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Twin tower proposal increased to 102 units

News

The NSW Government is calling on the community to have its say on how to manage vast Crown Land assets now and into the future....

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Out&About

A concept image of the twin tower proposal at The Entrance

Amended plans for a twin tower residential and commercial complex at The Entrance have been submitted to the Hunter Central Coast Regional Planning Panel with an increase of units from 80 to 102.

The development application (1483/2018) by Central Coast Council was previously criticised by the Panel for its lack of detail and lack of masterplan understanding.

More information and amended plans were requested by the Panel, which was seeking a proposal that should provide a benchmark development for one of the key iconic development sites in The Entrance.

New plans see an increase from 80 to 102 residential units at the present car park site, bounded by 10 Dening St, 1-5 Short St, Theatre Lane and Bayview Ave. Comments made in submissions show that nearby

residents are still unimpressed with the amended plans which now include 102 units in two towers above commercial and retail space and a two-storey car parking podium.

One of the towers would have a maximum height of 48.9m.

A resident of the Atlantis Apartments, on the corner of Bayview Ave and Short St, said the building would be twice as tall as Atlantis and would reduce privacy, block views to the lake and reduce access to direct sunlight.

The application addresses the overshadowing issue.

“The proposed development will provide overshadowing throughout the day on June 21 as the sun moves from east to west, however, overshadowing is unavoidable when considering high-rise development,” the Statement of Environmental Effects states.

Other submissions argued the height restrictions for The Entrance didn’t allow such a tall building.

The plan was first put forward by the former Wyong Council and twice revised since 2018.

When the Panel considered the proposal at its May meeting, Council was given until June 24 to submit additional information or amended plans, and those plans have since been open for public comment.

The masterplan is expected to go back again to the Joint Regional Planning Panel in September or October.

The Local Planning Panel deals with sensitive, complex and high-value development applications (DAs) while Central Coast Council staff determine the more straight forward DAs. New rules now require Planning Panels to hold a public meeting only when a DA has attracted 10 or more unique submissions by way of objection.

Panels must make determinations within two weeks of being provided an assessment report, which is

written by the Council staff.

The Chair can allow applicants to attend a briefing, along with Council staff, to explain complex matters or present confidential or commercially sensitive material.

The chair is obliged to work with Council to ensure key issues are addressed during assessment in order to minimise deferrals by the panel at the determination stage.

The new rules now require the Panel to provide reasons for deferring a decision and set timeframes in which any additional information must be provided in order to finalise the determination.

The chair has the ability to require Council to report a DA to the Panel within four weeks for determination if the application has experienced

unreasonable delays in excess of 180 calendar days from lodgment.

Also, only certain larger scale applications to modify development consents need to be referred to the Local Planning Panel.

Council staff will be delegated to deal with minor modifications.

Central Coast Council lost its planning decision making powers earlier this year when the State Minister for Planning, Rob Stokes, recommended Council adopt the Planning Panel.

It took councillors out of the equation on planning decisions.

DAs now either go to the Planning Panel for a decision or Council staff make decisions by delegated authority.

There is also the Joint Regional Planning Panel for

regional significant proposals and the new rules also apply to that Panel.

In addition, the Regional Planning Panel can now delegate functions to Council staff.

Previously, any DA subject to a regionally significant concept plan was considered regionally significant, but now, Council will check that a DA is consistent with the concept plan.

Only a development that is subject to a regionally significant concept plan and is a regionally significant development in its own right, will remain a regionally significant development.

“The panels will help free up Council to focus on long term strategic planning,” Minister Stokes said when introducing

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Health

Merilyn Vale

Planning Panel to have public meetings only when a DA has 10 or more objections Development applications across the Central Coast that haven’t attracted public attention will not be discussed publicly under new rules for Local Planning Panels that took effect from August 1.

For the past three years, a special tree has brought locals together in hope, strength, remembrance and support of loved ones lost to suicide...

the Local Planning Panel.

Cr Jane Smith raised the matter at Council’s August 10 meeting and said the new rules have the potential to damage community input.

A majority of councillors supported her Notice of Motion calling on Council to write to the NSW Minister for Planning and the Premier to express concern about the changes.

Cr Smith said that while the changes aimed at speeding up determinations of development applications, there were potentially damaging consequences for community input.

Council will submit a Motion to reflect these concerns at the next Local Government NSW Conference.

Merilyn Vale

The Central Coast Local Health District has recognised the outstanding contributions and achievements of their own through its inaugural Caring for the Coast Awards.

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Sport

Central Coast Heart pulled off another clean sweep in the Origin Premier League Netball Competition, with both the Opens and Under 23’s taking down the Sutherland Stingrays in spectacular fashion.

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Health

Council to respond to repeal of airport Act

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The Act imposes restrictions on the future development and operation of Central Coast Airport at Warnervale, which is owned and operated by Central Coast Council.

NSW Planning Public Spaces Minister, Rob Stokes, said last week that the government supported all recommendations in the report including repeal of the Act, that safety issues affecting the runway be addressed and that Council adopt a clear framework to govern the airport’s future management.

Council says it is now

Photo: Central Coast Aero Club

reviewing the recommendations in detail and will respond to the impacts of this on Council’s operational management of the airport.

Mayor, Lisa Matthews, said that Council could only operate the airport under the legislative environment that the State Government had set.

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Council does not make the laws about the operation of this community owned asset,” she said.

“Council must and does adhere to the State legislation that governs Warnervale Airport and this includes the current flight cap limits.

“Minister Rob Stokes has publicly notified that this part of

the Act is proposed to be repealed, and once that is done, Council will respond to the legislation in its management of the airport.” the Mayor said.

She said the airport management includes safety of the runway and Council has measures in place to ensure that airport users are aware of

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Out&About

Shadow Minister for the Central Coast David Harris has ramped up his call for a Mountain Bike Plan of Management for the region following the discovery of a booby trap in Bouddi National Park last weekend.

Bringing a glimmer of hope, nine adorable koala joeys have been born at the Australian Reptile Park...

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It will include the reconstruction of Melbourne, Hobart and Adelaide Aves.

The proposed upgrade will consist of the installation of traffic lights, turn lanes, bike lanes, kerb and gutter, parking, pathways, lighting, storm water drainage, driveway reconstruction and replacement tree planting.

The existing pedestrian crossing on Hobart Ave would be removed as part of the works.

The project aims to make the existing road environment safer for all road users including motorists, cyclists and pedestrians.

Funding for construction has not yet been secured.

Community members can view the draft designs for the proposed upgrade and give feedback until Thursday, August 20, on the yourvoiceourcoast.com website.

SOURCE: Website, 6 Aug 2020 Yourvoiceourcoast, Central Coast Council More plans - Page 12

Health

Brisbane Water Police have launched an investigation into the discovery of a piece of wood holding a row of upright nails found hidden beneath leaves on a popular trail in the park, which is thought to have been set to target mountain bike riders.

Lake Haven Shopping Centre Service Desk Manager, Meryl prepares to distribute 1000 copies of the Chronicle (Inset: Chronicle Senior Journalist, Sue Murray)

The NSW Government is planning to introduce legislation in September to implement the recommendations of an independent review of the Warnervale Airport (Restrictions) (WAR) Act 1996.

Central Coast Council and the State Government will work together on a longterm solution for erosion issues at Wamberal Beach.

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Central Coast Local Health District has paid tribute to its security teams following International Security Officers Day on July 24.

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Sport

It’s been 204 days since their last A-League victory, but the Central Coast Mariners...

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NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the next few weeks will “make or break” the state in its battle to keep COVID-19 under control as she issued a strong recommendation for the use of face masks in public spaces on Sunday.

Stopping short of making mask wearing compulsory, Berejiklian urged residents to cover up their faces when grocery shopping, using public transport, attending places of worship and when in areas of high community transmission.

She also encouraged any workers in “staff facing” environments, including in the hospitality and retail sectors, to wear masks.

“We are holding the line but we are at a critical phase of the pandemic,” Berejiklian said.

She said while the situation

remained critical in Victoria, it was vital for NSW to say ahead of the game.

“No border is impenetrable and while we are doing okay with our high rates of testing and observing social distancing, we must continue to maintain a good balance between keeping people safe and going about our daily lives,” she said.

The Premier said she herself would be wearing a mask while shopping and in any enclosed environment.

One of the first people to take the Premier’s advice on board was Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who posted a photograph of himself donning a mask to go shopping in Sydney on Sunday on Instagram.

“Had to pop out to pick up a few things here in Sydney, so followed the NSW Premier’s advice announced earlier today (and put a mask on in the

car before heading into the shops),” Morrison posted.

Woolworths pre-empted the Premier’s plea by issuing a statement late last week saying that from August 3, all customers would be urged to wear a mask when shopping at Woolworths Supermarkets, Woolworths Metro Food Stores, BIG W, Dan Murphy’s, BWS and ALH Hotels.

“Masks and face coverings are a powerful and highly visible symbol that COVID-19 is very much still with us,” a statement from Woolworths said.

“While wearing a face covering is not mandatory in NSW, we feel it’s important that collectively we make face coverings feel as normal as possible and do whatever we can to help reduce community transmission of COVID-19.

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Central Coast Council has “recommissioned” the ground water treatment plant sited at its Woy Woy depot in Gallipoli Ave.

The Central Coast Roosters have recorded three wins on the trot in NSWRL’s elite women’s competition with a solid 20-4 victory...

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In a report to the July 27 Council meeting, water services section manager Mr Luke Drury provided an update “on the status of major infrastructure projects currently underway that contribute to water security”.

“Operation of the Woy Woy Ground Water Treatment Plant was suspended due to a relatively secure water supply position in 2010,” he reported.

Council will seek community feedback on the ongoing management of Central Coast Stadium after knocking back a proposal from the Mariners.

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“Works to reinstate the supply of water from the Woy Woy Borefield and treatment of the water at the Woy Woy Ground Water Treatment Plant commenced in 2019.

“Operation of the Woy Woy Bore Water Treatment Plant has recommenced.

“Production volumes are approximately 1.8 million litres per day, which is enough water to keep the plant operating well and available for increase in supply volumes up to 2-3 million litres per day (based on yield from the available groundwater bores) as required.

“Treated groundwater is being supplied into the distribution network from June.”

He said the “next milestone” would be to “review operating strategies to enable efficient and ongoing periodic operation of the plant to maintain availability of assets over the longer term”.

The project is expected to be completed before the end of the year.

In another report, the Council’s Catchments and Coast committee had heard that a case study was being conducted in the “Everglades Catchment” to help understand and

develop a model of the interaction between groundwater and surface water.

The aim was to explore how effective the “integrated water management” approach was in improviing surface water run-off.

The report said the study would “complement floodplain risk management studies and plans”, presumably including the one for the Woy Woy Peninsula which would have a consultation “with relevant stakeholders” to be completed by August next year.

SOURCE: Central Coast Council agenda 2.4 and 3.1, 27 Jul 2020

The NSW Government is calling on the community to have its say on how to manage vast Crown Land assets now and into the future....

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A concept image of the twin tower proposal at The Entrance

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Artists impression of the finished hospital

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Wyong Hospital redevelopment reaches major milestone

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Twin tower proposal increased to 102 units

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Sport

Grow your own way

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Increasing tree heights near Warnervale Aircraft Landing Area (ALA) mean that sometimes, pilots have to stop flying...

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A Central Coast family is throwing its support behind Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Northern NSW’s first ever Raise Love-a-thon.

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all conditions for runway use.

Trimming the height of trees, particularly on the approach to the landing strip, has caused safety concerns for pilots.

“Council is continuing to look at long term options to reduce the vegetation hazard and is required to comply with other State legislation to do this.

“The report acknowledges that Council is keenly aware of this and cannot just remove the vegetation without appropriate approval.”

Four councillors have given Notice of a Motion to Monday night’s August 10 meeting calling on Council to provide a comprehensive and publicly available report around expediting the three main recommendations of the review and, in particular, the critical issue of airport safety with regard to runway access.

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Comment sought on Umina intersection upgrade plans Central Coast Council is seeking comment on a planned upgrade of the intersection of Hobart and Melbourne Aves, Umina Beach.

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Our 500th issue This is the 500th issue of Peninsula News.

It started 21 years ago in April 1999.

Peninsula News has been the result of a unique arrangement between a voluntary community group and a private business.

To celebrate, this issue contains a four-page feature about the origins and purpose of the newspaper, its evolution and the people who have been with it from the start.

It includes a reproduction of the front page of the first edition of the newspaper.

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NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, was on the Central Coast on Tuesday, August 9, for the Topping Out ceremony at Wyong Hospital and to mark the start of construction of a primary school at Warnervale.

She and NSW Health Minister, Brad Hazzard, conducted the Topping Out ceremony on the top of the six-storey building still under construction as part of the $200M Wyong Hospital redevelopment.

In building construction, topping out is a builder’s rite traditionally held when the last beam is placed atop a structure, or in this case, the top floor is finished.

“The top floor of the building is complete and now we move to the next stage of construction,” the Premier said.

“What I’m looking forward to is construction to finish by he end of 2021 and refurbishment at the beginning of 2022.

Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, Year 12 student at Gorokan High School Jock Clenton, and NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, at the sod turning to mark the start of construction of Porters Creek Public School at Warnervale

“It’s a project that is coming to life and comes off the back of the enormous investment in health that we’ve made on the Central Coast, whether it’s the Gosford hospital or additional services.

“This Wyong hospital redevelopment is a huge boost for health services on the Central Coast, but most importantly, during construction, it’s a huge boost for local jobs,” the Premier said.

There are 800 jobs on the Wyong Hospital project, 650 of them are local jobs, and many are apprentices being trained and employed in a range of trades.

“It is a wonderful day for health services on the Central Coast, but also a reminder for us that this hospital will be full of amazing frontline health workers that are in constant battle keeping the community safe, especially during these COVID times, and I especially

want to thank all of them,” the Premier said.

NSW Health Minister, Brad Hazzard, said he had no doubt “that we have the best health staff already, but to actually be able to provide the facilities for them to work in is very exciting.

“It will really take Wyong into the 21st century in terms of health,” he said.

Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said that with an extra 90,000 people calling the Central Coast home by 2041, it was vital to deliver this health infrastructure.

“We’ve seen the delivery of Gosford Hospital and now we’re delivering Wyong, to make sure that we can look after all the people on the Central Coast,” he said.

After the Topping Out ceremony, the Premier and Crouch went on to Warnervale where the first sod was turned to mark the beginning of construction on a new public primary school.

The Premier announced the name Porters Creek Public School for the new school, at 75 Warnervale Rd, Warnervale.

“I’m proud that the NSW Government is delivering this new school for 500 students and with plenty of room for future growth,” she said.

“I’m delighted to be here today to celebrate construction getting underway and I share the local community’s excitement about this very important project.”

