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Kibbleplex level 2 is likely to become a car park

The best option presented to Council for the Kibbleplex building was to turn another level of empty retail space over to parking

he currently vacant upper floor of the Kibbleplex building in Henry Parry Drive is likely to become a 300-space car park based on a report to the Tuesday, July 14 ordinary meeting of Gosford Council.

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Council received a report from a strategy/policy workshop held in March that recommended a strategic change for Kibbleplex targeting the upper vacant level as car parking.

It also recommended that initiatives to lease the ground floor for learning and education, retail, commercial or community activities and a possible smart work hub expansion should continue.

However, the report concluded that prospects for the future of Kibbleplex are limited and Council’s return on investment miniscule.

“Recent reports and reviews suggest Kibbleplex is not an ideal library location and other sites are under review,” the report said.

“In this respect, most learning and education uses would be better dealt

with in conjunction with the library.”

Kibbleplex was acquired for $11 million in 2011, subsidised by a $7 million grant on the basis the two upper levels provided 400 commuter parks for five years, the report said.

This commitment expires on February 28, 2016, effectively transferring full control of the building to Council.

“The lower levels have a combined area of 18,000 sqm but remain vacant given their size, location and limited adaptability for most uses,” the report said.

“Numerous initiatives

by Council and private investors to deliver solutions on these floors have failed.

“The combined existing and foreseeable demand from all potential uses is less than 25% of the total area available.

“Available grants are too small to deliver outcomes over the large area.

“Significant Council investment is not recommended, due to limited prospect of a commercial return and also the insufficient economic benefits available.

“Entities such as the Smart Work Hub can expand if successful, and solid interest exists from one educational entity at present.

The suggestion to investigate conversion of the upper vacant level for car parking was seen as “a strategic and low risk investment for Council, likely to provide good future returns as CBD revitalisation occurs.

“A position on this initiative and the February 28, 2016 expiry date will also enable a City Centre Park Strategy to be

finalised,” the report said.

“The two lower levels were always a major challenge and were initially mothballed.

“Each provides 9,000 sqm floor plates with limited demand or utility in their current form.

Since 2011, numerous initiatives have been touted including a learning and education centre, lecture theatres and meeting rooms, co-locating the library, smart work hub, and large office spaces.

All options resulted in very little return on investment for Gosford Council, according to the report.

“In 2011, a private developer took an option to lease the building and create a Paddy’s Market” type concept to the ground floor and commercial offices above.

“The project failed due to minimal interest.

“Other leasing campaigns also failed, generally because; the floor plates do not provide

appealing office premises, natural light is very low and better alternatives exist elsewhere.

“Annual office demand in Gosford is limited and even if marketable; the large floors would take many years to fill.

“Forecast rent levels do not suggest a satisfactory return given the costs to deliver.”

The report also said ongoing initiatives to establish a learning and education centre also remain uneconomic.

“The total demand from all prospective learning and education uses is only around 4,000 sqm, less than 25% of the space available,” it said.

The report suggested that learning and education users would want Council to fund their fit out and other set up costs, also considered unviable.

“Learning and education premises are small, with the largest to date being a 1,500 sq metre interest from the Central Coast Community

College (“CCCC”).

“This is progressing and does not rely on a library presence.

“Available tools to measure the economic impact of these entities suggest limited economic benefits.

“Nearby universities remain reluctant to commit to Gosford in any substantial manner, which could justify Council investment.”

A commercial agent has again been appointed to pursue large retail or commercial tenants for the ground floor but interest to date is low and significant results are not anticipated.

“Both floors are unlikely to lease in the foresee-able future.

“The $7,000,000 potential funding available, equates to only $390 per square metre, so meaningful fit-out initiatives would need Council capital.

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achievement.” and $1 million on Norton yong is the second largest spending council in NSW on essential year’s budget.

“Our community has Highlights of the Ave in Killarney Vale. services, with a record $66 million spend on local roads and Cr Eaton said the $105 $105 million on capital works planned for next financial year, told us loudly and clearly, record roads spending they want better local included: $1.5 million on million capital works according to council’s general manager, Mr Michael Whittaker.

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Council’s plans were outlined in its four year Strategic Plan and 2015-16 budget adopted unanimously at its ordinary meeting on Wednesday, June 10.

Mr Michael Whittaker said the budget met the needs of the Wyong’s growing population and supports the community’s aspirations for Wyong to be a unique place to live, work and visit.

“After driving a $35.5 million turnaround in our operating budget since 2010, we are now in the strongest position we have ever been to deliver the infrastructure and services that will create jobs and opportunities for our growing community,” Mr Whittaker said.

“Our $361 million budget for next year is sound, responsible and balanced.

“We are getting back to basics with 75 per cent of spending going to the big five services requested by the community: roads and drainage: water, sewerage, open space and waste management.”

Mayor, Cr Doug Eaton OAM said the centre piece of the budget, is the planned record $66 million spend on roads and drainage, an increase of 30 per cent on last

roads and we are going to deliver it in spades this year,” Mayor Eaton said.

“I am delighted to say that since 2010 we have more than doubled our spending on roads, from $32 million to $66 million, making us the largest spending council in the state when it comes to roads.

“We have managed to balance the budget at the same time as increase our roads spending – a major

new footpaths and shared pathways; $4.1 million on the roads reseal program; $2.5 million on Wyong CBD drainage; $1.6 million on Goorama Ave in San Remo; $1.6 million on Maitland and Bald St in Norah Head; $1.5 million on Audie Pde, Berkeley Vale; $1.4 million on Bay Rd in Blue Bay; $1.3 million on Lakeside Pde, The Entrance; $1 million on Elouera Rd, Buff Point,

program was possibly the best in the shire’s history with exciting projects to be delivered next year including The Art House (finished by Christmas), a smart hub for Warnervale, the Magenta Shared Pathway and the biggest skate park in NSW, designed by the world’s best, to be opened in July, 2016.

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o l l o w i n g e x t e n s i v e negotiations with the developer and over 1,500 public objections, Gosford Council refused a contentious proposal to redevelop the Avoca Beach Theatre at its Tuesday, June 9 ordinary meeting.

The proposal had sought to add four cinemas to the site as well as a cafe and gallery, five residential units and basement car parking.

Gosford mayor, Cr Lawrie McKinna said despite Council’s best efforts to try and make the redevelopment workable, in the end it was refused for a number of reasons.

“The planning assessment looked very closely at all the community’s feedback and gave the applicant many chances to provide more information about any issues or amend the proposal as well,” Cr McKinna said.

“Given the proposal’s excessive size and height, there were major concerns it would see the site become overdeveloped, which would just not fit with the local area’s character.

“Plus, for us to approve this redevelopment, especially considering the amount of public opposition, would not have been in the community’s best interests.

“Although we received well over 1,500 individual letters and signatures objecting to this proposal, it’s important to acknowledge that we also received around 800 individual letters and signatures supporting it.

“But ultimately the site’s flooding risks were too significant to ignore, especially for this proposal.

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The potential loss of the lawn at the side of the Avoca Theatre was one of the concerns raised about the site’s redevelopment

an existing floodway, the proposed vehicle access and basement car parking for the redevelopment posed serious public safety risks if the site flooded,” he said.

In March 2015, the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage advised Gosford Council that the NSW Minister for Heritage, on the recommendation of the Heritage Council of NSW, had made an Interim Heritage Order over the site.

The Interim Heritage Order meant Council had limited power to determine the current application without the concurrence of the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage.

“I would like to sincerely thank every resident for their comments and feedback on

this proposal, and patience while we assessed the application,” Cr McKinna said.

“I’d also like to thank the Council staff and developer for their efforts in trying to see whether this redevelopment could be delivered in a more suitable and acceptable way.”

The owner of the Avoca Theatre, Mr Norman Hunter addressed the ordinary meeting prior to the Council’s decision to refuse the development proposal.

Mr Hunter said he believed all the concerns relating to vehicular access, seating capacity and floor imprint had been addressed.

He said amended plans had been lodged but they were not the plans contained in the report to

the council meeting.

“Please remember the theatre is important to the Central Coast and the challenge for us all is to find a way forward for this significant cultural facility for the Central Coast,” Mr Hunter said.

Cr Gabby Bowles said it was with a heavy heart she moved the motion for refusal and thanked both the Hunters for the work they had put in and the community for its input.

“The reasons I cannot support a further deferral are that there are other issues in the report that the current application doesn’t address,” Cr Bowles said.

She said she could not get past the bulk and scale of the development proposed considering its

dominant position in the Avoca bowl.

“I do think there is a potential to find an outcome that would see this theatre grow but I think it is time that we now make a decision on what is before us,” she said.

Cr Hilary Morris said she would support the refusal because Council needed to do flood mediation work and she was concerned about the height of the proposed development and its impact on residents.

Cr Deanna Bocking said she wished to move that council meet the proponents once the interim heritage order was resolved should they wish to continue with a development on the site.

Cr Vicki Scott said the Avoca Theatre development application had be the worst

she had dealt with in her 12 years as a councillor in terms of it being the most complicated.

“In dealing with DAs we have to determine by the planning legislation,’ Cr Scott said.

“It is not our concern whether the Hunters have a viable business, whether one or five screens, whether the lawn survives, so long as the DA complies,” she said.

“Also it is not our concern that the theatre is iconic or that the Hunters and the theatre may not survive refusal of the DA because all council can make its decision on is whether or not the DA complies.”

Cr Scott said she would vote against the motion to refuse the development application because: “I don’t feel that I have enough understanding or enough information, believe it or not, to decide whether I want to vote with the refusal.”

“I do hope that is not an end to this theatre or to the Hunter’s vision for the theatre and the role it can play in the future,” Cr Bowles concluded before counsellors voted to refuse the development application.

“Hopefully the Hunters will see fit that there is a way forward and will see this theatre thriving on into the future for our children and our children’s children,” she said.

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The developer of the controversial Bells Living and Bells Green development proposals at Killcare has been successful in asking Gosford Council for more time to consult with the community.

This site in Booker Bay Rd was deemed to be a site of significant Aboriginal Cultural Heritage in 2012

Work halted at aboriginal burial ground Work has come to a halt on a Booker Bay development after it was claimed to have damaged a culturallysignificant aboriginal burial ground.

The Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council has claimed that excavation for a new building had “significantly damaged” a shell midden and that Gosford Council was responsible for providing incorrect information which allowed it to occur.

Gosford Council had written to the developer stating “that the site was clear for development” and it “did not declare the previously identified requirements for an Aboriginal Heritage Impact Permit”, according to Darkinjung CEO Mr Sean Gordon “It’s just heartbreaking to see a potential site of our collective history bulldozed over because of an administrative error, oversight or any other reason,” he said.

“Despite the damage to the site and potential breaches of the National Parks and Wildlife Act, we remain committed to working with all relevant parties to develop an Aboriginal Heritage Impact Permit for the site so that works can proceed.

“With an increased awareness of our culture and history, we can all ensure that we’re protecting our shared history.

“Together, we can make sure that errors like this don’t ever happen again,” he said.

According to Mr Gordon, the recent history surrounding the site in Booker Bay Rd, Booker Bay started in July 1970 when aboriginal remains were found within property.

In April 2010, a development application was made for the property by its former owner.

Then in June 2010, an initial inspection reported the possible presence of an Aboriginal burial ground and shell midden.

The site was then registered with the Office of Environment and Heritage’s Aboriginal Information Management System.

In April 2012, the property’s former owners commissioned a report on the property by Austral Archaeology.

Austral determined, among other things, that the entire study area was considered to be of high potential significance and any subsurface activity in the study area could have had an adverse impact on the important site, Mr Gordon said.

The Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council formally responded to Austral Archaology in June 2012 and suggested further investigation was warranted.

“In July 2012, Gosford Council received notice from Office of Environment and Heritage that recommended an Aboriginal Heritage Impact Permit and strict compliance with its terms,” Mr Gordon said.

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between August 2012 and February 2015, the property was sold to its new owner, Urban Growth NSW. “The new owner demolished the existing dwelling on the property and developed a new dwelling under State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP, Affordable Rental Housing) 2009,” Mr Gordon said.

“In February 2015, the Office of Environment and Heritage received a report of damage by construction works to a registered shell midden on the site.”

“For more than five years we’ve been working with Gosford Council, various state government departments and the former owner of a property in Booker Bay to properly determine the cultural significance of the site,” Mr Gordon said.

“It’s extremely disappointing that after all this time, diligence and effort from so many people, we now have an unapproved construction sitting on top of a potentially culturally significant site.

“As a community here on the Central Coast and especially on the Woy Woy Peninsula, there is a strong recognition of the importance of our heritage.

“This is not just aboriginal heritage, this is Australian heritage.”

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The decision follows a previous abortive attempt to reverse a previous decision of the council, where the council did not have enough councillors in the chamber to make the decison.

The process started at the council’s May 12 meeting, when it decided to defer voting on the development proposal and instead decided to arrange a site visit.

That site visit was then put on hold at the request of the developer.

At its May 26 meeting, the council was unable to rescind its motion from May 12 due to the lack of a quorum.

Council’s latest meeting, held on Tuesday, June 9, did secure a successful vote to rescind the May

12 resolutions.

Councillors then passed a new substantive motion that: “At the request of the applicant this matter be deferred for the applicant to consult with the community, after this consultation the site inspection take place at a future date”.

Each time the Bells Living and Bells Green development proposal has come before Council, general manager Mr Paul Anderson and Councillors McKinna, Bowles, Bocking, Morris and McFadyen have each declared some degree of personal interest in the development.

On the latest occasion, once those with significant interests left the chamber, Cr Bocking moved that the recommendation to rescind the previous resolution and Cr Ward seconded the motion.

A further motion was then voted on and adopted, that a site visit be arranged for a later date if required.

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‘Share accusation a baseless slur’ – Eaton

yong mayor, Cr Doug Eaton OAM has called allegations the bottom of it because we that his wife knowingly held shares in companies related to a knew nothing about it,” he said. development at Warnervale a “baseless slur”.

In terms of the Fit for ember for Wyong, Mr David Harris the Future process being Cr Eaton said his wife MP has called for an independent imposed on all local councils judicial inquiry into allegations was taking action with the by the state government, Cr raised about links between developer donations Human Rights Commission Eaton said his view was on the basis that she had and spot rezonings across Wyong shire. that Wyong and Gosford

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Mr Harris said he had written to the Office of Local Government, the Minister for Local Government and the Minister for Planning calling for an independent judicial inquiry into allegations raised in the Newcastle Herald as well as other issues around planning decisions.

“For the last two years, locals have been raising concerns about several decisions, and in particular, the proposed Chappypie Theme Park in Warnervale,” Mr Harris said.

“Serious allegations raised in the media … as well as potential links between developer donations and spot rezonings across Wyong Shire, need immediate investigation.

“The Minister for Local Government needs to consider whether the mayor should remain on the Joint Regional Planning Panel if an investigation goes ahead.

“I would also call on the mayor to consider stepping down from his position if any investigation is launched.

“The Wyong mayor has nothing to fear if he has acted correctly.

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been the victim of racial and sexual discrimination through allegations made that she owned shares in a company related to developers of a proposed Chinese theme park at Warnervale.

“It has been proven that there is no issue with the shares at all,” Cr Eaton said.

“This is discrimination against my wife because she is married to me,” he said.

In a statement sent to Wyong Council, the chief executive officer of Australian Chinese Them Park Pty Ltd, Mr Bruce Zhong said: “Ms Eaton never knew she was a shareholder in Sydney China Daily.

“This is a mistake I made and when I realised that, I corrected it.

“Cr Eaton received no benefit from this company,” Mr Zhong said.

