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Proposal to divert dredging funds Funds earmarked for dredging the Ettalong channel could be diverted to dredge The Entrance Channel. Central Coast Council voted at its December 9 meeting to ask Member for Terrigal Mr Adam Crouch, whether part or all of the $1.45 million in funding left over from dredging Ettalong Channel could be diverted to fund dredging of The Entrance channel. However, Peninsula Waterways Committee chairman Mr Mike Allsop has rejected the idea. “This is contrary to the terms of the State funding agreement used to rectify the channel recently, and risks co-operation with the State in future,” he said. “I agree that urgent action is required at The Entrance, that in itself is a disgrace. “But it should not be done with money taken from the ongoing maintenance and dredging of Ettalong channel.” Last month, Mr Crouch announced that the current sixmonth program of dredging at Ettalong was “complete” but said repeated dredging was needed to keep it safe and accessible to recreational and commercial vessels.

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He said the NSW Government and Central Coast Council had each committed $1.225 million in 2018 as part of Phase 5 of the Rescuing Our Waterways Program. “Central Coast Council will now continue to monitor the condition of Ettalong Channel and undertake further dredging, using $1.45 million in remaining funds under

this Rescuing Our Waterways partnership,” Mr Crouch said last month. “We know there is no such thing as a one-off fix. “Council has a long-term dredging strategy for this local waterway and I encourage them to ensure it remains in an appropriate condition,” Mr Crouch said. Cr Chris Holstein said further

dredging would be council-funded in accordance with the last joint agreement. “Beyond that expectation, we are back to the same debate, which will only come to a head depending on access (sand build up),” he said. “I still hope Government or Opposition will commit to an ongoing program funded through

the money raised by government in mooring fees, boat licences and registrations,” Cr Holstein said. Mr Allsop said the Committee believed two primary issues remained. “Firstly, while the main problem at Little Box Head was resolved, the channel itself around Lobster Beach is still too narrow with tight turns making it difficult for vessels to pass in opposite directions. “This needs to be widened a bit further toward the west and the red markers moved accordingly to allow safe passage, especially under a running tide. “Secondly, we have had no indication from Council as to what maintenance arrangements, or emergency works, will apply to the channel and how they will be funded and resourced. “There has been stark silence on this.” Mr Allsop said the community would be in an uproar if there was a repeat of the 2018 “debacle”. SOURCE: Central Coast Council agenda 8.3, 9 Dec 2019 Media statement, 16 Dec 2019 Mike Allsop, Peninsula Waterways Committee Media statement, 17 Dec 2019 Chris Hostein, Central Coast Council

Nine flats approved without debate A proposal for nine residential flats at Woy Woy was approved by Central Coast Council without debate despite it being a non-complying development under planning regulations. There was a crowd of people in the gallery opposing the development. Mr Trevor Walker spoke on their behalf in the Public Forum before the meeting. Property owner, S Gardner, proposed to build nine units at 145 Blackwall Rd, Woy Woy, at an estimated value of $1.074 million. The three-storey building would comprise five one-bedroom units and four two-bedroom units and 13 car parking spaces. Council staff reported the development was permissible in the R1 general residential zone under the Gosford Local Environmental Plan, but acknowledged that the proposal was non-compliant. It had an inadequate floor space ratio, which equated to a 9.8 per cent variation, and the required setbacks could not be achieved because the block was only 12 metres wide. At 743 square metres, the block was smaller than the required 750

square metres for a residential flat building under the planning provisions. There were 26 submissions objecting to the proposal, mainly because it was non-compliant on several counts under both the LEP and the Gosford Development Control Plan (DCP) 2013. Council’s own report from the Environment and Planning department stated the development was non-compliant on several issues. Mr Walker said in Public Forum at Council’s December 9 meeting that there was a simple reason this development was non-compliant – the block is too small for the building proposed. “None of the required set backs are adhered to,” he said. “The proposed development is not in keeping with the surrounding area which are mainly single storey villas,” he said. “The shading effect on St Luke’s Anglican Church will have major impact, particularly in winter.” Mr Walker said the reduction of natural light within the church would adversely affect the internal viewing of the newly-installed, faceted, coloured glass windows – “of which much was made in the media during the opening day”.

He said he thought the shadowing from the proposal would restrict the effectiveness of any future solar panel installation at the church and would cause higher heating costs. “We’re also worried about the general impact on the Memorial Garden area,” Mr Walker said. “The many additional vehicles that will now be required to use the deteriorating laneway and the intersection on Victoria Rd will create a major ingress and egress problem - to say nothing of parking issues. “The development doesn’t have the required number of parking spaces and there’s the potential for 18 to 20 cars looking for somewhere to park. “There is no room for parking in the laneway behind or on Blackwall Rd,” he said. “This small block of land originally housed two people and this proposal is for 18 people which is an 800 percent increase in population. “Nearby existing developments have only increased by 200 to 300 percent. “If this and future developments are allowed, the village charm of Woy Woy and the Peninsula will disappear forever, and the

infrastructure, which is already stretched to its limits, will fail completely.” Mr Walker urged councillors to view the property personally so they could understand why the residents thought this development was so inappropriate. In the event, the proposal was approved without debate together with a number of other planning proposals recommended by council staff. The council staff report stated that non-compliance to the minimum setback standards was offset by the building design having “architectural interest”. The proposal had only eight percent open space, compared a recommendation of 25 percent under the Apartment Design Guide. The report said that the variation was compensated by adequate boundary landscaping, with each unit having a larger than required balcony, and public recreational space was about 550m away on the Brisbane Water foreshore. Car parking fell short of the required number by one space, according to the report. The report said there was no significant impact with overshadowing of neighbouring

properties, given the church was a non-residential use and no detailed controls specifically applied. Staff believed there was “a reasonable amount of solar access” to the communal open spaces and to the interiors of the church which was deemed to be appropriate for a non-residential property. Their report defended the bulk and scale of the development, which was not considered to adversely affect the scenic quality of the area and the landscaping at the development improved on that. It said the area was undergoing a transition from primarily singlestorey detached dwellings and villas to residential units and a variety of building heights. There was already a significant number of two and three storey multi unit housing development in the immediate locality, the report said. Council’s traffic engineer reported that no significant change in traffic was anticipated and the Roads and Maritime Service had not raised any objections. SOURCE: Central Coast Council agenda 3.2, 9 Dec 2019

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Driest year in 15 The Peninsula has rounded out its 2019 with a very low final rainfall total final rainfall total of 990.7mm, well shy of its yearly average of 1268. mm, according to rainfall data compiled by Umina’s Mr Jim Morrison.

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As of December 20, not even 1mm of rain has fallen on the Peninsula this December with Bureau of Meteorology forecasts for the next week indicating this is unlikely to change. Should December end without any rainfall it will officially be the driest month of 2019, a record currently held by May which saw just 5mm of rainfall. It’s a disappointing result for the 12th month which on average usually sees around 90mm of

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Groups come together for Bouddi emergency plan Four community groups have united to establish an emergency plan to help guide residents of the Bouddi Peninsula.

Regional telecom provider, Central Telecoms, based at Erina, has been named Top Telco in Australia at the recent CRN Fast50, held in Sydney on November 21. With a growth of 101% for the 2018/19 financial year, Central Telecoms has made its debut on the CRN Fast50 (which is a listing for all tech companies, including Telcos), at number seven, making it the seventh fastest growing tech company in Australia as well as being the fastest growing Telco. Page 13

Editorial The Three Mile fire in full blaze Photo courtesy NSW Rural Fire Service

The Central Coast is still suffering under a pall of thick smoke as the Gospers Mountain and Three Mile blazes continue to burn, with communities in the region on high bushfire alert. Four Central Coast schools, Central Mangrove, Kulnura, Peats Ridge and Somersby Public Schools, were closed on December 5 due to the proximity of bushfires, with parents advised to check the Department of Education website daily for updates. The Gospers Mountain fire, which has been burning in the

Wollemi and Dharug National Parks for weeks, has now spread to more than 232,900 ha and was listed on the Rural Fire Service (RFS) website as being controlled, but updated to Emergency warning level on December 5. Closer to the Coast, the Three Mile Fire was on a Watch and Act warning level on December 5, having already burnt over 6,000 hectares of bushland in the Yengo and Dharug National Parks. RFS Community Liaison Officer, Matt Horwood, said the warning could well be upgraded to Emergency throughout the

day, with residents between Kulnura and Greengrove, including Mangrove Creek, Mangrove Mountain and Upper Mangrove, advised to be prepared to take action at any time, and Lower Mangrove residents advised to activate their bushfire survival plans. Residents in nearby communities are advised to monitor conditions closely. Horwood said firefighters were at the mercy of weather conditions. “These fires are growing and the whole community needs to be aware that they could continue to spread,” he said.

“Weather has been delaying some of the back burns that we want to do. “Our first priority has to be life and property.” Horwood said backburns, which are burnt ahead of existing fires to remove fuel which could help them spread, were not to be confused with hazard burns, performed as a precautionary measure. Meanwhile, Australia Walkabout Wildlife Park at Calga remains on high alert, with all of its remaining animals relocated on December 4 as news came that the park could face spot fires from the north.

With most of the Park’s 300 animals having already been relocated over the past few weeks, Operations Manager and Owner, Tassin Barnard, took the decision that “even the too high risk to move” animals needed to be taken to safety. The last animals to go were the wallabies and emus, with as many of the wild animals as possible also contained and removed. With spot fires a very real possibility, staff were instructed on how to put them out by RFS volunteers on December 5. Continued P5

The Central Coast has produced many great champions and many great achievements over the past decade, but one statistic we take no pride in is being No. 1 in NSW for rates of domestic violence. Page 12

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Vandals attack Little Tern colony The Little Tern colony at North Entrance’s Karagi Reserve has suffered a devastating blow after several nests and eggs were destroyed during a raid over the weekend.

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The abandoned Little Tern chick in the care of ASRCC Photo: Australian Seabird Rescue Central Coast

The Little Tern is considered endangered in NSW and is particularly sensitive to human disturbance when breeding. They nest on the ground and have been severely impacted by the human takeover of

nesting beaches, as parents are known to abandon chicks and eggs when stressed or threatened, making for a generally poor breeding rate for the species. In an effort to help preserve the North Entrance colony, the section of the reserve where they nest has been fenced off and large signs informing of the colony’s presence have been erected by Central Coast Council. However, according to Central

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Coast Birding Group member, Luke Ullrich, that did not stop two children and one adult from entering the nesting ground on Sunday afternoon (December 1) and harassing several parents and chicks, destroying multiple nests and eggs in the process. Ullrich, who had gone to photograph the colony’s latest lot of chicks a few days earlier, was riding his bike along The Continued P25

The Lisarow Ourimbah Magpies have taken out the first piece of silverware of the 2019/20 cricket season with a five wicket win over Warnervale in the One-Day final played at Erina Oval on Sunday Page 39

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Wagstaffe-Killcare Community Association president Mr Mike Allsop said the catastrophic danger day on November 12 “exposed some vulnerability in our community with some confusion about what people should be doing to respond and prepare”. “We found that some people did not know what they should do or where they should go in an emergency,” he said. Leaders of four main community groups in the area met and agreed to assemble a joint Community Resilience and Empowerment Plan. Mr Allsop said the objective was to get clear and concise information to people, both locals and tourists, and to co-ordinate the community response to disaster events. The core group of organisers are Mr Allsop, Killcare Wagstaffe Rural Fire Brigade captain Ms Michelle Biddulph, Killy Cares president Mr Stephen Hinks and Killcare Surf Life Saving Club president Mr Craig Shepherd. “With the two emergency services and two great community organisations acting as one, you can be assured that whatever happens, we’ll be in a much better place to cope,” Mr Allsop said. “There are one or two roads

Killcare Surf Life Saving Clubhouse

that are critical and if these are blocked for whatever reason, storm damage for instance, or fire, there is no escape by road. “So, we have to be prepared and that’s where this new plan will come into effect. “We know Wagstaffe Hall is a safe neighbourhood place so we have to make sure we are ready to offer assistance with amenities and shelter. “The surf club is also a designated emergency service and the clubhouse is a good solid building for a safe place, too. “We have to make those safe places better known and their

Tree group wins regional environmental award A Umina tree advocacy group has been named Community Environment Network’s Most Outstanding Communitybased Organisation of the Year.

Grow Urban Shade Trees received the award for their work in making the Peninsula a greener, cooler place to live. The group works under the umbrella of the Umina Community Group, Group member Ms Melissa Chandler said their award was a reminder to all Peninsula residents that grassroots activism can have an impact. “This award provided a timely reminder of how three individuals Jennifer Wilder, Debbie Sunartha and myself started this journey simply by putting fingers to

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Fire fighters brace for next heatwave Rural Fire Service (RFS) firefighters will take advantage of cooler weather conditions over the next few days to conduct back burns in an effort to contain the Three Mile fire, ahead of another wave of heat expected from Sunday, December 15.

keyboards and pens to paper to contact the then Gosford Council to say ‘we need more trees on the Peninsula’. “We were solo keyboard warriors until we all joined together, but it’s true that three heads are better than one because the second we started sharing our ideas we started making progress. “Having our efforts to green the Peninsula acknowledged by the board and members of the Community Environment Network, many of whom we highly respect, is a massive honour for us, but it’s just early days and we are still learning. “We will do our best to be worthy of this award,” Ms Chandler said. SOURCE: Social media, 28 Nov 2019 Melissa Chandler, Grow Urban Shade Trees

location better known. “It’s still a work in progress and Michelle is researching various RFS emergency templates to find the most suitable for our community of about 2000.” Mr Allsop said the finished plan could be a two-page leaflet listing trigger points so people know what

to do, where to go, who to call in an emergency. “We’re hoping that leaflet will be visible and easy to find in every house, even holiday homes for the tourists. The Community Resilience and Empowerment Plan will be published in the association’s

newsletter and by email and printed copies will be displayed in retail stores and community buildings. SOURCE: Newsletter, 3 Dec 2019 Interview (Sue Murray), 4 Dec 2019 Mike Allsop, WTKCA

Study about relocating koalas to Pearl Beach Pearl Beach Arboretum has been successful in gaining a $20,000 grant to go towards a University of Sydney study about relocating koalas to Pearl Beach.