Crouch said Porters Creek Public School would provide 20 new permanent air-conditioned learning spaces, as well as a library, hall, canteen, administration facilities, a drop-off and pick-up zone and an Out of School Hours Care service.

“The construction phase will deliver 225 jobs and $38M to the economy, which is a big boost for our local economy at this difficult time through COVID-19,” Crouch said.

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Toukley Neighbourhood Centre will soon have a new mural, painted by local artist Colin Miller.

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Mountain bikers have welcomed a decision by Central Coast Council to hold off on a decision that would have banned them from COSS lands...

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The Premier visited the Coast on Tuesday, August 9, accompanied by NSW Health Minister, Brad Hazzard, and Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch.

Central Coast Primary Care and Doctor Do More are encouraging residents to join the biggest step challenge...

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Sport

Four teams all sit within a point of each other atop the Central Coast Rugby Union (CCRU) Premier 1 ladder, after a weekend of soggy fields and high action.

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First stop was the “topping out” ceremony at Wyong Hospital where she and the Health Minister conducted the ceremony on top of the partlyconstructed, six-storey being

built as part of a $200M hospital redevelopment.

Topping out is a builder’s rite traditionally held when the last beam is placed atop a structure,

Business or in this case, the top floor is finished.

“The top floor is complete and now we move to the next stage of construction,” the Premier

said.

“What I’m looking forward to is construction to finish by the end of 2021 and refurbishment at the beginning of 2022.

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Planning Panel rejects Bangaloe Stud development Kincumber & Picketts Valley Community Action Group has claimed the rejection of a controversial plan for an over 50s residential development on environmentally sensitive land at Kincumber as a “victory for the community”.

The Central Coast Local Planning Panel knocked back the development application last week, following a recommendation from Central Coast Council for refusal.

The $19.7M project, Choice Living Avoca, would have seen 202 manufactured homes and ancillary buildings erected on the former Bangaloe Stud site on Avoca Dr. It has been the subject of

Residents staged an on-site protest over the proposal in February

heated community opposition for months, with petitions and letters of protest lodged with Council.

The panel refused the application on a number of grounds, saying it was

inconsistent with the area’s E4 Environmental Living zoning, would have resulted in additional stormwater run-off and increased downstream flooding, would have impacted the ecological values, visual and scenic quality of the area

and would have been an overdevelopment of the site.

Kincumber & Picketts Valley Community Action Group (KPVCAG) spokesperson, Graham Murray, said the community was “breathing a

sigh of relief” following the panel’s decision.

“Council officers did a thorough job exposing a raft of issues with the proposed development citing (amongst others) water catchment, potential contamination and pollution, flooding, heritage impacts, bush fire hazard and tree retention, loss of visual amenity contravening local character and the scenic buffer which is the intent of the E4 zoning,” Murray said.

“The importance of maintaining local green hinterlands for the health of surrounding eco systems, and maintaining the local character of the area, has always been a primary concern for the community.

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Five Central Coast businesswomen have been named as finalists in the prestigious AusMumpreneur awards, with the winners to be announced...

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Sport

Central Coast Cycling Club’s U15 women’s dynamic duo, Liliya Tatarinoff and Nicole Duncan, were once again on the winners’ podium...

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Amended plans for a twin tower residential and commercial complex at The Entrance have been submitted to the Hunter Central Coast Regional Planning Panel with an increase of units from 80 to 102.

The development application (1483/2018) by Central Coast Council was previously criticised by the Panel for its lack of detail and lack of masterplan understanding.

More information and amended plans were requested by the Panel, which was seeking a proposal that should provide a benchmark development for one of the key iconic development sites in The Entrance.

New plans see an increase from 80 to 102 residential units at the present car park site, bounded by 10 Dening St, 1-5 Short St, Theatre Lane and Bayview Ave. Comments made in submissions show that nearby

residents are still unimpressed with the amended plans which now include 102 units in two towers above commercial and retail space and a two-storey car parking podium.

One of the towers would have a maximum height of 48.9m.

A resident of the Atlantis Apartments, on the corner of Bayview Ave and Short St, said the building would be twice as tall as Atlantis and would reduce privacy, block views to the lake and reduce access to direct sunlight.

The application addresses the overshadowing issue.

“The proposed development will provide overshadowing throughout the day on June 21 as the sun moves from east to west, however, overshadowing is unavoidable when considering high-rise development,” the Statement of Environmental Effects states.

Other submissions argued the height restrictions for The Entrance didn’t allow such a tall building.

The plan was first put forward by the former Wyong Council and twice revised since 2018.

When the Panel considered the proposal at its May meeting, Council was given until June 24 to submit additional information or amended plans, and those plans have since been open for public comment.

The masterplan is expected to go back again to the Joint Regional Planning Panel in September or October.

The Local Planning Panel deals with sensitive, complex and high-value development applications (DAs) while Central Coast Council staff determine the more straight forward DAs. New rules now require Planning Panels to hold a public meeting only when a DA has attracted 10 or more unique submissions by way of objection.

Panels must make determinations within two weeks of being provided an assessment report, which is

written by the Council staff.

The Chair can allow applicants to attend a briefing, along with Council staff, to explain complex matters or present confidential or commercially sensitive material.

The chair is obliged to work with Council to ensure key issues are addressed during assessment in order to minimise deferrals by the panel at the determination stage.

The new rules now require the Panel to provide reasons for deferring a decision and set timeframes in which any additional information must be provided in order to finalise the determination.

The chair has the ability to require Council to report a DA to the Panel within four weeks for determination if the application has experienced

unreasonable delays in excess of 180 calendar days from lodgment.

Also, only certain larger scale applications to modify development consents need to be referred to the Local Planning Panel.

Council staff will be delegated to deal with minor modifications.

Central Coast Council lost its planning decision making powers earlier this year when the State Minister for Planning, Rob Stokes, recommended Council adopt the Planning Panel.

It took councillors out of the equation on planning decisions.

DAs now either go to the Planning Panel for a decision or Council staff make decisions by delegated authority.

There is also the Joint Regional Planning Panel for

regional significant proposals and the new rules also apply to that Panel.

In addition, the Regional Planning Panel can now delegate functions to Council staff.

Previously, any DA subject to a regionally significant concept plan was considered regionally significant, but now, Council will check that a DA is consistent with the concept plan.

Only a development that is subject to a regionally significant concept plan and is a regionally significant development in its own right, will remain a regionally significant development.

“The panels will help free up Council to focus on long term strategic planning,” Minister Stokes said when introducing

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Health

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Planning Panel to have public meetings only when a DA has 10 or more objections Development applications across the Central Coast that haven’t attracted public attention will not be discussed publicly under new rules for Local Planning Panels that took effect from August 1.

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the Local Planning Panel.

Cr Jane Smith raised the matter at Council’s August 10 meeting and said the new rules have the potential to damage community input.

A majority of councillors supported her Notice of Motion calling on Council to write to the NSW Minister for Planning and the Premier to express concern about the changes.

Cr Smith said that while the changes aimed at speeding up determinations of development applications, there were potentially damaging consequences for community input.

Council will submit a Motion to reflect these concerns at the next Local Government NSW Conference.

Merilyn Vale

The Central Coast Local Health District has recognised the outstanding contributions and achievements of their own through its inaugural Caring for the Coast Awards.

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Sport

Central Coast Heart pulled off another clean sweep in the Origin Premier League Netball Competition, with both the Opens and Under 23’s taking down the Sutherland Stingrays in spectacular fashion.

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Feedback sought on draft State Strategic Plan for Crown Land The NSW Government is calling on the community to have its say on how to manage vast Crown Land assets now and into the future, with the draft State Strategic Plan released for public feedback.

Crown Land is used for a wide variety of purposes including farms, parks, reserves, national parks, roads and cemeteries, campgrounds, community halls, industrial sites, and long term affordable lease accommodation for community organisations such as surf lifesaving clubs, showgrounds, Rural Fire Service, State Emergency Service, Police Citizens Youth Clubs, scout and girl guide halls and men’s sheds.

Minister for Water Property and Housing, Melinda Pavey, said that it was the first time in NSW that a strategic plan for Crown Land was being developed to take future management of these areas through to 2030.

“Crown Land is the people’s land and we want to make sure

that we are using that land in the people’s best interests,” she said.

“We want to unlock the potential of this land, we want it to be vibrant and we want it to be part of our communities.

“For example, one proposal is to work with local councils and other land managers in urban areas to publish maps identifying Crown land that can provide more opportunities for shared accessible green and open public space.

“The strategic plan will focus on four key areas to enable jobs by exploring exciting new economic and commercial opportunities in rural and regional NSW, expanding green space for sustainable quality of life and climate change resilience.

“Another priority in the strategic plan is growing community connections and opportunities,” Minister Pavey said.

“Crown Land can also support sustainable farming and grazing land.

“We will also work with

Aboriginal communities to realise the potential of their land rights, for example, through land transfers and empowering aboriginal groups to manage and actively develop Crown Land.

“Better use of Crown Land can also improve environmental outcomes, so this can be a winwin.

“It is important land, but we don’t want it to be stagnant, we want it to be vibrant and we want it to be part of our communities.”

Crown Land is about 42 percent of NSW, 34 million hectares, and about 85 percent of that is used for grazing, cropping, mining and renewable energy generation.

Under the Crown Land Management Act 2016, the NSW Government is required to create a State Strategic Plan for Crown Land.

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Facilities Leasing and Licensing Policy adopted despite widespread opposition Widespread opposition to leasing arrangements has not stopped Central Coast Council adopting an updated Facilities Leasing and Licensing Policy.

One sporting group wanted the changes deferred until next year.

A bowling club wanted a land lease only, to release Council from building maintenance responsibilities.

From the Mannering Park Progress Association to the Breakers Club in Wamberal, 25 different groups put in submissions complaining about aspects of the new arrangements.

In a report to Council on August 10, and adopted without any debate, the Council simply noted the submissions and said it would reply individually.

The Central Coast Sports Council (CCSC) wanted the changes deferred.

CCSC executive and members said they were in favour of a separate Facilities Leasing and Licensing Policy for sport because sport was unique in its delivery of service to the

community.

“The field based sporting community on the Central Coast are not for profit (except for one code) and they have contributed and continue to contribute to the renewal and upkeep of sporting facilities.

“In the current environment and the impact of COVID-19, the CCSC requests that the Draft Facilities Leasing and Licensing Policy Document be deferred until February 1, 2021.

“This will allow Council and the community to better

analyse the document, along with the immediate and potential lasting impacts of the COVID19 pandemic.”

CCSC said that there were several responsibilities under agreements that would transfer costs to clubs.

“In the environment that will be presented to sporting communities post COVID19, Council should reconsider some of the 11 High Level Responsibilities in the High Level Tenant Responsibilities,” it said.

In response to a three percent

rent increase for category three to seven tenants and market rent reviews every five years, CCSC suggested that any Lease and Licence on a sporting facility should only pay $1.

“The clubs/associations are making improvements to sporting facilities all the time to the benefit not only to sporting organisations but to the whole community,” CCSC said.

“The Central Coast Sports Council has completed this submission after consultation with member sports and request that the Central Coast

Council strongly consider adopting the suggestions put forward in the submission.”

By contrast, the Long Jetty Seniors were happy with the new lease.

“This submission was studied by our Committee at a recent meeting and all agreed it was most acceptable,” the submission said.

A neighbourhood centre said it was happy with the new lease but wished that the negotiations were quicker.

“The uncertainty around when new leases will be

offered has been very stressful and left vulnerable community centres paying over $25,000 per year in hire fees, while those who already have leases pay less than $2,000 per year,” the submission said.

“Some community centres have been pressured to pay the scheduled fee for their centres which can equate to $800 per week.

“As the manager of a neighbourhood centre, I am looking forward to the day when we will only pay $1,200 per year and not have to manage the bookings for council spaces for little or no reward.”

Council’s response was that the Property Officer would respond directly back to the tenant with specific feedback.

Council said the new policy was developed to enable a consistent and transparent approach to the management, operation and planning of Council’s community facilities that operate under lease, licence, hire and volunteer models.

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Toukley’s dilapidated gateway to be discussed

The crumbling wharf, the RMS work site and the concrete ruins in the background

Complaints of the “shanty town” appearance of the graffitied Roads and Maritime worksite, the old fish co-op and dilapidated abandoned wharf at Toukley Bridge will be a topic for discussion at Central Coast Council’s August 24 meeting.

Councillors Greg Best and Bruce McLachlan will be calling on Council to demand that the RMS and Department of Lands immediately address their responsibilities about the continuing deterioration and visual amenity around the bridge.

Also, they want the CEO to provide a thorough report on

the best way forward to beautify and take more seriously this important gateway to Toukley.

In the councillors’ Notice of Motion, they list areas of community concern being the RMS graffiti-laden worksite, the concrete shell of a partial construction, the dilapidated abandoned wharf, the remnant collapsing and highly dangerous foundations of the old Toukley Bridge, the abandoned asbestos laden and dilapidated Gorokan Fish Coop building, controlled by Department of Lands and its wharf, and the rotting seaweed removal platform and fencing.

“This long list is a failed report card on every level,” Cr Best

said.

“From a visual aspect, travelling into our scenic north, it is a disgrace.

“From a public safety perspective, it is dynamite.

“I have seen large groups of children playing and jumping from the dilapidated, nailinfested foundations of the old Toukley bridge.

“We have multiple wharves abandoned in the area which are real navigation hazards, compounded by dilapidating buildings on both sides.

“Even though the Department of Lands is in the development application process to demolish the fish co-op, it’s been dilapidated for almost a

The old fish co-op, now subject to a demolition application

decade, and even if a DA is approved, there is nothing to compel the department to immediately pull down this fibro bomb.

“There’s been plenty of Notices of Motion before, and previous legal action, against the owners of the concrete ruins on the eastern side of the bridge; so what further options are available to Council?

“On the issue of the locally known RMS shanty town, it is ironic that on the bunting around the graffitied demountables is the slogan, Investing in Regional Roads.

“I appreciate that the RMS has been conducting works under Toukley bridge for about

two years, however, there is no excuse for such a poorly maintained worksite that is a blight on our community.”

Cr Best said it was a slap in the face to the community and to all the shopkeepers and business people who relied on a good impression and tried to make Toukley and Gorokan a destination.

“The most staggering observation is the rotting remnant Toukley Bridge, studded with protruding rusted nails which Council has identified as a local heritage item,” he said.

Cr Best said in stark contrast to this disgrace, across the road there was a wonderful

public exercise and play area recently installed by Council.

“Also, we should not forget the extraordinary efforts by the veterans’ community to beautify and memorialise the southern adjoining park areas that the community now enjoys,” he said.

