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Evidence of heavy metal pollution to be presented

During a visit to The Entrance North Beach, Shadow Minister for Local Government, Greg Warren, said the Berejiklian Government was failing coastal communities in their time of need.

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Spring is almost upon us and with it comes Yarramalong Valley Spring Festival.

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Hunter Community Environment Centre (HCEC) will present evidence of heavy metal pollution in Lake Macquarie at a public hearing on September 1, as part of the NSW Government Inquiry into Coal Ash Waste Site Remediation.

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Continued page 4 Members of Central Coast Coal Ash Community Alliance testing waters near Vales Point Power Station, (from left) Bruce Derkenne, Ingrid Schraner and Gary Blaschke Inset: Signage saying Long term consumption of seafood from Mannering Bay and Wyee Creek may cause health effects due to elevated levels of selenium

Dredging expected to start in September NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has revoked a previous Prevention Order and issued Central Coast Council with an updated Environment Protection Licence to dredge the channel and undertake sand nourishment at The Entrance North Beach.

The Prevention Order was issued in November 2018, after reports from the community about black dredging water being discharged at The Entrance North Beach and dredging at the channel was ceased pending further

investigation.

An EPA spokesperson said the updated licence came with some technical variations.

“These variations will maintain the strict environmental standards that the EPA and community demand of a dredging program, while clarifying some of the technical aspects so that Central Coast Council is clear on its responsibilities,” the EPA spokesperson said.

Council will now progress with development of the dredging plan with the support of expert coastal engineering company, Royal Haskoning

DHV. To meet its licence commitments, Council has undertaken significant works with coastal experts which are ongoing, and works so far include sediment coring within the channel which is a technical process that takes vertical samples of sediment below the channel bed from 10 sites in the dredging areas for laboratory testing.

Also, there has been sediment sampling and testing, including assessments of particle size, potential of acid sulfate soils and geochemistry, in order to understand what environment controls are needed to manage

the dredged material in accordance with the strict licence conditions.

Another necessary environmental assessment is being done by a specialist on the potential impact of dredging operations on the endangered Little Terns (Sternula albifrons) and their key habitat.

Council will incorporate suitable control measures to mitigate potential impacts to the Little Terns in accordance with state and federal legislation.

With this information, Council’s coastal experts are developing dredging plans

which will aim to have dredging started in September.

Some of the sand from the upcoming dredging program will be used to further nourish the beach at North Entrance where serious erosion took place during storms and high seas during the past two months.

The erosion emergency work is now completed at North Entrance, with about 3,000 tonnes of basalt rock placed along the beach between Karagi Reserve and Hargraves St. Continued page 10

The Black Dog Institute’s Mullets for Mental Health campaign is currently underway.

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Sport

There were mixed results for the coast’s two northern clubs in Round 6 of AFL Hunter Central Coast’s 2020 Black Diamond Cup, with the Killarney Vale Bombers picking up a win...

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Twin tower proposal increased to 102 units Council will seek community feedback on the ongoing management of Central Coast Stadium after knocking back a proposal from the Mariners.

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

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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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Scaffolding collapses in Mann St

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Artists impression of the finished hospital

Wyong Hospital redevelopment reaches major milestone 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.

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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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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

Adorable twin Tasmanian devil joeys Itchy and Scratchy are calling the Australian Reptile Park home for now...

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Health

Health One person sustained head injuries and several others narrowly escaped serious injury when a wall of scaffolding collapsed onto eight cars in the Gosford CBD, with a light pole falling on a ninth car, just after 3 pm on August 19.

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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.

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

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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.

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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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New Woy Woy Wharf construction begins Boaties, shoppers, commuters and ferry operators all over the region are celebrating the beginning of major construction this week on the $5.6M Woy Woy Town Centre Wharf redevelopment.

The largest wharf project ever undertaken by Central Coast Council has been a long time coming, with plans first mooted in 2009.

Cr Chris Holstein, who joined Deputy Mayor Jane Smith, Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, and Council staff for the official announcement of the beginning of construction on August 18, said the project had been “left

An artist’s impression of how the wharf will look when completed

lagging” for years.

“This is where the community gathers for festivals and events and the new wharf will be very

welcome,” Holstein said.

Crouch said the NSW Government’s Regional Communities Development

Fund contributed $3.99M to the project, with Council providing the rest.

“The current jetty becomes

submerged during king tides, but the new pontoon wharf will rise with the tide to reduce disruption and improve disability access,” Crouch said.

“The wharf is used by hundreds, if not thousands, of people every day.

“The new wharf will be capable of accommodating 35-metre vessels up to 250 tonnes, making it a significant asset to the Woy Woy community.

“This is just one of numerous wharf upgrades – including at Davistown, Empire Bay, Spencer and South Tacoma – that the NSW Government and Central Coast Council are delivering together.”

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The Central Coast Local Health District has recognised the outstanding contributions and achievements...

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Council budgets $26 million for Peninsula projects Of 54 projects totalling $25,957,202, more than $6.67 million of them are dependant on external funding yet to be approved.

The most costly project is the $5.7 million Woy Woy wharf stage two construction.

The $5 million Umina skate park project was approved “pending external grant”.

The next most expensive project is the $4.29 million replacement of the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system at the Peninsula Leisure Centre.

A further $110,000 will be spent on “rolling facility improvements and equipment replacement” at the leisure centre.

A $1.35 million Rogers Park amenities building upgrade was also approved.

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Just eight projects account for almost $19 million. Another eight projects account for a further three million dollars, with the remaining 38 projects totalling just four million dollars.

The budget was approved as part of the Council’s Operational Plan at the council’s July 27 meeting.

An upgrade of the Umina oval (Etta Rd) sportsground amenities building will cost $900,000 “pending external grant”.

A further $200,000 was allocated to the investigation and design of an upgrade to the “Umina Oval (Melbourne Ave) sportsground amenities building”.

An amount of $200,000 was also approved for the upgrade of the Umina Tennis Clubhouse, also at Umina oval.

Another $10,000 will be spent on irrigation upgrades at Umina oval.

An allocation of $650,000 has been made to Stage Three of the

Everglades catchment drainage upgrade.

An upgrade to the Ocean Beach Holiday Park access road and associated car parking will cost $570,000.

The intersection of Ocean Beach Rd and Rawson Rd, Woy Woy, will be upgraded at a cost of $500,000.

Gem Rd, in Pearl Beach, will be upgraded and associated drainage and pavement works will undertaken at a cost of $420,000.

An amount of $405,000 has been budgeted for a stormwater improvement at Woy Woy tip.

A similar amount has been allocated (“pending external grant”) for Stage One work on the Hobart Ave and Melbourne Ave intersection project, including kerb, footpath and pedestrian crossing.

SOURCE: Central Coast Council agenda 2.1, 27 Jul 2020

However, the Peninsula’s seven plans are likely to be superseded when the Council’s 54 developer contribution plans will be joined in a new consolidated contributions plan expected to be ready around the middle of next year, according to the audit report.

Councils collect local infrastructure contributions from developers to fund infrastructure

required to service and support new development, according to the Auditor-General’s report.

The audit found the council was in breach of developer contribution plan provisions of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act as recently as last year.

“Central Coast Council breached the EP and A Act between 2001 and 2019 when it used local infrastructure contributions for administration costs,” the audit concluded.

The audit found that the council used the contributions collected to pay for administration expenses under contributions plans.

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“Administration expenses were paid using funds collected under 40 contributions plans inherited from Gosford City Council which had no allowance for administration.

“Following amalgamation in 2016, this practice continued until 2019 under Central Coast Council.

“The Council made an adjustment of $13.2 million in the 2018-19 financial statements to reimburse the contributions fund from the general council fund.

“This adjustment includes interest foregone since 2001.

“These funds were repaid in late 2019.”

The council has agreed to an Auditor-General recommendation

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Evidence of heavy metal pollution to be presented

During a visit to The Entrance North Beach, Shadow Minister for Local Government, Greg Warren, said the Berejiklian Government was failing coastal communities in their time of need.

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Gwynneth Weir

“Some events might appeal more to our younger residents, some to our more mature residents and hopefully lots of events that all ages might enjoy.”

Ms Weir said she felt honoured to be elected president.

“Following on from our last two presidents, Cathy Gleeson and Bob Puffett, I know I have big shoes to fill.

“What a great job they have done for The Bays for so many years.

“We all appreciate the many hours they have put in and look forward to seeing them at future events while they sit back and relax,” she said.

SOURCE: Newsletter, 11 Aug 2020 Gwynneth Weir, The Bays Community Group

to “obtain independent validation of the adjustment made to the restricted asset accounts and general fund to repay contributions spent on administration, and adjustments made to each infrastructure category within the contribution plans”.

The audit report said that developer contributions “can represent a significant source of council’s annual revenue and cash balance”.

In Central Coast Council’s case, cash contributions amounted to 36 per cent of cash or cash-equivalent funds.

Central Coast Council chief executive Mr Gary Murphy wrote

to the auditor in April accepting all the audit’s recommendations but asked that the December deadline to be pushed back a year.

The Peninsula’s contribution plans include three for car parking: plan 67 for Woy Woy, plan 68 for Umina and plan 72 for Ettalong.

The Peninsula’s other four contribution plans are: plan 31A Drainage, plan 31B Roadworks, plan 31C Open Space and Recreation and plan 31D Community Facilities and Services.

SOURCE: Media release, 17 Aug 2020 Margaret Crawford, NSW Auditor General

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A special general meeting held by The Bays Community Group has resulted in all positions on the committee being filled for the first time in a number of years.

Ms Gwynneth Weir is new president of the group.

The meeting was scheduled after the group’s annual meeting on June 24 failed to elect a president, vice-president or secretary.

Ms Weir said the special meeting had “a great turnout of residents”.

“This has resulted in an exciting cross-section of committee members – young people, the young-at-heart, those new to The Bays, long-time residents and an amazing collection of skills and experience,” she said.

“Having a full complement will bring many benefits, not least with respect to the sharing of the workload.

“It is always good to have new members, bringing new ideas as well as strengths and skills that will be invaluable going forward, alongside those that have been involved before.

“I am already hearing exciting new ideas for future Bays events.

“It would be great if we were able open up the hall more frequently, offering more opportunities for residents to come together and enjoy each other’s company.

Peninsula contribution plans now on council website The Peninsula’s seven developer contribution plans are now displayed on Central Coast Council’s website, following an audit of the council by the NSW AuditorGeneral.

Central Coast Heart pulled off another clean sweep in the Origin Premier League Netball Competition...

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Bays meeting fills all committee positions

Just on $26 million has been budgeted by Central Coast Council for projects on the Peninsula over the next year.

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.

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Community concerns are escalating over concrete waste which residents say continues to pour into Kincumber Creek.

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Spring is almost upon us and with it comes Yarramalong Valley Spring Festival.

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Hunter Community Environment Centre (HCEC) will present evidence of heavy metal pollution in Lake Macquarie at a public hearing on September 1, as part of the NSW Government Inquiry into Coal Ash Waste Site Remediation.

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Continued page 4 Members of Central Coast Coal Ash Community Alliance testing waters near Vales Point Power Station, (from left) Bruce Derkenne, Ingrid Schraner and Gary Blaschke Inset: Signage saying Long term consumption of seafood from Mannering Bay and Wyee Creek may cause health effects due to elevated levels of selenium

Dredging expected to start in September NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has revoked a previous Prevention Order and issued Central Coast Council with an updated Environment Protection Licence to dredge the channel and undertake sand nourishment at The Entrance North Beach.

The Prevention Order was issued in November 2018, after reports from the community about black dredging water being discharged at The Entrance North Beach and dredging at the channel was ceased pending further

investigation.

An EPA spokesperson said the updated licence came with some technical variations.

“These variations will maintain the strict environmental standards that the EPA and community demand of a dredging program, while clarifying some of the technical aspects so that Central Coast Council is clear on its responsibilities,” the EPA spokesperson said.

Council will now progress with development of the dredging plan with the support of expert coastal engineering company, Royal Haskoning

DHV. To meet its licence commitments, Council has undertaken significant works with coastal experts which are ongoing, and works so far include sediment coring within the channel which is a technical process that takes vertical samples of sediment below the channel bed from 10 sites in the dredging areas for laboratory testing.

Also, there has been sediment sampling and testing, including assessments of particle size, potential of acid sulfate soils and geochemistry, in order to understand what environment controls are needed to manage

the dredged material in accordance with the strict licence conditions.

Another necessary environmental assessment is being done by a specialist on the potential impact of dredging operations on the endangered Little Terns (Sternula albifrons) and their key habitat.

Council will incorporate suitable control measures to mitigate potential impacts to the Little Terns in accordance with state and federal legislation.

With this information, Council’s coastal experts are developing dredging plans

which will aim to have dredging started in September.

Some of the sand from the upcoming dredging program will be used to further nourish the beach at North Entrance where serious erosion took place during storms and high seas during the past two months.

The erosion emergency work is now completed at North Entrance, with about 3,000 tonnes of basalt rock placed along the beach between Karagi Reserve and Hargraves St. Continued page 10

The Black Dog Institute’s Mullets for Mental Health campaign is currently underway.

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There were mixed results for the coast’s two northern clubs in Round 6 of AFL Hunter Central Coast’s 2020 Black Diamond Cup, with the Killarney Vale Bombers picking up a win...

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Soap dispensers will be installed in all Council run public toilet blocks Soap dispensers will be installed in all Council run public toilet blocks across the Central Coast, where possible and within available funding.

Vandal guards will be installed on 20 dispensers in blocks considered to be at risk of vandalism.

Mayor Lisa Matthews said that in making the decision, Council had weighed up the health benefits of soap being available to help reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 against the high cost posed by vandalism and the risk of people being injured if they fell on spilt soap.

“Previously, we haven’t installed soap dispensers because councils usually

experience very high rates of vandalism in public toilets, even with soap dispensers and equipment which are considered vandal-proof,” she said.

“There is also a significant risk of falls and injuries if soap lands on the floor, causing a slip hazard.

“However, we know that washing hands with soap reduces the risk of spreading COVID-19 and we need to do all we can to reduce community transmission of the virus,” the Mayor said.

To reduce the risk of slip hazards, the dispensers will be installed directly over wash basins.

Source: Media release, Aug 24 Central Coast Council

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$55M Coast and Estuary Grants Program funding not used

Shadow Minister for Local Government, Greg Warren (left), and The Entrance MP, David Mehan at The Entrance North Beach

During a visit to The Entrance North Beach on Tuesday, August 25, Shadow Minister for Local Government, Greg Warren, said the Berejiklian Government was failing coastal communities in their time of need.

