building design would not result in any adverse environmental, amenity, social or economic impacts to the site and surrounding area.”

The proposed density increase is, according to the statement, “commensurate with the locality and the land use zoning” and aligned to the Central Coast Regional Strategy.

The application, doesn’t entirely comply when assessed against

prescriptive measures outlined in the Gosford Development Control Plan 2013 chapter 3.3 for multiunit housing and residential flat buildings and chapter 7.1 car parking.

However, the statement of environmental effects said: “When taking into account the site context, Woy Woy, Umina, Ettalong and the Peninsula locale, the proposal is essentially the same as what has been established historically and more recently under the current GDCP 2013.”

The statement included a list of recent approvals of multi-unit development with the same design scale, height, setbacks, site cover and parking.

“Council in its planning assessment have conceded that the prescriptive requirements outlined within the Multi-Unit Housing and Residential Flat Buildings Chapter are unrealistic for medium density development to occur within the Peninsula area.

“Rather the assessment of town house and villa style development has been taken into account the context of what is been established and recently been approved by council,” the statement said.

In terms of the application’s non-compliance with setbacks, the report said: “The design of the development would allow sufficient boundary setbacks to alleviate visual amenity, privacy and overshadowing impacts to the adjoining properties within the medium density residential zone.

“The proposed setbacks would allow the incorporation of appropriate private open space areas behind courtyard fencing

that would have direct access to the living areas of each dwelling with appropriate solar access.

“The allotment adjoins a rear unnamed lane and as such the siting of the rear garages would not be detrimental to the visual amenity in relation to the adjoining allotments and to the streetscape.

“The proposal would be commensurate the scale and design of multi-unit development in the medium density zone and would allow an appropriate area for the perimeter landscaping treatment as outlined within the objectives of the setbacks clause.

“The design and siting of the villas meet the overarching objectives of the setbacks clause and is considered acceptable for the medium density residential zone”.

The statement justified the DA’s parking shortfall in terms of the site’s proximity to public transport, recreational facilities, shops and schools as warranting lower parking rate requirements.

“The site is located in an area that has unrestricted on-street parking that is safely available within immediate proximity of the development.

“Telopea St and Bogan Rd would cater for some off-street parking without congesting the street.

“The proposal meets the objectives of the DCP and would be consistent with the intensity of residential development that has been established in the area.”

Development application, 25 Jul 2016 DA50316/2016, Central Coast Council

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The Woy Woy Peninsula Community Garden is ready for the 2016 Gosford City Garden Competition

Community garden prepares for Garden Competition The Woy Woy Peninsula Community Garden is ready for the 2016 Gosford City Garden Competition following a recent working bee.

The latest working bee was held on the morning of Sunday, July 31, and participants not only helped with garden competition preparations but had the opportunity to learn more about food and gardening.

The Woy Woy Peninsula Garden, a project of the Peninsula Environment Group, was started in December 2011.

Its aim was to build a sustainable community garden which would provide theoretical and practical information on growing and using

organic food in an ecologically sustainable way.

It provides the community with education on environmentallyfriendly, sustainable land use, and information on how to establish and maintain gardens to provide healthy food.

The garden incorporates a variety of growing areas including raised garden beds with vegetables, a small fruit grove, sensory and aromatic gardens, culinary and medicinal herb beds and bush tucker.

It is located at 85 to 87 Moana St, Woy Woy. Website, 28 Jul 2016 Woy Woy Peninsula Community Garden, Facebook

Over 100 Patonga community members enjoyed Christmas in July at the Progress Hall

Christmas-in-July attracts 100 diners More than 100 people attended a Christmas-inJuly dinner at the Patonga Progress Hall on on Saturday, July 23.

Bagpipes were played by Tim Trembath as guests arrived and mingled with pre-dinner drinks and again as the evening concluded with Auld Lang Syne.

Entertainment was provided by carol singers Fleur Anderson

and Monique Calcarco, granddaughters of local identities John and Shirley Twiner.

Todd Lavin, as Santa, distributed small surprises from his Santa sack.

The organisers expressed their appreciation to the many Peninsular businesses who supported the evening with sponsorship namely Bunnings Umina, Woolworths, Repco Woy

Woy, SJS, Strandbags, Lowes, BCF, Priceline, Candy Girls, Sarongs, YouSave Chemists, Bargain Bags, Quick Serve Fruit, Edwards Family Butchery and True Blue Quality Meats.

The raffle raised almost $1800 from the many prizes donated.

Lucky door prizes were also well received by the winners.

Media release, 3 Aug 2016 Peter Henderson, Patonga Progress Association

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Brisbane Water Scrabble Club is looking for new members.

The club is a non-profit group that has been in operation since 2001 and is affiliated with the Australian Scrabble Players Association.

There are other scrabble clubs

on the Peninsula but Brisbane Water Scrabble Club is the only evening one.

The group meets at the Peninsula Community Centre, Woy Woy on Wednesday evenings from 6:30pm until 9:30pm.

The first night is free to see if a potential member likes the club and then it is $5 per week to cover

tea, coffee and rent.

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Other Regional News - In brief

Peninsula News focuses on news specifically relating to post code areas 2256 and 2257.

Given the advent of the new Central Coast Council, following is a summary of the first 9 news articles published in the most

recent edition of each of our sister Central Coast publications.

The full articles and more, as well as all previously published editions, can be seen on line on our website www.peninsulanews.info and

on www.centralcoastnews.net Copies of these other publications may be obtained from our offices in Gosford, by subscription, or from a myriad of locations in the areas covered by each publication.

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Nature playgroup for Peninsula parents The Peninsula Environment Group has a Nature Play Group for parents of preschool age children in the Woy Woy, Umina and Ettalong area who want to get together for nature-based play.

Activities include bush walks and picnics, gardening, rockpool rambles, trips to the beach or just hanging out in members’ gardens.

Recent excursions have included the Girrakool loop track, Pearly Ponds at Pearl Beach, the

new nature playground at Narara and the bushwalk at the top of the rampart at Umina.

Members of the group also use social media to swap tips and ideas about green parenting, or exchange books and toys.

Their Facebook page is public so interested parents can make contact with the group online or can call Lilly Grace Rose for more information on 0435 477 602.

Newsletter, 2 Aug 2016 Facebook, 2 Aug 2016 Lilly Grace Rose, PEG Nature Play Group

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Council election needs to be held before September 2017 - Primrose

Dutton’s Tavern redevelopment update

A council election needs to be held on the Central Coast before the September 2017 date currently put forward by the NSW Government, according to the state’s shadow minister for local government...

A section 96 application is being considered by Central Coast Council for the $17.6 million redevelopment of the Dutton’s Tavern site at 157 to 161 Mann St Gosford.

Doma Group is hopeful it will be able to start constructing the Australian Taxation Office’s new Gosford premises within the next six to eight weeks.

Council evicts progress association from their hall

Narara Valley Precinct Park opened

Tiny Homes pilot project DA approved

The Macmasters Beach Progress Association have warned that the Macmasters Beach Progress Hall may have seen its last community function, as the new Central Coast Council has issued ...

The new $370,000 Narara Valley Precinct Park will be opened by the Central Coast Council on July 28, with a community gathering and barbecue.

Four ‘tiny homes’ will be built at 25 Racecourse Rd, Gosford following council approval of a development application for a Tiny Homes Foundation pilot project on the site.

Kathy Smith granted extended leave

Council proposes to reduce public meetings to one per month

Tax Office construction commencement due in eight weeks

Crown Lands Inquiry public hearing in Gosford

A public hearing into the NSW Labor’s Member for Gosford, Public council meetings on the Legislative Council’s Inquiry Ms Kathy Smith, has been Central Coast may be reduced to into Crown Lands will be held on granted extended leave from the one per month under the merged August 8 in Gosford.

Parliament while she undergoes Central Coast Council. medical treatment for a serious health condition.

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Australia China Theme Park’s latest development application under consideration

The Australian Coal Alliance is organising a public meeting to inform the northern Central Coast community about the latest developments in their long-running campaign to stop the ...

The latest development application for the Warnervale Chinese Theme Park was lodged with the Central Coast Council on July 7.

Minister agrees to meet angry Kangy Angy residents

Report on water rate levy options for retirement village residents being prepared

The NSW Government minister for transport, Mr Andrew Constance, has agreed to meet with Kangy Angy residents impacted by the proposal to build a major rail maintenance facility in the middle of their community, according ...

A report is being prepared on the options available to Central Coast Council to address the concerns of local retirement village residents about how their water rates are levied.

Guaranteed five-year job protections not guaranteed

Serious aggravated robbery at Golf Club

One hundred and seventy five jobs could be lost from the Ausgrid Ourimbah depot unless the NSW Government agrees to close a loophole in the legislation that was put in place to guarantee ...

Manager of Shelly Beach Golf Club, Mr Peter Doherty, was threatened at knife point, covered in petrol and cable tied to a metal vent during a robbery on July 24.

Council lodges DA for council to approve The Central Coast Council has lodged a development application to change an existing subdivision of council-owned land at Warnervale.

Future of the local fishing industry under threat Central Coast fishermen will be forced to buy extra shares to continue to fish in the region after July 1, 2017.

Man hit by his own truck An investigation is underway after a 46-year-old man was hit by his own truck in Warnervale.

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Money is tight because mega-rich dodge tax The Liberal Party’s lopsided insistence on cutting expenditure puts in jeopardy elements of the social wage the Australian people have voted for in the form of Medicare, pensions, public schools, public TAFE, public universities, public hospitals, public broadcasters, disability scheme, family assistance, childcare, Aboriginal support and programs.

Additional matters require new government initiative and support including: a well-resourced taxation office, ACCC, CSIRO, a well-resourced and reconstituted Climate Council, national ICAC, dental and specialist bulk billing, a multi-faceted national youth plan, a manifesto of essentials for pensioners, return of specific parcels of Aboriginal land, the desperate needs of the homeless, neglect and mismanagement of ADF personnel and a fast NBN. The government also turns a blind eye to the obvious alternative strategy of collecting taxes at their current rate from all those who derive an income from Australia including the mega rich, Australian companies and multinational companies.

If the Australian Parliament decided to adopt revenue repair as priority one then many of the

Forum LETTERS TO THE EDITOR should be sent to:

Peninsula News PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 or editorial@centralcoastnews.net

See Page 2 for contribution conditions problems in Australian politics and society could be fixed.

Strategies could include criminalising the use of offshore tax escapes.

Make all multinationals pay 30 per cent tax on all profits made from business conducted in Australia.

The estimated revenue, according to Rozvany, would be $50 billion per year.

Oxfam, using a fraction of the data, has already identified revenue repair to the tune of $6 billion per year.

Require the 30 per cent of Australian companies that pay little or no tax to pay a three per cent fee to operate in Australia.

This will produce, according to the ATO, an estimated revenue of $12 billion per year with many more billions if increased to 4 per cent or 5 per cent.

For people with annual taxable income over 150 per cent of the average ($130,000), replace the concessional 15 per cent concessional super tax rate with the marginal tax rate at an estimated revenue increase of $29 billion per year.

Those earning 150 per cent or more over the average should not be given access to negative gearing at an estimated revenue increase of $5 billion per year.

Remove their 50 per cent capital gains tax exemption at an estimated revenue increase of a minimum of $6 billion per year.

Remove all subsidies to fossil fuel companies at an estimated revenue increase of $5.5 billion per year.

Other areas that require further research would include the use of family and company trusts to escape tax and the application of death duties on all but the family home.

The Turnbull Government is constantly telling us that our responsible social wage is not affordable, that there is no money to pay for it.

