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21 APRIL 2021

ISSUE 235

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Nicola McDermott makes athletics history

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Applications are now open for funding under the 2021 Community Building Partnership Program.

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Out&About

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In tribute to ANZAC Day on Sunday, April 25, Lisa Haymes, will exhibit some of her poignant images at 2020: When Our Veterans Stood Silently Alone in Remembrance.

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Nicola McDermott is on her way to the Tokyo Olympics

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Council should remain in administration - Persson The Minister for Local Government should take whatever action is necessary to prevent the return of the suspended councillors, says Central Coast Administrator, Dick Persson.

He also wants the new CEO, David Farmer, to buy a new and simpler IT system, despite more than $60M being already spent on a new system.

An extraordinary meeting was held on Thursday, April 15, when Persson made public his final report into the financial failings of Central Coast Council.

He had already delivered the report to the Minister for Local Government, Shelley Hancock.

Persson wants to see a delay to the September election to allow an Inquiry to determine

Central Coast Council Administrator, Dick Persson (right) and CEO David Farmer

what is needed to achieve a successful merger of the former Wyong and Gosford councils.

“I’m calling for an inquiry, but not for the reasons that others might think,” Persson said.

“We know what happened here and my two previous reports provide this detail, there is nothing more to uncover.

“I encourage the community not to fall for the politicking of

this issue.”

Persson said he believed his idea for an Inquiry would have far greater community support than an Inquiry that would be used by competing political actors trying to blame each

other for what occurred.

“We know what occurred, it is now time to look ahead and help ensure the success of the sixth largest council in Australia,” he said.

His investigation concluded that by far the biggest reason Council became insolvent was due to mismanagement of their budget over the years following the merger and leading to the councillors’ suspension.

The councils were merged in May 2016 and the new Central Coast Council was under administration until September 2017, when the councillors were elected.

“There is pressure by many to hold a Public Inquiry into what went wrong here,” Persson said.

Dooralong Valley regenerative farmer, Shannon Kelly, will join the big names in Australian and International agriculture at the national agri-food conference Farm2Plate Exchange.

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Sport

Throughout the now concluded 2021 Australian Track and Field Championships at Sydney Olympic Park...

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A national prime-time TV news program has been criticised for its coverage of an important social message in which it portrayed a group of Wyong neighbours as turning a deaf ear to domestic violence.

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to speak to the person inside the house.

The film clip then shows a different scenario when loud abusive yelling between a man and woman was broadcast to the neighbourhood, the actor inside the house waiting for police to arrive after expected complaints, neither of which

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occurred, followed by a message on screen “Don’t you think that’s worth complaining about?”

This original important domestic violence message was posted to Council’s website on March 2, followed by written information on March 15.

Yet, A Current Affair’s portrayal lashed out at the Wyong neighbours, that the residents ignored the scripted domestic violence incident they heard.

Commander at Tuggerah Lakes Police District, Superintendent John Gralton, told A Current Affair that no one called the police and the experiment was done in a way that there was an opportunity for people to ring police.

“You’d call police for a noise complaint, so call police if you hear what you think is a domestic violence incident … we were surprised in some ways to find that no one did call.”

All in all, the neighbours did not come out looking good.

The NSW Government will accelerate the delivery of a suite of proposed reforms to planning rules and complying development.

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Sport

Planning is well underway for the Softball NSW Under-10 State Softball Championships to be held in May at Central Coast Regional Sporting.

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Fridges, pontoons, furniture, pumpkins and even a cow were some of the strange things which washed up on Central Coast beaches following huge storms which savaged the region from March 18-23 as Central Coast Council conducted a major clean-up effort to restore roads, waterways and foreshores.

But for one item which washed up on Umina Beach there was a happy ending.

Resident Tina Vella was walking along the beach at around 5pm on March 31 when she noticed the hardwood table sitting at the water’s edge, alongside much debris which had been carried from the Hawkesbury area.

Vella took a photo and posted

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The Peninsula Women’s Health Centre celebrated Harmony Day 2021 on March 25, focusing on inclusion and cultural diversity in the community.

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Sport

Back on March 8, Woy Woy local, Matt Hatch, set the A-League alight when he scored the fastest debut goal in Australian National League history...

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A spokesperson for a group of 12 business owners in the area said police were aware of the illegal activity and were reviewing complaints, with business owners in fear of damage to their properties.

“The streets most affected are Pinnacle Place, Pile Rd, Sailfind Place and Warringah Close,” the spokesperson said.

“We are fed up with these hoons doing burnouts, drifting and other dangerous driving manoeuvres on the weekends especially when it rains.”

The spokesperson said on

Pinnacle Place, Somersby, following one of the incidents

March 19 a group of around 20 cars tore up the area for two and a half hours from 9.30pm until midnight and although business owners were able to catch some of the activity on video, capturing licence plate numbers was difficult.

“The hoons conduct burnouts, drift in circles, leaving rubber burns on the roadways, and have look-out cars on site,” the spokesperson said.

“We are calling on the police to crack down on this illegal activity in Somersby.

“This has been going on for a couple of years.

“I had to attend my property one evening because the automatic gates were not working but there was no way I was going to go in there at midnight.

“One of the cars ended up in the driveway of one property.

“People are in fear for their properties and they’re afraid to attend their own premises after hours.

“Up to 20 groups can be there, blocking parts of the road and rubber from the tyres is left strewn across the streets.”

Inspector Dave Prevett from Central Coast Highway Patrol said both Brisbane Water Police and the highway patrol were

Patients, family members and staff at Gosford Hospital’s Children’s Ward received a special Easter treat on March 31.

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Sport

An intense match up at Bankwest Stadium between the Western Sydney Warriors and Central Coast Mariners has ended in a 2 – 2 draw after an absorbing contest with very few quiet moments.

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Unrestricted funds figure omitted from financial reports A suspended councillor has revealed that a line item was missing in Central Coast Council’s financial reports for a year.

Suspended Councillor, Jillian Hogan, says a briefing from Acting CEO, Rik Hart, alerted her to the line missing from the October 2019 investment report.

Hogan then went back and looked at all the reports since that date.

She found that the line was always missing and therefore the councillors did not see the growing deficit.

“All Councillors, the ARIC Committee and the auditors did not pick up that the line item was missing in the financial reports.

“Councillors, the CEO, the

CFO and the ARIC Committee have a shared responsibility to oversee the financial position of Council and this I believe is where we all failed,” she said.

Ten of the 13 suspended councillors attended a briefing that Acting CEO, Rik Hart, and Chief Financial Officer, Natalia Cowley, gave in March.

Councillors Chris Burke, Bruce McLachlan and Richard Mehrtens did not attend.

The councillors were told that the Investment report for September 2019 showed a line item called unrestricted funds and it was favourable with $14,586,000.

The councillors adopted the investment report en masse at the time.

The Investment report for October 2019 showed no line item for unrestricted funds.

If it had been there, it would have shown a deficit, the first of many.

Again, the councillors adopted the report en masse at the time.

“Adopted en masse” means an item was not discussed at a council meeting but was lumped in with a number of items that were all passed at once or “en masse”.

After the councillor briefing, Hogan did her own digging and brought out her calculator.

She said the investment report for October 2019 should have shown an actual deficit of $11,909,000.

Hogan then went back through the investment reports for the entire year from October 2019 to the last investment report that the councillors saw in 2020 before they were

suspended.

In all cases, there was no line item showing unrestricted funds.

That dropped off after September 2019, which was the last time the line was in the black.

In all cases, the councillors did not question the reports but adopted them en masse except for one month which was adopted unanimously.

If the councillors had done the figures at the time by subtracting the restricted funds from the total, they would have seen the deficit growing.

Hogan found the investment report for November 2019 should have shown an actual deficit of $1,812,000.

The Investment Report for December 2019 should have

shown a deficit of $27,373,000.

Hogan checked all the reports and the deficit kept growing until in August 2020 the deficit was $117,896,000.

Acting CEO, Rik Hart, showed a series of slides at the briefing explaining where the councillors should have seen the red flags that were leading them to the financial woes which were made public in October 2020.

The Council revealed it had unlawfully been using restricted funds for operational purposes.

The Council has since been under administration and the councillors suspended.

Administrator, Dick Persson, will deliver his final report on this issue on Thursday, April 15.

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In tribute to ANZAC Day on Sunday, April 25, Lisa Haymes, will exhibit some of her poignant images at 2020: When Our Veterans Stood Silently Alone in Remembrance.

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Dozens of people were at the official opening of the Terrigal Boardwalk and upgraded rockpool on April 14, including NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, Central Coast Council Administrator, Dick Persson, and the Council’s new CEO, David Farmer.

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Applications are now open for funding under the 2021 Community Building Partnership Program.

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Musical Director and composer Yantra de Vilder of Avoca Beach will perform in the closing concert of her Pianos for the People installation in Darling Square on Sunday, April 18.

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Business The Central Coast Branch of the Disabled Surfers’ Association, founded

by Lake Munmorah resident Gary Blaschke, is being featured in an upcoming edition of NRMA’s Story of Help article about their organisation.

Hoons frustrate Somersby business owners

it on Facebook with the quirky tagline “used table, going cheap”.

“A friend of mine, Maree Langburn, saw my post and then shared it to the Facebook page Hawkesbury Floods Lost and Found,” Vella said.

“Maree messaged me to say the owners of the table had been thrilled to see the post and had collected the table a day or so later.

“It came all the way from Lower Portland and was made of hardwood from the old wharf at Port Kembla.”

Vella said the owner of the table had posted a thank you for the happy ending.

“I have it back at Lower Portland where it was washed away off our caravan deck,” he wrote.

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To race with the big boys is every car racing enthusiast’s dream, a dream that Ross Forbes, recently got to live.

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aware of incidents of burnouts and hoon activity in the industrial estate.

“We have increased patrols in the area and will continue to continue to monitor CCTV footage,” he said.

“We ask any drivers who may have dash cam footage of offences committed to come forward; this may assist in identifying individual vehicles.

“There are also other options available to us in relation to covert surveillance.

“We have had some success at other locations through (the use of) video footage through CCTV at premises and from members of the public; we have had some convictions in those spaces.”

Insp Prevett said that as patrols step up in the area, police were asking people to continue to report illegal activity as it occurs.

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Nicola McDermott makes athletics history

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Visitors were excited to see superstars Frankie and Tim Tam the kangaroo joeys become the best of friends.

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Business owners in the Somersby Industrial Estate are fed up with hoons using the area as a racetrack after hours and on weekends and will look into installing an LPR (License Plate Recognition) camera system in an effort to catch the offenders in the act.

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After more than 40 years, the annual Red Pumps sponsored Australian 13ft and 16ft Skiff Championship races returned to Gosford Sailing Club throughout the Easter weekend break.

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Education

Historic table returned to owners after impromptu river voyage

Wyong locals offended by A Current Affair coverage

Sterling, who delivered a message about the dire domestic violence situation on the Central Coast.

The set-up video firstly shows a scenario of neighbours going to the door of a residence and others making phone calls to complain about loud music, followed by the arrival of police

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Through rain, hail or shine, the charity organisation, Soul Soup, has pushed through to continue serving food to those less fortunate on the Central Coast.

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The Brisbane Waters Private Hospital team who are participating in the Healthe Care 5km Walk/Run

“Why call the police when they’re clearly already there?”

On March 16, A Current Affair aired its story about a campaign

by Central Coast Council called, Domestic Abuse – It’s Your Business, conducted in partnership with local Police, Tuggerah Lakes and Brisbane Waters Liquor Accords and the Central Coast Domestic Violence Committee.

Filming for the video took place on November 9, 2020, as a scripted drama involving paid actors and commentary by former rugby league player, turned TV personality, Peter

The staff at Brisbane Waters Private Hospital are putting on their running shoes and raising money for local charities at the Bay to Bay Running Festival on June 20.

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Coastcare volunteers at Norah Head Lighthouse Reserve have a challenge on their hands after prolonged torrential rain caused a huge landslide.

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Activists from the Animal Justice Party were outside Gosford Showground on April 2 to protest against the Camel Races, calling them a “blatant display of animal cruelty”.

Members at Woy Woy CWA have been busy knitting blankets and quilts for the grand opening of Elsie’s Retreat.

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Flavours by the Sea is returning to The Entrance on April 17, bringing with it the tastes, sights and sounds from all corners of the world.

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Federal Minister for Housing and Homelessness, was on the Central Coast on March 29 to hear first hand from locals about the crisis of housing affordability and homelessness.

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In the eerie silence of Central Coast Stadium, deep in the second half, a faint sound could be heard.

A sound that has not been heard in these lands for many years, coming from somewhere behind the northern goal.

Slowly, it grew in volume.

“Who do we sing for?” it asked of the die-hards in the eastern stand.

“We sing for yellow.”

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Bay to Bay on again

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Nicola McDermott attempting to jump

Councillors should not return, says Administrator Movers and shakers in the business and commercial sector will workshop ideas to create bustling and vibrant town centres through the turnaround of lost opportunities from empty spaces.

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The Minister for Local Government should take whatever action is necessary to prevent the return of the suspended Central Coast councillors, says Administrator Dick Persson.

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Persson wants to see the September election delayed to allow a formal inquiry to determine what is needed to achieve a successful merger of the former Wyong and Gosford councils, as opposed to a public inquiry into the financial situation.

“I’m calling for an inquiry but not for the reasons others might think,” Persson said as he handed down his final report.

“We know what happened here and my two previous reports provide this detail, there is nothing more to uncover.

“I encourage the community not to fall for the politicking of

A strong start to the 2021 (CCRU) season has come for the Ourimbah Razorbacks First Grade team in their away win against the Lions on April 10, at Woy Woy Oval.

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Central Coast Council Administrator, Dick Persson (right) and CEO David Farmer

this issue.

“I believe such an inquiry (as I have suggested) would have far greater community support than an inquiry that would be used by competing political actors trying to blame each other for what occurred.

“We know what occurred, it is now time to look ahead and help ensure the success of the sixth largest council in Australia.”

Persson also recommended

new CEO David Farmer consider going to market to buy a new simplified IT system.

He said it was clear the massive spend of $60M since the merger on an IT system was poor in comparison to what other councils had secured at much lower cost.

Persson handed down his final report at an extraordinary meeting on Thursday, April 15, having already delivered it to

Local Government Minister Shelley Hancock.

He said his investigation concluded that by far the biggest reason the Council became insolvent was due to mismanagement of the budget over the years following the merger and leading up to the councillors’ suspension.

“There is pressure by many to hold a public inquiry into what went wrong here,” he said.

“With due respect to those people, (acting CEO Rik) Hart and I have investigated what went wrong and published those findings.

“Many of those calling for a (public) inquiry don’t like my conclusion because I have made it very clear the financial collapse is not due to the local government amalgamation.

“I have formed the view that the merger of the Gosford and Wyong LGAs was always going to be one of the harder ones, and that it was well short of completion when councillors were elected.

“It is very clear that the new Council had little interest in continuing the hard work of achieving efficiencies and using those savings to expand the delivery and quality of services.

An $110M residential project planned for 89 John Whiteway Dr, Gosford, has been scaled back in response to submissions received, with the number of units cut from 260 to 204 and a reduction in building height...

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For the Terrigal Trojans, two wins in both the Women’s Tens and the Swietelsky Premier One leagues have launched their 2021 season campaigns off to a great start.

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Council should remain in administration - Persson The Minister for Local Government should take whatever action is necessary to prevent the return of the suspended councillors, says Central Coast Administrator, Dick Persson.

He also wants the new CEO, David Farmer, to buy a new and simpler IT system, despite more than $60M being already spent on a new system.

An extraordinary meeting was held on Thursday, April 15, when Persson made public his final report into the financial failings of Central Coast Council.

He had already delivered the report to the Minister for Local Government, Shelley Hancock.

Persson wants to see a delay to the September election to allow an Inquiry to determine

Central Coast Council Administrator, Dick Persson (right) and CEO David Farmer

what is needed to achieve a successful merger of the former Wyong and Gosford councils.

“I’m calling for an inquiry, but not for the reasons that others might think,” Persson said.

“We know what happened here and my two previous reports provide this detail, there is nothing more to uncover.

“I encourage the community not to fall for the politicking of

this issue.”

Persson said he believed his idea for an Inquiry would have far greater community support than an Inquiry that would be used by competing political actors trying to blame each

other for what occurred.

“We know what occurred, it is now time to look ahead and help ensure the success of the sixth largest council in Australia,” he said.

His investigation concluded that by far the biggest reason Council became insolvent was due to mismanagement of their budget over the years following the merger and leading to the councillors’ suspension.

The councils were merged in May 2016 and the new Central Coast Council was under administration until September 2017, when the councillors were elected.

“There is pressure by many to hold a Public Inquiry into what went wrong here,” Persson said.

Dooralong Valley regenerative farmer, Shannon Kelly, will join the big names in Australian and International agriculture at the national agri-food conference Farm2Plate Exchange.

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Throughout the now concluded 2021 Australian Track and Field Championships at Sydney Olympic Park...

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All electorates have $300,000 each to share as community grants

Previous recipients, Wyong Lakes AFL

Applications are now open for funding under the 2021 Community Building Partnership Program.

All electorates in NSW will receive $300,000 each as part of the State Government’s $27.9M program for community infrastructure projects.

Wyong MP, David Harris, is encouraging not-for-profit groups and local councils to apply for the funds they need to deliver projects with social, environmental and recreational outcomes.

“Local sports clubs, charities, schools and museums are just some of the groups that benefit

from this program,” he said.

“If your organisation or club needs extra funding for infrastructure, such as playgrounds, accessible features, equipment or refurbishment, then I’d strongly encourage you to apply.

“This program means that you can support your

community group to improve the places where you meet, train or play.

