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Aboriginal Legal Service 8842 8000 Community Options 4351 3388 Bungree Aboriginal Association 4351 3388 Mingaletta 4342 7515 Aboriginal Home Care 4352 1153 Drug & Alcohol rehab 4388 6360 Respite Care Options 4351 3388 Eleanor Duncan Aboriginal Health 4351 1040 Darkinjung Local Land Council 4351 2930

Accommodation Dept. of Housing Gosford 4323 5211 Cassie4Youth 4322 3197 Coast Shelter 4324 7239 Pacific Link Com Housing 4324 7617 Rumbalara Youth Refuge 4325 7555 Samaritans Youth Services 4351 1922 Youth Angle • Woy Woy 4341 8830 Youth Accom Hotline 1800 424 830 Temporary Accommodation 1800 152 152

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Counselling Mensline - talk with a bloke 1300 789 978 Lifecare Family Services 1300 130 225 Centacare: 4324 6403 Relationship Australia: 1300 364 277 Interrelate: 1800 449 118

Problems, Habits & Addiction G-Line Telephone Counsel 1800 633 635 Gamblers Anonymous 9726 6625 Alcoholics Anonymous 4323 3890 Narcotics Anonymous 4325 0524 Quitline 131 848

Emergency Police Assistance Line 131 444 Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 Woy Woy Police Station 4323 5599 Energy Australia 13 13 88 Gas Emergency 131 909 Gosford City Council 4325 8222 Marine Rescue - Central Coast 4325 7929 SES - Storm and Flood Emergency 132 500

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Welfare Services Donnison St. Restaurant 4325 3540 Gosford Family Support 4340 1585 Horizons Family Services 4334 3377 Meals on Wheels Gosford 4363 7111 Woy Woy 4341 6699 Department of Community Services Gosford - 4336 2400 The Salvation Army 4325 5733 Samaritans Emergency Relief 4393 2450 St Vincent De Paul Society HELPLINE 4323 6081

Crisis Services and Helplines Lifeline - 24 hr. 13 11 14 Suicide Helpline 1800 191 919 Kids Helpline 1800 551 800 Parents Helpline 13 20 55 Indigenous Call Centre 136 380 Family Relationship Advice Line 1800 050 321 Family Drug Support 1300 368 186

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Member for Gosford Mr Chris Holstein has announced an additional $1 million in funding for public schools on the Peninsula, as a result of the Gonski agreement.

The Patonga Beach Progress Association will hold a dinner on Saturday, November 16, at the Everglades Country Club to raise funds to pay for expert advice on the Patonga draft plan of management. The draft plan, which was placed on public exhibition in March this year, covers Crown land in Patonga Caravan and Camping Area, Patonga Village and the Dark Corner Cottages. It aims to balance environmental conservation with the tourism beneﬁts the area creates. Due to the number of submissions received on the proposed plan, Crown Lands established a working committee comprising two members of Gosford Council, two representatives from Crown Lands, two members of the Patonga Beach Progress Association and two community representatives. Patonga Beach Progress Association secretary Ms Judy Singer said the working committee has so far held three meetings

where the association had attempted to negotiate a better plan of management. Ms Singer said the most recent meeting, held in October, saw discussion focus on the caravan park and tennis courts. “We feel the proposal is causing our community to have to try and choose between competing problems,” Ms Singer said. “Some residents only have water access to their properties. “They have parked on the foreshore reserve for the last 50 years. “The proposal that Crown Lands has put to us will mean that they will no longer be able to park there. “There is no legal right to park in this spot but that has been the accepted arrangement for many years. “The alternative we have been given is that the tennis courts we have will be bulldozed and turned into a car park. “The waste facilities from the caravan park will also be moved to the tennis courts. “We see this as a divisive tactic.

