Peninsula News 441 by Mark Snell, Peninsula News editor

Edition 441

26 March 2018

The Palm Beach ferry navigating the very narrow channel Photo: Wagstaffe to Killcare Community Association

Channel needs science, not amateur ideas, says CEN The Ettalong channel dredging needs science, engineering and common sense, and not ill-considered amateur ideas, opinions and dogma, according to the Community Environment Network. Chairman Mr John Asquith said: “When the public hear of beaches eroding, channels silting up and loss of foreshore, surely the first question is: What has changed?” He said four events should be looked at. They were the excavation for the Diggers building in 2004 and the use of the sand to make the beach wider; removal of native vegetation from the dune system from 2008; the rock wall built on the Ettalong foreshore in 2014 and the sandbag ball constructed to protect The Esplanade in 2015. Mr Asquith said the sand from the Diggers excavation “ended up in the channel to the north near Wagstaffe”. “Native vegetation planted by

volunteers on the foreshore was removed to improve access and views from 2008 onwards. “The vegetation was planted to stabilize the dunes and hold the foreshore together - so the volunteers resigned,” he said. “They were just four isolated changes but most of the works were done without studies of flows, sand deposition or long-term changes in currents, sea level rise and temperatures. “We need science and modelling from experts.” According to Mr Asquith, sand in the estuaries and beaches was an unstable material which under the influence of water, waves, tides and wind needed to be managed carefully. “Sand in the estuary and on the beaches is either accreting or eroding. “It is not sitting still,” Mr Asquith said. “Hence, dredging of the channel past Lobster Beach and Ettalong needs to be well thought out as the consequences of the wrong action

could be catastrophic,” he said. “Similarly, dealing with erosion at Ocean Beach needs experts.” Mr Asquith said two relevant plans had already been prepared by experts, based on studies and approved by the Council and the NSW Government. He referred to the Brisbane Waters Estuary Management Plan and the Broken Bay Beaches Coastal Management Plan. The plans called for “regular maintenance” of the navigation channel and said Ocean Beach sand needed to be stabilised with vegetation, according to Mr Asquith. “None of the studies or reports shows any hydrological connection between the channel and Ocean Beach,” he said. The recent proposal for Central Coast Council to purchase an Ocean Going Super dredge was ill-conceived, he said. “This is what is being used in to reclaim land in the South China Sea. “It would not fit in the channel and

operation would be prohibitively expensive.” Likewise, the idea of strategically depositing dredge spoil to enhances surf breaks and tap into super bank surfing opportunities and tourism was unlikely to work. “Coastal experts have told CEN that sand will move back very quickly when dumped on the Ettalong sandbank near a channel.” Replenishing the beach using truckloads of sand was another recent suggestion. “It is likely this sand will be washed away into deeper water at Broken Bay never to be seen again. “CEN could find no credible studies to support a strategy of pumping sand out of the clogged channel into Brisbane Water at Half Tide Rocks and onto Ocean Beach.” Rather than removing vegetation from Ocean Beach, the Broken Bay Beaches Coastal Management Plan sets the

opposite high priority “to stabilize the sand with vegetation” Mr Asquith said. “There is a real threat that some of these schemes could cost the Central Coast a fortune and put property and lives at risk,” he said. “The sand that circulates off Ettalong needs to be kept in the loop and out of the channel. “If it was used at Ocean Beach it could be permanently lost into deeper water south of Ocean Beach. “Then more foreshore erosion could occur as nature seeks to re-establish equilibrium around Ettalong. “Council and the NSW Government need to tread carefully and develop a long-term strategy that implements the management plans and does not change with every opinion. “Otherwise, the consequences could be irreversible and expensive.” SOURCE: Media release, 17 Mar 2018 John Asquith, Community Environment Network

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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

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

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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

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Government architect sets the scene for the future of Gosford CBD T

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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he Central Coast Coordinator General, Ms Lee Shearer, and the Government Architect, have launched an intensive four-week campaign, called Go Gosford, to give the community its say on the revitalisation of Gosford City Centre. Ms Shearer commissioned an Urban Design Implementation Framework (UDIF) for Gosford in August 2017, and has held six workshops, including with other State Government agencies and Central Coast Council staff, to gather information for the Government Architect to prepare the UDIF. In terms of what the city and region will end up with as a result of the UDIF, Ms Shearer said: “It will have some very clear parameters about what areas are key, how any DAs, when they come forward, will be assessed, they will have visuals about what this city should look like.” In terms of money available from the NSW Government to deliver the vision, Ms Shearer said: “The money is always a question that will need to be resolved, and that is really not within my capacity to resolve. “We will be looking at the best ways to implement the outcomes of the architect’s work and if there are proposals that need to be taken forward for money, that will be considered at the right time,” she said. “The main focus for us is, how do we activate this city? “Often the money does look after itself,” she said, citing the rejuvenation of Newcastle and Parramatta as recent success stories. The NSW Department of

The state ﬁnance building (right) under construction next to the ATO

Planning has launched a Go Gosford website as another avenue for the public to share their ideas. The public has also been invited to participate in a photo competition. The website launch was announced at a workshop hosted by Ms Shearer and the Government Architect on February 27. “With a revitalised Gosford City Centre so crucial to the development of the Central Coast, it’s vital we continue to engage the community to understand how people want their regional capital to evolve,” she said. Ms Shearer said she and the Government Architect had learned a great deal about expectations for Gosford at the ﬁrst six workshops. “We have learned that there is a real appetite for things to happen here and to activate this city,” she said. “We have learned that the people who work and live in

this area want a place to come and enjoy and play. “We have learned that they certainly want the waterfront to be something more than it is at the moment,” she said. “Gosford is so important from a regional perspective. “It is the driver of economic development. “It is the driver of jobs, if you get it right,” she said. Ms Shearer and the Government Architect have not yet held a workshop for the Central Coast Councillors, but will be doing so. Central Coast Mayor, Jane Smith, who attended the February 27 community workshop, said: “I am disappointed that the Coordinator General and Government Architect have not come to the elected council to workshop very early in the process. “Councillors are elected to represent community and should have been part of the process right from the

Bonython Tower well under way in Mann St

beginning,” Mayor Smith said. “I have asked for some clariﬁcation about the Coordinator General’s delegations and I did not receive correspondence from Mr Scot MacDonald, our Parliamentary Secretary, that indicated that the Planning Minister has given the Coordinator General delegations under Section 23 of the NSW EP&A Act,” Mayor Smith said. The Mayor said that the elected Council and its staff were already working on activating councilowned property in the CBD and tackling issues such as parking. Mr Ben Hewitt, NSW’s Deputy Government Architect, said the team charged with delivering the UDIF for Gosford would be taking a design-led approach. “It is a fundamental belief that we have that we need to involve as many people as possible as early as possible,” Mr Hewitt told the participants of the workshop. Mr Hewitt said the

Government Architect’s work for Gosford would be born out of what had already been put in play, including the Our City, Our Destiny masterplan of 2010. The masterplan included the Gosford school land being part of a cultural precinct. However, the area was later rezoned to facilitate the sale of the school site by the NSW Government, and it is now occupied by the ATO, the NSW Government ﬁnance building, and the proposed St Hillier’s mixed use precinct. Ms Shearer said she understood the community’s disquiet about the loss of the school site but it was time to focus on the fact that its redevelopment had resulted in 1,000 new jobs for the city. Mr Hewitt said he believed Gosford was suffering from planning fatigue, a lack of quality stock in terms of buildings, the longterm timeframes for new developments and a high perceived investment risk.

He said the ﬁrst six workshops had revealed that Gosford’s stakeholders wanted the city to have cultural vitality, a healthy economy and a protected environment. However, those stakeholders were unable to name places and landmarks that they valued, apart from Kibble Park. “Relative to other regional centres, Gosford is starting to build, but does not have the facilities of other cities,” he said. To date, the focus of investment had been on the hospital and the waterfront, but they were geographically too far apart to lead to a revitalisation of the CBD. The Government Architect had identiﬁed four places that could be sites for more government investment to catalyse private investment. Those four places were the subject of discussion at the workshop. They were: Kibble Park and surrounds, called the civic heart; city park and surrounds, called opening the door; the area west of the station, including the hospital and schools; and, the waterfront, described by Mr Hewitt as a “unique and amazing asset”. At the outset of the workshop, Mr Hewitt said he hoped the period of intensive consultation, including Go Gosford, would uncover “what has not yet been understood that needs to be in play”. Source: Media release, Feb 26 Matt Porter, NSW Department of Planning and Environment Interview, Feb 27 Lee Shearer, Coordinator General Central Coast Interview, Feb 27 Jane Smith, Central Coast Council Workshop notes, Feb 27 Ben Hewitt, NSW Government Architect Jackie Pearson, journalist

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Federal decision on coal mine extended by six months ederal Minister for the Environment and Energy, Mr Josh Frydenberg, has ofﬁcially extended the time in which he has to make a decision on whether to approve the Wallarah 2 Coal Project.

Prior to becoming Prime Minister, Mr Malcolm Turnbull had been supportive of the Australian Coal Alliance; now Mr Alan Hayes (right) hopes Minister for the Environment, Mr Josh Frydenberg, will stop the mine

Mr Frydenberg is responsible for approving Wallarah 2 as a Controlled Action under the Federal Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC Act), 1999. “The relevant period in which the Minister must make a decision whether or not to approve the controlled action is extended by 126 business days, to September 7,” The Department of the Environment and Energy’s official notification said. “This specification is provided for the purposes of section 130(1A), 130(1B) and 130(4) of the EPBC Act,” it said.