The funding would allow a detailed survey of the Brisbane Water National Park to determine whether or not any koalas were still present, according to Federal Member for Robertson Ms Lucy Wicks. If none were present, koalas whose habitat had been destroyed in the northern NSW could be relocated to the arboretum, she said. The arboretum had a wildlife corridor planted with “koala trees” where they could be released with transponders to track their movement. “The approval could not have come at a better time,” Ms Wicks said. “Koala habitats have been completely devastated in northern NSW and koalas currently recovering at the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital will have no habitat to return to.” Arboretum vice-president

An RFS spokesperson said on Thursday, December 12, that crews were collaborating with Lower Hunter firefighters on a huge back burn near Bucketty and Kulnura as they attempted to hold the blaze at bay. “Residents at the northern end of the Three Mile fire zone can expect to see a lot of smoke and fire in coming days, but this will be from the backburn,” the spokesperson said. Wednesday and Thursday this week saw fire activity ease across the entire fireground, following a horror day on Tuesday, when searing temperatures and strong winds saw homes in the Spencer and Mangrove Mountain areas under threat. “Our plan is to make the most of the favourable conditions while they last and strengthen those containment lines,” the RFS spokesperson said. “With active fire edges still having the potential to spread, we will be concentrating on safeguarding valuable assets.” The spokesperson said firefighters were exhausted, but motivated to protect life and property and to get the situation to a “manageable

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A new Gosford CBD Heritage Strategy, adopted by Central Coast Council at its meeting on December 9, will draw on the city’s industrial past and Aboriginal culture, using heritage interpretation, to change the perception of the CBD for residents and visitors. See Page 13

Editorial The fire reached the Raines' Mangrove Mountain property but did not threaten their house. Photo: Elaine Raines

level”. Tuesday saw some tense moments for Coast residents as firefighters expanded their operations following a huge weekend effort to control blazes in the Wollombi and Laguna areas. Robyn Downham of Spencer fled the scene on Tuesday to spend time with friends at Avoca, leaving partner, Mark Hudson, to protect the couple’s property. “It wasn’t as much the fire threat as the emotion which got to me,” Downham said. “I had a bit of a meltdown. “The situation has been horrendous since October, but we have a wonderful community and we all did

everything we could to prepare for the fires. “We are so grateful for the newly finished public wharf and for the wonderful firefighters. “We have seen brigades come to help from far and wide. “We would like to see politicians at all levels do a little more.” Hudson said fires came as close as 10 metres to the couple’s property. “I woke at 3am to see flames to the rear of the property, and a neighbour and I watched the fire approach as we armed ourselves with buckets and so on,” he said. “But the firefighters arrived

before noon and I was very confident when they came with their tankers. “We have a lot of lantana near the property and they set up a backburn but when the wind came up it was a very tense time.” Hudson said firefighters did an amazing job and although embers could still be seen that night, by the next day, they had burnt themselves out. “We’re still on alert and have concerns about running out of drinking water,” he said. Elaine Raines of Mangrove Mountain was relieved to be breathing fresh air on Thursday, after some tense times earlier in the week which saw fires encroach onto the family

property. “It’s nice to have a bit of a break, we’ve had some really tough days,” she said. “We had some fire on the property, but it didn’t come near the buildings or sheds. “While we were prepared and ready to defend our house, sheds and livestock, the wind that was forecast didn’t come, so lit embers didn’t appear. “We just had burnt leaves and ash and we were very grateful.” Even so, the community remains on alert as neighbours work as a team. “To date we have been able to defend our property and we’re hopeful the fire will infill,” Raines said. Continued P3

When would be a good time to talk about climate change? “Climate change isn’t just an “issue” to add to the list of things to worry about like power bills or taxes. It is a civilization wake-up call, a powerful message spoken in the language of fires, floods, drought and extinction, telling us we need a new economic model – telling us we need to evolve.” Naomi Klein, 2014 See Page 12

Extraordinary Council Meeting called over water restrictions Sport Central Coast Councillor Greg Best’s push for tighter water restrictions in the region escalated this week, with an Extraordinary Council Meeting to be held on December 16 to consider his rescission motion on the issue, which was deferred at the December 9 meeting until midFebruary.

Lucy Wicks with Milo the koala

Ms Anne Parson said she was pleased the grant application had been successful. “Due to the catastrophic loss of habitat for koalas, they no longer have a habitat to return to so it is vital they have somewhere suitable where they can be relocated,” Ms

Parson said. “Things have changed very quickly and we really need to be ready to go.” SOURCE: Media release, 25 Nov 2019 Lucy Wicks, Federal Member for Robertson

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Councillor Greg Best is pushing for tighter water restrictions

Cr Best has been advocating for months that the region should skip straight to Level 2 restrictions when Mangrove

Creek Dam reaches the trigger point of 50% capacity, bypassing the more lenient Level One. With the level sitting at 53.3% on December 9, the trigger point could well be reached by mid to late summer. His Water Security Emergency motion called on councillors to abandon their previous resolution to refer the matter to the Water Management Advisory Committee and opt instead to introduce the tighter restrictions, but it was deferred to the first meeting of 2020

when Mayor, Lisa Matthews, closed the December 9 meeting after midnight. Cr Best says a decision on the matter cannot wait until February and lodged a request under the Code of Meeting Practice for an extraordinary meeting, with support from Councillors Jilly Pilon, Bruce McLachlan and Troy Marquart. Council has confirmed that a meeting has been called for 5pm on December 16 at Wyong Council Chambers. “I believe this Council is treating the drinking water

issue with contempt,” Cr Best said. “We must take a more responsible response to conserving our precious dwindling water supplies. “The first time I raised the matter in Council, it was referred to a Water Committee which had not even been formed at that point. “We have catastrophic fires looming from the west and more than 50,000 tourists set to descend on the region over the next few weeks. Continued P5

Tascott high jumper and Sydney Uni Athletics star, Nicola McDermott, has capped off a stellar year by being named Sydney University’s Blue Athlete of 2019. See Page 37

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Urgent action sought over dredging of The Entrance Channel

entral Coast Council is searching for funds for emergency dredging of The Entrance Channel. Councillors decided at the December 9 meeting to lobby the State and Federal governments and they have their eyes on money which was set aside for ongoing maintenance of Ettalong Channel after the recent completion of dredging there. This action came about from a Notice of Motion by Cr Greg Best who wanted an urgent investigation into the continuing deterioration of the Tuggerah Lakes and the choking of The Entrance Channel. He informed councillors how the siltation of the channel was affecting the historic Entrance Boat Shed, saying “2020 marks the centenary of this local

icon and it may well also mark its demise”. Proprietor of The Entrance Boat Shed, Toni Moon, said in Public Forum that she and her husband, Terry, bought the business two years ago “with the vision to bring the old girl back to its former glory”. “The boat shed will be forced to close if something isn’t done immediately,” Moon said. “We need an emergency dredging program. “Just look at the state of The Entrance Channel at the moment, you’ve (Council) neglected our main asset, the asset that attracts tourists to the area, the asset that keeps our business and many others alive,” she said. Moon said it was not just the shallow waters because of the siltation, it was the growing seaweed and build up of wrack because of the

The shallow waters around The Entrance boat shed where even paddleboarders run aground. poor water flow. trouble.” “The wrack is now stuck Moon said because under the boat shed, it’s of the shallow waters deep, it’s not moving, and the seaweed, their and it’s going mouldy, equipment was being which is not healthy, and damaged. it stinks like you wouldn’t “We’ve already had believe,” she said. two of our new motors “In certain parts, on the just about burnt out road side, it has dried off because people who hire and that’s a fire hazard, our boats don’t realise to so if someone does turn motors off when the something stupid like wrack is so thick,” she flick a cigarette, we’re in said.

Mayor, Lisa Matthews, called for the CEO, as a priority, to provide full details of Council’s short and long term dredging plan, including the acquisition of a suitable dredge. Cr Jane Smith questioned whether keeping the channel open was the objective under the Tuggerah Lakes Estuary Management Plan. “I think it’s more for a flooding issue, isn’t it? Rather than for navigation,” she said. Council Director, Environment and Planning, Scott Cox, said that the dredging program in the past had been carried out for an exchange of water between the lake and the ocean. He said current restrictions under the dredging licence was that it had to be 10m away from a jetty or wharf and

15m from a pylon or a bridge, which limited the areas at The Entrance where dredging could occur. Council has already started a rubbish clean up in the waters from Picnic Point to the eastern point, past Memorial Park. CEO, Gary Murphy, will write to Terrigal MP, Adam Crouch, for advice as to whether a portion or all of the $1.4M in funding left over from dredging Ettalong Channel can be diverted to fund dredging of The Entrance Channel as an interim solution. Also, Council will convene a meeting of experts and stakeholders to discuss an ongoing strategy to keep The Entrance channel open and accessible for the community. Source: Meeting, Dec 9 Agenda item 8.3 Central Coast Council Reporter: Sue Murray

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Central Coast Council approved the $10M development at its December 9 meeting and Cr Doug Vincent thanked the developer who was “flexible to listen to the community and make amendments”. The 1.3ha of vacant land at 7 Stratford Ave, will be transformed into a community title subdivision with lots ranging in size from 144.1sqm to 264sqm.

Under a community title scheme, a resident owns the lot they buy but shares responsibility of common areas, such as recreational spaces and driveways, with other residents. There will be 12 blocks of attached double-storey buildings and each home will have three bedrooms and a single garage. There will be 38 visitor parking spaces throughout the site and an open recreation area in the centre of the complex. Following Council’s deferral of the matter in September for a site inspection by councillors to examine traffic and road issues, the applicant put in amended plans.

Site plan of the 54 dwellings on the Charmhaven land The site inspection was attended by Councillors Jillian Hogan, Louise Greenaway and Jeff Sundstrom, together with Council staff and 11 residents. Some concerns remained about drainage at Oak Rd and Merinda Ave and whether it could

cope with the extra housing, whether there was enough on site car parking, the suitability of double-storey housing in a single storey area, and consideration of a centralised rainwater tank on-site. The new plans altered vehicular access to the

site from the constructed portion of Stratford Ave, instead of the previously proposed access from Moala Pde. This amended access also means only 19 trees need to be removed from Stratford Ave, compared to 80. To allay concerns from neighbours about the new residents parking in streets outside the development, The Community Management Statement for the complex will add a clause to allow “stacked” parking which means residents could park in front of their garages if need be. A Council report said an upgrade of the street drainage in Oak

Rd was proposed to direct stormwater from the development to the piped drainage system downstream at the Oak Rd/Merinda Ave intersection. A report to Council said the development would assist housing needs and promoted “walkable” neighbourhoods by being near numerous shops and services at Lake Haven shopping centre which was within walking distance. The development was compatible with the scale and character of the area, the report said. Source: Meeting, Dec 9 Agenda item 3.1 Central Coast Council Reporter: Sue Murray

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Funds earmarked for dredging the Ettalong channel could be diverted to dredge The Entrance Channel.

Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, has been appointed Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast. The surprise move, announced on December 19, follows the axing in March of Parliamentary Secretaries

A top temperature of 40 degrees was expected on December 19, ahead of a cooler change on December 20 and another scorcher on December 21. The Gospers Mountain fire was on Watch and Act alert and the Three Mile fire on Advice alert on Thursday morning, with those ratings likely to change as temperatures soar.

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$300M triple tower development to replace Gateway Centre A $300M project which would see the Gateway Centre in Mann St, Gosford, replaced with three mixed use towers and a retail podium, is under consideration by the State Planning Department as a State Significant Development. Owner, Jarre Pty Ltd, has applied for permission to provide Secretary’s Environmental Assessment Requirements (SEARS) for a mixed use development, to be known as Gosford Gateway, at 8-16 Watt St, Gosford. A public plaza would be located in the centre of the site to provide pedestrian connectivity to the existing green space at Burns Pl and Gosford Station. The existing Mann St

The existing Gateway building would be redeveloped to form the base of one of three towers

pedestrian overpass connecting the site to Burns Park and Gosford Railway Station would be demolished and a new pedestrian crossing installed to activate the street level. The first of three towers would be located on the

northern section of the site, at the corner of Mann and Faunce Sts, and comprise approximately 24 levels, including a podium of 3-4 levels. Tower 2 would occupy the south-eastern section of the site with frontage to Watt St.

It would house approximately 33 levels, including a podium of 4 levels. Tower 3 would face Mann St in the south-western section of the site, with the existing retail building reused to maintain a retail podium of three levels, topped by up to 12 more levels.

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State of emergency declared Premier Gladys Berejiklian declared a seven day statewide State of Emergency on December 19, with high temperatures and winds over the next week expected to wreak havoc, with fires burning around the state, including the Gospers Mountain and Three Miles fires, which continue to threaten the Central Coast.

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Basement car parking would be provided with access off Watt and Faunce Sts. Negotiations are underway for the purchase of 139 Faunce St to allow for expansion of the site. Located between Gosford’s two tallest topological features, Presidents Hill and Rumbalara Reserve, the development has the potential to offer views to both. Suggested usages for the three towers include a hotel, commercial offices, retail areas, an educational and entertainment component, student accommodation, retirement independent living units and a health services precinct. Source: NSW Planning Department website, Dec 18

The share market is at a record high, interest rates at record lows, the Central Coast economy has grown by 3 per cent on average for the past four years, our homes are worth 50 per cent more than they were four years ago and local unemployment has fallen to 5 per cent. There’s even a new Star Wars movie coming out. So why are we so glum? See page 12

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Two teams of local ice skaters have competed for the Southern Sky synchronised skating group in the Australian Figure Skating Championships.

Central Coast Council voted at its December 9 meeting to ask Member for Terrigal Mr Adam Crouch, whether part or all of the $1.45 million in funding left over from dredging Ettalong Channel could be diverted to fund dredging of The Entrance channel. However, Peninsula Waterways Committee chairman Mr Mike Allsop has rejected the idea. “This is contrary to the terms of the State funding agreement used to rectify the channel recently, and risks co-operation with the State in future,” he said. “I agree that urgent action is required at The Entrance, that in itself is a disgrace. “But it should not be done with money taken from the ongoing maintenance and dredging of Ettalong channel.” Last month, Mr Crouch announced that the current sixmonth program of dredging at Ettalong was “complete” but said repeated dredging was needed to keep it safe and accessible to recreational and commercial vessels.