Council CEO, Gary Murphy, responded to the Notice of Motion by saying that it had legal, strategic, financial or policy implications which should be taken into consideration.

He said he would provide a report in relation to the Motion as a late item by Friday, August 21.

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Coastal Management Program to include consideration of artificial reefs Options to place artificial reefs at The Entrance North and at Wamberal will be considered in 2021 as Central Coast Council works on a Coastal Management Program (CMP).

Stage three of the CMP will look at all options for beach nourishment, including reefs that would attract surfers to the area.

The move comes after Cr Jilly Pilon and Cr Bruce McLachlan watered down calls for immediate research into reefs as a possible solution for coastal erosion.

The pair had put a Notice of Motion to the Council meeting of August 10 to pro-actively research beach nourishment measures such as the successful works carried out by various Queensland councils, including Noosa, Maroochydore and Gold Coast.

However, Council staff explained that to attract grant funding, any options needed to be researched as part of the

CMP, which must be finalised by 2021, as directed by State legislation.

So, the two councillors rewrote their Motion.

It asked that the CEO, Gary Murphy, check the performance of artificial reefs by talking to Gold Coast Council and other stakeholders, and for Council staff to include reef and sand nourishment options during stage three of the CMP. Stage three will see staff and stakeholders identify and evaluate the actions required to address coastal management issues in an integrated and strategic manner.

The new Motion was adopted, with only Cr Louise Greenaway abstaining from voting.

Cr Greenaway said that she was concerned that any recommendation or endorsement of something that worked somewhere else may give rise to unrealistic expectations that something might work here.

Cr Pilon said that she understood, agreeing that the

same ideas might not suit the Central Coast’s coastline, but it was worth approaching the engineers and asking the questions.

“It would need to be considered by experts,” she said.

In 1999, Gold Coast Council constructed an artificial reef offshore at the northern end of Surfers Paradise Beach, using sand containers made from geotextile fabric.

The narrowneck artificial reef on the Gold Coast protects a narrow strip of land between the ocean and Nerang River from erosion According to Gold Coast Council, the reef reduced the erosion impact of large waves because as they cross the reef their intensity becomes less threatening to the beach.

The reef also promotes a build-up of sand near the structure and this sand acts as a buffer to protect the beach during storms.

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Adoption of Operational Plan and Budget during COVID-19 All Councils need to set their budget at the beginning of each financial year. As with many organisations, Council has also been impacted by COVID-19 and we have needed to consider what those impacts might mean.

Our CEO and staff were proactive in considering the impacts of the pandemic. Council engaged independent expertise to model different scenarios and provide advice in a time of great uncertainty.

Our staff developed a revised budget based on sound principles – living within our means, minimising job losses, maintaining essential services and stimulating the local economy. There were also workshops with Councillors to consider adjustments that needed to be made.

Budgets are always contested ground - with everybody wanting their own priorities to be in the document. There are numerous discussions about how we best apply funds across this large region in a fair and equitable way. There is inevitably lots of criticism and a level of frustration that is felt by everybody - our staff and our Councillors, all trying to deliver the best for our community with a finite amount of money.

The final version of the Budget and Operational Plan was adopted on 27 July. It is a realistic, responsible and responsive budget at this time of economic uncertainty.

One of the strategies we will employ over the next year will be a review process to monitor income against our scenario planning. This will enable Council to respond to any changes more quickly and will include bringing projects forward when we can.

Some key points about this year’s budget and Operational Plan: • Council has budgeted $564.3 million for the delivery of essential services and $225 million for capital works across

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the region • This is the largest capital works program that Council has budgeted to date and one of the largest in the state at $225m with a further $33m of projects awaiting grant funding confirmation • In considering the revised budget, we have deferred some works however, this will be reviewed each quarter to consider how we can amend the budget with changing circumstances • We are forecasting an operating deficit of $13.3 million excluding capital grants and contributions When considering the operating deficit, it is worth noting the cost shifting that puts an additional burden on Council. Cost shifting is where the State government puts additional demands on Council without the funding to deliver those functions.

• We have had to absorb the amalgamation costs of $40m with still more to come.

• Like all Councils we absorb cost shifting costs which for us is in the order of $44m each year • We have a direct loss of revenue as a result of Local Infrastructure Contributions from developers being reduced from 4% to 1% by the state government. This means 1% goes to Council and 3% goes to the State government. This is several million dollars a year less income while our staff still have to do the same work.

• The recent IPART determination has reduced our income by $35m per year - yet we are still required to maintain the same or greater levels of expenditure.

View the final Operational Plan and Budget at: www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/delivery-program-andoperational-plan

I was pleased to represent the Mayor in joining Adam Crouch, Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, to mark the completion of the Tacoma South boat ramp.

This is a great example of the NSW Government and Council working together to deliver infrastructure for our community. Transport for NSW provided $299,000 through a Boating Now grant towards the construction costs with Central Coast Council contributing $300,000. The project involved a new boat ramp, gangway, pontoon and formalised parking.

Our lakes and waterway foreshores cover a total of 173 kilometres. This infrastructure improves access, safety and enjoyment of these areas.

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MEANINGFUL OUTCOMES DELIVERED FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

Our youth are our future, the ‘Central Coast Youth Strategy’ highlights the importance Council places on empowering the youth of today. The Strategy strives to empower our youth in developing their aspirations, skills and talents through a range of innovative engagement programs.

Our Youth Services Team connect and engage with the Coast’s young people, empowering them to develop their aspirations, skills and talents via a diverse range of programs, activities and events.

The Strategy is a first for our region and following consultation with over 1,600 young people and 67 youth services across the Coast, it provides strategic direction for the delivery of contemporary youth services and programs.

Twelve months into implementation, we have successfully delivered several actions from the Strategy that support meaningful outcomes for young people who work, live and play on the Central Coast.

Above all, our young people have told us that their own and their friend’s mental health is one of their top priorities.

With the Youth Action Team (Y4Y) and the expertise of Australia’s most respected mental health organisations, we’ve held a series of online workshops and video sessions to help young people identify when they or a friend are at risk of experiencing poor mental health and provide practical tools to cope and build resilience.

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Council meetings are held twice each month. Full details: centralcost.nsw.gov.au/meetings. Meetings are livestreamed at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/ meeting-support

Help a mate

Understanding mental health is a minefield for many of us, but that’s where we can help.

With the Y4Y and the expertise of Australia’s most respected mental health organisations, we’ve been helping our young people: • understand types of mental health concerns • recognise symptoms of depression and anxiety • feel confident to talk about mental health • spot and monitor warning signs in themselves and others, plus more.

There are still two opportunities to get involved: • Video Release – Meditation, 26 August 12pm • Video Release – Y4Y - R U OK video tips & tricks, 9 September 12pm View the ‘Help a mate’ playlist on youtube.com/ coastconnect

Y4Y sustainable art project extended

You asked, we listened! The deadline for young people to submit an artwork to our Youth Action Team (Y4Y) sustainable resource art project has been extended to 31 August 2020.

Young people aged 12-24 years old, who live, work, study or play on the Central Coast can submit an artwork that aligns with ‘Living Green’.

The selected artwork will be used in an educational awareness campaign. The artist of the winning artwork will also be awarded a $500 gift voucher for Eckersley’s Art & Craft.

Artworks will be assessed by a panel, and the community will also able to vote for their favourite piece from those selected via a social media poll from 16 September.

Read more at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/news

One year in – Youth Strategy success

In its first year of implementation, we have successfully delivered a number of actions under the ‘Central Coast Youth Strategy’.

The Strategy provides the strategic direction over five years for the delivery of contemporary youth services, programs, activities and events aligned to six key themes: ‘Including Us’, ‘Living Green’, ‘Skilled & Ready’, ‘Happy & Healthy’, ‘Feeling Safe’ and ‘Somewhere to Live’.

Key highlights include: • Council nominated as a finalist in the ‘NSW Local Government Excellence Awards’ for the Central Coast Youth Strategy and the Youth 4 Youth (Y4Y) Team.

• Delivery of ‘Colour Our Coast’ fun run/walk attended by over 1,200 young people and their families.

• Delivery of the ‘Skills 4 Life’ Expo attended by 110 young people including school, home school, TAFE and University students.

• A new Youth Services Outreach van to act as a fully mobile and functional youth space.

• Establishment of a shared space at Gravity Youth Centre Lake Haven, for Council and other youth service providers, to develop and deliver programs.

• Ongoing mentoring of eight young entrepreneurs from the ‘Ignite Business Launchpad’ program.

• Delivery of a range of environmental education, sustainability, indigenous, sporting related and road safety programs.

• Delivery of programs within our libraries including HSC and online education support and resources such as ‘Studiosity’.

• Delivery of creative programs including ‘Discovered’, ‘Battle of the Bands’ and ‘Youth in Performing Arts’.

Find out more about our programs centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/youth

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Community Bulletin - COVID-19 Information YOUR SPORT Play safe, watch safe!

Nothing’s more uplifting than having a crowd cheering for you on the sidelines while you’re playing your favourite team sport.

However, COVID-19 means community sports organisers must have COVID Safety Plans in place, which include minimising the number of spectators who attend games.

NSW Health guidelines recommend only one parent or carer should accompany a child to any junior sport activity. While there, spectators must maintain social distancing by staying at least 1.5metres from other people.

All players and spectators should leave the venue as soon as matches end, rather than staying around to chat and mingle.

As every sport may have different requirements based on the activity and venue, it’s important to know what your club’s COVID-19 Safety Plan is and to help it to play within it. Talk to your club for details.

For more information about community sport and COVID-19 precautions visit sport.nsw.gov.au/novel-coronavirus-covid-19

YOUR HEALTH

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Young people hold health key

The highest rates of COVID-19 transmission are occurring amongst young people in their 20s.

As a result, the NSW Government is urging young people to reduce their social mobility, instead socialising with friends in a single location rather than visiting a number of settings over the course of a weekend.

They are also being asked to consider getting tested to help prevent ongoing community transmission. Increasing the testing rates of young people is seen as a vital weapon in the fight against COVID-19.

A social media campaign with the hashtag #Itest4NSW has been launched, specifically for people aged 18-35. Young people are being encouraged to use their phone to shoot a video telling why they got tested or would get tested and post it to their social media channel, with the hashtag #Itest4NSW. Watch this link for some “test-imonials”: vimeo.com/441919834/66fe1e1b29 Find a COVID-19 testing clinic near you: nsw.gov.au/covid-19/how-to-protectyourself-and-others/clinics

What’s your COVID Safe plan?

Several Central Coast businesses have been fined for breaching NSW Government COVID Safe guidelines.

All businesses are required to have a COVID Safe program which outlines how they operate in a safe way to protect staff, customers and visitors.

COVID Safe plans will vary based on the type of business you run, so industry-specific resources have been provided to help businesses. These include safety plan templates, signage and ongoing information about any changes to health and safety rules.

Resources can be found at nsw.gov.au/ covid-19/covid-safe-businesses Businesses will need to keep their COVID Safe Plan on hand, train staff in COVID Safe practices, collect customer and visitor contact details and make staff aware of the COVIDSafe app which enables customers to provide feedback. They will also need to cooperate with NSW Health if notified of a positive case of COVID-19 in their workplace.

For additional local business information and resources, visit centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/ business-support

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Japara Aged Care facility at Wyong to close

Japara Aged Care facility at Wyong

Japara Aged Care Facility at Wyong is closing and the final few residents at the 48-bed home are now being re-located.

A spokesperson said the Wyong nursing home had been part of the Japara group of aged care facilities since 2018.

“In that time, we have had one goal in mind, striving to deliver the highest standard of care and service,” she said.

“Despite our best efforts, these goals were hampered by the building’s inherent physical limitations and the continued operational challenges.

“In early June, we formed a view that our only option was to close Japara Wyong.

“The final timing of the closure will be driven by ensuring that our current residents have appropriate and agreed residential outcomes.

“Most of the residents have a new home and we are currently working with the final few,” the spokesperson said.

She said the closure was not related to an unfavourable audit in March by The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission which resulted in a six-month sanction and it was something that the company had considered before then.

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The spokesperson also said it was not COVID related.

The Commission found during its audit that Japara Wyong at 35 McPherson Rd, posed an “immediate and severe risk to the safety, health and wellbeing of its residents” A six-month sanction was imposed on the facility after serious failings were identified across a wide range of areas, including appropriate

COVID-19 precautions.

An advisor was appointed until September 12 to assist Japara to comply with its responsibilities in relation to care and services.

Japara aged care facility, which is on the riverfront, came under special attention in Central Coast Council’s Wyong River Catchment Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plans.

The study showed that the nursing home was in a vulnerable position and could become isolated by floodwaters, with few avenues for successful evacuation of residents and staff.

Japara says it has not yet considered future plans for the site.

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Car crash destroyed power pole A 34-year-old man has escaped serious injury after his ute collided with a power pole at Wyongah.

It’s understood that the driver left a trail of destruction along Stanley St before his vehicle slammed into the pole with such force that it snapped in half, at around 10pm on Wednesday, August 11.

Shortly after, the ute burst into flames, but miraculously the driver escaped with only a minor injury.

Witnesses say residents were the first on the scene, with many emerging to investigate the source of the commotion

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and subsequent fire.

Emergency services arrived a short time later, with the man conveyed to hospital for mandatory drug and alcohol

testing.

What followed was a complex recovery operation, with emergency workers cut off from the burning vehicle due to live wires from the destroyed power pole blocking access and gas cylinders in the ute’s tray venting and exploding, further complicating the matter.

Ausgrid has since undertaken comprehensive repairs of the badly damaged infrastructure and replaced the power pole, which saw more than 1,000 households go without power.

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Missing girl located

Photo: Ausgrid

Woman in search of a toilet went missing Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked to Munmorah State Conservation Park at about 1am on Saturday, August 8, to search for a missing person.

Tuggerah Lakes Police District has thanked the community for its assistance in locating Central Coast teenager, Maia Broughton-Kemp.

The 24-year-old woman from Sydney was reported missing from a Frazer Park campground when she did not return after leaving her group of friends at

The 14-year-old was last seen near Tuggerah Railway Station at around 9:45pm on Thursday, August 6 and was missing for seven days before returning to her home of her own volition on Friday, August 14.

A spokesperson for Tuggerah Lakes Police District said the teen was safe and well but had refused to tell responding officers where she had been.

about 11pm on Friday night in search of a toilet.

Rescue air crew used night vision goggles and Forward Looking Infrared techniques in an effort to locate the missing person.

Other emergency services, including NSW Police officers,

were also involved in the search.

The woman was found by a ground search safe and well at about 7.30am on Saturday morning on a road some distance from the group’s campsite.

Website, Aug 8 Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service

Arrested for vandalism An arrest was made in Blue Haven on Tuesday, July 28, following investigations since December 2019 of vandalism at train stations across the Central Coast rail network.