“It all revolves around competing users for the caravan park. “The plan of management when it was ﬁrst published had a proposal to relocate the tennis court. “This was not a ﬁnancial promise. “It was only words on paper. “We are concerned we will lose the tennis courts.” Ms Singer said this would be devastating for the number of older community members who meet for a game of tennis once a week. Under the arrangement with Crown Lands, the working committee will meet again in November, December and January before a decision is made. Member for Gosford Mr Chris Holstein said he was looking forward to the result of these meetings. “I welcome the further consultation on the plan given the large numbers of concerns I have received from the community,” Mr Holstein said. Lindsey Chu, 7 Nov 2013 Interviewee: Judy Singer Interviewee: Chris Holstein

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The funding is to be delivered through the NSW Government’s Resource Allocation Model which allocates funds based on the characteristics of individual schools and their students. “In 2014, this includes almost $1 million in additional funding for six schools on the Peninsula and almost $1.4 million electorate wide in total across 21 public schools; bringing the total planned socioeconomic and Aboriginal allocation to nearly $2.3 million.” The Peninsula schools are

Brisbane Water Secondary College, Umina Public School, Pretty Beach Public School, Ettalong Public School, Woy Woy Public School and Woy Woy South Public School. Mr Holstein said the funding model gave local principals and school communities a much greater say in how their funding was spent from next year, giving students greater opportunity to succeed. “I welcome the autonomy the RAM is giving principals and school staff, as well as the additional funding marked for schools in the Gosford electorate,” he said. Media release, 25 Oct 2013 Chris Holstein, Member for Gosford

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NSW Premier opens one-stop shop in Gosford

SW Premier Mr Barry O’Farrell officially opened the first Central Coast branch of the state government’s new one-stop shop service centres in Gosford on Friday, November 15. Mr O’Farrell was joined at the Gosford Service NSW centre by minister for the Central Coast and member for Terrigal Mr Chris Hartcher, member for Gosford Mr Chris Holstein and member for The Entrance Mr Chris Spence. “We’re delivering on a key election promise to make government transactions easier to carry out for residents and businesses,” Mr O’Farrell said. “Customers can use Service NSW to register their vehicles or apply for boat and fishing licences, owner builder permits, and birth and marriage certificates. “The 11 service centres

we’ve opened since July have served more than 100,000 customers, with another 100,000 people calling the 24/7 phone line and 300,000 people visiting the website. “Customer satisfaction across the board is at an impressive 98% and waiting times have been reduced. “For instance, customers at the Kiama outlet are now waiting less than three minutes to be served, while at Haymarket the time is about five minutes. “These are great results that show the NSW government has listened to demand from the community for an easier way to carry out government transactions.”

Gosford service centre had already served more than 4,500 Central Coast residents and business owners since doors opened three weeks ago. Mr Spence said customers were responding well to the one-stop shop design, extended hours, the ability to make appointments and the professional staff. Gosford deputy mayor Cr Bob Ward also said council was thrilled with the development of the onestop shop concept. “It fits in perfectly with our plans for a more vibrant Gosford CBD,” Cr Ward said. NSW Premier Mr Barry O’Farrell, Gosford deputy mayor Cr Bob Ward, Gosford Service Centre manager Ms Anna Grono, member for Gosford Mr Chris Holstein

Mr Hartcher said more services have been added to the 800 transactions on offer.

“Customers can now make Housing NSW payments and apply for Seniors Cards, and will

soon be able to pay fines through Service NSW outlets.” Mr Holstein said the

Media release, 15 Nov 2013 Olivia Suzanski, Office of Barry O’Farrell MP Lindsey Chu, 15 Nov 2013 Interviewee: Cr Bob Ward

Attorney-General opens new Gosford Legal Aid office

r Smith and Mr Holstein met with staff, members of the legal profession on the Central Coast and community representatives to view the new office space supporting the busy and growing practice.

