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Woy Woy bowling club makes steps towards Ettalong Woy Woy Bowling Club has decided to make steps towards amalgamating with Ettalong Memorial Bowling Club.

Woy Woy Sporties general manager Mr Kevin Jenkins has written to members describing the Ettalong proposal as a “genuine solid offer”.

“Through discussions with our bowling members, the landlord’s offer of an underground bowling green, albeit considerate, was deemed unsuitable for us to remain a viable bowling club,” Mr Jenkins said.

“Armed with this knowledge, the board has been exploring all and any suitable alternatives,” it said.

“In December, we released an Expression of Interest regarding any local clubs interested in a possible amalgamation.

“Various calls and emails were answered from local clubs,” he said.

The board of Ettalong Bowling Club made its offer in writing.

“On review of the offer, the board of the Woy Woy Bowling Club has resolved to proceed with the first steps towards amalgamation,” he said.

Mr Jenkins’ letter explained that a club amalgamation was not an overnight exercise.

“We are currently at step two of a five-step process,” Mr Jenkins said.

The five steps included the initial call for expressions of interest, which has been completed and the selection of a preferred amalgamation partner.

According to Mr Jenkins, both clubs are currently negotiating requirements and feasibility and preparing a Deed of Arrangement.

Under the Registered Clubs Act 1976, a Memorandum of Understanding is required to outline the proposed amalgamation, which

is step three and, according to Mr Jenkins, will need to be prepared by the lawyers representing each club.

Step four is seeking members’ approval.

“Both clubs must vote on the amalgamation based on the Memorandum of Understanding.

“Both clubs must have an approved majority based on their own constitutions.”

Finally, “as long as the members of both clubs have a majority ‘Yes’ vote, the Office of Liquor and Gaming NSW will review the proposed amalgamation and, given they approve, the merger may then proceed.

“As we are currently at the stage of step two in the negotiations with Ettalong Memorial Bowling Club, now is the time to ask questions, raise concerns or maybe even show support in this endeavour, with not only your fellow members but also the board and management.”

Mr Jenkins put forward the reasons why he believed the amalgamation was worthy of consideration.

These included that “a DA of some description, at some point, will go ahead on this site”.

Others included downturn in trade including bar, poker machines and membership; uncertainty in the club’s future; and escalating costs and increased pressure on most small standalone clubs’ viability “a trend which appears nationwide”.

Mr Jenkins assured members the decision was not made lightly by members of the board.

“The board as a whole truly believes this is the only viable option to ensure Woy Woy Men’s and Woy Woy Women’s Bowling Clubs continue well into the foreseeable future,” he said.

SOURCE: Letter, 1 Feb 2018 Kevin Jenkins, Woy Woy Bowling Club Ltd

Street view of the single dwelling to be replaced with four new dwellings

Another non-complying application is lodged Another development application has been lodged with Central Coast Council, arguing that it should not have to comply with planning guidelines.

The proposal is for four new dwellings in Edwards St, Woy Woy. The application acknowledged that the proposed development did not comply with current planning controls for setbacks, parking and open space, but listed 14 recent approvals to justify the noncompliance.

The 14 are: DA 45890/2014 – 14 Whiting Street, Ettalong Beach; DA 46204/2014 – 4-6 King Street, Umina Beach; DA 46490/2014 - 12 King Street, Umina Beach; DA 46946/2014 – 176 Bourke Road, Umina Beach; DA 47271/2015 – 177 Blackwall Road, Woy Woy; DA 47687/2015 – 7 Greene Street, Woy Woy; DA 47716/2015 - 117 Booker Bay Road, Booker Bay; DA48127/2015 - 174 The Esplanade, Umina Beach; DA49404/2015 – 127 The Esplanade, Umina Beach; DA50019/2016 - 16 Berith Street, Umina Beach; DA49124/2016 – 46 Berith Street, Umina Beach; DA48944/2015 – 8 Osborne Avenue, Umina Beach; DA52242/2017 – 9 Priestman Avenue, Umina Beach; DA52934/2017 – 7 Gallipoli Avenue, Blackwall.

Council concedes controls are ‘unrealistic’, developer claims “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,” the application argued.

The applicant has argued that the development would have the same scale, site cover and setbacks as other recently-approved development applications.

“Consequently the proposal provides for additional dwellings within smaller households that is consistent with the built form that has been approved in the area.

“Given that the evolving form of medium density development has occurred in the locale the proposal is consistent with the established and evolving character of the immediate vicinity and surrounding area,” the applicant said.

“The proposed multi-housing development is considered as minor scale development that merely seeks to upgrade the existing housing stock in the locality.

“The proposed development is

located in a low volume trafficked street.

“Given the site is zoned as medium density residential, the absorption capacity is considered as acceptable in this instance.”

The 980 square metre site is located on the western side of the road reserve and is relatively flat, according to the development application.

It currently contains a single dwelling and a driveway.

The surrounding neighbourhood consists of medium density housing and a blend of one and two storey houses.

The application seeks to demolish the existing house and erect four single-storey brick veneer dwellings.

Access would be via a driveway running along the southern boundary with a separate garage for each unit.

The proposed units include front courtyard fencing that provide areas to store rubbish bins away from the street and from the courtyard areas within the site.

SOURCE: Gosford DA Tracker, 20 Feb 2018 DA53647/2018, Central Coast Council

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February and more than 5mm was recorded on only two of those six days.

As a consequence, total rainfall on the Peninsula for February was 85.7mm or 59 per cent below the monthly average of 146mm.

If the Peninsula was on track to record average rainfall for 2018, Mr Morrison would have already recorded 281mm.

By February 24 only 94.1mm had fallen on the Peninsula which

Local gardens got a good soaking overnight on February 20 when 30mm fell on the Peninsula but February looks like being the Peninsula’s eighth month in a row of below average rainfall.

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Above average rainfall has been recorded in March on the Peninsula for two out of the past three years so a wet March could restore the Peninsula’s hopes of achieving, or at least getting closer to, average rainfall for the year.

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Coal mine approval recommended to Minister despite risk to drinking water T

he Planning Assessment Commission has recommended consent to the Minister for the Wallarah 2 underground coal mine, subject to conditions, despite admitting that the location is sensitive to the Central Coast’s drinking water supply.

The decision follows the public meeting in Wyong on November 3, 2017.

According to a Statement of Facts (SOF) released to the public on January 17, the Commission has determined the proposal is in the public interest.

“The creation of 300 operational jobs and 450 construction jobs, along with the investment in the local area, would have significant local benefits for the community, provide investment in the Central Coast and contribute to the growth of the region,” the SOF read.

“The mine would also generate royalties for the State and the people of NSW, while providing a source of high quality thermal coal during the global transition to a

A public protest against Wallarah 2 at a 2017 PAC hearing strong calls for it to take a has found that these decarbonised economy.

“Impacts and precautionary approach extensive conditions will potential risks can be given the potential for provide a precautionary appropriately managed impacts to the Central approach to protecting through the framework Coast’s drinking water the drinking water supply catchment. of rigorous controls and supply catchment.

“The Commission “The issue has been requirements in place has noted the impacts to manage, mitigate, assessed in detail. minimise, compensate “Impacts were of subsidence on flood and offset those impacts. assessed to be small and levels and emergency “In considering the acceptable, with no net evacuation routes and the suitability of the site for impact on the availability requirements for works to underground mining, of water for the Central be undertaken to raise or the Commission Coast drinking water relocate dwellings and acknowledged its supply catchment during relevant road levels.

“Conditions will also location under a the life of the mine,” the ensure air and noise sensitive drinking water report stated. catchment, the strategic “The framework of emissions from the pit context of a growing conditions requires formal top facilities and coal population, an uncertain reviews of the subsidence transport process will be future global coal market predictions and impacts, monitored and managed. along with the need to adaptive management, “In reaching this curb carbon emissions, compensatory water decision, the Commission and reliance on coal fired supply and ultimately, considered carefully power stations,” the SOF include requirements for the concerns raised read. mining to cease if this is by the community, the Department of Planning “The Commission deemed necessary.

Environment’s heard and acknowledged “The Commission and

assessment and recommendation for approval, and previous Planning Assessment Commission reviews of the project,” the SOF concluded.

The Australian Coal Alliance’s (ACA) Mr Allan Hayes, said the ACA was already preparing a legal challenge.

“The Central Coast community needs to know that we have a government that let them down and a government that has put their drinking water supply at risk, all to placate the machinations of a foreign government and a South Korean mining company,” Mr Hayes said.

“The PAC is risking the region’s entire water supply all so a coal company can send coal overseas.

“Wyong Coal needs to know that the community will not accept this.

“This fight is far from over,” Mr Hayes said.

Member for Wyong and Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, Mr David Harris, said that despite overwhelming opposition from the community, the PAC has approved this controversial project, which has been the subject of a long and bitter community campaign against it.

“Central Coast residents need to know that this determination means that 300 megalitres, or 120 Olympic sized swimming pools, of treated mine water waste will be released into the Central Coast water supply each year.

“This is a clear cut broken promise from the Liberal Government, which promised in 2011 to stop the mine going ahead, with then Opposition Leader, Barry O’Farrell, notoriously photographed wearing a “Water not Coal” T shirt with his Central Coast candidates.”

David Harris has called on the Premier to urgently address this issue and deliver on the Liberal’s promise to stop the mine.

The Commission’s full report into the mine can be viewed at the Planning Assessment Commission’s website by searching for Wallarah 2 Coal Project.

Source: Document, Jan 17 NSW Planning Assessment Commission Determination Wallarah 2 underground coal mine (SSD 4974) Summary Fact Sheet Interview, Jan 17 Allan Hayes, Australian Coal Alliance Media release, Jan 17 David Harris, Shadow Minister for the Central Coast Dilon Luke, Journalist

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Holstein moves to revive Rawson Rd level crossing work Deputy mayor Cr Chris Holstein is planning to have Central Coast Council support the resumption of work to replace the Rawson Rd level crossing.

Cr Holstein said he had submitted a notice of motion about the replacement of the level crossing which he expected would be debated at a February council meeting.

Cr Holstein said he would be calling on council to make representations to the NSW Premier, relevant Ministers and to Mr Scot MacDonald, Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast.

“The works are imperative,” Cr Holstein said.

“I believe the rationale and reasons for discontinuing it were not substantiated enough and were not valid,” he said.

The former Gosford Council, according to Cr Holstein, “went and did a gold ribbon solution on the pedestrian underpass, the road underpass works commenced and then the Government came back and said it was cost-prohibitive.

“I have an understanding of why the project was canned or put to the side and it was around dollars, but the option they were considering was farcical and not justifiable and about removing the project from the agenda,” Cr Holstein said.

“Their reason for pulling out of it was that it was going to be too cost-prohibitive but it wasn’t costprohibitive until they came up with the railway’s solution.

“I think that was an excuse: They found the most costly solution and that sent the project away.

“At no stage beforehand had cost been an issue.

“Railways said what their requirements to construct the underpass would be and they were unrealistic conditions because they would not be prepared to see any closures of the line.

“They actually wanted to put bypass rails on either side of the underpass so the line could continue to operate while the underpass was constructed and that would be a physical impossibility.”

Cr Holstein said he did not believe money already spent on roadworks at Bulls Hill was wasted.

Traffic waiting to cross the rail line and, inset, NSW Government’s promise of 2018 completion

“There is still a definite need to have safer access, a formal secondary access to the Peninsula.

“We have seen it with what happened the other morning when we had a burst water main on Brisbane Water Dve. “We have seen that with bushfires. We have seen that with road accidents.”

Cr Holstein said his motion would include council writing to the leader of the NSW Opposition seeking his support if Labor won government in March 2019.

“The reality is we have had incidents at that crossing.

“It is not safe.

“We need a more effective and faster rail service and you are not going to get that if you still have level crossings.

“Movement of traffic on the Peninsula from north to south is a further consideration.

“The benefits of a Rawson Rd underpass go beyond the electorate of Gosford.

“It would greatly benefit the people who come from the Terrigal electorate via Maitland Bay Dve to use the M1,” Cr Holstein said.

Member for Gosford, Ms Liesl Tesch, has vowed to continue to fight for the Rawson Road Level Crossing Replacement Project, a NSW Government project, which was due for completion in 2018.

Ms Tesch said the current NSW

Government would be bringing down its final budget before the March 2019 election in June.

She said she would be reminding the Government in the months prior to the budget that the Peninsula community “still wants a solution to the replacement of the dangerous Rawson Rd level crossing”.

“Labor has agreed that, if elected in March 2019, we will replace the level crossing and I am now talking to engineers about alternative proposals that will cost less than the $110 million that was this Government’s last estimate,” Ms Tesch said.

According to documents obtained by the Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, Mr David Harris, using the state’s Government Information Public Access law, by October 20, 2016, the NSW Government had paid Gosford and Central Coast Council $15.2 million.

Of that, $4.1 million had been spent on project management and consultancy fees, $5.8 million on the pedestrian underpass and adjacent road and footpath work and $5.3 million on preparatory works and road construction at the base of Bull’s Hill.

Funds were allocated up until June 2016 but the NSW Government appeared to get cold feet about the project much earlier

even though they kept paying Council’s bills for work completed.

Payment claims had been submitted monthly by the Council and paid regularly by the NSW Government.

In February 2014, internal correspondence between officers of Gosford Council indicated a program for the replacement of the level crossing.

Construction of the rail underpass was to commence in December 2014 and was estimated to take 18 months with completion slated for mid-2016.

The former Council believed the level crossing would be closed in July 2017.

Its breakdown of stages and budgets estimated the total project would cost $92 million but those plans never came to fruition.

Although a great deal of the information in the GiPA documents has been blacked out, cost blow-outs and a communication breakdown between Council and NSW Transport appeared to start in 2014.

In October 2014, NSW Roads and Maritime Services disputed Council’s $92 million estimate and claimed the total cost of the project would be $130 million.

A project control group was appointed in late 2014 and it was at that time that Council received a directive stating that, “effective

immediately”, all rail bridges within the rail corridor would be managed

by Transport for NSW and that all road bridges over rail infrastructure would be managed by Roads and Maritime Services.

As a result control of the project was moved from Gosford Council to Transport for NSW. Road works adjoining the proposed rail bridge at Bulls Hill were well under construction by February 2015, according to the correspondence.