The proposed action being considered under the EPBC is to construct and operate an underground coal mine 4.7km north-west of Wyong, and the variation of the proposal approved on September 9, 2016. Mr Alan Hayes of the Australian Coal Alliance (ACA), who met with Mr Frydenberg at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday, February 26, said the Minister had asked for a comprehensive understanding about the social and economic impact of the proposed Wallarah 2 coal mine on the community. Mr Hayes said the meeting with Mr Frydenberg had been arranged by the Federal member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks, who had made it clear she was taking the community’s concerns about the mine very seriously. “It is good news that he wants to know about the impact the mine would have on people’s lives and people’s homes, because there are

240 homes that would subside by between one metre and 2.6 metres, and they have never been properly consulted,” Mr Hayes said. “There has never been a social licence, the people of this community have never said this mine is OK,” he said. “Obviously Mr Frydenberg has taken this issue very seriously, and ACA has already heard from The Department of Environment and Energy’s northern NSW Director of Environmental Standards,” he said. Mr Hayes said he believed the current Minister was aware of the Howard Government’s opposition to the mine. “I am very pleased with Mr Frydenberg because he is at least showing that he is a man of his word,” Mr Hayes said. Source: Notiﬁcation, Feb 28 Josh Frydenberg, Federal Minister for the Environment and Energy Interview, Mar 2 Alan Hayes, Australian Coal Alliance Jackie Pearson, journalist

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A Umina grandmother has started a petition to get play equipment returned to the Brisbane Ave playground

This map indicates that all gaming venues on the Peninsula will be subject to a new local cap

transparency, more community consultation and greater certainty for industry,” he said. A leasing scheme will be introduced for gaming machines held by small hotels and clubs, providing a new pathway for them to go machine-free. Regulation of clubs will be streamlined and tougher penalties introduced for directors who do the wrong thing. “These reforms follow extensive consultation and represent a reset of the way gambling is regulated in NSW. “They recognise concerns about gambling harm, while focusing regulation on where there is real risk,” Mr Toole said. The reforms come on top of changes in January to bolster the Responsible Gambling Fund to support responsible gambling and minimise the risk of gamblingrelated harm in the community. SOURCE: Media release, 6 Mar 2018 Ashley Gardiner, Office of Paul Toole Website, 7 Mar 2018 LIA Band interactive map, Liquor and Gaming NSW

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Petition calls on council to reinstate play equipment A Umina grandmother has started a petition for reinstatement of play equipment in the Brisbane Ave and Paul St playgrounds. Ms Margaret Myles of Umina has also called on Central Coast Council to “stick by” its adopted Playground Strategy. “On Monday, February 19, Council sent letters to residents within a 400m radius of our local park at Brisbane Ave, Umina, advising that removal of playground equipment would begin on the same day,” Ms Margaret Myles said. “Both sets of swings were removed on February 19, before the community had any chance to object to the removal of the playground equipment,” she said. Ms Myles decided to start a petition on change.org and, by March 6, 230 people had signed it. “This park was once a fabulous local park that my now-grown children loved playing in, with swings, slides and a whirly ball. “This park has been neglected

to the point that prior to February 19, two old swing sets were all that was left. “Despite this, my grandson loved to play at this park. “This is the latest travesty of a Council that clearly places no importance on local recreation facilities for ratepayers. “The Woy Woy Peninsula is already underprovided with local playground facilities. “Why remove more? “Paul St is another playground that comes to mind that was much needed by the residents in the vicinity. “Now this area has no local parks within Central Coast Council, it is not good enough to advise the community that we can travel 2km to the Umina Recreation Precinct if we want to visit a park. “Some residents do not have vehicles, and travelling on foot or by bicycle is difficult with children, because the state of our roads is so poor, and we lack access to bike paths. “Council should provide

a playground network that encourages more active lifestyles by offering well distributed and accessible recreation facilities. “It is not good enough to not allow the community to have their say in the removal of these items. “It is not good enough to claim that the removal was due to safety issues. “If Council was genuinely concerned about safety in this park, it would have acted on the numerous complaints about tree branches overhanging the swings where children play. “This was the only safety concern within this park. “The swingsets were in good condition. “It is not good enough to prepare a Playground Strategy and not stick by it. “Bring back the playground at Brisbane Ave, bring back the playground at Paul St and prioritise community-building over profits,” she said. SOURCE: Website, 6 Mar 2017 Margaret Myles, Umina

he area around Gosford’s Kibble Park has been identiﬁed by the NSW Government Architect as, potentially, the city’s renewed civic heart, as part of its work on the Gosford Urban Design Implementation Framework (UDIF), due to be completed in May. A refurbished Imperial Centre, John Singleton’s Bonython Tower in Mann St and plans to build the new regional library in Donnison St, are currently the strongest signs of life in this part of the CBD. Deputy Government Architect, Mr Ben Hewitt, said it was an area that had been overlooked in recent years because government investment had focused on the waterfront and the hospital precinct. President of the GosfordErina and Coastal Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr Rod Dever, said a lot of work had already been put in, over many years, to make Kibble Park a more accessible, activated area with more events. “The Chamber and GBid (Gosford Business Improvement District) realised that the park’s activation would bring back life to the city and that adds something to the commercial district,” Mr Dever said. “So when you talk about a civic heart, then Kibble Park is the obvious meeting place, a place to come together, to

Kibble Park and surrounds have been identiﬁed as Gosford’s civic heart by the Government Architect

celebrate, so the Chamber supports bringing the park’s surroundings into a current and more modern environment,” he said. Mr Dever said it was obviously investors like Mr Paul Lederer of the Lederer Group, which owns the Imperial Centre and the Kibbleplex site, and Mr John Singleton, who is building Bonython Tower in Mann St, who were the early adaptors taking the city forward. “I drove along Mann St this morning and there were people just stopping and looking up,” Mr Dever said of the removal of the scaffolding from the

Mann St frontage of the first six storeys of Bonython Tower. “This is going to be a grand building and to actually see the shape of the building rising up out of the ground, the size and scale they are actually delivering, was quite a sight,” he said. “People say little old Gosford, but little old Gosford is the capital of the Central Coast, and it is about to take pride of place. “Bonython has certainly generated a lot of interest and so much business confidence, as well as confidence for other developers.

“It just took one person to have the gumption and the money to make the first move,” Mr Dever said. “I met with Council yesterday [March 13], we spoke about their ability to deliver two shovel ready projects at the same time, and Council are very confident of their ability to do that. “I walked away from that meeting with the Mayor and General Manager very confident that their planning was sound and they had the commitment to make this happen. “They are willing to listen to

community and Lee Shearer’s team, so we won’t end up with a disjointed two speed system,” he said. The progress is positive, but signiﬁcant swathes of the city’s ‘civic heart’ currently remain depressed and dilapidated. The depressed areas include two massive development sites, Waterside Towers, on the corner of Georgiana Tce and Baker St, and Mariner Towers, on the corner of Donnison and Mann St. They were approved by the Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) with a combined value of almost $400m, which have

not progressed very far beyond the development approvals given in 2015. Mayor Jane Smith has this week thrown the ball back into the court of the city’s developers and landowners to do their part in return for the incentives provided by the former Gosford Council, and the substantial investment that’s already been made by all three levels of government in an attempt to revitalise the city. So, in preparation for the Government Architect’s unveiling of the UDIF in May, Coast Community News looks at what’s beating strongest in the so-called civic heart of Gosford, what’s barely breathing and what’s dead as a dodo. Today’s edition has examined the CBD area between Georgiana Terace and Erina St, bounded by Henry Parry Dve and Baker St. In future editions we will examine the waterfront, the area between the waterfront and the civic heart and the hospital and schools’ precincts.

See proﬁles of signiﬁcant civic heart projects and sites P3 to P8

Source: Gosford DA Tracker, Mar 14 Central Coast Council Interview, Mar 14 Rod Dever, Gosford-Erina Coastal Chamber of Commerce Jackie Pearson, journalist

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The NSW Government has identified the Peninsula as having a high gambling risk and will cap the number of poker machines at current levels. The Peninsula has 768 poker machines or around one per every 46 people based on a population of around 36,000. NSW Minister for Racing, Mr Paul Toole, who announced the caps on March 6 said, “Local community caps are an appropriate response to concerns that some areas have too many gaming machines. “Local community caps are part of a package of reforms that represent the most significant changes to gambling regulation in NSW for a decade,” he said. Under proposed changes to the scheme, classifications will move from using local government area boundaries to Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2) boundaries. SA2s are geographical boundaries set by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Each area will be classified as Band 1 (low risk), Band 2 (medium risk) and Band 3 (high risk and subject to an area cap). The whole area of the Peninsula has been classified as Band 3 high risk so poker machines will be capped at current numbers. In the area classified as Umina, Booker Bay and Patonga, there are three clubs and three hotels with 504 poker machines across 10 permits. Woy Woy-Blackwall has three clubs and two hotels with an entitlement of 250 machines spread across four permits. “The reforms include an overhaul of the Local Impact Assessment (LIA) scheme that regulates gaming machine movements,” Mr Toole said. “These changes will deliver more

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ormer Wyong Mayor, Mr Doug Eaton, has initiated legal action against several Central Coast Councillors and community members for alleged defamation.

“I am not saying it is not true,” Mr Eaton said when contacted by Wyong Regional Chronicle. “I can conﬁrm that legal action is underway,” he said. “I am not going to go on the record any more than that. “The matter will be in the courts in the near future and I am not available to make comment. “It is just not appropriate when matters are before the court to make any comment. “Some time ago I made it known I was going to take action.” The Wyong Regional Chronicle has received copies of letters, via an anonymous Gmail account, addressed to Councillors Lisa Matthews and Kyle MacGregor, from Effective Legal Solutions, acting for Mr Eaton. Clr MacGregor’s letter was also addressed to Ms Ruth Punch and Ms Narelle Rich, both of whom stood as candidates in the September, 2017, Central

Coast Council election, on the same ticket as MacGregor. Wyong Creek resident and founding member of the Community Environment Network, Mr Laurie Eyes, has also received a letter, but said he would not comment. Clr Louise Greenaway, who was named in a News Limited paper as another Councillor that Mr Eaton was taking legal action against, said that she had not received any correspondence from his lawyers. The letters are Concerns Notices, under Section 14 of the NSW Defamation Act. According to the Act, a Concerns Notice must be made in writing, and informs the person(s) accused of publishing defamatory imputations, about the aggrieved person. This gives those accused of making defamatory statements 28 days to offer amends. The Act sets out a number of subsequent steps that can be taken by both parties before the matter would be listed by either the NSW Supreme Court or the District Court, both of which deal with defamation cases in NSW. According to the Concerns Notice sent to Clr MacGregor, Mr

Former Wyong Mayor, Mr Doug Eaton Eaton believed he had been falsely and unfairly defamed by posts on facebook and comments on websites during the Council election campaign. Effective Legal Solutions then listed four posts and comments which Mr Eaton considered “false and defamatory”, and that had caused Mr Eaton to “suffer ridicule and contempt”. Fewer posts and comments, and fewer

imputations, were listed in the letter to Clr Matthews. The Concerns Notice required the posts to be deleted from the Facebook page within seven days and for a retraction and apology, in suitable terms, to be published within seven days. Clr MacGregor said he would not be commenting on the matter and was awaiting instructions from his lawyers. Following receipt of

the Concerns Notice on March 1, Clr Matthews deleted the posts from her facebook page. She then received an email from Effective Legal Solutions thanking her for her prompt response and stating: “In order to further mitigate our client’s damages we require you to publish the following apology on your facebook page: ‘I unreservedly withdraw any and all comments made by me or published by me on this page that were critical of Doug Eaton, the former Mayor of Wyong Council, and unreservedly apologise to him. “’I acknowledge that Mr Eaton was a competent and capable Mayor. “’Under his leadership the ﬁnances of Wyong Council were reformed and many notable public works were built, including the Lake Haven Cinemas, the Wyong Art House and Bateau Bay Skatepark”. Clr Matthews said she would not be publishing the suggested apology. “I strongly deny any such alleged imputations,” she said. “The matter has been dealt with by my solicitors and Mr Eaton has received a response from them.” Mr Eaton conﬁrmed that he was the principal

solicitor in the Effective Legal Solutions law ﬁrm, based at Tuggerah, the same law ﬁrm that is representing him in the alleged defamation matters. “I am the principal solicitor in a legal practice that started well over a year ago,” Mr Eaton said. Mr Eaton said he was also doing a “bit of travel and a bit of golf and a bit of consulting. “I am still working on my vineyard, I am semiretired you might say”. Mr Eaton said he had no intention of returning to politics. “No, I’ve got no ambition to return to that,” he said. Mr Eaton said he did not think it had been “particularly helpful” for the News limited paper to publish the article about his legal matters. “Once the matters are concluded, I will be happy to comment and I am sure they will be concluded in my favour,” he said. Source: Email, Mar 7 Anonymous Gmail account Interview, Mar 16 Doug Eaton, Effective Legal Solutions Interview, Mar 16 Kyle MacGregor, Central Coast Council Interview, Mar 16 Laurie Eyes, Wyong Creek Interview, Mar 16 Lisa Matthews, Central Coast Council Jackie Pearson, journalist