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National Park closed due to bushfire danger Brisbane Water National Park, which surrounds Pearl Beach and Patonga, was closed last week until Monday, December 23 because of the heatwave and dangerous bushfire conditions. NSW Rural Fire Service issued emergency alerts for the Park and called total fire bans during the hot, dry weather while the Gospers Mountain bushfire continued to threaten the western boundary of the lower Central Coast and blanket the area in smoke. Entry to the park at Patonga was locked and the park closure and total fire bans affected 13 locations in the park, including the Great North Walk, Patonga to Pearl Beach walking track, Warrah Trig lookout, Warrah Trig cycling loop and Wondabyne to Patonga walking track. SOURCE: Website, 19 Dec 2019 National Parks and Wildlife Service

High risk fishing locations identified It is now mandatory for rock fishers to wear life jackets in high-risk locations around the Peninsula. The areas identified as high risk include the Brisbane Water National Park coastline from Green Point at Pearl Beach through to Dark Corner at Patonga and the area from Umina rock pool to Pearl Beach. Rocky sections that are high risk on the Bouddi National Park coastline include Putty Beach to Tallow Beach, from Little Tallow Beach around Box Head to Iron Ladder Beach, the area around Little Box Head and an outcrop just west of Lobster Beach. Wagstaffe Point and Half Tide Rocks at Wagstaffe are high risk areas and over at Killcare the area identified as high risk is from Putty Beach around Gerrin Point, all the way to the beach in Maitland Bay. Central Coast local government area is one of five NSW councils to be officially declared a high-risk area under the Rock Fishing Safety Act. “Anyone rock fishing, or helping others to rock fish, along high-risk locations are now required to wear an appropriate life jacket at all times,” said Police and Emergency Services Minister Mr David Elliott “A moratorium on issuing fines

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Surfer breaks leg at Umina Beach A Swedish woman has thanked members of the public who came to her aid after she broke her leg while surfing at Umina Beach.

Ms Cherrie Eklund was surfing on the morning of December 2 when she hit a sandbank and was flung from her board, breaking her left leg in two places. “I knew immediately I had broken it and straight away focused on dragging myself to more shallow water,” Ms Eklund said. “There were some people who came to help, including the gentleman who went to get the lifeguards, two women and a doctor who got me out of the water, a woman walking her dog who called the ambulance and a few others I’m sure who stopped to help. “I knew if I kept screaming for help, it would keep me awake so that I wasn’t at risk of drowning and that someone would come to help,” Ms Eklund said. “Today (December 6), I was discharged from Gosford Hospital sporting a fancy rod in my leg and I should be back surfing in a couple of months,” Ms Eklund said.

Conservation group donates trees to Peninsula The Australian Conservation Foundation Central Coast Branch has donated $250 for advanced trees to the Grow Urban Shade Trees group, based on the Peninsula.

Branch president Mr Mark Ellis said branch members were inspired by the significant achievements of the group on the Peninsula in the past couple of years, and wanted to support their work. He said that the leafy water gums and native frangipani would help to increase tree canopy and

reduce the heat bowl effect across the Peninsula. “As summer temperatures rise, we can all benefit by having more shade around our streets and houses, not only reducing glare and noise but helping to keep the air clean,” he said. “Everyone can help by planting a substantial native in the right space,” Mark said. The trees will be planted on nature strips in residential streets. SOURCE: Media release, 9 Dec 2019 Carey Buls, ACF Central Coast

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Crouch appointed Secretary for the Central Coast NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has appointed Member for Terrigal Mr Adam Crouch as Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast.

Yacht runs aground in smoke haze “The skipper was unable to give any further details, other than they were on the north western side of the bridge,” Com Sheehan said. Rescue vessel Central Coast 21 was dispatched and commenced the task of locating the vessel in the poor visibility. After locating the vessel near the Blackwall boat ramp, a towline was established and the yacht freed from the mud. It was then towed to North Cardinal Mark near Paddy’s Channel.

A yacht that had run aground due to poor visibility in the smoke haze blanketing the Peninsula from the Gospers Mountain fire has been rescued by Marine Rescue Central Coast. “At around 10:30am on December 10, our radio operators received a phone call from the skipper of a yacht in distress,” said unit commander Mr Mark Sheehan. “The skipper advised that they were north of the rip bridge and had run aground on mud and due to the smoke haze.

SOURCE: Media release, 10 Dec 2019 Mark Sheehan, Central Coast Marine Rescue

“In his role, Mr Crouch will be responsible for representing the NSW Government across the Central Coast region and also to ensure locals have a voice across government,” she said. “I am proud to appoint Adam in this new role. “He has shown a huge amount of passion and dedication for the Central Coast,” she said. “I am honoured,” Mr Crouch said. “This is a fantastic opportunity for the Coast’s needs and wants to be aired at the highest levels within the NSW Government. “It is my mission to ensure our region continues to receive its fair share of funding – now and into the future. Mr Crouch has been Member for Terrigal since 2015 and will also remain in his State Government role as Government Whip. Central Coast Mayor Lisa Matthews has welcomed the appointment. “Council has been advocating for a ministerial representative

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Woman’s 100th birthday celebration attracts 120 More than 120 relatives, friends and well-wishers gathered at Everglades Country Club on December 7 to celebrate the 100th birthday of Umina woman Ms Vera Joyce Tee. Guests travelled from as far as Ballina, Narromine, Orange and Canowindra to attend the celebration. Ms Tee’s daughter in law, Ms Susan Tee, said it was a wonderful afternoon. “Tributes were paid by her sons Don and Frank and Uniting Church

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with a career. “Their son Colin passed away in 1980 and she lost her husband Reg in 1993. “She has three children, daughter Zoane and sons Frank and Don, with six grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren,” Susan said. “Joyce is a stalwart of the Ettalong Uniting Church and still attends regularly on a Sunday morning, thanks to her friend Robin Dyer who picks her up.” “Joyce still lives in her own home and is bright as a button.

“She still cooks, goes shopping every second Monday and loves having friends and family come visit,” Susan said. She said Ms Tee was appreciative of those who had

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Water quality good around the Peninsula, says council The water quality of Brisbane Water around the Peninsula was good in 2017-2018, according to a “report card” released by Central Coast Council.

Koala project group has first meeting The first meeting for the Pearl Beach Koala Project was held last week at the Crommelin Native Arboretum at Pearl Beach. Arboretum vice president Ms Ann Parsons said the project would investigate translocating koalas to the Pearl Beach area. “Control of foxes, wild dogs and feral cats was highlighted as an issue that needs to be addressed before koalas can be released into the area,” she said. “There have been recent sightings of foxes in the area. “Also, for the project to successful, dog owners need to be aware that the arboretum and Brisbane Water National Park are

a no dog area.” Ms Parsons said the arboretum committee had met with Council staff and would meet with National Parks rangers in January to look at ways to control foxes. “A survey will need to be done to ensure koalas are not already in the area before translocation can take place,” she said. “Numerous options for surveying the less accessible areas were discussed in combination with having the community take part in surveying the easily accessible areas. “Community involvement is an important part of the project to ensure its success,” she said. The community meeting held

last week was attended by Pearl Beach Progress Association vicepresident Mr Malcolm Davison, University of Sydney Associate Professor Mathew Crowther, Patonga Progress Association representative Mr Peter Welch, conservationist Mr Jake Cassar and members of the Patonga and Pearl Beach communities. The Crommelin Native Arboretum was represented by honorary ecologist Mr Robert Payne, president Ms Victoria Crawford and secretary Ms Mary Knaggs, as well as Ms Parsons.

“The naturally well flushed nature of Woy Woy Bay, Cockle Bay and Booker Bay was reflected in excellent results,” said council director Mr Scott Cox. “Reduced water quality coming from the Narara, Erina and Kincumber Creek catchments have

highlighted some concerns, with turbidity being the main concern. “The Brisbane Water results highlight the importance of looking after our catchments,” Mr Cox said. Of the 32 sites monitored across the Coast in 2017-18 there were 24 (75 percent) graded as good or excellent, six (19 percent) were fair, one (three percent) as poor and one other graded as very poor.”

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Men’s Shed seeks approval for larger workshop

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Umina Beach Men’s Shed has lodged a development application with Central Coast Council to build a larger workshop. At present the group operates from the rear of a property at 109 Birdwood Ave, Umina Beach, but they are quickly growing out of that workshop and need more space. Last year the group approached Central Coast Council to ask for the use of public land to build a larger shed, which ultimately led to this development application. Council agreed to lease the site at 90 Osborne Ave, Umina Beach, to the men’s shed for 10 years. The Men’s Shed commissioned development consultants, Clarke Dowdle and Associates, to prepare the development application which was lodged on November 20. The Statement of Environmental Effects said the Men’s Shed wanted to build a workshop and office on the vacant 2175 square metre block near the end of Osborne Ave, and close to Umina PCYC. It has a bitumen paved area that currently caters for parking overflow for PCYC events. The proposal is to build a single storey workshop, comprising a steel frame and prefabricated steel

Central Coast Council has unanimously agreed to defer the adoption of its Consolidated Local Environment Plan and Development Control Plan.

sheeting, on a concrete slab. There would be three work areas, lunchroom, kitchen and toilets as well as a detached demountable office, rainwater tanks and bitumen area for parking. “The proposal has been carefully considered to alleviate tree and vegetation removal and the structure would be finished in an earthy tone for a harmonious

blend with the leafy surrounds,” the statement said. The existing parking area will be extended to accommodate 12 spaces including one disabled space. SOURCE: DA Tracker, 20 Nov 2019 DA 57593/2019, Central Coast Council Central Coast Council Agenda item 2.2, 26 Nov 2018

Deputy mayor Cr Jane Smith put forward the deferral, saying councillors needed time for legal advice on council’s ability to rezone privately-owned landholdings. She also wanted an updated table that compared the proposed changes with the former Gosford and Wyong council plans, which would be consolidated, and a briefing on the environmental and urban edge review. The Plans were out on public exhibition from late 2018 until March this year and attracted 756 written submissions. Numerous submissions raised concern over the rezoning for high rise development and increased density within the Woy Woy Peninsula.

The report said the proposal did not seek to rezone Woy Woy Peninsula for high rise development. “Land zones that apply within the Woy Woy Peninsula under the current Gosford LEP will remain under the Central Coast LEP,’’ council staff responded. “The maximum height and floor space ratio currently applicable within the business centre and surrounding R1 General Residential zoned land is not proposed to change.” The report said the introduction of dual occupancy development within the R2 low density residential zone was not considered to have a major impact on density and could even have less impact than already permissible uses such as secondary dwellings, boarding houses and seniors housing. SOURCE: Central Coast Council agenda, 9 Dec 2019

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Hall improvements in time for centenary celebrations Pearl Beach community hall will get a new terrace and more storage space, in time for the 100-year celebrations next September.

The hall is owned and managed by Pearl Beach Progress Association, which has received a $66,000 grant from Central Coast Council to do the work. The rear terrace will be extended with wider steps down to the garden, there will be a new steelframed skillion roof, a storeroom and new covered timber walkway and steps to the rear terrace to create an alternative access from the hall to the terrace. “The Association is extremely appreciative of Central Coast Council approving our application under the Community Infrastructure Grant program,” said Association president Mr Peter Romey. “The proposed scope of works has been developed following extensive consultation with members and the broader community,” he said. “Currently the hall hosts many community events such as the Anzac Day ceremony that involves

the use of the rear terrace as a break out space. “The terrace is undersized for this use when the hall is at full capacity and the access route to the terrace is from only one side of the hall and creates a bottleneck obstructing access to the bathrooms, particularly the disabled access bathroom. “Also, the rear terrace is unroofed and temporary shelters are often required to protect users of the hall, particularly as the terrace is used as a backstage

area during performances. “However, it is very difficult to create an all-weather protection using such temporary structures.” Mr Romey said there was also a shortage of storage space at the hall, particularly for surplus stacked chairs and playgroup equipment. He said the hall had a proud history for members of the Association, who raised the funds for the original purchase of the land, and who constructed the hall in 1949-50. The idea for a hall at Pearl

Holstein calls for discussion about water restrictions Local ward representative Cr Chris Holstein has called for more discussion about water restrictions following a Central Coast Council debate that he said was “cut short”.

The Council decided to reaffirm its decision not to introduce water restrictions at this stage. “I wanted to have the discussion,” he said. “I wanted to clarify some statements made recently and I wanted some facts and figures put on record.

“I have done some research into this issue and even with a projected increased usage of 17 percent over the DecemberJanuary holiday period (based on previous years’ figures), we won’t reach the trigger level until at least February – and that’s if there’s no rain.” Cr Holstein said the argument that the Hunter has introduced Level 1 restrictions and Sydney has introduced Level 2 restrictions should be tempered by the fact that both areas supply water to a

far greater number of residents than does the Coast. “The figures tell us that we use less water per thousand people than Sydney or the Hunter do,” he said. “When you put restrictions on, there is a lot of social angst and you can actually see water usage rise.” SOURCE: Central Coast Council agenda 2.1, 16 Dec 2019 Media statement, 17 Dec 2019 Chris Holstein, Central Coast Council

Beach goes back as far as 1929 when the Progress Association formed. Association members Mr William Steinbeck, Mr James Armstrong and Mr William Frost jointly purchased the land at 9 Diamond Rd and gave it to the Association for the purpose a building a community hall. The hall was planned as a war memorial, so contributions to the building fund became tax deductible, but an important purpose was to store fire-fighting

equipment. World War 2 called a halt to all building work that wasn’t essential because of the shortage of materials, but after the war fundraising picked up with raffles, dances, street stalls and sports carnivals. During 1949, local builders were employed on the foundations and framework and working bees under their supervision did the rest. The building was officially opened on September 16, 1950. “It has been extended and upgraded by the members a number of times since then and is used by many community groups and for private events,” Mr Romey said. “We are entirely responsible for the costs of ongoing maintenance and improvements and these costs are met through community fundraising such as our Easter Book Fair,” he said. SOURCE: Central Coast Council agenda 3.7, 25 Nov 2019 Media statement, 6 Dec 2019 Peter Romey, Pearl Beach Progress Association

Money for Killcare roadworks Money from the Federal Government’s Roads to Recovery program will allow Central Coast Council to undertake roadworks at Killcare.