He and The Entrance MP, David Mehan, met to see the emergency beach erosion work that was done after recent storms and high seas.

Mehan said that instead of working with Central Coast

Council, the Liberal State Government had held back funding which could have helped to avoid the recent erosion emergency.

“In August 2019, the Minister for Local Government, Shelley Hancock, re-announced that councils across NSW would have access to $72.7M as part of the Coast and Estuary Grants Program,” Shadow Minister Warren said.

“What the Minister failed to mention is that the same announcement was made years earlier and that the

government had parted with very little of that funding.

“In the past four financial years, just over 20 percent of the funding pool (less than $16M) was distributed, including less than $350,000 in 2019.

“The funding period will conclude on June 30, 2021, meaning that there is more than $55M worth of funding available that the government does not want to part with.

“The Berejiklian Government are experts in making funding

announcements but they don’t actually like putting their hand in their pocket and distributing the funds,” Warren said.

“Less than $16M in four years is absolutely disgraceful.

“The Minister for Local Government, Shelley Hancock, needs to explain why her government is reluctant to hand over these much needed funds to coastal communities.”

Source: Media release, Aug 25 Shadow Minister for Local Government, Greg Warren

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Evidence of heavy metal pollution in Lake Macquarie to be presented

From page 1 The Inquiry was established on October 1, 2019, to inquire into and report on the costs for remediation of coal ash repositories in NSW. HCEC Co-ordinator, Jo Lynch, said the Centre had been investigating pollution from coal ash waste at Vales Point and Eraring power stations on Lake Macquarie, and the findings would be revealed at the hearing to be held in Sydney.

Initially, the Inquiry Committee hearing was to be held on August 26 at Lake Macquarie, including site visits, but it was reconvened to Parliament House due to COVID-19 health advice.

Representative of Hunter Central Coast Coal Ash Community Alliance, Gary Blaschke of Lake Munmorah, is one of four speakers from across NSW invited to address the Inquiry, including another two Lake Macquarie groups and a Lithgow group regarding Mt Piper power station.

“The Inquiry is to look at the reuse of coal ash, but no matter how we reuse it, there’s already

A portion of the ash dam of about 400ha, connected to Vales Point Power Station

about 60 million tons stored already at Eraring and Vales Point power stations with several million tons being added to the ash dams every year, and if the lifespan at Vales Point is another 12 years, it’s an issue that’s not going to go away,” Blaschke said.

HCEC Co-ordinator, Jo Lynch, said recent changes made to NSW power station Environmental Protection Licences (EPL) by the Environment Protection

Authority (EPA) forced power stations to increase monitoring and reporting of air and water pollution, but failed to limit the majority of toxic water pollutants emitted by power stations.

“The licence changes are a positive but tiny step, and the public cannot yet be assured that the EPA is protecting water from degradation by power stations’ coal ash pollution,” she said.

“Metals present in coal ash

are carried by water into the environment where they can be consumed or absorbed by people and organisms and bioaccumulate, causing toxicological effects.”

Lynch said heavy metals escaping from Vales Point power station ash dam included arsenic, boron, cadmium, chromium, copper, manganese, nickel, lead, selenium and zinc.

“While the EPA licences for Vales Point now include monitoring for additional heavy

metal pollutants in water, there’s still only concentration limits on three of about 20 pollutants, being copper, iron and selenium.

“It’s a very small change and it’s still not a rigorous enough regime for limiting heavy metal pollution.

“Also, the limits are not in line with the National Water Quality Framework.

“There has been some movement by the EPA but it’s still not good enough after years and years of metals being emitted into Lake Macquarie without any concentration limits, and while there’s been a decent increase in the monitoring, why hasn’t this been happening the whole time?”

Lynch said heavy metal pollution was the source of a long standing dietary warning on fish caught from Lake Macquarie due to elevated selenium levels, and a 2016 Department of Primary Industries report found that cadmium was also at potentially dangerous levels in Lake Macquarie mud-crab.

“We urgently need limits on

all heavy metal pollutants emitted by power station ash dams, in line with our national water quality frameworks and health guidelines.”

Hunter Community Environment Centre has also made calls for a levy for dumping coal ash by power stations to encourage ash reuse to reduce the volume of coal ash accumulating in NSW, which risks impacts on fish and wildlife, as well as those who regularly eat fish from the Lake Macquarie, Lithgow and Hunter regions.

Each quarter, the results of water quality monitoring undertaken by Vales Point and Eraring power stations are published online on their own websites and on the National Pollution Inventory.

For Vales Point, there are eight water monitoring points, and latest NPI statistics show that there has been 33 exceedances of National Water Quality guidelines between July 2013 and April 2020.

Management at Vales Point Power Station was contacted for a response.

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He has called on the NSW Government to provide funding to upgrade the police station.

“The station is dilapidated and in need of attention both internally and externally,” Mehan said.

“Due to its proximity to the coast, the external surfaces have faded and deteroriated.

“Rumours have begun to circulate in The Entrance that the lack of maintenance means the station will close,” Mehan said.

He said following

representations to the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, he was advised that the station would not be considered for inclusion in the major capital programs until the 2023/24 budget.

“I believe this time frame is unacceptable given the current state of the police station, which is in particular need of an external repaint,” Mehan said.

“Our police officers go above and beyond to serve our community and deserve better,” he said.

The Entrance Police Station opened in a temporary capacity in 1926 and became a permanent structure in 1932.

Source: Media release, Aug 20 The Entrance MP, David Mehan

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Multi million dollar rail maintenance facility completed

Maintenance upgrade of The Entrance Police Station called for The Entrance Police Station is in a dilapidated condition and at risk of closing because of its unacceptable condition says The Entrance MP, David Mehan.

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Parliamentary Secretary Central Coast, Adam Crouch (left), Transport Minister, Andrew Constance, and Transport for NSW Construction Manager, John Peric

Ninety new jobs are on offer following the completion of NSW Government’s multi million dollar rail maintenance facility at Kangy Angy.

The purpose built facility will service and maintain the new intercity fleet trains and the site comprises about six kilometres of electric rail line with seven tracks across at its widest point, a new rail bridge, access roads, offices and amenities.

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August 19 to celebrate the completion of major construction and said testing of the facility would continue ahead of the introduction of the fleet later this year.

“This facility has created employment, skills development and business opportunities on the Central Coast during construction and that will all continue into operation,” Constance said.

It will be operated by UGL Rail, which is part of the RailConnect consortium

contracted to design, build and maintain the new fleet.

“UGL is currently recruiting for roles in engineering, supply chain, supervision, planning, quality and asset management, with more than 90 positions to be filled over the next 18 months,” Constance said.

Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said an important part of the construction phase was the revegetation work with a number of native species being planted on-site, including 950

trees and more than 200,000 juvenile grasses, shrubs and trees.

“It’s fantastic to see that within the vegetation being retained, 30 nest boxes were installed to provide habitat for native animals,” Crouch said.

The design and construction of the facility was delivered by John Holland on behalf of Transport for NSW. Source: Media release, Aug 20 Parliamentary Secretary Central Coast, Adam Crouch

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Zali Steggall calls for an end to offshore gas exploration

Independent Federal MP, Zali Steggall, has called for an end to the PEP 11 permit for offshore gas exploration as community opposition on the Central Coast to drilling offshore continues to grow.

Advent Energy withdrew plans for seismic testing off the Coast earlier this year following community backlash.

But with PEP 11 due to expire in February, 2021, Advent Energy and Bounty Oil and Gas have submitted an application to The National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator (NOPTA), to extend the title and change it to allow for drilling for gas.

Steggall told Federal Parliament that many constituents had written to her with their concerns about PEP 11, which covers a huge expanse of the eastern coastline from the Sydney Basin to north of Newcastle.

“Offshore oil and gas exploration and production through PEP 11 could have dire consequences for our ecosystems, tourism businesses, coastal communities and climate,” she said.

A Save Our Coast rally attracted 1,800 protesters in May, 2019

“Under no circumstances should it proceed.

“In a current action by local grassroots not for profit group, Save Our Coast, who founded the campaign to stop seismic testing, thousands of emails have been sent to MPs calling for an end to PEP 11.

“The approval for the variation in title rests with the Joint Authority, the Commonwealth and State Resources Ministers, Keith Pitt (Federal) and John Barilaro (State), with ultimate decision resting with the

former, with no avenue for community consultation.

“Communities along the most heavily populated area of Australia should have a say in whether or not an existing petroleum exploration permit that affects the coast that defines them is renewed.

“The iconic east coast of NSW is home to millions, is in the whale migration path, hosts a rich biodiversity and brings millions of dollars to the economy in thriving tourism industries.

“Communities are deeply connected to the coast and depend on it for livelihoods and wellbeing.”

Steggall said drilling under the sea risks pollution and oil spill as oil is often present where there is gas, which could do catastrophic harm to the entire east coast of Australia and beyond.

Save Our Coast founder and Director, Natasha Deen, said PEP 11 was a “shocking plan to industrialise NSW’s iconic coastline”.

“(It) risks devastating the delicate marine ecosystem, the climate, the economy, and communities’ wellbeing and way of life,” Deen said.

“We are already struggling with the uncertainty of COVID 19, so soon after the devastating bushfires.

“We don’t need further uncertainty, stress and risk to our beloved coast, climate, livelihoods and way of life that PEP 11 brings.

“We need an economic recovery in renewable energy

with its secure long lasting jobs and lower emission industry and manufacturing, (and reduced household energy bills), that can support communities into a new safer, cleaner, prosperous vision for Australia, instead of drilling for fossil fuels off the iconic coast of NSW.” Save Our Coast has collected more than 57,000 signatures on petitions protesting offshore exploration for gas.

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Coast Connect Central Coast Council’s weekly news and community information

FROM THE MAYOR

YOUR COMMUNITY, YOUR PLACE

Our Town Centres are important places for our community.

Council is working hard to activate our town centres and drive business and economic development to them, including creating new experiences for visitors and residents to enjoy.

To achieve this, the Town Centre Advisory Committee, established in August 2019, plays a vital role in the continual improvement of our town centres to ensure we have vibrant hubs for locals and visitors. Together we can build on our strong community spirit, connections to each other and our local identity, fostering a sense of Belonging within the community.

Representation on this committee of Councillors, Council staff and community/ business members helps to preserve the local identity of town centres and the individual needs of each community whilst encouraging sustainability and growth. The key is ensuring our community is consulted and our Advisory Committees are one of the many ways to enable this.

We’re committed to strengthening our diverse population by creating new opportunities for connection, creativity, inclusion and opening the door to local sporting, community and cultural initiatives. We’ll work together to solve pressing social issues, support those in need and enhance community safety – and we’ll continue to acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture that shapes this corner of the world.

We are committed to developing and enhancing our unique town centres across the Coast to drive business and economic development and create new experiences for visitors and residents.

Mayor Lisa Matthews Central Coast Council

COUNCIL MEETING

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

The Coast has five principal (Gosford, Wyong, Terrigal, The Entrance and Woy Woy) and seven major (Toukley, Umina, Ettalong, Long Jetty, Avoca, Budgewoi and Kincumber) town centres.

We also have a ‘Town Centres Advisory Committee’ in place to oversee the transition to a more strategic and regional model of town centre management.

Community guiding Place Plans

We love our local spaces and recently our community has provided valuable feedback to us on two important Place Plans – one for Kibble Park in Gosford, and the other for The Entrance.

Place Plans aim to liven towns and improve local places and spaces for the benefit of residents, businesses and visitors. They provide a framework to help us work in partnership with communities on a shared vision, including how we manage the Town, support events and activations and determine the physical infrastructure and services that best respond to local needs.

31 (The Entrance) and 99 (Kibble Park) people sent us their thoughts, ideas and opinions to help us shape these two plans, which we are going through now. The draft Place Plans will be made available for the community to provide further comment soon.

To follow these projects or have your say on other Council projects and initiatives including playgrounds, parks or major infrastructure visit yourvoiceourcoast.com

Major milestone for Woy Woy Town Centre

We’ve been working with our community to enhance one of our principal town centres – Woy Woy – increasing the vibrancy, safety and accessibility of this beautiful location.

Our ‘Let’s Talk Woy Woy’ project includes: • Wharf Redevelopment • Town Centre Strategy • Place Activation opportunities • Central Coast Heritage Study • New art installation • Upgrade of Woy Woy Tidal Bath • New Correa Bay Boat ramp • Upgrade of James Brown Oval • New amenities building at Roger’s Park Plus more! We’ve now started the main construction phase of the wharf redevelopment, which will be a centre-piece and draw-card to the area.

The project received $3.99million from the NSW Government’s Regional Communities Development Fund and $1.61million from Council.

Search ‘Woy Woy’ at yourvoiceourcoast.com

Help make use of vacant spaces

We are asking Central Coast visual artists or creative groups to submit their interest in using a variety of vacant spaces in our town centres to create art, showcase their work or run community workshops.

The local creative and arts industry has been significantly impacted by COVID-19 and this initiative will provide much needed support to them, with the added benefit of further activating our town centres and supporting local businesses.

Creatives of any visual medium including arts and crafts, ceramics, sculpture, photography, printmaking, textile and fashion, filmmaking, and other innovative visual art installations play an important role in contributing to local identity and can apply.

Search ‘creatives’ at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au

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Community Bulletin - COVID-19 Information YOUR BUSINESS Bigger Backyard boosts local economy

More than 500 Central Coast businesses have signed up to boost the local economy by committing to buying and sourcing equipment and supplies within the region.

Since its launch in May, the Bigger Backyard program has attracted a total commitment from businesses to spend more than $25million with other local businesses this year. This will have an annual economic impact of more than $77million.

The Bigger Backyard is a business-to-business support campaign encouraging businesses to take a moment before they purchase from outside the region by checking to see if that purchase can support a local business. By pledging to seek local suppliers, businesses can play an active role in stabilising our local economy, stimulate jobs and build a stronger central coast.

It’s not too late to get involved and show your commitment for our employers and workforce – even a small commitment to spend locally means a lot for the wider community.

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YOUR SPORT

YOUR SAFETY

New rules for community sport

Community sporting competitions can no longer be held across different zones and regions, under new restrictions announced by NSW Health.

The rules came into effect on Wednesday 19 August and are likely to be in place for at least six weeks. They are designed to help prevent the inter-regional community transmission of COVID-19.