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Council calls for rail underpass funding Central Coast Council has called on the NSW Government to recommit funding to the Woy Woy rail underpass at Bulls Hill. The council will approach the Premier, Transport Minister, Roads Minister and Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast It will also seek a funding commitment from the Leader of the NSW State Opposition, respective Shadow Ministers and Gosford State Member, if they win the next State election. The Council will prepare a statement of the need for and benefit of the works for presentation to the Government and Opposition. The action was taken after the council unanimously supported a motion put by deputy mayor Cr Chris Holstein and seconded by Cr Richard Mehrtens. Cr Holstein said: “In 2011, the soon-to-be-incoming Liberal Government committed to the construction of a new railway underpass to remove the Rawson Rd level crossing. “In addition a pedestrian’s underpass would also be constructed. “The then Gosford Council was

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given carriage of the works. “Scale and scope of the works was assessed and amended, budget increased and work commenced. “The pedestrian underpass was constructed and opened but the road underpass was ‘shelved’ on the basis it was too expensive. “The belief is that the railways department construction options were cost-prohibitive thus resulting

in the decision to ‘shelve’ the project”. Speaking for the motion at the March 12 Council meeting, Cr Holstein further commented that the project was “key and critical to tens of thousands of motorists every day that go up Woy Woy Rd, for their safety”. “The other day in the Daily Telegraph it was good to see a conversation about fast rail and the

Premier talked about the need for additional funding to go into safe rail crossings. “This is crucial for the Peninsula. “It is an issue that, for whatever reason, was taken off the agenda and just I want to put it back on the agenda.” Cr Mehrtens said the crossing replacement project had become a “political hot potato”. “It has gone through so many

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Get planning right with new scheme, says Mehrtens The release of a “combined” planning scheme for the whole Central Coast would be an opportunity to address limits to infill development on the Peninsula and issues of non-compliance with planning guidelines, according to local councillor Richard Mehrtens. Cr Mehrtens said he understood the Central Coast Council’s consolidated planning scheme or Local Environmental Plan (LEP), produced by combining and rationalising the former Wyong and Gosford schemes, was due to be released in April. The next step was to develop a brand new comprehensive LEP to cover the whole Central Coast local government area, which Cr Mehrtens said was “some time away”. “We have to use this opportunity to get the process right. “The new comprehensive LEP will be the first big document council can use to get the future of the Central Coast right. “We have to use the period when the consolidated LEP comes through to get the zonings right and ensure future development is sustainable in the consolidated LEP.

“We need to make sure things work nicely together so we have a Coast that makes sense. “I think the hard thing is the council staff are trying to plug in two very different LEPS, they were not similar, they were not conducive,” he said. The comprehensive LEP will need to be mindful of the Peninsula’s capacity to cope with too much more infill development, Cr Mehrtens said. “I don’t think the Peninsula can handle too much more infill development. “We are already seeing just how hard it is with 35,000 people living in this densely packed area. “Every time it rains the drainage and flooding issues present themselves and that shows just how much work needs to be done to get the infrastructure up to spec. “I am hopeful there is some major investment into our roads. “What people voted for at the last election was trying to get the basics right,” he said. Cr Mehrtens said he was also concerned about the number of non-complying developments being approved by Council. “I think non-compliance is something that is going to have a major effect on development on the Peninsula,” Cr Mehrtens said.

“If you have one development that has a 10 per cent variation to its set back, and then if the house next door or the house down the road gets an equal dispensation then you have cut out quite a chunk of separation between houses or between the road and the house,” he said. “It is a compounding problem, not just a one-off. “A developer can point to a nearby development that has been approved with a variation to the development rules and they could see that as a precedent but it actually becomes a real problem when you have them next to each other which is what is likely to happen. “Development on the Peninsula is only going to increase. “We regularly have instances of single dwellings or even neighbouring dwellings being sold to a developer and you can end up with 12 villas where there used to be two homes. “That is the situation we have to look at because if everything gets a variation then that becomes a compounding problem.” SOURCE: Interview, 21 Mar 2018 Richard Mehrtens, Central Coast Council Reporter: Jackie Pearson

Work starts on Killcare development Work has started on the demolition of a shop at the corner of Killcare Rd and Araluen Dr, Killcare. The old Killcare Cellars building will be replaced with a $1.2 million three-storey mixed-use development which will cover the 702 square metre site. Project manager Mr Jacob Tibbetts said: “While the works are underway, there will be some unavoidable disruptions to traffic, as well as noise and dust generation. “It is our goal to make these disruptions as minimal as possible.” The new building will consist of two commercial units and three residential units. The shops should be completed by December and the units are scheduled for completion by February. The new building will have 11 car parking spaces at ground level and the three residential units will

be on the upper two levels. One of the ground floor commercial premises will be occupied by a bottle shop. “The proposed development incorporates two new commercial premises with a total of 194 square metres of commercial floor space,” according to Council documents. “In this instance, it is considered the proposal is consistent with the stated objectives of the zone in that it is a mixed use development which retains retail use at the street frontage, and also provides new opportunities for medium density housing in addition to the retail use. “The scale of retail development on the site is also commensurate with that expected for a neighbourhood centre,” an assessment report said. SOURCE: Media release, 21 Mar 2018 Kim Stamper, Killcare Cellars Development Gosford DA Tracker, 21 Mar 2018 DA48080/2015, Central Coast Council

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Spiralling fuel prices spur local MPs to action Spiralling Peninsula fuel prices have prompted action by our local Members of Parliament. Both the Federal Liberal Member for Robertson Ms Lucy Wicks and the State Labor Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch, who represent the Peninsula, have started petitions and have made contact with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. Ms Tesch has sought an inquiry into petrol pricing and has encouraged locals to boycott highpriced Peninsula service stations. “I’ve written to the ACCC to ask for a proper investigation of collusion in petrol pricing on the Coast and the Peninsula.” Ms Tesch said she intended to gather signatures for a petition which she would present to the NSW parliament to push for an inquiry. Peninsula petrol stations have recently been charging as much as 14 cents per litre more than stations in the Gosford area and up to 32 cents per litre more than the cheapest petrol on the Central Coast. “I live on the Peninsula and I support local business owners but I hope a bit of consumer pressure will make local petrol station operators realise they have to bring their prices down to compete

Prices for Ethanol 94 (E10) on the Peninsula on Friday, March 23

for our business,” she said. Ms Tesch said petrol prices had hit a two-year high, and recent studies had shown that Peninsula motorists were getting hit hardest on the Central Coast. “It shouldn’t be the case that petrol costs many cents more per litre in Woy Woy than it does in West Gosford. That’s absurd. Nor should locals have to travel off the Peninsula just to get a fairer deal,” Ms Tesch said. Ms Wicks also has a

Robertson petrol price petition on surveymonkey.com. Ms Wicks said she would be passing all comments on to the ACCC. “Some of the comments my office has received recently include ‘Peninsula people are paying way too much for petrol... it needs to reduced or controlled by ACCC ...it’s out of control’,” Ms Wicks said. “I would love to see the petrol price come down, especially on the

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Peninsula, often petrol is 10 cents cheaper in Kincumber and Terrigal than in Ettalong and Umina,” another comment said. Ms Wicks said: “Since the petition started, we’ve received over 1000 responses.” Ms Tesch has blamed “Big Oil” for the high prices and not “our local stores”. “They know there is a trapped market on the Peninsula because it has an elderly population on restricted licences so they have to

pay the inflated prices,” she said. Ms Tesch said that even a saving of $8 on a full tank of petrol could be the equivalent of a meal for some Peninsula households and she believed that is why the issue was of such importance to many residents. She said that shopping around for petrol was difficult with limited options available to Peninsula residents, but it could make a difference. “The community can see that they are being taken for a ride by Big Oil, and it’s time it stopped.” “It’s about sending a message to companies like Shell, BP, and Caltex that just because we are a peninsula doesn’t mean we can be treated like second class citizens and charged more than other areas. “We believe there may be price collusion involved here and even some evidence that the major players, Coles and Woolworths are using price comparison apps to collude on prices and push prices up in some area,” she said. SOURCE: Media release, 21 Mar 2018 Richard Mehrtens, Office of Liesl Tesch MP Interview, 21 Mar 2018 Liesl Tesch, Member for Gosford Reporter: Jackie Pearson Media statement, 8 Mar 2018 Tim Sowden, Office of Lucy Wicks MP

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Waterfront group fights on against development The Save Woy Woy Waterfront community group is continuing to work “100 per cent to stop inappropriate development” of the Woy Woy Bowling Club’s site, according to Mr Ross Cochrane. The group is planning to hold another community meeting on a date to be determined. “Woy Woy Bowling Club and the open recreation area it occupies are at risk from the overdevelopment plans. “There is still potential the Sporties club will be closing, whether the redevelopment goes ahead or not,” he said. “Every property developer has the right to attempt to build apartments. “Seniors have the right to live in nice apartments by the sea. “But residents of neighbourhoods also have the right to ﬁght to keep open space and Councils have the right to uphold the zoning of open recreational space,” said Mr Cochrane. “Woy Woy Bowling Club, long ago, was given title to the land which has been zoned open recreational land. “This means that the community has designated this land to stay, as it states, as recreational land that is not built over. “The property developer might not like it, but the councillors, as

elected representatives, have every right to make a statement in this process, and we encourage them to do that. “When the club got into financial difficulties, it sold its title to a property developer. “That person is now trying to turn a profit by using a loophole in a state planning policy for seniors housing. “To claim the Sporties will close if the development application is not approved is stretching the facts. “If the application is approved, there will be no Sporties - not as a bowling club at least, and not for several years during the construction.” More than 120 local residents made submissions to Central Coast Council against the planned multistorey seniors housing proposal. Objections included the fact

that the proposed building was much higher than the surrounding neighbourhood, it contained no guarantees that seniors only would be residents, the site was subject to ﬂooding, and the community would lose open recreational land. “The councillors of the Central Coast were elected to represent the interests of residents,” said Mr Cochrane. “They have every right, if they feel that a development is unsuitable, given the zoning of the land, the responses of the residents, and the ﬂood mapping of their staff, to make a submission to the Joint Regional Planning Panel.” SOURCE: Interview, 20 Mar 2018 Media release, 20 Mar 2018 Ross Cochrane, Save Woy Woy Waterfront Reporter: Jackie Pearson

Sporties’ merger memorandum ‘could take months’ A memorandum of understanding for a merger between Ettalong Bowling Club and Woy Woy Sporties “could take months” to draft, according to Ettalong club CEO Mr Tim McGavin. He said negotiations between the two clubs had not progressed in recent weeks. In a letter announcing the merger proposal to Ettalong Bowling Club members, Mr McGavin said “Under the proposal, the Sporties would be amalgamated with this club and The Sporties Company would be dissolved. “If a Memorandum of Understanding is agreed then a meeting of members will be called to discuss the proposal and to give members the opportunity to vote on approving the amalgamation in principle,” said Mr McGavin’s letter, available on the club’s website.