Cr Eaton said he had written to the NSW opposition leader, Mr Luke Foley MP, calling for him to sack member for Wyong, Mr David Harris MP from the role of shadow minister for the Central Coast.

He said there had been unanimous support for a mayoral minute at the Council’s meeting on Wednesday, June 24 stating Media release, 17 June 2015 Jake Allen, that all planning decisions Office of David Harris made by Council during

“An inquiry is the best way for these issues to be resolved and restore local residents’ confidence in the process.

“The community currently has a very low opinion about how planning decisions are being made and that is not acceptable.

“I have a responsibility to ensure that when such matters are raised, they are investigated appropriately – all public officials should act without fear or favour and report any such allegations to the proper authority.

“I made a promise to many residents whilst door knocking during the campaign that I would always put them and their concerns before my own and I would expect that of any elected representatives, whether it is in parliament or council.

“I hope the NSW Government will take these allegations seriously and acknowledge the concerns of the Wyong Shire community by starting an investigation as quickly as possible.”

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the past two years had been based on the professional recommendations of Council staff.

“The fact that all councillors, including Labor councilors, supported the minute demolishes the whole of Harris’ argument that there is something wrong with Wyong Council,” Cr Eaton said.

“He is either saying the Wyong Council staff are corrupt or inefficient,” Cr Eaton said.

He also said false reports had been published in other newspapers that the Chappypie China Time theme park proposed for Warnervale had been

refused by NSW Planning.

“The Gateway process is a yes or no proposition and it was approved,” Cr Eaton said.

“It was given the green light to go ahead and do all the usual studies.

“It is the preliminary approval before spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on studies.”

Cr Eaton said he was in Canberra when his wife was approached to respond to allegations about owning shares in a company related to the Chappypie development.

“We were given two hours to respond and it took three days to get to

Councils are likely to be merged.

“We’ve got to put forward an argument about why we shouldn’t have a merger,” he said.

“We couldn’t get access to the Gosford figures to put together an argument for a merger.”

He said there had been quite a lot of uninformed comment about the whole merger progress.

“A merged council would be a complete new entity,” he said.

It would involve the dissolution of the two existing Central Coast councils and the creation of a brand new entity, according to Cr Eaton.

The mayor said he had supported a motion put forward (but not carried) by Cr Lloyd Taylor at the June 24 meeting setting out what Wyong Council believed should be the elements of a merged Coast council.

The recommendations included that a new merged council had 15 councillors who were on full-time wages, seven from each of the existing Wyong and Gosford LGAs and a popularly elected mayor.

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The decision about the development is now in the hands of the Land and Environment Court and will be heard between September 15 and 17.

In May, Gosford Council advised the Land and Environment Court that there

had been no mediated outcome between it and the applicant, who has since filed an appeal.

A site inspection will be held at Ettalong on Tuesday, September 15, and residents are hoping that the Court will agree to hear the case at Ettalong Diggers Memorial Club on September 16 and 17.

Peninsula Chamber of Commerce president Mr Matthew Wales said the latest public meeting was called to keep residents informed as to the process with the appeal.

As a result of the meeting, residents have sent a letter to Council asking for the original planner who worked on the report that formed the basis of Council’s original rejection of the development application, Mr Luke Marquet, to be its expert witness.

“The letter has called for Gosford Council to engage him as he was contracted by Council to assess and prepare the report refusing the application,” Mr Wales said.

The letter, which was signed

by over 300 residents, also asked for Council to engage a parking engineer to give evidence to the Land and Environment Court.

The meeting also appointed Mr Wales as a community contact point to liaise between residents and council during the appeal process.

“Of all my years as Chamber president and in business on the Peninsula, I have never seen a community rally as cohesively as the Ettalong community has over this development,” Mr

Wales said.

“The community has learned to work together,” he said.

“Every person at the meeting signed the letter and a petition objecting to the amended plan that is currently before the court,” Mr Wales said.

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Over 300 Gosford Council workers attended United Services Union meetings and passed a vote of no confidence in Council’s CEO and management team

The USU has been community, which can’t ore than 300 Gosford City Council staff from all depots, offices management attempting and services passed a motion of no confidence in CEO Mr Paul to remove or reduce basic disputing a number of afford to see productivity award entitlements. policies and decisions by and service delivery drop Anderson and his management team.

The United Services Union (USU) which represents local government workers, said union members held a series of meetings on Wednesday, June 17 and Thursday, June 18 at Gosford Council depots at Erina and Mangrove Mountain, along with the Gosford administration building and

Woy Woy depot.

“Hundreds of employees of Gosford Council have taken part in a series of meetings, held in their own time, to discuss serious concerns regarding attempts by council management to reduce take home pay and job security,” USU organiser, Mr Luke Hutchinson said.

“The meetings, which involved a cross section of staff from all areas and services, culminated in overwhelming votes of ‘no confidence’ in Gosford Council CEO, Mr Paul Anderson and his management team.

“Also of concern has been a recent spike of industrial disputes, with

“Our members sent a strong and proud collective message to the management of Gosford Council, enough is enough,” he said.

“The CEO and his management team need to end their aggressive attacks on the pay and job security of the hard-working local staff that deliver services to our community.”

council management in the NSW Industrial Relations Commission, including a proposal to cut workers’ pay by up to four per cent each year.

“These outrageous cuts will ultimately lead to lower productivity and service output,” Mr Hutchinson said.

“Our union stands with the Central Coast

because of ideological attacks by the council management team.

“We’re urging concerned community members to contact their local councillor and voice their opposition at these cynical attacks on local workers.”

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Issue 73

Ourimbah boarding house proposal to proceed to JRPP without proper debate

Over 300 Ettalong residents attended a meeting on Sunday, June 28, to express their concern over the third set of plans to build a boarding house adjacent to Ferry Rd wharf.

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Shoreline walker winched to safety A 64-year-old man was winched to safety last week after he became stranded on a rock in Brisbane Water National Park between Pearl Beach and Patonga.

The rescue occurred after two men, aged 64 and 65, attempted walking along the shoreline from

Pearl Beach to Patonga at about 2.30pm on July 1.

Police were told the men were unable to complete the journey via the shoreline, and entered the Brisbane Water National Park at Patonga.

About 5:30pm, the men became stranded on a rock and, due to rising waters, alerted emergency

services.

Officers attached to Brisbane Water Local Area Command, Ambulance paramedics and NSW Fire and Rescue attended and winched the 64-year-old man to safety a short time later.

The older man had left the location prior to the rescue of the other, in an attempt to find a way

back.

A second search was initiated including the dog unit, Police Rescue, and a rescue helicopter.

About 9.30pm, the man was located at an address at Pearl Beach, safe and well.

Neither man required treatment.

The incident has prompted

police to remind bushwalkers to plan their journeys ahead of time, ensure sufficient food, water and warm clothing are always taken, and to stay put and remain together when emergency services have been contacted.

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The approval or refusal of the proposed boarding house at 2-4 Glen Rd Ourimbah will now be determined by the Joint Regional Planning Panel at its meeting next week.

Cr Eaton, Taylor, Best, Webster, Vincent, Troy and Matthews all declared interests in the matter, which left independent Cr Bob Graham, the only councillor present, able to discuss it.

Cr Greenwald and Nayna were absent but had previously declared interests in the matter.

The absence of a quorum to discuss the matter meant the decision to make submissions to next week’s Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) meeting was deferred to Council’s acting general manager, Mr Scott Cox. Chairperson of the Stop Glen Road Action Group, Mr Greg McGill was also unable to speak at the meeting because the matter could not be debated.

According to a report from Wyong Council’s development and building department manager, acting director, Ms Tanya O’Brien, the

An artist's impression of the proposed Glen Rd boarding house as it will be presented to the JRPP

application was reviewed by the Hunter Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) last year which deferred its determination pending the provision of additional information and design change.

The original DA was for the demolition of two existing dwellings and the erection of a fourstory boarding house containing 94 rooms, a manager’s residence, parking and open space.

The revised application is for a three-storey boarding house with 100 rooms, a manager’s residence, parking and open space.

“Following a thorough planning assessment, the application is recommended for approval,” the report said.

In the latest version of the proposal, the building width has increased at the street frontage, and internal changes include communal recreation rooms on each level, light

wells and storage.

The proposed building will house 87 single units, 10 doubles, three accessible units and the manager’s unit.

Each unit would contain an en-suite, kitchenette, robe and desk.

The landscaping plan has been revised with extensive landscaping proposed within the front setback and in communal areas, according to the latest report to Council.

Unless Mr Cox decides to make alternative submissions to the JRPP, it is expected that the report submitted to the Wednesday, July 8 meeting will be forwarded to the Hunter Central Coast JRPP for determination on Friday, July 16.

In other words, the outcome from Wyong Council to the JRPP will be a report supporting the approval of the proposed development.

Mr Greg McGill from the Stop Glen Road Action Group said residents present in the public gallery for the Council meeting were “very, very disappointed” that the issue was not debated.

Mr McGill said he was surprised that several councillors declared conflicts of interest based on connections with former federal member for Dobell, Mr Craig Thompson.

Mr McGill said he believed Mr Thompson, along with former Wyong councillor and mayor Mr Neil Rose, had been employed by the developers K and P Gregory, to chair focus groups and lobby current ALP councillors to support the proposed development.

“We believe the councillors used their declared conflicts at the meeting to get out of declaring whether

or not they supported the development,” Mr McGill said.

He said the outcomes of the focus groups chaired by Mr Thompson had been used as part of the developer’s social impact statement in its development proposal to incorrectly demonstrate community support for the development.

The Stop Glen Road Action Group is also seeking advice as to whether Mr Cox is an appropriate person to make submissions to the JRPP given that he was the author of the first report to Council recommending the original development application.

According to Mr McGill, the group will be “up the creek without a paddle” if the JRPP approves the current version of the development application.

“Our only avenue would be the Land and Environment Court and

we have been told that we would need a minimum of $50,000 to take it there and we have nothing of that kind at the moment,” he said.

Member for Dobell, Ms Karen McNamara attended the Council meeting as a show of support for the Ourimbah residents.

Member for The Entrance, Mr David Mehan has also expressed support for the Ourimbah residents and is expected to speak at the JRPP in opposition to the boarding house development.

Mr McGill said the Stop Glen Road Action Group did not believe that the developer had met the six conditions set out by the JRPP in relation to its concerns about the bulk and scale of the development.

“One floor has come off the top but there is an additional wing to be built and they have reduced the size of the rooms to just above the state minimum requirements,” Mr McGill said.

In the speech he did not get to present to the meeting, Mr McGill said the group would be detailing the issues that it believed the developer had failed to address to the JRPP meeting.

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Kibbleplex level 2 is likely to become a car park

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he currently vacant upper floor of the Kibbleplex building in finalised,” the report said.

“The two lower levels Henry Parry Drive is likely to become a 300-space car park based on a report to the Tuesday, July 14 ordinary meeting of Gosford were always a major challenge and were initially Council.

Council received a report from a strategy/policy workshop held in March that recommended a strategic change for Kibbleplex targeting the upper vacant level as car parking.

It also recommended that initiatives to lease the ground floor for learning and education, retail, commercial or community activities and a possible smart work hub expansion should continue.

However, the report concluded that prospects for the future of Kibbleplex are limited and Council’s return on investment miniscule.

“Recent reports and reviews suggest Kibbleplex is not an ideal library location and other sites are under review,” the report said.

“In this respect, most learning and education uses would be better dealt

with in conjunction with the library.”

Kibbleplex was acquired for $11 million in 2011, subsidised by a $7 million grant on the basis the two upper levels provided 400 commuter parks for five years, the report said.

This commitment expires on February 28, 2016, effectively transferring full control of the building to Council.

“The lower levels have a combined area of 18,000 sqm but remain vacant given their size, location and limited adaptability for most uses,” the report said.

“Numerous initiatives

by Council and private investors to deliver solutions on these floors have failed.

“The combined existing and foreseeable demand from all potential uses is less than 25% of the total area available.

“Available grants are too small to deliver outcomes over the large area.

“Significant Council investment is not recommended, due to limited prospect of a commercial return and also the insufficient economic benefits available.

“Entities such as the Smart Work Hub can expand if successful, and solid interest exists from one educational entity at present.

The suggestion to investigate conversion of the upper vacant level for car parking was seen as “a strategic and low risk investment for Council, likely to provide good future returns as CBD revitalisation occurs.

“A position on this initiative and the February 28, 2016 expiry date will also enable a City Centre Park Strategy to be

mothballed.

“Each provides 9,000 sqm floor plates with limited demand or utility in their current form.

Since 2011, numerous initiatives have been touted including a learning and education centre, lecture theatres and meeting rooms, co-locating the library, smart work hub, and large office spaces.

All options resulted in very little return on investment for Gosford Council, according to the report.

“In 2011, a private developer took an option to lease the building and create a Paddy’s Market” type concept to the ground floor and commercial offices above.

“The project failed due to minimal interest.

“Other leasing campaigns also failed, generally because; the floor plates do not provide

appealing office premises, natural light is very low and better alternatives exist elsewhere.

“Annual office demand in Gosford is limited and even if marketable; the large floors would take many years to fill.

“Forecast rent levels do not suggest a satisfactory return given the costs to deliver.”

The report also said ongoing initiatives to establish a learning and education centre also remain uneconomic.

“The total demand from all prospective learning and education uses is only around 4,000 sqm, less than 25% of the space available,” it said.

The report suggested that learning and education users would want Council to fund their fit out and other set up costs, also considered unviable.

“Learning and education premises are small, with the largest to date being a 1,500 sq metre interest from the Central Coast Community

College (“CCCC”).

“This is progressing and does not rely on a library presence.

“Available tools to measure the economic impact of these entities suggest limited economic benefits.

“Nearby universities remain reluctant to commit to Gosford in any substantial manner, which could justify Council investment.”

A commercial agent has again been appointed to pursue large retail or commercial tenants for the ground floor but interest to date is low and significant results are not anticipated.

“Both floors are unlikely to lease in the foresee-able future.

“The $7,000,000 potential funding available, equates to only $390 per square metre, so meaningful fit-out initiatives would need Council capital.

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Mountains to be CSG free for now entral Coast Greens have declared AGL’s decision to sell PEL2 a victory for the local environment.

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“The threat of CSG drilling on Mangrove Mountain has been temporarily removed, as AGL announced it would sell back the PEL2 (Petroleum Exploration License) which covered the agricultural hinterland and drinking water catchment of the Central Coast,” Central Coast Greens spokesperson, Ms Kate da Coast said.

“AGL has announced on the ASX that it is selling back most of its Petroleum Exploration Licenses under the state government buyback scheme,” Ms da Costa said.

“This includes the enormous PEL2 which stretched from the Southern Highlands to the Central Coast.

“The threat of CSG has been reduced, but not removed, by concerted community pressure.

“The Central Coast Greens congratulate the Mountain Districts Association which ran a gas-field free survey of the Mountain districts last year in which 98.2 per cent of the population said they wanted the Mountains to be

CSG free.

“It is of course outrageous that an expired exploration license is to be bought back by tax payers’ funds.

“This is another example of the corporate welfare the fossil fuel industry enjoys in NSW but at least the immediate threat of CSG drilling through our precious water aquifer has now receded.

“The Central Coast Greens back Jeremy Buckingham’s bill to ban CSG across NSW, and welcome local Labor MPs support for a ban on the Central Coast.

“Now is the time to push for that ban as the last active PEL has been removed” said Ms da Costa.

“We also call for the Wallarah2 coal mine to be refused, and a review of sandstone quarries in the area.

“Our aquifers and water catchments need to be protected in perpetuity from all extractive industries.