There are a number of restrictions on community sports, including: • clubs must have a COVID-19 Safety Plan in place • cease any activities that result in overnight stays, such as multi-day camps • cease face-to-face social activities, such as award ceremonies, dinners or end of season celebrations • avoid car pools or bus travel with people from different household groups • limit spectators to one parent or carer only, when a child requires parental supervision during a sporting activity.

For information about community sports and COVID-19 Safety Plans, visit sport.nsw.gov.au/ novel-coronavirus-covid-19

Face masks – an extra precaution

With increased community transmission of COVID, the NSW Government recommends people wear a face mask in some situations: • where physical distancing is hard to maintain, i.e. public transport or in shops • settings with a higher risk of transmission, such as for staff of hospitality and customer-facing venues • when attending places of worship.

Disposable masks should only be worn once. If using a reusable cloth mask, it’s important they are: • ideally made from three layers of breathable fabric • washed after each use or at least daily.

When putting on a mask, sanitise your hands and use the straps to place it on your head.

Only touch the mask to fit it snugly around your chin and nose.

To take it off, sanitise your hands, move away from other people and remove the mask, avoiding touching eyes, nose or mouth.

Please continue to also stay home if unwell and get tested, maintain 1.5metre social distancing and practise hand hygiene.

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Draft Land Transaction Policy The first region-wide draft Land Transaction Policy in now on public exhibition by Council for the community to view and submit comments.

This draft policy is a consolidation of the former Gosford City Council's Land and Property Transactions Policy and Wyong Shire Council's Property Transactions – Sales and Acquisitions with other policies informing its development.

The consolidated policy provides a framework for Council which will inform decision and directions regarding Council's property portfolio in a consistent manner across the Local Government Area and in accordance with relevant legislation.

View the draft Land Transaction Policy and submit your comments online by 11 September at yourvoiceourcoast.com/land-transaction-policy

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Tuggerah Lakes Estuary Management Plan actions and achievements With a $4.7M Tuggerah Lakes program due to start in 2020, Central Coast Council has released a summary report on the implementation of the Tuggerah Lakes Estuary Management Plan (EMP) and the actions and achievements to date.

The report reflects on the EMP in the lead up to a new Coastal Management Program for Tuggerah Lakes.

Environmental Management Unit Manager, Luke Sulkowski, said that implementing the EMP has been an ongoing partnership between all levels of government, estuary and coastal management experts and the community.

“Since 2008, Council has spent $26.5M in grants, with 86 of the 100 actions identified by the EMP completed or ongoing,” Sulkowski said.

A new $4.7M program is due to start in 2020 which is

Streambank rehabilitation along Wyong River

delivery on a Federal Government election promise.

This environment restoration funding will allow several research projects including a review of the performance of stormwater treatment devices, condition mapping of wetlands and saltmarshes to update 2009 information, mapping of organic sediments to track improvements in

nearshore water quality and an audit of foreshore drainage lines.

Council’s EMP summary report provides an overview of the characteristics of Tuggerah Lakes estuary, the issues impacting it, and the actions that Council has taken to protect the health of the lakes’ ecosystem and the immeasurable value it has to

the community.

“The EMP outlines a holistic and scientific approach to managing the estuary, with primary objectives focussing on protecting the estuary’s water quality, plants and biodiversity, as well as meeting the social and economic needs of the community,” Sulkowski said.

“This summary report outlines the frameworks and objectives underlying Council’s management of Tuggerah Lakes and goes into detail about how funding has been spent and the key outcomes and achievements that have been delivered.”

Work has included 40km of rural stream rehabilitation, 374ha wetland conservation

and rehabilitation, 32 boat ramps and jetties, 13km urban stream rehabilitation, 277 gross pollutant traps, four foreshore beaches, 2.5ha saltmarsh reconstruction, 37 constructed wetlands, 33 regional and local playspaces, 29ha saltmarsh rehabilitation and 29km shared pathways.

There has been ongoing financial support for Environmental Groups (formerly Landcare), an award-winning community education program, long-term water quality improvement at multiple locations and extensive research and innovation to improve future management.

“Looking forward, we will continue this work and expand into the catchments of Budgewoi Lake and Lake Munmorah to also achieve good outcomes there,” Sulkowski said.

Sue Murray

Dredging expected to start in September Tuggerah Lake

The Entrance bridge

The Entrance North beach From page 1 Sand was scraped by machine to shore up the eroded dunes and held in place with geotextile material.

A Council spokesperson said that these works have offered

protection to the toe of the eroded dune scarp and it is anticipated that sand recovery will continue during summer and largely cover the existing toe protection works.

Karagi Reserve carpark will remain closed and will be used

as a works compound for the dredging program.

The Entrance MP, David Mehan, said the dredging program and sand replacement was very good news.

“We’re heading in the right

direction and getting things done,” he said.

“This will improve our quality of water in the channel and lake, it will keep sand out of the channel helping to reduce flood risk, and pumping sand on to the North Entrance Beach is

good for replacing sand removed by erosion in the recent storms.

“I think the community needs to be shown what the dredging plan will be, with all the supporting information, and what direction it will take.

“I think that’s very important and I’ve encouraged Council to adopt an active management approach to the channel and I understand that they are heading in that direction.”

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ONTHEBEAT

Man charged with online grooming of a child A 62-year-old Central Coast man has appeared in court, charged by Strike Force Trawler detectives over alleged online grooming of a child.

In July, detectives from the Child Abuse and Sex Crime Squad’s Child Exploitation Internet Unit (CEIU) began engaging online with the man, with police alleging in court that he believed he was speaking with a 13-year-old boy and engaged in sexually explicit conversations with the boy.

It will be further alleged that he made arrangements to meet with him.

Following extensive investigations, strike force detectives arrested the man at a home on Saturday, August 22.

He was taken to Wyong Police Station and charged with use carriage service to groom under 16 year old person for sex.

Anyone with information about these incidents should call

Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000

or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://www1.police.nsw.gov.au Information provided will be treated in the strictest of confidence.

Source: Press release, Aug 23 NSW Police Media

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Tuggerah Lakes’ newest recruits and District Superintendent, John Gralton

Six new recruits join the ranks of Tuggerah Lakes PD The Central Coast community will be a safer place with the addition of six new recruits to Tuggerah Lakes Police District.

Hailing from the latest class of graduates from Goulburn

Police Academy, the recruits arrived on the Coast on Monday, August 17, to begin the on the job portion of their training as probationary constables as they work to complete an Associate Degree in Policing Practice, before they can be confirmed to the rank of

constable.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said: “These new recruits have undertaken world class training at the Goulburn Police Academy over the past eight months, which has helped to prepare them for any

challenges that they will encounter over the space of their policing careers.

“On behalf of our community I want to welcome the six new officers to the Tuggerah Lakes Police District,” he added.

Member of the Legislative Council, Taylor Martin, said the

new Police officers come at an important time for NSW and they will be a great help to us as we continue to face the COVID-19 crisis.

“This most recent allocation forms part of the NSW Liberal Government’s election commitment of 1,500 extra

officers over the next four years, which is the biggest increase in over 30 years,” Martin said.

Source: Press releases, Aug 15-17 NSW Police Media Ben Sheath, Office of Adam Crouch MP

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The aged care system - a personal experience

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Perspective The Central Coast has always been a popular place for older people to live: a relaxed coastal lifestyle; good healthcare; and a day trip into the city to visit old friends.

It’s no surprise that one in five locals are aged over 65.

At the same time, if you or a family member need aged care, it may be hard to find.

I found this out, much sooner than expected, when my Dad, Grant, was diagnosed with younger onset dementia in 2013.

Despite my background as a

pharmacist and years working in mental health, nothing prepared me for being a carer and navigating the aged care system.

One of the first hurdles is an ACAT assessment, your entry into the aged care system.

The Morrison Government tried to privatise our community ACAT teams and only backed down after pressure from Labor and aged care advocates.

The next step is likely to be a Homecare package, support that people rely on to stay in their own homes and peace of mind for families often living far away.

As of March, 1,226 locals were waiting for a federally funded home care package.

The wait time for high level home care packages is now over 12 months, leaving many people stranded and vulnerable at home.

The pressure that this places on families is immense.

They are forced to provide high level care while they wait for the government to sort out their package.

Unfortunately, for many, the wait is so long that they need residential aged care before ever receiving that crucial home support.

Wait times for suitable residential care can stretch for months, and respite care is capped and can be expensive.

Over the last 12 months, three aged care homes on the Coast have closed, including the dementia unit at The Orchards, Lisarow.

Japara Wyong was purchased in 2018 with the view to redevelopment and, despite investment by the new owners, is closing its doors.

The federal government is

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I have written to Senator Colbeck, Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians, this week, seeking his assurance that residents of Japara and their families will be supported to find new places to live nearby.

Sadly, we have seen from outbreaks in Sydney and Victoria that COVID has put further pressure on a system that has been in crisis for years.

The federal government cut $1.2B from aged care when Scott Morrison was Treasurer and have spent less than half the money promised during COVID-19.

The Royal Commission into Aged Care has heard harrowing testimony of abuse and neglect of older people in care.

Its interim report was called ‘Neglect’, which is not a word

that any Australian wants to associate with care of their loved ones.

The Morrison Government has been criticised by the Royal Commission for failing to adequately prepare the sector for COVID. Recently, the Prime Minister flatly rejected the Commissioner’s recommendation for a national COVID-19 co-ordinating authority for aged care.

That’s after the recent outbreak at Saint Basil’s and following tragedies at Newmarch House and Dorothy Henderson Lodge in NSW. The government must act urgently to fix the crisis.

A good start would be proper funding and improved transparency so that providers will show how much of the money they receive from the government actually goes to quality care.

Fair pay, better conditions and improved training and support for aged care workers is crucial if we are to lift the standards of care.

I want to thank all the aged care workers in our community who are doing the most important work.

Right now workers need access to personal protective equipment and proper training in infection prevention and control to protect them and the people they’re looking after.

All I wanted for my father was for him to die with dignity.

It’s all that any of us want.

There is no more urgent priority for the Morrison Government than fixing the aged care system.

Emma McBride MP Member for Dobell, Shadow Assistant Minister for Carers and for Mental Health

Dawesville Cut recommended for Tuggerah Lakes FORUM Many of my fellow citizens care about the unhappy state of our Tuggerah Lakes.

My intention is to bring to people’s notice that our lake problems are almost identical to those of the lake system at Mandurah, about 70kms south-west of Perth, Western Australia, and how, about 30 years ago, they achieved great success with a project that the locals there call the Dawesville Cut. Those among us who have been there already know what I am about to say and, in general, agree that what was done there has resulted in a huge improvement to the quality of their lakes, to the whole environment of the area, to the economy, growth and lifestyle of the people.

Some very interesting information can be found by searching online for Dawesville Channel and I encourage everyone to take a look, to see something that could very well be a solution for our lakes.

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Ever wondered who is responsible for keeping Crown reserves operating?

Countless facilities like showgrounds, local halls and parks are run by Statutory Land Manager Boards, made up of people just like you. People who understand the need and have a desire to manage public land and assets for the benefit of the entire community.

Your role as a Board Member is voluntary, but the rewards of giving something back to the community are priceless.

We are looking for a good mix of people with a variety of skills, however, sound business and financial management skills and objective decision-making expertise would be a distinct advantage.

Don’t let this opportunity to do something for yourself and your community pass you by – contact us today.

The Entrance War Memorial Reserve Land Manager manages the Reserve No. 64695 at The Entrance notified on 3-Aug-1934 for War Memorial. The term of appointment will be for a period not exceeding 5 years.

Application for membership can be made via https://portal.crownland.nsw.gov.au and lodged by Wednesday 23 September 2020.

For further information contact Miranda O’Brien on (02) 4931 6459 or go to https://reservemanager.crownland.nsw.gov.au

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An anti-graffiti mural at MacKenzie Reserve, Budgewoi, by artist, Margot Hislop

Draft Graffiti Management Strategy on public exhibition Central Coast Council is inviting community feedback about its draft Graffiti Management Strategy 2021-24, which is now on public exhibition.

Council has a new plan to stamp out ugly graffiti

The Strategy sets out the approach that Council will take in managing graffiti, in partnership with local groups, and outlines five key priorities, easier reporting and rapid removal, partners in graffiti, prevention education through environmental design and providing legitimate art

opportunities.

Director of Connected Communities, Julie Vaughan, said the Strategy was based on evidence about what worked and reflected best practices in graffiti management.

“Not only does it aim to create a sustainable, significant and measurable reduction in graffiti, the Strategy also looks at ways to increase community awareness and understanding of the issue and provide residents with legitimate avenues to express themselves creatively,” Vaughan said.

The Strategy is the result of input from a range of local stakeholders and will be the first Coastwide graffiti management plan, replacing the strategies of former Wyong and Gosford councils.

Mayor, Lisa Matthews, said Council was committed to working collaboratively with community partners and developing programs that would make a difference in stamping out graffiti.

“Graffiti affects neighbourhood appearance, businesses and community

confidence in the safety and security of public places,” she said.

“This Strategy seeks to reduce the negative impacts of graffiti felt by the community and visitors and increase pride in local areas, so that we can make the Central Coast a better place to live, work and play.”

The Strategy can be viewed, and comment made online at yourvoiceourcoast.com until September 13.

Media release, Aug 19 Central Coast Council

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Innovative Waterways Report Card wins an award

Central Coast Council has taken out a top honour at the 2020 RH Dougherty Awards for its innovative Central Coast Waterways Report Card.

The annual awards, established in 1981 by Local Government NSW, highlight best practice council communication and liaison with the communities they serve.

Central Coast Council won the Reporting to Your Community Award for its inaugural Central Coast

Waterways Report Card, which aims to educate the community about the impacts of their actions on local waterways and foster pride in these important natural assets.

Council’s Director of Environment and Planning, Scott Cox, said Council was thrilled to be recognised for the program, which provided an important platform for sharing the story of waterway conservation with the community.

“The Central Coast Waterways Report Card tells the story of waterway health in a language

that is common to all of us and provides a tool to bridge the gap between science, management and community values,” Cox said.

“Our vision is that the Waterways Report Card continues to be a focal point in a long conversation with our community about waterway health and will be part of the driving force behind improvements which can only truly come about if we all work together.”

Mayor Lisa Matthews said Council was honoured to be recognised for this important

initiative, which is the first of its kind on the Central Coast and sets a standard for best practices in community education across the state.

“The Central Coast is known for its natural beauty and maintaining our natural assets is a critical component of what we value as a community,” Mayor Matthews said.

“Our Environment and Planning Team is to be commended for their involvement in this project, which plays an important role in protecting our rich environmental heritage and

casts a positive spotlight on our region.”