Work is expected to start in April in Araluen Dr, with reconstruction of the existing road and resurfacing at a cost of $189,000. Other work scheduled by

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Christmas lights competition winners announced Winners of a Christmas lights competition have been announced by the Peninsula Business and Tourism Partners. The competition aims to help promote Ettalong as a Christmas shopping destination. Winner of this year’s first prize was homeware shop Goddess by the Sea, with Helado Cafe and Scarlett Table in second and third place respectively. Prizes included advertising with Peninsula News. “We are pleased with this year’s success,” said Tourism Partners president Ms Kim Cole. Ms Cole said, even though the winner had been announced, visitors to Ettalong could still vote for their favourite festive shop displays. Votes can be lodged through the Peninsula Business and Tourism Partners’ Facebook page and will be accepted until December 26. “We trust, the shoppers will come to see what the village has to offer,” Ms Cole said. “There are homeware shops, hair salons, a new shop with oil

and fragrances, flower shops, real estate agents and of course cafes and takeaways. “Thanks to the generosity on the Peninsula News, Goddess by the Sea now has $850 to spend on advertising, Helado has $600 and Scarlett Table, has received $500,” Ms Cole said. Ms Tesch said she was pleased to see a grassroots initiative unite the business community with their local newspaper. “This is a great initiative that has brought the business community together to show the diversity, Ettalong has to offer. “As chairperson, I’m excited that so many shops took up the opportunity to participate,” Ms Tesch said. Peninsula News financial operator Mr Cec Bucello said the team at the paper was happy to come onboard for a second year. “We are happy to support and sponsor such great effort again in 2019 after the success from last year,” Mr Bucello said. SOURCE: Media release, 19 Dec 2019 Wolfgang Koerner, Peninsula Business and Tourism Partners

Acknowledged as a ‘hidden treasure’ Elaine Hardinge, 83, of Empire Bay has been acknowledged as an outstanding community volunteer on the 2019 Hidden Treasures Honour Roll. Ms Hardinge has been an active Meals on Wheels volunteer for about 50 years. Elaine has spent much of her adult life in Sydney and volunteered with Hurstville Meals on Wheels. Even though she moved to the Central Coast 16 years ago, Ms Hardinge still travelled by train to Sydney, once a week on a Monday, to deliver Meals on Wheels around Beverley Hills, Hurstville and Oatley. “I also worked in the office for some years, organising the runs,” she said. “My children even got involved and I used to take them on runs with me sometimes. “The family is so excited over this (recognition). “I loved doing the Meals on Wheels because you get to know people and make friends,” she said. “It’s also very rewarding to do things for other people, and some of the people we delivered to, well, we were the only ones they would see that day. “I had to give up going to Sydney a couple of months ago because of

my health but I am catching up with some of the people down there over Christmas. “They are long time friends, and one lady I’ve known for 50 years,” Ms Hardinge said. Ms Hardinge said that these days she found good company

at the seniors’ groups, playing scrabble at Empire Bay and bingo at Ettalong. Member for Terrigal Mr Adam Crouch visited Mrs Hardinge to congratulate her as a “hidden treasure”. “Her service over the past 50 years has been greatly appreciated by hundreds upon hundreds of people and it is so fitting to recognise her as a hidden treasure,” he said. The Hidden Treasures Honour Roll is part of the Rural Women’s Network of the NSW Department of Primary Industry. It is a tribute to women and their valuable work in rural and regional communities. This year’s Hidden Treasures Honour Roll recognises 78 women and captures inspirational stories that document and celebrate their unpaid work which ensures the viability of community groups and charities, such as emergency services, the arts, environment, social justice, education and sport. The list now totals more than 1000 volunteers who have been recognised since the first Honour Roll in 2010. SOURCE: Media release, 17 Dec 2019 Adam Crouch, Terrigal MP Interview (Sue Murray), 19 Dec 2019 Elaine Hardinge, Empire Bay

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Seaside Cinema at Killcare Killcare Surf Life Saving Club will screen a number of films at its Seaside Cinema over the summer. Four sessions are scheduled to take place. The first on December 21 will see the Australian romantic comedy, Top End Wedding, screened. This will be followed by the film Yesterday on December 27,

Bohemian Rhapsody on January 2 and The Castle on January 26. All screenings will take place at the club, with those attending being asked bring their own seat. Tickets should be booked in advance. All screenings will take place from 8:30pm (weather permitting). SOURCE: Media release, 10 Dec 2019 Craig Sheppard, Killcare SLSC

Aboriginal engagement day at PCYC Umina PCYC hosted an Aboriginal Youth Engagement Day on December 12. The day was coordinated by Senior Constable Ryan Hall who is Brisbane Water Police District’s youth engagement officer. Twenty-two students from high schools in the district from Years 7-10 took part in a program of events designed to encourage them to embrace their indigenous culture. “NSW Health conducted a

workshop and created a canvas painting with the students, which was presented at the end of the day to PCYC Umina Beach as a gift. “They also brought a pair of locally crafted clap sticks, which the students painted in traditional dot form,” said Umina PCYC Senior Constable Renae Jackson. “Bungree Aboriginal Association attended and spoke to the students about education and support options available to them.” The students were given information about the indigenous

police recruitment Our Way Delivery Program. “Bushcraft expert Mr Jake Cassar gave the students a history lesson and insight into hunting and tracking and finding local bush tucker. “NSW Rugby League indigenous and community programs manager Mr Kristian Heffernan donated a blues shirt and wig to all participating students.” SOURCE: Social media, 12 Dec 2019 Renae Jackson, Umina PCYC

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New Year’s Eve events to support bushfire victims Ettalong Diggers has announced its New Year’s Eve celebrations will be free to attend with proceeds from the night’s festivities going to support the victims of the NSW bushfires. Club marketing manager Ms Joy Allan said the club had been moved by the plight of all those affected by the fires. “The recent fires in our surrounding communities has affected all of us as we witness people losing their homes, our

wildlife being endangered and the constant smoke and haze encasing our suburbs. “As a result, our chief executive has decided that we will make our New Year’s show a free event for all our members and guests,” Ms Allan said. “Our main event will now be held on Riley’s Stage from 9:30pm. A number of raffles and other fundraising activities will take place on the night. SOURCE: Media release, 19 Dec 2019 Joy Allan, Ettalong Diggers

Christmas Eve carols Umina Uniting Church will hold its Christmas Eve Carols from 6:30pm. The Reverend Patty Lawrence said the carols would be led by young members of the congregation and that anyone was welcome to attend. “All are welcome and you may even come dressed as an angel,

shepherd or wise man or woman if you so choose,” Ms Lawrence said. The Broken Bay Parishes Christmas day service will be held at Ettalong Uniting Church at 8:30am.

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Residents, relatives and staff of a local nursing home have raised $1000 in two weeks for victims of the NSW bushfires. The money was donated through Peninsula Village to the Australian Red Cross on December 9. Village chief executive Mr Shane Neaves said he was thrilled with the kindness of who have raised the money. “Four lives and more than 600

homes have been lost, with this number expected to increase over the summer. “The residents and staff at Peninsula Villages are experiencing only a small part of the impact from these fires with the thick smoke haze currently blanketing the Central Coast. “It’s hard to imagine being evacuated from your home, not knowing when you’ll be able to

return or if there’ll even be a home to return to,” Mr Neaves said. “Many of our residents have lived through previous natural disasters, world wars and the Great Depression themselves and wanted to do something meaningful to help those families affected by the devastation.” SOURCE: Media release, 9 Dec 2019 Katey Small, Brilliant Logic

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Premier Gladys Berejiklian declared a seven day statewide Premier Gladys Berejiklian State of Emergency a seven day ondeclared December 19, with high temperatures statewide State of Emergency December and winds on over the next week expected 19, with high temperatures to and wreak windshavoc, over thewith next fires burning around expected to wreak theweek state, including the Gospers Mountain havoc, with fires burning

A $300M project which would see the Gateway Centre in Mann St, Gosford, replaced with three mixed use towers and a retail podium, is under consideration by the State Planning Department as a State Significant Development.

NSW Opposition Leader, Jodi McKay, has slammed Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Premier Gladys Berejiklian for a “woeful lack of leadership on the bushfires”.

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35 percent cut to fireThe trained positions surprise move, announced in National Parkson December 19,

Central Coast Mayor, Lisa Matthews, has warned that the bushfire danger in the region is far from over after visiting bushfire impacted communities at Mangrove Mountain and Spencer on December 12.

Parliamentary Secretaries The National Parks and Wildlife Service 8 (NPWS) has hit back at claims See bypagethe Public Service Association of NSW (PSA) Editorial that the state’s bushfires, including the Gospers Mountain and Three Mile fires which threaten the Central Coast, have

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around the state, including the Gospers Mountain and Three Miles fires, which continue to threaten the Central Coast.

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degrees was assistance expected on Recovery to farmers and December 19, ahead of a small on20the Central Coast has coolerbusinesses change on December and another scorcher on been extended, with $15,000 grants now December 21. The Gospers fire available for Mountain those affected by bushfires in was on Watch and Act alert and thetheregion. Three Mile fire on Advice alert on Thursday morning, with those ratings likely to change as temperatures soar. Continued P3 RFS brigade seeks donations to Opposition leader purchase proper respirators

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Joe support Arena, Treasurer Firies at the Copacabana See page has 4 Rural Fire Brigade, asked the Central Coast to dig deep to help fund vital fire fighting masks for the brigade.

Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, has been appointed Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast.

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Coast residents eligible for Disaster Recovery assistance The Central Coast has been added to the list of those regions eligible to apply for assistance under the Disaster Recovery Funding program jointly provided by the State and Federal governments.

Councillor wants State Government to take control of the region’s water supply Central Coast Councillor Greg Best will The share market is at a approach the State Government to rates take record high, interest at record lows, the Central Photo: ABC Central Coast region’s water supply over control of the Coast economy has grown by 3 per cent on averageto following his failed ongoing attempt for the past four years, our convince his fellow councillors to take the homes are worth 50 per cent more than they were Coast to level 2 water restrictions as a four years ago and local

$300M triple tower development to replace Gateway Centre

unemployment has fallen 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 5 per cent. There’s even 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. A $300M project which would see the Gateway Centre in Mann St, Gosford, replaced with three mixed use towers and a retail podium, is under consideration by the State Planning Department as a State Significant Development.

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Owner, Jarre Pty Ltd, has applied for permission to provide Secretary’s Environmental Assessment Requirements (SEARS) for a 18 DECEMBER 2019to be mixed use development, known as Gosford Gateway, at 8-16 Watt St, Gosford. A public plaza would be located in the centre of the site to provide pedestrian connectivity to the existing green space at Burns Pl and Gosford Station. The existing Mann St

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It would house approximately pedestrian overpass northern section of the site, at connecting the site to Burns the corner of Mann and Faunce 33 levels, including a podium of Two teams of local ice Park and Gosford Railway Sts, and comprise 4 levels. skaters have competed for Station would be demolished approximately 24 levels, the Southern Sky Tower 3 would face Mann St and a new pedestrian crossing including a podium of 3-4 in the south-western section of synchronised skating installed to activate the street levels. group in the Australian the site, with the existing retail level. Figure Skating Tower 2 would occupy the building reused to maintain a Source: NSW Planning Department Championships. The first of three towers south-eastern section of the retail podium of three levels, website, Dec 18 topped by up to 12 more levels. would be located on the site with frontage to Watt St. See page Mayor, Lisa Matthews, 15m from a pylon or 38 a entral Coast icon and it may well also its -demise”. called for - the CEO, as bridge, which limited the Council is St,mark Office: Level 2, 86-88 Mann Gosford Phone: 4325 7369 - Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 - E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net Website: www.coastcommunitynews.com.au a priority, to provide full areas at The Entrance Proprietor of The searching for funds details of Council’s short where dredging could for emergency Entrance Boat Shed, and long term dredging occur. dredging of The Toni Moon, said in Public plan, including the Forum that she and her Council has already Entrance Channel. acquisition of a suitable started a rubbish clean up husband, Terry, bought dredge. Councillors decided at the business two years in the waters from Picnic the December 9 meeting ago “with the vision to Cr Jane Smith Point to the eastern point, to lobby the State and bring the old girl back to questioned whether past Memorial Park. Federal governments its former glory”. keeping the channel open CEO, Gary Murphy, and they have their eyes was the objective under will write to Terrigal MP, “The boat shed will on money which was be forced to close if the Tuggerah Lakes Adam Crouch, for advice set aside for ongoing something isn’t done Estuary Management as to whether a portion or maintenance of Ettalong immediately,” Moon said. Plan. all of the $1.4M in funding Channel after the recent “I think it’s more for left over from dredging “We need an completion of dredging emergency a flooding issue, isn’t Ettalong Channel can be dredging The shallow waters around The Entrance boat shed there. it? Rather than for diverted to fund dredging program. where even paddleboarders run aground. This action came navigation,” she said. of The Entrance Channel “Just look at the state poor water flow. trouble.” about from a Notice of of The Entrance Channel Council Director, as an interim solution. “The wrack is now stuck Moon said because Motion by Cr Greg Best at the moment, you’ve and Also, Council will under the boat shed, it’s of the shallow waters Environment who wanted an urgent (Council) neglected our deep, it’s not moving, and the seaweed, their Planning, Scott Cox, convene a meeting of investigation into the main asset, the asset that said that the dredging experts and stakeholders and it’s going mouldy, equipment was being continuing deterioration attracts tourists to the program in the past had to discuss an ongoing which is not healthy, and damaged. of the Tuggerah Lakes area, the asset that keeps been carried out for strategy to keep The it stinks like you wouldn’t “We’ve already had and the choking of The our business and many an exchange of water Entrance channel open believe,” she said. two of our new motors Entrance Channel. between the lake and the and accessible for the others alive,” she said. “In certain parts, on the just about burnt out He informed councillors community. Moon said it was not road side, it has dried off because people who hire ocean. how the siltation of the just the shallow waters He said current and that’s a fire hazard, our boats don’t realise to channel was affecting the because of the siltation, Source: restrictions under the so if someone does turn motors off when the Meeting, Dec 9 historic Entrance Boat it was the growing something stupid like wrack is so thick,” she dredging licence was that Agenda item 8.3 Shed, saying “2020 marks seaweed and build up it had to be 10m away Central Coast Council flick a cigarette, we’re in said. the centenary of this local of wrack because of the Reporter: Sue Murray from a jetty or wharf and

Life saving president speaks to Rotary club The Rotary Club of Umina Beach recently welcomed Umina Surf Life Saving Club president Mr Stephen Scahill as guest speaker. Mr Scahill spoke to Rotarians about the state of his club and its achievements throughout the year. “Steve commenced his presentation with an informative short video which included impressive drone shots of Umina Beach, the surf club and the various activities performed by club members,” said president Mr Rouel Vergara. “He also spoke about how the surf club was voted number one club in the state by Surf Life Saving NSW and about Kai Darwin who was also voted Australia’s Youth Life Saver of the Year, having previously won the NSW State

Award,” he said. Mr Scahill also spoke to Rotarians about the operational setup at the club. “The surf club is run by a board of directors who have portfolios of education, sport and finance. “Membership at the surf club has doubled in 10 years to 1100. “In addition to performing surf lifesaving activities, the club also participates in First Aid competitions and Duke of Edinburgh Awards. “Steve attributes the success of the club to its ability to retain Nippers and train them up to become junior lifesavers and eventually adult lifesavers,” Mr Vergara said. SOURCE: Newsletter, 11 Dec 2019 Simon Darwin, Rotary Club of Umina Beach

Urgent action sought over dredging 54 dwelling complex approved after Vastly non-complying development years of delays approved despite objections of The Channel several years of community A Palmdale community is taking on Central Coast Council is searching for After Entrance

Urgent action sought over dredging of The Entrance Channel

funds for emergency dredging of The consultation and amendments, Lake Haven Development P/L has been given Entrance Channel. the go ahead for a 54 dwelling complex in Charmhaven.