Media release, 6 July 2015 Kate da Costa, Central Coast Greens

lmost $350 million worth of development has been approved for Gosford’s city centre by Gosford Council and the Joint Regional Planning Panel since October 2014.

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This includes the May approval by the panel of the $157 million mixed use development on Mann St and the $36 million retail and shop top housing development in Erina St. “There is no doubt that the recent approval of the two landmark developments in Mann St and Erina St has now set the course for Gosford’s destiny,” said Gosford mayor, Cr Lawrie McKinna.

“Just the economic and social benefits that will flow from having a much-needed tourist facility in Gosford as well as an iconic structure to identify the city centre are set to be massive.

“This is the game changer we knew Gosford needed and the one we’ve been working so hard for over the last two years,” he said.

An artist’s designs of part of the development

Construction certificates have been released for six major residential developments worth almost $50 million in Gosford’s city centre over the past year.

Construction of the $5.6 million 31 unit residential building in Batley St was completed in April.

“The next step in Gosford’s rejuvenation has always been to see work start on building the residential commercial and retail development it desperately needs,” Cr McKinna said.

“The release of two

construction certificates to build 120 residential units worth over $25 million in Hargraves St and Faunce St is definitely a step in the right direction.

“Not only are we receiving record amounts of development applications for the city centre but we’re giving development the green light and construction is ready to go.

“I’m confident that with further development approvals and the release of more construction certificates, we’ll soon start to see investor confidence

and development potential becoming reality,” he said.

The Joint Regional Planning Panel is due to make decisions on three more major developments in the near future, (July 16) including the $179 million mixed use development at 70 Mann St, a $49 million mixed use development at 125 Georgiana Tce and another residential development worth $34 million in Mann St. Newsletter, 26 June 2015 Gosford Connect Weekly Gosford Council

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Local members praise Prime Minister’s visit and the jobactive program uring his recent visit on Thursday July 2, Prime Minister Tony Abbott re-established the Coalition’s support for the future of the Coast.

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He was joined by local members Ms Karen McNamara and Ms Lucy Wicks in affirming the jobactive program and NorthConnex project.

“We need physical infrastructure, we need human infrastructure and that’s where jobactive comes in,” Mr Abbott said.

“I had the honour of being the Employment Minister for several years in the Howard Government and one of the great legacies of the Howard Government was the Job Network which was a great improvement on the old Commonwealth Employment Service, but jobactive builds on the foundation of Job Network

and Job Services Australia,” he said.

Also in attendance at the media event in West Gosford was assistant minister for employment, Mr Luke Hartsuyker.

Member for Dobell, Ms Karen McNamara highlighted the poor employment rate of the Central Coast as she too announced her support for the jobactive program.

“Unfortunately, for too long the unemployment rate on the Central Coast has been at unacceptable levels, it’s well above the national and state level,” Ms McNamara said.

“It’s fantastic that we now have this jobactive

program and I commend the Prime Minister and also the Assistant Minister for Employment because I have been knocking on their doors for the last two years saying we need to do something about this,” she said.

Also on the table for discussion during the visit was the topic of marriage equality.

During the open question time, Mr Abbott was grilled on whether he expects a cross-party motion to be brought forward on the issue.

Mr Abbott responded by saying that whilst he believes it’s an important issue for discussion, it is not

Abbott visit was a smack in the face – O’Neill

to his knowledge a priority in Parliament, and said it was unlikely a bipartisan motion would gain traction.

“It’s quite unusual for private members’ bills to come on for debate and vote in the Parliament,” Mr Abbott said.

“I have been in the Parliament now for 21 years and there’s only been, from memory, two or three occasions when a private members’ bill has come on for debate and vote,” he said.

Mr Abbott stressed that the rumours surrounding a possible early election were foundationless.

Transcript of the Prime Minister’s Joint Doorstop Interview, 2 July 2015 Tim Sowden, Office of Lucy Wicks MP.

enator for New South Wales, Ms Deborah O’Neill said Tony Abbott’s recent flying visit to the Coast was a smack in the face to the thousands of locals his policies have hurt.

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“In only his second visit to the Coast since the 2013 Federal Election, where he promised no cuts to health, no cuts to education, no changes to the pension, no cuts to the ABC and SBS, he has come to take money from the Coast,” Ms O’Neill said.

“Tony Abbott was a special guest at a $100-a-head Liberal Party fundraiser, but according to reports will not speak with locals, choosing instead to attend two tightly controlled events organised by his local MPs,” she said.

“It is a disgrace that Tony Abbott hasn’t visited the

Coast to speak with locals, or to answer for his cuts and lies, but instead to bury himself within Liberal Party functions.”

Locals just don’t deserve to be treated the way Tony Abbott has treated them.

“Coasties know he lied to them.

“He has taken away the real NBN and failed to deliver the $7 million he promised for the Kibbleplex redevelopment and not a single job he promised has been delivered,” Senator O’Neill said.

Media release, 1 July 2015 Richard Mehrtens, Office of Deborah O’Neill

Court upholds council decision in chicken slaughterhouse dispute

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Cordina Chicken Farms Pty Ltd brought proceedings before the Land and Environment Court seeking to have a modification order issued by Gosford Council to allow the slaughter of chickens at the site declared void and to permanently restrain Supreme from killing poultry at the site.

The action was taken against Attard Racing Pty Ltd which is owned by the same family as Supreme Poultry and Chickens but was the company which

purchased the property at Mangrove Mountain.

The Land and Environment Court in its ruling looked at two questions.

The first was whether it was unreasonable for Gosford Council to conclude that the activity for which Supreme Poultry and Chickens had sought consent was of minimal environmental impact.

The second question was whether it was unreasonable for Council to conclude that the modified development

would be substantially the same as the development for which consent was originally given.

“I am satisfied that Cordina has not demonstrated that either of these questions should be answered in the affirmative,” said His Honour AJ Moore.

“There is certainly no basis, in my view, to consider that this conclusion was manifestly unreasonable,” he said in conclusion.

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Supreme commenced operations on the site in November 2014.

Shortly after, Gosford Council and the Environmental Protection Authority were alerted that Supreme was allegedly not licensed to slaughter birds at the site.

Council provided Supreme with the option to apply for a Section 96 modification, which was granted in March 2015.

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Prime Minister makes exclusive “back door” visit n Thursday, July 2, the prime minister of Australia, Mr Tony Abbott ventured to the Central Coast on a fundraising expedition, adding even more fuel to the election speculation fire.

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This is a rare visit to the Central Coast by Mr Abbott, which is only just over an hour’s drive to the region from his Sydney Northern Beaches electorate.

He has not visited the Central Coast since October 2013.

In the morning, he met with member for Dobell, Ms Karen McNamara MP for a morning tea at the Mingara Sport and Recreation Club at Tumbi Umbi.

Dobell is the fourth most marginal seat in Australia, held by Ms McNamara with only 50.68 per cent of the two party preferred vote.

A redistribution in Dobell will see a less favourable electorate for Ms McNamara’s next election, losing blue-ribbon suburbs like Wamberal, Matcham and Erina Heights, and taking in more traditional Labor voting areas in the north.

After the morning tea, they

A protest was held outside the Central Coast Leagues club during prime minister Tony Abbott's recent visit to the Central Coast

met up with the member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks.

Robertson is still very marginal (15th in the country) held by 53 per cent of the two party preferred at the September 2013 national poll.

Ms Wicks may well fare better from the redistribution, gaining those suburbs lost to Ms McNamara.

Their meeting took place at the Airpak Sheetmetal factory at West Gosford, where Mr Abbott did his only media appearance of the day.

Joined by assistant

Minister for employment, Mr Luke Hartsuyker MP (a National Party member whose electorate is based around Coffs Harbour), they walked around the factory for a photo opportunity in hi-vis vests and hard hats.

They then did a brief press conference during which Mr Abbott tried to hose down moves to get a vote on a multi-party sponsored same sex marriage bill.

“I certainly accept it’s an important issue, it’s an important issue on which decent people can differ,” he

said.

“It’s quite unusual for private members bills to come on for debate and a vote in the parliament.”

After the factory visit, Mr Abbott arrived with Ms Wicks at the Central Coast Leagues club.

Before their arrival, a crowd of about 120 people had gathered in Dane Dve, in front of the Central Coast Stadium gates, waving placards and calling for social equity and fairness.

A number of passing motorists called out abusively, with one woman clearly heard saying the crowd was “a pack of idiots”, but others tooting horns in support.

The Central Coast Leagues Club event here was a $110-a-seat formal event with many local Liberal party luminaries and supporters invited.

The event was scheduled for 12:30pm to 2:00pm, but Mr Abbott’s armour-plated BMW dropped him off at 1:04pm.

He was dropped off at the back door in Baker St, thus avoiding being seen anywhere near the protestors, and also denying the protestors a view of the man they’d come to see.

No media was allowed into

the club during Mr Abbott’s visit, and your scribe, despite being a member of the club, was refused entry and told to leave the premises in no uncertain terms.

Mr Abbott left at 2:25pm (again via the back door) and was ferried to the Central Coast Regional Art Gallery at East Gosford, arriving about 10 minutes later.

A crowd of about 150 people had assembled, many of whom had been at the Leagues Club, and were joined by others, most notable being Father Rod Bower of Gosford Anglican Church.

The whole crowd turned their backs on the prime minister on his arrival and entry to the venue, but no photographs of this exist, as the large security contingent prevented any photographer from getting into a suitable position.

“The state police were very reasonable about it,” said Father Rod. “But when we were about to turn our backs on him, Ms Peta Credlin went over and had a word with the federal officers, and it was made impossible for anyone to get photos.

“It was a case of the police protecting the Prime Minister from pensioners and

children,” he said.

During the function at East Gosford, about 200 Liberal Party supporters were invited to hear the Prime Minister speak, and there was a long queue of people willing to wait to have a personal word or two with him and shake his hand.

Three A-frames with corflutes of Ms Lucy Wicks were positioned in the roadways in front of the gardens, which seemed to be contrary to Council regulations, but no action was taken.

The gardens were closed to the public during Mr Abbott’s visit by a large contingent of police.

A young mother with her small daughter on roller-shoes who were eagerly planning a visit to the gardens was told by police officers they could not enter this Council-owned establishment, and they disappointedly left.

Mr Abbott left at 3:46pm, again via the back door, having raised many thousands of dollars for the Liberal Party throughout the day.

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Rally calls on Abbott Government to ‘Show a Heart’ o s f o r d residents led the nation on Saturday, June 11, with a series of rallies focused on support for disadvantaged members of the community.

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Around 60 demonstrators were out on the cold and sunny Saturday morning, calling on the Abbott Government to ‘Show a Heart’.

The Gosford event was the first of a number of rallies held around the country over the weekend, asking for politicians to focus on disadvantaged members of the community.

“I think it’s terrific that this is happening on the Coast during NAIDOC week,” said event organiser, Mr Jack Lloyd.

“Seeing people turn out to draw attention to the need for compassion in our community is wonderful.”

Attendees at the rally were concerned about a range of issues affecting the Central Coast, particularly government cuts to refuge services.

The rally was also addressed by local nurse, Ms Michelle Cashman, and Archdeacon of the Anglican Diocese, Fr Rod Bower.

“There is a deep goodness within the hearts of the Australian people,” said Fr Bower.

“It is time to awake from our slumber and rekindle the decency that lies deep within the Australian heart.”

Event organiser Jack Lloyd was optimistic that more events will follow this one.

“People want our politics to improve and our politicians to show a heart,” said Mr Lloyd.

“Everyone showed that today, and hopefully we’ll continue to show it in the future.”

The Gosford rally was one of six welfare reform rallies held at locations around Australia by March Australia.

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“On the Central Coast, youth unemployment is over 20 per cent but at the same time the Federal and State Governments have removed funding from programs like

Youth Connections and the Rumbalara Youth Refuge.”

Councillor Vicki Scott spoke at the rally, highlighting the need to support Coast Shelter and its refuge services for women.

“Every night up to 2,000 of our people on the Coast live without a home,” she

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Conservation work in Rumbalara Reserve receives permanent funding n ongoing agreement b e t w e e n Gosford Council and the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) for conservation work in Rumbalara Reserve has been finalised as part of the Linking Landscapes through Action project.

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Both organisations have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to secure better land management within green corridors throughout the popular reserve.

The agreement will see a funding contribution of $929,414 placed into a bio-banking trust fund by OEH, and two additional contributions of $25,000 from Council.

Council will then receive funding in perpetuity to carry out essential works across identified bio-bank sites.

Council’s director of community growth, Ms Judy Jaeger said the new partnership was an exciting prospect for ongoing conservation works.

“We are extremely grateful for the support we’ve received from the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage,” Ms Jaeger said.

“This funding will make great in-roads into conserving critical green corridors.

“Council is committed to establishing permanent

the state government found funding for this purpose,” she said.

“However, we do have some reservations.

“We do not wish to enable the flawed and corruptible bio-banking offset provisions of current state planning arrangements, and hope that the bio-banking areas in Rumbalara are not used to allow endangered ecological communities elsewhere on the Coast to be destroyed for short term profit “We also call for the state government to match these funds with similar boosts to social justice funding particularly dealing with homelessness, housing affordability and youth unemployment in our region,” she said.

Rumbalara Reserve will benefit from an agreement between Gosford Council and NSW Office of Environment and Heritage

conservation agreements that are designed to enhance biodiversity in Rumbalara Reserve.

“Long term management plans and funding actions will now be developed to ensure that this investment into land conservation is a great success.”

Although this investment focuses on particular wildlife corridors, it will also benefit a number of bushland areas.

“Rumbalara Reserve makes up a significant part of our Coastal Open Space System, which was a conservation effort started

by Council in 1984,” Ms Jaeger added.

“Improving biodiversity within specific corridors will have positive flow on effects for connectivity between major bushland areas, both in Rumbalara and other reserves, which will result in a stronger ecosystem.

“Our staff will be working with industry specialists to establish a thorough management plan that will be closely monitored to ensure it meets environmental needs.”

Spokesperson for Central Coast Greens, Ms Kate da Costa said the announcement was another good news

environment story for the Central Coast.

“Gosford Council has announced a $1million fund, primarily from the Office of Environment

and Heritage, to fund in perpetuity the conservation of bio-banking sites in Rumbalara Reserve,” Ms da Costa said.

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Rates and water bills to change ates and water notices have been changed by Gosford Council to accommodate the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal’s (IPART) rules about how some prices are presented.

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Gosford Council’s prices for water, sewerage and stormwater services changed from Wednesday, July 1 in line with the latest NSW IPART determination.

“While most residential customers will not be affected by this change to the price structures, they may notice that their bills look different,” said Mr Paul Anderson, Gosford Council’s chief executive officer.

Council’s new rates notices will have a simplified design and some charges will be presented differently, he said.

“Water and sewerage service charges will now appear on the six-monthly

Fire and Rescue NSW Commissioner Greg Mullins and NSW emergency services minister David Elliott with firefighter Jess Grimwood

ember for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch MP, has announced Central Coast fire station firefighters have received new cutting-edge firefighting helmets.

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The helmets include in-built radio technology and lighting to provide greater protection and clearer communication at emergencies.

Mr Crouch said the new “jet-style” helmets, to be used in structural fires, would provide firefighters with greater protection from heat and falling debris.

“In addition to the integrated communications system, the helmet includes

other innovative features such as lighting and adjustable eye protection” said Mr. Crouch.

“The in-built radio communications equipment means that it will be easier for officers to hear each other at emergency scenes and to communicate about complex firefighting and rescue operations.”