Ferry changes will allow trips to Ettalong Residents of Wagstaffe will be able to use the Palm Beach Ferry to make day trips to Ettalong, if timetable changes are approved by Transport NSW The timetable changes would see the ferry stop at Wagstaffe and Ettalong in the reverse ordere for the 12pm and 4pm trips from Palm Beach to Wagstaffe. This would mean those two trips would call into Ettalong before arriving at Wagstaffe, so that passengers wanting to go to Ettalong for the day are able travel both ways by ferry.

Similarly, people from the Ettalong community would be able to visit the Bouddi Peninsula by ferry. Ms Peta Colebatch, from the Wagstaffe to Killcare Community Association, said the association was pleased the change was ﬁnally being made. Ms Colebatch said the new timetable was likely to come into force later in December after the change had been approved by Transport NSW. Newsletter, 1 Nov 2013 Peta Colebatch, WagstaffeKillcare Community Association

Member for Gosford Mr Chris Holstein with NSW Attorney-General Mr Greg Smith

Mr Smith said the office caters for the entire Central Coast region and provides assistance in criminal law, family law, child support, care and protection, and civil law matters. “Legal Aid also provides outreach advice services for hard to reach communities like homeless people in San Remo, The Entrance and Woy Woy,” Mr Smith said. Mr Holstein also said the new office was important

to meet the needs of the growing population on the Central Coast and its increasing demand for free legal services. “It is a state of the art facility combined with competent and caring legal staff,” Mr Holstein said. Over the past three years, the Gosford Legal Aid office has seen an increase in legal advice given by 44%, a tripling of minor assistance cases and a 25% increase

in the number of duty lawyer services. “Today we have 25 staff and have consolidated the depth of our legal expertise in areas like employment law, child support, debt, housing and social security – issues that really impact on people’s everyday lives,” solicitor in charge Ms Karen Wilson said. Gosford staff have worked hard to build strong relationships with local

Aboriginal communities and a range of organisations that provide legal and social support to disadvantaged people on the Central Coast. Lawyers also provide services to homeless people in Woy Woy and are part of the Cooperative Legal Service Delivery Program, which aims to improve access to justice for disadvantaged people in regional areas. Media release, 6 Nov 2013 Office of Chris Holstein MP

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Long Jetty Village Centre Improvement Masterplan formally adopted fter extensive community consultation, Wyong Council formally adopted the Long Jetty Village Centre Improvement Masterplan on Wednesday, October 23.

The Masterplan will see the implementation of practical and affordable improvements which will build on the natural strengths of the area. These strengths include the proximity of the Long Jetty Village to Tuggerah Lakes; existing parks and playgrounds; and good transport links. Part of The Entrance Peninsula Planning Strategy adopted in April 2009, the Long Jetty Village Masterplan also improves public spaces in the area, with upgrades to Saltwater Creek Park and Lions Park; embellishment of existing jetties; plans for a water play park

be done and I’m very excited about what the future holds for this village precinct, particularly when the main street and jetties are done up,” Cr Eaton said. C o m m u n i t y participation was a vital aspect of the development of the Masterplan, with forums, stakeholder working group meetings, surveys, postcard drop offs to business owners, and presentations to relevant community and business groups taking place. The plan focuses on practical, affordable projects which are able to be maintained. It will also focus on public and private urban domain improvements designed to enhance the quality of physical assets surrounding the at Watkins Jetty; and of council and local seen new banners go said. identification of four residents and businesses up along the Central “Now this plan will foreshore area. ‘activity hubs’. sitting down and coming Coast Highway and guide council’s own Wyong mayor Cr up with practical other streetscape spending in line with the Wyong Council Agenda, 4.1 23 Oct 2013 Doug Eaton said this solutions together. improvements suggested community’s vision. was a great example “We’ve already by residents,” Cr Eaton “This is how it should

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Central Coast Special Olympics to compete in Asia Paciﬁc Games

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Norah Head Lighthouse turns 110

ourteen athletes from Special Olympics Central Coast will compete in the inaugural Asia Paciﬁc Games from Sunday, December 1, until Saturday, December 7.