“Take the time to prepare and submit your application so your community group doesn’t miss out on a share of $300,000.”

Applications close at 5pm on Friday, May 14, and more information is available at the

local electorate offices of Wyong MP, David Harris; The Entrance MP, David Mehan and Swansea MP, Yasmin Catley.

Harris said applicants must read the program guidelines, available online, to ensure that their club or organisation and the proposed project is eligible.

The Community Building

Partnership program has awarded more than $362M to more than 16,600 projects across NSW since it commenced in 2009.

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Council should remain in administration - Persson From page 1 “With due respect to those people, Acting CEO Rik Hart and I have investigated what went wrong and published those findings.

“Many of those calling for an Inquiry don’t like my conclusion because I have made it very clear that the financial collapse is not due to the local government amalgamation.

“I have formed the view that the merger of the Gosford and Wyong local government areas was always going to be one of the harder ones, and that it was well short of completion when councillors returned in 2018 (sic).

“It is very clear that the new Council had little interest in continuing the hard work of achieving efficiencies and using those savings to expand the delivery and quality of services.

“Instead, they embarked upon a program of expansion of both capital and recurrent programs with no attempt to establish how they were going to be paid for.”

The councillors were suspended in October 2020 when it became public that Council faced sudden and serious liquidity issues and were in danger of not being able to pay staff.

It later emerged that the Council had been unlawfully using restricted funds for operational purposes.

Persson said that the use of restricted funds was not unimportant, but it was also not the reason that the budget blew out.

“Even though those in charge thought that those funds could be used for their expanded spending, they must have known that they would eventually run out,” he said.

“To use them for capital spending was one thing, but to use them to prop up a rapidly deteriorating bottom line is inexcusable at best and

negligent at worse (sic).”

Persson outlined various reasons in his final report as to why Council should remain in administration, most notably that the merging of the two former Councils was incomplete.

“I believe the best outcome for Central Coast Council and the community would be a further extended period under administration, this would allow the new CEO, Mr Farmer, and a new administrator, adequate time to complete the merger and rebuild community confidence without the distraction of elected representatives intent on playing out broader political

agendas,” Persson said.

“Should the Minister decide to allow the councillors to return prior to the September election, I recommend that Performance Improvement Orders are put in place, including the appointment of a financial controller, and I recommend that person be Mr Rik Hart.

“My final report was provided to the Minister for Local Government earlier in the week, we now await the Minister’s decision on the future of the suspended councillors.”

The Minister confirmed that she had received the report

and would now carefully examine its findings and recommendations.

“I will now determine the future of the Council taking into consideration the interim administrator’s final report, his two earlier reports, the views of the local community and advice from the Office of Local Government,” Hancock said.

“To ensure stability for the community, I will announce my decision prior to the expiration of the current interim administrator’s term on April 29.”

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

From Council

Planning the Coast’s water supply for future generations

My Final Report went to the Minister last week, as well as presented at an Extraordinary Council Meeting.

I have recommended the Councillors not be allowed to return, and the September election be delayed allowing a public inquiry into the merger, particularly into what needs to be done to successfully complete it.

It is pleasing that all seven local members of Parliament agree with this recommendation, although I suspect for quite different reasons.

It is disappointing all seven continue to oppose any rate rise, even though they have all been briefed and I believe they understand there are no viable alternatives.

At the time of writing I am unaware of what the Minister will do. I suspect there will be a public inquiry and my appeal to the broader community, as well as our elected Parliamentary leaders, is to resist using it as a political opportunity to score points, and to take a positive approach to helping restore community confidence in their council.

The hard decisions have been taken to restore the Budget to a small surplus. New systems are in place to provide transparency as to the state of the budget monthly. A new and experienced CEO has taken control. All the ingredients are in place to allow the Council to move ahead.

I believe the community is tired of political ‘grandstanding’ and wants its local political leaders to do just that. LEAD. If you agree this would be a good time to let them know.

Have your say on the Coast’s future water supply

Dick Persson AM Administrator, Central Coast Council

As the Central Coast grows, so does the demand for water. However, our current infrastructure can only supply us with a limited amount of water so we need to address ways to grow our supply to meet future demand levels.

The Central Coast Integrated Water Resource Plan will help us do that, but we can’t develop a longterm water plan for the Central Coast without finding out what you want.

To date we have conducted an online survey and held a series of virtual forums with our community and businesses to help us understand which long term options they support most.

We investigated: • Water conservation programs • The enlargement of dams • Desalination • Stormwater harvesting • Increase use of groundwater • Recycled water for non-drinking purposes • Environmental flow substitution and/or purified recycled water for drinking • Water sharing with Hunter Water Corporation We know it isn’t just as simple as selecting only one of the above – no single option will suffice in isolation. So from the feedback we have collected, we have shaped five possible water supply portfolios that could be used to meet our water needs into the future.

Development Applications and Consents Development Applications and Consents can be inspected at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au by searching ‘Development Applications’ or in person at Council offices in Gosford and Wyong 8.30am-5pm weekdays.

Under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2019, submissions on Development Applications are required to be published on our website. Submissions lodged using Council’s DA Submission Form or online portal will have personal contact details and signature redacted. All other submissions will be published in full. Your submission may also be reproduced in full in Council reports or in Court proceedings.

Now we are asking you to give us your feedback on these options before we finalise the draft plan to go on public exhibition later this year.

There have been significant changes in environmental factors, water infrastructure, the operating environment and knowledge in the 13 years since we last planned for our region’s longterm water security. Together we’ll develop a plan that will secure the Coast’s water supply for future generations.

Visit yourvoiceourcoast.com/waterplan to view videos and factsheets on the five portfolios, and complete the survey to let us know which of these options you support (or don’t support!).

The survey will close on 2 May, 2021.

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Surfers to hold a paddle out to show their opposition to PEP11 renewal Federal Member for Shortland, Pat Conroy, says the Federal Minister for Resources, Keith Pitt, has let down the community by still not making a decision on the renewal of the PEP11 permit for offshore gas and oil drilling.

Also, a letter to the Minister from Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, on April 12, has still remained unanswered.

“I urge you to bring this matter to a swift conclusion by rejecting the application for an extension,” McBride said in the letter.

Advent Energy’s PEP11 renewal application for the permit, which expired on February 12, would allow oil and gas exploration drilling off the coast from Port Stephens to Sydney for another two years, with an area just off Lake Munmorah as a target site for the Baleen Prospect.

“The licence is currently in a rollover period, meaning that exploration can continue while

the Minister makes his decision,” Conroy said.

“It has now been more than two months since the current permit was due to expire.

“At that time, the Minister, who has the final say on whether the permit will be extended, said that he’d prefer the decision was made soon.

“Well, how soon is soon, Mr Pitt?

“It feels like every man and their dog has said no to the extension of PEP11.

“The ball is firmly in Keith Pitt’s court and there’s absolutely nothing stopping him from ending this uncertainty, listening to the community’s wishes, and saying no to PEP11 once and for all,” Conroy said.

Pressure has been mounting on Federal Resources Minister, Keith Pitt, to make a final decision, especially after Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, announced his opposition to renewing the licence on March 4.

With a recommendation from

Federal Member for Shortland, Pat Conroy (back left) and Labor Leader, Anthony Albanese, talking to other protestors at a recent rally on the Central Coast

Deputy Premier, John Barilaro, that the licence not be renewed, and staunch opposition to the permit extension from the NSW Government, the Federal Labor Party, and many Coalition MPs, residents and community

groups have been agitating for a speedy decision.

Save Our Coast has been opposing PEP11 for more than three years.

Founder, Dr Natasha Deen,

said the group hoped that the Prime Minister would ensure Pitt “heeds the clear wishes of the community” and denies extension of the licence.

The organisation has held several mass rallies opposing the permit, with one at Umina Beach in 2019 attracting 1,800 residents, and 78,000 signatures have been collected on petitions presented to the government calling for the permit’s cancellation.

Members of Surfrider Foundation Australia have also been strong campaigners against the permit extension and on Saturday, April 24, at 11am, surfers will again hold a paddle-out at Terrigal to show their opposition.

McBride said the extension of the permit not only threatened the pristine marine ecosystem of the Coast, but it threatened thousands of tourism, retail and hospitality jobs which depend on the unspoilt natural environment.

“Importantly, the retail, accommodation and food

services sectors are the second and third largest employers on the Central Coast,” she said.

“As we emerge from the COVID-19 fuelled recession, our community cannot afford further adverse impact caused

by PEP11 upon these important sectors.”

A statement from Federal Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, says she has been assured by the Minister that he will give this proposal the detailed consideration it deserves.

“The Prime Minister has said no to the extension of the PEP11 permit and I couldn’t agree with him more,” she said.

“My view on the PEP11 permit remains concrete, I will not support anything that could harm our waterways and precious marine life.

“I will be advocating for the Commonwealth to say no to the decision to extend the PEP11 permit,” Wicks said.

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All 24 ARIC applicants rejected Central Coast Administrator, Dick Persson, has admitted that Council’s handling of applications for membership to the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee (ARIC) was “not our best work”.

Council failed to find any person it would recommend to replace a professional member of the committee, despite 24 people applying for the position.

The appointment of the Chair, Dr Col Gellatly, one of three Independent External Members of the committee, ceases on

April 27, resulting in a vacancy on ARIC. A recruitment process was undertaken, but apparently no suitable candidate was identified within the 24 applications.

The interview panel had recommended that Council undertake a further recruitment process but at the April 13 Council meeting, Persson said that he did not believe that was the best path.

Instead, he decided that the new CEO, David Farmer, who started his tenure on April 12, should get involved and report back to Persson’s last meeting

which will be held later in April.

A report to Persson also recommended changes to Council’s ARIC Charter.

The current adopted ARIC Charter provides for two Councillor members, but staff recommended changing the Charter to remove councillor members.

At the April 13 meeting, Persson said that it was a genuine debate, but it was not a decision he was prepared to have that night.

The matter will come back to the next council meeting.

The committee was spared

from Persson’s criticism in his interim 30-Day Report that looked into the reasons for Council’s financial crisis.

“Managing the Council’s financial position is the number one job of the CEO and CFO,” he said at the time.

In 2017, Council’s first administrator, Ian Reynolds, heralded the new ARIC. He said good governance would be assured under the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee.

Transparent decision making and ensuring good governance were its key drivers, he said.

ARIC’s role was to provide independent oversight, objective assurance and monitoring of Council’s audit processes, internal controls, external reporting, risk management activities, and all policies and procedures.

Reynolds also said in 2017 that the amalgamation presented a once in a lifetime opportunity to drive savings and facilitate greater investment in services and facilities for the Coast.

“To do that we need to continuously improve the way we do things and that is a clear focus of this Committee.

“The independent oversight and commitment of the members will have a positive benefit for the Central Coast for many years to come, supporting sound decision making and helping Council deliver services across the Central Coast more effectively.

“The community can be assured that there is true independent overview of audit processes and internal controls to ensure our financial management is second to none.”

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Over $800,000 grant funding to implement recovery projects Central Coast Council will receive $120,000 from the joint Australian and NSW Government Bushfire Community Recovery and Resilience Fund to implement creative recovery projects in the most badly bushfire impacted areas.

Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said a total of $833, 170 in

grant funding would be provided to four recipients across the Coast.

“Each of these projects aim to build disaster resilience and promote community wellbeing,” he said.

The Hunter Joint Organisation is receiving $300,000 to run risk reduction workshops across the Central Coast and Hunter regions.

The University of NSW is

receiving $299,990 to gather and share data and knowledge, while Council will benefit from $120,000 for recovery projects at Yarramalong, Kulnura, Mangrove Mountain, Peats Ridge and Somersby.

FiveThrive will receive $113,180 to conduct an online quiz and behaviour change campaign to help bushfire prone residents understand their strengths and weaknesses in bushfire preparedness.

“These grants are just one example of joint Australian and NSW government funding, with more than $25M already provided to Central Coast residents, landowners and primary producers,” Crouch said.

Federal Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, said these projects have been driven locally,with governments throwing their support behind community led solutions.

“I’m so proud of the strength and determination of our local people,” she said.

“The projects announced today show how much communities can achieve when governments champion local solutions for local recovery needs.

“This funding is supporting locally led recovery that focuses on community wellbeing, connectedness, social recovery, and future

disaster resilience.

“It will take years, not months, for these communities to recover and the Australian Government will be with them every step of the way, delivering the support that they so desperately need,” Wicks said.

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Warnervale Conservation Agreement shelved The Community Environment Network (CEN) has vowed to continue its work towards permanent protection of Porters Creek Wetland, following Central Coast Council’s decision to suspend development of the Warnervale Conservation Agreement.

Council made the decision at its April 13 meeting to suspend any agreement with the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust to permanently protect Porters Creek Wetland, until the Central Coast Airport masterplan, Plan of Management and a subdivision plan was registered to subdivide the wetland and surrounding E2 environmental land from the employment lands inWarnervale.

“Council will provide certainty for the community by including the environmental and proposed conservation land to be protected in a draft masterplan and including any proposed employment land to be subdivided from the conservation land,” Administrator, Dick Persson, said.

“If Council continues with the current Warnervale Conservation Agreement without confirmation of the airport masterplan, it stands to cause catastrophic and irreversible sanitisation of

Porters Creek Wetland

primary aviation, education and employment lands,” he said.

“By suspending the conservation agreement until the plans are finalised, Council will be able to methodically plan and implement a balanced and harmonised approach that equally considers the important surrounding ecology and employment land within Warnervale,” he said.

Council aims to place a Draft Masterplan and Plan of Management on public exhibition at the end of May. CEN Executive Member, Mike Campbell, said the late agenda item at Council’s meeting gave the community no warning of this complete change of

direction.

“CEN had been writing to Mr Persson since his arrival in October, and met with him in December, to seek assurances that the wetland’s conservation agreement would be finalised without delay.

“It had been ready for sign-off before the commencement of administration,” Campbell said.

“Mr Persson seemed supportive, but then maps related to the conservation agreement were placed on exhibition, a step CEN understands was completely unnecessary and of no real value to the community.

“It was shocking to see the Administrator adopt a staff

recommendation not only to stop the conservation agreement but to spend $5M of restricted funds on a masterplan for the Warnervale airport at a time when the Council has to repay $150M in commercial borrowings, raise rates, increase fees, cut services and dispense with 15 to 20 percent of its employees,” Campbell said.

“The community was told only months ago that land at Sparks Rd and Warren Rd, Warnervale, had to be sold to fix Council’s financial crisis and yet the Administrator has decided to withdraw those properties from sale.”

At the April 13 meeting, CEO, David Farmer,was given direction to explore including 4 and 10

Warren Rd and 140 Sparks Rd, into the draft airport masterplan and to suspend the sale of that land until the plan was finalised.

“It is concerning that Mr Persson has accepted a recommendation from the same staff that have ignored multiple Council resolutions and stymied efforts to complete a conservation agreement for Porters Creek Wetland with the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust (BCT) for the past two years,” Campbell said.

“The importance of sustaining Porters Creek Wetland cannot be understated.

“It is vital to the water quality and health of the whole Tuggerah Lakes system and is our region’s

backup water supply during drought.

“Its protection is fundamental to the future biodiversity of this region.

“The wetland is already under immense pressure from surrounding development so the need for permanent protection is clear.

“Mr Persson assured the meeting that he did not believe the airport would pose a threat to the wetland.

“If that is the case why does the conservation agreement need to be shelved?

“The Community Environment Network will do all we can to get to the bottom of why the idea of an expanded airport has once again taken priority over the wishes of the community, fiscal responsibility and the needs of the environment,” Campbell said.

Persson said the masterplan would maintain the current runway length of 1200m and there would be no extension.

He said there was room for both protection of Porters Creek Wetland and a light aviation airport.

“It’s not hard to get a win-win here,” Persson said.

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After $100,000 in environmental reports and six years, airport trees are being trimmed After years of controversy, tree trimming at the approach to the runway at Central Coast Airport at Warnervale has begun.

The work is expected to be complete in about a month.

A Central Coast Council spokesperson said that as part of the general maintenance of Warnervale Airport, Council has engaged contractors to undertake trimming of trees that were intruding into a safe approach for aircraft take-off and landing.

“These works are permissible and have had all required environmental assessments prior to commencing,” the spokesperson said.

Manager of Central Coast Aero Club, Andrew Smith, said that this should then remove the displacement from the northern

end, giving us at least 200m more usable runway, and importantly, allow for aero-medical flights to return to Warnervale.

“The tree lines on the approaches to the airport were historically kept trimmed to the height of the powerlines on Sparks Rd, which ensured that they stayed below the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) guidelines.

“They now stand well over twice the height of the transmission lines,” Smith said.

“The Club raised this as a significant safety concern with Council from 2015.

“Council staff agreed, and the tree lines were listed as a significant ongoing safety hazard in Council/Aero Club meeting Minutes every month from 2016.

“In 2017, Council agreed to have the issue attended to, but

when the issue was presented to councillors, it was decided that detailed biodiversity and ecological reports would be required to find the correct pathway to trim the trees.

“Council decided to continue with the quoted $100,000 in environmental reports, which

took well over two years.

“Additionally, to guard against liability, Council shortened the available runway length drastically, from the full 1,196m, to only 850 metres in one direction, and 720 metres in the other.

“This meant that the Aero Club

had to self-limit their operations on certain days in unfavourable conditions, losing significant income in Summer months when the issue was greatest.

“More disappointingly, it meant that the twin-engined Aeromedical flights which occasionally frequented the airfield could no longer land.

“These flights periodically flew patients into and out of the Central Coast for critical medical care at other hospitals.

“The Warnervale Airport Restrictions Act Review of last year, which was specifically tasked only with the usage of the Airport in terms of aircraft movements and runway dimensions, even made mention of the tree lines, despite the tree issue falling outside the scope of the review.