Minister for Emergency Services, Mr David Elliott MP said NSW’s 6,800

firefighters deserve the best equipment when they are protecting people and property which is why the government invested $7 million in these new helmets.

“This will be a great asset to our local fire fighters and they will be trained in the use of the new helmets,” Mr Crouch said.

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water accounts, rather than on the rates notice.

Storm water charges will remain on the Rates Notice.

“This will mean that, while customers may notice an apparent increase in the total cost of their water accounts, they will also see an equivalent decrease on their rates notice.

“In a positive move, non-residential customers will now only pay sewage usage charges when they discharge more than 150 kilolitres of sewage per annum (applied pro-rata per billing period).

“Additionally, nonresidential service charges are now multiplied by the property’s discharge factor.

“This means that customers who discharge less will pay less for their connection to the system.

“Customers in residential multiple dwelling properties, such as a block of flats or dual occupancies, will now pay service charges based on the number of dwellings, rather than the property’s water meter size.

“IPART has made these changes so that prices better reflect the costs that these customers have on the sewerage system,” he said.

Newsletter, 10 July 2015 Gosford Council Connect Weekly

$10 million in funding secured for infrastructure improvements osford City Council has been successful in securing $10 million in funding for infrastructure improvements within the Somersby Industrial Estate.

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The funding will be used to acquire land in the Somersby Industrial Estate to build a new sewage pump station, install a new sewage pipeline and complete other sewer upgrade works.

This is part of Gosford Council’s extensive sewage pump station refurbishment program.

According to a report from the Council’s construction and operations department to the Tuesday, June 23 ordinary meeting, the program is “part of its commitment to protect public health and the environment by improving the reliability, capacity and performance of the region’s sewer network.”

The report said the scope of work includes a new emergency sewage retention tank, dual power

supply and electrical switchboard room.

Another $900, 000 will be spent by Council to upgrade key infrastructure at the Kincumber Sewage Treatment Plant.

One of the aeration tanks will be ungraded with other miscellaneous work to take place on another.

The works are part of a Pollution Reduction Program that Gosford City Council is currently implementing under its environmental protection license conditions.

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taff at Wyong Council are continuing efforts to restore essential water and sewer services, monitoring road closures and cleaning up after the recent storms.

All of Council’s pumping stations are back in operation and staff are focussed on getting sewage services back on line for 2,000 affected residents in Tuggerawong, Tacoma and South Tacoma, Rocky Point and Chittaway Bay. Portaloos are available and will remain in place until normal services resume.

Wyong mayor Cr Doug Eaton OAM said Council’s roads team is focussed on managing the remaining nine road closures until flooding subsides and tree and power line issues are resolved.

Roads that remain closed are: Geoffrey Rd, Chittaway Point; Natuna Ave, Halekulani; Woods Rd, Jilliby; Dooralong Rd, Lemmon Tree; Tuggerah Pde, Long Jetty; The Cut, Mannering Park; Dog Trap Rd, Ourimbah; Ourimbah Creek Rd, Palm Grove and The Ridgeway, Tumbi Umbi.

Tree debris blocking footpaths is being prioritised.

“Our road network has fared very well and overall has suffered limited damage in the storms,” mayor Cr Eaton said.

“That is largely the result of Council’s record spending on roads in the last few years and the concerted effort to lift the condition of the network and address the backlog in resurfacing.

“However our unsealed road network has suffered extensive damage and it will take some time and effort to restore all the eroded pavements.”

Council arborists are dealing with around 500 requests relating to public trees on sports grounds, parks and reserves and it will take some weeks for all tree debris to be removed.

“There is a lot of tree debris on public land and Council are working hard to collect it,” mayor Cr Eaton said.

“We are prioritising based on public safety.

“We also know there are a number of trees down on private land and our contractor, Remondis, is working overtime to get round to houses to pick up the debris.

“I thank residents for their patience as we deal with all the backlogs we are facing and things return to normal.

“It has been heartening to hear all the stories of the community helping each

other out with showers, meals or providing chainsaws and trailers, it really is a testament to the community sprit here on the Coast,” mayor Cr Eaton said.

Residents are reminded the following assistance is available: book an extra free green kerbside collection for tree debris; order an extra free red lid bin collection for perishable food waste; free drop off of green waste at Council’s Buttonderry Waste Management Facility until May 19; four Emergency Green Waste sites have been set up at Gwandalan, Mardi, Toukley and Tumbi Umbi to drop off tree debris for free until May 19; and financial assistance may be available to residents who are experiencing financial hardship to meet the cost of repairs or for essential household contents – call 1800 018 444.

Residents are asked to hold off on booking bulk household kerbside collections for the time being so the focus can be on removing tree debris.

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s a consequence of the recent weather, both Wyong and Gosford LGAs have been declared Natural Disaster Areas.

Member for The Entrance Mr David Mehan said: “I want to acknowledge, and thank, our emergency services and essential services workers who have been out in some of the worse weather we have seen on the Coast, doing their job.”

Local Government Areas declared natural disasters are eligible for Natural Disaster Assistance Schemes.

Assistance is available to eligible individuals, businesses, primary producers, sporting clubs and not-for profit organisations.

Assistance is available in the form of small grants and concessional loans.

Details are available at the Minister for Police and Emergency Services website: http://www. emergency.nsw.gov.au/ nddassistance “More specifically, I am aware of a number of people in the area whose cars have been written off as a result of storm damage,” Mr Mehan said.

“These may be eligible for a stamp duty refund on their replacement vehicle.

“Refunds are made where the written

A section of the revised plans to widen the Pacific Hwy through Wyong Town Centre

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off vehicle was comprehensively insured and the insurance does not cover duty for a replacement vehicle.

“The Office of State Revenue administers these refunds and can be contacted on 1300 139 814.

“People living in The Entrance electorate who do not have access to the internet are encouraged to attend my office for assistance with any of the above.”

Residents object to plans to redevelop farmland at Mardi

ands Off the Old Farm (HOOF) held a public meeting at Wyong RSL on Tuesday, May 12 to discuss the old farm development proposed for Mardi, west of the freeway.

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According to HOOF, the proposal would rezone 224 hectares of land currently zoned rural, or for environmental protection or management, to allow 300 dwellings plus a commercial area.

“One of the main issues is that this opens up areas for development west of the freeway,” HOOF spokesperson, Ms Trish Cselko said.

“It has been a

oads and Maritime Services NSW has announced the revised design for the future upgrade of the Pacific Hwy through Wyong.

The design is currently on display for community feedback and the public has until Friday, June 19 to make submissions to Roads and Maritime Services.

“The NSW Government allocated $3 million this year to continue planning for the upgrade which would provide two lanes in each direction between Johnson Rd at Tuggerah and Cutler Dve at Wyong,” a Roads and Maritime Services

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long-standing state government policy that there be no intensification of development west of the freeway,” she said.

Ms Cselko said 59 people attended the meeting and passed a resolution to oppose the rezoning of the old farm land.

The meeting also

Motorway.

The Central Coast Regional Strategy (2006-2031) stated that it would limit expansion of the urban footprint by protecting land west of the F3 freeway from further residential development.

It noted that the western half of the region

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“After feedback to the community display in July 2013 and additional technical investigations, the initial design has been substantially revised.

“It now presents a whole of transport solution integrating the rail interchange with bus, taxi, disabled and short term parking to benefit the wider community.

“The revised design includes upgrading the existing intersection at Church St and new

traffic light intersections at Rose St, Anzac Ave, North Rd and Cutler Dve to improve safety and access for all road users on the highway.”

Roads and Maritime Services is continuing to work closely with Transport for NSW rail planners to ensure the proposed road upgrade aligns with future rail requirements.

“Feedback received will be considered by Roads and Maritime when finalising the

submissions relating g to the Mardi development ment up until Friday May 15.

“Many local Residents ents have concerns about this proposal,” Ms Cselko elko said.

HOOF has already eady made submissions ions ning to council outlining its opposition to the nt. proposed development.

Objections include: ude: its proximity to Mardi Dam and the state forest, the destruction of forest vegetation and fauna..

HOOF is also concerned about traffi affi fic on Old Maitland Rd,

Revised plans for widening the pacific Hwy through Wyong are on display until Friday, June 19

concept design and preparing the review of environmental factors, which is scheduled to be displayed for community comment later this year,” the spokesperson said.

“Roads and Maritime will continue to work with the community and stakeholders during the planning process to identify issues and minimise the potential impact of the proposed upgrade and building activities.”

Wyong Council welcomed the state government announcement.

Wyong’s deputy mayor,

Ms Lynne Webster said she encouraged residents to go online and look at the revised proposal and have their say about it.

“Upgrading the Pacific Hwy through Wyong is on our wish list to help transform the area,” Ms Webster said.

“Leading up to the state election, we had a list of 39 projects we wanted the state government to help fund to improve the shire and prepare us for an influx of new residents in the future.”

Wyong Council’s roads and drainage manager, Mr Peter Murray said this project would reduce

traffic congestion in Wyong.

“This upgrade will open up one of the biggest road bottlenecks in our shire,” Mr Murray said.

“Not only will it ease congestion, it will assist with public transport through better integration of the bus/ rail interchange, improve safety for pedestrians and improve access through the Wyong CBD,” Mr Murray said.

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Map of proposed posed Mardi development

“These lands support agricultural production and contain water supply catchments which must be protected from urban and rural residential uses,” Ms Cselko said.

“If this proposal gets through there will be no stopping council’s allowing developers to destroy our drinking water catchment areas and agricultural lands.”

According to HOOF, community opposition is building to the proposed development.

Wyong Council extended the due date for

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flooding, fire risks, and social impacts.

The group is also objecting to what it considers to be a lack of public consultation, a lack of data about how much land will be destroyed and the impact on existing rate payers of the cost of sewer and water services.

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Issue 71

July 10, 2015

Record budget with record road spending adopted unanimously June 26, 2015

yong is the second largest spending council in NSW on essential services, with a record $66 million spend on local roads and $105 million on capital works planned for next financial year, according to council’s general manager, Mr Michael Whittaker.

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Council’s plans were outlined in its four year Strategic Plan and 2015-16 budget adopted unanimously at its ordinary meeting on Wednesday, June 10.

Mr Michael Whittaker said the budget met the needs of the Wyong’s growing population and supports the community’s aspirations for Wyong to be a unique place to live, work and visit.

“After driving a $35.5 million turnaround in our operating budget since 2010, we are now in the strongest position we have ever been to deliver the infrastructure and services that will create jobs and opportunities for our growing community,” Mr Whittaker said.

“Our $361 million budget for next year is sound, responsible and balanced.

“We are getting back to basics with 75 per cent of spending going to the big five services requested by the community: roads and drainage: water, sewerage, open space and waste management.”

Mayor, Cr Doug Eaton OAM said the centre piece of the budget, is the planned record $66 million spend on roads and drainage, an increase of 30 per cent on last

p ro p o s e d 100-room boarding house at Ourimbah could not be discussed by Wyong Council at its general meeting on Wednesday, July 8 because seven out of eight councillors present declared interests in the matter.

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ember for Wyong, Mr David Harris and $1 million on Norton MP has Ave in Killarney Vale.called for an independent inquiry into allegations Cr Eatonjudicial said the $105 raised linksworks between developer donations millionabout capital program possiblyacross the and spotwas rezonings Wyong shire. best in the shire’s history “An inquiry is the best Mr Harris said he had with exciting projects to written to the Office way for these issues to be be delivered next year of Local Government, resolved and restore local including The Art House the Minister for Local residents’ confidence in (finished by Christmas), a Government and the the process. smart hub for Warnervale, “The community Minister for Planning the Magenta Shared calling for an independent currently has a very Pathway and the biggest judicial inquiry into low opinion about how skate park in NSW, allegations raised in the planning decisions are designed by the world’s Newcastle Herald as well being made and that is not best, to be opened in July, as other issues around acceptable.

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“I have a responsibility planning decisions.

“For release, the 11last Media June two 2015 to ensure that when years, Wyong locals Council have media been such matters are raised, raising concerns about they are investigated several decisions, and in appropriately – all public should act particular, the proposed officials Chappypie Theme Park without fear or favour Office: 120c Erina Street, Gosford Warnervale,” Mr and report any such Phone: 4325 7369 Fax: 4321 0940 in allegations to the proper Harris said.

Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 allegations authority.

E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net “Serious “I made a promise to Website: www.centralcoastnews.net raised in the media … as well as potential many residents whilst links between developer door knocking during the donations and spot campaign that I would rezonings across Wyong always put them and Shire, need immediate their concerns before my own and I would investigation.

“The Minister for expect that of any elected Local Government needs representatives, whether to consider whether the it is in parliament or mayor should remain council.

“I hope the NSW on the Joint Regional Planning Panel if an Government will take investigation goes ahead. these allegations seriously “I would also call on and acknowledge the the mayor to consider concerns of the Wyong stepping down from Shire community by his position if any starting an investigation investigation is launched. as quickly as possible.”

“The Wyong mayor Media release, 17 June 2015 has nothing to fear if he Jake Allen, has acted correctly.

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year’s budget.

“Our community has told us loudly and clearly, they want better local roads and we are going to deliver it in spades this year,” Mayor Eaton said.

“I am delighted to say that since 2010 we have more than doubled our spending on roads, from $32 million to $66 million, making us the largest spending council in the state when it comes to roads.

“We have managed to balance the budget at the same time as increase our roads spending – a major

achievement.”

Highlights of the record roads spending included: $1.5 million on new footpaths and shared pathways; $4.1 million on the roads reseal program; $2.5 million on Wyong CBD drainage; $1.6 million on Goorama Ave in San Remo; $1.6 million on Maitland and Bald St in Norah Head; $1.5 million on Audie Pde, Berkeley Vale; $1.4 million on Bay Rd in Blue Bay; $1.3 million on Lakeside Pde, The Entrance; $1 million on Elouera Rd, Buff Point,

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The approval or refusal of the proposed boarding house at 2-4 Glen Rd Ourimbah will now be 72 determined byIssue the Joint Regional Planning Panel at its meeting next week.

Cr Eaton, Taylor, Best, Webster, Vincent, Troy and Matthews all declared interests in the matter, which left independent Cr Bob Graham, the only councillor present, able to discuss it.

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He Wyong said thereCouncil’s had been from quite a lot of uninformed q development and ccomment about the whole building department merger progress. m manager, acting director, merged council Ms“A Tanya O’Brien, the would be a complete new w eentity,” he said.

It would involve the dissolution of the two existing Central Coast councils and the creation of a brand new entity, according to Cr Eaton.

The mayor said he had supported a motion put forward (but not carried) by Cr Lloyd Taylor at the June 24 meeting setting out what Wyong Council believed should be the elements of a merged Coast council.

The recommendations included that a new merged council had 15 councillors who were on full-time wages, seven from each of the existing Wyong and Gosford LGAs and a popularly elected mayor.

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ions yong mayor, Cr Doug Eaton OAM has called allegations that his wife knowingly held shares in companies related to a development at Warnervale a “baseless slur”.

Cr Eaton said his wife was taking action with the Human Rights Commission on the basis that she had been the victim of racial and sexual discrimination through allegations made that she owned shares in a company related to developers of a proposed Chinese theme park at Warnervale.

“It has been proven that there is no issue with the shares at all,” Cr Eaton said.

“This is discrimination against my wife because she is married to me,” he said.

In a statement sent to Wyong Council, the chief executive officer of Australian Chinese Them Park Pty Ltd, Mr Bruce Zhong said: “Ms Eaton never knew she was a shareholder in Sydney China Daily.

“This is a mistake I made and when I realised that, I corrected it.

“Cr Eaton received no benefit from this company,” Mr Zhong said.