The main reason why money is tight is because the mega rich, many Australian companies and multinationals are permitted to dodge paying tax.

Email, 3 Aug 2016 Van Davy, Pearl Beach

We get the pineapple The sneaky tactics by Central Coast Council in slipping through the redevelopment of the Centrelink building in Ettalong has been brought to my attention.

Apparently the minimum notice is two weeks so that’s all we got, that a six-storey residential and retail complex is to be built on the site.

Forum Seeing the plan, I can see why some people are up in arms about it.

You will have someone looking in your backyard and the shadow it casts is enormous.

Once again out here we get the pineapple.

Email, 3 Aug 2016 Rod Munson, Ettalong Beach

Buyer beware: Development without infrastructure Jim Martin’s real estate experience (Peninsula News, “For sale: Bullion St carpark”) should enable him to answer the question: “Should I sell up and buy a motorhome or stay put and watch the Peninsula implode with a potential 32,000 residents between Umina and Woy Woy?” Will he tell potential buyers that the Local Government and State Government had failed to replace a simple metal frame to ease road congestion in three months?

The government’ strateg is to approve developments, while allowing infrastructure to deteriorate.

How the additional 32,000 residents will influence housing affordability, property valuation and infrastructure is unknown.

Springwood St and Trafalga Ave will need to be upgraded to provide an alternative to Ocean Beach Rd which will be unable to cope with the added demand by all road users.

Safety will become a major issue.

Train services will need to be reviewed with additional services throughout the day, not just at the am/pm peaks.

Service travelling time will be longer not shorter.

Local bus service use will be promoted as an alternative to personal transport to ease

Let’s do something about petrol pricing Once again petrol is still 10 cents a litre cheaper in the Sutherland Shire than it is on the Woy Woy Peninsula.

We are so apathetic about things like this, not just here on the Peninsula, but as Australians we sit back and cop it.

Politicians sit on their hands and do nothing.

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Forum I got Unleaded 91 for $1.15 in Berkeley Vale on Saturday, July 30, while a litre of E10 here is $1.25.

It’s just wrong.

Unless we do something it’s going to continue and others will do the same.

Email, 3 Aug 2016 Rod Munson, Ettalong Beach

Forum congestion.

The council has failed to plan to maintain roads and drainage, for storm water flooding ahead of sea level rise.

Water tables will rise across the Peninsula adding to costs, resource use, management, maintenance of infrastructure etc.

Open space, already inadequate, will continue to be a possible revenue source for the council, which will continue to ignore the growing social and health problems due to the over-development.

The chances of Local Government and State Government addressing these issues in real terms in zero.

Recently I collected signatures for action on flooding.

All residents commented on the council’s lack of action on roads, drainage, storm water, maintenance schedule, roads patchwork strategy, safety and the need to constantly request council to carry out basic infrastructure maintenance.

Imagine this situation with an additional 32,000 residents.

The strategy is to develop the Peninsula to the max and beyond while providing minimum infrastructure for the maximum financial return.

Jim Martin’s predictions for the future also support this strategy.

Real estate purchase and/or investing will become riskier and more contentious on the low lying coastal sandplain.

Buyer beware.

My investigation into local flooding forced me to consider residents living on the escarpment above Lone Pine Ave. It would appear that these residents are safe from flooding issues – not so.

With only one access road that passes close to a known flood area at Shepherd St it is possible in the future that residents may be marooned until such time as the flood water disperses below the escarpment.

Letter, 28 Jul 2016 Norman Harris, Umina

8 August 2016 - Peninsula News - Page 17

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Annoyed with the NBN I am now really annoyed with the telcos and NBN. I was really looking forward to getting NBN in our street.

However now I am paying more monthly fees for a service which is sub-standard.

We have already had two technicians to our house to sort out problems of lost connection, no connection and drop-outs, not to mention many calls to Optus.

My neighbours who are with Telstra are also experiencing the same thing.

Yesterday I was told by the third technician, that actually we should not have been sold the NBN service as we live too far away from the “the node”.

Forum Apparently a house should only be a maximum of 800 metres away from the node for NBN to work effectively.

He went on to inform us that we will need NBN to install a “micronode” at the end of our street to alleviate all the problems, but said we could be waiting a long time for that.

It’s bad enough that we are getting the watered down version of NBN, let alone when we do get it, it is unreliable.

I should not pay for a service I am not getting.

Email, 3 Aug 2016 Cimi Rose, Phegans Bay

New councillors needed now I must agree with Mr Peter Primrose, the Shadow Minister for Local Government (I’m not a member of the Labor Party) that we need to have urgent elections for the new Central Coast Super Council to have the new councillors now not later.

The new councillors can do all the things he has stated in the article, including meet with local residents on issues that matter to them.

They would have a say on the direction the new council would take as they have talked with the community and would have a better idea of what is needed for the Coast.

The administrator was appointed by the State Government, yes, but he is paid out of our rates and as such he should be accountable to the residents of the Coast but I can’t see that happening.

If we had the 20 councillors we need for the whole Coast, we would get the proper representation we need for all the communities that make up this wonderful place we all call home.

If the new council is made up of less than 20 councillors then the Coast’s outer lying suburbs That

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Forum will suffer even more through the lack of representation than they went through when we had the old councils.

Suburbs like Patonga and Umina, Mangrove Mountain, Wyee, Gwandalan and Summerland Point will probably not have a local representative if the number of councillors is lower than 20.

I hope when the NSW Government finally comes up with the end game of this merger they won’t reduce the number of representatives we have as this will be to the detriment of the whole Central Coast.

Email, 4 Aug 2016 Carl Veugen, Umina

Contributing to the Australian ugliness So Ettalong is to be further uglified by another over-built monstrosity.

I’m not disputing that development is necessary but why does Council fall over like a puppy to satisfy developers with bulging pockets of money and allow developments to exceed the building codes?

In the case of the Ettalong proposal, it exceeds the building codes in several areas.

Apart from exceeding the height restrictions which are

Forum clearly designed to sell the units for a higher price “by providing exceptional views of part of Brisbane Water”, your article states that “the zoning allows for no street setbacks”.

This means there will be no room for even token landscaping along the street, not even a blade of grass.

Who wants to sit in a cafe in a concrete jungle?

If only we could emulate the

wonderfully sympathetic park like developments in places such as Vancouver or even closer to home, Noosa Heads, where beautiful gardens grace the street frontages of unit block developments, we might have something to be proud of instead of something to be apologetic about.

The famous 60s book The Australian Ugliness, by architect Arthur Boyd, sadly still rings true today.

Email, 31 Jul 2016 Lance Dover, Pretty Beach

Many might rue local democratic process Mr Primrose’s contention (Forum, Peninsula News) that the Central Coast Council administrator cannot apply the same level of oversight and consultation as nine councillors and a mayor could be countered by the contention that one administrator cannot provoke the same level of pettifogging and dissension as nine councillors and a mayor.

The evidence that council papers are shorter than before and that less business is discussed at meetings than before suggests that there is less wasted time and effort under an administrator than under a council, and this must mean, in turn, that council servants are able to work more efficiently than in the past and that we are reaping economies of effort that can be applied to important issues.

My own past experience has been that council servants are happy under an administrator and that this improves morale and

Forum LETTERS TO THE EDITOR should be sent to:

Peninsula News PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 or editorial@centralcoastnews.net

See Page 2 for contribution conditions output.

As for the claim that the administrator cannot involve himself in the same level of public interaction as councillors, do we not have 17 (count them) advisers who can do all the interacting required and pass on their precious findings to the administrator, in condensed form, for his consideration and action?

This strikes me as more than enough outreach (particularly at the price we are paying these people) to satisfy anybody.

The fact that the administrator doesn’t have to take any of this advice makes the situation even better and might encourage these advisers to focus on issues that could really receive attention, instead of grandstanding for the local press.

The question of when the administrator will take up such issues as the Land Sale Strategy will depend on how far the administrator wants to take a position immediately and how much he thinks the decision should be left to an elected council.

Since some matters might be tied to the long-term location of the Central Coast Council, he might well decide to leave well enough alone.

One thing is certain and this is that the functioning of the council under an administrator will give us a benchmark against which to measure the performance of an elected council after 2017.

If this latter turns out to be worse, many might rue their enthusiasm for the local democratic process.

Email, 29 Jul 2016 Bruce Hyland, Woy Woy

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Health

Private hospital recruits top psychiatrists Brisbane Waters Private Hospital has recruited three new psychiatrists who specialise in drug and alcohol addictions.

Hearing checks held during awareness week Umina residents are being encouraged to undergo the annual Big Aussie Hearing Check during Hearing Awareness Week this August.

Hearing checks will be available at the Umina Library between 10am and 1pm on August 22.

Manager at Australian Hearing Woy Woy, Mr Matthew Reid, said

that the Big Aussie Hearing Check aimed to get every Australian, young or old, to have their hearing checked.

“Hearing is vital to everyday living, yet most Australians still wait on average eight years before taking action on their hearing loss,” he said.

“A hearing check is a quick and easy way to measure the sounds you can and can’t hear.

“Our team will also be on hand to guide you through what next steps you may have to take in regards to your hearing,” Mr Reid said.

Hearing loss is a prevalent issue in the community, with around 60 per cent of Australians over 60 suffering from some form of hearing loss.

Media release, 1 Aug 2016 Sandra Murphy, Australian Hearing

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The hospital’s chief executive officer, Ms Kathy Beverley, said attracting highly reputable psychiatrists such as Professor Carlos Zubaran, Dr Greg Pearson and Dr Bhanu Pothala to the Central Coast is a great boost to the hospital and the community.

The hospital’s new Drug and Alcohol Detox Program is a hospital-based and medicallymanaged program that includes psycho-educational programs.

The hospital offers a personalised treatment plan for every client to support them through a detox if necessary.

Each patient also receives a comprehensive program to help develop insight about why the dependency developed, and skills to live without using drugs or alcohol.

A day program provides an option for people to undertake a structured rehabilitation program enabling them to retain contact with their treating psychiatrist.

This provides an opportunity to maintain the skills acquired via the program and provide support for returning to usual daily home activities and employment.

“At a time when more people are seeking treatment for drug related issues, it is particularly important for our community that we increase capacity at our clinic,” said Dr Greg Pearson.

“By improving access to treatment we enable the best possible outcomes for people trying to overcome alcohol or drug issues.”

The number connects with a mental health nurse and is already being used by individuals within the community and general practitioners needing referral guidance.

The Central Coast Clinic is a private mental health facility so does not have accident and emergency facilities.

Patients need to have private health insurance or be able to selffund to use the in-patient or day program.

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Health

Students provide ‘care packages’ for children’s ward Students from Umina Beach Public School have provided “care packages” to patients in Gosford Hospital’s Children’s Ward.

Year 6 student Gabe Chidiac was inspired after watching a television show and decided to rally his classmates to create the care packages.

Teacher, Mr Jacob Butler, said: “We contacted the hospital and they gave us advice about what would be appropriate to put in the care packages.

“We wanted to make sure we provided packages for all age ranges so no one missed out.

“The packages contained things such as books, both colouring and reading, and soft toys,” Mr Butler said.

“Gabe presented the idea at the school assembly and also went around to all the classes and reminded them to donate items for the packages for weeks in advance.

“His classmates then spent time packaging and labelling the care packs in age appropriate gift bags.

“We are proud of the efforts

of the students and I think the experience has taught them they can achieve anything at any age and that they can be instruments of change.”

Gosford Hospital play therapist Ms Gerri Moors said the care packages were greatly appreciated by patients.