“The expert independent

reviewers were so concerned about the hazard that the trees represented, that they felt compelled to specifically draw attention to the issue, and implored Council to rectify it immediately.

“This was a request which failed to move a majority of councillors.

“After the State Government suspended the current councillors, the Administrator, at one of his first meetings,approved the tree trimming.

“We are very happy to see that this vital work has now commenced, and it is important to remember that nobody has asked for the trees to be knocked down or destroyed, simply that a few trees have their tops trimmed,” Smith said.

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Broken agreement cost ratepayers $1.5M Administrator, Dick Persson, has confirmed that the cost to Central Coast Council to break its Warnervale airport agreement with Amphibian Aerospace Industries (AAI) was less than $1.5M. Persson had asked Chief Financial Officer, Natalia Cowley, to ask the company if Council could make public the cost which had been commercial-inconfidence.

The company was okay with the disclosure as long as it was pointed out that the payment merely covered its costs and was not a profit payment.

Council breached its contract with AAI, which is why it paid to allow AAI to recover its costs.

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Industries announced in October 2016 that it would move its headquarters to Central Coast Airport at Warnervale.

It signed an agreement with the then Wyong Council, witnessed by the then NSW Premier, Mike Baird.

The airport was going to be developed into a general aviation hub and regular passenger transport airport.

Under the terms of the AAI lease, Council agreed to relocate Jack Grant Ave and associated services to include a 5.2ha site into the aviation hub landholding.

More than a dozen other organisations showed interest in moving their businesses to the general aviation hub.

Then, in October 2017, the

newly elected Council decided to not proceed with the airport plans to expand.

A number of attempted Rescission Motions failed to change the decision.

The councillors were suspended in October 2020 and Persson only has one more Council meeting to chair before he finishes up.

At the April 13 meeting, Persson adopted a Council recommendation to develop a masterplan and Plan of Management for the airport.

The decision gives the CEO direction to explore, including parcels of Warnervale land at 4 and 10 Warren Rd and 140 Sparks Rd, into the draft airport masterplan and to suspend the sale of that land until the plan is

finalised.

Council authorised the CEO to immediately suspend the development of the Warnervale conservation agreement and any agreement with the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust to permanently protect the Porters Creek Wetland until the masterplan, the Plan of Management and a subdivision plan that would subdivide the wetland and surrounding E2 environmental land from the employment land in Warnervale, was registered.

He will also hold discussions with the aviation industry and affected landowners.

Persson added into the decision protections so that the runway would remain at its current length of 1200m and the wetlands were

protected.

He said there was room for both protection of Porters Creek Wetlands and a light aviation airport.

“It’s not hard to get a win-win here,” he said.

Persson said the development of the Central Coast Airport was a landmark project for Council with the potential to provide significant economic and social benefits.

“As the ninth largest region in Australia, the Central Coast is recognised as a substantial growth corridor, yet it remains the only major population centre without a recognised and supported airport,” Persson said.

“The repeal of the Warnervale Airport Restrictions Act earlier this year has provided the

community with a clear signal regarding the future of the airport and Council is now getting on with what the State Government has asked of us.

“Airports form an integral part of the Australian economic infrastructure and are critical to connecting communities and enhancing the broader economic performance of its regions.

“Without access to local aviation services, the capacity for local trade and tourism to grow and compete with other major regional centres will be constrained.

Council aims to place a Draft Masterplan and Plan of Management on public exhibition at the end of May. Merilyn Vale

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It’s curtains for The Entrance Cinema

Tom and Jerry was the final movie screened at The Entrance Cinema on Sunday night, April 18, before the curtain fell on 87 years of memories across generations for local moviegoers.

The cinema operated for the past 14 years as part of the Majestic Cinemas group, closing its doors following a change in building ownership.

The cinema first opened as the Prince Edward Theatre on

April 13, 1934, and it was an immediate success as the other cinema in The Entrance, the Wintergarden Theatre, had burnt out earlier that year.

The Prince Edward Theatre closed in 1977 but reopened in 1981 as a smaller theatre and was renamed The Entrance Cinema.

A second screen was added in 1988 and it was completely refurbished in 2007.

It was the first cinema on the Central Coast to be equipped

with digital projection.

“Across the 14 years, we’ve experienced such a loyal and engaging cinema community who have treasured with us the almost 100-year-old picture theatre,” said a statement from Majestic Cinemas.

“It’s been an absolute pleasure being a part of the Central Coast community and we can’t thank you enough for your patronage over that time.

“From watching young cinema goers turn into adults,

treasured staff grow up and move on to exciting careers, supporting local community groups wherever we could, the ride has been full of love, laughs and memories that will not be forgotten.”

The Entrance MP, David Mehan, said it was a great disappointment for the community and the township.

“The CEO of Majestic Cinemas tells me that the building has a new owner and that the new owner’s expectations of rent

are completely unrealistic for our area.

“That’s the heart of the problems here, the building owners’ expectations of the rent that cannot be afforded by the many, many good businesses that want to operate or set-up in this area.

“There’s no shortage of people in our area that have good ideas to set-up a small business in The Entrance but the expectations of high rents are just out of this world.

“On top of that, the last thing we need is Council closing the library across the road, it’s also a Council office, and they need to be supporting this area right now, not closing down another service in the area.

“I’m going to re-double my efforts to keep things open in The Entrance and make sure that Council gives this area the attention it deserves and I thank the community for its ongoing support,” Mehan said.

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Council urges action on coal ash report Central Coast Council is calling on local MPs and the Minister for Energy and Environment to back the recommendations in the recently released report, Costs For Remediation of Sites Containing Coal Ash Repositories, by the Legislative Council’s Public Works Committee.

Administrator, Dick Persson, put an Administrator’s Minute to Council’s April 13 meeting that Council support the 16 recommendations made in the report.

He also called for Council to write to local MPs and the Minister to seek their support for the NSW Government to acknowledge the Inquiry and commence implementation of the recommendations.

Persson’s Minute also acknowledged “the hard work of Lake Munmorah resident, Mr Gary Blaschke OAM, in raising community

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awareness about this important issue and for appearing before the Legislative Council Inquiry personally.

“The NSW Government acknowledged, in its submission to the Inquiry, that contamination from coal

ash dams may threaten human health and the environment, limit land use or increase development costs,” Persson said.

“Inquiry participants identified that the ash dams were leaching heavy metals such as selenium, zinc,

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There was a surprisingly large total of 524 responses, with 478 of them, or 91.2%, voting no, councillors should not be allowed to return.

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The Inquiry was established in October 2019, to examine the cost for remediation of sites containing coal ash repositories in NSW. There are two coal ash dams in the Central Coast local government area, one connected to Vales Point Power Station and the other top Munmorah Power Station which ceased operation in 2012, and another not far away across Lake Macquarie at Eraring Power Station at Myuna Bay. Together, the three ash dams cover almost 700ha, with Vales Point being the largest at about 360ha.

Chair of the Inquiry Committee, Daniel Mookhey MLC, said that it was clear that there were divergent views as to whether coal ash posed any risks.

“Community members,

environmental groups and health professionals argued that coal ash should be treated as hazardous waste material given the significant environmental and health risks it poses and has caused.

“In contrast, industry representatives and power station operators commented that there were technical processes that could be carried out, but are not currently, to make coal ash non-toxic and inert.

“It also became apparent that more could be done by the two regulators of coal ash dams; the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and Dams Safety NSW, to improve the transparency of their respective operations and work together more effectively,” Mookhey said.

Of the 16 recommendations from the Inquiry, many related to air, groundwater and surface water monitoring around power stations and ash dams, and their impacts

on the environment, and that information be publicly available, as well as more transparency on environmental studies conducted for each operating power station.

Recommendation 6 was that NSW Health immediately undertake an epidemiological assessment of the health of residents near coal ash dams to establish the health impacts of coal ash and this be published by the end of 2022.

Other recommendations related to ways of re-using coal ash, remediation of the coal ash sites and that the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment establish a coal ash re-use taskforce comprised of state government agencies, unions, industry stakeholders and community groups to lead development of a strategy to achieve at least 80 percent re-use of coal ash produced in NSW, and report by 2022.

The Inquiry received 87 submissions, held two public hearings, with one at Lake Macquarie, as well as site visits to Vales Point Power Station and Eraring Power Station.

Legislative Council Members on the Inquiry Committee are: Chair, Daniel Mookhey (ALP); Deputy Chair, Mark Banasiak (Shooters Fishers and Farmers); Abigail Boyd (The Greens); Sam Farraway and Trevor Khan (Nationals); Shayne Mallard (Liberal) and Tara Moriarty (ALP).

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Six townhouses proposed for one block at Wyong Six townhouses are being planned for an irregular shaped block on the corner of Anzac Ave and Alison Rd, Wyong, across the road from Wyong TAFE campus.

The development application to Central Coast Council (165/2021) seeks consent to subdivide the 1,405sqm block into six parcels for six twostorey townhouses in the form of two semi-detached townhouses and two detached townhouses.

Four three-bedroom townhouses will face Alison Rd and the other two will face Anzac Ave Each townhouse will have a

single garage with driveway access from Anzac Ave and two access points from Alison Rd. The plan is for a Torrens title subdivision into six lots, however, the resultant lot sizes are below the minimum required under the R3 Medium Density Residential zone.

Individual open spaces of at least 45sqm for each parcel will be fenced for privacy.

According to the Statement of Environmental Effects, the design presents a visually appealing character with the townhouses sited and scaled as to not overwhelm the streetscape.

The site for townhouses outlined in red

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Seniors’ Festival games at Hakea Grove Residents at Hakea Grove Aged Care in Hamlyn Terrace have kicked off its line-up of NSW Seniors’ Festival games with bingo and indoor bocci.

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“Especially after a year of everyone staying at home and away from each other, it is great to be able to bring the festival back to our residents.”

The week of festivities includes happy hour, guess that song with an event around old-time tunes, indoor golf, and

the week wraps up with a concert by The Gals.

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Mother’s Day High Tea for charity Local volunteer run charity, We Care Connect, is inviting women of the Central Coast to get together for a Mother’s Day High Tea at Toukley to support local children living in poverty.

Jackie Klarkowski (left), Helen Barker and Vicki Goddard

This will be We Care Connect’s first major fundraising event in more than 12 months because COVID-19 had curtailed the usual fundraising activities of the charity.

“We’re excited to host our first Mother’s Day High Tea to raise money for We Care Connect and it will be a lovely opportunity for friends, family and colleagues to get together and visit The Beachie, which looks fantastic after it’s renovation,” said We Care Connect Board member, Jackie Klarkowski.

“Just as importantly, it’s an

opportunity for the community to show their support for local kids who don’t have enough,” she said.

“This community is pretty special and we’re lucky to be a part of it.

“Our idyllic Coast also has a dark side and more than 10,000 children live below the poverty line, that’s one in six children who don’t have enough.

“With the help of the local community, We Care Connect provides practical everyday essentials to thousands of children each year.

“These are essentials such as clothing, cots, car seats and prams, so that families don’t need to decide between feeding their children or making sure that they have clothes to keep them warm,” Klarkowski said.

We Care Connect works to reduce childhood poverty and disadvantage, one local family at a time.

That could be a child who has to flee their home due to domestic violence, families living below the poverty line, or children living in emergency care.

We Care Connect distributes pre-loved children’s items through a professional network of support agencies and case workers.

Money raised goes towards We Care Connect’s goal to support more than 3,000 children this year.

The Mother’s Day High Tea will be held at The Beachie on Main Rd, Toukley from 11.30am to 2pm on Friday, May 7.

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Mobile breast screening van at Lake Haven BreastScreen NSW, has set up their mobile screening van at Lake Haven Shopping Centre and will be there until April 30.

The van, run by the NSW Cancer Institute, is a place

where women can go for a free mammogram to check for breast cancer.

According to BreastScreen NSW, their screening can find cancers as small as a grain of rice before they can be felt or noticed by the patient and their

doctor, and patients who have had cancers discovered by BreastScreen NSW are half as likely to need a mastectomy.

Breast screening is recommended for any women aged from 50 to 74, and they encourage patients to get

checked every two years.

According to BreastScreen NSW, 1 in 7 women in New South Wales will develop the disease, making it the most common cancer affecting women.

Research from Cancer Australia shows that breast cancer is also the fifth leading cause of cancer death in Australia and the second most common cause of death from cancer among women, with lung cancer being the biggest

killer in Australia.

Appointments to get a free screening can be made on the BreastScreen NSW or by phoning 132050.

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Anzac Day – road closures across the Central Coast “Lest we forget” In commemoration of Anzac Day, Central Coast Council is supporting events being held at a number of locations across the Coast on Sunday 25 April.

Road closures A number of road closures will be in place at various times to safely accommodate attendees at both Dawn and Main Marches and Services.  Davistown: 9am – Service held inside Davistown RSL Club. Car park to remain open.  Doyalson: 8am – Wentworth Avenue off Pacific Highway. No access into Barton Road or Denman Street.  Empire Bay: 10.45am – Sorrento Road from the boat ramp entry to the intersection of Shelly Beach Road and Kendall Road.  Gosford: 5.15am – Mann Street from the corner near Broadview Avenue to the intersection of Georgiana Terrace. No access to Vaughan Avenue. 10am – Mann Street from the corner near Broadview Avenue to the intersection of Donnison Street. Donnison Street from the intersection of Baker Street to the intersection of Henry Parry Drive. There will be no access to Vaughan Avenue and Georgiana Terrace. No access via Vaughan Avenue to Mann Street from Central Coast Highway until 2pm.  Ourimbah: 1.15pm – heading into Ourimbah from M1 will have a detour diverting traffic towards Tuggerah Acess to Ourimbah via Enterprise Drive. The intersection of Yates Road and Ourimbah Creek Road to the roundabout at Chittaway Road will also be closed. Full closure for Dog Trap Road.  Terrigal: 11pm Saturday 24 – Terrigal Esplanade from the intersection of Campbell Crescent. 4.45am Sunday 25 – Terrigal Esplanade, Campbell Crescent, Church Street and Kurrawyba Avenue. The main access into Terrigal CBD at the intersection of Terrigal Drive and Barnhill Road.  The Entrance: 10.45am – Marine Parade will be closed from Coral Street to Beach Street.

The Entrance Road will be closed from Denning Street to Marine Parade. Denning Street will be closed from Taylor Street to The Entrance Road.  Toukley: There will be no traffic closures in 2021.  Woy Woy: There will be no traffic closures in 2021.  Wyong: There will be no traffic closures in 2021.

Please plan ahead and obey all detour signage and road closures throughout the day.

For full information on road closures, including specific times, and links to details for Marches and Services please visit centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/anzacday Central Coast Council Offices 2 Hely St Wyong / 49 Mann St Gosford 8.30am - 5.00pm, Monday to Friday T 1300 463 954 Mayor Lisa Matthews | Chief Executive Officer Gary Murphy

“Lest we forget” In commemoration of Anzac Day, Central Coast Council is supporting events being held at a number of locations across the Coast on Saturday 25 April.

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Davistown: 5.45am – Davistown RSL Club car park.

Doyalson: 8am – Wentworth Avenue off Pacific Highway. No access into Barton Road or Denman Street.

Empire Bay: 10.45am – Sorrento Road from the boat ramp entry to the intersection of Shelly Beach Road and Kendall Road.

Gosford: 5.15am – Mann Street from the corner near Broadview Avenue to the intersection of Georgiana Terrace. No access to Vaughan Avenue. 10am – Mann Street from the corner near Broadview Avenue to the intersection of Donnison Street. Donnison Street from the intersection of Baker Street to the intersection of Henry Parry Drive. There will be no access to Vaughan Avenue and Georgiana Terrace. No access via Vaughan Avenue to Mann Street from Central Coast Highway until 2pm.

Ourimbah: 1.15pm – Pacific Highway from the intersection of Yates Road and Ourimbah Creek Road to the roundabout at Chittaway Road. Dog Trap Road.

Terrigal: 11pm Friday 24 – Terrigal Esplanade from the intersection of Campbell Crescent.

4.45am – Terrigal Esplanade, Campbell Crescent, Church Street and Kurrawyba Avenue. The main access into Terrigal CBD at the intersection of Terrigal Drive and Barnhill Road.

The Entrance: 5am – Marine Parade from Coral Street to Beach Street. The Entrance Road from Victoria Avenue to Marine Parade. 10.45am – Marine Parade from Coral Street to Beach Street. The Entrance Road from Denning Street to Marine Parade. Denning Street from Taylor Street to The Entrance Road.

Toukley: 5am – Main Road between Victoria Avenue and Fravent Street and 9.15am – between Peel Street and Fravent Street. Several side street accesses including Holmes Avenue, Norman Street, Athol Street, Glenavon Street, Ron Alt Lane, Canton Beach Road, Lakeview Street and Victoria Avenue.

Woy Woy: 4.45am – Brisbane Water Drive from Blackwall Road to The Boulevarde. Brick Wharf Road until the carpark entry past Memorial Park. 9.45am – Blackwall Road from the roundabout at Victoria Road to Oval Avenue. Oval Avenue, Chambers Avenue and The Boulevard.

Wyong: 10am – between Rankens Court, Hely Street, Anzac Avenue and Margaret Street.

Please plan ahead and obey all detour signage and road closures throughout the day.

For full information on road closures, including specific times, and links to details for Marches and Services please visit centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/anzacday

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It started at about 11.40pm when officers from Tuggerah Lakes Police District were doing random breath testing on River Rd, Wyong, and a white Holden Commodore allegedly failed to stop.