“A copy of the Memorandum of Understanding will be made available for inspection at the club’s premises and on the club’s website at least 21 days before the meeting,” the letter said. Sporties CEO Mr Kevin Jenkins said the memorandum was an option the Woy Woy club was very keen on considering “but it is not the only option and our three options are still the same: to amalgamate, to keep trading as we are or to close”. Mr Jenkins said the owner of the Sporties site was also making slow progress with their proposal to redevelop the site, incorporating a new clubhouse, as seniors housing. SOURCE: Interview, 20 Mar 2018 Tim McGavin, Ettalong Bowling Club Website, 20 Mar 2018 About us, Ettalong Bowling Club Reporter: Jackie Pearson

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ACF branch objects to proposed nursing home The Central Coast branch of the Australian Conservation Foundation has objected to the nursing home proposed for Hillview St, Woy Woy, in a submission to Central Coast Council. “The development on this site in its entirety should be rejected and we call for the land to be compulsorily acquired by the State Government with the support of the Central Coast Council,” said branch secretary Mr John Wiggin. “The State Government has responsibility under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act for protecting Umina Coastal Sandplain Woodland endangered ecological communities,” Mr Wiggin said. The foundation’s submission said UCSW covers areas of the Hillview St site that were more significant than shown in the developer’s application to Council “yet was discussed to be largely across the area of development by Justice Bignold in the Land and Environment Court case Providence Projects vs Gosford Council”. “Only around 11 hectares of UCSW remain anywhere in the world,” Mr Wiggin said. “The site of the original development was over 1.16 hectares, more than 10 per cent of this. “This block of remnant vegetation was a gift of land to the

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Catholic Church which then sold it off to a developer who wished to make a quick buck, although the community acknowledged and recognised the significance of this vegetation and land and have fought to protect the land and its endangered ecological community. “The community sentiment and the regional media in 2004 and beyond were very much opposed to the destruction of this rare bushland. “Even the minister from the local church, in her prayer at the start of the council meeting and during sermons, asked that councillors be guided to care for the environment yet the church custodians of the time did not.

“The previous Gosford Council rejected the development, the Land and Environment Court rejected the development, and only after continued pressure from the developer over the next two years (2004 –2006), a development with a UCSW management plan was approved.” Mr Wiggin claimed that an undeclared conflict of interest cast doubt over that approval by Gosford Council. “It could be expected that not declaring the potential or actual conflict was contrary to the local government code of conduct and the outcome might have been different if the councillors and council staff had been aware of

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this significant conflict. “Hence the original development may well not have been approved,” Mr Wiggin said. He said the property had sat vacant for 12 years, and the management plan was not actioned. “The community has been fighting to protect the vegetation understorey and trees that form this endangered community on the current site for over 13 years,” the submission said. “Umina Coastal Sandplain Woodland in the Sydney Basin Bioregion is likely to become extinct in nature in NSW unless the circumstances and factors threatening its survival or evolutionary development cease. “The number one risk factor is habitat loss through developmental pressures, exactly what is happening with Hillview St. “The information accompanying the application is insufficient to justify the development.” The Foundation’s submission questioned why the developer has not included an Environmental Impact Statement for the Bush Stone-Curlew - also an endangered species under the NSW Threatened Species Act. “This has been sighted on properties on the golf course on the other side of Hillview St and the secondary school on the other side of Veron Rd. “It has also been seen in similar UCSW bushland, up the road.

“Only 20 individual birds of this species are estimated to exist on the Central Coast and its presence in the vicinity was not acknowledged in the original Species Impact Statement by Providence Projects or this current 2018 application. “Further, part of the subject lot has also been identified to contain potential habitat for the following threatened fauna species, Glossy Black Cockatoo, Swift Parrot, Regent Honeyeater, Powerful Owl, Barking Owl, Masked Owl, Koala and the Grey-headed Flying Fox. “The provisions of SEPP 44 were also considered by Council’s Environmental Assessment Officer in the assessment of the original application and the following comment provided: ‘The subject site is identified to contain potential koala habitat as defined under the provisions of SEPP 44 as eucalyptus robusta forms approximately 18 per cent of the existing canopy.’ “ The ACF submission contended the current proposal had a larger building footprint, horizontally and vertically, than earlier proposals. “Their bushland protection plan has not been acted on in 13 years and their plans show no cause not to continue the negligence of this significant state-protected vegetation,” the submission said. SOURCE: Media release, 15 Mar 2018 John Wiggin, ACFCC

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Children’s charity receives grant Central Coast Kids In Need will receive a $10,000 grant thanks to a nomination by employees of a Umina bank branch. Employees at the Commonwealth Bank branch nominated the charity in recognition of the much needed services it provides to the local community. “We’re thrilled to be able to support organisations like Central

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Coast Kids In Need,” said branch manager Ms Fiona Wright. The Commonwealth Bank is giving $10 million to community organisations nominated by its employees, with 1000 “Centenary Grants” each being valued at $10,000. SOURCE: Media release, 9 Mar 2018 Allan Hunt, Commonwealth Bank Media

Easter sunrise service at surf club The Brisbane Water Ministers Association is hosting an Easter Sunrise Service at Umina Surf Club.

Community group looks for secretary The Bays Community Group is looking for a secretary and a vice-president after the positions failed to be filled at the group’s annual meeting. President Ms Cathy Gleeson was re-elected for another year. Following the success of the group’s first Bays Community Fair held on March 11, the group is now anticipating “an even bigger, more successful Fair in 2019”, according to Ms Gleeson. “The sun was shining, and the people came,” she said. “Phegan’s Bay was the perfect position for this event. “The Fair came about after our recent Bays Survey, when residents requested an outdoor, family-oriented day. “The Village Green was a great

setting for our kids and adult games to be run. “The Bays Community Group could not have done this without so much support and contributions from our community, and we are very grateful, and very pleased to have been able to bring this Fair to fruition.” Ms Gleeson said that, as a result of the fair, the group was now looking at establishing a bushcare group. “We would also like to acknowledge Central Coast Council’s support of our event and, in particular, bushcare officer Anna Deegan for her attendance on the day. “Anna spoke with many interested local residents about the creation of a bushcare group for Phegans Bay.

“The Bays Community Group is pursuing this further with Council.” The group’s new committee elected on February 21 for 2018 is treasurer Andrea Wilkinson, Phegan’ s Bay representatives Zoe Anderson and Marie Davies, Woy Woy Bay representatives Margaret Vidler and Deb Lloyd, and Horsfield Bay representative Naomi Vietch. Ms Gleeson said: “We welcome any ideas or suggestions from our community as to what we could include for next year’s event, but with this comes the need for more volunteers. “So anyone who can volunteer their time or services will be welcomed,” she said. SOURCE: Newsletter, 22 Mar 2018 Cathy Gleeson, The Bays Community Group

“Come watch the sun rise from the balcony upstairs, as we reflect on the resurrection of Jesus and the message of hope and renewal,” said the Reverend Patty Lawrence of the Broken Bay Uniting Church. “The story this Easter is one of the women who went to the tomb, wondering how they will move the stone, wondering how it all ended like this, wondering what life will now be like.

“The women, uncertain, but faithful, went to the tomb, and found the stone was moved and the tomb empty and the story continues,” Ms Lawrence said. Leadership is being offered by the Anglican, Baptist, Lutheran, Roman Catholic, Salvation Army and Uniting Churches on the Peninsula. The building has a lift available for easy access. SOURCE: Media release, 22 Mar 2018 Rev Patty Lawrence, Broken Bay Uniting Church

Meals on Wheels holds open days Meals on Wheels will hold open days at its Woy Woy community restaurant on Tuesdays, April 3 and 10 as part of the NSW Seniors Festival. The service will serve “a complimentary three-course meal to new community restaurant clients”, accompanied by entertainment as well as some games.

The restaurant is a service provided by Meals on Wheels Central Coast, which aims to act as a social outlet for a lot of people who are otherwise isolated. Return transport is available at a cost of $10. As limited places are available, bookings to attend these open days are essential. SOURCE: Media release, 22 Mar 2018 Pip Wilson, Meals on Wheels Central Coast

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Second dredge motion defeated A second motion for Central Coast Council to buy an ocean going dredge to permanently manage the Ettalong channel has been defeated. Councillors Rebecca Gale Collins, Greg Best, Jilly Pilon and Bruce McLachlan put a rescission motion to the March 12 meeting to reverse the previous council decision to seek a full briefing before deciding whether to buy a dredge. That briefing is expected to include legal advice, current dredging strategies and recent history, an understanding of how the estuary functions and cost implications of the various options. The meeting was addressed by Peninsula Chamber of Commerce president Mr Matthew Wales, Central Coast Ferries owner Ms Bets Conway and Ettalong Diggers Tourism Information Centre officer Ms Kim Cole. Cr Chris Burke voted in favour of the rescission motion, along with the four councillors who put the motion to the meeting but it was lost. He called for a division which indicated those voting down the rescission motion were councillors Smith, Vincent, Hogan, Greenway, MacGregor, Mehrtens, Matthews, Holstein and Sundstrom. SOURCE: Central Coast Council agenda Item 7.1, 12 Mar 2018 Reporter: Jackie Pearson

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delivered a beautiful service for us,” Mr Gregor said. It wasn’t until the couple’s best friend, Helen, was making a speech after the ceremony, and recounted how Mr Bass had worked as a school teacher, some 40 years ago at Castlecove Primary School, that a shriek went up at the back of the crowd. It was Denise, the celebrant,