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Maia Broughton-Kemp

Investigators searched the home of a 19-year-old man and located sketch pads, spray paint, a mobile phone and three

cannabis plants in a hydroponic set-up.

The man was taken to Wyong Police Station and charged with 21 offences.

Police will allege in court that the man vandalised trains and infrastructure at railway

stations at Gosford, Kingsgrove, Maitland, Campbelltown, Hamilton, Lidcombe and Telarah.

It will also be alleged that the man then uploaded these acts of vandalism to social media.

Source: Media release, Jul 29 NSW Police Force

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People don’t understand just how serious this illness is Following up on my previous comments (Forum edition 198), I spent a bit of time doing research into shoppers using hand sanitizer available at my local supermarket’s entryway.

Thirty-five people entered, two used the sanitizer, one used the wet wipe on her basket.

I still can’t work out whether they are just plain lazy or stupid, probably both.

Same shop, later, the wet wipes used to clean handles on trollies and baskets weren’t wet, probably dried out from

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time and lack of use.

I took the time to contact the powers that be, to find out just what the ruling on the supply of those items was, note I said “time”, better than an hour on

the phone.

I was advised that each shop and or business has an agreement as to the supply of protective items.

I enquired as to what could be done if these items were not supplied.

Answer, “bring it to the attention of the shop owner/ manager and if no response, contact Crime stoppers.”

Best of luck with that.

I tried the first one and was told they didn’t have a person with time to check those things.

Another shop owner said when she put the required items out, they were stolen by

customers and it was costing too much.

Our local Bunnings started by having a small table at the entrance lift with both items supplied, not only were the items stolen but so was the table.

Now they have a small shelf and the Sanitizer bottle is chained down and always well supplied, well done Bunnings.

I haven’t tried Crime Stoppers yet, but last time I did on a different matter, it took three weeks to get a reply.

What I can’t understand is that a lot of people still don’t understand just how serious

this illness is and if they cannot find a vaccine to prevent it, that we may have to learn to live with it.

This would mean many thousands of cases with many fatalities, especially among our seniors, and the medics now believe that even if a person recovers, they may still suffer permanent damage.

This could mean we would have to go back to the old polio days where dedicated hospitals had to be built, staffed by livein persons and completely isolated from the outside world.

People would have to be interned in these places till they either died or recovered, it

would have to be staffed by recovering or less ill people as we would not have enough healthy people to do it.

They would have to be kept under strict isolation and not have any physical contact with the outside world.

We will have to learn to accept the fact that many will die alone, and we would never be able to see them again, even to bury them.

I am 82-years-old and know that I will probably never see “normal lifestyle again in my lifetime but I hope I am wrong.

Email, Aug 17 Jim Naylor, San Remo

An airport by any other name...

What can we make of this Council’s renaming of Central Coast Airport to Warnervale Aircraft Landing Area (ALA)?

Well, it’s about perception.

It removes the emphasis from a Central Coast asset to just a

FORUM local Warnervale asset.

This makes it easier for Central Coast Council to slip it into some non-aviation related development plan, just like it might rezone Council owned

land for any purpose.

In this case, they are keen to encourage any sort of industry, health, food, waste, renewable energy, and manufacturing, but not aviation industry.

Of course, the anti-airport majority in Council refuses to see aviation industry as

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involving manufacturing.

They aborted the AAI business, which was specifically manufacturing, but according to the CEN proxies Greenaway, Smith and their ideologically blinkered cohorts, opening the door to aviation industry is simply not an option, despite the fact that airfields and aviation businesses are kith and kin.

And some of their preferred industries for the airport site are heavily polluting, which surely do not fit with CEN’s stated “green credentials”, for example, what is “waste” industry?

The first thing that springs to mind is a high temperature incinerator, burning hazardous chemicals, hospital waste, plastics, etc.

Just about everywhere that an attempt has been made to locate an incinerator has met with strong community opposition, and it’s hardly “green”.

Food processing covers anything from pet food to abattoirs, not in my backyard thanks.

Renewable energy industry does not produce energy, it uses one heck of a lot, and making solar panels from complex chemicals, or wind turbine components from metal alloys is hardly “green”.

On the other hand, building airplane components in a factory is a clean process.

Repairing or maintaining aircraft is mostly hands-on.

Visit an aviation hangar sometime and you will notice that the environment is spotless and the noise you will hear is most likely mechanics talking.

Changing the name from

Central Coast Airport to Warnervale Aviation Landing Area means nothing as it has always been an ALA. It does mean that this Council will spend time, money and resources making new signs, just to score political points.

The Central Coast had an airport.

It needs an airport.

It deserves an airport.

Changing the name is a childish gesture that diminishes the Central Coast.

Given that these people have another 12 months to destroy our airport and any chance to develop an aviation industry on

the Central Coast, we will no doubt see moves to encroach on land close to the airfield so as to preclude aviation manufacturing, repair and maintenance businesses and tourism and other businesses tied to air operations which have already stated that they wanted to set up at the airport.

It makes you wonder what the recalcitrant Councillors’ real motives are, because they are flying (pardon the pun) full force in the face of common sense.

Email, Aug 13 Geoff Robertson Save Warnervale Airport

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2020 Tree of Dreams campaign launched For the past three years, a special tree has brought locals together in hope, strength, remembrance and support of loved ones lost to suicide, and now the countdown is on for the Coast’s fourth annual Tree of Dreams.

Based at the Wyong Milk Factory, the Tree of Dreams is held in the lead up to World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10.

The project sees the Factory’s signature tree adorned with hundreds of lights and colourful messages of hope to pay

tribute to those lost, to celebrate life and to spark important conversations around suicide and mental health.

It was created by Wyong based not-for-profit, The Iris Foundation, that works to reduce the risk of suicide among Central Coast residents.

In 2019. the Foundation also launched its inaugural River of Reflections as part of the Tree of Dreams campaign, which saw Wyong River lit up with lanterns containing messages of hope, support and remembrance.

Due to the pandemic, the

Foundation cannot proceed with any public gatherings as originally planned, but residents are still encouraged to take part in the campaign by leaving a message to be hung on this year’s tree.

Locals are able to get a message tag from Wyong Milk

Factory.

Additionally, any messages emailed to The Iris Foundation for the campaign will be written up and placed on the tree by volunteers.

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Australia’s only Air Sea Rescue service memorial at Norah Head Norah Head Marine Rescue will place a memorial plaque at Mazlin Reserve, Norah Head, in memory of Royal Australian Navy Air Sea Rescue crews and ships.

Unit Commander of Norah Head Marine Rescue, Bill Hignett, said the memorial would honour the 20 ships and their crews in the Air Sea Rescue service that operated in the Second World War and up to 1966.

“We’ve been told by people at the War Memorial in Canberra that this one at Norah Head would be the only memorial to these ships and crews,” he said.

“We also wanted to tie in with the Merchant Mariners’ Memorial on the headland near Norah Head lighthouse.

The mariners’ memorial is on a platform overlooking the sea where ships sank off Norah Head and many lives were lost during the Second World War. A memorial service is held every year on the first Saturday in December in tribute to those merchant seamen.

“We’ve been doing some

The Norah Head Merchant Mariners’ Memorial

research and going through our archives and found some wonderful rescue stories and photographs, including one of people on the beach with their raft after being saved from one of the vessels in 1942,” Hignett said.

The Air Sea Rescue servicemen who conducted these search and rescue operations will now be honoured with their own memorial in Mazlin Reserve.

The plaque will be on a

sandstone base/plinth at the southern end of the reserve near the intersection of Bungary Rd and Maitland St, alongside Norah Head Marine Rescue base.

The project has gained wide

community support including Norah Head Ratepayers, Residents and Coastcare Association; Toukley RSL Subbranch; Marine Rescue NSW and Norah Head Boating and Recovery Club.

Funding for the purchase and installation of the plaque has been provided through a Federal Government grant and Norah Head Marine Rescue will meet ongoing maintenance costs.

A $9,443 grant came from the Saluting Their Service program, which aims to honour the service and sacrifice of Australia’s service men and women in wars, conflicts and peace operations, as well as promoting appreciation and understanding of the role they played in shaping our nation.

Another group to receive funding under the program was The Entrance-Long Jetty RSL Sub-branch.

They will receive $3,920 to build a new war memorial at Shelly Beach Surf Life Saving Club, dedicated to surf lifesavers who have served in the Australian Defence Force.

A further $2,692 will go towards installing a display cabinet, construct a viewing deck for the artillery piece and install security cameras at The Entrance-Long Jetty RSL Subbranch Museum.

Sue Murray

BOOK REVIEW

CCN

All Adults Here

Author: Emma Straub Publisher: Penguin Random House

I finished a book called Grown Ups a few weeks ago and now I’ve just read All Adults Here.

Given the number of birthdays I have had I would say that I am a grown up, an adult.

However, shouldn’t adults be able to poach an egg? Source a decent mattress pad?

Sometimes I feel like I am pretending to be an adult, and someone is going to call me out soon as a fraud.

As the book All Adults Here points out “so much of becoming an adult was distancing yourself from your childhood experiences and pretending they didn’t matter, then growing to realize they were all that mattered and composed 90 percent of your entire being”.

Ouch.

Barbara Baker is hit and killed by an empty, speeding school bus.

Astrid Stick, a 68 year old widow, is sitting in her parked car when she witnesses the accident.

Astrid and Barbara knew each other for over 40 years, however Astrid did not like Barbara.

The incident greatly affects Astrid and she seems to become obsessed with all things Barbara.

She also starts to question how she raised her children and takes steps to become closer to

them.

Astrid lives in Clapham, New York, a (fictitious) small town along the Hudson Valley.

Her husband died when the children were entering adulthood.

For the past few years, she has been in a relationship with Birdie Gonzales, her hairdresser, who owns Shear Beauty.

She hasn’t told anyone about this relationship, but Barbara’s death has made her realise that life is too short.

“There was no time to waste, not in this life.

There were always more school buses.”

Elliot is her eldest son and is married to Wendy.

They have over-active three year old twins and also live in Clapham.

Elliot is up-tight – years ago, when his father was still alive, he overheard his parents talking about him in a not so flattering way, and now he carries this around with him.

While he became a builder, some would say successful, he is still trying to over-compensate.

Her daughter, Porter, also lives in Clapham and owns a goat farm and makes cheese.

She is single and pregnant by a sperm donor.

She is carrying on an affair with Jeremy, her high school boyfriend who himself is married with children.

Nicky, Astrid’s favourite, lives in Brooklyn with his French wife Juliette and their daughter Cecelia.

Nicky was in a movie when he was in high school and became an instant teenage heart throb.

However, he turned his back on Hollywood and became a hippie.

Nicky and Juliette have shipped Cecelia off to spend the school year with her grandmother.

Cecelia feels she has been abandoned by her parents.

Astrid reminded me a lot of Olive Kitteridge – someone in their later years that regrets their relationship, or lack thereof, with their children.

On the most part the writing was enjoyable however as the story went on, Straub threw so many social issues into the mix that it became clunky and confusing.

I found myself having to go back and re-read sections as I just could not figure out what was going on.

Straub hopes, I think, that we will all easily relate to the Stricks, who worry about work, money, sex, and gossip and that we will all fall in love with their quirky, insecure ways.

It’s just didn’t go that way for me – the characters are just a little too cliché and superficial.

As for the all-important ending, what can I say? mmmm … disappointing.

Kim Reardon The Reluctant Book Critic

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Toby’s Gift saves charity from financial collapse A young man from Kincumber whose dying wish was to give back to the charity that supported his family, has saved it from financial collapse.

Toby Martin lost his battle with Leukemia at the beginning of July, and to honour his wish, his parents, Ros and Chris, started the Toby’s Gift fundraiser to support Central Coast Kids in Need.

The Bateau Bay based children’s charity financially supports hundreds of Central Coast families with seriously ill children, but thanks to the pandemic the voluntary run organisation was pushed to breaking point after vital fundraisers couldn’t proceed and regular donations began drying up.

Their situation became so dire that the charity ended up with a $100,000 hole in their budget and volunteers were concerned that they’d run out of funds before the new year.

But thanks to Toby’s Gift, the charity now has the funds to pull through.

Since the Chronicle last covered Central Coast Kids in

Toby Martin

Need’s (CCKIN) plight, the region has rallied behind the fundraiser, with a further $30,000 being raised to bring the amount that Toby’s Gift has raised to over $60,000.

This coupled with the $30,000 donation from the charity’s major sponsor, Wyong Roos’ Foundation, and the $15,000 it

received in donations through its website, has meant CCKIN will be able to continue covering the cost of travel, accommodation and medical expenses for the 126 families already on their books for this financial year, without fear of bankruptcy.

CCKIN Secretary, Lorraine

Churchill, said the charity would be eternally grateful to the Martin family for coming to its aid in its time of need.

“We have enough funding now to continue operating for the next nine months and this was all brought about because of one amazing young man.

“Strength, perseverance and

courage; these three words explain Toby to a tee.

“We at CCKIN feel privileged to have known Toby and we will make the most of his gift to support as many families as we can,” Churchill said.

With donations pouring in from right around Australia, Churchill also extended her

thanks to the hundreds of people inspired to donate by Toby.

“CCKIN has been servicing the Central Coast for the past 27 years, and in all that time, we’ve never been in a situation like this.

“We genuinely thought we’d have to close our doors, so we can’t thank everyone enough,” Churchill said.

In more good news for the charity, it’s appeals to local politicians for government support and guidance also appear to have been answered.

“Part of the reason we ran into such a financial shortfall was the fact that we did not qualify for any government stimulus as a voluntary run charity.

“We appealed to all of the coast’s local, state and federal representatives for help and I’m pleased to say that we have met with Robertson MP, Lucy Wicks, who has promised to take our case to Charity Minister, Zed Seselja, to see what can be done.

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The Wyong District Garden Competition It’s not too late to get your entries in for this Garden Competition

ACT NOW!

ACT NOW!

Entries for the Garden Competition CLOSE at 5pm on Tuesday 25th August.

The competition is open to all residents of the former Wyong Shire.

Preliminary Judging begins on Monday 31st August, with Final Judging to commence on Thursday 3rd September.

There are 20 Sections in the competition this year, which gives everyone a choice to enter one or more sections.

There are sections for individual homes as well as to suit schools, villages, business premises, resorts and clubs. This year also sees the addition of a Novice Gardener Section which is aimed at first time entrants

There will be an Open Garden Day on Sunday 20th September from 9am -4pm. A list of the gardens open that day will be published in this paper, and also available at the above email.

Come on all you keen gardeners - Have a Go There are trophies and gift vouchers for each section as well as a Grand Champion and Reserve Champion.