Project timelines continued to blow out due to Transport for NSW reviewing all plans and decisions.

“Nearly four months has passed and I am now being advised that the plans will have to be reviewed

by TPD,” said one email from Mr Scott Burton, of Gosford Council.

“Historically, reviews undertaken

by TPD take a considerable period of time.

“Combined with the fact that road works on site will now need to stop due to this delay, this places this project in a very difficult position of delivery within the State Government’s expected timeframe.”

In March 2015, according to the documents, a Brisbane based consultant produced an options estimate report for Transport for NSW on the project that incorporated the Woy Woy rail underbridge, Shoalhaven Dve underbridge upgrade and removal of Rawson Rd level crossing.

Six alternate designs were considered but the estimated cost information and risk analysis was completely deleted from the GiPA documents.

Gosford Council representatives were not included in meetings to discuss the various options with NSW Government representatives.

A final business case assurance review report was then prepared

by Transport for NSW in June 2015 but its contents was completed redacted from the GiPA document.

SOURCES: Interview, 23 Jan 2018 Liesl Tesch, Member for Gosford Interview, 24 Jan 2018 Chris Holstein, Central Coast Council GiPA emails and reports, 2014-2016 Clarinda Campbell, NSW Roads and Maritime Reporter: Jackie Pearson

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goals of the MDA and its r Stephen “This is a critical juncture.

Goodwin of the “The landfill site is part of a reasons for participating in Mountain Districts 40ha parcel of land that was the advisory committee were Association (MDA) bequeathed to the community to eliminate the environmental risk posed by the existing outlined the community’s by a local returned serviceman to provide a permanent home waste mound. expectations at the first “We recommend that for the Mangrove Mountain meeting of the Mangrove RSL Sub Branch.

Council liaise with the EPA to Mountain and Spencer “That this land was lost undertake feasibility studies Advisory Committee on to the community when the for alternative options to January 30. golf course and landfill was achieve this outcome, with

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Mangrove Mountain and Spencer advisory committee members Dr Stephen Goodwin, Mr Stephen Rickards, Mr Gary Chestnut, Clr Kyle MacGregor, Mayor Jane Smith and Ms Pam O’Sullivan at the first meeting held in Mangrove Mountain Hall

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he Mangrove Mountain and Spencer advisory committee held its inaugural meeting at the Mangrove Mountain Hall on Tuesday, January 30, to bed down issues such as its terms of reference and frequency of meetings.

All members of the committee were required by Central Coast Council to attend code of conduct training which was held in Wyong on the day before the meeting.

The first meeting considered a draft terms of reference for the committee.

The draft terms of reference identified the responsibilities of the committee as providing advice and feedback to Council on the current situation at the Mangrove Mountain landfill

site and the illegal dumping at Spencer, recommendations to address issues raised relating to the Mangrove Mountain landfill site the illegal dumping at Spencer, and, the implementation of actions in relation to Mangrove Mountain landfill site and the illegal dumping at Spencer.

According to the draft terms of reference, the membership of the committee consists of Mayor Jane Smith, Deputy Mayor Chris Holstein, Councillors Troy Marquart, Richard Mehrtens, and Kyle MacGregor.

Community representatives are: Mr John Asquith, chair of the Community Environment Network; Mr Gary Chestnut, a former Gosford Council employee; Dr Stephen Goodwin from the Mountain Districts Association; Mr Wolfgang Koerner from Central Coast Greens; Ms Margaret Pontifex

of the Mangrove Mountain District Community Group Inc; Ms Marilyn Steiner from Mountain Districts Association; Mr Danny Willmott, a former trustee of the land; Mr Stephen Rickards, Ms Pam O’Sullivan, Ms Joy Cooper and Ms Lillias Bovell.

The councillors and community representatives will have voting rights.

The following Council staff will be non-voting members of the committee: the CEO, Executive Manager of Governance, Director of Environment and Planning, Director of Connected Communities and other relevant staff as required.

Directors can choose to send delegates.

All 11 local residents who expressed interest in joining the committee were invited to become members.

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“There is broad acknowledgement that the Mangrove Mountain Landfill presents a huge dilemma for Central Coast Council to resolve,” Dr Goodwin said.

“There are many guilty parties behind how this small golf course redevelopment was allowed to grow like topsy, far beyond the development consent, to become a major landfill, with potentially worse to come.

“Gosford City Council shares some of this blame, and Central Coast Council must take on this responsibility.

“It is up to Council to make the decision as to whether to draw a line in the sand and fight, or to knuckle under pressure from the landfill owners and let it go ahead.

“We believe it is in Council’s legislative power to stop further development.

“If it does not … the risk to the Central Coast’s water supply will increase enormously.

“There is almost no oversight of this landfill, which is deeply disturbing, as it potentially affects us all.

sold to the landfill operator in 2014 is a sore point, and may be the subject of an ongoing investigation.”

Dr Goodwin outlined the history of the site from 1991 to the present day.

Over that time, according to Dr Goodwin: “The discrete excavation of 20,000 cubic metres of soil and rock on site has exploded to a massive excavation pit of almost one million cubic metres capacity.

“How this came about is subject to legal privilege, but gives some idea of the difficulties of taking on the operator.

“Take it on though Council must, or give up any semblance of authority to control developments and protect the community from environmental harm,” he said.

Council and the EPA failed to meet their statutory obligations, which resulted in the current problem, according to Dr Goodwin.

“Records show that of the total environmental waste levy of $22.5m collected by the EPA at the site, almost $22m of this was illegally obtained.

Dr Goodwin said the primary

costings and a timetable for completion, to ensure the ongoing risk to the integrity of the Central Coast’s water supply is eliminated.”

He called upon Council to prevent “further waste from being brought onto the landfill and golf course site”, and to “review Council practices in handling compliance matters to make sure that issues such as this are not repeated.

“While this may bring short term pain, we reiterate our call for an Inquiry into the circumstances surrounding this environmental and public health disaster.

“We recommend that Central Coast Council endorse the call for a Special Commission of Inquiry into the operations of the EPA and the former GCC in relation to Mangrove Mountain Landfill.”

He tabled a list of 17 issues which he believed needed to be considered by the committee, so that all committee members could be “properly informed”.

Source: Presentation, Jan 30 Stephen Goodwin, Mountain Districts Association

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sset Energy has been given permission to use underwater seismic blasts to search for coal and gas off the Central Coast, according to the Central Coast Greens.

The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority granted Asset Energy permission to do the testing in an area close to Toukley, Budgewoi and the Lake Munmorah Conservation Area, and north to Newcastle.

“Central Coast Greens have long stood for no new coal and no gas extraction on the Coast, and extend that call for a ban to off-shore areas too,” said Ms Abigail Boyd, Spokesperson for The Greens on the Central Coast.

“The majority of Australians, backed by the Greens, want more investment in renewable energy providing sustainable jobs, and reducing the risks of climate change,” Ms Boyd said.

“Ms Abigail Boyd and Greens Member of the NSW Legislative Council, Mr Jeremy Buckingham, spoke at a public meeting on Saturday, January 27, to recommit their opposition to the Wallarah 2 long-wall coal

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The NOPSEMA location map for the seismic testing Mr Josh Frydenberg, to with the start of this year’s mine.

According to Ms Boyd, overturn the approval whale migration.

The details were the mine “will undermine for seismic testing and with the our water supplies, and also deny a licence for released Wallarah 2. publication of the pollute our air.

Plan “He has these powers Environment “We will not let this new threat go unopposed under the Environment, Summary and Statement Protection and of Reasons, coming either,” she said.

“Not only will both Biodiversity Conservation a fortnight after the seismic testing and Act (EPBC), and must announcement of the long-wall coal mining act before March 7,” she approval.

Seismic testing has directly damage our local said.

Greens NSW been approved to run for environment, putting Mr up to four day for 24 hours our water supplies at parliamentarian, risk, and impacting on Justin Field, has drawn a day between March 15 our cherished marine attention to the dangers and May 30, excluding environment, both to marine life, including the Easter period. projects are seeking to migrating whales, from Mr Field called on the the seismic testing. find more fossil fuel.

NSW Government to “Central Coast intervene and ensure the “Only fossil fools look for coal and gas any Greens will join the local proposed testing for oil community in actions to and gas did not go ahead. more.

“This is the wrong “The science is in, ensure that governments climate change will and investors are left in project at the wrong produce more droughts, no doubt about the level time in the wrong area more floods, more of opposition from the and will put at risk our local community,” he precious marine life disruption, more risk. including threatened and “We must act now to said.

Mr Field said vulnerable whales,” he meet our international targets to prevent the documents released on said.

February 1 regarding the “The approval runs worst effects.

“We call on the Federal seismic testing approved to May 30 while the Environment Minister, by the Federal regulator official start of the show it risks clashing

whale migration is June 1, last year the NSW Environment Department issued a media release announcing sighting of whales along the coast in late May. “Allowing night time operation means it will be next to impossible to identify whale movements in the danger area of the blasts, risking threatened and vulnerable species like the Southern Right Whale and Humpback Whale.”

The seismic testing will occur in an area that is recognised to be home to 22 threatened species including whales, turtles and migratory birds and has the potential to injure fish up to 1km from the air blasts.

“The document shows that a large number of threatened and vulnerable species occur in the area of the testing, Mr Field said.

“The report accepts that fin fish are likely to suffer permanent injury and death within 70 metres of the airgun and accept temporary hearing loss is possible out to 1km.

“This testing will mean a massive air explosion every 3-4 seconds for a period of 3-4 days, 24 hours a day and the company has acknowledged the risk of animal mortality.

“There is a real issue with transparency and

consultation with the federal regulator.

“It’s unacceptable that an approval is granted before the public is able to see and respond to the environment plans of the company.

“The Greens are opposed to this exploration and opposed to any plan for future oil or gas development off the NSW Coast.

“We need to end the obsession with fossil fuels which is put our planet and the environment we love and rely on at risk.”

A search of the EPBC Act Protected Matters Database was undertaken to identify the likelihood of occurrence of listed fauna within and around the Operational Area.

The search resulted in the following areas/ species identified: 36 listed threatened species (22 likely to occur in the survey area); 42 migratory species (23 considered likely to occur in the survey area and 23 also listed as threatened); and 32 whales and other cetaceans.

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Source: Media release, Feb 2 Jane Garcia, office of Justin Field Media release, Feb 5 Abigail Boyd, The Greens Central Coast Website, Feb 5 NOPSEMA, Baleen 2D HR Seismic Survey

Ettalong Bowling Club proposes merger with Sporties Ettalong Memorial Bowling Club has proposed an amalgamation with Woy Woy Bowling Club, in response to a call for expressions of interest by the Sporties’ club.

Ettalong’s merger offer is conditional on trading from the existing Sporties premises ceasing at the time of completion of the amalgamation.

All of the Sporties’ “operations” would be relocated to the Ettalong club’s premises.

The four-page proposal, signed

by Ettalong Memorial Bowling Club Ltd chairperson Mr Robert Henderson and CEO Mr Timothy McGavin stated that the proposal was open to negotiation.

However, some core requirements were made clear from the first page of the club’s four-page offer, including the surrender of the existing Sporties club liquor licence and transfer of poker machine revenue.

“We are open to negotiations with the landlord about the possibility of maintaining some smaller registered club operation from the site if some mutually beneficial arrangement can be struck.

“We are not in a position to make that a condition of the proposed amalgamation … nor to hold up the proposed amalgamation on that account.”

The merger conditions would appear to result in the current

proposal to redevelop the site on the corner of Brick Wharf Rd and North Burge Rd becoming invalid.

That is because the seniors housing component of the proposed redevelopment could only go ahead on RE2 zoned land if it were a component of a registered club.

The Ettalong club’s proposal said the amalgamation would have to be complete by September 30 “with the total liabilities and provisions of Sporties that we pay out not exceeding $800,000.”

Ettalong Bowling Club members will also need to make a small change to their club’s constitution to facilitate the amalgamation.

“Approval will be needed from Bowls NSW for the proposed Pennant arrangements,” the document said.

All Sporties members would be automatically admitted as members of the Ettalong Bowling Club for their current annual subscription.

“We propose fostering a new and separate Sporites or Woy Woy Bowling Club sub-club and for so long as the new sub-club has a viable number of members [above either 90 or 150] to provide support for it.”

That support would include making a green available to facilitate continuation of the existing Woy Woy bowls calendar without charge.

Basic funding for the new sub club would come from allowing it to

charge and keep the full amount of each green fee above a minimum of $3.

The transferred members would be given personal lockers, support to enable the sub-club to provide the same internal championships with additional marketing, continuation of Pennants, transfer of life members, preservation of honour boards and historical records, continuation of social events, administrative support and access to bowls professional and State Match committee member Mr John Roberts.

Employees of the Ettalong club would not be affected and Sporties employees would be able to apply for any positions available at the time of the merger.

Sporties’ current month-tomonth tenancy agreement would need to be terminated to take effect at the time of completion of the amalgamation.

Gaming machine entitlements would be transferred to the Ettalong club.

SOURCE: Proposal document, 7 Feb 2018 Robert Henderson, Ettalong Memorial Bowling Club Ltd

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Olympic silver medal for Matt Graham N Residents who reported the incident to the number shown on the sign were told trains had been ordered to slow down to avoid cars and pedestrians

Boom gate failure adds to level crossing danger The failure of boom gates at the Rawson Rd level crossing and an inadequate response from NSW Trains has added to the danger of the level crossing, according to Member of Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch.

Boom-gates and hazard lights malfunctioned in what Ms Tesch described as “the latest terrifying incident” that caused hours of mayhem and delays after their failure at about 9pm on Wednesday, January 31, she said.

“I’m told there was disarray for four hours with traffic banking up, drivers stopping in the middle of the crossing, backing up, and doing U-turns across traffic just to get out of the situation,” Ms Tesch said.

“Even more worrying were reports from locals who contacted NSW Trains about the incident and were told that as a safety precaution trains were ordered to simply slow down to avoid vehicles and pedestrians on the tracks,” she said.

Ms Tesch said she would continue her calls for the NSW Government to come back to the

table to work on a permanent solution for the fatal intersection.