Councillors want to be involved in review of Warnervale Airport Act

Councillor Louise Greenaway’s move to ensure close Council involvement in the review of the Warnervale Airport Restrictions (WAR) Act caused some heated exchanges in the Chamber and was almost hijacked by some councillors

Waterways Report Card shows Tuggerah Lakes estuary was generally good Central Coast Council has released its 2017-18 Waterways Report Card, showing that water quality throughout the Tuggerah Lakes estuary was generally good.

Tuggerawong public park still to be “considered”

LD Operations fined over Work Health and Safety Act breach

The prospects of a park and playground on land where Tuggerawong Hall once stood will be considered at Central Coast Council’s February budget planning session.

LD Operations Pty Limited was fined $136,000 in the NSW District Court for a breach of the Work Health and Safety Act and causing a worker at Mannering Colliery to be seriously injured.

Central Coast Council over what they claim is a non-complying development application for a second dwelling on a rural property.

Only $6.4M of election promised road funding to be spent in Dobell

Fourteen road improvement and resurfacing projects across the northern suburbs will be completed by 2022, thanks to a $70M roads package to fully funded by the Federal Government.

Only 12 per cent of Australians believe that the government is run for ‘all people’ Trust in government has reached its second lowest level on record, with just onein- four Australians indicating that they had confidence in their political leaders and institutions, according to a major study of the 2019 federal election.

54 dwelling complex approved after years of delays

Under a community from2259, the constructed Regional Chronicle focuses on news specifically relating to post code areassite 2258, 2261, 2262, Rd was proposed to fter several yearsWyong resident portion of Stratford Ave, direct stormwater from & 2263. aThe full articles and more can be seen on our website www.centralcoastnews.net of community title scheme, owns the lot they buy but instead of the previously the development to the consultation and proposed access from piped drainage system amendments, Lake shares responsibility of common areas, such as Moala Pde. downstream at the Haven Development recreational spaces and This amended access Oak Rd/Merinda Ave P/L has been given

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Non-compliance is to the benefit of the developer only Council has now approved the development of a threestorey residential flat building with nine units and parking for 12 cars at 145 Blackwall Rd, Woy Woy, on a small, narrow block which is less than the 750 square metre block size required under planning provisions. This development (DA55285/2018) is on the northern boundary of St Luke’s Church. The photomontage in the Statement of Environmental Effects shows a very bulky building squeezed between the church boundary on the south and the boundary of a single level villa

development on the north. How could this development be approved on such a small block? By non-compliance, of course, with the Gosford Local Environmental Plan 2014 and the Gosford Development Control Plan 2013. Non-compliance is to the benefit of the developer only. The developer has no concern as to the impact of non-compliance development on his neighbours. Based on the Revised Notification Plans DA55285 (March 2019) the points of noncompliance include the front setback being 3.009 metres when six metres is required. Future developments in the

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See Page 2 for contribution conditions surrounding area will cite this as a reason to vary their front setbacks. The building setback from St Luke’s Church is predominately

1.584 metres when 3.5 metres is required. This is allowed because St Luke’s is non-residential. It is not a commercial or industrial site and so surely it deserves better treatment. The building setback from the villas on the north of the development is predominately 1.5 metres when 3.5 metres is required. To reduce the Floor Space Ration to an acceptable level the lobby areas are now open to the elements at the sides. During a sermon at the church, will the pinging of lift bells or stomping of feet going up the stairs be a distraction?

The garbage bin area is located close to the memorial garden at the church - an area for quiet contemplation supposedly. The windows below the eaves of the church have facetted glass windows installed. Will they be in shade in winter? There are no shadow diagrams attached to the DA to verify if this will or will not be a problem. I cannot understand how a building of this size on such a small block could be seen as acceptable by Council. What is needed is a building body that would boycott inappropriate development. Email, 18 Dec 2019 Jane Dove, Woy Woy

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Lack of understanding of roundabout problem PROO Regarding the proposed roundabout for Picnic Parade Ettalong; when reading a previously published letter regarding the proposed roundabout, I was surprised that there was no understanding of the real problem.

The difficulty lies with access when turning right out of Picnic Pde into the straight through route along Maitland Bay Dr toward the Rip Bridge. In the reverse direction towards Woy Woy, there are usually no problems. Frustration and serious risks are experienced when exiting Picnic Pde to turn right – always with queuing and backups depending on the day or time of day. To a lesser extent drivers turning right from Woy Woy into Picnic Pde need to exert caution in the filter lane. A project design proposal was circulated to nearby residents in October outlining the project.

The design provides for substantial work in addition to the roundabout construction including extra and improved parking and pedestrian walkways. Drainage does not appear to be a factor. To my mind, none of these addons are justified, which will be

Forum underutilised and add considerable project costs. The project hand-out sheets made no mention of an estimated cost of $7 million which would include all the embellishments over

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Corrupt process too often means no community loyalty This is an open letter to all Central Coast councillors. Due to a number of private issues that have grounded me for much of the last 12 months, I’ve had plenty of time to make submissions on various policies, observe, and analyse the progress of Central Coast Council while simultaneously hearing much of the frustration being vented, especially by some of the independent councillors. No doubt the Liberal and Labor councillors feel similar frustrations, maybe for different reasons. In my opinion, there are some councillors capable of rigorous intellectual engagement, and some not, in each of the political sectors represented on Council: Independent, Labor and Liberal. I can understand the frustration when one group sees another group locked up on an issue, seemingly irrespective of the logic of the debate, common sense, or

community wishes. I too believe that practice to be an abuse of democratic ideals, even more damningly so when the lock-up is imposed by a factional heavy from outside the Council but within a political party. So, sometimes we see sensible, intellectually capable and ethically motivated councillors voting against their own views and their community’s wishes, in order to remain loyal to their faction-withintheir-party. It is a corruption of democratic political processes. As a result, many in the electorate and many of the people of the Central Coast regard political parties as interested only in promoting themselves, promoting their party irrespective of the wishes of their communities. The political loyalty of local politicians is, too often, a loyalty to their faction and party, not a loyalty to the community.

Forum That is what frustrates me. Now I believe there are good and intelligent councillors mixed with others in each of the political groupings. The trick is to find a way to advance the matters on which good and intelligent councillors can get a common sense agreement and which accords with the wishes of the community. That is, is it possible to collect together the matters on which we can agree, and then facilitate their democratic passage through Council? The proposed agreement might be called a unity for community. We still retain our differences, and each councillor badges themselves accordingly but on core and agreed matters our councillors might consider a broad and united front. My intention is to facilitate

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youth. It occurs to me that the thinkers on Council and future candidates, regardless of party lines, would be unlikely to rail against any of the elements I’ve included in the spine. It is unlikely that I will be a candidate for Council so, if I felt even a small tremor of interest across-spectrum of those wishing to discuss a community-based plan for the Central Coast then I would be happy to host a small meeting of current councillors and interested candidates and members of the public at my home in Pearl Beach on January 12. I would proceed with the meeting with even just a very small number because I believe there is value in pursuing the concept of unity of purpose for defined community good. Anyone interested in attending the meeting can email me at vandavy@hotmail.com

December 10 was a genuine climate change reality event. My story of the day is the closure of the Peninsula Leisure Centre for all activities due to extreme air pollution. Catastrophic fire regimes

Forum teaming with extreme air pollution is an indicator of what’s to come. We’re in desperate need of non-political leaders, and a backup desalinisation plant. We need someone to counter the perpetrators of pollution. December 10, 2019, is evidence we are beyond the tipping point. Letter, 11 Dec 2019 Norm Harris, Umina

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We have painted ourselves into a corner Klaas Woldring’s complaint that the Constitution is obsolete but impossible to change (“Constitution is frozen in time”, edition 484) is only one symptom of a worldwide problem that nobody wants to address. After about 100,000 years of technological and social progress, we seem to have painted ourselves into a corner where we are the prisoners of our own institutions and processes and can’t find our way out. The paralysis that sets in whenever a radical change is needed in our systems extends from the international to the local level, despite the fact that we can all see the problems and know that something has to be done. Yet, although we are good with specific engineering obstacles, we seem to be helpless in ordering our societal arrangements. Obviously, our original Constitution was relatively easy to write, because the formulators were all of a mind, the needs seemed clear to them and worrying concepts never entered their heads. That Constitution is now hopelessly obsolete, but we are so caught up in the mindset that wrote it that we can’t imagine how to devise a document for our time, although we are still better off than the Americans who are yet struggling with the 19th century. Even the most trivial correction of the Constitution is so mired in cumbersome procedures as to be almost impossible, but these procedures are sacrosanct. Our High Court devotes learned hours to interpreting words written a century ago that had one meaning then but have no relevance to us today, and nobody thinks that this is in the least absurd. Similarly, in any rational society, our state boundaries would long ago have been redrawn, but we are still squabbling over issues that wouldn’t even arise (like the Murray-Darling basin), if we had a political system fit for 21st-century purpose. The natural tendency of all incumbent politicians to be

satisfied with the status quo makes it impossible for fundamental issues to be effectively addressed. We see this, also, across the whole spectrum of international relationships. Here, the most glaring contemporary example is in climate change, where successions of international conferences produce an excess of windy rhetoric, but no effective action ensues. Instead of international society moving towards inclusion and consensus, the tendency is towards fragmentation and division. Perhaps, this confirms the law of entropy, but, at one time, it appeared that there was the possibility of a process that could harmonize the global requirements of the human race. Now, we are, more than likely, heading towards Darwinian extinction, because of our own stupidity, venality and lack of selfawareness. Our great cities are a mess.

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See Page 2 for contribution conditions Instead of affording us comfort, commodity and delight, they are more akin to torture chambers where every action requires painful effort. Despite all our technological powers, our cities are inefficient and ugly and instead of expecting, as a matter of course, that everything will work in the most convenient way, we are pathetically grateful when a piece of infrastructure

meets the minimum level of function that it is designed to achieve. This represents a total failure of the management process, but nobody has anything to offer but band-aid solutions, because bold vision is treated with suspicion and derision. Politics is the art of the possible, we are told, so let us set our sights as low as possible, commensurate with the intellectual capacities of our political leaders. Even at the level of the Central Coast, anybody can see that the present ward boundaries make no sense. Whether we need no wards, 15 one-member wards or three fivemember wards is, of course, not susceptible to rational argument, because the facts of this matter are inherently obscured by perceptions of political advantage. However, if we are to have wards, we should be able to draw boundaries to reflect communities of interest, but can we expect

sitting councillors to change something that has worked to their advantage. Given that we still have the old Gosford-Wyong antagonism in place, my view is that we can soonest supersede this by creating small one-member wards and giving ourselves different issues to be resentful about. These intimate community groupings might even lead to sensible long-term plans for their development, although I have little faith in the planning process as a vehicle for achieving any common purpose. To Mr Woldring, you are a voice crying in the wilderness. You are asking for common sense when common sense is a political liability. You are relying on facts when facts are only wielded for advantage. The time is out of joint and, cursed spite, nothing you say will put it right. Email, 11 Dec 2019 Bruce Hyland, Woy Woy

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CGTN English News NHK World English News Worldwatch PBS Newshour ISU Grand Prix Of Figure Skating Italy 4:05 The Crystal Maze (PG) 5:00 Travel Man: Valencia (PG) 5:35 Mythical Beasts Unearthed (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 The Vietnam War (M v) 8:35 Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2019 (PG) 10:30 The Most Dangerous Man In America: Daniel Ellsberg And The Pentagon Papers (M l,v) 12:10 Movie: “Pan’s Labyrinth” (MA15+) (’06) Stars: Ivana Baquero (In Spanish) 2:20 Lord Lucan: My Husband, The Truth (MA15+) 3:15 The Island With Bear Grylls (M l) 4:15 Great British Railway Journeys (PG) 5:00 5:15 5:30 1:00 3:00

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Health

Bowling club raises $4000 for research

Nurse recognised in State awards A Woy Woy nurse is one of 43 NSW finalists recognised at the NSW Health Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Awards. Ms Anne Purcell, who works with Central Coast Local Health District, has been a Nurse Practitioner-in wound management since 2007 She was a finalist in the Excellence in Innovation in Research category. Ms Purcell provides direct and indirect clinical care for people with acute and chronic wounds as well as being a source of highlevel advice to other nurses when treating wounds. She started her nursing career

in 1976 and is now applying her decades of expertise to assisting other medical professionals through clinical leadership, education, quality improvement and research activities. Member for Terrigal Mr Adam Crouch said it was fantastic to see Ms Purcell recognised. “These awards of excellence are an opportunity to honour nurses and midwives across NSW who go above and beyond and make a real difference not only within their teams but, most importantly, to the care they provide to patients,” Mr Crouch said.