Officers pursued the vehicle, assisted by PolAir, through the Wyong, Wadalba, Kanwal, Lake Haven, Charmhaven, Gorokan, Canton Beach, Toukley and Noraville areas.

The pursuit was terminated about 15 minutes later on

Wilfred Barret Dr, Noraville, after the Commodore crossed on to the incorrect side of the road.

PolAir monitored the vehicle as it continued to travel through the Tuggerah Lakes and Lake Macquarie Police Districts.

A second pursuit of the vehicle started at about 12.25am on Wednesday, April 14, on Macquarie Dr, Warners Bay. The pursuit ended a short time later when road spikes were deployed and the Commodore came to a stop on Macquarie Dr, near the intersection of King St, Warners

Bay. A man, aged 27, and a woman, aged 28, were arrested and taken to Belmont Police Station where the man was charged with police pursuit not stop-drive at speed, drive recklessly/furiously or speed/ manner dangerous.

The woman was charged with police pursuit- not stop, drive at speed and possess knife in public place.

The man was refused bail and the woman was given conditional bail and both are due to appear in court again in May. Source: Media release, Apr 14 NSW Police

Mountain bike track crash Two NSW Ambulance crews were called to Ourimbah State Forest on Saturday, April 17, to rescue a man aged in his early 20s.

He was riding along the

Downhill Trail, the most advanced trail in the Central Coast Mountain Bike Club Park, when he accidentally came off the trail, hit a tree and crashed.

Ambulance crews were called at about 10am.

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Police pursuit through northern suburbs A man and a woman have been charged following a police pursuit through the northern suburbs of the Central Coast on Tuesday, April 13.

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They treated the man at the scene for a suspected broken collar bone, face injuries and loose teeth, before being transported to John Hunter Hospital in a stable condition.

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A car finished up in a deep ditch at the Paroo Rd corner on The Ridgeway, Lisarow, after it went over the steep embankment on Wednesday, April 13.

Emergency crews from NSW Ambulance and NSW Fire and Rescue were called to the scene at 9.20pm.

Two men were already out of the vehicle when emergency services arrived and paramedics treated them before one of the men, aged in his 20s, was taken to Gosford

Hospital for further treatment.

By 10.30pm, the car had been retrieved by a tow truck

and the site cleared.

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Scrutiny needed Former Councillor Hogan’s recall of how basic accounting information had been withheld or controlled

by Council staff (Chronicle pg1 Apr 14) should instigate questions on the role of Council’s staff in its financial downfall.

Much attention has focussed on former councillors and the exCEO, but little scrutiny has been paid to this bureaucratic army of unelected officials which regulates what councillors can or cannot see, and in effect, steer Council spending and decisions

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In a Council meeting on February 2020 prior to its dissolution, former Councillor Marquart conceded that it is the staff who should have primacy on deciding development applications, whilst disparaging any fellow councillor who would dutifully examine the staff’s recommendations.

“The staff have said, the applicant can do that.

“The staff have had a good look at this.

“They’ve got a lot more skin in the game than we do guys in regards to that.

“The staff have said that the applicant should be able to do so”.

When an unelected body of managers and directors can override community concerns and has incentives to conceal mismanagement from elected officials, it is little wonder that the runaway budget was beyond repair when it was finally uncovered.

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Library closure is inexplicable I am writing to express my dismay at the proposed closure of The Entrance Public Library and Council Service Centre (Chronicle Apr 7).

What is astounding is that there is no rationale presented about why the community is to lose this much valued service.

We all know that Council is making cost savings, but why this service in this location?

How does it fit in with the growing population and addressing the needs of this highly disadvantaged and rapidly growing community?

How does it facilitate a post Covid return to community engagement and the pursuit of life long learning?

According to the population projections on Council’s website, the Entrance District population is expected to grow by 17.21 percent between 2021 and 2036.

On these projections The Entrance will need a bigger library, not its closure.

The library service was not one of the areas which grew exponentially since amalgamation and yet it is being targeted for a significant reduction in accessible services.

The library and other services are essential to many in this

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Opinions expressed are those of the writer and not necessarily of the newspaper community.

It is the service that most frequently gets high ratings in any customer satisfaction survey of Council services.

Having worked for many years in this district, I know that The Entrance has one of the highest levels of transport disadvantage on the Coast, with great reliance on local services and a very limited public transport system.

Online services are great for many of us, however, not everyone finds the online world easy to use.

Digital skills and ability vary dramatically by age and income.

Engaging, learning and working in today’s digital world calls for new skills and new competencies, all supported through access to free resources and activities at the library.

No doubt, visits to the library have been reduced as a result of Covid restrictions, however, it would be premature to suggest that these will not return when it becomes safer to do so.

Rather than close the branch, it would be a good time to look at how the service could be improved.

One option would be to colocate the library and service centre within the Entrance Community Centre.

This would enable renewal and greatly increase opportunities for community engagement, lifelong learning and collaboration.

Such a permanent presence would increase the viability of the whole site and help contribute to many of Council’s strategic goals, as well as enable the eventual sale or other use of the existing commercial building.

In 2019/20, the state government recognised the value of local libraries by providing a $60M four-year funding package to support Council libraries on a per capita basis.

Where is Central Coast Council’s commitment?

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Unmaintained areas look atrocious

On the way to work, I car pool at the Kariong carpark site like many from the Central Coast.

Sadly, it’s depressing to notice how second rate it actually looks.

The carpark looks filthy and the variety of weeds in the socalled garden sites are up to two metres tall, nearly hiding the clearly marked Central Coast bins.

These are similar to the concrete traffic islands between some of our major roads and footpaths on the Central Coast.

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These sites were maintained by the Central Coast Council at one stage but now they are forgotten.

Being a ratepayer for 20 years, I truly cannot find value for the rates I pay, and the thought of having to pay 15 percent more in the near future makes me extremely frustrated and angry with the Central Coast Council management.

The Central Coast Council $565M debacle is not the ratepayers’ fault.

The past CEO was aware of financial issues years ago, if so, were the Councillors, FMO and senior Council management also aware, if so why didn’t they attempt to fix the financial problematic issues earlier after the Councils’ merger, they all

could not have been so negligent.

Those still suspended from Council should remain and I am in full support for an independent Judicial inquiry to open the Central Coast Council’s past financial lack of management and the irresponsible decision making made by those in charge and then those found guilty prosecuted.

Hopefully, a new smaller group of councillors will be elected in the near future without political biases, only a view to improve the Central Coast.

Let’s hope the NSW Government learns from their mistakes merging large councils not ready, and under poor management.

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the community.

It is in no one’s interest for these ideas to pollute our politics and influence our response to climate change.

This is one argument that has had its time, been tested in the public arena and by science, and serves to endanger this and future generations.

Enough.

Email, Apr 16 Peter Taylor, Berkeley Vale

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Charlie Hankin

David Prizeman

Laurie Shaw

John Kutchta

Nicole King

Milton Porter

Bob Ihlein

Terry Saxby

Chad Elliot

Kevern Rowe

When our veterans stood silently alone in remembrance In tribute to ANZAC Day on Sunday, April 25, Central Coast photographer, Lisa Haymes, will exhibit some of her poignant images at a special show called 2020: When Our Veterans Stood Silently Alone in Remembrance.

In 2020, ANZAC Day Memorial events were cancelled due to stage 3 COVID-19 lockdown and Haymes was commissioned by Central Coast Council to shoot a portrait of one of the local ANZAC veterans at dawn on April 25 in the comfort of their own home adhering to strict social distancing rules.

“It came to mind that there were many more veterans isolated at home, so with the help of Leasha Craig, over the course of the year we photographed more of the Central Coast veterans through their windows or door frames,” Haymes said.

“When I photograph people, sometimes they shy away from the

camera, however, in this instance, the veterans stood tall and proud.

“In the early dawn, it was silent, still and reflective.

“It was a privilege.”

Haymes said that shot, simply, with one 50ml lens and lit with only an iPhone torch, the exhibition gives a personalised face to our local veterans and their stories, honouring their courage and bravery.

ANZAC Day Portraits 2020 is the first solo exhibition for Haymes, who has lived on the Coast for 17 years.

The photographer is a graduate of the National Art School, and in the 17 years that Haymes has lived on the Coast, she has worked creatively with the local arts community and commercial clients.

A finalist in the Gosford Art Prize, Haymes works regularly with: the National Aboriginal Islander Skills Development Association; Central Coast Council; Darkinjung Local

Aboriginal Land Council; Coastal Twist Festival; and, Naughty Noodle Fun Haus, featuring in their Shop Front Photographic Exhibition: The Best of Coastal Twist 2019.

Haymes’ ANZAC Day exhibition will be at The Art House in Wyong until Friday, May 7, excluding Sundays.

“We are very honoured to be hosting this exhibition which commemorates the Central Coast war veterans in a uniquely personal way,” said Executive Director of The Art House, Anne-Marie Heath.

“Lisa’s exhibit encompasses the professional, creative and community values of The Art House and I’m thrilled to have these profoundly moving images in our foyer over ANZAC Day 2021, reflecting not only the challenges of war, but also the challenges for the community during the global COVID-19 pandemic,” she said.

Wes Weir

Ian Hutchinson

Mal Brian

Stephen Karsai

Geoff Turner

Ken Joyce

Larry Searle

Peter Wyllie OAM

Peter White

Des Foster

Graham Trendinnick and Peter Niven

Luke Grogan

Source: Media release, Apr 17 Lisa Haymes

ANZAC Day morning Ettalong

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Arts grants body looking for more applications from the north Young people aspiring to a profession in the arts have the opportunity to boost their endeavours with a grant of up to $5000 from the Bouddi Foundation for the Arts (BFA).

Grants are open to people aged between 15 and 30 with artistic talent covering a sweeping range of disciplines under the creative, performing and literary arts to help fund their development.

The BFA is especially looking forward this year to receiving more applications from the northern suburbs.

“We know there is a wealth of artistic talent in that area, but we have yet to see anything but a trickle from the north of the Central Coast, and we also know that there is just as much real financial and mentoring need to be met,” said a BFA spokesperson.

“We make a special plea to young artists, to their parents, their teachers and everyone who wants to see young artists develop, to encourage them to apply for a grant.”

Jacinta-Rose Burley of Blue Haven, a musical theatre allrounder, was one of 2020’s

crop of talented recipients whose grant helped cover the costs of singing, dancing and drama lessons.

Although COVID-19 stymied her efforts to attend a Broadway training and development immersion in New York and Chicago, the grant enabled her to get some world class mentoring from teachers in Australia.

Disappointed but undeterred, Burley continued to seek out other opportunities and she

Filmmaker Ryan Andrew Lee

was waiting to hear whether some productions that she been cast in before Covid would be picked up again and she had just wrapped up performing in a short production about the pandemic.

Ryan Andrew Lee, a film director from Forresters Beach, received two BFA grants in 2020, including the inaugural John and Merran Adams award for Visual Arts.

He has now graduated from UNSW and is deepening his

photographic focus on social and cultural issues.

“The receipt of the BFA Artist grant assisted greatly in purchasing a set of Leica-R rehoused vintage cine lenses,” he said.

“These lenses allowed me to get my foot in the door on some bigger job opportunities with more established professionals, as well as giving my personal projects a professional looking high production level aesthetic.

“I’ve been busy finding a

balance between personal projects and other commercial and documentary filming work, including in Arnhem Land, filming Aboriginal documentaries.

“Never a dull moment in this industry,” Lee said.

“I’ve just been named one of two winners of the BigCi Environmental Awards 2021 using the vintage lens from my Bouddi Foundation Grant.

“I want to thank the BFA for doing what they are doing in

supporting young artists and making it a little bit easier to excel in our selected professions.”

The Bouddi Foundation for the Arts was founded 10 years ago by John Bell AO OBE FRSN, who continues to Chair the Foundation.

In reviewing the 2020 grants success, Bell said that despite all the setbacks and limitations of the COVID-19 year, it had been a very satisfying year, where the BFA team and the young grantees turned a potentially disastrous scenario into a triumph.

“Donors and patrons were more generous than ever, and the standard of talent was as high as ever,” he said.

“We have decided to extend the age limit from 25 to 30 years this year, to give more artists in fields such as opera, classical music, literature and the visual arts a little more maturation time to develop their craft.”

The Bouddi Foundation of the Arts grants close on Sunday, May 16.

Sue Murray

COASTAL DIARY

A COMPREHENSIVE LISTING OF EVENTS OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS ON THE CENTRAL COAST SATURDAY, APR 24

Heike Arnefh Redefining miracles: overcoming crises and finding security, free live talk, 7pm 43251674 www.csgosford.com.au Central Coast Mariners v Sydney FC, Central Coast Stadium Ticketed, 5pm Running in the Shadows The Australian Fleetwood Mac Show 2021, Laycock Street Community Theatre, ticketed, 8pm Open Day, Narara Ecovillage, registration essential, 10am - 1pm

SUNDAY, APR 25

The Little Mermaid Victorian State Ballet, Laycock Street Community Theatre, Ticketed, 2pm

The Art House Theatre, 4 & 5/5, multiple sessions

WEDNESDAY, MAY 5

Gallery, 7 - 19/5, 9:30am - 4pm www.ccpotters.org

Blues At The Fun Haus: Tomcat Playground, Naughty Noodle Fun Haus, Ticketed, 7:30pm - 10:30pm

ANZAC day service, Palmdale Lawn Cemetery & Memorial Park - 57 Palmdale Road, SUNDAY, MAY 2 Palmdale, 9am.

Greenway Chapel & Memorial Gardens - 460 Avoca Drive, Green Point, 11am Coast Opera Australia: Salute to the Anzacs concert, Central Coast Stadium, Ticketed, 5pm www.coastoperaaustralia.com

THURSDAY, APR 29 Rhonda Burchmore is GLAMAZONIA, The Art House Theatre, Ticketed, 8pm

SATURDAY, MAY 1

The 4 Villages Shipbuilders’ Heritage Walk, Via Kincumber, Yattalunga, Saratoga, Davistown.

8:15am - 1:30pm shipbuildersheritagewalk.com. au

TUESDAY, MAY 4 Bluey’s Big Play,

FRIDAY, MAY 14

Ladies in Lavender, Forest Aliveness Experience, Woy Woy Little Theatre Cnr McMasters and Ocean Narara Ecovillage,Ticketed, 7:30am - 5pm Beach Road, Ticketed, 14 - 30/5, TUESDAY, MAY 18 Multiple sessions www.trybooking.com

Crestani Scholarships: A morning with Lucky Starr, The Entrance Leagues Club Bateau Bay, Ticketed, 10:30am 0468 408 455 0416 241 110 FRIDAY, MAY 7

Ingenia Lifestyle SATURDAY, MAY 15 Sunnylake Shores: The First Lakeside Homes Release, 2 Macleay Dr, Halekulani, 10am - 1pm RSVP 0458 018 332 liveinsunnylakeshores.com.au We Care Connect Mother’s Day High Tea, The Beachie, Toukley, Ticketed, 11:30am

MONDAY, MAY 10 Central Coast Potters Autumn Exhibition and ceramics sale: A Drop in the Ocean, Gosford Regional

A CDP Kids production: Magic Beach, The Art House Theatre, Ticketed, 10, 11 & 12//05, Multiple sessions

Lisarow Public School, 9am - 3pm

Terrigal Antique & Vintage Fair, Lions Community Hall, Gosford, 15 &16/5, Sat - 8am - 4pm Sun - 9am - 3pm Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Open Day, 10am - 2pm, to find your nearest event visit www.fire. nsw.gov.au/openday Lisarow Country Fair,

Grace Under Pressure, The Art House Studio, Ticketed, 18 & 19/05, Multiple sessions

THURSDAY, MAY 20 Y NSW Youth Careers Expo, Lake Haven Shopping Centre, Free, 10am - 4pm

SATURDAY, MAY 22 Central Coast Airshow, Central Coast Airport, Ticketed, 9am - 5pm

SATURDAY, JUN 26 Mingara Orchid Club Fair and Show, Mingara Recreation Club, Free entry, 26 - 27/6, 9am - 3pm

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Coastal a Cappella win March funding round Award winning women’s chorus group, Coastal a Cappella, has hit the high note after taking out the March round of Greater Bank’s community funding program.

The group is thrilled to have received the $2,000 grant for winning the public’s vote in March, with runners-up Noraville Scouts Association and Wyong Women’s Shed both taking out $500.

Established 29 years ago, Coastal a Capella consists of 48 female members ranging in age from 18 to 74.

The singers come from all over the Central Coast to meet weekly on a Tuesday night at The Elderslee Foundation Red Tree Theatre in Tuggerah, and

they perform at numerous charity events across the Coast throughout the year.

The funding will be used to purchase new costumes for the group in the lead-up to their performance at a national chorus competition in Adelaide in 2022.

Coastal a Cappella Events and Grants Co-ordinator, Jennie Harrison, said that the group was shocked to hear the news that they had taken out the public vote.

“The funding is only one part of the benefit that we received from this program, on top of that, it has been a fantastic bonding experience,” she said.

“We rallied hard to get our vote count up and had a lot of fun in the process.

“Maintaining momentum

through Covid was very hard for our group but we are thrilled to be getting back to a sense of normality with rehearsals and to have the prospect of competitions on the horizon once again.

“We are looking forward to performing in Adelaide next year and have Greater Bank to thank for the new costumes that we plan to wear on stage.”

The Greater Central Coast program continues in April with Wyong District Museum and Historical Society, Central Coast Animal Care Facility and CC365 Central Coast being nominated for funding.

The public can cast their vote until 5pm on Wednesday, April 28, on Greater Bank’s website.