“Rawson Road is one of the most dangerous level crossings in the state, but this is a government that cares more about saving the dollars needed to end this madness and less about human lives,” she said.

Ms Tesch said that one barrier stuck down at about 9pm and red lights continued to flash without oncoming trains.

As a result, cars were driving around barriers on the opposite side of the road to get through.

“What I’m hearing about the night’s events is terrifying, and we are lucky that there wasn’t loss of life,” Ms Tesch said.

“Governments around the country are investing the money needed to get rid of dangerous level crossings, but the NSW Liberal Government doesn’t seem to care,” Ms Tesch said.

“Last night’s chaos comes only a year after an elderly man lost his life when he was hit by a train while crossing at Rawson Rd.” SOURCE: Media release, 1 Feb 2018 Liesl Tesch, Member for Gosford

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arara native, Matt Graham, has won a silver medal in the moguls at the PyeongChang Winter Olympic games on Monday, February 12.

Graham is Australia’s first medallist this Winter Olympic Games and was awarded a score of 82.57 in the moguls to win the silver medal.

Graham was sitting in top spot in the six-man Super Final, but was beaten by Canada’s mogul great, Mikael Kingsbury.

The talented world number three came second to Kingsbury, who was awarded gold with a score of 86.63, and Japan’s, Daichi Hara, received the bronze medal with a score of 82.19.

Not only has Graham become Australia’s first Olympic Medallist at the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games, but Australia’s eleventh Winter Olympic medallist of all time.

He had achieved four podium finishes within the 2016/2017 world cup season, with three bronze medals and one silver, coming into the Winter Olympic Games.

At the age of 19, Graham made his Olympic debut in moguls at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games, heartbreakingly missing out on the super-finals by 0.01 of a point to American mogul skier, Deneen.

After being away from home for long periods of time and training extensively, Graham said that he believed it was all worth it for his 2018 silver medal.

“These past 12 months have been really brutal, and I’ve been home for less than 70 days of the year, and it’s all worth it now,” Graham told Coast Community News from PyeongChang.

“It’s the best feeling in the world,” he said.

Graham’s ski journey began from a young age with endless support from his family.

Originally a budding sailor on Central Coast waters, he started his skiing journey after family ski trips to Perisher Blue Ski Resort in the Snowy Mountains.

“I first skied when I was three years old with the family and it started off as just family holiday,” he said.

“I joined the Perisher Winter sports program when I was seven and it just snowballed from there.

“It’s where we found the passion,” Graham said.

Graham had tried all aspects of skiing whilst training at Perisher but found moguls to be his favourite.

“I think it was the challenge of it, it’s so bloody hard and I guess it encompasses so many aspects of skiing,” said the Olympic silver medallist.

When it came to the gruelling task of deciding between the waves and the slopes, Graham chose to follow the family connection of skiing and began to see his potential as a competitive skier.

“I knew from a pretty early age I had more potential with skiing than sailing.

“I knew I was in a good position from a young age with the sport,” Graham said.

Graham’s sporting career became challenging for himself and his family, travelling to Perisher Blue every Friday night and returning to Gosford on the Sunday in the Winter months.

“The six-hour drive twice a week, the thing that kept us going, was the fact that we enjoyed skiing so much.

“Once I started getting selected in teams, I started spending a lot of time away from school.”

Matt Graham said he was

thankful for having a strong support network starting with his family.

“My closest support network is my family, they’ve been there from day one, along with my coaches, my support staff and the Australian skiing community.

“They’ve pushed me as hard as they can, and without them, I’d be less of a skier,” he said.

The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) Chief Executive, Kate Palmer, said of his medal victory: “Matt described it best when he said that the final 25 second run was the summation of a lifetime’s work, because his silver medal performance represents the dedication he,

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his family and his support network have shown over his 23 years.

“Matt deserves to savour this moment and it’s incredible that his network of family, friends and his high-performance support staff can share the jubilation with him,” Palmer said.

The 23 year old said that he would return to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games.

“I’m only 23 years old and I’m looking forward to the future and getting back to work soon, in due time, I’ll be back.”

Until then, the young silver medallist will be undertaking the rest of his double degree at the University of Newcastle.

After making Australian history, Matt Graham said he still called the Central Coast home.

“Overall, I would like to thank the Central Coast community for getting behind me and I see the Central Coast as a small, close knit community”.

Source: Media release, Feb 12 Kate Palmer, Australian Sports Commission Website, Feb 12 Australian Olympic Team Athlete Profiles: Matt Graham Official Olympic Men’s Mogul Race Results Interview, Feb 13 Matt Graham, Narara Hannah Moore, journalist

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AAI still expecting Latest power station to move to Airport demolition the largest together with 17 explosives demolition in NSW other interested

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he final boiler and coal hopper structures at Munmorah Power Station were demolished on February 7, using controlled explosive d e m o l i t i o n techniques.

The demolition was carried out at around 9:00am.

The boilers were the largest demolished in NSW so far.

Weighing in at 32,200 tonnes and 60 metres in height, the combined boilers and coal hoppers were amongst the heaviest structures to be demolished using explosives in Australia.

Contracted to carry out the demolition of the entire power station, specialist contractor, Liberty Industrial, used a controlled blast to bring the boilers down.

Following the successful demolition of the chimney stacks in March, 2017, and boilers three and four in May, 2017, the blast was the last explosive demolition event to be carried out during the course of the power station’s removal.

The demolition of the 60 metre high, 32,200 tonne boiler house was achieved utilising an engineered induced collapse technique.

The process involved a carefully designed and

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“AAI has development m p h i b i a n A e r o s p a c e approval for Stage 1 of a Industries Pty Ltd two-stage project.

“Stage 1 is the announced in October 2016 that it construction of the aircraft would be moving its assembling hangar and office space. headquarters to the “Stage 2 is the main Central Coast manufacturing facility.

Airport.

Drones captured the demolition of the boiler and coal hopper structures at Munmorah Power Station calculated sequence of “Wonderful to see the managed and executed structural pre-weakening final explosive demolition these events. explosions, followed event safely completed “This team is made up by the detonation of at Munmorah Power of local and international strategically placed Station. experts with highly explosives charges to “Our site team has specialised knowledge. collapse the structure in a worked tirelessly over “Ensuring all checks predetermined direction. the past three months are made and key The technique was preparing for this event,” stakeholders are used to safely reduce Mr Gill said. informed of the progress, the structure to suitable “The success of this is an integral part of height for mechanical event is testament to the process, and GPM processing. to work their dedication and continues Liberty Industrial’s giant hard work, and further closely with authorities demolition excavator was highlights Liberty to achieve a safe put to work processing Industrial’s environmentally capability and the debris. in the field of explosive responsible outcome.”

The machine boasts demolition,” he said.

One final major the largest demolition event is Stephen Saladine, demolition shear anywhere in the Managing Director of planned for 2018 and the world and will make light Generator Property completion of the removal work of the large steel Management (GPM), said, of the power station is members associated “As we near completion expected to be finalised with the heavy boilers. of the demolition of the by October, 2018.

Liberty Industrial former Power Station Source: Director, Mr Simon Gill, site, it’s timely to Media release, Feb 7 Brooke Simons, Pursuit praised the project team acknowledge the great Communications work of the team that has for their efforts.

The signing of the agreement between Wyong Council and AAI was attended by the then NSW Premier, Mr Mike Baird.

According to documents released by Central Coast Council staff about plans to develop the airport into a general aviation hub and regular passenger transport airport, “AAI has leased 5.2 hectares of land in the north eastern sector of the aviation hub immediately north of the proposed Regular Public Transport Terminal.

“Under the terms of the AAI lease, Council agreed to relocate Jack Grant Ave and associated services to include the 5.2 hectare site into the aviation hub land holding.

“Once Council has completed the relocation of Jack Grant Ave and associated services, AAI will be able to commence design and construction of the main manufacturing facility.

“AAI currently operate out of a hangar at Melbourne’s Avalon airport and will move its operations to Warnervale when the terms of its contract with Council have been met.

AAI has been joined by 17 other organisations in showing interest in moving their businesses to the Central Coast general aviation hub.

According to Council, the March 2017 EOI campaign resulted in 137 registrations and 35 EOIs received.

The initial expressions of interests have progressed to securing 17 signed, non-binding, letters of offer from eight tourism operators, four private users, three maintenance and repair organisations, one government contractor and one fuel supplier.

Source: Central Coast Aviation Hub Concept Plan November 2017

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Woy Woy bowling club makes steps towards Ettalong Woy Woy Bowling Club has decided to make steps towards amalgamating with Ettalong Memorial Bowling Club.

Woy Woy Sporties general manager Mr Kevin Jenkins has written to members describing the Ettalong proposal as a “genuine solid offer”.

“Through discussions with our bowling members, the landlord’s offer of an underground bowling green, albeit considerate, was deemed unsuitable for us to remain a viable bowling club,” Mr Jenkins said.

“Armed with this knowledge, the board has been exploring all and any suitable alternatives,” it said.

“In December, we released an Expression of Interest regarding any local clubs interested in a possible amalgamation.

“Various calls and emails were answered from local clubs,” he said.

The board of Ettalong Bowling Club made its offer in writing.

“On review of the offer, the board of the Woy Woy Bowling Club has resolved to proceed with the first steps towards amalgamation,” he said.

Mr Jenkins’ letter explained that a club amalgamation was not an overnight exercise.

“We are currently at step two of a five-step process,” Mr Jenkins said.

The five steps included the initial call for expressions of interest, which has been completed and the selection of a preferred amalgamation partner.

According to Mr Jenkins, both clubs are currently negotiating requirements and feasibility and preparing a Deed of Arrangement.

Under the Registered Clubs Act 1976, a Memorandum of Understanding is required to outline the proposed amalgamation, which

is step three and, according to Mr Jenkins, will need to be prepared by the lawyers representing each club.

Step four is seeking members’ approval.

“Both clubs must vote on the amalgamation based on the Memorandum of Understanding.

“Both clubs must have an approved majority based on their own constitutions.”

Finally, “as long as the members of both clubs have a majority ‘Yes’ vote, the Office of Liquor and Gaming NSW will review the proposed amalgamation and, given they approve, the merger may then proceed.

“As we are currently at the stage of step two in the negotiations with Ettalong Memorial Bowling Club, now is the time to ask questions, raise concerns or maybe even show support in this endeavour, with not only your fellow members but also the board and management.”

Mr Jenkins put forward the reasons why he believed the amalgamation was worthy of consideration.

These included that “a DA of some description, at some point, will go ahead on this site”.

Others included downturn in trade including bar, poker machines and membership; uncertainty in the club’s future; and escalating costs and increased pressure on most small standalone clubs’ viability “a trend which appears nationwide”.

Mr Jenkins assured members the decision was not made lightly by members of the board.

“The board as a whole truly believes this is the only viable option to ensure Woy Woy Men’s and Woy Woy Women’s Bowling Clubs continue well into the foreseeable future,” he said.

SOURCE: Letter, 1 Feb 2018 Kevin Jenkins, Woy Woy Bowling Club Ltd

Street view of the single dwelling to be replaced with four new dwellings

Another non-complying application is lodged Another development application has been lodged with Central Coast Council, arguing that it should not have to comply with planning guidelines.

The proposal is for four new dwellings in Edwards St, Woy Woy. The application acknowledged that the proposed development did not comply with current planning controls for setbacks, parking and open space, but listed 14 recent approvals to justify the noncompliance.

The 14 are: DA 45890/2014 – 14 Whiting Street, Ettalong Beach; DA 46204/2014 – 4-6 King Street, Umina Beach; DA 46490/2014 - 12 King Street, Umina Beach; DA 46946/2014 – 176 Bourke Road, Umina Beach; DA 47271/2015 – 177 Blackwall Road, Woy Woy; DA 47687/2015 – 7 Greene Street, Woy Woy; DA 47716/2015 - 117 Booker Bay Road, Booker Bay; DA48127/2015 - 174 The Esplanade, Umina Beach; DA49404/2015 – 127 The Esplanade, Umina Beach; DA50019/2016 - 16 Berith Street, Umina Beach; DA49124/2016 – 46 Berith Street, Umina Beach; DA48944/2015 – 8 Osborne Avenue, Umina Beach; DA52242/2017 – 9 Priestman Avenue, Umina Beach; DA52934/2017 – 7 Gallipoli Avenue, Blackwall.

Council concedes controls are ‘unrealistic’, developer claims “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,” the application argued.

The applicant has argued that the development would have the same scale, site cover and setbacks as other recently-approved development applications.

“Consequently the proposal provides for additional dwellings within smaller households that is consistent with the built form that has been approved in the area.

“Given that the evolving form of medium density development has occurred in the locale the proposal is consistent with the established and evolving character of the immediate vicinity and surrounding area,” the applicant said.

“The proposed multi-housing development is considered as minor scale development that merely seeks to upgrade the existing housing stock in the locality.

“The proposed development is

located in a low volume trafficked street.

“Given the site is zoned as medium density residential, the absorption capacity is considered as acceptable in this instance.”

The 980 square metre site is located on the western side of the road reserve and is relatively flat, according to the development application.

It currently contains a single dwelling and a driveway.

The surrounding neighbourhood consists of medium density housing and a blend of one and two storey houses.

The application seeks to demolish the existing house and erect four single-storey brick veneer dwellings.

Access would be via a driveway running along the southern boundary with a separate garage for each unit.

The proposed units include front courtyard fencing that provide areas to store rubbish bins away from the street and from the courtyard areas within the site.

SOURCE: Gosford DA Tracker, 20 Feb 2018 DA53647/2018, Central Coast Council

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Vinnies to spend half a million on op shop The St Vincent de Paul Society plans to spend more than half a million dollars to renovate its op shop in Woy Woy. The diocesan office has applied for Council permission to make $556,000 of alterations to its premises at 41-43 The Boulevarde.

The renovations will include the internal reconfiguration of the ground floor retail space and a first floor café.

An assessment submitted for the applicant in favour of their proposal concluded that it met current objectives of the Local Environmental Plan and Development Control Plan and would not result in any significant negative impacts on surrounding land uses or environment.

The site is currently used as a charity clothing and goods retail store.

The property contains three connected buildings.

The shopfront building is comprised of two terrace dwellings.

There is a shop addition at the centre of the site and a rear building.