The vouchers are donated by local nurseries, garden supplies and some local businesses as well as local garden Clubs Any other businesses who would like to come on board and support this competition please contact us on the info below.

Entry forms are available at local libraries, garden centres and supplies, or via email on fabill@bigpond.com or by phone on 4392 3271

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Meanwhile, Jemma and Elena come up with a plan to free Fitz.

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Also see: ABC COMEDY (Channel 22) ABC ME (Channel 23) ABC NEWS (Channel 24)

Also see: 7TWO (Channel 62) 7MATE (Channel 63) 7FLIX (Channel 66) 7FOOD (Channel 74)

Also see: GEM (Channel 82) GO! (Channel 83/88) LIFE (Channel 84)

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4333 7489

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Toukley District Art Society

Painting, drawing groups and classes, demonstarations and workshops. Open 7 days 10am - 4pm, Cafe.

Tues - drawing 10am - 1pm, Wed-painting 9:30am - 12:30pm

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COMMUNITY GROUPS Bateau Bay Mens’ Shed

The Creative Compassion Centre

Secondhand shopping, upcycling, minimalism, creativity, community lounge area, free Wifi.

5/22-32 Pacific Hwy Mon-Sat - 9am-4pm

0437 048 815

Country Women’s Association-Toukley

Mthly Market 2nd Sat 9am-1pm 175 Main Rd Books, bric-a-brac, cakes, Devonshire tea, handicrafts, plants, preserves, sausage sizzle, fun, fellowship, fundraising Meet 1st Wed 10am Hall available for hire.

4976 1642

For men to repair items, share and learn skills and socialise 9am to 1.30pm Tue to Thur 1 Bay Village Rd, Bateau Bay

0435 807 633

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Friendly Travellers Caravan Club

Caravans, tents, mobile homes, all welcome.

Social outings & trips away

0458 645 979

Bateau Bay Neighbourhood Centre

Information and referral, energy account assistance, food assistance, Op Shop, computer, printing and internet access, washing machine access, kid’s school holiday activities, parenting program, workshops, drop-in centre, toy library, Mah-jong, community plant nursery.

4332 7450

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Lake Munmorah 50s Plus Leisure and Learning Club Computer classes, dancing, exercise, pilates, yoga, craft, carpet bowls and Tai Chi.

4358 8390

Long Jetty Senior Citizens’ Club

Computer classes, line dancing, tai chi and zumba gold Mon - Fri, 9am to 3pm

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Berkeley Vale Neighbourhood Centre

Information and referral, energy account assistance, food assistance, no interest loans, computer, printing and internet access, kid’s school holiday activities, parenting program, workshops, drop-in centre, community garden, walking group.

4388 5801 or 0490 538 494

4332 5522

Long Jetty Over 50s Club

Indoor bowls, computers, exercise, yoga, line-dancing, tai chi and more - 9am to 3pm

4332 5522

The NSW Justices Association

Seeking JP volunteers for community JP desks.

Free training and insurance

manager@bvnc.org.au https://bvnc.org.au

0418 493 388

Brisbane Water Caravan Club

benefits@nswja.org.au

Caravaners wanted to join and have fun Gosford Contact Joe 4344 4363

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Central Coast Caravanners Inc

Tuggerah Lakes Toastmasters’ Club

Are you looking to Build your confidence?

Grow as a leader; Improve your communication

0410 238 022

3rd Sun - Jan to Nov Trips away, social outings, friendship with like minded folk Call Geoff 0447 882 150

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

Mon - Fri 9am to 5pm

Toukley Neighbourhood Centre

Lakes food care, energy account assistance, no interest loans, free counselling. Childrens’, youth & adult activities. Laundry & hot showers.

Hall & meeting space for hire.

4396 1555 www.tnc.org.au

4353 4988

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Central Coast 50+ Singles Social Group

Fun & friendship, Mthly progam of dinner, dancing, scrabble, cards,

Toukley Presbyterian Church

Hargraves St & Victoria Ave Family service (Sunday school 9.30am), cafe church 5pm,

community activities

4392 9904 toukleypc.org.au

Venue for Hire

Central Coast Wetlands, Tuggerah - several buildings for hire, suitable for weddings, seminars, markets & fund raisers.

0408 271 957

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Volunteering Central Coast

Refer potential volunteers to community organisations and provide support to them.

Training for volunteers and managers of volunteers.

Information sessions

4329 7122

Central Coast Prostate Cancer Support Group (Wyong) Last Fri, Terrigal Uniting Church 380 Terrigal Dr, Terrigal 9.30am to 12 noon

4367 9600 www.pcfa.org.au

Al - Anon Family Groups Health

We offer hope and friendship for people affected by someone else’s drinking.

Al-anon family groups meet weekly, please contact

1300 252 666 al-anon.org.au

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Wyong Neighbourhood Centre

Museum & Historical Society, Wyong District

Supporting disadvantaged, vulnerable and isolated people offering community services, events, projects, workshops, arts programs.

Open community garden.

4353 1750

Groups/schools welcome Morning tea/lunch for group bookings, wheelchair friendly, Alison Homestead 1 Cape Rd, Wyong Sun-Thur 10am-2pm

4352 1886

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Wyong Toastmasters’ Club

Improve your public speaking, leadership skills & confidence.

1st, 3rd & 5th Fri 10:30am to 12:30pm Wyong RSL Club

0421 216 952

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Wyong Uniting Church Weekly Sunday service 9am Bible Study group 62 Watanobbi Rd, Wyong 4352 1528 wyonguca@gmail.com www.wyong.uca.org.au

National Seniors Wyong Branch

We meet 4th Tuesday of each month at Canton Beach Sports Club at 2:15pm.

Make new friends, enjoy outings, lunches and barbecues.

Contact David 4303 6220 NSACCwyong@hotmail.com

The Lakes Church

All Welcome! Sundays - 8:30am, 10:30am & 5pm, (9am & 5pm Dec/Jan) Kids church, youth group, cafe, wheelchair friendly, 6 Pioneer Ave, Tuggerah

4353 0977 thelakes.net.au

GARDEN CLUBS Central Coast Permaculture

Friendly like minded people.

Info night, Tuggerah Community Hall, 3rd Tues. 7pm Bob on 0412 133 808

HEALTH GROUPS Better Hearing Australia

Hearing loss management Support and educational groups providing practical experience and confidence.

4321 0275

MUSIC Coastal a Cappella

Award winning women’s a cappella chorus.

Music education provided.

Rehearsals Tuesday 7pm @ Red Tree Theatre Tuggerah.

Performance opportunities.

Hire us for your next event.

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POLITICAL GROUPS Labor Party Ourimbah/ Narara Branch Discussion/action community Issues – 3 levels of Government Function Room, Grange Hotel, Wyoming 7.30pm 1st. Monday

0410 309 494

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Central Coast Greens

Local, state wide, national & international issues & campaigns Council and parliamentary representation - 3rd Thur centralcoast.nsw.greens.org.au centralcoastgreens@gmail.com

Liberal Party Ourimbah Branch How good is this?

2nd Thurs

0468 476 237

2nd Thur., 10:30am, guest speakers. Social outings 3rd Thur.

Woodbury Park Community Hall, Mardi

4351 0450

Wyong Probus Club

Wyong Golf Club, 4th Mon, Morning Tea, Guest Speakers, regular monthly outings

4352 3692

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The Entrance Probus Club

Ladies and gentlemen welcome.

Guest speakers, morning tea and many activities.

9.30am 4th Tues Bateau Bay Bowling Club

0478 228 914

SERVICE GROUPS Inner Wheel Club Wyong Join a team of dedicated women, sharing fun and friendship and a passion for community service 6.30pm 3rd Wed Wyong Golf Club 4393 2755 iiw.au.wyong@gmail.com

The Lions Club of The Entrance Serve your community make friends, join Lions.

1st and 3rd Wed, North Entrance Surf Club.

The Entrance Markets Sun Mornings, behind The Entrance Cinema.

0488 286 006

theentrancelions@gmail.com

The Lions Club of Gwandalan

4353 5515 cctaas@hotmail.com

Central Coast Soaring Club

Gliding Club, Learn to fly, Instruction FREE to members.

14 Y/O and up for Training Thur, Sat, Sun (weather permitting) Bloodtree Rd Mangrove Mountain

0412 164 082 0414 635 047 www.ccsoaring.com.au

Tuggerah Lakes U3A The Entrance - cryptic

crosswords, play reading Bateau Bay - Memoirs, Reading Group - Killarney Vale - Talks, Mah Jong - Toukley - Creative Writing Berkley Vale - Music appreciation - Chittaway Bay - Movies

4390 2451

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LEARN TO DANCE

Social ballroom dancing for all ages, all you need is a desire to learn and dance, no partner required. meet every Tues - St Luke’s Anglican Church, 7pm & 15 Lorraine Ave Berkeley Vale, 2:30pm Anne - 0409 938 345 anneglazier@y7mail.com

SPORT KI-DO Mingara Judo Academy

Junior boys and girls Mon and Wed Two classes 6-8.30pm from 7yrs, Kangy Angy

0413 237 010

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Join the Lions, make friends and help your local community Sat Garage Sales and BBQ 7 to 11.30am

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The Lions Club of Wyong

Wyong Lakes Australian Rules Football Club

4972 5562

50 years supporting local activities - Meet new friends 4th Tues 6:30pm Don Small / Lions Retirement Village Colin 0413 014 266 www.wyong.nsw.lions.org.au

SPECIAL INTEREST Biz Plus Networking Association Grow your business & build worthwhile relationships.

Networking breakfasts every Thur 7:15- 9am Erina Leagues Club Geoff Neilson network@bizplus.com.au

Toukley Dojo 7th. Dan Shihan Master Instructor.

0413 456 086

Play AFL - Teams for Boys, Girls, Women & Men. No Experience Necessary

0404 257 702

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Doyalson Wyee Soccer Club

Football club for the local community, encouraging juniors from under 5 to senior team.

Karen 0410 045 981 president@doylowolves.com.au

VENUE HIRE Central Coast Wetlands – Pioneer Dairy

Central Coast Wetlands is located in Tuggerah. We have several buildings for hire.

Renowned for nature photography Support and promote NSW Labor They would be suitable for Grow your photographic within the Warnervale area. weddings, seminars, markets skills in all genres.

3rd Tue, 7pm, Hamlyn & fund raisers.

Monthly Competition.

Terrace Community Centre 0408 271 957 2nd Fri 7pm CWA Hall Long Jetty 0419 128 497 pioneerdairy@bigpond.com

Labor Party Warnervale Branch

The Entrance Camera Club

warnervale.labor@gmail.com

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PROBUS CLUBS

Central Coast Tenants’ Advice and Advocacy Service

Tuggerah Combined Probus Club Meet new friends and enjoy social events.

Free telephone advice and advocacy for all tenants & residents in residential parks

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Mountain Bike Plan of Management sought Shadow Minister for Central Coast, David Harris, has ramped up his call for a Mountain Bike Plan of Management for the Central Coast by putting the matter on the State Government agenda for the next sitting of Parliament.

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“I have been working with mountain bike groups for some time on developing a comprehensive Mountain Bike Plan of Management to capture the great opportunities that this sport presents, both economically and health wise,” he said.

“Mountain biking is one of the fastest and most popular family friendly lifestyle activities in the country.

“A world-class facility is being developed at Ourimbah State Forest by Central Coast Mountain Trail Bike Club, but designated facilities at places like Kincumba Mountain, around the Peninsula and in the northern coast are a must.

“The Coast must have a strategy that designates and highlights trails and tracks, allocates funding for infrastructure and identifies ways to attract riders to our area.”

Harris said developing a strategy could be a huge tourism boost for the region and he wants Central Coast Council to engage in “meaningful consultation” with the mountain bike community to explore the potential benefits.

Council started a Mountain Bike Feasibility Study in June 2019, with extensive community consultation, including 1,949 completed surveys as well as 25 targeted attendees over two face-to-face focus group discussions.

A detailed discussion paper has been prepared that presents the findings of the consultation, a review of the current locations for mountain biking on the Coast, a selection of case studies, site selection criteria, and a feasibility analysis including options and recommendations.

These will be reported to councillors by the end of October with a staff recommendation to publicly exhibit the discussion paper and undertake stage two community engagement in November.

At Council’s August 10 meeting, Deputy Mayor Jane Smith called for the establishment of a working group to consider options and potential for a dedicated mountain biking facility outside environmentally sensitive lands.

Councillors rejected Cr Smith’s Motion which effectively would

have seen bikers excluded from riding in Coastal Open Space System (COSS) lands.

Cr Smith told fellow councillors that the environmental integrity of COSS lands, which were established 36 years ago by former Gosford Council in the face of community opposition, was under threat from damage inflicted by bikers.

She was backed by Cr Louise Greenaway, who said that while mountain bike riding was exhilarating, the sport was “death by a thousand cuts” for environmentally sensitive land.

“There is only so much the bush can tolerate,” she said.

Leif Arnebark, a representative of the Central Coast Mountain Trail Bike Club and a member of Central Coast Mountain Bike Trail Alliance, addressed councillors in the public forum preceding the meeting.

The club started about 20 years ago and manages Ourimbah Mountain Trail Bike Park in Ourimbah State Forest under a Forest Permit issued by Forestry Corporation of NSW. Arnebark told councillors that the Coast was a perfect environment for mountain bikers yet had not one single metre of sanctioned mountain bike trail within its natural spaces.

He said the sport had no more environmental footprint than bushwalking and that the National Parks and Wildlife Service considered mountain bike trails to be an appropriate use of natural space.

“Residents and tourists who engage in active lifestyle pursuits within bushland grow to value that,” he said.

“It is time instead to focus on the positives that this amazing form of recreation offers.”

He said mountain bike riding was good for physical health, mental health,social interactions and conservation, and could potentially be an economic driver through ecotourism.

Arnebark said mountain biking essentially only occurred within environmental lands, with bushland being intrinsic to the sport.

“Removing mountain biking from the bush is like trying to

remove surfing from the beach, one simply does not exist without the other,” he said.

He called instead for a mountain biking strategy with a formalised sustainable trail network.

Cr Bruce McLachlan said the Central Coast’s land had to be shared by the whole community and Cr Chris Holstein said that while he was a great supporter of COSS, he preferred to wait for the results of a feasibility study currently underway.

After lengthy debate, councillors voted to defer action pending the results of the Mountain Bike Feasibility Study which is expected to be ready for an October Council meeting.

Meanwhile, Police and National Parks and Wildlife Service have launched an investigation into a booby trap found on August 1 in Bouddi National Park which is thought to have been set to target mountain bike riders.

Scott Uzelac of Kincumber made the grisly discovery of a piece of wood holding a row of upright nails hidden beneath leaves on a popular trail in the park.