Coastal a Cappella, with Town Crier, Stephen Clark, of Wyong

Crestani Scholarships Ltd is delighted to announce

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ANZAC Day services at Wyong RSL In 2020, the nation celebrated ANZAC Day in a very peculiar fashion by having candle-lit vigils on our driveways, but this year, Wyong RSL is planning to bring back some of the ANZAC Spirit by hosting services throughout the morning in their carpark.

The ANZAC commemorations begin at 5:45am on April 25 for the dawn service in the RSL carpark which will be followed by a breakfast supplied by the RSL. Due to ongoing restrictions on some public events, the usual annual ANZAC march is being replaced with an 11am service in the Wyong RSL carpark.

Both services are restricted to 400 people, and all attendees are required to check in with the QR code for Service NSW upon arrival.

“Everyone that is planning on coming needs to sign in, and if

we go over our capacity there is another adjacent car park that people can stand in to view the service,” said Wyong RSL Secretary, Tony Drover.

NSW Shadow Minister for Veteran Affairs, Greg Warren, is encouraging everyone to keep the ANZAC spirit alive this year.

“ANZAC Day 2020 will be etched into our memory forever… it truly was an April 25 like no other,” said Warren.

“While there will certainly be restrictions placed on ANZAC Day services and marches this year, many of us will at least be able to leave our house and pay

our respects by attending a march or a service.

“It is imperative as a nation that we both preserve and promote the stories of our brave Defence Force personnel.

“The goal should be to make sure that the tradition is so deeply etched into our nation’s fabric that nothing, not even a year like 2020, can compromise the tradition.

“We all know the words of The Ode… We will and we must remember them,” said Warren.

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6:00 Which Car? [s] 5:00 6:30 Entertainment Tonight [s] 5:15 7:00 Escape Fishing With ET [s] 5:30 7:30 Pat Callinan’s 4X4 Adventures 1:00 8:30 The Offroad Adventure 2:00 Show [s] 2:30 9:30 Studio 10 Saturday (PG) [s] 12:00 Taste Of Australia With Hayden Quinn [s] 4:00 1:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 4:10 1:30 Everyday Gourmet With 4:35 Justine Schofield [s] 5:35 2:00 Program To Be Advised 3:00 What’s Up Down Under [s] 6:30 3:30 Program To Be Advised 7:35 4:30 Living On The Coast [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 8:30 6:00 Advancing Australia [s] 6:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] 9:25 7:00 The Dog House (PG) [s] 8:00 Ambulance UK (M) [s] 11:45 10:20 999: What’s Your Emergency? (M) [s] 11:30 NCIS: She (M v) [s] 1:45 12:30 Home Shopping 5:00 Religious Programs

France 24 Feature News NHK World English News Worldwatch PBS Newshour Small Business Secrets Figure Skating: ISU Figure Skating World Championships Ice Dance Brother (PG) Travel Man: Seville (PG) The Great Escape (PG) Hunting Nazi Treasure: City Of Loot (M) SBS World News World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys: New Zealand (M) Britain’s Most Historic Towns (PG) Movie: “The Game” (M v,s,l) (’97) Stars: Michael Douglas Movie: “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk” (M) (’16) Stars: Joe Alwyn, Garrett Hedlund Movie: “Shutter Island” (MA15+) (’10) Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo

6:00 rage (PG) [s] 7:00 Weekend Breakfast [s] 10:00 rage (PG) [s] 11:00 rage Guest Programmer (PG) 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 12:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces [s] 1:20 Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds [s] 2:30 Love On The Spectrum (PG) 3:30 Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) 4:00 Ask The Doctor (PG) [s] 4:30 Landline [s] 5:00 Football: A-League: Central Coast Mariners v Sydney FC *Live* [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 The Durrells (PG) [s] 8:20 Finding Alice (M l) [s] 9:10 Wakefield (M l,d) [s] 10:10 The Split (PG) [s] 11:10 Doctor Foster (M l,s) [s] 12:05 rage Guest Programmer (MA15+) [s] 4:25 Anzac Dawn Service From Sydney *Live* [s]

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6:00 Anzac Dawn Service From Melbourne *Live* [s] 6:30 Weekend Breakfast [s] 9:00 Anzac Day March Sydney *Live* [s] 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 12:30 Insiders [s] 1:25 Offsiders [s] 2:00 Landline [s] 3:00 Gardening Australia [s] 4:00 Air Force 100 Highlights [s] 5:00 Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) 5:30 You Can’t Ask That [s] 6:00 The Art Of Remembrance [s] 6:25 Compass (PG) [s] 6:55 Governor-General’s Anzac Day Message *Live* [s] 7:00 ABC News Sunday [s] 7:40 Spicks And Specks [s] 8:30 Wakefield (M l,d) [s] 9:25 Goldstone (M l,v) [s] 11:20 Top Of The Lake (M l,n) [s] 1:25 Black Comedy (M l) [s] 1:55 Back In Very Small Business 2:25 rage (MA15+) 3:55 Top Of The Lake(M l,s) [s]

6:00 6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend 7:00 10:00 (PG) [s] 12:00 House Of Wellness (PG) [s] 11:00 1:00 1:00 Program To Be Advised 3:00 2:30 Dog Patrol (PG) [s] 3:00 Highway Cops (PG) [s] 3:30 Border Patrol: 6:00 Canadian Cat Lady (PG) [s] 7:00 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 5:30 Sydney Weekender (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Program To Be Advised 8:45 Movie: “Danger Close: The 8:45 Battle Of Long Tan” (MA15+) (’19) Stars: Travis Fimmel, Toby 9:45 10:15 Blome, Alexander England, Aaron Glenane, Uli Latukefu 11:15 11:15 Movie: “Fallen” (M l) (’98) Stars: Denzel Washington, 12:05 John Goodman, Donald Sutherland, Embeth Davidt, James Gandolfini, Elias Koteas 1:00 1:30 2:00 Home Shopping

6:00 Religious Programs [s] Weekend Today Anzac 5:00 France 24 Feature News 7:30 Fishing Australia [s] Special *Live* [s] 5:15 NHK World English News 8:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] Weekend Today [s] 5:30 Worldwatch 8:30 Freshly Picked [s] Sports Sunday (PG) [s] 1:00 Speedweek Sunday Footy Show (PG) [s] 9:00 Australia By Design [s] 3:00 Figure Skating: ISU Figure Kokoda: The Spirit Lives (PG) 9:30 Studio 10 Sunday [s] Skating World Championships 12:00 Advancing Australia [s] NRL: Sydney Roosters v St 4:05 Cycling: Tour De Legacy: 12:30 Fishing Australia [s] George Illawarra Dragons The Western Front 1:00 The Offroad Adventure Show 5:05 Small Business Secrets *Live* From The SCG [s] 2:00 Program To Be Advised NINE News Sunday [s] 5:35 Hunting Nazi Treasure: The Lego Masters Australia (PG) 3:40 Everyday Gourmet With Mystery Of Rommel’s Gold Justine Schofield [s] [s] – Lego Masters Australia is (PG) back. The contest designed to 4:00 Road Less Travelled [s] 6:30 SBS World News 4:30 Taste Of Australia With push the imagination and 7:30 Russia: 1000 Years Of Hayden Quinn [s] creativity of Australia’s best History (PG) Lego builders..

5:00 10 News First [s] 9:15 Sydney’s Super Tunnel: 60 Minutes (PG) [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] Digging Deep (PG) NINE News Late [s] 6:30 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] 10:15 An Australian Hero: Keith Australian Crime Stories: 7:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] Payne (M l) The Chinese Takeaway (M) [s] 9:10 FBI: Most Wanted: 11:15 Who Gets To Stay In Shallow Grave: Spiderwebs (M) [s] Australia? (PG) The Puzzle (MA15+) [s] 10:10 FBI: Most Wanted: 12:15 D-Day: 75 Years Guy Martin’s Young, Dumb And Banged Getaway (M) [s] D-Day (M l) Up In The Sun (MA15+) [s] 11:10 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] 2:00 The Honesty Experiment (PG) Destination WA [s] 12:00 Home Shopping 3:10 Spina Bifida And Me (M) Home Shopping 4:30 CBS This Morning [s] 4:05 Depression And Me (M d,l)

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News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Landline [s] Monash And Me (PG) [s] ABC News At Noon [s] The Durrells (PG) [s] Loch Ness (M l,v) [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] Think Tank (PG) [s] The Repair Shop [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] The Drum [s] ABC News [s] 7.30 (PG) [s] Australian Story (PG) [s] Four Corners (PG) [s] Media Watch (PG) [s] Trump Takes On The World (PG) [s] ABC Late News [s] Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds (PG) [s] Black Comedy (M l) [s] Back In Very Small Business rage (MA15+) The Code (M l,d,v) [s]

5:30 6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 10:00 Academy Awards: The 93rd Annual Academy Awards 2021 11:30 12:00 *Live* From Dolby Theatre, 1:00 Hollywood (PG) [s] – This year’s ceremony sees several 1:15 of the past year’s biggest films 3:00 4:00 in contention for awards, including Minari, The Trial of the 5:00 6:00 Chicago Seven and Mank.

7:00 1:00 Highway Cops (PG) [s] 7:30 1:30 Border Patrol (PG) [s] 8:50 2:00 World’s Most Extreme Airports (PG) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 9:50 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 10:50 7:30 Program To Be Advised 9:30 Academy Awards: The 93rd 11:20 Annual Academy Awards 2021 *Replay* From Dolby Theatre, 12:05 1:00 Hollywood (PG) [s] 1:30 12:30 Home Shopping

Today [s] Today Extra [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] Ellen (PG) [s] Explore [s] Lego Masters Australia (PG) Tipping Point [s] NINE’s Afternoon News [s] Millionaire Hot Seat [s] NINE News [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] Lego Masters Australia (PG) Law & Order: Organized Crime: Say Hello To My Little Friends (M) [s] – Stabler and Bell team up to investigate a major lead; Wheatley makes moves to elevate his business.

100% Footy (M) [s] NINE News Late [s] Manson: The Lost Tapes (Part 2) (M) [s] Tipping Point [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] Home Shopping

6:00 Headline News [s] 5:00 France 24 Feature News 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 5:15 NHK World English News 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 Program To Be Advised 2:05 Apocalypse: The Second 2:40 Entertainment Tonight [s] World War: The Noose (PG) 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] (In English/ French/ German) 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 3:05 Great British Railway 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] Journeys: London Paddington 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful To Warminster (PG) (PG) [s] 3:40 The Cook Up With Adam 5:00 10 News First [s] Liaw (PG) 6:00 WIN News [s] 4:10 The Queen Mother 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] 5:30 Letters And Numbers 8:40 Hughesy, We Have A 6:00 Mastermind Australia Problem: Best Of: Family 6:30 SBS World News Matters (M) [s] 7:35 Secrets Of The Tower Of 9:40 The Graham Norton Show London (PG) (M s) [s] 8:30 Secret Scotland: 10:40 The Project (PG) [s] Loch Ness (PG) 11:40 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 9:25 24 Hours In Emergency: 12:40 The Late Show With Stephen Skin Deep (M) Colbert (PG) [s] 10:20 SBS World News Late 1:30 Home Shopping 10:50 Outlander (MA15+) 4:30 CBS This Morning [s] 11:55 Agatha Christie’s Criminal Games (MA15+) (In French)

News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Four Corners (PG) [s] The Great Australian Bee Challenge [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Finding Alice (M l) [s] Loch Ness (M) [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] Think Tank (PG) [s] The Repair Shop [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] The Drum [s] ABC News [s] 7.30 (PG) [s] Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds (PG) [s] Laura’s Choice (MA15+) [s] ABC Late News [s] Q&A (M l,s) [s] Black Comedy (M l) [s] Back In Very Small Business (M l) [s] rage (MA15+) [s] The Code (M l,d,v) [s]

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Resident Alien: Pilot (M) [s] Resident Alien: Homesick (M) NINE News Late [s] Australian Scandal: Caught In The Act (M d,s,l) [s] Emergence (M) A Current Affair (PG) [s]

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The Resident: Into The Unknown (M) [s] The Latest Seven News [s] Station 19: Into The Woods (M l) [s] Home Shopping

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

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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)

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France 24 Feature News NHK World English News Worldwatch PBS Newshour Destination Flavour China Bitesize Apocalypse: The Second World War: Inferno (PG) (In English/ French/ German) Living Black (PG) The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) The Queen Mother Jeopardy! (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind Australia SBS World News Who Do You Think You Are?: Karl Kruszelnicki (PG) Insight: Hurt At Work (M) Dateline: Japan’s Junior Idols The Feed SBS World News Late The Point Box 21 (MA15+) (In Swedish) The Salisbury Poisonings (M)

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

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NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANISATIONS

ARTS & CULTURE Wyong Writers

Writers meet monthly to encourage and develop their writing skills.We meet on the 4th Saturday of each month – arrive at 1.15pm for a 1.30 start.

Woodbury Community Centre 1 Woolmers Cres, Mardi.

4333 7489

meilingvenning@hotmail.com www.wyongwriters.org

Toukley District Art Society

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

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

4392 4666

toukleyartgallery@gmail.com www.toukleyartgallery.com.au

COMMUNITY GROUPS 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

The Creative Compassion Centre

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

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

0437 048 815

Country Women’s Association-Toukley

Mthly Market 2nd Sat 9am-3pm 175 Main Rd Books, bric-a-brac, cakes, Devonshire tea, handicrafts, plants, preserves, sausage sizzle, fun, fellowship, fundraising Meet 1st Wed 10am Hall available for hire.

4976 1642

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,

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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

RSL Pelican Day Care Killarney Vale

Friendly social club, various activities, occasional outings, bus pickup Wednesdays 9.30 - 1.30 Phone Betty on

4332 3789

Toukley Presbyterian Church

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

4392 9904 toukleypc.org.au

Venue for Hire

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

0408 271 957

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 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

The Lakes Church

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

4353 0977 thelakes.net.au

COMMUNITY CENTRES 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.

380 Terrigal Dr, Terrigal 9.30am to 12 noon

centralcoast.nsw.greens.org.au centralcoastgreens@gmail.com

www.pcfa.org.au

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

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Liberal Party Ourimbah Branch

4388 5801 or 0490 538 494

Central Coast Marine Discovery Centre

The revamped CCMDC is open.

Schools and Group bookings welcome by appointment.

Building has special needs access and toilets. Open 7 days 9am – 3pm. Terrigal.

4367 9600

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

4385 5027

ccmdc@bigpond.com www.ccmdc.org.au

HISTORY GROUPS

Toukley Neighbourhood Centre

Museum & Historical Society, Wyong District

Do you have a caring heart and time to visit a resident in an aged care facility? Volunteering is a worthwhile and rewarding opportunity.

4396 1555

Wyong Neighbourhood Centre

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

Open community garden.

4353 1750

HEALTH GROUPS Alcoholics Anonymous - Someone cares.

WED-THURS-FRI - 12.30pm, Progress Hall Henry Parry & Wells Street East Gosford 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 fourth Wed of each month.

Maree 0419 418 190

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

Better Hearing Australia

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

4321 0275

Central Coast Prostate Cancer Support Group (Wyong)

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

4352 1886

www.alisonhomestead.com.au

Wyong Family History Group Inc. Interested in researching your family history in Australia and overseas?

Come along and learn how.

Building 9/6 Rankens Court, Wyong.

Tues - Thurs at 10am - 3pm.

Bookings essential

4351 2211

secwfhg2@westnet.com.au

MUSIC Coastal a Cappella

Award winning women’s a cappella chorus.

Music education provided.

Rehearsals Tuesday 7pm @ Red Tree Theatre Tuggerah.

Performance opportunities.

Hire us for your next event.

0412 948 450

coastalacappella@gmail.com

Soundwaves chorus

Male singers wanted No experience required, rehearsals 7pm Mondays at Parkview room Central Coast Leagues Club

0431 225 489

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

0410 309 494

Kyle.macgregor@hotmail.com

Central Coast Greens

Local, state wide, national & international issues & campaigns Council and parliamentary representation - 3rd Thur

How good is this?

2nd Thurs

0468 476 237

PROBUS CLUBS The Entrance Probus Club

Ladies and gentlemen welcome.

Guest speakers, morning tea and many activities.

9.30am 4th Tues Bateau Bay Bowling Club

0478 228 914

Wyong Probus Club

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

4352 3692

probuswyong55090@gmail.com

Lisarow Probus Club

Join us for fun, friendship & fellowship. Monthly meetings, lunches, outings and activities.

Ourimbah RSL 4th Tuesday each month

Erina Leagues Club Geoff Neilson

network@bizplus.com.au

Central Coast Tenants’ Advice and Advocacy Service Free telephone advice and advocacy for all tenants & residents in residential parks

4353 5515

cctaas@hotmail.com

Tuggerah Lakes U3A The Entrance - cryptic

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

4390 2451

www.tugglakesu3a.info

LEARN TO DANCE

Social ballroom dancing for all ages, all you need is a desire to learn and dance, no partner required. meet every Wed -15 Lorraine Ave Berkeley Vale, 2:00pm Anne - 0409 938 345 anneglazier@y7mail.com

0421 310 411

SPORT

SERVICE GROUPS

KI-DO Mingara Judo Academy

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

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

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

The Entrance Markets Sun Mornings, behind The Entrance Cinema.

0488 286 006

theentrancelions@gmail.com

The Lions Club of Gwandalan

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

4972 5562

secgwandalanlions@gmail.com

The Lions Club of Wyong

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

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

Networking breakfasts every Thur 7:15- 9am

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

0413 237 010

www.kidomingarajudo.com.au

Wyong Lakes Australian Rules Football Club Play AFL - Teams for Boys, Girls, Women & Men. No Experience Necessary

0404 257 702

play@wyonglakesafc.com.au

Doyalson Wyee Soccer Club

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

Karen 0410 045 981 president@doylowolves.com.au

Canton Beach Sports Club Lawn Bowls

Come and join us at Canton Beach Sports Club, every Tues - 9:30am.