Council has been publishing annual report cards for the Tuggerah Lakes Estuary since 2011-12.

The 2017-18 report card was released late in 2019 and was an expanded program to include souther Lake Macquarie, Brisbane Water, Wamberal, Terrigal, Avoca and Cockrone lagoons, Patonga, Wallarah, Ourimbah, Erina, Narara, Kincumber, Woy Woy creeks and Wyong River.

This expanded program took some time to scientifically

collate the data, develop the report card and work with Council’s partners to ensure the program was comprehensive.

The 2018-19 report was due to be released early this year, however, its production has been delayed due to the recent environmental priorities.

Council expects to deliver the 2019-19 and the 2019-20 report cards in November this year.

Source: Media release, Aug 11 Media statement, Aug 20 Central Coast Council

BOOK REVIEW

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The Pull of the Stars Author: Emma Donohue Publisher: Picador

I can’t recall how I chose this book.

Maybe because the author also wrote Room, which I read a while ago and liked, although I was quite disturbed by it.

It may have touched my inner psychopath … but I digress.

Julia Power is a nurse in Dublin in 1918.

There is war, there is poverty and there is Influenza (which perhaps explains the level of current interest in the book).

Julia works in a hospital and while the hospital survived the disruptions and shortages caused by the war it is not coping with the stresses caused by the flu – too many patients, too few staff.

Nurse Power is a midwife in the Maternity/ Fever room – that’s right, not ward but room.

Until recently it was a supply room but has been converted to an area for expectant mothers who have caught the grippe (an old-fashioned term for influenza).

These mothers are exhausted, some are in their 20’s and have had five babies already.

Nurse Power’s recalls, “There was a saying I’d heard from several patients that struck a chill into my bones: She doesn’t love him unless she gives him twelve.”

Julia has the day shift, while Sister Luke looks after the women at night and, like all the nurses which are in short supply, they are required to perform tasks well beyond any training.

We meet Julia on the eve of her 30th birthday.

Once she is 30, and if she meets the property qualifications, she will be able to vote in the UK elections, but not until after the war ends.

She lives with her brother Tim, who hasn’t spoken since he came back from the war.

Julia’s mentor has been Matron and Matron is a stickler for protocol, something that has rubbed off on Nurse Power.

But Matron is in the sick ward and Nurse Power is on her own.

She notes the patients she loses by etching half-moons for each one into her watch.

Because staff are sick, and the hospital is severely understaffed Sister Luke sends Bridie Sweeney to assist Nurse Power.

Bridie can’t answer truthfully when asked how old she is as she does not know her own birthday.

She has a sad back story and is basically an indentured servant to the church.

But she becomes an immense help to Nurse Power and the patients and, for her part, Bridie is given food and a bolt on the water closet door and hot water – things she has not seen much of in abundance in her life Dr. Lynn, a GP has been brought in by the hospital to help with the women’s ward, she is labeled a “a socialist, suffragette, anarchist firebrand!” by the orderly.

She is wanted by the police for her part in the Rising and is hiding out in the hospital.

But she is a great doctor and trusts Nurse Power.

In fact Dr. Lynn gives Julia the authorization to give out medication, which is often just whiskey, and asks her to assist in an autopsy.

Emma Donohue started writing this book in 2018 and finished in March 2020.

While the other characters are works of fiction Dr. Lynn is not – she is a real figure, a suffragette, nationalist and activist for social justice who fought in the Easter Rising and was arrested and imprisoned.

The entire book takes place over three days, three intense days.

Flu ravaged mothers give birth, not always successfully, Julie adds notches to her watch, friendships are made and lost.

The book’s chapters are titled Red, Brown, Blue, Black... the colours a patient with the flu will turn before they pass.

The Pull of the Stars is well written, with a strong narrative voice and presents some eerie historical parallels with the current global pandemic, with all the fear and suffering, the precautions and restrictions and, of course, the death.

“Another poster announces that ‘The government has the situation well in hand,’ and ‘There is no real risk except to the reckless.’

Meanwhile, schools and shops are closed, and those forced by necessity on to crowded trams regard each other with a volatile mix of fear and camaraderie.”

Sound familiar?

Donohue does a good job in creating a warm centre of female comradery in the middle of all the turmoil and despair.

I liked it, but like its predecessor, I was once again quite disturbed by it.

Kim Reardon The Reluctant Book Critic

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Party decorations contributing to plastic pollution and impact on wildlife Central Coast Council is calling on residents to ditch plastic confetti and glitter for more ecofriendly alternatives, after a significant increase in the microplastics was recorded around Tuggerah Lakes.

According to council, huge amounts of the party decorations had been left around foreshore areas, with Killarney Vale and Long Jetty recording the highest instances in recent months.

As plastics do not break down, there’s now concern that the decorations could be contributing to plastic pollution within the lake system, as well as its potential impact on wildlife.

“Council estimates that at least 10 confetti bombs, each containing potentially 1,000’s

of small shiny pieces of plastic, have contributed to the recent pollution along the foreshore of Tuggerah Lake.

“Council staff noticed an increase in confetti bombs being used in April and there have been formal complaints from the community.

“As the issue continued, council decided that community engagement was required.

With partygoers now facing possible fines if found to be in breach of this directive, ecofriendly alternatives such as confetti/glitter made from natural materials like, leaves, sand and paper are recommended.

Specially made biodegradable confetti/glitter can also be purchased, but users should retain packaging as proof of purpose.

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Scarecrow competition and 9x5 Art Prize are both underway Spring is almost upon us and with it comes Yarramalong Valley Spring Festival.

Held annually to welcome the turn of the season and to put the coast’s magnificent hinterlands in the spotlight, this year’s festival will run from August 29 to September 13, with its iconic scarecrow competition set to kick things off.

The friendly competition sees residents of Yarramalong and surrounds battle it out to see who can create the most captivating scarecrow, and over the years, this has evolved into a major drawcard for the hinterland, as locals and visitors alike eagerly follow the competition trail to see what cute, comical, crass and kitsch creations valley folk have dreamed up.

Due to the coronavirus, other flagship events like the Spring Show and baking competitions have had to be scrapped this year, with the only other event taking place being the 9x5 Art Prize.

Run by the Wyong Creek Hall

Committee (WCHC), the art contest tasks artists with emulating the 9x5 style first popularised by up and coming Melbourne artists in 1889.

At the time, artists subverted the need for art to be presented on a traditional canvas by painting nine inch cigar box lids.

For the Art Prize, special 9x5 art boards were supplied to more than 200 participating

artists around Australia, with viewing and judging to get underway over the weekend.

Despite this year’s more limited offering, Festival Committee member and WCHC President, Paul Salmon, said the valley community had still gone above and beyond to make this year’s festival one to remember.

“Scarecrows have already started popping up around the

valley and this year we have transformed the hall into an 1889 themed gallery in a nod to the Art Prize’s inspiration.

“We might not be able to have the Spring Show or some of our other regular events, but the scarecrow competition and the Art Prize have always been well received and I think they still warrant a trip to the valley,” Salmon said.

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Bull: But For The Grace (M) [s] The Project (PG) [s] WIN’s All Australian News [s] The Late Show (PG) [s] Home Shopping CBS This Morning [s] Headline News [s] Studio 10 (PG) [s] Dr Phil (PG) [s] Program To Be Advised Entertainment Tonight [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] My Market Kitchen [s] Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 10 News First [s] WIN News [s] The Project (PG) [s] The Bachelor Australia (M) [s] Gogglebox (M l) [s] Law & Order: SVU: Redemption In Her Corner (M) [s] – Kat steps over the line when she suspects a trainer at her boxing gym is taking advantage of his students.

This Is Us: Strangers (M) [s] WIN’s All Australian News [s] The Project (PG) [s] The Late Show (PG) [s] Headline News [s] Studio 10 (PG) [s] Dr Phil (PG) [s] The Living Room [s] Entertainment Tonight [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] My Market Kitchen [s] Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 10 News First [s] WIN News [s] The Project (PG) [s] The Living Room [s] – Mike Munro pays a visit to present Barry with his very own ‘This Is Your Birthday’ book, and family and friends reminisce and share stories.

Have You Been Paying Attention? (M) [s] Program To Be Advised Just For Laughs (M s,l,d) [s] The Project (PG) [s] WIN’s All Australian News [s]

Also see: 10 PEACH (Channel 11) 10 BOLD (Channel 12)

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5:00 CGTN English News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 First Civilisations: Cities (M v) 3:00 Great British Railway Journeys (PG) 3:30 Julius Caesar With Mary Beard (PG) 4:35 Britain’s Most Historic Towns: Civil War (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Tony Robinson - Britain’s Ancient Tracks: The North Downs Way (PG) 8:30 Salisbury Poisonings (M) 9:25 Hungry Ghosts (M h,l) 10:30 SBS World News Late 11:00 24 Hours In Emergency: Heart Of The Home (M) 11:55 Movie: “Hide And Seek” (MA15+) (’14) Stars: Mikaela Hoover, Madeleine McGraw 1:25 Years And Years (M s) 5:00 CGTN English News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Over The Black Dot 3:00 First Australians (PG) 3:55 Destination Flavour China Bitesize 4:00 Great British Railway Journeys (PG) 4:35 Britain’s Most Historic Towns: Georgian (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 The World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys: Canada (PG) 8:30 Salisbury Poisonings (M) 9:25 Hungry Ghosts (M h,l) 10:25 SBS World News Late 10:55 Tin Star (M l,v) 12:40 Movie: “Les Miserables” (M s,v) (’12) Stars: Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway 3:30 Hugh’s Fat Fight (PG) 5:00 CGTN English News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 The Point 3:00 NITV News: Nula 3:30 The Untold Story Of Mesopotamia (PG) 4:30 Britain’s Most Historic Towns: Edwardian (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Greek Island Odyssey With Bettany Hughes (PG) 8:30 Secrets Of The Railway (PG) 9:25 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 10:20 SBS World News Late 10:50 The Late Session (PG) 11:35 The Trials Of Muhammad Ali (M) 1:25 The Most Dangerous Man In America (M l,v) 3:00 Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History (M l,n,s)

Also see: SBS VICELAND (Channel 31) SBS MOVIES (Channel 32) SBS FOOD (Channel 33) SBS NITV (Channel 34)

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6:00 rage (PG) [s] 7:00 Weekend Breakfast [s] 10:00 rage Guest Programmer (PG) 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 12:30 The Sound [s] 1:30 Father Brown (PG) [s 2:30 Back In Time For Dinner [s] 3:30 Escape From The City [s] 4:30 Landline [s] 5:00 Back Roads [s] 5:30 Midsomer Murders: Last Man Out (PG) [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 Father Brown: The Wisdom Of The Fool (PG) [s] – When a convention of jesters arrive in Kembleford to entertain the crowds, the merriment is brought to a halt when Dr Belmont collapses and dies in front of a crowd of spectators.

8:20 Last Tango In Halifax (M l) [s] 9:20 Endeavour: Fugue (M v) [s] 10:50 Death In Paradise (PG) [s] 11:50 rage Guest Programmer (MA15+) [s]

6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 The Morning Show Weekend (PG) [s] 12:00 Seven’s Horse Racing: Caulfield - Memsie Stakes/ Rosehill - San Domenico Stakes [s] 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 5:30 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) [s] 6:00 7Prime News [s] 7:00 Border Patrol (PG) [s] 7:30 Movie: “Kong: Skull Island” (M) (’17) – After the Vietnam war, a team of scientists explores an uncharted island in the Pacific, venturing into the domain of the mighty Kong, and must fight to escape a primal Eden. Stars: Tom Hiddleston 10:00 Movie: “The Long Kiss Goodnight” (M v,l) (’96) Stars: Geena Davis, Samuel L. Jackson, Yvonne Zima 12:30 Home Shopping

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6:00 rage (PG) [s] 7:00 Weekend Breakfast [s] 9:00 Insiders [s] 10:00 Offsiders [s] 10:30 The World This Week [s] 11:00 Compass (PG) [s] 11:30 Songs Of Praise [s] 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 12:30 Landline [s] 1:30 Gardening Australia [s] 2:30 Restoration Australia [s] 3:30 My Family And The Galapagos [s] 4:30 The Mix [s] 5:00 Antiques Roadshow [s] 6:00 Australia Remastered: Kangaroo Tales [s] 7:00 ABC News Sunday [s] 7:40 Shetland (M l,v) [s] 8:40 Vera: The Escape Ten (M) [s] 10:10 Mrs Wilson (M) [s] 11:10 The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco: In For A Pound (M v) 11:55 Wentworth (M l,v) [s] 12:40 Endeavour: Fugue (M v) [s] 2:15 rage (MA15+) [s]

6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 The Morning Show Weekend [s] 12:00 House Of Wellness [s] 1:00 Air Rescue [s] 2:00 Program To Be Advised 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 5:30 Sydney Weekender [s] 6:00 7Prime News [s] 7:00 Program To Be Advised 8:30 Program To Be Advised 10:00 Between Two Worlds: A Big Enough Lie (M) [s] – Sandra is shocked when she learns Cate’s greatest and darkest secret.

11:00 Between Two Worlds: Cushioned Chamber And Padded Cell (M) [s] – Georgia meets with Welles, with a hidden police presence in tow.

12:00 Liar (M) s] 1:00 Home Shopping

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6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 10:00 Landline [s] 11:10 Grand Designs Australia (PG) 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 1:00 Marcella (M l) [s] 2:00 Parliament Question Time [s] 3:10 ABC News Afternoons [s] 4:10 Think Tank (PG) [s] 5:10 Grand Designs Australia (PG) 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 Australian Story [s] 8:30 Four Corners [s] 9:15 Media Watch [s] 9:35 Q&A (PG) [s] 10:35 ABC Late News [s] 11:10 Fight For Planet A: Our Climate Challenge (PG) [s] 12:15 Wentworth (M l,s,v) [s] 1:00 Parliament Question Time [s] 2:00 rage (MA15+) [s] 4:00 Gardening Australia [s] 4:30 The Drum [s] 5:30 7.30 [s]

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

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5:00 CGTN English News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Australia In Colour: Outpost Of Empire/ Shifting Allegiances (PG) 3:50 Great British Railway Journeys: Chippenham To Gloucester (PG) 4:20 Australia With Julia Bradbury: Western Australia 4:50 Running Wild With Scott Eastwood (PG) 5:35 The Secret Life Of Adolf Hitler (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Cycling: La Course By Tour De France: Women’s Race 2020 *Live* 9:00 Cycling: Tour De France: Stages *Live* 2:15 Rick Stein’s Taste Of Italian 3:15 Rick Stein’s German Bite 4:15 Adam’s Best Bites Destination Flavour

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6:00 Animal Tales [s] 7:30 Weekend Today [s] 8:00 Sports Sunday (PG) [s] Sunday Footy Show (PG) [s] 8:30 11:00 Netball: Suncorp Super Netball: Firebirds v Thunder 5:00 *Live* Nissan Arena [s] NRL: Melbourne Storm v Manly 6:00 Sea Eagles *Live* From TBA [s] 6:30 – Join our expert commentary 7:30 team for all the action from kick- 8:30 off to the final siren.