The shopfront and rear building are both two storeys and the shop

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addition is a single storey.

There is no direct connect between the upper levels of the building and the site has one lift located in the shopfront.

“Due to an increase in demand for services, St Vincent de Pauls are looking to better manage the site and have considered a number of redesign options,” a report submitted with their application to Council said.

“The chosen option is the least disruptive to the site, surrounding

land uses and is compliant with the relevant controls.

“The proposed development is to be undertaken within the existing St Vincent de Paul opportunity store and offices.

“The development will involve internal reconfiguration to expand the size of the existing shop and provide a breakout area for staff and to provide a service for the homeless and people in need.

“The overall intent is to better utilise the space and to also

ensure the current building is compliant with current accessibility and Building Code of Australia standards.”

Proposed ground floor works will involve the removal of the existing access ramp, columns and office walls to increase the shop floor space, the installation of new entry doors to the shop from The Boulevarde and the construction of new stairs and platform lift to replace the ramp within the shop area.

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Steel columns and bracing pins will be installed to resolve structural issues.

A shade structure will be constructed for an existing walkway at the rear of the site.

New signage will also be installed.

On the first floor, existing nonload-bearing walls will be removed and existing openings enlarged to reconfigure the layout.

New skylights will be installed for the retail shop and bracing walls will be installed to stabilise the boundary wall.

Hours of operation and use will be unchanged.

“The proposal will result in an improved building that will continue to service the community,” the assessment concluded.

“The proposed development has significant planning merit in the following respects: the works will improve the existing building; and there are no significant adverse impacts on surrounding properties in terms of views, visual and acoustic privacy,” it said.

SOURCE: Gosford DA Tracker, 20 Feb 2018 DA53762/2018, Central Coast Council

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Play equipment to be removed from three playgrounds Play equipment is to be removed from three playgrounds on the Peninsula.

The site for the proposed nursing home outlined in red

Nursing home proposal resubmitted for Hillview St The company behind a proposal to build a 160-bed nursing home in Hillview St, Woy Woy, has decided to submit a full development application.

Thompson Health Care had previously sought approval for the nursing home as a modification to a retirement village proposal approved in 2007.

Central Coast Council rejected that request on the basis that the changes sought were too great to be considered a modification and required a full development application.

The company has now resubmitted the plans as a

development application for a three-storey 160-bed “residential care facility� with 152 separate bedrooms, resident recreational spaces, staff and operational facilities and 52 basement car parking spaces.

The proposal, lodged on February 13, included a dementia wing of 20 rooms and has a gross floor area of 9164 square metres.

With an anticipated cost of $27.8 million, the application will consequently need to be approved by the Joint Regional Planning Panel.

According to Central Coast Council’s online development tracker, the application will

be advertised and open for submissions until March 15.

Both Central Coast Council staff and the Joint Regional Planning Panel will be required to assess the new application on its merits.

The development has not yet been listed for consideration by the Joint Regional Planning Panel.

The subject land has an area of 1.166 hectares and a frontage to 156 metre frontage to Hillview St. It contains a significant stand of the gazetted “endangered ecological community� Umina Coastal Sandplain Woodland.

SOURCE: Gosford DA Tracker, 13 Feb 2018 DA53784/2018, Central Coast Council

It may be replaced with “passive open space�, according to Central Coast Council acting director Mr Boris Bolgoff.

Mr Bolgoff said that Lentara Rd playground, Brisbane Ave playground and the Ettalong oval playground would all have their equipment removed.

He said the removal followed an audit which found the equipment to be unsafe. “Most of the parks identified within the audit were already earmarked for replacement or removal,� he said. “In a number of instances these were the last remaining pieces of equipment, and their removal will provide the opportunity for passive open spaces in these locations,� he said.

The announcement followed an audit conducted by “an independent authority�.

The Peninsula playgrounds are among 14 across the Coast from which play equipment is being removed.

Mr Bolgoff said that the audit was “a necessary measure to

ensure the safety of thousands of people�. “Playgrounds are one of our popular assets, and these audits will ensure that our parks continue to meet Australian standards and keep people safe,� he said.

Mayor Cr Jane Smith said that Council’s immediate action confirms its commitment to safety and community wellbeing. “There are over 250 parks on the Central Coast and each and every one must be of a high standard now and into the future,� she said. “First and foremost, it’s about quality, and the role of our playgrounds and play spaces to enhance the lives of those who visit them every day. “In addition to its own program of safety checks, Council regularly facilitates independent and external audits to ensure its play spaces continue to meet Australian standards. “The immediate removal of the identified equipment is a necessary measure to ensure the sustainability of playgrounds across the local area,� Cr Smith said.

SOURCE: Media release, 16 Feb 2018 Boris Bolgoff, Central Coast Council

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Questions asked about sandstone blocks Councillor Lisa Matthews has asked council staff to provide information about sandstone blocks placed by the council around Rogers Park at Woy Woy and around Pretty Beach and Hardys Bay. “What was the cost and where did the funds come from?” she asked in a question on notice in the council meeting agenda.

Cr Matthews also asked who supplied the blocks to Central Caost Council.

“A resident asked me why we were putting sandstone blocks everywhere,” she said.

“I have been informed that they may cost up to $500 per block.

“If that is the case, why have we used sandstone blocks and not a fence,” she said.

“They supposedly stop vehicles from accessing the space but my question is will this be our new

style of fencing because if so I don’t think that is a nice fence.”

Cr Matthews said it would be preferable to be able to ask her question directly to the line manager who ordered the work to be done.

“As a councillor, I am only allowed to speak with a member of the executive leadership team and a couple of other managers,” she said.

“My frustration at the moment is that it is taking so long to get answers to very simple questions.

“Why can’t I speak directly to the manager of open space and recreation about this?

“Why is it for easy answers that we have to go through a very long process?” she said.

SOURCE: Central Coast Council agenda Q11/18, 12 Feb 2018 Interview, 21 Feb 2018 Lisa Matthews, Central Coast Council Reporter: Jackie Pearson

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NRMA applies to upgrade cabins at Ocean Beach The NRMA has applied to upgrade a number of its cabins at its Ocean Beach holiday park.

The cabin upgrades will involve three new elevated cabins each with two bedrooms.

They will be located on six dwelling sites (numbers 34 to 39) that will be amalgamated to form three new sites, according to the application lodged with Central Coast Council.

The NRMA has asked that each cabin be permitted to have two ensuites, a living room, kitchen

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“In total, the proposal intends to add 10 toilets, 10 shows and 10 sinks for the use of temporary guests at the holiday park,” said a report submitted with the application.

“As the land slopes slightly in this location, there may be the need for a 600mm high retaining wall parallel to the road.

“The installation of the retaining wall is exempt development and does not form part of this application,” the report said.

The applicant has argued that

the proposed development would be minor and does not require any removal of trees or earthworks, it claimed there would be no impact on the natural or built environment.

“The development will have a positive social and economic impact as it will improve the park’s facilities for guests and potentially attract more tourists to the area.

“In addition the works will provide short term employment.”

SOURCE: Gosford DA Tracker, 20 Feb 2018 DA53741/2018, Central Coast Council

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Community group foreshadows coming events The Bays Community Group has foreshadowed its events for March and April.

The Bay’s Fair on the Green will be held from 10am to 2pm in Phegans Bay on Sunday, March 11.

The fair will include paddle board races for both juniors and seniors, a musical talent showcase open to young locals (10-18 years) and a range of stalls, games and treats for all ages.

The last ever Bushcare program for The Bays facilitated by Ms Deb Holloman, will take place at Woy

Woy Bay on March 17.

“Sadly, The Bays are soon to lose their long time bush care mentor and friend from NPWS, Deb Holloman,” said Group president Ms Cathy Gleeson.

“This is as a direct result of the recent re-structure of NPWS by the NSW Government.

“A big roll up of volunteers for this day would be appreciated, so that we can say thank you to Deb personally for all the good humoured guidance that she has provided over so many years, and for how she has brought our little

piece of the National Park back to its pristine native state,” she said.

The group will host a “PopUp Paella Night” at the Bays Community Hall on April 21.

The evening includes a range of paellas, a glass of sangria, canapes and a dessert bar.

There will also be a lucky door prize and a raffle.

Places for this event are limited and tickets can be organised through Ms Gleeson.

SOURCE: Newsletter, 15 Feb 2018 Cathy Gleeson, The Bays Community Group

Boatshed receives heritage grant A historic boatshed on a mangrove walk at Hardy’s Bay has received a heritage grant in the latest round of Central Coast Council’s grant funding.

Applicant Mr Jonathan Laverty, who leases the boat sheds from Crown Lands, has received $4225 for the conservation of the boatshed on the mangrove walk.

The Council staff said the grant was for “the conservation of a valuable heritage building that is

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Community housing project officially opened A Government-sponsored community housing project has been officially opened in Woy Woy on February 22

by Member for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch.

Talia on Chambers was developed by in a joint venture between local community housing provider Pacific Link Housing, and Evolve Housing, which will see the development of more than 80

new dwellings across three sites on the Central Coast and Western Sydney.

Talia on Chambers is the first completed project by Evolve Pacific Developments which contains 31 studio apartments, including two accessible and eight adaptable apartments for people with disability.

The building also contains accommodation for an onsite

caretaker.

Speaking at the opening, Pacific Link Chairman, Mr David Bacon, said the development model for the provision of new social and affordable housing was an excellent way forward in addressing the chronic shortage of housing for people in need.

SOURCE: Media release, 22 Feb 2018 Kelly Sunartha, Brilliant Loigc

The new owners of the hotel at Patonga been granted a “complying development certificate” for internal renovations.

The work on the Patonga Beach Hotel is estimated to cost $429,400 and includes internal renovations, fitout of the existing hotel and takeaway shop.

The Boathouse Collective acquired the hotel, located in Patonga St, in 2017.

SOURCE: Gosford DA Tracker, 21 Feb 2018 CDC53771/2018, Central Coast Council

becoming increasingly rare in the Local Government Area.

They said the building represented “a significant contribution to the public domain and interpretation of our maritime history”.

Staff recommendations were adopted without debate at the February 12 ordinary meeting of Council.

SOURCE: Central Coast Council agenda item 3.2, 12 Feb 2018

Given leave A councillor from the ward representing the Peninsula has been given 12 weeks off.

Cr Troy Marquart was granted the leave of absence from February 12.

In requesting the leave, Cr Chris Burke said Cr Marquart needed time to recover from surgery related to an injury he sustained as a result of falling off a roof late last year.

SOURCE: Central Coast Council agenda item 1.1, 12 Feb 2018

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Petrol station construction gets the go-ahead The redevelopment of a petrol station in Ocean Beach Rd may now proceed following the issue of a construction certificate by a private certifying authority.

The $2.1 million proposal for a service station and two shops at the corner of Ryans Rd was lodged with Central Coast Council in 2016 by United Petroleum care of Creative Planning Solutions Pty Ltd. The applicant was given deferred commencement consent in December 2016 and told it had 24 months to provide a remediation action plan and validation report to remove existing underground fuel tanks and remove or remediate any contaminated soil.

Central Coast Council wrote to the applicant recently to state that it had satisfied those conditions of deferred consent.

The land is the site of an existing self-service 24-hour United Service Station and two neighbouring houses.

The new service station will include four refuelling bays with double-sided bowsers and an associated canopy, an ancilliary service store and two tenancies.

An automatic car wash and two vacuum bays will also be built.

The site will have one illuminated pylon sign for fuel pricing, wall signage and associated

The existing service station on the site

landscaping, car parking and drainage.

A 2.4 metre acoustic fence will run from the exit of the car washing tunnel for six metres towards Ocean Beach Rd. The service station and convenience store will operate 24-hours a day, seven days per week and the convenience store will employ two staff.

The car wash will operate between 7am and 10pm.

The development was

permissible with Council consent within the B5 Business Development zoning.

The B5 zone was intended to enable a mix of business and warehouse uses and bulky goods premises that require a large floor area in locations that are close to centres and to provide a protect land for employment generation.

A summary of the contamination history of the site provided with the Development Application indicated that Phase 1 and Phase

2 contamination assessments had been undertaken.

Those assessments identified localised areas of soil and groundwater hydrocarbon contamination.

“In 2006, the groundwater contamination was suspected to be migrating off site and at that time should have been notified to the EPA under Section 60 of the Contaminated Lands Management Act 1997,” a report by a Council environmental officer said.

“Notwithstanding this, the 2015 groundwater monitoring results were found to be free from hydrocarbons.

“The summary report states that the Phase 2 Contamination Assessment concluded that the site was suitable for continued use as a service station however remediation is required.

“The existing underground fuel infrastructure will require removal and it is expected that some contaminated soil will require remediation or removal.”

The proposal was referred to Council’s construction and management section for comment and a number of issues were raised in relation to road traffic safety due its location on the intersection of Ocean Beach Rd and Ryans Rd. To address those concerns, the service station’s entry-exit to Ryans Rd has been moved further away from the intersection and a No Parking area from the Bus Stop adjacent to 296 Ocean Beach Rd will extend 44 metres to the kerb return into Paul St. This is intended to minimise obstruction to south bound traffic on Ocean Beach Rd for vehicles stopping to turn right into the development at the southern entry access.

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Council considers making submission on Sporties Central Coast Council will consider making its own submission to the regional planning panel about plans to redevelop the Woy Woy Bowling Club.

The council discussed the possibility at its meeting on February 12.

Mayor Cr Jane Smith said due to the significant concern in the community about the proposal the elected Council want to be across the detail and community impacts before it went to the Joint Regional Planning Panel.

“We are aware the Panel is an independent process and community submissions will be considered,” Cr Smith said.

“We are interested to see the assessment report and it may be appropriate to add the weight of

a Council submission to reinforce the concerns of the community in relation to flooding and parking impacts and see what can come out of that.”

Cr Mehrtens said: “I think this is one of the really key examples of why the State Government is so keen on taking away a lot of our planning decisions,”.

“The DA has already come to council staff once and I am happy to say staff pushed it back for various reasons.

“It has come back slightly smaller but anyone who has driven on the Peninsula knows exactly what it is like down that end of the Coast when it rains…it can just be raining and it floods,” he said.