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The games will be held in Newcastle and will host athletes from 32 countries. Ashley Emerson of

Wyoming and Mitchell Carlin of Tuggerah will contest the aquatics competition and Somersby’s Sandy Caruana will compete in bocce. Alexander Shepherd of Horsﬁeld Bay and Carley Chapman of Umina have been selected as part of the athletics squad and Niagara Park’s Peter Secomb and Matcham’s Robert Stott will form part of the cricket team. In football, Central Coast

players include Michael Bird of Kincumber, Brad Perrin of Berkeley Vale, Jordan Cabrita of Woongarrah and Matt Schoﬁeld of Avoca Beach. The ten pin bowling division will be contested by Vicki Bailey of Berkeley Vale, Tamara Chapple of Killarney Vale and Martin Reidy of Wadalba.

Josh Mantello man of the match Matt Lavin, Wyong Rugby League Club Group

yong Rugby League Club junior and Newcastle Knights player Josh Mantello starred for Italy in the Azzurri’s ﬁrst victory against Wales in a Rugby League World Cup match on Sunday, October 27.

he Norah Head Lighthouse will run special tours in November as part of its 110th birthday celebrations. Currently listed on the NSW State Heritage Inventory Register, the Norah Head Lighthouse was the last colonial built lighthouse in NSW and was completed in 1903. It is a fully functioning lighthouse and a recognisable beacon to all

shipping vessels along the coast. The Norah Head Lighthouse won gold in this year’s QantasLink Hunter and Central Coast Awards for Excellence in Tourism and is a ﬁnalist in the NSW Tourism Awards. The four special tours will include the World War II memorial, a history update on the site itself, shipwrecks, pioneers and whale migration. They will also discuss ﬂora and fauna in the

area; the heritage signal and semaphore flags and flag locker; and Aborigines of the area. The tours will be held on Friday, November 15, and Saturday, November 16. Tours will be at 10am and 1pm on these days and will run for approximately one and a half hours. The maximum number of people on each tour will be limited to 16, with children under five unable to join.

Central Coast to hold climate action rallies David Pocock, Get Up

n Sunday, N o v e m b e r 17, Central Coast residents will join tens of thousands of Australians rallying for stronger action on climate change.

An event will be held at the Anglican Parish of Gosford from 9am, where Father Rod Bower will speak on climate action. The Gosford rally will also feature a children’s programme on climate

awareness, a sausage sizzle and the opportunity to sign a petition to support climate change action. At 11am, Hunter Park, Avoca Beach, will host a We Want Climate Action picnic.

This event aims to demonstrate to politicians that the community is able to save the natural environment. A picnic will also be held at The Entrance from midday, with the rally set

to gain momentum at approximately 1pm. It will be then that participants will have the opportunity to sign the petition and voice support for climate change action. Those attending

any of these events are encouraged to wear bright red, orange or yellow colours, and bring signs with their message about saving the planet.

Central Coast Grandstand wishes all the Athletes good luck in the Asia Paciﬁc Games

Many late tackle kick options were sent flying to Mantello’s side of the field where, in one case, he leapt over the opposition to secure the ball. Mantello was awarded man of the match and finished with a try, a try assist, four goals, two

tackles and a 67 metre run. Wales put up a tough ﬁght but in the end were no match for the Italians, who won 32 – 16.

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The game was the opening match of Group C of the World Cup and was played before a crowd of 45,052 at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. Mantello took the ﬁeld with well-known NRL and VB NSW Cup players including Anthony Minichello, Aiden Guerra, Mark Minichello, James Tedesco, Chris Centrone and Cameron Ciraldo. He made an impressive effort in the game, kicking two of his trademark sideline conversions and one penalty goal. Team coach Carlo Napolitano identiﬁed Mantello had a clear advantage due to his height ht and jumping ability.

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