Never played before, don’t worry, all levels welcome. Free coaching available. go on, give us a call on 0415 210 536 for Chris, or 0409 292 086 for Lorraine.

VENUE HIRE

Central Coast Wetlands – Pioneer Dairy

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

They would be suitable for weddings, seminars, markets & fund raisers.

0408 271 957

pioneerdairy@bigpond.com

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DOWN IN THE GARDEN: Australian Native Orchids

CHERALYN DARCEY

One of the most often asked questions about flowers that I have received over the years is whether or not there are any Australian Orchids.

With over 800 species and around ten new plants discovered each year, the answer is a resounding, ‘you better believe it!’.

For cultural and showing purposes, Australian Native Orchids are placed into one of two groups, the first being the most popular with home gardeners and collectors for their relative ease of care.

Accounting for around 25% of the native orchid population, this group is known as the ‘Epiphyte Orchids’.

These grow upon trees and rocks. (In botanical terms, a plant growing upon rock void of soil is further classified as a ‘Lithophyte’.)

The second group, the ‘Terrestrial Orchids’ makes up the rest of the population, which is 75% and although this group is much larger, it isn’t always as well represented in collections as they can be a lot more difficult to cultivate, and many are extremely rare to begin with.

As their name suggests, they grow upon the ground.

Central Coast Native Orchids What’s even more exciting is discovering and growing our own local orchids.

These will be easier to care for and the success rate of cultivation will also be higher in general because they are at home here.

Still, you will need to be mindful of their ‘microenvironmental’ needs.

Just because it is a plant that is native to this area, doesn’t mean it can grow as happily in a shaded mountain-area as it will on the windswept full-sun coast.

Here are a few locals you might like to try growing at your place: Tree Spider Orchid (Dendrobium tetragonum) grows naturally in trees and upon rocks along small, shaded waterways.

In your garden, you will need a semi-shaded, sheltered moist spot.

Expect the highly fragrant, spider-like flowers to appear in the springtime.

You will need good air circulation, and although it can be grown in a pot, does a lot better when mounted in a tree or upon a board.

Keep moist throughout the year but a lot drier in the winter months.

Ironbark Orchid (Dendrobium aemulum) likes to grow on Eucalyptus trees but if you are growing in pots, use a course, loose bark and make sure that you keep the roots covered.

Flowers are a brilliant white that turn pink as they are spent.

It’s a late winter through to early spring bloomer which delights with a divine soft fragrance.

They are happy in the heat, prefer some humidity but also need very good airflow.

Ironbark orchids prefer full sun but will tolerant some shade.

Ensure the medium is kept moist but be aware that they don’t like to be overwatered at all.

A free-flowing growing medium is super important with this orchid.

Rock Orchid (Dendrobium speciosum) would have to be my favourite orchid.

It grows as both an epiphyte and a terrestrial and is rather drought and heat tolerant.

They must have good air-circulation and you should give them semi-shade, but they will enjoy full sun from late autumn and then throughout the winter.

Rock Orchid likes to grow in a course bark, pine bark is recommended, and watering should be monitored because they easily fall victim to root rot if water is left to pool.

As a general guide: water every 3 to 4 days in summer, decreasing to once every week or 10 days in the colder months.

How to Grow Epiphytes & Lithophytes First, find a tree! No tree or desire to grow your orchid in a tree?

That’s ok, you can simply use old branches, sticks and even rocks artfully placed in pots.

Under this structure, you will need a medium and that is not going to be soil.

Your epiphytes will recoil in horror if you plant them in dirt so fill your pot with a chunky medium like bark chips, gravel or charcoal.

There are specialty orchid growing mediums which are made up of these things and having a look at them will give you the idea or a solution.

This is rather general advice so make sure you seek out individual care tips for your species.

Feed your orchid with a specialised orchid fertiliser but at half strength, (because this is a native plant), from mid spring until mid-autumn.

You will find that most of this type of orchid need daily watering through the hottest summer months then a couple of times a week in mild weather, to once a fortnight through the winter months.

Got a tree? Maybe a big rock in the garden?

Just tie your orchid to it.

Follow the rest of the instructions I have given but also make sure the position suits the species you have chosen.

One tip I will share with you – don’t tie that orchid to a Paperbark Tree or other bark shedder.

How to Grow Terrestrial Orchids.

For the strong of heart and the patient, these orchids will give you a challenge.

I like to enjoy them out there in the bush, but if you want to give them a go, a good starting point is the Donkey Orchid species (Duris spp.) of which there are many, but all have a pair of distinctive ear-like petals.

These are an easier than most terrestrial orchid to grow.

All terrestrial orchids will need a situation on par with most native plants and if growing in a pot, use 3 parts Australian Native Potting Mix to one part perlite to increase drainage.

Many terrestrial orchids are deciduous and will die back to their underground tubers in summer and flower from very early spring.

Water well during the growing period but most need you to stop completely when they die back.

Looking for More Native Orchid Adventures?

Go for a walk in our natural bushland and see

if you can spot some Aussie Natives but only take photos, not flowers or plants. Not only is it illegal, but you will also be contributing to the extinction of our flora.

If you are interested in exploring more about legally collecting and growing these beauties of the bush, get in touch with a local Native Orchid group.

One that services the Central Coast is: the Australasian Native Orchid Society, Central Coast and they meet on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at the Narara Valley Community Centre. www.anoscentralcoast.com.

Also check out the umbrella Australasian Native Orchid Society Website: www.anos.org. au The Australasian Native Orchid Society is dedicated to ‘promoting the understanding and appreciation of orchids growing naturally not only in Australia, but also neighbouring New Zealand, New Guinea and the adjacent western Pacific.’

The society members enjoy a type of plantfellowship that includes breeding of species and sub-species, shows, culture, education and field work.

TIME TO GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY Gardeners can still plant flowering bulbs out, but you will need to get a wiggle on for some.

It’s a good time to plant evergreen climbers, trees and shrubs and you better also get to it for your spring flowering display as the time is running out.

This week you could plant: broad beans, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, onion, garlic, silver beet, spinach, coriander, tarragon, rosemary, shallots, lemongrass, mint, alyssum, Canterbury bells, carnations, columbine, forgetme-nots, lupin, pansy, penstemon, perennial salvia, stock, wallflower.

AROUND THE COAST FOR GARDENERS THIS WEEK Australasian Native Orchid Society, Central Coast Show is on at Narara Valley Nursery this Saturday 17th April 10am to 5pm and Sunday 18th April 9am to 1:30pm. Entry is free and there will be plant sales and raffles.

The CoastFM963 Gardening Gang is broadcasting live from the Orchid Show at Narara Valley Nursery on Saturday 17th 8am to 10am. Come on down and say hello to Pete and Cheralyn and you might even get to go air with your gardening questions or tips.

Both of the above events: Narara Valley Nursery, 2 Manns Road,Narara.www.nararavalleynursery. com.au Kokedama Workshop 17th April Come and join Luna & Co in this relaxing workshop creating your very own Japanese inspired Kokedama creations. You will take home 2 beautifully wrapped kokedama plants. 880 Pacific Highway Lisarow Bookings essential: 0410691286 Keeping Backyard Chickens Online Webinar: Monday, 19 April 12:00pm to 1:10pm. Learn all the basics in getting started with your own backyard chickens. Free to book: www. centralcoast.nsw.gov.au

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Central Coast Council is partnering with the Wyong Family History Group to deliver four guided heritage walking tours in the Wyong Town Centre.

These tours will run between 11am and 12:30pm on April 10, May 2, May 11, and May 16.

Historic decals have been placed in a number of locations around the Coast, providing information on the area’s rich history and culture.

Other events on the Central Coast for Heritage Week include a photo collection of the work of the late Les Allen being displayed until April 30, giving locals a chance to relive the days of Australian Rock and Roll.

In the 60’s and 70’s, Allen took photographs of just about every performance of every

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Heritage Week celebrated artist who played at the Central Coast Leagues Club.

The collection includes performance photos of icons such as Dinah Lee, Digger Revell, Johnny O’Keefe, Little Pattie, Sandy Scott and many more.

The collection was preserved

by Central Coast Library and it contains unique photos that capture the sixties’ and seventies’ mood and give a real sense of energy that made up these events.

Central Coast Libraries will also be inviting locals to join a project between Central Coast Library Service and the State Library of NSW called Central Coast Voices.

During the 1980’s and 90’s, multiple interviews were recorded with long time residents of the Central Coast

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using extremely delicate cassette tapes.

These tapes are so prone to breaking that the interviews were not listened to for up to 40 years and the mere act of playing them could result in permanently losing them.

A recent Central Coast Library digitization project has helped unlock and preserve the content, allowing the voices of local identities, teachers, farmers, bullock drivers and war veterans to be once again heard.

Central Coast Library invites the community to listen to these interviews and help text correct the machine transcriptions on a very easy to use platform.

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Comrades!

Lives of Australian Communists

Edited by Bob Boughton, Danny Blackman, Mike Donaldson, Carmel Shute and Beverley Symons, SEARCH Foundation, 2020.

New International Bookshop (www. nibs.org.au).

Comrades! comprises stories of 100 rank and file communists, not the really well-known leaders.

It is not an historical analysis.

The history is told through 100 individual narratives or stories, and organised in chronological order, with stories of members who joined the Communist Party of Australia (CPA)

BOOK REVIEW between the 1920s and 1970s.

This most impressive book has been published to mark 100 years since establishment of the Communist Party of Australia in 1920.

It is beautifully produced, with four really useful indexes: subject, name, place and organisations.

Beverley Symons, one of the editors, is a Central Coast resident, and two other local residents are featured in the book: Tom and Audrey McDonald.

Beverley Symons was a member of the CPA from 1970-1991.

She worked for the peace movement and the Vietnam Moratorium Campaign and then completed a PhD research degree in history at the University of Wollongong, on women workers in the metal industry, and the campaign for equal pay during WW2.

Beverley is active locally in the Greens Party and the local Dying with Dignity Group and University of the Third Age (U3A).

The other residents of the Central Coast featured in the book, Tom and Audrey McDonald, joined the CPA in the 1940s and 1950s respectively.

Tom McDonald is a lifelong Marxist and activist.

He was an official of the Building Workers Industrial Union (BWIU) from 1950-1991, and overall a member of his union (now the Construction,

Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union) for over 75 years.

He retired in 1991 and mentored over 1, 000 young activists in the ACTU. He was awarded the Order of Australia medal for services to trade unionism in 1993, nominated by the ACTU. Audrey McDonald is highly respected for her work in the women’s, peace, and anti-apartheid movements.

She was awarded the Order of Australia medal for services to women and unionism.

She and Tom are still involved in community organising.

Beverley Symons said: “Reading this book gives me the impression that it was the communists who started off so many social movements and helped them to develop, for example the peace movement, Aboriginal rights definitely, the equal pay movement, women’s rights of course,

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and the trade union movement.”

Members of the CPA did an amazing amount of work and had an enormous impact because they were involved in so many activities.

The 1940s during WW2 was the most active time for the CPA; the highest point in the CPA membership was 23,000 members at the end of the war.

The party was dissolved in 1991, after dissolution of the Soviet Union, and the end of the Cold War. Many former CPA members are involved in the Greens Party, in the left wing of the Australian Labor Party, and the SEARCH Foundation, the publishers of this book.

Comrades! is a lively read and highly recommended for those interested in labour history, the Left and social movements more generally in Australia.

Review by Dr Stephanie Short, Woy Woy

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Business & Property Local farmer to present at national agri-food conference

Dooralong Valley regenerative farmer, Shannon Kelly, will join the big names in Australian and International agriculture at the national agri-food conference Farm2Plate Exchange in Queensland on May 18 and 19.

Kelly will present in a twohour session with another Australian farmer and Polyface Farm Founder, Joel Salatin.

They will discuss how they have adapted the Polyface farm/direct to consumer-style business and applied it to Australian conditions and markets, including changes to better suit our context and environmental conditions.

Polyface farming is a process of farming that lessens its impact on animals and the environment, producing chemically free and nutrientdense food.

Kelly’s inspiration to start his own Polyface farm with his family, Full Circle Farm, came after stumbling across one of Joel Salatin’s videos on YouTube.

“The potential to grow food for the community, not destroy the land you farm and actually improve the environment you manage is such an exciting and hopeful notion,” Kelly said.

“The idea is that the consumer buys straight from us, there’s not 28 people touching their produce, the food is straight from the farm to them.

“There are so many reasons why this style of farming can work for farmers in Australia.

“Some of these reasons include being a price setter and not a price taker, which is

Shannon Kelly (right) at Full Circle Farm with his famil

incredibly powerful for farmers.

“Another reason is that this style of farming is a positive solution to current and evolving environmental concerns that we as a society face.

“This way of farming is a respectable alternative to industrial-style farming where lack of respect seems common for the health of our society, the condition of our environment and the treatment of animals.”

Kelly said that there are three reasons why he thinks this type of farming is important: its positive effect on animal ethics,

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slow-grown, in their natural environment, always moving onto fresh pasture; it is environmental, carbon sequestration, improving soil, wildlife inclusive, land-healing; and, it is better for nutrition chemical-free, nutrient-dense, healthy food.

Using solar energy, providing open areas for animals to graze, preserving the soil and grass that the animals eat, and relying on natural fertilisers other than chemicals, are just some of the strategies that Kelly has implanted at Full

Circle Farm.

Each fortnight, Full Circle Farm sells their beef, chicken, and pastured eggs at a different Club ‘host’ around the Central Coast.

Kelly said that encouraging people to buy locally and support local farmers is a large part of regenerative farming.

“They are like a pop-up mini farmers’ market down the road from where you live, where you can be a part of a community that supports local farms and wants better food for their families,” he said.

“Our Food Clubs are not only great for our customers by buying straight from the person that grows their food, they are also great for the farmer to know the families that he is feeding and give encouragement and hope when farming gets tough, as it sometimes does.”

The two-day Farm2Plate Exchange will also include presentations on topics such as the impact of climate change on farming practices, the future of farming and intergenerational equity, connecting with the

conscious consumer, and making food provenance a way of life for Australians postpandemic.

The event is produced and facilitated by food innovation and regional development agency, Regionality.

In a press release, Regionality Managing Director, Rose Wright, said that this year’s theme of Renewal was imperative given the industry’s recent challenges of droughts, floods, fires and COVID-19.

“There is no question that 2020 was one of the most difficult years on record, but many of our farmers have demonstrated their strength and resilience by pivoting their businesses into innovations like agritourism and new distribution models to adapt to ongoing changing conditions,” Wright said.

“That’s why it’s important to come together this year, to ask questions of our key speakers, debate big ideas, gain insights on new approaches to traditional issues, and have the opportunity to genuinely discuss the growing number of opportunities and challenges that our farmers, food and drink producers, chefs and tourism and hospitality businesses are dealing with every day.

“As the name suggests, the program is designed as an ‘exchange’ for all delegates to not only hear from, but talk to and connect with an incredible line-up of knowledgeable and influential local and international speakers, via a number of panels and workshops that you wouldn’t encounter elsewhere.”

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Long Jetty development again recommended for refusal Plans for an $11.5M function centre, commercial premises and tourist accommodation at Long Jetty will go to the Central Coast Local Planning Panel for the second time, following an application to review the proposal after it was originally refused in September 2020.

The development was refused because: it didn’t meet the definition of shop top housing; non-compliance with building height and floor space ratio; excessive bulk and scale; did not meet quality design criteria set out in planning policies; insufficient information in the DA; and, issues with flooding and stormwater.

Owners, Smith and Smith, want to convert the Paradise Tourist Park on 1,480sqm at 135 Tuggerah Pde to a fivestorey mixed use building comprising 21 shop-top dwellings, serviced tourist apartments, commercial premises, a café, function centre and basement parking.

Council staff are

recommending that the Panel refuse the application to review the amended proposal.

The report says that there are limited changes to the amended proposal which still has the overall design, bulk and scale, even though the residential apartments have been reduced from 23 to 21, a bigger alfresco terrace and landscaped setback off Tuggerah Pde and

amendments to the western façade, among other things.

An assessment report said the proposed building did not fit in to the character of the area and it would have an overbearing visual impact.

The building height and floor space ratio still did not comply with planning policies and noncomplying setbacks and

inadequate landscaping indicated over development of the site.

Layout of the residential units was not amended and still failed in amenity and privacy, but the report said that there was an adequate mix of one, two and three bedroom units.

The proposal does not achieve beauty or an appropriate

character, the report said.

The split building design is read as a single built form from most vantage points, which increases its mass and scale and this, combined with an inappropriate commercial architectural character and lack of landscaping would have an overbearing visual impact on the lakeside reserve as well as surrounding properties.

Previous concerns over water quality entering the lake from stormwater have been addressed in the amended plan, however, car parking still falls way short with only 48 spaces when 81 are required.

The Council report says that the DA lacks detail about the commercial premises and function centre, the hours of operation, number of patrons, potential noise sources or how any potential amenity conflicts with the residential apartments can be managed.

A Plan of Management has not been submitted to address the amenity conflicts arising from tourist service apartments, function centre and commercial premises onto permanent residential apartments and neighbouring residences.

The recommendation in the report is that the Local Planning Panel re-affirm its previous decision of refusal.

The proposal was on public exhibition during January and February and no submissions were received.

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$1.1M granted to upgrade 59 social housing properties Pacific Link Housing has been granted $1.1M to upgrade 59 social housing properties to support people in need in the Central Coast, Lake Macquarie and Hunter regions.

This program of works will be completed by the end of June and the funding will improve the quality, safety and comfort

of homes with renovations such as bathrooms, kitchens, roofs, fences and painting.