Woy Woy Bowling Club has raised more than $4000 for cancer research and treatment this year. Partnering with the Rotary Club of East Gosford, the club raised the funds through charity bowls events.

Southern Spirit Cricket Club will hold a Pink Stumps Ladies Day fundraiser in January.

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Pink Stumps Days are held in support of the McGrath Foundation which aims to ensure women across Australia can access a breast care nurse wherever they live. The club has arranged a fundraising raffle with hundreds of dollars worth of prizes as well as a raffle for women featuring a range of retail, beauty and dining prizes.

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Woy Woy’s Mary Mac’s Place held its Christmas Companions Celebration on December 4. An annual pre-Christmas event, the celebration is Mary Mac’s way of thanking the volunteers, community members, local businesses and other organisations that have helped make the community kitchen and

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Education

Ag students visit Forbes Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina campus agriculture students have taken part in an excursion to Forbes. As part of the excursion, students visited dairy farms and cattle yards, watching demonstrations and getting experience in a range of activities from sheep shearing to

irrigating a dairy farm. Students also took part in the Forbes Pig Competition, entering pigs raised on the College’s farm. It was a successful contest for the College with students placing third in the heavy weight class and first in the presentation section. SOURCE: Social media, 6 Dec 2019 Kerrie O’Heir, BWSC Umina

Responses to letters to Santa Some of the Umina school pupils with their landcare certificate

Students to restore remnant native bushland Umina Beach Public School students will undertake a bush regeneration project in a small area of Umina Coastal Sandplain Woodland adjacent to the school next year. Deputy principal Mr Chad Tsakissiris said: “This small reserve is an important pocket of remnant native bushland and contains many species endemic to the area. “Presently the bush is filled with rubbish and weeds.” He said students would work with the Umina Landcare group on weed removal and maintenance. “Our students will learn about our unique local ecology and how we can preserve and protect it. “It will give them responsibility of a local place, build community

pride and develop respect and protection of their own community,” Mr Tsakissiris said. “We will be working with Central Coast Council and our local groups to remove rubbish, weeds and plant local species.” The projects was initiated by the school’s Environment Committee, which is made up of Year 6 students under the guidance of two teachers, Ms Sarah Fletcher and Ms Jessica Walters. “The committee is a volunteer group of about 12 pupils and we are looking to grow that number,” Mr Tsakissiris said. “They work within the school on environmental initiatives such as reminding teachers to turn off air conditioning when not in classrooms, collection of paper and cardboard for recycling and planting the vegetable garden,” he

said. “Other pupils respond very well and have developed the habit of using the paper recycling bins in the classrooms and, overall, there is a greater environmental awareness.” The bush regeneration project has received a grant under the Woolworths Junior Landcare program. The Woolworths Junior Landcare Grants program offers grants of up to $1000 to help fund hands-on projects focusing on sustainable food production, improving waste management practices and enhancing native habitats. SOURCE: Interview (Sue Murray), 18 Dec 2019 Chad Tsakissiris, Umina Beach Public School Media release, 2 Dec 2019 Claire Peters, Woolworths

Kindergarten students from Woy Woy Public School have received letters in response to letters they had written to Santa earlier in the term. “Students were delighted to

receive letters from Santa,” said principal Ms Ona Buckley. Each student received a letter. SOURCE: Newsletter, 13 Dec 2019 Ona Buckley, Woy Woy Public School

Students take part in multicultural games Students from Woy Woy Public School’s multicultural playgroup have participated in a games day. The day included a Chopstick Competition and the Great Noodle Passing Relay, with students utilising utensils and food items in both games. Starting with the Chopstick Competition, students were split into two teams and challenged to transport tapioca pearls with the Asian utensil from one bowl to another in a timed game. The competition included a demonstration on how to use chopsticks.

This was followed by the Great Noodle Passing Relay where students were again split into teams and challenged to pass noodles amongst one another and into a collection bowls. To make this relay more exciting, at the halfway mark the noodles were dipped in soy sauce, making them harder to manoeuvre. The day was held to foster friendship, understanding and appreciation for student families of different cultures. SOURCE: Newsletter, 13 Dec 2019 Ona Buckley, Woy Woy Public School

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Education

Ethics teachers wanted for Kindergarten Umina Beach Public School is seeking Kindergarten ethics teachers for 2020. “We are seeking new volunteers who are available to teach between 10 and 10:30am on Friday mornings,” said the school ethics coordinator Ms Penny Jope. “Ethics teachers attend a free two-day training workshop and complete online learning modules and background checks. “All lesson materials and

teaching resources are provided for the classes. “The curriculum is Department of Education approved and is very easy to follow.” Anyone interested should contact Ms Jope at the school prior to the school holidays or early in the new year. SOURCE: Newsletter, 10 Dec 2019 Lyn Davis, Umina Beach Public School

Staff changes at Woy Woy campus A number of staff changes will take place at Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy campus in the New Year. Campus principal Ms Rebecca Cooper said: “Mrs Narelle Marker is retiring after many dedicated years of service in public education. “Her passion, care and ability to work with students to ensure personal best and a passion for lifelong learning is exemplary. “The college wishes her well in the new and exciting chapter in her story and we can’t wait to hear of

her adventures. “Mr Glenn Faulds, Mr John Lynch and Ms Sonia Geriakios are taking leave next year and we welcome back Ms Kirsten Ellard after two years at Norfolk Island. “Mr Kieran Lawler will be heading off to Norfolk Island for a year. “Ms Linda Langmaid will return to the head teacher wellbeing position and Ms Heather Brown returns to the humanities department.” SOURCE: Newsletter, 7 Dec 2019 Rebecca Cooper, BWSC Woy Woy

Student given phone for good attendance Brisbane Water Secondary College has given a Woy Woy campus student a smart phone for his good attendance record. Students arrived at school on December 13 and were surprised when a special assembly was called where it was announced the 17 students with the highest attendance record for the year had

been placed in a lucky dip with the winner to receive the new phone, an iPhone X. Sam Watson was the lucky winner. He achieved a 97 per cent attendance record for the year. SOURCE: Social media, 13 Dec 2019 Rebecca Cooper, BWSC Woy Woy campus

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Students build bookshelves from flat-packs Brisbane Water Secondary College Year 10 Commerce students at Woy Woy campus have built four bookshelves from flat-packs. Campus principal Ms Rebecca Cooper said the school had been providing practical exercises to help students get “life-ready” in

their final fortnight of school for the year. “Year 10 Commerce have been learning skills to help them move towards independence,” she said. “This week we left learning about paying and claiming tax, property rental and buying your first car, and moved onto essential

skills of independence. “What says independence better than building your own flatpack furniture? “We started with four flat-packs and ended with four bookshelves.” SOURCE: Social media, 10 Dec 2019 Rebecca Cooper, BWCS Woy Woy

‘Better way’ for transition to retirement Woy Woy Public School principal Ms Ona Buckley will reduce her working week to three days in favour of relieving principal Mr Dan Betts. Ms Buckley said this would allow Mr Betts to develop his leadership skills as principal. “Mr Betts has done an expert job in relieving as principal on many occasions when I have taken leave. “It has been approved that, in 2020, he will be relieving principal for two days a week.

“This is a very logical and smooth way to build leadership capacity for someone who is looking to become a principal as part of their career path and a better way for an experienced principal to transition to retirement slowly while still being able to share their expertise,” Ms Buckley said. “My knowledge, experience and leadership capacity - being a principal for 19 years in three different schools in three different regions, a regional consultant for creative arts across the western

area and with teaching and leadership roles of 45 years lends to having the expertise to mentor and guide and still be the educational leader of our wonderful school. “Having initiated the innovative changes, we are implementing into the school next year and beyond. “I am looking forward to driving and supporting this very exciting process with the school executive and staff,” Ms Buckley said. SOURCE: Newsletter, 13 Dec 2019 Ona Buckley, Woy Woy Public School

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Education

College wins zone sports day Brisbane Water Secondary College has emerged as champion of the Central Coast Zone Sports Gala Day. Open to eight secondary schools on the Coast, students from Years 7 and 8 competed in a range of athletic events. The College won first place in the Year 7 Girls and Year 8 Girls

and came third in the Year 7 Boys. Campus principal Ms Kerrie O’Heir said: “All students played within the spirit of the day displaying sportsmanship and skill. “Although it is a friendly competition, we are extremely proud of their results,” she said. SOURCE: Social media, 1 Dec 2019 Kerrie O’Heir, BWSC Umina campus

Students visit science circus Pretty Beach Public School visited the Questacon Science Circus during its recent stop on the Central Coast. Principal Ms Karren Wardlaw said the Questacon presenters were kind enough to hold a

workshop just for Pretty Beach students which the entire school was invited to attend. “Students learnt all about structures and which shapes are stronger than others. “They also learnt about different fluids and how some fluids are

more viscous than others,” Ms Wardlaw said. Following the workshop all students then received a free ticket to Questacon’s Terrigal shows. SOURCE: Newsletter, 5 Dec 2019 Karen Wardlaw, Pretty Beach Public School

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Out&About

Rotary sells 275 Christmas trees in Woy Woy Woy Woy Rotarians have sold 275 Christmas trees as part of their annual charity tree sale. Money raised went to Central Coast Family Support Services’ program for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. Rotarians sold trees in Woy Woy over two weekends selling

the trees. “We sold our last trees early on the last Sunday morning, December 8,” said Woy Woy club president Mr Don Tee. “By a fluke, we sold exactly the same number of trees as last year.” SOURCE: Newsletter, 17 Dec 2019 Don Tee, Woy Woy Rotary Club

Large hampers donated for bushfire relief Umina Beach Public School has created 10 large hampers and donated several other items to the Taree Lions Club to deliver bushfire relief to families on the Mid-North Coast. Principal Ms Lyn Davis said: “We collected enough items to make 10 hampers of groceries and toiletries.

“We also made large boxes of baby wipes and nappies, pet food, cleaning products and even a box of back to school items that will go to Bobin Public School to help recover from their bushfire losses. “Farm families in the area have been on hard times because of the drought and now it’s so much harder for those also affected by the fires. “They have been buying water

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COASTAL DIARY

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Christmas Eve Community Carols in The Park with Gosford City Brass Band, Kibble Park Gosford, 6pm - Community building games, 7pm - carols

Samaritans Christmas Lunch, Wyong Race Club, 11am - 3pm Christmas Day Buffet Lunch, Crowne Plaza Terrigal Pacific, Ticketed, 12pm - 3pm, Christmas Day Buffet Breakfast, Lord Ashley Bar and Lounge, 7am - 10:30am

Carols in the Park - Santa, FRIDAY, DEC 27 Food and Fireworks, Memorial Park The Seaside Cinema: Entrance, 6pm - 9pm Yesterday, Christmas Eve Killcare SLSC, Carols - Led by some of Ticketed, 8:30pm

Central Coast Council: NYE Celebration with activities, entertainment and delicious food, Gosford Waterfront, 5pm-9:30pm Fireworks at 9:15pm Central Coast Council: NYE Celebration with entertainment, amusement rides, delicious food and great music, Memorial Park, The Entrance, 6pm-9pm fireworks at 9pm

SATURDAY, JAN 4 Birth and Beyond Weekend Program, Gosford Private Hospital, Ticketed, 8:30am - 1pm

THURSDAY, JAN 9

SUNDAY, JAN 5 Lighthouse Summerfest 2020 FREE Carnival, Camp Breakaway San Remo, 5:30pm Gosford Gold Cup - Night Greyhound Racing, Gosford Greyhound Club, Ticketed, 7am - 12pm

Central Coast Mariners vs MONDAY, JAN 6 Perth Glory, Central Coast Stadium, Multi-Sport Fun Day - Six Ticketed, 7pm hours of fun playing www.a-league.com.au

Pool Inflatable Fun, Wyong Olympic Pool, 8, 10, 15, 17, 22 & 24/01, 11am - 2pm

games such as wheelchair

Alliance Française TUESDAY, JAN 14 THURSDAY, JAN 16 Conversation Group - Come and practice your French at Gosford Musical Society Jumping Castle Fun, any level, Juniors: Disney’s Alice in Peninsula Leisure Centre, Erina League Club, Wonderland Jr., 11:30am - 1pm First attendance is free, Laycock Street Community 10am – 12pm Theatre, Rock Wall in Gosford - Kids Ticketed, 14 - 18/01, (big or small) will love the Sneaky Sound System, Multiple screenigns challenge, The Beery Crowne Plaza Kibble Park Gosford, Terrigal Pacific, CCC School Holiday 16 & 17/01, 10am - 3pm Ticketed, 7pm Program: Citizen Science - Birds of Woodlands and

Mystery Maker Challenge,

Kibble Park Gosford, 11am, 12pm & 1pm

Special Effects Make Up Workshop - School Holiday Program, Tuggerah Library, Bookings essential, 10:30am - 3pm

Brass Monkeys Show McGrath Foundation Pink Wetlands, The Entrance Library, Bookings essential, and Circus Workshop, Stumps Day: T20 Women’s Central Coast Wetlands 10:30am - 11:30am The Art House Wyong, Cricket - Southern Spirit vs - Pioneer Dairy, Free Narara Wyoming, bookings essential, Ticketed, 09 - 11/01, Umina Oval, 1:30pm 10am - 12pm Mini Golf and Giant Games, 10am for the show & Wyong Town Park, 12pm for workshops, Luna and Co: Kokedama Dinosaur Train Live Show in Free, 10am - 2pm 4335 1485 Workshop - How to make Gosford, www.thearthousewyong. com.au

a traditional Japanese moss ball, Alberts Line, 97a Donnison Street Gosford, Ticketed, 10am

our young people, Jumping Castle Fun, basketball, soccer, hockey Escape Room: School Belle Of The Turf, You are welcome to NYE Podium Party and volleyball as well as Peninsula Leisure Centre, Holiday Program, The Entertainment grounds, come dressed as an Presented by The Joker & jumping on the inflatables 11:30am - 1pm SUNDAY, JAN 12 Woy Woy Library, Ticketed, Thief Terrigal, angel, a shepherd or a and trampolines, Bookings essential, 10:30am - 2:30pm The Entertainment Grounds, Niagara Park Stadium, wise man / woman, FRIDAY, JAN 10 10:30am - 11:15am Central Coast Mariners Ticketed, 1pm - 6pm Umina Uniting church 6 & 7/01, Ticketed, vs Killcare Art Show9am - 3pm 346 Ocean Beach Rd, CCC School Holiday Tales from the Tea House Melbourne Victory, Art, Surf And Sun, NYE Countdown Party, 6:30pm Progrtam: Citizen Science Killcare Surf Life Saving Central Coast Leagues Club Central Coast Stadium, School Holiday Program, Waterslide and Pool Hollows As Homes, Gosford Regional Gallery, club, The Terrace, 9pm, Ticketed, 6pm Inflatable Fun, Secret Santa Xmas eve party, Pocket Bar Terrigal, 4pm