NBN News Sunday [s] The Block: Guest Bedroom Reveal (PG) [s] 60 Minutes (PG) [s] NINE News Late [s] See No Evil: Blue Blood (M) [s] 9:30 Mysteries And Scandals: Wonderland Murderland (M) [s] Rivals (PG) [s] Hayley & Lauren’s Adelady: 10:30 Barossa [s] 9Honey - Every Day Kitchen 11:30 12:30 Home Shopping 4:30 Animal Tales [s]

Religious Programs [s] Fishing Australia [s] Taste Of Australia [s] Studio 10 Sunday (PG) [s] Supercars: Townsville Day 2 *Live* [s] 10 News First [s] WIN News [s] The Sunday Project (PG) [s] Family Feud (PG) [s] FBI: Undisclosed (M v) [s] – A medical tech company board member is murdered, and the team tries to find out who had the most to gain from his death.

Also, OA is pressured to help a family member who wants to join the police.

FBI: Conflict Of Interest (M v) [s] – The team must take down a dangerous drug ring after an American diplomat is killed.

NCIS: Family Ties (M) [s] The Sunday Project (PG) [s] Home Shopping CBS This Morning [s]

5:00 CGTN English News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 7:00 Cycling: Tour De France 2020 Daily Update 8:00 Worldwatch 11:00 Cycling: Tour De France 2020 Stage Replays 1:00 Speedweek 3:00 George Clarke’s Shed Of The Year 3:55 Great Irish Railway Journeys: Cheltenham To Wolverhampton (PG) 4:30 USS Indianapolis: The Final Chapter (PG) 5:30 Cycling: Incycle 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Lost Pyramids Of The Aztecs (PG) (In English/ Spanish) 8:30 Cycling: Tour De France 2020 *Live* Stages 2:15 Gourmet Farmer Australia (PG) 4:45 Shane Delia’s Moorish Spice Journey

5:30 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Program To Be Advised 1:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue [s] 1:30 Criminal Confessions: Belmont County, Ohio (M) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 7Prime News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 Program To Be Advised 9-1-1: Lone Star: Bum Steer (M) [s] – Owen and the team race to deal with a runaway bull at a used car lot and an apparent electrocution; Owen is 8:45 determined to prove he is 9:30 physically fit for the job while 10:00 undergoing chemotherapy.

11:00 Chicago Fire: Badlands (M v) [s] 12:00 The Latest Seven News [s] Absentia: Offenders (MA15+) 1:00 1:30 Home Shopping

6:00 Today [s] Today Extra [s] 8:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Desperate Housewives (PG) 1:00 Getaway [s] 2:15 The Block: 2:30 Guest Bedroom Reveal (PG) [s] 3:30 Tipping Point [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 4:30 NBN News [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] 5:00 The Block: Guest Ensuite 6:00 Week (PG) [s] – Guest ensuites 6:30 are proving challenging for the 7:30 contestants and there are tears aplenty.

8:40 Celebrity IOU: Rebel Wilson’s Surprise Outdoor Oasis (PG) [s] 9:40 NINE News Late [s] 100% Footy (M) [s] 10:10 Lethal Weapon: A Whole Lotto 10:40 Trouble (MA15+) [s] 11:40 Tipping Point [s] 12:40 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping 4:30

Headline News [s] 5:00 Football: UEFA Women’s Champions League Final *Live* Studio 10 (PG) [s] From Anoeta Stadium Dr Phil (PG) [s] 6:30 This Week With George Program To Be Advised Stephanopoulos Entertainment Tonight [s] 7:00 Cycling: Tour De France 2020 Judge Judy (PG) [s] Daily Update My Market Kitchen [s] 8:00 Worldwatch Everyday Gourmet With 11:00 Cycling: Tour De France 2020 Justine Schofield [s] Stage Replays The Bold And The Beautiful 1:00 Worldwatch – Al Jazeera News (PG) [s] 10 News First [s] 2:00 First Civilisations: Trade (PG) WIN News [s] 3:00 Alex Polizzi The Fixer (PG) The Project (PG) [s] 4:00 Britain’s Most Historic The Masked Singer Australia Towns: Wartime Dover (PG) (PG) [s] 5:00 Cycling: Tour De France 2020 Have You Been Paying Daily Highlights 6:00 Mastermind Australia Attention? (M) [s] Just For Laughs Uncut 6:30 SBS World News (MA15+) [s] 7:30 How The Victorians Built Just For Laughs (MA15+) [s] Britain (PG) The Project (PG) [s] 8:30 24 Hours In Emergency (M) WIN’s All Australian News [s] 9:30 Cycling: Tour De France 2020 The Late Show (PG) [s] *Live* Stages Home Shopping 1:30 Rick Stein’s Mediterranean CBS This Morning [s] Escapes (PG)

Sunrise [s] The Morning Show (PG) [s] Seven Morning News [s] Program To Be Advised RSPCA Animal Rescue [s] Criminal Confessions: Marion County, Florida (M v,l) [s] The Chase UK [s] Seven News At 4 [s] The Chase Australia [s] 7Prime News [s] Home And Away (PG) [s] Program To Be Advised Inside The Crown: Secrets Of The Royals: Trials And Tribulations (PG) [s] Inside The Crown: Secrets Of The Royals: The Top Job (PG) [s] The Latest Seven News [s] The Goldbergs: Schmoopie’s Big Adventure (PG) [s] Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.: All Roads Lead (M v) [s] Home Shopping

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

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NCIS: Los Angeles: Forasteira (M) [s] Home Shopping

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Ellen (PG) [s] Weekend Today [s] Today Extra - Saturday [s] Rivals (PG) [s] The Garden Gurus [s] Netball: Suncorp Super Netball: Vixens v Swifts/ Magpies v Giants *Live* From Nissan Arena, Brisbane [s] NINE News: First At Five [s] Getaway (PG) [s] NBN News Saturday [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] Movie: “Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle” (PG) (’17) Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart Movie: “The Spy Who Dumped Me” (MA15+) (’18) Stars: Justin Theroux, Blanka Györfi-Tóth Movie: “The Babadook” (M v,s,l) (’14) Stars: Essie Davis, Noah Wisema, Hayley McElhinney, Daniel Henshall Explore: Rothko Sculptureum Home Shopping Wesley Impact [s]

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

Also see: 10 PEACH (Channel 11) 10 BOLD (Channel 12)

Programming information correct at time of going to press, changes are at the network’s discretion Prepared by National Typesetting Services

Also see: SBS VICELAND (Channel 31) SBS MOVIES (Channel 32) SBS FOOD (Channel 33) SBS NITV (Channel 34)

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ARTS & CULTURE Wyong Writers

Monthly on the 4th Sat 1.30pm Woodbury Community Centre 1 Woolmers Cres, Mardi.

4333 7489

meilingvenning@hotmail.com www.wyongwriters.org

Toukley District Art Society

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

Painting, drawing groups and Mthly Market 2nd Sat 9am-1pm classes, demonstarations and 175 Main Rd workshops. Open 7 days Books, bric-a-brac, cakes, 10am - 4pm, Cafe.

Devonshire tea, handicrafts, Tues - drawing 10am - 1pm, plants, preserves, sausage sizzle, Wed-painting 9:30am - 12:30pm fun, fellowship, fundraising 4392 4666 Meet 1st Wed 10am toukleyartgallery@gmail.com Hall available for hire. www.toukleyartgallery.com.au

COMMUNITY GROUPS Bateau Bay Mens’ Shed

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

bateaubayshed@gmail.com

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

admin@bbnc.org.au https://bbnc.org.au

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

Brisbane Water Caravan Club

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

https://bwcaravanclub.wixsite.com/bwcc

Central Coast Caravanners Inc

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

4353 4988

contact@centralcoastclc.org.au

Central Coast 50+ Singles Social Group

Fun & friendship, Mthly progam of dinner, dancing, scrabble, cards, tenpin etc.

0437 699 366 0407 003 214

4976 1642

Friendly Travellers Caravan Club

Caravans, tents, mobile homes, all welcome.

Social outings & trips away

0458 645 979

www.friendlytravellers.com

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

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

0418 493 388 benefits@nswja.org.au

Tuggerah Lakes Toastmasters’ Club

Are you looking to Build your confidence?

Grow as a leader; Improve your communication

0410 238 022

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

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,

If you would like your Community Organisation listed here call us on 4325 7369 or see www.coastcommunitynews.com.au

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

0408 271 957

pioneerdairy@bigpond.com

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

recruit@volcc.org.au

Wyong Neighbourhood Centre

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

Open community garden.

4353 1750

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

wyongtoastmasters@gmail.com

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

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

S.A

Is Internet porn destroying your life.

We may be able to help.

We are a 12 step fellowship like AA. Meets every Sat at 7pm on the Central Coast Contact for further details

0473 631 439

newcastlesagroup@gmail.com

Central Coast Asbestos Diseases Support Group

Support for those suffering with asbestos diseases and others interested in asbestos issues. You are not alone, meet with others who can share their experiences.

Bring a family member or friend.

1pm at Ourimbah RSL on forth Wed of each month.

Maree 0419 418 190

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Meet new friends and enjoy social events.

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

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Planning proposal authority for Darkinjung development sites refused

Central Coast Council at its August 24 meeting has given away its planning proposal authority for Darkinjung Local Aborginal Land Council (DLALC) development sites at Wallarah, Doyalson and Lake Munmorah.

Council had already refused the role for proposed residential developments at Somersby and Kariong late in 2019.

It now has added 2 Kanangra Dve, Lake Munmorah, 425 Bushells Ridge Rd, Doyalson and 380 Motorway Link Rd, Wallarah, to the list.

Council is suggesting that the Department of Planning find an alternate planning proposal authority (PPA), such as the Hunter and Central Coast Joint Regional Planning Panel.

It cites the current biodiversity status of these lands, looming or missed deadlines to resolve outstanding planning matters, and a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the DLALC as reasons.

“Due to the complex

biodiversity, threatened species and infrastructure issues which exist on these sites, progression of these planning proposals has been challenging and protracted for all parties involved,” the report to the August 24 meeting said.

“Given the importance of the MOU between Council and DLALC, it is considered that appointing an alternate PPA (such as DPIE or the Regional Planning Panel) would be beneficial to cushion this ongoing local relationship as distinct from the technical agency coordination required at a State Government level.”

The planning proposals all allow for future residential development (or industrial development at Wallarah) and protection of environmentally significant areas.

Council concluded that in relinquishing the PPA role for these sites, it could focus on the principles outlined in the MOU. “It will also enable Council to advocate for technical agency co-ordination at the State

Government level in seeking to resolve the complex biodiversity, threatened species and infrastructure issues which exist on these sites within the planning proposal processes,” the report said.

The majority of councillors agreed, but Crs Jane Smith, Chris Holstein and Louise Greenaway voted against it.

Cr Smith said Council should be the planning authority and Council should get these matters resolved following due processes.

Cr Holstein said Council shouldn’t give away any more planning powers but he doubted that the State could meet the deadlines any more than Council could for these complex matters.

Cr Bruce McLachlan said it was in Council’s interests not to be in the way.

He said he would like the airport also handed over to the State Government to deal with.

Executive Manager, Innovation and Futures, Ricardo

Martello, said the intricacies involved as a result of the new Aboriginal State Environment Planning Policy (SEPP) made it quite challenging as there were contradictions with other planning instruments.

He said it was the first time the framework was being used.

The DLALC and Central Coast Council signed a MOU on August 2, 2018.

The MOU agreed to: foster effective, respectful two-way communication between Darkinjung LALC and Council; reconciliation between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples; and to promote and understand the custodial obligations, spiritual and cultural ties of Aboriginal people while also recognising relevant legislation and statutory processes which Council must comply with in respect to Darkinjung land.

A committee was established to co-ordinate joint projects and to give oversight to any issues.

In February 2019, the

Department of Planning, Industry and Environment released a suite of planning mechanisms to enable improved governance, empowerment, strategic and more efficient land use for land holdings in the ownership of Local Aboriginal Land Councils.

The legislation included alternative process pathways for Planning Proposal requests lodged by or on behalf of a LALC. Darkinjung LALC and the Central Coast were chosen as the pilot group for implementation of the legislation.

Council had been working towards resolution of key issues of the proposals before that.

As the Planning Proposal Authority, Council was responsible for ensuring that studies and technical reports to support the proposals are completed to an appropriate level of adequacy, undertaking agency and community consultation and making any final recommendations.

It is not the final consent authority as the State Government is the final consent authority.

CEO, Gary Murphy, will arrange a meeting with the Department Planning, Industry and Environment to discuss operational arrangements to transfer the planning proposals to an alternate Planning Proposal Authority; and the processes related to biodiversity certification and Strategic Conservation Planning for the Central Coast.

Chairman of Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council, Matthew West, said in a statement on August 25: “We look forward to continuing work with both Central Coast Council and the State Government as crucial stakeholders to resolve any and all outstanding issues so that these projects can go ahead for the benefit of everyone living on the Central Coast”.

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Three grants available to help reduce business energy bills Small businesses can apply for up to $20,000 to help reduce their energy bills, thanks to $9M in grants now available under the Federal Government’s

Energy Efficient Communities Program.

Businesses with an annual turnover of less than $10M can apply for a grant to upgrade

equipment to reduce energy consumption, invest in monitoring systems to better manage energy use and conduct energy audits to investigate other opportunities

for efficiency.

Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, said: “These grants will help small businesses reduce their power bills, which will

ease financial pressure during these tough economic times.

“Providing support to unlock energy savings in their operations will only add to the

The Wyong District Garden Competition The entry date for the competition has now passed (Tues 25th)

Judging will be starting 31st August and finish on 4th September Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 Restrictions we will NOT be able to have a Presentation Day for the winners.

This also means that we will not be able to have the Horticultural Competition that we normally have on that day.

Garden winners will be announced in this paper and prizes will be presented to all winners.

So keep an eye out in this paper over the next few weeks to see what is happening.

resilience of these businesses.

“Small businesses are key to getting the economy back on track as Australia responds to the impact of COVID-19.”

Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction, Angus Taylor, said the grants build on other government policies such as retail price caps that are already delivering lower energy costs for small business owners.

“To ensure an equitable distribution of funding across Australia, up to three grants per electorate will be awarded to eligible small businesses,” he said.

The Energy Efficient Communities Program was announced as part of the government’s Climate Solutions Package in the 2019 Federal Budget.

The government is also offering free advice to help small businesses and their representatives get better energy deals and increase their energy efficiency through the Business Energy Advice Program.

Source: Media release, Aug 20 Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks

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COVID safe businesses increase by 371 percent Businesses are registering for COVID-safe credentials en-masse, with the number of certifications across the Central Coast increasing by 371 percent in the past month.

New figures released on August 24 show that a total 2,191 businesses now have a COVID-safe tick of approval, compared to 590 a month ago.

Northern businesses in postcodes 2258, 2259, 2261, 2262 and 2263, have increased from 265 in July to 923 in August.

Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, congratulated local business owners for rising to the challenge.

“With the COVID-19 pandemic now reaching its sixth month, it’s a difficult time for everyone

said.

“NSW Police, Liquor and Gaming inspectors and NSW Health officials are enforcing the requirements, and penalties for wrongdoing include significant fines or forced closures.

“The NSW Government has made the COVID-safe registration process as easy as possible and there’s no excuse for local business owners to ignore this important requirement.”

Public Health Orders allow for penalties of up to $55,000 and a further $27,500 penalty for each day that an offence continues. On the spot fines can also be issued.

in our community, and I thank local business owners who are doing the right thing to protect

Councillors can make submissions to planning panel Central Coast Council has drafted a policy which provides guidance on how councillors may engage with development applications that are required to be determined by the Central Coast Local Planning Panel.

Recent amendments to the Panel’s operational guidelines provide councillors with the ability to make written submissions up to 72 hours before a Panel meeting on any matter being considered at the

meeting.

Council also resolved at its August 24 meeting to progress the development of a Central Coast Approved Submissions Policy, in accordance with the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment’s Local Planning Panels Submissions Policy Approval Guide, thereby providing an additional way for development applications to be determined by the Panel.

Source: Media release, Aug 24 Central Coast Council

people on the Coast,” he said.

He said following the COVIDsafe requirements was not

optional.

“There are still some businesses not doing the right

thing and risk being locations where COVID-19 could be more easily spread,” Crouch

Source: Media release, Aug 24 Parliamentary Secretary Central Coast, Adam Crouch

Five draft consolidated policies on public exhibition Central Coast Council will place five draft consolidated policies on public exhibition for community comments, and revoke outdated policies from the former Wyong and Gosford councils.

This forms part of the ongoing program to review 68 policies from Council’s Environment and Planning Directorate in order to consolidate all policies adopted by the former councils prior to their amalgamation.

During the review process, where policies are found to

have ongoing relevance, they are being updated and consolidated to ensure a single policy exists for the Central Coast Local Government Area and where policies are determined to be no longer relevant or obsolete, they are recommended for revocation.

The following draft policies are to be placed on public exhibition for a 42-day period to provide the community with an opportunity to review and submit comments: Temporary Licensing of a Trade or Business on Open Space Areas; Events on Open Space Areas; Tree

Vandalism Management; Keeping of Animals; and, Smoke-free Outdoor Public Places Policy.

Policies to be revoked are: Incentives for Iconic Development on Key Sites; and, Policy Determining Development Applications Subject to Significant Public Objection.

Mayor Lisa Matthews said this marked another leap forward in delivering consistent policy direction across the region in all areas of Council business.

“Council staff have been

working hard since the amalgamation of the two former councils to review and develop consolidated policies for the one Central Coast region, while also delivering on essential services and facilities for the community.

“This undertaking not only ensures responsible, transparent and fair governance, but also creates a policy framework which is contemporary and relevant,” the Mayor said.

Source: Media release, Aug 24 Central Coast Council

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Stirring Change: Back to Broth

his week in our immunity series we’re back in my favourite place to find solutions: the kitchen.

Our great grandmothers also recognised the value of broth and how to nourish their families in sickness and in health.

And we’re talking the miracle that is soup … or broth.

Just so you know, I’m steering well-clear of the definition debate (FYI, there’s an all-out war between chefs and nutritionists regarding how they define broth and stock) – I’ve studied in both fields and can see both sides, so am resigned to the using the terms interchangeably.

The fact that we’ve overlooked the value of broth in recent times is, quite simply, a travesty for not only our collective health, but our taste buds too!

Theme: Immunity series Topic: Bone Broth

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Anyone who has already made the switch from stock powders and cubes back to brothbased cooking, will understand why.

Our taste buds are engineered to appreciate nutritional complexity and the range of nutrients found in broth make it far superior to any quick fix you can substitute.

Meat and fish broths have both been prized as a ‘cure all’ in traditional cultures.

The accompanying health effects are, indeed, very tangible.

It’s no coincidence that they are central to almost every single regional cuisine.

After quizzing people for many years about what they notice when making broth a mainstay of their diet, the main responses include: improvement in people’s skin, hair, nails and joints; improvement in the quality of their sleep; and a newfound ability to come through flu season unscathed.

Traditional cultures always consumed the ‘whole’ animal – not just the muscle meat, but the organs and bones too.

This is my all-time favourite Winter recipe – best served at the onset of a cold! It contains ginger, garlic and chilli, which are powerful antibiotics and antivirals in their own right. The Thai herbs aren’t merely aromatic miracles, they’re packed with an array of immune-boosting compounds and antioxidants to boot.

So, what makes broth so special?

Homemade broth offers critical healthsustaining and immune-boosting compounds that we simply cannot get anywhere else, including brown fat and adiponectin.

(You might recall from my shivery column two weeks ago that cold exposure also boosts adiponectin, a fat-burning hormone which reduces inflammation and improves insulin sensitivity and glucose regulation.)

But broth contains many other important things, like …

Serves 2

1. Gelatin Gelatin, the cooked form of animal collagen, is arguably the first ‘functional food’.

Long before vitamins were discovered, gelatin was at the forefront of food research – from the 1700s up until the 1950’s, when food companies began manufacturing cheaper substitutes – and many French researchers concluded gelatin was valuable in treating ulcers, diabetes, infectious diseases and cancer.

Gelatin is a ‘hydrophilic colloid’, which helps to draw our digestive juices into the stomach for improved nutrient absorption.

You can absorb more nutrition from everything you eat, by simply incorporating broth into your cooking or sipping a small cup with each meal.

2. Glucosamine, chondroitin sulphate and hyaluronic acid After vitamins and minerals, glucosamine is now one of the most popular supplements on the market.

Why? Because we’re suffering an epidemic of ‘broth-deficiency disorders’, most especially joint problems.

By neglecting to include broth in our diets, we have inadvertently side-stepped an entire family of these crucial nutrients that repair and

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nourish our cartilage, joints, tendons, skin and bones and assist with wound healing.

Having worked for the NRL, I can tell you that in recent years, broth has been included in their repertoire for injury prevention, recovery and immune health.

3.

Digestible protein, minerals and electrolytes When we think of cows as a source of protein, we instantly think ‘meat’.

However only fifty percent of the protein comes from the meat – the other half is made up of the collagen found in the joints, bones and skin (the stuff we usually toss in the bin!).

When we make broth out of these elements, we are creating a protein-rich food that works as a protein-sparer.

That means we can eat less meat, when broth is included in a meal.

Peasants knew this and, in the present economic upheaval, we should too.

Other protein sources like meat, seafood and eggs tend to be high in a range of amino acids that can be pro-inflammatory if not balanced with those found in broth.

Broth contains the nourishing amino acids glycine and proline, which soothe the nervous

system, reduce stress and anxiety and improve mood and sleep.

Foolproof chicken broth Many of us intuitively crave chicken soup when we are sick and its benefits are now widely reported in scientific research – it isn’t called ‘Jewish penicillin’ for nothing!

So, here is my beginner’s fool-proof chicken broth recipe.

This is the simplest way to get rich, flavourful, extremely gelatinous chicken stock (and tender, slow-cooked chicken meat) to use for cooking.

You can add vegies, herbs and spices, but there’s no need to overthink it.

Place one whole pastured chicken (or 2-3kg of drumsticks) in a large stock pot, with enough water to cover and bring to the boil.

Skim any foam that rises to the surface, then reduce the heat to a low simmer, cover with a lid and cook for around 2 hours.

Allow to cool slightly, then carefully strain the broth into glass jars (in inch from the top, if you’re planning to freeze).

Allow the chicken carcass to cool, then pick the meat from the bones, to save for cooking.

3 tsp ghee or coconut oil 5 cloves garlic, minced 1½ inches ginger, minced or grated 1 fresh red chilli, finely sliced (seeds recommended, but optional) 2 spring onions, sliced 1-2 sticks lemongrass (bottom third, sliced open lengthways) 8-10 cherry tomatoes, halved 500ml homemade broth (fish, chicken, or beef) 1.5 tbsp. fish sauce 1.5 tbsp. maple syrup 1 large pinch of salt 2-3 tbsp. coconut cream Small handful mushrooms, sliced 5 large kaffir lime leaves, gently scrunched Either: 8-12 raw prawns (peeled) Or: handful of diced chicken meat, left over from brothmaking Small handful of either (or both): coriander or Thai basil, roughly chopped Juice of 1 small lime or ½ a medium lemon 1. Heat the ghee on high heat in a medium-sized pot. Sauté the garlic, ginger, chilli, spring onions, and lemongrass for 2 minutes, then add the tomatoes and continue to sauté for an additional minute. Add the stock, fish sauce, maple syrup, and salt. Bring to the boil, and then reduce heat to low. Simmer for 5 minutes.

2. Add the mushrooms and kaffir lime leaves, simmering for a further 3 minutes.

3. Add all other ingredients except for lime juice, simmer for 1 final minute, then swiftly remove from heat.

Garnish with the lime juice and extra coriander to serve.

4. Enjoy!

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Black Dog’s Mullets for Mental Health campaign is currently underway The Black Dog Institute’s Mullets for Mental Health campaign is currently underway, with locals encouraged to embrace the mullet and raise funds for mental health research.

In response, San Remo’s Rhys Dunn, has taken his mullet to the extreme.

Dunn has opted for the more severe ‘skullet’, which is akin to a mullet, but with the hair in front shaved much shorter.

It’s shaved right down to the skin and that’s what Dunn’s currently sporting.

“It’s all in good fun and all for a good cause,” Dunn said “I’m a bit of a bogan and I’ve always thought about mucking around and growing a real disgusting mullet, so when I heard about the campaign, I thought this is my chance and signed up right away,” he explained.

And to ensure that baby smooth feeling Dunn chose to forgo the clippers for something a little spicier, hair removal cream.

“After the initial cut, I just

Rhys Dunn has embraced the skullet

creamed the whole top of my head.

“It was a good laugh and the skullet is a definite conversation starter,” Dunn said.

Despite his whimsical approach, Dunn knows firsthand how devastating it can be to lose a mate to suicide and how important it is to take stock of your own mental

health and of the health of those we care about.

“The passing of my mate, Rhys Millwood, was my turning point.

“He took his own life two years ago.

“He was one of the purest of souls and had all the time in the world for his friends and family.

“Rhys would always put

others before himself and he could lift the spirits of anyone around him just by being his cheeky self.

“He is dearly missed and has left a huge hole in all of our lives that we can never replace, as Rhys was one of a kind,” Dunn said.

With that in mind, Dunn wants locals to think twice if they see

someone owning the mullet over the next couple of weeks.

“I actually reached my $500 target in less than a week, which was bloody amazing, so I’m going to keep fundraising right up until September.

“I want to see how much I can raise because mental health is such an important issue for a lot of people,” Dunn said.

Black Dog Institute Fundraising Manager, Evan Jackson, agrees, and thinks the classic Aussie hairstyle doesn’t deserve all the flack it cops.

“When it comes to mullets, the Black Dog Institute is all about research at the front and action at the back,” Jackson said.

“We’re learning that 2020 is all about the year of the DIY haircut and we are encouraging people to shape and grow a mullet for the month of September.

“It’s really to highlight what’s on all of our minds and heads throughout Australia at the moment, our mental health.

“One in five people experience mental health issues in any given year and sadly up to 60 per cent of people don’t seek support for those issues.

“We want everyone to get on board with this campaign, help us to raise funds for a good cause and put smiles back on the faces of the nation in doing so,” Jackson said.

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Ground breaking PACER partnership deemed a success Early signs are that the new PACER partnership between police and health services on the Central Coast is already having an impact.

The Police Ambulance and Clinical Early Response (PACER) program was rolled out to the Tuggerah Lakes and Brisbane Water Police Districts in June in an attempt to better manage mental health emergencies, with first responders and mental health patients already benefitting.

Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said there had been extremely positive feedback since the scheme was introduced.

“Since PACER began operating Coastwide, the team of police officers and health staff have formed a strong bond, and I anticipate this will grow with more time.

“This ground-breaking collaboration is helping people

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PACER mental health clinicians, Paula O’Brien (left) based in Gosford and Sam Johnson, based in Wyong, with Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch

get the urgent mental health support they need.

“I am so proud that our community is the first region in NSW to be benefitting.”

Mental Health Director for the Central Coast Local Health

District, Anthony Critchley, said initial results suggested that overall emergency department (ED) presentations would go down.

“I feel optimistic that PACER will lead to more people

receiving the care they need in the safety and familiarity of their home,” Critchley said.

“Our ED staff are already seeing a reduction in presentations and length of stay, and a reduction in

emergency service transports to hospital.

Commander of the Tuggerah Lakes Police District, Superintendent John Gralton, said PACER had already made a difference at Tuggerah Lakes.

“One of the benefits is that in some circumstances, the PACER mental health clinicians are able to deal with situations without having to involve police,” he said.

“This means that police resources are available to respond to other calls from the community and they are also able to proactively prevent and disrupt crime to keep communities safe.

“The communication between police and clinicians created a better understanding and was helping to improve outcomes for the mental health consumers.

“PACER is a win-win really, and I’m really excited by the prospect of better outcomes for people and better use of resources,” Superintendent Gralton said.

Source: Media release, Aug 20 Parliamentary Secretary Central Coast, Adam Crouch

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HEALTH & LIFESTYLE

Sharon Cheer is the coast’s 2020 Resilience Award honouree Killarney Vale’s Sharon Cheer has taken out the 2020 Community Business Women’s Network (CBWN) Resilience Award.