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Ettalong Channel

Ettalong channel makes talkback radio The dredge used for recent emergency work

Impasse remains over channel dredging A meeting, held last Monday, March 19, between NSW Government and Central Coast Council representatives has failed to resolve the impasse over who is responsible for maintaining the navigation channels of the Brisbane Water. Following the meeting, the Council maintained its position that the NSW Government was responsible for dredging of the Box Head and Ettalong Channels. The Council stated it was willing to work with the NSW Government on a long term solution. Council had not received formal notiﬁcation from the NSW Government on the outcome of applications for grant funding

which, if granted, would allow the Council to purchase and operate a dredge for ﬁve years. Mayor Cr Jane Smith said Council recognised there was a need for dredging in order to maintain the channels for navigation purposes. She said it was essential to understand its legal position and cost implications to ensure the right decision was made. “Councillors need to have all the information in order to make informed decisions for the longterm management of the estuary and the allocation of ratepayer money,” Cr Smith said. “That is why, at our February 12 meeting, the Council resolved to request a detailed brieﬁng and report be given on current legal advice, dredging strategies, an understanding of how the estuaries

function and cost implications of purchasing a dredge,” she said. “The information that I have received to date confirms Council’s long-held view that the dredging of the channels is a State Government responsibility. “The State Government also collects millions of dollars in fees from moorings, jetty rents and fishing and boat licenses in Brisbane Water and this revenue could and should be put back into maintaining the channels and the waterways to ensure these recreational activities can continue. “In addition, it is worth noting that our neighbouring Lake Macquarie Council does not pay for dredging. “The State government covers that cost. “If Council must find the funding ourselves to dredge the channel,

funding would need to be taken away from other priority projects our community have told us they want funded. “We need the State Government to come to the table with a solid funding package for the Channel and we are happy to get on board.” The meeting included Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald, Member for Terrigal Mr Adam Crouch, State Government departmental representatives, the Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, Fantasea Cruising, Cr Jane Smith and senior council staff. Councillors were due to receive a brieﬁng and a report was expected to the March 26 meeting to be held in Wyong. SOURCE: Media release, 19 Mar 2018 Jane Smith, Central Coast Council

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The issue of the dredging of the Ettalong Channel has been the subject of discussion on Sydney talkback radio. Radio station 2GB talkback host Mr Ray Hadley interviewed Peninsula Chamber of Commerce president Mr Matthew Wales and NSW Minister for Lands Mr Paul Toole. In both interviews, Central Coast Council was portrayed as “stubborn” and “sabotaging solutions to end a navigational disaster”. Mr Wales was interviewed on March 15. “It has been a good decade and the problem has only just progressively got worse particularly over the past six months,” Mr Wales said “It has now got to the point where the channel at the entry to Brisbane Water has narrowed down to as little as six metres and at low tide you have barely got half a metre of clearance under vessels,” he said. “The Central Coast Council has just been procrastinating about this issue for so long and effectively walking away from its obligations,” he said. Mr Wales told Mr Hadley Palm Beach ferries had recently cancelled 15 services over four days because the channel was deemed to be unsafe. Mr Toole joined Mr Hadley on air on March 21. “I wrote a letter to them at the end of last week which they would have received, reminding them of their responsibility,” Mr Toole said. “We’ve got another round of funding that is going to open in April of this year, and I’m encouraging the Central Coast Council to actually apply for that funding because I’ve got other Councils, like for example on the mid coast who are applying for that funding and they’re doing the right thing. “I think some of the ﬁgures that they’re asking for are exorbitant, it’s just unrealistic. “They are playing games and they are not serious about wanting to help their community.” SOURCE: Transcripts, 15 and 21 Mar 2018 Ray Hadley show, Radio 2GB (via Adam Crouch, Member for Terrigal)

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Ettalong Channel

Protest sends clear message, says Crouch More than 60 local residents have attended a Save Our Beach protest on March 17 convened by Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, Liberal Member for Terrigal Mr Adam Crouch, and Liberal councillors Cr Jilly Pilon and Cr Gale Collins.

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Mr Crouch said the protest sent a clear message to Council that the community demands action. Mr Crouch and the councillors repeated their call for Central Coast Council to take responsibility for the situation at Ettalong Channel. He said that Council has avoided responsibility and delayed any progress on this issue for far too long. “I call on the Labor and independent alliance of councillors to stop obfuscating and avoiding this issue, and start to work together to achieve a positive outcome,” Mr Crouch said. “Last week I met with Minister Toole and asked him to write directly to Council to remind them of their legislative responsibility to dredge and maintain Ettalong Channel, and I can confirm that Minister Toole’s letter has been sent to Council. “Wherever possible, the NSW Government continues to engage with Council to reach a solution.” “The NSW Government stands ready to assist Council in helping fund an ongoing solution. “Since 2011, funding has been available through the Rescuing Our Waterways program, which consists of a co-fund arrangement between local Councils and the State,” Mr Crouch said. Cr Pilon said that the need for dredging to prevent silting in the Ettalong Channel was not a new problem. “Council have known for years that dredging is required in the Ettalong Channel. “Indeed, as far back as 2009, a management study was written by an independent engineering consultancy and provided to council with options to fix this

Ettalong Channel dredging and renourishment of Ocean Beach. “Everyone came down with their buckets and spades in a symbolic gesture to let Council know that the community is fed up with state of our local beach and the silting of the Ettalong channel,” he said. “We were also encouraged to see support from our local councillors Rebecca Gale-Collins and Greg Best who stood by the community at the recent council meeting. “It seems that the council is determined to push the blame and responsibility onto the NSW Government even though the Government has repeatedly told the council that under the legislation, the council is responsible. “The council also tells us that there are no funds in their budget for the dredging and renourishment works although the recent council financials show that income exceeds expenditure by $156 million. “That’s a lot of extra cash that should be spent of roads, drainage, community facilities and the dredging works.”

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Mehrtens and Holstein want comprehensive briefing Peninsula councillors Cr Richard Mehrtens and deputy mayor Cr Chris Holstein are both wanting a comprehensive briefing from council staff before deciding on a course of action for the Ettalong channel. The other West Ward councillor, Cr Troy Marquart, is currently on leave from his council duties due to an injury. “A month ago council was presented with a motion that called for the immediate purchase of a super dredge,” Cr Mehrtens said. “The expectation was that the next day Council would go out and purchase a dredge, sight unseen with no budget, with no business plan,” he said. “Council decided on the night we needed more information, wanted to know how much it would cost, what it would look like, whether it was even Council’s responsibility to dredge, what the dredge would be doing when it was not dredging the channel. “We are a new Council and in terms of spending upwards of tens of millions of dollars we need to know what the business plan will look like. “That staff report will come back to us in the coming weeks and I look forward to voting on a sensible business plan that will resolve the channel problem once and for all.” Cr Mehrtens also restated his Labor party position that the NSW Government was shirking its responsibility to maintain a safe navigation channel. “The State Government is not just walking away from dredging our Coastal waterways,” he said. “It is walking away from other waterways that it has always taken responsibility for. “For instance, this current government has walked away from Port Hacking, which is a port, full of government assets that it has been dredging for 30 years. “It is emblematic of how this State Government sees dredging, it is a cost shift and the other councillors should see it that way,” Cr Mehrtens said. Cr Holstein said Council needed to explore all available options. “There is a still water dredge at The Entrance and hopefully some

renovation works are happening on that dredge,” Cr Holstein said. “If that dredge could be modified to make it more receptive to bigger swells then it might well be the case the dredge could be modified and moved down to Ettalong. “My belief and that of hydrology experts I have consulted is that we could make the current dredge more viable for open water.” Cr Holstein said he understood that the NSW Government was arguing that Brisbane Water was not a priority location for dredging and so did not qualify for 100 per cent state funding. “Well I think the NSW Government might need to adjust their legislation or have an argument put to them about why this waterway needs special assistance,” he said. Cr Holstein said he believed Central Coast Council had a strong case for asking the NSW Government to take 100 per cent responsibility for the channel based on the “amount of moorings, private jetties, boat registration and boat licences” from the Brisbane Water area that provided revenue to the State. Brisbane Water is grouped with the Hawkesbury and Pittwater in terms of state-collected data about recreational boating. That group of waterways includes 41,000 boats and 103,000 licences. “Work that out on a yearly registration and we haven’t even got to the moorings and what the NSW Lands Dept asks for people’s jetties. “If you go all the way back to the 1950s they build a sea wall at Ettalong and it is still there behind the dunes. “In 1973 Ettalong point eroded, so the Public Works department put a groyne on Ettalong Point and it is still there. “If the criteria for 100 per cent funding is the requirement for government infrastructure, there is infrastructure in the area,” he said. SOURCE: Interview, 9 Mar 2018 Chris Holstein, Central Coast Council Interview, 21 Mar 2018 Richard Mehrtens, Central Coast Council Reporter: Jackie Pearson

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

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Gosford’s civic heart is beating stronger than ever

Gosford CBD planning proposal terminated

Study on reduction of train travel times between Sydney and Newcastle funded

The area around Gosford’s Kibble Park has been identifi ed by the NSW Government Architect as, potentially, the city’s renewed civic heart, as part of its work on the Gosford Urban Design Implementation Framework (UDIF), due to be completed

Central Coast’s Coordinator General, Ms Lee Shearer, has fl exed her muscles and announced the termination of a planning proposal for Gosford’s CBD.

Federal Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks, was joined by local state parliamentarians and a business leader, at Gosford railway station, on Friday, March 9, to announce that the NSW Government would receive Federal support to look

Performing Arts Centre preferred site to be decided upon once and for all

Therapy dogs to join the team at Gosford Courthouse

Rotary Club donates $90,000 to suicide prevention projects

Six potential sites in the Gosford CBD will be urgently reviewed by Central Coast Council staff in a move to expedite the building of the Regional Performing Arts Centre (RPAC).

Victims and witnesses at Gosford Courthouse will soon have the support of therapy dogs, Member for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch, said.

North Gosford Rotary Club held a Benefactors and Benefi ciaries Dinner on February 26 to thank Central Coast people, schools and businesses for getting behind its Save Our Kids (SOKS) suicide pprevention pproject, j , other yyouth support pp

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Beach goers were warned against The Survivors and Mates Support swimming and recreational fi shing at Network (SAMSN) will conduct a service Terrigal, Avoca and Copacabana beaches, provider workshop in Gosford on April 12. following the discovery of marine algal blooms on Monday, March 12.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and the Hunter, Mr Scot MacDonald MLC, is encouraging fi rst-year apprentices in the region who are experiencing fi nancial or other personal hardship, to apply for a $15,000 Bert Evans Scholarship.

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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Legal action initiated against Councillors and community members for alleged defamation Former Wyong Mayor, Mr Doug Eaton, has initiated legal action against several Central Coast Councillors and community members for alleged defamation.

New retirement lifestyle village to be built at golf course

Bill to prohibit mining in water catchment area introduced

The Royal Freemasons’ Benevolent Institution (RFBI) and Wyong Golf Club have joined forces to create a new golf and retirement lifestyle village.