“Some of the students came to personally deliver the care packages and it was wonderful for them to see the smiles they put on patients’ faces and to hear for themselves how grateful they were,” Ms Moors said.

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Education

Aboriginal student of the year Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina campus Year 9 student Levi Grauner has been chosen as inaugural Aboriginal Student of the Year in the Gosford electorate.

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Tree day celebrated in the garden Pretty Beach Public School celebrated International Tree Day with a whole day of gardening and planting on Friday, July 29.

“We did whole school gardening where we weeded and sorted out

our class gardens,” said Ms Emma Gordon.

“Then one child from each year was selected to do some planting,” she said.

“We had plants such as grevillea, alyogyne, proteaflora

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“Chives and parsley will go in our veggie patch that the gardening club will tend to,” she said.

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Ms Anne Charlton, representing Member for Gosford Ms Kathy Smith, presented the award to Levi as part of the school’s Naidoc celebrations.

“Levi is a credit to his family, his school and his community,” Ms Charlton said.

“Levi is a leader in his community and takes great pride in his role as mentor to his school peer, group and broader aboriginal community,” she said.

“Levi embodies the qualities of a great leader and is a positive role model for other students, for the community and is destined to achieve great things in the future.”

In addition to his leadership

qualities, Levi is currently the president of the Junior Aborignal Education Consultative Group and is an ambassador for AIME at the school which involves mentoring other aboriginal students.

Levi is also part of aboriginal community hub, Mingaletta, and participates in Didge and Dance within the community.

Member for Gosford Ms Smith said it was wonderful that Levi, as an outstanding nominee, had also been invited to take part in the 2016 Emerging Leaders Forum.

The forum will bring together the top 20 award winners from across the state to meet with aboriginal, business and government leaders and will also include activities such as a tour of the aboriginal artefact display at the Australian Museum, lunch and a tour of Parliament House in Sydney.

Media release, 27 Jul 2016 Office of Kathy Smith

Education Week open day Ettalong Public School held its annual Education Week Open Day on Wednesday, August 3.

The day started at 11am with a cake stall full of home baked goods.

The Infants Book Character Parade was held at 11:30am followed by open classrooms.

Family members were encouraged to stay for a picnic lunch and sausage sizzle with the

students and then the students had their chance to participate in their own book character parade followed by open classrooms.

The students had been creating art works during recent weeks which have been on exhibition in the lead up to Education Week.

The school then held a silent auction on Thursday, August 4, to raise funds for the school.

Newsletter, 2 Aug 2016 Lynn Balfour, Ettalong Public School

String students practice for Opera House The Pretty Beach Public School Strings Program will be holding a mini concert on Wednesday, August 10.

All string students who have been taking part in rehearsals for a performance at the Sydney Opera House and those in a weekly ensemble will be playing on the

night.

The concert will be held at the Pretty Beach Public School in K-Block (under the pre-school).

It will commence at 6pm and entry is by donation at the door.

Newsletter, 28 Jul 2016 Deborah Callender, Pretty Beach Public School

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Olympic Games day held at Umina A whole school Olympic Games Day was held at Umina Beach Public School on Friday, August 5.

The day gave the students the opportunity to experience the Olympic spirit in the lead-up to the 2016 Rio Olympics.

The Olympic Games Day included an opening and closing

ceremony and a variety of athletic activities and ball games for the students to participate in.

The aim of the day was also to promote team and school sportsmanship.

An outside company ran the event.

Newsletter, 26 Jul 2016 Paul Farrugia, Umina Beach Public School

Successful debate The debating team from Woy Woy South Public School was successful in their last challenge.

The team debated Empure Bay Public School.

The topic was “Parents should reward their children for improving school work”.

Newsletter, 26 Jul 2016 Kim Whealey, Woy Woy South Public School

Dancers perform The Pacific Island Dancers and Haka Groups from Woy Woy South Public School have had their talents recognised outside the

school.

They travelled to Narara Valley High School to perform on Tuesday, July 26.

They were accompanied by

their coaches, Michelle and Jason Te Puia, Gina and Tina, who give their time to work with the students.

Newsletter, 26 July 2016 Kim Whealey, Woy Woy South Public School

Health

The Woy Woy South Public School debating team was successful in their challenge against Empire Bay Public School

Olympic athletics carnival An Olympic Athletics Carnival was held for Woy Woy Public School’s younger students on Tuesday, August 2.

The day commenced at 9:15am on the school’s oval.

Each class from Kindergarten to Year 2 represented a country

competing in this year’s Olympics, with the students wearing colours to represent the flag of that country.

Students enjoyed following their flag and the Olympic torch accompanied by the anthem and some facts about each country.

Newsletters, 26 Jul and 2 Aug 2016 Kim Whealey, Woy Woy South Public School

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Nominated for ‘a sympathetic ear’ and ‘a little extra TLC’

Exchange student, Ms Valentine Blampain (centre), with members of the Rotary Club of Umina Beach

Exchange student welcomed by Rotary Exchange student Ms Valentine Blampain was welcomed to her first meeting with the Rotary Club of Umina Beach recently.

Ms Blampain is from Belgium and is attending Brisbane Water Secondary College during her Australian stay.

She was officially welcomed

to the country at a recent Rotary meeting and is working on improving her English.

Newsletter, 1 Aug 2016 Rod Radford, Rotary Club of Umina Beach

Academic success at Woy Woy South Students from Woy Woy South Public School have achieved significant academic successes recently.

Principal Ms Kim Whealey has congratulated three Year 6 students who were successful in their applications to attend Gosford Selective High School in 2017.

“The students have achieved outstanding results during their Woy Woy South schooling and this is a major accomplishment for them,” Ms Whealey said.

“At the same time, some of our high academic achievers in

Year 6 have also indicated their preference to remain with Brisbane Water Secondary College, demonstrating their confidence in the programs on offer there,” she said.

Seventeen Woy Woy South Public School students have also received offers for the academic selective class at Brisbane Water Secondary College’s Umina campus for 2017 Year 7.

In term 2, 16 students participated in the UNSW Science competition.

“This is a very difficult test that pits the students against the very

best primary school science minds in the state,” Ms Whealey said.

“We were delighted to be notified that eight of our students received a commendation certificate,” she said.

One Year 3 student received a High Distinction placing her in the top one per cent of students in the state in her year.

“These results demonstrate the great attitude that so many of our students have towards science and technology,” she said.

Mrs Kim Rasmussen has been nominated by Woy Woy South Public School to receive an Education Week award for her positive contribution to the school and to public education.

Ms Rasmussen’s nomination was to acknowledge and thank her “for the phenomenal care and support she daily gives to our most vulnerable students.

“Ms Rass not only looks after first aid and sick children, she does all the printing for the school and then makes time to provide activities, space and a sympathetic ear to children needing a little extra TLC,” said school principal Ms Kim Whealey.

The school also nominated Ms Tracey Thomas “for her continuous commitment to the Woy Woy South Public School P and C and the school as the P and C treasurer for many years.

“Tracey’s youngest child, Zarne,

is moving into Year 7 next year and she has served on our P and C continuously since her eldest son enrolled,” Ms Whealey said.

“Our final award for this year is a joint award between Woy Woy South and Umina Campus of Brisbane Water Secondary College to thank Ms Joanne McDonald for her care, her guidance and her support of students, their families and our staff in her role as our school counsellor over many years.”

Each year, as part of Education Week celebrations, schools are asked to nominate, from the school community, people who have contributed positively to the school and its Public Education philosophy.

The awards are presented on August 15, with a special ceremony held in 2016 at The Entrance Campus of Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College.

Newsletter, 2 Aug 2016 Kim Whealey, Woy Woy South Public School

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Peninsula residents wanting to buy local seafood from local retailers may soon not be able to do so, as changes to commercial fishing in NSW cut in, according to a Patonga fisherman from a family with more than 40 years in the industry.

we may have to do it all over again and the difference will be the Government in 2019 won’t need new regulations to make the changes, they will already be in place.”

“My belief is it is all about export and I feel what is happening is other countries overseas want our product to be on their tables and I don’t blame them because we have the best seafood.

“But the consumer is going to lose if they don’t wake up and do something about it.

“Commercial fishermen per electorate are in minute numbers so we don’t stand a chance politically so we need to tell the consumers to tell their MPs to look after our seafood.

“In 2017 we won’t know how many commercial fishers will be endorsed because we don’t know how many shares are available.

“There are only two fishers in Patonga as we speak with enough shares.

“So if the shares are available we might see those existing fishers continue, that is of course if they can access the funds to buy those shares because what this will do is increase the share price beyond our range.”

According to Mr MacDonald, the new program will give fishers the option to grow their business or choose to exit the industry “through a range of supportive measures including: low-rate loans; grants for retraining or for independent business advice; subsidies for buyers and sellers of shares; or fixed payments of $20,000 for fishing business buyouts.”

The NSW Government has also extended its cap on management fees.

Assistance is also available for fishing cooperatives.

The NSW Government will also invest $400,000 as part of a campaign to promote NSW caught seafood as sustainable and fresh and work with industry to implement an origin- labelling scheme for cooked seafood across the state.

Minister for Local Governmen discretion to determine “any matte or thing requiring determination referred by the administrator.

Gosford Council no longer In turn, a wide range of matter exists. can be referred to the NSW The change took place Office of Local Government fo on Thursday, May 12, with a determination, according to th proclaimation by NSW Governor Parliamentary Secretary General David Hurley. for the Central Coast, Mr Scot The new council will be run MacDonald, has said the changes under administration by Mr Ian would support local fishers and A truck that crashed into the stanchion Reynolds. ensure the supply of locally caught, The interim general manager high quality seafood continued into s Mr Rob Noble, acting CEO of the future.

Wyong Council.

However, fisherman Mr Dane Gosford Council chief Mr Paul Van Der Neut said the opposite Edition 391 Phone 4325 7369 Fax 4321 0940 18 April 2016 Edition dition 3933 Phone 4325 7369 Fax 4321 0940 16 May 2016 Edition 394 Phone 4325 7369 Fax 4321 0940 30 May Anderson has been named his was true and he believed the 2016 deputy. changes could be the death knell The Peninsula will become part for local operators. of the Gosford West Ward which He said at least four of six will remain unrepresented until president Mr operators in Patonga were under The Woy Woy rail underpass protect their rail bridge and track. Commerce elections in September next year. threat.

Sydney Trains, not Gosford Matthew Wales said the closure near Shoalhaven Dr could be Progress on the Woy Woy rail $115 million.

The Gosford West Ward covers Mr Van Der Neut said he had Patonga commercial fisherman Mr Dane Van Der Neut on Broken Bay closed for up to six months, Council, are responsible for of the underpass was causing “At this stage, no one has come he area from the northern side of been fishing for a living for 10 years underpass project appears according to a statement repairing and replacing the congestion, particularly during about the amount of fish we take be established to determine how day. he Hawkesbury River in the south and his father had been working in stanchion so that the underpass morning and evening peaks, to have come to halt, with up with any answers as to where from Gosford Council.

“Then they’ve redistributed the out of the ocean. many boats should be left fishing,” the industry out of Patonga for over o Buckety in the north-west. can be reopened, according to the because all the traffic that used cost estimates more than the additional funds are going to efforts of those active fishers in a “That is the worst type of he said.

On the morning of Friday, April come from in order for this project 40 years.

It includes communities as the underpass via Hillview St statement. doubling, because State “There are different issues with Communist way over all the shares management we can do.

8, a large truck became wedged to proceed,” Mr Wales said.