Cr Mehrtens said the availability of parking in Woy Woy was already “terrible” and that “adding 60 units will make worse.”

“I think it is only fair for councillors to see the [assessment] report because of the impact it will have on community.”

He said he believed seniors housing would be allowed on the site due to an anomaly in state planning laws.

“I am heartened to see there are amalgamation plans for the club but to be using a club in name only to prop up a housing development on prime recreation land is not a good precedent to be setting,” he said.

Cr Rebecca Gale Collins asked Council’s Director of Environment and Planning, Mr Scott Cox, whether or not development was compatible with the site.

Mr Cox said it was “too early to form an opinion”.

“The applicant did receive a type compatibility certificate when

the initial proposal was lodged, but staff raised anomalies so the proposal was changed and resubmitted and staff are still working on the assessment.”

Crs MacGregor and Burke declared interests in the matter as members of the Joint Regional Planning Panel and left the chamber during the debate.

Cr Chris Holstein also declared a significant non-pecuniary interest as one of the applicants is the landlord of his wife’s business.

He also left the chamber during consideration of the matter.

Cr Gale Collins declared a less than significant non pecuniary interest in the matter as her husband is involved in the Chamber of Commerce.

She chose to remain in the chamber and participate in discussion and voting.

As the development is valued at over $20 million it is the Panel, not theCouncil, which is the ultimate consent authority.

However the elected body of Council can make a submission to the Panel that is separate and additional to the assessment report that must be provided by Council officers.

The Joint Regional Planning Panel’s tentative meeting date to consider the application remains to be confirmed SOURCE: Central Coast Council agenda Item 2.1, 12 Feb 2018 Media release, 13 Feb 2018 Jane Smith, Central Coast Council Website, 21 Feb 2018 NSW Planning Panel, Project ref 2017HCC044DA Reporter: Jackie Pearson

Landowner disappointed at council intervention The landowner of Woy Woy Bowling Club, Mr Tony Altavilla, has expressed his disappointment at Central Coast Council’s decision to intervene in the development assessment process for his proposed Seniors Lifestyle Residential Complex and new club facilities.

Mr Altavilla was commenting on Council’s decision to make representations direct to the Central Coast Joint Regional Planning Panel.

“My proposal is currently before the Panel which consists of highly professional consultants who make merit based decisions free of political and personal agendas,” Mr Altavilla said.

“Although Council can make representations, the Panel already has access to the Council staff’s internal assessment which is also a merit-based review of the plans and reports,” he said.

“It is my view that the elected Council should stand at arm’s

Artist’s impression of proposed seniors’ housing and club facilities

length from the Panel process and allow them to undertake their own review without outside political interference.

“Political agendas should have nothing to do with this process.

“That is why the Panel was created, so as to ensure local politics and personal agendas did not interfere with professional planning decisions.

“My architect and planning

consultants have worked diligently to design a beautiful Lifestyle for over 55s residential complex with licensed club facilities to accommodate the growing need for a choice of retirement living,

rather than sprawling nursing homes and retirement villages.

“Our proposal is compliant with Council’s planning regulations and we have accommodated all the changes Council has requested from us.

“The existing Sporties Club is not financially viable in its current form and the redevelopment of the site with high quality seniors housing to underpin the proposal is the only solution to saving the club,” said Mr Altavilla.

“If the site is not redeveloped with a smaller and more efficient club facility, it will no longer survive and will ultimately close.

“I have a huge personal and financial interest in seeing the club survive which is why I have been so determined to come up with a high quality compliant development that will deliver seniors housing to the local community and a club facility that will prosper into the future,” said Mr Altavilla.

SOURCE: Media release, 20 Feb 2018 Debra Wales, Media Consultant

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Council should spend up to $20M on dredge, says Chamber Central Coast Council should buy an ocean-going multipurpose dredge to service the Ettalong Beach Channel and Brisbane Water estuary on a permanent basis, according to Peninsula Chamber of Commerce.

“We believe any investment up to $20 million would be money well spent in order to protect our navigable waterways, renourish our beaches and save tourism in Brisbane Waters and the Peninsula,” said Chamber president Mr Matthew Wales.

“The time has come for Council to cease the procrastination and allocate funds in the upcoming 20182019 budget to purchase a suitable ocean-going dredge to service the Ettalong Beach Channel,” said Mr Wales.

“Regardless of who is responsible for the dredging of the entry to the Brisbane Water estuary, a dredge is going to be required on an ongoing basis so that a permanent solution is put in place to keep the channel open and the Ocean Beach and Umina Beach beachfronts renourished.

“The State Government has made it clear to everyone that they will not be funding capital

equipment as part of any dredging application.

“They will only fund the works,” Mr Wales continued.

“So either the Council will need to engage a contractor as they have in the past or invest in a new dredge that can be used for multiple functions in the Brisbane Water estuary.

“Because the problem is not going to go away, it would make sense for the new Council to invest in its own dredging equipment which can be permanently moored somewhere at the entry to Brisbane Waters and utilised to keep our waterways safe and our beaches renourished,” said Mr Wales.

“Dredging and beach renourishment is common practice all along the east coast of Australia especially in places like Noosa where the local Council has been pro-active in protecting and renourishing their best asset Noosa Beach.

“The Peninsula deserves nothing less.

“The Chamber is calling on the Council to investigate the cost of a suitable multipurpose dredge and allocate funds in the 2018-209 Council Budget.

SOURCE: Media release, 22 Feb 2018 Matthew Wales, Peninsula Chamber of Commerce

Exchange student reports on 12 months in Mexico The Rotary Club of Umina Beach has celebrated the experience of their latest Rotary Youth Exchange Student, Jenna Woodhouse, who has just returned from 12 months exchange in Puebla, Mexico.

Ms Woodhouse gave a presentation at the Club’s 42nd birthday festivities.

Club publicity officer Mr Geoff Melville said the club was delighted to see what an enriching and fulfilling experience Ms Woodhouse had.

“Jenna’s presentation on 12 months in Mexico as a Rotary Youth Exchange Student, Ambassador for Rotary, the Central Coast and Australia, was just sensational.

“In 37 years of Rotary, I have not heard a better presentation,” Mr Melville said.

Mr Melville that Jenna set out to soak up everything and to make this 12 months a life-changing experience.

He said she did just that.

She came back “brimming full”.

She entertained and enthralled the club and “confirmed our faith in the Rotary Youth Exchange

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“We older members have been a bit set in our ways with outbound students having finished school and being about 18.

“Many of us thought 15 was a bit young.

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to worry,” Mr Melville said.

“You came back speaking Spanish.

“You are a remarkable young lady.”

SOURCE: Newsletter, 12 Feb 2018 Geoff Melville, Umina Beach Rotary

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Ms Sue O'Neill at the school opening

Local women performed a blessing and dance during the ceremony

New school building opens in Uganda A new school building sponsored by the Woy Woy Rotary Club has opened in Buwampa, Uganda, on Monday, February 5.

The new Divine Mercy School, situated on a hilltop overlooking Lake Victoria in a poor rural area of the country, will accommodate 300

students in Nursery and Primary 1-3 More than 2000 people, including students, teachers and parents, attended the opening.

Woy Woy club project director Ms Sue O’Neill was among them.

“The opening of the school began with a youth marching band from the local church,” said Ms

O’Neill.

“They led the students and their parents from the school to the town market centre, maybe two kilometres away, and back again, in the sun and 30-degree heat.

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“This was before the uniforms were issued to them on the day before school opened.

“The parents have paid a small school fee of 20,000 Ugandan shillings (about $7) towards the teachers’ salary.

“Having a new building has attracted a very professional group of teachers, all an absolute delight,” Ms O’Neill said.

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Insulting to building industry and council planners I don’t normally waste my time answering petty criticism of myself but Bruce Hyland’s letter, Democracy Needed in Planning Process, (Peninsula News, February 12) deserves a reply if only to put paid to his insults to me, those in the building industry and to hard working Council planning staff.

Mr Hyland seems to think that he is the design guru when it comes to judging developments such as the Atlantis at Ettalong, the Sporties redevelopment at Woy Woy and the proposed commercial/ residential development at West Street in Umina.

His sophisticated response is that these are “shonky” developments that contribute to the “uglification” of the Peninsula.

Not only is this insulting to those who take significant capital risk in designing and building such developments, it also insulting to hard working Council staff who

Forum assess and liaise with applicants to ensure that such developments meet all the required codes and standards.

Clearly Mr Hyland has no confidence in the ability of Council staff to process such applications which, in my experience, is exactly the opposite.

Council’s planning staff are some of the best in local government and whilst we don’t always get what we want, the staff are always fair, reasonable and diligent in their assessment process.

As for the argument over the lower thresholds for public submissions on new developments, Mr Hyland conveniently forgets that any two Councillors can call up an application to a Council Meeting whether it has one objection or 1000 objections.

Email, 20 Feb 2018 Matthew Wales, Umina

Rocks on beach since work on Ettalong dunes Bravo to Kristine Martin of Blackwall for her very sensible and factual comments in the Forum of Peninsula News (Edition 438, February 12) regarding restoration of the Umina beachfront.

We need to reverse the damage caused by past human interference by restoring vegetation on the dunes and removing the rocks on the Point which were placed there

by Council in the 1980s, to allow the beachfront to recover naturally.

Forum If Matthews Wales would like to observe the mess that can result from Council dune restoration works, he needs to walk along Ettalong Beach at low tide between the Mantra and the public wharf, through the rocks on the beach and in the water.

There were no rocks on this beach prior to these works in 2015.

Email, 19 Feb 2018 Peter Brell, Ettalong

Free independent advice I refer to “Solar business claims to have been misrepresented” (Peninsula News, February 12).

While it is important for the community and financially very beneficial to home owners to install solar panels on the roofs, it is not helpful if apparently unclear business practices at best confuse members of the community and at worst reduce the confidence in the value of solar systems.

I have not seen the brochure but I find it strange that a media statement is necessary to explain that “… buyers would receive savings of ‘up to $2380 per home’, rather than a $2380 solar system for free. …”

Forum If that has not been made clear in the brochure, what has been made clear?

People should be aware that getting finance from massive companies will not necessarily lead to the best deal.

Getting finance for solar is really simple and cheap.

For example, many homeowners are able to redraw on their home loan and/or may be able to slightly increase their loan amount to cover the cost of home improvements.

There are also some credit unions offering loans at very good interest rates for the installation of

solar systems.

As some aspects of solar energy can be quite confusing, the Central Coast Community Energy Association, supported by the Community Environment Network and Solar Citizens NSW Central Coast, is offering free independent advice on all questions related to solar systems.

Meetings to discuss solar systems are held on the first Monday of every month (except January) from 7pm at the Central Coast Marine Discovery Centre, 11 Terrigal Drive, Terrigal. More information at www.meetup.com/ Central-Coast-Solar-Solar-PV Email, 21 Feb 2018 Jo Muller, Woy Woy

No imagination beyond the ad hoc Mark Ellis is quite right that the Peninsula needs a comprehensive, integrated planning approach to future housing, transportation andenvironmental needs (Peninsula News edition 438, February 12), as I have pointed out on many occasions.

However, his suggestion that an ART system “could deliver considerable financial, social and environmental benefits” is, perhaps, a little exaggerated.

An ART system is, after all, only a glorified bus lane and, although it might be viable in a high-density urban context, there is little prospect that it would be workable on the Central Coast.

The main feature of an ART network is that its vehicles can carry the same volume of traffic as a light-rail system at a much lower capital cost, but the Peninsula’s requirement is not for largecapacity vehicles on fixed routes but for frequent, low-capacity

Forum vehicles or for an on-demand, flexible-route service.

Either of these solutions requires a co-ordinated roadvehicle pattern and, as long as we have public authorities patching up roads in accordance with existing demand rather than future needs and transport providers running unsuitable vehicles wherever roads just happen to go, we shall get nowhere towards an efficient and responsive arrangement.

Of course, nobody would dispute that the population pattern and topography of the region make it a bit of a transportation planner’s nightmare and, no doubt, present bus operators have done the best they can in the circumstances.

However, anyone who believes that our city council has the imagination to come up with anything more than a cobbled-together set of ad hoc arrangements must be living in a dream world.

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Rudeness shown by Member for Terrigal Today, (February 22) I witnessed the epitome of rudeness at the official opening of the new housing complex in Oval Ave, Woy Woy. Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch was doing the opening honours and making a speech and completely ignored Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch, whose seat the complex is built in.

To add to the rudeness when the plaque was unveiled the

Forum photographer for Mr Crouch leant over the top of Ms Tesch to take photographs.

The lack of respect and manners shown to Ms Tesch and other known associates was absolutely appalling.

Pacific Link, the managers of the complex, could have organised this a lot better.

Email, 22 Feb 2018 Genny Murphy, Woy Woy

Council has to set standards I must agree with Alf Quinten’s comments regarding the non-complying development in Booker Bay. It is a cop-out for the Council to say that a precedent was set because another development was approved that didn’t comply.

This Council is a totally different organisation to the old Gosford Council, so it has to be seen to be setting the standards the community wants and needs.

Just because the previous organisation let one, two or three slip by it doesn’t give the new

Forum Council the same get out of jail free card to approve non-complying developments.

This Council needs to stand up and show the whole LGA that they are going to be accountable for their decisions, which was a catch phrase from every successful candidate.

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Intention was to first tell members directly We suppose that based on the old adage that any publicity is good publicity, we shouldn’t grumble about your leading article in the Peninsula News that you published on 12 February 2018 and indeed we thank you for your interest.

Even so, it is disappointing for our members that they might assume from the article that the possible amalgamation is a “done deal” when in fact there are more details to be negotiated and even more importantly, the memberships of both clubs will be given full details and the opportunity to vote on whether or not an amalgamation proceeds.

We appreciate that it probably wasn’t intended, but we are also particularly concerned that on one interpretation you have identified our President Robert Henderson as the “source”, implying that he

Forum provided a copy of the relevant letter to you when, of course, that is not the case.

Not only is that not true, all of that is an embarrassment because it suggests that our president or our club is: 1) somehow taking for granted how our members or the members of Sporties might vote; and 2) happy to provide some details to you and to the wider public before telling our members when in fact our intention was to do our members the courtesy of first providing the details directly to them.