A bill to prohibit mining in the Wyong water catchment area, the Wyong (Special Area Protection Bill) 2018, has been introduced into the NSW Legislative Council, on March 6, by Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council, Shadow Minister for

Kangy Angy rail maintenance facility could end up being a multi-billion dollar development Initial steps have been taken by Central Mr David Harris, speaking in his role as Coast Council to permanently protect Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, Porters Creek Wetland. said he did not believe there was any hope of stopping the intercity rail maintenance facility from being constructed on floodprone land at Kangy Angy, even though Permanent protection sought for wetland

Safety concerns acknowledged Ongoing traffic issues at Carters Rd, Lake Munmorah, have been acknowledged by Central Coast Council as threatening pedestrian and motorist safety.

Ourimbah Master Plan did not refl ect community consultation process

Specialised materials handling excavator helps reduce landfi ll

Council’s total income from continuing operations tops $723m

Ourimbah Region Residents’ Association (ORRA) has written to all Central Coast Councillors requesting that the Ourimbah Master Plan and Land Use Strategy be referred back to the community before any decision is made on implementation.

Central Coast Council is continuing to implement innovative methods to reduce the amount of waste directed to landfill, with the recent purchase of a specialised, materials handling, excavator.

The auditor’s report for the first consolidated Central Coast Council financial statements will be presented at the next meeting on Monday, March 26.

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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Five-year street plan needed In built up areas like the Woy Woy Peninsula, you would expect the streets to have kerbing and footpaths. The kerbing designates where vehicles can drive and park, plus controls the flow of stormwater when it rains. The footpaths are there to provide a safe commute for pedestrians, the elderly and frail, plus kids on pushbikes skate boards and so on. The road is for vehicles and the pavements for the people and it provides an element of safety and security for all of us. Not so on the Peninsula, where through lack of care and money, the former Gosford Council has designated that over 70 streets in this densely populated area have no kerbing or footpaths. Gosford Council spent vast

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See Page 2 for contribution conditions amounts on other developments within the Shire but left the Peninsula roads resembling an outback town. They have provided developments like the swimming complex in Blackwall Rd and the

Woy Woy football oval, plus the massive Mantra Resort to be built. Yet residents have had to suffer for more than 20 years with so many streets being poorly maintained. Many home owners have spent thousands in giving their homes a facelift, but not a cent spent by Council in improving the streetscape. Too much time and lack of concern has passed and now it is time that Central Coast Council steps up and pays more attention to improving the Peninsula roads and streets. Peninsula residents should demand from council a full and comprehensive plan over the next five years for complete street upgrading. Email, 10 Mar 2018 Rod Fountain, Booker Bay

Liesl Tesch was respected and acknowledged I am writing to respond to Ms Genny Murphyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s accusations against me printed in Edition 439 of Peninsula News (February 26), following last monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s official opening of new social and affordable housing at Woy Woy. Ms Murphyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s email claimed that I was â&#x20AC;&#x153;rudeâ&#x20AC;?, lacked â&#x20AC;&#x153;respectâ&#x20AC;? and ignored the Member for Gosford, Ms Liesl Tesch. I categorically deny these claims. On the contrary, I acknowledged Ms Tesch in my speech. The photographer to which Ms Murphy also referred in her letter was not a staff member or volunteer of mine, but was contracted independently by the

Forum event organiser. Ms Murphy is a long-time member of the Australian Labor Party and was an active supporter of Liesl Teschâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campaign in 2017. I would suggest that next time she makes spurious claims, she first checks her facts more carefully before making any such petty and untrue accusations. I would also like to commend Pacific Link Housing, ably led by Mr David Bacon, who in partnership with the State Liberal Government are providing 31 new social and affordable houses in this new complex. Email, 20 Mar 2018 Adam Crouch, Member for Terrigal

Outrageous variations of 75 per cent In response to the article in Peninsula News edition 440, Construction certificate issued for multi-dwelling project, the item raises questions about councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assessment and public information. At the time the DA was released for public comment, was it advised that the assessment would include variations of 75 per cent? I expect the public made submissions, assuming minor variation practice would apply, but not outrageous variations of 75 per cent. The problem can be easily solved by council. When developments are released for public comment, Central Coast Council should advise the percentage variation

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I want my children’s great grandchildren to play on sand A council elected by ratepayers surely must have paramount influence in decision making. Firstly, with development decisions such as Sporties in Woy Woy and now the dredging issue at Ocean Beach, we are seeing transfer of responsibility and costs in a way that fits the State Government but not ratepayers. The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce proposal to purchase a dredge with Council money should not be acted on. The state of the Peninsula’s town centres should be enough for the Chamber of Commerce to be kept busy. If, as they claim, they are experienced business operators, they should stick to those issues. Dredging a natural environment should be left for those experts with environmental knowledge and credentials to give advice for the long term good of the beach and estuary, not for any vested shortterm interests. The Chamber of Commerce

Forum has neither the knowledge nor capacity to give unbiased input to an elected council. Removing all vegetation, in opposition to “greenies” concerns as Matthew Wales recently put it, shows that only dollars concern them and is really as stupid an idea as their support for a Fast Ferry to Sydney. Beaches are a natural moving beasts. Replacing the natural vegetation with a concrete promenade as the Chamber of Commerce proposes is a short-term solution that will benefit few. The only real long-term solution is retreat back from Ocean Beach. Council needs to make decisions that will ensure we have a beach for future generations. As a 92-year-old woman, I want to know my children’s great grandchildren can play on natural sand dunes, not a sandstone wall.

In support of Ms Margaret Miles letter in Peninsula News edition 440 concerning removal of playground equipment, Patonga residents have also been told that our fairly new swings are to be removed and replaced with passive space. This set of swings has been very popular with our grandchildren, as well as all the children of the day trippers that enjoy this beautiful

Our full-time mayor is asleep at the wheel again. At the most recent Council meeting, Council adopted a list of 23 vegetation communities as “regionally significant” but failed to identify the Umina Coastal Sandplain Woodland as “significant”, despite the fact that it is listed by the state as endangered (Endangered bushland is not ‘significant’ to Council, Peninsula News Edition 440, March 12). The mayor then states that she “would like it to be included”, which is typical of a mayor who “likes” and “thinks” but doesn’t actually seem to get anything “done”. If she wanted it included, why didn’t she say so when the matter was before Council: a simple amendment would have done the trick. A more suspicious person than I might conjecture that the

Forum omission has something to do with the development application now before Council for a nursing home on the site against which our Australia Day award winner, Mr Norm Harris, has lodged an objection (Award recipient objects to nursing home, PN 440). I believe that a previous application on this site was the subject of multiple objections and was eventually refused, but the developer has doggedly returned with a new application, perhaps in the belief (probably well-founded) that the community will get tired of objecting and that he will eventually get his way. This is how the application system usually works. I think that Mr Harris is probably all too correct in predicting that

the proposed development will result in the destruction of the endangered bushland, no matter what conditions Council might purport to attach to an approval. So, here is an opportunity for two councillors to use the prerogative, so warmly supported by Mr Matthew Wales, of bringing the matter before council for determination. Possibly, the Mayor and Cr Mehrtens who express such concern over the endangered bushland could take this initiative. In the meantime, it is to be hoped that many other objections will be lodged, although the probability of the number reaching 50 is remote, this will doubtless be a matter of satisfaction to Mr Wales and Crs Best, Pilon, Marquart, McLachlan and Collins, if not to the community at large. Email, 12 Mar 2018 Bruce Hyland, Woy Woy

Email, 22 Mar 2018 June Mitchell, Woy Woy

Why is council removing play equipment? Yet another children’s playground on the Peninsula is to be removed by Central Coast Council. Why?

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Forum location near the ferry wharf and opposite the hotel. Surely such a simple item as a swing cannot be beyond the finances of our council, especially considering the ever increasing rates. I ask our council to reconsider this on behalf of our children who are too young to write a letter. Email, 13 Mar 2018 Jocelyn Maughan, Patonga

Better use for sandstone blocks My thanks go to Cr Lisa Matthews for broaching the subject of the plethora of sandstone blocks that have been placed around the local area, in particular around Rogers Park.

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Over-population cannot continue Many items in this paper refer to the increasing population on the Peninsula which is obviously good for some but there is a lack of any mention of the quality of life on the Peninsula. It is becoming very difficult to cross the road in many instances or to find a parking space when shopping. Mention has been made of the long hold-ups on each of the four roads leading to the Ocean Beach Rd roundabout, particularly in summer. Some people maintain that their roads are like parking lots, which makes driving and exiting their property more difficult. The ABC’s Four Corners program addressed this problem

Forum last week regarding the lack of infrastructure in keeping up with the increasing population. For me the program demonstrated the fact that governments and big business have been very successful in brainwashing everyone in Australia into thinking that the economy and jobs, jobs, jobs are the paradigm of our existence. There was no mention of the fact that we live on a ﬁnite planet. There was no mention of the word water. There was no mention of the fact that we are just one of the animals on this planet. The program failed to tell people that Australia is not a wide, open

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Time to rethink underpass – without Holstein I could hardly restrain myself after re-reading Chris Holstein’s comments over the Rawson Rd rail crossing (Peninsula News, January 29) and his call for the resurrection of the Woy Woy underpass. Mr Holstein’s insight over why the project failed whilst he was the Member for Gosford is nothing short of breathtaking. He blames the State Government for picking a costprohibitive solution to the problem as if this was some conspiracy to can the project. In my view, the truth is that whilst Mr Holstein was the Member for Gosford and had carriage of this project, he and his colleagues grossly underestimated the budget for the project in the ﬁrst instance, failed to properly assess the scope of works required, did not properly consult with the relevant agencies and then dumped the project on poor old Gosford City Council who really didn’t want anything to do with the underpass from the outset. If Mr Holstein and his then Liberal colleagues in the State Government at the time had properly scoped, assessed and costed the project from the outset, we would not have wasted the

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See Page 2 for contribution conditions $15 million already spent on a pedestrian underpass that hardly anyone uses and pre-works at the base of Bulls Hill that serves as a constant reminder of not what to do when planning major projects. It’s a bit rich for Mr Holstein to criticise his former Liberal colleagues and easy to blame others when he should be taking the responsibility himself. The Woy Woy underpass option is a dead duck. Time to re-think an alternative underpass options at the Rawson Rd rail crossing. But please Mr Holstein, leave it to the experts. Email, 19 Feb 2018 Matthew Wales, Umina

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Health

Tilt recliner chair donated to aged care facility A tilt recliner chair has been donated for use by residents and respite clients at a local aged care facility. The tilt recliner chair will provide assistance to elderly and frail residents at Peninsula Village who experience difficulty standing and sitting. Residents are usually required to purchase this type of equipment themselves which could cost more than $1000, “a necessity for their health and wellbeing that some residents may not be able to afford”, according to Peninsula Villages chief Mr Shane Neaves. “The tilt recliner chair is currently

in our special care facility, Jack Aldous House at the Village, being utilised by our respite patients,” he said. Peninsula Villages currently has two permanent respite beds and provides over 4000 respite bed days to locals each year. The Village-owned chair would be put to general temporary use. “With 30 per cent of our residents being supported residents, we hope we can give them peace of mind, knowing that this equipment is readily available to them where required,” said Mr Neaves. “We’ve already had a lot of positive feedback from the residents who have seen its huge

benefit. “We want to ensure that as many of our residents have access to this equipment as possible. “The ability for our residents to be comfortable in their living environment and their physical wellbeing is our priority at Peninsula Village,” Mr Neaves said.