“He spent the past three diverse as Mangrove Mountain, “Council understands that the and Dunban Rd was now being in a share class so now the active “The public does not understand different governments,” he said.

Rail has refused to accept meetings willhisbejobaudio The Peninsula will have a “You can’t blame Gosford under one of the height restriction damage to the stanchion was redirected through the Rawson Rd decades fighting for throughrecorded Gunderman, Peats Ridge and the Governments are fisher’s shares have a lot less that every time you have a shower, Gosford Council’s plans for Council as they had no part in the stanchions at the Woy Woy rail and thegovernments,” public will beheable “Labor to Minister TThe Peninsula u is now n under unde voice on the Central Coast consecutive Gosford CBD. for Local Government significant,” Gosford Council chief roundabout. wash up, wash clothes that have predominantly green, whereas the value,” he said. to determinewho “anywill matter track closures during the estimating process and didn’t even underpass. said. access those recordings using the Coastt C believed the Coas C Council during the next 16 Thediscretion three councillors Mrthe Walesnew said heCentral Mr Paul Anderson said.

Mr Van Der Neut uses the micro plastics in them, that all goes Liberal and National Governments The stanchions on either side Information or thing requiringthedetermination” construction process.

Mr Government Van Der Neut said the Public rate the project on their forward Council Council. nc eventually represent Gosford months through a committee Rd roundabout should “Council is working with Sydney Rawson of the underpass prevent oversize Access Act (GIPA). reform are more about corporatising, example of a five-member family in the drain and into fish habitat so by be therequired administrator.

Peninsula Chamber of plan of works,” Mr Wales said. latest NSW Government Gosford ford rd Council no n lon longer ger West referred Ward will to live priority to be upgraded Trains to get the underpass be a high structure, according to while we are restricting what we removing the smaller operators who operated as a combine.

In turn, a wide range of matters is also moving package Mr wasReynolds about corporatising Commerce president Mr Matthew “They literally got handed an vehicles that have attempted to reopened as soon as possible. exists. xists.need to be replaced with n the Ward. and may council administrator Mr Ian Their combined catch in the last can take out of the water we are who support the local communities can be referred to the NSW ahead with the creation of a Loca the industry and targeting export Wales has revealed that the inadequate bucket of money and use the underpass from hitting the The he change took place pla Areas to the north of the Rip “However, at this stage, Council traffic lights.

Peninsula Chamber of completed serve no useful still impacting on fish productivity.

Reynolds.

Office of Local Government for Representation Committee thatand wil wi turning them into larger year was 25 tonne of mud crabs. markets.

Chamber has learned that the were told to design and implement actual rail bridge and potentially has been advised by Sydney onMedia Thursday, day, May 12, 2016 w ith th a with statement, 28 Apr Bridge will be included in the purpose unless the rail underpass Under the new rules their quota Commerce has claimed that “Commercial fishing is one of businesses, moving them into Mr Reynolds all the determination, according to the damaging the rail track above. made up of councillors Council said to stick with the sta Mr beMacDonald saidformer the key proclaimation oclaimation byy NSW NS Council G overnor overn ov or Governor project has been handed back to the project Paul Anderson, Gosford Gosford East Ward as the southern Trains that the underpass could be larger the rail underpass project is constructed. committees organisational of the former Gosford proclamation.

The stanchion are owned and fromwould Wyong as ports and starting to work on has been capped at 1400kg per the only user groups of the marine structure set out i Interview, changes see and the Gosford NSW General Davi David Hurley.

Hurley Hu 28 Apr 2016 The Peninsula (dark (da purple) is now part of the Gosford West Ward of the new Transport NSW after the Council “Projects of this size and shore of Brisbane Water is the “The Peninsula could end up closed for up to six months.” fisher or a combined quote of environment that have a fishery export Council nothelonger existed and had been “grossly overAfter the initial period the new Central anotherinvesting way ofin fiensuring al a deals.”

Matthew ntral Coast Council. The Gosford West W Ward boundaries are shown in purple, the Peninsula marked in dark purple proclamation.

Government shing The Th new Wales, councilPeninsula will bbee run w unsuccessfully tried to come up magnitude need to be fully maintained by Sydney Trains to Bright sashes were wrapped around special trees in the Brisbane Ave Reserve at Umina for International Day of the Forrest and Tree with a very expensive road to boundary for Gosford West.

Peninsula Chamber of seven tonne which means their management strategy underpinned According to Mr Van Der Neut, he had askedAnything for a report from council will, in accordance with designed and woefully Chamber oft Commerce communities within thelocal new LGA commenced but no under nder administratio administration

by Mr Ian IIa by businesses and providing with a design for the rail bridge that designed, quantified, estimated nowhere unless someone comes ThetheGosford West Ward the latest NSW Government business is no longer sustainable. by environmental impact studies.

CEOwith Mr Rob Noble by by JuneGosford 8 to Local Government Act, beis,ablegovernment under-budgeted”. rnment has been scant,” he I went to school 2017-18 wasn’t local and state government Reynolds.

Reynolds s. fishershave witha voice. the tools to better completed Counc would satisfy State Rail. and approved before they ever up with the money to bail out the geographically, the largest of thesuch If that family is forced to sell its “We’ve got all that. determine what new not council’s to make changes to matters “When this project was first project. said. three years away from 2016,” he responsibility for urban planning, already spoken reforms “I have with “were asked for by a Thee interim generall manager manager na e manage their business and ensure may the or may be completed b “Our understanding is that the receive funding otherwise you ve wards the shares and exit the industry, there’s “We also have the tick of be. as howthat the will new make mayor up is elected, mooted by the former Member for “I received an email from the said. the councillors one,”minority M group in the industry who iss Mr Ro Robb Noble, Noble acting acting CEO CE of public infrastructure and ficommittee nancing, structure what all is caught continues bar to be the new will council.

“With that sort of money we option prepared by Cardno’s for have no idea what the logistical new Central Council. wanted to link their shares to the nothing stopping someone with a sustainability.

From left community service director Glen Scorer, Julie ulie Aitchison, Wyong Council’s committees changesCoast to wards or changes tomayor,” Gosford Mr Chris Holstein during could have kerbed, gutter and or,” he said.

Reynolds said.

“Rate equalisation is going to public Wyongg Council Council.

Counc policy development, done so sustainably.

The codes, plans, strategie Gosford Under the numbers.

Local Government hane JohnsonCouncil involved three problems are in implementing the Robyn Carr, Kylie-Ann Scott and Rotary president Shane latent endorsement from buying up “The only thing we don’t have amount they could catch. councillor have also been dissolved, Mr the March 2011 NSW election, the drained the whole Peninsula.

Gosford Council uncil n chief ch Mr Paul P Pau Pa he proclamation said that it be a very provocative thing when it rezonings and land development “The best way to more keep them The “The changes will provide and policies of the new counc lengthy outages to the Main scheme.

Council Joint Amalgamations) of that minority group their shares and then profiting from the tick for is export which is a Regional Regionaldidn’tt apply to rates in the 2016- happens,” he said.

Reynolds said.

Chamber raised questions over Anderson derson erson has been name nam d his h named involved is to give a seat “Some a certainty and support forthem fishers processes.

“Instead we get a very expensive are to be, as far as practicable, Northern Rail Line which proved “Clearly the project was Proclamation 2016, Gosfordhave good thing from my point of view had good intentions, they wanted the demise of the active fishers.

Planning Panel appointments stacks and stacks the original estimated cost of $30 lead-in road with no underpass. deputy. deputy eputy the table,” he said. ting year but it did not specify 17 rating The proclamation said the rating to invest in their businesses, The new council will“There be were composite of the correspondin unacceptable to State Rail, poorly conceived and grossly City Council ceased to exist and “At this point of time, we import because it keeps seafood in the to buy more shares and run more been scrapped. million and the completion date of of committees across the north The Peninsula will wi bec be ome ome part part become Mr Noble saidof the and cement the future the NSW hree-year rate freeze, as structure is to be reviewed within run under administration a three-year “On top of the cost blowout, until codes, plans, strategies an especially when State Rail have no underfunded with the result that we 87 per cent of the fish products local community.”

Gosford The with Wyong Shire Council traps or more nets. proclamation gives the 2015,” said Peninsula Chamber the project is already 12 months and the south of the new LGA,” Mr of the Gosford ford West Wes Ward Wa W rd which w Government had provided the commercial fi shing industry for ised by the NSW Government promised the fi rst term of the new council September 2017, when the first polices of each of the forme planned outages in the foreseeable now have a partly completed road areas Local wereGovernment amalgamated to form According to Mr Van Der Neut “Ultimately what happened we eat but I will be shocked if in Minister power president, Mr Matthew Wales. will remain emain unrepresen unrepres ted until ted unt unrepresented behind schedule with little or no years administrator to come,” he said. with a template terms prior to Gosford councillors making following the first election of the local government electionReynolds for the said. councils. future. with little prospect of additional he Central is the process got hijacked by a 10 years’ time you will be able to around six commercial fishers are to hireCoast and fiCouncil. re administrators up “Not unsurprisingly, we find prospect of it being completed According to a register of the elections lections ons in Sept September next ext year. year Mr ofVan Der Neut, fishes reference for who the establishmen their decision about whether council. new local government area will be The code of conduct for a new “Closing the line on three funds being made available in still operating out of Patonga and Elected reported smaller minority group who had purchase locally caught seafood. until thecouncillors September 2017 election. the cost has now blown out to a before 2018. committees of the former Gosford The Gosford West Ward covers covers cove rs Hawkesbury and of the River Localsquid Representation ote in favour of, or against, to vote Mr Ian Reynolds has been held. council is to be the model cod separate occasions has obvious the foreseeable future for the “This sort of reform has already most are sole traders. been buying up shares for years.” different Ininterpretations whether turn, it gives theofadministrator staggering Council, council had 29 the he areaa from the nort hhern ern side s of northern occasion. $115 million which is Residents who live around campaign.

“The Peninsula once again gets BrokenCommittee Bay school andprawns, that Mrsaid Reynolds gamation. amalgamation. appointed as the administrator of The number of councillors to be the in the Act (within the meanin huge implications which could underpass.

“My dad got shares a long time He said the industry was now happened in the lobster industry power to hire four times more than the the raw end of the stick albeit a hey has had the been stood asideandor fire committees. the hee Hawkesbu Hawkesbury River Rive R in the he south sou in Bright coloured sashes were nearly Reserves in Pozieres St, Umina, estuary prawn trawl to fishers the reserve at 195 and was expected makehave a decision and of section 440 of the Act) until cause major commuter service “The Chamber is calling on the general manager and deputy Mrr Doyle said he was part of a the newly-formed Central Coast elected at that time will be 15 original estimates,” Wales said. split between active fishers and in NSW where you already have ago because he was in business sacked.

Wyong had a different to Buckety ckety in the nort hh-west. h-west north-west.

St Umina, Mr Mackenzie Ave very expensive one.” been given 2017 to raise abou at theuntil nextJuly council meeting 196 Brisbane Ave, Umina, wrapped around special trees Abion the first mayor will be elected

by Council code of conduct is adopted by th and freight train disruptions,” he Gosford Council, State Rail and pre-dating any reform.

“It’s one election general manager, shouldmayor, the needjoint delegation that met with NSW Council. “latent endorsements” who may catch shares linked to a quota.

Former Gosford deputy It includes nc communitie co ies as communities structure with 12 committees, five Woy Woything andto make Jumbuck Cres Cr Bowles called the Chamber’s their minimum to 200 the termsshareholding for the committee. ier Mr Mike Baird and Local Mr Reynolds is a local councillors. wrapped trees in the in reserves on the Peninsula to promises council in accordance with the Ac continued.