Hosted by Wyong based suicide prevention charity and CWBN project founders, the Iris Foundation, the award honours local women who have displayed extraordinary resilience to overcome hurdles in their personal or professional lives and who’ve ‘bounced back’ effectively from the toughest times, a skill that has never been more important to the collective mental health of our local community.

Nominations were put forth by members of CBWN, with nine selected as finalists for this year’s award.

Each had the opportunity to share their inspiring stories of resilience on August 19 during the awards gala at Toukley’s The Ary. The event was opened by

Sharon Cheer

Wyong MP, David Harris, with a special presentation from Gosford MP, Liesl Tesch, who’s own story of overcoming challenges keenly aligns with the ethos of the awards.

Cheer was named as this year’s honouree for her dauntless commitment to making the Central Coast a more diverse and inclusive place for people with disabilities

to work in.

Born with only 5 per cent hearing, Cheer works as a Job Centre Australia (JAC) trainer for the Central Coast.

She has worked hard to

manage the challenges that her hearing impairment presents to not only thrive in her role but to also champion workplace diversity and inclusion in the region.

Prior to joining JAC in 2007, Cheer worked in a factory for 20 years and relied on lip reading to communicate.

It was isolating and is the exact type of situation that Cheer is now actively helping jobseekers with disability to avoid.

Now 13 years on, Cheer is still helping people overcome barriers to employment and for many jobseekers, she is a shining example of what can be achieved when employers take the time to understand disability.

Cheer has also helped dozens of employers come to this realisation and is particularly passionate about equipping employers with the tools and knowledge to better communicate with people with hearing impairments, which in turn helps create a more diverse and inclusive environment.

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Sensory mats created for dementia patients A small army of crafters is helping bring comfort to the coast’s dementia patients, one sensory mat at a time.

Coming in a range of colours and materials, and including an array of features to keep patients occupied and calm, the mats help keep nervous hands busy and away from intravenous lines, drains, drips and other equipment.

Founded by Lake Haven local, Amanda Trapman, Central Coast Sensory Mats is one such crafting group championing the cause.

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According to Trapman, no two mats are ever the same, with materials used as unique as the crafters who make them.

“We use whatever we can get our hands on to make the mats and they can contain everything from pockets, buttons, press studs and zippers, as well as touchable features in textured fabrics that patients can braid, stroke or just fiddle with,” Trapman explained.

Velcro, ribbons, lace, leather and wool are common materials

used for these features and when available, others such as satin, fur and beads have also been incorporated.

The group now has over 100 members scattered across the coast.

Uniquely, the group also welcomes members that can’t sew, who instead help with stockpiling and managing donated materials, cutting and sorting fabric, and by making up special mat kits for members that do sew to put together.

Trapman said this undertaking had helped sewing members stay on target and with a sewing day coming up in September, it’s believed that

they’ll be very close to their goal deadline by October.

And the gesture is appreciated, with the group’s liaison at the hospital indicating that every mat was making a difference.

“Feedback from our coordinating doctor has been really positive and I’ve been told that after hearing of the success of the mats at Wyong, Concord Hospital is now looking to replicate it in their community and it’s just nice to know that what we’re doing is having an impact,” Trapman 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

58603/2020

13-08-2020 15 Plantation Pl

AVOCA BEACH

473/2020

10-08-2020 7 Lakin St

BATEAU BAY

630/2020

609/2020

641/2020

Address

11-08-2020 52 Marlowe Rd

11-08-2020 5 Bateau Bay Rd

Suburb

BATEAU BAY

BATEAU BAY

657/2020

14-08-2020 16 Forest Oak Pl

13-08-2020 24 Epsom Pl

BATEAU BAY

378/2019

14-08-2020 13 Grevillea Cr

BERKELEY VALE

659/2020

14-08-2020 201 Birdwood Dr

BLUE HAVEN

1404/2017

11-08-2020 26 Arizona Rd

CHARMHAVEN

57206/2019

06-08-2020 86 A Copacabana Dr COPACABANA

58690/2020

58556/2020

677/2020

07-08-2020 209 Del Monte Pl

11-08-2020 50 Pine Ave

BERKELEY VALE

COPACABANA

DAVISTOWN

Proposed Development

Verandah Extension & Minor Internal Alterations

Garage & Replace Existing Deck

Deck & Awning

Front Fences

Additions & Carport

Alterations & Additions (Amended Application)

Carport

Alterations & Additions to Indoor Recreation Facility (Amended Application)

Community Facility - Copacabana Mens Shed

Dwelling Addition

Partially Inground Swimming Pool

GOROKAN

400/2020

11-08-2020 251 Dicksons Rd

JILLIBY

GWANDALAN

Garage & Inground Pool

588/2020

13-08-2020 46 Donald Ave

KANWAL

58279/2020

07-08-2020 9 Koolkuna Cl

KINCUMBER

Use of Existing Garage for Home Business & Alterations & Additions to Existing Dwelling

376/2020

11-08-2020 50 Noamunga Cr

1710 George 10-08-2020 Downes Dr

KULNURA

581/2020

10-08-2020 11 Captain Cook Cr

LONG JETTY

537/2019

10-08-2020 208 The Entrance Rd LONG JETTY

514/2020

12-08-2020 48 Waterview St

LONG JETTY

424/2020

12-08-2020 46 Nirvana St

LONG JETTY

744/2020

13-08-2020 5 Neale St

LONG JETTY

645/2020

14-08-2020 107 Swadling St

LONG JETTY

589/2020

13-08-2020 1 Little Cobbs Ln

MARDI

58581/2020

05-08-2020 13 Stachon St

NORTH GOSFORD

742/2020

11-08-2020 72 Perouse Ave

SAN REMO

1415/2017

12-08-2020 33 Richardson Rd

SAN REMO

57282/2019

07-08-2020 4 Kapala Ave

SARATOGA

96/2019

10-08-2020 8 James Rd

TOUKLEY

519/2020

14-08-2020 3 Tamar Ave

TOUKLEY

257/2020

13-08-2020 15 Leetes Ln

TUMBI UMBI

52244/2017

12-08-2020 82 Timbertop Dr

UMINA BEACH

57593/2019

06-08-2020 90 Osborne Ave

UMINA BEACH

58513/2020

07-08-2020 61 Ryans Rd

UMINA BEACH

58544/2020

14-08-2020 82 Cambridge St

UMINA BEACH

58576/2020

11-08-2020 3 Carpenter St

UMINA BEACH

58669/2020

58724/2020

07-08-2020 60 Castle Cct

13-08-2020 86 McEvoy Ave

58611/2020

11-08-2020 486 Tumbi Rd

WAMBERAL

1144/2014

11-08-2020

694/2020

12-08-2020 45 Golf Links Dr

54098/2018

13-08-2020 2 - 20 Yallambee Ave WEST GOSFORD

58163/2020

654/2020

1 into 2 Lot Subdivision

Dwelling, Shed & Inground Pool Staged Development (Amended Application)

Alterations & Additions

Residential Flat Building Comprising of 10 Units, Basement Parking & Demolition of the Existing Structures

Alterations & Additions

Detached Dual Occupancy & Torrens Title Subdivision Swimming Pool

Additions & Deck

Alterations & Additions to Existing Dwelling Detached Secondary Dwelling & Inground Pool

WARNERVALE WATANOBBI

07-08-2020 89 Brick Wharf Rd

WOY WOY

13-08-2020 214 Yarramalong Rd

WYONG CREEK

14-08-2020 18 Windsorgreen Dr WYONG

Dwelling House

Dual Occupancy Comprising the Existing Dwelling & Construction of a New Dwelling, 2 Lot Subdivision & Demolition (Amended Application)

Dwelling House (Amended Application)

Multi Dwelling Housing 3 Lot Strata Subdivision & Demolition of Existing Structures (Amended Application) Proposed Plunge Pool

Dual Occupancy (Detached)

Split Level Dwelling (Amended Application)

Community Facility - Umina Mens Shed

Secondary Dwelling

3 Town Houses & Demolition of Existing Dwelling

Carport

Dwelling House

Garage, Shed, Swimming Pool Inground & Tree Removal

Subdivision Including 52 Residential Lots, 1 Drainage Reserve Lot, 1 Conservation Lot & 1 Road Widening Lot & Associated Infrastructure (Amended Application)

Inground Pool

JRPP Staged Development - Stage 1: Construction of New Club. Stage 2: Demolition of Existing Club & Formation of Carparking (Amended Application)

Detached Garage

Dwelling Shed

Complying Development Certificates No

340/2020

Date

Address

14-08-2020 18 Canterbury St

Suburb

Date

14-08-2020 17 Coventry Ln

HAMLYN TERRACE Dwelling

350/2020

14-08-2020 62 Loretto Way

HAMLYN TERRACE Dwelling

369/2020

13-08-2020 31 Hume Bvd

KILLARNEY VALE

314/2020

Proposed Development

HAMLYN TERRACE Dwelling

Address

Suburb

Proposed Development

Carport

Development Applications

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

Written submissions close: 18 September 2020 No

Address

Suburb

759/2020

6 Moorah Ave

BLUE BAY

752/2020

19 Roper Rd

BLUE HAVEN

770/2020

100 Chittaway Rd

CHITTAWAY BAY

727/2020

5 Marion Pl

JILLIBY

59190/2020

14 Hobart Ave

UMINA BEACH

Description

Dual Occupancy (Attached), 2 Lot Torrens Title Subdivision & Demolition of Existing Structures Applicant - Acrow Investments Group Pty Ltd

Alterations & Additions Incorporating Carpark Extension, Landscaping & New Pylon Signage Applicant - Aldi Foods Pty Ltd LED Signage Applicant - All Pride Signs & Marketing

Installation & Operation of a 60m Telecommunications Lattice Tower Applicant - Aurecon Australasia Pty Ltd

Digital LED School Sign Pylon Replacing Existing School Sign Applicant - CEO Architectural

Written submissions close: 25 September 2020 No

Address

Suburb

59209/2020

55 Springwood St

ETTALONG BEACH

4/2016

700 & 702 Pacific Hwy

HAMLYN TERRACE

Description

Demolish Existing Structures & Construct 3 Unit Multi Dwelling Housing Applicant - Knight Mapleton Design Partners

91 Small Lot Housing Development, Subdivision & Demolition of Existing Structures (Amended Application) Applicant - Thomas Paul Constructions Pty Ltd

Integrated Development

Written submissions close: 25 September 2020

No

Address

59058/2020

4 & 6 Mainsail Ave, ST HUBERTS 36 Cuttlefish Pde ISLAND

59063/2020

47 Helmsman Bvd, 3 Salacia Cl, 10 Barracouta Ave

751/2020

756 Yarramalong Rd

Above Ground Pool

Demolition

UMINA BEACH

WADALBA

623/2020

Detached Secondary Dwelling

Concrete Swimming Pool

13-08-2020 180 Johns Rd

37 - 53 Albert Warner Dr

Awning & Glass Enclosure

UMINA BEACH

764/2020

No

Dwelling

10-08-2020 22 Avonlea Ave

631/2020

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Suburb

ST HUBERTS ISLAND

WYONG CREEK

Description

Walkway & Pontoon Applicant - G F Williams The application has been made for the development consent under the Fisheries Management Act s205. Approval is also sought from the Department of Primary Industries (Fisheries).

Walkway & Pontoon Applicant - C V Beltran The application has been made for the development consent under the Fisheries Management Act s205. Approval is also sought from the Department of Primary Industries (Fisheries).

Adaptive Reuse of Existing Farm Buildings and Increase Guest Capacity Applicant - SJH Planning & Design 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.

Designated Development

Written submissions close: 29 September 2020

No

Address

Suburb

790/2020

20 Jack Grant Ave

WARNERVALE

Description

Waste or Resource Management Facility, Applicant - Tricon Mining Equipment Pty Ltd C/- ADW Johnson. The proposed development is Designated Development under the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979 and Schedule 3 of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Regulation 2000. The application is to be determined by the Hunter & Central Coast Regional Planning Panel due to Designated Development – Waste Facility. Submissions made in respect of the application will be provided to the RPP. The application has been made for the development consent under the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979. The proposed development is Nominated Integrated, approval is also sought from Environment Protection Authority (under Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997).

During the exhibition period the application, accompanying documents and Environmental Impact Statement can be viewed via Council’s DA Trcker located on Council’s website www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au. Hard copy documents may also be inspected during business hours at Council’s Customer Service Counter, 2 Hely Street Wyong, for the period commencing 28 August 2020 up to the close of business on 29 September 2020. During the exhibition period any person may make a submission in writing to the consent authority. Submissions can be made using the standard ‘submission form’ template available on Council’s website or in writing to Council’s postal address. Submissions will be made available for viewing on Council’s website. To help the efficiency of the assessment process, no late submissions will be considered. Any person who makes a written objection to the proposal and is dissatisfied with Council’s determination of the application may appeal to the Land and Environment Court in accordance with Section 8.8 and 8.10 of the Act. If a Commission of Inquiry is held, the determination is final and not subject to appeal.

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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EDUCATION & SCIENCE

Colour run brightened a dull school year Gorokan Public School has brightened what’s been a dull school year for many through its inaugural colour run.

The special whole school event was held on August 21 and saw each year group take to the school’s oval in tutus, fairy wings, clown wigs and various other novelty wear to tackle the colour explosion obstacle course.

Teachers and staff also got in on the fun and were stationed throughout to douse students in coloured powders as they ran the course.

Principal, Jesmond Zammit, said the colour run was held to give students a positive memory in a school year dominated by the coronavirus pandemic.

“The run came about as we were looking for a way to give something back to our Year 6

Gorokan students getting ready to get messy at the school’s inaugural colour run

kids who’ve missed out on so many of the traditional Year 6 experiences due to the pandemic.

“We wanted to make sure

that they had something to remember their last year at Gorokan by other than just Covid,” Zammit explained.

“And it was such a wonderful

day.

“I’ve had students coming up to me and asking ‘Mr Zammit can we do this every Friday’ and the kids have all had so

much fun getting colourful.

“It’s definitely something we’ll consider making a regular event,” Zammit said.

The event also acted as a

major fundraiser for the Year 6 cohort with the funds raised to be put towards their end of year gift to the school and their farewell, should current COVID regulations change to allow such events to go ahead by the end of the school year.

“We have raised around $20,000, and while a portion of that will be kept by our sponsoring partner, Australian Fundraising, this is still an incredible result.

“Even though we couldn’t have them come along to the colour run today, I want parents to know that we appreciate how supportive and understanding they have been of the changes to our school and their children’s education due to COVID restrictions.

“They have been so positive.