WEDNESDAY, DEC 25

27/12 - 8/01

SATURDAY, DEC 28 Waterworld Central Australia’s first mobile water park, Doyalson RSL, 28/12 - 27/01, 10am - 4pm

Limelight NYE, Scenic Lounge, 9pm

Bubble Time Presents: New Year’s Eve, Lord Ashley Bar and Lounge Terrigal, 8pm

Melinda Schneider & Mark

Christmas Day Buffet Gable Rock the 70s & 80s, Hardys Bay Club, Lunch, NYE White Party! Ticketed, 7pm Ettalong Diggers, The Bayview Woy Woy, Ticketed, Ticketed 11:30am & 12:30pm SUNDAY, DEC 29 www.bayviewwoywoy. 4343 0111 com.au

www.ettalongdiggers.com

A Luminous Christmas: 30-day LED light show, Waterfront Plaza, The Entrance, 30/11 - 29/12, 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Christmas Day Service, Ettalong Uniting church - 55 Picnic Parade, 8:30am TUESDAY, DEC 31 4341 8536

Christmas Day Buffet Lunch, Ocean Beach Hotel, 12pm - 3pm 4341 2322 www.obhotel.com.au

NYE Dinner & Show, Ettalong Diggers Riley’s Stage, Free event, 9:30pm 4343 0111 www.ettalongdiggers.com NYE at The Beery feat. KLP, The Beery Terrigal, Ticketed, 7pm

2019 New Year’s Eve Celebration, Gosford Waterfront, 5pm - 9:30pm New Years Eve 2020 Salsa Party Gatsby Style! The Coast Bar & Restaurant Gosford, Ticketed, 7pm New Years Eve Family Race Day - racing, food, music and entertainment, The Entertainment Grounds, Ticketed, 12pm - 6pm

THURSDAY, JAN 2 Seaside Cinema: Bohemian Rhapsody, Killcare SLSC, Ticketed, 8:30pm

Recycled Art Workshops School Holiday Program, Kincumber Library, Bookings essential, 10am - 11:30am

Pearl Beach Arboretum, Bookings essential, www.a-league.com.au Peninsula Leisure Centre, Free - Bookings essential, 10:30am - 11:30am FRIDAY, JAN 17 6/01 - 26/01, 10am - 12pm Gaming in Libraries: 10-11am & 1-2pm daily DIY Cosmic Sneakers Hogwarts Wizard (Mon-Fri) – inflatable Aladdin (2019) Movie Event BYO Sneakers, Tournament - School 11am-12pm & 2-3pm daily School Holiday Program, School Holiday Program, Holiday Program, (Mon-Fri) – slide Toukley Library, Umina Beach Library, Gosford Library, Bookings essential, Bookings essential, Bookings essential, Jumping Castle and Pool 1pm - 3:30pm 10:30am - 11:30am 10am - 12pm The Ukulele Kids Show, Inflatable Fun, Gosford Olympic Pool, The Art House Wyong, Australian Wildlife Reptile Henna Tattoos School MONDAY, JAN 13 6/01 - 26/01, Ticketed, Show and Encounters, Holiday Program at 11am-2pm daily (Mon-Fri) 17/01 - 11am & 2pm, Village Central Wyong, Tuggerah Library, Indoor Soccer Clinic & Free event, 11am & 12pm 18/01 - 11am Bookings essential, Indoor Soccer Clinic & Games, shows 10:30am - 12pm 4335 1485 Games, Niagara Park Stadium, www.thearthousewyong. Niagara Park Stadium, 13 & 14/01, 3:30pm - 5pm Australian comedian Craftanoon School Holiday com.au 6 & 7/01, 3:30pm - 5pm Fiona O’Loughlin, Program, Terrarium Sand Art School Central Coast Leagues Club Toukley Library, Comedian: Judith Holiday Program, TUESDAY, JAN 7 - Parkview Room, Bookings essential, Lucy VS Men, The Entrance Library, Ticketed, 8pm 2pm - 3pm The Art House Wyong, 10am - 12pm 9D Cinema, Ticketed, 8pm Kibble Park Gosford, Gosford Twilight Raceday & Mighty Mariners Holiday Summer Camp 2020 11am - 2pm Aussie Nightmarkets, Clinics, Robotics Challenge Year 7-12 Students, Reptile Enclosure The Entertainment Grounds, Central Coast Stadium, School Holiday Program, Scout Camp Kariong, Workshop, 2pm - 8pm Ticketed, 14 16/01, Bateau Bay Library, 13 - 16/01, 9am - 3pm Village Central Wyong, 9am - 12pm Bookings essential, Free, 10am - 1pm SATURDAY, JAN 11 10:30am - 12pm Romeo & Juliet in a week WEDNESDAY, JAN 15 - Aged 13 to 21, Learn, WEDNESDAY, JAN 8 The Outpost Central Coast: Origami Creations rehearse, & produce Retro Summer High Tea, Special Effects Make Up School Holiday Program, Shakespeare, Storytime Ballet: The Peninsula Community Workshop School Holiday Lake Haven Library, Kincumber Uniting Church, Nutcracker, Centre Woy Woy, Ticketed, Program, Bookings essential, Ticketed, 13 - 17/01, Laycock Street Community 11:30am - 2:30pm Erina Library, 2pm 3pm 9am - 8pm Theatre, Bookings essential, Ticketed, 08 - 09/01, Comedian Wil Anderson 10:30am - 3pm Electronics for Beginners Gaming in Libraries: 11am - 2pm Wilegal, School Holiday Program: Hogwarts Wizard The Art House Wyong, OCCI Rockpool Fun Learn how to build an Tournament School Holiday Kids Yoga and Craft in Ticketed, 8pm School Holiday Program, electronic car, Program, Gosford, Kincumber Library, Erina Library, Gosford Library, Free Bookings essential, 2:30pm - 3:30pm Bookings required, Kibble Park Gosford, 10:30am - 11:30am 10am - 12pm Ticketed, 10am - 1pm

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Out&About

Day trip to Archibald Prize exhibition Residents of an aged care facility in Umina recently visited the Archibald Prize Exhibition in Gosford. The exhibition is currently being hosted by the Gosford Regional Gallery. Village residents made a day trip to Gosford to view the entries and spend some time in the nearby Japanese gardens.

“Participating residents enjoyed some time in the peaceful gardens surrounded by ducklings and beautiful koi ponds, before being treated to a guided tour of the art gallery where they viewed the Archibald Prize winners,” said Village chief executive Mr Shane Neaves. SOURCE: Social media, 18 Dec 2019 Shane Neaves, Peninsula Villages

THE RECENT FIRES IN OUR SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES HAS AFFECTED ALL OF US AS WE WITNESS PEOPLE LOSING THEIR HOMES, OUR WILDLIFE BEING ENDANGERED AND THE CONSTANT SMOKE AND HAZE ENCASING OUR SUBURBS. AS A RESULT, OUR CEO HAS DECIDED THAT WE WILL MAKE OUR NEW YEAR’S SHOW A FREE EVENT FOR ALL OUR MEMBERS AND GUESTS OUR MAIN EVENT WILL NOW BE HELD ON RILEY’S STAGE FROM 9.30PM, WHERE THE KING OF SOUL, DOUG WILLIAMS WILL LIGHT UP THE STAGE WITH INTERNATIONAL VOCALIST PERFORMERS, DAVE PATTEN AND ELIZA KING, THEY WILL BE JOINED BY FABULOUS & TALENTED ETTALONG DIGGERS BAND. PLUS ENJOY THE MAGIC AND COMEDY OF JOEL HOWLETT FROM 8PM!

Art by the Sea becomes Five Lands Exhibition The annual Killcare Surf Club’s Art by the Sea Exhibition will be run this

year as the Five Lands Exhibition from December 27 to December 30.

Celebrate Christmas Broken Bay Uniting Church

Tuesday 24th December - 6.30pm - CHRISTMAS EVE CAROLS, led

by some of our young people. You are welcome to come dressed as an angel, a shepherd or a wise man / woman - at Umina Uniting church.

CHRISTMAS DAY - 8.30am - at Ettalong Uniting church. Ettalong church - 55 Picnic Parade, Ettalong Beach. Umina church - 346 Ocean Beach Rd, Umina Beach (enter from Neptune Street) Contact -: church office - 4341 8536 Or Rev Patty Lawrence - 4341 1024

The surf club will not run its usual fundraising exhibition this year, with the timeslot granted to surf club president Mr Craig Sheppard, said the workload associated with organising the event was substantial and volunteers that normally coordinated it had opted out this year. “For 10 years, the club has organised and run the annual art show in the auditorium over Christmas,” Mr Sheppard said. “It’s a massively hard slog and a huge ask on our volunteers that’s become increasingly more difficult over the years, so this year we’ve decided to take a break.” Mr Sheppard said: “While it’s no longer a fundraiser for the club, the Five Lands is a great organisation.” The opening will be held at 2pm on December 27, followed by an opportunity to “meet the artists” at 4pm. Viewing hours for the remainder of the exhibition will be 11am to 7pm.

*Donations & raffles will be taking place on the night to raise money for those affected by the fires

THEN THE MAGNIFICENT SHANE EDWARDS WILL PERFORM AFTER THE SHOW TILL LATE.

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MAIN BBQ Lamb skewers w lemon myrtle and garlic Aussie beef sausages ONLamb THEburgers TERRACE choice of condiments served in a damper roll SALAD BAR Chilled whole prawns Summer pasta salad Roast pumpkin w honey, feta, sesame Kipfler potato salad Tomatoes, bocconcini, olives, basil Condiments, selection of breads TO FINISH Traditional pavlova w passionfruit Lamingtons

SUNDAY 26 JANUARY

AUSTRALIA DAY BBQ & AUSSIE ROCK SING-A-LONG.

di Aussie BBQ and sing along with Jonny Gardiner (The Neville’s) playing Aussie Rock classics in acoustic mode.

SOURCE: Come down to the Diggers on Australia day for a dinky You can’t get more Aussie than that! Newsletter, 13 Dec 2019 TICKE T S FROM $35 | OPENS 12PM Craig Sheppard, Killcare SLSC

Seating

FRIDAY 26TH JANUARY

$25 MEMBERS $30 NON-MEMBERS CHILDREN (12 YEARS AND UNDER) $15 MEMBERS $20 NON-MEMBERS

12PM-3PM

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL WITH PRE-PURCHASED TICKETS

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Ettalong Diggers 51-52 The Esplanade

Atlantis Apartments

POINT CLARE ALDI

53-59 Brisbane Water Dr

The Esplanade

The Box on the Water Ettalong Beach Waterfront Reserve

Ettalong Beach Motel

Bayside Gardens Lifestyle Village 437 Wards Hill Rd

50+ Leisure and Learning Centre

Broken Bay Rd & Karingi St

Ettalong Public School

Empire Bay Tavern 1 Poole Cl

23 Karingi St

GOSFORD

Impact Plants Café 9 Poole Cl

Imperial Centre 171 Mann St

United

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306 Empire Bay Dr

86 Mann St

ERINA FAIR Service desk Terrigal Dr

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Gosford RSL Club

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UMINA

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2-16 The Boulevarde

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Meals On Wheels

33 The Boulevarde

Ocean Beach Rd

296 West St

Gnostic Mana Café

Coles Express

Broken Bay Parish Uniting Church

Umina Beach Newsagency

31 The Boulevard

346 Ocean Beach Rd

310 West St

8/23-27 Chambers Pl

The Bourke Road Store

Chemsave Chemist

Fishermen's Wharf

174 Bourke Rd

299 West St

The Boulevarde

21 Vidler Ave

McDonald's

Blooms The Chemist

KFC

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St Vincent De Paul Society

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Umina Surgery

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Woy Woy Bowling Club

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Sport

Boardriders seek children for Grommets program Umina Boardriders is seeking children to be part of its Grubs Grommets program. Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch is encouraging local children to consider getting involved. “As summer gets underway the Umina Boardriders are looking forward to another successful year,” she said. “For 11 years the group has taught hundreds of kids to surf, from the ages of 4-15, with their membership always growing,” Ms Tesch said. “When I come down to the beach and see so many kids out and about, being fit and active, it feels great. “Over the holiday break I am sure the kids will be practicing their skills to take on competitive surfing opportunities,” she said. The club meets the first Sunday of every month, holding competitions throughout the year for those wanting to compete professionally. The senior members run the program for as many as 40 kids with the help of local parents, some of whom have a competitive surfing background. Ms Tesch says the group is a great opportunity to ignite some family fun. “When I speak to the adults who assist the kids all I can see is an unyielding passion for the

ocean, surfing, and helping young people,” she said. “They do so much more than just learn how to surf. “The kids get to spend time with their family and friends, learning together and getting out there and

having a go,” she said. The club recently received $2000 through the Local Sport Grant Program which they used to purchase a rescue board and coloured rash shirts for their competitions.

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T. 02 4341 2088 2 The Boulevarde, Woy Woy

The people make the place.