“I have already read reports but to not deliver on time “With most businesses you can ariseDoyle, and within of theirPremier the NSW State Government to hold a certain class of shares Mr Craig saidthe heterms believed diverse ass Mangrove Mangr Mo M untain untain, Mountain, groups, two working Local partiesGovernment and 12 (Counc mark the community’s opposition Reserve in Woy Woy are also criticisms unhelpful and accused Media release, 31 May 2016 or they will not be able to access councillors All former have been ernment Minister Mr Paul government consultant based in Government The code of meeting practice reserve in sashes to mark or on budget is quite another.

“We now understand that State urgently come up with a strategy to employment contracts. (such as for crab pots) but are not from places like Columbia and make an educated gamble on the all councillors, including the Gunderman, erman, Peats Ridge and ndd the thh Hannah Eves, office of external bodies orAmalgamations) groups. to plans by Gosford Council to under threat of being reclassified it of neglecting the needs of Woy their figiven sheries.written notice that they wi wil Proclamatio Toole late last year.

Castle Hill. to be adopted by the new “The Chamber is now very Woy’s business owners. smaller fishers are forced out of the business, on what you are buying, Staff members Rail have come up with a method resolve the design issues and find actively fishing. the International Day of reclassify and potentially sell from ormer Gosford mayor,transferred Mr Lawriefrom Scot MacDonald Gosfordd CBD. CBD D. The register of Gosford Council community land to operational “There is no toguarantee 2016, 12 May 201 express that interest He in said the NSW Government industry through increased prices there are no guarantees out of this. be invited He established Ian Reynolds Central Coast Council is to be concerned that the project could be Gosford Council to the Central “It wasn’t until I eyeballed the of pipe jacking under the rail line the funding to complete the rail Interview, 7 Jun 2016 the Forest and the Tree on several reserves.

McKinna, had been sacked.

Thee three councillors ounc or who w wil will il committees lists the names of 12 May 201 Interview, land which could result in their “I don’t think the process those being sharespart will of bethe available. committee. has used the catch history of active and after that it gets consolidated. ter face-to-face and received and Associates in 2012 after the Wyong Shire Council Minister code mothballed because the additional is helped when you have Coasteven Council transferred “It is just a gamble that we will Dane Van Der Neut, Woy Woy without causing major disruptions, underpass,” Mr Wales concluded.

“I can’t say were I received a eventually tuallyy represent rre en the the Gosford Gosf Sunday, March 20.

Craig Doyle, who Gosford Counc community representatives, Trees in the Jumbuck Cres funds sale.haven’t been budgeted for,” “We However, have beenMr given no would Reynolds ple of assurances that I voted a couple working in the government sector “until it is amended or replaced Reporter: Jackie Pearson under the same employment “When governments start to talk Media release, 27 Apr 2016 be buying more or less guaranteed fi shermen to come up with its caps From left: Central Coast Council administrator Mr Ian Reynolds and chief executive offi cer Mr Rob Noble discuss their plans lans but this comes at a huge cost Woy Woy Sea Scouts.

Julie Aitchison for her enthusiastic West est Ward will w be requ req iredd to t live ve bluey in the mail,” Mr Doyle said. required Pearso Their action was part of the Reserve in Woy Woy were also Email, 21 Mar 2016 organisations like the Peninsula Three local volunteers were appear to have been Reporter: included Jackie on guarantee of any access all not comment on theat number malgamation,” he said. for amalgamation,” for 30 years. he said. in accordance with the Local Matthew Wales, Peninsula contract of employment. for the new local government area with media on okilos allowed to be caught per about sustainability we are talking access until 2019 and in 2019 hasbudget coordinated blown the out to in the War Ward. d “The information we have Amie Raz and Sue Chidgey, Chamber of Commerce coming recognised for outstanding efforts in gaining a heritage grant, whichMshas Scott A tree in Jumbuck Cres Reserve at Woy Woy was decorated Save Central Coast Reserves dressed in red sashes for the the vast majority of the former because, in 2019, a committee will Chamber of Commerce ne of those assurances was “One Since 1994 he has held a Government Act”.

However, Mr Coast Holstein’s willMinister be noand onus and other bodies, and ensure that Central Coast Council meetings going to look like,” he said. ngs positions available.

The Woy Woy rail underpass has been closed on many occasions Save Central Reserves out against it,” she said.

Areas eas to the north of the h Rip Ripp for International Day of the Forrest and Tree eceivedThere from the the on dedication in their chosen researching and recording the first the total refurbishment of the council’s committee.

“Yes,THIS we are a new contains council, bu 59 articles - Read more news items for this issue at www.peninsulanews.info daughter Cr Gabby Bowles has ee-year rates freeze and when range of senior executive roles in The proclamation gives the NSW the first elected Central Coasta three-year youtube held in the former Wyong Council future committees of the Council Mr Noble’s recommendation to ncil ISSUE “I struggle when the Peninsula field at a special Rotary Club 50 years history of Umina on DVD. dilapidated Scout hall as well Bridge will bePHOTO include included th in the The database of Wyong Council there are issues north and south defended the project.

Council to stick with the staff Ms Robyn Carr was commended as growing the membership Chamber comes out and wants to Gosford Gosford sford East st Ward as a tthe he southern sout ern THIS ISSUE contains 42 articles - Read more news items for this issue at www.peninsulanews.info committees lists community the first Central Coast Council’s are directed to addressing the chambers.

“I think it is pretty convenient criticise infrastructure projects that of Umina dinner meeting on for her untiring efforts of service from sevenTHIS organisational out in ns 6 ISSUE 68 articles - Read more news items for this issue at www.peninsulanews.info THISstructure ISSUEsetcontains 600 a articles rtticle es - RRead ead more news items for this issue at www.peninsulanews.info The Peninsu Peninsula (dark purple) is now part of the Gosford West Ward of the new to 103 activecontains and “The government proclamation tion that have a history with them shore hore ore of Brisbane Br Wate Wa i the the Waterr is representatives on only one meeting stated: “There is a need to needs of the whole community of that the Peninsula Chamber of would assist Woy Woy when many Wednesday, April 13. and the former councillors wil wi Coastt Council. The Gosford Central Coa Centra Ce Gosf West Ward boundaries are shown in purple, the Peninsula marked in dark purple the proclamation. at most levels of leadership and participating young members in meant all meetings would the Central Coast.” urgently review those committees be boundary ndary y for Gosford Gos W est.

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Commerce is having a go again,” would argue the chamber has Anything commenced but not “We are now the Central Coast, held in Wyong and I think that and other groups, and to identify at is still have their contacts within the Thee Gosford West Ward is, estuary.

Community Service Award. said Cr Bowles nment nt has hhaaas been scant,” he I went to school 2017-18 wasn’t local and state government with completed by Gosford Council government Media release, 14 Apr 2016 Lifesaving Club. ignored Woy Woy for years. for improved we are all part of a big new thing,” inappropriate so I changed the community,” Mr Reynolds said. geographically, raphically, hically, ca the largest largest gest of the It is uncertain which, if any, opportunities The club’s community service She said the removal of the said id said. three years away from 2016,” he responsibility for urban planning, may or may not be completed by “The purpose of the committee Ms Kylie-Ann Scott was Geoff Melville, Rotary Club of Umina “I am not going to say process rules so we can meet in Gosford engagement with the community Mr Reynolds said. fifive ve w wards that will m ake ke upp the ford make director Mr Glen Scorer cited Ms of the committees of the former Woy Woy level crossing had been has been perfect or the costing rec receive ved an email from the said.

“II received public infrastructure and financing, the new council. is to get feedback,” he said. recognised as group leader of First new ew Central C Coast Coa t Coun cil. cil Council.

“Part of my role is to make sure and Wyong,” Mr Reynolds said.. of the Central Coast.

Gosford Council will be kept. identified as a major and necessary perfect, I am not going to say we mayor y ” he said. sa mayor,” “Rate equalisation is going to public Interviews, 26 May 2016 policy development, The codes, plans, strategies Under thee Local Government Go Gove Govern me ment “I don’t expect people to come “That review must carefully the council reaches out to the ome “We need data first,” Mr Noble Ian Reynolds, Central Coast Counci infrastructure project by both the shouldn’t be further down the track tha it be a very provocative thing when it rezonings and land development and policies of the new council The proclamation said that (Council Amalgamations) from Patonga to Wyong, for consider the current legal status of whole Central Coast,” he said.

Rob Noble, Central Coast Counci said. council and the NSW Government with the project but I struggle when 20 didn’t apply to rates in the 2016happens,” he said. processes. are to be, as far as practicable, a Proclamation 2016, Gosford In addition to getting committees instance, unless they want to come ome Central Coast Council agenda for 20 years.

“Ian will get the list of committees those committees and bodies, the 17 rating year but it did not spec specify The proclamation said the rating The new council will be composite of the corresponding the main critic shows a disregard City Council ceased to exist and age item 3.5, 25 May 2016 “It is not unusual when you’ve for that area of the Peninsula. and review it with senior staff but potential legal consequences of up and running, Mr Reynolds said to speak and I would encourage a three-year rate freeze, as structure is to be reviewed within run under administration until codes, plans, strategies and Gosford with Wyong Shire Council Reporter: Jackie Pearson got assets affected by different Governm promised by the NSW Government the first term of the new council September 2017, when the first polices of each of the former right now we don’t know what it is any alteration to the constitution or he had already changed the NSW that,” he said.

“The residents want it, the areas were amalgamated to form All Central Coast Council membership of those committees Government’s decision to have all ncil levels of government for there to businesses need it so shouldn’t we Marches and services will be mak prior to Gosford councillors making following the first election of the local government election for the councils.

TTraffi ffic on B i b W t A service at Empire Bay will Brisbane Water the Central Coast Council. be back and forth between those be pushing to make it a reality and their decision about whether council. new local government area will be The code of conduct for a new held around the Peninsula to take place at 11am at the War Drive will also be stopped at Elected councillors reported levels especially when a project is not nail the coffin shut?” to vote in favour of, or against, Mr Ian Reynolds has been held. council is to be the model code The Boulevarde to allow march different interpretations of whether commemorate Anzac Day on Memorial. between major steps,” Cr Bowles amalgamation. appointed as the administrator of The number of councillors to be in the Act (within the meaning A number of road closures will participants to cross to the opposite Cr Bowles said she had every Monday, April 25. they had been stood aside or said.

Mr Doyle said he was part of a the newly-formed Central Coast elected at that time will be 15 and of section 440 of the Act) until a side of the road. confidence Gosford mayor Cr sacked.

The dawn service march starts also occur.

Mr Wales said: “We want to Lawrie McKinna and Council chief joint delegation that met with NSW Council. the first mayor will be elected by code of conduct is adopted by the There will be minor traffic delays At Empire Bay, Kendall Rd from Former Gosford deputy mayor, from Woy Woy Station at 5:15am know who prepared the original Mr Paul Anderson were “pushing Premier Mr Mike Baird and Local Mr Reynolds is a local councillors. council in accordance with the Act. on Railway St and Brickwharf Rd Shelly Beach Rd to Sorrento Rd Mr Craig Doyle, said he believed estimates and why they were so as hard as they can to have this heading to Memorial Park in Brick from 5:15am to allow for the dawn will be closed for the duration of Government Minister Mr Paul government consultant based in Local Government (Council The code of meeting practice all councillors, including the Wharf Rd, Woy Woy. grossly underestimated.

Amalgamations) Proclamation Toole late last year.