The donation was made as a grant under the Club Grants scheme, which gives registered clubs relief from poker machine tax when they make such donations. Mr Neaves said: “This grant has offered a great benefit to our residents with movement and mobility issues and will allow Peninsula Villages to cater to

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Education

Dylan receives Nanga Mai award Brisbane Water Secondary College student Dylan Barnes has received the Academic Excellence Award at the aboriginal education Nanga Mai Awards on March 22. The Woy Woy campus student was of 17 academically successful students, confident leaders, talented performing artists and outstanding sportspeople to win an award this year. Dylan’s award recognised his

Rotarian Sue O’Neill receives a cheque from the Interact Club at Umina campus

Interact club raises $500 for Ugandan school The Interact Club at Brisbane Water Secondary College has raised $500 to support the New Divine Mercy School in Buwampa, Uganda.

The money will provide sporting and library equipment that the school could not otherwise afford. The college has also donated geometry sets, folders and several other items to the school.

The club, which is part of the Rotary organisation, is open to students in Years 7 to 9. It is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Woy Woy and shares the Rotary International motto of Service Above Self. Woy Woy Rotarian Mr Vic Deeble said that Interact clubs, such as the one at the college, organised at least two projects every year, one that helped the school or community and one that promoted international understanding, goodwill and peace. “This project is an outstanding example of international goodwill, enhancing the relationship between our two countries,” he said. “The Interact members are keen to continue supporting Divine Mercy School and establishing regular communications with the overseas students via email and post.” Mr Deeble said the Rotary Club of Woy Woy mentored and guided the students as they carried out projects and developed leadership skills. SOURCE: Email, 19 Mar 2018 Vic Deeble, Rotary Club of Woy Woy

SOURCE: Media release, 22 Mar 2018 Sven Wright, NSW Department of Education

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“We know the positive impact learning a second language can have on a child’s engagement and development,” Ms Wicks said. “This will be the start of a lifelong interest in language learning for Central Coast children while at the same time boosting their English and problem-solving skills.” The program, which is backed by $15.7m nationally in funding from the Coalition Government, now includes nine languages, with the introduction of Hindi and Modern Greek, in addition to Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), French, Indonesian, Japanese, Italian and Spanish. Source: Media release, 13 Mar 2018 Tim Sowden, Office of Lucy Wicks MP

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Education

Forensic science at Woy Woy

Students clean up Pretty Beach Public School students cleaned up litter from the areas near their classrooms on the school’s Clean Up Australia Day efforts, principal Ms Deborah Callender has reported.

Students from Woy Woy Public School learnt about forensic science by hunting for a thief at the school. “Education Interactive visited the school, showing our students the science of forensics,” said principal Ms Ona Buckley. “Students checked fingerprints, learnt about DNA and used UV lights to look for hidden clues. “They were also able to solve the crime,” Ms Buckley said. “All our students learnt a lot about how police solve crimes and how science helps them. “We now want to use our investigation skills in the classroom,” Ms Buckley said.

“We are very lucky here at Pretty Beach that we do not have very much litter spoiling our beautiful

School practices for online tests

Woy Woy South Public School has reiterated the NSW Department of Health’s key findings on head lice after concerns have been raised about head lice within the school community.

drop functionality. “Students are encouraged to try all the tests for their year level to experience the complete range of question formats and interactive features available in the online Naplan assessment,” said principal Ms Lyn Davis. The practice tests only cover a sample of possible questions and do not reflect the range of curriculum content or skills Naplan Online will assess.

“We have had many concerns from our community about head lice within our school,” said principal Ms Ona Buckley. “All schools have the same issues and I do believe it is extremely important to read all the information you can about head lice so you have a very clear understanding of what they are, their life cycle and what can be done to treat them when outbreaks occur. “As stated by NSW Health: Head

The 45-minute test will give students a range of questions in the Naplan style in order to familiarise themselves with the type of questions and “related functionalities” available in the Naplan Online assessment. Some of the key features of Naplan Online include interactive navigation, timers and drag-and-

SOURCE: Newsletter, 8 Mar 2018 Deborah Callender, Pretty Beach Public School

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Umina Beach Public School has commenced its Naplan Online practice tests.

environment. “Teachers also used this opportunity to discuss our environment and remind us all to be proud of where we live and continue the awesome job of looking after it,” she said.

These tests will not be marked and no assessment data will be obtained. “This practice week is simply to test the network system in a coordinated statewide effort with the other 549 schools who will also be conducting the Naplan Online testing later this year,” Ms Davis said. SOURCE: Newsletter, 20 Mar 2018 Lyn Davis, Umina Beach Public School

lice are small wingless insects that live on human hair. “They cannot jump or swim and are only spread by head to head contact. “A head lice infestation is not the result of dirty hair or poor hygiene and can affect all types of hair irrespective of its condition or length,” Ms Buckley said. “Head lice are only found on the human head or hair. “They do not live on furniture, hats, bedding, carpet or anywhere else in the environment. “Treating anything other than the human head does not eradicate head lice. “Please understand the school operates under the guidelines of the Privacy of Information Code and cannot single any child out or inspect heads of hair for head lice. “We follow the procedure of alerting the whole class if anyone is thought to have an infestation. “Younger children are more at risk of spreading head lice as they tend to have more physical contact,” Ms Buckley said. SOURCE: Newsletter, 8 Mar 2018 Ona Buckley, Woy Woy Public School

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Out&About

Artisans exhibition at Patonga Artwork by Karen McPhee will be available for purchase at the exhibition

Patonga Progress Hall will be the venue for a local Artisans Exhibition in April. “The beautiful fishing village of Patonga, at the entrance to the Hawkesbury River, has long been a hub for artists and creatives,” said organiser Ms Leeanne Livens. “Jocelyn Maughan and the late Robin Norling’s Gallery attracts admirers from near and far. “This tradition is continuing in April when artisans are exhibiting and selling their varied works at the Patonga Progress Hall. “The exhibition will include works

Playground nears completion Woy Woy Public School’s new wooden playground for the Preschool is nearing completion. “It is amazing,” said principal Ms Ona Buckley. “The children are itching to try it out and explore all of its bits and pieces. “This beautiful space was designed and installed by a Central Coast company, Timber Creations. “Further work is due to be done on the Preschool grounds over the next few weeks, some of which will also be free-standing timber areas.” SOURCE: Newsletter, 8 Mar 2018 Ona Buckley, Woy Woy Public School

from painters Karen McPhee and Judith Hoste, angelrock jeweler Celeste Boonaerts and shibori artist Trudie Deekeijzer.” Pottery works, handmade silver and original jewellery works by Rosemary Noonan and Ms Livens own pastel art will also be included. Opening hours are from 10am to 4pm on Saturday and Sunday, April 21 and 22. The artists will all be present at 2pm on Saturday, April 21. SOURCE: Media release, 22 Mar 2018 Leeanne Livens, Patonga Artwork by Leeanne Livens will be available at the exhibition

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Out&About

Script submissions wanted Woy Woy Little is calling for submissions.

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in each of the plays. Plays should run from five to 15 minutes and somehow feature this year’s theme of change. For full details on how to submit your play, visit Woy Woy Little Theatre’s website. SOURCE: Email, 9 Mar 2018 Terry Collins, Woy Woy Little Theatre

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diverse society as it should. “Much has changed since 1901 but the Constitution has not. “The question ‘Why is that so?’ features prominently in this text,” he said. “Answers are provided which explain why piecemeal tinkering will continue to fail to remedy the situation. “Why not rewrite the Constitution and replace the existing one, in one Referendum, by using the amendment provision Section 128 for that laudable purpose? “The adversarial political system blocks real progress in every direction,” Mr Woldring said. “Sadly, it also turns most politicians into systemic casualties and habitual oppositionists. “A new electoral system can change all that and reflect the diversity of politics. “Changing the lay-out of the legislatures could further assist to change the toxic culture of Australian politics,” Mr Woldring said. Mr Woldring was born the Netherlands who migrated first to South Africa in 1959 and then to Australia in 1964. His experience of apartheid resulted in part-time study in governance and economics and an academic career in Australia, he said. SOURCE: Media release, 13 Mar 2018 Klaas Woldring, Pearl Beach

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Out&About

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Sicilian ensemble at Italian festival A Sicilian musical ensemble will be amongst the entertainment at the Central Coast Italian Festival, to be held in Ettalong on April 7 and 8. Unavantaluna’s style aims to unite the past and present through a balance of tradition and musical innovation. The ensemble was born in 2004 with founding members Carmelo

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Folk club to hear story of young women’s voyage The story of the voyage of thousands of young women, who voluntarily came to Australia in the 1830s, will be told at the Troubadour Folk Club at the Woy Woy CWA Hall on April 8.

The script quotes directly from eyewitness accounts and the songs aim to capture the everyday life on board the ship. Entitled “Voyage”, the show will come to Woy Woy after touring nationally, having enjoyed

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It will be presented by the Good Girl Song Project, with folk musicians Penny Larkins, Helen Begley and Ms Jamie Molloy. The show takes place on the pier at Gravesend and shipboard between England and Sydney. The young women, played by Ms Larkins and Ms Begley, are pushed through the colonial migration process and the experience of life aboard an emigrant ship. Written by Ms Begley, it is based on the academic writings of Ms Liz Rushen and other award winning Australian historians.

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4341 9333 Ettalong 50+ Leisure & Learning Centre Mon - Fri - Cards, Computer Lessons, Dancing, Indoor Bowls, Fitness, Handicrafts, Leatherwork, Line Dancing, Painting, Scrabble, Table Tennis, Tai Chi, Yoga, Darts 4304 7222 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

Point Clare Community Hall Community Garden Playgroup Craft and Exercise Groups Function or Meeting Hire Managed by Gosford Regional Community Services Enquiries regarding hire to 4323 7483 accounts@gosfordcommunity.org.au www.gosfordcommunity.org.au g y g

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 Caravanners Inc 3rd Sun Monthly Visitors - New Members welcome, Trips Away, Social Outings, friendship with like minded senior folk - Details from Geoff 0447 882 150

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. 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

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

The NSW Justices Association Inc Seeking volunteers for added community desks Wednesday Umina Library 10am-1pm Thursday Woy Woy Library 10am-1pm Free Insurance and training provided 0418 493 388 marketing@nswja.org

Umina Beach Men’s Shed Men share a variety of tools, pursue interests and hobbies, spend time with other men and learn new skills Darrell 4342 9606 Volunteering Central Coast Refers potential volunteers to community orgs. Supports both volunteers and community orgs. Training for volunteers & their managers.