“It’s so fulfilling to see this year’s grant being put to good use and improve safety for the kids,” Ms Tesch said. Those interested in joining must have a surf board, a wetsuit and purchase a one-year membership

which includes a club T-shirt, a club rashie and a free sausage sizzle at every event. SOURCE: Media release,18 Dec 2019 Liesl Tesch, Member for Gosford

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Art & Culture Central Coast Art Society Weekly paint-outs Tues 0428 439 180. Workshops 9.30am 1st & 3rd Wed Gosford City Art Centre 4363 1156. Social Meetings 1.30pm 4th Wed for demonstrations 4325 1420 publicity@artcentralcoast.asn.au

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

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

Hospital Art Australia Inc. Meet every Tue and Fri 9am-2pm - 109 Birdwood Ave, Umina - Painting and Canvas drawing. Volunteers welcome 0431 363 347 hospitalartaustralia.com.au

Community Centres Peninsula Community Centre Cnr Ocean Beach Rd & McMasters Rd Woy Woy Activities, programs and support groups for children, teens, adults and seniors including occasional care, playgroups, dance classes, karate, fitness classes, youth services, gambling solutions, internet kiosk and social groups. 4341 9333 www.coastcommunityconnections.com.au

Empire Bay Probus Club Friendship, fellowship, and fun in retirement. Very active club, outings, excursions, dining - 3 times a month 1st Thur 1.30pm Empire Bay Progress Hall Visitors Welcome. 0419 252 708 Ettalong 50+ Leisure & Learning Centre Cards, Chess, Choir, Creative Folk Art, Dancing, Darts, Handicraft, Handicrafts, Indoor Bowls, Leatherwork, Line Dancing, Mahjong, Painting, Rummking, Scrabble, Table Tennis, Ukulele, Women’s Shed, 4304 7222 Brisbane Water Caravan Club Caravans Wanted to join and have fun Gosford NSW Your owners are most welcome too https://bwcaravanclub. wixsite.com/bwcc

Contact Joe 4344 4363 Central Coast Community Legal Centre Not for profit service providing free legal advice. Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

4353 4988 contact@centralcoastclc.org.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

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 - Jan to Nov Visitors - New Members welcome, Trips Away, Social Outings, friendship with like minded folk Details from Geoff 0447 882 150

CENTRAL COAST 50+ SINGLE & SOCIAL GROUP Fun And Friendship With an Excellent Monthly Progam of Dinner, Dancing, Scrabble, Cards, And Tenpin Etc. So Call -

0437 699 366 0412 200 571

CCLC Indoor Bowls Mon - Ladies Social Wed Night - Mixed Social Sat - Mixed Social New members welcome tuition given level 2 Central Coast Leagues Club 4334 3800 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

Peninsula Village Playgroup Carers, Grandparents, parents & children ‘Intergenerational Playgroup’ Tues 10-11.30am 4344 9199 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 Seniors Computer Club Central Coast A non-profit seniors club to help members master computers, tablets, phones and keep up with grand children Friendly Volunteer Helpers scccc@internode.on.net Google scccckincumber

4307 9421 Seniors Social and Friendship Club Inc Meets 2nd Mon Regular monthly social activities as well as day

outings and short breaks away, organised by individual members. 4322 7588 or 0427 404 322 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

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

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

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

Volunteering Central Coast Refers potential volunteers to community orgs. Supports both volunteers and community orgs. Training for volunteers & their managers.

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

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

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

Health Groups Al-Anon If someone’s drinking is causing you problems... Al-Anon can help 1300 252 666 Meetings Sat 2pm Woy Woy Hospital Ocean Beach Road Arthritis NSW Woy Woy support group Ettalong Bowling Club Springwood Road Woy Woy 3rd Tues 10.30am 1800 011 041 Better Hearing Australia - Central Coast Hea ring loss management Support and educational groups providing practical experience and confidence Learn the benefits of hearing aids - 4321 0275

www.grow.org.au

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

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 Vibrant women’s a cappella chorus. New members welcome - music education provided. Rehearsals. Tues 7pm Gosford Tafe Performance opportunities Hire us for your event 0412 948 450 coastalacappella@gmail.com

Soundwaves A cappella harmony for Men – new members welcome. Rehearsals Mondays 7.00pm to 9.30pm Central Coast Leagues Club, Dane Drive, Gosford Ring Max on 4324 3631 or Kieran 4324 1977

Overeaters Anonymous (OA) 12-step fellowship for those with eating disorders. No dues, fees, or weigh-ins. Peninsula Com. Cntr, cnr. Mc Masters Rd & Ocean Beach Rd. Woy Woy, Fri 8pm 0412 756 446 www.oa.org

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

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

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

Peninsula Village Meals Delivered daily to your door Nutritious, great for the elderly 4344 9199 Peninsula Village Carer’s Support Group For carers of loved ones with dementia - 1st Wed - 10 to 11.30am Paula 4344 9199 Prostate Cancer Support Group (Gosford) Last Fri, Terrigal Uniting Church, 380 Terrigal Drive, Terrigal 9.30am to 12 noon 4367 9600 www.pcfa.org.au

Peninsula Lighthouse Guiding you through the storm - Your only local mobile counselling service BlueWave Living Supporting ALL people Woy Woy Community suffering from Domestic Aged Care facility providing Violence offering a holistic residential aged care to the program making our frail aged. community safer. Permanent and respite care Counselling services available accommodation available. Monday @ Ettalong Baptist Information 2nd and 4th Wed Church Barrenjoey Room , - 10am - 4344 2599 book an appointment: reception@bluewaveliving.org.au 0417 472 374 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

Woy Woy Stroke Recovery Club Everglades Country Club 2nd Tues 11am Company, up-to-date info, hydrotherapy, bus trips 1300 650 594

penlighthouse@gmail.com www.peninsulalighthouse.info/

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

mail.info@troubadour.org.au

Political Groups

Umina Ettalong Branch 2nd Mon Umina Beach Bowling Club 7.30pm 4342 3676 Ourimbah/ Narara Branch Niagara Park Primary School 7.30pm 1st Mon 0410 309 494 kyle.macgregor@hotmail.com

Woy Woy Branch Everglades Country Club 7.30pm 2nd Mon Peninsula Day Branch 1pm 2nd Mon CWA Hall Woy Woy 4341 9946 Liberal Party of Australia Woy Woy Branch 4th Thur 6.30pm Club Umina, Melbourne Ave, Umina Beach woywoyliberals@gmail.com

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

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

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

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

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23 December 2019 - Peninsula News - Page 35

Sport

The Reserve Women

Ocean Beach compete at surf boat carnival Ocean Beach Surf Life Saving Club has competed at the Macksville Scotts Head Surf Life Saving Club Surf Boat Carnival. The carnival was held from December 7 to 8 with Ocean Beach fielding its Reserve Women and Men’s 19s teams.

Club president Mr Dean Slattery said: “Our boys completed two days of round robin racing and were in the mix all weekend. “Our girls finished second in the day one final and won the day two final.”

Jemma Smith competes for State

SOURCE: Social media, 10 Dec 2019 Dean Slattery, Ocean Beach SLSC

Umina’s Jemma Smith has been named in the Surf Life Saving NSW team that will contest the 2020 Interstate Championships in Queensland in January.

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Sports

Local surfers compete at interbranch championships The Umina SLSC Central Coast Interbranch Team members

A contingent of local surf life savers competed at Surf Life Saving NSW’s Interbranch Championships earlier this month. All three of the Peninsula’s surf life saving clubs had members compete under the Central Coast banner in either the Junior, Youth or Open categories, with members recording a number of top 10 finishes and even picking up medals for their efforts. Umina had the largest number of competitors for the Peninsula with Ronnie Jordan competing in the Male Under 12’s, Davara Marshall the Female Under

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14’s, Jed Hoyland the Male Under 14’s, Poppi Lever the Youth Female and Bailey Johns and Lachlan Braddish in the Open Male. Ronnie was one of the Peninsula’s only medalists, picking up silver in the Board Race. Bailey was the Peninsula’s most successful competitor, earning a gold in the Ski Race and placing fourth in the Board Race and sixth in the Male Ironperson. Davara also narrowly missed out on a bronze in the Surf Race ending her day in fourth place. Killcare representatives included Cecilia Bradley in the Female Under 12’s, Lily

Hofer in the Female Under 14’s, Natasha Marteene Open Female and Luke Hayter in the Open Male. Lily rounded out the Peninsula’s medalists with a bronze in the Beach Sprint. All Killcare members also recorded top 10 placings in their events. Ocean Beach’s Will Adams was the club’s sole representative and recorded a sixth place finish in the Youth Male Beach Sprint followed by a fifth in the Beach Flags. Peninsula lifesavers were also participated in several team events which medaled. SOURCE: Website, 19 Dec 2019 Interbranch results, SLS NSW

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Sport

PCYC boxers win their divisions Umina PCYC boxers Anja Stridsman and Kaye Scott have won their divisions at the 2020 Asian-Oceania Olympic Qualification PreSelection Tournament earlier this month. Anja Stridsman competed in the Women’s Light (57-60kg) division and won her opening match against Victoria’s Ellie Fry to progress straight to the finals. Kaye Scott competed in the Women’s Welter Weight (6469kgs) and also won her first bout against Queensland’s Connie Chan to move to the finals as well. Anja beat Queensland’s Angel Rushton to take the gold medal and her division title. Kaye beat fellow NSW competitor Jessica Messina to

Kaye Scott and Anja Stridsman

take the gold and title in the Welter Weight. Both are now the number one ranked Australian female boxers in their divisions and have qualified for the Asia/Oceania Olympic Games Qualification Tournament. Should they place in the top four of their division at the tournament they’ll be eligible for selection to the Australian Olympic Team. Umina PCYC’s Jason Fawcett also competed at the pre-selection tournament but was knocked out in his first round of the Men’s Welter Weight (69kgs) division by Queensland’s Dylan Biggs. SOURCE: Media release, 1 Dec 2019 Joel Keegan, Umina PCYC Website, 17 Dec 2019 Pre-Selection Tournament Results, Boxing Australia

New coach at soccer club Southern and Ettalong United Football Club has appointed Mr Chris Cop to the soccer club’s coaching line-up for 2020.

“We are pleased to announce Chris Cop will join our coaching team for 2020,” said club president Mr Glen Balneaves. “Chris brings a wealth of experience as a player and coach. “As a player Chris was an Australian School boy and NSW Institute of Sport Representative and played overseas.

“Chris comes to with over 15 years experience in coaching and has worked with National Premier League team the Marconi Stallions, as well as, with many young players who have now moved onto to professional careers and Australian representation. “Chris is looking forward to working with young lads who enjoy and take their football seriously,” Mr Balneaves said. SOURCE: Social media, 7 Nov 2019 Glen Balneaves, Southern and Ettalong United FC

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Killcare Surf Life Saving Club members recently completed a number of qualifications.

“Vicki Bolger, Charmine Hartel, James Ireland, Anna Krzeminska, Anthony Lawler, Scott Leivesley, Kurt Vella, Bilguun Wicks and Jillian Williams all passed their Bronze Medallion assessment,” said club president Mr Craig Sheppard. “The nipper parents have been hanging around the club for a while. “New people turned up at the start of the season, young and old.

“It’s a fantastic group of people and we can’t be more enthusiastic. “Our new Rookie Surf Rescue Certificate holders are Nathan Bradley, Scarlett Haezelwood, Archie Krix, Harley Mackinnon, Makayla Redman, Myf Ryall, Ava Thomas, Oscar Thomas, Ashley Vella, Riley Webb and Lily Woods. “Many of this crew have been with us since Under-6’s,” Mr Sheppard said. He said Lachy Franz, Dean Maddick, Mitch Maddick, Nael Malik, Robin Slater, Sam Wassel, Zac Webb and Emily Buckley had earned their Inflatable Rescue

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Boat Crew Certificates. “Don Macdonald has managed to get the bronzies through despite travelling all over the state coordinating the fire response with National Parks. “Sam Wassel and Kristy Hetherington have managed to corral a bunch of enthusiastic 13-year-olds in between 24-hour shifts at their station in Sydney to get them their certificates.” Altogether 32 members have received new qualifications. SOURCE: Newsletter, 13 Dec 2019 Craig Sheppard, Killcare SLSC

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

0.50 29 0440 1111 1.89 SUN 1755 0.28 2358 1.34 0440 0.50 1111 1.89 SUN 1755 0.28 2358 1.34 0440 0.50 1111 1.89 SUN 1755 0.28 2358 1.34 0430 1.56 1053 0.59 SUN 1647 1.33 2252 0.51

APPROX. TIME LAG AFTER FORT DENISON Ettalong 40 min, Rip Bridge 2hrs Wisemans Ferry 2 hrs 30 min, Koolewong 2 hrs 10 min In view of the variations caused by local conditions and meteorological effects, these times are approximate and must be considered as a guide only. They are not to be relied on for critical depth calculations for safe navigation. Actual times of High and Low Water may occur before or after the times indicated

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The Mixed Masters

The Women’s 20’s

Peninsula wins two touch titles The Peninsula Touch Football Association has won two NSW titles at the Senior State Cup, which was held in Port Macquarie from December 6 to 8. The Peninsula was represented by four teams and was heading into the competition as reigning titleholders in the Mixed Masters and Men’s 20s divisions.

The Mixed Masters successfully defended their title with a 3-2 victory over the Port Macquarie Makos in what association vice president Mr Matt Sawyer described as a “thrilling grand final”. “The Peninsula champions looked gone. “After a dubious Port Macquarie play, the ball was let go, resulting in a try and a 2-1 lead to the Makos.

“But a try to the Peninsula, with 30 seconds to go, sent the game into extra time. “A couple of memorable diving touches to save tries by Rod Dillon and Anthony McVicker were highlights late in the game, but a try to the female player of the final, Karina Haddin, ensured the State title would return to the Peninsula. “Karina Haddin and I were awarded players of the match,” said Mr Sawyer. The Women’s 20s were the other team to pickup a state title after they beat Balmain in the Bowl Championship. “The girls were unlucky to be relegated to the Bowl after drawing with eventual Championship winners Manly in their first match. “However, they showed great character to pick themselves up and take out the gold medal in the grand final especially after losing Lucy Dillon to a knee injury early on. “Jazz Wolfe played with two broken ribs and a number of girls were carrying various injuries.” The Men’s 20s were unsuccessful in retaining their title. Mr Sawyer said the team showed moments of brilliance but couldn’t get it together and were knocked out just prior to the championship rounds. The Men’s 50s were the association’s final rep team and made it to their semi-finals despite struggling to get player numbers. “They managed to get 12 players for the tournament, but came up against a strong year for their age division.” SOURCE: Media release, 11 Dec 2019 Matt Sawyer, Peninsula Touch Association

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