Castle Hill. to be adopted by the new the Anzac service at 11am. infrastructure project realised.” former Gosford mayor, Mr Lawrie The main march from service from the station.

“We also want to know why the 2016, 12 May 2016 “It wasn’t until I eyeballed the He established Ian Reynolds Central Coast Council is to be Media alert, 12 Apr 2016 Media release, 14 Apr 2016 Blackwall Rd at Woy Woy will McKinna, had been sacked.

Deepwater Plaza to Memorial Interview, 12 May 2016 project was allowed to proceed Paul Anderson, Gosford Council “The safety of our customers said in a statement issued on May to high vehicles as well as crash Matthew Wales, Peninsula Minister face-to-face and received and Associates in 2012 after the Wyong Shire Council code The Woy Woy rail underpass to complete. be closed to all traffic between “I can’t even say I received a Craig Doyle, Gosford Council without fully understanding the real Chamber of Commerce Park in Brick Wharf Rd, Woy Woy, Victoria Rd and Brisbane Water beams on either side of the bridge, and people is our number one The department still has not 13. a couple of assurances that I voted working in the government sector “until it is amended or replaced will be open to traffic by the bluey in the mail,” Mr Doyle said.

Reporter: Jackie Pearson Interview, 14 Apr 2016 begins at 10am with a service to cost of the works.

“This cost will be for the new designed to protect the bridge from priority.” for 30 years. for amalgamation,” he said. in accordance with the Local Dve for the Anzac Day march at end of August, according confirmed the cost of the repairs to “The information we have Gabby Bowles, Gosford Council follow at 10:30am.

“The works that have been Media statement, 13 May 2016 Since 1994 he has held a Government Act”.

“One of those assurances was bridge protection, which will potential vehicle collision,” the 10am. to the latest update from the underpass: received from the Minister and the Scott Gillespie, Transport for NSW a three-year rates freeze and when range of senior executive roles in “We will confirm the costs within include clearance frames on both statement said.

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Education

Program deals with loss and change Season for Growth, a small group loss and grief education program, will be run for Year 5 and 6 students of Umina Beach Public School.

The Young People’s Program aims to strengthen the social and emotional wellbeing of children and young people who are dealing with significant loss or change including the death of a loved one, parental divorce or separation, the experience and aftermath of natural disaster and moving house or school as well as many other life changes and losses.

It is recommended that there be a minimum of six to12 months

since the change in the child’s life occurred before joining the group.

Small groups of four to seven children will work with Mr Lewis Jonker, a trained adult companion, who supports the children to have a say and learn new ways to think about and respond to the changes and losses in their lives.

Children learn that they are not alone in dealing with the effects of change, loss and grief, and build their understanding and communication, decision making and problem solving skills as part of a supportive peer group.

Newsletter, 26 Jul 2016 Paul Farrugia, Umina Beach Public School

Pretty Beach plans 90th anniversary celebrations Pretty Beach Public School will be in its 90th year in 2017 and the school’s P and C association is already planning a number of activities to celebrate.

The school was founded by the lobbying of local parents and opened in 1927.

The community has asked to contribute recipes to a school

cookbook which will be sold to raise funds and will include much more than just recipes.

All those interested in helping with the celebrations have been invited to contact Laura Fraser from the P and C.

Students with their traditional Aboriginal art work

Naidoc Day was a celebration Naidoc Day was observed at Umina Beach Public School on Friday, July 29.

The day was a celebration of aboriginal and Torres Strait islander history, culture and achievements and was an opportunity to recognise the contributions that indigenous Australians make to our country and society.

Students were asked to come in mufti and were encouraged to wear

red, black and yellow clothing, symbolic of the aboriginal flag.

Students were treated to a day of activities including aboriginal painting, traditional games and stories.

During the first two weeks of term classes were asked to research a significant aboriginal or Torres Strait islander person.

These research projects were displayed in the school hall.

A colouring competition was

also held with students being given images to colour as part of the celebrations.

Teachers were asked to choose the best entry per class and all class winners received a prize and were announced at the assembly.

All students were involved in cultural activities in their classrooms on the day.

Newsletters, 26 Jul and 2 Aug 2016 Paul Farrugia, Umina Beach Public School

Newsletter, 28 Jul 2016 Deborah Callender, Pretty Beach Public School

Open day at Umina Beach Education Week and the school’s Open Day were celebrated at Umina Beach Public School from August 3.

The school invited parents and visitors to attend with children showing families and visitors their school, classroom and school work.

An Open Day Talent Showcase

took place in the school hall on August 3 at 9:30am, with open classrooms following at 10:30am.

Parents and other family members were invited to stay for an early lunch with a cake stall and P and C sausage sizzle.

Newsletter, 26 Jul 2016 Paul Farrugia, Umina Beach Public School

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Out&About

Wine, cheese and art night a sell-out The Bays Community Group’s recent annual Wine, Cheese and Art Night was a sell-out, according to organiser Mr Danny Moscatelli.

“On this night the 120 residents, friends and guests enjoyed a warm, convivial atmosphere while sipping wines presented by Marc Scalzo, winemaker of Rutherglen Estate Wines,” Mr Moscatelli said.

“They grazed from the tables laden with a banquet of cheeses and delicacies on offer and enjoying the art that was for sale.

“All six artists, Graeme Balchin, Bronwyn Van de Graaff, Russell Austin, Karen Bloomfield, Helen Mortimer and Max Streeter were in attendance and each generously

donated a piece of their artwork that was auctioned off on the night.

“The doors of the Community Hall were open again over the Saturday and Sunday and the visitors braved the cold, windy weather to come and view the art in a more relaxed environment.

“They spent time talking to the artists, and enjoying a quiet Devonshire Tea.” Both the proceeds from the Friday night and from the steady stream of visitors over the weekend contributed to the Community Group raising funds towards the ongoing maintenance of the Community Hall and its grounds.

Email, 1 Aug 2016 Danny Moscatelli, Bays Community Group

Members of the 2016 Glee Club Singers Photo Duncan Bridell

Glee club will present ‘enchanted evening’ The Pearl Beach Glee Club singers and friends will present “An Enchanted Evening” on August 19 and 20 at the Pearl Beach Memorial Hall.

The Friday performance will commence at 7:30pm and the Saturday matinee will start at 2:30pm.

The original Pearl Beach Glee Club was formed in the 1950s to raise funds to complete the Memorial Hall and they put on a number of Grand Concerts.

The Glee Club Singers was reformed in 2010 by a group of local music lovers to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the original Glee Club.

The success of the anniversary concert encouraged the tradition to continue and each year members have maintained regular meetings around the piano.

The 2016 program will include vocal and instrumental items, guest performers and community singing.

Master of the House Dr John

Irvine said: “This year we are delighted to feature a number of special guest performers including well known musical theatre personality Chris King; local opera diva Anita de Lisen; Sebastian and Anastasia Hibbard and winner of the 2016 Pearl Beach Scholarship, vocalist Tiana Young.

“The ever-popular melodrama returns with many twists, and turns and a surprising dramatic conclusion,” Dr Irvine said.

“We invite everyone to come along and re-live an era before the advent of television, video and CDs, a time when entertainment was often impromptu and always spontaneous,” he said.

Proceeds will go toward the Memorial Hall upkeep.

The hall is located at 9 Diamond Rd, Pearl Beach.

Tickets will be $20 per adult and $10 for children (under 15) and include the program and a welcome drink.

Bookings are recommended by calling 4341 4040 or 4341 8489.

Media release, Aug 1, 2016 Lynne Lillico, Pearl Beach Progress Association

The Bays community members enjoying their annual Wine, Cheese and Art Night

Songwriters conference to return next year The Australian Songwriters Conference will be held in Ettalong again on the June long weekend next year.

The 2017 event will be expanded to five days from Thursday, June 8, to Monday, June 12, at Ettalong Beach Tourist Resort, according

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The conference will again include appearances from hit songwriters and music industry executives who will discuss writing, publishing, production and more, Ms Butler said.

Seminars, talks and workshops will be headed by the best in the business and attendees will have the unique opportunity to pitch songs directly to the publishers and get instant feedback and also get the chance to work in the onsite studio, she said.

Attendees will perform their original material to the public and the professionals present and will have a chance to win great prizes in an exclusive song contest, whilst networking and connecting with career makers.

According to Ms Butler, preregistrations from 2016 attendees mean that the event is already 20 per cent booked.

Media release, 26 Jul 2016 Lisa Butler, Australian Songwriters Conference

8 August 2016 - Peninsula News - Page 25

Out & About

Country Women hold variety show The Umina branch of the Country Women’s Association held a successful Christmas-in-July variety show on Saturday, July 30. “Seventy two people had a lot of fun with something nice to eat provided by the country women, piano playing and singing,� said organiser, Ms Rosemary Robinson.

The entertainment included the Happy Tappers and flamenco dancing.

Ms Madeline Stephenson organised the entertainment program with lots of variety being the key. “We are always looking for new members at the Umina CWA branch. “We meet at 2 Sydney Ave every Wednesday at 9:30am for craft and friendship,� Ms Robinson said.

Email, 3 Aug 2016 Rosemary Robinson, Umina CWA Cast of Wait Until Dark, Mr Stephen Cummings, Mr John Lusty and Mr Adam Young

Little Theatre launches latest production The Woy Woy Little Theatre’s latest production, Wait Until Dark, starts Friday, August 12.

A warm reception for all the performers at Umina CWA's Christmas in July Variety Show

“Wait Until Dark is a thriller that would have men and women alike jumping in their seats in fright during the final confrontation between a blind housewife and a trio of ruthless con-men,� said Woy Woy Little Theatre marketing manager Mr David Wicks.

A sinister con man (Adam Young) and two ex-convicts (Stephen Cummings and John Lusty) have traced the location of

a mysterious doll to the Greenwich Village apartment of Sam Hendrix (Michael Sheather) and his blind wife, Susy (Sierra Phillips).

As the couple are caught up in murder and mystery, a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues in which Susy knows the only way she’ll survive is to play by her rules – in the dark.

Director Ms Penny Dilworth said the complicated set for the play was set up in the theatre a fortnight before the play’s debut to allow additional rehearsal time for Ms Phillips, who plays the blind

woman Susy. “Sierra’s been relying on her senses of sound and touch to give the appearance of a blind person manoeuvring her way around her basement apartment,� Ms Dilworth said.

Woy Woy Little Theatre presents Wait Until Dark at the Peninsula Theatre, at 8pm on Friday 12, 19, 26, Saturday 13, 20, 27 and 2pm on Saturday 27, Sunday 14, 21, 28.

Media release, 3 Aug 2016 David Wicks, Woy Woy Little Theatre

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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 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 Potters Society Running classes, workshops, demonstrations, exhibitions and social events - Annual exhibitions in May and December info@ccpotters.org 4324 5343 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

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Central Coast 50+ Singles Social Group Ladies & gents dinner, dancing BBQs & socialising each w/end.

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Mingaletta Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Provides members and other groups a meeting place and referral hub for education, health, well-being and cultural programs.

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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

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

Probus Club of Woy Woy Friendship, Fellowship, and social functions for active retirees.

1st Wed - 10am Everglades Country Club 4341 9195

Hospital Art Australia Inc. Meet every Tue and Fri 9am-2pm - 109 Birdwood Ave, Umina - Painting and Canvas drawing. Volunteers welcome

Seniors Computer Club Central Coast Classes held Monday to Friday for everyone over 50 Basics: Mon , Tues and Thurs 10am to 12noon Different programs every day, 10am to 12noon or 1pm to 3pm Apple-Mac: Mon, Tues, Wed All at our club rooms, Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre Bookings or inquiries 02 4369 5692

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Bushwalking National Parks Association Central Coast Twice weekly bush walks, varying distances and grades of difficulty. Explore, enjoy scenery, fauna, floral, history.