Pacific Link Housing Chairman, Wal Edgell, said that the funding would create local jobs, stimulate the local economy and,most importantly, provide tenants with a home that they could be proud of.

“Receiving the capital works funding was extremely gratifying and is a just reflection

and reward for the significant effort of the team,” Edgell said.

Pacific Link Housing CEO, Ian Lynch, said that there was always work to be done in keeping properties well maintained and this assistance would be very beneficial to the organisation and its residents.

“Pacific Link provides housing to some of the most vulnerable people in our community and we pride ourselves on keeping

properties at a high standard for tenants,” he said.

“We have a fantastic track record with tenant satisfaction for property condition well above industry standards, but as stock ages, constant and consistent upgrades are required.”

The funding follows the NSW Government’s announcement of 31 successful bids by Community Housing Providers

(CHPs) to deliver $40M in stimulus funding to upgrade social housing, create jobs and help build safer and stronger communities throughout NSW. Minister for Water, Property and Housing, Melinda Pavey, said the $40M program would deliver capital works for more than 2,000 properties owned by the NSW Land and Housing Corporation and managed by CHPs, including 55 percent in

regional locations.

“The program will create more than 350 jobs in NSW, with more than half of them in regional areas,” she said.

“Regional NSW has also received more than half of the government stimulus grants of $1M.” Source: Media release, Apr 6 Pacific Link Housing

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Forrester’s Beach Retirement William Cape Gardens Village 40 Pearce Rd 1001 The Entrance Rd

GOROKAN Guardian Pharmacy 70 Wallarah Rd

Discount Drug Store 73 Scenic Dr

GOSFORD Imperial centre 171 Mann St

The Lakeside Lifestyle Community 132 Finlay Ave

Blue Haven Public School 37 Colorado Dr

United Petroleum 67-71 Scenic Dr

6 Wallarah Rd

HAMLYN TERRACE Hakea Grove Aged Care 102 Louisiana Rd

Caltex service station The Entrance Rd Cnr Bellevue Rd

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Teraglin Lakeshore Home Village 2 Mulloway Rd

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Wallarah Bay Recreation Club 40 Wallarah Rd

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San Remo Pharmacy 123 Marine Parade THE ENTRANCE The Entrance Visitor Information Centre 46 Marine Parade Nesuto The Entrance Apartments 18 Coral St

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Wyong Family History Group 6 Rankens Ct Village Central Wyong 18/34 Alison Rd Plaza Newsagency 6/18-34 Alison Rd

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The Art House Theatre 19-21 Margaret St

Meals on Wheels 6/10 Pioneer Ave

Club Wyong RSL 15 Margaret St

Emma McBride MP Mariners Centre of Excellence, Suite 204

Central Coast Mobile Village 1A Cutler Dr IGA North Wyong Shop 2/34-38 Cutler Drive North

Bay Takeaway 205 Bay Rd

TUMBI UMBI Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College, Tumbi Umbi Campus 150 Bellevue Rd

Toowoon Bay Cellars 153-155 Bay Rd

Glengara Retirement Village 220 Hansen’s Rd

Australia Post 145 Bay Rd

Mingara Recreation Club 12-14 Mingara Dr

Toowoon Bay Seafood & Take Away 92 Toowoon Bay Rd

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Amcal+ Pharmacy Toowoon Bay 96 Toowoon Bay Rd

Domino’s Pizza Mingara 8 Mingara Dr

United Petroleum 359 Pacific Highway North

McDonald’s Mingara Mingara Dr

Mr David Harris MP - Wyong Electorate Office 142 Pacific Hwy

Toowoon Bay Holiday Park 1 Koongara St

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The Salvation Army 28 Canton Beach Rd

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Coles Orchid Way

Coastal Health Medical Centre 213-217 Main Rd

The Lott 2 Edward Stinson Avenue

Toukley Golf Club 54 Ninth Ave Opal Norah Head 63 Palomar Parade Toukley Public School Main Rd Canton Beach Sports Club 11 Hibbard St PRP Diagnostic Imaging 54 Victoria Ave

Coles 781/17-21Yaralla St Wallarah Point Care Community

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Hungry Jack’s Mingara Recreation Complex KFC 300 Pacific Hwy KFC Mingara

Seabreeze Seafoods 10 Hargraves St

Lakeside Shopping Centre The Entrance Rd & Dening St Toukley Library Main Rd Coles The Entrance Rd &, Dening St

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Forresters Beach Seventh-day Adventist Church officially opened Seven years after the land was bought, the new Forresters Beach Seventhday Adventist Church officially opened its doors to the congregation on April 10.

A special service saw the opening carried out by President of the North NSW Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Pastor Adrian Raethel, and Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch.

Other speakers included, Pastor Russel Stanley, Building Committee Chairman, Pastor Bill Townend, and director of Pluim Group Constructions, Scott Allen, with many musical items completing the service.

The church has an interesting history.

Formerly known as the Erina Seventh-day Adventist church, it was first built on a site on The Entrance Rd (now the Central Coast Highway) at Erina Heights in 1919.

A new church on the same site was built in 1976, but as

The new church at Forresters Beach

congregation numbers grew and upgrades to the building became necessary, it was decided to sell and move to another location.

A new site was bought in 2013 on the corner of Kyte Pl and Bellevue Rd, Forresters Beach, but the church remained at Erina Heights.

The Erina Heights site was sold to Creighton’s Funeral Services in 2015, with the

congregation permitted to continue worshipping in the building until February 3, 2018, when services relocated to Terrigal Uniting Church in Terrigal Dr, where they continued until March 14, 2020.

It was also in 2013 that the Erina Seventh-day Adventist church invited The Entrance Seventh-day Adventist church members to join with them in

their new Forresters Beach venture.

The Entrance congregation was formed in 1954, and after their church was sold in 2015, many members joined with the Erina congregation, with others joining Adventist churches nearer to their homes.

The combined Erina and The Entrance Seventh-day Adventists churches elected

to be known as the Forresters Beach Seventh-day Adventist Church to more accurately reflect the amalgamation of the two congregations and their new location.

The newly formed church had planned that its building would be completed very soon after the land was purchased, but there were many very frustrating delays, including “land offset” regulations and

Council requirements.

Finally, after years of delay, the builders, Pluim Group Constructions, were able to move in, clear the land and start building.

This was completed very quickly and efficiently, with the date for the first church service and official opening of the new facility set for March 21, 2020.

But just days before the planned opening, COVID-19 restrictions came into effect, with churches of all denominations in NSW unable to meet.

Forresters Beach Seventhday Adventist church reopened with a limited congregation in July, following the easing of COVID restrictions.

But now that restrictions have eased even more, the new church building has at last seen its official opening.

Source: Media release, Apr 16 Forresters Beach Seventh Day Adventist Church

Grants of up to $50,000 for recovering small businesses Small businesses can now apply for grants of up to $50,000 as they begin to rebuild and recover in the aftermath of the NSW storm and flooding disaster.

Disaster Recovery Small Business Grants were designed to provide short term targeted assistance for recovery activities, including safety inspections, repairs to premises

and internal fittings, and replacement of stock to help the community return to business as usual.

Senator for NSW, Jim Molan, said the road to recovery for communities hardest hit will take some time, which is why repairs need to start as soon as possible.

“Small businesses are the lifeblood of regional communities, and the Australian and NSW

Governments are committed to ensuring that they receive the best possible support for their long term recovery,” Senator Molan said.

“These grants are going to help small businesses get back up and running after what has been an extraordinary year with bushfires, COVID-19 restrictions and now devastating flooding.

“We want to see these businesses back on their feet

and we’re prepared to do what it takes to further assist the NSW Government in their response to this latest setback.”

“Importantly, this is another example of the Australian Government working in partnership with the NSW Government to deliver assistance where it is most needed.”

NSW Deputy Premier and Minister responsible for Disaster Recovery, John

Barilaro, said the grant would provide a much needed boost for local communities to secure local jobs and assist with the ongoing clean up and recovery.

“Whether you’re in Moree or on the banks of the Hawkesbury River, support is available to help small businesses rebuild, replace lost stock and keep their doors open to local communities,” Barilaro said.

“We are providing ongoing support for flood recovery

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For eligibility criteria for this payment, visit the Service NSW website Source: Media release, Apr 19 Senator for NSW, Jim Molan

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The hidden power of pregnancy

GEORGIA LIENEMANN

This week is the second instalment in our five-part series on the topic of birth and we’re hearing from Michelle NicolaouNewman, mother of three, co-founder of the Central Coast Montessori School and owner of Mammabearth, where she offers birth and postpartum support to families.

When we become pregnant, the focus is often directed towards how to birth, where to birth, which pregnancy class to take, what material things are needed, money, as well as various other individual requirements and whilst these all play a functional part, other significant aspects about this time may be overlooked.

Pregnancy is a place we may arrive to either consciously or unconsciously and sometimes even with great trepidation. Whatever the circumstances were that lead us here, this time brings our awareness to something far greater than was known to us before and the potential that lies within it, is profound and lifechanging.

It will conjure a range of experiences from elation, anticipation, huge hormonal

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shifts and at times, possible feelings of uncertainty or anxiety around the realities of what lies ahead.

From the moment of conception, the foundations for this new life are being laid and the symbiotic relationship with its first environment begins. The conditions that surround it are being absorbed and they will all play a relevant part in its creation. This creation of life relies predominantly on the Mother, as within her lies the specific biological intelligence for which it can develop and potentially thrive.

Pregnancy is considered one of the most significant building phases of life. We are literally growing and “building” a human, and beyond the womb, the Newborn will grow and “build” themselves with the help of nutrients taken, in most cases, from Mothers body. Combined with love, connection and safety, these will create the essential components for this building phase, so the quality of our food and overall health and wellbeing over this time matters a lot.

We can often carry on with life unaware of the ways this foetus can be affected by our emotional states, our health, lifestyle choices and environmental factors. It is as though because we can’t physically see within that space, the overall choices we make around our quality of life, won’t make a lot of difference, yet technology has now made it possible to research into the earliest phases from the point of conception onwards, indicating the factors surrounding early developmental life can create short and longterm consequences for the unborn child.

With the slow yet steady evolution of modern culture over hundreds of years, adaptations have been made to the traditional customs that were once devoted to honouring this time of creation and for the most part, we are now surrounded by an understanding and attitude that holds the qualities of pregnancy, birth and beyond, with less reverence. The major shifts and changes that these times conjure on

all levels, are not being acknowledged in a way that can be aligned with our fundamental wellbeing.

The alterations this time creates in our lives, will break us wide open in ways we often aren’t prepared for.

There is no going back to the way life was previously and any desire to return to the “past life”, may cause an immense unrest. That time has passed and is passing within each moment of gestation as the momentum towards a new phase and stage of life comes closer. In many cases, this aspect alone can become a contentious issue within relationships, as we are not often equipped with ways to cope with these changes or navigate this new experience and therefore may begin to wonder why it isn’t the way we pictured or imagined it to be. This experience may then set us up to be at the whim of external influences, beliefs, attitudes and constructs that are not intrinsically aligned to us which can cause confusion, disorientation and can be counterintuitive.

With varying perspectives

around a certain compliance to this time, the simple and fundamental truths surrounding this cycle of life can become overly complicated. Truths relative to the adjustment and integration into what we can refer to as one of the most sacred aspects of being human. As a result, this can bring a disconnection from our innate wisdom and trust in this significant life transition, leading us to venture outside of ourselves for the directions on “how to do” pregnancy, birth and beyond, subsequently causing a compromise within the inherently strong and intelligent gestational communication that exists between Mother and Baby.

Research has shown us the various senses of the Newborn were already at use throughout pregnancy. They feel our physiological responses to emotions, they respond to external sounds, they experience our quality of life and relationships, they feel what we feel and are aware of more than we can ever imagine. Their capacity for this is, without a doubt, mind blowing and very much

worthy of our understanding, consideration and respect.

The depth that lies within the potential of pregnancy, birth and beyond is considerable and each choice we make toward bringing our awareness closer to ways we can cocreate a greater connection to it, the quality of our relationships with humans and nature, our emotional states,our bodies,boundaries and the cycles of life, will not only benefit us but will imprint onto the generations to come.

Pregnancy, birth and becoming a family is a time of immense self-discovery, maturity, and perpetual growth. If this time can be approached with a sensitivity towards the transformation that is taking place, both seen and unseen, then we have a greater chance of adapting to this new life unfolding with a little more (or perhaps even a lot more) ease, grace, and acceptance from which we can thrive in this time and not just survive it.

Michelle facilitates monthly Women’s Circles at Central Coast Montessori, as well as one-on-one sessions and events and workshops for pregnant couples and new mothers at her Mammabearth space in Bateau Bay. Learn more at www. instagram.com/mammabearth/

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Free Better Health Self Management workshops A series of Better Health Self Management workshops will be held over the coming months for people with chronic health conditions looking to make better lifestyle choices.

More Jobs More Care initiative to meet high demand for staff

Facilitated by Central Coast Local Health District, the free peer led sessions aim to offer people assistance and advice on dealing with everyday issues.

Workshops, at various locations including Lake Haven, are open for any adult living with any chronic health condition, such as arthritis, diabetes, lung conditions, heart conditions, chronic pain and anxiety.

This program is for: people concerned about managing

their health in the future; people wanting to manage their symptoms better; those unsure if the doctor and healthcare team is listening to their needs; people feeling worried or depressed because of health issues; people lacking energy; and, those looking to speak with someone who has faced similar health issues.

Ways to get a good night sleep, planning exercise programs, strategies to deal with depression, and, problem solving and dealing with difficult emotions are some of the topics covered in the workshops.

A spokesperson for the Health District said the sessions were self referral with bookings required.

“When you have chronic disease all of the everyday stuff

can get pushed asked,” the spokesperson said.

“We focus on one problem at a time.

“We can help people organise a weekly plan to ensure that they have a bit of routine.”

Workshops go for two-andhalf hours each week for six weeks.

The Better Health SelfManagement program is run by community volunteers who also have chronic health conditions.

The next session will be at Kincumber Community Health Centre on May 5, followed by a session on June 23 at Lake Haven Community Health Centre and then Erina Community Centre on September 1.

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Entry to government primary schools with opportunity classes for Year 5 entry in 2022 Applications for placement in Year 5 in an opportunity class in 2022 will be open to parents and carers of students in Year 4 from Tuesday 20 April to Friday 7 May 2021.

Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services, Gareth Ward, said the initiative aimed to upskill workers, attract more staff and deliver the best possible care to people with disability.

“The NDIS is delivering unprecedented social and economic benefits for NSW, with more than 138,000 people receiving support through the NDIS, including 72,000 who are receiving support for the first time,” Ward said.

“This enormous increase in

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demand for services and support has put pressure on the sector and this new initiative will help create a pipeline of qualified staff and a more robust workforce to meet future demand.

“We want to hear from organisations and providers with innovative and exciting ideas about how to boost jobs and skills in the disability support sector.”

More Jobs More Care will have a regional focus and will look to attract new workers to the sector by delivering fee free courses through registered training organisations and provide extensive mentoring and practical supports for new workers.

More Jobs More Care will also

focus on recruiting, training and retaining staff in places which currently have a distinct lack of services, resulting in an under utilisation of people’s NDIS packages.

The program will seek to assist workers by reducing barriers to entering the workforce, and support service providers to find the right staff by offering a service that helps new workers through recruitment, accreditation and training.

Applications close on Sunday, May 2, online at tenders.nsw. gov.au Source: Media release, Apr 12 Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services, Gareth Ward

Parents or carers will need to apply online before 7 May 2021 if they want their children to be considered for placement in Year 5 in an opportunity class in 2022.

Application information is available on the internet at: education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-5 Parents without internet access can apply at a public library. Parents with a disability that prevents them from using a computer can contact the High Performing Students Team for assistance.

All students wanting to go to a primary school with an opportunity class in 2022 will have to take the Opportunity Class Placement Test on the morning of Wednesday 21 July 2021.

There are 76 schools with opportunity classes in NSW, including a virtual opportunity class at Aurora College, which provides a specialist high potential and gifted students program in rural and remote areas which do not already have a local opportunity class provision.

Parents can apply for up to two schools with opportunity classes.

A complete list of schools with opportunity classes is available in ‘Information about applying for Year 5 entry to an opportunity class in 2022’ at: education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/ year-5/what-are-opportunity-classes/list-of-opportunity-classes Enquiries about application procedures should be directed to the High Performing Students Team, email: ssu@det.nsw.edu.au or telephone: 1300 880 367.

Enquiries relating to individual school matters should be directed to the schools concerned.

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Organisers and providers are urged to apply for support under the More Jobs More Care initiative so that people living with a disability can receive better care and support.

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Lucky Starr to perform at Crestani Scholarships Foundation function Australian music icon, Lucky Starr, best known for his cover of the song “I’ve Been Everywhere”, will be performing on May 5 at The Entrance Leagues Club.

The performance is in support of Crestani Scholarships, an organisation dedicated to raising money to provide education and training for people treating cancer patients on the Central Coast.

Starr has been a supporter of Crestani Scholarships for many years, and a supporter of the volunteers across the Coast helping cancer patients.

Starr has an extensive career in the music industry, being a regular on television shows such as Bandstand and host of Six O’clock Rock, and also

Lucky Starr

made appearances on Mavis Bramston, Revue 60-61, In Melbourne Tonight and Sing Sing Sing.

I’ve Been Everywhere is an Australian classic, and is a platinum awarded song, the highest accolade in the industry.

His album, Big Wheels, is also an ARIA winning album, and he is also an inductee in the Australian Country Music Hall of Fame.

The singer has also been honoured with a Life Time Achievement Award by the Mo Award Board.