4329 7122 recruit@volcc.org.au

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

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 4343 1995 www.frantastics.org g

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

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

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 GROW Support Groups Small friendly groups formed to learn how to overcome anxiety, depression and loneliness and to improve mental health and well-being. Anonymous, free and open to all. Bring a support person if you like. Weekly meetings at Woy Woy, Bateau Bay and Wyong 1800 558 268 www.grow.org.au

Meals on Wheels Delicious meals delivered free Join us for a midday meal Help with shopping and cooking classes 4341 6699 Mary Mac’s Place Providing hot, freshly cooked meals - Mon to Fri 11am-1pm with support, info & referrals 4341 0584 marymacs@woywoycatholic.org.au

Overeaters Anonymous (OA) 12-step fellowship for those with eating disorders. No dues, fees, or weigh-ins. Peninsula Com. Cntr, cnr. Mc Masters Rd & Ocean Beach Rd. Woy Woy, Fri 8pm 0412 756 446 www.oa.org Peninsula Village Wellness Centre Offering holistic and complementary therapies including aromatherapy, massage and music therapy 4344 9199 Peninsula Village Meals Delivered daily to your door Nutritious, great for the elderly 4344 9199 Peninsula Village Carer’s Support Group For carers of loved ones with dementia - 1st Wed - 10 to 11.30am Paula 4344 9199

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

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

Gosford Musical Society Minstrels Entertain at various venues on the Coast seeking new members Thur Night Laycock St North Gosford 4341 4210 Soundwaves Men’s a-capella 4 part harmony chorus - all ages 7pm Mon. Central Coast Leagues Club John 0413 276 698 jbthomson51@gmail.com

Troubadour Central Coast Folk, Traditional & Acoustic Music and Spoken Word Concerts, Ukulele meets, and Sessions 4th Sat 7pm CWA Hall Woy Woy 4342 6716 mail.info@troubadour.org.au @ g

Political Groups Australian Labor Party Political discussions, national, state and local government issues Umina Ettalong Branch 2nd Mon Umina Beach Bowling Club 7.30pm 4342 3676 Ourimbah/ Narara Branch Niagara Park Primary School 7.30pm 1st Mon 0410 309 494 kyle.macgregor@hotmail.com

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

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

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

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

Central Coast Greens Active regarding ecological sustainability, social & economic justice, peace & non-violence, grassroots democracy & getting Greens elected 3rd Thur,

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

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.

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

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

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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

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

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

4324 5164 Central Coast Tenants’ Advice and Advocacy Service Help with issues with landlords & real estate agents? Free telephone advice and advocacy for all tenants and residents in residential parks. 4353 5515 cctaas@hotmail.com

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

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 p 4341 2594 to 1pm

Women’s Groups BPW Central Coast Empowering women of all ages in the areas of work, education, well-being and friendship. All women welcome to attend monthly dinner meetings. Be enlightened. $40 covers two course meal and speaker. 0438 989 199 bpwcentralcoast@hotmail.com www.bpw.com.au/central-coast

Country Women’s Association 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

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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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Sport

Shirts and Skirts Saturday bowls Umina sends students to swimming carnival The Southern Central Coast Zone Public Schools Swimming Carnival was held at the Peninsula Leisure Centre on Tuesday, March 13. Umina Beach Public School sent about 30 students to compete. “All our competitors swam to the best of their abilities and displayed excellent sportsmanship,” said principal Ms Lyn Davis.

“Several students achieved outstanding results and will now compete in the Sydney North Carnival on Thursday, March 29. “Overall Umina Beach Public School finished second at the carnival.” SOURCE: Newsletter, 20 Mar 2018 Lyn Davis, Umina Beach Public School

Everglades Men’s Bowling Club ran its monthly Shirts and Skirts Saturday together with the Everglades women bowlers. “It’s been a bit of a tradition that during the period before and after Pennants every year we try and have a Shirts and Skirts day on a monthly basis,” said men’s club publicity officer Mr Brian Dolan. “It also helps our lady bowlers get ready for their pennant competition which is played at a different time from ours,” he said. “We normally get between 60 to 70 at these days so it can be fun

The Peninsula Diary of Events For events in post code areas 2256 and 2257 Tuesday, Mar 27 All Dogs Agility Class, Animal Talent Training School, Woy Woy, 6:30pm to 7:30pm, bookings essential Trivia Night at The Bayview, The Bayview Hotel Woy Woy, 7:30pm to 10:00pm

Wednesday, Mar 28 Easter Raffle, Ettalong Bowling Club, 5:00pm start, raffle drawn from 7:30pm Meet the Easter Bunny, Deepwater Plaza Shopping Centre, 10:00am to 1:00pm

Thursday, Mar 29 Club Umina’s Easter Seafood Raffle, Club Umina, 5:00pm to 8:00pm Everglades Easter Raffle, Everglades Country Club, 5:00pm to 7:00pm

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

Sunday, Apr 1 Envirobank Return and Collect Day, Ocean Beach SLSC, 8:00am to 12:00pm

Wednesday, Apr 4 Stretch and Snooze Family Night Time Yoga Session, Umina

Beach Yoga, 509 Ocean Beach Rd Umina Beach, 4:30pm to 5:15pm, tickets essential

Saturday, Apr 7 Charmaine Wilson Live, Ettalong Diggers, 7:00pm to 10:00pm, tickets essential Autumn Essential Oils Aromatherapy Workshop, Gnostic Forest and Gnostic Brunch, Chambers Pl Woy Woy, 1:00pm to 4:00pm, bookings essential NAB Central Coast Italian Festival, Ettalong Beach Cnr Ocean View and Schnapper Rds, 11:00am to 4:00pm, continues on April 8

tickets essential

Sunday, Apr 15 Umina Beach Markets, Peninsula Recreational Precinct, 9:00am to 2:00pm

Wednesday, Apr 18 Free Kids Movie Screening: Coco, Ettalong Bowling Club, 6:00pm to 8:00pm Diets for Autism and ADHD, Coast Community Connections Woy Woy, 10:00am to 11:00am, tickets essential Food Allergy or Intolerance, Coast Community Connections Woy Woy, 11:00am to 12:00Pm, bookings essential

Sunday, Apr 8

Friday, Apr 20

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 Troubadour Central Coast Folk and Acoustic Music Club present The Good Girl Song Project: Voyage, CWA Hall Woy Woy, 2:00pm to 5:00pm, tickets essential NAB Central Coast Italian Festival, Ettalong Beach Cnr Ocean View and Schnapper Rds, 11:00am to 4:00pm

Muscle Up Workshop, BALLISTIX Fitness, 77 Rawsons Rd Woy Woy, 4:30pm to 7:30pm, bookings essential

Saturday, Apr 21

and the competition can be fierce between the teams for the prize monies available. “If any other bowlers on the Peninsula would like to play on our Shirts and Skirts Saturdays, we would welcome them,” he said.

and support groups

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

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

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

Animal Rescue Wildlife Arc 4325 0666 Wires 1300 094 737

Community Centres

Saturday, Apr 28

Counselling

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

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

SOURCE: Media release, 9 Mar 2018 Brian Dolan, Ettalong Men’s Bowling Club

Peninsula directory of services, contacts

Gut Health Kickstarter Workshop, Umina Beach, 11:30am to 4:00pm, tickets essential

Dirty Deeds AC/DC Show, Everglades Country Club, 8:00pm to 12:00am, tickets essential

Anyone interested should contact the Everglades Bowls office for details and team entry.

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

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

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

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

Professional support phone services: Mental Health Line 1800 011 511 Beyondblue 1300 224 636 Domestic Violence Line 1800 656 463 Lifeline 13 11 14 Kids Help Line 1800 551 800 Griefline 1300 845 745 Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467

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

Taxi 131 008 Centacare: 4324 6403 Busways 4368 2277 Relationship Australia: 1300 364 277 City Rail 131 500 Interrelate: 1800 449 118 Welfare Services

Family and Relationships

Centacare Gosford 4324 6403 Central Coast Family Support Service 4340 1099 Horizons (For men with children) 4351 5008 Uniting Care Burnside Gosford 1800 067 967

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

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a healthier environment please come on board,” said club publicity officer Mr Richard Braddish. The club will receive eight cent for every plastic container or aluminium can with two cents going to NSW Surf Life Saving. Envirobank will be coming to the surf club fortnightly starting on April 12 between 8am and 12 noon. SOURCE: Media release, 22 Mar 2018 Richard Braddish, Umina SLSC

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Killcare Nippers finish their season Killcare Nippers have finished their season with a traditional Rookie-run fun day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lots of fun activities culminated in a giant slip and slide down the beach,â&#x20AC;? said Killcare Surf Life Saving Club president Mr Peter Bagnall. He said this could be an annual tradition. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had an unbelievable run of conditions this season which meant more time in the water and on boards than most of us can remember.â&#x20AC;? Mr Bagnall thanked those

involved in organising the Nippers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t thank the age managers enough. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are what makes Nippers happen year after year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A massive thanks also to everyone who pulled on the orange rashie and cap and helped out with water safety this season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;More time in the water means more demands on water safety so, to our regulars and those who jumped in when they could, on behalf of all the Nippers a huge thanks,â&#x20AC;? Mr Bagnall said. SOURCE: Newsletter, 16 Mar 2018 Peter Bagnall, Killcare SLSC

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Lexi wins bronze against 170 in under-9 flags Killcare Surf Lifesavers participated in the Surf Life Saving State Championships at Blacksmiths Beach on Friday, March 2. Killcare opened their campaign with sole competitor Lexi Sheppard in the Under-9 flags. More than 170 hopefuls lined up at the marshalling area and after many heats, taking over approximately three hours, Sheppard beat all but two of them and was awarded a bronze medal. This was Killcare’s second ever States Age Medal and the first in a decade. On the Saturday, Sheppard joined her team of Olivia Melenewycz, Arabella Robb and CC Bradley for the sprints and relay events. The girls used the sprints as a warm-up, getting through to the quarter and semi-finals before contesting the Under-10 beach relay. They made their way to the finals, placing sixth in a very tight race. On Wednesday, it was the Masters, with Killcare’s Andrew Stevenson participating in the hotly contested 45-49 years’ water events. He finished seventh in the surf race swim and eighth in the tube race.

John Roberts takes out singles championship Ettalong bowler John Roberts has taken out the Bowls Central Coast Singles Championships. The championships were played at Terrigal Bowling Club. A senior State representative player Roberts set the pace on March 17, with a fine display of singles play, defeating Terrigal’s Tony Shoebridge 31-19. Roberts showed his class and put his stamp of authority on the final from the outset constantly nailing the jack with his first bowl to put his opponent under pressure. It was Robert’s third Central Coast Senior Singles title and second consecutive win. In the Blue Ribbon Open Singles, Terrigal’s Darren Morrison beat out Wyong’s Mark Wheatley and in the President’s Reserve Ourimbah’s Mark Cummings just beat home Bateau Bay’s Brendan

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