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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.

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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

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Health Groups Al-Anon If someone’s drinking is causing you problems...

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3rd Tues 10.30am 1800 011 041 Better Hearing Australia - Central Coast Hearing loss management support and education.

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Permanent and respite care accommodation available.

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Central Coast Parkinson’s Support Group We aim to help individuals and their families better manage living with Parkinson’s Disease Guest speakers are a regular feature of our meetings.

2nd Tue - 1.30pm 1800 644 189 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 Support Groups Small friendly groups formed to learn how to overcome anxiety, depression and loneliness and to improve mental health and well-being. Anonymous, free and open to all. Bring a support person if you like. Weekly meetings at Woy Woy, Bateau Bay and Wyong 1800 558 268 www.grow.org.au

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Overeaters Anonymous (OA) 12-step fellowship for those with eating disorders. No dues, fees, or weigh-ins.

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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 www.brightsky.com.au

Peninsula Village Wellness Centre Offering holistic and complementary therapies including aromatherapy, massage and music therapy 4344 9199 Peninsula Village Meals Delivered daily to your door Nutritious, great for the elderly 4344 9199 Peninsula Village Carer’s Support Group For carers of loved ones with dementia - 1st Wed - 10 to 11.30am Paula 4344 9199 Prostate Cancer Support Group (Gosford) Last Fri, Terrigal Uniting Church, 380 Terrigal Drive, Terrigal 9.30am to 12 noon 4367 9600 www.pcfa.org.au

Riding for the Disabled Horse Riding as a therapy for those with intellectual or physical disabilities.

Volunteers required. No previous exp. necessary School hours only. Mon to Sat 4340 0388 stateoffice@rdansw.org.au

Schizophrenia and Bipolar Fellowship For Schizophrenia/Bipolar/ Mental Health sufferers, family, carers and friends. .

1st Thur - 1pm Room 3 Uniting Church Donnison St Gosford 4344 7989 or 4368 2214 Woy Woy Public Hospital Alliance To restore medical services previously available & upgrade to a standard that meets with local needs.

2pm 2nd Sat St Lukes Church Hall, Blackwall Rd Woy Woy 4344 4811 Woy Woy Stroke Recovery Club Everglades Country Club 2nd Tues 11am Company, up-to-date info, hydrotherapy, bus trips 4341 7177

Music Brisbane Water Brass Brass Band entertainment for the community playing all types of popular music.

Rehearsal every Tues 7.30pm-10pm 0419 274 012 Gosford Musical Society Minstrels Entertain at various venues on the Coast seeking new members Thur Night Laycock St North Gosford 4341 4210 Soundwaves Men’s a-capella 4 part harmony chorus - all ages 7pm Mon. Central Coast Leagues Club John 0413 276 698 jbthomson51@gmail.com

Troubadour Central Coast Folk, Traditional & Acoustic Music and Spoken Word Concerts, Ukulele meets, and Sessions 4th Sat 7pm CWA Hall Woy Woy 4342 6716 mail.info@troubadour.org.au @ g

Political Groups Australian Labor Party Political discussions, national, state and local government issues Umina Ettalong Branch 2nd Mon Umina Beach Bowling Club 7.30pm 4342 3676 Ourimbah/ Narara Branch Niagara Park Primary School 7.30pm 1st Mon 0410 309 494 kyle.macgregor@hotmail.com

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

Peninsula Day Branch 1pm 2nd Mon CWA Hall Woy Woy 4341 9946

Leagues Club 0478 959 895 Make new friends and have fun while serving your community.

Northern Settlement Services - Volunteers Volunteers needed for friendly visits to the elderly in nursing homes.

People with a second language encouraged.

Training support provided 4334 3877 cvscc@nsservices.com.au

Rotary Clubs International service club improves lives of communities in Aust. & o/seas. Fun-filled activities, fellowship and friendship.

Rotary Club of Kariong Phillip House, 21 Old Mount Penang Rd, Fri 7.15am 4340 4529 kersuebay@philliphouse.com.au

Rotary Club of Umina Beach Wednesdays 6.30pm Everglades Country Club 0409 245 861

0409 245 861 Rotary Club of Woy Woy Tues 6pm Everglades Country Club.

Don Tee 0428 438 535

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

4344 4363 Biz Plus Networking Association Business owners networking group.

Biz Networking breakfast every Thur 7:15am - 9am Erina Leagues Club Geoff Neilson network@bizplus.com.au

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

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

Central Coast 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

centralcoast.nsw.greens.org.au centralcoastgreens@gmail.com

Politics in the Pub Central Coast Discussion of important political, social, economic, education, land philosophy issues in a non partisan manner - The Grange Hotel 4th y month besides Dec Thur every

Central Coast Rescue Unit Marine Education Courses.

Radio Licenses, Boat Safety & Boat License & PWC License Tests, Navigation, Seamanship and Meteorology.

4325 7929

Service Groups Lions Club of Woy Woy 1st and 3rd Mon. Woy Woy

www.ccsoaring.com.au

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

Woy Woy Judo Club 3 Classes every Tue & Fri 5.00pm to 8pm Ettalong Leisure & Learning Centre Min age 5 years old 0434 000 170 www.woywoyjudoclub.com

curleys@ozemail.com.au

Central Coast Lapidary Club, Minerals & Gems Learn silverwork, cabochons, faceting, enamelling, stone fieldtrips & fossicking.

Weekly Workshops Tues and Thurs 8.30am-2.30pm Thurs evening 6-10pm 10 Ourimbah Creek Rd Ourimbah 4362 2246

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

Instruction FREE to members Come and have an Air Experience Flight All Welcome 14 and up for Training Flying at Bloodtree Road Mangrove Mountain Thur, Sat, Sun ( weather permitting) 0412 164 082 0414 635 047

www.vmrcc.org.au

Veterans National Malaya Borneo Veterans Association 1st Sat F(except Jan) 1pm 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. Tues & Thurs 9am to 1pm p 4341 2594

Women’s Groups BPW Central Coast Empowering women of all ages in the areas of work, education, well-being 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 0414 576 366 - 4344 1070 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.

Central Coast Soaring Club Inc Gliding Club, Learn to fly,

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

If you would like your Community Organisa on listed here, see www.duckscrossing.org or www.centralcoastnewspapers.com for the forms or w contact Central Coast Newspapers on - 4325 7369 Entries in the Not For Profit Community Organisations Directory are free. However, we require each organisation to subscribe to each newspaper to ensure that someone from that organisation keeps their entry up to date. Australia Post is about to increase their postage rates by over 42% and we can no longer continue to absorb these increases. Subscription rates have therefore needed to be increased from $50 to $75 for 25 editions.

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Sport

Rugby Union finals at Woy Woy The Central Coast Rugby Union 2016 finals series will be played at the redeveloped Woy Woy Oval.

The series will begin on Saturday, August 20, with the Minor Semi Finals.

The Under 19’s third and fourth placeholders will kick off the day at 9:50am, with the Presidents Cup following at 11:20am, the Premiere 2 game at 12:50pm and the Premiere 1 game at 2:30pm.

The Major Semi Finals will take place on the following Saturday, August 27, the Preliminary Finals on September 3.

The Grand Finals will be held on Saturday, September 10, preliminary games will commence at 10:15am and the Premiere match kicking off at 3pm.

NSW Country Rugby Union director Mr Larry Thompson said Woy Woy had been the venue for the final series since 1999, other than on a couple of occasions when the ground was unavailable.

Woy Woy Rugby Union Club was proud to have the final series and rugby union fans attending the upcoming matches for the first

time on the new turf, after its $8.2 million transformation, according to club patron Mr Peter Fenton.

“We are absolutely delighted that the final series will be held at the new complex.

“It brings attention to the club and also to the town.

“We share the facility with the League boys and get on very well with them.

“We know many local people are fans of both codes and we expect plenty of League friends as well as our regulars to attend the games, particularly when our teams are playing”, he said.

Mr Thompson said that there was usually a good crowd at the final matches, with the visiting and home team’s fans coming and going as their team played throughout the day.

More than 1500 people are expected at the venue to watch the competition.

Media release, 3 August 2016 Interviews, 3 Aug 2016 Larry Thompson, Central Coast Rugby Union Peter Fenton, Woy Woy Rugby Union Club Reporter: Caitlin Lavelle

Handicap Pairs from left, Glen Simmington, Rob Andersen, John Johnston and Terry Murphy

Umina bowls pairs and triples Umina Beach Men’s Bowls club held the triples final and the handicap pairs final on the weekend of July 16 and 17.

It began with the triples final, as Glen Evan’s team, Peter O’Sullivan and Lee Cribbs raced out of the blocks and led nine to nil after five ends.

They continued their dominance and after 12 ends, they held a commanding lead 24 to five.

However to their credit Shane Cunliffe’s side, Kevin Cunliffe and Brendan Knight started to bounce back winning seven of the last nine ends to be only a couple behind.

Glen’s side recovered over the last couple of ends to finish 27 to

The Peninsula Diary of Events For events in post code areas 2256 and 2257 Wednesday, Aug 10 STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) will be held at Umina Library, for children 8 to 12 years, runs for 5 consecutive weeks from 3:30pm to 4:30pm Free JP Service at Umina Library, every Wednesday from 10am

Thursday, Aug 11 Free JP Service at Woy Woy Library, every Thursday from 10am

Friday, Aug 12 Starfish Kids Disco, Ettalong Diggers Memorial Club, strictly 12 years and under, 6pm to 8:30pm

Saturday, Aug 13 Wait Until Dark will be showing at the Woy Woy Little Theatre, various screening times until Aug 28

Monday, Aug 15 Knitters Group Library from 10am

at

Umina

Tuesday, Aug 16

Monday, Aug 22

Prestige Fours Bowls Tournament, Ettalong Bowling Club until August 19 Tuning into Teens is a free six session parenting program held at Peninsula Community Centre from 7pm to 9pm

Australian Hearing Tests at Umina Library from 10am

Sunday, Aug 28 Registration day at Killcare SLSC from 10am to noon

Sunday, Sep 4 Wednesday, Aug 17 Ettalong Bowling Club is hosting the Prestige Fours from 7pm, to August 19

Son of a Gun Fathers’ Day Special featuring father-son team Lucky Grills and Graig Morrison, from 2pm

Friday, Aug 19

Monday, Sep 4

A tribute to Prince, Purple Revolution, Ettalong Diggers Memorial Club, from 8pm Ben Woodham at Woy Woy Leagues from 5:30pm Glee Club Concert at Memorial Hall in Pearl Beach from 7:30pm and Aug 20 from 2:30pm

Being A Dad workshop at Peninsula Community Centre from 6:30pm to 9:30pm with subsequent workshops on September 15 and 22

Sunday, Sep 11 Registration day at Killcare SLSC from 10am to noon

Saturday, Sep 17 Col Elliott farewell Ettalong Diggers memorial from 7:30pm Johnny Devilseed and Man Rubes at Club Umina 7pm

tour, Club Old from

If you’ve got something happening on the Peninsula over the next few weeks, let us know about it and we’ll list it here for you, for free. Contact details are on page 2. See the Coast Community News for events in post code areas 2250, 2251 & 2260 and the Wyong Regional Chronicle for events in post code areas 2258, 2259, 2261, 2262 & 2263

The final result saw Rob Andersen winning the last end by one shot, 17 to 16.

Both games were played in good spirit with quality bowls allround.