We are mindful that you are a voluntary association and happy to assume that there was no malice in that.

Letter, 14 Feb 2018 Tim McGavin, CEO Ettalong Bowling Club

EDITOR’S COMMENT: We accept Mr McGavin’s point that readers could interpret the letter as having been provided to us by Mr Henderson where this was not the case.

In fact, the letter was forwarded to us by a number of other people and the article written on the basis of substantial community interest.

As a result, in future, we will provide a standing explanation of how the source lines should be interpreted.

We believe the article in question made it clear that the expression of interest was nothing more than a proposal at that stage.

Both Mr Henderson and Mr McGavin have been invited to provide further information if they wish.

Where do our articles come from?

Many newspapers do not reveal where or how they come across the information published in their articles.

It might be assumed that it is through the newspaper’s interest and investigation, or that they in some way endorse the information being conveyed in their articles.

This is not necessarily the case, at least not at Peninsula News.

Peninsula News includes “source lines” at the end of each article which aim to provide readers with information about where and how we came across the information, so that they might judge for themselves the veracity of what they are reading.

In some cases, such as with articles concerning council, they also provide a reference for

readers to look at for themselves.

It should not be assumed that the article is a verbatim reproduction of the source. Often articles are edited for readability and reader interest and given different headings, and are consequently quite different from the source material.

Peninsula News usually receives its information in three ways: It is sent to us by someone wanting to promote their activities; it is sent to us in response to our inquiries; or it comes from a newsletter or other document to which we have access.

Source lines attempt to reflect this and are usually comprised of four parts: the format of the source document, the date written or submitted, the author and the organisation (or, in the case of

letters, the suburb).

Material sent to us unsolicited will usually be described as a Media Release, or in the case of Forum contributions Email if sent electronically and Letter if written on paper.

Material sent to us in response to our questions will usually be described as Media Statement if written, or Interview if verbal.

Where we gather information from a meeting (for example, of council), the Reporter’s name will usually be given.

Council reports will usually be attributed to an Agenda item, which can be read on the council website.

Reports about development applications may include both the DA number and fact it was sourced from the Counci’s DA Tracker website.

Reports of activities in our schools and local community groups often come from a Newsletter or Website of these organisations, which are providing information to the public.

Occasionally, we will be sent or come across a document in another format, such as Spreadsheet or Report or Letter (between third parties) or other Document, upon which we will base an article. It is quite possible in these cases that these may be used without the knowledge of the author.

Mark Snell, editor

26 February 2018 - Peninsula News - Page 15

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Precinct system is potential model for Central Coast I have written to Central Coast Council concerning North Sydney Council and the precinct system of governance and participation that currently exists.

Whilst my home has been at Umina since early 2013, my retirement has been postponed due to international charitable responsibilities operating from offices in North Sydney since 2006.

I semi-regularly read the Peninsula News and have been concerned by the number of complaints claiming poor representation of the Ettalong region.

Hence I have asked Council to please advise whether, with the enlarged boundaries of the newly amalgamated Central Coast Council, there is a precinct or progress association network in fully functioning existence?

If not, I bring the North Sydney Resident governance participation system to your attention as a potential model for the Central Coast re more home-occupiers and less flat/strata rentals but perhaps more small business ratepayers ?

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.

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 My participation at North Sydney dates from about 2008 but has become more regular since I was elected co-convenor of the Hayberry Precinct (there are 26 precincts in North Sydney Council) in late 2016-early 2017.

We are now reviewing our precinct system by June 2018 and I thought the discussion might be of interest to Peninsula News, Central Coast Council’s mayor, deputy mayor and NSW Members of the Legislative Assembly.

Email, 12 Feb 2018 Michael Jones, Umina

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Olympic silver medal for Matt Graham

Regional Library plans on public exhibition

Mangrove Mountain and Spencer Advisory Committee to set an agenda

Narara native, Matt Graham, has won a silver medal in the moguls at the PyeongChang Winter Olympic games on Monday, February 12.

A 28-day public exhibition period will commence on February 18 to give the community an opportunity to consider two options for the development of the regional library in Donnison St, Gosford.

The next meeting of the Central Coast Council’s Mangrove Mountain and Spencer Advisory Committee will be held at the Mangrove Mountain Community Hall on February 27 at 5:00pm.

Performing Arts Centre will not be included in former school site

Australian Reptile Park and the former Old Sydney Town for sale

Let’s Talk Terrigal information sessions

A regional performing arts centre will not be built on the remainder of the former Gosford School land, according to statements made by the site’s developers, St Hilliers.

The 120 hectare land holding at 945 Old Pacifi c Highway, Somersby, which includes the Australian Reptile Park and the former Old Sydney Town theme park, is being offered to the market for the first time in history. y

Information sessions on Central Coast Council’s proposed Terrigal traffic flow improvements will take place on February 26 and 28.

Minimum number of objections debate deferred for public feedback

Certificate issued for 15-storey building

Parliament hears about Olympic silver medal

Following a messy debate around the number of public submissions required before a development application could be referred to a public council meeting, the Central Coast Council reiterated its commitment to creating a vibrant and

A construction certificate has been issued to allow commencement of work on the $34 million, JRPP-approved, 140 unit residential fl at building, at 21 to 25 Mann St, Gosford.

Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks, has congratulated Narara’s Matt Graham in Parliament after he became the fi rst Australian to win a medal at the Winter Olympics.

The full articles and more can be seen on line on our website www.centralcoastnews.net Coast Community News focusses on news specifically related to post code areas 2250, 2251, 2260 and articles can also be read and shared on your mobile phone by going to www.coastcommunitynews.com.au.

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500 pages of documents relating to airport development released Central Coast Council staff continue to proactively release documents about their plans to expand the airport at Warnervale into a general aviation hub and, eventually, a regular passenger transport airport.

McBride legacy a fantastic asset

New dwelling approvals fall

Central Coast Council representatives attended the funeral of the former Member for The Entrance, Mr Grant McBride, to pay tribute to his service and commitment to the Central Coast community.

Total new dwelling approvals in Wyong fell by 35 per cent in the 12 months to December 2017, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures.

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Member for The Entrance, Mr David Mehan, and other regional MP’s representing coastal communities, slammed the Berejiklian Government, for not supporting a Private Member’s Bill to require restaurants, cafés and other food

The Member for Wyong, Mr David Harris, and the Member for The Entrance, Mr David Mehan, said it was with great sadness that they had been informed of the passing of Mr Grant McBride on the night of Monday, February 11.

Central Coast police numbers are 57% less than the national average Member for The Entrance, Mr David Mehan, has released information which shows that Police numbers on the Central Coast have declined since 2011, and are now below the state and national average.

Wyong Regional Chronicle focuses on news specifically relating to post code areas 2258, 2259, 2261, 2262, & 2263. The full articles and more can be seen on our website www.centralcoastnews.net

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Medical students visit Ocean Beach surf club Medical students from across the region visited Ocean Beach Surf Life Saving Club for two days in February as part of their medical field training.

“The Central Coast’s future doctors swapped their scrubs for swimmers when they hit the beach for intensive emergency training,” said Ms Louise Lambeth, who is both a Gosford Hospital research governance officer and one-time Ocean Beach Surf Life Saving Resuscitation and Rescue coordinator.

The year 4 and 5 University of Newcastle medicine students, undertaking their clinical placement at Gosford and Wyong Hospitals, participated in a twoday orientation program designed to introduce them to some of the

typical scenarios that might face them in the medical field.

“The Beginning Education At Central Coast Hospitals program is an initiative designed to introduce the students to both the Central Coast region and the clinical environment using medical scenarios relevant to coastal or remote locations.

“Delivered through the Central Coast Medical School, a partnership between the University of Newcastle and Central Coast Local Health District, the program is part of a new vision for medical student education on the Coast,” said Ms Lambeth.

“The introduction of the program is symbolic of new beginnings for the Central Coast Medical School,” said medical school clinical dean Dr Amanda Dawson.

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“The camaraderie that will develop through teamwork during the program will establish longterm support networks between the students, doctors and the community,” Dr Dawson said.

The students participated in training and demonstrations containing realistic emergency scenarios, using mock patients to challenge and develop their learning.

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Page 20 - Peninsula News - 26 February 2018

Health

Free afternoon tea at women’s health centre The Peninsula Women’s Health Centre in Woy Woy will host a free afternoon tea with guest speakers from 1:30pm on Tuesday, March 6, as part of the Central Coast Festival of Women.

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Hearing checks at Ettalong Free hearing checks will be held at Ettalong on February 28 as part of Hearing Awareness Week.

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Local restaurants are being urged to join the campaign so that when patrons eat out at a participating restaurant between March 3 and 11, five per cent of the bill will be donated to the Women’s Health Centre.

“The inaugural Festival of Women is a perfect opportunity to get together with your friends and family to celebrate women’s strengths and achievements while helping to raise needed funds

for the Women’s Health Centre,” according to organiser Ms Debbie Notara from the Women’s Health Centre.

The Central Coast Festival of Women has grown from separate events celebrating International Women’s Day that included the Central Coast IWD Expo.

This year the Central Coast International Women’s Day Expo Combined Committee is joining with the Central Coast Council to highlight and expand community activities and events to celebrate the contribution of women to community and to recognise the important roles they play.

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Education

Crackdown on hats at Woy Woy Woy Woy Public School has had a crackdown on the wearing of hats as part of the school uniform.

Students in Banksia House were out to represent at the Carnival

Swimming carnival Three hundred students from Umina Beach Public School travelled to the Peninsula Leisure Centre in Woy Woy for the school’s 2018 swimming carnival.

“As a result, approximately 30 students will be chosen to swim at the upcoming Southern Central Coast Zone carnival on March 13, at Woy Woy,” said principal Ms Lyn Davis.

“Swimmers will be notified soon if they are to progress to zone.”

SOURCE: Newsletter, 20 Feb 2018 Lyn Davis, Umina Beach Public School

Principal Ms Ona Buckley has stated that hats at school were a health and safety measure.

“It is important that all our students have hats at school each day.

“We have a sun-safe policy in association with the Cancer Council NSW. “Our school uniform hat was chosen due to its compliance with sun protection guidelines.

“It has a soft full brim that covers the whole head correctly,” Ms Buckley said.

“Wide brim harder hats can hurt other children when they bump into them or swing them around.

“We understand that hats can often get misplaced and even when names are clearly marked on them can end up disappearing.

“We all try to teach our children responsibility for looking after their own belongings.

“Many of our teachers have the students keep their hats in their work trays during in class hours so that the hats are safe and are

easily available at break time to wear outside.

“All students are requested to wear our uniform school hat.

“A sensible idea is that all students are wearing a sun-safe hat and it stops hat fashion fever competition amongst students which may well lead to parents paying more expensive prices for hats,” she continued.

“Wearing a school hat doesn’t make a child stick out as being different to everyone else which could result in that child being teased by others.

“Our school hat is very reasonably priced at $13.

“We do offer school hats for sale at the Canteen and have some on loan through the school office if students forget to bring them.

“We need to monitor this as they need to be hygienically treated after each wear.

“Remember it is always important to apply sun screen before your child comes to school as well,” Ms Buckley said.

SOURCE: Newsletter, 8 Feb 2018 Ona Buckley, Woy Woy Public School

Woy Woy gains an extra teacher Woy Woy Public School has gained an extra teacher due to large numbers in its Kindergarten to Year 2 classes.

“We now have 17 classes in our mainstream setting from Kindergarten to Year 6,” said principal Ms Ona Buckley.

“We are pleased that 4T have moved into their new demountable classroom – such a lovely space in a lovely area of our grounds and they have the best air conditioning in the school. Lucky 4T. “A great improvement to our Preschool grounds is coming and our 2018 Pre-schoolers will be the first to enjoy it.

“Meanwhile our Preschool is using other outdoor areas to ensure compliance with outdoor/ indoor space is being maintained,” Ms Buckley said.

“There are a few staff changes and some wonderful new innovative programs in place.

“Mr Dan Betts remains our student well-being assistant principal off class and is available to discuss student wellbeing and inappropriate behaviour concerns with parents and carers as part of his role.

“Ms Janine Szostak is off class in 2018 as an instructional leader for our school.

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“Ms Kate Lord will once again be working as a L3 trainer for the Gosford network of schools in 2018.

“She will be off class on her three days allocated here at our school as an instructional leader for Language Literacy and Learning (L3), Targeting Early Numeracy (TEN) and introducing and developing teacher knowledge in progressions as our school is a supplementary school for the state wide introduction to the new process.

“Progressions are the updated version of Plan and the Literacy and Numeracy Continuums.

“This will enable teachers to plot students where they are achieving in Literacy and Numeracy outcomes so they can better plan teaching delivery to suit individual student and group needs.

“Ms Louise Rayner will be off class four days per week to support student wellbeing through intensive work for students in Year 3 to 6 where Naplan results have shown they need extra support in some areas of Literacy or Numeracy.

She will professionally support teachers with teaching strategies and ideas in creative arts and will run Rock and Water and Seasons for Growth programs for students having difficulty with social skills or students who have experienced loss and trauma.

“Ms Rayner will also support students who have English as a second language in partnership with Ms Jenny Keene who will be supporting new arrival students at our school.

“New arrival students are students who enrol at our school who speak little or no English and need intensive support in adjusting to a new environment and language.

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“Ms Sue McLean is our early intervention teacher working three days a week using her L3, TEN and Reading Recovery expertise to support individual and groups of children with their learning in Literacy and Numeracy.

“Ms Deidre Hauraki is new to our school this year, teaching 5/6H. “Mr Greg Curran is teaching 5/6C. “Mr Kerrie Stewart remains on leave.

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26 February 2018 - Peninsula News - Page 23

Education

Ethics co-ordinator attends official reception A Umina Beach Public School ethics co-ordinator Ms Penny Jope has attended a reception at Parliament House hosted by the NSW Governor Mr David Hurley.

Mr Hurley hosted the event to recognise the contributions of Primary Ethics and their long serving volunteers.