“We were halfway into the trail when one of my friends got a flat tyre.

“We didn’t think much of it at first, but when I headed back to the car to get some parts, I got a flat as well.

“We thought there might be a hidden tree root or something, so I started kicking the leaves around to see what it was, and my shoe hit what ended up being a nail.

“So, I got down on my knees and found a whole row of nails sticking up out of the ground attached to a piece of wood.

“It was a pretty scary find.

“I assume it was put there to stop mountain bikes.”

What made the situation even more alarming to the father of two was the fact that the trail is often used by family groups and bushwalkers as well as bike riders.

“If a runner had trodden on that, it would have gone through their foot,” Uzelac said.

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New boat ramp at Tacoma South officially opened Boaters will have safer and easier access to Wyong River and through to Tuggerah Lake with a new boat ramp at Tacoma South, which was officially opened on Monday, August 17.

It was a joint project between the NSW Government and Central Coast Council to construct the new boat ramp, gangway, pontoon and car park.

“The previous facilities at Tacoma South were in very poor condition and only consisted of an old timber jetty which was in desperate need of replacing,” Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch said.

“The inclusion of a formalised parking area with designated boat trailer spots, including a

de-rigging bay, means that a number of boaties will be able to simultaneously access the area.

“I am proud that the NSW

Government committed $299,000 from the Boating Now program in addition to Council’s contribution of $231,000.”

Deputy Mayor, Jane Smith, said at the launch that with more than 170kms of estuary foreshore, it was great to see an increase in amenity and

significant improvements such as the Tacoma South boat ramp, so people had better access to the waterways for recreation and enjoyment.

“It was already being used for boat launching informally, so we knew it was a popular location and it gives great access to Wyong River, so it made sense to formalise that boat ramp, and partnering with the State Government was a great opportunity to deliver ,” she said.

The only thing to be done now is to formalise some car parking, Cr Smith said.

Central Coast Mayor, Lisa Matthews, said Council was thankful to the NSW Government for the funding that has enabled Council to deliver new boating infrastructure and parking.

“I have no doubt that this new facility will prove to be an extremely well utilised public amenity now and into the warmer seasons.”

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Petition calls for The Commonwealth Bank at The Entrance to reopen More than 400 people have signed a petition prepared

by The Entrance MP, David Mehan, calling on the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) to reopen the The Entrance branch.

The bank at 76 The Entrance Rd, was temporarily closed in May and staff were seconded to support the bank’s call centre to cope with the huge influx of customer inquiries through the COVID-19 crisis.

CBA said at the time that the temporary closure would be for six months up to October, when a review of the closure would be undertaken.

The The Entrance branch was one of 114 across the country

to be closed temporarily.

“To minimise inconvenience for customers, temporary closures occurred at branches where another branch was operating normally within five kilometres,” a CBA spokesperson said.

ATMs at temporarily closed branches continue to operate as normal and customers can also do day-to-day transactional banking at Post Offices.

Mehan said that since the The Entrance branch closure, he had received complaints of long queues and extensive delays.

“Many people cannot access their banking electronically and find the logistics of travelling to their next closest branch

tiring,” he said.

“My constituents need a local branch.

“It is part of their social connection to their community.

“The decision to close has had a negative impact on business activity in The Entrance” Mehan said he would continue to press CBA to reopen the The Entrance branch.

A CBA spokesperson said staff from The Entrance branch would continue in their reassigned roles supporting customers in the call centre.for at least the six month temporary closure and the situation would continue to be monitored..

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Part 2: Laughter Yoga Last week’s cold shower technique is too commonly relegated to the too-hard basket by beginners.

They tend to underestimate the gain:pain ratio.

If you’re still on the fence, just know that I’m yet to meet someone who committed and had regrets!

This week’s strategy, laughter yoga, which for the uninitiated is the practice of laughing intentionally for no particular reason, draws resistance for the opposite reason.

People mistake its simplicity for inefficacy.

If the ‘no pain, no gain’ adage bears any truth, what could be the point of such silliness?

Why bother, exactly?

Well the current research is beginning to show that laughter, regardless of whether it’s genuine or forced, has some serious potential in terms of modulating the immune system, improving mood and reducing pain and stress.

What’s noteworthy, especially in the midst of flu season, is that laughter has been shown to up-regulate the genes associated with our immune response, in particular, natural killer (NK) cell activity.

NK cells exist to destroy tumours and viruses, even those we don’t have antibodies for which is not unhelpful in the current times.

Laughter also mitigates the effects of stress, boosting the secretion of growth hormone, which enhances immune reactivity and reduces stress hormones, cortisol and ephinephrine, which suppress our immune response.

Chemotherapy patients who undertook the laughter therapy during treatment in hospital showed significantly higher immunity levels.

Another promising area of research is mental health.

Laughter yoga is not only valuable in the treatment of depression, but very effective in decreasing anxiety.

One study of IBS patients showed it to be more effective than anti-anxiety medication.

This technique has also been shown to improve pain tolerance, decrease fatigue and is an effective adjunct therapy in the treatment of addiction.

How-to guide: I found a fascinating systematic review and meta-analysis from 2019 which concluded that ‘simulated’ laughter, the type we aim to generate in a Laughter Yoga session, is in fact more effective than spontaneous laughter.

We all know how good we feel following the latter.

It’s good to know that these intentional laughing sessions, as utterly ridiculous as they seem, offer even greater benefits.

So, if you’re yet to try it, a face-to-face laughter yoga session is the best way to get started.

However, if you’re feeling bashful, and let’s face it, it can be confronting to generate faux laughter in a roomful of strangers,

practical instructional videos can be located with a quick YouTube search.

Although, thinking about it, I’m not sure which would be more humiliating for a beginner, the aforementioned public scenario, or maintaining self-respect after attempting to fake laugh at home alone, at the generic directive of aYouTube instructor.

I can assure you that neither of these options seem anywhere near as absurd once you’ve experienced the benefits of these sessions firsthand.

However, for those too hesitant to try either, especially those with young children that need entertaining anyway, simply try pacing around the living room simulating laughter until the real stuff takes hold.

Continue until you’re feeling fabulous.

It’s really that simple.

Georgia Lienemann

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Caring for the Coast Award recipients announced The Central Coast Local Health District has recognised the outstanding contributions and achievements of their own through its inaugural Caring for the Coast Awards.

The awards encourage and celebrate staff who exemplify excellence and who go above and beyond in their roles.

District Chief Executive, Dr Andrew Montague, said it was his privilege and pleasure to launch the awards in such an unprecedented time to be a health worker.

“The situation with COVID-19 has once again highlighted the incredible work and dedication of our staff and reinforced the importance of taking the time to celebrate their achievements,” Dr Montague said.

“We are fortunate to have many passionate and dedicated professionals working across our services and these awards allow us to highlight some of their hard work and achievements.

“We were thrilled with the enthusiastic response to the awards from our staff and sponsors.

“Nominations in each of the 10 categories poured in from right across the District, with a diverse range of clinical, nonclinical,hospital and community based submissions.

“The quality of nominations was outstanding and meant that the judging panel had an incredibly difficult time shortlisting the finalists.

“Each entry was reviewed closely by our judges who were very impressed by the countless examples of staff delivering exceptional patient care and positive outcomes.

“Congratulations to our finalists who are doing some incredibly innovative and inspiring work across our District,” Dr Montague said.

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health, always available to support colleagues as a mentor and friend.

“Among her many contributions, she is known for the notes she leaves around the ward that contain inspiring phrases and affirmations, building her colleagues’ self esteem and creating a positive atmosphere, even when she isn’t around,” he added.

Yerin dental clinic workers

Yerin dental clinic workers

Jess Hagan

Aimee Petersen

John Daven

Renee Grieve

Jessica Hagan is the Deputy Director at Wyong Hospital Pharmacy and was the District’s first awardee, taking out The Emerging Leader Award.

Dr Montague said Hagan earned the award for being an inspiring leader who is dedicated to supporting the development of others.

“In her role, Jess has fostered Wyong Hospital Pharmacy team’s shared vision of collaboration and a strong focus on patient care.

“This has culminated in constantly improving their consistency, reach, quality, efficiency and productivity.

“Her ability to build positive relationships is demonstrated through significant improvement in culture survey scores, service performance measures and the high number of improvement projects and educational activities,” Dr Montague said.

The Outstanding Leadership Award went to Aimme Petersen, Medical Team Leader Pharmacist at Wyong Hospital Pharmacy.

“Aimee is seen by her staff, peers and managers as an exemplary leader in her role.

“She is known to go above and beyond in all aspects of her leadership and professional work.

“Aimee builds a positive workplace culture through leading by example and encouraging the department to run as a cohesive team with shared goals of patient safety.

“She communicates openly and engages with all team members, valuing everyone’s opinion and contribution,” Dr Montague said.

Petersen also pioneered a Medical Team Leader role and was instrumental in embedding this successful reconfigured service model across the whole department, which led to an increase in the number of patients that were provided a pharmaceutical review within 24 hours of admission and this change has been maintained for more than two years.

The Volunteer of the Year Award went to John Daven, Chairperson of the District’s Prostate Cancer Support Group.

A prostate cancer survivor dedicated to volunteering his time and sharing his personal experience to help other men on their own prostate cancer journey, Daven has been at the helm of the Support Group for seven years.

His expert leadership has been pivotal to its ongoing success.

“John not only gives his time and effort, but his heart and soul to the role.

“Coming to every meeting highly prepared, John makes it a priority to welcome new members and make them feel comfortable, supported and heard.

“He reminds them that there is hope and that they are not alone,” Dr Montague said.

Renee Grieve is a Registered Nurse who works at Gosford Hospital’s Inpatient Unit K4.

The Woongarrah local picked up the Belinda Collier Award for exemplifying the collaborative and supportive attributes of the District’s former Executive Director of Workforce and Culture and award namesake, the late Belinda Collier.

“Renee is the type of colleague that can improve any shift through her inspirational presence.

“In a challenging, high-paced acute surgical ward, creating and maintaining a positive workplace culture is no mean feat.

“But Renee succeeds by tackling issues with a purpose,” Dr Montague said.

“No stranger to leadership roles throughout her career at the District, Renee often fulfils the dual role of Shift Coordinator and Charge Nurse.

“She leads from the front, demonstrating a respect for both colleagues and patients that results in high quality care and patient experience.

“As well as being a dedicated and passionate nurse, she is a strong advocate for mental

The Excellence in Inclusion and Diversity Award went to the oral health partnership with the District and Wyong’s Yerin Eleanor Duncan Aboriginal Health Centre.

This partnership is unique across the District and in 2017, when refurbishment started on the Eleanor Duncan Medical Centre to build a two chair dental clinic, discussions began about expanding the existing Oral Health service model by shifting resources out of hospital into the community.

The partnership took a strategic approach to reducing oral health disparities between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians.

It moved from an after-hours service providing three hours of clinic a week, to becoming a dedicated, four-day-a-week, community led clinic at Wyong, reducing barriers to access for the community.

“Since the new model was implemented in October 2018, Yerin and CCLHD staff have worked together to provide a truly integrated dental service to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients, with feedback from patients overwhelmingly positive.

The service also works in partnership with the University of Newcastle’s Ourimbah Oral Health Clinic, and there is ongoing liaison with the State Centre for Oral Health Strategy (COHS) to ensure that the Central Coast remains agile, strategic and influential in the delivery of oral health services.

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Caring for the Coast Award recipients announced

The Black Start Testing Team

Team of the Year went to Gosford Hospital’s Black Start Testing team.

Led by Maintenance Operations, the Black Start Testing team included over 50 people from several District departments including engineering, nursing operations, emergency response, operating theatres, security, clinical engineering, ICT and fire services along with contractors, all working together to test critical infrastructure as part of the major redevelopment of Gosford Hospital.

According to Dr Montague, this major undertaking allowed the District to test the capacity of the hospital’s engineering systems in the event of a major power outage, ensuring that patient care would not be

Second resident returning from overseas tests positive A second Central Coast resident returning from overseas has tested positive for COVID-19.

Central Coast Local Health District has confirmed that the resident tested positive whilst in mandatory hotel quarantine in Sydney.

A spokesperson for the District said the patient had been in isolation since arriving back in the country and would remain in quarantine until deemed non-infectious.

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compromised.

All critical infrastructure was put to the test including nurse call buttons, medication fridges, medical gases, phone switchboards and paging systems.

Fire safety tests were carried out, and the safety of all duress buttons, access control systems and boom gates checked, as well as all standby generators.

Extensive planning, including staged investigation testing and regular stakeholder liaison, occurred over a six month period leading up to the big day, the Black Start Test.

Thanks to the planning and great teamwork there were minimal to no disruptions to hospital operations during two, 12 hour, overnight Black Start Tests.

Recognising an employee who has made an exceptional contribution and whose work or actions have made a significant difference to patients, visitors, and/or staff, Staff Member of the Year, is arguably the award’s highest honour, and was taken out by Gosford Hospital Cancer Services Outpatients Pharmacist, Michael Swabb.

“As a Pharmacy Team Leader, Michael is described by his peers as an inclusive and respectful colleague who treats everyone equally,” Dr Montague said.

“He embraces change and people from all walks of life.

“Michael is very passionate about patients, talking to them and getting to know them to better cater to their needs.

“It can be an overwhelming and distressing time for patients starting chemotherapy and Michael goes out of his way to make them feel as comfortable as possible.

“Patients often come by just to say hello to him.

“Michael is always thinking about and implementing new ways of doing things.

“He took a lead in a recent major interface change where the cancer care department

Michael Swabb

changed operating systems.

“He came in early and left late, just to make sure that the department wasn’t suffering from his absence while working on the system.

“He drove training for the new system and is still supporting new users.

“Michael is dedicated to training new staff and supporting them to strengthen their skills.

“Nurses, doctors and various other staff are constantly asking him for advice.

“He is honest, open and always has time for others.

“Those who work with him say they are inspired by his energy and passion, not just for

pharmacy, but for the wider organisation and our patients,” Dr Montague said.

Other awards on the night went to various projects, programs and campaigns carried out by District staff or in partnership with other health bodies.

They are Excellence in Research, awarded to the No CAUTI project, a research project partnership between the District and Hunter New England Local Health District that introduced a new model for bundled catheter care intervention for the prevention of catheter associated urinary tract infections.

Excellence in Improvement

and Innovation, awarded to the Districts’ Oral Health team for their A Tooth in Time Saves Nine campaign that resulted in significant improvements to the District’s Rapid Assessment for Dentures program and overall outcomes for patients awaiting denture services.

Another award was for Excellence in Patient Experience and Safety, awarded to the District’s A Hard Act to Swallow project team which resulted in significantly boosted referral rates to the District’s Nutrition Services in oesophageal cancer patients at risk of long term malnutrition as a result of their treatment.