Media release, 22 Jul 2016 Ian Jarratt, Umina Beach Men’s Bowling Club

Peninsula directory of services, contacts and support groups

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

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

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

Accommodation

Sunday, Aug 21 Umina Beach Markets, 9am to 3pm, Peninsula Recreational Precinct, Umina Back to the Tivoli at Ettalong Diggers memorial Club from 2pm Pearl Beach Crommelin Arboretum 40th Anniversary from 11am

22.

The handicap pairs was another close encounter with John Johnston and Terry Murphy getting away to a comfortable lead early but a lapse in concentration caused the team to drop a six which enabled Glen Simmington and Rob Andersen to close the gap.

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

Animal Rescue Wildlife Arc 4325 0666 Wires 1300 094 737

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

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

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

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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Private advertisements need to be paid for at the time of booking.

Business rates A one off advertisement only costs $40 + GST in mono and an extra $8 + GST for colour, a logo or a photograph.

Advertising on an ongoing basis attracts discounts if paid for in full in advance.

3 months $215 + GST, 6 months $385 + GST, 12 months $700 + GST – Approximately $14 per week.

Having the same advertisement in one of the other Central Coast Newspapers as well attracts an additional 10% discount for those advertisements.

If in the third paper as well, it will attract a 15% discount which drops to $11.50 + GST per week in that paper.

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All that we require for you to have an online advertisement such as this is: 1) Heading for the advertisement; 2) Text for the body; and, 3) Up to 3 images if required i.e. logos etc.

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BLUEPRINT FENCING

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2nd Saturday Bush Dance

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Experience Folk Music at its best at East Gosford Progress Hall @ 7.30pm Henry Parry Drive

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• 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 • Mal’s Seafood & Charcoal Chicken of Ettalong Beach

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Sport

Surf club awarded bronze status Killcare Surf Life Saving Club has been recognised for the high quality services its team of hard working volunteers provides to club members and the local community.

Kingfisher winners from left, Mr Peter Coombes, Mr Chris Angrove and Mr Nicholas Brand

Kingfisher Carnival attracts 32 teams The annual Kingfisher Carnival returned to Umina Beach Men’s Bowling Club on July 21-22, with 32 teams from across the country competing in ideal bowling conditions.

The good conditions on Day 1 saw several teams’ secure four wins on the day.

On Day 2. it became apparent that the composite Umina team led

by Mr Allan Quinn was going to be hard to beat, but close on its heels was the Gosford team led by Mr Guy Robins and the Avoca team led by Mr Peter Coombes.

Ironically, both Mr Quinn and Mr Coombes had to play the same two teams in the last two rounds.

Ultimately it boiled down to which team had the highest margin with Mr Quinn’s team holding a lead of four coming into the last

ide Char T T FORT DENISON

LAT 33° 51’ S - LONG 151° 14’ E - TIME ZONE - 1000

game.

In the last couple of ends, Mr Coombe’s team managed to obtain the required difference and win by three shots.

The club’s decision to make the Carnival a graded competition proved to be a success with competing team numbers being up on previous years.

Email, 1 Aug 2016 Ian Jarratt, Umina Beach Men’s Bowling Club

The club recently achieved Bronze Level Status in the Surf Life Saving NSW Quality Club Program.

Bronze Level Status is awarded to clubs that have completed a variety of compliance and operational activities which assist the club on their path to achieving higher level status.

The Quality Club Program recognises best practice operations within all areas of Surf Life Saving including lifesaving and patrols, training and education, surf sports, member services and a range of club management areas including administration, finance and marketing.

The program focuses on developing and maintaining the health of the Surf Life Saving movement throughout NSW by recognising the continual improvements and achievements that are made by many clubs.

Club president Mr Peter Bagnall said Killcare had worked extremely hard at improving its operations and achieving best practice and is

pleased to see its efforts rewarded.

“All the members of Killcare Surf Club can be proud of their achievements over the last season and this award is the icing on the cake,” Mr Bagnall said.

“Our primary aim is always zero fatalities on our beach and that’s been achieved by over 5000 volunteer hours of patrols last season alone,” he said.

“Making sure we are not just compliant but highly proficient in all areas of the club’s operations will safeguard a bright future for Killcare Surf Life Saving Club as a vital hub of the local community.

“It will also ensure that we can offer our members opportunities to learn and contribute to public safety and help raise the next generation of lifesavers through our nipper and junior programs.”

Killcare now has its sights firmly set on achieving Silver or Gold Level Status, the pinnacle of success for Surf Life Saving Clubs throughout NSW. Killcare will be required to maintain its Bronze Level status while continuing to work towards Silver and Gold level accreditation in this program.

Media release, 29 Jul 2016 Peter Bagnall, Killcare Surf Life Saving Club

Umina places first in state pool rescue

Times and Heights(m) of high and low waters

Time - Height(m) Add one hour to the times below when Daylight Saving is in force

0540 0.48 0616 0.54 0043 1.36 1203 1.47 1247 1.46 0659 0.59 MON 1757 0.68 TUE 1849 0.73 WED 1336 1.45 2357 1.46 1952 0.76 0138 1.27 0245 1.21 0358 1.20 0747 0.64 0845 0.67 0945 0.67 THU 1432 1.46 FRI 1532 1.49 SAT 1630 1.55 2103 0.75 2215 0.70 2316 0.63 0503 1.23 0007 0.53 0049 0.44 1042 0.64 0557 1.29 0644 1.35 SUN 1723 1.62 MON 1133 0.59 TUE 1220 0.53 1810 1.71 1853 1.79 0129 0.35 0207 0.27 0246 0.22 0728 1.42 0810 1.49 0853 1.56 WED 1305 0.47 THU 1349 0.41 FRI 1435 0.38 1935 1.86 2017 1.90 2100 1.91 0327 0.19 0409 0.20 0453 0.24 0938 1.61 1024 1.65 1112 1.67 SAT 1524 0.36 SUN 1615 0.38 MON 1710 0.42 2145 1.88 2232 1.80 2322 1.68

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APPROX. TIME LAG AFTER FORT DENISON Ettalong 40 min, Rip Bridge 2hrs - Wisemans Ferry 2 hrs 30 min, Koolewong 2 hrs 10 min In view of the variations caused by local conditions and meteorological effects, these times are approximate and must be considered as a guide only. They are not to be relied on for critical depth calculations for safe navigation.

Actual times of High and Low Water may occur before or after the times indicated

Umina Surf Lifesaving Club members recently competed at the NSW Pool Rescue Championships held on July 9 and 10 at the Ryde Aquatic Centre.

Umina placed first overall in the Youth and Opens division and second in the Masters.

As a result of their efforts, Lachlan Braddish, Kaylah Holmes, Jemma Smith and Rachel Wood, were selected for the NSW Interstate Pool Rescue

representative team and competed in the Australian Championships which were held on the Gold Coast from August 5 to August 7.

Umina SLSC also held its annual meeting in July and Mr Paul Sharpe, Mr Steve Funnell, Ms Wendy Cook, Ms Jan Harding and Ms Jess Thomas were nominated as major position holders for the 2016 to 2017 season.

In charge of the juniors once again is Mr Harold Marshall.

The seniors will be taken care of

by Mr Brett Harrod and Masters by Mr Rick Boylan.

Registrations will take place at the surf club on Sundays, August 28, September 11 and 18, from 10:30am to 12:30pm.

The patrol flags will be raised again on Saturday, September 24, and Nippers on Sunday, October 9, after the long weekend.

Information is also on the Umina Beach Surf Lifesaving website for more details and contact numbers.

Media release, 26 Jul 2016 Christine Lavers, Umina SLSC

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8 August 2016 - Peninsula News - Page 31

Sport

Ettalong Fours tournament attracts top national players Ettalong Bowling Club’s 24th Annual Prestige Fours tournament will be played from Wednesday, August 17, to Friday, August 19.

The tournament is regarded as one of the most prestigious in the State and continues to attract some of the best bowlers in Australia.

This year is shaping up as one of the most exciting with possibly the strongest field in the history of the event assembled to battle for the major end of the prizemoney, with a total prize pool $15,000, according to organiser Ms Tracey Lowden.

In a coup for the club, the Australian Men’s Fours team chosen for the World Championships to be held in New Zealand in November will be competing at Ettalong.

The side will be skipped by Queenslander Mark Casey and includes fellow Queenslander Brett

Wilkie along with Victorians Aaron Wilson and Barrie Lester.

Another major highlight and a first for the club will be the appearance of the Australian women’s team to be skipped by Kelsey Cottrell.

Some of the best young talent in Australia will also be competing with a team from the National Training Centre.

Local player, newly-crowned Australian Open champion and Australia’s Singles representative at the World Championships, Aron Sherriff, will skip a local team.

A pre-tournament dinner and a meet and greet evening with the Australian squad will be held on Tuesday, August 16, where the draw for the event will be made.

All are welcome at the dinner and tickets are available at reception at the Ettalong Club.

Media release, 22 Jul 2016 Tracey Lowden, Ettalong Bowling Club

Women’s bowls club celebrates 80 years The Woy Woy Women’s Bowling Club has celebrated its 80 years of operation on Thursday, July 14.

The club commenced in 1936 with a group of 10 women as foundation members and Mrs Hannah Thorpe its first president.

To commemorate this occasion, official guests in attendance included Women’s Bowls NSW president Ms Robyn Proctor and Central Coast District Women’s Bowls secretary Ms Robyn Cosgrove.

A guard of honour was formed

to welcome the guests, followed by morning tea, a short game of bowls and then lunch.

Ms Proctor awarded merit pins to Ms Jan Beston, Ms Margaret Burns, Ms Anne Dixon and Ms Gaye Scarfe in recognition of their contribution to the club.

The club thanked the social committee, headed by Ms Anne Ciesielski, for preparing for the event, including decorating the room and the serving of morning tea and lunch.

Media release, 27 Jul 2016 Gaye Scarfe, Woy Woy Women’s Bowling Club

Sport

The Woy Woy Lions Under 17s have been playing together since they were Under Eights

Lions under-17s head for the finals Woy Woy Lions Rugby Union’s Under-17s’ team is now second on the ladder with two rounds to play.

They are chasing their sixth premiership since coming together as a bunch of eight and nine yearolds.

Naturally, there have been changes over the years, but a core of about 10 have remained the nucleus of a team that has not only been remarkably successful but are described by the club’s junior president, Sarah Doake-Stride, as

the “best bunch of kids you could imagine”.

“We have had some wonderful young boys over many age groups but this team has been outstanding,” she said.

“They have not only been great on the field but terrific off it,” she said.

“They volunteer to coach the younger ones, referee games, do the barbecue, clean up after matches and have even raised money for charity off their own bat.

“They played the grand final

in pink socks one year while raising money for the McGrath Foundation.”

Tutekohi Nick Nikora, who has coached them for the past three years, takes a quiet, yet determined and very positive attitude with his team.

“It is all about respect,” he said.

“Respect for each other, respect for the opposition and respect for the game.”

Email, 3 Aug 2016 Peter Fenton, Woy Woy Lions Rugby Union

Netball club holds movie fundraiser Peninsula Lions Netball Club will be holding a fundraising screening of Absolutely Fabulous, the movie on August 13.

The event will be held at Cinema Paradiso in Ettalong and tickets

will be $25 including canapes and champagne on arrival.

Doors open at 6:15pm to a 7:15pm movie start.

All proceeds will go to the Peninsula Lions Netball end of year presentation and awards.

To purchase tickets, email peninsulalionsnetball@outlook. com with the quantity of tickets required and your name.

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