Cr Eaton said he had written to the NSW opposition leader, Mr Luke Foley MP, calling for him to sack member for Wyong, Mr David Harris MP from the role of shadow minister for the Central Coast.

He said there had been unanimous support for a mayoral minute at the Council’s meeting on Wednesday, June 24 stating that all planning decisions made by Council during

Letter from Wyong mayor, Cr Doug Eaton calling on Luke Foley oley oast to replace Mr Harris as shadow minister for the Central Coast and statement from Bruce Zhang

the past two years had been based on the professional recommendations of Council staff.

“The fact that all councillors, including Labor councilors, supported the minute demolishes the whole of Harris’ argument that there is something wrong with Wyong Council,” Cr Eaton said.

“He is either saying the Wyong Council staff are corrupt or inefficient,” Cr Eaton said.

He also said false reports had been published in other newspapers that the Chappypie China Time theme park proposed for Warnervale had been

ng. refused by NSW Planning. ess is “The Gateway process a yes or no proposition and aton it was approved,” Cr Eaton said.

“It was given the green o all light to go ahead and do the usual studies. nary “It is the preliminary ding approval before spending hundreds of thousandss of dollars on studies.”

Cr Eaton said he was in Canberra when his wife was approached to respond to allegations about owning shares in a company related to the Chappypie development.

“We were given two hours to respond and it took three days to get to

An artist's impression of the proposed Glen Rd boarding house as it will be presented to the JRPP

application was reviewed by the Hunter Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) last year which deferred its determination pending the provision of additional information and design change.

The original DA was for the demolition of two existing dwellings and the erection of a fourstory boarding house containing 94 rooms, a manager’s residence, parking and open space.

The revised application is for a three-storey boarding house with 100 rooms, a manager’s residence, parking and open space.

“Following a thorough planning assessment, the application is recommended for approval,” the report said.

In the latest version of the proposal, the building width has increased at the street frontage, and internal changes include communal recreation rooms on each level, light

wells and storage.

The proposed building will house 87 single units, 10 doubles, three accessible units and the manager’s unit.

Each unit would contain an en-suite, kitchenette, robe and desk.

The landscaping plan has been revised with extensive landscaping proposed within the front setback and in communal areas, according to the latest report to Council.

Unless Mr Cox decides to make alternative submissions to the JRPP, it is expected that the report submitted to the Wednesday, July 8 meeting will be forwarded to the Hunter Central Coast JRPP for determination on Friday, July 16.

In other words, the outcome from Wyong Council to the JRPP will be a report supporting the approval of the proposed development.

Mr Greg McGill from the Stop Glen Road Action Group said residents present in the public gallery for the Council meeting were “very, very disappointed” that the issue was not debated.

Mr McGill said he was surprised that several councillors declared conflicts of interest based on connections with former federal member for Dobell, Mr Craig Thompson.

Mr McGill said he believed Mr Thompson, along with former Wyong councillor and mayor Mr Neil Rose, had been employed by the developers K and P Gregory, to chair focus groups and lobby current ALP councillors to support the proposed development.

“We believe the councillors used their declared conflicts at the meeting to get out of declaring whether

or not they supported the development,” Mr McGill said.

He said the outcomes of the focus groups chaired by Mr Thompson had been used as part of the developer’s social impact statement in its development proposal to incorrectly demonstrate community support for the development.

The Stop Glen Road Action Group is also seeking advice as to whether Mr Cox is an appropriate person to make submissions to the JRPP given that he was the author of the first report to Council recommending the original development application.

According to Mr McGill, the group will be “up the creek without a paddle” if the JRPP approves the current version of the development application.

“Our only avenue would be the Land and Environment Court and

we have been told that we would need a minimum of $50,000 to take it there and we have nothing of that kind at the moment,” he said.

Member for Dobell, Ms Karen McNamara attended the Council meeting as a show of support for the Ourimbah residents.

Member for The Entrance, Mr David Mehan has also expressed support for the Ourimbah residents and is expected to speak at the JRPP in opposition to the boarding house development.

Mr McGill said the Stop Glen Road Action Group did not believe that the developer had met the six conditions set out by the JRPP in relation to its concerns about the bulk and scale of the development.

“One floor has come off the top but there is an additional wing to be built and they have reduced the size of the rooms to just above the state minimum requirements,” Mr McGill said.

In the speech he did not get to present to the meeting, Mr McGill said the group would be detailing the issues that it believed the developer had failed to address to the JRPP meeting.

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Marriage equality to be debated at Council a r r i a g e e q u a l i t y was flagged to become the subject of debate in Gosford Council at its Tuesday, July 14 ordinary meeting.

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A motion for marriage equality was originally brought forward by Cr Gabby Bowles and Cr Hillary Morris, but due to a dispute regarding the Charter of Local Government, Gosford mayor, Cr Lawrie McKinna brought the motion.

“We’re happy the mayor was able to use his authority to bring the motion to Council when we found out the original motion was against the Council bylaws,” Cr Bowles said.

When the original motion was proposed, the public was encouraged to attend the meeting on Tuesday July 14 wearing rainbow colours to show support.

“Given the impending decision on marriage equality by the Federal

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Government, I feel it incredibly important that Council, the level of government closest to the community, represent the voice of our community, the majority of whom support marriage equality”, said Ms Bowles.

The Councilors recognise that it is not within the power of Local Government to change national law, but see the motion as an important step towards stamping out discrimination on the basis of sexuality on the Central Coast. “… while not something Council can change in its own right, we hope that a resolution of support from council will help amplify the community’s will to those at a federal level who can make the necessary legislation changes,” Cr Bowles said.

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Mr Roger Palmer received Marine Rescue donation collection boat proceeds from Mr Ron Menier and Ms Joanne Coul

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Green assets and products are heading to a ‘certain’ eco-Greek tragedy lease allow me to respond to Ms Helen Moss’ attempt to discredit the facts in my submission that you so kindly printed on June 3.

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Climate alarmists like Helen Moss (Coast Community News Forum, July 1) cannot face the unpalatable fact that, in at least the past 100 years, the content of CO2 in air has not changed ‘pertinently’, and that the content of H2O is enormously greater.

CO2 produces all our food.

An estimated 6,500,000,000 people today are better fed than the estimated 1,500,000,000 alive in 1900.

Not only wheat and rice, or fruit and vegetables, but beef, pork, mutton and poultry meats are converted from pastures and carbon feeds.

As ‘accurately’ as it needs to be analysed in ‘rounded figures’ today, CO2 was 350 ppm 100 years ago.

Contrary to Helen Moss’ belittling remarks, CO2 was always easy to analyse accurately by using large samples, the reagents were pure and standardised, and the testers were no more careless than they are now with their fancy tools.

Using modern instruments, Helen Moss believes the ‘precise’ worldwide concentration to be 400.83 ppm.

Using my analogy, where 400 ppm is equivalent to 4 red marbles in a bucket with 9996 others, her ‘precise’ figure is precisely 4 red marbles, plus one red grain of sand, mixed in a bucket with 9996 others, where a tiny red

chip (equivalent to the grain) is chipped out of one marble.

Tim Flannery in his book, and Helen Moss on July 1, quoted a pre-industrial concentration of CO2 as 280 ppm, without divulging details on when the test was carried out, what primitive method was used, or where the results were printed.

A proper ‘literature search’ may be started at the reputable “Chambers Encyclopedia of Knowledge 1908�, for the good reasons that all readers can discover by googling it, and because it is the ‘last’ 100 years of exponential, year on year, burning of ‘fuels’ that is the critical period for our research.

Many reputable encyclopedias up to 2006 may be checked but, for simplicity, I recommend the top three of the 20th century: “CRC Handbook of Physics and Chemistry�, McGraw-Hill Encyclopedias of Science�, and “Van Nostrand Scientific Encyclopedias�.

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Helen Moss claims “greenhouse gases constitute less than 1% of the atmosphere�.

H2O gas is by far the most prominent. It ‘swamps’ CO2 as a greenhouse gas.

To cut a long story short, I will quote from a Psychrometric chart in McGraw-Hill Chemical Engineers Handbook 1950. ‘From these charts, complex, multi-facet interrelations are spotted at a glance. ‘For instance, at freezing point (0 deg C) and a very dry 10% relative humidity, the H2O gas content is 0.04 per cent (same as 400 ppm CO2); at 0 deg C and 90 per cent RH (just before rain), the H2O gas content is 0.34 per cent (8.5 times, or 850%, greater than 400 ppm CO2). ‘The disparity grows to 18 times at 20 deg C and 50 per cent RH; to 30 times at 25 deg C and 60 per cent RH; to 60 times at 30 deg and 90 per cent RH; that is a 6000 per cent greater concentration than 400 ppm CO2. ‘H2O gas is greater than 1 per cent at more ‘humid’ conditions than at 20 deg C and 67 per cent RH; 25 deg C and 50 per cent RH; or at 30 deg C and 38 per cent RH.’ The massive subsidies of uneconomical solar and wind, sucked out of the most economical natural gas and coal, have escalated power costs to prohibitive levels for even efficient industries in Australia.

We cannot afford to be illogical about this matter.

Worldwide, we have already wasted 13-digit sums in green assets and products that are heading to a ‘certain’ eco-Greek tragedy.

Letter, 7 July 2015 Guy Caruana, East Gosford

Good neighbours recognised fter finding my way back to reasonable health from a bout of chemo therapy last year and taking it very easy from then on, I was rewarded with generosity by my neighbours.

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Below is the text that my wife and I put in a card to our neighbours thanking them after they did indeed clear our driveway with a big water blaster.

The story goes like this.

They had a leaky downpipe that was crushed and broken by a tree root that in turn let water and soil run onto our drive that turned into mud.

After fixing the pipe and removing the offending root, the lady had told my wife she was going to do this for us.

I did not think it was appropriate for them to do it

for us but they went ahead anyway.

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A true feelgood story Have I got a deal for you, he said The best neighbours in Kariong

I’ll say they are They called in this day to say Put your car away will you We want to clean your driveway.

It won’t take long he said; But two hours later they were done.

And a great job it was.

My wife and I are very grateful.

They went far beyond any expectations.

Thank you so much Jo and Paul Letter, 6 July 2015 John Dixon, Kariong

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received some pro-forma Liberal (Terrigal) propaganda today which claimed that ‘The Baird Liberal Government will continue to improve NSW while: Keeping the cost of electricity down by appointing a Price Commissioner’.

I found this a rather deceitful statement, considering that the Baird government is now actively challenging in the courts, the finding of the Prices Surveillance Authority which has just ordered electricity providers to reduce their retail charges to customers.

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On the beat

Armed robbery Man arrested at Erina following police P pursuit

olice are investigating an armed robbery at Erina early on the morning of Wednesday, July 8.

man has been charged after a police pursuit at Gosford in the early hours of Sunday, July 12.

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Police from Brisbane Water Local Area Command were patrolling Mann St about 2:15am when they saw a Mitsubishi Magna allegedly being driven at high speed.

The driver was followed to Showground Rd where he was directed to stop, but police allege the driver instead accelerated and a pursuit was initiated.

The driver was followed onto the Central Coast Hwy, where the car reached speeds of up to 120km/h in the 60km/h zone, before it struck a guard rail.

As the vehicle travelled

Anyone with information about these incidents should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 up Kariong Hill, the front driver’s side wheel came off and the vehicle struck the rock face.

The 26-year-old male driver was arrested and

taken to hospital where he underwent mandatory blood and urine tests.

The man was released into police custody and taken to Gosford Police Station where he was charged with police pursuit, failing to stop when directed, dangerous driving, and exceeding the P1 speed limit by more than 45 km/h.

He was granted conditional bail to appear in Gosford Local Court on Tuesday, August 4.

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P driver collides with five vehicles

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About 3:30am, a man entered a service station on The Entrance Rd, Erina and threatened the male attendant with a knife, demanding cash.

The attendant handed over cash before the man ran from the store, headed toward Erina Fair.

Police from Brisbane Water Local Area Command attended and a crime scene was established, which was examined by specialist forensic officers.

Officers conducted

extensive patrols of the area; however, the man was not located.

Detectives would like to speak to anyone with information about the robbery to assist them with their investigation.

Media release, 8 July 2015 NSW Police media

Man arrested with armed robbery equipment man, aged 30, has been charged after Brisbane Water Local Area Command located two replica pistols in his car at about 6:30pm on Tuesday, June 23.

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Officers were patrolling Pateman Ave, Erina, when they spoke to the man sitting in his car.

He was then arrested and taken to Gosford Police Station.

After searching the man’s car, officers found the replica pistols along with a balaclava, baseball bat, leather gloves, a large zip

tie, drug paraphernalia and multiple mobile phones.

The man has been charged with two counts of possess firearm, two counts of goods in custody, two counts of aggravated break and enter, and two

outstanding warrants for unrelated matters.

He was refused bail and appeared at Gosford Local Court on Wednesday, June 24.

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wo men were seriously injured after a series of collisions at East Gosford on the afternoon of Saturday, June 20.

About 1:45pm, a 23-yearold provisional licence holder was travelling west in a utility along the Central Coast Hwy. As he travelled past Avoca Dve, his vehicle and another one travelling in the same direction collided.

The utility continued on and was involved in a second collision with a car travelling in the opposite direction.

A collision involving the utility and an eastbound Subaru Forester occurred soon after.

The Forrester driver was

trapped and had to be freed by rescue personnel.

There were no reported injuries after a fourth collision between the utility and a small sedan.

The utility was then involved in a head on collision with a Suzuki Swift.

The driver of the Swift was assessed on site by Ambulance Paramedics and found to have minor injuries.

The utility driver was trapped in the wreckage and found to have sustained

head and internal injuries.

The drivers of the utility and the Subaru Forester were both airlifted to hospital.

The utility driver was understood to be a serious condition.

Inquiries into the events leading up to the collisions were continuing by the Metropolitan Crash Investigation Unit.

Media release, 20 June 2015 NSW Police media

Disqualified driver refused bail

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disqualified driver was charged following a police pursuit in Gosford recently.

Police attempted to stop a Subaru Liberty on Donnison St, Gosford, at 11:30am on Saturday, June 6, after checks revealed the registration had expired.

A pursuit was initiated until the driver stopped the car on Dunbay Wy at North Gosford and fled into a nearby home.

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He was charged with police pursuit; drive whilst disqualified; exceed speed; drive unregistered vehicle;

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Fire and Rescue Golf Day raises $3,000

Child sexual abuse public submissions made available

ire and Rescue NSW Central Coast are continuing to help people even after they arrive at hospital through their annual fundraising efforts for the Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) Burns Equipment Fund.

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Over the years, the annual Central Coast Fire and Rescue Charity Golf Day has raised more than $160,000 for the treatment and care of burns and trauma patients at Gosford and Wyong hospitals.

This year around 250 participants teed off at Gosford Golf Club on June 29 after the event was rescheduled as a result of the severe storms in April.

The event raised $3,000.

In recent years, purchases from the Burns Equipment Fund have included video laryngoscopes valued at $38,950 for both emergency departments at Wyong and Gosford hospital and also procedural trolleys and trauma beds for Gosford Hospital’s resuscitation bays.

he Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Abuse has made available public submissions from its earlier hearing into historical cases relating to the Satyananda Yoga Ashram in Mangrove Mountain.

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Gosford hospital emergency department nurse manager Mr Matt Robinson said the Fire and Rescue NSW Central Coast donations had made a huge difference to the treatment available for their burns and trauma patients.

This year Gosford and Wyong hospitals were both able to purchase a new video endoscope thanks to the funds raised from the last Charity Golf Day. “The video endoscope allows accurate and efficient

assessment of any damage to the patient’s airway after inhaling hot air in a fire,” he said.