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Dry July campaign raised $30,000 The results are in on Central Coast Local Health District’s Dry July campaign, with around $30,000 raised for its CoastCanCare Wellness Program.

The program helps patients, their families, carers and friends cope with a cancer diagnosis through access to free wellbeing programs, education and support during and after treatment.

Over the years, it’s helped hundreds of Central Coast residents come out the other side of their cancer journey a little less worse for wear, but a large part of what has been achieved would not be possible without the generosity of those that participate in and support Dry July.

“The program actually started in 2013 when we were invited to be a part of the annual Dry July appeal.

“Since then, it has gone from strength to strength thanks to the support that people have shown through Dry July as well as donations from the community.

“In that regard, we are very much run by the community for the community,” said CoastCanCare Wellness Program Coordinator, Tia Covi.

With so much of the program

tied to community support, Covi said COVID-19 had cast a shadow over this year’s campaign, but it appears that the generosity of locals has stayed strong throughout the pandemic.

“The amount raised is actually on par with last year’s result, which is just incredible when you think about how much people have had to contend

with this year.

“People have really continued to see the value in the program, so I want to say a huge thank you to everyone who participated, supported the efforts of others, or simply made a donation.

“All money raised will help keep this wonderful program available to local cancer patients who really need it,”

Covi said.

Aside from helping local cancer patients feel better by doing, a unique aspect of the program is its ability to forge bonds.

“We offer a lot of creative and movement classes to promote wellness and to help patient’s discover new hobbies and develop new skills, but we’ve noticed that the friendships built between patients is what’s really incredible.

“Lots of lifelong friendships have been formed in our program and that’s the kind of support that can’t be replicated or faked.

“We might facilitate the groups, but at the end of the day, it’s the patients that develop them and their relationships that turn them into long term successes,” Covi said.

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Development Consents Notice is given of the granting of the following Development Consents and Complying Development Certificates pursuant to Section 101 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979. The consents are available for public inspection, without charge, at Central Coast Council offices in Gosford and Wyong, during business hours.

No

Date

Address

Suburb

Proposed Development

55466/2018

04-08-2020

137 Cape Three Points Rd

AVOCA BEACH

58654/2020

31-07-2020

181 Cape Three Points Rd

Dwelling Additions / Alterations, Carparking & Swimming Pool Inground (Amended Application)

AVOCA BEACH

Dwelling Additions to Existing Dwelling

58947/2020

06-08-2020 172 The Round Dr

AVOCA BEACH

Swimming Pool (Other)

642/2020

05-08-2020 57 Bundeena Rd

BERKELEY VALE

Dwelling

573/2020

06-08-2020 29 Bundilla Pde

BERKELEY VALE

Home Business - Commercial Kitchen

651/2020

07-08-2020 22 Forest Oak Pl

BERKELEY VALE

Dwelling & Retaining Wall

724/2020

05-08-2020 25 McKellar Bvd

BLUE HAVEN

Shed

500/2020

06-08-2020 39 Charmhaven Ave

CHARMHAVEN

58655/2020

06-08-2020 22A Vista Ave

COPACABANA

58519/2020

03-08-2020 52 Emora Ave

DAVISTOWN

46797/2014

31-07-2020 33A Serpentine Rd

ERINA HEIGHTS

58627/2020

05-08-2020 5 Lowanna Ave

FORRESTERS BEACH

58518/2020

31-07-2020 104 Lowanna Ave

FORRESTERS BEACH

128/2020

217 Peach Orchard 07-08-2020 Rd

656/2020

05-08-2020 87 Glenning Rd

FOUNTAINDALE GLENNING VALLEY

Deck & Shed

New Side Fencing & Front Fencing with Gate

Addition to Existing Dwelling

Swimming Pool & Deck & Shed (Amended Application)

Dwelling House (New) (Within Existing Dual Occupancy)

Dwelling House (New) & Demolition of Existing Structure

Alterations & Additions to Existing Workshop (Amended Application) Inground Pool

632/2020

05-08-2020 9 White Fig Dr

GLENNING VALLEY

569/2020

05-08-2020 9 Southfork Dr

GLENNING VALLEY

New Dwelling, Retention of the Existing Dwelling as a Secondary Dwelling & Inground Swimming Pool

602/2020

05-08-2020 71 Bundeena Rd

GLENNING VALLEY

Dwelling

485/2020

05-08-2020 180 Sunrise Ave

HALEKULANI

708/2020

05-08-2020 48 Jasper Ave

HAMLYN TERRACE

38/2020

06-08-2020 3 Iain Cl

HAMLYN TERRACE

721/2020

06-08-2020 15 Galleon St

HAMLYN TERRACE

Dwelling

Alterations & Additions

Swimming Pool

Centre Based Child Care Facility (Early Childhood Education Service) & Attached Managers Residence

Dwelling

56777/2019

Lot 103 DP1184322 31-07-2020 Hawkesbury River

HAWKESBURY RIVER Telecommunications Tower

56840/2019

31-07-2020

HAWKESBURY RIVER Telecommunications Tower

557/2020

05-08-2020 21 Brooke Ave

KILLARNEY VALE

619/2020

07-08-2020 128 Wyong Rd

KILLARNEY VALE

Use as a Barber Shop (Shop 6)

59056/2020

05-08-2020 16 Edmondson Cr

KINCUMBER

Dwelling House (New)

55075/2018

03-08-2020 69 Williams Rd

KULNURA

Lot 104 DP1184338 Hawkesbury River

04-08-2020 3 Miller Rd

TERRIGAL

07-08-2020 44 Wycombe Rd

TERRIGAL

New Swimming Pool & Cabana

05-08-2020 8 Tuggerah Pde

THE ENTRANCE

Carport

535/2020

07-08-2020 30 Curtis Pde

THE ENTRANCE NORTH

New 2 Storey Dwelling & Detached Secondary Dwelling

804/2019

07-08-2020 70 Hansens Rd

TUMBI UMBI

Alterations & Additions (Amended Application)

628/2020

07-08-2020 8 Bangalow Cl

TUMBI UMBI

Garage, Carport & Shed

57880/2020

07-08-2020 16 Wairakei Rd

WAMBERAL

Alterations & Additions & 2 Storey Extension (Amended Application)

1515/2018

07-08-2020

634/2020

07-08-2020 14 Watanobbi Rd

WATANOBBI

Detached Secondary Dwelling

54335/2018

31-07-2020 12 Dell Rd

WEST GOSFORD

Factory Unit Development (Amended Application)

241/2019

07-08-2020 40 - 78 Hiawatha Rd WOONGARRAH

53784/2018

31-07-2020 45 Hillview St

WOY WOY

57977/2020

31-07-2020 21 McMasters Rd

WOY WOY

57951/2020

03-08-2020 24 Dalton St

WYOMING

Additions to Existing Dwelling (Amended Application)

666/2020

07-08-2020 29 Pollock Ave

WYONG

Dwelling & Shed

WYONG

Installation of External Bunkers & Alterations to Onsite Carparking Arrangements of an Existing Resource Recovery Facility (Waste Glass Recycling)

508/2020

07-08-2020 13 Lucca Rd

No

Date

356/2020

06-08-2020 25 - 31 Railway Rd WARNERVALE

58685/2020

Address

04-08-2020 7 Carmen Cl

Suburb

COPACABANA

11 Eldon Cl

WAMBERAL

762/2020

1 Dulmison Ave

WYONG

58174/2020

05-08-2020 128 Matcham Rd

MATCHAM

54230/2018

03-08-2020 107A Carrington St

NARARA

58516/2020

03-08-2020 2 Sutton Cl

NIAGARA PARK

58569/2020

05-08-2020 33 Pierce St

NIAGARA PARK

Swimming Pool Inground & Deck

Alterations & Additions to Existing Dwelling (Amended Application)

Dwelling House (New) (Amended Application)

Single Storey Dwelling with Attached Secondary Dwelling

58631/2020

31-07-2020 14 Francis Rd

NORTH AVOCA

Demolition of Existing Dwelling, Construct New Dwelling, Carport & Studio

58738/2020

06-08-2020 25 Ocean St

NORTH AVOCA

Boundary Front Fence & Automated Gate

58469/2020

31-07-2020 22 Orinda Ave

NORTH GOSFORD

Freestanding Garage & Existing Garage Conversion

638/2020

06-08-2020 2 Old Footts Rd

PALMDALE

Garage

58381/2020

05-08-2020 2 Nioka Ave

POINT CLARE

Change of Use from a Garage to a Secondary Dwelling

58670/2020

06-08-2020 11 Malumba Ave

SARATOGA

Balcony

58653/2020

04-08-2020 10 Long Arm Pde

ST HUBERTS ISLAND Dwelling Addition

58446/2020

31-07-2020 45 Bluefish Cr

TASCOTT

New Deck to Existing Dwelling Dwelling Alterations & Additions (Amended Application)

Single 2 Storey Dwelling House with Attached Garage & Retaining Walls (Amended Application)

Proposed Development

Demolition Residential Demolition

Written submissions close: 11 September 2020

59061/2020

Alterations & Additions to Existing Dwelling including Double Garage

Secondary Dwelling (Amended Application)

The following Development Applications are notified for public comment and are available for public inspection free of charge at the Central Coast Council offices in Gosford and Wyong, during business hours. Alternatively the applications can be viewed online at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au

THE ENTRANCE NORTH

LISAROW

Seniors Housing - Residential Care Facility RPP (Amended Application)

Development Applications

25 Bondi Rd

03-08-2020 2 Bellah Cl

93 Lot Residential Subdivision & Associated Works (2 Stages)

Complying Development Certificates

695/2020

58618/2020

Small Lot Housing Comprising a 6 Lot Subdivision & a Dwelling on each Lot (Amended Application)

10 Honey Myrtle Rd, WARNERVALE 9 & 11 Mitchell Tce

TERRIGAL

Strata Subdivision

Alterations & Additions to Dwelling Including Second Storey, Passenger Lift & Swimming Pool

58752/2020

30 Hillcrest St

LISAROW

Proposed Development

522/2020

59083/2020

31-07-2020 872 Pacific Hwy

TERRIGAL

58550/2020

Dwelling House (New) & Change of Use of Existing Dwelling to a Rural Worker's Dwelling (Amended Application)

58565/2020

31-07-2020 42 Wycombe Rd

Suburb

Suburb

LAKE MUNMORAH

57716/2019

Address

Address

05-08-2020 101 Anita Ave

TERRIGAL

Date

No

613/2020

07-08-2020 22 Sundale Ave

No

Dwelling with Attached Secondary Dwelling

Alterations & Additions to Existing Dwelling, Detached Secondary Dwelling

51179/2016

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Description

Establishment of Use for Short-Term Rental Accommodation Applicant - Martin Morris & Jones Pty Ltd Dual Occupancy (Attached), Torrens Title Subdivision & Demolition of Existing Structures Applicant - Vision Homes Pty Ltd 1 into 2 Lot Subdivision with Removal of Shed, Swimming Pool & Balcony Applicant - J Benoit Multi - Tenancy Pylon Sign Applicant - Leaf Architecture

Written submissions close: 18 September 2020 No

Address

57752/2019

91 Glennie St

Suburb NORTH GOSFORD

Description

Boarding House (Amended Application) Applicant - Nido Urbano Pty Ltd

Integrated Development

Written submissions close: 18 September 2020

No 221/2014

Address 31 Aldenham Rd

Suburb

Description

WARNERVALE

43 Lot Subdivision to Create 40 Residential Lots, 1 Public Reserve, 1 Detention Basin & 1 Residue Lot (Amended Application) Applicant - Group Development Services Pty Ltd. The application has been made for the development consent under the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979.

Approval is also sought from NSW Rural Fire Service.

Central Coast Council is required to comply with the requirements of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2019 which requires submissions on Development Applications to be published on Council’s website. In order to maintain privacy, all submissions lodged using Council’s DA Submission Form or online portal will have personal contact details and signature redacted. Submissions received not using Council’s DA Submission Form or via the online portal will be published in full. Your submission may also be reproduced in full in Council reports or in Court proceedings.

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Women’s network wins July round of Greater Bank’s funding program Community and Business Women’s Network (CBWN) will now be able to hold professional educational projects for small businesses during October, after winning the July round of the Greater Central Coast community funding program.

The $2,000 that CBWN received from Greater Bank will go towards running projects following two themes identified by the NSW Government’s Small Business Month, financial foundations and future-proofing business.

CBWN Founder, Sharyn Burgess, said that she understood the pressure that small businesses on the Central Coast are going through after being heavily affected by COVID-19 restrictions.

“Running a small business is not easy at the best of times, so we’re doing everything that we

can to stand behind Central Coast businesses, especially those run by women,” Burgess said.

CWBN, which launched in

2018, provides more than 300 women in business with the information and knowledge that they need to succeed through networking events,

business showcases, online forums and professional development opportunities.

“This very welcome financial boost from Greater Bank will

allow us to better support our members through some of the toughest trading conditions we’ve ever seen,” Burgess said.

Runners-up for the July round were Musicians Making a Difference and Community Fire Education, both receiving $500 to put towards operational costs.

Greater Bank’s Central Coast Regional Sales Manager, Josh Swetnam, said he was glad to be supporting communities through these tough times.

“We’re proud to be able to support local business women with this small but generous funding contribution which will help them get back on their feet,” Swetnam said.

Central Coast Kids In Need Incoporated, The Attic Theatrical Inc. and Sport Central Coast will all be vying for August funding, with nominations closing on August 26.

Media release, Aug 9 Community & Business Women’s Network

University forecasts the need to find $35M in savings in 2021 A cloud of uncertainty continues to hang over all of the University of Newcastle’s campuses, including the Central Coast campus at Ourimbah, after the University confirmed that it has failed to reach an agreement with unions over salary measures aimed at reducing the financial impact of COVID-19 on the institution.

In July, the University forecasted a $58M reduction in revenue for 2020, with $35M in savings needed to be found in 2021.

Several cost saving measures were also confirmed as part of that announcement, including the consolidation of five

faculties into three: Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment; Faculty of Education and Arts; Faculty of Business and Law; Faculty of Science; and, Faculty of Health and Medicine.

Additionally, course optimisation will see the University offer fewer courses across all of its campuses.

Measures also include protocols to reduce staff annual leave and long service leave and delays to staff salary increases and salary anniversary increments.

It’s understood that August 10 was the deadline set by the University for negotiations to be finalised, with agreements reached on measures within

existing Enterprise Agreements around voluntary measures related to annual leave, long service leave, purchased leave and an early retirement scheme.

However, negotiations pertaining to salary related measures to see deferral of two scheduled 2 per cent pay rises and annual pay increments until December 2021 have failed, and according to University Vice Chancellor, Professor Alex Zelinksy, it’s a disheartening outcome.

