Coast Community Chronicle 273

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27 JANUARY 2022

ISSUE 273

REAL INDEPENDENT LOCAL WEEKLY NEWS

News

Accolades for quiet achievers

A proposal to name the lifeguard’s tower at Toowoon Bay in memory of popular surf lifesaver Allan Cook was considered by Administrator Rik Hart... See page 5

Out&About

An exhibition bringing together the work of Central Coast artists in the name of suicide prevention, mental health, trauma and recovery is poised to open this February. See page 13

Business

Steev Hassall

For Steev Hassall, helping others gives a great sense of achievement. The acting Service Manager for Berkeley Vale Neighbourhood Centre Inc was one of two northern residents recognised in Central Coast Council’s 2022 Australia Day Awards. Hassall was Highly Commended in the Community Service and Activity category for his work last year as Acting Manager of the Bateau Bay Neighbourhood Centre, which comes under the umbrella of the Berkeley Vale centre. “I did my student placement at Bateau Bay in October 2020, so was offered the role of

Acting Manager there while the Manager was on maternity leave as I was familiar with the running of it,” Hassall said. “Basically, our centres are about connecting with the community and running activities but when the Delta strain of COVID hit last year there was a dramatic increase in the need for our services. “One of our main offerings is our food service and demand went through the roof – it was up 300 per cent. “And it wasn’t just those in a low socio-economic situation – many people found themselves without employment. “We were one of the few centres in the area which

remained open throughout lockdowns – providing frozen meals and food staples. “We were also providing other necessities such as clothing and requests for our electricity and gas vouchers increased dramatically through the winter months. “We had to let all our volunteers go for public health reasons so there were just two of us on staff doing all the work. “We were doing extremely long hours but this is the work I love. “You don’t do it for the accolades but it is nice to be recognised for your work in the community. “It’s an amazing feeling to

know you’ve played a small part in helping somebody with the things most take for granted like a roof over our heads and food.” Hassall continued as Acting Manager at Bateau Bay until December last year. He is now Acting Service Manager for both centres and their out of school care program. Also Highly Commended was Christine Mastello, in the Business Connecting Communities category. Mastello’s Southlake’s Incorporated charity has helped thousands of people in need since it was established in 2013.

With a desire to help everyone in the community feel cared for and valued, Mastello runs several programs including the Community Hair Project, a locally grown national enterprise. The project provides free haircuts to Aussies doing it tough, partnering with qualified hairdressers around Australia to restore dignity one haircut at a time. Mastello said while COVID restrictions had put a hold on the hairdressing service, she and her team delivered 16,000 food packs to those in need between June and December last year.

Retired Detective Debra Wallace, known to those in her field as the ‘Gangbuster’, will be the guest speaker at the CCCAB Women’s Network Annual International Women’s Day Luncheon at Magenta. See page 23

Sport

A late withdrawal from the 2022 Women’s Championship Tour (CT) has resulted in the call-up of Shelly Beach’s Molly Picklum Page 32

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