“This equipment prevents unnecessary exploratory surgeries and/or procedures and allows early diagnosis of potentially lifethreatening burn injuries.”

Fire and Rescue NSW acting area commander for the Metropolitan North and event organiser, Mr Brett Davies said it was a chance for the fire-fighters, hospital staff and local community

to come together, have fun and raise money for a cause that was very close to their hearts.

“All the money raised goes straight into the local hospitals which is important to us,” he said.

“We want to keep the money on the Central Coast to help treat those people who live locally and might suffer burns or trauma.”

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The oral hearing was held on Wednesday, April 29 and focused on the Ashram’s response to allegations of child sexual abuse by the Ashram’s former spiritual leader.

The allegations called into question the behaviour of Swami Akhandanada Saraswati and Shishy, who were involved with the movement between 1974 and 1989.

Throughout the proceedings, allegations were levelled against the Swami’s personal secretary, Muktimurti Saraswati, who was believed to have knowingly facilitated the abuse.

There were also allegations made against the previous business owners for their inadequate disclosure of abuse claims in 1997 and 1998.

The Commission looked into the original arrest of Akhandanada in June 1987 when he was charged with sexually abusing four children.

The following year, Akhandanada was committed to stand trial on 21 counts of indecency towards a person under the age of 16 whilst they were in his care as head guru of the Ashram.

He entered a guilty plea and was granted bail before the original complainants succeeded in bringing the cases before the court again

in 1987.

In May 1989, Akhandananda was found guilty of three indecent acts towards children under the age of 16, and was sentenced to two years, and four months imprisonment.

Later the same year, Akhandanada’s appeal succeeded in seeing his convictions overturned.

In 1992, when again the case was re-opened, the High Court found Akhandanada not guilty.

The recent Royal Commission has concluded that since the time of the alleged culprit’s activity at the premises in the 1970s and 1980s, the Ashram has reformed and reorganised under new owners to become a reputable business.

“It is clear that the institution has moved considerably away from the historical stage and has sought to differentiate by substantially restructuring itself and reforming its organisational command and control processes,” the report said in its concluding statements.

Submissions relating to the Mangrove Mountain business can be found on the Royal Commission’s website.

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Signatures sought for anti live organ harvesting petition eijing’s Tiananmen Square is a long way from Narara, but the last 20 years of Lisa Ng and Fengying Zhang’s lives have connected the two in an unexpected way.

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Ms Ng lives in Narara with her husband and in February 2014, her mother, Ms Zhang joined them after suffering years of persecution in China.

Ms Zhang’s residency status is currently temporary and her daughter continues to campaign for her mother’s asylum to be permanent but the two are also campaigning for what they consider to be a greater cause.

On Wednesday, July 22 they will be asking the Central Coast community to sign a petition to bring China’s covert practice of live organ harvesting to the attention of the international community.

As a practicing member of Falun Gong, Ms Zhang was arrested and held in custody many times between 1996 and her departure for Australia in 2014.

Each time she was detained, her blood was tested, often multiple times during the one period of detention.

She was never told why her blood was taken or given any results from the tests.

Ms Ng believes the purpose of that blood testing was tissue matching as part of the Chinese government’s alleged illegal organ harvesting practices.

According to Ms Ng, Falun Gong is a Chinese spiritual practice based around Qigong exercises and following a philosophy of truthfulness, compassion and forbearance.

“It is not a religion but it is based on Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism and on 5,000 years of Chinese tradition, so it is deeply rooted in Chinese culture,” Ms Ng said.

Her mother was introduced to Falun Gong

by a friend and, according to Ms Ng, within months of starting the exercise regime, all symptoms of previous back pain, digestive and gynecological conditions had disappeared.

Before 1999, it has been estimated that there were over 100 million Falun Gong followers in China.

“You could see people doing the exercises in every park in every city,” Ms Ng said.

By 1999, the communist party had decided that Falun Gong was a threat to its authority and an April 1999 demonstration resulted in the Chinese government taking a hard line and labelling the practice heretical.

Ms Zhang felt so strongly about the persecution that she decided to ride her bicycle 75km from the outer suburbs of Beijing into Tiananmen Square, where she started to do her Qigong exercises.

She was arrested and taken to the local police station, then transferred to another police station near her suburban home, held for seven days and blood tested.

This was the first of what Ms Ng refers to as five illegal arrests of her mother.

“Her blood was taken and tested every time she was arrested and held either in a police station, detention centre or forced labour camp.

In November 2012, Ms Zhang was held in a detention centre for two months and then secretly transported to a forced labour camp in Beijing.

Ms Ng said the majority of inmates in the forced labour camp were Falun Gong practitioners who, she said, were forced to work up to 18 hours a day without

pay, manufacturing toys and things like Christmas decorations for export.

Throughout her mother’s periods of detention Ms Ng, studying in Australia, believed she was at risk of live organ harvesting.

“My mum was my focus and due to efforts locally and internationally, she was finally released,” she said.

Ms Ng said she was thankful for the assistance of Sen Deborah O’Neill, member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks and former foreign affairs minister, Mr Bob Carr.

Amnesty International also assisted her campaign, she said Ms Ng said her work will not be done until her mother’s residency is permanent, but she also remains passionate about campaigning against live organ harvesting.

She said the numbers of Falun Gong members who have gone missing and never found, along with Chinese statistics about rapid organ transplants are in the public domain.

If you are interested in finding out more, Ms Ng will be at Kibble Park Gosford on Wednesday, July 22 to collect signatures for a petition she intends to send to the United Nations at the end of the year.

She is hopeful the submission will add to international pressure to expose and stop live organ harvesting of Chinese detainees, many of whom she believes are Falun Gong followers.

Interview, 13 July 2015 Lisa Ng, Narara Jackie Pearson, journalist

Lisa Ng and her mother Fengying Zhang are asking community members to sign their petition to raise awareness about live organ harvesting in China

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ET wins national innovation award

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T Australia Secondary College (ETASC), based in the Gosford CBD, has won a national innovation award.

The CoAct National Awards winners were announced at a national conference at Old Parliament House in Canberra.

“Winning the award for innovation was a great surprise as we competed against 14 strong applications from around Australia,” ETASC school principal, Mr Tony Mylan said.

“Since opening the high school in 2013, we have had great support from locals, including parents and students, as well as Gosford CBD business people who have been very keen to work with our school.

“They have supported us to provide valuable pathways to jobs for our students.

“Winning this award is further evidence that the school model is bringing results,” he said.

The award included a $10,000 cash prize to be used to fund and make available more scholarship places for students at the

ember for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch MP and NSW minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Ms Leslie Williams have announced a $25,000 grant for the National Aboriginal and Islander Skills Development Association (NAISDA) Dance College’s ‘40 years of Footprints in Dance’ celebrations.

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This funding was made available thanks to an Aboriginal Affairs’ cultural grant.

NAISDA’s focus is the education and training of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people in dance and offers professional expertise in world class training facilities based in Kariong.

NAISDA students are known as developing artists whilst they undertake training.

“We know that engagement through the arts can significantly enhance school students’ retention and attendance,” Mr Williams said.

“We hope this grant will enable NAISDA to address

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Providing a creative learning space designed to inspire their developing artists, NAISDA’s dance performance program is delivered by qualified trainers comprised of former principal dancers, respected choreographers, and cultural tutors from diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

“I recently had the pleasure of attending the NAISDA Dance College at Kariong and was delighted to see the enormous talent and dedication of the students,” Mr Crouch said.

“I congratulate NAISDA on being a successful recipient of the grant announced by Minister Williams and hope this grant goes a long way to enhance their college”, he said.

NAISDA dancers have performed across Australia and internationally.

The campus is located on Darkinjung land in Kariong.

Media release, 8 July 2015 Debra Wales, Office of Adam Crouch

school.

The Steve Lawrence Innovation Award is presented annually by CoAct, a national network of local community service providers working together to create social and economic opportunities for Australia.

“ETASC has won the Innovation Award this year in recognition that young people are succeeding with their education and career goals through the supportive school environment ETASC has developed,” Mr Mylan said.

“The high school for year nine and year ten students is a small school model established in an alternative setting to mainstream schools.

“Our small and supportive school setting provides the right environment for dedicated professional teachers to help students build their academic skills, and knowledge.

“The school creatively and individually engages

students to focus on literacy and numeracy, and prepares students for the world of work by helping them to develop a work ethic.

“The school offers a very different learning environment and being in the centre of the Gosford CBD has proved to be a great location for students from across the Central Coast.

“Students study mathematics, English, science, history, geography and PDHPE from the NSW curriculum preparing them for progression to Year 11 and 12 and into the workforce.

“Of the 38 graduating year 10 students from 2014, 37 went on to further their education and working career by choosing to undertake Year 11 studies, vocational qualifications, or have already been placed into employment across the Central Coast and beyond.

Media release, 9 July 2015 Natalie Wilson, ET Australia

CHOOSH to stand-alone hertsey Primary School’s before and after school care, CHOOSH, will become a stand-alone, non-profit organisation at the school as of the end of 2015.

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CHOOSH will become a separate company to WHOOSH at Woodport Public School.

These changes will not affect general operations of

the organisation, however this will affect managerial operations.

Chertsey Primary School encourages parents to offer any skills or time they may

have to the organisation.

Newsletter, 23 Jun 2015 Toni Skinner, Chertsey Primary School

For FITNESS, FUN and FRIENDSHIP GOSFORD SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCERS holds a class every Wednesday from 7 to 10pm at the Church of Christ Hall, Henry Parry Drive, Wyoming

$7 per Night Come and join in n on the fun!

No partner necessary No special clothes - just soft shoes Lively music New dancers welcome

Janice on 4388 2253 Sandra on 4392 87166

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Students dance as pirates

n Thursday, June 18 the Point Clare year six dance group performed at Laycock Street Theatre as part of the Central Coast Dance Festival.

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The dance group has been rehearsing since term four last year, and were lucky enough to be selected to dance at the festival.

The dance was titled ‘Treacherous Waters’ and was pirate themed.

Despite swords snapping and a pirate hat falling off mid dance, the students performed beautifully, according to organising teacher Ms Kylie Mc Gavin.

“We could not have asked for a more dedicated

group of dancers, their behaviour on the night was outstanding,” she said.

Newsletter, 23 June 2015 Kylie Mc Gavin, Point Clare Public School

Kindergarten students learn about social messages tudents in class K6W at Chertsey Public School have been learning about social stories during term two.

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The social stories have

been about personal space, sharing, taking turns and getting rid of frustration.

The class has also been watching Australian Aboriginal stories which have complemented their social stories by reinforcing positive social messages.

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The students have also created artwork to go with their social stories.

Newsletter, 10 June 2015’ Toni Skinner, principal, Chertsey Public School

he Youth Arts Warehouse Play Write program has finished another semester of masterclasses.

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The Play Write Program is now in its sixth year with many returnees who’ve had their theatrical talents nurtured through their teens.

Ms Tamika-Leigh Kendall is one of the returning performers who has so far developed a thriving career from the program.

“After being a student for four years, I am now an assistant tutor.

“I am getting industry experience and leadership skills that will enhance my future career opportunities,” Ms Kendall said.

The program aims to develop the talent of the Coast’s young people, providing opportunities to get involved in script writing, acting and theatre production.

This year, participants spent two school terms working with professional script writers, Ms Inga Romantsova and Ms Amy Wilson, to produce two separate plays.

The program’s spokesperson, Ms Sharon Aldrick, said the youths have put together some thought-provoking pieces of theatre.

“The plays couldn’t be more different,” said Ms Aldrick.

Where Blood Runs Green is a play that has been written and produced by students from the Youth Arts Warehouse play writing program

“The first one is set in medieval times, and the second one is about current issues, things like marriage equality and mental health,” she said.

Set during the 14th Century, ‘Where Blood Runs Green’ depicts a society plagued with sickness and deceit.

It was scripted by emerging writer and director, Mr Daniel White with costumes designed by Ms Lily Metajan.

It’s a tale of assassinations and revenge in a politically debased society that highlights the problems for society when

magic, science and religion come head-to-head.

The plays will be showcased at the Youth Arts Warehouse in Gosford, on Tuesday, July 21 and Wednesday, July 22.

“We’ve got a fabulous venue and the group have produced something wonderful.

“It’s raw and gritty, but it’s also very professional and entertaining,” said Ms. Aldrick.

Media release, 6 July 2015 Interview with Ms Sharon Aldrick, 29 June 2015 Emma Horn, journalist

Permaculture workshops at ecovillage

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arara Ecovillage is welcoming internationally acclaimed permaculture researcher Ms Robin Clayfield for a weekend of workshops aimed at building a socially and economically resilient community.

The event on Saturday, July 25 and Sunday, July 26 comes after the success of the inaugural Permaculture Gathering last year.

Ms. Clayfield is committed to building synergies across permaculture groups across the Coast in the hope of one day creating a greater permaculture network

across the country.

She is known for her environmental activism and as the author of the worldrenowned permaculture teaching manual, ‘You Can Have Your Permaculture and Eat It Too’.

The ecovillage is situated on a 63 hectare former horticulture research estate,

and boasts over 90 species of birds amongst its large conservation area.

The principles of permaculture are a large part of the ecovillage vision.

Newsletter, 19 June 2015 P Meagher, Narara Ecovillage

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Gang Show ends successful 30th season

Entertainment Grounds wins excellence in innovation award

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he Entertainment Grounds has taken home the excellence in innovation award at the 2015 Gosford City Chamber of Commerce Awards on Saturday, July 4.

The team won the award for their recent rebranding project which saw Gosford Race Club transition into The Entertainment Grounds.

With the organisation offering live entertainment,

weekly markets, wine dinners and outdoor concerts, the innovative approach of the board and management has yielded significant increases in patronage, and has also

seen an increase in brand recognition amongst broader markets outside the racing industry.

Media release, 7 July 2015 James Heddo, The Entertainment Grounds

Taronga Zoo Mobile to visit n an effort to re-establish habitats for the Yellow Bellied Gliders at Kincumba Mountain, Gosford Council is currently working with the Taronga Conservation Society.

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As part of the Yellow Bellied Gilder Habitat Project, Boeing Australia has provided funding for Council to plant trees and shrubs for their food and shelter.

The community is invited

to Kincumba Mountain reserve on Sunday, July 26 to celebrate National Tree Day by planting native species.

There will be a free barbecue and the

opportunity to meet some cute native animals courtesy of the Taronga Zoo Mobile, which is visiting for the day.

Newsletter, 3 July 2015 Gosford Council media

Part of the cast of the 2015 Central Coast Gang Show

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aturday, July 11 saw the final performance of Central Coast Gang Show for 2015.

The 30th season was filled with lots of humour, wonderful costumes and plenty of songs to sing along with, according to organiser, Ms Tricia Fortier.

“An energetic cast of local scouts and guides entertained the audience, giving them reviews of favourite items that have been performed over the years as well as new skits and choreography,” Ms Fortier said.

“There were two members of the original show who received their

30 year badges this week and many previous cast members were in the audience.”

Guests included members of Parliament and local councillors from both Gosford and Wyong.

The production team will now be planning for the next show in 2016 whilst cast members have six months off before they start all over again.

“Well done to all the volunteers who participated in this year’s show,” Ms Fortier said.

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“Bravo and see you all next year,” she said.

Post report, 13 July 2015 Tricia Fortier, Central Coast Gang Show

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Hot Potato Band at The Rhythm Hut

Caterers crowned business of the year

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he D’Vine Group has been crowned business of the year at the 2015 Gosford Chamber of Commerce 2015 business awards.