“I am disappointed that unions have not supported these measures.

“We have tried earnestly to find common ground in our negotiations,” VC Zelinsky said.

“I genuinely believe that we were in a position to reach an agreement with the CPSU. “Unfortunately, we were unable to reach an agreement with the NTEU. “This is a difficult time for our staff, as it is for many in our community.

“Our goal was to delay pay increases and save around $12M to $15M, which would have equated to around 120 additional jobs that could have been protected, depending on the mix of academic, teaching, and professional staff.

“We will now need to find $12-$15M in further savings through measures within our existing Enterprise Agreements,” VC Zelinksy said.

It’s understood that the University will pursue these savings from restructuring, course reviews and by seeking other efficiencies across the institution.

The Chronicle asked VC Zelinksy what the negotiation breakdown means for the Central Coast campus and can confirm that no jobs have been lost there at this point in time.

“The University of Newcastle needs to address the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our staff and students.

“Like many in the tertiary sector, we cannot avoid financial impacts entirely.

“We are doing everything we can to minimise job losses,” VC

Zelinsky said.

“The first thing we want to look at is voluntary measures such as early retirement or purchasing additional leave.

“Our course review will focus on what students want.

“We will look at all our degrees and programs to identify which are popular, which are successful.

“At this stage, we don’t yet know what that looks like from campus to campus.

“We will consult with our staff in faculties and schools at Ourimbah as we go through this detailed process together,” he concluded.

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Yerin Yarns share awareness about Yerin services Yerin Eleanor Duncan Aboriginal Health Centre in Wyong has released its own podcast, Yerin Yarns, aimed at educating listeners on the centre’s services, while also engaging the community.

The second episode, which was released on Friday, August 7, features Chairperson, Vickie Parry, who also is the daughter of the first registered Aboriginal nurse in NSW, Eleanor Duncan.

This year marks 25 years of the Yerin organisation providing comprehensive and culturally responsive primary health care to the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community through the Centre

on the Central Coast.

The fortnightly podcast, which is co-hosted by Yerin Mental Health workers, Luke Grant and Brett Field, strives to help the community understand the programs that Yerin provides.

Field explained how the podcast started during the COVID-19 lockdown as a way to spread mental health awareness among the community.

“We then branched it out to Yerin Yarns as a podcast to share awareness about Yerin services and what we do,” Field said.

“We are going to be branching out to community members

and sportspeople to ask how they have dealt with COVID.” Grant said that they would also like the podcasts to be a place where people can share their stories, starting with the team leaders at Yerin.

“We want to tell people’s stories so that these people who are leaders in health can express their story and share what gets them going,” Grant said.

“From a cultural point of view, we have a different way of healing and developing strengths in certain areas, so we are not like your mainstream medical centre, we are more a culturally aware health centre.

Co-hosts of the podcasts called Yerin Yarns are Brett Field, left, and Luke Grant

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TAFE NSW to host on-line Career Advisor Day High schools across the Central Coast are set to take part in TAFE NSW’s Career Advisor Day. The innovative virtual event will equip local career advisors, teachers, and principals with the most up-to-date advice about school based and post HSC options at TAFE NSW, when hundreds of career influencers come together from across the state virtually on August 20.

TAFE NSW Regional General Manager, Jason Darney, said that online access has seen registrations double compared to the face-to-face events in 2019, and that the pandemic is not debilitating the flow of critical information to school leavers.

“COVID-19 has presented unprecedented challenges to school students and it’s crucial to facilitate access to

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information about how they can access world class skills training.

“While university may be a viable option for some, it’s important that vocational

education and training is considered a Plan A for school leavers to pursue careers in areas that they are passionate about,” Darney said.

The virtual event will focus on

forecasted employment opportunities, courses, university pathways, and support services.

According to the Australian Government’s Job Outlook,

there will be a demand in industries where employment has grown strongly in recent years, including health care and social assistance, professional, scientific and

technical services, education and training, and construction.

Darney said that Australia’s largest training provider is committed to ensuring that the pathway for students from high school into and out of vocational education and university is as easy as possible.

“School students need access to better, and easier to navigate, educational pathways, and a wider range of options when it comes to their post school education, whether that’s university, TAFE, private training providers, or all three.

“The education sector has a role to play in making sure no matter where students are in life, their eyes are opened up to new career directions and can pursue the option which best suits them,” Darney said.

Source: Press release, Aug 17 Sarah Lievore, TAFE NSW

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Ambulance, Police, Fire 000 Mia MacMahon in action Photo: Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW

Norah Head Groms impress SURFING Norah Head groms, Jaxon Cowan and Mia MacMahon, reach the finals at the Havaianas NSW Grommet Surfing Titles.

Held at Maroubra Beach from August 14, the titles saw some of the state’s rising stars battle it out in one to two foot peaks across three days of

competition.

Cowan competed in the Under 14 boys and won his first two heats, only to come unstuck against LakeTabourie’s Koby Jackson in Round 4.

MacMahon competed in the Under 12 girls, whose contest kicked off with its semi-final heats due to the low number of competitors.

She won her heat off the back

of a 7.74 total score, to progress to the finals alongside the four other top scorers.

The final was a low scoring affair with all four competitors to maximise potential points of their sets with MacMahon ending her run in third behind Gerringong’s, Lucy Darragh, and Gymea Bay’s, Evie Fisher.

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Liliya and Nicole are NSW champions CYCLING Central Coast Cycling Club’s U15 women’s dynamic duo, Liliya Tatarinoff and Nicole Duncan, were once again on the winners’ podium in state road cycling events held on the weekend of August 8-9.

In a topsy-turvy year due to Covid-19 restrictions, several major events in the junior road cycling season have either been modified or cancelled, with elite competition only resuming in late July.

On Saturday, the Junior Tour of Sydney was held at Oakville.

Normally staged over three days, the event was held on one day as a 35.5km road race, five laps of a 7.1km road circuit, including a 2km hill climb, in the rain as it turned out.

Approaching the final stages, both Liliya and Nicole were well positioned for the final sprint, and it was Liliya who powered home over the top of the

leader’s pack to clinch the win in what is becoming a hallmark for the young rider.

Nicole finished close by in fourth position.

On Sunday, it was Nicole’s turn to shine.

The first event at Waratah Park in Sutherland was the NSW Metro and Country Road Championships involving 10 laps of a 1.5km circuit.

In amazing scenes, a group of six riders, including both Nicole and Liliya, broke away during the race only to come to a slow motion, cat and mouse stand off in the final lap.

One of the leaders eventually blinked and in the ensuing dash to the finish, it was Nicole who took out the win, this time with Liliya placed fourth.

In winning the race, Nicole was crowned the NSW U15 Women’s Country Road Champion.

In the second event of the day, the NSW Junior Criterium Championships, which is held over a shorter 900m circuit at

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Waratah Park, the riders battled the cold winds and rain which arrived in force.

Once again, Nicole proved too strong in another close finish to be crowned NSW U15 Women’s Criterium Champion in the same weekend.

With their respective wins, both girls added to their tally of points toward selection in the NSW State Team ahead of the Junior National Championships which have been postponed to November.

The win also gave Liliya enough points to be named the NSW winner of the National Junior Road Series.

Having previously won the Hunter Junior Tour, Liliya’s selection looks assured and another strong showing by Nicole in NSW Road Race Championships in October may well see both riders selected together in a great outcome for the girls and the Central Coast Cycling Club.

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0346 0.15 0600 0.34 0430 0.18 0515 0.24 0040 1.46 0952 1.56 1130 1.61 1223 1.61 1040 1.59 0650 0.44 WED 1401 0.35 THU 1451 0.32 FRI 1542 0.31 SAT 1636 0.34 SUN 1734 0.39 MON 1837 0.45 TUE 1321 1.60 2029 1.96 2115 1.96 2202 1.90 2251 1.78 2344 1.63 1950 0.51 0423 1.18 0030 0.39 0114 0.34 0145 1.31 0303 1.21 0531 1.21 0151 0.32 0745 0.53 0849 0.59 0958 0.61 1101 0.58 0624 1.27 0709 1.33 0748 1.37 WED 1425 1.60 THU 1534 1.61 FRI 1641 1.64 SAT 1740 1.68 SUN 1158 0.54 MON 1246 0.49 TUE 1329 0.46 2111 0.53 2230 0.50 2337 0.45 1830 1.72 1915 1.74 1954 1.74

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APPROX. TIME LAG AFTER FORT DENISON Ettalong 40 min, Rip Bridge 2hrs - Wisemans Ferry 2 hrs 30 min, Koolewong 2 hrs 10 min

In view of the variations caused by local conditions and meteorological effects, these times are approximate and must be considered as a guide only. They are not to be relied on for critical depth calculations for safe navigation. Actual times of High and Low Water may occur before or after the times indicated

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New $45,000 1.6km lower flow trail to be officially opened MOUNTAIN BIKING Ourimbah Mountain Bike Park’s newest trail will officially open on Saturday, August 22.

Spearheaded by park custodians, Central Coast Mountain Bike Club (CCMTB), the new $45,000 1.6km lower flow trail is set to combine a smooth wide trail, with pumping sections, steep berms, jumps and rollers in a downhill experience.

According to CCMTB Secretary, Leif Arnebark, the new addition is designed to cater to new and intermediate riders who may not have been comfortable utilising the park’s more complex downhill trails.

“The trail is basically a whole new offering within the park, with its low technical difficulty

great for new riders.

“The park was lacking features that catered for less experienced riders, so with this project, we wanted to make sure that beginners had a trail that they could utilise to practice and progress,” Arnebark said.

The new trail was jointly funded by the club with government grants, with Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, set to cut the ribbon at the opening.

“The club would like to say a big thank you to Emma for her grant support, as well as to Wyong MP, David Harris, and to our land manager’s NSW Forestry, who’ve been so supportive of the park’s growth,” Arnebark said.

And with the recreational

activity’s popularity exploding since the pandemic began, Arnebark expects the new trail will get quite a workout over the next few months.

“We estimate that the park has had around 800-1000 rider visits per week over winter, and we know that it’s not just locals, but also riders from Sydney and Newcastle travelling to check out its facilities.

“We see this plus the influx of new riders that we’ve noted this year as proof that mountain biking is a valuable addition to the coast’s recreational, sporting and tourism sectors,” Arnebark said.

As the final piece in a medley of recent upgrade works, with the trail complete, Arnebark said CCMTB was now planning for the return of competitive mountain biking events to the

park.

“A lot of the club’s maintenance and development funding is raised through race hosting, so we are very keen to see races return, starting with our CCMTB Gravity Enduro on Sunday, August 23,” Arnebark said.

With the opening getting underway from 11am,Arnebark said locals were welcome to come along and see some of the club’s best riders test out the new trail.

“The club is very proud of how the park has progressed and everyone is welcome to come and celebrate the lower flow trail opening, provided they adhere to all instructions and physical distancing,” Arnebark said.

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Heart Opens maintain undefeated status NETBALL Central Coast Heart pulled off another clean sweep in the Origin Premier League Netball Competition, with both the Opens and Under 23’s taking down the Sutherland Stingrays in spectacular fashion.

The Heart served up a double dose of hurt to the Stingrays in Round 4 Photo: Netball NSW

Despite some early goal trading, the Opens were able to pull ahead of the Stingrays thanks to the efforts of their defence players, who kept the Rays at bay long enough for the Heart to stretch out a lead.

Heart Club Captain, Alisha Walsh, said the Opens’ iron defence also proved to be more instrumental the longer the

game progressed, with the Rays making a handful of errors off the back of long ball plays.

Having found their momentum, Walsh said the Heart continued to pile on the points as they rode out the clock.

“Our lead built each quarter and Sutherland weren’t able to gain any momentum to bring back the score line.

“We then finished with a strong last quarter to win 5840 and maintain our undefeated status for the season,” Walsh said.

The win sees them further entrenched atop their conference ladder with eight

points, double that of the equal second placed Stingrays and Manly Warringah Sapphires.

The Under 23’s match also saw the scoreline seesaw, but according to Walsh, the Heart were able to keep a firm hold on the lead from the jump.

“Our Under 23’s had a strong start to the game, keeping Sutherland to just five goals with two minutes to go in the first quarter.

“They were able to maintain their lead and adjust to changes being brought onto the court, to take a strong 50-44 win, leaving them in third place in their conference,” Walsh said.

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Season shaping up to go right down to the wire The Lakes kept Gosford at bay with a brilliant late penalty goal Photo: Stacey Wilson/The Lakes Rugby Club

RUGBY UNION Terrigal, Ourimbah and The Lakes remain neck and neck atop Central Coast Rugby Union’s First Grade competition ladder at the conclusion of Round 5.

The Match of the Day saw Ourimbah assert their dominance over Hornsby in a 32-12 point thriller.

Despite Ourimbah getting away on the scoreboard towards the end of the match, CCRU President, Larry Thomson, said there was

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nothing between these two sides for much of the first 60 minutes.

“Hornsby had the better of the opening exchanges and in fact took an early 12-nil lead.

“As it turned out, these two early tries were their only touch downs in the match, but it did take the visitors a long time to get back into contention.

“Ourimbah did reply with the lone try to Jack Stonestreet, before the break.

“It was a rugged first half and Hornsby may have felt they should have taken more points

from it,” Thomson said.

Despite that, Hornsby did go to the halftime break leading by 12 points to 5, with Ourimbah taking their time to equalise and eventually assert their control over the proceedings in the second half.

“Ourimbah got stronger as the match progressed and were able to cross for a further four tries in the second stanza.

“It was a high standard match of rugby on display and both teams showed that they will be a force this year,” Thomson said.

Elsewhere, The Lakes also pulled off a victory over Gosford, albeit in much less controlled circumstances.

“Gosford took the early lead with a converted try to Josh McGlynn, but The Lakes gradually fought back and by the halftime break had taken the lead by 17 points to 7.

“However, Gosford returned the favour with some pleasing rugby and by midway through the second half, had locked the scores up at 17 points apiece, making it anybody’s match at that stage,” Thomson said.

With scores tied, a late penalty to The Lakes helped them edge out a 20-17 point win in what Thomson described as a phenomenal game of rugby in testing conditions.

“The match was played in very boggy conditions and this did not lend itself to free flowing rugby, but the standard of play was excellent,” he said.

The results sees both Ourimbah and The Lakes buckle down on second and third place on the ladder respectively.

First placed Terrigal also

picked up a win over Kariong in Round 5 to secure pole position, but with just a point between them and Ourimbah, and the rest of the pack not that far behind at the halfway mark, Thomson said this season was shaping up to go right down to the wire.

“We’ve just passed the midway point of the season and interest is building on who’ll make the finals.

“All teams are competitive, and every match is hard fought,” Thomson said.

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