Umina Beach Public School was an early adopter of the program, having offered ethics classes since Primary Ethics commenced 6 years ago. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We now have eight trained volunteer teachers delivering ethics classes each week,â&#x20AC;? said principal, Ms Lyn Davis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have ethics classes

available for all year levels from Kindy through to Year 6. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ethics classes are discussionbased, covering a range of ageappropriate topics. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Children learn to express their own views as well as to listen carefully to, and consider, the views of others. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ethics classes run weekly during the school year within the Special Religious Education and Special Education in Ethics timeslot. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you wish for your child to attend ethics classes, please advise the school via a letter or email,â&#x20AC;? Ms Davis said.

SOURCE: Newsletter, 13 Feb 2018 Lyn Davis, Umina Beach Public School

Ettalong to celebrate Harmony Day Ettalong Public School will celebrate Harmony Day on March 15. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Here at Ettalong, we have a diverse range of cultural backgrounds,â&#x20AC;? said relieving principal, Ms Lynn Balfour. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This year we are focusing on our main ones being Thai, Italian, French, Japanese, Indian and indigenous Australians.

Mr Matt Barr and Mr Lincoln with the 2018 student leaders Will, Isaiah, Reece, Sam, Jade, India, Lahna and Ebonee

School leaders welcomed Woy Woy South Public School principal Mr Matt Barr has welcomed the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2018 student leadership group. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Congratulations to our new

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We would love the community to get involved and encourage all of our parents and carers to fill in the form that went home with their child and return it if theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to be involved on the day,â&#x20AC;? Ms Lynn Balfour said.

SOURCE: Newsletter, 20 Feb 2018 Lynn Balfour, Ettalong Public School

school leaders for 2018 who were inducted into their roles at a special assembly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thank you to all the parents who attended the assembly to support their children on this special occasion.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I look forward to working with the leaders throughout the year in their various roles,â&#x20AC;? Mr Barr said.

SOURCE: Newsletter, 14 Feb 2018 Matt Barr, Woy Woy South Public School

Classes move as roof is replaced Roofing works at Umina Beach Public School will continue throughout Term 1. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Work has commenced on our hall which will be re-roofed hopefully by the end of this week,â&#x20AC;? said principal Ms Lyn Davis.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;All of our Kindergarten rooms will have the roofing replaced this term. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our goal is minimum interruption to learning as some classes may have to be relocated for a short period of time

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Parents will be advised when and where the relocation occurs,â&#x20AC;? she said.

SOURCE: Newsletter, 13 Feb 2018 Lyn Davis, Umina Beach Public School

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Out&About

Council changes mind on planning submissions Central Coast Council has changed its mind about allowing a lower number of submissions on planning applications to trigger them being placed before a council meeting.

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Pair to perform at folk club Singers, songwriters and storytellers Phil and Trudy Edgeley will perform at the Troubadour folk club on Saturday, March 24.

The pair has toured throughout Australia, the UK, Europe and the USA and is now based in Ballarat.

Trudy brings forth elements of gospel, work song, Pacific Islander and Indigenous melodies and rhythms, while Phil plays Mississippi delta and British traditional folk.

SOURCE: Media release, 12 Feb 2018 Phil and Trudy Edgeley, Ballarat

In December, the council decided to reduce the number of submissions needed for a DA to be referred to a Council meeting from 50 to 15.

Now, just two months later, the Council has changed the number back to 50.

The Council will, nevertheless, continue to explore the possibility of reducing the number, including engaging in public consultation.

The Council resolved to “recognise that deliberation of DA matters that come to Council meetings is a core role of an elected councillor and that it recognises the need for transparency and the benefits of continually refining the public consultation process”.

It resolved to “explore all options that will optimise the public DA Review Process”.

It also “reaffirmed the importance

of consultation with staff prior to any major variations to key policies and procedures particularly those affecting operational activities”.

The rescission motion, changing the number back to 50, was lodged by councillors Best, Pilon, Marquart, McLachlan and Gale Collins.

The former Gosford Council had a policy of referring all development applications to a Council meeting if they were the subject of six or more submissions.

The former Wyong Council required 100 submissions before a DA was referred to a Council meeting.

Whilst under administration, the policy for Central Coast Council was set at 50 substantive objections before a development matter could be referred to a Council meeting.

Several councillors at the February meeting noted that any item can be placed on a meeting agenda if it is supported by two or more councillors.

SOURCE: Central Coast Council agenda item 6.1, 12 Feb 2018

Nominations sought for council groups Central Coast Council has established six advisory groups in place of previous

council committees.

It is currently inviting members of the public to apply for places on the groups.

The committees cover heritage, the Gosford CBD, economic development, the Coastal Open Space System, the Brisbane Water catchment and the Tuggerah Lakes catchment.

A number of councillors and staff will review the applications and make recommendations to Acting Chief Mr Brian Glendenning who will in turn report to a council meeting in March/ A staff member will provide administrative support to the advisory groups.

SOURCE: Agenda item 3.5, 12 Feb 2018 Draft minutes, 21 Feb 2018 Central Coast Council ordinary meeting

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Out&About

Environment group holds annual meeting The Peninsula Environment Group will hold its annual meeting at 10am on March 10 in the Spike Milligan room at Woy Woy Library.

The meeting will include reports about the group’s various projects, including the Woy Woy Community Garden in Moana St, its food network, its nature playgroup (which organises nature-based playgroup sessions for pre-schoolers), the Woytopia Sustainable Living Festival, and its Plastic-Free Peninsula campaign.

There will also be a short presentation explaining the history and structure of the Peninsula Environment Group.

All committee positions will be vacated and a new committee

elected.

“This is a great time to get involved,” said Group secretary Ms Carolyn Glover.

“We welcome new members in all our projects, but for the first time in a while we have vacancies to join the food network, our organic food buying co-operative, and we are also looking for volunteers to help with our Woytopia sustainable living festival later this year.

“If you are interested in getting involved in a local environment organisation, this is a great opportunity to learn more about a dynamic and friendly community group and become involved in its activities,” Ms Glover said.

SOURCE: Media release, 20 Feb 2018 Carolyn Glover, PEG

Last year's Trash N Treasure was very popular amongst the community

Sale donations wanted The Wagstaffe-Killcare Community Association’s Trash ‘N’ Treasure sale will be held on March 31.

The association is seeking donations of unwanted items, to be delivered to the Association on Thursday, March 29, from 5pm to 9pm and on Friday, March 30, any time after 9am.

Association president Ms Peta Colebatch said: “This event is totally dependent on community and your generosity.

“We accept all manner of things,

but please no clothes, no large heavy furniture or beds and no dog-eared or discoloured books (classics are the exception).

“Please put aside your surplus shopping bags and newspapers for wrapping and packing and drop them off any time on the Thursday evening or Friday.

“As always we will need volunteers to help set up and assist on the day,” Ms Colebatch said.

SOURCE: Media release, 19 Feb 2018 Peta Colebatch, WTKCA

Scottish folk singer performs at Woy Woy The Troubadour will present Scotland’s Alistair Brown in a performance on Sunday, March 11, at the CWA Hall, Woy Woy. Brown has been singing the old songs and new songs written by people who like the old songs, since he was 15 years old, according to Troubadour president Mr Michael Fine.

Alistair Brown began his career in the folk clubs of his native Scotland during the folk revival of the 1960s, he said.

“He honed his art in Canada, where he lived for many years and was active in many aspects of folk song and dance, as a recording artist, radio broadcaster, reviewer, dance teacher, university lecturer, and program director at folk music and dance camps.

“He continues to make regular appearances in North American folk clubs and festivals, performing solo, or with the Friends of Fiddler’s

Baptist annual fete Ettalong Baptist Church’s annual fete will be held on March 3 at the church from 8am to 2pm.

Organiser Ms Helen Brooks said stalls would sell clothing, brica-brac, plants, craft, books, CDs and DVDs. She said there would also be cakes, slices and biscuits, a barbecue and a “coffee shop” There would be face painting and games for the children.

SOURCE: Email, 19 Feb 2018 Helen Brooks, Ettalong Baptist Church

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SOURCE: Media release, 21 Feb 2018 Michael Fine, The Troubadour

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Diirectory Directory y - Not ffor or p profi fit C Community ommuniity y Organisations Organi g isatiions Art & Culture Central Coast Art Society Weekly paint-outs Tues 0428 439 180.

Workshops 9.30am 1st & 3rd Wed Gosford City Art Centre 4363 1156.

Social Meetings 1.30pm 4th Wed for demonstrations 4325 1420 publicity@artcentralcoast.asn.au

Monthly programme for all areas 0412 200 571 0437 699 366 50pssg@gmail.com

Freemasons Who are they? What do they do?

Find out about the wolrd’s oldest fraternal organisation and how we help our community.

Gosford Masonic Centre 86 Mann St Gosford www.tccl2001.org

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

Ettalong Beach Art & Crafts Centre Adult classes in Pottery Watercolours, Oils, Acrylics, Pastels, Silvercraft, Patchwork & Quilting 0412 155 391 www.ebacc.com.au ebacc.email@gmail.com

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

0431 363 347

Bushwalking National Parks Association Central Coast Twice weekly bush walks, varying distances and grades of difficulty.

Explore, enjoy scenery, fauna, floral, history. Keep fit and make friends.

4389 4423 & 4332 7378 Community Centres Peninsula Community Centre Cnr Ocean Beach Rd & McMasters Rd Woy Woy Activities, programs and support groups for children, teens, adults and seniors including occasional care, playgroups, dance classes, karate, fitness classes, youth services, gambling solutions, internet kiosk and social groups.

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 Central Coast Community Legal Centre Not for profit service providing free legal advice.

Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm 4353 4988 centralcoast@clc.net.au @

Community Groups

ABC “The Friends” Support group for Public Broadcaster.

Aims: Safeguard ABC’s independence, adequate funding, high standards.

Meetings through the year + social afternoons Well-known guest speakers 4341 5170 www.fabcnsw.org.au

Central Coast Social Group Social contact, entertainment events, new friendships, for 30’s-60’s Live music, house parties, dinners, BBQs, picnics, trips away etc.

Monthly Meet & Chat 0422 243 101 email cco30s@live.com.au

Central Coast 50+ Singles Social Group Ladies & gents dinner, dancing BBQs & socialising each w/end.

Health Groups Al-Anon If someone’s drinking is causing you problems...

Al-Anon can help 4344 6939 1300 252 666 Meetings Sat 2pm Woy Woy Hospital Ocean Beach Road

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

Mingaletta Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Provides members and other groups a meeting place and referral hub for education, health, well-being and cultural programs.

Mon-Fri 9am - 4pm 6 Sydney Ave Umina 4342 7515 admin@mingaletta.com.au

Peninsula School for Seniors Community Centre, McMasters Road, Woy Woy Discussions, rumikin, craft, history, walks, & coach trips Tues, Wed, Thur 4341 5984 or 4341 0800 Peninsula Village Playgroup Carers, Grandparents, parents & children ‘Intergenerational Playgroup’ Tues 10-11.30am 4344 9199 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 4307 9421 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

www.coastcommunityconnections.com.au

4341 9333

4343 1995 www.frantastics.org g

The NSW Justices Association Inc Seeking volunteers for 8 community JP Desks Tuesday Deep Water Plaza 9.30am-1pm Wednesday Umina Library 10am-1pm Thursday Woy Woy Library 10am-1pm Free Insurance and training provided 0418 493 388

Arthritis NSW Woy Woy support group Woy Woy Bowling Club North Burge Road Woy Woy 3rd Tues 10.30am 1800 011 041 Better Hearing Australia - Central Coast Hearing loss management Support and educational groups providing practical experience and confidence Learn the benefits of hearing aids 4321 0275 BlueWave Living Woy Woy Community Aged Care facility providing residential aged care to the frail aged.

Permanent and respite care accommodation available.

Information 2nd and 4th Tues 11am 4344 2599 reception@bluewaveliving.org.au

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

Volunteering Central Coast Refers potential volunteers to community orgs. Supports both volunteers and community orgs.

Training for volunteers & their managers. 4329 7122 recruit@volcc.org.au

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

Entertainment Frantastics Choir Inc High quality variety entertainment available for matinee bookings at your venue.

New members welcome.

1pm Mondays during school terms Walter Baker Hall, Woy Woy

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

Central Coast Greens Active regarding ecological sustainability, social & economic justice, peace & non-violence, grassroots democracy & getting Greens elected 3rd Thur, centralcoast.nsw.greens.org.au centralcoastgreens@gmail.com g @g

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

Rotary Clubs International service club improves lives of communities in Aust. & o/seas. Fun-filled activities, fellowship and friendship.

Rotary Club of Kariong Phillip House, 21 Old Mount Penang Rd, Fri 7.15am 4340 4529 kersuebay@philliphouse.com.au

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

0409 245 861 Rotary Club of Woy Woy Tues 6pm Everglades Country Club.

Don Tee 0428 438 535

Special Interest 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

Brisbane Water Brass Brass Band entertainment for the community playing all types of popular music.

Rehearsal every Tues 7.30pm-10pm 0419 274 012

Cash Housie 50 Games every Sat night Peninsula Community Centre, McMasters Rd, Woy Woy, 7.30pm.

Proceeds to Woy Woy Catholic Parish.

GROW Support Groups Small friendly groups formed to learn how to overcome anxiety, depression and loneliness and to improve mental health and wellbeing. 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

Coastal a Cappella Dynamic award winning women’s a cappella chorus new members always welcome.

Music eduction provided Lots of Performance opportunities, or hire us for your next event.

0412 948 450

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.grow.org.au

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

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

benefits@nswja.org.au

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

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

Peninsula Day Branch 1pm 2nd Mon CWA Hall Woy Woy 4341 9946

Mary Mac’s Place Providing hot, freshly cooked meals - Mon to Fri 11am-1pm with support, info & referrals 4341 0584

coastalacappella@gmail.com

Soundwaves Men’s a-capella 4 part harmony chorus - all ages 7pm Mon. Central Coast Leagues Club John 0413 276 698 jbthomson51@gmail.com

Overeaters Anonymous (OA) 12-step fellowship for those with eating disorders. No dues, fees, or weigh-ins.

Peninsula Com. Cntr, cnr. Mc Masters Rd & Ocean Beach Rd. Woy Woy, Fri 8pm 0412 756 446 www.oa.org

Troubadour Central Coast Folk, Traditional & Acoustic Music and Spoken Word Concerts, Ukulele meets, and Sessions 4th Sat 7pm CWA Hall Woy Woy 4342 6716

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

www.centralcoastfhs.org.au

4324 5164

marymacs@woywoycatholic.org.au

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

wwcphousie@hotmail.com

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

Central Coast Tenants’ Advice and Advocacy Service Help with issues with landlords & real estate agents? Free telephone advice and advocacy for all tenants and residents in residential parks.