Local business and industry leaders gathered together on Saturday, July 4 for the annual awards held at Gosford RSL. The Somersby-based D’Vine Group was crowned business of the year in addition to their recognition for excellence in small business.

Ms Julia Barnes, general manager of The D’Vine Group said: “Winning these awards is the culmination of our team efforts over the

past 12 months.

“Our catering crew are our greatest asset and we are so proud of their hard work and total dedication to every detail during our client’s events,” Ms Barnes said.

“We’re passionate about what we do and it shows in our work.

“I’m honoured and thrilled D’Vine has been recognised by the chamber and our local business community.”

The D’Vine Group

provides catering and event management services for weddings, corporate events, tourism operations and social occasions.

Using locally sourced Central Coast and Hunter Valley produce, their state of the art kitchen is headed up by executive chef, Mr Markus Allenspach.

Media release, 7 July 2015 Jody Sharpe, Sharpe Design Solution

The Hot Potato Band will feature at the Five Lands Experience this month at the Rhythm Hut in Gosford

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Julia Barnes (left), general manager of The D'Vine Group won the business of the year award and Jody Sharpe from Sharpe Design Solutions

he 5 Lands Experience is back at The Rhythm Hut in Gosford in July with special guests the Hot Potato Band.

The event is family and dog friendly, kicking off on Sunday, July 19, with a free drum circle.

The Hut even provides drums, but the percussion enthusiast is more than encouraged to bring their own.

The 5 Lands Band officially starts the night at 6:00pm, with some fun improvised tunes.

Their sound has been described as a mix of anything from jazz, funk and groove.

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July is the Hot Potato Band.

After the April release of their single, ‘This Is How It Should Be’, the Hot Potato Band took to the road with vocalist Dylan Wright in a series of interactive shows across the country.

Their brass band cover of Chet Faker’s ‘Talk is Cheap’

Call 4325 7369 for details Peats Ridge Public School - Peats Ridge

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Not for Profit Organisations Directory Community Groups ABC - “The Friends” Support group for Public Broadcaster.

Aims. safeguard ABC’s independence, funding, & standards. Meetings through the year + social afternoons Well-known guest speakers 4341 5170 www.fabcnsw.org.au

Central Coast Family History Society Inc. Resources, information & advice to study your family’s history. 1st Sat 1pm Lions Community Hall, 8 Russell Drysdale St, E. Gosford. www.centralcoastfhs.org.au

4324 5164

Rd (opp Shell) - Fri 7:15am 4340 4529 kersuebay@philliphouse.com. au

consultative services and community programs.

Mon-Fri 9am 4pm 6 Sydney Ave Umina 4342 7515

gamblers, family and friends.

Available Woy Woy, Kincumber, Gosford, The Entrance.

4344 7992

Seniors Computer Club Central Coast Inc. Beginners Class PC or Mac, Mon or Tues. Other Classes Mon to Fri, 10am to 12 md or 1pm to 3pm. Mthly Meeting with Guest Speaker, 1st Monday of month. All at Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre. Information 02 4369 2530

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GROW - Grow Groups are

U3A Central Coast Mature age people are invited to participate in a wide range of courses to broaden the mind and make new friends 0408 704 701

small friendly groups formed to Terrigal Fifty Plus Leisure learn how to overcome anxiety, and Learning Centre depression, and loneliness Regular events Fitness, Yoga, and improve mental health & Handicrafts, Mah jong, Bridge, wellbeing. Weekly meetings Line dancing,Tai chi, Painting, at Bateau Bay, Woy Woy and Bush walking, Indoor bowls, a new group starting at Wyong Zumba, Computer and Ipad soon. Grow is anonymous, free courses, Bingo, Concerts on 1st and open to all. Bring a support and 3rd Thursday of month. person if you like. Details 1800 4384 5152 558 268 or tsc1@tac.com.au www.grow.org.au Volunteering Central Coast Refer potential volunteers to community organisations and provide support to volunteers and community organisations. We also provide training to volunteers and managers of volunteers Information Sessions “Bridge to Volunteering” Held regulary across the Central Coast 4329 7122 recruit@volcc.org.au

Meals on Wheels Meals on Wheels Delicious meals delivered free Join us for a midday meal Help with shopping and cooking classes 4363 7111

Central Coast Over www.centralcoast.u3anet.org.au 30s Social Group Inc We offer social contact, Koolewong, Point Clare entertainment events & new & Tascott Progress friendships for people in their Association ParaQuad 30’s, 40’s, 50’s & 60’s etc.

Aims to provide resources for Specialist healthcare products Our events range from; communication. Special guests, delivered to your door, for all Live Music, House Parties, community involvement, your continence, wound care Restaurant Nights, BBQ’s/ heritage, diversity, education, and respiratory and nutrition Picnics, Trips Away & lots more safety and small business requirements - For a FREE calendar call call opportunities.

Professional Clinic 0422 243 101 or Point Clare Community Hall Wyoming Support available cco30s@live.com.au 2nd Thurs Bi Monthly.

Community Centre 1300 886 601 0411 266 325 Programs and activities incl. www.brightsky.com.au Central Coast Pension & Yoga & Zumba classes, Art Welfare Officer Network Community Centres History Groups and Craft classes, Playgroup This group of Volunteers, Gosford 50+ Leisure and & Vacation Care, Support Brisbane Water trained by DVA, to look after Learning Centre groups, Book Club, Community Historical Society servicemen & women, meets at Handicraft, Painting, Knitting, Garden, Rooms for Hire, Work • Coach tours • School Ourimbah RSL Club at 10:30am Tai Chi, Scrabble, Darts, Development Orders, Centrelink educational tours • Annual 2nd Fri - Feb to Nov Table Tennis, Indoor Bowls, Volunteer hours Street Stalls • Participation 4322 1505 Patchwork, Yoga, Fitness, 4323 7483 in History Heritage Week Gentle Swimming, Line reception@wyomingcc.org.au Celebration Margaret Pearce Central Coast 50+ Singles Dancing, Cards, Variety Social, 4325 2270 Social Group Health Groups Womens Group, Zumba, Invites Ladies & Gents for Fellowship of First Crochet, Computers Alcoholics Anonymous dinner, dancing - BBQs & Fleeters Central Coast 4304 7065 meet every Wed 1230pm Socialising each w/e.

For anyone interested in early Someone cares Our friendly group can be history or early family histories.

Gosford-Narara Anglican Church contacted for our monthly Don’t need to be a First Fleeter.

Neighbourhood Centre 3 Mann St Gosford programme all areas of the Wyong RSL Club 2nd Sat School Holiday activities, coast 10:30am playgroup, multicultural 4396 3640 Better Hearing Australia 4323 1849 programs, community activities 4388 4505 Central Coast 50pssg@gmail.com - Rooms for Hire Hearing loss management Music admin@gnnc.com.au Support and educational group Community Care Services Brisbane Water Brass 4329 4477 7 groups across the coast - Central Coast Brass Band entertainment Providing practical experience Memory lane - Doing things for the community playing Green Point Community and confidence all types of popular music together Café Centre Learn the benefits to hearing Rehearsal every Tuesday For people with memory Provides information and referral aids 7.30pm-10pm loss & their carers to enjoy a services, a meeting place for Better hearing 0419 274 012 relaxing coffee morning with community groups, OOSH Australia Central Coast others experiencing similar cave, excersize classes, school 4321 0275 JAZZLEAGUE circumstances holiday programs, playgroup, www.centralcoast.

Live Jazz Bands - Come to 10am to 11.30am arts & craft, room hire, and betterhearingaustralia.org.au listen, Come to dance Caroline Bay Brasserie - East much more.

Free - Every Sun Gosford 2nd Wednesday 4367 7591 Central Coast Parkinson’s Central Coast Leagues Club 4324 4244 Support Group Gosford 2-5pm Kariong Neighbourhood We aim to help individuals and www.jazzleague.net Gosford Politics Centre their families better manage in the Pub ‘KNC provides the local living with Parkinson’s Disease Soundwaves Come and solve the problems community with a meeting Gueat speakers are a regular Men’s acapella 4 part harmony of the world over a friendly place and hub for groups, feature of our meetings. chorus - all ages 7pm Mon drink and a bite to eat. Guest services and information.

2nd Tue - 1.30pm Central Coast Leagues Club speakers.

Regular activities include Early 1800 644 189 Kieran - 0407 267 675 First Thurs 6pm Dutton’s Tavern childhood clinic, free family khutton58@gmail.com 161 Mann St, Gosford law advice, active playgroup, Central Coast Prostate jbthomson51@gmail.com 0438 363 108 computer classes, OOSH Cancer Support Group services, fitness classes, arts (Gosford) Sydney Welsh Choir I AM LOST & crafts, over 50’s friendship Meet last Friday Month Cultural not for profit Deep Conversations & group, youth group, social Terrigal Uniting Church organisation performing at systematic exercises for groups and many more 380 Terrigal Drive, Terrigal concerts and various venues to understanding my self & services. We also have an 9.30am to 12 noon promotoe the Welsh culture with my place in life. - Gurdjieff extensive resource and DVD 4367 9600 our singing, also performing for Society - Ancient and modern library for members to borrow. www.pcfa.org.au charity fund raising. knowledge. Thurs evening KNC membership starts at only 4369 3378 fortnightly $5 per year.

Central Coast Prostate 0425 296 783 4340 1724 Cancer Support Group www.gurdjieff.org.au Tempo Terrific Community wwww.knc.net.au (Wyong) Showband Meet last Monday Month Rotary Club of Active showband available Kincumber Toukley RSL Club Gosford North to play at your community Neighbourhood Centre Homes Ave Toukley A very active community function. Wide ranging • Exercise classes 10.00am to 12 noon minded club with many projects • Yoga for adults and children repertuore. Always seeking new 4356 9300 focussed on assisting youth. • Community eco garden members, come and join us www.pcfa.org.au If you are keen to support our • Room hire and have fun with music. great projects, Follow us on Facebook • Health support groups Dying with Dignity NSW, get involved with our fun club or • Counselling Every Monday 5pm to 7pm Central Coast discuss joining, please contact • After school activities Kincumber Uniting Church Working to give those Graham Black 4365 4414 4363 1044 suffering unrelievedly from 0410 509 071, www.tempoterrific.com www.kincumber.nsw.au terminal or incurable illness grahamblack@iprimus.com.au tempoterrific@live.com the legal right to request & Mingaletta Aboriginal receive medical help to die Rotary Club of Tuggerah Lakes Showband Torres Strait Islander Quarterly Meetings Kariong/Somersby An enthusiastic group of people Corporation 4369 8053 International service club who play brass instruments, The Mingaletta community improves lives of communities meet every Tuesday and centre provides its members Gambling Solutions in Australia and overseas.

Thursday to rehearse their and other community groups a Gambling help counsellors Fun-filled activities, fellowship crowd-pleasing music and play meeting place and referal hub provide free, confidential, and friendship breakfasts. Phillip for education, health, well-being at communioty events professional service to House, 21 Old Mount Penang Park Rd Band Hall and cultural programs through

Tues 7.30pm Thur 6.30pm 0407 406 669

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Brisbane Water Caravan Club located on the Central Coast and looking for new members

Gosford Gumnuts Playgroup Parents and children meet socially for the parents to make friends and learn more about parenting and the children to have fun and play together.

0 to 5 yrs Wednesday 10am-12noon Thursday 10am-12noon Friday 10am-12noon and 1.30pm-3pm Gosford Uniting Church Hall 129 Donnison St Gosford 4325 3695 gumnutsguc@gmail.com

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Biz Plus Networking Association Attention business owners - are you keen to grow your business and in the process build worthwhile relationships?

Then why not attend a Biz Networking breakfast?

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

Central Coast Greens Branch of Greens NSW, active regarding ecological sustainability, social and economic justice, peace and non-violence, grassroots democracy and getting elected 3rd Thur

CCLC Bridge Club Duplicate Bridge-partner not required for most sessions. www.cclcbridgeclub.asn.au Central Coast Leagues Club 12.30pm Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri Sat 1.30pm Wed 7.15pm Mon 4323 3456

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Australian Labor Party Ourimbah/ Narara Branch Discussion/action community issues - 3 levels of Government Niagara Park Primary School 7.30pm 1st Mon each month 0410 309 494 kyle.macgregor@hotmail.com

Politics in the Pub Central Coast Discussion of important political, social, economic, education, land philosophy issues in a non partisan manner - 4th Thur every month besides Dec

Probus Clubs All Probus clubs have interesting guest speakers, friendly atmosphere, make new friends, fellowship. intellectual stimulus, and social activities.

Central Coast Art Society Lectures, demonstrations and discussion. Weekly paintouts Tuesdays 4349 5860 for locations Workshops - 4363 1156 9.30am - 12.30pm 1st and 3rd Wed Social Meetings 1.30pm 4th Wed Gosford City Arts Centre.

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experience required Tuesday and Thursday mornings 4382 2035 or 4322 8227 sailabilitygosford@gmail.com

Women’s Groups Brisbane Water Evening View Club Social activities, outings and functions monthly - new members welcome Tours, Dinners, Lunches, Theatre/Cinema, fashion parades Dinner meeting with guest speaker 4th Tues each month 4325 1688 or 0466 513 600 Country Women’s Association (CWA) Quilting, patchwork, spinning, knitting, crochet and more 9-2pm Every Fri, Opposite Terrigal Bowling Club 4385 9503 or 4384 3696 Gosford RSL Ladies Indoor Bowls Social indoor bowls Frid 9am - 12pm RSL Club 4344 5812 or 0412 773 441 Gosford RSL Sub-branch Women’s Auxiliary Raise money for the welfare of veterans and their families. RSL Club West Gosford 4th Mon 2pm 4323 7336

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Central Coast Cake Decorators Guild Sugarcraft demonstrations conversation and lunch Visitors welcome 4th Sat - 10am Walamba 50+ leisure and Learning Centre Gosford 4382 6236

Inner Wheel Club of Terrigal Share friendship, social activities as well as fundraising for local, national and international projects.

2nd Tues, 7pm Terrigal Rotary Hall, Duffy Road Terrigal 4385 6276 terigalinnerwheel@gmail.com

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Kincumber View Club Central Coast For ladies looking for a place Handweavers, to make friends. Interesting Spinners and Textile Arts speakers, lunch, bus trips, Guild movie days and home Probus Club of Avoca Spinning and weaving, functions. 4th Tues Davistown 10.15am 3rd Mon Avoca Beach patchwork and quilting, felting RSL Club 11am Bowling Club 4390 2527 www.probussouthpacific.org/ and other fibre and fabric crafts, community quilting bees - Day microsites/avocabeach and Night Groups Central Coast Women’s 4382 3372 4325 4743 Health Centre We offer counselling, www.cottagecrafts.net.au Probus Club East Gosford therapeutic and social groups, We have now opened our workshops, domestic violence Central Coast Lapidary doors to men and women, as and abuse issues. All services Club Minerals & Gems a combined club, 1st Thurs are provided by women for Learn silverwork, Cabochons, 10am each month - Waterford women Faceting, Enamelling, Stone Retirement Village, Kincumber 4324 2533 Fieldtrips & fossicking 4325 2601 www.cccwhc.com.au Weekly Workshops Public Speaking Tues and Thurs 830am-230pm Soroptimist International Thurs evening 6-10pm Develop confidence by Brisbane Water 10 Ourimbah Creek Rd improving your speaking skills.