“I can’t praise them enough,” Zammit said.

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Northlakes has progressed from the growing and developing stage Northlakes Public School could soon adopt a new motto and the community is being encouraged to have their say.

The school is currently considering a proposal to have the existing motto, ‘Growing and Developing’ changed to ‘Respectful and Safe Learners’.

Principal, Larry Micevski, said the potential change would be reflective of the school’s growth over the past 29 years.

“When our school was built in

1991, it brought together new staff, new students and a chance for us all to grow and develop a strong sense of school community.

“Coming up to our 30th anniversary next year, the feeling is that our school has progressed from the growing and developing stage and as our school has been actively promoting the Positive Behaviour for Learning Program (PBL), along with the program’s school wide

expectations of Safe Respectful Learners (Everyone, Everywhere, Every time), this is now a more appropriate reflection of our current school culture,” Micevski explained.

Micevski also assured parents that the potential change would not have an immediate impact on items such as uniforms, with the new motto (if approved) to be incorporated in due time.

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Warnervale Public School students enjoying the presentation

Great interest in trail bike policing Officers from Tuggerah Lakes Police District’s trail bike police have some new fans in students from Gorokan and Warnervale Public Schools.

On August 21, both schools

received a visit from trail bike officers who spoke to students about their work as well as the skills required to be working in the trail bike unit.

Students were very impressed with the officers’ presentation and asked many questions

about policing and what’s involved Some lucky students also got a hands on demonstration, with officers allowing them to sit on the bikes.

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“The swing came to Budgewoi after Erina Fair initially approached Breakaway with an offer to purchase them a new liberty swing.

“Breakaway already had one, so they opted to accept the new swing and have the old one refurbished before donating it to the Central Coast community.

“After some back and forth with council, it was decided that Mackenzie Reserve was the best park for the swing as it already had excellent access and facilities for the disability community,” Blaschke said.

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EDUCATION & SCIENCE

Valuable photographic skills learned Year 9 Visual Arts students at Tuggerah’s St Peter’s Catholic College have gotten their glow on as part of their recent studies on light, shape and shadows.

Students were able to experiment with glow body paint and UV torches in a darkroom photography session designed to give them hands on experience working with long exposure photography.

“Students worked together to paint neon designs on the face and ‘paint with light’ using the coloured torches.

“These illuminating photographic images have truly captured students’ creative imaginations and they have learnt valuable photographic skills,” said Visual Arts teacher, Nicola Oram.

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TAFE NSW course designed to help business owners survive the pandemic While the pandemic has wrought havoc on the coast’s business community, it’s no secret that small business owners and sole traders have been hit the hardest, and now support in the form of a special COVID-19 training course is available to help them navigate the pandemic.

The fee-free course is being delivered in collaboration by Business NSW, Business Australia and TAFE NSW, with the two week pilot course set to offer training in the digitalisation of products and services, digital marketing, professional/personal health, well-being, resilience and emotional intelligence.

With the latest research indicating that around 63 per cent of small businesses have been negatively impacted by the pandemic, with a further 91 per cent concerned about staying afloat as government support is scaled back, the course could be a lifeline for owners looking to get back on track and already has one local, Sharyn Burgess, singing its praises.

Sharyn runs the Wyong based Community and Business Women’s Network (CBWN), a specialised support network designed to connect, uplift and promote female business owners, entrepreneurs and gogetters trading on the Coast.

Burgess said the course had been a helpful avenue for her

to learn new skills to implement into her new look COVID-safe business model.

“The TAFE NSW teacher has experience, being a small business owner, and is very aware that the owner of a small business is often the person who is wearing many different hats.

“The course has provided me with so many simple, practical tips on the types of website and social media marketing upgrades I could be doing and how to actually implement those changes,” Burgess said.

Business NSW Northern NSW Regional Manager, Jane Laverty, said that she received a lot of feedback through her conversations with industry and small businesses saying

that they were struggling with digitalisation and professional well-being.

“The impact of COVID-19 had forced businesses to either go into hibernation or adapt their skillset quickly to survive the coming months.

“This TAFE NSW course has been designed to equip business owners with the practical skills they need for their business to survive the pandemic and come out thriving on the other side,” Laverty said.

Small business owners interested in learning more about the course can do so by visiting TAFE NSW’s website.

Source: Press release, Aug 19 Sarah Lievore, TAFE NSW Media

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Magpies have their wings well and truly clipped by Hawks AFL

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There were mixed results for the coast’s two northern clubs in Round 6 of AFL Hunter Central Coast’s 2020 Black Diamond Cup, with the Killarney Vale Bombers picking up a win against the Nelson Bay Marlins and the Wyong Lakes Magpies going down to the Cardiff Hawks.

The Bombers enjoyed a fast paced match against the Marlins, with some early seesawing in the beginning of the first quarter eventually giving way to a 24-13 lead in the Bombers’ favour.

This would become a trend throughout the match, with the Marlins catching up early in each quarter only for the Bombers to pull ahead.

By the start of the fourth quarter, it was still well and truly anyone’s match with, the Bombers holding a 73-70 lead.

More seesawing saw the lead change twice before the Bombers were able to put some much needed distance between the scores in the 16th minute, with a goal to Luke Flack allowing the Central Coast locals to ride out the clock to secure a comfortable 92-85 win.

The Magpies had a rough time in their fixture, losing out to the Cardiff Hawks 102-11.

Going into the match at a deficit, with four players out due to injury or other commitments, the Magpies struggled from the outset, with unfavorable winds helping the Hawks secure a 10-nil lead by the end of the first quarter.

The second quarter was also unkind to the Pies, with the Hawks blowing out their lead to 28-2, despite some solid interference from Wyong.

With the third quarter do or die, sadly it just wasn’t Wyong’s day, with their resurgence abated by consistent scoring from Cardiff.

“Unfortunately, the third term saw the Hawks kick six goals with the wind.

Gusty conditions and player issues hurt the Magpies in their clash against the Hawks Photo: Cardiff Hawks Aussie Rules Club

“This was a back breaker and with the final term upon the boys, it was all about getting back to basics, trusting each other and being accountable and quick with the forward line entry.

“The lads had plenty of forward line opportunities but just could not convert, with Lee Moore kicking the only goal for the day in gusty conditions and Cardiff finishing with five majors in the last,” said Pies President, Simon Wood.

Despite the result, Wood had nothing but praise for the Pies, who went into the match knowing they’d be at a disadvantage from the jump.

“Despite the score line, Wyong had ample opportunities but just could not finish.

“This was not due to lack of effort by any means.

“Josh Doyle had his best game of the year down back and stood up in the absence of his counterpart.

“Brother, Nathan Doyle, again

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had a mountain of touches in the midfield along with Lee Moore.

“Brayden Tos did what Brayden Tos does best and was everywhere in the air and on the ground.

“Hayden Murphy threw his body at everything all day and Sammy Jabour played a big part in the backs while defending the breeze, and David Murphy was sound again at full back.

“Zahn ‘Picklejuice’ Haslam also showed some more huge improvements in his game along with his high energy and competitiveness.

“All in all, there are a lot of positives to take out of the game and especially the first half,” Wood said.

Elsewhere the Terrigal Avoca Panthers beat the Warners Bay Bulldogs 93-39, and the Gosford Tigers went down to Newcastle City 105-77.

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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

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Sixteen athletes receive Donnica Clarke Foundation Scholarships They come from all corners of the coast and compete in all manner of sports, but their dreams are the same, to excel, and now thanks to the Donnica Clarke Foundation, a new generation of aspiring athletes has been given a hand up towards that goal.

Formed by Tony and Kerrie Clarke in memory of their daughter Donnica, a dual Australian Surf Life Saving beach sprint and flags champion who died after a cliff fall in 2007, the Foundation awards scholarships to teenaged and young adult athletes with the talent and drive to potentially make a career out of their passion.

On August 4, the Foundation announced its Class of 2020 scholarship recipients at Mingara, with 16 of the coast’s youth athletes receiving financial aid to put towards their training.

Having three athletically gifted children, the Clarke’s know firsthand how much children’s sport can chip away at the family budget, but they

2020 Donnica Clarke Foundation Scholars, with Foundation board members and sponsors

also know how important nurturing that talent can be.

“Sport has always been a huge part of our lives and we honour Donnica by helping kids achieve their sporting goals.

“Donnica was all about helping people and we feel

privileged to be able to do what we do through the support of our board and wonderful sponsors,” Tony Clarke said.

With this year’s scholarships now announced and COVID restrictions forcing the cancellation of the Foundation’s annual charity ball, Tony said

the Foundation was now looking to hold a race day fundraiser at Gosford around November, with details to be confirmed closer to the date.

2020 Donnica Clarke Scholars are: Alyssia McGurk, gymnastics; Fletcher Armstrong, kayak and Surf Life

Saving; Callum Sutton, paddle sports and athletics; Kaya Ardita, touch football, oztag and athletics; Sam Hughes, water polo; Kallan Strong, ten pin bowling; Kirra Dibb, rugby league; Katie Gunn, athletics; Tyler Gunn, athletics; Aspen Henderson, water polo; James

Koch, swimming and Surf Life Saving; Lachlan McLeod, water polo; Daniel McLoughlin, swimming; Molly Picklum, surfing; George Wells, athletics; and, Emelyn Wheeler, Surf Life Saving.

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Roos still undefeated after 6 rounds Rugby League The Wyong Roos have retained their undefeated status in Newcastle Rugby League’s First Grade competition, after a 20-6 win over the Lakes United Seagulls in Round 6.

The Roos quickly settled into their game plan and were composed and purposeful despite gusty conditions.

Player/Coach, Mitch Williams, opened the scoreboard for the Roos in the sixth minute and from that point onward, the

Gulls were forced to retreat to their goal line as the visitors unleashed an onslaught on their defensive line to carve out a 6-nil lead that was retained into the halftime break.

Five minutes into the second half, Wyong five eighth, Jack Burraston, scored the first of his two tries, with the wind a seeming non-factor to the Roos as they settled into their work.

Jake O’Meley crashed into the defence 10m from the Gulls’ try line, twisted out of the tackle and popped a pass to Brock Molan.

The Roos lock accelerated, causing Lakes’ right edge defenders to adjust inwards, and as they did so, Molan offloaded to Burraston on his outside.

Burraston cut back against the grain and executed a perfect Superman dive into the in-goal to complete the movement.

Lachlan Hanneghan then converted to bring the Roos ahead 12-nil.

Shortly afterwards, Lakes United conceded a penalty

within kicking distance and Hanneghan made it three from three.

The Lakes lifted after Daniel Peck moved from five eighth to his favourite dummy half position, with the added wind direction helping the Gulls apply more pressure, which eventually told in the 64th minute, when Ray Horrigan crashed over amid plenty of attention from the Roos middle third defenders to score.

Though ahead at 14-6, the visitors were looking a little vulnerable before Burraston

crossed for his second in the 73rd minute.

Wyong attacked from deep inside opposition territory, keeping the ball alive through an exchange of rapid fire passes one side of the posts and then the other.

Burraston grabbed the ball on the left side of the field and targeted the posts.

Lakes inside defenders had clocked off, giving the Roos, five eighth clear air to the line with Hanneghan adding the extras to close out the game.

Wearing his coach’s cap, Williams was critical of certain aspects of his team’s game and will address those issues at training as the team prepares for Round 7.

With the match set for Morry Breen Field on Sunday, August 30, and with their opponents being second placed Cessnock, it looms as the Roos’ toughest test in the competition to date.

Source: Match Report, Aug 25 Stephen Marks, Wyong Roos

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Heart extinguish Sparks to go five out of five

Milly Lupo in action for the Heart Under 23’s squad with support from Erin Asquith Photo: May Bailey/Clusterpix Photography

NETBALL Central Coast Heart have delivered another stint of heart racing netball in the Origin Premier League Netball Competition, with some high intensity matches against long term rivals, UTS Randwick Sparks.

The Opens made it five out of five, with another high scoring performance, locking down an early lead that after the first quarter put the Sparks at a points deficit that they struggled to come back from.

“It was goal for goal in the opening quarter, but the Heart

started to pull away in the second, keeping the Sparks to just four goals in the whole quarter,” said Club Captain, Alisha Walsh.

“Coming into the fourth quarter, we were ahead by 10, but strong adjustments to positional changes from our

opponents allowed us to take that up to 20 goals, to take the win 56-35,” Walsh said.

The Under 23’s left nothing in the tank as they went point for point against the Sparks to come away with a 42-all draw that came right down to the wire.

Having been down by three points in the dying minutes of the game, Walsh praised the team for equalising, but admitted that time got away from them on the court.

“Our second quarter was our best, winning 14-7, however, the girls did lose momentum in

the fourth.

“They did well to pull back the goal deficit with only a few minutes to go, but time beat them, and they were unable to score a winning goal,” Walsh said.

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Draw enough for Ourimbah to get to the top RUGBY UNION Ourimbah have emerged as ladder leaders following Round 6 of the Central Coast Rugby Union First Grade competition.

In the undisputed match of the round, the Razorbacks matched fellow front runners The Lakes, in a 31-all draw at Slade Park, in what CCRU President, Larry Thomson, described as a “titanic tussle” from start to finish.

“The scoreline seesawed throughout and maybe the draw was the most appropriate result in this match,” Thomson

said.

Ourimbah got away to a great start and it was not too long in the match that they were in the lead by the very handy 14 points to nil, but The Lakes fought back to square up the match at the midway point of the first half.

Ourimbah once again took control of the scoreboard and by halftime, had regained the lead and led at the break by 24 points to 14.

The second half saw the match continue in the same vein, but The Lakes again fought back to even the score.

Both teams went neck and neck for the final 40 minutes and by fulltime they could not be separated on the scoreboard.

Best players for Ourimbah were, Jimmy Cunynghame, Jack Stonestreet and Stephen Finley, while Matt King and Josefa Biu were both able to cross for two tries apiece.

Best players for The Lakes included, Logan Hemopo, Peni Rauuni, Fillimona Seru and Ishaq Kali Meehan.

The result sees both teams pick up three points to edge ahead of previous ladder leaders Terrigal, who suffered a

shock 19-9 loss to Hornsby in their Round 6 fixture.

But with just a point now separating first, second and third respectively, Thomson said the fight for this year’s premiership was shaping up to be epic.

“The results demonstrate the evenness of this year’s competition and simply showed that one of many teams could win this year’s premiership.

“It was an exciting and enthralling round of rugby,” Thomson said.

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Northern rivals Ourimbah and The Lakes have tied Photo: The Lakes Rugby Club