Starr has performed around the globe in places such as the Nevada Circuit and The Flamingo in Las Vegas, The Mapes in Reno and Harvey’s in Lake Tahoe.

He is also the first Australian performer to entertain troops during the Vietnam War, paying his own way to the warzone and making five trips throughout the war.

Crestani Scholarships was founded by Yvonne Crestani to increase public awareness about cancer and raise money for cancer research and education in radiation therapy.

Her husband, Chris Crestani, was the chief Radiation Therapist at St Vincent’s Hospital for 40 years, and in 2005, he was diagnosed with cancer and passed away the following year.

Since 2008, the organisation has handed out 25 scholarships.

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Genene Norris died after receiving the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine A Central Coast woman, Genene Norris, has died after receiving the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine.

NSW Health confirmed that the 48-year-old woman died after developing rare blood clots following a Covid vaccine on the morning of Thursday, April 8, and was hospitalised four days later.

The woman, who reportedly suffered diabetes, was put into intensive care but sadly died on Wednesday, April 14.

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) and NSW

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Health launched an investigation into the death.

By Friday, April 16, the TGA had concluded that Norris’ death was likely linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine.

“The TGA’s Vaccine Safety Investigation Group (VSIG) concluded that a recently reported case of thrombosis (blood clots in the arteries and veins) with thrombocytopenia (low platelet count) is likely to be linked to vaccination,” the TGA said in a statement.

The review of this case was complicated by the patient’s

underlying medical conditions, including diabetes, some other medical conditions, as well as some atypical features, the TGA said.

A Department of Health statement said the blood clotting disorders investigated in connection with the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine are very rare and differ from common blood clots or venous thromboembolism, which occur in about 50 Australians every day.

The clotting disorder in connection with the

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, which is now referred to as thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS), has been confirmed in only three cases out of close to 900,000 people who have received the AstraZeneca vaccine in Australia.

The death of Genene Norris was the third Australian case of TTS reported following the AstraZeneca vaccine.

Norris was vaccinated prior to the Federal Government changing its advice that the Pfizer option was best for under

50s and that the AstraZeneca shot should now be given only to people over the age of 50 because of the rare chance of blood clots.

In a statement issued by the Norris family, they described Genene as a fun-loving, happy character.

“We want to first thank everyone for your condolences, your understanding and for those who are grieving with us at this terribly sad and difficult time, we thank you for your love and support,” the Norris family said.

“Everyone who knew Genene talks of her fun loving, happy character and her sense of service to those around her.

“Genene’s devotion to our family was deep and gave her much joy.

“Her passing leaves a gaping void in our family.

“We cannot believe that this time last week she was with us and now she is gone.”

The Norris family also thanked the medical staff who treated Genene before her death in John Hunter Hospital.

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Young people invited to connect during Youth Week

Youth from the Central Coast participating in Y NSW’s StreetGym program

The Y of NSW is celebrating Youth Week and is inviting young people from across the Coast to connect at the Y with a host of free opportunities.

A number of Y NSW recreation centres such as pools and gyms will be offering free access to these facilities throughout Youth Week and are waiving their sign up fee for

fitness memberships.

On the Coast, The Y offers their Streetgym, a free program that brings the gym to the streets, aimed at teens aged between 13 and 18.

It provides teens with the opportunity to engage in activities in their own neighbourhood and brings a sense of community by bringing everyone together in a public space.

The program also links teens to a revolving door of youth services and the opportunity to work on other aspects of their lives.

Streetgym runs at the Lake Haven Recreation Centre on Thursday afternoons from 2:30pm to 4:40pm, and at Youth Links Centre on Bravia Ave in San Remo on Tuesday afternoons from 3pm to 5pm.

“Youth Week will truly be

something special.

“The past 12 months have been incredibly challenging, especially for young people.

“For the Y NSW, the pandemic saw doors to our recreation facilities closed for months on end and our hallmark youth programs like Youth Parliament and Streetgym placed on pause,” said Y NSW Acting CEO, Bridgette Godden.

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“We know that opportunities to connect face-to-face are an absolute priority for young people coming out of the pandemic and so in Youth Week we are an absolute priority for young people coming out of the

pandemic.

“We are absolutely pumped to see our smiling communities reunited once again to celebrate the power, resilience and tenacity of our state’s inspiring young people,” said Godden.

Youth Week runs from April 16 to 24 and the theme for 2021 is “together more than ever”.

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The centrepiece of the celebration is the Great Australian Peel-Off which aims to make the Guinness World Records for the most shrimp/ prawns peeled in one minute.

The current record for prawn peeling is 21 in one minute.

The local event for this competition was held at Riverside Seafoods in Budgewoi on April 15, where nimble fingers were put to the test from 11am to 2pm.

“It was a great day, there were a fair few people around… we had a face painting stall for the kids while their parents were peeling prawns,” said Riverside Seafood’s owner, Dylan.

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Alou Kuol to join the Bundesliga FOOTBALL It is up and away to the German Bundesliga for Central Coast Mariner, Alou Kuol, who last week was announced to now be signed for four years with VfB Stuttgart in a transfer to go ahead with the conclusion of the 2020/21 A-League season.

The transition to the top German national football league, featuring current European Champions, Bayern Munich, is a major step forward in the footballing career of the young talent to come from the Goulburn Valley Suns in 2019.

Making his way into the A-League for the Mariners at

the start of this season, playing in and scoring the winning goal in his debut game against the Newcastle Jets on December 31, Kuol has since played a crucial role in his squad’s title race.

Currently, Kuol sits on seven goals and has most recently become a final third substitute designed to insert a massive energy boost in attack against the tiring defence of the opposition.

It is a tactic that has worked with clinical execution a number of times this season, most notably against Adelaide United on April 1, when Kuol scored the winning goal in the 76th minute.

Mariners’ Head of Football,

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Ken Schembri, said the move is a great step for Kuol and is a sign of the strong work being

done in the Mariners’ Academy.

“As a club, we are very proud

of Alou, and of having given him an opportunity through our Academy to make his mark on the A-League, and to now move to a big club in the Bundesliga,” Schembri said.

“Alou is a product of our scholarship program that is supported by a number of partners, including Anton Tagliaferro, and our thanks goes to all involved for their continuous support, especially Mike Charlesworth for his ongoing support of the club.”

The agreement over Kuol’s future footballing also brings a degree of support for the Mariners who are to benefit from a sell on clause if his future promise turns into sustained success.

That is to say, if Kuol’s value as a footballer increases in his time at Stuttgart and if he is transferred to a new club, the Mariners are to benefit again from this sale.

Although the future of the Mariners still appears to be hanging in the balance, with rumours of ownership negotiations between owner, Mike Charlesworth and Manchester United, and the team’s long-lasting lead atop the A-League now undone after a loss to Western United, this transfer may provide necessary financial relief to boost their overall bargaining strength.

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Calls to permanently remove shark nets The Animal Justice Party (AJP) and the Central Coast Dolphin Project are once again calling for a ban on shark nets, with recent data showing 418 animals have died in nets along the region’s beaches over the past nine years.

AJP Central Coast spokesperson, Sarah Ryan, said data recently released by the organisation showed that the dead animals included 10 whales and dolphins, 18 turtles and 330 threatened or protected species.

“Shark nets are cruel, indiscriminate and ineffective,” she said.

“They have no place on the beaches here on the Central Coast or anywhere across NSW. “Research has made it abundantly clear that shark nets do not effectively improve human safety in the water, instead they simply kill marine animals.

“Over half the animals, including dolphins, whales and turtles unfortunate enough to become entangled in these deadly nets, will suffer a slow and painful death by drowning.

“These figures are shocking but they likely don’t even cover the true death toll.

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from shark nets are not guaranteed survival because the stress and injury of entanglement often leads to their death soon after.

“With drones, helicopters and listening stations, there are so many other options available to our community to swim safely without hundreds of animals needing to die each and every year,” Ryan said.

“Due to community action to protect animals, shark nets have already been removed along the north coast of NSW and it’s time for the same to happen here on the Central Coast.”

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spokesperson, Ronny Ling, seconded the call to abolish the nets.

“Shark nets are controlled by the State Government’s Department of Primary Industries (Fisheries),” Ling said.

“These walls of death are indiscriminate killers in our oceans that provide many unwary beach users with a false sense of security.

“Shark nets are designed to run parallel to the beach for a small section of beach.

“These nets are also anchored well out which can allow animals to move in and around them.”

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Ling said nets would be removed from NSW beaches on May 1 for the winter months but were due to be replaced on September 1.

“This coincides with the southern whale migration when mother whales are heading down the coast, close to shore, with their new calves,” he said.

“Nothing is more distressing than witnessing a whale calf caught in a shark net while its protective mother is stressing on the other side.

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Nicola McDermott makes athletics history TRACK & FIELD Tascott local, Nicola McDermott has made athletics history at the 2021 Australian Championships, becoming the first Australian Women High Jumper to clear 2.00m.

In setting this new height, ahead of the previous 1.99m record set by her Victorian rival and friend, Eleanor Patterson, McDermott will now head to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics after undergoing much of her development in the sport at Gosford and Mingara athletics clubs.

Having cleared all her jumps from 1.86m – 1.97m in one attempt, she found herself the lone competitor facing the 2.00m bar.

After missing out on her first attempt, McDermott came back for the second and found the result she has been looking for all season.

The jump has topped her previous personal best of 1.98m, earned last year.

“To be able to jump (2.00m) today with my friends and family and an incredible crowd is just without words, it hasn’t sunk in it,” McDermott said.

“When I was on my second attempt, I just had a big smile on my face because I knew it was sealed.”

The Central Coast originating jumper has taken the opportunity to thank her jumps coach, Matt Hornsell, who has trained McDermott since she was competing in the U11’s at Gosford Little Athletics Club.

“We’ve been training together for fourteen years and he said as soon as I started that I was going to be the one to jump two metres.

“I held onto that as a promise.”

McDermott went on to attempt a 2.03m jump, and although she missed out, it is a telling sign of her commitment to always reaching higher.

“Two metres isn’t the end, it’s going to go higher,” concluded McDermott.

Over the fourteen years of coaching she has had with

Hornsell, McDermott has moved from little athletics with Gosford to Mingara Athletics Club at U16’s, where she still trains to this day, and then on to competing for Sydney University as part of a scholarship.

Hornsell has tracked her progress throughout this time which he noted to have developed with steadily increasing momentum over the years.

“It was funny, when I first met her, she ticked all the boxes I have in looking for athletes with the features, movement and body shape to be a high class high jumper,” Hornsell said.

“I told her, ‘if you stick with this you could one day be the best high jumper in Australia, as you get older you’ll physically tick all the boxes to do that.’

“She took that on board actually and has said she always remembers that conversation.

“Back then she was just a kid, she wasn’t that strong, but she enjoyed herself and her friends

and the sport.

“As she progressed she did more work, got stronger, and now she is one of the strongest high jump athletes in the world.

“Her progression has been great to see.

“Some athletes like to only be number one in Australia, so when you put them in a field with ten other athletes who are better than them they can’t cope with that.

“Nicola tended to thrive on those conditions, on competing overseas, and just loved the atmosphere.

“That’s where she felt she belonged I think.”

Now, both McDermott and Patterson have qualified for the Olympics that are scheduled to take place throughout July and August this year.

Here, they will have the opportunity to compete for the highest accolade on the world stage.

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Can the Mariners bounce back?

FOOTBALL With the A-League reaching the business end of the 2020/21 season, the Central Coast Mariners are poised delicately within the top of the table mix, and in need of good results to stay in reach of first place.

With City posting an historic 7 – 0 win over Victory in Melbourne derby match #34, they have found a firm nestle ahead on the League table, sitting with both a point and

game in hand over second place Mariners.

After facing disappointment in Launceston, the Central Coast side return to the Coast for this Saturday’s match against Sydney FC on April 24, followed by another home match against Brisbane Roar on the following Wednesday, April 28.

This will be followed by three remaining away games to end the league season, against Victory, Roar, and finally the Newcastle Jets.

In the meantime, fourth placed Sydney FC will come to the Coast only three points behind their northern rivals, and with an even record of +7 goal difference for both teams.

An away win will launch the travellers ahead on the table.

Seventh placed Brisbane Roar have two games in hand on the Mariners and two opportunities to take points off them.

Doing so will bring them within one point of their yellow opposition.

The Mariners do not yet have a secure spot in the finals series that is scheduled to be played throughout June, although they are also still in a position to finish first.

The top six teams will have a shot at the title and the top two advance straight to the semifinals.

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Mingara success at Nationals TRACK AND FIELD Throughout the now concluded 2021 Australian Track and Field Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre, a number of athletes from Mingara Athletics Club have come away with exceptional results for the NSW state team.

Starting on Monday, April 12, and moving on through to Monday, April 19, the first two days alone saw eleven Mingara athletes compete, with four podium placements being achieved, as well as two Mingara club records.

From here, a further four athletes won their events with over 30 other placements.

On Monday, the greatest result for Mingara came from George Wells in the Men U16’s Shot Put, who came second with an 18.49m shot; that set a new club record.

Day Two saw Hamilton, Coles and Garner each earn a medal for their events.

Hamilton took part in the

Liam Coles clearing the final hurdle before finishing first

winning NSW Men U14’s 4x100m relay team, finishing with a time of 48.36 ahead of second placed ACT by 0.44 seconds.

Garner was a part of the NSW Men U16’s 4x100m relay team, who came second with a time of 43.73 seconds, only 0.09 seconds behind the winning SA team.

Coles competed in the Men

U16’s 100m Hurdles and came away with a winning run time of 13.04 seconds, setting a new club record for Mingara.

After finishing second overall in the preliminary race round, Coles dropped 0.47 seconds off his initial time, and in the end, beat second placed Victorian, William Wong, by no more than 0.01 seconds.

He also went on to set a further club record in the 200m

hurdles MU16 27.67.

On Day Three, Sienna Pitcher won the WU15 3,000m Racewalk in 14:52.42 minutes.

On Day Four, the next gold came for George Wells in the 1kg Discuss with a 64.35m throw, setting a new club record.

With five local athletes qualifying for the finals in 100m, 400m and 1500m, two

of them went on to race in the winning 4x100m NSW team.

These were Kelly McAndrew, who also placed third in the 200m B final in 24.65 seconds, and Bronte Carrol, who came sixth in the WOpen 200m final, 24.41 seconds.

Taj Hamilton came sixth in the Men U14’s 100m Final, Liam Coles and Taj Garner came 11th and 17th in the Men U16’s 100m preliminary round,

Alyssa Haremaker came 15th in the Women U14’s 400m preliminary round and Jessie Blackwell came 13th in the Women U15’s 400m preliminary round.

Liam Bennett came 11th in the Men U20’s High Jump with a top jump of 1.85m, with Riley Grant behind him in 14th place with a high jump of 1.80m.

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Top spot lost by the Mariners FOOTBALL The Central Coast Mariners’ lead atop the A-League table has been overthrown by the game in hand Melbourne City, after a 1-0 loss to Western United on Saturday evening, April 17.

The Mariners travelled to Tasmania to play their own, as well as the league’s, second fixture at University of Tasmania Stadium, coming up against a Western United side which has logged a poor record against New South Wales teams in 2021.

On this day, it was the fifth minute opener from Western’s Connor Pain that remained to be the winning goal at the end

of 90 minutes.

The one-two move put together between Pain and Besart Berisha made clean work of cutting the Mariners’ defence in two, down the middle, with a final outside foot clip catching goalkeeper, Mark Birighitti off-guard.

The Mariners’ defensive line was beaten once again late on in the first half through a wellplaced early, inside foot cross from Alessandro Diamanti, finding striker, Guarrotxena, unmarked on the penalty spot.

Although Guarrotxena’s shot was fired directly at Birighitti, who had to be quick to lower his torso and obstruct the ball rolling through his legs, the attempt highlighted the

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vulnerability of the Mariners’ back line when opposition midfield players have room to play uncontested.

In attack, the Mariners’ play was well stifled by Western, who worked hard to undercut the service to the starting front men, Matt Simon and Marcos Ureña.

One first half opportunity did arise in added time on the end of a precise through ball placed

by Michal Janota from out of the box to Daniel Bouman on the edge of the goal area.

Moving slowly, the ball found the gap in between the Western defence, yet positioned Bouman slightly too close to goalkeeper, Ryan Scott, to get the ball up and over.

The second half continued similar to the end of the first, with the Mariners finding a slight current of momentum that saw them control more of the game.

A foul by Ruon Tongyik nearly saw him earn himself a second yellow and a red card for obstructing Pain’s run into space down the wing, but a VAR checked offside cancelled out referee, Alireza Fagahani’s call.

An immediate influx of energy came into the Mariners’ attacking third with the entrance of Alou Kuol in the 69th minute, yet despite finding himself with the ball at his boots in front of goal numerous times, the young talent couldn’t find the net.

The closest call for the Mariners came from captain, Oliver Bozanic, with an out of box strike that skimmed over the crossbar in the 75th minute.

Working his way around Víctor Sánchez with an outside foot feint back onto the inside, Bozanic found himself in space a long distance away, yet his hard driven shot was unable to kickstart his team back into the game.

In the end, it was a disappointing match for the Mariners who have yet to find consistent form this season away from home.

For a squad that have found great cohesion in their interplay together this season, making this resonate with the

scoreboard early is one way of ensuring more will come.

As manager, Alen Stajcic noted in the post match press conference, if his team had scored one, he was sure they would have scored more.

This is only the third match this season where they have not scored a single goal.

However, with the two next games scheduled at Central Coast Stadium, first between Sydney FC on Saturday, April 24, then Brisbane Roar the following Wednesday, April 28, the Mariners will look to maintain their home field dominance to keep in the running for the league win.

Haakon Barry

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