Soroptimists speak for women Ourimbah Meetings are entertaining and and girls of all nations through 4362 2246 educational. awareness advocacy and action by supporting national CCLC Indoor Bowls Brisbane Waters Breakfast and international programs Ladies - Mon 10am Toastmasters Club 2nd Thur 6:45pm - Breakers Mixed Social - Mon & Wed 7pm 8:30am-10:30am Country Club, Dover Rd 2nd & 4th Sundays 1.30pm 2nd and Last Sat each month Wamberal 4363 2360 or 0403 994 313 - The Hive and Library Erina 4367 6331 Shopping Centre sibrisbanewater@siswp.org Fellowship of 0459 240 183 Australian Writers WOWGIRLS Wave A friendly and supportive group Blue Gum Flat of Wisdom Inc for new and old writers. Gives Toastmasters WOWGIRLS Wave of Wisdom encouragement and critique Mthly meetings 1st and 3rd connects women and local of your work. Workshops and Mon 7.15-9.30pm businesses around a common competitions Ourimbah RSL theme of wellbeing. to share 10am 3rd Sun 4362 7227 wisdom and explore lifes Conferance room Gosford Hotel potential.

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Chorale to present Mozart’s unfinished masterpiece entral Coast Chorale will present Mozart’s unfinished masterpiece, Requiem Mass in D minor, at St Patrick’s Church, East Gosford on Sunday, August 2.

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For this one-time presentation, the fortyvoice Chorale led by music director, Mr Christopher Bowen OAM will be accompanied by a premier 25-piece orchestra and four exceptional soloists.

Mr Bowen said of the program, “Mozart’s Requiem was one of the greatest pieces in the choral repertoire.”

Bowen described Mozart as a “choral-writing genius,” and the first half of the program features his Sub tuum praesidium KV 198,

Ergo interest, an quis KV 143 and Litaniae Lauretanae KV 109.

In a modern contrast, Ms Elke Hook and Ms Shayne Leslie will perform the world premiere of Ms Leslie’s Antiphon (2015) for two high voices and chamber orchestra.

The text is written by Hildegard of Bingen and is the first song from Ms Leslie’s Songs of the Feminine Divine, a three piece song cycle based on the texts of women mystics.

The second half of the

program features the superb Requiem KV 626.

Soloists are Ms Elke Hook (soprano), Ms Catherine O’Doherty (alto), Mr Richard Butler (tenor) and Mr Daniel Macey (baritone).

The chamber orchestra boasts professional players from the Australian Opera and Ballet orchestras.

Litaniae Lauretanae is a special performance sung by members of the Sydney University Graduate Chamber Choir with soloists Ms Angela Lim, Ms Catherine O’Doherty, Mr

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Saturday, July 18

Sunday, July 26

The Art of Friends exhibition, Community Gallery, Gosford Regional Gallery, 10:00am to 4:00pm Brisbane Water Historical Society quarterly general meeting, 1:00pm, West Gosford complex Blood Brothers documentary screening, The Lougeroom Gosford, 6:30pm for 7:30pm $10 per person at the door Art Party the cozy sleepover edition, The Rhythm Hut, 7:00pm

Avoca Beachside Market, Heazlett Park Foreshore, Avoca Beach, 9am-2pm Permaculture gathering at Narara Ecovillage with Robin Clayfield, 8:00am to 6:00pm Ninth International Highland Dancing Festival, Central Coast Youth Club, Washington Ave, Niagara Park

Sunday, July 19 Gosford City Farmers’ Market, Gosford Racecourse, 8:00 am to 1:00 pm The Five Lands Experience with special guests the Hot Potato Band, Rhythm Hut from 5:00pm

Friday, July 24 Scottish Fling Gala, Central Coast Youth Club, Washington Ave, Niagara Park as part of the ninth International Highland Dancing Festival

Monday, July 27 Ninth International Highland Dancing Festival, Central Coast Youth Club, Washington Ave, Niagara Park

Tuesday, July 28 Connecting with Carers, Gosford Mental health Unit, 6:00 pm-8:00 pm

Wednesday, July 29 Gosford Bush Poets, Gosford Hotel, 7:00pm in the conference room

“Doubts, growth and my spirituality”, guest speakers Peter Kane and Margaret Douglass, The Grange Hotel Function Room, Wyoming, 7:30pm to 9:00pm

Friday, August 7 Heat 3 Discovered competition for emerging and unsigned vocalists and singer/songwriters at The Hub Erina from 6:30pm, tickets $5 at the door Coast Shelter annual charity Zoo and Snooze executive sleepout, Australian Reptile Park

Sunday, August 16 Central Coast Philharmonia, An Irish Celebration, Gosford Anglican Church, Mann St from 2:30pm Bulldogs v Titans NRL, Central Coast Stadium, 4:00pm

Saturday, August 22

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Mozart died in 1791 before the Requiem was finished.

He knew his own death was imminent and allegedly left detailed notes as to how the Requiem was to be completed.

Much intrigue surrounds the piece.

It was revealed that the Requiem was an anonymous commission from a wealthy Count wanting to pass the composition off as his own.

Media release, 9 July 2015 Shayne Leslie, Central Coast Chorale

Elke Hook will perform as soprano soloist at Central Coast Chorale's presentation of Mozart's Requiem

‘Doubt, Growth and My Spiritual Journey’ is this month’s theme

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he theme for the August gathering of Spirituality in the Pub is ‘Doubt, Growth and My Spiritual Journey.

Spirituality in the Pub is a forum with Q&A to prompt conversations within the community and to encourage dialogue about spirituality.

Peter Cane and Margaret Douglas will be guests at the next gathering on Tuesday, August 4 at The Grange Hotel Wyoming.

Peter Cane moved to the Central Coast following a varied career in small business and the printing industry.

Peter is also on the Parish Council for the Gosford Anglican Church.

Margaret Douglass was brought up in Sydney, educated in both state and independent schools and became a teacher and eventually a school principal.

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Terrigal Avoca demolish Warners Bay

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errigal Avoca played their first home game of the Black Diamond AFL at Rogers Park and did not miss a beat as they demolished Warners Bay, 31.19.205 to 4.4.28 in round 11 on Saturday, July

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Warners Bay failed to kick a goal when these two teams met in round eight, however the Bulldogs passed this mark early in a very competitive first quarter.

The margin at the first break was just 13 points however, this just seemed to spur the Panthers into action as they kicked 26 goals to one over the final

three quarters to run out 178 point winners.

With Jono Gourlay restricted to four goal, it was James Webster who stepped up kicking eight goals in another dominant display, which saw 14 Terrigal Avoca players kick goals.

Youngster Ayden Warren had a good debut kicking three goals with Sam

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Lisarow sporting precinct repaired FL and Oztag players have r e s u m e d their use of their sportsground and the cricket pitch has been repaired at the $5 million Lisarow sporting precinct, following damage done to the facility by vandals in May.

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Less than one month after the facility’s official opening, vandals and thieves struck on Wednesday, May 20.

A large section of the newly laid synthetic cricket pitch was stolen leaving the sportsground unsafe and unplayable.

Council expected it to take six weeks to source the materials needed to repair the pitch.

On Wednesday, July 1 Council confirmed that the damage had been repaired and the sports ground reopened.

Email, 1 July 2015 Gosford Council media

entral Coast Mariners and Gosford Council have cemented a landmark agreement that will see the Yellow and Navy play the majority of their home games at Central Coast Stadium for at least the next three seasons.

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The new stadium agreement brokered by Central Coast Mariners’ executive vice chairman, Mr Peter Storrie and Gosford Council’s CEO, Mr Paul Anderson comes as a strong sign of commitment to the Central Coast.

Since arriving on the Central Coast earlier this year, Mr Storrie has been working on a brief from Central Coast Mariners owner, Mr Mike Charlesworth to turn the Mariners into a break-even club and a mantra that is central to “Mariners in the community, giving youth a chance”.

Working in collaboration with Gosford Council and securing a long-term future for the Mariners at the stadium has remained high on the priority list of Mr Storrie.

“I would just like to say a big thank you to Gosford Council, especially Mr Anderson and mayor Cr Lawrie McKinna for their assistance and professionalism shown over the past few months to allow such a positive deal across the line for both the Central Coast Mariners and Gosford Council,” Mr Storrie said.

“It goes without saying that a strong relationship with Gosford Council is of high importance when it comes to ensuring the financial sustainability of the Central Coast Mariners and today’s announcement is a huge step in the right direction.

“Immediately we are faced with a 13 home game

season at Central Coast Stadium but this stadium agreement sets up an exciting prospect for our fans and members for the next three seasons at least,” he said.

Mr Anderson marked the agreement as a win for Central Coast residents.

“This agreement is a demonstration of Council’s commitment to make sure the Central Coast Mariners are playing as much as possible at the Central Coast’s number one sporting venue,” Mr Anderson said.

“Thousands of Central Coast residents participate in local football, so I’m looking forward to seeing

big crowds at Central Coast Stadium over the next three A-League seasons for these home games.

“I’d like to thank the Mariners for this latest commitment not only to our stadium but also to the region and its community,” Anderson said.

The new stadium agreement will see the Mariners committed to playing the majority of their home games at Central Coast Stadium until at least the end of the Hyundai A-League 2017/18 Season.

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A difficult round for Gosford Kariong Storm ound 10 of the Central Coast junior rugby league proved a challenge for Gosford Kariong when four Storm teams came head-to-head at Carrington Street Field on Sunday, July 12.

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The U15(1)s were backing up from a tremendous 24-22 upset victory over Terrigal on the previous Saturday but held no answer to the unbeaten Erina Eagles, who despite playing several boys short, managed to score seven tries in the opening half before powering on to record a win.

The Gosford U13(2) s clashed with unbeaten rivals Ourimbah on the back

of six straight wins and a keen and close battle was anticipated.

Two tries gave the northerners a 12-0 lead at the break and despite notable games from Storm five-eight Nick Rodrigues, prop Sione Vaenuku, and three-quarter Bradley Shaw, the Magpies won out a 36-0 victory.

The U11(2)s managed to push the top ranked Terrigal Sharks all the way during their narrow 20-14 loss.

A close range try by Kyle Dowling gave Gosford an early advantage but Terrigal pounced twice before the interval to head the locals 12-4.

Long distance solo efforts from Soakimi Aho and then from dummy-half Tyson Pagacs, kept Gosford in the hunt right up to the

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In the frosty 8:00am game, Gosford’s battling U10(2)s fell 32-6 to the table-topping Tigers in a game that saw Storm prop Byron van Biljon eat the meters in a powerful display.

A try off the final tackle grubber kick by Ozgur Emeli saw the local boys trail by just six at halftime, but The Entrance crossed for four unanswered tries after the break to safely pocket the competition.

In brighter news for Gosford, the U10(1)s made it back to back wins despite running into considerable resistance from the bottom placed Berkeley Vale.

Three second half tries pushed the Storm boys clear of the plucky Panthers and the 28-16 victory maintains Gosford’s place in the coveted top five.

The semi-final bound U12(3)s were also winners on the day, turning a narrow 6-0 halftime lead into a well taken victory over the Sharks with the help of Stormers Jake Martin and Nash Dorratt-Mavin.

The U14(1)s enjoyed two competition points and a bruise free weekend courtesy of the bye.

A Magpie marauder is well wrapped up by Storm defenders during the U13(2)s clash

An acrobatic offload during the U10(1)s win over Berkeley Vale

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Mooney Mooney bowlers create history

Avoca Beach go down in an entertaining match ound 11 of the Central Coast Rugby Union wrapped up on Saturday July 11, with Avoca Beach defeated by Woy Woy, 25 points to 19.

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The game has been described as one of the best this season, with very little between the teams for much of the match.

Avoca Beach opened the scoring when Peter Steele crossed for a try next to the posts after receiving the pass from the forwards.

A conversion from fiveeight Dylan Hardaker took Avoca Beach to a seven point lead before halfback Justin Staben further cemented victory.

Within a matter of minutes, Avoca Beach had jumped to a 12 point lead with still three quarters of the match remaining.

It didn’t take long for Woy Woy to strike back with a converted try closing the gap to 12-7.

Woy Woy followed with a second try, bringing Woy Woy suddenly to the lead by 14 points to 12.

Acknowledging his efforts, Toki was honoured with the coveted Best Player award.

From a game that had no points posted in the opening 10 minutes, suddenly, within another 10 minutes, each team had crossed for two tries apiece.

Right on halftime Woy Woy consolidated its run for victory with a penalty goal, sending the team to a breaking 17 points to 12 lead.

The second half was no different from the first in the measure of skill displayed on the field from both teams.

A quarter of the way into the second half, Avoca Beach hit the lead when a backline movement saw them score in the corner.

The conversion of the try from near touch had taken Avoca Beach to a lead of 19 points to 17.

In the final half hour of the match, Woy Woy kicked a penalty goal to grab the lead again by a single point, bringing the match in 20 points to 19.

Eventually, Woy Woy cemented the win with a try propelled by replacement back Eparama Tuka, in the dying moments of the match.

Terrigal claimed victory over Kariong when they met at the Haven Oval on Saturday, July 11.

Terrigal has proven itself a strong team in recent weeks, with no exception in this match which saw a total 13 tries to Kariong’s nil.

In the first half Terrigal managed to secure 33 points, following in the second half with another 52.

Terrigal’s win resulted in a five-way tie for Best Player shared between lock Joe Taylor, winger Dan Sargeant, prop Nathan Simpson, outside backs Alec Herridge and Adam Danckert.

Kariong’s Best Players were lock Brodie Own and Corey Holwill.

Winners of the Bowls Central Coast Triples Championship from left Ettalong’s John Roberts, Aron Sherriff and Lee Trethowan

he Mooney Mooney trio of Wayne Hughes, Brett George substituting for Dave Morris and skipped by Wayne Toomey created club history by reaching the final of the Central Coast Triple’s Championship on Saturday, July 4.

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The trio went on to be beaten (30-10) by the formidable Ettalong combination of Lee Trethowan and John Roberts skipped by the “Aussie” representative player Aron Sherriff.

It was an outstanding performance by that small one-green club tucked away off the F1, halfway between Gosford and Sydney, who had good wins in the sectional rounds the weekend before and then beat the strong Wyong combination of Stephen Elliott, Peter Redmans and Patrick Reed (23-15) in the semi-final to gain a crack at the title.

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Newly-elected bowling club president and player Brett George said after the game: “It is the first time a Mooney Mooney team has ever reached the final of a Central Coast championship and it will be a great confidence and morale booster for the club.”

The Bowls Central Coast Triples championship commenced at Halekulani Bowling Club on Saturday, June 27 with 45 teams taking to the greens in four sections in their quest for the prestigious title and an opportunity to contest in the NSW State Championships at Ettalong in October.

The relatively unknown

Mooney Mooney trio of Wayne Hughes, David Morris and Wayne Toomey showed good form in section one to win their first three games and then defeat the Halekulani home side skipped by Darren Wheatley 22-18 to take out the section.

In section two, the Wyong team of Stephen Elliott, Peter Redman and Patrick Reed showed their consistency in the sectional games and played out a nail-biter (24-23) against the wily Halekulani combination led by Lindsay Wilding to snare the section win.

After a one shot win over Bateau Bay’s Jeff Kellie in

Runners up of Central Coast Triples Championship Wayne Hughes, Brett George and skip Wayne Toomey from Mooney Mooney Bowling Club

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the first round, The Entrance team of Ben Bourne and Ben Trainor skipped by James Cook went from strength to strength to take out section three but then went down (23-13) to the Ettalong juggernaut in an entertaining semi-final.

The Ettalong combination Lee Trethowan, John Roberts and Aron Sherriff steamrolled their way to victory in section four with big margin wins and overall recorded an outstanding 154 shots to 57 against, in winning the title.

It was Aron Sherriff’s seventh Triples title and his 30th Central Coast Championship title, an alltime record by any Central Coast bowler.

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