4353 5515 cctaas@hotmail.com

Central Coast Rescue Unit Marine Education Courses. Radio Licenses, Boat Safety & Boat License & PWC License Tests, Navigation, Seamanship and Meteorology.

4325 7929 www.vmrcc.org.au

Central Coast Soaring Club Inc Gliding Club, Learn to fly, 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.ccsoaring.com.au

Ettalong Toastmasters We provide a supportive and positive learning experience in which members are

empowered to develop communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater self-confidence and personal growth 2nd & 4th Tue, 7:30PM, Ettalong Diggers 0408 416 356 Peninsula Environment Group Environmental projects, (incl. Woytopia), Woy Woy community garden, social events, workshops, organic food buying group www.peg.org.au

Central Coast GojuKai Karate Traditional Karate & Self Defence for Teens & Adults No Contracts, Cheap Rates Wamberal - Mon 630pm Kincumber - Thurs 715pm 0417 697 096 www.centralcoastgojukaikarate.com.au

Woy Woy Judo Club Mon & Fri - 5pm 7+ Novice Tue-Thur - 5 classes from 4pm Wed from 4:30pm Fri-6-7pm Women’s BoxFitness 27 Bowden Road Woy Woy Min age 4 years old 0434 000 170 www.woywoyjudoclub.com y yj

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, wellbeing and friendship.

All women welcome to attend monthly dinner meetings.

Be enlightened. $40 covers two course meal and speaker.

0438 989 199 bpwcentralcoast@hotmail.com www.bpw.com.au/central-coast

Country Women’s Association Umina 2 Sydney Ave Branch Meetings 2nd Wednesday 10am Craft & Friends Wednesdays 9.30am 2nd and 4th Sundays 12.15pm 0416 193 070 - 4340 1746 Country Women’s Association Woy Woy 30 The Boulevarde, Woy Woy Craft & Friendship: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Wed 10AM. Meetings: 4th Wed 10AM. Ph: 0411 434 785 woywoycwa@gmail.com 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

If you would like your Community Organisa on listed here, see www.duckscrossing.org or www.centralcoastnewspapers.com for the forms or 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. Subscription rates are $75 for 25 editions.

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Out&About

Day of Prayer service at Woy Woy The Woy Woy Presbyterian Church will host the 2018 World Day of Prayer service for the Broken Bay Parish at 10am on March 2.

Scouts had a great day out on the Gosford waterfront

Scouts visit Gosford waterfront Scouts from across the Peninsula visited the Gosford waterfront to celebrate Robert Baden Powell’s 161st birthday.

Baden Powell was the founder of the Scouting movement and

Scouts from the Gosford District, to which the Peninsula Scouting codes belong, met in Gosford on February 25.

A range of activities were set up along the waterfront for Scouts to enjoy including a giant Jenga

tower, a giant cargo net and waterfront canoeing.

The festivities ran from 10am to 2pm.

SOURCE: Media release, 18 Feb 2018 Maggie Keeble, Gosford District Scouts

The Peninsula Diary of Events For events in post code areas 2256 and 2257 Saturday, Mar 3

guest speakers include: Labor’s Anne Charlton, The Opportunity Collective’s Suzy Miller and Aunty Robyn from Mingaletta, live music provided by Jess Wel, Free event, RSVP essential, RSVP to the Peninsula Women’s Health Centre

Winne Appreciation Night and South American Dinner, Everglades Country Club, 6:30pm to 10:00pm, tickets essential The Everly Brothers and Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Ettalong Diggers, 7:30pm to 10:30pm, tickets essential Central Coast Bike User’s Loop de Brisbane Waters, Woy Woy Railway Station, 7:00am to 10:15am, booking essential Lucy’s Listening Post, Kings Café, 3/1 Sorrento Rd Empire Bay, 10:00am to 12:00pm, RSVP to Lucy Wicks’ office Ettalong Baptist Church Fete, Barrenjoey Rd Ettalong, 8:00am to 2:00pm

Big Way Out Live, Ettalong Bowling Club, 7:30pm to 11:30pm

Sunday, Mar 4

Sunday, Mar 11

Sounds on Sunday, The Bayview Hotel, Woy Woy, 4:00pm to 12:00am History and Heritage; Hakesbury River Cruise, hosted

by Area History Tours and Central Coast Ferries, Central Coast Ferries Empire Bay, 9:35am to 12:45pm, bookings essential

The Bays Community Group Fair, Phagans Bay Reserve, 10:00am to 2:00pm

Tuesday, Mar 6 International Women’s Day Afternoon Tea hosted by the Peninsula Women’s Health Centre, 20A McMasters Rd Woy Woy, 1:30pm to 3:30pm,

Friday, Mar 9

Saturday, Mar 10 Gina Jeffreys Live, Ettalong Diggers, 8:00pm to 11:00pm, tickets essential The Peninsula Environment Group Annual General Meeting, Spike Milligan Room, Woy Woy Library, 10am

Wednesday, Mar 14 Talk Tarot with Annie Labri, Gnostic Forest and Gnostic Bunch, Chambers Plc Woy Woy, 10:00am, free event

Sunday, Mar 18 Brides Day Out, Ettalong Diggers Visitor Information Centre, 10:00am to 2:00pm, tickets essential Umina Beach Markets, Umina

Beach, 9:00am

Saturday, Mar 24 Opera in the Arboretum, Pearl Beach, 3:00pm to 5:30pm, tickets essential

Thursday, Mar 29 Club Umina’s Easter Seafood Raffle, Club Umina, 5:00pm to 8:00pm

Saturday, Mar 31 The Vallies a Tribute to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Everglades Country Club, 8:00pm to 11:00pm, tickets essential

Saturday, Apr 7 Charmaine Wilson Live, Ettalong Diggers, 7:00pm to 10:00pm, tickets essential

Sunday, Apr 8 Seniors Week Show-Rock and Roll The Best Years of Our Lives starring Digger Revell and Vicky O’Keefe, Ettalong Diggers, 2:30pm to 4:30pm, tickets essential

Friday, Apr 13 Pseudo Echo Live, Ettalong Diggers, 8:00pm to 11:00pm, tickets essential

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 theme of the service is “All God’s Creation is Very Good”.

The speaker at the service will be former missionary Mr Mark Miller of Woy Woy. SOURCE: Email, 19 Feb 2018 Bev Elliot, Woy Woy Presbyterian Church

The service was written by women of the Suriname, a country that lies in the north of the South American Peninsula.

Peninsula directory of services, contacts

and support groups

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

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

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

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Almost 200 children from two villages outside the Cambodian capital attend the school each day.

Charity day organiser Mr John Orme has been sponsoring a young boy, named David, who was orphaned last year and had to miss school to catch rats and snakes to eat.

“Most families in the two villages survive on around 50 cents per week and Choice also delivers water

and manage women’s health issues,” Mr Orme said.

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Central Coast Newspapers has a very liberal credit policy for advertisers and realises that from time to time, people, businesses and organisations get into financial difficulty and may need assistance and time to get things back on track.

However, some people, businesses and organisations take advantage of this generosity they use advertising but simply don’t pay their account after several months and need to be taken to court to do so.

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Sport

Rookie of the month certainly a great role model to the younger members.

“Caller has also won a $50 voucher,” said Central Coast president Mr Stuart Harvey.

All Central Coast clubs are encouraged to recognise the efforts of their rookie lifesavers by nominating them for the monthly award.

A Umina Surf Club member has been named Rookie of the Month.

Bethwyn Caller was announced as the January Rookie of the Month

by Surf Life Saving Central Coast.

“Umina Surf Life Saving Club nominated Caller for being a very valued Rookie participating in all Rookie events.

“Caller is always happy and smiling around the Club, willing to help wherever she can and is

SOURCE: Website, 7 Feb 2018 Stuart Harvey, Surf Life Saving Central Coast

Umina Beach Men's Bowling Club was named the Club of the Year by Central Coast Bowls

Locals recognised

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Aron Sherriff was named as the Central Coast Bowler of the Year and Umina Beach Men’s Bowling Club was named as the Central Coast Men’s Bowling Club of the Year.

The club won the award based on its activities, across the spectrum of in-house activities and involvement with the community, zone events, visitations, coaching and development of players.

Its support of the main Club, carnivals held for over 40 years and charity work for prostate cancer were also taken into account.

The charity work raises funds for Central Coast Health enabling Gosford and Wyong hospitals to purchase up-to-date medical instruments for use in urological operations.

The presentation to Umina Men’s Bowls President was made

by Bowls Central Coast president Mr Kevin Dring.

SOURCE: Media release, 12 Feb 2018 Ian Jarratt, Umina Beach Men’s Bowling Club

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Hav’Ago champions Mark Simpson and Alice Diamond

Event for nonregistered bowlers atmosphere became a little tenser as bowlers took their turn on the mat,” said Bowls Central Coast publicity officer Mr Kevin Dring.

“The outright winner after three games was the Davistown RSL pair of Mark Simpson and Alice Diamond, 2 1/2 wins, plus five.

Runners-up were Toukley District’s Michael Gulliver and David Spiers 1 1/2 wins, plus one.

Mooney Mooney’s Kelly Mussett and Wayne Hughes were third with one win, nil margin, and fourth were Munmorah United Nathan Collins and Michael Heaton one win, minus six.

Umina Beach Bowling Club hosted the Hav’ago Pairs on February 16.

This was the third year the Hav’Ago Pairs has been run at Umina.

The event introduces nonregistered bowlers to the game and lets them test their skills on the green with a registered teammate.

A round robin twilight final of three games of five ends was played out amongst four teams who had won their way through Sectional play at their respective clubs and won a Catchment Final against other Section winners in their area.

“They were playing for a share of $1000, so the usual carefree

SOURCE: Media release, 17 Feb 2018 Kevin Dring, Bowls Central Coast

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Sport

Roosters notch up opening win Woy Woy prop Brae Verheyen was the pick of the forwards as the Central Coast Roosters notched their opening win of the SG Ball Cup season when they defeated the Western Suburbs Magpies 24-10 at Kanwal.

The Round 2 clash saw the Roosters run to a handy 16-4 halftime lead courtesy of a brace of rapid fire tries just before the break.

Verheyen and fellow Woy Woy forward Jack Wilkinson Alipate both found themselves in the thick of the action with Verheyen crossing for the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final try.

The victory pushes the Roosters

up the premiership ladder and they are now handily placed heading into a Round 3 bye, before the clash with Manly at Brookvale on March 3.

The Matthews Cup under-16 game saw the Peninsula stage a remarkable second half fight back before falling agonizingly short of victory.

Trailing 18-0 at oranges, all looked to be lost for the young Roosters.

However three sparkling tries in 18 minutes after the break reduced the deficit to just four.

The Magpies had the staggers and all the momentum was suddenly with the home team

Local lifesavers in winning State team Umina Surf Life Saving Club members Jemma Smith and Rachel Wood represented NSW at the annual 2018 Life Saving Interstate Championships on Friday, January 19.

The championships were held in 40 degree heat in Moana, South

Australia.

The NSW team won the overall point score with 280 points with Queensland a close second with 271 points.

Seven state teams of 24 athletes competed in the testing flat hot conditions.

However, this year it also intends to introduce new activities, including a ferry trip and a trivia night, in addition to bridge lessons.

Club co-ordinator Ms Sue McCall said a ferry trip to Davistown would be the first of the activities.

A trivia afternoon will be held by the charity committee from 3pm on Sunday, March 4, with

SOURCE: Media release, 19 Feb 2018 Andrew Stark, Gosford Kariong Storm RLFC

Brae Verheyen was an indomitable asset for the Roosters

Charity bowls day raises $1100 our usual supporters from the Woy Woy Leagues Social Club,â&#x20AC;? said organiser Mr Ken Dixon.

Central Coast Kids in Need raises money to assist families who have seriously ill children with prolonged illness. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most of these children are cancer patients, others are in need of organ transplants and premature babies with life threatening issues.â&#x20AC;?

Woy Woy Bowling Club has raised more than $1100 at its February charity bowls day.

Some 56 bowlers attended the event at Sporties Woy Woy, bringing the total raised raised for Central Coast Kids in Need so far this year to $4000. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had a good contingent of bowlers from Caloundra Bowling Club in Queensland, as well as

â&#x20AC;&#x153;lots of prizes and easy questionsâ&#x20AC;? promised.

Money raised will go to the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s refuge.

Lessons for those interested in learning the game will start on Tuesday, March 6, at 9:30am. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The course is for six weeks and includes all materials and a text book,â&#x20AC;? club publicity officer Mr Laurie Powell said.

The winners of the Australia Day Pairs were Ms Hope Tomlinson and Mr Martin Johnson.

SOURCE: Media release, 5 Feb 2018 Laurie Powell, Brisbane Water Bridge Club.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The money is used to defray the costs of accommodation for the families and to cover travel costs, equipment requirements and pharmacy accounts.â&#x20AC;?

The next charity bowls day will be held at Sporties on March 18.

SOURCE: Media release, 19 Feb 2018 Ken Dixon, Central Coast Kids in Need Charity Bowls

HAVE A GO AT

SOURCE: Media release, 5 Feb 2018 Richard Braddish Umina SLSC

Bridge club introduces new activities The Brisbane Water Bridge Club has announced it will continue to hold its regular sessions from Monday to Saturday at the Ettalong Club.

as reinvigorated forwards; Jerry Ratabua, Jack Bishop, Matthew Russell and team captain, Zac Montgomery, led the charge.

Sadly for the Kanwal crowd, a Wests try scored totally against the run of play, sealed the result with four minutes remaining on the clock.

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TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR YOUR FIRST LESSON. What do I need to start playing bowls?

Flat soled shoes and a desire to have fun. We can supply bowls for your lessons.

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Your bowls lessons are free!

If you decide you would like to become an Everglades Bowling Member reception can provide you with the latest Bowls Membership Fees. Green Fees are also payable if you decide to play bowls on an organised day.

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